September 20, 2022 - The Posey County News by The Posey County News

Little Charlotte Lowrey, daughter of Posey County Extension Oﬃce educator Kristen Lowrey, seems to be enjoying her afternoon at Kunstfest in New Harmony over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

Jon Kay (left) Indiana University Traditional Arts Indiana Program Director presents the CD “Helen Kiesel’s Accordion: Music from Southwestern Indiana” to the artist who performs annually at Kunstfest on Saturday afternoon on Amanda and Andrew Wilson’s front porch on Main Street. Shown on the right is Kyle Fulford, a pHD student in folklore and Ethnomusicology at IU, who helped record the 25 song CD at her Haubstat home on February 14, 2022. Kay passed out 1000 of the free CDs to audience members. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

female child to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville where she died later that day from her injuries. According to detectives, the child had signs of trauma and the nature of her injuries were suspicious.

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According to information in the Probable Cause Affivavit, Indiana State Police detectives learned via the 911 call to Posey County Dispatch that the father of the victim stated he had fallen with the infant and was audible in the 911 call at 7:49 a.m. The 911 call was made by James Kaczmarek, maternal grandfather of the child.

The doctor further advised that the child’s injuries were not consistent with a fall as described by Morrison.Anautopsy was conducted Monday, September 12 at the Vanderburgh County Morgue. According to the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office, the child died from a subdural hemorrhage due to multiple skull fractures. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.

Morrison, was taken to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held without bond.

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Joe Marvel, co-owner of Kern Family Farms in Griffin, was selected to replace outgoing council appointee Kevin Brown. Marvel is a graduate of North Posey High School and a 2007 graduate of College of the Ozarks in Branson, Mo., with a degree in agribusiness management. Marvel has been a member of the Wabash Unit 5 levee board since 2011 and serves as secretary.

By Dave Pearce

Wilson noted the three unique and historic properties

A warrant for the arrest of Officer Michael Collins was filed with the Posey County Superior Court on Monday. Collins will be charged with official misconduct, a Level 6 Felony; and operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, a Class A IndianaMisdemeanor.StatePolice

told police that he was carrying the child toward a portable crib located in the master bedroom of the residence.Morrison indicated he slipped on a liquid substance on the floor and fell into the portable crib and dropped the child on the floor. Morrison stated that he attempted CPR and James Kaczmarek called 911. Information relayed from hospital medical personnel was that tthe victim had healing rib fractures that it did not occur on this day. The head trauma was also inconsistent with a fall as described by Morrison and was reported by medical staff as suspect forInabuse.addition, a doctor from Riley Children’s Hospital reviewed the circumstances surrounding

Police later received word from professionals that the victim had bleeding on the brain and healing

A 26-year-old Mount Vernon man has been arrested and charged with Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death, a Level One Felony.Devin Michael Robinson was arrested without incident at the Fifth Street residence after he told police that his initial story would not change and the child’s mother, Rubi Kaczmarek, refused additional Oninterviews.Thursday, September 8, at approximately 7:49 a.m., Posey County 911 Dispatch received a call from a residence located at 405 East Fifth Steet in Mount Vernon requesting an ambulance for an unresponsive ten-month-old child. Posey County EMS arrived at the residence and transported the

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Hadley said Collins had red, glossy eyes. According to the PCA, Hadley asked Collins about his alcohol consumption.

Detectives spoke with James Kaczmarek at the scene but was unable to obtain details due to James’ cognitive state, the family described as early Alzheimer’s.

Hadley responded to a crash with injuries involving two Mount Vernon Police Department vehicles, one driven by Collins, at 9:22 p.m. on August 26 at 160 West State Road 62 outside of Mount Vernon. Hadley said Collins had been transported to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville prior to his arrival. The other vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the crash.

a shooting in August.

At one point in the 911 call, police said Morrison could be heard stating, “I fell with my daughter in my hands, and I hit her walker.

“This was not a quick decision. This has been contemplated by the University for the past three years. The buildings have been deemed an excess in needs and they no longer contribute to programming goals. They are not extremely high value historical properties and are in varying condition, so their sale was approved after getting appraisals and all the work in order,” said realtor Andrew Wilson.

the child’s death and stated that the healing rib fractures occurred “about two weeks or more prior” and that the child “had multiple skull fractures of what ended up being fatal head injury including intracranial bleeding.”

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Hadley drove to the hospital to follow up with his investigation and found Collins alert and conscious, wearing a neck brace and lying in a hospital bed.

rest (PCA) filed with the court, Collins rearended the other vehicle while responding to a call about shots fired. Hadley said he was approached by another Mount Vernon police officer who said that a supervisor on the scene had smelled the odor of alcohol coming from Collins as he stepped out of his crashed police car.

By Trisha L. Lopez

This week, three pieces of New Harmony’s past will be in private ownership to develop into homes or businesses. The University of Southern Indiana will sell the Keppler House, Theater Barn, and the Bentel Hop House in a public auction conducted online by local firm William Wilson Premier Properties. The auction at wilsonnauctions.com ends Wednesday, September 21 at 5:30 p.m. CT.

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Members of the Posey County Council appointed a new member of the Area Plan Commission at the Council’s September meeting on Tuesday at Hovey House.

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Marvel will join members Andy Hoehn, Mark Seib, Randy Owens, Mike Baehl, Randy Thornburg, Keith Spurgeon and David Pearce on the board. All members serve by appointment.

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“He told me he consumed two beers after he got off work at about 3 p.m. He then told me he stopped drinking and reported to the Mount Vernon High School football game

Members approved a $10,000 additional for a part time deputy prosecutor, $1,744.66 for task force computer equipment and $10,896 from the infraction referral fund to be used for the purchase of secondary fire-

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The supervisor on scene told Hadley that the small was “still apparent on Collins’ uniform baseball cap, which had been removed and secured” in the supervisor’s trunk prior to Collins’ transport to Deaconess Hospital.

The Kippler House is one of three historic homes up for auction in New Harmony. The homes will sell on Wednesday.

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“He was willing to put the time into it and understood the time constraints,” Council President Heather Allyn said.Council approved a resolution outlining the use of the $4,938,897 in American Rescue Plan funds.

Hadley was told that a paramedic on Collins’ ambulance called to say that he could smell the same odor on Collins as well. An officer on the scene told Hadley that after the accident Collins “appeared to be dazed but he did not assume he was impaired.”

Brown resigned as a member of the APC at the group’s September 8 meeting. He was serving in the third year of his four-year term. Marvel’s appointment will end in 2023.

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present location on the corner of Tavern and Brewery Streets. The lot measures 92.5 feet by 60 feet.

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He is preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Hunter Stratton.

John “Bob” Schelhorn, 84, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Premiere Healthcare of New Harmony. Bob was born on February 19, 1938, the son of Elmer and Pauline (Schmidt) Schelhorn. Bob was married to the love of his life, Jane (Mounts) Schelhorn, for 60 years.Bob retired from General Electric in Mount Vernon. He was a lifetime member of the Eagles. He loved ﬁshing and gardening. He loved spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.

Charles Joseph Lindenschmidt, 88, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at the West River Health Campus surrounded by his loving family.Charlie was born November 1, 1933 in Evansville to the late Albert H. and Leona (Forster) Lindenschmidt. He was a 1951 graduate of Mater Dei High School; a member of Saint Philip Catholic Church and retired from Jim Will Insurance as an underwriter after over twenty years of service. Charlie enjoyed collecting H.O. model trains and spending time in hisSurvivingyard.

Dr. Gerald Eugene Dunigan, Sr., 101, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away peacefully on September 15, 2022. He was born June 20, 1921 in Slickom Hill, Ind., (Pike County) to the late Arthur and Ruth (Loveless) Dunigan.Dr.Dunigan was a 1939 graduate of Oakland City High School. He attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1939-1941 and then graduated from the Saint Louis University College of Dentistry in 1944. Dr. Dunigan began practicing dentistry in 1946 in Mount Vernon alongside Dr. Herman Hirsch, MD and Dr. Neuma Williams, DDS. He practiced dentistry for 47 years. Dr. Dunigan was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II and Korea.Dr.Dunigan was a member of the New Harmony Historical Society, Elks Lodge 277, American Legion Post 5, Saint Louis University Alumni, Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, American Dental Association, MSDMV School Board and the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club. He was a founding member and past president of Western Hills Country Club.

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are in desirable locations in the heart of historic New Harmony and have significant potential. They are offered with historic preservation covenants to continue the legacy these properties represent, while taking them out of public

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He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; brother, Dennis Robison; sisters, Doris Cox and Shelva Lewis; and dear companion and friend, Connie Wheeler.Heissurvived by his sister, Diana Martin; nieces, Mindy (Darin) Foote, Robin (David) Harms, Carla (Mark) Oschman and Laura

sets and storing costumes for the New Harmony Theater through the years. The Theater no longer puts on local productions. The lot is 80 feet by 43.8 feet and the barn is on Church Street between Black Lodge Roasters and Thrall’s Opera House.

(Wayne) Frisby; nephews, Billy (Patsy) Lewis and Larry Robison; and many great nieces and nephews. Ermil also leaves behind many friends who were dear to him.Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Dallas Robinson oﬃciating and burial to follow in BellefontaineVisitationCemetery.will be held from 4 until 7 p.m., on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the funeral home and from 1 until 2 p.m., service time on Thursday at the funeralThehome.family would like to thank those who visited and helped Ermil in his time of need. Speciﬁcally, Joe Darr, who has blessed Ermil’s family with his continued support.Memorial contributions may be made to the Wolfgang Orchestra and Chorus, P.O. Box 829, Mount Vernon, IN Condolences47620. may be made online at derfuneralhome.comwww.schnei-.

Wilsondomain.explained these preservation easements are part of the deed. Owners agree to maintain the historical and structural integrity of the building. If it falls into neglect, the Indiana Historic Landmarks Organization can step in and ensure its continued maintenance. “This is very similar to several years ago when the downtown properties on Main Street were sold to the public for private ownership, ” he recounted.TheKepler

Charles Joseph Lindenschmidt

The structure was originally located on the westside of West Street between South and Steammill Streets . In October 1975, Historic New Harmony Inc. moved it to its

Situated on the Corner of North and Brewery Streets, right across from the New Harmony Inn, the Hop House is not in its original location. It was originally near the mill at the eastern end of town as indicated by the Pickering Map.The Theater Barn is a relatively new building erected in 1975 by a group of Amish craftsmen from Mishawaka, Indiana. The massive structure contained a fully-functional woodworking shop, as it was used for building

a.m., on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Saint Philip Catholic Church, Rev. Ryan Hilderbrand oﬃciating. Burial took place in Saint JosephFriendsCemetery.visited with the family from 4 until 7 p.m., on Thursday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street and from 9:30 a.m., until service time on Friday at Saint Philip Church, 3500 Saint Philip Road, South, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Philip Catholic Church or to Mater Dei High School, 1300 Harmony Way, Evansville, IN 47720.Condolences may be made online at funeralhome.com.www.pierre-

safe location with the sale. Fundraising is taking place to restore it to its original condition.Realtor Wilson expects the last hour of the auction to have a lot of activity, as several people have expressed interest in the triad of properties. To join the action, go to wilsonauctions.com. For more information call the office at 812-682-4000.

He began his career as a boiler maker with Local 374 in 1957. Ermil met and then married his wife, Phillis Hardy on November 21, 1959. He served his country in the United States Army motor company from 19611963, where one of his duties was operating the unit’s military duck.

Ermil eventually retired from the Union after 41 years of service and then enjoyed spending his retirement with his friends and family and rebuilding classic cars. He enjoyed attending car shows and working on anything that involved mechanics or fabrication. Ermil was a member of the Southern Indiana Cruisers. He also enjoyed going to auctions to ﬁnd his next project. Ermil was extremely knowledgeable in all things automotive and was always there to help diagnose a problem for anyone who needed him. He took pride in helping others, especially his family.

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The Bentel Hop House, built circa early 1800’s, was used by the Harmonists for drying, baling, and storing the plant called hops, which were used in the brewery operation to make beer. There are no windows in the brick structure because hops will turn brown if exposed to light. The lot size is 34 feet by 34 feet.

Charlie are his wife of 58 years, Barbara (Tieken) Lindenschmidt; four daughters, Suzanne (Jeﬀ) Milam, Jean (Mark) Fundenberger, Amy Vaughn and Maria (Nick) Fuelling and grandchildren, Mary, T.J., Samantha, Grace (Michael), Sydney, Laura, Zachary (Morgan), Nick and Chris.In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by three brothers, Albert, Vincent and Robert Lindenschmidt.Therewas a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10

Christopher Dunigan, Kelly Michael Dunigan, Margaret (“Maggie”) Jones, Molly Jones and Emily Jones; 13 great-grandchildren, Kaiya, Benjamin and Kendall Dunigan, Mateo and Ellie Dunigan-Atlee, Phinneas and Taluallah Wilson, Ada Compton, Maggie Albart, Devyn and Maeve Thomas, Jamison Dunigan and Levina Dunigan; brother, Dr. Howard Dunigan (Grace) and family; and nieces and nephews.Aspecial thank you to Dr. Joseph Lee and a host of specialists who have provided wonderful care for our father.Visitation will be held from 3 until 7 p.m., on Monday, September 19, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN and from 9 until 10 a.m., service time on Tuesday at the church.

He is survived by his wife, Jane; daughters, Carol (Dan) Stratton, Amy (Ron) Greb, and Mary (Chuck) Ries; son, Greg (Tammy) Schelhorn; grandchildren, John Eric Schelhorn, Tyler Schmitt, Taylor Greb, Kevin Greb, MacKenzie (Kurtis) Oldiges, Elizabeth Ries, Abbey Ries, and Rylan Ries; great-grandson, Kasen Eric Schelhorn; brother, Alan (Laura) Schelhorn and Jerry Schelhorn; and nieces and nephews.

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A funeral service was held at 1 p.m., on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Rev. Dallas Robinson oﬃciating, burial will follow at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation took place from 11 a.m., until the time of service. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be left to Saint Stephens Episcopal Church in New Harmony. Online condolences may be left at familyfuneralhome.com.denning-

He was preceded in death by his ﬁrst wife of 52 years, Margaret (Deeds) Dunigan in 1996; son, Gerald Dunigan, Jr.; and infant twin great granddaughters, Makenzie and Mikaela Dunigan.

Ermil Leroy Robison, 85, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away September 17, 2022 at his home. He was born August 19, 1937 in Point Township, Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Carl “Buster” William and Mary Edith (Gross) Robison.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at First United Methodist Church, 601 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Christopher Millay and Rev. David Stevens oﬃciating with military rites provided by Owen Dunn Post 5. Burial to follow in Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City, Ind.In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gerald E. Dunigan Memorial Scholarship Endowment at the USI Foundation, 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN 47712.

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The original Door of Promise with the Golden Rose was stored in this barn for years, but it has been moved to a

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Pauline (Travers) Dunigan; children, Dianne Compton (Ron) of St. Louis, Mo., Dr. David Dunigan (Carol Quinley) of Tampa, Fla., Michael Dunigan (Kathy) of Bluﬀton, S.C., Dr. Patrick Dunigan (Janet) of Bloomington, Ind., Timothy Dunigan of Indianapolis, Ind., and Kelly Jones (Kyle) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; thirteen grandchildren, Richard Compton, John Compton, Anne Albart, Matthew Dunigan, Kate Dunigan-Atlee, Anne Dunigan, Brendon Dunigan, Amanda Dunigan,

Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Dr. Gerald Eugene Dunigan, Sr.

House was built in 1822 by George Keppler for his family. Keppler immigrated to America on December 6, 1805, and later came to New Harmony to pursue his work. His occupation is listed as a cloth dyer. It is an original Harmonist structure with the standard plan of “two rooms up and two rooms down” with an entry stairwell. Several repairs and replacements have been made to the historic home. The window frames and sashes and the door and door frame are reproductions. The floor joists on the ground level and much of the external oak framing has been replaced as well. The timbers were replaced with treated yellow pine.

WMI Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams

Walter Blackburn and Edward McKenzie transacted business and gave us a call in this city Saturday. George Daub and Lemuel Aldrich transacted business in this city Friday.

Charles Ford Retirement Communities Executive Director Amy Koch praised Sarah’s initiative in doing the research and reading the most current medical papers on hydration for the elderly.

News Briefs And Personals Sports County Series For Championship - Wadesville lost to Mount Vernon

The New Harmony Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market Presented by the WMI will be each Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon through fall. Last day of market TBA.

When the Working Men’s Institute museum room was remodeled a couple of years ago, a rock collection was taken oﬀ display that had been there for some time. The rocks themselves were not gathered from New Harmony, but the owner who built the collection was a local man.

Note: News in this issue includes: New funeral home, Elks’ fun carnival tonight, a fig tree grows in Mount Vernon, naturalization papers of Mr. Hoehnert, County pioneer dies, World War Veteran L. Phillips dies, Jewish history, new playground equipment, “Buster”, the fire chief’s fine dog killed, and many more news briefs and personals.

Jewish History - Rosenbaum & Brother will be closed all day Saturday due to Hoshanna or Jewish New Year, but will open at 6 Saturday evening.

Special services will be held at Ansche Israel Temple in the city. ”Buster” Killed - Buster, the ﬁne dog owned by Fire Chief Wildeman, was killed Thursday evening in front of City Hall when a passing automobile accidentally struck him. New Playground Equipment - Two giant slides “shoot the shutes” have been added to the playground at the Central School by the school board. Similar equipment will soon be placed at the Riley and Booker T. Washington Schools.

Sarah remembers that she didn’t like the taste of caviar, fortunately, because even at that time, it was something like $500 for a small jar. She laughs when she explains that deviled eggs with red caviar haven’t been added to the menu at the Ford home.

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Fig Tree In This City Bearing Second Crop - Why go to Southern Italy or California for your figs when they may be procured in Mount Vernon? They are of a fine variety and fresh from the tree. In the yard of the Riverside Hotel, owned by Mrs. Nannie Hironimus, is a large fig tree, planted in 1915, which is bearing its second crop this year. The tree is only 12 feet high and it has borne fruit for several years, but this year’s crop is the biggest. Several who have been privileged state that it is

Admission to all lectures is free. Lectures are recorded and available in several formats. DVD and Blu-ray may be checked out at the library. They are also available on YouTube. Links are posted on our Facebook page.

This column continues a series in which Amy describes the community by introducing these committed caregivers.Youmight say Sarah Marshall was raised in a kitch-

Sunday Visits - Mr. And Mrs. Willard Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rowe, and Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Rowe called on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Duncan and their daughter, Wilma, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Barter and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barter and family were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. French Dixon of Mount Vernon. Marriage License Walter Griswold and Marcia McCoy.

According to the records we have, the stones are dryhead agates from southern Montana. Their colors and patterns are beautiful and remarkably varied, especially given that they were gathered from the same place. Slices of agate stones were cut, probably using a diamond blade, and then polished. These small pieces of stone which have been cut in oval shapes and then polished are

the Lower New Harmony Road at 8:30 Saturday night. On Nov. 13, 1883, the deceased was united in marriage to Miss Mary Alldredge. To this union seven children were born. Mr. LaDuke was one of the organizers of the Farmers’ Elevator Company of this city. He was a well-known farmer. Mr. LaDuke was a prominent trustee of the Welborn M.E. Church near Upton. The funeral was conducted on Monday by Rev. Whipple and the remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery. The funeral was largely attended by family and friends.

Short plans to have the work started within the next few weeks.

Births - Born to Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan, a daughter, Rosetta. A son, Erwin, was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson are the proud parents of a baby boy. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rowe, a daughter, named Marjorie. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stallings, Friday, a ten-pound boy, named Melvin. Injured And Sick List - Maurice Knight had his arm dislocated while cranking a Ford. Nora, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Juncker, is conﬁned to her bed with Scarlet Fever. Trips To The CityMidshipman Thomas Boyce of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, came Friday afternoon for a visit with his parents. John Seifert and August Hartman transacted business in this city Monday.

Many older individuals lose their sense of thirst, and

The Mount Vernon High School Class of 1960 held a reunion Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Western Hills Country Club. Those attending were, front row, l to r: Beth Robinson, Donna Moore, Marti Maddix, Sharon Mann, Betty Mann, Ruth Ann Lang, Barbara Robinson, Rosalie Nurrenbern, Marcia Neuman, Rita Simpson, and Ann Higgs.

Sarah (who hums as she works) likes to play with food with the goal of “putting things together to make them pretty,” she says,, She gives credit to the consulting dietitian at the Ford home, for teaching her what is nutritious and what focuses on the diet needs of the elderly.

Naturalization Papers - Fred Hoehnert of Wadesville, has ﬁled his second papers for naturalization with Circuit Clerk Edwin Page. Mr. Hoehnert was born in Germany and came to this country in 1856, landing in New Orleans, La. Mr. Page states that he has several more applications which will be heard with Mr. Hoehnert’s during January, 1923, and advises others to call at his oﬃce by October 10.

News 125 Years Ago - The Poor Inﬁrmary reports 55 inmates in that institution. The horse belonging to Mrs. Louise Schultz became frightened near Black’s Grove Friday causing her little daughter to be thrown out of the buggy and injured. She is doing ﬁne. Marriage Licenses - Henry Pitcher and Bessie Mumford; John Bradley and Cynthia Eaton.

Farmers, Savah lost to Winﬁeld, Upton Azilies lost to Mount Vernon Giants, Saint Phillips lost to Poseyville.

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It was during Bill Clinton’s campaign for Governor of Arkansas, and her grandmother was hired to cater a reception in Russellville, Arkansas. A supplied menu included Hilary’s recipe for deviled eggs with red caviar.

It was during those early years of meeting customers’ varied needs with her grandmother’s tutelage that Sarah gained the on-the-job, indepth experience that forms the foundation for food preparation with the goal of client satisfaction. Additionally, her Charles Ford colleagues say Sarah places a lot of heart into planning individual meals for the twenty-plus residents, all of whom have the option of selecting customized meals three times each day.

will be because of the fact that you are not present. Only three more big nights and at the conclusion of Saturday night’s big oﬀerings, the Ford automobile will be presented to someone.

Posey County Pioneer Dies At Rural Home - Following an illness of a few months with Hodgkin’s Disease, a rare aﬄiction causing enlargement of the glands of the neck and armpit, Elliott W. LaDuke, of French ancestry and a pioneer Posey County farmer, died at his home on

During her June lecture at the New Harmony Working Men’s Institute, Amy Koch, executive director at the Charles Ford Retirement Community, was asked to deﬁne the community’s unique culture. Her answer focused on the relationship

en. Her fondest childhood memories involve working with her grandmother who operated a catering business in Dover, Arkansas. Sarah fondly reﬂects on those early experiences as she works as the Food Service Manager at Charles Ford Retirement

“I’m just doing a job I love, Sarah says. “It’s just really cool to work where you get to do what you love and you have an opportunity to grow.” And it doesn’t hurt that so many people let you know you’re appreciated.

New Funeral Building To Be Erected By Paul ShortContracts will be let and work started in the near future on the new building to be erected by Paul Short, well-known mortician, on the site recently purchased by him on Main Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets. Residents on the site are presently occupied by Dr.

therefore, can become easily dehydrated.Whengiven the challenge, Sarah researched ways to correct the problem by introducing a number of what could be described as edible drinks. More satisfying to residents, they include numerous fruits, such as watermelon and cantaloupe, various Jello flavors, fruity popsicles and flavored water.Sarah says her most rewarding moments come when a resident lets her know they are pleased with their food, especially if they have been lacking an appetite. She describes food as the “language of love.” You might say the challenge is that each individual speaks a different dialect. “I enjoy it when I make someone happy, she says.”Koch remarks that it is in food choices that most residents act out their grief. Sometimes it manifests itself in angry outbursts and Sarah reacts with compassion: “She walks in with dignity and grace and looks beyond the offense to the need in a way that is just beautiful.”

The bargains for tonight will be special ones and if you do not get your share of them, it

that develops between caregivers and residents.

Short News Briefs - Veteran Dies - Death again proved itself the victor when it claimed Lemuel Phillips, age 28, well-known and popular young man, who died at 4:30 Tuesday morning in a DeKalb, Illinois hospital, where he had been receiving treatment. Following graduation from Mount Vernon High School, he entered the University of Illinois, but withdrew to enter the service of his country during the World War. The funeral was conducted Wednesday by Rev. Betz of Saint Paul’s M.E. Church.

Back row, l to r: Barbara Vance, Paul Schorr, Paul Pool, Wesley Haas, Larry Jolley, Bruce Moore, Dick Stevens, Richard Stratton, Charlie Naab, Nola Allyn, Jerry King, Linda Walls, Ralph Juncker, Betty Gander, Harvey Niednagel, Dennis Noon. Not pictured are Nancy (Eckerty) Carter, Jon Andersen and Roy Anderson that attended long-distance via “Zoom” meeting. Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.

Communities. She explains that their catering business primarily served the needs of manufacturing facilities in and around Dover, but one special event stands out from all the others.

The collection is in two parts. The ﬁrst is a large cloth pad with polished stones on it in a radial pattern around a circular stone. There are ribbons to enhance the design. The second part consists of larger stones, some of them polished and some of them mounted on bases.

called cabochons.

The man who built this collection of stones was Emil Ivan Stallings. He was from Harmony township and Robb township. His hobby was collecting and polishing stones; the collection was given to the WMI by his family when he passed away in 1989.Sometimes

ﬁne, although probably not as large as the fruit grown in the tropics.

to keep the museum interesting for repeat visitors.Except, of course, for the eight-legged calf and the skeleton of Old Fly. They will always be on display.

Big Attractions At The Fun Carnival Tonight - Fun, Fun, Fun. The big affair started off in all its splendor Monday night and each night the crowds have increased. It is expected that the big hall will be filled to capacity tonight.

when objects are on display for long periods of time, it can be hard on them, so they should be taken oﬀ display and stored in the archives. And it is a good idea to change exhibits from time to time,

Upcoming at the WMI:

A monthly column from the Executive Director of the Charles Ford Retirement Communities of New Harmony Speaking on the Home’s unique culture, its very special location, and introducing the people involved.

and Mrs. G.W. Slough and Mr. and Mrs. Joest. It is planned to make the new building one of the most modern funeral homes in the Central West, combining a business house, chapel, dwelling, and garage for Mr. Short’s several funeral cars and automobiles. Mr.

Preschool Story Time with Peggy Meyer will be on Thursday, September 22 at 10:30 a.m.On September 22 Ann McDonald will present her lecture “The Joy of Raising Monarch Butterﬂies” at 6:30 p.m.Kiwanis Story Time will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, for children who have been registered for it.

oﬀers a death beneﬁt and the opportunity to build cash value. Because of this, premiums for permanent insurance — which includes “whole life” or “universal life” — are considerably higher than those for term life.

In fact, life insurance should be a key component of your overall ﬁnancial strategy, along with your investment mix and the long-term goals you’ve set. Insurance can even play a role in your estate planning, as you determine the best way to distribute assets to your family members and any charitable organizations you support.LifeInsurance Awareness Month lasts 30 days — but your need for life insurance can endure for decades. Make sure you’re doing everything you can to protect your loved ones.

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September New Harmony Food Drive dedicated to Rose Wilkinson

September 25 - Samantha Golden, David Armstrong, Rodney Logan, Marilyn Rhodes, Corey Hendon, Caleb Jerrells, Ben Verkamp, Bonnie Schwikhard

When Jesus faced the difficulties of daily life He would find time to be alone with the Father. Jesus spent time with God in prayer. Instead of making prayer our last resort it should be our first. Too often in life we attempt to solve the problem “our way” and it just doesn’t happen. Some people even say, “What’s the use in praying”. It is in prayer that we find the comfort and assurance that is needed to face our trials and sorrows. When we honestly pray and seek God He will be found. We begin our prayer in praise to God for loving us even when we feel unloved. God has an unconditional love for us. God knows when we feel like we have hit the bottom of the barrel. Our life may be racked with sin and we feel like it is crashing in but then we must remember that God still loves us. In that moment we can and should confess our sin. The longer we attempt to hide our sin from God the more depressed and hurt we become. When we confess our sins then we have come clean with God. God already knows what we have done and didn’t do. Yes, it’s a sin when we fail to do what we know we should do. Confess our sin, trust God to forgive and then begin to follow the leadership of God. When we pray God will give us the right answers

Larry and Rita Blanton of Fort Branch, Indiana, enjoyed some shopping at the annual Kunstfest held in New Harmony over the weekend. The couple were here as guests of their children who gave them a gift certiﬁcate for the weekend in New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce

Jesus said, “Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows”. How often have you asked “Why is this happening to me”? How often have you said or felt “Life is not fair”? We have all been there and Jesus said it would happen. But, He also said that we should “Cheer up”. Jesus faced some of the same problems we face daily. There were times that he felt all alone and rejected. There were times that even his family did not understand him. There were times that he lost loved ones to death (his cousin John the Baptist). There were times that even the religious leaders wanted to kill him. How could he say, “I have overcome the world”? He could overcome because He was in constant contact with the Father.

Sermon of the Week - Cheer up

SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMVN et ran EventVeteran Event Wednesday, September 21 1:00 - 4:00 PM American Legion 203 Walnut St., Mt. Vernon VENDORS American Legion District Honor Flight Larry Buschon State Representative Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehab Posey County Council on Aging Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare Tri-State Resource Network VA Health Clinic - Evansville Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Vet Center, 1100 Burkhardt Ave. Work One/Work Force John Dike at john.dike@poseycountyin.gov812-838-8372 QUESTIONS? CONTACT: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Ann Baldwin, in back seat, and Leann Fuelling in front, get a chance to ride in Tony Fuelling’s 1960 Ford Andy Griﬃth replica police car during the River Day’s Parade. The annual event was successful. Photo by Dave Pearce

TheHappens.needfor life insurance is pretty straightforward: If something were to happen to you, would your family be able to continue their same lifestyle? Would the mortgage still be paid? Would your children still be able to further their education?

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Others, however, disagree, and point to the beneﬁts of permanent insurance, such as the ability to borrow against the cash value of a policy to pay for unexpected expenses. Ultimately, in making the choice between term and permanent insurance, you’ll need to look at your entire ﬁnancial picture to determine which option is best for you.

if we are willing to hear Him and obey Him. God’s Word is God speaking to us daily. God’s Word is as relevant today as the day it was written. God’s promises are as good today as the first time they were spoken. Our problem is that we often fail to take God’s Word into our life. We look at the wrong places for the answer when God’s Word already has the answer. Jesus has told us we can and will overcome our trails and sorrows because He has overcome the world. Is there anything too difficult for our God? God was willing to give His only Son as a sacrifice for our sin. Jesus was willing to take our sin upon Himself and die that we could live and overcome the trials and difficulties we face. He did not say it would be easy, but He overcame and we can overcome. It’s all a matter of trust and confidence. Jesus had trust and confidence in the Father. We must also have that same trust and confidence. Paul put it quite well when he said, “ for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to safely guard all that I have given him until the day of his return” (2 Timothy 1:12). David said, “Even when walking through the dark valley of death I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me, guarding, guiding all the way” (Psalm 23:4). When we want to overcome our problems we need only to seek the answer in the Word of God.

You probably won’t see it on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And it is indeed important to be aware of the importance of life insurance. Are you adequately insured?

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As the name suggests, term insurance provides coverage for a specified amount of time, such as 10, 20 or 25 years. Term insurance only offers a death benefit — there’s no buildup of cash value in your policy. Generally speaking, term insurance is considered to be quite affordable, especially when you’re young. Permanent insurance, on the other hand,

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Knowing how much coverage you need is obviously important, but you’ll also want to consider what type of life insurance is right for you. You have two basic choices: term or permanent insurance.

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The New Harmony Food Pantry will be collecting food in October to be distributed in November and December. This special food drive will help to brighten Thanksgiving and Christmas for 75-100 families in our community. This food drive is dedicated to our hard working, very dedicated friend, Rose Wilkinson

I have prayed for you this morning. I pray that today we will have the assurance that Jesus overcame and we can also overcome the trails and sorrows of this present life.

Jesus has promised us peace in this stressful life. We can overcome stress when we obey God. Jesus said, “If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28 So, when life seems to get you down and you’ve done all you can do, why not do what we should have done in the first place, Go to God, praise Him in all things, and then do what He says. Life will still have difficulties but we can be assured that we can and will overcome each one. Did God not tell Paul, “My grace is suffi cient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). At any moment in time we have that same assurance. All we need to do is cry out to God and trust Him. He overcame and so can we!

Many people aren’t. About 40 percent of Americans face some type of life insurance gap, either because they’re uninsured or underinsured, according to a 2021 survey by the research and advocacy groups LIMRA and Life

September 24 - Jared Conville, Conner Walsh, Jeanne Maudlin, Elaine Thompson

Bro. Tom Doty John 16:33 - 33 I have told you all this so that you will have peace of heart and mind. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows; but cheer up, for I have overcome the world.”

So, if you decide that you should acquire or strengthen your life insurance, how much do you need? Your employer may provide you with some insurance as an employee beneﬁt, but it may not be suﬃcient.

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Rose Wilkinson worked in the ‘world of food’ for one-fourth of the history of historic New Harmony. She worked at the Red Geranium for 47 years, was a key food person at the local American Legion Post for decades, and a very active volunteer at the New Harmony Food Pantry for many years.

Which type of insurance should you choose? Again, it all depends on your situation and your preferences. Some ﬁnancial experts advise people to “buy term and invest the difference” — that is, use the money saved on the lower term insurance premiums to invest in stocks and mutual funds.

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Valarie basically lives on a soccer field with her teammates. These ladies work very hard. With low team numbers and injuries this season, they rarely have a rest period, but they continue to push through. Get out to support Valarie and the lady Wildcats soccer team on Saturday as they take on Washington at 2 p.m.

What words do you live by?

Keely Winiger, right, spends a little time with daughter

Point Township Nazarene Church located at 12611 Bonebank Road is having its chicken supper on Saturday, September 24. Dine in time is 4 until 7 p.m. Carry out time is from 3 until 6 p.m., at the Family Life Center.

I plan to play college soccer and work towards becoming a psychiatrist after high school.

Welcome to the Weekly Wildcat where we highlight a Mount Vernon High School student and their involvement in both their school and community. Valarie Thompson is a junior and a member of the Varsity Girls Soccer Team.

“Do what is right, not what is easy.” I like this quote because it seems self-explanatory. If people in society lived more like this saying, I think the world would be a better place.

Join us for our ham and turkey supper. John Pate will be the auctioneer for the live auction after the supper. All this fun takes place on Saturday, October 29, at 5 p.m., at the Savah Community Center. Adult tickets are $12, children 10 and under is $6.

Honoring Veterans at Autumnfest Parade

Tell me about your family.

porting me. I am blessed to have such a supportive family that always shows up to all my matches and events.

The Posey County Women’s Club will be selling Kuchens at the Poseyville Autumnfest, September 24 and 25. We will have cherry, cinnamon, and peach again this year for $7 each. Our proceeds go to our Carol Renee Lamar Scholarship Fund for a future North Posey graduate. Please come and help support the Women’s Club of Posey County and enjoy the Autumnfest.

Allison Werkmeister

ual sport and when it comes down to it, I’m the only one responsible for the outcome. What keeps you interested and involved in your activity?

My parents are Matt and Senta Thompson, I have two sisters, Natalie and Chelsea, and a dog named Herbie.

What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/ or for fun) during your free time?

What is a funny or your favorite memory that relates to your involvement at school or the community?

Mainly dedication to the sport. Golf is 90 percent mental and only 10 percent physical. If you can get past any mental blocks, then you can achieve anything in golf, which is what I stand by.

Join a sport while you are young so you can get the fundamental skills before high school, learn how to manage your time, and meet new people from around the community.

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I have a small family of four. My brother, who is a North Posey graduate, and my parents, who are always sup-

I have been playing golf since my sophomore year, making it a total of three years. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity.

Stewartsville Methodist Church Annual Chowder Is Back, Saturday, October 1, 2022. Please call to Pre-order: Jane Reynolds 812-851-5571; Tonya Rutledge 812-6220356; Jamie Brown 812-480-6030. Pick-up starting at 4 p.m. Carry Out Only - Buckets Provided.

other cash prizes. Only 3,000 tickets will be sold and you need not be present to win. The tickets are $20 each. The burgoo and raﬄe are sponsored by the Saint Philip Men’s Club. Saint Philip is located six miles West of Evansville out Upper Mount Vernon Road or West on the Lloyd Expressway to the Saint Philip Road sign. All containers are provided. License No. 002601.

New Harmony American Legion Post 370 has ended its Breakfast Service. We want to thank everyone who made it a success and look forward to seeing you during our lunch and dinner services from Wednesday through Sunday starting at Noon. Our facebook page (https://www. facebook.com/NewHarmonyPost370) has our menu and

Tell me about your family.

This week’s Viking Pride features senior Allison Werkmeister. Allison is a crucial member of the Lady Vikings golf team. The team coached by Miss Morgan Daly has fought fiercely this season.Here is more about Allison:Tell me about yourself.

What advice would you share with younger elementary or middle school students?

Viking Pride

The Saint Philip Famous BURGOO will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Burgoo sales will begin at 7 a.m. with drive-thru and carry-out only. There will be no inside dining. Along with the Burgoo sales there will be a raﬄe with the Grand Prize of $20,000 along with 23

I am one of two seniors on the Girl’s Golf team. I am a very dedicated player in this individual sport. I spend a lot of my own time working with additional coaches to better myself. After school, I drive everyday to Cambridge Golf Course in Evansville to practice. I often take another freshman player who isn’t driving yet to practice.

I placed Top 10 in HOSA’s Pharmacy Science, and my team won State Champion in Fine Arts Academic Bowl.

Keck-Gonnerman meeting takes place the ﬁrst Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., at their building located at the fairgrounds.

“All In”

I love collecting anything that is miniature.

I enjoy practicing with my travel soccer team and spending time with my friends.

Members of Mount Vernon Scout Troop 375 recently camped at Harmonie State Park. While there the scouts worked on essential camping skills and tried out new skills learned at summer camp in Missouri. They honed their skills in cooking, ﬁrst aid and navigation. They also enjoyed canoeing, and worked on a conservation project, helping clear paths and trails at the state park.

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Marrs Burgoo needs volunteers

Immanuel UCC to host Guest Speaker

What advice would you share with younger elementary or middle school students?

Posey County Women’s Club Kuchen Sales

Shown left to right are: Scoutmaster Joe Anderson, Bryce Boggs, Josiah Anderson, Tyler J. Watson, Cade Pierce, Colton Green, Tyler Watson and Private First Class, US Army, Liz Watson. Not pictured is Dave Boggs. Photo supplied

The American Legion Post 278 of Poseyville, Ind., invites all veterans from the community to get on board our Veterans ﬂoat for the Autumnfest Parade on September 25. Parade starts at 3 p.m. (First Float in line), behind the color guard. Your welcome to walk by the ﬂoat, also ...you don’t have to be a member of the post to join in the fun.

Veteran Event at American Legion Post 5

How long have you been in the activity?

A free of gratitude for Indiana residents who served in the Military during the Vietnam War Era 1955-1975 regardless of duty station. This event take place Wednesday, September 21 from 1 until 4 p.m. Refreshments served and Veteran Service Oﬃcers will be on site to assist with Veteran beneﬁts. There will also be other vendors present for the Sponsorship program. Questions contact John Dike 812-838-8372 or eamil john.dike@poseycountyin. gov.

Savah Ham and Turkey Supper happening soon

I am a Senior at North Posey High School. I love animals, especially cats, and have two at home that we have rescued. I enjoy hiking, going to the beach with my family whenever we get the chance, and my favorite food is seafood, which I eat almost every time I get the chance.

Valarie Thompson

What other activities are you involved in?

I’m involved in National Honors Society, HOSA, and Fine Arts Academic Bowl.

It is evident that when it comes down to it, Allison will do what is right for her golf team and for herself. Allison represents a strong mental attitude that should be looked up to by not only her teammates, but the North Posey community. Congrats to Allison and the rest of the Golf Team for a great season.

My favorite memory is running my first

What plans do you have for the future?

What is a fun fact about you that people may not know?

Saint Philip Famous Burgoo

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Tell me about yourself.

Stewartsville Methodist Church Chowder is back

I can eat my weight in chips and salsa.

Save the date of Saturday, October 1, for the 62nd annual Marrs burgoo. This event will be a pre-sale and drive through event. To volunteer contact atgoebel@att.net or cmeinschein@att.net.

Briefly

What is your favorite quote and why?

I really enjoy playing with my dad who pushes me to excel to the best of my ability. Golf involves a lot of strategy and skill, and I love the chal-

road race in Miles for MV. It was great to see the community coming together for a good cause.

I am a Varsity athlete for both soccer and track. I also play for the FCE United travel soccer team. I am currently an active member of Key Club as the Sophomore Representative. I am an avid supporter of Borrowed Hearts in Evansville, which serves our tristate foster children.

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During my free time, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and also catching up on some of my favorite TV shows.

What do you enjoy most about the activity?

What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/or for fun) during your free time?

Weekly Wildcat

Posey County Women’s Club Gift Card Raﬄe

Point Township Church Chicken Supper

What is a fun fact about you that many people don’t know?

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The Posey County Women’s Club will be selling raﬄe tickets, for our Gift Card give away, at the Poseyville Autumnfest September 24 and 25. Tickets will sell One for $3, Two for $5, and Five for $10. Our proceeds go to our Carol Renee Lamar Scholarship Fund for a future North Posey graduate. Please come and help support the Women’s Club of Posey County and enjoy the Autumnfest. Come to the Posey County Women’s Club booth for your chance to win.

lenge of pushing myself to see what I can accomplish during each match. Even though we have a team, golf is an individ-

Keck-Gonnerman Meeting

Set goals for yourself so that you always have something to work toward. It’s important to maintain a positive attitude. Overall, just have fun and enjoy life.

New Harmony American Legion

Immanuel UCC - 5812 Ford Road North, welcomes Lay minister, Bruce Wright as their guest minister on Sunday, September 25. Bruce is a retired EVSC science teacher, and a longtime volunteer at Habitat for Humanity. Children’s Moments that day will be oﬀered by Ashton Wagner, church member and MVHS teacher. Our organist for the day is Gail Angel. All are welcome to attend.

In personnel matters:

• Shannon MacMunn, Principal at North Elementary School, request to surplus excess school furniture and it okayed.

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 throughout the night. Early Saturday morning the chicken is taken off the bones and ground up along with the beef.

The large kettle is equipped with an automatic stirring device, but it’s an all night vigil with the smaller kettles. It isn’t difficult finding volunteers because the event has turned into a good gathering. There is no discrimination - teenagers, children and friends of Club members offer their assistance. The volunteers stir until early Sunday morning when the burgoo is ready for sale.

• The next regular board meeting will be Thursday, October 6, in the Metropolitan School District of North Posey Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. Note the time change from the regular Monday slot due to the Indiana School Board Fall Conference from October 2-4 this year.

practices for daily janitorial cleaning. He thought it would be a good idea to organize a study on these issues and volunteered to serve on it to “get a better fan experience.”

Erin Koester and Shannon MacMunn were given permission to attend the IASP Fall Conference in Indianapolis on November 20-22 at a cost of $2,126.80, plus van use, taken from the Education Fund.

Collins, who was hired by the Mount Vernon Police Department in 1998, sustained several fractured vertebrae and has been receiving medical treatment since the accident.

Seeking bids for the renovation of the Life Skills classroom at North Posey Jr. High/High School was approved. Galvin would like to get estimates on the work. He said the district received $80,000 in funds for special needs students.

to work off-duty security at 6:30 p.m.,” Hadley wrote in the PCA. “Collins stated that while he was at the game, he heard the shots fired call come over his radio and responded to the scene with his lights and sirens on. Collins told me his Dodge Durango police vehicle would not stop in time and he collided with the rear” of the other police vehicle.

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Posey County Coroner Bill Denning was granted an additional $10,000 to go towards the county’s autopsy line. Jamie Bradford with Posey County Dispatch was granted $27,561 to cover overtime. Area Plan Director Mindy Bourne was granted $1,968.75 to go towards legal services.

According to the PCA, hospital toxicology tests showed Collins’ blood alcohol concen-

es and the secret ingredient. Burgoo veterans have their jobs down pat.

Dan Horstman, publicity chairman for the Club, says that this is the sort of project that builds relationships and fellowship and brings about a spirit of cooperation and working together. Saint Philip is a close-knit parish with hard working members. You would be surprised at how smooth this event goes. The crew at Saint Philip has burgoo cooking down to a science.Theresponse to the burgoo has been great with people coming from Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and other places to get the Famous Saint Philip Burgoo.

arms for the Mount Vernon PoliceVisitDepartment.PoseyCounty was granted $10,000 to be used for advertising. Visit Posey County has office space in Heritage Federal Credit Union in New Harmony.

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 along with the cloth bags containing the spic-

• Resignations were accepted from Jessica (Weinzapfel) DeVault as an Instructional Assistant at Saint Wendel, effective May 25 and Teresa Welch as an Instructional Assistant at North Posey Junior and Senior High School, effective December 20, 2022. Galvin resigned as North Posey Junior High School Eighth Grade Basketball Coach and Kelly Lashley resigned as North Posey Junior High School Track and Field Coach. Cody Moll resigned as North Posey High School Assistant Football Coach (half) and Nathan Stone resigned as a North Posey Junior High School Football Coach.

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St.Philip Burgoo set for Sunday

Members of the North Posey School Board met on September 12 to hold a public budget hearing, approve several contracts, get a school enrollment update and discuss the condition of the high school gymnasium.

He said the jail currently houses 42 Vanderburgh County, 22 Indiana Department of Corrections and 67 Posey County inmates. The county received $49,462.50 from housing Vanderburgh County residents in August.

School Board President Geoff Gentil opened the meeting by conducting a public hearing on the proposed 2023 school budget, the Capital Projects Plan, and the Bus Replacement Plan. All budget items were published on the state Gateway website and on the school homepage at

Enjoying a sunny morning checking in golf teams for the annual Posey County Repbulican Golf Scramble on Monday morning are Mary Ann Burris, Susan Harrison, Kay Kilgore, and Beth Schilling. The party had a great day for golf following a morning shower. Photo supplied

Getting back to their roots and talking to old friends in Posey County are Kelly Luttrell, Ian Heinlin, Todd Waughaman, Jaxon Wiggins, and Kedrick Wahl. The youg men enjoyed each others’ company and seeing old friends at Kunstfest. Photo by Dave Pearce

• Professional Leave Requests: Natalie Macaulay was granted permission to attend the September 23 HOSA Advisor Meeting in Franklin, Indiana. Steve Kavanaugh and Galvin will attend the September 25-27 School Safety Specialist Academy in Indianapolis at a cost of $748, plus van use, taken from the Education Fund. Stacy Newman Smith on October 3-4 will attend Lead to Succeed in Lebanon, Indiana at $145, plus van use, taken from the Cafeteria Fund. Jacob Riecken, Jayme Bender, Brian Wilson, Sherri Schroeder, Chelsea Johnson on November 8-11 will attend the HECC Conference in Indianapolis at a cost of $4,499.62, plus van use, taken from the Operation Fund.

To sweeten the day, a raffle will climax the event. The Grand Prize is $20,000 and 23 other cash prizes will be given away. The tickets are a $20 donation for each ticket with only 3,000 tickets being sold. You need not be present to win. (License# 002601)

The Church’s Men’s Club owns a 750 gallon kettle but 20 more are needed to cook the 1,200 plus gallons the Club dishes out each year.

Donnie Martin with the Posey County Health Department told members that the county is currently out of Covid-19 tests. He said the newest Covid-19 vaccine is available in the office for those who have already been vaccinated.

Melissa Wade, 48, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery use when assualt causes serious permanent disfigurement and battery while armed with a deadly weapon. Her husband, Herbert Wade, sustained life threatening injuries. Melissa Wade is also alleged to have accidentally shot herself in the leg.

By Dan Horstman

By Lois Mittino Gray

• Robyn Bender was granted permission to take FFA Students to the FFA National Convention October 26-29, 2022 in Indianapolis.•AMemorandum of Agreement with Dr. Chester Burkett was signed for the 2022-2023 year.

All present listened to his comments and Galvin said Athletic Director Waylon Schenk and Assistant Principal Amy Duvall were already working on several of the issues he brought up. “We are trying to find a company to assess the gym floor condition. We are reaching out to Cincinnati Flooring.”

Under New Business, Contracts were signed with the Indiana Medicaid Billing Services Compliance Checklist, the Southern Indiana Pre-Employment Transition Collaborative for Vocational Rehabilitation, and the University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions for clinical educational experiences for their students. A Memorandum of Understanding with Ivy Tech Community College for ICAP Partnership Agreement was approved. The tuition costs for classes will be paid through a grant available to North Posey students for these specialized classes.

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andIthebers,”andtheFriday.jectedastionbudgetclosedtronsin.us/school-board-information/public-notices.https://www.northposey.k12.Evenso,nopa-attendedtocommentduringthewholemeetingandGentilitattheregularmeetingend.Thebudgetandseveralresolutionswillbepresentedforconsiderationofadop-attheOctober6,2022meeting.SchoolSuperintendentMichaelGalvingavetheADMfigure1,395students.“Thisisrightintheballparkofwhatwepro-at1,392.TheofficialStateCountDaywilltakeplaceonThisnumberisdownfromlastyearwhenwefinishedyearat1,421students.Wehadalargegraduatingclassthenwehaveasmallkindergartenclassnowaffectingthenum-heexplained.SchoolBoardMemberLarryKahleinitiatedadiscussiononstateofthehighschoolgymnasium.“WhenItookthisrole,promisedtobeopenandspeakuponissuesandaskquestionsIwouldliketotalkaboutthegymnasium,”hebegan.“Ihavebeeninathleticsasateacherandcoachmostofmylife.Ifeelthegymnasiumisthemostvisitedpartofourschoolandmorepeoplecomeintherethananywhereelse.Wehavegreatfootballandtrackandotheroutdoorfacilities.Ifeelthatforbasketball,wrestling,andvolleyball,weareatthebottomofourconferenceinindoorfacilities.Wehaveaseriousproblemandweneedtolookatsomethings,”hetoldhispeersontheboard.Kahlebroughtuptheconditionofthescorer’stable,thecon-cessionstandanditslonglinesduetosmallspace,signsblock-ingvisiononthefloor,thePAsystemandwhoshouldhaveaccesstoit,thebleachersandunevensteps,chippingceilingpaint,andtheconditionofthegymfloor.Healsocommentedonthegeneraluncleanlinessattimesandsaidcoachesoftenhavetocleanthefloorsthemselves.Hesuggestedhavinga15minutetimeframearound3:15p.m.whentherewouldbeno

October 17 - 21, 2022.

• Kaitlyn Lee was hired as a North Elementary School Fifth Grade Teacher, effective October 5. Whitney McManus will be the North Posey Jr. High/High School Life Skills Teacher and Amber Pickens will be her assistant, both are effective August 15. Amanda Lynn was hired as the Central Office Deputy Treasurer/Executive Assistant, effective September 19. Tarah Smith is the new North Posey Junior High Night Custodian. Paula Coleman was hired as the long term sub to cover Sabrina McCarty’s leave. Jenna Heath was hired to be the North Posey Junior High School Cheer Coach and Morgan Daly will be the North Posey High School Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach. Jeff Duvall is the North Posey Junior High School Football Coach and Andy Nottingham and Nathan Stone are sharing being North Posey High School Assistant Football Coaches.

A contract with Curriculum Associates for $47,642.50 for iReady benchmarks was approved to be paid through the Formative Assessment Grant and Early Literacy Grant. The $15,623 toolbox also used is paid through ESSER III funds.

The sale of Burgoo begins at 7 a.m. with drive-thru only. All containers will be provided.Saint Philip is located six miles West of Evansville out Upper Mount Vernon Road or go West on the Lloyd Expressway to the Saint Philip Road sign.

It’s time to round up the kettles. Every year near harvest time, the members of the Saint Philip Men’s Club gather to prepare and their famous Burgoo. This year’s sale is September 25 and the reputation of this soupy concoction has spread far and wide.

Burgoo has been simmering annually at Saint Philip for over 60 years. It’s been the primary fund raiser of the Men’s Club since 1958, before that it was cooked at the Church’s annual summer social.

The shooting to which Collins was responding resulted in the arrest of a Mount Vernon woman who police allege shot her husband in the chest during an argument at the couple’s home.

costs associated with the purchase of body cameras.

• Gary Gentil was granted FMLA leave from August 24 through September 2 while Sabrina McCarty was granted FMLA from August 22 through approximately November 22. Kaylie Hensley has leave from September 23-30. Sandra Poe has leave from October 3 - 7 while Paige Rohrer has leave from

THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS - PAGE A7SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 NORTH POSEY STUDENT OF THE WEEK LOGAN SCHMITT South Terrace Elementary SPONSORED WITH PRIDE BY THE AMY HIGGS State Farm Corner of St. Philip’s Rd and HWY 66 (812) 985-0934 “Logan is a himselftohisIclassroom.greatlyischallengesthroughtomotivationhonesty,Hisgradekindgenuinelyfourthstudent.creativity,andperseverevaluedinourappreciatededicationimproving so much already these last few weeks. Congratulations Logan. Be proud of yourself.” MOUNT VERNON STUDENT OF THE WEEK TYLER ORTH Farmersville Elementary SPONSORED WITH PRIDE BY 5520 Industrial Road, Mount Vernon (812) 838-0370 workspolitedependable,school.aroundhelpingasclassroom,jobawesometocontinuingstrong.gradeouthas“TylerstartedhisﬁfthyearHeisdoaninthewellas,outourHeisandhard. We are so proud of the growth that we have seen Tyler make during his time at Farmersville Elementary.” MOUNT VERNON BAND MEMBER OF THE WEEK AINSLEY PIERCE SPONSORED WITH PRIDE BY MOUNT VERNON AUTO PARTS 812-838-5200 • 1100 EAST 4TH ST. • MT. VERNON HIGH QUALITY AUTO AND HYDRAULIC PARTS Grade: 12 Instrument: Trombone NORTH POSEY BAND MEMBER OF THE WEEK QUINNSPONSOREDFALLOWFIELDWITHPRIDEBY 800-457-3501 • 8900 HWY 65 • CYNTHIANA, IN Over 40 Years of Quality, Custom Marching Apparel P T B Grade: 11 Instrument: Percussion

Posey County EMS director Paul Micheletti was granted $100,000 to cover the overtime line for the remainder of the year. He said that the department is now fully staffed and collected $84,104 in PoseyAugust.County Sheriff Tom Latham was approved for a $2,842.15 reimbursement for insurance. The department accepted a $1,000 donation to the firearms fund, $75 to the K9 training fund and $500 for the reserve deputy fund from the Posey County Fair. He said the county has received a $60,000 grant to offset the

Saint Philip’s Burgoo (either BUR-go or bur-GOO, depending who is talking) is composed of chicken and beef, potatoes, onions, cabbage, tomato juice, 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 the ingredients is secret. The secret to making good burgoo is - making it good.

Need for NPHS gymnasium updates believed past due

Terri

Stoll Keenon Ogden Attny $66.50

September 7 Patricia Reich - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Auto Theft - PCS

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above mentioned time and place. Area Plan Commission of Posey County, Indiana By: Mark Seib, President Published in the Posey County News on September 20, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-280 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 13, 2022 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt.

- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated - ISP SeptemberComplaints5

2022. Kay ClerkKilgoreofthe Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk Adam J. Farrar #24871-82 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812)Published838-1400in the Posey County News on September 13, September 20, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-271 CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, IN UNSAFE BUILDING ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY 520 MAIN STREET MT. VERNON, IN 47620 812-838-5576 Andrei Sharygin Tatiana Sharygin Tenants of 711 E. 5th Street RE: Unsafe Building Notice for the Property located at 711 E. Fifth Street, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Parcel #65-27-08-110-014.000-018 This letter is concerning the structure on the above parcel of real estate located in Mt. Vernon, IN. The structure located on the above property has been determined to be an unsafe building. The condition of the building also contributes to blight and decrease in property values in the neighborhood. Below is a list of violations which exist on this building. This Notice requires that you: 1. bring the structures up to code and correct all violations noted; or 2. remove the structures within 30 days from the date of this notice. If you fail to take the action required above within the specified time period, the City will take further action which will involve a hearing before the Building Hearing Officer. City ordinances and State statutes also provide for fines, costs and liens in the event violations are found to exist. If you have questions, please call me at the number listed above. Sherry Willis Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority UnsafeViolations:Building –IN Code 36-7-9-4(a)(4) A public nuisance Ordinance 2013-13 Local Property Maintenance Code for Exterior Maintenance of Residential and Commercial BuildingsItem#5 Accessory Structures All accessory structures on premises shall be maintained in compliance with all Property Maintenance Codes. Item #9 General Exterior Condition The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health or, safety, welfare, or be a public nuisance. All exterior walls shall be free from holes, breaks, and loose or rotting materials; and maintained weatherproof and properly surfacecoated where required to prevent deterioration. Item# 10 Protective Treatment All exterior surfaces including, but not limited to doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, decks, and fences shall be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated and

Advised that a female was in the alley between College and Seventh. Advised someone yelled called 911. Caller stated that the female was acting weird. Advised there were two small children with her - Main Street, Mount Vernon 11:59 p.m. - SuspiciousMale subject taking oﬀ all of his clothes - James Drive, Mount Vernon

Bruce Geppner - Evansville - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS

Heather Korn - Guston, Ky.

Notice is hereby given that Cynthia F. Johnson was on the 8th day of September, 2022 appointed personal representative of the estate of Lawrence A. King, deceased, who died on July 21, 2022, and were authorized to administer said Estate with court supervision.

Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 2:32 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller stated that a subject pulled up and started talking (***). Caller stated that she did not want to ﬁght subject so she called 911. September 9 12:16 p.m. - VandalismDodge Challenger front window was hit with a rock or BB gun and cracked the window sometime yesterday - Evansville Street, Cynthiana 3:12 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Male subject yelling at caller to get out of his house - Broadway Avenue, Evansville4:21 p.m. - Threatening - Receiving threatening messages from a person he was going to sell something to. The person threatened to come to his work and beat him up - SR 62, Mount Vernon7:01 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Caller advised that there are several kids ﬁghting on the boat steps - Mount Vernon Riverfront, Mount Vernon

The Mt. Vernon Housing Authority has prepared the Annual Plan for FY 2023. The plan will be available for review and comments at the Housing Authority oﬃce located at 1500 Jeﬀerson Street (Cloverleaf), Mt. Vernon, Indiana between the hours of 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday-Friday.

GRANT TOTAL $8,852.28

were - Edson Street, Mount Vernon11:35 a.m. - Repossession - 2017 Dodge Caravan, black, not sure if owner is awareFifth Street, Mount Vernon 3:30 p.m. - MessageCaller stated that her car was repossessed and the subject that came to repo the vehicle opened her gate to get the vehicle. Caller was told they cannot open a gate to get the vehicle. Requesting to speak with an oﬃcer - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 4:03 p.m. - Assault - Caller advised male subject has lost control and has punched her son and her in the face. Advised subject is inside the residence, tearing things up. She advised they were there to help him move and he just lost control - Middle Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon September 8 10:04 a.m. - MessageCaller advised her truck is all scratched up. Believes someone has keyed it. Possibly occurred last night -

VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812)Published838-1400in the Posey County News on September 20, September 27, 2022 - hspaxlp

Jenie Baumberger $390.50

Published in the Posey County News on September 20, 2022 - hspaxlp

Van Haaften & Farrrar $2,987.75

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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

John Jacob Warrum $2,039.00

Item #20 Posting of Street Numbers To enhance response for emergency services, it shall be the Responsibility of every property owner, trustee, agent, and occupant of every structure (residential or commercial )to post or maintain address numbers at all times. Each structure to which a street number has been assigned shall have such number displayed on the front of the structure or on a mailbox located on the same lot and readable from the public right-of-way at all times, from either direction. All numbers shall be Arabic numerals equivalent) at least three inches (76mm) in height and a minimum of one-half-inch (13mm) stroke, and shall be a contrasting color from it’s background. If the structure is ﬁfty feet or more from the public roadway, the number must be at the entrance to a driveway accessing the structure and again on the structure if the driveway provides access to multiple structures. An addition, multiple-unit structure must display the building number in such a manner to clearly identify each unit. -

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9:03 a.m. - Criminal Mischief - Advised son’s gray Nissan Altima was keyed last night - Lynn Drive, Mount Vernon9:30 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Meet with caller reference an attempted breaking and entering that occurred last night - Mulberry Street, Mount12:59Vernonp.m.- Theft - Advised there is a female in the store that has been caught stealingFourth Street, Mount Vernon 1:27 p.m. - Suspicious -

Legal Advertising and Court News

CONTAINING 0.422 ACRES, MORE OR LESS

Written suggestions or objections to the provisions of said request may be ﬁled with the Secretary of the Area Plan Commission at or before such meeting and will be heard by the Posey County Area Plan Commission at the time and place speciﬁed. Said hearing may be continued from time to time as may be necessary.

NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Special Use for a yard barn for residential storage in an R-3 Zoning District Section 153.048 (B) (1) Use Unit 2 Area Wide Special Exception Uses, Section 153.147 (B) (14) Residential Storage Structure of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey POSEYCounty.COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION

Contact Person: Terri Stallings Telephone: 812-838-6356

APPLICANT: Allison Elpers, Custom Sign & Engineering, Inc.

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 13, 2022 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Special Use application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto:

POSEY COUNTY AUDITOR Published in the Posey County News on September 20, 2022 - hspaxlp

A Verified Petition for Approval and Execution of Qualified Domestic Relations Order has been filed in the Posey Superior Court by Cary S. Bredemeier in the matter styled “In Re the Marriage of B. Sue Bredemeier and Cary S. Bredemeier, cause number 65D01-9208-DR-181.” The Petition seeks authority to execute and deliver a Qualified Domestic Relations Order in which you have an interest as directed in the decree of dissolution in the cited cause. A hearing has been scheduled in the Posey Superior Court, Coliseum Building, 126 E. Third Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana on October 28, 2022 at 8:30 A.M. If you do not appear in person or by counsel at said hearing, then the Court may order the requested relief of execution of the Qualified Domestic Relations Order by a third party on your behalf. Petitioner, Cary S. Bredemeier, is represented by W. Trent Van Haaften, Van Haaften and Farrar, Attorneys at Law LLC, 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620.

Legal Notice and Public Notices

LAWRENCE A. KING, ) DECEASED ) OF ADMINISTRATION

Cause No. 65D01-9208-DR-000181

MAEGEN GREENWELL

PublishedDateExecutiveStallingsDirector09/15/2022inthePosey County News on September 20, 2022 - hspaxlp

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

DATED this 8th day of September, surfaces repainted. All siding and masonry joints as well as those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors, and skylights shall be maintained weather-resistant and watertight.

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SPECIAL USE: DOCKET NO: 22-11-SU-BZA APPLICANT: Derek Collins

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DATED this 9th day of September, 2022.

Kay Clerk,KilgorePosey Superior Court

IN RE THE ESTATE OF ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2208-ES-000050

Kay ClerkKilgoreofthe Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65

Notice is hereby given that JOHN DAVID LYKE was on the 29th day of August, 2022, appointed personal representative of the estate of DAVID K. LYKE, deceased, who died on August 14, 2022, and was authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision.

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Denning Family Funeral Home is attempting to locate any blood relatives for Gerald D. Hatﬁeld, 76, of Mt. Vernon, Indiana who passed away on September 14, 2022. Relatives or anyone having information about relatives please call the Funeral Home at 812-838-3888.

By: Brooke Curtis Deputy

SPECIAL USE: DOCKET NO: 22-12-SU-BZA

Published in the Posey County News on September 6, September 13, September 20, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-270 STATE OF INDIANA

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Justin Nelson - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury - MVPD George Robertson - Mount

The following County Operating Claims have been ﬁled with the Auditor’s Oﬃce and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session September 19th

NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests Special Use to install an electronic message board in a CG (Commercial General) Zoning District Section 153.166 (N) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County.

request,

Smith & Butterfeid Co Inc $63.18

Brian Gardner - Wadesville - Warrant, Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traﬃc Violator (petition to revoke) - PCS September Smiley - Mount

In Re the Marriage of B. SUE BREDEMEIER (nka Belinda Sue Willard) and CARY S. BREDEMEIER,

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID K. LYKE, CAUSE NO. 65C01-2208-EU-000054 DECEASED

TO: BELINDA SUE (BREDEMEIER) WILLARD ADDRESS: 3761 59TH AVENUE W. BRADENTON, FL 34210 (LAST KNOWN ADDRESS)

Item #12 Foundation Walls All foundation walls shall be maintained plumb and free from open cracks and breaks and shall be kept in such condition so as to prevent the entry of rodents and unwanted animals.

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POSEY

Vernon - Operating Without Ever Obtaining a License, Possession of MarijuanaPCS

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.

NOTICE

Published in the Posey County News on September 13, September 20, September 27, 2022

Interested persons desiring to present their views on the said either in or verbally, will be given the be heard at the Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Special Use application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto:

OWNER: Melmar Holdings LLC PREMISES: Lot Four (4) in Owen’s Part of the City of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. Section 8, Township 7 South, Range 13 West in Black Township. More commonly known as 500 E. 4th St., Mt. Vernon, Indiana. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce).

Notice is hereby given that the Posey County Area Plan Commission, on the 13th day of October, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, will hold a public hearing on a request by The City of Mount Vernon for approval of Replat of Lot #22 and a Part of Lot #19 in Williams Part of the City of Mt. Vernon, Subdivision. Said subdivision involves the following described real estate in Black Township, located at the northwest corner of 2nd Street & Main Street in Mount Vernon, Indiana, to wit: Lot Twenty-two (22) and a part of Lot Nineteen (19) in Williams Part of the City of Mt. Vernon, in Posey County, Indiana, and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Lot 19; thence North 16 degrees 50 minutes 01 seconds West [bearings are based on State Plane Coordinates, NAD 83] along the west line of said Lot 19 twenty-two and no hundredths (22.00) feet to a 5/8” rebar set (with plastic cap inscribed “Greg Kissel RLS 20700076”) {hereafter referred to as “rebar set”} flush marking the INITIAL POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 16 degrees 50 minutes 01 seconds West along the west lines of said Lots 19 and 22 one hundred eighteen and thirty-eight hundredths (118.38) feet to a mag nail set flush (with washer inscribed “G. Kissel LS 20700076”) marking the northwest corner of said Lot 22; thence North 72 degrees 47 minutes 39 seconds East along the north line of said Lot 22 one hundred forty-one and fifty-seven hundredths (141.57) feet to a mag nail set flush (with washer inscribed “G. Kissel LS 20700076”) marking the northeast corner of said Lot 22; thence South 16 degrees 49 minutes 01 seconds East along the east lines of said Lots 22 and 19 one hundred forty and fifty-five hundredths (140.55) feet to a “rebar set” flush marking the southeast corner of said Lot 19; thence South 72 degrees 51 minutes 48 seconds West along the south line of said Lot 19 seventy-four and fifty-three hundredths (74.53) feet to a “rebar set” flush; thence North 16 degrees 50 minutes 01 seconds West twenty-two and no hundredths (22.00) feet to a “rebar set” flush; thence South 72 degrees 51 minutes 48 seconds West sixty-seven and no hundredths (67.00) feet to the point of beginning.

Vernon - Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance - MVPD Malcom Mullen - Mount Vernon - Domestic Battery, Battery - PCS

POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on September 20, 2022 - hspaxlp

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

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Nathan SchoeningPoseyville - Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS

Item#13 Roofs and Drainage The roof and flashing shall be sound and tight and not have defects that admit rain. Roofing shall be installed as designed by its manufacturer. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. Every structure shall have adequate gutters and downspouts in sound condition maintained in good repair to divert normal rainwater from the roof to an available storm sewer or to other areas on the premises, not including a sanitary sewer, where dispersal of water will not adversely affect the foundation of any structure and will not cause a public hazard. If there is no storm sewer available, the downspouts shall terminate above grade with a diverter and splash block to direct water away from the foundation of any structure, and in a manner that will not cause a public hazard.

September 6 4:18 p.m. - ThreateningMeet caller in parking lot reference threatening messages - College Avenue, Mount Vernon September 7 1:36 a.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - Caller advised his wife was smoking dope with two guys and he took oﬀ and thinks they are trying to kill him. Caller did not know who the two guys

OWNER: Poseyville Improvements LLC PREMISES: Lot 3 in William’s Third Addition, Section 19, Township 4 South, Range 12 West, lying in Robb Township, Town of Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 100 S. Sharp Street, Poseyville, Indiana. Containing 0.241 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce).

BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on September 20, 2022 - hspaxlp

Mcfadin Higgins & Folz Beth H $1,040.25

Staples Business Credit $20.75

William W Gooden $639.00

2022-266 OF INDIANA OF SS: IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT

Erin Berger, Attny At Law $1,605.35

A public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on September 22nd, for the purpose of public input and comment in regard to the Annual Capital Funds Plan. This meeting will be held at 1500 Jeﬀerson Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, in the Multi-Purpose Room at Cloverleaf.

Periodicals postage paid at Mount Vernon, Indiana

Is Trump a threat to security?

If we do not get control of our border and regulate the ﬂood of people who are coming into this country illegally, soon we will not have a country.

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entered the United States since Biden became President. Some people call them undocumented immigrants, some call them unauthorized immigrants, many call them illegal immigrants. If they were entering the country legally with proper documentation then we would call them documented immigrants or legal immigrants. Wyoming has 581,075 people. Have you ever been to Yellowstone National Park? Vermont has a population of 623,251 people. The District of Columbia has a population of 714,143 people. Alaska’s population is 724,357. North Dakota has 770, 026. South Dakota’s population is 896,581. The population of Delaware is 990,334. (Stats from populationreview.com).

Postmaster: Shawn Medley

What a mess and a waste of good sauce. It looked like a crime scene, and I suppose to any New Mexican or lover of Mexican food, it could be considered a crime to see that precious homemade red enchilada sauce wasted all over the

Basically it’s a journal of my life, what I see and what I’m thinking about.

Why did Trump take these documents? Was he planning on utilizing them to approach Putin and negotiate real estate deals in Russia? or maybe in China? or in North Korea? After all, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un are Trump’s Communist tyrant friends.

Any

What would a half million of these new unauthorized immigrants do to the state of Wyoming? What about Vermont? Would Vermont like to have a generous helping of a few hundred thousand people begging for housing and food?The population of Kentucky is about 4.5

unfortunate moments cause us to lose our cool, and do or say something we will regret later.

To the Editor:

Soﬂoor.inlight of that, I have made up a short list of a few things that happen and make me groan with displeasure aside from spilling enchilada sauce...When I walk outside and see a ﬂat tire.

I want to thank the Poseyville Kiwanis for their contribution of the awning and installing it at the Poseyville Community Center. The beautiful awning over the front door adds greatly to the appearance of the building. It is only with the committed volunteers like the

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my wife out in the kitchen. I was putting some thawed enchilada sauce in a jar to stick in the fridge and in the process of cleaning the jar oﬀ I fumbled it and it dropped it on the ﬂoor and yep you guessed it, it busted.

Now I do not know what was in the boxes. I do know the stuff sat around Florida from when the Trumps left Washington on January 28, 2021 and the country seemed to chug along okay until August 08, 2022 when the Search

Not being able to locate a single pair of the 14 pairs of reading glasses I own.

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people. The climate is cooler. The water is pretty and there is some good fishing in the area as well. I can see where immigrants would be content in this part of America. Rehoboth in Delaware would also be a nice spot for the undocumented foreigners. Rehoboth is where Joe Biden likes to stroll along the Boardwalk in this quaint costal Atlantic community of fine restaurants, shops and summer vacationers. The illegals could certainly transform this little community.California has a population of 40 million people. New York has almost 20 million and Illinois has almost 13 million with Chicago exploding with its own problems. Do any of them really have the financial ability to care for another million people?

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I started another page to keep my personal page from getting cluttered up. I hope you will all follow, like and share. It called… you guessed it “My thoughts from the tractor

So all we can do is just keep on keeping on and make the best of it and try not to let those

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Florida Governor Ron Desantis have the right idea, share the love. Open borders should never mean that Texas and other border states get all the love and joy of these millions of people coming illegally into America. Texas already has 30 million people. Florida has 22 million people. Plus, Texas and Florida get hot. Hot weather and crowds are not a good combination. Martha’s Vineyard has less than 20,000

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probably does not get exorcised over a few extra items thrown into an attic, a basement or a closet. However, if Melania is anything like Peg, she takes a dim view of stacks of stuff cluttering up her house.

However, there are no worries because densely populated states won’t remain that forever. We cannot add 4-5 million illegal immigrants every two years without having serious population issues in our nation.

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We lost our youngest son in 2007 in an accident and I struggled being alone in a tractor day in and day out. To keep from going crazy I started passing the time by writing about things that pop up in my head. I started posting my ramblings and nonsense to my personal page and it seems to resonate with some folks. I try to stay away from politics and the negative.

On another note:

Proverbs 4:25-27 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Missing that bottom step when getting oﬀ the tractor.Getting in the shower and seeing there is no soap.When the dog hauls up a mostly decomposed critter to the yard.

As I’ve gotta older I’ve come to expect more of those disappointments. I’ve learned to take them all in stride and not to let them get the best of Inme.fact, it often gives me and my wife something to laugh about.

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I am faith based and try to keep it light with things that are uplifting.

These seven states combined have a population of under 5.5 million people. To get a more accurate count I suppose we could drop oﬀ Wyoming and that would put us closer to the total number of foreign nationals who have illegally without documentation entered crossed our borders. In other words, our country has grown the population of at least six of our smallest populated states in six years.

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Trump absconded with highly classiﬁed documents that could be used against the U.S. He is untrustworthy, un-American, and a threat to our national security. Donald Moskowitz

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Warrant was executed. The stuff in the boxes did not seem to affect America’s decision to send billions of dollars of military equipment to help Ukraine defend the war against Russia’s invasion. It is probably what the psychologists would call my retrogressive inhibitions from the 1960’s, but for some reason visions of Viet Nam and Afghanistan keep muddling around in my brain. The contents of the boxes may be of no more significance than the contents of the file cabinets I struggled to schlepp down three flights of steps from my attic in our old home and haul to a barn at our new one.

million people which is somewhere very close to the number of illegal immigrants. Where can Kentucky add a half million people? There are no jobs in East, Kentucky but a lot of devastation from the recent ﬂooding. West Kentucky is still trying to rebuild from the worst tornadoes in history. What about Lexington or Woodford County? They still have a nice ten mile stretch of horse farms that could easily accommodate one-half million foreigners. Put these people to work giving bourbon tours.

That is not to say Donald should not turn them over to the National Archives. Maybe they are important, or not, but they still belong to all of us. And I wonder if Melania may not have been that unhappy to see the closet doors open for the FBI to haul the offending boxes away so that they have now become the National Archives’ problem instead of hers.

The FBI search of Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home was conducted based on a legal search warrant. The search retrieved boxes of documents which should have been handed over to the National Archives, including over 300 classified documents, some classified top secret. Documents included national security information involving intelligence gathering, clandestine operations in foreign countries, and nuclear capabilities and defenses of foreign countries. Could any foreign intelligence agents have accessed these documents?Trump says he declassified the documents. Is there something in writing referencing his declassification process? When I was in the Navy in the 50s and 60s I held a top secret cryptographic clearance. Classified documents had to go through a formal procedure to be declassified or reclassified (up or down). The agency originating the classification had to initiate the declassification or reclassification and agencies and departments utilizing the documents had to provide input to the formal procedure.

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I remember when Peg and I last moved she took it as an opportunity to jettison a great deal of what I held dear, such as stories about my youth and old files from legal cases long forgotten. Anytime I was not vigilant Peg would trash my treasures to make room for her new acquisitions in our new residence. Clutter is to Peg as the contents of the Augean Stables were to Hercules and it seems most of what I hold dear as personal history Peg decrees to be stable staples. We are in a perpetual yang and yin of store or shovel when it comes to my inclination to preserve what Peg sees as dross. My guess is Donnie and Melania live a similar dynamic.

I write about my life so that my grandchildren will know who I am, what I’ve been through, how I grew up, and where they came from.Ihope you enjoy reading “My thoughts from the tractor seat” feel free to like and share. Maybe one day I will compile all my thoughts into a book… who knows.

When former President Donald Trump moved out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. he took 15 boxes of stuff with him that he stored at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. Someone tipped off the FBI that the boxes were stashed in some closets. Who might that have been is one of the matters the FBI and the Department of Justice wish to keep confidential. That information is most likely part of what was redacted from the Affidavit that was filed with the application for the Search Warrant. We in the general public, therefore, do not know who the source was; I certainly do not. However, I do have a theory for your consideration, Gentle Reader. It is reported that the 15 boxes contain governmental documents with news articles and magazines interspersed. Who would be concerned with such stuff being left sitting around the house? If The Donald is like most husbands, he

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At least until next Summer.

The sun, the water, lightening bugs, the heat; crickets, songbirds and frog sounds, all beautiful summer sounds. And I can’t forget my favorite, 9pm sunsets. Yes, Summer is ﬁnally here.

“It was my lucky day,” the 64-year-old insists. Smith says her weekly average is 170, and she emphasizes other women bowlers in the area have a higher average.

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On Sunday evening, September 11, Mount Vernon native Barb Smith played one for the record book. She became the first woman in the 62-year history of Posey Lanes to bowl a perfect game. The perfect game of bowling requires 12 strikes in a row for a total of 300 points.

Spring means the beginning of longer days, perennials peeking up out of a cold ground, which brings a promise of more to come. The smell of fresh cut grass after the first mowing of the year is exciting. I can’t wait to get out in the yard and prepare my gardens and flower beds for planting that will come a little later in the Spring. My rule of thumb is typically after the 15th of April. Late frosts are possible, but it’s usually safe from that point on. The farmers get into the fields to plant early corn. Along with the smell of freshly cut grass, is the smell of dirt being turned over in fields. Wonderful smells of hope and of good things to come. And warm Summer weather.

As a farm wife, Winter is about ﬁlling grain contracts and machine maintenance in preparation for the next season… Spring.

think so, including me. Winter is…. well, Winter. What I call the “cozy season”. It’s about soup, fuzzy socks, warm blankets, flannel pajamas, fire places, and for many, basketball and football. Winter has its good points. Snow. Yes, if it has to be cold, we might as well get some of the “white stuff“ to brighten the gray days and brown trees, right? Who doesn’t enjoy some snow fun? Spending time indoors with loved ones, family movie nights, baking cookies and other fun activities are also good things about Winter. Of course the holidays occur in Winter, so there is that as well.

As we begin to enjoy the fruits of summer, fresh vegetables like tomatoes and sweet corn on the dinner table, we also see that summer is beginning to wind down. Already? Giant sunﬂower heads have now bloomed into beautiful golden petals the size of dinner plates. They look so proud and happy. The big orange pumpkins that were just ﬂowers a few weeks ago are now whispers of the Fall that’s just around the corner.

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sense of accomplishment.

That being said, Smith has bowled regularly since the 1980s, with few exceptions. She bowls three times a week now: on Wednesdays, with a women’s league; on Sundays, with a foursome; and, again, on Sundays every other week, with a couple’s league. If dedication counts for anything, Smith has paid her dues.

On the record board also for a series of three games are Barb and her sister, Mary Phillips. Phillips scored a 693 and Barb herself, a 680.

As late Spring rolls into Summer, I’m ecstatic. Now we watch the home gardens and the grandchildren grow. Seeing my vegetables grow tiny tomato’s, zucchini and pumpkin blooms, and my favorite Sunﬂowers grow tall, their stalks reaching heights of more than 10 feet, gives a

So as Summer marches on, I enjoy evening rides with my farmer on the side by side to check ﬁelds, continue watching the soybeans and corn grow taller and taller, along with the distinctive country smell of pollinating corn.

For a bowler who says she enjoys the sport for the exercise, Smith highlights the stress involved in bowling her perfect game. She says she concentrated not so much on the right thing to do as on the wrong thing not to do.

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Then it’s time. Summer fades to Fall, and we have days that are getting shorter and nights that are cooler. Friday night lights and schools are back in session. Though my children are no longer school age, and my grandchildren are too young, I still enjoy watching the school busses go by. And it’s a reminder that Fall is now here to stay. Its apples and pumpkin spice time, hayrides, bonﬁres, and sweaters. The green leaves of summer, the same ones I watched, with the hope of warm weather to come just a few months ago, are now turning into beautiful shades of oranges, yellows, and reds. I guess it’s time to give up summer.Farmers are back in the ﬁelds, this time harvesting the corn and soybeans that were painstakingly planted in the Spring, watered, and watched over, all summer.

Now the seeds turn into tiny plants that begin their journey of growing into rows of full green stalks of corn and thick green ﬁelds of soybeans, as far as the eye can see.

I must give credit to the beautiful change in seasons to the one who created it all. What a gift HE gave us. And how lucky are we to get a whole new view outside our windows every fewOk,months?I’mready to love Fall. Who wouldn’t with all the beauty it has to oﬀer?

But even in the cold months and snow fun, I’m thinking of Summer.

Though I still longingly leave Summer behind, I put away shorts, ﬂip ﬂops, and summer dresses, replacing them with sweatshirts, jeans, and boots, realizing that Fall is the best season.

Smith becomes first woman to bowl 300 at Posey Lanes

Barb Smith reached perfection against the odds. It’s another happy ending for the underdog.

“It’s very stressful to do. It’s not easy. Everybody wants to do it—I’ve bowled 35 years probably. But it’s not anything you really get excited about until you realize how far you’ve gone into the game, and you’ve got seven or eight strikes,” she comments. “Then it’s very stressful. Everybody starts watching you. You’ve gone from nobody really caring what you’re doing to everybody has stopped what they’re doing to watch.”

Having a good time aat the Posey County GOP golf outing on Monday are Bill Collins, Jerry Chastain, Tom Latham, Greg Newman, Dave Dausman, and Bryan Schorr.

Much more special is the prize ring she will receive for bowling the perfect game at Posey Lanes. The United States Bowling Congress, or as it is commonly known among bowlers, the USBC, in Arlington, Texas, awards the ring.

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Only 32 men, some more than once, have been awarded the prize for a perfect game at Posey Lanes. Among them is owner Dile Wilson, with 11 perfect games to his credit.

Smith’s Sunday foursome brings her together with her 84-year-old mom, Martha Phillips; her son, Scott Smith; and her sister, Mary Phillips. She bowled the perfect game while playing withHerthem.daughter, Stephanie Smith, and her son, Scott, have their own achievements at Posey Lanes. Smith says both children have bowled since they were young, and it shows. They appear on the record board at Posey Lanes with their scores, if not the elusive 300. In a series of three games, Stephanie has scored 736, and Scott, 799.

Posey Lanes is located at 6401 Lower New Harmony Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Open and league bowling are available. For hours and additional information, the public may call (812) 838-3874 or visit the Facebook page, “Posey Lanes.”

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So, luck aside, what was Smith’s strategy to bowl a 300? “It just happens,” she answers. She estimates her highest previous score was 260. Furthermore, she didn’t bowl for three weeks, due to a wrist injury, before she bowled her perfect game.

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In spite of all that, Smith did well also earlier this year at the Ten Pin Classic tournament held in Evansville. She came in 61st, matched against dozens of bowlers from across the Midwest. Her prize was $70.

NPHS We The People program includes students pictured, front row, l to r: Luke Scheller, Kyle Mayes Gavin Wheeler, and Jacob Downey.Backrow, l to r: Maddy Olander, Faith Curry, Reagan Koester, Molly Siebert, Audrey Goetz, Brooklyn Goedde, Dharma Fribley, Emma Moore, Kayla Morlan, Paige Schmahlenberger, Allison Werkmeister, and Livie Maier. Photo supplied

There are several aspects that aid individuals to become strong community members and citizens. Of those, one of the most important is a basic understanding of how the government works, runs, and why it is crucial for citizens to get involved. This year, North Posey’s very own Mr. Mark Kirkman is taking a step towards better-educating youth to become superb community members by implementing a We

The People program at North Posey High School. We The People is a national program that teaches youth through government curriculum and mock congressional hearings over six units on various topics. These six units cover anywhere from philosophical and historical foundations of American government to the Bill of Rights to modern-day constitutional issues. Teams of three to five students break into groups to become experts on their topic, as they

The Mater Dei High School Class of 1955 is planning a class reunion luncheon on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Logan’s Roadhouse, 5645 Pearl Drive, Evansville, Ind., beginning at 11 a.m. We will be ordering from the menu with individual checks. For into or reservations, contact Willie at 812-476-7930 or Rose at 812985-2987, or rosemb12@att.net.

The North Posey High School Class of 1997 will celebrate their 25th reunion on September 24 with a Family Picnic at Harmonie State Park Cherry Hill Shelter from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. On Friday, September 24 class mates can enjoy a school tour and tailgating from 5-7 p.m., and the football homecoming game at 7 p.m. Also

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The Class of ‘68 will be hosting our Second Homecoming on October 1, 2022 from 6-11 p.m. The Meet and Greet will be held at the American Legion Post 5, 203 Walnut, in Mount Vernon, There will be a cash bar.

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September 20 at 10 a.m.Apple Tech 101 with Kristen Lowry - Kristen Lowry of Purdue Extension continues with a series that will help you learn to get the most out of your Apple devices. Bring your device along for questions.

drawing or watercolor. There are a few seats still available. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-8383286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program.

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Snacks will be provided by the class and the kitchen will be open until 8:30 p.m., for anyone that would like to order food.

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September 27 at 6 p.m.Family Storytime - All About Camping. Join us for a fun time featuring camping songs, stories, a craft, a snack, and more. No registration is required. All ages welcome.

September 20 and 27 at 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Time - There will be stories and rhymes and activities. Registration for children ages 3 to 5 is required. If the registration is full, please join the waiting list.

September 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Mini-Con - Join us for the return of APL’s Mini Con. Dress up as your favorite character and come out for games, food, comics, art, and more. Guests include local authors, artists, and vendors, Disney princesses, Marvel superheroes, and even some life size dinosaurs.

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September 21 at 10 a.m.Adult Craft - Join us to make your own adorable Pumpkin Spice Latte (but don’t try to drink it). Registration is required and begins September 6. September 22 and 29 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshop - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in

We would love to invite all classmates, teachers and alumni of Mount Vernon High School. Spread the word so we can spend some time together. Hope to see you there.

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This year, Kirkman has assembled a team of seniors in an advanced government class. The students are hard at work learning the material in class, writing congressional speeches, and practicing follow-up questions for contest day. The team will compete at the area competition on November 9. Good luck to the team, and thank you Mr. Kirkman for putting this together to better the future of our community.

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Kunstfest 2022

Keeping an eye on all the happenings at Kunstfest on Sunday afternoon in New Harmony are Levi Hyatt, Chris Robb, and Jeﬀ Wassmer. Local emergency responders play a huge role in the success of the Kunstfest each year. Photo by Dave

musicians, made up of Liz, Bishop and Jacob Mumford and Randy Pease and John Martin, played songs made by the groups that played

Kristen, John, and Leo Williams wait for a lemon shake-up being made by Nikki Williams during the Kunstfest in New Harmony on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

Earlier that day in the afternoon, Helen Kiesel and her Electric Accordion were presented with a copy of her 25-song CD recorded by the IU Traditional Arts Program honoring elderly Indiana musicians. “She is an exceptional elegant woman who teaches us all how to age creatively, “ described the IU Program Director Jon Kay

Another Kunstfest is in the record books and once again, New Harmony’s largest and most anticipated event of the year, the annual German crafts festival, didn’t disappoint. Visitors thronged to the historic town on Saturday and Sunday to shop at over 125 vendor booths, eat a variety of foods, enjoy the music and other entertainment, and just sit and “people watch” on benches in the sunshine on both days.

German frauleins who danced for Helen Kiesel are sisters Alana and Ariana Wilson (back row) and Sunny Overton and Claire Fleenor in front. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Kiesel plays tunes for hours standing up and smiling nonstop and is a festival favorite, Food vendors reported record sales, many selling out of their offerings. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church vendors allowed Ruth Renschler, the person who bought the last kuchen they sold on Sunday around 1 p.m. to ring the church bell in jubilation. The group sold over 100 plus kuchens which are traditional German coffeecakes. Parishioners Rose

Manning the grill for the Saint Wendel Troop No. 393 Boy Scouts on Sunday afternoon are the father-son duo of Daniel and Roger Sieben. Photo by Dave Pearce

Brayden, Berkley, and Danielle Short, of Norris City, Ill., enjoy a sunny Kunstfest afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

ice cream together at one of the picnic tables provided for Kunstfest goers on Sunday afternoon in New Harmony are Zoella, Nel, Leora, and Delaney Becker and Jackie Bryant. The weather was great, the atmosphere even better, for those who attended Kunstfest this year. Photo by Dave Pearce

audience” and coffee filters “to filter her words.”

the fest back then and guests told stories and recounted memories. Liz Mumford can still remember standing in

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as he spoke from Amanda and Andrew Wilson’s front porch on Main Street, her performance venue during Kunstfest for years. Kay distributed 1000 free CD’s to the audience of her music recorded in her Haubstadt home on February 14, 2022.

The Aubrey Robison Spirit Award went to a group of ladies from Oblong, Illinois who reserved tickets about six months ago to attend the show, according to emcee JeffSaturdayGreenwell.night also featured the local musical group “Blue Harmony” paying tribute to the Bull Island Rock Festival of 1972 Fiftieth An-

Visitors enjoyed a bierstube at Black Lodge Roasters, dulcimer players in the Ribeyre Gymnasium and in front of the Golden Rose, and local businesses and their special promotions. Andrew Wilson of Wilson Premier Realty conducted tours on Sunday of the three historic properties for sale online until Wednesday, September 21. There were Children’s Activities and historical craft demonstrations, too. All in all, it was a good time for all ages to shop, eat, relax and visit with friends.

Manning their booth full of honey and other sweet things on Sunday afternoon at this year’s Kunstfest are Tayte Herrenbruck, Ella Hall, John Siscel and Karen Siscel. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Lois Mittino Gray

niversary at Sara’s Harmony Way. The local festival was called the Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival. The quintet of

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front of the Owens Market in town and listening to Canned Heat do “Up the Country” which they sang there. Blue Harmony even sang “Maggie May” by Rod Stewart, even though he canceled his appearance at the wild rock concert. Next door, the New Harmony American Legion was packed with revelers listening to music by a musical duo until after midnight.

Back and Hope Staubitz made over 22 apiece! Members at the Johnson United Method Church booth sold out of 1200 apple dumplings served with ice cream. Busy hands for busy volunteers.

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Newburgh resident Rory Meeks enjoyed being outdoors on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the Kunstfest in New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce

Rural New Harmony Resident Wesley Hoehn gets a close-up look at some of the things for sale at the Kunstfeat in New Harmony over the weekend. Hoehn spent all day Saturday in the Right to Life booth. Photo by Dave Pearce

Capers Emporium owner Mary Beth Guard won First Place in Saturday night’s Liars Club contest with her story of a prank played on a former business partner who was flying to meet her in Oklahoma City the next day. Earlier in the week, a terrorist was found carrying explosives in his pants and Guard convinced her friend that TSA was requiring passengers now to fly wearing no underwear! For her hilarious tale, the firsttime contestant said she won a fun mixed bag of prizes, including crayons “to color her story,” a role of duct tape “to hold it together,” a teddy bear “to provide a practice

The second place winner was Scott Huck and third place was nabbed by Gerald Benton. Both are longtime participants in the contest.

Vikings overcome...take down Heritage Hills in 2 OTs

The team must have felt the same way. Jed Galvin returned the opening kick-off back to the Heritage Hills 40. They made the plays when they had to and with 8:46 on the firstquarter clock. Despite a penalty that took the ball from the 19 back to the Patriot 24, another Galvin run would put the Vikings in a scoring position. But after only short gains on the first and second downs and facing a third-and-goal from the seven, Viking quarterback Liam Stone found a sure-handed Jackson Graff for the final seven yards of the drive to give the Vikings the early lead. Kaleb Herke’s extra point gave the Vikings a 7-0 lead early.

The Rangers came up with the team’s best field position of the night after a long kick return by sophomore Tyler Fetter gave Forest Park the ball on the 30-yard line. The Wildcats chased Berg back to nearly midfield, but he managed to launch a pass to Fetter that was hauled in at the 21-yard line for a first down. A Rangers flag pushed things back and an incomplete pass set up second and 15. Freshman Brady Schickel planted Berg for a seven yard loss to bring up third down. Mount Vernon’s fans sprang into action, standing in the bleachers with cowbells ringing, the noise level high. The Wildcats defense held and pushed the ball back another eight yards, resulting in a Forest Park punt.

The Wildcats scored less than two minutes into the second quarter. A pass to Clowers, a Rangers penalty and a carry by Tyus moved the Cats down the field. Burnett dodged several raiders en route to a second and 15 touchdown run. The Doherty extra point was good and Mount Vernon’s lead stretched, 14-0.

The Rangers defense stepped up on the next series and Forest Park got the ball back with 6:58 to go in the half, but a jumping interception by Burnett turned the tide yet again. A

North Posey quarterback Liam Stone uses speed and agility to avoid tacklers and make his way to a big gain in Friday evening’s exciting win over Heritage Hills. Photo by Dave Pearce

The Rangers found the end zone on a pass from Berg to Fetter as the clock ticked down. An extra point kick from sophomore Reece Wolf followed and Forest Park cut into the Wildcats lead, 28-7.

Burnett connected with Clowers two plays later. Clowers bobbled the ball, but hauled it in, turned and ran for another Mount Vernon touchdown. Doherty’s kick sailed through the uprights and Mount Vernon led 28-0.

After all was said and done, it came down to the defense. The North Posey football Vikings held the Heritage Hills Patriots out of the end zone in the second overtime on Friday night to claim an exciting and needed win over the Pocket Athletic Conference rivals.“It was a long week,” an emotional Waylon Schenk said following the game. “I knew these guys could do it. I didn’t know that they would but I knew that they could. These guys have been through a lot of adversity. It has been a very hard couple of weeks since Southridge really put it to us.”

and they were running right back at us. We made one more play than they did. But our guys deserve this.”

Junior running back Kortez Stewart gave the Wildcats a first down. Burnett connected with junior Jackson Clowers and Cortez picked up another first down following sophomore Beau Baldwin through the Rangers line. The Cats offense ultimately stalled however, forcing a punt.

Back to back Stewart first downs moved the ball to the 38yard line. Burnett found Tyus for a six-yard gain, but Stewart was stuffed for a two-yard loss. A Burnett pass to Clowers was caught, but came up short and brought up fourth down. The Cats decided to roll the dice. A nine-yard pass from Burnett to Stewart moved the chains and a deep ball to Clowers put Mount Vernon on the board for the first time with 1:47 left in the quarter. The extra point by junior Grant Doherty followed and the Cats took a 7-0 lead.

Forest Park got the ball to start the second half. A penaltyladen series led to a turnover on downs.

“I’ve been trying to convince these guys that Southridge is really good and that we are a lot better than we showed up there,” Schenk said. “I knew we were a good team and we just needed to beat a good team. We had every opportunity to quit tonight. We got down but at the end of the game, we put in on the kids. We weren’t doing anything fancy. We were just running right at them

On the ensuing drive, the Viking defense would bend but not break in holding the Patriots to a 22-yard field goal and the Vikings would lead 7-3 at the quarter break.

By Trisha L. Lopez

The teams battled back and forth in the second period as neither team could get a lot going until the Patriots managed to find the end zone with six seconds showing on the first-half clock. The extra point attempt was missed and the Vikings would trail 9-7 at the half.After half-time, the Patriots made it look easy in the first 1:30 as they played a little ball control before Shane Staples got loose

Sophomore Aaron Tretter stepped in at quarterback for the Rangers, but fared no better. Junior Joel Bueltel was tackled by senior Ethan Yarber and Clowers after a seven-yard gain. A Wildcats off-sides penalty gave the Rangers a first down. A pass from Tretter to Fetter moved the chains again. Fetter was tackled by Howell for a six-yard loss. A pair of incomplete passes led to a Rangers punt.

evening. The Wildcats defeated Forest Park. Photo by Garry Beeson

Mount Vernon’s Jackson Clowers is ready and waiting to catch this Nicot Burnett pass during football action Friday evening at Forest Park. Photo by Garry Beeson

By Dave Pearce

Wildcats start slow, finish fast in win over Forest Park

Mount Vernon’s defense stifled the Rangers for the rest of the night. Forest Park struggled to gain any ground. A Rangers punt was blocked by Schickel, his second of the season, which set the Cats up on the 30-yard line. A pass interference call

Mount Vernon Wildcat Parker Willard takes all he has to attempt to stop a gain against Forest Park on Friday

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Mount Vernon’s defense came through again after big stops by sophomore Winston “Sonny” Howell and Clowers led to the Rangers second punt.

The Rangers got the ball back on the next play. A Burnett pass was tipped and picked by Forest Park. Big plays by Howell and Schickel and an intentional grounding call set up fourth and 25. The Rangers went for it, but Berg…back at quarterback for the Rangers…was hit while passing by Schickel yet again. The pass was completed, but short, and Mount Vernon took over on downs with two minutes remaining in the half.

A diving catch by Clowers extended Mount Vernon’s drive. Burnett found sophomore Hunter Pedrotti and a carry by Tyus set up another Clowers touchdown. Doherty’s extra point was good and Mount Vernon extended its lead, 35-7.

Schenk was referencing the 49-0 shutout at the hands of the Raiders two weeks ago in Huntingburg. The young Vikings had their eyes opened as their 2-0 start went terribly wrong in Huntingburg. But that’s one thing about football, there is next week and you get another chance to see what you are made of. The Vikings proved they have grown by leaps and bounds on Friday evening defeating Heritage Hills by a 33-26 score.

36-yard touchdown by Stewart and Doherty extra point followed to give the Cats a 21-0 edge.

Mount Vernon quarterback Nicot Burnett wracked up six touchdowns in the Wildcats 42-7 win at Forest Park on Friday, the team’s fourth victory of the 2022 season.

Sophomore Bryson Frick came up with a first down for the Rangers, but junior Joel Bueltel was dropped for a seven-yard loss by freshman Shane Krieger. An incomplete pass and a sack by junior Parker Willard banished Forest Park’s offense from the field as the clock expired on the first quarter.

It was a comparatively slow offensive start for the Cats at Ferdinand. Mount Vernon’s four-game opening series touchdown streak ended on the third snap of the contest after a fumble at the line of scrimmage was picked up by the Rangers. Forest Park’s offense returned the favor minutes later. A deep pass from junior quarterback Jase Berg was picked by Mount Vernon junior Caleb Tyus, giving the Cats the ball back on the 10-yard line with 8:08 to go in the first quarter.

Struggling to score a goal in the last three games is what the North Posey girls’ soccer team has faced. Last Monday evening, the Lady Vikings played at home against the Evansville Harrison Lady Warriors. During the first half, Harrison got a goal from Ella Hancock to take a 1-0 lead at the half. In the second half, Kyrhea Heyward scored the second Lady Warrior goal of the game. Harrison went on to win 2-0. For the season, Harrison improved their record to four wins, six losses and one tie. Currently, the Lady Warriors are on a two-game win streak. North Posey fell to 1-6 on the season and lost their third game in a row.

Lady Viking goalkeeper Zoe Bippus had a good game with nine saves on ten opponent shots on goal. North Posey were held to only three shots on goal as a team. Makali Carter had two shots on goal and Reagan Koester had one shot on goal.

Burnettsaid.was 15-24 passing with 233 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown. Clowers was his chief target with eight catches for 151 yards and three touchdowns. Tyus had three catches for 22 yards and one touchdown. Stewart had 51 yards and one touchdown.No defensive statistics were available at the time of thisThestory.Wildcats (4-1) will face Boonville (3-2) at home for homecoming on Friday.

“It was fun to watch. Brady (Schickel) was fun to watch. It just shows you the potential he’s going to have. Being a freshman, really just trying to figure out defensive end still. He played it last year as an eighth grader for half the season. He’s already going against a junior tackle who is 6-4, 300 pounds, and

They were just not going to let us run the ball, which is fine. But if teams do that, you’ve gotta be able to throw the ball and connect and we did. I was glad that our kids took advantage, especially the receiver group. That was good to see,” Coach Luke MessmerMessmersaid.said his defense, who had three interceptions and multiple sacks, played “really, really well.”

son. North Posey fell to two wins and seven losses.

By Chris Morlan North Posey girls’ soccer team ended last week on a high note. On Thursday night, the Lady Vikings played at Southridge. This game was tied at one to end the second half. During overtime, neither team could score a goal. This matchup went to a shootout with Lady Vikings winning 2-1. “The ladies possessed the ball much better in the middle and final thirds tonight helping to create opportunities up top,” North Posey coach Derek Sweeney said. “Our defensive line certainly deserves the accolades for tonight. They held well, defended well, and played as a unit. Sophomore Aubrey Brandenstein played her heart out and helped create much of our possession percentage.”Senior Reagan Koester scored a goal in the first half to tie the score at 1-1 during the break. Neither team scored a goal in the second half leading this game to overtime. There were two

Due to the rising costs of equipment, transportation and oﬃcials, the PAC as a conference will go to $6 admission for all varsity events this upcoming school year.

“Let’sRangers.air it out and go put on a show and he did,” Messmer

North Posey Junior High Cross Country competed at Run at the Mounds on Tuesday evening. The girls finished fourth out of 14 teams. The boys finished sixth out of 16 teams. Top finishers for the girls: Ava Hessler finished in third, Rowen Engelbright finished seventh, and Gwyn Beuligmann finished thirty-first. Top place for boys: Ethan Seibert finished twenty-first, Jacob Nellis finished twenty-ninth, and Blake Schmitt finished thirty-first.

after he took the head coaching job three years ago.

Cost of admission rises to $6 per event

‘Wildcat football’ continued from Page A1

North Posey’s Makenna Bryant takes a free kick during one of the recent North Posey Vikings soccer matches. The Vikings won two of three this week. Photo by Dave Pearce

Hesaid.said the team’s line has had some personnel shake ups due to injury, but said Baldwin has been a difference maker throughout the season so far.

“Beau is as good as I’ve seen a lineman play. Beau was throwing people through the air tonight. He’s an athlete. He’s underrated, but a steady guy. He’s our most consistent guy across the board up front. He doesn’t complain. He just says ‘Yes, sir’ and keeps working,” Messmer

It was either feast or famine for the Mount Vernon Wildcat volleyball team this week as the Lady Wildcats beat Princeton 3-0 and recorded 17 service aces early in the week.

Leading the offense was Kaleigh Kelley with eight kills, Mallory Nurrenbern with seven kills and Hannah Seifert with five.. Brooke Sledd had 17 digs and Arlissa Sharber had 13 assists.The Knights won by scores of 25-17, 2511, and 25-18

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“It’s scary all week when you think about having to put (freshmen) out there (on varsity), but you realize when they go out there and the lights are on, those guys are players and they’ve won a lot of games in junior high. There’s value in knowing how to win. They make mistakes and don’t know what they’re doing all the time, but they are winners and you can’t really put value on that. They understand and expect to win. They may be younger, but they know how to win,” Messmer said.

Viking

Lady defense big in shootout 2-1 win over Raiders

He credited Willard for “flying around” and making big stops all night.

A diving interception by Clowers on the next series gave Mount Vernon the ball back as the third quarter expired. A scoreless fourth quarter followed and the Wildcats moved to 4-1 on the season.“We kind of made some mental mistakes throughout the game, sprinkled in, but we didn’t get down. I thought it was good that we just kept playing hard. To take what the defense was giving us was awesome. They were packing the box and making the running game tough.

But the Lady Wildcats fell to a very big and talented Castle Knight squad by a 3-0 count.

just dominating. It’s good to see there,” Messmer said.

For the Lady Wildcats, Mallory Nurrenbern had 10 aces and 11 kills. Brooke Sledd had four aces and 19 digs. Arlissa Sharber had 29 assists and seven digs. Carlotta Pascual and Sydney Deig each had six kills and Haley Duffey had six digs. Following the 25-14, 2521, 25-15 victory, the Lady Wildcats are now 10-5 on the season.

The MVHS Athletic Department will once again utilize punch passes, student passes and family passes at discounted rates for all home, non-PAC/ non-IHSAA tournament events to help our patrons as we know everyone is facing ﬁnancial burdens at this time.

overtimes, then this match went to penalty kicks with Koester and Reese Basham each scoring a goal to help the Lady Vikings win. Sophomore goalkeeper Zoe Bippus had 10 saves on 11 shots on goal and saved three penaltyAskicks.ateam, North Posey had 25 shots on goal in the game and led by Koester with nine. Makali Carter had four shots on goal, followed by Mason Ashby with three, Reese Basham with three, Addy Gamblin with two, Lora Commens with two, Shaina Farrar with one and Piper Rollins with one. Sweeney said, “it was a good conference win and the ladies fought hard for it.”

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Last Saturday, the Lady Vikings played at Princeton against the Lady Tigers. Princeton dominated this game by the final score of 5-1. Lady Viking sophomore Lora Commens had the only goal for North Posey. This was Commens first goal of the season. Princeton improved to 6-4-1 on the sea-

He praised Burnett’s ability to adjust from a run-heavy offense in the team’s win at Jeffersonville a week earlier to throwing the ball against the

Messmer said he’s pleased by the work he’s seeing from his freshmen…several of whom have had to step up to fill in vital roles due to injuries this season. He said the freshmen class represent the first “program” group that came up through the ranks

“He’s so smart. We showed him on the IPad at halftime how we needed to cover (the running back) and he was perfect the rest of the game. The biggest thing for Parker is that he’s athletic and physically capable, but, mentally, he’s as smart as we have. He can figure things out,” Messmer said.

brought the ball down to the 15. Burnett found Tyus for Mount Vernon’s final touchdown of the contest. Doherty’s kick was good, giving Mount Vernon a 42-7 lead and a running clock.

Lady Wildcats split a pair

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Team scores recorded were: Castle – 296, Memorial – 345, Mater Dei – 353, North – 392, Mount Vernon – 395, Reitz – 422, Central – 427, Signature School – 434, North Posey – 453, Evansville Christian – 488, Bosse – 508, and Harrison – 541.The

The Viking defense then stiffened up and despite an admirable effort on both sides of the ball, the Patriots were unable to get into scoring position and the game went into overtime.

In the final match of the regular season, Mount Vernon hosted Mater Dei and Reitz at Western Hills. Mater Dei won the triangular with 187 strokes while Reitz was second with 220 and the Wildcats were third with a 226. Individual results are as follows: Mt. Vernon – 226, Hadley Weatherford – 52, Olivia Culley – 54, Haley Rutledge – 57, Hannah Carr – 63, Jillian Higginson – 64, and Shelby Lang – 68.

Senior Luke Schelhorn had a good game on the offensive side of the ball, stringing together several good passes. On the defensive side senior Jarrett Dye and freshman Izaiah Gonzalez had good games.

“We are beat up,” Schenk said of his team. “Jed Galvin just keeps going and going and Kolton Gardner has been a warrior the last two weeks, playing on a bad ankle. He knows we’re thin right now so he just keeps on pushing through. We have ridden our offensive line and told them how good we believe they are and how they could carry this team. Jackson Graff made play after play tonight. So many guys stepped up. We knew this game would be won in the trenches.”

Herke stepped up and nailed a 28-yarder to send the game into a second overtime.

North Posey Viking Caige Christie comes up with a big fumble after helping force the Patriot fumble on the one yard line on Friday night. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Lady Wildcat golfers finish golf season on a high note

The Wildcats picked up where they left off on Saturday with great ball movement and control of the game. Senior Rylan Paul scored the first goal of the game off an assist from senior Ben Glueckert. It was Paul’s fourth straight game with a goal and Glueckert’s sixth straight with an assist. Princeton responded with a goal off of a corner kick to tie it up. Junior Grant Doherty then drew a foul and took the free kick and buried it in

Lady Wildcat golfers took home second place in the 13 team Pocket Athletic Conference tournament at Country Oaks (Par 36) Monday evening. The team score of 189 was a season best for the ‘Cats and was second only to Gibson Southern (165.) Southridge shot 193 and placed third.

Within a few minutes Santoro found senior Rylan Paul who launched a long shot that also found the back of the net, drawing the game even at two. The Warriors stole the momentum back from the Cats by scoring their third goal of the night. The Wildcats kept pressing but couldn’t draw even again. Harrison tacked on a penalty kick goal to make the final score 4-2 in favor of the visitors.

“I’m so proud of these kids. They have heard the chatter that we can’t win the big game and every time we play a quality opponent, we lose but that’s just not true of these kids. They are good, they are young, and they are a specialSchenkgroup.”acknowledged his coaching staff for pushing each other and helping push the team to play at a higher level of Stoneplay.completed 8-of-17 passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns while Galvin carried the ball 16 times for 78 yards. Stone carried the ball 24 times for 64 yards while Graff carried two times for 51 yards. Gardner carried once for three yards.

It was on that seemingly ordinary Monday night when the Wildcats had that historic night. The Wildcats traveled to Princeton Monday to face the Tigers. Mount Vernon was seeking their ninth win of the season, which would clinch a winning record for the program for the third straight season, the first time they would accomplish that since 19961998. The Tigers put up a good fight but Mount Vernon prevailed with the win, moving to 9-1 on the season.

for a 52-yard run and the extra point extended the Patriot lead to 16-7.

In the second overtime, North Posey got the ball first. Back-to-back carries by Galvin put the Vikings on the one yard line with two downs to play. Stone faked the hand-off and ran behind his offensive line for the score. Herke’s extra point was good and the pressure was on the Patriots.Three running plays put the Patriots just outside the one yard line and that’s when the Viking defense said “no more.” The Patriots had no choice but to go for the touchdown and the Viking defense surged into the Patriot offensive line and stopped the Patriots short of the goal line to give the Vikings the win.

Mount Vernon’s Olivia Culley advances to next week’s golf regional. Photo by Garry Beeson

the back of the net. That goal was Doherty’s 21st of the season, tying the single season record for Mount Vernon. The 2-1 score held intoAfterhalftime.thebreak, the Wildcats continued moving the ball and possessing it most of the time. Off another free kick from junior Andrew Santoro Doherty scored the recordsetting goal, breaking the 20-year-old record. Princeton scored a second goal to inch closer to the Cats, but the defense shut them down for the final ten minutes to hold on for the win. The final score was 3-2.

Washington then evened the game on a corner kick later in the half. Washington added

Graff caught four passes for 56 yards and a score while Galvin had two catches for 35 yards. Stewart had two catches for 13 yards and a score.

The Wildcat soccer team traveled to Washington on Saturday afternoon to take on the Pocket Athletic Conference-leading Washington Hatchets. Mount Vernon jumped out to an early lead with an incredible shot from junior Andrew Santoro. Sophomore James Basden had the assist on the goal.

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But these young Vikings came to play all 48 minutes on Friday night.

Seniors Olivia Culley and Haley Rutledge had 45 and 49 respectively. Junior Hannah Carr had a personal best 51 which helped secure the final score. Jillian Higginson finished with a 57.PAC Tourney team scores were as follows: Gibson Southern – 165, Mount Vernon – 189, Southridge – 193, Washington – 202, South Spencer – 203, North Posey – 208, Pike Central – 210, Tecumseh – 212, Forest Park – 216, Heritage Hills – 216, Boonville – 219, Princeton – 251, and Tell City – 258.

For Reitz – 220, Hanmore – 49, C. Hagan – 56, Leeds – 59, Hettenbach – 60, Burkhart – 63, and M. Hagan – 56.

In the second half, Mount Vernon came out with more energy and a sense of urgency. About midway through the half Mount Vernon earned a corner kick. Junior Andrew Santoro took the kick and found junior Logan Dutkiewicz on the back post who finished the goal to pull the Wildcats within one.

The Cats continued fighting and show more energy as the game went on, but it was too little too late. The final score was 4-1 in favor of the TheHatchets.Wildcats travel to North Posey to take on the Vikings on Tuesday evening.

Galvin was injured on the next to the last play of the game and his availability was uncertain at press time.

The Mount Vernon High School girls’ golf team wrapped up the regular season at the Evansville Sectional by finishing a surprising fifth place out of 12 teams. Castle ran away with a team score of 296 with Memorial was second (345) and Mater Dei was third (353.) Mount Vernon Senior Olivia Culley was a top three individual qualifier to advance to the Regional next weekend at Country Oaks with her career best round of 88.

On Monday evening, junior Grant Doherty broke the single season record for goals in Mount Vernon soccer history when he scored his 22nd goal of the season. The previous record had been set by Josh Berridge in 2002.

Junior Hadley Weatherford earned PAC All-Conference honors with a seventh best score of 44. Overall, every player played a vital role in the Wildcat success.

two more goals to go into the break with a 3-1 lead. After the break, the Wildcats gave up a fourth goal.

But with 5:28 remaining in the third period, the Vikings got back in the game, Stone found Kaedyn Stewart for a nine-yard score. A 2-point conversion run by Galvin brought the Vikings back to withinWith16-15.the third quarter winding down, Staples got loose again for a long run and his score with 25 seconds remaining in the third period gave the Patriots a little breathing room at 23-15.

But again, these Vikings

Doherty has scored in each game this season for the Wildcats who moved to 9-1 on the season. Twice Doherty has scored four goals in a game, twice he has scored three goals and three times he’s scored twice. Doherty also scored in the final seven games of last season to have personal streak of 17 straight games with a goal. Doherty has increased his goal total each season, recording four as a freshman, 16 as a sophomore and 22 so far as a junior, giving him a total of 42 for his career. He currently sits third in all-time Wildcat history, three goals away from moving up to second and 10 away from taking over the top spot

wouldn’t quit. They battled their way through a tough fourth quarter and made big play after big play to give themselves a chance to find a way to win the game. They found that way.

In the first overtime, the Viking defense continued to put a handle on the Patriots. The Patriots were forced to go for the field goal. Seth Deom’s kick from 24 yards out gave the Patriots a 26-23 lead.But after the Vikings were unable to move the ball on their possession,

The Vikings will host Tecumseh on Friday night at 7 p.m. on homecoming night.

Mount Vernon’s Andrew Santoro moves the ball upﬁeld against a still Heritage Hills defense in a recent game. The Wildcats are oﬀ to their best season in many years but must get past Heritage Hills in the sectional to advance. Photo by Garry Beeson

All-Conference honors were awarded to: 1st - SperlingMedalist (GS) 36, 2nd - Fahnestock (HH) – 38, 3rd - Hughes (GS) – 40, 4th - Clark (Washington) – 41, 5th - Schmitt (GS) – 42, 6th - Mills (NP) – 43, 7th - Weatherford (MV) – 44, 7th - Kibbons (SS) – 44, 7th - Layton (Southridge) – 44, and 7thBirchler (Southridge) – 44.

For Mater Dei – 187, Phillips -47, Rohleder -44, Goebel -51, Wagner – 52, Doepker -45, amd Vanbibber – 60.

Doherty helps Wildcats continue record-breaking season

“Congratulations to Olivia and to the Lady Wildcat golfers for an outstanding season,” said Coach Travis Wolf. The girls were playing their best golf at the end of the season as they shot three sub-200 rounds in a row to finish fifth in the sectional and surprise members of the Pocket Athletic Conference with a second-place finish on Monday of this week. The Wildcats fired a 189 in the PAC and shot 395 in the 18-hold sectionalSectionaltourney.scores are as follows: Mt. Vernon -395: Olivia Culley – 88, Hadley Weatherford – 98, Haley Rutledge – 102, Jillian Higginson – 107, and Hannah Carr – 116.

The on Thursday, the Wildcats hosted the Harrison Warriors. The Warriors came out strong at the beginning of the game and drew an early foul just outside the box. Harrison converted the free kick to gain the early lead. They added a second goal before halftime to make it 2-0 at the break.

With 2:59 remaining in the game, Stone carried what appeared to be about half the defense four yards into the end zone with him to pull the Vikings to within 23-21. But still, the Vikings needed to convert.Following a time out, Stone found Graff on a fade route to the corner of the end zone and Graff again took the ball away from defenders to tie the score at 23.

Junior Krissy Bazan was a medalist and completed the course in 24:25.8, also a career personal best and over 30 seconds faster than last weekend. This put her in 12th of all juniors and 50th overall.Freshman Ellie Blackburn earned a medal as well as she placed 13th out of all freshman. She completed the course in a personal best time of 25:58.7, also approximately 30 seconds faster than last weekend. She was 70th overall.

week of practice,” said Latshaw. “The work she is putting in will pay off

The girls continue to improve as they are closing in on the PAC Championships which are just two weeks away, Latshaw concluded.

By Chris Morlan North Posey girls’ golf team competed in the Indiana High School Athletic Association sectional at Fendrich Golf Course in Evansville last Saturday morning.

345 and Evansville Mater Dei was third with 353. Those three schools will compete in this week’s IHSAA Regional. North Posey finished ninth as a team with 453 shots. “Not the results we were hoping for, but I’m still really proud of the team this year,” North Posey coach Morgan Daly

said. “They worked really hard, and all had new personal best scores towards the end of the Ladyseason.”Viking freshman Makenzie Mills was only a few strokes and places away from qualifying for the regional. Mills finished the eighteen-hole course with 96

The Lady Vikings defeated Lady Tigers 211 to 250. Makenzie Mills was the individual winner with 45 shots on the nine-hole course. Allison Werkmeister was close behind Mills to shoot a 46 for second place. This was also Werkmeister’s personal best. Tori Abernathy shot a 59 and Ava Biggs finished with a 61. North Posey coach Morgan Daly said, “it’s been really exciting to see each girl beat their personal best the last

fewAtweeks.”last,the Pocket Athletic Conference Championship golf tournament avoided rain and storms from over a week ago. Last Monday afternoon, the golf championship had a very nice day to complete the event. The PAC was played at Country Oaks Golf Course in Montgomery, Indiana. As a team, North Posey played well with a sixth-place finish with 208 shots. Freshman Makenzie Mills also had a great day placing in the top ten overall with a sixth-place finish. Mills received an AllConference medal.

In fifth for Mount Vernon was sophomore Izzy Zieren. She placed 20th of all sophomores and 72nd overall.

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North Posey 3, South Spencer 0 25-10, 25-14, 25-15

Gibson Southern won the team scores with a low of 165 shots. Mount Vernon came in second place with 189 shots, followed by Southridge in third place with 193, Washington in fourth place with 202, South Spencer in fifth place with 203, the Lady Vikings in sixth place with 208, Pike Central in seventh place with 210, Tecumseh in eighth place with 212, Forest Park and Heritage Hills tied for ninth place with 216, Boonville in eleventh place with 219, Princeton in twelfth place with 251, and Tell City in thirteenth place with 258 shots.Also finishing for the Lady Vikings were Allison Werkmeister with 59 shots, Ava Biggs with a personal best 57 shots, and Tori Abernathy shot a 59.

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The Lady Vikings hit a roadblock against a very good Evansville Reitz team last Tuesday evening. North Posey traveled to Reitz to play the Lady Panthers. Reitz won the first two sets 25-12 and 25-13. North Posey claimed the third set 25-23 and Reitz closed out the match in the fourth set with a 25-15 win.

Kills (41): Addie Fullop 14, Erin Hoehn 12, Kaity Oakley 9, Sibyl Renshaw 4, Ashleigh Blankenship 1, Ella Weatherholt 1 Aces (10): Ashton Elpers 5, Addie Fullop 2, Siri Fullop 2, Ella Weatherholt 1

Runningsoon.”sixth for Mount Vernon, and cutting 45 seconds off of her time from last weekend, was junior Ashley Lilleston. Lilleston was just two spots away from medaling for juniors as she placed 17th and 74th overall. This was a great rebound race for her this weekend, according to her coach.

“We are two weeks away from the PAC Conference Championships,” said Wildcat Coach Leigh Latshaw. “Keep working hardOnMVXC.”Saturday, the Mount Vernon Girls Cross Country team placed an impressive 9th place out of 26 schools at the annual

Senior Ethan Sutfin ran in 19th place for all seniors and 69th overall.Freshman Mason Hagan cut 16 seconds from his time last week to place 30th of all freshman and 123rd overall.

Leading Mount Vernon was sophomore Brynn Davis who medaled for the Wildcats as she placed 10th out of all sophomores and 37th overall. Davis completed the course in 23:26.6. This was a great run for her and is nearly a minute faster than she ran last weekend. This was a career Personal Record for her as well.

Sophomore Hayden Deckard finished the course a minute 12 seconds faster than a week ago putting him 19th among sophomores and 60th overall.

shots in seventeenth place. Allison Werkmeister finished tied for twenty-eighth place with 109 shots. Ava Biggs tied for forty-third place with 123 strokes and Tori Abernathy tied for forty-sixth place with 125 shots. “It was a privilege to work with the seniors, Allison and Ava again,” Daly said. “I’m glad I was able to see them play and grow for two years. I also really enjoyed getting to work with Tori and Kenzie on their first year on the team. I’m looking forward to getting to work with them more in the future and see how much they will improve in upcoming seasons.”Peaking at the right time of the season and getting some momentum before

The Wildcats were led by Senior Carson Tucker who completed the course in a career best time of 18:41.3 finishing seventh out of all of the seniors at the meet and 34th overall.

Racking up more wins is what the North Posey volleyball team is doing each time on the court. Last Monday night, the Lady Vikings played at home against the Pike Central Lady Chargers. During the first set, North Posey won 25-9. Pike Central tied up the series at 1-1 with a 25-21 win in set two. The Lady Vikings closed this out with wins in sets three and four by the scores of 25-10 and 25-12. For the season, North Posey is 13-3 overall and 4-0 in the Pocket Athletic Conference. Pike Central fell to 7-11 overall and 0-6 in the PAC.

Lady Viking volleyball continues to win, undefeated in PAC

North Posey won the junior varsity game in two sets over Pike Central 25-21 and 25-15. Siri Fullop had 13 assists, two digs, and one kill. Ava Lowe finished with 12 digs and one assist. Mallory Luigs with 11 digs, five assists, and two aces. Carly Douglas with eight kills, five digs, and one block. Addie

North Posey

Freshman Ryan McCollum ran a personal best in cutting over two minutes off of his time from last week. He was 43rd among freshman and 159th overall.

Castle won the team scores with 296 shots. Evansville Memorial was second with

Crawford County Invitational. Mount Vernon had four medalists and six career personal bests on their way to an outstanding finish. To medal, the runners had to be in the top 15 of their race.

Evansville Reitz 3, North Posey 1 12-25, 13-25, 25-23, 15-25

The teams will run again next weekend at Pride’s Creek Park as they compete in the Pike Central Invitational. The girls will run first at 9:30 a.m. and the boys will run second at 10 a.m. There will be a JV race at 10:30 a.m.

the upcoming state tournament. This is what the North Posey girls’ golf team did last Wednesday afternoon at Cambridge Golf Course. In their final regular season match, North Posey competed against the Princeton Lady Tigers in a dual match.

Sophomore Avery Stills ran second for the Wildcats and earned a medal. Her time was also a career best of 23:34.3. This placed her in 11th of all sophomores and 39th overall. Her time was about 30 seconds faster than a week ago.

Last Thursday nights road trip to South Spencer was not much of a challenge for the Lady Vikings. North Posey swept South Spencer in three sets 25-10, 25-14, and 25-15 to get back in the win column after a tough match against Evansville Reitz two nights ago. The Lady Vikings improved their season record to 14 wins and four losses, while remaining undefeated in the Pocket Athletic Conference at 5-0. South Spencer fell to 2-11 on the season and 0-7 in the PAC.

Murphy with eight digs, two kills, and one ace. Kyleigh Bender with five kills, one block, and one dig. Ella Wetaherholt with four kills, one ace, and one dig. Jazalyn Ward with one kill and one block, while Sibyl Renshaw finished with four digs.

Blocks (8): Erin Hoehn 3, Kaity Oakley 3, Ashleigh Blankenship 1, Sibyl Renshaw 1 Digs (67): Ashton Elpers 15, Addie Fullop 13, Ella Weatherholt 11, Erin Hoehn 10, Siri Fullop 8, Sibyl Renshaw 4, Ava Lowe 4, Livie Maier 2 Assists (37): Addie Fullop 23, Siri Fullop 12, Ashton Elpers 2

“Reitz had a better night,” North Posey coach Natalie Macaulay said. “Many of the things that could go wrong did against Reitz and it was not your typical North Posey volleyball.” For this season, North Posey’s season record fell to thirteen wins and four losses. Reitz improved to 14-1 on the season.

North Posey Kills (32): Addie Fullop 16, Erin Hoehn 7, Ashleigh Blankenship 3, Ella Weatherholt 2, Kaity Oakley 2, Sibyl Renshaw 2 Aces (6): Livie Maier 2, Erin Hoehn 2, Addie Fullop 1, Siri FullopBlocks1 (6): Ashleigh Blankenship 2, Sibyl Renshaw 1, Erin Hoehn 1, Kaity Oakley 1 Digs (61): Ashton Elpers 20, Addie Fullop 16, Erin Hoehn 10, Siri Fullop 5, Ava Lowe 3, Kaity Oakley 3, Ella Weatherholt 3, Livie Maier 1 Assists (30): Siri Fullop 15, Addie Fullop 8, Ashton Elpers 3, Livie Maier 1, Erin Hoehn 1, Ava Lowe 1, Sibyl Renshaw 1

Lady Viking golfers finish rebuilding season at sectional

“Izzy had a great first half of a race following an outstanding

North Posey Kills (44): Erin Hoehn 11, Addie Fullop 10, Kaity Oakley 7, Sibyl Renshaw 7, Ashleigh Blankenship 6, Ella Weatherholt 3 Aces (14): Erin Hoehn 5, Siri Fullop 5, Addie Fullop 2, Livie Maier 1, Kaity Oakley 1 Blocks (2): Sibyl Renshaw 1, Addie Fullop 1 Digs (22): Erin Hoehn 6, Siri Fullop 4, Ashton Elpers 4, Addie Fullop 2, Ella Weatherholt 2, Ashleigh Blankenship 1, Livie Maier 1, Kaity Oakley 1, Sibyl Renshaw 1

Junior Destin Gentry also ran a personal best at Crawford County in completing the course nearly 20 seconds faster than her last race. Her time was 29:15.2.

Freshman Avery Fritschle joined the PR Club as well by improving on her last race by a minute and 20 seconds. She ran 30:32.1.Thegirls will run at Prides Creek Park next weekend in an invitational hosted by Pike Central. This race is a Regional Preview for the girls.

North Posey 3, Pike Central 1 25-9, 21-25, 25-10, 25-12

Special to the News Mount Vernon High School was well represented at Saturday’s Crawford County Invitational.

For the junior varsity match, North Posey was swept by Evansville Reitz in two sets 21-25 and 15-25. Siri Fullop finished with 10 assists, one dig, and one kill. Carly Douglas with six kills, six digs, and one ace. Kyleigh Bender with five digs, three kills, and one block. Ella Weatherholt with four digs, three kills, and one ace. Mallory Luigs with six digs and five assists. Sibyl Renshaw with four digs and one kill. Jazalyn Ward with four kills and one assist. Addie Murphy with four digs, Ava Lowe with two digs, and Ashleigh Blankenship with one dig.

Wildcat cross country competes well, readies for tourney

There were 26 schools represented in this meet. As a team, Mount Vernon placed 18th.

“They looked at me like I was crazy, but afterwards they looked at me like ‘Oh,’” Orr said. “Some of their parents work with me at Sabic and they tell me their kids were sore all day and they didn’t realize it was going to be a workout. I think being outside helps. Being on the field…it’s a different connection. The kids were like ‘I was sore last week. Why was I sore from yoga?’ Because you’re stretching muscles that you hadn’t stretched in a way you haven’t stretched before.”Orrsaid she doesn’t try to teach any difficult poses. She focuses on relaxation techniques.“Itry to do the same thing a lot so they can see if they’ve improved on something. Fancy headstands and things like that I don’t do. I want to try, but the class goes crazy. It’s hard to get them back once you try the fancy stuff. We’ve got a couple of wrestlers, flexibility-wise (that could probably do that). They can do better than me. It’s amazing. There’s others that

“I was a little nervous at first, but once you get used to it, it’s really nice,” Bourne said.Tinsley said “certain stretches are harder than oth-

can barely touch their toes, but they’re trying. It’s a good thing,” Orr Freshmensaid.Bryce Bourne, Louis Allyn and Nathan Tinsley talked about the benefits of post-game yoga as they waited to be picked up outside the locker room. Bourne said he hadn’t tried yoga before joining the Wildcats football team.

“It just takes self discipline. Self discipline is what the game is about. Keeping yourself under control. Realizing that you need to be here the next morning,” Allyn said.

He said his Raiders players “loved it” and his Wildcats feel the same.

Wildcats Brady Schickel (front), Josh Shumate and Beau Baldwin at Saturday yoga.

Photo by Trisha L. Lopez

Jacob Swartz, Josh Shumate and Beau Baldwin at yoga. Photo by Trisha L. Lopez

Colton Schneider, Hunter Pedrotti and Brady Schickel at yoga. Photo by Trisha L. Lopez

“I think it’s an awesome thing. You’ve got to know your body. If you sat around after a hard workout (on Friday nights) it makes it harder to recover,” Orr said. The silence of the morning was broken by the loud bellows of departing football players cheering for the Wildcat tennis team as they began play on the courts adjacent to Memorial Field.

Orr said that first Saturday practice three years ago drew some interesting looks, but she said she’s received a lot

ers.”Allyn said the practice helps recover from a week’s work of weightlifting, practice and games on Mondays and Fridays. Bourne and Allyn said it’s difficult to make the commitment to getting up for yoga after the intensity of Friday nights, but they said it’s worth it.

Orr, a 1990 Mount Vernon High School graduate, volunteers her Saturdays to work with Messmer’s athletes.

“I’m not aware of many other teams doing this, but I know they still do it at Southridge. Our players love it. They love the challenge of all the different poses and most of them are always there because it makes them feel a ton better for the upcoming week,” Messmer said.

Mount Vernon football players gathered at Memorial Field early on Saturday morning. They wore no pads or jerseys. The stands were empty. No whistles blew. Coach Luke Messmer was not leading them. Instead, they followed the quiet directions of a woman crouched atop a blue mat near the south endzone.Tenhours earlier they had boarded a bus for the hour and twenty minute drive back to the school following a commanding win at Forest Park High School. That Saturday, like every Saturday before it over the past three football seasons, was a morning for recuperation and healing through team yoga.

“I think the recovery process both mentally and physically needs to begin as quickly as possible and yoga allows a relaxing active recovery so guys can start to feel better before Monday hits,” Messmer said.

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She said the players have come a long way in understanding the value of the Saturday morning practice during the past three years.

“Some mornings can be hard, but most of the time they are really receptive to it,” said Orr, who offers a Monday evening yoga class at Move. Orr said she’s worked with Mount Vernon High School’s swim team as well.

of positive feedback as the idea has caught on.

“When they walk in they are like ‘I need it for my lower back. I need it for my shoulders. I need it for my legs.’ They tell me what areas they want to concentrate on. At the beginning, they didn’t do that,” Orr said. “I never know what I’m going to do. I walk in and they tell me.”

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The morning sessions, led by Move Mount Vernon instructor and former Wildcat athletic standout Kenya Orr, are voluntary for team members. Two rows of players occupied yoga mats stretched between the 10- and 30-yard lines on Saturday. Most followed along with Orr’s poses, but a few lay quietly in savasana which focuses on relaxation and relieves physical and mental stress.

Yoga helps Wildcat athletes recover and rebuild weekly

Messmer brought the idea for team yoga with him from his days as an assistant coach at Southridge High School.

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