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Local officer stabbed while serving warrant Team to be honored Plans are being finalized to recognize the first Pocket Athletic Conference boys’ basketball champion from North Posey High School. The North Posey 1974 team will be honored on Feb. 18.

PCCA sponsors tip Posey County Council on Aging is sponsoring a trip to the Metropolis Casino on Monday, February 21. The cost will be $18 including transportation and benefit luncheon.

The bus will deport Poseyville at 7:30 a.m.; New Harmony at 7:45 a.m. and Mount Vernon at 8 a.m. Call 838-4656 by February 10 for conservations.

Orientation night set Orientation for students who will be entering seventh grade in the 2011-2012 school year will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at North Posey Junior High.

Current sixth-grade students at North Elementary and South Terrace will receive their orientation packets prior to this evening. St. Wendel students should contact the school about prognosis testing and enrollment prior to orientation. Students should bring their seventh-grade orientation packet, along with the completed information forms, to orientation on March 8, 2011. Please call the school office at 673-6617 if you have any questions.

MVJH registration set Mount Vernon Junior High eighth graders will soon be involved in the registration process for high school. Below is a summary of the specific steps: February 7: Counselors will visit students in the social studies classes. February 10: Student convocation at 8:20 A.M. in PAC. February 14: Parent meeting in High School Cafeteria, 6:30 P.M. to learn about requirements.

After the above three steps, the parents and the student will select the appropriate coursework to satisfy the needs and goals. For questions, please call the school’s counselors.

Make-up days set The make-up days for Mount Vernon Junior High School’s inclement weather days are as follows: Monday, February 21 (for Dec. 16), Monday, April 25 (for Jan. 11), Friday, May 13 (for Jan. 12), Friday, April 22 (for Jan. 20), and Thursday, May 26 (for Jan. 21).

Band Boosters to meet The Mount Vernon Band Boosters will meet Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at 7p.m. in the high school band room. All junior and senior high band parents are welcome to attend. Final plans for the Winter Formal will be made.

If you have questions call Kristy at 270-1101.

By Dave Pearce A seemingly routine arrest warrant being served in Posey County on Thursday afternoon went very wrong.

According to Indiana State Police Information Officer Todd Ringle, 24-year-old Brandon McManomy was facing a rape charge in Kentucky and apparently stabbed himself when Posey County deputy sheriff Dan Montgomery and Indiana State Police Officer Kylen Compton entered the home to serve the arrest warrant.

McManomy was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center by LifeFlight helicopter for treatment of serious injuries. He was listed in critical information on Sunday.

Montgomery suffered a cut to the face in the incident that occurred at 1:30 p.m. Montgomery was taken to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville for treatment of what was believed to be a minor injury.

Ringle indicated that when the officers arrived, the father of the suspect gave the officers access to the home.

“The father told the officers that the suspect was downstairs so the officers went downstairs to confront the suspect,” Ringle explained. “As soon as the officers got downstairs, they knew that the suspect did not want to go to jail. They were about 10 feet away and explained to the subject that they couldn’t go away and that they had to take him to jail.

At that point, the suspect grabbed a knife that he had on his possession.

Members of the media huddle around Indiana State Police Information Officer Todd Ringle as he explains the details as they occurred during the serving of an arrest warrant in northeastern Posey County on Thursday. Photo by Dave Pearce The knife was about four inches in length. He began to stab himself in the throat area. He stabbed himself multiple times in the throat area.”

Ringle went on to say that Montgomery used a Taser on McManomy, and he went down immediately and the officers approached the suspect to take him into custody. However, he still had the knife in his hand and kept swinging the knife.

The blade of the knife contacted Montgomery in the face and McManomy was Tased a second time.

At that point, he was taken into

custody and an ambulance was called for Montgomery and a helicopter was called to transport the suspect to St. Mary’s Hospital.

Ringle indicated that Montgomery was bleeding a lot from the laceration but that heavy bleeding is not uncommon resulting from a cut to the facial area.

“Posey County Sheriff Greg Oeth is at the hospital right now with his deputy,” Ringle told reporters.

In a conversation with Oeth on Monday, he commended officers

for immediately beginning life-saving measures on the suspect stating that they probably saved his life.

Following the incident, Posey County Prosecutor Travis Clowers, who was at the scene immediately upon hearing that an officer had been injured, said his office helped police obtain a search warrant for the home at 10700 Yellow Leaf Drive in the Woodland Court Subdivision in the northeastern part of the county.

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Grimes to seek office of Poseyville Town Clerk

By Valerie Werkmeister Nancy Grimes has decided to throw her hat into the ring for the Poseyville Town Clerk position…a second time. Grimes filed paperwork to become the Republican candidate last Monday, January 31. The 16year Poseyville resident previously held the clerk-treasurer position from 2000-2004. She was defeated in the election by Chris Lupfer, who held the position until this past December when she resigned unexpectedly.

Grimes stated she enjoyed her work as the Poseyville Town ClerkTreasurer and is currently doing similar work at her current job in the

Nancy Grimes

accounting and auditing department at the University of Evansville (UE) She has worked at UE since 2004 and has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies during this time.

Grimes will also draw upon experience in the banking industry during her four years of employment at Fifth Third Bank in Poseyville before being elected in 2000.

“I like taking care of the town and just feel this is the right thing to do.

I am looking forward to the chance to serve my community well. I just hope I am given a chance during the primary (election) in May,” Grimes

said.

Grimes is currently the only candidate who has filed for the position.

She and her husband, Chris, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in August. They have two sons, Charlie, 22, and Fred, 20.

Charlie is currently working on a degree at Ivy Tech Community College and has coached tennis and seventh grade basketball at North Posey Jr/Sr. High School the past couple of years.

Fred enlisted in the army last year and is currently stationed in Fort Wainwright near Fairbanks, Alaska.

Tractor-trailer traffic primary concern of MV meeting

By Pam Robinson In a unanimous vote, Mount Vernon City Council acting as the water utility board awarded a $300,000 performance contract to Johnson Controls, Inc., or JCI, to study the options for a permanent water intake system at Mount Vernon Water Works during its Monday, Jan. 24, meeting. That action was soon overshadowed, however, by a lengthy discussion among members acting as common council regarding the problem with tractor trailer traffic on Kimball Street

and the east side of Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon resident Larry Clark precipitated the discussion when he addressed council during the time for audience comments.

Clark expressed his concern that semi trucks were traveling north and south on Kimball Street, a residential street with a park, not a truck route. He stressed that the truck traffic is tearing up the street, particularly at the intersection of Fourth and Kimball. He pointed out also that the trucks are ignoring the three-way stop at Bluff and Kim-

ball. He urged council to address the situation.

Councilwoman Becky Higgins was the first to respond to Clark.

She confirmed his concerns with her report that she had observed trucks traveling south on Kimball January 19 at 6 a.m. She noted that the city had approved trucks traveling north, but not south, on Kimball. As a result of her observations, she had met with authorities at the port to provide names of the truck companies in violation. In turn, port authorities had contacted the

truck companies.

Higgins emphasized the truck traffic on Kimball Street created a safety issue, especially with children crossing at Fourth Street before and after school. She commented that everyone from the mayor to council members had spoken with the Indiana Department of Transportation, or INDOT. In response, she said, INDOT explained a twothree year traffic study needed to be conducted before anything could

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Winter gala set The Mount Vernon High School Winter Gala Formal Dance is to be held Saturday February 26, 2011, at the Posey County Fairgrounds Community Building from 7 until 11 p.m.

This year’s theme is “A Red Carpet Affair,” with new DJ services and a light show. R&W Photography will be offering photo packages for $15/$20, payable that evening with a portion of proceeds to benefit MVMW. Tickets are $13 for a single and $22 per couple.

MVJHS on Facebook Mount Vernon schools continue efforts to find ways to communicate with various publics – students, staff, parents, grandparents, community members, etc. In addition to our school’s website at http://jh.msdmv.k12. in.us, we are now on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mvjhs.

Mount Vernon senior Homecoming court: Jerry Lee Chastain III, Kate Higgins, King Teddy O’ Connell, Queen Kaci Turner, Haley Oeth and Dexter Volz. Photo by Terri Koch

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OPINION

Valentine’s Day, the best day to celebrate diversity Some of my friends insist that I am hardheaded. They won’t get any argument from me. However, while being hard-headed, I also have a question as I look around. What ever happened to common sense?

TRUTH...

Hard-headedness has got- STRANGER ten me through life so far. THAN It’s probably at least a part FICTION of what kept me single until BY DAVE I was over 30. But it is also PEARCE the only reason I have been able to deal with some of the curves life has thrown me. I seem to perform better when my back is against the wall. Perhaps that is because that is where it generally remains.

For having grown up in a small isolated community, I would like to think I have turned out somewhat “normal,” whatever that is. For a writer, I struggle with communication. Oh, sure, I can put my thoughts down on paper. However, when it comes to talking through some of the things I encounter in my job(s) and my personal life, I believe that common sense should kick in at some point.

I shouldn’t have to communicate to you why I am not particularly fond of you at a given moment. If you have been paying attention to our relationship, you would probably already know. But given time, I usually come around. But don’t expect to crap on me one minute and then expect me to hug you the next. I’m not wired that way.

I like to think that I’m generally slow to anger except at times when I’m having diabetes difficulties. I seem to have a shorter fuse when I’m not feeling very well. But those around me think that while I may be slow to anger, I have a hard time letting go

of the past. Part of “Life 101” has taught me that if you crap on me once, shame on you. If I let you do it again, shame on me.

As Valentine’s Day nears, I can tell you that men and women are just wired differently. While I agree that talking over issues more often than not resolves them, I don’t necessarily agree that sitting down with the peace pipe on the heels of a big disagreement is necessarily a good thing.

Sometimes a person needs a little time to cool down. I often have to spend some time alone before I am able to confront the disagreement or the problem.

Excuse me, Dr. Phil, but don’t expect me to face the person who has just done me wrong and talk through it with a smile on my face and a group hug at the end. It just doesn’t work for me that way. I have tried it.

Usually it makes the other party realize that I know myself much better than Dr. Phil ever will and I know that I need some time to cool off. Earlier in my life, it led to fights. Now it generally just leads to me storming off to get the alone time I needed to begin with.

Seems like my wife and I have the majority of our disagreements because she has absolutely no problem expressing her opinion.

I believe it is an inherited quality. So, just after she has given her opinion as to how we should handle a particular situation, please tell me the point of me telling her that I want to do the exact opposite. If I get quiet after my wife has given me her opinion (for almost 22 years now), that’s probably a clue that I don’t agree with what she has just said.

Why ask me my opinion when you have just

Word On The Street Staff members from the Posey County News recently asked two Posey County citizens their feelings on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. The two opinions are expressed below.

“It was very eloquent and in the vein of great American patriotic oratory.

It unites us in a common vision of this country’s greatness and potential. I was especially pleased at the show of solidarity among members of the Congress in sitting together.”

--Dr. Betty L. Hart Professor of English, USI Mount Vernon, Ind.

His speech in Arizona, albeit a successful one, showcased what Obama does best – play on the emotions of the public – and signaled his return to campaign mode. David Axelrod, Robert Gibbs and others among the Obama team are leaving Pennsylvania Avenue to head back to Chicago and gear up for another presidential campaign with another round of suave advertising that would make a marketing executive green with envy.

-Greg Newman, Posey GOP

told me that’s not the way you want it to be?

The results where I am involved seem to turn out the same, whether at home or at work.

But rather than start a verbal disagreement, I’ll be OK with your way of doing it… eventually. But don’t expect me to dive right in and pick up the oar when I believe you are placing me up a creek without a paddle.

My wife has always been a stickler for details. She’s the one who makes the bulk of the business decisions for our little newspaper. That’s probably a good thing. I tend to be too giving when it comes to just about everything. She provides the level head. But we seem to handle business decisions better than some other decisions. But sometimes there has to be a balance between a “level head” and “getting along with others.” I guess that’s part of the reason we have managed to remain happily under the same roof for so many years.

Being hard-headed is not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, it is true that I have my own way of doing things. I like to do things my way.

I have a reason for wanting to do them my way. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make a difference. It may not always be the correct way but it is the way I see it. But more often than not, I’m willing to try things your way, at least once.

For example, when I am driving down the highway, don’t try and tell me how to drive.

There’s a reason there is no steering wheel on the passenger’s side. If the passenger were meant to do the driving, there would be a steering wheel on that side, too. There’s a simple solution. If I’m not driving to suit you, either you can drive or there is another vehicle at home. Disagreement solved.

I sometimes drive by the rule of common

sense. It makes my wife crazy but if it is 3 a.m. on a two-lane highway in an area where I can see for a mile in both directions and I come to a red light, don’t count on me sitting there for five minutes waiting for it to turn green. Does not common sense tell you it is OK to go ahead?

I know I drive too fast. I have been trying to keep a better eye on it since State Trooper Lori Tomes issued a pink slip to me a few weeks ago. But after a 12-hour work day and I am dead tired driving to Poseyville from Kentucky at 9 p.m., I probably have not had supper and am a little anxious to get home and get something to eat. While I realize that I should be watching my speed, my stomach is whispering sweet “somethings” to mu foot that is controlling my speed. My foot on the speedometer seems to listen more than my brain. It seems to be telling me that the sooner I get home, the better off I will be.

All in all, being hard-headed has its benefits and its drawbacks. Some of the benefits are obvious in my sales-oriented jobs. I get one yes for every 20 “no’s.” If I were not somewhat hard-headed, I would be unable to achieve any degree of success in either one.

My wife often reminds me of a sign she once saw while passing a church several years ago. Lettering on the sign was “The Theme Song of Hell, I Did It My Way.” While I hope I am a little more flexible than that, I do have to hand it to my wife for putting up with me for all these years. As most of you know, she probably deserves a gold star. As another Valentine’s Day rolls around, I want her to know that I love her and appreciate her for being who she is and allowing me to be who I am. It just doesn’t work any other way.

No matter how you say it, Peace is every step A Vietnamese friend told me how to must admit I’d been saying thick for pronounce the name of the man whose Thich.) work I’d been reading when I showed I went further, “What does this him my copy of “Peace Is name mean?”

Every Step” by Thich Nhat He suppressed FOR THE Hahn. a chuckle. “It’s “How do you say this RECORD not his name,” name?” I asked. he said. “It’s how “Tick Not Han,” he rat- BY PAM you address him tled off.

– teacher.”

ROBINSON “Say it again,” I demandI restrained ed. myself from ask“TICK – NOT – HAN,” he repeated ing if Nhat Hanh was a first and last and added, “Now YOU say it.” name or just a last name. Another day, I complied in my Kentucky twang, I looked up the names and discovered and he grinned. (One of my gradu- they were given to him during his ate school professors told my class- Buddhist training. Nhat means one, mate, an exchange student visiting and Hanh means action. from Italy, that she could count on me Tick is an appropriate pronunciafor anything except pronunciation. tion, I think, since the Zen masters We Kentuckians get a bad rap, but I teach us to befriend time and live in

the present moment. Thich – tick tock – don’t all good teachers help their students to appreciate time? They set limits for us with deadlines, and they urge us to make the best use of our time so we will amount to something in the future. Of course, Thich Nhat Hanh doesn’t have a lot to say about deadlines and the future since all that matters is the eternal present – the here and now.

Breathe in, calm; breathe out, smile.

Breathe in, present moment; breathe out, wonderful moment. When I get really down about the lost years of my past and the uncertain years of my future, I turn to Thich Nhat Hanh, and I am comforted by his wisdom. I remember that if I am alive and well and able to enjoy my breath, I am blessed.

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Gavel Gamut’s “Warren Batts and George Harrison” After last week’s article came out, the Rock it, Man e-mailed me with more information on himself and his friend, George Harrison.

Warren suggested that he had not had time to prepare before our initial impromptu conversation in the courtyard of the Red Geranium Restaurant and that if anyone wanted to know more about George Harrison’s connection to southern Illinois, they could refer to Jim Kirkpatrick’s book, Before He Was Fab, George Harrison’s First American Visit.

According to Kirkpatrick, the first time a Beatle (George Harrison) played in public in the United States was at the Eldorado, Illinois VFW Hall. He sat in with a group named, “The Four Vests”, whose leader was Gabe McCarthy.

As for me, about this time every winter my mind turns to George Harrison’s hit song, Here Comes the Sun. Harrison said he wrote the song one day when he was playing hooky from work at Apple Records when the gray days of an English winter had overcome him: “Here comes the sun was written at a time when Apple was getting like school,

where we had to go and be business men. ‘Sign this’ and ‘Sign that’. Anyway, it seems as if winter in Eng-

GAVEL GAMUT

BY JUDGE JIM REDWINE land goes on forever, by the time spring comes you really deserve it. So one day, I decided I was going to sag off Apple and I went to Eric Clapton’s house. The relief of not having to see all those dopey accountants was wonderful, and I walked around the garden with one of Eric’s acoustic guitars and wrote ‘Here Comes the Sun’.”

It sounds as if George trapped at work in the midst of a dreary English winter was as filled with ennui as we are. However, his lyrics bring us hope of robins and sunshine: “Here comes the sun.

Here comes the sun. ….Little Darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter Little Darling, it feels like years since it’s been here. ....

Little Darling, the smiles

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returning to their faces ….

Little Darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting ….

Here comes the sun. Here comes the sun.”

Warren Batts’s friend, George Harrison, died of cancer on November 29, 2001.

But, when both George and Warren were young and before George helped Warren become the Rock it, Man, they were just two teenagers in southern Illinois picking at their guitars and wondering who they would become.

Warren says there may be a George Harrison festival in Benton, Illinois in October 2011. Maybe some of the interviews that Warren did of well known entertainers on the radio show he used to host may also be revisited.

Regardless, perhaps we can gather in Benton in October and raise a chorus of My Sweet Lord in George’s honor.

Soon both spring and the Rock it, Man will return to the courtyard of the Red Geranium Restaurant and we can once again enjoy George’s music as his friend, Warren, performs it.

The Mount Vernon MClub would like to again thank all the individuals and businesses that generously donated merchandise and sponsorship of our Golf outing. The success of our Golf Scramble and Raffle is due to the support of local business and club members. The Mt. Vernon M-Club’s charter is to help provide athletic support that is needed to ensure that our athletes can continue to successfully compete in the athletic arena. The club also provides three college scholarships yearly to deserving scholarathletes. Without the support

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Letter to the Editor M-Club Appreciates community support of the local business community and our members, none of these things would be possible.

On April 9, the Mount Vernon M-Club will host our Hall of Fame Banquet.

It will be held at the Mount Vernon Senior High School

beginning at 6:30. The public is invited. Please contact Jack Higgins or any M-Club member to purchase your tickets.

Thanks Again, Scott Mitchell President Mount Vernon M- Club

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OBITUARIES Virgil George Angermeier Virgil George Angermeier, 90, of Mount Vernon, Ind., went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 4, 2011. He was born in Princeton, Ind., on July 17, 1920, to Leo John and Olivia Theresa Angermeier.

His family lived on several farms in southern Indiana, then settled in Posey County, where they raised sugarcane, sugarcane grain and livestock. liv In his youth, Virgil was active in 4-H, winning championships for livestock and grain. Virgil married Margie Jean Espenlaub, also of Posey County, on September 6, 1950 in New Harmony, Indiana at Holy Angel Catholic Church. Virgil was a lifelong entrepreneur. He owned and operated ventures in farming, oil production and thoroughbred horse racing.

He co-operated a grain and feed elevator known as Farmers Elevator in Mount Vernon, Indiana. Virgil was a longtime member of Saint Matthews Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus in Mount Vernon. He was an avid gardener, clabber player, antique collector and conversationalist. Virgil was preceded in death by his brothers, Cletus and Dale. He is survived by his brother, Leo Jr.; and sisters, Magdalene Armstrong and Joanna (Jack) Harris.

He is also survived by wife of 60 years, Margie Jean, his children Glenda Elpers (Jerry), Paul (Betsy Stinson) and Glenn (Margaret); and granddaughters, Christy Luebke (Mark), Sherry Fullington (Patrick), Sarah Angermeier and Bonnie Angermeier; three greatgranddaughters, Holly and Haley Fullington and Adalynn Luebke.

Rest in peace to our dear husband, father, grandpa and great-grandpa. We will really miss your smile.

The family received friends at Schneider Funeral Home in Mount Vernon on Sunday, Feb. 6 from 2 to 7 p.m. and on Monday from noon until 12:45 p.m.; a memorial service was held on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2011, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 421 Mulberry St. in Mount Vernon. Burial followed at Immanuel United Church of Christ on Ford Road. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Matthew Catholic Church or to the American Heart Association.

Condolences may be made online at www.sch neiderfuneralhome.com.

James A. Norman James A. Norman, age 80, of Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011.

Norman was a member of St. Philip Catholic Church and had worked for Pepsi Cola as a salesman for 30 years before his retirement in 1989.

Jim had served his country as a member of the United S States Army 82nd Airborne Division during the Korean War. Surviving Jim are his wife of 57 years, Patricia (Fischer) Norman; four daughters and their husbands, Diane Norman and Mike Markowski of Des Moines, IA, Judy and Ron Hardin of Mount Vernon, Ind, Pam and George Day of Cincinnati, Ohio and Angie and Eric Babillis of Evansville; one son and his wife, Gary and Peggy Norman of St. Philip and two brothers, Paul Norman of Princeton, Ky., and Gail Norman of Evansville. Also surviving are grandchildren, Jeff (LaDonna) Hardin, Diane (Andrew) Embry, Alexandra and Richard Day and Adam and Dane Babillis and a great grandchild, Rhys Hardin.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Helen (Reis) Norman, two brothers, Bill and Herman Norman and his twin sister, Jean Roth.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. on February 5, 2011 at St. Philip Catholic Church, with the Rev. Tom Kessler officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Friends visited with the family from 2 until 8 p.m. on Friday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street where there was a memorial service held at 4 p.m. Friends also visited from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday at St. Philip Catholic Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Philip Catholic Church.

Friends and family may leave condolences online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Jerald “Jerry” Englebright Jerald “Jerry” Englebright, 80, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.

He was born in Wadesville, Ind., on December 9, 1930, to Norman and Edna (Wade) Englebright.

Jerry was a Navy veteran and had served in the Korean War. He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #6576 in Wadesville. Jerry retired from WSI and then went on to work at New Harmony State Park over the past 10 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 53 years, Melva (Breeze) Englebright; daughter, Jerri K. Juncker; sons, Wade, Donald, and Jon Englebright; grandchildren, Michael, Jason, Elizabeth, Randi, Kari, Alex, Kalee, Jordan, Allison, Tyler, and Kyle; 9 great grandchildren; sisters, Colleen McClasky, Helen Ann Willett; brothers, Owen, Tom, and Jimmy Englebright; as well as several nieces; nephews; and cousins.

Funeral service were held at 10 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Mount Vernon with burial following at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Visitation was from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 6, 2011, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Posey County ARC or to Trinity UCC. Online condolences may be made at www. schneiderfuneralhome.com

Dennis M. Johnson, 66, of Wadesville, went home to be with the Lord Monday, January 31, 2011, surrounded by his family at Deaconess Hospital. He was born August 5, 1944, in Mount Vernon.

He worked for Bristol Myers Squibb/Mead Johnson for 36 years, retiring in 2004. He had a strong passion for life life. Dennis was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed riding 4-wheelers, camping and hunting. He took pride in his yard and flowers and loved gardening.

However, his favorite obsession was cooking. He loved making new dishes for the Sunday afternoon family dinners. He also took great enjoyment in hanging out with his grandchildren. He loved supporting them in all of their sporting and academic events. He was their biggest fan. Dennis had a heart of gold and never met a stranger; he was always willing to help someone in need. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Dennis was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Johnson.

He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Joyce Fay (Burchett) Johnson of Wadesville; three children, Micheal Johnson of Evansville, Mendy Hensley of New Harmony and Mark (Misty) Johnson of Evansville; ten grandchildren, Brandon, Brienna, Chase and Austin Johnson, Aaron, Tyler, Haylie and Kaylie Hensley, Gage and Mya Johnson; sisters-in-law, Doris (Tom) Appell of Evansville and Brenda (Don) Krug of Darmstadt; brothers-in-law, Steven (Glenda) Burchett of Elberfeld, Darrell (Teresa) Burchett and Dennis (Kathy) Burchett, all of Wadesville; and mother-in-law, Anna Burchett.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Alexander Memorial Park Chapel, 2200 Mesker Park Drive, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park. Friends visited Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. at Alexander West Chapel, 2100 West Illinois Street in Evansville.

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

Joseph B. Wintner Joseph B. Wintner, age 71, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, at the Deaconess Hospice Care Center.

Wintner was retired from Casino Aztar in 2004. He was a member of the Mount Vernon Church of Christ and a 32-year member of the West Side Nut Club.

He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Dianne (Cashion) Wintner; a daughter, Cheryl Lynn (Andy) Gregg, of Newburgh; a son, Randy Joe (Debbie) Wintner, of Spring, Texas; stepdaughter, Dana (John) Pate, of New Harmony, Ind.; and four stepsons, Robert (Kim) Huntsman, of Mount Vernon, Donald (Brooke) Huntsman, of Mount Vernon, Russell Huntsman, of New Harmony and Andrew Huntsman, of Evansville. Also surviving are grandchildren, Michael and Samantha Wolf, Raygen and Rhett Wintner, Cody, Collin and Curtis Pate, Blake and Haylee Huntsman and Jacob Huntsman.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Hazel (Hitch) Wintner.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 2011, at Pierre Funeral Home, with Brother Charles Eubank officiating. Burial followed in Black Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Ind. Friends visited with the family from 1 until 6 p.m. on Sunday, at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Westside Nut Club Foundation.

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

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Pamela Kern Pamela Kern, wife of Pastor Harold Kern died January 12, 2011 in Issaquah, Washington. She was diagnoised with ovarian cancer in 2005. She was quiet a fightor and survivor. Pam loved working in the church and also immensely enjoyed coming to Harold’s Posey County home.

Pam along with her husband, Harold Kern pioneered “Sanctuary of Praise” church as a home mission work in 1973 in Bellevue, Washington. They have ministered there for the past 38 years.

Pamela is survived by her husband, Pastor Harold M. Kern; son, Nathan Kern, daughter,Cynthia Kern and her mother, Patsy Myers.

“A Celebration of Life” service was held on January 19 in Bellevue, Washingon with burial on January 20 In Issaquah, WA. Condolences cards may be sent to Pastor Harold Kern, 12609 Iss./Hobart Road.S.E., Issaquah, WA 98027

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testified to a grand jury that she dated McManomy in 2009, but after he allegedly tried to sexually assault her, she obtained an emergency protective order against him.

But she told a grand jury that she agreed to meet McManomy at the university’s Stewart Stadium parking lot after receiving several text messages from him. She said she got in his truck, and after he refused to let her out, he drove to a Best Western hotel where they struggled in his vehicle after he took her cell phone and pointed a knife at her. After driving around, he returned to the hotel and made her go into the room.

She testified that McManomy put a blanket over her head, bound her hands and raped her. He then took her back to her car and promised not to contact her again, she said.

McManomy had been free since Oct. 1 after posting $100,000 cash bond, according to the Calloway County Clerk’s Office.

But a warrant was issued for his arrest for violating the conditions of his bond, which included having no contact with the alleged victim or her family, no alcohol or drug use, no new arrests and requirements to periodically report to probation officials.

McManomy was scheduled to appear

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Arrest, from Page 1A rest warrant had been issued from Calloway County, Ky., the home of Murray State University. He confirmed that McManomy was being charged with strongarmed rape and sodomy.

McManomy faces charges of rape, sodomy, kidnapping, attempted assault and violating an order of probation issued in Indiana, according to an official in the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in Calloway County.

But Clowers indicated that the health and safety of the Posey County deputy was his primary concern, immediately following the incident.

“Going into someone’s home and taking them to jail is probably one of the toughest jobs a police officer has to do,” Ringle told reporters. “Every single day, we know there is always the potential for a problem. We are going into someone’s home not knowing if there are weapons and if there are weapons, is that person going to use those weapons. It is a dangerous situation but is something that law enforcement officers have to do almost every single day.”

The charges stemmed from an Aug. 31 incident in Murray. He was arrested on that charge on Sept. 2 in Vanderburgh County. According to Kentucky court records, the alleged victim in the rape case

Roger D. Coy, age 66 of Mount Vernon, Ind., died Friday, January 28, 2011, at his home. He was born December 22, 1944, in W. Va., the son of Charles Edward and Edith Elizabeth (Pannell) Coy. Roger worked as a mechanic for Keck Ford in Mount Vernon for 25 years. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp having served in Vietman. He was a member of Owen Dunn Post #5 in Mount Vernon.

He is survived by one daughter, Amanda Coy of Evansville; two grandchildren, William Joseph Jolley and Christian Alexander Jolley; and one sister, Brenda Taylor of Ohio.

Private family services were held. The Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. Fourth St. in Mount Vernon was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com

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McManomy has a lengthy record of criminal charges, according to Vanderburgh County court records.

In April 2009, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge and was fined a dollar, after initially being arrested on a resisting law enforcement charge in October 2008.

In December 2007, he was charged with attempted theft, criminal mischief and public intoxication. But he received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to the criminal mischief and public intoxication charges, and being ordered to repay an alleged victim. Also in December 2007, two felony theft charges against him were dismissed.

In October 2006, he was arrested and accused of dragging an Indiana State trooper while speeding away during a traffic stop. That incident occurred after police were called to a home in Newburgh where McManomy allegedly broke a window, despite a protective order barring him from being on the property.

The trooper stopped him 20 minutes later near Burkhardt Road and Virginia Street in Evansville. McManomy refused to get out of his car and sped off, dragging the trooper a short distance. The trooper was treated at a hospital and released.

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Greg Reynolds (L), Rev. John Adams (M) and Kenyon Bailey (R) held a concert Posey County Jr. Women's Club sponsored Sweetheart bingo Feb 2nd at New HarThursday, Feb 2 at New Harmonie Healthcare Center. Photo submitted monie Healthcare. Pictured L to R are Nellie Cole, Cinda Barton and Marcella Kraft.

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Upcoming Exhibition at Evansville Museum

Pages of the Past compiled by Tammy Bergstrom 10 YEARS AGO, February 6, 2001

25 YEARS AGO, February 5, 1986

50 YEARS AGO, February 10, 1961

Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Don Lee Ebert as they celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

The parents of Jacey Lee Stover are proud to announce her engagement and approaching marriage to Matthew David Fitts of Newburgh, Indiana.

Congratulations to Greg Reynolds who was recognized recently for 25 years of service with the New Harmony Fire Department.

The Mount Vernon Lady Wet Wildcats swim team scored 391 points to take the sectional title over the weekend. Cub Scouts Sam Patton, David Coon, Aaron Steele, Timothy Woolston, Charles Glassford, Paul Martin, and Charlie Huck from Pack 387 visited the Posey County News office recently.

Greg and LeAnn Thompson of Cynthiana announce the birth of their first child, a daughter Abby Marie. Bruce and Lynda Baker of Poseyville are proud to announce the birth of their second child, a son Andrew Charles.

After taking out a personal ad in the Posey County News last Thanksgiving, Gary Marshall has found the love of his life.

He and the former Sheila Head will exchange wedding vows on Valentine’s Day. Erica Seib, the ten year old daughter of Ernie and Jane Seib of Poseyville recently participated in a gymnastics meet in Vincennes. She received a 9.4 for her floor exercise routine.

Members of the North Posey Junior-Senior High School band were decked out in their new black and red trimmed uniforms on Friday night. The group has been working since November to earn the money needed to help purchase the uniforms.

Total contributions from individuals and local businesses topped $900. The total cost of the uniforms totally $3,300. The music club had previously collected $2,400.

Stephan Implement Company in Mount Vernon will be hosting their annual John Deere Day. Those attending will get to take a look at the new line of 1961 machinery as well as displays and films. A free lunch will also be served.

Happy Birthday Announcements February 8 - Karen Wilson, Wendy Wilson February 9 - Essie Williams, Derrick Garrett, Jeff Hempfling, Dan Creek, Tonia Meeker, John David Lyke and Adam Mobley

February 10 - Brad Parker, Doris Spanner, Jason Lyke February 11 - Rob Ungetheim, Alex Thompson, Brian Cardin, Susie Shephard, Parker Sturgell, Charles “Choppy” John-

The County Cookbook Selection by Zach Straw

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Drawings by Marjorie Williams-Smith and Aj Smith are the focus of the Evansville Museum’s 2011 celebration of Black History Month. The February 27 - May 15 Main Gallery exhibition TWO ARTISTS / TWO VISIONS, presented in partnership with the WILLIAM C. H. GRIMM, JR. AND PHYLLIS R. GRIMM CHARITABLE TRUST, showcases the work of artists who are not only professional colleagues on the art faculty of the University of Arkansas Little Rock, but have a successful 31 year marriage.

Each has an accomplished career as educator and exhibiting artist.

Williams-Smith creates works of ethereal beauty using metalpoint, a slow, unforgiving drawing technique that flourished during the Renaissance. Her delicate renderings of roses, daffodils and carnations are drawn with silver, copper, and gold styluses on gessocoated paper, a medium that she says “adds to the peaceful and reflective qualities I try to present in my work.”

Her work is included in private and public collections, and, in 1999, she cre-

ated artwork for the United States Mint, which served as the design for the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to the "Little Rock Nine."

Smith’s large-scale portraits done in graphite pencil reveal the individual’s true inner self. “I feel that through my drawings I am able to show the personal side of my subjects,” he writes. “This is most effective in the drawings of children and older adults. The accepting face of the young child and the aged often reminds us of our own innocence and humanity.”

American Legion Auxiliary holds January meeting

The American Legion Auxiliary met at the legion home Post #5 on January 26. Second Vice President Linda Sharber opened the meeting with eight members present. Chaplain Sue Schroeder gave the opening prayer. Members recited the pledge to the flag and also the preamble. Secretary Leacca Wilson read the minutes from the previous meeting. Mary Ann son and Alta Eagan February 12 - Paula McGennis gave the treaGooden, Deborah Burdick, Paul Becker and Keaven Moutray, Andrea Plans are currently unJohnson derway to organize the 9th February 13 - Henry Annual Senior Spring CarMeans and Emily Kissel, nival for Posey County and Betty Postletheweight we want you to attend!

February 14 - Jo Ann This event will provide Nelson, Eldon Moody, an informational and funBillie Sue Sawyer, Ronald filled day for our Seniors Patterson and Dean Straw, throughout Posey County David McCord and is being organized If you have a name to through Cloverleaf Rebe included in the birth- tirement Center and New day calendar, please send Harmonie Healthcare Cento: Posey County News, ter. Our goal is to provide P.O. Box 397, New Har- games and/or informational mony, IN 47631 or email: booths from organizations n e w s 1 @ p o s e y c o u n - such as yours. Lunch will be tynews.com served free of charge for all

surer’s report. Rita Bradford read thank you notes from the Ronald McDonald House of Ohio Valley, Inc. the Ministerial Association Food Pantry, Trinity United Church of Christ-Posey County Gift Assistance Program, and the Auxiliary’s veteran Robert McClellan.

A motion was made to pay all bills that were out, seconded and carried. The total membership is 358.

Susie Schroeder reported

on the auxiliary’s coupon program for the troops and families. Dates to remember include February 12Sock Hop music in 50’s and 60’s and March 12-the legion’s birthday dinner.

With all business taken care of, the meeting was closed with a closing prayer. Dues allowance went to Susie Schroeder.

The next meeting will be February 23 at the legion home at 7 p.m.

Senior Spring Carnival vendors needed Seniors who attend, compliments of vendor booth proceeds and/or donations from your organization.

The cost to attend: $35 for profit organizations/ $25 non-for-profit organizations. We are asking participants to provide table/ chair for your booth, a door prize and any informational brochures or handouts that you wish. If you choose, you may want to have a game geared towards Seniors.

Please make checks payable to McKim’s IGA (for

food expense). Any remaining food items will be donated to the food pantry.

The deadline to register is April 7 , 2011. I look forward to your participation and I’m sure the day will be a huge success! Please mail your registration form to: Monica Evans New Harmonie Healthcare, 251 Hwy 66, New Harmony, Ind. 47631 For any additional information I may be contacted at 812-682-4104.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

USI students offer free tax assistance Feb. 2 through April 13

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Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), USI student volunteers will provide free tax assistance on Wednesdays, February 2 through April 13.

“This is a good opportunity for people who have reasonably simple income tax returns and want to avoid having to pay for professional tax preparation services,” said Brett Long, associate professor of accounting and business law. “It is also a great experience for our accounting students.”

In VITA programs, the Internal Revenue Service partners with national and local organizations to provide tax services to individuals with low to moderate income at no cost to the taxpayer. Accounting students will interview and prepare the taxes of other students and relatively low-income taxpayers who make an appointment for this service. This site will not prepare Schedule C business forms or Schedule E rental forms. Your federal and state tax returns are prepared while you wait and all taxpayers must be available to sign their returns. Prepa-

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The sessions will be held by appointment only in Room 1004 of the new Business and Engineering Center on the following Wednesdays: February 2, 9, 16, 23 March 2, 16, 23, 30 and April 6 and 13. Ap-

pointments will be available at 5 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on these Wednesdays.

Individuals will be required to bring tax information, photo identification cards, and Social Security cards for themselves and their dependents. The IRS encourages electronic filing and returns will be filed

electronically for those who are eligible. Please bring copies of your 2009 tax returns if they are available. Paper returns will be prepared for those taxpayers who do not qualify for electronic filing.

To make an appointment, call the College of Business at 812-464-1718.

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Angel Mounds offers special Day

Long-time North Posey High School girls’ basketball coach Charles Mair, second from left, is honored prior to a recent Viking game for many years of dedicated service to the school and the community. Along with Mair are his wife, North Posey Principal Scott Strieter, and Athletic Director Virgil Ferguson. Photo by Dave Pearce

Legion Post 5 to host Guest Day American Legion Post 5 at 203 Walnut Street in Mount Vernon, Ind., will host a “Guest Day” on Sat., Feb. 12. The Post will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to closing at 1 p.m.

In celebration of Valentines Day the regular kitchen menu will be suspended and a Prime Rib special will be offered in it’s place.

Dining hours will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. There will be

To supplement its current exhibit, Farm Life: A Century of Change for Farm Families and Their Neighbors, Angel Mounds is hosting Farm Life Family Day. Through demonstrations, presentations, and hands-on activities, the event offers area residents a glimpse into life on a working farm.

The day’s features include blacksmithing, corn shelling and grinding, peddle tractor pulls, lye-soap making, exhibit tours, a smokehouse, square dancing demo, candle dipping, and even a “Tribute to Farming” Magic Show.

Farm Life Family Day takes place Saturday, February 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Most activities will

a free Sock-Hop DJ dance from 8 to 11 p.m. Break out your bobby socks and poodle skirts, your tight jeans and your brillcream. Please take The Mount Vernon Elks this opportunity to come in Lodge recently contacted and visit with us. the 1331 fifth through eighth grade students from Marrs, West, Farmersville, non Homeless Shelter is in dire need of the following items; laundry detergent, fabric Mount Vernon Junior High, softener, paper towels, shampoo, toilet pa- South Terrace, North Elper, deodorant, feminine products, any type ementary and North Posey of cleaning supplies, along with razors, dish Junior High.

The group asked the stusoap, toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Any products can be dropped off at the dents to participate in an Black Township Trustee Office at 5773 In- Elks National Essay Condustrial Road in Mount Vernon, Indiana, test on the subject of Amer(838-3851) or at St. Matthew’s Church Office icanism. Each student was to write an essay explainat 421 Mulberry Street in Mount Vernon.

New Harmony Theatre holds auditions for summer shows Elliot Wasserman, the new producing artistic director for New Harmony Theatre, will hold local auditions for the 2011 summer shows by appointment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, February 20, 2011, in the Mallette

Studio Theatre (LA 0105) on the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on the University of Southern Indiana campus. Summer shows include Lost in Yonkers, running June 17-26, The 39 Steps, running July 8-July 17, and

the a capella musical Avenue X, running July 22August 7.

Males who look 12 to 17 years of age are needed for roles in Lost in Yonkers.

Actors should prepare a one-minute monologue.

Actors auditioning for

ing, “Why I Am Proud to Be an American.”

The schools returned 153 essays, which a committee narrowed down to the six that were submitted to the Elks state organization for further judging. Thanks to all the students and teachers who participated in this project.

The Mount Vernon Elks Scholarship Committee recently completed reviewing the scholarship applications that were submitted by area High School seniors. They then forwarded three female

Avenue X are expected to sing a capella. Character breakdowns can be found on the New Harmony Theatre website at http:// www.usi.edu/nht/employ. asp. Call 812/465-1635 to arrange an appointment The Working Men’s Intime. stitute is participating in the Phantom Finder program funded by Vectren’s Conservation Connection. Phantom fun event and help support Finder is designed to help one of New Harmony’s oldyou find out how much enerest landmarks. Tickets are gy your electrical devices are available at the door: $15 using, and then make adjustfor steak dinner, $8 for hamments to save on utility bills. burger/hot dog dinner. ServJust stop by the WMI and ing time is 5-7:30 p.m. check out a Kill A Watt monThis would be a great way itor. It will help you discover to spend an evening with small to medium sized elecfriends and neighbors, and trical devices that are turned view New Harmony’s lat“off” but still draw power est restoration project. The 24 hours a day. This energy Ribeyre Gymnasium is lodrain – called phantom load cated on the corner of South – can add up to $200 to your Main and Tavern Streets utility bill each year. in Historic New Harmony.

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Ribeyre Dinner and Auction set for February 26 The 8th annual benefit dinner will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 as the Ribeyre Gym Restoration Group (RGRG) presents the 2011 “Ribeyes for Ribeyre” Dinner and Auction. This benefit event will be held at Ribeyre Gymnasium in Historic New Harmony and boasts an interest for the entire family.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Ribeye steaks will be cooked on-site and served with our famous salad, baked potato and dessert; hamburgers and hotdogs will also be available. The men of Wilson Auction-Reality, all veter-

APL News Teddy Bear Book Club This February, cuddle up with your little one and join our winter read-to-me program. This program challenges you to read 100 picture books or board books to your preschool child (ages birth to 5 years).

That’s about 3.5 books a day! Register at the youth desk or bookmobile. Children who attend storytime at APL may count the books they listen to at the program.

Adult Winter Reading Program “Reading and Feed!”

If winter is your favorite time to curl up with a good

ans of many athletic events in this gym, will conduct a traditional live auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be a variety of items that are sure to appeal to all ages.

The Ribeyre Gymnasium project is established with a nine year history that includes national recognition as the recipient of the National Rural Education Association’s 2009 C.A.R.E.S. Award for outstanding efforts to build strong ties between rural school districts and the communities they serve. It has also been showcased as an exemplary Vista

community project by the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration and Historic Landmark Foundation of Indiana 2004 Servaas Award. The RGRG began as a collaborative learning project by the students of New Harmony School and is still under the direction and leadership of the NHS students in cooperation with community volunteers. To date the RGRG has raised over $600,000 for the restoration and renovation of this historic building in downtown New Harmony.

The Committee members encourage all to attend this

ers. Program will include rhymes, fingerplays, music, and stories. Registration required.

Preschool Storytimes February 8, 14 and 15 at 10:30 a.m. Stories, music, activities, and crafts for chil-dren ages 3 through 5. Parents are welcome to either participate with their child, or can use the time to browse the Library for their own interests. Registration required.

The Laughs and Crafts Club February 10 and 24 at 3:45 p.m. This is a special club featuring interactive stories, games, and crafts

for kids who are in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Registration required.

Sew Happy February 9 and 24 at 10 a.m. “Sew Happy” is a gathering of crafters - we will meet at 10 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month - unless the library is closed. If you quilt, knit, do tatting, crochet, etc. come and join the fun!

Teen Time February 14 at 3:30 p.m.

International Pizza Day Party! Do you really need to know any-thing else? Drop in for Teen Time every other Monday after school. For those in grades 6- 12!

Under the Beams to feature Candian group Le Vent du Nord Under the Beams is pleased to announce a concert featuring the exciting Canadian foursome, Le Vent du Nord,one of the big names in the traditional folk music revival movement. The performance is Saturday, February 12 at 8 pm at the Rapp-Owen Granary in New Harmony.

Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed rocketing success. They have received several prestigious awards, including a Juno. The band is now one

of the most loved Quebec folk outfits throughout the world. The group’s current line-up consists of singers and multi-instrumentalists Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers, and Réjean Brunet. Some of their songs come from traditional folk repertoire, while others are original compositions. On stage, these four friends achieve peaks of happiness they eagerly share with all audiences. Le Vent du Nord knows how to deliver music that will move any

crowd - to their feet and in their hearts! This is undoubtedly music of the here and now.

This is the second concert of the season. Coming on March 12 is Quartetto Gelato, a new classical quartet. The series will conclude on April 16 with a not-to-be-missed performance by Catherine Russell featuring jazz and blues from New York City.

Under the Beams continues a tradition of bringing world-class musicians and incredible music to the in-

timate and unique setting of the Rapp-Owen Granary in historic New Harmony, where every seat is a good seat. All concerts are held in New Harmony’s RappOwen Granary on Saturday evenings beginning at 8 pm.

Tickets are available by calling 812-682-3128 or purchasing tickets at Events of Harmony, 527 Church Street, New Harmony. Individual tickets are $28 and students are $15. For more information, please visitwww.underthebeams.org.

Owensville Alumni Banquet set for April 30 The Owensville Alumni Board of Directors met on January 19 to discuss the April 30, Alumni Banquet. Members present at the meeting were Margo English, Tammy Cox, Paul Garrett, Marcia Scott, Clyde Scott, Tarrell Thompson, Donnie Barrett, Charles Mair, Linda Presnell, Rhonda Wells, and Peggy Callis.

Preident Margo English called the meeting to order, Linda Presnell read the Secretaries minutes from the November 17 meeting, and Marcia Scott gave the Treasurers report. The April 30 Owensville Alumni Banquet will begin with the doors opening at 4 p.m. and the meal being served at 6 p.m.

Garry Armstrong, Class of 1970, will

and three male entries to the Elks State Committee.

Good luck to all our seniors.

And last but certainly not least, the Southwest District Hoop Shoot was held recently in Linton, Indiana. Libby Steinhart, Brant Wilsey, Hallie Fisher, Jordan Williams, Maddie Cross and Blake Jackson competed for the Mount Vernon Elks Lodge.

Congratulations to Brant Wilsey who shot 21 of 25 free throws to advance to the State Finals to be held in New Castle in February.

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You have nothing to lose and the possibility of gaining money in your pocket from lower energy bills. So be sure to come in and check out a Kill A Watt monitor compliments of Vectren and the WMI. The WMI surveys are out around town and at the library. Be sure to pick one up and fill it out to help us to better serve you.

APL book sale set for April 9

By Stanley Campbell book, then you’re the kind of adult we had in mind for our Winter Reading Program! You may choose any books you wish from the Alexandrian Public Library collection. All you need do is READ. Each book you complete earns you a chance to enter for one of our fabulous prizes. If you’d like to participate, you can sign up at any point during the program.

Babies/Toddlers Storytimes February 8, 14 and 15 at 9:30 a.m. This program is for children birth - 36 months and their caregiv-

ing corn for visitors. Additional activities this Sunday include an exhibit tour at 2 p.m. and Little House on the Prairie readings.

Angel Mounds State Historic Site is located in southern Indiana in Evansville.

Part of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, a division of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Angel Mounds was a thriving ancient metropolis for Mississippian Indians more than 500 years ago.

Today, it is an important site for excavation and research on one of Indiana’s native cultures. For more information, call 812.853.3956 or visit indianamuseum.org/ angel_mounds.

Elks Lodge rewards deserving citizens

Homeless Shelter looking for a way to help The Mount Vernon Homeless Shelter offers a hand up not a hand out to families in Posey County.

Any family that has children and at least one adult working in the household can be eligible and apply to enter the shelter at the Black Township Trustee Office .The economy is creating sad situations for families in the community.

-If there is an organization of any kind looking for a service project, the Mount Ver-

be ongoing throughout the day, while some others will be scheduled for a specific time. The cost is FREE with paid general admission ($4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors, $2 for children). Discounted rates are available for groups of 15 or more.

Sunday, February 6 – For a sneak peak at Farm Life Family Day, come out this weekend for Farm Fundays on Sundays, which will feature a sample of activities present at the Family Day. From 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 6, seasoned blacksmith C.J. Sauer will be on site demonstrating his ageold craft and Angel Mounds Site Naturalist Jim Burton will be shelling and grind-

be the guest speaker and Shyler’s barbecue will be the caterer.

The board of directors agreed to meet again on Wed., Feb. 2 at 6:30 at the Owensville Public Library to finalize the April 30 banquet agenda- program and to prepare the invitations to be mailed to Owensville Alumni inviting them to this year’s banquet.

The Friends of the Alexandrian Public Library spring book sale will be held Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Preceding the public sale, a Friends-only special preview sale will be held Friday, April 8 from 1 to 4 p.m.

In addition to showing your support by purchasing books, you still have time

to donate your gently used books to the library to be used in the book sale - the deadline for all donations is 5 p.m. April 6. Simply box your materials and bring them to the library, it's that easy! We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, so you may deduct the value of your donation on your income tax if you itemize deductions.

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United Way honors Posey County volunteers At the annual meeting of the United Way of Posey County held February 1, more than 130 volunteers were recognized for their work on the recent United Way campaign and in reviewing agency funding requests including: Paul Allison, Jim Alsop, Phyllis Alspaugh, Tammy Anderson, Mike Ashworth, Chris Babcock, Joyce Babillis, Don Baier, Jenny Ballard, Beth Baro, Patricia Beckgerd, Chuck Beller, Grant Beloat, Steve Bennett, Penny Benton, Diana Billman, Bob Boerner, Sue Boerner, Walt Brunton, Stan Campbell, Scott Champlin, Steve Cochran, Carol Collier-Smith, Linda Crawford, Joe Crissup, Steve

Culley, Daryl Dassel, Dana Dieterle, Beth Dingman, Cindy Eaton, Barb Elpers, Bob Elpers, Charles Elpers, Erin Emerson, Jerilyn Erwin, Judy Games, Wayne Games, Mary Ellen Gerard, Dan Gibson, Kay Giles, Bill Gillenwater, David Givens, Jan Gmutza, Rev. Monica Gould, Ron Hagy, Wyeth Hatfield, Jackson Higgins, Tammy Hoehn, Melanie Hoffman, Lois Howard, Michelle Hudson, Genise Huey, Mark Isaac, Todd Jackson, Nancy Johnson, Phyllis Johnson, Kay Kilgore, Vivian Kirk, Glen Kuper, Lynn Kyle, Yvonne Lawrence, Tami Lechner, Shirley Lewis, Kathy Lindauer, Jennifer Loehr, Carol Lupfer, Marilyn

Marshall, Connie Marvel, Erin McBride, Niall McConville, Mark McDonald, Ken Meyer, Shelley Moore, Emily Morrison, Mary Jo Musgrave, Sue Nall, David Nelson, Vicki Nelson, Jon Neufelder, Bill Newman, Sarah O’Daniel, Kim O’Grady, Cindy Owens, Dave Pearce, Mike Peck, Candice Perry, Clayton Powers, Marissa Priddis, Jerry Prow, Raymond Raisor, Staci Reese, Lauren Rickelman, Dan Ritter, Carrie Robb, Susan Rudisill, Beth Russell, Rev. Allen Rutherford, Katherine Rybak, Fran Sallee, Jane Saltzman, Ann Scarafia, Jean Schmitt, Lindsay Schmitt, Marcia Schneider, Keith Spurgeon, Peggy Stewart, Scott Strickland, Erin Stump, Darlene Sullivan, Jean Sutton, Barbara Tennyson, Fran Thoele, Mayor John Tucker, Jodi Uebelhack, Carlene Vanlaningham, Tommy Veeck, Tom Verkamp, Jackie Verville, Gordon Vogel, Margaret Vogel, Karen Walker, Angie Wannemuehler, Jennifer Whitaker, Pat Wiley, Karen Williams, Larry Williams, Sherry Willis, Aaron Wilson, Faye Wilson, John Wood, and Joleen Wood.

Johnathan Bradford,

2010 Elizabeth D. Baier Youth Spirit Award winner, was introduced by Michelle Hudson who said the Youth Spirit Award was started to honor Elizabeth D. Baier’s 25th anniversary as executive director by recognizing the community involvement of an incoming high school senior from Posey County.

Johnathan Bradford was described as a natural leader with a strong sense of social responsibility. He said that he had plans to attend Butler University.

Diana Billman was honored as Outstanding Volunteer of the 2010 Campaign for her efforts as a volunteer in workplace campaigns for the last 14 years.

The campaign raised $633,374 which is over 102% of the $620,000 goal.

Steve Bennett, 2010 president of the United Way of Posey County, and John Wood, assistant campaign chair for 2010, thanked all the volunteers for their hard work on the campaign, and thanked the Posey County community for its generosity and caring saying that making the goal is a tremendous credit to the people of Posey County.

Steve Bennett was con-

gratulated and thanked for his year of service as 2010 president and his accomplishments during that time to support the United Way mission to help provide services to the people of Posey County and improve the quality of life in Posey County. Bennett said he was glad to have the chance to participate and thanked the volunteers, Board members, and agencies for making a difference in people’s lives; and that the need is here in our community. Keith Spurgeon was recognized for the efforts of the 2010 campaign which will help to provide services for Posey County and expressed his thanks to everyone for their help and the community for its support and generosity.

Ken Meyer presented David Givens with the Volunteer of the Year Award.

Meyer said that Givens was an outstanding supporter of the Posey County community, as well as the United Way where he has served as a campaign volunteer, on the Board of Directors, a Resources Deployment Committee volunteer, and as campaign chair and president in 1979. Givens has been a volunteer for the

United Way of Posey County for more than 30 years.

Officers elected for the coming year are Jon Neufelder as President, Keith Spurgeon as First Vice-President, Scott Strickland as Second VicePresident, Niall McConville as Treasurer, and Staci Reese as Secretary.

Glen Kuper and John Wood were thanked for their years of service on behalf of the United Way of Posey County and the Posey County community.

Newly elected directors include Andrea Gentry, Niall McConville, Jon Neufelder, Staci Reese, Keith Spurgeon, Scott Strickland, Tom Verkamp, and Aaron Wilson. Other directors continuing their terms on the United Way Board of Directors are Paul Allison, Kenyon Bailey, Pat Beckgerd, Grant Beloat, Steve Bennett, Wayne Games, Todd Jackson, Phyllis Johnson, Jennifer Loehr, Connie Marvel, Lindsay Schmitt, Fran Thoele, and Larry Williams. Elizabeth Baier continues to serve as Executive Director, and was congratulated and thanked for her more than 28 years of service.

Posey County Soil and Water District meeting set for March 1 The Annual Meeting of the Posey County Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Tuesday, March 1 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Holy Angels Catholic Center in New Harmony. Hans Kok will be the guest speaker. The evening consists of an awards presentation, brief business meeting, Johnathan Bradford, 2010 winner of the Elizabeth supervisor election and dinner. Tickets are $10. E-mail to D. Baier Youth Spirit Award, speaks at the United Way jeri.ziliak@in.nacdnet.net or call the office at 812-838-4191, of Posey County Annual Meeting about community in- ext. 3 for more information. volvement.

Jill Tullar named Executive Director of CFA The Community Foundation Alliance is pleased to announce Jill Tullar has been named its Executive Director. She will assume the role on February 28,

2011. Tullar will provide leadership assistance and support to nine Community Foundations in Southwestern Indiana as they promote philanthropy and build en-

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dowments to serve their Foundation. Tullar was recommunities. The Alli- sponsible for developing the ance’s region encompasses Foundation’s overall strateDaviess, Gibson, gic goals, annual David Givens, United Way of Posey County Volunteer Knox, Perry, Pike, giving, and diPosey, Spencer, recting the efforts of the Year Award winner, with wife, Barbara Givens.

Vanderburgh, and of the Cornette Warrick counties.

Ball and Heritage The members Open Golf Tourof the Alliance nament. work to promote Tullar received philanthropy a Bachelor of at all levels, to Science (BS) Jill Tullar build and maindegree in Institain a permanent collection tutional Management from of charitable funds that ben- Purdue University in 1990. efit the entire community, She earned the designation and serve as a trustworthy of Certified Fundraising partner and leader in shap- Executive (CFRE) in 2005. ing effective responses to CFRE is the primary crecommunity needs. dential for career fundraisPrior to joining the Com- ers. munity Foundation AlliTullar succeeds Marilyn ance, Tullar spent the last Klenck, who retired after Ken Meyer (L) presents David Givens (R) with the nine years as the Director of nearly two decades at the United Way of Posey County Volunteer of the Year Award Development for St. Mary’s organization’s helm. at the United Way of Posey County Annual Meeting.

Farm Credit Scholarship deadline nears A February 28 deadline is fast approaching for applications for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America (FCS) member-customer scholarship program.

FCS, a $17.5 billion agricultural lending cooperative serving farmers, agribusinesses and rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee, is offering scholarships to college students enrolled in agricultural and

business programs. Thirtysix scholarships – ranging in value from $1,000 to $1,500 – will be awarded.

“Scholarships are a great way to invest in our community’s future,” said Ed Yanos, chair of the FCS board.

“Our scholarships provide support for those pursuing careers in agriculture.

As agriculture continues to grow and evolve, we want students to be at the fore-

front of the industry, and grow with it.”

The scholarships are available to members, their dependents and spouses of the ag lending cooperative. Scholarships will be awarded in April based on academic record, leadership qualities, and community involvement. To apply, go online to www.e-farmcredit. com and select Community, then Scholarships. Or call

1-800-444-3276 to talk the closest office about obtaining an application.

Farm Credit also awards over $60,000 in scholarships to students attending universities with ag colleges as well as the 4-H and FFA. Information on those scholarships can also be found on the organization’s website or by calling the universities or the state offices of the 4-H and FFA.

Purduettes coming to Posey County On Thursday evening O Feb February 24 at 6 p.m. the Pos Posey County Co-op invite vites all members to its Annua nual Stockholder’s Meeting at tthe Posey County Com-

munity Center on the 4-H Fairgrounds. The purpose of the meeting is to report the sales and earnings of another successful year as well as giving a report on

SynEnergy the new petroleum propane partnership and outline plans for the future.

This year’s meeting will feature the Purdue Univer-

sity Purduettes an all women ensemble that will regale the group with a variety of musical entertainment. For the past two years we’ve enjoyed hosting the men’s Glee Club. This year we look forward to having the ladies at our meeting. Come early to get a good seat.

The North Posey Relay for Life team will prepare and serve a sumptuous meal with a fill your plate buffet including mouth-watering desert. The evening will be adjourned with a nice gift for all families in attendance. To get free tickets, call or stop by any branch in Evansville, Grayville, Griffin, Haubstadt, Mount Vernon, Poseyville, or St. Wendel. The association also operates under the trade names of Tri State Vet & Pet Supply, R & C Farm Supplies, and its petroleum / propane partnership SynEnergy The Board and Employees look forward to hosting this great event.

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HONOR ROLL Farmersville Elementary School

North Posey Jr. High School

GRADE 1

GRADE 7

Trevor Loehr Isaiah McFadden Blake McFadin Conner McKinney Lucas Medley Abbie Peerman

High Honors Alexis Anderson Lane Branson Alex Carlisle Isaiah Forsee Julia Kingery Dalton Kuhn

Honor Roll Brady Bowman Tristan Clowers Christian Cole Olivia Culley Braxton Daws Derek Hollinger

Isaac Howell Conner King Donaven Krack Abbey Mavrick Maci Potter Noah Woods

GRADE 2 Jackson Thomas Jenna Veatch Savannah Weatherford

High Honors Haley Curtis Nathan Duffey Hannah Durham Sam Heckman Ashton Johnson Alex Keitel Kevin King Hayley Kueber Kaitlyn Mansfield Josh Robison

Jacob Herrington Kelsey Lang Aaron Nobles Kelcey Ricketts Blake Ritzert Paige Robinson Kyle Simpson Megan Simpson Nathaniel Taylor Brock Veatch Emily Williams

Honor Roll Will Ayers Lauren Carr Lexus Chavez Seth Dewar Braden Dike Jamie Glover

GRADE 3 Emily Silvers Eric Slygh Katie Tanner Nathan Tanner

High Honors Katana Alumbaugh Nathaniel Cole Logan Crawford Jacob Defur Landon Guthrie Hagan Hollinger Kaileigh Krieger

Honor Roll Sophia Bottomley Halyn Boyd

Tiffany Bradley Ellie Bush Mark Chamness Taylor Collins Alayna Courey Bailee Hunsinger Alivia Krie Nicky Lawrence

Savannah Loehr Luke Marvel Isaac Morton Allison Peralta Alex Reynolds Ethan Ricketts Katelyn Swain Austin Williams

GRADE 4 Jaycie Tucker Reid Veatch

High Honors Tristan Boerner Ariel Robison Sam Thomas

Honor Roll Adam Carlisle Maiya Courey Haley Hartsfield

Addie Robinson Samantha Smith Tyler Walls Grace Womack

GRADE 5 High Honors Matthew Crafton Emily Duckworth Jenna Kingery

Honor Roll Mia Baker Angelica Cole Hallie Fisher Sadie Hobbs

Riley Hollinger Kailyn Kaufmann Luke Merceer Danielle Minton Kaelen Rice

Haley Ritzert Clay Sailer Andrew Schmitt Alison Simpson

Marrs Elementary School GRADE 3 Brock Wilsey

High Honors Jaxon Dye Kristen Earhart Nate Gmutza Skylar Phelps

Honor Roll Grant Allyn Jordan Ambrose

High Honors Nina Bippus Ben Hausmann Cora Epley Daniel Jones Jake Mitchell Zoey Scates

Honor Roll Michael Adler Leah Bilskie D.J. Brakie Hayley Buchanan Meredith Crawford Buddy Curl

Breckan Austin Aaron Batteiger Kaylee Hahn Bryson Henn Caleigh Love

Sophia Rickert Elizabeth Strawn Emma Strawn Nathan Wagner

GRADE 4 Seth Doerflein Bonnie Fischbach Adam Gore Alexis Gansman Quincy Irick Luke Harris Emily Juncker

Kailyn Nolan Zakari Plouchard Justin Reitman Emily Rexing Salome Roysdon Kaytlyn Shell Bralyn Shripka

Cody Slaton Ashley Underwood Landon Upshaw Honor Roll Emily Albin Lillie Blankenship Whitney Brown Kyle Buchanan

Conner Sledd Olivia Trent Amanda Tyler Macy Snodgrass Jorden Wacker Seth Stolz Harrison Wells Brian Suttles

New Harmony Jr./Sr. High School GRADE 7 Alexandra Adams

Honor Roll Honor Roll Jessica Deckard-Mills

GRADE 8

Rebecca Hunter Kendall Wilson Tyler Wright

GRADE 9 High Honors Jolle Blevins Addison Lange

Kelsey Owen Alyssa Scherzinger

Honor Roll Hannah Williams Madison Worman

GRADE 10 High Honors Samuel Jackson

High Honors

Anna Busler

Morgan Mathews Holly Walden

Honor Roll Caleb McDaniel

GRADE 12 Connor Odde Sarah Smotherman

Honor Roll

Stephen Murray

GRADE 4 Honor Roll Annellse Brown

Sally Fahrlander Lilian Nelson

Johnathon Webber Ty Wright

GRADE 5 High Honors Jacob Parmenter

Honor Roll Mackenzie Atkins

GRADE 6 High Honors Taylor Baize Jordyn Miller

Honor Roll Joseph Blevins Dillon Farrar

Mariah Hall Hannah Jolley Levi Ricketts

St. Wendel Elementary School GRADE 5 High Honors Claudia Duncan Corey Heath Jack Heldt Lindsey Koester

Claire Muensterman, Kathryn Muensterman Jaylyn Sweeney

Honor Roll Hannah Adler Arionna Collins Syl Folz Mitch Hall.

GRADE 6 High Honors Abigail Abernathy Kaitlyn Blankenberger Kevin Blankenberger Aubrey Dyson Tyler Effinger Luke Gries Noah Gries

Veronica Inkenbrandt Joel Kelley Kyle Luigs Hannah Ogg Noah Scheller Ali Spahn Kurtis Wilderman

Honor Roll Stephen Barnett Brandey Bender Rachael Goedde Brandon Grider Ashley Rexing Emily Schmitt Michaela Weiss

GRADE 7 High Honors Allison Graff Lauren Jarboe Jarrod Koester Travis Koester

Valerie Muensterman Allison Reker Jacob Schmitt Jonathan Wilderman Serena Wilderman

Erin Will Honor Roll Jace Elpers Kalah Schu

GRADE 8 High Honors Amanda Blankenberger Samantha Crofts Billie Cullison

Bryce Martin Megan Reker Elizabeth Schapker Tori Schickel

Honor Roll Mark Blankenberger Ethan Buchanan Jessica Gries Samantha Luigs

Honorable Mention Terri Alexander Madison Butler Abigail Compton Andrew Cumbee Dominique DePriest Allyssa Elpers Noelle Emge Jordan Frymire Lauren Gibbs Andrew Herrmann Kiley Hopf Lance Inkenbrandt Emma Jennings

Savannah King Erika Lewis Gabriel Mayer Kaitlyn Newman Breanna Owens Alexis Preske Austin Ramsey Katelin Schroeder Benjamin Simpson Nicole Thorbecke Holt Will Justin Woolston

GRADE 9 A Honor Roll Reed Gerteisen Olivia Goebel

Mitchell Heldt Aaron Korff Amy Priest High Honors Shelby Ackerman Michael Bender Nora Beuligmann Benjamin Blankenberger Jace Brandenstein Jacob Brenton Rachael Bretz Zackery Carl Hannah Craig Kendall Crowder Drake Davenport Lindsey Ferguson Jacob Goedde Hannah Harness

Hayley Harness Ellie Herrmann Christian Jones Allison Lupfer Adam Martin Shane Martin Dora Meyer Daniel Motz Rebekah Phipps Bailey Porter Jonah Quirk Ashley Schorr Hannah Seng Anthony Sims Trey Staples Cody Ungetheim Emma Werry Jordan Werry Madison Werry Griffin Wiethop Chase Wilderman Dylan Wright

Honor Roll Lindsay Calvert Joseph Deuerling Austin Elpers Austin Enright Caleb Galey Ryan Gish Jordan Harrison Madelaine Herrmann Alexis Morlock Anthony Morrow Mackenzie Morrow Griffin Motz Darren O’Risky William Powell Sara Saum William Shook Marlee Sims Hayden Walker

GRADE 10

Willis Heldt

Kayla Hoenert Katelyn Martin

Courtney Newman Anna Will High Honors Megan Baehl Jacob Bender Kendall Beuligmann Kendra Brandenstein Jordan Butler Alexander Butts Margaret Camp Stephanie Cook Megan Durchholz Jace Gentil Allison Koester Katelyn Lehman Austin Little Kaylen Lohman

LeeAnne Mobley Nicholas Neidig Eric O’Risky Tylie Robertson Rachel Rogers Micah Ruholl Mallory Schmitt Melissa Schorr Megan Schroeder Brooke Sturgell

Kyle Voegel Alec Werry Ashley Whitfield Sydney Wilderman Honor Roll Kendra Arnold Abigail Bender Amy Brandenstein Brianna Brown Courtney Crowder Caleb Dessauer

Nicholas Heldt Jeffrey Hunt Mitchell Kuhn Kylen Lohman Jordan Lyke Colton Martin Katlynn Mayer Erika McAlister Christopher O’Risky Brianna Perry Chelsea Pfister Paige Rogers Megan Roy Rachel Scheller Miranda Schmitt Chad Seibert Marguerite Sherretz Cole Simpson Tessa Stephens Aaron Tarbell Jaylyn Thornburg Kathryn Woolston

GRADE 11 Pascal Maier High Honors Austin Bender Megan Bender Joseph Bretz Dillon Burchett Jourdan Cox Lindsey Droege Emily. Droste Mary Gibbs Kassi Gray Sally Harsh

Andrew Helfrich Grace Jolley Dylan Owen

Honorable Mention Morgan Alvey Luke Brown Jacie Bullington Sara Daugherty

Nicole DePriest Jacob Dillworth Kayne Hildebrandt Miranda Johnson Paige Johnson Lucas Mayer Jeri Neuffer Quentin Petrig Matthew Seib Hannah Straw Alex Taylor Lydia Vaupel Brandon Williams Loryn Willis

North Posey High School

A Honor Roll Kendall Morris

New Harmony Elementary School High Honors Hunter Alkire

Honor Roll Brooke Bender Aubrey Cummings Hailee Elderkin Madison Feldhake Taylor Franklin Jascie Gish Kari Hoenert Julia Kavanaugh Madison Koester Rebecca Korff Derek Lindauer James Marshall Jasmine Martin Jessica Wilkins

Cody Devine

Audrey Dausman Hannah Devine Madison Fields Destiny Folz Katie Johnson Jalen Josey Sarah Kelley Maddy Plough Devin Singer

Haley Rutledge Grant Scheller Jennifer Scheller Rachel Stephens Abigail Voegel Conner Voegel Logan Willman Maxwell Wright

GRADE 8

A Honor Roll

GRADE 5 High Honors Nathan Burke Kate Adams Dawson Brantley Joshua Blunk Madison Bulkley Lauren Earhart Joseph Julian Hope Sinnett

Honor Roll Cheyenne Angermeier Rhiannon Bailey Robyn Bender Sara Elbel Olivea Glaser Brooklynn Hamman Kendra Harris Celeste Hill Austin Lane Jacob Louis McLain Derek Motz Shelbi Newcomer Cale O’Risky Madeline Pfister

Joseph Hoover Bryce Koester Jillian. Koester

Deana Lindauer Jared Melliff Eric Miller Haylee Moore Colton Motz Shane Neumann Morgan Pardon Damien Porter Charles Schapker Kurt Seibert Tyler Shemwell Wendi Simpson Whitney Sims Kyle Stearns Morgan Stierley Natalie Thomas Derek Voegel Casey Voelker

Cody Voelker Jordan Wassmer Samantha Wittgen Honor Roll April Adler Bruno Araujo Valerie Barton Corey. Buchanan Rebecca Cleek Johnathan Cook Megan Cumbee Kelsey Deputy Brakston Farrar Alexandra Hanmore Andrew Jordan Madison Livers

GRADE 12 A Honor Roll

Chad Axton Jourdan Bender Jonathan Boettcher

Nathan Buchanan Kaylee Durchholz Hallie. Hanmore

Joseph Priest Eric Wargel High Honors Kimberly Amick Amanda Bender Cameron Calvert Drew Cummingham Dillon Davenport Sydney Davis Katelyn Esche Autumn Johnson Brian Kaetzel Tessa Livers David Maile

Cooper Martin Jessica Mason Jenna Morlock Lucas Morrow Hunter Motz Cole Musgrave Lucas Neuffer Kendra Newton Dallas Parson Nichole Perry Melanie Phillips Kirsten Ratcliff Nicholas Scheller Brandon Spahn Joseph Trapp Alex Wade Orry Weiss Nicole Woolston Honor Roll Kendyl Ahrens Caleb Brown Cody Bryant

Ty Butler Kelby Chambon Luke Emory Jordan Fisher Aaron Garcia Lisa Garris Rylan Gentil Brandon Hoehn Tanner Hobgood Aaron Lupfer Jessica Norrick Keith Patton Michael Penner William Rasch Andrew Reich Addison Schmitt Shelley Schmitt Carl Seib Emily Tepool Bryon Todd Misty Watson Anthony Webb

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HONOR ROLL Mount Vernon Junior High School

West Elementary School GRADE 3

GRADE 6 Scott Schroeder Shane Vantlin Caleb Woods

Distinguished

Mercedes Angel Aurora Augulis Jacob Bailey Austin Bethel Taylor Brooks Wallace Crawford, Jr. Emily Crocker Tanner Curtis Melanie Davis Tyler Davis Adam Duckworth Rachel Evans Jody Fisher Samantha Forsee Natalie Gerard Haley Goad Forrest Gottman Brittney Grabert Brooke Green Chase Gross Blake Jackson Jacob Johnson Alyssa Juncker Jillian Koch Rachel Krieger Yekaterina Kuksenko Corinna Lambright Cameron Maier Taylor Mattingly Chance McClarney Drew McNamara Emily Miller Macey Montgomery Nathan Nolan Matthew Ragsdale Claire Schneider

Maroon Honors Joseph Allbright Sydney Arendt Christiana Carron Jacob Crissup Joseph Dick Allison Flessner Todd Ghrist Tatiana Gilpin Dalton Goff Dylan Guthrie Collin Jackson Kiara Jesch James Lakins Breanna Latham Cade Latshaw James Marshall III Walker Paris Dalton Peerman Kort Potter Trinity Reynolds Ashlee Ricketts Madison Ries Wade Ripple Morgan Rutledge Whitney Schaefer Hannah Schmidt Makala Selke Bailey Sucharitakul Cooper Talley Justin Thomas Luke Thompson Hunter Vanzant Teena Walker Matthew Zoch

White Honors Valerie Boyd Austin Brakie Evan Bremer Zoey Carr Mason Clark Zachary Collins-Little Zachary Dewar Damien Dewig Taylor Digman Harley Gorman Montana Greenwell Bryan Hensley Devon Hoehn Daylinn Hunt Micah Keller Faith McCafferty Kaleb McCaffry Sydney Nelson Celeste Nobles Collin Pate Darin Petrig Delaney Pfeiffer Madison Powell Savannah Quinzer Christopher Reising Michelle Rosas Martin Seifert Moriah Seifert Gordon Sturgeon Trey Tanner John Thompson Kalab Thompson Mitchell Veeck Lauryn Watkins Sarah Watzlavik Chase West Mikayla Wrobel

Mount Vernon Junior High School Continued

High Honors Dylan Clark Demi Collins Pake Davis Gary Esche Kayanna French Maggie Jones Zack Jones Emily McPherson Dylan Murray Lauren Valier

Judy Yang Honor Roll Faith Barker Jayelle Barnes Tristyn Barton Corbin Berger Sean Brock Johnathon Chaffin Ethan Cordle Wade Dixon

Lauren Evans Zen Fulton Drew Glover Alex Godinez Adam Grabert Kaleb Grabert Samanatha Hardin Denise King Bryce Krizan Alicia Lara Jarod Mader Jalen Maxfield Ellen May Alexis Nall Abree Oden Christian Papenmeier Gabrielle Pyle Bailey Redman Rachel Rohlman Madison Simpson Riley Snodgrass Luke Steinhart Bryce Steward Anna Zenker

Mara Canada Christian Carner James Collin Jordan Crabtree Ellen Denning Kameron Denning Jake Duckworth Alexandra Goebel Sydney Irick Emily Keitel Kyle Lang Kelley McCloud Joselyn Mercer Luke Rusher Noah Salaman Naomi Seifert Megan Trombly Shyann Zwiefka Maroon Honors Alex Axton Hannah Bailey Lane Blankenship Kole Bonham Claudia Crawford Madison Cross Katelyn Culley Taylor Culley Wyatt Duckworth

White Honors Skye Anderson Elizabeth Briggeler Savannah Bush Jared Cannato Damon Collins

Emma Weilbrenner Mitchell Wilson

Maroon Honors Mikeala Alessi Drew Baker Grace Baldwin Darrell Brown II Zoee Brown

Austin Colson Logan Cox Kelsey Dees Andrea Dick Levi Duckworth Erin Garman Anna Griffin Caitlin Gross James Hamilton Miranda Holbrook Tyler Hurley Andrew Johnson Austin Krizan Zachary Laubner Briar Murphy Gwenyth Raibley Kellen Ray Logan Reeves David Rheinhardt Caleb Rice Luke Ripple Hollie Robinson Dillon Roy Cheyenne Schmuck Zane Talkington Katie Tucker Kaitlin Whaley Erin Wolf Brianna Wrobel Morgan Zoch White Honors Andrew Adams Zackary Allyn Eric Attebery Kyle Baker

Hansen Cox Hannah Cross Daniele Faver Haylee Ford Zachary French Alyssa Hamlin Katelyn Keitel Hannah Keller Noah Keller Justin Kingery Nolan Kingery Madison Krie Jacob Ladnier Cassidy Lee Brady Long Morgan Mansfield Katlyn Marshall Jared Matz Ryan Miller Tess Norris Jonathan Nurrenbern Levi Reinitz Kristina Reynolds Brittany Rushing Kati Russell Jillian Schirtzinger Ethan Slygh Brandon Statz Alexander Vantlin Lauren Wagner Hadlee Whoberry

Tarah Brown Kelsey Bruno Stefanie Bulla Samuel Carroll December Davis Blake DeKemper Aaron Dickhaut Wyatt Dixon Sidney Falb Shawna Harmon Skylar Johnson Cassandra Jones Garrett Kitterman Daniel Long Joshua Martin Antonia Metcalf Donald Miller II Cody Mobley Austin Montgomery Abbie Normington Melissa Pfeiffer Hunter Reese Shelby Riordan Noah Roberts Anthony Rosas Dalton Schaefer Thomas Schneider Madison Seib Tyler Sellers Ryker Slocum Benjamin Stevens Morgan Swain Jordan Toelle Keith Turner Toni Waddell Payton Whoberry

Honor Roll Alec Bauman Adam Blunt Alliyah Brock Jake Claxton Avion Collins Valerie Cox

GRADE 4 Aaron Goebel Shane Harris Adam Herrmann Rachel Jennings Gage Johnson

Honor Roll 4.0 - 3.5 Hannah Beshears

Hope Bruce Justin Cummings Jordan Goedde

Kole Johnson Lauren Koester Mariah McKinney Marissa McKinney Haley Messic

Cooper Motz Elise O’Risky Alexis Orlik Alexandra Stump Nathaniel Wescott

GRADE 5 Rachel Julee Jones Kennady Livers Tanner Newcomb

GRADE 5 High Honors Carley Curtis Kirston Jewell Lyndsay Keitel Jaren Maxfield Micala McHargue Nathan Reeves Jack Valier Jordan Williams

Emily Elbrink Alexandra Fifer Elise Lewis Tess Massey

Isaac Mayer Samuel Morrow Ethan Rose Kendra Schorr

Ella Sims Alex Stewart Adrian Thompson Kyle Topper Elizabeth Walker Paige Weintraut

Saint Matthew School GRADE 1 Blue & White Lauren Boeke Shelby Corbin

Emily Gagnon Matthias Gates Olivia Gerton

Dru Henderson Aiden Jolley Annabel Lee

Grace Maxwell Ashton Mccarty

Sarah Griffin Lexus Jernigan

Blue & White Hank Denning

Kennah Keller

GRADE 3 Blue & White Macy Allen Alena Anderson Miesha Gossett

Delayne Henderson Xavier Maxwell Jackson May Hannah Nurrenbern

Madison O’Daniel Kenzie Paul Jackson Rapp Drew Scates

Raven Scott Emma Yarber

GRADE 4 Blue & White

Maggie Collins Ellee Cox Mark Garman William Gerton Jonathan Harper Clara Hawley

Kyle Krieger Danner Latshaw Luke McGennis Liz Saltzman Maria Turner High Honors

Mark Garman

William Gerton Jonathan Harper Clara Hawley Honors

Maggie Collins Ellee Cox Riley Dickens

Kyle Krieger Danner Latshaw Luke McGennis Liz Saltzman Maria Turner

GRADE 5 Blue & White Gary Griffin Noah Rapp

Johnathan West

High Honors Johnathan West

Honors Noah Rapp

St. Philip School GRADE 5 High Honors Andrew Wilson Honors

Brooke Berry Lindsey Fleck Maddie Goebel Roman Graves

Robbie Helfrich Brandon Kempf Jake Martin Madelyn Mauer

Lindsay Merkley Logan Riney Amber Wells Adam Wildeman

GRADE 6 High Honors Kyle Norman Grant Weiss

Honors Brady Allen natalie Blair Stephanie Folz

Zachary Kempf Grace McCann Andrei Parrent Mason Postlethe-

weight Elizabeth Seng Sarah Wannemuehler Tara Wargel

GRADE 7 High Honors Drew Folz

Honors Abby Burnett

High Honors

Honors

Marie Folz Mikail Parkinson

Sam Bassemier Andrew Folz

Lauren French Sydney Maurer

Brett Weinzapfel

GRADE 8 Anthony Glaser Gabriel Kempf Megan Wildeman

Haley Winiger

North Elementary School GRADE 4 Honor Roll 4.0 - 3.5 Luke Braddam Kenzie Brandenstein Paige Brandenstein Logan Bryant

Korynn Englert Randa Fare Keeli Farrar Kameron Kendall Bryce Kiesel Matthew Lane

Honor Roll 4.0 - 3.5 Lexi Alvey Zackery Baehl David Bender Liam Bohler Kayla Brown

Hailee Campbell Jaxon Chandler Jackson Conrad Caitlyn Creek Katlyn Downey Mayli Englert Brandon Hamman

Jacob Lingafelter Richard Meyer Jarrett Motz Jacob Newman Tanith Nichols Allison Roy

Caleb Wassmer Melissa Wilson Hailey Woods

GRADE 5 Ashley Hartig Isaiah Lehman Ashlyn McWilliams Grant Parker Austin Pearison Danielle Perry Austin Reynolds

Maryn Rose Hannah Roth Christine Scheller Adam Schmitt William Talley Asia Thomas

Honor Roll 4.0 - 3. 5 Glen Alexander Zachary Allison Ally Brandenstein Kamryn Brandenstein

Skylar Bryant Ryne Bunting Cidney Colbert Andrew Cook

Elena Cowgill Ryan Daugherty Mikayla Fare Kalyn Merrie Farrar James Fife Kayla Garrett Zachary Goebel Skylynn Hartig Jade Hill Devin Kiesel

Courtney Kissel Payton Latham Cristian Liebhart Amanda Marshall Johnna Mitchell Ethan Morlock Hayley Poe Stephanie Porter Dalton Rankin Alexis Rodgers

Mia Schmitt Wyatt Tepool Hannah Voegel Mason Wassmer Joshua Wiggins Alexis Will Drake Williams Arial Wilson Emma Woods Christopher Woolston

ENCOURAGING EDUCATION Kristin Schorr Shelby Scott Anna Stock Baylee Willman

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Katelyn Hines Tristan Howard Dylan Lively Brandon Long Max Parkinson Ethan Raible Nicole Reese Jake Robinson Sarah Rutledge

Honor Roll Jackson Baldwin Zach Bauer Dealia Carlino Jalayna Chaffin Caroline Cox Hannah Denning Jacqueline Godinez Laurin Green

Drake Rogers Hannah Will

GRADE 6 Honor Roll 4.0 - 3. 5 Lucas Broughton Emma Carner

Hannah Robinson Haley Russell Timothy Santoro Ty Sims Clara Spickler Tory Thompson Brenden Wild Ben Varner Amber Walker

GRADE 6

South Terrace School Honor Roll 4.0 - 3.5 Evan Bromm Camron Cotton Audrey Gallagher

Blake Emerson Joey Ericksen Gabi Gilpin Jayce Hamilton Teddy Henderson Dyllan King Emily McCarty Morgan Miller Camron Ricketts Zach Robb

GRADE 2

GRADE 8 Distinguished Clara Baggett Dean Bieber Hunter Brooks Katelyn Brown Rachel Burke Kaleb Burnett Kaysie Collins Riley Goad Lucas Goings Walter Hampton-Rainey Matthew Hollar Mitchell Jackson Kurt Kissinger Austin McConville David McGary Brandon Merrick Alexandra Neikirk Alexandria Quinzer Abigail Randall Colten Reynolds Jessica Robinson Brock Sigler Ellie Weilbrenner Jacey West Hunter Wilson Sydney Ziegler

Zach Rutledge Lindsay Rye Nicholas Schaefer Brock Schmidt Myra Schutz Trevor Sucharitakul Gabe Thomas Mary Watson

GRADE 4 High Honors Zane Augulis Tobi Clark Logan Culley Megan Ghrist Jonathan Hueftle Elisabeth Kershaw Bailie Kimmel Rachel Price Nicole Tucker

GRADE 7 Distinguished

Elizabeth Green Parker Groves Tre’ Holmes Tommy Kelley Hannah Lara Bailey Miller Gavin Padgett Brooke Pate Bronson Quinzer Brent Ricketts Brock Ricketts

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HONOR ROLL & SCHOOL Mount Vernon Senior High School GRADE 9 High Honors

Bledsoe, Caitlin Davis, Melanie Denning, Madison Duckworth, Courtney Evans, Andrew Hoehn, Adam Hopper, Livia Keating, Riley Mccarty, Hannah Mcclarney, Mackenzie Nolan, Brandon Parker, Tara Pharr, Taylor Salaman, Hayley Sease, Olivia Shannon, Levi Stephens-Emerson, Micheal

Stratton, Mackenzie Suar, Julian Maroon Honors Alldredge, Faith Almaraz, Mariana Beeson, Craig Bremer, Heather Burkhart, Zoe Caswell, Megan Clark, Shawna Evans, Megan Fischback, Merrie Gerst, Kasey Goeltz, Ryan Goforth, Eli Hoskins, Cara

Johnson, Kinsey Kershaw, Alexandria Knight, Collin Lara, Magruder, Nicholas Martin, Olivia May, Hillary Mccloud, Adam Mcdonald, Katelynn Mckinney, Kristopher Newman, Bryce Petrig, Amber Postletheweight, Sydne Reese, Samantha Ritzert, Shelby Schmitt, Brendon Searcy, Emily Seifert, Mathew Sheffer, Todd Thorbecke, Whitney Tomlinson, Alexie Watzlavik, Elizabeth Wilson, Dane Wilson, Devyn Winiger, Erica Gray Honors Adams, Brittany Baker, Abigail Beck, Bryce Biggs, Haley Cannato, Micheal Chase, Cody Crissup, Austin Denning, Austin Dick, Victoria

Elliott, Destiny Evans, Christina Gonzalez-Gomez, Rita Gordon, Jacob Guinn, Brooke Hadley, Marshall Hershey, William Hunt, Aaron Irvin, Colton Kalsch, Erik Knowles, Dakota Konrath, Charity Lamar, Jessica Littlepage, Winnie Mays, Shawn Meador, Matthew Mercer, Austin Miles, Eric O’neil, Sara Pace, Cortland Poole, Jacob Pyle, Mariah Reinitz, Cassidy Riddick, Taylor Rohlman, Luke Salmon, Courtney Simpkins, Brooke Snodgrass, Madison Strobel, Cheyenne Summers, Brooke Swain, Zachary Threet, Allison Tice Iii, John Veeck, Trevor

GRADE 10 High Honors

Canada, Ross Carnahan, Maverick Costello, Camry Dick, Craig Duckworth, Sarah Englert, Tristan Hawley, Nicole Huff, Michelle Kingery, Jeffrey Kuksenko, Ilya Maier, Margaret Maier, Torsten Pharr, Mark Reeves, Seth Stemple, Lauren Vanzant, Ethan Maroon Honors Birchler, Haylee Blunt, Allyson Bruce, Jacob Burden, Taylor Cash, Rachel Collins, Tiffany Damm, Elizabeth Dausman, Hank Denning, Whitney Dewar, Samantha Duckworth, Demi Eaton, Montana Higgins, Andrew

Jackson, Sarah Lang, Kendal Logan, Kasey Mader, Olivia Martin, Megan Mcbride, Martha Mobley, Wade Murphy, Olivia Oeth, Destiney Redman, Jevin Reynolds, Molly Ritzert, Jacey Schisler, Cally Schroeder, Claire Seifert, Andrea Silvers, John Tanner, Tylyn Thompson, Cassandra Turner, Kelsey Wallis, Brittany Williamson, Zackarie Wilson, Brittany Wolf, Seth Gray Honors Allyn, Devon Brame, Jacob Burns, John Collins, Alex Cotner, Timothy Cox, Kate Cullman, Taylor Davis, Kirsten

Dixon, Jade Heckman, Meckenzie Jordan, Benjamin Juncker, Stephanie Keitel, Cassandra King, Jessica Koch, Brian Mcnamara, Drake Miller, Rebecca Oeth, Summer Oschman, Olivia Pace, Sara Pepper, Stephan Phipps, Amanda Powell, Jeffrey Puckett, Austin Redman, HarLi Reese, Alexander Rutledge, Hunter Rynkiewich, Michael Sacco, Lauren Schelhorn, Bailee Tolliver, Caroline Vanzant, River Varner, Collin Venecz, Katlynne Webber, Brooke Wells, Victor Willis, Lexi Word, Kelcie

GRADE 11 High Honors

Ash, Bailey Blanford, Stephan Dekemper, Alex Dick, Ryan Griffin, Ivy Hopper, Layton Kuksenko, Konstantin Mccormick, Erika Mcdonald, Megan Moore, Damien Norrington, Mary Paris, Timothy Pharr, Ryan Randall, Megan Riedford, Bernard Riedford, Jenna Seifert, Amy Shannon, Kinsley Wolfe, Kassidy Maroon Honors Adams, Kurt Baldwin, Olivia Bates, Jordan Clark, Chavandra Crabtree, Curtis

Fuelling, Ashton Goebel, Austin Goff, Ashleigh Guggenheim, John Harris, Emily Hollar, Katherine Hollar, Sabrina Hoskins, Carissa Jones, Ashton Josey, Michelle Klueh, Mary Martin, Erica Mason, Mersadys Mauro, Cindy Montgomery, Megan Moore, Samantha Pharr, Erin Pyle, Hannah Steele, Amy Summers, Audrey Theodosis, Nicholas Walters, Kamilah West, Nicholas Gray Honors Allbright, Kay-Leigh Anderson, Tessa Bourne, Kendyl

Brooks, Brittany Ford, Rhylee Godinez, Martin Grabert, Lauren Grant, Trevor Hamm, Kathryn Hoehn, Jonathon Jones, Brandon Lamar, Rachael Lara, Gabriela Leclere, Sarah Loehr, Nicholas Mobley, Reid Nation, Nicole Norman, John Oliver, Samuel Peralta, Christopher Perkins, Joshua Reinitz, Joseph Riddick, Andee Ritzert, Sean Shilova, Valeria Springer, Brianna Stallings, Jessica Vanover, Abbie Wulff, Reginald

GRADE 12 High Honors

Abad, Andrew Adams, Erika Choate, Aaron Estes, Corey Fink, Peter Gatewood, Brianna Hasting, Diane Herrenbruck, Katelyn Koch, Jennifer Lane, Chatham Menghini, Esther Oberle, Daniel Schu, Samantha Tieken, Jordan Maroon Honors Albin, Zachary Barton, David Barton, John Bean, Rachel Bledsoe, Lauren Bradford, Johnathan Chastain Iii, Jerry Claybrooke, Dylan Cole, David Corressell, Kevin Cross, Lindsey Damm, Isaac Deig, Zachary Ewers, Jacob Gray, Brittany Groves, Meagan Harris, Bo

Henshaw, Kevin Higgins, Kate Huber, Chelsea Hurley, Brian Irons, Kira Keene, Kirstie Key, James Knight, Ashley Koch, Carynn Lintzenich, Diane Mccallister, Lacey Oeth, Haley Peck, Veronica Redman, Carley Rubenacker, Dylan Rueger, Jenna Rusher, Rachel Rutledge, Taylor Smith, Krystal Stemple, Jason Turner, Kaci Uhde, Joshua Varner, Hannah Volz, Dexter Wannemuehler, Chloe Watzlavik, Daniel Wheatcroft, Jordan Wilson, Dile Woods, Allyson Wooten, Jordan WriGht, Haley Zickmund, Benjamin Gray Honors Boerner, Megan

Brown, Josulynne Davis, Timothy Duckworth, Kyle Granderson, Kathryn Hames, Caleb Hargett, Joseph Hellenberg, Zachary Hollar, Jami Isaac, Caitlin Keitel, Lee Kester, Amanda King, Jared Knowles, Paige Kuhlenschmidt, Matthew Logan, Dakota Lyke, Virginia Marshall, Blake Nesbitt, Mackenzie Powell, Lindsay Puntney, Marissa Roth, Matthew Schaefer, Jacob Searcy, Ellen Steinhart, Jacob Stewart, Brooke Taylor, Zachary Terbrack, William Toliver, Latosha Trafford, Dustin Trammel, Chelsey Uhde, Justin Wade, Mackenzie Weimer, Clintyn

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Kristin Hendricks graduated Magna Cum Laude in December, 2010 from Murray State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. During her college years, Kristin was very busy. She was an active member of ADii, Student Ambassadors, racer Band, Mentoring, Study Abroad and Wesley Youth Group. Her parents, John and Shellie Hendricks, sister Lauren, grandparents Barb Hendricks and Ed and Shirley Parents, and fiance Tom Haley are very proud of her accomplishments and know that she will have a long and successful teaching career ahead of her. Congratulation, Kristin!

New Harmony School book fair set New Harmony School will host a Scholastic Book Fair running from Feb 7-11, 2011. The fair is open to the public and the community. The fair will feature specially priced books, educational products, classics and current bestsellers. The book fair profits will go towards expanding New Harmony’s School Library.

The fair theme is “Book Fair Carnival, Your Ticket to Read!” It will be open Monday through Friday 8-3 p.m. Our “Family Night” will be held Monday, Feb 7 following the science fair awards ceremony. The fair will be held in the school library.

We will also be accepting donations now through the end of the fair for our “One for Books” program. You can donate $1 or loose change or any amount. The money collected will be matched by Scholastic and used to help three National programs: Kids In Distressed Situations, Toys for Tots, and National Center for Family Literacy. Our money raised will be used as a prize opportunity.

If you have any questions, please contact, Kim Williams, Book Fair Chairperson, at 812-453-8341. We look forward to seeing you at the fair.

MVHS Art Camp registration due Feb. 11 Mount Vernon High School will be holding their 7th Annual MVHS Art Camp for 3rd - 8th grade students, on Saturday, February 19 from 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the MVHS Art Rooms and Cafeteria. Please enter the circle-drive foyer.

The cost will be $25 per student, $20 per

additional siblings. Fee includes all art supplies, t-shirt activity and snacks.

Registration forms are available at Mt. Vernon school offices or on the high school web site at Mrs. Glaser’s Art Guild page.

Please return forms and fees by Friday, February 11.

Immunization clinics announced for Posey County The Posey County Health Department will hold an immunization clinic Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Coliseum in Mount Vernon from 2-6 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at North Elementary School in Poseyville from 3-5 p.m.

An appointment is not needed for these clinics.

Required immunization additions for the 2010-2011 school year are as follows: All Kindergarten students will be required to have 2 doses of varicella vaccine, given on or after the first

birthday and separated by 3 months, or a history of chickenpox disease documented by a physician.

All Kindergarten students will be required to have one of the required doses of polio vaccine given on or after the fourth birthday, and at least 6 months after the previous dose.

All sixth through twelfth grade students will be required to have 2 doses of varicella vaccine, given on or after the first birthday, and separated by age appropriate intervals as defined by the

John Hurley makes fall Dean's List

Teen Sing is set for February 17

John Hurley of Mount Vernon, Ind. made the Dean's List for fall semester 2010 at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Undergraduate students earning a 3.00 or higher academic average for the semester gain the distinction of being named to the Dean's List at Georgia Tech.

Come hear the musical talents of the various Heritage Hills High School Chorus groups on Thursday, February 17, from 6-8 p.m. CST at Lincoln Heritage Public Library in Dale. Directed by Laura Staffold, choir members will sing

CDC, or a history of chickenpox disease documented by the parent/guardian.

All sixth through twelfth grade students will be required to have 1 dose of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) given on or after the tenth birthday.

All sixth through twelfth grade students will be required to have 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4).

Please bring shot records for each child receiving immunizations.

in chorus, duets and solo performances throughout the evening.

Everyone is invited and welcome to attend. There is no admission charged.

Flavored coffees, teas and desserts will be available for a minimal donation.

USI 2010 Fall Honor's List announced The University of Southern Indiana has published the Honors List for the 2010 fall semester. Dr. Ronald Rochon, provost, reported that 2,161 students were named to the latest Honors List. The list of names can be viewed online at www.usi.edu. In order to be named to the list, students must achieve a 3.5 or better grade point average (on 4.0 system).

Cynthiana Laura Dossett Dora Mills Brandy Pickrell Thomas Piotrowski Jennifer Smith Jason Warford Christopher Wilke Mount Vernon Brett Allega Dana Allyn Sarah Bohan Cameron Brown Allyson Bryant Marie Buchanan Michelle Buchanan Jonathan Burgess Zachary Bush Ann Carroll Christopher Cole Joshua Cole Erin Crawford Alexa Erkman Aaron Fehrenbacher Sally Foster Blake Frazier Hope Fuelling Joseph Hall Erica Hatton Lynn Hensley

Keely Hoehn Ellen Jackson Kristen Jesch Jordan Johnson Tamara Jones Allison King Samuel Kuban Yelena Kuksenko Rachel Lockhart Andrea Morrow Amy Moye Michael Nelligan Curtis Nelson Amanda O’Neil Allison Oberle Zachery Paul Brittany Perkins Martin Ransford Bryan Reese Melinda Rhoads Kelsey Riedford Amanda Risher John Schelhorn Erin Schmitt Katherine Seifert Jessica Seskey Eric Stemple Margaret Stoltz Martha Stoltz Andrew Tekoppel Zachary Tromley Skylar Turner Caleb Voegel Linda Volz Maria Volz Robert Walker Sarah Wallis Mallory Wehr Ashton Weill Pamela Weinzapfel Sara Weinzapfel Taylor Weiss Dustin Wolf Brenna Woolsey Eva Wright Daniel Ziegler

Rachel Ziegler Sarah Ziegler New Harmony Carrie Allison Sarah Paciorkowski Brittney Redman Maizee Sauve Amy Stallings Colin Wasson Evan Wasson Poseyville Courtney Arnold Kayla Beuligmann Abby Creek Anne Hillyard Jonothan Kerchief Samuel Patton Marissa Reidford Christopher Seibert Megan Tieken Margaret Wagner Wadesville Kyle Ater Craig Baylor Emily Bretz Eric Davis Katrina Dockery Cameron Elpers Alexandra Everley Matthew Herrmann Ashli House Sarah Kelly Nathan Koester Rachel Koester Lori Lauderdale Jessica Lingafelter Lindsay Martin Ryan Neumann Marissa Pate Jacqueline Pierce Jordan Redman Krystal Schmitt Melissa Winternheimer

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Quilters Guild gives ladies a unique opportunity to serve

By Pam Robinson On Wednesday, Feb. 2, Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel issued a proclamation declaring the day as Raintree Quilters Guild’s 25th Anniversary. His proclamation marked just the beginning of the celebration to commemorate this special day for the Tri-State organization. Quilters packed the cafeteria of St. Theresa Catholic School in Evansville that evening to hear guest speakers and see a quilt display honoring 12 past presidents and the work of many hands. A reception followed, complete with a threelayer cake—topped by an edible pin cushion.

President Sondra Reich of Mount Vernon arranged the public affair to honor members, now 125 strong, for their philanthropic and educational contributions to the community. “Twenty-five years—It’s time to be celebrating,” she comments. “I’m just so thankful for the founders and the members themselves, and I’m very proud of our philanthropy and quilting education.”

Guest speakers included Judy Morton and Betty Cummings, two of the original five founders of Raintree Quilters Guild, a nonprofit organization. (Founders Lisa Collins, Cheryl Hart and Kaye West were unable to attend.) A certified master quilter, Morton has quilts on display in the art gallery at University of Southern Indiana, and her Baltimore appliquéd quilt is touring the United States now. Quilt designer and maker Betty Cummings owns Village Mercantile in Boonville. Also speaking were quilters Karen Long and Helen Deig, both past presidents of the guild.

Bambi Deig, wife of former State Senator Bob Deig, spoke in gratitude for the guild’s contributions to Evansville’s ARK Crisis Center, providing services to children in Vanderburgh County. Brenda Wible

nsville safe haven of Holly’s House, an Evansville for victims of domestic violence and child anks for the quilts abuse, offered her own thanks that wrap the victims in love after their police interviews.

Indeed, Raintree Quilters Guild exists to share the love of quilting with the Tri-State, from the tiniest infant born too soon to the senior citizen in a helpless situation. The quilts provided by the guild comfort people in distress or assist in fundraising for those in need. In just the past two years alone, Raintree Quilters Guild has donated over 380 quilts and funds to such deserving organizations as Hillcrest Washington Youth Home, Deaconess Women’s Hospital and Riley Children’s Services, St. Mary’s Hospital, Raintree Girl Scout Council, Albion Fellows Bacon Center and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure as well as to Evansville ARK and Holly’s House.

The guild prides itself on educational opportunities it provides the community as well. For example, members are holding lessons at Red Bank library to teach Girl Scouts to quilt. In January, the girls made two pillowcases. In February and March, they will be creating a wall hanging.

Members of Raintree Quilters Guild meet on the first Wednesday every month beginning at 6:30 p.m. at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church cafeteria, located at 700 Herndon Drive in Evansville (behind North High School). The regular meetings consist of brief announcements, show-and-tell and a program or presentation. Before the regular meeting, participants may also attend “quilt university” at 6 p.m. During this time, a hands-on mini-workshop is presented on some aspect of quilting.

New members are always welcome. Annual membership dues are very reasonable: $15 July through June 30 with new mem-

Current President Sondra Reich of Mount Vernon stands in front of part of a12-quilt display in honor of past presidents of the Raintree Quilters Guild. The nonprofit organization celebrated its 25th anniversary Wednesday, Feb. 2. Photo by Pam Robinson bers paying only $7.50 if joining after January 1.

Reich says the guild is especially enjoyed

by quilting addicts. “There is no cure,” she says, “and we don’t want to be cured.” For more information, contact her at 459-9501.

Clothing bank to open at Fairhaven Church Fairhaven Christ Fellowship Church in Cynthiana is pleased to announce the opening of their clothing

bank.

Come worship with us on Sunday at 9:58 a.m. The clothing bank and the food

pantry will be open immediately following service.

Please call 455-6037 for more information.

Sermon of the Week: ‘Blessings’ are a healthy ‘Thank You’ By: Pastor Jay Warren of Zion-Lippe UCC Matthew 5:1-12 Recently we were out for dinner. At the end of the meal, on the back of the check, the waitress wrote a short note. Instead of ending with “thank you” she wrote “blessings”.

This simple act produced a really good feeling. I sensed a desire for our well-being. It was more than just a passive wish, but an expressed desire that goodness of God would come our way.

This is what it seems Jesus meant when he gave the multitudes an awareness of the blessings that would come their way in his message given on a mountain, and appropriately called “The Sermon on the Mount”. It all began with a series of statements that begin with the words “Blessed are…” which we now call “Beatitudes”.

The idea of “blessedness” has a long and rich history. The psalms are filled with statements encouraging us to “Bless the Lord…” or to remind is that we are blessed such as in Psalm 32:11 which reminds us ‘blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven.”

To be blessed is to be happy. This is a happiness which is deep and at the very core of our being. It means to be fulfilled and to have a sense of internal peace and harmony. It comes from knowing that I am in harmony with God and am assured of His presence in my life.

That is why the Psalmist could exclaim that “blessed” or “happy” is the person whose sins are forgiven. That person knows he or she is at peace with God and can enjoy the internal spiritual peace they experience.

Actually, Happiness is a pretty basic human desire. I’ve always thought it interesting that it is one of the rational given in our Declaration of Independence. We have the right to be a free country, this document declares, because we have the right to “life, liberty and the

pursuit of happiness”. Don’t we often make major life decisions because we believe that they will give us happiness?

I don’t think it’s too far of a stretch to compare this pursuit of happiness with one of the goals of modern psychology when, following Maslow, psychologists seek to help clients reach what he called “Self- Actualization”. As Maslow described it “What a man can be, he must be…It refers to a desire for self-fulfillment, namely, to the tendency for him to become actualized in what he is potentially…to become everything that one is capable of becoming”.

The difficulty is sometimes that too much emphasis is often placed on the “self” part.

In our wisdom we often seek happiness in what we think will make us happy. Finite as we are, we often become fixated on one issue and become unbalanced in our pursuit of happiness. We may become focused on stimulants, or certain relationships, or career goals or any other faction of life and find ourselves down a dead-end trail in our desire to be happy.

This brings us back to Jesus’ promise of blessedness. He said those who were in the Kingdom of Heaven were blessed. He described the characteristics of such people in these statements in the Beatitudes. It basically comes down to being people who recognize their own personal needs in life, i.e. their spiritual poverty, and then realize they can’t possibly meet their own needs for happiness and completeness. This brings us to God’s kingdom and a willingness to follow our God and Savior for direction in life.

In other words, when we realize that happiness isn’t found in one’s “self” but is found in God’s “other” then we become “Blessed” in the way Jesus described. When we take our eyes off of ourselves, and turn to God and His salvation then we become fulfilled in our deepest self, as we were always meant to be. Blessings to you.

Worship

319 N. Main Street, Griffin, IN 47616 Phone: 812-851-3291 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Student Ministries 6 p.m.

Church Rev. Alice Crawford 700 West Caborn Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-985-3751 Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Harvestime Temple Pastor Mark Tabor 101 Roosevelt Drive Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-5447 Christian Education 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; 6 p.m.

Wed. Worship 7 p.m.

Mount Zion General Baptist Church Rev. Rick Sellers 1425 Oliver Road Wadesville, IN 47638 Phone: 812-783-2337 Sunday School 9:30 Sunday Worship 10:30; 6 p.m.

Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.

St. Matthew Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 421 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2535 Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass 9 a.m.

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Agape Family Ministries Pastor Jim Weihrauch 5529 Industrial Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2232 Sunday/Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.

Wed. Prayer Service 7 p.m.

Apostolic Bible Church Pastor Greg Morrison 9808 New Harmony Road Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-851-5456 Sunday Service at 10 a.m.; 6 p.m.

Wed. Night Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

Bethesda General Baptist Church 1600 Savah Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Black’s United Methodist Church Pastor Lester Howard 8012 Baldknob Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-0318 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Calvary Baptist Church Rev. Kevin Petty 618 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-4777 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.

Church of Christ 700 Mill Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2635 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Church of the Nazarene 531 E. Steammill Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-3288 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Covenant Reformed Presbyeterian Church (OPC) Pastor Russ Westbrook Pastor Sam Allison 4101 Caborn Rd. Mt. Vernon

Sunday Worship, 9:45am Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6:30pm Fair Haven Christ Fellowship Pastor Mike Douglas Hwy 68 West Cynthiana, IN 47612 Phone: 812-568-8409 Sunday Worship: 9:57 a.m.

Wednesday Evening: 6:57 p.m.

First Baptist Church Pastor Derrick Ousley 1205 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-845-3324 Sunday Prayer 8:27 a.m.

Sunday Worship 9:57 p.m. ; 6:15 p.m.

Wed. Evening 6:57 a.m.

First Baptist Church E. Tavern Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m.; 7 p.m.

Wed. Evening 7 p.m.

First Christian Church Pastor Mary Hurley 7226 Hwy 66 Wadesville, IN 47638 Phone: 812-673-4278 Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

First Christian Church Rev. Tom Buffington 1403 Country Club Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2855 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study and Children’s program 6:30 First Church of the Nazarene Rev. Myers Hyman 424 Vine Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 838-2743 First Presbyterian Church Rev. Monica Gould 120 E. Sixth Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2473 Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship Service 10:15 a.m.

First United Church of Christ Pastor Bret A. Myers Corner of North & Walnut Cynthiana, IN 47612 Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m.

First United Methodist Church Pastor Tim Ahlemeyer 601 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2640 Sunday School 9:30 Sunday Worship 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Griffin Christian Church Rev. Doug Emberton

Holy Angels Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 423 South Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-838-2535 Sunday Mass 10:45 a.m.

New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church 11420 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-985-5288

Immanuel United Church of Christ Rev. Paul Seburg 5812 N. Ford Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-985-3115 Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

New Harmony Christian Church Rev. Harry Wheatcroft 307 N. Brewery Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-3626 Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study 6 p.m.

Independent Pentecostal Assembly Pastor David Payne 312 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; 7 p.m.

Thursday 7 p.m.

North Posey Community Church Dr. Lee Brown, Pastor Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2028 Worship: Sun. @10:30 Bible Study: Sun.@6:00 p.m.

Small groups for men, women, youth and children, Wed. @6:00 PoCo Joes, Fri. from 7-11

Johnson United Methodist Church Rev. John Adams 403 Raintree, New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-4648 Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Lighthouse Assembly of God Pastor Jason Farrar 1005 E. Tavern St. New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Messiah Lutheran Church Rev. Sean Esterline 7700 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-985-2278 Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Wed. Folk Service 6:30 p.m.

Thursday Bible Study 10 a.m.

Mount Pleasant Church 3801 Blackford Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-3930 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Mount Vernon General Baptist Church Pastor Matthew Watson 1717 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-4555

Old Union Christian Church Rev. Don French Hwy 165 Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-3186 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.

Wed. Kid’s Bible Club 4:30 p.m.

Point Church of the Nazarene, Rev. Troy DeKemper 12611 Bonebank Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-5182 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Poseyville Christian Church Rev. Doris Beckerman Main Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-3411 Sunday Fellowship Time 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Saint John’s Episcopal Church Rev. Allen Rutherford 600 Walnut Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-5445 Sunday Holy Eucharist 10 a.m.

Monday Women’s Bible Study 7 p.m.

Saint John’s United Methodist

Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church Rev. Rev. Paul Huntsman 46 Cales Street, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-2251 Saint Peter’s United Church of Christ Pastor Rev. Michael Erwin 10430 Hwy 66,Wadesville, IN 47638 Phone: 812-985-3416 Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church Pastor Jeff Pinney 2800 S. Saint Philips Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-985-3751 or 812985-2025 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Saint Philip Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 3500 St. Philip Road South Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-985-2275 Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass 7 a.m.; 11 a.m.

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church 318 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-4604 Sunday Christian Education 10 a.m.

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Posey County.” Their plastics, real estate and tation Services, Ivy Tech College and as trustee The celebrity status hasn’t, however, spoiled technology businesses have created and sustained of First United Methodist Church in Mount Ver- the Gillenwaters. They have preferred taking in dozens of jobs here (and elsewhere), and their non. homeless pets rather than seeking out the pediSunday, 6,of2011 Evansville Courierhas & Press The Gleaner far-reaching philanthropy touched |countless Now,| he is servingFebruary on the boards the Com- greed. They have waded knee deep in stinking lives. Everybody knows their names. munity Foundation Alliance, Chamber of Com- bayou mud and have balanced precariously atop A listing of Bill’s major civic contributions merce of Southwest Indiana, the Economic De- roofs to help rebuild homes for Mississippi resialone justifies the celebrity. He has served as velopment Coalition of Southwest Indiana and dents ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. Muriel still the president of numerous civic organizations, as fundraising chairman for the Posey County does her own housekeeping. She lends books including Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club, Mount Republican Party. He is a member of the Indiana freely from her extensive library. Bill considers Vernon Elks Club, Children’s Learning Cen- Manufacturers Association, the Society of Plas- it a privilege to have served four years in the ter of Posey County, Posey County American tics Engineers and the Chamber of Commerce of United States Air Force, starting in April 1966, Red Cross, Western Hills Country Club, Mount Southwest Indiana. shortly after both he and Muriel graduated from Vernon Industrial Foundation, Posey County The Gillenwater Scholarship Fund, established Mount Vernon High School in 1965.

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Record-shattering swims help Wildcats to title

By Steve Joos The Mount Vernon girls’ swim team pulled away in the last few events to win the Castle Sectional meet Saturday and they revised the record book a bit as well.

Especially Erica McCormick.

The Lady Wet Wildcat junior broke two individual records and was on a relay team which set a third as the Lady Wet Cats rolled to the title with 350 and one-half points edged out the second-place Lady Knights (328).

Lady Wet Wildcats coach Larry Zoller and the rest of the team celebrated with a traditional post-meet jump into the pool, but he wouldn’t call the acknowledgement of what his team accomplished at the Castle High School pool Saturday as fun.

“It’s an achievement,” Zoller said. “I can’t call it fun as much as satisfaction of seeing the work that they put in come to a good outcome. Because it doesn’t always happen.

You’ve had kids work hard, but the chemistry isn’t there and you don’t get the effort we had today.”

Zoller felt that all of his swimmers performed well, adding that the team was fired up for the meet and put together two consecutive strong meets in both the preliminary and final rounds.

One junior had a big role in those meets.

McCormick teamed up with Kelsey Turner, Kasey Gerst and Mary Klueh to set a new record in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:49.04 to lead off the finals and she didn’t let up after that, breaking her old Castle pool record in the 200-individual medley by almost a second (2:06.59) as part of a 1-2 finish with Klueh. She teamed with Klueh, Turner and Amy Steele to break the pool record in the 200-freestsyle relay (1:38.58).

McCormick topped off her day by shattering her Sectional mark in the 100-breaststroke with a time of 1:02.44 and once again going 1-2 with Klueh, while registering a time that puts her among the fastest in the nation (repeat, the nation).

Both of those times were national times, Zoller added, noting that those marks are both school records as well.

McCormick wasn’t the only girl rewriting

Members of the Mount Vernon High School sectional championship team are, in front, Coach Loehr, Coach Brenda Zoller, Coach Eaton, Coach Larry Zoller, and Coach Mobley. In the second row are Gaby Lora, Melissa Lara, Amy Steele, Ally Kershaw, Molly Reynolds, Emily Harris, Kendyl bourne, and Erika McCormick. In back are Kasey Gerst, Samantha Reese, Kelsey turner, Nicole Hawley, Katie McDonald, Mary Klueh, Chelsea Huber, and Caitlin Isaac. Photo by Terri Koch the record book Saturday. Six records fell at the meet, including five posted by Mount Vernon swimmers.

Turner set a new record in the 100-freestyle, edging out Castle’s Jordan Van Winkle in :52.42.

“Kelsey had never beaten Jordan (Van Winkle),” Zoller said. “Jordan’s quite the competitor. She was just fantastic and we knew, we’ve been planning this all year.

Jordan touched out Kelsey last year and she knew what her weaknesses were and we worked on them. She came back and swam a fantastic race.”

The 200-freestyle relay team bettered their

finish from the preliminaries while setting a new record, using a different group of people, Zoller said. A different group also swam in the 400-freestyle relay, making that race much more competitive.

That could be said about the entire day for the Lady Wet Wildcats.

“There wasn’t a bad swim,” the coach said. “There was a girl who was sick (Friday), who didn’t practice with us, who swam her best time.”

“It gets me excited,” Zoller said. “Our goal is top ten (in the state) and you’ve got to understand that the competition there is just awesome, but our goal is top ten.”

To reach that goal, the 200-freestyle relay has to equal its Sectional time this weekend.

Gerst won the 100-butterfly and the Lady Wet Cats got points from their divers for the first time in a long time as Katie McDonald finished ninth on the day.

The meet was dead even entering the finals, Zoller said, and went back and forth throughout the day. Castle (which had beaten Mount Vernon during the regular season) had taken a brief lead after the diving competition, but the Lady Cats were able to overcome that deficit—while rewriting the record book.

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Lady Vikings overcome adversities, continue to win

By Dave Pearce “We’re from North Posey, couldn’t be prouder; if you can’t hear it, we’ll say it a little louder.”

Although that old cheer comes from an age that has passed, the message is still the same today, especially if you look at Coach Tracy Stroud and the North Posey Lady Vikings.

After falling in the final seconds to Gibson Southern last Saturday, the Lady Vikings were poised to go into their final two games of the regular season against Evansville “city” schools.

Reitz, and particularly Harrison this week, learned that girls who grow up on farms can play a little basketball too.

“I think this group we have is a tough group,” Stroud said of his Vikings. “We start out 1-6 and they have had everything in the world thrown at them. They have weathered that and they have improved the whole time and it has made them tough. They have faced tough situations all year. Tonight we were on the road, on senior night, overtime, and we didn’t get any calls tonight but we didn’t get down. They faced

it. This game was the perfect game to get us ready for the tournament because we overcame everything that went against us. I can’t tell you how proud I am of these girls.”

The Lady Vikings played “cat and mouse” with the Harrison Warriors on an emotional senior night at the Evansville campus on Thursday. But with the score tied at 27-all, Nichole Perry hit a pair of free throws and the Vikings hit three straight 3-point baskets (two by Perry and one by Kendyl Ahrens) to jump out to a 38-27 lead with 4:39 remaining in the third quarter.

“When we took an 11point lead, I was thinking that we had hit some shots and it was about time for us to hit a drought so we just have to be ready to face it,” Stroud said with obvious pride in his voice. “We never take anything for granted.

We know that when we hit some shots, there can always be a drought and we have to be prepared for it.”

So what prepares you for a drought? Defense. That’s the only thing you can count on consistently in a basketball game. And the North

Posey Vikings have found that in the second half of the season, they have lived by defense.

But the Lady Vikings did hit the dry spell and the Lady Warriors found the range. When the Lady Warriors hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to begin the fourth quarter, Harrison had not only gotten back into the game but had tied it at 38all.

“We hit those three threes and they came out and shut the threes off,” Stroud said of the Lady Warriors. “We were getting the ball inside and getting the shots we wanted, they just weren’t going in. When things weren’t going well, we just toughed it out and survived it.”

With the score tied at 38, Perry found Morgan Stierley under the basket for two but Harrison answered with two free throws. Perry and Stierley then hit back-to-back buckets only to have Harrison answer with a pair of 3-pointers to take a 45-44 lead with 5:35 showing. Another basket gave the Warriors a 47-44 lead with four minutes remaining.

Another Perry 3-pointer tied the game at 27-all before

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There was a lot of action but no scoring in the final minute as both teams forced turnovers but the Vikings would have the last shot to win in regulation. The Vikings got the shot they wanted but the ball bounded off the rim as time expired and the game was headed to overtime, tied at 50-all.

The first score of the overtime came when Katelyn Esche managed to get a steal and a lay-up to give the Lady Vikes a little breathing room but the Warriors hit one of two free throws to pull top within 52-51.

But the tide from the line turned when Stierley was fouled with 1:43 remaining.

She calmly sank a 3-pointer that appeared to give the Vikings the lead they would need.

But this time, it was a Harrison guard who spotted up from the left side of the key and nailed a 3-point basket to tie the game again at 54 with 27 seconds remaining.

The Vikings were determined to work for the final shot but the Warriors decided to put Stierley on the line again. Another mistake.

With 8.2 seconds on the clock, the junior sharpshooter calmly nailed both ends of a one-and-one situation and the defense held off the Warriors for the 56-54 win.

While Perry led the team with 29 points, there was plenty of credit to spread throughout the team as Stierley hit the big free throws and Ahrens opened up the inside with some early outside shots.

“Caitlin Herrmann did a great job of rebounding when we weren’t getting very many rebound early,” Stroud said. “Everyone was doing their job at their time.

Everyone contributed. They have to.”

Harrison led 15-12 at the quarter stop and 25-24 at the half. Perry finished with 29 points while Stierley had 14, and Ahrens had six. Lisa Garris had four points but led the team with seven boards.

Esche had two points and Herrmann had one.

On Saturday, the team and story line were different as the Lady Vikings defeated Reitz by 20.

The team enters sectional play tonight (Tuesday) at Forest Park. They will face the homestanding Raiders, a team they narrowly defeated just two weeks ago. The team plays the second game of the evening in Ferdinand.

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Six Posey grapplers remain alive after regional

By Steve Joos Nine went in, six came out.

That was what happened to the Posey County contingent in Saturday’s Castle Regional wrestling meet.

Nine wrestlers from Mount Vernon and North Posey qualified for the tournament and six survived, led by 135-pound champion Byron Konrath, three grapplers each from the Wildcats and Vikings will move on to Semistate action this weekend at Roberts Stadium.

A Semistate qualifier’s prospects depend on what they did after making the Regional semifinals, according to Mount Vernon coach Todd Gilpin, “If you win, it makes it easier,” Gilpin said. “If you finish 2-3-4, you don’t have a clue. You never know your draw, but the big thing is that we’re there. Once you’re there, anything can happen.”

Konrath is not only there, but he’s got the easier route. But he took a tougher route to get there, fighting off a painful ankle injury.

The senior middleweight opened the day by pinning Castle’s Tyler Meiring to qualify and then he dispatched North Posey’s Michael Frymire with a 16-1 technical fall to set up a rematch with Derek Dowdy of Reitz for the championship.

Unlike the Sectional bout, this one belonged to Konrath by the score of 4-2, which put him in good position headed for the Stadium.

Gilpin was pleased with the way his team wrestled in the early going, as the Wildcats 4-1 in the first round. Blake Marshall (152) was hampered by a dislocated big toe which kept him from putting pressure on it and wound up losing a tough bout to Jeff Koberstien of Princeton.

As for the rest of the Wildcat contingent, heavyweight Teddy O’Connell finished second, while Jon Hoehn (130, the county’s lone Sectional champion) came in third.

Hoehn had the only unexpected loss for the Cats, a 19-12 semifinal loss to Brandon Kelley of Central.

“Jon was just being crazy,” Gilpin said.

“He likes to wrestle a flashy, crazy style at times and instead of bellying out and trying to work up to a base, he kept trying to roll here, roll there and gave up too many back points.”

Hoehn recovered in the consolation match, shutting out Michael Brown of Castle 6-0 for third place.

O’Connell registered pins in his first two contests, sticking Austin Little of North Posey in 3:10 to earn a spot in the title tilt, where he lost to unbeaten Mater Dei heavyweight Justin Van Winkle.

O’Connell and Hoehn are at the mercy of the draw, but they’re going to Roberts Stadium and that’s the important thing.

That’s also the main thing for Frymire, Little and 103-pounder Tyler Stock, who are the North Posey Semistate qualifiers.

Stock repeated his Sectional performance with a berth in the championship match, which also followed the pattern from Central, unfortunately, as Stock wound up on the short end of a 17-0 tech fall at the hands of Reitz’s Damon Kuhn.

Stock’s push wasn’t uncomplicated, as he needed a takedown in overtime to beat Jacob Brown after the Castle grappler tied their semifinal match on a controversial call at the end of regulation.

“The ref made a call and let a coach change the call,” North Posey coach Chad Hoehn said. “Our kid (Stock) controlled the whole match and all of their other points, the ref gave him, but Tyler prevailed in overtime.

He won the match and that’s how it should have been.”

Brown tied the match on a reversal, although it was first ruled that the Castle freshman was not in a position to have full control of Stock’s legs.

After losing their county matches, both Frymire and Little were pinned in their consolation round contests. Frymire was stuck in 1:25 by Mater Dei’s Quinton Schoreder at 135, while Castle heavyweight Jesse Hohl nailed Little in 1:19.

Despite those results, Hoehn was happy with his team’s performance.

Mount Vernon’s Andrew Konrath and his Harrison opponent appear to be a mass of appendages during their first round action at Central wrestling sectionals on Saturday.

Konrath took this match with a pin, and then advanced to the championship round where he took second place. Konrath joins four other MV teammates and three North Posey wrestlers at the Castle regionals on Saturday. Photo by Dave Koch “It feels real good,” the coach said. “We brought four in and brought three out. The one loss was kind of expected, but my other kids, especially my 135-pounder (Frymire) showed up and proved to us that he wanted to move on. My other four seed, (Little), we figured he’d move on, but he showed up. It’s up to the draw now.”

How that works out is uncertain and not all Regionals are as strong as others, Hoehn said, adding that the important things is for

his qualifiers to be ready to go, since anything can happen at the Semistate.

Gary Martin (152) was the other North Posey qualifier. He and Mount Vernon’s Adam Hoehn (119), were both eliminated in the first round by two of the three Welch brothers from Castle who claimed Regional crowns.

Martin was eliminated by eventual champion Doug Welch of Castle, while Adam Hoehn was done in by Luke Welch.

North Posey eighth graders are short in two of final three

Members of the North Posey Wrestling Club recently attended a high school wrestling match together. Members of the team present for the match are front row, left to right, Drew Lutz, Wyatt Willman, Issac Myers, Sean Pieszchalski, Zakkary Miller, Matt Pieszchalski, Ethan Mauer, Levi Freeman, and Rylee Thompson. In row two are Coach Jeff Freeman, Lander Shelby, Brett Bullington, Evan Cates, Adyn Collins, Braiden Lewis-Fitts, Clay Will, Nathan Willman, and Andrew Shell. In the third row are Tyler Thompson, Robert Deters, Reese Terhune, Jordan Frymire, Scott Fitts, Coach Jeff Will, and Thomas Turner. In the back row are Coach Allen Fitts, Coach Dave Terhune, Levi Miller, Austin Frymire, Colten Gamblin, and Coach Bill Willman. Photo by Dave Pearce

The North Posey Junior High eighth grade basketball Vikings made an early and unexpected exit from the conference tournament in action last week. They were defeated 40-29 by Southridge, a team they had beaten during the regular season.

The team dug themselves an incredibly large hole, falling behind 13-2 in the first quarter and they never really were able to fully recover. They trailed at the half 21-10 and 32-17 after three periods.

They were able to cut the margin down to six at one point in the fourth quarter before time ran out and the Raiders hit their free throws down the stretch. Damon Cardin led the Vikings with 13 while James Marshall had 10, Drew Cumbee four, and Bo Cox three.

In the recent Gibson Southern Tourney, the Vikings rode a balanced scoring attack to a 49-28 win over Owenville.

James Marshall led the team with 17, while Derek Lindauer had 11, Damon Cardin 9, Lance Inkenbrandt 5, and Bo Cox 3.

Blayke Dillman and Holt Will had two apiece.

In the second game, North Posey dropped a 4240 decision to Pike Central.

The Vikings took an early 12-6 lead and led 20-18 at the half. But a bad third quarter led to the team’s demise as they were outscored by the Chargers 15-7 in the third quarter before fighting back to fall by only two.

James Marshall again led the team with 15, while Bo Cox added 10, Damon Cardin 9, Gabe Mayer 6, and Lance Inkenbrandt 2.

Seventh-ranked Eagles run record to 20-2, prepare for stretch run The seventh-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team reached the 20win plateau for the 19th time in 21 seasons after defeating the University of Missouri-St. Louis, 79-50, Sunday afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri.

USI, which has won four in a row, raises its record to 20-2 overall and 12-2 in the GLVC,

while UMSL falls to 14-8, 8-6 GLVC. The 20-wins also mark the first step toward a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Only twice in the last 21 years has USI won 20or-more games and not received an invitation to the NCAA post-season tournament.

With four games remaining in the GLVC and

Wildcat swimming, from Page B1 So, what does this say about the team’s prospects for this weekend’s state meet?

As far as the team standings were concerned, it was Mount Vernon and Castle’s world and the rest of the field just lived in it.

Memorial was a distant third in the meet with 223

points, followed by Mater Dei (115 and one-half) and Reitz (81) rounding out the top five. Boonville was sixth with 76 points, followed by North (55), Gibson Southern (30), Central (27) and Bosse (18).

Castle Sectional: 200-medley relay: 1)

Mount Vernon (Tuner, McCormick, Gerst, Klueh) 1:49.04*; 200-freestyle: Steele (third) 2:01.54, Chelsea Huber (sixth) 2:10.92; 200-IM: McCormick (first) 2:06.59*, Klueh (second) 2:15.25, Bourne (sixth) 2:25.92; 50-freestyle: Samantha Reese (tied for third) :25.80, Gerst (fifth) :25.98; Diving: McDonald (ninth) 262.80; 100-butterfly: Gerst (first) 1:00.67, Melissa Laura (sixth) 1:06.59; 100-freestyle: Turner (first) :52.42*, Steele(third) :55.09; 500-freestyle: Huber (third) 5:47.96, Caitlin Isaac (fifth) 5:50.79; 200-freestyle relay: 1) Mount Vernon (McCormick, Steele, Tuner, Klueh) 1:38,58*; 100-backstroke: Turner (first) 1;00.65, Reese (second) 1:01.29; 100breaststroke: McCormick (first) 1:02.44*, Klueh (second) 1:08.90; 400-freestyle relay: 2) Mount Vernon (Gerst, Steele, McCormick, Turner) 3:48.22. *New record.

regular season schedule, the Screaming Eagles stay two-games back of second-ranked and East Division front-running Bellarmine University and a game-ahead of 24th-ranked and third place Northern Kentucky University.

The Eagles soared out to a 7-0 lead to start the game and led from start to finish. They led by as many as 11 points twice during the first 20 minutes before going into the locker room with a nine-point advantage at the intermission, 35-26.

USI quickly doubled the margin in the first 10 minutes after halftime and went on to lead by as many as 33 points twice in the final minutes.

Individually, senior guard C.J. Trotter (Hopkinsville, Kentucky) led the Eagles with a game-high 26 points. Trotter hit 10-of-17 from

the field, including a trio of three-point field goals, and was perfect on three trips to the charity stripe.

Junior forward Isaac McClure (Paducah, Kentucky) followed Trotter in the scoring column with 13 points. McClure was 2-of-3 from the field and 7-of-8 from the line.

As a team, USI outrebounded UMSL, 39-22, and held the Tritons to just 39.1 percent from the field (18-46).

The Eagles hit the halfway point of the fivegame road swing Thursday at 6:45 p.m. (CST) when they travel to play 22nd-ranked Greyhounds of the University of Indianapolis. The USI-UIndy match-up also starts a series of four games against the GLVC East Division teams to close out the regular season.

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Last-second Sarafia three propels Rappites to win No. 10

By Steve Joos Kris Scarafia wasn’t the first New Harmony boys’ basketball player to take a shot at winning Saturday’s game, but got off the shot that won it.

Scarafia picked up a loose ball after Blayne Worman’s shot had been blocked, turned around and put one up from 24 feet out as the clock ran out. It went in and New Harmony had its third win in the last four games, 62-59 over the visiting Cardinals of Washington Catholic.

“That was a big three at the end by Kris,” coach Jim Little said. “We had some big free throws by Kyle (Whitmore) and a nice drive in by Blayne, even though I didn’t want him take it. I was shouting ‘No, No,’ but he had his head down and he was taking the shot.”

Worman’s attempt on the drive was blocked by the Cardinals, but Scarfia was able to get a hold of it and launch the trey which broke a 59-59 tie. There was some confusion after the shot went in, over how much times was left in the game.

According to the clock, Scarfia’s shot went in with six-tenths of a second to go, but two seconds were finally put back on the clock.

Time enough for Washington Catholic to get the ball in, take a shot and miss, assuring New Harmony of its tenth win of the season.

“This was a nice win for us,” Little said. “This was our third in a row, our tenth win of the season. There haven’t been too many New Harmony teams that have won 10 in a season. It puts us in a good position going up against Shoals. I’m proud of the kids.”

Scarfia’s shot seemed like an appropriate way to end the contest. The two teams traded bad quarters in the first half, with New Harmony taking a 20-8 lead at the first stop and then hitting a wall in the second chapter, as Washington Catholic went on a 20-6 rampage for a 28-26 halftime lead.

The back-and-forth continued throughout the third quarter, with the Cardinals finally taking a 38-36 lead on Austin Jarrett’s buck as the quarter expired.

Jarrett led all scorers with 29 points and appeared to have put the Cardinals in some form of control when he converted a three-point play with 4:29 left in the contest, putting Washington Catholic up 48-43.

But the Rappites wouldn’t go away. Whitmore drained a three-ball, cutting the lead to 48-46 and after the Cardinals scored to open a 50-46 advantage, the sophomore guard drained another trey, making it a one-point ball game, Levi Hoehn hit one of two free throws with 2:49 to go, squaring the set at 50-50, but Jarrett converted a charity toss on the Cardinals’ next trip down the floor, restoring the Washington Catholic led.

A second later, Andrew McDaniel was fouled and he put in both tosses to give the lead back to New Harmony. Worman’s driving layup with two minutes to go made the score 54-51.

The Rappites were able to open a five-point lead with 30.1 seconds left, but then the Cardinal refused to go away.

“Once we got the lead back, we were going to do what we were good at, and that’s dribble drive attacking and kicking the ball out,” Little said. “They did a good job, because a lot of times, we’ll try to go behind and try to get a back door layup.

But they had the Jarrett kid and he had a tremendous lift.”

As a result the Rappites kept making the same turnover, for no other reason than they were trying to do the right thing, according to the coach.

Defensively, the Rappites tried to cover the three-pointer, but the Cardinals played it well and got a good shot for the game-tying basket over a double-teaming New Harmony defense.

Jarrett was covering McDaniel defensively, but the Rappites responded with a balanced scoring attack. McDaniel did lead the team with 19 points, but Worman and Whitmore each added 13, while Scarfia added 12, including the game winner.

Hoehn put in four points, while Clint Matthews did a good job defensively.

Washington Catholic started running in the second quarter and then McDaniel and Scarfia each picked up their second fouls. Despite a very rough quarter, Little was encouraged to see the team get to halftime trailing by just two points.

“It was one of those things where they just got momentum,” Little said. “But I’m proud out kids. They didn’t lie down.”

There had been times when Hew Harmony would get down and not get back up (like the game with Wood Memorial), but this time they hung in and got the win. According to Little’s research, that’s something that has happened only twice before.

Hoehn pulled down 11 rebounds for the Rappites, while McDaniel cleared 10. In addition to his game-winning basket, Scarfia led the Rappites with seven assists, while Worman handed out six.

Matt Suart scored 17 points and Colten Reed 11 as the Cardinals put three players in double figures on Saturday .

Two basketball games, two first quarter deficits, two rallies, two wins.

That sums up the previous week for the Rappites.

The Rappites fell behind after the opening chapters of games at Cannelton and at home contest with Agape Christian, but each time they came back to win, 78-69 on the road and 93-87 in the great Wabash shootout.

McDaniel and Whitmore each pumped in 28 points, as the Rappites battled back from a 21-16 first quarter gap against an Agape Christian team which apparently left its defense in Energy, Ill. (where the school is based).

“The kids played much better,” Little said. “The only bad thing is that we got bit by the illness bug. For the Cannelton game, we had three of out top eight players sick, including two starters. I was proud of the kids because we had two barnburner games this weekend.”

Against Agape Christian, the barn burned to the ground.

All the Rappites knew about the Knights going into the game was that they were huge (their starting five were all over six-foot, with the smallest standing six-two), young and they didn’t want to play a slow game.

“We didn’t do what we need to do offensively until well into the third quarter,” Little said. “We decided to spread out and dribble drive or kick out if they stopped the drive. They ended up worn down and we caught our second wind.”

Neither did New Harmony and Little said that the two teams could have played with a 20-second clock. Agape’s size hurt the Rappites early in the game, as did fatigue from a close game at Cannelton and a late night due to a long bus ride home.

The Rappites may not have had it all together in the first half, but the tide did show signs of turning before the intermission. Agape Christian led 21-16 at the first stop, but New Harmony reversed that score in the second period and forged a 37-37 tie at the break before tuning it on to the tune of a season-best 56 second half tallies, draining six of their 10 threepointers in the second half. New Harmony pulled ahead 62-60 after three quarters.

Whitmore hit four of those three-balls, while Worman and Scarafia each sunk two and each finished with 14 tallies.

Mathews scored five points to go along with four assists, while Hoehn added four clutch points despite an illness.

Little felt that was a great game for Rappite fans, especially with the girls posting a 54-18 triumph in their contest.

Three Rappites hit double figures Friday night as New Harmony rallied in the second half for a 78-69 win at Cannelton.

McDaniel pumped in 25 points as New Harmony outscored the Bulldogs 22-17 in the third quarter, turning a 30-26 halftime deficit into a 48-47 lead. The Rappites pulled away in the fourth quarter, as Worman added 19 points and Whitmore 15.

New Harmony also had to overcome a game-high 27 points from Cody Lawlin and 21 from Spencer Herzog.

Kris Scarafia goes up for two points but none of his shots was bigger then the 3-pointer as time expired to give the Rappites a win over Washington Catholic this weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce “Cannelton came out fired up,” Little said. “It was their homecoming and they had two weeks to prepare for us. We had a two hour bus ride to get there! We didn’t play that bad, they just played that good.”

By Some halftime adjustments enabled the Rappites to rack up 50 second half points, a season high which lasted oh, about 15 and a half hours.

Scarafia added eight points for New Harmony, while Matthews put six and Elliott Lange three, including a pair of clutch of fourth quarter free throws.

Scarafia cleared 10 rebounds, while Worman handed out six assists and both did a good job of getting the ball inside to the big men.

Rylan Gentil to take soccer talent to St. Joseph’s College

By Steve Joos Rylan Gentil has been the starting goalkeeper for the North Posey High School boys’ soccer team over the last four years.

This fall, he will take that experience to the next level.

The senior goalie signed a national letter of intent Thursday to attend St. Joseph’s College and play soccer for the Pumas.

“I went up for a visit,” Gentil said. “I liked the coaches, I liked the players, they’ve been doing good the past few years with different goalkeepers. They treated me right and that’s where I wanted to go.”

Gentil will be competing for the starting position in goal for the Pumas, along with red shirt senior Michael Korman and current freshman Steve Quella for the top spot.

Neither one got much playing time this season at the Renssalaer school and Gentil said that had had been told that he has as good a chance as the two returnees.

He will have to get fit and stay injury free, while getting stronger and working on improving his defense of cross kicks and oneon-one shots to prepare for college soccer.

Gentil played goal all for years for the Vikings under coaches Bob Dale and Scott

Butrum. North Posey had winning records in each of those years and was the Princeton Sectional runner-up in 2008 and 2009. The Vikings broke the team record for wins in each of those seasons.

“I did me good (attending North Posey) rather than going to another school,” Gentil said. “It taught me how to be a leader, how to be vocal and how to help other players improve.”

Gentil is a two-year team captain and a two-time most valuable player for the Vikings, while earning All-Pocket Athletic Conference honorable mentions in each year

of his high school career.

“I’m just honored to be here at North Posey and to be part of the program,” he said.

The son of Geoff and Christina Gentil of Wadesville and Tom and Laura Tichenor of Owensville, Rylan chose St. Joseph’s over Jacksonville University of Florida after narrowing down a list of about schools to five or six during his junior year. He pans to study physical therapy with a major in sports medicine and athletic training.

The Pumas were 8-8-1 last season, going 6-7-1 in the Great lakes Valley Conference under coach David Burkhart.

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SPORTS P RT South Terrace puts the wraps on the 2011 basketball season

Bowling Scores

Posey Lanes Recap League: Expressway Ford High Game High Series 1. Anita Goff 234 1. Sharon Rush 548 2. Janet Werry 216 2. Pete Rohlman 548 3. Pete Rohlman 207 3. Sherri Underwood 518 4. Sharon Rush 203 4. Mary Phillips 516 5. Vonda Irvin 203 5. Anita Goff 513 League: Access Storage High Game High Series 1. Martha Phillips 209 1. Martha Phillips 510 2. Pam Hickey 182 2. Marcia Lange 498 3. Marcia Lange 182 3. Pam Hickey 495 4. Bonnie Isaac 180 4. Bonnie Isaac 466 5. Betty Hickey 175 5. Gaylynn Reese 465 League: Men’s Major High Game High Series 1. Ray Boerner 254 1. Dile Wilson 666 2. Mark Boarman 252 2. Dustin Choate 662 3. Jim Gruber 248 3. Mark Boarman 661 4. Gene Fleming 245 4. Dennis Marshall 650 5. Dustin Choate 245 5. Dirk Danks 639 6. Ray Boerner 639 League: First Bank 1. Donna Anderson 204 1. Donna Anderson 511 2. Marge Cordle 199 2. Marge Cordle 494 3. Teresa Weir 192 3. Teresa Weir 494 4. Wanda Redman 177 4. Naomi Overton 476 5. Sandy Seitz 176 5. Shirley Cordle 476 League: T.M.I. 1. Mary Phillips 213 1. Mary Phillips 551 2. Donna Delong 183 2. Dana Deckard 530 3. Elaine Griffin 183 3. Sandy Wilson 497 4. Dana Deckard 181 4. Elaine Griffin 492 5. Joyce Jackson 181 5. Donna Delong 483 League: Men’s Commercial 1. Shawn Goodwin 267 1. Shawn Goodwin 667 2. Gerald Ricketts 254 2. Dile Wilson 650 3. Joe Anderson 251 3. Joe Anderson 634 4. Dave Little 247 4. Gerald Ricketts 626 5. Gene Fleming 243 5. Bill Crafton 624 League: Jr.-Sr. High League: Elementary 1. Dane Wilson 246 1. Mathew Crafton 207 2. Myles Utley 225 2. Jack Valier 157 3. Matt Strupp 217 3. Tristan Boerner 140 4. D.A. Wilson 215 4. Gary Griffin 137 5. Darrell Brown 201 5. Ben Varner 113

The South th Terrace Elchool girls’ basementary School ms wrapped up ketball teams tive seasons last their respective week on a disappointing note as they dropped a pair of games to visiting Owensville at the North Posey Junior High School gym.

The sixth graders fell 2813, as Kendra Schorr stuck in six points to lead the team. Baylee Schorr added four points, Kristin Schorr three and Elsie Lewis two.

The fifth graders fell 2014 despite eight points from Lewis. Hannah Beshears added four points and Chrsita Stallings two.

“The fifth grade team was only made up of two fifth graders and a variety of sixth graders due to low team numbers,” coach Staci Schorr said. “Due to the many snow days, several games were postponed and were unable to be made up. The fifth grade team finished 2-1 and the sixth

Members of the South Terrace girls’ basketall team are, in front, Kendra Schorr, Elise Lewis, Baylee Willman, Lexie Fifer, and Kristin Schoor. In back are Coach Staci Schorr, Hope Bruce, Hailey Goebel, Christa Stallings, and Hahhar Breshears and Coach Voegel.

Not present was Shelby Scott. grade team finished 2-7.”

Hailey Goebel, Mallory Lowe, Lexi Fifer and

Shelby Scott rounded out the sixth grade team, while Beshears and Hope Bruce

represented the fifth graders on the South Terrace squad.

Mount Vernon Parks and Rec baseball sign-ups set Mount Vernon Baseball Sign-ups for ages 9 - 14 as of April 30, 2011 will be Tues., February 15 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. and Thurs., February 17 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Junior High (South entrance by Cafeteria).

Cost will be $90 for one child and $80 each additional

child or you can mail in form and money by going to http:// www.leaguelineup.com/mvyb and follow instructions.

Children 8 years old and younger can go to www.leaguelineup.com/mvyb for information on how to contact the Park and Recreation Department for those ages.

Sports Menu Tuesday, Feb. 8 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Mount Vernon vs. Gibson Southern (Class 3A Boonville Sectional), North Posey at the Class 2A Forest Park Sectional.

Wednesday, Feb. 9 FRESHMAN BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Tecumseh or South Spencer at North Posey (PAC Tournament).

Thursday, Feb. 10 BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Mount Carmel at Mount Vernon, Reitz at

North Posey; SWIMMING: Mater Dei and Tecumseh boys at Mount Vernon.

Friday, Feb, 11 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: New Harmony vs. Tecumseh (Class 1A Wood Memorial Sectional), Class 2A Forest Park Sectional semifinals, Class 3A Boonville Sectional semifinals; SWIMMING: Mount Vernon at the IHSAA Girls’ state final in Indianapolis.

Saturday, Feb. 12 BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Perry Cen-

tral at North Posey, Jasper at Mount Vernon, New Harmony at Shoals; GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Sectional championships at Boonville, Forest Park and Wood Memorial; WRESTLING: North Posey and Mount Vernon at the Evansville Semistate; SWIMMING: Mount Vernon at the IHSAA state girls’ finals in Indianapolis FRESHMAN BOYS’ BASKETBALL: PAC tournament semifinals and finals at North Posey.

North Posey Junir High eighth graders wrap up learning season The North Posey Junior High eighth grade basketball Vikings made an early and unexpected exit from the conference tournament in action last week. They were defeated 4029 by Southridge, a team they had beaten during the regular season.

The team dug themselves an incredibly large hole, falling behind 13-2 in the first quarter and they never really were able to

fully recover. They trailed at the half 21-10 and 32-17 after three periods.

They were able to cut the margin down to six at one point in the fourth quarter before time ran out and the Raiders hit their free throws down the stretch. Damon Cardin led the Vikings with 13 while James Marshall had 10, Drew Cumbee four, and Bo Cox three.

In the recent Gibson Southern Tourney, the Vikings rode a balanced scoring attack to a 49-28 win over Owenville.

James Marshall led the team with 17, while Derek Lindauer had 11, Damon Cardin 9, Lance Inkenbrandt 5, and Bo Cox 3. Blayke Dillman and Holt Will had two apiece.

In the second game, North Posey dropped a 42-40 decision to Pike Central.

The Vikings took an early 12-6 lead and led 20-18 at the half. But a bad third quarter led to the team’s demise as they were outscored by the Chargers 15-7 in the third quarter before fighting back to fall by only two.

James Marshall again led the team with 15, while Bo Cox added 10, Damon Cardin 9, Gabe Mayer 6, and Lance Inkenbrandt 2.

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Wildcats hang on against Central, show depth against Tigers

Mount Vernon senior Jacob Steinhart looks for a route to the basket during Friday night’s Homecoming game with Princeton. Photo by Terri Koch

By Steve Joos Mount Vernon boys’ basketball coach Gary Wilsey isn’t that big a fan of moral victories, but even he had to be satisfied after the Wildcats’ homecoming game Friday night.

The visiting Princeton Tigers showed the Cats why they’re the state’s secondranked Class 3A team, putting four players in double figures enroute to a 98-87 victory, but Mount Vernon got in a few blows of its own.

Wilsey described the Big Eight conference game as a battle between David and Goliath and David definitely had an edge in the second half, as the Cats almost shaved a 20-point lead in half. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the Tigers had already taken a 50-30 halftime advantage and had enough offense to make that lead stand up in the second half.

The loss gave the Cats a split of their games for the week. On Tuesday, Mount Vernon built the big lead and did the holding off, beating central 79-77.

“I think the thing I was most proud of is that our kids didn’t quit,” Wilsey said. “I thought we did a good job of attacking in the second half, I though we did some good things, but you can’t dig a 20-point hole

against a team like Princeton.”

Jalen Packer burned Mount Vernon for a game-high 34 points, while Dontray Chavis added 27, despite Mount Venom’s efforts at packing the inside during the second half.

Caleb Young put in 18 tallies and Rontray Chavis 14, while the rest of the team all played their roles well, Wilsey added.

Packer drained seven three-pointers as the Tigers rained on Mount Vernon’s homecoming parade with 10 treys.

“Our guys are still learning,” the coach said. “Princeton’s a good ball club, they’ve had some good success since going undefeated a few years ago and they’ve got some experienced seniors. Our guys were a little intimidated, they were excited about playing them at first, but when the game started, they like ‘wow, these guys are pretty good.’”

The Cats hung with Princeton in the first quarter for a brief period of time.

A very brief period of time.

A bucket by Aaron Straub early in the first quarter pulled the Wildcats to within a point at 5-4, but the Tigers scored seven unanswered points to open a 12-4 lead. It was seven points at 19-12 when Brian Koch and Jason Stemple each downed buckets to make the score 19-16, only to have Packer bury consecutive three-pointers and give the

Tigers a 25-16 bulge enroute to a 26-21 lead at the quarter break on buckets by Straub and Jacob Steinhart.

A 24-9 rampage in the second quarter put the game away despite Mount Vernon’s second half efforts. Princeton scored the first eight points of the period before Steinhart snapped the streak with a rebound. The score was 50-30 at the half and 76-56 as the Wildcats played Princeton evenly in the third quarter.

Wilsey wasn’t trying to appease anyone, leaving some of the younger ones who were playing well in there. He also thought the team did a better job of following the game plan in the second half, but that 20-point deficit was too much to overcome.

“I thought we executed pretty well,” Wilsey said. “I thought we handled the ball pretty well. Packer is very quick and the Chavis boys get into the lanes pretty well, but I was happy with our execution. I should be happy with 87 points, but we actually could have had more. On the flip side, we could have given up more than 98 points, too.”

Steinhart had a few of those points, pouring in 32 tallies to lead the Cats, but the senior swingman had plenty of help. Paris scored 11 tallies and Goebel 10 to give the Cats three players in double figures. Straub and Koch each put in eight points, while Jevin Redman added four late in the game.

Jason Stemple and another reserve cleaning up, Drake McNamara, chipped in three points each, while Sam Johnson, Bryce Newman, Craig Dick and River VanZant each put in two.

“The varsity is playing better and the reserves are playing better too,” Wilsey said.

“We could have rolled over, but we didn’t.

You know I don’t like moral victories and consolation victories, but we’re getting better.”

But Mount Vernon still has things they need to work on. After giving up 98 points, defense is one thing.

The reserves played an even better game in the preliminary, as they toppled the Princeton reserves 64-50 behind 23 points from McNamara, 15 from Tyler Ritzert and 11 from Redman.

Dick added six points and Newman four, while Collin Varner chipped in three tallies and J.R. Silvers two.

The Cats had let one big lead against an Evansville school get away earlier in the season and they weren’t about to let another Tuesday, but it wasn’t easy.

Mount Vernon built a 15-point lead early in the fourth quarter and then hung on for dear life, holding off the visiting Central Bears 79-77.

Steinhart hit 12 of 17 shots from the floor and scored a game-high 30 points, but it was his defense, covering Chris Tomlinson’s last-second three-point try, that may have made the difference in the game. Tomlinson’s shot from the left of the key missed, giving Mount Vernon the win.

“We told them at halftime that (Central) was going to throw everything they have at us,” Wilsey said. “We’ve been in this situation before and I was kind of like that saying my grandpa used to have. The best thing about banging your head against the wall was stopping. We went through this against North, but this time we fought back, everybody we put on the floor gave it their all and I couldn’t be more proud of my kids.”

Central took a five-point lead after the first quarter, but Mount Vernon took control in the second quarter, scoring the last four points of the period to go up 41-35 at the

intermission.

It was 44-38 Mount Vernon when Steinhart put back a rebound to spark a 10-2 run that opened a 54-40 lead, then Straub hit a layup as the Cats closed out the third quarter with four points to take a 58-43 lead into the final chapter.

After Straub’s dunk with 6:42 to go in the game, the Bears started taking advantage of a Wildcat team which may have been worn down by playing a stiff zone defense.

Central went on an 10-0 run over the next two minutes to pull to within four points at 64-60. VanZant’s putback broke the skid for the Cats, who then outscored Central 8-5 over the next few minutes to stretch the lead back to seven at 74-67.

The Bears scored the next five to make it 74-72, but back came the Cats, hitting five of their last six charity tossed to help forge the final score, with Paris downing the second of two to make it 79-77 with 14.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Stemple appeared to have drawn a foul while trying to tip the ball to Straub with 7.3 ticks left on the clock, but the officials ruled that the Wildcat guard had gone over and back, awarding the ball to Central and setting up Tomlinson’s last-ditch try.

“I thought we really shared the ball very well tonight,” Wilsey said. “We got some great looks at the basket and then, you still want to be aggressive, but there’s that fine line where you don’t have to force shots. I don’t know how that translates to players, though, but the other thing is hey have pretty good athletes who were just kind of putting the ball on the floor and going to the hole.”

The Cats didn’t want to foul, but they didn’t want to go man-to-man defensively, where they couldn’t match up with Central, which was more athletic. As a result, the Bears were able to come back, but that was why Mount Vernon built its lead ahead of that rampage.

The team many have been too pumped up in he early going and that led to some early turnovers, Wilsey said, adding that the once team tuned up defensively and was able to get Steinhart squared up, things got better.

“We found that ‘hey, there’s nothing wrong with someone else scoring,’” the coach explained. “I thought Brian Koch was huge, especially in the first half. I thought Troy Paris gave us a big lift, in both halves.

Jason Stemple ran the team, I don’t know if he shot from the floor. He did an excellent job from the free throw line, going eight for eight from the foul line, which was huge.

I thought Straub had his best game defensively. Even though everybody remembers the blocks, he did a great job of getting into position. Everybody was clicking and that’s what we need to beat some of these teams.”

And the team is capable, the coach said, added that it was fun to watch that dawn on them.

Paris put in 14 tallies, while Koch scored 12 points to five the Wildcats three players in double figures. Stemple and Straub each put in eight points, while Goebel chipped in five and VanZant two, as Mount Vernon offset three players in double figures.

Jalen Bender paced the Bears with 24 points, while Tomlinson added 14 (but missed a very important shot at the end) and Brienne Miles 12.

Mount Vernon had a little bit easier time in the reserve game, winning 66-61.

Ritzert scored 20 points to lead the reserves, while McNamara added 18, but seven was apparently the reserves’ lucky number, as Redman, Varner, Dick and Newman each put in seven tallies.

Wildcats find Memorial too tall, too many weapons

By Steve Joos The Mount Venron girls’ basketball team learned one thing from Thursday night’s regular season finale at Memorial.

The Lady Tigers have a great team.

The state’s top-ranked Class 3A girls’ hoop squad pulled away from the Lady Cats late in the first quarter and went on to post a 65-35 win over Mount Vernon.

So what can the Lady Wildcats take from the evening other than acknowledging that Memorial has a very good team?

“Memorial has better than a good basketball team,” coach Steve Mitchell said.

“Memorial has a great basketball team. It’s the best team I’ve seen in my three years of coaching. They’re very deserving of that number-one ranking in the state. Just a tough match-up, I mean, offensively and defensively, they’re just tough.”

If the game were a playground version of the NCAA women’s tournament, Memorial would by Connecticut and Mallory Ladd would be a big reason why. The senior forward, who will be Division I basketball next season at Valparaiso, lit up the Lady Cats for 29 points, including the Lady Tigers’ first 10 points of the night, some of which held off the Lady Wildcats in the early going.

It was Ladd, er, Memorial 8, Mount Vernon 2 when Jade Dixon hit a driving layup and then sunk a pair of free throws, cutting the lead to 8-6 with just over two and onehalf minutes gone in the first quarter.

Ladd (who else?) stretched the lead to 10-6 before Megan Randall sliced it to a point by connecting from three-point range.

Anna Hackert then connected from long distance, restoring Memorial’s four-point advantage and sparking an 8-1 run which put the Lady Tigers in front 18-10 at the first stop.

“I thought we started off well,” Mitchell said. “We hung there in the first quarter and then we put the wrong people at the line in the second quarter. We put (Natalie) Cohlmeyer and Ladd at the line in the second quarter. They’re just so good that we’d get

caught out of position and caught trying to help and we’d have to foul, so they’re just a tough match-up.”

Cohlmeyer downed six free throws and Ladd connected twice, while Emily Nesbet hit a layup as Memorial turned a 22-13 lead midway through the second quarter into a 32-17 halftime bulge. Then the Lady Tigers scored the first nine points of the third chapter and went up 41-17. A turnaround jumper

by Carynn Koch and Randall’s driving layup were the only Mount Vernon points of the third quarter as Memorial stretched the lead to 54-21 entering the final eight minutes.

Mitchell was impressed with Ladd’s ability to take the ball to the hoop from just about any spot on the floor and added that there were things his team could do and ought to be doing to match those skills, mainly putting in the off-season work.

Randall led the Lady Cats with 11 points, but Memorial’s defense kept Carynn Koch and Jacey Ritzert from getting that much inside. Carynn Koch finished with eight points, while Ritzert put in seven. With the inside cut off, things were opened on the outside for Randall and Dixon, who scored five points before fouling out two minutes into the fourth quarter. Amy Seifert scored the other four tallies.

“Megan (Randall) did a nice job and hit some pull-up jumpers,” Mitchell said. “She wasn’t always able to finish, but she was trying to be aggressive and do something.”

Mitchell said that his team tried number of things to try and contain Memorial and added that there were a number of things the team did well.

“There were some positives,” he said. “We can’t hang our heads on this. If we hang our heads against Gibson Southern (the team’s Class 3A Sectional foe), they’ll beat us.”

That was one good thing the Lady Cats could take from the game. Anything else?

Memorial has a great team.

Cohlmeyer was second on Memorial with 19 points, while Anna Hackert finished with 14.

The reserve game also went to Memorial, but the Lady Cats went down fighting 26-22.

Ellen Foster paced Mount Vernon with

eight points, while Bailee Schelhorn added six. Charlotte Roberts and Shelby Ritzert each put in four points.

An extreme height advantage aided the Memorial Tigers during the recent game with the Lady Cats of Mount Vernon. The Wildcats begin sectional action on Tuesday night against Gibson Southern at the Boonville gym. Photo by Terri Koch

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North Posey learns at Southridge, punishes Fairfield A 30-second gap near half-time saw Cameron Calvert score, Scheller find Dillon Davenport off a Calvert steal, a Calvert steal of the inbounds pass and a quick bucket. Colton Motz found an opening for a bucket before Calvert closed out the half with a strong move inside to give the Vikings a 32-20 lead at the half.

“We just stuck to our usual routine for Fairfield,” Wadsworth said. “We had a one-hour walk-through this morning and we did a good job of pressing Fairfield, trying to make their entry passes tough.”

Wargel opened the second half for the Vikings with another 3-pointer and the Mules would never get closer than 15 as Calvert scored the Vikings’ next six points. Scheller hit a pair of free throws and Davenport nailed a 3-pointer to put the Vikings up 46-24 with just over three minutes remaining in the third period.

Wholesale substitutions were the rule for the Vikings throughout the remainder of the contest as Wadsworth got an opportunity to give some of his less-experienced players some time against varsity competition, something he feels will be beneficial down the road.

“I just keep seeing that bench develop,” Wadsworth said.

“We know that we have to rotate guys in so that we don’t hit a spurt where we are playing with our starters tired defensively for a minute or two at a time. Games like this help you continue to develop that.”

With nine players in the scoring column, Wadsworth said his team’s offensive execution accounted for that.

“Better ball movement leads to more balanced scoring,” Wadsworth said. “We have to learn that we can’t attack that zone with penetration off just one pass. And we took advantage of crashing the offensive glass tonight.”

Fairfield’s offense came primarily from three players as only four got into the scoring column and one of the four had only a free throw. For the Vikings, Calvert led the team with 14 while Davenport had 12. Scheller and Wargel had 10 points each while Neidig had seven and Cox four. Bender finished with a three while Motz had two and Wes Harness had one.

Against Southridge on Friday, Davenport led the team with 11 while Calvert had nine, Scheller eight, and Wargel four. Cox and Harness had three apiece.

“Games like the Southridge game can either pull your team apart or bring them closer together and I can feel the camaraderie among these guys,” Wadsworth said.

By Dave Pearce What a difference a day makes.

That’s what North Posey boys’ basketball coach Matt Wadsworth must have been thinking when his Viking basketball team took the floor on Saturday night.

The Vikings jumped out to a 15-11 lead over the Fairfield (Ill.) Mules and never looked back, on their way to a 64-34 win that saw nine players get into the scoring column.

That’s the good news.

The bad news is that the Vikings lost their third game of the season and second Pocket Athletic Conference contest on Friday night at Southridge. The Vikings simply did not play well in a 57-38 loss at Huntingburg.

The Vikings had trouble finding the range early and often against the Raiders as they fell behind 14-8 after one quarter and 29-19 at half-time. The teams each scored 13 points in the third period before the Raiders hit their free throws in the final period to outscore the Vikings 15-6 in the final period.

“We simply didn’t play well last night,” Wadsworth said of Friday night’s game in a post-game interview after the win over Fairfield. “I know it and the kids know it and all our fans know it. We just didn’t play a good game``.”

But on the positive side, Wadsworth said the Fairfield team had a lot of similarity to the Southridge team and his team apparently learned from Friday’s loss and that is what is important.

“In terms of the way Southridge and Fairfield defend, there are a lot of similarities,” Wadsworth explained. “`We faced a 3-2 zone both nights and after Friday night, we talked a lot about stronger and quicker ball reversal and we talked about getting more aggressive flashes and we can’t jog on our cuts. We have to be aggressive on our cuts. Offensively, we were better tonight. Not because we ran a new offense or a different offense but because we moved the ball and attacked gaps with drives tonight. So it was very beneficial to play games back-to-back when the teams play similar styles. We struggled one night and then we learned from it and got better the next night.”

Fairfield pulled to within 15-14 on a wide open 3-pointer to open the second period and Wadsworth immediately called a time out. His team responded by scoring the next six points as Jourdan Cox and Nick Scheller each nailed 3-pointers. Fairfield answered with one of two free throws before Eric Wargel stepped outside and nailed a three to give the Vikings a 24-15 lead with 5:50 remaining in the quarter.

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Real Estate transfers to beome monthly feature of the Posey County News As per requests of several readers, members of the staff of the Posey County News have found a way to bring the monthly real estat4e transfers to the pages of the Posey County News.

Beginning with this issue, thanks to the courtesy of Posey County recorder Martha Breeze, the public records of all real

estate transactions for each month will be printed, in part, each week. These transactions provide useful information for several members of the community.

We are happy te provide this information as a courtesy to our readers. If you have other useful suggesti9ons, please pass them along by calling our offices at 838-9920 or 682-2950.

Jourdan Cox looks for an opening against the Fairfield defense during Satuurday’s win. The Vikings fell on Friday at Southridge but recovered bor a big win. Photo by Dave Pearce

Ribeyes for Ribeyre set for February 26 The 8th annual benefit dinner will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, as the Ribeyre Gym Restoration Group (RGRG) presents the 2011 “Ribeyes for Ribeyre” Dinner and Auction. This benefit event will be held at Ribeyre Gymnasium in Historic New Harmony and boasts an interest for the entire family.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Ribeye steaks will be cooked on-site and served with our famous salad, baked potato and dessert; hamburgers and hotdogs will also be available. The men of Wilson Auction-Reality, all veterans of many athletic events in this gym, will conduct a traditional live auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be a variety of items that are sure to appeal to all ages.

The Ribeyre Gymnasium project is established with a nine year history that includes national recognition as the recipient of the National Rural Education Association’s 2009 C.A.R.E.S. Award for outstanding efforts to build strong ties between rural school districts and the communities they serve. It has also been showcased as an exemplary Vista community project by the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration and Historic Landmark Foundation of Indiana 2004 Servaas Award. The RGRG began as a collaborative learning project by the students of New Harmony School and is still under the direction and leadership of the NHS students in cooperation with community volunteers. To date the RGRG has raised over $600,000 for the restoration and renovation of this historic building in downtown New Harmony.

The Committee members encourage all to attend this fun event and help support one of New Harmony’s oldest landmarks. Tickets are available at the door: $15 for steak dinner, $8 for hamburger/hot dog dinner. Serving time is 5-7:30 p.m.

This would be a great way to spend an evening with friends and neighbors, and view New Harmony’s latest restoration project. The Ribeyre Gymnasium is located on the corner of South Main and Tavern Streets in Historic New Harmony. For more information or to donate an auction item contact Rick Johnson at rdjohn3621@sbcglobal.net or Brenda Butman at bsbutman@aol.com.

Humane Society to host rummage sale On Feb. 19 the Humane Society is going to have a huge rummage sale and bake sale at The Mount Vernon General Baptist Family Life Center, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

If anyone has any items they would like to donate, they can be brought to the office of Sarah Appel. Please help the Humane Society spread the word to friends and family as well.

I’m using it as a great excuse to clean closets, cabinets and drawers like a mad woman. :) If anyone would like to contribute to the bake sale, let me know that too and we’ll make arrangements.

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LEGAL LEGAL EG L & COURT CO OURT NEWS NE NEW Arrests and Complaints Nicole Mobley—Mount Vernon—Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Precursors, Possession of Methamphetamine, Dealing in a Schedule III Drug, Dealing in a Schedule IV Drug, Maintaining a Common Nuisance—PCS Steven Robinson—Mount Vernon—Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Precursors, Possession of Stolen Property— PCS

Arrests January 27 Rachel Gott—Mount Vernon—Warrant-Check Deception—MVPD Joshua Choate—Mount Vernon—Driving While Suspended—PCS January 30 Dustin Coston—Mount Vernon—Domestic Battery, Interfering With the Reporting of a Crime, Criminal Mischief—PCS January 31 Mark Greathouse—New Harmony—Warrant-Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Interference With the Reporting of a Crime—ISP

Equivalent of .15% or More, Resisting Law EnforcementPetition to Revoke—PCS Complaints January 25 5:58 a.m.—Alarm—Residence-Outer garage door— Springfield Road, Mount Vernon 7:29 a.m.—Reckless— White truck, Illinois plates, all over roadway. Has ran several callers off the road— Hwy 66, Evansville 12:11 p.m.—Disturbance—Advised two male subjects arguing in the roadway, walking towards highway at this time. Caller called back and advised a red and white Bronco picked

February 1 Kevin Helfert—Address u n a v a i l a b l e — Wa r r a n t Operating a Vehicle With an Alcohol Concentration

subjects up—Mackey Ferry Road, Mount Vernon 1:09 p.m.—Car-Deer— Hit a deer on the way home last night. Advised unsure if over $1,000 worth of damage. No officer needed— Ford Road, Mount Vernon 3:31 p.m.—Missing Person—5-year-old daughter, wearing blue jeans, pink shirt with Bambi on the front with yellow jacket, white and purple shoes. Last seen around 3:05 p.m. when the bus driver dropped her off and watched her up the lane alone. Call back and advised subject has been located—Overpass Road, Mount Vernon 4:04 p.m.—Theft—Just

noticed some jewelry has been taken. Advised she has had some jewelry stolen in the past. Thinks it may have been taken around that same time—Bufkin-Springfield Road 4:39 p.m.—Accident— Unsure if there’s any injuries but does not believe there is.

Semi truck and trailer hit a telephone pole—Givens Road, Mount Vernon 5:48 p.m.—Be-On-TheLook-Out—Cream or Yellow colored Charger with black rearview mirrors, missing passenger mirror, possibly Illinois plates— Posey County 9:05 p.m.—911 Hangup—Called back, talked to

female subject. She advised there was a problem but they believe it is under control. Does not believe they need any help with anything at this time. Advised caller to call back if they need anything—Marrs Manor, Mount Vernon January 26 12:03 a.m.—Miscellaneous—Caller’s son was following her home. The wind caught the back of his truck and the truck ended up in a ditch. Caller is going to have it pulled out Wednesday morning. 1986 Ford truck—Hwy 66, Wadesville 4:16 a.m.—Accident— Caller has wrecked his 2008

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GRIFFIN CIVIL TOWN ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

Part 1-Statement of Receipts, Disbursements, Cash Balance and Investment Balances for the Year Ending 2010 2010 Disbursements $23,053.87

Ending Cash Fund Balances 12/31/20010 $24,306.64

Investments at 12/31/2010 $0.00

Total Cash and Investments at 12/31/2010 $24,306.64

$2,165.13

$0.00

$2,165.13

$0.00

$2,165.13

$0.00

$40.42

$0.00

$40.42

$0.00

$40.42

LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND

$2,350.03

$791.31

$53.31

$3,088.03

$0.00

$3,088.03

MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND

$20,944.40

$5,918.98

$2,419.39

$24,443.99

$0.00

$24,443.99

RAINY DAY FUND

$1,246.04

$2,197.36

$0.00

$3,443.40

$0.00

$3,443.40

CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND

$2,273.50

$468.48

$1,678.91

$1,063.07

$0.00

$1,063.07

$43,644.68

$42,111.48

$27,205.48

$58,550.68

$0.00

$58,550.68

Funds

GENERAL FUND

Beginning Cash Fund Balances 01/01/2010 $16,830.71

2010 Receipts $30,529.80

$0.00

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT LEVY EXCESS

Subtotal All Funds:

CERTIFICATION: This is to certify that the data contained in this report is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Jeanella Shelby Clerk-Treasurer Date Signed: February 1, 2011 P.O. Box 122, 205 S. Main St. Griffin, IN 47616 Telephone: (812) 851-3978

2011-024 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LAND OCCUPIERS TO BE HELD FOR THE POSEY COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT To all occupiers of lands lying within the boundaries of the Posey County Soil and Water Conservation District, notice is hereby given that on the 1 day of March 2011, beginning at 6:00 p.m., an annual meeting will be held for the purpose of making a full and due report of their activities and financial affairs since the last annual meeting and to elect a supervisor for the Posey County Soil and Water Conservation District of the State of Indiana.

All land occupiers and other interested parties are entitled to attend.

The meeting will be held at the Holy Angels Catholic Center in New Harmony, Indiana.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Jim Droege, Chairman Terry Mahrenholz, Vice Chairman Priscilla Kelly, Member Brent Knight, Member Chuck Ries, Member Dated this 21 day of January 21, 2011 Published in the Posey County News February 8 & February 22, 2011.

Published in the Posey County News on February 8, 2011.

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M S D North Posey Co Schools

North Posey Jr High Sch, Poseyville 6973

2010 Report School Results

M S D NORTH POSEY CO SCHOOLS, POSEYVILLE 6600 Corporation Results INDICATOR Student Enrollment Total Expenditure Per Pupil Three−Year Average Percent Academic Achievement Expenditures

’07−08

’08−09 1,365

1,429 $9,400

$10,200

51

’09−10 1,348

’10−11 1,344

State Results 1,046,894 $11,100

$11,800

50

44

Percent Instructional Support Expenditures

7

8

8

Percent Overhead and Operational Expenditures

20

18

23

Percent Nonoperating Expenditures

22

30

Teacher Salary Range, Minimum

$30,764

$31,850

$31,850

$24,143

Teacher Salary Range, Maximum

$60,389

$62,521

$62,521

$83,411

Percent of Students in Special Education

19

23.2

22.7

21.8

16.5

Percent of Students in Gifted and Talented Education

8

14

16

14

Percent of Instruction Delivered Through Vocational Education

5.5

5.9

6.0

4.8

Percent of Students Receiving Free Lunches/Textbooks

21

22

26

48

Percent Limited English Proficiency Students

.3

.1

.1

4.5

Total ISTEP+ Remediation Funding

$18,096

$13,567

$10,600

.3

.1

.1

2.1

Inter District Mobility

6.4

5.3

4.4

3.9

’09−10

Student Enrollment

233

234

228

Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

87

80

90

74

Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

82

73

81

73

Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Science Standard*

70

68

Grade 8 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

87

86

86

74

Grade 8 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

80

87

87

70

With cuts in funding that have occurred over the past several years, the MSD of North Posey County will strive to continue to maintain its current percentages of expenditure levels in categories directly related to instruction.

North Posey Sr High Sch, Poseyville 6975 School Results

57

Percent of 8th Graders Enrolled in Algebra I

38.2

39

18.6

24.5

Attendance Rate

97.7

97.9

97.8

95.8

0

2

0

Number of Students with More Than 10 Unexcused Days Absent Number of Students who have Dropped Out

0

0

0

Number of Students Suspended

32

26

20

Number of Students Expelled

6

1

0

Number of Expulsions and Suspensions Involving Drugs, Weapons, or Alcohol

6

0

2

’07−08

’08−09

’09−10

North Elementary School, Poseyville 6985

’10−11

State Results

’09−10

375

358

352

Grade 3 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

81

76

88

76

Grade 3 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

73

86

86

80

Grade 4 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

75

77

87

76

Grade 4 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

83

77

81

78

Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

87

94

97

81

Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

87

92

78

71

Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Science Standard*

96

92

78

75

Grade 6 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

95

100

93

77

Grade 6 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

76

88

83

73

96

58

Student Enrollment

Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Science Standard* Average Class Size

19

21

22 95.8

489

10th Grade Cohort Percent Passing ECA Math Standard

72

84

81

66

Attendance Rate

96.7

96.8

96.4

10th Grade Cohort Percent Passing ECA Language Arts Standard

80

85

75

64

Number of Students with More Than 10 Unexcused Days Absent

2

6

1

10th Grade Cohort Percent Passing both ECA Standards

71

78

71

55

Number of Students Suspended

6

1

2

Percent of graduates who have passed Indiana’s ECA

95

98

98

92

Number of Students Expelled

0

0

0

Percent of graduates granted waivers for the ECA

5

2

2

8

Number of Expulsions and Suspensions Involving Drugs, Weapons, or Alcohol

1

0

1

Percent of 11th and 12th Graders Taking Adv Placement Tests

10

11

14

21

Percent of AP Tests with Score of 3, 4, or 5

38

24

44

41

1000

1038

993

999

57

53

62

50

16

23

26

28

Percent Core 40 Diplomas

78

78

80

77 96

Number of International Baccalaureate Diplomas Percent of Graduates Pursuing College Education Graduation Rate

79 89.2

89 95

86 95.2

98.3

98.2

98.1

Number of Students with More Than 10 Unexcused Days Absent

1

2

3

Number of Students Retained in 9th Grade

0

0

0

Number of Students who have Dropped Out

1

2

3

Number of Students Suspended

48

48

41

Number of Students Expelled

4

8

4

Number of Expulsions and Suspensions Involving Drugs, Weapons, or Alcohol

5

3

2

Attendance Rate

Published in the Posey County News February 8, 2011.

77 84.1 95.8

365

15

483

Percent Academic Honors Diplomas

State Results

’08−09

505

500

’10−11

’07−08

INDICATOR

Student Enrollment

Percent of 12th Graders Taking SAT

208

School Results

Corporation Goals for Expenditure Categories in Indiana Code 20-42.5-3-5

SAT Average Score

State Results

’08−09

*Science testing changed grades levels in the spring on 2008/2009 school year

Intra District Mobility

INDICATOR

’10−11

’07−08

INDICATOR

*Science testing changed grades levels in the spring on 2008/2009 school year

South Terrace Elem Sch, Wadesville 6989 School Results ’10−11

State Results

’07−08

’08−09

’09−10

316

290

279

Grade 3 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

70

64

74

76

Grade 3 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

86

78

77

80

Grade 4 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

83

85

85

76

Grade 4 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

74

78

75

78

Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

87

81

85

81

Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

68

74

72

71

Grade 5 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Science Standard*

79

64

85

75

Grade 6 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard

89

90

82

77

Grade 6 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard

91

67

79

73

69

58

INDICATOR Student Enrollment

Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Science Standard*

271

Average Class Size

14

18

18

22

Attendance Rate

95.8

97.0

97.2

97.2

Number of Students with More Than 10 Unexcused Days Absent

0

0

0

Number of Students Suspended

1

5

0

Number of Students Expelled

0

0

0

Number of Expulsions and Suspensions Involving Drugs, Weapons, or Alcohol

0

0

0

*Science testing changed grades levels in the spring on 2008/2009 school year

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LEGALS/COURT LEGALS/COURT EG LS CO OURT NEWS N NE EWS Arrests and Complaints Continued Colorado. Has a wrecker enroute, no injuries—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 4:20 a.m.—Weather— Advised saw vehicle slide at Hwy 62 and Davis Road.

Another vehicle go off the roadway. Slide off at Expressway. Hwy 62 at the bypass one down over the hill.

Hwy 62 at Westtech, westbound, slide off, down in a ditch. Slide-off at Hwy 62 and Bald Knob. Red truck, west bound, south side of the road, off of the roadway, nose of the truck is showing, close to Phoenix Construction. Red Ford Ranger off the road on Hwy 62—Posey County 5:14 a.m.—Accident— Slid off roadway—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 6:03 a.m.—Accident— Gray Mazda truck, does have damage—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 6:10 a.m.—Accident— 2004 Chevy Trailblazer, does not believe it is more than $1,000 worth of damage—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 7:38 a.m.—Accident— two vehicles, no injuries— Hwy 62 and Ford Road, Mount Vernon 9:28 a.m.—Accident—

two subjects, no injuries— 1/4 mile west of Bald Knob, Mount Vernon 9:43 a.m.—Vandalism— Advised they have had problems with subjects taking the mail and burning it and throwing it in the road.

Does not need to speak with an officer, just request this to be on file—Eastgate Drive South, Mount Vernon 9:49 a.m.—Accident— Subject at police station, had an accident, hit a guard rail in the county—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 11:35 a.m.—Welfare Check—Caller requests a welfare check on sister— Main St,reet Poseyville 11:40 a.m.—Accident— Semi vs. semi, no injuries— Green Valley Road, Mount Vernon 11:42 a.m.—Standby— Afraid family members will be causing a problem, auction starts at noon—Salem United Church of Christ, Mount Vernon 4:37 p.m.—Medical—89 -year-old male has fallen from a sitting position, is conscious and breathing, color is not good—St. Wendel-Cynthiana Road, St. Wendel 5:05 p.m.—Accident—2

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vehicle accident, no injuries or damage, just want a report on file—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 5:37 p.m.—Traffic Hazard—Several semi’s parked out on the road with hazards on, blocking the road—Givens Road by GAF, Mount Vernon 7:48 p.m.—Motorist Assist—Vehicle with flashers on in roadway—Hwy 66, Wadesville 10:05 p.m.—Department of Natural Resources— Caller advised he hit a deer, unknown if it is still alive.

Caller advised he does not need a report. Does not have that much damage to his vehicle, just headlight—Hwy 66, Wadesville January 27 Agency Assist—Requests assistance in shutting down I 64 in reference to a truck fire—I 64, Griffin 2:51 a.m.—911 Hangup—Talked to female subject, no one has used the phone and nothing is wrong—Uebelhack Road, Mount Vernon 7:31 a.m.—Suspicious— Older Ford Probe sitting on property. Has been there for four days. Caller says that

no one lives there and has not seen that vehicle before.

Wants to make sure no one is in it—Diamond Island Rd, Wadesville 8:01 a.m.—Road Closed—Closed for the day—Stierley between Boberg and Copperline roads, Wadesville 11:50 a.m.—Theft—Caller is staying at this address and Social Security card, birth certificate taken from residence. Messages that were saved were erased off answering machine—Ruby Lane, Wadesville 11:55 a.m.—Information—Received call from small child advising that her grandma is sick— Poseyville 12:49 p.m.—Reckless— Gray and burgundy GMC Sierra all over the road and almost side-swiped 2 vehicles—Hwy 165, Poseyville 1:27 p.m.—Theft—Male subject took car with permission and was suppose to have it back by 11 p.m. last night and he has not brought it back. She wants an officer to make a report—Gregory Lane, Mount Vernon 4:57 p.m.—Information—Female subject advised left leg above knee, 59

year old female, 22 caliber— Sharp Street, Poseyville 7:29 p.m.—Suspicious— Suspicious male subject walking in this area. No clothing description. Advised he looks to be up to no good, just request the area to be checked—Area of Roofless Church, New Harmony 9:52 p.m.—Car-Deer— 2009 white Chevy Silverado, has over $1,000 of damage—Old Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 10:11 p.m.—Department of Natural Resources—Hit a deer in front of a residence. Does not have over $1,000 of damage to vehicle. Deer is still alive in the roadway—Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon January 28 3:07 a.m.—Threatening—Having trouble with female subject. She has texted that she is going to kill caller’s son’s children—Raben Road, Mount Vernon 4:53 a.m.—Threatening—Caller is very upset over threats that have been made to her family by female subject. Caller has protective order paperwork.

Caller has been talking to son about this situation—

Raben Rd, Mount Vernon 8:06 a.m.—Suspicious— Gray Explorer driving by residence several times.

Both of her daughters have called her about this vehicle.

Advised they were yelling out the window—Haines Road, Wadesville 8:30 a.m.—Threatening—Female subject is being harassed by male subject. Male subject was served with eviction notice and restraining order papers yesterday. He is staying on Elk Trail—Elk Trail, Evansville 9:41 a.m.—VIN Inspection—14 foot pull trailer— Springfield Rd, Wadesville 2:05 p.m.—Suspicious— Caller heard and saw lights shining in windows around 4 a.m. yesterday and the dogs were barking. When she awoke for the day, yesterday, she noticed that the 2 gates to the backyard were standing open. Caller would like extra patrol—Sunset Drive, Evansville 3:07 p.m.—Road Hazard—Caller advised semi broke down in the turn lane causing traffic hazard— Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 4:43 p.m.—Fight—Will be out with possible fight—

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LEGAL & COURT NEWS Arrests and Complaints/Court News Church Street and hwy 69 5:12 p.m.—ATV—Advised atv’s in the area on the road. Loud mufflers—Blackford Rd, Mount Vernon 7 p.m.—Alarm—First floor motion, residence—St. Phillips Road S, Mount Vernon 9:14 p.m.—Reckless—Silver SUV driving at a high rate of speed—Hwy 66, Wadesville 10:31 p.m.—Department of Natural Resources—Advised someone has hit a deer.

Request a tag so he can keep the deer— Springfield Road, Mount Vernon January 29 2:53 a.m.—Reckless—Light color passenger car, possibly intoxicated driver, swerving all over the roadway and speeding—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 5:43 a.m.—Accident—White car, hit an embankment down a hill, hit her head. Is semi conscious, might be intoxicated— Hwy 62, Evansville 7:26 a.m.—Accident—Tan vehicle off in a ditch, no one around. Looks like it has been there for a while—Hwy 68, Poseyville 9:08 a.m.—Fight—Sister and brother are fighting, physical. No weapons at this time—Greathouse Road, New Harmony 10:26 a.m.—Accident—Tan Pontiac in the ditch—Hwy 68, Poseyville 10:50 a.m.—Theft—Theft of money and keys. Caller is at the jail now but will go to residence and wait for deputy to come to residence—Darnell School Road, Mount Vernon 10:59 a.m.—Threatening—Ex-husband keeps harassing and threatening female subject, which is the go-between for caller and ex. Harassing and threatening caller.

The male subject is staying on Elk Trail Dr. He was evicted the other evening and served with protective order and he continues to do this—Elk Trail, Evansville 2:57 p.m.—Family Fight—28 year old son is there and will not leave. Wants him removed—Benthall Road, Mount Vernon 5:08 p.m.—Standby—Medical—E Second St., Mount Vernon 6:37 p.m.—Breaking and Entering— Caller advised a vehicle is pulled up to the back of this residence with only parking lights on. Advised this is an abandoned

house and no one is to be there—Glenwood Drive, Mount Vernon January 30 2:29 a.m.—Welfare Check—Taxi driver dropped a very young male off. Had been with friends. They had called a taxi for him, seemed to be intoxicated. Subject told the taxi driver to leave, didn’t appear that anyone was home. Taxi driver or company doesn’t have a name for the subject. Taxi driver was concerned for the subject— Sharon Drive, Evansville 7 a.m.—Alarm—Garage door, residence—Darnbush Rd, city unknown 7:28 a.m.—Assault—Male subject assaulted caller. He pulled her through the window of her vehicle. Male subject has taken off on foot. Wearing bibs, camo hat and green jacket. He is heading towards the woods. Female stated she did not need medical attention—Savah Road, Mount Vernon 2:08 p.m.—Custodial—Advised wife will not let him see the children. Request a call in reference to what he needs to do—W. Main, Poseyville 6:25 p.m.—Theft—Caller said he has had a 1981 green GMC bus stolen sometime between early November and today.

Caller says this has happened several times and several things stolen. He is saving the property for retirement and he is afraid nothing will be left when he retires.

He is angry that nothing ever gets done.

He wants detective to get the registration numbers through the BMV. He also says that the Sheriff’s department needs some kind of crime stoppers or volunteers to go around neighborhoods to look for people doing things against the law—Old Beech Road, New Harmony January 31 6:13 a.m.—Extra Patrol—Caller is requesting extra patrol for this residence— Copperline Road, Mount Vernon 8:39 a.m.—Accident—Front end damage on passenger and flat tire—Springfield Road, Wadesville 9:04 p.m.—Information—4 door newer car, parked with the headlights off at the abandoned trailer—Upton Trailer Court, Mount Vernon 4:19 a.m.—Noise—Caller advised he

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11617 BOBERG RD  POSEY VAND COUNTY LINE This home may qualify for 100% financing. Beautiful country setting on over an acre. Huge 18 x 28 family room that leads out to the brick patio with a very nice view of the back yard. Property includes a 20 x 26 detached garage and a wood barn. This home has had many upgrades and updates, it is very clean and modern inside and out. Only $132,000. Call Randy 985-9072

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

9301 SHORELINE DR WADESVILLE Wonderfully maintained 1 1/2 story 3 bedroom house with 3 full baths. Includes scenic view of community lake. House is located on a private spot on dead end cul-de-sac. Finished bonus room can serve as 4th bedroom, office, playroom, or additional storage. As a bonus all new windows in 2008 plus some modernization to the kitchen and bathrooms. Priced at $135,000. Call Andy at 449-8444

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CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES Faith, family, and friends have held Stevens’ together for almost 69 years

By Pam Robinson Posey County natives Charles and Lillian (Schutz) Stevens wed on July 3, 1942, at Johnson United Methodist Church in New Harmony (Lillian’s hometown)—68 years ago. Their marriage has been more spectacular than any Fourth of July fireworks display. Their love light burns as radiant as any star.

The couple began dating seriously after becoming reacquainted through mutual friends when Charles traveled from Dayton, Ohio, where he worked after graduating from Mount Vernon High School, to Fort Thomas, Kentucky, for one of his weekend visits with his sister. After one date in 1941, Charles took Lillian home to Evansville, where she roomed with an aunt while working at Faultless Casting. Then, he traveled straight to Fort Thomas and asked his nephew to guard the door while he made an important private phone call. Charles proposed to Lillian during that call.

Lillian said yes to Charles’s proposal before running into the bedroom to tell her aunt the exciting news. “I haven’t been sorry since,” Lillian says, “not one time.”

Charles and Lillian explain they were both late to their own wedding. Since both of them worked, Charles had to travel from Dayton to pick up Lillian in Evansville on their wedding day. Work detained both of them, and their best efforts couldn’t get them to the church on time that Saturday.

“Everybody was at the church except us,” Lillian says as she laughs.

Their first weekend together brought yet another mishap. After

visiting Charles’s brother in Louisville, they set out together for their new home in Dayton, where Charles was expected to report to work on Monday. A tire went flat on their car just a few miles out of Louisville.

“I had to wait a whole day to get the tire fixed,” Charles says, “so I didn’t make it to work that Monday.”

Charles and Lillian remained in Dayton while he continued working at Wright-Patterson Field in the procurement and distribution of aircraft electrical equipment.

Dayton was the home base for Lillian while Charles served in the Air Force for two and a half years shortly after the start of World War II. After spending a little over a year at Wright-Patterson, Charles was transferred to India for the remainder of his duty. The couple’s first child, daughter Jennie, was born during that time.

Charles recalls returning stateside on Valentine’s Day 1943.

Opening the door to the family apartment in Dayton, his eyes alighted on Jennie standing at the end of the bed. “I saw my daughter’s first step,” he says. “I’ll never forget that day.”

Their family grew to include their son David. In 1955, Charles and Lillian were able to move their two children home to Indiana when Charles accepted a position with Mount Vernon’s Farm Bureau refinery as property taxation agent.

While he worked at Farm Bureau, Lillian says she “made sweets and waited on the faculty” at Mount Vernon High School. She speaks fondly of her days there, noting the “highlight,” a retirement party

Charles and Lillian Stevens at Western Hills Country Club.

Charles and Lillian retired at the same time in 1983.

Their retirement years have been bittersweet. They smile as they tell you about the children sending them to Hawaii for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The smile gives way to tears as they share a poem written in memory of their son David, tragically killed in a Montana logging accident just five years ago. Any listener would want to shelter the trembling couple,

both turning 90 this year, with a steady embrace.

Now their lives revolve around their six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and the tenth great grandchild on the way. “They are the highlight of our lives right now,” Charles says.

“Our church has meant a lot to us also,” he continues. Mount Vernon General Baptist Church shares God’s blessing in this couple’s dedication to worship there. Many have enjoyed Charles’s beautiful

voice as he sings solos to God’s glory.

Charles reflects on the tenderness so evident between him and his wife. “It [marriage] takes a lot of loving and a lot of forgiving and a lot of compassion.” He quotes a line from 20th century American poet Edgar Guest, “It takes a lot of loving to make a house a home.”

A love like that between Charles and Lillian Stevens would turn any house into a bright and warm home.

Communication, attitudes critical to successful relationship 1. Ask yourself: Do I want to be right or do I want to be happy? In many, many arguments, there is no right or wrong, merely different perceptions. But couples will often get to the point where they are just trying to prove their point and win the argument, rather than genuinely listen and try to solve the problem. This is a failing tactic for two reasons: 1) Even if you come up with a brilliant, winning point, your partner’s not likely to accept it—at least not right away. The really effective communicator gets the other person to own the idea, not force it down his or her throat. 2) Trying to win merely polarizes the partners and feeds their anger and resentment, making the discussion very unproductive if not downright destructive.

2. In general, try to create a positive environment for communication. If you want anyone, your partner in particular, to talk about his innermost feelings and thoughts, you have to create an environment in which he feels safe doing so.

“Early in my career I was working with a couple where

the wife complained that her husband didn’t communicate with her,” explains Rankin. “And sure enough, he sat silently through several counseling sessions. During our fourth session, he finally opened up and his wife immediately attacked what he was saying. He promptly stood up, said, ‘That’s why I never say anything,’ and left, never to be seen again.”

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“Of course, in a relationship, both partners can’t have 51 percent all the time,” he says. “Still, if there is a mutual

sense that control is by and large equitably distributed, these sorts of arguments are way less likely to occur.”

4. Let your partner finish what she is saying. Having observed many heated “discussions” in his therapy sessions, Rankin says he knows first-hand things are headed south when partners start interrupting each other. It’s a sign that at least the interrupting partner is out to win and has stopped listening.

5. Don’t bring other people’s views into the argument.

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V LENTINE’ VALENTINE’S ENTINE 2011 2 11 50-55 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES

John and Della Meador Married September 16, 1956

Allen (Bump) and Loyce (Beep) McGennis Married March 2, 1957

Martin and Wanda (Mincey) Redman Married August 17, 1957

Larry and Hazel Ann Hutchison Married February 4, 1961

Harold and Rosie Neumann Married September 10, 1960

Donald and Ann Cantrell Married January 8, 1961

Stan and Ruth Douglas Married January 22, 1960

Ted and Barbara Moore Married November 10, 1959

Feb. 14 brings 69th anniversary for adventurous couple

By Valerie Werkmeister Don and Margaret Kuhlenschmidt are a true testament to the saying, “Love can stand the test of time.” Their love for one another has spanned more than seven decades and on Monday, Valentine’s Day, they will celebrate their 69th anniversary.

Don teased that he knew she was “the one” when her family moved into a house across the street from him in Evansville.

She was 11 and he was 12. They grew up together and on February 14, 1942, they were married at St. Joseph Church in Evansville.

He was 19 at the time of their marriage and she turned 19 just a few weeks later.

“We chose that day because it was the last Saturday that was available before Lent and at that time, you couldn’t get married during Lent,” Marge said.

With the impending thought that he would have to go to war, Don was anxious to get married.

“He didn’t want to wait until after Easter, so we ended up with February 14,” she said.

There was little time to plan since the decision to be married occurred in December.

“My poor mother sewed my dress and my three sisters’ dresses,” Marge said. She remarked how beautiful they were. It is obvious the memory of her mother working on the dresses is a heartfelt one.

They remember how gorgeous the weather was on their wedding day, even for Feb-

ruary.

“We were able to spend most of the day outside at Garvin Park. We didn’t have a reception like they do today, we just ate at my parent’s house,” she said Like many others of their generation, they got married with little or no money. Don was working in Muncie, Ind., at the time and actually hitchhiked back to Evansville in time for the wedding.

Soon after the wedding, Don enlisted in the Army/Air Force Reserves where he received flight training. He served in noncombat duty and was also a flight instructor. His love of flying extended through the rest of his life. He owned a Cessna 170 in which they flew all over the country, including Alaska. They also flew to Mexico on a trip. They have been in every state except Maine and New York. They were even able to fly beyond the Arctic Circle and landed at a desolate airport that was coincidentally named, Evansville, AK. Don also built another airplane from scratch, without the aid of a kit.

“I can remember him sitting at the kitchen table whittling parts for the airplane,” his daughter, Donna said.

It took seven years to complete and they were able to make three cross-country trips in it.

“I built it fast enough, but I just didn’t

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Douglas. from Page g g C2 “But we got through it because you just know it is something that can be fixed.

It was never a life-threatening or devastating disease,” she added.

Nowadays, Stan keeps

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loves to help with elder care by way of running their errands or taking them shopping and to doctor appointments. She also serves on the Doulas board, a family services organization that helps families in need in Gibson, Pike and Posey counties.

“I wish I could do more.

I just have a soft spot in my heart for older people and kids,” she said.

Stan and Ruthann are no doubt best friends as they both express how good their marriage has been.

“We’ve had a good marriage. I have a wonderful husband,” she says. Stan agrees, “I have a wonderful wife.”

“If I had to do it all over again, I would in a heartbeat. I’m one of the lucky ones,” she added.

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“It just isn’t helpful to drag other people into a discussion that should be between you and your partner only,” explains Dr. Rankin. “What you are doing is trying to create witnesses for your point of view as if you were in front of a judge. And as you’ll see in my next tip, that’s not what a healthy, productive discussion is about.”

Actually, he adds, you might want to reconsider your “let it all hang out” policy altogether. The problem with discussing sensitive relationship issues with your friends, family, and coworkers is that it influences their attitude toward your spouse or partner, which won’t change after you’ve reconciled.

6. Remind yourself: You’re not in front of a judge. Some people argue with their partners as if they were addressing the judge and jury. This tactic will not get you very far, and here’s why: Your partner is not a coolly objective third party or a computer. Your Spock-like logic is wasted on him, especially in the heat of the moment.

“Every productive communication is about emotion and respect, rather than dispassionate logic,” says Dr. Rankin. “Remember,

people are emotional beings with the ability to rationalize, not logical beings with feelings.”

7. Don’t bring up ancient history. To some extent, this argument tactic reflects a gender difference, says Rankin. Typically, women are more likely to see the patterns in events with emotional significance so that today’s transgression resonates with many similar occasions in the past. Men don’t get this and think their partners are being irrelevant and overly critical.

Here’s the bottom line: Given that memory is imperfect and influenced by the present, unless this transgression is an exact repetition of past behavior and represents a destructive pattern of behavior, leave past events out of current discussions.

8. And speaking of gender differences…realize they exist. No doubt about it: Men and women are made differently, and this truth is the source of many pitfalls. In general, women see the world in terms of connections and relationships, and men see the world in terms of status and power.

This leads to some interesting differences in communication—even in the meaning of words. For example, the word “sorry” to a woman often connotes empathy whereas for men it is more likely to mean a confession or an apology.

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VALENTINE’S 2011 50-55 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES

The Rev. Dallas and Barb Robinson Married September 17, 1960

Herb and Betty Curry Married April 7, 1956

Carl and Judy Redman Marrie October 15, 1960

George and Pattie Chastain Married June 29, 1957

Virgel and Shirley Dickens Married April 9, 1955

Richard and Maxine Fawcett Married November 26, 1960

Ronald and Virginia Hall Married November 20, 1960

Glen and Bonnie Isaac Married November 15, 1960

David and Delores VanHaaften Married April 4, 1959

Robert and Beverly Schnarr Married June 27, 1959

LaVerl and Judy Uhde Married October 24, 1959

Richard and Sharon Hatch Married December 25, 1959

Ability to love and laugh together has held Wassmers together

By Valerie Werkmeister Bob and Sue Wassmer have lived around Poseyville their entire lives and have built a strong base of family and friends. Sue grew up in Stewartsville and both attended Robb Township High School. They married February 6, 1954, at St. Francis Church and celebrated 57 years of marriage on Sunday.

They raised their five children: Steve, Pam Spahn, David, Kevin and Michael; in the same house they still live in today.

“Of course, we only had one bathroom then and hadn’t added on yet,” Bob laughed.

They spent many summers boating and fishing with their children. It was a favorite pastime to go boating or fishing.

“Our kids all grew up on the water learning how to ski,” Sue said.

They are now enjoying the fact that their children and grandchildren all live close. In fact, two of the five live on the family land. Altogether, they have 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Both worked hard over the years at various jobs in Poseyville. Working close in small businesses had advantages for their large family.

“Since we both worked and the kids were in activities, they were always letting me off early or allowing me to run home to check on things when the kids were home,” Sue said.

Bob spent time working for the Posey County Co-op, Nix Bus Sales and ended up retiring from Broerman Chevrolet.

Despite their individual modesty, it is easy to hear the sense of pride both have for each other’s accomplishments when discussing their respective careers.

“Bob established Bluebird buses in this area. Before then, it had not been sold,” Sue said. Bob’s sales area covered the tri-state.

His sales achievements enabled him to win a trip to Miami offered through Bluebird Bus Sales in 1964.

“It was one of the first trips we had ever been on. We checked into the American Hotel in Miami and there were these long lines that went outside the building. We walked into a small room and stood in the very back, we really didn’t know what was going on,” Bob said.

Bob and Sue Wassmer He went on to describe the scene and small set being set up for the Ed Sullivan Show with featured guests, The Beatles.

“But, we didn’t know who they were. We had never heard of them. I didn’t save any programs or anything, so I have nothing to show for it [that they were there],” Bob laughed.

Sue held various jobs too including work at Farmers Bank, Tenbarge’s Texaco, Pearison’s Music Shop and Poseyville Farm Sales. Many will remember that she also owned Body Slim for 17 years. Perhaps the thing Sue is most known for is her paintings. Bob proudly gave a tour of their home beautifully decorated with Sue’s artwork. Sue was quick to point

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Constructing airplanes wasn’t his only talent; Don is also a remarkable and talented painter. Don jokes that his wife didn’t think much of his paintings since a few were neatly stacked behind a door. Yet, a few that he took great pride in, feature his daughter, and are hanging on the wall of his bedroom.

“He always had projects going on, while it was my

job to keep the house going,” Marge said.

At the end of one long painting project, Don informed Margaret he intended in give the piece to their daughter, but Margaret had a different idea.

“I told him after all that I had given up while he was painting, it could sit right there and she could get it someday,” she laughed.

Perhaps Margaret liked his paintings more than she let on.

It was heart-warming to

see the love and kindness shared between the two after so many years together.

After a hearty laugh, they informed me they were on their best behavior!

In the end, Don’s advice for their happy and successful marriage was to have a lot of patience and “say yes and I’m sorry a lot.”

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out pieces that she was displeased with or in her own words, “weren’t good,” but it was hard to see anything wrong.

Interestingly, Sue started painting while her mother was in the nursing home in New Harmony. Weekly painting lessons were offered by Gayle Weyerbacher and Sue decided to give it a shot. Currently, she takes lessons from artist Chris Thomas in Henderson. She explained how she and Jamie Rasure painted the murals in the Feed Mill for three solid months.

In 1964, Bob and his brother-in-law, Joe Reynolds, built a car wash in Poseyville. The current structure was built in 1984 and they still co-own the E-Z Car Wash today.

A lot of compromise has helped them maintain their long, happy marriage. Of course, Bob remembers he said, “Yes, dear,” a lot as Sue throws a patronizing glance his way.

“She hates it when I say that,” he jokes.

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VALENTINE’S 2011 50-55 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES

The Rev. Tom and Minnie Buffington Married Augtust 20, 1955

Gary and Mary Ellen Gerard Married November 28, 1959

David and Ruth Ries Married November 23, 1960

Kenneth and Donna Overton Married September 17, 1960

Walter and Sharon Lichtenberger Married August 27, 1960

Ora and Doris Williams Married February 22, 1958

Donald and Linda Zenthoefer Married December 12, 1959

Paul and Martha Ries Married August 21, 1959

Tips from professional offer advice for long, happy relationship Hilton Head, SC (February 2011)—Valentine’s Day is right around the (red, frilly, lace-adorned) corner, and you know what that means: time to wine, dine, and romance your sweetie whether you feel like it or not. And whatever your opinion on enforced handholding and chocolate giving, it’s nice that there’s a day to focus on the fun, romantic side of

your relationship. But what about the less, well, sexy parts of being a couple— the ones that are making so many people miserable the other 364 days of the year?

“The truth is, romance is a very small part of what makes a marriage or longterm relationship successful,” explains Dr. Howard Rankin, creator of the Science of You website (www.

scienceofyou.com) and founder of the American Brain Association. “It’s getting the other 98 percent right that makes a couple last in the long haul. So, really, it’s too bad we don’t have any days devoted to issues like communication, fighting fairly, and forgiving.”

Dr. Rankin is something of a relationship expert. A nationally recognized psy-

chologist and neuroscientist with more than three decades of experience, he has counseled his fair share of individuals and couples looking to make a change for the better in how they interact with each other.

Relationship change requires behavior change, and this is far from easy. However, Dr. Rankin has a track record of helping people do it successfully. (In fact, he has been described as one of the world’s leading lifestyle change experts.) And with his new video and workbook set, Communication Secrets of a Great Relationship, coming out in May 2011, he has spent a lot more of his time refining his thoughts and insights on the subject.

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There are certain, very specific things you—yes, you— can do during the upcoming year that may change your relationship for the better.

“It’s fine to enlist your partner in this effort,” says Dr. Rankin. “But if he or she won’t cooperate, you try changing and see what happens. Very often you’ll find that your partner quickly and enthusiastically reciprocates, and the entire dynamics of your relationship changes.”

So go ahead and have your romantic dinner on Valentine’s Day. But on February 15 and for the rest of the year, focus on the following ten steps that can transform your good (or so-so or maybe even deeply troubled) relationship into a great relationship: Ask yourself: Would I rather be right…or would I rather be happy? You’ve heard it all before: She doesn’t load the dishwasher the right way, he leaves his socks on the bedroom floor, she keeps squeezing the toothpaste tube in the middle.

And these little, everyday toilet-seat-up-or-down issues are just the tip of the iceberg.

Couples could argue literally about everything—politics, religion, what to watch on TV, how often to see the inlaws—and some do.

But Rankin says that in successful relationships both partners accept that we all have our different ways of doing things. What’s more, they realize that accepting those differences is a key to a peaceful home.

“No one wants to be micromanaged, especially in her own home,” Rankin explains. “If you just want to be right and prove your point on everything, your relationship is likely to fail. The fact is that often, there isn’t a right or a wrong way, just different ways. Assuming that yours is the right—and only—way is arrogant and disrespectful. Think about the big picture. Does it really matter how chores are done or is this just about control?”

Master the fine art of communication. It sounds so simple: You speak, he hears.

And vice versa. But it’s much harder than it sounds. In fact, Dr. Rankin says communication is at the root of the problems faced by almost every couple he’s ever seen.

Not only is communication already a complex process, there are other issues inside a relationship that make it that much trickier. Gender differences, contrasting thinking styles, and different personalities can all make communication inside a relationship especially difficult. If you can learn to communicate effectively with your partner, you are well on your way to a successful and happy partnership.

The biggest mistake that couples make is not realizing the need to create an environment that allows their partner to talk freely about their thoughts and feelings.

Rankin explains.

“If your husband doesn’t

reveal too much about himself, it may be that he is not very skilled at doing that— or it may be that every time he tries to tell you something he gets shot down,” he points out. “People simply won’t talk if they think they are going to get criticized in some way. Be respectful and listen. You may not understand or agree but you should always respect your partner’s right to his viewpoint.”

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Learn to fight fair. You’ve probably heard that couples argue most about money and sex. But are these disputes really about sex and money or are they about something else? Emotional discussions, says Dr. Rankin, by their very nature, are about more important underlying issues, like trust, control, or jealousy. It’s just that money and sex are the currency of control in many relationships.

How you handle these conflicts will determine whether the underlying problem is exacerbated or resolved.

So how do you fight fair?

Well, Rankin gives his clients a long list of guidelines: calling timeouts when things get too heated, never fighting in front of the kids (or anyone else), not dredging up the past, and so forth. But mostly, fighting fair means trying to solve the issue rather than trying to score points against your partner.

“Try to abandon the usual strategy of trying to win at all costs,” says Rankin. “Instead, work toward a productive resolution that you can both accept.” (Note to Editor: See attached tipsheet.)

Commit, already. (And no, it has nothing to do with a wedding ring!) Commitment is the glue that keeps a relationship together, says Rankin. And guess what?

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“A relationship without commitment isn’t a relationship—it’s a loose arrangement,” asserts Rankin.

“Commitment really means that you consider the other person in all matters—you consider how any action you might take affects your partner and the relationship.

“This does not mean that you will always make personal decisions secondary to your relationship,” he clarifies. “It does mean, however, that you make every effort to consider the impact of your actions and treat the relationship and your partner with fairness, respect, and without harm. Various studies have shown commitment to be a predictor of long-term marital happiness and stability.”

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VALENTINE’S 2011 50-55 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES

Robert and Bette Jo Hunt Married June 18, 1950

Warren and Olivia Kissel Married 1957

Charles and Dorris Manning Married August 15, 1959

Jerry and Nancy Wilder Marride August 16, 1959

Thomas and Geneva Upshaw Married June 6, 1959

Frank and Loretta Winiger Married 1957

Carl and Charlotte Lurker Married February 21, 1959

Doanld and Gayle Williams Married July, 1956

Surviving Valentine's Day after your sweetheart is gone For kids, Valentine's Day is a time to exchange funny cards and eat boxes of chocolate. For adults, it's often much more than just a time to send flowers and buy heart jewelry, chocolates, and cards—it's a time to rededicate your love to one special person. But when you're a widow or widower, or have lost your love due to any unfortunate life circumstance, Cupid's arrow can pierce your heart in a very different way on February 14th. What was once a holiday of "warm fuzzies" can turn into a sorrowful day to overcome. Yet, says author Joni Aldrich, most grief counseling focuses on the holidays in December, not the one in February.

"If you find yourself alone on February 14th after years of celebrating with someone you loved very much, the void that you feel can be overwhelming," points out Aldrich, author of The Saving of Gordon: Lifelines to W-I-N Against Cancer(Cancer Lifeline Publications, 2009, ISBN: 978-1-4392550-3-2, $19.95, www.thecancerlifeline.com). "It's difficult to see happy couples all around you when all you can think about is the person you have lost."

Aldrich speaks from experience—she knows firsthand the pain of grief and how challenging it can be to persevere through it.

In 2006, she lost her husband Gordon after a two-year battle with cancer. In her book

about surviving grief—The Losing of Gordon: A Beacon Through the Storm Called "Grief" (Cancer Lifeline Publications, 2009, ISBN: 978-1439264935, $15.95, www. griefbeacon.com)—Aldrich tells the inspirational story of her own rebuilding after losing her husband. Each chapter begins with a touching, yet inspirational letter to Gordon that Joni wrote during her grief "process."

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"It's true that Valentine's Day holds significance for most couples, but it was particularly special for Gordon and me," she recounts. "After losing my father in February, the whole season had become fraught with painful memories. Then a young man with a lot of heart came into my life, and it just so happened that Valentine's Day was right after our first date. When I got home from work, Gordon had left a bouquet of pink carnations on my front porch. So, it became a yearly ritual for us to use Valentine's Day as the anniversary of our first date together."

Because Valentine's Day held so many

precious memories, Aldrich still finds the holiday difficult to get through, even though it's been three years since her husband died.

And she's not alone. Red hearts and sappy songs on the radio can highlight loss as easily as they can inspire ardor. If you are facing this Valentine's Day by yourself, perhaps for the first time, Aldrich offers some thoughts that might make the day easier to navigate.

Prepare in advance. Maybe it's true that ignorance is bliss. Even if you wanted to forget about the existence of "V-Day," though, our consumer-driven culture wouldn't let you. "Yes, I know you wish you could just hide under a rock until the last conversation heart has disappeared," says Aldrich. "But ignoring February 14thwill only work until you see displays of Valentine's cards in the store, or see the florist busily making the rounds. Survival requires looking deep inside yourself to determine what you might do to make this holiday less painful. There is no secret formula—we're all different— but try to focus on the fact that it's just one day."

Know what to avoid. Yes, it's important to stay integrated into the outside world, and to remember the rituals and traditions you and your sweetheart shared with each other.

But consider the possibility that Valentine's Day might not be the best time to do either.

"Stay away from restaurants," Aldrich advises. "For one thing, have you ever tried to get a table on Valentine's Day? The word 'crowded' takes on a whole new meaning.

Beyond that, though, the empty place across the table will cast a pall on any pleasant feelings you've managed to work up. Along those lines, avoid any of the 'old favorites' that might be painful. Order take-out or cook at home, but don't fix that special dinner you used to make with the person you loved."

Stay busy. Chances are you've heard advice similar to the following: "Get out of the house! He wouldn't want you to stop living your own life." And while such insights might not always be what you want to hear, they are underpinned with truth. If you're dreading the rush of painful emotions and memories that Valentine's Day will bring, try to plan an activity that will take your mind off of things. "Schedule some quality time with friends and family," Aldrich recommends.

"Play some board or card games rather than watching movies, unless there isn't a hint of romance in them. This is definitely one day when romance can be very painful. Instead, focus on a new project that you really enjoy, such as redecorating your home."

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Whirlwind romance results in 67-year marriage, good life

By Pam Robinson Savah native Ivan Alldredge and his wife Marjorie (Alvey) have built a 67-year marriage from a whirlwind romance. It was love at first sight when Ivan placed an order with Marjorie at a Mount café, where she worked as a waitress. After that introduction, they started going to the movies together in town after Marjorie got off work each day. Within just two weeks, the couple exchanged wedding vows in the Savah parsonage.

“I guess I was just ready to settle down,” Marjorie reflects, “and I think he was, too.”

In spite of their unconventional courtship, their relationship has thrived on family and old-fashioned values. The couple hoped to have children right away, but they had to wait six years before their twins, Mary and Martha, were born in 1949. After another three years, their baby girl Becky came along. Out of economic necessity, all three daughters were born at home, the doctor charging $50 for his services.

Marjorie says she and Ivan wanted more children, but it just didn’t happen.

Marjorie stayed at home with their children while Ivan worked as the breadwinner for the family, hauling livestock at the Evansville stockyards until he retired over 30 years later in 1984. He had wanted to serve in the Army, but the war ended before he was called.

“We didn’t have very much money,” Marjorie admits, “but we made it.”

When asked about their leisure time, she laughs and says, “I didn’t have no pastime. I was busy all the time. I started out with two dozen diapers before the

twins were born. It wasn’t long until I had seven dozen diapers to wash every day—and hung them out, too. I didn’t have a washer then. I used a wringer washer. But like I said, we made it. It was kind of hectic.”

After living in Mount Vernon a few years, Ivan and Marjorie bought 15 acres in Solitude and built a home there just down the way from Dawson’s General Store, a going concern and hub of the small community. The Alldredges kept horses, as many as eight at one time, and their youngest daughter Becky showed them in the Posey County 4-H Fair. Ivan kept a little garden and coon dogs for hunting. He built a small log cabin just for curing the animal pelts.

“We had our hard times and our good times, too,” Marjorie says.

She recalls one family vacation. “We went to the Smoky Mountains and stayed about a week. That’s the only vacation we ever had. But we made it.”

To this day, Marjorie is comfortable with taking care of the home and

her man. “All my kids are gone,” she says. “He’s the only one I’ve got to wait on.”

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Cloverleaf Apartments, where their granddaughter Terri Austin serves as executive director. Until about a year ago, Ivan still mowed their yard. Now he struggles, as Marjorie explains, because of his age.

Ivan will turn 94 on February 18, and Marjorie will turn 90 on September 3.

Now, the couple looks forward to weekly outings, usually to Cracker Barrel, with Ivan’s brother Robert and his wife Barbara.

In addition to their three daughters, Ivan and Marjorie are also cherished by their four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mitzi, a long-haired Chihuahua, keeps guard over everyone.

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VALENTINE’S 2011 0 56-60 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES

Jack and Marilyn Scurlock Married December 17, 1952

Clint and Lou Cameron Married November 27, 1952

Harold Lee and Doris Crawford Married June 7, 1952

Everett and Velma Hein Married June 18, 1950

Ray and Martha Seibert Married May 6, 1950

Ivan and Rosemary Alsop Married September 30, 1950

Loyd and Ruby Hutchinson Married November 23, 1950

Ralph and Betty Reich Married November 23, 1950

Childhood sweethearts, best friends Kennets celebrate 57 years together

By Valerie Werkmeister It all started at the Jasonville skating rink for Jim and Sue Kennett.

“I went to the skating rink with some of my girlfriends and I saw him skating with his friends. I was just hoping he would ask me to skate and he did,” Sue said.

Sue was 14 when they met and Jim was 17. After she graduated in 1958, they were married June 20, 1959.They will celebrate their

52nd anniversary this summer.

After they were married, they moved to Terre Haute for a time and both held jobs there. Later, Jim entered the National Guard and served our country for 20 years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.

In 1964, they had their first son, Mark, who was followed a year later by their second son, Michael. They also had a daughter, Melissa, in 1968. They now have four grandchildren and two great-

grandchildren.

Many local North Posey residents will remember Jim as the Industrial Arts teacher at the high school. He retired in 1998 after teaching for 27 years.

Sue worked at the infamous T’s Restaurant in Poseyville for several years and later worked for Welborn Hospital. She retired in 2002.

Throughout the years, they have always enjoyed their home in the country with horses, bird dogs and big gardens.

“Jim liked to hunt pheasants, so we always had bird dogs,” Sue said.

They’ve enjoyed many

camping trips out west and a few trips to Las Vegas. They have also been to Alaska.

They are members of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville and Sue is active in the witMarion and Frances Schutz ness committee and Married 1957 also sings occasionally during service.

Sue credits their strong relationship to having a lot of faith and trust in each other, while giving space to pursue other goals and hobbies.

“We’ve never been jealous of each other. I would say we are best friends,” she added with a smile.

Grief,, From Page g C6 ber that grief never fits into a neat timetable, and that it's unhealthy to pretend that everything's okay when it's not. No matter how prepared you think you are or how much of your life you think you may have rebuilt after suffering a devastating loss, grief can still bowl you over with emotion.

"Valentine's Day is especially tough because not only do you have to deal with your own memories, but your senses are constantly assaulted, too," Aldrich observes. "Try not to focus on the flowers and hand-holding and candy. Remember that it's okay to cry. Let the emotions come—just try to keep them from overwhelming you.

Depending on how you feel, you might write a love poem or letter to the one whom you are grieving. The point is that it's okay to remember those whom you loved and lost."

Turn your love to other treasures. Although Valentine's Day is largely marketed to lovers, it isn't limited to them—in fact, far from it. February 14this a time to focus on anyone and everyone whom you love, such as your children and grandchildren and friends. "Love comes in many different kinds of relationships," Aldrich points out. "Celebrate

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While Aldrich has rebuilt her life and moved on, her memories of Valentine's Days past with Gordon continue to hold a special place in her heart. "As much as possible," she concludes, "try to focus on all of the blessings you still have in your life, and on all of the love that you still enjoy.

Life is always a combination of good and bad.

We should all appreciate the good, and know that when bad things happen in our lives the only way forward is to take one small step at a time. And remember that one heart still beats and must survive."

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John and Mary Schmitzer Married January 12, 1946

Herman and Wanetta Deckard Married November 1, 1947

Mac and Helen Kessler Married February 16, 1946

Glenn and Wilma (Schmitzer) Jacobs Married August 8, 1948

Ralph and Dorothy Billman Married August 23, 1946

Doyle and Martha (Schmitzer) Brandt Married January 31, 1946

George and Ann Ewing Married June 13, 1947

Evertt and Jean Topper Married July 6, 1944

Strong sense of humor has kept stitches in Wilders Laughter is the thread that has kept the couple and family together

By Valerie Werkmeister High School sweethearts, Jerry and Nancy Wilder, met in 1957. Jerry was part of the first graduating class of North High School in Evansville. A few years later, they married after Nancy graduated, on August 16, 1959. This year, they will celebrate 52 years of marriage.

They have three children, David, Laura and Michael; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild and two more great-grandchildren on the way.

It only takes a minute to sit and talk with the Wilders to find out that a close-knit family and a strong sense of humor have been a key to their happiness over the years.

“We’ve always said that to be in our family, you have to have a sense of humor and you have to be a hugger,” Nancy joked.

Their sense of humor has helped them get through some tough times. Jerry has had back problems and debilitating chronic pain which has led to several surgeries over the past couple of years.

But, the Wilders took their marriage vows seriously, ‘in sickness and in health’.

“Kids today say only ‘til we are unhappy’,” Nancy said.

“We couldn’t have gotten through it if it hadn’t been for our kids. They have been there every minute. Sometimes, they forget who the parents are,” she added.

Jerry jokingly added that divorce was never an option for them.

“We always told each other that whoever asked for the divorce had to take the kids.” Both laughed at the statement knowing it was made in jest.

“We get along so well, that we’ve been married for 52 years and we’ve never had a serious discussion,” Jerry added.

Jerry confided he dislikes arguments so he would often leave the room before one started.

Jerry spent 32 years working as an insurance salesman for Prudential. They enjoyed many trips around the country that he was able to win through work. He qualified for trips for 22 years.

Nancy worked as an executive secretary at Koch Label Company for 20 years and later worked for former congressman John Hostetler as his scheduler.

“She was the only one who could tell him where to go and he had to go,” Jerry joked.

One of the most difficult years of their lives was watching their grandson, Eric Pohl, leave for duty in Iraq. To say they were happy to see him return is an understatement.

“One of the absolute best days of our entire lives was when our grandson came home from Iraq. We may have good days, but that was the absolute best,” Nancy said.

The couple is active in their church at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville which they credit as another source of strength through their tough times.

“We have a very strong church family that will pray for us even when we get low and we can’t. We know that they can,” she said.

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