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Fate of Wabash River bridge remains uncertain By Valerie Werkmeister The fate of the Wabash Bridge in New Harmony is still uncertain, but one thing is clear: Posey County officials do not plan to take over the bridge. During their last meeting of 2011, Posey County Commissioners discussed the topic that has brought many on both sides of the bridge to a difficult crossroads. Commissioner Jim Alsop stated, on behalf of the commissioners, that they do not feel it is in the best interests of Posey County to take over the maintenance responsibilities for the bridge. He further elaborated that they were rejecting the Indiana Department of Transportation’s (INDOT) proposal that offered a transfer of 35 miles of low-traffic highways to the county in exchange for $2.7 million. The bridge is currently privately owned
by the White County Bridge Commission and doesn’t qualify for state or federal grants. Transferring ownership of the bridge is the only way to open it up to other funding source opportunities. Since most grants come with the stipulation of a local funding match, INDOT’s $2.7 million proposal was meant to help. Commissioners felt that this one-time deal was not cost-effective in the end when long-term road maintenance was evaluated. During a public meeting in November, Alsop urged White County and more Illinois officials to contact Posey County to discuss the topic. “Illinois isn’t interested in the bridge either. We haven’t received any contact from Illinois since that meeting,” Alsop stated. We’ll leave it open for INDOT to develop another proposal.
Commissioners accepted and approved bids for a variety of county supplies including the following: •Fuel – Wabash Valley •Tires and tubes – Reis Tire •Plastic Pipe – Southern Indiana Drainage •Metal Pipe – Metal Culverts Inc. and CPI Supply •Gravel – Mulzer Crushed Stone and McDonald Stone •Stone and rip rap – Mulzer Crushed Stone •Labor and construction equipment – Russell’s Excavating, DK Parker and Jerry Chastain Jr. •Fuel for EMS Department – Wabash Valley •Fuel for Sheriff’s Department – Wabash Valley Commissioners agreed to trade hats for
the upcoming year as Alsop was chosen as the new president. John Sherretz will assume the role of vice president. Commissioners also approved a bid from Word Systems, Inc. for an upgrade to the digital recording system in the Superior Court area at a cost of $1,195. Alsop noted he had received a check from Welborn Health Systems for $26,629 as a reimbursement for health insurance premiums. County holidays for 2012 were approved as follows: January 2 and 16, April 6, May 8 and 28, July 4, September 3, November 6, 12, 22 and 23, December 24 and 25. The commissioners plan to continue the same meeting schedule of the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Their first meeting of 2012 will be held on January 3, at 9 a.m. in the Hovey House.
Posey County Young Life to open new digs, clubhouse next month
Town of Poseyville officials are sworn in by Judge Redwine during a special ceremony held at the Poseyville Community Center on December 29. From left are: Judge Redwine, Nancy Grimes - newly elected clerk-treasurer, Julie Mayo - utility office, Ron Fallowfield - council member, Bruce Baker - town council president and Steve Ahrens - council member. Photo by Valerie Werkmeister
The Honorable Judge James Redwine, Posey Circuit Court, administers the oath of office and swears in the five members of the Mount Vernon City Council on Wednesday afternoon, December 28, in the City Hall Annex. Pictured L to R are Andy Hoehn, Bill Curtis, Steve Fuelling, Sue Shelton and Becky Higgins. Judge Redwine also administered the oath of office to new Clerk-Treasurer Denise Dike, who, in turn, swore in her two deputy clerk-treasurers (L to R Angie Kissinger and former Clerk-Treasurer Cristi Sitzman), city department heads and their assistants and the city administrative assistant/building commissioner (Sherry Willis). Due to illness, Mayor John Tucker will take the oath of office at a later date. Photo by Pam Robinson
By Pam Robinson The New Year brings a much-anticipated new clubhouse to Mount Vernon Young Life, part of Posey County Young Life, a non-denominational Christian club for high school students. After purchasing the property and building of the former Keck Ford on Highway 62 west of Mount Vernon, Black’s Chapel United Methodist Church donated the body shop to Young Life to host their weekly club meetings. Keith Oeth, Executive Director of Young Life, says volunteer laborers are hustling to finish renovations to the body shop in time for the first club meeting of 2012 on Monday, February 6. His faith tells him the grand opening of the clubhouse will happen right on schedule. “It’s amazing how God has opened one door after another,” Oeth comments. In addition to Black’s Chapel, individuals and businesses have donated their time, talent and treasure to avoid using a single penny of Young Life’s budget, provided through 100 percent fundraising. Oeth expresses his deep appreciation to Black’s Chapel not only for providing the clubhouse building, but also for volunteering to pay the electric bill every month. Charles Walter drew up the blueprints for the renovation. Then, Eric Lutton installed the sound, and Mark Grigsby put in all the plumbing with the assistance of Jeff Freeman. Rodney Shephard donated furnaces through his business Shephard Services. Bruce Hall Body Shop donated the black paint for the ceiling while Floors & Walls donated the white paint for the walls. Another donor, wishing to remain anonymous, supplied a complete set of like-new kitchen cabinets on the condition Oeth take them out to make way for a different style of cabinets. Oeth expects donated flooring from Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation once the old building is demolished. The spacious, 3,500 square-feet clubhouse will enclose a central club meeting room, complete with a stage and adjoining sound booth. At the back of the club meeting room is the kitchen, where kids can heat up a snack and purchase a soft drink for 25 cents. Adjacent to the club meeting room is the game room for pinball and video games. Young Life can now enjoy outdoor activities on the grassy lot at the back of the clubhouse, and parking is ample. The new clubhouse is the second for Mount Vernon Young Life. While the club was growing in 2004, Young Life committee members hosted meetings in their homes. Since 2005, a year after the club formed, Rodney Shephard and his stepfather Jim Brown have rented the front portion of their office building on Mulberry Street. “We’re excited,” Oeth says. “I have prayed standing over this grate in this [main club meeting] room that God will work here in a mighty way.” Even in the planning and preparation stage, God hasn’t let Oeth down.
Poseyville’s Rutledge ‘Livin’ the dream’ as police officer By Dave Pearce While most people are celebrating the beginning of the new year, Poseyville native Justin Rutledge is celebrating his first full year as a Henderson police officer. It takes a lot of things to make a dream come true. Just ask the 23-year-old North Posey High School graduate. The son of Roger and Tonya Rutledge began living his dream this year when he began his career at the Henderson City Police Department. But it was anything but easy for the persistent but qualified man who is nearly finished with his bachelor’s degree at USI. “This is what I have always wanted to be,” Rutledge said, while sitting at the table of his parents’ Poseyville home. “I can remember since junior high, probably about the seventh grade, this is what I wanted to do.” While Rutledge has been a friend of longtime Indiana State Trooper Frank Smith, who Rutledge said influenced him, it was perhaps his brother who had the most to do with his decision to decide that law enforcement was for him. “My brother (Tommy) worked at the (Posey County) jail,” Rutledge said. But being of service to the community and giving back has long been in the blood of the young officer, despite being shy on years. He is a member of the Poseyville Fire Depart-
ment and began the cadet program in Wadesville when in was in the eighth grade. He also worked in the same room with his mother at North Posey mentally and physically handicapped children. He says those times taught him some of the patience that has been mandatory for him to be a police officer. He still misses the students he helped teach at North Posey. Rutledge has four classes (or one full-time semester) left before he can walk across the stage and claim his sheepskin in criminal justice and a minor in business administration. But the opportunity to earn money to help pay for his final few classes appealed to him and he decided to apply for the Henderson City Police Department in January of 2010. “The hiring process alone took nine months,” Rutledge explained. “There was a written test, then a physical test, then a psychological profile and finally, I found out that I got the job.” But nothing has come easy for the pleasant young Poseyville sharpshooter. “Right after I got hired, I was in a fourwheeler accident and tore my ACL and had to have surgery and a lot of therapy,” Rutledge explained. “It was two weeks before I was supposed to start. And I am so thankful
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Poseyville native Justin Rutledge gets into his Henderson City Police car preparing to begin his shift. The 23-year-old won two awards within his class. Photo by Dave Pearce
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they kept me on the list and they called in January of 2011 and told me they had an opening if I was still interested.” Rutledge began the job on February 28, 2011, but that was just the beginning. “The academy was 18 weeks long and was held in Richmond, Ky.,” Rutledge said. “I went there every week for actually 20 weeks. I had to stay all week but got to come home on the weekends. It was long and really hard at first, being away from home and getting acclimated to all the new people. But I graduated with 25 other officers.” Rutledge said the daily physical training was rigorous and the discipline was similar to that of one serving in the military, with the exception of times when the nights were “free.” However, Rutledge said there was ample homework assigned to keep the trainees from having much time to do anything aside from working to become good officers. “You were constantly being tested and watched,” Rutledge explained. “I think it would be similar to military except we had a lot more classroom work…learning how to do all the paperwork and how to treat people.” Rutledge credits his family and his Posey County upbringing for the success he has enjoyed so far. “I love it here (in Poseyville) and this will always be home even though I live in Henderson right now,” Rutledge said. “Growing up here among good people has helped me not to forget to treat people like I would want to be treated. Everyone makes mistakes and sometimes we deal with people who are just down on their luck.” But Rutledge’s aspirations showed through in the classroom and on the shooting range, where he proved himself to be a leader. “One of the awards I got was for firearm proficiency,” said Rutledge, who blushed when asked about his awards. “The recruit with the best percentage got an award for that and I was lucky enough to get that. I finished with over 98 percent.” Although Rutledge could keep track of his shooting percentage and knew his percentage was among the best in his group, the other award came as a complete surprise to him. “It was a coordinator’s award,” Rutledge explained. “The coordinator is over your class and about the only time most people saw him was for discipline issues. But he was watching us all the time. He told us at the end of some of the times he was watching all of us and we had no clue. Luckily, we were being on our best behavior. It was somewhat of a culmination of
leadership skills, attitude, and overall participation with other members of your class.” Rutledge will be gaining a prize of another nature soon when he marries his Posey County high school sweetheart, Jacque Pierce, a Wadesville resident and the daughter of John and Julie Pierce. Jacque is a nurse. When they get married in July, it will be the seventh anniversary of their first date. While being in Kentucky has been a change, it hasn’t all been bad for an officer who is gaining experience. “It has actually helped some because I don’t really know anyone over there and I can go in and learn the job without the other pressures,” Rutledge explained. “But here, I know a lot of the people in the county but over there, I can just focus on learning how to do the job and doing it correctly.” Rutledge said a long-term goal could be a Federal officer but he knows he still has a lot to learn and right now, he is sponging up as much information and training as he is able to get. Rutledge says he is humbled by the support he has gotten from his Posey County community, particularly his family. Besides his parents Roger and Tonya and brother Tommy, he has a sister, Haley, who attends North Posey Junior High School. But even though Rutledge takes his job incredibly seriously, he is the first to realize that sometimes there are awkward moments, even for young police officers. Rutledge smiled as he told the story of his first DUI arrest. “He was a paraplegic but I didn’t know that when I pulled him over,” Rutledge said. “I walked up to the car and I was with a training officer, thank goodness. I asked him to step out of the car and he told me that he couldn’t.” Rutledge said he told the man that he realized that he was quite intoxicated and it might be difficult but that he still needed him to get out of the vehicle. “Then he pointed to the back of the vehicle and told me his wheelchair was in the back and that he was paralyzed,” Rutledge said. “I could do nothing but look at my training officer and ask him what I should do next.” Despite the rough start, things are beginning to smooth out for the rookie, despite the fact that Henderson is a lot busier than he thought it might be, going in. “I’ve dealt with some pretty hairy situations already,” Rutledge said, “but I will never forget my first DUI arrest. That’s probably the most memorable. That was just my second week out. I learned really quick that every arrest wasn’t just like we trained for in the academy.”
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OBITUARIES Theodore ‘Teddy’ Wilhelm
Christian Maier
Theodore “Teddy” Wilhelm, 71, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Deaconess Hospital. He was born October 8, 1940, and raised in Vanderburgh County. Ted served in the United States Army. He retired from Whirlpool Corporation after 37 years and held many positions with Local 808 808. He enjoy enjoyed spending time with his family and spoiling his dogs. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, Robert Wilhelm and wife, Angie; sisters, Carol Pleiss, Kathy Johnson and husband, Bobby, and Bettye Steinmetz; grandchildren, Craig Wilhelm and Amanda Quick and husband, Blake; great-grandchildren, Arlee and Vincent; as well as many nieces and nephews. Friends visited Monday, January 2, 2012, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Alexander Newburgh Chapel. Entombment will be in Alexander Memorial Park at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Posey Humane Society, 6500 Leonard Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be made online at www. AlexanderNewburghChapel.com.
Ruby Mae Andrews Ruby Mae Andrews, 88, of New Harmony, Ind., born to George Washington and Matilda Ann (Davis) Whitlock on March 7, 1923, in Selkirk, Mo,, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011, at the New Harmonie Healthcare Center in New Harmony, Ind. She married Wilborn “Red” Jefferson Andrews on May 29 1948 and retired in 1992 from her employment at 29, 1948, the Harmonie State Park in New Harmony, Ind. Surviving are, her daughter and son-in-law: Sandy and Ronald Morris of Cynthiana, Ind.; granddaughter: Gayla (Maurice) Schapker of St. Wendel, Ind.; six great grandchildren: Jared & Ashley Bailey, Sara, Scott and Elizabeth Schapker and Amanda (Chad) Merkley; two great-great grandchildren; four step grandchildren: Kim Weber, Ron Morris, Kevin Morris and Steve Morris; and 11 step great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, sonin-law: Chuck Chaffin; granddaughter: Cindy Magnussen; as well as 13 brothers and sisters. A special thank you to the nursing staff on the Cardinal unit at New Harmonie Healthcare. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Werry Funeral Home, Cynthiana Chapel with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Griffin, Ind., with the Rev. Kevin Morris officiating. Visitation was held from 3 until 7 p.m., Monday, January 2, 2012, and from 1 p.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter, Kaden Tower, 6100 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 401, Louisville, Kentucky 40205-3284 and/or New Harmonie Healthcare Activity Fund, 251 State Road 66, New Harmony, Indiana 47633.
Debra Hodges Debra Hodges, 55, of Evansville, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011, at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born on September 2, 1956 in Evansville, Ind., to Charles A. and Mildred (Crow) Ferguson. Debra was a 1975 graduate of Central High School and was a 1980 graduate of USI. She was musically talented and played various instruments. Debra was employed for the past 18 years as Safety Manager for Action Temporary Service, Inc. Certified in Occupational Safety and Health from the University of Southern Indiana. Debra was one of the first OSHA Certified Safety Managers working in the staffing industry in the State of Indiana at the time of her certification in 1999. She was also a past President for Altrusa International of Evansville, Inc. Debra lived life for her children and husband. She enjoyed spending everyday with them. She is preceded in death by her mother; and her grandparents. Debra is survived by her husband, Douglas Morris Hodges; their children, Matthew and Christina Hodges; father, Charles A. Ferguson; brother, Guy Alton; mother in law, Gloanna Hodges; brother in law, David Hodges; sisters-in-law, Marcia Schneider and Gayle Priest (Jim); several nieces; nephews; and cousins. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Mount Vernon, Ind., with the Rev. Mike Stoelting officiating with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation was held from 3 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Red Sneaker Fund, Hadi Temple at P.O. Box 1 Evansville, IN 47701 or to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure at 4424 Vogel Road, Suite 205 Evansville, IN 47715. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com
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The Posey Humane Society and West Elementary School have formed a partnership to match pets with Posey people. Students at West are sponsoring animal adoptions, both cats and dogs, for no or low fees. They are excited about helping to place animals in good homes. For more information on adopting one of the sponsored cats or dogs, please call the Posey Humane Society at 838-3211, and leave your message.
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Christian Maier, 50, passed away on December 28, 2011, at his residence in Mount Vernon, Ind. He was born on June 2, 1961, in Sudbury, Ontario to Erich and Ursula (Eckart) Maier. He was a chemical engineer at General Electric and then SABIC in Mount Vernon for the past 18 years. Christian is survived by his wife, Regina; son, Torsten; and daughter, Katharina, all of Mount Vernon; uncles, Thomas Eckart of Germany, and Hans Christian Eckart of Hamil, Ontario; aunt, Susanne Mengel of Germany; nieces; nephews; and cousins. A gathering was held at the Maier home from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, 2011 with a time of sharing to be held at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Deaconess Foundation in Christian’s name. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com
Carlton L. Duvall Carlton L.”Bud” Duvall, age 80 of Mount Vernon, Ind., died early Thursday morning at the Parkview Care Center in Evansville. He was born October 8, 1931, in Posey County, the son of Charles and Ellen Mae (Russell) Duvall. Carlton grew up on the family farm and attended Cynthiana School. Throughout the years he owned and operated Duvall Duva Trucking; the family dairy farm, worked in construction building grain elevators and retired as a Boilermaker for Local 374. Carl served in the United States Army from 1952-54, serving in the Korean Conflict. He received the Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal, Merit Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Carlton was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Calvin and Charles Duvall; sisters, Clara Duvall, Ruth Phillips and Zellie Whoberry. He is survived by daughters, Sylvia Corum, Carla Duvall and Kimberly Duvall Mullen; grandsons, Mark Duvall, Chaz and Jason Cissell and Donny Mullen; granddaughter, Heather Cissell; brothers, Clarence and David Duvall; sister, Velma Rodenburg and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday December 31, 2011, at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. Fourth St. in Mount Vernon, Ind.. Burial was in Black Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. The family would like to thank Parkview Care Center, especially aid, Bonnie for their excellent care. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com
Bonnie Trafford Bonnie Trafford, 68, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Deaconess Hospital after a long illness. She was born and raised in Posey County. Bonnie was the daughter of William J. King and Ruth (Redman) King. Bonnie was of Baptist faith and enjoyed gospel music. She truly enjoyed spending time with her family who loved her dearly. dearly She was preceded in death by her parents; son Gary Trafford; sister, Carol Spradlin; brothers, Paul Wayne and Billy King. Bonnie is survived by her daughter and caregiver, Angie Ricketts; daughter, Kathy (George) White; son, Warren (Dawn) Trafford; grandchildren, Luke (Stacie) Ricketts, Airian (Clint) Crowe, Tiffany Trafford, Crystal and Dustin Woolsey; sisters, Martha McDavid of Ft. Pierce, Fla., Sally Dawes of West Haven, Conn., Jane (Donnie) Gibson and Cindy Johnson; brothers, Lawrence, Ralph, Gordon and Jerome (Debbie) King; sister-in-law, Susie King all of Mount Vernon; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Mount Vernon, Ind., with burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation was held from 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011 at the funeral home.
Amo F. Reinitz Arno F. Reinitz, age 94 of Mount Vernon, Ind., died early Tuesday morning, December 27, 2011, at his home. He was born July 22, 1917, in Point Township, the son of Fred and Josie (Lackey) Reinitz. He married Bessie E. Hunt on August 27, 1938, at Henderson, Ky. Arno was a lifelong mechanic. He retired from Babcock and Wilcox. He had worked in the maintenance department at General Electric. He had been a school bus driver for 25 years. He is survived by his wife Bessie; three sons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Rachel Reinitz of Evansville, Don W. and Shelia Reinitz and Joseph D. Reinitz all of Mount Vernon; one daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Frank Stieff of Mount Vernon; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Elwood Reinitz of Mount Vernon. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Hazel Mills, Marjorie Kelly and Wilmetta Fischer. Funeral services were held at noon on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until time of services.
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RETROSPECT Tips for fixed income living With retirement accounts a budget.” and real estate values still recovering from the recession, and living costs on the rise, many retired seniors are struggling to pay their bills. According to the National Council on Aging, 20 million Americans, 60 years of age or older, are economically insecure. But experts say that with the right tools and planning, you can avoid money woes. “The first step is to get a handle on your finances,” advises Aaron Forth, Vice President and General Manager of Intuit Personal FiARCHIVE PHOTO: A 7,000-pound wrecking ball nance Group. “Knowing knocks the first piece of metal off the riverfront silos in more about your current fiMount Vernon early yesterday morning, June 20. Photo nancial situation means you by Pam Robinson can more effectively stick to
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10 YEARS AGO, January 1, 2002 J. Michael Ashworth, Fifth Third Bank, has been elected president of the Mount Vernon Area Camber of Commerce for 2002. Ashworth has served in many capacities with the chamber, most recently as vice president. The New Harmony volleyball team celebrates the first sectional Championship in school history after beating Wood Memorial in the Tecumseh Class 1A Sectional Finals. The Lady Rappites reached the regional semifinals at Springs Valley before losing. A senior on the North Posey boys basketball team, Brandon was named to the All-Toyota Gibson County Teamwork Classic team while helping the Vikings to a third place finish.
25 YEARS AGO, December 31, 1986 Clyde and Delcie Winiger of Rural Evansville announced the engagement of their daughter, Carole Marie, to Tommy Ray Redman, son of Martin and Wanda (Bonnie) Redman of New Harmony, Ind. The couple planned a February 14th wedding at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Delcie Winiger, a 1981 graduate of Francis Joseph Reitz Hgih School, attended Murry State University majoring in Accounting and Computer Science. She is a programming assistant with the USDA-Vanderburgh County. Redman, a 1981 graduate of Mount Vernon, attended Purdue University is an Animal Laboratory Technician with Bristol Meyers and a self employed Farmer.
50 YEARS AGO, December 29, 1961 Winners were announced Saturday in Schafer Rexall Drug Store Boys’ and Girls’ contest. Finishing in first place in the boys’ divison was Billy Bender. He was the recipient of a bicycle. In second place, capturing a juke box was Jimmy Reising. In the girls division the bicycle was won by Karen Blaylock. Second place winner was Vicki Worman, who recieved a cord organ. Mr. and Mrs. Carol O. Butler, poseyville, are announcing the birth of their daughter Karen Sue, on December 20 at St. Mary’s Hospital. The new arrival weighed seven pounds, six ounces and was the Butler’s fouth child. Grandparents are Mr. Henry Beuligmann and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bulter of Poseyville.
Luckily, new tools are helping seniors on a fixed income to do just that. There are many things you can do to help make ends meet in an uncertain economy: Work From Home If inflation is causing your living expenses to rise, but you’re on a fixed-income, you may want to consider taking on some part-time work to supplement your funds. Working from home is becoming an increasingly easy option for seniors who may be less mobile than during their younger days. Many companies hire part-time freelancers to complete work remotely. From tutoring to transcription services, you can earn extra dollars without getting off the couch. Budget Online If you’re still squinting over your checkbook ledger, it’s time to try something new. “Let software do the heavy lifting for you,” advises Aaron Forth, Vice President and General Manager of Intuit Personal Finance Group. “It’s easy to make costly mistakes like missing bill payments when you’re doing it all by hand.” Take advantage of free services on the Internet like Mint.com. For those who prefer managing money on the desktop, purchase financial software like Quicken to help you manage your finances, create a budget, and meet financial goals. Cut Expenses You may be familiar with traditional coupon clipping, but online sites like LivingSocial and Groupon can help
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YEAR IN REVIEW: PART TWO July Dana W. Taylor, vocal director and technical theatre instructor at Mount Vernon High School, or MVHS, has recently been named the 2011 Artist of the Year by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. The Evansville Police Department and Indiana State Police police departments are investigating after a body was found in a load of scrap metal. The scrap was from some grain silos that were demolished in Mount Vernon. New Harmony musician and songwriter Randy Pease lit up the Texas Music Charts the week of Fourth of July. His “Ballad of Rosalee,” recorded by Tulsa, Okla., band
Cody Canada and The Departed, rose to No. 1 in the Longhorn State after seven weeks on the charts. The new Posey County ambulance is only a defibrillator away from being in service. Posey County’s fourth ambulance marks a milestone in the county. August On Friday, July 29, 2011, Integra Bank National Association (N.A.), Evansville, Ind., was closed by the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. Evansville-based Old national took over the bank’s operations shortly thereafter. Little Crazy Daisy, a new flower shop owned by Tracy Williams, opens in
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Poseyville. Seven churches in the St. Philips area are joining together to support a Habitat for Humanity home and a second house, thanks to a matching contribution up to $55,000 by Countrymark will be built in Posey County. Big Papas, owner Carol Brooks, opened in the former location of Viking Pizza in Poseyville. A tragic turn of events left five dead and more than 40 injured at the Indiana State Fair concert on Saturday night. A sudden gust of wind toppled part of the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand stage where country duo Sugarland was scheduled to perform. Rev. Michael Erwin will soon celebrate his first anniversary as the pastor of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, or UCC, in Wadesville’s Parker Settlement. The Poseyville Feed-
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OBITUARIES CONTINUED George David Broyles George David Broyles, 72, of Liberty, Mo., born March 8, 1939, to Burl and Lillian (Nicholson) Broyles in Poseyville, Ind., passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at Liberty Terrace Care Center in Liberty, Mo. After graduation from Poseyville High School in 1959 he enlisted into the United States Air Force Force, serving as a military policeman. Thereafter, George returned to Posey County and began a career with Whirlpool where he worked until 1995 when he relocated to Kansas City, Mo., with his son, Kerry. George enjoyed fishing and camping throughout the United States and the national parks, spending time with family and of course, a great home-cooked meal. Surviving are his three sons: David Broyles of San Diego, Calif., Brian Broyles of Evansville, Ind., and Kerry Broyles of Liberty, Mo.; and his loving grandchildren: Jared, Macey, Kellan, Callie, Davey and Evan. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at Werry Funeral Home, 16 E. Fletchall Avenue, in Poseyville, Ind., with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Friends and family paid their respects from 5:30-8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to cancer research.
William ‘Bill’ Pierce William (Bill) Pierce, 77,of Galatia, Ill., passed away Tuesday December 27, 2011, at 4:09 a.m. in the Ridgway Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Point Township, in Posey County, Ind., on June 1, 1934 to Walter and Lillie (Switzer) Pierce. Bill married Mable (Koker) Pierce on May 24, 1990, in Morganfield, Ky. He was a retired Diesel Mechanic for Union 76. Bill is survived by his wife and four sons: William Pierce of Las Vegas, Nev., Merle Pierce of Riverside,Calif., Dennis Pierce of Galatia, Ill., and Danny Pierce of Rogers, Alaska. Also surviving are three daughters Sharon Smith of Los Vegas, Nev., Pam Ybarra Of Los Vegas, Nev., and Debra Vallerea of Juarez, Mexico. Three brothers also survive. They are Raymond Pierce of Mount Vernon, Ind., David Pierce of Evansville, Ind., and John Pierce of Mount Vernon, Ind. Two sisters, Margaret Tron and Evelyn Carman, both of Mount Vernon, Ind., survive along with 19 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Bill was preceded by his parents and a infant son and two infant brothers. There was a visitation Saturday, December 31, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Sloan Funeral Home in Galatia, Ill. The body will be cremated after with the ashes being buried in the Lebanon Cemetery in Galatia, Ill. Sloan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
mill LLC has announced that it will not renew its license with the Feedmill Restaurant in Morganfield Kentucky. The LLC will Harold ‘Ike’ Baker continue to operate its resHarold (Ike) Baker, 85, of Sun City, California, fortaurant at 6950 Frontage merly of Stewartsville, Ind., died at his home on NoRoad, Poseyville, Indiana as vember 26, 2011. the “Red Wagon Restaurant Ike was the youngest of eight children born to Sam and Bar” and Pearl Baker of Stewartsville. He graduated from For the first time ever, Stewartsville High School, and entered the Navy soon there will be more on the after. He served in World War 2, and after returning line than just bragging home, soon moved to California where he owned and rights when North Posey operated a successful carpeting business. and Mount Vernon meet this Preceding him in death was his wife, Patricia, son, week at Memorial Field. Michael, parents, Sam and Pearl Baker, his brothers, With the approval of athRalph, Bob, John, Jack, Morris(Fuzz), and his sister, letic directors from both Ruth Fairweather. schools, the Posey County Ike is survived by his daughter, Susan , and his News will present the first granddaughter, Jennifer both of California, and his of what Owner/Publisher sister, Martha Krietenstein, of Poseyville, and several Dave Pearce hopes to be an nieces and nephews. annual award for the winning school’s trophy case. September A Poseyville, Ind., woman pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge Tuesday for the January 3 - Alyssa nie Viviano theft of money from a speJanuary 8 David cial bank account that had Crowley, Jenni Hein January 4 - Kenneth Givens, Katrina Reynolds, been established to help pay Johnson, Timothy Kahle, Margaret Scherzinger, Alan Nathan Westfall, John Her- Ours January 9 - Kristin ring, Lisa Franklin, Melissa County Humane Society Wade, Dakota Gray, Leslie Land, Belle Ann Hagedorn, Donna Kohlmeyer, Leslie Mills, Chad Williams January 5 - Star Mc- Riley, Wesley Scherzinger, Cleave, Bob Toliver, Esther Courtney Barnes If you have a name to Buchanan, Craig Tooley January 6 - Tammy be included in the birthday Harrington, Rachel Marie calendar, please send to: Southard, Ezra Stinson, Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN Brittney Redman January 7 - Darin Kohl- 47631 or email: news1@ meyer, Wayne Price, Con- poseycountynews.com
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INGREDIENTS • 1/2 cup small pearl tapioca (you can usually find it in the baking section of the grocery store, do not use instant tapioca) • 3 cups whole milk (or skim milk with cream added) • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 2 eggs • 1/2 cup of sugar • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
Patches is a 7 month old male. He is white with black around his head, ears and body.
DIRECTIONS 1. Combine tapioca, milk, and salt in 1 1/2 quart pan on medium high heat. Stir until boiling. Simmer 5 minutes, uncovered at the lowest possible heat, adding sugar gradually. 2. Beat eggs in a separate bowl. Mix in some of the hot tapioca very slowly to equalize the temperature of the two mixtures (to avoid curdling). 3. Return eggs to pan with tapioca. Slowly bring mixture barely to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and stir several minutes at a low simmer, stirring constantly until you get a nice thick pudding consistency. Cool 15 minutes. Add vanilla. Serve either warm or chilled. Note: If you want to make a more light and fluffy, but still rich, tapioca pudding, separate the eggs. Use the egg yolks to stir in first to the pan with the tapioca. Once the Zane is a 7 month old male. He is mostly black with some pudding has become nice and thick, beat the egg whites in white including a white upside down heart on his face. a separate bowl to soft peaks. Remove the pan of tapioca Call The Posey Humane Society at 838-3211 to arrange pudding from the stove, fold in the beaten egg whites into a time to look at your future pet. General public hours are the pudding. Serves 4-6. Friday noon - 6:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.
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COMMUNITY & SOCIAL Legion Bingo set Bingo at American Legion Post 5 in Mount Vernon, Ind. is back after our annual holiday break. We play every Tuesday night, doors will open at 5 p.m., sales begin at 6 p.m. and Early Birds start at 6:30. Regular games start at 7 p.m. The evening usually ends around 9:30. Indiana Charity Gaming law requires players to be at least 18 years of age. Come join us for an evening of Bingo and chase those winter blahs away.
Taco Thursday resumes Now that the holidays are over, Taco Thursdays will resume at Post 5 American Legion in Mount Vernon. Hard and soft-shell tacos as well as taco salads will be available every Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m.
Living, from Page A4 Adleigh Elaine Spahn Ashlynn, Ali and Alaina Spahn wish to announce the birth of their baby sister. Adleigh elaine Spahn was born to Keri and Steven Spahn of St. Wendel on December 5, 2011 at Deaconess Women’s Hospital. Adleigh weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. and was 19 3/4
in. long. Mathernal grandparents are Hazelann and Larry Hutchison of Wadesville. Paternal grandparents are Hilda and Francil Spahn of St. Wendel. Maternal great-grandmother is Ann Heal of Wadesville.
Tallulah June Glisson Zachary Glisson and Jennifer Bretz of Evansville, Ind. are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Tallulah June, born on Dec. 12, 2011 at the Women’s Hospital. Tallulah weighed 8 lbs., 11 oz. and was 19 3/4 in. long. Maternal grandparents are Patrick and Judy Bretz
Upcoming American Red Cross blood drives January is National Blood Donor Month and above all other times of the year, it is the month that presents the most challenges for blood collection. Changing weather, busy holiday schedules, increased cold and flu symptoms and even the winter blues can keep the most dedicated blood donors from making or keeping an appointment to
give. This January is no exception with the local Red Cross in need of blood donations. First-time and regular donors are encouraged to make a difference in their communities by scheduling an appointment to give blood every January, and regularly thereafter. Remember, just one pint of blood can help save mul-
tiple lives. Blood Donation Opportunities: Posey County 1/22/2012, 7:30 am-12:30 p.m., St. Philip Catholic Church, 3500 S. St. Phillip Rd., Mount Vernon 1/29/2012, 11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m., Zion Lippe United Church of Christ, 9000 Copperline E. Rd., Mount Vernon.
Philharmonic Chorus announces general auditions The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus will hold general auditions on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the University of Evansville. Singers will be auditioning for the opportunity to perform with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra for the rest of its “Celebrate the American Spirit” 20112012 season. Auditions are by appointment only. Under the direction of Dr. Dennis Malfatti, the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus is a volunteer chorus of approximately 110 members which performs major choral repertoire
with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus recently joined the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra for its Peppermint Pops holiday concerts and Handel’s Messiah in Tell City and Jasper, Indiana. The Chorus will be featured in several concerts during the Philharmonic’s 2011-2012 season including: “A Salute to Heroes” featuring the Night Flight Jazz Ensemble from the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight (Wright Patterson Air Force Base), “Broadway Rocks!” featuring
Broadway stars Anne Runolfsson, Capathia Jenkins and Doug LeBreque, and the classical concert “The Titan”, where the chorus will perform Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings from January through April; additional rehearsals are required with orchestra on the week of performances. Interested singers should call Kimberly Bredemeier, Director of Operations and Chorus Manager, at kbredemeier@evansvillephilharmonic.org or 812-4255050, Extension 302.
of Wadesville, Ind. Paternal grandparents are Hardee and Susan Glisson of Evansville, Ind. Maternal great-grandparents are JoAnn Bretz of Poseyville, Ind. and Olivia Adler of Evansville, Ind.
APL News Getting Started With eBooks Learn how to download eBooks and audiobooks with our new OverDrive product at the Alexandrian Public Library on January 3 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Feel free to bring your e-reader if you have one. No registration needed. Learn Basic Flickr On January 5 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. you can learn the basics about Flickr, a popular image-hosting website. Learn how to create an account as well as upload, edit, and tag your photos! Registration is requested, but not required. Babies/Toddlers Storytimes This program is for children birth - 36 months and their caregivers. Program will include rhymes, fingerplays, music, and stories. Registration required. This week the program will be January 9 and 10 at 9:30 a.m. Preschool Storytimes Join the fun on January 9 and10 at 10:30 a.m. for stories, music, activities, and crafts for children ages 3 through 5. Parents are welcome to either participate
you find helpful local deals on the things you need, such as medical exams and food, or the things you want, like birthday presents for your grandchildren. Just be careful to not get carried away on purchases. The best way to do this is to stick to goods and services that you would have bought at full cost anyway. And, of course, trim back on unnecessary expenditures. For example, many television programs are available for free online, making your cable bill a redundant expense. Likewise, if you use a mobile phone, consider eliminating your landline.
By Stanley Campbell with their child, or can use the time to browse the Library for their own interests. Registration required. Movie: Baghdad ER On January 9 at 6 p.m. we will be featuring this HBO documentary about the wounded and personnel of the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq. This program is free to the public. Friends of the APL Meeting January 9 at 6:30 a.m. will be our first meeting of the year so we hope you will attend. See you there. Lego Club The fun begins on January 10 at 3:30 p.m. This is a monthly club for anyone age 6 and older who loves working with Legos. Each meeting we will be building things from Legos. Registration is required. Special Needs Storytime On January 10 at 6 p.m. we will be telling stories all about Zoo Animals. This event focuses on the needs of children on the autism spectrum. All-aged children and their caregivers are invited to engage in activities such as, active movement songs,
action rhymes, interactive play, and creative crafts in an inviting environment. This is a monthly event for children ages 3 and up with autism and their caregivers. Registration required. Art Gallery Attention Artists: In order to expand our service to the community, the Alexandrian Public Library has created a wall gallery for artists to display their work in our foyer. We are in search of local amateur and professional talent. You need not live in the Mount Vernon area to participate, display and promote your work. We are now accepting requests for this free gallery space for March and April of 2012. Library Hours Alexandrian Public Library is open Monday Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information about library services or to register for a library program call 838-3286 or you can visit our website at http://www.apl.lib.in.us . You can now find us on Facebook.
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ARCHIVE: The star studded cast of Judge James Redwine’s Judge Lynch movie poses for their photo. Photo submitted the medical expenses of a young woman with bacterial meningitis. Over 200 were on hand at the Southwind Maritime Center in Mount Vernon to
celebrate the christening of three new boats now in service at Mount Vernon Barge, better known as TPG Mt. Vernon Marine, LLC. All four North Posey
schools recently received a well-deserved pat on the back from the state. Each received an “A” rating for the Adequate Yearly Progress standard of the federal
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government’s No Child Left Behind Act. October An early-morning raid in Mount Vernon resulted in the arrest of all 21 of those who were being sought on drug charges. The Posey County sheriff’s department recovered about 1000 pounds of stolen copper. Mount Vernon Mayor John Tucker unveiled a proposed new $8 million development, “The Landing,”. The Landing will consist of 46 senior housing opportunities and six condominiums that will feature a view of the Ohio River. Ackerman Chiropractic and Fitness Center in Wadesville will celebrate its 20th anniversary on October 26. He started with a couple of hot packs, a homemade chiropractor table and a typewriter. Twenty years later, his practice has blossomed into a much larger facility that includes a 24-hour access gym, physical therapy
services and a weight-loss program. November Gail Lee, a seven-year former employee of the Alexandrian Public Library has recently began providing a library for inmates in the Posey County Jail. The Indiana Department of Transportation has proposed a means of providing some money to upgrade the Wabash River Bridge at New Harmony, Ind. But it’s not clear that the offer will be accepted. The worst case scenario for the bridge would be if no entity is able to take it over, it will fall into disrepair. Permanent barriers will be placed on either side to stop traffic on the bridge. Mount Vernon attorneys Trent VanHaaften and Adam Farrar have decided to open their own law practice in Mount Vernon. Gordon Louis St. Angelo passed away. He was appointed by Governor Evan Bayh to the New Harmony
Commission and served on the board of the Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation until his death (Chairman, 19952006). Mayor John Tucker is reelected to serve another term. The Golden Rose floral shop in New Harmony celeb rates it’s fifth anniversary. December The New Harmony School Board did decide unanimously to pursue consolidation with another school district. The Food Pantry, Mount Vernon Community Center, Red Cross, and At The Cross Mission are now tenants in the Hedges Central building. SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business opens a new state-of-the-art pilot facility in Mount Vernon. New Harmony’s Roofless Church was reroofed. Maintenance of the Roofless Church is performed by Koester Construction and funded by the Blaffer Foundaion.
ARCHIVE PHOTO: Members of the North Posey football team celebrate winning the first-ever North-South 9-11 Memorial Football Trophy. Photo by Ty Butler
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ARCHIVE PHOTO: Mount Vernon Barge President Don Miller flinches as his daughter, Brandi christens the ship named in her honor on Thursday at the Southwind Maritime Center. Photo by Dave Pearce
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Purdue Ag Fish Fry set for February 4
Art Guild members Summer Oeth, Audrey Summers, Ally Kershaw and Samantha Alsop show off their Christmas cards they made for the residents at the nursing home. Photo submitted
Posey Ag News On Tuesday, January 31, 2012 the Area Corn and Soybean Day will be held at Vanderburgh 4-H Center Activities Building just west of Hwy 41 north of Evansville, Indiana from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. CST. Registration is $10 for PARP Credits (farmers needing recertification credits – Bring Applicator Card); also Commercial Applicators who sign up for credits with need to pay the fee; Commercial and Certified Crop Advisor
credits have been applied for. The morning presentations will be: PARP Topic will be Pesticide Record Keeping and will be presented by Amanda Mosiman, Warrick County Extension Educator, Purdue Extension; Valerie Clingerman, Knox Co. Extension Educator, Purdue Extension will present the topic: Weed Herbicide Resistance Issues: What can you do to prevent this? ; “The History/
ARCHIVE PHOTO: An architect’s drawing of “The Landing.” Construction is slated to begin on the project in early spring of 2012. The Mount Vernon School Whitfield pleaded guilty to Board approved the purchase six felonies and was senof a property adjacent to tenced to ten years in prison. West School. Kyle Billings was also arrestPosey County Sheriff’s ed and awaits trial. Deputy Tom Latham and John Taylor with EcoMount Vernon Police Detec- nomic Development ended tive Thomas Rueger turned the year with this Letter to up evidence that Tobius Santa: ...“When I think about Whitfield of Mount Vernon Christmas, I think about had been involved in some, what might be under the tree if not all, of the burglaries for the county. Understand, that had been reported at the what I ask Santa for is inDonald Beste residence in vestment opportunities… Mount Vernon along with the not real flashy, but those that Country Cupboard-Fast Fuel helps the residents of Posey in Blairsville, Big J’s Tattoos County. I think about that in Mount Vernon, and the next big project that will Mount Vernon Flower Shop. bring jobs to the community.
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Agape Family Ministries Pastor Jim Weihrauch 5529 Industrial Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2232 Sun./Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Wed. Prayer Service 7 p.m. Apostolic Bible Church Pastor Greg Morrison 9808 New Harmony Road Poseyville, Ind. 47633 Phone: 812-851-5456 Sun. 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, Ind. 47620 Black’s United Methodist Church Pastor Lester Howard 8012 Baldknob Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-0318 Sun. Worship 9 a.m. Sun. School 10 a.m. Calvary Baptist Church Rev. Kevin Petty 618 Main Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-4777 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Church of Christ 700 Mill Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2635 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m. Church of God Mission Pastor Rick Brock 627 W. 5th Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2236 Sun. Worship 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Wed. Worship 7 p.m. Church of the Nazarene 531 E. Steammill Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-682-3288 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Covenant Reformed Presbyeterian Church (OPC) Pastor Russ Westbrook Pastor Sam Allison 4101 Caborn Rd. Mt. Vernon Sun. Worship, 9:45 a.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30pm Fair Haven Christ Fellowship Church Pastor Mike Douglas 10500 Hwy 68 Cynthiana, Ind. 47612 Phone: 812-568-8409 Sun. Worship: 9:57 a.m. Wed. Evening: 6:57 p.m. Wed. Evening Community Supper 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church Pastor Derrick Ousley 1205 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2187 Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:40 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. Evening 6 p.m. First Baptist Church E. Tavern Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:40 a.m. & 6 p.m. Bible Study Wed. Evening 6 p.m. First Christian Church Pastor Mary Hurley 7226 Hwy 66 Wadesville, Ind. 47638 Phone: 812-673-4278 Sun. Worship 10 a.m. First Christian Church 1403 Country Club Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2855 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. 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, Ind. 47620 838-2743 First Presbyterian Church Rev. Monica Gould 120 E. Sixth Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2473 Sun. School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. First United Church of Christ Pastor Bret A. Myers Corner of North & Walnut Cynthiana, Ind. 47612 Sun. Worship 8 a.m. First United Methodist Church Pastor Tim Ahlemeyer 601 Main Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620
Future of Soybeans: Genetics or Management?” topic will be presented by Shaun Casteel, Extension Soybean Specialist, Purdue University; “Growin’ Good Corn: Rocket Science or Common Sense?” is the topic for Bob Nielsen, Extension Corn Specialist, Purdue University. Lunch will then be provided by: ADM Gromark, Cargill Ag Horizons and Consolidated Grain & Barge Co. The afternoon session will be “Grain Marketing: with an Outlook Panel Discussion. Note: If you have special needs or questions, please contact Purdue Extension, Posey County at: (812) 838-1331.
The famous Purdue Ag Fish Fry will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Marsh Blue Ribbon Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. There will advanced ticket sales only of $20 each. The special guest speaker will be Howard G. Buffett, President of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. Purdue Agriculture is pleased to host yet another nationally prominent speaker to keynote the Ag Fish Fry. Howard G. Buffett is president of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, a private foundation with a primary mission to address global food security through sustainable agricultural production and improved resource management. The foundation provides $40 million to $55 million in annual grant funding primarily in Africa, Latin America and the United States. Buffett also operate a 1,400 acre personal farm in central
Illinois, manages a 400-acre family-owned farm in eastern Nebraska, and oversees two research farms owned by the foundation - a 2,500 acre farm in Decatur, Ill., and a 9,200 acre farm in South Africa. He served in senior executive positions at Archer Daniels Midland Co. and the GSI Group. He is now serving on several corporate and non-
profit boards. Join us for an eye-opening perspective on issues as they relate to agricultural research, conservation and global food security. Go to the following website to download an registration form or contact the Posey County Extension office at (812) 838-1331: http://www. ag.purdue.edu/agalumni/ Pages/2012FishFry.aspx.
NORTH POSEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE MONTH BRYCE KOESTER Date Of Birth: 07/11/93 Grade: Senior – 12th Grade Parent/Guardian(s): Edwin and Julie Koester Hobbies / Community Involvement: Hobbies consist of playing football, weight lifting, hunting and playing video games. Bryce is a member of Big Brother Big Sisters, PEERS Project, St. Francis Church Choir, and National Honor Society.
MVSHS Winter Art Show slated for January 9, 10, 11 The Mount Vernon High School Visual Art Department will be holding it’s annual Winter Art Show on Monday, January 9 and Tuesday, January 10. The show will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on the 10th. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 11th. The show will be held in the visual art rooms at the high school and visitors are asked to enter at the ad-
ministrative entrance to the school. The show will feature visual art works completed the first semester of the school year including: pencil drawings, ink illustrations, chalk drawings, pastel drawings, charcoal drawings, color pencil drawings, color ink illustrations, marker illustrations, batik, ceramics, oil paintings, watercolor paintings, acrylic paintings, computer
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YEAR IN REVIEW: PART TWO CONT. I think about local companies that are looking to add new jobs to next year’s payroll. I think about the visits by companies considering locations for the next expansion and how best to get them to look in Posey County. I think about the excitement of finding that special gift under the tree that will make life easier for many of our residents. Economic Development is not a science. It takes time and energy, consistency in purpose and a desire to have the county seen at its best. I wonder what else Santa might place under our tree!” Phone: 812-838-2640 Sun. School 9:30 Sun. Worship 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. Griffin Christian Church Rev. Doug Emberton 319 N. Main Street Griffin, Ind. 47616 Phone: 812-851-3291 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m. Harvestime Temple Pastor Mark Tabor 101 Roosevelt Drive Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-5447 Christian Education 9 a.m. Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; 6 p.m. Wed. Worship 7 p.m. Holy Angels Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 423 South Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-838-2535 Sun. Mass 10:00 a.m. Immanuel United Church of Christ Rev. Douglas E. Turner 5812 N. Ford Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-985-3115 Sun. School 9 a.m. Sun. Worship 10 a.m. Independent Pentecostal Assembly Pastor David Payne 312 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Thurs. 7 p.m. Johnson United Methodist Church Rev. John Adams 403 Raintree, New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-682-4648 Sun. School 9 a.m. Sun. 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, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-2278 Sun. Worship 8 & 10:15 a.m. Sun. School 9 a.m. Wed. Folk Service 6:30 p.m. Thurs. Bible Study 10 a.m. Mount Pleasant Church 3801 Blackford Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-3930 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m.
ARCHIVE PHOTO: Following the successful arrest raid in Mount Vernon on Friday, Indiaia State Police Lt. Dennis Marshall, Mount Vernon Police Chief Grant Beloat, Posey County Sheriff Greg Oeth, Posey County Prosecutor Travis Clowers, and Task Force coordinator Kenneth Rose address the press. All 21 warrants were successfully executed over the weekend. Photos by Dave Pearce Mount Vernon General Baptist Church Pastor Matthew Watson 1717 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-4555 Sun. School 9:30 Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. Student Ministries 6 p.m. Mount Zion General Baptist Church Rev. Rick Sellers 1425 Oliver Road Wadesville, Ind. 47638 Phone: 812-783-2337 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:30 Sun. Bible Study/Prayer 6 p.m. New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church 11420 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-5288 New Harmony Christian Church Rev. Harry Wheatcroft 307 N. Brewery Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-682-3626 Sun. School 9 a.m. Sun. Worship 10 a.m. Wed. Bible Study 6 p.m North Posey Community Church Dr. Lee Brown, Pastor Poseyville, Ind. 47633 812-874-2028 Worship: Sun. 10:30 Bible Study: Sun. 6 p.m. Small groups for men, women, youth and children, Wed. 6 p.m. PoCo Joes, Fri. from 7-11 p.m. Old Union Christian Church Pastor Baret Fawbush 10017 S. State Rd. 165 Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-3186 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:15 a.m. Wed. Kid’s Bible Club 4:30 p.m.
Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-5445 Sun. Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. St. Matthew Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 421 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-2535 Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass 8:30 a.m. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Rev. Rev. Paul Huntsman 46 Cales Street, Ind. 47633 Phone: 812-874-2251 St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Pastor Rev. Michael Erwin 10430 Hwy 66,Wadesville, Ind. 47638 Phone: 812-985-3416 Sun. School 9 a.m. Sun. Worship 10 a.m. St. Peter’s United Methodist Pastor Jeff Pinney 2800 S. Saint Philips Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-3751 /985-2025 Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m. Saint Philip Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 3500 St. Philip Road South Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-985-2275 Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m. Sun. Mass 9:30 a.m. Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church 318 Main Street New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Phone: 812-682-4604 Sun. Christian Education 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 10 a.m. Saint Wendel Catholic Church Father Edward Schnur 10542 W Boonville New Harmony Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-963-3733 Sun. Mass 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m.
Point Church of the Nazarene, Rev. Troy DeKemper 12611 Bonebank Road Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620 Phone: 812-838-5182 Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m. Wed. 6:30 p.m.
Salem Heusler United Church of Christ 11325 Lower Mount Vernon Road Evansville, Ind. 47712 Phone: 812-985-2542 Sun. School 9 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:15 a.m.
Poseyville Christian Church Rev. Bob Hicks, Interim Pastor 6 E. Main St. , Poseyville, Ind. 47633 Phone: 812-874-3411 Sun. Gathering Fellowship 9:15 a.m. Sun. School 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m.
South Gibson Apostolic Chapel Pastor Joe Sizemore 6144 S. 1075 W. Owensville, Ind. 47665 Phone: 812-729-7231 Sun. Worhship 10 a.m. Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.
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New year will present challenges but not impossible to achieve As the new year begins, I find myself in an unusual position. For the first time in five years, I will not be reigning Salesman of the Year at Dempewolf Ford in Henderson, Ky., in 2012. At the beginning of 2011, I told co-workers at Dempewolf that I had enjoyed my time being top dog in the car business but that for the past three years, I had earned that honor while also working full time as TRUTH... editor of the Posey County News. At 55, I STRANGER realized that there was only so much of me THAN to go around. FICTION So I shared with co-workers that I would BY DAVE do my best but that I knew I would not be in PEARCE the running for the top salesman at the end of 2011. The Posey County News needed me worse this year. But those who know me best questioned whether I would be able to stand it, not being at the top of the sales board month after month. After all, for those who know me very well, I am very competitive but in a quiet, subtle way. I assured my best friends that I would be able to live with myself not being in contention for 2011 because there were so many things facing Posey County and the Posey County News and at least for one year, those things were more important. One of the most challenging statements that has ever been made to me was to tell me there was something I couldn’t do. That was just the impetus I needed. When I was younger, we were too poor for me ever to be a success in life. My high school counselor insisted that although I had the SAT scores and the grades, I should probably just look into finding a job after high school because it would be much too expensive for me to attempt to attend college. As a child, I was also asthmatic and I could not participate in many of the sports that I would have loved. So as the high school coaches looked at me, I was overlooked because I hadn’t been “involved with the program,” for several years. Besides, we lived very far out in the country and had only one vehicle and I could not make it to practices and didn’t have the money to spend on the things I would need to play sports.
As a child, I accepted those limitations because there was little or nothing I could do about them. But as a young adult, I realized that it wasn’t too late to play a sport even though I was college age. So I picked up a tennis racquet for the first time when I was 19 or 20 years old and I worked. While working two jobs, I found time to hit tennis balls, first for hours off a wall at Southern Illinois University and then later against some of my friends who had been successful players in Chicago-area high schools. My junior year, a tennis scholarship helped pay my tuition. No bad for the chubby, asthmatic boy who hadn’t been “in the program” long enough to be a part of it. No, I was far from the top dog but with grit and determination, I had realized that there were things I could accomplish, even when other people said I couldn’t. I have settled for a quiet contentment with my decision not to feel challenged to be at the top of the sales ladder for the 2011 calendar year. My employer has graciously allowed me to spend some time concentrating on my little Posey County venture because he knows my background and he knows how important it is to me that the doors of the Posey County News remain open. With the help of local advertisers and subscribers, the Posey County News has become the dominant subscription weekly newspaper in the county. I have you, a dedicated staff, and a lot of hard work to thank for that. But now it is 2012 and as I look forward to this year, I want the Posey County News to sustain the quality news and sports coverage we have been able to provide our customers over the past four years. I want us to continue to be the paper of choice for Posey County residents. Before we bought the paper, numerous people told me it couldn’t be done. Again, that was just what I needed to hear. I’ve also heard that we can’t sustain our level of quality and growth during a time there are so many other mediums out there. Time will only tell what we will be able to do. I have also been told that once you relinquish your spot at the top in a sales job, it is impossible to return and reclaim it.
Gavel Gamut’s “Playing the odds for next year” I. Apocalypse The world will not end December 21, 2012, no matter what the Mayans predicted; although, if you happened to see the 2006 movie, Apocalypto, you might think the Mayan world needed to be brought to an end to put a stop to their practice of human sacrifice. But as for their End of the World prediction, I am confident we will get past December 21. However, I am not quite as sure about s u r v i v i n g GAVEL April 15. GAMUT Should I be wrong about BY JUDGE our failing JIM REDWINE to perish on December 21, 2012, feel free to let me hear about it. II. College Football Indiana University will not win college football’s National Championship next year. On the other hand, IU will at least double the number of game we won in 2011. And, with a little imaginative scheduling of say Bryn Mawr and Smith Colleges, and M.I.T., we might triple our victories. III. Pro Football Peyton Manning will return to the Colts and lead them to the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Colts will lose to the Denver Broncos when Tim Tebow takes the Broncos on a miraculous last minute drive. And, when Tebow hugs Manning after the game, Manning’s neck
will no longer bother him. IV. Baseball Albert Pujols will buy the St. Louis Cardinals and hire Don Mattingly to manage them. V. NBA Basketball No one will care if there is a season. VI. Hunting Animal rights advocates will demand that ducks and deer have the right to bear arms. The NRA will not object as long as the animals pass a certified gun safety course. VII. Communication S o m e off- the-wall computer company will discover a way for teenagers to text by blinking. This will drive parents, teachers and traffic police crazy, but it will open new markets for eyelash extenders and masculine mascara. VIII. Politics 2012 Donald Trump will attempt to fire all of the Republican candidates for the presidency in retaliation for their refusal to be part of his debate. In California, voters will be allowed to cast their ballots at any Starbucks Coffee shop. New York voters will have the option of voting at any street vendor cart or neighborhood bodega if the proprietors do not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race or ethnicity. Florida voters may cast their votes on line via the
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Social Security website. If they have an out-of-state license on their car, they may vote in either Florida or their home state. IX. Iran The United States will use military might against Iran claiming we were forced to do so by Iran. Our ostensible purpose will be to protect the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuth. Of course, our actions will cause the price of oil to rise precipitously resulting in a concomitant rise in the cost of everything from gasoline to plastic. After we spend a trillion dollars and lives are lost, we will discover we do not
need to rely on oil from abroad as we have immense natural resources within our own control including the technology to use alternative energy. X. The Weather It will be hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk in July and the Wabash and Ohio rivers will go over flood stage. XI. Golf My golf game will steadily improve. I have confidence in this prediction as I sent a letter to Santa requesting this and the letter has not been returned. XII. Peg Peg will find enough jobs around JPeg Ranch to keep me off the couch until 2013.
Only time will tell what this year will bring but with your continued support in both my professions, I think we can continue to provide you with the level of quality to which you have become accustomed. And as for the automobile dealership, the gauntlet has been laid out. I am still trying to figure out if I want to accept the challenge. Right now, I’m thinking that someone has told me that the two things cannot continue to be done. That’s never worked too well for doubters in the past. Like I said, time will tell.
Remembering Christmas past, celebrating present My longtime friend, Betty Hart of Mount Vernon, and I decided to get rid of a lot of the hype surrounding Christ- LIVING mas gifts this FOR THE past year. We JOURNEY agreed to start BY PAM a tradition of ROBINSON exchanging ornaments. Betty wrapped me an ornament that has been the ticket to a joyful journey down memory lane. Much to my delight, Betty gave me the perfect Willowtree ornament – Angel of the Kitchen. The angel holds a teapot that reminded Betty of our after-dinner ritual on Friday card nights – solving world problems over a cup of Folgers’s coffee. So, in my case, I imagine the Willowtree Angel of the Kitchen holds a cleverly disguised Bunn coffee pot, indeed brewing “warm comfort between friends.” What I know about turning the kitchen into a heavenly haven, I learned from my mother, Estelle Huff, although, just like the rest of us earth angels, she wasn’t perfect, by any means. As a child, she was harshly criticized, so she was judgmental and often short-tempered. (I learned the habit of stringing together colorful cuss words from her whenever angered.) Whatever Mama touched in the kitchen, though, bubbled with goodwill and love. She just wanted you to stay out of her way while she put it all together and to show appreciation by cleaning up the kitchen afterward. Of course, the rule didn’t apply to company. She prepared many hearty meals and tasty treats for immediate and extended family and close friends. Daddy was a meat and potatoes guy, who put up a beef (and a hog) every year for his family. As a result, Mama specialized in cooking beef roasts and country fried steaks served with potatoes, always fried, mashed, or boiled in butter. Likewise, Daddy didn’t think supper was complete without bread, so he was always served Mama’s famous homemade biscuits or corn-
bread baked in a seasoned cast iron skillet. Her own sweet tooth, which I inherited, craved those cookies and cakes and pies she whipped up. About one Saturday morning a month, Mama baked a double batch of chocolate chip cookies, many of which I dunked in milk and ate while watching “Mighty Mouse” and other cartoons. Her cakes won the prize at the Hart County (Ky.) Fair and the high bid at cake walks. My favorite was her German chocolate, but her specialty was the dark three-layer jam cakes held together with thick, handbeaten caramel icing. Needless to say, her pies, like her cookies and cakes, didn’t last long, except in the memories of those who sampled them. She knew what everyone liked best—coconut cream, chocolate, lemon, and pecan—and turned out slices all around during family gatherings three or four times a year. Mama’s eat-in kitchen doubled as homework headquarters with the metal Formica-topped dining table providing a sturdy, spacious desk, where Mama and I studied my spelling words together. Sometimes she would even play a game of Old Maid with me there. The hub of my home now is also the kitchen. My teenage daughter Jessica has often stenciled posters and studied flash cards at our dining table. She and her two big brothers and my four grandkids have played numerous games of chance and skill there. And anyone can tell by looking, that the Robinsons have never missed a meal, though I cook from scratch far less than my mom did. My Willowtree Angel of the Kitchen will serve as a fond reminder that I’ve enjoyed my share of blessings. Perhaps her presence will also teach me to bite my tongue rather than cuss whenever my cake falls flat.
Guest Editorial--Ben Stein My confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees. It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu . If people want a crèche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away. I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat. Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God ?
I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to. In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking. Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina).. Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?' In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not
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steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK. Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay. Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves. Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.' Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
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Lady Cats get back to the basics, results speak for themselves
Wildcat junior Megan Randall had a tremendous game at Boonville scoring 13 points in the first half of the conference game. The Wildcats took a good conference will over the Christmas break. Photo by Terri Koch
Wildcats show well at holiday classic got from Rachel Burke, Madison Denning and Taylor Cullman, each of whom set two lifetime bests each. Erica McCormick, Samantha Gowdy and Clara Baggett earned most valuable swimmer honors. They teamed with Kelsey Turner to win the 200-yard medley relay (11:49.10. Turner also had the day’s best performance, winning the 200-freestyle in 1:56.08. In the boys’ meet, Reid Mobley was a double winner, taking the 200-individual medley and the 100-backstroke. Terre Haute South was a distant third in the meet with 377 points, followed by Jasper (316), Jeffersonville (302) and Indianapolis Roncalli (163). The Wet Wildcat boys were far behind third-place Terre Haute South (434), well ahead of Jasper, who edged Roncalli (214) by half a point (214.5) for fifth place. Jeffersonville won the boys’ meet with 562 points, well ahead of Penn (472.5). IUPUI Christmas Invitational girls’ meet: 200-medley relay: 1) Mount Vernon (Turner, McCormick, Gowdy, Baggett) 1:49.10; 200-freestyle: Turner (first) 1:56.08, Burke (sixth) 2:08.09; 200-IM: McCormick (second) 2:08.54, Mary Klueh (fifth) 2:17.42; 50-freestyle: Baggett (second) :24.58, Amy Steele (sixth) :26.31; 100-butterfly: Gowdy (first) 1:01.17, Steele (fifth) 1:04.97; 100-freestyle: Baggett (first) : 52.62; 500-freestyle: Turner (second) 5:19.49, Burke (fifth) 5:38.14; 200-freestyle relay: 2) Mount vernon (McCormick, Klueh, Steele, Baggett) 1:39.37; 100-backstroke: Gowdy (second) 1:01.66; 100-breaststroke: McCormick (first) 1:03.65, Mount Vernon sophomore Amanda Klueh (fourth) 1:08.05; 400-freestyle relay: Duckworth competes in the diving compe- 1) Mount Vernon (Gowdy, Steele, Turner, tition during a recent swim team win over Klueh) 3:42.95. Boys: visiting Central. Photo by Terri Koch 200-medley relay: 3) Mount Vernon (R. By Steve Joos Mobley, Wade Mobley, Jake Poole, Danen The Mount Vernon High School swim Turpin) 1:44.70;200-freestyle: Poole (third) teams showed improvement in their Christ- 1:51.80; 200-IM: R. Mobley (first) 2:00.67; mas break invitational at the Indiana-Purdue Diving: Kyle Smith (fourth) 273.80; 100-butIndianapolis Natatorium. terfly: W, Mobley (fourth) :57.76; 100-freeThe Lady Wet Wildcats came in second style: Poole (fourth) :50.44; 200-freestyle with 503 points, clearly the best among the relay: 6) Mount Vernon (Turpin, Austin small schools and just 85 in back of champi- Colson, Layton Hopper, Nicholas Loehr) on Penn (588), the state’s fourth-ranked team. 1:41.87; 100-backstroke: R. Mobley (first) The boys were fourth with 328 points. :54.26; 100-breastroke: W. Mobley (second) The Lady Wet Cats won seven events, all 1:04.38; 400-freestyle relay: 3) Mount Verin meet-record times. Coach Larry Zoller was non (Sage Irons, R. Mobley, Poole, AW. Moespecially pleased with the improvements he bley) 3:29.29.
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By Steve Joos The Mount Vernon girls’ basketball team hadn’t been doing what they do best and that had been hampering them over the last few games. So after a good week of practice and a break for the holidays, the Lady Wildcats went back to what they do well. The result? A 46-32 win at Boonville and their first Big Eight Conference win of the season. “The key to the game was a good start,” coach Steve Mitchell said. “We didn’t get that at Mater Dei and Washington. We picked up our defense and that got our offense going.” Mitchell was pleased with the win, which came against a Lady Pioneer squad that came into the contest with a 2-0 Big Eight record. Megan Randall paced the Lady Cats with 15 points, including the first seven of the game for Mount Vernon. Lauren Stemple and Jacey Ritzert each put in eight, with Stemple hitting all six of her free throws. Amy Seifert added to the balanced attack with seven tallies. “We need that balanced scoring,” Mitchell said. “We don’t have a super scorer, so we need to have balance and have as many girls involved in the offense as we can.” And that’s what they did at Boonville Thursday. The news wasn’t as good for the reserves, as they dropped a 33-16 decision. MOUNT VERNON 46, BOONVILLE 32 Mount Vernon (6-4): Stemple 1 6-6 8, Dixon 1 0-0 3, Randall 6 0-0 15, Ritzert 3 2-4 8, Foster 0 3-4 3, Seifert 3 1-3 7, Cash 0 2-2
Mount Vernon’s Jacey Ritzert finds a way to get up over the Boonville defense to get an easy two layup in the Christmas break win over the conference foe. Photo by Terri Koch 2. Totals 14 14-19 46. Boonville (5-5): McDowell 1 0-2 2, Elliott 1 0-0 2, Allen 1 0-0 2, Powless 1 0-2 2, Bond 3 2-4 8, Smith 1 0-0 3, Shoulders 3 2-3 8, Oller 2 1-2 5. Totals 14 5-13 32. Mount Vernon 12 15 14 5–46
Boonville 11 3 6 12– 32 Total fouls: Mount Vernon 13, Boonville 16. 3-pointers: Mount Vernon 4 (Randall 3, Dixon), Boonville 1 (Smith). Technical foul: Bond. Reserves: Boonville 33-18.
Senior Boys left to right- Elliott Lange, Zachary Sollman. A.J. Eaton accept the second place trophy for Cannelton Holiday Tourney. Photo by Annette Sollman
USI men run record to perfect 10-0 The second-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team used a 20-1 first half run and cruised to a 73-46 victory over Harris-Stowe State University Friday night at the Physical Activities Center. USI rises to 10-0 overall, while HSSU goes to 9-7 in 2011-12. Trailing by a bucket early in the first half, the Screaming Eagles broke a 9-9 tie with the 20-1 run to take control midway through the opening stanza. USI senior guard Brandon Hogg (Edwardsville, Illinois) and senior forward Isaac McClure (Paducah, Kentucky) led the Eagles during the run, scoring six points each . The Eagles led by as many as 26 points twice during the first half, 38-12 and 40-14, before settling for the halftime advantage of 40-17. In the second half, the Hornets tried to fight their way back into the game and cut
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Vikings gain only experience in three Graber Post games on a 6-game winning streak traded baskets until Jourdan we want to be.” foot shots. They hit as many after dropping their season Cox hit for a 3-pointer out of The Vikings continued to 15-foot jumpers as I have opener at defending Class a time out to pull the Vikings play well throughout most seen in any game this sea3A state champion Wash- back to within 24-16 just af- of the game but while they son.” ington by a score of 58-48. ter Clay City had taken a 24- were scoring, they were alFrom that point forward, Orleans comes in at 5-1, 13 lead. lowing too many scores on the Vikings trailed by more their only loss to Barr-Reeve But each time it would the defensive end. Just two than five points throughout while South Knox comes in seem the Vikings were mak- minutes into the third quar- the remainder of the game with a deceptive 2-4 record, ing a move, Clay City had an ter, the Vikings had pulled until Kyle Swope’s 3-pointer with losses to Loogootee, answer. to within 45-41 on a steal by at the buzzer pulled the ViWhite River Valley, West The Vikings pulled to Wes Harness. The junior was kings back to within 67-62, Vigo, and Sullivan. within 26-20 on back-to- fouled on the play but was the game’s final score. North Daviess will face back buckets by Neidig only unable to convert the 3-point “I think Kyle played with the Vikings who are unde- to have Clay City hit a pull- play. good composure and I think feated on the season and up 3-pointer to give them an“We started the second he attacked and kicked at have won their seven games other 9-point cushion. half in a zone and I thought the right time,” Wadsworth by and average of margin of When Cox hit a pair of that kind of helped us get said of the senior guard who 25 points, allowing only 34 free throws with just under back in it a little,” Wad- chose to sit out last season. points a game while scoring a minute remaining in the sworth said. “It worked for Swope’s speed and shoot59. first half, the Vikings trailed awhile but we just couldn’t ing earned him a spot on the Forest Park comes in at 29-22. Clay City held for get over the hump.” all-tournament team, despite 2-3 with an overtime loss to the final shot and yet again, Following an easy basket coming off the bench. Crawford County, and a two- a 3-pointer at the buzzer was on the defensive end, Alec “I think we got good effort point loss to Washington. nothing but net, sending the Werry drove the lane for two but I think in terms of when Brownstown Central comes Vikings to the locker room points and again the Vikings to pressure the ball and when in at 5-0, twice hitting the facing a 32-22 deficit. were within four points. to back off and go to the century mark and scoring 89 “One thing that showed The Vikings fell behind glass, we still have to learn points in an 89-31 win over in this game was that we by eight several times in the that,” Wadsworth said. Mitchell. have to get back to defensive quarter but another 3-pointer The Vikings will now take But when the dust had fundamentals,” Wadsworth by Cox got the Vikings to a 3-6 record into the 2012 settled, it was Brownstown said. “We were letting guys within 55-50 with 3:03 to go half of the season. Central who took home the get by us too easy. We’re not in the quarter. The Vikings will return first-place hardware as they dropping defensively and “I think they made some to action on Saturday night edged Barr-Reeve 45-40 in we have to commit to those timely shots,” Wadsworth when they travel to Mount the title game. things to bet back to where said. “They hit several 15- Vernon. “I think what this tournament does is allows you to see what you are good at and what you need to get better at,” Wadsworth said followAlec Werry drives to the basket. Photo by Dave Pearce ing the loss to Clay City. By Dave Pearce his team, three days of three “For us, we have to keep to North Posey Viking Coach hours on a school bus may keep in perspective that our Matt Wadsworth knew go- have taken its toll on the Vi- next conference game is ing in that there were some kings. But there were some January 13. We have to see class teams in the Graber great teams in the field and how much better we can get Post Buildings Classic held the Vikings were able to play between now and then.” Clay City was the smallest on three consecutive nights against some of the best talthis week.. ent in the area, which will team in the tournament, in But when the tournament hopefully pay off down the terns of school enrollment. Clay City is abuzz about this was over, Wadsworth got the road. one thing he knew his team Barr Reeve Coach Bryan group of seniors who entered would get…experience. Hughes said that in his 27 the tournament undefeated. After both teams dropped They got little else as they years as a head basketball dropped all three contests coach, he had never encoun- their openers, the pressure they played in the tourney. tered what was placed on the was on for one of the teams The Vikings lost to Class plate of his Vikings this past to get a win. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t be the Vikings, A’s No. 1-ranked North Da- week. vies 59-46 in the opener beBarr-Reeve played three despite putting forth a good fore falling to hot-shooting undefeated teams in consec- effort. Clay City shot the lights Clay City 67-62 in the con- utive fashion at the Graber solation bracket in the sec- Post Buildings Classic. Class out and controlled the pace ond game. In the Vikings’ A No. 11 Clay City entered early, building an 18-9 lead final game, they fell to South at 5-0 , Class A No. 1 North on a 3-point shot at the first Knox 49-47. Daviess was 8-0 and class quarter buzzer. The Viking second quarter North Posey was forced 3A No. 11 Brownstown Cento make back-to-back-to- tral entered Friday night’s started no better than the first ended as a bucket by Nick back trips to Elnora and the championship game 7-0. North Davies gymnasium Clay City came into the Neidig was waved off after Kyle Swope, who came off the bench to make the all-tourney team, under the watchand although Wadsworth tournament undefeated at an offensive foul was called. ful eye of Coach Matt Wadsworth, looks for an open teammate. Photo by Dave Pearce From that point, the teams refused to make excuses for 5-0. Barr-Reeve comes in COURIERPRESS.COM | MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012 | THEGLEANER.COM C7
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Wildcats must add winning ‘attitude’ to repertoire to move to the next level By Dave Pearce There well could have been holes in the floor of the Mount Vernon High School gymnasium following Friday night’s 66-52 loss by the Wildcats to the Washington Hatchets. The holes would be from all the times the Wildcats shot themselves in the foot. Despite playing without Troy Paris (who was at a baseball showcase) and despite playing well enough to win for most of the game, the Wildcats again came out on the short end of the scoreboard. But an undaunted Coach Marc Hostetter still believes in his team and the future of Mount Vernon basketball. In many cases, particularly against established programs, Hostetter believes it all comes down to attitude. “The fun thing about going up against teams like Washington is whether they have the talent they have had in the past when they have won the state tournament, they have the attitude and they have the culture,” Hostetter said following the game. “They have it set in stone as to how you win. Hopefully, what we learned tonight was that this is the attitude you have to have and the approach that has to be taken. Even when they weren’t playing well,. They found ways to win ugly. That’s what we are trying to find ways to do.” Washington scored seven of the game’s first nine points before an Austin Goebel free throw pulled the Wildcats back to within 7-5. But the Wildcat offense was unable to find the basket and the Hatchets rant out to a 13-6 lead before Hostetter called the first time out of the game. The Wildcats came out of the time out and Drake McNamara nailed a 3-pointer and when he hit his second 3-pointer in a minute’s time, the Wildcats had pulled back to within 15-14 at the first quarter stop. The Wildcats took their first lead of the game when River VanZant got a steal and a bucket to open the second stanza and it appeared the Wildcats were in for the long haul. The Hatchets moved out to a 19-16 lead before Jevin Redman hit an open Brian Koch at the top of the key and he tied the game at 19 with a 3-point basket. The Hatchets scored but Bryce Newman answered on a nifty drive of his own and the teams remained
deadlocked at 21 before Goebel gave the Wildcats a 24-21 lead with a 3-pointer. But again, Washington clawed back and tied the score at 24. Ritzert’s free throw gave the Wildcats a 25-24 lead before Newman buried a bomb to give the Wildcats a 28-24 lead. But each time the Wildcats would appear to be on a roll, a silly turnover or a quick ill-advised shot gave the Hatchets a chance to get right back in the thick of things and a 3-pointer at the half-time buzzer gave Washington a 32-30 lead at the half. Washington started the second half just like the first, scoring the first five points to take a 37-30 lead just a minute into the second half. Hostetter immediately called a time out and sat his team down. “We understand that everything is not going to be pretty all the time and everything is not going to go our way all the time but as a group, the rest of us have to step up and pick that person up,” Hostetter said. The Wildcats did pick it up as Koch scored inside and Collin Varner got a steal and a bucket to pull back to within 37-34. The teams traded 3-pointers as McNamara hit for the Wildcats from 3-point land and then off a pass from Redman to pull to within 40-39. When Varner found McNamara open in the corner for a 3-pointer at the 3:32 mark, the scored was tied at 42-all. But that’s when the wheels seemed to fall off for the Wildcats. Washington scored the final nine points of the quarter to take a 52-41 lead into the fourth quarter. Koch answered with the first bucket of the fourth quarter but Washington answered. The Wildcats then missed both ends of a pair of free throws before Goebel came down with a rebound and drove coast-to-coast to pull the Cats back to within striking distance at 52-46. But an offensive rebound followed by an easy tip-in gave the Hatchets an eightpoint lead before another time out. The Wildcats would pull to within six one last time when Newman scored at the 3-minute mark to make it 54-48. But with time running out, the Wildcats had to foul and the Hatchets appeared very comfortable at the line, hitting 26 of 32 on the night. Mount Vernon managed to
hit just four of the ten free throws they shot. “I thought our effort level is solid but it is never good enough for any coach,” Hostetter said with a smile. “Taking the how and what we do in practice and putting it into a game is a challenge for us right now and it’s something we are going to continue to work on.” Drake McNamara led the team with 14 points and Bryce Newman 12 while Koch had nine, Goebel finished with seven, Varner five, VanZant four ,and Ritzert had one. “This winning attitude is not something that happens over night and it is not something that is easy to accomplish,” Hostetter said. “It is something that you have within yourself or within the group you are working with. The expectation level of our group is higher than where we are right now. But we also have internal goals and some internal things that if achieved, are successes even if they aren’t necessarily a win. We have to get that balance and take a little something from the programs such as Coach Miiller and Washington. The Wildcats will host North Posey on Jan. 7.
Mount Vernon sophomore Wildcat Wyatt Newman runs into a brick wall on his way to the basket on Friday night. Newman finished in double figures for the Cats. Photo by Dave Pearce
Sports Menu Tuesday, Jan. 3 BOYS’ BASKETBALL: New Harmony at Wayne City; GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: North Posey at Heritage Hills; JUNIOR HIGH BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Mount Vernon at Jasper; JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Jasper at Mount Vernon; ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: New Harmony at South Terrace (North Posey High School). Wednesday, Jan. 4 FRESHMAN BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Mount Vernon at Mater Dei; ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: North Elementary at St. James. Thursday, Jan. 5 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Mount Carmel at Mount Vernon, North Posey at Tecumseh; SWIMMING: Memorial and Wood Memorial at Mount Vernon; WRESTLING: Gibson Southern at North Posey; FRESHMAN BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Mount Vernon at Central, North Posey at Fairfield; JUNIOR HIGH BOYS’ BASKETBALL: St. John’s at New harmony; ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Owensville at South Terrace (North posey High School), Castle north at Mount Vernon; ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Mount Vernon at Castle North.
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Lady Vikings get out of gameplan, fall hard to Huskies By Dave Pearce The North Posey Vikings customarily do not play well over the holidays when they face Evansville North. Even during the past two or three seasons when the Vikings have had a great deal of talent and experience, they have struggled against North. On Thursday night at the grand opening (at least for the girls) of the new North High School gymnasium, the Vikings did nothing to change that tradition by falling to the Huskies by a score of 77-33. About the only good news on the night was that the North Posey reserves continued to improve and managed to pick up another win in the preliminary game. In the very early going, it appeared that the Vikings might be able to hang with the talented and experienced Huskies as Caitlin Herrmann got the game’s first four points. Hermann scored inside and then following a tied-ball, courtesy of Hannah Harness, the 6-foot senior again scored. North then answered by hitting a pair of free throws and a lay-up to tie the game at four. A basket by Hannah Harness with a little over two minutes remaining in the quarter gave the Vikings what would prove to be their final lead at 6-4. On the ensuing possession, North got three shots at the basket to tie the game and a 3-pointer gave the Huskies a 9-6 lead with 1:50 remaining. Herrmann’s 10-footer with less than a minute to go in the quarter pulled the Vikings back to within 11-8 before a North 3-pointer at the buzzer gave the Huskies the smallest lead they would have from that point forward at 14-8. The Huskies scored the first five points of the second period before Brianna Perry could get a shot to go in to make the score 19-10. An Emma Werry steal and lay-up pulled the Vikings to within 22-12 but that’s when the Husky defense combined with a North Posey collapse and the floodgates opened. The Huskies opened up a 32-13 lead only to have the Lady Vikings fight back to trail by only 10 at the half, 32-22Herrmann scores six points and Werry two during that run. “I thought we played a real solid first half,” North Posey Coach Tracy Stroud said following the game. “We had about a two or three minute spurt there in the second quarter where we made some turnovers and they scored off those turnovers. We knew that if we made bad passes and they got lay-
ups off those turnovers, it would be a long night. But they got up by 19 but we had cut it back to 10 at half-time because we quit doing that.” But the second half belonged to the homestanding Huskies. As parents wandered through the gym throughout the game during open house festivities, the Huskies were taking advantage of everything the Vikings gave them, and then some. As a matter of fact, the Huskies scored the first 20 points of the third quarter and led 52-22 before the huskies were whistled for a technical foul and Herrmann converted on one of the free throws to make the score 54-23. Herrmann’s basket just before the third quarter buzzer would be the only other Viking points in the quarter and left them staring at a 61-25 deficit heading into the final period. “When we came out in the third quarter, it was like we just blew up,” Stroud explained. “We had proved that we could play against them and their speed but then we came out in the third quarter and threw the ball around like it was nothing. We have to see that the ball is valuable and that every possession is valuable.” The Huskies apparently were out to make a statement as the starters played all but the final minute or two of the contest and employed a full-court press well into the fourth quarter, despite leading by 40 points. Leading 74-29, North pulled some of its started at the 2:45 mark and Maddie Koester, subbing in for the Vikings, scored the Vikings’ final four points. “About half the team is starting to understand just how valuable each possession is,” Stroud said. “But the other half just doesn’t understand just how valuable each possession is. We have to figure out how important it is not to make turnovers.” On the positive side, Stroud was complimentary of the pay of his only senior in Herrmann. “I thought Caitlinn Herrmann played a good game,” Stroud said. “I thought she caught the ball and was aggressive inside. I thought she and Rachel (Ungetheim) were open a lot on the inside but they just didn’t get the ball. I felt our post players did a good job but we just didn’t get them the ball.” Stroud was also complimentary of the play of Werry, despite several turnovers. “She handles the ball an awful lot and all in all, I thought she had a pretty gutsy game,” Stroud said. “She went at it just as hard as she could go. I just wish everyone
North Posey’s Catilinn Herrmann drives to the basket during the Viking loss to North at the first girls’ game in the new Huskies’ gymnasium. Herrmann led the Vikings in scoring. Photo by Dave Pearce would have played that hard. We have some girls who are improving and some who are just stagnant.” Stroud also acknowledged Koester’s late contributions but was till troubled about several members of the team’s apparent lack of court awareness. “How many times did they just come up behind us and steal the ball because we had
no idea somebody was behind us when we had just passed them,” Stroud said with a smile. “I don’t know how to teach them to see the things that are open on the court, other than experience.” The girls were scheduled to travel to Heritage hills tonight (Tuesday) before traveling to Tecumseh on Thursday night. They will host Perry Central at 1:30 on Saturday.
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North Posey’s Taylor Patton is fouled during a shot attempt during the Vikings reserves’ win over North onThursday evening. Photo by Dave Pearce
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“I wanted to open their eyes to the possibilities and opportunities that USI has to offer,” Mike said. Countrymark has agreed to pay for that outing as well. “Countrymark feels like they have strong ties to Griffin since it is a big part of their oil operation. They really were pleased to help out,” Mike said. “We have a group of kids of different ages and abilities. We could use someone with a little more knowledge to help bring some structure to the game,” Mike said. Sandy enjoys seeing girls participate in the program. Most of the girls had never played basketball outside of gym class. “It’s great to see them let loose and get out of their comfort zone,” she said. These kids certainly could have chosen a different path…one that could have led them into mischief. Instead, they have come together to play together, encourage one another and enjoy each other’s company.
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Posey County wrestlers fare well in Mater Dei Christmas Invite Please enjoy the nearly 300 wrestling pictures on the Posey County News Facebook page. Please ‘like’ our page, then feel free to download any photos that you want.
North Posey’s Darren O’Risky got a pin in his first round at the Mater Dei InvitaNorth Posey’s Michael Frymire gets by the first round at the Mater Dei Invitational tional. Photo by Dave Pearce over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce
North Posey’s Tyler Stock, eventual champion at 113 The Mount Vernon coaching staff contemplates their next move during a 10-minute break in the action. Pictures are pounds, takes control at the Mater Dei Invitational. Pho- Tim Searcy, Tim Alcorn, A.J. Hoehn and Hunter Stevens.. Photo by Dave Pearce to by Dave Pearce
Mount Vernon’s Jon Hoehn puts his Memorial opponent on his back on his way to the championship in the 138-pound class in the Mater Dei Invitational. Photo by Dave Pearce
North Posey’s Chris O’Risky goes toe-to-tie with the eventual champion in his weight class in the Mater Dei Invitational. O’Risky lost on points to the undefeated Mater Dei Invitational champion.. Photo by Dave Pearce
North Posey’s Austin Little takes this opponent out in the first round in the Mater Dei Invitational. He finished third in the 285-pound class.. Photo by Dave Pearce
Mount Vernon’s Jordan Dallas inflicts pain on his Avon competitor in the 145-pound weight class in the Mater Dei Invitational. He finished fourth. Photo by Dave Pearce
Mount Vernon’s Michael Rynkiewich eventually gets the pin in this match. He finished fifth in teh 160-pound weight class in the Mater Dei Invitational. Photo by Dave Pearce
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Routine stop results in meth charges Tuesday night, December 27, at approximately 10:10 p.m., Trooper Christopher Dyer stopped the driver of a 2011 GMC Sierra for driving 73 mph on S.R. 57 south of Oakland City. The driver identified herself as Terri Carter, 37, of Lynnville. Further investigation revealed Carter was under the influence of alcohol. A search of her vehicle revealed a small amount of meth and paraphernalia. Carter was arrested and taken to the Gibson County Jail
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927 E. 5th Street 2120 Bridges Lane 1229 Mockingbird 1232 Oriole Circle 1221 Mockingbird 1620 Terrace Drive 4-5 br, 3 ba, 4 car gar 4 br, 3 ba, 2 1/2 car gar 3 br, 2 1/2 ba, 2 1/2 car gar 4 br, 2 1/2 ba, 2 1/2 car gar 3-4 br, 1 1/2 ba, new roof & carpet 3 br, 2 ba, 2 car gar MLS #187601 $154,900 MLS #185011 $154,900 MLS #184421 $149,900 MLS #184270 $124,900 MLS #183124 $118,500 MLS #185638 $74,900
212 N. Main St. 718 West 7th Street 329 W. 8th Street 727 E. Lincoln 1121 E. 2nd Street 910 French Road 3 br apt, great store front Up to $3000 Closing Cost Allow. 2 lg br, 2 ba, nice! 3 br, 2 ba, 1200 sq. ft. 2 br, 1 ba, large garage 3 br, 2 ba, 1566 sq. ft. $70,900 MLS # 175241 $68,000 MLS #177711 MLS #185498 $17,000 MLS #187564 $47,500 MLS #187556 $46,900 MLS #187563 $23,900
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LEGALS Court News Arrests December 19 Tara Hancock--Mount Vernon--Public Intoxication (Petition to Revoke)--MVPD December 20 Steve Simon--Mount Vernon--Disorderly Conduct-MVPD Evan Woosley--Mount Vernon--Driving While Intoxicated--ISP December 21 Tequila Chamlee--Mount Vernon--Warrant-Neglect of a Dependent (Petition to Revoke)--PCS December 22 James Deal--Wadesville-Warrant-Possession of Chemical Reagents or Precursors with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance, Possession of Methamphetamine--ISP December 23 Christopher Hoggard-Henderson, KY--Possession of Marijuana--MVPD David Wheeler--Poseyville-Warrant-Sexual Misconduct with a Minor--PPD Complaints December 20 11:14 a.m.--Welfare Check-Patient has called suggesting he is going to harm himself or others. Doctor advised he would call an a.m.bulance for help but the caller refused and hung up--Deer Run, Evansville 10:20 p.m.--Alarm--Intruder alarm--Copperline Road, Wadesville 10:52 p.m.--Noise--Would like to talk to the deputy. Wants to talk about the noise problem in his area--Blackford Road, Mount Vernon 10:58 p.m.--Suspicious-Advised a vehicle pulled over on the side of the road, unknown description. Advised they are shining flash light back and forth trying to get someone to pull over, possibly help them. Another call about this vehicle. No vehicle description but did advised the hazard lights are on and it seems they were flagging her down with a flashlight but she was too afraid to stop to see what they wanted. Received another call who advised there are a couple of people with flashlights and they were shining them in his face. He advised that the vehicle looks like silver car but he was going too fast to tell for sure--I 64, 14mm 11:17 p.m.--Road Hazard-Deer has been hit, both back legs are broken. Caller is afraid someone is going to hit it--Hwy 66, Wadesville December 21 1:11 a.m.--Breaking and Entering--Caller came home and trailer has been broken into. Medicine was taken. Caller has had previous trouble, put dead-bolts on the doors and someone still got into the residence. Would like to talk to a deputy--Ranch Road, Evansville 5:37 a.m.--Road Hazard-Some type of debris in the roadway. Looks like a truck lost part of its load. Not sure what it is, didn’t see a semi stopped anywhere--Hwy 62, Mount Vernon
11:19 a.m.--Harassment-Male subject is harassing caller’s elderly mother--Ford Rd, Mount Vernon 12:17 p.m.--Public Intoxication--Male subject pushing a bicycle that is very intoxicated. Can hardly stand up. Caller is afraid he will get on the railroad tracks and get hurt--Upper Upton, Mount Vernon 3:36 p.m.--Alarm--Residence, basement motion-Lang Road, city not listed 3:39 p.m.--Accident--Vehicle went straight across highway, injuries--Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 5:15 p.m.--Accident--Male subject got out of car, laying on pavement, 2 vehicles-Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 6:47 p.m.--Threatening-Advised he had to fire an employee that was working on a barn he was building. Now receiving threatening messages from the subject about burning or taking the building down or something--Griffin Road, New Harmony 9:10 p.m.--Fire--A lot of smoke coming out by railroad tracks--Pine and Sharp, Poseyville December 22 5:54 a.m.--Welfare Check-Caller had a friend from Indianapolis call. She is worried about her brother that lives in Cynthiana--Showers Road, Cynthiana 2:46 p.m.--Fraud--Caller advised a male subject wrote a check for $202.23 to a company driver. When check was deposited it came back insufficient funds. Caller advised has left three different messages. No answers or callbacks. Is requesting to speak to an officer-Hwy 66, Wadesville 3:41 p.m.--Suspicious-Gray Silverado down in the ditch. Wrecker is on the way. Requesting an officer to make sure everything is OK before moving vehicle--Gun Club Road, Mount Vernon 3:57 p.m.--Alarm--Trailer east door--Zoar Church Rd, Mount Vernon 6:53 p.m.--Burgundy Chevy truck, driving at high rate of speed--Denzer Road, Mount Vernon 9:06 a.m.--Suspicious-Caller advised has heard gunshots. Is unsure what is going on. Just requesting an officer to check the residence and see that everything is okay or if they heard gunshots--Old Beech Road, New Harmony December 23 12:14 a.m.--Reckless-White Chevy Cavalier crossing the line--Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 2:35 p.m.--Theft--Someone took his 4-wheeler--Blackford Road, Mount Vernon Traffic Violations for November 21, 2011 Adam Acampora, 25, Pittson, PA, driving in an unauthorized area, failure to appear; Mohannad T. Aljarrah, 32, Evansville, 69/55, $4.50 plus costs; Charles C. Barker, 75, Spencer, expired license plate, $4.50 plus costs; Andrew R. Barrett, 34, Carmi, IL, 85/60, $14.50 plus costs; Holly L. Bartelt, 22, Huntingburg, improper passing on left, dismissed; Roger D. Bebout, 27, Mount Vernon, 71/55, $9.50
plus costs; Steven Bechtold, 58, St. Louis, MO, 68/55, amended to 60/55, $4.50 plus costs; Jim D. Bell, 42, Crossville, IL, no valid license, failure to appear; Paul F. Bell, 55, Newburgh, 65/55, $4.50 plus costs; Margaret A. Boucherie, 76, Mill Shoals, IL, driving left of center, $4.50 plus costs; Lorturia A. Bradford, 30, Edwardsville, IL, 87/70, $9.50 plus costs; Jeremy D. Brown, 29, Griffin, 50/40, $4.50 plus costs; Micki M. Bullington, 44, Wadesville, expired license plate, failure to appear; Samantha T. Buss, 26, Carmi, IL, 73/55, $9.50 plus costs. Natalie B. Carlino, 34, Mount Vernon, expired driver’s license, failure to appear; Joshua A. Chaffin, 28, Evansville, 79/60, failure to appear; Richard Chaffin, 48, Evansville, 78/60, failure to appear; Ryan Churchwell, 35, New Harmony, driving while suspended, dismissed; Christopher R. Clark, 33, Springfield, MO, 65/55, $4.50 plus costs; Gregory S. Clausheide, 46, Evansville, 72/55, $9.50 plus costs; Steven W. Cleveland, 28, New Harmony, $4.50 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days; Ollie T. Coffman, 48, St. Charles, MO, 67/55, a.m.ended to 60/55, $4.50 plus costs; Deanna Collins, 43, Mount Vernon, 73/60, $4.50 plus costs; Rhonda L. Colyer, 40, Albion, IL, 74/55, $9.50 plus costs; Robert W. Dartt, 42, New Harmony, 70/55, failure to appear; Shaynnon R. Davis, 40, New Harmony, driving while suspended, $4.50 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days; Darren W. DeLong, 43, Mount Vernon, no off road vehicle registration when required, failure to appear. Larry M. DeLong, 49, Henderson, KY, 72/60, $4.50 plus costs; Bradley K. Donoho, 41, Bluford, IL, following too closely, dismissed; Albert L. Downing, 35, Wood River, IL, 88/70, failure to appear; Albert L. Downing, 35, Wood River, IL, no valid license, failure to appear; Kassidy J. Downen, 22, Karbers Ridge, IL, 75/50, $14.50 plus costs; Brittany Doy, 21, Mount Vernon, dogs running at large, failure to appear; Alyssa N. Embrey, 22, Mount Vernon, 78/60, $9.50 plus costs; Megan L. Embrey, 24, Evansville, disregarding stop light, $4.50 plus costs; Rachael L. Erickson, 27, Carbondale, IL, 83/70, $4.50 plus costs; Kevin Erkmann, 48, McLeansboro, IL, failure to yield, dismissed; Frederick M. Esche, 24, New Harmony, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Jennifer L. Farny, 39, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Jennifer L. Farny, 39, Mount Vernon, unlawful operation of recovery vehicle, failure to appear. Joseph D. Feldman, 19, Evansville, 72/60, $4.50 plus costs; Marty J. Fisher, 35, Evansville, failure to signal lane change, $4.50 plus costs; Willet Fox, 28, Evansville, 69/55, $4.50 plus costs; Mark L. Frailey, 46, Shawneetown, IL, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, $4.50 plus costs; Jeremy S. Frazier, 35, Evansville, fishing in state waters without valid fishing license on person, $5 plus costs;
Andrew R. Fuksa, 47, Poneto, improper lane change, $4.50 plus costs; Chris T. Fulmer, 45, Louisville, KY, 74/65, $4.50 plus costs; Sandra Garner, 50, Carmi, IL, expired license, failure to appear; Sean M. Gates, 26, Evansville, 71/60, $4.50 plus costs; Bruce W. Geppner, 34, Owensboro, KY, expired license plate, $4.50 plus costs; Sandra M. Givens, 33, Mount Vernon, 71/55, $9.50 plus costs; Jeffery A. Glore, 42, Walton, KY, 84/70, $4.50 plus costs; Dallas Glover, 16, Poseyville, operating inside an incorporated city limits, failure to appear; Casey A. Goldman, 31, Evansville, driving while suspended, failure to appear. Sara L. Grabert, 29, Mount Vernon, expired license plate, $4.50 plus costs; Sylvester F. Gurnell, 34, Louisville, KY, 90/70, failure to appear; Roy F. Hall, 59, Wadesville, 65/60, dismissed; Jason B. Harper, 28, Newburgh, 95/70, failure to appear; Lonnie Harrington, 33, Fairfield, IL, 71/55, $9.50 plus costs; Michael L. Harris, 37, West Salem, IL, 65/55, failure to appear; Randall B. Hellenberg, 56, Mount Vernon, no insurance, $4.50 plus costs; Kenneth D. Hess, 52, New Point, unsafe turn, $4.50 plus costs; Michael R. Hillyard, 41, Evansville, expired license plate, failure to appear; Brandon M. Holton, 27, Mount Vernon, driving motor vehicle on public road with expired registration, dismissed; Tara L. Hubbard, 29, Mount Vernon, failure to signal lane change, $4.50 plus costs; Harvey L. Jackson, 62, New Harmony, 76/55, $14.50 plus costs; Mickey Johns, 55, Apollo Beach, FL, 80/60, $4.50 plus costs; Mickey Johns, 55, Apollo Beach, FL, no registration, $5.50 plus costs, costs suspended. Brandon L. Johnson, 27, Sleepy Hollow, IL, 93/70, $14.50 plus costs; Chet A. Johnson, 25, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Chet A. Johnson, 25, Mount Vernon, no insurance, failure to appear; Chet A. Johnson, 25, Mount Vernon, failure to yield, failure to appear; Mary L. Johnson, 40, Evansville, 73/55, failure to appear; Dirk L. Julian, 44, Mount Vernon, 60/40, $9.50 plus costs; Matthew A. Kalsch, 18, Mount Vernon, 74/55, $9.50 plus costs; Jason M. Kappenman, 29, Evansville, 74/55, $9.50 plus costs; Jessica L. Keown, 23, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Jessica L. Keown, 23, Mount Vernon, no insurance, failure to appear; Susan D. Kissel, 53, Mount Vernon, unsafe lane movement, dismissed; Russel W. Klueg, 19, Omaha, IL, 80/55, $14.50 plus costs; Chris A. Knott, 54, Evans-
ville, 70/60, $4.50 plus costs; James Kukuk II, 51, Omaha, IL, speed too fast to avoid collision, $4.50 plus costs. Marion L. Lawson, 58, Mount Vernon, false registration, dismissed; William L. Long, 59, Wadesville, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Chad Marchand, 24, Mount Vernon, no valid off road vehicle registration when required, $4.50 plus costs; Joshua Martin, 17, Mount Vernon, failure to yield right of way, $4.50 plus costs; Gina Mattingly, 34, Broughton, IL, disregarding lighted signal, $4.50 plus costs; Justin E. McCoy, 21, Mount Vernon, expired license plates, $4.50 plus costs; Justin E. McCoy, 21, Mount Vernon, expired license plates, dismissed; Ronald L. McGuire, 55, Mount Vernon, expired license plate, dismissed; Warrant K. Meuth, 24, Henderson, KY, 74.8/60, $4.50 plus costs; Lynne M. Mitchell, 44, Newburgh, expired license plate, dismissed; Jolene A. Morber, 65, Murphysboro, IL, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, $4.50 plus costs; Jonathan E. Mourey, 23, Fairfield, IL, 71/55, failure to appear; Eric W. Nells, 23, Newburgh, 77/60, failure to appear. Joaquin E. Ortiz, 45, Randleman, NC, 80/60, $9.50 plus costs; Joaquin E. Ortiz, 45, Randleman, NC, no driver’s license when required, , $4.50 plus costs, costs suspended; Lukas E. Overton, 18, Mount Vernon, 66.6/55, $4.50 plus costs; Dwight Pearson, 43, Mount Vernon, throwing lit cigarette from vehicle, $4.50 plus costs; Rebern S. Pickerill, 61, Mount Vernon, 70/55, $4.50 plus costs; Donald H. Pilkington, 52, Mount Vernon, permitting the operation of motor vehicle, failure to appear; Donald H. Pilkington, 52, Mount Vernon, no registration, failure to appear; Dustin M. Purnell, 35, Evansville, expired license plate, failure to appear; David J. Ramsey, 41, Owensboro, KY, 79/55, $14.50 plus costs; Roy Rector, Jr., 34, Broughton, IL, operation of off road vehicle in violation of property rules, failure to appear; Caleb R. Reich, 23, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Caleb R. Reich, 23, Mount Vernon, 73/60, failure to appear. Dustin Ricketts, 18, Mount Vernon, failure to possess resident fishing license, $5 plus costs; Russell D. Roberts, 49, Gallatin, TN, unsafe lane movement, $4.50 plus costs; Cody Rupp, 23, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, $4.50 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days; William G. Rutledge, 26, Mount Vernon, no registration, dismissed; William G. Rutledge, 26, Mount Vernon,
no insurance, dismissed; Scott M. Schmitt, 23, Carterville, IL, failure to change name/ address on driver’s license, failure to appear; Michael T. Schneider, 36, Mount Vernon, 71/55, $10.50 plus costs; Dustin Schoening, 29, Mount Vernon, noise violation, $5 plus costs; Dustin Schoening, 29, Mount Vernon, no insurance, failure to appear; Phillip J. Schuette, 24, Breese, IL, 83/70, $4.50 plus costs; Nicholas Schweizer, 19, Mount Vernon, no valid registration plate for boat trailer, $4.50 plus costs; Stephanie R. Scott, 41, Newburgh, 71/60, $4.50 plus costs; Emily K. Shipton, 20, Maryville, IL, 65/55, $4.50 plus costs. Jeremy W. Smith, 34, Eldorado, IL, expired driver’s license, dismissed; James M. Statler, 27, Louisville, KY, 81/70, $4.50 plus costs; Chad M. Tenney, 33, Mount Vernon, disregarding stop sign, $4.50 plus costs; Daniel Tenorio, 33, St. Charles, MO, no valid license, $4.50 plus costs; Randy Terrell, 51, New Harmony, driving while suspended, $4.50 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days; Randy Terrell, 51, New Harmony, no insurance, $1 plus costs, costs suspended; Randy Terrell, 51, New Harmony, expired license plate, $1 plus costs, costs suspended; Shannon N. Tressler, 31, Mount Vernon, expired license plate, $4.50 plus costs; Joseph Villines, 28, Evansville, 68/55, $4.50 plus costs; Deavon N. Wagner, 18, Newburgh, 67/55, $4.50 plus costs; Merrill Waldron, 32, Paris, TN, operation of motor boat with expired registration, dismissed; Carlton D. Waller, 51, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, $4.50 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days. Carlton D. Waller, 51, Mount Vernon, driving left of center, $4.50 plus costs, costs suspended; Somer D. Wambach, 29, Wadesville, driving left of center, $4.50 plus costs; Michael S. Wellington, 34, St. Louis, MO, 80/70, $4.50 plus costs; Joseph Whaley, 45, Mount Vernon, disregarding stop light, failure to appear; Catherine R. Whitaker, 27, Evansville, 75/55, $9.50 plus costs; Kathryn J. Wildeman, 18, Mount Vernon, failure to stop, $4.50 plus costs; Mallorie K. Wilhite, 21, Evansville, 72/55, $9.50 plus costs; Michael Williams, 55, Mount Vernon, dog running at large, $5 plus costs; Kaitlyn C. Wolf, 18, Evansville, 77/55, $14.50 plus costs; David R. Woodford, 19, Clarksville, TN, 82/60, failure to appear; Austin Workman, 24, Mount Vernon, operation of an off road vehicle on public road without valid registration, dismissed.
Legals 2012-001 PROJECT: Mount Vernon — Pier 2 Deck Overlay, 2012, Contract 41201-C Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Pier 2 Deck Overlay, 2012, Contract 41201-C, at the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, will be received at the office of the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, 2751 Bluff Road, Mount Vernon, Ind., 47620, from bidders until 1:00 p.m., Central Standard Time on Feb. 1, 2012, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the conference room of the port administration building. Bids shall be submitted on the proper bid form and delivered in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidders, all as described in the Instructions to Bidders, which accompanies the specifications. A Bidder’s Bond, made payable to the PORTS OF INDIANA must be enclosed with the bid, Said bond shall be in the minimum amount of five percent (5%) of the maximum bid. The contract for this work shall be awarded or rejected as soon as possible, but in no case later than sixty (60) calendar days from the date of opening bids, unless the 60 day shall fall on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday in which event said time shall be extended to the next working day. The Ports of Indiana reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Project Specifications will be available to contractors on and after Jan. 9, 2012 at the Port of Indiana — Mt. Vernon. A charge of $50.00 (non-refundable) will be made for these documents. CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED MADE PAYABLE TO THE PORTS OF INDIANA. For more information, contact the Ports of Indiana Engineering Department at (219) 787-8636. Published in the Posey County News January 3 & 10, 2012 2011-058 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY
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IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF CHARLENE GRACE WALTON, Petitioner.
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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2011 TERM
CAUSE NO. 65C01-1112-M1-000494
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Charlene Grace Walton, whose mailing address and residential address is 315 E. 9th St., Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that she has filed a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that her name be changed to Charlene Grace Partain. Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 21st day of February, 2012 at 8:30 o’clock a.m. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 16th day of December, 2011. Betty Postletheweight, Clerk Posey Circuit Court Jamie Simpson Deputy Published in the Posey County News on December 27, 2011 & January 3 & 10, 2012.
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Posey County newcomer gets involved behind the scenes
Mount Vernon resident Lanesta Moe demonstrates how a newcomer can soon become a treasured member of the community. The Illinois native moved in a home just around the corner from First Presbyterian Church in August 2007. Since then, she’s helped behind the scenes in several vital community outreach efforts. An accountant, Moe loves to cook and sew. She especially enjoys creating culinary art with sweets. The youth at First Presbyterian have been treated, for example, to cookies that look like cheeseburgers and ice cream cones. Moe’s sewing has regularly provided the costumes for the Vacation Bible School and Christmas programs there.
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She’s familiar to those in the Mount Vernon Habitat circle for her tireless work at every single build since she’s lived here. She’s known to work up a sweat helping to put up siding and nail down molding. The Mount Vernon Food Pantry has learned to call on Moe when a food drive brings in a large collection of non-perishable goods. She is always ready to lend a hand in stocking the shelves. Moe actually started service to her neighbors as a young adult. A veteran of the United States Air Force, she was stationed in Montana and Maryland once she completed technical training in Mississippi and served four years as a communications electronics officer.
Recently celebrating her mother’s 91st birthday on December 21, Moe appreciates her large family of four sisters and two brothers. She is the mother of two grown children, both biology majors. The firstborn of the two children, son Erik, recently received his degree from the University of Southern Indiana. His younger sister Heather is the station master at the South Pole weather and climate observatory run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or N.O.A.A., a military branch of the Department of Commerce. Moe’s dogs, keeshonds Bud and Bear, keep her company now, and the three companions can be seen on daily walks around her Mount Vernon neighborhood.
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