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(USPS PS 439-500) 439-5500) V l e 130 Volume 0 Edi Edition i 4
Big plans in store for North Elementary Band chili supper set The North Posey Band Boosters will host their chili supper on Saturday, January 29, at the North Posey Homecoming during both the junior varsity and varsity games. The Boosters will start serving at 4:30 p.m. Menu offerings include chili and a choice of hamburger, hot dog or grilled chicken breast along with dessert and drink for $6.50 per person. Children age 2 and under eat free. Carryout will be available. A raffle will also be held for two blankets and a gift card.
Orientation night set North Posey High School will host a Freshman Orientation Night on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Registration will begin at 5:45 p.m. and will be followed with an informational meeting in the auditorium beginning at 6 p.m. Parents/students will then have an opportunity to meet with teachers and tour departmental displays in the classrooms. Students will receive freshman packets during school prior to Freshman Orientation on January 28, 2011. They will need to bring these packets to orientation. It is ESSENTIAL that parents of students who will be in the ninth grade in the 2011-2012 school years attend this meeting. Please feel free to contact North Posey High School Guidance Department at 673-6614 if you have any questions.
By Valerie Werkmeister The MSD of North Posey has big plans in store for North Elementary this summer. During their regular meeting held on January 14, they approved a plan presented by Tom Cullum of Veazey, Parrot and Shoulders, to advertise for construction bids to replace water lines, install new ceilings, new plumbing as well as a laundry list of several other projects. If the price is right, they will include plans for a new water softener, a new main entry vestibule and doors, repairing the front retaining walls and replacing broken concrete in areas around the school. The bid structure will also determine whether they replace the roof with asphalt shingles or will
be able to afford a metal roof. They also intend to replace all the fascia and existing soffit, since it has been in place since the school was built in 1971. Superintendent Dr. Todd Camp explained the bids will be due March 3 and they will be opened during their March meeting. They intend to hire a general contractor that will be able to begin work the day after school is out for the summer. The entire project will be completed this summer. Last week’s meeting was the first of the New Year and board members held elections for various offices. Attorney Bill Bender conducted the elections. Joe Neidig was again chosen to serve as the board president. Steve Bender will
serve as vice president; Larry Lewis is the secretary, Carol Lupfer will continue serving as the treasurer for the board and Jamie Bender continues as the deputy treasurer. New board member Geoff Gentil was chosen as the president for the board of finance and Linda O’Risky will serve as the secretary. Finally, Joe Neidig will serve as the board’s liaison for policy and legislation. The next matter of business the board decided on was their compensation for the year. They voted to retain the current salary structure at $2,000 annually and $100 per each regular meeting. They will also not receive any additional salary for attending special meetings. Each member, as well as Dr.
Camp, also signed conflict of interest statements. Camp asked the board members to review preliminary plans for next year’s school calendar. They also discussed the possibility of adding a few make-up days for snow days in December. Camp explained that it seems to be a recurring trend to have a few cancelled days in December due to weather. Camp also informed the board members about a latch-key kid survey that was sent home to all students this past week. He stated that the school is required to provide child care if there is a need within the school district. He will update the board with the results once the
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United Way meeting reset The United Way of Posey County Annual Meeting is rescheduled for Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at 5 p.m. in the meeting room at the Alexandrian Public Library, 115 West Fifth Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana.
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).
Dire need at Shelter 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 Vernon Homeless Shelter is in dire need of the following items; laundry detergent, fabric softener, paper towels, shampoo, toilet paper, deodorant, feminine products, any type of cleaning supplies, along with razors, dish soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Any products can be dropped off at the Black Township Trustee Office at 5773 Industrial Road in Mount Vernon, Indiana, (8383851) or at St. Matthew’s Church Office at 421 Mulberry Street in Mount Vernon, Monday thru Thursday from 8:30 until 4 p.m.
Homecoming is Saturday... The North Posey Basketball Homecoming Attendants that will participate in homecoming events on January 29 are pictured, front row from left: freshman – Jordan Werry; sophomore – Kendall Beuligmann; junior – Jillian Koester; senior queen candidates – Jessica Mason, Shelley Schmitt, Kelsey Teel; junior – Natalie Thomas; sopho-
more – Courtney Crowder and freshman – Madison Werry. Standing in back from left are: freshman - Michael Bender; sophomore – Kyle Voegel; junior – Alec Beard; senior king candidates – Conner Cain, Nick Scheller, Luke Emory; junior – Tyler Roedel; sophomore – Alec Werry and freshman – Taylor Brown. Photo by Valerie Werkmeister
Norris sells Mount Vernon dental practice By Pam Robinson Drs. Janos Fullop and David Uebelhack of Southwind Dental, located at 803 E. Fourth St. in Mount Vernon, will now be seeing the patients of Dr. R. Scott Norris. Norris saw his last patient on Thursday, Jan. 13, and Fullop purchased the practice on Friday, Jan. 14. “Jane and I are pleased to announce our retirement from the practice of dentistry,” Norris says about himself and his wife. “Our office opened Sept. 5, 1976. We have met and had the opportunity to help
Dr. Scott Norris
many wonderful people over 34 ½ years.” He adds, “Mount Vernon has been very good to us. We’ve raised three good kids here in a great school system.” Norris comes from a family of dentists. His father was an Army dentist, traveling as far away as Ethiopia, where Norris graduated from high school. His grandfather was a dentist in St. Louis as well as his grandfather’s brother. In retirement, Norris plans to pursue a number of interests. “I intend
Posey County’s first 2011 baby is Conyers By Valerie Werkmeister Posey County’s first baby of the New Year was born January 3, at Deaconess Women’s Hospital. Camden Wayne Conyers was welcomed home by proud big brother, three-year-old Caden Conyers. They are both sons of Chantil and Luke Conyers of Wadesville. “Caden was very excited to become a big brother and has been a very good helper,” Chantil said. Camden weighed nine pounds and seven ounces and was 20 and one-half inches long. Chantil’s due date was technically January 10. “I measured about six weeks further along than I actually was the whole time, so they really weren’t sure when I would be due,” she said. “Camden is a really good baby and sleeper. The only time he has cried is when he is hungry,” Chantil added. Proud grandparents are local and are able to appropriately spoil their grandsons, as only grandparents can do, on a regular basis. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Brenda Chanley of Wadesville. Paternal grandparents are Larry and
Camden Conyers is Posey County’s first baby of 2011. He is pictured here with his parents Luke and Chantil and big brother Caden. Stacy Conyers of New Harmony. Maternal great-grandmother is
Jean Robertson of Evansville. Paternal great-grandparents are
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to play serious golf, work on my bridge game and go see some of our Civil War battlefields, Yellowstone and a few more of our country’s many interesting and unique places,” he says. “I may even find time to hunt and get back into fishing.” In 2005, Dr. Janos Fullop purchased Southwind Dental, the practice of Dr. David Uebelhack, who started in dentistry July 1978. Drs. Fullop and Uebelhack see patients Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 7 p.m.
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Alta and Jim Eagan of New Harmony.
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