The Posey County News - November 16 2010 by The Posey County News

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Tuesday November 16, 2010

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County faces ambulance service crisis Woolston gets six years A Poseyville woman was sentenced this week in Posey County Superior Court. Christina L. Woolston, 41, who was employed as a bookkeeper at Tri-County Equipment in Poseyville, was arrested in late June on 31 counts of forgery and one count of theft, all class C felonies, and was taken to the Posey County Jail. An investigation by Indiana State Police white collar crimes Detective Russ Werkmeister charged that Woolston stole money from her employer by issuing checks to a company where she was the only person on the company account. She allegedly issued 30 checks for a total of $214,498.48. But in an agreement reached with the Posey County prosecutor’s office, Woolston pled guilty to one of the 31 counts of forgery, a Class C felony, as well as theft, a Class D Felony. The other 30 charges of forgery were dismissed and Woolston was ordered to pay restitution to Tri-County Equipment in the amount of $189,498.48 and to Sentry Insurance Company in the amount of $25,000. She was fined $1 plus court costs and was sentenced to six years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. Three years of the sentence will be suspended and she will be on three years probation.

United service set St. Matthew Catholic Church and Trinity United Church of Christ invite everyone with a thankful heart to join in the Mount Vernon Community Thanksgiving Celebration on Tuesday evening, November 23, starting at 7 p.m. Worship will be held at Trinity, located at 505 Mulberry Street, with an informal reception to follow.

Fundraiser set On Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, the Rev. Myers Hyman of At the Cross Mission will sell hot dogs and hamburgers at 604 E. Fourth Street as part of the Super Wash Customer Appreciation Days. Proceeds will be applied toward the purchase of a new range hood and fire suppression system for the mission.

Bids still accepted New Harmonie Healthcare Center will be accepting Silent Auction bids through Friday, Nov 26. All proceeds benefit the Resident Acitivity Account at New Harmonie Healthcare Center.

Historical Society meets The Posey County Historical Society will meet in Room B at Alexandrian Public Library in Mt. Vernon on Saturday, November 20 at 10 a.m. All members and friends are invited to this meeting.

Demo women to meet The Posey County Democratic Women’s Club will meet at Democrat Headquarters on November 18, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited.

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By Dave Pearce After all was said and done, more was said than done. That is an accurate description of the meeting of the Posey County Council on Tuesday morning. Several residents from the Poseyville area, including Poseyville businesspeople Patti Wilson, Chuck Pearison, Walter Broadhead, and Poseyville Fire Chief Michael Crawford were on hand as well as Larry Schenk, representing Marrs Township Fire Department. Members of the Posey County Council listened intently as concerned citizens expressed their displeasure with the recent movement of the full-time Poseyville ambulance to the Marrs Township area for at least two 24-hour shifts and

an 8-hour shift. Pearison explained that he was concerned that the move took place “in the middle of the night” while Wilson agreed that Poseyville residents were not notified of any changes in ambulance services for the unit that had spent its time working out of the Poseyville Fire Department. Some Council members expressed similar concerns because they said they were unaware of any changes that had been made since the original placement of the three county ambulances had been designated to Mount Vernon, New Harmony, and Poseyville. The Council indicated that they had not given their blessing to the change and that the funding for the three county ambulances had not been

changed.. Larry Schenk, representing Marrs Township, reiterated a point he had made at the most recent meeting of the Posey County Commissioners that if full-time ambulance service were not provided to Marrs Township by the county, Marrs Township Fire Department was already looking at the probability of buying their own ambulance and placing it in Marrs Township. While members of the audience and council members alike were told that Posey County Commissioners had given the OK for a study to be conducted to determine the need for the ambulances, Wilson indicated that the elements which director Chuck Thompson seemed

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McNamara to be sworn in on Tuesday By Dave Pearce A very close race involving two Posey County residents has apparently been decided…at least for now. In The Indiana House District 76 race, Republican Candidate Wendy McNamara picked up six provisional votes to give her an eight vote victory over Democrat Bob Deig late last week. I am just excited to be able to go to work for the people in District 76,” an elated but tired Wendy McNamara said on Monday. “I think the most important part of all of this is that we have been able to remain

positive and optimistic throughout this whole process. This proves that in our society every vote counts,” said McNamara. It was the 29 provisional ballots that caused most of the problems. In Indiana if there is any question about a voter’s identity or registration status they vote a provisional ballot. They then have 10 days from the election to provide the documentation needed to make their vote count. “I was disappointed with some of their decisions today. There was one provisional ballot where the guy showed proof of a Hawaii license

with an Indiana address,” said Deig. With the provisional ballots, military ballots and overseas ballots Wendy McNamara remained ahead of Deig. She’s now looking ahead to the future. “I will be up in Indianapolis on Tuesday being sworn in,” said McNamara. Deig added, “I hope they step back and wait to seat her until I decide if I want a recount.” Deig said on Monday morning that he is uncertain as to whether or not he will ask for a recount. He said he is currently weighing the pros and the cons.

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New Harmony School takes insurance issue into privacy By Pam Robinson Speaking on behalf of teachers, Rick Johnson, the representative for the National Education Association at New Harmony School, addressed the New Harmony School Board Thursday night concerning teacher insurance. Johnson explained, teacher contracts in 2011 allowed $5,322 for insurance premiums through the state insurance plan with Welborn HMO as the provider. Now the state has dropped Welborn HMO as a provider and, according to Johnson, all HMO providers. Teachers must choose a new insurance plan

no later than noon on Wednesday, November 24, or be left without insurance coverage. Johnson proposed the school district pick up the Consumer Driven Health Plan, or CDHP, which requires premium payment plus contributions to a health savings plan, or HSA, to offset the cost of a large deductible. Johnson said the school district could cover both the premium payment and the maximum HSA contribution allowed by the state and still pay $451.68 less than the contracted $5,322 for health insurance. School Board President Jim Sca-

rafia responded that the proposal was a contractual issue and thus must be discussed in executive session to determine action. Johnson said he had talked with the union representative who didn’t feel the matter was contractual since the school district would be paying less than the contract amount. Scarafia replied that their attorney had been contacted and felt it was a contractual issue that needed to be discussed in executive session after more research. Later, School Superintendent FranThoele referred to Public Law 217 as guiding the school board’s need to meet in ex-

ecutive session. “We’re not trying to shaft the school in any way,” Johnson said. “There’s no way we could afford those deductibles of $2,500 and $1,500.” Later, he added, “If we don’t put any in [a health savings account], we’re going to lose $1,700 in benefits this year each.” Board member Brenda Butman then asked to clarify, “Instead of paying just premium, which we have in the past, you’re suggesting that we pay premium and then some of the cost toward health savings –

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North Posey OKs insurance, appoints O’Risky to board By Dave Pearce While health care is one of the biggest concerns among Americans in general, employees of the Metropolitan School District of North Posey were assured of health and dental insurance coverage in Monday evening’s meeting of the school district board. At the recommendation of School Supt. Todd Camp, the board voted to renew the current contract with Welborn Health Plans. There will be a four percent increase in the rate. Camp indicated that he had met with the teacher’s association and they have approved the increase while making no changes to the two plans available for the teachers. The board also accepted Camp’s recommendation that the contract with Health Resources, Inc., for dental insurance. The renewal rates

held steady with the 2010 rates. Seven interested northern Posey County citizens were shown the board’s appreciation for their interest in the vacancy on the board of the Metropolitan School District. After a lengthy discussion of the seven qualified candidates, it was decided that Linda O’Risky, an employee of Mead Johnson with two sons, Chris and Darren at North Posey High School, will take the oath of office at the January 10 meeting of the school board. Linda and her husband (of nearly 20 years Jeff) are rural Posey County residents. In other business: *The board voted to accept Camp’s recommendation to purchase the copier which has been on lease at the school’s Central Office and move it to the office at North Posey High School. The board also agreed to sign a lease agreement

with Lang for five other copiers with maintenance agreements and ink cartridges which will be placed in each of the five school buildings’ teachers work rooms as well as the central office work room. *The board agreed to lock in the natural gas rates for the next two years with Proliance Energy. *An agreement with Indiana State University was continued for student teacher placement. The agreement is necessary for ISU students to be allowed continued placement as student teachers from the Terre Haute school. *The board approved a request from North Posey High School teacher Brandon Barrett to use the outdoor facilities to hold the first of what Barrett hopes will be an annual 5K run/walk. The initial Valhalla 5K is scheduled for April 30, 2011, at 9 a.m. *The board approved a request

from Carolyn Higginson to hold the annual Relay for Life event at the school on June 25 and 26, 2011. This is an annual event to raise money for cancer research. *Camp presented the board with it’s second “Miracle School Corporation” award presented by Riley Children’s Hospital. This is the second year in a row the district has received the award. *North Elementary School principal Tim Teel presented requests to hire Lisa Brandenstein and Kristie Wright as North Elementary fifth and sixth grade girls’ basketball coaches splitting the stipend. Teel also presented a request for approval of Troy Rogers, Dave Bishop, and Jonathan Scheller as fifth and sixth grade basketball volunteer assistants to Jim Scheller. The board will meet again on Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the school district office.

The Mount Vernon Marching Wildcats strut their way to a third place finish at their recent contest in Cincinnati. Photo courtesy of Susie Colson

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OBITUARIES Joseph Holbrook Joseph Lee Holbrook, age 18, of Mount Vernon, died Monday afternoon November 8, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born November 20, 1991, in Evansville, the son of Allen T. and Jennifer (Phillips) Holbrook. Joe was a 2010 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He is survived by one son, Jason Lee Holbrook and his mother, Breanna Stull of Mount Vernon; his parents, Allen T. Holbrook of Mount Vernon and Jennifer Sheldon of Evansville; brothers, Brandon Holbrook of Evansville and Mason Holbrook of Mount Vernon; sister, Magan Holbrook of Mount Vernon; grandparents, Tom and Zelma Holbrook of Mount Vernon, Tony and Carolyn Phillips of Evansville; and greatgrandmother, Ann Phillips of Evansville. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday Nov. 11, 2010, at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Rick Sellers officiating. Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery at Wadesville. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until service time on Thursday. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com

Paul ‘Sarge’ Davis Paul Rhodes “Sarge” Davis, 80, of Carmi, Ill., died Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at his home. He was born March 31, 1930, in Bertie County, North Carolina, the son of Arthur B. and Nellie (Pierce) Davis. On March 15, 1952, he married Betty Ellis and she survives. He was a member of the McHenry Good News Chapel in Crossville, Ill. A man of compassion and faith, whose love of family and loyalty to country was well known by all who knew “Sarge”. With his southern charm and gift of gab, he never met a stranger. A highly decorated first Sgt. with tours of duty in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam, Paul retired after 25 years of proud service. In 1970 he and his family moved to New Harmony, Ind., and he became property manager for the State of Indiana.Upon retirement, after 16 years of service to the State, he and Betty became Snow Birds, living between Illinois and Florida, with many beloved camping trips inbetween. After health issues forced a slower pace, they decided to move back to Carmi to be closer to family and friends. Paul loved to build on their house and work in the yard and garden. And, of course, talk with everyone he met, making this North Carolina native a person no one could soon forget. He will be missed by many. Survivors include his wife, Betty Davis of Carmi; two daughters, Anita Gail Morton and her husband Eddie of New Harmony, Ind., and Patty R. Giles of Lake City, Fla.; three grandchildren, Jon Morton, Danielle Planty and Abby Kay Giles; several in-laws, including Shirley Kimmel of Florida, Ann and Bill Ellis of Arkansas, Carol and Larry Cox of Crossville, Ill., Sue and Jody Basham of Harrisburg, Ill., Roy Ellis of Oklahoma; and three nephews, Jim Davis, Kenneth Spivey and Kerry Spivey. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Nellie Davis; daughter Betty Katherine Davis; three brothers, George, James and William Davis; and a sister Celia Katherine Davis Spivey. Visitation was held from 3 until 5 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at Cook Funeral Chapel in Crossville. The funeral was at 10 a.m., Monday, November 15, 2010, at Cook Funeral Chapel in Crossville. Burial with military rites will be in Stokes Chapel Cemetery near Crossville. Memorials may be made to McHenry Good News Chapel and will be accepted at Cook Funeral Chapel in Crossville.

Edmond J. Droege Edmund John Droege, age 84, of Wadesville, passed from this life Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at the VNA Charlier Hospice Center. Born January 14, 1926, he was the third child of Edward and Lydia (Papenmeier) Droege. Mr. Droege began his working life as a blacksmith in his father’s shop. Upon his marriage he started farming which he continued to do until his retirement. He also owned and operated a family sawmill during his offseason from farming. Edmund was a life long active member of Zion United Church of Christ - Lippe. He was also a member of the Keck-Gonnerman Association and participated in their shows. He was a founding member of the Marrs Township Fire Department. Surviving Edmund are his wife of 63 years, Clara Marie (Reineke) Droege; one daughter, Ruth (Tom) Wintczak of Wadesville; two sons, James (Carol Jo) Droege of Mount Vernon and Paul (Marcia) Droege of Wadesville and his brother, Arvin Droege of Wadesville. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Christine, Michael and Laura Droege and Sam (Leslie) Lawrence, as well as five nieces and three nephews. Mr. Droege was preceded in death by his parents; his infant brother, Edgar Droege; his sister, Elvira Renschler and brother, Floyd Droege. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 8, 2010, at Zion United Church of Christ - Lippe, with the Rev. Jay Warren officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Friends visited with the family from 1 until 6 p.m. on Sunday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street and from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Monday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion United Church of Christ Lippe, 9000 E. Copperline Road, Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Melvin C. Schmidt Melvin C. Schmidt, 89, of Sidney, Ohio, formerly of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at his residence. He was born near Mount Vernon, Ind., on Sept. 23, 1921, to Charles and Edna (Bockstahler) Schmidt. Melvin graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1938, Lockyear Business College in Evansville and later attended Ohio State University. Melvin was a WWII veteran serving with the United States Army. He retired from Servel in Evansville, Ind., in 1966 after 20 years of service. Melvin went on to retire from Copeland Corporation in 1988 in Sidney, Ohio. He was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles and loved attending Science fiction Conventions. He was a member of Zoar United Methodist Church in Posey County and attended the Methodist Church in Sidney, Ohio. Melvin was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy (Muehlbauer) Schmidt in 1988; and his daughter, Nancy Schmidt in 2007; and his brother, D. Morris Schmidt in 2002. He is survived by his daughter, Carol Schmidt of Sidney, Ohio; and his sister, Annetta (Schmidt) Parke and her husband, Don of Newburgh, Ind.; sister-inlaw, Susan Schmidt of Westminster, SC; nephews, Charles Schmidt of Huntsville, Ala., and William Schmidt of Delray, Fla. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Mount Vernon. Burial followed in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation was from 3 until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at the funeral home and continued on Monday from 10 a.m. until service time. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

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Bill David William Clinton David, 77, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born January 13, 1933 in Marrs Township, Posey County, IN, the oldest son of the late Clinton and Ida Mae (Vaupel) David. He was preceded in death by his father, in 1999; his mother, in 1985; his oldest son Mark; in 2010; and his youngest son Jon, in 2009. Bill was a Class of 1951 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War, stationed in Germany. He was employed as a pipefitter at Farm Bureau Co-op Refinery, retiring in 1994 after 39 years of service. He was a loyal member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and the MClub. He was a member of the American Legion Post # 5, VFW Post #1114, Eagles #1117, and was past Posey County 4-H Leader. Bill enjoyed refurbishing farm toys and was an avid NASCA car fan. He loved country music, reading, and especially family life. Bill is survived by his faithful wife of 55 years, Clara (Nurrenbern) David, his two sons and daughter in law; Rick and Mary David, and Rob David; all of Mt. Vernon, IN; his four grandchildren; Cody (Janelle), Jill, Ross, and Oryn David; his great granddaughter Joslyn David; his brother Jerry (Betty) David of Bloomington, IN; and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins. A funeral mass will be at10:00 am Monday August 9, 2010 at St. Matthew Catholic Church with Fr. Ted Tempel officiating and burial to follow at the church cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday, August 7, 2010 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Mt. Vernon. Bill’s family extends their heartfelt appreciation for all the prayers and support during Bill’s illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Matthew Catholic Church or American Legion Post #5.

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CHURCH CHURCH HURCH Prayer Service November 22 Mount Vernon Community Thanksgiving Celebration set The Poseyville Ecumenical Thanksgiving Prayer Service will be held on Monday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Chatholic Church

located at 10 N. St. Francis Avenue in Poseyville. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria following the prayer. Everyone is invited.

Thanksgiving prayer service set The Poseyville Ecumenical Thanksgiving Prayer Service will be held on Monday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church located at 10 N. St. Francis Avenue in Poseyville. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria following the prayer. Everyone is invited.

A special night of singing, preaching The Independent Pentecostal Assembly located at 312 Mulberry Street in Mount Vernon, Indiana will be hosting a special service of singing and preaching with the Vibbert Brothers, Dave and Ron. The service will be held on Sunday night, November 21, beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

Relay For Life Bazaar at St. Francis

By Pam Robinson St. Matthew Catholic Church and Trinity United Church of Christ invite everyone with a thankful heart to join in the Mount Vernon Community Thanksgiving Celebration on Tuesday evening, November 23, starting at 7:00 p.m. High praise in thanksgiving for God’s gracious blessings will ring through the rafters at Trinity UCC, located at 505 Mulberry Street in Mount Vernon, where the celebration will continue afterward with a bountiful reception in the fellowship hall. Music for the evening will be provided by a nondenominational community choir

led by Wolfgang Ensemble conductor Dennis Noon and accompanied by a variety of instrumentalists. Special performances will include a brass quintet, a flutist and a violin soloist. As one choir member was overhead expressing, “It reminds me of the community Christmas choral programs of long ago.” Rev. Cynthia Priem of Trinity UCC will welcome everyone and introduce special speaker Deacon Joe Stofleth of St. Matthew and St. Philip Catholic Churches. Thankful people from around Mount Vernon and neighboring communities in Posey County will share leadership

in the celebration. “Ever since I arrived here last autumn, I have dreamed of the people in and around Mount Vernon joining together in a community service of thanksgiving,” says Priem. “I have noticed in other parts of the U.S. that Community Thanksgiving Celebrations provided joy to the lives of people who could not be with their extended families on this family-oriented holiday.” Everyone is invited to bring gifts for the Mount Vernon Food Pantry and to become a blessing for another. Containers will be available during the celebration for receiving the free-will offerings. Cash will be used to

provide powdered laundry soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, diapers and toilet paper at the food pantry. As an alternative, the items themselves may be donated. “I am both excited and grateful that I can be a part of what I pray is the beginning of an annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration,” comments Deacon Stofleth. “The churches of Trinity UCC and St. Matthew Catholic Church are beginning to join hands in common prayer. Today we realize that the thing that separates us from one another is not our faith or our love of God. The only thing that separates us is Fifth Street.”

Kick off your Holiday season by visiting the Third Annual Relay for Life Christmas Bazaar sponsored by the St. Francis Xavier Team and Friends. This is our largest Bazaar to date and there will be a wide variety of vendors on hand with their merchandise. Homemade grilled sausage, chowder, chili and drinks will be available for purchase along with other food items. An assortment of home and home business vendors will be available including Thirty-One, Tastefully Simple, Tupperware, Avon, Mary Kay, Premier Jewelry and many more. We’ll also have handmade crafts, jewelry, scrapbooking, baked goods, hair bows, jams and jellies, homemade cinnamon rolls and much more. The Bazaar will be held Saturday, November 20 from 9 – 3 p.m., North Elementary School in Poseyville. See you there!

Local churches hold joint service St. Matthew Catholic Church and Trinity United Church of Christ invite everyone with a thankful heart to join in the Mount Vernon Community Thanksgiving Celebration on Tuesday evening, November 23, starting at 7 p.m. Worship will be held at Trinity, located at 505 Mulberry Street, with an informal reception to follow. On Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, Rev. Myers Hyman of At the Cross Mission will sell hot dogs and hamburgers at 604 E. Fourth Street as part of the Super Wash Customer Appreciation Days. Proceeds will be applied toward the purchase of a new range hood and fire suppression system for the mission.

Unity Service set for November 21 St. Philip Catholic Church will host a Thanksgiving Unity Service on Sunday, November 21, at 4 p.m. with the following area churches participating--St. Philip and the United Church of Christ congregations of St.Peter-Parker, Immanuel, Zion-Lippe and Salem-Heusler. An informal reception will follow the ecumenical worship service. Non-perishable items will be collected for Salem's Sharing Basket and God's Storehouse, the two food pantrys in Eastern Posey County, with the evening's offering going to Jacob's Villiage in Evansville.

Darrell Roedel holds up one of the items for bid at the annual Christmas auction held at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon. His sister Peggy Roedel, the President of St. Peter’s UMC Women, looks on. Peggy says the proceeds from the annual auction have been used for local and international missions for over 20 years. Photo by Pam Robinson.

Salem UCC to hold annual Sausage Supper Salem United Church of Christ will be holding its annual Sausage Supper and Country Store on November

Trinity Church to host bake sale Trinity United Church of Christ in Mount Vernon will hold a Sugar and Spice Bake Sale on Saturday, November 20, 2010 in the church’s fellowship hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homemade sweets that will be featured are cinnamon rolls, kuchens, cakes, cookies

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Agape Family Ministries Pastor Jim Weihrauch 5529 Industrial Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2232 Sunday/Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Wed. Prayer Service 7 p.m. Apostolic Bible Church Pastor Greg Morrison 9808 New Harmony Road Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-851-5456 Sunday Service at 10 a.m.; 6 p.m. Wed. Night Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Bethesda General Baptist Church 1600 Savah Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-783-2474 Black’s United Methodist Church Pastor Lester Howard 8012 Baldknob Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-0318 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Calvary Baptist Church Rev. Kevin Petty 618 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-4777 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Church of Christ 700 Mill Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2635 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Church of the Nazarene 531 E. Steammill Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-3288 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Covenant Reformed Presbyeterian Church (OPC) Pastor Russ Westbrook Pastor Sam Allison 4101 Caborn Rd. Mt. Vernon Sunday Worship, 9:45am

20, with serving from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall. Adult meals are $9 and children’s meals are $3. For over 35 years, Salem has held its successful sausage supper. The menu includes Dewig’s whole hog sausage links, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, gravy, applesauce,

northern beans, corn bread, horseradish, home baked deserts, and drinks. Carry out meals are available. The Country Store has home baked items, crafts, plants, and other items. Raw sausage and horseradish may also be purchased in the Country Store. Salem UCC Church is

(choose a variety and pay by the pound), candy, and pies. An added feature this year is Freezer Dumplings! Buy a bag from our freezer, place in your freezer, and have them ready for your holiday meals. Visit the Cobbler Corner where cobbler (by the dish)

or pie (by the slice) will be sold either to enjoy there or carry out. Trinity Fellowship Hall is located at the corner of Fifth and Mulberry Streets in New Harmony Chapel hosts Mount Vernon and is wheelThe Harmony Chapel Church of the Nazachair accessible. Contact rene invited youngsters from around New Wilma Jacobs at 812-838- Harmony to attend Caravan on Thursday 3917 for more information. evenings from 6 until 7:30 p.m. each week.

Wednesday 6:30pm

47616 Phone: 812-851-3291 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.

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

Harvestime Temple Pastor Mark Tabor 101 Roosevelt Drive Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-5447 Christian Education 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; 6 p.m. Wed. Worship 7 p.m.

Mount Zion General Baptist Church Rev. Rick Sellers 1425 Oliver Road Wadesville, IN 47638 Phone: 812-783-2337 Sunday School 9:30 Sunday Worship 10:30; 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.

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Fair Haven Christ Fellowship Pastor Mike Douglas Church St. Cynthiana, IN 47612 Phone: 812-724-4735 Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. First Baptist Church Pastor Derrick Ousley 1205 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-845-3324 Sunday Prayer 8:27 a.m. Sunday Worship 9:57 p.m. ; 6:15 p.m. Wed. Evening 6:57 a.m. First Baptist Church E. Tavern Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m.; 7 p.m. Wed. Evening 7 p.m. First Christian Church Pastor Mary Hurley 7226 Hwy 66 Wadesville, IN 47638 Phone: 812-673-4278 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. First Christian Church Rev. Tom Buffington 1403 Country Club Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2855 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Wed. Bible Study and Children’s program 6:30 First Church of the Nazarene Rev. Myers Hyman 424 Vine Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 838-2743 First Presbyterian Church Rev. Monica Gould 120 E. Sixth Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2473 Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. First United Church of Christ Pastor Bret A. Myers Corner of North & Walnut Cynthiana, IN 47612 Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. First United Methodist Church Pastor Tim Ahlemeyer 601 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2640 Sunday School 9:30 Sunday Worship 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Griffin Christian Church Rev. Elton Carlson 319 N. Main Street, Griffin, IN

Holy Angels Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 423 South Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-838-2535 Sunday Mass 10:15 a.m.

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

Immanuel United Church of Christ Rev. Paul Seburg 5812 N. Ford Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-985-3115 Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

New Harmony Christian Church Rev. Harry Wheatcroft 307 N. Brewery Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-3626 Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wed. Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

North Posey Community Church Dr. Lee Brown, Pastor Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2028 Worship: Sun. @10:30 Bible Study: Sun.@6:00 p.m. Small groups for men, women, youth and children, Wed. @6:00 PoCo Joes, Fri. from 7-11

Johnson United Methodist Church Rev. John Adams 403 Raintree, New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-4648 Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Lighthouse Assembly of God Pastor Jason Farrar 1005 E. Tavern St. New Harmony, Ind. 47631 Messiah Lutheran Church Rev. Sean Esterline 7700 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-985-2278 Sunday Worship 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Wed. Folk Service 6:30 p.m. Thursday Bible Study 10 a.m. Mount Pleasant Church 3801 Blackford Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-3930 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Mount Vernon General Baptist Church Pastor Matthew Watson 1717 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-4555

Old Union Christian Church Rev. Don French Hwy 165 Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-3186 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. Wed. Kid’s Bible Club 4:30 p.m. Point Church of the Nazarene, Rev. Troy DeKemper 12611 Bonebank Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-5182 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Wed. 6:30 p.m. Poseyville Christian Church Rev. Doris Beckerman Main Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-3411 Sunday Fellowship Time 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Saint John’s Episcopal Church Rev. Allen Rutherford 600 Walnut Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-5445 Sunday Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Monday Women’s Bible Study 7 p.m. Saint John’s United Methodist Church Rev. Alice Crawford

located at 11325 Lower Mt Vernon Rd. Take Hwy 62 to Busler’s, turn South towards Busler’s and follow the road less than 1 mile. Take a sharp left turn, go around a couple of curves, and there is the church. For more information, contact 985-2886 or 985-2542. We welcome guests anytime.

weekly children’s Caravan A meal is served each week with a lesson to follow. One Thursday a month is a special fun night. If you have questions or your child needs a ride, please call 550-2222.

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

Sunday Worhsip 9:30 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. Wed. Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

St. Matthew Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 421 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-2535 Saturday Mass 6 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:15 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Father Edward Schnur 10 N. St. Francis Avenue, Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-2220 Saturday Mass 6 p.m. Sunday Mass 9 a.m.

Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church Rev. Rev. Paul Huntsman 46 Cales Street, IN 47633 Phone: 812-874-2251 Saint Peter’s United Church of Christ Pastor Jeff Pinney 10430 Hwy 66,Wadesville, IN 47638 Phone: 812-985-3416 Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church Rev. Dennis Adams 2800 S. Saint Philips Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-985-3751 or 812-9852025 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Saint Philip Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Kessler 3500 St. Philip Road South Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-985-2275 Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. Sunday Mass 7 a.m.; 11 a.m. Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church Rev. Martha Honaker 318 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-4604 Sunday Christian Education 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 10 a.m. Saint Wendel Catholic Church Father Edward Schnur 10542 W Boonville New Harmony Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-963-3733 Sunday Mass 7:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 6 p.m. Salem Heusler United Church of Christ 11325 Lower Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-985-2542 Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. South Gibson Apostolic Chapel Pastor James Mullins St. Hwy 165 & Co. Road 1075 W. Owensville, IN 47665 Phone: 812-729-7231

Stewartsville United Methodist Church Rev. Bill Ping RR 2 Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: 812-851-5561 Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. The House of Prayer COGIC Pastor J.I. Hargett 816 E. Third Street Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-985-3841 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Tuesday Worship 7 p.m. Friday Worship 8 p.m. The Turning Point 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-985-9800 Trinity United Church of Church 505 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-3805 Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:10 a.m. University Heights Baptist Church 8800 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-985-5158 Wadesville General Baptist Church 3262 Princeton Street Wadesville, IN 47638 Phone: 812-673-4660 Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Zion Lippe United Church of Christ Rev. Jay Warren 9000 Copperline Road East Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-985-2437 Sunday School 9 a.m. Family Worship 10 a.m. Zoar United Church of Christ Rev. John Motz 4600 Church Road Evansville, IN 47712 Phone: 812-963-3749 Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Monday Bible Study 10 a.m. Thursday Evening Bible Study 7 p.m.

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Resident, (L)Alice Huebner and her daughter (R)Rita Martin, enjoyed the Thanksgiving Supper that New Harmonie Heathcare prepared for their residents this past weekend. Photo by Betty Barnett.

Pages of the Past compiled by Tammy Bergstrom 10 YEARS AGO, November 14, 2000

25 YEARS AGO, November 13, 1985

50 YEARS AGO, November 18, 1960

The town of Poseyville has received a $340,000 Community Focus Fund Grant to renovate and enlarge the American Legion into a community center. The Mount Vernon license branch will be moving this week into its new location at 403 Main Street. The North Posey Ministerium will be hosting a Community Thanksgiving Service at the Poseyville Christian Church. Everyone is invited. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hutchinson of Cynthiana will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the Log Inn. Charles and Carolyn Roby of Wadesville will celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their daughter, Crystal Roby and Tara Peerman. Tom and Katy Lang of Mount Vernon are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Hannah Katherine. Elizabeth and Kenneth Kissel of Haubstadt are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Dana to Brent Ketcham of Mount Vernon.

The Red Geranium Bookstore in New Harmony will be hosting a teddy bear parade to help celebrate Children’s Book Week. Joey Johnson, the eight year old son of J.A. and Cynthia Johnson of Mount Vernon has won the Clown for a Day Contest. Joey will be a clown during the Hadi Shrine Circus in Evansville. Jacob Schaeffer has been selected to direct a new program for high school seniors called Jobs for America’s Graduates. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Muller of Mount Vernon will celebrate their sixtieth anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving and a reception hosted by their children. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nelson Hutchinson of Cynthiana announce the birth of their son, Jacob Nelson. Judi Hardin received Best of Show honors for her oil painting entitled, “Fuzzy and J.R.” at the Posey County Arts and Crafts League Show.

Construction has begun on a warehouse and office for Cox Oil Co. located on south Lockwood Ave. in Poseyville. The Griffin Post Office has undergone an extensive renovation. The new office is more convenient for customers and much more attractive. Tickets are on sale now for the 27th annual Shrine Circus in Evansville. General admission tickets run $2.00 to $2.50 a person. One of the featured acts of the circus this year will be the Cosmos-death defying performers who ride motorcycles high in the air with two members of the troupe suspended in mid air. The following sixth grade boys are practicing for South Terrace’s basketball team: Danny Peerman, Martin Byrd, Keith MaCurdy, George Espenlaub, Donald Donner, Jerry Thornburg, and Randy Rigg. The Posey County CROP program kicked off their campaign drive with a supper meeting at the Immanuel Church of Christ in Marrs Center. The Posey County CROP’s goal has been set at $3,000.

St. Mary’s Convenient Care Centers are now offering InstyMeds Prescription Medication Dispensers, the first fullyautomated, ATM-style dispensers of retail prescription medications in the Tri-State. Using state-of the-art equipment and technology, InstyMeds provides a safe and convenient method for St. Mary’s Convenient Care patients to obtain prescription medications immediately before they leave the office. “This new system will help reduce the number of stops patients have to make when they are already not feeling well,” said Stephany Stanton, RN, Director of St. Mary’s Ambulatory Services. “Patients can now have their prescriptions filled at either of our Convenient Care Centers. InstyMeds helps them get back on the road to recovery as soon as possible.”

The County Cookbook Selection by Zach Straw

Quick and Tasty Macaroni and Cheese

Pictured in front, Ethel Campbell, enjoyed visiting with her daughter, (R) Lou Jane and son-in-law, (L)Tony Montgomery at the Thanksgiving Supper hosted by New Harmonie Healthcare. Photo by Betty Barnett

Krietenstein celebrates 105th birthday By Pam Robinson At 105 years old, Posey County native Florence Krietenstein is a living community legend. Her friends from the Mount Vernon Garden Club celebrated her life at a special tea party in the home of Vera Lawrence on Wednesday, November 10. Krietenstein turned 105 on Sunday, November 14. Her enthusiasm for golf may be one of the secrets to her longevity. She still enjoys playing bridge. She may be best known, though, for her delicious recipes and cooking. In honor of her 100th birthday, Krietenstein’s cookbook was published. Multiple printings were needed to meet the demand for it. In the end, a thousand copies were sold with Krietenstein donating all the proceeds to support missions at her beloved First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. For 23 years, she served as manager of the food service for the entire Metropolitan School District of Mount

InstyMeds automates the entire process from the prescriber issuing the prescription, to the patient obtaining their medications, and payment collection. The patient can receive their medications and be on their way in about the same time it takes them to use their bank ATM. Here is how it works. The doctor enters a prescription electronically and gives patients an order with a unique security code. Using the touch-screen of the InstyMeds dispenser, the patient enters the unique security code and their date of birth. The patient then swipes a debit or credit card to pay for the prescription. After the machine performs three different bar code safety checks, the pre-packaged, labeled product is dispensed from the machine to the patient. The entire process typically takes a couple of minutes. A phone on the InstyMeds dispenser directly connects patients to the 24-hour InstyMeds Call Center if they have questions concerning their payment, insurance or prescription. The InstyMeds System benefits are as follows: • Easy Patient Access and Convenience • Patient Satisfaction • Accurate Dispensation of Medication • Patient Privacy It is important to note that the InstyMeds dispensers do NOT contain or dispense any controlled substances. InstyMeds Prescription Medication Dispensers can be found at St. Mary’s Convenient Care Epworth, located on the corner of the Lloyd Expressway and Epworth Road in Newburgh, and at St Mary’s Convenient Care West, located at 5320 Weston Road (in front of Lowe’s) on Evansville’s Westside.

Vendors sought for cancer fundraiser

INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • • • • •

2 quarts water 1 Tbsp salt 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated (about 2 cups, packed) 1 teaspoon corn starch 2 teaspoons flour 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 cup ham, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes Freshly grated black pepper

DIRECTIONS 1. In a medium sized bowl, mix corn starch into the grated cheese, so that the cheese is coated, set aside. This will help the cheese from getting too stringy. 2. Bring 2 quarts of water with the tablespoon of salt to a boil in thick-bottomed saucepan. Add the elbow macaroni and follow the cooking time instructions on the package, minus about 2 minutes. (If your macaroni doesn’t come with instructions, start checking at 7 minutes). Cook until al dente - cooked through, but still slightly firm. Drain the water from the cooking pan. 3. While the macaroni is cooking, prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a large saucepan on medium heat. Whisk in the flour. Slowly dribble in the milk, while whisking (to avoid clumping) until the sauce is smooth. Slowly add the grated cheese, while whisking, until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice. Add the cooked, drained macaroni and ham. Do not over-mix. Sprinkle in some freshly grated black pepper. Serve immediately: serves 3-4 adults or 4-6 kids.

The Shop for Hope fund raiser is being planned for Sunday, December 5, 2010 and will be held at the Mount Vernon American Legion from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The fund-raising committee is now looking for vendors of homemade crafts and baked goods, as well as in home representatives from com-

panies such as AVON and Tastefully Simple who would like to participate in this fund raiser. If you would like to sign up or if you have any questions, please contact Junenna Helt at 812-4573341 or e-mail her at junenna.helt@cgb.com. Proceeds from the sale will go toward cancer research.

Happy Birthday Announcements November 16 - Lucille Powers, Susan L. Trembczynski, Angela Wiley, Andrea Franks, Dale Crumbacher, Julie McGrew November 17 - Mandi Parkhill, Britini Huck, Sidonna Southard, William R. Floyd, Alyssa Scherzinger, Harold Penner November 18 -Glenn Proctor, Stanley Campbell, Christopher Wiltshire, Grant Parker, Carley Redman November 19 - Charles “Bud” O’Dell, Amy Powers, Anthony Seibert, Karen Blaylock, Ben Kron, Delaney Spillman, Terri Rutledge, Linda Straw, Michael McGrew, Madison Butler November 20 - Colin Austin, Logan Mohr, Tom

Helfrich, Mike Schmitt, Brandon McSpeedon, Mike Wrobel, Sharon Winiger, Sam Kurzendoerfer, Kori Lynn Raceine, James Conyers November 21 - Paul L. Cox, Brian K. Woolsey, Amanda Paige Muncy, Kyle Cullum, Rich Stallings, Doris Williams, Hayden Deckard November 22 - Connie Wilson, Ed Morton, Justin A. Barrett and Rachel Koontz 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

Vernon. She planned the menus and oversaw the cafeteria operations for all six of the district’s schools. In addition, she ran a successful catering business. Many groups in the community have savored those recipes that made her cookbook so popular. Krietenstein was born in Robinson Township and grew up at Oliver Station. She was one of 10 children in a farm family and as a young adult married a farmer. She attended high school and taught for three years before turning to a career in cooking. She has three children:

Donald of Mount Vernon; Martha Schmitz of Evansville; and Phyllis Wright of Rantoul, Ill. (near Champaign). Her family also includes six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Florence Krietenstein

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Marrs students observe Veteran’s Day

Emily Marie Schmitt Greg and Sandy Schmitt of Evansville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Emily Marie, born Oct. 20, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital at 8:13 a.m. Emily weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz. and was 19 3/4 in. long. Maternal grandparents are Nancy and the late Galen Dougan of Evansville. Paternal grandparents are John and Debra Schmitt of Poseyville. Maternal great-grandparents are Esther Schmitz of Wadesville. Paternal great-grandparents are Loretta Schmitt and Mary Catherine Schmitt both of Poseyville. Emily was welcomed home by her older brother, Jonathan Schmitt who is 3 years old.

Hustling Hoosiers to collect food The Hustling Hoosier 4-H club will be collecting cans for the local food pantry on December 4 & 5 during Christmas in New Harmony. Bring your canned goods, monetary donations to the 4-H Hustling Hoosiers Club Booth in the old grocery store on Dec. 4 and 5 during the hours of 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sat. and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun. Let’s help make a difference and help our local food pantry.

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Salem United Church of Christ annual Sausage Supper and country store NOVEMBER 20TH, 2010 4pm to 7pm Adult meals: $9.00 ~ Children’s meals: $3.00 Dewig’s delicious whole hog sausage links, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, gravy, applesauce, northern beans, corn bread, horseradish, home baked deserts, and drinks. Carry out meals are available. Country Store offering home baked items, crafts, plants, and other items. Raw sausage and horseradish may also be purchased in the Country Store. Salem UCC ~ 11325 Lower Mt Vernon Rd. Evansville Questions? Call 812-985-2886 or 812-985-2542. WE WELCOME GUESTS ANYTIME!S

By Dave Pearce The Marrs Elementary School gymnasium was a good place to be on Veteran’s Day as the elementary school students paid tribute to the freedoms enjoyed and the people who made them possible. A good crowd was on hand as students and school visitors alike nearly filled the gymnasium. A group of students explained the meaning of each of the folds in the American Flag. “When a member of the military dies, a flag is draped across their coffin. At the gravesites, a very special service is enacted as this flag is removed and folded. It takes 13 folds to complete the ceremony,” students explained during the introduction. “Many people think that each one of those folds represents our original 13 colonies. The 13 folds are a great way to remember our 13 colonies, but each fold actually stands for something else.” # 1 The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life #2 The second fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life. #3 The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of our country. #4 The fourth fold represents our dependence on God to guide us during times of peace as well as in times of war #5 The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, “Our Country, in dealing

Nathan Burke, Cody Slaton, and Nikolas Miller show the appropriate way to fold the American flag while a narrator explains the meaning of each of the folds at the Marrs Elementary Veteran’s Day program. Photo by Dave Pearce with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.” #6 The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that We pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. # 7 The seventh fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic. #8 The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we

might see the light of day. #9th The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the Character of the men and women who have made this country great have been molded. #10 The 1tenth fold is a tribute to the father, for he too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born. #11 The 11th fold, in the eyes of the Hebrews glorifies the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. #12 The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians’ eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. #13 The 13th fold, or

when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding us of our nation’s motto, “In God We Trust.” After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones. Those brave men helped to preserve for us the rights, privileges and freedoms we enjoy today. If you ever have the opportunity to see a flag folded, you will now understand what each careful fold means. The presentation concluded with a meaningful Powerpoint presentation by the students.

New Harmony Holiday Ball set for Dec. 11 As part of New Harmony’s Christmas celebrations, the traditional holiday ball will be held on Saturday, December 11 from 8 - 11 p.m. in Thrall’s Opera House. The event is sponsored by Kappa Kappa Kappa Beta Chapter and Historic New Harmony, a Unified Program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Division of State Museums and Historic Sites. Guests can dance to the big band sounds of The Temple Airs and enjoy

champagne punch and holiday refreshments. The event will be held in New Harmony’s Historic Thrall’s Opera House, the scene of many past Christmas Balls and theatrical performances. Tickets are $15 per person and may be purchased at the Antique Showrooms in the Mews or by calling Donna Creek at 812-682-3089. Proceeds from the ball will benefit several community projects.

Woodcarving Show and Sell November 27, 28 The Tri-State Woodcarvers Club presents the 25th Annual “Wonders in Wood” Show and Sell November 27 and 28, 2010. The event will be held at the National Guard Armory off Lloyd Expressway at Vann Avenue, Evansville, Indiana on Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over 35 woodcarvers

from 6 states will exhibit hand-carved items for show and sale. (Exhibitors include nationally-known carvers Steve Brown and Marvin Daniels.) Woodcarving tools, books, and wood will also be available. Admission of $3 includes a chance to win an hourly door prize of Christmas ornaments hand carved by members.

Live chainsaw carving, carving contests, mini-carving classes, wood burning, and woodturning demonstrations along with a silent auction will take place during this exciting weekend! This year’s chainsaw artist is James Taylor from Lewisport, Kentucky. Proceeds from “Carving for Charity” will benefit the Easter Seals Rehabilitation

Center. This event is sponsored by Expressway Dodge and Expressway Auto World. Concessions will be provided by Boy Scout Troop #161. Contact info: Kerry Austin, Show Co-Chariman, (812)270-0435, 725 Hesmer Rd., Evansville, IN 47711, 2010tristatecarvingshow@insightbb.com.

Mission Mall, alternative gift fair at Turning Pointe Many people would like to have less stress and more meaning in their Christmas celebrations but just aren’t sure how to do that. Mission Mall is the Alternative. It is a unique opportunity to bring Christ back to the center of Christmas shopping with meaningful gifts. Here’s how it works. At Mission Mall the stores are charities. People shop for gifts for family and friends

by making donations to non-profit organizations. They receive a beautiful card to give to their loved one explaining that this gift of love, hope, and peace has been given in their honor. There are many gift opportunities beginning from $5, all tax deductible. These gifts of compassion reach out to those in need here in the Tri-state and around the world.

WHO BENEFITS: Heifer International, Evansville Rescue Mission, GO Mission, Guatemala Outreach, Evansville Psychiatric Children’s Center, The Literacy Center, United, Caring Shelter, United Methodist Youth Home, West Side Food Pantry, UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) WHEN: Saturday, December 4, 6:30 - 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 5, 11:30

a.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: The Turning Pointe UMC, 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Rd., Evansville, Ind. 47712, 812.985.9800, www.missionmall.org WHY: Give the gift of compassion because we all have enough stuff! CONTACT: Karen Bieber, Coordinator, 812-9855570, karen@missionmall. org

Christmas in New Harmony December 3, 4 and 5 The New Harmony Business Associates will welcome in the holiday season at the 26th annual Christmas in New Harmony Festival December 3, 4 & 5, 2010. Events begin Friday evening with the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the New Harmony Inn followed by the annual themed shopping party Winter Birds and Berries, at the Antique Showrooms on Church Street 6-8 p.m. with Des-

serts, Coffee and Wine Tasting. Events on Saturday will begin with “Breakfast with Santa” at the Catholic Community Center at 8 a.m. Following at 10:30 a.m. will be the Main Street Parade. Daily children’s activities include free photos with Santa, horse drawn carriage rides through historic New Harmony, make and take crafts for children, arts and crafts shows, live music and a sweet shop. Also, the Nutcracker Ballet will be performed at Murphy Auditorium and the Evansville Signature School has a concert at Thralls Opera House. A new addition to this year's live music will be the Bend in the River Brass Band at 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening at Thralls Opera House. The Ribeyre Gymnasium will host a Shopping Gala and Antique Fair. Also in the gym is everyone’s favorite, the Kiwanis “Sweet Shop” and live Christmas music by the “Shade Tree Players.” The Rapp/Owen Granary will host the Annual Artisan Craft Fair with demonstrators and photos with Santa. At Church and Main Streets, Saturday, a Live Nativity re-

minds us of the “reason for the season.” New Harmony’s antique, specialty shops and art galleries will host open houses and will be filled with oneof- kind Christmas Gifts for everyone on your Christmas Shopping list. Christmas in New Harmony promises to get you in the Holiday Spirit while getting your Christmas Shopping done. Don’t miss this heart-warming holiday event, December 3,

4 & 5 in beautiful historic New Harmony, Indiana! New Harmony, Indiana is located 22 miles west of Evansville, Indiana off State Route 69 or 7 miles off Interstate 64 on the Wabash River near the Illinois State Line. For a complete schedule of events, visit the December calendar page at www. newharmony.biz or call the Atheneum Visitor’s Center at (800) 231-2168.

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Tercera women’s club information on Operation met on November 10. The Christmas Child – Saevening started with a tour maritan’s Purse. Donations of the Jaquis House in of shoe boxes filled with Poseyville, Indiana. The school supplies, toys and home is owned by Tamara personal items will be disand Darryl Graves. The tributed all over the world. home has been restored Tercera will be donating to as close as its original $50 to each of the nurse’s appearance as well as be- funds at the four local ing furnished exquisitely. schools. After the tour, the memThe slate of officers was bers and guests went to the presented and will be voted Feed Mill in Poseyville for on at the December meetdinner. ing. Officers for 2011 will Fifteen members and be Jone Maier, President; five guests were present. Mary Jane Kight, ViceMembers signed up to President; Gayle Blunier, donate Christmas gifts to Secretary; Sue Wassmer, school children at both Treasurer and Sherry HarElk’s salute our Veterans…Nov. 11, 2010. On November 11, 2010, the Benevolent and North Elementary and vey, Historian. Protective Order of Elks #277 saluted our Veterans with a free meal and recognition. South Terrace schools. Members were given Above, local brothers Bennie (left) and Cecil Ayers (right) stopped by and assisted Elk’s Past Exalter Ruler Jim Powers (center) in the opening ceremonies of our VetThe Board of CommisNewcomers charity eran’s Day program. Good times and story telling were enjoyed by all in attendance. sioners of Posey County auction November 18 is creating an Emergency Photo submitted

Next meeting will be December 8 at 6 p.m. at the home of Mary Beth Williams with Gayle Blunier, Sherry Harvey, Maggie Rapp and Melissa Rynkiewich serving as cohostesses. The event will be the annual Christmas Party/Auction. Guests are welcome. Please contact any member if you wish to attend. Tercera welcomes anyone to attend our meetings. If you are interested, please contact one of the members for information. Regular meeting night is the second Wednesday of each month.

Plans announced for EMS Council

Can your fines to help the local food pantry Do you have overdue fines you have been needing to pay off? November will be your opportunity to redeem yourself. The Alexandrian Public Library will again be clearing one overdue fine from a customer’s account for each nonperishable food item brought in for “Can My Fines” November 1 through 30. Each fine on an account is a separate item, no matter the size of the fine. One fine will be forgiven for each acceptable food item you donate. If you do not bring in as many items as you have fines, we will remove fines in oldest to newest order. You may, of course, bring in additional items at a later time during November. Food items will be accepted only for overdue fines and does not include such fees as those incurred for repair of damaged items or loss. A food item will be determined acceptable if it is a non-perishable food item, in the original container, has the original manufacturer-applied label, has not expired, is in good condition and never opened or tampered with. Final acceptance of any food item will be at the discretion

of Circulation Staff. A food item will be considered unacceptable if it is a perishable item (examples include fresh meat, milk, produce, frozen foods, bread), a single-serving item separated from the multipack in which it was originally sold, if the can is dirty or rusty, if the can is bulging or dented, has no manufacturer-applied label, the original seal is broken or item is sealed only with twisttie. Soft drink and other snack foods are not acceptable. A basket will be placed at the Circulation Desk to receive any donated food items. The basket will be used to visually demonstrate the generosity of our customers as they say “Can My Fines”. All food items collected will go to the local Food Pantry, so the more times the basket becomes full the more food the Food Pantry receives. So, bring your can goods to the library and have your overdue fines wiped away as you help the local Food Pantry.

Philharmonic to present Handel’s Messiah The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus will present George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” at the Rapp-Owen Granary in New Harmony on Sunday, December 12, at 3 p.m. The Jane Owen Memorial Concert is made possible by a grant from the Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation, along with major underwriting by Mrs. Genevieve Bootz of Evansville. Under the direction of Philharmonic Music Director Alfred Savia, the baroque-size orchestra drawn from the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra will join forces with voices from the

Evansville Philharmonic Chorus to present this 18th century masterpiece in a traditional setting. The performance will feature four highly acclaimed soloists: Linda Lister, soprano and assistant professor of Voice at the University of Evansville; Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano and associate professor of Voice at the University of North Texas; Steven Stolen, tenor and managing director of the Indiana Repertory Theatre; and Dr. Jon Truitt, baritone and associate professor of Music, head of the vocal department and director of the opera program at the Uni-

versity of Evansville. The Granary’s second level, a sanctuary-like setting, will be bathed in afternoon light as concertgoers experience the warmth and power of the “Messiah” in a space that shares its majesty. Highlights will include “For Unto Us a Child is Born,” “Every Valley Shall Be Exalted,” and the famous “Hallelujah Chorus.” Following the concert, dinner will be served at the New Harmony Conference Center. Tickets for the concert and dinner are $75 and may be purchased by calling 1-812-682-3050 or e-mail chrisjksc@aol.com.

The Newcomers club will be holding a Charity auction on Thursday, November 18, 11:30 a.m. during the luncheon/meeting held at Western Hills Country Club, with proceeds given to local charities. All items are donated by members and a number of items are handmade by members themselves. Some of the more recent charities served by the club are the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehab, Posey County Humane Society, and the American Red Cross. Please come join us and meet new friends or call Melanie Edling at 8382819 for more information.

Medical Services Council to provide a broad-based, politically non-partisan representative group of county residents to advise the County Commissioners concerning an emergency medical services system for the County. This Council will consist of seven members all of which will be appointed by the Commissioners. At least one of the members shall be

a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State and at least one of the members shall be a practical or registered nurse licensed to practice in the State. There shall be one member from each of the four County Council districts, one member from Poseyville, one member from Mt. Vernon, and one member from the County-at-Large. Any interested parties should contact the Board of Commissioners Office at 812-838-1311.

Jo Ann Mantel looks at some of the items available at the International Fair Trade Craft Sale held at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. Photo by Tammy Bergstrom

Colton Green, the 3 and a half year old son of Patti and Gordon Green finds a couple of finger puppets to play with at the Bridges of Hope International Fair Trade Craft Sale held at the First United Methodist Church. Photo by Tammy Bergstrom

Evansville Philharmonic launches new club2030 program After overwhelming response to its new pricing philosophy, the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is pleased to announce the next step in its mission to become more accessible to the public: the launching of club2030, a free program that allows people in their 20s and 30s to buy tickets for the best available seats for Philharmonic Classics and Pops concerts for only $10. It is the Evansville Philharmonic’s hope that the lowered prices offered through club2030 will enable people in this younger demographic to attend concerts more regularly. People who register for

APL News Can My Fines Can your fines this November at the library. Each fine on an account is a separate item, no matter the size of the fine. One fine will be forgiven for each acceptable food item you donate. A food item will be determined acceptable only if it is a non-perishable food item, in the original container, has the original manufacturer-applied label, has not expired, is in good condition and never opened or tampered with. All food items collected will go to the local Food Pantry, so the more times the basket becomes full the more food the Food Pantry receives. Teen Time Bored? Want something fun to do after school? Drop in for Teen Time on Mondays after school beginning at 3:30 p.m. Each and every Monday - unless the library is closed - there will be games, crafts and tons of fun for youth in

club2030 by Wednesday, December 1 are automatically entered into a drawing for a “night on the town” package including two Philharmonic concert tickets and a $25 gift certificate to Western RibEye & Ribs. People ages 18-39 can register for club2030 for free on the Philharmonic’s website www.evansvillephilharmonic.org. There is no joiner or membership fee for this program. Registering provides a code that can then be used to purchase tickets online for Philharmonic concerts for $10 (an additional $2 internet fee per ticket applies). Members get the

$10 price for best available seats. Patrons can select their seats at the time of purchase. Members with a valid ID can then pick up tickets at the Will Call window of the Victory Theatre two hours prior to the performance. Visit the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra’s website for more details. Also, in an effort to keep prices low for all ages, the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra announces it has new, lower prices for Student Rush tickets. As of Saturday, November 13, Student Rush tickets will be available for Classics and Pops concerts for just $5 (an additional $3

service and facility fee applies). Previously Student Rush tickets were $11-$13 including fees. Student Rush tickets may be purchased at the door one hour prior to each performance. Student ID is required. Seating is based upon availability. About the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra: The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is the largest arts institution in the Tri-State area. Throughout its 76 year history, the Philharmonic has been committed to providing high-quality music education, outreach and entertainment programs for the entire Tri-State.

trate and label the countries, bodies of water, mountains and cities throughout Asia. The National Geographic Giant Traveling Map of Asia will be on display at the library November 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. and November 23 and 24 from 3 to 8 p.m. Family Storytime Celebrate the holiday with your traditional favorites and with some soon-to-be favorites on November 23 at 6 p.m. Sew Happy Our meetings this month will be at 10 a.m. November 24. If you quilt, knit, do tat-

ting, crochet, etc. come and join the fun! Thanksgiving Closing The library will be closed November 25 and 26. Library Hours Alexandrian Public Library is open Monday Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. For additional information about library services or to register for a library program call 838-3286 or you can visit our website at http://www.apl.lib.in.us . You can now find us on Facebook.

By Stanley Campbell grades 6- 12! Book Discussion Group This month, the LITerally Speaking book discussion group will discuss The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister at 1 p.m. on November 16. Legos Club Our third Legos club meeting this school year for anyone age 5 and older who loves working with Legos will be held November 16 at 3:30 p.m. At each meeting, we will build things from Legos. Registration is required. Giant Map The National Geographic Giant Traveling Map of Asia is coming to the Alexandrian Public Library November 22 through 24. This Map of Asia is 26’x33’ and both children and adults are invited to explore geography in a very hands-on or rather feet-on way. The maps have brightly-colored, smooth vinyl surfaces and accurately illus-

The Posey Humane Society The Posey Humane shelter is overflowing with cats. The mild weather has brought on an active kitten season. The litters we are getting in have 4-7 kittens on the average. This means WE NEED SPACE! To help get our older cats placed into good homes, we have special prices for cats 1 year or older for $50.00. Declawed cats usually come into the shelter already spayed/neutered. So we have a great special on all declawed cats: $25.00 for the first cat and only $10.00 if you adopt a second as a companion! PHS has 10 declawed cats in house. Come by to visit Tyler, Fiona, Ollie, Mischief, Sammy and the others. What are the advantages of an older cat? They are calmer, but usually still playful. They enjoy a good lap and will make a great gentle companion. Plus we have the advantage of already knowing what their personality will be. This week’s photos include one litter of our many kittens. This 12 week Bobby old litter includes a female calico, a brown tabby with white markings and a torbie with white markings. We have kittens in all colors! Sienna is a 4 month old Min-pin/Rat Terrier mix female. She is current on all shots, but still needs to be spayed. She is very loving and energetic, loves to be held. Cabot is a 5 year old Pomeranian/ Sheltie mix male. He is very friendly, Cabot knows most commands and is housebroken. While he loves his time outside to play, he’s very good with crate training and will come in and hope into his crate with no coaxing. Cabot is fulll-grown and only about 25-30 lbs. He is neutered, up to date on all shots and ready for a new home. PHS also has a Shepherd mix pup, a Chocolate lab pup, 4 Dachsund mix pups, a Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix adult, and several other adult dogs. Shelter hours are Thursday - Sunday 12:00 -6:00 or you can call for an appointment on other days at 838-3211.

~ 6500 Leonard Road, Mt. Vernon, IN. ~ PHS hours are from 12:00 – 6:00 Thursday-Sunday. Appointments for viewing or for surrenders may be made on other days by calling 838-3211. Go to www.poseyhumane.org for more information on events and to view other animals available for adoption.

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With just good old-fashioned recipes, The Gathering is a hit

Connie Thompson and Mary Price are making a living doing something they enjoy... cooking. The sisters say they learned the craft from their unsuspecting mother. The Gathering, their restaurant, is located in the old Toler’s Grocery Store building on West Fourth Street in Mount Vernon.

At St. Wendel School Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Good luck to the following students who are competing in the Speech Finals at Mater Dei: Samantha Crofts, Allison Graff, Valerie Muensterman, Amanda Blankenberger, Megan Reker, Samantha Luigs, Tori Schickel, Bryce Martin, Ali Reker, Jarrod Koester, Jace Elpers, Aubrey Dyson, Travis Koester, and Erin Will. Friday, November 19, 2010 This is the SPIRIT DAY for November. NEXT WEEK: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. The annul Canned Food Drive will take place at Offertory time during this Mass. At the end of Mass, members of the Speech Team will be recognized. COMING YOUR WAY…..

By Jan Saltzman, Secretary The Mount Vernon Homeless Shelter Board Meeting was called to order by Fran Salee, President. The members were led in prayer by Mike Burns. The Treasurer’s Report, prepared by Beth Pace, was given. A Vectren Grant was received and funded the purchase of three refrigerators, two washing machines and two clothes dryers. A $100 gift certificate was received as an energy rebate from Sears and purchased coffee pots and can openers. All three shelters are occupied. The new

BOOK FAIR: The annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held the week of November 30, 2010. Special times for adults to attend are Tuesday, November 30, 2010 from 6pm-8pm and Sunday morning, December 5, 2010 from 8:30am-noon. Cash, Checks, and credit cards are acceptable forms of payment. PTO: The next PTO meeting is on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at 6:30pm in the cafetorium. Grades 5 and 6 will entertain. Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 The eighth grade students invite everyone to their St. Nick Breakfast. A delicious breakfast will be served in Wendel Hall. A raffle of theme baskets will be available, and there will be pictures with Santa and crafts for children. With an upcoming Parent Newsletter, you’ll receive a flier of info about the breakfast.

appliances will be installed as soon as possible. October activities included a display table at the Community Day sponsored by the United Fidelity Bank and a Cookout at IGA. The Shelters also received a donation from Alles Foundation. Beth Pace reported on the Homeless Connect program. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. We are in need of donated items for the laundry: detergents, spot remover sprays, and dryer sheets.

Community Foundation takes applications Bill Gillenwater, president of the Posey County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors, has announced that scholarship opportunities are available through the Foundation’s Community Scholarship program and the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship program. The Community Scholarship program is made up of 24 scholarship funds, each with individual selection criteria and eligibility requirements, created by donors to provide Posey County students with opportunities for advanced education. Awards are made by the Community Foundation following a competitive process. All awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2011. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, fully funded by Lilly Endowment, is administered locally by the Posey County Community Foundation. One applicant will be awarded the scholarship, which covers four years of undergraduate study at an accredited Indiana college or university and an allowance for required fees and books. Fur-

By Pam Robinson Point Township sisters Mary Price and Connie Thompson opened their family restaurant, the Gathering, at 512 W. Fourth Street in Mount Vernon to create parttime jobs for themselves. In just a little over three years, the Gathering has become a place of blessing for a large extended family of relatives and loyal customers. Between bites, customers have provided all the advertising needed for the mouth-watering home-cooked specials offered every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Price and Thompson use the recipes of their late mother Marge Yeida, who must have been related to Aunt Bea. Her country cooking pleases not only the lunch crowd of farmers and employees from area companies but repeat catering clients such as Countrymark, GAF and SABIC as well. The two women have catered for as many as 300 guests and don’t think it unusual to cater for 150 people. “We could be busy all the time,” comments Thompson. Somehow she and Price have managed to keep weekends free with catering appointments scheduled on weekday evenings and Mondays and Tuesdays. On Wednesdays at the Gathering, specials are lasa-

FFA NEWS On Saturday, October 30, four members of the chapter traveled to Vincennes University to compete in the 2010 State Soils Judging Contest. The team of Austin Bender, Kayla Hoenert, Tylie Robertson and Chad Axton finished 42nd out of 81 teams. There were 321 judgers in the various four categories. Kayla was our highest scoring judger for the day with a score of 313. The contest site was just

gna, country fried steak and roast beef or baked pork loin. Thursdays feature meat loaf, chicken casserole and Texas breaded tenderloin. Fridays draw the biggest crowd with chicken and dumplin’s and brain sandwiches. Boneless barbecue rib and cod fish sandwiches are also available that day. About once a month, Mrs. Dallas (Barb) Robinson comes in and prepares Navajo tacos. Specials include choice of sides and run $6.75 a plate. For those worried about saving room for one of the signature desserts, a lighter fare of chicken salad or burgers is available every day along with taco and potato soups and white chicken chili, a favorite this time of year. Like the entrees, homemade desserts are made fresh daily. Price makes all the fruit cobblers and bread pudding while Thompson specializes in old-fashioned chocolate and coconut crème pies as well as peanut butter and cherry crème pies. Sawdust pie and cherry delight are customer favorites also as are Pam Bailey’s pumpkin, pecan and raisin pies. Whole pies will be made to order if customers call a day in advance of baking and pick up. Cake lovers need not despair. Typical choices include creations by Price and Thompson—Butterfinger

cake, Robert Redford’s chocolate layer cake, Paula Deen’s gooey butter cake and the light and creamy fourlayer hummingbird cake as well as one favorite by local cook Sharon Cox—frozen four-layer Ding Dong cake. Price and Thompson say their customers are as sweet as their desserts. “We meet some of the sweetest people,” Price says, “and the Lord has used us to help people. He has just blessed us.” They enjoy, for example, being able to take food to the homebound at closing time. “Nothing goes to waste,” Price adds. The sisters also like their location. Their customers can shop in the adjoining antique shop or step out back to browse in the gun shop run by Bill and Beverly Tucker, who own the building. “Customers can walk off their meal,” Price says. “Mom would think it’s so funny that we cook,” she comments. “We didn’t.” Thompson agrees, “She was always such a great cook that we just let her do it. She would think this is great. She would think it is a great honor.” Price gives hope to all mothers hoping to influence their children. “She thought we really weren’t noticing, but we did,” she says. A mother couldn’t be prouder of her children’s devotion.

By Amanda Bender north of the White River in Knox County. This site proved to be a real challenge for all qualifying teams in Area 3. The site consisted of alluvial outwash parent material as well as eolian sands. Neither parent material is seen to a great degree in Posey County unless judging by the river. Congratulations to the team members for taking time out of their schedules to judge at State competition.

Also, fruit was ordered on November 12. In case you did not get your order in, please call the Agriculture Department at 673-4299 to be put on the list for the extra fruit that was ordered. Parents and local supporters don’t forget the Test Plot Donor Hog Roast this week on Wednesday, November 17 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Jerry Nottingham will once again be cooking for this event.

ther criteria apply. The deadline to apply is January 19, 2011. Applicants are required to submit their applications online this year. Detailed information is available for both programs at www.poseycommunityfoundation.org or by calling Julie Eickhoff, director of the Foundation, at 812.838.0288. The Posey County Community Foundation is a charitable organization formed to strengthen the community by awarding grants to local nonprofits, by bringing individuals together to address community needs, and by offering personalized charitable gift planning services to our donors. The Foundation is made up of a collection of endowed funds – like scholarship funds – established by donors from all walks of life and generally focused on charitable Left to right are Austin Bender, Kayla Hoenert, Tylie Robertson, and Chad Axtonendeavors in their own communities. For more information about the Foundation, members of North Posey’s FFA group who competed in the 2010 State Soils Judging contact Eickhoff at 812-838-0288 or Julie@ Contest held at Vincennes University. Photo submitted poseycommunityfoundation.org. The Posey County Community Foundation is a member of the Community Foundation Alliance in Evansville.

United Way involves Posey County people Keith Spurgeon, chairman of the 2010 United Way of Posey County campaign announced today that the campaign drive has reached 34% of its goal of $620,000. He urged everyone to make a contribution to the Posey County campaign. “Your contributions stay here to provide services to the people of Posey County. The United Way of Posey County campaign is about local people helping local people and we need everyone’s help to have a successful campaign.” Spurgeon noted that November 15 is National Philanthropy Day and begins National Philanthropy Week. He said “This is a time to recognize the people and organizations that give so much to our community and work to improve the quality of life for all our people. Thank you to those who contribute their talents and funds to help make a difference.” Those helping the United Way towards its goal include: Printcrafters, Margaret Vogel, Icing on the Cake, Johna’s Hair Salon, Mt. Vernon Flower Shop, Kendra Glaser, Mark Funkhouser, First Federal Savings Bank, Keith Wamsley, Ms. Eula H. Freeman, Karl Dorff, Austin-Stendeback Funeral Home, Lucent Polymers, Inc., Charles and Tamara Hoehn, DRC Trans-

portation Inc., Phoebe Allison, Teresa Spivey, Pam Martin, Jim Attebury, Bob and Sue Boerner, Marguerite Bostick, Janice King, Joyce Babillis, Margaret Moll, Vernon Dempersmeier, Peerless Too, Dr. Janos T. Fullop, Hoehn Plastic Inc., Bill Bender – Allyn Abstract, J L Equipment Co Inc., Janet Durham, Mary Eisterhold, Subway of Wadesville, Sandy Morlock, Jack Wenderoth, Dale Martin, Beth Baro, Richard Barton, Andrew and Amanda Wilson, Ron Bennett, Louise Noelle, Herb Curry, Wabash Valley Service Co., Jennifer Loehr, Amy Rutledge, Pam Robinson, Elizabeth Koester, Carl Nix Welding Shop, Richard and Margaret Diemer, Cindy Owens, Martha Sauve, Ron and Virginia Greenfield, Kinder Schule, Ellen Mitchell, Jeanette Head, Patricia Casteel, Monteen Elliott, Gary Gerard, Mary Ellen Gerard, Charles and Vera Johnson, Maggie Rapp, Sherrie Plouchard, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Tolliver, Carl Culiver and Karen Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon Bailey, Malcolm and Nancy Manchette, Ben Nicholson Studios, Touch of Home Café, Bob and Sandy Seitz, Beuligmann Heating & Air Condition, Harold’s Restaurant, Collins Body Shop Inc, Don’s Garage, Bob and Barb Elpers, Julia Hoehn

Vantlin, Kim Kennedy, Julie Eickhoff, David R. and Kathy Nelson, and Phillip Wilzbacher. Contributions help to fund United Way programs such as the local Gifts In Kind program and Information and Referral Assistance as well as 21 local agencies receiving funds this year that provide services to the people of Posey County. Other services funded in Posey County are 2-1-1, the easy-to-remember number to call for access to information about resources and assistance in Posey County, and the prescription drug discount program. Keith Spurgeon added “The United Way of Posey County annual campaign was kicked off on September 16th and will be ending in the next few weeks. Most large corporations run a campaign where employees can contribute through payroll deduction. If interested in organizing an employee campaign where you work or simply donating to the United Way of Posey County please call 838-3637 for assistance.” Contributions may be sent to the United Way of Posey County at P.O. Box 562, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. For more information or to get involved, call 838-3637, or email to uwposey@sbcglobal.net.

Butler University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, in Indianapolis, held their White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, November 6, bestowing professional white coats upon 128 Pharmacy and 50 Physician Assistant students. This ceremony is an honor between the pre-professional and professional status at the college. Proudly representing Posey County are Brandon Green, 2005 graduate of Mount Vernon High School; Whitney Tooley, 2005 graduate of North Posey High School; and Joshua Koch, 2005 graduate of Mount Vernon High School.

‘Do Not Call’ list deadline is today Attorney General Greg Zoeller is reminding Hoosiers that the next deadline to register for the state’s Do Not Call list is Tuesday, November 16. Phone numbers placed on the list by 11:59 PM (EST) November 16 will begin receiving benefits of the law starting January 1, 2011. More than 1.8 million phone numbers are currently registered on the Do Not Call list, which represents about 60 percent of eligible phone numbers in Indiana. However, the percentage of registered phone lines varies widely in different parts of the state.

Individuals who are on the Do Not Call list and receive an unwanted telemarketing call or unsolicited fax advertisement can submit a complaint to the Attorney General’s office. These complaints help the office to enforce Indiana telephone privacy laws. Registration on the Do Not Call list is free. Re-registering on the list is not necessary if the phone number and address stays the same. Consumers may register online or by phone. Visit www.IndianaConsumer.Com or call 888.834.9969 to register a phone number or verify that a number is registered.

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The following ten students were selected by the faculty of Mount Vernon High School as “Wildcat of the Month” for October 2010. Students are selected based on criteria which include academics, citizenship, effort and attendance. Student honorees receive movie passes, food certificates and an MVHS T-shirt for being selected. October honorees are: Back Row: Jeffrey Kingery, Andrew Kuper, Austin Denning, and Katelynn HerrenVeteran brothers Glen Fehrenbacher and Carl Fehrenbacher, and Olivia Effinger, in back, enjoy celebrating Vet- bruck. Front Row: Merrie Fischback, Amy Seifert, Sateran’s Day in Mrs. Dyson’s class at St. Wendel School. The students in the front, are (from left to right) Alaina Spahn, mantha Schu, Tyler Osborne, and Jessica Stallings. Not Jenna Fehrenbacher (daughter of Glen and my student), and Kaitlin Wright. pictured is Brent Pettyjohn.

St. Wendel Student of the Month

St Wendel School “Student of the Month” for October was Jenna Zirkelbach. She was chosen because she always helps out her classmates. She is a good role model for others. She always goes the extra mile on all of her studies and performances. Pictured from left to right are: Julie Mayer, CSB State Bank/Jenna Zirkelbach, Student/Ron Pittman, Principal. Photo submitted

The seventh and eighth grade religion students at St.Wendel School worked to create the All Saints Wax Museum. Students in grades Kindgergarten through six had the opportunity to visit the Wax Museum on Wednesday, November 3. For the drop of a coin, the Saints "came to life." The students had the opportuity to see St. Nicholas, St. Isidore of Seville, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Francis, St. Clare, St. Lucy and many more. Proceeds from the Wax Museum were donated to the United Way of Posey County. Top row: Billie Cullison, Jarrod Koester, Bryce Martin, Ehtan Buchanan, Victoria Schickel, Elizabeth Schapker, Mark Blankenberger. Middle row: Lauren Jarboe, Kalah Schu, Jessica Gries, Allison Reker, Megan Reker, Samantha Luigs, Amanda Blankenberger, Jonathan Wilderman Bottom row: Erin WIll, Serena Wilderman, Samantha Crofts, Logan Jarboe, Travis Koester, Nicholas Gries. Photo submitted

Mount Vernon students win Brescia Arts Award Submitted by: Otis Huddleson, Mt. Vernon High School Art Department Brescia University’s 31st Annual Juried High School Art Exhibition has announced the finalists and award winners for 2010. Mt. Vernon High School art students have 10 works chosen as exhibitors to the show and two award winners. Senior, Jenna Rueger has been awarded Best of Show with her photograph entitled Mount Vernon High School Brescia Award winners “Flow.” Junior, Samantha for 2010. Top row left to right- Jenna Rueger, Katelyn Alsop has been awarded the Herrenbruck Bottom row left to right- Cadie Bingman, First Place in the Graphic Design Category with her Samantha Alsop. Photo submitted

MVJH, Red Cross to sponsor blood drive Mount Vernon Junior High School is a co-sponsor with the Posey County American Red Cross for an upcoming Community Blood Drive scheduled for Friday, November 26. Students will be receiving packets this Friday during Homebase, and the packet includes a letter and a donor card. We will also have a short Studio 92 presen-

tation by a representative from the River Valley Blood Region office to introduce the entire process. The donor card will need to be returned to the Homebase teacher by November 22. A Red Cross book bag will be available for each student who gets a potential donor to the blood drive – the adult must

show up to donate. . Even though our students are too young to give blood, they can become involved by talking about and sharing the important message and need to their parents, older siblings, neighbors and relatives. By donating blood, a person could be helping to save the lives of others.

Pictured is local author Sandy Andrews of Cynthiana, Indiana, who has donated a copy of her book BEST FRIENDS-SOUTHERN INDIANA SUMMER OF 1860 to the St. Wendel School Library. The book is a fictionalized account of how young people in southern Indiana were part of the Underground Railroad. Also, in the picture are Elizabeth Schapker, SWS student and granddaughter of Ms. Andrews, Gayla Schapker, librarian at SWS and daughter of Ms. Andrews, and Ron Pittman, principal of SWS. Photo submitted

November immunization clinics scheduled Two November Immunization Clinics have been scheduled: November 17, 2010-North Elementary School, Poseyville from 3-5 p.m. and November 24, 2010-Coliseum, Mount Vernon from 2-6 p.m. Required immunization additions for the 2010-2011 school year are as follows: *All Kindergarten students will be required to have one of the required doses of polio

vaccine given on or after the fourth birthday, and at least six months after the previous dose. *All sixth-twelfth grade students will be required to have 2 doses of varicella vaccine. Given on or after the first birthday, and separated by age=appropriate intervals as defined by the CDC, or a history of chickenpox disease documented by the parent/guardian.

*All sixth-twelfth grade students will be required to have 1 dose of tetanusdiphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) given on or after the tenth birthday. *All sixth-twelfth grade students will be required to have 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). Please bring shot records. No appointment is needed for immunization clinics.

issue poster entitled “Don’t Hurt Me.” In the Ceramics Category, Katelyn Herrenbruck is a Finalist with her work entitled “Shaelia.” In the Photography Category: Cadie Bingman has two Finalists entitled “Lone Horse” and “Up Close,” Audrey Summers had two Finalists entitled “Big Brained” and “Open to Possibilities,” and Jenna Rueger has another Finalist entitled

“An Occasional Dream of Ashes.” In the Graphic Design Category: Audrey Summer has two Finalist entitled “Four Seasons” and “Open to Possibilities.” These works will be on display at the Fine Arts Gallery of Brescia University, 717 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky during the week from 8 am to 4:30 p.m. until December 10. The closing reception and awards

ceremony will be December 10 beginning at 5 p.m. The director of the exhibition, David Stratton, Professor of Art and Design, stated that, “Like always-it is a very good and impressive show. All the teachers need to be congratulated.” High schools from southern Indiana and northern Kentucky sent 312 entries to the exhibition, of which, 71 were chosen as finalists and exhibitors.

North Elementary's Fall Book Fair was a success North Elementary's book fair was a big success. We had sales of over $5000, leaving the PTO and the librarian with a good profit. A total of 10 books were bought for our classroom libraries "Wish List" program. Our "One for Books" program raised $139.56, and were able to donate 20 books to children from each classroom. Our fair began with our annual poster contest. We had a total of 10 posters. Our winners were: 1st Place - Gavin Meyers, Kayla Orpurt, Braden Schipp, Destiney Nottingham, Nika Miley and AJ Reynolds; 2nd Place - Lyndsey Gentil, Samuel Belt, Mar-

cus Orpurt and Danielle Perry. Our Guessing Game Winners were Kedaren Trapp and Kalyn Farrar. Our Grandparents Night was held on Monday night with a nice attendance. Our Family Night was held on Thursday night and we had a great turnout for that as well. A big Thank You to all the students, staff, family, friends and community for your support in promoting reading to our children. Another big Thank You to Miss Davis for the bulletin board. Thanks to all the 6th graders who helped pack up the fair on Friday, also.

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• Alton, Illinois area • Family Style Lunch at Pere Marquette State Park • Saturday, February 19 • November 4-7 (Thurs - Sun)

"Mama Mia"

• Kentucky Center for the Arts • Sunday matinee February 20

A Winter Escape to History in St. Augustine

• Four nights on the beach • Tour historic St. Augustine sites • 12 meals included • Lodging for 6 nights • February 27 - March 3

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"Jersey Boys"

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"The Drowsy Chaperone"

• Derby Dinner Playhouse • Sunday May 15

Missouri Botanical Garden

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"Les Miserables"

• Kentucky Center for the Arts • Saturday Matinee March 12

"Ring of Fire"

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Tony Bennett

A Singing Legend in Music City

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Treasures of Napoleon

• Missouri History Museum • Exhibition admission included • Visit St. Louis Art Museum • Friday April 1

"Cats"

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"Jesus Christ Superstar"

• Derby Dinner Playhouse • Sunday April 3

International Quilt Festival

• Cincinnati • Show admission included • Cracker Barrel Supper Included • Thursday April 8

The Big Band Show

• Badgett Playhouse - Grand Rivers • Lunch at Patti's • Saturday April 9

27th AQS Quilt Show

• Paducah • Admission to Quilt Show • "Mega Bar" Buffett at Ryan's • Wednesday April 27

Ken's History Mystery Tour

• Visit some interesting places with some historical signiﬁcance • 4 meals included • Overnight lodging included • Thursday May 12 and Friday the 13th!

Hank Williams: Lost Highway

• Badgett Playhouse - Grand Rivers • Lunch at Patti's • Saturday May 14

"Shrek"

• Kentucky Center for the Arts • Saturday matinee June 11

"A Chorus Line"

• Stages Theater - Kirkwood • Lunch at Zia's on the Hill • Snacks on the way home • Wednesday June 15

A Day in St. Louis for Grandchildren and Grandparents

• Grant's Farm • Zoo or Museum • St. Louis Science Center • Gateway Arch - Ride to the Top or Movie • Thursday June 16

A Visit to Kentucky

• Locust Grove - Tour and Lunch • Heaven Hill Distillery Tour • Dinner and Entertainment • "Stephen Foster Story" • Overnight in Bardstown - Hampton Inn • Shakertown - Guided Tour - Lunch - Boat Ride • June 21 & 22 (Tues & Wed)

"Life After Dad"

• Derby Dinner Playhouse • A comedy • Wednesday June 22

Taste of Chicago Weekend in the Windy City

• Lunch at the Beef House • Breakfast each morning • Free time for exploring the food and entertainment at Taste of Chicago • 2 nights at Hampton Inn - Downtown Chicago • June 24 - 26

"Sanders Family Christmas"

• Badgett Playhouse - Grand Rivers • Lunch at Patti's • Sunday December 5

Shades of Ireland An Air Tour with Collette Vacations

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Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park

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"The Secret Garden"

• Stages Theatre -- Kirkwood - A muscial adaptation • Lunch at Lafayette Fire Co #1 • Snacks on the way home • Wednesday August 3

"The Sound of Music"

• Derby Dinner Playhouse • Wednesday August 3

Pickin and Grinnin

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• Dinner at Sokolowski's • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • Overnight at Hampton Inn - Downtown Cleveland • 4 meals included • August 5-7 (Fri-Sun)

The Fabulous 50's Show

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"Billy Elliot"

• Fox Theatre - St. Louis • Winner of 10 2009 Tony Awards - Including Best Musical • Sunday matinee August 28

The Big Apple • 3 nights in New York - Broadway Millenium at Times Square • Guided Tour - Greenwich Village - SoHo - Ground Zero - Top of the Rock • World Yacht Dinner Cruise • Ticket to "Sister Act" • Dinner at Oglebay Resort • Stay at Hampton Inns on the way to and from NYC • 6 meals and lodging for 5 nights • September 6 - 11

Autumn Comes to New England

• Lunch and Tour Trapp Family Resort • Franconia Notch • Cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee • Lunch and Tour Castle in the Clouds • Whale Watching Excursion • Kennebunkport • LL Bean Corporate Outlet • Dorﬂinger Glass Museum • Tour Lackawanna Coal Mine • Lodging for 9 nights and 19 meals • September 18-27

"Church Basement Ladies"

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St. Charles Missouri

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National Parks An Air Tour with Collette Vacations

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"Church Basement Ladies"

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The American West

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

• Oklahoma City Memorial • National Cowboy Museum • Carlsbad Caverns - Night Flight of Bats • Tombstone, Arizona • Biosphere 2 • Montezuma Castle National Memorial • Sedona • Grand Canyon Railway - Visit the South Rim • Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - Night Magic Glow - Balloon Ascension • Petroglyph National Monument • September 30 - October 13 (Fri-Thurs)

President Polk's Antebellum Tennessee

• Lunch at Rippavilla Plantation • Dessert at Ferguson Hall • Tour the ancestral home of President Jame K. Polk • Mule drawn trolley ride • Thursday October 6

Branson Weekend Getaway

• 4 Shows! - "Noah" the Musical - Presley Jubilee - "Red Skelton" - Tom Mullica Tribute - Jim Stafford • 2 nights at Radisson Hotel and 4 meals • October 14-16

Parke County Covered Bridge Festival • Spend the day at Festivals! - Rockville and Bridgeton • Friday October 21

"Smoke on the Mountain" • Badgett Playhouse - Grand Rivers • Lunch at Patti's • Saturday October 22

Celebrating Christmas in Branson • Lodging for 3 nights at The Chateau on the Lake • Six Shows! - "Miracle of Christmas" - Spirit of Christmas - Daniel O'Donnell - Shoji Tabuchi - The Cat's Pajamas - Andy Williams • 7 meals included • November 3-6 (Thurs - Sun)

Death by Fatal Murder • Derby Dinner Playhouse - A Mystery/Comedy • Wednesday November 9

Windy City Shopping • Friday lunch at the Beef House • Breakfast each morning • Magniﬁcent Mile Festival of Lights • 2 nights at Hampton Inn - Downtown • November 18-20

Christmas at the Biltmore Estate Featuring Two Nights on the Estate at the Inn on Biltmore Estate

• Candlelight Tour of Biltmore House • "Next Day" House and Winery tour • 5 meals included • November 29 - Dec 1

"Sanders Famly Christmas"

• Badgett Playhouse - Grand Rivers • Lunch at Patti's • Thursday December 1

Christmas at Opryland

• Shop at Opry Mills (tentative) • See Opryland Hotel Lights • Friday December 2

St. Louis Shopping and Way of Lights • Shop at St. Louis Mills • Buffett Dinner at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows • Drive through Way of Lights • Saturday December 3

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• Badgett Playhouse - Grand Rivers • Lunch at Patti's • Tuesday December 6

Colonial Williamsburg Grand Illumination and the Greenbrier

• Tour Monticello • Tour Colonial Wiliamsburg • Grand Illusion • Yorktown • Jamestown • 3 nights at Woodlands Hotel • Two nights at The Greenbrier • December 2-8 (Fri -Thurs)

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• Lunch at Rippavilla Plantation • Dessert at Ferguson Hall • Tour the ancestral home of President James K. Polk • Thursday December 8

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GENERAL NEWS Posey County Council, from Page 1A interested in determining were not the elements that make up the reason for ambulance placement. “When the ambulances were placed in the three places, it was so each part of the county could have equal response time,” Wilson said. “It’s not about how many more runs one part of the county has over the other, it is response time. All residents of Posey County deserve to have equal response time.” While all speakers were careful not to step on the toes of other areas of the county stating that they did not want to see any part of the county without ambulance service, they simply did not want to see one portion of the county suffer because of another portion of the county. While the group of speakers did not completely agree on many points, one point was clear. The entire Posey County ambulance system could use an overhaul as the ambulances are currently being paid for 40 percent of the runs they make. Council member Ralph Weinzapfel pointed out that the sheer size of Posey County and its 27,000 residents make it difficult to provide everyone with equal service. “We need to improve the system,” Council member Tom Schneider told the group. The point was brought up numerous times that EMTs did not want to work in Posey County because it is one of the lowest pay rates in the area. Weinzapfel refuted that by pointing out that while there may be some disparity in the pay, Posey County takes good care of its ambulance employees by

providing places for the employees to be out of the trucks and in comfortable surroundings while EMTs in other counties are forced to remain in the ambulance the entire shift. Members of the group indicated they would revisit the Posey County Commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday morning. In other business: •The Council announced the appointment of Mount Vernon businessman Larry Williams to the Economic Development Commission. Williams will replace Charles Naab whose term will end at year-end. Williams will serve until Dec. 31, 2014. •The council approved additional appropriations for meals at the jail. The addition of more state prisoners made the additional amount necessary, according to Posey County Sheriff Jim Folz. There are currently 58 county prisoners, 20 of which are state prisoners being housed at the Posey County jail. •Weinzapfel recalled that when he became a member of the Council, there was an average of 15 prisoners at the Posey County Jail on a daily basis. That figure has now quadrupled. He also pointed out that when he started, some $85,000 per year was spent in pauper attorney fees. This year, in excess of $300,000 has already been spent. Circuit Court representative Rodney Fetcher did appear before the Council and indicated he believes the court can get by on only $15,000 of the recent $25,000 in additional appropriations recently requested by the court. The Council will meet again on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 9 a.m. at the Hovey House.

Bowling Scores

New Harmony School, from Page 1A basketball. Cody Peerman was approved as volunteer boys’ high school basketball coach. •The board approved Mounts Electric to replace exterior wall lights for $3,900. •The board approved the purchase of two Whirlpool ranges from Lowe’s for $1,043.33 and a washer and dryer from Home Depot for $652.97. The appliances will be used for home economics instruction. •The board unanimously approved the Family Partnership Change for Change

fundraiser as well as the senior class supply and demand auction. With the exception of Ken Meyer, the board approved the junior class candy sales fundraiser. •The board approved the budget transfer resolution (required each year) for accounting purposes. •The board thanked Carrie Parmenter, Angie Weber and Edith Brown for volunteering to start the K-12 ABC Policy Popcorn Reward Incentive and Chris’ Pharmacy for supplying the popcorn bags. The board also thanked St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

for donating copy paper. •The board announced that Jeff Smotherman is working on a plan to change the layout of the dugouts on the girls’ softball fields. •The board welcomed new board member Curt Schmitt, who will fill the seat of Ken Meyer in January. Meyer has served the school board for 22 years and did not seek reelection. The New Harmony School Board will meet in its next regular session on Thursday, December 9, 2010, at 6 p.m. in the school media center.

Wadesville Church collecting for Operation Christmas Child LOCAL COLLECTION SITES: Wadesville General Baptist Church Fellowship Center, Joest Road, Wadesville, Ind. 47638, (812) 449-1876 Mon: 2:3o - 5 p.m. Tues: 2:30 - 5 p.m. Wed: 2:30 - 5 p.m. Thurs: 2:30 - 5 p.m. Fri: 2:30 - 5 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sun: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mon: Not Collecting. Each year, Wadesville General Baptist Church Fellowship Center strives to collect a record number of shoe box gifts for needy children. This year, organizers hope to collect over 500 gift-filled shoe boxes from families, kids, churches, schools and civic organizations in the area. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, has delivered more than 77 million gift-filled shoe boxes to needy children in some 130 countries. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO GET INVOLVED: PREPARE—Enlist families, churches, scout troops, community groups and busi-

nesses to take part in creating shoe box gifts for needy children worldwide. PACK—Fill shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, necessity items, hard candy and a letter of encouragement. Step-by-step shoe box packing instructions are available at www.samaritanspurse.org. PROCESS—Sign up to join Operation Christmas Child volunteers at collection sites in Wadesville as part of the effort to prepare millions of shoe box gifts for delivery to underprivileged kids on six continents. For more information on how to participate in Opera-

tion Christmas Child, call 1-800-353-5949 or visit www.samaritanspurse.org. National Collection Week is Nov. 15-22. JUST ASK US, WE MIGHT HAVE IT.

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Christmas is arriving early in Wadesville, as Wadesville General Baptist Church Fellowship Center prepares to serve as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child. Soon, with the help of local volunteers, the site will be brimming with festively wrapped shoe boxes full of gifts. Through Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, Wadesville residents are helping send shoe box gifts this year to more than 8 million children in 100 countries suffering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty. From Wadesville, the shoe box gifts will be sorted and sent using whatever means necessary—sea containers, trucks, trains, airplanes, boats, camels, even dog sleds—to reach suffering children around the world. Operation Christmas Child uses tracking technology that allows donors to “follow your box” to the destination country where it will be hand-delivered to a child in need. To register shoe box gifts and find out what country they are delivered to, use the EZ Give donation form found at www. samaritanspurse.org.

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Posey Lanes Recap League: Expressway Jolleytime High Game High Series 1. Ginny Murphy 223 1. Dorothy Rueger 587 2. Dorothy Rueger 213 2. Anita Goff 556 3. Tina Sutton 213 3. Ginny Murphy 538 4. Anita Goff 201 4. Sharon Rush 522 5. Linda Strupp 191 5. Tina Sutton 506 League: Mini Access Storage High Game High Series 1. Marcia Lange 224 1. Marcia Lange 561 2. Debbie Boarman 201 2. Sandy Wilson 506 3. Sandy Wilson 193 3. Pam Hickey 488 4. Pam Hickey 165 4. Debbie Boarman 488 5. Valerie Stratton 159 5. Valerie Stratton 465 League: Men’s Major High Game High Series 1. Brad Crabtree 276 1. Dile Wilson 691 2. John Fleener 269 2. Shawn Ricketts 675 3. Shawn Ricketts 257 3. Pat Riordan 659 4. Phil Ferguson 256 4. John Fleener 647 5. Phil Ferguson 639 5. Dile Wilson 249 League: First Bank High Game High Series 1. Debbie Boarman 202 1. Debbie Boarman 525 2. Sandy Seitz 191 2. Sandy Seitz 497 3. Naomi Overton 180 3. Marge Cordle 496 4. Marge Cordle 178 4. Pete Rohlman 485 5. Pete Rohlman 177 5. Lou Cameron 475 League: T.M.I. Hotshots High Game High Series 1. Sandy Wilson 222 1. Sandy Wilson 610 2. Lois Thompson 191 2. Donna DeLong 518 3. Donna DeLong 190 3. Barb Smith 506 4. Marcia Neuman 186 4. Gaylynn Reese 499 5. Pete Rohlman 177 5. Joyce Jackson 482 League: Men’s Commercial High Game High Series 1. Bill Crafton 256 1. Brian Schnorr 669 2. Brian Schnorr 246 2. Lee Thomas 665 3. Chuck Anderson 234 3. Bill Crafton 653 4. Cory Kohlmeyer 233 4. Cory Kohlmeyer 643 5. Charlie McPherson 233 5. Churck Anderson 615 League: Jr.-Sr. High League: Elementary High Game High Game 1. Austin Mercer 245 1. Jake Robinson 136 2. Mylea Utley 243 2. Jack Valier 132 3. Matt Strupp 229 3. Triston Boerner 118 4. Dana Wilson 225 4. Gary Griffin 115 5. Logan Cox 224 5. Samantha Smith 113 League: Bumpers High Game 1. Zarak Serdenstich 126 2. Dylan Clark 103 3. Pake Davis 102

for executive session quickly to meet the November 24 state deadline for insurance enrollment. In other business: •The board accepted the resignation of Bill Alkire as junior high assistant boys’ basketball coach due to work conflicts; he was approved as volunteer grade school and junior high boys’ basketball coach. The board also approved the hiring of Kevin Reed as junior high boys’assistant basketball coach and Valerie Wright as a volunteer for grade school and junior high boys’

YoungLife representative Keith Oeth speaks at the YoungLife banquet. Photo by Ty Butler

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OPINION

Lack of rain is exercise in patience, lesson in life I never have liked waiting out storms, and I’m discovering I don’t like waiting for rain. Our long dry spell is teaching me, however, to accept circumstances over which I have no control. I don’t know how to do a rain FOR THE dance any more than I know RECORD how to seed the clouds. So I’m learning to appreciate BY PAM what dry weather offers me ROBINSON – blue skies, fluffy billows, outdoor wonder. Dry spells in life have often brought me unexpected moments of gratitude also. As a writer, I’ve suddenly found my pen sputtering ink on several occasions. It’s unnerving, to say the least, for someone who makes a living with words. The more I try to force expression at those times, the worse my pen skips. Far better, I have discovered, to lay the

pen down and follow my random thoughts until a clear idea forms. Solitude feeds sentences; patience, paragraphs. After some time away from my pen, I find the pooled ink usually comes out in a burst and words tumble across the page. Homemakers sometimes despair of enticing their families to eat from anything except the same tired old menu. My family wants nothing more, for example, than meat and potatoes—and I mean nothing more. In a word association game, my teenage daughter would relate green to money. I’ve heard she will crave color on her plate once she goes off to college. Witnessing that miracle is worth the wait. Baseball fans watched in dismay as the

Texas Rangers hit a dry spell in the World Series. Of course, hope springs eternal in sports with each new season. Everyone starts fresh and dreams of the next championship playoff. Well, everyone except the Chicago Cubs, that is. Far more difficult to ride out are financial dry spells. The whole country, indeed people across the globe, ache now for relief from a fallow economy. We hope our leaders will soon plant seeds to bring a harvest of prosperity again. In the meantime, I am moved to consider that some of my neighbors are born into and die in poverty. For them, the soil is barren with no hope of yield. They know nothing of renewal, only resignation. At least I am fortunate to still own a belt to tighten. Change lies within my grasp if I just hold on long enough. Perhaps the most trying dry spells occur

in relationships. Singles express a lot of angst about waiting for Mr. or Miss Right to come along, but marriage partners will attest to periods of ennui even after the so-called perfect match. What happens to marriages? Years, the accumulation of years, often cause mates to succumb to the temptation to look elsewhere for excitement. A wise friend told me once that until we deal with our emotions, we’ll take the same baggage into every relationship we visit. Bringing out the same clothes will likely get the same review with the next person. True companions help each other to press out the wrinkles in their wardrobes. Such a delicate task requires care over time. Weather forecasters predict a warm, wet winter for our area. This dry spell, too, shall pass. We can be grateful it’s prepared us to welcome the rains.

Guest Editorial By: John Taylor Director of Economic Development--Posey County I have now had the opportunity to visit most areas of Posey County. I have spent time at Town and City Council meetings, Chamber dinners, County Commissioner and Council meetings and a few board meetings. What I have seen and heard is a great deal of pride in the communities and county with little to no negative observations being expressed. As I look at the county from an “outsider’s” view, I see a county blessed with many public infrastructures that most communities long for, including a great transportation network that includes state roads, Interstate 64, local and regional freight rail, and a river port that is second to none. The growth opportunities presented by these public amenities are endless. The interchange on Interstate 64 at Poseyville is an underused asset that, that with proper planning, will give many years of benefits to all the citizens of the County. The river port has already shown its ability to

attract investment and jobs. As the port continues to grow, the increase in assessed value will continue to climb and the overall tax rate should drop. Although there are challenges that accompany growth; increased traffic, potential deterioration of roads, and

concerns over the stretching of public infrastructure (sewer and water capacities), the benefits far outweigh these potential difficulties. More jobs for our citizens, higher per capita incomes, the ability to build new homes and the growth of retail and public services will help us to slow down or eliminate the brain drain that we all hear discussed. Increases in property taxes brought about by new manufacturing and distribution companies will allow for additional public services like

ambulances and fire/police personnel. I have certainly been around the economic development field long enough to know that we will have to face those that would prefer to have everything stay the way it is…without the changing landscape of new industry. We will need to have open discussions about what communities want in terms of development. We will need to sit down and talk with those that may be impacted by the growth of industrial parks into areas that for many years were farm fields. This is all a part of what helps everyone to understand the need for the tools necessary in planning and growing the community. You have all heard about concerns regarding the use of tax abatement or tax phase in and Tax Increment Financing. There will always be a misunderstanding of their uses and how they affect local governments’ ability to continue to offer services. Phasing in the taxes is simply allowing a company to pay taxes at a reduced rate, much like a homestead credit. It is called

a phase in because the company pays a small percentage of their property taxes in the beginning that increases each year, until the company begins paying their full tax bill at the end of the agreement. It allows for a company to utilize part of what they will pay in the future to develop the business and create jobs now. A company that is granted a ten year tax abatement will pay about fifty percent of their taxes during that period. The community gets the benefit of the construction jobs and local purchases of material such as cement, steel, gravel along with pipes and heating, cooling and ventilation systems. As the project nears completion, the community again finds benefits with the hiring of personnel which will bring new dollars into our communities. The new employees will also be able to send their kids away to college while shrinking their needs for grants and student loans. The new development may also give these returning graduates the opportunity to live and work in the community where they grew up and

attended local schools. Another benefit of new industry coming to town is our ability to create a diverse economy that will give all of us a stronger defense should we see a downward turn in the economy as we have since the World Trade Center attacks nine years ago. As we look at our industrial landscape, you see not one but two new companies that will benefit our agricultural community with their needs for farm products. We are blessed to have companies like Sabic that continually invest in their facilities and give opportunities for students graduating in engineering to find the kind of job they aspired to while in college. Bristol Myers continues its research for new products in their field. Country Mark reaches out to our farm community and enables our region to succeed year after year. New Harmony, with its beautiful setting, brings millions of tourism dollars into the county each year. The restful atmosphere allows our local residents to visit the state park and break away from the daily grind of work.

Our opportunities can only be limited by our imagination, our inability to plan and the lack of forward thinking that sometimes can dominate small town America. Jack Schultz, in his book “Boomtown USA: The 7 ½ Keys to Big Success in Small Towns” asks the question, “What causes some communities to boom even as others slowly die? “ He suggests that the biggest challenges are a lack of proper planning and a shortage of committed community leaders who will stand strong to help keep their community on the right track. We have all the attributes to bring industry and people into Posey County. Now…we must focus on the future and help create more reasons for investment dollars to come into the county closely followed by jobs and opportunities for our citizens. John Taylor is the Executive Director of the Posey County Economic Development Partnership and a board member of the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana. John can be reached at 812-838-6500.

Letter to the Editor Thanks to Career Day participants The students, faculty, and staff at Mount Vernon Senior High School would like to thank the following individuals and organizations who participated in the 2010 Career Days November 3 and 4: Seth Rainey,Sondra Ash, Paul Axton, Chuck Armstrong, Chris Babcock, Wes Dixon, Ann Chambers, John Kozloski, Susan Messac, Salina Roberts, Shelly Blunt, Chris Kiefer, Staff Sgt Lowe, Petty Officer Ridgway, Marvin Hart, Dr Gordon Vogel, Todd Whitler, Ann Mills, David Turner, Wayne Hart, Nicholas Larowe, Susan Dye, Gail Lindsey, David Pearce, Dr Angie Wannemueller, Susan Jindrich, Rogers Academy of Hair Design, Babcok Wilcox, Michelle Schymik, Curt Mort, Charles Walter, Jim Durbin, Julie McCullough, Rob Mendez, David Hitchcock, Rachel Carroll, Kelli Cozart, David Harper, Jose Hostetler, Chris Diaz, Dr.

Fullop, Tara Ricketts, Robert Gallucci, Josh Croll, Brian Vaal, Tiffani Weatherford, Steve Hnetkovsky, Indiana State Police, Drug Enforcement Agency, US Marshall, Mallory Pliess, St. Marys, Deaconess, SABIC, Mount Vernon Police, Mount Vernon Fire, MSD of Mount Vernon, CVS, Mount Vernon Park and Rec, Mount Vernon Rehab, 89.1 FM, Brian Wick, Daniel Knight, Heather Vault, Seth Rainey, Kevin Gentry, Adam Jines, Jim Gaston, John Durbin, Kevin Gentry, Carrie Krizan, Mike Rebeck, Mike Satterfield, Sgt Simmons, Staff Sgt White, Rick McDowell, Tim Vollmer, Cynthia Moore, Ann Wilder, Darlene Christ, Jim Culley, Mike Patterson, Trent Tyler, Dr Jane Koch, Sondra Ash, John Dike, Salon Academy, Jaley Montgomery, Julia Hinkle, Consolidated Grain and Barge, Joy McBride, Heather Schmuck, Amy Wil-

Thanks for Family Matters support To the Editor: Family Matters would like to thank the many businesses and individuals who helped make our pork tenderloin cookout/fundraiser a great success! A special thanks to Cary Bredemeier, Darl Henderson, and John Wannemuehler for staying up all night to cook the meat and for their awesome organizational skills; to McKim’s IGA, Arby’s, and McDonald’s for food and supplies, and WSI (Ware-

house Services Inc.) (and other businesses, as well) for buying lunch for their employees on Friday from our cookout. Family Matters continues to be the epitome of community networking at its best as we provide the tools and resources needed to build stronger families in Posey County. Thank you to all who continue to support us. Beth Russell Family Matters

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Home Country Slim Randles It was that particular crispness in the pre-dawn air that got Jasper up and out early. He wasn’t going to the diggin’s today but had something else in mind. After Arthur finished his kibble, Jasper tied him outside the cabin door and tried hard to ignore the look of accused betrayal on his pal’s face. Then Jasper got down the rifle and closed the door softly behind him. A walk through the forest carpet of 15 minutes took him to that little rock

Gavel Gamut’s “Freedom is Fragile” The election held November 2nd included several Indiana Appellate Judges who were up for retention. They were all retained by about seventy percent of the vote. If you followed this column’s take on such matters, you will recall the impetus for the discussion was a letter sent to me by Ms. Arlene R. Campbell of Wadesville, Indiana. Ms. Campbell was doing her due diligence as a concerned citizen. For, while we Americans often bemoan the perceived apathy of the electorate, in fact, we are quite capable of governing ourselves. We do not need such entities as Plato’s Philosopher Kings to choose who will lead us. As evidence of this truth, I submit

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the responsibility of voting whether the judge selected by others should be retained. You told us what requirements and standards every candidate for judge must meet. Since to become a judge there are so many hoops to jump through, the most important element that remains to distinguish those who should be retained from those who are not fit to continue in the office is the precious commodity of character. Of course, that leaves the problem of how to ascertain the character of someone we know nothing about. Thank you for the suggestions to Google the judges’ names, read about them on the state website, and perhaps learn about

them from a friend or family member who is a judge or attorney—I am pursuing these avenues. Yet, if we make the effort to vote wisely on whether or not to retain a judge, what difference does it make? Another person unknown to the public will replace the judge who doesn’t get retained. You point out what’s most important—that it is we, the citizenry, who determine how candidates shall become judges, that we are in control of the process to the extent that we can change it just as we did in amending the Indiana Constitution in 1975.” Our freedom is fragile, but it is in good hands with such citizen involvement as this.

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North Posey honors fall athletes, seasons at banquet By Steve Joos “We had a good fall and the kids did a good job.” That was how North Posey athletic director Virgil Ferguson summed up the fall sports season at Wednesday’s banquet and awards ceremony held at North Posey High School. The football and boys’ soccer teams each had winning seasons, the boys’ tennis team claimed its third straight Sectional championship, the girls’ golf squad claimed the Pocket Athletic Conference crown in just its third year of existence and Hunter Motz won the PAC boys’ cross country meet, while he and freshman Olivia Goebel qualified for both the Regional and Semistate meets. The volleyball team also brought home the Mount Vernon Invitational reserve tournament trophy, so yes, there were a lot of good things to look back on as Viking boosters gathered for the annual banquet and awards ceremony at the high school. Championship trophies were presented to the school administration, while All-Pocket Athletic awards were presented and senior letterwinners were recognized along with their parents during the general portion of the ceremonies, held in the school auditorium. Each team then adjourned to a number of venues around the school for their individual team awards programs. The boys’ tennis team presented principal Scott Strieter with the Sectional championship trophy and the first-place hardware from the Washington Invitational, while the girls’ golf team presented the school with second-pace trophy from the Hopkins County Central invite and the reserve volleyball team presented the championship trophy from the Mount Vernon Invitational. PAC championship patches were also presented to the link Lady Vikings and Sectional championship patches went to the boys’ tennis team, which also received ribbons as Regional qualifiers. Kendyl Ahrens and Allison Koester received Regional qualifier ribbons in girls golf, while Hunter Motz and Goebel each received honors as Regional and Semistate qualifiers in cross country. Koester, Ahrens, Maggie Camp and Kelsey Teel were each honored as all-conference selections in girls’ golf, while Hunter Motz and Goebel were All-PAC picks in cross country. Other all-conference athletes included Nichole Perry and Haley Allen (girls’ soccer), Nick Crumbacher (boys’ soccer), Kaylee Durcholz (volleyball), Nick Scheller and Ty Butler (boys’ tennis), Brandon Baumgart, Wes Harness, Jared Reidford and Jourdan Cox (football). All-PAC honorable mentions were Colton Motz (football), Kendall Reidford and Wendi Simpson (volleyball), Andrew Reich, Kyle Swope and Rylan Gentil (boys’ soccer) and Dillon Davenport, Dylan Krohn, Eric Wargel and Brandon Spahn (boys’ tennis). Nine athletes were also recognizes as PAC Academic Scholar Athletes for carrying a 3.5 grade-point average and earning a varsity letter. They include Cameron Calvert (football), Perry (girls’ soccer) and Eric Wargel (boys’ tennis). Motz and Nathan Buchanan were honored from the cross country team, while Durcholz, Jessica Mason and Katelyn Esche were honored in volleyball. Nichole Perry was presented with a lifetime sports pass and a varsity blanket for winning 10 varsity letters at North Posey. The senior letterwinners for each team ware recognized, along with their parents, during the general program. Following the program, each team adjourned to different venues around the school for their individual team ceremonies. The girls’ golf team held its ceremony in the school library. Coach Kevin Wassmer presented letters to seniors Teel and Ahrens, along with underclassmen Camp, Koester and Taylor Patton. Camp was named the team’s most valuable player, while Koester was the most improved. The boys’ tennis team held its program in the small gym, where coach Charlie Grimes presented letters to seniors Krohn, Davenport, Wargel, Spahn, Nick Scheller, Alex Wade and Ty Butler. Reserve letters went to Drake Davenport, Griffin Motz, Kyle Voegel and Reed Gertesen. Scheller earned most valuable player honors, while Wargel and Spahn had the most wins. Krohn was named the most improved player. The cross country team’s program was held in coach Jessica Ivy’s classroom. She presented girls’ varsity letters to Goebel, Meagan Bender, Hayley LaMar, Jessica Smith and Jaylyn Thornburg. Varsity boys’ letters went to seniors Buchanan, Motz and Lucas Neuffer, as well as underclassmen Wesley Conner, Will Heldt, Shane Martin, Jonah Quirk, Ty Shemwell, A.J. Sims and Keegan Stratton. Motz and Goebel were the most valuable runners for their respective teams, while Shane Martin earned the most im-

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Award winners at the North Posey banquet for girls’s soccer are Sam Wittgen (Mental Attitude), Mallory Schmitt (Most Improved), Nikki Woolston (Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year), Haley Allen (Hustle Award & All-PAC), Nichole Perry (Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year), and Hannah Sherretz (Coaches Award). Photo by Ty Butler

Those honored at the North Posey Athletic banquet this week are, in front, Wes Harness (offensive specialist, All PAC) Derek Voegel (Bud Fehribach Award) Anthony Webb (Defensive Lineman Award) and Jared Reidford (All PAC). In back are Colton Motz (Most Improved), Brandon Baumgart (best offensive lineman & all PAC) Alex Maile (most tackles, hard nose), and Jourdan Cox (mental attitude and all PAC). Photo by Ty Butler

Those honored at this week’s North Posey Athletic banquet for volleyball are, in front, Jordan Butler (Outstanding offensive player reserve) and Megan Redman (Outstanding defensive player of the year). In back are Katelyn Esche (Mental Attitude), Wendi Simpson (Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year), Kaylee Durchholz (All PAC), Jordan Wassmer (Top Server), Caitlyn Hermann (Most Blocks), Brianna Brown (Outstanding Def. Player reserve) Photo by Ty Buter.

Honorees at the North Posey fall sports banquet in golf are Maggie Camp (MVP) and Allison Koester (Most Improved). Photo by Ty Butler

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Banquet, from Page B1 proved award and Smith earned the leadership award. Both soccer teams held their programs in the main gym. Boys’ coach Scott Butrum presented awards to seniors Gentil, Reich, Jordan Fisher and Addison Schmitt, along with underclassmen Crumbacher, Swope, Alex Kelley, Ryan Pritchett, Tyler Stock, Hunter Camp, Chris Rieke, Nathan Embry, Jace Gentil, Jace Brandenstein and Reed Heathcoate. Reserve letters went to Bruno Arujo, Ben Blankenberger, Mitchell Heldt, Jacob Goedde, Michael Helfert and Devein Germano. Rylan Gentil was named the team’s most valuable player, while Fisher earned the mental attitude award and Heldt was named the most improved. Other awards went to Jace Gentil (outstanding defensive player), Crumbacher (outstanding offensive player) and Reich (coaches’ award). Girls’ coach Pleasant Dike presented varsity letters to seniors Allen, Nichole Perry and Nikki Woolston, along with underclassmen Baylee Pare, Ashley Mercer, Mackenzie Orlik, Peyton Eyer, Sally Harsh, Lauren Meredith, Kristen Germano, Sam Wittgen, Kylen Lohman, Hayden Walker, Kendra Brandenstein, Maggie Camp, Mallory Schmitt, Brianna Perry and Maggie Sherretz. Awards went to Wittgen (mental attitude), Schmitt (most improved), Woolston (outstanding defensive Player), Allen (Hustle award), Nichole Perry (outstanding offensive player) and Sherretz (coaches’ award). The volleyball team was recognized with a program in the cafeteria. Coaches Gary Gentil and Leah Stormont presented varsity letters to seniors Durcholz, Esche, Mason and Lisa Garris, along with underclassmen Reidford, Simpson, Deanna Lindauer, Jordan Wassmer, Kasey Everly, Caitlin Herrmann, Megan Cumbee and Meagan Redman. Reserve letters went to Jordan Butler, Brianna Brown, Melissa Schorr, Tylie Robertson, Ciara Elpers, Meagan Durcholz, Ashley Schorr, Kayla Hoenhert, Meagan Baehl and Courtney Crowder. Freshman letters went to Amy Priest, Marlee Sims, Jordan Werry, Emma Werry, Madison Werry, Allison Lupfer, Kendall Crowder, Hannah Harness, Shelby Ackerman, Mackenzie Morrow and Hayley Harness. Esche earned the team’s mental attitude award, while Simpson was named the outstanding offensive player of the year and

Wassmer was named the top server. Other awards went to Herrmann (most blocks), Brown (outstanding reserve defensive player), Jordan Butler (outstanding reserve offensive player) and Redman (outstanding defensive player). Coach Joe Gengelbach and his assistants recognized the football team and presented awards in the auditorium. Senior lettermen were Baumgart, Calvert, Rylan Gentil, Conner Cain, Lucas Morrow, Alex Maile, Tanner Hobgood, Anthony Webb and Orry Weiss. Underclass lettermen were Harness, Reidford, Cox, Colton Motz, Alec Werry, Cody Voelker, Nick Crumbacher, Nick Neidig, Derek Voegel, Cody Voelker, Mitchell Kuhn, Alex Goebel, Jacob Bender, Kyle Seibert, Alex Maile, Kurt Seibert, Tim East, Chris O’Risky, Bryce Koester, Austin Little, Justin Tapp and Tyler Adkins. Reserve letters were presented to Taylor Brown, Cameron O’Brien, Bailey Porter, Darren O’Risky, Cameron O’Risky, Dustin Graulich, Dylan Wight, Trey Staples, Gary Martin, Clint Cox, Dallas Glover, Kolby Lary, Tyler Higginson, Aaron Hensley and Nick Heldt. Maile received the Shawn Render Memorial Award as the team’s top linebacker and was also the recipient of the “Hard Nose” award, as well as being the team leader in tackles. Other awards went to Colton Motz (most improved), Baumgart (best offensive lineman), Cox (mental attitude) and Harness (offensive specialist). Webb received the Earl Houck Memorial Award as the team’s best defensive lineman, while Voegel received the Bud Fehribach Award for service on and off the field. The cheerleading squad was also honored in the auditorium. Varsity letters went to Madison Livers, Morgan Pardon, Jamie Duerling, Kendra Arnold, Rachel Scheller, Alex Hanmore and Shelby Scheweikert. Reserve letters were presented to Katelyn Lehman, Paige Rogers, Kendra Cullum, Nalen Neuffer, Chelsea Pfister, Katilyn McGee, Taylor Wassmer, Lindsay Calvert, Marissa Hildebrandt, Hannah Seng and Crystal Knepper. Trudy Stock opened the evening by reminding everyone of the Booster Club’s vehicle raffle, which began Wednesday and will continue thorough the last home game of the boys’ basketball season.

Members of the North Posey tennis team honored at this week’s banquet are, left to right, Ty Butler (All PAC), Nick Scheller (MVP), Eric Wargel (Most Wins), Brandon Spahn (Most Wins), and Dylan Krohn (Most Improved).

Honored for excellence in soccer at the north Posey High School athletic banquet are, left to right- Rylan Gentil (MVP), Andrew Reich (Coach Award), Jace Gentil (Defensive Player of the Year), Jordan Fisher (Mental Attitude), Nick Crumbacher (Offensive Player of the Year and All-PAC) Mitchell Heldt (Most Improved).

At Left, former Mount Vernon High School Wrestler Alex White placed third in the 285 pound Frosh/Soph division of the Michigan State Open. The open was held on Saturday, November 13 at Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan. Alex is a redshirt freshman for the Purdue Boilermakers. Alex is studying Law in the Society. Photo submitted

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Honored at this week’s North Posey banquet are cross country athletes Shane Martin (Mental Attitude) Olivia Goebel (MVP & All PAC), Jessica Smith (Leadership Award), and Hunter Motz (MVP & All PAC). Photo by Ty Butler

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Lady Wildcats open with wins over Central, Bosse

Mount Vernon senior Carynn Koch lays up this easy basket during Saturday night’s major win over over the visiting Bosse Bulldogs. Photo by Terri Koch By Steve Joos Keith Oeth has been an assistant girls’ basketball coach at Mount Vernon High School for the past nine seasons and he couldn’t think of any year where the Lady Wildcats had beaten Bosse. Until Saturday night. The Lady Cats put three players in double figures as they overcame the visiting Lady Bulldogs 52-44 for their first 2-0 start in at least nine years, following a 42-28 win at Central in Friday’s season opener. Carynn Koch did her thing (led the Lady Wildcats in both games, scoring a game-high 16 points against Bosse to go along with 11 at Central), even if it didn’t always seem that way, especially on Saturday, when Lauren Stemple and Jade Dixon backed her up with 10 and 13 points, respectively. Those points enabled the Lady Wildcats to pull away in the last six minutes of the game. The Lady Cats did pull away, didn’t they? “Well, I’m not sure we ever pulled away,” coach Steve Mitchell said. “I didn’t feel comfortable until about two minutes or a minuteand-a-half to go.” Mitchell credited Bosse’s match-up zone defense for causing the Lady Cats trouble until the second half. “We’re better if we play up-tempo,” the coach explained. “When teams force us to set up in the half court, we’re not as good. We try to get points off our defense and off transition,

but we weren’t able to do that tonight. We’ll have to keep working on that.” The Lady Wildcats seemed to be just a few steps ahead of the quicker and in some ways, more physical Lady Bulldogs for most of the game, but it wasn’t until Megan Randall drained a three-pointer and Koch followed with a layup to gave Mount Vernon a 48-40 lead with five minutes left in the game. Irina Perkins cut the lead back to six with a pair of free throws at the 4:32 mark, but a put-back by Koch with 3:15 left made it eight points and two free tosses by the big senior opened a 52-42 Lady Wildcat advantage four seconds later. Bosse downed two more free throws to get to within eight points, but that was as close as the Evansville school would get as Mount Vernon went to the four corners and held on for the win. Up until that time, well, just when one thought one team or the other had control of the game, things changed. Bosse jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game, but then the Lady Wildcats went on a 7-2 run and climbed to within a point when Dixon stole the ball and took it the length of the court for a layup. Bosse stretched things back to 17-11 before Koch dropped in a bucket to make the score 17-13 at the first stop. When the second chapter got underway, Dixon drained a three and Koch struck again,

this time on a 12-footer, to give Mount Vernon an 18-17 advantage. A 7-2 Bosse run ensued and the Lady Bulldogs went up 24-20, but back came the Lady Cats, with a 10-2 surge that made it 30-26 on a putback by Jacey Ritzert. But once again, there was Bosse, cutting the lead to a point on Michelle Story’s second three-pointer of the period. It appeared as if that would be the score at halftime, but Stemple was fouled with no time left on the clock from behind the three-point line. The sophomore guard knocked down all three free throws and Mount Vernon went to the locker room with a 33-29 lead at the intermission. “Those three free throws that Lauren hit at the end of the first half were huge,” Mitchell said. “Huge, huge, huge. She did the right thing; she saw the clock and went right to the basket. She hit the free throws and we went from one up to four, so yes, they were big. They gave us a little bit of cushion.” Neither team scored in the third quarter until Koch connected with 5:34 to go. That put the Lady Cats up 35-29. A Koch putback made it 39-32, but just when it looked like the Lady Cats were going to run away, Bosse went on a run, scoring seven unanswered points to tie the game 39-39 when Janisha Lindsay took in a steal. The score was still deadlocked at 40-40 after the two teams traded free throws in the closing seconds of the third chapter. Dixon made one of two charity tosses 20 seconds into the fourth quarter, restoring Mount Vernon’s lead and putting the Lady Cats up for good. Koch stuck in a shot on her rebound to make it 43-40 and Bosse was never able to get any closer. “We hit some clutch shots,” Mitchell said. “I’m really pleased with the way Carynn’s trying to be aggressive around the boards. Jacey (Ritzert) is trying to be aggressive too, but she tends to commit too many fouls. We’re trying to back her off.” The Lady Cats were finally able to adjust a little to Bosse’s quickness at the end, the coach added. Ritzert added eight points, while Randall put in four and Amy Seifert one for Mount Vernon, which has been playing hard and playing together in the first week of the season, according to Mitchell. As a result, they’re off to a 2-0 start and they did it against two Evansville schools. The Lady Cats also picked up their free throw shooting against Bosse, hitting 13 of 15. Lindsay paced the Lady Bulldogs with 10 points. The Lady Wildcat reserves are also 2-0, with a 43-29 win over Bosse in the preliminary. Bailee Schelhorn poured in 17 points to pace the reserves, while Charlotte Roberts added eight, while Rachel Cash and Shelby Ritzert each put in six. Brittany Wilson put in five points, while Cheyenne Strobel added one. The Lady Wildcats played well defensively

for four quarters and really put it together in the second quarter as they pulled away from Central 42-28 in Friday’s season opener in Evansville. The second chapter was the big difference in the contest, as the Lady Cats outscored the Lady Bears 19-7 to open a 30-17 lead that they never gave up. “Defensively, we got some easy baskets and points off our defense,” Mitchell said. “We tried to mix it up, we were getting a little fullcourt man and a little three-quarter diamond press, which loosened things up and led to some easy baskets.” Mitchell felt that the team did a good job of looking to the post and tying to get the ball to Koch and Ritzert. After a back-and-forth first quarter where Mount Vernon eked out an 11-10 lead, the Lady Cats broke things open by scoring 11 unanswered points to take a 24-11 lead. A bucket by Seifert gave the Lady Wildcats a 13-10 lead at the outset of the second period. Central cut the lead to 13-11 on a Meagan Kleiss free throw with 6:25 to go and then went cold for the next three minutes as Mount Vernon broke things open. Seifert scored, stretching the lead to four points, then scored off a steal, making the score 17-11. Koch dropped in a three-ball and Randall hit a turnaround jumper before Seifert struck again to open the 13-point bulge. Mount Vernon held Central to five free throws and an India Helm layup while opening up a 30-17 halftime advantage. Dixon opened the third quarter with a threepointer and then buried another trey as Mount Vernon stretched things to 39-21 after three quarters. Koch and Ritzert were on the bench in foul trouble for part of the second half, which forced the Lady Cats to patch together an inside game with people who didn’t have a lot of inside experience, Mitchell said, adding that the team played a good defensive game against a Central team which played hard. The Lady Cats were a little jittery at times, missing some easy shots and hitting just seven of 19 free throws. “That concerns me,” Mitchell said. “Obviously, we’ve got to get better at the free throw line and we will. It’s just a matter of hitting a few and getting some confidence. We’ll keep working on it.” Koch paced the Lady Wildcats with 11 points, but she had plenty of help, as Ritzert put in eight points, Dixon seven and Seifert six. Stemple added four tallies, while Randall and Jenny Koch each chipped in three. The Lady Cats were also able to overcome a game-high 12 points from Central’s Tyshika Tapp mainly by containing her teammates. After Tapp, no other Lady Bear scored more than Cassie Gilham’s six points. Shelby Ritzert scored eight points to lead the reserve Lady Cats past Central 28-18. Cash and Schelhorn each had six points, while Erica Winiger added five, Roberts two and Strobel one.

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Arrests and Complaints Arrests November 5 Lucious D. Payne—Mount Vernon—Battery—MPVD Justin Lisanby—Mount Vernon—Public Intoxication, Public Nudity—MVPD November 7 Billy Osborne—Mount Vernon—Warrant-Criminal Mischief; Public Intoxication— MVPD November 8 Margaret Stanley—Mount Vernon—Possession of Methamphetamine—MVPD Dylan Redman—Mount Vernon—Possession of Marijuana—MVPD James Hawkins—Eldorado, Ill.—Public Intoxication, Trespass, False Informing, Public Indecency—MVPD Cassie Debose—Eldorado, Ill.—Possession of Legend Drug, Public Intoxication, Trespass, Public Indecency— MVPD Complaints November 1 7:19 p.m.—Extra Patrol— Caller said wife is at home alone with children. Advised subjects came by the residence trying to sell a security system. Wife made a comment of caller being out of town to the subjects. Would like some extra patrol—N Church St, Poseyville November 2 12:10 p.m.—Traffic Stop— Traffic Stop, Cadillac—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 7:12 p.m.—Car/Deer— Someone has hit a deer. Chevy Trail Blazer—Bypass near Tile Factory, Mount Vernon 3:31 p.m.—Motorist Assist—Male subject tire blew and he is in the median. Trying to change tire. Having a hard time. Caller stopped to ask if everyone was okay and the subject advised everyone was fine—I 64, Poseyville November 3 7:01 p.m.—Accident—Red

truck ran caller off into ditch on Base Road. He is wanting a report now. This occurred about 5:00 p.m. this morning. Caller drives a 2007 Toyota Camry. Requesting to speak with officer—Base Road, Mount Vernon 7:50 p.m.—Road Hazard— Broken down semi causing a traffic problem—Lower New Harmony near Emmick, Mount Vernon 10:25 p.m.—Alarm—North overhead door of residence— Showers Road, Cynthiana 2:12 p.m.—Domestic— Caller is with a family physician office from Evansville and they talked to a female subject and she told them that her husband has medical condition and he is going off on her. She went to her mother’s to call and then she called her husband to tell him she called the cops and he told her he was going to kill her. He has guns in the house— Caribou, Evansville 3:11 p.m.—Disturbance— Advised daughters were playing in his driveway, neighbor came out and was yelling at the children—Elk Trail, Evansville 4:19 p.m.—Road Hazard—2 large ladders in the middle of the roadway—I 64, Griffin 4:21 p.m.—Family Fight— Mother has car keys and won’t give them to caller—Kramers Dr, Evansville 5:27 p.m.—Agency Assist— Request unit for traffic control—Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 6:54 p.m.—Reckless— White older model Blazer turned around in the median and pulled out in front of caller trying to pass on left hand side of the roadway. Almost rear ended another vehicle. Male subject called back, advised he has the vehicle stopped at Dairy Queen, female driver possibly intoxicated—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 6:58 p.m.—Suspicious—

Caller bought the 4-wheeler from male subject’s mother— Zoar Church Road, Mount Vernon 6:05 p.m.—Suspicious—3 subjects in a white van are going door to door in the subdivision attempting to sell ADT security. The van was unmarked and the subject just holding an ADT sign—Wade Park, Wadesville 11:44 p.m.—Suspicious— Caller advised she received a text from her sister saying she needs the police out asap, has a male subject there, unsure of what is going on—Jeffrey Ln, Mount Vernon 11:58 p.m.—Vandalism— Caller advised her daughter’s tires have been slashed—Metz Road, Wadesville November 5 7:24 p.m.—Car/Deer— White Toyota Camry, over $1,000 worth of damage. Advised deer is still alive—Hwy 66, Wadesville 2:19 p.m.—Impaired Driver—Burgundy SUV, Kentucky plate, all over the roadway, left roadway several times—Hwy 66, Wadesville 2:26 p.m.—Trespassing— Came home and found subjects on the property loading scrap metal and other items in a red Chevy and white Dodge Dakota. Caller wants a deputy— Blaylock Road, Poseyville 3:19 p.m.—Accident—1 vehicle has hit guardrail, unknown injuries. Driver advised that she did not hit her head and that she does not need medical attention—Hwy 66, Wadesville 7:05 p.m.—Miscellaneous— Subject out at the jail wanting to talk to a deputy that was at call at Southwind apartments. Advised the subject Southwind Apartments is in the city. He stated a county deputy was there and that’s who he wants to talk to—Posey County Jail, Mount Vernon 8:36 p.m.—Disturbance—

Truck driver that needs to be escorted off plant site—Sabic, Mount Vernon 9:31 p.m.—Threatening— Caller advised that his wife’s family is threatening and harassing them—Elk Trail, Evansville 11:02 p.m.—Suspicious— Caller believes someone is out by her garage. Caller is afraid for the juveniles at the residence. There is an active restraining order against a male subject that is not suppose to be around the area—Hwy 66, Wadesville 11:07 p.m.—Reckless— Silver truck swerving all over roadway, red Chevy Impala behind him—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 11:54 p.m.—Animal Problem—Caller advised deer injured and still alive—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon November 6 12:23 p.m.—Motorist Assist—Caller advised small red truck with its flashers on, off on the side of the road. Unsure of what the problem is but was afraid to stop—Hwy 66, Wadesville 3:11 p.m.—Accident—Was called about an accident in the area—Bonebank Road, Mount Vernon 4:27 p.m.—Road Hazard— Caller advised vehicle is broken down in the middle of the interstate. Caller has not contacted a tow truck, he has no money to pay for one. He has tried to contact his family but they are all asleep—I 64, Griffin 4:44 p.m.—Alarm—Motion in the office area—Main St, New Harmony 4:53 p.m.—Fire—House has been burning at Overton Road. Male subject needs medical attention. Caller advised there are still flames coming from the residence—Overton Road, New Harmony 5:31 p.m.—Extra Patrol—

Wants extra patrol at the address. No one should be on the property. Father has passed away, caller’s sister is trying to say the property is now hers. Caller lives in Florida, has neighbors watching area as well—Vines Road, Mount Vernon 8:22 p.m.—Lockout—White Jeep Cherokee—E Water, Mount Vernon 11:14 p.m.—Suspicious— Received call, subjects in the cemetery, came to caller’s house asking for help. Thought this was suspicious—Bellefontaine Cemetery, Mount Vernon November 7 1:59 p.m.—Car/Deer—Caller has a lot of damage to semi. Deer was hit about a half a mile back, is in the slow lane of the interstate, just before the Griffin exit—I 64, Griffin 4:09 p.m.—Reckless—Gray car in front of the caller has been all over the roadway— Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 7:40 p.m.—Vandalism— House was egged and pumpkins busted all over the place. This has happened a few times. Caller would like to talk to a deputy—Gibson Road, Cynthiana 11:48 p.m.—Harassment— Advised has been harassed by subjects coming from neighbor’s residence. Advised today while outside, subjects in a green SUV drove past and yelled “you old …” at him. Also advised wife gets harassed while walking the dog. Request this to be on file and to speak with an officer in reference to taking care of this issue— Grossman Road, Evansville 4:27 p.m.—Drugs—Found a soda bottle with some sort of substance inside—Bigge Ln, Mount Vernon 5:01 p.m.—Alarm—Residence, hall motion—Smith Diamond Road, Mount Vernon 5:55 p.m.—Alarm—Senior

High main entrance—High School Road, Poseyville 6:03 p.m.—6:03 p.m.— Reckless—Advised vehicle with flashers on, driving at a high rate of speed passing other vehicles and running red lights—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 10:10 p.m.—Medical—Female subject advised male subject needs medical attention— Tile Factory Road, Mount Vernon November 8 4:41 p.m.—Suspicious— Large black trash bag was in the middle of the roadway. Caller moved the bag, didn’t sound like trash, possible bottles or cans. Moved the bad to the east side of the road—Tile Factory, Mount Vernon 5:48 p.m.—Alarm—Hold up alarm—WSI, Mackey Ferry Road, Mount Vernon 11:42 p.m.—Drugs—Suspicious Park Avenue parked outside old cable company. Strong chemical odor coming from the area—Main St, Wadesville 10:40 p.m.—Alarm—North Posey Jr. High, coming from boys locker room door—High School Road, Poseyville November 9 12:49 p.m.—Car/Deer— Hit a deer coming from Sabic. Friend brought subject to dispatch, didn’t realize they needed to call from the scene— Mount Vernon 1:46 p.m.—Car/Deer— Silver GMC Envoy, passenger side damage. Believes more than $1,000 damage. Deer is out of the road but unsure if it’s dead—Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 3:26 p.m.—Dead Body— 68 year old male went to the doctor today, possible medical condition—Sharon Drive, Evansville 7:36 p.m.—VIN Inspection—1993 White Buick Century—Bellefontaine, Mount Vernon

or More, Class A Misdemeanor. Petition to Revoke. Probation is terminated. Six days Posey County Jail. Joseph H. Davis, 29, Mount Vernon. Conversion, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, restitution to McKim’s IGA in the amount of $2.16. Ten days Posey County Jail, suspended. Joseph H. Davis, 29, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Driver’s license suspended 90 days. Ten days Posey County

Jail, suspended. Joseph H. Davis, 29, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Invasion of Privacy, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Invasion of Privacy, Class D Felony. Petition to Revoke. Probation is terminated. 3 months Indiana Department of Corrections. Joseph H. Davis, 29, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Battery, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. Ct. 1- Six months Indiana Department of Corrections, executed; Ct. 2, 3- 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Joseph H. Davis, 29, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days. Ct. 1- 1 year Indiana Department of Corrections, executed; Ct. 2- 10 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Joseph H. Davis, 29, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Kalie A. Feller, 21, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. William Garten, 20, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Resisting Law Enforcement, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Reckless Driving, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is dismissed. Judgment of Conviction entered as a Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 11 months probation and fees. One year Posey County Jail, all suspended except 30 days. James K. Hamilton, 25, Benton, Ky. . Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Operating

a Vehicle With an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .15% or More, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Reckless Driving, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 4- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Class D Felony. Ct. 2 and 3 are dismissed. $1.00 plus costs, $200.00 countermeasure fee, counseling, 1 year probation and fees, driver’s license suspended 2 years. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 6 months. James M. Harris, 23, Evansville. 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- Visiting a Common Nuisance, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, clean-up fees in the amount of $244.50, counseling, two years probation and fees. Ct. 1- six years Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except four years; Ct. 2- one year Indiana Department of Corrections, executed; Ct. 3- 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Michael C. Jiminez, 23, Evansville. 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- Visiting a Common Nuisance, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, clean-up fees in the amount of $244.50, counseling, two years probation and fees. Ct. 1- six years Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except four years; Ct. 2- one year Indiana Department of Corrections, executed; Ct. 3- 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Olivia C. Miller, 33, Mount Vernon. Receiving Stolen Prop-

erty, Class A Misdemeanor. Petition to Revoke. Returned to probation, previous conditions imposed. Ten days Posey County Jail. Garry R. Mosley, 38, Mount Vernon. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. Two days Posey County Jail, suspended. Billy D. Osborne, 25, Mount Vernon. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. $1.00 plus costs, six months probation. Six months Posey County Jail, all suspended except three weekends. Billy D. Osborne, 25, Mount Vernon. Criminal Mischief, Class B Misdemeanor. Fine and costs are waived, restitution to Matt Osborne in the amount of $367.41, six months probation and fees. Six months Posey County Jail, all suspended except three weekends. William E. Ricketts, II, 20, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2Impersonation of a Public Servant, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. William E. Ricketts, II, 20, Mount Vernon. Forgery, Class C Felony. Petition to Revoke. Two years Indiana Department of Corrections. Amanda K. Robb, 25, Mount Vernon. Conversion, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 180 days probation and fees. Thirty days Posey County Jail, suspended. Do not go in or around CVS. Terra R. Rowe, 31, Princeton. Ct. 1, 2- Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, no contact with Jill Ann Adams, restitution in the amount of $818, counseling, one year probation and fees. One year Posey County Jail, suspended.

Bruce Leon Sauer, Jr., 25, Henderson, KY. 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- Criminal Trespass, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. Ct. 1- six years Indiana Department of Corrections, executed; Ct. 2- one year Indiana Department of Corrections, executed, concurrent; Ct. 3- One year Posey County Jail, suspended. Dane S. Schapker, 21, Poseyville. Ct. 1- Illegal Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage, Class C Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, counseling, one year probation and fees. Sixty days Posey County Jail, suspended. Jon R. Schmitt, 47, Mount Vernon. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. Two days Posey County Jail, suspended. Derek Walker, 26, address unknown. Ct. 1, 2- Dealing in Cocaine, Class B Felony. $1.00 plus costs, restitution to the Posey County Narcotics Unit in the amount of $200. Six years Indiana Department of Corrections. Christina L. Woolston, 41, Poseyville. Ct. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 39, 30- Forgery, Class C Felony; Ct. 31- Theft, Class D Felony. Ct. 2-31 dismissed. $1.00 plus costs, restitution to Tri-County Equipment in the amount of $189, 498.48 and to Sentry Insurance Company in the amount of $25,000, three years probation and fees. Six years Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except three years.

Court News Superior Court Felony/Misdemeanor Amber Sue Billings, 38, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days. 6 days Posey County Jail. Amber Sue Billings, 38, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle With an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .15%

Legal Ads 2010-171 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Commissioners of Posey County, IN will received scaled bids from suppliers of gasoline and diesel fuel at the Posey county Auditor’s Office in the Coliseum Building, 126 E. Third Street, Room 220, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 up to the hour of 4:00 p.m. local time on December 6, 2010, or up to 9:00 a.m. on December 7, 2010 at the Hovey House for the year 2011. Bidders need to have pre-existing OSHA approved tanks. Suppliers of gasoline and diesel fuel need to provide fuel accessibility in the areas of Mt. Vernon, New Harmony, and Poseyville. The estimated usage for EMS in 2011 is 24,000 gallons of Diesel and 3,500 gallons of Unleaded gasoline. The estimated usage for the Sheriff’s Department is 26,000 gallons of Unleaded gasoline. POSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONER Scott Moye James Alsop John Sherretz Published in the Posey County News November 9 & 16, 2010. 2010-173 LEGAL NOTICE DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, INC. Public notice is hereby given that on October 8, 2010, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. filed an Amended Verified Petition for the following: (1) approval of an ongoing review progress report pursuant to Ind. Code §§8 1-8.5 and 8-1-8.7; (2) authority to reflect costs incurred for the Edwardsport Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Generating Facility (“IGCC Project”) property under construction in its rates and authority to recover applicable related costs through its Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle Generating Facility Cost Recovery Adjustment, Standard Contract Rider No. 61 pursuant to Ind. Code §§8-1-8.8-11 and -12; (3) establishment of a subdocket proceeding to review the cost estimate for the IGCC Project; and (4) approval of a Settlement Agreement filed September 17, 2010, including a request to update its depreciation rates for production, transmission, distribution and general plant and equipment. Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. By: James L. Turner Group Executive, President and Chief Operating Officer U.S. Franchised Electric & Gas Duke Energy Corporation

Indiana State Police begin Holiday travel blitz November 12 In an effort to prevent senseless injuries and fatalities from

Published in the Posey County News on November 16, 2010. 2010-172

NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION CAUSE NO: 65C01-1011-EU-97 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA L. BEULIGMANN, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that, HENRY J. BEULIGMANN, was on the 3rd day of November, 2010, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of VIRGINIA L. BEULIGMANN, Deceased, who died testate on August 20, 2010 and was authorized to proceed with the administration of said decedent’s estate without Court Supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 3rd day of November, 2010. DONNA K. BUTLER, Clerk, Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana By: Brittney Givens Deputy Published in the Posey County News on November 16 & 23, 2010.

occurring on Indiana’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday season, the Indiana State Police and more than 250 other law enforcement agencies throughout the state will participate in the Safe Family Travel enforcement blitz. The effort will begin Fri., Nov. 12 and continue through Sun., Nov. 28. During this time additional troopers will be working overtime as part of the Safe Family Travel enforcement blitz to augment the regular patrols of troopers who are all working to ensure safe travel during this holiday travel time. Troopers will direct their enforcement efforts towards impaired driving, speeding, following too closely, and other aggressive driving behavior. While many holiday travelers are operating traditional passenger and SUV vehicles troopers will also be directing their attention toward commercial motor

vehicle operators since unsafe operation of a big rig truck can have devastating consequences. All motorists can expect aggressive and strict enforcement of seat belt and child restraint laws. Last year’s Thanksgiving Holiday travel period resulted in crashes that killed two people – in both cases neither driver was wearing their seatbelt and one of the fatal crashes was alcohol related. Though overall seat belt use is up nationwide, many people make the deadly choice of not buckling up. Studies from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have consistently shown that wearing a seat belt increases one’s chances of surviving a crash by more than 50 percent. The National average for seatbelt use is 85 percent. In Indiana, 92.4 percent of vehicle occupants use seat belts.

Lt. Dennis Marshall, Commander of the Evansville State Police Post commented, “While we will have regular and extra patrols of troopers working to keep motorists safe during the Thanksgiving holiday, we need all drivers to do their part to safely operate their vehicles and ensure every passenger is properly using child and adult seat restraints.” Holiday Travel Safety Tips: Get plenty of rest before setting out on a long trip - Observe and obey all speed limits - Allow plenty of time to reach your holiday travel destinations - Don’t drink and drive - Avoid using the cell phone to text or talk while driving – Be sure to buckle up– When you see an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the roadway, remember to mover over or slow down.

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Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc., one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers is currently accepting resumes for a: PLANT CONTROLLER. • Mt. Vernon area • Reporting to the Corporate Controller, selected individual will be responsible for the financial oversight of Aventine Renewable Energy - Mt Vernon LLC. Primary duties of the Plant Controller include, maintaining all accounting records for the company, preparing financial statements, reports & reconciliation’s - ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations relating to financial, accounting and tax matters, as well as, providing financial planning and budget control for the facility. With your exceptional organizational skills you will be asked to provide information for annual audits and reviews, complete all BATF forms required by law, and develop, implement, maintain and assure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley process documentation and internal control. Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed. Minimal travel is involved. Applicants should possess a four year degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, seven years relevant experience, strong communication/people skills, and ability to maintain strict confidentiality. We are seeking a detail-oriented, well organized individual for this vital role. Oracle and previous agricultural industry experience is preferred. Qualified candidates should send a current resume, including salary history to: Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc., ATTN: Heather Boyd, P.O. Box 486, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620, or Email: Heather.Boyd@aventinerei.com indicating position of interest on subject line. 11/16 “Providing clean, renewable energy for the world™”

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CARMI AUCTION ● SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010 ● BEGINNING AT 9:30 A.M. ROGER GIVEN, DISPERSAL LOCATION: Sale will be held at the farm on 1350 N. Golf Course Road in Carmi, Illinois. DIRECTIONS: Go west out of Carmi. Turn right on the first road just past the Ford dealership (Golf Course Rd.)

SIGNS WILL BE POSTED. ITEMS TO BE SOLD: Horse tack, garage tools, antiques, and barn items including aluminum jon boat, small fiberglass boat, single axle utility trailer with tilt bed, old wooden crank wall telephone, Hoosier cabinet with granite top, wooden chest type icebox, Homelite and Stihl weed eaters, leaf blower, power washer, two wheel yard cart and much, much more! RICK DAVIS AUCTIONS-AUCTIONEERS (Illinois Lisc. Auctioneer # 040000276) Go online to view many of the items for sale at www.rickdavisauctions.com

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170 N NIX AVE POSEYVILLE Brick home with four bedrooms. Home is located on a quiet deadend street in the newer part of Poseyville. The lot is flat and provides plenty of potential for outdoor activities. This is a great affoedable family home with a lot of living space including a large great-room and eat-in kitchen. Furnace and A/C new in 2003. $103,000 Call Randy at 985-9072

7925 PETERS RD WADESVILLE Very nice country home on 3 acres with a pole barn. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, Dining area, Den/Office, and all appliances included. Master bath offers a Garden Tub and seperate shower with a double vanity. House is all electric with a wood fireplace in the livingroom. Pole barn has electric and has plumbing for a bathroom. This property is perfect for horses, riding ATV’s, or just enjoying the outdoors. Only $119,900 Call Randy at 985-9072

7312 MAIN ST WADESVILLE Home with possibilities - Setup this home however you like. The current owners have 4 bedrooms, but the home could have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, an office, and 2 livingrooms along with the eat-in kitchen. Attached is a 2 bay block garage with tall ceilings and a large carport. Owners are offering to leave all window treatments, large playset, and all appliances. This home would be great for a large family and the garage area is perfect for those who like to project or need extra storage. Just $134,000 Call Randy at 985-9072

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Wonderfully maintained 1 1/2 story 3 bedroom house with 3 full baths. Includes scenic view of community lake. House is located on a private spot on dead end cul-de-sac. Finished bonus room can serve as 4th bedroom, office, playroom, or additional storage. As a bonus all new windows in 2008 plus some modernization to the kitchen and bathrooms. Priced at $135,000. Call Andy at 449-8444

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HOUSE ON 2.9 ACRES Very nice 2005 modular home with open floor plan located on 2.9 acres. This home has 3 bedrooms ,2 full baths, Dining area, Breakfast nook, Master-bath with garden tub, above ground pool with deck, and a children’s playset. The lot is mostly cleared except for mature trees creating a beautiful country setting. Owner is including a small tractor with several implements. ONLY $90,000 Call RANDY 985-9072 for an Appointment.

139 N CHURCH ST  POSEYVILLE 1738 sq ft home includes 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, large living-room, and a very nice kitchen next to a dining area and large 2 car garage and full basement. While this 1957 home offers some nostalgic remembrances, it has since been recently upgraded by the current owner. The original home was added on to in 1998. The garage is heated/cooled and offers a 1/2 bath. The basement offers 2 unfinished storage rooms. Nearly 500 square feet has been finished and makes for a very comfortable TV room and office area. With high vaulted ceilings, ample storage room, and a beautiful setting this is sure to be a nice family home in Posey County. REDUCED TO JUST $145,000 Call Randy at 985-9072

148 MAIN ST.  POSEYVILLE Updated Poseyville home with a large kitchen and lots of cabinet space. Home has laminate flooring, 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The buyer of this home will also have the opportunity to purchase an investment property located on the property that currently has a tenant. Includes 2 bedroom rental house for family or to help make your payments.”. ONLY $120,000 Call Randy at 985-9072

FOR RENT Large 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment. New Furnace/central air. Stove and Fridge included. Washer and Dryer Hookups. Large bedrooms, living room has hardwood floors. Lawn care, trash and water included. Located at the corner of Highway 66 and St. Phillips Rd. $500/mo. SORRY NO PETS. Call 812-457-7645.

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Saving lives, just another day at the office Posey County native Brenda Vanderver “drives endless miles and spends endless hours to save hundreds of lives,” says neighbor Cathy Powers. Powers is one of several volunteers who help Vanderver to run PC Pound Puppies, a nonprofit organization who works to find homes for stray and homeless dogs that come into the City/ County Animal Control Shelter. When asked about her decision to found PC Pound Puppies a little over years ago, Vanderver provides a surprising answer. “I never in a million years thought I would ever be able to volunteer at an animal shelter. I could barely even bring myself to visit one. I would be so upset when I left, thinking about all the faces I saw in there that I knew would never make it out. But my experience with PC Pound Puppies has not been like that at all. One of the most rewarding things that happens is when people bring a dog back to visit at an adoption event that they adopted from us weeks, months, even years ago, and the dog is happy, healthy, well cared for, and loved. And if it happens to be one of those more ‘difficult’ dogs, it’s even better. That’s what keeps us going, and that’s why we are so passionate about what we do. The good stories outweigh the bad by far.”

Vanderver makes her home with her husband Moe, a GAF employee. The couple has two grown children and one grandson. Her son Brandon lives in Evansville, and his wife, Brandi, works at a veterinary clinic in Evansville. Her daughter Angie herself has adopted two rescue dogs and three rescue cats, and volunteers as a docent at Mesker Park Zoo. Brenda’s four-year-old grandson Logan rounds out the family of animal lovers. Posey County dog lovers will have the opportunity to meet Vanderver and the other volunteers this Saturday, November 20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the first annual PC Pound Puppies Craft Show held at the 4-H Fairgrounds Community Center. Shoppers can browse at around 40 booths offering

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a wide range of items sure to satisfy even those hardto-please loved ones on gift lists. Simple breakfast and lunch foods, such as doughnuts and hamburgers, will be available to sustain shoppers along with free live entertainment. In addition, a silent auction stocked by booth vendors and local merchants will be open during the craft show. All net profits will benefit PC Pound Puppies, which will offer t-shirts and dog toys, among other things, for sale as well. Vanderver encourages everyone to beat the Black Friday crowd and support a great cause! If you can bring along a donation of Advantix, Heartgard, dry dog food, or paper towels to deposit in the barrels at the door it would be much appreciated.

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PC Pound Puppies will host its First Annual Holiday Craft Show on Saturday, November 20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Posey County 4-H Fairgrounds. A silent auction will run during the craft show with all net profits to benefit the organization. Beat the Black Friday crowd and still be prepared for Christmas while supporting a worthy cause.

Christmas on Main Street planned

The first annual Christmas on Main Street in Mount Vernon will be held on Saturday, December 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Mount Vernon Fire Department will escort Santa to the Parks & Recreation Community Center, located at 118 Main, where he will pass out toys and treats to children in 8th grade and below. Drawings for door prizes will also be held. The City of Mount Vernon, the Parks & Recreation Department and the Mount Vernon River Days committee are sponsoring the event.

Madrigal Feaste soon

USI will be hosting the 41st Annual Madrigal Feaste on December 2, 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. and December 5 at 1 p.m. Admission is $32 for Adults, $28 for Senior/Student. Patron of the Feaste $150. Call for group rates. Purchase tickets online at www.usi.edu/libarts/madrigals or call 812-461-5237.

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SABIC Innovative Plastics Our Company SABIC Innovative Plastics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, is a leading, global supplier of engineering thermoplastics with a 75-year history of breakthrough solutions that solve its customers’ most pressing challenges. It is a multibillion-dollar company with operations in more than 35 countries and over 9,000 employees worldwide. The company’s extensive product portfolio includes thermoplastic resins, coatings, specialty compounds, ﬁlm, and sheet, serving diverse markets such as automotive, electronics, building & construction, transportation, and healthcare.

The Mt. Vernon, Indiana facility began production in 1960 with approximately 150 employees and occupied 160 acres. Today, the largest research and development site within SABIC Innovative Plastics, the Mt. Vernon site resides on 1,420 acres and employs more than 1,100 individuals. Our site produces approximately half of the SABIC Innovative Plastics product lines. We sell our plastic pellets and sheets to companies who turn our material into items you use every day. Our products can be found in the cars you drive, the TVs you watch, the mobile devices you use, and much more.

Our 50th Anniversary This year the Mt. Vernon site is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the community. We are proud of our heritage, and are grateful for the support we received from the community over the years. We chose to celebrate our 50th anniversary throughout the year by giving back to the community through volunteer work and activities to celebrate our employees. We held a special event outside of our normal volunteer activities where we asked the community for ways we could help out through volunteerism. Our goal was to complete 50 volunteer projects in 50 days. We received an overwhelming response from the community and our

Volunteers from our site leadership team install a weed barrier and a stone border as part of a landscaping project at St. Matthews School playground

employees. Our employees completed 65 projects and put forth more than 1,500 volunteer hours. Also, the site created an annual scholarship to support post-secondary education for the children of employees who work at the Mt. Vernon, Indiana facility. We’re proud to say that for the past 50 years, the SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon site has been a leader in giving back to the community by volunteering our time and talents in the Tri-State Area. Our employees are making a difference in our communities. Volunteers from our Engineering team refurbish a gazebo for the Children’s Learning Center.

Message from Joe Castrale

Joseph Castrale Mt. Vernon Site General Manager

When I look at the growth of the Mt. Vernon site over the past 50 years, the progress we have seen is remarkable. From quadrupling our product lines, to over 500 patents and new innovations created here, the Mt. Vernon site has been a leader in making our global business successful. Much of this success can be attributed to the dedication and pride of our employees, many of which have a long family history here. Our dedication not only resonates in our work but also in our commitment to the community. As a result, we volunteer our time and resources in an effort to give back to the community in which we live, a community that has supported us over the years.

Being an Evansville native, I am grateful for the opportunities this company has given me and am glad to return home to the site where I began my career. I am also excited about our future. Innovation and new technology applications will position the site for longterm viability. Our commitment to the environment, health, safety and security remains our top priority in all that we do. I look forward to strengthening our relationship with the community and continuing to build a great place to work for our employees.

Joseph Castrale Mt. Vernon Site General Manager

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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY & SECURITY At SABIC Innovative Plastics, our ﬁrst priority is the health, safety, and security of our employees and the community. We have a long-standing commitment to safely operate our facility across all levels of the organization and will continue to do so in the future.

Should situations arise, we follow our safety procedures, and our on-site emergency response team, medical facility, and security team are highly skilled in the area of emergency response. They undergo a minimum of 80 hours of training each year, per member, and conduct practice drills to enhance and maintain the team’s skills. In fact, our mutual aid agreement with the community allows us to lend our expertise to the community when needed.

In addition to following strict environmental, health, safety and security regulatory standards, we are recognized by the state of Indiana as a Star site under the OSHA Voluntary Participation Program for implementing effective safety and health management systems and maintaining injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages. Routine monitoring, inspections, audits, and rigorous implementation of the SABIC Innovative Plastics Health and Safety program ensures a safe workplace for our employees, contractors, visitors and community.

Emergency Response Team member completes a drill during weekly training.

Environmental & Process Safety team members discuss plant schematics.

We maintain an ISO 14001 compliant environmental management program and regularly conduct audits to ensure our compliance. Additionally, our comprehensive Process Safety Program is designed to ensure our operations meet the OSHA Process Safety Management standard and implement industry best practices. Being a responsible employer and dependable partner in the community is important to us, and we are committed to maintaining our rigorous Environmental, Health, Safety, and Securityprograms.

Health & Safety assist a coworker with reviewing a permit.

Industrial Hygiene technician monitors ventilation under a lab hood.

Our Manufacturing At the Mt. Vernon site, our manufacturing begins with a proprietary chemical process and ends as either plastic pellets or plastic sheets. These pellets and sheets are sold to our customers who use them to make items you commonly use, such as mobile devices, computers, and automobile parts. We work closely with our customers to provide breakthrough products that solve their most pressing challenges. Below are a few examples of the products we make at our site.

Lexan* Resin You may not know Lexan resin by name, but some of the greatest innovations of the past 50+ years have depended upon it. From man’s first steps on the moon to DVDs, laptop computers, automotive headlight and tail light covers, Lexan resin has been an important part of our lives. Lexan resin was invented in 1954 and was the Mt. Vernon site’s first product line in 1960. The Lexan resin portfolio provides broad design versatility through its wide range of options such as: environmentally conforming flame retardancy, scratch resistance, toughness, heat resistance, weatherability, optical quality, and compliance with stringent FDA and USP requirements.

Specialty Film & Sheet SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Specialty Film & Sheet (SF&S) business manufacturers and sells high-quality Lexan film and sheet to customers around the world in a broad spectrum of industries and applications. These products can be produced with a variety of properties including scratch resistant, bulletproof, flame resistant, chemical resistant, and weatherability. SF&S products are used in applications such as: jet fighter canopies, bullet-proof windows for military vehicles, display films for LCD TVs, and films for automobiles and appliances.

High Performance Polymers

Crystalline

High-performance polymers are one of the newest products within SABIC Innovative Plastics. The Ultem* resin family of thermoplastic resins offers outstanding elevated thermal resistance, high strength and stiffness, and broad chemical resistance. Ultem resin is used in applications such as: wire coatings, aircraft interiors, and microwave cookware.

Our Crystalline products include Valox* and Xenoy* resins, which are used in countless applications in our everyday lives. Valox resins can provide heat and chemical resistance, as well as outstanding electrical properties with exceptionally good processability and surface appearance. The Xenoy resin family also offers good chemical resistance, combined with great impact resistance even at low temperatures, heat resistance, and outstanding aesthetic and ﬂow characteristics. Typical applications: Keyboard keys, outdoor equipment hoods, and automotive applications.

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OUR PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY

Volunteers

Employer of Choice For the past 50 years, our company has been an employer of choice in the community, providing competitive wages and great beneﬁts. Tuition reimbursement programs, growth opportunities, and employee activities make SABIC Innovative Plastics a great place to work. Thousands of hours are spent responding to the Tri-State’s needs and priorities through volunteer activities and board participation. These

are key reasons why generations of families have come to work at the site. Many current employees have parents, siblings, spouses and extended family that work for or have retired from the Mt. Vernon site, some of which were part of our original startup. This unique attribute has given our site character and helped build a “work family” atmosphere. Here are a few of the many families with a long lineage at the plant.

Discover Science Demonstrations: Employees visit local schools encouraging interest in science related ﬁelds through fun demonstrations.

Searcy (from left): Roy Searcy (31 years), Everett Searcy (29 years), Steve Searcy (25 years), Anna Marie Searcy (12 years), Emil Searcy (29 years), Randy Stierley (25 years), Dennis Searcy (26 years) Not Pictured: Paul Searcy (30 years), Ruth Searcy (5 years), Chip McKinnies (35 years)

Mt Vernon Relay for Life: SABIC Innovative Plastics supports Posey County Relay for Life through annual sponsorship and a race team.

Rutledge (from left): Jerry Rutledge (39 years) with sons Kim (30 years), Jason (17 years), and Joe (10 years)

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure: Employees provide a water station for race participants as well as a race team and sponsorship. More than 100 employees & family members participate in this event.

Johnson (from right): Sam Johnson (37 years) with wife Phyllis Johnson (26 years), niece Kenya Orr (16 years consultant), and sister-in-law Janet Orr (25 years) Not Pictured: John Johnson (33 years), Hubert Johnson (35 years)

Fischer (from left): Brothers, sisters, and spouses, Karyn Fischer (9 years), Rick Fischer (35 years), William Kight (38 years), Mary Jane (Fischer) Kight (37 years), Mike Fischer (33 years), Lisa (Fischer) Seitz (4 years), Greg Fischer (30 years), Kathy (Fischer) Cox (26 years), George Fischer (35 years), Darrin Seitz (26 years) Not Pictured: Robert Cox (23 years)

Junior Achievement: Employees teach various junior achievement classes at Hedges Central, St. Matthews, West Elementary and Evans. Our company also covers the costs associated with the classes each year.

Mentoring: Employees mentor female high school students interested in science, math, engineering ﬁelds through the University of Evansville OPTIONS program.

Evans Middle School: SABIC Innovative Plastics has a partnership with Evans Middle School to provide year-long activities and mentoring. Some of the activities include international day, a science fair, and a Reality StoreSM.

Campus Recruiting The Mt. Vernon site prides itself in our well-organized Cooperative Education (Co-op) and development programs. A team from the site visits colleges to recruit and interview potential candidates for our Co-op programs in the ﬁelds of manufacturing, technology, ﬁnance, and information technology. Once the student is hired, the schools work with the students to arrange their class schedule to allow for rotating semesters of work at the Mt. Vernon site. Co-ops then have the opportunity to apply for additional development programs that provide them with a full time job after graduation. These programs help the company hire new employees that are experienced with the company and bring jobs to local college graduates.

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OUR TECHNOLOGY One of the highlights of our site is our extensive research and development activities. Mt. Vernon is the largest and most technically diverse research and development site within SABIC Innovative Plastics and continues to be a center for invention. Mt. Vernon technology has been a success factor in the growth of our business throughout our site’s 50 years and is key to our future. Our site was the ﬁrst plant in North America to make polycarbonate in 1960 and the ﬁrst plant in the world to make Ultem* resin in 1981. Our Technology organization is comprised of many employees who are PhD scientists, and who have over 500 issued U.S. patents. Our technology has had a very broad impact in the industry, and it is very likely that you own something made with a plastic produced or developed in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.

Green Technology

Our employees generate new ideas, and take them through rigorous testing to show enduse performance and manufacturing capability, ensuring high quality products that are designed to meet all customer needs.

Did You Know? Here are examples of technology invented on the Mt. Vernon site and products that are made from Mt. Vernon plastic.

Our technology teams not only focus on new products and applications but also on innovative solutions for environmental sustainability. Technologists on the Mt. Vernon site developed the iQ resins as part of our focus on environmentally responsible solutions. This technology takes recycled polyethylene terephthalate bottles (soda and water bottles) through a proprietary chemical process turning them into Valox* and Xenoy* resins that can be used in products such as automobiles and computers. This technology takes a waste product that would otherwise end up in a landﬁll and turns it into a higher value product. The material consumes less energy and emits less carbon dioxide than traditional resins through its entire manufacturing process making production more economically friendly. The soda bottle you are drinking from today could be used in the computer you buy in the future.

Automobiles: The headlights on your vehicle impact the visual appeal of your car. The technology to allow design freedom to mold the headlights to a particular shape instead of just round was developed here using Lexan*, Ultem* and Valox* materials.

Aircraft: The aircraft industry has strict regulations on the strength and ﬁre safety requirements of materials used in passenger compartments. High performance materials that can meet those speciﬁcations and allow design freedom were developed on our site.

Other Popular Products Made from Mt. Vernon Plastic: Computer enclosures, racing car windshields, fireman’s helmets, fighter plane canopies, flat panel TV screens, compact discs, cell phone housings, eyeglass lenses, automobile instrument panels, chrome grills, speedometer displays, air bag sensors, laptop housings, key caps, printer ink cartridges, football helmets, power tool housings, ATMs, and much more.

New Innovations Lexan* FST Resins were commercialized in 2009 and are the ﬁrst transparent materials to meet ﬂame-smoke-toxicity requirements of the aerospace industry. They are used to create the back of airplane seats and in baggage compartments.

Lexan* HFD was commercialized in 2009, and gives customers high melt ﬂow without traditional decreases in toughness. The Lexan HFD copolymer resins represent a breakthrough in expanding the capabilities of the Lexan resin PC molecule to meet critical, highly speciﬁc customer needs. It has been used in LG TV stands, safety goggles and safety face shields.

*Trademarks of SABIC Innovative Plastics IP BV. For additional information on SABIC Innovative Plastics, please go to www.sabic-ip.com.

Ultem* resin-based ﬁbers were commercialized in 2009 and meet stringent safety requirements, including the highest level of flame/smoke/toxicity (FST) performance, for aviation and other transportation interior requirements. It is used in protective clothing for military, emergency response and sports applications, mattresses and aircraft tapestry.

When developing new innovations, much of the work is not only done in a laboratory but also on smaller scale manufacturing lines. These trials and tests ensure that the product works the same in production as it does in concept.