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Tuesday March 27, 2012
Deputy Town Marshal is in Poseyville’s future
Tequilas to give back On Tuesday, April 10, Tequilas Mexican Restaurant in Mount Vernon will be donating a portion of their sales to the Posey Humane Society. To participate, present a token when you order. Tokens are available at Posey Humane Society or from any Board Members. They may also be downloaded starting March 28 at www.poseyhumane.org. Tequilas is at 408 Southwind Plaza in Mount Vernon, For more info, please contact Posey Humane Society at 838-3211.
PCPP Spring Craft Show 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. 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.
Harmonie Egg Hunt April 6 New Harmonie Healthcare Center is having their annual Easter Egg Hunt Friday, April 6 at 2 p.m. sharp. Visit with the Easter Bunny then enjoy our egg hunt on the front lawn. Bring your own basket and have fun. Free and open to children 12 years old and younger.
NH Town Council to meet There will be a special meeting of the New Harmony Town Council on March 29 at 5 p.m. at the Town Hall. The topic of the meeting will be the New Harmony School building.
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Farview Orchard’s Dennis Blackburn trims some of the branches from a peach tree this week. This record early warm temperatures has things hopping earlier than usual at Farview. See complete stoory inside today’s special agriculture supplement. Photo by Dave Pearce
Long to serve 19 years Posey man pleads guilty to 28 charges
Farmers Market meeting set Poseyville Farmers Market will hold a vendor’s meeting on Wed., April 4 at 7 p.m. in Saint Paul’s UMC basement. Any potential vendors are welcome to attend this organizational meeting. Any questions contact Jenny Lamar at 812-270-2079.
NH Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed in New Harmony to help with the annual “Spring Cleanup,” to pick up trash along Maple Hill Road. The cleanup effort is scheduled for Wed., April 11, beginning at 5 p.m. Participants normally gather at the Maple Hill Cemetery parking lot and proceed south up the hill. The clean-up effort takes approximately two hours; however, volunteers are invited to work for whatever length of time their schedule permits. Gloves and trash bags are supplied. Town Marshal Scott Champlin will slow traffic for safety. Call Karen Walker, 682-3390, if you have questions about the effort.
Public voting test Public test of the voting machines for the Primary election will be held Wed., April 4 at noon at the Hovey House in Mount Vernon.
Demo card party set The Posey County Democratic Women’s Club will hold its annual Democrat Card Party on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., at the St. Matthew School Gym in Mount Vernon. Everyone is invited to attend. This year’s card party theme is “Let Freedom Ring.” The evening will feature barbecue and sandwiches. Other refreshments, including homemade cookies and candy, chips, and soft drinks, will be available. Cost of admission is $2, and there will be many door prizes, a silent auction, country store, and raffle with $450 in cash prizes. For more information, call Linda Curtis at 838-5755 or Becky Higgins at 204-7388.
By Dave Pearce A Posey County man has pled guilty to all 28 charges against him in Posey County and in last week’s sentencing, was sentenced to 19 years in prison as a result. According to Posey County Prosecutor Travis Clowers, Brian Long, 26, of 445 Washington St., in Mount Vernon was sentenced to run the Class B home burglaries concurrently while the business burglaries and thefts will be served consecutively to the home burglaries. “The judge had a sentencing range of eight years as a minimum
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By Valerie Werkmeister Poseyville Town Marshal, Doug Saltzman, would like some help. He requested to hire a deputy town marshal during the town council meeting March 14. Other than Saltzman, the town currently employs two part-time officers who also have other full-time jobs with other police departments. It is often difficult to provide enough coverage for the town between their full-time schedules. Council members agreed there is a need for an additional officer, as they had in the past. They also agreed to pay the potential officer’s salary during his or her participation in the seven-week police training academy. The position will be advertised in the newspaper. A public hearing regarding the town entering a lease agreement for the new town hall project was held during the meeting. There were no remonstrators and the council members approved resolution 201203-14-02. Attorney Bill Bender explained that the Poseyville Building Corporation was formed as a vehicle for the town to obtain bonds for the project. The corporation will not make any money, it is merely a means to finance the project on a low-interest loan. The project will require a 20-year loan. Once the loan has been paid, the building corporation will convey the property to the town. Ordinance 2012-12-14-01 was amended to include salaries for the newly created building corporation members. Ronald Patton, Randall Bechtel and Charles Baker will receive $100 per meeting according to the new amendment. The utility office reported a significant decrease in the gas tracker rate. The previous rate was 1.0552/ dcf. Council members Ron Fallowfiled, Steve Ahrens and Bruce Baker approved the new rate which dropped to -1.0540 for the consumption months of February, March and April. Gas users will notice a 26.5 percent decrease on their bills for March, April and May. Drainage concerns at the Poseyville Ball Park prompted Ken Gorbett to address the issue with the council. Currently, there is standing water between the former railroad tracks and the new ball field. In or-
Love affairs lead to new photography business By Dave Pearce It started out innocent enough. A man and his wife riding through the countryside on a Sunday afternoon motorcycle ride. But it ended up in a love affair that neither of them would ever have guessed. Mike and Angie Woodburn visited New Harmony and immediately fell in love. They saw a home for sale on Granary Street that they liked and immediately began looking into the possibility of purchasing it. To make a long story short, it was the beginning of a home restoration project and the rekindling of a love of photography, and now a new business in New Harmony. “We looked at the home and saw the potential,” Mike said of the 170-year-old home on Granary Street in New Harmony. “It has so much room and so much potential.” The home had been on the market for some time and Woodburn’s offer was eventually accepted. And that was just the beginning. Angie is the daughter of a “semi-professional” photographer who did wedding photography “on the side” and had his own darkroom. She grew up south of Louisville, Ky., in Brandenburg. She grew up having almost every event of her life captured on film (literally film) and learned a lot about photography through attrition. “My siblings and I ‘shuttered’ when we saw dad bring out the cameras,” Angie said with an infectious smile. “But looking back, we have lots of our lives captured in pictures and we can go back and relive many of those times from long ago.” But that knowledge of photography and the awkwardness of being in front of the camera instead of behind it has inspired Angie to become the backbone of the couple’s new photography business in New Harmony. Her support for Mike’s passion for photography spurred him to recommit to one of his favorite things in life…taking pictures. Mike has extensive experience in photography as well so between the two, it was a match made in heaven. The “heaven” portion of the match has come along in their deeply seeded Christian faith. The Woodburns attend One Life Church in Henderson, Ky. They are anxiously awaiting the opening of the new West Side One Life in Evansville. They also attend the church Angie’s brother pastors in Brandenburg when visiting her family on a regular basis. They have translated that love into their photography business, known as Live Laugh Capture Photography, recently opened in New Harmony. “Our main purpose in this life, is that we serve and glorify the Lord in everything we do,” the Woodburns have said regarding their work in
Angie and Mike Woodburn, owners of Live Laugh Capture Photography Studio recently opened in New Harmony. photography. ”We realize that every portrait tells a story and we strive to capture that essence in each and every portrait; focusing on the unstaged moments of life; natural, pure, unique and real.....YOU.” On a more personal level, the couple emphasizes that they want to “LIVE for the Lord, LAUGH out Loud, CAPTURE every Moment.” “We are Christian Lifestyle Photographers with a strong passion for our Lord, our family, and our portraiture,” the Woodburns continue. “We have a heart for sharing the love of Jesus Christ both in our personal lives and in our business.” Mike has over 15 years experience; specializing in weddings, seniors, babies, children and family portraits. Some of the Woodburns’ work can be viewed on their Facebook page “Live Laugh Capture Photography.” Their website will be live soon at www.livelaughcapture.net. Should you have questions or would like to know more about the photography opportunities offered by the Woodburns, please call 549-5187.
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der to drain the water, a pipe would need to be laid from the field to the Pine Street ditch. They would need to control the water flow by installing a valve on the new pipe before it would reach the Pine Street ditch. Fallowfield stated he would talk to the North Posey Youth League to see if they could contribute monetary assistance towards the project. Sealed bids for the fire department’s old rescue truck were opened. They accepted the $3,139 high bid from Alan and Dan Bender. Joe Lupfer had also submitted a $2,580 bid that was not accepted. Fire Chief Chris Neaveill was hopeful that the funds would be able to go back into the fire department’s budget. However, the truck was titled to the Town of Poseyville and Robb Township. Council members thought that the funds must be returned to the title owners. Thus, half would be given to the township and half to the town. Clerk-Treasurer Nancy Grimes will contact the state board of accounts to verify if the funds must be deposited into the town’s general fund or if it can be given directly to the fire department. Bids were received from JL Farm Equipment, Inc.,, Wright-Stemle and Tri-County Equipment for a new 2012, 60-inch, zero-turn, midmount mower. JL bid $10,159 and would allow a $4,000 trade-in making the total cost $6,159. WrightStemle’s bid reflected a $5,200 trade-in with a $10,000 bid making the total cost $4,800. Tri-County bid $12,025 and gave $6,575 for the trade-in making the total purchase price $5,450. The council took the bids under advisement until Gorbett can take the time to review the bids and the mower specifications given to ensure the low bidder is able to meet those specs. Finally, the council approved a recommendation from the Area Plan Commission to re-zone property at 55B North Cale Street from residential to business. Property owners Mark and Amy Stephens purchased the property next to their home and plan to make a photography studio there. The next meeting is scheduled for April 11, at 4:30 p.m. in the Poseyville Community Center.
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