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Preparations for virtual learning continue in MSDMV, just in case By Lois Mittino Gray Virtual reality instruction was virtually a main topic of discussion at the September 8, meeting of the Mount Vernon School Board. School Superintendent Matt Thompson reported the current enrollment in the district is 2,003 students and of those, 298 students are getting their lessons virtually. He said that day’s figure of 14.8 percent virtual is down from the 16 percent reported in earlier weeks. “I think more families are seeing what we are doing safely and feeling more comfortable coming back into school,” he speculated. Dr. Beth Johns, Director of Curriculum, Grants, and Testing; appeared before the board to present a curriculum update. “Virtual teaching is a whole different world,” she observed. “Students work on Google Meet and do school at their own pace at times of their choosing.” Currently, Cheryl Potter does the virtual instruc-

tion for grades K-1, Bailey Navarrete for grades 3-4, and Waylon West for grades 5-6. Navarette and West were both officially hired at the meeting on a temporary one year contract. Both new hires have elementary education degrees. Potter is a retired district elementary teacher who came back to help out. Board member Beth McFadin Higgins asked how these virtual teachers will be evaluated. Johns said one principal from each of the three elementary schools is assigned a specific teacher to evaluate and she also observes them. She said the RISE program will be used again to evaluate all staff for 100 percent teacher effectiveness. The junior high school uses a purchased APEX system of virtual instruction. Since curriculum mapping

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Point man dies in Saturday wreck

Poseyville resident Colin Schipp waits for the remainder of the family to get ready for pictures on Sunday afternoon in New Harmony. The town was full of photographers as pleasant temperatures and backgrounds in quaint New Harmony on Sunday afternoon were inviting. Photo by Dave Pearce

Special to the News JR worked maintenance at Cimbar in Mount Vernon. Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham reported a fatal- He liked watching and playing sports and was a Chicago ity in Posey County. According to the Sheriff, Posey Bulls and Tennessee Titans fan. He enjoyed working on County Dispatch dispatched deputies around 11:50 a.m. and riding his four-wheeler and motorcycle. JR was inon Saturday, September 12, 2020 to the crash. volved with the Rise Up Disciples and had The Sheriff says motorcyclist 30-year-old been attending Beyond the Wall Ministry John Eric Owen, Jr., of Mount Vernon, Indiand the Point Township Church of the ana, was killed during the crash. According to Nazarene. the investigation, thus far, Owen was travelHe is survived by his mother and steping north on Bonebank Road when he failed father, Regina and Gilbert Miller; father, to negotiate a curve on the roadway. Owen John Owen Sr.; children, Elexis Rickettsleft the roadway and struck a ditch off the Owen, Josiah Ray Owen, Zeric Owen, west side of the road, then struck a tree. and Mya Owen; brothers, Garrett Owen, Fire and EMS personnel attempted life reDillon Owen; grandparents; Linda Fitzviving actions but were unsuccessful. Owen patrick, Gilbert and Karen Miller; cousins, was then pronounced dead at the scene by and several close friends. He is preceded JR Owen Posey County Coroner Bill Denning. Owen in death by his grandparents, Donald was not wearing a helmet. “Bud” Ward, JL Owen, and Bonnie Owen. John E. (JR) Owen, 30, passed away on Saturday, A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on ThursSeptember 12, 2020. JR was born in Evansville on De- day, September 17, 2020 at Stendeback Family Funeral cember 17, 1989, the son of John E. Owen Sr. and ReContinued on Page A11 gina Ward-Miller.

Poseyville welcomes new sidewalks By Lynda Baker In 2018 the Town of Poseyville received information from the Indiana Department of Transportation that a Community Crossings Management Grant (CCMG) was available for the purpose of resurfacing streets and redoing sidewalks. The town was required to provide an Asset Management Plan as part of the process. With the assistance of Midwestern Engineering, the town assembled a plan that would provide an assessment of all of the town’s streets as to ADA compliance, physical condition, traffic flow and accident history, and would establish a five year master plan for construction and maintenance of local streets. The plan would also permit Purdue University to determine the town’s eligibility for the CCM Grant. The first grant application was filed in 2018, with the grant being awarded in 2019 in the amount of

$123,750. The local match was $41,250. The town applied for a second grant in 2019, which was awarded in 2020 in the amount of $326,324.32. The local match was $108,774.77. The town spent an additional $29,000 in 2020 to a local contractor for curbing and sidewalks. All of the grant funds were used on the ADA compliant curbings. The submission of all CCM Grants has been put on hold by INDOT due to the pandemic; but, if possible, the town anticipates applying for an estimated $397,205 in grant funds, with a local match of $132,405. The town’s complete plan calls for milling, resurfacing, sidewalks, ADA curbing and the installation and/or repair of sewer inlets. Town officials want to begin downtown and work outward. Town Council President Bruce Baker indicated that the town was once able to use

these funds for alleyways, but this is no longer permitted. In the event INDOT gives the go ahead for the 2021 grant program and the town’s application is approved, the next streets in the plan include the following: •North Cale Street, from Fletchall to Third Avenue; •Boren Street, from Church to Cale Street; •Fletchall Street, from Walker to Endicott; •Pine Street, from Locust to Church; and • Dean Street, from Cale to Sharp. The town has been attempting to complete all of the street and curbing work during the summer, while school is not in session. While this year’s work has been completed, Town Councilmembers, Street Superintendent Jeremy Farrar, and the contractors have not yet completed their punch list and final walk-thru, Vince Morton and J.C. Crews help do the finish work on the new so some corrections are pending. sidewalks around Poseyville. Photo by Dave Pearce

Back home again in So. Indiana North Posey grad Ungetheim takes MV School job By Lois Mittino Gray Cody Ungetheim came rollin’ in to his dream job at Mount Vernon High School just in time. “I was hired on a Wednesday and school started on Friday,” he smiled, acknowledging the close time constraint. “This is a smaller school like I am used to, in a smaller community, where everyone knows every-

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body. I’m even on staff with Erica Thomas, who was my teacher in eighth grade at North Posey Junior High. The staff here is so helpful, they really make their teachers feel welcome and I didn’t always get that teaching in a larger school. It’s great!” As a longtime history buff, Cody enjoys teaching his two subjects: World History, mainly to freshmen, and United States History to juniors. In World History, his favorite era to talk about is the French Revolution in the late 1700’s. “It sets the stage for where we are today in the United States,” he reflected. With United States history, he really enjoys the study of World War II, particularly Evansville’s ambitious role in the war effort. The young tyro describes his teaching style as relevant and immersive for his students. “I try to

relate to the students and tell the whole story. I don’t want them to just regurgitate historical facts and info back to me. I throw in the side story clips and supplemental videos that make the lesson interesting,” he explained. The very morning I talked with Cody half of each class period was spent talking about that September 11 day, nineteen years ago. “My students weren’t even born when that history happened. I was only ﬁve years old and in Kindergarten and don’t really remember too much about that day myself. We watched videos and we talked. It was a good lesson.” Mr. Ungetheim does not value tests as his most important form of student learning assessment. “Sure, we have them, but I like them to write their opinions. History is not always objective, it can

be subjective, with many sides to the story and I want them to think about how they feel.” The Wadesville native was graduated from North Posey High School in 2014. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Secondary Education from the University of Southern Indiana in 2018. He is currently ﬁnishing up his Master’s Degree in Education Administration with aspirations of one day becoming a principal. “It’s good to get my studies in while I am young and don’t have any children as yet,” he remarked. Cody will marry his ﬁancée, Abby Eger, on October 24 this autumn. He is the son of Rob and Julie Ungetheim. After student teaching at Evansville’s North High School, he was hired on to teach Industrial Technology at that school after gradu-

Cody Ungetheim ation. He acquired a special certiﬁcation to teach the in-demand course and coached high school

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Shirley Jean Kincheloe Shirley Jean (Boyd) Kincheloe, 86, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away September 5, 2020, at Premier Healthcare of New Harmony. She was born February 3, 1934 in Poplar Bluﬀ, Mo., to the late Raymond and Bessie (Bolin) Boyd. Shirley owned the women’s clothing store, ModeO-Day. She was a member of the Elks. Shirley loved to read, quilt, play cards and traveling. She was preceded in death by son, Steven Kincheloe; and son-in-law, Gary Lueder. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Fink (Jim Harper) and Sherri Lueder; six grandchildren, ten greatgrandchildren; ﬁve greatgreat-grandchildren; sisters, Geneva Steinkuhl and Rosie DeVillez. Graveside service were

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held at 1 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Wadesville, Ind., with Pastor Mike Trotter oﬃciating. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Posey Humane Society. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

Robert L. Lewis Robert “Rob” L. Lewis, 57, of Mount Vernon passed away at his home on Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020. Rob was born on August 29, 1963 in Princeton the son of Robert and Betty J. (Phelps) Lewis. Rob graduated from Princeton Community High school in 1981. He later received his associate degree in Electrical Instrumentation. He worked as an electrician in maintenance at GE and later Sabic. Rob raced cars in the tristate area under the Lewis Family Racing name that he started. Rob could often be found in his garage working on a classic car. He was an avid guitar player. He held an amateur license for Hamm Radio operation. He worked on radios as well and using them, his call sign (handle) was KB9QAD. Mostly Rob loved being with his family and friends, often hanging out with them at Zaps Tavern. Rob is survived by his son, Mark (Julia) Lewis; best friend and companion, Kacy Heath; brother, Chris (Mary

Mary Frances Waller, 82, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on September 8, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. She was born April 14, 1938 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Dossie Jones and Milburn Jones-Garrett. Mary enjoyed playing BINGO, tending to her ﬂowers and sitting on the front porch. She absolutely loved her family and spending time with her grandkids. Mary was a strong-willed individual and the matriarch of the family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Waller; daughters, Velitta and Yolanda Waller; son, Ricky Waller; and sister, Nelda Hayden. She is survived by her children, Carlton Waller, Roland Waller and Ruth “Lamonica” Waller; grandchildren, Truston, Majesty, Trenton and Harley Waller; step-children, Marsha Tyus (Victor) and Elnora Dolly; a

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host of other grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Marjorie Leftwich. Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 785, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 to defray ﬁnal expenses. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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Ellen) Lewis, and many other family and close friends. He is preceded in death by his parents. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m., on Friday, September 11, 2020 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery to follow. Visitation took place from 11 a.m., until time of service on Friday. In Lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be left to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Online condolence may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com

Bennie Ray Trent Bennie Ray Trent, 73, of French Lick, Ind., passed away September 8, 2020. He was born December 3, 1946 in Whitley County, Ky., to the late Clarence and Maxine (McNeil) Trent. Bennie was a 1965 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He also obtained certiﬁcation from Sam’s Technical Institute in Evansville. Bennie was a communication lineman for CSX Railroad until his retirement. He was of the Baptist faith. Bennie was an outdoorsman who enjoyed ﬁshing, target and skeet shooting, and riding the gator with his dog Nessie on his property. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon (Robertson) Trent; and nephew, Danny Trent. He is survived by his stepson, Robert Brown (Megan); grandson, Ethan Brown; sister, Sherry Weatherford (Robert); brother, Clarence Trent (Jane); in-laws, Tom Robertson (Becky), Dolores Robertson, Ginger Mallette (Stan) and Jeanne Welte (Jim); many nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Schnei-

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Fay Ann (Berkemeier) Heil, 63, of Saint Wendel, Indiana, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Saint Vincent Medical Center. Fay was born in Evansville, Indiana on April 14, 1957 to the late Carl Terry “Moose” and Billie Ruth (Brown) Berkemeier. She graduated from Central High School and attended Ivy Tech, the University of Southern Indiana and Indiana University. Fay worked as a Phlebotomy Technician for 33 years at Saint Vincent Hospital. She enjoyed ﬂower gardening, oil painting and spending time with her family. Fay loved her dogs and loved all other animals as well. Fay was a faithful member of Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Fay is survived by her husband of 26 years, George John Heil; brother, Tony Berkemeier (Sandra); nephew and caregiver, David Berkemeier, all of Saint Wendel, Ind.; step-grandchildren, Blain Heil and Tabatha Heil “Tabby Cat”; and by her step-mother, Deloris Russell Berkemeier of Evansville, Ind.

der Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Mike Trotter officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation was held from 9 until 10 a.m. service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Due to the national health crisis, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 61, Georgetown, KY 40324 or General Baptist International Missions, 100 Stinson Drive, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Fay was preceded in death by her parents. A celebration of Fay’s life was held at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Avenue, with Father Ed Schnur oﬃciating. Friends visited from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home on Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vanderburgh Humane Society, PO Box 6711, Evansville, IN 47719, to the American Cancer Society, 318 Main Street, Suite 219, Evansville, IN 47708 or to the American Diabetes Association, 6415 Castelway West Drive Indianapolis, IN 46250. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

Marvin “Duke” M. Moore, 91, of Wadesville, Indiana, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. Duke was born in Dallas, Texas on August 6, 1929. He was a Central High School graduate and honorably served in the United States Army. In his early years, Duke enjoyed building and racing super stock race cars. Duke retired as a mechanic from Snyder Buick after 35 years of service. After retirement he and his wife Barbara enjoyed selling sweat shirts and t-shirts at local ﬂee markets and fairs. He loved his dog Angel dearly and will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. Duke is survived by his wife and caretaker, Barbara Ann (Mahler) Moore of Wadesville, Ind.; daughters, Suzanne Craig (Michael) of Evansville, Ind., and Donna Moore of Maui, Hawaii; and grandson, Josh Craig of Evansville, Ind. Duke was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Anna (Weber) Zubiller. A graveside service was

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held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, 1800 Street George Road, Evansville, IN 47711, where the Retired Veterans Memorial Club conducted military rites. Friends visited from 3 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Browning Funeral Home, 738 East Diamond Avenue, Evansville, IN 47711. Memorial contributions may be made to Vanderburgh Humane Society, PO Box 6711, Evansville, IN 477196711. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

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lis, and Phillip Andrew Cox of New York, N. Y. She is also survived by her mother, Rosemary Blanchard of Charlotte, and her brother George Blanchard of Williamsburg, Va. She is also survived by her sisters-inlaw Barbara Boone, Patricia Ayers, and Kathy Cox, along with several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband of 26 years Phillip Arthur Cox, her father George Blanchard, her husband’s parents Herbert and Marialice Cox, and her sister-in-law Sally Blanchard. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family requests gifts are made in her honor to Saint Richard’s Episcopal School in Indianapolis and IndyHumane of Indianapolis.

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Ivan Mark Ripplemeier Infant Ivan Mark Ripplemeier passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 27, 2020. Sweet baby boy Ivan was loved by all. Your mom and dad love you and will see you soon. Ivan is survived by his parents, Randall and Autumn Ripplemeier; brother, Grayson Bergman; sister, Madeline Ripplemeier; grandparents, Mark and Lisa Ripplemeier; Katherine and Mark Cole; aunts, uncles, cousins and great grandparents. Private family service

Jane Blanchard Cox, 64, of Indianapolis, Ind., departed this life Tuesday, September 8, 2020 with her children by her side after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born on June 8, 1956, to Dr. George and Rosemary (Dew) Blanchard and spent her childhood in Charlotte, N. C., with her parents and brother, George. Jane attended Charlotte Latin School as one of its first students, graduating in 1974. She went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in psychology and political science and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi. After a stint working in Washington, D.C., on Capitol Hill, she received a master’s degree in audiology from the University of Virginia. She enjoyed a long and successful career as a pediatric audiologist in Indianapolis, working first at Riley Hospital for Children and then Saint Vincent Hospital. Her great loves were her family, friends, and coworkers; her two beloved dogs; and frequent trips to her beach condo in Litchfield, S. C. Jane is survived by her twin children, Caroline Maxwell Cox of Indianapo-

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up with a crippled foot, little brother Richard had a harder time, and must always be deferred to. He worked this to his advantage for all of his life. Lucile meted out chores and responsibility to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donald.â&#x20AC;? There was no â&#x20AC;&#x153;father figureâ&#x20AC;? to teach him many things, including proper tree trimming. I have always tried to forgive his yard errors because of this. To me, yard work seemed like a big part of Autumn. The big sycamore leaves always made many piles and I can recall them burning in the long driveway. My grandfather cautioned me about playing with the fire. As you might guess, I really loved toasting marshmallows over the fire, perhaps when burning a small log. I prefer them being allowed to catch fire, become burned black, and the charred outer part pulled off. Sometimes serious tongue burns came along with this. Just writing this makes me yearn for one of these. In the days of my youth, it was quite common for young folks to host parties and roast hot dogs over a fire. Again, mine had to be totally black. Those of today, cooked on an expensive gas grill just do not

Birthdays Karin Rivoir, Kayla E. Garrett, Terry Hutchinson, Cody Peerman, Doris Reynolds, Robert Scott Deckard, Jennifer Burks Kolley, Justin Orth, Sarah Goedde, Sherri Rapp, Marilyn Newman September 18 - Ben Parker, Caitlyn Dawn Creek, Lesha McCoy, Melissa Peerman, Ryan Straw, Cade Lansdell, Naomi Seifert, Jenna Gibson, Virginia Folz, Ruth GoďŹ&#x20AC;, Harvey Horstman September 19 - Rosemary Alsop, Luke Stolz, Amanda Burkemper, Kammie Dunn, Whitney Hines,

Rosemary GoďŹ&#x20AC; September 20 - Meredith Kay Atkins, Ann GreenďŹ eld, Randy Fick, Linda Hawley, Judy Alsop, Wayne Hall, Beau Nottingham, Rebecca Cram, Wayne Culley September 21 - John Schneider, Jody Giles, Daniel Weiss, Brent Coleman, Rochelle Belt, Matt Schlarmann, Alice Huebner If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ poseycountynews.com

taste the same. This type of gettogether was a wonderful part of my remembered Autumns. Closer to Halloween, it was a super spooky thing to do. Kids today just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how much they missed out on. Couples wandered away from the fire, out into the darkness to steal a few kisses. Many folks venture out to a farm stand to buy pumpkins and mums. It is an autumn tradition. As much as I love our yard, there is no place to display an Autumn arrangement. Grandpa doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much interest in doing this, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it alone. So I just enjoy seeing this in other places. As much as I hate cold weather, those first frosty mornings make it seem like a true Autumn. I always hope that all of the little outdoors OLD GLORY ďŹ&#x201A;ew high above the New Harmony Volcreatures have fixed themselves a warm nest for the win- unteer Fire Department on Friday, September 11, 2020. ter. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Purdue Extension - Kristen A. Lowry Can you Balance? Have you stopped doing certain things you enjoy because you were concerned about falling? If so, you are not alone. Chances are you or someone you know has fallen or is afraid of falling and might even restrict their activities because of these concerns. Many older adults share a common fear of falling that is so strong they actually limit their activities. Up to 50 percent of Americans over the age of 65 who live independently experience a fear of falling. When older adults limit their activity due to this fear, it can reduce their mobility and independence, aďŹ&#x20AC;ecting quality of life and actually increases the risk of future falls. It can also increase isolation and depression due the lack of interaction with family and friends. These who are most likely to be afraid of falling are likely to have already fallen once.

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Harley Earl Rogers Harley Earl Rogers, 20, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Harley was born in Evansville, Indiana on March 26, 2000, to Josh and Angel Rogers. He was a sixth generation towboater working for Mount Vernon Barge Service. Harley loved riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle was a Mustang enthusiast, loved doing burnouts and â&#x20AC;&#x153;wind therapy.â&#x20AC;? He was multitalented and enjoyed drawing, playing the guitar, and music. Harley was known for helping and being kind to others. Harley was an amazing father with a kind heart and a good soul. He was a respectful young man and will be remembered for his

big smile and generous spirit. Harley is survived by his parents, Josh and Angel Rogers both of Evansville, Ind.; ďŹ ancĂŠe, Karlee Roberson; son, Racer Rogers both of Evansville, Ind.; sister, Tabitha Rogers of Evansville, Ind.; brother, Rocky Rogers of Henderson, Ky.; nieces, Kaylee and Haileigh; nephew, Gunner; and by his grandparents. A celebration of Harleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Avenue, Evansville, IN 47711, with Pastor Steve Clayton oďŹ&#x192;ciating. Burial will follow at Locust Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit from 2 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday,

ther, John Owen Sr.; children, Elexis Ricketts-Owen, Josiah Ray Owen, Zeric Owen, and Mya Owen; brothers, Garrett Owen, Dillon Owen; grandparents; Linda Fitzpatrick, Gilbert and Karen Miller; cousins, and several close friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald â&#x20AC;&#x153;Budâ&#x20AC;? Ward, JL Owen, and Bonnie Owen. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursdays, September 17, 2020 at Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. Pastor Bryan Thompson will be oďŹ&#x192;ciating with burial to follow in Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 11 a.m., until time of service. In Lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, memorials

Brandon is survived by his mother, Lori Mann; Father, Russell (Jillian) Mann; siblings, Naomi, Haley, Isabella, Evangelie, Abigail, and Joseph Mann; grandmother, Jeanette Murphy; grandfather, Don Mann; Uncles, Rod (Patti) Murphy, Rodger (Kim) Mann, Ryan Mann; and several cousins. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Fran Mann and grandfather, Cecil Murphy. A private visitation will take place at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. In Lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers memorials are asked to be

â&#x20AC;˘ Set realistic goals for increasing activity â&#x20AC;˘ Find ways to change the environment to reduce fall risk factors â&#x20AC;˘ Learn simple exercises to increase strength and balance. Falling is not a natural part of aging and can be avoided by assessing your risk factors and making changes to your environment. This program is presented with the guidance of Area IV Agency on Aging. You should attend A Matter of Balance if you: â&#x20AC;˘ are concerned about falls â&#x20AC;˘ have had a fall in the past â&#x20AC;˘ restrict activities because of concerns about falling â&#x20AC;˘ are interested in improving ďŹ&#x201A;exibility, balance and strength For more information contact Purdue Extension-Posey County at 812-838-1331. You can also reach Kristen Lowry, Health and Human Science Extension Educator, at klowry@purdue.edu.

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September 15, 2020, at the funeral home and again from 11 a.m. until service time on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to Sarcoma Foundation of America, PO Box 98160, Washington, DC 20090-8160.

may be left to the Beyond the Walls Ministry. Due to the national health crisis, mask are required and social distancing should be maintained. Online condolences may be left to stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Brandon R. Mann Brandon R. Mann, 23, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in Evansville. Brandon was born in Evansville on November 14, 1996 to Russell Mann and Lori (Murphy) Mann. Brandon graduated from Mount Vernon High School class of 2015. He later attended USI College and received and bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in Computer Science. He worked for Compucom and was assigned to the IT department at SABIC. He always enjoyed playing and working on computers. He had been learning how to play the guitar and liked sitting around practicing playing.

Purdue Extension and the Posey County Health Department will host a class for eight weeks beginning September 15 to be held at the easily accessible Poseyville Community Council on Aging (PCCA) at noon in the Community Center. The classes will meet for two hours each Tuesday for eight weeks. Persons interested in taking the FREE class can sign-up by calling the Purdue Extension oďŹ&#x192;ce 812838-1331 or signing up at the PCCA. First come, ďŹ rst serve until the class is ďŹ lled. A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls acknowledges the risk of falling but emphasizes practical coping strategies to reduce this concern and remain active and independent. The program consists of eight two-hour sessions led by trained facilitator. During the class, participants learn to: â&#x20AC;˘ View falls and fear of falling as controllable

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John E. Owen Jr. John E. (JR) Owen, 30, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. JR was born in Evansville on December 17, 1989, the son of John E. Owen Sr. and Regina Ward-Miller. JR worked maintenance at Cimbar in Mount Vernon. He liked watching and playing sports and was a Chicago Bulls and Tennessee Titans fan. He enjoyed working on and riding his four-wheeler and motorcycle. JR was involved with the Rise Up Disciples and had been attending Beyond the Wall Ministry and the Point Township Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Regina and Gilbert Miller; fa-

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Early Autumn Memories

telegram arrived, sealing the fact that Culver PowB ers had received a sniper C P bullet to the forehead. At that age, he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Madeleine, as we are catapulted into the colder months, I have imaged how this would think of all this actually means. affect his life. No doubt he I have always had to accept knew that everyone was crythe many responsibilities that ing and something was terribly always came along. Even as a wrong. Judging from the yelchild, I knew that leaf-raking lowing letters Culver had writwould be necessary soon. ten home, everyone was countGrandpa Herbert believed that ing the days until he was back even a â&#x20AC;&#x153;girl childâ&#x20AC;? should not in Kentucky. I can always figure out only accept seasonal chores, but learn valuable information how many years have gone that would stay with her for a by since this tragedy, because it happened when I was about lifetime. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell you how many a month old. I, of course, had times I have mentioned to no idea that a little boy was my husband that he was do- growing up in Kentucky, trying something wrong, and ing to accept the role of fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandpa would be turning in less â&#x20AC;&#x153;big brother.â&#x20AC;? Many times, his grave.â&#x20AC;? Many of our discus- Lucile Powers regaled me with sions of this nature centered on how she instilled in this little tree and bush trimming. My boy the knowledge of him havhusband did not have any such ing to step up and give in to opportunity; his father died in little brother, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dickie.â&#x20AC;? I used to cringe every time WWII, and his own grandfather dropped dead with a heart I heard family members call attack. This man owned a small him that. Just going by all of store, and that is where he hit the stories I heard about their childhood, I have always felt the floor one afternoon. I have always tried to be- sorry for my husband as a lieve that Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother did child. Both little boys had polio the best she could, raising two and they had to travel to Louboys alone. Little â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donaldâ&#x20AC;? isville to receive some type of was barely six when the awful treatment. Because he ended

September 15 - Barry Zwahlen, Misty Wilson, Greg Hidbrader, Jared Blaylock, Jackie Logan Baxter, Angela K. Gibbens, Chris Saltzman, Mark Trela, Elliott Lange, Margery Slygh, Nathan Medina, Steven HoďŹ&#x20AC;man, Lauren Kissel, Connie Brown September 16 - Terry McCleave Jr., Andrew Wilson, Scott Crumbacher, Roger Butler, Shelli Biggs, Maxine Peerman, Treva Reibel, Linda Dosher September 17 - Bob Duckworth, Jason Benton,

left to Make A Wish Foundation. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Note: News in this issue includes: State Fair prize winners, Gerberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grocery entered, Jewish New Year is observed here, dynamite used to destroy trucks, canning factory busy, death of Abiah Alldredge, baseball, and many other news briefs and personals. State Fair Prize Winners - Mount Vernon and Posey County livestock exhibitors at the State Fair last week succeeded in carrying away several premiums. A Holstein heifer calf from the Jacob Rosenbaum herd took ďŹ rst prize. A Guernsey bull of R. E. Knight took ďŹ rst among state entries. Robert Black won ďŹ fth and sixth honors, respectively, on a Guernsey cow, and an aged Guernsey bull. Fred Hagerman, the well known breeder of polled Herefords, took several ďŹ rst and second premiums on his stock, and also, ďŹ rst prize on a one-year old lamb. In Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Judging, Lionel Allen took third honors in the dairy cattle contest of Purdue University. Thieves Enter Gerber Grocery Saturday Night - The theft of goods and money at the Gerber grocery store was discovered when the proprietor, Jacob Gerber, went to the store about 12:30 to call the doctor for his sick wife. Several keys and $20 were taken from the cash register and a quantity of cigarettes were also stolen. Before leaving, the thief, who was hungry by this time, enjoyed a lunch at the expense of Mr. Gerber. Jewish New Year Is Observed Here - All stores conducted by local Jewish citizens were closed here Monday in observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. According to tradition, this day marks the anniversary of the creation of the world which is supposed to have taken place 5,680 years ago. The Jewish New Year began Sunday evening, September 12, and lasted until sundown Monday, September 13. The day of Atonement follows ten days after Rosh Hashanah. No services were held in the Ansche Israel Temple in this city. Dynamite Used To Destroy Trucks - Two large 2-ton Titan road trucks belonging to Lawrence Thomas, contractor, were badly damaged at 11:15 Saturday night - some unknown person placed a charge of dynamite on top of each of the engines. The machines were standing on the lawn in front of the residence of Alvin Klenck in Robinson Township near Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Settlement. With a storm raging at the same time as the explosives, it was ďŹ rst believed by some that lightning had struck the machines. Finding the dynamite fuse nearby and the statement by Mr. Thomas that no dynamite had been left with the trucks, gave evidence that some party had deliberately wrecked the machines intentionally. Assist. Police Chief, Frank Smith was at once placed in charge of the case and ran down a good clue, but this later proved to be false. The two trucks were valued at $4,400 each, and the damage to both will amount to about $2,500. A nine-inch hole was blown through each motor and parts scattered in all directions. The Stanley-Nash Co., from whom he bought the trucks, said they would send detectives here to see if they can ďŹ nd the guilty parties.

Canning Factory Busy - The Mount Vernon Canning Factory is a very busy place these days. Mr. Kolb, the manager, states that beginning operations ten days ago, three car loads of tomato pulp have been shipped to food processors and markets. The plant gives employment to forty people and has been compelled to run night and day to use up the tomatoes coming in. Death Of Aged Citizen - Abiah Alldredge died early Tuesday morning at his home on Pearl Street. Mr. Alldredge, age 73, suďŹ&#x20AC;ered a second stroke, the last of which he suďŹ&#x20AC;ered last December and has since been conďŹ ned to his bed. He was born in the old Alldredge home place two miles north of Upton. He was a farmer. The funeral will be conducted from the First M. E. Church at 2:30 today. Interment will be in the Bellefontaine Cemetery. Three Local News Items - Baseball - Owen Dunn Post 5 lost to the Reynolds Post Team of Stewartsville, six to ďŹ ve. It was an exceptionally good game. Farmersville won over Mount Vernon Athletics ďŹ ve to four in a thirteen inning game. Motorizing - The Police Dept. - The necessity of motorizing the Mount Vernon Police Dept. is beyond doubt, necessary and should steps toward motorizing the Dept. be taken, no voice of protest should be raised by the taxpayers. New Autos - Mrs. Elva Stallings has purchased a Studebaker 6. Frank Wade, John Smith, and Dan Dierlam have purchased Chevrolet touring cars - all from Lang Agency. News Briefs And Personals - No Births Reported. Wedding - Miss Lucile Estiker marries Harold Crowe this morning in the Saint Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Father Bauer oďŹ&#x192;ciating. Bufkin News - School opened here last week with Raymond Johnson as principal and Miss Hazel Bottomley as primary teacher of the Miller School, and Walter Slygh and Mrs. Stanley Ramsey at the Thompson School. College - Mrs. Josephine Kelley, Florence Page, Charlotte Green, Mary L. Fitton, Madge Oliver, Mildred Donald, Herbert Kreie, Fred Deitz, Jr. and Walter Zerbe left to attend Indiana University at Bloomington. Illness - Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Benner, has been ill. Miss Emily ForthoďŹ&#x20AC;er and Mr. and Mrs. John ForthoďŹ&#x20AC;er are all ill with malaria typhoid. Visits To The City - Herman Wolf was in the city Tuesday and ordered the Star sent to his daughter, Mrs. Oscar Deig. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Heckman were shoppers in this city Monday. William Echweikardt of Wadesville, was a visitor to this city Friday. Henry Hahn transacted business in this city Friday and while here renewed his subscription. Sunday Gathering - Mr. and Mrs. Albert Esche called up Adolph Neihaus and family (near Ford) Sunday evening. Mount Vernon News 125 Years Ago, September 15, 1895 - Dr. D.C. Ramsey is the proud owner of a beautiful ball-bearing rubber-tire buggy, the ďŹ rst in this city. A Typhoid Fever has struck this city and quite a number of our citizens are reported in serious condition. Marriage Licenses - Henry Droege and Katie Schelhorn; J. Ellis and Minnie Trice.

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THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS - PAGE A5

Anniversary

Rev. Dallas and Barbara Robinson

Cidney and Greg Wilson

Doug and Pat Crowdus

Cidney and Greg Wilson recently celebrated their 39th AnRev. Dallas and Barbara Robinson are celebrating their 60th Anniversary on September 20, 2020 at Carmi Church of niversary. the Nazarene with an Open House Reception from 2-4 p.m., for family and friends. Dallas Robinson and the former Barbara Mercer were married on September 17, 1960. They are the parents of Troy Robinson, Roger Robinson, Vicky Schmittler and Dawn Davis all of Mount Vernon. They have nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Dallas is currently pastoring at the Carmi Church of the Nazarene. Barbara retired from MVHS as a cafeteria worker in 2004. They have been pastoring a total of 51 years at various churches.

Doug and Pat Crowdus recently celebrated their 50th Anniversary.

Anniversary

Saint Philip Burgoo set for September 27 By Dan Horstman Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to round up the kettles. Every year near harvest time, the members of the Saint Philip Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club gather to prepare and sell their famous burgoo. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sale is Sept. 27 and the reputation of the soupy concoction has spread far and wide. Burgoo has been simmering annually at Saint Philip for over 61 years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the primary fund raiser of the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club since 1958, before that it was cooked at the Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual summer social. The Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club owns a 750 gallon kettle but 20 more kettles are needed to cook the 1200 plus gallons the Club dishes out each year. Saint Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s burgoo (either BUR-go or bur-Goo, depending on who is talking) is composed of chicken and beef, potatoes, onions, cabbage, tomato juice, canned corn, navy beans, pepper, salt, sugar and allspice. This list of ingredients is as much as the cooks will divulge. The exact seasoning and amount of ingredients is secret. The secret to making good burgoo is making it good. Each year preparations begin on Friday evening. Kettles are set up and cleaned. The meat is stewed all night and the vegetables are washed , peeled and ground. The guys work through out the night. Early Saturday morning the chicken is taken off the bones and ground up along with the beef. Beginning Saturday night the men parcel the ingredients to be added to each of the 21 kettles that are lined up behind the Church. The actual cooking begins around 11 p.m. after the meat and vegetables have been put in the kettles

New COVID-19 Testing Site The Posey County Health Department is forming a Community Testing Site, which will be managed by a partnership with Deaconess Hospital, Inc. dba Deaconess Regional Laboratory. The test site will be located at 232 West Second Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., (across from Half Moon Saloon) and will be operational from September 2020 through June 2021. This site will help serve more residents of Posey County with local testing by means of drive-thru and walk-up testing beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The hours of operation are as follows: Monday 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. Tuesday 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. Wednesday 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. Friday 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. Sunday Closed

along with the cloth bags containing the spices and the secret ingredient. Burgoo veterans have their jobs down pat. The large kettle is equipped with an automatic stirring device, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an all night vigil with the smaller kettles. It Sam and Shirley Blankenship Connie and Jim Brown isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t difficult finding volunSam and Shirley Blankenship celebrate their 65th AnniJim and Connie (Powell) Brown of Poseyville will celeteers because the event has versary. brate their 65th Anniversary on September 24, 2020. turned into a good gatherThe couple, who wed on September 24, 1955 are the paring. There is no discriminaents of Tari, Randy (Kathy), and Kevin (Stacy). tion - teenagers, children and Grandchildren are Tony, Alyssa and Amber. Great grandfriends of Club members offer children are Michael, Sophie and Buster. their assistance. The volunteers stir until early Sunday morning when the burgoo is ready for sale. The Burgoo sells fast with customers waitSaint Philip Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club to hold Famous Burgoo ing in line. The Saint Philip Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Famous Burgoo will be held on Oak Grove Cemetery needs your support Dan Horstman, publicity A new year for Oak Grove Cemetery Board Meeting, this year chairman for the club, says Sunday September 27, 2020. Drive Thru and Carry-Out begins at 7 that this is the sort of project a.m. There will be no inside dining. All containers will be provided. has brought us a lot of trials and tribulations due to COVID-19. that builds relationships and Along with the sale of Burgoo there will be a RaďŹ&#x201E;e with a Grand Unfortunately, since we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have our annual meeting we still need fellowship and brings about Prize of $20,000 with 23 other cash prizes. Only 3,000 tickets will your support. Last year we spent $2,760 in just lawn care to take a spirit of cooperation and be sold and you need not be present to win. Each ticket is a $20 care of the cemetery. Without donations we risk losing the funds to pay for the maintenance of your loved ones ďŹ nal resting place. working together. Saint Philip donation. Saint Philip is located six miles West of Evansville out Upper You can support us by vocal input through email, mail, or our Faceis a close-knit parish with hard Mount Vernon Road or West on the Lloyd Expressway to the Saint book page or by ďŹ nancial help by mailing to the following address working members. The response to the burgoo Philip Road sign. License No. 002601. as always, any and all would be greatly appreciated. Any letters has been great with people or donations may be mailed to our Treasurer. Thank you for your coming from Kentucky, Il- NP Class of 1961 reunion cancelled continued support. Mail to: Emily Gardner, Treasurer, Oak Grove linois Tennessee and other Cemetery, 1344 Stonehaven Circle, Boonville, IN 47601; or email: The North Posey Class of 1961 Reunion has been cancelled. places to get the famous Saint Oakgrovecemetery1@gmail.com; or search Facebook by: OakPhilip Burgoo. Grove Cemetery. To sweeten the day, a raffle Kiwanis to hold fireworks show Sept. 26 There will be some celebration in Poseyville the last weekend in will climax the event at 1 p.m. Grief Support Group offered at MVCC The Grand Prize is $20,000 September. That is usually the weekend for the Autumnfest, which A Grief Support Group will be held on Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from 6:30 to 8 was canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, and 23 other cash prizes will p.m., beginning August 31. The group will meet through November the Kiwanis Club has decided to salvage a small portion of the fesbe given away. The tickets are 30 at the Mount Vernon Community Church Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel, 1800 a $20 donation for each ticket tival. A ďŹ reworks display will take place Saturday, September 26, West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon Indiana. Troy and Angie Dewith only 3,000 tickets being at 7:15 p.m. The display should last about 15 minutes. There will Kemper will be the facilitators, for more information call 812-457sold. You need not be present be no rides, games, or food booths at the event, just ďŹ reworks. As in years past, the ďŹ reworks will go up near the school district oďŹ&#x192;ce. 7333. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group to win. (License # 002601) designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts, and we The sale of burgoo begins Everyone is invited to come out and watch, but the club is asking want to help. at 7 a.m. with drive thru only. those who attend to be responsible and to follow all guidelines and There will be no inside dining rules that may be in eďŹ&#x20AC;ect concerning the pandemic. Saint Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UMC taking pie orders this year. All containers will Saint Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church, 2800 Saint Phillips be provided. NH Kiwanis Club to sell Kuchens, Coffeecakes road is now taking orders for pumpkin and pecan pies. Large Saint Philip is located 6 The New Harmony Kiwanis Club will be selling Kuchens, Cofmiles West of Evansville out feecakes, and other goodies at the New Harmony Farmers Market pies only. Pumpkin pies are $9 each and pecan pies are $12 each. Upper Mount Vernon Road or every Saturday in September. The market is held from 9 a.m.-12 Pies will be baked and frozen. Call 812-975-2573 to order by go West on the Lloyd Express- noon on the lawn of the Workingmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute on Tavern Street in November 15, 2020. These need to be picked up on November 21 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the church. way to the Saint Philip Road New Harmony. sign.

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Complaints - Ex has been in the area and Street, Mount Vernon August 30 she has stolen things from 12:50 a.m. - Welfare Check 12:43 a.m. - Extra Patrol the yard in the past - Walnut - Subject in a BMW in the back parking lot, possibly 2020-174 sleeping. Vehicle is running, SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon, LLC (with corporate oďŹ&#x192;ces at One been there for two hours Lexan Lane, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620) is submitting an NOI letter for our Fourth Street, Mount Vernon facility (located at One Lexan Lane, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620) to notify the 2:35 a.m. - Message - AdIndiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply vised him and his girlfriend with the requirements under 327 IAC 15-6 to discharge storm water exposed got into an argument and now to industrial activities. RunoďŹ&#x20AC; from the facility will discharge to Smith Creek, an unnamed tributary to the Ohio River and the Ohio River. Questions or comshe is saying that she is going ments should be directed to Mr. Greg Michael at the above-mentioned SABIC to throw all of his belongings Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon, LLC corporate address. out and destroy them - Carrie Published in the Posey County News on September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp Lane, Mount Vernon 11:23 a.m. - Found Prop2020-179 erty - four-wheeler in ditch on The following County Operating Claims have been ďŹ led with the Auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property and has been covered OďŹ&#x192;ce and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNup. Someone is trying to hide TY, IN at the regular session SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 it - Oak Street, Cynthiana AMY M MARTIN $91.32 2 p.m. - Loud Music - Loud FARRIS REPORTING $514.80 FOX AND LUTZ $1,535.75 thumping music, has been goWILLIAM W GOODEN $427.50 ing on for two hours and they GROVES LAW OFFICE LLP $665.00 wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shut it oďŹ&#x20AC;. This hapJEAN E HADLEY $1,140.00 pens day and night - Elk Trail, MCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZ $839.90 Evansville SHRODE AGENCY INC $75.00 2:40 p.m. - Theft - fourJARED MICHEL THOMAS $2,189.75 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $1,671.50 wheeler missing from garage WORD SYSTEMS INC $1,300.00 - North Street, Cynthiana WORMAN LEGAL $542.00 6:38 p.m. - Fight - Advised GRAND TOTAL $10,992.52 two people are ďŹ ghting at Maegen Greenwell location - MunchoďŹ&#x20AC; Street, Posey County Auditor Mount Vernon Published in the Posey County News on September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-166 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Posey County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the construction of a handicapped ramp, located at the Coliseum, 126 East 3rd Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. Sealed bids will be accepted by the Posey County Auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oďŹ&#x192;ce at 126 East 3rd Street Room 220, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 until 4:00 pm on October 19th, 2020, or at the Hovey House located at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 until 9:00 am on October 20th, 2020 at which time such bids will be opened by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County and publicly read shortly thereafter. Any bids received after the designated date and time will be returned unopened. Bids will be received for the following work: 1. Construction of a Handicapped Ramp and Related Site Improvements. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on October 1, 2020 at the oďŹ&#x192;ce of Lochmueller Group 6200 Vogel Rd Evansville,IN 47715. The pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 AM. The bids shall be delivered in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder referencing the Mount Vernon Coliseum Site Improvements Project. Bid documents may be obtained from Lochmueller Group located at 6200 Vogel Rd Evansville, IN 47715. A nonrefundable check made out to Lochmueller Group in the amount of $50 is required upon receipt of the bid package. Each Bid shall contain a Government Form 96. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, certiďŹ ed check, or cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check in the amount of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the total bid submitted. The bidder awarded the contract will be required to furnish a performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract award amount, which is to remain in eďŹ&#x20AC;ect for twelve (12) months from the date of acceptance of the completed work. In addition, the bidder receiving the contract will be required to furnish a payment bond in the amount of the contract award amount. Construction of the Handicapped Ramp and Related Site Improvements shall be in full accordance with the bid drawings and speciďŹ cations. The Posey County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informality in the bidding. DATED this 2nd day of September, 2020. Posey County, Board of County Commissioners By: Carl Schmitz, President Mt Vernon Coliseum 126 East 3rd Street Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Room 220 Published in the Posey County News on September 8, September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-173 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE SheriďŹ&#x20AC; Sale File number: 65-20-0031-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce lobby, 1201 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell Road Judgment to be satisďŹ ed: $109,291.64 Cause Number: 65D01-1911-MF-000491 PlaintiďŹ&#x20AC;: VANDERBILT MORTGAGE & FINANCE, INC. Defendant: DAVID M. COX and DIANA COX, STATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC., HOOSIER ACCOUNTS SERVICE, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA, N.A.) AND TREASURER OF POSEY COUNTY By virtue of a certiďŹ ed copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lots Number Four (4) and Five (5) in the Town of Oliver, in Posey County, Indiana as shown by the recorded plat of the said Town of Oliver, Indiana. Also a 2007 Clayton Mobile Home, VIN # CH0003078KYAB Commonly known as: 4544 WALNUT STREET, MT. VERNON, IN 47620 Parcel No. 65-07-35-400-006.000-005 Together with rents, issues, income and proďŹ ts thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiďŹ&#x20AC; will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Angela L. Thompson, PlaintiďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, SheriďŹ&#x20AC; Attorney No. Angela L. 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8:56 p.m. - Suspicious People living in garage. Caller states they are selling and using drugs - Short Sycamore Street, Mount Vernon 9:09 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Black four-door car, female is on ground, physical domestic. Male is leaving, is trying to get female in car. White male with tats on right arm - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 10:07 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Husband is drunk and hit caller. There was a no contact order. Is still there. No weapons, no injuries, wants him to leave - Denzer Road, Mount Vernon August 31 12:20 a.m. - Juvenile Problem - Several juveniles that were arguing in the parking lot. They have left and come back - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 1:17 p.m. - Threatening Caller advised female subject is walking in the area with a machete - Boberg Road, Evansville

2:07 p.m. - Message Caller advised someone stole money out of her bank account. Advised who the male subject was. Advised subject has been stealing her money. Male subject advised he would pay it back but he has now blocked her - Posey County 3:10 p.m. - Theft - Advised a Ruger Mini 14 was stolen from residence. Thinks he may know who stole it - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 3:34 p.m. - Assault - Subject is at the station, did not occur there. Advised subject is bleeding - Industrial Road, Mount Vernon 5:31 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Stepson out of control. Not listening, throwing things, throwing a ďŹ t - Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell Road, Mount Vernon 6:10 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised someone stole a mason jar with seeds in it oďŹ&#x20AC; her front porch - Kimball Street, Mount Vernon 7:23 p.m. - Theft - two kitchen chairs have been sto-

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IN THE POSEY CIVIL COURT

COUNTY OF POSEY

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2009-MI-000268

IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: Wendy Ann Coin PETITIONER NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Wendy Ann Coin, whose mailing address is 7303 Hwy 66, Wadesville, IN 47638 and if diďŹ&#x20AC;erent, my residence address is:___________in the Posey County, Indiana, hereby gives notice that Wendy Ann Coin has ďŹ led a petition in Posey Court requesting that her name be changed to Winnie Ann Coin. Notice is further given that the hearing will be held on said Petition on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Jeanie Kaye Anderson Dated: September 3, 2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on September 8, September 15, September 22, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-175 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF ARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;EAZION PRYNCE CADET DEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ZARION CLARK, A MINOR CHILD

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2007-GU-000012

NOTICE TO: Shayla Raven Clark Whereabouts Unknown On the 13th day of October, 2020 at 8:30 AM in the Posey Circuit Court at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, the Posey Circuit Court will hold a hearing to determine whether a guardian should be appointed for Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark. A copy of the petition requesting appointment of a guardian. The petition requesting appointment of a guardian states, in part, the following: That Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark is a male, born xx/xx/ 2018, and presently residing at 3001 Ford Road, Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. That the nature of the incapacity of the Minor is that they have not reached the age of majority and are not an emancipated minor. The Minor does not own property of any value. Petitioner seeks no limitations on the guardianship. To the Petitionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge, no guardianship has been previously appointed for the Minor. The name of the person most closely related by blood or marriage to the Minor is his Mother, Shayla Raven Clark, whose current whereabouts are unknown. The Father of the Minor is unknown. The Petitioner currently has had the care and custody of the Minor since approximately April 1, 2018. The Petitioner does not currently serve as guardians for any other person. Petitioner seek this guardianship because Minor is a minor, has not been emancipated, is incapable of managing his personal and ďŹ nancial aďŹ&#x20AC;airs, and it is in the best interest of the Minor that Petitioner is appointed to serve as his legal guardian. At the hearing the court will determine whether Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark is an incapacitated person or minor under Indiana law. This proceeding may substantially aďŹ&#x20AC;ect the rights of Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark and Shayla Raven Clark. If the court ďŹ nds that Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark is an incapacitated person or minor, the court at the hearing shall also consider whether Melinda Kay Niehaus should be appointed as guardian of Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark. The court may, in its discretion, appoint some other qualiďŹ ed person as guardian. The court may also, in its discretion, limit the powers and duties of the guardian to allow Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark to retain control over certain property and activities. The court may also determine whether a protective order should be entered on behalf of Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark. Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark may attend the hearing and be represented by an attorney. The petition may be heard and determined in the absence of Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark if the court determines that the presence of Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark is not required. If Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark attends the hearing, opposes the petition, and is not represented by an attorney, the court may appoint an attorney to represent Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark. The court may, where required, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent Arâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Eazion Prynce Cadet Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zarion Clark at the hearing. The court may, on its own motion or on request of any interested person, postpone the hearing to another date and time. Kay Kilgore Clerk, Posey Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on September 15, September 22, September 29, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-172 STATE OF INDIANA

SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE POSEY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ) SS: CAUSE NO.: 65D01-2003-MF-000089

COUNTY OF POSEY LOANCARE, LLC PlaintiďŹ&#x20AC;, vs. ESTATE OF TROY G. HIGGINSON, ANGELA ) M. HAPPE A/K/A ANGELA M. HIGGINSON, ) DEMPSEY FUNKHOUSER, LINDSEY A. ) HIGGINSON, AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ) TROY G. HIGGINSON, PEGGY SUE ) HIGGINSON, AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ) TROY G. HIGGINSON, TYLER G. ) HIGGINSON, AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ) TROY G. HIGGINSON, TYLER G. ) HIGGINSON, AS PERSONAL ) REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ) TROY G. HIGGINSON, HOOSIER ACCOUNTS ) SERVICE, LARRY HORTON, LAW OFFICES ) OF STEVEN K. DEIG, LLC, MORTGAGE ) ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, ) INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIDELITY ) MORTGAGE OF OHIO, INC., PRICELESS ) CONSTRUCTION, LLC, THE HEIRS, ) DEVISEES, LEGATEES AND CREDITORS, ) WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, OF THE ) ESTATE OF TROY G. HIGGINSON, ) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION ) SYSTEMS, INC. ) Defendant(s). ) NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Indiana to the Defendants above-named, and any other person who may be concerned: You are notiďŹ ed that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit against you is: Foreclosure of mortgage and termination of your interest, if any, in the real property located at: 1000 Wade Road, Wadesville, IN 47638 and to the following Defendants whose whereabouts are unknown: Estate of Troy G. Higginson, The Heirs, Devisees, Legatees and Creditors, whether known or unknown, of the Estate of Troy G. Higginson, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and all other persons claiming any right, title, or interest in the within described real estate by, through or under them or any other person or entity, the names of all whom are unknown to the PlaintiďŹ&#x20AC; In addition to the above named Defendants being served by this summons there may be other Defendants who have an interest in this lawsuit. If you have a claim for relief against the PlaintiďŹ&#x20AC; arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer. You must answer the Complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, within thirty (30) days commencing the day after ďŹ nal publication of this notice, and if you fail to do so a judgment will be entered against you for what the PlaintiďŹ&#x20AC; has demanded. Respectfully submitted, David M. Bengs, #16646-20 Email: dbengs@mlg-defaultlaw.com Jennifer L. Snook, #30140-45 Email: jsnook@mlg-defaultlaw.com Attorney for PlaintiďŹ&#x20AC; MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C. 455 West Lincolnway, Ste. B Valparaiso, IN 46385 Telephone: (219) 386-4700 Published in the Posey County News on September 8, September 15, September 22, 2020 - hspaxlp

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS - PAGE A9

Legal Advertisements and Court News Continued mestic between male and female. Looks like female has damaged males minivan, he seems scared - Elk Trail, Evansville 1:43 p.m. - Trespassing Wants to ﬁle a complaint on female subject. Says she trespassed two weeks. States that she took a notebook from the property and turned it into the police. Caller also wants to know when he can get his dogs back - Water Street, Mount Vernon 3:40 p.m. - Vandalism - 2019 Hyundai Sonata, front passenger tire slashed - Country Club Road, Mount Vernon 6:02 p.m. - General Complaint - Needs to speak to an ofﬁcer reference underage drinking. Caller advised that her son was given alcohol by female

subject. Son is a teenager Wolﬂin Street, Mount Vernon 8:27 p.m. - Citizen Assist - Advised he ex-wife has his Ford F150 and possibly is in Illinois with it. Has court paperwork showing that he is the one who gets the truck - Savah Road, Mount Vernon 8:45 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised white male breaking into church shed. Bicycle with crate on front of it - Mill/Seventh Street, Mount Vernon 8:46 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised was told that if caller saw kids at residence to call because kids are supposed to be picked up. Advised female subject is outside of her residence, screaming and yelling at her - Third Street, Mount Vernon

11:11 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised there is a black male that has been in the restroom fourﬁve times and the last time for about 45 minutes. Caller advised that she had employees go in and ask him to leave and he has been playing in the sink water - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon September 2 11:27 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Lots of screaming coming from the area around Second and Sawmill - Sawmill Street, Mount Vernon 2:27 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Female subject is a roommate. Caller has locked her out of the house. Caller states that landlord says she needs to be removed. She wants her belongings. Caller states that he will give her the items

2020-186 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Variance application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE: DOCKET NO: 20-11-V-BZA APPLICANT: Samuel W. Crofts OWNER: Samuel W. & Anne E. Crofts PREMISES: East Park Lot 13 in Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 12 West, lying in Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 205 E. Fletchall Ave., Poseyville, Indiana. Containing 0.20 acres more or less.(Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Variance for relaxation of rear yard setback from 25’ to 5’ and relaxation of lot coverage of 30% to 33% for a detached garage in an R1 (Residential Single-Family) Zoning District under Section 153.043 (B) (3) (a) and 153.043 (D) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp

when police get there. Says there are knives in the house and children present - Stierley Road, Wadesville September 3 7:29 a.m. - Fight - Advised granddaughter and her mother ﬁghting, has been physical Ninth Street, Mount Vernon 12:44 p.m. - Citizen Dispute Caller advised female subject is harassing him at the apartment. Advised she is in a vehicle in the parking lot, honking the horn at caller. Advised they had an altercation yesterday and he is wanting her to leave - Green Valley Drive, Mount Vernon 1:57 p.m. - Message - Caller advised her daughter just told her male subject beat her with

item - Mount Vernon 3:41 p.m. - Illegal Burning - Advised male subject is burning trash. Advised that he is not burning right now, but he is hiding trash under brush and burning it. Caller advised that you can see the trash in the burn pile from the road - Mackey Ferry Road, Mount Vernon 5:20 p.m. - Theft - Advised her power washer and toolbox has been stolen - College Avenue, Mount Vernon September 4 4:58 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Ex-husband pushed her oﬀ the porch - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 11:48 p.m. - Suspicious Person-Circumstance - Subjects

came to river camp and subjects refused to leave. Now have left and are intoxicated - Continental Camp Road, Griﬃn September 5 1:05 a.m. - Attempt to Locate - Female subject left around 2 p.m. today from Carmi with male subject and she hasn’t come home. They were supposed to have been ﬁshing at a sandbar in Mount Vernon. Wanting to see if contact can be made before they enter her as a missing person - Lynn Drive, Mount Vernon 10:21 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised someone stole his son’s bike from his yard last night Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 12:14 p.m. - Juvenile Prob-

2020-187 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Posey County Area Plan Commission will hold a public hearing for Site Development Plan application on October 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hovey House at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana on a request by Applicant: Thomas Hayden, Space Station Owner: Thomas & Katherine Hayden PREMISES: Part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 7 South,Range 12 West, Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana, containing 12.7 acres, more or less. More commonly known as 10825 Old SR 62, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). Posey County Area Plan Commission By: Mindy Bourne, Executive Director Published in the Posey County News on September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-178 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP: SS - DOB 2/5/2019 AND Steven B Robinson (Parent) Shannon Smith (Parent)

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NUMBER: 65C01-2004-JT-000046

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING

TO:

2020-185 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Variance application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE: DOCKET NO: 20-12-V-BZA APPLICANT: Amy Cada OWNER: Laura Murphy PREMISES: 2nd Pl Martin Creek Subd Lot 2 in Section 26, Township 6 South, Range 12 West, lying in Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 10990 Martin Creek Court, Evansville, Indiana. Containing 0.89 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Variance for placement of 4’ fence in front yard in an R-1 (Residential Single-Family) Zoning District under Section 153.024 (B) (3) and 153.026 (A) (3) (b) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-184 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Variance application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE: DOCKET NO: 20-13-V-BZA APPLICANT: Stacy Earhart OWNER: Stacy L. &amp; Shannon A. Earhart PREMISES: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35,Township 6 South, Range 12 West of the Second Principal Meridian, lying in Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 5101 Hausman Road, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Containing 4 acres more or less.(Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Variance for relaxation of side yard setback of 5’ to 1’ for detached garage within the rear yard in an A (Agricultural) Zoning District under Section 153.032 (E) (1) (c) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt.Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-167 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Posey County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the Courthouse Roof Refurbishment project. Bids can be received at the Posey County Auditor’s Office at 126 East 3rd Street Room 220, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 up to 4 pm on Monday, October 5, 2020; or up to 9:00 am on October 6, 2020, at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. Any bids received after the designated time will be returned unopened. The work to be performed and the proposals to be submitted shall include a bid for all general construction, labor, materials, tools, equipment, taxes, permits, licenses, insurance, service cost, etc. Incidental to and required for this project. Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the title of the project, bid opening date, and name and address of the bidder firmly affixed. The Posey County Commissioners reserve the right to ask for clarification for any bids submitted. The specification herein states the maximum requirements of the Posey County Commissioners. It shall be the bidder’s responsibility to examine each item of the specification carefully. Any bid not in substantial compliance with these specifications will be rejected. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to conform to the requirements unless deviations have been specifically cited by the bidder and acceptance made on the basis of the exception. A certified check, bank draft, or satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and a surety company in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The Contractor awarded the work will be required to furnish an acceptable surety bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. As part of the bid, bidders must demonstrate past experience in the area of this project and provide references upon request of the Commissioners. The contract documents, including specifications, are on file for public inspection at the Posey County Auditor’s Office during regular working hours, at 126 East 3rd Street Room 220, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. The Posey County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informalities in the bids. Posey County Commissioners Posey County, Indiana Published in the Posey County News on September 8, September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp

Steven B Robinson Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has ﬁled a Petition for Involuntary Termination of your Parental Rights, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Posey Circuit Court, 300 Main Street, P.O. Box 745, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 - 812-838-1302 for a(n) Termination Hearing on 11/2/2020 at 9:00 AM and to answer the Petition for Termination of your Parental Rights of said child. You are further notiﬁed that if the allegations in said petition are true, and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing, the Juvenile Court may terminate your parent-child relationship; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship you will lose all parental rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations including any rights to custody, control, visitation, or support in said child; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship, it will be permanently terminated, and thereafter you may not contest an adoption or other placement of said child. You are entitled to representation by an attorney, provided by the State if applicable, throughout these proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, adjudication on said petition and termination of your parental rights may be entered against you, in your absence, without further notice. Kay Kilgore Clerk Daniel Jankowski, 27892-82 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 1262 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on September 15, September 22, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-181 ORDINANCE NO. 2020- 15 CITY OF MT. VERNON, INDIANA COMMON COUNCIL Adopted AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY OF MT. VERNON CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLE VII - TRAFFIC CODE, CHAPTER 70 - GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 70.99 - PENALTY WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon, IN is given the authority, under 1. C. 36-1 3-8, to prescribe a penalty for violation of an ordinance in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00); NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana, that: 1. City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana Code of Ordinances, Title VII – Traffic Code, Chapter 70 - General Provisions, Section 70.99 - Penalty, shall be amended as follows: Amend Section 70.99 - Penalty as follows (deletions are shown by strikeout and additions are shown by underline): § 70.99 PENALTY (A) Every person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this title for which another penalty is not provided shall for the conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than $100. (B) Any person who places, maintains or displays a sign in violation of §70.05 or any person who places a mark or wording on a city-installed sign or upon a sidewalk, curb or pavement in violation of §70.05 shall be subject to a fine of $25 per violation. If any such city sign, sidewalk, curb or pavement must be repaired or replaced because of a violation of §70.05, then cost of such repair or replacement shall be added to the fine imposed in this division herein. Each day such a sign is maintained in violation of this division title shall be a separate offense. (C) Any person who violates the provisions of City of Mount Vernon, IN Code of Ordinances Title VII, Chapter 74, Traffic Schedule VII – Truck and Weight Regulations shall be fined Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). The reasonable cost of any repair or replacement required as a result of a violation of Title VII, Chapter 74. Schedule VII – Truck and Weight Regulations shall be collected with the fine as restitution and shall not be considered a part of the fine. 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and publication as required. ORDAINED AND PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana this 10 day of September, 2020. William Curtis, Presiding Officer Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, at 7:15 o’clock p.m. of the 10 day of September, 2020, for his consideration and action thereon. Cristi L. Sitzman, Clerk Treasurer Having examined the foregoing Ordinance and I do now, as Mayor of the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, approve said Ordinance and return the same to the Clerk-Treasurer this 10 day of the September, 2020 G. William Curtis, Presiding Officer Fiscal impact statement: The fiscal impact of this Ordinance is the cost of the publication of the ordinance adoption which is a cost anticipated in the regular course of business and payable from the current budget without an additional appropriation Published in the Posey County News on September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp

Financial Focus 2020-164 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

IN THE POSEY CIVIL COURT CAUSE NO. 65C01-2008-MI-000262

IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: Jeanie Kaye Anderson PETITIONER NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Jeanie Kaye Anderson, whose mailing address is 402 E Water St., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 and if different, my residence address is:___________in the Posey County, Indiana, hereby gives notice that Jeanie Kaye Anderson has filed a petition in Posey Court requesting that her name be changed to Jeanne Kaye Anderson. Notice is further given that the hearing will be held on said Petition on Tuesday October 27, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Jeanie Kaye Anderson Dated: 8-26-2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on September 1, September 8, September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-183 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Mount Vernon Common Council at their meeting place at 330 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 at 7:00 p.m., on the 7th day of OCTOBER, 2020 will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. No. AN ORDINANCE OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE COIT, STATE GAMING, AND PUBLIC SAFETY TAX FUNDS WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than was appropriated in the annual budget in the COIT, State Gaming, and Public Safety Tax Funds: NOW, THEREFORE: SECTION I BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, that for the expenses of said municipal corporation the following additional sums are hereby appropriated and ordered set apart out of the fund herein named and for purposes herein specified, subject to the laws governing the same: AMOUNT REQUESTED AMOUNT APPROVED I. COIT FUND COIT FUND-OS&C Line 121 – Insurance $ 19,475.16 $ 19,475.16 Published in the Posey County News on September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp

Open Enrollment Choices Can Have Big Financial Impact

It’s that time of year again, where, if you work for a medium-to-large employer, you’ve got some decisions to make because it’s open enrollment time. Of course, depending on your situation, you may have been working remotely for a while, but, even so, you will likely have the opportunity to review your benefits package and make changes. And you’ll want to make the right moves, because your choices can have a big financial impact on your life. So, take a close look at these key areas of your benefits program: • Health insurance – Think about your health care needs over the coming year – will you or someone in your family be coping with a chronic illness or facing a surgery? Will you need to at least consider testing and possible treatment for COVID-19? In any case, make sure you’re choosing the right plan for your needs. And pay close attention to any changes in your health insurance, such as whether the plan’s provider networks have changed – you may want to make sure your own doctor is still in-network. Also, check to see if you can reduce your health care premiums by taking part in a wellness program or health-risk assessment. • Life insurance – Your employer may offer a group life insurance policy for free, or for a small amount. It’s probably worth your while to take this coverage, but it may not be enough for your needs. If you only had this group policy, but your family situation has recently changed through marriage or the addition of a new child, you may well need to add some private insurance. • Disability insurance – In addition to offering group life insurance, your employer may provide short-term disability insurance as an employee benefit. Like group insurance, this

disability coverage may not cost you anything, but it may not be adequate – typically, short-term disability only replaces part of your income for three to six months. And while you may never need to miss work for an extended period of time, you never can tell – after all, more than one in four 20-yearolds will become disabled before they retire, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration. You may want to consider purchasing your own long-term disability policy on top of the coverage offered by your employer. • Retirement plan – You can probably make changes to your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan at any time, but why not look at it now, when you’re reviewing all your benefits? If you can afford to increase your contributions, you probably should, because a 401(k), with its tax advantages and ease of contribution through paycheck deductions, is a great way to save for retirement. At a minimum, put in enough to earn your employer’s match. You’ll also want to review your 401(k)’s investment mix. Is it still providing you with significant growth potential within the context of your individual risk tolerance? Over time, you may need to make some adjustments, either because an investment is underperforming or because you’re getting close to retirement and you need to reduce your risk exposure. In any case, it’s a good idea to check up on your 401(k)’s investments at least once a year. Your employee benefits are an important part of your overall financial picture – so do what you can to get the most from them. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, Member SIPC

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Continued lem - Son is out of control, not listening, hitting and kicking caller - Church Street, New Harmony 4:35 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Wants deputies to tell them to stay off her property and stop mowing there grass shorter than hers and stop spraying whatever it is they are spraying because it is making her sick and killing her trees and flowers - Wade Road, Wadesville 5:01 p.m. - Assault - Advised two male subjects put their hands on him. Hit him in the head and above his eye. Threatened to kill his dog. Subjects left in a red truck - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 5:53 p.m. - Message - Caller advised male subject has been threatening a male subject all day. Advised after he dropped male subject off, the subject was assaulted by the other male subject. Caller did not witness the assault but advised he witnessed the threats all day - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 6:04 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller advised him someone has ransacked his grandmother’s residence, stealing several items - Locust Street, Mount Vernon 6:23 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Teenage male jumped out of caller’s vehicle on Thursday. Caller advised he has not been home since. Advised of location he is at. Juvenile broke into that residence and is staying there with a male subject. Juvenile is not supposed to be in that residence - Schuessler Road, Evansville 7:23 p.m. - Citizen Assist Male subject is back stealing things from his grandmother - Locust Street, Mount Vernon 7:40 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Male subject is there intoxicated and causing problems. Has busted his head open

but refuses medical attention. Advised he’s acting out - Old Damm Road, New Harmony 7:47 p.m. - Harassment Wants to press charges against male subject - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 9:43 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Subject in the street yelling - Kennedy/Allyn, Mount Vernon 11:35 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Boyfriend is here being violent. Female now handed phone to male subject. Male keeps saying please don’t do this - Second Street, Mount Vernon September 6 4:18 a.m. - General Complaint - Boyfriend assaulted subject in Evansville. Doesn’t want him at the residence - Canal Street, Mount Vernon 8:23 a.m. - Family Fight Boyfriend is inside the home and has locked caller out. Male subject punched the wall, needing his hand looked at - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon 2:40 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised someone stole a part of a vacuum cleaner from her back porch - Kimball Street, Mount Vernon 9:52 p.m. - Message - Possible strong-armed robbery at a gas station in Mount Vernon. EPD is out with a possible victim in Evansville. Suspect is male, 2000 red Ford Mustang, AR tags, stole $600 from female - Mount Vernon Traﬃc Violations Thelbert Reich, 32, Mount Vernon, no valid driver’s license, failure to register, driving while suspended, no insurance; Matthew Hutcheison, 37, Evansville, 76/60; Erich Reutter, 49, Evansville, driving while suspended; Crystal York, 29, Mount Vernon, expired plates; Bryce Wark, 32, Mount Vernon, expired plates;

Clifton Redman, 56, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, false/fictitious registration; Erica Cabell, 32, Saint Charles, Mo., 73/55; John Hanmore, 51, Mount Vernon, no insurance; Anna Cole, 36, Mount Vernon, false/fictitious registration, no insurance; Charles Reese, 65, Mount Vernon, hunt plant/ fungi without consent of landowner; Fred Spiker, 24, Evansville, 75/55; Farrah Kinder, 43, New Harmony, no insurance; Donald Davids, 39, Evansville, 77/60, no valid driver’s license; Aftan Rumsey, 43, Carmi, Ill., 43/30. John Rohlman, 52, Mount Vernon, 75/55; Issac Martin, 23, Henderson, Ky., 87/55; Giovanni Halwes, 18, Evansville, 78/55; Wesley Sollman, 19, driving left of center; Alicia Brown, 19, Eldorado, Ill., 74/55; Joseph Matacale, 35, Evansville, 78/55; Gurdeep Dhaliwal, 27, Bakersfield, Calif., 71/55; John Alvey IV, 27, Poseyville, no insurance; Arick Kern, 17, Owensville, causing or knowingly permitting unlicensed individual to operate on hwy; Justin Murphey, 29, New Haven, Ill., expired driver’s license; Ebony Baker, 30, Henderson, Ky., 74/55; Debra Mosby, 63, Junction, Ill., 74/55; Steven Hise, 31, Norris City, Ill., failture to possess non resident fishing license; Nicholas Suttles, 42, New Harmony, parking in unauthorized area on DNR property; Patrick Stone, 36, Mount Vernon, shooting from a public roadway. Betty Ann Ellis, 48, Mount Carmel, Ill., 67/55; Andrew Herrmann, 23, Athens, Ohio, 95/70; Patrick Stucki, 27, Evansville, 82/60; Stephen Lovelace, 30, Evansville, driving while suspended, driving too fast for conditions.

2020-176 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE MATTER OF THE ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2009-EU-000056 ESTATE OF ROBERT L. BLACKBURN, ) DECEASED ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Sandra Lea Blackburn was on the 9th day of September, 2020 appointed personal representative of the estate of Robert L. Blackburn, deceased, who died on August 4, 2020, and were authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED this 9th day of Sept., 2020. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on September 15, September 22, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-180 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given, that the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, herein referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed bids for the 1888 Main Street Building Demolition Project. Sealed bids are invited and may be delivered or forwarded by mail or other courier services addressed to the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana c/o Clerk-Treasurer, 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 by 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) on October 21, 2020. Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened. All bids shall be opened and publicly read at the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting on October 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (local time) at the City Hall Annex located at 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Mount Vernon City Hall, 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana including a site visit to the project site. All prime contractors, subcontractors, small, minority or women owned enterprises and other interested parties are required to attend. Briefly, this project consists of all actions necessary to: 1. evaluate, abate and remove any hazardous material located in or on the project location; and 2. demolish the building; and 3. remove all debris; and 4. grade site and surrender site to City upon completion of Project in accordance with Grading Plan; 5. complete all work in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Hodge Structural Engineers, Joe A. Vance P.E. contact person Plans and Specifications for the Project are on file and may be examined at the following location beginning September 15, 2020: CITY OF MOUNT VERNON Office of the Clerk-Treasurer 520 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone 812-838-3317 or 812-838-5576 Complete sets of bidding documents can be obtained from MACO-Evansville Blue, 600 Court Street, Evansville, IN 47708 (812-424-2484) (Planroom Website: https://www.macoplanroom.com) at a non refundable cost for a printed version of $100.00 plus tax per set or a digital version of the set at a cost of $25.00 per set.. No partial sets will be issued. The work to be performed and the bid to be submitted shall include sufficient and proper sums for all general construction, mechanical installation, labor, materials, permits, licenses, insurance, and so forth incidental to and required for the demolition project. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the Project, the name and address of Bidder. All bids must be submitted on the bid forms as identified in the Contract Specifications. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond made payable to the Owner, in a sum of not less than ten percent ( 10%) of the total amount of the highest aggregate bid, which check or bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within ten (10) days of said notification. Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance of the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Contractor at the time the Contract is executed. The bond will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Demolition Project plus a period of twelve (12) months from the date of substantial completion. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible, experienced bidder. All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the projects shall apply to the Projects throughout. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms included in the Specifications. Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 included with the Specifications. Under Section III of Form 96, the Bidder shall submit a financial statement. A copy of the proposed Financial Statement to be submitted with the bid is included in the bid documents section to these specifications. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. Each Bidder is responsible attending the mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting, and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Specifications. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its Bid. Cristi L. Sitzman, Clerk-Treasurer Mount Vernon Board of Public Works and Safety City of Mount Vernon Published in the Posey County News on September 15, September 22, 2020 - hspaxlp

Terry White, Kiwanis past International Trustee, presented Mount Vernon’s own Larry Horton with the J. L. McCullogh award at a recent club meeting in recognition of his service to the club. Join us in congratulating Larry on this award. Photo submitted

WMI News - WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams Recently we catalogued a piece of military equipment, a canvas haversack from the Spanish-American War. A haversack is a small pack with a single shoulder strap, used for carrying mess gear – food and utensils. In this case the shoulder strap would have been attached by the two buckles at the top of the haversack. Inside this haversack is printed “Watervliet Arsenal” which means that it was issued by the U. S. Army. On the outside of the haversack is hand painted “Co. G” and “Barney”. That set the wheels in motion. Who was Barney, a man in Company G and an unknown regiment, in the Spanish-American War? Why did he write only his first name? And what was his connection to New Harmony? Then we found paper fragments inside the haversack and began to piece them together. They are pieces of a military pass for Private Fillingim of Company G, 1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry. As a wise man once said, sometimes fitting the puzzle pieces together means literally fitting the pieces together. On the roster of the 1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry we found Private Barney Fillingim, and in the U. S. Army Register of Enlistments we found Barney Fillingim, born in New Harmony, Indiana, Company G, 1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry, and a discharge date of 11/1/1898. The 2020-177 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP: SS - DOB 2/5/2019 AND Steven B Robinson (Parent) Shannon Smith (Parent)

information suggests that he was enlisted at least once more, in the regular U. S. Army, before being discharged in 1903. Consulting our local records, we found that Barney was Walter Barney Fillingim. He was born in New Harmony, Indiana in 1875, the second son of Enoch and Mary Fillingim. After his military service he went to live in northern California and never moved back to New Harmony. His mother gave generously to the Working Men’s Institute and it is quite likely that she donated this haversack. As for the question of why he wrote only his first name: Perhaps he intended to write his full name, but after writing his first name he realized that his last name would not fit on the haversack?

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NUMBER: 65C01-2004-JT-000046

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING

TO:

Shannon Smith Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed a Petition for Involuntary Termination of your Parental Rights, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Posey Circuit Court, 300 Main Street, P.O. Box 745, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 - 812-838-1302 for a(n) Termination Hearing on 11/2/2020 at 9:00 AM and to answer the Petition for Termination of your Parental Rights of said child. You are further notified that if the allegations in said petition are true, and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing, the Juvenile Court may terminate your parent-child relationship; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship you will lose all parental rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations including any rights to custody, control, visitation, or support in said child; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship, it will be permanently terminated, and thereafter you may not contest an adoption or other placement of said child. You are entitled to representation by an attorney, provided by the State if applicable, throughout these proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, adjudication on said petition and termination of your parental rights may be entered against you, in your absence, without further notice. Kay Kilgore Clerk Daniel Jankowski, 27892-82 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 1262 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on September 15, September 22, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-182 Poseyville Carnegie Public Library ADVERTISEMENT Document 000100 Roof Replacement TO September 2020 Poseyville, Indiana BID Project No. 2019038.10 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION Poseyville Carnegie Public Library Roof Replacement 55 S. Cale Street Poseyville, IN 47633 The work is to be constructed according to Plans and Specifications prepared by VPS Architecture, 528 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 (812) 423-7729. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Notice is hereby given that Poseyville Carnegie Public Library will receive sealed bid proposals until 2:00 P.M., local time, October 6, 2020, and not thereafter, at the Main Desk of the Library, 55 S. Cale Street, Poseyville, IN 47633, for the furnishing of all materials and labor for Poseyville Carnegie Public Library Roof Replacement. Bids will be opened and read publicly. The project will be bid as a single prime contract. TIME OF COMPLETION: Substantial completion: December 18, 2020. EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS: The Plans and Specifications may be examined at the following: BX Indiana Builders Exchange of Kentucky 1028 Shelby Street 2300 Meadow Drive Indianapolis, IN 46203 Louisville, KY 40208 Repro Graphix 17 NW 6th Street Evansville, IN 47708 Copies of Plans and Specifications may be purchased at Repro Graphix, 14 N.W. 6th Street, Evansville, Indiana 47708, (812) 422-2400. If paying by check, please make checks payable to Repro Graphix. You may also order prints at www.reprographix.com. Addenda will be furnished electronically to all registered Planholders. It is mandatory that each prime contract bidder shall obtain one (1) complete set of bidding documents. If mailing is required, mailing costs shall be paid for by the contractor. The Bidder shall refer to the Instructions to Bidders, bound in the Project Manual, for additional bidding procedures and requirements. BID SECURITY: Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to Poseyville Carnegie Public Library in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid, or an acceptable bidder’s surety bond made payable to the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid, executed by a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of Indiana. The certified check or Bidder’s Bond shall be a guarantee that said bidder will, if the Contract is awarded to him, execute within ten (10) days from the acceptance of his proposal, a contract for the work bid upon, and furnish acceptable surety bonds as set forth in the Specifications. However, if the Contractor has not executed the Contract within the ten (10) day period or has failed to furnish acceptable surety bonds as indicated, the Owner reserves the right to award the contract to the most responsive and responsible bidder, and the bid security will be forfeited. Bid Forms shall be properly and completely submitted on Contractor’s Bid for Public Bidding Form No. 96 as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts for the State of Indiana, in addition to the Bid Form included in the project manual. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids. BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS: A Financial Statement is a required attachment to Form 96. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Pre-bid Conference will be held at 2:00 pm (local time, CDT) on September 23, 2020 at Poseyville Carnegie Public Library, 55 S. Cale Street, Poseyville, IN 47633. OWNER’S RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS: The Poseyville Carnegie Public Library reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any defects or informalities if deemed by it to be for the best interest of said Board. LAWS AND REGULATIONS Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. All wages on this project shall be not less than the common wage rates as determined by the members of the Common Construction Wage Committee appointed pursuant to I.C. 5-16-7. All bidders must conform with the anti-discrimination provisions of the Indiana law. Published in the Posey County News on September 15, September 22, 2020 - hspaxlp

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Arrest made in case of stolen car at Poseyville restaurant By Dave Pearce Arrests have been made in the case of the stolen vehicle abandoned in the parking lot of the Red Wagon in Poseyville last week. According to Poseyville Town Marshal Charles Carter, Victoria Dawn Deakein, 32, with identifications out of both Arizona and Wisconsin but no known address, along with Corey D. Chandler, 30, of Denver Colorado, are being held in a Russell County, Kansas Jail. The couple will also face charges in Posey County of Theft and Possession of Stolen Property. The pair is believed to be the couple who “dined and dashed” from the Red Wagon Restaurant last Wednesday, leaving behind a stolen car. But the arrest did not come easily. The couple was only arrested after shots were fired at Kansas Police during a chase that ended in a crash. However, both now face charges out of multiple jurisdictions in four different states for auto theft, credit card fraud, resist-

ing law enforcement, as well as a variety of other charges. Poseyville Town Marshal Charles Carter received a call from Red Wagon general manager Brent Tharp that he needed the marshal’s services. Apparently, the couple had come into the restaurant and ordered a meal. When they prepared to leave, their charge card was declined. The couple then exited the restaurant without paying for their meal and that’s when the manager on duty contacted Tharp and Tharp contacted Carter. Little did they know that the “dine-anddash” was the least of their worries. When Carter arrived, it was discovered that the couple had abandoned a vehicle at the rear of the building. “It was backed into the employee parking area,” Carter said. “I was there within five minutes and the manager on duty pointed to the vehicle. As I walked up to it, I had a strong suspicion that it was going to be a stolen vehicle. It did not have any plate information

and the VIN number in the front window was covered up.” But being a Toyota, Carter knew that the VIN number is also printed on the back glass of the vehicle. ”I was able to get the VIN number and run it right away,” Carter said. “It came back reported as a stolen vehicle out of Thornton, Colorado. However, when contacted, the owner of the vehicle reported that the vehicle was being stored in Texas when it disappeared.” Carter said he realized right away that there was something a little more in-depth. At that point, Carter, with the assistance of Posey County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Brock, checked the footage from the surveillance camera and they discovered they had some great footage and some very good face shots of the two suspects as they entered the restaurant before putting on their masks. “There was a young male and a young female and the female appeared to have sus-

tained some sort of injury,” Carter said. “She had a bad knee. But we had great face shots of them. The male left the restaurant with the female waiting outside in a 2103 blue Dodge Challenger with silver racing stripes.” Right away, a quick search was conducted of stolen vehicles and a vehicle matching that exact vehicle showed up almost immediately. It has been reported stolen from a dealership in Kenosha, Wisc., just six hours prior to the sighting of an identical vehicle in Poseyville. “We don’t know if that’s the same vehicle but we do know that it matches the description,” Carter elaborated. “But we do know that the couple left in that vehicle.” Carter immediately put on a ‘Be on the Lookout’ for that vehicle.” Carter said that while speaking with the owners of the Toyota that was found abandoned in the back parking lot, he was able to ascertain that Colorado officials believe that the female who they believe stole the vehicle off a storage lot has ties to Southern Indiana.

Works board plans ahead for crows

New Harmony resident David White has great help from his granddaughter Ivy Singleton as he puts a letter in the mailbox on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Lois Mittino Gray When the crows descend upon Mount Vernon like the Black Plague in the next few weeks, Councilman David Dodd wants to be ready to deal with the annoying avians. Under New Business at the September 10, meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Works, he said that fellow residents on the riverfront want to get a “step ahead of the crow problem.” “Having lived along the riverfront for a couple of years, I can tell you that it’s a bad situation. It sounds like bombs dropping when thousands of crows wake up. I used to go jogging very early down along the riverfront park and often woke them up. It’s not pleasant. Bird droppings are everywhere. Maybe we can lessen their number and clean the park up, too,” he urged. Dodd said he has done a little research on the issue and it appears that light, reflective materials and sound do help somewhat. Some communities are looking at using drones and reflective tape. Mayor Bill Curtis agreed that the situation could be improved, but explained

that Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray has already done quite a bit work with the crow conundrum over the past ten years or so and has tried several of those things. He said drones are a new one for him and possibly they can look into that idea. Dodd and Gray agreed to get together and talk about what’s been done already and what might be tried next in the ongoing battle with the pesky corvids. Under Old Business the Mayor presented an update on the planned Tresslar Building demolition on Main Street. The bid packets for the project are now complete and legal advertisement in the newspaper will be on September 15 and 22. Bids are due back on October 21, to be opened at the Board of Works meeting slated for October 22. The Mayor said all Council members received the pre-bid information. City Engineer Barry Tanner has the bid packet as well and is reviewing it. Curtis announced the city received a $250,000 COVID-19 grant for 25 small businesses, to be doled out in $10,000

Evansville Philharmonic opens series Special to the News The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra announces it is reimagining its 2020 -2021 Opening Pops Concert, WWII Remembrance: A Veteran Salute concert. Because of mandates limiting attendance to 250 people, there will be three performances of this program at the Evansville Wartime Museum, located at 7503 Petersburg Road, Evansville, IN 47725 on Saturday, September 26 at 4 p.m. (single ticket buyers only), Sunday, September 27 at 2 p.m. (subscribers only), and Sunday, September 20 at 5 p.m. (subscribers only). “Evansville’s contributions to World War II are extremely important and many, and we look forward to recognizing our veterans for this very meaningful concert. We are thrilled to make our debut at the Evansville Wartime Museum in its airport hangar. We will be performing a variety of works from the WW II-era such as the big band tunes of Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington, which will feature a big band of EPO musicians. I am also excited to be sharing the stage with Legacy Dance Company and singers from the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus for different selections. Additionally, we will be performing works that recognize our military such as the Armed Forces Medley and American classics like Copland’s

Fanfare for the Common Man. We hope that this is the beginning of a long and fruitful collaboration with the Wartime Museum, and we look forward to seeing you at our concerts,” states new Music Director Roger Kalia. Maestro Kalia opens the redesigned program highlighting the brass and percussion section with John Williams’ “Hymn to the Fallen” from Saving Private Ryan and then features the string section performing Amazing Grace arranged by Sean O’Loughlin and Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts” from Appalachian Spring. The EPO Big Band performs favorites tunes, ”Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “In the Mood,” and “Sing, Sing, Sing” complete with dancers from Legacy Dance Company; concluding the concert with patriotic selections, including “America the Beautiful,” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus also joins the Orchestra on stage during the concert. To order single tickets for the Saturday, September 26 concert, please call the ticket office at (812) 425-5050, Ext 300 between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m, Monday through Friday. All student tickets free at the door for the Saturday, 4 p.m. performance. Concert Sponsors are Evansville Philharmonic Board of Directors and Dr. Lee and Kirsten Wagmeister.

Mount Vernon Mural Ribbon cutting... From left, Mount Vernon councilwoman Jillian Brothers, Councilman Rusty Levings, Project Initiator Amber Allyn with scissors, councilwoman Dana Baldwin, WSI employees Tammy Schelhorn and Amber Thorn, Councilman David Dodd, Mayor Bill Curtis with scissors and Jenna Richart, Economic Development partnership Director. Schelhorn is painted in the mural standing in front of the white WSI truck with Roy Fields. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

‘MSDMV’ continued from Page A1 and vertical alignment are a high priority this year, APEX allows the district to pick what items are to be included in the prepared curriculum. “They are closely aligned with Indiana standards and standardized testing,” explained Thompson. All schools are doing ‘Project Lead the Way’ and are getting training in preparation. It is totally grant funded. Johns is working on identification of high ability students as a goal this year and will submit the annual grant application by September 30. Some will have pullout sessions, but she said the current trend is differentiation within the classroom itself. Three teachers are presently attending high ability boot camp virtually to help with coaching robotics teams at the schools. “There are two robotics teams at each school and it may even become an after school club,” she said. Another virtual issue was to approve a memorandum of understanding with NEA Mount Vernon Teacher’s Union to provide stipends from the Cares Act Grant to teachers who helped set up the Virtual Academy and provided virtual instruction to students earlier this school year. It involves the time period from July 13 to August 25 and includes 16 regular teachers and 19 Special Education teachers. Regular teachers will receive $36 for each day worked in that time period, and the Special Education teachers will receive a one-time stipend of $100. It will be fast-tracked and show up on the October 2 payroll. In other board action: • In personnel matters, the board accepted the following resignations, effective immediately, Julie Keitel and Ronald Upshaw as teacher assistants at the high school. They confirmed the employment of Sydney Grissom and Daniele Weaver as new teacher assistants. Grissom is assigned to Special Education at Farmersville and Weaver to remediation at West Elementary School. Kristen Block was approved as a Student Council Sponsor, Tammy Schneider as a Booster Club Spon-

sor and Kelli Walker as a BPA Sponsor. All are at the high school. • allowed Christine Poling to attend the CPR/ Basic Life Support at Ivy Tech in Evansville on September 11, with no expense to MSD other than the sub. • The board granted permission to file an application renewal for the Charity Gaming Account annual raffle certificate. Director of Business Loren Evans reported that $4,468 dollars was taken in this year in raffle and half pot income, with $2,234 paid out in half pot expenses and $50 for the license fee. He assured the resulting profit amount was all spent for athletics • reappointed Tina McCloud to the Alexandrian Public Library Board for another four-year term, effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024. • Thompson updated the board on continuing water delivery problems at Marrs Elementary that may involve some digging, enrollment news, and the School Lunch Menu for September. • Audience member Paula Rudibaugh asked if the district was considering the purchase of air filters, such as the O2 Prime ones recently approved for installation at the county jail, as schools in Evansville are getting them, too. “We are looking at options now. We haven’t decided as yet,” Thompson responded. Rudibaugh also inquired about seven computer lab assistants who were laid off and status of cafeteria employee positions. Thompson said, “Yes, we are in cost-cutting mode, but we do need full numbers working in the cafeteria right now.” She mentioned that she was told that the men’s restroom was in terrible shape at the last soccer game and it was duly noted. • The next board meeting is set for Monday, September 21 at 5:45 p.m. in the high school media center. It will be the public hearing on the budget. The budget will be adopted at the meeting scheduled for Monday, October 5.

increments. Applications became available Tuesday, September 8 at noon and there are already a large number of applicants for the funds.. In Department Reports, Gray reported, since the last meeting, his crew cleaned 7,420 feet of main, performed work on the chemical feed system for Phosphorus removal, and they are now mucking out the other clarifier. “Ooh, that doesn’t sound fun,” noted Mayor Curtis. Street Commissioner Max Dieterle stated, since the last meeting, his department brought in $320 in special pickups, hauled 114 tons of trash to the landfill, worked on one property that was in violation of the trash ordinance, and mowed six weed violation properties. There were no Police or Fire Department reports, in the absence of both chiefs. The Mayor said Jesse Walker never contacted him anymore about his previous request to be on the agenda for a block party. The item will be taken off the agenda now, unless he hears from him about it.

‘Owen’ continued from Page A1 Home in Mount Vernon. Pastor Bryan Thompson will be officiating with burial to follow in Black Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 11 a.m. until time of service. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the Beyond the Walls Ministry. Due to the national health crisis, mask are required and social distancing should be maintained. Online condolences may be left to stendebackfamilyfuneralhome. com Point Township, Black Township Volunteer Fire Departments, along with Posey County EMS assisted at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and an autopsy is scheduled for Sunday morning at 9 a.m. at the Posey County Coroner’s Office.

‘Teacher’ continued from Page A1 boys’ basketball while there for two years. Cody’s assignment at Mount Vernon includes Assistant Coach of Varsity Girls’ basketball. He is also the coach of the school’s Unified Track team, which he really looks forward to doing. “I have been involved with Special Olympics athletes for years. In college, I coached and played basketball with many of the students I will work with here. I also did Special Olympics play with bowling and basketball in high school.” Mr. Ungetheim said he feels “absolutely 100 percent’ safe in his teaching environment. “It hasn’t even crossed my mind to be fearful. We are all safely distancing to the best of our ability. I wear a mask all of the time. My students are doing an awesome job keeping their masks on, too.” All of Ungetheim’s instruction is face to face, with the understanding that things might have to go virtual, if viral conditions require it. “The expectation is that school will provide us resources and we have had training. It would be challenging. I feel there’s no substitution for the personal aspect of teaching, but we’ll do what’s required at the time,” he mused.

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Fall season oďŹ&#x192;cially begins September 22 this year. For every season there is a change. Most of us like the seasons especially if we can have four of them. I like the fall as the weather seems more stable in our part of the country. For our neighbors in California they are desperate for anything that will bring rain and an end to the devastating ďŹ res. This has been a cruel, harsh time that we pray passes by and ends very quickly for California. On the east and gulf coast there is always another looming hurricane this time of year. Flooding and devastation have already occurred in Louisiana with the potential of more to come.

Turn The Page Every season brings the possibilities of pleasant weather but also severe weather. Very much like our lives every season brings change because we have no choice but to deal with the change. When snow comes, we adapt and enjoy the change. Our lives are like seasons - change comes. If we are fortunate, aging occurs. Children grow up. Our vocational lives and dreams change, mature, ďŹ&#x201A;ourish or become a distant memory. Our lives are like an interesting book. Your life is probably very interesting if you were able to write out the whole story. Maybe you should write about your life? Write it out for someone later to read about. If you decide to do so write about the hard times as well as what you want everyone else to know. Whenever you read or

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write a book it requires turning the page or writing a new page. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nish the book if you stay on the same page. When our parents die, we have to turn the page. When we bury a spouse or loved one, we have to turn the page. When we change jobs or careers that require transition itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough but we have to turn the page. When children grow up and move away or no longer have time to be with us then we must turn the page. A good friend is selling his lovely home. I can see thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it a tough time emotionally as he has invested so many years into where he lives. He and his wife are moving into a smaller condominium. He loves his beautiful yard but he knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to turn the page as their age and health have changed. The one diďŹ&#x20AC;erence between reading a book and

life is that you may not ďŹ nish reading the book but we all ďŹ nish life. You either turn the pages of life or in time they are turned for you. The worst decisions we make are no decisions. We procrastinate. We delay paying into retirement.

We delay a health test. We put oďŹ&#x20AC; what we dread and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it better. Live a good life. Make decisions. Turn the page and keep going. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get stuck on the same page in the same chapter. Run your race. Fin-

Biden Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Win Votes by Threatening Swing State Jobs

Information is power. Especially when it comes to home town politics. All too often we become complacent on issues that may not aďŹ&#x20AC;ect us directly but in the long run, may have a great impact on our town or county as a whole. For that reason, I call on all people of Posey County to get involved in their local government. I encourage you to go to a meeting, talk with local leaders, give feedback,

It sometimes seems as if former Vice President Biden is hell bent on losing this November. Bidenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clean energy plan calls for banning new oil and gas permits on public lands and waters. While that position might appeal to environmentalists, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win over the swing state voters who rely on Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oil and natural gas industry for aďŹ&#x20AC;ordable energy and good jobs. The natural gas and oil industry supports more than 10 million high-paying jobs across the nation. Many of these jobs are located in swing states like Pennsylvania, Florida, and Michigan, all of which Democrats lost in 2016. The industry supports more than 12 percent of jobs in Texas, another key state Democrats want to carry in 2020. The industry is projected to support an additional 1.9 million American jobs by 2035. Nearly 60 percent of those positions will go to blue-collar workers, a group that supported President Trump in 2016. Pledging to destroy blue collar jobs wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help Democrats win back this demographic.

and hold those local leaders accountable. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve noticed many times that people are unaware of changes being made or being proposed until those changes are voted on and are in place. And at that point, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too late for your voice to be heard. Learn about these issues early, give feedback, and let your voice be heard. Sincerely, Zach Helfert, Poseyville

Remember to be neighborly

G B J J R When I have nothing to do thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I do. When my wife Peg has nothing to do Amazonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock rises. I do not recall a promise to love, honor and spend countless hours schlepping around Pegâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mail-order treasures but she assures me it was in the ďŹ ne print. And when Peg shops I get blessed with packages that must be unpacked and inscrutable assembly instructions. I do not know if China deserves any blame for â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ole 19 but it

future?â&#x20AC;? I think you all would be surprised if you started asking around and found out what things have been going on and what issues have and have not been addressed. I ask that everyone in town get involved with your local government to prevent waste and receive the best possible for our community. Some will be upset with this letter. It is the responsibility of the voters to question and criticize government at any level. Any further questions can and should be directed towards me at the appropriate time and place. Remember to be neighborly in this town as we are all people. It is a shame to see people turn away from their neighbors. More can be accomplished through voluntarism and working together instead of force and coercion. Respectfully submitted, Derek Voegel

ish your course. Turn the page. Contact Glenn at GMollette@aol.com. Learn more at www.glennmollette.com Like his facebook page at www.facebook.com/glennmollette.

Guest Column: By PK Kaiser

Resident encourages local government involvement

Prior to the last election, a long-time resident of Poseyville wrote a letter to the Posey County News stating that the upcoming election was important and would determine the future of Poseyville. That part could not be any truer. Multiple people inside and outside of the community have asked what I thought about the last town board meeting. Therefore, I am writing this letter so what I say can be read by all and not be misinterpreted or be turned into horrible gossip. The last meeting was an embarrassment. A prime example of what government has become in this country, an absolute joke. Not one single person is better than anyone else in this town. I hope residents are asking themselves, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Am I happy with how things have been going in the past year and where they are heading in the

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Nor would the fact that banning fossil fuels will raise Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; energy bills. Recent advancements in fracking allowed U.S. energy ďŹ rms to access previously untapped natural gas reserves. Thanks in part to this abundance of energy, the cost of heating a home with natural gas fell 12 percent between 2005 and 2010. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than $300 a year in savings. Banning or limiting fracking would undo this progress. Eliminating fossil fuels from the power sector would cost the average American household $2,000 a year in added energy costs, according to one study. Contrary to what Democrats claim, this domestic energy boom has also done wonders for the environment. Thanks to the availability of cheap natural gas, energy ďŹ rms have transitioned away from coal, which emits nearly twice as much carbon dioxide. Natural gas has done more to reduce carbon dioxide emissions than renewables since 2005, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Today, U.S. emissions are nearing 30-year lows

even as global emissions have risen 50 percent. Clearly, Democrats think that demonizing the oil and natural gas industry is a winning strategy. The polls suggest otherwise. In 2016, two-thirds of voters said they were more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increasing the production of oil and natural gas. And less than half of swing voters in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Wallâ&#x20AC;? -Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota -- support a fracking ban. Democrats failed to attract swing state voters in 2016, and it cost them the election. Given Bidenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opposition to fossil fuels, they seem bound to repeat themselves in 2020. PK Kaiser is the Arapahoe County (CO) Assessor. Before being elected assessor, he served as a member of the Colorado Democratic Party State Central & Executive Committees. The realtor and small business owner holds a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in agricultural economics, a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in economics, an MBA in ďŹ nance, and is working on his Ph.D in Economics.

Guest Column: By Daniela Vidal, Chancellor, Ivy Tech Community College Earned Skills Will Jumpstart Our Communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Economy You see it every day in the news; or you are hearing it from your children at residential campuses across the nation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the four-year college experience this year is not what it once was. Getting together after class for a study session or a coďŹ&#x20AC;ee; walking down the dorm halls where doors are open and dropping in on your neighbors; social events and sporting events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all are largely gone. Many, if not most classes, are meeting virtually. The classroom has largely become the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dorm room or apartment. I understand it. We do what we need to do to keep everyone safe. I became chancellor a week before our Ivy Tech Community College campus went home to quarantine in March. My ďŹ rst foray into leading a college was helping it pivot every spring class into a virtual realm. Those safety precautions taken early, and continuing in even greater detail today â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are what are allowing Ivy Tech to have classes in-person, blended virtual/in-person and with maximum ďŹ&#x201A;exibility, the Learn Anywhere model. We need our colleges and universities to stay safe and open, because our economy needs our graduates! As our community faces a rapid shift in employment opportunities and resources become more scarce, it presents a double conundrum to those in needâ&#x20AC;Śnew high-wage jobs require the acquisition of higher-level skills but many donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t currently have the resources to be able to aďŹ&#x20AC;ord the education to obtain those skills. This is why Ivy Tech is a great answer to how we give in-

dividuals the skills they need quickly, and aďŹ&#x20AC;ordably, and get them into the workforce to jumpstart our economy. Our certiďŹ cates, technical certiďŹ cates and associate degrees make Ivy Tech a great option as students navigate their educational experience under COVID; and our ďŹ&#x201A;exibility with class delivery is making this a reality. We also now oďŹ&#x20AC;er a majority of our courses in an eight-week term. Not only do students complete faster, new students can start every eight weeks. Our next term begins October 26. It also begs us to ask the question of how our colleges and universities can serve our communities better. Now, more than ever, we need to ďŹ nd collaborative models among educational institutions, employers and government entities to make changes that will accelerate the learning curve and increase aďŹ&#x20AC;ordability. Watch for an exciting local announcement about this soon! We have also been blessed to be able to oďŹ&#x20AC;er a wide variety of courses where qualifying individuals can earn a certiďŹ cate or technical certiďŹ cate at no cost, through the Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant. And, we also have opportunities for students attending other colleges, to be a guest student here and earn credits to transfer to their home institution. Employers are seeking skilled workers and there are tremendous career opportunities available now. Within every great challenge are even greater opportunities, and Ivy Tech can help our employers get the skilled staďŹ&#x20AC; they need. Interested individuals donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to wait. Starting at Ivy Tech in October is the ďŹ rst step toward a brighter future.

Another China virus? seems everything that UPS or FedEx or Amazon, etc., etc., etc., ships to us comes with the warning â&#x20AC;&#x153;made in Chinaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;easyâ&#x20AC;? guides that are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greekâ&#x20AC;? to me. Let me ask you, did ancient Greece once ďŹ ll the current China role of world-wide shipping of products accompanied by Tower of Babble type assembly manuals? Pegâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent â&#x20AC;&#x153;essentialâ&#x20AC;? on-line purchase was a log futon; it came in three large cardboard containers. But even though it was plainly labeled with Pegâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and our address it was dumped by some overworked FedEx driver at an address

four miles from our home. Julie and Wayne Brown, the nice people who found our packages propped against their front door, contacted us and we picked them up. Actually Wayne Brown, an innocent victim, helped me load the heavy and cumbersome articles into our SUV then Peg and I had to unload them at JPeg Osage Ranch. I had just a glint of uncharitable satisfaction when Peg could barely lift her end. Once we removed the cardboard and located the sixteen-page assembly booklet we understood why the furniture company did not oďŹ&#x20AC;er, at any price, the option

of fully put together delivery. On the face of the assembly manual was a large red STOP sign that notiďŹ ed us we could not return the items to the store that sold them but, we had to deal with the manufacturer. Then we were directed to a website for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;video tutorialâ&#x20AC;?. My heart sank as I realized my Labor Day weekend was over and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;holidayâ&#x20AC;? was aptly named. Peg is the daughter of an engineer and is amazingly adept at technical stuďŹ&#x20AC;. I am better at more sanguine pursuits such as watching football and writing newspaper columns. However, I am highly experienced in

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By Trisha L. Lopez Coffee Roasters mask for Gale, whom she said Black Lodge Coffee Roasters in the heart of she considers an “unofficial nephew.” New Harmony doesn’t look like the kind of “He’s a genuine person,” she said. “He makes place that would attract visitors from all over the you feel like you are warm and welcomed.” country. The Jeffries have shared their appreciation of There’s no splashy logo. There’s no media Gale and his business with friends and family blitz or distinctive branding invading mainstream in Wisconsin and have sent beans to family culture. members in Georgia. It’s housed in a quaint, but non distinct-looking Gale said he’s served customers in Indiana, white building. Visitors can be found lingering Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wisconsin, outside at the business’s tables on a sunny Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, afternoon, enjoying the quiet or socializing with Washington and Colorado. friends and coworkers, but there’s no line of cars “All of your customers are a wrapped around the block. part of your family,” Melanie Black Lodge Coffee Roasters’ appeal Jeffries told Gale. lies beyond the obvious and flashy glitz of Faith Delancy, a senior commercialized mega shops. at Mount Vernon High Like it’s inspiration, the 1990 crime drama School, also praised Twin Peaks, co-owner Alex Gale has worked Gale’s personal tirelessly to show that there’s much more approach to his to this shop than meets the eye. He wants customers. She his guests "expecting the unexpected." said the entire “It starts with just one bean,” Gale Delancy said, “but there’s so much story family has there.” visited The story of Black Lodge Black Coffee Roasters begins to Lodge unfold with the opening of it’s front door. Gale and his husband, Ben Ward, have created a collection of timeless moments that expand far beyond the business’s Coffee Roasters on Sundays since May. She said historic shell in a town filled with unique she tries to order something new at each visit, structures that evoke images of a time gone by. often making her choices purely based on Gale’s They pride themselves on providing their guests recommendation. She said she trusts she’ll like with an intimate experience, a place of comfort anything that he suggests. and community. The story of Black Lodge Coffee “He just makes you feel so warm and cozy,” she Roasters is a story of family to the couple, who explained. were married within it’s almost 200-year-old Gale said he and Ward, an Evansville firefighter, walls. are working to find new ways to ensure that their While much of the 1825 structure, which guests continue to feel that family experience, was originally a cooperage that made and sold even within the confines of the restrictions barrels, was lost in a fire, several original pieces necessitated by the pandemic. were salvaged and remain. Part of the original While they are planning to add a service brick wall has been preserved and stands behind window to be able to offer another level of the coffee roaster that prepares as many as accessibility, they do not want to detract from 300 pounds of beans each week. The original the connections they deem essential to the Black hardwood floors now adorn the ceiling, each Lodge Coffee Roasters experience. individual beam rich with the markings of “Our hope is that even 30-second interactions bootsteps and worn by the sweep of pre- Civil are impactful,” Gale explained. War era skirt hems. Kent Parker, a frequent guest who has split time The actual decor is minimal, between homes in New but impactful in its simplicity. A Harmony and Nashville, Try Me Tips! crimson fire place, one of many Tenn., echoed Gale’s tributes to Twin Peaks, stands as sentiments and praised Alex Gale’s recommendations a vivid focal point opposite walls his efforts to connect with for a great Black Lodge Coffee Roasters experience: adorned with artwork designed customers. and sold by local artisans. “You prioritize the Harmonist Latte: try this Gale and Ward’s desire to experience over the in-house roasted direct trade create an experience for their material,” Parker said. espresso made with sorghum and sage! guests falls in line with national “That’s the very thing trends that show the key to the that has been robbed by Beer Syrup Lattes: success of small shops like Black (the pandemic).” Non Alcoholic Lodge Coffee Roasters is the Gale said he is also Dirty Chai: this in-house roasted ability to not only get customers focused on looking direct trade espresso made with to come into their doors, but to forward to find new ways sweet potatoes and in-house vanilla entice them to stay. to give his staff a higher doesn't disappoint! Customers According to a January 2020 level of experience. Melanie and Henry Jeffries also survey done by Safe Graph, an call this treat a favorite. Helping others in his online data tracking company, industry inspires him. guests of single-location coffee "We keep our baristas shops are likely to stay 80 percent longer than engaged and inspired within the industry and visitors to national chain shops. The survey says abroad to keep the fire lit," Gale said. "At the end that 20 percent of those guests’ visits can last up of the day, it's how you invest into your team and to four hours at a time. their experiences that will eventually create a However, like countless other small businesses, journey that's worth being a part of." the global Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions He’s encouraging his guests to look forward and placed upon social gatherings has impacted learn to enjoy new things as well. the coffee shop industry. Black Lodge Coffee “We’ve learned a lot about how to make good Roasters and its owners have not been immune to coffee at home,” Henry Jeffries said. those challenges. Melanie Jeffries said Gale suggested trying oat Although they remained open during the milk to enrich their at-home coffee experience, a months that most businesses in the country change that she said has made a big difference. were shuttered in quarantine, Gale said they “It just brings it to another level,” she said. adapted their business strategy to work within the Gale said Black Lodge Coffee Roasters guests, uncertain economic climate. like most people, are looking ahead to see what’s “We adopted new routines,” Gale explained. new, what’s next. He plans to continue to make They purchased a cell phone to take orders that his priority. and organize deliveries. Their customers have "A lot of times we, as humanity, forget that we adjusted to these new routines as well. are part of some sort of ecosystem that drives all Henry and Melanie Jeffries of Wadesville said of us to do better and be better," Gale said. they have come to view Gale and Black Lodge The Jeffries family sees that drive play out each Coffee Roasters as an extended part of their time they visit. family over the last several months. Melanie “It just keeps getting better,” Henry Jeffries Jeffries said she’s even crafted a Black Lodge said.

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Vikings fall to Tell City, will face Patriots in homecoming By Chris Morlan The North Posey football team faced another ranked and undefeated opponent for the second week in a row, along with playing on the road for another game. Friday night, the Vikings played the eighth-ranked Tell City Marksmen. Prior to the game, North Posey’s season record was two wins and one loss. Tell City had three wins and no losses. Another fact prior to this game is Tell City was the only team in the state of Indiana not allowing an opponent to score a point in the first three weeks of the football season. During the first quarter, this game was scoreless until the 3:53 mark of the period. North Posey kicker Dalton Reidford nailed a 31-yard field goal to give the Vikings a 3-0 lead. With that field goal, North Posey is the first team to score on Tell City with nearly half of the regular season completed. After one period, North Posey led this game 3-0. Tell City wasted no time taking the lead in the second quarter on a Keaton Lloyd 21-yard touchdown run with 11:48 left in the second quarter. Hunter Beckort’s extra point kick was good and the Marksmen led 7-3. With 9:04 remaining in the first half, Beckort scored a touchdown on a three-yard run to the endzone along with the point after touchdown kick to give the Marksmen a 14-3 advantage. North Posey quarterback Harold Bender threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Reidford with 3:21 left in the second quarter to narrow the Tell City lead to 14-10. This score stood going into the halftime break with the Marksmen leading by four points. The third quarter was all Tell City. Marksmen quarterback Aden Dodson stormed down the field on a 12-yard touchdown run with 6:45 left in the third period to make the score 21-10. A Short time later, running back Bren Miller ran 10-yards to the endzone to give Tell City a 28-10 lead at the 3:22 mark of the third quarter. At the end of the third quarter, Tell City had a comfortable lead at 28-10. With 10:47 left in the fourth quarter, Tell City’s Bren Miller scored his second touchdown of the night on a nine-yard run to extend the Marksmen lead to 35-10. North Posey scored on a Harold Bender 19-yard touchdown pass to Devin Lintzenich with 7:39 remaining in this matchup to make the score 35-17. After the North Posey touchdown, Tell City ran out

North Posey 2020 Football Homecoming is September 25 at 6:30 p.m. Members of the homecoming court are, front row: Ashton Elpers, Mason Ashby, Julia Fullop, Brooke Coleman, Casey Cotton, Makenna Elpers, Lauren Zirkelbach, Erin Hoehn, and Addison Fullop. In the back row are: Liam Stone, Levi Freeman, Dylan Teeter, Clayton Lutz, Brennon Sweeney, Dalton Hill, Bret Bullington, Jake Koch, and Jackson Graff. Photo submitted the clock and stayed undefeated by the final score of 35-17. back Brady Reidford had 21 carries for 41 yards. Devin LintThe Marksmen improved their season record to 4-0, while the zenich had two carries for six yards. Lintzenich also had nine receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Reidford Vikings fell to 2-2 for the year. For the game, Tell City had 314 total yards on offense. caught seven passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. The Vikings will play at home this Friday night against the North Posey had 249 total yards on offense. The Vikings had 198 passing/receiving yards and the Marksmen had no pass- Heritage Hills Patriots with a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Patriots won ing/receiving yards. North Posey had 51 rushing yards to Tell for the first time this season last Friday night against South Spencer 36-7. North Posey defeated South Spencer 30-6 in City’s 314 rushing yards. Viking Quarterback Harold Bender completed 20 of his 29 their first game of the season. The game between the Vikings pass attempts for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Running and Patriots should be a close and exciting matchup.

Wildcats fail to finish, falling for first time this season

Mount Vernon quarterback Luke Hoehn looks to elude the Owensboro Catholic defense during Friday night’s narrow loss to Owensboro Catholic in Kentucky. Photo by Garry Beeson By Trisha L. Lopez Friday’s road game against Kentucky 2A ranked Owensboro Catholic High School started with the same kind of success that the Wildcats have enjoyed throughout most of the first third of the high school football season. Junior corner Austin Pedrottie intercepted a pass deep in Aces territory and returned it for a Wildcat touchdown. Senior kicker Xavier Angel followed with an extra point. Despite the promising start, the story of the game would not end the same as the Wildcats’ previous three Friday nights. Mt. Vernon, ranked 7th in the Class 3A AP poll, suffered its first loss of the season to the Aces, 21-13. The Aces responded to the game-opening interception and score with a touchdown drive of their own to tie the game for the remainder of the first quarter. The Wildcats lone offensive score came following a 50-yard pass from junior Luke Hoehn to senior Trevor Frisby that set the Wildcats up in the red zone for a 2-yard Brady Hook touchdown run. The Wildcats missed the extra point and ended the half with a 13-7 lead. The Wildcats took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched inside the Aces 20-yard line, but went away with no points after a mishandled snap led to a botched field goal attempt. The Wildcat offense, which averaged 34 points per game going into Friday’s contest, struggled to find the end zone for the rest of the night. The score remained locked

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at 13-7 until midway through the fourth quarter. The Aces picked off a Hoehn pass that led to a touchdown run, giving Owensboro Catholic its first lead of the night with four minutes remaining in the game. They tacked on a late touchdown and extra point in the final minutes to take the 21-13 victory, in their first game of the season. Friday’s game marked the start of the regular season for the Aces, which was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. First-year head coach Luke Messmer said the team learned valuable lessons from Friday’s outcome. “We are able to truly understand where our weaknesses are by playing a quality opponent like (Ownesboro Catholic),” Messmer said. “We are also able to see who handles adversity well and who doesn’t.” He said he hopes that the team will use the loss as motivation to gain physicality and become tougher. “Hopefully this will shape our group moving forward by making us put more of a focus on finishing drives on offense and making sure we put points on the board anytime we drive the ball into the red zone,” Messmer said. “It should reinforce what the coaching staff has been preaching all season, which is that when you play good teams you have to take advantage of your opportunities and limit mistakes. We failed to do that.” Statistically, Wildcat quarterback Luke Hoehn completed five of ten passes but threw two interceptions. As usual, Brady Hook was the leading ground-gainer for the Wildcats Mount Vernon’s Brady Hook gains a few hard yards but it took 18 carries to garner 65 yards and one touchdown during the Wildcat game at Owensboro Catholic on Friday against the stingy Catholic defense. Hoehn kept the ball eight night. The defensive struggle was won by the home team, times for 35 yards Leo Hostetter had eight yards on four carending the Wildcat’s perfect start. Photo by Garry Beeson ries. River Snodgrass had six yards on five carries and the Catholic defense completely snuffed out Tyler Frisby on the ground. He did have one catch for a 35-yard gain while Hook, Snodgrass, Hostetter, and J. Wilson each had catches for positive yards. Defensively, the Wildcats continue to be led by Blake Ritzert. He finished the night with seven solo tackles and four assists and four tackles for loss. Hook had three tackles and five assists while Hostetter, Snodgrass, Frisby, Wilson, Brock Veatch, Kayden Hamilton, and Nicot Burnett all finished with two solo tackles apiece. Wilson and Veatch each had tackles

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Wildcats edge Vikings in match that lived up to hype

Jenna Rhineburger and Erin Hoehn go up for a block attempt during the great contest this week between Mount Vernon and North Posey. The Wildcats prevailed in a thrilling four-set match. Photo by Dave Pearce By Chris Morlan This game lived up to its expectations last Tuesday evening at North Posey High School. The state ranked Mount Vernon Lady Wildcats played against a young, but very good North Posey team. Prior to this game, Mount Vernon’s season record

was 11-1 and North Posey entered this game with a 7-1 record. In the first set, Mount Vernon beat North Posey 25-17. The Lady Vikings bounced back and played a great second set for a 25-22 win. Mount Vernon redeemed themselves in the third and fourth sets to beat North Posey by the scores of 25-17, 2520 to win the match 3-1. Mount Vernon improved their season record to 12-1, while North Posey fell to 7-2. For the game, Mount Vernon was led by Brooke Jackson with 22 kills, 14 digs, 13 receptions, three blocks and two aces. Paige Robinson had 33 receptions, 23 digs and one ace. Libby Steinhart had 20 digs, nine receptions, eight kills, two aces and two assists. Kaleigh Kelley with 22 assists, three digs and two aces. Jenna Veatch with 18 assists, three kills, three digs, one block and one reception. Grace Schroeder had five aces, three digs, three kills and one block. Brooklyn Shell with nine digs, seven kills and one reception. Lexus Chavez had five kills, two receptions and one dig. Brooke Sledd had one assist and one reception. Grace Thompson had one dig in the match. Mount Vernon coach Megan DaVault said, “we came out fast, we let them back in. We dug ourselves a hole. We have to work on not letting that happen to us. We have to do some growing there. When we are on top of teams, we need to finish and execute. Yeah mistakes happen, but we need to learn from that. We need to recover from our mistakes. We should be doing that with such a senior heavy team. Right now, we are trying to figure out our offense and get diverse in our offense. The girls played hard and they always play hard. They always want to win. They always compete. The mental mistakes, we got to lessen. They are great girls.’ They work hard and they are fun to coach. North Posey, they battled, they fought, they didn’t give up. They are a great team. They have made huge Wildcat senior Brooke Jackson goes up for a kill during strides in the right direction and they got a lot of good athletes this week’s win over North Posey. Photo by Dave Pearce over there and they don’t give up. It was a good game.” North Posey was led by Addison Fullop with 23 receptions, eight digs and six receptions. Claire Koester with seven kills, 20 digs and one kill. Julia Fullop with 18 receptions, 13 kills, two blocks and one dig. Brooklyn Goedde with nine digs, two 10 digs and two aces. Erin Hoehn with 36 receptions, 11 digs, Continued on Page B3 eight kills and four blocks. Jaedyn Rhineburger finished with

Lady Viking soccer moves to 4-1 By Chris Morlan The North Posey girls’ soccer team kept their three-game winning streak alive last Tuesday evening at Boonville. This was a close game that went to overtime. North Posey’s Lauren Zirkelbach scored the game winning goal in overtime to give the Lady Vikings a 2-1 win. Zirkelbach scored both of the North Posey goals in the game. The Lady Vikings are on a four-game win streak with four wins and one loss in the season. For the game, North Posey took five corner kicks, no offsides calls and committed seven fouls in this matchup. After the game, North Posey coach Derek Sweeney said, “the ladies moved the ball well right from the start and worked hard for the first goal netted by Lauren Zirkelbach. Boonville equalized towards the end of the first half and no goals scored in the second half. It was a very physical match and our ladies did well to maintain their composure and style of play. Boonville played very well defensively and made it difficult to penetrate their defensive third.” With an assist from Brooke Coleman, Zirkelbach netted the second and final goal in overtime to give this team a major confidence building conference win. “A huge shout out to Annie Alcantara for fielding 12 shots with 11 saves,” the coach said. “She played an amazing game and we’re all proud of her. We would like to thank Boonville’s team, coaches and faculty for a great night of soccer and wish them luck in the season ahead.”

North Posey 2, Boonville 1, (Overtime) Teams 1 2 OT F North Posey 1 0 1–2 Boonville 1 0 0- 1 Goals: Lauren Zirkelbach 2 Assists: Brooke Coleman 1 Goalkeeping: Annie Alcatara 11 saves

On Saturday, the Lady Vikings played a home game against the Washington Lady Hatchets. In another close game, Washington snapped North Posey’s four game win streak by defeating the Lady Vikings 3-1 in an overtime shootout. North Posey’s season record fell to 5-2, while Washington improved their record to 5-2-1. As a team, North Posey had five corner kicks, committed five fouls and were offsides once. During the first and second halves of the game, North Posey goalkeeper Annie Alcantara had five saves on five opponent shots on goal. For the game, Tori Crawford had three shots on goal, Brooke Coleman had three shots on goal and Destiney Nottingham had one shot on goal. “Very proud of the girls for working hard through,” Coach Sweeney said. “Just too much individuality versus team play.” Washington 0 (3), North Posey 0 (1), (Overtime) Team 1 2 F SO North Posey 0 0 0 1 Washington 0 0 0 3 Shots on Goal: Tori Crawford 3, Brooke Coleman 3, Destiney Nottingham 1 Goalkeeping: Annie Alcatara 5 saves

North Posey junior Lauren Zirklebach makes her way around and through the defense during a recent soccer win for the Lady Vikings. The Vikings are oﬀ to a great 4-1 start on the 2020 campaign. Zirklebach is the team’s leading scorer. Photo by Dave Pearce

Wildcat soccer teams flourishing as season nears mid-point

Xavier Angel goes up against a much taller defender during soccer action this week against Gibson Southern. First-year head coach Chris Cole has helped led the Wildcats to a 4-2 record. Photo by Garry Beeson By Trisha L. Lopez A first half lightning delay did nothing to slow the momentum of the Mount Vernon boys soccer team on Saturday as the Wildcats defeated rival Tell City 6-2 in a Pocket Athletic Conference match-up. Senior Braden Dike scored early and often, putting his first of four goals into the back of the net with an assist by fellow MOUNT VERNON

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senior Xavier Angel. The game was halted as the sky erupted and the field and stands were cleared for lightning. A second Dike score followed the return to play. The Marksmen’s sole goal of the first half came on a free kick. Dike answered with another goal, assisted by freshman Andrew Santoro and the Wildcats took a 3-1 lead into the half. Tell City scored early in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Wildcats. Sophomore Ryan Paul scored on a header from Dike to make the score 4-2. Senior Gabe Owens added another goal. Dike’s fourth goal of the night, assisted by sophomore Ben Glueckhart, sealed the win for the Wildcats Saturday’s dominating win followed a Wednesday night battle with undefeated Gibson Southern. The Wildcats played with a powerful Titans offense that is averaging 4.5 goals per game, holding them to a scoreless first half thanks to key defensive plays by seniors Sam Heckman and Blaise Hartman. The Titans defense, which has given up a paltry .6 goals per game average through ten games this season proved to be too much for the Wildcats. The Titans went on to win 3-1. The Wildcats’ lone score came from Dike, assisted by Owens. Saturday’s win improved the Wildcats record to 4-2 on the season, the first for new head coach Chris Cole. “I’m really pleased with the season so far,” Cole said. “We’ve played some pretty tough teams, especially (Gibson Southern) and I feel like we’ve held our own with them and competed very evenly, even though the result was not what we wanted.” Cole said he’s seen big big improvements from several NORTH POSEY

team members and credits the seniors with helping make his first season at the helm of the Wildcats program a smooth transition. Mount Vernon has several key conference match-ups ahead including Washington, Princeton, North Posey and Boonville. The Lady Wildcats soccer team overcame a halftime deficit to defeat conference foe Washington to remain undefeated on the season with a 2-1 victory at home. Washington scored the first, and only, goal of the first half. The Wildcat offense came alive in the second half, though, with a pair of goals by sophomore Maty Burnett, assisted by freshman Reagan Sullivan and sophomore Kori Levernz. The Wildcats defense held the Hatchets in check to secure the conference win. Mount Vernon, currently 6-0 on the season and 4-0 in Pocket Athletic Conference play, has had little trouble scoring on opponents this season. The Wildcats scored a seasonhigh 11 goals against Southridge in August and has averaged 6.4 goals per game. Their defense has been equally impressive, giving up only five total goals over six games. Saturday’s match up with the Lady Hatchets, 5-2-1 on the season, was the tightest margin of victory allowed by the young Wildcats team so far. Saturday’s battle followed a decisive 6-1 victory over conference rival South Spencer. Sophomores Kaden Leverenz and Lera Wilson led the offense, each scoring two goals. Fellow sophomores Maty Burnet and Kori Levernz found the back of the net as well. The Lady Rebels are 2-5 on the season and 1-5 in the PAC.

Sport Schedules for Sept. 15-19

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK LAUREN ZIRKLEBACH North Posey’s Weekly Sports Schedule

Sophomore Maty Burnett helped the Lady Wildcats remain undefeated with a 2-1 victory in this week’s conference game against foe Washington by scoring two goals.

North Posey junior Lauren Zirklebach scored the game-winning goal in overtime to help the Lady Vikings defeat Boonville in soccer action this week.