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Tuesday March 13, 2012

Volume 132 Edition 11

Nearly 700 years, 25 teachers to leave MSDMV Cookin’ for a Cure March 18 Cookin’ Friends, the cooks from North Elementary School, North Posey High School and South Terrace Elementary are Cookin’ for a Cure, on March 18, 2012 at the North Posey High School Cafeteria. The group will be serving Fried Chicken or Baked Boneless Chicken Breast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Dressing, Green Beans, Slaw or Applesauce, Roll, Homemade Dessert, and Tea, Lemonade, or Milk from 10:30 – 1 p.m. Adults are $9 and children are $4.50.

Chicken Nuggets and sides will be served for children. Carry-outs are available. All money raised will go to the North Posey Relay for Life.

Red Wagon to help Scouts Boy Scout Troop 387 in Poseyville will be sponsoring a fundraiser at The Red Wagon in Poseyville on Wednesday, March 21, from 4 - 9 p.m. Present a coupon along with your dinner receipt and The Red Wagon will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to the scouts. Troop 387 is in need of a new concession stand in order to continue offering their popular barbecued ribs, pork and chicken sandwiches.

The troop would appreciate your support.

Baseball tryouts set St. Wendel Babe Ruth tryouts will be held March 19 and March 20 at St Wendel Ball Diamond from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

This year St. Wendel will also be offering a Pony Team for 13to 14-year-olds.For additional info contact Dan Embrey 812431-2526 If you need additional information, contact Dan Embrey 812-431-2526

Pictures to be taken Taking appointments (walk ins are welcome it just might go faster if you have an appointment at Wadesville Christian Church.

Get your children (grandchildren too) pictures the Posey County News. It is free. Thompson’s Photographic has been coming to the area for over 25 years. No high pressure sales pitch. Call for more details and appointment times at 453-5520. Please pass this info along to your friends and family (anyone with kids or grandkids).

Henryville donations Mount Vernon Fire Department is collecting donations for the victims in Henryville. Items needed; Baby Items, Storage Totes, Personal Hygiene Items, Household Cleaning items, Non perishable foods, and Geriatric items. Please drop off all donations at the Mount Vernon Fire Department between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call 812-838-3447.

Demo Club Meeting The Posey County Democratic Women’s Club will meet at the Gym Annex in New Harmony on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and meet local Democrat candidates.

Poseyville Legion to meet The Poseyville American Legion will meet Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Legion to celebrate birthday Post 5 American Legion in Mount Vernon and the National Organization of the American Legion will celebrate their 93rd birthday on March 17. Post 5 will celebrate with a free dinner and dance for all Post 5 Legion Family members. The dinner will start at 6 p.m. and the dance will start at 8. We invite all Post 5 Legion, Auxiliary and S.A.L. members to attend and help us celebrate our 93 years of service since 1919.

By Pam Robinson The Mount Vernon School Board accepted the intentions to retire from 25 district personnel at the Monday, March 5, meeting.

Twenty-four of the personnel listed plan to retire at the end of the 201112 school year while one person, head high school custodian Linda Rye, will work until July 27, 2012.

During a cost-cutting plan put in place when school employees agreed to take a five percent pay decrease a year ago, School Supt.

Tom Kopatich, the board, and the Mount Vernon Teachers Association agreed to offer a one-time enticement in an effort to enourage retirement-elgible employees to retire. The plan, although expensive initially, will save the school district hundreds of thousands of dollars down the road as longevity

and level of education play a key role in salaries.

The plan will also allow the district to hire younger less-experienced teachers at entry levels. All toll- the retirements will take nearly 700 years of teaching experience out of Mount Vernon classrooms.

The alphabetized list below reflects each retiree’s current position followed by overall years of experience with the Metropolitan School District, or MSD, of Mount Vernon.

Dawn Ashworth – Mount Vernon High School, or MVHS, secretary, 32 years Bonnie Awe – MVHS English, 42 years Greg Baugh – Mount Vernon Junior High School, or MVJHS, 6th grade, 33 years Joetta Boebe – West Elementary,

31 years Danette Benthall – MVJHS social studies, 39 years Susan Benton – MVJHS social studies, 19 years Pat Britt – West and Farmersville elementary art, 31 years Jerry Funkhouser – MVJHS principal, 39 years Judy Grebe – MVHS English and Latin, 42 years Bill Harloff – Marrs and West elementary music, 21 years Otis Huddleson – MVHS art, 19 years Trudy Keach – MVJHS secretary, 28 years Sue Nall – Marrs and MVJHS home and school advisor, 24 years Nancy Reeves – West Elementary, 42 years Steve Riordan – MVHS principal, 12 years

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MVHS graduate Rager works the Big Time County

By Pam Robinson When Alan Jackson came to Roberts Stadium a couple of years back, Mount Vernon native Adam Rager vowed to “bring a big show to Evansville.” He and his father Terry stood near the five semi-trucks hauling Jackson’s stage paraphernalia. Rager will make good on his promise when the 1955 Broadway musical sensation, “Damn Yankees,” is performed at the Centre in Evansville on March 21 and at Owensboro’s River Park Center on April 10 and 11. Rager is the technical director in charge of talking with the venue and lining up everything needed to bring the nationally toured show into action on stage.

Rager first studied technical theatre at Mount Vernon High School, or MVHS, under Dana Taylor. He recalls Taylor’s patience and guidance.

“He is one of the best people to teach,” Rager says.

“He’s very calm, he’s very cool, he’s very collected.”

A 2003 MVHS graduate, Rager continued his study at the University of Southern Indiana, graduating there with the Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts in 2008.

From there, he worked extensively in the area, including with Evansville Dance Theatre and Evansville Ballet, New Harmony Theatre and Evansville Civic Theatre, where he first worked as an intern during his senior year of high school. He considers Charles Julius, technical director for the Civic Theatre, a close friend.

“Charles Julius always said you’re going to make mistakes,” he states. “He encouraged me to fix the mistakes once I realized them. Then I never made the same mistake twice.”

He gained additional technical theatre experience working in Montana (2005), Ohio (2007), Michigan (2008-2009), New Hampshire (2009), Iowa (2010) and Massachusetts (2011). “Damn Yankees” is his first national tour job, covering 29 states.

His travel has only deepened his appreciation for his upbringing with rural American values. He admires his father Terry and his grandfather Larry most for the life lessons they imparted to him. His dad taught him by example the importance of laughter and a sense of humor while his grandfather insisted he be as good as his word and a handshake.

“My dad and my Grandfather Rager have both inspired me a lot,” he says.

His dad also piqued Rager’s interest in hunting. Father and son enjoyed the great outdoors together every chance they got from the time Rager was four years

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Adam Rager old. The hunting partners have brought home geese, duck, squirrel, turkey, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, deer and fish.

“As I get older and my career pulls me away from home for jobs like this tour and others,” Rager reminisces, “I realize just how special these moments were and just how great a friend and father I have.”

Murder suspect is arrested in Posey County

By Dave Pearce The Posey County Sheriff’s Department took a turn for the worse late Sunday afternoon as their help was needed in two places at very near the same time.

According to Posey County Sheriff Greg Oeth, Evansville Police contacted his department at around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday Mecum evening asking for assistance. Posey sheriff’s deputies met members of the Evansville Police Department in New Harmony to get the details.

“They contacted us indicating they were looking for a possible suspect in a murder investigation,” Oeth said. “They had information that she could be at a relative’s residence in Posey County.”

According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s office website, 21-year-old Megan Mecum, was expected in court Monday morn-

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Little Reagan Denning, daughter of Posey County Sheriff Deputy Bill Denning and his wife, enjoys the chili at the Poseyville Fire Department Chili benefit on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Kathy Riordan – MVJHS language arts, 12 years Peggy Roedel – Marrs Elementary, 41 years Kathy Roling – West Elementary, 16.5 years Linda Rye – MVHS head custodian, 25.5 years Don Sellers – Marrs physical education, 34 years Carol Simmons – MVHS counselor, 30.5 years John Stocker – Marrs Elementary, 40 years Judy Thompson – Farmersville Elementary, 22 years Phyllis Turner – MVHS cafeteria, 26 years Becky Uebelhack- MVJHS grade 6, 24 years “I’m happy for them that they

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By Valerie Werkmeister Posey County Commissioners took the next step forward in preparations to regain more than $400,000 in delinquent property taxes. During their meeting last Tuesday, March 6, the commissioners approved the minimum bid amounts they need to receive on each property. They noted that the City of Mount Vernon is interested in possibly obtaining six of the more than 60 properties currently on the list. Linda Curtis had cautioned the commissioners not to set the minimum bid limits too high for fear that no one would bid on them. These properties have been off the tax rolls for quite some time and it would certainly benefit the county to have them paying again.

Commissioner Jim Alsop explained Posey County’s role in the Wabash Valley Levee project. He stated the county is the contract holder for the project and the levee authority has asked the county to issue a request for reimbursement of costs from the contractor, Timble and Timble. According to Alsop, the contractor failed to close the gates and complete their work last fall. They will be requesting a $500 reimbursement.

In other business, the commissioners: •Approved Prosecutor Travis Clowers’ request to declare a broken flat screen monitor as surplus.

•Tabled action on a nuisance complaint at 2340 Old Evansville Road. A contractor has been hired to clean up the property. A status update will be required at the April meeting.

•Approved an $8,430 bid from Danco to replace the Hovey House door as it currently looks. The new door will swing out according to building code guidelines.

•Tabled action on replacing the Hovey House windows until an energy efficiency audit can be conducted in the building.

•Approved a request by Betty Postletheweight to replace the batteries in the election machines.

There are 157 machines and the cost to replace each battery is $75.

Postletheweight explained she currently has the funds within her maintenance budget for this expenditure but if future expenditures arise, she will have to request additional appropriations.

•Approved EMS Director Chuck Thompson’s request to purchase a couch and microwave for a total of $869. The expenditure will be taken out of the furniture line item listed within the budget.

•Noted that a representative from Robinson Township is still needed on the Wadesville Blairsville Re-

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Richard on Drums.

Haley Lamar stands near the picture she painted on a sheet for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration Friday night at St. Xavier Church in Poseyville. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘25 teachers to leave’ continued from Page A1 can retire. I’m sad for us and our students because of the experience that we are going to lose,” stated MSD of Mount Vernon Superintendent Tom Kopatich. “If you add up those years, and these are just Mount Vernon school district years (some have many more years of teaching outside of this district), this totals 725.5 years of service to the MSD of Mount Vernon.”

He added, “We have been very blessed to have these people in our corporation.

Our students have been very blessed. Yes, we will be hiring, but it’s very tough to replace the experience that these people have brought to the corporation. Publicly, I want to thank them.”

Likewise, Board President Heather Allyn and board member Brian Jeffries spoke on behalf of the entire board in acknowledging the countless lives touched by these retiring school personnel and in wishing them well.

A celebration is being

planned to honor the retirees later this spring. Kopatich further commented that he hoped to have everyone in place for these vacated positions—either with transfers or new hires—by the time school ends in May. In other business: •The board adopted a resolution to use capital projects fund, or CPF, emergency fund to repair the north boiler at the junior high school for $22,000 and for the possible repair of the south boiler if also needed for another $22,000. Before subtracting the funds for this work, the unencumbered amount in the CPF emergency fund is $158,598. It was noted the junior high boilers are over 20 years old.

•The board adopted a resolution to transfer unspent money in the 2011 budget from the capital projects fund and the transportation fund into the rainy day fund for a total of $400,000.

•The board confirmed the employment of Julie Keitel as a teacher assistant in the

computer lab at Farmersville and Elaine Lambright as a teacher assistant (50 percent) for special education preschool at Farmersville.

•The board approved the annual test plot lease agreements with the Ports of Indiana, Cargill and Jim and Idella Davis.

•The board adopted the MSD of Mount Vernon District Technology Plan for 2012-13, 2013-14 and 201415.

•The board recognized the achievements of the following MVHS vocal music students, earning gold and silver medals in the state solo and ensemble contest recently in Indianapolis: gold medalists Angelus, Chavandra Clark, Melanie Davis, Michelle Huff and Brandon Jones; silver medalists Cul, Ashleigh Goff and Michelle Walker.

The Mount Vernon School Board will meet again Monday, March 19, 2012, 5:45 p.m. in the junior high media center.

James playing the strings.

Sponsored by Under the Beams, Kinobe and his brothers visited New Harmony School last Wednesday to teach students about Ugandan music. Classes were held throughout the day, culminating with a performance in the afternoon. Under the Beams concert information can be found at www.underthebeams.org. Photos by Zach Straw. See more of this set on our Facebook page.

‘Murder suspect arrested’ continued from Page A1 ing on murder and robbery charges. She’s per wire had been cut and was in the process being held in connection with a “suspicious of being rolled. The thief apparently heard death” reported on Kathleen Avenue. The deputies and managed to leave but was unable to take his vehicle, according victim, Keith Vaughn, was found to the sheriff. Oeth indicated that dead in his Kathleen Street resithe “Person on Interest” in this dence on Sunday afternoon. case is from the Noble, Ill., area Police had been called to the resiand after contacting Illinois offidence last week, but did not confirm cials, was found to be a person on the two incidents were connected. interest in some thefts in Illinois, Oeth said Mecum was taken into as well. custody after deputies found her at a H. Mayhugh “We haven’t had much trouble relative’s home on Old Beech Road.

She was taken into custody without incident. up there lately,” Oeth said. “Detective Tom Mecum and Vaughn may have been mar- Latham instigated a program up there after ried, but investigators are not sure at this we had so much trouble in 2010 and early 2011. We worked in conjunction with the point in the investigation.

Additional women are being questioned property owner and none of the copper wire about the crime, but no other arrests have was actually taken from the site.”

An arrest is expected to be made within the been made.

At about the same time, an alarm went off coming few days. in northern Posey County and deputies were • As of press time, the Evansville Police were looking for 31-year-old Hubert quick to arrive at the scene of someone atCook Mayhugh II and 17-year-old James tempting to steal the copper wire from an irLevi Mayhugh. Police say James will be rigation system on a Posey County farm. charged as an adult. He is 5’3”, 115 lbs Oeth indicated that his department was with brown hair. contacted when an alarm on the irrigation • Both men are considered armed and dansystem functioned as it should have.

Deputies arrived to find where some copgerous.

North Posey wrestler Ty Stock prepares to face an opponent in a invitational wresThe North Posey Viking Wrestlers Relay for Life Team are sponsoring Zumba to tling event held over the weekend. Stock’s Coach Jeff O’Risky accompanied him to the event and commented that the program is proud of the senior and the accomplish- fight cancer. The community is invited to attend any of the three remaining sessions ments throughout his high school wrestling career. Only a select group of athletes were with all proceeds going towards North Posey Relay for Life. The next event will be held Tuesday, March 13, from 7 - 8 p.m. at the junior high. The cost for adults is $5 and invited to participate in this event. Photo courtesy of Jeff Orisky students can get in for $3. T-shirts are also available for sale for $10. Captains for the team are pictured from left: Amy Will, Levi Miller, Julayne Miller and Jennifer Shell.

Photo by Valerie Werkmeister

‘County moving forward’ cont. from Page A1 gional Sewer District. Representatives are also needed for the Workforce Investment Board and the Library Board.

•Heard a report from highway commissioner Steve Schenk regarding the work the department completed during the recent tornado that swept through areas of the county. There were four or five roads blocked and all were opened the same evening the storm occurred. The tornado was a confirmed EF2.

•Discussed ways to spend an additional $500 in relation to the county GIS system. They noted that crime mapper and extension manager programs could be beneficial to county employees.

•Heard a compliment from audience member Andy Weintrout as he expressed his gratitude to the hard work from county highway crews. He stated they did a good job clearing the trees and debris left from the leap day storm and tornado.

The commissioners will meet again on Tuesday, March 20, at 9 a.m. in the Hovey House in Mount Vernon.

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Enjoying some of the activities at the St. Patrick’s Day party and dance at St. Xavier on Friday night are Ethan Rose. Rose appears to be preparing for a shave, however, Marilyn Marshall is spreading whipped cream on his face as part of one of the activities at the event.

Photo by Dave Pearce

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Donald C. Reinitz

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Donald C. Reinitz, 88, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born in Posey County, Ind., on January 22, 1924, to Charles and Ruth (Robinson) Reinitz.

Don was a member of Point Township Church of the Nazarene. He was a Navy veteran serving in WWII and belonged to the American Legion, Owen Dunn Post #5. He had worked at Babcock & Wilcox as a crane operator for over 13 years and retired in 1989 from the Mount Vernon School District as a mechanic. Don loved gospel and country music.

Don was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Naoma “Moe� (Burks) Reinitz; his late wife, Betty (Saltzman) Reinitz, son, Rick Reinitz; stepson, Darrell Newman; brothers, Merle, Kenneth, and Robert; sisters, Helen Burris and Mildred Schiefer; stepgreat grandson, Ian Brown.

Don is survived by his children, Jim (Cinda) Reinitz and Donna (Reinitz) Curtis, both of Mt. Vernon; step children, Brenda (Larry) Bosecker of Cadiz, KY, Jennifer (Keith) Murphy, Tammy (Danny) McCarty both of Mount Vernon, Robin Abbott of Owensville, Brett (Tina) Newman, step daughter in law, Susan Newman both of Mount Vernon; grandchildren, Ryan and Nikki Curtis, Justin, Joseph and Levi Reinitz; step grandchildren, Laney Ford, Neil Bosecker, Amber Billings, Tawana Cox, Eric Murphy, Dax, Megan, Carmen Newman and Jeremiah Daniels, Schuyler, Lance, and Derek McCarty, Amanda and Katie Betz, and Sadie and Andrew Miller; five great grandchildren; and 20 step great grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Charles (Ruth) Reinitz of Joelten, Tenn., and three sisters, Donna (Kenneth) Overton of New Harmony, Ind., Joyce (Kenneth) Frashier of Rising Sun, Ill., and Doris (Joe) Hammer of Panama Beach, Fla. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wed., March 14, 2012, at Schneider Funeral Home in Mount Vernon with burial to follow at Bellefontaine Cemetery where the Owen Dunn Post No. 5 Honor Guard will conduct graveside services.

Visitation will be from 3 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Point Township Church of the Nazarene.

Online condolences may be made at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

Margaret Rebecca Whicker, 70, of Wadesville, Ind. passed away at 6:07 a.m., Thursday, March 8, 2012 at her home.

Margaret was born January 11, 1942 in Evansville the daughter of Joseph and Charlotte (Maddox) Johnson. She was a lifetime member of Central United Methodist Church. Margaret was a 1960 graduate of Bosse High School. She graduated from Indiana State University in 1964 with a BS Degree in English and Speech Therapy and received her Masters’ Degree in 1967. Margaret had worked for the EVSC for 36 years as a speech therapist. She was a member of NEA, ISTA and ETA. Margaret was also a member of ASHA (American Speech & Hearing Association) and held a Certificate of Clinical Competence.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 47 years, Larry Whicker of Wadesville; Daughters, Amy Hallam (Ryan) of Albion, Ill. and Julie Gries (Mike) of Poseyville, Ind.; Sister, Jo Ann Madding of Evansville; Brother, Robert Johnson (Judi) of Michigan; Grandchildren, Noah, Alex, AnnaBelle, Kennedy, Camden and Isabelle.

Funeral Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Central United Methodist Church, 300 Mary St., Evansville with Reverend Joseph Easley officiating. Burial followed in Locust Hill Cemetery.

Friends visited from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2012 at Boone Funeral Home-East Chapel, 5330 Washington Avenue, Evansville and again from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m., Saturday at the church.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church.

Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net

Frances Thomas Frances Seiler Thomas, 95, born September 13, 1916 to Francis “Frank� & Katie (Hoehn) Seiler in Poseyville, Ind., passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the New Harmonie Healthcare in New Harmony, Ind. She was a hard worker, enjoyed quilting, walking, her grandchildren and was a member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry Thomas; sister, Mary Strickland, and son-inlaw, Don Byes.

Frances is survived by her daughter, Sharon McIntire Byes of Poseyville, Ind.; son, Donald Thomas (Sheryl) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; grandchildren, April Byes of Poseyville, Ind., Tonya Byes Parker (Patrick) of Newburgh, Ind., Caeli Littrell (special friend Steve) of Evansville, Ind. and Brandon Thomas (Jennifer) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; great grandchildren, Damon and Courtney Littrell, Logan, Hannah, Aaron and Liam Parker.

Funeral services will be 11a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2012 at the Werry Funeral Home, Poseyville Chapel with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Griffin, IN. Rev. Paul Huntsman officiating. Visitation will be 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2012 until service time at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to New Harmonie Healthcare, Recreation Fund, 251 Highway 66, New Harmony, IN 47631.

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Mary Jo Hardy Mary Jo Hardy, 81 of Mount Vernon, Ind., died Saturday morning March 10, 2012 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. She was on March 27, 1930, in Sequatchie, Tenn., the daughter of Robert and Gladys (Barnett) Summers. She married Richard E. (Dick) Hardy on April 8, 1945, and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1996.

Mrs. Hardy was a homemaker. She belonged to the Owen Dunn American Legion Auxiliary, Ladies of the Moose and the Eagles.

Mary was preceded in death by her sister, Betty.

She is survived by one son and his companion, Dickey Joe Hardy and Nancy Williams of Haubstadt, Ind.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Brenda Hardy (John) Weir and Mary Jean (Hardy) Chumbley, of Mount Vernon; four grandchildren, Brian Weir, David Weir and Lucas Chumbley of Mount Vernon and Jeremy Hardy of Albion, Ill.; two great-grandchildren, Alexis and Devon Hardy; four brothers, Lewis, Jack, James and Tony Summers of Tenn.; three sisters, Anna Margaret Crabtree, Leota Summers and Faye Smith of Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Junior Summers and a son-in-law, Danny Chumbley.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Black Cemetery in Mount Vernon. All attendees are asked to meet at the cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. On-line condolences may be left at www.austinfuneralhome.com

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RETROSPECT Seniors can and should learn to recognize scams

Jean Basham has served residents of The Ford Home since September 1985. She made one short attempt at retirement in 1995 but felt “called” to come back. Jean describes The Ford Home as her second home, and flashes her gracious smile as she recalls so many of the lives that have come and gone. She was born in New Harmony and has raised eights kids in this community to which she credits her job qualifications. Jean is never at a loss for a kind word or a compassionate thought, and rarely encounters a stranger. Photo by Zach Straw

Featured Recipe Chosen by Haylee Moore

Apple and Sausage Pie

SMP’s message during National Consumer Protection Week, March 4-10, is straightforward: Seniors need to learn how to recognize the risks of identify theft, illegal inroads into their privacy, and Medicare fraud and scams.

“Among consumers, seniors often are the most in need of protection because they often are targets of scams,” said Tamra Simpson, program director for SMP. “We want seniors and caregivers to know that we’re here to help them learn to protect themselves.”

The 4,500 volunteers in SMP programs nationwide help seniors learn to avoid, detect and prevent health care fraud. Seniors and their caregivers can contact their local AAA (Area Agency on Aging) at 800-986-3505 or visit www.iaaaa.org for resources, events, requests for presentations and more information on becoming a SMP volunteer.

“Seniors volunteering to educate their peers on Medicare scams is one way to protect the integrity of the program,” said Simpson.

On June 15 – in recognition of the 6th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – SMP will present S.A.F.E. (Scams, Abuse, Fraud & Exploitation), a free seminar at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis.

Seniors are invited to turn in expired medications to the police department, shred their old personal documents free of charge and

hear from experts on how to protect themselves from fraud and scams that target seniors. Marion County residents needing transportation to the event should call 317205-9201. To RSVP for the seminar, visit http://safeseminar06152012.eventbrite. com/.

For a current reference on the SMP program, visit http://www.hhs.gov/news/ ss/2012pres/02/20120214a. html.

To learn more about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, visit www.inpea. net/weaad.html.

For more on National Consumer Protection Week, visit www.ncpw.gov. ss/2012pres/02/20120214a. html.

Loretta Winiger shows off her hat at the St. Matthew Auction on Saturday night. Photo by Dave Pearce

Pages of the Past

Compilation by Haylee Moore

10 YEARS AGO,

25 YEARS AGO, March 4, 1987

March 5, 2002 Robert and Carolyn Garris of Poseyville plan to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. March 23, 2002, with an open house to be held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville from 2 to 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Garris and the former Carolyn Freeman were united in marriage on March 22, 1952 in Poseyville.

A senior on the North Posey basketball team, Michael Travers scored 13 points in the Vikings’ Class 2A North KNow sectional game against Eastern Greene.

50 YEARS AGO, March 2, 1962

To Nancy Davis, second teacher at South Terrace, “Teaching is a very rewarding career. Each child is so different and thier demands must be met. It;s so great to see a child who has struggled to sound out a word suddenly light up when he finally masters the task.

Teaching is never boring because each child presents a new challenge. The personality of each child makes teaching full of suprises.”

All the years of unselfish, hard work finally paid off for Kristie Talley when she became North Posey’s alltime scoring leader.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donner of near Wadesville are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Martha Ann to Paul Ziegler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ziegler of Mount Vernon. Miss Donner is a 1955 graduate of Wadesville High School. She took courses at Evasnville College and Lockyear’s Business College and is employeed in the S.I.G.&.E Co. Office in Mt. Vernon. Mr. Ziegler is a mechanic at Breeze Garage in Mt. Vernon.

Trustee Harold Krietentein Wednesday named Robb township assessors for the approaching assessment. Authur Reynolds and Mrs. Erette Evans.

the animal. What it will do is stress the animal’s body and possible result in poisoning your furry friend. Select one product and follow the instructions carefully. If in doubt as to which is best or your animal has other medical conditions, is elderly, etc, ask your vet what they recommend and follow their instructions. Pick one day of the month and mark it on the calendar as your “treatment day” each month. It will help you keep on schedule and reduce the likelihood of problems down the road.

It will also be helpful to

keep the yard clean. Do not allow trash to build up, empty anything that can contain standing water and keep leaves and other debris picked up. Keeping shrubs trimmed so air can circulate under them will also help.

Once grass cutting season arrives, cut the grass regularly and often to avoid leaving lawn trimmings accumulating in the yard. They make great bedding for insects. All of these steps will help prevent flea and tick problems.

Watch next week for information on heartworm prevention.

PC POUND PUPPIES

INGREDIENTS • 1 basic pie dough recipe, rolled out and lining a 9 or 10inch pie dish, or 8x8 baking dish, chilled (or one frozen pie crust) • 2 large tart Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced • 1/2 medium onion, chopped (about half a cup) • 1 teaspoon sugar • 3 Tbsp butter • 3/4 lb sweet Italian sausage (bulk, or removed from casings) • 1 clove garlic, minced • 2 cups shredded fontina, provalone, and or asiago cheese • 1 cup ricotta cheese • 1/4 cup feta cheese • 2 eggs, slightly beaten DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line the inside of a pie shell with heavy aluminum foil, pressing the dough against the side. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove foil, poke the bottom of the pie crust with the tines of a fork to create air vents. Return crust to oven, bake for an additional 4 minutes, or until the crust just begins to brown. Remove from oven and let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. 2. Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat. Add the apples, onions, and sugar, cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. In the last 30 seconds or so, add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Transfer mixture to a separate bowl. Increase the heat to medium high and in the same skillet add the Italian sausage. Cook, stirring only infrequently, until sausage is browned on all sides and is cooked through. Remove from heat. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon to a dish lined with paper towels to absorb the excess fat.

3. In medium sized bowl, mix together the cheeses and beaten eggs.

4. Place sausage on bottom of pre-baked pie crust. Add the cooked apple onion mixture over the sausage. Pour the cheese egg mixture over the apple mixture and spread it so it evenly covers the pie.

5. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Serves 8

The Empty Chair

by Lowell Tison

As the first flowers of spring begin to show themselves and the grass is coming to life again, so are fleas and ticks. With the mild winter season, mosquitoes are even beginning to make an appearance. Now is the time to begin treating your dogs and cats for insect prevention if you have not been doing it all

winter long.

There are any number of topical applications available at pet stores, your vet’s office and other retail outlets.

Please keep in mind that more is not always better. Since the products are actual a poison to insects, applying extra portions or multiple products to your dog or cat will not help

Featured Animals of The Posey County Humane Society

Farmers Market meeting to be held There will be a Wadesville Farmers Market organizational meeting held on Monday, March 19th at 6:00 pm at the Wadesville Firehouse. Anyone with an interest in either participating in the market this summer as a vendor or a volunteer is welcome to attend.

After the success of the first year with the market last year, we are looking forward to an even bigger Darcy is a 7 month old black male cat. He is extremely and better market this year.

Although area gardens got loving and loves cuddling. off to a slow start last year, we look forward to focusing Call The Posey Humane Society at 838-3211 to arrange on bringing in a lot of local a time to look at your future pet. General public hours are produce for the community Friday noon - 6:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. to purchase. Thanks to the Wenderoth family, we will once again be located at the empty lot across from the Wadesville Subway.

The meeting is being held to go over the rules and regulations of a farmers market, as well as to recruit potential vendors and discuss any needed changes to the market.

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including a vendor registration form and market rules for the Farmers Market, visit the Purdue Extension website at: www.extension.purdue.edu/posey (see “Local Links”). If you have any questions, contact Carla Schenk at: (812) 3054449 or at carlaschenk@ hotmail.com. We are also on Facebook under the name of “Wadesville Farmers Market”.

Happy Birthday March 13 - Cleo Gooden, Alyson Turney Trout, C.J. Burnett, Marvin D. Moody, Jon K.N. Parker, Tammy Lyke, Donna Overton and John “Jack” Blood March 14 - Beth Day, John Pfister and Bill Key March 15 - Aaron Wilke, Logan Wilke, Donna Creek, Joshua Creek, Ashley Austin, Howard Strickland, Ashley Nichole Counts, Patty Scruggs, James Stevens, “Dink” Haggard, and Patty Scruggs.

March 16 - Sidney “Jot” Nelson, John Eric Wilkinson, Marsha Kelliher, Sheli Laughbaum and Adam M. White March 17 - Brenda Hidbrader Audra Brown, Gene Wasson, Seth Wade, Bob Wade Adam Laughbaum and Reid Laughbaum March 18 - Harold Kemmerling and Carlene VanLaningham March 19 - Nicky Watson, Stacey Cross, Debra Cullum and Ellen Wade If you have a name to be included in the birthday calendar, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631 or email: news1@poseycountynews.com

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COMMUNITY

Above, numbers were held up everywhere as patrons bid on items at the St. Matthew Auction held Saturday evening at the Posey County Community Center. Below, Robert Seifert is “thumbs up with servers Keely Hoehn and Sammy Hoehn. Photo by Dave Pearce

Above, Justin and Anne Buchanan AKA Hugh and one of the bunnies, enjoy the St. Matthew Auction as above, right, friends Kelsey Hoehn and Layna Beste pose for a photo. At right, Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Hoehn take a minute away from their duties for a picture. Photos by Dave Pearce

Gallery 618 opening reception to be held on March 27 Gallery 618 at the Red House in New Harmony, Ind. will be holding an opening reception for the gallery's very first show on March 27 from 4 to 7 p.m.

The gallery is located at 618 Main St. in New Harmony.

The show will feature

work from local artists including students at North Posey High School and Ivy Tech Community College.

The gallery's opening show will be an “Artist's Choice” show, which gives the artist the opportunity to show their favorite work.

The reception will give visitors the opportunity to talk with the artists about their work. Refreshments will also be provided. For more information on Gallery 618 at the Red House, visit coreywoolsey.com and click the “Gallery 618” link.

Neighbor to Neighbor applications now being accepted The Community Emergency Assistance Board of Posey County is now accepting applications for the spring 2012 Neighbor to Neighbor program, a faithbased, 14-lesson course, which helps individuals take concrete steps to improve their lives. NTN is a class for working and employable adults, with an emphasis on developing skills that result in obtaining independence

through employment. For this reason, individuals on a fixed income, such as disability or social security, are not eligible for the program.

NTN emphasizes employment as the only reliable manner in which to gain financial security. All employed, under-employed or employable adults who are residents of Posey County may apply for the course.

Upon successful completion

Brandon Jones received a gold rating on his piano solo at the State solo and ensemble contest in Indianapolis on February 18. Photo submitted

WMI News Coming up this Thursday, March 15th, Pamela Louks will present “The Trees of New Harmony,” the first of the 2012 Working Men’s Institute Lecture Series. Pamela is the Community and Urban Forestry Coordinator for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and her talk will explain the results of the recently completed New Harmony Tree Inventory, and her analysis of the job the trees are doing to keep the New Harmony environment healthy.

of the program, participants will receive a $400 incentive paid towards an existing debt. Child care is also provided free of charge for those selected to participate in the program.

The spring session will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from April 10 to May 24. Application forms may be obtained at any Posey County Trustee’s office or at Family Matters.

Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview, which will be held at First United Methodist Church the week of March 26. Those applicants accepted into the program will be notified the week of April 2.

Sponsored by the Community Emergency Assistance Board, the Neighbor to Neighbor program has been offered in Posey County since 2007 and receives the generous support of St. Vincent DePaul, United Way of Posey County, SABIC, Cargill and McKim’s IGA.

By Steve Cochran Library Lil Story Hour has resumed and is meeting every Thursday evening at a new time: 6:30 – 7:30.

The library closes at 7, but Library Lil attendees will be able to remain until 7:30.

The Library Lil Story Hour is for all children from ages 3 through 8th grade. The main goal is to have fun, and to instill a love of reading and being read to in participants. Other Library Lil Story Hours coming up include a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 22nd, an Earth Day pro-

gram on April 19th, and doing something to celebrate Cinco De Mayo in early May. All children are given time to both check out and return library materials at the end of each story hour.

We hope you’ll consider coming!

WMI is open TuesdayThursday from 10 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday from noon – 4. If you haven’t been here for awhile, come by and take a look at the new materials we’ve got.

Red Wagon to host Boy Scout Fundraiser Boy Scout Troop 387 in Poseyville will be sponsoring a fundraiser at The Red Wagon in Poseyville on Wednesday, March 21, from 4 - 9 p.m. Present a coupon along with your dinner receipt and The Red Wagon

will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to the scouts. Troop 387 is in need of a new concession stand in order to continue offering their popular barbecued ribs, pork and chicken sandwiches.

Historic New Harmony Happenings The Hospitality Workshop scheduled for February 27th has been rescheduled.

The workshop will be held Monday, March 19 from 9-11 am or 5-7 pm. The workshop will take place at the Atheneum/Visitor Center, 401 N. Arthur Street. Planning for the workshop has been a collaborative effort by representatives from businesses and organizations throughout New Harmony.

The workshop is open to anyone who works with the public in New Harmony and is offered at no cost. All business owners and employees are invited to attend. The workshop is being offered at two different times to accommodate the needs of business owners and their staff.

The theme of the workshop is “Welcoming the World to New Harmony.”

University of Southern Indiana Assistant Professor of Marketing, Dr. Chad Milewicz, will be facilitating the workshop. Milewicz has assisted the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville

(GAGE) in marketing efforts as well as implemented a series of research studies to help Evansville, Indiana, residents define the identity of the city. `Milewicz says that an organization is most effective and efficient when its members support a common identity. A city’s identity is what its residents want the city to be. How a city’s members and organizations act in big and small ways to make this identity a reality creates experiences for residents, visi-

tors, and businesses.

The more community members that participate, the greater will be the impact of this interactive workshop.

Please let Historic New Harmony Visitor Services Coordinator, MeLissa Williams, know who will be attending from your business or organization by calling 682-4474.

Historic New Harmony is a unified program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, www. newharmony.org.

Chris Calhoun, former Chef at the New Harmony Inn, won the 2012 Philly Cook’s Dish of the Year. Photo courtesy of The Philly Post

APL News Special Needs Storytime We would love for you to come to this storytime on March 13 at 6 p.m. We will make a rainbow, sing action songs about colors, do fun activities with color and hear the story, Duckie’s Rainbow.

This is a monthly event for children ages 3 and up with autism and other special needs, and their caregivers.

Springtime Banner Class On March 14 at your choice of either 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. you will have an opportunity to learn how to make banners. Here’s a fun way to add a touch of Spring to your home when you have a bit of Spring fever! Carrie Robb will teach attendees the art of making their own hanging banner for spring or Easter.

No registration needed. Supplies will be provided.

Basic Knitting March 14 at 10 a.m. Cher-

By Missy Parkinson

By Stanley Campbell yl Carroll will again be at the library to demonstrate how to stitch during our Basic Knitting Program. Yarn will be provided and a limited number of size 8 needles will be available to borrow from the library. No registration is necessary but space is limited.

Busy Hands “Busy Hands” is a gathering of crafters. If you quilt, knit, do tatting, crochet, etc. come and join the fun on March 14 at 10 a.m.

Drawing What You See Beginning March 15 (You pick the time of 10 a.m. or 6 p.m.) and continuing each Thursday for three weeks, we will be offering a basic drawing program for adults (You must be 18 or older). The objective of this course will be to teach you to see and draw what you see as a recognizable image on paper. Your instructor for this course is

Stan Campbell. Registration is required. Supplies will be provided.

The Laughs and Crafts Club Join us March 15 at 3:45 p.m. for a craft, a story, a snack and a good time! This is a special club featuring interactive stories, games, and crafts for kids who are in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Registration required.

LITerally Speaking The LITerally Speaking book discussion group will discuss The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach on March 20 at 1 p.m.. The incredible true story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her community under the Taliban.

Need to Register You can register for any program by calling the library at 838-3286 or visit our website at www.apl.lib.in.us.

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SOCIAL/COMMUNITY Evansville Philharmonic announces winners of Art Contest On March 6, 2012 representatives from the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, the Evansville Museum of Art, History and Science and the Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville met at the children’s museum to judge over 140 works of art from 16 different schools entered into the 2012 Symphony of Color Art Contest.

The annual Symphony of Color Art Contest, sponsored by the Philharmonic, the Evansville Museum and cMoe, features young artists in grades 1 - 5. These budding artists were assigned to listen to either “Gnomus” or “The Marketplace at Limoges” from Pictures

at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky and then challenged to interpret the music through their art. Artwork of up to five finalists from each school was submitted for judging. Eight top prizes were awarded and eight honorable mentions and are listed as follows: Grand Prize and 2nd Grade Award: Lane Branson for “Gnomes”, Farmersville Elementary 1st Grade Award: Daycia Rowland for “Music”, West Elementary 3rd Grade Award: Makailah Jones for “Gnomus”, Brumfield Elementary 4th Grade Award: Layne Elliot for “Mussorgsky’s Market”, Brumfield Elemen-

PCPP Spring Craft Fair set for March 31 A third year veteran of craft fairs, Posey County Pound Puppies is having a Spring Craft Fair for the first time this year. It will be held on Saturday March 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Posey County 4-H Grounds Community Building between Mount Vernon and New Harmony.

In addition to the craft fair, there will also be a car cruise in to begin at 10

a.m. and a Spring Fashion Show with local modes at 1 p.m. There will be a selection of food, a silent auction, Kinderschule Preschoolers will be performing Easter songs, the Easter Bunny will be available for pictures and much more.

Vendors are still being accepted for this event.

Please contact Cathy Powers at 812-963-3890.

tary 5th Grade and Children’s Museum Award: Olivia Walker for “Marche Occupe de Limoge”, Brumfield Elementary Museum Director’s Award: Madison Russell, West Elementary (5th Grade) Conductor’s Award: Chambry Brewer for “Gnome and the Pond”, Brumfield Elementary (4th Grade) Honorable Mentions: Lizzy Green (West Elementary, 4th Grade), Kara Kay Scott (Brumfield Elementary, 3rd Grade), Linda Zou (J.H. Castle Elementary, 3rd Grade), Brenn Farless (Luce Elementary, 2nd Grade), Natalie Vaughan (Luce Elementary, 4th Grade), Kristen Benkert (St James School, 5th Grade), Teddy Gries Christ the King, 3rd Grade), Ian Witsoe (St Benedict Cathedral, 4th Grade) The artwork will be displayed at the Victory Theatre and projected overhead during the performance of “Gnomus” and “The Marketplace at Limoges” during the 2012 “Helen McKinney Young People’s Concerts” on March 14, 15 and 16 (9 and 10:45 a.m. shows daily).

Danielle Underwood from New Harmony school tries her hand at following Kenobi’s beat on one of the larger drums at the show. Photo by Zach Straw

Saint Philip Fish Fry set for March 30 The St. Philip Fish Fry sponsored by the St. Philip Men’s Club in the St. Philip Center on Friday March 30. Carry-out begins at 4:45 p.m. and dine-in serving is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. St. Philip is located 7 miles west of Evansville on St. Philip Road.

Angela Mason to hold book signing at Griffin Diner March 18

Seen at right: Skilled multi-instrumentalist, craftsman and singersongwriter, Kenobi of Kenobi and the African Sensation, demonstrates the use of a special drum to Alton Folz during Wednesday’s concert at New Harmony School.

Photo by Zach Straw

Angela Mason will be spending the 87th anniversary of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado in Griffin, Indiana, where she will hold a book signing for her book Death Rides the Sky: The Story of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado, for those who missed the one in De-

cember, at the Griffin Diner Depot. This time around she will be giving a presentation to those in attendance during the signing. The presentation lasts about an hour, and probably will start at 2 p.m., giving people enough time to come in, get a book, have it

signed, and maybe get a cup of coffee and piece of pie. The whole event begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, and runs until 4 p.m.

On March 19 at 1 p.m., she will be at North Posey School giving a presentation to Donna Nash’s class as well.

New Harmony Gallery presents ‘Scraping the Bowl’ in April

Morgan Baize, Joann Boyd, Ally Koch, Ashley Boyd and Grace Jolley (students of Rita Reynolds’ and Fred Frayser’s fifth and six grade classes in New Harmony) learn a ‘crash course’ in Ugandan roots music. Within ten minutes, students were making their own sound while Kenobi conducted. The classes and school-wide concert were sponsored by Under the Beams. Photo by Zach Straw. See more of this set on Facebook.

Philharmonic invites homeschool students for Orchestra Concert The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra would like to extend a special invitation to the Tri-State area’s homeschool students to attend the 2012 “Helen McKinney Young People’s Concerts” on Wednesday, March 14th at the Victory Theatre. Under the baton of Maestro Alfred Savia, the orchestra will present two performances (9:00 and 10:45 a.m.). Admission is free but pre-registration is required.

This year’s program entitled “The Thrill of the Orchestra” is a program full of thrilling music. Students will experience the music of Bernstein, Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Ravel, and Peck, as well as narra-

The official awards presentation will take place during the Philharmonic’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” Classics concert on Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. The winners of the Symphony of Color Art Contest will be called to the stage for well-deserved recognition, as well as cash awards and/or prizes. The artwork will remain on display in the Victory Theatre lobby during this concert, in addition to the Young People’s Concerts so Philharmonic concert patrons and students from throughout the Tri-State may view the artwork, as well.

The Symphony of Color Art Contest is designed to further students’ interest in classical music, challenge their creative abilities and enhance their concept of music as a universal language. Symphony of Color also addresses many important National and Indiana Standards in Arts Education that relate to understanding the relationship between music and the other arts.

For more information about the Symphony of Color Art Contest, contact the Philharmonic Education Department at (812) 425-5050, ext. 316.

tion by Greg Jukes. In addition to hearing spectacular music, students will be able to see artwork created for the Philharmonic’s annual Symphony of Color Art Contest.

The Young People’s Concerts are educational performances designed to introduce students to the world of orchestral music. The concerts also aid teachers in achieving curriculum goals set forth in the National Standards for Art Education by allowing students to examine the nature, meaning, and value of music.

If you are a homeschool parent or teacher, and you and your students would like to join the Evansville

Philharmonic Orchestra in this thrilling experience, please contact the Director of Education at 812/4255050.

The Evansville Philharmonic Youth Concerts are sponsored by the Anna Bosse Charitable Trust, City of Evansville, Gibson County Community Foundation, Evansville Philharmonic Guild, Helen M. McKinney, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Mesker Music Trust, Pike County Community Foundation, Perry County Community Foundation, Posey County Community Foundation, Target Stores, Warrick County Community Foundation, and the West Side Nut Club.

USI’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art will present “Scraping the Bowl,” a site-specific installation by Chicago-based artist-in-residence Juan Angel Chávez, April 14 through May 26. His residency will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 17 with the burning of a local 19th century barn that was destroyed by fierce winds. Installation of the artwork, which will include residual materials, will take place during the months of March and April.

An open lecture by Chávez will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 in Kleymeyer Hall in USI’s Liberal Arts Center and an opening reception will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art. Immersing himself in process and materials, Chávez creates thoughtful, and often fantastic environments; what the artist calls “3-D collage.”

His materials of choice in-

clude discarded construction materials found in urban areas, remnants of buildings, disposed of street signs, and used construction cones. In "Scraping the Bowl," Chávez will transform the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art into a lunar-like wasteland using found objects that will be manipulated by extreme ritualistic methods, including fire and a chainsaw. Rendered in the chaos of these remnants will exist the rustic nostalgia of an all but forgotten way of life.

Born in La Junta, Mexico, Chávez immigrated with his family to Chicago when he was thirteen. In Chicago, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and later became immersed in the underground art, music, and skateboarding worlds. He is known in the Chicago art scene for the production of several murals and mosaics around Chicago and for working at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Chávez has had solo

Mount Vernon River Days meeting set for March 20 The Mount Vernon River Days Committee has already begun meeting and making plans for the 2012 event which has been set for September 7, 8 and 9.

New this year will be the Mount Vernon River Days Inaugural Great American Towboat Race and ShoveOff Contest. This event is being spearheaded by Don Miller, owner of Mount Vernon Barge Service, and will include towboats from barge services up and

down the Ohio.

Popular events that will be returning include historic demonstrations, food booths, Smoke on the Ohio, Family Feud, horse and wagon rides, pet parade, children’s events, library exhibit, and musical talent. A parade, even bigger and better than last year’s, is set for late Saturday afternoon, September 8. Saturday evening’s fireworks will follow Wolfgang’s Concert on the riv-

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Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Beginning in April, the gallery will also be open from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

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For more information, or to arrange a private group experience, call the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art at 812/682-3156.

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The committee is meeting on the third Tuesday of the month, and interested volunteers are welcome to join. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 20 at 6 p.m. at Alexandrian Public Library.

Larry Williams is chairman of River Days 2012.

Kay Kilgore (483-2922) is chairman of Events and Entertainment, and Nancy Hoehn (499-4234) is Food Booth chairman.

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CHURCH/GENERAL Seventeen members of local churches banded together to make a memorable and successful mission trip to Honduras last week. Local members of Mt. Zion General Baptist Church and Mt. Vernon General Baptist Church, joined by others from southern Illinois, followed last Friday’s storms to Louisville to fly through Miami and then on to Faith Home near San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Faith Home is a ministry of General Baptist International Missions, providing a safe and healthy place to love and raise children who were neglected, abondoned and abused. The team worked on cottages that were destroyed by the earthquake last year and being rebuilt by the General Baptist mission teams and also painted the exterior of the Chapel during their stay. Playing with and ministering to the children of Faith Home and surrounding churches was just as rewarding to the team. Standing in front of the church that they painted are 2012 team members, front row: Katie Lutton (MZ), Ellen Searcy (MZ), Barb Faris, Noreta Mort, Korben Sellers (MZ), Lisa Sellers (MZ) and Rick Sellers (MZ). Middle row: Kim Holbrook (MZ), Denise Estes, Angie Mort (MZ), Jenny Koch (MZ), Joy Sutton, and Crystal Fishburn. In back: John Holbrook (MZ) , Danny Cole (MV), Bob Mort (MZ), and Bob Sutton. Information regarding the work of Faith Home and the mission trips are available from Mt. Zion Church. Photo submitted

Cancer survivors needed for North Posey Relay for Life

By Valerie Werkmeister The North Posey Relay for Life team is looking for nominations for the Courage Award. It is an annual award given to a Posey County resident who has fought or is currently battling cancer. Submission letters should state the reason why this person should be chosen to receive the award. They can be sent to Teri James or Tracy Stricker at the American Cancer Society, 6301 Old Boonville Highway, Suite B, Evansville, Ind. 47715.

Teams are still needed for this year’s relay event scheduled for June 9 – 10.

Anyone interested in creating a team or finding out more information on what teams can do should call Judy Baehl at 568-3988 or Valerie Werkmeister at 4994917. Teams can be registered online at: www.relayforlife.org/northposeyin.

Those who aren’t able to be a part of a team can still support the fight against cancer by supporting any of the upcoming fundraisers that various teams have planned.

North Elementary School team is sponsoring a movie matinee today (Tuesday). Students will be asked to pay $4 to watch a special movie after school. They will also receive a drink and popcorn. It is a popular feature for most students.

Also this evening is the second of four special Zumba classes sponsored by the Viking Wrestler team. The class will run from 7 – 8 p.m. at the junior high. Adults will pay $5 and students will be admitted for $3. T-shirts are also available for $10.

The Cookin’ Friends will have their infamous fried chicken dinner this Sunday, March 18, from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. Baked, boneless chicken will also be available as well as chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, slaw or applesauce, roll, dessert and drinks. The cost is $9 for adults and $4.50 for children. Carry-outs are also available.

One Stop is currently holding a baby photo contest for their employees. Customers can pay one penny per vote to decide who is the “prettiest.� The contest will run up until the relay in June.

Another way the community can help is to contribute by purchasing candy bars, paper feet or donating quarters for the “Got a quarter, give a quarter� campaign. The quarters will later be used to line the track. The goal is to line the track with as many quarters as possible to hopefully circle it.

The Poseyville Dollar General Relay for Life team is taking orders for their

upcoming bake sale that will be held the day before Easter, on April 7. Get out of baking for Easter this year by submitting your requests for Easter to the Dollar General employees by March 24, the date of their next bake sale.

The Schmitt Family team is sponsoring a Buffalo Wild Wings fundraiser for the west side facility on March 21.

Coupons should be turned in with your receipt for the team to receive credit for the purchase. Coupons can be obtained from CSB, Dollar General, Dr. Alesia Brown’s office or Debbie Schmitt.

The CSB team will sell hanging flower baskets to be ready in time for Mother’s Day. The fundraiser will end on Friday, April 27. They will be selling wavy petunias in purple, pink or red; million belles in yellow, purple, orange and red. Individual geraniums will also be available in red, pink, coral and white.

Order forms can be picked up at CSB in Poseyville.

The annual Relay for Life card party is slated for April 12, at St. Francis Cafeteria in Poseyville. Mark your calendars now for this well-attended annual event.

There has already been $7,080.13 raised towards the $79,000 goal. Please help make this year our most successful year ever.

Mount Vernon Food Pantry looks to future needs The Mount Vernon Food Pantry anticipated big things when the vote was made to move to the Hedges Elementary Building at the beginning of the year. Now, two full months into the move, great things are happening. The pantry saw an increase of 100 clients in January, over the same time in 2011. Clients have been nothing short of excited about the new shopping format that was put into place along with the move.

During the first few weeks, volunteers made sure to ask clients as they were “checking out�, if they liked the new format. Clients raved, saying they were so happy to be able to pick items their family would actually eat.

This is a big deal in the world of a food pantry. Clients choosing items they want may be more work, but saves money in the end. The pantry Director can maintain an inventory, and see what items clients really are taking off the shelves, and therefore save money by purchasing items the pantry needs and

uses. In addition it helps clients maintain their dignity by allowing them to serve themselves, and not feel as they are getting a “handout�.

February has been a busy month as well, a stark contrast to other years, where February is typically to slowest month of the year. This brings encouragement that the move, the new hours, and the new format are serving more in the community who need assistance. Yet on the flip side, it brings concern. The budget had to be reviewed in a previous board meeting in order to adjust for the sudden rise in costs. The Director is looking at how to support this new increase. In the past, the pantry has done well with newspaper articles, a website and a string of help needed emails spread about friends and family members.

The realization is now that this will no longer suffice.

Help is needed to keep the pantry going. We are keeping up now, but the summer months will sneak up before we know it, and the major-

ity of our donated money is spent during these months.

But we are spending now.

There are many ways to help offset this new rise in pantry usage. You can donate food, host a food drive at your workplace, club, church or other location. You can donate money. We also have our “Adopt a Child� fundraiser kicking off, which would allow you to sponsor a child over the summer, to ensure they receive breakfast and lunch items while they are out of school, not receiving meals at their school.

The cost for that is just $150 per child for the entire summer, not a large cost for such an important need.

Anyone interested in helping can go to our website at www.mvfoodpantry.org, call 838-3841 and leave a message, or email mvfoodpantry@yahoo.com. Food donations can be brought in during business hours, Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9-12, and Fridays from 3-6. Large donations can be scheduled at your conve-

nience by calling or emailing. Monetary donations can be brought by during hours, mailed to P.O. Box 228, or made via the website. If you wish to sponsor a child, please contact the Director at the email listed above.

Seeds of the Sower Two men were seated on a crowded bus. One kept his eyes closed all the time. “What’s the matter?� asked one. “I hate to see ladies standing,� said Bill.

Many close their eyes to their responsibilities, but open them to their rights.

They close them to God’s precepts, but open them to

By Michael Guido

His promises. They close them to God’s commandments, but open them to His convenants.

But happiness comes in being obedient, not obstreperous; in doing the will of God, not in delighting in the wonders of God. Our Lord said, “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.�

Wednesday evening Lenten soup suppers First Presbyterian Church at Sixth and Walnut streets in Mount Vernon continues its Wednesday evening Lenten soup suppers this week at 5:30 p.m. Three successive suppers will be held March 14, 21, and 28.

The Rev. Monica Gould is leading a discussion each Wednesday of Lent on the significance of the number 40 in the Bible. The public is invited. If interested in attending, please call the church by Tuesday of each week at 838-2473.

Sara King, who lives in the Upton area of Mount Vernon, found this banner unharmed and in good condition in the middle of a field near her home. It is from the St. Joseph Catholic Church which was destroyed in the F4 tornado that hit Ridgway, Ill. recently. The banner traveled about 40 miles. The banner was returned to the priest, Father Beatty. Photo submitted

St. Peter’s UMC Flea Market April 21 St. Peter's United Methodist Church, 2800 St. Phillips Road, will have their annual Flea Market, Rummage Sale and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 21, 2011 from 8 a.m. until 2

p.m. in their Community Center. Lots of items and food will be also be available.

If you would like booth information for this event, please call 812-9855143.

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SCHOOL Mount Vernon High School Academic Honors

Pictured are 11 of the 12 MVHS Sophomores honored at the 9th Annual Academic Honors Dinner on Tuesday, March 6. From L to R: (front row) Hannah McCarty, Madison Denning, Tara Parker, Riley Keating, Taylor Pharr, Caitlin Bledsoe and HalThe Top 10 Mount Vernon High School Seniors honored their outstanding high ey Salaman; (back row) Julian Suar, Adam Hoehn, Levi Shannon and Melanie Davis. school teachers and received awards for academic excellence at the Ninth Annual AcaNot pictured is MacKenzie Stratton. Photo by Jim Robinson demic Honors Dinner held Tuesday, March 6. Students and their families gathered in the high school cafeteria for a complimentary dinner, made possible by former MVHS Principal Don Goerlitz, Pictured Left to Right are (front row) teachers Richard Jesch, Bonnie Awe, Otis Huddleson, Kevin Krizan, Keith Kinnaird, Vicki Rueger, Brenda Canada, Bernie Riedford and David Reese and (back row) senior honors students Ryan Pharr, Amy Seifert, Bailey Ash, Kassidy Wolf, Stephan Blanford, Megan McDonald, Layton Hopper, Ryan Dick, Jacob Riedford and Alex DeKemper. Photo by Jim Robinson

Thirteen MVHS Freshmen were awarded medallions and plaques at the 9th Annual Academic Honors Dinner on Tuesday, March 6. Pictured Lto R are (front row) Jacey West, Rachel Burke, Katelyn Brown, Clara Baggett, Abby Randall and Kaysie Collins; (back row) Alex Neikirk, Jessica Robinson, Brandon Merrick, Hunter Wilson, Erin Wolf and Ellie Weilbrenner. Not pictured is Caleb Rice. Photo by Jim Robinson

Tarty Tuckers 4-H Club News er, Benjamin and Kaitlyn Blankenberger, Pictured are 9 of the 10 MVHS Juniors honored along with their families at the Ninth Olivea and Grace Glaser, Reed Heathcotte, Annual Academic Honors Dinner held in the MVHS cafeteria on Tuesday, March 6.

Jillian, Emma, and Faith Morlock, Cody From left to right: (front row) Lauren Stemple, Michelle Huff, Tristan Englert, Nicole Hurt, and Samantha Payne. Our adult leadHawley, Cally Schisler and Maggie Maier; (back row) Ross Canada, Elizabeth Damm ers who were present were Dave Morlock and Seth Reeves. Not pictured is Craig Dick. Photo by Jim Robinson and Kendra Glaser. The next upcoming meetings are March 12 and March 20 at North Elementary and South Terrace Kindergarten “Round-Up” Poseyville Community Center at 7 p.m. All kids grade 3 – 12 are encouraged to join our North Elementary School Kindergarten “Round Up” on Tuesday, April 17 at 6 club. If anyone has any questions about our in Poseyville and South Ter- at their school to allow par- p.m.Parents of new stuclub, please call, Dave Morlock at 812-673- race School in Wadesville ents to fill out paperwork, dents for 2012-2013 at any 2125/812-618-7089. are now enrolling students get necessary information, grade level should also call for next year’s Kindergar- meet the staff and view the the school for enrollment ten classes. Children that school. North Elementary’s information as soon as posRainbow by Collin Knight, “Lumar Supernova” by Erica will be 5 years of age by will be Thursday, March sible; North Elementary “A Bounce to Freedom” by Martin; and in the Painting August 1, 2012 are eligible. 15 at 9 a.m. South Terrace (874-2710) & South Terrace Tara Parker, “Water” by Cas- category; “Self Portrait” by Each school will hold a will have their “Round Up” (985-3180). sidy Reinitz and “Thirsty Erica Martin and “Playing Cow” by Brooke Summers; Marbles” by Melissa Pfeiffer. in the Mixed Media category, The exhibition will open “The LEGO Robotics are so much,” commented Mrs. “The robots are fun be“Fruitaneous Glutonamous” at the Evansville Museum of cause you can make them

by Katy Norrington; in the Arts, History, and Science on really cool. After you build Droll.

Four fifth grade girls from detect light, color, motion, Ceramics category, “Cappuc- Thursday, March 15 at 7 p.m. one of these kits, you hook cino” by Dalton Marshall; in with an awards reception. All it up to a computer, put in its Marrs have attended two and sound. You can also make the Textiles category, “Mer- works will then be on display code, and boom. It does some- half-day Saturday work- them go anywhere you want thing and I’m not kidding. It’s shops learning how to build them to go,” said Ashley and lin” by Sabrina Hollar and until April 18. like magic!” This statement and program robots. The kit Kailyn. is from Landen Blanford, a and workshops were funded Mrs. Wezet concluded, second grade student at Marrs through the USI GO-Robotic “All of the fifth grade stuElementary Stem Academy in Grant funded by the Posey dents at Marrs will get their Mount Vernon, Ind. County Women’s Founda- hands on these LEGOS to The second and fifth grade tion. The four girls, Alexis learn about the robots’ capastudents at Marrs have been Gansman, Kailyn Nolan, bilities. Recently, the 4th and exploring the world of LEGO Ashley Franks, and Addisyn 5th grade students traveled to Robotics. Judy Droll, second Linford, will also be compet- Toyota to see robots and peograde teacher, feels there are ing in a robotics competition ple in action. We were all imdefinitely some engineers in at USI on April 14. Teachers pressed how the two, robots the making. “The students Susan Wezet and Christina and Toyota workers, rely on are amazing working with the Ziegler have been helping the each other to produce an end Legos. We have all learned girls with trouble-shooting. product.”

By Kaitlyn Blankenberger, Reporter The Tarty Tucker 4-H club participated in the rummage sale at the Posey County Community Center, located on the 4-H fair grounds on Saturday March 3, 2012. They had a great turn out, selling 65 percent of their items. They would like to shout out to all those whom purchased from their booth and to the parents whom donated items, “a great thanks”. The following club members who participated in this fund raising event for the group are as follows; Dale Bend-

MVHS students accepted into Evansville Muesum Art Show Twelve Mount Vernon High School art students have had works accepted into the 2012 Evansville Museum High School Art Show.

Those selected were: in the Drawing category, “Music” by Amber Petrig; in the Graphic Design category, “Spiked” by Travis Harris, “Invasion of the Ferbies” by Adam Hoehn, “Geometric

Students at Marrs Elementary explore LEGO Robotics

Back row left to right- Tara Parker, Collin Knight, Dalton Marshall, Melissa Pfeiffer, Travis Harris Front row left to right- Katy Norrington, Sabrina Hollar, Amber Petrig, Brooke Summers, Cassidy Reinitz art work has been accepted in to the Evansville Museum High School Art Show.

Landen Blanford, Kaleb Dosher (back row left to right) Austin Bell, Dylan Harmes, River Snodgrass, Noah Rice from Marrs Elementary are proud of their Lego Robots.

Students from Marrs Elementary show off their Lego Robot. Pictured from L to R: Alexis Gansman, Addisyn Linford, Kailyn Nolan, and Ashley Franks. Photo submitted

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North Posey FFA News

By Abby Bender, Reporter Several members of the North Posey FFA traveled to South Spencer to compete in the District 10 Career Development Event contests. Highlights for the evening included the following: Jordan Lyke, 2nd Essay, Parker Sturgell, 2nd Freshmen Extemporaneous Speaking, Kari Hoenert, 1st Creed Speaking, Jacob Sturgell. 1st Senior Welding, Kayla Hoenert, 1st

Extemporaneous Speaking, Anna Will, 1st Secretary’s Book, Brooke Sturgell, 1st Treasurer’s Book, Quiz Bowl, 1st Olivia Goebel, Parker Sturgell, Gabe Mayer, Kari Hoenert, Parly, 1st Kayla Hoenert, Brianna Perry, Anna Will, Brooke Sturgell, Abby Bender, Olivia Goebel, Ryan Gish, Daniel Motz, Kari Hoenert, Parker Sturgell, and Derek Collins.

Those who placed first are now qualified for State

competition at Purdue University this summer. Congratulations.

The chapter is also doing their annual Dewigs meat sales. All of the proceeds go to support the Relay for Life. On April 4th the chapter will be holding their FFA banquet. This banquet allows the FFA members to be recognized and receive awards for the various activities and judging contests that they have participated in throughout the year.

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BUSINESS / AG

Rex Yarbor keeps grass greener in Cynthiana

By Pam Robinson After a tragic auto accident claimed the life of his father, Rex Yarbor learned a little about living and a lot about love in small-town America. Only 8 years old when he lost his father Bill, Yarbor came of age in Cynthiana under the guidance not only of his mom Evelyn and older brother Bill, but also of the townspeople. The 1973 North Posey graduate recalls hanging out at the garages, three or four of them then, in town to satisfy his great interest in vehicles and fixing things.

Now, he works to keep the grass greener in Cynthiana.

Located on Highway 65 at the East end of Cynthiana, Suburban Equipment has provided residents and guests from around the Tri-State with affordable lawn equipment service and repair and used lawn equipment sales for a number of years. Just last year, Yarbor added the Simplicity line of new lawn equipment to his offerings. Thus, he stocks riding mowers, used and new, to fit anyone’s budget. He features a wide variety of size ranges and brand names in his used riding mowers, depending on trade-ins. Likewise, the new Simplicity riding mowers come in a variety of models to meet different lawn care needs.

“Lawn equipment is becoming more of a throwaway line of equipment with new models coming out all the time. At the same time, the new machines are built to last longer,” Yarbor says.

For the customer, Yarbor explains, this scenario allows for flexibility. Customers can decide when the repair costs outweigh the cost of purchasing a better reconditioned machine or a new one.

Rex Yarbor, Cynthiana’s resident mechanic and owner Yarbor’s honesty and helpfulness draw attention to his of Suburban Equipment and Rex Yarbor’s Auto, Truck deep desire to match his great selection of lawn equipment and Mower Service, prepares to work on a lawn tractor.

Rex has been servicing the Posey County and Gibson area for 27 years. Photo by Zach Straw

with great customer service. In fact, Yarbor thinks of his customers as guests, so he treats them with Hoosier hospitality.

“When they come, you want them to go away knowing full well you hope they will want to come back for another visit. You want them to know you enjoy them being at your business, and you want them to come back and continue spending money with you,” he comments.

Yarbor expresses gratitude that he’s been able to spend his working career in Cynthiana. His business has allowed him and his wife Susan, a teacher in the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, to comfortably bring up their two daughters, Kelcie (a 23-year-old studying at Indiana University) and Shelby (a 15-year-old freshman at North Posey).

For the 56-year-old Yarbor, Cynthiana provides everything he needs to earn a living over the next decade and a safe, serene place to retire afterward.

After his 1973 graduation from North Posey, Yarbor spent 12 years working in commercial truck repair for an international truck dealer, but he was restless until he opened his own garage in Cynthiana in 1984. He bought the business of a retired garage man on Gum and Main, where he still services and repairs primarily commercial and farm trucks under the name Yarbor Auto and Truck Service. A few years later, he opened his lawn equipment business, Suburban Equipment, nearby on Highway 65 East. Business hours at both locations are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Yarbor may also be reached by phone at 812-483-4596.

Come help Yarbor celebrate 50 years of living in Cynthiana. As he puts it, “I never had anywhere else I needed to go.”

Enrollment deadline June 1 for DCP and ACRE Programs

United Way of Posey County celebrates 50th Anniversary The Board of Directors of the United Way of Posey County is beginning the celebration of a special year.

The United Way of Posey County is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. As the Board met to discuss plans for community celebrations, it also took note that Governor Mitch Daniels had proclaimed February 22, 2012, as United Way Day in the State of Indiana.

The Governor proclaimed that charitable giving and volunteerism provide incredible value to our state. The proclamation mentions that United Ways assist with the specific needs and aspirations of their respective communities, including United Way network goals of long-term social change that produces healthy, educated and financially stable individuals and families. Further, United Ways continue to be a force behind Indiana’s 2-1-1 information and referral service, which last year connected over 500,000 Hoosiers to government, community and faith-based services. The proclamation also stated that,

collectively, United Way organizations mobilize thousands of volunteers each year, strengthening the fiber of our communities and spreading the caring power of people.

The United Way of Posey County was started in 1962 and has a Board of Directors of 23 local people and more than 150 volunteers throughout all of Posey County. It raises funds from the entire community that help to support more than 75 programs and 21 different agencies.

It provides a local gifts-inkind program, a prescription drug discount card program, and funds 2-1-1, the easyto-remember number for social services information and assistance throughout Posey County. The United Way of Posey County also offers several workshops throughout the year for local not-for-profit agencies and their volunteers. It has volunteers working at the local food pantry and helps with the Letter Carriers food drive each May. The Elizabeth D. Baier Youth Spirit Award, created to recognize Elizabeth

Greg Knowles, County Executive Director for Posey County, reminds producers that June 1, 2012 is the deadline for enrolling in the 2012 Direct and Counter-Cyclical program (DCP) or Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program. Signatures of all producers receiving

Members of the 2012 United Way of Posey County Board of Directors include (seated L to R) Larry Williams, Niall McConville, Wayne Games, Paul Allison, Dan Ritter; (standing L to R) Lindsay Schmitt, Steve Bennett, Keith Spurgeon, Executive Director Elizabeth Baier, Connie Marvel, Bill Gillenwater, Staci Reese, Phyllis Johnson, Tom Verkamp, Pat Beckgerd, Molly Stalker, Jay Price, Fran Thoele, Frank Chapman, Kenyon Bailey, Shawn Worman.

Board Members not pictured are Grant Beloat, Andrea Gentry, Michelle Hudson, Aaron Wilson. Photo submitted Baier’s 25th anniversary as Executive Director in 2007, annually honors a high school junior for outstanding volunteerism and community involvement, and this year’s selection process has begun.

For information or to become involved you can contact the United Way of Posey County at 838-3637 or uwposey@sbcglobal.net.

Worman recognized as a Top Financial Advisor February 7, 2012 Shawn Worman, an LPL financial advisor at Old National Investments, was recognized as a top advisor and named to the Freedom Club. LPL Financial the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer*, provides

investment services to the customers of Old National Investments. The top advisor distinction is based on an annual production ranking of all advisors supported

by LPL Financial.

“We congratulate Shawn Worman for achieving this

prestigious recognition, which is based on how successful financial advisors are in growing their businesses by delivering services and strategies to their clients,” said Ken Ellspermann, President of Old National Investments.”

SWCD to host a Cover Crop Breakfast March 22 The southwestern Indiana Soil & Water Conservation Districts of Posey, Gibson, Pike, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties will be hosting a Cover Crop Breakfast on March 22, 2012. This informative breakfast is free to farmers interested in improving their soil health and learning what cover crops can do for their fields.

The breakfast and presentations will be held at the Stoll’s Restaurant located on Hwy. 41 in Evansville, Indiana and will begin at 8 a.m. CST. Speakers familiar with good cover crop systems will be on hand to talk about the different types of seeds available and what each one will bring to your fields. Time has been allowed for a question and answer session for these speakers so you can bring the

a share in DCP or ACRE payments are required by the June 1st deadline. Also May 31, 2012 is the deadline to certify the wheat that was planted last Fall. For more information, please contact the Posey County FSA Office at (812) 838-4191, ext. 2.

most back to your fields for maximum soil health!

Participants will also get a chance to learn the different cover crop cost share programs that each of the SWCD’s will have to offer for the 2012 farming season. The SWCD’s will also be opening registrations for each District’s Cover Crop program at the end of the meeting.

The breakfast is free however we do ask that you make reservations so enough material can be provided. Please call the Posey Co. SWCD at 812-838-4191 ex.3 or your local SWCD office for more information and to make reservations. Cover Crop Cost share funding is limited so reserve your spot today to get your fields on track to healthier soil.

Roy Maynard and sons Andrew and Elijah enjoy chicken and dumplings at the Holy Angels chicken and dumpling dinner Sunday in New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Life is about the journey, not just the destination I know this will be a tough concept for most teenagers and early adult-aged people to grasp. However, there will come a time in your life when TRUTH... you wish you STRANGER could go back THAN and just have FICTION someone tell BY DAVE you what to PEARCE do instead of having to make all the decisions on your own. At least, when someone tells you what you have to do, you can blame them when things go wrong. When you make your own decisions, you have no one to blame but yourself.

Recently, we have been looking for a new home.

When we moved back to Poseyville, we still owned a home in Henderson. Recently we were able to sell that home and begin the process of looking for a little different-type home…everything on one floor. We found a couple of homes we liked but just to be sure, we decided, on the spur of the moment, to take a trip last Wednesday to Marion, Ind., to take a look at some modular homes.

As most of you know, nothing in my life is simple.

Connie and I decided to head

out to Marion after I got off from work. We knew we would get there late but that would be four or five hours of driving we could do in the evening and then be there rested and refreshed for the shopping the next morning.

I decided just to make sure we had a place to stay. I got on my trusty computer and, as always, I began looking for a bargain. I figured we would drive as far as Franklin and get a room there for the night. I looked on Priceline. com and on Hotels.com and I guess my offers were too low because I was unable to get a room on Priceline. I went to Hotels.com and found a room in my price range. It was on the Internet as a 2-star hotel in a small town so how bad could it be, right?

Well, I am about to tell you! We got there about 11 p.m. and from the outside, the place didn’t look so bad.

I walked in and the smell of smoke met me at the door.

But, since I had requested a non-smoking room, I figured we would be in an area where

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smoking was prohibited.

The clerk was as nice as she could be and she put us in Room 114, just down the hall from the office. I went back out to the car and got our things and when I opened the room door, I was surprised… and not in a good way. I probably should have gotten a clue when we pulled up and the name of the place was the Relax Inn, located on Lover’s Lane in Franklin.

I noticed a lot of construction company trucks in the parking lot but realized that they, too, need a place to stay when they are working away from home.

Upon entering the room, I found this one to be as smoke-filled as the last one.

The multiple burn-holes in the carpeting was a sure sign that someone had been smoking fairly regularly in the room. The room had a small refrigerator and a recliner.

Upon closer examination (and turning the lights on), I discovered it was covered with stains and burn holes. I wouldn’t even sit on it without a cover, much less relax.

Connie always tries to make the best of a bad situation so she checked out the bed and the linens and they

Wendy McNamara

2012 Session Highlights The 2012 Legislative Session has concluded and even though this was a short session year, we accomplished many of our goals. We streamlined government processes by reducing the number of committees, commissions and boards, increased funding for full day kindergarten and State Fair victims and, most importantly, have incentivized economic development through various tax credits and public works projects. I think all legislators would agree that it was a productive session with needed and important legislation passed that will help Hoosier families.

It was especially important for us this session to provide help for Hoosier Military families. Many of our soldiers return from duty and need help to get back on their feet.

To provide relief, a Military Relief Family Fund was created in 2007. Military families are eligible to apply for the grants from this fund that can be used to pay essential family expenses. This year’s bill has extended from one year to three years the time that a military service family may be eligible to receive assistance from this fund.

In anticipation of severe weather and because severe weather has hit the Midwest in both recent years and in recent weeks, the Indiana General Assembly passed a bill that will protect Hoosier families from “storm chasers,” those who come into the state af-

Gavel Gamut’s This past week Peg and I were visited by Judge Neil Harris from Pascagoula, Mississippi. Neil and I were working on a course we are to teach at the National Judicial College next month.

It will be an opportunity to help judges from numerous other states and some foreign countries avoid some of the mistakes we have stumbled into, or, as they say in Mississippi, to avoid becoming the butt of a goat story.

Neil and I were regaling Peg and our neighbors from across the road, Bonnie and Chuck Minnette, with the wisdom we plan to impart to these neophyte adjudicators. We talked of Power Point, Elmo, the Responder System, role playing, and copious handouts all as part of an integrated lecture with the thought it is impossible to cram too much into a judge’s brain. At least that was my experience when I practiced law. On the other hand, one of my brothers who is a practicing lawyer avers there’s almost always plenty of space left in a judge’s brain.

As we sat in our living room at JPeg Ranch we had the front door open, but the storm door closed.

The porch light was on but dim. Bonnie was facing

appeared to be clean and tolerable. But the smoke and the general appearance was just too much for me to overcome.

I asked for another room and the lady tried to accommodate me but the next room was just as bad (or worse) than the first. As much as I hated to, we decided we would just burn the money we had spent at Hotels.com and look for another place to stay. The lovely ladies in the hallway seemed to be serving the purpose of keeping the lonesome men in company while they were away from home. That, too, was a little frightening.

We went to a nearby hotel and checked in. I asked to see a room and the lady was kind enough to show me what I thought would be my room before I agreed to pay. I agreed to check in and once inside, I was assigned a

room at the opposite end of the hotel from the room I was shown. But it was better than the first place so I let the “bait and switch” tactic work.

We finally laid down and began to try to go to sleep. No sooner did I get just about to sleep when the phone rang. I jumped up and answered it. It was the nice lady at the desk reminding me (at 1 a.m.) that there was a continental breakfast available for guests in the lounge in the morning. I thanked her, knowing that her heart was in the right place although her brain was apparently on vacation.

We generally sleep with the television on but turned way down. The second time I had drifted off, the siren began to go off and I jumped up again to see what was the matter. I was already on edge at this point.

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Emergency Broadcast System. Had this been an actual emergency, you would have been advised…blah, blah, blah.”

By this time, it was after 2 a.m. and I began to think that money spent on a place to sleep had been wasted. But when all was said and done, we looked at modular homes.

We decided to stick with our original plan and stay in Poseyville.

As I started home, seemingly regretting the entire night before, I realized there were people in nearby Henryville who would gladly have traded me places because I still had my home, my health, and my family. It was then I was reminded that it is not about the destination, it was about the journey. Connie and I added some pages to our journey at the Relax Inn on Lover’s Lane.

Teenagers change the world God made teenagers to soften the hearts of cynics. At least my 15-year-old daughter Jessica has inspired me to consider for the first time—oh, in about 15 years—how I might actually help to change the world.

My lesson started when LIVING Jessica asked, “Mom, do you FOR THE know about Joseph Kony?”

I knew enough to recognize JOURNEY the name of the Ugandan war BY PAM lord featured in a viral video ROBINSON on You Tube—a video I hadn’t taken the time to watch.

When I answered as much, Jessica insisted, “You’ve got to watch the video. He’s abducting kids. He forces the boys to be in his army and the girls to be sex slaves. The video asks us to petition President Obama to send more troops to Uganda to help capture Joseph Kony.”

I sighed as I said, “Jess, we’re in enough wars as it is. Who knows if we could really stop this guy?”

Jessica spoke, sigh for sigh: “Mom, we’ve at least got to try. They’re kids. Watch the video. I emailed it to you.”

The approximately 30-minute video, “Kony 2012,” is deeply moving. Democrats and Republicans alike will surely be disturbed by Joseph Kony’s heinous war crimes against children and adults. I was moved enough to do a little research.

As it turns out, well before Obama, the Bush administration sent military strategists over to advise the Ugandan military in its efforts to bring Kony to justice. The strategists returned home empty-handed. Just this past October, Obama sent 100 new troops, again military strategists, in another attempt to stop Kony.

The video directs viewers to www.kony2012. com to sign the pledge to stop Kony in 2012 (thus, the name). For $30, people can also buy an action kit with bracelets and posters to raise awareness about the “Kony 2012” campaign.

To the credit of diehard cynics, one media outlet reports that detractors say Invisible Children, the organization behind “Kony 2012,” spends more money on administrative and staffing costs than in actually helping the Ugandans.

To be honest, I haven’t signed the pledge to send additional military strategists into the area. After all, I am not a teenager any more, and I don’t understand the political situation in Uganda. In thinking about Kony’s war crimes, I am reminded of—and sobered by—the cost to finally get Osama bin Laden. I also haven’t purchased an action kit – if I want to hang a poster, I can make one. I have, however, forwarded the You Tube video to my friends.

The true cynics among my readers will, of course, ask now, “How then have you changed anything?”

In an important way, I’ve changed on the inside. I care enough about what is happening to people, particularly children, around the world to at least become a bit more informed. I will seek even more information in the days ahead to decide if further action might make a real difference to the people of Uganda.

In the meantime, I am heartened by Jessica’s words, “We can at least try.” One heart at a time—that’s what, finally, makes the world go ‘round.

ter storms and take advantage of vulnerable homeowners. These fly by night companies tell homeowners that they will agree to pay their insurance deductible if the homeowner will sign a contract with them that day.

Unsuspecting homeowners have no idea what if anything their insurance will cover.

Many times, the homeowner ends up being on the hook for the entire contract. House Bill 1237 gives homeowners 3 days to cancel a contract after receiving written notice from their insurance company that part of the claim or contract is not a covered loss.

This session, we also passed a bill to phase out Indiana’s inheritance tax. An inheritance tax hurts Hoosiers with small businesses who want to pass those businesses onto family. Indiana is one of the few states remaining that has an inheritance tax. Another big accomplishment was passing human trafficking legislation before the Super Bowl so that those guilty of these horrific crimes could be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Additionally, a bill was passed that strengthens Indiana’s tax-payer refund system by prioritizing refunds and ensuring that they are distributed fairly.

Sen. Tomes chairs first Conference Committee Helping Hoosiers families will remain my On Wednesday, March 7, his legislation that would said this bill will help retop priority as a State Legislator. LegislaState Sen. Jim Tomes (R- provide tort immunity for direct money usually used tion passed this session will make Indiana an Wadesville) chairs a con- Department of Corrections for costly DOC employee even better place to live. ference committee for the (DOC) employees and con- insurance to provide a few first time since he joined tractors, restricting dam- hundred extra monitoring the Indiana Senate in 2010. age lawsuits for those who devices for violent sex ofThe committee was called monitor or treat violent sex fenders. to discuss Senate Bill 322, offenders on parole. Tomes my uncles was a rodeo cowboy who had a billy goat he GAVEL used to practice his roping.

GAMUT That goat dearly enjoyed catching me and my broth- Recording breaking year for Shoebox Campaign

BY JUDGE ers and sister not paying atRecords from the 2011 shoeboxes gifts this would Christmas Child 2012 is 150 JIM REDWINE tention then he would butt Operation Christmas Child not have been possible. Shoeboxes. January, Washus across the roping arena. Shoebox Collection has Thank you for accepting clothes, February Tooththe door. She whispered, As Bonnie and Chuck left been broken. the calling God has placed brushes, March Fun Pads, “Oh, my goodness, it’s a I noticed they matched up The Posey County Drop on your heart for Operation April Stuffed toys, May goat!” My back was to the back to back and eased off center was 788 shoe- Christmas Child. You are cash donations, June Pencils door and I responded, “A across Durlin Road to their boxes, Great Lake Region changing the lives of chil- and Erasers, July Crayons, ghost?” Bonnie said, “A home. was 622,763 shoeboxes, dren and familes around the August Toothpaste, Sepgoat!” Neil said, “A ghost?”

I told Peg and Neil I had and International Total was world one shoebox at a time. tember Ivory Soap, October Chuck turned toward the 8,630,568 Shoeboxes.

“Praise the Lord, all na- Balls, and November Hard door and said, “Not a ghost, Without your prayers, tions; laud Him all Peoples!: Candy. a GOAT!” Peg said, “If that sharing this awesome min- (Psalm 117:1) Linda Schneider thing breaks my glass door, istry with others and your Goal for Operation Volunteer Posey County the Easter Season’s Paschal Goat will come much Ribeye Dinner is a huge success sooner!”

The annual ribeye dinner Jim Scarafia, Rick Burks, & donated to the auction, all I got up and stepped out was a huge success again Bill Loveridge for providing the people who came out on the porch. I was much and our profit was $5,600. the cookers and for cooking, and supported us, the stumore concerned about This money will be used Sarah Mathews for setting dents for their great service, dealing with Peg than any for interior projects. A big up the auction, Gayle & and a special thank you to wayward barnyard animal. thank you to Andrew Wil- Don Williams for the salad, Tony and the Red Geranium I knew if that full grown son and Diana Mathews for all the people who donated for all their help. white billy goat kept banghelping with the auction, desserts, all the people who Richard Johnson ing the glass door it would Photo submitted by Chuck soon meet its deliverance in Red Cross expresses ‘thanks’ the personage of Miss Peg. Minnette Within minutes of the Response Vehicle) continu- Red Cross in these efforts.

The goat did not demur as saved the storm door, the McKim’s IGA, Mount I grabbed its curved horns neighbors, Peg, Neil and tornado touching down in ing to assist families by ofWadesville, Red Cross Volfering lunches, snacks and Vernon Mgr. Larry Williams, and led it off the porch. We myself from the garrulous turned off the porch light goat. I felt virtuous and unteers, Jerry Kuykendall drinks to all who were out Subway Wadesville Owners and closed the inner door. brave in eliminating a threat and his wife Linda, hit the cleaning up debris and pick- Kent & Sandy Wenderoth, streets and began assessing ing up the pieces after the Subway Mount Vernon OwnI was proud that the accu- to hearth and home. damage and providing as- recent tornado. ers Robert & Peggy Bartley, mulated knowledge of five The next morning the The Posey County Red Hirsch J.L. Supermarket, adult humans was all it took goat was back on the front sistance to families whose homes were affected. The Cross would also like say Poseyville Mgr. Susan. to outsmart a goat. porch calmly gazing at the Tracy Reese I mentioned to Bonnie glass door and chewing on following Saturday morning to “Thank You” to the local Posey County Red Cross was businesses that generously Posey County Red Cross and Chuck that when I was Peg’s potted plants. out in the ERV (Emergency donated food to assist the Area Coordinator a kid in Oklahoma one of

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New Harmony’s Peggy Taylor serves ‘life’s lemonade’ “’When life give you lemons, make lemonade’—I know everybody says it, but it’s still true, at least for me,” says New Harmony native Peggy Taylor. The twist with Taylor is she serves her lemonade all around.

Her fine country cookin’ has graced tables all over New Harmony. Not only her four grandkids, but also New Harmony School staff, call her “Nana” for good reason. She has stirred up everything from sausage gravy and biscuits to chicken ‘n dumplin’s, especially since she lost her husband Grady to lung cancer in 2003.

Right after Grady passed, she and Pam Wasson laid out a meal in the fellowship hall of New Harmony’s First Baptist Church, Nana’s home church since she was 8 years old. They called bingo for about 30 people after they ate. The fun stopped after about a yyear onlyy because of unmanageable bl hheating i costs.

This setback didn’t

stop Nana from spoiling those she loved.

Just this past January, she convinced the New Harmony School junior class to serve her chicken ‘n dumplin’s rather than spaghetti for the prom fundraiser. The dinner was a huge success. Likewise, First Baptist Church still relies on Nana for their fundraisers. She’s made sausage gravy and biscuits, nachos and cheese and chili cheese dogs to serve at the Harmonie State Park craft show, donating the proceeds to church missionaries. At Kunstfest, First Baptist features her caramel corn, puppy chow and fruit loops dipped in white chocolate.

Her two daughters count on her homecookin’ to satisfy kids and coworkers alike.

For example, the entire New Harmony School staff benefits when school librarian Shelly Eagan comes up in the rotation y Everyone y g for Tastyy Tuesday. agrees Nana’s ki ranks k at the h top for f the h carry-in i dindi cookin’ ner held the Tuesday after every other Friday payday. In addition, her daughter Jill

DeShields sends regular requests from her colleagues at Deaconess Emergency Room for Nana’s caramel corn, potato soup and sausage gravy.

Since 2004, a year after Grady passed, Taylor has worked in the office at Charles Ford Home in New Harmony. The part-time schedule allows her time for her grandkids and family and her regular work at First Baptist Church, preparing the bulletins and serving as treasurer.

“I really enjoy working at the Charles Ford Home with so many grandmothers to love,” she says.

Her boss, Ford Home Administrator Amy Koch, adds, “Peggy works quietly behind the scenes and stays a step ahead in every detail, always handing you what you need.

She’s the eye of the storm—every storm.” p and Nana were married 32 yyears,, livPapa i a storybook ing b k life lif off gatherings h i i h their h i with family. Nana continues to dote on her four grandchildren, two next door to her in New

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Mt. Vernon Jr High School Wrestling team scored seven blue ribbons to take first place in the Southern Indiana Junior High Athletic Conference tournament held in the high school gym on Saturday.

Seen here are front row (l-r) Phillip Minton, Josh

Osborne, Paul Konrath, Noah Keller, Tyler Dekemper, Tristen Choate, Austin Bethel, Andrew Schmitt, Shane Vantlin, Jacob Crissup and Gabe Adams.

Back row (l-r) are Alex Vantlin, Coach Hunter Stevens, Jimmy Marshall, Joe Albright, Jarod Canna-

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to, Wade Ripple, Micah Keller, Ryan Miller, Kenny Durell, Hanson Cox, Jarod Rye, Kyle Lang, Zach Peerman, Collin Pate, Coach Dustin Rubenacher, Coach Tim Alcorn and Cameron Maier. Photo by Dave Koch

One hundred pound champion, Bobcat Austin Bethel, pushes his opponent to his Almost too quick for the referee, 200-pound Bobcat wrestler Tristen Choate, makes a back during the championship round of the SIJHA Conference on Saturday. Photo quick pin of his Castle opponent during Saturday’s championship round of the Southby Dave Koch ern Indiana Jr High Athletic Conference wrestling tournament. Photo by Dave Koch

Mount Vernon’s Bobcats are kings of the mats, SIJHAC champs

By Steve Joos A championship in any sport is a major accomplishment, but even if an athlete doesn’t win first place in a sport like wrestling, he can still help the team win a title by coming in third place.

That’s what Mount Vernon Junior High wrestling coach Hunter Stevens told some of the wrestlers on his team after first-round losses dropped them into the consolation round of the Southern Indiana Junior High Athletic Conference meet Saturday and they responded, helping the Bobcats win the conference meet with 262 and one-half points.

Oh, and the six conference champions were big, as well.

“They wrestled unbelievable,” coach Hunter Stevens said. “It’s been an unbelievable season. From day one, we set a goal to come in and win this thing and we got off to a rough start this morning, we had some upsets, but I told them last night that upsets were going to happen in a tournament like this, but it’s how you respond and they did just that.”

The kids who were upset in the first round came back to score points for the Bobcats in the consolations as the six Mount Vernon wrestlers going for third and fourth place split their matches, all of them adding points.

“We tell the kids third place wins it,” Stevens said. “It’s not how many championships you get. Champions are nice, but it’s the kids who get third place who win it. Overall, I was proud of the way the kids wrestled. This was the topping on the cake right here.”

Six Bobcats did a nice job in the meet and most of them were mini-Bobcats.

Mount Vernon took five of six lightweight classes, starting with 85 pounds, where Hayley Gorman blanked Greg Weldeon of Boonville 10-0 for a major decision. Paul Konrath (90) followed with a 22-5 technical fall over Castle North’s Clay McNutt and then Micah Keller (95) pinned Ryan Sermersheim of Jasper in 2:59 for Mount Vernon‘s third blue ribbon in the lower classes.

At 100 pounds, Austin Bethel nailed Tyler Brown of Castle North in 1:45, and Noah Keller (105) was a 6-1 winner over Dylan Fagnant of Castle North to round out the Bobcats’ early dominance of the championship round.

Noah Keller led that contingent by winning his second straight conference title, finishing his seventh and eighth grade seasons undefeated. Konrath and Bethel also finished the season undefeated, while Bethel had a strong record.

Tyler DeKemper was the other Mount Ver-

non champ, pinning Devin Franz of Boonville in 2:35 for the 135-pound title, avenging two early season losses last week, including an earlier loss to Franz.

Shane Vantlin (120) settled for second after he was pinned by Jasper’s Holden Weidenbrenner in 36 seconds.

Jimmy Marshall (115), Cam Maier (145) and heavyweight Jarrod Rye were those thirdplace finishers who racked up clutch points for the Bobcats. The team was shooting for nine grapplers in the championship round and was wrestling aggressively all day, even in their losses, but they made some mistakes in the early going that cost them.

The third place finishers stayed aggressive in their consolation matches and came away winners. Marshall claimed third with a 4-1 win over Jeremy Server of Castle South, while Maier edged Sage Vincent of Boonville 5-3 and Rye stuck Princeton’s Chris Chavis in 38 seconds.

Three Bobcats finished fourth in their weight classes, including Hansen Cox (125), Alex Vantlin (130) and Zach Peerman (175).

Cox was pinned in 2:23 and Peerman in 34 seconds, while Alex Vantlin was blanked 4-0.

“We made a few mistakes,” Stevens said.

“We tried to fix them, but we kept making

some of those mistakes over and over, but we’ll try and get over them. All around, we were aggressive all day long and took care of business. I’m proud of them.”

The Bobcats may not be done making Stevens or the rest of the Mount Vernon wrestling program proud.

Junior High assistant principal Kyle Jones (a former high school wrestling coach) spoke to the team after the meet and encouraged them to stay with the program and continue to improve, while Stevens said that if the team continues to work hard, they will be contenders for both junior high and high school honors.

DeKemper, Keller and Tristan Choate will be freshmen next year and Stevens said that the high school coaches will try and bring the frosh along gradually, to help them adjust to high school wrestling.

The coach thanked his assistants (Norm Stevens, Tim Alcorn, Dustin Reubenacker and Drew Burkhart) for their help and the fans for their support during the season.

Jasper scored 214 points and finished second, Boonville (193), Castle South (190 and one-half) and Castle North (125) rounded out the top five. Princeton was sixth with 94 points, while Washington (72) and Vincennes (61) rounded out the field.

Paul Konrath of Mt. Vernon took a 22-5 first place victory in the 90-pound weight Mt. Vernon Jr High wrestler Micah Keller pinned his Jasper opponent to help his class during Saturday’s Southern Indiana Jr High Athletic Conference wrestling meet team claim the championship of the Southern Indiana Jr High Athletic Conference in the high school gym. The Bobcats took thirteen top four finishes including seven on Saturday morning. Keller and twelve of his teammates garnered top four places blue ribbons in the Conference win. Photo by Dave Koch to claim the championship trophy. Photo by Dave Koch

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Volleyball Lady Rappites are learning the ropes

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By Steve Joos There were times when the New Harmony Junior High volleyball team played well and times where they were flat in Tuesday’s match with visiting Norris City-OmahaEnfield.

It was a bit like the season.

“We’ve had our ups and downs,” Coach Margaret Scherzinger said. “I really think for the most part, with a young team like we’ve had, we’ve been learning a lot about volleyball and a lot about working as a team. We’ve had two wins and they felt very good. Our first loss, although it was a loss, it was very close.”

The junior high Lady Rappites have had two victories so far this season, but suffered a 25-10, 25-8 loss at the hands of NCOE on Tuesday.

In that contest, New Harmony was able to keep pace with the Illinoisans at times, but there were other times when the team just couldn’t sustain momentum and wound up losing the ball.

In short, the junior high Lady Rappites were inconsistent.

“They were listening to what my younger coaches were asking them to do and they were really trying to work on those skills that they were having some issues with,” Scherzinger

explained. “They were listening and were doing what the older girls were telling them to do. There were times when they looked a little flat and there were times when they looked really good.”

As for the outcome, Scherzinger said that her team couldn’t play a consistent match, trying to make a run and then falling apart when something didn’t go right. The junior high Lady Rappites were also up against a better team, the coach added.

New Harmony plays volleyball in the early spring against all Illinois schools (it’s a winter sport across the Wabash), which means they’re usually facing more experienced squads. As a result, the junior high Lady Rappites are up against much stronger competition, but Scherzinger feels that her team is holding its own.

High school players Kelsey Owen and Alyssa Scherzinger are assistant coaches this season and they have done a good job of helping the younger players prepare for volleyball, according to the coach.

Like everything else connected with New Harmony sports this season, there is a bittersweet feeling hanging over the junior high Lady Rappites as they prepare for an uncertain future without

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coaching and they have been doing a good job of helping my older girls learn the ropes and getting ready for what they could potentially see going on.”

As for the sixth and seventh graders, it may sometimes be hard for younger kids to move on to larger schools with a larger talent

pool to choose from. Scherzinger said that her high school players will be able to help prepare them for that level, as well.

Witt the small enrollment, players as young as the fourth and fifth grades have seen action against junior high scholars as well, Coach Scherzinger added,

and this should give them a heads up when they move on next year.

The rest of the team includes Taylor Baize, Jordan Miller, Grace Jolley, Kimberlyn Weaver, Morgan Baize, Analise Brown, Lillian Nelson, Bella Cochran, Kimberlee Hopper, Rachel Kennett and Annie Steagall.

New Viking baseball coach ready to start

By Steve Joos High school baseball practice in Indiana started Monday and Kevin Smith was ready to go.

Smith was baseball coach at Springs Valley High in French Lick for eight years, following a three-year career as an assistant and extensive experience as an American Legion and Babe Ruth coach.

“I couldn’t be happier to be at North Posey,” Smith said.

“I really appreciate Dr. (North Posey principal Scott) Strieter and the whole North Posey community and I’m excited to get this whole season going.”

A second-career teacher who worked in manufacturing for 24 years, North Posey is the first assignment Smith has taken as an educator. He wants to keep things as simple as possible and wants to be a resource for the team while making the players take ownership for their success as a team this season.

“Before I was selected for the position, I talked to some of the coaches in the Pocket Athletic Conference (including Jarred Howard at Forest Park and his predecessor, Scott Reid) and I’ve spent a lot of time with my coaching staff and they’re the kind of individuals who know the North Posey athletes. My coaching staff and I sat down last September and we put together a timeframe and we saw what areas we had to work with and what areas we needed to get better.”

Smith said he needed the time to work with his assistants (Tom Carl, Derrick Wiggins, Damien Word, Dan Embrey and Nick Berry) and they were able to identify which areas would be strengths and weaknesses for the Vikings this year. One big concern is how the team will perform offensively, while the team should be decent as far as speed is concerned and deep defensively.

Of course, pitching is always a concern, even when the team appears to be loaded, but he is excited about the depth of the Vikings’ staff.

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“Baseball is a simple game,” he said. “If you pitch and score a few runs, you have a chance. Sometimes whether you win or lose depends on whether or not the ball hits a rock or hits your glove.”

The coach praised the team’s work ethic and added that the team has shown some strong fundamental base for the team.

Smith has been pleased with the team’s off-season workouts, adding that the offseason workouts were attended by about 15-19 players.

Those workouts went well, Smith added.

Smith met Strieter in the summer of 2010 and was impressed with the North Posey system. He also helped coach girls’ basketball for two years while student teaching at Forest Park and while monitoring the PAC and Patoka Lake conferences. He learned that North Posey has a strong tradition in southern Indiana.

Smith said that he felt comfortable with the way Strieter represented the high school and the manner of North Posey’s reputation in this area.

“What do I hope to instill in the kids? I don’t see it as much as what I can bring to the kids as it is what the kids can bring to each other,” he said. “I want to be a resource and be there for the kids and I guess if I have anything at all to offer, it’s that we want to represent North Posey with dignity and respect no matter what the score is.”

A native of French Lick and a 1977 Springs Valley graduate, Smith was an electrical engineer with Kimball Electronics in Jasper for 24 years when he was caught in the 2008 recession.

Education had always held some interest for Smith and he had been close to it as a lay coach since 1985, as well as an official, and always wanted to get into the field.

“When you work 14- or 16-hour days, you really don’t allow yourself to have the proper regard or respect for yourself and have the chance to look back and see what’s out there,” Smith said.

“I feel that God had called me at this point and time to go in the classroom and share some experiences.”

Smith, 52, and his wife, Debbie, have two children, Adam, a financial consultant who lives with his wife, Kresta in Houston, Texas, and Derrick, who works as a tax accountant in Indianapolis.

Both were baseball players in school, Smith said, adding that Adam played college ball at Franklin, and Derrick, a USI grade, was part of Springs Valley’s 2005 Regional championship team and had a chance to try out for the Indiana All-Star team.

“Baseball’s always been a part of my life,” Smith said. “I’ve been a (St. Louis) Cardinals fan since I was five years of and my uncles talked my mom out of taking my nap so I could watch the World Series Baseball is unique and I just hope that we can get some good weather and get out this year.”

And yes, the Vikings have been able to take advantage of the milder than usual winter, at least within IHSAA guidelines.

Smith is looking forward to getting out and getting ready for the season, adding that the community is blessed to have some many people who have come out and support the program.

Ritzert earns all-area spot Mount Vernon girls’ basketball standout Jacey Ritzert has been named to the Evansville Courier and Press’ AllSouthwestern Indiana hoop team, which was unveiled Sunday.

A junior forward on the Lady Wildcats, Ritzert averaged 11 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in helping Mount Vernon to a school record 16 wins and a secondplace finish in the Big Eight Conference.

Lady Cats’ coach Steve Mitchell said that Ritzert’s

numbers don’t tell the whole story about her contributions to Mount Vernon’s season, adding that the junior forward was his pick of area player of the year.

That honor went to Megan Stemberg of Jasper, who averaged 18.9 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest this season. Maggie Ritter of Gibson Southern, Nicole Dodd of Northeast Dubois and Victoria Schaefer of Southridge round out the first team. Lady Jeeps mentor Allen Mathies was named coach of the year.

Babe Ruth baseball tryouts to be held Tryouts will be held for the two North Posey Babe Ruth baseball teams on Saturday, March 17 at 3:30 pm at the North Posey High School baseball field. Players should bring the appropriate equipment necessary for a tryout including a glove and protective cup as well as cleats and a bat if you have them.

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To be eligible to participate in Babe Ruth Baseball, a player must be born on or after May 1, 1996 and prior to May 1, 1999.

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The bigger they were, the further they went

Ty Butler struggles in tennis home opener in Sacksteader 6-1,6-3, while he and doubles partner Adam Derengowsky dropped an 8-4 decision to Sacksteader and Tyler Jackson.

The Red Wolves are 3-16 on the season and are still looking for their first win in Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.

Lingafelter gets second start at IUSE Former North Posey baseball standout Mason Lingafelter got his second start of the season for Indiana-Southeast last week, but is still looking for his first decision.

The freshman pitcher went three innings in the Grenadiers’ recent 4-3 win over Berea College at New Albany, but wasn’t around when IUSE pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Lingafelter gave up two hits and an earned run dur-

ing his time on the mound, walking two and fanning two, while hitting a batter.

For the season, Lingafelter has a 3.60 earnedrun average with six runs on nine hits in 10 innings.

Four of those runs were earned, while Lingafelter has walked seven and struck out four.

The Grenadiers are 7-8 on the season, with a 5-1 record in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, heading into Monday’s doubleheader with Asbury College.

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The Lions (23-4) went on to beat Orleans (a 6848 winner over Borden in the opening game) 58-45 for the Class 1A Regional championship and a shot at Edinburgh this weekend at Southport.

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The Indiana East men’s tennis team had its home opener last week, but it was a rough one for the Red Wolves and former North Posey standout Ty Butler.

Butler dropped both of his matches as the Red Wolves were shut out 9-0 by visiting IndianaSoutheast at Richmond.

The freshman fell to Kev-

but the Thunderbirds reeled off six straight points to take control of the contest and Tyler Borough’s three-pointer with three minutes left in the game stretched things out.

The T-Birds salted things away by hitting 13 of 16 fourth quarter free throws and knocked down 20 of 27 for the game.

Ben Braunecker led all scorers with 16 points, including four during the Rangers’ third quarter rally.

Miles Leonard added 10 for the Pocket Athletic Conference champs, who closed out their season at 17-8.

Nathan Cobine paced a balanced Eastern Greene attack with 14 points, while Borough and J.T. Yoha each added 13. Miles Hutchinson tallied 10 points.

Eastern Greene went on to drop a 46-43 nail-biter to Clarksville Providence in the championship game after Providence dispatched North Decatur 56-29 in the Semifinals.

Providence will face off against Park Tudor in this weekend’s Southport Semistate.

At Loogootee, the Day School Eagles got what they wanted-a faster-paced game-but it was the host Lions who took advantage, racking up a season-high 73 points while eliminating the Evansville school 73-65 in Class 1A Regional action.

Bryant Ackerman and Connor Wittman each scored 24 points to pace Loogootee, with Ackerman’s bank shot from threequarter court a key blow in the early going. That longrange missile cut an 18-13 Day School advantage to 18-16 at the first quarter stop.

The Lions then outscored the Eagles 21-8 in the second chapter to open a 3726 halftime bulge that they never gave up.

It was more like Logootee outscoring Ethan Black 21-

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by upsetting the state’s topranked Class 3A team, previously unbeaten Greensburg 64-57 in the first game of the day.

The Bulldogs will be joined at Seymour by fellow Southern Indiana Athletic Conference member Castle.

The Knights got 23 points from Blake Simmons as they pulled away from Bloomington South in the second half and dethroning the Panthers.

First, the Knights cut an eight-point 32-24 Bloomington South bulge down to three at halftime, 32-29 and then opened the third quarter with five unanswered points.

After the Panthers took a 3936 advantage, the Knights went to a half-court trapping defense, reeled off seven straight points, took a 43-39 lead and never looked back, leading 46-42 entering the final eight minutes.

Jonathan Winters came off the bench to score 22 points for Bloomington South (1410), while Kevin Brown tallied 10 to back up Simmons.

Shane Seniour pumped in 26 points as Castle topped New Palestine 69-58 in the Knights’ Regional Semifinal game Saturday morning. Simmons added 21 for the Knights, who will now play Indianapolis Pike in the Semistate.

Bloomington South edged Jeffersonville 35-34 in the other Regional game at Shelbyville.

The news for Forest Park and Day School wasn’t as good Saturday.

At Huntingburg, the Rangers hung around throughout the first three quarters, battling back from a sevenpoint halftime deficit to climb to within a point at 3433 at the last stop, but then Eastern Greene got away in the fourth quarter for a 58-45 Class 2A Regional victory.

Forest Park was still in the game early in the final chapter, forging a 39-39 tie,

By Steve Joos As far as the boys’ basketball Regionals went Saturday, the bigger the Southwestern Indiana schools were, the further they advanced.

Castle and Bosse each advanced to this weekend’s Semistates, as Bosse rolled over Brownstown Central 77-56 Saturday night to win the Class 3A Washington Regional, while Castle ousted defending Class 4A state champion Bloomington South 66-52 to take the Shelbyville Regional crown.

Jalen Pendleton poured in 34 points, including 20 in the first half, as the Bulldogs jumped out to a 19-13 lead after the first quarter, stretched it to 37-23 at halftime and never looked back in storming into this weekend’s battle with Guerin Catholic at Seymour.

JuQuan Lyle added 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots for Bosse. And did anyone mention that the sophomore Division I prospect got four of his points on a pair of dunks?

The win put Bosse in the Semistate for the first time in five years. Earlier, the Bulldogs ousted Vincennes 58-54 as Lyle turned in a key defensive play to help break a 54-54 tie late in the contest, pilfering the ball with 22.9 ticks left on the clock and getting it to Pendleton, who was fouled and then converted both free throws to give Bosse a 56-54 lead.

Perry Fairrow’s long three-pointer with 30.8 left in the game tied the score at 54-54.

Lyle finished with 16 points, 10 boards and four assists. Fairrow tallied 13 points and Pendleton 14 against the Alices, who finished their season at 15-8.

Aubry Mickens paced the Big Eight Conference champions with 14 points.

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Viking winter sports banquet to be held

By Steve Joos At a Wizards game fans see amazing basketball talent combined with hilarious comedy. The athleticism, tricks and fancy teamwork and ball-handling wizardry, plus wild dunks not even seen in NBA games engages and wows the most avid hoops fans. The comedy is for everybody. The Wizards look to push the envelope on fun, combining pre-planned comedic acts with spontaneous humor that fans of all ages will find laugh out -loud funny.

The halftime show with hundreds of kids on the court, plus the postgame

interaction is the cherry on top as the Wizards stay until every autograph is signed.

Often the Wizards are compared with the Globetrotters by people who have not taken in a Wizards show. Todd Davis, Wizards President said, “While the Globetrotters are quite well known and many consider them synonymous with show basketball they do not deliver the kind of connection, feeling, fun, community and excitement that the Wizards do.

I have been around show basketball my whole life, my dad started the Wizards

Sports Menu Thursday, March 15 SOFTBALL: Mount Vernon at Reitz (scrimmage).

In lieu of a firetruck ride, the Mt. Vernon Jr High Wrestling Bobcats celebrated their Conference Championship with a wagon ride following through Mt. Vernon. Photo by Dave Koch when I was four years old and the Wizard experience is unique in the world and want millions to have this awe-inspiring experience.

Many fans have told us the Wizards show is beyond comparison. Davis harkened back to the old Avis tag line, we do try harder, but even more importantly is that you will laugh hard-

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Rachel Renee Gott, 28, Wadesville. Theft, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, restitution to Cynthiana State Bank in the amount of $356, 15 months probation and fees. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 90 days on electronic monitor.

Brian Hahn, 35, Evansville. Ct. 1- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class B Felony; Ct. 2- Illegal Possession of Anhydrous Ammonia or Ammonia Solution, Class D Felony; Ct. 3- Possession of Methamphetamine, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. Ct. 1- 10 years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 3 years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 3- 3 years Indiana Department of Corrections, concurrent.

Roger Kirk, 60, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class B Felony; Ct. 2- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class B Felony. Amended, Ct. 1- Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class B Felony.

Ct. 2 is dismissed. $1.00 plus costs, 9 months probation and fees. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 9 months.

Jamie Lueder, 35, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class B Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Chemical Reagents or Precursors with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony; Ct. 3- Possession of Methamphetamine, Class D Felony; Ct. 4- Illegal Possession of Anhydrous Ammonia or Ammonia solution, Class D Felony; Ct. 5- Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class D Felony; Ct. 6- Receiving Stolen Property, Class D Felony; Ct. 7- Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1, 2, 4, and 7 are dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. 1 ½ years Indiana De-

partment of Corrections, with 9 months executed and 9 months in the Posey County Community Corrections Program.

Zachary Miller, 20, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Unlawful Possession of Syringe, Class D Felony.

Ct. 2 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, complete counseling, 12 months probation and fees. 12 months Posey County Jail, suspended.

Susan Potts, 42, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Class C Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, testify truthfully in any trial or hearing concerning the Co-Defendants.

1 year Indiana Department of Corrections, concurrent.

Patricia Ruggeri, 47, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Class A Felony; Ct. 2- Dealing in a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Class B Felony.

Ct. 1 is amended to a Class B Felony. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee.

Ct. 1, 2- 10 years Indiana Department of Corrections, concurrent.

Johnnie Sigler, 58, Mount Vernon. Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Class A Felony.

Amended to a Class B Felony. $1.00 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. 8 years Indiana Department of Corrections.

Thomas Benjamin Smith, 40, Mount Vernon.

Ct. 1- Residential Entry, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Habitual Offender.

Court trial; found not guilty to Ct. 1; found guilty on Ct. 2. $1 plus costs, 6 months Indiana Department of Corrections.

Thomas Benjamin Smith, 40, Mount Vernon. Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator, Class D Felony. Dismissed.

LEGALS Court News Circuit Court Felony/Misdemeanor Sean Cox, 22, Evansville.

Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Class C Felony. Judgment of Conviction entered for Battery Result-

ing in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, restitution to the victim in the amount of $3,834.98,

no contact with the victim or victim’s family, letter of apology to the victim, 12 months probation and fees.

Legals Ads 2012-042 One Stop Express, 165 East Cynthiana Road, Poseyville IN intends to discharge remediated wastewater into the Poseyville drainage ditch at the corner of the above name facility and 165 Cynthiana Road. The unnamed drainage ditch runs north into Cottonwood ditch then flows North West into Black River. One Stop Express is submitting a Notice of Intent letter to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements under 327 IAC 15-10 to discharge wastewater associated with ground water petroleum remediation systems. Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal in writing to the Technical Secretary of the Water Pollution Control Board for an adjudicatory hearing on the question of whether this facility should operate under this NPDES general permit rule. An appeal must be postmarked no later than fifteen (15) days from the date of this public notice. Such a written request for an adjudicatory hearing must: (A) state the name and address of the person making the request; (B) identify the interest of the person making the request; (C) identify any persons represented by the person making the request; (D) state with particularity the reasons for the request; (E) state with particularity the issues proposed for consideration at the hearing; and (F) state with particularity the reasons why the NPDES general permit rule should not be available to the discharger identified in this notice.

Any such request shall be mailed or delivered to: Office of Environmental Adjudication Indiana Government Center-North 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N1049 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

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2012 Schedule of Tours Motorcoach Vacations Deep in the Heart of Texas featuring Fiesta San Antonio, Fort Worth & Dallas

• Dallas - 6th Floor Museum • Tour San Antonio - 3 Nights at Drury Plaza Hotel on the River Walk - During Fiesta San Antonio - The Alamo - Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch - Visit Fredericksburg • Lodging for 8 nights and 18 meals • Please email or call for details • April 19-27 (Thurs-Fri)

OpSail 2012 Virginia An International fleet is heading to the Port of Virginia to commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner • Tall Ships in the Chesapeake Bay • Parade of Sails Cruise • Norfolk Naval Station Tour • Email or call for details • June 6-12

Nappanee and Shipshewana • Farm Tour at Amish Acres • Shipshewana Flea Market • 2 shows in Round Barn Theatre • Amish Acres' 50th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival • Lodging for 2 nights and 4 meals • July 31 - August 2

The Waters of the Upper Peninsula • Dune Ride in Saugatuck • Ship Wreck Glass-Bottom Boat • Michigan Iron Museum • Copper Harbor • Kohler Design Center • Burke Brise Soleil-Milwaukee • Email or call for details • August 24-29 (Fri-Wed)

Musicals and Much More in the Big Apple • 3 nights at Times Square at Broadway Millenium Hotel • Lots of city touring • Two musicals - "Evita" (currently starring Ricky Martin) - "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (Currently starring Matthew Broderick and Kelly O'Hara) - Flight 93 National Memorial - Lodging for 5 nights and 7 meals - September 26 - October 1

Gettysburg • Gettysburg NMP • Eisenhower NHS • Fallingwater - Frank Lloyd Wright • Lodging for 5 nights and 10 meals • Email or call or details • October 4-9 (Thurs-Tues)

Branson Musical Autumn • 4 Shows -"Joseph" at Sight and Sound Theatre - Cat's Pajamas - Showboart Branson Belle - Buck Trent Morning Show • Email or call for details • October 12-14 (Fri-Sun)

Boston History and Beauty by Land and by Sea • Tour Historic Boston • Lexington and Concord • Plymouth • Gloucester • Salem • Marblehead • Email or call for details • October 13-21 (Sat-Sun)

Smoky Mountain Autumn • 3 nights in Gatlinburg • Biltmore Estate • Email or call for details • October 22-25 (Mon-Thurs)

A Branson Christmas featuring Three Nights at The Chateau on the Lake • 6 shows - Shoji Tabuchi - Red Skelton Tribute - Daniel O'Donnell - Allen Edwards Dinner Show - #1 Hits of the 60's - TBA • 7 meals included • Trail of Lights Tram Ride at Shepherd of the Hills • Veterans Memorial Museum • November 1-4 (Thurs - Sun)

Country Christmas at the Opryland Hotel featuring Two Nights at Gaylord Opryland Hotel • Radio City Music Hall Spectacular • December 5-7 (Wed-Fri)

Upcoming 1 Day Theatre Tours "Mary Poppins" • KCA - Louisville • Sunday March 18

"Bring It On: the Musical" • Fox Theatre - St. Louis • Saturday March 31

Blue Man Group • KCA - Louisville • Sunday April 15

"Memphis" • Fox Theatre - St. Louis • Saturday May 12

"Billy Elliot" • KCA - Louisville • Sunday July 1

Disney's "The Lion King" • Fox Theatre - St. Louis • Sunday August 26

"Wicked" • KCA - Louisville • Thursday matinee Sept 13

Upcoming Lunch & Show!

Sweethearts of Country Music • Badgett Playhouse • Lunch at Patti's • Saturday March 24

"Smokey Joe's Cafe" • Derby Dinner Playhouse • Two Dates!

- Tuesday, March 27 - Wednesday, March 28

"Ring of Fire" • Badgett Playhouse • Lunch at Patti's • Saturday April 28

"Variety!" Music, Memories & More • Badgett Playouse • Lunch at Patti's • Sunday May 20

Dixie Swim Club • Derby Dinner Playhouse • Wednesday May 30

"Hank Williams" • Badgett Playouse • Lunch at Patti's • Saturday June 2

"Aint' Misbehavin'" • Stages Theatre • Lunch at Top of the the Riverfront • Wednesday June 13

" A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale" • Lincoln Amphitheatre • Dinner at Moonlight Bar-B-Q Inn • Friday June 15

"The Sound Of Music" • Stages Theatre • Lunch at Lombardo's Trattoria •Wednesday August 1

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat • Lincoln Amphitheatre • Thursday August 2

That 60's Show • Badgett Playouse • Lunch at Patti's • Friday August 3

The Fabulous 50's Show • Badgett Playouse • Lunch at Patti's • Saturday August 4

"Annie" • Derby Dinner Playhouse • Sunday August 5

Big Band Show

Antebellum Maury County, Tennessee

• Badgett Playouse • Lunch at Patti's • Saturday September 15

• Lunch and tour at Rippavilla • Dessert at Ferguson Hall • James K. Polk Ancestral Home • Wednesday October 10

"My One and Only" • Stages Theatre • George and Ira Gerwshwin • Lunch at Top of the Met • Wednesday September 19

A Fall Day in Amish Country • Montgomery, Indiana • Thursday October 11

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Nashville, Indiana

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• An Indiana Fall Tradition • Visit the shops of Nashville • Saturday October 13

• Derby Dinner Playhouse • Sunday September 30

"The Mousetrap"

Belle of Lousiville

• Derby Dinner Playhouse • Wednesday October 31

• 98th Birthday Luncehon Cruise • Sunday October 14

"White Christmas"

Park County Covered Bridge Festival

• Derby Dinner Playhouse • Thursday November 29

• Spend the day at festivals - Rockville - Bridgeton • Friday October 19

Variety! Christmas Spectacular • Two 1 day tours - Friday November 30 - Saturday December 1

Belle of Lousiville • Oktoberfest Cruise • German music & lunch • Saturday October 20

Big Band Christmas • Badgett Playhouse • Lunch at Patti's • Sunday December 2

Lock-n-Dam Cruise • Cruise the Mississippi from St. Louis to the mouth of the Missouri River • Passage through Lock 27 • Lunch Buffet • Dixieland Music • Saturday October 20

Other Tours Opry Mills Shopping • Celebrate the re-opening!

• Friday March 30

Nashville Flea Market • Nashville, Tennessee • Saturday October 27

International Quilt Festival • Cincinnati • Show admission Included • Dinner Included • Friday April 13

Christmas in Madison, Indiana • Visit homes - Decorated for the hoidays • Lunch at Clifty Inn • Tuesday November 27

28th Annual AQS Quilt Show • Paducah • Admission to Quilt Show included • "Mega Bar" at Ryan's included • Wednesday April 25

Christmas in Maury County's Antebellum Homes • Tuesday December 4

Historic Bardstown

Christmas at Opryland

• Trolley Tour of Bardstown (Opryland Mills Shopping) • Tour Heaven Hill Distillery • Two 1 Day Tours • Lunch and dessert at The Old Talbott Tavern Thursday November 29 • Tour of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral Friday December 7 • Wednesday May 9

St. Louis Shopping and Way of Lights

"The Jungle Book" • Stages Theatre • A "Junior Show" • Visit St. Louis Zoo • Great Grandparent/Grandchildren Tour • Saturday June 23

• St. Louis Galleria • Shrine Buffet included • Saturday December 8

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Grandparent/Grandchildren Tour to St. Louis Fun Places • Magic House • Buffalo Ranch • Friay June 29

An Air Tour With Collette Vacations Please visit our website, email or call for details!

Fall in Amish Country of Central Illinois • Lunch at Yoder's Kitchen • Beachy's Bulk Foods • The Great Pumpkin Patch • Flesor's Candy Kitchen • Tuesday September 18

Washington, Oregon and Calfornia

• July 2-9

Rediscover Cuba A Culteral Exploration

• July 15-23

St. Charles, Missouri • Oktoberfest • Main Street Shopping • Snacks on the way home • Saturday September 29

California Coast • September 16-24

Cruising the Yangtze

The Madison Chautauqua • Festival of Art • Wares of 250 Artisan • Explore shops of downtown • Lunch at First Christian Church • Saturday September 29

Carl & Jeanne • Live in Chattanooga • Southern Belle Dinner Cruise • Tennessee Aquarium • 3 meals included • Hilton Garden Inn • October 2&3

Pacific Northwest & California

• Travel with Fr. John Boeglin • Departs October 5

Irish Splendor • October 30 - November 6

Hawaiin Adventure • A very special Valentine Gift • February 14-23, 2013

Rediscover Cuba A Cultural Exploration • 9 days and 22 meals • Air from EVV • Trinidad, Cuba • Havana • Cienfuegos • Ernest Hemmingway Home • Bay of Pigs Museum • Travel on a people-to-people visa • July 15-23

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The Harlem Wizards are celebrating 50 years of Worldwide Wizardry Started in 1962 by New York Sports promoter Howie Davis, and now celebrating 50 years of Wizardry, he envisioned a show and organization that would put a different spin on show basketball. Fifty years later the Wizards are an institution, creating awe-inspiring fundraiser events for schools and non-profits in 315 communities and cities in America this season alone. Over $1 million will be raised, while smiles and enthusiasm for

the Wizards matchup vs teachers, coaches and community leaders will abound.

Whereas an NBA team’s success is measured in wins and losses, the Wizards’ victories lie in the millions of smiles they are responsible for and the millions of dollars raised for charitable organizations, schools, and foundations across the world. Since 1962, the Wizards have been making history with the happiness, fun, goodwill and excitement they bring.

Hands-on fishing sparks debates The general public often equates fishing with casting a lure into the water and reeling in a prize fish. Yet there is a subset of mostly southern American anglers who prefer a more hands-on method to catching their seafood dinner -- using the art of noodling.

Noodling, or handfishing, is the act of catching large fish -- especially catfish -with bare hands. It’s a challenging method of fishing that enthusiasts find exciting and heart-pumping action.

While noodling can be exhilarating for the noodler, it also may be risky. In some states handfishing is actually illegal.

Noodling Basics Noodlers tend to seek catfish in the banks and rocky areas of rivers and lakes.

They either use their hands or a pole to seek out the telltale signs of a fish in the area and a hole where the fish nests.

Once they determine there is a hole, noodlers insert their arms into the hole and wait for the fish to lunge. Then they try to get both hands into the fish’s mouth to grab a bone in the lower jaw.

Noodlers also may grab the fish through the gills.

The fish is brought to the surface and tightly grasped to immobilize the tail. It is then released or taken as the group’s next meal.

Opposition According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, most catfish handfishing takes place during the nesting season from June to August. But the department feels that allowing noodlers to continually fish this way could severely deplete local catfish populations. That’s because the fish are quite vulnerable during the nesting season, when they lay their eggs in underwater cavities and do not leave the nest to protect the eggs.

Should a noodler pry out the

fish, the eggs are vulnerable to predators and often die quickly.

Further research shows that noodling for trophy catfish also can deplete catfish numbers. That’s because older catfish are more effective breeders, but still lay fewer eggs than other sports fish. Taking away the more effective breeders can put a species at risk.

In addition to Missouri, handfishing is illegal in 10 other states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Texas once outlawed handfishing, but it has since been legalized amid protests.

There are a number of conservation groups and traditional fishing enthusiasts who want noodling to be illegal. These opponents of noodling feel preying on fish in vulnerable states removes the sportsmanship of fishing.

The catfish do not have the chance to bite or refuse bait.

They also do not have an opportunity to swim away to escape. Others say there are no adequate control methods to prevent noodlers from taking too many fish out of streams and rivers. There is also the concern that noodling is dangerous. Catfish have small, but abrasive teeth that can cause injury. Some surmise the term “noodling” originated because the fish are powerful and slippery, and a noodler comes out with arms that are limp like noodles after battling with a catfish.

Plus, sometimes noodlers come across biting snakes and snapping turtles when seeking a catfish, which can result in injury or even lost fingers.

Although noodling is a skill many handfishing enthusiasts pass down to younger generations, it continues to spark debate.

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All bedrooms have large walkin closets. Laminant flooring throughout except for tiled bathrooms, kitchen, and Dining area. Kitchen offers plenty of room for cooking and entertaining. Lots of counterspace and Oak cabinets. Full walkout basement, sealed and ready to be finished with roughed in plumbing for a bathroom. Convenient 1 acre corner lot, beautifully landscaped with a garden area. 30’X 40’ Polebarn with 12’ cieling, 8’ covered porch area, utilities, drain, and a seperate drive. Just $243,900 Call Andy 449-8444

NOW REDUCED!!!

(Wadesville/Blairsville Area) Brick home 10 minutes west of Evansville in Eastlake Subdivision. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths with brick fireplace in large living room. Backyard is fenced and includes a yard barn and gazebo for enjoying the fall air. Home is vacant and available for immediate possession. $117,900 Call Tony 457-2643

HOUSE FOR RENT $550.00 per month Corner of St. Phillips Rd and Highway 66 2 Bedroom One Bath Main Level with lots of Parking Recently remodeled.

Call Cindy at 457-7645

Andy Rudolph

9500 Caborn Road. 1956 Brick Home. 1500 Sq Ft + Basement. 2 Bedroom, 1 ½ Bath. 2 Family Rooms, Fireplace, 2 ½ Car Attached Garage. $130,000. Call 568-4371 ?/?

Linda L. Dickens 455-1490

431 E. 4 TH S T ., M T . V ERNON , IN

(812) 838-4479

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Loretta Englebright 431-8458

Michelle Hudson 457-4928 michellehudson.com

NEW LISTING

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10310 Eastgate Drive N 3320 Lower New Harmony Rd 1 Dogwood Place 3860 E. Blackford Rd. 1251 Tanglewood 6725 N Sauerkraut Lane 3 br, 2 ba, 2 car garage 5+ acres off paved county road 4 br, 3/2 ba, 3 car gar 4 br, 5 ba, 1.147 acre 5 br, 3 1/2 ba, 1 1/2 story brick 4 br, 3 ba, 10 acres MLS#188990 $474,900 MLS #176387 $389,000 MLS #187633 $259,900 MLS #186391 $189,900 MLS#188883 $127,700 MLS#189050 $27,900

840 Magnolia 927 E. 5th Street 2120 Bridges Lane 115 N. Sawmill 1121 E. 2nd Street 619 West 3rd Street 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths 3-4 br, 1 1/2 ba, new roof & carpet 4-5 br, 3 ba, 4 car gar Remodeled 3 br, 1 1/2 ba 2 br, 1 ba, large garage Like new 1 br, 1 ba MLS #187601 $47,500 $159,900 MLS #185011 $115,000 MLS #188193 $86,400 MLS #185911 $74,900 MLS #187556 $39,900 MLS#188844

FIND ALL OF OUR LISTINGS AND OPEN HOUSES AT

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Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehab in Mount Vernon, IN currently has the following opportunities! Registered Nurses. Certified Nursing Assistants. Apply Onsite at: Mount Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation. 1415 Country Club Rd. Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Phone (812) 838-6554. Fax (812) 838-9685. Or email Lori Kuykendall at Lkuykendall@extendicare.com ?/??

The Children’s Learning Center is hiring for Full-time and Part-time positions. A CDA or higher is preferred, but not required. To apply, pick up an application from the center at 2100 W. 4th St, Mt. Vernon, IN. You can call the center at 812-838-3312 for more information.

3/13 The Mt. Vernon-Black Township Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for the summer.

Positions include at Brittlebank Pool – Assistant manager, lifeguards, concession workers, ticket takers, cashiers, pool maintenance and water safety instructors. Must be able to work weekends and flexible hours. Other positions include grounds crew (mainly weedeating). Applications can be picked up at the Parks Office, 118 Main Street or online at www.mountvernon.in.gov. Deadline to apply is Thursday, April 5th.

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H&R Pharmacy / Dollar Dollar Store & Store. Full Time & Part Time Positions. Apply in person. Contact Joe Reynolds at 812-874-2815 3/20 Immediate openings. 1st shift $8/ hour. Warehouse assembly.

Friday, March 16th from 9am-12:00pm. Alexandrian Public Library on 5th Street in Mt.Vernon, IN. Bring 2 ID¹s. We Drug Screen! 812-477-5350 3/13

Puzzles

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YOU ARE A TRUE BLESSING TO OUR FAMILY. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU! LOVE ALWAYS MOM, DAD AND MEGAN

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3/13

The solution to last week’s puzzle:

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For information contact:

Southwind Apartments 465 W. 9th St. Mt. Vernon, IN 47620

Phone (812) 838-2088

Crossword of the Week CLUES ACROSS 1. Duck cartoon character 6. Town in Guinea 11. Upright posture 12. Rest on your knees 13. Move upward 15. Disposed to take risks 18. Makes a sweater 19. Grooved surface of a tire 20. Identical in kind 21. Radiotelegraphic signal 24. “Picnic” author William 25. Bashkir Republic capital 26. Male highlanders 30. Doing several things at once 32. Title of respect 33. Old world, new 35. “Sophie’s Choice” actress 43. Encloses completely 44. Decaliter 45. Makes angry 48. Commercial free network 49. Latvian capital 50. Tycho __, Danish astronomer 52. Leave slowly and hesitantly 53. Harm to property 55. Dining, pool and coffee 56. Remove all traces of 58. Yemen capital

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59. Passover feast and ceremony 60. TrenchesCLUES DOWN 1. Proper fractions 2. Ridgeline 3. Marshland area of E. England 4. Flood Control District 5. Canadian province (abbr.)

6. Project Runway designer

judge’s initials 7. Along with 8. Orderly and clean 9. A short-barreled pocket pistol 10. Extraterrestrial being 13. Ancient capital of Ethiopia 14. Goof 16. Annoy constantly 17. Haitian monetary unit

(abbr.)

21. Arrived extinct 22. Belonging to a thing 23. Tounge click 26. Fireman’s signal 27. Connecticut 28. 3rd tone of the scale 29. Language spoken in Russia 31. Split occupancy 34. Diacritics for s’s 36. Mobile camper 37. Affirmative (slang) 38. Bachelor of Laws 39. ___ Angeles 40. State police 41. U.S. gold coin worth 10 dollars 42. Bets on 45. Million barrels per day (abbr.)

46. Macaws 47. Julie Andrews and Judi Dench 49. Capital of Morocco 51. Oh, God! 52. ____ Carvey, comedian 54. Point midway between E and SE 55. Principle of Chinese philoshophy 57. Trauma center 58. Atomic #62

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New Harmonie

Healthcare Center Stroke Awareness: • A stroke is a medical emergency.

Prompt treatment is crucial. Early Action can minimize brain damage and potential complications.

• The good news is strokes can be treated and prevented.

Fewer Americans die of strokes than 15 years ago.

• Better control of major stroke risk-factors, high blood pressure, smoking and high cholesterol are likely for the decline.

• Ask your Physicians about how you can reduce your stroke risk factors.

Call 812-682-4104 or Visit 251 Hwy 66, New Harmony, IN Find us online at: WWW.NEWHARMONIEHEALTHCARE.COM

Austin Hunt, Grafton Grimm and Christian Mills practice playing drums while Ugandan music group Kenobi and the African Sensation teach a music lesson. Under the Beams sponsored the event, which traveled to New Harmony School, Signature School, Joshua Academy and finished with a concert at the Granary on Saturday. The final Under the Beams concert of the season will feature Grammy nominated Karrin Allyson.

More information on the event can be found at www.underthebeams.org. Photo by Zach Straw. More of this gallery can be found on The Posey County News facebook page.

11 YEARS STR AIGHT

WE’VE RECEIVED OUR 11TH

“DEFICIENCY FREE” INSPECTION IN A ROW!

CELEBRATING OUR REPUTATION FOR IMPECCABLE QUALITY CARE In celebration of our achievement, we invite the public to inquire about the Charles Ford Home by visiting us online: www.charlesfordhome.com or calling 1-812-682-4675 and scheduling a tour today!

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