The Posey County News - December 7th 2010 Edition.

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Tuesday December 7, 2010

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MV events are combined The Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation would like to announce their annual Christmas Party originally advertised for Saturday, December 18, will now be combined with the Christmas on Main Street celebration on Saturday, December 11.

The Parks Department is partnering with the City of Mount Vernon (Mayor Tucker) and the River Days Committee to combine the two events.

The Community Center will continue to host the event with games, prizes and food as in the past. Combining the two events will add more activities to the day, such as a parade featuring Santa Claus.

Special to the News The end of the election of the District 76 State Representative election could soon be coming. It appears that it will end very near where it began, at the Hovey House in Mount Vernon this Sunday.

The Indiana State Recount Commission granted the motion to dismiss the contest petition filed in House District 76 and denied the motion to dismiss the contest in the race for the Office of the Indiana Secretary of State.

In a 2-1 ruling, the commission granted the motion made by Wendy

McNamara to dismiss the contest petition filed by Mark Owen, chairperson of the Vanderburgh County Democratic Central Committee.

The commission granted the motion to dismiss because in his contest petition Owen did not comply with Indiana Election Code 3-1211-3(d). This law requires a petitioner for a contest to identify each precinct or other location in which the act or series of actions occurred which serve as the basis for the contest petition.

The commission also denied a motion to dismiss the contest peti-

tion brought against Charlie White in race for the Office of Indiana Secretary of State. In a 2-1 ruling, commission members voted that the motion to dismiss the contest petition did not meet the requirements of Indiana Code 3-12-1112(d). This law requires that a motion to dismiss specifically identify the requirement of IC 3-12-11 that the contest petition failed to comply with.

“As with all of the commission’s decisions, we strictly follow state law and the rules of due process,” Indiana Secretary of State Todd

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Parkhurst will be Chief Deputy in Posey County’s Prosecutor office

Bell ringers needed The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign will be held in Mount Vernon on Saturday, December 11 and 18 at Wesselman’s and McKim’s IGA from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. About 40 volunteers are needed to work in groups of 2 or 3 for a 2-hour shift. Call Beth Russell at 838-6875 to volunteer.

MVJHS holds food drive The Mount Vernon Junior High Student Council and Builders Club are spearheading two super ways for the students to help out during this holiday season.

The annual Food Pantry collection is being sponsored by the Student Council and the collection began Monday and will conclude on December 15.

Rappite homecoming set The New Harmony Homecoming will be December 10, 2010.

The boys basketball team takes on Cannelton at 6 p.m. and the crowning will be between the reserve and varsity games. If you are a New Harmony Alum, be sure to get your blue ribbon at the game entrance.

Rokita, chairman of the commission, said. “We must continue to follow the law in order to preserve the election process. Hoosier voters expect us, as stewards of their government, to uphold the law and apply it without prejudice.”

Rokita said a party whose motion to dismiss is denied may re-file the motion. The commission set a deadline of Dec. 6, 2010 at noon for White’s counsel to file an additional motion to dismiss. Rokita said if this filing occurs the commission

By Dave Pearce When Posey County Prosecutor-elect was seeking the office, he promised Posey County voters that if he was elected, he would do what was best for the people of Posey County.

In an unprecedented move, Clowers said Tuesday that his chief deputy will be Jonathan Parkhurst of the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office. Clowers won as a Republican candidate while Parkhurst comes from the Democratic office of Vanderburgh County Parkhurst Prosecutor Stan Levco.

“I had an unbelievable number of qualified candidates and I took a lot of time going through resumes and interviews,” Clowers said. “But when it was all over, one person stood out head and shoulders above the others.

That was Johnathan Parkhurst.”

Parkhurst is currently chief trial deputy in the office, where he has worked since April 1990, serving under two prosecutors.

“In terms of skill, talent and experience, there is no one like him in Southern Indiana,” Clowers said. “He is the best. As a matter of fact, I would have to rank him in the top ten anywhere.”

Parkhurst is an Evansville native and graduate of the University of Southern Indiana. He received his law degree from the University of Iowa School of Law in 1988. While there, he

Leaf collection deadline set

Three-year-old Benjamin Freeman, son of Kelly and Laura Freeman of Wadesville, enjoys a few moments with Santa during the annual Breakfast With Santa Satuday at the New Harmony Commumnity Center. Photo by Dave Pearce

The last day for fall leaf collection in Mount Vernon has been set for Dec. 17.

SABIC celebrates 50 years in Mount Vernon

Ag meeting is Thursday Learn more about the new guidelines and financial opportunities for the county’s most popular Conservation Programs, cover crops and the new CREP program. Members from several of the partnerships will be on hand to share information and answer your questions. Hosted by the Posey County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), the free breakfast meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Feedmill Restaurant in Poseyville. For an accurate count, please make your reservation by Thursday, December 9. Call the office at 838-4191 extension 3 or e-mail to jeri.ziliak@in.nacdnet.net.

Yearbook preorders taken Pre-orders for the Mount Vernon Junior High School yearbook are currently being taken through December 17. Cost will be $15.

Students received an order form from their advisory last week. If they have misplaced the order form, they need to pick up a new one from the office.

Sports passes available The following All-Sports Passes and Season passes are on sale in the high school athletic office: Basketball Pass - good for any 10 Varsity High School games and all Freshman game Adults $30, Students $25; Winter/ Spring All-Sport Passes - good for all Winter and Spring High School Athletic Events Adults -

Higgins said that one of the issues that came up during his campaign for mayor was the fact that he worked for the plastics giant.

“He will get elected and they will tell him what to do,” Higgins quoted doubters. “But they were nothing but helpful. They were helpful with some water spills that we had in the river and they even bought us a police car one time.”

Higgins was among about 150 employees, retirees and local officials who gathered to celebrate.

Higgins said that the company encouraged individuals to run for public office and to become in-

volved in the community. He said at one time or another, as many as five total employees has served on the Mount Vernon City Council and local school boards while one county commissioner still remains employed at SABIC. The company started operations in 1960, with 50 employees on a 140-acre campus. Today, the company has about 1,100 employees who work on a 1,140-acre campus.

Higgins said that it was the Greater Mount Vernon Association who came up with $100,000, a large sum of money in 1960, to try and entice General Electric to build in the former McFadden’s Bluff known as Mount Vernon.

Higgins said the Association was instrumental in getting GE to come to Mount Vernon.

And so was William Keck, then the local owner of an automobile dealership and political activist.

As a matter of fact, Keck has often been referred to as “Mount Vernon’s Greatest Cheerleader.” Keck served as a “Yell Squad” leader for Indiana University before returning to his native Mount Vernon to become involved in the family’s automobile dealership.

Higgins shared that there were at least two times when the company saved the citizens of Mount Vernon hundreds of thousands of dollars. And each year, SABIC alone contributes almost as much to the Posey County United Way as all the remainder of the county. As a On behalf of the Posey County United Way, Michelle Hudson pres- retiree, the company still matches ents Sabic’s Joe Catrale a plaque of appreciation for the entire Sabic 40 percent of Higgins’ individual team. Photo by Pam Robinson United Way donations annually.

By Dave Pearce Long-time former Mount Vernon Mayor Jackson Higgins has a history. Higgins spent well over 30 years as mayor of Mount Vernon and some 22 years of that time he took only a part-time salary, working as a full-time employee of General Electric (now SABIC) in Mount Vernon. Higgins worked at GE for over 28 years.

Perhaps that history is the reason Higgins was one of the speakers when SABIC (formerly General Electric) celebrated its 50th anniversary in Mount Vernon on Friday.

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“One time they had a toxic chemical dumped into the Ohio River from the Louisville Sewer System and there was about a 15mile stretch of the chemical making its way down the river,” Higgins explained. “We were having to fly water samples by helicopter to South Carolina to be tested. The company said that if local government could get the standard, they would run the samples for us. They spent probably 18 hours of running samples. Just at the time they gave us the green light on the samples, the water tower was empty and we had about 15 minutes of water left.

That was in 1976.”

Bob Rust, a utility manager at then General Electric, came through with the company in another water emergency later on. One of the chemicals being used in the city’s water supply was collecting on the inside of the pipes and reducing the water flow by about half.

“It was costing us a lot of money trying to find out how to get that stuff out of there and Bob Rust ran no telling how many tests to determine what we needed to do.

He saved the water department no telling how many thousands of dollars.”

Keck, who passed away several years ago, sold at least a portion of the ground to General Electric and in later years, built a home overlooking the plant on Mount Vernon’s far west side. The bypass around Mount Vernon was posthumously named “the William

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OPINION

For sports coverage, some of the best action is in the stands If you think watching a different sporting event about every night is fun, you should get the privilege of watching the different sets of parents, TRUTH... fans, and referees that I get to STRANGER see nearly every night.

THAN I have been in this business for a long time. I have gotten FICTION to know many area coaches, BY DAVE referees, and even many par- PEARCE ents and fans very well over the years and sometimes it seems like every new game brings a different reunion.

The fans take on a character all of their own while the parents definitely have their own ups and downs and even the referees tend to have the same level of tolerance for foolishness each and every year. How the coaches and referees turn a deaf ear to some of the remarks that are made to them is beyond me.

I was talking with one of the Posey County coaches this week following a loss. As I walked past the crowd as the game was winding down, I heard fans and parents blaming every person possible for the loss. None of them seemed to realize that the reason one team lost and another team won is that one was better on this night than the other.

While I have done my share of coaching on both a Little League basis and as a high school coach, it continues to amaze me what I see coming from the stands. Sometimes I wish my camera was a video camera and I could show some people what they looked like during the game.

But then I wouldn’t have good high-quality pictures for the newspaper. That’s what the printer demands.

As a newspaper editor, I have taken my fair share of hits, verbally and beyond. But once I reached 50, it seemed that I had mellowed enough to take most of them with a grain of salt.

As I watched the seventh and eighth grade girls’ basketball games this week at North Posey where the Vikings were facing the Mount Vernon Bobcats, I broke out into full-fledged laughter as I watched parents attempting to guide their child’s shots into the basket or even funnier was when they were trying to encourage them to get rebounding position while sitting next to a friend and in front of others. I literally thought one parent was going to fall over as she guided her

child’s free throw toward the basket. It didn’t help.

As I said, I can take most of what people say to me. The errors that we make. The things we can’t make it to. The pictures we take but run out of room to use. None of those things are intentional. It almost becomes humorous as certain people are paranoid enough to think that we intentionally leave one or more event out of the paper.

As for sports, the general rule is the best quality picture you get is one of the ones that makes it in, regardless of who is in it.

One rule to remember as you consider why your particular favorite did not make it in this week, is that the closer your child is to the action, the better chance he or she will have to making it in the paper. For example, a point guard who handles the ball 30 to 40 percent of the time has a much better chance of getting a picture in than a shooter who basically makes an occasional pass or shoots the ball from outside. Action shots tend to draw attention and there tends to be more action underneath the basket than at midcourt.

But on Saturday, I renewed the belief of something that I had known all along. Wrestling parents are the funniest ever. While I never had a child of my own involved in

wrestling, I do know that at some point during his or her career, you can expect a bloody nose or some sort of minor (hopefully) injury.

I am sure you have heard it said that parents live through their children. It is so funny to watch as moms and dads alike try to put the finishing move on a wrestling match from the 15th row of the bleachers. The faces that are made and the actions mimicked are priceless. I would imagine there is no tougher thing to watch than your child being pinned to the mat on his back while you stand helplessly by.

But at North Posey, an announcement is made before each game that should be lived by. Let the coaches coach, the players play, and the officials make the calls. If you feel that paying your $3 or $5 entitles you to more than that, do us all a favor and stay at home. It’s an athletic event…a lesson in life.

No, not all things in life are fair. Not all people have the same abilities. Coaches, players, referees, and even you and I make mistakes.

Don’t forget it.

And remember to behave yourself at the game. You never know who might be watching. A child, the newspaper guy with a camera, or this time of year, even Santa.

Time may be most elusive, yet most appreciated gift Many of us say we enjoy time together with friends and family more than any other part of the Christmas holiday. Yet, we may spend more time rubbing elbows with strangers in FOR THE the mall than sharing meals RECORD with loved ones.

Intimate relationships reBY PAM quire availability. We can ROBINSON exchange small talk with any number of acquaintances, but we can’t really call people our friends unless we spend time with them. If we chart our activities over 24 hours, we’ll see who—or what—really matters to us.

We can see then if we walk the talk about

the importance of friends and family in our lives.

The best present we can give anyone is the gift of time. One of my friends wraps us time coupons at Christmas to insure she blesses those she loves with her presence. Family and friends can call in favors from her throughout the year. She tailors the coupons to each person’s good taste.

She provides home-cooked meals for one son, laundry detail for another. Her husband can enjoy a back rub or a foot massage.

She teaches one friend how to use Power

Point, another how to mend with a sewing machine. In every instance, the coupons place her in the person’s presence, even if sometimes only briefly. They bring her together with family and friends in ways that encourage conversation and laughter. Such a gift is priceless.

We might also create a coupon for playing a board game or a card game with our families and friends. If we’re fortunate enough to own a Wii, an afternoon or evening virtual bowling, tennis or golf match will move us closer to one another also. One of our sons owns a TV karaoke program, and it has brought us hours of family fun.

Meal planning can generate its own cat-

egory of coupons. We can teach teenagers how to prepare a simple dinner for the family. We can show younger children how to set the table or allow them to add premeasured ingredients to our recipes. We can bake with friends and family and divide the treats. A potluck dinner with loved ones lifts the burden of cooking from one person and brings everyone together at the same time.

My list for gifts of time is certainly not exhaustive. Everyone can come up with just the right shared activities for creating and maintaining closeness with others. The effort rewards us with a timeless treasure of memories and goodwill.

Letters to the Editor Boy Scouts are appreciated To the Editor: American Legion Color Guard would like to thank Andy White and his Boy Scout Troup #275 from Mount Vernon, Ind., Tim Wiley, Todd Wiley and Scout Troop #386 from New Harmony, Ind for helping and putting on the first Flag Retirement ceremony in New Harmony.

It was a good retirement with the color guard doing a 21-gun salute and having the American, Legion

and Indiana Flag there honoring the service.

We are planning next year, one on Memorial Day and the other on Veteran’s Day. Charles Huck gave a little talk about the flag. We were hoping for a bigger crowd, but was happy with the few people there. Thanks again to the Boy Scout Troops from both cities. Hope to see you there next year.

Harold E. Osborne Jr.

Role of insurance agent important to health reform A recent article reported that the new health reform law's requirement that insurers spend at least 80 to 85 percent of premiums on medical claims will help "guarantee that consumers get the most out of their premium dollars." ("Health-care reform prescription: 80 percent, or else," Nov. 23) The evidence suggests otherwise.

A 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers study found that residents of states with these "minimum medical loss ratios" faced higher premiums, fewer choices, and less competition than their counterparts in states without them.

Further, the new rules may reduce the ability of consumers to consult professional health insurance agents.

More than half of small businesses

rely on brokers to provide their health benefits and essentially function as their human resources departments.

Diminishing the role of agents will force small businesses to shoulder these costs themselves -- and consequently, raise costs for their employees and customers, too.

Truly guaranteeing consumers get the most out of their premium dollars requires that they have access to professional benefit specialists, who each and every day help millions of Americans navigate the health care system, advocate on consumers’ behalf when problems arise, identify cost-saving opportunities and keep consumers informed of new changes that may impact them.

Sincerely, Benjamin Miller

Gavel Gamut’s “Let There Be Lights, Please” When God said, “Let there be light!”, it is a good thing He hadn’t just created the first strand of Christmas tree lights, if so, it would have taken another miracle to get the universe lit.

I think the main reason I re-watch Chevy Chase’s Christmas Vacation movie each year is because it is so easy to identify with Clark Griswold’s fury and frustration when his twenty-five thousand twinkle lights neither twinkle nor light, after he spends hours untangling, testing and stringing them up; nada, nothing, zilch.

And another thing, who passed the law that requires Christmas decorations must go up the day after Thanksgiving? Did all the wives have a secret meeting or connect on Facebook and agree that no football games could be watched until every plastic gargoyle and light was ablaze?

Now, I like Christmas, always have. But as I remember it, the Christmas season

used to be significant for something other than shopping orgies such as Black Friday or Midnight Mad-

GAVEL GAMUT

BY JUDGE JIM REDWINE ness and neighborly competitions to see who could create the most garish kilowatt usage.

If you are as cynical as Peg, you might question my commitment to Christmas Past and suggest it has more to do with this past weekend’s football games.

It is true that as I dragged boxes of decorations down from the attic I had a fleeting thought or two about missing some of the most exciting games of the year.

However, neither she nor you can prove I deliberately misplaced the outside lights until half-time.

Okay, let’s cut to the

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chase. I clearly remember that last year I carefully packed and stored each of the working strands of lights. One reason I so clearly remember this is because Article II of the Wives’ Christmas Decoration Law is that decorations must come down the day after New Years Day. Of course, some of the best bowl games of the season are set then.

Anyway, I am sure every bulb was working and every strand was tangle free when I put them away last January. All I can figure is Al Qaeda somehow infiltrated my attic, mistook the gaggle of devices for CIA interrogation machines and defused them. Then they threw all the strands in a pile and ran over them with a small white pickup truck.

Whatever they did worked as I finally gave up on reusing last year’s lights and bought new ones. That’s when it hit me. It wasn’t Al Qaeda, it was Wal-Mart.

Home Country Slim Randles The last of the geese went by the other day. The late ones. The big dark geese.

Headed south noisily.

I used to envy them, somehow. They go down there to the warm coastal areas where the jacks swim and the nights are chilly but livable this time of year. If they’re especially sensitive geese, they’ll keep going until there are mangoes and palm trees and the language of the people is Spanish.

But they cross over here in their long, languorous vees, and all we can do is look up and wonder what our lives would be like if we could go along. To fly over the farms and valleys, to coast along on the rising thermals, to sail down the long way to warmth and sand and comfort, how nice it might be.

But if we did that, we’d miss the snow, and the fire in the fireplace when the work was done in the evening. We’d miss how the snowy world looks just at

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dusk when the snow is an alpen-glow orange and tells us secrets it has saved for us all these years. If we went to the winter-feeding grounds, we wouldn’t be

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able to appreciate how splendid the spring will be with the basking rays of sun on our necks and the swelling of the buds in the fruit trees. To truly appreciate warmth, we must first get cold, and that’s evidently a part of our lives that the geese won’t ever get to share.

Of course, they seem quite content to sail on down the southern winds to the warm places, leaving us to wrap ourselves tighter in thicker clothes and dream of sandy beaches and snorkels.

Have a good winter, geese.

Eat a crab or two for me.

You see, I’ll be here for you to honk at when you head north again in the spring.

I’ll be right here, living in the same place. Cold or hot, windy or still, my world and my responsibilities are here, and I’ll be right here taking care of them.

It’s my way of doing things, and I’m used to it.

Brought to you by Slim Randles’s latest book, Sweetgrass Mornings, now available at www.unmpress.com.

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OBITUARIES Willie G. ‘Uncle Willie’ Simpson, Jr. Willie Simpson Jr.,81, died Sunday Nov. 28, 2010, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was the son of Anna Laura Simpson and William G. Simpson Sr. He was of the Christian Faith. He owned and operated the “W” Bar “B” Ranch near New Harmony, Ind. where he trained and boarded horses for many years.

He also owned race horses himself. He loved people and they all could feel his love as he shared his goodness with many. His home and country side was inviting with flowers, a lake and comfort. Willie Jr. had a great garden and shared it with family and friends.

Willie Jr. was educated for a skilled mechanic. He had many talents. Most recently, he was presented the Saddle Club Award of Posey County 4-H for lifetime membership. He was a 50-year member of the Eagles.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Simpson, brother, Fred G. Simpson, adoptive brother, Herschel Chewning, and his parents.

Willie Jr. will be missed by all who met him. He was a great friend to many. A special thanks to great friends, Rodger Cavender, Wayne Summers , Brenda Meredith, as well as nephew, Mike Simpson. His doctors and nurses at Deaconess Hospital.

Willie Jr. is survived by three sisters, Lucy Rittenbery and her son, Sam Jr. of Lynnville, Em Zehner (Bill) of Evansville and Murline Johnson (The Rev. Dr. Tony) of McCutchinville; a brother, James W. Simpson of Orlando, Fla..; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 1, 2010, at Koehler Funeral Home Boonville Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Tony Johnson officiating. Burial was in Bates Hill Cemetery in Yankeetown.

Friends called from 2:30 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and from noon until service time Wednesday at Koehler Funeral Home, Boonville Chapel.

Condolences and any special remembrance may be made online at www.koehlerfuneralhome.com

Neil A. Trump Neil A. Trump, 81, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010, at his residence in Mount Vernon, Ind. He was born in South Bend, Ind., on December 23, 1928, the son of Ethan and Edith (Magee) Trump.

Neil retired from Sun Oil Corporation after 25 years of service as an Audi Auditor.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon. He also belonged to the VFW, Owen Dunn Post #5 and the Moose Lodge. He was an avid bowler who loved to dance and also enjoyed coaching his boys’ Little League team in earlier years. Neil was a Notre Dame football fan and also loved IU basketball.

He wss preceded death by his parents; and his sisters, Jerry Nelson, and Beverly Miller.

Neil is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dee Trump; sons, Michael Trump and his wife Vicki, of Sleepy Hollow, Ill., William Trump and his wife Tammy of Mount Vernon, IN; grandchildren, Aaron Trump of Bloomington, Ind., Whitney Trump of San Francisco, Calif., Courtney Trump of Mount Vernon, Ind., and Jordan Trump of Sleepy Hollow, Ill. Also surviving are his very special nieces and nephews, Sharon and Clifford Johnson, Diane and Zoltan Tizer, and Joe and Gloria Waechter.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, in Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Tim Ahlemeyer officiating.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to First United Methodist Church.

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

Sue Gwaltney Andrews

Francis J. Denning Francis J. Denning, age 83, of Mount Vernon, died Saturday afternoon December 4, 2010, at the Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehab.

He was born Feb. 20, 1927 in Point Township, Mount Vernon, Ind., the son of Aloys and Anne (Fromm) Denning. He married Pauline h C h li Hartmann on May 12, 1949, at S St. M Matthews Catholic Church in Mount Vernon.

Denning had farmed his entire life. He had been a member of the Eagles and Moose Lodge and was a longtime member of St. Matthews Catholic Church in Mount Vernon.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two grandchildren, Hans and Gretchen Stanley and one brother, Paul Denning.

He is survived by his wife Pauline; four sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Cherri Denning of Evansville; David Denning and Stephen and Dottie Denning of Mount Vernon and Bernard Denning and Elesia Yoon of Indianapolis; five daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Denning-Wolf of Evansville, Rosemary and Tom Hall of Mount Vernon, Becky and Ron Mayer of Evansville, Diane and Nick Stanley of Evansville and Jennifer and Kevin King of Mount Vernon; one brother, James Denning of Mount Vernon; one sister and brother-inlaw, Pauline and Robert Jourdan of Mount Vernon; 16 grandchildren, Natalie Wolf, Ashley Denning, Richard and David Denning, Michelle Rider, Kevin, Sarah and Laura Hall, Rachael and Heather Denning, Madeline and Molly Denning, Holly and Ethan Mayer, and Amber and Kevin King; and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his beloved pet, Scooter.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday December 7, 2010 at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon with burial in St. Matthews Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 3 until 8 p.m. on Monday at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home, 1330 E. Fourth St., Mount Vernon, Ind., with a rosary recited at 4 p.m. Memorials can be made to St. Matthews Catholic Church and St. Vincent DePaul. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com

Sue Gwaltney Andrews, 81, died Nov. 24, 2010, at her residence in Newark, Del. Sue worked for Sears and then for JC Penney before her retirement. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Surviving are her husband: Art; daughter: Jana Surdi and her husband Richard; son: Donald Hemmer and his wife Charlotte; stepchildren: Stephen Andrews and his wife Cindy, Susan Andrews, Scott Andrews and Sheila Andrews; brothers: Jack Gwaltney and Max Gwaltney; sisters: Doris Mattingly and Harriett LaMar; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at the Poseyville Cemetery in Poseyville, Ind., with the Rev. Paul Huntsman officiating. Werry Funeral Home, Poseyville Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

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Phyllis A. Mathers Phyllis A. Mathers (nee Mounts), passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010.

Age 70 years. Survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Harry J. Mathers, her two children Kara (Tim) Snider and Corey (Sara) Mathers Mathers, two grand grandchildren Kaylee and Jacob Snider; her brother Gordon (Elizabeth) Mounts and her sister Donna (Ralph) Sullivan. Also survived by several nieces and nephews and countless friends. Preceded in death by her parents Leonard and Pearl (nee Fuller) Mounts; an infant sister Norma Lee. Phyllis currently attends Stonehill Bible Church and is a former member of Judson Memorial Baptist and Grace Bible Church. Longtime member of the Christian Women’s Club where she served in many capacities including president. She is a member of the Red Hatter’s Club and Vineyards Country Club in Naples, Fla, and a supporter of the TrinityChristianSchool. For 15 years she traveled the Midwest passionately sharing her personal testimony as a speaker for the Christian Women’s Club.

She wanted other women to know that a personal relationship with Jesus Christ changed her life and could make a difference in theirs. Phyllis was a loving wife, mother, grandmother to her family; mentor, mom, and grandma to a multitude of others. Lying in state at the StonehillBibleChurch, 1516 Edgerton Dr., Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at 10 a.m..

Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to TrinityChristianSchool will be appreciated.

Visitation will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Road., Tuesday from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m..

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CHURCH CHURCH HURCH Bethesda Church urch presents puppet min nistryy The Bethesda General Baptist Church is proud to present “Rocky and His Friends Children’s Christmas.” The church will be presenting this puppet ministry as part of their children’s Christmas program

Clothing bank to open at Old Union Church The Holiday Opening of “The Clothes Hanger,” a children’s clothing bank at Old Union Christian Church, is set for Saturday, December 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church basement.

The store provides free

SABIC, from Page 1A

clothing, new and gently used children’s sizes newborn through 18, for area families needing assistance. All gently used items are in excellent condition. Jackets and shoes are available in limited sizes.

Old Union Christian

Keck Bypass” in part because of his loyalty to Mount Vernon and Posey County.

Keck’s son, Richard, was contacted in Indianapolis over the weekend and commented on a few memories he had of his father during the recruitment time.

General Electric came to Mount Vernon in the late 1950s to look at Mount Vernon as a site, and didn’t think much of the town, Richard recalled hearing his dad say. They came back a few years later, probably to rule Mount Vernon out, and Mount Vernon had gone through a transformation. The Court House

Bethlehem Revisited starts December 10

on Sunday, December 12 at 10:30 10 30 a.m.

Carmi’s First ChrisBethesda General Baptistt Church is located at 1600 Savah Road in n Mount Vernon. tian Church is preparing All ages are welcome! For or more informa- for Bethlehem Revisited.

This living village is the tion, please call 499-4952.

Church is located approximately 2.5 miles north of Poseyville on Highway 165. For more information call (812) 963-6266 or (812) 4541797.

Come enjoy a cup of coffee and check-out the large selection.

had gone from being a painted brick exterior to its exposed brick look of today. The (Western Hills) Country Club was formed and Park Ridge offered a new place to build homes.

The delegation from General Electric was impressed and ultimately chose Mount Vernon as it’s site telling the elder Keck that Mount Vernon looked like a community that took pride in itself.

“There’s no other site within SABIC Innovative Plastics that can do the things we can do here in Mount Vernon,” said Joe Castrale, site manager on Friday.

annual celebration that has become a tradition for thousands of people in Southern Illinois and the Tn-State region. With only a few exceptions, Bethlehem Revisited has been an annual gift to the community since 1990.

Months of planning have gone into the preparation for this year’s event. Join hundreds of others on December 10 (6-8 p.m.) and

December 11-12 (5-8 p.m.).

Dress warmly and come prepared to experience all the sights and sounds of the ancient city of Bethlehem. Sign your name to the census form, talk with the villagers, see the manger scene and experience for yourself what Bethlehem might have been like on the night Christ was born.

First Christian Church is on the corner of Bohleber Dr. and Plun Street in Carmi, Illinois, The public is invited. Groups are welcome. There is no cost for

It was 1959 when General Electric purchased 140-acres of land in Mount Vernon to build a factory that would specialize in producing Lexan--a new cutting edge plastic at the time.

Now 50 years later that small family has grown into a 1,400 acre facility and their initial staff of 50 is now close to 1,100 workers.

At its peak in Posey County, the company employed almost 1,600 people but more importantly, as is emphasized by Higgins, the number of people working for contractors at

admission.

For more information call; (618) 382-7081, or visit the church website:www. fcccarmi.com

MVJHS music Stop by the Performing Arts Center at Mount Vernon Junior High School on Tuesday, December 14, at 7 p.m.. and be treated to an evening of holiday music. The vocal and instrumental students will entertain in this joyous celebration of music. So put it on your calendar and join in the holiday spirit!

the site and other spin-off businesses in Mount Vernon are not counted in those figures.

“On a given day there were probably 100plus contractors out there,” Higgins said.

“There were some insulators on the site when I hired in and they were still there when I moved from that area 14 years later.”

Higgins recalled there were many area residents who were the recipients of good jobs once the company was up and running.

“Mount Vernon is a much better place because of SABIC’s presence here,” Higgins said.

What if there was no CHRISTmas? Taking the ‘Christ’ out is a first step By the Rev. Rick Sellers Mount Zion General Baptist When I was a child I heard stories of churches that were locked up and anyone who tried to worship God were punished by death. I thought, “Not in this country! That is just not possible.”

Now, I willingly admit that I am firmly rooted in the fundamental teachings of God’s Word and will never apologize for this stand I take. The Word of God is clear and we cannot change it by adding or taking away from it. The message of God’s love has the capability of touching and changing the lives of all who will trust in Jesus Christ, God’s Son. “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) What if CHRISTmas was taken away from us? If CHRISTmas did not mark December 25 on our calen-

dars what would we be left with?

Stay with me for this now.

My grandfather was one of those who believed that there is a conspiracy in the government that is an attempt in removing all our rights. As a child sitting at grandpa’s table I would think he was just an old man who was just about to enter into senility.

There are several examples we could consider but I want to remain on the subject of CHRISTmas. Take a moment to consider what CHRISTmas is not.

CHRISTmas is not: •just another day to be off work or school.

•a time to spend money trying to impress your family and friends.

•a time for family gatherings.

•a day to watch football games.

I know that you are asking a really good question right now. “What is wrong

with these ideas?” Really there is nothing wrong with them when we consider what CHRISTmas is.

CHRISTmas is: •the day we recognize the birth of CHRIST. When I grew up grandpa said that “Xmas” is not merely an abbreviation. It is the removal of CHRIST from CHRISTmas. Now, I am not opposed to abbreviations.

I use them frequently but I think grandpa was certainly onto something.

When CHRIST is removed from CHRISTmas it quickly becomes just another day on the calendar. Without CHRIST there is no hope for it is only through Jesus CHRIST that hope is discovered. Without CHRIST there would be no cross and if there was no cross we would be thrust into a world dependent upon our ability to provide regular sacrifices.

The shortest distance between two points is a straight

line. Sometimes a shortcut will get us to our destination quicker just like abbreviations are often helpful when writing. But when we consider CHRISTmas let’s not take any shortcuts or abbreviations. CHRISTmas is about one thing. CHRISTmas is a day to remember, honor and celebrate the birth of Jesus CHRIST the Savior of the world.

Luke 2:8-20 (NRSV) 8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: 11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in

bands of cloth and lying in a manger.”

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they went with

haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger.

17 When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.

20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

May you have a most blessed CHRISTmas!!

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Turning 100 is ‘just another day’ for Marrs’ Benner

By Pam Robinson Marrs Township native Jennie Benner says she doesn’t know the secret to living 100 years unless it’s hard work and cooking with generous measures of apple cider vinegar. Dancing helps, too. She demonstrated at her 100th birthday celebration at the MAC Center on Saturday, November 27, the day before her actual birthday.

Her late husband Malcolm would surely smile at the youthful spirit of his slight, spry wife.

“I like to go dancing, and I like people—I don’t care who they are,” Jennie com-

ments.

Married in 1928, Malcolm and Jennie remained true to their upbringing and started farming. Even once the couple moved into Mount Vernon in 1949, Jennie continued to tend a large garden as long as her family would allow it.

A student at St. Matthew School through only the eighth grade, she recalls a life of hard work lived in community with neighboring farmers. “We went from house to house and helped each other,” she says about hog killing and curing and wheat thrashing. She de-

scribes in detail how the women did the tedious cleaning of the entrails once the men butchered a hog until the rubbery intestines were white and could be stretched around the sausage meat for hanging in the smokehouse.

Jennie remembers well the days when there was no plumbing and water was drawn from a cistern. She thought it remarkable when she could finally pump her water. Likewise, she knew how to manage her cooking on a wood- and coal-fueled stove. And she wasted no time in the outhouse, especially in winter.

For several years, she helped her mother wash clothes by first boiling them in an iron kettle over an open fire. They’d then dip them out with an old wooden broom handle scraped free of paint so as not to discolor the clothes. Next, the clothes were scrubbed on a metal wash board before finally being pinned to a clothes line outside.

“Sometimes, we had a little trouble with the birds,” Jennie says. “The white shirts really got it.”

Once she and Malcolm moved into town, Jennie’s primary concern became caring for her grandchildren while their mothers and fathers were at work. Before she retired, Jennie was a housekeeper for several families in Mount Vernon.

Her daughter Anna Downen now lives in Ridgway, Ill. Her son Leeroy has joined his father in the afterlife. Leeroy’s wife Delores still lives across the street

Jennie Brenner enjoys her 100th birthday party. from Jennie and treats Jennie like her own mother. Jennie has five grandchildren, four great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

“I’ve been in this family since 1954,” Delores says.

“She and I have never had a cross word. Her grandchildren worship her.”

Jennie says she wants to

live until the angels come for her. “I’ve been through a lot of things, but I don’t regret any of it. I’ve learned from everything,” she says.

“It doesn’t sound like we could do what we done. A lot of people think we’re just blowing in the wind.”

Anyone could learn a renewed gratitude for life from Jennie.

Vectren offers Gift of Energy program Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) is again offering its Gift of Energy program this holiday season, which allows individuals to make a payment toward the Vectren energy bill of a friend, loved one or neighbor.

The monetary pledge, which makes a perfect holiday gift, will be displayed on the recipient’s next bill as a payment, and both the donor and recipient will receive an official Gift of Energy certificate in the mail, which lists the donor’s name, recipient’s name and Local auctioneer John Pate has plenty of help during the Annual Keck-Gonnerman the amount of the pledge. If elected, the doauction held at the Posey County Fairgrounds on Friday evening. Photo by Dave nor can remain anonymous.

Pearce.

Deduction deadline nears for property owners While Indiana real property owners have until the end of the year to file for property tax deductions, the Posey County Auditor is urging individuals to file as soon as possible.

“With the holiday season and winter weather approaching, property owners should file deduction applications as soon as they are

able,” said Auditor Joleen R. Elpers. “We don’t want anyone to miss out on a deduction because they missed the application deadline.”

Deduction applications must be completed and dated by December 31, 2010 and filed with the County Auditor on or before January 5, 2011 for the taxpayer to receive the eligible de-

The County Cookbook Selection by Zach Straw

Home-made Turkey Soup

MAKING STOCK 1. Remove all the usable turkey meat from the turkey carcass to save for making sandwiches later or for adding to the soup.

2. Break up the leftover bones of the carcass a bit, so they don’t take up as much room in the pot. Put the leftover bones and skin into a large stock pot and cover with cold water by an inch. Add any drippings that weren’t used to make gravy, and any giblets (except liver) that haven’t been used already. Add a yellow onion that has been quartered, some chopped carrots, parsley, thyme, a bay leaf, celery tops, and some peppercorns.

3. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to bring the stock to a bare simmer or just below a simmer. ( If you would like to have a clear stock, do not bring the stock to a boil, but keep the stock below a simmer, as the more you simmer, the more cloudy the stock will be. Otherwise, bring it to a low simmer.) Skim off any foamy crud that may float to the surface of the stock.

4. Add salt and pepper, about 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of pepper. It sort of depends on how big your turkey is. You can always add salt to the soup later.

5. Cook for at least 4 hours, uncovered or partially uncovered (so the stock reduces), occassionally skimming off any foam that comes to the surface. To help maintain a steady, even heat, you can cook the stock in a 180-200°F oven.

6. Remove the bones and veggies and strain the stock, ideally through a very fine mesh strainer.

7. If making stock for future use in soup you may want to reduce the stock by cooking it longer, uncovered, at a bare simmer, to make it more concentrated and easier to store.

MAKING THE TURKEY SOUP Prepare the turkey soup much as you would a chicken soup.

With your stock already made, add chopped carrots, onions, and celery in equal parts. Add some parsley, a couple cloves of garlic. Add seasoning - poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, marjoram and/or a bouillion cube. Cook at a bare simmer until the vegetables are cooked through. (Or you can sauté the vegetables in a little fat rendered from the soup first, and add back to the soup right before serving.) You can add rice, noodles*, or even leftover mashed potatoes (or not if you want the low carb version). Take some of the remaining turkey meat you reserved earlier, shred it into bite sized pieces and add to the soup. You may also want to add some chopped tomatoes, either fresh or canned. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sometimes a dash or two of Tabasco gives the soup a nice little kick.

ductions on 2011 property tax bills.

Deduction applications are available at the county auditor’s office or may be downloaded from the Department of Local Government Finance website, http://www.in.gov/ dlgf/2344.htm.

In addition to meeting all other eligibility requirements for the desired deduction(s), the applicant for the deduction must own or be buying the property under contract on the date the application is filed in order to receive the deduction.

Persons filing for deductions on annually assessed mobile homes still are required to apply for the deduction during the 12 months before March 31 of each year.

For more information, please visit the Department of Local Government Finance’s Property Tax Deductions website, http:// www.in.gov/dlgf/2344.htm.

Specific questions about property tax deduction eligibility should be directed to the county auditor. Phone: (812) 838-1300 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

To give the Gift of Energy, visit http:// www.vectren.com/giftofenergy or contact Vectren at (800) 227-1376. Individuals do not have to be Vectren customers to give the Gift of Energy. Donors should know the full name and specific address of their chosen recipient before contacting Vectren.

Gifts can be made by check at no charge or by credit card for a nominal processing fee. There is no minimum or maximum amount associated with the monetary pledge.

Vectren’s Gift of Energy program runs yearround.

Pages of the Past compiled by Tammy Bergstrom 10 YEARS AGO, December 5, 2000

25 YEARS AGO, December 4, 1985

50 YEARS AGO, December 9, 1960

Welcome to the employees of the Fifth Third Bank as they celebrate their grand opening at the Wadesville branch.

Ruth and Ron Miley of Griffin welcome the birth of their daughter, Nika Len. Congratulations to David and Ramona Mathew, formerly of Mount Vernon as they celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.

Carly Ellard and Kevin Huey, both juniors at Mount Vernon High School, have been selected to attend U.S. Senator Richard Lugar’s Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders in Indianapolis.

Tracie Johnson, an eighth grader at North Posey Junior High School has won the Dick Lugar Youth Essay Contest for Posey County.

The New Harmony Elementary and Junior High School Choir performed at Murphy Auditorium last week.

Everyone is encouraged to come out and welcome Santa at Poseyville’s first ever “Breakfast With Santa” event sponsored by the Poseyville Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Raymond S. Cox of New Harmony received the American Legion Diamond Jubilee Certificate for sixty years of continuous membership in the New Harmony American Legion Post 370.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mulkey proudly announce the arrival of their daughter, Caitlin O’Hara.

Thomas and Connie Fletchall of Poseyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Tracey to Thomas Carpentier of Martinsville, Indiana.

New Harmony’s eighth annual Christmas Ball will be held at Thrall’s Opera House later this month.

The Poseyville News, Poseyville’s oldest continuous business (under the same name) celebrates its seventy-ninth year of publication. The first paper was printed on December 7, 1882. Joseph F. Leonard and George W. Waters were the publishers.

Bids are now being taken for repairs and improvements to the Posey County Courthouse. Repairs will include resetting and sandblasting of loose stone and brick, repair of the metal roof and dome, and the removal of seven non used chimneys.

Donald Hooper from Neoga, Illinois died as a result of a fall from a railroad bridge over the Black River near Griffin. Mr. Hooper was painting the bridge as part of a crew from the Illinois Central railroad when the fall occurred.

Out n’ About

By Jesse Butler

Out n’ About will not appear this week, due to Jesse not feeling well. Please look for Jesse’s article in next week’s edition of The Posey County News.

Happy Birthday Announcements December 2 -Marilee Crispino December 7 - Candy Loveridge, Chris Koester, Charles Schwan, Micah Hottel December 8 - Greg Wehr, Laura Heriges, Donnie Peerman, Samantha Werry, Wilton Juncker December 9 -Tim McGennis, Larry Trembczynski, Juanita Underwood, Kristi Teague, Marilyn Straw, Sheri Anderson, Jamie Grabert, Shona Lans-

dell, Juanita Bailey, Doris Crawford December 10 - Juanita Bailey, Deborah J. Cox, Scott Turney, Luke Brown, Mariah Lynn Mobley, Fred Martin, Nicki Viviano, Melissa Lagoo, Shona Lensdell and Hermie Scheller December 11 - Kira M. Garrett, Haley Goad, Martha Mathews, Kathy Reibold, Gary Ambrose, , Riley Trela, Jean Ann Hutchinson December 12 - Kathy

Reibold, Gary Ambrose, Riley Trela, Carl Isbell December 13 - Rachel Ungetheim, Evelyn Rogers, Joni Hidbrader, Andrew Ralph, Tom Giles, Brandon Dixon, Rachel Ungetheim, Kevin Morris

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.

Call Charley for concrete work, driveways, plumbing, room additions, bath remodeling, roofing and new home construction.

Charles Lawrence Homes Questions? Call (812) 838-3204 230 West Grant Street Mount Vernon, INdiana 47620

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Betty and Gary McWilliams Gary and Bette McWilliams will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Decmeber 20th.

Gary and the former Bette Jane Overton were married December 20, 1960 in Shawneetown, Ill. A family dinner at the Old Mill on Dec. 19th will be held.

They are the parents of Lisa Robling of Mason, Ohio, Lora Banks of Evansville, and Gary Dean McWilliams of Wadesville.

They have 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Ronald and Virginia Hall Gary retired from Gen. Corp. in 1997 and Bette Jane is a Ronald and Virginia (Ginny) Hall of Mount Vernon housewife.

celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at St. James United Methodist Church in Evansville.

Ron and the former Virginia Mae DeMent were married on November 20, 1960, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Owensville Maryland .

They are the parents of Ronald Hall, Jr. of Evansville, Mary McAtee of Elberfeld, Cynthia Hoehn of New Harmony, Carl Hall of Evansville, and Rebecca Blaine of Evansville. They have 17 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren children.

Ron retired from Overnite Transportation Company in 1994 and is currently self-employed. Ginny retired from USI in 2002 and is currently working at WorkOne in Mount Vernon .

North Posey FFA News Amanda Bender—Reporter On November 17 the North Posey FFA Chapter held its annual Hog Roast. The Hog Roast is an opportunity for the Chapter to thank the people who donated their time, equipment, seed, and fertilizer for the success of the test plot. This year’s attendance was over 185 people, which is larger than past year’s. A special thank you goes out to Nancy Dougan for donating her time and efforts for the dinner. Also the Chapter would like to thank Jerry Nottingham for cooking the meat. The Chapter also would like to thank the parents for helping provide the meal.

Ministerial Association welcomes you The Mount Vernon Ministerial Association is an association of ministers and lay leaders committed to serving together for a greater community. We seek to provide programs that meet the needs of the people of Mount Vernon both physically and spiritually. We meet the third Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m. Our meeting site rotates as different churches host the meeting. We consider all churches in the Mount Vernon area members of the Ministerial Association and we welcome any minister or lay leader to be part of our meetings if they have not done so before.

Mount Vernon Mayor John Tucker presents a Proclamation to SABIC’s Joe CasFor more information please trale as the company celebrates its 50th year in Mount Vernon on Friday. Photo by feel free to contact the Rev. Pam Robinson Monica Gould, president of the MVMA at any time, 838=2473.

Bill of Rights celebration set

New Harmony Holiday Ball set for Dec. 11 As part of New Harmony’s Christmas celebrations, the traditional holiday ball will be held on Saturday, December 11 from 8 - 11 p.m. in Thrall’s Opera House. The event is sponsored by Kappa Kappa Kappa Beta Chapter and Historic New Harmony, a Unified Program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Division of State Museums and Historic Sites.

Guests may dance to the big band sounds of

The Temple Airs and enjoy champagne punch and holiday refreshments.

The event will be held in New Harmony’s Historic Thrall’s Opera House, the scene of many past Christmas Balls and theatrical performances. Tickets are $15 per person and may be purchased at the Antique Showrooms in the Mews or by calling Donna Creek at 812682-3089. Proceeds from the ball will benefit several community projects.

There will be a Bill of Rights Day celebration on December 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at VFW Post 6576 located at 7331 Main St. in Wadesville Indiana.

The keynote speaker will be Constitutional Scholar Thomas Weddle with performances by the JROTC, Revolutionary war re-enactor's and Revolutionary war

Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights open through Jan. 2 The Tri-State’s favorite holiday light show—the seventeenth annual Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights opened in Evansville's Garvin Park at 5 p.m. (Evansville time)on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25 and will run nightly through January 2.

A total of 61 displays were installed over the past two to three weeks by volunteers from IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local 16 and NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association), with assistance from Teamsters Local 215 and members of the Southwest

Indiana Building Trades Council.

On Thanksgiving, Santa Claus will officially open the event, assisted by Easter Seals Child Representative Mo McDowell, age 5, son of Jason and Amy McDowell of Evansville. Event proceeds underwrite therapy services for tri-state individuals with disabilities served by the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center.

The drive-through show features 61 elaborate lighted scenes sponsored by area businesses and organizations. Visitors will want to look for a new addition

this year to one popular display. The “Zoo Review” sponsored by Innovative Consulting Group, will feature two new monkeys.

The Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights will be open 5-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday through January 2.

Hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be 5-10 p.m. (All times listed are Evansville time.)

For vehicles with up to 6 people, admission for the drive-through event is $7 per car at the gate; advance tickets are available at Evansville Ritzy’s loca-

JLE to host Breakfast with Santa December 11 The Junior League of Evansville (JLE) provisional class will host Breakfast with Santa at the west side and east side O’Charley’s Restaurant locations. Breakfast with Santa will be held on Saturday, December 11 from 8 to 10 a.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the United Methodist Youth Home.

The cost of the breakfast will be $7 for adults and children aged 3 and under are free of charge. The breakfast includes three pancakes, choice of sausage or bacon, and a beverage.

Tickets should be purchased in advance by calling the JLE office at 812-423-9127 or email at jleoffice@courtbuilding.com.

Pictures with Santa will be taken at each location and the cost is $5 for a 4x6 photo.

Additional photo packages are available and can be ordered from each photographer the day of the event. At the west side location, Sarah Brown Photography will take pictures and Bennett Photography will take pictures at the east side location.

In addition to pictures with Santa, the children will receive a placemat to color, a Christmas tattoo and a candy cane; while the adults can

peruse and bid on silent auction items at each location.

United Methodist Youth Home, executive director Dr. Barbara C. Jessen said, “We are very grateful to the Junior League of Evansville for designating the United Methodist Youth Home as the recipient of the proceeds from their Breakfast with Santa. Their generosity will help us provide food, clothing, housing and many other services to the over 100 children placed at the youth home annually.”

The west side O’Charley Restaurant is located at 5125 Pearl Drive; and the east side O’Charley’s Restaurant is located at 7301 E. Indiana Street.

The Junior League of Evansville was founded in 1926 and has since had a major role in funding and developing some of Evansville’s

most beloved offerings: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Reitz Home Preservation Society, Swonder Ice Rink, Hands on Discovery museum (now known as the Koch family Children’s Museum of Evansville), Little Lambs, Ark Crisis Prevention Nursery, and most recently, Playville, J.L.E. The Junior League of Evansville is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

For more information about Breakfast with Santa hosted by the Junior League of Evansville, please contact Elissa Shetler at 812-4492803 or eas@fine-hatfield. com. Please note: Elissa is NOT the ticket contact).

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Admission for vehicles with 7-14 people is $10 and admission for vehicles with 15 people or more is $25.

Horse-drawn carriage rides, including a wheelchair accessible carriage, will be available nightly, weather permitting, for $30, which includes admission for up to six people. Reservations are not required for carriage rides.

To reserve a wheelchair accessible carriage or for other details on carriage rides, call 812-449-6321.

memorabilia.

The event is free and everyone is encouraged to

attend the anniversary celebration of this historical Constitutional document.

New Year’s Eve Dance set V.F.W. Post 6576 will host a New Year’s Eve Dance at the Wadesville Post. With a light lunch from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Music by Hybrid Country from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Coffee and donuts at midnight.

Admission is $30 per couple. Also the Post will visit the New Harmony Nursing Home at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 with gifts and songs.

Legion to host New Year’s Eve party The American Legion Post 5 will have a New Years Eve party this year. The party will run from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music by “Kraft Works”. The event will be open to the public. Tickets are now available on a first come first serve basis.

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New databases free to APL cardholders If you have Internet access and one of our library cards you have free access to several useful databases includ-ing five recently added ones: Mango languages, NoveList Select, Learn-A-Test, Global Road Warrior, and A to Z the USA. Learn over 20 languages from the comfort of home, or make use of the ESL courses available through Mango.

NoveList Select features hundreds of read-alike suggestions, book questions, author and title articles and more! NoveList Select also links directly to our catalog.

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Santa Claus stopped for a while to visit with some guests at the ARC Dinner and Christmas Party held at the Mount Vernon General Baptist Church this past Saturday night. Pictured above is Ethan Sutton who enjoyed talking with Santa and By: Martha Ries sharing his Christmas list with him. Photo by Tammy Bergstrom The General Thomas Posey Chapter of NSDAR held a meeting at the AlThe Alexandrian Public time during library hours able while they last. exandrian Public Library, While you’re at the li- honoring the good citizens Library cordially invites so they can say: “We’re so you and your friends to Thankful for You, Our Pa- brary, chat with the staff of the three high schools in attend our Patron Appre- trons!” and check out the many Posey County. Joseph Priest ciation Days celebration on Whether you visit the different library collections of North Posey High School December 20, 21 and 22. library every week, or you and displays including hot was the winner in the counEach year, APL staff like haven’t been in for a while, best-selling books, DVDs, ty while Andrew McDaniel to show their appreciation you are invited to join the audiobooks, and music from New Harmony High for the patrons that make library staff for Christmas CDs. School and Jason Stemple their jobs necessary and cookies and punch. Plus, Thank you for a fabulous from the Mount Vernon High fulfilling. Stop by at any we’ll have free gifts avail- year.

School were the other winners in their schools. Punch and cookies were served af-

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In order to use any of our databases, simply navigate to http://www.apl.lib.in.us/databases.html, click on the appropriate databases you want to use, input your library card number and then begin searching!

As always, if you have any questions about the database, please call the library at 838-3286 or ask at the In-formation Desk.

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APL to celebrate Patron Appreciation Days

MV Homeless Shelter meeting report

The Mt. Vernon Homeless Shelter met on November 9, 2010 at the Black Township Trustee’s office. The Board welcomed one of the shelter’s guest and the new Black Township Trustee, Lindsay Suits and husband Shane. Secretary Jane Saltzman read the minutes and Treasurer Beth Pace provided the financial report from October’s meeting. Currently all three shelter’s are full with guests.

The Mt. Vernon Homeless Shelter provides a short

period stay for families who find themselves homeless so they may have time to save for the first few month’s of rent and deposits when they move out. All expenses are paid for by the Homeless Shelter.

The Homeless Shelter operates on allocations from the United Way of Posey County, grants from foundations and private and community donations. Items that are always needed are: cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, fab-

ric softener, bleach, dish soap, trash bags, paper supplies, toiletries and cash.

Items may be dropped off at the Black Township Trustee’s office at 5773 Industrial Road (838-3851) or you may call Phyllis Alspaugh at 204-2762.

If you interested in learning more about the Homeless Shelter, you may call Phyllis or the Trustee or you may attend the next meeting on January 11, 2011, 6:30 p.m. at the Black Township Trustee’s office.

rate schools of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Wadesville and Griffin consolidated. North Posey is the high school for the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, which includes Bethel, Robb, Smith, Center and Robinson Townships in Posey County, Indiana. Approximately 500 students attend the school.

The annual distribution will be used at the discretion of the high school principal for such things as meaningful convocations; student leadership development programs; registration fees for student participation in academic competition, club competition, conferences, or workshops; purchase of specially selected equipment; and support of other projects deemed appropriate

by the principal.

“This wonderful idea from Don and Jane Koch is reflective of their love of this community and the school they attended,” said Scott Strieter, Principal at North Posey High School.

“On behalf of the school corporation I would like to thank Don and Jane for establishing Vikings Remembered and, with the help of other alumni, contributing to the educational opportunities for all students at North Posey High School for generations to come.”

If you would like more information on the Vikings Remembered Fund or any of the seventy-eight other funds at the Foundation please call Julie Eickhoff, Foundation Director, at 812.838.0288 or visit our

On Oct. 9, 2010, Beta Chapter of Tri Kappa and Province I officer, Deanna Simkins hosted the Fall Province I Convention at the Granary.

Tri Kappa is a philanthropic organization existing only within Indiana.

Membership totals nearly 10,000 in 146 active and 119 associate chapters. Tri Kappa members donate over $1.5 million every year to the endeavors of charity,

website at www.poseycommunityfoundation.org.

If you would like to make a contribution, make a check payable to the Posey County Community Foundation and mail it to PO Box 746, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. Include a note indicating you would like your contribution to be credited to the Vikings Remembered Fund or any of the other seventyeight other funds within the Foundation.

The Posey County Community Foundation, a member of the Community Foundation Alliance, Inc., is a nonprofit public charity established in 1992 to serve donors, award grants and scholarships, and provide leadership to enrich and enhance the quality of life in Posey County.

WMI News An American Christmas- To Celebrate or Not To Celebrate (First of 3 articles) The first Christmas in the New World was celebrated by Christopher Columbus. Shortly after landing in the New World on an island he named San Salvador (The Savior), Columbus ventured further west only to have his flagship, the Santa Maria, wreck while trying to make landfall on Christmas Eve, 1492. Friendly natives helped the Europeans ashore, and Columbus and his men built a crude fort from the timbers of the wrecked ship. With prayers of thanksgiving, he dubbed the fort La Navidad (The Nativity).

Fast forward to 1620. After much toil and tribulation, the Mayflower arrived in Plymouth harbor, but for two days the Pilgrims stayed on board riding out a winter storm. The third day was Sabbath, which was spent entirely in worship. The next day the formidable job of settling the wilderness began. It was December 25th.

William Bradford wrote in his diary: “Munday, the 25th day. Some to fell timber, some to saw, some to rive, and some to carry, so no man rested all that day.”

It was not necessity that drove them to work on Christmas. The Puritans refused to celebrate Christ’s birthday as they considered it a Catholic adaptation of pagan festivities, and in this assessment they were not totally wrong. Thus the Puritans sought to ban Christmas from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. But, by the 1630’s many English settlers who were not Puritans were arriving in the colony. By 1681, the ban against Christmas was lifted. Over time many faiths were represented in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Eventually Boston became home to a beautiful Anglican church,

Christ Church, already nicknamed “Old North” when a young Paul Revere and 5 five other husky teenagers were hired in 1750 as bell ringers. Although Paul rang the bells, his Puritan parents would not allow him to participate in the church services or enter the sanctuary decked with greenery and candles for the Christmas season.

All students of American history will remember that Paul Revere and Old North Church had a date with destiny 25 years later as the colonies stood at the brink of war with England.

As the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, the Dutch West India Company was being formed. Soon they would be sponsoring the Colony of New Netherlands in present-day New York state. The Dutch brought to the New World two things that put them in stark contrast with the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony – religious tolerance and a love of Christmas.

From the beginning everyone was welcome to settle, and so, the Dutch were joined by Spanish, Portuguese, Jews, Danes, Italians and others. All were allowed to worship as was their custom. And from the beginning, the Dutch brought their beloved St. Nicholas to the New World with them. In fact, the figurehead on their first ship was the image of St. Nicholas. When the first church was built, the Dutch Reform Church of St. Nicholas, the figurehead was taken from the ship and placed in the church.

St. Nicholas was a fourth-century bishop from Asia Minor who spent his life trying to help the poor and oppressed. Many good deeds and miracles are attributed to him. One of the most famous is that he threw three bags of gold into the home of three

and the motion was approved.

Our next meeting is to be at Solarbron Pointe Retirement Community on December 14 at 11 a.m. Members are to bring a $7 exchange gift.

Beth Dingman moved that cider and cheese and crackers be served after the meal.

Donna Creek seconded and the motion carried.

Members are to bring gloves and hats for the county school children and fits items for the veterans.

The meeting was adjourned.

Tri Kappa holds Province Convention

New PCCF fund to benefit North Posey High School The Posey County Community Foundation announced a newly established fund with the Foundation for the purpose of enhancing the opportunities for learning for students presently enrolled at North Posey High School. The Vikings Remembered Fund will join seventy-eight Foundation funds which were established by donors to improve the quality of life for the people of Posey County.

“North Posey High School is such a unique and special place. Don and I wanted to establish Vikings Remembered to give all North Posey Alumni a vehicle to contribute to the school,” said Jane Koch, fund founder.

North Posey High School was established in 1959 when the four sepa-

ter the award service.

Vice Regent Lee Mourer conducted the business meeting. The minutes were approved after the addition of door prizes were given by Martha Ries was added to the minutes. A motion was made by Donna Creek and Breeze Sobeck seconded.

Motion carried. The Chaplain’s Report was given with cards sent to Marjorie Burkhart and Paul Ries. Donna Creek made the motion to approve the report and Breeze Sobeck seconded

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poor girls so the would each have a dowry and be able to marry. He is the patron saint of sailors and children.

According to Dutch custom, the colonists celebrated San Claas (St. Nicholas’ Day) on Dec. 6. All Dutch children knew that St. Nicholas, dressed in the red robes and miter of a bishop, road through the countryside on his white horse with his black servant Petier at his side. Dutch children stuffed fodder for the great white horse into their wooden shoes and set an apple on top for Petier who carried the birch twigs with which to punish naughty children.

St. Nicholas Eve was marked by family celebrations with cookies and hot chocolate for the children and Hoppel Poppel (a concoction of egg yolks, hot milk and congnac) to warm both adults and children. Feasting, dancing, singing, storytelling, shooting contests, skating, sleigh rides, present-giving and even visits by the saint himself to the children of the house were all part of the Feast of St. Nicholas.

On December 25th the Dutch celebrated Kerstydt (Christmas). The Christmas celebration was centered on church services. The family feast was proceeded and concluded by the singing of psalms and the reading of the Bible. For the Dutch colonists in New Netherlands, there was no connection between the celebration of St. Nicholas Day and Christmas except both occasions stemmed from Christian sources.

How did San Claas (St. Nicholas) become the Santa Claus of presentday Christmas celebrations? Find out next week as we continue our story of an American Christmas.

culture and education within their own communities and through state projects.

Many ladies across the southern part of the state of Indiana joined each other for a time of fellowship and learning about their offices in Tri Kappa.

Officers and members attending from Beta Chapter were Rita Reynolds, Angela Wiley, Tammy Anderson, Marilee Crispino, Lori Espenlaub, Carol Scarafia, Dawn Worman, Krista Wilson, Marcia Lange, Gayle Williams, Lois Gray, Cathy Hyatt, Megan Cullum, Judy Davis, Brenda Sawyer, Gail Norton, Judy Alsop, Carlene Vanlangningham, Melissa Peerman, Nancy Weinzapfel, Debra Johnson, Pat Wiley, Carol Reynolds, and Paula Gooden.

Officers and Associate members from New Harmony Beta Associate Chapter were Sally Huck, Jane Bauer, Ann Scarafia, Nancy Manchette, Carolyn Stone,

Maggie Rapp and Linda Alsop.

The Province Officer opened the General Session.

State reports were given.

Workshops were held for Delegates, all chapter officers and scholarship representatives.

Following a luncheon, the Fine Arts Committee representative presented a report and awards were presented to winners of the Fine Arts competition. Maggie Rapp, Debra Johnson and Susie Wildeman of the local chapter won in the Art & Green division.

Recognition certificates were given by various State Chairs for sponsoring scholarship applicants and for donations to philanthropic endeavors. The Beta Chapter won awards in Scholarship.

The convention was concluded with the keynote address by Council President Julie Reeder, from Boonville Gamma Iota.

The Posey Humane Society The Posey Humane shelter is overflowing with cats. The mild weather has brought on an active kitten season. The litters we are ggetting in have 4-7 kittens on the averaage. This means WE NEED SPACE! T To help get our older cats placed into ggood homes, we have special prices ffor cats 1 year or older for $50.00.

D Declawed cats usually come into the sshelter already spayed/neutered. So h a great special i l on alll declawed cats: $25.00 for the first cat we have and only $10.00 if you adopt a second as a companion! PHS has 10 declawed cats in house. Come by to visit Tyler, Fiona, Ollie, Mischief, Sammy and the others.

What are the advantages of an older cat? They are calmer, but usually still playful. They enjoy a good lap and will make a great gentle companion. Plus we have the advantage of already knowing what their personality will be.

This week’s photos include one litter of our many kittens. This 12 week Bobby old litter includes a female calico, a brown tabby with white markings and ittens in allll colors! l ! a torbie with white markings. We have kitt at Terrier mix female. She Sienna is a 4 month old Min-pin/Rat is current on all shots, but still needs to be spayed. She is very loving and energetic, loves to be held.

Cabot is a 5 year old Pomeranian/ SShe Sheltie mix male. He is very friendly, Cabot kkno knows most commands and is housebbrok broken. While he loves his time outsside to play, he’s very good with crate ttrain training and will come in and hope iinto his crate with no coaxing. Cabot lll l about b 25-30 lbs. He is neutered, up to date is ffulll-grown andd only on all shots and ready for a new home.

PHS also has a Shepherd mix pup, a Chocolate lab pup, 4 Dachsund mix pups, a Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix adult, and several other adult dogs. Shelter hours are Thursday - Sunday 12:00 -6:00 or you can call for an appointment on other days at 838-3211.

~ 6500 Leonard Road, Mt. Vernon, IN. ~ PHS hours are from 12:00 – 6:00 Thursday-Sunday. Appointments for viewing or for surrenders may be made on other days by calling 838-3211. Go to www.poseyhumane.org for more information on events and to view other animals available for adoption.

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BUSINESS & SCHOOL Wildcats of the Month

4-H Leaders give Angel Tree gifts

The following ten students were selected by the faculty of Mount Vernon High School as “Wildcat of the Month” for November 2010. Students are selected based on criteria which include academics, citizenship, effort and attendance. Student honorees receive movie passes, food certificates and an MVHS T-shirt for being selected. November honorees are: Back Row: Lee Keitel, J. T. Silvers, Peter Fink, and Kevin Corressell. Front Row: Ivy Griffin, Oryn David, Andrea Seifert, Ellen Searcy, and Matt Seifert. Chatham Lane is not pictured.

The monthly Posey County 4-H Junior Leader meeting was held on the evening of Thursday, December 2, 2010, at the Posey County Community Center. In addition to conducting a regular business meeting and planning for the coming 4-H year, the Junior Leaders brought gifts to donate to needy families here in Posey County.

In conjunction with Trinity United Church of Christ of Mount Vernon, the Posey County 4-H Junior Leaders helped make holiday dreams come true for 25 children from eleven Posey County families.

If you have are interested in learning more about the 4-H Junior Leaders or have any questions in regards to

this announcement, please contact Cheven Meyncke May, the Posey County 4-H Youth Development Educator, by calling (812)

838-1331 or emailing maycm@purdue.edu. Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access institution.

Four-H Junior Leaders David Rheinhardt and Zack Allyn wrap presents they donated for Posey County families for Christmas. Photo submitted non-perishable food items for the Mount Vernon Food Pantry.

Flyers will be distributed at several local businesses, showing areas of the city that will be visited. Please donate to this very worthy cause and help stock the shelves of the Food Pantry.

Mount Vernon Student Councils to ‘Carol for Cans’ to benefit food pantry Members of the Mount Vernon Junior and Senior High School Student Councils will be “Caroling for Cans” on Sunday, December 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. Small groups of students will be singing Christmas carols in various areas of the community to collect

Junior Leaders from 4-H helped make local children’s holiday dreams come true. Katie Willis wraps a present that will be given to one of the twenty-five children they are helping this year. Photo submitted

Mount Vernon High School Senior, Ellen Searcy, has been awarded a University of Evansville Art Scholarship based on her portfolio. The scholarship is distributed over four years beginning in the Fall Semester of this year.

Andrea Seifert, Katie Woolston and Cody Pate enjoy Scholarships are funded by friends and alumni of the Uniwrapping presents for the Angel Tree Gift program ben- versity of Evansville. JoAnn Laugel, Director of Financial Aid, stated that, “The Art Department joins me in conefiting Posey County families. Photo submitted gratulating you on receiving this University of Evansville scholarship.” Ellen is the daughter of Dennis and Stephanie Searcy of Mount Vernon. Photo submitted

St. Wendel Student of the Month

Mrs. Jones Kindergarten class at Farmersville Elementary School recently made their own traditional Thanksgiving feast. The whole class helped in the process and enjoyed their meal together. Shown here making sweet potato casserole are : (front of picture to the right) Lera Wilson, Sydney Redman, Max Dewar, parent helper Tracy Wilson, and Zachary Garza. Photo submitted

Posey County resident earns honors at Cooley Law School Sarah Mathews, of New Harmony, Ind., made the Dean’s List and the Honor Roll in her sixth term of study at the Thomas M.

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Cooley Law School. She is a graduate of the University of Southern Indiana and of New Harmony High School.

Sarah is the daughter of Donnie and Diana Mathews.

Cooley Law School is the largest law school in the nation. Founded in 1972, it operates J.D. programs across Michigan in Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Grand Rapids and Lansing. Today, Cooley Law School has more than 14,000 graduates across the nation and worldwide and also offers joint degree and master of laws programs.

Farmersville Elementary School recently had a visit from Posey Humane Society Operations Manager, Ryan Nader. Ryan brought along an Australian Shepherd puppy named Jack Kerouac. The puppy and his litter mates are available for adoption. Farmersville students held a fundraiser to collect monetary and pet food donations for the shelter. Around one hundred fifty eight dollars and 116 pounds of pet food were collected. Shown with Nader and Jack are left to right: Alison Simpson, Sadie Hobbs, Riley Hollinger, and Matthew Crafton. Photo submitted

United Way at work in Posey County Keith Spurgeon, chairman of the 2010 United Way of Posey County campaign, announced today that the campaign drive has raised 47% of the $620,000 goal. He asked all the people of Posey

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Thousands of families are eligible for low-cost health insurance coverage for their kids and don’t know it. A phone call is all it takes to find out.

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St. Wendel School “Student of the Month” for November was Emily Abernathy. Emily was chosen because she shows kindness and understanding in helping classmates who don’t always understand. L to R are: Julie Mayer, CSB State Bank/Emily Abernathy, Student/Ron Pittman, Principal. Photo submitted

County to get involved.

“With 47% of the goal raised, the United Way campaign is making progress, but we need everyone’s help to have a successful finish. Contributions help to make sure that important services are available for the people of Posey County when we need them.

The campaign is wrapping up all over the County now in workplaces and homes, so if you haven’t been contacted, please send in your contribution; and if you are contacted, please participate in helping to make these services available to all of our community.

We need to have these services and programs available to have a strong community, and we need your help.”

United Way of Posey County agencies receiving funds this year are: Albion Fellows Bacon Center, American Red Cross Posey County Chapter, Boy Scouts of America Buffalo Trace Council, Catholic Charities, Children’s Learning Center, Christian Church Day Care Center, Community Emergency Assistance, ECHO Community Health Care, Family Matters, Homeless Shelter of Mt. Vernon, Indiana Legal Services, Lampion Center, Mental Health America, New Harmony Ministry Association, Posey County Council on Aging, Posey County Rehabilitation Services, Rehabilitation Center, Salvation Army, Visiting Nurse Association of Southwestern Indiana, WNIN Radio Reading Program, and Willow Tree of Posey County. Contributions also help to fund United Way programs such as Gifts In Kind and Information and Referral As-

sistance. Additional services in Posey County now are 2-1-1, the easily-remembered number to call for access to information about resources for help in Posey County, and the prescription drug discount program.

Those helping the United Way toward its goal include: Four Seasons Motel, McDonald’s, Dr. Thomas and Nelda Hickey, Martha M. Alldredge, Greta Ransford, Matthew and Kathy Hoehn, Beth McFadin Higgins, Sondra McNamara, Dr. K. Gayle Stubbs Vogel, Dr. Gordon Vogel, James E. Mathew, McKim’s IGA, McKim’s IGA Employees, Nathan Farrell, Judy and David Whitten, J L Hirsch Co., Nix Bus Sales/NAPA Auto Parts, Pearison Inc., Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge, Expressway Ford-Mercury, Expressway Autoworld, Margaret Slygh, Hawthorne Veterinary Clinic, Evansville Western Railway, John Webb, Bernard Fehribach, Marjorie Harper, Wilson’s General Store & Café, Darlene and Chris Sullivan, Mt. Vernon Auto Parts, William and Eileen Wassmer, Shirley Lewis, Lauren Rickelman, The Feed Mill Restaurant & Bar, Don and Lany Snyder, Stephen C. Challman, Dan and Dianna Duckworth, Jack and Carolyn Compton, Guy and Claudette Carner, Steve and Judy Rutledge, Bill and Virginia Staples, Manford and Georgeana Kern, Madeline Kern, St. Philips Inn, Patty Vahey, Anne Cottrell, June Dunning, Hilary Scheller, Leslie Veatch, Julie Wilson, Carrie Robb, Stanley M. Campbell, Liz Robinson, Jean Cox, Judy Hardin, Nancy Butler,

Nathalie Elderkin, Chevron Texaco, Jo Hamman, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mitchell, Phyllis Hutchinson, Big Creek Fish & Aquatics, Eugene R. Fisher, Bound To Be Around Bindery, Vickie McClatchy, Jason Eddy, Delene L. Schmitz, Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant, Steve Culley, Boogie’s, John P. Broadhead, Fr. Thomas Kessler, Paula Baumgarner, Sherri Gambrel, Dr. William E Sutton, Arlene Campbell, Kenco Logistics Employees, Old National Bank Employees, Wiley Brothers Farms, Mike and Rev. Monica Gould, Diana L. Billman, Michelle Hudson, Jimmye Wiginton, Emily Morrison, Ms. Lynn Kyle, Carolyn Lowe, David Rodenberg, Green Duck Beauty Salon, Dr. R Scott Norris/Jane Norris, JoAnn Lilleston, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Warren L. Kissel, Judge Brent Almon, Debra Johnson, Rick Johnson, Hawg ‘N Sauce Barbecue & Grill, Werry Funeral Homes Inc., Jeremiah Sanders, Elijah Sanders, Bill Sanders, Mary Phillips, Yellow Tavern, Rodney Fetcher, Krissy Byrley, Kathy Lindauer, CountryMark Cooperative Inc Employees, Clayton Powers, Shawnna Rigsby, Valerie Seifert, Judge James Redwine, Katrina Mann, Todd Camp, Robert E. Thomas, Wannemuehler Oil Co., Angela Wannemuehler, Sarah O’Daniel, and Chris’ Pharmacy.

You can contact the United Way of Posey County at 8383637 or uwposey@sbcglogal. net for more information or to get involved. Contributions can be sent to P.O. Box 562, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620.

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GENERAL NEWS

Poseyville’s Stock named Harding & Shymanski CEO

By Dave Pearce North Posey High School graduate Trudy (Williams) Stock decided she didn’t want to go too far away from home to school. Actually, during her senior year, she had just about decided to do a two-year jaunt at the University of Southern Indiana, get her associate’s degree and become an administrative assistant.

But things sometimes change. Harding, Shymanski & Company, a regional accounting, tax and consulting firm with offices in Evansville, Ind., and Louisville, Ky., is making leadership changes effective January 1, 2011. Stock, Vice President of Outsourcing, will succeed Stephen Titzer as President and Chief Executive Officer. Titzer has been elected Chairman of the Board.

“Trudy has a comprehensive understanding of our business, our clients and our communities,” Titzer said.

“She will do an outstanding job leading the firm, and this transition will be seamless for our clients.”

Stock has been with Harding, Shymanski & Company, P.S.C. since 1985. During

Trudy Stock her 25 years of service, she has developed new lines of service and managed key areas of the firm. In addition to continuing as a member of the outsourcing department, Stock will manage operations, ensure quality and lead the focus on client service for Harding, Shymanski & Company, P.S.C. But while Stock looks forward to taking on the role and the challenges that come with the new job and its responsibilities, she couldn’t help but look backwards a little during a recent interview.

“It was my first job out of college,” Stock said of the accounting job. “I went to North Elementary School

and then to North Posey High School. I was encouraged by one of my teachers not to pursue just a two-year degree but rather to get a four-year degree. So I went to then-ISUE (they got their independence while I was there) and I graduated with an accounting degree.”

But Stock was no stranger to the campus before she actually began attending. She had worked on campus during the summer and worked in the Business Affairs office doing sorting. But Stock was still leaning toward the twoyear route.

“But after I spent the summer sorting, I decided that was probably not the kind of thing I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing,” Stock said with a grin. “So I picked the accounting track as a freshman and stuck with it all the way through.”

One of the rewarding parts of her recent advancements is the fact that she was able to tell her North Posey High School teacher how grateful she was for helping her make the right decision.

“Judy Phipps is the one who helped me,” Stock said.

“I recently told her ‘Remem-

ber that time you encouraged me to go to USI instead of Ivy Tech or a two-year business college?’ I appreciate you telling me that.”

But Phipps was not alone in her encouragement of the class valedictorian.

“My parents (Ned and Mary Beth Williams) also encouraged me to further education but I don’t recall what all they were telling me,” Stock said. “But I do remember that teacher. That stuck with me.”

Stock lost her father several years ago and her mother is now married to former North Posey teacher and current Posey County Council President Bob Gentil, who ironically lost his wife to cancer near the same time.

But the road to the top, as it does for many, started at the bottom for Stock. Right out of college, she worked in general services doing auditing and tax work. Stock said it was her original intention to stay at Harding Shymanski for only about three years because the general rule is to start in public accounting and then move to private.

“I went there with the plan to stay three years, pass my

CPA exam, get some experience, and then leave there and look at private industry,” Stock explained. “But I loved what I did, so 25 years later, I’m still there.”

Stock fell in love with another Posey County boy and married Brett Stock between sophomore and junior years of college. The couple has three children. Will is a sophomore at Purdue and son, Tyler, is a junior at North Posey High School. The couple’s youngest is Anna, an 11year-old sixth grader.

“The kids are very active,” Stock said. “My oldest is in college and is kind of doing his own thing now but through high school was very active in soccer. Tyler is kind of a year-rounder, soccer and wrestling and started to play baseball in the spring. Anna plays soccer and softball, so we stay pretty busy.”

So what does one do when she reaches the top of a corporation? Stock said that now is when the “real” work begins.

At some point in her climb up the corporate ladder, Stock became an owner in the corporation and when this position opened, it was

about a 12-month process to choose which of the four would lead the company’s efforts. Stock was eventually chosen, based at least in part on her experience in so many areas of the company.

“We really would like to see our Louisville office grow,” Stock said. “We have only about 12 accountants over there. There were about that same number when I started in the Evansville office and now there are around 100. So there’s a lot of opportunity there.”

While Stock looks forward to the opportunities, she also knows that the new job will increase the demands on her time, something that none of us seems to have enough of.

But in the meantime, she will continue to take in as many of her children’s activities and enjoy her community and her success.

But while Stock is unwilling to take much of credit for her own success, instead deferring to her co-workers and her family, every successful person knows that there is a lot of work involved. So Stock has not done bad for a country girl from Posey County.

Asst. Principal Reid enjoying the job at North Posey

North Posey High School’s new assistant principal Scott Reid is enjoying the job at North Posey. He graduated from nearby Gibson Southern and will coach baseball at North Posey this year, as well. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Dave Pearce You can take the boy out of the country but not the country out of the boy. Such is the case with the assistant principal at North Posey High School, Scott Reid. Reid will also take over as the Viking baseball coach when the season rolls around in the spring.

Reid took the reins as assistant principal at North Posey High School this year and came in with his eyes wide open.

He attended high school at nearby Gibson Southern High School (1992 graduate) and is the son of Jim Reid, who taught at the school and coached the Gibson Southern baseball team for 34 years. Reid lost his mother Sue in 1996 to Wegner’s Disease when he was finishing his undergraduate degree at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.

“It’s kind of in the bloodline,” Reid said of his father. “I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t a big part of me coming here. I had a pretty good situation as assistant principal and athletic director at Loogootee. They were very good to me and I enjoyed my three years there. My family is very happy there but I got a chance to come back home.”

Reid sees many similarities between the high school he at-

tended and the school where he is now assistant principal.

“There are a lot of parallels between Gibson Southern and North Posey,” Reid explained. “They are great schools in great communities. I have gotten to know (Principal) Scott (Strieter) and (Athletic Director) Virgil (Ferguson) over the past few years and they are great people. I pay attention and I know North Posey has had a lot of great things going on.

And when I got the opportunity to get back home and be close to family and a second chance to get back into the game of baseball while maintaining my administrative career, it was something I had to look at very closely. To me, it was a no-brainer. Things were good there but it was time to move on.”

But moving on really meant moving back for Reid. His two sisters live in the Fort Branch and Haubstadt areas near his father. Reid said he was more commonly known as “Beth Reid’s brother” as his younger sister was a state high jump champion at Gibson Southern and went on to Purdue where she gained All-American honors in the high jump and was a Big Ten champion in the heptathlon.

But the road from Indiana State back to North Posey has not been without its bumps. Reid’s first job out of college was at Knox High School where his information was gleaned from an on-line source, but all along, it was his dream to make it back to the area. But his time at Knox was not in vain as he met his wife Holly while teaching there.

Reid’s college education actually began at Vincennes University where he played baseball (middle infield) and majored in broadcasting. But once Reid was away from the game of baseball and realized that broadcast interns don’t broadcast the World Series or the Super Bowl, he began to reassess.

“I had always enjoyed being around kids and felt like it was pretty natural to establish a good rapport with them,” Reid explained. “I saw my dad coach baseball for so many years and thought it might be a pretty good gig. So, I went back to Indiana State University and got my degree in social studies education.”

He taught at Knox High School right out of college and the best thing about that job was that while he was there, he found his bride, Holly, who is an aspiring photographer.

Reid’s wife and his three children remain in Loogootee until his home there sells. It gives him a chance to wrap himself in his work and become more acquainted with the way things are done at North Posey High School. And, his three children can finish the full school year in Loogootee.

“We have Aubrie, a third-grader, and Garett, a six-yearold kindergartner, and Melia, a 4-year-old in her first year of preschool,” Reid said. “It is hard having them there but it is only a year and we will make it.”

From Knox, Reid spent six years teaching in Boonville.

‘Lights On After School’ at West

By Pam Robinson West Elementary School in Mount Vernon is keepings its lights on after school for students. By invitation, students in grades 1-5 may participate in an after-school enrichment program made possible through a $600,000 four-year, renewable 21st Century Learning Center Grant. The federal grant was put in place this academic year after Dr. Angie Wannemuehler, Assistant Director of Special Education for all three school districts in Posey County, wrote the successful application for the grant. Always placing kids first, Wannemuehler can be proud of the academic and social activities provided to support students at risk for learning problems.

“We want to use nontraditional school hours to support and enrich our students not only academically, but socially as well,” states Amanda Wilson, Site Coordinator for Lights On. “We’re hoping to inspire kids to learn and to love learning.” Lights On serves a total of 125 students in grades 1 – 5, and works with an average of 25 students per day.

Wilson said the program started with third and fourth graders attending the program two days a week for four weeks. First and second graders followed the same schedule the next four weeks. For the past two weeks, fifth graders have been attending the program, Monday through Thursday. The rotation will be repeated after Thanksgiving. The groupings have allowed students to have fun while remaining engaged with age-appropriate activities.

“The program is not about babysitting,” Wilson insists. “We have the opportunity to have a safe environment here for kids after school and to support working families. We

can also provide a resource for families.”

As Wilson describes and leads a visitor through a typical afterschool session for the students, any doubts about the program disappear. Once they all gather in the cafeteria at the end of the regular school day, students choose two out of four healthy snacks provided by cafeteria worker Wendy Kissinger.

With their hunger satisfied, they get down to business and finish their homework. Then, students are taken outside, weather permitting, for games such as kick ball and line ball.

When they come back inside, the students are divided into three small groups for rotating instruction from Math Coach Scott Lamar, Literacy Coach Trudi Weihrauch and Second Steps (character education) Coach Beth Dickens. At dismissal, many students catch a ride home on the free bus transportation funded through the grant.

Parents of the students are invited to join in the learning once a month on family night.

Lights On staff members have working with Beth Russell, Director of Family Matters, to focus on homework help, reducing stress, family fun (complete with an open house), bullying prevention and reading with children.

In addition, West School counselor Jan Gmutza has organized a family resource center. Parents may check out books, videos, or games to take home for the family. Computers with Internet access are available for use in the center.

“Students are really enjoying the program,” Wilson comments, “and parents have reported seeing a difference in their children’s work. We have the opportunity to help insure our kids are ready to succeed in the 21st Century.”

He attained his administrator’s license and masters degree from Oakland City University while teaching at Boonville, He was the head baseball coach for four years and a basketball assistant.

“I never really knew that I would pursue administration but I had the opportunity to go to Loogootee and be athletic director and assistant principal,” Reid explained. “I hated to leave Warrick County because it is a great place and was close to home.”

But Reid made the most of his opportunity at Loogootee Junior-Senior High, gaining valuable experience in both administration and athletics. He also was the primary person to administer discipline in Loogootee.

“Then this opportunity presented itself and I felt like I could not refuse it,” Reid said. “I was familiar with the school and the work ethic of the students and the community. North Posey has had a lot of success in both academics and extracurricular activities. Coming back home again and getting to coach baseball at North Posey was just too good to pass up.”

Reid admits there are few days that are the same as an assistant principal, but he welcomes the challenges that come with the job and looks forward to being a positive influence in the lives of the students he comes into contact with.

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CHRISTMAS IN NEW HARMONY

Precious cargo...Dad Michael Mohr says that while the basket may be for sale, the cargo, his daughter Lucy, he will keep. Photo by Dave Pearce

Helpers Ann Scarafia and Margaret Blank help with the serving at Breakfast with Santa.

Mistress of ceremonies Marcia Lange

The Signature School puts on their annual concert at Thrall’s Oprea House on Sunday afternoon.

Posey County Royalty enjoys the Christmas in New Harmony parade.

New Harmony resident Ivan Alsop enjoys riding the old New Harmony firetruck.

The New Harmony Legion Color Guard leads the parade.

Hal and Debbie Bryant of Norris City, Ill. treat the crowd with their entry.

Tri-State Artisans offer unique gifts this weekend

By Pam Robinson Need a break before the last push to cram in as many holiday parties and late season Christmas shopping trips as you possibly can? The Tri-State Artisans invite you to travel “Over the River and Through the Woods” to tour their studios during their Second annual holiday open house, Saturday and Sunday,

December 11 and 12. The studios will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

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“It offers people a little bit of a break in their Christmas shopping,” organizing artisan Tom Wintczak says. “It’s a day for themselves between the Thanksgiving and Christmas rush. It allows people to

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The adventurous may take in four great studios and talk with eight talented artists.

For those who visit all four locations in Indiana and Illinois, they will get a chance to win a fabulous gift basket featuring items from every studio. Drawing will be held

on Tuesday, December 14.

Studio locations in Posey County include Dave Powell’s Indiana Glass Barn at 10935 Upper Mount Vernon Road in St. Philip and Tom Wintczak’s Bee Tree Pottery at 201 Krietenstein Road S. in Wadesville. Once again, Powell will display his glass jewelry, cremation glass memorials and dazzling orna-

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By Dave Pearce If New Harmony Town Board President David Campbell plans to run for office next election, he might want to make sure that firstyear New Harmony Rappite boys’ basketball Coach Jim Little maintains his job and residence in Boonville.

Little could probably have given Campbell a run for his money on Friday evening at the Rappite gym following the Rappites’ 47-44 victory over perennial Class A State Power Tecumseh.

No one seems to know for sure how long it has been since the Rappites had defeated the Braves but Tecumseh Coach Kevin Oxley took over the program in 1990 and he had never lost to the Rappites, either at home or on the road.

“Some people were telling me they beat Tecumseh in the 70s or the 80s but it seems like no one knows for sure,” Little said following the game. “The kids just played hard.”

Basketball is a game of swings and both Tecumseh and New Harmony had their share. As a matter of fact, Rappite Center Andrew McDaniel was nearly taken out during action in the third quarter.

McDaniel was on a drive and somehow he was hit hard, inadvertently, and went down.

There was no call made on the play and the Braves came up with the ball. When they drove to the other end for a lay-up, the Braves took a lead of 35-29.

“It was a bang-bang play because he was catching a pass and looking for the ball and didn’t even get a step when a Tecumseh kid, going for the ball…nothing intentional or dirty, and the two collided,” Little explained.

“The two collided and it knocked him bonkers. He was having trouble even getting his breath.”

Little said, looking back, could have been a spark for his team because that is when Tecumseh was at its peak.

“It wasn’t long after that when we were in a time out and the kids asked me if we could just run a motion offense against the defense they were playing,” Little said. “It was my seniors, Scarafia, Worman, McDaniel and Hoehn, so I told them that was fine. They asked to run it so they could have some more movement.”

The agreement must have settled well with the players.

Coming out of the time out, Worman hit his first 3-pointer of the fourth quarter and the Rappites began a run that would culminate in the victory.

“Not being from New Harmony and coaching in a bigger school where we had beaten Te-

cumseh, I felt that we could beat them,” Little said. “But the kids are the ones who decided to go out there and play the game to win.”

Little said that as a coach, it is your job to prepare them for the team they will play but when it comes to playing the game itself, the players have to find it within themselves to want to win and to give it 100 percent.

“They went out and responded,” Little said.

“The crowd was great. The gym was full and I just love that atmosphere.”

The win raised the Rappites record to 4-1, following three wins in the season-opening Grayville Invitational Tournament. Little said after seeing the kids in practice and seeing what they are capable of doing, he is not surprised at the fast start.

“I saw there was some talent and I thought they could be anywhere from 3-2 to 5-0 at this point,” Little said. “And now it is good to be there.”

Little praised the play of Blayne Worman, who continued to shoot despite the fact that he was missing a lot of shots in the early going.

“He’s a shooter and everyone knows that a shooter has to continue to shoot,” Little said.

“He has no problem with continuing to shoot.

He has no problem finding the ball. I have a lot of confidence in him. This is the second game where he has come through in a tight game at crunch time.”

One of Worman’s 3-pointers put the Rappites ahead 44-40 with about two minutes to go but as good teams do, the Braves came back to tie the score before the Rappites scored the final three points of the game.

“Even though he only had 12 points, I think the person people tend to overlook sometimes is Kris Scarafia,” Little said. “He runs the offense. He’s the guy that got the ball to Worman. He’s the guy that when Blayne wasn’t hitting and McDaniel was down, he took the ball to the basket. Kris is averaging seven assists and six deflections a game. Those are things that most people don’t pay attention to but I do.”

Then there’s McDaniel, who is averaging 20 points per game for the Rappites.

“The big stat that people don’t see with Andrew is that he is averaging 11 rebounds a game to go with that,” Little said. “He has been a demon on the board. Tecumseh did everything they could do to keep him from scoring and even though he only got eight points, he still had 11 rebounds.”

Little said Kyle Whitmore stepped up and hit a couple of shots when the defense sagged too far inside and Levi Hoehn did his part to help the team.

Blayne Worman puts up a three-ball during his team’s 47-44 victory over the Tecumseh Braves during Friday night’s game at New Harmony. This shot gave the team a 44-40 lead. Photo by Dave Pearce “It took all six kids who are the core of this team to win this game and every one of them contributed in a big way,” Little said.

The big win should make this weekend’s basketball homecoming game against Cannel-

ton just a little sweeter for Rappites and their fans.

For the game, Worman finished with 13, Scarafia had 12, McDaniel had eight, Whitmore had five and Hoehn threw in three.

Vikings earn win at Mount Vernon

By Steve Joos The North Posey boys’ basketball team went on a rampage in the second quarter of Friday’s Mount Vernon season opener and spent the second half making sure it stood up.

The Vikings used a balanced offensive attack to build a 21-point lead and then hold off a Wildcat comeback bid in the second half, blunting 34 points from Mount Vernon’s Jacob Steinhart en route to a 66-56 victory. The win is the second in two games for the Vikings. The Vikings defeated Evansville North in the season opener.

The next night, Mount Vernon traveled to Evansville and pulled out an 84-81 win over Mater Dei in overtime, their first victory of the season.

The Vikings outscored Mount Vernon 22-7 in the second chapter to open a 36-18

lead. In the second half, they always seemed to get the right play at the right time while holding off the Wildcats.

Both Vikings’ coach Matt Wadsowroth and Wildcats’ mentor Gary Wilsey each complimented the others’ team on their efforts. ”Give Mount Vernon a lot of credit,” Wadsworth said.

“They battled the whole game.

Give our kids credit for recognizing that it was going to be a four-quarter game.”

The Vikings ran into a stretch in the second half where they didn’t put any pressure on Mount Vernon and the Cats were able to take advantage of that situation, Wadsworth said, adding that Friday’s game was similar to the 2009-10 season opener at North Posey, where the Vikings also had a big lead and Mount Vernon came back, forcing the Vikings to

make the plays.

“That game made us better,” the coach added. “And hopefully, this one will make us better, too. The way (last year’s season opener) did for us.”

The Cats beat themselves at times, according to their coach.

“We really shot ourselves in the foot,” Wilsey said. “A lot of that credit goes to North Posey. They’re well-coached, they really have good chemistry and play like a team.”

The Vikings were locked in a seesaw battle in the first quarter ahead 14-11 at the break. Nick Scheller opened the second chapter by draining a three-pointer to make the score 17-11. That trey was part of a 10-0 run which started after Steinhart’s bucket had given the Cats an 11-10 advantage late in the opening period.

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Scheller answered Steinhart, and then Cameron Calvert added a turnaround jumper to give North Posey a three-point lead. By the time Steinhart struck again with 5:05 left in the second quarter, the Vikings had a 24-11 lead and they weren’t looking back.

North Posey reeled off another nine unanswered points later in the period enroute to a 36-18 halftime bulge and then Scheller drained a three to open the third quarter.

“Nick got us going in the first half,” Wadsworth said.

“And then in the second half, we were looking for just anybody. When the pressure was on, everybody was expected to step up and contribute at some points. Jourdan (Cox) had some good drives to the basket that he finished on, Wes (Harness) had a big fast break layup that he finished, so you have to give out guys credit for a big team effort tonight.”

Scheller paced North Posey with 23 points, while Cox added 10 off the bench.

Their efforts were especially important when Mount Vernon made a run in the second half.

After Scheller led off the second half with his three, the Wildcats went on a 6-2 run, trimming four points off the lead. Dillon Davenport’s three-ball stretched the lead back to 20 points, but the Mount Vernon senior Jacob Steinhart goes up for two Cats then reeled off 13 in a points as North Posey senior Cooper Martin tries to hold row and found themselves his ground and draw the charge during Friday nights county matchup at the Wildcat gymnasium. Photo by Continued on Page B4 Dave Koch

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Bowling Scores Posey Lanes Recap League: Expressway Jolleytime High Game High Series 1. Dorothy Rueger 252 1. Dorothy Rueger 630 2. Vicki Straw 201 2. Vicki Straw 569 3. Sharon Rush 194 3. Anita Goff 528 4. Sandy Seitz 192 4. Sandy Seitz 518 5. Susan Maurer 187 5. Kathy Ridley 512 League: Mini Access Storage High Game High Series 1. Pam Hickey 192 1. Valerie Stratton 498 2. Valerie Stratton 179 2. Gaylynn Reese 473 3. Sandy Wilson 173 3. Pam Hickey 468 4. Gaylynn Reese 172 4. Bonnie Isaac 459 5. Marcia Lange 163 5. Martha Phillips 452 League: Men’s Major High Game High Series 1. Dile Wilson 549 1. Dile Wilson 694 2. Jamey Thomas 242 2. Jamey Thomas 659 3. John Hast 241 3. John Hast 650 4. Dustin Choate 235 4. Sam Gander 647 5. Cory Kohlmeyer 235 5. Cory Kohlmeyer 642 League: First Bank High Game High Series 1. Sandy Seitz 191 1. Valerie Stratton 532 2. Valerie Stratton 189 2. Marge Cordle 485 3. Pete Rohlman 188 3. Sandy Seitz 475 4. Paulette Gertel 177 4. Debbie Little 473 5. Naomi Overton 172 5. Lou Cameron 469 League: T.M.I. Hotshots High Game High Series 1. Sandy Wilson 215 1. Donna DeLong 538 2. Lois Thompson 213 2. Dana Deckard 535 3. Carole Doherty 209 3. Sandy Wilson 526 4. Donna DeLong 201 4. Darleen Risher 499 5. Dana Deckard 195 5. Lois Thompson 453 League: Men’s Commercial High Game High Game 1. Shawn Goodwin 259 1. Shawn Goodwin 709 2. Dile Wilson 255 2. Greg Brown 672 3. Paul Chaffin 248 3. Jerry Ricketts 663 4. Greg Brown 244 4. Dile Wilson 638 5. Steve Zink 238 5. Steve Zink 636 League: Jr.-Sr. High League: Elementary 1. Eli Goforth 268 1. Gary Griffin 163 2. John Gruber 227 2. Triston Boerner 142 3. D.A. Wilson 224 3. Samantha Smith 129 4. Myles Utley 221 4. Jake Robinson 126 5. Austin Mercer 212 5. Darra Brown 116 6.

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Mount Vernon eighth graders win The North Posey Junior High eighth grade Vikings were defeated by Mount Vernon earlier this week.

Mount Vernon jumped out to a 17-6 after one quarter and the Vikings never really found a way back into the game as they trailed 27-15 at the half. The final was 42-25.

James Marshall led the Vikings in scoring with 14 points while Damon Cardon had four. Co Cox, Gabe Mayer, and Holt Will each had a pair and Drew Cumbee added a free throw.

Meanwhile, The Mount Vernon eighth Grade Boys basketball team has gotten off to a 3-1 start. The Bobcats started the season with a 47-36 victory over St. Benedict on November 18. Hunter Brooks was the leading scorer with 12 points, Jacob Norman had seven rebounds, Austin Krizan had eight assists, and JT Doerflein had three steals.

The Bobcats lost the second game to Fort Branch 47-39 on November 28. Doerflein had 11 points and Jacob Norman chipped in 10. Other team leaders were Doerflein with eight rebounds, Krizan with six assists, and Norman had three steals.

The Bobcats defeated Owensville 38 - 16 on November 29.

Doerflein, Cody Mobley, and Austin Krizan each had nine points apiece. Other team leaders were Norman with nine rebounds, Krizan with five assists, while Noah Roberts and Cody Mobley had three apiece.

The team was scheduled to face both Vincennes and Washington on Saturday, December 4. Results of thos games were not available at press time.

North Posey’s Dillon Davenport attempts to get by Mount Vernon’s Jason Stemple during basketball action Friday night. Photo by Terri Koch

Wildcats hold on to beat Mater Dei

By Steve Joos On Saturday evening, it may not have been pretty, but it was certainly exciting, and Mount Vernon came away with its first win of the season, bouncing back after a lead of as many as 13 points got away for an 84-81 overtime victory at Mater Dei. “I couldn’t be happier for the kids,” Wilsey said.

“They’re working so hard.

The effort was outstanding and all the credit goes to the kids. They just fought.

It wasn’t pretty, but both teams just fought.”

Wilsey harkened back to the Chicago White Sox’ 1983 divisional champions (who had the battle cry “winning ugly”) in describing how his team was able to pull things out in Evansville.

“I felt like they were just as tired as we were,” the coach said. “We had lost a couple of guys to fouls, which didn’t help up. I would love to have had Brian (Koch) and Aaron (Straub) both playing. The guys who were out there, the matchups were such that we had enough guards out there.

We had five guards out there and we made enough free throws and enough buckets to survive.”

They also crashed the

boards, grabbing the rebound each time Mater Dei missed a shot.

Just as they did in opening the game, Mount Vernon came out shooting in the extra period, scoring the first six points on two buckets by Steinhart sandwiched around a Goebel free throw and followed by a Stemple charity toss. After Mater Dei scored, Steinhart put in two free throws as Mount Vernon hit five of its last 10 free tosses. Not good, but enough to seal the victory.

Mount Vernon scored the first five points of the game, watched Mater Dei score the next 10 and then came back after a time out midway through the first quarter, scoring 11 unanswered points to go up 16-10 before taking a 20-14 advantage at the break.

Mount Vernon stretched their lead to 34-22 on a putback by Steinhart midway through the second quarter, but Mater Dei cut things back to five points at halftime 41-36 and climbed to within four at 60-56 following three periods.

In the fourth quarter, Mount Vernon had to come back twice after Mater Dei took the lead on a three-

pointer by Seth LaRue with 4:16 to go in the game and then on a free throw by Michael Walsh with 1:55 to go.

Steinhart stepped up twice enroute to a game-high 31 points, first answering LaRue from beyond the threepoint arc and then knocking down two quick buckets to turn the 69-68 deficit into a 72-69 lead.

Mount Vernon led by four at 73-69 when Mater Dei scored the last four points of regulation to knot things up at 73-73.

Walsh put up a shot from near the midcourt line which went in, but came well after the horn had gone off.

Steinhart’s supporting cast was a little bit stronger, as Stemple dropped in 14 points and Sam Johnson added 12 on a three-pointer

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in each quarter.

Koch put in nine points, Paris seven, Straub six and Goebel five. Wilsey was pleased with the more balanced attack shown by Mount Vernon at Mater Dei. It was needed, as four Mater Dei players hit double figures, led by Michael Walsh’s 21 points. Ryan Wannemuhler added 18, LaRue 15 and Tyler Walsh 11.

Matt Martin was just too much for the Mater Dei reserves, scoring 31 points as they bounced Mount Vernon 48-42 in the preliminary.

Varner led Mount Vernon with 13 points, while Dick and Newman each put in seven. Redman added six, VanZant five and Drake McNamara four.

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Lady Vikings overcome3-point barrage to beat Vincennes

By Dave Pearce The monkey will have to find a new home. He is off the back of the North Posey Lady Vikings…barely.

The Lady Vikings led by as many as 10 points in the third quarter of Thursday evening’s 49-47 win over Vincennes Lincoln. However, the Lady Alices went on a 3-point shooting streak and tied the game at 47-all with eight seconds remaining to set up the dramatic finish. Nichole Perry hit two free throws with 1.7 seconds showing on the clock to secure the win for the Lady Vikings.

The win gave Coach Tracy Stroud an opportunity to see the depth of his bench on Thursday, as well as to see three starters pick up two fouls apiece by the beginning of the second quarter.

But good play up and down the bench and smart play on behalf of those who were shuffling in and out of the game led to the Lading Vikings’ first win against four losses.

But the Vikings appeared to be in command heading into the fourth quarter sporting a 38-30 lead. But the Lady Alices got hot and almost shot themselves to a victory.

“You know, we got to the fourth quarter and the girls were playing defense exactly the way I wanted them to

play it,” Stroud said. “But they had some girls hit some ungodly shots about five or six feet behind the 3-point line. I knew they would throw one of them in every now and then but I never thought they would hit three of four of them in a row.”

After a rebound basket and foul followed by a 3-pointer, Vincennes had pulled back to within 41-37 with 3:20 to go in the game.

Nichole Perry answered with a three of her own off a set play out of a time out to give the Lady Vikes a little cushion at 43-37.

But the Alices answered with a three and Katelyn Esche was fouled. She missed the front end of the one-and-one situation and the Alices grabbed the rebound and threw in another 3-pointer to pull to within 45-43. With 2:05 to go.

“I’m just glad that when they hit those shots, we didn’t lose focus of our game plan and let that keep us from doing what we wanted to do,” Stroud said after the game. “It would have been easy for us to get helter-skelter there when they hit two or three of those 3-pointers but we didn’t. This game was definitely a step in the right direction.”

After the teams traded turnovers, Perry hit a determined Lisa Garris in the

North Posey’s Lisa Garris prepares to go up for one of her game-high 17 points against Vincennes. Photo by Dave Pearce

Vikings beat Mount Vernon, from Page 1A just seven points at 44-37 heading into the final eight minutes.

Steinhart did most of the damage, but Troy Paris got the Cats going when he converted a three-point play with 4:33 to go in the third quarter. Brian Koch hit a layup and Aaron

paint to gave the Vikes a 47-43 lead.

Again, Vincennes answered to pull to within 4745. They got the ball back without a turnover with about a minute to go.

They held the ball until they called time with 28.6 seconds showing. They set up a play and scored with eight seconds remaining.

The Lady Alices had played pretty good prevent defense against Perry all evening but in the harriedness of the moment, Perry got the ball and headed for the Viking basket. By the time Vincennes realized what was happening, it was either give up the lay-up or foul Perry. Perry calmly sank the pair and Vincennes’ full-court shot at the buzzer never drew iron.

Stroud said he had talked to the girls in the locker room after the game that there is just a few errors between being way up high or way down low.

Garris finally got on track inside as she scored a game high 17 points for the Vikings. Perry finished with 14 and Esche nine.

Herrmann had four, Ahrens three, and Harness had two.

Earlier in the week, the Lady Vikings held a lead for most of the game at Wood Memorial before dropping a 38-36 decision.

“We just shoot ourselves in the foot sometimes,” Stroud said of the loss to the Lady Trojans, who raised their record to 3-3 with the win. “We just got killed on the inside in the second half. They came out in the second half and decided that they were going to take the ball inside and when they did, they did about anything they wanted to do in there.”

The Vikings had built a 19-11 lead at half-time but before the end of the third quarter, the Lady Trojans had caught the Vikings at 24-all, many of those baskets coming from the inside.

“We were even playing a zone defense with all kinds of help on the inside but we just don’t have anyone who wants to step up and be mean on the inside,” Stroud said. “Last year we had some mean players inside who wouldn’t let people push them around and get position.”

Caitlin Herrmann hit a rebound bucket for the final bucket of the third period

Saraub added a three in he closing seconds of the chapter to make the score 44-37.

But once again, the Vikings got the points when they were needed. Davenport converted a three-point play less than a minute into the fourth quarter to put North Posey up

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Wood Memorial took their first lead at 27-26 on a 3-pointer to open the final period but Stierley answered with a 3-pointer to put the Lady Vikes back ahead 29-27.

But the Lady Trojans went inside and got an easy two to tie the score at 29.

Another 3-pointer by Wood gave the Lady Trojans a 32-29 lead with four minutes remaining.

Perry took the ball to the basket and hit two free throws as a result to pull the Lady Vikings back to within one but they would not score again until Wood had run up a 37-31 lead.

Kendyl Ahrens nailed a 3-pointer at the 1:27 mark and Stierley sunk a basket with a toe on the 3-point line to pull the Lady Vikings back to within 37-36

with 40 seconds remaining.

The Lady Vikings were not without their opportunities as twice in the final 40 seconds, they put Wood at the line and twice, the Lady Trojans missed both free throws but the Lady Vikings simply could not find the basket.

The Vikings had the ball and a time out at the 12.8

second mark but again, they would come up empty.

Wood Memorial hit one of two free throws with 1.4 seconds remaining to make the final score 38-36.

Perry finished with 15 to lead the Vikings while Stierley had eight. Herrmann and Garris had four apiece and Ahrens had three, Esche finished with two.

Reinitz hit personal best in butterfly Former Mount Venron swimming standout Michea Reinitz turned in her best time of the year in one event Saturday while placing in two events for the University of Evansville women’s team in their meet at Western Kentucky University.

A sophomore with the Lady Aces, Reinitz registered her time of 2:11.32 in the 200-yard butterfly. It wasn’t enough however, as the UE women dropped a 164-11 decision to the Lady Hilltoppers.

She was also fourth in the 100-backstroke with a time of 1:00.75.

The UE swim teams are now off until Dec. 17, when they travel to Cleveland, Miss., for the Delta State (where ex-Lady Wet Wildcat Liz Frye is currently a freshman) Christmas Invitational.

by nine and Mount Vernon never got closer than five points after that, but those five-point deficits (five times in the fourth chapter) were tantalizingly close.

Steinhart converted a pair of charity tosses with 1:38 to play as the Mount Vernon cut the lead to 57-52, but the Vikings converted nine of 10 free throws down the stretch and put the game away.

The good news for Mount Vernon was that the team is still learning and they have to learn how to fight after falling behind, something they did a fairly good job of, their coach said.

“I’d like to think that the guys fought and maybe we did enough of an eye-opener under them,” Wilsey said. “I just tried as much as anything to get them to have that sense of pride in themselves.”

Wilsey was pleased with Steinhart, but he wasn’t the team’s only option. Mount Vernon’s trouble was overcoming the first-game hype.

Wilsey was impressed with North Posey’s shooting and ball-handling, especially in the first half, adding that the Vikings didn’t harm themselves, while taking advantage of Mount Vernon’s youth and inexperience.

Wadsworth said the game was a learning

experience, as the Vikings had to focus on a number of different areas, most notably Steinhart, but others as well, such as Paris and Straub’s outside shooting and Stemple’s ball-handling.

After Steinhart, Straub was next with 10 points, while Paris added five, Stemple four, Koch two and Austin Goebel one.

Davenport put in nine points for the Vikings, Cooper Martin eight, Eric Wargel seven and Harness two.

“We told the kids after the varsity game and the JV game that anytime you can have a learning experience and win a game, it’s a good night,” Wadsworth said. “So we had a good night.”

The reserves also had a good night, edging Mount Vernon in the preliminary 36-35, as freshman Cody Ungetheim scored 13 points for the North Posey reserves.

Austin Bender and Tyler Adkins each scored six points, while Colton Martin put in five. Colton Motz added three points, Alec Beard two and Alec Werry one.

Jevin Redman, Collin Varner and River VanZant each put in eight tallies to pace Mount Vernon. Bryce Newman added five points, while Craig Dick and Will Russell each put in two.

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Lady Rappites win second straight

Arena Graceland can’t put together two good halves The Graceland University men’s basketball team started Heart of America Athletic Conference play last week and it didn’t do very well.

The Yellowjackets just couldn’t put two good halves together in either contest, according to the father of one of the players, Mount Vernon High School assistant athletic director (and former boys’ basketball coach) Brian Smith.

Smith’s son, Yellowjackets’ forward Jake Smith, led the team in scoring Saturday with 16 points, but visiting Evangel University outscored Graceland 47-27 in the first half enroute to a 93-71 victory at Lamoni, Iowa.

Smith also cleared five rebounds, but also committed two of the 19 turnovers which helped the Crusaders sink Graceland and drop them to 0-2 in the HAAC. Smith has been one of Graceland’s leading scorers throughout the season, pacing the Jackets with 14 points in their conference opener Tuesday against Williams Jewell in Liberty, Mo. Smith put in 14 points, but this time the second half was the killer as William Jewell routed Graceland 93-72. The Cardinals outscored the Jackets 54-31 after the intermission to pull away for the win.

Smith also grabbed six caroms and handed out four assists against William Jewell.

The Yellowjackets are now off to Kansas City for a Thursday night meeting Availa University before returning home Saturday to face Central Methodist. The Yellowjackets are now 3-6 overall.

North Posey eighth graders gain wins The North Posey Junior High School girls’ eight grade team overcame a good effort by Mount Vernon to turn in a 29-23 victory on Thursday evening.

Guard Maddie Koester led the team with 15 points and five steals while Rachel Ungetheim had four points, nine rebounds, three blocks and three steals. Taylor Franklin finished with five points, four rebounds and three steals and teammate Brooke Bender had two points, seven rebounds, and four assists

The New Harmony girls’ basketball team is on a roll.

Two days after posting their first win of the season, the Lady Rappites traveled to Illinois and avenged one of their Edwards County Thanksgiving Tournament losses, edging the homestanding Wayne City Lady Indians 54-51 last week.

‘I was pleased with the way we played together,” coach Jennifer Toopes said. “Especially towards the end of the game. We’re starting to come around.”

Toopes said that she is seeing “100 percent” improvement in her freshman contingent and that the team was more focused and had more confident in their abilities than they did in the season opener against Wayne City.

The Lady Rappites took a seven-point lead after the first quarter and unlike their season opener at Albion, this time, they were able to hold on against a late surge by the Lady Indians.

Three Lady Rappites hit double figures, paced by Madison Worman’s 16 points.

Kendall Morris added 13 and Kelsey Owen put in 10. Morgan Matthews chipped in nine

points, Holly Walden four and Alyssa Scherzinger two.

Brittany Stephenson paced the Lady Indians with 17 points, while Torri Whitlow added 10 before she and her sister Meagan Whitlow, fouled out in the fourth quarter.

Wayne City cut the lead to five points at halftime, 25-20, but New Harmony stretched things out in the third chapter, going up 4030.

Wayne City had one last comeback on its side and outscored New Harmony 21-14 in the final eight minutes.

Owen also cleared seven rebounds, while Matthews grabbed four boards and pulled off four steals.

The Lady Rappites played their first reserve game and had a successful debut, nipping Wayne City 21-20.

Winter Nelson missed the game, which forced everyone on the roster to play at least one quarter of the reserve game, which limited Toopes’ choices late in the varsity game.

Morris and Matthews each put in five points to pace the reserves, while Worman added four and Scherzinger three. Walden and Brianna Suttles each scored two points.

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Youthful Vikings gain experience, sixth at Castle Invite in the development process and to learn from the experience and look to the future.

“We have a lot of room for improvement and they have shown me some improvement,” Hoehn said. “We will just have to work and mature.”

The young Vikings jumped into the season with both feet as this was their first match and it consisted of six matches at Castle High School in one day.

Hoehn said he got consistent efforts from some of his troops, primarily the ones with experience. Seth Elderkin, Tyler Stock, and Austin Little had moments of brilliance. Michael Freimeier finished with the best record of the day, going 4-1 on the day.

Complete team results are as follows: Reserve: Forest Park 56,Tell City 46; Finals: Union County 42, Castle 19; 3rd: Gibson Southern 60, Harrison 24; 5th: Boonville 50, North Posey 30; 7th: North 45, Indian Creek 36; 9th: South Spencer 39, Tecumseh 32.

POOL A Round 1: Castle 50, South Spencer 18; Gibson Southern 39, Boonville 34; Round 2: Castle 48, Boonville 15; North

P.A.W.S wrestling club begins season Vantlin, Jaxon Dye, Jackson Brantley, Brady Hook, Isaac Blankenship, Jarrett Dye, Collin Pate, Dylan Harms, Samantha Little, Tyler Little, Loden Greenwell, Andrew Schmitt, Jonathon Anslinger, Ethan Cordle, Trevail Morris, Latrail Morris, Marvail Morris, Curtail Morris, Xavier Angel, Matthias Gates, Braxton Daws, Joshua Blunk, Johnathon Blunk, Nolan Fisher, Nathan Wire, Dalton Schmidt, Maliki Harms, Micah Keller, Derek Hollinger, Garet Hollinger, Riley Basham.

The boys’ next matches are the All Age Tournament at Castle on Sunday, December 5, then traveling to Memorial on Monday, December 6. The team will have three more home meets and would like to invite the public to come check them out.

Monday, December 13 - 6 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Junior High School Monday, December 20 - 6 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Junior High School Monday, January 3 - 6 p.m. at the MAC Center

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Straub leads Posey contingent Mount Vernon wide receiver Aaron Straub has been named to the Associated Press’ Indiana Class 3A All-State football team, announced Wednesday.

The six-foot-five senior was one of quarterback Jason Stemple’s favorite targets, hauling in 57 passes for 831 yards and nine touchdowns as the Wildcats posted a 6-5 record and reached the semifinals of the Class 3A Sectional 32.

As for Stemple, he was one of four Posey County players to earn honorable mentions on this year’s honor squads.

The Mount Vernon signalcaller is joined by teammate Teddy O’Connell on the Class 3A honorable mention list, while North Posey defensive end Brandon Baumgart and linebacker Cameron Calvert represent the Vikings on the Class 2A honorable

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Most of the other All-State spots for the Big Eight and Pocket Athletic Conferences were on the honorable mention list, although Lee Williams of Gibson Southern and Tyler Birch of Heritage Hills each earned spots on the Class 3A All-State defensive unit.

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The Mount Vernon P.A.W.S Wrestling Club has officially began their 2010-11 season with a win over Evansville Christian School. The club this year is participating in the Southern Indiana Elementary Wrestling Conference (SIEWC) along with Evansville Castle, Memorial, North, Central, Evansville Christian, Tell City and Princeton.

Their first match was held Monday, November 29 with P.A.W.S hosting Evansville Christian. The JV team beat their opponents 37-24 and the Varsity team made a strong opening by defeating their guest 82-54. The team is coached

by Tim Konrath, Jimmy Brenner, Mark Hoehn with Danny Konrath and Ryan Harms assisting.

The team is made up of Kindergarten thru sixth graders.

Their season will run for seven weeks, including several tournaments, and conclude with a Conference Championship Tournament in Princeton.

Those wrestling this year are Austin Bethel, Jimmy Marshall, Paul Konrath, Jermaine Marshall, Fisher Epley, Kainen Haggard, Harley Gorman, Aaron Reynolds, Shane

60, South Spencer 22; Round 3: Castle 48, Gibson Southern 30; Boonville 46, North 35; Round 4: Boonville 54, South Spencer 30; Gibson Southern 42, North 36; Round 5: Castle 49, North 21; Gibson Southern 51, South Spencer 27.

POOL B Round 1: Union County 77, Harrison 3; Indian Creek 36, North Posey 32; Round 2: Union County 62, Indian Creek 18; Harrison 66, Tecumseh 18; Round 3: Union County 71, North Posey 6; Indian Creek 60,Tecumseh 24; Round 4: Harrison 45, Indian Creek 35; North Posey 60,Tecumseh 24; Round 5: Union County 76, Tecumseh 6; North Posey 43, Harrison 42.

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By Dave Pearce There were very few surprises at the Castle Invitational wresting tournament on Saturday as Kentucky wrestling powerhouse took the time, defeating the homestanding Knights 42-19 in the finals.

The Braves were untested throughout the tournament as the 42-19 score was their closest match of the day. Perennial Evansville-area wrestling powerhouses Mater Dei was in the Mount Vernon Invitational while Reitz was at the Jasper Invitational.

The North Posey Vikings finished sixth in the 10-team event, about where Viking Coach Chad Hoehn figured his team would be.

“We have so many young kids and for some of them, this was their first match ever,” Hoehn said of his highly-underclassmen class. “They are so inconsistent at this age. Sometimes they come out and show you some things and the next time out, they leave you shaking your head.”

But Hoehn knows the good thing about freshmen and sophomores is that they become juniors and seniors and he encouraged his young Vikings to understand where they are

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SPORTS

Mount Vernon second in Invitational

By Steve Joos Maybe it’s the competition.

The Mount Vernon wrestling team hosted another multipleteam meet Saturday and once again beat everybody but one team.

Of course, not many teams have beaten Mater Dei over the years.

The perennial state contenders from the West Side of Evansville dealt Mount Vernon its only loss of a six-team dual meet Saturday, beating the hosts 55-6 in the second round of the meet.

Mount Vernon started the day by pounding Pike Central 6316, and then recovered from the loss to Mater Dei by beating Southridge 57-17 and Heritage Hills 43-20.

The Wildcats didn’t wrestle all that well during the day, but they wrestled hard, according to coach Todd Gilpin.

“Some of it’s just poor wrestling,” Gilpin said. “We’re not doing some of the things correctly that we need to do. We’ve got to fix our technique and some of us have to step up our intensity. Some of us are bringing everything and some of us are still a little timid.”

After making quick work of the Chargers in the morning’s first round, Mount Vernon ran into a buzzsaw in Mater Dei, but didn’t do that poorly in spite of a one-sided loss (the Evansville team only registered two pins) and then came back to rough up Southridge before beating Heritage Hills.

Mater Dei’s tradition was the big difference between them and the other teams in the field, including the hosts.

“About 50 years of wrestling,” Gilpin said. “A lot of us go to war with guys who have wrestled two or three months a year for five or six years and they (Mater Dei) go to war with guys who have wrestled 12 months a year for 10 years, so we just got outwrestled.”

That tradition showed to the tune of nine Mater Dei grapplers who were undefeated on the day, but even Mater Dei couldn’t beat Mount Vernon 130-pounder Jon Hoehn and his 135-pound teammate Andrew Konrath, each of whom were undefeated on the day.

“We’ve got two guys who are undefeated in Konrath and Jon Hoehn,” Gilpin said. “We haven’t had anybody wrestle just absolutely terrible. That’s a good thing, but the bottom line is we have to get better if we want to achieve all of our goals.

We have to get better as a team.”

Gilpin is concerned that the Cats are still making a lot of the mistakes there were making earlier in the year and aren’t doing that much to correct them.

The two pins by Mater Dei was an improvement over the Cats’ performance in their only loss at their Turkey Classic over Thanksgiving. Six Mount Vernon grapplers were stuck

by Gibson Southern and that showed more effort, Gilpin said.

“We had plenty of effort against Mater Dei,” the coach said.

“We just didn’t wrestle as well as we could.”

A lot of that was due to nerves, Gilpin added.

Mater Dei went 4-0 on the day, with Mount Vernon (3-1) Mount Vernon’s Teddy O’Connell has his Mater Dei in second and Heritage hills (2-2) third. Southridge (1-3) and opponent in a bind but the Evansville wrestler came back Pike Central (0-4) rounded out the field. to claim a 2-0 win on Saturday. Photo by Dave Pearce

Lady ‘Cats fall to top-ranked Rivet, hand Princeton first loss

By Steve Joos The Mount Vernon girls’ basketball team got off to a good start Saturday at Vincennes Rivet, but eventually, the reasons why the Lady Patriots are the state’s number-one girls’ hoop squad were revealed.

The Lady Wildcats took a 10-point lead at one point in the early going, but Rivet overtook them by halftime and pulled away in the second half for a 54-35 win, handing Mount Vernon its first loss of the season and a split of their games from last week.

On Wednesday, the Lady Wildcats got off to a 1-0 Big Eight Conference start with a 51-40 win over the visiting Princeton Lady Tigers.

For awhile Saturday, it looked like the Lady Cats were going to make a similar statement against the top ranked Lady Patriots, but then the experience level which helped Rivet get off to its own good start made itself known.

“We played a good first half,” coach Steve Mitchell said.

“We played a good three quarters, actually, but then we missed some shots in the second half and when our shots weren’t falling, we started to let up of defense.”

Mount Vernon was playing good defense and moving the ball well in the first eight minutes, as the Lady Cats took a 10-point lead in the early stages and then went to the sidelines holding a 13-6 advantage at the quarter break.

That would be as good as it would get for the Lady Cats.

Led by seniors, the Lady Patriots overtook the Lady Wildcats late in the second quarter and took a 23-22 lead to the locker room at halftime. Rivet then came out and broke things open after the intermission, leading 40-31 after three quarters. The Lady Patriots held Mount Vernon to a mere four points in the final chapter.

Three lady Patriots hit double figures, led by Mallory Neihaus’ 13 points. Sara Young added 12 points and Cadandara Brocksmith 10 While Rivet was lighting up the scoreboard over the last three quarters, they were putting the clamps on Mount Vernon defensively. They boxed in Carynn Koch, holding the big senior to just four first-half points with a box-and-one zone defense.

While Koch struggled, Jacey Ritzert and Jade Dixon stepped up, each hitting double figures, as Ritzert put in a team-high 13 points and Dixon added 11 (with three 3-pointers).

Megan Randall added six points, while Lauren Stemple chipped in one.

“We had some good shots, but we couldn’t get them to go down,” Mitchell said. “We made some mistakes, but Rivet took advantage of them. We just got beat by a better team.”

Improvement on the offensive end of the floor is one thing the Lady Cats will be working on after Saturday.

“We can play all kinds of good defense,” Mitchell said.

“But the important thing is to put he ball in the basket and we have to get better at that.”

Mount Vernon did take the reserve game 35-30.

The Lady Cats had been working on a 1-3-1 zone defense in practice, but hadn’t used it in a game.

Until Wednesday night.

Utilizing the zone, Mount Vernon held visiting Princeton without a field goal for most of the third quarter and kept them scoreless for most of that period while building an 11point lead enroute to a 51-40 victory in the early-season Big Eight Conference battle.

The Lady Tigers scored the first four points of the third chapter for a 27-26 lead, but it would be another six minutes before Princeton would score again. During that time, the Lady Cats reeled off 13 unanswered points and took control of the game.

“Our half court trap, our 1-3-1 trap bothered them a bit,” Mitchell said. “That pushed them out of the way of the basket a little father than they wanted to be. I really give credit to the girls for making that half-court trap work.”

The Lady Cats had run the half-court trap last season and assistant coach Keith Oeth had suggested trying it again this season.

On Wednesday, the results were satisfactory.

Mount Venron mixed its defenses in the first half and

North fifth graders lose first, sixth graders win North Elementary boys traveled to Haubstadt to face the Elites last week. The fifth grade fought a tough battle against the 3-0 Haubstadt Elites. The Elites are notorious for setting a fast paced game. The fifth grade was handed the first loss of the season. Brandon Hammon had four points, Austin Pearison and AJ Reynolds contributed two each.

The improved sixth grade Stars were looking to give the Elites a battle this year. At the end of the first quarter of play, the game was tied at six. Each team was in the bonus early into the second quarter. Free throws posed a problem for both teams throughout the game.

At half-time the Stars and Elites were tied at 14. North Elementary guards clamped down only allowing Haubstadt’s primary guard four points. The Stars had a slow start after half-time. Things finally heated up in the fourth quarter. Several payers made some key moves to make things happen and made baskets when it counted. The Stars played to the buzzer taking a 29-24 victory over the Elites.

Dalton Rankin led the stars with 15 points, Ethan Morlock knocked down six, Zach Scheller and Christian Liebhart had four each.

The Stars will participate in the South Gibson Tournament on December 11 hosted by Haubstadt. The Stars are back in action again on December 15 against corporation rival, the South Terrace Panthers at North Posey High School gymnasium. The fifth grade teams play at 6 p.m., followed by the sixth grade.

went on a 14-3 rampage in the first quarter to turn a 6-2 deficit into a 16-9 lead with 2:04 left in the chapter.

Princeton was able cut things back at the end of the quarter, as a D’Nell Greenwell bucket in the waning moments of the period cut the lead to 16-11 at the break. The Lady Tigers pulled to within three points at halftime 26-23 and then took the lead as Dakota Hack and Jordyn Truelock scored to open the third quarter.

Then Ritzert knocked down a free throw with 4:32 to score, tying the game at 27-27. The sophomore forward was fouled again going after the rebound when her second free throw misfired, and this time, she drained both charity tosses, putting the Lady Cats in front 29-27.

Mount Vernon put in another 11 straight points en route to a 40-27 bulge before Greenwell sunk a pair of free tosses with 59.9 seconds left in the third chapter. Ritzert and Koch did most of the damage in that stretch, with Koch putting in a pair of rebound buckets to extend the lead. Princeton never got closer than 10 points after that.

The Lady Wildcats were trying break Princeton’s rhythm by shifting defenses in the early going, Mitchell explained.

A bucket by Stemple and two Ritzert free throws tied the game at six with two-and-one-half minutes gone in the game. A driving layup by Alyssa Hudson put the Lady Tigers back in front, but Ritzert tied the game with a layup and Jade Dixon put one in to give Mount Vernon a 10-8 lead.

The Lady Tigers pulled back to within a point, but Randall scored on a shot after the third rebound and Koch added a pair of buckets, including one off a steal to open a 16-9 margin for the Lady Cats.

Mount Vernon hit a dry spell in the second quarter, miss-

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Meanwhile, the Lady Tigers hung around, cutting the lead to three points at the intermission.

While admitting that his team needs to have more patience offensively and work on its free throws, Mitchell also complimented the Lady Tigers for their determination to make a run at the Lady Wildcats. Like Mount Vernon, Princeton came into the game with an undefeated record and they had drawn some attention statewide after beating state-ranked Gibson Southern.

Ritzert led the Lady Wildcats with 14 points, while Koch added 12 and Randall 11, giving Mount Vernon three players in double figures.

“That’s the way I like to play,” Mitchell said. “I don’t want to have one superstar, I like to have a balanced team and that’s what we’ve got. The seven we rotate in are capable of scoring.”

Randall gave the team a spark off the bench both offensively and defensively, as does Jenny Koch, who added two points. Stemple and Dixon each scored five points, while Amy Seifert scored another two.

Greenwell led Princeton with 11 points.

The Reserve Lady Cats jumped out to a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and then held on for a 42-39 win in the preliminary.

Charlotte Oversets scored 14 points to lead the reserves, while Baylee Schelhorn and Shelby Ritzert each added seven. Brittany Wilson and Cheyenne Strobel added four points each, while Rachel Cash, Erica Winiger and Shawana Clark each chipped in two.

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SPORTS

Wildcat swimmers enjoy successes, continue to improve

By Steve Joos It was the week for an experimental dual meet for the Mount Vernon swim teams and a seesaw trip to the Tell City Relays for the boys.

After beating North and Central in a double dual with the two Evansville schools, the Wet Wildcat boys traveled to Tell City Saturday and went back and forth with Jeffersonville in a relay meet which went right down to the last event.

Unfortunately for the Wet Cats, the Red Devils won that race (the 400-yard freestyle relay) and took first in the relays 128-110.

Coach Larry Zoller wasn’t displeased, however.

“I was happy with the way we swam,” Zoller said. “It was a close meet and Jeffersonville has just an outstanding team this season. We traded first- and second-place finishes all day they just had more first-place finishes.”

First or second, the Wet Cats had some very good finishes, with strong finishes in the 200-freestyle relay and the 150butterfly relay.

Winning the freestyle relays seemed to be where Jeffersonville did well, Zoller said, while Mount Vernon took the stroke races, Zoller explained.

Among the individuals, Reid Mobley had a good meet, with a :51.00 split in the 200-medley relay and Jordan Wooten, who had some good efforts in his races.

“Zach Hellenberg had a breakout meet,” Zoller said. “He had his best splits in the 50-freestyle and 100-freestyle.”

The Wet Cats showed improvements in the relays they compete in during a normal meet, although Jeffersonville won’ two of the three races.

Zoller was pleased with the team’s improvement and said that he hopes to see more as the season progresses.

After Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville, the rest of the field just watched, as Vincennes was a distant third, scoring 62 points. Jasper (46) was fourth, followed by Pike Central (36), Boonville (24), Tell City (20) and South Spencer (14).

The Wet Cats did some experimenting Thursday night, while drowning a pair of Evansville schools.

Zoller moved around a number of swimmers into events they normally don’t compete in as Mount Vernon swamped visiting North 280-156, and Central 287-67.

“We tried using some kids in different events and had some very good times,” the coach said. “We just went out and had some very strong races.”

But this was a meet where the teams were basically competing against themselves, due to a lack of depth on the part

of the competition, according to Zoller…or their teammates.

The two teams captured first place in 22 of the meet’s 24 events and had a 1-2 finish in 12 of them (the girls went 1-3 in eight of those races).

The boys topped North 130-95, and Central 149-36, as Jacob Pool turned in good times in the 500-yard freestyle (5:09.02) and the 200-individual medley (2:11.32). Zoller also cited the efforts of Reid Mobley in the 50-freestyle (:23.25) and the 200-freestyle (1:57.37), while praising Reid Mobley’s split in the 400-freestyle relay.

The boys won all but two events, while the girls swept the blue ribbons in their meet en route to big wins over both the Lady Huskies (150-61) and the Lady Bears (105-48).

Erica McCormick, Kelsey Turner, Kasey Gerst and Mary Klueh were double winners, along with Pool, Reid Mobley and Wade Mobley.

Klueh won the 200-freestyle (2:09.11) and the 500-freesytle (5:47.87), while Turner took the 200-IM (2:17.84) and the 100-butterfly (1:02.05).

McCormick had another strong night, with a win in the 100-freestyle (:54.64) and the 100-backstroke (1:05.12), while Gerst won the 50-freestyle (:26.39) and the 100-breaststroke (1:15.87).

“Kasey Gerst showed a lot of improvement tonight,” Zoller said. “She has been getting better, but we hope to see her times get even faster.”

Some of the times were surprising, the coach added and went on to say that there might be some people swimming in different events, but for now the Wet Cats are concentrating on the postseason and the more competitive part of the schedule, which begins this week with trips to Castle and Noblesville.

The divers also had a good night, as Katie McDonald scored 134.40 points to lead a 1-2 finish among the girls, while Smith (133.20) won the boys’ competition.

Mount Vernon triangular girls’ meet: 200-medley relay: 1) Mount Vernon (McCormick, Gerst, Amy Steele, Turner) 2:01.45, 2) Mount Vernon (Kennedee Claycomb, Emily Harris, Molly Reynolds, Kendyl Bourne) 2;12.53; 200-freestyle: Klueh (first) 2:09.11, Caitlin Isaac (second) 2:15.80; 200-IM: Turner (first) 2;17.14, Marissa Lara (second) 2:30.20; 50-freestyle:Gerst (first) :26.39, Harris (third) :27.42; Diving: McDonald (first) 134.40, Ally Kershaw (second) 120.90; 100-butterfly:Turner (first) 1:02.50, Samantha Reese (second) 1:14.21; 100-freestyle: McCormick (first) :54.64, Harris (third) :59.78; 500-freestyle: Klueh

(first) 5:47.87, Steele (second) 5;54.17; 200-freestyle relay: 1) Mount Vernon (Isaac, Gaby Lara, Harris, Steele) 1:51.25, 2) Mount Vernon (Reese, Reynolds, M. Lara, Gerst) 1:51.41; 100-backstroke: McCormick (first) 1:05.12, Chelsea Huber (second) 1:08.61; 100-breaststroke: Gerst (first) 1:15.87, Stele (second) 1:20.98; 400-freestyle relay: 1) Mount Vernon (Bourne, Huber, Klueh, McCormick) 4:04.24, 2) Mount Vernon (Claycomb, Isaac, Loehr, Turner) 4:08.52.

Boys: 200-medley relay: 1) Mount Vernon (Nicholas Loehr, R. Mobley, Hellenberg, Poole) 1:49.53, 3) Mount Vernon (Sage Irons, Kevin Moore, Daren Turpin, Aaron Duckworth) 2:02.86; 200-freestyle: W. Mobley (first) 1:57.37, Clint Weimer (second) 2:02.01; 200-IM: Poole (first) 2;11.33, Loehr (second) 2:13.24; 50-freestyle: R. Mobley (first) :23.25, Layton Hopper (fourth) :26.29; Diving: Smith (first) 133.20, Michael Cannato (fourth) 103.00; 100-butterfly: W. Mobley (first) :58.51, Hellenberg (third) 1:04.68; 100-freestyle: Loehr (first) :55.78, Hopper (second) :56.70; 500-freestyle: Poole (first) 5:09.02, Kyle Duckworth (third) 5:55.34; 200freestyle relay: 2) Mount Vernon (Smith, Hopper, Weimer, R, Mobley) 1:42.47, 3) Mount Vernon (Moore, K. Duckworth, Hellenberg, W. Mobley) 1:54.34; 100-backstroke: Weimer (second) 1:03.25, Irons (third) 1:06.71; 100-breaststroke: R. Mobley (first) 1;05.42, Hellenberg (third) 1:16.29; 400freestlye relay:1) Mount Vernon (Weimer, Hopper, Loehr, W. Mobley) 3:38.00, 3) Mount Vernon (Turpen, A. Duckworth, K. Duckworth, Irons) 4:02.44.

Tell City Relays: 200-medley relay: 1) Mount Vernon (R. Mobley, W. Mobley, Poole, Wooten) 1:44.52; 250-freestyle relay: 2) Mount Vernon (Turpin, Hopper, Weimer, Hellenberg) 2:10.54; 400-IM relay: 1) Mount Vernon (W. Mobley, Loehr, Poole, R. Mobley) 3:57.96; 200-freestyle relay: 2) Mount Vernon (Wooten, Turpin, Weimer, Hellenberg) 1:37.86; 150-butterfly relay: 2) Mount Vernon (Wooten, Turpin, Poole) 1:21.09; 200-strioke/freestyle relay: 2) Mount Vernon (R. Mobley, W. Mobley, Poole, Hellenberg) 1:40.35; 1,000-freestyle relay: 3) Mount Vernon (Weimer, Hopper, K. Duckworth, Loehr) 10:24.98; 150-breaststroke relay: 1) Mount Vernon (Wooten.

Loehr, W. Mobley) 1:31.14; 400-freestyle relay: 2) Mount Vernon (Loehr, Turpin, Hopper, Hellenberg) 3:44.37.

New Harmony Rappites Basketball Team went to celebrate their win at Samuel’s Place after winning their game at Grayville Holiday Tournament. Back Row: Zachary Sollman, Luke Allison and Coach Jim Little.

Sixteen-year-old Amy Steele of the MTV team swam in the 200-yard butterfly event as well as the freestyle and Third Row: Zachary Davis, Manager, Steven Murphy, backstrokes during the Candy Cane Classic Invitational held at the Mount Vernon pool. Several high school and Chris Scarafia, Blane Worman and Levi Hoehn. Second age group swimmers participated in the event sponsored by the MTV swim team which attracted nine area teams Row: Clint Matthews and A. J. Easton. Front: Cody totaling about 500 swimmers. Photo by Terri Koch Peerman. Photo by Betty Barnett

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Court News Arrests November 22 Jerry Travers—Mount Vernon—Warrant-Petition to Revoke (Theft)—PCS Joshua Mayes—Mount Vernon—Warrant—Theft—MVPD November 23 Eric Hannah—Cynthiana—Possession of Methamphetamine, Resisting Law Enforcement—ISP November 26 Kenneth Ashby—Mount Vernon—Domestic Battery in Front of a Child—MVPD Howell Sumrall—Evansville—Operating While Intoxicated, Driving While Suspended, Vanderburgh County warrants—ISP November 29 Chad Goodwin—Evansville—Warrant-Burglary x 2—PCS December 2, 2010 Natalie Carlino—Mount Vernon—Resisting Law Enforcement (Felony)—PCS Herman Stock—City Unknown—Public Intoxication--PCS Complaints November 22 2:39 p.m.—VIN Inspection—Boat and trailer—S Sharp St, Poseyville 4:09 p.m.—Restraining Violation—Caller states son came home from father’s house Friday and son got not out of his backpack for his Mother and said it was from the Father. Caller has restraining order against the Father and he is not supposed to contact her at all. Caller stated she did not want an officer, just wanted it on file—Hwy 66, Wadesville 5:18 p.m.—Medical—Caller advised someone stopped and told him a male has flipped his atv. He is injured, unconscious but breathing. Caller was driving to scene now. Subject has cut on his head, still breathing irregularly and unconscious—Oliver Road, Mount Vernon 5:32 p.m.—Road Hazard—Someone has dumped garbage bags in the road, assuming leaves. Really dark section of road, next to the woods—Honert Road, Mount Vernon 6:58 p.m.—Impaired Driver—Would like to speak to an officer about possible drunk driver—Blackford Road, Mount Vernon 8:16 p.m.—Drugs—Caller advised he was going to pick up his kids from his ex-girlfriend’s house. Got into a verbal altercation with her new boyfriend. Noticed he had what appeared to be a bag of “weed” and put into a silver cigar case with a cap and put it in his back pocket. Haven’t gone to court over visitation, kids live with him—Evansville St, Cynthiana November 23 8:48 a.m.—VIN Inspection—Mobile home—Twin Lakes Mobile Home Park, Evansville 11:57 a.m.—Extra Patrol—Reckless 1980’s maroon GMC truck, very loud, revs engine, speeds down the road. School age kids in the area. Would like extra patrol, especially after school when kids are being dropped off from the bus. The driver is just out of high school, lives in the area, new subdivision of Damm Road. Several neighbors have yelled for him to slow down, he revs engine and goes even faster—Section Line Road, Wadesville 1:09 p.m.—Breaking and Entering—Jewelry box and money taken. Garage door open—Harmony Township Road, Wadesville 2:43 p.m.—Theft—Mother’s things have been taken from next door. Be-on-the-look-out for silver Grand a.m.. Vehicle should contain 2 white males near Best Buy in Evansville—Harmony Township Road, Wadesville 3:00 p.m.—Agency Assist—Advised unit out with subject acting suspicious. One subject in custody, everything is okay.

Subject is on the ground, anyone in route can slow their run— Whiting/South St, Cynthiana 5:14 p.m.—Suspicious Odor—Advised he can smell suspicious anhydrous odor in the area—CGB near Port, Mount Vernon 9:48 p.m.—Extra Patrol—Subject keeps driving by residence in a grey Chevy truck. Advised she has a protective order against subject. Does not need to speak to a deputy at this time, just request extra patrol. Advised subject does carry a hand held scanner—E Cavalier Lane, Poseyville 11:05 p.m.—Suspicious—Out with vehicle, Oklahoma passenger plate, pulled into driveway—Copperline Road, Evansville 11:38 a.m.—Suspicious—Out with subject in Busler’s parking lot, vehicle is running, subject was sleeping—Busler’s, Evansville November 24 8:05 a.m.—Animal Problem—Dog needs to be picked up—E Copperline Road, Mount Vernon 8:44 a.m.—Lockout—4-year-old locked in Toyota Highlander that is in the garage—Timberlake Dr, Mount Vernon 11:20 a.m.—Car-Deer—98 Jeep Cherokee, silver in color— Hwy 69 Bypass, Mount Vernon 11:50 a.m.—Accident—Caller advised 3-car accident, eastbound lane, could not tell if there were injuries—I 64, City Unknown 12:42 p.m.—Accident—Caller advised two young boys in vehicle off on side of the road, appears they hit a sign—Hwy 66, Mount Vernon 1:09 p.m.—Animal Problem—Missing a male German Shepherd/Collie mix named Bailey, missing tags—Upper Upton Road, Mount Vernon 2:01 p.m.—Theft—Caller advised vehicle broke down on the highway between Mount Vernon and New Harmony. Pulled his vehicle into a driveway in New Harmony. Speakers were stolen and CD player and amplifier, trunk had been busted open. Found speakers at pawn shop. Spoke to Vanderburgh County Police Department and was advised to call here and make report—James St, Mount Vernon 2:54 p.m.—Accident—Two-car accident with injuries—Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 3:11 p.m.—Vandalism—Caller requests to speak to a deputy in reference a vehicle left on her property with a note saying someone would pick the vehicle up today. Vehicle has not been moved, Oklahoma plate, blue 4-door sedan—E Copperline Road, Mount Vernon 3:34 p.m.—Custodial—Ex is refusing to give her son to her fiancé since she’s at work. Today is her day for visitation— Springfield Road, Mount Vernon 3:44 p.m.—Reckless—Caller advised someone called in about reckless drivers on I 64 westbound. SUV, silver or copper in color, Illinois plates, yellow tractor trailer tailgating, some road rage—I 64, Gibson County 4:06 p.m.—Fraud—Received a call from someone offering him insurance and had all the caller’s information but the information was wrong. Caller would like to make a report in case someone is using their identity—Arthur St, New Harmony 4:16 p.m.—Road Hazard—Advised tree in the road blocking the roadway. Bus could not get through—Upper Upton Road, Mount Vernon 4:31 p.m.—911 Hang-Up—Static, open line, busy on callback—St. Wendel/Cynthiana Road, Poseyville 5:36 p.m.—Animal Problem—Caller would like to file a complaint against a neighbor dog that threatened her yesterday.

Would like animal control officer to contact her at their earliest convenience—Glenwood Dr., Mount Vernon 5:53 p.m.—Alarm—North Elementary—Poseyville 6:38 p.m.—Custodial—Would like to meet with an officer in reference to custody of son. Caller advised tomorrow is his visitation day and the mother is refusing to let him see the child. Caller advised he has the paperwork stating this. Would like to speak to an officer about this situation—Raben Road, Mount Vernon 11:58 p.m.—Road Hazard—Tree partially across the roadway. Afraid someone is going to hit the tree—West Franklin

Road, Evansville November 25 12:21 a.m.—Suspicious—Caller advised there was a white Dodge extended cab sitting in his driveway at Main and Elm and there were 2 subjects in it. When he came back out to look at it, the subjects weren’t in the vehicle and the lights at the empty service station were on and they shouldn’t be. Caller advised the vehicle has now left and has circled the block a few times— Cynthiana 3:11 a.m.—Vandalism—Mailbox was set on fire. Someone stopped and knocked on the caller’s door. Caller has put the fire out. Will check it in the daylight and see if she can see what was used. Hasn’t had this happen before—Wolfinger Road, Mount Vernon 6:24 a.m.—911 Hang-Up—Very scratchy on the line and could hear them, try again, operator in the background. Tried to call back and it was busy both times—Lower New Harmony Road, Mount Vernon 7:51 a.m.—Information—Silver vehicle in the field east of Tile Factory. Buried in the mud—Mount Vernon 8:12 a.m.—Accident—Vehicle hydroplaned and went off the road, no injuries—I 64 on bridge near State Line, Griffin 8:49 a.m.—Accident—Subject ran off roadway, unsure of location. Mapping shows near Cleveland Road overpass area.

Caller is in white Toyota Camry—I 64, Cynthiana 9:14 a.m.—Road Hazard—Storm drains are clogged causing water to stand about two feet deep—Main and Lockwood, Mount Vernon 9:47 a.m.—Road Hazard—Large tree across the road near the hill—St. Wendel/Cynthiana Road, Wadesville 10:28 a.m.—Road Hazard—Tree across one side of the highway, westbound lane. Other tree debris in the roadway. Would like a deputy for traffic control—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 3:39 p.m.—Missing Person—Advised father has wandered off from the home on foot, is confused. Is wearing an orange polo shirt, black pants, tan leather jacket and carrying a black umbrella. Has been missing half of an hour, request officers. Person with fire department spotted subject walking eastbound near Rocky Falls and County Line road next to guardrail. Call came in, advised subject seen on the news fitting description around 4:30 p.m. walking eastbound near Busler’s near the guardrail.

Call came in advising subject has walked to residence at Heerking off of First Avenue near Mill Road. Subject has been confirmed and is home, all news media has been notified—Bayer Dr., Evansville 5:17 p.m.—Car-Deer—White minivan—Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 5:28 p.m.—Vandalism—Has had some damage to her garage door, would like to speak to an officer—Bufkin-Springfield Rd, Mount Vernon 6:10 p.m.—Accident—Caller advised he hit a fence on the way to work. Advised over $1,000 worth of damage. Caller advised he has left scene and went to work, request officer for report—Welborn Road, Mount Vernon 6:24 p.m.—Drive-Off—4 door maroon truck, $36.76—Busler’s, Evansville 10:51 p.m.—Information—GMC Envoy broke down on his way to work. Will get is as soon as possible on Friday—I 64, Poseyville 11:11 p.m.—Alarm—Residence, floor motion—S. St Philip Road, Evansville 11:39 p.m.—Alarm—Main dining motion—Feedmill, Poseyville November 26 4:37 a.m.—Alarm—Door—Lower New Harmony RoadGAF, Mount Vernon 6:13 a.m.—Breaking and Entering—Not in progress, believes forced entry because his doors were locked but can’t find where they actually got in. So far he’s noticed a laptop, tv, safe and guns missing—Johnson Road, Mount Vernon 7:34 a.m.—Alarm—Business—Fletchall, Poseyville 7:47 a.m.—Alarm—Front counter—Mackey Ferry RoadJuncker Brothers, Mount Vernon 8:24 a.m.—Trespassing—Hunters on the island supposed to be restricted island due to tank barges being there. They are in boats, were asked to leave and they refuse to leave. Extra number boat has left, heading up river now. John boat, 3 people in the boat. Caller stated hungers have left, no one needed at this time. Call back, hunters are still on that property and would like to speak to someone—Mount Vernon Tow Head Island, Mount Vernon 8:30 a.m.—Suspicious—White Pontiac, 4-door, sitting in the Vectren substation blocking the fence gate—Haines Road, Wadesville 9:10 a.m.—Reckless—Drifting from lane to lane and off road.

White Honda, Illinois plates—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 9:57 a.m.—Information—Believes a man going by the name Joe (last name) working for AARP, not sure if he actually works for them. Has contacted AARP in Evansville. They do not have employee by that name. He is supposed to be at the house at 1 p.m. that was set up by the caller. She advised she is not going to be home—N Cale, Poseyville 9:59 a.m.—Animal Problem—Black Lab loose in the area, chases kids. Seems to be loose a lot—East Lake Subdivision, Wadesville 1:26 p.m.—Shots Fired—Someone shooting an automatic weapon southwest of his home. Been shooting it all day long, at least 15 shots at a time. Would like a deputy to check it out.

The people have been shooting all day long. Caller called back and advised the shots have stopped and to instruct the deputies to drive around the area to try and find the person who was shooting. He stated he believes they figured out he called in on them— Near Darnell School and David Road, Mount Vernon 1:58 p.m.—Accident—Pickup hit the tree—Hwy 65, Cynthiana 3:10 p.m.—Drugs—Neighbors smoking marijuana—Old Blairsville Road, Wadesville 4:15 p.m.—Parking Problem—Silver Ford Explorer—Old Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 5:03 p.m.—Domestic—Male and female arguing. Caller states that male subject put hands on her and she’s bleeding.

Caller states she does not need medical attention. No weapons— Caborn, Mount Vernon 7:42 p.m.—Car-Deer—Caller advised she hit a deer in this area. She is home now. Advised caller that a deputy would not do a report since she had left the scene—Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 7:47 p.m.—Shots Fired—Heard two shots fired, believes subjects are shooting at deer—Curtis Road, Mount Vernon November 27 7:50 a.m.—Alarm—Front motion detector, no answer at premises—N. St Francis-Liquor Store, Poseyville 12:15 p.m.—Information—99 silver Mercury Cougar broken down on the highway. Flasher are on. Tow truck will be there within the hour. Just wanted to let us know that it is being taken care of—Hwy 66, Wadesville 12:20 p.m.—Suspicious—Male subject, wearing black jacket, holding something blue, hiding in the brush. Caller advised when she looked towards him he ducked down into the bushes more.

Thought this was suspicious. Officer is taking subject to the west side and giving him directions on how to get back to Owensboro.

He advised he was enroute to Owensboro but was walking westbound on the highway. Subject has been given the wrong directions by someone—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 12:47 p.m.—Custodial—Mother will not give child to caller. He has paperwork. Requesting an officer—Woodstone Ln, Mount Vernon 12:51 p.m.—Breaking and Entering—Farm broken into and ram shacked. Old house, 2 barns and 10 grain bins. No need to send deputy, this probably occurred couple of weeks ago and nothing is missing, just messed up. They think they know who it may be but he would like to speak with officers by telephone and

then put in for extra patrol—West of Ranes Rd, Mount Vernon 2:30 p.m.—Department of Natural Resources—At the S curve, deer has been discarded and legs have been cut—Middle Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon 3:33 p.m.—Medical—W Norfield, Evansville 5:23 p.m.—Reckless—Red Mazda with camper shell all over the roadway, possibly intoxicated—Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 6:56 p.m.—Medical—Loren Dr., New Harmony 8:15 p.m.—Medical—Loren Dr., New Harmony November 28 12:20 a.m.—Parking Problem—Caller advised her neighbors are having a party and there are cars all over the area and lots of traffic in and out—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 12:57 a.m.—Information—Caller requesting an officer come back out because these subjects are driving through his yard.

Caller refused to give his name but is requesting an officer come break up the party but doesn’t want to speak with an officer. He also advised that they are blocking the one road to the neighborhood—Marrs Manor, Mount Vernon 2:59 a.m.—Suspicious—Caller advised subjects have been road rashing and damaging fields. Subjects are now stuck in the field with someone else trying to pull them out, who may also be stuck. Officer advised there will be a Dodge Ram truck stuck in this field overnight. He advised that if a farmer calls about this truck to contact the post—Caborn and Mertens, Mount Vernon 3:26 a.m.—Trespassing—Caller requests speak to a deputy in reference two girls coming into their garage uninvited, screaming and hitting her son—Pleasant Ridge, Mount Vernon 4:25 a.m.—Domestic—Verbal only, no weapons. Husband is intoxicated and arguing with her—Metz Rd, Wadesville 1:14 p.m.—Extra Patrol—Caller advised she is leaving for a few hours. Just wants extra patrol. Advised subjects tend to come in right after she leaves, she believes they have a key because there is no other way to get in—Bufkin-Springfield Rd, Mount Vernon Superior Court Felony/Misdemeanor Anna N. Ancica, 25, Evansville. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived, driver’s license suspended 90 days. Six days Posey County Jail.John W. Bollinger, 31, Mount Vernon. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, counseling, 180 days probation and fees. 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended.Brian C. Brakie, 20, Mount Vernon. Theft, Class D Felony. Petition to Revoke. Probation is terminated.Brian C. Brakie, 20, Mount Vernon. Receiving Stolen Property, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 6 months.Brian C. Brakie, 20, Mount Vernon.

Theft, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, restitution to Edward Marolf in the a.m.ount of $2,137.36, counseling, one year probation and fees. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 6 months. Adrianna N. Brown, 22, Belleville, Ill. Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, driver’s license suspended 6 months. one year Posey County Jail, suspended.

Dawn Marie Davis, 41, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Class D Felony; Ct. 2, 3, 4- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony. Ct. 2, 3 and 4 are dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling, 9 months probation and fees. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 9 months on Community Corrections.

John A. Glover, 21, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, Class C Felony; Ct. 2- Illegal Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage, Class C Misdemeanor. Judgment of Conviction on Ct. one entered as Battery Causing Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, restitution to Ron Campbell in the a.m.ount of $4,874.95, counseling, one year probation and fees. Ct. 1- one year Posey County Jail; Ct. 2- 60 days Posey County Jail, all suspended.

Eric Michael Hare, 26, Oklahoma City, OK. Ct. 1- Public Indecency, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- False Informing, Class B Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived. 18 days Posey County Jail.

Joshua L. Hargett, 30, Evansville. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived, 180 days probation and fees, driver’s license suspended 90 days. 90 days Posey County Jail, suspended.

Patricia C. Hawkins, 33, Mount Vernon. Battery, Class B Misdemeanor. Dismissed.

Michael E. Horton, 28, Mount Vernon. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived. 2 days Posey County Jail.

Jeffrey Howard Osborne Jr., 28, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees. one year Posey County Jail, all suspended except 120 days.

Jeffrey Howard Osborne Jr., 28, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. a.m.ended- Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Class C Felony. Dismissed.

Jeffrey Howard Osborne Jr., 28, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1, 2- Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived, no contact with Reeanna McCarty, restitution to Reeanna McCarty in the a.m.ount of $12.58, counseling, one year probation and fees. one year Posey County Jail, all suspended except 120 days.

Julie A. Ricketts, 40, Mount Vernon. Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony. Judgment of Conviction entered as a Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling, one year probation and fees. one year Posey County Jail, all suspended except 30 days.

Michael W. Roettger, 52, Evansville. Ct. 1- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class B Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Chemical Reagents or Precursors With Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony; Ct. 3- Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class D Felony; Ct. 4- Possession of Methamphetamine, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, $244.50 for clean-up fees, counseling, 2 years probation and fees. Ct. 1- 6 years Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 4 years; Ct. 2, 3, 4- one year Indiana Department of Corrections.

Greta Smith, 42, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed.

Jason W. Spieker, 26, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed.

Stephen R. Stocker, 25, Mount Vernon. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, one year probation. one year Posey County Jail, suspended.

Michelle L. Webb, 40, Mount Vernon. Failure to Stop After Accident Resulting in Damage to Unattended Vehicle, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, one year probation. 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended.

Ryan D. Wilke, 23, Evansville. Invasion of Privacy, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees. one year Posey County Jail, suspended.

Ryan D. Wilke, 23, Evansville. Ct. 1, 2- Invasion of Privacy, Class A Misdemeanor. Petition to Revoke. Probation is terminated. 14 days Posey County Jail.

Matthew N. Williams, 43, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Criminal Recklessness, Class C Felony; Ct. 2- Auto Theft, Class D Felony.

Found guilty on both counts by jury. $1 plus costs, no contact with Crow family, restitution to the Crow family in the a.m.ount of $420.00, one year probation and fees. Ct. 1- 7 years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 20 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except six years.

Matthew N. Williams, 43, Mount Vernon. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. Petition to Revoke. Probation is terminated.

Ruth L. Waller, 38, Mount Vernon. Check Deception, Class A Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived, restitution to Mount Vernon Mini Storage in the a.m.ount of $440, one year probation.

60 days Posey County Jail, suspended.

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We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name, In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

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Brick home with four bedrooms. Home is located on a quiet dead-end street in the newer part of Poseyville. The lot is flat and provides plenty of potential for outdoor activities. This is a great affordable family home with a lot of living space including a large great-room and eat-in kitchen. Furnace and A/C new in 2003. $103,000 Call Randy at 985-9072

7925 PETERS RD WADESVILLE Very nice country home on 3 acres with a pole barn. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, Dining area, Den/Office, and all appliances included. Master bath offers a Garden Tub and separate shower with a double vanity. House is all electric with a wood fireplace in the livingroom. Pole barn has electric and has plumbing for a bathroom. This property is perfect for horses, riding ATV’s, or just enjoying the outdoors. Only $119,900 Call Randy at 985-9072

7312 MAIN ST WADESVILLE Home with possibilities - Setup this home however you like.

The current owners have 4 bedrooms, but the home could have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, an office, and 2 living-rooms along with the eat-in kitchen.

Attached is a 2 bay block garage with tall ceilings and a large carport. Owners are offering to leave all window treatments, large play-set, and all appliances. This home would be great for a large family and the garage area is perfect for those who like to project or need extra storage. Just $134,000 Call Randy at 985-9072

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Real Estate Continued Building for Sale, Presbyterian Church Cynthiana, Ind. Offers received until December 29, 2010. (812)568-8409. 12/28 Wadesville - 4300 Moye Rd. 4.21 acres! 3 BR 2 BA in 1901 sq. ft. 2-story updated farm house. 1 pole barn (40x105) with workshop. 1quonset hut. 1 car detached garage and 3 grain bins. Priced under appraised value at $225,000. Call 81212/14 453-4534.

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Wonderfully maintained 1 1/2 story 3 bedroom house with 3 full baths. Includes scenic view of community lake. House is located on a private spot on dead end cul-de-sac. Finished bonus room can serve as 4th bedroom, office, playroom, or additional storage. As a bonus all new windows in 2008 plus some modernization to the kitchen and bathrooms. Priced at $135,000. Call Andy at 449-8444

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HOUSE ON 2.9 ACRES Very nice 2005 modular home with open floor plan located on 2.9 acres. This home has 3 bedrooms ,2 full baths, Dining area, Breakfast nook, Master-bath with garden tub, above ground pool with deck, and a children’s play-set. The lot is mostly cleared except for mature trees creating a beautiful country setting. Owner is including a small tractor with several implements. ONLY $90,000 Call RANDY 985-9072 for an Appointment.

139 N CHURCH ST  POSEYVILLE 1738 sq ft home includes 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, large living-room, and a very nice kitchen next to a dining area and large 2 car garage and full basement. While this 1957 home offers some nostalgic remembrances, it has since been recently upgraded by the current owner. The original home was added on to in 1998. The garage is heated/cooled and offers a 1/2 bath. The basement offers 2 unfinished storage rooms. Nearly 500 square feet has been finished and makes for a very comfortable TV room and office area. With high vaulted ceilings, ample storage room, and a beautiful setting this is sure to be a nice family home in Posey County. REDUCED TO JUST $145,000 Call Randy at 985-9072

148 MAIN ST.  POSEYVILLE Updated Poseyville home with a large kitchen and lots of cabinet space. Home has laminate flooring, 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The buyer of this home will also have the opportunity to purchase an investment property located on the property that currently has a tenant. Includes 2 bedroom rental house for family or to help make your payments.”. ONLY $120,000 Call Randy at 985-9072

FOR RENT Large 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment. New Furnace/central air. Stove and Fridge included. Washer and Dryer Hookups. Large bedrooms, living room has hardwood floors. Lawn care, trash and water included. Located at the corner of Highway 66 and St. Phillips Rd. $500/mo. SORRY NO PETS. Call 812-457-7645.

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Mt. Vernon Man Arrested after brief Chase

Fraysers find joy in helping community New Harmony native Fred Frayser moved his new bride Janey to the charming Wabash village a little over 35 years.

The couple has spread comfort and joy throughout the community ever since.

For the past 37 years, Fred has taught at New Harmony School, or NHS, now in the fifth and sixth grade language arts classrooms. Since the beginning of his employment, he has volunteered for any number of school committees and fundraisers. He has, most notably, served as the coordinator and a chaperone for all five of the Washington, D.C., Presidential inaugural trips for NHS students. Beyond that, he works as the clerk for Wilson’s Auction.

Outside work, Fred is a gracious volunteer. He serves as president of the board for the Workingmen’s Institute. Likewise, he cherishes his work with the Multiple Sclerosis Society at both the national and local levels in helping to coordinate the annual fundraising walk. As a result, he has trained as a self-help group leader to teach and support caregivers.

He and Janey both are friends of the Workingmen’s Institute. Together, the couple was dedicated to the Eastern Star as long as the organization remained in New Harmo-

Wednesday night, December 1, at approximately 11:03 p.m., Trooper Lucas Zeien was patrolling in the area of U.S. 41 and Lloyd Expressway when he observed a maroon Chevrolet Caprice traveling westbound on the Lloyd Expressway in excess of 100 mph. The driver of the Caprice also disregarded the red automatic signal at U.S. 41. Trooper Zeien activated his emergency lights and siren and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver refused to stop, continued westbound at a high rate speed and then exited onto Division Street. When the vehicle turned north onto Read Street the right side tires struck the curb causing them to explode. The driver continued north at a high rate of speed. The driver eventually lost

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE SOMETHING ny. Their voices have graced the community choir on a number of special occasions.

A child caregiver for the first 20 years of their marriage, Janey has taught 3, 4 and 5-year-olds in the Evansville Head Start program for the past 15 years. Like Fred, she is dedicated to education.

The two of them enjoy building their classroom resource library, which now holds over 11,000 books. “You can never have too many books,” Fred insists.

Fred and Janey met as student performers for the madrigal dinner at Indiana State University Evansville, now the University of Southern Indiana. They have passed on a love of music as well as books to their two daughters, Darla (Michael) Chapman and Tessa (Gene) Lechner. Both daughters live in nearby Newburgh, making it convenient for Fred

and Janey to visit their three grandchildren: grandsons Max (6), a kindergarten student at Hebron Elementary, and Tyler (2) and granddaughter Landrie (5 mos.).

In their leisure, the Fraysers enjoy attending Max’s soccer and softball games. Devoted Christians, they raised their children in Johnson United Methodist Church in New Harmony, and now are helping to bring up their grandchildren at Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Evansville’s Eastside. They like gardening together also. In addition, their collections of housewares create the perfect atmosphere in their lovely Victorian home. Fred alone has collected over 100 crystal cake stands.

Minnie Pearl, their white miniature rescue poodle, keeps watch over the Fraysers and their friends.

control of his vehicle while making a left turn onto Maryland and struck a parked pickup truck.

The driver immediately fled on foot. Evansville Police set up a perimeter while Officer Jeremy Matthews and his K-9 searched the area eventually finding the driver hiding between two houses. The driver was identified as Johnathan Stillwagoner, 24, of Mt. Vernon. He was arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

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