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Tuesday April 24, 2012
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Volume 132 Edition 17
Fair call-out meeting May 7 Be the next Posey County Queen, Duchess, or Princess. There will be a call-out meeting on Monday May 7 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Posey County Community Center at the 4-H fairgrounds. For more information contact Katie at kabeste@hotmail.com or call 838-1331.
Stamp Out Hunger day set Saturday, May 12 is National “Stamp Out Hunger” Day! Please put your food/toiletry items out by your mailbox and your postal carrier will pick it up and deliver the items to your local food pantry. The Food Pantry relies heavily on this drive to get through the summer. Clean out your pantries. Go buy some deals at the store. It’s an easy way to donate. Please pass the word and mark your calendars.
The City of Mount Vernon held a ceremonial ground-breaking event on Friday to kick off a comprehensive water and energysavings program designed to increase water supply to support local businesses and enhance the efficiency of the utility's water systems
Elpers chosen to build Poseyville Town Hall By Valerie Werkmeister Plans for the new Poseyville Town Hall move forward as a contractor has been approved to construct the new facility. Council members Bruce Baker, Steve Ahrens and Ron Fallowfield approved ECI Construction’s $316,216 bid during their April 11, meeting. Construction will begin within the next month. The new town hall will be located on the corner of Main and Church streets. The construction of new sidewalks in town has prompted many to ask questions on whether the entire town will receive new sidewalks. Council members reiterated that the new sidewalks being constructed are part of a federal Safe Routes to School program. Baker explained it is a fully funded $240,000 grant that has provided the means in which to construct sidewalks along Fletchall, Sharp and Cale Streets. The town did not have to provide matching funds for the program. “The locations may seem
Church of Griffin to meet The Christian Church of Griffin in Griffin, Ind. will hold their annual meeting on May 6, 2012.
Server training class set A class for Server Training for the Indiana Alcohol Commission will be held at the Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge #277 at 131 E. Fourth St. on Sun., April 29 at 1p.m. Class is limited to 20 participants. Cost is $30. Cntact Connie Seifert at 985-0877 to sign up.
Heritage Day April 29 St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 5301 S. St. Philip Road, Evansville, Ind., will be celebrating their annual Heritage Sunday, April 29, 2012. The Dixie Melody Boys Gospel Quartet will be performing during the morning worship service at 9 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend and join us for a carry-in fellowship dinner following the service. For more information contact Duane Martin at 985-5964.
Serving class set Server Training Classes for the Indiana Alcohol Commission will be held at Central Library in downtown Evansville on April 30 and May 14 starting at 6 pm. Cost is $25. Contact Sherrie Plouchard at 812-499-9186 or www.astevansville.com
Ivy Tech open hose set Ivy Tech will host an open house on Monday, April 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hedges Central in Mount Vernon, Ind. View the facility and enjoy refreshments. Ivy Tech employees will be there to answer any questions you may have about our new Mount Vernon classrooms or questions concerning upcoming classes. Please see the attachment below for more information.
infrastructure. Johnson Controls, a global leader in delivering solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, will oversee the program's implementation. Photo by Zach Straw. See more of this gallery on our facebook page.
strange to some, but it must meet Safe Route to School criteria,” Baker said. Crosswalks and flashing lights will be added in front of North Elementary and Hwy 165 at Sharp St. Fallowfield added that the town is currently in the grant process to be approved for Phase 2 of the project which will hopefully extend sidewalks on Fletchall Street to Walker Street and then south on Endicott to the ball park. Council members expressed concern regarding some residents parking in their driveways on the new sidewalks. They acknowledged that some residents’ driveways are too short and the sidewalk is now in the way where homeowners have always parked. They consulted with attorney Bill Bender and Saltzman to see if there are any laws against this activity. Neither knew of any off hand, but would check into the matter further. Council members cautioned residents not to attempt to turn their water or gas utilities on or off on
their own. There is a $100 tampering fine that will be assessed to anyone who violates this policy. Fire Chief Chris Neaveill informed the council that he had requested quotes from Jeff Vogel Construction, Mr.Fence and Reynolds Construction to repair a fence damaged in the recent storm. According to Neaveill, he had only received a quote from Reynolds. Council members asked Neaveill to wait to obtain more quotes before they make a decision. The fire department will soon need a new radio repeater in order to stay in compliance with FCC narrow banding mandates by January 2013. Neaveill has received a verbal $2,000 quote and will present a formal written copy to the council at their next meeting. Council members asked town marshal Doug Saltzman to check his radio to see if it will also need to be upgraded to remain compliant. In other business, the council: •Asked residents not to mow grass clippings into the street. •Discussed the proposed water
drainage solution to the ball park. According to Ken Gorbett, town employees have not had a chance to work on the issue, but plan to do so as time permits. •approved a request by Posey County Emergency Management Agency Director Larry Robb to house a 20-feet-long cargo container at the Poseyville Police Department. The container will hold equipment such as cots, blankets and other supplies necessary in case of an emergency. •Robb also encouraged residents to sign up for Code Red, the county’s emergency notification system. Residents can visit the website, poseycountygov.org or contact the EMA office at 8381333. •Approved Jenny LaMar’s request to hold a Farmer’s Market in Poseyville at the water tower beginning Saturday, May 12 through the end of October. The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m. at the Poseyville Community Center.
Adandoned properties concern Cynthiana residents By Valerie Werkmeister As the number of abandoned properties increase, so do Cynthiana residents’ concerns regarding the care, appearance and dangers of these parcels/ vacant lots? Cynthiana residents pack the tiny town hall during the Cynthiana Town Council’s regular monthly meetings to voice concerns and try to offer solutions to pressing town matters. During their most recent meeting, council members informed the public that the town’s mobile home park would be included in the upcoming tax sale scheduled for May 22. The mobile home park has long been an eyesore with tall grass, littered with equipment making cutting the grass difficult and haz-
ardous. Some of the remaining trailers have been stripped of their aluminum and bits of insulation blow throughout the neighborhood angering those close by. Council members know that incurring the cost to clean up the property would never be reimbursed. They hope that a local buyer will purchase the property during the upcoming tax sale and return the ground to farm land. Council members also voiced concern regarding residents mowing grass clippings into the street. The clippings accumulate in storm sewer drains which can cause backups and flooding during heavy periods of rain. They will decide whether an ordinance can be drafted regarding the matter.
Complaints about aggressive dogs running loose and frightening a few residents was also discussed. Residents were encouraged to contact Chuck Mobley, Posey County’s Animal Control Officer or dispatch when the problem occurs again. Council members discussed illegal trash dumping in the community center trash dumpster. Local residents are abusing the use of the dumpster by depositing personal trash items in it instead of paying for weekly trash removal services at their own residence. If the dumpster is full, some have witnessed trash being dumped along county roads. Residents were urged to contact the police if they witness this sort of activity in the future.
Andrea Dillbeck was introduced as a new full-time utilities employee. She helped paint curbs and has already proven to be a valuable employee for the town. Cynthiana Town Marshal Andy Porath informed the council that the town’s squad car had been repaired. The fuel pump and alternator had to be replaced. He also advised he had a lead on recent vandalism within the park and hoped to make an arrest soon. Training Nathan Bickers as the new part-time deputy is moving along and Porath hopes he can be ready to patrol on his own in the Fall. The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, May 8, at 6 p.m. in the Cynthiana Town Hall.
FOP to honor fallen Mount Vernon Lodge #133 of the Fraternal Order of Police, or F.O.P, will hold a memorial service for fallen law enforcement officers Saturday, May 12, 8:30 a.m., on the west lawn of the Posey County Court House. Detective Tom Latham of the Posey County Sheriff’s Office said after an introduction by speakers, a flag ceremony will ensue and the names of fallen Posey County law enforcement officers will be read. A wreath will be placed in honor of those fallen and taps will be played while officials salute. Latham provided the names of fallen Posey County law enforcement officers: Cyrus Thomas P.C.S.O. 1887; Robert Randolph M.V.P.D. 1934; Ralph Fisher N.H.P.D. 1955;”Mac” Buchanan P.C.S.O. 1969; John Hatfull I.S.P. 1987; Paul Capes M.V.P.D. 1988; Larry York P.C.S.O. 1991; George Nelson M.V.P.D. 1993; Robert Wood I.S.P. 1994; and Terry Cooper M.V.P.D. 2007.
Mount Vernon High School’s Jon Hoehn and Malia Dyer were crowned prom king and queen Saturday night at The Centre in Evans-
ville. The group circled their royalty and sung “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.” See hundreds of pictures on Facebook. Photo by Dave Pearce
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Retrospective ................. A4 Legals.............................. C5 Classifieds .................. C2-3
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