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Western Bypass Project one step closer to reality

By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County Commissioner’s took steps to ensure that funding is available for the Western Bypass Project around Mount Vernon. At the May 18, morning meeting at the Hovey House, they unanimously approved an agreement to allow Fifth Third Bank to be the underwriters of the bonds that will be used to finance the extensive project.

Documents they signed will allow for Fifth Third Bank to begin marketing the bonds for the first phase that includes work linking Base Road in Mount Vernon and heading North to 69. One of the biggest hopes for the bypass is to get semi traffic out of residential neighborhoods. Right now, large semis going to warehouses on Lower New Harmony Road are following GPS and going through Lawrence Addition subdivision wreaking havoc on mailboxes and streets.

An agreement was also signed to release matching funds for the Community Crossing Grant paving project. Posey County Highway Superintendent, Steve Schenk, explained this is the first step in collecting the state funds received from the Community Crossing Grant. He turned in seven roads for paving in this grant application, and those are the only roads that this money can be used for. The CCG grant is a matching grant with the state paying 75 percent of the total costs and the county 25

percent, up to one million dollars. Schenk stated they are currently seeking three bids for this project.

Under Old Business, Superintendent Schenk told the Commissioners he reviewed all three submitted bids to do the county bridge inspections. He said the Federal Government requires all bridges over twenty feet long to be inspected every one or two years, depending on their condition. Three companies bid on the contract: VSE Engineering, Lochmueller Group and BLN. Schenk recommended the Commissioners award the contract to BLN for the Bridge Inspection for years 2022-2025. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0 and the contract will be awarded to BLN. Also under Old Business, the Commissioners approved a form designed to be used by any company wanting to use Posey County Roads in regards to projects under the recently passed county Wind and Solar ordinance. The ordinance created a Road Use Committee to approve needed Road Use Agreement paperwork. Commissioner President Bill Collins reported the Committee met to review an agreement between the County and Posey Solar LLC. Commissioner Collins stated the Posey County Solar Company should complete the form, and bring it to the Commissioners for approval.

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Just seconds after being proclaimed a 2021 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, Xa vier Angel enjoys his freedom with some silly string in celebration of the Class of 2021’s achievement. Photo by Dave Pearce

MV Council to consider golf cart code

By Lois Mittino Gray Mount Vernon City Councilman Andy Hoehn wants his fellow councilors to “kick the tires” and think about ideas for developing a golf cart ordinance for the city. At the Council’s regular meeting on May 19, he said he would like a consensus of the Council to pursue wording on a golf cart ordinance. He wants them to discuss ideas for coming up with the language to pass it sometime later in the year.

The other members of the Council concurred, 4-0. Rusty Levings was absent for the vote.

Councilors also concurred 4-0 when Hoehn made another request for action. He would like to pursue wording on a resolution that any

changes to Riverbend or Sherburne Park would require authorization from Council first. Councilwoman Dana Baldwin agreed. Councilwoman Jillian Brothers was a little more puzzled by the request. She asked, “What exactly do you mean, like a playground?” Hoehn replied anything going out or coming in. “Let’s finally put to rest who has the final say on what goes in and what is coming out of those two areas,” he stated. The others agreed and will pursue his request.

Under Legals, the rezoning ordinance that created a furor at earlier meetings was passed quietly into the record books after third reading

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City closes book on demolition project

By Lois Mittino Gray A civil building project is officially completed when the retainage money is released back to the contractor. The Mount Vernon Board of Works voted, as its only action under Legals at the May 20, meeting, to authorize retainage release back to the Klenck Contractors for work on the 1888 Building Demolition Project. The extensive project was recently signed off by the structural engineer and approved.

Mayor Bill Curtis has heard only good comments about their work.

Board member Andy Hoehn moved approval be given to release Klenck’s retainage and the motion carried unanimously.

Liz Robinson, Alexandrian Public Library, addressed the board requesting street closures. APL is planning to have a Pet Parade on Wednesday, June 16 in conjunction with its Summer Reading Program, Tails and Tales. The rain date will be a week later on June 23.

They would like permission to block Fifth Street between Main and College on June 16, as well as the alleyway by their Bookmobile annex. She stated if they could block the street around 2:30 and open up again around 5:30 p.m. that would be great. Hoehn noted it isn’t a problem though it will be a slight hardship for Bud’s Hardware, but not debilitating. A motion carried unanimously to approve the closures on June 16 or the rain date.

In Department Reports: • Police Chief Tony Alldredge said that his department took 190 calls since the last meeting. Hoehn asked about the big drug bust which occurred late last week. Alldredge replied it is still an ongoing investigative process that they actually work on year-round. Now,

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North Posey’s Nick Stump is all smiles heading out of the high school gymnasium for the last time as a student. Photo

by Theresa Bratcher

Where will the people live? Part 4 of a series

By Trisha L. Lopez Amber Billings found herself living in a homeless shelter after a domestic disturbance with an ex left her requiring stitches in her head. She couldn’t go back to a bad situation, but her options were limited. The homeless shelter wasn’t a permanent solution. She needed to find a place to live...fast.

She qualified for Section 8 housing vouchers and was moved to the top of the list.

Billings has worked on and off at a Mount Vernon grocery store for the past 11 years. She doesn’t have a car. She rides her bicycle everywhere she needs to go. She has two teenagers at home and two

grown children living on their own. She has six grandchildren.

She’s had a few rental units in the years since. She currently rents a three bedroom trailer in a trailer park. The federal Section 8 rental assistance program pays all but $229 of her almost $600 monthly rent, but that amount varies from year to year due to fluctuations in her income.

“I’ve got mold growing in my window sill. I’m just waiting for the floor to fall out in my bedroom,” Billings said. “I have to have a three bedroom. I’ve been looking for someplace else because this place is God awful, to be honest, but I can’t find anything three bedroom.”

She said her back door has leaked since the day she moved in three

years ago. She said she’s asked repeatedly to get it fixed, but so far it seems as if her requests have fallen on deaf ears. She said she’s been looking for a place for about a year, but she’s had no luck finding a three bedroom unit to fit her family’s needs.

“I just want a different place to live. This trailer is really rough. It’s gross. I’ve just got to get out of here. I know that. I don’t know how... there’s nothing really out there,” she said.

“I don’t even want to talk about it,” she said, her voice soft with emotion.

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Giving second chances Harshbarger relinquishes fulfilling role at Alternative School

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By Lois Mittino Gray Jeanie Harshbarger knows all about giving kids a second chance. As the Director of Mount Vernon’s Opportunity Center, she helps high school age students in danger of failing or dropping out find their way toward a GED degree. After 22 years of teaching at the alternative high school, this week Jeanie is closing the books on her career and moving on to new goals, too.

Jeanie is retiring after 27 years with the Mount Vernon School District. She edged slowly into the system as part-time help and became a teacher assistant in 1993. “In 1999, School Superintendent John Emhuff called me and said it may seem like a crazy idea, but I think you should teach at the alternative school. I weighed the idea back and forth, as I was still waiting for a science teaching position to open. Something told me to take the job, though, and not even a full year passed until I realized this is where my heart is,” she recalled.

That was back when the school was located on Fourth Street, near Huck’s. It is now on the high

school campus, apart from the main traffic, at the Opportunity Center.

“One way our school is different from other alternatives is that students are not sent to us or placed here. They have to want to come here. They have to write an essay why they want to attend the school and must come in for an interview with their parents. When they are chosen, they feel what a privilege it is to be here and get a second chance,” she explained. Students have many reasons for attending from pregnancies, responsibilities to their family at home, health issues, or disciplinary situations.

Jeanie taught in a traditional classroom at her alma mater, Effingham High School in Illinois, for three years. She taught Biology and Physics after earning a degree in Secondary Science Education from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois in 1981. “I enjoyed those years. It was fun being in my old high school, but I had trouble calling my former teachers by more familiar names since I was on staff now,” she reminisced.

After the three year stint, Jeanie and her husband,

Mike, moved to Florida for eighteen months. Deciding they didn’t care for the area, they wanted to move back to the Midwest with their growing family. Mike received a local job offer and that’s how she came to Mount Vernon. She started working at school when her youngest of three sons began first grade in 1993.

In retirement, Jeanie and Mike plan to travel to Denver, Colorado to visit two of her sons and their three grandchildren. “I look so forward to seeing them now that I will have time since they live so far away,” she said with enthusiasm. “Of course, my son Michael lives here in Mount Vernon, and has two children. That’s two more grandchildren to spend time seeing.” Michael is the Director of Mount Vernon’s Parks and Recreation Department.

She said other plans include, “Putting my house in order from paperwork on the inside to gardening on the outside. All those things I didn’t have time for before. I would love to travel to all fifty states and to Italy,” she wished. “And I want to read a lot.

I like all kinds of books.”

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President Lincoln reportedly used to occasionally sit on the back steps of the White House and talk to old friends who might just drop by. President Truman used to play poker at his Key West, Florida White House with ordinary folks. President Jackson invited the hoi polloi to his inauguration and they came and trashed the White House. There was a time America’s leaders thought of Americans as equals, or at least not as persona non grata. Now there are fences and armed guards at the White House and the only time a president makes personal contact with Americans is to have a photo op. Democracy is now pretty much non-democratic.

Our politicians often ascribe the responsibility for this metamorphosis to need for security, that is, fear of contact with us. I suggest it has more to do with their desire to just pick up their tax payor funded paychecks while being left alone. Kind of like getting COVID-19

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checks not to work. Anyway, my experience in working for the public has been that it has not been a concern for my security or anyone else’s that has brought about such distance between public servants and the public. But it comes more from a realization that there simply is very little difference between those who control the government and those who are controlled by it, and the controllers are afraid that will be found out. At least that is true with the judicial branch and the legal system. I invite you, Gentle Reader, to return with me to at least one incident from those “thrilling days of yesteryear” to help me illustrate my concerns about the loss of direct connection to our office holders.

When the State of Indiana used justices of the peace to process most minor legal matters such as driving offenses and small civil claims, the “courts” were often held in the homes or store fronts owned by the justices. One would appear before some non-formally trained person who would dispense justice in a relaxed atmosphere and at little cost.

Then we “improved” the system by requiring legally educated and licensed

judges and publicly financed court facilities. Everything became more complex, costlier and more distant.

In Posey County, Indiana the County Court that replaced the Justice of the Peace system in 1975 was jammed into a portion of the 1927 Memorial Coliseum Building. The original coliseum was built as a community center. It had a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a stage for shows and a pool table.

The new County Court, including the judge’s chamber, took up three small rooms next to where the pool table was.

And another feature was the closet in the approximately 20-foot by 30-foot courtroom where the Daughters of the American Revolution ladies kept their regalia to be used in their meetings that also were held in the courtroom.

When I was the Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Posey County, 1976-1978, I tried six-person jury trials in that courtroom. As we had no separate jury room we would try a case then leave the jury in the courtroom alone to deliberate on their verdict. Everyone in the courtroom could reach out and almost touch everyone else. Of course,

there was little pretense of confidentiality. I know it sounds bizarre but it worked okay and no one, including the judge and the attorneys, could arrogate themselves into special status. Please let me tell you about one of my favorite cases from that halcyon time.

I was a little younger then and one of the cases I prosecuted involved a misdemeanor charge against a Billy ______ who was about my age. Billy represented himself in the jury trial.

After Billy and I traded accusations and insults during final arguments the judge gave the case to the jury then ordered the courtroom cleared except for the jury. Billy and I stepped out to the adjoining room where both a softdrink machine and the pool table were located.

As we attempted to ignore one another, Billy turned to me and said, “Hey, Jim, do you play pool?” As I grew up in Pawhuska, Oklahoma at a time when the only thing other than the ball field was the pool hall, of course I played pool.

“Yeah, Billy, I play pool and I can beat you at that too. By the way, I

thought you did okay in court, but be prepared for the gavel to fall.” I was much more sure of myself then.

“Jim, do you want to put anything on the pool game?”

“No, Billy, that would be illegal; go ahead and break.” I did not mention that a portion of my tuition at Oklahoma State University came from non-legal lucre.

Well, we played as the jury was busy deciding they didn’t care if I thought Billy was a menace to society; they sided with Billy. Since that trial Billy and I have had several contacts of the legal variety and you may note Billy is still playing pool but now my pool table is in my barn.

In my opinion, America could use a reprise of some of that by-gone legal system where the people who are processed and those who do the processing are not separated by layers of convolution. As Eva Peron might say, I’ll keep my promise, don’t keep your distance.”

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Spring and graduation 2021

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Madeleine, Memorial Day and Graduation are quite close together, and they bring about the same memories every year. This is the time of early summer that flowers bloom and it is usually prior to intense heat and humidity. It is that period of time we wish could remain as it is. As a child, I loved the house being opened up for the warm months, with screened windows and doors. There was no central air conditioning, so we relied on gentle breezes from the tall trees surrounding the house. Every autumn, my grandfather went around the house, putting up storm windows and taking down the screens. He did any repairs that might be needed. Even in the winter, there was need of raising the windows, and letting in outside air. There might be an unusually warm day, or perhaps the oven got smoky with food run-overs, For me as a child, it meant switching to shorts and sandals, and in many years, there was new baby kittens to play with. I don’t recall ever having an issue with finding homes for them. It also meant going to Haubstadt and coming home with baby chicks. I don’t imagine my youthful mind ever dwelled on the fact that I would someday eat many of them. It is strange that I accepted this better then; much more than I would as an adult.

There was a concrete post near the garden

where they were hung by their feet and were then decapitated. I can clearly remember watching someone use a sharp knife to cut off their head and letting them shake around until they bled out. I would be horrified to see this now. None of this kept me from enjoying fresh fried chicken later on.

This is also the time of strawberries, which everyone enjoyed. They weren’t available year-round, as they are now. Even in these years, the berries that are shipped in just do not have the same taste as those freshly picked from local gardens. Madeleine, your father always helped himself to the little crates of the ones we brought home after visiting a place where we could pick them ourselves. He sat in the back of the old station wagon on the way home and simply could not resist eating them.

It was a full time job keeping the birds out of our own berry patch. Your Aunt Heather is experiencing this same problem now, when her beloved service berries get ripe. I had a large tree of these when I was a child, and spent many happy hours, holding a branch down and eating the dark red berries as fast as I could pick them. I was always frustrated by the sight of the ones I could see in the top of the tree. This is really not a common tree and I imagine that many folks have never had any.

Spring always brought on many yearly tasks. The front porch furniture always needed a thorough cleaning after the winter. One

of the reasons was coal soot, put into the air from our furnace. Even though I ventured out onto the porch during the cold months, I knew that one could not sit on the chairs without getting this black dust on one’s clothing. I used the tall bedroom windows that opened out onto the porch for checking my reflection, like having a full length mirror.

Graduation memories seemed more special in those years. In the small gym at Cynthiana school, people brought in their own freshly picked flowers to decorate the stage.

There were never more than twenty graduates and everyone knew them. I know that friends and parents still shed tears when witnessing this ceremony, but it seemed even more emotional in those bygone times.

I can recall my surprise the first time I saw those attending graduation arrive in casual clothing, such as jeans. Girls of all ages always chose summer dresses in a variety of spring colors and it was shirt and ties for the guys. The choice of clothing was all part of what made it seem so special. The receiving line of graduates was always filled with tears and hugs for everyone. I am sure that some of this is still going on, but there was a different feel for it back then. Even with all of the modern things we all enjoy, I am very happy I got to live in that special time.

Congratulations to all of the 2021 graduates and I hope that everyone has a safe and happy summer.

Jim Tomes, IN State Senator District 49

Hans Schmitz, PC Purdue Extension Educator

Recognizing Memorial Day Memorialize; preserve the memory of, commemorate.

That’s the definition of what many Americans will do on Monday, May 31st, 2021 when they attend ceremonies across this great Nation in honor of all those patriots who served in the military and died while in service to our Country.

Most of those service members were young, and all of them belong to an elite group of comrades that we must nev-

er forget, nor allow anyone to disrespect.

Their courage and valor is a measure of people that God has blessed America with. Though the celebration of Memorial Day came as a result of the Civil War, I think of all those who died while serving in the Armed Forces, all the way back to the Revolutionary War. As Americans, we all have a duty to not only be grateful to the brave warriors who have

faced the life and death engagements of war, but an obligation to express that duty in the way we conduct our lives as citizens of our wonderful Country. We surely want those whom we memorialize on this day to be as proud of us as we are of them.

God Bless America, Senator Jim Tomes Chairman of the Senate Committee Veterans Affairs and the Military

Posey County 4-H Grades 3-5 Diversity Essay Winner In February and early March, the Posey County Purdue Extension office accepted applications for an essay contest celebrating diversity and Black History Month. We had twelve submissions in the grades three to five category, which focused on the question “What Does Diversity Mean to You?” Entries were to be less than 250 words.

Tyson Boerner submitted the winning application. Tyson goes to Marrs Elementary and recognized Peg Heckman, his art teacher, with his entry. The essay in its entirety, printed with permission, is below.

“I can look up the definition of diversity on my computer.

In one word it means variety.

I think my friends are a great definition of diversity.

My parents have always taught me to treat everyone well. I do not think you can treat everyone the same because everyone is not the same. I have friends very different from me. I do not go to church, but I have pals whose dad is a pastor at a church. I was born with white skin in America, but I have several buddies that have different skin colors and were born in other countries. I have friends with a lot more money than my family and some from families that struggle to pay their bills.

I have school friends that are smarter than me and friends that do not get good grades.

Some of my teammates are faster than me, but I am very strong; this helps my team’s chances of winning. My best friends are twin brothers.

Even though they look almost just alike they are not the same. A few of my friends are girls, and I am a boy. We are all different shapes and sizes, but we are friends.

We all have great things about ourselves and things we struggle with or wish we could change. I have learned a lot and have more fun because I have a mixture of friends in my life. If we were all the same, it would get very boring. So, I try my best to treat everyone well and have a variety of friends.”

Congratulations to Tyson and Ms. Heckman. Winning essays in the other categories will be printed in the future.

For more information, please contact Hans Schmitz at 812838-1331 or hschmitz@purdue.edu.

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Growing up working for Lee S

Roy, I learned how to work, and

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I learned a lot about life.

Now Lee Roy was a big, stout man, who farmed and raised a few cows, and at the time he was a bachelor man (not by choice, his wife left him).

I lived and worked with him any time I wasn’t in school, it was like a vacation for me... (any day away from school was a vacation to me).

Now raising cows isn’t glamorous, and it’s not just about feeding cows or watching them peacefully graze off in the sunset.

Livestock are sometimes nasty, bloody, and raising them entails lots of stuff the general public just don’t want to hear about, much less see up close and in person.

The nasty stuff... like de-horning, castration, draining abscesses, and pulling calves. Stuff that has to be done, it’s the stuff that some folks thinks is gross and in-humane.

It was time to brand, dehorn, vaccinate, and castrate.

I wasn’t very big when I started working for Lee Roy, I might’ve weighed 70 pounds with my boots on (I was only 130 pounds when I graduated high school).

Anyway... my job was to get the calves loaded in the squeeze chute. Then jab the needle gun in their neck, squeeze in a click of vaccine, grab another gun, and stab em again with wormer, while he clipped the horns (if they had any). Then if it was a bull calf and not a keeper, he’d go around behind and cut their... you know, their oysters out. Then I’d collect the oysters and put em in a bucket and take em to the branding heater, exchange and retrieve the branding irons, he’d brand them, then I’d open the gate and let our victim out and squeeze the next one in... and so went the cycle. It was orchestrated chaos for an old man (I thought at the time) of 55 and a kid around 14. Sometimes we had more help, but that day it was just me and him.

It was coming on to lunchtime, and my other job was to start cooking those oysters on the branding heater.

The heater was just a pipe with a propane burner in one end and the irons went in the other. I’d lay those oysters on the outside of P / E

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that hot pipe to cook and ever once in a while I’d walk by and roll em with the flat of my hand so they wouldn’t burn.

That day for lunch we ate homemade tortillas, with pickled jalapeños to go with our hot mountain oysters, a can of peaches for dessert, all washed down with Lee Roy’s famous semi-soured sweet tea.

I’ve eaten some amazing food in some fancy places in my time, such as “Commanders Palace” in New Orleans... the “San Francisco” in Houston... and “Manny’s Steak House” in Minneapolis.

They had some great food no doubt...

But not a one of those places will ever come close to being as memorable to me as eating mountain oysters with pickled jalapeños on homemade tortillas with a can of peaches for dessert, washed down with soured tea, all while covered in blood and cow sh..stuff, under the shade of a willow tree with a super hero... the man who taught me so much.

I wish kids nowadays would learn, and experience just half of what I have learned and experienced from being around that man...

This world could sure use a few more Lee Roy’s in it.

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Karen’s Wig Shop holds Grand Opening for Chemo Buddies Special to the News Chemo Buddies is celebrating the grand opening of Karen’s Wig Shop, a place where women facing cancer can come to receive a free wig and other beauty related services. “Hair loss is by far one of the most traumatic side effects of chemo,” said founder Jill Kincaid, “and most people are shocked to find that wigs can cost anywhere from $50 to thousands of dollars. Through the years of our service in the treatment room, we’ve heard the same story over and over again about how hard it is to find an affordable wig that fits with their overall look. Today we are so proud to open one of the finest wig shops in our area and be able to offer a peace-filled experience to the ladies in our community facing cancer. To be able to do so at no charge is nothing short of miraculous, and we thank God for blessing us with the supplies and sponsors who made this possible. To our knowledge, this is the only facility of its kind in the country, and we are proud to once again be the first.”

“My sister Karen was traumatized by her own wig experience and it was her dream to open a wig shop to make that part of the journey easier for the other women facing cancer. We are so excited to launch this new service in her honor and bearing her name,” said Kincaid. “Both hospitals have donated new wigs to get us started, and we also have a sizeable inventory of gently used wigs from previous patients. We offer this service by appointment only so that each woman has complete privacy and can feel comfortable trying on the different styles. We are able to give them 100 percent of our attention and do everything we can to put them at ease and try to make them feel as beautiful and as pampered as possible. I know that my sister Karen would be very proud of what we’ve put together.”

Karen’s Wig Shop joins the extended line of Chemo Buddies signature programs which includes treatment room volunteers, Shuttle Buddies – which provides free rides to cancer patients to and from treatment, Student Buddies – where area schools engage students in how they can make a difference, The Mermaid Squad – our summer program where ladies can escape for a little fun, and our premiere event HOPEFEST – which is the largest cancer community event in our region and will take place in Friedman Park on August 14.

For more information, please go to our website at ChemoBuddies.org. To schedule a one-on-one wig appointment time for cancer patients, please call our office at 812-598-7910. If you would like to donate a wig, breast prosthetic, or any other accessory, we would love to have them and you can call the above number or email info@chemobuddies.org. We also have a no-contact donation box at the back of our building that is available 24/7. Financial donations are also always welcome.

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John H. Scott John H. Scott, 87, of Evansville passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at North Park Nursing Home. He was born on June 26, 1933 in Princeton, Ind., to the late Harold S. and Rodellia (McLemore) Scott.

John graduated from Reitz High School and completed his mechanical arts education at North High School.

He retired from Ball Plastics where he worked for over for 40 years as a tooling engineer.

John served in the US Navy and was a life member of the VFW Post 1114 and member of the Elberfeld American Legion. He was also a member of the Eagles Club 281, UKC, PKC, ACHA, AKC, and TriState Coon Club where he was also a former secretary.

John was a member of the Forest Hills Pilgrim Holiness Church Brass Quartet, the All-City Band and Orchestra, and also played in the Evansville Radio Band. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and enjoyed horseback riding and traveling.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Susan “Sue” Burns.

John is survived by his wife, Charlet J. Scott. They have been married 16 years but together a total of 41 wonderful years. Also surviving are his children, Tony R. Scott (Judy), Steve L. Scott (Mary), Pam E. Harper, Tim D. Scott (Chris), Kelly A.

Larry J. Burkhart

Crump (Chris) and Jason L. Scott (Sarah); step-daughter, Julie A. Ricketts; ten grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and three nieces and a nephew.

Services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Alexander West Chapel officiated by Pastor Eddie Carroll. The funeral service was livestreamed beginning at 12:45 p.m. at www.facebook. com/FuneralStreamUSA. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at Alexander West Chapel.

Private burial will be held at Tupman Cemetery where military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

Alice Beilke Alice (Katczka) Beilke, 94, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 from Lewy body dementia at Signature Health Care. She was born February 18, 1927, in Wausau, Wis., to the late Anthony and Regina (Ligman) Katczka.

Alice was born and raised in Wausau, Wisconsin and helped her working mother raise seven siblings. At the age of 21, she and her best friend hitch hiked to the west coast for an adventure where she formed lifelong friendships.

She enjoyed roller skating and bowling. Alice was a former member of Concordia Lutheran Church and an active member of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church. She enjoyed making cookies, as well as playing Clabber and Uno. Alice is survived by her daughters, Phyllis (Wayne) Ripplemeier and Judy Bell; son, Phillip Beilke (Melissa DelBalzo); son-in-law, Paul Pozorski; grandchildren, Joshua (Kelly) Childers, Candice Childers, Matthew Childers, and Lauren Covell; four great

grandchildren; sisters, Marian Przybylski and Barbara Valiska; many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Alice was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 68 years, LeRoy Beilke; daughter, Mary Pozorski; sisters, Lucille Fraser, Bernice Katczka, and Leone Topinka; and brothers, Albert and Jimmy Katczka.

Entombment services were held 1 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2021 at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum with Pastor Chad Eckels officiating. The service was live-streamed on the Ziemer Funeral Home and Cremation Services’ Facebook page at 12:50 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 701 North Weinbach Avenue 510, Evansville, IN 47711, Concordia Lutheran Church, 2451 Stringtown Road, Evansville, IN 47711, Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, 100 East Michigan Street, Evansville, IN 47711, or the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.

Larry J. Burkhart, 79, of Mount Vernon passed away at Linda White Hospice on May 30, 2021 with his family by his side. Larry was born in Evansville on September 7, 1941 the son of Joseph and Marjorie (Utley) Burkhart.

Larry married Sharon (Toothman) Burkhart in Mount Vernon on June 6, 1964.

Larry earned his bachelor’s degree in forestry and a master’s in Forest Soils from Purdue University. He was also a member of the Purdue Marching band and sang in the Society for Preservation and Encouragement Barber Shop Quartet. He retired from the United State Forest Service after 30 years. When he was working, he was at the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois and the Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan, residing in Sault Ste. Maire Michigan for 14 years. Asides from his Forest Ranger duties he was also a Wildfire Firefighter for many years.

Larry was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon and a member of the church choir. He loved woodworking, gardening, camping, hockey games, and snowmobiling. He was also a member of the Soil and Water Conservation District.

Most of all he loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, son, Randal Scott Burkhart; daughter, Anna Lynn (Chris)

Piche; grandchildren, Drew (Keely) Burkhart, Zoe (Craig) Isaac, Alex Burkhart, Luke Rohlman (Kellen Ray), and Rachel Rohlman (Brady Clements); two great grandchildren, Mille and Lucy Burkhart; brother, Ronald (Rose) Burkhart.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church at 601 Main Street in Mount Vernon.

Visitation will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 at the Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. In lieu of flowers memorials may be left to the First United Methodist Church or the Posey County Humane Society. Online condolences may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome.com The family wants to extend a special thanks for all the support and loved shown to them by the staff at Linda E White Hospice and Deaconess Home Health.

Thomas Glenn Ashworth Thomas Glenn Ashworth, 76, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away May 25, 2021 at West River Health Campus.

He was born June 19, 1944 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Wib and Augusta (Cameron) Ashworth.

Tom was a 1962 graduate of Mount Vernon High School.

He had served in the National Guard. Tom was a farmer and had also worked for the Posey County Highway Department for over 20 years, retiring in 2018.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Melba Jean Pfeiffer; and great-grandson, Preston Mercer.

He is survived by his son, Scott Ashworth; daughters, Kelly Mercer and Collette Cullman (Steve); grandchildren, Austin Mercer, Hannah Flener, Katie Flener and Mason Cullman; greatgrandchildren, Westin Mercer and Rowan Walker; longtime

The Chemo Buddies Story

By Jill Kincaid My sister Karen was a very strong woman, and she was determined to beat cancer. She was also a very private person and didn’t like talking about the disease or her prognosis. So, when she told me I could go with her to chemotherapy, I was grateful to be “let in,” and happy to keep her company. I told her I would companion, Carolyn Calbe her buddy for every treatment and that together we would get lis; brother, Jerry Ashworth through this. Whatever the future held, we were in it together.

(Becky); lifelong friend and What is chemo like? Imagine going to your doctor’s office for cousin, Paul Cameron; several a procedure and sitting alone in a large room for 4-8 hours with nieces and nephews. nothing to occupy your mind except periodic visits from your No services are planned nurse. Tethered to your IV, moving around is not easy, and the at this time. Burial will be in silence of the room leaves your mind to wander.

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Silent waiting with an occasional dose of fear: this is the treatIn lieu of flowers, memorial ment life of a typical chemo patient. It is easy to see the toll that contributions may be made to chemo can take on a person’s emotional and spiritual well-being Posey Humane Society. in addition to the physical demands.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuKaren hated chemo. Chemo can kill cancer, but it is a horrible neralhome.com. ordeal. As we sat there week after week in the chemo treatment room, we began to notice that many patients were sitting alone.

Karen began asking me to help take care of the other people around her in the treatment room. (And by asking, I mean she used her ultimate big sister authority voice and TOLD me to do it, lol) Whether they needed a blanket, a drink or help of any kind, if you were at chemo on the same day as Karen, you got to share her buddy.

It occurred to us that some simple changes could make this day so much better. We wanted to create a different environment for the treatment room — one where time doesn’t stand still — a room that is less fearful and more life giving. So, Karen and I co-wrote a proposal to her oncologist that would allow volunteers into the chemo room to serve patients as companions and patient helpers. Since there are no televisions there, we also suggested providing a lending library of iPads.

The organization was founded in the state of Indiana on August 22, 2011 and in January 2012, I put on my yellow apron and began the Chemo Buddies journey. Our motto, that Karen wrote, is, “Because no one should ever have to go through chemo alone.” We now have more than 70,000 patient contacts in a year.

The need is so much greater than Karen and I could ever have imagined.

Karen passed away on July 25, 2011, from Triple Negative Mount Vernon High School seniors enjoy their final moments in the school gymnasium as they leave this part of their lives Breast Cancer, so she never got to see our dream become reality.

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Green Plains gets abatement nod

By Trisha L. Lopez Posey County Council members granted a preliminary seven-year personal property tax abatement for the equipment portion of a $68.8 million expansion at the Mount Vernon location of Green Plains Inc., at Tuesday’s meeting at the Hovey House.

Appearing via Zoom, Green Plains Director of Tax Michael Beckers and Vice President of Governmental Affairs Devin Mogler shared the company’s plans with council members.

“What we are looking at is a $68.8 million project of which $56.3 million is equipment. It’s an installation of a high protein separation system using mechanical separation on dry distillers grain that have traditionally been the co-product of the ethanol production process,” Mogler explained. “It’s essentially a higher grade protein level of cornmeal and it’s used in a variety of applications in dairy rations, pet food rations, aquaculture, poultry...you name it.”

Mogler said the expansion will “ultimately add more value to the corn we are purchasing from area farmers. It’s also a very sustainable protein feed ingredient that doesn’t require the increase of planted acreage, so it also benefits the environment as well as the farmers of Posey County and the entire community.”

Nebraska-based Green Plains currently employs 52 workers at its Mount Vernon location, which opened in 2016. Mogler said 71 percent of the company’s employees live in Posey County and earn an average hourly wage of $28.18. The expansion will bring an additional 14 jobs upon completion, including: eight operator positions

averaging $24.59 an hour; two material handler positions averaging $20.97 an hour; two maintenance tech positions averaging $25 an hour; one MSC manager averaging $28.34 an hour; and one QA specialist position averaging $27.25 an hour. The construction and installation phase is expected to bring an estimated additional 40 jobs which will be bid out to local contractors.

Mogler told council members that Green Plains hopes to begin construction this summer and have it completed by the first quarter of 2022.

“It’s always a good thing to see local companies that are expanding, especially in the times that we’ve had. Things have been a little uncertain with the pandemic. It’s great to see agriculture in our community continue to grow and find new ways to use it in products. I commend you on that and am excited to learn more about the project and what the end product can be used for,” Posey County Council President Heather Allyn said.

The council is expected to vote on a final resolution following a public hearing at its June 8 meeting.

Green Plains Inc., is a biorefining company that develops and utilizes technologies to process annually renewable crops into sustainable, value-added ingredients for cleaner low carbon biofuels, renewable feedstocks for advanced biofuels and high purity alcohols for use in cleaners and disinfectants. According to the company’s The community took advantage of the free swim day in honor of Jackson L. Higgins at website, they also produce ultra-high protein and novel ingredients for animal and aquaculture di- Brittlebank Pool on Saturday. Among those attending were, front, l to r: Ryland Barnes, ets. The company has biorefineries in Iowa, Ne- Alex Barnes, and Zoel Barnes. In back, l to r: Taylee Barnes, Sandra Barnes and Caydence Miller. Photo by Sally Denning braska, Tennessee, Indiana and Illinois.

Andrew Banks prepares to put down more mulch in front of his newly-acquired Poseyville home with the help of his canine partner, Jasmine. Photo by Dave Pearce

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National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, June 1, 1921 - Mount Vernon

News in this issue includes: Memorial Day tributes, Coliseum news, crap shooters released, auto turns over in ditch, news station opened, farmer fractures rib in accident, makes record time in auto, and many news briefs and personals.

Tribute Is Paid To Veterans In All Wars Memorial Day was appropriately observed in Mount Vernon, Monday, all exercises being under the direction of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women’s Relief Corps assisted by various committees. The usual services at Bellefontaine are made more impressive each year owing to the thinning of the G.A.R. ranks. At the close of the exercises, flowers were strewn on the graves of all soldiers upon which had already been planted the flag they loved and fought for which many of them died. The reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and General Logan’s Orders of 1868 is an annual event. The afternoon exercises started with a parade at 2 p.m., with Veterans from the Civil War, Spanish-American, and World War (W.W. I) marching with many other organizations, school children and participants. After the parade, a salute of 13 guns was fired, the cannon was fired, and taps played.

Miniature boats containing a flag and flowers were launched down the Ohio River honoring the Veterans who lost their lives at sea. Rev. Schneider ended his speech urging everyone to keep faith with those men and women who placed their lives and their all upon the altar of their country.

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Little Henley Stoneberger attempts to beat the heat at Caleb Doty anxiously waits in line to receive his diploma at Friday night’s graduation ceremony at Mount her Poseyville home on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce Vernon High School. Photo by Dave Pearce

hearing on a temporary injunction Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m., Judge Clements over-ruled the motion for the temporary injunction which was asked for on the grounds that the Board of County Commissioners did not contain sufficient description of the Memorial to give the Commissioners jurisdiction. Note: If you do not fully understand this you are not by yourself.

The case is set for trial on Saturday, June 11, on which Judge Tracewell, Judge of the superior Court of Vanderburgh County, will hear the evidence and arguments of the attorneys and finally settle the matter in the local courts.

Auto Turns Over In Ditch - While driving to Mackey’s Ferry on the Wabash Sunday afternoon, the Ford touring car owned by Louis Reicken,with his daughter, Miss Lyda, at the wheel, ran into and turned over in a ten-foot drain ditch about six miles west of the city. At the place where the accident happened, a deep ditch runs along both sides of the road. It is reported that Miss Reicken let loose of the wheel (to take off her hat) when the car suddenly plunged into the ditch on the left side of the road. The car was almost demolished and it is a miracle that any escaped with their lives.

Crap Shooters Released--Sheriff Hinkley on Monday afternoon slipped up on a bunch of crap shooters who were rolling the bones on a barge in the Ohio River below the plant of the Water Works Company. When brought before Squire Hovey, each pleaded not guilty and was released on his own recognizance until Wednesday morning. When they appeared for trial, all (seven) were released for the reason that Sheriff Hinkley made the arrest single handed and had no evidence outside of his own testimony.

New Station Opened - The pretty new service station on the corner of Fifth and Main

Streets, owned and operated by the Hawkeye Oil Company, and of which a number of Mount Vernon citizens are stockholders, opened up for business Monday morning. Alfred Alexander of this city has been placed in charge of the station.

Sustains Fractured Rib - Several days ago, Joe Vaal, a prominent young farmer of Point Township, in lifting up a lister on a corn-planter became entangled in a rope and was pulled with considerable force by the team hitched to the planter against the handle on the implement. When the pain and suffering became of an alarming nature, Dr. Doerr was called. After an examination, Dr. Doerr found his patient with a high fever, an infection of the pleural cavity and a fractured rib as the result of the blow. A minor surgical operation was performed and at this hour, the patient is improving.

News Briefs And Personals - A Trip In Record Time - Harvey Breeze and Ezra Frailey attended the auto races in Indianapolis Monday.

On returning home, they left Indianapolis at 4:30 and arrived in this city at 1:30 on the following morning covering 245 miles in nine hours, including a layover of one and one-half hours for supper at Terre Haute. Zoarville - A band of gypsies passed through Zoarville making their

way to Mount Vernon. Births - A daughter, Marjorie, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rowe Thursday, May 12. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Buford Rowe, Friday, May 27.

A daughter, Margaret Pauline, was born to Mr. and Mrs. August Reinecke, Friday, May 12. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atterbury. Born to Mr. and Joe Logel, Tuesday, a son.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tomblinson, Wednesday morning. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stephens, Sunday morning, a son, named Walter Eugene. Illness and Injury - Arthur Wolfinger is confined to his home by illness.

Chris Reinitz is confined to his home by illness.

Melvin, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sexton, tenants on the Dr. Hasting farm in Point, is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Clint Stroud fell from a step-ladder yesterday at her home and suffered a broken left arm. C.P. Klein was kicked suddenly by his horse and suffered a tearing of the ligaments in his left wrist, but fortunately broke no bones. Marriage License - Walter Kennedy and Clementine Boon.

Marriage Licenses From 125 Years Ago Henry Mark and Katie Wilderman; John Crooks and Sally French; Bert Hancock and Anna Dunlap; and G. Geisler and Grace Dailey.

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IN Farm Bureau Selects 2021 Student Scholarship Winners Indiana Farm Bureau recently awarded 13 scholarships to incoming or current college students pursuing careers in agriculture.

The scholarships include the Marion Stackhouse Memorial Scholarship, two Collegiate Farm Bureau Scholarships and 10 Carolyn Hegel Memorial Scholarships. The scholarship funds can be applied to tuition, housing, books or other educational expenses.

Jordyn Wickard, Hancock County, is the recipient of this year’s Marion Stackhouse Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is named after the former INFB president, who served from 1976 to 1987. Winners of this scholarship must be INFB members pursuing studies in agriculture. Wickard will attend Purdue University in the fall where she plans to major in agriculture communication.

Two $1,000 scholarships are offered to members of any of the four Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters - Purdue, Vincennes, and Huntington universities or Ancilla College. This year, Pur-

due University students and active Collegiate - Purdue University. District 2: Noah Berning, Farm Bureau members Hannah Walls of Greene Allen County – Purdue University. District 3: County, and Grant Allyn of Posey County, re- Anthony Dunten, Clinton County - Northwestceived the Collegiate Farm ern High School, graduBureau scholarships. ating senior, Calvin UniAdditionally, 10 stuversity. District 4: Olivia dents, one per INFB disReynolds, Adams County trict, received the $1,000 - Adams Central High Carolyn Hegel Memorial School, graduating senior, Scholarship awards, named Purdue University. District after the long-time INFB 5: Gayle Baugh, Putnam second vice president, who County - Vincennes Uniserved the organization for versity. District 6: Elijah 26 years. Winners must be Love, Randolph County incoming or current college - Winchester Community students pursuing a degree High School, graduating in agriculture and members senior, Purdue University of INFB. The winning stuDistrict 7: Olivia Branam, dents are listed below with Vigo County - Terre Haute their home county and high North Vigo High School, Grant Allyn school or college. graduating senior, Purdue District 1: Abigail Powell, Marshall County University. District 8: Emily Harker, Shelby

County - Hauser Jr. - Sr. High School, graduating senior, Purdue University. District 9: Benton Heidenreich, Gibson County - Princeton Community High School, graduating senior, Vincennes University. District 10: Abigail Stuckwisch, Jackson County - Brownstown Central High School, graduating senior, Purdue University.

“Indiana’s local agriculture community continues to benefit from the outstanding talents of young men and women, like these 13 students” said Isabella Chism, INFB’s second vice president and chair of the State Women’s Leadership Committee. “Indiana Farm Bureau is honored to support our state’s youth in agriculture through annual scholarships. I look forward to the bright future these students have ahead of them as they pursue their passions.”

Many County Farm Bureaus also offer annual scholarships for students in their area. To learn more, visit www.infb.org and visit the Grants and Scholarships page under the Resources tab.

Mike Kuhn and Paul Rynkiewich graduated into retirement at the end of this school year. The teachers had been employed with the North Posey school corporation as teachers and coaches in excess of 35 years each.

Photo submitted Clayton Lutz and Chris Akers take a moment out of their celebrating to pose for a picture after graduating from North Posey High School on Friday evening. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Dalton Hill and Whitney Young are all smiles after receiving their diplomas at Friday night’s graduation ceremony at North Posey High School. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Wassmer event postponed The Michael A Wassmer Agriculture/CTE Scholarship event that was planned for June 5, 2021 has been postponed. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are postponing this event indefinitely. Hopefully we will one day be able to celebrate and honor this hard working, respected community member.

We are accepting donations to fund this

scholarship. Checks should be written to Edward Jones with the scholarship designated in the memo. They can be sent directly to Edward Jones, 12251 Hwy 41 North, Suite B, Evansville, IN 47725 or given to a member of the Michael A Wassmer Agriculture/CTE Scholarship, Inc., Board of Directors: Brad Wallace, Kristine Wassmer, Joe Eisterhold and Nancy Herrenbruck.

MV Conservation Club announces Kids Fishing Day Members of the Mount panied by a responsible adult sign up at the clubhouse and a North Posey High School hosted their 2020-2021 graduation ceremony in the main gymVernon Conservation Club lo- to participate. brief orientation will begin at nasium. Pictured here is graduate Aidan Burnette surrounded by Kyle Hatch, in front, and cated at 501 Springfield Road, You are encouraged to 9 a.m.

Evan, Sandy, Abby and Izzy Burnette. Photo by Theresa Bratcher invite any child ages zero-16 bring your own fishing gear, The kids will fish for about to participate in our Kids Fish- live bait will be provided. two hours then everyone will ing Day Event to be held on Be sure to have proper skin be treated to a meal by Club Saturday, June 5 2021, start- care such as insect repellent Members. ing at 9 a.m. and sunscreen with you.

Prizes will be awarded to all MVCC-Black’s Chapel to host Bible day, June 26, 2021. There is a whole program Children need to be accomGate will open at 8:30 a.m. children who participate. scheduled for this event. Food trucks starting School MVCC-Black’s Chapel UMC will be spon- at 5 p.m., with a live band at 7 p.m., and firesoring Vacation Bible School on June 14, 15, works to begin around 9 p.m. and 16, (Mon. - Wed.) from 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Cedarville Student Emily Juncker of Mount Vernon, Ind., majoring in Nursing, was named to They are located at 1800 East Fourth Street, PC Democrats Golf Scramble Dean’s List for Spring 2021. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.5 GPA or higher for PC Democrats golf scramble will be held under the water tower. The theme this year the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. will be “Mystery Island.” Ages are from four on June 14, at Western Hills Country Club.

- 12. Simple supper will be provided. Come For more information about teams and hole sponsors call Ed Adams 812-457-1183, leave planning to have a fun filled experience. message or go to our Facebook page @Posey Hallie Fisher, Mount Vernon, Senior, Psychology was among the students from Brescia UniPC Regional Sewer District board to meet County Democrats. versity that were named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List for completing at least 12 credit hours The board of the Posey County Regional with a 3.5-4.0 GPA. Sewer District will meet on Thursday, June PC Sheriff’s Merit Board to meet The Posey County Sheriff’s Merit Board 10, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. For ques- will meet on June 2, 2021 at the Sheriff’s Oftions, please contact the Health Department at fice in Mount Vernon at 9:30 a.m.

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Stocker to be guest at Senior Citizen Party

New Harmony Gallery Art Camp slated The Hoosier Art Salon New Harmony Gallery is sponsoring two Children’s Summer Art Programs. The first program is a three-day art day camp for children who have completed first grade through nine years old to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 1-3 from 9 until 11:30 a.m. pick up no later than noon at the Murphy Park Shelter House.

The second program is for ages 10 through 15, artist Cynthia Watson will teach a twoday watercolor workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 15 and 16 at the New Harmony Chapel Church of the Nazarene on 531 East Steammill Street The class session is from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Class size is limited.

Programs are free and supplies are furnished.

Enrollment will begin on Wednesday, May 12. Class size is limited and spaces fill on a first come basis. A parent or guardian can enroll a child by emailing the gallery director, Linda Volz, email at lvolz@hoosiersalon.org or by calling the gallery at 812-682-3970.

Habitat for Humanity Fried Chicken Dinner Fundraiser

Come join us on Thursday, June 10, at the Posey County Council on Aging in Mount Vernon, at 10 a.m. Our special guest is Charlie Stoker. Each guest is invited to bring a perennial to donate to the Mount Vernon Garden Center. Charlie will be judging the plants based on: most popular, most likely to succeed, most attractive, least likely to succeed, most likely to choke out the competition (or not Miss Congeniality), and most unique.

Lunch served at 11:30 a.m., and will include: Ham, baked beans, potato salad, broccoli/ cauliflower salad, roll and strawberry shortcake. Cost for lunch is $5. Transportation will be provided for the Poseyville and New Harmony Centers.

Certify your Spring Planted Acres The Posey County FSA Office would like to remind farmers to come into the office by July 15, to certify their Spring planted acres.

Planting dates are required. Farmers are allowed to come into the office as long as they make an appointment. Please call the Posey County FSA Office at 812-838-4191, ext. 2 to make an appointment.

The Saint Wendel Knights of Saint John, located at 11714 Winery Road, Wadesville, will be hosting a fried chicken dinner to benefit the Habitat for Humanity Northern Posey County Build on Sunday, June 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drive thru only. Adult/$10 and Children/$5. No presales. All proceeds will be matched dollar to dollar by GAF Corporation to double the profits. Your support is greatly appreciated.

The North Posey Wrestling Club will be hosting the first annual ATV/Jeep ride on Saturday, July 31. Starting location will be Froggy’s in Wadesville at 10 a.m.

MV Lions Club Fireworks

The Mount Vernon Marching Band will host their annual Color Run on September 11, 2021 at 7 a.m. More information can be found on their facebook page.

The Mount Vernon Lions Club will host the annual fireworks on the riverfront Satur-

NP Wrestling Club schedules ATV/Jeep Ride

Marching Band Color Run to be held on 9/11

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Missy and Daniel Knight enjoy their Monday morning at the inaugural Peony Breakfast held in New Harmony. Both breakfast and lunch were served to a variety of guests.

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Above left: Standing by or sitting on one of the new benches that were purchased by the Posey County Solid Waste District are left to right Mr. Groeninger, Makayla Stilwell, Ryver Barker, Blake Little, Trevor Heuring, Dakota Alexander, Kirsten Demoss, and Braiden Royal. Above right: One of the new benches purchased by the Posey County Solid Waste District. These recycled benches are made by Green Tree Plastics of Evansville from bottle caps. Members of the Mount Vernon High School Work Based Learning class were involved in sorting the caps for the benches. Benches will placed at the Mount Vernon, Marrs, and New Harmony Recycling Centers. Photo submitted

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JUNE 1, 2021

Inside the Pantry: A look at River Bend volunteers

Martha Alldredge Martha Alldredge is a volunteer at the River Bend Food Pantry. Normally she volunteers twice a month greeting those who visit for food asCathy Dyson’s second grade class at Saint Matthew School enjoy their AR animal scavenger hunt on their last day of sistance at the check-in desk. school. Pictured in front are Brennan Rodenburg and Jordyn Rickets. Second row, l to r: Daisy Roberts, Iliza Ritzert, and Through the pandemic she has graciously volunteered many Jasper Mason. Third row, l to r: Cece Collins, Kaylee Hawes, Lauren Seifert, and Isaac Matthews. Back row, l to r: Lily extra days.

Altstadt, Kibo White Peacock, Kenadee Axley, Scarlett Altstadt, Alie Girten, and Kane Huntsman. Photo submitted Martha first volunteered years ago as a fill-in when the pantry was located at the Mount Vernon General Baptist June 1 - Jeannie Ambrose, Thomas Williams Huelsman, Chris Baker, Jill Reynolds, Church, a year before it moved to the First Presbyterian Church W. Armstrong Jr., Hannah Jane Spradley, June 4 - Elliott Benton, Curtis Crow- June Russell, Elsey Lyke, Lonnie Murwhere Martha is a long-time Zachary Andrew Taylor, Lucy Burns, ley, Tom Scarafia, Anne Marie Seymour, phy, Jerry Biggs, David Bosecker member and was choir director Mary Ann McGennis Brittini Sharber, Jonathan Gates, NaJune 7 - Isabel Hagedorn, Betty for 45 years. Martha was raised June 2 - Katelyn Hobbs, Nancy than Butler, Lucia Buckley, Ryan Craig Hatch, Gary Gerard, Richard Lloyd, in Kentucky and began singing Johnson, Nicholas Crumbacher, Dennis Reynolds Shannon Storms, Steve Curtis, Julie in the choir at age six. She conWebb, Vinny Spillane, Steve Rutledge, June 5 - Glenda Bauer, Aimee Bous- Boyd (Joest), Sara Horton-Deutsch, tinues to enjoy music and sings Zoe Heinlin, Bryan McCurty, Betty Bas- quet, Michael J. Quirk, Bonnie J. Berg- Isabel McKowsky,Gene Fetcher, Sarah in the Wolfgang Choir. inger strom, Shanna Bergstrom, Curt Cony- Clark Martha remembers that the June 3 - Luther Powers, Michelle ers, Aimee Mittino, Casey Will, Hana If you have a name to be included, pantry used half of the baseCovan, Valerie Parker, Brent Deckard, Denning,John McCarty please send to: Posey County News, ment at the church where one of Brian Tucker, Mark Morris, Loretta M. June 6 - Glenn Albert Spradley, Rod- P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, her duties was to keep the freezFullerton, Noah McCutcheon, Jeremiah ney J. Wilson, Jackie Hamman, Susan or email: news@poseycountynews.com ers defrosted.

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Sermon of the Week - Deuteronomy 32:15-18 By: Tom Doty 15 “But Israel soon became fat and unruly; the people grew heavy, plump, and stuffed. Then they abandoned the God who had made them; they made light of the Rock of their salvation. 16 They stirred up his jealousy by worshiping foreign gods; they provoked his fury with detestable deeds. 17 They offered sacrifices to demons, which are not God, to gods they had not known before, to new gods only recently arrived; to gods their ancestors had never feared. 18 You neglected the Rock who had fathered you; you forgot the

God who had given you birth.

Why do we complain about the price of gasoline and lumber and fail to give to God as God has given to us? Why do we cry about our economy and the condition of our land and continue to turn from God and the things of God? We are the way we have become. We grew fat and unruly before God. We became stuffed with our own pride and greed. We made light of God and turned from the solid Rock. We abandoned the foundation that God gave us. We have stirred God by the false gods we now worship. We worship the

god of our hands and not the God who made our hands. We have forgotten the God who has supplied all our needs and worshiped and served gods who cannot hear or see, yet we worship them. We have neglected the Solid Rock of our foundation.

We may not think about it but we have allowed the useful tools of technology to take us away from God. We have become so great in our thinking that we do not think about our God who has provided us with all things.

We still say that we believe God but we do nothing to serve Him or honor Him. We give lip service to God but

not a heart service. We have grown heavy, plump, and stuffed on our own thinking and desires.

When we neglect God we forget what God has done for us. It is time for us to return to the God who made us great. It is time we begin to honor God with all that He has given us. We must return to God and God alone. The false gods of this world can do nothing for us. Our politicians and our economy can do nothing for us. It is time to return to the Rock of our Salvation. And that Rock is Jesus. Only God can bring about a renewed zeal in the people

of America. It’s time for America and her people to go on a “Fast for God.” We must begin to seek God and turn from our self satisfying desires. God will not be mocked. What we have sown we will also reap. Jesus said, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33).

When God becomes first we become blessed once again.

I have prayed for you this morning. I pray that we no longer neglect God but turn to Him in fasting and prayer and stand firm upon the Solid Rock of our salvation.

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THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS - PAGE B9

‘demolition’ continued from Page A1

North Posey High School graduate Kennedy Hallam exits the gym as a part of the North Posey High School Class of 2021. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

‘Bypass’ continued from Page A1 Mindy Bourne, Posey County Area Plan Executive Director, addressed the Commissioners regarding a rezoning request from Kent and Melissa Rexing. The application is to rezone their property on Davis Road from R1 to AG. Bourne stated the current use is agricultural, and it has been that way for several years. The Area Plan heard this request at the May 13 meeting and passed it with a vote of 5-1, with no remonstrators present. Commissioner Carl Schmitz made a motion to approve this request and the motion carried with a vote of 3-0.

Maegen Greenwell, Posey County Auditor, addressed the Commissioners regarding the Common School Fund. She said Posey County was given money from the State years ago to hold and disperse to the area schools. The Commissioners must sign off on this form yearly and it was approved.

Holly Schneider, representing Indiana State Games, addressed the Commissioners regarding the use of Posey County Roads for their State Games Cycling Event on June 5 and June 6. Schmitz stated there was a section of road on the 20-mile route that concerned him. Schneider assured the Commissioners they generally have plenty of volunteers, and she will take that section of road into consideration when placing volunteers. County attorney Joe Harrison asked if her group has spoken with Sheriff Latham about this. Schneider replied no, but she would after approval from Commissioners, which was granted 3-0.

In department updates:

they will immediately start working on another. He stressed the busts are part of a multi-agency operation involving the Mount Vernon Police Department, the Posey County Sheriff’s Department, and the Drug Task Force.

Hoehn asked if the current bust involved anyone from Ninth Street. The Chief replied there were two from there.

• Fire Chief Wes Dixon stated his department had 41 calls since the last meeting. Of those, eight were fire and one was a car accident. The rest were medical.

•Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray reported his crews cleaned 10,934 feet of main since the last meeting. They have been busy dealing with some sink holes around town, especially on West Second Street. Gray said he is getting prices on lining the sewer, as at $125 per foot, it is cheaper than having to dig it up.

• Street Commissioner Max Dieterle told the board his department had eight extra trash pickups generating $520 and hauled 119 tons of trash to the landfill since the last meeting. They also completed eight work orders on yards. He does not have the final figures yet on Spring Clean Up Week. Hoehn asked about the drain line near

• Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk, announced the Highway Department had started recycling, and chip and sealing will begin next, with paving beginning soon. Schenk stated he received a letter from INDOT, and they will be closing Highway 65 South to resurface the bridge. The Sheriff’s Office has been informed and work will begin May 20 and should last one week.

• Donnie Martin, Posey County Health Department, reported they were able to vaccinate 84 returning patients at the Marrs School mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic, and ten first-time vaccines were given. The vaccination rate for Posey County is 60 percent. Martin added that the vector spraying program would be up and running soon.

• Chris Neaveill, Posey County EMS Director, informed the Commissioners of the need to secure a new Medical Director for the department. The current director moved to Florida, and he would like to contract with someone local. A motion to move forward with contracting with a new Medical Director was unanimously approved. Neaveill said his department is still one paramedic down.

• Jeremy Fortune, Posey County Chief Deputy, gave the following inmate housing update: 80 from Posey County, nine Department of Corrections inmates, and 38 from Vanderburgh County for a total of 127 at the current date. Fortune stated the Sheriff’s Office worked closely with the Drug Task Force to execute 17 outstanding warrants on Friday.

He stated they are still looking for three individuals.

Russ Burnette. Dieterle replied they are waiting on TMI to get the materials and TMI is also tied up right now on the sewer issue on West Second Street.

Curtis replied the materials are ordered.

In other board action: • Curtis announced the Dollar General on Fourth Street is now mowed and no longer in weed violation. He called the Corporate offices. “They thought it was being mowed, but as a result of that call, it was mowed the next day. So, corporate is aware the city can take action if it is in violation again,” he said.

• Hoehn questioned the status of an ordinance concerning Code Enforcement. City Attorney Beth Higgins is putting together State regulations and the city’s ordinances. He would like to get that together, sit down with his fellow councilors and city officials and see if everyone is on the same page. Curtis stated once done, they will need to review at a public meeting.

Hoehn stated there needs to be a sit down with Alldredge and the Board of Works on what it means for abandoned cars, etc.

Mount Vernon High School senior Savannah Weatherford Board member David Dodd re- makes her way to the Podium to become a high school graduplied, “Yes, that is the end goal ate during Friday evening ceremonies. Photo by Dave Pearce we all want.”

‘Golf Carts’ continued from Page A1 that night. The ordinance passed on second reading at the last meeting, but not without several neighbors protesting the purported development of apartments at the Roosevelt Drive and Main Street location. The area will be rezoned from RS (residential single) to O, (residential office).

Hoehn moved the ordinance pass on final reading. There was no ensuing discussion. The roll call vote carried unanimously, 4-0, and the ordinance will be numbered 21-09.

An ordinance to amend the Chapter 153-Zoning Code, Section 153.120 Renewable Energy Generation Systems: Solar and Wind Code passed on second reading. Mayor Bill Curtis requested a roll call vote and it carried unanimously, 4-0. Third reading is slated for the next meeting.

Under Mayor’s Announcements, Curtis said the Wayfarers Club had its celebration at the riverfront on May 15 and it was very successful. It is something he would like to encourage to

bring visitors to town.

• At the Water Utility Board meeting held before Common Council, Superintendent Chuck Gray requested permission to purchase a used truck to replace one that was totaled when someone ran a stop sign and hit it. It is a 2015 Ford F250, with a tool body, at Expressway

with 165,000 miles on it for $18,000. Gray said he has the money in his budget and it was unanimously approved. Nothing was mentioned about insurance company settlement yet. Curtis stated no employees were hurt in the accident. Gray added that everything else is “running as well as can be expected.”

West Elementary School student Coltin Waters is honored by his church on Sunday morning for his scholastic accomplishments. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘Where will the people live?’ continued from Page A1 Beth Russell, executive director of Family Matters of Posey County, said the situation is “really bad.”

“Trying to find someplace affordable is difficult, extremely difficult for folks that are on low income,” Russell said. “To find something that they can afford would be substandard most likely, a very, very small house that’s probably not in real good shape. Section 8 housing assistance is available in some cases, but those funds are limited for helping families. Families are doubling up or just making do with what they can. It’s serious.”

Family Matters of Posey County is an advocacy group that helps connect families with resources. Russell said she has more than 300 families on her spreadsheet so far this year alone.

A lack of affordable housing is not unique to Posey County. The United States faces a nationwide shortage of about seven million rental homes that are affordable and available to the nation’s lowest income households.

“We are giving out vouchers left and right,” said Terri Stallings, director of the Mount Vernon Housing Authority. “Our Section 8 people are having a very difficult time finding landlords that will accept them.”

According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a family of four making under $25,750 a year is considered to be extremely low income (ELI) and 26 percent of all renter households nationwide fall into that category.

About 37 percent of adult members of ELI households are in the labor force, 23 percent are disabled, 22 percent are seniors and five percent are students.

Stallings said that the market for senior and disabled clients is stable in the Mount Vernon area. Waiting lists are very short. Housing for families? That’s another matter entirely.

“Right now we’ve got 29 people on our waiting list and we’ve given vouchers to 21 of them. We need to look for homes,” Stallings said. “They will not find homes, but they’ve got vouchers. I can tell you that.”

NLIHC data shows that many of these households are “severely cost burdened” and spend more than half of their monthly income on housing. They are considered more likely to sacrifice food and healthcare to pay rent and often experience unstable housing situations and face evictions.

The private market lost more than three million low-cost rental homes between 2012 and 2017 thanks to a “chronic underinvestment” in federal affordable housing programs, according to the National Housing Preservation Database.

In Indiana,10 to 12 percent of rental homes are publicly supported, NLIHC data shows.

Section 8 assistance amounts vary, but tenants pay 30 percent of their monthly income for housing. The federal government gives the housing authority money each month to cover the rest.

The housing shortage is a big issue to the families that are waiting.

It’s also a big problem for the housing authority itself. The federal government doles out funds based on the amount the agency distributes to pay rent each month. If people have vouchers but cannot find a home for the agency to fund, the federal government doesn’t see it as a housing shortage issue and continue to maintain the same funding levels. They perceive that lack of use as a reduction in need and cut those funds accordingly, causing the issue to snowball.

The bottom line? Posey County needs more affordable housing for families, Stallings said.

The government provides incentives for affordable housing development. Tax credits and low interest loans are available. Stallings said her office would be more than willing to work on funding options with any developer interested in building more units, but with a staff of just six employees responsible for handling the daily operations for both public housing and Section 8, time is an issue.

“It sounds great on paper, but to develop and get your housing for young couples...nobody takes care of anything anymore,” Jerry Nord, developer and real estate agent, said. “The landlord has to fix it up and the next day they’re being dragged to court because the faucet

in the sink is broken, but it wasn’t broken when they moved in there.”

Suzanna Robison, Section 8 coordinator for the Mount Vernon Housing Authority, and Stallings said they encourage landlords interested in accepting Section 8 vouchers to be proactive with their properties.

“A lot of landlords that aren’t in the program already have misconceptions. They seem to think that once they accept Section 8 in one house, then they have to make all of their houses Section 8. That’s not the case. Or that we choose who goes in there. That’s also not the case,” Robison said Stallings said it’s important for landlords to do their homework, but it’s guaranteed monthly income.

“I encourage every new landlord, do what you need to do to make sure this person is going to be okay in your home. Check on your facility. I tell them, at least once a month, go in and make sure (tenants) are not tearing things up,” Stallings said. “I’m not going to say that they don’t mess up houses because we have a lot of them that do that.

If you were paying attention to your property and not going by once a year... We only do it once every two years now, we’re not going to catch it. They have got to manage their own properties. That’s the key to being a successful Section 8 landlord.”

Russell said a lot of landlords just don’t have anything available.

Their hands are tied, she said. Properties are full and there’s little to nothing available to buy to increase their stock.

“When they get tenants in there, the tenants are now staying because they’ve got to have someplace to go. It’s a supply and demand thing, like anything else. Sadly, it falls on the shoulders again of those who can least afford those situations,” Russell said.

With no options and no changes in sight, some families are left to fend for themselves.

The Mount Vernon Homeless Shelter is a transitional housing option for families with jobs, but not a permanent fix.

“It does a great job. It fills a need. But I have people that will call in and say ‘I have no place to stay tonight. What am I going to do?’” Russell said. “The best we can do is refer them to Vanderburgh County to one of the homeless shelters in Evansville and hope they’re not full.”

Homelessness is a hard problem to track. Russell said no accurate number exists because it’s not something that is reported.

“Most people think of homelessness going back to the stereotype of the lady pushing a shopping cart down the street. You don’t see that. Doesn’t mean there aren’t homeless people in Posey County.

You just don’t see them. They’re doubled up. They’re couchsurfing.

They are living in places that really weren’t meant (for housing). I’ve known a couple of people living in garages and some living in tents.

Those numbers aren’t huge, but most people are staying where they are because that’s all that they’ve got,” Russell said.

She said Family Matters has partnered with local food banks during the month of May to ask where people are staying as they come in for supplies.

“Where’d you sleep last night? In my own bed in my house?

Grandma’s bed? Grandma’s couch? That’s all we’re going to ask.

We’re not going to ask why or anything. We’re just going to try to get a hand on numbers, just get what we can,” she said. “It’s just a very simple, down and dirty thing ‘where’d you sleep last night?’”

She said many have the misconception that the problem boils down to a willingness to work.

“People say ‘well, if they’d get a job? Well, it’s a whole lot more than getting a job,” Russell said.

How does one get a job with no address to put on an application?

“That’s the big piece we are trying to get across. Yeah, getting a job is amazing, but if you have no place to go, you’re not going to be able to keep the job. We have to have someplace to house people in the family so they can get a job to have a little bit of stability for the family,” Russell said.

Housing instability for families creates issues in other areas of families’ lives as well.

“If kids are couchsurfing, how can they be ready for school every

day? If they’re couchsurfing, they are probably not getting enough food. If the child is sleeping on somebody’s floor or on a bed with two or three other kids or in a house where there’s heaven knows what going on between the adults in the household, those kids cannot possibly do their best at school. It affects the kids, their learning,” Russell said. “Housing is the base of so many things. People don’t understand what that lack of housing does to a family, how it breaks them up. Kids have to go live with the other parent because there may be somebody more stable there. Mental health, physical health, if you have no place to live...finding someplace to sleep every night is the number one thing on their minds. If I don’t have someplace to stay, then we come into childcare (issues). If I had someplace to stay, at least the kids would have someplace to stay if I have to go to work. If I have to leave them with somebody that I’m not comfortable with, I won’t work because I need to take care of my kids. The lack of housing is a much bigger issue than people thinking ‘well get a job and find someplace to live.’”

Russell said the problem of low income housing is no secret.

There’s just no clear answers for how to solve it. She said a group consisting of religious organizations, trustees and local officials have been trying to work on the issue for a while, but it’s a slow process.

“We have talked to commissioners and those folks at different times and they agree that there’s a problem, but they have so many other things to take care of. I don’t want to say it’s not high on their list, but you know it’s a squeaky wheel kind of thing. It just takes a lot of money and a lot of time.

“We have some ideas, but it’s just getting things going. It’s one of those problems that, unless you know it’s there, you really don’t care.

At the food distribution we had last week, I had three or four people come on a bicycle to get food. A couple of them, I know are not living in a house or I know they are living with other people in a house that is probably abandoned. They’re squatting, basically. Long story short, yeah, we’ve got a problem with housing in Posey County. We just don’t know what to do to fix it,” Russell said.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Serna leaves his mark, now name on local soccer field

By Trisha L. Lopez Bethel’s son Austin, a Wabash College wrestling alum- sion to focus on the sport’s youngest players about 15 years Soccer may be the door that opened to bring Karlos Serna nus, praised Serna’s “many years of selfless dedication to the ago. It was a move that he said “opened my heart.” into the lives of countless young Mount Vernon children, but Mount Vernon soccer program.”

“I’ve always been looking, you know, what am I supposed it is the drive to see those young athletes grow into kind and “He was a great official who wasn’t there to just officiate. to do with my life? It’s about just seeing them growing up and caring people that has kept him on the field for the last two He truly was there to grow the sport, inspire kids to become actually learning the game and being ahead of all the kids now decades. passionate about the sport and the game of soccer,” Austin when they go to Evansville (to play) as well,” Serna said.

After deciding that it’s time to move on from coaching and Bethel said. “When he would make a call, he wouldn’t just He said it frustrated him to see his Posey County kids disreofficiating the sport that’s been his life since he was a three- move on. He would pull the kid aside and explain to them why spected by many Evansville players, and he’s proud to see his year-old growing up in Columbia, it’s things like watching his the call was made and how they could correct their mistake. players taking pride in their community. players walk off the field and hug their parents that Serna says Carlos made many appearances at our high school and junior “(Evansville players) always would make fun of the kids are his highest points of pride about his career with the Mount high games, just to watch the kids that he had watched grow and say ‘We’re playing the cornfield kids.’ You guys think Vernon Parks and Recreation Department. up, proving once again that he bleeds Mount Vernon soccer.” that Evansville is such a great big city? I was so upset,” Serna “The greatest thing is when they are out there and they are in Steve Glueckert coached when his children were involved said. “Finally, in the last seven years or so, I got to see all their element. They’re talking. You hear the jargon, the words with the youth soccer program. He said Serna was a huge re- our kids going to Evansville and winning tournaments, on that belong to the game. When they get done, they address source for other coaches when they needed assistance. top, ahead of everybody. That was just fantastic. That’s what their parents and they say thank you. ‘Thank “He was always out there, always working with kids. If I I wanted to see. Hopefully our parents and their kids keep it you mom. Thank you dad.’

T h o s e was coaching a team, he would come and do sessions. I would alive because this is their town. Like I tell them ‘I’m not going are the things that actually s h o w hand it over to him and help corral the kids and he would run to last forever. I need you guys to step up. This is our town. me that’s going to be a These are our people.’” good kid. They might not At 53, Serna said the sport be a professional one day, has taken a toll on his body but they are going to be and he knows that it is time good people in life,” Serna to take a break from the said. “Addressing demeanor physical side of soccer. He with respect and not just cockiis looking forward to going ness. I believe in respect. I to games and supporting his believe in respecting parents. former players as a fan in the They are the ones that bring stands. their kids and show them it is The people that he has not just about me, it’s about all touched are sad to see him of us working together.” move on, but they said they The pride and genuine joy understand his decision.

Serna takes in talking about “The Mount Vernon Parks his former players, many now and Recreation Department coaches themselves, radiates would like to thank Coach through his voice. His acKarlos Serna for everything cent, which he once feared he has done for the Parks and would make it difficult for the Rec Youth Soccer program. league’s youngest players to He led our Junior Kickers understand, fades away when program for 15-plus years, sharing his heart for developencouraging countless chiling and growing the hundreds dren to develop a love of of kids that he will always soccer and continue playing. think of as his own.

He was also an indispensable “To this day, I have kids that referee and coach in our oldare 30-plus with kids of their er leagues. Our youth soccer own and their parents send me program has the most particiletters saying how they actually pants of all our programs and loved when I coached because Karlos is a huge reason why,” their kids are so well in life, said Michael Harshbarger, “The Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank Coach Karlos Serna for everything he has director of Mount Vernonyou know, they have become so much better than they actu- done for the Parks and Rec Youth Soccer program. He led our Junior Kickers program for 15 plus years, encouraging Black Township Parks and ally thought they were going to countless children to develop a love of soccer and continue playing. He was also an indispensable referee and coach in our Recreation. “The field where be,” Serna said. “It really kind older leagues. Our youth soccer program has the most participants out of all our programs and Karlos is a huge reason he spent all of those years of opened my heart because I why. He has decided it is time to take a well deserved break. The field where he spent all of those years instilling a passion instilling a passion for the didn’t know that I actually was for the game through teaching the basics and focusing on fun has been named in his honor. We will miss him dearly but we game through teaching the doing all of this. I was still are sure you will see him around the fields once in awhile,” shared Michael Harshbarger, Director, Mount Vernon-Black basics and focusing on fun young and running with them.” Township Parks and Recreation. has been named in his honor.

Chris Cole, head coach of We will miss him dearly, but the Mount Vernon High School boys soccer team, said that the drills. Those were incredibly helpful. (He’s) just an incred- we are sure you will see him around the fields once in a while.” his time playing for Serna helped him develop “a love and ible source of knowledge. The kids always loved him. He’s Kelly Cox said he believed in Serna’s ability to run the youth understanding of soccer that I hope to be able to share with my very kind. He never lost his patience, never got annoyed or program and recommended him to the department’s board. own players.” anything. He was awesome with the kids,” Glueckert said.

“I think history and events since have proven it was a very “Without Karlos’ coaching and teaching, I doubt I would Serna said his journey to Mount Vernon soccer began in the good move on our part and I cannot think of anyone else who have the passion and knowledge to be an effective coach,” early 1990s. could have done more for the players and program,” Cox said.

Cole said. “Karlos has definitely had a huge impact on me. I “I married this beautiful, lovely girl in 1992 that I met in “He will be impossible to replace.” doubt I would be coaching today if it weren’t for him.”

Florida. We came here and I decided to go to college over here Vicki Bethel agreed.

He said that Serna has touched the lives of almost every kid at USI. I wanted to try out for the soccer team. That’s how I “I don’t know that they will ever have anybody that just has in his program. started with my soccer here. All of those years growing up in a love for the sport and for teaching the sport and for the kids “He has had a young impact on Mount Vernon youth soc- Columbia, I played. It was pretty much our national pastime,” (like him). It never mattered what age group, girl or boy, he cer. There are probably very few players in our high school Serna said. just loved teaching the sport,” Bethel said. “You could tell he and cub programs that didn’t get their start with Karlos at the Serna and wife Debby, who works in the IT department for loved it. When you get somebody like that, he volunteered, Junior Kickers program. I feel that getting them involved and MSD of Mount Vernon schools, settled into life in southern took his own time...you don’t find that very much anymore. interested in the sport at a young age is important for their Indiana after college. After playing at USI, he worked as a He was always selfless.” future development so he has been very impactful on the pro- coach for his college alma mater. gram,” Cole said.

“It was great days in the 1990s,” he said. He went on to Xavier Angel, a Wildcat soccer and football standout, grad- coach elite level soccer teams in Evansville before joining the uated from Mount Vernon High School on Friday and has youth program in Mount Vernon. committed to play collegiate soccer at Kentucky Wesleyan Serna said he was born in the United States, but moved to next year. He said he met Serna when he was a four-year-old Columbia. When he turned 18, he had to decide his citizenship. in the Little Kickers program and went on to help coach Junior He said most of his family still resides in Columbia and it’s Kickers with him a few years ago. been 20 years since he’s been able to go back to see them. He “I learned a lot from Karlos that has helped me become the said he took his wife to Columbia in 1997 and his father was soccer player I am today,” Angel said. concerned for their safety.

Vicki Bethel has coached at the Mount Vernon Parks and “He was unnerved. He actually worked for the government.

Recreation league for more than 20 years. She’s known Serna People out there are just kind of out there travelling and here as a fellow coach that has shared knowledge and experience I am with this blonde and we just kind of stand out. You nevwith her players and as an referee that is dedicated to not only er know if they were going to hijack you and ask for money. officiating games, but teaching young players the right way Therefore we stopped going. I really miss my family,” Serna at to play. said.

“He is so full of life. He has so much love for the kids. They His father, 85, suffered a major health scare during the just scream his name when it’s time to start practice and they height of the pandemic when Covid caused one of his lungs to are all hugging him afterwards,” Bethel said. “My son only collapse and he was hospitalized for two months. had him as a referee. They would have pick up games and stuff “I thought he was going to go. I thought ‘Oh my God, I don’t and he would come down and play with the kids. Every time I think I’m ready. I don’t want to go back like this,’” Serna said. see (Serna) he would ask me how my son was doing. ‘How’s His father has since recovered, a feat that Serna attributes to his grades? How’s his wrestling? When is he coming home?’ the “power of praying.”

He’s just that kind of guy. He’d never forget a kid that he met.”

While he’s coached most age levels, Serna made the deci-

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Viking baseball outlasts Mater Dei in sectional marathon

By Chris Morlan Sometimes, I guess it’s good, having to wait for a great outcome. That is what happened for the North Posey baseball team last Saturday afternoon against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats. It took the Vikings nine innings to finish this battle for a 3-0 win and advance to Monday night’s championship. North Posey will play the Forest Park Rangers who won their semifinal matchup against Perry Central 4-3.

This game originally started Thursday night at the Tell City.

The two schools got in two complete innings before the thunder and lightning postponed this match-up to Saturday afternoon.

Before this game was called by the umpires in the top of the third inning, North Posey had two runners on base. It began with Owen

Spears starting off the inning.

Spears hit a line drive to right field and got around the bags for a triple. A few batters later, Kyle LaVanchy stepped to the plate and walked to have runners on both corners. Next up to bat was Chris Akers and that’s when the game was called and scheduled to resume on Saturday afternoon.

When the game went from where it left off, Spears was on third base and LaVanchy was on first with Akers batting. The Vikings had two outs prior to Akers stepping to the plate. Mater Dei pitcher Ryan Taylor struck out Akers to end the inning, leaving this game scoreless. In the bottom of the third inning, Spears walks Nathan VanBibber, then he struck out Austin Frey. Tyler Sitzman singled on a ground ball. This left two runners on base for the Wild-

cats. Spears did not panic with one out and two runners on base. He struck out Taylor and Will Kiesel to escape the bottom of the third inning and keep this game at 0-0.

During the bottom of the sixth inning, things again got a little scary for the Vikings when Taylor hit a ground ball to LaVanchy and reached base by error. Kaden Waugerman came into the game as a pinch runner for Taylor at first base. Kiesel was next to bat and he singled on a line drive to center field and Waugerman advanced to second base. With no outs and two runners on base for the Wildcats.

Cody Wells singled on a ground ball to load the bases. Spears settled down and struck out Jackson Wannemuhler and then Warren Halbig hit a pop fly to second

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North Posey junior infielder Jake Will comes up ready to throw. The fifthranked Vikings won their sectional semi-final match-up against fourth-ranked Members of the Mount Vernon High School tennis team were honored at the banquet this week. PicMater Dei to play in the sectional finals on Monday. Photo by Dave Pearce tured are the four seniors Emma Schmidt, Brooklyn Shell, Jeanna Veatch, and Morgan Woods.

Wiggins follows long family tradition to IHSAA track finals

By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon and North Posey boys track teams competed in the Evansville Central Regional last Thursday night. There were six regional qualifiers from North Posey and three from Mount Vernon competing in this round of the state tournament.

Storms delayed the meet for over an hour right before the start of

the 200-meter dash finals. Once the meet resumed, North Posey’s Jaxon Wiggins placed third in the 200-meter final and qualified for next weeks’ state finals at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis.

Wiggins was the only state qualifier from the two Posey County schools.

Other regional qualifiers who placed at this meet were Mount

Vernon’s Kerry Tyus placing fourth in the long jump. Tyler Underwood finished seventh in the high jump. Austin Danhauer placed eighth in the high jump. North Posey’s 4 x 100-meter relay team of Liam Stone, Clayton Lutz, Dawson Wunderlich and

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The North Posey connection has grown in numbers (and maybe in stature) since the Summer of 2019. Local members of the Southern Indiana Black Sox 13U travel team are pictured here after their winning the Columbus Indiana Mothers Day tournament. Left to right Track season award winners. Front row: (left to right) Brooke Coleman, Reagan Koester are Brennan Butcher, Tad Mueller, Grant Cullman, Ben Freeman, and Roman Esche. Not and Audrey Hirsch. Back row: Tyler Underwood, Logan Herke, Kedrick Wahl and Jaxon pictured Jackson Tucker, coach Paul Esche and Mount Vernon baseball alumni Tyler Neth.

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‘Viking baseball’ continued from Page B1 baseman Gaige Kihn. After six innings played, this game remained scoreless. In the top of the seventh inning, Harold Bender sparked the lineup with a double to left field. The Vikings went down on the next two batters and left the inning with no runs. Mater Dei had a chance in the bottom of the seventh inning when Sitzman singled on a ground ball to left field and gave the Wildcats a chance to win this game. With two outs, Spears struck out Taylor swinging.

This semifinal matchup is going to extra innings with the score at 0-0.

In the top of the ninth inning, North Posey came to life at the top of their order when LaVanchy singled on a ground ball to center field. Then Akers was hit by a pitch. With two runners on base, Chase Christie doubled on a line drive to left field. LaVanchy scored a run and Akers advanced to third.

North Posey took the first lead of the game at 1-0.

Lucas Bass came in the game as a pinch runner for Christie at second base. Bender flew out to the Wildcat infield. Then Gaige

Kihn singled on a ground ball that scored Akers and moved Bass to third. Jaydyn Wehmer sacrificed for the second out, helping Bass score the Vikings third run of the inning. Mater Dei had one last chance to score at least three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to stay alive.

VanBibber started things when he singled to right field. LaVanchy moved from shortstop and took over for Spears on the pitcher’s mound. With two outs and one runner on base, Sitzman singled on a ground ball to LaVanchy. VanBibber advanced to second and the Wildcats remain alive. LaVanchy strikes out Taylor swinging on his third strike and North Posey wins by the final score of 3-0.

The Vikings will advance to the sectional championship against Forest Park. Mater Dei ends their season with 18 wins and 11 losses. North Posey improved their season record to 17 wins and seven losses.

North Posey had six hits in the game. Owen Spears went one for four hitting with one triple. Chris Akers went one for three with one double, one run and one stolen base. Chase

Christie went one for four with one double and one RBI. Harold Bender went one for four with one double. Kyle LaVanchy went one for three with one run scored. Gaige Kihn went one for four with one RBI. Spears threw a great game for North Posey. He went 8.2 innings, allowing eight hits, no runs, two walks with 11 strikeouts on 126 pitches and 89 going for strikes. LaVanchy closed out the game by throwing one-third of an inning with one strikeout.

Evansville Mater Dei had eight hits in the game as a team.

Tyler Sitzman went three for five hitting. Cody Wells went two for three at the plate along with one walk. Will Kiesel went one for four hitting. Jackson Wannemuhler went one for four and Nathan VanBibber had one hit on three at bats along with one walk.

Kiesel started the game for the Wildcats on the mound by going 2.2 innings, allowing two hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. Ryan Taylor finished the final 6.1 innings surrendering North Posey sophomore left-handed hitter Adyn Collins fouls this one off during the refour hits, three runs, no walks cent PAC Conference championship win over South Spencer. The Vikings played in the secwith four strikeouts. tional title game Monday. Photo by Dave Pearce

Shell will continue academics, volleyball at Eureka College

By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon Senior Brooklyn Shell committed to play volleyball at Eureka College in Eureka, Ill., on May 24.

A member of the 2020 sectional championship volleyball team, Shell signed her letter of intent in front of family members, coaches and several teammates.

Shell, the daughter of Joy and James Shell, was a member of the volleyball, basketball and tennis teams at Mount Vernon. She is a three-time varsity letter winner and was named to the Indiana Academic All State volleyball team in the fall.

“It’s always been a goal of mine to play volleyball at the next level,” Shell said.

“It wasn’t the first sport I started playing, but it’s what I grew to love.”

Shell said she’s excited about the op-

portunity to play for the Red Devils. She plans to pursue a degree in biology. She said the campus environment was “really friendly.”

“You could just tell as I was walking around the campus that everybody was so welcoming and everybody knows everybody,” she said. “That’s the type of environment I want to be in.”

Mount Vernon Volleyball Coach Megan Devault praised her player’s ability to bring people together and motivate teammates.

“She brings a ton of energy,” Devault said. “She was kind of up in the air all year about what her future was going to look like and she decided she wanted to play after high school. She’s been working hard. She’s got the athleticism to play after high school. I’m just happy she’s

found a good fit for herself and a coach that really recruited her and wanted her there. I know it’s late in the year, but she got it done. We’re proud of her.”

Shell is the third member of the 2020 sectional winning team to commit to play volleyball at the collegiate level.

Shell’s parents beamed as they watched their daughter make her college choice.

“We’re so proud of her,” Joy Shell said, adding they intend to make the fourplus hour drive to watch her play as often as possible next year. “It’s awesome.”

James Shell said he’s happy to see her get the chance to pursue volleyball at the next level.

“She’s been working hard her whole high school career,” James Shell said.

Mount Vernon High School athlete Brooklyn Shell proudly “As a dad, your heart’s about to explode.

We’re very proud of her. It’s emotional.” signs her Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Eureka College.

North Posey track teams celebrate season at awards banquet

By Chris Morlan Every season comes to an end no matter where you finish in the state tournament. Last Wednesday night, the North Posey boys’ and girls’ track team held their annual end of the season awards banquet at the North Posey

High School cafeteria.

Athletes, coaches, parents and fans attended the banquet to celebrate the successful season of the Vikings track program. The evening started off with a meal prior to the awards celebration.

Recognized at this week’s Mount Vernon High School tennis banquet are, left to right, Jeanna Veatch, Mental Attitude Award; Sophie Kloppenburg, Most Improved; and Morgan Woods, Most Valuable Player.

As a recap on the season, there were three school records broken in three different races for the North Posey history books. Senior Brooke Coleman broke the 1600-meter run record with a new record time of 5:26. Jaxon Wiggins broke the 200-meter dash record with a time of 22.4 seconds. Freshman Olivia Esche broke the school record in the 3200-meter run with a time of 11:58. This was not only a successful season with three new school records, but North Posey had three girls and six boys advance to the regional round of the Indiana High School Athletic Association track and field tournament.

Regional qualifiers for the girls were Taylor Freeman in the long jump, Brooke Coleman in the 1600-meter run and Olivia Esche in the 3200-meter run. For the boys, Jaxon Wiggins in the 200-meter dash, Austin Danhauer in the 400-meter dash and high jump. Tyler Underwood qualified for the next round in the high jump. The 4 x 100-meter relay team of Liam Stone, Clayton Lutz, Dawson Wunderlich and Wiggins were regional qualifiers.

North Posey boys track coach Justin Wagner thanked the coaching staff of Jessica Moll, Madison Aiton, Tiffany Harvey, Amber Dillman and Chris Morlan for their help during the season. He also thanked team managers Kayla Morlan and Maddy Coon for their contributions to the program. North Posey had one home track meet and it was their first home meet in over three years. Coach Wagner thanked the many teachers who helped with that home track meet and made it a success.

Coach Jessica Moll went through a rundown of the season, regional qualifiers and presented awards to the following individuals. Receiving a junior varsity letter were Skyy Shaw, Livie

Maier, Abby Rittichier, Natalie Schoening, Makenna Bryant and Aubrey Glaser. Coach Moll also announced this is her last season as the head coach of the girls’ team. Varsity letter recipients were Brooke Coleman, Taylor Freeman, Lyndsey Gentil, Aubrey Hirsch, Mason Ashby, Reagan Koester and Olivia Esche.

The girls track season trophy award winners were Taylor Freeman for the Field Events Award, Brooke Coleman for the Distance Award, Audrey Hirsch for Mid-Distance Award and Reagan Koester for Mental Attitude Award.

North Posey boys’ head coach Justin Wagner talked about the boys’ season. This was a great year and he talked about the six regional qualifiers and many other successful moments.

This will also be Coach Wagner’s final season as the head coach of this team. The North Posey track team beat Gibson Southern, Evansville Memorial and Mount Vernon on different occasions this season. These three schools historically get the best of the Viking track team. Junior Varsity award winners were Patrick Davis, Bryer LaMar, Troy Droege, Jacob Downey, Levi Freeman, Nathan Schoening, Kyle Fifer, Ian Wallace and Cole Newcomer.

Varsity letter winners were seniors Austin Danhauer, Tyler Underwood, Clayton Lutz, Jaxon Wiggins, Kedrick Wahl, Caleb Doubler and Thomas Turner. Juniors Dawson Wunderlich, Riley Basham and Brayden Bauer.

Sophomore Logan Herke, along with freshman Liam Stone and Kaleb Herke.

The boys’ season trophy award winners were Jaxon Wiggins winning the Sprinter Award, Tyler Underwood the Field Events Award, Logan Herke the Distance Award and Kedrick Wahl received the Mental Attitude Award.

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Jaxon Wiggins finished eighth out of sixteen teams. Other regional qualifier finishers were River Snodgrass from Mount Vernon in the 400-meter dash, Austin Danhauer from North Posey in the 400-meter dash and Noah Gordon from Mount Vernon in the high jump.

Lady Vikes Sydney Flowers season ends at individual sectional North Posey junior Sydney Flowers competed at the Evansville North tennis individual sectional last Tuesday afternoon. Flowers went against Morgan Woods from Mount Vernon. Woods defeated Flowers in two sets 6-3, 6-1 to advance and play Emily Gagnon from Evansville Mater Dei in the semifinals.

Flowers had a great season for the Lady Vikings. She finished with a 15-4 record. For the season, the North Posey girls’ tennis team won eleven games and lost eight and went 7-5 in the Pocket Athletic Conference for fifth place out of thirteen schools. One highlight happened when the Lady Vikings beat Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Tell City, Evansville Day School and Princeton for a five match win streak and during that time North Posey won eight of ten matches in that stretch with the guidance of head coach Brandon Barrett.

Varsity letter winners for the 2021 tennis season were Sydni Flowers, Alexa Simmons,

Meaghan Pearl, Jenna Heath, Kennedy Gauer, Ellie Carlson, Rachel Newman and Grace Cullman. The varsity letter winners had to play at least 50 percent of their matches in varsity competition.

Saint Wendel defeats Saint Joes 11-1 with Ahola’s no-hitter The 2021 South Gibson Babe Ruth Baseball League kicked-off last Wednesday for Saint Wendel in a home game against Saint Joes. Saint Wendel beat Saint Joes on opening night by the final score of 11-1. Dylan Ahola threw a no-hitter allowing two runners to get on base with one being a walk and the other on a dropped third strike.

Saint Wendel had ten hits in the game as a team. Caige Christie led Saint Wendel in hitting with three hits on three at bats with one double, three RBI’s, one run and one walk. Ethan Hall went two for three hitting with two RBI’s. Evan Tuley went one for three with one run and one stolen base. Ethan Stofleth went one for two with one double, two RBI’s, two runs, one stolen base and one walk. Isaac Luigs went one for four with one RBI and one run. Luke Martin went one for two with one RBI, one run and one walk. Mason Hanna went one for three with two RBI’s and one run. Aaron Gauger scored one run and had one walk. Seth Gentil scored two runs and had one walk. Dylan Ahola had one walk and scored.

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Viking 20-win PAC championship season ends in sectional

By Chris Morlan North Posey softball team hit a roadblock last Wednesday evening against the second ranked Tecumseh Lady Braves at the Forest Park Sectional in the semifinal. North Posey started off the game looking like they were going to control this matchup. Then Tecumseh had a big third and seventh innings to put this game out of reach for the Lady Vikings in a 10-2 loss. This loss ended the North Posey’s season at 20 wins and four wins on the year. The Lady Vikings played their first game of the Indiana High School Athletic Association sectional last Tuesday night at Forest Park High School against the Perry Central Lady Commodores for a dominating 19-2 victory and their twentieth win of the season.

Tecumseh 10, North Posey 2: North Posey took advantage of this match-up early on in the bottom of the first inning when Erin Hoehn went to bat at the top of the lineup and homered on a fly ball to center field. In this previous matchup between these two schools. Tecumseh walked Hoehn all four times. This time they decided to take a chance and it backfired on the Lady Braves.

North Posey led this battle by the score of 1-0 after one inning.

Tecumseh took over the game in the top of the third inning when Bri Marx hit a three-run homer to give the Lady Braves a 3-1 lead. Tecumseh scored another run in the top of the fourth inning to make the score 4-1. North Posey’s Allie Fullop hit a home run that bounced off the left field foul pole to get the Lady Vikings within two runs at 4-2. The Lady Braves scored one run in each of the fifth and sixth innings, then closed out the game with a fiverun sixth inning to end North Posey’s successful season.

North Posey was limited to three hits as a team in this game.

Erin Hoehn went one for two hitting with one home run, one RBI, one run scored and one walk. Addie Fullop went one for three with one home run, one RBI and one run scored. Kennedy Hallam had one hit on three at bats. Ava Lowe had one stolen base.

Hoehn took the loss on the pitches mound. She threw six innings, allowing three hits, nine runs, six walks with five strikeouts on 137 pitches and 83 going for strikes. Addie Fullop threw one inning, giving up three hits and two runs on 11 pitches.

North Posey 19, Perry Central 2: This game was easily controlled by North Posey cruising to a 19-2 win in five innings to advance to the semifinal round of the sectional. Addie Fullop got the win on the mound for North Posey. Fullop threw five innings, allowing four hits, two runs, no walks with 11 strikeouts. She threw 55 pitches and 42 went for strikes in the 19 batters she faced. Sophomore Erin Hoehn was perfect at the plate going five for five with one home run, one triple, three doubles, five RBI’s and two runs scored. Haley Lowe went four for four with one double, four runs, one walk and two stolen bases.

North Posey started off the game in the top of the first inning with eight runs on the scoreboard. The game started off with Lauren Kihn being hit by a pitch. Then Erin Hoehn tripled on a line drive to left field to score Kihn for the first Viking run

of the game. Addie Fullop stepped to the plate and singled a fly ball to left field and Hoehn scored a run. Haley Lowe singled a fly ball to left field moving Fullop to second base. Fullop stole third and Lowe stole second base. Maddy Olander was next to bat and she doubled a line drive to left field that scored Fullop and Lowe to make the score 4-0 in favor of the Lady Vikings. Ashton Elpers singled to center field that helped move Olander to third base. Jenna Wehmer singled on a line drive to right field. Olander scored the fifth North Posey run of the inning. Elpers scored on a wild pitch and Wehmer advanced to third base. Kihn was back to bat again for the second time in the inning. She doubled on a fly ball to center field that scored Wehmer. Hoehn doubled on a fly ball to center field that scored Kihn to make the score 8-0.

The Lady Vikings scored two more runs in the top of the second inning when Haley Lowe singled to right field. Olander singled on a line drive to left field. Lowe advanced to third. Olander stole second base. Ashton Elpers grounded out that helped Lowe score and Olander advance to third. Wehmer doubled and scored Olander to make the score 10-0 after two innings.

In the top of the fourth inning, Elpers was hit by a pitch. Ava Lowe hit a fly ball and reached base on an error. Kihn tripled to center field scoring Elpers and Lowe. Hoehn doubled on a fly ball to left field to score Kihn. Kyndal Williams came in as a pinch runner for Hoehn at second base. Fullop singled to left field and Williams advanced to third base. Haley Lowe walked to load the bases. Kennedy Hallam lined out to center field. Williams tags up at third base and scored a run. Olander doubled to left field.

Fullop scored and Haley Lowe moved to third base. Lowe scored on a wild pitch to make the score 16-0. Perry Central scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to make the score 16-2 with the Lady Vikings leading this matchup.

Lauren Kihn started off the top of the fifth inning with a single to left field. Hoehn went to the plate and homers on a fly ball to left field that also scored Kihn to make the game 18-2. Moments later, Haley Lowe doubled on a line drive to left field. Hallam hit a line drive to the infield and reached base by error and advanced Lowe to third. Olander doubled to left field scoring Lowe for their nineteenth run of the game. North Posey took out Perry Central’s next three batters in the bottom of the fifth inning like clockwork for the win.

For the game, the Lady Vikings had 22 hits as a team. Maddy Olander went four for five at the plate with three doubles, four RBI’s, two runs scored and one stolen base. Lauren Kihn went three for four with one triple, one double, three RBI’s, four runs and one stolen base. Addie Fullop went two for five with one RBI, two stolen bases and two runs. Ashton Elpers went one for three with one RBI, two runs and one walk. Jenna Wehmer went two for four with one double, two RBIs, one run and one stolen base. Ava Lowe went one for four with one run and Kennedy Hallam drove in one run.

North Posey sophomore pitcher Erin Hoehn fires away during recent softball action. The Vikings fell to Tecemseh in the sectional semi-finals. Two of the Lady Viking four losses this season were to the Tecumseh Braves. Photo by Dave Pearce

Wildcat baseball gets better but strikes out at Braun Stadium

By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon baseball struggled at the plate against Evansville Memorial at Braun Stadium on Saturday, putting up just two hits in the team’s 7-0 opening round sectional loss.

Senior Brock Veatch, in the lineup as a designated hitter, was the lone Wildcat that had an answer for Nicholas Coleman, Memorial’s lanky left hander. Veatch led off the third inning with a single up the middle and legged out an infield single in the fifth.

Coleman struck out 11 Wildcats in the outing, which was originally scheduled for Thursday but was postponed to Saturday when a storm forced teams off of the field just before gametime.

Mount Vernon senior Kayden Hamilton got the nod on the mound for the Wildcats. He struck out five in six innings of work.

The game was scoreless through two innings and Mount Vernon had Veatch on first in the top of the third with no outs, but the Wildcats couldn’t capitalize.

Hamilton struck out Memorial sophomore Caleb Ellspermann and junior Joshua Russell flew out to left field for two quick outs in the third, but a single by senior Jake Purdue and a walk by junior Adam Evans kept the inning alive for the Tigers. Senior Justin Waiz knocked a base hit into left field to score freshman Charles Gries, courtesy running for sophomore catcher Adam Evans, to put the first run on the board of the afternoon.

North Posey senior Brock Veatch lines a single up the middle during the first round of With runners at second and third and a full count, the Class 3A Sectional in Evansville. The Wildcats fell to Memorial. Photo by Garry Beeson Hamilton froze senior Dayton Lenning, who

watched strike three to end the inning.

Memorial scored once in the fourth and fifth innings, but blew the game open in sixth, tacking on four runs en route to a 7-0 shutout victory against the Wildcats.

It was a tough loss to end a season of ups and downs for Mount Vernon, who went 9-16 overall and 5-8 in the PAC. “I think we improved from early in the year.

Somewhere in the middle of May I felt like we took a step backwards. With today’s game, I don’t know that we stepped anywhere further. I felt like we had things going real well in the middle of May, but then just kind of stumbled along to finish the season,” Mount Vernon Coach Paul Quinzer said.

Quinzer said he’s hoping to see kids playing over the summer and plans to focus on getting stronger going into next season.

“We’ll just get back in it again in the weight room and work on our arms, strengthen them up.

That’s what we need. We need some strong pitching on the hill,” Quinzer said.

Quinzer praised the efforts of seniors Hamilton, Blake Ritzert, Landon Fischer, Xavier Angel, Hunter Phillips, Aaron Nobles, Alex Keitel and Veatch.

“I felt like our seniors did a nice job all year long. Some of them played a little. Some played a lot. Most of them have been with me for four years and we’ll miss them,” Quinzer said. “It’s just inevitable that they’re going to graduate and move on. We just need to try to fill the gaps.”

Lady Cats, Lady Vikings seasons end at Central regional

By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon and North Posey girls’ track teams competed at the Evansville Central Regional for the Indiana High School Athletic Association tournament. This was a tough night for each of the Posey County schools.

Mount Vernon had five regional qualifiers and North Posey came to the meet with three athletes.

In order to qualify for the state finals, you must place in the top three of a race or

field event. Neither school had any members finish in the top three. There were three runners who placed in the top eight and scored points for their team.

Kori Leverenz from Mount Vernon placed sixth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:01.42. North Posey freshman Olivia Esche finished seventh in the 3200-meter run with a time of 12:17.71. Mount Vernon’s Emma Thompson placed eighth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:29.05.

Floyd Central won the

regional with a team score of 105 points. New Albany placed second with 89 points, followed by Evansville Memorial in third place with 52.5 points, Heritage Hills in fourth place with 31 points. Evansville North and Jasper tied for fifth place with 27 points each.

Mount Vernon finished twenty-sixth as a team with four points and North Posey placed 21 with two points.

TEAM SCORES: Floyd Central 105, New Albany 89, Evansville Memorial 52.5,

Heritage Hills 31, Jasper 27, Evansville North 27, Evansville Mater Dei 26, Evansville Reitz 25, Forest Park 22, Princeton 22, Providence 20, South Knox 20, Gibson Southern 19, Southridge 13, Evansville Bosse 12, Evansville Central 12, Boonville 12, Barr-Reeve 12, Evansville Harrison 11, Corydon Central 10, Wood Memorial 10, Borden 7, Vincennes Rivet 6, Loogootee 6, Castle 5, Mount Vernon 4, South Spencer 4, North Daviess 3.5, Shoals 3,

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Perry Central 3, Vincennes Lincoln 2, North Posey 2, Tell City 1 Finishers for Mount Vernon and North Posey: 400-METER DASH: 6. Kori Leverenz-MV 1:01.42; 800-METER RUN: 8. Emma Thompson-MV 2:29.05; 1600-METER RUN: 10. Brooke Coleman-NP 5:34.14; 3200-METER RUN:

7. Olivia Esche-NP 12:17.71; 4 X 400-METER RELAY: 12.

Mount Vernon (Grace Schroeder, Kori Leverenz, Madeline Maier, Emma Thompson) 4:32.99; HIGH JUMP: 10.

Lera Wilson-MV 4’10; LONG JUMP: 10. Taylor FreemanNP 15’4.25; POLE VAULT: 11. Madeline Maier-MV 8’6.

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Wildcat softball closes out 15-11 campaign in tourney

By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon softball fell in the semi final round of the 3A sectional to eventual champion Boonville 11-1 on Tuesday.

The Lady Wildcats (15-11) held the 17-6 Pioneers to just one run in the first inning, but struggled at the plate most of the contest against senior pitcher Ariel Thomasson.

Senior Paige Robinson led off the game with a four pitch walk, but a pair of strikeouts and a ground out left her stranded.

Junior Baylee Rhodes got the first hit of the evening for the Lady Wildcats in the second inning with a full count single to right field, but Mount Vernon couldn’t capitalize. A pop up behind the plate and two Thomasson strikeouts retired the side.

Thomasson drew a walk off of sophomore right hander Kaylen Salee to start the bottom of the second. Freshman Ashton Pryor followed with a single to shallow right center. With a 3-2 count, junior Ana Chavez made the Lady Wildcats pay with a threerun bomb to center field. The Lady Pioneers tacked on another run to end the inning with a 5-0 lead.

The third inning brought more of the same. Back to back long balls by senior Randi Jo Pryor and Thomasson were the start of another four run outing by Boonville.

They added two more runs in the fourth.

Freshman Hannah West got things started in the fifth with a hit and advanced on a shot off of the center field wall by sophomore Peyton Rush. West scored on a hard hit ball past the third basemen by freshman Raycee Stallings to put the Lady Wildcats on

the board. Down 11-1, Mount Vernon was unable to score again to extend the game.

Boonville held Evansville Memorial (10-18) scoreless in the 8-0 sectional championship game on Wednesday to advance to the regional on Tuesday.

Despite the tough finish, it was a year of growth for the Lady Wildcats on the diamond this season.

“While I was disappointed in the way we went out against Boonville, I was immensely proud of the improvement I witnessed from the start to the end of the season. I have a hard working group that has bought into the philosophies set forth at the beginning of the season.

When we play solid defense and execute offensively, we have had great results,” Head Coach Kasey Spindler said.

A young squad, Mount Vernon started just one senior on the field each varsity game and six positions were manned by freshmen and sophomores.

“For the majority of the girls, all of the freshmen and sophomores, they were playing their freshman season as we lost last season due to COVID,” Spindler said. “I definitely think that the COVID season affected this season, however, every team had to deal with the same predicament.”

Sophomore Kaylen Salee led the team with 40 hits, 27 RBIs and eight stolen bases.

Senior Paige Robinson had 37 hits and 23 RBIs. Freshman catcher Hannah West had 34 hits and tied Salee with 27 RBIs. She led the team in doubles (15) and homeruns (3).

Other Wildcats making contributions on the offense

Mount Vernon sophomore Wildcat pitcher Kaylen Salee winds up for a rise ball during the softball sectional this week. Photo by Garry Beeson

were: sophomore Peyton Rush, 30 hits and 22 RBIs; junior Baylee Rhodes, 27 hits, 17 RBIs, six doubles and one homerun; and sophomore Bailey Cox, 25 hits, seven RBIs, six doubles and one homerun.

Spindler said her three seniors, Amber Allyn, Alexis Alldredge and Robinson, were “amazing kids and their character, drive and love for the game will be greatly missed.”

“Paige Robinson, our varsity shortstop, is a true asset to the MV program. She was the glue that held us together. She was not only a solid leader on the field, but she was a great mentor to my young team off the field. She exhibits great character and is the type of athlete that makes coaching worthwhile,” Spindler said. “Amber made the team last year, but this was her first official year of playing varsity softball. She improved tremendously in her one year. She was the type of kid who would come early to hit and always worked extremely hard. She was also a great leader in the dugout.

Alexis also came out last season and then was able to play for the first time this year. We started her in the outfield, but quickly moved her to second.

She caught on fast and did a great job for us as the JV second baseman.”

Spindler said about 60 percent of her athletes play travel ball in the summer, something she appreciates because they are “continuously working.”

As is Spindler herself.

“I am already ready to get back to work for next year.

Our goals this off season are

Destiny Morgan makes contact with this pitch during sectional action this week. The Wildcats fell to eventual champion and state-ranked Boonville. Photo by Garry Beeson to get stronger, put in extra work (particularly in reps) and understand the importance of doing the little things

right in ball games,” Spindler said. “My goal for next year is to be a sectional and conference champion contender.

We absolutely have the talent and ability to do it. We just need to believe and work to get there.”

Members of the North Posey Viking baseball team recognize long-time bus driver Marv Redman prior to a recent game where the Vikings captured a PAC Championship and a perfect 13-0 record in the first year of the expanded 13-team conference. Photo by Dave Pearce

APL News June 1 through July 31 - Alexandrian Public Library Summer Reading Challenge - Register with Beanstack or you can call or visit the library for more information and to get signed up.

June 1 at 6 p.m. - Southern Hollow Dulcimer and Folk Group - Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the beautiful sounds of dulcimers playing on the library lawn. This perfect summer evening experience can be enjoyed by all ages. There is no registration for this event. Masks are required. Rain date is June 3.

June 2 at 10 a.m. - Summer Adult Craft: Fairy lantern - In Person. Kick off summer with a fairy lantern craft. Most supplies provided. Registration required. If you’d rather do the virtual craft, you can register for the 6-3 session.

June 2 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual program: Didgeridoo Down Under Show - Australian music, animals and more. Great for kids ages three and up.

No registration. View this fantastic video online on our Facebook page from June 2 - June 16. This is a high-energy, Australia-themed show that combines music, culture, puppetry, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation. The didgeridoo has been played by Aboriginal Australians for at least 1,500 years, and is known for its otherworldly sound. But DDU is much more than

music. It’s interactive, educational, motivational and super fun - perfect for kids and families. This concert date is also the first registration day for our Summer Reading Challenge. Information will be available.

June 3 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Take and Make Adult Craft: Fairy lantern - Kick off summer with a fairy lantern craft. Most supplies provided. Registration is now open.

June 3, 10, 17 and 24, July 1, 15, 22 and 29 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for the first workshop. Masks are required. If you have questions call Stan Campbell at 812-838-3286.

Must provide your own art supplies for this program. Registration is required and begins May 20.

If you register for the May 27 workshop you will be registered for the series.

June 4 at 8 p.m. - Cinderella - A fun movie at Riverbend Park on a big screen. No registration is required. Bring your chair.

June 5 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Chapter Chats with Miss Janis (Sideways Stories from Wayside School) - Students in third to fifth grade will enjoy this quirky book.

June 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual Story Times - Join us on our Facebook page at 10:30 for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-it-and-make-it craft kit.

June 8 at 10:30 a.m. - What’s All That Noise?

- What’s all that noise? Amelia, from Harmonie State Park will tell us all about the noise. More than that, she will tell us about the fascinating wildlife, plants, and bugs living in Harmonie State Park this summer. Please register for this program which will be held at the Brittlebank shelter. Bring a mask

and meet us there.

June 8 at 2 p.m. - Teen Anime Club - For grades six - twelve. Come hang out, watch and discuss manga and anime, do some crafts, and have some Japanese snacks. We will be meeting in the Wabash room at the library.

Note: To register for any of our FREE adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at 812-838-3286.

You can also visit the Information Desk.

Court News Arrests May 17 Nathaniel Spann - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Burglary, Theft (petition to revoke) - PCS Randall Hayes - Evansville Warrant, Unlawful Possession of Syringe (failure to appear) - PCS May 18 Crystal Givens - Mount Vernon - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Mari-

juana - MVPD Sean Clark - Mount Vernon Warrant, Intimidation (petition to revoke) - MVPD May 19 Jessica Hatch - Wadesville Warrant, Theft - PCS May 20 Cary Cross - Griffin - Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nui-

sance, Possession of Paraphernalia - NHPD Nick Dangelo - Poseyville Domestic Battery - PCS Brandyn Cox - Evansville - Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement, Criminal Trespass, Driving While Suspended, Reckless Driving (petition to revoke bond) - PCS

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Court News continued and Legal Advertisements May 21 Clinton Hoehn - Poseyville - Neglect of a Dependent, Operating While Intoxicated with Passenger under 18, Operating While Intoxicated with Endangerment - CYPD Elijah Armes - Evansville - Driving While Suspended PCS Daniel Kennada - New Harmony - Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement (petition to revoke) - MVPD May 22 Dalton Hamilton - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - ISP May 24 Brandon Escoto-Aponte Carmi, Ill. - Reckless Driving, Dealing in Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana, Operating While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana - PCS Jamie Farney - Evansville Criminal Mischief - ISP Jamie Farney - Evansville Criminal Mischief - ISP May 25 Christine Duckwitz Charleston, Ill. - Warrant, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana - PCS May 26 Richard Wilson - Mount Vernon - Criminal Confinement, Criminal Mischief MVPD Michael Prial - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated with Endangerment, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Operating Without ever Receiving a License - PCS Stephen Eaton - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (petition to revoke bond) - PCS Stephen Eaton - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement (petition to revoke) - PCS Stephen Eaton - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Driving While Suspended - PCS Mark Brame - Wadesville Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke) - PCS Kayleigh Delap - New Harmony - Warrant, Compulsory

School Attendance Violation - PCS Complaints May 20 8:26 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised that some contractors left tools locked up on Givens Road and now someone has cut the lock and stole all of the tools - Givens Road, Mount Vernon 12:14 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Five subjects stealing items from the residence.

Does not know who they are.

Advised they were given permission and the key from the landlord. Caller is stopping them from taking the items from the residence. He advised he looked it up on the Internet and the landlord does not have permission to do this - Sixth Street, Mount Vernon 1:43 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Female caller advised that there is a black car with two people fighting in it. The male got out of the car in a green shirt and the female drove off - Mount Vernon 4:18 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised that her son’s 2020 motorcycle was stolen from her house. She has called before and officers told her they could not help but her son is in jail and she needs a report - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 7:53 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Two male subjects are trying to break into his house. Caller advised tools have been stolen - Leonard Road, Mount Vernon 9:21 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Husband choked her and pushed her up against a wall. Handgun in residence Main Street, Poseyville May 21 1:34 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller and her daughter’s husband took the children out of school and has them at his house. Caller and mother of children just drove over to the house and he is refusing to let them into the property to see the children.

No custody papers - Springfield, Wadesville 7:09 p.m. - Criminal Mischief - Someone destroyed

2021-195 Alcohol & Tobacco Commission LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on June 16, 2021 virtually through Microsoft Teams, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed below.

Information on accessing the virtual meeting can be found at https://www.in.gov/ atc/alcohol-resources/alcohol-beverage-information/#lbHearing .

DL6584084 Beer & Wine Dealer - Grocery Store RENEWAL MIHIR ENTERPRISE INC 7107 HWY 66 Wadesville IN D/B/A FRANKY J’S Pravinkumar Patel 11501 Diamond Island Rd Wadesville, Secretary Pravinkumar Patel 11501 Diamond Island Rd Wadesville, President RR6531877 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (209) RENEWAL G ROGER McCORMICK 7228 MAIN ST Wadesville IN D/B/A BLUE MOON PUB DL6531203 Beer & Wine Dealer - Grocery Store RENEWAL OLD MILL MART, INC 1128 E CHURCH ST New Harmony IN D/B/A THE OLD MILL MART ROMIL N PATEL 303 N THIRD STREET New Harmony, President Published in the Posey County News on June 1, 2021 - hspaxlp

flowers on property - Kimball Street, Mount Vernon 8:06 p.m. - Family Fight Caller advised her son cut the grass and wanted money and there was an altercation now Schissler Road, Evansville 10:13 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Black KIA driven by female subject, driving around caller’s house creating a disturbance. Caller advised subject has been harassing him and now she is with another female driving in front of his house playing thumping music and shining the lights in his window - Story Street, Poseyville May 22 2:15 a.m. - Family Fight Male subject advised his wife and kids are beating him up and he is bleeding and lost connection. 2:21 a.m. - Made contact with the male subject and he advised that he was okay and no medical was needed and he only had a cut on his arm. Male subject advised that his wife and kids were still on the premises and that everything was going to be okay and no services needed. 4:06 a.m. - Wife leaving residence now. Advised she is very drunk and going to a friend’s house - Mary Anderson Road, Wadesville 4:10 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised him and his wife is fighting and has been verbal all day and now she is trying to wake up their child. Caller advised no weapons in the home. Caller advised he is going outside to defuse the situation at this time - Schuessler Road, Evansville 9:50 a.m. - Threatening Reference someone calling and threatening him last night - Chestnut Street, Mount Vernon 12:59 p.m. - Vandalism Advised window on Tahoe has been shot. Believed to be neighbor. Have had an ongoing dispute with neighbors Reich Lane, Evansville 2:46 p.m. - Vandalism 2006 F150. Someone dented his truck last night - College

Avenue, Mount Vernon 8:19 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised in the S curve that a subject in a dark blue Chevy van is acting weird and has stuff in the middle of the road like they are having a rummage sale - Stewartsville Road, Poseyville 10:45 p.m. - Fight - Fight in store - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon May 23 2:59 a.m. - Citizen Dispute - Boyfriend refusing to let caller into bedroom - Main Street, Mount Vernon 9:29 a.m. - Theft - Advised two subjects took her bank card and went to get stuff out of her safe deposit box Church Street, Cynthiana 9:30 a.m. - Trespassing Caller advised male subject is on the property and barred from there - Vine Street, Mount Vernon 2:09 p.m. - Threatening - Reference another male threatening him over the phone - Lang Road, Poseyville 2:39 p.m. - Property Damage - Meet with caller reference someone hitting her garage a few days ago - Fifer Hills Road, Griffin 2:30 p.m. - Theft - Advised one of his guns is missing SR 165, Poseyville 8:10 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised there were intruders in her home and they had been inside twice today.

When asked if they were still inside caller advised they are on their way out - Coronado Drive, Mount Vernon 8:26 p.m. - Shots Fired Caller advised the neighbor is shooting an AK47 and has been for awhile now. Caller advised the subject has no clear shot and lives on the back side of a subdivision and is afraid that he is going to shoot a kid or something Haines Road, Wadesville 10:12 p.m. - Miscellaneous - Caller would like to report that his wife’s car has a four inch gash down the side of her car that they believed happened around this area - William Keck Bypass, Mount

2021-198 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 JUNE, 1 2021 AT&T MOBILTY $261.34 FOX AND LUTZ $1,081.75 WILLIAM W GOODEN $6,458.00 JEAN E HADLEY $2,113.75 MATTHEW BENDER & CO INC $340.23 MCFADIN HIGGINS& FOLZ $584.25 PRINTCRAFTERS INC $106.00 DAVID L SHARBER $94.00 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD CO $255.00 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTN $2,090.00 KAMHI UNDERWOOD $779.00 VAN HAAFTEN& FARRAR $6,567.50 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $4,819.00 WEST GROUP $5,761.07 WORMAN LEGAL $1,871.50 GRANT TOTAL $33,182.39 MAEGEN GREENWELL POSEY COUNTY AUDITOR Published in the Posey County News on June 1, 2021 - hspaxlp

Vernon May 24 11:37 a.m. - Message Caller advised that his wife took his keys to his motorcycle and will not give them back - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 6:37 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised that someone stole her 28 - Midway Drive, Poseyville 10:28 p.m. - Trespassing - Male subject, barred from property, possibly in apartment - Vine Street, Mount Vernon May 25 11:05 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller advised that someone is yelling at her and she is scared for her life - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 2:30 p.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised that her son has made threats to her and her husband - Double A Road, Mount Vernon 4:24 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised that a female came up to her house and asked for a ride. Caller advised that the female only has a bra and underwear on Weiss Road, Mount Vernon 4:15 p.m. - Message - Caller advised that she would like to speak with an officer reference the landlord not talking to her face to face - James Drive, Mount Vernon 7:17 p.m. - Message - Advised that boyfriend’s ex is coming to get the kids and it’s his day to have them - Leffel Court, Mount Vernon 8:04 p.m. - Female wearing pink sweater and blue jeans, stumbling into the road - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 11:53 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised soon to be ex has been hitting caller’s car

and threw and broke her phone - Mill Street, Mount Vernon Civil World Finance Company of Indiana, LLC v. Sharon Roach OneMain Financial Group, LLC v. Harrison Whitler Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Shadric Sutton Bank of America, N.A. v.

Patrick Minnis Med-1 Solutions v. Jeffery Grant Med-1 Solutions v. Laurana Hicks Med-1 Solutions v. Tara Ellis Med-1 Solutions v. Thomas Rutledge Med-1 Solutions v. Cheryl Fritch Med-1 Solutions v. John Loehr Med-1 Solutions v. Bryan Schauss Med-1 Solutions v. Amanda Osborne Med-1 Solutions v. Jessica Kester Med-1 Solutions v. Alicia Denning Med-1 Solutions v. Rita Hosman Med-1 Solutions v. Sharon Glover Med-1 Solutions v. Sammie Easterling Med-1 Solutions v. Amanda Nelson Med-1 Solutions v. Gregory White Med-1 Solutions v. Jeremy Vaughn Med-1 Solutions v. David Ziegler LVNV Funding, LLC v.

Malcolm Mullen LVNV Funding, LLC v.

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2021-193 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting will be held on June 14, 2021 at 6 p.m. at Welborn Church concerning the future of Welborn Cemetery.

This meeting will be conducted by Welborn Cemetery Association.

Published in the Posey County News on June 1, June 8, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-196 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE SUPERVISED ) ESTATE OF LARRY W. DAVENPORT, ) DECEASED ) ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2015-ES-000043 SANDRA SANDERS, ) PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ) NOTICE OF SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Sandra Sanders was on the 26th day of May, 2021, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Larry W. Davenport. Deceased, who died on the 26th day of September, 2019.

All persons who have claims against this estate whether or not now due must file the claim in the Office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Mt. Vernon, Posey County. Indiana, this 26th day of May, 2021.

Clerk, Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis, Deputy Robert E. Rheinlander, #6039-82 Law Offices of Steven K. Deig LLC West Side Office 2303 W. Franklin Street Evansville, Indiana 47712 (812) 477-5577 Published in the Posey County News on June 1, June 8, 2021 - hspaxlp

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2021-197

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given by the Town Council of the Town of New Harmony, Indiana, that sealed bids will be received by the said Council at the Town Hall of New Harmony, Indiana up to the hour of 8:30 a.m. on the 15th day of June, 2021, for the furnishing and applying of bituminous materials upon the streets of the Town of New Harmony, Indiana, as authorized by said Council.

Bids received after such hour shall be returned unopened. Bids received prior to this time shall be opened and publicly read at the public meeting scheduled to take place on June 15, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. at the New Harmony Town Hall.

Bid specifications are on file and may be seen in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer of New Harmony. All materials, equipment, and construction procedures shall be in accordance with the latest specifications of the Indiana Department of Transportation or as directed by the Town Council.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond made payable to the Town of New Harmony, 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 Town as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into the same with the Town upon notifi cation from him to do so within ten (1 0) days of said notification.

Bid award shall be based upon the lowest responsive and responsible bid.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of the receipt of the bids.

The Town Council of the Town of New Harmony reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any parts of any bids.

New Harmony Town Council Alvin Blaylock President Attest: Karla L. Atkins, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Posey County News on June 1, June 8, 2021 - hspaxlp

BEFORE THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20423 STB Docket No. AB-1065 (Sub-No. 3) LANDOWNERS – ADVERE ABANDONMENT – INDIANA SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY CO. IN POSEY AND VANDERBURGH COUNTIES, INDIANA NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR ADVERSE ABANDONMENT Forty-five Landowners who have property on or adjacent to the Rail Line below give notice that on or about, but no earlier than July 7, 2021, they intend to file with the Surface Transportation Board (“Board”), Washington, DC 20423, an Application for Adverse Abandonment of lines of railroad that extend between Milepost 227.5 at or near Poseyville, IN and Milepost 240.2 near German Township, IN, and between Milepost 277.5 at or near Cynthiana, IN and Milepost 282.0 at or near Poseyville, IN, a total distance of approximately 17.2 miles in Posey and Vanderburgh Counties, Indiana. Those Rail Lines traverse through United States Postal Service Zip Codes 47612, 47620, 47633, 47720 and 47725. This proceeding is docketed as STB Docket No. AB-1065 (Sub-No. 3), Landowners – Adverse Abandonment – Indiana Southwestern Railway Co. in Posey and Vanderburgh Counties, Indiana.

The reason for the proposed abandonment is to obtain a determination that public convenience and necessity require and permit abandonment of the federal interest in the Rail Lines. The Landowners own land adjacent and/or within the rights-of-way of the subject Rail Lines. That land is burdened by easements that permit its use by Indiana Southwestern Railway Co. (ISW) for railroad purposes. ISW has not used that land for rail operations for more than 16 years. There is no reasonable prospect for such use in the foreseeable future. A determination by the Board that public convenience and necessity permits and requires abandonment of the Rail Line in those circumstances would extinguish the federal interest in the Line, and pave the way for actions under Indiana law to free the land from the burden of the easements.

Based on information in the Landowners’ possession, the Lines do not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any documentation in the Landowners’ possession will be made available promptly to those requesting it.

To the extent that any railroad employees would be adversely affected by this action, their interest would be protected by the conditions imposed in Oregon Short Line Railroad – Abandonment, Goshen Branch, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).

The Application can be viewed following its filing on the Board’s website, www.stb.gov, or a copy can be obtained from Applicants’ counsel whose name and address appear below. The Application will include the Applicants’ entire case for abandonment. Any interested person, after the application is filed on or about July 7, 2021, may file with the Surface Transportation Board written comments concerning the proposed abandonment or protests to it identifying it by the proceeding’s docket number. These filings are due 45 days from the date of filing of the Application. Persons who oppose the abandonment but who do not wish to participate fully in the process by appearing at any oral hearings or by submitting verified statements of witnesses, containing detailed evidence, should file comments. Persons opposing the proposed abandonment that do wish to participate actively and fully in the process should file a protest. Protests must contain that party’s entire case in opposition (case in chief) including the following: (1) Protestant’s name, address and business; (2) the protestant’s interest in the proceeding including their use of the Lines or the public interest represented; (3) the protestant’s reasons for protesting or commenting on the proposed abandonment including their reliance on the involved service; and (4) any rebuttal of material submitted in the Application.

Comments or protests need to be notarized or verified, and are required to be filed with the Chief, Section of Administration, Office of Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board (Board) at 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423, together with a certificate of service attesting that copies of the comments or protests have been served on Applicants’ counsel in this matter, Thomas F. McFarland, Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 2230 Marston Lane, Flossmoor, IL 60422-1336, mcfarland@aol.com, and Thomas S. Stewart and Elizabeth G. McCulley, Stewart, Wald & McCulley, 2100 Central Street, Suite 22, Kansas City, MO 64108, stewart@swem.legal, and mcculley@swm.legal. Written comments and protests must indicate the docket number, STB AB-1065 (Sub-No. 3).

Except as otherwise set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 1152, each document filed with the Board must be served on all parties to the abandonment proceeding. Comments and protests will be considered by the Board in determining what disposition to make of the Application. A commenting party or protestant may participate in the proceeding as its interests may appear.

If an oral hearing is desired, the requester must make a request for an oral hearing and provide reasons why an oral hearing is necessary. Oral hearing requests must be filed with the Board no later than 10 days after the Application is filed.

Those parties filing protests to the proposed abandonment should be prepared to participate actively either in an oral hearing or through the submission of their entire opposition case in the form of verified statements and arguments at the time they file a protest. Parties seeking information concerning the filing of protests should refer to 49 C.F.R. § 1152.25.

Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment procedures may contact the Board’s Office of Public Assistance, Government Assistance and Compliance at (202) 245-0230 or refer to the text of the abandonment regulations at 49 C.F.R § 1152.1 et seq.

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2021-199 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-21-0014-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $20,626.78 Cause Number: 65D01-2012-MF-000405 Plaintiff: FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Defendant: HESTER A. HARL (DECEASED) and RANDY J. HARL AND JODY W. HARL AS POSSIBLE HEIRS TO HESTER HARL, TREASURER OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA, AND UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, BENEFICIARIES OF HESTER HARL By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot number 38 in East Gate Subdivision as shown by plat of said subdivision recorded in Deed Record 127, Page 227 in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana Commonly Known as: 10429 S. EASTGATE DRIVE, MT. VERNON, IN 47620 Parcel No. 65-14-02-332-038.000-019 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs.

Jeffrey W. Ahlers, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 11503-64 Kahn Dees Donovan & Kahn LLP By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant PO Box 3646 Phone: 812-838-1321 Evansville, IN 47735-3646 Marrs Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein.

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PC EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021

Ella Rapp was awarded the 2021 Posey County Extension Homemakers Scholarship Award.

Laurie Mason, left, presents Beth Russell with a necklace to commemorate Russell being named the 2021 Extension Homemaker of the Year award. Photos

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2021-2022 Posey County Extension Homemakers Officers: Beth Russell, President; Darlene Cromer, District Representative; Jaina Paciorkowski, Treasurer; Marilyn Schmitzer, Secretary; and Mary McGrew, Vice-President.

Monie Siscel, left, and Susie Head represented the Haiti Outreach Committee from Saint Joseph Church, working with Saint Jacques Church in Plaine du Nord, Haiti. One of the ministries of the outreach is to support Sewing Hope, a two-year Sewing School on the Saint Jacques campus.

The Sewing Hope vision is to equip students to learn the sewing trade. Through the program, students will learn skills enabling them to obtain employment as a seamstress or tailor, provide for their families, and promote sustainable change within their homes and their community.

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Stone blazes MV success trail, to move southward

By Lois Mittino Gray Band students at Mount Vernon High School were shocked to learn during the last days of school that Joe Stone would not be chasing after them during marching band practice this summer. The popular Director of High School Bands gave notice to everyone’s surprise on Monday, May 24 that he accepted a position as the Associate Director of Fine Arts at Wyndemere, a private school in Orlando, Florida.

“This change is all so bittersweet to me. It’s a great job opportunity, but I will miss the students so much. It all happened so fast and last minute.

I just found out on Friday that I was offered the job. I notified administrators and students and wrote an email to faculty on Monday about 3 p.m. By 3:05 p.m., my open job was posted on the website!” he remarked, with a smile.

Stone said he began his career at Mount Vernon “fresh out of college” in 2015. He served as the Director of the high school band and Assistant Director of the junior high school band with great gusto. Students loved his exuberance, passion, and positivity. Under him the music program flourished. He took the band to state finals in 2018 where it won seventh place, which

is the highest place in state finals in school history. They went to state finals in 2019 for the second year in a row and even performed at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. In 2019, he was named the Teacher of the Year by the Posey County Business Community.

In his new position, Stone will teach middle school band classes and assist in running the facility for all aspects of the school arts. “That is why this new job is so appealing. It is a strong opportunity to do something unique in many arts, such as dance and choir. I have so many pathways to figure out and plans to make to do so many things,” he said excitedly.

The single guy expects to take his two cats and head on down to Florida in July to start his new assignment on August 1. His mother lives in Sarasota so he will meet up with her and also work on finding housing. He lived in Florida as a small child when his father in the Coast Guard was stationed there. “I was a military brat born in Galveston, Texas. I always loved music and started to play the trumpet in fifth grade. Indiana is the seventh state I’ve resided in and I really liked it,” he noted.

“He has done a fabulous job with the students

and the community. We will miss him, but he is leaving the music program in great shape for whoever takes over for him. Florida is a great opportunity he needs to try. We wish him well,” remarked Kyle Jones, Mount Vernon High School Principal.

Joe expressed his gratitude to three persons who made it all happen for him at Mount Vernon. “I am extremely grateful to the three who believed in me in my interview and let me showcase my talents. They are Chad Rodgers, Tom Russell, and Matt Thompson. Thank you so much.”

Joe is not leaving town right away. Students are trying to cook up a goodbye event. In the meantime, he said there is quite a bit to do to before he exits. “I have to clean out my classroom and wrap things up. And, of course, attend student graduation parties!”

The departing band director wants students to know he will not be out of their lives. “They are going to Florida on their four year trip next year. I will be there to watch them and support them all the way. I do not plan to disappear and pretend that Mount Vernon is not an important part of my life.”

MVHS Band Director Joe Stone recently announced his departure to accept position as the Associate Director of Fine Arts at Wyndemere, a private school in Orlando, Florida.

NH Antique Show gives residents chance to check heirloom values

By Lois Mittino Gray versity College/International Society of ApHave you ever wondered if Aunt Nellie’s praisers. He has worked since 1989 in on-site old vase stored way up in the closet is worth weekly market research and dealer training for any money? How about that mint-condition NW Antique Network malls, Pioneer Square Frank Sinatra record? Your musings about big and Pike Place Antiques to the present. Higby bucks can be answered was an Antiques Roadby a special attraction at show backstage guest in this years’ Annual New Salt Lake City in 1999 Harmony Antique Show, as a career highlight. slated for June 12-13.

He authored, “Treasure The Antique Nomad is Craft Pottery & Pottery coming to town to do a Craft Stoneware” for “Mini-Antique RoadSchiffer Books in 2004. show” all weekend.

He is also a ContributGeorge A. Higby, a ing Author/Editor for CAGA (Certified ApAntique Quarterly, since praisers Guild of Amer1989, and a contributor ica), appraiser with Acto Antiques and Collectcredited Appraisals, Ltd. ing Hobbies, Antique of Dawson Springs KenTrader, and other topiGeorge A. Higby, a CAGA (Certified cal publications to the tucky, is known as the ‘Antique Nomad’ to his Appraisers Guild of America), apprais- present day. He served YouTube viewers. Hig- er with Accredited Appraisals, Ltd. of as a Consultant for Enby brings thirty years of Dawson Springs Kentucky, is known as gel Lake Entertainment, experience in the antique the ‘Antique Nomad’ to his YouTube Discovery Channel Anand vintage business to viewers. tique Show in 2011. the New Harmony event. He will help deterWhile waiting for Higby, visitors can stroll mine age, origin and other hallmarks of value the 50 booths that line Main Street filled with to items visitors have appraised by giving a special curated antiques and vintage wares. verbal estimate of how much an item might This includes furniture, Americana, advertissell for if put on the current market. ing, signs, textiles, quilts, jewelry, architecThe popular YouTube expert will appraise tural salvage, kitchenware, cast iron cookware, special heirlooms a visitor may want to know ephemera, garden antiques and even more. more about at a cost of $5.00 each. The only “There is something to appeal to anyone for items Higby will not be appraising are art and every range of buyer from beginners to collecgemstone jewelry. If there is a large crowd tors,” Smotherman noted. waiting, the appraisals will be limited to one This is the 19th year for the event sponsored or two items. by the New Harmony Business Associates.

“Our plan is to have George at a table ei- Hours are set for Saturday, June 12 from 9 a.m. ther in the Ribeyre Gym or if weather is good, to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 13 from 9 a.m. to outdoors for both days. He will have a sign- 4 p.m. up sheet where you can leave your cell phone In addition to the antique show, more events number and receive a text when he’s ready for in town include the Workingmen’s Institute you. That way no one has to stand in line, it and Library (WMI) annual book sale inside will go rain or shine. We will have a few yard the library and the Farmer’s Market on Satursigns out to share where he is and a sign on his day from 9 a.m. to noon. Local businesses will table,” explained Cindy Smotherman, Antique be open for shopping and dining and bed and Show Co-Chairman, along with her husband breakfasts and the Inn are available for overJeff. They own Firehouse Antiques in town night stays. The New Harmony Inn is offering and are great supporters of the annual show. a $75 a night discounted rate for Antique Show George Higby is immersed in antiques. He is Dealers and customers. More information is on a graduate of the University of Maryland Uni- the website VisitNewHarmony.com.

North Posey High School said goodbye to both of their School Resource Officers this week.

Doug Saltzman, left, and Glenn Boyster, right, recently announced their retirement. Photo submitted

Hans Schmitz, PC Purdue Extension Educator Dicamba Highly Volatile Herbicide Application Cutoff Date The Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) would like to remind all agricultural applicators that there is a June 20 cutoff date for applications of most ag related dicamba products in Indiana. On March 2, 2021, the Indiana Pesticide Review Board (IPRB) voted unanimously to classify all Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) containing more than 6.5 percent dicamba as Highly Volatile Herbicides (HVH).

This HVH determination was made to allow for the establishment of a June 20 application cutoff date in Indiana again in 2021.

A HVH is defined in state law as any herbicide capable of emitting vapors that may

cause serious injury to desired plants by reason of movement of the vapors from the area of application of the herbicide to areas inhabited by the desired plants. The IPRB has determined that dicamba herbicides used in agriculture during periods when many non-target plants and crops are actively growing and particularly sensitive to low levels of dicamba exposure meet that definition.

The list of HVHs includes all herbicides containing more than 6.5% dicamba active ingredient and classified as a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) in Indiana. In addition, the HVH determination will prohibit the application of all

dicamba RUP herbicides to all crops for the period June 21 through August 31.

For more information regarding the use of HVH dicamba herbicides in Indiana go to https://www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/dicamba. html and click on Dicamba Highly Volatile Herbicides Frequently Asked Questions.

For a list of currently registered dicamba RUPs go to https://www.oisc.purdue. edu/pesticide/dicamba.html and click on List of Dicamba RUPs in Indiana. The list of dicamba RUPs does not include low level dicamba herbicides that are routinely labeled for use on turf and in lawn and landscape settings.

Presenting the 2021 Graduates of North Posey High School

Are you or your organization looking for volunteer opportunities?

Spend some time with us at the Fair!

Entry Fee/Parking attendant volunteers needed nightly at the front gate of the Posey County Fairgrounds.

Contact Laurie Hartman at

July 18-24, 2021

812-454-3753 for more information