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Tuesday February 28, 2012
Volume 132 Edition 9
Mount Vernon lands ‘monumental’ development grant
Mount Vernon Mayor John Tucker proudly tells members of the media about the $8 million grant that has been approved for downtown development/renovation in Mount Vernon. Photo by Pam Robinson.
Yeida Benefit Feb. 29 Come to the “Hot Rock 50’s Café” Wednesday, February 29, 5:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Wesley Hall, 601 Main St., Mt.Vernon for a benefit dinner for Mac Yeida. We’re serving the “good stuff”, burgers, dogs and chili dogs, fries, malts and shakes! Call 838-4625 to purchase ticket early or first come first served at the door. $7 minimum donation with all profits going to the MacYeida Kidney Transplant Benefit Fund.
Annual Chamber event set The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana will be hosting the annual, Report to the Posey County Business Community dinner. This event will be held at the New Harmony Conference Center on February 29, 2012, 5:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per Chamber member and $40 per non-member. Please contact Brittaney Johnson, Posey County Administrative Director, at 8383639 or at atbjohnson@ccswin. com for reservations.
Indoor rummage sale set The Posey County Community Center, located at the Posey County Fairgrounds on Highway 69 South of New Harmony, will be hosting a Rummage Sale on Saturday, March 3rd. The doors will be open to the public from 8 a.m. until noon. For more information, contact the Posey County Community Center at: 682-3716
Poseyville man to face sexual assault charges during trial
By Pam Robinson If you were fishing for largemouth bass on Hovey Lake and caught a 10-pounder, you would be in good company in Mount Vernon this week. “You’ve heard it said that The Landing housing project was a possibility—a possibility. I’m standing here today to tell you it’s no longer a possibility—it’s a fact,” Mount Vernon Mayor John Tucker announced this past Friday, February 24, during a press conference at the old Armory. The audience erupted into applause at the words. Tucker along with architect and developer Andrew Myszak later presented the details for The Landing. The 64,000 –square-foot, three-floor riverfront facility will provide retail space on the first floor and 52 units of affordable senior housing on the second and third floors—46 apartments and six condos. Officials expect construction to begin this fall to meet the December 2013 deadline for completion. Just the day before the press conference, Tucker had learned that Indiana Housing had awarded tax credits for approximately $8 million—all tax credits requested—for The Landing. Myszak put it in perspective. Of 66 communities applying in the state of Indiana, only 14 received their requests. Mount
Vernon was one of them. The Landing housing project is being completed with those tax credits and private investments. “Not one property tax dollar is being used to fund this,” Tucker emphasized. “This project is the catalyst to bring real growth possibilities to Mount Vernon,” he added. He celebrated that people will live downtown with an amazing view of the Ohio River. Equally as important, Tucker stressed job growth through permanent jobs in retail, maintenance and management as well as construction jobs brought about by the completion of The Landing. To illustrate how Mount Vernon was “moving forward together,” Tucker called on a number of community business and economic development leaders to stand with him for recognition. He also thanked Indiana State Senator Jim Tomes and Indiana State Representative Wendy McNamara for their presence in the audience. In closing, Tucker drew attention to the recent letter of intent filed with the state to receive grant money totaling $11.3 million for a variety of projects to revitalize Mount Vernon. He expects to know Monday if Mount Vernon makes the short list for consideration.
By Dave Pearce Results from DNA testing by the Indiana State Police lab have led to the arrest and upcoming March 13 trial of Michael Anthony O’Brien of Poseyville. According to the Probable Cause Affidavit, the charges stem from an incident which occurred on New Year’s Eve at a residence at 424 N. St. Phillips Road. According to court records, O’Brien was attending a New Year’s Eve party at the home when the alleged sexual assault took place. Witness statements indicate the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. Police Michael O’Brien were called at around 8 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2012, after Posey County Dispatch was notified by St. Mary’s Hospital that a sexual assault had occurred in Posey County. According to reports, the victim had been drinking and had passed out on a sofa in the back of the home when the incident occurred. Reportedly, friends of the victim walked in as the assault was occurring. The friends indicated they yelled at O’Brien and attempted to awaken the victim but that she did not awaken at first. Eventually, friends woke the girl and at that point, she realized that the assault could have taken place. The victim spent the night in the home asleep in Newly-elected chairman of the Democratic Party Ed Adams speaks to well-wishers at a living room with several others while O’Brien reportedly spent the remainder of the night in the base- Democratic Headquarters on Thursday evening. Adams told fellow Democrats there is much work to be done before the fall elections. Photo by Dave Pearce ment of the home.
Under new management...
New Town Hall in Poseyville is right on schedule
All you can eat fish fry Owen Dunn Post 5 American Legion at 203 Walnut in Mt. Vernon, Indiana will hold an Open House and sponsor an “All You Can Eat Fish Fry” on Saturday March 3, serving from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Carry out is available. Call 838-5122 to arrange for large carry out orders. Post 5 American Legion will be open to the public all day. Look for more details on Facebook, “American Legion Post 5”.
Free Dance March 3 American Legion Post 5 is sponsoring a free “Sock Hop” on Saturday March 3 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Come early and enjoy our “All You Can Eat” catfish filet serving from 5:30 to 8:30.
PFD chili supper is set The Poseyville Fire Department will hold a chili supper on Sunday, March 11 from 1-4 at the Poseyville community center. The cost is $5 per person and includes chili, peanut butter sandwich, drink and dessert. Come see the new rescue truck and meet the fire department members. Also help give back to the community by bringing a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry.
Poseyville accountant Michael Clem congratulates Robert Redman after his name was drawn as the winner of the Expressway/North Posey Annual truck reaffle at half-time of the last home boys’ basketball game on Friday night against Gibson Southern. The Vikings were not quite as fortunate, coming up on the short end of a 40-35 score against their Gibson County PAC rival Gibson Southern Titans. Both teams enter sectional play this week. The Vikings will face 14-5 Perry Central on We3dnesday at Southridge. Photo by Dave Pearce
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Retrospective ................. A4 Legals........................... B6-8 Classifieds ............... A9-10
By Valerie Werkmeister Members of the Poseyville Town Council met for a special meeting last Thursday to keep in accordance with the established time line regarding the new town hall project. A building corporation was established that include Ron Patton, Randall Bechtel and Charles Baker. These members will make all decisions for the building corporation. They will seek a 20-year bond to pay for the new town hall. The Town of Poseyville will then lease the town hall from the building corporation until the bond is paid in full. A pre-bid conference will be held on March 6, at 2 p.m. in the Poseyville Community Center. Architect Bud Erny will be on hand to answer any questions the interested bidders may have. Bids must be turned in between noon and 4 p.m. on March 15, at the community center. A 30-day objection period begins on March 20 and will end on April 19. Anyone that wants to object to the project must do so within this time period. A special meeting will be held on April 4, to award the bid for the project. The bond sale will be held on April 24 and the closing and notice to proceed will be held on May 8. If this timeline is met, construction could begin as early as May 8.
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OBITUARIES Marguerite Stafford Marguerite â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeanâ&#x20AC;? Stafford, 80, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at Pine Haven Nursing home. Jean was born March 6, 1931, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Lena Currier. She was an avid bird watcher, baker and craft maker. She loved nature. She worked for the Mount Vernon Public Library for many years. Jean was a loving homemaker who will be missed greatly by her family. Jean married Darrell Stafford in March of 1949. They celebrated 62 years of marriage. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Lena Currier; brother, David Currier; son, Greg Stafford; and grandson, Nathon Stafford. Jean is survived by her husband Darrell Stafford; Sons Steven (Sherri) of Evansville, Ind., Michael (Becky) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; Brothers Robert Currier of Salina, Kansas, Fredrick Currier of Wichita, Kansas, and Philip Currier of San Diego, Calif.; Grandchildren Amanda (Doug) Berry of Evansville, Ind., Alyssa Stafford, Mount Vernon, Ind., and Ryan (Erika) Creswell of Evansville, Ind.; Great Grandchildren Miranda Wallace of Evansville, Ind., Tyler Stafford of Mount Vernon, Ind., and her soon to be born great grandson, Patrick Berry of Evansville, Ind. Private services will be held for the immediate family. In lieu of flowers, the family is following Jeanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes to have donations made to the American Cancer Society or The Friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Harmony Park in New Harmony, Ind. The Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. Fourth St., Mount Vernon, Ind., is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com
Edythe Ownbey Edythe Evelyn Ownbey, 92, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 in Rensselaer, Ind. after a brief illness with her children at her side. Edythe was born October 18, 1919 in Waverly, IA to the Rev. E.F. Muir and Bertha Luella (Colby) Muir. She was the ultimate homemaker and loved to cook and bake for her friends and family and excelled at sewing and quilting. She lived by the motto, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!â&#x20AC;? Having lived through The Great Depression and World War II, there were few things in her life that she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t re-purpose or re-use. Because of her baking, sewing and creative skills, she was the Mom every kid wished they had. Even those who werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t her family were like family and called her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandmaâ&#x20AC;?. As the child of a Baptist evangelist, she had lived in many states including Kansas, California, Iowa, and Illinois. She graduated from Princeton IL High School and attended Northern Baptist Seminary in Chicago and had worked at Sears, Roebuck and Company before marrying. Edythe was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Jane Ada (Muir) Longfellow and Faith Elizabeth (Muir) Reaman, nephew Stephen E. Longfellow, and all of her aunts, uncles and cousins. She is survived by her children, Linda Jane Smith (Barry) of Odessa, Tx., Randall Norman Ownbey of Rensselaer, Ind., and Karen Elizabeth Fallowfield (Ron) of Poseyville, Ind. Also surviving are grandchildren, Becky Shephard (Rodney) and Joshua Brock (Melanie) of Mount Vernon, Jeremy Brock (Jenn) of Wadesville, Sara Hite (Michael) of Poseyville, Brian Smith (Jenny) and Greg Smith (Mauri) of Odessa Tx. Great-grandchildren Elijah, Ethan, Ezekiel and Ebram Shephard, Tyler Simpson, Oliver and (unborn) Abner Brock, Logan, Benjamin, Nicholson, Max, Austin and Zane Smith, Step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Danny, Bobby, Caleb, Hunter, Quinn, and Averie Fallowfield. Services were held at Steinke Funeral Home in Rensselaer on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 with interment in Weston Cemetery. The Rev. Scott Chastain and Rodney Shephard officiated.
Charles Thomas Charles Edward Thomas, 66, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Charles was a veteran, serving with the United States Army. He was a big-hearted man with a great interest in the outdoors. Charles is survived by his wife of 34 years, Mary; daughters, Rebecca Menke (Tony) of Evansville, and Cheryl Smith (Chris) of Houston, Texas; son, Charles Lee Thomas (Erika) of Mount Vernon; grandchildren, Mark, Matthew, Elaine, Brooke, and Brandi; as well as three great grandchildren; sister, Linda Pretzsch of Newburgh, Ind., and nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Mount Vernon, Ind., with burial to follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Illinois where the Owen Dunn Post #5 Honor Guard will conduct military rites. Visitation was from 4 until 7 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2012, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Administration or to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com
Youth Baseball night set at Red Wagon North Posey Youth League Night at the Red Wagon is Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, from 4 until 9 p.m. Come out and support the Youth League and enjoy a great meal. Ten percent of your bill goes back to the North Posey Youth League.
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Charles S. Johnson Charles S. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Choppyâ&#x20AC;? Johnson, 85, of New Harmony, Ind., passed away on February 20, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin P. and Geraldine (Spangenberg) Johnson, brother William Johnson, his sister-inlaw Kay Johnson, an infant brother, and brother-in-law, Donn Almon. Choppy was a former staff manager at Prudential Insurance, leaving there to spend more time with his family and to farm. He retired as a technician in 1989 from General Electric after 20 years. Choppy served four years in the Air Force, was a drummer in the Jimmy Finn Dance Band, and was a professional youth tap dancer with his brother Bill. Choppy loved God, his family, and his dogs and he never met a stranger. His hobbies included golfing and hunting. He leaves a legacy and will truly be missed Surviving Choppy are his loving wife of 60 years, Vera Almon Johnson, two sons, Jim Johnson (Beverly) of DeSoto, Texas, Rick Johnson (Debra) of New Harmony, and one daughter, Judy Alsop (Jim) of New Harmony. Choppy has nine grandchildren, Lesa Trela (Casey), Mary Schmitt (Jonathan), Amy Stallings, Lori Stallings, Erica Kissinger (Wes), Cort Alsop, Alisha Noffsker (Jason), Adam Morgan (Jessica), and Timothy Kahle (Laura). Choppy has six great-grandchildren, Bryson Trela, Fiona Kissinger, Gabrielle Noffsker, Weston Noffsker, Grace Kahle, and Gibson Kahle. The funeral was held on Saturday, February 25, at 10 a.m., at Johnson United Methodist Church, in New Harmony, with interment in Maple Hill Cemetery. Friends visited with the family from 3 until 8 p.m. on Friday, February 24 at Werry Funeral Home, New Harmony Chapel or Saturday, February 25 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Johnson United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ribeyre Gymnasium Restoration Group (RGRG), PO Box 162, New Harmony, IN 47631 or Johnson United Methodist Church (JUMC), PO Box 515, New Harmony, IN 47631.
Robert E Kemmerling Robert E. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;? Kemmerling, 84, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents Oliver and Geraldine (Endicott) Kemmerling, and his wife Dona Kemmerling. Bob graduated from New Harmony High School in 1945 as Valedictorian of his class. After graduation he joined the US Navy, then he was drafted into the US Army. Bob bought into a franchise for one of the first McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Indianapolis. He and wife Dona lived in Florida until her passing, and then he moved back to Indiana residing in Evansville the past five years. Bob is survived by his sister, Pat Muncy; niece, Pam Purkiser; two great-nephews, Ethan and Trevor; stepson, Terry Anderson, and two step-grandchildren. Private services were held.
Stone Albert Bacchi, one month old, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at RileyHospital for Children in Indianapolis. He was born January 13, 2012, in Evansville, the son of Amber Clem and Chris Bacchi. Survivors include his parents; brother, Damen Clem; grandparents, David and Sherri Bushard and Carol Bacchi. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 25, at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Ft.Branch. There will be no visitation. Holders Funeral Home in Owensville is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to RileyHospital for Children 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, Ind. 46202 Expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.holdersfuneralhome.com
Community support sought for cancer victim Banks As most of you know, Sheri Banks Larrance, of Four Seasons Motel in Mount Vernon, has been undergoing treatment in Texas. Her family has asked for as
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John France Nix John France Nix, 54, of Evansville, Indiana, formerly of Poseyville, Indiana, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his home. He was born April 16, 1957 in Evansville, Indiana to Carroll J. Nix (deceased) and Berdena â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deanieâ&#x20AC;? Marie (France) Nix. He is survived by his son, Derek Jon Nix of LaPorte, Indiana; daughter, Elizabeth Leigh Nix Berg and her husband Michael Berg and their three children also of LaPorte, Indiana; mother, Berdena â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deanieâ&#x20AC;? Nix of Evansville, Indiana; three sisters, Connie and Danny Peelman and their 2 children of Torrington, Connecticut; Shirley and Louis Ares and their 2 children of Tombell, Texas, and Nichole and Brent Murphy and their 5 children of Marietta, Georgia; a special friend and Godmother, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aunt Billieâ&#x20AC;? TenBarge of Wadesville, Indiana and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Services will be at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Werry Funeral Home, Poseyville Chapel with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Father Ed Schnur officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m., Wednesday until the service at the funeral home.
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February 26, 2002 A junior on the New Harmony boys Basketball team, Zach scored 17 points, including the gamewinning on a half-court buzzer-beating three-pointer as the Rappites closed out their regular season with a win over Evansville Day School. Two Posey County players have been names to the Indiana Coaches of Girl’s Sports Association’s Academic All-State girls basketball team. Mount Vernon Jessica Fox and Stephanie Tieken of North Posey received the honor. Five other county players received honorable menJohn Webb celebrated with sons Rob,Dennis and Dan and a host of friends at Har- tions. old’s Restaurant in Poseyville saturday Feb 18th, 2012. His cake has a John Deere tractor, red pickup, coffee cup and a horse. By ARA Content (Part 1) income is $80,000 or less if To reduce the amount of single and $160,000 or less time you spend, and maybe if married filing jointly. The how much you owe, follow credit is reduced if you earn Chosen by Haylee Moore these seven tips from USAA more. Also, you don't qualify when preparing your 2011 tax if your adjusted gross income return. is greater than $90,000 if 1. Watch that deadline. The you're single or $180,000 if tax code is always changing, you file a joint return. and the filing deadline is a 3. Get help with your enermoving target, too. This year, gy-saving enhancements. Did it's April 17. The IRS ex- you invest in new insulation, tended the deadline because a heater, an air conditioner, April 15 falls on a Sunday windows or doors in 2011? and April 16 is Emancipation If so, you may be eligible for Day, a holiday in Washington, an energy efficiency tax credD.C., If you file for an auto- it valued at 10 percent of the matic six-month extension of cost, up to a credit of $500 for your tax return, be aware that qualified purchases. This tax the extra time only covers credit applies only to an existthe paperwork. The IRS still ing home that is your princiexpects you to pay your tax pal residence. New construcliability by April 17. If you tion and rentals don't qualify. don't, you'll be subject to inBigger projects are worth terest and penalties. bigger bucks. If you installed 2. Get college credit. a geothermal heat pump, Scheduled to expire at the end small wind turbine or solar of 2010, the American Oppor- energy system, you're eligible tunity Tax Credit was extend- for a credit of 30 percent of ed through December 2012 the cost with no limit. INGREDIENTS and is worth up to $2,500 per While the 10 percent credit • 8 ounces long, thin pasta such as spaghetti or fettucini college student. The college expired Dec. 31, 2011, the • Salt tax credit is only available for larger one will be available • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (grapeseed or canola) tuition, fees and course-relat- for purchases made through • 3 thinly sliced cloves garlic ed books and supplies at an December 2016. • 1 ounce (about 2 medium to large) dried ancho chiles, eligible post-secondary edu4. Understand a new twist rinsed, seeded and deveined cational institution. Room, in investment tax reporting. • 1/2 pound 21-25 count raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, board and transportation Until recently, the burden of and tails removed, the shrimp pieces cut into thirds aren't covered. The full credit calculating gains and losses • Black pepper of $2,500 is available for on the sale of investments • Freshly grated Parmesan those whose adjusted gross fell on individual taxpay• Lime or lemon juice, fresh squeezed
February 25, 1987 Desiree Rogers was crowned North Posey Basketball Homecoming Queen. Desiree is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Rogers of Evansville. The Vikings defeated Wood Memorial 67-48. The Saint Wendel 5th grade and 6th grade basketball team reached the final four of the 17th annual Evansville City Tournament with wins on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cawthon are proud to annouce the birth of their second child, Megan Marie, born Feb. 7. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cawthon of Poseyville. Great Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elbert York of New Harmony.
50 YEARS AGO, February 23, 1962 A clarinetist and a clarinet quartet from North Posey High School won Divison 1 ratings in the state contest of the Indiana School Music Assn. contest. Butler University was the scene of the statewide contest. June Wiggins received a Divison 1 rating in Bb clarinet solo (B), as did a clarinet quartet composed of Miss Wiggins, Mary Lee Hunt, Judy Majors, and Susan Thornburg. Thomas E. Fletchall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fletchall was among the students to the dean’s honor list. He is a junior majoring in economics, and is a 1959 graduate from Robb Toswnship.
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Jean Groves relaxes for a spell at The Ford Home. She’s been a resident of The Ford Home since August, 2009. She is the mother of New Harmony resident Caroline Williams. Ms. Jean has a compassionate soul. She is a member of the Home’s Welcoming Committee, and the New Harmony Reading Group (which meets on the second Thursday of each month at The Ford Home). She is a Bridge enthusiast, and avid Risk indicates she is painter. Her painting inPro-life, Pro-Second Am- terest has historically been wendment, and a Free in oil paints but has tranMarket Advocate. sitioned into watercolors. All interested parties are Photo by Zach Straw encouraged to attend and bring questions.
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February 28 - Maia Maricle, Laura Bates, Glenn N. of The Posey County Humane Society Hotz, Todd Wiley, Bernie Hurley, Henery Walker, Margareta Walker and Bernie Hurley Friday, February 29 Charlene Turpin, Roger McCormick and Nathan Lee Crumbacher March 1 - Katie Schneider, Max Little, Cole Ackerman, Kathi Isbell, Jenni Orpurt, James R. Clifford and Teresa Ours March 2 - John Meyer, Mildred Kohlmeyer, Joellen Miller, Arnold Wyatt, Flossie Crowe, Blair Morris and Madeline Powers, Jenna Staples, Ted Martin March 3 - Greg Redman, Esther Carner, Brenda W. Wagner, Mary Jane Pfister, Madison Robey, Roger Neal is a brown tabby male, short hair, and is approx 8 Wade, Katie DeFries, Lexi Harmes, Andrea Rutledge months old. March 4 - Velma Hein, Call The Posey Humane Society at 838-3211 to arrange Mary Jean O’Dell, Halley a time to look at your future pet. General public hours are Russell, Anna Rose Austin, Friday noon - 6:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Geneva Simpson and Rachel Stallings March 5 - Ryan AnCHRIS’ PHARMACY derson, Hank Burns, Jodi 511 Main Street Moore, Carolina Zampini and Lola Mae Healy New Harmony, IN 47631 If you have a name to be We participate in most insurance plans. Call us to verify included in the birthday calendar, please send to: Posey participation even if we are not County News, P.O. Box 397, listed in your insurance broNew Harmony, IN 47631 or chures. Mon-Fri 9-6 Sat. 9-4 email: news1@poseycounPhone: (812) 682-3044 E-mail: chrisrph@evansville.net tynews.com
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COMMUNITY DAR News Regent Eleanor Mourer greeted the 80 guest and participants of the American History Contest Winners. Regent Mourer led the group with the Ritual. Registrar Sarah Bledsoe read the Chaplains part of the ceremony. The pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States and the American’s creed was said. The first verse of the Star-Spangled Banner was then sung. The meeting was then turned over to the School Chairman, Teresa Branson. She explained what the winners of the contest would receive for their participation. First place winners will receive a certificate, a medal and $50. The second place will receive a certificate and $40. The third place winners will receive a certificate and $30. The essay contest was entitled: Young America takes a stand: The War of 1812. Pretend you were alive during the War of 1812 and had a friend who has become famous in history because of standing up for America during that exciting but dangerous time. Describe the person and how he or she stood up for America. Explain why it is important to honor such heroes when we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812. The winners from the 5th grade are Bailey Kimmel, West Elementary, first place. Rachel Price, West Elementary, second place. Danner
Latshew, St Mathews, third place. The winners from the 6th grade are Cody Slaton, Mount Vernon Junior High, first place. Nathan Burke Mount Vernon Junior High, second place. Emily Duckworth, Mount Vernon Junior High, third place. The winners from the 8th grade are Quenten Petrig, North Posey, first place. Jennifer Scheller, North Posey, second place and Naomie Rose Seifert, Mount Vernon Junior, third place. The guest were served punch and cookies that concluded the ceremony presentation of awards. A meeting was held by the members present. Regent Mourer read a saving tip about The sixth grade winners of the American History Contest were first place Cody Slareusing gift wrapping paper. Thank you notes from St. Mathews, Mars, Farmersville, New ton from Mount Vernon Junior High School, Nathan Burke from Mount Vernon JuHarmony, West Elementary and North El- nior High School, and third place Emily Duckworth from Mount Vernon Junior High. ementary schools for the hats and gloves given to them. New business was a motion to donate $100 to four year old Mac Yeida to help with his kidney expenses. The next meeting will be Tuesday March 13,, 2012 9 a.m. at the home of Regent Eleanor Mourer. The members plan to Decorate Graves in the county of the American Revolution Soldiers.
WMI News Library Lil Story Hour has resumed and is meeting every Thursday evening at a new time: 6:30 – 7:30. The library closes at 7, but Library Lil attendees will be able to remain until 7:30. The Library Lil Story Hour is for all children from ages 3 through 8th grade. The main goal is to have fun, and to instill a love of reading and being read to in participants. To that end, we’ve planned some special themes for the coming weeks. This Thursday, March 1st, we’ll be reading a story called In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb, which is all about how March usually behaves. (I say “usually,” because as I
By Steve Cochran write this, it’s nearly 70 degrees outside and very mild.) The, on March 8th, we’ll be celebrating the full moon with stories about the moon. Other Library Lil Story Hours coming up include a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 15, an Earth Day program on April 19th, and doing something to celebrate Cinco De Mayo in early May. All children are given time to both check out and return library materials at the end of each story hour. We hope you’ll consider coming. Coming up on March 18, Pamela Louks will present “The Trees of New Harmony,” the first of the 2012
Working Men’s Institute Lecture Series. Pamela is the Community and Urban Forestry Coordinator for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and her talk The eighth grade winners of the American History Contest were Quenten Petrig will explain the results of from North Posey Junior High, second place Jennifer Scheller from North Posey Juthe recently completed New nior High, and Naomi Rose Seifert from Mount Vernon Junior High School. Harmony Tree Inventory, and her analysis of the job the trees are doing to keep the New Harmony environment healthy. WMI is open TuesdayThursday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday from noon – 4. If you haven’t been here for awhile, come by and take a look at the new materials we’ve got.
Tonight is Youth League night at the Red Wagon North Posey Youth League Night at the Red Wagon is Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, from 4 until 9 p.m. Come out and support the
Youth League and enjoy a great meal. Ten percent of your bill goes back to the North Posey Youth League.
APL News Adult Winter Reading Program Our Adult Winter reading Program concludes on February 29. For each APL book read or audio-book listened to; you may enter your name in a drawing for prizes. Preschool Winter Reading Program This program will continue until March 2. This winter, cuddle up with your little one and join our winter read-to-me program. Baby/Toddler Storytimes Registration for the spring session is now in progress. You may choose to register for the Monday or Tuesday storytimes. There will be a Baby/ Toddler session on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. as well as at 9:30 a.m. on Tues-
The Fifth Grade winners of the American History Contest were first place Bailey Kimmel from West School, second place Rachel Price from West School and third place Danner Latshew from St. Mathews.
By Stanley Campbell day. This program is for children ages Birth to 36 months, and their caregivers. Activities include rhymes, music, and movement along with tips on promoting literacy with very young children. 3-5 Year Olds Storytimes Registration for the spring session is now in progress for the 10:30 a.m. Monday or Tuesday storytime sessions for 3 - 5 year olds. Activities include stories, crafts, music and much more. Parents are welcome to either participate with their child, or can use the time to browse the library for their own interests. Laughs And Crafts Club Registration for the spring session of the Laughs and Crafts Club is now in prog-
ress. This program is for kids in Kindergarten and up. The club will be meeting Thursdays after school at 3:45 p.m. Family Storytime This is a program that for the whole family to enjoy. On February 28 at 6 p.m. we will be exploring sound. We will
listen to, and make so many different sounds you won’t believe your ears. No registration is needed to attend this program. Easter Wreath This should be a fun filled craft for everyone. On March 6, you’re choice of either at
10 a.m. or 6 p.m., Hop in and learn how to make a wreath with Julie Wilson. We will be working with grapevine wreaths. You will learn how to display the flowers and make a bow. You can keep what you make. All supplies will be provided unless you want to bring
Historic New Harmony Happenings The following, compiled by Heather Baldus, Assistant Collections Manager, continues the story of the romance between David Dale Owen and Caroline Neef. The tale is based on the recollections of Mrs. Caroline Neef Owen as recorded by her granddaughter, Caroline Dale Parke Snedeker, in her book The Town
of the Fearless. The courtship and the triple wedding are discussed at length in Look to the Distaff by Caroline Dale Baldwin Allen. A Triple Wedding Caroline put on her nice white muslin dress and Dale escorted her to the dance where he chose Caro as his dance partner as much as etiquette would allow – for he could not be impolite to the other young ladies present. He took her to the next week’s ball, but the following week he missed. Caro stayed home that week trying not to cry. The fourth week he took her. The fifth week he missed. It was plain he was going to be perfectly moderate in his attentions so as not to keep other young gentlemen away from her. Caroline recalled later, “Missing the fifth week was hardest of all, since at the fourth, during the minuet as we stood opposite to bow, our eyes met with an instant of tenderness. The look quickly vanished behind a veil of decorum, but I couldn’t concentrate all the next day.” No, he hadn’t invited her to the fifth ball, but the next evening Dale called on her and asked her to go for a walk by the Wabash River to watch the sunset. As they turned to come home he said, “Miss Caro, I have not realized until this spring, but I am very lonely here in Harmony. I really should not be so, with William and Richard here, and especially since my sister Jane has come. But I quite suffer with it,” after a pause he continued, “It is only when I am with you that it lifts. Will you mind if because of this –phenomenon – I come to see you frequently?” “No, oh, no,” she answered, “I would be glad for you to come often.”
your own. This program is for those 18 or old. Registration Required! Need to Register You can register for any program by calling the library at 838-3286 or visit our website at www.apl.lib.in.us.
By Missy Parkison
As the spring turned into summer they continued to meet, sharing their interests and hobbies, and talking about Dale’s loneliness. Near the end of the summer, Dale finally asked Caroline if she would marry him. Caroline was excited but following the decorum of the day responded with a polite note: Dear Mr. Owen: I am greatly honored at the offer you have made me. Will you please consult my respected parents, whom I obey in all things. Caro Neef Soon after the engagement, Caroline learned she would have to share Dale with one of his passions, geology. In late summer 1836, he joined a brief geological survey in Tennessee. He came back to New Harmony in October and learned that he had been selected to survey the State of Indiana next summer. Of course, before that he had to finish his medical studies and plan the wedding. Early the next spring, Dale finished his degree and returned to New Harmony. When planning the wedding it was decided that since Dale’s brother William was already engaged to Mary Bolton they would have a double wedding. At the same time, their youngest brother, Richard, had settled back in New Harmony after the death of his young wife. He soon fell head over heels with none other than Caroline’s sister, Anne Eliza. Richard approached Mrs. Neef to ask for her youngest daughter’s hand, but unlike Dale, Richard was not immediately accepted but rather told to wait a year until Anne was older. “Yes, you may marry my daughter if you will wait. Anne is not quite seventeen. She is much too young.”
Richard stated, “But we want to be married with the others – all three at once.” Mrs. Neef viewed the loss of her two remaining daughters, Caroline and Anne, with a good deal of sorrow but she knew Richard to be a good man, so she consented: “Will you remember Richard, that she is my baby? Indeed, she is only a child. If I let you marry her you must remember that and treat her as she is – a child.” So the triple wedding was set for March 23, 1837. Little else was talked about or thought about in the town, and the happy couples were seen at every dance and social gathering. The bridal gowns and trousseaus were ordered, but they had not arrived as promised and the brides-to-be had to make quick substitutes out of the only material immediately available, calico. On the day of the wedding, the ceremony took place at the Neef’s house with just the families present. That evening was the wedding reception – the Great Ball to which all the town and half the county were invited. When the party was over the three Owen brothers and their new wives went off on their honeymoon together to Mammoth Cave. After the honeymoon, the couples returned to New Harmony and went to live in the Owen house with their older brother, Robert Dale Owen, his wife, and their sister, Jane Fauntleroy, and her husband, Robert Henry. However, while the Owen brother’s were based in New Harmony they traveled the country during their geological surveys, business dealings, and government affairs. The wives traveled with their husbands as much as possible, but made sure to keep their base in New Harmony for their growing families.
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SOCIAL/COMMUNITY
The Kiwanis Club in Mount Vernon celebrated it’s 85th birthday. The Indiana Kiwanis Governor and Lt. Govenor were there. Kiwanis was presented with a patch for being one of the top clubs in Indiana in terms of adding new membership this year. Enjoying having a Kiwanis Club dignitary on hand and celebrating the club’s 85th at last week’s Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club are Beth Higgins, Don Sobek, Jack Higgins, Beth Folz, Dennis Moore, Lt. Gov. Diane Masterson, Bill Gooden, Larry Horton, Allen Rutherford, Ryan Kelly, Raymond Clayton, Terri Austin, John Raisor, Tracy Will, Herb Curry, Ed Adams, Christy Davis, Laird Davis, Dave Belcher, and Kiwanis Gov Mike Pfrroyen.
Keck-Gonnerman history may shed light on today’s organization Then came the double cylinder Kay-Gee, the threshing era. field of manufacture, sales and servicing of I will continue with more about the Keck mobile steam engines and grain threshers offered as both inside and rear geared models. These were also accepted as fast by Gonnerman Company in further notes. I feel marketed under the trade-mark ‘Kay-Gee”. The company was established in 1873, the trade. The gearing used was heavy; all the history of a company that was located in headed by John Keck, Louis H. Keck and Wil- engines had pumps and injectors, friction Posey County and had such an impact on the liam Gonnerman for their lifetime. The steam clutch; in fact nothing was left out. Later industry of the time is worth learning about. Do not forget about the tractor drive in traction engines at first were side mounted models had the new Miller reverse valve single cylinder units, very simple and pow- gears on the single engines and the Gentry April, we will start at Harmony State Park, erful. These engines were well balanced and type on the doubles. A Kay-Gee hitched to a ride to the Harmony Health Care Center for a had everything to make a good traction en- good thresher would make itself known, and rest stop and time to share with the residents gine better. The Arnold reverse gear was used was found busy from morning to dark during there. Come out and see us. and very positive and well liked; the friction clutch was one of the best designs to be found at that time. Rocker grates, cross head pumps Arts in Harmony, spon- May 6. have reserved a small numand injectors were used. Being very reliable, sored by the New Harmony This year's festival will ber of booths. this engine made friends wherever it went. Business Associates, is fast include artisans of both The application deadline becoming a premier open- regional and national re- is March 15, 2012. The apair festival for those who nown who work in a variety plication is available at the enjoy and collect Art and of media, including 2-D, New Harmony Business Fine Crafts. 3-D, painting, glass, sculp- Associates web site, http:// The 2012 event will take ture, textile, pottery, metal, w w w. n e w h a r m o n y. b i z / place, rain or shine, on Sat- wood, and jewelry. All of sponsored_events.php#fc5. urday, May 5 and Sunday, the works are original and Samples or photos of the handmade. The artists will Artist's work must be subOpen House, fish be present to talk about their mitted at time of applicaand demonstrate tion. Works produced from fry set for March 3 artwork their skills. kits, commercial molds, or Owen Dunn Post 5 AmeriIn an effort to give new other commercially fabrican Legion at 203 Walnut in and rising artists in the local cated forms are disallowed. Mount Vernon, Indiana will area an opportunity to disThe final list of Artisans hold an Open House and play and sell their works at selected to exhibit at Arts in sponsor an “All You Can Eat the Festival, the New Har- Harmony will be announced Fish Fry” on Saturday March mony Business Associates the week of April 1. 3, serving from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Carry out is available. Call 838-5122 to arrange for St. Matthew Catholic prime rib dinner at 6 p.m., large carry out orders. Post 5 American Legion will be School in Mount Vernon and end the evening with open to the public all day. is holding its 12th annual a live auction. Donations benefit auction on March for the auction are being Chester Stewart of New Harmony purchases half pot tickets from Brad Dick as Mark Look for more details on 10 at the Posey County requested. To submit a doFacebook, “American LeSmith looks on. The half pot was held during a fundraiser to benefit Pat Conrey, a New HarCommunity Center. The nation or purchase tickets gion Post 5”. Please bring mony man who was injured when he fell from a tree stand in a hunting accident last fall. The Vegas themed event will for the event, call the offriends and family to the event was Saturday evening at the Posey County Community Center. Photo by Dave Pearce American Legion, socialize feature Casino games from fice at 838-2535 or email and enjoy the all can eat Cat- 4-6 p.m., a silent auc- SM2012Auction@gmail. tion beginning at 5 p.m., a com. fish filet dinner. The Mount Vernon down the Ohio. erfront. River Days Committee has Popular events that will The committee is meetalready begun meeting and be returning include his- ing on the third Tuesday of making plans for the 2012 toric demonstrations, food the month, and interested event which has been set booths, Smoke on the volunteers are welcome for September 7, 8 and 9. Ohio, Family Feud, horse to join. The next meeting New this year will be the and wagon rides, pet pa- is Tuesday, March 20 at 6 Mount Vernon River Days rade, children’s events, p.m. at Alexandrian Public Inaugural Great American library exhibit, and musi- Library. Towboat Race and Shove- cal talent. A parade, even Larry Williams is chairOff Contest. This event is bigger and better than last man of River Days 2012. being spearheaded by Don year’s, is set for late Satur- Kay Kilgore (483-2922) Miller, owner of Mount day afternoon, September is chairman of Events and Vernon Barge Service, 8. Saturday evening’s fire- Entertainment, and Nancy and will include towboats works will follow Wolf- Hoehn (499-4234) is Food from barge services up and gang’s Concert on the riv- Booth chairman. By Dave Morlock I thought that some background about the Keck Gonnerman Company would be of interest, so I will share some information about this Posey County Company. I will have about four articles in all, here is the first. Hope you enjoy these. Keck Gonnerman steam engines were built 16 miles west of Evansville, Indiana. Mr. Billie Keck and Mr. Gonnerman were from Germany and were fine mechanics when they came to the USA. They started a blacksmith shop and built their first engine where the factory was to be located in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. For three-quarters of a century they were a dominate figure in American industry in the
Arts in Harmony application deadline nears
St. Matthew Benefit Auction March 10
Mount Vernon River Days meeting set for March 20
Store Manager, Larry Williams and Top Selling Cashier Courtney CcPherson present a check in the amount of $500 to Shannon Redman from the Posey Humane Society. This $500 was for the recent sales of Posey Paws. Courtney sold 151 individual paws to capture 1st place.
North Posey Relay fundraisers for March and April By Valerie Werkmeister Plans continue for this year’s North Posey Relay for Life event set for June 9-10. “Seasons of Hope” has been chosen as the official theme. It doesn’t matter what the season is, cancer can affect anyone at any time. Teams should use the theme to construct design decorations for Dignitaries were on hand to help the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club celebrate its 85th their tent or area at the relay anniversary this week. Pictured are Dennis Moore, Kiwanis Gov Mike Pfrroyen, Lt. event in June. Gov. Diane Masterson, Jackson Higgins, and David Belcher. Several teams are busy with fundraising plans and the community is encouraged to support as many as possible. Candy bars, paper feet and buckets to donate quarters for the “Got a Quarter, Give a Quarter” campaign are in various businesses. The Viking Wrestling Relay for Life team is sponsoring four Zumba dance classes for the public at each North Posey School. The first Zumba class will be held on Tuesday, February 28, at North Posey High School from 7p.m. – 8 p.m. It will cost $3 for students and $5 for adults to attend. T-shirts will also be for sale for $10. Other dates are as
follows: March 13 – North Posey Jr. High, April 3 – South Terrace, May 15 – North Elementary. The Cookin’ Friends team, consisting of cooks from each of the North Posey schools, are planning their annual fried chicken dinner for Sunday, March 18, from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the high school. There will be a choice of fried or baked boneless chicken breast. The cost is $9 for adults and $4.50 for children. Carryouts will be available. The Poseyville Dollar General Relay for Life team will hold several bake sales from 9 a.m. to noon. They have set aside March 10 and 24, April 7 and 21, May 5 and 19 and June 2, 16 and 30, to hold their fundraising sales. Also in March, the Schmitt Family is hosting a couple of restaurant fundraisers. The first will be on March 12, at the Hacienda on First Avenue in Evansville. The second will be at Buffalo Wild Wings west side location on March 21. Patrons must turn in the fun-
draising ticket when paying for their meal the business will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to the Schmitt Family Relay for Life team. Tickets can be obtained from any Relay for Life Committee member or team captain. Suggestions for the courage award winner are being taken. The courage award is given to an individual who is a Posey County resident currently battling cancer. Suggestions can be submitted with a letter of explanation on why that person should receive the award. The annual Relay for Life card party is slated for April 12, at St. Francis Cafeteria in Poseyville. Mark your calendars now for this wellattended annual event. There is always room for more teams at North Posey’s event. Teams can be registered online at: www.relayforlife.org/northposeyin. For more information on registering your team, contact Judy Baehl at 568-3988, Valerie Werkmeister at 4994917 or Susan Weatherholt at 455-5406.
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Regular Hours Set for Bridges of Hope Store
Pictured from L to R at First UMC's Bridges of Hope fair trade store are store board members and volunteers Nancy Case, Terri Kendall, Rosalee Deig, Julie Pfister, Alice Kendall and Michelle Wheaton. Not present for the picture are board members Vallorie Adamitis and Becky Massie plus many appreciated volunteers. Photo by Pam Robinson
Three great questions to ask your kids about school By All Pro Dad To be an All Pro Dad, you have to know what is going on in your child’s school.
And there’s no better way to do that than by asking insightful questions. Here are 3 to help get you started:
Dr. Jerry Savelle to speak March 7 At the Direction of the Holy Spirit, Dr. Jerry Savelle is coming to Evansville, Indiana to minister the uncompromised Word of Faith on March 7. Dr. Savelle will be hosted in Evansville by his friends and former JSMI employees, Pastors Bob & Sherry Gregory, and their church, Embassy Of Christ. In order that more people in the Tri-State region
may be able to attend, this special meeting is being held at the Airport Holiday Inn, Highway 41 N, in the Royale Ballroom. Praise and worship begins at 6 p.m., and Dr. Savelle will speak at 7 p.m. Come and experience the joy and strength of faith of this personable, anointed man of God, as he shares vital truths from the Word of God.
1. What should you do when school seems boring? 2. What subject or topic really excites you? 3. Does how you do in school really impact your future? Huddle up with your child tonight and ask: “If you could change one thing about school, what would it be?”
By Pam Robinson By popular demand, Bridges of Hope fair trade store has received a room of its own and regular shopping hours in Wesley Hall, located on the campus of First United Methodist Church, 601 Main Street, Mount Vernon. Nancy Case and fellow Bridges of Hope board members will now open the store to the public on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Sundays from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. and again from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition, shoppers may purchase merchandise on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., beginning this coming Saturday, March 3. The Bridges of Hope board keeps the store well-stocked with hundreds of fair trade items from more than a dozen countries. As Case explains, fair trade items develop projects to save communities. Local people will learn a skill, such as creating baskets from elephant grass, to use materials at hand. In this way, jobs remain in communities (instead of traveling to the cities) and keep families and their communities intact. Case tells dozens of stories to illustrate her point while showing off the unique merchandise available through Bridges of Hope. She points to completely hand carved, bronze wall art—a circle of butterflies and the Tree of Life—made in Haiti from oil drums. “They take the bottoms and the tops off and flatten them out [for their carving],” Case states. “After the earthquake, they asked for orders. They didn’t have houses to live in, but they needed the work.” Trending now also are the baskets made from telephone books and lined with gingham from the Philippines. “They use what they have,” Case comments. “Nothing goes to waste.” Later, she
St. Peter’s UMC Flea Market April 21 St. Peter's United Methodist Church, 2800 St. Phillips Road, will have their annual Flea Market, Rummage Sale and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 21, 2011 from 8 a.m. until 2
holds up a perennial favorite, an “angel with attitude,” a Christmas ornament designed by teenage AIDS orphans in Kenya. Made from recycled aluminum cans, the angels started as a way to keep the teens off the streets. It became so popular that the teens now get together after school to work on this project. Big sellers, the angels leave almost as soon as they hit the shelves at Bridges of Hope. Central to the room is the cart (made by Bob Beste) holding only Christmas items. Once the storefront for Bridges of Hope, the cart displays any number of nativities, stockings and ornaments. The items represent the craftsmanship of Kenya and Zimbabwe, Bolivia and Peru, India and Thailand. Ten percent of all sales becomes earmarked for a special mission fund, Case says, to sponsor church members for overseas missions. Already one group traveled last year to Zimbabwe to seed a project, teaching the people how to put together hand sewn bags for use as coin purses, eyeglass holders, cosmetic bags and the like. Moving from merchandise display to merchandise display, Case continues to tell stories. Hearing the stories is the next best thing to traveling across the world. She speaks about bangles and beads from Kenya, embroidered leather belts from Paraguay, bags and clutch handbags made from recycled saris in India, colorful shoulder bags and totes as well as reversible story dolls from Thailand, pottery from Vietnam, a rainbow of scarves from Nepal and Guatemala, cosmetic bags made in Mexico from gum wrappers and onyx bookends from Pakistan. Much more meets the eye—too much to take in during just one visit. Case invites area shoppers to return to Bridges of Hope again and again for unique gifts suitable for all ages.
p.m. in their Community Center. Lots of items and food will be also be available. If you would like booth information for this event, please call 812-9855143.
Sermon of the Week: Test of Time By Rev. Kevin Morris, Associate Pastor Lighthouse Assembly of God, New Harmony How can one know for sure whether a certain decision was the correct one? How may the choices we make everyday be evaluated? Do we desire for such reflection to take place? Most people are very confident in the choices they make in life, even if the tide of public opinion is against them. Stubbornness is a common characteristic of all people. The wisest person can speak to no avail if the person they are speaking to has made up their mind. It would appear that the only thing that influences a person’s thinking is the pleasure or pain involved in response to choices made. One of the ways to truly evaluate the success or failure of the path we choose in life is time. Time allows for perspective. The picture can be completed, and no longer obscured by passions or apathy. Time allows for the panoramic view to be completed. Isn’t it interesting when our time is up, then we are judged by God. Through the passing of time, we may evaluate the soundness of the choices we have made in life. Time is not the best tool
at our disposal, because even time can be influenced by our personal bias. A person sees history through their own eyes, and our conclusions are based on our life experiences. While talking with an older person at church, we discussed time periods of economic hardship. This gentlemen mentioned the 1980’s as a time of economic trouble. I was totally oblivious to this because while I was in school and my father had a job, I could not see it. Even though decades had passed, my perspective was shaped by my life experiences. Therefore, when evaluating the success or failure of life; the Lord God is the only possible judge to fairly assess the value of our choices and decisions. God has the resource of time and the quality of holiness in which He is separated from sinful passions common to man. Therefore when God speaks concerning our life choices, He speaks as one who knows what is best for us. God is not influenced by trends and fads, nor his He seduced by sensualism. God judges fairly without partiality, and He tell us the truth. My pastor said in a message, “that if Godly people are telling you may be making poor choices and many are
Nancy Renschler offered water to Simon, the cross carrier, during the first performance of the annual Lenten series of dramatic presentations at Trinity Church in Mount Vernon. This year’s series, “Watchers on the Hill,” continues each Wednesday through March 28, twice a day at 12:15 and 6:45 PM. Soup and sandwiches will be served in the Fellowship Hall at the corner of Mulberry and Fifth Streets from 5:45 to 6:30 for a freewill offering. The public is invited. For more information, call 838-3805.
Worship
Church of the Nazarene 531 E. Steammill Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-682-3288
First United Methodist Church 601 Main Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2640
Covenant Reformed Presbyeterian Church (OPC) 4101 Caborn Rd. Mount Vernon
Griffin Christian Church 319 N. Main Street Griffin, Ind. 47616 Phone: 812-851-3291
with us
Fair Haven Christ Fellowship Church 10500 Hwy 68 Cynthiana, Ind. 47612 Phone: 812-568-8409 Agape Family Ministries 5529 Industrial Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2232 Apostolic Bible Church 9808 New Harmony Road Poseyville, Ind. 47633 Phone: 812-851-5456
First Baptist Church 1205 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2187 First Baptist Church E. Tavern Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631
Bethesda General Baptist Church 1600 Savah Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620
First Christian Church 7226 Hwy 66 Wadesville, Ind. 47638 Phone: 812-673-4278
Black’s United Methodist Church 8012 Baldknob Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-0318
First Christian Church 1403 Country Club Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2855
Calvary Baptist Church 618 Main Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-4777
First Church of the Nazarene 424 Vine Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2743
Church of Christ 700 Mill Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2635
First Presbyterian Church 120 E. Sixth Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2473
Church of God Mission 627 W. 5th Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2236
First United Church of Christ Corner of North & Walnut Cynthiana, Ind. 47612
telling you this, it’s probably true.” In the end, time will tell. At the end of time, the full view of our lives will be presented before us. We will see it all, both good and bad, then the impartial judge will weigh in and give a verdict on our choices. We will stand face
Harvestime Temple 101 Roosevelt Drive Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-5447 Holy Angels Catholic Church 423 South Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-838-2535 Immanuel United Church of Christ 5812 N. Ford Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-985-3115 Independent Pentecostal Assembly 312 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Johnson United Methodist Church 403 Raintree New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-682-4648 Lighthouse Assembly of God Pastor Jason Farrar 1005 E. Tavern St. New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Messiah Lutheran Church 7700 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-2278 Mount Pleasant Church 3801 Blackford Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620
to face with the living God and He will decide the value of our decisions. Don’t allow stubbornness to ruin your life, trust in the only one who can be trusted. Trust in God and the Lord Jesus Christ! This is one choice you can be sure is the right one to make.
Phone: 812-838-3930 Mount Vernon General Baptist Church 1717 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-4555 Mount Zion General Baptist Church 1425 Oliver Road Wadesville, Ind. 47638 Phone: 812-783-2337
St. Matthew Catholic Church 421 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2535 St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 46 Cales Street, Ind. 47633 Phone: 812-874-2251 St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 10430 Hwy 66, Wadesville, Ind. 47638 Phone: 812-985-3416
New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church 11420 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-5288
St. Peter’s United Methodist 2800 S. Saint Philips Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-3751
New Harmony Christian Church 307 N. Brewery Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-682-3626
Saint Philip Catholic Church 3500 St. Philip Road South Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-985-2275
North Posey Community Church Poseyville, Ind. 47633 812-874-2028
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church 318 Main Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-682-4604
Old Union Christian Church 10017 S. State Rd. 165 Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-3186 Point Church of the Nazarene, 12611 Bonebank Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-5182 Poseyville Christian Church 6 E. Main St. , Poseyville, Ind. 47633 Phone: 812-874-3411 Saint John’s Episcopal Church 602 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-5445
Saint Wendel Catholic Church 10542 W Boonville New Harmony Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-963-3733
Poseyville, Ind. 47633 Phone: 812-874-2220 Stewartsville United Methodist RR 2 Poseyville, Ind. 47633 Phone: 812-851-5561 The House of Prayer COGIC 816 E. Third Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-985-3841 The Turning Point 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-9800 Trinity United Church of Church 505 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-3805 United Church of Christ of Cynthiana University Heights Baptist Church 8800 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-5158 Wadesville General Baptist Church 3262 Princeton Street Wadesville, Ind. 47638 Phone: 812-673-4660
Salem Heusler United Church of Christ 11325 Lower Mount Vernon Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-2542
Zion Lippe United Church of Christ 9000 Copperline Road East Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-985-2437
South Gibson Apostolic Chapel 6144 S. 1075 W. Owensville, Ind. 47665 Phone: 812-729-7231
Zoar United Church of Christ 4600 Church Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-963-3749
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 10 N. St. Francis Avenue,
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The following MVHS FFA members drove "their" tractor to school on Friday during National FFA Week: Clay Siesky, Tommy Martin, Ed Schenk, Wesley Alldredge,
Curt Kaufman, Cody Pate, Alex DeKemper, Andrea Seifert, Ryan Ritzert, Bre Zoch, Brianna Ritzert, Zack Allyn, Sean Ritzert, Mat Seifert. Photo submitted
Offices of CAPE and Homeless Shelter to move into Hedges building By Pam Robinson The Mount Vernon School Board approved the lease of the final two spaces at old Hedges Elementary School. The vote at the February 20 meeting sealed one-year agreements, beginning March 1, with the Mount Vernon Homeless Shelter and the local division of the Community Action Program of Evansville, or CAPE. Superintendent Tom Kopatich said the organizations will use their space for offices. He added the district will host a public open house of the entire Hedges facility this spring, hopefully in March. Otherwise, routine action led up to two interesting presentations—an update on the Fine Arts Academy and the proposed school district technology plan--from wellknown audience members. Dana Taylor, vocal music director and technical theatre in-
structor at Mount Vernon High School, or MVHS, reviewed the accomplishments of its Fine Arts Academy, establishing it as a leader in area arts, since its formalization last fall. In closing, Taylor announced the special Sunday, May 6, performance of “Calling All Dawns,” last year’s Grammy award-winner for best classical crossover album. Tickets for the 2 p.m. program will cost only $8 each, and Taylor hopes to draw a sell-out crowd at the MVHS Performing Arts Center with the collaborative performance of the MVHS choirs and percussion ensemble and the Evansville Philharmonic. In pulling out all stops, the Blaffer Foundation has awarded a grant to help sponsor the coinciding visit of “Calling All Dawns” composer, Christopher Tin. Taylor welcomes and will seek additional underwriters for the event. Tickets will go
NORTH POSEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE MONTH AUSTEN LEARMAN MCBAIN Date Of Birth: 5/12/1994 Grade: Senior – 12th Grade Parent/Guardian(s): Patrick & Susan Seibert Hobbies / Community Involvement: Hobbies consist of playing football, discuss, being a member of the Boy Scouts, and Farming.
on sale at the high school after April 1, and can be reserved by calling 833-5932. At the end of the meeting, a trio of voices discussed the merits of the proposed school district technology plan. Information Systems Director Bill Stein, Curriculum Director Jody Pfister, and sixth grade teacher Pam O’Risky had nothing but praise for the plan. The board will vote on the plan at its next regular meeting, March 5. The plan includes placing an electronic learning device in the hands of every sixth grader entering Mount Vernon Junior High School this fall—at a net cost of $168,190, primarily coming from the district’s capital projects fund. Students won’t see any increase in textbook fees and will be provided access to digital textbooks, research materials, and other online curricular tools. Under the plan, students receiving free and reduced lunch would still get their textbooks and electronic learning device for free. In other business: • The board tentatively adopted school year calendars for 2013-14 and 2014-15 as recommended. The calendars will now go on the district website for review. Later this summer, the 2013-14 calendar will be brought before the board for final adoption. • The board granted permission to Angelus to perform for Rev. Mitch Gieselman and his congregation at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Evansville: Sunday, Febru-
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ary 20, 2012, starting at 10:30 a.m. • The board accepted the statements disclosing conflict of interest for the following persons: Brian Jeffries, Kyle Jones, Tom Kopatich, Beth McFadin Higgins, Gary Redman, Steve Riordan, W. Tom Russell, Angela Wannemuehler and Kathy Weinzapfel. •The board granted permission for a grant application to be submitted to the Community Foundation Alliance. If awarded, the Marilyn J. Klenck Fund for Education and Literacy Grant would be used to purchase literacy software and supporting materials for all three elementary schools. The Mount Vernon School Board will meet again on Monday, March 5, 2012, 5:45 p.m., in the junior high media center.
Donna Folz’s fifth grade science class at Saint Philip School watches the presentation intently as projected scenery zips by the interior of the planetarium walls. Presentations varied, were tailored to age groups, and lasted approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Zach Straw. See more of this photo session on our facebook page.
Winners announced for Farm Bureau essay contest Twenty Indiana eighthgraders have been selected as finalists in the essay contest sponsored by Sen. Richard Lugar, Indiana Farm Bureau Inc. and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. Students from 31 counties participated in this year’s contest. One boy and girl were chosen from each of Indiana Farm Bureau’s 10 districts after winning at the county level. Two state winners – one boy and one girl – will be announced at the IFB Spring Conference, which will be held in Indianapolis on March 9 and 10. Each of the finalists wins a $50 U.S. Savings Bond while the state winners will also receive an all-expensepaid trip to Washington, D.C. The finalists are listed below: • District 1: Kyle Venditti of Crown Point, Taft Middle School; Rachel Stoner of Valparaiso, Morgan Township Middle School. • District 2: Andrea Ledgerwood of Angola, Prairie Heights Middle School; Luke Lashure of Fort Wayne, St. Joseph Hessen Cassell. • District 3: Ross Kindig of Brook, South Newton Middle School; Grace Ringer of Chalmers, Frontier Jr./ Sr. High School. • District 4: Carley Myers of Monroe, Adams Central; Will Harris of Kokomo, Northwestern Middle School. • District 5: Jonathan Mer-
edith of Danville, Cascade Middle School; Bailey Hayes of Rockville, Rockville Jr./Sr. High School. • District 6: Aiden Foran of Indianapolis, Immaculate Heart of Mary; Karsyn Gaynor of Indianapolis, Immaculate Heart of Mary. • District 7: Courtney Brown of Center Point, Clay City Jr./Sr. High School; Sam Ellis of Bloomington, Bachelor Middle School. • District 8: Brevin Run-
nebohn of Milroy, Benjamin Rush Middle School; Elizabeth Field of Rushville, Benjamin Rush Middle School. • District 9: Travis Koester of Wadesville, St. Wendel Catholic School; Halie Klueg of Evansville, Thompkins Middle School. • District 10: Anne Franke of Seymour, Immanuel Lutheran; Jerry Clayton of Vevay, Switzerland County Middle School.
Jim Haven, Posey County resident and retired coowner of Flander’s Electric, preps Saint Philip School students for entering the planetarium on Friday. Jim has been teaching local students with his personally owned 19 foot wide, 12 foot high portable planetarium for six years. Photo by Zach Straw.
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Members of the North Posey Relay for Life team preparing to serve the meal at the annual Posey County Co-op’s dinner on Thursday evening are, from left, front row: Jim Nash, Donna Nash, Steve Simpson, Judy Baehl, Karen Blaylock, Megan Baehl, Alice Simmons, and Nancy Dougan. Second row from left: Paul Schoor, Carl Schmitz, Mike Baehl, Jackie Wiggins, Ruth Kissel, Susie Wilderman, Mary Peach, Susie Dougan, and Carolyn Higginson. In the very back standing right in front of the door are: Mark Peach and Cody Devine. Photo by Dave Pearce
Posey County native and nationally acclaimed vocalist Ryan Seaton provided the entertainment for those in attendance at the Posey County Co-op’s annual meeting held Thursday evening at the Posey County Community Center. Photo by Dave Pearce
Near-record crowd attends annual meeting of Posey County Farm Bureau Co-op Nearly 500 people enjoyed good food, conversation, and entertainment at the Posey County Co-op Stockholder’s Meeting held Thursday evening at the Posey County Community Center. New Board Chairman, Al Schmitz, talked about the positive attitude of our farmers even in difficult times always looking at the positives. He showed appreciation to the North Posey Relay for Life group that prepared a great meal of Chicken, Sausages, Sides, and Cobblers covered with ice cream prepared and donated dy area Dairymen. The Holy Smokers with help from others cooked 1,000 sausages made of lean loin meat while smoking quarters of chicken. The meal provides a significant donation to the Relay Cause. Excess food was sold to patrons with all monies going to the Relay and the balance being delivered to the Homeless Shelter. Patrons were given an opportunity to support to the Mac Yieda Kidney Benefit Fund and did so generously.
General Manager, Jim Swinney recognized Co-op employees while crediting them with being not only efficient and highly qualified but also being genuinely interested in meeting any needs the Co-op customers might have. Jim further commented that he would be retiring at the end of 2012 and that a manager search would begin soon. Auditor Jamie McCorkle of the firm, Wilcox McCorkle & Co. gave the financial report indicating that the association continues to be strong and prepared for the future. Sales of $73,981,242 were achieved with a Savings (profit) of $4,368,770 all of which goes back to the members in the form of cash, equity, and the Company’s General Reserve which is a protection for future growth. SynEnergy, the petroleum / propane distribution owned in partnership by the Co-op made a distribution of profits at the close of its fiscal year in December. Its sales are not included in the association’s report although its profit contribution is. Earlier
in the day patronage refunds were mailed to the patrons with the cash amount being nearly $1 million. Incumbent Directors Rick Ziliak, Chuck Mann, and Wayne Wiggins were reelected to serve a three year term rejoining other Directors, Al Schmitz, Larry Williams, Tom Weilbrenner, Bernie Muller, Albert Nurrenbern, and Chris Mulkey in management of the company. Ryan Seaton, North Posey alum, provided the entertainment. Ryan is a well-recognized singer of mostly gospel but most recently “love songs”. He sang a mix of music that was well received by the crowd also providing a monologue of life situations. After the meeting Ryan visited with the group offering some of his merchandise. Posey Co-op is a unique association. It has enjoyed success well beyond what most cooperatives achieve. This is a tribute to our area but most importantly to the members who support it.
Board of Works approves 5K Relay for Life event, streets close for March 10 event By Pam Robinson The Mount Vernon Board of Public Works and Safety approved Brittaney Johnson’s request for use of city streets on March 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. for the 5K walk/run to benefit Relay for Life. City barricades will be provided to clear the way for this important event. In other action at its Thursday, February 23, meeting, the board made formal its permission for Ben Bohleber to teach driving instruction at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield from February 13 to
February 16 and to use the city credit card and vehicle. The board then voted to give blanket approval to the police and fire departments for authorized training and instruction and their use of the city credit card and city vehicle. In addition, these departments will now submit a quarterly list of training and instruction activity on letterhead to the Clerk-Treasurer. In the meantime, Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported that Ryan Harms will attend a conference in Indianapolis on March 1 and 2 regarding the new mapping system. Otherwise,
Matt Johnson will attend training on March 31 and April 1 at Jasper’s fire school for auto extrication. In other matters regarding the fire department, the board granted Chief Dixon permission to purchase a new ice maker for use by all departments and approved community organizations. Dixon spoke in favor of an online purchase of an ice maker capable of producing 175 pounds of ice each day and of storing 80 pounds of ice. Total purchase cost is $1,896.73, and the fire department will install. The current ice maker has stopped working, and it would cost $1,000 parts and Community Emergency labor to repair it, according to one quote. Wastewater Superintendent Rodney GivAssistance which received $12,000 to be able to offer the Neighbor to Neighbor financial planning and training course to more people, and ECHO Community Health Care which received $18,166 to offer more local health care for the people of Posey County. Keith Spurgeon said “These funds will make a great difference in Posey County. Thank you to all the campaign volunteers for your hard work. Thank you to the people, businesses, and industry of Posey County for your overwhelming generosity and support.”
United Way of Posey County distributes grant funds During the United Way of Posey County Campaign last fall there was a new grant opportunity obtained through the Indiana Association of United Ways with support from the Lilly Endowment. The grant opportunity emphasized increases in giving and new contributions by Leadership Givers and in the workplace. Jon Neufelder, 2011 President, announced at the annual meeting that the match of $65,166 had been claimed in full because of the generosity of the Posey County Community. The grant is designed to strengthen the United Way
initiatives of Education, Family Financial Stability, and Health. The grant funds claimed are to be used to invest in these areas. The United Way of Posey County has worked with 3 local agencies to focus on how to use these funds in these areas to help work on concerns now rather than trying to deal with bigger problems later. Keith Spurgeon, 2012 president of the United Way of Posey County, distributed the grant funds to Big Brothers Big Sisters which received $35,000 to establish its programs throughout all of Posey County,
Keith Spurgeon (2nd from L), United Way of Posey County President, presented checks to Rev. Allen Rutherford (L), on behalf of Community Emergency Assistance Board, Sandee Strader-McMillen and Carol Collier-Smith (C), on behalf of ECHO Community Health Care, and Linda Reed and Beth Schilling (R) on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters, to be used to help provide additional services by those agencies to the people of Posey County. Funds were obtained through a matching grant raised in the latest United Way of Posey County Campaign.
Toyota Visitors Center to be open Saturday, March 3 Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana’s Visitors Center will be open Saturday, March 3. Guests can experience interactive, multimedia exhibits about Toyota’s history, manufacturing processes, and environmental commitment, the Tri-State’s industrial background and Toyota Indiana’s activities in the com-
munity. In addition to the exhibits, plant tours will take visitors by tram through our West Plant Body Weld and Assembly shops. Tour times will be 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Standard Visitors Center hours are Tuesdays 1 -7 p.m., with tours at 2 and 6 p.m., and Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., with tours at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Visitors Center is open on select Saturdays. Guests interested in making a reservation for March 3, or any other tour time, should call (888) 696-8211 or visit www.TourToyotaIndiana. com.
Toll Bridge office hours extended on Thursdays The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces additional days of office hours for the Toll Bridge at Mount Vernon. Office hours on Thursdays will now continue through the end of March. The office had been open on Thursdays since January and will continue to be open on Thursdays through March 29. While the local office is open it will allow motorists
in non-compliance status the opportunity to sign up for a Wabash Pass transponder for their vehicles and pay their violations without any penalties being incurred. Motorists with the Wabash Pass may also stop by the office to add money to their accounts, resolve any issues with their transponders or accounts or to ask general questions regarding the system.
Motorists can continue to visit www.wabashbridge. com to order a transponder or add money to their account. If motorists are unable to come to the office or do not have access to the internet, they may also contact INDOT. Please call 1-800279-5758 and press “4” for the Wabash Pass. Our staff will take the necessary information and process the necessary equipment.
ens reported that Bernardin Lochmueller and Associates had provided maps regarding the relocation of sewer lines on the Old Highway 62 Bridge. The drawings detail the relocation of the six-inch force main under the creek bed. Givens agreed to keep the board informed when the county starts work. Givens mentioned also that he purchased Norton anti-virus protection as approved, just not with the city credit card, from the business that supplies most of the department’s computer equipment. The Mount Vernon Board of Public Works and Safety will meet again Thursday, March 8, 2012, 4 p.m. in the City Hall Annex.
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Keep your city life with it’s glitz, glamour, country life is for me If you live in a cave or under a bed, I want to let you know about the people who live around you. This week alone, I have been amazed by the people of Posey County. I have always heard it said TRUTH... that Posey County people STRANGER take care of their own. Sel- THAN dom do you get a such a FICTION chance to see that in action than the weekend just BY DAVE PEARCE passed. Most Posey County children are taught at a fairly young age that the best place to find a helping hand is…well, at the end of your arm. But when a helping hand is needed, you can count on your fellow Posey Countians to be there. Beginning on Thursday evening, I began to see a great weekend taking shape. First of all, Thursday afternoon I saw nearly 30 members of the North Posey Relay for Life team working at the Posey County Community Center preparing a meal that would be served that evening. But rather than looking to make money for themselves, these selfless people were working hard to raise money for the Relay for Life which will be held this summer. On the way to the Co-op’s meeting that
evening, I got an opportunity to stop briefly by the North Posey Junior High School. Several students had come up with an idea to help raise money for the school. I could not have been more proud than to see the young men and women at North Posey Junior High playing a basketball game against each other to raise money for their school. These people are tomorrow’s leaders but many of them would get my vote to lead today! I continued on to see the members of the Relay for Life team working tirelessly as a near record crowd was in attendance at the annual meeting of the Co-op. These people may have been tired but you never would have known it. They were working together, side by side, smiling and talking…and all the time raising money for cancer research. I went home feeling pretty good about the people who live around me. But that was just the first night. On Friday evening, the climax of a campaign to raise money for North Posey’s Athletic and Academic programs came to a head. Thanks to the generosity of Bob and Liz Buckley and the folks at the Ex-
pressway stores, only one major fundraiser per year is required to keep North Posey’s teams running in the black until the next year. Nearly 3,500 people bought tickets for the annual truck drawing while countless others sold the tickets, counted the money, drove around the county to deliver money and tickets and on and on. Again, it was a sense of selflessness that lent itself to again make me proud to be a resident of Posey County. Then on Saturday evening, I walked into the Ribeyre Gymnasium in New Harmony to find nearly every seat taken at the Ribeyes for Ribeyre annual dinner and auction. This year’s dinner and auction could have easily been postponed or even canceled considering the fact that the school will be closing at the end of the year. This was also a week that saw the loss of two prominent members of the New Harmony community. Who would have thought that this small community could survive the loss of both Ivan Alsop and Choppy Johnson, much less in the same week. However, their families showed they come from good stock and they carried on, just as their fathers and grandfathers would have wanted them to. Ribeyes for Ribeyre went on without a hitch and a great deal of money was raised to continue the Ri-
beyre Gymnasium Restoration Project. And if that were not enough, I headed once again out highway 69 to the Posey County Community Center where I saw a large number of people who had gathered for yet another fundraiser, this one for a New Harmony resident who was injured in a devastating hunting accident. It was almost unbelievable to see how many items had been donated and then collected and eventually sold to those in attendance. In the southern end of the county, a fundraiser was taking place for the family of 22-year-old Abbi Bloodworth, who is suffering from a form of cancer. Plans are in the works for benefits to help the family of young Mac Yeida in the coming weeks. It seems that each time there is a need in Posey County, the people find a way to meet it. We certainly have a right to be proud. I often hear city-slickers brag on all the attractions they have…their sports teams, their buildings, their airports, tourist attractions, and on and on. I’m sure those things are nice to see and nice to have near. However, I believe I speak for many when I say, they can keep all that in the big city. I will take my friends and neighbors in Posey County any day of the week. I wouldn’t trade them even on my worst day.
Surrendering to second seat is not easy task, especially for me Twice in my life, Jesus has appeared in my dreams. The extremes of my spiritual journey – despair and delight – have found expression in those LIVING dreams. The first dream happened FOR THE when I was around 8 years JOURNEY old. I had reached the daisy- BY PAM lined fields of heaven, where ROBINSON Christ stood on the horizon and welcomed me with a smile. I ran toward his outstretched arms, eager for his embrace. Instead, he grabbed one of my outstretched hands and hurled me off the edge of the earth into leaping flames. The dream stands as a metaphor for a child’s shattered trust in those held most
sacred. My subconscious revealed what my child’s heart feared after unspeakable human betrayal – a Higher Power had it in for me. After time to heal, about five years ago, I dreamed, in contrast, that Christ listened to my complaints as he hung on the cross. Suddenly, his eyes met mine in a look of understanding and compassion so intense, I fell silent – literally fell flat on my face in submission. In answer to my silent response, a white cloth dropped from the heavens and draped my body. I awoke from the dream awash in a peace that passed all understanding.
With that dream, I realized surrender is central to communion with God. So I’ve been asking ever since, “What does it mean to surrender? How do I surrender to God?” The dream held one obvious answer: stop complaining. Stop demanding, “Listen, Lord. Your servant is speaking.” Recently, our church newsletter featured a list of things to surrender during Lent, the Christian liturgical season set apart specifically for giving up and letting go of whatever stands in the way of relationship with God. An unknown author suggests these practices for surrender: Give up complaining – focus on gratitude. Give up harsh judgments – think kind thoughts. Give up worry – trust God to provide. Give up discouragement – be full of hope. Give up bitterness – turn to forgiveness. Give up hatred – return good for evil. Give up anger – be more patient. Give up pettiness – become mature. Give up jealousy – pray for trust.
Give up gossiping – control your tongue. Give up sin – turn to virtue. Give up giving up – persevere. Twice in this list, the word trust stands out. To surrender, it seems, I expect to receive good care in return. I must believe in the good intentions of God to bless me for laying down my selfish desires. Trust requires, then, a great leap of faith on my part: “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.” (Matthew 16:24-26, emphasis mine) In case we miss this lesson in Matthew, the Gospels of Mark and Luke repeat it. As the Message Bible paraphrases, Christ wants to sit in the driver’s seat and decide our destination. In my case, my driving has always just headed me into the proverbial brick wall anyway and has resulted in some scary pile-ups. At least during Lent, I’ll try to leave the driving to Christ, whose record definitely places him in the lead. It’ll be a struggle, for sure. As my husband can attest, I’m the world’s worst back seat driver.
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Gavel Gamut’s “Better to remember than repeat” President Obama and former First Lady Laura Bush attended the February 22, 2012, groundbreaking for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Although the museum will not open until 2015, the ceremony was held in February as part of Black History Month. Black History Week was the idea of Harvard educated Carter G. Woodson, PhD, in 1926. President Gerald Ford expanded the celebration to a month in 1976 as part of our nation’s two hundredth birthday events. Woodson, an African American, chose February because one time slave Frederick Douglas (1818) and the Great Emancipator Abraham Lincoln (1809) were born in February. When President Obama spoke at the groundbreaking he paid tribute to the vital role the Smithsonian Institution has played in helping to preserve our country’s history and how appropriate it is that it is involved in bringing the evils of slavery, segregation and discrimination to light. President Obama pointed out that before long there will be no one alive who drank from colored only water fountains or used colored only restrooms. In fact, it will not be too many years until no one who regularly used the term “colored” is alive.
But as one who was born in a legally segregated state, Oklahoma, before Brown v. The Topeka Board of Educa-
GAVEL GAMUT BY JUDGE JIM REDWINE tion, “whites only” is a clear memory. One of the satisfying aspects of reading Posey County’s history is the frequency one finds our nation’s history to have been impacted by local heroes. In the area of African American history Robert Dale Owen and Frances Wright exhibited great courage and vision before the Civil War. Frances Wright sacrificed almost everything to try to abolish slavery and Owen stood virtually alone among Constitutional Convention delegates from southern Indiana in fighting for Negro equality. Owen, also, played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution. It is ironic that his ideals of freedom and justice for all people will be celebrated at the new museum. Robert Dale Owen, as a United States Congressman from Indiana, introduced the bill in 1846 that established the Smithsonian. Owen, a Posey County delegate to the 1850-1852 Indiana Constitu-
tional Convention, said the United States should grant Negros civil rights here or to help them, if they chose, to establish their own country in Liberia, Africa: “To those whom we are not willing to treat here as men ought to be treated, let us afford the chance of seeking a free home elsewhere.” Owen was not able to achieve equal treatment for African Americans, but his efforts have resulted in achieving the means to shed light on the evil he fought to eliminate. Another ironic development in the saga of removing the “Dark Pall of Oblivion” from those chapters of our history we might prefer to keep hidden was the preservation of eyewitness accounts of slavery. As one of the “make work” Depression era projects, The WPA Slave Narratives were intended to provide employment, but resulted in saving personal experiences of slavery from extinction. Since slave owners made it illegal to educate slaves, very few slaves could read or write. Therefore, oral histories were the only hope to perpetuate actual accounts of slavery from the slaves’ perspective. Next week, if you care to, we can explore some of the personal experiences of our fellow Americans who were owned by some of our other fellow Americans.
PUBLISHER/EDITOR/GMGR. DAVID PEARCE
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To Whom It May Concern: As some of you may or may not know, the Posey County Sheriff’s Office has a Canine Program. In 2009 K9 Jajo (YaYo) was put in service through a generous grant from the Posey County Community Foundation and a donation from the Posey County Farm Bureau. Canine Jajo has been extensively trained and used in the streets of Posey County. He is used in the detection of illegal narcotics, tracking and criminal apprehension. He also is taken to area schools and various Scout groups to do demonstrations. Canine Jajo’s food, Vet bills, continuous training, recertifications and training equipment are all paid for by donations from businesses and individuals. In 2011 K9 Jajo charted 15 usages in the street, requested by Officers of Posey County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police and the Mount Vernon Police Dept. for narcotics and searched in vehicles and buildings. Jajo and his handler, Deputy Dan Montgomery have logged over 130 hours of training in 2011.
Lugar’s residence in question Senator Lugar has had a long and illustrious career as the senior Republican Senator from Indiana, but recently an interesting fact has been made public in our State Capital. It appears that soon after Senator Lugar was elected for the first time in 1976, he and his wife sold their house in Indianapolis. While he retains ownership of a farm in Marion County which does not have a residence on it, he apparently has not officially lived in the state of Indiana while he and his wife have continued to vote here. Senator Lugar's official address has been in the luxurious McLean, Virginia and when doing business in Indiana, federal taxpayers are billed for him to stay in the downtown Marriot Hotel in Indianapolis. McLean is the most affluent county in the state of Virginia and the Washington, D.C. area with a median family income of $188,682 a year. State Treasurer Richard Mourdock and his wife Marilyn live in a nice home in suburban Darmstadt, IN. At the same time, he maintains a condominium in the state capital and they pay
property taxes on both residences with the relatively modest income of public service. It has been said that Senator Lugar has become an entrenched center-right power broker and a fixture of Imperial Washington. His power base is corporate America, the firms, lobbyists and interests that control much of what goes on in this country -- those corporations and individuals that have abandoned such places as Posey and Vanderburgh Counties. State Treasurer Mourdock has logged many hundreds of thousands of miles driving the lonely back roads of Indiana to Lincoln Day dinners from one end of the state to the other. He has built a statewide base of grassroots political support that has seen him elected and reelected to statewide office. In his last election, in 2010, he lead the Republican ticket defeating his opponent by nearly 70,000 votes. If there were ever a time for new leadership, a vote for Richard Mourdock is a vote to save the country.. David Coker
Bill to help Veterans transfer service moves to full Senate State Sen. Jim Tomes’ (R-Wadesville) bill to help Hoosier service men and women transfer time served into jobs and school credit hours passed the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development today by a 8-0 vote. Tomes said he’s sponsoring House Bill 1116, which would waive certain professional license training requirements for veterans who have learned and practiced those same skills during military service. Under his legislation, state colleges and universities would also award educational credits to service members who complete courses that are a part of their military training and meet national standards
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The Sheriff’s Office replaces vehicles every several years and the K9 vehicle is soon up for replacement. At this time a Chevy Police Tahoe is being considered to replace the Ford Crown Vic that is currently in use. If this is done a new K9 carrier will be needed for this vehicle. That unit is approximately $1800. We are asking for help to fund this program, to keep it going, so we the Posey County Sheriff’s Department along with the other agencies can continue our strong efforts to keep our schools free from drugs and continue to stop the drug traffic in our county and make it a safer place to live. Whatever contributions you can make will be greatly appreciated. Checks may be made payable to the Posey County K-9 and mailed to 1201 O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. If you have questions you may contact the office at 812-8381321. Thank you, Deputy Dan Montgomery and K9 Jajo Sheriff Greg Oeth
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as well as the school’s role, scope and mission. “This legislation recognizes the expertise Hoosier soldiers gain during their military service,” Tomes said. “It’s important they receive credit for the experiences they’ve had while protecting our country and our values. This is not only a ‘thank you’ but also encouragement to continue their education and success when they get home. We should be doing everything possible to help them translate military service into jobs and means of providing for their families who’ve also sacrificed so much.” HB 1116 now awaits consideration by the full Senate.
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Turnovers lead to Viking demise in regular season finale
North Posey’s Austin Bender shoots over the outstretched hand of Gibson Southern defender during the Viking senior’s final home game in a Viking uniform. Photo by Dave Pearce
By Dave Pearce This was not the way the script was written for the North Posey Vikings by Coach Matt Wadsworth on the final home game of this year’s men’s basketball team. But that’s why they play the games and on Friday night, the Gibson Southern Titans took advantage of too many North Posey turnovers and sent the Vikings into sectional play with a 40-35 loss from which to recover. “I liked the pace of the game and the defensive effort of the guys,” Wadsworth said following the game. “We held a good team that was averaging 61 points a game to just 40. But in the end, we just had too many turnovers.” Wadsworth said that come tourney time, each possession becomes even that much more valuable and the skipper felt his players did not perform as well as they are capable, particularly on the offensive end. But is was a game where something had to give and someone had to win and someone had to lose. The teams came into the game evenly matched, each with an 11-9 record. It was a rivalry game with the school whose players live just a matter of minutes from the homes of some of the Viking players and fans. And, from a defensive standpoint, it was a very good basketball game. “We let them have that streak early there in the third quarter
where we had empty trips down the floor four or five times in a row,” Wadsworth said. “We put the ball out there where they could get to it and they are an athletic team and took advantage of it.” But Wadsworth said that more than anything, he hated the loss for the five seniors who were playing their last home game as North Posey Vikings. “We have five seniors who each has brought something unique to the table,” Wadsworth said. “They are five fine young men who have led this year’s team. Each one has his own strengths and weaknesses.” It was obvious from the outset it was going to be a defensive struggle. The Vikings got the tip and could not find an opening for nearly a minute before Jourdan Cox hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring.. But Gibson Southern fought back, as both teams would do all evening long. The Titans scored the next four points over a span of nearly three minutes before Alec Werry would give the Vikings a lead again with another 3-point shot. The Titans tied it at six at the 3:26 mark before Cox was fouled on a drive and gave the Vikings another 2-point edge. The Titans hit one of two free throws before Nick Neidig scored at 1:32 to give the Vikings a 10-7 lead. When the Titans
missed, the Vikings got the ball back with 57 seconds remaining and held for the last shot, as Wes Harness drove to the basket to give the Vikes a 12-7 lead at the quarter break. Senior sharpshooter Kyle Swope picked up his second personal foul with just six minutes gone in the game and was forced to sit out much of the second quarter. In an incredibly defensive second quarter, the Titans would outscore North Posey 4-3 to trail 15-11 at the half. But the Titans became the aggressors coming out of Coach Travis Farmer’s half-time talk. Farmer, who played his high school basketball at North Posey and later played for USI, obviously said something that ignited his Titans. The Titans took the ball to the Vikings and often then away from the Vikings in the first three minutes of the second half. When a Werry foul immediately following a turnover put the Titans on the line at the 5:08 mark, the two free throws were the Titans’ 10th and 11th points in a row. They had turned a 15-11 half-time deficit into a 22-15 lead before the Vikings could get on the second half scoreboard. “You just have to value the ball and your possessions more
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Bosse leaves Cats lost in transition By Steve Joos The Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team didn’t play that poorly Tuesday night. In fact, there were a lot of things that Coach Marc Hostetter liked about the Wildcats’ effort. But much of it was lost in, er, transition. The Wildcats struggled with their transition game and found out why the visiting Bosse Bulldogs are the state’s seventhranked Class 3A hoop squad, as five Bosse players hit double figures in a 95-77 victory. The Cats did, however, show some signs of life, according to the coach. “We had a pretty good effort tonight,” Hostetter said. “We were able to accomplish some things, but defensively, our transition defense was lacking and they did an excellent job of spreading the floor, getting to the scoring area and putting pressure on our defense immediately, whether it was off a defensive rebound or taking the ball out of bonds. That as much as anything, was the best that we’d seen yet this year in how quickly they got it down to the scoring area.” There was some concern about the need for the Cats to take care of the ball, especially after the reserves struggled with ball handling in their preliminary loss to the Bulldogs, but Hostetter said that his team wasn’t intimidated by Bosse and took care of the ball well. “We’re not going to go into some half-court stall game,” the coach said. “We’re going to attack them and put as much pressure on them and make them make plays. We had a couple of turnovers in the first half that were costly, but after that, our kids handled their pressure pretty well.” The Bulldogs came at the Cats from all angles and their star attraction—sophomore guard
Jaquan Lyle—wasn’t the high point man. Lyle, who’s been courted by some of the bigger names in Division I college basketball, including Xavier, Louisville and five Big Ten schools (Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Illinois and Michigan State) was one of the five Bulldogs in double digits, but not the top one, tallying 18 points. “He (Lyle) is a good basketball player,” Hostetter said. “He makes them tick obviously, but he uses his ability to pass to keep his teammates in the game. They had quite a few kids score several baskets for them and they‘ve got some talent and they play well together.” Lyle kept Jalen Pendleton in the game to the tune of a teamhigh 23 points, while Perry Fairrow added 21. Romeo Wright and Jordan Bailey each put in 10 to round out the Bulldog attack. In the early going, the Cats actually gave Bosse a run for its money, leading by as many as four points in the first quarter, the second time at 14-10 on a driving layup by Bryce Newman. The Bulldogs needed a 9-0 run to overtake Mount Vernon late in the opening chapter and led 20-16 at the break. From then on, though, Bosse seemed to be in charge. A 6-2 run early in the second quarter opened a 26-18 lead. The Cats tried to cut the deficit, but could get no closer than five points on a three-point play by Newman with 5:27 to go in the period. Mount Vernon cut the lead to six points twice in the period, but the Bulldogs outscored them 14-7 over the last three minutes of the quarter to go up 47-34 at halftime. In the third quarter, Newman buried a three-pointer and Troy Paris downed a pair of free throws to pull the Cats back to within single digits, but Bosse blew back to open a 21-point
bulge at 70-49 before Brian Koch downed a free throw with 18.4 ticks left on the clock. That made the score 70-50 entering the final chapter. “It was a physical game,” Hostetter said. “We play nine, but tonight we were down to eight with Tyler Ritzert being out sick, but that’s what we want. We want to be in a tough, physical ball game. Our kids wouldn’t step down. What’d we score? Almost eighty points? That’s a pretty good effort.” That effort even kept the Bulldogs from completely pulling away until the later stages of the game. Even though Bosse had more scorers, Koch’s 27 points led everyone, with the big junior draining five from beyond the three-point arc. Newman added 17 and Paris 14, while River VanZant put in eight tallies and Austin Goebel three. Despite the loss, Hostetter felt that his team was continuing to Mount Vernon junior Brian Koch lays up the soft touch against Castle’s defenese in Friday’s final home game of the season. Photo by Dave Koch
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Mobley comes up a little short at state By Steve Joos It wasn’t a successful state meet for the Mount Vernon boys’ swim team, but Reid Mobley can’t be accused of not trying. Mobley finished 10th in the B finals of the 100-yard backstroke at the IHSAA state meet after missing the finals by eight-hundredths of a second at the IUPUI natatorium at Indianapolis. “We were happy to reach the level where we could score points at the state meet,” Coach Larry Zoller said. “Reid Mobley has been to the state meet all four years and this was the first time that he has scored points for us.” Mobley posted a time of: 52.77 in Saturday’s meet after going: 52.39 in the preliminaries and just missing a trip to the finals. The top eight swimmers move on and Mobley was eight-hundredths of a second behind
Fort Wayne Northrop’s Ryan Black (:52.31), who also finished eighth in the finals and was two seconds slower than Mobley (:52.79). Mobley also came in 11th in the 200-individual medley (1:56.75), scoring six more points for the Wet Wildcats, who finished in a threeway tie for 27th place with Perry Meridian and Fort Wayne Snyder with 13 points. “Reid did a great job,” Zoller said. “Overall, this was a very tough meet. If you aren’t able to swim your best in the early rounds, you’ll have trouble. Basically, you’ve got one shot and if you didn’t perform well, it’s over.” And the swimmers didn’t necessarily have to have an off-night to struggle, either. For instance, Jacob Poole set a new school record Friday night, when he swam the 100-freestyle in
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Boys’ basketball sectionals underway this week for Posey schools By Steve Joos The Posey County boys’ basketball teams will begin their various tournament trails tonight (Tuesday) and once again, the Posey county squads will start their respective Sectionals on different nights. The Mount Vernon Wildcats will be the first team to see action when they face Princeton (9-13) in the second game of the Class 3A Boonville Sectional. The Cats are just 7-16 in Coach Mark Hostetter’s first season and one of those wins was a 53-52
overtime victory over the Tigers, won on a pair of late free throws by Troy Paris. The Cats won’t be the only county school facing a rematch, but in the Sectional, that’s to be expected. North Posey will put its 11-10 mark on the line Wednesday when they face Perry Central (16-5) in the second game of the Class 2A Southridge Sectional; nearly three weeks after the Vikings upended the Commodores 72-69 at Leopold. New Harmony (3-19), mean-
while, will open its last Sectional by facing Cannelton (4-16) Friday night in the Class 1A Tecumseh Sectional. That game is the rubber match between the two teams. The Rappites took the most recent contest (63-52 at home on Jan. 27), one of just three victories posted by New Harmony, after the Bulldogs won the first meeting between the two teams, posting a 76-56 decision on Dec. 9 on their home court. The winner of Mount Vernon’s game with the Tigers will face Memorial (14-6) in the second game
of Friday’s Semifinal round. Both games are set for approximately 7:30 p.m. The Boonville Sectional opens with a match-up between Bosse (the team with the best won-loss record at 16-4) and Gibson Southern, with the winner of that contest facing a semifinal meeting with Boonville Friday. At Southridge, the North PoseyPerry central winner goes up against the winner of Wednesday’s second contest, which pits Mater Dei against the host Raiders. Forest Park and South Spencer meet
in tonight’s tourney opener, with that winner going up against Tell City in first game of the semifinals. At Tecumseh, the Sectional opens tonight, as Day School faces Wood Memorial, with the winner facing the host Braves in the semifinal nightcap Friday. The champions of all three tourneys will be crowned on Saturday, with the semifinal winners meeting for the title. Each game will tip-off at 7 p.m., with the semifinal sessions each set to start at 6 p.m. in Boonville and 5:30 p.m. at Southridge.
Rappites have trouble hanging with talented, experienced Day School By Steve Joos The effort was there for the New Harmony boys’ basketball team recently. Everyone on the team came to play, according to coach Jim Little, and they all showed improvement over their first meeting with the Day School Eagles this season. And the outcome? Unfortunately for the Rappites, the visiting Eagles just had too much firepower and too much quickness. As a result, it was too much Day School as they posted a 65-36 victory. “We were relaxed,” Little said. “There’s no doubt Day School’s got a lot of firepower. We knew that, we knew that we would have to play a superior game and they would have to play just a horrible game, but the main
thing was to relax and play.” The Rappites were more relaxed and while the outcome was one-sided, it was still an improvement over the first meeting between the two teams on Jan. 17 in Evansville, a 74-19 nightmare where New Harmony fell behind 15-0 after one quarter and things never improved after that. On Tuesday, the Rappites decided to start screening, cutting and rolling offensively in order to counter the double teams that opposing defenses have been throwing at leading scorer Kyle Whitmore and then picked a defense that might work better against the Eagles than the 2-3 zone the team tried earlier this season. “We fell asleep occasionally,” Little said.
“But I was pleased with our effort, I can’t complain about it.” One problem New Harmony had was an injury suffered by Clint Matthews which hampered him against the Eagles’ Ethan Black, who burned the Rappites for a gamehigh 26 points. “Clint couldn’t dribble,” Little said. “So I told him ‘don’t dribble.’ Elliott (Lange) came to play, Caleb (McDaniel) came to play, A.J. (Eaton), everybody came to play. Our goal was to play better than last time. It was a close game in the first quarter and the kids were pumped, but their speed just got us at the end.” The Eagles also fired off some sharp passes which seemed to have eyes, Little added.
And the Rappites were within striking distance early. Day School needed a 10-0 run to take the leased midway through the first chapter and then stretched it to 17-11 before Whitmore connected from long range for the first of his five three-point baskets to pull the Rappites to within three points at the break 17-14. But after that, whenever the Rappites made a mistake, Day School was ready to take off. “They were down at the other end of the floor,” Little said. “They were fast and it was easy fast, it was like they were gliding and we had to turn on the afterburners. They’ve got five kids with the same amount of speed
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Posey County being well represented Posey County is wellrepresented by two Class of 2011 graduates for an outstanding Indoor Track season at Vincennes University. Ken Renshaw of Mt. Vernon
meters race. The Indoor Schedule began in January and will end March 2 & 3 at Eastern Illinois University with the NJCAA Championship meet in Charleston, IL. The Vincennes Trailblazers have traveled almost every weekend to Universities such as
Hunter Motz and Hunter Motz of North Posey have qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championships. Renshaw has qualified in 3 events: 800 meters, 1000 meters, and the 4 x 800 meters relay. Motz qualified in the 3000
Ken Renshaw I.U., University of Illinois, and Grand Valley in Michigan. Vincennes University's Outdoor Track and Field Andrew Higgins, Sam Oliver, and Andrew Evans, students from the Mount Vernon High School Performing Arts will begin on April 13 & 14 Academy accept gold medals from the ISSMA representative on Saturday in Indianapolis. The trombone trio adat IUPUI. vanced to State competition after receiving a gold rating at the district level earlier this month
Babe Ruth baseball tryouts to be held
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Tryouts will be held for the two North Posey Babe Ruth baseball teams on Saturday, March 17 at 3:30 pm at the North Posey High School baseball field. Players should bring the appropriate equipment necessary for a tryout including a glove and protective cup as well as cleats and a bat if you have them. North Posey Black is
we did tonight,” Wadsworth said. “The mistakes we made are correctible mistakes and we will work this week on those things.” Wadsworth cited Austin Bender and Colton Motz for their efforts following the game and the pair of seniors showed why to get the Vikings on the board in the second half. Following punching the ball away on the defensive end, Bender showed tremendous speed and determination in running down the ball nearly the length of the court just before it went out of bounds. Bender grabbed the ball and in one motion, spotted Motz, who was hustling behind. Motz, not known for his scoring, caught the ball and the Vikings finally scored after a 4:40 dry spell. The Titans would score four more before a Swope steal and assist to Bender gave the Vikings another 3-pointer to pull them back to within 26-20. Another Swope steal and pass ahead to Motz led to an assist to Wes Harness as the junior guard buried a 3-pointer to keep the Vikings in contention. They trailed 26-23 heading into the final period. But the energy that it took to recover from the first half of the third quarter appeared to have left the Vikings a little flat heading into the final period. They were able, however, to stay in the game on the back of Cox. He was fouled on the Vikings’ first two possessions of the final period and hit all four free throws. Following a controversial offensive foul call on Titan junior Jordan Scheller, Wes Harness gave the Vikings a 29-28 lead when he drove down the lane for a bucket over the outstretched arms of 6-foot-6 junior shot-blocker Spencer Schmitt. Titan Kyle Nixon answered but Swope promptly responded with a 3-pointer. Schmitt answered with two free throws before Harness found Motz open at the 3:15 mark to five the Vikings a 34-32 lead before the Titans again answered. Farmer took a full time out with his team at the 2:20 mark. Harness drove the lane and the Schmitt was whistled for his first foul of the game despite blocking or altering at least five shots. A Harness free throw at the 1:50 mark would be the last points the Vikings would score. Scheller scored on a drive before the Vikings took their turnovers to another level in the final minute of play. Another steal and Viking foul put the Titans back on the line and freshman Alex Smith calmly sunk both ends of a one-and-one situation. The Vikings, trailing by three, took a time out with 53 sec-
coached by Damien Word and North Posey Red is coached by Zac Voegel. Please communicate your intention to attend the tryout by e-mailing voeg@sbcglobal.net or calling 459-3539. To be eligible to participate in Babe Ruth Baseball, a player must be born on or after May 1, 1996 and prior to May 1, 1999.
2012 Viking Baseball Camp The North Posey Viking baseball program will be conducting instructional camps for players between the ages of 6 and 14 who would like to hone their skills in preparation for the 2012 baseball season. The camps are structured to help the participants with their hitting, fielding, base running, and throwing abilities. During their time at the camp your child will be instructed through the philosophies and techniques utilized by the Viking varsity baseball program. Instruction will be provided by the North Posey varsity baseball coaching staff. Take advantage of this opportunity to prepare for your upcoming season, by participating in one of the camp dates listed below. Ages 6 to 9 years old is Thrusday March 8th from 6
to 8 p.m. Ages 10 to 12 years old Tuesday March 6 and March 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. Ages 13 to 14 years old is Tuesday March 6 and 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. The camp is offering a family discount, contact Coach Smith at 812-2022655. The camp will cost $20 dollars per player for 6 to 9 year olds. 10 to 14 year olds will cost $30. Instruction will take place in the North Posey High School gymnasiums. Dates are subject to change. Players should dress appropriately to participate in baseball related drills, including in tennis shoes. Players should bring a glove and bat for the camp. You can find the registration form for the baseball camp on our website, www. poseycountynews.com
onds remaining. Swope got a good look at a 3-point shot out of the time out but came up empty. Bender came away with the offensive rebound and the Vikings again called time out, this time with 33.5 seconds remaining. A traveling call resulted in yet another Viking turnover and the freshman was again fouled, with the same result. His two free throws with 13 seconds remaining were the final points of the game. Just for good measure, the Vikings turned the ball over one final time with 9.2 seconds remaining. Cox led the Vikings with 11 points while Harness had nine and Motz four. Swope, Werry, and Bender each had three and Neidig had two. For the Titans, Nixon had 10 while Smith had eight, Scheller and Ziliak each had seven. Schmitt finished with six and T. Ziliak had two. The Viking reserves took the opener 56-45. “This loss did not keep us from either of our goals,” Wadsworth said. “We want to have a winning season and win a sectional.” To do either of those things, the Vikings will have to prove that beating 14-5 Perry Central was no fluke last week as the teams will tangle at Southridge on Wednesday evening. Gametime in Huntingburg is set for 5:30 p.m.
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Rappites, from Page B2 as our fastest kid, so in that sense, that’s how they broke things open in the Sectional.” Day School scored the first nine points of the second quarter en route to a 31-20 halftime lead and then picked up where they left off after the intermission, dropping in six unanswered to put New Harmony down by 17 three minutes into the third quarter. In their earlier meeting, the Eagles had a 26-6 bulge at the half and a 52-12 lead after three quarters. Although they scored almost as many points Tuesday, New Harmony’s offense was much better, but the Rappites were still down 52-28 entering the final chapter. “They attacked the basket,” Little said. “It was their transition game that was very quick and we needed to get our hands up. Also, he (Day School Coach Kelly Ballard) plays 10 kids, while I play six kids and you get tired.”
Little is still looking for an edge and he wants the team to take their momentum from Tuesday night and build on it for the postseason. “This team won’t ever give up,” Little added. “They keep playing hard and they’re entertaining the crowd.” They didn’t give Whitmore a lot of support, however. Matthews added seven points and Lange six to round out the New Harmony offense. That couldn’t match Black or Basel Allaw, who put in 22 points for the Eagles. New Harmony takes a 3-19 record into Sectional action Friday night at Tecumseh. The Rappites traveled into Illinois Saturday for the last regular season game in school history and came up short, losing at Agape Christian 61-54 in Murphysboro.
Mount Vernon Youth Soccer sign-ups ongoing The Youth Spring Soccer deadline is Friday, March 2 at the Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation Department.. Co-ed leagues are being offered for children born between 7/31/08-7/31/01 and sixth graders. League play will begin in April. Download a form at www.mountvernon.in.gov Call the MVPR
office at 838-3691 with any questions. Martha Wilkinson and Riane Houchins look at just a couple of the hundreds of items availAdult Spring Softball registration has be- able during the silent auction portion of a benefit held for hunting accident victim Pat Conrey gun. Deadline to register is Friday, March at the Posey County Community Center on Saturday evening. Photo by Dave Pearce 16th. 8-9 game season will begin March 23rd. $350 per team. Download a form at www.mountvernon.in.gov. Call office at By Valerie Werkmeister erned by strict rules on how to manage the 838-3691 with any questions. Parents interested in having their chil- players and of course the best benefit is the dren take part in an official Little League opportunity to participate in big tournasanctioned baseball team can now go to ments. The North Posey league will take all ages Due to a scheduling conflict, the North nally scheduled on Tuesday, March 6 and Poseyville instead of traveling to Evansville. According to North Posey Youth League of interested players however, the Little Posey Baseball camp has a scheduling Wednesday, March 7 from 6 p. m. to 8 p.m. change. The 6- to 9-year-old group did not have been rescheduled for Monday, March President Jason Hoehn, they applied to ex- League program is for children ages 10-12. tend the boundary currently marked at the “This will just give kids another option to change and will be held on Thursday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 New Harmony State Park to extend south to play for a sanctioned Little League team,” 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The 10- to 12-year- p.m. The camp will still be held in the North Mount Vernon. Hoehn added. old and and 13- to 14-year-old groups, origi- Posey High School gymnasiums. “We just received a letter today from the Anyone interested in signing up with the Little League stating that they extended the North Posey program should contact the boundary to include all of Posey County. Little League president, Curt Lingafelter at The Next Step Dance StuGrand Champion--Avery event: Avery Collins, Mia They allowed it since there isn’t any other 453-1036 as soon as possible. The North dio prepares for a local dance Collins "King of the Jun- Schmitt, Lindsey Koester, Little League sanctioned teams playing in Posey Youth League manages the baseball competition to be held in gle" receiving a gold Jalyn Stough, Arionna Col- Posey County,” Hoehn said. program as well as the basketball, softball Evansville, IN this weekend • Jr Solo Grand Champions- lins and Hunter Lehman. The A sanctioned Little League team is gov- and football programs for the area’s youth. after bringing home many -1st place Emily McKee Next Step Dance Studio also high achievements and tro"Baby I'm A Star", 2nd competed directly with Abby Bosse leaves Cats, continued from Page B1 phies from the Dance Theatre Place Arionna Collins Lee’s Dance Studio (Dance three-point arc. Newman vin. Jacob Norman put in 14 Mobley five. Levi DuckUSA competition in King"The Blessing" Moms) and beat their trio. added 17 and Paris 14, while points, but there wasn’t much worth and Jade Kopp each sport, TN just last weekend. • Jr Duet 2nd place Grand “This competition was very River VanZant put in eight after that, as J.T. Doerflein chipped in two points. Only a handful of students Champion--2nd Place memorable for me and all of tallies and Austin Goebel added the other four points. from The Next Step Dance Grand Champion "It's A my students,” states owner, three. The reserves have also JUST ASK US, WE MIGHT HAVE IT. Company attended the event. Spider Thing" Arionna Jennifer Collins. “We comDespite the loss, Hostetter suffered recent losses at the Have Questions for us? On Saturday, February 18th Collins and Lindsey Koes- pete all over the nation and felt that his team was con- hands of Reitz (51-34) and Call 1-812-838-5200 the students competed in a ter receiving a High Gold perform very well but this tinuing to give a good effort, Jasper (45-31). competition with their comalso competition was so much with an unselfish offense that Irvin scored 10 points petitive routines they have • Jr. Group 1st place Grand more pressure with all of the allows the team to score of- against Reitz, while Norman MOUNT VERNON learned at The Next Step. Champion--1st Place TV crews and cameras. I ten against good competition. added nine and Levi ShanThere were over 100 acts at Grand Champion "Super was so very proud of all of AUTO PARTS “We just have to shore up non six. Cody Mobley tallied the competition. On Sunday Heroes"--Arionna Collins, my students!” some things on defense,” the three points, while Doerflein, OFFICE HOURS: the students attended dance Emily McKee, Lindsey The Next Step Dance coach said. “If we do that, Hunter Brooks and Austin Monday through Friday: given by professional teachKoester, Mia Schmitt Studio has two locations in we‘ll be a formidable out Krizan each put in two. 7:30am - 5pm ers who choreograph and • Sr. Duet 2nd Place Grand Poseyville, IN and on Evans- down the stretch.” Doeferlein had the hot Saturday: teach all over the country. Champion--"Total Eclipse ville’s Northside. For more The Cats couldn’t handle hand against Jasper, scor7:30am - Noon Scholarships were awarded of the Heart"--Hunter information on classes of- the ball in the preliminary ing a team-high nine points. LOCALLY OWNED to 20 students at the compeLehman and Arionna Col- fered visit www.nextstep- and went down 51-31, de- Norman put in seven tallies, tition. From that twenty, sevlins danceandcheer.com. JUST ASK US, WE MIGHT HAVE IT. spite 17 points from Cody Ir- while Irvin put in six and en scholarships were award- • Sr. Solo 3rd Place Grand ed to The Next Step students. Champion--"Grenade" Jr. Scholarship winners who Hunter Lehman receiving TOBACCO HOURS: Mon-Sat 8am-8pm and Sun 10am-5pm get to attend the convenan High Gold 1929 E Morgan. Corner of Morgan & Weinbach. 812-470-7830 tion free of charge next year The Next Step Dance Stuare: Arionna Collins, Em- dio also recently competed at ily McKee, Mia Schmitt, the Hollywood Vibe Dance and Lindsey Koester. Three Convention in St. Louis students received scholar- Mo., in which they were ships to attend free classes filming Dance Moms, Seaat Broadway Dance Center son 2 Episode 4 and MTV’s in New York City: Hunter Made. There were over 900 Lehman, Brakston Farrar, kids at this competition. and Mia Schmitt. 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Bobcats are the big cats at the Big Cat invite By Steve Joos So, who were the big cats at Saturday’s Mount Vernon “Big Cat” Invitational junior high wrestling meet? The host cats, the Mount Vernon Bobcats. Mount Vernon put eight grapplers in the championship round and four claimed crowns as the Bobcats scored 319 points to claim the title of their own invitational tournament, easily outpacing second-place Castle North (236). It was an emotional win for the Bobcats, who dedicated the title to 155-pound wrestler Collin Pate, whose family lost their home in a January fire. Pate was one of the Bobcat champions, along with Paul Konrath (90), Austin Bethel (100) and Noah Keller (105). “I feel great about the way we wrestled today,” varsity high school coach Tim Alcorn, who is also one of the assistants, said. “Every kid is just as important as the next one and I just can’t believe how well this team came together.” Acorn praised Pate’s efforts on the mats, saying that he “wrestled his heart out” in winning three matches. Pate blanked Colin Popp of Jasper 2-0 for the 155-pound
title. Earlier, Pate nipped Joe Bichler of Princeton 2-1 and pinned Zayne Hartz of Castle North in 31 seconds en route to the title. Junior high coach Hunter Stevens said that Pate could have just as easily given up after the house fire, but he continues to show up for practice, work hard and it showed as he pulled out a title with three close matches. “Obviously, we wrestled really well,” Stevens said. “We set a goal to win it and that’s what we did.” “Be aggressive” was the key word for the day and the Bobcats were that as they battled through the weight classes. Despite the win, Stevens was still looking for more, especially with the conference meet coming up. Mount Vernon brought in 18 grapplers and placed 17, including a number of firsttimers. One of those very inexperienced kids, Zach Peerman, still managed to finish second at 175 pounds, losing on a second-period pin at the hands of Washington’s Cameron Meade. In addition to Pate, Konrath pinned Michael Flannigan of
Princeton in 2:35 for his title, while Bethel also registered a pin in the 100-pound title tilt, beating Kurt Osborne of Reitz in 2:43. Keller stopped Logan Brown of Castle North 6-0 for the other championship, at 105 pounds. Stevens was pleased with Noah Keller’s efforts coming off a knee injury and added that the Bobcat coaches are expecting big things from Bethel, who wrestled aggressively all day and dominated his weight class, pinning all three challengers. He was also pleased with the four second-place finishers for Mount Vernon. At 85 pounds, Harley Gorman lost a tough match to Carson Willis of Harrison 8-7, two days after beating Willis in a triangular meet. Micah Keller didn’t attack as well as he should and was beaten by Princeton’s Chase Wilson 6-5 in another close match. The fourth Bobcat runnerup was Tyler DeKemper (135), who registered a pair of first-period pins before falling to Central’s Keenan McDaniel 7-0. Mount Vernon had two third-, fourth- and fifth-place finishers, along with three who came in sixth.
At 110 pounds, Jimmy Marshall blanked Carson Moehler of Castle North 6-0 for third in that weight class, while Tristen Choate (200) pinned Brady Schupp of Princeton in 1:50 for third place in that class. At 145 pounds, Gabe Grabow edged Cam Maier 4-2 for third place, while Dakota Jones of Reitz beat Wade Ripple 10-3 in the 165-pound consolation match. Stevens was pleased with the way Marshall wrestled, adding that he just ran into a tough kid and that the 110-pounder will prepare for him heading into the conference meet. Then there were newcomers Shane Vantlin (115), Dominick Cox (120) and Hansen Cox (125), each of whom finished sixth in their respective weight classes. Vantlin lost his fifth-place match to Washington’s Zach Johnson 3-1, while Dominick Cox fell to Adam Madison of Princeton 10-1 and Hansen Cox was pinned by another Princeton grappler, Preston Workman in 2:36. Two other newbies, Alex Vantlin (130) and heavyweight Jarod Rye, came in fifth.
Mt. Vernon senior Austin Goebel takes an open corner shot during his final home game as a Wildcat during Friday’s senior night game. Photo by Dave Koch Rye has only been wrestling for a week, according to the coach. North Posey came in ninth with 115 and one-half points, as the junior high Vikings suffered from the same thing that befuddled their high school counterparts this season: numbers (the lack of). “We did really good for only having nine guys come out today,” coach Kurt Weatherholt said. “We had one first-place, one second place, two third places and three fifth places. They all wrestled strong, they didn’t quit and I’m really proud of them.” Josh Elpers was the champion, winning the 115-pound title with a 5-3 victory over Garrett Eich of Central, while heavyweight Ethan Feldake had to settle for second after he was pinned by Washington’s Luke Thornton in 2:40. “Ethan wrestled well, but he just ran into a better kid,” Weatherholt said. “Josh did real well. He wrestled really strong today. He lost to (Eich) earlier in the year, but he came back, he was down by three and came back to beat him. Elpers rallied from a 3-0 deficit to take the title. Elpers was a 13-3 winner over Vantlin in the first round and then pinned Zach Johnson of Washington in 2:22 before facing Eich. The title-bout loss was a tough one for Feldake, who had pinned his way to the championship match, sticking Matt Ruff of Castle South in 2:52 and Robert Leimburger of Castle North in two minutes before facing Thornton. In the consolation rounds, Levi Miller (85) and Kane Hildenbrand (90) bounced back from tough semifinal losses to bring home third place in their respective weight classes. Miller was a 7-2 loser to Harrison’s Carson Willis in the semifinals, but then he nailed Brandon Scott of Princeton in 48 seconds before
beating Castle North’s Jacob Freeman 3-0 for third place. After dropping a 4-0 decision to Konrath at 90 pounds, Hildebrandt sandwiched that setback around a pair of pins, sticking Trevor Blessinger of Jasper in 1:25 and then whitewashing Clay McNutt of Castle North 4-0. Other than Feldake, the Vikings were concentrated in the lower weights, with Colton Gamblin (95), Ryan Martin (100) and Logan Willman (105) each coming in fifth. Gamblin shut out Castle South’s Ryan Phelps 5-0 in his fifth-place match, while Martin was a 6-2 winner over Ezra Allen of Princeton and Willman outpointed Jacob Pace of Retiz 5-1 for fifth in his weight class. North Posey’s wrestlers have been competitive, even if that lack of numbers has been dragging them down as a team. “With the lack of numbers, it’s hard to win an actual meet,” Weatherholt said. “But head-to-head, we’ve been doing better. We started out not too great, but we’re improving throughout the season and around conference time, we want to be doing better.” The junior high Vikings seemed to be doing a lot as far as dropping the Castle teams down in the standings. Castle South was fourth with 209 points, five behind thirdplace Jasper (214). Princeton was fifth 201 and one-half points, followed by Reitz (168 and one-half), Washington (156) and Central (117). Harrison rounded out the field with 106. Mount Vernon Junior High Coach Hunter Stevens thanked the parents for their support, as well as the high school team for their help in running the tournament. He also thanked assistant coaches (Alcorn, Norm Stevens, Drew Burkhart and Dustin Reubenacker) for their help on the day and their efforts.
SPORTS MENU Tuesday, Feb. 28 BOYS‘BASKETBALL: Mount Vernon vs. Princeton (Class 3A Boonville Sectional), Class 2A Southridge Sectional, Class 1A Tecumseh Sectional; JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL: New Harmony at Mount Carmel; JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: Mount Vernon at Castle North. Wednesday, Feb. 29 BOYS’ BASKETBALL: North Posey vs. Perry Central (Class 2A Southridge Sectional). Thursday, March 1 JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: Gibson Southern at North Posey, Boonville at Mount Vernon. Friday, March 2 BOYS’ BASKTEBALL: New Harmony vs. Cannelton (Class 1A Tecumseh Sectional), Class 2A Southridge Sectional semifinals, Class 3A Boonville Sectional semifinals. Saturday, March 3 BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Sectional championships at Boonville, Southridge and Tecumseh; JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: North Posey at the Gibson Southern Titan duals, Mount Vernon at the Memorial Invitational. Monday, March 5 JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL: Mount Carmel at New Harmony; JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING: Mount Vernon at Central.
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Junior high Viking hoopsters go head-to-head for school By Steve Joos The North Posey Junior High School basketball teams squared off for a school fundraiser Thursday night at the school gym, but it may have been a little different. You see, the seventh and eighth grade boys’ teams went head-to-head with the seventh and eighth grade girls. The two intra-squad contests were part of a fundraiser sponsored by the school’s national Junior Honor Society. The event raised $800 for school activities. Co-organizers of the event Jenna Densdorf and Krystle Pharr were quick to praise the students for their work in putting the evening together. “The kids came up with the idea,” Densdorf said. “And they brought it to Ms. Pharr’s attention. At first, it was declined because it was girls versus boys, but both teams signed a petition saying that they would show good sportsmanship and (Junior High principal Steve) Kavanaugh saw how badly they wanted it and decided to approve it, so the kids came up with the idea, planned it and it’s been going great.” Pharr agreed. “I think it was a great fund-raiser for the kids,” Pharr said. “It was something the kids came up with on their own and I think it went really well.”
The two games were played with a running clock and two 15-minute halves, a two-minute halftime and a time out period for each coach. The format also followed that of a regular game night, with the seventh grade boys and girls playing the first game, followed by an eighth grade contest. And how did it go over? The gym was packed for both contests, with the fans and players showing good sportsmanship and both teams showing a good effort. The purpose of the evening was to help raise money for a number of school academic programs. “The kids are aware that right now our mobile lab is really behind,” Densdorf explained. “With ISTEP being online and everybody has to have access to a computer, that led to talk of the Junior High needing more money to do fun projects.” The kids also wanted to play each other and the school thought it would be a good idea for a fundraiser. Now, they’re hoping to make it an annual event. Both teachers thanked the students for their leadership in this event. Pharr said that the students did much of the planning and organized support for the event and that all four teams played well. “We wanted a great fun night for the kids
and for the parents and the community to come out and support the kids,” she added. “And I think we accomplished that.” Pharr is a seventh grade health and math teacher who also serves as the seventh grade girls’ basketball coach. Eighth grade girls’ coach Leah Stormont handled both girls’ squads, while eighth grade boys’ coach Charlie Grimes directed both boys’ teams. The eighth grade boys’ team included Austin Scheller, Ian Pardon, Conner Voegel, Grant Scheller, Cale O’Risky, Josh Cooke, Logan Willman, Austin Graves, Tyler Hensley, Preston Reese, Zach Hitchcox and Jacob McLain. The seventh grade boys’ team consisted
of Josh Wiggins, Levi Ricketts, Evan Krohn, Carson Martin, Issac Mayer, Ethan Rose, Noah Scheller, Mike Desheilds, Ethan Morlock, Layne Coleman, Zach Scheller, Drake Williams, Dylan Riordan and Dalton Rankin. The eighth grade girls’ team consisted of Shelbi Newcomer, Morgan Alvey, Brooklyn Hamman, Loryn Mills, Celeste Hill, Kayla Sanford, Abby Voegel, Maddy Pfister, Kalina Carl and Jenny Scheller. Members of the seventh grade Lady Vikings were Hannah Voegel, Amanda Marshall, Cidney Colbert, Kaitlyn Blankenberger, Baylee Willman, Hannah Ogg, Kendra Schorr, Kristin Schorr, Kamryn Brandenstein, Jade Hatcher and Ally Brandenstein.
Werry earns All-PAC honorable mention North Posey didn’t have a great girls’ basketball season, but at least one Lady Viking stood out in 2011-12: Emma Werry. The sophomore guard received an honorable mention on the All-Pocket Athletic Conference hoop squad, which was unveiled last week. She was joined on the honorable mention list by Katie Burkett of Tecumseh and two players each from Forest Park (Kylie Blessinger and Amanda Jacob) and Pike Central
(Kelsey Lemond and Jordan Like). Three players from conference champion Southridge lead the All-PAC team, including Victoria Schaefer, Kendyl Dearing and Cassie Wertman. Runner-up Gibson Southern is represented by Maggie Ritter and Rachel Sensmeier, while Samantha Hopf represents thirdplace Forest Park. Rounding out the team are Aurial Trible of Tecumseh, Tell City’s Mackenzie Hayes, Caitlyn Phillips of South Spencer and Brittany Karpowicz of Heritage Hills.
LEGAL
Two former dental office employees arrested for fraud Tuesday evening, February 21, Indiana State Police arrested Tracy Dickens, 40, and Amy Kippenbrock, 36, both of Evansville, after a
criminal investigation revealed they obtained a controlled substance by fraud while employed at an Evansville dentist office in 2009.
Court News Arrests February 8 Chad Hogan—Evansville—Residential Entry, Battery—PCS February 9
3:57 p.m.—Shots Fired— Caller advised subjects have been shooting in the area for about an hour now. Several rounds. Caller advised sounded like a fully automatic— Schissler Rd, Evansville
Kippenbrock was arrested State Police Detective Vinnie after she turned herself in Gieselman initiated a crimiat the Vandernal investigation burgh County after receiving Jail. Dickens information that was arrested at Dickens, an ofher Evansville fice manager residence withfor the dentist out incident office, had been and taken to the calling in fraudVa n d e r b u r g h ulent prescripCounty Jail. tions for hydroThey were both codone. She was Tracy Dickens released after allegedly calling posting bond. in the prescriptions for herself In December 2009, Indiana and claiming to have been au-
Drew Seitz—Mount Vernon—Operating While Intoxicated—ISP Christopher Yates—New Haven, Ill.-Battery—MVPD
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Complaints February 4 8:53 a.m.—Suspicious— Between Lane and Fletchall, received a call from a subject in reference one house between these roads, surrounded by trees, no cars on the property. Advised there is some type of off-road vehicle, green Gator, at the residence now. Not sure what they are doing—Shripka Rd, city not listed 10:11 a.m.—Trespassing—Caller advised this is his and his grandfather’s property. No one supposed to be there. Just received a call from old neighbor’s advising subjects are on the property in a red truck—Slimpond Rd, Mount Vernon 4:12 p.m.—911 Hangup—Small child on the phone, trying to get an adult on the phone. Made contact with the father, didn’t know the kids had the phone. There is nothing wrong—Blake Rd, St. Joseph 8:40 p.m.—Accident— Truck in a ditch, subject seems to be intoxicated— Upper Upton and Upton Rd, Mount Vernon 8:53 p.m.—Motorist Assist—Check on vehicle— Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 8:58 p.m.—Reckless— Truck all over the roadway— Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 9:06 p.m.—Fire—Advised house is fully engulfed. Advised used to be an old deer processing place—Copperline and Posey County Line Rd, Evansville 10:05 p.m.—Medical— Advised male subject on the front porch bleeding from face—W 2nd, Mount Vernon February 5
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SPORTS/LEGALS Court News 8:07 p.m.—Car-Deer— Burgundy colored Chevy van hit it somewhere on hwy 69. Requesting officer report— 4th St, Mount Vernon February 6 5:03 a.m.—Suspicious— Older model Chevy Silverado on the side of road. Subject in the truck. Caller knocked on the window and couldn’t get the subject awake—Saxe Rd, Poseyville 11:17 a.m.—VIN Inspection—Trailer—Farmersville Rd, Mount Vernon 2:30 p.m.—Accident— Removed car from ditch. He needs a police report—Hidbrader Rd, Wadesville 3:15 p.m.—Accident— Advised 5 car accident. Unknown injuries—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 5:16 p.m.—Animal Problem—Playing in the yard and a dog trying to bite me. My mom told me to call you. Called subject back, talked to subject, she advised there was no adult around and that it bit her friend. Tried to find out where the dog was and the subject hung up. Subject called back and was asked where the dog was. She advised it was no longer there, that it keep getting in the roadway and they went to the manager’s office. The manager took it to the pound because it had got hit and dies. Advised officer was coming out there to speak with her— Caribou Dr, Evansville 5:42 p.m.—Disturbance— Advised son moved out over weekend. Advised today when she came home from work, son and son’s father has been in her home and removed items—N Main, Griffin
February 7 7:11 a.m.—Suspicious— White Chevy passenger in the roadway—Hwy 65, Cynthiana 7:29 a.m.—Theft—Caller advised his garage door opener was stolen. Neither he nor his wife are home right now. Would like to speak with an officer on the phone. Subject called back and advised one of his children had the garage door opener and put it in his backpack—Wolfinger Rd, Mount Vernon 8:05 a.m.—Road Closed— Damm Road between Luigs and Rexing Rd, Wadesville 8:31 a.m.—VIN Inspection—95 van—Damm Rd, Wadesville 8:32 a.m.—Information— Wants to speak with officer. Would not advise what he wanted—Farmersville Rd, Mount Vernon 9:02 a.m.—Welfare Check—Unable to locate the child. Vehicle is at the child’s home. No one is answering the door. Unable to reach parents by phone—Haines Rd, Wadesville 9:40 a.m.—Suspicious— Caller advised he saw a black or blue truck, white camper shell, Kentucky plates, leaving Main Street going to the abandoned church property and load up property. Would like someone to check it out—Church across from VFW, Wadesville 12:53 p.m.—Medical—E Steammill, New Harmony 3:07 p.m.—Domestic— Advised male subject was not supposed to be there. Hit caller and choked her and threw caller in the bath tub and tried to drown her. Caller left and went to subject’s across the street. Wearing red shirt and jeans. 1 month old in the
Legals 2012-036 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED LEASE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE, INDIANA You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held before the Town Council of the Town of Poseyville, Indiana, on March 14, 2012, at the hour of 4:45 p.m. (Local Time) at the Poseyville Community Center, Poseyville, Indiana, upon a proposed lease to be entered into between the Poseyville Building Corporation (“Corporation”), as lessor, and the Town of Poseyville, Indiana (“Town”), as lessee. The proposed lease upon which hearing will be held is for a term not to exceed twenty (20) years, commencing with the completion of the town hall to be constructed (“Project”) by the Corporation. The lease provides for a maximum annual rental of $52,000 per year, payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year during the term of the lease, commencing with the completion of the Project or July 15, 2013, whichever is later. The lease rentals are payable from an ad valorem property tax levied and collected on all taxable property in the Town. As additional rental, the lessee shall pay all taxes and assessments against such property and shall pay rebate amounts to the United States Treasury. The lease requires the lessee to maintain insurance on the Project and to bear all cost of alterations and repairs. After the sale by the Corporation of its bonds to pay for the cost of the Project, including the acquisition of the site thereof and other expenses incidental thereto, the annual rental shall be reduced to an amount equal to the multiple of $1,000 next higher than the sum of principal and interest due on such bonds in each twelve month period ending on any bond payment date plus $5,000, payable in equal semiannual installments. The lease gives an option to the lessee to purchase the property on any rental payment date. The Project will be located at 38 West Main Street, Poseyville, Indiana. The Town will use money received from the sale of real estate to the Corporation to purchase furniture and equipment for the Project. The plans, specifications and construction drawings, including the estimates for the cost of said construction as well as a copy of the proposed lease, are available for inspection by the public on all business days, during business hours, at the Clerk Treasurer’s Office, Town Hall, 20 South Cale Street, Poseyville, Indiana. At such hearing all persons interested shall have a right to be heard upon the necessity for the execution of such lease, and upon whether the lease rental provided for therein to be paid to the Corporation is a fair and reasonable rental for the proposed Project. Such hearing may be adjourned to a later date or dates, and following such hearing the Town Council may either authorize the execution of such lease as originally agreed upon or may make modifications therein as may be agreed upon with the Corporation.
apartment. Caller is going back to the apartment, does not need medical attention— S Sharp St, Poseyville 3:11 p.m.—Reckless— Around 9:30 last night, male subject driving white extended cab diesel truck, he has been driving high rate of speed, around 80 mph. Advised the truck is loud, can hear it coming off the highway. Advised has been happening between 9-10 p.m. or later. Also wants to talk to an officer in reference rush hour traffic in the morning and evenings. Subjects coming and going from Evansville to Mount Carmel and Princeton—Showers Rd, Cynthiana 5:33 p.m.—CarDeer—2011 Ford Fusion, white—West Franklin Rd, Evansville 6:48 p.m.—Reckless— Truck, could not give description, all over roadway. Almost hit a guardrail—I 64, 18 mm February 8 1:47 a.m.—Suspicious— Caller advised there is a vehicle with a loud muffler sitting at her neighbor’s mailbox and has been there for several minutes. No vehicle description other than loud muffler. Caller advised she is concerned because they have had mail stolen in the past— Middle Mount Vernon and St. Phillips Rd, Evansville 6:52 a.m.—Alarm—Residence garage door—Middle Mount Vernon Rd, Evansville 12:37 p.m.—Fight—Male and female, possibly fighting. Appeared female pushed male and male slapped female. Male wearing dark coat and female wearing gray—I 64, Poseyville 3:55 p.m.—Theft—Had a steel pip blocking his property that has been taken. Believes he knows who it was— Bigge Ln, Evansville 4:00 p.m.—Be-on-theLook-Out—Blue Dodge Dakota driving reckless— Area of Broadway and Twin Lakes, Evansville 5:28 p.m.—Harassment— Advised he is being harassed by ex-wife. Request a phone call—Deer Run, Evansville 5:45 p.m.—Citizen Dispute—Caller advised another subject is attempting to sell caller’s horse on Craig’s list. Requesting to speak with an officer—Curtis Rd, Mount Vernon
February 9 12:43 a.m.—Alarm—Motion—New Harmony Wine and Spirits, New Harmony 7:47 a.m.—Reckless— Caller is being tailgated by a red Dodge Dakota. Has tried to pass a few times. Almost went into a ditch. Caller is in a silver Monte Carlo—Lower New Harmony Rd, Mount Vernon 8:06 a.m.—Road Closed— Luigs Road between Diamond Island and Damm Road, closed for the day— Wadesville 9:23 a.m.—Custodial— Having problems with female subject. Caller has her daughter. The female subject is on her way to New Harmony to get the child. Caller will get in trouble if there is any problems at this apartment complex. Caller has the father’s permission to have the child. Called back and said to cancel the officer. She spoke with the female subject and advised her what the officer said and she was not going to give her the child. Subject is not at that location. No officer needed—E Frederick St, New Harmony 9:38 a.m.—Information— Went to the residence to talk to a male subject about an incident that happened at the school yesterday—Walnut St, Cynthiana 10:09 a.m.—Harassment—Ex-son-in-law keeps calling and harassing by text messages. This has been going on for over 3 years. Subject is at the jail requesting to speak with an officer—Oak Lane, Wadesville 11:13 a.m.—Unauthorized Control—93 Dodge Dakota Sport. Subject took spare key—Twin Lakes Mobile Home Park, Evansville 11:52 a.m.—Theft—Caller advised his son has removed two muzzle loaders from his house. Caller advised if son returned them he would not press charges—Deer Run, Evansville 12:33 p.m.—Threatening—Father states that son threatened to burn his house down because he asked for the money back—Deer Run, Evansville 1:49 p.m.—Reckless— Black GMC truck, silver Kia, speeding—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 5:14 p.m.—Theft—Caller advised he has video of theft but cannot make out subject. Theft of metal—Main St,
Legals 2012-037 NOTICE OF DETERMINATION TO ENTER INTO A LEASE
Taxpayers of the Town of Poseyville, Indiana (“Town”) are hereby notified that the Town has determined to enter into a certain lease agreement (“Lease”) with the Poseyville Building Corporation (“Corporation”), for the construction of a town hall (“Project”), for a term not to exceed twenty (20) years commencing with the completion of the Project. The Corporation will issue its General Obligation Lease Rental Bonds, Series 2012 (“Bonds”), to pay for a portion of the cost of the Project and other expenses incidental thereto including capitalized interest on the Bonds and costs of issuing the Bonds to finance the costs of the Project. The Lease provides for a maximum annual lease rental of $52,000 payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year during the term of the Lease, commencing no earlier than the later of July 15, 2013 or the date or dates the Project is completed and available for use. The Lease rentals shall be payable from an ad valorem property tax levied on all taxable property in the Town.
Dated this 28th day of February, 2012
Dated this 28th day of February, 2012
TOWN OF POSEYVILLE, INDIANA
TOWN OF POSEYVILLE, INDIANA
Published in the Posey County News February 28, 2012
Published in the Posey County News February 28, 2012
2012-024
Governmental Activities
Local Fund Number 01 11 16 61 81 91 95
BLACK TOWNSHIP/CASH & INVESTMENTS COMBINED STATEMENTS Beg Cash Local Fund & Inv Bal Disbursements Receipts Name Jan 1, 2011 Township Fire Fighting Cumulative Fire Rainy Day Township Assistance Levy Excess Fund Payroll Deduction Grand Total
$356,854.36 $313,421.57 $605,576.32 $34,460.08 $50,042.77 $1,908.00 $0.00 $1,362,263.10
$98,383.40 $442,710.94 $498,173.06 $0.00 $30,440.18 $30,609.85 $205,058.50
$95,381.84 200,000.00 $186,306.18 $0.00 $111,870.19 $0.00 $12,451.74 $606,009.95
End Cash & Inv Bal Dec 31, 2011 $359,855.92 556,132.51 $917,443.20 $34,460.08 $205,145.26 $1,908.00 $0.00 $2,074,944.97
PART 9 - CERTIFICATION State of Indiana SS: Posey County I, Lindsay Suits Trustee of Black Township, Posey County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct, that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me: and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated: that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or to any other person. I further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Board and the State Board Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township. Lindsay Suits Black Township Trustee Telephone: (812) 838-3851 Date this report was to be published: Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, the Chairman of the Township Board of Black Township at its annual meeting, this 31st day of January, 2012. Ann Fischer Black Township Board Chairman Published in the Posey County News on February 28, 2012
Wadesville 11:36 p.m.—Suspicious— Lights on in the building at the ball field. Checking the area—Marrs ball field, Evansville February 10 1:10 a.m.—Reckless— White semi with trailer, possibly sleepy, keeps swerving all over the roadway—I 64, Poseyville 6:39 a.m.—Welfare Check—Got a call from the Wabash Bridge in reference a subject on the bridge—New Harmony February 11 1:45 a.m.—Domestic— Problems with caller and exwife. Verbal only—W Third St, Mount Vernon 11:54 a.m.—Alarm— Storage door. Homeowner called, need police to be dispatched—Highpoint, Mount Vernon 4:15 p.m.—Alarm— McLeod Barn Abby showing west door. Called back, cancel alarm—North St, New Harmony 4:38 p.m.—Suspicious— Small blue car, 4-door, looks to be broken down. Caller is concerned , there is a small child in the vehicle. Subjects showed up to help these subjects. They were out of gas. They are gone now, no officer needed—Cooper Ln, New Harmony 9:33 p.m.—Medical— Vine, Mount Vernon February 12 1:17 p.m.—Sex Offense— Need to speak with officer about female subject. She is there and said she was sexually assaulted last night. 5:36 p.m.—Reckless— Gold Chevy vehicle with Kentucky plates speeding and has a baby seat in her lap—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 5:44 p.m.—Custodial— Would like an officer to call him—James Dr, Mount Vernon— February 13 8:29 a.m.—Suspicious— Footprints in the snow up to caller’s windows and vehicle. He has a shed out back and he is going to check to see if anything was taken from it. Called back and advised it appears someone has gotten into his truck in the driveway again. Does not want a deputy because nothing was taken, just wanted this added to the complaint and requests extra patrol—Kramers Dr, Evansville Superior Court Felony/Misdemeanor Matthew Kendall Allgood, 23, Evansville. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Petition to Revoke. Discharged from probation. Daniel W. Braddam, 31, Mount Vernon. Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Offender, Class D Felony. 1 year Indiana Department of Corrections. Brian C. Brakie, 21, Mount Vernon. Escape, Class D Felony. Fine and costs are waived. 12 months Indiana Department of Corrections. Brian C. Brakie, 21, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Theft, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Receiving Stolen Property, Class D Felony. Petition to Revoke Community Corrections. 308 days Indiana Department of Corrections. Brian C. Brakie, 21, Mount Vernon. Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License, Class C Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Mary Elizabeth Cavanaugh, 46, Evansville. Ct. 1- Attempted Theft, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Attempted Illegal Possession of Anhydrous Ammonia or Ammonia Solution, Class D Felony. Dismissed. Bobby R. Easter, 47, Mount Vernon. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived, 24 hours public service. 10 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Alvina F. Epson, 37, Mount Vernon. Battery, Class B
Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, counseling, 6 months probation and fees. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Kevin M. Felty, 50, Wadesville. Ct. 1- Criminal Recklessness, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .08% or More, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, driver’s license suspended 90 days, counseling, 1 year probation and fees. 60 days Posey County Jail, all suspended except 10 days. Justin A. Grayson, 25, Evansville. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 6 months probation and fees, driver’s license suspended 180 days. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Thomas W. Heil, 42, Evansville. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 24 hours public service. Kiefer Hendricks, 21, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Residential Entry, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 1- Judgment of Conviction entered as a Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, counseling, no contact with Roxanne or Micah Crook. Ct. 1- 1 year Posey County Jail; Ct. 2- 180 days Posey County Jail, all suspended. Samuel Jernigan, 18, Mount Vernon. Conversion, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees, do not go in or around Alexandrian Library. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. Alyssa Dawn Jochim, 19, Mount Vernon. Conversion, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, do not go in or around Wesselman’s, 6 months probation and fees. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Kenneth F. Koontz, 43, Mount Vernon. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, counseling, 1 year probation and fees. 12 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Robert Eugene McCarty, 26, Mount Vernon. Dismissed. Katie M. McCarty, 31, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor. Breath Test Refusal. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling, driver’s license suspended 90 days in addition to breath test refusal, 1 year probation and fees. 1 year Posey County Jail, all suspended except 10 days. James Price, II, 22, Wadesville. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .08% or More, Class C Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling, driver’s license suspended 30 days, followed by 180 days restricted, 1 year probation and fees. 12 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Alex M. Sheets, 37, Evansville. Ct. 1- Theft, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Criminal Trespass, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 amended to Attempted Theft, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs. 6 months Indiana Department of Corrections. Troy Eric Stewart, 18, Mount Vernon. Conversion, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 6 months probation and fees, do not go in or around McKim’s IGA. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Donald W. Timmons, Jr., 49, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived, 6 months probation and fees, driver’s license suspended 180 days. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Mellissadee A. Waller, 21, Mount Vernon. Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor. Petition to Revoke. Dismissed. Candace Waters, 26, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class B Felony; Ct. 2- Pos-
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LEGALS session of Chemical Reagents or Precursors with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony. Ct. 1 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, counseling. Ct. 2- 3 years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct.
2- 6 months Posey County Jail, all suspended except 276 days. Dawnita L. Wilkerson, 35, Mount Vernon. Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, Class C Felony. Dismissed.
Joshua A. Wormald, 29, Evansville. Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor. Motion to Remove from Conditional Discharge Program. 1 year probation and fees. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended.
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Christopher Yates, 36, New Haven, Ill.. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, no contact with Lucinda Nation, 1 year probation and fees. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended.
The Town of Poseyville will be accepting sealed bids for a 1984 rescue body truck. The Minimum bid for the truck will be $2,500.00. If you want specifics on the truck please call 812-457-2049. Bids may be submitted to the Town of Poseyville, P.O. Box 194 Poseyville, IN 47633. Final Day to receive bids is March 14, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Bid Opening and award will be at the regular Town Council meeting at 4:30 p.m. on March 14, 2012 at the Poseyville Community Center. T he Town of Poseyville reserves the right to refuse or reject any and all bids. Published in the Posey County News February 28, 2012
2012-034 2012-032 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Board of Conuriissioners of Posey County, IN will receive sealed bids at the Posey County Auditor’s Office in the Coliseum Mt. Vernon, IN up to the hour of 4:00 PM local time March 19, 2012 or up to 9:00 AM on March 20, 2012 at the Hovey House. For the remainingmonths of year 2012. March 20, 2012 Letting date March 20, 2012 for the following items: Section VII Bituminous Material (Chip & Seal Paving) Section VIII Asphalt (Hot mix material) All material shall meet all requirements of the State and Federal Governments. Successful bidder shall furnish the highway department with a price list. Any item picked up or delivered must have a SIGNED INVOICED or PACKING SLIP accompanying it. The highway superintendent may require the successful bidder to remove from the county job, any of the bidder’s employees who the highway department determines to be performing the contracted work in an unsafe or unsatisfactory manner or who are disruptive to the job site. Bidder shall comply in every respect with Indiana State Laws governing the purchases of County Supplies. Bidder shall use US weight and measures The bidder shall submit his bond on Forms prescribed by the State Board of Accounts and shall be accompanied by Certified check, cashier’s checks bidder’s Bond or cash in the sum often percent (10%) of the bid including any added alternates. All in accordance with the specification on file in the office of Posey County Auditor, Mt.Vernon, IN. Checks, bonds or cash securing other contracts or bids with the county will not be treated as accompanying these bids. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. POSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS John K. Sberretz W. Scott Moye James L. Alsop Published in the Posey County News February 21 & 28, 2012
2012-033 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The County Commissioners of Posey County, Indiana, will receive sealed bids until 4:00 PM local time, on the 19th day of March, 2012 at the Office of the Posey County Auditor, Coliseum Building or until 9:00 AM local time on the 20th day of March, 2012 at the Hovey House, Mt. Vernon, Indiana for the: REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE #163 ON HUEY ROAD OVER BRANCH OF BIG CREEK The contract documents will be on file at the office of the Owner for inspection. Copies of the documents may be obtained at the office of the Posey County Highway Department, 1203 O’Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the forms furnished to bidders and must be accompanied by an executed non-collusion affidavit. Any bid in excess of $25,000.00 shall be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in the amount of not less than ten (10) per cent of the bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the date of the receipt of bids. The Posey County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any part or all bids and waive any informalities in bidding. POSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS James L. Alsop, President John K. Sherretz Scott Moye ATTEST: Nicholas J. Wildeman, Auditor Published in the Posey County News February 28, 2012 Published in the Posey County February 21 & 28, 2012
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We explore the life of two local artists as they travel the world... Posey County, This is Your Life.
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Docey Lewis displays sample fabrics and discusses ideas for future products. Docey has designed many of the products that appear in Design Bank 505’s fair-trade shop.
Mother and son design team Docey and Owen Lewis have built a bridge between developing countries and the sophisticated U.S. textiles market, carrying on the textile tradition of their ancestor, Robert Owen. Headquartered at 505 Main Street in New Harmony, Design Bank 505 has formed partnerships with skilled artisans, who supply wall coverings, fabrics and architectural panel inserts to their exclusive to-the-trade (interior designers and architects) international distributors. Those products are designed in New Harmony, developed primarily in Nepal ,the Philippines, Indonesia, and Bangladesh, and then shipped for finishing touches to, in one case, 3form in Salt Lake City. Design Bank 505 thus spans East and West and creates jobs on both sides of the globe. The process starts when Docey and Owen design sample strike-offs to pitch to their U.S. clients. Docey creates designs from, say, hemp and silk while Owen develops patterns and patinas on metal—copper, brass and aluminum. The U.S. clients then choose the designs they will market, mostly to corporate America and to commercial projects in other countries. Next, Docey and Owen travel to, for example, their factory in Nepal to collaborate with the artisans to make the design in production. Everything is then handmade – hand cut, hand braided, hand woven, hand dyed – into the unique, internationally awardwinning wall coverings one will see, for
example, in the silk wall partitions chosen for the corporate offices of Berry Plastics. Purchase of the finished goods takes place here in the USA, the final destination for final production. In this scenario, Docey and Owen must deal with the typical problems of partnering and running a factory in a developing country: communication barriers, poor infrastructure, corruption, and natural and po-
litical disasters. One Nepal factory rests, for example, 9,000 feet up, high in the Himalayas with no roads, but near an incredible view of Mount Everest. With the help of Docey and Owen, the artisans can now live by their trade. The process of creating hemp wall coverings alone creates livelihoods for more than 2,000 farmers and their families. Likewise, the production of silk wall coverings supports more than 200 families. Beyond their newly realized income, the women artisans receive another gift from Docey and Owen—the chance for an education. “Every female artisan in our factory has a full scholarship to the local university. Among the Sherpa people, we have 30 women in college up there and another 80 in Kathmandu [the capital of Nepal],” Docey states. “The goal is to provide employment as well as to upgrade their skills. They may continue to work with us, but not necessarily. They can do other things with that education. Nepal is in a country with more than 50 percent illiteracy and 50 percent unemployment.” She adds, “None of our workshops are sweatshops. The goal we share with our Nepali Buddhist partner is to improve the quality of life for all who work with us. Our partner, Lhakpa Sherpa, has an additional goal—to save organic farming in his native Solukhumbu community. To that end, we also helped to raise money to purchase cows.”
Artisans in Indonesia and Senegal have formed partnerships with Docey and Owen as well. Most recently, they have worked with artisans in Bangladesh to market their delicate hand stitching in the hopes of attracting a new U.S. client. Visitors to Design Bank 505 are familiar with the small fair trade items offered in the studio from a number of developing countries. With the development of their business partnerships, Docey and Owen are moving away from selling these items. “Instead of 50 percent retail, 50 percent design studio, we are moving to 90 percent design studio and 10 percent retail,” she says. That’s terrific news for the bargain hunter. Design Bank 505 will be selling its fair trade items at 20 to 50 percent discounts. In addition, those purchasing $25 worth of merchandise will receive a $5 gift. The savings will definitely be worth the steps up to Dr. Rapp’s old office building. After all, it’s not like scaling Mount Everest.
Story by Pam Robinson Photos and Design by Zach Straw
At Right: Despite her busy schedule, Docey still keeps some looms around the shop to design on from time to time. Knowing the product and process is a virtue she strongly lives by. Below: Owen and Docey Lewis get the retail portion of their shop ready for the upcoming Winter Sale.
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Guinness Book of Records longest drum roll holder Mickey Grimm smiles as he embraces Bill Johnson, his drum teacher and purchaser of a plaque signifying his accomplishment during the RGRG auction on Saturday night. Auctioneer Andrew Wilson auctions off a Jerry Baum as RGRG organizer Rick Johnson looks on. The aucPhoto by Dave Pearce tion on Saturday evening raised around $6000 for the Ribeyre Restoration project.
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The country charm of Tony and Janie Montgomery By Pam Robinson Tony and Janie Montgomery have lived in Poseyville for well over 30 years. It’s not too far from Tony’s hometown of Oliver and very near Janie’s homeplace in Stewartsville. Country simplicity and charm fill their welcoming home. Country values move their generous hearts. Janie is recognized as one of the original 12 interdenominational Christian women disciples responsible for setting up the “Community Table” at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville. Every Thursday since last May 5, the women have shopped, cooked, and served dinner to anyone in the community sitting at their table from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Guests know what’s on the menu since it’s posted around Poseyville one month in advance. Janie and her friends from Poseyville Christian Church and St. Francis Catholic Church take orders, dish the food onto plates, and set it in front of everyone. When guests finish their meal, the women reveal they are bottle washers as well as chief cooks: they clear and wash the dishes. The Community Table works just like a restaurant – except guests t never worry about b t a ttab. tabb They Th don’t even see a collection basket although many often slide donations into
Janie’s sweater pocket. In addition, Janie takes carry-out to shut-in’s and a few other households. At first, Janie and her friends seated around 15-20 at the Community Table. Now, they host between 150 and 170 regulars. The largest crowd numbered 174. Guests include widows and young families. All leftovers are sent home with someone. In addition, Janie and her friends like to prepare “baggies” with groceries to send home with children to help supplement their weekend meals. In typical country fashion, Janie takes little credit for setting up the Community Table. Instead, she expresses immense gratitude for the individuals and organizations in Poseyville supporting this table of plenty. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church has known about the angels in their midst for several years. Janie has long been the pianist, and Tony, an usher. Janie jokes that she and her husband (also a past church trustee) are the “monkey and organ grinder.” Now 65, Janie retired 10 years ago after a 36-year career with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Around the same time, Tony, now 70, 70 retired ti d after ft working ki 35 years for f Whirlpool. Whirlpool Whi l l They Th say they’ve slowed down now as they work together to create a home worthy of “Country Sampler.” Tony spends four-
five hours every day in his home woodworking shop building affordable reproductions of country-style furniture: hall trees and dry sinks and bureaus and bookcases and tables. He started making these reproductions 32 years ago to furnish his and Janie’s own home, but he had to offer pieces for sale
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