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Volume 137 Edition 23
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
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Haul permits approved for June
Community members gathered at Mount Vernon’s Riverbend Park on Saturday morning for The Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 36, Posey County’s dedication ceremony for the Vietnam War Memorial honoring seven Posey County fallen heros. Included in the ceremony was a re-dedication of the All Veterans Memorial. The Azalia Trail Committee is excited to be working with SABIC volunteers on a possible beautification project for the memorial area, and they hope to begin work in the fall. Front row, l to r: Steve Cummings; Clint Willis, Commander DAV Posey County Chapter 36; Bob Greenwell; Chaplain Jerry King; Jim Folz and Mike Roach, DAV Treasurer. Back row, l to r: Jeff Saltzman, DAV First Vice Commander; John Dike; Tom Verkamp; Phil Handel and Max Dieterle, Honor Guard Commander. Photo by Michelle Gibson
By Lois Mittino Gray Two heavy haul permits were issued at the Mount Vernon Board of Public Works meeting on May 25 to allow machinery to be hauled from the Southwind Maritime Centre, to Fourth Street, turning down Tile Factory Road to the I-62 Keck Bypass, and on up Indiana 69 to Interstate 64 and the Illinois State Line. A company named Mammoet USA South Inc. from Rosharon, Texas requested two separate hauls. One is on June 12 for an acid settler and June 13 for an acid settler skirt. City employee Angie Kissinger wrote back after the permit was received and asked why the heavy vehicles just wouldn’t be going down the I-62 Bypass, instead of Tile Factory Road. They replied that both vehicles are about 21 feet in height and will not fit under the railroad crossing on the bypass. Mammoet representatives contacted Frank Harlem, who owns the property at the corner of Fourth and Tile Factory Road, to get permission to use his property to make the turn.
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Cabela’s rep meets North Posey area Relay coming up with common council By Lois Mittino Gray Jeremey Coe, representing the Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail, visited the Mount Vernon Common Council meeting on May 25, to report on the past weekend’s tournament and ask the question, “Want to give it another go?” The Tournament Director said that weather did have an effect on this year’s May 20 event at the riverfront. Last year, 43 teams participated, while there were only 31 this year. However, more local fisherman par-
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Briefly Public Reading: West of the Moon Retreat June 14, 2017, 5-8 p.m. Sara’s Harmony Way, NH Antiques Show: Golden Raintree June 10-11, 9 a.m. NH Main Street and Ribeyere Event Center Magic Show: Balloon Guy June 7, 2 p.m. Alexandrian Public Library Customer Appreciation Day: Best One Tire June 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1328 East Fourth Street, MV Fishing Clinic: Jimmy Houston June 10, 8 a.m. to noon Mount Vernon Expressway Summerfest: St. Philip Men’s Club June 23, 5-11 p.m. St. Philip Catholic Church Correction: The Thunder for Lightning event was sponsored by American Thunder, not the Lions Club as was stated in the photo cutlines published last week. We sincerely regret these errors. More information on these and other events inside today’s Posey County News
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By Valerie Werkmeister Picture it … a world without cancer. Can you imagine it? If there was a cure, there would be less fear when someone first hears those words, “You have cancer.” There would be less suffering by family and friends who lose someone to this cruel disease. There would be less heartache as parents watch their children bravely fight this non-discriminatory monster. This year, the North Posey community will do their best to “Picture a Cure”, as they hold their
Relay for Life event on Saturday, June 10, at North Posey High School beginning at noon. A survivor’s brunch will begin at 11 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Come see what relay is all about. Whether you stop in for a bite to eat between baseball games and other commitments or stay all day, there is fun for everyone. One of the many highlights of the day is the live auction at 6 p.m. hosted by Chris Mulkey. There are many wonderful items that have been generously donated to raise money
in the fight against cancer. Each of the relay teams have chosen to represent a movie theme at their tent site. Decorations and competition for the best site make the day fun for everyone. There will be activities at each tent site for participants to purchase. Make the rounds and visit each of the tents and be entered to win special prizes at the closing ceremony. Must be present to win. Food and drinks will also be
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Corrections program moving into old jail By Bryana Schreiber Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles published in regards to the expansion of the Posey County Jail. The Posey County Community Corrections program (PCCC) staff, which currently operates out of the old Bayer Real Estate office, will move into the county jail once the renovations are complete. PCCC is involved in conversations to bring counseling agencies into the facility to provide courtapproved substance abuse counseling services and will also take over the supervision of the work release program that is currently run by the jail.
Second in a Series PCCC started in 2009, and is designed to provide an effective alternative to imprisonment. Funds were provided by the state through the IDOC for the establishment of the program and the county applies for and receives grant dollars each year to cover the operation of the community corrections program. Matt Schneider serves as the Director of the PCCC program and oversees the day-to-day operations. He works closely with the advisory board and his staff of field coordinators and
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Posey County Sheriff Greg Oeth, left, and Jail Commander Mark Pharr signed a beam on the jail expansion on Friday afternoon, May 19, 2017 ensuring their mark will forever remain on the project. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
His Light: Child care ministry created to serve local families By Bryana Schreiber Families seeking childcare in the Poseyville area have a new option to consider as the longstanding St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (UMC) will soon open His Light Child Care as an extension of its ministry. The name was inspired by the children’s gospel song “This Little Light of Mine” as the center to be housed within the church aims to provide a safe, loving, Christ-centered environment where children can learn, grow and shine. With a medical center, pharmacy, and other amenities that are almost unheard of for a town of its size,
the child care at St. Paul’s UMC will be another welcomed addition for Poseyville. The new child
care ministry addresses a need in the community particularly felt by young families as the nearest licensed childcare facility is nearly a 30-minute drive from the small town and there are relatively few care options in the tri-county area. A few young families recognized the need for additional care options in their community and picked up the torch to make a change. Last spring Charles Carter and his wife, Kelsey, had two girls under the age of four with one on the way. Their girls went to an in-home daycare in Wadesville along with their friends’ children. They loved
seeing their kids grow up with other local children that were part of their church congregation, including the children of Amy Wehmer, Amber Oakley and Tom Latham. However, when their sitter had to stop offering care for medical reasons last spring the families had to scramble to find alternate care. Around the same time, Channel 14 News in Evansville did a special report on similar daycare dilemmas. “I recall watching the report and empathizing with the challenge of finding consistent, high-quality childcare,” said
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