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More students, opportunities now at North Posey

By Valerie Werkmeister Things continue to look good for the Metropolitan School District of North Posey.

Following the announcement this week that one of their own had won the Peabody Educator of the Year for Region 2, Dr. Todd Camp shared more good news this week.

When enrollment numbers are calculated late this week, the number of students attending North Posey Schools will be up, probably somewhere between 30 and 40 students.

Even following a year of increased enrollment with New Harmony students coming into the fold last year, the district will likely see significant growth again this year.

Camp and board members have indicated it is a credit to the schools and the staffs at the North Posey Schools.

Also noted has been the addition of sev-

eral colleges and college level courses that are now being offered at North Posey High School.thanks to members of the staff and the work of Dr. Angela Wannemuehler, Director of Curriculum, Assessments & Special Programs.

During last week’s meeting of the school board, the board also approved a long list of personnel employment and resignations, including the resignation of Kevin Smith as an English teacher and North Posey High School baseball coach effective immediately. Natalie Barnard’s request to resign as the Assistant Softball Coach at North Posey High School effective immediately was also accepted.

Board members approved the employment of the following individuals: Leeanna Wassmer and Debbie Herrmann as instructional assistants at North Elemen-

tary School (NES); Kassandra Duncan as PE and Health teacher at North Posey High School (NPHS); Jami Atkinson as an English teacher at NPHS; Amanda King and Jordan Stock as instructional assistants at STES; Paula McNeely, Gayla Schapker and Larry Kahle as long term substitutes covering three maternity leaves at NPHS; Mary Gish and Jeannette Sturgell as bus drivers; Jim Scheller as boys’ basketball coach at NES; Jason Wilson as girls’ basketball coach at NES; Casey Thomas as the junior varsity volleyball coach at NPHS; Morgan Stierley as volleyball coach for NPJH; Justin Wagner as volunteer assistant NPHS football coach; and Jason Boyle as volunteer assistant girls’ golf coach at NPHS. A number of resignations were approved and included the following: Nikki Flannery resigned as an instruction assistant at South

Terrace Elementary School. (STES); Haleigh Thomas resigned as a speech pathologist at STES and NES; and Casey Thomas resigned as volleyball coach at NPJH. Homeschooled students will now be able to participate in athletics at the school, provided certain criteria are met. Board members approved an Athletics Eligibility Policy that includes the homeschooled students following a ruling by the IHSAA. According to the April 29 press release the criteria includes: 1) the student, in conjunction with the school, provide proof to the IHSAA that the spirit of the eligibility rules will not be compromised including passing a physical examination and participating in the required number of practices in a given sport; 2) the student must have been

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United Way honors North Posey’s Olivia Goebel The United Way of Posey County recognized more than 400 local people who were Leadership Givers in last fall’s campaign at an August 27 dinner celebration at the Mount Vernon High School Cafeteria. Sponsors of the dinner, who made this donation in addition to their usual United Way contribution, are Cargill, Community State Bank, Consolidated Grain & Barge Company, Countrymark, Fifth Third Bank, First Bank, GAF, Bill and Muriel Gillenwater, McKim’s IGA, Old National Bank, SABIC Innovative Plastics, United Fidelity Bank, Vectren Corporation, and WSI. Following an invocation by Bishop Charles Thompson of the Catholic Diocese of Evansville, Wayne Games, United Way President, introduced the other officers and members of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Posey County. They are Pat Beckgerd, First Vice-President; Dan Ritter, Second Vice-President; Niall McConville, Treasurer; Staci Reese, Secretary; and Board of Directors Members Kenyon Bailey; Grant Beloat; Steve Bennett; Dana Dieterle; Andrea Gentry; Bill Gillenwater; Michelle Hudson; Phyllis Johnson; Bob Lange; Jay Price; John Raisor; Lindsay Schmitt; Keith Spurgeon; Benny Tennyson; Tom Verkamp: Angela Wannemuehler; Nick Wildeman; Larry Williams; and Shawn Worman. Elizabeth Baier has served as Executive Director since 1982. Rhonda Wolf was also recognized for her help.

Pat Beckgerd, Dana Dieterle, Jon Neufelder, Jeff Pickrell, Elizabeth Baier, Don Baier and Rhonda Wolf were recognized for their help with the evening. Past-Presidents of the United Way of Posey County Wayne Games; Bill Gillenwa-

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Community Calendar Posey man sustains burns A Countrymark employee, Gary Vaal, is continuing to recover in an Indianapolis hospital after he suffered steam burns on the job at the CountryMark Refinery in Posey County. A spokesperson said it happened at the Mount Vernon refinery last Tuesday afternoon. Vaal was sent to Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis and that the employee was alert and responsive when taken to the hospital.Emergency responders indicated that Vaal suffered burns over 40 percent of his body.

Young Life Tailgate Party The Young Life organization will host a tailgate party prior to the football game on Sept 6, 2013, Gibson Southern at North Posey – kickoff 7 p.m. The tailgate party will start at approximately 5:30 p.m., both Titan and Viking fans are invited to attend. See everyone on Friday night, Sept 6.

Make plans now for River Days Parade Make plans now to participate in the Mount Vernon River Days Parade. The parade will be on September 14, at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in participating in the parade should contact Jay Price at 812-307-0247 or Greg Oeth at 812838-3541.

Oliva Goebel smiles with her family minutes after receiving the Elizabeth Baier Spirit Award this week at the United Way Appreciation Dinner. Pictures, left to right, are Zach, Livia, Bernie, Elaine, and Emma Goebel. Goebel received a scholarship which she plans to use when she attends Purdue University in the fall. Photo by Connie Pearce

Abatements aid Sabic, CountryMark with plans

By Valerie Werkmeister Posey County Council members granted approval for two abatement requests during their monthly meeting on August 13.

Representatives from Sabic and Countrymark were on hand to provide information about their requests. As part of their agreement, Sabic will retain 22 employees and will use local suppliers and contractors for their expansion project.

Countrymark officials were requested to attend the meeting to give a status update on their current tax abatement. It was initially requested in 2009. They purchased $37 million in new manufacturing equipment and invested $171,000 in IT equipment. The abatement term was 50 percent over a five year term.

In addition, Countymark outlined plans for a new project involving facility and equipment upgrades. They plan to invest $13.6 million to construct a new building that will replace their current shelter house. The current struc-

ture is largely used by the community and its employees for private and community events.

They intend to add community outreach programs and educate local youth on what the company produces. Council members used their tax abatement matrix to score the project and approved the request. They will receive a 10-year abatement for the new shelter house and manufacturing equipment.

Council members also approved several reimbursements to the county general fund including $984.90 from the Sheriff’s Department. The funds are a reimbursement from the FBI task force, of which Deputy Jeremy Fortune is a member of.

A $650 reimbursement from the insurance company was approved for damage incurred on a patrol car last December. A reimbursement of $7,374 was approved for the ambulance fund; $11,466.30 was received from the insurance company for the replacement of the courthouse roof and $119 was

Emergency Planning Committee be placed in the equipment line of his budget. Also, $2,500 will be

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Works board dominated by pagoda, River Days talk

By Lois Mittino Gray The Riverfront was at the forefront of the Mount Vernon Board of Public Works August 22 meeting. The Board discussed a new small pagoda, improvements and the upcoming River Days Festival on the riverfront slated for September 13-15.

Common Council Member Becky Higgins appeared before the Board to discuss necessary street closings, especially since there will be so many events. On Saturday the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club is planning a 5K run, there is a pet parade and then the big parade is at 6 p.m.

She asked that there be no parking on Main Street between Second and Fourth streets from 4 until 7 p.m. due to the parade. That same area will need to be blocked off on Sunday for the car show.

Participation in the festival is growing with 148 exhibit booths and 35 food booths on Water Street planned for this year. Police Chief Grant Beloat told the Board he will be adding more hours for security, starting earlier on Friday and Saturday, but not more manpower. The Board voted to split the cost of the security 50/50 between the city and River Days Com- Continued on Page A3

St. Mattews’ Gondi thrilled to be a part

North Posey Class of 1988 Reunion The Twenty-fifth reunion of the North Posey High School Class of 1988 will be held on Saturday evening, September 21 at Hornville Tavern. If you have not yet sent in your reservation form please do so as soon as possible. For a reservation form or questions, please contact Laura Newman (812) 483-6562 or by email:ljnewman1970@gmail. com. We also have a few classmates that we have not been able to locate yet. If you have any information on how to contact them please let Laura know. Missing classmates are: Dena Allen, Charley Coffee, Diana Dittmar, Angela Haire, Melissa Ham, Jamie Hancock, Bill Raleigh, Jason Scales, Robert Strader and Alice Walsh.

reimbursed to the highway department fund.

Larry Robb, Director of the Emergency Management Agency requested $500 from the Local

Michele Gondi shares her joy about Pope Francis from her Mount Vernon classroom. Photo by Lois Gray

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By Lois Mittino Gray Just weeks after Pope Francis’ historical visit to Brazil for World Youth Days, Michele Gondi sits in her Mount Vernon classroom and beams just thinking about the positive effect he has on her students and the young people of the world. “He is so humble and yet so strong. What an example for everyone!”

Gondi has a special place in her heart for the pope due to their “Argentine Connection.” Michele was born in New York to Argentinean parents who moved the family back to the South American country when she was 8 years old. She lived in Castelar, near Buenos Aires and grew up, married and had two children there. Her sister lived in Mount Vernon and on a stateside visit,

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Michele and her husband found they really liked the area. They decided to move here in 2001 when times got tough economically in Argentina. She now resides in Mount Vernon with her husband who works for General Electric/Sabic and two sons, Ezekiel and Julian.

An American citizen, Michele settled in easily and updated her college degrees at USI. After subbing for awhile, she joined the staff of St. Matthew School in 2002 where she teaches a mixture of Spanish, music, art, and religion class in the pre-K to fifth grade school. She believes in “immersion” teaching of the language and all directions and conversation for her other

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OPINION

On Grandparent’s Day, celebrate like there’s no tomorrow As grandparents’ day approaches on the calendar, for me it’s just another day. But to most of us, it should be a time to celebrate the gift of parents and grandparents.

But like so many of you, years have taken not only our grandparents but also our par- TRUTH...

STRANGER ents.

As I think back over the THAN past four or five years (espe- FICTION cially), I can think of so many BY DAVE parents and grandparents who PEARCE were taken from us far before I felt it was time. One of the most recent was Sue Wassmer. ‘Hugs!’

I was born later in life to my parents. I saw only one of my four grandparents. My dad’s parents were gone long before I was even thought about and my mother’s father died the same year I was born. The only grandmother I ever saw was my grandmother Rofa Johnson.

While I wasn’t very old (fifth grade) when my grandmother Johnson passed away, I can remember the pain that gripped my mother as she said so long to her mother. So even as a child I began to prepare for the loss of my parents. I guess I am just weird that way but when something makes such an impact on you at such an early age, you begin to think ahead.

But no amount of thought or planning could have prepared me for the loss and devastation I felt as I lost, first my father when I was 21, and then my mother about five or six years ago.

As I looked around when I was younger and still even today, I see wonderful grandparents following their grandchildren in sports and all their activities. Somehow I can’t help but feel that I missed out on something. But, that was not something over which I had control.

However, the thing I did have control over was how I treated my parents, especially my mother, once I became an adult.

Those who know me well know that I have a stubborn streak that can go on for days. But those who knew my mother and the influence she had on my life, knew that with just a little encouragement from her, I could be talked into, or out of, just about anything.

For those of you who still have your parents and/or grandparents, please do them and yourselves a favor and give them a great big hug for me on Grandparent’s Day. Tell them you love them and if you can, show them. You can even tell them that Dave asked you to do it. I would be happy to take the

blame or the credit.

I learned a long time ago that you only get one go-round in this thing called life and mistakes can haunt you for a very long time, eating away precious moments that you never really wanted to waste. But stubbornness and pride got in your way.

That’s one of the things I admire about many of the students I get to see in the North Posey School system. They are not ashamed to introduce their parents and grandparents and seem to be proud to have them in their lives. These young people deserve to be complimented because they are wise beyond their years.

I look around and see cancer take parents and grandparents away from us. Several come immediately to mind. Rob Ungethiem, Maxine Elder, Jerry Williams, Sue Wassmer and Dorcas Neidig never seem to wander too far from my thoughts. What wonderful people and what wonderful families. I know they are still loved deeply and missed daily.

One night this week, I was driving home from work and my own mother was on my mind. It seems that when I was a little down, it was my mom who used to be able to pick me up quicker than anyone. She listened to me without judging and eventually I talked myself into doing the right thing. All I needed was someone to talk to. I still miss that very much.

On this particular night, I was feeling particularly down and my thoughts turned to the idea that if only I could sit down, face to face, with my mom again and talk to her about the problems, together, we would work out the solutions. But suddenly I realized that this could not happen. She is gone and I remain here.

And although time takes away some of the sting, it never takes away the void left by the loss of a parent or grandparent.

So again, I ask, please do something to honor those that, in all likelihood, you will outlive. Tell them that you appreciate the things they have done. If you will only think for a minute, you can think of positive influences they have had in your life.

During the span of a few months last year, I lost two dear family friends, Nina (Kinnear) Bowers and Annalee Hall. And just a few months later, a nephew, Don Cruse. All were lost to this terrible disease known as cancer.

I was privileged to attend two of the three funerals. In the two I attended, Jill Bradshaw, a Carmi, Ill., woman, with a beautiful voice, sang the same song. I have heard it recorded professionally but never have I heard it sung with such sincerity and meaning as it was when Jill sang it. It meant so much knowing that the words were what these loved ones of mine would be saying if they could. Jill said it for them. The words

of the song are as follows: When the time comes and I am standing at the river That separates the two worlds that I love, Torn between my precious friends and my family and the place of peace that’s waiting up above, Hold my hand and stay there by my side.

And when I finally step into the tide, Celebrate me home!

Celebrate me there.

Celebrate me in that land of wonder where nothing can compare.

Celebrate me in that place Celebrate me saved by grace Don’t just sit and weep because I’m gone Celebrate me Home.

I have spent most of my life on earth preparing To take the trip from here to Heaven’s throne, With the Shield and Word of God to guide me Its a comfort knowing I am not alone.

So when I take my final fleeting breath and fade into the gentle sleep of death, Celebrate me home!

Celebrate me there.

Celebrate me in that land of wonder where nothing can compare.

Celebrate me in that place Celebrate me saved by grace Don’t just sit and weep because I’m gone Celebrate me Home.

No more broken dreams No more tears to cry Into my Father’s arms I’ll fly.

Celebrate me home!

Celebrate me there.

Celebrate me in that land of wonder where nothing can compare.

Celebrate me in that place Celebrate me saved by grace Don’t just sit and weep because I’m gone Celebrate me Home.

Guest Column State Rep. Wendy McNamara Lifeline law was created to save lives I want to start off by saying that as an educator, state representative and member of our community, I do not condone the consumption of alcohol by minors. We cannot ignore the grim reality that minors do experiment and participate in irresponsible behavior, but when that behavior turns into a life-threatening situation, Indiana has provided the Lifeline Law. While this legislation does not do away with our laws on alcohol use, it does however provide immunity for some alcohol-related offenses. The Lifeline Law provides protection from being charged with the following crimes: public intoxication, minor possession, minor consumption and minor transportation of alcohol to the individuals who reveal themselves to law enforcement while seeking medical assistance for a person suffering from an alcohol-related health emergency.

As a further step towards accountability, the law re-

quires that certain good-faith actions must be taken in order for a person to receive immunity. A person can demonstrate they are acting in good faith by: · Providing their full name and any other relevant information requested by law enforcement officers · Remaining on the scene until law enforcement and emergency medical assistance arrive · Cooperating with authorities on the scene The law does not interfere with law enforcement procedures or limit the ability to prosecute for other criminal offenses such as providing alcohol to a minor, operating while intoxicated or possession of a controlled substance.

Students from the University of Southern Indiana (USI), partnering with student governments from Indiana University, Purdue University and many others, led the charge on the Lifeline Law because they believed it

Letters to the Editor

Chapter 4 - ‘Daddy Warbucks’ Coach Frank McDonald stepped into the ornate elevator with its walnut paneling and gold oak leaf inlay surrounding the ceiling.

He had hoped to see Raven coming back down, but only the uniformed colored op- GAVEL erator was in the car. Frank GAMUT started to inquire about Raven and the white man who BY JUDGE had just gone up, but turned JIM REDWINE his curiosity into a cough as he said, “Third floor, please.”

The operator turned the metal lever to the number three as he closed the latticed steel door with his other gloved hand. “Suh, does you care to attend the game on de second flo? It be a open game for gentlemen such as yourself.”

“What are you talking about? What game?”

“Why, Suh, de card game hosted by Mr. Thompson. Tonight Mr. Cokes is even dere too. You know, the one dey call Daddy Warbucks cause he looks jus like dat new cartoon man from de Annie strip in the Tulsa World newspaper.”

“I do not gamble I am a Presbyterian.

Third floor, please.”

McDonald sat on the white chenille bedspread with its intricate floral pattern and forced himself to study the peyote rattle as he fought to dispel Raven’s image. His small window faced Main Street where the glowing gas lights framed passing carriages and the occasional touring car in a blurry glow. Frank filled his fountain pen and made notes on what Raven had told him about the swastika. He knew Chief Lookout would dismiss his entire proposal if it was perceived as just another scheme to separate Osages from their oil money.

In fact, that had been McDonald’s entire plan but only to help build a new football stadium at Haskell Indian Institute. He now knew he had to devise and present a complete outline of a practical idea that benefited both the Osages and Haskell. He realized he had come to the biggest game of his coaching career without a coherent strategy. Maybe he should go back to Kansas and forget the whole thing. But he could not forget Raven.

McDonald rose at four the next morning and did an hour of calisthenics in his room

before going for a run. He left the Duncan Hotel and went north up Kiheka Street until he had reached the top of the hills that formed the valley containing Pawhuska. He could barely breathe as he stopped at the Million Dollar Elm tree where the Osage tribe leased their mineral rights to such oil companies as Phillips Petroleum. His mind was clear of the confusion of the previous night but it, also, was clear of any better plan. Maybe he still should just go home.

Frank cooled off by slowly walking down the long brick street that led from the Osage Indian Agency buildings down to the Constantine Theatre then a block east back to the Duncan Hotel. As he entered the hotel lobby he saw Raven with two white men going into the breakfast bar area. He averted his eyes. If she did see him, she could just have her two men.

Frank went to his room for a bath and cut himself as he angrily shaved with his pearl handled straight razor.

He could not help himself. He hurriedly dressed in a beige cotton suit with a white shirt and regimentally stripped orange and black tie. He dabbed his cut chin with toilet paper as he impatiently and repeatedly pushed the down button until the same colored operator opened the doors.

“Suh, is ya goin’ down for breakfast?”

“Yes. Let’s go!”

Frank walked up to the frosted cut-glass doors of the breakfast bar and tried to see in without going in.

“Hello, Mr. McDonald. Did you sleep well?” Frank turned to see Raven behind him. “I had to get a Pawhuska Journal Capital newspaper. Would you care to join me at my table?”

“Uh, no, well, what about … okay.”

“Mr. Frank McDonald, please meet Mr. Hubert Cokes, now known as Daddy Warbucks, and Mr. Alvin Thomas, called by some Titanic Thompson. By the way, Mr. Thomas is my guardian and surrogate father. Frank you look surprised. Perhaps you should remove that piece of tissue paper.

I believe these gentlemen may be able to help you with Chief Lookout. If you are interested, please sit down.”

PUBLISHER / EDITOR DAVID PEARCE dpearce263@poseycountynews.com

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could save lives. The group sought to raise awareness and show the relationship between how the law, at that time, handled those who reported alcohol poisoning which led to fewer incidents reported and unfortunately fatalities.

As a result, the General Assembly worked alongside these driven college students to pass the Lifeline Law as a life-saving initiative. I encourage you to learn about this law and please help spread the word about it. Although I do not condone irresponsible behavior involving underage consumption, we cannot afford to let bad situations turn deadly.

If you have questions regarding the Lifeline Law, contact me at h76@iga.in.gov or for additional information about the law, visit www.in.gov/legislative and search the 2012 session archives for Senate Enrolled Act 274. You can also visit www.indianalifeline.org.

Citizen questions action of, need for Town Council I am very sad to hear that the Mount Vernon Town Council wants to contract our town’s trash pick up. To my knowledge all of the people who now do this job are locals. They are hard-working, dependable, courteous and go above and beyond for residents. In my opinion, they are the unsung heroes of the Mount Vernon town government, and before they are gone, to give way to some huge contracting service, I would like to say Thank You to all of them. They actually give credence to the by-gone postal phrase ‘through wind and snow, sleet and hail,’ adding ‘heat’ to that.

Just a suggestion on an-

other thought, re: MV Town Council - While you are ‘prettying-up’ the riverfront and deciding that there should be alcoholic beverages allowed, please take a moment to observe the West Side of town, Main Street from the old BMV office building to Water Street, for the most part it looks like a war zone and I was wondering if any plans are on your prettying-up slate about any of those buildings......and alcohol, really?

Surely there must be more weighty matters in our town to think about?

A while back, about another matter, my Town Council-Person told me that I must come to the Council

meeting to speak my opinion.

My answer was, well why do we even elect a representative then, which is defined in Webster’s dictionary as a person ‘acting or speaking, esp. by due authority, in the place of or on behalf of another or others.’ I am a voter, a constituent, so by definition you have been elected as representative of the many, of which I am One, not just the few, who may have their own agenda.

I do not delude myself thinking that my thoughts will change anything, but it is one of the remaining freedoms we have that I can express them.

Bettye Sue Marvel Mount Vernon, IN

MSD of Mount Vernon Welcomes You to the 2013-2014 School Year I would like to extend a welcome back to all of our students, faculty, staff, and parents. I hope this is an outstanding, productive year for all. As I have mentioned before, our schools depend on good communication to ensure our students’ success. If you have a concern, or would simply like to share something about your child, please feel free to contact his teacher or principal.

We are extremely grateful for our parent volunteers and for your involvement with your child’s academic success. Please join us in our efforts to promote high academic achievement in our students by continuing to make education a priority in your household.

At the junior high, I am excited to let you know that we

are continuing the eLearning Program. Both sixth and seventh grades will be using IPADS instead of regular textbooks.

The summer of 2013 was a very busy one for us. Mr. Frye and his staff worked on many projects: several buildings had roof and lighting repairs. A new energy efficient boiler was installed at the high school. Ceiling tiles were replaced, glass panels were replaced, and the chiller was rebuilt. Our buildings and grounds are in great shape.

Mrs. Pfister was also busy overseeing technology training for many of our staff members this summer. This training included over twenty days of instruction. She also worked with our IREAD summer school. I feel our

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curriculum greatly prepares our students for their futures.

Our students benefit from our various extracurricular activities as well. I hope you will get the opportunity to enjoy attending some of these events whether they are academic or athletic.

I am very proud of our schools and our community.

I would like to thank all the businesses for their help in our schools. I would also like to thank all the businesses and churches that have helped our students with school supplies. If I can be of any service, please do not hesitate to call me at my office 833-5124 or email me at kopatichtp@mvschool.org.

Dr. Tom Kopatich Superintendent of Schools MSD of Mount Vernon BOOKKEEPING CONNIE PEARCE Pocobooks@aol.com

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OBITUARIES Alvin A. Grabert Retired CMSgt Alvin A. Grabert Jr., 75, of Seven Springs, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Al was born January 12, 1938 in Posey County, Ind., to the late Alvin A. Grabert and Marie Katherine Damm Grabert.

Al served in the United States Air Force for thirty years retiring as a Chief Master Sergeant. He later worked as a volunteer with AARP Income Tax Service.

Al is survived by his wife, Anna Mary Grabert; son, Gregory Alan Grabert, PhD and wife, Estelle of Kings Mountain; daughter, Melissa Anne Price of Goldsboro; five grandchildren, Gregory Alan Grabert Jr., Edward August Grabert, Gage Holden Grabert, Alanna Gray Price and Alissa Grace Price; two brothers, Edwin Grabert and wife, Barbara and Leroy Grabert; sister, Laverne Livers; sister-in-law, Madolon Dalrymple; along with numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Al was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Margie Grabert; and a brother-in-law, Gerald Dalrymple.

A memorial service was held Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Rouse Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Johnson and Mike Judy officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rousefh. com. Memorials may be made to B2BU Ministries, P.O. Box 2016, Fremont, NC 27830 or Zion United Methodist Church, c/o Frazier Hardy, 2078 Zion Church Road, Mt. Olive, NC 28365.

Gene Marcum

Stella L. McIntire

Eugene Paul Marcum, 77, of Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at New Harmonie Healthcare in New Harmony. He was born November 23, 1935 in Irvine, Ky., to J. Robert and Laura (Berryman) Marcum.

Gene was a Union Ironworker, he tuned and restored pianos, and had been an evangelist. He also recorded and produced two albums of songs he had written.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Betty Jo and Irene; brothers, Linville, Donald, and Robert Jr. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Lueder Marcum; son, Jeff Marcum and his fiancée Lisa of Evansville; brother, Eddie (Elizabeth) Marcum of Dayton, Ohio; and nieces and nephews.

Services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday August 31, 2013 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street in Mount Vernon with Bro. Mark Tabor officiating with burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Visitation was from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. service time on Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Stroke Association.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Stella L. McIntire, 82, of Griffin, Indiana, born to M.T. and Dorothy (Lamb) Winebarger on October 1, 1930, in Wadesville, Indiana, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in

‘Board of Works’ continued from Page A1 mittee. The committee will also help pay for any extra time the street department requires for the trash pickup.

Board Member Steve Fuelling said that the Friends of the Park group has really helped with River Days and flag poles, flags and banners should be up in time. He also said he met with Mel Levin of the Greater Mount Vernon Association on erecting a simple one story pagoda type building at the Riverfront, It would cover up the irrigation system there and be a place to serve food if desired. The building will be brick on the east and west and open on the north and south, so as not to block the view. “The Greater Mount Vernon Association is still willing to put money into this project. How should we proceed?” Fuelling asked.

Board Member Bill Curtis said they should go forward with the estimate and get blueprints from a professional.

Keeping it open and simple, he feels it could come in between $40,000 and $60,000. Mayor Tucker said that hopefully we don’t get ‘sticker shock’ when we get the estimate, but the Board thought with such a plain design that wouldn’t happen.

In other board action: • Randy Yeida and Susan Marshall appeared before the Board to request the weed liens be released on property at 609 Wolflin. The siblings purchased the home at tax auction

so their brother could move in it to live near their mother.

Fire has since destroyed the home and they will have to tear it down and start over. They have a clear deed, except for the weed liens. Mayor John Tucker said “We ask that you improve the property and get it back on the tax rolls. This goes right along with what we are trying to do here in the city.”

The lien release was approved.

• Sewer Superintendent Rodney Givens told the Board that the city will be host to the Southwest Indiana Operators Association Seminar on September 18 from 10 a.m. until noon.

All are invited to attend and CEU’s are available for certification. Participants will tour the new sewer plant and hear an hour presentation by Jeff Woodcock on sewers. It will be at the new shop building. Tucker added this is a great way to showcase the plant and let people see what’s been done here and it eliminates travel to get credit for local employees.

Givens added that new belts and blades are installed on the sludge press as well as gear replacement and it is now up and running. Givens also noted that he attended a seminar in West Lafayette with Aaron Burke of Bernardin Lochmueller and received five hours towards his CEU’s.

• Police Chief Grant Beloat received permission to use the city vehicle and credit card to attend the Indiana Association of Police Chiefs Fall Conference on September 3 - 5.

‘Council’ continued from Page A1 used for a hazardous materials class and $5,000 for an upcoming safety fair.

The council recognized the creation of the Posey County Safety Commission (PCSC) which is comprised of all Posey County law enforcement, Indiana State Police officials, fire department personnel, school officials and the Department of Children and Family Services. The commission was created in an effort to be eligible for state funds and resources.

The state has set aside funds for each school district to develop a safety plan. Each school district can compete for the grants, with as much as $50,000 available to each school district within a county.

While there is no stand mandate to create the safety commission, it was a requirement if district’s wanted to be eligible to request the funds.

The next regular meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10.

MVHS Class of 1953 class reunion Mount Vernon High School Class of 1953 reunion will be held Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Western Hills Country Club. Brunch will be at 10 a.m., social hour at 5 p.m., the buffet dinner will begin at 6 p.m. with the class photo taken at 7 p.m. For detailed information please contact JoAnn Wade 812-682-3127.

Reitz Class of 1954 reunion to be held Howell Park Shelter House is the location for the 59th Class Reunion of the Reitz High School Class of 1954. The date is Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 1 p.m. Cost is $17.50 per person or $35 a couple. For detailed information please contact Joella Moore at 812-626-0752 or Skeet Burgdorf at 812-477-4248.

Robert E. Gilliland Robert E. Gilliland, 60, of Evansville passed away at 7:45 a.m., Friday, August 30, 2013 at VNA Plus Charlier Hospice Center.

Robert was born April 16, 1953 in Evansville the son of William and Ada (Mitchell) Gilliland and was a graduate of Reitz High School. He had worked as the maintenance foreman for MSDMV. He is survived by his beloved wife of 23 years, Glenna (Higgs) Gilliland of Evansville, children, Robert ‘Brian’ Gilliland of Evansville, Ginger Neisz of Redmond, Wash., Rob Rydzinski (Vicci) of Evansville and Tiffany Gregory (Logan) of Evansville, sisters, Kathy Leach (Ron) of Chandler, Ind., and Betty Wolfe, of Evansville and grandchildren, Kyndsey Veorster, Blake Brucken and Ella and Tegan Neisz, He was preceded in death by his parents and infant daughter, Angela Gilliland.

Funeral Services will be Private. Boone Funeral Home - East Chapel, 5330 Washington Avenue, Evansville will be handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Marrs Elementary School, 9201 Old Hwy 62 E., Mount Vernon, IN 47620 or American Cancer Society, 5250 Vogel Rd., Suite A, Evansville, IN 47715.

Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net.

Mount Vernon Class of 1988 reunion Mount Vernon High School Class of 1988 reunion will be October 12. Payment is due by September 10. Please call 812-430-8233 for more information.

Faye Cole Faye Cole, 74, of Mount Vernon, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 in Evansville, Ind. She was born May 24, 1939 in Posey County, Ind., to Lloyd and Jewell (Chandler) Brown.

Faye graduated with th l d worked in the Mount Vernon the class off 1957 and High School cafeteria for 31 years. She was a member of Mount Vernon General Baptist Church where she was in the JOY Sunday school class and was a member of the Elderberries. Faye loved to cook, watch Cardinal baseball, and spend time with her family and church family. She was the 2009 Relay for Life Courage Award winner in Posey County.

Faye was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Ansel Cole.

She is survived by her daughter, Donna F. (Mike) Allyn; two sons, Rodney Cole and Danny (Leona) Cole; two brothers, Marvin (Judy) Brown and her twin brother Ray (Betty) Brown; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Josh, David, and Nathaniel Cole, and Louis, Lindsey, and Lacey Allyn; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services will be held at 10 a.m., on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Mount Vernon General Baptist, 1717 N. Main Street in Mount Vernon with Rev. Matt Watson and Rev. Curt Mort officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Vernon General Baptist Church or At the Cross Mission.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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Mount Vernon Class of 1973 reunion Mount Vernon High School Class of 1973 will have their 40 year reunion on Sept. 14, 2013, at the Mount Vernon Elks Home, 131 East Fourth Street in Mount Vernon. Cost is $25 per person and includes dinner and DJ. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Reservations can be sent to Steve Waller, 408 Coronado Drive, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

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I di Newburgh, She graduated in 1948 from New Harmony High School, attended Lockyear Business College of Evansville, worked several places as a Bookkeeper and helping with their farming operation. Stella was a member of the Griffin Christian Church where she taught Sunday school for many years. She and Russell loved to travel to Florida in their travel trailer and she was Activity Director at Ridgecrest in Leesburg, Florida for a time.

Surviving are her husband of 61 years: Russell Junior McIntire; two daughters: Carol A. (Earl) Schnell of Newburgh, Indiana and Marcia J. (Nick) Jones of Griffin, Indiana; sister: Janet Gross of Mount Vernon, Indiana; brother: Bill (Jeraldine) Winebarger of New Harmony, Indiana; grandchildren: Stacy, Stephanie, Derrick, Jeremy, Kevin, Alisha and Keshia and numerous great grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents; three sisters: Betty Beste, Bonnie Dean, Linda Hendrix and three brothers: Forrest, Taylor and Robert Winebarger.

Funeral services were 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at the Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Indiana with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Griffin, Indiana.

Visitation was from 4–8 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2013, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Griffin Christian Church, 319 N. Main Street, Griffin, Indiana 47616 or to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, c/o Jenny Lloyd, PO Box 282, Griffin, Indiana 47616.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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RETROSPECT At right: The Mount Vernon High School Class of 1958 met Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Western Hills Country Club in Mount Vernon to celebrate their Fifty-fifth class reunion.

Front row left to right: David Hagemann, Alan Schelhorn, Jerry Niehaus, Geneva Dickhaut Upshaw, Joann Bone Morris, Daryl Deig, Bueford Deig, Charley Givens, Philip Handel, Gene Fleming.

Second row left to right: Arvilla Knopfmeier Boberg, Pat Ashworth Carr, Martha Wooten Kissinger, Phyllis Stewart Johnson, Judy Rinnert Newling, Carolyn Upshaw, Doris Smith Deig, Yvonne VanZant Boyer, Sandy Huges Winiger, Linda Burklow Duckworth, Loretta Kirkpatrick Englebright, Betty Hutchinson Brown, Dottie Shoemakre Handel.

3rd row left to right: Jesse Gunter, Bill Osborn, Tom Utley, Earl Stiff, Richard Roehr, Paul Cross, Kenny Broadhead, Richard Kaufman, Jane Ann Hix Ashley, Don Beste. Photo submitted

Southern Drawl

Church-member Wayne Topper of Mount Vernon enjoys music and fellowship at the Black’s Chapel Ice Cream Social on Saturday evening. Photo by Michelle Gibson

By Hazel L. Tepool

Since writing for the Posey County News (Three articles, so far), I’ve noticed we have a lot of interesting business here and around Poseyville. In my thoughts, our Best Kept Secret, is our own Carnige Library. Poseyville received a grant of around $15,000 on Jan. 2,1903 - ‘bet you didn’t know it was that old.’ I started visiting the library when ‘Miss Carol’ was here. She would advise me on what I should or should I say -Not Read- because (as she would put, it was ‘risque’).

This meant I would definitly check it out, all I could find was a few (#@**&#@) words, but to her it was risque’ **remember girls?

When I discuss reading with friends I push for our own library saying, ‘why buy books when the fine employees who are Heather, Amy, Dana, Clare, Haley, and Caleb, will help you find what you are looking for?’ If Poseyville doesn’t have it they will check around the Indiana libraries and usually, in a few days, it will arrive.

Also for your convenience they have computers, listening books, movies, ect. They have parties for kids, in fact I read ‘The Night Before Christmas’ just last year, hoping to do more entertaining. They even display individuals interesting collections, right now is the Elephant collection of Donna Brune.

So if your in the mood for a good book, movie, etc., don’t go to Barnes & Nobel, drive or walk to you own Poseyville Carnige Library.

Grocery shopping, always our ‘big day out’

The 5th annual Vincennes Stage Door Canteen will take place Sept. 14, 6 p.m. (EDT), at Vincennes University’s Green Activities Center. This fundraiser for USO Indiana recalls the sights and sounds of the 1940s with a WWII-style variety show and dance. Admission is free with any donation made at the door to USO Indiana.

Sponsored by the Vincennes Historical and Antiquarian Society, the Canteen is inspired by the many United Service Organizations (USO) clubs that sprang up throughout the nation during WWII, including in Vincennes. The USO is still serving soldiers and their families today.

Vincennes Stage Door Canteen is an official partner of USO Indiana. USO Indiana currently operates three clubs in the state which help provide food, recreation, entertainment, and a ‘home away from home’ for American soldiers today just as they did in the 1940s. USO Indiana is an all-volunteer organization and does not receive federal funding to operate.

Information about USO Indiana is available at www.USO. org/Indiana.

Birthdays September 3 - Diana Parker, Matthew Austin, Paul R. Cowgill, Courtney Wiggins, Casey Logan, Cindy Effinger, Nancy Hempfling September 4 - Jean Hadley, Margaret Blank, Meghan Watson, Carolyn Hoffman, Molly Reynolds, Brian Simkins, Jennifer Wilson, Oliver Maudlin, Haley Rutledge, Sydney Redman, Kelcy Ricketts September 5 - Connie Pearce, Nancy Hempfling, Charles E. Huck, Clara Weinzapfel, Bill Scruggs, Whitney McGrew, Alexander Powers, Justin Uhde, Josh Uhde September 6 - Stacy Brown, Robin Higgenbottom, Kiersten Maynard, Tewey Ahrens, Kaitlyn Oak-

ley, Brant Oakley, Debra Roby, Blake Everett Simkins, Diana Uebelhack September 7 - Allen Bright, Minnie McCree, Kristen Wolfe, Britain Kennedy, Judith Barness September 8 - Frances Neaveill, Jim Westfall, Stephen Butler, Donald Parker, Morris Mathews, Cory McDaniel, J.D. Mobley, Wanda Carter, Joseph Wilkinson September 9 - Donna Delong, Luca Mittino, Patricia Muncy, Paul Muncy, Ann Proctor, Adam Kyle Racine, Tricia Ziebel, Rosanell Deptula If you have a name to be included in the birthday calendar, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631 or email: news1@poseycountynews.com.

Featured Animals of The Posey County Pound Puppies Call (812)-305-4737 for more information Mitsy is 2-year-old female cat. Mitsy is a very laid back girl.

She’d rather relax and be loved on than play. She does great with kids and is used to other cats as well as dogs.

China is a female cat and is approximately 1 1/2-yearsold. China is very shy, but absolutely loves to be petted. She would do best in a home with no other pets or small children.

My last writing to you was today is the fact that styroall about ice cream. I want foam bowls and plastic spoons to tell you about where I got were far in the future. We were served ‘store-bought’ with genuice cream DEAREST ine glass when I was MADELEINE ice cream your age. My dishes, chigrandparents na plates, rarely drove BY CATHY and metal their aging car POWERS spoons. We to the big busalways sat tling city of Evansville, so when we did in a booth, and I can rememweekly shopping, it frequently ber my little short legs danwas to Princeton. Going on gling down, not long enough those shopping trips is one of to touch the floor. My fammy best memories from those ily will probably laugh about me telling this, because I still years.

It was much different than have the same problem in high pushing a cart through the booths, and usually ask for a aisles of today’s superstores table.

People always seem to reor going to the mall, but towns of that size contained almost member food from their childevery shopping opportunity hood as tasting better than it that anyone could want. I am does now, and I will never forsure I will tell you more about get how wonderful their ham those trips in the future, but to- sandwiches were. When you day, I want to tell you about an think about it, many of the best old-fashioned soda fountain/ memories from our early years restaurant called Greek’s. It are somehow connected to was located on the northwest food. After finishing my sandwich and soda, my mother alcorner of the town square.

You may remember that, ways let me get some of their just last year, your family and amazing homemade taffy to Grandpa and I went there be- take home. They made many cause the contents of Greeks other candies, as well.

I remember the interior were being auctioned off, and it had been closed for a while. being like many similar placIt seemed so different and es from that time: polished smaller than I remembered. dark wood, ice cream tables Of course, it was all torn apart and chairs, deep leather-clad and dirty. It was very sad to booths, and high ceilings. see one of my favorite child- And of course, there was the classic mirrored-back soda hood places in this state.

After an afternoon of shop- fountain. Even in the hot sumping, my family, and frequent- mertime, I remember it as bely one of my girlfriends who ing a comfortable cool room. had come along, used to go Madeleine, like so many other into Greek’s to eat. They had places from the 50s, I so wish the most wonderful ice cream, I could take you there for a which I usually had made into visit. It was a magical place an old-fashioned chocolate for a child. You certainly get soda. One of the things that to go to lots of great places, made this very different from but I have to wonder if you

will look back at any of them with the same memories that I cherish from going to Greek’s.

Maybe my generation thinks of places like this with a kind of reverence for the very reason that we did not have so many experiences.

Oddly enough, I often took your father and his brother and sister when they were children to Carl’s Drive-In in New Harmony to get soft-serve ice cream. As you know, we ended up buying that building many years later and turning it into the Country Cottage res-

taurant. However, even though I spent almost seventeen years there, my earlier recollections of going there seem strangely like it was a totally different place.

So I can only conclude that places, and even the food that we eat, become stored in happy little compartments in our minds, nice places to go back and mentally ‘visit.’ Madeleine, I so hope that you will have such places to remember fondly when you are all grown up, and looking back.

Greeks as Cathy remembers it. Archive photo

Thank You I want to thank everyone that sent cards and visited me while in the hospital & nursing home.

I am so grateful for so many friends...

Elberta Fieber

POSEY COUNTY PAGES OF THE PAST SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 10 YEARS AGO Braden Lupfer and Jasmyne Milheiser represented Posey County in the tumbling category at the Indiana State Fair Youth Talent Contest.

The Mount Vernon High School Technical Theatre class was featured in the August issue of Pro Lights and Staging News.

Ruby Happel-Holtz, autor of The Unconquered Hearts and a Mount Vernon native, visited the Alexandrian Public Library.

Attnorney David Tanner met with television reporters at the Poseyville Carnegie Library to discuss the town’s recently passed anit-nudity ordinance.

Thomas Alvey of South Terrace School is the Student of the Week.

Julie and Mike Gries of St. Wendel are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Belle Gries born on June 17, 2003.

North Posey football team’s Athlete of the week is Quentin Biggs.

Evansville Otters outfielder Wes Hayden of Mount Vernon was honored at Thursday’s game.

The team of Bob Seitz, Sandy Seitz, Eric May and Donnett May combined for a score of 32 to win low gross honors in the couples scramble at Western Hills Country Club in Mount Vernon.

AUGUST 31, 1988 25 YEARS AGO Winners in Lory’s School of Dance MD fundraiser were Kara Wolfe, MD Poster Child Craig Wilderman, Jill Andry, Ashley Graper and Jill Wilderman.

Curtis Uebelhor of New Harmony is among the 20 artists whose work has been selected for exhibition in the 34th Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show at the Ball State University Art Gallery.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Heim will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on September 4. The couple were married on September 4, 1938.

Mickey Bullock, of Poseyville, competed in the last leg of Indiana’s 1988 BMX State Championship series and walked away with the number one plate in the seven-year-old expert division.

Judith Ann Thompson was honored with a surprise party at the home of her sister Betty Montgomery in Mount Vernon.

Druther’s Restaurant 2-Pc. chicken dinner for $1.99.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reeves enjoyed seeing the Drum Corps International World Championships in Kansas City recently.

Oliver Ogden, the only historical hatmaker in the United States, will be among the featured artists at New Harmony’s annual Kunstfest celebration.

AUGUST 30, 1963 50 YEARS AGO Mrs. Charlotte Knapp of Poseyville has been named to replace Mrs. Marijon Davis as a first grade teacher as South Terrace.

Two Poseyville 4-H’ers, Debbie Wade and James Reising, received ribbons in the State Fair competition.

Mrs. Harry Farrer entertained the Chat-A-Lot Home Demonstration club in her home. Mrs. Jerry Nottingham, Mrs. Harry Farrer and Mrs. Tom Flener were appointed nominating committee for officers for the coming year.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Seib of Cynthiana announce the birth of a son, Lester Joseph Jr. on August 21.

Army Pvt. Robert D. Breeden of Wadesville completed advanced training as a Hawk missile fire control crewman at The Air Defense Center, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Carroll J. Nix, Nix Motor Sales, was among the 7,000 Chevrolet dealers and dealership executives in Detroit recently to attend the largest convention of its kind ever held in the auto industry.

Mrs. William Allenbaugh and children of Mount Vernon and Mrs. Billy Moit of Owensville were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Algie Redman.

Compliation by Michelle Gibson

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St. Wendel Catholic School leads United Way Campaign as Pacesetter St. Wendel School is a Pacesetter Company for the 2013 United Way Campaign. They will run their United Way campaign early and their results will be announced at the United Way of Posey County Campaign Kick-off Breakfast on September 19. This early support by St. Wendel School will get this year’s campaign off to a great start.

Every new school year presents new changes, but St. Wendel Catholic School is experiencing some positive changes with a new principal. Ms. Hallie Denstorff was hired over the summer to replace Mr. Ron Pittman who took a principal position up in West Lafayette. Hallie Denstorff is a Mater Dei graduate and is excited to get back to the Westside. Ms. Denstorff taught fifth and sixth grade at Holy Rosary Catholic School before taking the leap into administration. St. Wendel is Ms. Hallie Denstorff’s first principal assignment and her energy and excitement is definitely spreading to the teachers and staff at school. Students were surprised when they were greeted on the first day of school with high-fives, balloons, and sidewalk chalk. It looked more like a party than the first day of school.

St. Wendel Catholic School is a Preschool-Eighth Grade Catholic school located in Northeast Posey County.

St. Wendel prides itself on small class sizes with teachers who differentiate instruction through engaging lessons and activities. With having high expectations for both students and staff, being able to achieve some of the highest

ISTEP, IREAD, and ECA scores in the state has become a yearly accomplishment. At this moment St. Wendel has 144 students enrolled in Pre-School through eighth grade.

The students to teacher ratio is 12:1. St. Wendel offers a faith based curriculum that encourages growth academically, physically, and spiritually. If you are familiar with the area you know that St. Wendel is successful in many areas from academic to athletics. St. Wendel is a school that participates in the School Choice Program. If you would like more information about school choice please contact Ms. Hallie Denstorff at hdenstorff@evdio.org.

St. Wendel Catholic school welcomes all students and families to come and see what more St. Wendel can offer their family. If you have any questions about St. Wendel Catholic School, please call Ms. Hallie Denstorff, principal, at 812-963-3958.

Pat Beckgerd, 2013 United Way of Posey County Campaign Chairman, said “The Posey County United Way volunteers are pleased and excited to have St. Wendel School as a Pacesetter this year. It is great to have the schools and teachers involved.”

This year’s goal is $670,000. Funds raised in the United Way Campaign go to support 21 local agencies and more than 115 programs that provide services to the people of Posey County, including 2-1-1, the easy-to-remember number to call for information and assistance about needs and resources, and the prescription drug discount pro-

Caravan Kickoff Street Carnival Come join us for our Caravan Kickoff Street Carnival, Wednesday, September 4 at 6 p.m. at the Harmony Chapel Church of the Nazarene in New Harmony.

There will be games, food, prizes and fun.

New Harmony Voices singing at New Harmonie Healthcare. The dining room was filled with residents and guests and staff as the group sang all the ‘good oldies.’ Photo submitted

Phipps graduates basic training American Legion Army Pvt. Blayne A. Phipps has graduated from basic comOpen House bat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Phipps is the son of Tonya Phipps of Allyn Drive, Mount Vernon, Ind. He is a 2010 graduate of Concord High School, Mich.

September 13 and 14 while downtown for River Days, why not stop by the American Legion Post 5 and give your dogs a rest?

We are looking forward to seeing you. We have a permitted Open House for Friday and Saturday.

Historic New Harmony By Missy Parkison Presented by the New Harmony Artists Guild, the New Harmony Music Festival & School fills the town with music for a week in July.

The mission of the Festival & School is to ‘teach and present both classical and traditional music in an ‘acoustic’ (un-amplified) format, and to share that knowledge with others through classes and even new compositions that reflect this aesthetic.’ Integral to this mission is arts education programming.

In the fall, Historic New Harmony joins in presenting an educational outreach day that brings music and history together for area eighth grade students. On November 1,

students will explore historical music from the region, the role of music in the two New Harmony communal societies, and how music and creativity reflect culture today.

New Harmony Music Festival & School artistic director and founder, Christopher Layer, is committed to facilitating students’ discovery of their cultural identity by sharing with them the music that has been created by the people of this region.

Students will also enjoy a walking tour of town, learning about New Harmony’s rich history by visiting historical sites and viewing exhibits and collections. Layer will be joined by other musicians

connected to the Festival & School as well as local musicians in presenting miniconcerts. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the music and to share in discussion in spaces where music has been performed in the past and continues to be presented today.

For more information contact Missy Parkison, Community Engagement Manager for Historic New Harmony, 812/682-4488, mparkison@ usi.edu.

Or visit www. newharmonymusicfest.com.

Historic New Harmony is a unified program of the University of Southern Indiana and Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites.

Big Whopper Liars’ contest set for Sept. 21 The 25th Annual ‘Big Whopper - Liars’ contest is rapidly approaching. If you have a story you would like to share that’s not on the up and up or enjoy listening to some far-fetched stories, the place to be is Murphy Auditorium, 419 Tavern Street in New Harmony, Ind., at 7 p.m. Saturday,

September 21, 2013.

Bring the entire family and join us for an exciting evening in the finest of storytelling entertainment with special guests ‘Clif the Drifter’ and other celebrities. Admission for the contest is $5 per person.

So…see if you can catch a ‘Whopper’ or maybe throw

one yourself.

For your entry form, tickets or more information please contact: Jeff Fleming @ (618) 395-8491, Jeff Greenwell @ (812) 7832762, and A. Scott Huck @ (812) 963-5198. Tickets will also be available at Murphy Auditorium Night of Show.

Recipe of the Week

Mount Vernon General Baptist Church 1717 Main Street, Mt. Vernon 838-4555 from the cookbook of Winda Dumond

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE INGREDIENTS 1 lb. sausage 1 pkg. crescent rolls

1 c. shredded cheese 5 eggs

milk 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

2 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Place rolls flat on bottom of 12-inch pan. Spoon cooked and drained sausage over rolls. Add shredded cheese. Mix eggs with a little mild, salt, and pepper. Pour over shredded cheese. Top with Parmesan cheese. If desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Lighthouse Assembly of God selling Bratwursts Lighthouse Assembly of God will be selling our Green Onion Bratwursts at our booth on Main Street during Kunstfest.

We are also operating a second booth for our Trash to Treasure Fundraiser. Our ladies have been working for months refurbishing and renewing someone’s trash into someone else’s treasure. Beautiful pieces of furniture, paintings on canvas, items, etc. Our items will be on display and for sale at our booth on Main Street as well as at New Moon Antiques at 510 Main Street, New Harmony during Kunstfest. See our Facebook page for just a few pictures.

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New St. Wendel School Prinicpal Hallie Denstorff greets Jackson Graff, second-grader, as school starts.

Photo by Theresa Bratcher gram. For more information about services provided by the United Way of Posey County or volunteer opportunities available, call 838-3637 or email uwposey@sbcglobal.net.

Kids and Grandparents Day to see return of Star Wars characters The ever-popular Kids & Grandparents Day, which is again presented in partnership with Bunny Bread, returns on Sunday, September 8. Join the Museum to celebrate the diverse generations in our families. This year’s admission free, Noon – 4 p.m. event will include special visitors from the 501st Legion. This group of Star Wars© enthusiasts will be in full costume to pose for pictures and interact with the visitors. The 501st Legion ‘seeks to promote interest in Star Wars through the building and wearing of quality costumes, and to facilitate the use of these costumes for Star Wars-related events as well as contributions to the local community through

costumed charity and volunteer work.’

There will be many other programs and activities for the family. Children’s Center for Dance Education will be performing scenes from Cinderella, Mesker Park Zoo will bring some exotic animals, Wesselman Nature Society will have raptors on hand, Evansville Fire Performers will be doing demonstrations on the back lawn, and Pizza Revolution will be on hand to sell refreshments.

There will also be performances by the Newburgh Academy of Dance and UE Suzuki Strings, and you can have a balloon animal made by a clown. Not a parent or grandparent? Join us anyway for an afternoon of fun.

Talk to A Lawyer Sept. 5 The next monthly Talk to A Lawyer telephone clinic will take place on Thursday, September 5, 2013 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST and 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

EST. Volunteers will be ready to answer calls from the general public regarding a variety of legal issues. To

call in, the telephone numbers are (812) 618-4845 and toll free 888-594-3449.

Talk to a lawyer is cosponsored by the Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana, Inc, Evansville Bar Foundation and Indiana Bar Foundation.

By Stanley Campbell

Call For School Memories Anyone wishing to have their school memories included in the Alexandrian Public Library School Days exhibit may begin doing so now.

Submissions of artifacts (other than photographs and written histories) from the public will be accepted beginning on Tuesday, September 3 at 9 a.m. and will continue up to Tuesday, September 10 at 8 p.m. or until exhibit area is determined full. Space is limited so when this area is full no additional submissions will be accepted. Acceptance of any artifact will be at the discretion of the selection committee. Digital documentation will be made of all items exhibited for future historical reference.

Basic Drawing September 5 at 10 a.m.

- The first of our new series of adult basic drawing classes begins September 5 at 10 a.m. and will continue through November. Learn how to ‘see’ like an artist, and how to draw that image on paper. All supplies pprovided. To register for this series of programs call Stan Campbell at the library.

Laughs and Crafts Club September 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 3:45 p.m. - There is always a craft, a story and a snack and always a good time at Laughs and Crafts Club. This program is for kids who are in kindergarten and up. Registration is required.

Teen Program September 9 at 3:30 p.m.

- DIY Mouse Trap Magnet Clips - Make your own magnetic clips using mouse traps you decorate. Registration is required.

Friends of the APL Meeting September 9 at 6:30 p.m. -

Everyone is invited. Join the Friends and learn how you can help the library.

Learn How You Can Work from Home with author Matt Keener September 10 at 4 p.m.

- Matt Keener, author of ‘Executive in Sweatpants: A Handbook for Launching Your Work from Home Career,’ will provide tips on how you can work from home. Matt will be autographing and selling his book at the end of the session.

Busy Hands/Basic Knitting September 11 and 25 at 10 a.m. - ‘Busy Hands’ is a local gathering of crafters and knitters. Cheryl Carroll will be on hand to demonstrate how to stitch during our Basic Knitting Program. She will be teaching techniques.

Yarn is provided and a limited number of size eight

needles are available to use.

School Days The Alexandrian Public Library is inviting the public to participate in School Days, A Visit to Schools of Past and Present. The exhibition will be officially launched in conjunction with River Days from Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15.

How to Register for Programs The library offers multiple ways you can register, including: on the web, by phone, and in person. You can register well in advance by going to our website at www.apl.lib.in.us.

Can’t register on-line? Call the Adult Information Desk at (812) 838-3286 or visit the Adult Information Desk in person. Our library staff representative will be ready to assist you and answer your questions.

KUNSTFEST Pork Chop Dinner Holy Angels Air Conditioned !!!!

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National Quartet Convention says goodbye to Louisville after 20 year run During the week of September 8 through September 14 over 40,000 Southern Gospel Music fans, representing at least 40 states and more than a half dozen foreign countries will converge on the city of Louisville, KY, for the 56th Annual National Quartet Convention. This will be the 20th and final Convention in Louisville in Louisville, and over the past two decades, while in Louisville, the National Quartet has grown to become Christian entertainment’s largest annual event. In 2014, the event moves to the city of Pigeon Forge, TN, and the state where the event originally organized over five decades ago.

The very first Quartet Convention was held in the city of Memphis, TN, and was founded by Gospel Music legend and former Elvis Presley backup singer, JD Sumner.

The first Convention featured the brightest and most popular quartets in Gospel Music.

Over the years the event has since grown to encompasses a variety of Gospel recording artists, including quartets, trios and even soloist, yet it still continues to feature the industry’s brightest names and faces.

This year, many of the most popular names in Gospel Music will be featured throughout

the seven-day event, including artists like The Gaither Vocal Band, The Hoppers, The Kingdom Heirs, Gold City, Greater Vision, The Booth Brothers, Legacy Five, Triumphant Quartet and many others, including multi-award winning international recording artist, The Gatlin Brothers. In addition to the many popular quartets, trios, duets and soloists featured throughout the week, some of the most prominent keynote speakers in the country will be featured, including Dr David Jeremiah and Johnny Hunt.

The National Quartet Convention offers fans of Gospel Music something no other event can...the convenience of “one stop shopping.” The NQC is the only event of the year where fans can see and hear their favorite groups at a single event, then meet group members and purchase music, videos, clothing apparel and much more at any one of the 500 exhibit booths which span throughout 175,000 square feet. Gospel Music lovers can enjoy their favorite music all day long, as music spectaculars begin each morning and continue until nearly midnight each evening.

Nightly concerts will be held at the Kentucky Fair & Expo Center’s Freedom Hall,

Join us September 8–14 for the 56th Annual National Quartet Convention at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY as the 2013 NQC will conclude a wonderful era in Louisville before beginning a new era in Pigeon Forge in 2014.

Approximately 40,000 gospel music fans, representing 40 states and multiple foreign countries, will attend the 2013 event. During the week, take in the sights and sounds of Christian music’s largest marketplace and largest annual event. With over 500 exhibitors and nearly 300 Southern Gospel artists in attendance, there’s always something new to discover. with afternoon concerts and worship services also scheduled throughout the grounds of the Fair and Expo Center. Complete information about the 2013 National Quartet

Convention, as well as a complete schedule of events scheduled throughout the week may be obtained by calling 1-800-846-8499 or log on to www.nqconline.com.

St. Wendel Summer Rezoning, road closing dominate Social this weekend commissioners’s docket gymnasium. Carry out and a convenient drive-through will be available as well.

There will also be children’s games, hand-made quilts, bingo (also in the comfort of A/C), a kiddie tractor pull, children‘s inflatables, and much more.

The St. Wendel Social Raffle for 2013 will consist of ten $1,000 cash prizes.

There will also be a paddle wheel for chances at cash prizes.

Bring the whole family because there’s fun for everyone.

By Valerie Werkmeister A request by CountryMark to rezone a 24.7 parcel of property from R-2 to M-2 at the Posey County Commissioner’s August 20 meeting was met with opposition and concern by adjacent landowners. The property in question is located near Brittlebank Pool.

CountryMark representative Brad Parker advised the commissioners that the company is interested in rezoning the 24.74 acre parcel of land merely as a ‘housekeeping measure.’ Parker stated the northern portion of the property is currently zoned M-2 while the southern portion is R-2. They do not have plans for the property at this time. The company is trying to be consistent with the zoning status on the property.

The Board of Zoning Appeals gave an affirmative recommendation to rezone the property during their August meeting.

Two remonstrators voiced their opposition to the rezoning request. Monica and Dan Givens stated they live on O’Donnell Road adjacent to the property. They were concerned CountryMark would use the property for manufacturing purposes.

They felt the property is too close to populated neighborhoods.

They asked commissioners to deny the rezoning request.

There are pipelines on the eastern side of the property owned by CountryMark and Marathon.

Commissioners Jerry Walden, Jim Alsop and Carl Schmitz unanimously approved the rezoning request.

Representatives from Savatran LLC, presented a petition to close an additional 300 foot portion of Darnell School Road, citing problems with vandalism and theft as the reason for their request. Ted Ziemer, a representative from Rhine Ernest LLP, and Beth Harris, a representative from Savatran stated a larger portion of the road was closed in 2011.

The additional portion will extend from where the road is currently closed all the way up to Savatran’s offices. They felt

that closing the road will make it more difficult for non-company personnel to gain access to company property.

The company will continue to grant access to adjacent land owners.

The commissioners requested original signatures notarized by the adjacent landowners proving they are in agreement with the request. They tabled their decision until the documents are received.

Commissioners approved a joint resolution with the Posey County Council for the creation of the Posey County School Safety Commission. This enables the county to seek state grant funding in the amount of $50,000 for each of the Posey County school districts. The funds will allow each school to have a police officer on duty in each school system. The grant deadline is September 1.

No bids were received for the old Emergency Management Agency camper shell. Commissioners had previously declared it as surplus and had hoped to sell it. Since no one submitted a bid, commissioners declared it trash.

Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk informed the commissioners that he will begin asking for bridge study proposals from area engineering firms. The proposals need to be in place

by January 2014.

The commissioners granted approval for Pechin Company, Inc., to utilize data from the county’s electronic map.

Emergency Management Services Director Chuck Thompson reported a total of $400,697.13 have been received to date for ambulance services in the county. The county has only paid $27,296.06 to date for the billing company’s services.

To date, Thompson reported there has been a total of 1,505 ambulance runs in the county. Mount Vernon has had 730; New Harmony 293; Poseyville 253; and St. Phillips 229.

The next commissioners meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 3, 9 a.m. at the Hovey House in Mount Vernon.

Jane Blaffer Owen Lecture Series

Open House and Fish Fry

Sunday, September 8, 2013, 3 p.m. the RappOwen Granary, New Harmony will host the Jane Sabrina Loehr holds Briley Austin while she dances to Blaffer Owen Lecture the music of the Tim Dugger Band during the street conSeries. Lecturers include cert on the Mount Vernon Riverfront Saturday, August 31. This event was hosted by the Eagles Club. Photo by Michelle Gibson

Tobi Kahn and Gregory Wolfe, and will cover such topics as art, faith and mystery. Donations will be accepted prior to and day of event.

United Marriage Encounter to be held September 20-22

For more information about Kunstfest visit newharmony. biz. There you will find a list of frequently asked questions, a printable vendor registration form, and event contact information. New Harmony is located just 30 miles northwest of Evansville, Indiana – just west of Indiana Highway 69 on Highway 66. From Interstate 64, at exit 4, travel just seven miles south of the Interstate. Visit newharmony.biz to be enchanted by Historic New Harmony, seek lodging accommodations, down load a town map and/or plan your visit to the many shops and eateries in New Harmony.

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tions between husband and wife. Sharing between the couple will be done privately. They will not share information regarding their relationship with others attending the weekend.

The Marriage Encounter Weekend gives a couple time to focus on each other, free from the distractions of everyday life.

The Weekend registration fee is $80 per couple.

Couples can register online at www.unitedmarriage. org. Registrations are limited to twenty-five couples.

For additional information contact Rose and Richard Straeter, 618-2049081, roseharp10@gmail. com.

to arrange for large carry out orders. Post 5 American Legion will be open to the public all day. Check out our remodeling. Please bring friends and family to the American Legion, socialize and enjoy the all can eat Catfish filet dinner.

Member exhibit opens at Hoosier Salon Gallery The eighth annual member exhibit, ‘The Good Ole Summertime,’ is currently on display at the Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery, 507 Church Street, New Harmony, Ind., and will remain up through Thursday, September 12. The exhibit features the artwork of Hoosier Salon member artists from throughout the state.

The Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery exhibits original art by Indiana artists. All art on display at the Gallery can be purchased.

The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. or by appointment.

For more information, contact Gallery Director Maggie Rapp at 812-459-9851 or maggierapp@sbcglobal.net

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An exciting opportunity for couples to attend a United Marriage Encounter Weekend in South Central Illinois will be September 20-22, 2013 at Rend Lake Resort near Mount Vernon, Ill. This Weekend is for couples of all faiths and ages who have a good marriage they would like to make better. It is recommended for married couples who desire to deepen and strengthen their communication and may wish to add more zip and romance to their relationship.

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New Harmony’s streets will be lined with over 125 vendors selling their hand crafted wares to expectant visitors during the annual Kunsfest celebration on September 21 and 22. Art, crafts, flowers and more will entice your eye at this year’s annual event. Food vendors will offer bratwurst, kuchen, cider, apple butter, and much more to hungry guests. The distinctive German flag and colorful buntings will grace buildings and homes in celebration of New Harmony’s rich German heritage, and merchants will offer an array of ‘all things autumn.’

Owen Dunn Post 5 American Legion at 203 Walnut in Mount Vernon will hold an Open House and sponsor an ‘All You Can Eat Fish Fry’ on Saturday, September 7, serving from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Carry out is available. Call 838-5122

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St. Wendel Catholic Church will hold its annual Summer Social on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8.

There will be a pork chop dinner Saturday evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned gymnasium. Carry out is available.

The famous country home-cooked chicken dinner will be held on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Black’s Chapel welcomes new pastor

Stauber ‘Gondi’ continued from Page A1 classes are done in Spanish. For example, students learn to ask in Spanish if they can pass the crayons out now in art class. From second grade on, her students all get to pick their own endearing Spanish names for use in classes.

Gondi recalls how exciting it was that spring day in art class when she found out the newly elected pope was from Argentina. “The fifth grade teacher stuck her head in the door and said that we have white smoke and the new pope was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

I was so happy and proud that I went out into the hallways and jumped for joy.”

Soon after, calls and emails started pouring in from her family and friends all over the world.

“We all knew of him and his reputation for working for the poor and neglected people of Argentina, while remaining strong against the president and humble in his lifestyle. I watched him go from bishop to archbishop to cardinal and now

On July 1, Black’s Chapel welcomed their new Pastor, Jim Stauber and his wife Kristi. Jim was formerly the Youth Pastor at St. James West in Evansville. Coming to Mount Vernon was like a homecoming since he was born here, and still has family living in the Mount Vernon area. Jim grew up on the west side of Evansville and married his high school sweetheart. He was a successful self-employed businessman in Evansville for 18 years. In April of this year, he sold his business to his employees and followed God’s call to the ministry. He had

to pope,” she explained. Although she has not met the pope personally, Michele’s father knew him as he studied in the Jesuit seminary and met him once. “There has never been a Jesuit pope before and being from Latin America, I thought he didn’t have a chance. I was so pleased.”

Michele has an Argentinean newspaper she shows her classes that boldly announces Pope Francis as “El Papa del fin del Mundo,” the Pope From the End of the World. Argentina’s Tierra Del Fuego is the southern tip of the entire South American continent right before Antarctica.

The new pope is the first to ever choose the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Michele notes that this is unusual for the first Jesuit pope to do as that order of priests and the Franciscans, founded by St. Francis, haven’t always seen eye to eye throughout history. “Jesuits are education-oriented and strongminded priests. They have

been helping at St. James West for five years, and comes to Black’s Chapel as his first ministerial appointment.

Jim and his wife, Kristi, have been married 25 years. They have twin sons, Luke & Matt, as well as a daughter, Lindi.

With Jim’s arrival, the church is already thinking of expanding at their new location. Black’s Chapel would love to have you join them in welcoming Jim to Mount Vernon. Sunday services are at 10:30 Havestime Temple celebrated it’s annual Community a.m. in the former Keck Ford Car Day on Sunday afternoon. Seen here, Pastor Mark Tabor Dealership building, 1800 W. and Mollie Arbary compete in the Cornhole CompetiFourth St. tion. Photo by Zach Straw

played a large part in our country’s history.” she said, pointing out that 40 percent of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America.

“He chose it because he loves the saint’s humble way of living and has always been that way, too,” the staunch supporter said.

“In Argentina, he rode the subway and buses like the people and never took a limousine. He lived in a small apartment and did his own cooking. His money went to help the poor, not gaudy living. Someone once said they knew he was a good priest to his people because he knew their names and the name of their dogs.”

As pope, Francis I eschews wearing the red Prada pope shoes and the fancy pectoral crosses and garb.

He carried his own suitcase aboard the plane to World Youth Days and walked the favelas, or slums, of Rio to reach out to all followers.

Michele mused on what a headache he is for security personnel as he stops the “Popemobile” many times

to hug students and kiss babies. He often asks the faithful to pray for him after he gives out his blessings.

Michele thinks World Youth Days was so successful because young people see what an example he is of poverty and humility and admire his convictions on social justice. He “walks the talk.” Pope Francis told the crowds attending the six-day celebration in Brazil, the world’s largest Catholic Country, to “go out and be revolutionaries and go beyond the church walls. Go onto the streets and into poor communities and bring Christ into every area of life, even to those who seem the farthest away on the fringes of society.”

Gondi believes Jesus did just that and was a revolutionary in his own time.

“Not in a violent way, but in a way that included women, strangers and the shunned of society. He made change with a peaceful army. I hope the pope will move us all in that direction, too,” she said with a glowing smile.

Overseen by Rodney Shephard, Sam Thomas wins his age group in the Lawnmower Pull Contest.

After serving out Cotton Candy to patrons of the event, Kenny Cox dons his own Cotton Candy beard.

Attendees competed in a pickle eating contest, won by Jacob Straw (not shown) after finishing off five and a half large sized kosher dills in four minutes.

Sermon of the Week: “I do, by the grace of God”

By Pastor Sean Esterline, Messiah Lutheran Church Luke 24:25-35 contains the following quote from Jesus – "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple." This is shocking language from the one who also told us, [in Exodus 20:12] "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you." How can we reconcile these two passages of the Bible? The following story that I heard on the Lutheran Hour might help you understand.

During the Korean War, Christian preachers were singled out by the Communists.

One day a group of 40 Communists kidnapped a pastor, his wife, and their two children.

Outside the village they tried to force the minister to deny Jesus. He refused. They threatened to bury him, his wife, and children alive. The preacher refused.

The family's captors, wishing to show they were serious, dug a hole in front of them. He refused. They put his family in the hole and said, "Because of your stubbornness your innocent children are going to die right in front of your own eyes. Deny Christ and we shall leave you." The pastor refused.

They started to fill the hole.

The children were about to be covered. The preacher began to shake. The cries of his children tore at his heart. What would you have done? A few words - that's all it would take, and everyone would be free.

The answer came from the hole, from the pastor's wife.

Seeing his pain she called out, "In a little while we shall all be with our Lord forever. Be bold and do not give up." Eventually, all of them were buried alive, including the preacher.

This preacher obviously loved his family, but he loved God even more. So did his wife.

That is what Jesus is talking about in today's reading. Our love for God is to be so great, that our love for anyone or anything else looks like hatred in comparison.

This goes straight to the First Commandment. [Martin Luther's Small Catechism] You shall have no other gods. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things. Anyone or anything that we love more than we love God is an idol.

That includes our father and mother and wife and children

and brothers and sisters, yes, and even our own life.

As I read today's Gospel, I can't help but feel guilty.

Would I really be ready to let someone bury my family rather than deny my Lord? When we look at the history of the Holy Christian Church, we see the blood of the martyrs spilled on almost every page. The Holy Spirit inspired the writer of Hebrews to describe the martyrs with these words. [Hebrews 11:35-38] Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated … wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

I must admit that the martyrs of the faith put me to shame.

Jesus also said, "Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." Our cross is the hardship we endure simply because we are faithful to God's Word.

It is the attack that the world mounts against us simply because we believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. You see, the world hates the Children of God and will use all its resources against us. Sometimes our own family will turn against us. We must be ready to cut off ties to father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, rather than be unfaithful to Jesus. We must be ready to lose our lives rather then be unfaithful to Him. Can you do that?

Neither can I … I simply don't have the resources to conform to Jesus' teaching in today's Gospel. In fact, the parables that Jesus tells after these statements tell us that we don't have the resources to carry them out.

Our attempt to surrender all in order to be faithful is like a man who starts a tower he can't finish or like a king with ten thousand men who is facing a king with twenty thousand.

The world will overwhelm us if we try to carry our cross in our own power. We do not have the power in ourselves to deny our family and follow Christ. We can't do it alone.

Fortunately, we are not alone.

The Holy Spirit inspired the writer of the book of Hebrews to say, [Hebrews 4:15] "We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as

we are, yet without sin." Jesus is our high priest who experienced the same attacks that we do and triumphed over them.

Did the world use Jesus' family to attack Him? Listen to the words that the Holy Spirit inspired Mark to write: [Mark 3:20-21] Then [Jesus] went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, "He is out of his mind." Later on Jesus said, [Mark 3:34-35] "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother." Jesus Himself had to deny His own family in order to remain faithful.

Jesus Christ was also faithful to His cross. His cross was not just a metaphor, but the real thing. His death was not just persecution for being faithful.

His death was the sacrifice that

made us part of God's family.

You see, when Jesus endured His cross, He was making sure that there was one cross we would never have to endure the cross we earned with our own sin. Jesus Christ endured the cross of our sin so that we don't have to. He took all our sins onto Himself and paid the debt for those sins. By His faithful suffering and death on the cross, He triumphed over sin, death, and the power of the devil. In His triumph, He rose from the dead and ascended to heaven.

Jesus offers His triumph to all people through the Holy Spirit's gift of faith. By faith, we receive adoption into God's family. He promises us that we shall always be together. Before Jesus ascended to heaven He said, [Matthew 28:20] "Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." He also said, [Hebrews 13:5] "I will

never leave you nor forsake you." His triumph means that He is always by our side. He will be always be with us while we live here on this earth, and, when our time here is over, we shall live in heaven with Him forever.

Evil has no conscience.

It will attack us with all its resources. It will attack us through family and friends even through our own body.

In spite of this, we need not fear, for the Holy Spirit works and sustains faith in us and works through us to give us the strength to remain faithful in spite of the world's persecution - even if it means we lose family and friends - even if it means death because of our faith.

In the Lutheran rite of Confirmation, we hear these questions: Do you intend to hear the Word of God and receive the Lord's Supper faithfully? Do

you intend to live according to the Word of God, and in faith, word, and deed to remain true to God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, even to death? Do you intend to continue steadfast in this confession and Church and to suffer all, even death, rather than fall away from it?

We never answer these questions with a simple, "I do," because we can't. Instead we answer, "I do, by the grace of God." Because it is only by the grace of God that we can be faithful to God even if the world threatens death or our family and friends ridicule us.

By the grace of God, the Holy Spirit will keep our faith strong. God will be with us here in time and we will be with Him forever in eternity because, thanks to Jesus Christ, all our sins have been forgiven, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

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On behalf of the entire River Days committee, I would like to welcome everyone to the 6th Annual River Days Festival!!

What started six years ago as an attempt to offer a family oriented festival designed to help attract people to the Mt. Vernon Riverfront has blossomed into one of the Tri-State’s premier events. Back this year are perennial favorites like Governor and Mrs. Hovey and many Historical demonstrations, arts & crafters, Little Miss & Mr. Pageant, Pet Parade, Family Feud, the Mt. Vernon River Days Parade, musical entertainment, ďŹ reworks and of course, food, food and MORE food!!! This year our festival will feature over 30 food booths (more than ever!). Check out the mouthwatering sensations of Smoke on the Ohio as at least 25 contestants (again, more than ever) vie for cash prizes and our unique trophies that will be awarded to the best of the best. Many contestants will offer their great tasting BBQ for sale to the general public. I can’t wait!!

After being talked about for years, the Mt. Vernon Riverfront revitalization is now complete.

We’ve re-organized the festival and moved all of the food booths to Water Street grouping ALL of the food vendors together, including Smoke on the Ohio. The amphitheater and water park offers a fantastic place for the folks of our community to watch the kids play or just sit and relax and watch the river trafďŹ c as it majestically moves up and down the mighty Ohio River. Speaking of the river trafďŹ c, check out the 2nd Annual Great American Towboat Race. Watch as these mighty monsters of the waterway demonstrate their awesome power and challenge the talents of their crews as they compete to ďŹ nd out who has the biggest, baddest boat on the Ohio. And nearing completion, The Landing will soon be alive with residents bringing life to our downtown area. Stop by the Flaherty & Collins booth for information about the condos and apartments soon to be on the market.

We’re proud to once again feature this souvenir guide where you’ll ďŹ nd tidbits about our past and pictures galore. Inside, you’ll also ďŹ nd the “munchie mapâ€? with the location and menu of our many food booths. How many booths can YOU stop at in three days? Special thanks to the local business community for sponsoring this guide, we hope you like it. If you do, please take the time to stop in to see our sponsors and tell them THANKS for being a part of our community. The festival would not be possible without their ďŹ nancial support.

Welcome to this year’s River Days festival!! We hope everyone has a great time and as always, we look forward to your comments!!

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2013 Mt. Vernon River Days • Committee • Chair Co-Chair Secretary & PR Treasurer Events/Entertainment, Vendor Booths, & Children’s Activities Library Display Fireworks Little Miss & Mr. River Days Food Booths Historical Demonstrations Logistics Electric Smoke on the Ohio BBQ Cook Off Pet Parade & Student Participation Website Manager & Student Participation Safety Parade

Festival Guide

Larry Williams Becky Higgins Sarah Williamson Mark Isaac Kay Kilgore Stan Campbell Randy Stapp Robin Oeth Nancy Hoehn Jerry & Marsha King Tony Gross Jim Kilgore Tom Hoehn Ed Adams Tina Parker Becca Pace Pam O’Risky Willie Clark Greg Oeth Jay Price Black Township Fire & Rescue Department Katelin Keene Brittaney Johnson Sarah Williamson

2013 Mt. Vernon River Days Schedule Events • Activities • Entertainment Time Friday 9:00 - 5:00 10:00 - 8:00 11:00 am 11:00 - 5:00 11:00 - 5:00 11:00 - 8:00 2:00 - 3:00 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:30 - 10:00 pm

“School Days, A Visit to Schools of Past and Presentâ€? at the Alexandrian Public Library Jump-O-Round Inatables (2 tickets/ $1) Opening Ceremony by the American Legion Post #5 at the stage Historic Military Display by Daryl Woolsey at the Vectren Building Historic Demonstrations at Sherburne Park “Smoke on the Ohioâ€? (smoking and serving) Wolfgang Dixieland Band at the stage Great American Tow Boat Race & Shove Off Competition at the Ohio River Little Miss & Mr. River Days Contest at the stage The Unusual Suspects Band at the stage

Saturday 9:00 am 9:00 - 4:30 10:30 am 10:00 - 8:00 10:00 - 5:00 10:00 - 5:00 10:00 - 5:00 11:00 - 6:00 11:30 - 12:30 1:00 - 3:00 2:00 - 4:00 3:00 3:30 - 4:30 6:00 pm 8:00 - 9:00 pm 9:00 pm

5k Color Run sponsored by Mt. Vernon Kiwanis at the Courthouse “School Days, A Visit to Schools of Past and Presentâ€? at the Alexandrian Public Library Pet Parade Jump-O-Round Inatables (2 tickets/ $1) Historic Military Display by Daryl Woolsey at the Vectren Building Historic Demonstrations at Sherburne Park Antique Tractor Display on Walnut Street “Smoke on the Ohioâ€? (smoking and serving) AFM Praise & Worship at the stage Family Feud sponsored by the MV Democrat at the stage “Root Boundâ€? Bluegrass Music at the Pagoda “Smoke on the Ohioâ€? Judging Results at the stage Danen Kane Christian Concert at the stage “Volunteers - Our Foundation of Freedomâ€? Parade Wolfgang Orchestra and Chorus at the stage Fireworks (Rain date - September 15)

Sunday 9:00 am 10:00 - ?

10:00 - 3:00 10:30 - 12:00 12:30 - 2:30 1:00 - 4:00 2:30 pm 3:00 pm

Non-Denominational Worship Service with BLEND at the stage Jump-O-Round Inatables (2 tickets/ $1) 20th Annual Pumpkin Run Classic Car Show in Memory of Jim Tron on Main Street Music by 41 South featuring Geoff Dell, Kent Byrn, Perry & Big Nick at the stage BLEND’s 50’s &60’s Doo Wop Music at the stage “School Days, A Visit to Schools of Past and Presentâ€? at the Alexandrian Public Library Hoop-Pole/ Closing Ceremony at the stage Car Show Trophy Presentation on Main Street

River Days 2013 headlines new act, fan favorites from past This year’s River Days festival will feature a new headline act, along with other fan favorites from years’ past. During this year’s festival, the Unusual Suspects will take the stage in the evening on Friday, September 13.

The Unusual Suspects are a five-piece band, featuring a lead guitar, keyboards, rhythm guitar, bass and drums, from Evansville. The group has garnered a loyal fan-following by covering Classic Rock hits from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. The band covers songs from various bands, including The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Beatles, T. Rex, The Who, Joe Cocker, The Young Rascals and many more. Each musician in the band has been playing for more than 25 years and they love to entertain. Unusual Suspects will take the stage from 7:30-10 p.m.

Friday afternoon, the Wolfgang Dixieland Band will take the stage to set the tone for the opening festival day. With songs from the past and patriotic tunes, the Dixieland band

features local musicians who have finely tuned their craft.

The group is led by director Dennis Noon, who also directs the Wolfgang Orchestra.

On Saturday, September 14, Danen Kane will take the stage at 3:30 p.m. Danen Kane, who has performed at past River Days festivals, is a nationally known Christian recording artist. In the Pagoda at Sherburne Park, Root Bound will perform a bluegrass set on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Agape’s Family Ministries Praise & Worship Team, a local favorite, will be singing again this year on the stage from 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Prior to the fireworks, the Wolfgang Orchestra will perform at the amphitheatre at 8 p.m. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the riverfront.

Musical performances will continue Sunday, Sept. 15 with BLEND, a Mount Vernon favorite. BLEND will perform its Southern Gospel accappella set during the Worship Service on Sunday at 9 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., Classic Rock hits will

return to the stage, cranked out by the band 41 South, featuring musicians Geoff Dell, Kent Byrn, Perry and Big Nick.

BLEND will then return for a second performance at 12:30 p.m. They will be singing their Doo Wop tunes from the 50’s and 60’s.

This is the sixth annual River Days festival, held at the Mount Vernon Riverfront. Aside from music, there will be more than 30 food vendors, Smoke on the Ohio barbecuers, craft and informational booths, historical demonstrations and lots of stuff for kids and adults to do and see. On Saturday, there will be a pet parade in the morning, a big parade, complete with floats, in the evening, followed by fireworks at 9 p.m.

For more information about this year’s River Days events or to register to participate in any of the events, visit http:// mtvernonriverdays.wikispaces.com/ or ‘Like’ the Mt. Vernon River Days on Facebook.

Vendor List by Organization 83 Bollinger’s Paracord Survivals rope bracelets

19 - 20 Affordable Creations handcrafted purses and jewelry

33 Bridges of Hope Fair Trade toys and puppets, inexpensive jewelry

42 American Red Cross of Posey County ďŹ rst aid and information 17 Apron Tales / Linda Volz Art hand sewn aprons, handmade pottery and paper products 51 - 52 Arctic Cat four-wheelers and lawn mowers 126 Baby Sugar Shop hair bows, handmade boutique clothing, bibs 62 Barbara’s Sweats and Tees sweatshirts, t-shirts, solar lights on logs, novelties 12 BDK Enterprises bed linens, hats, novelties, eece throws 16 Baubles by Ellie jewelry and beaded hair clips 125 Baybay Crochet and Creations crochet items, handmade crafts, and gifts 3 Beadtastic Jewelry and More wind chimes, hair feathers, handmade jewelry 41 Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Ohio Valley Serving Posey Co. information and BLEND concert tickets

116 First Bank putt-putt activity, giveaways, information

59 Jordan Essentials all-natural skin care products made in the USA

113 FOP rafe

122 Jump-O-Round Inatables kids inatables 2 tickets/$1, snow cones

34 Cavalry Baptist free bottled water and information

114 FOP Auxiliary football toss 3/$1, drug free pledges, and rafe

118 Children’s Learning Center pellet art and face painting

30 H&R Block information and giveaways

23 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints information

61 Haley’s Hair Bows hair accessories

65 High Five Designs crafts, jewelry, and screen printing

25 Country Girl Charm handmade baskets, soaps, aprons, and quilted items

71 Historic Military Display/ D. Woolsey military display in Vectren Building

43 - 44 Dakota’s Detailing & Body Shop demonstrations & information 75 - 76 Eaton’s Auto Echo product demonstrations and sales

11 Homeless Shelter silent auction and information

28 Evansville Icemen information on Icemen hockey team and tickets

14 - 15 Joanna’s Custom Sewing custom t-shirts, craft items

22 Black Township Fire & Rescue information

132 Mt. Zion General Baptist Church dunking booth 5 MVGB free bottled water and popcorn 102 - 103 Stan & Rita Pakorney variety of wood ornaments 7 Parkinson’s Unity Walk information 58 Phenomenon jewelry, embroidered clothing, and crafts 37 Posey County Rehabilitation Services handmade cards, plaques, corded containers 10 Po. Co. Soil & Water Conservation District information on rain barrels, conservation etc.

27 Poor Girls Primitive primitive hand painted signs and home decor 13 Premier Designs Jewelry high fashion jewelry sales 60 Scentsy Wickless candles and room fresheners without a wick 4 Scentsy & Velata wickless, ameless, and safe candle warmers with specially formulated wax, 90 scents

119 Mt. Vernon Relay for Life duck pond activity 127 Mt. Vernon Youth Baseball pitching games

29 Serene Senses handmade soy and paraďŹ n candles, bath and beauty products, and assorted crafts

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55 The Landing/ Flaherty & Collins Properties The Landing building info

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35 Thirty One thirty one items

54 US Coast Guard Auxiliary boating safety materials and recruitment

53 TPG Mt. Vernon Marine marine opportunity information

9 Tutu’s by Melissa tutu’s, hair bows, and diaper cakes

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36 Po. Co. Special Olympics information

84 Ms. Moo’s Mosaics mosaic glass, wind chimes, t-shirts, sweatshirts

8 Mt. Vernon OutďŹ tters and Guns information

39 Jewels by Erika custom jewelry, handmade shorts

2 Family Matters information

81 Moonlight Patio Torches & Glass patio torches/ oil lamps, olive oil bottles, recycled art glass

40 Mt. Vernon Democrat information and family feud

82 IT Works Global health and wellness, body wraps

115 Faith UMC free peanuts and glow necklaces for kids

66 M&M Vending light-up novelties, purses, shoes, hats, etc.

38 Midnight Spark duct tape everything, leotards and funwear, crochet necklaces, bailing wire crafts

18 Heirloom Basketry handmade baskets

85 Company of Women handcrafted collectible dolls

57 Limu & Touch of Home Catering health products and catering information

64 A&B Orchard homemade jams and jellies

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6 Michelle Fleming hair bows 56 Anna Grove crochet crafts and homemade apple butter

26 Bruce Wolfe concrete bird baths/bowls, and Halloween decorations

80 Fran Wood jewelry

78 - 79 Steven Hames 3D pictures, Native American dream catchers

Smoke on the Ohio will be held during River Days, September 13-14, 2013 and organizers are gearing up for this year’s event with an added category and corporate sponsors.

Smoke on the Ohio, part of Mount Vernon River Days, will be held Friday, September 13, and Saturday, September 14, with judging held Saturday.

Categories this year include ‘chicken,’ ‘ribs,’ ‘pulled pork,’ and the newly added ‘brisket.’ Trophies will be awarded this year to the top smokers, along with a Grand Champion trophy and prize money. “As any event tries to do, they try to make it better. After last year’s event, competitors were asked how to make it bigger and better,� said Smoke on the Ohio organizer Ed Adams. “Brisket, a grand champion, a bigger prize were added to get more teams to show up,�

Adams said.

The hope to draw more competition to the Smoke on the Ohio event is not only for participants, but for patrons of the festival to enjoy good barbecue.

This year, meat discounts will be available.

Cost for entry into Smoke on the Ohio is $150.

Meat discounts are available. Call Ed Adams, event organizer, for more information, entry forms and rules, at 838-0035 or adamsed85@ yahoo.com.

Sponsors for this year’s event include: Wesselman’s, Winkler IHM and ACE Hardware.

Cheryl Carroll & Friends knitters

Jerry & Marsha King Civil War era hospital tent

Judy Huberer & Pat Culley soap and candle making

Susan Fowler river-themed stories

Liz Bachert homemade rugs

Larry Harmes Civil War soldier

David Jones old knives

Daryl Woolsey historic military display in the Vectren Building

Norris Suits long riemen (mountain men)

77 Lisa Schnur handmade baskets

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Historical Demonstrations

Julie Turner corn silk doll making

163rd Field Artillery Battalion of Evansville M119A2 Howitzer display by the ramp

Jerry & Marsha King Gov. and Mrs. Hovey

10 • 2013 Mt. Vernon River Days 88 AFM baked and loaded baked potatoes, drinks 104 American Legion Post #5 ham and beans with corn bread, Beer Stub brats with kraut, German bologna with pepper cheese, smoked boneless pork chops, and drinks 90 At the Cross Mission BBQ plates, hot dogs and chips

Food Booths 92 First United Methodist Church hamburgers, cheeseburgers, nachos, chips and drinks 122 Jump-O-Round Inatables snow cones 94 Junker Bros./ Jed’s Lawn Service pork chop, fried potatoes, and green beans and roll plate

138 Bill’s Team/ RFL Team Hope variety of hot wings

96 Kiwanis Club k-bites (homemade donuts), hot dogs, and drinks

98-99 Black’s Chapel UMC homemade pretzels, homemade fruit cobblers with ice cream, brownie sundae, and drinks

109 Michelle’s Icing on the Cake (at Water St. store front location) reuben sandwiches, cake balls, cookies, brownies, and drinks

97 Bluff City Wrestling Club hot dogs: New York, BBQ, Philly, Coney Island, or chili and cheese; nachos and cheese, loaded nachos, chili, corn on a stick, and drinks

129 Moose Lodge brain sandwiches

112 Bode’s Shaved Ice/ Brandon Fischer Bode’s shaved ice and drinks 118 Children’s Learning Center puppy chow, snack packs, soft drinks, and kids drinks 137 Daughter’s of the American Revolution funnel cakes 139 Eagles Men walking tacos 128 Elk’s Lodge hamburgers, cheeseburgers, polish sausage, hot dogs, chicken wings with celery and dressing, and drinks

119 Mt. Vernon Relay for Life old fashioned roasted almonds and pecans 95 Mt. Vernon Soccer Group taco salad and tea 106 Old North Church catďŹ sh sandwiches, apple cider, apple cider slushy, chocolate covered bananas 102-103 Pakorneys kettle corn, pork rinds, variety of avors of shake-ups, Stewart’s and Ski drinks 105 Posey County Council on Aging potato twisters, steak burgers, and drinks 121 Posey County Democratic Women’s Club lemon shake-ups, rib-eye steak sandwiches, Sunday only: breakfast casserole

130 Posey County Historical Society Malone’s salt water taffy 135 Posey County Humane Society corn dogs, polish sausage with sauteed onions and peppers, Chicago dog, New York street dog, chili-cheese dog, taco dog, and canned drinks 87 Posey County Republican Party variety of slushies 133 Poseyville Masons homemade vanilla ice cream 136 Sons of the American Revolution deep fried: pickle chips and spears, green tomatoes, oreos and candy bars 100 - 101 St. John’s Episcopal Church cotton candy, homemade fudge and peanut brittle, homemade lemonade and nickle candy 120 St. Matthew’s Men’s Club soft serve ice cream: chocolate, vanilla, and swirl, hot chocolate and coffee 89 Stewart’s Kettle Corn regular and caramel kettle corn 93 The Gathering texas tenderloins, chicken and dumplings, sweet and unsweet tea 91 Willow Tree bacon donuts and breakfast on a stick 86 Young Life of Posey County stromboli’s, pork loin sandwiches, cinnamon rolls and coke products

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Rolling Thunder group to perform September 8 at 2 p.m., at the Mount Vernon Riverfront, The Rolling Thunder group will put on a Missing Man Presentation and present a POW Flag to be flown at the Riverfront.

Contact Jack Miller of the Rolling Thunder group at jmjmiller@wowway.com or 455-3563 for more information.

Bridges of Hope to hold sale Bridges of Hope, a Fair Trade mission of First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Ind., will be in Booth 33 at the Mount Vernon River Days, September 13-15. We will be selling crafts from around the world - baskets from Ghana, scarves from Guatemala, jewelry from Mexico, finger puppets from Peru and larger puppets from Zimbabwe, plus much more. We help support artisans who help themselves. Find us on Facebook - Bridges of Hope Fair Trade.

Posey County Christmas Gift Program is seeking sponsors for local families The Posey County Christmas Gift Assistance Program is now accepting applications for sponsors to help a family with Christmas gifts for their child/children in 2013. Any organizations, businesses, churches or individuals are welcome to apply. If your business, organization, church or individual

would like to sponsor children this year, or for more information, please contact Jan King at Trinity United Church of Christ, 505 Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Tel: 812-8383805 or by e mail trinityucc1@sbcglobal.net. The program is open to Posey County residents. The deadline is October 31.

Christmas Gift Assistance Program is now accepting applications The ninth annual Posey County Christmas Gift Assistance Program is again being sponsored by the Mount Vernon/New Harmony Ministerial Association and Trinity United Church of Christ.

Any family wishing to be included is required to complete an application and return it no later than November 1, 2013. Applications are available at Trinity United Church

of Christ, 505 Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon. As was the policy in 2012, children only will be eligible to receive gifts. Exceptions will be made for full time high school students who are age 18.

Sponsor letter with program guidelines will be mailed to businesses, churches and other organizations in late September.

Monetary donations will also be welcomed.

‘United Way’ continued from Page A1 ter; Michelle Hudson; Ken Meyer; Jon Neufelder; Tom Verkamp; and Larry Williams were also recognized.

Wayne Games, last year’s campaign chairperson, said that the Leadership Givers were vital in helping the United Way of Posey County raise over $665,904 in last fall’s campaign, the largest amount ever raised in the United Way of Posey County campaign.

He said this year’s campaign will kick off on September 19 at 8 a.m. at the Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon at a breakfast that will be provided

by Larry Williams and everyone is invited. Guest speaker will be Dave Pearce, owner and publisher of the Posey County News and long-time community supporter.

More than 120 volunteers will work throughout the United Way campaign to raise this year’s goal of $670,000.

Wayne Games noted that there are 21 agencies that provide services to Posey County people this year who received United Way of Posey County funds including Albion Fellows Bacon Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Buffalo Trace Council – Boy Scouts of America, Catholic Charities, Children’s Learning Center of Posey County, Christian Church Day Care Center, Community Emergency Assistance, ECHO Community Health Care, Family Matters, Homeless Shelter of Mt. Vernon, Indiana Legal Services, Lampion Center, New Harmony Ministry Association, Posey County Council on Aging, Posey County Red Cross, Posey County Rehabilitation Services, Rehabilitation Center, Salvation Army, Visiting Nurse Association of Southwestern Indiana, WNIN Radio Reading Service and Willow Tree of Posey County. Last year over 14,700 Posey County residents used the services of at least one of these agencies.

Games mentioned that CGB, Cargill, St. Wendel School, St. Philip School, St. Matthew School, MSD Mount Vernon, and MSD North Posey, are Pacesetters this year, running their United Way campaign early to get the drive off to a good start.

Michelle Hudson introduced the winner of the Elizabeth D. Baier Youth Spirit Award, Olivia Goebel, and explained that the Award had been started in 2007 to honor Elizabeth D. Baier’s 25th anniversary as Executive Director of the United Way of Posey County. The Award recognizes an incoming high school senior who resides in Posey County for outstanding leadership, volunteerism, and community involvement.

Olivia Goebel, a senior at North Posey High School and daughter of Bernie and Elaine Goebel, spoke of the impact of volunteerism on the community and on the volunteers themselves.

She will be an ambassador for the United Way of Posey County among her peers and throughout the community for the next year.

Executive Director Elizabeth Baier told the Leadership Givers that their support was making a difference in our community, and would be an important part of claiming the matching grant of just under $64,000 during the campaign. The matching grant will be used to help Children’s Learning Center of Posey County attain Levels 3 and 4 of the Paths to Quality program so that the

teaching staff can offer even more to the children; to work to reduce suspension and expulsion rates and alcohol and drug use among students through the services of a social worker at the MSD Mount Vernon; to provide vouchers for dental care through ECHO Community Health Care and the Medical Needs Committee; and to maintain a safer school environment to reduce school violence at MSD North Posey through the service of a school resource officer. She said, “By helping young people to learn and flourish and providing basic health care, problems may be solved while they still can be.”

Individuals using the services of local United Way agencies including the Homeless Shelter, Boy Scouts Buffalo Trace Council, VNA, and Big Brothers Big Sisters spoke of the importance of having the programs and services available and the impact that these programs and services have on people’s lives. One speaker said that being able to stay in the Homeless Shelter gave a safe place to live and a chance to get a fresh start so she could move forward.

The local 15-year-old Eagle Scout said that Scouting “opened doors for me,” and gave him skills and training, and when his friend could not afford the expenses involved in Scouting, United Way funds took care of his costs so he could participate.

A woman whose father had been in home care and then hospice care with VNA described the importance of the help received that kept her father comfortable while treating him with dignity and respect and helping the family members, too. She said, “When you give to United Way, you are making sure these kind of services are available for anyone who needs them.”

A grandmother talked about her granddaughter receiving a Big Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters and that the agency is offering much more than just mentoring a child, it is reaching out to the family, too. She said this was so important and that children are the future leaders of our community.

The featured speaker of the event was Bishop Charles Thompson, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Evansville, who said that it takes all of the community to work together and that standing together is always more effective than standing alone. He commended the United Way in Posey County for helping youth succeed in school and helping those in need, saying that all must work against a culture of indifference. Those who volunteer make a difference in the lives of others.

Pat Beckgerd, campaign chairman, said reaching the campaign goal of $670,000 was going to be a big challenge this year. She said that it was attainable with everyone’s help.

She asked everyone to look at the Leadership Giving levels, which start at $300, to think about going to the next level, to talk to co-workers and neighbors about giving a little more, and to think about how an increase of $100 to attain the match is less than $2 per week.

Leadership Givers from the 2012 United Way Campaign are: Petroleum Level – David Albright, Donald and Elizabeth Baier, Steve and Tina Bennett,

GENERAL St. Wendel: Back to School Bash On Friday, August 23 the students, parents, and teachers of St. Wendel Catholic School participated in the First annual ‘Back to School’ Bash. The students, parents, and teachers enjoyed an outdoor movie with popcorn and snow cones. The event was enjoyed by all, preschool children through our parents. There were even some alumni who came back to enjoy the movie.

Babson announces Dean’s List Babson College announces the following local resident qualified for the spring semester Dean’s List, which recognizes outstanding student scholarship: Taylor Rhoades, a student in the Class of 2013, of Mount Vernon.

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Joseph and Lisa Bolatto, Joseph and Pamela Castrale, Rodney and Lynn Clark, Bill and Beth Crafton, Dennis and Sherry Dick, Belinda Duckworth, Wayne and Judy Games, Bill and Muriel Gillenwater, Mike and Rev. Monica Gould, Elizabeth Jordan, John and Connie Martin, Stewart and Connie Marvel, Niall and Shelly McConville, Karl Neely, Jon and Donna Neufelder, Billy Reynolds, Dan and Mary Ritter, Rick Silvers, Keith and Gloria Spurgeon, Andrew and Sheyenne Stocker, Mike and Kim Walsh, and Larry Williams.

Titanium Level – Philip Angermeier, Janice Barrett, David and Pam Carl, Fernando Cuellar, Bruce and Beth Dingman, Brenda Gunter, Glenn and Sue Henderson, Henry and Michelle Hudson, Duane and Linda Kuhlenschmidt, Glen and Mary Kuper, Jon and Gretchen Mansfield, Jill Marshall, John R. and Julie Martin, Raymond Raisor, Tom and Kathy Verkamp, Dr. Gordon and Dr. Gayle Vogel, Sam and Connie Woehler, Shawn and Dawn Worman, and 1 anonymous donor.

Platinum Level – Timothy Allen, Scott and Janet Baas, D Baro, JR Bartlett, TTEE, Darrel Bates, Barry and Joy Biggs, Darrell Bollier, Damian Burnside, Casey and Lisa Calvert, Judith D’Agostino, David and Darlene Duckworth, Susan Farquharson, Cesar and Amelia Gonzalez, Joyce Hack, Tommy Hall, Dr. Thomas and Nelda Hickey, Jason Hoehn, Matt and Kathy Hoehn, William Hollar, Steve Hutto, Michael Keene, Tim Mauck, LeeAnn Miller, Ashley Neighbors, Ryan and Natalie Neufelder, William and Melanie Newman, Brandon and Leslie Nordmeyer, Jacob Oberholtzer, Jay Pearison/Jamie Pearison/ Pearison Inc., Clayton and Marjorie Powers, Richard and Kim Reich, Dr. David and Betty Rice, Jerry and Beth Schilling, Ronnie and Dee Sheffer, Tina Deal Spears, Bryan Stegall, Jill Stewart, Dr. William and Jean Sutton, Benny and Barbara Tennyson, Keith Wamsley, Patrick Ward, Mark Wezet, Brian Williams, Julie Daugherty Williams, Lynnae Wilson, and 3 anonymous donors.

Gold Level – Paul and Tamara Allison, Steve Allyn, Jane Bachman-Moore, Thomas Bakke, Pat and Paul Beckgerd, Diana L. Billman, Cary Bredemeier, Stephen and Patricia Britt, Roy Dickens, Gregory Fischer, Jason Gries, Brock Guthrie, Robert and Lee Ann Hargrove, Lisa Hausmann, James Hoehn, Justin Jarvis, Kim Knollman, Marilyn Marshall, Thomas Martin, Timothy Marvel, Wanda Mattingly, Chigozie Mbeledogu, Keith Nance, Joan Roedel, Bill Rountree, Greg/Lisa/Jeff/ Patricia Russell, Bob and Ann Scarafia, Nancy Schulze, Stephan Searcy, Ronald and Joan Siers, Richard K. Smith Jr., Thomas Smith, Thomas and Laura Sommerfield, Jason and Molly Stalker, Glennasee Stewart, Safwat Tadros, Tim and Barb VanZant, Craig Walker, and 11 anonymous donors.

Silver Level – Jim and Judy Alsop, Phyllis Alspaugh, Sondra Ash, Bruce Baker, Karl Baro, Connie Barrow, Amy Bartlett, Patrick Blankenberger, Timothy Boots, Brian Bougher, Ronald Bradford, David and Vicki Campbell, Wilfred Clark, Juli J. Collins, John Wayne Culley, John and Sandra Deaton, Kristine Deig, Lindsey Dickens, William and

Cade Mauck, Taryn Wilson, Katelyn Wathen, Emily Kiesel, Madelyn Garrett (PreK and Kindergarten Students) enjoy the Saint Wendel Back to School Bash.

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Ronald McDonald House raffles golfers dream package Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley is now selling raffle tickets for a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity to play golf at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill and The Links at Spanish Bay. The drawing will take place Monday October 14, 2013 at the charity’s 5th Annual Golf Outing held at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Ind. Only 250 raffle tickets will be sold. As long as all tickets are sold, a $2,500 stipend will be included for travel expenses. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $100 by filling out the form found on the

charity’s website: http://www. rmhevansville.org/event/ lexus-champions-for-charityraffle/ or by contacting the Ronald McDonald House at (812)402-7642. Cash option is available.

If you are interested in playing in the Ronald McDonald House Charities Golf Outing at Victoria National or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact us: (812) 402-7642 or e-mail: admin. assistant@rmhevansville.org.

The local Ronald McDonald House serves an average of 1,000 children, parents and extended family members annually with an average length

of stay of eight days. The facility, on Washington Avenue next to St. Mary’s Medical Center, opened on Jan. 18, 2010. It supports the families of children receiving medical treatment at area hospitals and medical facilities, with a primary focus on the families of neonatal, pediatric and intensive-care patients. The global nonprofit was honored by the American Hospital Association in 2012 for being an exceptional partner in the delivery of health care services, a testament that RMHC is part of the continuum of care that facilitates improved outcomes for children.

Local church offers international goods Bridges of Hope, a Fair Trade mission of First United Methodist Church, 601 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind.,is located in Wesley Hall is open Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have handmade crafts from around the world - baskets from Ghana, jewelry from Peru, scarves from Ecuador, pottery from Vietnam, and much more. Find us on Facebook - Bridges of Hope Fair Trade. Profits are used to purchase merchandise that is hand crafted by talented artisans and fund mission trips.

Brook Embrey, Michael Farmer, Tony Farrill, James Louis Flener, Geoff and Kristina Gentil, Charles Gibbs, Tommy D. and Jody Giles, Anthony Glaser, Betty Greenwell, Thomas Guggenheim, Timothy Hesse, Jason Hinderliter, Andy and Nancy Hoehn, Karl and Janet Johnson, Peter Johnson, Dayna Keller, Tom and Janice Kopatich, George Lance, Keith McCutchan, Thomas Metz, Donald Miller, Jr., Juan Moya, Paul Naab, Shelia Naab, Tinsley Northington, John O’Daniel, Sarah O’Daniel, Chris and Elizabeth Pace, Carol Peerman, Shannon Perry, Jody Pfister, Jeffrey Pharr, William Phipps, Ramnath Ramachandran, Jim and Tracy Reese, David Reherman, John Rogers, Wayne Rueger, Beth Russell, Jason Rutledge, Austin Samanns, Bob and Sandy Seitz, Randall Simon, Eddie Sledd, Lester Spaulding, Christin Spurlin, Stephanie Stacy, Bob Stemple, Bill and Lynn Stendeback, Katherine Stephens, James Tenbarge, Gary Thiem, Shannon E. Thomason, Brandon Thornburg, Diann Uhde, Marko Vukovich, Beth Walter, Charles Walter, Douglas E. Weber, Robert Wessel, Kirby and Patricia Wilson, Gary Wink, Eric and Rhonda Wolf, Dorothy J. Woodall, Randall Yeida, and 30 anonymous donors.

Bronze Level – Steve Action, Martha M. Alldredge, Gary Alles, Phoebe Allison, Joseph and Donna Anderson, Tamara Anderson, Tara Anderson, Pamela Appel, Dr. Sarah H. Appel, Michael and Dawn Ashworth, Barbara Babb, Sandy Baker, Kenyon and Marsha Bailey, Kenneth Barry, Ronald Basham, Tiffany Basham, Ed Batteiger, Alison Bell, Susan Blackburn, Michael Boerner, Kimberly Bouch, Agnes Bowlds, Larry Bowler, Sharon Brantley, Clifford Briggs, John Broadhead, Bryan Bulkley, Derrick Bulkley, Randall Calvert, Todd Camp, John Cape, Robert Carpenter,

Lori Carr, Angela Casbon-Scheller, Frank Chapman, Dennis and Angelika Clark, Steve Cochran, Christopher Corbitt, Kathy Cox, Kerry Cox, William Cox, Joseph Crissup, Carl Culiver and Karen Walker, Steve Culley, Christopher Datzman, Jane Delesma, Chris Diaz, Ronald Dickinson, Harry Digman, Cindy Eaton, Rick Englebright, Sarah Enlow, Jerilyn Erwin, Thomas Evans, Rodney Fetcher, Michelle Floyd, William Floyd, Dan Funk, Mark and Cathy Funkhouser, Bradley Gehlhausen, Daniel Gibson, Sandra Kay Giles, Tommy Giles, Jake Gill, David and Barbara Givens, Robert Goebel, Robert Goings, Robert Green, Kimberly Grimes, Larry Gross, Ron Hagy, Bruce Hall, William Hall, Amanda Hamilton, Andy Hamilton, Peter Hamilton, Darryl Hargett, Cheryl Harmon, John Harris, Susanne Hayden, Jerry Healy, Tom Heckman, John Hendricks, Jeff Henry, Christopher Herr, Beth McFadin Higgins, Nathan Hilton, Charles and Tammy Hoehn, Diana Hoehn, Scott and Genise Huey, David Jackson, Ken and Nancy Johnson, Sam and Phyllis Johnson, Stuart Johnson, Kelly D. Jones, Kyle Jones, Ben Kaetzel, Dr. Darin Keitel, Rick Kessler, Mosbah Kharouta, George King, Tony Kirk, Rick Kissel, Megan Kite, David Kneer, Donna Kohlmeyer, Derek Lake, Scott Lantaff, Leigh Latshaw, Jo Ann Lauderdale, Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Lee, .P. and Janet Leibring, Jon Like, Kathie Lindsey, Katrina Mann, Lori Mann, Warren Matthews, Robert Mattingly, Paul and Judy Maurer, Timothy McDaniel, William McDowell, Teresa McDurmon, James Meinschein, Keith Mesker, Ken and Peggy Meyer, Maria Milan, William Minton, Sanjay Mishra, Elizabeth Mitchell, Scott Mitchell, John Mobley, Rhonda C. Moore, R. David Morris and Doris Kuebler, Suzanna Morris,

Michael Moye, Werner Mueth, Samuel Nicotra, Josh Norrington, Roy Odle, Kim O’Grady, Terrence Oliver, Donald Paciorkowski, Jonathan Page, Donald K. Parker, Steven Patton, David and Connie Pearce, James Pervenecki, Richard Pfister, Rodney Phillips, Miranda Pieszchalski, Jenny Ploetz, Kristina L. Plouchard, Michael Preske, Marissa Priddis, John Raisor, Gary Redman, David Reese, Brett Ridge, Rodney Riney, Steve and Kathy Riordan, Steven Roberts, Jim and Pam Robinson, Jeffrey Roeder, Rebecca Roos, Patrick Rose, Myron Rucker, Mary Rueger, Larry D. Rutledge, Katherine Rybak, Fr. Jim Sauer, Thomas Saum, Donna Schmitt, Jean Schmitt, Mark and Lindsay Schmitt, Pamela Schneck, Tom and Tammy Schneider, John Seyffarth, Gary and Sue Shelton, Debra Snyder, Ryan Spalding, Ann Stemple, Betty Stevens, Glenn Stewart, John Stewart, Dirk Suits, John Taylor, Fran Thoele, Jerry and Charlotte Thomas, Bessie Tinsley, Catherine A. Vaal, Kyle Vance, Doug VanMeter, Amanda VanWinkle, Benjamin Verkamp, Jackie Verville, Margaret Vogel, Deward Wagner, Peggy Wagner, Jesse Walker, John and Angela Wannemuehler, Kawn Watters, Dave Weaver, Cheryl Weber, Kenneth Weinzapfel, Darren West, Mary Ann White, Thomas Whitfield, Kevin Wildeman, Nicholas Wildeman, Barbara Williams, Kevin Williams, Leah K. Williams, Matthew Williams, Roxeann Williams, Michael Willman, The Wilsons, Faye Wilson, Keely Winiger, Fran Wood-Osborne, Angela Woolsey, Kevin Zenthoefer, Jon Zwingelberg, and 106 anonymous donors.

Anyone interested in getting more involved with the United Way of Posey County or wanting more information may call 838-3637, or email uwposey@ sbcglobal.net.

‘North Posey School Board’ continued from Page A1 home-schooled for the previous three consecutive years; 3) the student completes all state-wide examinations as authorized by the Indiana Department of Education; 4) the student’s family must submit grade information to the school to affirm the student is passing all courses and; 5) the student must be enrolled in the school for which the student is participating for a minimum of one class per day.

Boy Scout Troop 387 member and NPHS sophomore, Dalton Epley, presented a proposal for his Eagle Scout project. Epley would like to make some landscaping improvements to North Elementary School.

Board members agreed to provide the cost of the materials for the project and the Boy Scout troop will provide the labor.

Superintendent Dr. Todd Camp asked the board members to eliminate the FCCLA vocational club stipend and add a stipend for the HOSA vocational club. Marilyn Rogers will receive the stipend as the HOSA club sponsor.

Rogers also asked for permission to keep a bearded dragon in the class for the current school year. The dragon will be an example of how reptiles molt as well as exhibit traits of cold-blooded reptiles. The board approved her request.

The board also approved: • A medical leave request by bus driver, Linda Butler from August 13- October 17.

• A contract with CAPE Head Start and Early Head Start with NES cafeteria to provide breakfast and lunch to those students in Poseyville.

• Terri Waugaman’s request to spend $3,920.74 in extracurricular funds for RTI Interventions Cambium Learning Store.

• A boiler maintenance agreement for the NPJH and HS in the amount of $6,280.

• A facility use request from John Payne for Cub Scout Pack 3877 to use the multipurpose room on August 28 and September 26 for their registration round-up and popcorn sales kick-off.

• A facility use request from Jennifer Fribley for the Girl Scouts to use the STES gym on August 28.

• A district transfer request by Tiffany Basham, Sandra Barnes and Kaci Jacob for their children to attend STES instead of their home district. Each cited reasons of convenience due to work or child-care proximity.

• A revision to the “Death of an immediate family member” policy that allows the employee to take five days’ leave over a threemonth time period instead of consecutively from the date of the death.

A special board meeting will be held on Monday, August 26, at the corporation office for a public hearing on the 2014 budget.

The next regular monthly meeting will be on Monday, September 9, at the corporation office. Both meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Market Volatility Drives Demand for Variable Cash Rents in the state of Indiana The use of variable cash rents is at an all-time high thanks to current commodity market volatility. Farmland owners in Indiana are struggling to determine fair yet profitable cash rent levels for their operations as they move into 2014.

Variable rate cash rents, which provide market performance flexibility, have become more prevalent due to fluctuations, according to Farmers National Company, the largest farm management and farmland real estate company in the country. The deadline to terminate current leases in Indiana is November 30.

Local farm management experts from Farmers National Company estimate 65 percent of farmland cash rent agreements in Indiana now use variable leases. Many local operators and land owners are finding this option provides the best scenario for achieving results for each party.

It has been a challenge for most landowners to determine fair rent levels within the current market. Conditions have changed so rapidly over the last couple of years that many landowners find themselves 20 to 40 percent below market on current lease terms with no real idea what the lease terms should be for 2014 and beyond,

says Jim Farrell, president of Farmers National Company.

Traditional cash rent agreements do not respond well to a volatile market Farrell said. As a result, more land owners and farm operators are opting for the flexible agreements that adjust and respond to upswings or downturns.

In contrast to last year, the market is anticipating a possible decline in crop prices for the fall, which could be a game-changer. “Farm operators want to have some remediation for high cash rents in the event of a crop failure or dropping commodity prices,” said Farrell. “Like no other time in recent farm history, variable rate cash rents have now become very popular. They allow the farm operator and the landowner to arrive at a base rent, and factor in a plus rent arrangement if things go very well during the crop year.”

A variable cash rent lease is composed of a guaranteed base amount, along with a potential flex payment addition prompted by higher gross revenue.

“Flexible leases are of benefit to both the land owner and farm operator as they provide the ability to adjust and react to the market,” said Steve Wright, area vice president at Farmers

National Company. “It provides a fair platform that benefits both sides, making the most of any volatility.”

Landowners often rely on the farm operator to help determine a fair rent and even what type of rental arrangement to use, according to Farrell.

Landowners now have a wider range of choices to consider when they formulate how to best manage their income-producing asset.

In addition to a standard variable cash lease, there are also several variations including cash rent plus and Jeff and Cindy Smotherman are all smiles about celshare crop leases. Landowners have ebrating ten years as the owners of Firehouse Antiques, more options to consider and analyze located in New Harmony. Photos by Lois Gray to maximize the return on investment for themselves and the farm operator.

According to Farrell, for landowners considering a change in lease terms, it is important to terminate any current lease in writing prior to state deadlines.

“Reviewing a lease has never been more important, especially with the income that farms can generate today,” said Farrell. “Landowners we work with ask us for advice on the optimum Above: Even Piglet, a Julian pig owned by Tina Hunt lease option for their situations, as well as cash rent level trends to determine a attended the celebration.

Below: The grandchildren of Jeanne and Nathan fair number. They want to know what Maudlin were in town from San Antonio, Texas enjoying is fair for land in their area, as well as a hot dog at the tenth anniversary celebration of Firethe impact land values might have.” house Antiques. From left, Elaina, age four, Abby, six; and RJ, two. Parents are Heather and Robert Maudlin.

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Below: Subway Man, Samantha Ours, greets Raymond Topper. Photos by Theresa Bratcher Purdue Extension, Posey County will developed their first estimates of costs for present a program titled ‘Agricultural 2014 crops and expected returns for each Outlook 2014’ on Friday, September 13 at crop. There are some surprises. the Posey County Fairgrounds at 7 a.m.

Livestock producers’ income prospects CST. Breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. turn up sharply with lower feed costs. The Both the program and breakfast are free to animal sector is ready to start expansion. the public and is designed to help farmers, How big will that expansion be and what land owners, input suppliers, and those species are gearing up the most? One of interested in agriculture make better busi- the most important questions for 2014 ness decisions in the coming year. The is, “What will happen to land values and Agricultural Outlook will be presented cash rents?” Will much higher yields this

by Chris Hurt, an Agricultural Economist fall offset lower prices and provide more from the Purdue campus, with a local per- farm income, or less? The level of income spective and information also presented this year can be an influence on land valby area specialists. ues and cash rents for 2014, but expected Indiana agriculture has returned to returns for abundant production after the 2012 2014 crop production and interest rates drought. Yield prospects for the state are may be more important. among the best in the country and this Land values will also be affected by means the grain handling and processing the longer-term outlook. For this reason, industries will be returning to full capaci- expected returns over the next three years ty. Prospects remain hopeful for record to- will also be provided. Government policy 4-H, the largest federally year round. financially supporting Posey tal Indiana production of corn and record could also impact the overall support for funded youth development Donations from the com- County 4-H, please send high soybean yields; although late season the agricultural sector in coming years so a discussion of the Farm Bill prospects organization in America, is munity help provide project your donation (made pay- dryness and frost could still be threats.

Grain and soybean prices will have to will be included. led by adult volunteers who manuals, club leaders' mate- able to ‘Posey County 4-H For more information or special needs, reach youth through a vari- rials, the 4-H Handbook, trip Council’) to 126 E. Third be low enough to encourage end users to ety of activities and events fees, awards, and other nec- Street, Room 29, Mount Ver- step up their consumption. The level of contact Jon Neufelder; Purdue Extension in both rural and urban set- essary supplies to 4-H youth. non, IN, 47620. If you have prices needed to do that will be a feature Posey County at: 812-838-1331. tings. 4-H helps youth im- Annually, the Posey County questions about the program of the program. Strategies prove their self-confidence; 4-H program incurs expen- or are interested in donating for marketing this year’s learn about various sub- ditures of over $25,000. your time or talents in lieu crops will also be covered jects; and develop important The Posey County 4-H of monetary support, please and are different for corn skills including leadership, Council is collecting dona- contact the Purdue Exten- and soybeans.

Farmers and agribusicitizenship, communication, tions to benefit local 4-H sion-Posey County office budgeting, and decision- youth programming through by calling 812-838-1331 or ness managers need to be Come say hello and learn about new making that can be applied December for the coming emailing poseyces@purdue. thinking about what to housing options in Mount Vernon! The plant in 2014. Purdue has over a lifetime and are vital year. If you are interested in edu. to becoming a productive Landing will be holding informational citizen. meetings at the Mount Vernon Library on: Of course, the highlight of each 4-H year at the local level is the Posey County Tuesday, September 3rd 4-H Fair, where members exhibit projects they have from 6:00PM to 8PM. worked on throughout the year.

For their efforts, they receive ribbons, trophies, and other awards at We would love to meet you and give the county and state levyou information on these new beautiful els. However, the local 4-H apartment homes and condominiums. The program is more than just Landing offers 1 and 2 bedroom apartment the 4-H Fair; it consists of homes for lease/rent for 55 and older, while workshops, club meetings, camps, and other educationthe condominiums offer 2 and 3 bedrooms al activities and events that for sale. enhance children’s education in a fun, safe and handsFor questions or on learning environment.

The Posey County 4-H more information, Fair Board and 4-H Council please call 838-4450 provide leadership for the Posey County 4-H youth development program. The Fair Board is responsible for maintaining the fairgrounds and conducting the fair, and the Council provides the financial support needed to keep the county’s non-formal, educational 4-H youth programming in operation

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Please mail entry blank and a $5.00 entry fee to: Posey County Women’s Club C/O Kristy Schmitt 9901 Blake Rd. Wadesville, IN 47638 For questions, call 963-3019 NAME: __________________________________________ M or F AGE: _______ PARENTS: _______________________________________ PHONE: ____________ ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________ SCHOOL ATTENDING: ________________________________________________ HOBBIES: ____________________________________________________________ WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? ____________________ BROTHERS &/OR SISTERS: ____________________________________________

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The Posey County chapter of the Red Hat Society gathered for a good time at the House of Antiques in Mount Pastor Jim Stauber fellowships with (l) Allen Stevens Vernon on Saturday morning. Food and refreshments were provided by Tiffani Clark (of the upcoming store, Silduring Black Chapel’s Ice Cream Social on August 31. verwood Gifts and Food) and Fred and Sherry Brown Photos by Michelle Gibson (formerly of Chicago, Ill.). Photo by Zach Straw

Kaylee Horacek cools off with a cold drink during Black Chapel’s first Ice Cream Social on Saturday evening.

Tysia Buchanan spends her Saturday evening serving L to R: Ashley Werner and Teena Walker team up against Amber Walker and Mary Werner for a friendly game of corn hole at the Ice kool-aid to the guests of the Black’s Chapel Ice Cream Social.

Cream Social hosted by Black’s Chapel.

A monthly feature focusing on some of the best tasting food in Posey County

‘Food for Thought ’

The Depot Diner • 232 South Main Street • Griffin , Indiana At the northwest corner of the county, a small but proud Depot Diner dishes out some of the best food around. Where Interstate 64 meets Highway 69 in Griffin Indiana is where the Depot Diner calls home, nestled into an former train depot.

Some would call it a ‘greasy spoon‘ kind of restaurant, and maybe that’s what it is, but don’t let that deter you from what may be one of the best values in Posey County food.

The current owners, Shirly Simmons, and daughters Angie Norman and Michelle Simmons, took over about five years ago. The ladies proudly team up, serving a large amount of customers from the interstate and oil fields in Illinois.

When asked, what is their most popular dish, owner Angie smiles and proudly states their hamburgers are top-sellers. Looking around the room confirmed the popularity of the dish, along with the $6.75 special of the day, butterflied shrimp with hush puppies, cole slaw and french fries.

Interestingly enough, the diner offers some specialties that can’t be found elsewhere in the county, like the giant ‘Belt Buster Burger’ that makes even the triple whopper at Burger King look like a kid’s portion.

Here is what the staff of The Posey County News thought of their visit...

Dave: “While I have never eaten a meal on a railroad car, if they can provide the food quality (and quantity), service, and atmosphere of the Depot Diner in Griffin, perhaps I’ll begin booking some rides on Amtrak in the near future.

From the minute we walked into this unique jewel located in Griffin, we were welcomed with a warm smile and a genuine, ‘It’s good to see you.’

I am, by nature, a bargain shopper.

So when I saw shrimp as the special of the day, I immediately ruled out several other delectable choices. I was not disappointed.

Delicious home-made cole slaw was delivered with crackers almost immediately and great attention was paid to keeping the Mason jars full of the drinks of choice. The shrimp were very large and incredibly tasty, as were the fries that were served.

The entire array was served for $6.75. What a deal.”

Theresa: “Fried. Bologna. Sandwich. ‘Nuff said. Now, I have eaten a lot of fried bologna sandwiches in my time, but never one like I had at the Depot Diner. A more correct name

would be Fried Bologna Burger.

Not knowing how big it would be I also ordered fries, well done of course, and I walked away not being able to eat it all. The fries were superb, and the sandwich was unbelievable.

Who knew such a great restaurant could be found in a little place like Griffin? Not me, but now that it’s found, I will become a repeat customer.”

Michelle: “Since I had never been to the Depot Diner before, actually I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never been to Griffin, I was very excited to go this week, and I have discovered quite the little treasure.

The Depot Diner has great food and excellent service as well. I instantly felt right at home, and when I saw something called the Train Wreck on the menu, I just had to order it. This burger had pepper jack cheese, sauteed onions and jalapenos all smothered in A1 sauce, and I actually loved it. I topped it off with literally some of the best Sweet Potato Fries I have ever eaten.

By the way, if you are hooked on great sweet tea like I am, the good ole fashioned southern tea, you better try it out. You won’t be disappointed.

I felt overwhelmed with a sense of history as the waitress chatted with us, and when she said that ‘during her tough times she was closest to God when she was cooking,’ I knew right then and there that I’d be back.”

Steve: “Many establishments do not give you the food portions equal to the price they charge but the Depot Diner is not one of those places. I ordered the Texas Tenderloin and when it arrived on the plate I could see people on the boardwalk in San Antonio.

The tenderloin literally hung so far off the bun that it covered many of the hot and tasty Tater Tots that came with my meal. As for the taste, it also did not disappoint as it was cooked to crispy perfection making this hungry sports reporter a happy lunch eater.

The atmosphere of the diner is one of family. All who walk in the doors are welcomed and then treated with a smile. The staff there is friendly and will accommodate you in any way to make you a happy customer. And to me that is one of the keys to a great place to eat.”

Zach: “I’ll admit, I was feeling hungry and bit adventurous, so I went all out and ordered the Belt Buster Burger and had a side of Sweet Potato Fries.

The burger was HUGE. In fact, I believe it’s the biggest burger around.

I would definitely recommend trying it. The fries were perfectly cooked and thicker than most Sweet Potato fries, allowing for that great yam taste to shine on through.

The Depot Diner defied my expectations, providing a lot of greattasting food for a good price.”

Next time you are driving down I-64 or simply craving what is possibly the biggest burger around, swing by and visit Shirly and the girls in Griffin, just take exit 4. If you blink, you might miss it because they don’t have a sign, just remember, it’s the first train depot to the right.

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Hoisting up The Posey County News Cup, The North Posey Vikings celebrate their first win of the season against county rival Mount Vernon. Photo by Zach Straw

By Steven Kochersperger Rivalry games can be wild and fun and it was both of those things Friday night as the North Posey Vikings and Mount Vernon Wildcats went head to head in Mount Vernon. In what would end up being a back and fourth affair all night long, it was the North Posey Vikings who came up big at the end to beat Mount Vernon 36-29 to give first year coach Paul Rynkie-

wich his first win as head coach.

“I have a lot of respect for Mount Vernon,” Rynkiewich said after the game. “They do a great job and this is always such a great game. It’s just good hard nosed Posey County kids playing football. Somebody had to win and I’m obviously happy that it was us. Last week we gave one away and we needed this one real bad.”

Mount Vernon received the

opening kickoff and struck first in the rivalry game showing they were ready to play Friday night.

On the third play of the game senior running back Austin Guthrie ran for his first touchdown of the night, a 54 yard run that put the Wildcats ahead 7-0 very early on.

That first quarter of play was all Mount Vernon as the defense stepped up stopping the Vikings and forcing the Viking offense to convert on third down opportunities. But when the Cats muffed a punt it not only gave the Vikings the ball on the 28 yard line, it also gave North Posey the opportunity to convert their first points on the scoreboard. With 2:21 left in the

opening quarter of play, Viking Bo Cox put North Posey on the board with a 22 yard field goal.

North Posey wouldn’t be down 7-3 for long though. With 11:50 left in the second quarter junior Bryce Martin caught a 45 yard touchdown pass from quarterback James Marshall to put the Vikings ahead for the first time in the game. After the extra point attempt failed, the North Posey Vikings led the Mount Vernon Wildcats 9-7.

But Mount Vernon would not allow the Vikings to run away with the game. Less than two minutes after North Posey went ahead, Mount Vernon answered with a score of their own. And it was

Austin Guthrie once again who answered the call with his second touchdown of the game. Guthrie’s one yard touchdown run put Mount Vernon ahead 14-9 with over ten minutes left until halftime. From this point on the game became a back and forth affair as the North Posey Vikings answered the Wildcat score with a 73 yard touchdown run by junior Lance Inkenbrandt. North Posey tried a two point conversion and failed but went into halftime ahead by just one at 15-14.

And if the fans thought the first half was crazy and fun, they were

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Wildcats win back to back Mount Vernon Wildcat Sophomore Gabe Adams is being chased down by Viking defenders Ethan Morlock and Cale O’Risky. Photo

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Viking tennis is on a hot streak Wildcat Julian Suar tries to avoid the Bosse defenders in Tuesday’s win over the Bulldogs.

By Steven Kochersperger Coming into this week’s games the Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team was looking for a little redemption.

The team had dropped the opener at Heritage Hills and now had to take on a team that had beaten them in the sectional’s last year. The Wildcats seemed to look to make a statement this week as they won two games in two days beating Bosse 6-3 on Tuesday and Day School 3-0 on Wednesday.

On Tuesday the Wildcats found Reed Gertiesen shows the concentration it takes to play No. 1 sin- themselves squarely ahead early gles during a recent home win for the Vikings. The senior has solidi- on and continued to pour on the fied his position at No. 1 singles for the season on a successful Viking heat at Bosse. Micheal Cannato, squad. Photo by Dave Pearce Julian Suar, and Austin Bethel all scored in the first half to go up 4-1

By Dave Pearce past but we obviously can’t look on the Bulldogs. And while the Cats The North Posey Viking tennis past any of them.” looked to be ahead and cruising to team is one of the hottest teams in Barrett said one of the team’s best their first victory of the season, the Posey County right now as they matches of the season came against team looked a bit lackluster in the have won two of three matches this Southridge in an important confersecond half allowing Bosse back in week. ence match this week. the game to score two more. This The Vikings ran their conference “We won 4-1 but we had solid made it a tight game before Cannato record to 3-0 with a win over South- play up and down the line-up,” Barand Suar netted their second goals ridge before they defeated potential rett said. “Their number one player of the game ensuring Mount Vernon opponent Princeton. The only loss was really tough and frustrated the victory. on the week was at Central by a dis- Reed. But everyone else was on top “It’s exciting for the boys to get appointing 3-2 score. of their game and it is always good the win,” Wildcat coach Travis KaiThe Vikings will play at Gibson to beat a conference opponent.” ser said.”We’re starting four freshSouthern tonight (Tuesday) at Fort The loss to Central was one the men and two sophomores so we are Branch in a match that will go a long coach would like to have back, as very young. I know they are very way toward deciding who will win he did some experimenting with excited after this win. We played the Pocket Athletic Conference title. the line-up and moved freshman very consistent in the first half but “That will be a big-time show- Evan Krohn up to No. 2 singles and in the second half we did not. We down. It will likely be 3-2 either moved usual No. 2 singles player didn’t play the same level in the secway. I just hope we can find a way Christian Jones to No. 2 doubles ond half like we did the first but feel to come out on top,” Coach Brandon with Jacob Brenton. The team lost at very good about walking away with Barrett said. “A win over Gibson both spots, pretty much solidifying the win. “ Southern would give us a leg-up on the singles spots for the remainder The win helped Mount Vernon the rest of the conference. We still of the season. Conner Voegel played get a little payback from last year’s have Forest Park on there and they No. 3 singles against Central, winsectional opener win which the Bullare solid. But the rest of the conferdogs took care of business knocking Continued on Page B3 ence teams have been weak in the

the Wildcats out of contention and ending their season earlier than they would have hoped.

On Wednesday the Wildcats traveled back to Evansville to play at Day School. Julian Suar, Micheal Cannato, and Noah Keller all got goals to place Mount Vernon ahead 3-0. Goalkeeper Kyle Baker played a great game in the net walking away with his first shutout of his High School career. The Wildcats held on to beat day School 3-0 and gained their second win in as many days.

This win helped Mount Vernon to gain the confidence they have been looking for. And if anything will

allow a team to gain confidence its winning.

The Wildcats were back in action at home Saturday hosting the Jasper Wildcats. Jasper walked all over Mount Vernon 11-0 in the Wildcats first Big Eight Conference game of the year. Overall Mount Vernon’s record stands at 2-2 on the season with a lot of soccer to play. The pair of wins this week shows that the young team is coming together and the future looks very bright for boys’ soccer.

Mount Vernon will travel to Washington on Tuesday to play the Hatchets before coming home Thursday to play the Central Bears.

Sophomore Alexis Nall goes up for the spike in Tuesday’s road win against the Central Bears. Photo by Steven Kochersperger

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Vikings move to 4-3, are second at Boonville Tourney

By Dave Pearce The North Posey Viking volleyball team appears to be over the early-season jitters and poised to make a run at a Pocket Athletic Conference title. But it has been anything but easy.

Early this week, the Vikings appeared to put it all on the line and just when it appeared they would defeat a talented Bosse team, Bosse figured out how the Vikings were attacking and came back to with the match in five games.

While Viking Coach Natalie Barnard was

pleased with the concentration and the effort against the Bulldogs, it was serving errors that cost the team a title at Boonville in a tournament in Warrick County over the weekend. The end result of the week was a 2-2 record, with wins over Vincennes Rivet, Heritage Hills, Harrison, and Forest Park with losses to the two ‘B’ schools, Bosse and Boonville.

Against Bosse, Barnard said it was a tough match and certainly not one that she wanted to lose.

Kristen Schorr sends the ball back to the Bulldogs.

Photo by Dave Pearce

“We played really well and Ashley (Schorr) had 24 kills,” Barnard said.

“That’s a big number. And Emma Werry had 31 digs on the night. It seemed like everyone had a good night.

But by the end of the night, they seemed to have figured us out.”

The Viking won the first game somewhat handily but got into a marathon game in the second set.

The final score in the second game was 32-30, a win by the homestanding Bulldogs that might have swung the momentum pendulum in the direction of the Bulldogs. Bosse won the match 25-18, 3032, 25-14, 19-25, and 1015 Besides Schorr’s 23 kills, Sims had 14 kills, while Schapker had 53 Assists and Harness had three aces.

“We tipped on them quite a bit and it worked for a long time but by the end of the night, it seemed like they were picking up our tips and getting the ball to their big hitter,” Barnard said. “It was an upsetting game to lose but it was a very good effort.”

Barnard said the important lesson that can be learned from that match is that you have to adjust to what the other team is doing and you want to be the one making the other team adjust all the time.

“We’re running a pretty good offense and spreading the ball out pretty well,” Barnard said. “We just couldn’t finish it out.

And we missed at least four serves in that game so that game should have been ours.”

Perhaps the most impressive win of the week came at Vincennes Rivet

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North Posey was the first one to strike in the second half, this time a 62 yard touchdown pass from James Marshall to Bryce Martin, their second big pass touchdown of the night. This touchdown placed North Posey ahead 22-14 and that’s where the score stayed the rest of the third quarter.

Mount Vernon scored first in the final quarter of play to tie the game up at 22-22.

Wildcat junior Hunter Brooks took quarterback Riley Snodgrass’ pass 45 yards to the end zone for the score with 11:04 left in the game.

When North Posey had a hard time holding on to the kick off, Mount Vernon recovered on the 34 yard line setting the Wildcats up to take the lead back in the game with their second score in under a minute. Austin Guthrie’s 31 yard touchdown run put Mount Vernon ahead 29-22 with just 10:04 left in the ball game.

North Posey would not go away though, answering with a score of their own less

than a minute after Mount Vernon’s two touchdowns. This time it was Viking Dustin Graulich that caught a 66 yard touchdown pass to tie the game up at 29-29 with 9:43 left in the game.

The next few minutes of the game featured North Posey and Mount Vernon turning the ball over and with 6:47 left in the game North Posey muffed the punt recovery allowing Mount Vernon to run the ball to the end zone in exciting fashion. The touchdown was called back though and the Wildcats were never able to get back on the board.

With 1:50 left in the game Lance Inkenbrandt scored his second touchdown of the game putting the Vikings ahead 36-29.

North Posey would weather the Wildcat offense in the final minute of play to hold on to take the battle of Posey County once again.

After the game Mount Vernon head coach Paul Maier was disappointed but still kept upbeat knowing there is a lot of football

earlier in the week when the Vikings went into a hostile environment in Vincennes and came away with a 26-24. 25-20, 25-20 victory.

Schorr again led the team with 12 kills while Marlee Sims had seven, Jordan Werry had six and Hannah Harness had five.

Eli Schapker and Kristen Schorr had three kills apiece while Schapker had 31 assists. Werry, and A. Schorr had three aces apiece while Schapker had two.

“That was a great game,” Barnard said. “Our girls put it all out there and we had to earn every point.”

Schorr had 12 kills and Sims had seven. The team had 36 kills in a dominating attack and managed to come up with an impressive eight aces in the three games.

“We moved the ball around and they just never were able to shut us down,” Barnard said.

Against Harrison, the Vikings also had their way, defeating the Warriors “We did a great job of getting the right people on the court and running a quick offense,” Barnard said. “Eli has grown so much as a player from last year to this year. Every game she seems to get better and better and more exciting to watch.”

Schorr led the team with nine kills and two blocks while Eli had 31 assists.

Ashley Shorr also led the parade of aces with eight while the team managed 16 in the match.

But serving errors, basically a lack of concentration, cost the Vikings a shot at the tournament title at Boonville this weekend.

The Vikings fell to the homestanding perennial

Ashley Schorr continues a long streak of kills during last week’s match-up against Benjamin Bosse High School. Photo by Dave Pearce power Pioneers by scores of 27-25 and 25-23.

“We had four serving errors in the first match and two in the second,” Barnard said with disappointment. “You just can’t miss that many serves.”

The Vikings defeated Heritage Hills and were able to keep the Patriots ‘out of system.’ The teams will meet again this week in an official conference match at North Posey. Barnard said she and the team are looking forward to the challenge.

“We were tired by the

left for his young team this season. “What a roller coaster ride tonight,” Maier said.

“There were all kinds of crazy things happening in that game and unfortunately we came up on the short end. We played some really bad pass defense tonight and I think we got a little too focused on stopping the run. But that’s something we can correct moving forward.”

Austin Guthrie led the Wildcats Friday night with 195 yards rushing on 30 attempts.

end of the day and we didn’t play our best against Heritage Hills,” Barnard said. “By that time in the day, it just came down to which team had the little extra to get them through it.”

The week’s action moved the Viking record to 4-3 overall.

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Guthrie’s great night was capped with a total of three touchdowns to give the Cats a chance at the game.

North Posey was led by quarterback James Marshall who threw for two touchdowns and was 8-15 with 212 yards passing.

The Wildcats will travel to Mount Carmel this Friday to take on the Aces while the North Posey Vikings return to home to take on the Gibson Southern Titans. Game times for both contests are 7 p.m.

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SPORTS “Viking Tennis” continued from Page B1

By Steven Kochersperger After beating Pike Central and Princeton on the road the Mount Vernon girls’ soccer team entered Thursday’s game with Wood Memorial on a two game win streak.

Feeling good about themselves and the start of the season the team entered the game believing they could step up to any challenge and meet that challenge. But Wood Memorial came into Thursday’s game determined to stop the two game streak and the Trojans played a physical intense game and walked away with the win 4-2 over Mount Vernon.

The game began under some high heat and humidity but it did not seem to faze the Wood Memorial team from doing what they came to do. The Trojans got on the board first by attacking the Wildcat defense and were up 2-0 with 17 minutes left

until halftime. Wood Memorial seemed to control the ball and win every ball in the first half enabling them to continue to put pressure on the Mount Vernon freshman goalie Corinna Lambright.

“Wood Memorial beat us in the midfield in the first half,” Wildcat coach Kelly Cox said. “They just ran right through us and we had to make an adjustment at half time. We played much better in the second half and were just a few inches away from tying the game up.”

That adjustment seemed to put Mount Vernon in a more aggressive mood and helped the Lady Cats to be in a position to put pressure on the Wood Memorial goalie.

With 21:47 left in the game sophomore Savannah Bush found the back of the net to put the Wildcats on the board and cut the lead

Mount Vernon’s Zoee Brown avoids a defender while shooting the ball in Thursday’s matchup with Wood Memorial. Photo by Steven Kochersperger

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in half at 2-1. Bush’s goal was her fifth since Saturday, as she scored four times in the win over Pike Central.

Freshman Caitlin Austin had the assist to Bush and the Wildcats were feeling much better about their chances with just 21 minutes left in the game.

But Wood Memorial would not lay down and let Mount Vernon do whatever they wanted to do. In a seven minute span the Trojans scored two more times and went ahead 4-1 with eleven minutes left in the contest.

The Wildcats would get one more goal on Thursday, this time from sophomore Katie Culley. Culley handled the pass from Zoe Brown putting the ball passed the Wood Memorial goalie for the second goal of the game. This made the score 4-2 in favor of the Trojans with three minutes to go.

And though the Wildcats came up short in the contest, it wasn’t due to lack of opportunities in the second half. The Lady Cats shot the ball several times and stayed aggressive in the second half and at one point were just inches away from making this game a tied game when Savannah Bush’s attempt went off the top bar of the goal.

“We played much better in the second half and were just a few inches away from tying the game up,” Cox said after the game. “This was a character builder for us and can only make us a better team.”

The Wildcats are now 2-2 on the season and look to improve that record this week as they play host to Boonville Tuesday before heading to Gibson Southern on Thursday evening.

The Cats will finish out the week with a home game with Evansville Day school on Saturday.

ning impressively in straight sets, keeping the fight alive for a varsity spot at No. 2 doubles, where several combinations have been tried.

Jones will move back to No. 2 singles while Krohn will move back to No. 3 singles, where he has enjoyed a high level of success.

“That was a heart-breaking 3-2 loss,” Barrett said.

“We had moved some people around and He was rolling along. Evan was up 5-2 in the second set and the Central boy just stopped making mistakes. I haven’t seen many matches like that. And Evan just came a little unglued because he is a freshman and hasn’t played many varsity matches. But if that was going to happen, it is better that it happened against a non-PAC opponent and he gained experience from it. And, he responded well, against Princeton the next night, 7-5, 7-5 at No. 2 singles. And Reed was dominating at No. 1 singles.”

The win at Princeton during the regular season is always a good one to get, however, Coach Matt Moade is notorious for moving his players around for the sectional.

“It is likely that the team we faced last night will not be the same one we could see in the sectional,” Barrett said. “And Christian Jones won the first set 6-2 but pulled a muscle and got down in the second set and I just talked to him and told him that he was going to have to shake it off and act like it didn’t hurt. He did that and won in straight sets.”

Barrett said that while the singles line-up seems to be in place and No. 1 doubles

Christian Jones smiles for the camera during a recent home win for the Vikings. The senior has solidified his position at No. 2 singles for the season on a successful Viking squad. Photo by Dave Pearce remains undefeated, the No. 2 doubles spot remains a work in progress, as he just has not found a combination yet that clicks.

Tennis scores for the week are as follows: NP 3 P 2 #1 S Reed Gerteisen (NP) def David Ellis 6-0, 6-0 #2 S Christian Jones (NP) def Jacob Hughen 6-2, 6-4 #3 S Evan Thomas (P) def Evan Krohn 7-5, 7-5 #1 D Griffin Motz/ Drake Davenport def (NP) Cay Carney/Jordan Harpeneu 6-1, 7-5 #2 D Logan Firkins/Grant Holder (P) def Jacob Brenton/Grant Scheller 6-4, 6-1 JV NP 3 P 1 NP Points Conner Voegel/ Chase Wilderman Holt Will/ Jarrod Koester Devin Kiesel/Austin Scheller North Posey vs Central Boys Tennis Varsity NP 2 C 3 #1 S Jared Hamilton (C)

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Viking Soccer off to good start with 4-1 record

By Dave Pearce The North Posey Viking boys’ soccer team is off to one of the best starts in school history for the sport. With two wins and a loss this week, the team is off to a 4-1 start, the only loss unfortunately this week to conference opponent Gibson Southern.

But despite the 2-0 loss at Fort Branch, Coach Andy Hines could not be more pleased with his team, acknowledging better attitudes, better play, and a better work ethic than he saw coming into the season.

“I think Gibson Southern has a good team.

That’s why they are ninth in the state,” Hines said of the Titans. “But I think we struggled getting started.

I don’t think attacking wise we struggled that much. We were getting some opportunities it was just that we missed a lot of opportunities. Then we struggled in the back line as they would win the ball back and come at us instead of playing to feet in the midfield and going forward.”

But from a play standpoint, Hines said he would be extremely pleased to see the level of effort from his team every match for the rest of the season.

From a coaching standpoint, he doesn’t believe

he could have done much to be more successful in that particular game and was pleased with the play of his entire team.

“I liked the way we played,” Hines said. “I really think that was one of the better games we have played in a long time. I thought things went well for the most part.”

Hines eluded briefly to a no-call with less than 20 minutes remaining in the game when Viking goalkeeper Reed Heathcotte appeared to be tackled and it resulted in the second and ultimately the backbreaker for the game.

But the Vikings defeated South Spencer and South Knox this week.

The coach was particularly complimentary of Jace Brandenstein, Danulo Antonini, Logan Willman, and Janis Heipmann as well as Heathcotte in goal.

You are starting to see Jace and Dan scoring a lot of goals but I think the key to it all is Janis.

“When Janis is playing well, everyone around him is playing well,” Hines said of the mid fielder.

“He is our leader and creator. Then against South Spencer, I thought Logan Willman played really, really well. He is a player you did not see a lot last year and has gotten a lot of minutes this year. He is

playing really well for us.”

But so far this season, it seems that as Janis goes, the Vikings go.

“But I think Janis is our big key,” Hines said.

“He’s controlling the ball and I think that is allowing Dan and Jace to get more opportunities. You know against South Knox, Janis had an opportunity to score his seventh goal on a penalty kick that hit the post. Jace and Dan have each scored seven goals, as well. But Janis has six goals and six assists and for us to have three players with those types of stats this early in the season is surprising.”

In the 3-0 win over South Knox, Antonini had a pair of goals while Brandenstein had one. Against South Spencer, Antonini had a hat trick while Heipmann had two and Brandenstein one.

So when asked if Hines was pleased with his team’s 4-1 record at this juncture of the season, he was somewhat emphatic.

“If you had told me we would be 4-1 back in the summer, I would have told you that you were crazy,” Hines said with a chuckle.

“So I think we are off to a good start. We still have an awful lot of good teams we have to play against.

We have some games that are obviously going

Above: Despite the Viking’s loss, Janis Heipmann masterfully handles the ball during their recent game against the Gibson Southern Titans. Photo by Dave Pearce to be tough for us. But if we play like we played against Gibson Southern, we can have a really, really good season.”

The Vikings play a girl/ boy double-header against Wood Memorial at Oakland City on Thursday before playing Forest Park later in the week.

Ben Blankenberger takes the ball upfield against the Titans. Photo by Dave Pearce

Soccer Girls and Coach Butrum have bright future

By Dave Pearce The North Posey Lady Viking girls’ soccer team finally got through the season-opening meat-grinder week and results are beginning to show.

The Lady Vikings defeated South Spencer easily (8-0) on Thursday evening at North Posey and earlier in the week, defeated Bosse to cap off a 2-1 loss following a tough loss to Gibson Southern.

“We played well-tofeet tonight,” North Posey Coach Scott Butrum said following Thursday’s game.

“What I mean by that is a lot of times we find ourselves

string three or four passes together and then we give it up. I counted multiple times tonight when we would string six or eight passes together before attacking.

That tough early part of the season was a good learning experience for us.”

The Lady Vikings scored early and often against Pocket Athletic Conference member Rebels. But Butrum said he would have been just as happy had the team won the match 1-0 as he was at 8-0.

“The important part of that score is the zero on the opponent’s side,” Butrum said. “I don’t care how

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many times we score in the game as long as there is a zero on the other side.”

Against the Rebels, several players stepped up for the Vikings.

“Maddie Koester had the game of her life tonight,” Butrum said of his junior. “I had a lot of girls who played a pretty good first game and then kind of went dormant after we played some of these other teams. They are coming alive again. We just need to keep the momentum going forward.”

But when asked about the 4-0 loss at Fort Branch early in the week, Butrum was not so complimentary but was realistic.

“That was the worst game we have played this year… by far,” Butrum said of the loss to PAC for Gibson Southern. “We did not play to feet. We just kicked the ball where ever we thought there was an opening, space-wise. Gibson Southern is a big team and they cover the field very well. So

if you don’t play to feet, you don’t keep the ball.”

Butrum was complimentary of the always-tough Titans but insisted that the Vikings beat themselves at Fort Branch.

“This is the best North Posey team I have seen and even though Gibson Southern is a good team, we should have hung with them,” Butrum concluded.

Earlier in the week against Bosse, the Vikings gave up only three shots on goal in a defensive struggle that resulted in a Viking win.

“We took somewhere around 30 shots,” Butrum said.

“Savannah King scored very early in the game and we held on very well defensively to preserve the shut-out. They had three legitimate chances but (goalie) Brooklyn (Hamman) made a great save at the top of the box. She came out and beat a girl that was going to the goal. Brooklyn is doing a great job. She has

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the build and the frame and if she keeps working at it, she has the ability to play beyond high school.”

In Thursday’s game against South Spencer, Koester finished with a pair of goals while King had two. Kamryn Brandenstein, Celeste Hill, Maddie Pfister, Shelbi Newcomer and Shannon Bauer each had goals.

The pair of wins evened the team’s early-season record to 3-3 and with the Labor Day holiday, the team took four days off from practice and will pick up again on Tuesday when they prepare to play Wood Memorial as part of a girls/ boys double-header in Oakland City on Thursday. The team will face Forest Park on Saturday.

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Mount Vernon tennis team continues to roll

By Steve Kochersperger The Mount Vernon boys’ tennis season has been going very well for everyone that is involved in that program. This week the tennis team beat Harrison 3-2 on the road and Princeton 4-1 at home to remain unbeaten in head to head matchups.

Against Harrison on Tuesday number one singles player Todd Sheffer struggled against his Warrior opponent Eric Buedel.

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ended up on the wrong side of the score dropping his match 7-5, 5-7, 7-5. Sheffer came home Thursday and looked for redemption and was able to find it in a big way against Princeton’s David Ellis. Sheffer dominated the Tigers’ number one player 6-0. 6-0 to bounce back and find himself back on track for the Wildcats.

And while the number one spot was back and fourth this week the number two spot continues to be one of the most consistent spots the Wildcat tennis team has. Luke Steinhart beat his Harrison

counterpart Jacob Graham on Tuesday 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 before turning his attention to Princeton’s Jacob Hughen. Steinhart shut out Hughen 6-0, 6-0 to remain unbeaten on the week and help his team gain all important wins.

The number three singles spot has also continued to find success on the court as sophomore Wildcat Luke Rusher continues to impress. Rusher defeated Harrison’s Vince Goodrich 6-0, 6-0 and then turned around and beat Princeton’s Evan Thomas 6-1, 6-4 Thursday evening. Rusher continues to be very consistent

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In doubles play the Wildcat teams continue to play well one day and struggle the next. The strength of the team is in singles but the Cats will need the doubles teams to get every win possible in order to continue their impressive team success.

Number one doubles team Hunter Wilson and Michael Clark defeated both of their opponents this week while number two doubles team Noah Salaman and Garrett Kitterman struggled against some tough competition.

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Registration Fee Enclosed $_____ (Make checks payable to Kiwanis, Mail to POB 633, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620) Waiver of liability in consideration of your accepting this entry, I the undersigned intending to be legally bound, herby, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all claims for damages, actions and causes of action against the Kiwanis Color for the Kids 5K Run/Walk, it’s organizers and volunteers and the City of Mount Vernon for any and all injuries suffered by me in said event. I attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the competition of this run/walk.

Signature (Parent signature if participant under 18)____________________________ Date: __________

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LEGALS

Legals Court News

2013-135 Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Griffin Civil Town, Posey County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budge for the current year at their regular meeting place at 314 N. West St, Griffin, at 12:10 o’clock p.m., on the 21st day of September, 2013.

Fund Name: General Major Budget Classification: 10000 Personal Services 20000 Supplies 30000 Other Services & Charges 40000 Capital Outlays TOTAL for General Fund:

Amount $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,000

·Roger Mayes, Jr.— Evansville—Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia—PCS

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriation as finally approved will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance (Department). The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriation within (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken at the above meeting.

Jeanella Shelby (Fiscal Offier)

Published in the Posey County News on September 3, 2013- hspaxlp

·Donald Snyder— Poseyville—Operating While Intoxicated—ISP ·Daniel Payne—Mount Vernon—Battery on a Child Less Than 14 Years-old— PCS ·Omobea Miller—Mount Vernon—Public Intoxication, Trespass—MVPD ·Aaron McMillen— Mount Vernon—Driving

2013-110 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 101 Fifer Hill Road E. Griffin IN 47616. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of BETHEL TOWNSHIP, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of BETHEL TOWNSHIP will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of BETHEL TOWNSHIP within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, BETHEL TOWNSHIP shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the BETHEL TOWNSHIP will meet to adopt the following budget: Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/17/2013 10:00 A.M. 101 Fifer Hill Road E. Griffin IN 47616

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/1/2013 10:00 A.M. 101 Fifer Hill Road E. Griffin IN 47616

Estimated Civil Max Levy:

17,307

1

2

Fund Name

Budget Estimate

General Twp Assistance Total

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

16,855 7,500 24,355

August 25 ·Karen Huff—Mount Vernon—Operating While Intoxicated—ISP August 27 ·Brandon Robinson— Mount Vernon—Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance x3, Possession of Paraphernalia, Domestic Battery, Invasion of Privacy (Petition to Revoke)—PCS August 28 ·Ashlyn Cherry—Evansville—Warrant, Driving While Suspended—PCJ ·Jason Williamson— Mount Vernon—Driving

While Suspended—MVPD ·Natalie Carlino—Mount Vernon—Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement (Petition to Revoke)—PCS ·Jason Spieker—Mount Vernon—Warrant, Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Criminal Mischief (Petition to Revoke)—PCS August 29 ·Daniel Braddam—Evansville—Failure to Register as a Sex Offender—PCS coincidence Circuit Court Felony/Misdemeanor Breann Barthel, 25, Evansville. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees, no contact with Todd

Legals 2013-129 PROJECT: Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon — Pier 2 Deck Overlay, 2013 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Pier 2 Deck Overlay, 2013, Contract 41301-C, at the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, will be received at the office of the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, 2751 Bluff Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620-8521, from bidders until 1:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time on September 10, 2013, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the conference room of the port administration building.

Bids shall be submitted on the proper form and delivered in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidders as described in the Instructions to Bidders, which accompanies the Project Specifications. A Bidder’s Bond payable to the PORTS OF INDIANA must be enclosed with the bid. Said bond shall be in the minimum amount of 5 percent of the maximum bid.

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

11,000 7,000 18,000

11,980 4,818 16,798

Published in the Posey County News August 27 & September 3, 2013

The contract for this work shall be awarded or rejected as soon as possible but in no case later than 60 calendar days from the date of opening bids unless the 60th day shall fall on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in which event said time shall be extended to the next working day. The Ports of Indiana reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Project Specifications will be available to contractors on and after August 19, 2013, at the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon. A charge of $75.00 will be made for printed documents and $30.00 for the Project Specifications in PDF format on a CD. Copies of the Project Specifications in PDF format may also be downloaded from our FTP site for $25.00. CHARGES ARE NONREFUNDABLE AND CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED MADE PAYABLE TO THE PORTS OF INDIANA. For more information, contact the Ports of Indiana Engineering Department at (219) 787-8636.

2013-126

Published in the Posey County News on August 27 & September 3, 2013hspaxlp

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 112 Main St., Griffin IN 47616. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of GRIFFIN-BETHEL TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL will meet to adopt the following budget: Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/10/2013 9:00 A.M. 330 Walnut St., Mount Vernon IN 47620

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/8/13 9:00 A.M. 330 Walnut St., Mount Vernon IN 4762

Estimated Civil Max Levy:

64,404

1

2

Fund Name

While Suspended—MVPD

August 24

$ 10,000

Dated August 30, 2013

Arrests August 23

Budget Estimate

Special Fire General Total

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

51,425 51,425

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

40,000 40,000

2013-127 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 400 Brown St., Mount Vernon IN 47620. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of POSEY COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIST, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget.

Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL will meet to adopt the following budget: Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/10/2013 9:00 A.M. 330 Walnut St., Mount Vernon IN 47620

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/8/13 9:00 A.M. 330 Walnut St., Mount Vernon IN 4762

Estimated Civil Max Levy:

562,474

1 39,996 39,996

Fund Name

2

Budget Estimate

Published in the Posey County News August 27 & September 3, 2013

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Special Solid Waste Management Total

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

754,106 754,106

563,000 563,000

Published in the Posey County News August 27 & September 3, 2013

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Humphrey, 24 hours public service. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended.

Dakota Burgess, 20, Mount Vernon. Unlawful Possession of a Syringe, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, 12 months probation and fees. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 6 months.

David Claspell, age not available, Mount Vernon.

Theft, Class D Felony. Dismissed.

Chelsea Dillard, 23, Mount Vernon. Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended to Community Corrections Program.

Juli Julian, 43, Wadesville. Ct. 1- Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 6 months probation and fees, counseling. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended.

Lisa Reiter, 40, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 1 year probation and fees. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended.

Lillian Vaughn, 36, Mount Vernon. Auto Theft, Class D Felony. Dismissed.

Christopher Trafford, 20, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class A Felony; Ct. 2- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class A Felony. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. 20 years Indiana Department of Corrections.

Christopher Trafford, 20, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury to a Pregnant Woman, Class C Felony. Dismissed.

Standard Advertising

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

544,650 544,650

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 • PAGE B7

LEGALS Utility payment scam resurfaces, customers urged to contact Vectren if approached Vectren is warning customers of a multi-state bill payment scam that is resurfacing this summer in scattered locations throughout the U.S. As part of the scam, customers receive an unsolicited phone call from a fraudulent individual claiming to be a representative for the utility company. The individual warns that the utility will disconnect the customer’s energy service if the customer fails to make an im-

mediate payment – usually within an hour.

Customers are instructed to purchase a prepaid debit card – at times referring to a “Green Dot” credit card - from a local store and call the fraudulent individual back to supposedly make a payment to the utility company. Upon calling back, the customer is asked to provide the receipt number and PIN number from the prepaid debit card, giving the individual instant

access to the card’s funds and the ability to immediately drain its balance.

“Vectren would never require a customer to purchase a prepaid debit or credit card in order to make a payment of any type,” said Doug Petitt, Vectren’s chief information officer and vice president of information technology and customer service. “We’re urging any customer who is approached in this fashion to contact us

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Utilize Vectren.com’s live chat option or call 1-800-227-1376 to reach Vectren’s contact center, which is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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2013-133

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 520 Church St., New Harmony IN 47631. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of NEW HARMONY CIVIL TOWN , POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of NEW HARMONY CIVIL TOWN will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of NEW HARMONY CIVIL TOWN within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, NEW HARMONY CIVIL TOWN shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the NEW HARMONY CIVIL TOWN will meet to adopt the following budget: Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

10/17/2013 5:00 P.M. 520 Church St., New Harmony IN 47631

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/26/13 9:00 A.M. 520 Church St., New Harmony IN 47631

Estimated Civil Max Levy:

156,873

1

Fund Name

2

Budget Estimate

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

General 377,822 Local Road & Street 10,000 Motor Vehicle Highway 57,715 Park 11,795 Cemetery 29,971 Cum. Capital Imp (Cig Tax) 10,928 Cum. Capital Development 27,401 Local Income Tax 61,800 Continuing Education 5,000 Economic Dev Income Tax Credit 94,760 Total 687,192

148,000

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

2013-134 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 205 S Main St., Griffin IN 47616. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of GRIFFIN CIVIL TOWN, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of GRIFFIN CIVIL TOWN will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of GRIFFIN CIVIL TOWN within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, GRIFFIN CIVIL TOWN shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the GRIFFIN CIVIL TOWN will meet to adopt the following budget: Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/21/2013 12:15 P.M. 314 N. West St., Griffin IN 47616

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/19/13 12:15 P.M. 314 N. West St., Griffin IN 47616

Estimated Civil Max Levy:

13,231

1 143,158 Fund Name

9,500

9,248

6,100

6,042

163,600

158,448

NOTICE OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SALE Posey County Indiana Beginning 10:00:00 AM, 10/4/2013 Hovey House, Commissioners’ Room Local Time Posey County Pursuant to the laws of the Indiana General Assembly, notice is hereby given that the following described property is listed for sale for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments. The county auditor and county treasurer will apply on or after 9/17/2013 for a court judgment against the tracts or real property for an amount that is not less than the amount set out below and for an order to sell the tracts or real property at public auction to the highest bidder, subject to the right of redemption. Any defense to the application for judgment must be filed with the Posey County Circuit Court and served on the county auditor and treasurer before 9/17/2013. The court will set a date for a hearing at least seven (7) days before the advertised date of sale and the court will determine any defenses to the application for judgment at the hearing. The county auditor and the county treasurer are entitled to receive all pleadings, motions, petitions, and other filings related to the defense to the application for judgment.

Such sale will be held on 10/4/2013 at the Hovey House, Commissioners’ Room and that sale will continue until all tracts and real property have been offered for sale.

Property will not be sold for an amount which is less than the sum of: (A) the delinquent taxes and special assessments on each tract or item of real property; and (B) the taxes and special assessments on the real property that are due and payable in the year of the sale, whether or not they are delinquent; and (C) all penalties due on the delinquencies, and (D) an amount prescribed by the county auditor that equals the sum of: (1) twenty-five($25) for postage and publication costs; and (2) any other costs incurred by the county that are directly attributable to the tax sale; and (E) any unpaid costs due under IC 6-1.1-24-2(b) from a prior tax sale; and No property listed below shall be sold if, at any time before the sale, the Total Amount for Judgment is paid in full. If the real property is sold in the tax sale, the amount required to redeem such property will be 110% of the minimum bid for which the tract or real property was offered at the time of sale, as required by IC 6-1.1-24-5 if redeemed not more than six (6) months after the date of sale, or 115% of the minimum bid for which the tract or real property was offered at the time of sale, as required by IC 6-1.1-24-5 if redeemed more than six (6) months after the date of sale, plus the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the minimum bid on the real property plus ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the minimum bid on the property. All taxes and special assessments upon the property paid by the purchaser subsequent to the sale, plus 10% per annum interest on those taxes and special assessments, will also be required to be paid to redeem such property.

In addition, IC 6-1.1-25-2 (e) states the total amount required for redemption may include the following costs incurred and paid by the purchaser or the purchaser’s assignee or the county before redemption: (1) The attorney’s fees and cost of giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5. (2) The costs of title search or examining and update the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property. The period of redemption shall expire on Monday, October 06, 2014 for an initial offering. The period of redemption may expire Monday, February 03, 2014 for certificates not sold.

If the tract or item of real property is sold for an amount more than the minimum bid and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

The Auditor and Treasurer specifically reserve the right to withhold from the sale any parcel which has been listed in error, or which otherwise becomes ineligible for sale either prior to 10/4/2013 or during the duration of the sale.

This notice of real property tax sale, and the tax sale itself are undertaken and will be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of Indiana which regulate the sale of land for delinquent taxes, pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-24-1 et seq.

The County does not warrant the accuracy of the street address or common description of the property, and a misstatement in the key number or street address does not invalidate an otherwise valid sale.

Budget Estimate

General Local Road & Street Motor Vehicle Highway Cumulative Capital IMP (CIG TAX) Total

33,048 5,500 41,650 1,650 81,848

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

14,000

12,846

14,000

12,846

Published in the Posey County News September 3 & 10, 2013

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Dated: 08/21/2013 Registration For Bidding On the Tax Sale: If you are interested in bidding on the tax sale for an Indiana county, you may register online at http://www.sritaxsale.com/Tax/Indiana/Registration/. This registration is good for all counties that SRI services. You need to register only once for all counties. If you do not have access to a computer with internet service you may register the morning of the sale.

Please arrive the morning of the tax sale at least 30 minutes before the beginning time to be assured you will receive your bid number before the start of the sale.

Please bring your registration form and W9 form with you the morning of the tax sale. You will be able to print these forms from the registration web site.

651300001 65-06-07-100-010.009-005 $463.93 ROBERTS, SHARON E. ETAL PT NE 7-5-12 4.81A LAND ONLY - GREEN MEADOW & ROMAINE ROAD 651300002 65-06-08-301-025.001-005 $3,674.08 TOWNSEND, DAVID ETAL WADESVILLE PT LOT 15 & LOT 16 7228 MAIN STREET 651300003 65-06-08-400-038.007-005 $2,098.89 JOHNSON, DAVID R. & PT SE SE 8-5-12 7.A 7929 JOEST ROAD 651300004 65-07-11-700-007.000-005 $6,775.32 ANDERSON, FRED C. & TAMARA L. PT NW SE, PT SW SE, N END SE SW 11-5-13 76.38 ACRES 4200 HIDBRADER ROAD 651300007 65-07-35-340-010.001-005 $316.50 JOHNSON, J A & BETTY J CAUSEY’S ENLG PT LOT 3 (4’ X 75’) 282 OLIVER RD 651300008 65-07-35-400-001.000-005 $708.84 COX, DAVID & DIANA OLIVER LOT 1 LAND ONLY WALNUT & CHERRY 651300009 65-07-35-400-002.000-005 $455.98 COX, DAVID & DIANA OLIVER LOTS 2 & 3 310 OLIVER ROAD NORTH 651300010 65-07-35-400-015.000-005 $1,213.83 COX, CAROLYN S. PT NW SE 35-5-13 .25A WALNUT & CHERRY 651300011 65-04-35-400-006.002-006 $1,755.83 PATTERSON, DEEANN M. PT SE/4 35-4-13 1.12A. 4800 OLD EVANSVILLE ROAD 651300016 65-25-36-331-018.000-007 $2,084.39 ANDERSON, FRED C & TAMARA L OWENS ORIG. PT LOT 93 510 S MAIN STREET 651300017 65-25-36-341-031.000-007 $1,943.61 ANDERSON, FRED C & TAMARA OWENS ORIG. PT LOT 106 525 CHURCH STREET 651300018 65-25-36-430-021.000-007 $464.59 MCCARTHY, VINCENT WILSEY PT LOT 21 826 GRANARY STREET 651300020 65-26-01-230-006.000-007 $4,068.83 ANDERSON, FRED C. & TAMARA L. WOODLAWN LOT 7 & N1/2 LOT 8 1111 S MAIN 651300021 65-07-27-300-010.002-008 $777.72 FUHS, DAVID ALLEN & ANGELA E. PT N1/2 SW 27-5-13 1.A 3251 SPRINGFIELD RD 651300024 65-12-05-500-005.003-008 $319.02 HUNSINGER, TERRY LOT 2 GREENFIELD EST EX DIV 4.67A LAND ONLY - TURNER ROAD & GREENFIELD ROAD 651300025 65-12-05-500-005.004-008 $280.50 HUNSINGER, TERRY PT NW & SW NE 5-6-13 10.2A SR 69 NORTH LAND ONLY - SMITH SCHOOL ROAD & GREENFIELD ROAD 651300029 65-01-36-200-006.001-011 $109.62 WOOD, TINA MARIE PT NE NW 36-3-13 .50A. 5475 GIBSON COUNTY LINE RD 651300030 65-04-14-200-007.001-011 $716.47 WATSON, SHARON RENEE S PT N/2 NW 14-4-13 3.13A. 9810 WEST STREET 651300031 65-04-14-222-005.000-011 $597.47 BIGGS, MARK A. & TERESA HENRY DEMBERGER’S ADDN LOTS 3- 7 (STEWARTSVILLE) 9835 WEST ST, POSEYVILLE 9841 WEST ST 651300032 65-04-14-222-012.000-011 $1,222.27 WATSON, SHARON RENEE STEW’VILLE HENRY DEM LOT 16 9830 WEST ST 651300035 65-04-18-240-026.000-011 $300.58 FOWLER, MICHAEL F. FORCUM CAMP 32 & 33 FORCUM CAMP - WHEELER ROAD & GRIFFIN ROAD 651300037 65-04-18-300-005.001-011 $439.12 BOYKIN, VICTORIA L. SW COR 18-4-13 0.45A CABIN 9701 GRIFFIN ROAD 651300041 65-04-18-320-006.000-011 $286.75 JOHNSTON, MARIETTA FORCUM CAMP LOT 6 & 7 CABIN ON LOT 7 9661 GRIFFIN RD 651300046 65-05-31-120-005.002-011 $599.05 LATHAM, HENRY A. REV. MIDWAY MANOR PT LOT 3 (.39A) 6810 MIDWAY DRIVE 651300047 65-05-31-120-005.008-011 $758.99 HOFFMAN, BRIAN REV. MIDWAY MANOR PT LOT 3 .43A (AKA/LOT # 19) 6805 MIDWAY DR 651300048 65-90-90-950-703.900-011 $274.52 NURRENBURN, JERRY LEASED LAND OF LOIS

SCHUCKER AT FORCUM CAMP 18-4-13 GRIFFIN RD 651300050 65-23-17-340-024.000-012 $961.95 DUNCAN, JERRY LEE & BRENDA S. EAST PARK LOT 14 217 E FLETCHALL 651300052 65-23-18-430-013.000-012 $1,590.88 BOYD, DOLORES J I. FLETCHALL S1/2 LOT 13 21 N WALKER ST 651300058 65-22-11-441-031.000-015 $2,719.44 TRISTATE INVESTMENTS ORIG.PT LOTS 1 & 2 10361 S WHITING ST 651300059 65-22-12-323-004.000-015 $3,654.08 TAX LIEN TRUST MONTGOMERY 1ST ADDN. LOT 19 11024 NORTH ST 651300060 65-22-12-325-046.000-015 $409.14 SINAY, JACKIE ORIGINAL E/2 LOT 50 10965 NORTH ST 651300061 65-06-13-100-062.000-016 $481.97 DAVIS, JAMES A. & PATRICIA ANN PT S/2 NE NE 13-5-12 2.A LAND ONLY - RUBY LANE & DIAMOND ISLAND ROAD 651300063 65-06-13-300-013.000-016 $3,366.67 THACKER, CHARLOTTE A SW COR N/2 NE SW 135-12 4.75A 11200 DIAMOND ISLAND RD 651300065 65-06-13-600-010.000-016 $2,668.24 THACKER, JACK E., CHARLOTTE A. & JACQUELYN L. PT W PT SE SE NW 13-5-12 10.33A 11208 DIAMOND ISLAND RD 651300066 65-06-16-400-003.001-016 $259.74 DAVIS, JOHN C PT NE SE 16-5-12 .72A LAND ONLY - EFFINGER/WINERY ROADS & MOTZ LANE 651300067 65-06-21-400-027.000-016 $786.39 CROOK, MARK L. & BRENDA F. PT SW SE 21-5-12 1.A 2219 STIERLEY RD 651300068 65-06-22-402-030.000-016 $3,237.07 DILLMAN, STEPHEN E. & SABRINA S. 22-5-12 OAKFIELD SUBD LOT 27 1.00A 2421 OAKVIEW CT 651300069 65-06-35-100-023.000-016 $4,877.87 KINGSBURY, JUDY GUNTHER PT SW NE 35-5-12 1.A 10601 DOWNEN RD 651300071 65-06-36-300-053.011-016 $2,278.21 BUENTE, FREDA E PT E/2 SW 36-5-12 10.32A 11335 BOBERG RD 651300072 65-13-03-100-004.002-016 $1,898.02 ARMSTRONG, DONALD E. & CAROL PT NW NE & N/2 NE NW 3-6-12 2.50ACRES 9800 BOBERG RD 651300073 65-13-04-100-009.001-016 $2,187.97 BARROW, CHARLES R. JR PT SW NE 4-6-12 2.003A STIERLY ROAD & BOBERG ROAD 651300074 65-14-14-019-008.700-016 $899.79 HUST, VICTORIA S WELL 1019 11042 JACOB KLENCH LEASE -ST WENDELL UNIT S14, T5, R12 WELL 1019 23-5-12 651300075 65-02-04-242-023.700-017 $221.48 FOOTE, MARGARET S WELL 242 LEASE 41430 ART BECK 4-7-14 651300076 65-11-22-200-003.003-017 $1,441.35 OLDHAM, STEVEN B. & BOBBIE R. W1/2 SE NW 22-6-14 10.255 2701 THEODOSIS RD 651300081 65-15-03-100-011.000-017 $1,100.11 GROWPONICS INDIANA, LLC PT SW NE 3-7-13 1.A LAND ONLY - OLD HWY 62 & LEONARD ROAD NORTH 651300082 65-16-12-131-001.000-017 $920.48 CAVANAUGH, CLYDE K SR WEST HEIGHTS SUBD. SEC A LOT 1 LAND ONLY - HERITAGE DRIVE & N SAUERKRAUT LANE 651300085 65-27-04-330-017.000-018 $1,772.80 JONES, ERIC HAL JONES LOT 15 1007 E 5TH ST 651300087 65-27-05-342-007.000-018 $337.53 HOMESOLUTIONS PROPERTIES LLC BROWNS ADD LOT 3 214 BROWN STREET 651300089 65-27-05-342-013.000-018 $1,240.20 STRATTON, WILLIAM & BRENDA BROWN LOT 9 1031 MILL ST 651300091 65-27-05-417-012.000-018 $1,464.71 WADE, TAMMY L N N WILLIAMS LOT 12 700 E 9TH 651300092 65-27-05-421-034.000-018 $2,709.49 TURNER, VICKIE COMPANYS S PT E/2 LOT 1 BLK 25 1309 N LOCUST ST 651300093 65-27-05-421-035.000-018 $10,890.11 PRICE, VIVA J. COMPANYS PT LOT 1 BLK 25 1329 LOCUST ST 651300094 65-27-05-430-003.000-018 $267.44 SMITH, JOHN W. COMPANYS LOT 1 1129 N MULBERRY ST 651300095 65-27-05-430-004.000-018 $284.50 SMITH, JOHN W. COMPANYS N/2 LOT 4 1129 N MULBERRY ST 651300097 65-27-05-430-086.001-018 $1,033.74 BENEFICIAL INDIANA, INC. DBA 12FT S SIDE LOT 5 BLK 9 COMPANYS ENLG E 10TH ST 651300098 65-27-05-430-104.000-018 $8,578.06 TAX LIEN TRUST COMPANYS BLK 10 LOT 8 805 MULBERRY ST 651300100 65-27-05-442-003.001-018 $601.21 ANDERSON, CHARLES A. III J A MANN PT LOT 10 BLOCK 18-OFF OF CANAL ST 651300104 65-27-08-110-003.000-018 $745.21 SMITH, ROBERT K RABEN & FUELLING LOT 28 618 E SIXTH ST 651300105 65-27-08-112-034.000-018 $3,474.27 NATION, EDWARD & BRENDA KAY N OWENS E/2 LOT 18 413 E THIRD STREET

651300107 65-27-08-114-001.000-018 $5,169.70 ROBERTS, SHARON E. PARKS 63 1/2’ LOTS 210 & 211 433 N LOCUST ST 651300109 65-27-08-140-046.000-018 $828.70 HART, BONNIE , JANET & BARBARA N OWENS LOT 34 318 E 3RD STREET 651300110 65-27-08-211-096.000-018 $1,236.96 RICKETTS, JEREMY D. JAMES & HOVEY S/2 LOT 17 608 MILL STREET 651300115 65-27-08-234-005.000-018 $1,126.60 WOOLSEY, GEORGE L. WASEMS 43’E SIDE LOT 10 915 W 5TH ST 651300117 65-27-08-235-011.000-018 $3,994.17 KESTER, HAROLD WAYNE & MARTHA WM. NETTLETON ENLG E PT LOT 13 801 W THIRD ST 651300118 65-27-08-236-006.000-018 $5,375.82 TURNER, CALVIN L. & WANDA K. N G NETTLETON W PT LOT 32 631 WEST 3RD STREET 651300119 65-27-08-236-007.000-018 $13,593.18 WALKER, MARY LOU N G NETTLETON E/2 LOT 33 701 WEST THIRD STREET 651300121 65-27-08-320-016.000-018 $10,985.23 WATERS, LAURIE HIGHBANKS LOT 23 110 BARTER STREET 651300124 65-27-08-323-009.002-018 $307.23 LAMPTON, DAVID E. & ANGELA D. PT LOT 20 & LOT 21 JA MANN TO WM. NETTLETON ENLG. (AKA PARCEL 5) 1009 W 2ND ST 651300125 65-27-08-325-036.000-018 $3,627.30 O.R. TIMBER INC WM. NETTLETON E/2 LOT 6 909 W 2ND ST 651300126 65-27-08-326-017.000-018 $10,910.78 CHAPMAN, JUDIE L. NG NETTLETON 46’E SIDE LOT 43 621 W 2ND ST 651300128 65-27-09-142-016.000-018 $984.41 MOYE, AVIS BERNICE OWENS ENLG LOT 134 WOOD STREET SHORT SYCAMORE STREET 651300131 65-27-09-215-055.000-018 $6,080.80 BURTON, EDWARD KIMBALLS ENLG 50’ N SIDE LOT 38 1015 E WATER ST 651300132 65-27-09-225-006.000-018 $19,828.93 FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH KIMBALLS LOT 5 900 E 3RD ST 651300135 65-27-09-242-011.000-018 $727.08 EATON, ALAN DALE S KIMBALLS PT LOT 43 PROP ADD 1109 SYCAMORE STREET 651300137 65-13-26-600-024.000-019 $1,966.11 WOODLEY, DUANE F. PT NE SW & PT SE NW 26-6-12 PT SE NW & PT NE SW 1.63A 10301 MIDDLE MT VERNON ROAD 651300141 65-13-35-120-036.000-019 $316.78 C, & M GREENWELL HAUSMANN MANOR LOT 36 1.01A 5110 ALYSIA ST 651300143 65-13-36-440-005.000-019 $297.40 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE DEER CREEK EST. PART A PT LOT 4 LAND ONLY - FAWN LANE & DEER RUN 651300144 65-14-01-300-055.000-019 $3,271.52 OGLESBY, MARY AILEEN PT SE SW 1-7-12 1.81A 11348 LOWER MT. VERNON RD 651300149 65-14-03-220-024.000-019 $534.90 RUPP, G. DANIEL SARTAIN PLACE SUB PT LOT 24 .03 LAND ONLY - RIDGEVIEW LANE & FORD ROAD 651300150 65-14-03-220-029.000-019 $574.29 RUPP, G. DANIEL SARTAIN PLACE SUB PT LOT 29 LAND ONLY - RIDGEVIEW LANE & FORD ROAD 651300151 65-14-03-220-030.000-019 $761.91 RUPP, G. DANIEL SARTAIN PLACE SUB PT LOT 29 & PT SARTAIN DRIVE LAND ONLY - SCHROEDER COURT & FORD ROAD 651300152 65-14-08-400-016.000-019 $735.01 ZENKER, CLARISSA M PT NE SE 8-7-12 .50A 7510 LOWER MT VERNON ROAD 651300156 65-02-35-400-010.000-020 $1,378.79 LEE, RYAN ANDREW & ELIZABETH ANN PT SW SE 35-314 1.02A. 1451 CONTINENTAL CAMP RD 651300157 65-90-90-950-040.900-020 $245.87 GOUGH, GEORGE D LEASED LAND STEPHANUS/JULIAN CABIN-LOT 39 BAYOU CREEK RD 651300158 65-90-90-950-056.901-020 $879.70 S, & S SAWMILL ON LEASED LAND OF JACK COMPTON 7-4-13 651300161 65-24-06-324-002.000-021 $320.92 BONHAM, HUGH A. ORIG. PT LOT 10 119 MAIN STREET Total Properties: 86 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true list of lots and land returned delinquent for the nonpayment of taxes and special assessments for the time periods set forth, also subsequent delinquent taxes, current taxes and costs due thereon and the same are chargeable with the amount of tax, etc., with which they are charges on said list.

Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of August, 2013.

Nicholas Wildeman, Auditor, Posey County Indiana.

Published in the Posey County News August 20, 27 and September 3, 2013

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LEGALS

Are you at risk for developing Type Two Diabetes?

Legals 2013-136 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 on September 3, 2013 WEST GROUP WESSELMANS JACKLYN BUENTE BAIER & BAIER MCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZ FARRIS REPORTING SMITH & BUTTERFIELD JEAN HADLEY HAWG N SAUCE WILLIAM GOODEN JAKE WARRUM MCKIMS IGA VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ICING ON THE CAKE REBECCA MOREDOCK-THOMAS REDWOOD BIOTECH JURY DUTY SYCAMORE SERVICES, INC Grand Total:

$ 461.17 $ 11.98 $1,515.25 $1,306.25 $4,517.76 $355.20 $401.29 $2,660.00 $ 219.88 $5,073.00 $2,194.50 $53.29 $783.75 $173.74 $1,500.00 $25.00 $1,899.40 $250.00 $23,401.46

Nicholas J. Wildeman Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on September 3, 2013 - hspaxlp

Almost everyone has heard about diabetes and thinks it won’t happen to me, diabetes only happens to people with a family history of the disease.

Unfortunately, type 2 diabetes is increasing at an epidemic rate.

How can diabetes affect you? Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, non-traumatic lower-limb amputations, and new cases of blindness among adults. It increases your risk of stroke and heart attack 2-4 times and accounts for 17% of all deaths in people over the age of 25.

Lastly, diabetes cost the US national economy approximately 198 billion dollars annually.

The good news is that type 2 diabetes can be prevented.

First you need to be aware that you are at risk and second you need to be willing to make life-style changes to stop the onset of this potentially dead-

2013-125 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 4200 Princeton St., Wadesville IN 47638. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of WADESVILLE-CENTER TOWNSHIP FIRE, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL will meet to adopt the following budget: Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/10/2013 9:00 A.M. 330 Walnut St., Mount Vernon IN 47620

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/8/13 9:00 A.M. 330 Walnut St., Mount Vernon IN 4762

Estimated Civil Max Levy:

51,484

1

Fund Name

2

Budget Estimate

Special Fire General Total

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

57,929 57,929

ly disease. Ask yourself the following questions: •Am I 45 years of age or older?

•Am I overweight?

•Do I have a parent with diabetes?

•Do I have a sister or brother with diabetes?

•Is my family background is African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander?

•Did I have diabetes while I was pregnant (gestational diabetes), or did I give birth to a baby weighing 9 pounds or more?

•Am I physically active less than three times a week?

•Have I been diagnosed as prediabetic by healthcare provider?

Every time you answered yes, that is a risk factor. The more risk factors you have the greater your chance for developing type 2 diabetes.

The second thing you need to do to prevent diabetes is lifestyle change, which is not

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

49,990 49,990

Published in the Posey County News August 27 & September 3, 2013

Legals 2013-123 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 21 N. Locust St., Poseyville IN 47633. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/30/2013 8:00 A.M. 38 W Main St., Poseyville, IN 47633

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/14/13 8:00 A.M. 38 W Main St., Poseyville IN 47633

Estimated Civil Max Levy: Estimated Fire Max Levy:

25,465 36,884

1

Fund Name

2

Budget Estimate

2013-122 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 38 W Main St., Poseyville IN 47633. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of POSEYVILLE CIVIL TOWN, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of POSEYVILLE CIVIL TOWN will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of POSEYVILLE CIVIL TOWN within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, POSEYVILLE CIVIL TOWN shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the POSEYVILLE CIVIL TOWN will meet to adopt the following budget: 9/11/2013 4:30 P.M. 38 W Main St., Poseyville IN 47633

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/9/13 4:30 P.M. 38 W Main St., Poseyville IN 47633

Estimated Civil Max Levy:

257,481

1

Fund Name

2

Budget Estimate

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

General 321,342 Lease Rental Payment 39,000 Local Road & Street 6,142 Motor Vehicle Highway 126,840 Park 4,437 Cemetery 5,000 Cum. Capital Imp (Cig Tax) 10,000 Cum. Capital Development 15,000 Economic Dev Income Tax Credit 45,000 Casino/Riverboat 5,000 Economic Development 8,000 Community Center Rentals 20,000 Total 28,525

The YMCA of Southwestern Indiana will be offering a YMCA's Diabetes Prevention class beginning on Monday, September 9 at 6 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 120 East 6th Street, Mount Vernon. The program is open to Y members and community members. Thanks to grant funding by the Welborn Baptist Foundation, the class is only $50 (a savings of $300 off the national price of the program). Seating is limited and preregistration is required.

If you would like more information or to register for this or any upcoming class of the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, please contact Tracy Gander, Health Initiatives Director, at (812) 4266210 ext 3367 or gander@ ymcaswin.org. You may also visit the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana's website at www. ymcaswin.org for additional information.

Please take Diabetes seriously, sign-up today.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of ROBB TOWNSHIP, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of ROBB TOWNSHIP will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of ROBB TOWNSHIP within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, ROBB TOWNSHIP shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the ROBB TOWNSHIP will meet to adopt the following budget:

52,000 52,000

Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

easy, but with proper support it, can be achieved. The good news is that the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana offers a Diabetes Prevention Program.

The goals of the program are for participants to lose 7% of their body weight and increase their physical activity to 150 minutes per week, by doing this research has shown you can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58%.

Because changing one’s lifestyle is difficult and takes time, the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program is a yearlong program. Participants meet in a classroom like setting; where a trained lifestyle coach facilitates a small group of 6-15 people. The initial 16 core sessions meet weekly for one hour. During this time topics such as healthier eating, physical activity and other behavior changes are discussed.

After the 16 core sessions participants meet monthly for added support to help them maintain their progress.

General Twp Assistance Fire Total

21,074 12,000 35,000 68,074

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

16,000 10,000 37,000 63,000

5

Current Tax Levy

7,021 1,980 9,989 18,990

Published in the Posey County News September 3 & 10, 2013 2013-121 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 3601 Stallings Rd., Wadesville IN 47638. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of CENTER TOWNSHIP, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of CENTER TOWNSHIP will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of CENTER TOWNSHIP within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, CENTER TOWNSHIP shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the CENTER TOWNSHIP will meet to adopt the following budget:

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

185,000 52,000

182,990 17,327

69,000 1,600 2,000

57,932 1,591 1,974

8,900

8,840

Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/9/2013 9:00 A.M. 3601 Stallings Rd., Wadesville IN 47638

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

9/30/13 9:00 A.M. 3601 Stallings Rd., Wadesville IN 47638

Estimated Civil Max Levy:

19,226

1

Fund Name

2

Budget Estimate

General Twp Assistance Total 15,000

17,825 10,700 28,525

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

11,000 4,000 15,000

5

Current Tax Levy

11,987 2,997 14,984

14,984 Published in the Posey County News August 27 & September 3, 2013

Published in the Posey County News August 27 & September 3, 2013 2013-124

2013-128

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 4312 Slim Pond Rd., Mount Vernon IN 47620. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of POINT TOWNSHIP, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of POINT TOWNSHIP will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of POINT TOWNSHIP within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, POINT TOWNSHIP shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the POINT TOWNSHIP will meet to adopt the following budget: Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/17/2013 6:00 P.M. 4312 Slim Pond Rd., Mount Vernon IN 47620

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/1/13 6:00 P.M. 4312 Slim Pond Rd., Mount Vernon IN 47620

Estimated Civil Max Levy: Estimated Fire Max Levy:

9,532 11,757

1

Fund Name

General Twp Assistance Fire Total

2

Budget Estimate

9,420 4,000 12,220 25,640

Complete details of budge estimates by fund and/or department may be seen by visiting the office of this unit of government at 4923 S. Bohleber Rd., Evansville IN 47712. The political subdivision or appropriate fiscal body shall publish this notice twice in accordance with IC 5-3-1 with the first publication at least ten days before the date fixed for the public hearing and the second publication at least three days before the date fixed for the public hearing.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of MARRS TOWNSHIP, POSEY County, Indiana that the proper officers of MARRS TOWNSHIP will conduct a public hearing on the year 2014 budget. Following this meeting, and ten or more tax payers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with proper officers of MARRS TOWNSHIP within seven days after the hearing. The objection petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, MARRS TOWNSHIP shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the MARRS TOWNSHIP will meet to adopt the following budget: Date of Public Hearing: Time of Public Hearing: Public Hearing Place:

9/17/2013 7:30 P.M. 4923 S. Bohleber Rd., Evansville IN 47712

Date of Adoption Meeting: Time of Adoption Meeting: Adoption Meeting Place:

10/1/13 7:30 P.M. 4923 S. Bohleber Rd., Evansville IN 47712

Estimated Civil Max Levy: Estimated Fire max Levy:

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations) 8,600 1,000 12,000 21,600

Published in the Posey County News August 27 & September 3, 2013

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

9,245 11,393 20,638

1

Fund Name

Rainy Day General Twp Assistance Fire Total

55,337 252,802

2

Budget Estimate

5,924 115,000 25,000 350,000 495,924

3 Maximum Estimated Funds to be Raised (Including appeals and levies exempt from maximum levy limitations)

4 Excessive Levy Appeals (included in Column 3)

5

Current Tax Levy

56,000

53,716

253,000 309,000

245,325 299,041

Published in the Posey County News August 27 & September 3, 2013

WWW.POSEYCOUNTYNEWS.COM • SERVING THE COUNTY SINCE 1882 • THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 • PAGE B9

At left: Margaret and Richard Diemer show off the cake honoring them at their going away luncheon at St. Stephen Episcopal Church. They are moving back to St. Louis to live near their daughter and will be sorely missed for all their volunteer work, especially at the New Harmony Food Pantry. Church Members gave them a special platter made by potter Tom Wintczak depicting the church with its red doors and the saying ‘The golden treasure of this world, to those who know how to preserve it, is friendship.’

Terry and Wayne Hall and congratulate Richard.

Margaret, Mike Mumford, Richard, and Annette Buckland.

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PAGE B10 • AUGUST 27, 2013

THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS • SERVING THE COUNTY SINCE 1882 • WWW.POSEYCOUNTYNEWS.COM

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