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Volume 140 Edition 46

Indiana takes step back in Covid reopening plans

Special to the News Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb Friday signed Executive Order 20-48 to implement pandemic requirements for all Hoosiers and targeted restrictions for counties that have high levels of COVID-19. Local governments may impose more restrictive guidelines. “We must do all we can to protect our hospital capacity, so our health care professionals can protect and care for patients,” Holcomb said. “Not only for those who have COVID, but for the cancer patient, the heart patient, and the other Hoosier patients who need care in our urban, rural, and suburban hospitals all across the state of Indiana.” The Indiana Department of Health has established a color-coded county map that measures weekly cases per 100,000 residents and the seven-day positivity rate for all tests completed. Each county is assigned a color based on the average of scores for the two metrics. Restrictions are assigned based on the map, which is updated each Wednesday at www.coronavirus.in.gov. An in-depth description of the requirements for all Hoosiers and targeted restrictions for counties appears at the following web address: https://www.in.gov/gov/ files/Coronavirus_Response_Requirements.pdf Among the requirements are:

to make the visits to folks that are the victims of crimes. Throughout this process, you know, many of you are aware that one of the deputies was spat on by someone that had tested positive for Covid. The person was also resisting arrest at the jail, resisting confinement within the jail. Much of my staff has been indisposed several times, just as many throughout society have. Throughout this entire time, countless times, my staff have stepped up to take more and more responsibility throughout this whole Covid experience,” Latham explained. “I just think that what these guys have had to endure throughout this process has been significant against not only their work environment, but their home environment. They bring this stuff home. It affects their family and their family’s work. Just as everyone else. I’m not going to say that our office is any more important than any other government office. We’re all just as important as one another, but the danger factor does play in to the position that both the jail and the deputies hold. I just wanted to bring this to this board. I believe that I would have the money within my budget to fulfill that obligation of the $1,500 per employee stipend with the exception of me. I would not include myself with that. I do think the funds are there and I want to present it to the board for that option.” Several board members expressed concerns that approving Latham’s request might not be fair to other public workers who have been exposed to stressful conditions as a result of the virus but whose departments might not have the extra funds at their disposal to be able to afford to provide stipends. Councilman David Pearce said that while he understood the issues facing the

By Lynda Baker At last week’s meeting, the Poseyville Town Council voted to withhold 10 percent of the final payment to J H Rudolph until the street repair punch list has been completed to the Council’s satisfaction. Town Marshal Charles Carter indicated that he had received several reports of local break-ins. He urged everyone to remember to lock their vehicles, garages and other equipment as well as possible. He also announced that his department would be organizing a Christmas toy drive for 150 local children this year and requested that everyone consider a monetary or toy donation. You may contact his department for more information. Councilman Bruce Baker praised the Relay for Life organizers for their creativity in adapting their activities to protect the public from the pandemic this year. The Council also expressed their apprecia- Austin Ahrens tion to Marshal Carter for his assistance with the Relay for Life drive-thru project in front of North Elementary School. Fire Chief Jeff Droege announced that the department’s 2020 election had been held, with Austin Ahrens to serve as Chief, Jason Kohle as Deputy Chief, and Jeff Droege as Assistant Chief. Droege told the Council that it had been a pleasure serving the community as Chief, but felt he needed to spend more time with his family. The Council expressed their appreciation to Droege for his excellent service. Baker and Councilman Justin Collins approved a project at the fire department for outdoor lighting and new lighting in the ambulance bay at a cost of $3,525. Councilman Mike Baehl abstained from voting, as he is employed by Mounts Electric, the company that will be doing the work. Town personnel reminded residents not to pile leaves into the streets and to keep them away from storm drains as the leaf collection process begins. Town Clerk Christy Foster indicated that, due to the wildfires in western states, the cost of rubber had increased by 150 percent. This will affect the cost of work to be done at the park on

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Health Department asks MV City Council to comply By Lois Mittino Gray At the November 5, meeting of the Mount Vernon Common Council, Posey County Health Department Nurse Martye Fitts encouraged City Council members to support the executive order passed by the County Commissioners earlier in the week. It states that no more than 150 people be allowed at group gatherings, and she would like to see the city go along with that as well. They must pass a separate order as the city is an incorporated area and the county isn’t. “Mount Vernon has the biggest number of positive cases and it is starting to affect the EMS, the MV Street Department, the MV Fire, and the MV Police, our everyday working people. There were 20 new cases today, of those, 18 were from the City of Mount Vernon,” she reported. Councilwoman Jillian Brothers asked if churches are included in this order. Fitts replied yes, but they are not asking them to cancel services; rather conduct them in a safe manner. There are two churches in Mount Vernon currently with outbreaks, 11 positive cases at one with nine being hospitalized. Brothers commented that if the city agreed to go along with this, the county health department would allow it anyway, so she really does not see the point.

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Cynthiana Town Marshal James Harrington and his K-9 Jagger rolled into Cynthiana Sunday early evening after making a large drug arrest earlier in the day in Pike County. Photo by Dave Pearce

Council tables request for Covid stipend pay By Trisha L. Lopez Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham asked the Posey County Council to consider a motion that would allow him to give his employees stipends for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic during the council’s November meeting on Tuesday at the Hovey House. Latham, unable to attend the meeting in-person but present via telephone, told the council that his department has the funds to offer each employee $1,500 spread out over three to four pay periods. “Many sheriffs throughout the state have made inquiries into some counties rewarding stipend pay during this Covid experience,” Latham told the council members. According to an article published on www.ems1.com in April, several cities and counties in states throughout the country have approved some form of hazard pay and/or stipend pay for first responders and public health officials. Cities and counties in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Guam, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas were included in the website’s article. Some cities approved hourly pay increases and some approved one-time payments in response to the added workload associated with the global pandemic. In Indiana, Elwood approved a $1,000 hazard payment for each of the city’s first responders in May. “Unlike some offices, you know we’re not able to shut down. We are a 24-7 operation. We are emergency services. We cannot take calls over the phone. We have

Poseyville break-ins reported; Ahrens is fire chief

Uda Uya Eskspa Igpa Atinla... Veteran educator joins MVHS staff to teach Latin

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By Lois Mittino Gray Joy Alldredge may be a fresh new face in the halls of Mount Vernon High School, but the veteran educator can still remember her days teaching Latin to high schoolers. She thinks that no school in Southern Indiana teaches the subject anymore, except perhaps in New Albany, and that teacher just passed away last November. Alldredge taught English and Latin at Reitz High School for 19 years before accepting a teaching position in Mount Vernon. She has five classes to plan for now teaching English and Language Arts to freshmen and sophomores, with the freshman classes being part of Freshman Academy. Her one hour classes average twenty students. “Teaching has really transitioned over the years from primarily lecturedriven to one in which the teacher is a facilitator, overseeing the use of tech-

nology,” she observed. “It’s I do, then we do, then you do,” she explained. Feedback can be immediate on lessons in that manner and is very hands-on. The instructor feels that state academic standards in her field have remained fairly consistent through the years, so what she teaches has not changed that much. “We still have a lot of speaking, writing, and reading components. We just finished up a large research paper and we do narratives, argumentative, and journal writings. Each level has groupings of books to select from and read.” Her freshmen read the “Secret Life of Bees” and Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Sophomores read “Fahrenheit 451” and Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” “That’s my favorite one by him,” she added. At times she will show the class video clips from films made from these famed works.

The Boonville native was graduated from Boonville High School in 1988. She attended the University of Evansville and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education: English and a Master’s Degree in Teaching with Technology. She resides in Mount Vernon with her husband, Mount Vernon Police Chief Tony Alldredge, and their two sons. She sees both at the school as Bryce is a senior and Max is a freshman. Another family member is her sister’s cat, Elsa. The family enjoys camping and hiking as hobbies. They have a camper stored in Townsend, Tennessee and often sojourn down there to enjoy the natural beauty of the Smoky Mountains. “We used to go to Harmonie State Park often when the kids were small, but now we mostly head down there to get away.” She enjoys traveling and her favor-

ite international trip took the couple through Spain, France, Monte Carlo and Italy. “It was just amazing-the sights, the food, the people. I would definitely go back anytime I could. My dream is to go to southern France with a backpack,” she enthused. Joy feels the school system is awesome supplying everyone with sanitizer and wiping the school down with disinfectant. She wears her mask all day long and notes that her students are very compliant with it, knowing the seriousness of COVID-19. Alldredge enjoys the change of scene teaching in the town she resides in and meeting all the students. Does she miss the Latin class? “Next semester, I will teach etymology, the study of the Greek and Latin roots of words. It helps so much with vocabulary and doing well on standardized tests. That will be nice.”

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Joe Biden or Donald Trump will never visit me in my home, stand beside me at the funeral home or dance at my wedding. I will not be receiving any calls from either of them to pray for me during sickness or to check on how my children are doing. I probably will never sit in a room with them to visit, laugh and tell funny stories or just to hang out over a cup of coďŹ&#x20AC;ee. I do not personally know either one. I welcome the opportunity to visit with either of them, but doubt it will happen. I feel like I know them because I have seen them on television my entire life and heard them speak. I have been very emotional about them these last few months and felt very convicted about my vote. I have written words, spoken words and stood on the ďŹ ring line for my candidate. Most importantly, I voted. I have also received my share of emails, and

Keep Thanksgiving, family and friends alive real mail from people just as adamant about their candidate, often expressed in very colorful words. Sadly, over the last few months, I have seen people who, I have known for many years, take as strong or stronger stance than Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken. The distance between us has grown farther and the climate colder. Acquaintances, life-friends, school buddies and even family. Both of our candidates have campaigned in their own, and diďŹ&#x20AC;erent ways. The issues have been heatedly debated and argued. As a nation, we have stressed ourselves to the max over these political candidates. And, while our vision for our nation has not changed, or our love and support for our preferred candidate has probably not dwindled, we must make a concerted eďŹ&#x20AC;ort to keep friends, family and the hopes and spirit of Thanksgiving alive. As strongly as I feel about our nation and our leadership, I will not throw my friends and loved ones under the bus. My father was a Republican

and my mother was a Democrat. They both voted and life went on. They were married for over 60 years. They did pretty well. They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t divorce over an election or politics. I do not remember them even arguing about an election. This election was important to all of us, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to stab my mother in the back or cut my fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throat for Joe Biden or Donald Trump. By the same token, I have played sports with people all through school, sang in choirs, danced with friends, prayed and wept with people at hospitals and funerals, baptized thousands of young and old people alike. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to throw these people in the lake or smash somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car. I am not going to try to destroy somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business or life for Joe Biden or Donald Trump. Nor will I attend any Thanksgiving or other holiday meals refusing to be civil and gracious because of opposing political feelings and beliefs in the room. Why would any of us? For Joe Biden or Donald Trump?

Guest Column: Bonner R. Cohen

I refuse to let this election kill Thanksgiving or any of the friendships and relationships that I share with real people in my life. Life, our friendships, our relationship with God and the personal work and service of being a good human being are most important to me. Thanksgiving season is here. Life doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always go our way,

but we all have a lot to be thankful for this year. Keep this good season alive with gratitude. Most of all extend Thanksgiving to all others. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not reciprocated, then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on them. Keep Thanksgiving alive in your heart. Contact Glenn at GMollette@aol.com. Learn more at www.glennmollette.com Like his facebook page at www.

Proud but disgusted American calls for involvement

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee recently took issue with the Environmental Protection Agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to temporarily waive certain compliance requirements in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The Oversight Democrats join a growing number of activists who have accused the EPA of using COVID-19 as an excuse to roll back environmental regulations and enable energy companies to pollute freely. These accusations miss the mark completely. When most non-essential workers stayed at home, energy ďŹ rms couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet every federal reporting requirement. The EPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guidance allowed ďŹ rms to scale back administrative work without incurring a ďŹ ne. The policy didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change federal environmental standards in the slightest. The EPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memo helped energy ďŹ rms protect workers during the outbreak. As with all industries, public oďŹ&#x192;cials required non-essential energy workers to stay home for a time to contain COVID-19. These new restrictions made it harder for energy ďŹ rms to perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;routine compliance monitoringâ&#x20AC;? and report results to the government. Rather than force these ďŹ rms to choose between paying a hefty ďŹ ne and putting workers at risk, the EPA granted them ďŹ&#x201A;exibility on these tasks. That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean energy ďŹ rms had a free pass to pollute. The EPA made exceptions on

Can you be a proud American and still be disgusted with the actions of your country? The answer is yes, but just identifying the problem is not suďŹ&#x192;cient. We must make change happen. America is divided, and the reason is apparent. We are divided between two politicians who have both objectively been associated with sexual misconduct, racial stereotyping, habitual lying, and the spreading of misinformation. An individual can merely fact check each Presidential debate and view the fallacies claimed by both parties as authentic pieces of evidence. The false information is being dichotomized and forces the nation to choose between two untruthful narratives. We have had to decide between two corrupt individuals for our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commander in Chief and leader of the free world. Therein lies the problem. In a democracy, the government is established for the people, by the people. We The People have made these mistakes. We The People have been misled. We The People have given these men the power to rise to the top of our political structure and claim our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helm. We The People rely on biased social media platforms, where false news travels six times faster than the truth, for our sole source of evidence. We The People have become oblivious to the activities and actions in Washington. Do we blame technology

B J J R Alexis de Tocqueville (18051859) was a Frenchman who studied American society during a nine-month tour in 1831 when the United States were still simmering with vitriolic political animus from the 1824 and 1828 elections between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Adams was elected by the House of Representatives in 1824 and Jackson won via the Electoral College in 1828. After neither election did the United States fall into chaos even though in 1824 Jackson won both the popular vote and a plurality, but not a majority, of the Electoral College vote yet Adams grabbed the presidency. Four men ran for president in 1824, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay

facebook.com/glennmollette. Additional biographical, Dr. Glenn Mollette is a graduate of numerous schools including Georgetown College, Southern and Lexington Seminaries in Kentucky. He is the author of 12 books including Uncommon Sense. His column is published weekly in over 600 publications in all 50 states.

Letter to the Editor

The EPA Protected Workers. Environmentalists Are Furious

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;a case-by-case basis,â&#x20AC;? and only if the agency determined COVID-19 was at the root of a ďŹ rmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noncompliance. The agency also explicitly stated that the guidance â&#x20AC;&#x153;does not say that the COVID-19 pandemic will excuse exceedances of pollutant limitations.â&#x20AC;? You have to search pretty hard to ďŹ nd a downside to the EPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memo. Environmentalists were up to the challenge. Some activists and politicians attacked the EPA within hours of the memoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) lambasted the Trump administration for â&#x20AC;&#x153;using this public health and economic crisis as a cover to roll back environmental laws.â&#x20AC;? One prominent activist called the move â&#x20AC;&#x153;an absolute abdication of the legal responsibilities of the EPA.â&#x20AC;? Environmentalists are lying to score political points. The memo didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lift limitations on pollutants or any other environmental regulation. And even if they wanted to, energy ďŹ rms couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just ďŹ&#x201A;ip a switch and ramp up pollution on a momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notice. These companies have incorporated federal environmental regulations into their standard operating procedures. Violating these rules would require ďŹ rms to upend their processes and facilitates. Even under the new rules, any company that tried such a thing would face severe penalties. More importantly, this policy was only temporary. The EPA drafted the memo to protect energy sector employees as they work to keep the lights on during the pandemic. It was no diďŹ&#x20AC;erent than the countless stay-at-home orders, business closures, and distance-learning arrangements implemented over the past few weeks. The EPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memo was a reasonable eďŹ&#x20AC;ort to keep workers safe in the face of a global health emergency. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that environmentalists refused to see it that way. They never let the truth stop them from unfairly smearing their political opponents. Bonner R. Cohen, Ph.D., is a senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations. He also serves as a senior policy analyst for the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, and has testiďŹ ed before Congress a number of times.

for creating this divide, do we blame the politicians and their words, or can we be strong enough to look at ourselves and realize this is a problem that We The People have brought into fruition? Can we be strong enough to unify once again and start showing passion, interest, and involvement in our democratic elections from local to national levels? Can we start selecting the best candidates who represent and ďŹ ght for the American people and our speciďŹ ed values; instead of politicians who solely try to climb the political ladder in a hunger for more power? Or do we continue ignoring the glaring illness running rampant throughout our governing body? This problem plagues us regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual identity, or socioeconomic class. And the problem is not resolved just because a new President-Elect has been selected. The problem of misrepresentation and corruption will continue until We The People decide to wake up and take back the government meant to represent us. This reclamation does not happen through violence, confrontation, or extreme polarization. The journey back to political transparentness happens through education on political issues, critical thought, open-mindedness for those in opposition, and careful selection of candidates for all government elected positions. This task is no small feat and does take time and eďŹ&#x20AC;ort

from the collective. Still, I argue these steps are necessary for our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uniďŹ cation during a time of uncertainty and unprecedented polarization of We The People. I hope this message ďŹ nds all of you well regardless of what side of the political aisle you reside on. For, at the end of the day, we are in the same aisle attempting to move in the same direction. A direction that establishes America as the land of opportunity and betters every American life in the process. However, this progression does not occur through the efforts of individuals on one side of the political spectrum. The progression is only feasible if we can settle our diďŹ&#x20AC;erences as a nation and unite the United States once again. Too often, we look to create enemies out of those in opposition to our beliefs. This polarization is cancerous and has no place in the home of the brave. Let us remember the words of Abraham Lincoln when he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.â&#x20AC;? I challenge readers of this opinion to begin the awakening process by limiting their social media news consumption (for more on this watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix), double-check all sources for credibility, and pay closer attention to the policies and actions of the politicians representing them. I believe in We The People; the question is, do you? Austin Bethel

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A Legal Revolution and William Crawford. Because the Electoral College vote was split in such a way that none of the four received a majority as required to be elected President, under the Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution a â&#x20AC;&#x153;contingentâ&#x20AC;? election was held in the House of Representatives where Adams was elected. Jackson and his supporters alleged Adams and Clay entered into a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Corrupt Bargainâ&#x20AC;? to shift Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s votes to Adams. Regardless, Adams was elected by the House and the country moved on until 1828 when Jackson ran against Adams again. In his treatise on American democracy de Tocqueville deďŹ ned Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential election as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a revolution at lawâ&#x20AC;? and described it as follows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every four years, long before the appointed (presidential election) day arrives, the election becomes the greatest,

and one might say the only, affair occupying menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mindsâ&#x20AC;Ś. As the election draws near intrigues grow more active and agitation is more lively and widespread. The citizens divide up into several camps.â&#x20AC;Ś The whole nation gets into a feverish state.â&#x20AC;? De Tocquevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ultimate verdict on Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s democracy was encapsulated in his general verdict on how political controversies were ultimately resolved. His observation was that: â&#x20AC;&#x153;In America there is hardly a political question which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one.â&#x20AC;? De Tocquevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion was that the American manner of resolving political issues without bloodshed worked because, unlike European monarchies, the United States citizens respected the law and they did so because P / E D P

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they had the right to both create it and change it. Since we get to choose our legislators who write our election laws and because we can change the laws by changing whom we elect if we are unhappy, we accept the laws as written including who is ultimately declared the winner of a current election. The laws we have the right to create and the right to change include ďŹ ling for an elected ofďŹ ce, running for that oďŹ&#x192;ce, who counts the votes, how they are counted, as well as how and when someone can legally contest an election. That legal procedure applies to all facets of an election cycle. Each stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legislature has the authority to establish its own procedures in this regard as long as they do not violate federal law. As an Indiana Circuit Court Judge I was involved in a recount of a Congressional race, a

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County Clerk general election, a County Council general election, a Town Council election and a County Council primary election. The Indiana legislature had enacted and published a clear statutory procedure for each type of election contest, including what role each public oďŹ&#x192;cial should play in any recount. The statutes demanded total openness and media access to ensure the public could have conďŹ dence that if all involved followed the law a clear winner would be fairly determined. There were time limits, controls and transparency. After a recount result was certiďŹ ed in each contest life moved on and the eventual losers and their supporters accepted the results because they had had their â&#x20AC;&#x153;day in courtâ&#x20AC;?; that is, democratically enacted law was followed not the arbitrary or partisan activity of individuals.

De Tocqueville compared Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hotly contested democratic elections to a surging river that strains at its banks with raging waters then calms down and carries on peacefully once the results have been properly certiďŹ ed. From my own experience with several elections and after the recounts of some of them, I agree with de Tocquevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s analogy. That is not to say I am for or against any type of recount for any oďŹ&#x192;ce. I absolutely have no position on whether any candidate for any oďŹ&#x192;ce should concede or contest anything. My position is simply that as long as the law is properly followed our democracy can handle either circumstance. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like/Followâ&#x20AC;? us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Daniel Lee Elliott Daniel “Dan” Lee Elliott, 77, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away November 10, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born July 16, 1943 in Hazleton, Ind., to the late Herman J. and Meriam Doris (Coonce) Elliott. Dan was a 1961 graduate of Mount Carmel High School, and earned his MBA from the University of Evansville. Above all, Dan was a loving husband, father, and brother. He was a member, teacher, and deacon of Calvary Baptist Church for 50 years. Dan loved to travel and document practically everything. This passion led to extensive ancestry research. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Lily Mae (Bilderback) Elliott; and his sister, Barbara Stiles. He is survived by his ﬁve children, Daniel (Laura) Elliott, Christine (Thomas) McNeese, S. Kathleen (C. Andrew) Smith, Kenneth (Theresa) Elliott and Ryan (Shannon) Elliott; grandchildren, Daniel and Donna Elliott; Elle, Katie and Addie McNeese; Drew and Kristen Smith; David and Destiny El-

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liott; Morgan, Evan and Selena Elliott; sister, Carolyn (Elliott) Pearson of Mount Carmel, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews. Graveside services was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Shiloh Cemetery in Gibson County, Ind. Due to the national health crisis, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 618 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

David Lynn Ashworth David Lynn Ashworth, 77, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away November 11, 2020. He was born September 24, 1943 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Wallace and Anabel (Knight) Ashworth. He is survived by his son, Brian Ashworth; grandchildren, Jacob and Samuel Ashworth; twin brother, Dennis Ashworth (Carolyn); and niece, Cari Coleman (James). Dave was a 1961 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Agronomy from Purdue University in 1965 and went on to earn his master’s degree in 1967 from the University of Nebraska. Dave’s family requested that friends wishing to pay their ﬁnal respects assemble at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2020 at the main drive of Bellefontaine Cemetery in

Rita L. Reidford, 88, of Poseyville, Indiana, born to Adam and Theresa (Wannemuehler) Spindler on December 19, 1931, in Haubstadt, Indiana, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Bethel Manor in Evansville, Indiana. She graduated from Haubstadt High School in 1949 and was a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Saint Francis Women’s Club and the Choir. She was involved with funeral bereavement meals and was a Brute Award Winner for being an outstanding model of Christian stewardship. She enjoyed her grandchildren, crocheting, playing cards, the Saint Louis Cardinals and going to the Poseyville Senior Community Center. Surviving are her sons: Stephen E. Reidford (Janet) of Evansville, Indiana, Rick A. Reidford (Janet) of Evansville, Indiana, Terry W. Reidford (Tammy) of Wadesville, Indiana, Jon M. Reidford (Natalie) of Evansville, Indiana and Jason R. Reidford of Avon, Indiana; daughters: Cynthia T. Schmitt (Urban) of Poseyville, Indiana, Sandra M. Cain of Evansville, Indiana and Leesa A. Kuhn of Evansville, Indiana; daughter-in-law: Bridget Reidford of Haubstadt, Indiana; 22 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband: Edward H. “Dick” Reidford; son: Randy J. Reidford; brothers: Adam

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Spindler, Jr., George Spindler, Anthony Spindler, Charles Spindler and John Spindler and sisters: Lorene Stoltz and Virginia Schmitt. A special thanks to the staff at Bethel Manor and Dr. Scott Cordts and his staff. A Mass of Christian Burial service will be private for immediate family members only and will be held at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: ALS Association Indiana Chapter, 7202 East 87th Street, Suite 102, Indianpolis, Indiana 46256 or online at: als.org/donate or Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter, 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 or online at: www.alz.org. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Ray L. Ours, 80, passed away at 5:02 am on November 11, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born in Evansville, Ind., on November 13, 1939 to the late Elmer Ours and Anna (Schroer) Hardin. Ray had been a self-employed interior and exterior professional painter, skilled at painting water towers, businesses, and homes. He enjoyed ﬁshing and being around his family. He was preceded in death by his infant step-greatgranddaughter, Nicole Lee Bradley. He is survived by his wife, Vonda Bradley Ours; daughter, Robin Loraine Ours of Lakeland, Fla.; two stepchildren, Rick (Kathy) Bradley and Cheryl (Kevin) Stevens, both of Mount Vernon; stepgrandchildren, Richard (Holly) Bradley, Ricky (Becky) Bradley, Jr. and Tiﬀany Bradley, all of Mount Vernon, William (Alley) Stevens of Princeton, Ind., and Benjamin (Kaylee) Stevens of Fayetteville, N.C.; step-great-grandchildren, Ethan Bradley and Brooklynn Bradley of Mount Vernon and Jakoby Stevens of Princeton, Ind.; two sisters, Nina Thurman and June Meeks, both of Evansville;

nieces and nephews, Randy (Julie) Thurman, Kimberly (Brian) Ulrey, David (Stacy) Meeks, Michael Meeks and Regina Bergner, all of Evansville. All friends and family were welcomed at a graveside service which was held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Black Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Bryan Thompson oﬃciating. Due to the national health crisis, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to a local food pantry or your local church. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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Mount Vernon, Ind. Please remain in your vehicle and there was a procession past Dave’s ﬁnal resting place. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Charles Ford Memorial Home, 920 S. Main Street, New Harmony, IN 47631. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Harriet A. Hargett Harriet A. (Redman) Hargett went to be with her Lord on November 6, 2020 in Largo, Florida. She was born in New Harmony, Ind., on August 20, 1929 to Raymond and Hattie Redman. Harriet retired from GTE 1989. She was an active member of Suncoast Bible Fellowship. She was known for her sense of humor and her hospitality. Her home, whether on Water Street in Mount Vernon or in Florida was a gathering place for family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack of 39 years, brothers Harold, John, Lee, and Russell, and sisters Lucille Schweikhart, Dorothy Bishop, and Janet Satin. She is survived by her sisters Arletta Seifert and Phyllis Ries;

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sons Denny (Jenifer), Randy (Sandra), and Russ (Carla); grandchildren, Nathan, Nicholas, Timothy, Chas, Leeann, Stephen, Amanda, and Phillip; great-grandchildren, Graham, Tate, Atlas, Theo, and Louis; and many nieces and nephews. There will be a small service for close family in Saint Petersburg at Memorial Park on Nov. 23 with visitation at 9:30 and a service at 10 a.m. The family would like to thank the staﬀ of Arden Courts Memory Care Facility for their care the past few years. In lieu of ﬂowers memorial contributions may be made to Suncoast Bible Fellowship, PO Box 2764, Pinellas Park, FL, 33780 or a charity of your choice.

Lynn M. (Reich) Arrigo, 62, of Mount Vernon, Indiana, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at her home. Lynn was born in Evansville, Indiana on October 23, 1958, to the late Martin and Dora (Gentry) Reich. She grew up in Evansville and attended North Posey High School. Lynn was a very hard worker and had various jobs throughout her lifetime. She will be remembered for her sense of humor and the laughter she brought into the room. Lynn

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Madeleine, can’t believe it is almost Thanksgiving once again. Even though I am still battling my strange condition, I am trying to focus on the long list of things I have to be thankful for. I don’t know how I would have survived, in all ways, without my husband this year. Sometimes, I know that he doubts this. I do get over whelmed by my physical problems, and I suppose I speak sharply. It is never directed at him; just a result of this illness. I used to wonder how others deal with pain and illness. It is not easy. In this past year, so many have had to face the unbelievable virus, suffering themselves, or losing loved ones. So many of us have been tested. I have no idea how I will end up. I try to be of good faith and believe that I will get reasonably better. I just want to

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live out the remainder of my life and see my grandchildren grow up. I know that many others have had to deal with something awful. I suffer and pray for them. I have had a good life. I endeavor to be thankful for all the past. I am also thankful for the successes of my good friends. Thanksgiving has always been a memorable holiday for our family. In 1908, my grandparents, Herbert and Stella Montgomery, were married. Stella was a beautiful woman for all of her life, but looking at their wedding photo, it is easy to see why my grandfather was enthralled with her for over 50 years. After they met at a local dance, I am told that she immediately told her twin sister. Ella, that she wanted this fella, and ‘hands off.” I saw them holding hands in their old age and it was obvious this was a great love story. When I was a child, there was a lot of wonderful Thanks-

givings. Like most folks, I looked forward to the desserts. The pie crusts that were made by my mother and grandmother can only be described as legendary. Everyone rushed to church bazaars to be sure to get a piece. I always begged for left over crust trimmings to throw in the oven with cinnamon and sugar. In those days, attending the Shrine Circus was eagerly awaited. One year, Irene Ryan, “Granny Clampett was there. Gary Burghoff, Radar on MASH, was there another year. So sad that Roberts Stadium has been torn down. This year will be remembered in another way. We are returning to Vanderbilt Hospital on Nov. 31 for more MRI testing on my midsection. December 3 is the big day to get my teeth pulled and accept the denture part of my life. I have known this was on the horizon for a long time. After the first 75 years. Most

NH Food Pantry offers drive-thru pick-up hours The New Harmony Food Pantry, located at the Holy Angels Community Center on the corner of Main and Steammill in New Harmony, will be open November 19 from 2-6 p.m. This will be a drive-thru only service entering from the south side of the

Birthdays November 17 - Mandi Parkhill, Britini Huck, Sidonna Southard, William R. Floyd, Alyssa Scherzinger, Harold Penner, Jimmy Davis, Bill Floyd, Holly Reinitz, Bud Roby, Jane Wase, Cheri Blackburn November 18 - Glenn Proctor, Stanley Campbell, Christopher Wiltshire, Grant Parker, Carley Redman, Jimmy Davis, Joan Roedel, Theresa Bratcher November 19 - Amy Powers, Anthony Seibert, Karen Blaylock, Ben Kron, Delaney Spillman, Terri Rutledge, Linda Straw, Michael McGrew, Madison Butler, Mary Sue Rutledge, Tom Scheller, Kevin Steel, Judy Minnick, Sylvia Woods, Lydia Arnold, Eve Arnold November 20 - Colin Austin, Logan Mohr, Tom Helfrich, Mike Schmitt, Brandon Mc-

of us face changes in several ways. Losing big stars in 2020, like Sean Connery and Alex Trebek, Eddie Van Halen, Helen Reddy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Diana Rigg, Wilford Grimley, Olivia de Haviland, Regis Philbin, Kelley Preston, Carl Reiner, Ken Osmond (Eddie Haskell) Brian Dennehy, James Drury, Honor Blakcman, Kenny Rogers, Lyle Waggoner, James Lipton, Robert Conrad, Orson Bean, Kirk Douglas, Mary Higgins Clark, Koby Bryant, Edd Byrnes, and dozens of others. Every year, there seems to be more losses and changes in the world as I know it. I want to believe that there is an endless spirit world where we are all sent to wander around and wait for others to show up. This belief makes letting go of earthly possessions much easier, as well as our loved ones. My friend, Linda Jameson, has greatly grieved her husband, Joe, this year. There are many others.

Disappointing Plymouth Rock Thinking back on past Thanksgivings immerses us with a great sense of loss, but thinking of those to come helps to soothe our feelings. They start their own traditions and prepare new food. Those babies who are toddling around this year will someday make their own memories. New

spouses will enter the family. Hopefully, those wives will be cherished like Stella Montgomery and be known for their own Thanksgiving food. This American holiday sets us apart from others; it gets us balance and history. Prepare to be disappointed if you ever go to see Plymouth Rock, though.

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A monthly column from the Executive Director of the Charles Ford parking lot. Retirement Communities of New Harmony Emergency food service is available upon request by calling 812-480-3586. Update Monetary donations can be mailed to: New Harmony Food Pantry, PO Box 203, We asked Amy Koch, Executive Director at fall short of what residents have marveled over New Harmony, IN 47631. the Charles Ford Retirement Community, to in the past. We predict they will be surprised give us an update on the residents, Covid19, and satisfied with the festivities. and the quarantine: “I do have one request, however, of those “Our residents and staff are celebrating this who are reading this column. The quarantine week, because we’ve faced Covid-19’s attempt has meant extra responsibility and additional Speedon, Mike Wrobel, Sharon Winiger, Sam to conquer in our residency, and so far, we’ve sacrifice for everyone working in the healthKurzendoerfer, Kori Lynn Wees, James Cony- won that battle. We’ve all endured through this care field, and it’s gradually taking its toll. ers, Logan Mohr, Vickie Price in-room quarantine and are more than happy to Words cannot express the depth of my appreNovember 21 - Paul L. Cox, Brian K. Wool- express our gratitude for the blessing of being ciation to our devoted team. They have stood sey, Amanda Paige Muncy, Kyle Cullum, Rich together to enjoy the good fortune our upcom- firm and given unselfishly during this long and Stallings, Doris Williams, Hayden Deckard, ing Holidays will bring. difficult period. I know they do it because they Kinslee Parrish, Kyle Rapp, Anna Stipanovich “No one will be surprised to learn that this have a passion for this work and a love for our November 22 - Connie Wilson, Ed Morton, year’s annual Charles Ford Holiday Open seniors and I am deeply grateful. Justin A. Barrett, Rachel Koontz, Duke Burns House for the general public has had to be can“Here’s the request: If you know of a nurse, November 23 - Ina Stallings, Julie Eickhoff, celled . . . or postponed, if you will, to a time who is thinking of retiring, but doesn’t want to Stewart Fisher, Brent Pettyjohn, Mary Stall- next year, when it’s safe to entertain guests and walk away from the passion to care, we’d like ings, John Ross, James Naas, Mary Schmitt, truly celebrate. to talk to him or her. Working at the Charles Amber Deig “But . . . if you hear shouts of joy coming Ford Retirement Community offers competiIf you have a name to be included, please from South Main Street in New Harmony in tive wages, generous benefits, and flexible send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, December, don’t be surprised, because Amber scheduling, in a pleasant, family-like environNew Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ Sweeney, our Life Enrichment Director, and ment. At CFRC, you are treated as a member poseycountynews.com I expect to make this year’s celebrations here of our tribe and the tribe is here for each other extra special for our residents. We’re excited through it all. That’s how we count our blessabout the festive plans we’ve generated and ings . . . one by one. promise that this year’s observances will not “Happy Thanksgiving!”

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National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, November 17, 1920 - Mount Vernon

Note: News in this issue include: Santa Claus for children at Elk’s, blaze at “Sugar Bowl,” TriState Corn Show, body of soldier arrives, and many news briefs and personals. Santa Claus For Local Poor Children - Two hundred and twenty-five children of Mount Vernon in need will be remembered on Christmas Day through the efforts of the Entertainment committee of the Mount Vernon Lodge of Elks and their assisting committees of ladies. The poor children of Mount Vernon and vicinity will be entertained at the Home on Christmas afternoon with a Christmas tree party, at which time old Santa Claus will put in his appearance and distribute toys, nuts, candies and lots and lots of wearing apparel. The ladies’ committee has during the past week visited all sessions of our city, for the purpose of securing the names of those whom Santa Claus will be unable to visit, and who will not have the pleasure of enjoying a real Christmas as perhaps your child will. James Melliff, 82-years-old, got it done on November 11 when he bagged this beauty. Hey, Kids. Look Who’s Here. - He wants your Posey County residents Jeff Melliff (son), Josh Melliff and Jared Melliff (grandsons) letters, too. The King of the Yuletide Season, Old dragged the deer out for their grandpa. Photo submitted Mr. Santa Claus has asked us to receive all letters from the children, publish them in the Western Star, and send him a copy each week to his home in Kris Kinleland, so that he will know what the Ideas for Thanking Your Family youngsters who live in Mount Vernon and Posey It’s almost Thanksgiving. And although 2020 may finances. County desire on Christmas Eve. Complying with • Preserve your financial independence. When your have been a difficult year for you, as it has been for many this request, we will begin on December 9, the people, you can probably still find things for which you can children are young, you take care of them. But you publication of all letters received at this office. be thankful – such as your family. How can you show your certainly don’t want them to have to do the same for you – Early Morning Blaze Damages “Sugar so it’s essential you maintain your financial independence appreciation for your loved ones? Bowl” - Fire of unknown origin at 12:30 Friday throughout your life. You can do this in at least a couple of Here are a few suggestions: morning badly damaged the second floor of the • Invest in your children’s future. If you have young ways. First, consider investing regularly in your 401(k), IRA Niederst Building on Main Street, between Second children – or even grandchildren – one of the greatest gifts and other retirement accounts. The greater your resources and Third Streets and resulted in water damage to you can give them is the gift of education. You may want to during your retirement years, the less you may ever need the Sugar Bowl Confectionary on the first floor. consider contributing to a higher education funding vehicle. to count on your family. And second, you may want to • Be generous. Do you have older children, just starting protect yourself from the devastating costs of long-term Water also damaged the Palace Pool Parlor, owned out in life? If so, they could well use a financial gift to help care, such as an extended nursing home stay. A financial by Edgar Alldredge. The blaze was discovered by pay off student loans, buy a car or even make a down professional can suggest a strategy to help you cope with dancers who had been attending the Armistice Day payment on a home. You can give up to $15,000 per these expenses. Ball. Shortly after the arrival of the firemen, com• Create an estate plan. To leave a legacy to your year, per recipient, without incurring gift taxes. Of course, manded by Chief Wildeman, two streams of water you don’t have to give cash – you might want to consider family, you don’t have to be wealthy – but you do need a were thrown on the blaze. A crew under the direcpresenting your children with shares of stock in companies comprehensive estate plan. You’ll have to think through a tion of Chief Wildeman succeeded in forcing an lot of questions, such as: Have I named beneficiaries for all they like. entry through the smoke and heat to the second • Review your insurance coverage. If you weren’t my assets? How much do I want to leave to each person? floor where the blaze was soon under control. The around, it would leave some gaping holes – financial and Do I need to go beyond a simple will to establish an otherwise – in the lives of your family members. That’s arrangement such as a living trust? For help in answering fire, smoke, and water damaged the furniture and why it’s essential you maintain adequate life insurance. all these issues, you’ll want to work with an attorney. fixtures in the Sugar Bowl. Damage was estimated By making these moves, you can show your loved Your employer might offer a group plan, but it may not be at about $3,000. Damage to the Palace Pool Parlor sufficient to meet your needs. There’s no magic formula for ones, in a tangible way, how much you value them – and was estimated at $200 as all pool tables had been determining the right amount of coverage, so you’ll have to that can help you keep the spirit of Thanksgiving alive all carried to the rear of the building. consider a variety of factors: your age, spouse’s income, year long. Tri-State Corn Show Will Be Held Here - The This article was written by Edward Jones for use by number of children and so on. Also, you may want to Chamber of Commerce will stage a three-day’s consider disability insurance – if you were unable to work your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, corn show in Mount Vernon with no definite date for a while, it could cause a real problem for your family’s Member SIPC set yet. Exhibitors will be invited from Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. Mount Vernon merchants Your financial partner throughout your life. will be asked to help in financing the show. O. H. Drew Heckert Weilbrenner was selected chairman and the rest of Financial Advisor the committee is composed of Ed. Stallman, Gro431 E. Fourth Street ver Keck, Wm. Dexheimer, and Dan Lowenhaupt. Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 County Agent W. Shrode will assist. 812-838-0555 Body Of Soldier Arrives - The remains of Pri-

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vate William Crowe arrived in this city Saturday afternoon from New York, and was taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Crowe. Private Crowe was at the front when pneumonia took his life on October 16, 1918. Funeral services were held from his late home Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. H. Clifford of the First Christian Church officiating. Owen Dunn Post 5 acted at the graveside. Interment in the Bellefontaine Cemetery. A Tragic Fire - A tragic fire last Sunday afternoon claimed the life of the month-old baby of a New Harmony family. A coal oil stove used in the home exploded and set fire to the bed on which the baby was sleeping. Efficient fire fighting by members of the fire department saved the residence from probable total destruction. The mother was burned about the arms and face when she attempted to save her baby. She is now being attended by physicians, suffering from her burns and nervous shock. News Briefs And Personals - Births - Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Tennison are the proud parents of a baby boy who put in his appearance last week. He was named Laslie, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walls are the proud parents of a son who made his arrival Sunday morning. He was promptly named James Edward. Bufkin News - Ina Mae and Jack Knight have been confined to their beds the past two weeks by illness. Mrs. Carrie Knight and son were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Millspaugh. The Ladies Aid Meet - The Ladies Aid of Black’s Church met at the home of Mrs. Chris Morlock, Wednesday for an all-day’s quilting. Upton - The Ladies Aid quilted at J. S. Alldredge’s Thursday. About all of the children in our parts (Upton) have the whooping-cough. Women’s Home Missionary Society - The home of Mrs. Louis Keck was thrown open Tuesday afternoon for a meeting of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church Friday. The spacious parlors and reception hall were filled with members and their friends. Trips And Visits - Noah McFadden of New Harmony gave us a pleasant call Saturday. Henry Esche and John Schisler both gave us their annual call Saturday. John Metz transacted business in the city Friday. Mrs. Chrissy Thielman was in the city shopping yesterday. Dr. Hall of Caborn, transacted business in the city Saturday and while here gave us a pleasant call. Marriage Licenses - William Higgins and Barbara Frailey; Ed. Ehrhardt and Selma Espenlaub; J. R. Weedman and Ruth Pollard. Wedding - Miss Lydia Martin and Silas Jones were united in marriage Thursday. News From Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago - Born: Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones, a baby boy. Marriage Licenses - Edgar Moye and Bertha Kincheloe; Suzie Thompson and Isaac Gray; Chris Wildermann and Ida Robinson. Marriage - John Rheinhart and Maud Cagle were united in the German M. E. Church.

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New Harmony’s Connie Weinzapfel wins Eli Lilly Award By Lois Mittino Gray “It’s such a wonderful honor to win this, but the award is really not just about me. It’s about New Harmony and I’m lucky enough to be a part of it,” Connie Weinzapfel said with gratitude. She was selected to receive the Eli Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of the the Indiana Historical Society’s 2020 Founders Day Award honorees. She was nominated for the prestigious honor by Dr. George Rapp. Each year, the Founders Day Awards recognize outstanding individuals and organizations whose efforts have enriched the lives of others by conveying awareness and appreciation of Indiana’s history on local, regional and statewide levels. Members of Connie’s family and a few friends watched as her name was announced during a virtual celebration hosted on ‘Facebook Live’ on the evening of November 2. “I was really excited to hear my name, because the person who read the award was James Madison, the foremost historian in the state. Usually these awards are presented at a gala banquet hosted by the IHS. I attended it years ago when Don Pitzer received his award. I was so sorry I couldn’t be there in person, as it was not held due to COVID concerns. We did have a little celebratory toast at home though,” she said with a smile. Connie Weinzapfel was cited for her 30 year association with New Harmony, before her retirement in 2016. For twenty years, she was the Director of Historic New Harmony, and prior to that, she served for ten years as Director of the

New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art. Her award notes that, “she has made significant contributions to the awareness and appreciation of New Harmony’s history and its unique place in the history of the southwest region of the state.” After retirement, Connie chose to reside in the town she has supported for so long. “I am originally from Saint Phillip’s in the county and my mother and I visited here in New Harmony a lot. I worked in Chicago, but came back to my home area with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts: Painting and Museum History. I took the Art Gallery Director position and stayed since,” she explained. Connie said her passion now is volunteering at the Workingmen’s Institute and serving on its Board of Trustees. “With my background in Museum Studies, I love to work on projects and help with their collections in any way I can.” “Hoosiers have a wonderful appreciation and respect for their history,” added Jody Blankenship, president and CEO of the Indiana Historical Society. “I am constantly amazed by the incredible dedication and work that happens across Indiana by local historical societies and individuals - from Evansville to Fort Wayne, and Richmond to Gary.” Kristin Rentschler of Columbia City and Mariah Pol of Michigan City won the Caleb Mills History Teacher of the Year Awards. Outstanding Historical Organization Award went to the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis. Indiana History Outstanding Organization Event or Project was awarded to the

Connie Weinnzapfel in front of the atheneum and David Lenz House. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray Daughters of the American Revolution, Caro- created by Gudaitis Production in Bloomline Scott Harrison Chapter in Indianapolis and ington won, too. The Outstanding Collaborato Eva: A-7063, a documentary, and the accom- tive Project went to the Reece H. Thompson/ panying Eva Experience, created by Ted Green Colored Cemetery Restoration and PreservaFilms and WFYI Public Media in Indianapolis. tion Project in Lebanon and the Montgomery A one hour documentary on musician, Rever- County Courthouse Clocktower Restoration in end Marvin Chandler: Open to the Moment, Crawfordsville.

Anniversary Slade and Lexxi Weaver enjoy Sunday afternoon along the Mount Vernon riverfront with their grandmother Mary Dawn Weaver. Photo by Dave Pearce

NH Food Pantry sets drive-thru hours Elwood and Nancy Mathew Elwood and Nancy Mathew recently celebrated their sixty-eighth wedding anniversary.

The New Harmony Food Pantry, located at the Holy Angels Community Center on the corner of Main and Steammill in New Harmony, will be open November 19 from 2-6 p.m. This will be a drive-thru only service entering from the south side of the parking lot. Emergency food service is available upon request by calling 812-480-3586. Monetary donations can be mailed to: New Harmony Food Pantry, PO Box 203, New Harmony, IN 47631.

2021 state park passes, permits now available The 2021 Indiana state park passes, lake permits, off-road cycling permits, and horse tags are now available at property offices and front gates, and online at ShopINstateparks.com. A resident annual entrance pass costs $50. A non-resident annual entrance pass for visitors who live outside the state costs $70. Annual entrance passes are not valid for entrance to the Indiana State Museum, State Historic Sites, or Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center. Golden Hoosier Passports cost $25 and are available to all Hoosier residents 65 and older. There’s also a Golden Hoosier Passport for disabled Hoosier veterans (DHV) who qualify to purchase a DHV license plate. To quality, the veteran must be 50% service-connected disabled as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Anyone who has been issued a Prisoner of War license plate may receive a passport for free. SSDI Golden Hoosier Passports may be used by an Indiana resident receiving or eligible to receive Social Security Disability Income under 42 U.S. code 423 as described by the Social Security Administration. Lake permits are available for motorized watercraft for $25 and non-motorized watercraft for $5. These permits are required for all private watercraft using state park, reservoir, and state forest lakes, and all watercraft moored at marinas, private docks, or bank ties on those lakes. The 2020 lake permits also remain available for the rest of this year. Off-road cycling permits are available for $20 and are required for each bicycle user for off-road bicycle access and use of DNR properties where off-road cycling is allowed. These permits are not an entrance permit and do not cover special user charges for services and facilities within the property. These permits are required only for trails identified as Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. They are not required for trails identified as Beginner. Horse tags cost $20 and are required for each horse brought to designated DNR properties where horse use is allowed. A horse tag is not an entrance permit and does not cover special user charges for services and facilities within the property. This year’s 2020 horse tags and lake permits remain available to purchase for use for the rest of 2020. None of the 2021 permits will be valid until Jan. 1, 2021. State park annual permits are also available as part of Holiday Gift Packs. Gift packs also include a one-year subscription to Outdoor Indiana and a gift card for state park inns or campgrounds. Holiday gift packs are available for $100, or $150 for a higher gift card amount, at shopINstateparks.com.

Volunteer Bell Ringers needed The Posey County Salvation Army needs volunteer bell ringers from November 28 - December 24 (Saturdays, unless you have a group that wants to choose another time to ring.). There are two locations in Mount Vernon (McKim’s IGA and PriceLess Foods - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.), and one in Poseyville (Hirsch’s 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.); the shifts last two hours. Volunteers choose the location, date, and shift that fits their schedules. Bell ringers can split a shift with a friend or sign up as a group. Individuals, families, groups of friends or co-workers, and church groups are welcome. The 2020 annual Red Kettle Campaign is one of the Army’s primary fundraising efforts which helps raise much-needed funds to help families in need with food, housing, and utility assistance. Volunteers can sign up at www.registertoring.com. Call Beth Russell at 812-838-6875 if you have questions or want to register for a specific date and time.

Briefly Grief Support Group offered at MVCC A Grief Support Group will be held on Monday’s from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The group will meet through November 30 at the Mount Vernon Community Church Black’s Chapel, 1800 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon Ind. Troy and Angie DeKemper will be the facilitators, for more information call 812-457-7333. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts, and we want to help.

Carnegie Library announces Meet Santa and his Reindeer Join Santa and his reindeer on Sunday, December 6, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library. Bring your camera for photo opportunities. Dress warm as this is an outdoor event. Hot cocoa and cookies will be provided.

A social distancing plan has been approved by the Posey County Health Department. Masks are required for everyone’s safety.

Moose Lodge to host Posey County Pound Puppies Fundraiser Join the Moose Club in a fundraiser for Posey County Pound Puppies to be held Saturday, November 21 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. or until all sold out. Some items that will be for sale are Christmas decorations, Halloween decorations, ceramic angels, end tables, shoes, purses, men’s and women’s clothing, jewelry, boots, socks, rocker, fold out lawn chairs - new in boxes, blankets,stuﬀ for kids, stuﬀ for adults, yard items. A lot of good items, etc. All items in excellent condition - some items giveaways as well. The lodge is located at 711 West Second Street in Mount Vernon.

Oak Grove Cemetery needs your support Christmas Craft Show Set for November 21 Local crafters, artisans and vendors will come together on Saturday, November 21, for the Back Again Designs and Friends Christmas Craft Bazaar. This event will be held in the Ribeyre Gym and Annex in New Harmony from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is free. There will be more than 40 vendors oﬀering hand-made or homemade items, such as home and seasonal décor, baked goods, German roasted nuts, goat milk soap products, antiques, embroidered items, tumblers, Tastefully Simple, wood carvings, hand-poured soy candles, women’s clothing boutique, jewelry and much more. Attend this event for one-stop Christmas shopping. For updated information and a list of vendors, follow the event on Facebook at Back Again Designs.

A new year for Oak Grove Cemetery Board Meeting, this year has brought us a lot of trials and tribulations due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, since we can’t have our annual meeting we still need your support. Last year we spent $2,760 in just lawn care to take care of the cemetery. Without donations we risk losing the funds to pay for the maintenance of your loved ones ﬁnal resting place. You can support us by vocal input through email, mail, or our Facebook page or by ﬁnancial help by mailing to the following address as always, any and all would be greatly appreciated. Any letters or donations may be mailed to our Treasurer. Thank you for your continued support. Mail to: Emily Gardner, Treasurer, Oak Grove Cemetery, 1344 Stonehaven Circle, Boonville, IN 47601; or email: Oakgrovecemetery1@gmail.com; or search Facebook by: OakGrove Cemetery.

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WMI News - WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams The New Harmony Thespian Society was founded by William Owen in 1827. Composed of younger New Harmony residents, the goal of the society was to amuse and instruct. The ﬁrst performance, Fortune’s Frolic, was held on February 23, 1828, in the South wing of the old Harmonist brick church. That same year the most interesting and important performance was Robert Dale Owen’s Pocahontas in which he played the role of John Rolfe. The society’s plays were a culmination of a community eﬀort to produce, write and act by its members. Other venues for its productions included Community House No. 1 and Thrall’s Opera House. The “stage drop curtain” was painted by French naturalist and artist Charles Alexander Lesueur and the design was also used on the theater ticket engraved by Cornelius Tiebout. Elizabeth Crockett spends one of the final warm after- One can see in Lesueur’s artwork noons of the season helping her husband clean up the leaves Niagara Falls, a rattlesnake, musical and landscaping at The White House Childrens Learning instruments, an open music book, Cupid’s bow and quiver, two eagles, the Center in Mount Vernon. Photo by Dave Pearce

tragedy and comedy masks and more. This 1828 season ticket was issued to Col. Taylor, wife and family. Family tickets were issued as well as bachelor tickets. Thomas Greenleaf Chase signed as treasurer and John Schnee as president. Due to a recent discovery, the archive collection has an exciting new addition: a book containing the minutes and constitution of the society from 1837 to 1841. The book was presented to the WMI by Mrs. Charlotte Boren in 1899 but was never catalogued. The minutes of November 15, 1841, state that the receipts at the door of the Ali Pacha performance totaled $19.56. (Equal to $585.18 in 2020 dollars.) In the November 17, 1841, minutes M.B. Brown is accused by the Society for not playing the part assigned to him. A committee of three was formed to investigate and report at the next meeting, but later in the meeting they decided to simply exonerate Brown. All ends well in Utopia.

Sermon of the Week: Increase Our Faith Rev. Sean Esterline And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” (Luke 17:5) There’s a heavenly treasure buried this simple passage! What does this innocent little request posed by the Apostles say about making decisions for Christ, or accepting Him as Savior? It cuts down the growth of pietism that began with the temptation in the Garden of Eden: [When] the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God,...” Gen 3:4-5 - and extends into the current millenium in the form of phenomena such as “The Hour of Decision” and other altar calls, WWJD, and “Purpose Driven living.” If faith is something a human could do out of love for God, why did the apostles ask His Son for more of it? No, by these three little words, we see faith itself “is a gift of God, not of works so that no one can boast.” Eph 2:9 A gift, which Paul tells young pastor Timothy, dwelt ﬁrst in your

grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. Faith is a gift that is handed down from one generation of the baptized, the church, to another - passing along of the one thing needful, sitting at our Savior’s feet to hear His Word. As we learn from the Third Commandment, “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it.” The task of preaching, tending and feeding the sheep, was given to the Apostles and those who would carry on the apostolic ministry by the Good Shepherd as He tells Peter in John 21: “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” ... “Feed My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” ... “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.” False teachers, have neither the call nor the authority nor the responsibility of the oﬃce of the ministry. Their only constraint is what will sell. And what sells is what feels good, that is, what “itching ears” desire to hear as as described in 2 Timothy 4:3; and as one Pastor rightly observed, “The authority is in the Word, not in the experience.” We are to lean not on our own understanding, or feelings, or experience for assurance. This is what we Lutherans confess: “... enthusiasm clings to Adam and his descendants from the beginning to the end of the world. It is a poison implanted and inoculated in man by the old dragon, and it is the source, strength, and power of all heresy, including that of the papacy and Mohammedanism. Accordingly, we should and must constantly maintain that God will not deal with us except through his external Word and sacrament. Whatever is attributed to the Spirit apart from such Word and sacrament is of the devil.” - Smalcald Articles And we confess this truth, because it is what God has ﬁrst revealed and spoken to us in His precious and holy Word: Rom 1:15-17 So,

as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” Also Rom 10:14-15, 17 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” ... So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” And, when we [with] the apostles say to the Lord, “Increase our faith,” He in effect tells us not to worry about the magnitude of our faith. Instead, He directs them and us to abide in the magnitude of His Word—its unlimited capacity for forgiveness, preached in the tradition of the Apostles as the work given them to do by their master. So, one of those servants of the Master, the Apostle Paul, in his Epistle to Timothy: “thanks God, whom [he] serve[s] with a pure conscience, as [his] forefathers did, as without ceasing [he] remember[s] [young pastor Timothy, who is to carry on this work] in [his] prayers night and day, greatly desiring to see [Timothy], being mindful of [his] tears, that [Paul] may be filled with joy, when [he] call[s] to remembrance the genuine faith that is in [Timothy], which dwelt first in [his] grandmother Lois and [his] mother Eunice, and [Paul is] persuaded is in [Timothy] also. So [Paul] remind[s] [Timothy] to stir up the gift of God which is in [him] through the laying on of [Paul’s] hands. (2 Tim. 1:3f ) The Word of God does not come to isolated individuals, it comes and brings us into the Body of Christ through the Word with the Holy Spirit and great power to save, it comes by the preaching of those called to serve you, as it keeps you in your Baptism with the resurrected Christ and the fellowship of all the saints – it comes here and now, where he daily and richly forgives you all of your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. -Rev. Sean Esterline, Messiah Lutheran Church, Evansville, Ind.

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Agape Family Ministries Pastor Jim Weihrauch 5529 Industrial Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2232 Apostolic Bible Church 9808 New Harmony Road Poseyville, IN. 47633 812-851-5456 Bethesda General Baptist Church Pastor Stan Hoffman 1600 Savah Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 Beyond The Walls Pastor Bryan Thompson 424 Vine Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-455-3013 Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Kevin Petty 618 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-4777 Church of Christ Preacher Eric Padgett 700 Mill Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2635 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints President Bernie Gerth 736 Smith Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620

First Baptist Church Pastor Joshua Hammond-Kelley 1205 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620

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First Baptist Church Pastor Larry Conyers E. Tavern Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-3225

Immanuel United Church of Christ Reverend Douglas Turner 5812 N. Ford Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-985-3115

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First Christian Church Pastor Rick Sellers 1403 Country Club Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2855

Lighthouse Assembly of God Pastor Jason Farrar 1005 E. Tavern St. New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-3118

First Presbyterian Church Pastor Larry Langer 120 E. Sixth Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2473

Living Word Church Pastor Dale Culbertson 716 Locust Street, Door 13 Mount Vernon, IN 47620

First United Church of Christ 10920 North Street Cynthiana, IN 47612 812-845-2776

Messiah Lutheran Church Reverend Sean Esterline 7700 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-2278

First United Methodist Church Pastor Christopher Millay 601 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2640

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Mount Vernon Community Church Black’s Chapel Pastor John Motz 1800 Highway 62 West Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-0318 Mount Pleasant General Baptist Church Pastor Dan Reisinger 3801 Blackford Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-483-8414 Mount Pleasant Church of God In Christ Shepardess Regina King 812 E Third Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Mount Zion General Baptist Church 1425 Oliver Road Wadesville, IN. 47638 812-783-2337 New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church Pastor Darrick Hayden 11420 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN. 47712 812-985-5288 New Harmony Christian Church 307 N. Brewery Street New Harmony, IN 47631 New Harmony Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor Robert J. Lloyd 611 Steammill Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-550-5345 New Life Pastor James Robinson Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2028 Old Union Christian Church 10017 S. State Rd. 165 Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-3186 Pentecostal Assembly Reverend David L. Payne 321 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620

Point Church of the Nazarene Pastor Bryan Thompson 12611 Bonebank Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-5182 Poseyville Christian Church Pastor Rocky Wrye 6 E. Main St. , Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-3411 Saint John’s Episcopal Church Reverend Allen Rutherford 602 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-5445 Saint Matthew Catholic Church 421 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2535 Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church 46 Cale Street Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2251 Saint Peter’s United Church of Christ 10430 Hwy 66, Wadesville, IN 47638 812-985-3416 Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church Pastor Eric Robinson 2800 S. Saint Philips Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-3751 Saint Philip Catholic Church 3500 St. Philip Road South Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-985-2275 Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church 318 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-4604 Saint Wendel Catholic Church Reverend Ed Schnur 10542 W Boonville New Harmony Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-963-3733

Salem Heusler United Church of Christ 11325 Lower Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-2542 South Gibson Apostolic Chapel 6144 S. 1075 W. Owensville, IN 47665 812-729-7231 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Reverend Ed Schnur 10 N. St. Francis Avenue, Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2220 Stewartsville United Methodist Church 10060 Pumpkin Run Road Poseyville, IN 47633 Turning Point Reverend Scott Cassel 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-646-8050 Trinity United Church of Christ 505 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-3805 Wadesville Christian Church Pastor Aaron Sweigart 7226 Highway 66 Wadesville, IN 47638 812-673-4278 Wadesville General Baptist Church 3262 Princeton Street Wadesville, IN 47638 812-673-4660 Welborn United Methodist Church Reverend John Adams 4999 Welborn Church Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-3222 Zion Lippe United Church of Christ Pastor Jeff Long 9000 Copperline Road East Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-985-2437

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Vicki Rueger chosen as 2020 Posey Teacher of the Year By Amber Allyn Posey County is blessed with amazing teachers in both school districts. Greatly impacting her students, Vicki Rueger, was chosen as the 2020 Posey County Teacher of the Year. Rueger, a teacher of 32 years, currently teaches Sophomore and Senior English at Mount Vernon High School and is the English Department Chairperson. Rueger began her teaching career as a U.S. History student teacher for MVHS. She was also the assistant boys and girls tennis coach. After, she taught at Susanna Wesley Nursery School for one year. She then taught English at Central High School while

Vicki Rueger, Posey County Teacher of the Year.

also being the drama coach. Rueger returned to MVHS in 1990 to teach Freshman and Junior English, and was the head coach of boys and girls tennis. Vicki Rueger has had an outstanding career with numerous achievements. While coaching tennis, her girls team won the first regional by any girls sports team at Mount Vernon High School. While interning with Steve Riordan for her principal’s license, Rueger focused on academic achievement throughout MVHS. Previously, there was little honor for those who worked hard in the classroom. During this time, she created the “Mark One Up for a Wild-

cat” Congrats Cards, “Student of the Month” Recognition, and the Academic Honors Banquet. Rueger stated, “As much as I love sports and activities within the school, I really want students to keep academics as their top priority.” Rueger has put an abundant amount of time and effort into her students and Mount Vernon High School. Justin Fischer, the assistant principal at Mount Vernon High School, nominated Rueger for the Posey County Teacher of the Year. He admires her ability to touch students’ lives and connect content in the classroom to everyday life. Fischer noted, “When I leave her classroom

after visiting, I’m honestly in awe at times. She is a consummate professional.” Rueger is capable of making students more aware of themselves and others. Fischer continued to say, “I can assure you that she has touched countless lives during her tenure as a teacher here at Mount Vernon. As an educator, if there is something more important than that, I’m not sure what it would be.” Rueger’s achievements and accomplishments prove she is extremely deserving of the Teacher of the Year award. She said, “I am tremendously humbled by and grateful for this award.” It is evident Rueger was meant for teaching, and she loves working

with students. She added, “I have been so blessed to love my work as much as I do, and I’m thankful for my students throughout the years, my mentors and fellow teachers, our supportive community, and the MSD of Mount Vernon for providing a top-notch atmosphere for education.” Present and past students, as well as colleagues, shared their support for Rueger. One student posted, “No teacher prepared me for college as well as Rueger did.” Numerous students reiterated the same statement. All feel Rueger placed an immense impact on their lives and is extremely deserving of this award.

Posey County Spell Bowl teams finish well in state finals By Trisha L. Lopez Posey County high school spell bowl teams finished second and third in their enrollment classes in last week’s Indiana Academic Spell Bowl 2020 State Finals. Mount Vernon High School tied John Glenn High School for second place behind Roncalli High School in Class 2. The Wildcats spell bowl team placed second in the 2019 state finals and third in the state in 2018. North Posey High School placed third in the state behind state runner-up Heritage Hills and state champion Cascade High School in Class 3. The Vikings placed second last year, won Class 3 in 2018 and placed third in the state in 2017 and 2016. Jeffery Pickrell, Mount Vernon’s spell bowl coach, was proud of his team’s efforts. “This team has been the most dedicated and hard-working group that I have ever coached. A big shout out to Team Captain Kaitlyn Mansfield who played a large part in our success,” Pickrell said. Mansfield, a senior and 6-year spell bowl team member, said she has enjoyed working with Pickrell and her team throughout her high school career. “I am very proud to have cultivated a team that can have fun

working hard because we have come to be such great friends. Although the season didn’t end the way we wanted it to, second place is still something to be proud of especially with Covid threatening our season,” Mansfield said. She praised her teammates’ efforts throughout the season. “Paul Campbell achieved a perfect score at the Mount Vernon Invite and a near-perfect score at state. I achieved a near-perfect score at all three of our competitions and Logan Mayes earned a near-perfect score at the area competition,” Mansfield said. “Paul, Sam and Logan have been the source of comedic relief at many practices, along with helping the team stay calm under pressure. Sydney Friedman and Emilee Hogan have always been eager to help me in my duties as captain by making lists of hyphenated and capital words. Emma Schmidt and Sydney Deno were new to the team this year and I felt they really rounded us out as a whole. Their work ethic was contagious. Alison Gansman has always been determined in her studies and is great at motivating the team. Brenna Julian performed in a big way at the MV Invite. Lastly, Haley Curtis has been incredibly diligent in coming to practice and working hard to achieve success. She and Emma have been very good at coming up with mnemonics to remember words. I will really miss working with them all.”

Carrie Schmitt, North Posey’s academic coordinator and manager for all of the Vikings’ academic teams, praised her coach Stephanie Cox for continuing North Posey’s long tradition of successful spell bowl seasons. “This year was certainly different, even without Covid-19. We knew we were going to have a rebuilding year because last year we had five excellent senior spellers who graduated,” Schmitt said. “I’m very proud of our spellers who stayed dedicated to studying their words despite knowing they would not be getting the traditional perks of being in spell bowl, like our overnight trip to Purdue for state finals. It’s been a challenging year, but the future for North Posey spell bowl looks bright, as our junior high team just earned second place in the state.” Members of the Mount Vernon Spell Bowl Team are: Paul Cambell, Haley Curtis, Sydney Deno, Emilee Hogan, Sydney Freidman, Brenna Julian, Alison Gansman, Sam Heckman, Kaitlyn Mansfield, Logan Mayes and Emma Schmidt. Members of the North Posey High School Bowl Bowl Team are: Olivia Woods, Emma Moore, Kylea Devoy, Addy Lingafelter, Lyndsey Gentil, Sydni Flowers, Dharma Fribley, John McDowell, Jacob Wilder, Dominic Metcalf, Ruthie Meyer and Rachel Newman.

Local teacher honored by McDonalds Mattress fundraiser set for Nov. 21 Local teachers were selected as 2020 McDonald’s Teach it Forward Outstanding Educators from a pool of more than 880 nominations. The award honors educators who exhibit the ultimate dedication to their students and contribute to the improvement of education in our most challenging times. Local McDonald’s Owner/ Operator Katie Kenworthy says supporting teachers is always a top priority, but this year is more important than ever. “Our teachers are constantly adapting to whatever is thrown at them, while making sure our students succeed,” said Kenworthy. “We’re excited to recognize those who go above and beyond for our students

Michelle Johnston through the Outstanding Educator awards.” Kenworthy and her husband Chip partnered with other area McDonald’s operators including Michael Burrell, Ivan Carvajal,

Kelsey Hamlet, Ryan Kramer, Larry Lovelace, and Susan and Rick Mann, to honor the following area educators: Michelle Johnston, Mount Vernon Junior High, Mount Vernon, Ind. Winners of the outstanding educator award each receive a $100 Visa gift card to use toward their classroom; a T-shirt; and certificates and McDonald’s coupons to “teach it forward” to parents with outstanding students throughout the year. McDonald’s Owner/Operator Larry Lovelace said, “We love the idea of paying it forward—or “teaching” it forward—to recognize students who are also working so hard to keep up with the ever changing landscape of education today.”

APL News November 15 through November 28 - Fall Reading Challenge for Kids - The Youth Fall Reading Challenge is a two-week challenge, beginning November 15 and ending on November 28. Children from birth to ﬁfth grade are eligible to participate. To enter, go to our library’s website and under the heading “Calendar of Events” you will see the Youth Fall Reading Challenge. There is a link which will take you to Beanstack where you can register. If you registered this summer, you can just log in. There will be 3 age groups with the required amount of books to complete the challenge. You will also automatically be entered in the grand prize drawing which is for a Barnes and Noble gift card. When you complete your challenge you may pick up a sweet treat at the library. Any book or audiobook is acceptable. Call the library if you have questions. Follow us on Facebook for information, programs, and our virtual trip to the Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Garden. November 19 at 3:30 p.m. - Virtual Laughs

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Our Mattress Fundraiser is less than two weeks away. This fundraiser has been a big success for us over the past four years and we are looking forward to another big day on November 21 - but we need your help. The best thing about this fundraiser is that it doesn’t require a ton of work, but we do need your help to market the event to folks in our community over the next week and a half. CFS has implemented health and safety protocols for the day of the event and also for delivery of the product so that we can conduct the sale as safely as possible. Here are some easy ways to help spread the word along with information about the individual incentives that students will receive for their participation. Visit our Facebook event page at https://www. facebook.com/events/678960556065442 and share the referral flyer in the discussion portion of the page with a quick message asking your friends and family to come check out the event. Be sure to tell them to mention your student if they purchase a mattress or adjustable base so that your student gets credit for their purchase. Be open to folks asking questions about the event and tell them how successful this fundraiser has been for us over the last few years. CFS has given back over $750,000 dollars to area schools since 2014, so this really does work. If you click “Interested” or “Going” on the event page, you will get notifications when CFS shares a new discount flyer or informational post to the page. These posts will only happen once or twice a week until the event arrives. Social media is a great supplemental tool to reach more people, but the likelihood of someone coming to the event is much higher when you have a conversation and explain to them how important it is for us to have a successful sale. There are A LOT of people buying mattresses right now and this is a good opportunity for them to save mon-

ey while they support our kids. Send your family members, friends and co-workers a quick text and simply ask if they might be in the market for a new bed. You’ll be surprised how many people could use one for a room in their home. Don’t be afraid to call someone in your circle to tell them about the event and to ask for their support. If they are concerned about the safety protocols of the event, there is a list of precautions that will be taken on the Facebook event page linked above. The discount flyer for this year’s event gives folks FREE delivery on any purchase. Because of the pandemic, all products will be delivered to the customer a few weeks after the sale. CFS is also available to answer questions about the fundraiser if someone has questions about pricing or the event itself. Just send a message to the CFS Evansville Facebook page or call Jimmy at 812-549-4355. Special Discount. CFS is still offering a 10 percent discount on any mattress or adjustable base to teachers and school employees, first responders, veterans and active military. These folks will still receive free delivery, too. The majority of our earnings from the sale will go to the Band, but a portion of each sale will also come back to your student. The incentive money will be paid to your child’s student account. Each student with one or more mattress or adjustable base referrals will also get to choose a travel pillow as a prize for participating. The incentives will be as follows and there will be information about the travel pillows when flyers are distributed to the kids. 1 Referral - $25 and 1 Travel Pillow 2 Referrals - $50 and 1 Travel Pillow 3 Referrals - $100 and 1 Travel Pillow 4 Referrals - $150 and 1 Travel Pillow 5 Referrals - $250 and 1 Travel Pillow Each additional referral will be worth another $50

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In time of uncertainty, NP Schools discuss strategic plans By Lynda Baker The North Posey School Board congratulated Vince Oakley, Amy Will and Larry Kahle at last week’s meeting on being elected to the school board, effective January 2021. Assistant Superintendent Michael Galvin led a discussion regarding a proposed six- to 12-month strategic plan for the school district. The process would include such items as an online public survey, a facilities audit, a financial survey, and a human resources survey. Once all of the information has been collected, the Board will determine the district’s priorities and vision for the future. They would then meet with area

principals to discuss day-to-day implementation of the plan’s findings. The plan will emphasize transparency between the district administration and the public. The Board unanimously approved the proposed plan, including flexibility to meet its specific needs. As the school district’s attorney William Bender will be stepping down at the end of this year, the Board is now accepting input from area attorneys who may be interested in the position. While residing within the school district is not mandatory, it is preferred that the successful candidate have strong connections with the North Posey community. The attorney po-

sition is appointed annually by the Board. Online school certification training will be made available in the event the new attorney does not currently hold such certification. The position is presently being advertised and the Board will begin interviewing candidates in December of this year. The Board received two proposed calendars for next year for consideration, outlining spring and fall breaks, e-learning days and possible snow days. Flexibility will be built into the calendar regarding the pandemic. The Board was pleased to learn that the district currently had no positive COVID-19 cases, but

several staff members, students, and bus drivers were under quarantine due to close contact with active cases. The quarantine of bus drivers will result in adjustments to area bus routes and the administration will be providing a press release in this regard. Galvin has been posting the Good News Report on student activities and awards on the district’s Facebook and web pages. He invited everyone to be sure and check out all of the great things that are going on at North Posey schools. The next meeting of the school board will be held virtually on December 14, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., at the school administration offices.

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Blue: The county has low community spread. Social gatherings of any kind, indoor or outdoor, are limited to 250 people. A special, seasonal or commercial event for which more than 250 people will be in attendance, must submit a plan to the local health department at least seven days in advance and receive approval before proceeding. This requirement is effective Nov. 22. Yellow: The county has moderate community spread. Social gatherings of any kind, indoor or outdoor, are limited to 100 people. A special, seasonal or commercial event for which more than 100 people will be in attendance, must submit a plan to the local health department at least seven days in advance and receive approval before proceeding. This requirement is effective Nov. 22. Orange: The county’s community spread is approaching high levels. These requirements are in effect when a county reaches the Orange metric and remain until a county moves to Yellow or Blue for two straight weeks. Social gatherings of any kind, indoor or outdoor, are limited to 50 people. A special, seasonal or commercial event for which more than 50 people will be in attendance,

police department and ambulance workers and other others on the “front lines” of dealing with Covid-19, he said that the virus has taken a toll on everyone. “I think at this point we are all on the front lines. Every government office. Everybody alive, basically, is on the front lines of this. I am also a little surprised that there’s $60,000 or $80,000 available in the budget for a stipend. If that money was available, why did we not hear about it when we were doing budgeting? It could have been used for the possibility of helping pay for another jailer? That’s just my opinion after quite a bit of thought. One opinion.” The Posey County Council voted in October to hire two additional sheriff’s deputies to reduce overtime and better serve the county’s needs. The funds for the additional deputies were originally earmarked for county employee insurance premiums, but the county’s rates were considerably lower than originally expected and the money was able to be redirected. Councilman Tom Schneider, who said he had not heard about this proposal prior to Tuesday’s meeting, said he felt “blindsided by this.” “It would be my opinion that if we start this, we’re going to do it in a lot of other places, too. Quite frankly, echoing just a touch of what Dave (Pearce) said, we’re all in this. Boy I’d really have to think about that, but I can’t say I’m overly enthusiastic about that at this point,” Schneider said. Councilman Aaron Wilson, also unable to attend in person, but present via telephone, made a motion to table the stipend discussion until December’s meeting. The motion was seconded by Schneider. Councilman Bob Gentil said he would like to find out if other counties are offering stipends. “My concern is just that we’ve been here before with other departments. It is a Pandora’s Box if we do it that it really puts us in a bad position. That’s my concern,” Councilwoman Stefani Miller said. Councilwoman Marilyn Brenton also expressed concerns for future issues that could arise. “I’d call it a slippery slope when you have managers use their budget monies to reward employees financially. Things like that often start presenting themselves with other departments not funding the supplies they need through the year, wanting to save to the end of the year to start getting bonuses themselves. It would definitely be, I think, an issue in the future. I think it is unfair to give a bonus to one department who happens to have the money when many are on the front line. Maybe not all like they are, but the health department, EMS, you name it, are all right there with them.” Latham said the money that he would like to use for the stipends is left over from budgeted money for staffing. Posey County Auditor Maegan Greenwell said that she communicates regularly with county auditors throughout the state. She said the topic has been brought up by other auditors and none have mentioned offering Covid-19 stipends. “That doesn’t mean that there’s not somebody out there that is (offering a stipend), but I haven’t seen any communication that there was anybody out there doing it,” Greenwell said. “I don’t want this board or anyone to think that we are definitely ungrateful for what this council has done for this agency and this county. By all means, you guys have been great to my agency,” Latham said. “I can’t leave this phone call without saying that.” Council President Heather Allyn assured Latham that she and

must submit a plan to the local health department at least seven days in advance and receive approval before proceeding. College and professional sports are included. This requirement is effective Nov. 22. Red: The county has very high positivity and community spread. When a county is in the Red metric, these requirements remain in effect until the metric has returned to Orange or lower for two weeks. Social gatherings of any kind, indoor or outdoor, are limited to 25 people. A special, seasonal or commercial event for which more than 25 people will be in attendance, must submit a plan to the local health department at least seven days in advance and receive approval before proceeding. College and professional sports are included. This requirement is effective Nov. 22. Regardless of a county’s color code, face coverings are required for all Hoosiers. Businesses of all types are required to place clearly visible signs at their public and employee entrances notifying all that face coverings are required. All customers in restaurants and bars are required to be seated. Tables, counters, or other seating arrangements must be spaced six feet apart. The executive order took effect on Sunday, Nov. 15 and will run until at least Saturday, Dec. 12.

Rachel Wylie and Randy Eanos stop to look and see what is for sale by Ryse Brinkley at the Posey County Fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon. More than 40 vendors made their way to the first outdoor PoCo Makers Market and Craft Fair over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘MV City Council’ continued from Page A1 Fitts said they are just trying to slow the spread. She said she is not trying to shut down gatherings, just provide ways to make them safe. Councilman Rusty Levings stated he means no disrespect to Fitts, but this cannot be enforced, so he queried why put it in effect. He feels government has no right to say that someone has to wear a mask. Levings stated everyone is aware of the guidelines, and people can make a decision on their own lives. Fitts stated if they do not do something to slow the spread, someone having a heart attack may not have a hospital bed as the beds are 100 percent full. She asked if they could put something out, as Mount Vernon City is the county’s biggest population, and 90 percent of the positive cases are in this city. Hoehn, Dodd, and Levings agreed to do nothing on the suggestion of limiting gatherings to 150. Brothers stated she wanted some guidelines put out. Baldwin agreed. Brothers moved the city send out guidelines on gatherings, with no number included, rather a reminder of CDC guidelines, and it carried unanimously Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis once again initiated discussion about the many steel type trailers that are being used as storage sheds within city limits He believes councilors have discussed this at a previous meeting and at that time, no one wanted to go further with the issue. Since that meeting, the Mayor was contacted by the Area Plan Commission concerning questions on their use. Councilman Andy Hoehn acknowledged that he addressed the APC with that issue, after it was discussed that they are eyesores. “These storage trailers are not anchored or mounted to the ground, so insurance companies do not consider them as real estate, therefore they are called personal property. Insurance companies regulate them as vehicles, just like a boat or camper parked in someone’s yard,” he explained. “This can be a real gray area. There are multiple containers like this all over town; it would be a large undertaking.” Hoehn opined that he does not see where the Common Council can challenge their use with their zoning code. He suggested that the City’s Beautification Committee look at them and address the issue of regulating them, if they feel the need to do so. The Council agreed that no recommendation on the steel storage trailers would come from them at this meeting. Councilwoman Dana Baldwin agreed the Beautification Committee needs to look at this and report back to councilors first. Curtis thanked them for their input and wrapped up the discussion. In other council action: • Under New Business, the Mayor said the city has $209,000 to spend from the state, available for reimbursement on COVID CARES expenses. There has been some confusion on exactly how the process will work, but he realizes now he needs to bring the purchases before the Council for a vote to authorize. He asked for authorization on the receiving of the sprayers,

which he has already used several times, as well as building of Dutch-type doors for protective barriers in City Hall. When asked about these doors, he explained they would be for the Mayor’s and Clerk-Treasurer’s offices. When someone walks into these offices, they are standing right over employees, therefore there is no social distancing. The doors are made of solid steel at the bottom with glass at the top, and they are split. The cost is $5,000 for both and they can be locked for safety. The doors and the sprayers were approved. • Another purchase with the money would be a new phone system, which will be under $30,000. Curtis has contacted three vendors. They are Automated Office Solutions, Business Solutions, and WOW; along with three experts in the IT field; IT at the MSD, IT with the Cox Group, and a local individual. They have all given him their recommendations. Hoehn replied he would like to wait on that decision. Curtis stated they can have that on the agenda at the next meeting. To use the money, it must be completed and billed out by December 31. The current phone system will have no more service after one year • Under Legals, Council passed on second reading, the Ordinance to erect a stop sign at the intersection of Water and College Streets. Rules were then suspended, and it passed unanimously on third reading to become an ordinance. • Under Old Business, The Mayor presented an update on the Tresslar (1888) Building demolition project. Earlier that morning, the Board of Works rejected all three bids on the project, as there were issues with bid completeness. Publication for rebids will be on November 17 and 24 and bid opening is slated for December 3. The decision to reject was unanimous; this demo is a complicated job. • At the Water Utility Board meeting held before the council meeting, Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray reported they have replaced a valve to bore under McFadin Creek, and Blankenberger has started the work and should be finished soon. • Todd Robinson attended the Zoom meeting to request a water tap at 5635 Tahoe Drive in Lakeland Ridge Subdivision, off of Tile Factory Road. Gray said the only issue here is the water main ends before his property. Robinson will have to run a substantial line from the main to his property, that will go across the neighbor’s property. Robinson replied they are very early in the build, in fact, they have not even started yet, so there is plenty of time to act on this. Board Baldwin asked who pays the cost to run the line from the main to his property. Gray replied that is the responsibility of the owner. • Robert and Kathleen Greene requested a tap at 4660 North Blackford Road, while Scott O’Brien requested a tap at 4255 North Blackford Road. Gray added there is sufficient water and pressure for all three taps and he has no issues with the requests. All three were unanimously approved, pending completion of all legal work and paperwork.

the council appreciates his department and the work they’ve done during the ongoing crisis. “We know that those guys are putting themselves on the line. The jail can’t shut down just because there’s a pandemic. We can’t just let the inmates roam. We understand the restrictions and things that (the sheriff’s office and jail staff) are under,” she said. Latham explained that he is currently missing four employees due to Covid-19 exposure quarantines. “We are working on a skeleton crew as far as the administrative part of things go. If everybody can bear with us as we get through this little bump in the road it would be much appreciated,” Latham said. Allyn opened the meeting by thanking everyone associated with the 2020 election. Pearce shared that the county had a 73 percent voter turnout rate, which he said was a record. “I appreciate everyone going out and doing their civic duty,” Allyn said. “(My grandfather) told us from the time that we were little it wasn’t just something that you could do. It was something that you should do because people fought for us to have that right. Always voice your opinion. We appreciate the clerk’s department for a well-run election. Congratulations to all that were elected.” Bill Hayes and Glen Baldwin joined the meeting via telephone to discuss extending AstraZeneca’s abatement for an addition to the company’s diabetic medicine production from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022 due to production delays. The original abatement was granted in 2016. “There’s two packing lines. The packing lines take several years from initiation to completion. The majority of our packing equipment comes from the European area. Italy, Ireland... areas that have been heavily hit, as we have, with Covid. Based on that, both of these packing lines have been delayed,” Hayes explained. “The combination of the late start, the late funding and also the impact of what’s happening with Covid overseas and we are unable to send people over there to do factory assessments. We’ve had to delay and defer funding for certain parts of the project.” The first line, supposed to be done late this year, will most likely be completed in the second quarter of next year, Baldwin said. He said the second line has been delayed almost a year and will be started in early 2022. A representative from the Posey County Health Department joined the meeting via telephone to request $5,500 to pay

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for a part-time nurse’s assistant. “My understanding from the commissioner’s meeting last week is that they hired someone, they were there for a day and they quit?” Allyn asked. “But they have found somebody for Wednesdays at Poseyville? It’s not as many hours as initially anticipated, but it’s covering something so that’s good.” Allyn asked if the Health Department anticipates the county moving from its current orange level Covid designation. “Heather, that would be scary to try to guess. It fluctuates so much. I would hope we stay orange, but we don’t know. There’s no way to tell how many cases we are going to get,” Denny Schaffer said. Other business discussed by the council at Tuesday’s meeting: The council approved the September treasurer’s report showing the following information: Community State Bank interest, interest earned $1,279, total of $3,112,223.09; Trust Indiana, interest earned $692.66, total $7,378,097.41; United Fidelity Operating, interest earned $8,306.64, total $23,256,338.03; United Fidelity Interest, interest earned $11.24, total $27,358.94; First Bank of Carmi interest earned $2,607.80, total $5,116,681.53; cash in funds, $27,898,573.50; collected to be dispersed in 2020 fall settlement, $11,078,948.25; total in banks, $38,890,699; total interest, $12,897.34.

‘Poseyville’ continued from Page A1 Cynthiana Road this coming year. An ordinance creating a fund to hold the newly enacted sewer fees was approved by the Council. From this fund, the sum of $500 will be deposited into the storm drain cash reserve account and $400 will be deposited into the depreciation fund. These funds were created for the purpose of obtaining future grants for repairs to the town’s sewer system. Donna Nash told the Council that the leaves were beautiful in town this year and that town personnel were very friendly as they collected leaves. The Council thanked town crews for the great job they had been doing with regard to leaf collection. The next meeting of the Poseyville Town Council will be held December 8, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. It will be a virtual meeting, with more information to be posted on the town’s Facebook page prior to the meeting. Anyone requesting to speak at the meeting is encouraged to contact the town hall 48 hours prior to the meeting to be included on the meeting’s agenda.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Mount Carmel, Ill., vendor 4Generationscreationsslmkx3 showed oﬀ just a few of the many items available for sale over the weekend at the POCO Makers Market & Craft Fair at the Posey County Fairgrounds. With so many inside shows canceled this year, vendors were happy to get an opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity. Pictured are Lacey James and Julia Osmon. Photo by Dave Pearce

Deanna Goossens, Vice President-Posey County Right to Life, Janice Martin, President-Posey County Right to Life, Ellie Kiesel, President-USI Students for Life and Liv Wight, member of USI Students for Life stand behind the table full of the purses for the Designer Purse Bingo held Saturday night. The bingo is held every year to help raise funds for the Safe Haven box. Photo by Sally Denning

It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas... Josilyn and Michael Nation took advantage of a little sunshine outside Sunday afternoon to put Christmas lights on their Lawrence Addition home. Photo by Dave Pearce Mount Vernon resident Tony Juncker takes a look at some of the ﬁne woodwork available for sale at the POCO Makers Market & Craft Fair over the weekend at the Posey County Fairgrounds. Photo by Dave Pearce

United Way Day of Caring

The United Way of Posey County started their 2020/2021 Campaign back in August with a successful virtual kick-off and held their Day of Caring event on Friday, September 25th, which was generously sponsored by SABIC. During the next several months of the campaign, restaurants throughout the county will be conducting “Give Back Days,” which a portion of proceeds for the day benefits the United Way. Something new this year is also in full swing, with the help of local businesses the United Way has been

having drawings for those that donate by social media, give $50 more than they gave last year, or donate $300 or more and become a Leadership Giver. If you do all three mentioned than you can be in all three drawings and win items such as $50 give cards to McKim’s IGA, win ice cream for a year, get a

chance to win a CountryMark Refining golf pass, and much more. For more information call the office at 812-838-3637 or watch the United Way of Posey County’s Facebook page, website, Instagram, or follow on Twitter.

North Posey High School Honor Society members gathered at the Posey County 4-H Fairground to paint the guardrails during the 2020 United Way Day of Caring. Pictured front row, l to r, are: Kimberly Korﬀ, Casey Cotton, Jenna Heath, and Makenna Elpers. Back row, l to r: Jake Blankenship, Braden Schipp, Sam Belt, Ian Heinlin, Garrett Parker, Caitlin Williams, Shannon Schickel, Tori Crawford, Kennedy Hallam, and Brooke Coleman. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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At Thanksgiving...Tre’s journey hasn’t changed his smile

Tre Schapker appears here before all his medical troubles began. By Trisha L. Lopez Tre Schapker’s smile is infectious. Even when you cannot see it, even when you are just speaking to the 11-year-old from Poseyville over the phone...his smile colors his voice, creating a warmth that radiates. He’s battling a rare brain tumor, a condition called Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma, that affects 14 out of one million new children under the age of 15 each year. But he doesn’t really talk about the difficulties that go along with his illness. “I’ve been doing good some days and not so good other days,” he said when asked about how he’s feeling, his voice light and his tone very matter-of-fact. He’s endured 18 chemotherapy treatments, brain surgeries, countless tests, painful blood draws from veins that are worn out and and his platelet counts have been so low that he’s been in a holding pattern until his body is strong enough to resume treatment. He can’t go to school in person. His immune system is compromised. He can’t risk catching Covid-19 or any other illness that might push his treatment back even further. One year ago, Tre and his family went to Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh for treatment for what they’d been told was most likely a migraine headache. Four hours after arrival, Tre was boarded onto a helicopter bound for Indianapolis and a team of neurosurgeons that would be forced to open his skull to relieve pres-

sure caused by fluid build up, twice the normal amount, in order to save his life. His mom, Autumn Cardwell, who was four credit hours away from becoming a registered nurse when her grandmother passed away suddenly and she left school to help care for her grandfather, saw his brain scans. She knew they were up against something very serious. Doctors at Deaconess gave her a choice. She could consult with neurologists there or send Tre to Indianapolis to be seen by a team at Riley Children’s Hospital. She made the decision to transfer him and was told that his condition was deteriorating and he didn’t have time to make the trip via ambulance. He would have to be lifelined. “What in the world? How did this happen? This whole time, he is deteriorating. I knew we were battling something, but we had no idea what we were battling,” Cardwell said. “We went in for a migraine and four hours later he was on a helicopter.” Forty-five minutes later, she was called by a doctor at Riley and told that Tre needed immediate surgery. They couldn’t afford to wait. They asked for her consent to operate on her son immediately. She was two hours away, travelling by car, forced to make a potentially life or death judgement call about her child. “My son is at the hospital alone. No family. They are cutting his head open. At this point, you panic and you think of what if this happens or what if that happens. You are so distraught. You are just trying to get there as fast as you can,” Cardwell said, describing that fateful day. “I’m erratic because I hadn’t heard anything in a while by the time we got there. I had a hard time finding the emergency room door (at the hospital). They park your car for you there. I jumped out of my car, gave the guy my keys and just ran. The neurosurgeon was waiting in the emergency room waiting for me. She took us up to (the pediatric intensive care unit) to see Tre. Most of the time you don’t have a surgeon do that. She was very calm and answered all of our questions. She said they’d needed to operate because he was deteriorating fast. It was killing him. The pressure. She said ‘you made the right choice. I felt like I could finally breathe. The choice I made was right.” Looking back at the events that led up to that day, Cardwell said she, Tre’s doctors and teachers have been able to piece together a series of

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symptoms that pointed to a problem. Cardwell said Tre began having issues in third grade. He was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. They were told that he was experiencing cognitive delays. He developed serious migraine headaches and was prescribed medication to treat them. He started having vision issues and had to get glasses. “By fourth grade, none of us knew what to do. He was having major problems with focusing even after the doctors increased his ADHD meds several times. He was even having episodes of urinating on himself at school to where we had to keep an extra set of clothes there. Keep in mind, Tre had never had issues and he was potty trained by the age of 3! They kept saying he was just too busy and wouldn’t’ take the time to use the restroom. It kept getting brushed off,” Cardwell said. “We were to the point of asking to go to a urologist to see if he had other issues. But, in school, things kept getting worse. He went from this hyperactive kid who loved to play t-ball to a kid that couldn’t even tie his own shoes. I was told it was ADHD. I had him tested for autism. As a parent, you get this feeling. Maybe I’m overreacting? I took Tre to one of the best doctors in Evansville that tests children for ADHD and behavioral problems. I paid $750 out of pocket. They told me it was just severe ADHD. At that point, I’m thinking that I have to be overreacting. A few months later, we needed glasses. Then the migraines started. We reduced TV and screen time. Everybody… us, the school, his doctor… we were trying to work together to help him, but with everything that we were doing to help, nothing was working. I just wasn’t getting any answers that seemed to fit. Something didn’t feel right.” On November 12, 2019, Cardwell learned that she was right to listen to her intuition. Tre had an awful headache. He slept off and on all day and was unable to hold down any food or water. He began to dry heave. He couldn’t make eye contact. He couldn’t even button his own pants. Cardwell decided that Tre needed to see a doctor immediately. “As soon as we got to Deaconess in Newburgh, they immediately called for a CT. When they flipped that CT on I knew what I was looking at. I started making phone calls,” Cardwell said. Tre was left with a hole in his skull and a drainage tube following the initial, life-saving surgery performed during his family’s frantic drive to Indianapolis. Doctors ordered a lengthy MRI of Tre’s brain and spine the following day. They discovered a tumor in the fourth ventricle of Tre’s brain. It was close to his brain stem. Doctors told Cardwell that Tre would need another surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible. The surgery would be risky because of the location of the tumor. There was a chance that Tre would never speak again and he could lose all motor functions. They scheduled the surgery the following morning at 7:30 a.m. It lasted all day.

Cardwell said she was left feeling shocked and stunned. Everything happened so fast. “I sat up and held his hand as he slept. I never wanted my child to have to go through anything like this,” she said in her blog on the Facebook page she created that week to keep members of Tre’s family and their friends up to date about his condition. “He had been sleeping a lot because every procedure they would put him to sleep so he had already had so much done. I just felt helpless. The thoughts of being a bad mom because I literally was onto him about his behavior and not paying attention, grounding him for things that I now know he honestly couldn’t do. I know there was no way of knowing he had a brain tumor, but I still felt horrible.” Her Facebook page, Tre’s Journey, became Cardwell’s outlet during the next month and a half they spent at Riley as Tre underwent follow up procedures and therapy. Doctors were able to remove the majority of Tre’s 2 centimeter tumor, but were forced to leave a small portion behind due to its proximity to his brain stem and the potential damage that could come with trying to go too far. The neurosurgeon said the Tre’s tumor was considered grade 1 and slow-growing. She said that Tre had most likely had it for years. Tre decided to donate part of his tumor for medical research. “We know that it is a gene mutation that caused this tumor. He donated his tumor to help others.

Tre Schapker, at far left, with his mother Autumn Cardwell, sister Amiyah Schapker, and brother Kalem Cardwell.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page B1 His tumor has been put on slides and is biobanked at IU so they can study it and learn more. We talked to him about it and how it could help others. He was all for it,â&#x20AC;? Cardwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a very kind, loving person. If it means he can help someone else, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all for it.â&#x20AC;? Tre left Riley Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital on December 20, 2019. He was accepted into a clinical trial for treatment in early March and had surgery to insert a port and received his first dose of chemotherapy on March 12. Cardwell and Tre made the drive from Poseyville to Indianapolis each week for his treatments. During their time at Riley, Tre made friends with fellow patients, nurses and even the security guards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even the security guards know Tre,â&#x20AC;? Cardwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He plays with the metal detectors trying to set them off.â&#x20AC;? Tre laughed as his mom described his antics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a little bit of fun,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just messinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; around. They are pretty special. They are just trying to help me.â&#x20AC;? Tre has a lot of support from his family. His siblings, 6-year-old Amiyah Schapker and 16-year-old Kalem Cummings, like to play board games with him. He enjoys doing word searches, coloring and playing outside with boys in his neighborhood. He likes playing with his neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog, Maggie, too. Although he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to his class in person at North Elementary School, he said his favorite subject is math. He said he likes trying to put things together to find totals. He does school work at home and has a teacher, Miss Amy, that helps him with school work at Riley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty good at figuring things out,â&#x20AC;? he said. Tre has a long road ahead of him. Cardwell said Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treatment plan called for 54 chemotherapy treatments if things go as planned, but any number of factors can impact that. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had several treatments postponed or canceled due to low platelet counts as his body has become overwhelmed trying to rebound between doses. They were told that the recovery time for just the surgery portion of Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey can take about two years. The chemotherapy has shrunk the remaining part of the tumor and what is left appears to be less active on scans â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do not expect to see it fully go away, but we hope that it will become inactive,â&#x20AC;? Cardwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tre has deficits from brain surgery. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal. He had his brain cut in half. He has no impulse control. He wears braces on his legs. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the future holds for him, but we are learning as we go.â&#x20AC;? They have an appointment scheduled with a neuropsychologist in December to see how his brain is functioning. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned that the genetic mutation that caused Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tumor, which is also rare, is inherited and a cause for concern for his younger sister as well. That mutation has been known to make carriers susceptible to a variety of cancers. His sister was recently diagnosed with ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. After everything theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve experienced with Tre, Cardwell said she would like to have tests run on her daughter just to make sure that they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dealing with the same issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have already made progress with switching her doctors to

get those second and third opinions. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked about having a head CT done just to make sure that there is nothing there. We want to be extra certain that there is nothing there with her,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has been very hard for (Amiyah),â&#x20AC;? Cardwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mommy hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been there. I make all of the decisions for Tre. I need to be here for him. But I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgotten. At five years old, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand all of that.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. We have Amiyahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. We also have a teenager that worries. (Kalem) never once came to the hospital to see Tre (after his surgery). He was afraid to look at his brother. He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deal with it. To actually see his brother...to look at him like that...would have hurt even more,â&#x20AC;? Cardwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tre needs 24-hour care. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to make ends meet. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to stay home. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do all of the paperwork, make all of the appointments. Financially, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been rough. But this child has never cried about his situation.

He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get upset about his situation. He has a positive outlook. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always smiling, joking or laughing.â&#x20AC;? She said that the community has been a huge source of support throughout the past year. She said Ziggyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub was really helpful when Tre came home from the hospital. She said the Adelphia Bike Club out of Mount Vernon has helped, too. Cardwell said that a bank account was established in Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name at Evansville Teachers Credit Union for well-wishers wanting to help. She said she appreciates all of the support theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received, but she said donating to Riley is another great option for anyone wishing to get involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the people who have no support, families that have a lot less than we have. We struggle. Yes. But we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t struggle like some,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would rather help these kids who really struggle or that have to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas in the hospital...even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just sending a card. To see the smiles on those kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces when they get something as simple as a coloring book and a crayon...they are over the moon. They love it.â&#x20AC;?

Tre received a Nintendo Switch from Mikeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Way, a foundation that works with Riley, when he started chemotherapy. He said playing Pokemon breaks up the long drives and keeps him busy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhausting for my mom,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just kind of a wait for me.â&#x20AC;? Cardwell laughed and pointed out that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually asleep on the road anyway. When asked how he has handled all of the challenges he faced during the past year, he said he looks to God for strength and courage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mind helps me because I do a lot of thinking and I do pray a lot,â&#x20AC;? he said. Cardwell said she is inspired by Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positivity. She said he lifts her up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goofy and spunky. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a one of a kind type of kid,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He even made sure to hug his home nurse before she left this morning. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to meet him to understand how he is.â&#x20AC;? Cardwell said she and Tre wanted to share their story in the hope that it might inspire others going through similar battles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you feel like there is something wrong with your children, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t settle for the first opinion. Keep going until you find the answers that fit. You never know,â&#x20AC;? Cardwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a parent, I know the place I was at. I knew in my gut that something wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ok. I kept agreeing with what they were saying because I felt like they were telling me that I was overreacting. I knew something wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fitting. If you do not feel like the answers they are giving you are making you comfortable, get the second or third opinion. Make sure what they say is going on is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly going on. Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tumor literally brought all of the symptoms together like puzzle pieces when we found it.â&#x20AC;? She credits the staff at Riley Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital for being there for her family, every step of the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When his oncologist personally calls me after hoursâ&#x20AC;Ś thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not one person there that, no matter what hour or day it is, is not available for us,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are just wonderful. If it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for them, Tre would not be here. They have taken Tre in. They love Tre as much as we love them.â&#x20AC;? Tre recently celebrated Halloween with a party at home. His favorite part of the day was spending time with his friend Kloe, a fellow Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kid and the daughter of one of his momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known since he was little. They carved pumpkins and ate treats outside around a fire. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was chaos for my mom, but a blast,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of crazinessâ&#x20AC;? at his home, but he has a lot of fun with his family and his friends. He, too, wanted to share his story to try to help other kids. He had a simple message for kids fighting their own battles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Focus on something else,â&#x20AC;? he said warmly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be calm. It will all be OK.â&#x20AC;?

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mail in December â&#x20AC;&#x201C; compared to only 13,000 pieces of mail per month the rest of the year. This special picture postmark has been offered every Christmas season since 1983. Each year, the holiday postmark is designed by a local high school art student as part of an annual contest. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artist is Summer Weedman, daughter of Cecil and Jamie Weedman of Evanston, Indiana, and Keith and Michelle Englert of Dale, Indiana. Summer is now a freshman at the Vincennes University Jasper Campus, where she is pursuing a nursing degree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patrons from all over the world request the Santa Claus holiday postmark. Some drive into town to personally hand cancel their holiday mail with the famous picture postmark and others request the special postmark by mail,â&#x20AC;? says Postmaster Cheryl Bailey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The famous Santa Claus postmark is a long-standing tradition for the town and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always fun to see the unique artwork each year.â&#x20AC;? She asks anyone interested in getting the special cancellation on their holiday mail to follow these guidelines: â&#x20AC;˘ Allow at least a two-inch by inch-inch space in the stamp area

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Libby Steinhart goes up for a tough shot with a hand in her face during Saturday’s win over Bosse. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon girls basketball team opened the 2020 season with a pair of wins over Tell City and Evansville Bosse. Kendra Steinhart, first-year head coach, said both games were total team efforts. “I am very proud of the team’s performance this week,” Steinhart said. “Our girls are determined to make the most of every practice and game. This group is very special in that they push each other to be better and are also happy for each other’s successes. That team effort and selfless attitude will be key to our success this year.” The Lady Wildcats defeated Evansville Bosse in their home opener, 60-39 on Saturday. Mount Vernon’s offense was explosive in the first half. The Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Bulldogs 41-17 going into the break. Evansville Bosse came back in the second half,outscoring the home team 22-19, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the first half deficit. Senior Brooke Jackson led the Wildcats with 12 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists, going 5-11 from the floor and 2-2 from the free throw line. Senior Paige Robinson had 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal. Robinson went 4-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the three-point line, and hit 1-3 from the free throw line. Senior Libby Steinhart added 9 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block and 5 steals. Other statistical leaders for the Lady Wildcats were: sophomore Malorie Nurrenbern

with 9 points and 3 rebounds; sophomore Grace Schroeder with 8 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 steal; sophomore Lera Wilson with 6 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block; senior Brooklyn Shell with 3 points and 2 rebounds; and senior Catherine Batteiger with 2 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist. Mount Vernon defeated PAC rival Tell City on Thursday, 36-14. Steinhart led all scorers with 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 steals. Jackson had 7 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 1 block. Schroeder had 6 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Wilson had 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 3 steals. Other scorers for the Lady Wildcats were: Nurrenbern with 3 points and 2 rebounds; Freshman Arlissa Sharber with 2 points and 1 rebound; Batteiger with 2 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal; and freshman Molly Johns with 2 points, 1 block and 3 rebounds. Looking ahead, Mount Vernon, 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in PAC play, will face Evansville Reitz,1-2, on Tuesday and county and conference foe North Posey on Friday at home. The Lady Vikings are 0-1 on the season following a 60-22 loss to PAC rival Gibson Southern on Friday. “We are going to fine-tune our offense and defense to continuously improve,” Steinhart said. “I am also very excited about the start of our junior varsity season. The girls have worked very hard in practice and are eager for their first game.”

Wildcats take Relays title By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon Lady Wildcats swim team won its first meet of the season Saturday at Tell City. The Wildcats won eight out of 10 relays. Hannah Durham, Krissy Bazan, Kaleigh Kelley and Sophia Kloppenburg won the 200 Medley. Julien Glover, Durham, Jamie Glover and Kelley won the 4x100 IM relay. Emily Hueftle, Haley Rutledge, Abbi Bazan and Julien Glover won the 200 Free relay. Kloppenburg, Krissy Bazan, and Kelley won the 3x50 Fly relay. Durham, Rutledge, Kloppenburg and Jamie Glover won the 1000 Free relay. Durham, Julien Glover and Jamie Glover won the 3x50 Back relay. Hueftle, Abbi Bazan, and Kriss Bazan won the 3x50 Breast relay. Kelley, Krissy Bazan, Kloppenburg and Jamie Glover won the 4x100 Free relay. “All the girls swam hard, but what was even more impressive was that they came to compete,” Head Coach Stephen Loehr said. “In several of the races, the victories were by laps, not yards.” Mount Vernon defeated host Tell City, Jasper, North Harrison and Corydon Central High School. Members of the Mount Vernon High School Tell City Relays Championship team are in front, “We did several things well today and I hope today was a quick peek at what is in store Hannah Durham, Jamie Glover and Emily Hueftle. In back are Julien Glover, Abbi Bazan, Sophie for the rest of the season,” Loehr said. Klippenburg, Kaleigh Kelley, Haley Rutledge, Krissy Bazan and Grace Reyes.

Kyle LaVanchy signs to play baseball at Murray State By Chris Morlan A few years ago, many people could say that this Kyle LaVanchy kid is a special talent and will someday play baseball at the next level. Last Thursday afternoon, Kyle LaVanchy inked his letter of intent to continue his baseball career with the Murray State University Racers. LaVanchy’s signed to play at NCAA Division I level. LaVanchy will play for coach Dan Skirka at Murray State. As a Racer, LaVanchy will play second base and shortstop. He plans to study exercise science for his major. LaVanchy has played at the varsity level ever since his first practice at North Posey. During his freshman season, LaVanchy was second on the team in hitting with a .357 batting average. His sophomore year, he led the Vikings in hitting with a .439 batting average. He was also named first-team All-Pocket Athletic Conference during the 2019 season. Over the last two years, LaVanchy has received multiple offers and interest from many Division one and two programs. In LaVanchy’s two seasons at North Posey, the team has won two sectional championship and made it to the regional finals on both occasions. LaVanchy has been a big part of the Viking baseball teams success. At the same time, the North Posey baseball team is loaded with many talented players. Some of the Viking players have the potential to follow in the footsteps of LaVanchy and former Viking/current University of Evansville pitcher Shane Harris to play baseball at the next level. On signing day, LaVanchy said, “it felt good to know that all my hard work to helping me go on to the next level for four more years to play baseball and the game I love to play. It also helps pay for school too.” Other schools that contacted LaVanchy prior to his commitment and signing were Western Kentucky, Indiana State, Camp-

bell, University of Southern Indiana, University of Evansville and Indiana University. After his baseball days are over, LaVanchy said he wants to be a physical therapist or occupational therapist. LaVanchy’s number one supporters of him playing baseball are his family. LaVanchy said, “my family is always there for me. Always supporting me. Always taking me to all my travel games. During my high school games, my grandparents like to come as well as does the rest of my family.” Some of LaVanchy’s favorite moments at North Posey have been when the Vikings won two sectional championships back to back. Another favorite moment was when the Vikings beat Tecumseh in the 2019 regular season. After the Tecumseh game, North Posey found out they won the Pocket Athletic Conference Championshp outright. The final of favorite moments was when he pitched a complete game in the 2019 Sectional Championship. Playing for North Posey coach Mark Kirkman, LaVanchy said, “he is a great guy and his coaching staff is very good. He is always supporting us and always trying to make us better players. Always pushing us, trying to make us the best players and best teammates.” Playing for former Viking coach Jesse Simmons, LaVanchy said, “he was also another great coach in my journey. He was the first coach to teach me how to play infield, which has helped me succeed a lot in my career and he was a great guy that was always there for the team just like Coach Kirkman is today.” North Posey coach Mark Kirkman said, “Kyle is a baseball junkie with a lot of tools. He will definitely be a leader for us this spring and I know he will thrive in that role.” Every team has a player or two who keeps the rest of the team loose, positive and upbeat at all times during games, in the clubhouse and on

North Posey senior baseball star Kyle LaVanchy signs his national Letter of Intente to continue his baseball career and academic career at Murray State University. the bus during road trips, LaVanchy said, “last year and my past few years, it has been Camden Bender. He’s always been wild, goofy and gets everyone laughing. In my senior class, Owen Spears makes us laugh as well. Owen is also a great teammate too.” For the 2021 baseball season the team goal is to make it to state and just play one game at a time. Never look to far ahead or overlook any opponent. The goal is to win as many games as possible.

NPJH Viking teams open with big wins By Chris Morlan The North Posey Junior High boys’ and girls’ basketball teams played their season openers last Thursday evening. North Posey girls went to Petersburg to play against the Pike Central Lady Chargers, while the boys’ teams played at home against Pike Central. (Eighth Grade Girls) North Posey 53, Pike Central 8: During the girls’ game, the Lady Vikings dominated this matchup and defeated the Lady Chargers by the score of 53-8. Pike Central did not have a seventh-grade team. North Posey coach Staci Voegel had the seventh-grade girls play in the eighth-grade contest for their first ever junior high competition. North Posey jumped out to a big early lead at 17-3. The Lady Viking defense held the Lady Chargers scoreless in the second quarter. At the halftime break, North Posey led 25-3. The Lady Vikings outscored the Lady Chargers 28-5 in the second half to cruise to their first win in their first game of the season. Alyssa Heath led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 16 points. Laney Owens finished with eight points, Zoe Bippus with seven points, Kaity Oakley with six points, Reagan Fortune with six points, Ava Staples with four points, Courtney Helfert with four points and Jasmin Freeman with two points. (Seventh Grade Boys) Pike Central 37, North Posey 27: The sev-

enth-grade boys team played their first game of the year at home against the Pike Central Chargers. North Posey hit a roadblock against a good seventh-grade Pike Central team. The Chargers defeated the Vikings 37-27. Pike Central stretched out their lead to 25-12 at the half. North Posey played well in the second half and outscored Pike Central 15-14 in the final two periods of the game. The Vikings could not overcome the scoring deficit from the first half. Trey Buecher led the Vikings in scoring with 11 points. Grant Cullman scored six points, Alex Powers with three points, Brennan Barrett with two points, Dylan Detty with two points, Peyton Seymour with two points and Seth Gentil with one point. (Eighth Grade Boys) North Posey 37, Pike Central 19: North Posey controlled this final game of the night and defeated Pike Central by 18 points for their first win of the year and remain undefeated. The Vikings finished the first quarter with a 13-4 advantage and led 20-12 at the half. During the final two quarters, North Posey outscored Pike Central 17-7 to coast to a 37-19 victory. Kade Buecher led the Vikings in scoring with 14 points, followed by Austin Schmitt with 12 points, Noah Koester with four points, Christian Hall with two points, Jackson Tucker with two points, Henry Martin with two points and Stone Riecken with one point.

Southridge beat the Vikings the last two seasons in the Class 2A Regional Championship. This year, Southridge moved up to Class 3A. LaVanchy said, “Los Angeles Angel outfielder Mike Trout is favorite baseball player because he is a very humble player and he is also labeled as the best player in the league. Trout is not arrogant and takes care of business. He performs at a high level. My favorite pro team is the Saint Louis Cardinals. I’ve always been raised as a Cardinals fan.”

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Christie signs with Oakland City University By Chris Morlan Last week, North Posey first baseman Chase Christie announced that he has verbally committed to play baseball for the Oakland City University Mighty Oaks. Oakland City is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Christie will play for Mighty Oak coach Andy Lasher. At Oakland City, Christie will play first base and designated hitter. He plans to study business as his major in college. He is the second player on this year’s North Posey baseball team to commit or sign to play at the college level. Christie joined the Viking baseball team as a first baseman during his sophomore season. In his one season with North Posey, Christie’s batting average was .337 with three home runs. He was a member of the 2019 sectional championship team that had 23 wins, nine losses and won 15 of their final 17 games of that season. On his decision to attend Oakland City, Christie said, “I haven’t officially signed yet, but it’s a good feeling to know that I’m going to get another four years to play and continue to do what I love.” Other than Oakland City, Olney Community College contacted Christie about playing baseball for their team. After his baseball days are over, Christie wants to be a sales manager or salesman of some type in the future. Christie’s number one supporters of him playing baseball is his family. Christie said, “my parents are always there for me. They take me everywhere, pay for everything. There always wanting me to do the best I can do, and the rest of my family is supportive too. They are always at my games.” Some of Christie’s favorite moments at North Posey have been when the Vikings won the 2019 sectional championship. That is the only school related title that Christie has ever won. Another favorite moment was when the Vikings beat Tecumseh in the 2019 regular

season. After the Tecumseh game, North Posey found out they won the Pocket Athletic Conference Championship outright. Playing for North Posey coach Mark Kirkman, Christie said, “anytime you get a new coach, there is a little bit of a change going from one coach to another. I think having Coach Kirkman in class a couple times a day. You build that relationship. Once you get on the field in February and March. It’s going to click.” Playing for former Viking coach Jesse Simmons, Christie said, “it was never like oh we got practice again today. It was always, we get to practice today. It wasn’t always just baseball. We were having fun, laughing with your teammates. It was an environment you wanted to be part of. It never felt like practice. We were having fun.” North Posey coach Mark Kirkman said, “Chase is just scratching the surface of his potential as he is a multi-sport guy. His bat will be huge for us in the middle of the order this year. He is a guy who can hit for average and power.” Every team has a player or two who keeps the rest of the team loose, positive and upbeat at all times during games, in the clubhouse and on the bus rides during road trips, Christie said, “I would say Camden Bender and Owen Spears. I would also say Jayden Wehmer because you always hear him in practice and at games.” For the 2021 baseball season, Christie said, “come out and play every game like it’s your last. For some of us, it could be. Shoot for a sectional championship. Step by step. Get through round one, two and three then start looking on to regionals, semi-state. One step at a time. Don’t overlook anybody.” Christie said, “before he retired, I was a Prince Fielder fan back when I was a kid growing up. Now, I would say Atlanta Brave first baseman Freddie Freeman is favorite baseball player because he is always happy and excited. Just a good guy. My favorite pro team is

Chase Christie signed this week to continue his education and baseball career at Oakland City University. the Green Bay Packers. I’ve been a Packers fan ever since I was a little kid and watching Aaron Rodgers growing up.” Congratulations to Chase Christie on his verbal commitment to play baseball at Oakland City University. He will do great things for the Mighty Oaks.

Semi-State football is the last stop before Ind. state finals By Chris Morlan Across the state of the Indiana, the Indiana High School Athletic Association football playoffs will play semi-state championship games this weekend to punch their ticket to the Thanksgiving weekend state finals. There are six classes competing for a state championship. The State Finals will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis with three games on Friday, November 27 and three games on Saturday, November 28 to determine a state champion for each of the six classes. IHSAA Football (Southern Indiana) Last Friday’s Football Scores Class 5A Castle 49, Jeffersonville 7: These two schools battled in Paradise last Friday night. The Knights defense held Jeffersonville to one touchdown. Castle quarterback Cameron Tilley completed seven of his eight passes for 169 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Tilley also rushed for two touchdowns in the game. Castle running back Peyton Guerzini had 21 carries for 97 yards on the ground. Class 4A Mooresville 37, Evansville Central 34: This matchup squared off last Friday night at Central Stadium. The Bears lost a heartbreaker as time expired when the Mooresville kicker nailed the game winning field goal. Mooresville led 20-12 at the half. Central was down in this game by 15 points in the third quarter. Central stormed back and tied the game at 34-34 with minutes remaining in this matchup. Tory Evans led Central with 17 carries for 186 yards and three touchdowns.

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Class 1A (Sectional 48) West Washington 36, North Decatur 20: The undefeated West Washington Senators traveled to North Decatur to take on the thirteenth ranked Chargers. West Washington took over this game early and limited North Decatur from taking advantage of the game. The Senators had 388 yards rushing as a team. West Washington running back Bobby Stevens had 29 carries for 200 yards and

Danville 35, Sullivan 16 Southridge 49, Lawrenceburg 28 Class 2A Pioneer 24, Andrean 21 Fort Wayne Luers 36, Tipton 17 Western Boone 42, Heritage Christian 27 Evansville Mater Dei 16, Triton Central 6 Class A Lafayette Central Catholic 37, Winamac 32 South Adams 48, Southwood 35 Convenant Christian 48, South Putnam 7 West Washington 36, North Decatur 20

IHSAA Football Semi-State Championship Schedule All games are scheduled to be played on Friday, November 20, 2020 and Saturday, November 21, 2020. Times listed for games are Central Standard Time. Some of the games scheduled for this Friday evening can been seen on www.ihsaa.org Class 6A #2- Westfield (11-1) at #7- Merrillville (10-1), 6:30 p.m. #1- Center Grove (12-0) at Ben Davis (7-5), 6 p.m. Class 5A #3- Valparaiso (8-0) at #11- Zionsville (6-5), 6:30 p.m. #1- Indianapolis Cathedral (11-1) at #12- Castle (8-3), 6:30 p.m. Class 4A Marion (10-3) at #7- Hobart (10-2), 6:30 p.m. #3- Mooreville (12-1) at #4- Indianapolis Roncalli (11-1), 6 p.m. Class 3A #1- Indianapolis Chatard (11-1) at #2- Mishawaka Marian (11-0), 6 p.m. #5- Danville (10-0) at #4- Southridge (13-0), 6 p.m. Class 2A #3- Pioneer (12-1) at Fort Wayne Luers (7-6), 6 p.m. #12- Evansville Mater Dei (9-4) at #16- Western Boone (9-4), 6:30 p.m. Class A #1- South Adams (12-0) at #12- Lafayette Central Catholic (5-3), 6 p.m. #5- Convenant Christian (13-0) at #4- West Washington (11-0), 6 p.m.

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Class 3A Southridge 49, Lawrenceburg 28: Southridge went on the road last Saturday night against the sixth-ranked Lawrenceburg Tigers. The Raiders led 28-7 at the half and were in control of this game. Southridge’s Camden Gasser returned an interception for a touchdown and scored a touchdown on an 85-yard kick return. Matt Springer scored three rushing touchdowns for the Raiders. This will be the Raiders third semi-state appearance in the last four years. Class 2A Evansville Mater Dei 16, Triton Central 6: In a rematch of last year’s regional championship when Triton Central won 13-7. This time Triton Central had to go on the road for a three-hour bus trip to the westside of Evansville for this game. Mater Dei’s defense was solid and held Triton Central to two field goals in this competition. Wildcat kicker Jordan Atherson went three for four on field goals (27, 34 and 37 yards). Mason Wunderlich threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Eli McDurmon for the only touchdown scored in the game. This is Mater Dei’s first regional championship since 2014.

Football scores across the state Class 6A Ben Davis 27, Carmel 21 Center Grove 38, Warren Central 0 Merrillville 27, Elkhart 24 Westfield 42, Homestead 9 Class 5A Valparaiso 35, Mishawaka 14 Zionsville 30, Fort Wayne Dwenger 21 Indianapolis Chatard 39, Whiteland 6 Castle 49, Jeffersonville 7 Class 4A Hobart 45, Logansport 14 Marion 28, East Noble 20 Indianapolis Roncalli 35, Mount Vernon (Fortville) 14 Mooresville 37, Evansville Central 34 Class 3A Mishawaka Marian 56, Calumet 0 Indianapolis Chatard 28, Fort Wayne Concordia 18

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Item #7 Three (3) tons, more or less, liquid Sulphur Dioxide in one hundred fifty (150) pound cylinders to be delivered as needed. Item #8 Concentrated Sulfuric Acid drain opener, 5 gal. (18.9L) Net contents. To be delivered as needed. Item #9 Seventy-nine (79), more or less, 50# bags of Soda Ash to be delivered to as needed. Item #10 K275FLX polymer, 55 gallon drums, delivered as needed. Item #11 300,000 gallons, more or less, polyaluminum Hydroxychlorosulphate (PAC), delivered in bulk to the Mount Vernon Water Works Plant. Bid Specs for PAC 1) It is the intent of these specifications to define the properties and characteristics of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate which will be used for the treatment of water in a water treatment plant. 2) The contract for the purchase of aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate will be for a term of (1) year from the date of contract signing. The contract can be extended for an additional year upon agreement by both parties. 3) The aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate supplier shall deliver to the water treatment plant an order of aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate within 5 calendar days of the date of order placement. 4) The aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate supplier shall be responsible for the delivery and unloading of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate. Specific Product Requirements: 1) The material supplied shall be aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate specifically manufactured for application for treatment of water in a water treatment facility meeting AWWA standards and listed under NSF Standard 60. 2) The aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate to be furnished shall have the following typical properties: Chemical Type Aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate % Aluminum Oxide 10.5 +/- 0.5 % Aluminum 5.6 +/- 0.3 Basicity 70 % minimum Sulfate 1.5% +/- 0.5% Chloride 9 % minimum pH 2.5 +/- 0.3 Specific Gravity 1.23 +/- 0.03 Color Water white to tan Appearance Slightly hazy to clear Freezing point -26F CAS Number 39290-78-3 UN Class UN 1760 Corrosive Liquid N.O.S. 3) The aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate supplier guarantees the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate furnished during the contract period will meet or exceed the above specifications. 4) The product must have a demonstrated ability to perform effectively in all turbidity, temperature and pH ranges for the water being treated. Arrangements for conducting demonstration tests are the responsibility of the Bidder and should be made to the Authority far enough in advance of the bid to show effectiveness of the product. All costs related to this demonstration shall be paid for by the Bidder and must include the following: A. Provide enough product in tote bins for plant testing with the product feeding at a continuous rate for the full duration of the test. B. Two tests, each seven days long are required; one test during cold water temperatures in January or February and a second during warm temperatures in August or September. 5) Effective performance will be determined by water plant personnel based upon current water quality objectives on which the plant has a historical working knowledge, including particle counts, applied turbidity, finished water turbidity, filter run length, product dosage, etc. 6) Bidder shall bid delivery by tank truck based upon minimum shipments of 3,000 gallons. 7) Bidder should have a person available by phone or in person who is knowledgeable on coagulation using aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate. Include name and phone number with bid. 8) Bidder is required to visit plant twice per year to conduct jar test to ensure product being utilized properly and to assist in training of plant operators in effective use of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate. 9) Bidder should be primary manufacturer of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate. Item #12 36,000 pounds, more or less, liquid chlorine, to be delivered in (1) one ton cylinders, to the Mount Vernon Water Works Plant. Item #13 Phosphorous Removal Project 300,000 pounds, more or less, Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution delivered in bulk to the Mount Vernon Sewage Treatment Plant. Bid Specs for PAC 1) It is the intent of these specifications to define the properties and characteristics of the Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution which will be used for the treatment of WASTE water in a SEWAGE treatment plant in order to remove phosphorous. 2) The contract for the purchase of Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution will be for a term of (1) year from the date of contract signing. The contract can be extended for an additional year upon agreement by both parties. 3) The Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution supplier shall deliver to the WASTE water treatment plant an order of Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution within 8 calendar days of the date of order placement. 4) The chemical supplier shall be responsible for the delivery and unloading of the Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution. Specific Product Requirements: 1) The material supplied shall be Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution specifically manufactured for application for treatment of waste water in a sewage treatment facility meeting AWWA standards and listed under NSF Standard 60. 2) The Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution to be furnished shall have the following typical properties: Chemical Type Polyaluminum hydroxychloride solution % Aluminum Oxide 16.8-17.5 % Aluminum 8.9-9.3 Basicity , % 40-44 Density, Lbs/gal. US 11.3-11.6 pH (neat) 0.8-1.1 Specific Gravity @21C (70F) 1.35-1.39 Freezing point -20C (-4F) CAS Number 1327-41-9 (Polyaluminum hydroychloride) UN Class UN 3264 Corrosive Liquid, Acidic, Inorganic N.O.S. 3) The supplier guarantees the Polyaluminum hydroxychloride solution furnished during the contract period will meet or exceed the above specifications. 4) The product must have a demonstrated ability to perform effectively in all turbidity, temperature and pH ranges for the sewage being treated. Arrangements for conducting demonstration tests are the responsibility of the Bidder and should be made to the Authority far enough in advance of the bid to show effectiveness of the product. All costs related to this demonstration shall be paid for by the Bidder and must include the following: A. Provide enough product in tote bins for plant testing with the product feeding at a continuous rate for the full duration of the test. B. Testing shall be a minimum of 4 days 5) Effective performance will be determined by Sewage plant personnel based upon current effluent quality objectives. 6) Bidder shall bid delivery by tank truck based upon minimum shipments of 3,000 gallons 7) Bidder should have a person available by phone or in person who is knowledgeable on coagulation using Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution. Include name and phone number with bid. 8) Bidder is required to visit plant twice per year to conduct jar test to ensure product being utilized properly and to assist in training of plant operators in effective use of the Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution. On items #6 through #13 bidders are to list all prices firm for one year ending December 31, 2021 and are to be delivered F.O.B. at either of the following locations as ordered. Mount Vernon Water Department, Wastewater Treatment Plant or Brittlebank Park, Mount Vernon, Indiana; and bidder shall deliver within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving order and all prices shall include taxes and surcharges, if any. Item #14 Temporary Employees - Bidder will supply temporary employees to the Street Department, Sanitation Department, and Water and Wastewater Departments of the City of Mount Vernon for the year 2021. The bids shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts and bidder shall furnish bond, certified check or cashier’s check, in the amount of five percent (5%) of their total bid, to guarantee that they will enter a contract and/or furnish performance bond in accordance with their bids and specifications. No bid shall be opened or accepted if delivered after 11:00 o’clock A.M., Central Standard Time on the 2nd of December, 2020. Proper bids will be opened at the regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety at 9:00 A.M., Central Standard Time, December 3, 2020, in the Annex Meeting Room, at 520 Main Street. The City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bill Curtis, Mayor ATTEST: Cristi L. Sitzman, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, - hspaxlp

While Intoxicated (petition to revoke) - MVPD November 8 Samantha Stewart - Evansville - Operating Without Ever Receiving a License - PCS Complaints October 28 4:30 a.m. - Suspicious - Advised male subject in a gray vehicle, possibly passed out. Caller is afraid to approach the vehicle - Lower Mount Vernon Road, Evansville 7:37 a.m. - Vandalism - Advised her ATM at her bank looks like it was possibly attempted to be broken into. Advised cash spot is all broken - Third Street, Mount Vernon 1:34 p.m. - Burglary - Occurred overnight. Change machine was stolen. There are signs of forced entry - Oak Street, Poseyville 2020-237 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN RE CHANGE OF

2:38 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised manager of apartments advised domestic at location. Advised yelling and screaming, unsure if physical Edson Street, Mount Vernon 3:26 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Female subject is back at the apartments, yelling and arguing again - Edson Street, Mount Vernon 5:56 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised neighbor’s gave disabled son drugs. Also sic'd dog on her. Caller is requesting oﬃcer - Deer Run Road, Evansville 5:44 p.m. - Family Fight Caller advised child knocked over television. Caller stated brother is now yelling, screaming, throwing things, out of control. Request an oﬃcer - Ninth Street, Mount Vernon 7:29 p.m. - Harassment - Call-

er advised two males in a white sedan four-door keep harassing her. Advised she has threatening text messages as well to show officer. Reference male having a weapon and coming to her residence - James Drive, Mount Vernon 10:33 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Someone broke into caller’s back door and stole caller’s gun. Possibly caught one in the backyard - College Ave, Mount Vernon October 29 6:52 a.m. - Water Rescue Car swept off into the ditch at the bridge. Subject’s in water. Called back, subject’s husband is on scene. Husband is going to walk out field to get her and said they didn’t need help. Subject advised not to walk the field - Haines Rd, Big Creek Bridge, Wadesville

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) ) CAUSE NO. 65 C01-2011-MI-000367 )

Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME CARMEN S. BARRERA, whose mailing address is: 4515 Koester Road, Wadesville, IN 47638, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that she/he filed a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that his/her name be changed to Carmen S. Barrera. Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 9th day of December, 2020 at 8:00 o’clock am. Date 11-9-2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on November 10, November 17, November 24, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-240 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION NO. 65C01-2010-EU-000071 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOAN ROEDEL, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that ROGER F. ROEDEL was, on November 10 2020, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of JOAN ROEDEL, Deceased, who died testate on September 5, 2020, and was authorized to proceed with the administration of said decedent’s estate without Court Supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED at Mount Vernon, Indiana on Nov 10th, 2020. KAY KILGORE, Clerk, Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana By: Jaime Simpson Deputy John P. Broadhead Attorney for Personal Representative Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC One Main Street, Suite 201 Evansville, IN 47708-1473 Ph: 812-452-3510 Fax: 812-421-4936 Email: john.broadhead@skofirm.com Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-238 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN RE CHANGE OF

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) ) CAUSE NO. 65 C01-2011-MI-000371 )

Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Savannah Leeann Loehr, whose mailing address is: 2024 Penfold E, New Harmony, IN 47631, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that she/he ﬁled a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that his/her name be changed to Savannah Mathews. Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 5th day of January, 2021 at 8:30 o’clock am. Date 11-10-2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

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Legal Advertisements and Court News continued 7:39 a.m. - Water Rescue - Vehicle in the water. Black Lights keep coming on - John Will Rd, Big Creek, Cynthiana 9:09 a.m. - Water Rescue Black car, water in the vehicle. Male subject is on top of his car. Half of the car is in water Blake Road, Wadesville 11:08 a.m. - Fight - two inmates - O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon 12:51 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised his vehicle was at repair shop to sell. Sold the vehicle and when he met the buyer he noticed his plate was gone - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 1:42 p.m. - Water Rescue Male advised drove through water and is now stuck. Advised water coming in vehicle - Haines Road, Wadesville 3:41 p.m. - Water Rescue - Black Dodge truck, two subjects on roof - Blake Road, Wadesville 6:10 p.m. - Repossession 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. Subject is aware - O’Donnell Court, Mount Vernon 7:14 p.m. - BOL - Advised female subject was punching male subject several times. Left in a maroon Jeep - Main Street, Mount Vernon October 30 2:07 p.m. - Citizen Dispute Caller advised she is in line to get food. Female subject who lives on the corner is not letting cars go through. Female subject is standing in the middle of the road - Fifth/Munchoﬀ, Mount Vernon 2:08 p.m. - Breaking and

Entering - Caller advised the door at this residence has been kicked in. Advised house is vacant - Nettleton Street, Mount Vernon 3:11 p.m. - Citizen Assist Advised her son changed the locks on her garage. She is not able to get in her garage - Water Street, Mount Vernon 6:33 p.m. - Officer Standby - Advised she is needing an officer to assist her with picking up her vehicle from business. Advised he told her son to bring a (***) tow truck - Old Hwy 62, Mount Vernon October 31 8:16 a.m. - Theft - Someone stole Biden sign last night - Joest Road, Wadesville 11:15 a.m. - Custodial Interference - Caller advised his ex won’t let him have his children. He advised he has custody Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 11:33 a.m. - Fight - Male and female subject verbally fighting in front of the library. Male is wearing blue jeans, white t’shirt, female wearing black coat - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 11:53 p.m. - Loud Music Neighbor’s playing loud music

- Lee Drive, Mount Vernon November 1 3:01 a.m. - Threatening - Sister’s ex-boyfriend just swung a bat at her. Male subject is in the grocery store parking lot - Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon 3:03 p.m. - Drive-off - Dark green Mustang, no plate information. Gray sweatshirt and ball cap. $10 was the amount - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 3:25 p.m. - Drive-off - Gold GMC Acadia, older white male. Advised tried to waive driver down but driver flipped him off - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 3:39 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised male subject in a red Ranger parked, trucked washed off all areas of truck that hands would come in contact with; door handles, tailgate, tires, then left on foot. Took off towards Second Street Black jacket, orange across back of jacket, black cap. Subject just got back in the vehicle but without his jacket on - Third Street, Mount Vernon 4:20 p.m. - Noise Complaint - Advised there are subjects driving derby cars and lawn mowers with loud exhausts driving in the backyard and in

2020-247 The following County Operating Claims have been ﬁled with the Auditor’s Ofﬁce and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session NOVEMBER 17, 2020 PRICE COURTNEY $247.50 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD CO $94.02 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR $1,522.75 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $7,277.00 GRAND TOTAL $9,141.27 Maegen Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on November 17, - hspaxlp

2020-245 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Variance application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE: DOCKET NO: 20-15-V-BZA APPLICANT: Deward Wagner OWNER: Deward D. & Carolyn S. Wagner PREMISES: Lot 7 in Williams Enlargement to the Town of Poseyville in Section 19, Township 4 South, Range 12 West, lying in Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 88 S. Cale Street, Poseyville, Indiana. Containing 0.22 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Variance for relaxation of side yard setback from 5’ to 1’ and relaxation of lot coverage of 30% to 33% for a carport in an R-2 (Residential Two-Family) Zoning District under Section 153.046 (D) (1) (c) and 153.047 (D) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on November 17, - hspaxlp

2020-243 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Variance application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE: DOCKET NO: 20-14-V-BZA APPLICANT: Chris Corressell OWNER: Christopher A. & Brooke E. Corressell PREMISES: Lot 56 in the Replat of Woodstone Estates Phase V of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 12 West, lying in Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 2550 Woodstone Lane, Evansville, Indiana. Containing 1 acre more or less. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Variance for placement of a pool in the side yard in an R 1 (Residential SingleFamily) Zoning District under Section 153.024 (B) (7) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt.Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on November 17, - hspaxlp

2020-239 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given, that the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, herein referred to as the Owner, will receive sealed bids for the 1888 Main Street Building Demolition Project. Sealed bids are invited and may be delivered or forwarded by mail or other courier services addressed to the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana c/o Clerk-Treasurer, 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 by 2:00 p.m. (Local Time) on December 2, 2020. Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened. All bids shall be opened and publicly read at the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting on December 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (local time) at the City Hall Annex located at 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN. The Board meeting will be held via ZOOM and any interested party may request the electronic meeting link by contacting the Mayor Office at 812-838-5576 prior to the meeting. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the project site (401411 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana.) All prime contractors, subcontractors, small, minority or women owned enterprises and other interested parties are required to attend. Briefly, this project consists of all actions necessary to: 1. evaluate, abate and remove any hazardous material located in or on the project location; and 2. demolish the building; and 3. remove all debris; and 4. grade site and surrender site to City upon completion of Project in accordance with Grading Plan; 5. complete all work in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Hodge Structural Engineers, Joe A. Vance P.E. contact person Plans and Specifications for the Project are on file and may be examined at the following location beginning November 17, 2020: CITY OF MOUNT VERNON Office of the Clerk-Treasurer 520 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Phone 812-838-3317 or 812-838-5576 Complete sets of bidding documents can be obtained from MACO-Evansville Blue, 600 Court Street, Evansville, IN 47708 (812-424-2484) (Planroom Website: https://www.macoplanroom.com) at a nonrefundable cost for a printed version of $100.00 plus tax per set or a digital version of the set at a cost of $25.00 per set.. No partial sets will be issued. The work to be performed and the bid to be submitted shall include sufficient and proper sums for all general construction, mechanical installation, labor, materials, permits, licenses, insurance, and so forth incidental to and required for the demolition project. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the Project, the name and address of Bidder. All bids must be submitted on the bid forms as identified in the Contract Specifications. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond made payable to the Owner, in a sum of not less than ten percent ( 10%) of the total amount of the highest aggregate bid, which check or bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within ten (10) days of said notification. Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance of the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Contractor at the time the Contract is executed. The bond will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Demolition Project plus a period of twelve (12) months from the date of substantial completion. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible, experienced bidder. All applicable laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the projects shall apply to the Projects throughout. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms included in the Specifications. Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 included and all information required by the Specifications. Under Section III of Form 96, the Bidder shall submit a financial statement. A copy of the proposed Financial Statement to be submitted with the bid is included in the bid documents section to these specifications. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. Each Bidder is responsible attending the mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting, and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the Contract Specifications. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its Bid. Cristi L. Sitzman, Clerk-Treasurer Mount Vernon Board of Public Works and Safety City of Mount Vernon Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, 2020 - hspaxlp

alley way. Caller advised they are doing this since 7 a.m. Third Street, Mount Vernon 5:07 p.m. - Citizen Assist - Advised there are people in his house and he wants them to leave. He advised that he needed help because he might hurt someone. Advised are in the bedroom - Davis Drive, Mount Vernon November 2 9:09 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Is in the basement and can hear people walking around upstairs. Nobody is supposed to be there - Boberg Road, Evansville 9:10 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised someone stole equipment oﬀ one of their trucks over the weekend - Second Street, Mount Vernon 2:15 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Caller advised his ex is at the residence getting her belongings. Caller advised she is taking more items than she is supposed to - Raben Road, Mount Vernon

2:52 p.m. - Family Fight Advised her and brother in a physical altercation - Main Street, Poseyville 3:48 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised has had another break-in - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 3:57 p.m. - Family Fight Advised brother is back at the residence causing a disturbance again. Not physical - Main Street, Poseyville November 3 11:32 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised a female subject took a pile of subject’s belongings and put them in her garage. Subject is refusing to give items back— Freeman Lane, New Harmony 11:38 a.m. - Message - Two male subjects keep creeping around and has been putting trash in bed of truck - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 3:25 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Advised female subject is coming in and out of residence when she was evicted already College Avenue, Mount Vernon

3:55 p.m. - Family Fight Teenage female advised aunt pushed her into a coﬀee table. Advised this is daily occurrence. Aunt is putting her hands on caller - Baseline Road, Poseyville 4:06 p.m. - Vandalism - Occurred at 2:27 p.m. A company truck backed into the caller’s garage and left - Caborn Road, Mount Vernon 5:45 p.m. - Citizen Dispute Neighbor threatening to block caller ‘s driveway and was going to bulldoze the culvert. Has started earlier today bulldozing it - Haines Drive, Wadesville 5:59 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Mom and her boyfriend are ﬁghting, is physical. Male subject possibly leaving in a silver vehicle. Female is screaming hysterically - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon 7:43 p.m. - Assault - Caller advised father put his hands on her. Advised she has left. Does not need medical attention Bonebank Road, Mount Vernon

2020-244 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Variance application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE: DOCKET NO: 20-16-V-BZA APPLICANT: J. J. Mohr OWNER: Julian J. & Kelli E. Mohr PREMISES: Part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 6 South, Range 12 West, lying in Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 1717 Ford Road N., Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Containing 1.78 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Variance for placement of a pool in the side yard in an A (Agricultural) Zoning District under Section 153.024 (B) (7) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on November 17, - hspaxlp 2020-242 Document: 6107953 STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF KNOX

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CAUSE NUMBER:

IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP LS - DOB 10/23/2013 NS - DOB 2/24/2016 ZLS - DOB 3/6/2017 AND APRIL MARIE COMBS (BIOLOGICAL MOTHER) LESLIE SWISTARA (BIOLOGICAL FATHER)

42D01-2010-JT-000033 42D01-2010-JT-000034 42D01-2010-JT-000032

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING

TO:

Leslie Swistara Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed a Petition for Involuntary Termination of your Parental Rights, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Knox Superior Court 1, 111 North Seventh Street, 2nd Floor, Vincennes, IN 47591 - 812-885-2517 for a(n) Termination Hearing on 02/26/2021 at 9:00 AM and to answer the Petition for Termination of your Parental Rights of said children. You are further notified that if the allegations in said petition are true, and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing, the Juvenile Court may terminate your parent-child relationship; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship you will lose all parental rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations including any rights to custody, control, visitation, or support in said children; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship, it will be permanently terminated, and thereafter you may not contest an adoption or other placement of said children. You are entitled to representation by an attorney, provided by the State if applicable, throughout these proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of mis notice, and in the event you fail to do so, adjudication on said petition and termination of your parental rights may be entered against you, in your absence, without further notice. David Shelton Clerk Sandra Bowman, 22269-72 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 2105 E. Main St Petersburg, IN 47567 Office: 812-454-6159 Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-248 City of Mount Vernon, IN Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 MAIN STREET MT. VERNON, INDIANA 47620 812-838-5576 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 541 Wolflin Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana TO: Castle 2020, LLC William Nelson NOTICE OF DEMOLITION As a person or entity with a known or recorded interest in the real estate described below and commonly known as 541 Wolflin Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 you are hereby notified that the City of Mount Vernon, IN Building Commissioner through the City of Mount Vernon, IN Board of Public Works and Safety has authorized the work described below. This will result in substantial cost and those costs may be certified and filed as a lien against the real estate and collected as any other judgment if you do not pay them in full. You are notified: NAME OF THE PERSON(S) TO WHOM THE ORDER WAS ISSUED: Castle 2020, LLC 333 Westchester Avenue West Building, Suite 2100 White Plains, NY 10604 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The North Half (N2) of Lot Number Two (2) in Acuff’s Enlargement in the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana – Parcel #65-27-08233-003.001-018 AUTHORITY FOR ACTION AND NOTICE TIME: This Notice of Demolition is issued pursuant to an Order issued by the City of Mount Vernon Hearing Officer on August 13, 2020. You are hereby notified that the work described below will be performed after the passage of ten (10) days from the date of this notice to you. It is anticipated that the work will be completed within thirty to forty days. WORK TO BE PERFORMED: ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 541 WOLFLIN STREET, MOUNT VERNON, POSEY COUNTY, IN WILL BE DEMOLISHED, THE DEBRIS HAULED AWAY, AND THE LOT GRADED TO LEVEL. WHO WILL PERFORM THE WORK: The City of Mount Vernon, IN Board of Public Works and Safety has received quotes from contractors qualified to perform this type of work. Naas, LLC was the low quote. COSTS AND COLLECTION: The quote price of the licensed or qualified contractor who will accomplish the work and an amount representing a reasonable estimate or the cost incurred by the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana in performing the work and processing the matter of the unsafe premises may, if not paid, be recorded after a hearing, as a lien against all persons having a fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises identified above. The lien may be enforced in any manner available under Indiana law, including, enforcement action as a judgment which may include a court ordered sale of the premises. The estimated cost of the work to be performed is: • estimated cost to complete the job of demolition, hauling, clean-up and leveling ground is $6,200; and • administrative costs, including, but not limited to the following, salaries, title search, legal fees, mailing expenses, and etc. are estimated to be approximately $2,500.00. This is a reasonable estimate of the administrative costs in declaring the above described premises as unsafe and the demolition of said building. The costs for said action will be recorded after a hearing, if a hearing is requested, as a lien against all persons or entities having fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises. Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE I/We hereby certify that the foregoing document complies with the requirements of Trial Rule 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under Administrative Rule 9(G). Beth McFadin Higgins (#11615-65A) This instrument was prepared by: Indiana Code 36-2-11-15(d) Beth McFadin Higgins I affirm under the penalties of (IN BAR #11615-65A perjury that I have taken reasonable MCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZ care to redact each Social Security 227 Main Street number in this document, unless Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 required by law. Telephone: (812) 838-9720 Beth McFadin Higgins Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

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