January 28, 2020 - The Posey County News by The Posey County News

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NP School Board OKs 2019 slate By Lynda Baker A moment of silence was held at the first North Posey School Board meeting of 2020 for Diane Smith, a former Speech and English teacher at North Posey High School for 44 years, who passed away on December 28, 2019 at age 72. The Board also recognized North Posey High School’s wrestling team’s Class 1A State Championship over Christmas break. Following a brief discussion regarding an email presented by Member Vince Oakley, the Board voted 4:1 to retain all officers for 2020, such officers being Geoff Gentil, President; Gregory Schmitt, Vice President; Amy Will, Secretary; Carol Lupfer as Corporation Treasurer; and Jayme Bender as Deputy Treasurer; Bill Bender as the School Board Attorney; Geoff Gentil as the President of the Board of Finance; Brett Stock as the Treasurer; Amy Will as the Policy Liaison; and Vince Oakley as the Legislative Liaison. School Board Member compensation for service for 2020 remained the same as last year. Each Member will receive $2,000 annually, along with $100 per meeting, for a total of $3,200. The Board is also entitled to receive a stipend for special meetings; however, the Board declined to receive the same. The following hires were approved by the Board: • Isaac Redman to teach English at North Posey High School for the remainder of this school year • Julie Gries as eLearning coach at North Posey High School for the remainder of this school year • Robbin Weber as junior/senior high school cafeteria worker • Lydia Hoops, Dianna Simkins and Haley Elpers as long-term sub-

stitutes to cover maternity leaves Dr. Todd Camp outlined the Summer 2020 Planning Projects, which included such items as galvanized pipe work, drainage work, asphalt work, high school cafeteria remodeling, fixture changes, and possible van replacement, along with general replacements and repairs. Board Members were supplied with copies of the Plan for consideration. The Board voted to renew its property and casual insurance package at a total cost of $109,437.51 for 2020. The next meeting of the School

Board will be held February 10, 2020 (executive session at 5:30 p.m.; public session at 6:30 p.m.). George Link will present an update on current construction projects at the next meeting. Gentil read the monthly Good News Report, honoring teams and exceptional individual accomplishments of students. The Board was informed that Vince Oakley will represent the Board at the February 2020 Legislative Conference. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Oakley questions potential conflict of interest images By Dave Pearce Questions spurred by a statement read by North Posey School Board member Vince Oakley have swirled around the community since last week’s school board meeting. Oakley’s statement made reference to the fact that the school board attorney is now married to the school district’s Assistant Superintendent. Oakley indicated this week that efforts to discuss the situation as it stands in an open forum have been rejected. Oakley indicated that he had attempted to make his concerns known to School Supt. Todd Camp and other school board members but that his emails have drawn little response. Although Oakley was complimentary of what board attorney and local attorney Bill Bender has contributed over the years, his question was centered around avoiding appearance of impropriety by having nepotism involved in the formula.

“There is no doubt Mr. Bender has provided admirable service for the MSD of North Posey for many years. He has served numerous school boards under several different superintendents. I am in no way questioning the service he has provided for all of these years,” Oakley said in the statement he read during the board meeting. “What I am uncomfortable with is the potential for perceived or actual conflict of interest his service could provide in the future.” Oakley cited the fact that his wife, a teacher at North Elementary, was told she could no longer serve on district level committees when he was elected to the school board. Oakley indicated he nor his wife had a problem complying to that request. However, he sees the current situation as the same. “When I came on the board, I was made aware that my wife would have

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Shawn and Melanie Will were banking on the Luck of the Irish to help them at the Saint Wendel Catholic School Athletic Committee Trivia Night on Saturday evening. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Broadband could be in Posey County’s near future By Lois Mittino Gray Do you live in a ‘dead zone’? Does your residential area have no access to the internet or slow speeds? You can do something to help the situation by taking a survey to tell two agencies about the inadequacies. Jenna Richardt, Director of the Posey County Economic Development Partnership and Audrie Burkett, with the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana, are working hard to improve rural broadband access in southwest Indiana. The pair appeared before a joint meeting of the Posey County Commissioners and the Posey County Council at a January 22, morning meeting to explain the results to date of the survey and to discuss a possible grant opportunity to improve county services, using that information. Richardt said data from the online 12 question survey was collected from September 2019 to January 2020, with 2,518 responses received so far, representing three counties. 67 percent were from Posey County. While access is spotty all over the county, the main areas identified as ‘dead zones’ with little to no ac-

cess are Parker Settlement, near the University Parkway, Solitude and down Springfield Road. “We feel better broadband access will improve the quality of life and economic development in our county. We need it especially to grow and attract and retain millennials. We are told to treat broadband opportunities like you would any economic development deal,” the directors said. If someone has not taken the survey yet, everyone is urged to take a minute and do so. “Your feedback is needed to make a change. The more surveys taken, the more data and support we have to give to providers looking to serve our area and obtain grant funds,” Richardt noted. If a person does not have access to the internet to take the survey, Richardt said to call the PCEDP office 812-838-6500 to take the survey over the phone. In response to a question on whether internet service, other than on a personal cell phone, is currently available at their location, 32 percent of residents responded they do not have fixed

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Down on Main Street... Posey County News is on the move, has new downtown home From Staff Reports Owners Dave and Connie Pearce announced last week that after nearly 11 years at 641 Third Street in New Harmony, the business has moved to 606B Main Street in New Harmony. Several factors went into the decision to move from the office that was located inside the Koester Construction Building. “It was a very hard decision because Jeff (Koester) and Chris (Laughbaum) have not only been great landlords but have also become

great friends and supporters of the newspaper,” Dave Pearce said over the weekend. The Posey County News was purchased in 2008 from Donna Kohlmeyer a couple of years after the death of her husband and long-time newspaper owner Jim Kohlmeyer. The original plan called for the Pearces to run the business with their son, Eric Morlock. Upon his graduation from Murray State University, Morlock accepted a position in the Lexington, Ky., area where he lived until August of this year. He has

Connie and Dave Pearce (holding Layton), Jacy and Eric Morlock (holding Addie).

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returned to this area with his wife, Jacy and two children, Addie and Layton, ages three and one. “It was always in the back of my mind to have a nice, quaint office on Main Street in New Harmony,” Pearce said. “However, Chris and Jeff worked with us and made an affordable environment until we could establish and build the paper. I’ll be forever grateful for their hospitality and friendship.” The new location opened up when Rick Huffman’s Dulcimer Shop relocated just up the street and although the space is slightly smaller, the main street location is picturesque and hopefully will allow for the company to be a more active part of the New Harmony community. Managing Editor Theresa Bratcher said she is excited about the possibilities that come with locating in a more central location in New Harmony. “We have a large picture window and can watch and be a part of some of the many activities that go on in New Harmony during the year,” Bratcher said. “With almost everything being done on computer, it’s not mandatory for us to have the space that was once required. I think this will be a good move for us.” Connie takes care of the routine bookkeeping while Sally Denning is the office manager and manages the daily operations of the company’s business.

“The people of Posey County still enjoy seeing their children and grandchildren on the pages of a newspaper,” Connie said. “I’m so happy that through the help of the community and advertisers, we are able to continue that here. Many communities no longer have that newspaper presence. We will continue to do it as long as the people appreciate it and feel a need for it.” So far, the Posey County News has been able to buck the trend of a reduction in subscribers. Although an on-line version is available, the print edition is far and away the mainstay of the paper. Over the past 10 years, the Posey County News has been able to nearly triple the number of subscribers of Posey County’s other newspaper and is now ahead of the Evansville Courier in penetration of the print edition. The News remains the only locally-owned newspaper in the area. “One thing that has kept us going is the fact that we have people who are willing to work hard and they take tremendous pride in their work,” Dave Pearce said of the staff and it’s contributors. “Everyone loves Lois Gray and she continues to provide us with a diversity of stories and pictures. Chris Morlan and his sports writing in Poseyville has made it possible for me to be able to do more in the com-

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Wm. Russel Heitz Wm. Russel Heitz, age 90 of Saint Anthony, Ind., passed away at 7 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at North River Health Center in Evansville, Ind. Russ was born in Huntingburg, Ind., on January 14, 1930 to William and Louise (Pfaﬀ) Heitz. He married Viola “Shortie” Kunkler on June 27, 1953 in Saint Anthony Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on February 7, 2016. He retired from Central Concrete as a boom truck driver. Russ was a member of Divine Mercy Parish - Saint Anthony Catholic Church, and the Saint Anthony Community Center. He enjoyed watching any sporting event and taking long drives trying to ﬁnd a road he had not been on before. He also liked to hang out at Commercial Truck Sales in Bretzville and Berg’s Garage in Saint Marks. Russ never met a stranger and enjoyed spending time with friends and family. Surviving is one daughter, Tonya Wilgus (Rick), Evansville, Ind., two grandchildren, Trace Wilgus (Abby) Nashville, Tenn., and Trev Wilgus (Paige), Manhattan, N.Y., two greatgrandchildren, Nora Jo Wilgus, and Mack Michael Wil-

gus, nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death beside his wife were two sisters, Emmogyne Schwartz, and Patricia Jochem, and one brother, Fred Heitz. A Mass of Christian Burial for Wm. Russel Heitz was held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Saint Anthony, Ind., with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 3 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper, and from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Divine Mercy Parish, or to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.

Robert L. Elpers Robert L. Elpers, 74, of Poseyville, Indiana, born to Michael and Gertrude (Tieken) Elpers on November 28, 1945, in Evansville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020, at his residence in Poseyville, Indiana. He graduated from North Posey High School in 1963 and was a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Knights of Saint John 282, Knights of Columbus 2215 and the American Legion Post 370. He worked for General Electric in Mount Vernon, Indiana for 36 years and enjoyed motorcycle riding. Surviving are his wife: Barbara (Neufelder) Elpers; sons: Tracy (Shannon) Elpers of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Tim (Cathy) Elpers of Wadesville, Indiana; grandchildren: Morgan Lee Elpers, Micah Elpers, Alec Elpers and Brandt Elpers; brothers: Charles (Lana) Elpers of Poseyville, Indiana and Harold (Linda) Elpers of Wadesville, Indiana and sisters: Rosemary (Steve) Wiggins of Evansville, Indiana and Rita (Greg) Curry of Wadesville, Indiana. Preceding him in death were his parents and siblings: Shirley Fields and Laverne Elpers.

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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in the church cemetery. Father Ed Schnur oﬃciating. Visitation will be 2:307 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with a Rosary/Memorial Service staring at 2 p.m. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, North Posey Relay for Life, 5250 Vogel Road, Suite A, Evansville, Indiana 47715 and/or Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, PO Box 100, Poseyville, Indiana 47633. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Evelyn (Boerner) Stockton Staples, 81, of Evansville, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 surrounded by family. Evelyn was born October 22, 1938 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Elmer Raymond and Catherine Lavina (Vaupel) Boerner. She was a member of Salem Heusler United Church of Christ and had worked at the Southwind Smorgasbord, as a secretary for State Farm Insurance and in accounts payable for J and J Welding. Surviving Evelyn are two daughters, Lisa (Kent) Loehr of Mount Vernon and Karen Stockton of Evansville; one son, Eric (Melissa) Stockton of Evansville; a son-in-law, Richard Wadlington; two brothers, Raymond Boerner of Mount Vernon, Ind., and Ronald Boerner of Evansville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by a daughter, Anna Marie Stockton Wadlington and by a sister, Dorothy Roehr. Funeral services for Evelyn were held 3 p.m. on

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at Salem Heusler United Church of Christ, with Pastor Al Schmitz oﬃciating. Burial followed in the Salem Heusler UCC Cemetery. Friends visited with the family from 1 until 6 p.m. on Sunday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street, Evansville, IN 47712 and from 2 p.m. until service time on Monday at Salem Heusler UCC, 11325 Lower Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Heusler United Church of Christ. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Karol Scheller Karol (Reyher) Scheller, 61, of Wadesville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Signature Healthcare. Karol was born in Evansville, Indiana on July 18, 1958 to the late Harry and Georgia (Bush) Reyher. Karol is survived by her husband of 41 years, Ron Scheller of Wadesville, Ind.; daughters, Amanda Embrey of Evansville, Ind., and Nicole Scheller of Greer, S.C.; sister, Joanne Keane (Bob); brothers, Daniel Reyher (Leigh Ann), Hal Reyher (Nita), and Mike Reyher (Marsha); grandchildren, Hunter, Owen, and Paisley Embrey; and many nieces and nephews. Karol worked in the medical ﬁeld for many years as a CNA. In her earlier years, she was an active member at Saint Peter’s UCC in Wadesville, Ind., where she sang in the choir. Karol was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Karol was preceded in death by her parents. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday,

January 31, 2020, at Browning Funeral Home 738 Diamond Avenue, Evansville, IN 47711, with Pastor Janet Buente oﬃciating. Burial will be at the church cemetery at a later date. Friends may visit from 3 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Browning Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Peter’s UCC in Wadesville, Ind., or American Cancer Society 318 Main Street, Ste 219, Evansville, IN 47708 Condolences may be made online at www. browningfuneral.com.

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Maria (Cadena) Gomez Ruiz, 98, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, January 26, 2020. She was born August 4, 1921 in Santa Maria, Texas. Maria was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a devout Christian; spending hours every day praying. Maria loved to travel and was always full of stories to tell. She was a very loving person, who never met a stranger and hugged everyone she met. She is survived by her daughter, Lucy (Tom) Fawcett; son, Jose´ (Jodie) Gomez; grandchildren, Tara (Patrick) McMinn, Coleen (Mike) Cox, Jennifer (Bryan) Schneider, Ryan (Tyler) Gomez, Terin (Derek) Burris, Christian, Chase and Kiley Gomez, Jessie Bourne, and Alec Best; and twelve great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be

Warren L. Kissel Warren L. Kissel, age 88, of Saint Philip, Ind., passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the West River Health Campus. Warren was born on May 18, 1931 in Evansville to the late Louis R. and Dorothy I. (Roth) Kissel. He worked for Bristol Myers for thirtyseven years before retiring in 1989. Warren was a veteran of the United States Army and an avid ﬁsherman, hunter and gardener. He was a member of Saint Philip Catholic Church, the Saint Philip Men’s Club, Saint Philip Conservation Club, the Eagles and a life member of VFW Post 1114. Warren received the Brute Society Award from the Diocese of Evansville for his work for his parish. Surviving Warren are his wife of 63 years, Olivia (Halbig) Kissel, a daughter, Linda (Chuck) Cobb of Evansville; two sons, Steven (Barbara) Kissel of Georgetown, Texas and Mark (Denise) Kissel of Mount Vernon; four sisters, Wilma Heilman of Elberfeld, Ind.,, June (Ervin) Neyhouse of Princeton, Ind.,, Ruth (Curt) France of Marine, Ill., and Mary Farney of Evanville and six brothers, Marlin (Agnes) Kissel of Evansville, Paul (Linda) Kissel of Protection, Kan., Rueben (Joyce) Kissel of Westport, Ind., John (Carolyn) Kissel of Clover, S.C., David (Barbara) Kissel of Bedford, Ind., and Louis (Maritta) Kissel of Port Deposit, Md. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Jonathan, Jennifer, Matthew, Jacob, Josh, Lucas and Kayland Kissel and Logan and Noah Cobb; three step grandchildren, April,

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Trenden and Bryan and thirteen great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Warren was preceded in death by a son, David Kissel and by two brothers in law. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Saint Philip Catholic Church, Rev. Claude Burns oﬃciating. Entombment will follow in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit from 2 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street, where there will be a memorial service conducted by the church at 2 p.m. Friends may also visit the family from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday at Saint Philip Church. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Saint Philip Catholic Church, 3500 South Saint Philip Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 or to The Honor Flight of Southern Indiana. The family would like to thank the staﬀ of West River Health Care for their special care of Warren. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

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Another generation enters North Posey High School Madeleine, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it is almost February. Time

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Birthdays January 28 - Megan Benton, Colton Matthew Cox, JeďŹ&#x20AC; Crumbacher, Sally Huck, William Knapp, Sid J. Nelson, John Ponder, Nicholas Tucker, Sally Huck January 29 - Bob Mittino, Bailey Trela, Hannah Morris, Tonya Rutledge, Kyle Vance, Monica Crispino January 30 - Joyce Allen, Bonnie Straw, Greg Reynolds, Sandra Underwood, Tracy Evans, Alicia Kay Maier, Sally Kelley, Amy Niehaus, Blayne Worman, Joyce Allen, Alan Blackburn

January 31 - Keith Hyatt, Jaley Montgomery, Rita Reynolds, Alvin McFadden, Brysen Heath Huebner, Clarence Naas, Jennifer EďŹ&#x192;nger, Maggie Westfall, Rosemary Jerrells, Jessie Fetcher February 1 - Angie Hasenyager, Perry Shephard, Jason Fisher, Rebecca Wiltshire, Joe Wassmer, Melody Schmitt, Karen Mathews, Mary Seibert, Peggy Kimmel, Penny King, Angie Westfall February 2 - Daniel Dieg, Megan Coomes, Millie Thompson, Laurie Becher,

Paula Rose May, Michael Baxter, Loni Moore, Brandon Cox, Liza Jane Arnold, Adam Gray, Ben Schlarmann, Judy Smith, Eli Hines, Diana Schwindel February 3 - Helen Anna Blackburn, Joanne Allen, Anette Goldman, Betty Gibbs, Bob Worman, Landon Crawford If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@poseycountynews.com

Candy Morlock, Linda Dickens and Ruth Nowling celebrate Ruthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 97th birthday Saturday at West River in Evansville. Photo submitted

Calling All Pro-Life Young People Are you involved in pro-life activities? Are you a current or past Posey County resident age 17-25?

You could win $500 by applying for the Martha Jean Breeze Memorial Award The purpose of the Breeze Award is to acknowledge and mentor future pro-life leaders. The award can be used for any purpose. This award is given annually in memory of life-long Posey County resident Martha Jean Breeze, a friend to young people and staunch supporter of life. The application deadline is March 8, 2020 The Award recipient will be notified no later than May 1, 2020 Requirements: x x x

Must be current or past Posey County resident age 17-25. Recipient may receive award once. Recipient must allow use of essay and photo in announcement of award.

The Award for 2020 will be presented at the annual Spring Posey County Right to Life Volunteer Appreciation Dinner May 14, 2020. Recipient should plan to attend and read their essay. Application process: x x x x

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Request an application by emailing poseycountyrighttolife@gmail.com or by calling 812-781-9293. Provide a brief written description of your pro-life involvement. Write an essay of 500 to 700 words on why the pro-life movement is important to you and our country. Submit two letters of recommendation detailing why applicant should receive the award.

All application materials are due by March 8, 2020. Submit via mail or email: Posey County Right to Life Attn: Martha Jean Breeze Award 4800 Shireman Rd, Poseyville, IN 47633 OR poseycountyrighttolife@gmail.com

at our wonderful school. All the friends you have known from pre-school will scatter into the winds of change. Some will go to colleges, others will enter the workforce, and then start their own families. Many of their children and grandchildren will begin still another generation of North Posey students. A small group, comprised of me and some fellow classmates, arrange for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;get-togetherâ&#x20AC;? every year. We speak of those who have sadly left us and try to encourage all the others to attend. Since we were the very ďŹ rst and it was a small class, we feel a lot of nostalgia about those days. It used to make me angry, remembering the words of one person who went away and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be involved with our â&#x20AC;&#x153;little country school.â&#x20AC;? He may think that he is North Posey Varsity Cheerleaders Lana too important and worldly to be a part of his Flanders, Maureen Wade, Sharon Colformer friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives anymore, but that is his bert, and Sarah Kingsley. loss. No matter how lofty anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life seems to be, we will all carry out of this world the same thing we arrived with; Nothing. However, it is what we leave behind that matters. All of my friendships are precious to me, and many of them began at North Posey. I hope that I am still around to witness these next four years of your life and I hope they bring you joy. When it is time for you to send your own children to school, I kinda hope it is to North Posey. I understand that life takes everyone in a diďŹ&#x20AC;erent direction, but I would like to see their feet walking down the halls we all did, down through the years.

Red Cross: Critical need for blood, platelet donors after holidays The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially type O â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help replenish the blood supply after the holiday weeks. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type O blood. To help tackle the critical need, the Red Cross and NFL are working together to oďŹ&#x20AC;er one lucky winner a trip to Super Bowl LIV in Miami. During the weeks of Christmas and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, about 500 fewer blood drives were hosted by volunteer sponsor groups than required to meet patient needs. Many groups postpone blood drives during the winter holidays when travel and holiday activities may make it challenging for many donors to give. In fact, AAA estimated that a record 115.6 million Americans traveled during the holiday period of Dec. 21 through Jan. 1. Donors are urged to make an appointment to give now using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. As a special thank-you, those who come to give blood or platelets Jan. 1-19, 2020, will automatically be entered for a chance to experience the Super Bowl live. The Red

Cross and NFL have teamed up to oďŹ&#x20AC;er one winner two tickets to Super Bowl LIV, entry to the oďŹ&#x192;cial NFL Tailgate, tickets to Super Bowl Experience at the Miami Beach Convention Center, round-trip airfare to Miami, three-night hotel accommodations at The AlexanderÂŽ - All Suite Oceanfront Resort (Jan. 31 to Feb. 3), and a $500 gift card for expenses.* Additional details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl. How to donate blood All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license or two other forms of identiďŹ cation are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPassÂŽ to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, January 28, 1920 - Mount Vernon

Note: News in this issue includes the age of the Star, Chamber of Commerce names committees, news from Wadesville High, a story from Abe Lincoln, and many more news briefs and personals. Star Launched 44 Years Ago - Forty-four years ago, the editor of the Western Star was persuaded by his many friends to establish the Star. It was started with using second-hand materials and the old-time hand press. For the patronage of our many friends we give our sincere thanks, and with their assistance, in the future as in the past, we will endeavor to keep and make the Star one of the best weekly newspapers in the state. It can be sent to every state in the Union. To illustrate - Westwood, California. Letter From Former Mount Vernon boy, January 28, 1920 Editor of the Western Star: Enclosed you will please ďŹ nd a check for $1.50 to pay my subscription to the Star for this year. We are always glad to get it and see what is going on back in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Posey.â&#x20AC;? Am enclosing some views of the town and diďŹ&#x20AC;erent parts of the lumber and box plant here. The town and all belongs to the company. The plant is located in the northeastern part of the state - elevation 5-thousand feet - right up in the mountains and among the big pines. We had quite a bit of winter weather the ďŹ rst part of Dec. and up to Christmas, but since then, it has been just ďŹ ne. Well, I suppose I had better quit for this time. Kindly remember us to the Posey County folks. Yours Truly, F. W. Koerner, Westwood, Calif. Program At Wadesville High School - The Wadesville High School last Friday night gave a very highly enjoyable presentation of three short farce â&#x20AC;&#x153;Room Mates,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lend Me Six Bits,â&#x20AC;? and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regular Fix.â&#x20AC;? The cast included some 20 members, and each part showed the result of the youthful actorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skill, while the production as a whole indicated the ďŹ ne spirit of loyalty in the school. In spite of the disagreeable weather a large audience was present to welcome and encourage the players. On Thursday, January 29, a bloody spelling battle will issue between the forces of the school, and the parents, patrons and others of the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patâ&#x20AC;? Of A. Lincoln Taken By Death Chicago, January 26 - Simeon Pat Shope, once Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, who played marbles with Stephen Douglas, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Giant,â&#x20AC;? and swapped stories with Abraham Lincoln, died yesterday at the Lake View Hospital. Death was caused by injuries suffered in an auto accident. The judge was fond of telling stories about Douglas and Lincoln. His favorite yarn illustrated the Great Emancipatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of a joke. One day there came into Judge David Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; courtroom a man named Welcome Brown, a shiftless, careless, sort of lawyer. When he leaned over to speak to the judge, everybody in the room could see a big hole in the seat of his trousers. A young law

student came up to Lincoln and asked him to subscribe for a new pair of pants for Brown. Lincoln looked, then wrote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I cheerfully contribute, to the end in view, 25 cents.â&#x20AC;? National News - One Car To Every 24 Persons - There is a motor vehicle in the United States for every twenty persons; in Canada, the proportion is one to each 50; in England, one to 200; in Denmark, one to 300; and in France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, and Germany one to every 400, says the Compressed Air Magazine, New York. In 1917 it was estimated that Italy had one car to each 1,000 population, Portugal one to 1,690, Spain, one to each 1,900, Austria-Hungary, one to each 2,650, and Russia, one to 5,000 of population. Many minor cities in the U.S. have more cars than the whole of China or Japan. News Briefs And Personals--Hog Butchering - Quite a bunch attended the butchering at Mr. and Mrs. Will Cullmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monday. A jolly crowd attended the butchering at Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yeidaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yesterday. Church News - Reverend Schneider and Reverend Press will preach at Zoar, Sunday. Services will be as usual, Sunday School at 1:30, Preaching at 2:30. Visits - Fred Reineke was in Mount Vernon Saturday. Henry Metz was in the city shopping Saturday, George Holler gave us a pleasant call Saturday. Job Barter gave us his annual call Monday. George Folz and Philip Orth gave us their annual call Tuesday. News From West Franklin - The primary room was given a short vacation one day last week, its teacher, Miss Kenzie Huck, was on the sick list. Miss Enid Henricks has just recovered from a few daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; illness. Adam â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billyâ&#x20AC;? Boerner has just recovered from an attack from a sore throat. News From Oliver - Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Becker of Oliver, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Allyn, Tuesday. Births - Born to Mr. and Mrs. Blesch, a son. Born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Fred, Oeth, a daughter. Marriage Licenses - Thomas Riecken and Fredericka Opperman; William French and Clara Yunker; and Ova Strickland and Neila Seibert. Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago - January 28, 1895 Mrs. Joe Alles presented her husband with a pretty little daughter, Monday evening. While in the city this week, Gus Jones of New Harmony, purchased from South Jenkins, a white opossum with pink eyes, which he will add to his museum. Gottlieb Schieber, a veteran of the Civil War, and a member of Company A, 136th Ohio infantry, died Tuesday morning at the home of his brother, Augustus Schieber after an illness of a few hours, his death being due to hemorrhage of the lungs. He was 67 years of age and leaves a widow and two children. Marriage Licenses - William Cox and Elizabeth Murphy; Henry Hironimus and Emma Walker; John Haas and Dela Hawthorne; and Thomas Cato and Laura Wood.

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United Way of PC recognizes volunteers, elects officers At the recent annual meeting of the United Way of Posey County, more than 120 volunteers were recognized for their work on the recent United Way campaign. The campaign has raised $555,514 so far. Joe Crissup, First Vice President and Campaign Chair, thanked all the volunteers for their hard work on the campaign, and thanked the Posey County community for its generosity and caring. The United Way supports 18 agencies that provide essential social services for the citizens of Posey County. Phillip Wells was recognized and thanked for his year of service as 2019 president and Phillip extended his thanks

to Joe Crissup for his leadership of the 2019 campaign. In addition, he recognized the strong support of long-time board members Michelle Hudson and Dan Ritter. Crissup expressed his thanks to everyone for their help and the community for its support and generosity. Kenzie Paul was recognized as this year’s Youth Spirit Award winner and thanked for her participation and leadership. Oﬃcers elected for the coming year are Joe Crissup as President, Chris Spurgeon as First Vice-President, Larry Williams as Second Vice-President, Kyle Haney as Treasurer, and Sherrie Plouchard as Secretary.

Sheriff Tom Latham and Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune gave Congressman Larry Bucshon and his staff a tour of the Posey County office and jail this week. While at the office Congressman Bucshon took time to congratulate Deputy Mark A. Pharr for his Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Academic Achievement Award.

Outgoing board members John Weil, Davita Hubbard, and Marcia Yurks were recognized for their past service to the United Way Board of Directors and incoming members to the board were elected. New members are Sean Marren, Greg Oeth, Jordan Beach, and Brian Williams. Current and continued members are Justin Schmitt, Gretchen Mansﬁeld, Bill Gillenwater, Kim Grimes, John Raisor, Dan Ritter, Benny Tennyson, Kyle Haney, Joe Crissup, Chris Spurgeon, Richard Reich, Lindsay Schmitt, and Dana Dieterle. Michelle Hudson, Larry Williams, Keith Spurgeon, and Phillip Wells maintain Joe Crissup is recognized by Executive Direcboard positions as past presidents. tor Rod Clark as campaign chair for 2019.

Active firefighters honored by their support organization for their years of service at the volunteer fireman bean supper Saturday night at the county fairgrounds were from left: Jason Knowles, lieutenant, Black Township Fire department for ten years service; Kris Scarafia, New Harmony Chief, for ten years service ; Ross Emery, District Commander, Scott Miller, New Harmony Assistant Chief for 25 years of service, and Jack Kearney, Past President of the group. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

The ladies were packin’ heat at the New Harmony Volunteer Fire Department Bean Supper Saturday night. Showing off their new firearms were raffle winners Angie Webber (left) with her first place win of a Smith and Wesson-M&P Sport II optic ready 5.56 automatic rifle, and second place winner Sara Scarafia with her 9 mm Glock 43 handgun. Third place winner of a Henry Golden Boy 22 rifle, Rick Pharr, was not present for the drawing. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

4-H’ers of the Month - January

Lora Commens

Olivia Woods

Lora Commens was recently selected as one of two January 4-H’ers of the Month by the Posey County 4-H Council. Lora has been a member of the Rousing Rookies 4-H Club for ﬁve years and has completed a variety of 4-H projects during her tenure, including the Jr. Leader project wherein she helps lead Mini 4-H programming for K-2 youth. She’s also participated in the county’s 4-H Public Speaking contest, the annual 4-H talent show, and 4-H

Camp. She is currently her club’s secretary and will assist with 4-H Club Oﬃcer Training, assisting with the Club Secretary small group session, in March. Lora attends NPJHS and is the daughter of Arin Commens of Mount Vernon. Olivia Woods has been selected by the Posey County 4-H Council as the other January 4-H’er of the Month. She is a sixth-year member of the Hoosier Boosters 4-H Club and attends NPJHS. Olivia

APL News January 30 - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops at 10 a.m. - This series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. Registration is required and now open. Please note that this series will continue through the year. If you need supplies or have questions about these workshops call Stan Campbell at 812-838-3286. If you have your own art supplies, please bring them. January 30 and February 6, 13, 20 and 27 - Laughs and Crafts at 3:30 p.m. Laughs and Crafts Club is a program that oﬀers educational and fun activities, including a variety of crafts, literature, games, short movies and snacks. Registration is required for all seven programs in the series, but attendance at all programs is not required. Registration begins on December 30. Join us for lots of laughs. This program is for kids in kindergarten through ﬁfth grade. February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 - Baby/Toddler Storytime at 9:30 a.m. - Stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages birth to 36 months and their caregivers. We will be meeting in the Kid’s Corner. You may register for either the Monday or

the Tuesday program. Registration begins on December 30. (Please note: if you register after January 13, you will need to call the library.) The Monday storytimes will continue for a total of six times. February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 - Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m. This is a program for children ages 3-5 years that introduces reading in a fun way through stories, crafts, and other activities. Parents/caregivers are not required to attend storytime with their child, but must remain in the library. You may register for either the Monday or the Tuesday program. Registration began on December 30. (Please note: if you register after January 13, you will need to call the library.) The Monday storytimes will continue for a total of six times February 3 - XOXO Watercolor Painting at 3:30 p.m. - Come paint a simple but fun watercolor project to celebrate Valentine’s Day. This program is for those in grades six to 12 only. Registration is required and now open. You can register well in advance for any of our library programs by going to our website at https://alexandrianpl.org. Cannot register online? Call the library at 812-

Briefly Bowl for Kids’ Sake set for March 15 Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Posey County is hosting the 9th annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake event Sunday, March 15, at Posey Lanes, Mount Vernon. Help Big Brothers Big Sisters with this important fundraiser. Register your team, pre-collect donations, and come celebrate with a free game of bowling, a free t-shirt, and a chance to win great prizes. Bowling sessions are 11 a.m. and 12:15, 1:30, and 2:45 p.m., so register soon to get your preferred time. Go to the Bowl for Kids’ Sake website, www. mentoringkids.org/bowlposey or call Ann McDonald (812-760-3947) to register. Bowling only takes about an hour, and you can make a Big change in a child’s life. All funds raised from this event stay in Posey County. Come join the fun.

Williams to present “Mysteries in Poseyville History” Feb. 5 The Saint Francis Ladies Club has invited Chad Williams of Poseyville to present his program “Mysteries In Poseyville History” on Wednesday, February 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Saint Francis Cafeteria. His presentation recently at the Willard Library was so enjoyable, we asked him to share with the public here in Poseyville. Light refreshments will be served. Here is a sneak peak: Did you know Poseyville used to be known as Palestine? Did you know that William Jennings Bryan made two whistle stops by train in Poseyville during both the 1904 and 1908 elections? Did you know that land in the Poseyville area was just $2 an acre in gold around 1808 and had to be recorded in Vincennes, Indiana? Chad Williams grew up in Poseyville and graduated from North Posey and the University of Southern Indiana. Nearly 20 years ago, he had just started researching his family’s history when he realized there was no oﬃcial written history of the Town of Poseyville anywhere to be found. Chad started collecting stories from local newspapers, court records, and vast amounts of land records to try to piece together a history. Chad has a Facebook page called “History of Poseyville, Indiana” to tell stories of the town. In June 2017, the Town Board of Poseyville recognized Chad as the Oﬃcial Town Historian of Poseyville.

volunteers each year to make cards for nursing home residents and to sing carols with her fellow club members at Christmastime. She also promoted 4-H in the Mount Vernon Christmas parade, participated in her club’s annual 4-H talent show entry, and was the top collector of donations for New Harmony Legion to sell famous Homemade Chowder the Walk of Dreams two years New Harmony American Legion Post 370 will be selling their famous Homemade Chowder on in a row. Olivia is the daughter Superbowl Sunday, Feb. 2 starting at 11:30 a.m. This will be Open House - public is welcome. Prices of Chris and Emily Woods of are as follows: gallons $18; half gallons $10; bowls $4; dine in or carry out. You may bring your own Wadesville. containers, however, no glass. We will also take Paid pre-orders on Saturday. Our kitchen will also be Both of these Posey County open serving pizza and appetizers. Proceeds to benefit Legionaries, Sons, and Auxiliary. Come join us 4-H’ers will be awarded $25 for pre-game festivities in a great atmosphere with great people and stay and watch the big game. at the 4-H Achievement Banquet in November. To receive Tri Kappa Scholarships now available for NP students, graduates this award, a 4-H’er must be Attention North Posey Seniors and North Posey Graduates who are interested in scholarship nominated by a parent, 4-H money. Please contact Tri Kappa Scholarship Chair Traci Newcomer at tracinewcomer@gmail for Club Leader, or other adult. information and applications. The Posey County 4-H Council selects two winners every month, from January through Community Table - January/February September. To find out more information, please contact Free meal every Thurs- Bread, Valentine Cupcakes Thursday, February 27 – the Posey County Extension Thursday, February 20 – Sloppy Joe on Bun, Potato Office by calling 812-838- day, serving from 5 - 6 p.m. 1331 or emailing poseyces@ at Saint Paul’s United Meth- Relay for Life Chili, Small Salad, Chips, Fruit, Dessert odist Church, Poseyville. Pimento Cheese Sandwich, No preaching. Just good purdue.edu. Thursday, January 30 – Glazed Fruit Salad eating. Everyone welcome. Taco Soup, Sandwich, Fruit, Dessert Thursday, February 6 – 838-3286 or visit in person. Chicken Chips Casserole, Our library staff representaCottage Cheese, Fruit, Destive will be ready to assist you and answer your questions. sert Thursday, February 13 Check out our Facebook – Baked Spaghetti, Salad, page.

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Marrs PTO promotes academics, activity

Marrs Elementary School has recently built a pavilion on their playground. This will not only allow their students shade during recess, but also the many adults and community members that use the walking trail during evening, weekend, and summer hours. Residents near Marrs have begun to use the playground and walking trail as a community park. Prior to the pavilion, there was only limited shade and no drinking water provided for those walking on the trail. Now, walkers will have shade, seating, and even drinking water, as a water fountain will be installed next to the pavilion in the near future. Students at Marrs Elementary School will be able to use the pavilion for outdoor class activities on days with nice weather. ets to Disney World. The profit from the raised from the raffle will benefit the They will be able to use it as a place to sit fundraiser allowed the school to install students immensely. They will receive and complete projects, as well as a rest, the water fountain. The Marrs Elemen- a special assembly and upgrades to their shade, and study area inside and outside tary PTO will be holding a raffle again playground. For more information about of school hours. Storage will later be built this year. Each raffle ticket is $5. Cash the raffle or to purchase tickets, contact Jordan and Nathan Atkins for playground equipment in the pavilion. is accepted or checks can be made out the Marrs Elementary Main Office at Last year, Marrs held a raffle for tick- to Marrs Elementary PTO. The money 812-985-2082. John and Jill Bates of Mount Vernon, Ind., are sharing the celebration of their daughter Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marriage to Nathan Atkins. The ceremony took place at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon on Nov. 9, 2019. Nathan is the son of Harold and Stacey Atkins of Paducah, Ky. In other council activity: Nathan and Jordan are both graduates of Murray State By Lois Mittino Gray Adding a possible conflict of interest ordinance for attorneys â&#x20AC;˘ Area Plan Commission Director Mindy Bourne took the poUniversity and are residing in Paducah where Nathan is emto the Mount Vernon codes was the main point of discussion dium to explain the details of an ordinance requesting to rezone ployed as a Freight Clerk for Petter Supply Co., and Jordan is employed with Sensory Solutions-KY as a Speech Lan- at the January 16, Mount Vernon Common Council meeting. 1315 North Canal Street, from RT (residential townhouse) to Councilman Andy Hoehn brought the subject up again under Old CG (commercial general). The owner of the property would like guage Pathologist. Business, after introducing the idea at the last meeting, where it to use the location to operate an auto repair and service shop. The celebration continued with a happy and joyous recepwas tabled, to give councilmen more time to think about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Currently, the site is a vacant lot. The owners and petitioners, tion at the Ribeyre Center in New Harmony, Ind., where deli- would just like a consensus of the group, if this is something they Charles H. and Erica L. Hofer, live next door. Bourne said there cious food and dessert, catered by Bauerhaus, was enjoyed wish to pursue. If so, what kind of wording should we use, what are no other commercial businesses, just residences, at the .2250 along with lots of love, hugs, laughter and dancing. points should we consider, and how should we proceed,â&#x20AC;? Hoehn acre site. The couple honeymooned at a resort in Cancun, Mexico. explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want to know if council wants to bail on this or Bourne said there were five remonstrators to the rezoning repursue it and then put something together for review.â&#x20AC;? quest, all adjoining property owners. They cited concerns about Hoehn proposed the conflict ordinance at the new city coun- noise, traffic, kids in the area, and the location of this type of cilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first meeting on January 2, in response to City Attorney business in a residential area as reasons they were against the Beth McFadin Higgins bringing the Area Plan Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rezoning. Bourne listed the remonstrators as Debbie and Ramon Solar and Wind Zoning Amendment Ordinance to the council Claxton, Gilbert Plott, and Paul and Rebecca Turner. for a vote. He protested the fact that she legally represents both The rezoning request was tabled by the APC in December and the Area Plan Commission and the city, too. Councilwoman Jil- then heard January 9, 2020. The APC voted unanimously 8-0 to lian Brothers asked him to clarify his concern, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is it that the same send the ordinance to the city with a recommendation to deny it. governing body prepares and presents ordinances to this governHoehn, who is also a member of the APC, moved to deny the ing body?â&#x20AC;? Hoehn stated yes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a situation where it is the ordinance on first reading. Higgins advised that it is usually betsame legal firm at each end. Remember, no one can serve two ter to vote something down with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vote, than to deny with a masters,â&#x20AC;? he opined. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yes.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hoehn rescinded his motion and reworded it to state that Councilman David Dodd asked Hoehn what an ordinance like the ordinance should pass on first reading. The roll call vote was that would look like to him. Hoehn replied with his rationale on no for councilmen Dodd, Hoehn and Levings, with Baldwin and limiting the city attorney. Brothers voting yes to pass it on first reading. Curtis stated the Councilwoman Dana Baldwin said, in her eyes, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t this motion failed with three No and two Yes votes. be limiting on all documents? Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t this be the same for â&#x20AC;˘ Attorney Andrew C. Ozete appeared before the council to reany prepared documents from the Street Department or Water quest a tax abatement extension for Lexico LLC. This is the comDepartment? Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the Area Plan Commission the same govern- pany constructing real estate improvements for the WSI Corpoing body? rate Offices Project on Fourth Street. The request is to modify the Hoehn stated the APC is not a city department, it has a sepa- date of completion of March 1, 2020 to August 1, 2020. Council rate governing body. Brothers asked if the APCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to help approved resolution 20-4 approving the extension. the city. Hoehn replied the APC works on the larger county levOzete wanted to be sure that the following portion of the Roger Pritchett took advantage of the snack table el. Mayor Bill Curtis asked if Hoehn is saying Attorney Higgins resolution was included in the motion, and it was, as he called before the questions began at the Saint Wendel Catho- should not represent anything that comes from the APC. Hoehn it imperative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is anticipated that the improvements will not be assessed until the assessment dated January 1, 2021, and as lic School Athletic Committee Trivia Night on Saturday replied in the affirmative. Brothers questioned Higgins on the attorney code of ethics such, taxes relative to such assessments for improvements will evening. Photo by Theresa Bratcher in a conflicting situation. Has this happened before and what not begin to be collected until 2022. Given such an assessment would you do, she queried. Higgins replied quickly that she and taxation timeline, 2022 will be Year 1 of the phase-in dewould disclose the conflict, but she has been city attorney since scribed above.â&#x20AC;? 1989, except for a brief time, and such a situation has never â&#x20AC;˘ Under Old Business, Curtis reported the Main Street project come up. She restated that council has the opportunity to re- is essentially complete, with only two items on a punch list left tain its own counsel in any situation. Brothers wondered if when to do. They should be taken care of in the next week or two at the PCRSW Board to meet February 4 she felt conflicted, could she make a motion to go elsewhere for latest. The construction phase is well under the original bid and The board of the Posey County Regional Sewer District will counsel? She was assured that would be possible to retain two could be as much as $100,000 below projected cost. meet on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 11:30 am at the Hovey attorneys. Dodd stated it seems that solution would address the â&#x20AC;˘ The Mayor also said he and a contingent of interested perHouse, 330 Walnut, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. situation. sons: among them Hoehn, School Superintendent Matt ThompBrothers asked if they could table the issue again until the son, and a Posey County Council representative attended a MSD Mount Vernon to conduct Kindergarten next meeting so that she can do some more research. Council- meeting on January 8 at the INDOT field office in Vincennes. It Registration man Levings stated he would like to see some information gath- concerned the grant request for the Tile Factory Road Project. He On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, the Metropolitan School ered as well and do some more study on it. He did say he agreed felt the presentation went very well, but they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know anyDistrict of Mount Vernon will be conducting Kindergarten with Hoehn and cannot see how someone can give 110 percent thing on the outcome until the end of February, as several groups Registration. Full-day Kindergarten is oďŹ&#x20AC;ered in all three to both ends. Councilwoman Brothers stated she is not opposed are requesting money for the grant to be carried out in 2026. elementary schools. (If school is canceled or delayed on to tabling the issue, but she feels comfortable requesting conflict â&#x20AC;˘ Hoehn moved John Gerton and Russell Powell be reappointFebruary 11, the make-up date is February 18.) Children whose counsel if a conflict arises and does not need an ordinance. ed to the RDC, as they are willing to serve again. It was seconded ďŹ fth birth date occurs on or before October 1, 2020, may enroll Hoehn stated this will be back on the agenda next time. by Dodd and unanimously approved. in Kindergarten. You will need your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth certiďŹ cate and a current copy of his/her immunization history to complete enrollment information. To register, please go to your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elementary school on February 11, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Each elementary principal will be available from The University of South- pose of this session is to gain Drone Technology in FarmWHEN: Friday, January 9-10 a.m. on February 11 to answer questions and give a short ern Indiana (USI) Division your input as USI works to- ing 31, 2020 8:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11 a.m. tour of the building. 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On January 17, 2020, Justin Rutledge was sworn into oďŹ&#x192;ce by Posey County Superior Court Judge Travis Clowers after being selected by caucus to succeed Nancy (Heavrin) Wilbanks as the Robinson Township Trustee. Rutledge, left, states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking very forward to being able to provide assistance to my fellow citizens, sometimes when they are at their most vulnerable. In my opinion, the Township Trustee is possibly the closest political oďŹ&#x192;ce to the citizens who are served by that oďŹ&#x192;ce and I feel fortunate to be able to truly help when Posey County and Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau members take a moment away from discussing state issues people need it most. I want to send a huge thank you to with Representative Wendy McNamara, District 76 to catch a quick photo. Left to right are: Larry Mesker, Jes- Nancy Wilbanks for her excellent assistance during this sica Gries, David Brenner, Gail Axton, Scott Becker, McNamara, INFB District 9 Director Marybeth Feutz, Matt transition. Feel free to contact me with any questions, Schenk, Eldon Maasberg, and Charlie Stocker. Photo submitted concerns, etc.â&#x20AC;?

Hans Schmitz - Posey County Purdue Extension Educator What Rural Broadband Looks Like on the Farm The counties in Southwestern Indiana are starting to act to get rural acres oďŹ&#x20AC; of satellite or cell-based internet access and onto ďŹ ber. Homesteads with children may soon no longer have to head towards WiFi hotspots in town to get homework done. The rumors that internet streaming services like NetďŹ&#x201A;ix exist may soon be realized. Alexa will begin creepily misinterpreting requests in hundreds of new homes. The Internet of Things will have cameras on doorbells showing ďŹ elds of corn in the background, just waiting for a glimpse of He Who Walks Behind the Rows to come steal Amazon packages. Meanwhile, farmers will see tremendous new opportunities when something greater than 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds are realized. The most obvious and selďŹ sh beneďŹ t lies in the realm of education. Access to high speed internet means access to streaming videos. The face-to-face PowerPoint on corn research results becomes on-demand at the ďŹ rst sign of rain. The Purdue Winter Short Courses of old have the potential to be completed from home with an online cohort of farmers around the nation. Fixing the tractor can now be just a YouTube video and computer science degree away. Big data in agriculture has been collected and discussed for some years now. When big data began to realize itself, it was created ďŹ&#x201A;ash drive by ďŹ&#x201A;ash drive and uploaded to the cloud mainly by consultants that could retire to homes in suburbs or store locations in towns. Currently, iPods and tablets have the capability to do a lot more in-ďŹ eld, provided cell

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MSDMV to lose 59 years experience as two set to retire By Lois Mittino Gray With visible sadness, members of the Mount Vernon School Board accepted the intents to retire of two longtime employees of the school corporation at their January 22, regular meeting. Gregory DeWeese, Principal at Marrs Elementary, will retire at the end of the school year. He has worked a total of 31 years in the education field, with 17 of those being in service with the Mount Vernon MSD. “I’m not crazy about having to bring this before you,” School Superintendent Matt Thompson told the board. “Speaking as both a colleague and a parent, he does a fantastic job and we are all going to miss him.” Dr. Thompson said this position will be advertised on the school and State of Indiana job websites through February. The other retiree is Michael Reynolds, who has worked in Maintenance with 28 years of service. His last day will be effective January 31, 2020. Board member Kathy Weinzapfel thanked both men for their long, dedicated years of hard work. In other personnel matters, the board confirmed the employment of Carrie Kruse and Kristina Prow as high school custodians. Prow will work second shift and Kruse will work third shift. Resignations from Heather Hamm and Hannah Schelhorn as teacher assistants in Special Education were accepted. Hamm worked at the junior high and Schelhorn was assigned to Marrs Elementary School. Acting on the recommendation of Bill Stein, Director of Information Systems, the board voted to terminate the employment of Gregory Givens as an Information System Specialist, effective January 7, 2020. Thompson said he was unable to discuss the details, other than Givens was a full-time employee. Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis made a special presentation to the board concerning the grant meeting for the Tile Factory Road Project held on January 8 at the INDOT field office in Vin-

cennes. He thanked the school superintendent for attending with him and for showing a video of school traffic onto the road, prepared by high school student Hank Denning. Councilman Andy Hoehn and two commissioners also went along with the others. “The grant money is very competitive and it was good that we had county reps, too, so we could show county involvement,” Mayor Curtis remarked. The six million dollar expansion project would widen the road two feet from Fourth Street to Mockingbird Lane. Sidewalks would be put in on either side of the road, drainage improved, and the curve taken out a little on the road that the Mayor said “zigs and zags.” The project would fix the bridge on the north side of the railroad track, hence the county involvement. The high cost of the proposed project stems from the necessity to move a twelve inch water main, gas lines, fiber optic cables and communication poles in the ditch. The Mayor estimates that he won’t hear any results on the grant request until the end of February. Money would not be awarded until 2025, for work to be done in 2026. The grant is an eighty/twenty match. In other board activity: • the board adopted the transfer of funds certificates and resolutions for account transfers to balance the 2019 fund budgets. It is very routine to do this at the end of every year. • granted permission to allow DECA students to travel to Indianapolis to participate in the Distributive Education Clubs of America state competition departing Sunday, March 1 with a return on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 and for Girl STEMpowerment to meet on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Sunday activities require board permission. • adopted a resolution permitting 21 staff members to travel to attend 14 training workshops or activities with students.

• adopted a resolution permitting the periodic transfer of $60,000 per month for the months of January through June, 2020 from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund to reimburse the Operations Fund for expenses that are not allocated to student instruction and learning. This could be utilities, for example, and is usually requested twice a year. • authorized terminating the current agreement for Medicaid billing services with ClaimAid from 2007 and authorized a new agreement with Public Consulting Group for a period of one year with automatic one-year renewal terms and a thirty day notice for termination. Fees reimbursed to school psychologists, speech therapists, and physical and occupational therapists from the federal government could be as high as $30,000 in annual income that is unrestricted and can be used for a variety of Special Education needs. PCG charges a standard rate of eight percent of the revenue for services, but if North Posey agrees to do this also, it goes down to 7.5 percent. Dr. Thompson said Dr. Camp is interested in this. • Information to the board included the School Lunch Menu and a report on the success of the staff development half-day. “Each building did a nice job addressing curriculum needs and had great outcomes,” the School Superintendent observed. Evans gave the Self-Insurance Fund Report for the end of the year. A balance of $1,629,848.89 was left in the fund. • The next board meeting is set for Monday, February 3, at 5:45 p.m. in the Mount Vernon High School Media Center. The Harlem Wizards will be at the high school that night at 6:30 p.m. Other dates for school board meetings are Monday, February 17 and Monday, March 2 at the same time and location. • The Kindergarten Roundup is slated for February 11, with February 18 as the designated ‘rain date.’ • An Executive Session was held after the meeting.

‘Broadband’ continued from Page A1 internet access at home. 37 percent of people with no internet access other than a cell phone or hot spot replied they attempt to work from home. If they have access, questions are asked as to what type of service is used, how much is paid for it, and how many devices (computers, laptops, iPads, game consoles, Alexa and Roku type products, etc.) are used at any given time. The last question in the survey allows a respondent to make specific comments on problems, such as difficulty getting connected to do children’s homework, difficulty uploading data from farm equipment sources, difficulty downloading movies or large files when streaming, and a myriad of other aggravating glitches. The accompanying PowerPoint for the ladies’ presentation included this comment from the survey. “Our internet quality and speed is probably one of the biggest disappointments since moving here. We can’t have multiple people connected at one time and be able to watch videos, movies, or play games. By far the slowest internet I’ve had since dial up in the 90s.” Eighty-three percent with internet are not satisfied with their service. Speed is a real issue with most households. Burkett explained the basics and concerns of download and upload speeds. Upload speed refers to how many megabits of data per second your computer can send to another device or server on the internet. While downloading information is more common, some online activities need data to travel in the opposite direction. Sending emails, playing live tournament-style video games and video calling a friend require fast upload speeds. The minimum Threshold Speed for the federal government is 25 Mbps (megabits per second) download speed to: 3 Mbps upload speed. The Threshold Speed for Indiana is a lower ratio of 10 Mbps to 1 Mbps. 28 percent of customers with fixed wireless solutions reported lower than 10:1 speeds. This represents wireless, DSL, and cable users that have a fixed wireless solution. Satellite, hotspot or cellular data plan

are not fixed broadband solutions. Of the 1,679 responses on types of technology used in Posey County, wireless was 28 percent, 17 percent used DSL, 12 percent used satellites, 11 percent used cable, three percent used a hotspot device, 19 percent had no availability, and 10 percent had availability and choose not to use it. The survey requests that respondents test service speed if possible on a home device, other than a personal cell phone. Go to the website speedof.me and click on “Start Test.” Enter the results on the survey in Mbps or Kbps. Burkett and Richardt told the legislators that they have all this data, so ‘what’s next?’ A Regional Broadband Committee, comprised of representatives from the three counties, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Gibson, are meeting to working on improving infrastructure. The committee includes elected officials, broadband experts, school IT administrators, librarians, economic development officials, and other community nonprofit partners. “Warrick County is ahead of the curve right now and they have a 100 mile fiber project currently underway,” Burkett stated. “First, we need the infrastructure and then we focus on Digital Literacy. How do we make sure no one is left behind? Can everyone fill out an employment application online? We recognize this is an important piece that our nonprofit partners will need to champion.” “We met with all of the providers in the area and asked them three questions,” she said. “Where are you in services? Where are you going? How can we help get you there ? Broadband is not a one-size fits all solution. We are thankful to the providers that are currently here, that have made investments in the community. It is expensive to expand internet service in rural areas which is why many areas in our region have not had the expansion yet.” After the directors’ presentation, Mark Gabriel, CFO, and Zach Stephens, Project Coordi-

nator, representing Mainstream Fiber Network, spoke on a $70 million new infrastructure grant administered by Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). The grant is unusual in that the Internet Service Provider is the applicant, not the community receiving the service. The deadline for grant submission application, with a letter of support is due February 6. After the presentation, the local legislators

Ann and Jim Scarafia enjoy a meal and good company at the Posey County Community Center Saturday evening at the New Harmony Fire Department’s annual Sausage supper. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘Newspaper’ continued from Page A1 munity in the way of photography and sales and general public relations. Pam Robinson has found her niche as a feature writer when the occasion presents itself and Erica Thomas has picked up the slack in Mount Vernon sports reporting. Garry Beeson does an excellent job of taking pictures in Mount Vernon as a consultant. Lynda Baker has recently begun helping us with some news stories and features. Cathy Powers is always entertaining and is a hoot to be around. Beth Russell always sends an interesting and entertaining column while Jerry and Marsha King help us keep up with history. Valerie Seifert continues to keep us informed from the courts arena and Peg Heckman contributes as time permits. Area pastors are always encouraged to have their sermons printed on our Church Page.” But it takes a village. Greg Redman drives the delivery vehicle every other week and

‘Oakley’ continued from Page A1 to step down from all district level committees on which she was serving because of ‘perceived conflict.’ I was told when Joe Neidig served on the board, his wife stepped down from all of her district level committees because of ‘perceived conflict,’” Oakley said. “Obviously the school corporation has taken “perceived conflict” very seriously in the past and sought to avoid it. Could anyone please explain to me why this situation is any different? We have an opportunity to have another highlyrespected attorney, who is also a North Posey alum, serve our board without ‘perceived conflict.’” After the meeting, Oakley indicated he did not understand the apparent apathy towards the situation shown by school officials as well as fellow board members. He indicated he had made officials aware of the situation a week before the meeting and that another local attorney (Erin Bauer) had applied for the position. “When the board packet came out on January 9, there was no mention of any other proposal for legal services,” Oakley said. “I then sent a second email. Dr. Camp then called me by phone and said he had the other proposal, but wasn’t going to put it in the board packet. I requested it

be added. It was never added to the board packet but it was only added to a Google Drive folder to which the board has access.” Oakley asked during the discussion portion of the motion to approve the entire slate, that instead of taking all appointments for the year as a group, that the board look at the attorney appointment separately. The original motion was not amended and passed on a 4-1 vote. “I know several years ago we had another attorney put in a proposal for legal services with this very board. Much like right now, we had a choice of two highly respected, local attorneys (both NP alums) wishing to do work for our board,” Oakley said. “I made the recommendation at that board meeting to retain Bill Bender as school board attorney. With all things being fair, it made sense to go with the attorney who provided services for the better hourly rate. In my opinion, the marriage of Bill and Dr. Bender makes this year’s choice much different. All things are no longer fair when comparing applicants for attorney. Cost has never been the first concern for this board when they believe what they are doing is in the best interest for North Posey. We certainly don’t have the cheapest superintendent, the

cheapest football field, or even the cheapest tax rate. Let’s do what is best here and avoid any possible or perceived conflicts in the position of our school board attorney.” Oakley went on to say that he did not believe the attorney discussion should be held in an executive session, since subject matter in executive sessions is limited due to Indiana’s Open Door Laws. “In reading the statutes for permissible executive session discussion items, I am not comfortable it would be legal to discuss this in executive session. I know we were informed last fall, there are no legal conflicts (for the board or the school system) in the marriage of Assistant Superintendent Angela Bender and School Board Attorney Bill Bender,” Oakley read. “We all agreed at that time to discuss this matter for our January meeting. I know I was not the only board member who brought up concerns with the situation. I would imagine this is a unique situation and probably one without Indiana legal precedent. If at all possible, I would like to avoid having the precedent set here.” Oakley summarized his thoughts by telling the board and those present that “In probably 90 percent-plus, of situations, the board and the administration are on the same

approved writing a supporting Letter of Intent, with designated census blocks in Posey County, for the Next Level Connections Grant. The submission deadline for full applications is April 10, with the expected date for selections on June 1, 2020. The total cost of the build is $ 6.567 Million, with an estimated county investment of $1.028 Million, one third of the local total.

side of an issue. Even with my voting record, I believe this to be true,” Oakley said with a chuckle. “It is in situations where the board and administration may be on opposite sides we could have a real issue in the future. For instance, if Dr. Bender found herself in a disciplinary type situation, could Mr. Bender fairly represent the board? Even if the disciplinary situation were with Dr. Camp, having Mr. Bender represent the board against his wife’s superior is a really interesting situation. And yes, I realize Mr. Bender could recuse himself in these situations and the board could find another attorney.” Oakley indicated that the board had the opportunity to correct the situation before it became a possible problem in the future but the board voted not to make the change. Oakley indicated he would be the first to hope that everything goes smoothly and there are no problems down the road. But he says he continues to be concerned about the community’s perception of the board and its appointments. “After all,” Oakley said, “We are elected and paid by tax dollars. I am going to continue to do what I believe to be the right thing to do and if I am in disagreement with something, I plan to continue to speak up.”

Carol Irick and Kayce Moore are available to help whenever they are needed in the office and design work. Even longtime employee Zach Straw helps pick up slack once in a while with a submitted picture. “There’s one thing that’s for sure,” Dave Pearce said. “This newspaper belongs to the community. I want it to be a true community newspaper in every sense of the word. I want people to know that anything they consider to be newsworthy is welcomed. Without subscribers and advertisers, we would have no purpose to exist.” Perhaps the most popular part of the newspaper is its Facebook presence, where nearly 10,000 people have befriended the paper and look for all the pictures from games, dances, proms and all types of community events. “Dave is still the face of the Posey County News when it comes right down to it,” Bratcher said. “I have no idea how he does all the things he does and still manages to get to so many events. He knows and loves Posey County and the people here. They want the newspaper to continue to be a viable part of Posey County.” Pearce said he has no plans to cut back the size of the paper and looks forward to per-

haps even adding some weekly items as time and space permit. And the Posey County News may be the last newspaper in the country to run obituaries at no charge. There are no plans to change that. Residents of Premiere Healthcare, Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehab, West River, and Solarbron are provided papers weekly at no charge. Active military member subscriptions are also free. “I think all of us are excited about the new move to Main Street,” Pearce said. “Sometimes we all need a shot of adrenalin and I think the new location will provide that.” The office hours will remain the same, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The telephone number is the same at 812-682-3950. A coffee machine is now located in the front office and old and new friends are welcome to stop by any time for a cup of coffee and conversation. A formal open house is being planned in the coming few weeks. If you would like to become a subscriber, please feel free to call or you may email the office at office@poseycountynews.com. Dave’s personal email is dpearce263@aol. com. News items may be sent to news@poseycountynews. com.

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B B R Louisville, Nashville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there is the problem of getting to those airports, and parking my car, and often needing to either spend the night in those cities or getting up at oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;dark thirty just to arrive at the airport in time to board the plane. Those additional costs are often more than the savings on the actual plane ticket. And then there are those Long TSA (Transportation Safety Administration) lines at larger airports. Yep, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just ďŹ&#x201A;y out of Evansville, thank you very much. I ďŹ&#x201A;ew with a diďŹ&#x20AC;erent airline this trip, because it left later in the morning. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to leave before the birds even wake up and begin their twittering. I arrived at the airport a bit later than I wanted to but in plenty of time to park and walk to the terminal. Having printed my boarding pass at home the evening before so, board-

I recently made a trip to Colorado to visit with my dad. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing well for his age, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to visit with him as often as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like. Every trip, other than the wonderful time spent with him, is an adventure. This time was no diďŹ&#x20AC;erent. Not bad, justâ&#x20AC;Śan adventure. You see, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really like to ďŹ&#x201A;y. I much prefer to be driving to my destination, wherever that may be. I like to be in charge (much to the chagrin of my family, occasionally). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a control thing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; relinquishing control of the plane to the pilot, though, is probably a good idea since, well, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to ďŹ&#x201A;y a plane. But, as I often do, I digressâ&#x20AC;Ś When I do ďŹ&#x201A;y, I like to depart from Evansville. While it may be cheaper to ďŹ&#x201A;y from another regional airport â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

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B D . G M Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is coming out soon to see or not see his shadow on his big day, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. If oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; furry Phil wants to ďŹ&#x201A;y ďŹ rst class or even coach anywhere, he had better do it this year. The chances are he will be walking or riding with a friend in a car next Groundhogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day. A new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation would permit airlines to stop accepting emotional support animals on planes allowing only service dogs that are professionally trained to perform tasks or assist passengers with disabilities, including psychiatric disorders. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all for this as airplanes have started looking like Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ark or ďŹ&#x201A;ying zoos. Who wants to ride on an airplane with birds, cats, pigs and whatever anyone imagines to be their emotional support creature? Maybe you do. A lot of us do not. This has developed into a lot malarkey over the years. Carole and I were traveling back from Maine several years ago. We had bought tickets well in advance so we could have the two front bulkhead seats. This was a small plane and our seats werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t considered ďŹ rst class, but we had thee or four more inches of leg room. Before boarding our ďŹ&#x201A;ight, we heard our names called on the airport public address system. We went to the check-in counter and were almost told that we needed to give up our seats for a man

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with a disability and his wife who had service animals. We were young, naĂŻve and gullible so being tenderhearted people we said okay. The agent assigned us to the two seats directly behind our old seats which meant no extra leg room that we had planned for months in advance. The guy gets on the plane and he and his wife appear healthier than we are. He was wearing a hearing aid, but he was seeing and getting around ďŹ ne as was his wife. With these people were â&#x20AC;&#x153;threeâ&#x20AC;? dogs. Yes, three dogs. The only thing I could tell that these dogs could do was stink up the area where we were sitting. To add insult to injury we had to ride now behind our original seats with these dogs occasionally starring at us. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not doing it again. Many years ago, I developed a blood clot from extended travel and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not giving up my seat for some person who needs to sit and pet their dog. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not an animal hater. I love animals. I had a dog in my house for sixteen years. For people who truly are disabled and need a documented trained service dog then thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay but plan and buy your ticket in advance instead of bumping someone else out of their seat for your â&#x20AC;&#x153;dogs.â&#x20AC;? Most real trained service dogs are better behaved than some passengers. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just ďŹ nally time that our airlines can get some control over the zoos ďŹ&#x201A;ying through the sky. Contact Glenn at GMollette@aol.com. Learn more at www.glennmollette.com Like his facebook page at www. facebook.com/glennmollette.

ing pass and identiďŹ cation in hand, I entered the TSA lines. Often I luck out and am identiďŹ ed as a TSA Pre-Check passenger, meaning I get to use the shorted lines. But not this trip. I unloaded my computer tablet, as required, from my carry-on bag and placed it in one of the available trays. Another tray held my shoes, another my carry-on bag, and another my boots. After the TSA agent had checked my ID and boarding pass, I stuck those items into the pocket of my skirt. And then was told to take them out of my pocket lest those items derail my trip through the full-body scanner now available for use in Evansville and set oďŹ&#x20AC; the alarm. OK, everything is ready to be x-rayed to check for any forbidden items. Everything on the conveyor belt passed. I failed. You see, the skirt I wore had metal buttons down its front. I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even thought about the buttons. So, the female TSA agent told me that she would have to pat me down. She was great â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we both knew that I was innocent of any oďŹ&#x20AC;ense, but rules are rules. She did ask if I wanted to go to a more private area. Nope, nothing was going to be uncovered so letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just get this over with. Pat down completed, I moved to remove my boots

and other items from the conveyor. No problemâ&#x20AC;Śwait, where is my boarding pass and driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license?? Back to the agent who was scanning items (with great trepidation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you do not want to upset the TSA agents) to ask about the pass and my ID. After a bit of searching, they were found â&#x20AC;&#x201C; under the rollers of the conveyor. Sighâ&#x20AC;Śa ďŹ le folder was found that would slip between the rollers and knock my pass and license on to the ďŹ&#x201A;oor where I could, ďŹ nally, retrieve them. OK, ready to board. Or not. Upon arrival at the gate I found that the plane was overbooked â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by three passengers. I was, possibly, going to be bumped from the ďŹ&#x201A;ight. And couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to Denver until 11 p.m. that night. Nope, nope, nope,

donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to arrive that late, because I had a rental car to pick up and an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive to the hotel in the town where my dad lives. So I waited. And waited. And saw two other passengers arrive, only to ďŹ nd out they, quite possibly, not going to be leaving on the jet plane out of Evansville. All three of us waited and watched as other passengers began to board. Waitingâ&#x20AC;Śwaitingâ&#x20AC;Śwaitingâ&#x20AC;ŚYes. Three passengers had missed the deadline for checking in and lost their seats. Yay. We were on. I quickly moved to the jetway, hoping I would not hear over the loudspeaker, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Passenger Russell, you will not be leaving on this ďŹ&#x201A;ight.â&#x20AC;? I checked my boarding pass and found my seat. Yes. - window seat. I like to see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on beneath my feet while ďŹ&#x201A;ying, if at

all possible. Since I was so late boarding and there was no room for any carryon baggage, my suitcase was tagged and loaded, and would be awaiting its retrieval upon arrival in Denver. This trip saw me passing through Dallas, Texas, on my way to Denver. Makes perfect sense, right â&#x20AC;&#x201C; go south to go west. No worries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I arrived in Dallas, found my way to the proper terminal to make the next connection to Denver, boarded without incident, and completed the journey west without further excitement. Rental car retrieved, suitcase waiting in the proper area, hotel reservations conďŹ rmed. All is well. The trip home will be smooth, too, right? Stay tunedâ&#x20AC;ŚAnd that, my friends, is all that matters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for this leg of the journey to visit with Dad.

The gender pay gap is a complex problem, touching on a variety of issues such as paid family leave, pregnancy accommodations, and childcare accessibility. Women4Change stands with Hoosier women by advocating for progress in all of these areas. We are currently tracking legislation about wage history and wage range inquiries. House Bill 1162 would prohibit most employers from reviewing or relying on an applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous wages. This could help previously underpaid women to break free from the ďŹ nancial inequalities they faced at other jobs. The Family and Children Services Committee

will hold a hearing Monday, January 27th on Senate Bill 342. This legislation would prohibit employers from discriminating against pregnant employees. Employers would also have to provide reasonable pregnancy accommodations. Please contact your representatives and urge them to pass this legislation. In the words of Senator Breaux: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep up the ďŹ ght. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a ďŹ ght worth having.â&#x20AC;? Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gender pay gap is one of the widest in the country. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time we change that. 2020 is the year that we ensure a future of economic stability for Hoosier women. Naomi Farahan

Letters to the Editor Gender Pay Gap In Indiana Indiana legislators must act now to secure Hoosier womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic stability. On average, women in Indiana make 74 cents for their male peersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dollar. For black women in Indiana, the number is 58 cents on the dollar. For Latina women, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 53 cents: the threat of ďŹ nancial instability is especially pressing for women of color. As a recent Indiana University graduate and a soonto-be law student, this topic is especially important to me. I currently serve as a Legislative Intern for Women4Change, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for Hoosier women. We are tracking legislation, meeting

with lawmakers and educating community members on issues related to womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic stability. These efforts are reassuring â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I want to work in a state that values equality in the workplace. Last Thursday, state legislators from both major political parties spoke at the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Economic Stability Press Conference, hosted by Women4Change and its Equality Pay$ coalition partners at the Indiana Statehouse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women will lose out on over 200,000 dollars over the course of their lifetime as a result of the gender pay gap,â&#x20AC;? Senator Breaux said at the conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;200,000 dollars has consequences, today or tomorrow.â&#x20AC;?

Americans Beware I recently attended a meeting at which the speaker had come to America from Venezuela. The presentation was a ďŹ rsthand account of how that country went from the third largest economy in the world to a country with the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest inďŹ&#x201A;ation, widespread starvation, riots in the streets, crumbling infrastructure, and a government that receives its marching orders from Cuba. Free elections are manipulated as opposition leaders and demonstrators suďŹ&#x20AC;er persecution and death. One has to wonder how a country with the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest mineral resources has come to this point. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen overnight. On the contrary. Over decades the changes came one social compromise at a time. Each promise that sounded good at face value placed more control with the government and less with the people. Each policy change removed personal freedom one at a time. Like dominoes falling one after the other each promise brought its devastating results. First there were price controls on the necessities of life like food and clothing. Shortly thereafter the government

took control of all industry to include the lucrative petroleum industry. The promise of free healthcare brought about an agreement with Cuba to supply doctors and other medical support in exchange for Venezuelan oil and political alliances. The education system and the media were required to support a socialist agenda that was not aligned with the values of its citizens. Firearms were conďŹ scated leaving protesters to hide behind cardboard shields as they try to confront the tanks and artillery of the military. That presentation caused me to review a book I had recently read entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The accidental super powerâ&#x20AC;? written by Peter Ziehan. The author presents the idea that Venezuelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s massive wealth from petroleum may be coming to an end. Their crude is so viscous and loaded with contaminants that very few reďŹ neries are able to process it. Most of those reďŹ neries are on Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gulf coast. In addition, the majority of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crude is ultra-sweet and ultra-light making it very easy to convert to usable products. As the gulf coast reďŹ neries retool for lighter and sweeter crude Venezuela may ďŹ nd that

demand for its crude has disappeared. Currently Venezuela has two self declared presidents. Nicolas Maduro is recognized by Eastern communist countries while Juan Guaieo is recognized by the United States and most of the West. This combined with the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s limited agriculture resources, their failed political system and the exodus of its starving citizens may bring Venezuela to its knees. The presentation of the afore mentioned speaker and the writing of Mr. Ziehan has caused me to open my eyes to what has happened in Venezuela. There are obvious parallels with current events and the political dialogue in America today. The world has seen this formula used to control societies time and time again. The results have never been good. Could it happen in the USA? I must carefully listen to and evaluate the conversation of American politics. In all human history there has never been a more fair and more successful plan than our democratic republic and the free enterprise system. To that system I pledge my support. Don Mattingly

Is anyone listening?

One judge bragged he could look an attorney right in the eye the whole time the attorney was making an argument but never hear a word the lawyer said. In fact, that judge was just like the rest of us. Much of what we appear to hear may as well be a foreign language. We smile and nod but are totally unaďŹ&#x20AC;ected by much of what others try to convince us. And, of course, we all know very little that we say to others has any hope of convincing them to truly agree with us, even as they nod their heads up and down. If you are married, you might feel the truth, and frustration, of this phenomenon. It is not just the state of my ability to hear that prevents me, and probably you too, from comprehending what someone in a movie, on television or even someone right next to us in a noisy room is saying. Just as a traďŹ&#x192;c cop continues politely ďŹ lling out

your citation while he does not consider your reasonable explanation, most of us already have our minds made up about practically everything. Therefore, please do not attempt to confuse us with information on the subject at hand. In many situations it is not our fault that new facts are irrelevant to our decisions. Take our hypothetical traďŹ&#x192;c cop for instance. He/she often has but a moment to observe some ďŹ&#x201A;eeting situation. He/she may have an ill child or a demanding spouse or be behind on his/her rent. What he/she does not have is the time or inclination to debate with you. The same thing happens with judges. By the time a case gets to court the judge may have already read the ďŹ le including briefs and depositions. The judge may have predetermined his/her decision and arguments in court are simply something that must be endured, not listened to. Trial judges often believe that is exactly how appellate court decisions are made. Regardless of your circumstances, you may feel no one is M E

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hearing what you want to say. Actually, others may hear us but they just have their minds made up and the competing demands of our busy lives drive out our ability or desire to reevaluate our positions. That may be why the same sermons get delivered at almost every religious service and why parents have to constantly admonish their children to do their homework. We hear but we do not listen. We see but we do not comprehend. The constant drumbeat of others attempting to confuse us with their thoughts eventually becomes just so much â&#x20AC;&#x153;sounding brass or tinkling cymbals.â&#x20AC;? 1 Corinthians 13:1. So the next time you grab someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arm and ask intently, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you listening to me?â&#x20AC;? you can almost certainly assume they are not. On the other hand, you can hope they will at least smile and politely nod in response. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine. com or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Likeâ&#x20AC;? us on Facebook at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting.

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Members of the ‘You’re a Quizzard Harry’ team were in full costume Saturday evening at the Saint Wendel Catholic School Athletic Committee Trivia Night. Pictured front row, l to r, are: Alex Elpers, Taylor Koester, and Audrie Burkett. Back row, l to r: Devan Elpers, Layne Koester, Cam Elpers, Dalton Elpers, and Bryant Burkett. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Grease was the word for the ‘O’Trivia Newton John’ team at the Saint Wendel Catholic School Athletic Committee Trivia Night held January 25. Brooke Travers and Zach Grider (front), along with Justin Simmons, Sarah Simmons, Michael Travers, Elissa Carl and Damon Carl (back, l to r) were all revved up for the event. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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The 2019 Posey County Emergency Responder of the Year was presented to Erica Sims of the Smith Township Fire Department. She has shown dedication to the Fire Department by her actions and deeds. The Posey County Emergency Management Agency thanks her for her service to the Citizens of Posey County.

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Day of Caring The United Way of Posey County started its 2019 Campaign with a kickoff breakfast Friday, September 27 at the Posey County Community Center at the 4H Fairgrounds. The Kickoff coincided once again with the United Way’s Day of Caring. Over 300 volunteers throughout the county left the Kickoff Breakfast to work on over 30 public service projects around the county. Dan Ritter, chairperson for the Day of Caring states, “Our Day of Caring is a great example of how the United Way not only raises funds, but also brings together volunteers focused on making a difference. It should be a great day for everyone in the county.” The SABIC team of Amanda Flores, left, and Lourdes Serna, right, worked at the Food Pantry located in the Hedges School building. Photo by Dave Pearce

Vectren employees Austin Workman, left, and Kyle Dickey, right, spent their time at the Mount Vernon Youth Baseball ﬁelds. Photo by Dave Pearce

A group of individuals recently put up a pro-life ﬂag display at the First Christian Church in Mount Vernon, Ind. The 970 ﬂags shown represent the number of babies lost to abortion in an eight hour work day. A few of those who participated are pictured left to right: Rusty Reising, Rick Sellers, Wes McGennis, Jason Toon, Yancey Toon, and Jim Toth. Photo submitted The famous duo from Wayne’s World made an appearance at the Saint Wendel Catholic School Athletic Committee Trivia Night held Saturday evening. Wayne (Thomas Schmitt) and Garth (Michele Schmitt) rocked out the evening in their truly unique way. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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Wildcats stake claim to final Big Eight wrestling title By Thomas Butler On Saturday January 18, Mount Vernon Wildcat wrestlers hosted a double dual event between the Cats and Evansville North and Gibson Southern. It was Senior Day and youth recognition for the PAWs program and the Jr High wrestlers. Seniors for the Cats are Ian Dutkiewicz, Tommy Kelley, Brent Ricketts and Mat Maid Maggie Jones. The Cats were successful defeating Gibson Southern 44-31 and North 45-22. “This might have been the closest I have seen us to wrestling our best. The scores looked closer than what the matches really were. We have 14 weight classes to fill and this meet we did not have a heavy weight slot so we had to forfeit that position. We walked onto the mat down six points per match. It’s not insurmountable to overcome but makes it more difficult. We had to be strategic and make sure we wrestled well. If we were beaten, we were beaten by points, not pins. We take pride in that,” head coach Tim Alcorn said. The Cats manned the fort and didn’t get turned, get on their back, or get pinned. Undefeated on the day for Mount Vernon were Chandler Middleton, Jarrett Dye, Chris Newman, Tommy Kelley, Colton Lippe, Dalton Schmidt and Blake Ritzert. Senior Tommy Kelley has been battling a knee injury. “He had two dominate wins. It was a great way for him to make a statement on senior day. I’m pleased with our effort and the way we pushed through. We are a little dinged up, but

who isn’t this time of year,” Alcorn said. The Cats end their regular season with a 17-2 record. That is a 35-4 record over a two-year span. They are looking great going into the Big 8 Conference. “I want to say a big thank you to the seniors and their parents for four great years. They will be missed. They provided great leadership and filling those holes will be a challenge. We are looking forward to defending our conference title in our gym,” Alcorn said. Mount Vernon hosted the Big 8 Conference meet Saturday and reign as the Big 8 Conference Champions in an historic final Big 8 meet. “The final Big 8 wrestling conference championship was a dog fight that came down to the wire. We trailed the entire day but kept gaining ground round after round. It was a great team effort that took all 14 wrestlers to clinch the title,” Alcorn said. First place winners for the Cats were, Jarrett Dye 113, Chris Newman 120, Colton Lippe 132, Dalton Schmidt 170, and Blake Ritzert 182. Placing second for the Cats were Tommy Kelley 126, Matthias Gates 138, and Brady Hook 160. Third place winners were Chandler Middleton 106, Derek Hollinger 152, Ian Dutkiewicz 195, Brent Ricketts 220, and Devon Ackerman 285. Colton Lippe wrestles his way to a Big Eight Conference championship on Saturday Placing fourth was Blake Morris 145. Sectional wrestling begins next Saturday at in the final Big Eight meet as the conference disbands after this season. Lippe wrestles Central High School. in the 132-pound class. Sectionals are this weekend. Photo by Garry Beeson

Vikings are last team standing in PAC wrestling battle By Chris Morlan The North Posey wrestling team competed in the Pocket Athletic Conference Championship last Saturday at Heritage Hills High School. There is always tough competition in the PAC. The Viking grapplers fought to the end and won the conference meet. The Vikings won the conference meet with 250.5 points. Southridge finished second with 206 points, Gibson Southern in third place with 189.5 points, Tell City placed fourth with 189 points, Heritage Hills in fifth place with 155 points, South Spencer in sixth place with 125 points, Pike Central in seventh place with 109 points, Forest Park in eighth place with 76 points and Tecumseh in last place with 59 points. North Posey had two wrestlers win their weight classes. Kaleb Elpers won the 126-pound weight class and Tristan Martin won the 145-pound weight class. The Vikings also had outstanding performances from eleven other wrestlers placing in the top four of their weight classes. Blake Zirkelbach placed second in the 106-pound weight class, Levi Freeman finished second in the 138-pound weight class, Clay Will placed second in the 152-pound weight class, Dalton Hill finished second in the 160-pound weight class, Wyatt Willman placed

second in the 182-pound weight class, Nathan Willman finished second in the 220-pound weight class, Braiden Fitts finished third in the 120-pound weight class, Isaac Myers placed third in the 285-pound weight class, Camden Lupfer finished fourth in the 113-pound weight class, Brady Reidford placed fourth in the 170-pound weight class and Paul Goins finished fourth in the 195-pound weight class. Blake Zirkelbach (32-5) placed second in the 106-pound weight class. Zirkelbach received a bye in the first round and won by forfeit in the quarterfinals. During the semifinal match, Zirkelbach won by technical fall over Blake Duttlinger (Heritage Hills) by the score of 172. In the championship match, Zirkelbach was pinned by Coy Hammack (Tell City) in the first round. Camden Lupfer (25-11) placed fourth in the 113-pound weight class. Lupfer received a bye in the first round of his bracket. During the quarterfinal match, Lupfer pinned Tyler Beach (Tecumseh) at the end of the first period. Lupfer lost by decision 8-5 against Isaac Brosmer (Forest Park) in the semifinals. In the consolation semifinal match, Lupfer won by

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North Posey’s Nate Willman puts the finishing touches on his Memorial opponent during last week’s win over Memorial. The Vikings continued their incredible season winning the Pocket Athletic Conference championship over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

Lady Wildcats go out as Big 8 Conference champions By Thomas Butler Mount Vernon Coed Swimming and Diving hosted the final Big 8 Championship on Saturday. It was quite an historic moment for the girls. They placed first

with 373 points against rivals Jasper, Boonville, and Vincennes. “This was truly a team effort. This meet on paper could have gone either way, in fact it had us losing by 6

points. These girls stuck together, cheered each other on and pulled out the win. The last Big 8 win,” head coach Stephen Loehr said. Placing first for the Cats were the 200 Medley relay

Sophie Kloppenburg shows the determination it takes to help the Mount Vernon Wildcats win the final Big Eight Conference girls swimming title. Photo by Garry Beeson

team of Taylor Collins, Drew Scates, Kaleigh Kelley and Sophie Kloppenburg; Jamie Glover placed first in the 200 and 500 Free. Kloppenburg swept the lane in the 200 IM the 100 Fly the 50 and 100 Free; Collins dominated in the 100 Back; Kat Bellew, Glover, Hannah Durham and Scates placed first in the 200 Free Relay and Kloppenburg, Collins, Kelley and Glover won the 400 Free Relay. Best times of the season were swam by Kelley, Haley Rutledge, Kaden Leverenz, Kori Leverenz, Emily Hueftle and Calee Schneider. The boys team placed third with 209 points, beating out Vincennes Lincoln who had 93 points. “What a wonderful meet to watch. We may not have had any first places in the Big 8, but we definitely had some winners. All of these guys performed about as well as you can ask a team to perform. Several best times this afternoon were swam by David Powell and Ben

Powell, Khai Willard, Zach Culley, Rylan Paul and Zaine Lindauer. Even the swims that weren’t best times were great swims,” Loehr said.

The team will compete next at the swimming and diving finals hosted by Mount Vernon on Saturday February 1.

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Way To Go Posey County Teams! “It’s not about luck... It’s about hard work and a relentless drive to succeed.”

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Mount Vernon Big 8 Champions.... Front L to R: Brady Bowman, Scott Russell, Nolan Fischer, Alex Carlisle, CJ Bellew, Chandler Middleton, Tommy Kelley, Chris Newman, Colton Lippe, Blake Morris, Matthias Gates, Jarrett Dye, Ethan Yarber. Back L to R: Asst. Coach Dane Wilson, Asst. Coach Jacob Melliﬀ, Hayden Huss, Brady Ford, Layne Grant, Ian Dutkiewicz, Blake Ritzert, Brent Ricketts, Dalton Schmidt, Brady Hook, Derek Hollinger, Devon Ackerman, Coach Alcorn, Asst. and Coach Austin Stallings.

Members of the North Posey Pocket Athletic Conference Championship Wrestlers are, front row: Connor Simpson, Brett Willis, Tristan Martin, Levi Freeman, Nathan Schoening, Caleb Elpers, Braiden Fitts, Camden Lupfer, Blake Zirklebach, Jake Koch, and Gavin Wheeler. Back row: Asst. Coach Lorenzo Turi, Asst. Coach Josh Elpers, Asst Coach Sam Goebel, Sam Belt, Clay Will, Dalton Hill, Brady Reidford, Wyatt Willman, Paul Goins, Nathan Willman, Isaac Meyers, Asst Coach Matthew Cox, Lincoln Schenk, Asst Coach Braxton Lee, and Coach Cody Moll.

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South Terrace claims second annual Battle of Big Creek By Chris Morlan The second annual “Battle of Big Creek” boys’ basketball game was played last Wednesday night at North Posey High School. This is a big game between the North Elementary Stars and South Terrace Panthers on a yearly basis. Last year, North Elementary defeated South Terrace in the sixth-grade basketball game and took the first annual bragging rights trophy back to their school. South Terrace had a dominating first quarter and held onto the lead for a 26-16 victory. (Sixth Grade) South Terrace 26, North Elementary 16: South Terrace outplayed North Elementary in the first quarter and ended the period with a 14-2 lead. North Elementary stepped up their defense in the second quarter and held South Terrace to six points. At the halftime break, South Terrace led this game 20-6. North Elementary outscored South Terrace in the second half of this game 10-6, but the Panthers big first quarter helped them maintain the lead for the win. Nolan Schickel led South Terrace in scoring with eight points, followed by Brennan Barrett with five points, Alexander Powers with four points, Tad Mueller with three points, Jesse Danhuer with two points, Grant Cullman with two points and Roman Esche with two points. Dylan Detty led North Elementary in scoring with six points, Myles Belt with four points, Daniel Carman with two points, Seth Gentil with two points and Noah Beuligmann with two points. (Fifth Grade) North Elementary 24, South Terrace 17: This was the first game of the night and a close game that went in favor of the Stars. The first quarter was very physical with many possession changes. For nearly four minutes into this game, the score stood at 0-0 until Ethan Ashby from South Terrace made the first basket in this matchup. North Elementary got on the scoreboard with less than a minute remaining in the first period on a basket from Drake Schweizer. The Stars led after one period 3-2. South Terrace battled back in the second quarter and finished the first half with a 9-8 lead. North Elementary regained the lead in the third quarter with Will Bippus scoring all six of the Stars points in the

Members of the victorious South Terrace Elementary Sixth Grade Battle of Big Creek championship team are, front row, left to right, Brennan Barrett, Alexzander Powers, Trey Buecher, Ethan Wade, and Roman Esche. In back are Ben Freeman, Grant Cullman, Tad Mueller, Nolan Schickel, Jesse Danhauer, Isaac Holder, and Coach Jason Pharr. Photo by Dave Pearce period. At the end of the third quarter, North Elementary led by Will Bippus with nine points, Drake Schweizer with two 14-11. Reid Kihn scored eight of the teams ten points in the points, Brayden Compton with one point, Lennox Stone with fourth quarter to help North Elementary win this game 24- one point and Easton Robinson with one point. Ethan Ashby 17. led the Panthers in scoring with eight points, Trevor Sikes Reid Kihn led the Stars in scoring with ten points, followed with seven points and Carter Schickel with two points.

Mount Vernon’s Zach Culley swims the freestyle in the Big Eight Conference meet over the weekend. What the boys lack in numbers, they make up in willingness to work hard. Photo by Garry Beeson North Posey senior Tristan Martin inflicts punishment on his Memorial opponent during a win over the Tigers last week. The Vikings continued their record-breaking season with a Pocket Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘Viking wrestlers’ continued from Page A1 decision against Isaiah Greer (Pike Central) by the score of 4-1. Lupfer lost the third-place match by fall against Braxton Hays (Heritage Hills) in the second round. Braiden Fitts (24-15) placed third in the 120-pound weight class. Fitts won by fall against Zach Ziller (Gibson Southern) in the first round of the quarterfinal match. In the semifinals, Fitts was pinned by Xavier Horton (Southridge) in the final seconds of the third period. In the consolation semifinal, Fitts won by fall against Dalton Williams (Pike Central). Fitts won the third-place match with a firstround pin against Kelby Glenn (Pike Central). Kaleb Elpers (23-13) won the 126-pound weight class. Elpers won the quarterfinal match with an 8-4 decision against Gage Meunier (Tell City). During the semifinal match, Elpers won by decision 10-4 against Travis Haug (Forest Park). Elpers defeated Andon Sorell (Gibson Southern) in the championship match. Nathan Schoening lost by fall against Beau Heeke (Heritage Hills) in the first round of the 132-pound weight class. During the consolation Schoening lost by fall against Jackson Corum (Tecumseh). Levi Freeman (25-8) placed second in the 138-pound weight class. Freeman pinned Isaac Fuhrman (Forest Park) in the second round of the quarterfinal match. Freeman pinned Carson Niehaus (Southridge) in the second round of the semifinal competition. Blake Henson (Pike Central) pinned Freeman in the first round of the championship match. Tristan Martin (29-6) won the 145-pound weight class. In the quarterfinal match, Martin won by decision 9-2 against Tanner Kane (Southridge). Martin pinned Bradon Lett (Tecumseh) in the second period of the semifinals. Martin won the championship match against Shane Braunecker (Tell City) with a 5-4 decision. Clay Will (25-12) placed second in the 152-pound weight class. Will pinned Jackson Stuckey (Pike Central) in the first round of the quarterfinal match. During the semifinal match, Will won by a 10-7 decision against Corey Braunecker (Tell City). Owen Bryant (Gibson Southern) defeated Will in the championship by injury default.

Dalton Hill (26-10) placed second in the 160-pound weight class. Hill pinned Ethan Beckman (Forest Park) in the second round of the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Hill defeated Quintin Tempel (Heritage Hills). Sam Schroeder (Southridge) beat Hill by technical fall in the championship match. Brady Reidford (19-16) placed fourth in the 170-pound weight class. Reidford pinned Seth Davenport (Gibson Southern) in the first round of the quarterfinal match. Nigel Kaiser (Tell City) pinned Reidford in the semifinal competition. During the consolation semifinal match, Reidford defeated Austin Hoppenjans (Forest Park) by an 8-6 decision. In the third-place match, Justice Slaton (South Spencer) pinned Reidford in the first round of the match. Wyatt Willman (31-6) placed second in the 182-pound weight class. During the quarterfinals, Willman won by fall against Brody Ford (Heritage Hills) in the first round. Willman won a 13-11 decision against Landon Hoover (Gibson Southern) in the semifinals. Brenden Moore (South Spencer) defeated Willman by decision 13-8 in the championship. Paul Goins (19-12) placed fourth in the 195-pound weight class. Brandon Romero (South Spencer) pinned Goins in the second round of the quarterfinals. In the consolation round one, Goins won by forfeit. During the consolation semifinals, Goins won by decision 10-6 against Efrain Zarate (Southridge). Brandon Romero beat Goins 6-4 in the third-place match. Nathan Willman (35-1) placed second in the 220-pound weight class. Willman won the quarterfinals by forfeit. In the semifinal match, Willman pinned Will Kirtley (Tell City) in the first round. Will Stewart (South Spencer) beat Willman in the championship match. Issac Myers (32-8) placed third in the 285-pound weight class. Myers pinned Landin Northern (Heritage Hills) in the first round of the quarterfinal match. Cade Patton (Southridge) defeated Myers by major decision in the semifinals. In the consolation semifinals, Myers pinned Jed Ambs (South Spencer) in the first period. Myers pinned Chance Bolin (Tell City) in the second round of the thirdplace match.

North Posey’s Brady Reidford has his opponent in an unconventional hold during the recent wrestling meet between North Posey and Memorial. The Vikings defeated Memorial 40-30 and won the PAC title over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

Dance Cats open with wins By Thomas Butler The Mount Vernon High School Dance Cats opened their season on Saturday, January 18 at the seventh annual Avon High School IHSDTA (Indiana High School Dance Team Association) invitational. The Dance Cats competed in two categories at the event and improved their scores in both from last year. The Team placed ﬁrst in Hip Hop and second in Jazz. They also received the Sports-

manship Award. This was quite an honor because it was voted on by all the teams and staﬀ that competed at the event. The Cats will be showcasing their awardwinning Hip Hop routine during half time of the Homecoming basketball game on Friday, January 31. The Dance Cats are coached by mother/ daughter duo Becky DeKemper and Ivy Elsfelder. Their next competition will be February 1 at Bloomington South High School.

Mount Vernon’s Dance Cats opened their season last week with improvements over last year and the Sportsmanship Award. The DanceCats won first in Hip Hop and second in Jazz at the Avon High School Invitational. In front are Hannah Nurrenbern and Brooke Pate. In back are Emily McCarty, Riley Schmuck, Tori Thompson, Madison O’Daniel, and Faith Barker.

The last Rappite standing By Bill Loveridge This story is about a lot of people but mostly about one. Who I call the Last rappite. New Harmony was a proud school when it was open. The people in town supported the school with all their heart and soul especially sports. We did not have all the sports other schools had but the ones we had we loved. But one sport basketball stood out from the rest. I have lived in New Harmony for 40 years and always have loved basketball both boys and girls. New Harmony closed eight years ago not a long time ago but a lifetime for some. So, the gym has been silent for that long. Some of the students went to diﬀerent schools in the area. Some of them went on to play basketball at those schools and some did not. Those players are now out of school some married with kids of their own. But there is one still left still playing today at North Posey High School. I call this person the last rappite. Let’s call this person H. This person started to play at a very young age. H was brought up by their parents to love the game. H would carry a basketball around like it was part of their body. I ﬁrst saw H playing fourth grade basketball in New Harmony and knew H was made to play basketball. H was not very tall, so I told dad to put H on a stretcher. When New Harmony closed a lot of people were heart broken especially me. What would

happen to the town and the kids. H would go on to be a Viking. North Posey was our main rival in every sport at that time. We are sorry to say now we did not like them in any way. I watched H as a Viking make new friends and play basketball. H was still learning to play but every game getting better. The coaches knew what they had especially one. I did not make all the games but what I saw was special. Next came junior high. Wow what a difference two years made. Still told dad to put H on a stretcher. Watched at least five for six games a year watching and hoping H would play at the next level. Two years went by in a flash and now my dreams were answered H was playing basketball in high school. H also played another sport and was very good at it. H had become a student of the game and everyone around her knew it. I was at a lot of the games through high school. I was watching her grow and get better every week and year. I know that every person in New Harmony is reading and watching what H does and saying that person is from New Harmony and a rappite. Now H is in the senior year of high school and will be playing the last game soon. This LAST RAPPITE AS I CALL H, well this lady’s name is Haley Wilson. Will this last rappite be forgotten I hope not. Just like New Harmony school and all the kids that have gone through its doors they will be remembered by the people of New Harmony.

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Up close and personal with the confident Viking grapplers By Chris Morlan This weeks’ sports spotlight is the fourteen North Posey wrestlers competing at this weekends’ Evansville Central Sectional. I sat down with the boys this week and asked them a similar set of questions that the fans would like to know. Here is some insight on the Viking wrestling team. Senior Nathan Willman wrestles in the 195 and 220-pound weight classes. He is also a team captain. Willman is a one-time PAC wrestling champion, two-time regional qualifier and one-time semi-state qualifier. Willman started wrestling at the age of six and his parents influenced him to wrestle. Paul Goins cracks up Willman with all his jokes. He thinks Blake Zirkelbach is the smartest person on the team and Cody Martin is his favorite former athlete from North Posey. After high school, Willman plans to an electrician. Senior Isaac Myers wrestles in the 285-pound weight class. His nicknames are “Big Boy” and “Mouth”. Myers started wrestling when he was 15 years old. Coach Moll and his grandfather were his biggest influences to become a wrestler. He thinks Nathan Willman is the smartest wrestler on the team. Cody Martin is his former favorite North Posey athlete. Myers is undecided on his future after high school. Tristan Martin is a senior and team captain. Martin wrestles in the 145-pound weight class. His nickname is “Marty”. Martin started wrestling when he was five years old and his dad was his biggest influence because his father wrestled at North Posey. Martin is a two-time regional qualifier, onetime semi-state qualifier and recently became a PAC Champion last weekend in the 145-pound weight class. Braiden Fitts is the teammate that cracks up Martin because he acts dumb. Martin thinks Nathan Willman is the smartest athlete on the team. Eli Dickens from Evansville Mater Dei is the best athlete Martin has faced from another team. Tampa Bay Bustdown is on Martin’s music list. Being a millionaire is on Martin’s bucket list. After high school, Martin left open the possibly of wrestling in college and wants to be an electrician someday. Paul Goins is another senior on the Viking team that wrestles in the 195 and 220-pound weight classes. His nickname is “PG-13” and

Goins started wrestling when he was 15 years old. Goins decided to become a wrestler because he thought it was cool and he wanted to be a man. Goins believes Nathan Willman is the smartest athlete on the team. Cody Martin is his favorite former athlete. Gun-N-RosesWelcome to the Jungle is on Goins music play list. Making it out of sectional and possibly getting to semi-state is on Goins bucket list. After high school, Goins plans to attend Ivy Tech State College. Junior Dalton Hill wrestles in the 160-pound weight class. Hill started wrestling when he was 13 years old. Clay Will influenced him to wrestle. Hill thinks Paul Goins is hilarious and says a lot of dumb stuff. Nathan Willman is the smartest athlete on the team. Eli Dickens from Evansville Mater Dei is the toughest athlete Hill has faced from another school. Levi Miller is Hill’s favorite former athlete from North Posey. Tampa Bay Bustdown is on Hill’s music playlist. Travel the world and make a lot of money is on Hill’s bucket list. His plans after high school are to be a sheet metal worker and he would like to wrestle in college as well. Clay Will is a junior on the Viking team, and he started wrestling when he was four years old. Will wrestles in the 152-pound weight class. His nickname is “Weatherman”. His dad was his biggest influence to become a wrestler because his father wrestled in high school. Will was a regional qualifier last season in the state tournament. Paul Goins cracks up Will because he makes stupid comments. Will thinks he is the smartest person on the team. Cody Martin is his favorite former athlete from North Posey. Tampa Bay Bustdown is on Will’s music playlist. Going skydiving and travel to Germany are on Will’s bucket list someday. After high school, Will plans to attend college. Brady Reidford is a junior that started wrestling when he was 16 years old. His nickname is “Brad” and he wrestles in the 170-pound weight class. His dad influenced him to wrestle because he said it would make him a better football player. Paul Goins cracks up Reidford because he says random and funny stuff. Nathan Willman is the smartest athlete on the team. Sam Schroeder from Southridge is the best athlete Reidford has faced from another team. Jamon Tapp is Reidford’s favorite former North Posey ath-

lete. Making it to semi-state and state by his senior year in wrestling are on Reidford’s bucket list. After high school, Reidford plans to go to college at the University of Southern Indiana. Junior Kaleb Elpers wrestles in the 126-pound weight class. He started wrestling when he was four years old and his brother influenced him to wrestle because he loved watching his brother wrestle. Elpers was a regional qualifier last season and recently became a PAC Champion in the 126-pound weight class. He thinks Paul Goins is the funniest person on the team. Clay Will is the smartest person on the team. Blake Boarman from Evansville Mater Dei is the best athlete Elpers has faced. Levi Miller is Elpers favorite former North Posey athlete. Dance Monkey is on Elpers music playlist. After high school, Elpers plans to go to college with the possibly of wrestling at the next level. Braiden Fitts is a junior on the Viking squad, and he wrestles in the 120-pound weight class. Fitts started wrestling when he was eight years old. His parents influenced him to wrestle because he was quick. Fitts is a two-time regional qualifier and a one-time semi-state qualifier. Brady Reidford cracks up Fitts because he says stupid, funny stuff all the time. Nathan Willman is the smartest person on the team. Eli Dickens from Evansville Mater Dei is the toughest athlete from another team he has faced. Alex Stewart is his favorite former North Posey athlete. Lil Tecca-Shots is on Fitts music playlist. After high school, Fitts plans to learn and go into the trade of heating and air conditioning. Wyatt Willman is a sophomore that wrestles in the 182-pound weight class. His nicknames are “Billy Ray” and “Babyface Assassin”. Willman started wrestling when he was five years old. Last season, Willman was a regional and semi-state qualifier as a freshman. His dad influenced him to wrestle because he said it would be fun. Braiden Fitts cracks up Willman because he acts dumb. He thinks his brother Nate Willman is the smartest person on the team. Macartney Parkinson from Evansville Mater Dei is the best athlete from another team that Willman has faced. Tampa Bay Bustdown is on Willman’s music playlist. Winning state is on Willman’s bucket list. Camden Lupfer is a sophomore and wrestles in the 113-pound weight class. Lupfer

started wrestling when he was 12 years old. His nickname is “Diesel” and his dad influenced him to wrestle because he told him he was not good at basketball anymore and that he needed to try something new. Nathan Willman is the smartest person on the team. Chris Newman from Mount Vernon is the best athlete from another team he has faced. Levi Miller is his favorite former athlete from North Posey. Shots from Lil Tecca is on Lupfer’s music playlist. Spending a summer in Los Angeles is on Lupfer’s bucket list and after high school, Lupfer would like to become an engineer. Sophomore Blake Ziekelbach wrestles in the 106-pound weight class. His nickname is “Zirk” and he started wrestling when he was five years old. His father introduced him to the sport of wrestling, and he loves it. Paul Goins is the funniest person on the team because of his stupid remarks. Nathan Willman is the smartest person on the team. Eli Dickens from Evansville Mater Dei is the best athlete from another team has faced. Cody Martin is his favorite former athlete from North Posey. Tampa Bay Bustdown is on his music playlist. Traveling to a different country someday is on Zirkelbach’s bucket list. After high school, Zirkelbach plans to attend college and would like to wrestle. Freshman Nathan Schoening wrestles in the 132-pound weight class. Schoening is new to wrestling and this is his first season. Coach Moll influenced him to wrestle because he is an inspiring teacher. Schoening thinks Nathan Willman is the smartest wrestler on the team. One of Schoening’s bucket list items is to get good at wrestling. Levi Freeman is a freshman that wrestles in the 138-pound weight class. Freeman started wrestling when he was five years old. His father influenced him to wrestle because his father wrestled in high school. Braiden Fitts and Brady Reidford crack up Freeman because they say stupid stuff. Freeman thinks Gavin Wheeler is the smartest person on the team. Coy Hammack from Tell City is the best athlete from another team that Freeman has faced. Alex Stewart is his favorite former North Posey athlete. Some things on Freeman’s bucket list are to skydive, buy a drag car, get a big gun collection and do crazy food challenges. After high school, Freeman plans to join the Army and become a ranger.

Lady Vikings fall to Memorial, pick up win in Tell City season. Haley Wilson led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 14 points, followed by Claire Koester with eight points, Jenna Rhineburger with ﬁve points, Kennedy Hallam with four points, Haley Lowe with four points, Emily Fortune with three points and Lauren Kihn with one point. The North Posey Lady Viking basketball team took a road trip to the eastside of Evansville to play against the Memorial Lady Tigers. Evansville Memorial is

ranked ﬁfth in class 3A with a 17-3 season record. Memorial has quality wins against state ranked Gibson Southern and beat Vincennes Rivet twice this season. Memorial showed why they are one of the best teams in Southern Indiana and easily defeated North Posey 6621. The Lady Tigers defense shut down the Lady Vikings on defense and kept North Posey from scoring seven or less points in each of the four quarters. Jenna Heath led the Lady Vikings in scoring with

seven points, Haley Wilson with ﬁve points, Claire Koester with ﬁve points, Emily Fortune with two points and Haley Lowe with two points. North Posey Coach Waylon Schenk said, “we did not play well in this game. Their pressure got to us. We reverted back to some old habits. We need to erase this game from our memory and move forward. These girls have played their best ball over the past three weeks. We cannot let this this be a setback.”

Weekly Sports Schedules North Posey’s weekly sports Girls Basketball Tuesday, January 28, at South Spencer (JV-5:30 p.m./Varsity-7 p.m.) Thursday, January 30, at home against Forest Park (JV-5:30 p.m./Varsity-7 p.m.) Saturday, February 1, at home against Gibson Southern (JV-12 p.m./Varsity-1:30 p.m.) Boys Basketball Friday, January 31, at South Knox (JV-5:30 p.m./Varsity-7 p.m.) Saturday, February 1, at Princeton (JV-5:30 p.m./Varsity-7 p.m.) Freshman Boys Basketball Thursday, January 30, at Heritage Hills, 6 p.m. Monday, February 3, at Princeton, 6 p.m.

North Posey’s Jenna Rhineburger looks for an open teammate during this week’s action at Evansville Memorial. The Vikings continue to improve and traveled to Tell City over the weekend and picked up a big conference win. The sectional draw was held Sunday and the girls will face host Forest Park in the sectional. Photo by Dave Pearce By Chris Morlan The North Posey girls’ basketball team went to Tell City last Saturday morning for a game against the Lady Marksman. Two days after losing to a tough Evansville Memorial team. North Posey looked forward, regrouped

and beat Tell City 39-37 for their third win of the season. During the ﬁrst two quarters of the game, North Posey played well and went ato the halftime break with a comfortable 20-12 lead. Tell City played better basketball in the second half

and gradually cut into North Posey’s lead. The Lady Vikings held it together and escaped this battle with a two-point win. This was a win the Lady Vikings needed and will help them build conﬁdence to ﬁnish out the

Wrestling Saturday, February 1, IHSAA Sectional at Evansville Central, 9 a.m.

Mount Vernon’s weekly sports

Tuesday, January 28, at home against Wood Memorial (JV-6 p.m./Varsity-7:30 p.m.) Thursday, January 30, at home against Evansville Harrison (JV-6 p.m./Varsity-7:30 p.m.) Boys Basketball Friday, January 31, at home against Gibson Southern (JV-5:30 p.m./Varsity-7 p.m.) Freshman Boys Basketball No games scheduled Wrestling Saturday, February 1, IHSAA Sectional at Evansville Central, 9 a.m. Girls Swimming No meets scheduled Boys Swimming Saturday, February 1, Mount Vernon Invitational (Diving), 9 a.m. Saturday, February 1, Mount Vernon Invitational (Swim Finals), 1:30 p.m.

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Vikings struggle in weekend’s two conference games By Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ basketball team played two home games last Friday and Saturday night. Their opponents were against the South Spencer Rebels and the Southridge Raiders. Prior to last Friday night, North Posey was on a one-game losing streak after getting beat badly in the second half at Forest Park. North Posey played well at times in the last two games against the Rebels and Raiders but continue to struggle on closing out a game on the winning side. Last Friday night, the Vikings led 48-43 at the end of the third quarter. North Posey struggled to maintain the lead in the fourth quarter and lost 6155. Last Saturday night, North Posey’s only lead in the game was at 1-0 at the start of the game. Then Southridge went on a 11-2 scoring run and never lost the lead from that point. Southridge defeated North Posey 59-54. The Vikings will play in a tough sectional and have lost to four of those teams in that bracket. North Posey has a month to figure out what they need to fix before the postseason. During the first quarter of the South Spencer game, these two schools traded baskets in the first eight minutes of the game. After one quarter, these two schools were tied at 15-15. South Spencer jumped out on North Posey in the second quarter and led by as much as ten points on three different occasions in the period. North Posey was down 33-23 with 53 seconds remaining in the half. Camden Bender scored two baskets to cut the Rebel lead to 33-27 at the halftime break. Chase Christie and Harold Bender came off the bench for the Vikings and scored 15 points between them in the first half. The Vikings played a great third quarter and outscored the Rebels 21-10 for the period and take a 48-43 lead. North Posey’s leading scorer Josiah Ricketts was held scoreless in the first half and scored his first basket of the game with 3:28 remaining in the third quarter on a three-point shot. Camden

Bender, Logan Wunderlich, Grant Allyn and Harold Bender each scored two baskets apiece in the third quarter. South Spencer took over the game in the middle of the fourth quarter and won by the final score of 61-55. The Rebels were making their free throw shots and getting offensive rebounds at a much-needed time. North Posey was held to seven fourth quarter points along with many missed free throw shots down the stretch. South Spencer played well on defense and held Josiah Ricketts to four points in this game. Grant Allyn led the Vikings in scoring with 15 points, Harold Bender came off the bench and scored 12 points, Chase Christie scored eight points, Logan Wunderlich with seven points, Camden Bender with seven points, Josiah Ricketts with four points and Kedrick Wahl with two points. In the Southridge game, the Raiders controlled this game from the beginning despite losing their leading scorer in the third quarter. Raider standout Colson Montgomery scored 15 points in the first half and then had a foot injury in the third quarter and had to sit out the rest of the game. The Raiders were led by Garrett Voegerl scoring 18 points and Sam Sermersheim with 14 points to help the Raiders win this game 59-54. Southridge led the game 15-7 after the first quarter and went to the halftime break with a 33-25 advantage. North Posey would cut the Southridge lead to three or five points, then the Raiders would kick it in and lead by as much as nine or ten points. The Vikings outscored the Raiders 29-26 in the second half but continue to struggle closing out a game on the winning side. Josiah Ricketts led the Vikings in scoring with 20 points, Logan Wunderlich with 11 points, Harold Bender with 10 points. Bender scored all 10 points in the second half and he has scored ten or more points in each of the last four games off the bench. Camden Bender scored nine points, Kedrick Wahl with two points and Grant Allyn with two points.

Kaleigh Kelley swims the butterfly in Big Eight Conference Championship action on Saturday. Photo by Garry Beeson

North Posey guard Harold Bender looks up the court for an open teammate during Saturday night’s game against Southridge. Photo by Dave Pearce

ARENA IHSAA girls’ basketball pairings announced The 45th annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament pairings were announced last Sunday evening. Sectional games are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 4, and run through Saturday, February 8, 2019. The regionals are slated for Saturday, February 15 and the semi-state on Saturday, February 22. The four state championship games that make up the state finals will be played at the Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, February 29. North Posey will play in the Class 2A tournament at Forest Park High School. The Vikings will play Southridge on Tuesday, February 4, 6 p.m. (Local Time). If the Lady Vikings win, they will play in the semifinals against Forest Park on Friday, February 7, 6 p.m. (Local Time). The sectional championship game will be on Saturday, February 8, at 7 p.m. Mount Vernon will play in the Class 3A tournament at Heritage Hills High School. The Wildcats will play Evansville Bosse on Tuesday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. If Mount Vernon wins, they will play Boonville in the sectional semifinal on Friday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m. The winners of the semifinal games will play in the sectional championship on Saturday, February 8, at 7 p.m.

Viking, Wildcat wrestlers perform well The Mount Vernon and North Posey junior varsity wrestlers competed at the Evansville Reserve Invitational last Wednesday night at Evansville Mater Dei. Gavin Wheeler (North Posey) placed second in the 106-pound weight class. Connor Simpson (North Posey) finished third in the 106-pound weight class. Brett Willis (North Posey) placed third in the 113-pound weight class. C.J. Bellew (Mount Vernon) finished fourth in the 113-pound weight class. Nolan Fischer (Mount Vernon) placed second in the 126-pound weight class. Nathan Schoening (North Posey) placed fourth in the 126-pound weight class. Zach Vannice (North Posey) placed third in the 145-pound weight class. Landon Epley (North Posey) finished third in the 152-pound weight class. Zeke Boyer (Mount Vernon) finished third in the 160-pound weight class and Sam Belt (North Posey) placed fourth in the 182-pound weight class. NPJH seventh grade boys manhandle Owensville 40-8 The North Posey Junior High seventh grade boys team played at home last Thursday night against the Owensville Kickapoos. North Posey played a great game and beat Ow-

ensville 40-8. The Vikings dominated all four quarters of this game by a big margin. Austin Schmitt led the Vikings in scoring with 13 points, Jackson Tucker with four points, Seth Turpin with four points, Trey Schipp with four points, Stone Riecken with three points, Evan Tuley with three points, Noah Koester with two points, Kade Buecher with two points, Grant Stinson with two points, Jack Hirsch with two points and Tate Wilson with one point.

Lady Viking seventh and eighth grade basketball teams sweep Owensville Last Thursday night, the North Posey Junior High girls seventh and eighth grade teams traveled to Owensville to take on the Lady Kickapoos. Both North Posey teams won their games against Owensville. In the seventh-grade game, North Posey dominated this matchup and coasted to a 42-7 win. The Lady Vikings led 26-3 at the half and 36-5 after the third quarter. Jaz Ward, Elie Johnson, Addie Murphy and Ella Waetherholt led the Lady Vikings in scoring with eight points apiece. Laney Owens scored six points, Ava Staples with two points and Mallory Luigs with two points. North Posey Seventh-Grade Coach Ingrida Hartsfield said after the game, “we won and played very well. The sixth-grade girls had to join us because of injuries, and we were short of players. They all did well together.” During the eighth-grade game, North Posey beat Owensville 39-27. The Lady Vikings ended the first quarter with a 11-0 lead. Owensville crawled back in the game with scoring 18 second quarter points. North Posey led 19-18 at the half. The Lady Vikings took control of the game in the second half and outscored the Lady Kickapoos 20-9. Ashton Elpers led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 14 points, Ashleigh Blankenship with 11 points, Alyssa Heath with eight points, Ava Crawford with four points and Jenna Wehmer with two points. After the game, Coach Staci Voegel said, “Tonight was a very big win for our eighth-grade team. We have always played this Owensville team close, but we were never able to pull off the win until tonight. We had a super first quarter, then lost our composure in the second quarter allowed them right back into the game. Luckily, we regained our composure and handled the ball very well to close out the game.”

Seventh grade Lady Vikings finish third at Fort Branch Tournament On Saturday, January 18, the Lady Viking seventh-grade team participated at the Fort Branch basketball tournament. The opening game against Haubstadt did not favor North Posey and they were defeated 33-23. North Posey redeemed themselves in the third-place game and beat Owensville 3924. In the Haubstadt 33-23 loss, Laney Owens led the Lady Vikings in scoring with ten points, followed by Alyssa Heath with nine points, Zoe Bippus with two points and Ava Staples with two points.During the Lady Vikings 3924, third place win against Owensville, Alyssa Heath led North Posey in scoring with 23 points. Zoe Bippus with seven points, Laney Owens with six points and Ava Staples with three points. After the tournament, Coach Ingrida Hartsfield said, “we lost the first game. We just could not finish the shots for us to win. We had to play little harder. Having only five players and no subs might have affected us too. The second game, we won and moved the ball much better.”

Viking freshmen fall at Mater Dei By Chris Morlan The North Posey freshman boys’ basketball team played a home game against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats on Monday, January 20. Mater Dei took control of the game from the tip-off and defeated North Posey by the final score of 55-36. North Posey struggled to keep up with Mater Dei and were down by a big margin for the entire game. Lucas Bass led the Vikings in scoring with nine points, followed by Dawson Wunderlich with seven points, Landon Hoehn with five points, Kyle Downey with five points, Cade Brandenstein with four points, Reece Terhune with three points, Luke Scheller with two points and Bret Bullington with one point. After the game, North Posey Coach Erik Mattingly said, “we did some good things especially moving the ball against their zone. Lucas Bass was our leading scorer in the game. Cade Brandenstein and Nolan Kihn played well off the bench. This week, we will focus on limiting turnovers, making better passes, ball fakes and sprinting back on defense. If we can end the season having established a base of fundamentals for these young guys to take into the future and to build on that. Coach Howington has established a pretty high standard for what it takes to play varsity ball in our program. Hopefully, some of these guys are starting to realize what it takes to get to that level. You cannot turn the ball over, and you got to give great energy on defense.” Last Wednesday night, the Vikings crossed the Indiana traveled Illinois to play against the Mount Carmel Aces. This game was close in the first quarter with Viking down by the score of 17-11. Mount Carmel took over the game in the second quarter and led at the halftime break 31-15. The Vikings

were down by a big deficit in the second half and lost this game by the final score of 62-31. Kyle Downey led the Vikings in scoring with eight points, Landon Hoehn with six points, Dawson Wunderlich with six points, Lucas Bass with four points, Bret Bullington with three points, Luke Scheller with two points and Nolan Kihn with two points. Coach Mattingly said, “even though we lost, I was hapMount Vernon wrestling coach Tim Alcorn awards an py with our effort off the bench. We need to clean up our appreciation plaque to long-time Mount Vernon wresturnovers and get quality possessions on offense as we wind tling coach Tom Heckman. Photo by Garry Beeson down the season. As I have said before, these are 14 and 15 year old boys who got a lot of growing up in front of them who are still developing fundamental skills.”

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Wildcats get the win in Carmi By Thomas Butler The Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team spent the week traveling to Carmi for the annual Carmi White County Invitational Tournament. On Monday night the Cats faced off against Fairfield where they lost the tournament opener 82-43. “We ran into a buzzsaw on Monday to a good Fairfield team. We were unable to handle their pressure and were hurried throughout the night,” head coach Joe Newcomb said. Kaleb Dosher led in scoring with 15 points followed by Breckan Austin with 11. Wade Dixon boasted six rebounds followed by Austin with four. The Cats returned to Carmi on Wednesday to play against Edwards County. The Cats defeated the Lions 71-64 for their first win of the season. “We earned a hard fought, and a well-deserved victory. The game was back and forth throughout the 2nd half, but we were able to make several winning plays down the stretch, including 12-14 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and overtime to seal our first victory of the season,” Newcomb said. The Cats were led in scoring by Dosher

with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Dixon had 14 points and 7 rebounds, Leo Hostetter earned 11 points and 11 assists and Austin put up 11 points. The Cats were back in action Friday night against Mt. Carmel. “We battled a cold shooting night throughout the game Friday night at the Carmi tournament, but fell short to Mt. Carmel 59-42,” Newcomb said. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Dixon with 12 points and Dosher with 11 points and one block. Brock Veatch and Dosher each earned three rebounds. On Saturday the Cats returned for two games. The ﬁrst game was against Carmi at 11:30. It was a close match with the Cats falling short of the win by one point losing 57-56. They played again at 4:30 for their ﬁnal game of the tournament. The Cats went up against the Harrison Bulldogs and were defeated 78-44. The Cats are back in action on Friday where they will host Gibson Southern for Homecoming. There will be a Homecoming Festival in the athletic foyer beginning at 4:30 where clubs and organizations will be selling food, beverages and other items.

Lady Cats split pair this week

Paige Robinson goes up for two in the game this week against Jasper. Photo by Garry Beeson By Thomas Butler The Lady Wildcat basketball team traveled to Reitz Tuesday evening where they defeat-

ed the Panthers 46-38. The Cats had a great first half leading the game 22-13. Although the Panthers outscored the Cats the second half 25-24, it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit and the Cats were victorious. “Brooke Jackson had an outstanding game with 11 points, 10 rebounds,10 steals for a triple double. Paige Robinson led the scoring with 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Libby Steinhart had an all-around good game with 7 points, going 7 of 8 from the line, while producing 4 assists, and 6 steals. Freshmen Mallory Nurrenbern and Lera Wilson each had 7 points a piece. We will finish their final Big 8 play with Jasper at home on Saturday,” head coach Doug Blair said. Saturday’s Big 8 matchup ended in disappointment as the Mount Vernon fell to Jasper 43-34. The half-time score was tied 15-15. However, the third quarter was a physical one and Mount Vernon couldn’t get the shots to fall scoring only 5 points to Jasper’s 13. The fourth quarter, Mount Vernon battled back with better shooting - scoring 14 to Jasper’s 15, but ultimately lost the Big 8 game. Steinhart led the way with 13 points, while going 5-5 from the free throw line. Nurrenbern had a solid game by scoring 9 points and Brooke Jackson scored all 8 of her points in the fourth quarter. The Lady Cats will close the regular season out this week with home games against Wood Memorial on Monday and Harrison on Thursday.

Kaleb Dosher is coming into his own with the Wildcats as he is pictured in basketball action at the Carmi-White County Tourney this week. Photo by Garry Beeson

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Court News and Legal Advertising Complaints January 14 1:53 a.m. - Theft/Automobile - Navy blue Thunderbird, possibly being hot-wired. Three males and one female that look to be juveniles. Have been in vehicle for about 30 minutesCollege/Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 2:31 a.m. - General Complaint - Female subject keeps calling the complainant’s mother repeatedly - College Avenue, Mount Vernon 9:23 a.m. - Message - Receiving threats from male subject on Facebook - Sycamore Street, Mount Vernon 10:21 a.m. - Trespassing - Male subject at location Vine, Mount Vernon 10:36 a.m. - Theft - Advised someone broke into his garage and took two chain saws and a leaf blower. Have items stacked up, possibly coming back for more. Broke in through sliding barn door - Upper Mount Vernon Road, Evansville 2:14 p.m. - Trespassing Apartment manager advised caller that male subject is trespassing. Caller advised he left in a silver NissanMain Street, Mount Vernon 2:58 p.m. - Phone Scam - Caller advised someone tried to scam her. Advised they were from the electric company and wanted her to give $1,800 or they would shut her electric off - Old SR 62, Mount Vernon 3:11 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Caller advised youth is out of control and stating he is going to get guns and do something. Caller advised he does not have access to the weapons. Caller advised she cannot control the juvenile and is wrestling her like a man - Springfield Road, Wadesville 5:02 p.m. - Phone Scam - Caller advised guys were going around. A male subject advised them he would seal the cracks in the driveway and then come back in the spring to do the rest of the job. Caller gave him money- Hausman Road, Mount Vernon 5:15 p.m. - Threatening - Advised she received a threatening email from subject - Copperline Road, Evansville 7:03 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller advised juvenile just broke into her house through the window and threw a brick. Subjects are still there. Cannot get info from the caller due to her yelling at the subjects at the house - Second Street, Mount Vernon January 16 6:42 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised grandson took caller’s truck and phone. Vehicle is a 1999 Dodge Caravan, white. Subject does not have a license and he is on probation. Subject told another resident of the house that he was going somewhere in town. Caller called back and advised that her grandson called her and said that he parked the vehicle behind her house and she has that and she has her phone back now too but doesn’t know where he went - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 10:35 a.m. - Message Site security officer called, has questions about issues with a current employee. Female subject is currently suspended following other things going on at work Lexan Lane, Mount Vernon 5:15 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller advised people on the porch and people inside the apartment yelling and screaming. Unknown weapons at this time. Caller advised sounds like someone got slammed into a wall- College Avenue, Mount Vernon 5:41 p.m. - Drive-off Caller advised drive-off $10.01. Red and white truck- Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 6:18 p.m. - Suspicious -

Found a 1944 Mortar in a box in the dumpster behind the church on Fifth Street. Advised he started to take it home. Advised to place the box on the ground and wait for officers - Fourth/Pearl Street, Mount Vernon January 17 9:23 a.m. - Threatening - Advised worker is putting on gutters at location and neighbor is threatening workers. Neighbor says workers harmed a local dog and has threatened the workers with a gun if comes on his property. Caller advised the workers haven’t gone on the property or has any reason to - Nation Road, Mount Vernon 12:00 p.m. - Suspicious - A cable company representative tried to turn knob to get in. Door was locked. Caller spoke with rep who was wanting to know if I had cable and wanted to dropoff card - Sycamore Street, Mount Vernon 6:03 p.m. - Criminal Mischief - Juvenile breaking stuff in the house. Caller is requesting officers - Walnut Street, Mount Vernon 6:22 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised Wednesday he picked up relatives and within two hours a female subject took several rings and cell phone - Midway Drive, Poseyville 9:32 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Boyfriend and girlfriend hit each other. Weapons are secure, no injuries - Boberg Road, Evansville 11:11 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller advised ex-girlfriend broke out his kitchen window and is on his front porch - Third Street, Mount Vernon January 18 8:49 a.m. - Trespassing - Subjects won’t leave residence - Third Street, Mount Vernon 11:59 a.m. - Caller advised someone stole the heat pump off his a/c unit - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 4:11 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised a male subject, black hat, black jacket and jeans is trying to cut the phone lines - Main Street, Mount Vernon 6:50 p.m. - Welfare Check - Request welfare check on her son because her son called her and advised there was a fist fight between two adult males at this apartment. Caller did not believe the fight was still going on at this time. Caller is wanting to check the welfare of her children and her cousin - Green Valley Drive, Mount Vernon 11:52 p.m. - Suspicious - three male subjects were outside and came to the door. The subjects are gone at this time. Heard them say something about cops - Oriole Circle, Mount Vernon January 19 12:30 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Men and women screaming and possibly fighting - Lynn Drive, Mount Vernon 11:57 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised her daughter and son-inlaw have been fighting, getting physical - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 11:31 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Third party caller advised mother’s husband is drunk and refusing to let mother bring dog inside house - Evansville Street, Cynthiana January 20 7:35 a.m. - Criminal Mischief - Caller advised someone busted windows out of his vehicle last night - Seventh Street, Mount Vernon 10:28 a.m. - Found Property - Has workers back near railroad tracks that have found a trailer and a four wheeler in the creek - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 1:41 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised he was doing laundry and someone took his clothes out of the dryer Poplar Street, Cynthiana 2:10 p.m. - Domestic

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Violence - Caller advised there is a male and female subject physically fighting in the field. Male subject is carrying a backpack. While on the phone caller advised female subject laid down in the field, male subject was over her and yelling - Gregory Lane, Mount Vernon 6:39 p.m. - Wanted Person - Advised his fiancé’s son and friends egged his building - College Avenue, Mount Vernon 8:28 p.m. - Suspicious Male subject digging through ashtray, pacing in front of the door, acting weird - Main Street, Mount Vernon October 2019 Traffic/ Ordinance Violations Jenna Alka, Chandler, Ind., speeding; Kelsey Ambrous, Carmi, Ill., speeding; Carson Boren, Carmi, Ill., speeding; Dalia Boulangger-Gimenez, Evansville, speeding; Richard Brock, Jr., Huachuca City, Ariz., speeding; Kristen Brown, Mount Vernon, speeding; Brooke Carroll, Mount Vernon, speeding; Salvador Chavez-Garcia, Tizayuca Hgo, MX, speeding; Railee Coburn, Mount Vernon, speeding; Michael Connell, Mount Vernon, no valid driver’s license; Andrew Cook, Poseyville, speeding; Leland Cox, Evansville, speeding; Emily Renee Davis, Evansville, speeding; Joe Deanda, Victoria, Texas, speeding; Lela DeLong, Carmi, Ill., speeding. Laura Jeanbaptiste, Hermitage, Tenn., speeding; Amber Doty, Mount Vernon, speeding; Randy Ellingson, Evansville, speeding; David Fink, Evansville, speeding; Stephen Gerard, Evansville, speeding; Emily Gores, Evansville, speeding; Brandon Holton, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended; Destennie D. Holtzclaw, Evansville, speeding; Cameron Howard, Evansville, speeding; Cody Kueber, Mount Vernon, speeding; Courtney Kuester, Fort Branch, speeding; Ashley Launius, Broughton, Ill., speeding; Richard Lindley, Marshall, Ill., speeding; John Loehr, Evansville, speeding; Tyler Lovelace, Evansville, driving while suspended. Sarah Lutz, Evansville, expired plates; Tyler McCormick, Galatia, Ill., speeding, expired plates; Brian McDowell, Evansville, speeding; Donte Meriwether, II, Evansville, speeding; Michael Muensterman, Saint Augustine, Fla., speeding; Larry Murphy, Jr., Evansville, speeding; Megan Newman, Mount Vernon, speeding; Jayden Pease, Evansville, speeding; Olivia Pinkston, Princeton, speeding; Matthew Reich, Mount Vernon, dog running at large; Erich Reutter, Evansville, driving while suspended, expired plates; Jennifer Ridens, Haubstadt, speeding; Abram Roberts, Dyer, Tenn., speeding; September Smiley, Mount Vernon, no insurance. James Smith, Evansville, speeding; Isaac Speedy, Ferdinand, speeding; Pamela Stevens, Grayville, Ill., speeding; Darlene Sullivan, Mount Vernon, speeding; Kyle Sumbles, Evansville, speeding; Kristen Talley, Mount Vernon, speeding; Bradley Thornton, Mount Vernon, no insurance; Brittney Wead, Ridgeway, Ill., speeding; Samuel Wedding, Jr., Evansville, driving while suspended; Charles West, Evansville, speeding; Robert West, II, Evansville, driving while suspended. Probate Joseph Lemmons William Southerland Glendola Walker Curt Knight Syvilla Lewis

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On January 22, 2020, Sgt. moving until Sgt. Vanoven Bruce L. Vanoven received and Indiana State Trooper a tip that 42-year-old Roger Jordan Lee placed Mr. CondWayne Conder Jr., a Regiser into custody. tered Sexually Violent PredaAt the conclusion of his intor was not living at the advestigation Mr. Conder was dress provided to the Indiana transported to the Gibson Sex Offender Registry. County Jail where he was At that point Sgt. Vanocharged with Resisting/ Fleeven began an investigation ing Law Enforcement, Failinto the tip which lead him ure To Register as a Sexually to 3309 South State Road Violent Predator, and Failure 57 near Oakland City. While Roger Wayne Conder, Jr. to Possess an Valid Indiana attempting to speak to Mr. Id entification as a Sexually Conder he slipped out the back of the resi- Violent Predator. Mr. Conder Remains in dence and attempted to flee from Sgt. Vano- custody on a $750 bond. ven. Assisting Sgt. Vanoven in his investigaWith the assistance of several agencies tion was Indiana State Trooper Jordan Lee, Mr. Conder was located near the property Oakland City Chief Tim Gaines, Oakland by Oakland City Police Chief Tim Gaines. City Officer Don Carlisle, Deputy Zach Chief Gaines able to keep Mr. Conder from Lienemann, and Deputy Bryce Jutzi.

Traffic stop leads to arrest of two on drug charges On January 24, 2020, at 7:50 p.m. Deputy Garrett Tuley conducted a traffic stop on a White Ford Ranger for an improper turn near the intersection of Seminary and Monroe Street in Princeton. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Garrett identified the driver as 27-year-old Matthew Webber of Francisco and a passenger in the vehicle at 29-year-old Carol Hedden of Owensville. During a roadside investigation Deputy Tuley was notified that Ms. Hedden had an active warrant through Vanderburgh County. At that point Deputy Tuley placed Ms. Hedden into custody and placed her in his car. As the investigation proceeded illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were

found in the vehicle. At the conclusion of his investigation Deputy Tuley placed Mr. Webber into custody and transported him and Ms. Hedden to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Ms. Hedden and Mr. Webber were both charged with Unlawful Possession of a Syringe, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession of Methamphetamines. They both remain in custody, Mr. Webber has a $750 bond, and Ms. Hedden has a $750 bond as well as a hold through Vanderburgh County for an outstanding warrant. Assisting Deputy Tuley in his investigation was Princeton Oﬃcer Matthew Perry and Chelsea Jones.

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Nicholl faces DUI charge

Tiﬀany Nicholl On January 22, 2020, at 1:51 p.m. Deputy Rose conducted a traﬃc stop on a White

2001 Chevy Lumina for failing to signal a turn on to West Street from Strain Street in Fort Branch. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Rose observed several empty alcohol bottles in the door of the vehicle. At that point he spoke with the driver, 35-year-old Tiﬀany Nicholl, of Fort Branch. While speaking with Ms. Nicholl Deputy Rose observed that she appeared to be confused and could not focus. At that point Deputy Rose began a roadside DUI investigation.

At the conclusion of his investigation he placed Ms. Nicholl into custody and transported her to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Ms. Nicholl was charged with Operating While a Habitual Traﬃc Violator and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. She remains in custody on a $750 bond and a hold out of Warrick County for a prior DUI warrant. Assisting Deputy Rose in his inves tigation was Deputy U.B. Smith.

2020-13 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION NO. 65C01-2001-EU-000001 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KIM A. WEYER, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that JAMIE BETH LUKAS, DREW ALLISON SCHMITT, and JILL CHRISTINE SOHL were on the 14th day of January 2020, appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of KIM A. WEYER, Deceased, who died testate on November 8, 2019, and were 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 this 22nd day of January, 2020. Kay Kilgore, Clerk POSEY CIRCUIT COURT By Donna Curtis Deputy Lindsay B. Schmitt #27366-82 FARMER SCOTT OZETE ROBINSON & SCHMITT LLP P. O. Box 3565 Evansville, IN 47734 Phone: 812/602-3575; Fax: 812/602-3591 lschmitt@fsolegal.com ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Published in the Posey County News on January 28, February 4, 2020 - hspaxlp

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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Edna L. Woodard, whose mailing address and residential address is 6201 Gish Road, Poseyville, IN 47633, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that she/he has ﬁled a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that his/her name be changed to Edna L. Wilson. Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 10th day of March, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock A.M. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 9th day of January, 2020. Kay Kilgore Clerk Posey Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on January 14, January 21, January 28, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-14 Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Posey County that the proper legal officers of The Posey County Council will meet at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana on February 11th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Name of Fund Purpose Intended Amount Prosecutor’s Infraction Deferral Part Time Pay $15,000.00 Health Board Receptionist $24,500.00 Health Board Health Nurse $14,000.00 Prosecutor’s Federal Forfeiture Training $1,500.00 Prosecutor’s Federal Forfeiture Supplies $500.00 Prosecutor’s Federal Forfeiture Taskforce $2,000.00 Prosecutor’s Federal Forfeiture Equipment $1,000.00 Public Safety Chief Deputy $6,395.00 Clerk’s Record Perpetuation Misc. Supplies $500.00 Clerk’s Record Perpetuation Record Perpetuation $84,000.00 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally approved will be referred to the Department of Local Government Financing. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken at the above meeting. Maegen L. Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on January 28, 2020 - hspaxlp

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Clerk-Treasurer’s oﬃce, 520 E. Church St., New Harmony, or resumes may be mailed to: P.O. Box 340, New Harmony, IN, 47631. All resumes must be received no later than February 21, 2020.

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Posey County Community Corrections is seeking a Director. This person will oversee the performance of all components of the agency. The preferred qualifications include: Bachelor’s Degree or higher, prior supervisory experience in the criminal justice ﬁeld with emphasis on corrections, community corrections, or probation, and thorough knowledge of standard practices, policies and legal requirements of the program and general operations of the agency with the ability to eﬀectively administer programs and supervise agency personnel accordingly.

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Please send resume to: holly.mitchell@poseycountyin.gov.

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