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Kiwanis scramble set The Annual Poseyville Kiwanis
Golf Scramble will be coming up soon, July 23. If you would like to participate, let us know. For more information see our web page or e-mail us at poseyvillekiwanis@ hotmail.com
CLC golf scramble The Children’s Learning Center
is a nonprofit organization that pro- vides quality child care for infants to 12 years of age located in Mount Vernon. The Board of Directors will host a golf scramble on July 22, 2011, at Western Hills Country Club. The scramble will begin at noon with a lunch followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start.
Ice cream social set An Ice Cream Social will be
held Sunday July 24, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Cale St., in Poseyville, Ind. Hamburg- ers, hotdogs, Pie and cake will also be served. Serving or carry- out pick-up starts at 5 p.m.
GOP plans picnic Posey County Republicans
will meet for their annual picnic on Saturday, July 16. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Murphy Park Shelter House in New Harmony. There will be food, fun, and games. Republican candidates in the municipal elec- tion will be speaking.
Tucker scramble set Friends of John Tucker will be
hosting a “Re-Elect John Tucker for Mayor Golf Scramble” on August 6, 2011. The event will be held at CountryMark Golf Course in Mount Vernon. A shotgun start will be at 8 a.m. Food and beverages will be served during the entire scramble. If you are interested in participating in any way, please call 480-3875.
Bible School set Pandas here, pandas there,
pandas everywhere! It’s going to be Pandamania during Vacation Bible School (VBS) at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville. Children who are four years old through fifth grade can participate in this fun week-long adventure that starts Monday, July 18 and ends Friday, July 22. VBS will be held each evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
A special pre-registration day has been set aside for this Saturday, July 16, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the church. Parents are encouraged to sign children up for VBS during this time. There will a giant inflatable for kids to enjoy, face painting, popcorn, balloons and a bubble station. Parents are asked to accompany their children during this event.
St. Paul’s UMC is located at the corner of Cale and Oak streets in Poseyville. For additional info, call the church at 874-2251.
Family Matters collects Family Matters will be collect-
ing items through July 16, 2011 to help families affected by the re- cent floods. Items needed include small kitchen appliances (toasters, toaster ovens), large household appliances (stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer), bedding (sheets, blankets), towels, bed frames, tables, etc. The items should be in good condition. Items may be taken to the Family Matters office in the Hedges School Building. Please call 838-6875 to make arrangements to bring items to the school, or if you have questions.
By Pam Robinson The Mount Vernon School Board
voted unanimously Tuesday night to raise school lunch prices for the 2011-12 school year as required by the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The increase will not affect the reduced lunch prices or prevent free lunches, which will remain free.
Breakfast and lunch prices for 2011-12 are as follows: student breakfast $1.25, reduced breakfast 30 cents, adult breakfast $1.50; type A lunch meals for elementary $1.85, for junior high $2 for high school $2, reduced lunch 40 cents and adult meals $2.75.
The new cost for a paid student breakfast increases by 25 cents and the cost for an adult breakfast in- creases by 20 cents to help defray supply and labor costs, which the old prices failed to cover.
The new lunch prices reflect a 25-cent increase, an increase that is expected to be repeated in 2012- 13 and 2013-14 to comply with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. It was noted that this increase is the first since 2005.
Loren Evans, Director of Business and Technology for the school dis- trict, explained that the new federal law requires school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program to provide the same level of support for lunches served to students who are not eligible for free or reduced price lunches as is provided for eligible students. For most schools, this means that the price charged for paid lunches must increase to more than $2.70 per meal within the next three school years, starting in 2011-12.
Later in the meeting, Superinten- dent Tom Kopatich discussed the state’s removal of cursive writing from its standards. Instead, students will work in a planned hour and a half reading block as established in state regulations. Although cursive writing is no longer mandated, Ko- patich said it will still be taught in the school district this year.
In other business: •The fuel pricing for July 1, 2011,
through June 30, 2012, was distrib- uted: Wabash Valley FS will supply 7,500 gallons of regular unleaded (87 octane) gasoline delivered to the district bus maintenance facility at $2.927 per gallon, and Heritage Petroleum will supply 30,000 gal- lons of diesel fuel delivered to the district bus maintenance facility at $3.316 per gallon. Director of Busi- ness and Technology Loren Evans said these prices bring savings to the district. He added that the prices will be reviewed in December to consider extending them through the 2012 calendar year.
•The board accepted the resigna- tion of Gary Wilsey as high school physical education teacher and boys’ varsity basketball coach effec- tive immediately and confirmed the employment of Brandon Hagan and Eric Stemple as assistant coaches for football at the junior high school (one-half stipend each).
•The board agreed to enter into a contract between the Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon
By Dave Pearce The Posey County Commissioners learned
at Tuesday’s meeting that the new Posey County ambulance is only a defibrillator away from being in service.
Posey County’s fourth ambulance marks a milestone in the county as a public hearing held on March 27 at the Posey County Com- munity Center sent a resounding message to county officials that a fourth ambulance was needed n the county.
County officials went to work immediate-
ly and streamlined a process of putting the Marrs Township ambulance into place.
Posey EMS director Chuck Thompson told the commissioners that the chase car had already been in service in Marrs Township in the past few days and upon the arrival of a defib unit, the new ambulance unit can be placed in complete service.
At their last meeting, the commissioners took the advice of a written statement from AMR Services, the ambulance company that serves Vanderburgh County, and purchased a
gasoline engine instead of the diesel engine that the Posey County Council had favored.
There was an initial savings of some $30,000 in going with the gas unit and ac- cording to the letter from AMR, the decision will likely result in substantial savings over the life of the ambulance.
In other action: Sheriff Greg Oeth took care of some
housekeeping duties to help bring the sher- iff’s department back into state compliance regarding reserve deputies and a co-pay for
inmates seeking medical services at the jail. County Highway Commissioner Steve
Schenk reported that heavy rains had washed out a culvert at Goad Cemetery Road and that work would begin as soon as possible to make the road passable again.
The animal control officer’s report includ- ed answering 25 complaints with 15 animals picked up and no euthanasias.
The commissioners will meet again on Tuesday, July 19 at 9 a.m. at the Hovey House in Mount Vernon.
Posey County’s fourth ambulance ready to hit streets
Lunch prices go up, writing requirements less stringent Cursive writing no longer required in Indiana schools
Members of the 2011 Posey County Fair court are Most Photogenic LaTosha Toliver, first runner-up Kate Higgins, queen Kaci Turner, retiring queen Samantha Smith, second runner-up Holly Heerdink, and Miss Congeniality Jenny Lyke. Photo by Dave Pearce
The Evansville Police Department and Indiana State Police police departments are investigating after a body was found in a load of scrap metal.
According to EPD spokeswoman Karen Kajmow- icz, male human remains were discovered in a truck- load of scrap delivered to Henry Fligeltaub Scrap Metal Processing, 1500 Grove St., Evansville. The person’s race and age have not yet been released.
The scrap was from some grain silos that were de- molished in Mount Vernon.
Kajmowicz said about a third of the the truckload
of scrap had been unloaded when the crane operator saw the body. Work immediately stopped and workers covered the remains.
Evansville police have sealed the scene, Kajmow- icz said.
The police departments are looking into whether there are any missing persons in the area matching the person’s description.
Kajmowicz stressed this will be a twofold investi- gation — where the remains came from and how the man died.
Male body found in silo debris
By Pam Robinson New Harmony musician and
songwriter Randy Pease lit up the Texas Music Charts the week of Fourth of July. His “Ballad of Rosa- lee,” recorded by Tulsa, Okla., band Cody Canada and The Departed, rose to No. 1 in the Longhorn State after seven weeks on the charts. The hope is the ballad will top country charts across the nation with more exposure.
Written 23 years ago in 1988, the ballad tells the story of one of Pease’s first loves.
“She was hanging around a pawn shop in Memphis, Tenn. She was young and high-strung, and her name was Rosalee. Her neck was long and slender, set off in pearls so fine. I gave up my wedding ring so I could make her mine,” the song begins.
By Holly Heerdink Alberta Hooe sat in her reclining
chair, gazing thoughtfully out her bedroom window toward the road outside. Her eyes twinkled as she paused to reflect on her past and the memorable events of her life.
“Well, I hardly know where to start,” she said as a smile stretched across her face.
Hooe celebrated her 100th birth- day on Sunday, July 10, at The Charles Ford Memorial Home in New Harmony, and her acquain- tances said she has led an extraor- dinary life.
Although Hooe now resides in New Harmony, she spent her early years in Tell City before she moved to Evansville to become a nurse. She worked on and off for many years, taking some time off to mar- ry and raise her daughter.
“I don’t think I would’ve wanted really to do anything else,” she said about her career and life. “I’ve got a lot of friends from nursing. I
didn’t retire completely until I was 74. I wanted to stay a little longer, but it just didn’t work out.”
Occasionally as Hooe spoke, her eyes drifted to the walker placed a few feet in front of her chair. Al- though she uses her walker to help her get around, Hooe strives to stay
active at The Ford Home. She en- joys playing Bingo with the other residents, and she is also a member of the New Harmony Book Club.
“I read an awful lot. You can see the papers and the books,” she chuckled as she sifted through Nicholas Sparks books and a copy of the Evansville Courier and Press. “There’s some more down here.”
Hooe continued looking at her collection of reading until she found a copy of the Posey County News.
“I keep up pretty well with what’s going on in town,” she said, holding up her copy of the newspaper. “I followed the school section closely until my grandkids graduated from high school.”
In addition to reading and play- ing bingo, Hooe also maintains a beautiful porch in her room.
“She has a green thumb, and she really enjoys that,” Amy Koch, an
New Harmony man pens No. 1 hit
New Harmony’s Randy Pease relaxes. Photo by Pam Robinson
Alberta Hooe takes 100th birthday in stride
Alberta Hooe
My husband Jim and I celebrate our 22nd wedding anniversary this Thursday. Seven years ago, we renewed our vows—something Jim had said he would never do. He reasoned he married me once and for always, and he said he saw no need to repeat the ceremony. When he real- ized how much the event meant to me, however, he relented and even wore a suit for the occasion.
Around that time, for some totally unwarranted (and un- wise) reason, I decided to pen a few poems. Fortunately, USI English Professor Betty Hart saved me from public embar- rassment with her characteristic blunt honesty, a quality I’ve come to appreciate about her during our long friendship. Af- ter all, real friends don’t tell lies. She utterly destroyed any of my delusions about calling myself a poet. She told me in no uncertain terms to stick to prose.
Only one poem ever made her take (respectful) notice. I titled it simply “For Jim.” I meant to read it during our re- newal of vows, but developed a case of stage fright and dis- missed the idea. Afterwards, I even deleted the poem from my computer fi les and kept no hard copy. I fi gured its shelf life had expired.
Once again, Betty proved a friend indeed. Just last week, she emailed me a copy of the forgotten poem, in time for my anniversary celebration with Jim, and underscored it as my only decent verses worth sharing. So today, in honor of my husband, my most loyal and devoted friend ever, I share the poem publicly—for Jim—and release the public from any resulting negative judgments at my expense.
For years now, a safe harbor I’ve found in your strong arms, In all weather welcome, but most Sheltered during raging storm.
Life’s seas often pulled me under, But over and over your sure hand Lifted me to fi rm ground until the Dark waves subsided, tossed no more.
Solid, your love was never spent Though bitter was the pain of Too much remembering of sea surge And salt tears, burden of the journey.
But now I see bright Sun on the horizon, The promise of golden memories for gentle Drifting into golden years, calm waters, For My Only Love, My Heart of Gold.
Jim, this renewal of vows is for you, and you don’t even need to dress up for it. We may prefer sipping morning cof- fee on our front porch now to spooning at the Old Dam, but we never face a dull moment. Happy Anniversary, Honey! Here’s to 22 more.
The insurance companies have gone too far.
I can remember a time not so long ago when surgeries were consid- ered serious and you went to the hospital and usually spent some time there. You could be watched to make sure ev- erything was OK before you were allowed to go home.
But over recent years, time has changed things…and not for the better in many instances.
There’s a certain amount of healing in- volved with major surgery that has nothing to do with the wound or the scar or the pro- cedure. Usually a person needs to heal psy- chologically. It used to be nice to be able to at least stay overnight at the hospital and at least feel like someone cared what happened to you instead of trying to boot you off the gurney and hearing “next” ringing in your ear before you can get your britches back on.
I haven’t had that many surgeries in my life. I had pneumonia when I was in high school and spent a few days in the hospital. Now, you are lucky if you can get an anti- biotic for pneumonia. What’s up with that anyhow?
So when did someone decide that taking an antibiotic was harmful and destructive to the body? Unless history has changed, I can remember how many lives antibiotics have saved down through the years. I’m grateful for the discoveries made and the lives that
have been saved. Who is it to say that I cannot have a round
of antibiotics if I have an infection of some kind, particularly the ones caused by allergies almost annually? The excuse I often hear is that “we are getting to a point to where we have used antibiotics so long they are becoming ineffective in treating infections.” Excuse
me, I am 54 years old and not likely to re- produce so if I need a round of antibiotics, please give it to me. I promise not to pass any of the immunity on to anyone else.
On Saturday night, I was talking to my niece online. She is going in for a complete hysterectomy on July 19. So I am thinking she will be hospitalized for a few days and can come around slowly and regroup both mentally and physically. But, to my surprise, she gets a whole seven to 24 hours in the hos- pital. Wow, are the insurance companies sure they can spare the money for her to be there all that time?
As I hop on my soapbox, I fi nd it disgust- ing that healthcare has joined the drive- through era. I commented ever so sarcasti- cally to her that perhaps someone could just come to the house and cut her insides out and save a whole lot of money. She feared there would be a sterility problem. I told her there would be a sterility problem anyhow, after a hysterectomy!
As anger overtook me, I thought sarcasti-
cally that perhaps she could just go through the drive-through medical window and order a hamburger, large drink, and a complete hysterectomy.
“Would you like fries with that?” would probably be the answer.
I know that medicine has come a long way down through the years but I am afraid that healthcare in America is headed in the wrong direction.
I can remember two or three surgeries in my life and I am probably a doctor’s worst nightmare. I am hard to put under anesthesia. I remember my fi rst surgery, a tonsillectomy, and the anesthesiologist sitting at my head. After starting at 100 and counting back- wards, apparently I counted too far. Every- thing stopped and the man in the blue mask at my head began frantically turning pages in a book that was on his lap. I commented to him that I hoped he hadn’t waited until now to read up on how to do this. He didn’t see the humor and it wasn’t long until I was out.
I had my tonsils removed at the ripe old age of 26. Guess I really wasn’t too smart because I had them taken out on Monday and played doubles in a tennis tournament on Thursday. I didn’t realize until later the high risk of bleeding associated with a ton- sillectomy. Thanks to Tony Aylsworth, my doubles partner at the time, I didn’t have to run down a lot of balls during the fi rst couple of rounds. We ended up winning the tourna- ment on Saturday.
I don’t want to be down and out any lon-
ger than I absolutely have to. I can remember having my gall bladder removed on a Mon- day morning a few years ago and going back to the newspaper offi ce to fi nish that week’s edition before the pain medication wore off. I might have missed one full day of work but I probably worked from home.
Then on Sept. 8, 2004, when my heart decided to “short out” and stop beating, I was at Deaconess Hospital for another pro- cedure when it happened. Fortunately for me, they were able to shock me back to life with four shocks. I was in a coma for some days but I remember coming out of the coma and wanting to go home. I realized I wasn’t able because I was attached to a ventilator. But when all was said and done, I had had no heartbeat and no blood pressure on Sept. 8 and returned to work on Sept. 21 with a defi brillator/pacemaker fi rmly implanted in my chest. And, yes, I still play tennis tourna- ments. I am able to do just about everything I did before I “died.” I’m certainly not one to take advantage of the insurance companies.
But for crying out loud, I asked last week if common sense had taken a long-term hia- tus. I am convinced now more than ever that it has. If people need an antibiotic, please see that they get it. They have and will continue to pay for it. And if people need hospital care, let’s fi nd a way to make sure they get it. Having something as traumatic as a complete hysterectomy and trying to make it home in time to see the nightly news simply doesn’t make any sense.
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FOR THE RECORD
BY PAM ROBINSON
Peg has discovered a fail-safe method of at- tracting hummingbirds. She fi lls their feeder with highly concentrated sugar water. Very quickly the small frenetic birds over- dose on the high energy nectar. Occasionally Peg does not refi ll the feeder as rapidly as the feathered society deems appropriate and one or more of them will face the back porch window and stare until the drug is resupplied.
These rare periods of drought are my favorite as the hummingbirds turn their attention to Buffalo Gnats and other insects when their drug of choice is unavailable. In other words, they become useful and productive while mak- ing themselves and their offspring healthier.
Of course, when I gently approach this issue with Peg she explains that with- out the sugar water “our” hummingbirds will fi nd other suppliers and their insect population will be the ones decimated. I do not know if she is correct, but I do know it is wiser to assume so.
As the hummingbirds attack the feeder outside
our window I note certain interesting patterns of avi- an behavior that somehow remind me of other organ- isms. We have an eight hole feeder and each hole provides direct access to the same pool of nectar. However, as soon as one bird alights on a particu- lar hole, even with seven others available, one or more other birds will de- scend on the fi rst bird with beaks and wings and drive it away.
Now, I get it. If we have, as we sometimes do, more than eight birds at a time come to the feeder, surviv- al of the fi ttest is the law. But why do these avari- cious little terrorists spend more energy trying to pre- vent others from eating than eating themselves? Whatever happened to
“From each according to his abilities, to each ac- cording to his needs”?
At JPeg Ranch we have other more natural hum- mingbird feeders. We have Rose of Sharon bushes and Bachelor Buttons and Indian Paint Brush fl owers fi lled with whole- some fare. I note that the birds are much less likely to resent sharing nature’s bounty. Also, they do not appear to be nearly as ag- gressive and selfi sh when fl itting from bush to fl ower to Trumpeter Vine.
Another curiosity I have observed is the manner in which the society of rav- enous hummingbirds treat certain individual mem- bers. Much as some groups of teenagers, certain birds are always on the outside looking in, some combine against birds of a differ- ent feather, the lone green hued one for example, and some demand homage to allow others to join.
We sometimes think of nature as a perfect society. It appears that humming- birds high on sugar water may be more of a perfect mirror.
GAVEL GAMUT
TRUTH... STRANGER THAN FICTION BY DAVE PEARCE
To the Editor: Several recent events
have converged into a sin- gular idea which I believe could benefi t the City of Mt Vernon and its citizens.
First, I noticed that the barn swallows which have graced and adorned my Posey County porch for sev- eral years did not arrive this year. I have no idea why. Were they blown off course by the awful spring storms across the South? Did they decide to stay in Capistrano this year?
Secondly, my neighbor- hood was beset by a plague of voracious black fl ies that aimed for the ears and neck and left fl aming welts. Did the swallows usually con- trol them? Do swallows eat them? Have people sprayed the bugs and poisoned my swallows? Do the loathsome gnats even have any natural enemies?
Then, one evening about the 25th of June, I took my dog to the park on the riv- erfront in Mt Vernon, to watch the river and enjoy the breeze and the fl owers. As I sat on a bench, I noticed a familiar motion: grace- ful birds swooping over the
water, gliding and darting to catch the insects that hover in the air. Swallows, mar- tins, swifts, I'm not sure of the species or if they were all the same. Later, on my way home, I wondered if they lived in the silo.
The fourth event came a few days later: I saw an ar- ticle in a newspaper about Eagle Scouts and the proj- ects they develop in order to earn the highest honor in Scouting. One young man had rebuilt a fl oating dock at Wesselman Woods, to the delight of everyone who visits there. They raise the funds and design and ex- ecute the whole thing, after obtaining the necessary per- mits and approvals.
The fi fth happening, which brought all these un- related things together in my mind, was the arrival of the July - August 2011 edi- tion of Audubon Magazine. There, on pages 44 to 49, is an article about swift towers. There is a couple in Penn- sylvania who have written a book about these free- standing chimneys which attract chimney swifts, the remarkable birds that like to nest inside vertical hollow
spaces – like chimneys and silos. The swifts fl y about during the day, catching fl y- ing insects. In the old days, when people had chimneys and heated their homes with stoves and fi replaces, the swifts nested in their chim- neys in the summer. Now, however, most people have covered or removed the chimneys and blocked the birds' access. Swift popula- tions have dwindled and a wonderful natural pest con- trol is being lost.
Well, there you have it. The towers are tiny, com- pared to the silo. They are the size of a chimney, but they stand on the ground, on four legs, and they needn't block anyone's view of the river. They can be wood or brick or just about any build- ing material. They could be removed in the fall, after migration. The birds they at- tract and shelter would pay for their accomodations by keeping the downtown bug- free, and they wouldn't both- er people the way pigeons and spatsies can. In fact, they might even become an attraction themselves!
Think about it, Alice Hertli
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“The song sounds like it’s about an old girlfriend, but it’s really about a Fender Telecaster. It’s a story song: Boy meets guitar, boy plays guitar, boy hocks guitar,” Pease says.
The ballad mirrors Pease’s real-life handling of guitars. As he explains, Pease bought his fi rst guitar in Blooming- ton, Ind., when he was 19 years old to win the attention of girls. Now 57, he’s been through lots of guitars, but he’s never stopped playing songs or writing them.
He fi rst went public with his playing in Stillwater, Okla., while he was going to graduate school at Oklahoma State University. A local leg- end, he has played countless bars, coffee houses, benefi t concerts, festivals, auditori- ums, street fairs, weddings, feed stores, county fairs, living rooms, front porches, patios and yard sales since that time.
He has been recognized as one of the seminal fi gures in the Red Dirt music move- ment, which has burgeoned in the Southwest and is rip- pling outward to the rest of the continent. Gifted with an ear for music, he plays fast
and loose with several mu- sical genres, including folk, country, rhythm & blues, rockabilly, bluegrass, blues, pop, gospel, even a little jazz. But his specialty is the story song – a song with strong characters and a plot.
“I’ve always been a suck- er for a good story,” Pease says. “I like to hear them, read them, tell them. It’s an art to squeeze a complex, multi-layered story into a four-minute song.”
He has three critically ac- claimed CDs under his belt: Call Me Ishmael (1997), Sometimes the Moon (2002), and Prodigal Sun- shine (2010). All three CDs were engineered by fellow musician Jeff Parker.
Today, the University of Southern Indiana English instructor reserves his deep- est love for his 10-year-old daughter Lily, herself a blos- soming guitarist, singer, writ- er and artist. She designed the colorful back cover on his most recent CD, Prodi- gal Sunshine. When only 4 years old, she unwittingly provided the title as well.
“Lily was maybe four, and her favorite thing to watch on TV was the Weath-
er Channel. The fi rst thing she wanted to be when she grew up was the meteorolo- gist on the Weather Channel ,” Pease explains. “I’d in my offi ce, and she’d come in every 15 or 20 minutes and give me a weather up- date from somewhere in the world. One day, the meteo- rologist said, ‘We can expect periodical sunshine.’ She came in and told me, ‘Dad, tomorrow, we’re going to have prodigal sunshine.’ I just fi led that away as a good title for something.”
The music director for the Artists’ Guild in New Har- mony, Pease has been bring- ing in concerts for the guild for the past two years. The Hank Williams’ tribute last August remains one of the favorites in the series.
Pease’s own upcoming performances include his 7:30 p.m. show on Friday, July 15, during the Posey Jam3 Music Fest at the Posey County 4-H Fair and weekly Sunday concerts on the patio at Windsor Oaks in Grayville, Ill. The West Side Nut Club will bring him out this year on Thursday at 11 a.m. at their fall festival the fi rst week in October.
In addition, he will be fea- tured in a documentary on Oklahoma musicians direct- ed by singer and songwriter Lata Gouveia from Luxem- bourg, a western European country bordered by Bel- gium, France and Germany. Filming starts July 28.
For now, Pease is still cel- ebrating his #1 spot on Texas Music Charts.
“Worst case scenario, at the very least, I was number one for a week in July,” he says.
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administrator at The Ford Home said. “She decorates that porch every spring and spends a lot of time out there.”
Koch also described Hooe as a sweet, but tough, lady who is fi ercely indepen- dent. She said Hooe is a leader among her peers, and she recently helped de- velop a welcoming committee for new residents of The Ford Home.
“They thought about what it was like when they were new ladies here, and
that was kind of intimidating,” Koch said. “She (Hooe) headed it, and she sort of came up with a list of things she wished she would have known.”
Overall, Koch said it is an honor to help Hooe.
“Alberta is an exceptional lady be- cause she has also done this job,” Koch said. “Having been a director of nurs- ing, she is now on the opposite end of that, receiving care. She has this tre-
mendous wealth of knowledge.” As for Hooe, she planned to enjoy her
100th birthday celebration. She said she is thankful for every day and for the people in her life.
“This was my mail today,” she said, pointing to the basket attached to the front of her walker. A variety of birth- day cards fi lled the space, each one ad- dressed to her. “I suppose I am looking forward to my birthday.”
and Family Matters from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, to provide parent program services to meet the needs and re- quirements of the 21st Century Community Learning Cen- ter federal grant with the cost of this service not to exceed $10,000 to be paid from the 21st Century Community Grant. This is the second year for the contract. The parent program services provided during the 2010-11 school year exceeded expectations.
Kopatich provided the following announcements: He emphasized that he did not know the numbers for en-
rollment and class sizes. He added that principals return to work on July 27 and that he anticipates a look at enrollment fi gures on August 1.
The Farmersville and West playgrounds are being prepared as planned.
Although Oakland City University has dropped its pursuit of space at the Hedges Central Elementary building, Ivy Tech is still interested. Kopatich hopes to bring the board more concrete information in a couple of weeks at the next regular board meeting.
The board recognized the following high school students for their recent state FFA awards: Mathew Seifert, third place in freshman extemporaneous speaking; Alex DeKem- per, Hoosier FFA degree; Sean Ritzert, Hoosier FFA degree; Mount Vernon FFA Chapter, second in state FFA Foundation Drive and named as a Bronze Emblem Chapter (top 21 to 30 for overall 2010 activities).
The Mount Vernon School Board will meet again on Mon- day, July 18, 2011, at 5:45 p.m. in the junior high media cen- ter.
The following fundraisers are planned for the Tori Lee and Hunter A. Turpen Fund:
July 18 - Tequila’s Restaurant will donate 20 percent of your pur- chase (with coupon token)
July 26 - Hacienda, on Fitrst Av- enue only, will donate 20 percent
of your purchase (with coupon to- ken).
There is also a Poker Run - Ride for an Angel - on July 23 at Rick’s 718 Bar & Lounge, 718 North Thirrd Ave., in Evansville.
First Bike Out at 10 a.m. and Last Bike Out at 11 a.m.
Donations can also be directly donated to the fund at Old National Bank and through paypal at tori- andhunterfund@gmail.com.
The coupon tokens for Tequila’s and Hacienda can be requested at toriandhunterfund@gmail.com or through family members.
Fundraisers set for Tori Lee, Hunter A Turpen
Dorothy Jane Peach, 84, of rural Mount Carmel, passed away at her residence on Friday, July 8, 2011.
She was born February 26, 1927, in Wabash Coun- ty, the daughter of Benjamin and Cora Hutchison Guard. She married John R. Peach on June 19, 1945. He pre- ceded her in death on Feb- ruary 10, 1985.
Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her prized possession was her family. She was a homemaker and very active member of the First Church of the Nazarene where she served as secretary for many years. She was also employed by Target in Mt. Carmel for 24 years.
Survivors include her three sons, Dale R. (Diane), Dan W. (Pam) and Mark A. (Mary); daughter-in-law, Janet Peach; two brothers, James C. (Margaret) Guard and John E. (Lois) Guard; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, David G. Peach; granddaughter, Kerri Lee Peach; two brothers, Jasper and Ben D. Guard; and three sis- ters, Helen, Myrtle and Mary Belle.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2011, in the Chapel of Short Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Short Funeral Home Monday, July 11, 2011, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the First Church of the Nazarene in Mt. Carmel.
Condolences may be made on line at www. short- cunninghamffh.com.
Donald E. McDonald, age 68, of Maunie, Ill., died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born September 6, 1942, in Ris- ing Sun, the son of Harry G. and Lear E. (Huff) Mc- Donald.
Don was an owner oper- ator truck driver. He retired after driving for many years
for the family business, McDonald Sand and Gravel. He attended Harvestime Temple Church in Mount Vernon, Ind.
He is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Louise McDonald of Mount Vernon, Ind.; one sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Hershel Moore of Mount Vernon, Ind.; numerous nieces and nephews and stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, John McDon- ald.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.Sunday at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St., Mount Vernon, Ind., with the Rev. Mark Tabor offi ciating. Burial was in Marshall Ferry Cem- etery at Rising Sun.
Online condolences may be left at Austinfuneral- home. com.
Aaron “Craig” Alldredge passed away on July 4, 2011 from cancer. Craig was born in Mount Vernon, Ind., on July 21, 1944.
He was preceded in death by his father, Aaron D. Alldredge and his sister, Vickie K. Robison. He is sur- vived by his mother, Melba McDurmon. Craig attend- ed Mount Vernon High School an a received his B of S degree from Indiana State University in Terrre Haute and his M.A. from Ball State.
Craig was a retired Air Force Major and also was retired from the Phoenix Park Service as a Park Rang- er. After retirement he spent the last fi ve years volun- teering with Hospice in Phoenix.
Craig is also survived by his son, Craig “Will” All- dredge and two granddaughters and two grandsons. Along with family he leaves behind many friends who love him dearly.
Craig was buried in Phoenix, Ariz., with full mili- tary honors.
Please visit www.shadowmountainmortuary.com to view the guestbook.
Eva ‘La’ Margaret (Wild) Yeida, 82, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at Deaconess Hospi- tal. She was born in Point Township, Mount Vernon, Ind., on February 10, 1929, to James ‘Doug’ and Beu- lah (Burlison) Wild.
She was a homemaker and helped on the fam- ily owned farm in Posey
County. Eva was a lifetime member of the Point Town- ship Church of the Nazarene. She was also a member of the Moose Lodge and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post #5 in Mount Vernon. She enjoyed quilt- ing, dancing, playing cards, especially clabber, and spending time with her many family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her hus- band of 46 years, Edward ‘Lee’ Yeida; son, Larry Yeida and his wife, Sharon (Simmons) Yeida; brother, James ‘Jim’ Wild and her sister, Jeanette Summers.
Eva is survived by her son, Ed Yeida (Beth); four grandchildren, Tiffany Clark (Tracy), Elizabeth Kern (Steve), Gabriel Yeida (Sarah) all of Mount Vernon, Christine Lamble (Andy) of Peru, IN; 13 great grand- children; and one great - great granddaughter; her sis- ter, Sibyl Johnson of Mount Vernon; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Mount Vernon with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Visitation was from 3 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at the funeral home.
In lieu of fl owers memorial contributions may be made to the Point Township Church of the Nazarene, or Riley Hospital for Children.
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Dorothy Jean Peach Donald E. McDonald
Aaron ‘Craig’ Alldredge
Eva ‘La’ Margaret Yeida
The Mount Vernon Minis- terial Association is an asso- ciation of ministers and lay leaders committed to serving together for a greater com- munity.
We seek to provide pro- grams that meet the needs of the people of Mount Vernon both physically and spiritually. We meet the third Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m.
Our meeting site rotates as different churches host the
meeting. We consider all churches
in the Mount Vernon area members of the Ministe- rial Association and we wel- come any minister or lay leader to be part of our meet- ings if they have not done so before.
For more information please feel free to contact the Rev. Monica Gould, presi- dent of the MVMA at any time, 838-2473 or at fi rst- presmtv@sbcglobal.net
Welcome issued from ministers to participate in local association
RETROSPECT JULY 12, 2011 • PAGE A4WWW.POSEYCOUNTYNEWS.COM • SERVING THE COUNTY SINCE 1882 • THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS
Happy Birthday Announcements
Pages of the Past compiled by Michelle Gibson
Featured Animal of The Posey County Humane Society
Jack is a 6 month old black/white dachshund mix. The Posey Humane Society is still full to the brim and un-
able to accept new animals until we fi nd homes for the ones we are currently hous- ing. Now is a great time to take advantage of the Pas- sion for Pets sale on all ani- mals that are already spayed or neutered. Call 838-3211 to arrange a time to look at your future pet. General public hours are Friday noon - 6:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Each year the Mount Ver- non River Days Festival has as its purpose to bring atten- tion to the special privilege residents, neighbors and friends share in enjoying and being witness to the wonders of living on the banks of the Ohio River.
Of course, there are all kinds of “wonders” that this opportunity affords; and this year, with the river’s third highest crest, 51.8 feet, folks were reminded of the awe- some power of the Ohio.
With memories of the 2011 Flood fresh on minds of area residents, the 75th anniversary of the “Big Flood” in 1937, when the crest reached 59.2 feet, will be commemorated at this year’s Mount Vernon River Days event set for Septem- ber 9, 10 and 11.
In 1937, the river inundat- ed a lot of mid-America, in- cluding Mount Vernon. The water lapped at the steps of the Eagles’ building on Wa- ter Street and surrounded the water treatment plant. Up and down the Ohio, from Johnstown to New Orleans, the “Beautiful Ohio” showed its power and might.
Becky Higgins, Vice Chair of the River Days Commit- tee, is collecting 1937 Flood
photographs and other mem- orabilia to be featured in an exhibit that will take place at the 2011 festival.
Anyone who has pictures or collectible items from the 1937 fl ood that they are willing to share in his exhib- it is asked to contact Higgins
at 204-7388 or see her at
Printcrafters, 304 W. Fourth Street in Mount Vernon.
Larry Williams is Chair- man of this year’s River Days, with Kay Kilgore as Chairman of Events and Entertainment and Nancy Hoehn in charge of Food Booths.
River Days group seeks fl ood photos
The American Red Cross reminds all eligible blood donors to ttake the time and give blood this summer because the need
for blood never takes a summer vacation and must constantly be replenished.
While all blood types are needed to maintain a
suffi cient blood supply for patients, right now there is a special need for types O negative, B negative and A negative blood donors. Rh negative blood types are always in high demand be- cause they potentially can be transfused to patients with Rh positive or Rh negative blood types.
A blood drive will be held on July 22, 2011 from 3- 7 p.m. at the Marrs Township Volunteer Fire Department, located at 3030 S. St. Philips Road in Mount Vernon.
To show appreciation to those who help save lives, all presenting donors at Red Cross blood drives and blood donation cen- ters through September 7, 2011 will be entered in the Good to Give. Good to Go. promotion. One lucky per- son (21 and older) in the Mid-American Blood Ser- vices Division will have the chance to win a trip for four to Orlando, Florida.
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.
A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identifi ca- tion are required at check- in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with pa- rental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are generally in good health may be eli- gible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
Donate blood this summer
INGREDIENTS 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed• 1/3 cup melted butter• 1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)• 1 egg, beaten• 1 teaspoon vanilla• 1 teaspoon baking soda• Pinch of salt• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose fl our•
METHOD Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). 1. (No need for a mixer for this recipe.) With a wooden 2. spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mix- ing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the fl our last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. 3. Bake for 1 hour. 4. Cool on a rack. 5. Remove from pan and slice to serve.6.
Yield: Makes one loaf
Banana Bread
July 12 - Shane Oglesby, Jan Lowery, Jan Morris, Laura Nicholson, Evelyn Isbell Stone, Roger Wasson and Kaytlin Woods
July 13 - Nathan Moutray and Angela Goedde
July 14 - Jason Barnes and Rex Morris
July 15 - Charles Hemp- fl ing, Shane M. Espenlaub, Richard Butler and Sue Ev- ans
July 16 - Mark Taylor, Adam Farrar, Samantha Robinson, Jim Scarafi a, Phyllis A. Werry, Maia Tooley and Angeline Elder Mason
July 17 - Leo Powers, Terry Schmidt, Amanda Gentry, Karen Stallings, Heather Eubank, Zachary Eagan, Kirby Wilson, Larry Horton, Pam Wasson, Bar- bara Sue Kleinschmidt and
Alton Folz July 18 - Jon Watson,
Murlea Maier, Lois Mittino Gray, Dylan Peerman, Mary Spanner, Justin Terrell, Evan Kissel and Jason Gates
If you have a name to be included in the birthday cal- endar, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631 or email: news1@poseycoun- tynews.com
Three award-winning Indiana artists are featured in an exhibit, which runs through August 10, at Hoosier Salon in New Harmony. Present at the opening reception on Friday evening, July 8, were two of the artists: David Dale (left) of Nashville and Rick Wilson of Edinburgh. Watercolor artist Rena Brouwer was unable to attend. Photo by Pam Robinson.
The Keck Gonnerman Women’s Group is sponsoring the 11th annual quilt exhibit in conjunction with the 21st Keck Gonner- man Antique Machinery Show August 5, 6 and 7.
Area quilters and collectors are urged to bring their quilts to the air-conditioned Posey County Community Center building at the 4-H Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Au- gust 3 from 3-6 p.m. The quilts will be on display Friday, August 5 and Saturday, Au- gust 6 from 10 a.m.until 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Quilts may be picked up for 3-4 p.m. on Sunday. Quilts should be fi nished, clean and undamaged. Old and
new hand stitched or machine sewn quilts will be accepted. Quilted garments will also be accepted on Wednesday. A vintage quilt is n the quilting frame and persons are urged to sit and quilt. A spinner will be us- ing vintage spinning tools and wheel while demonstrating the art of carding and spin- ning. A broom maker will be using broom corn for various kinds of brooms. A rope maker will make rope and give awy rope samples. On Saturday, Johnson United Methodist Church will provide a Thresher- man’s Chicken Dinner. For more informa- tion, contact Linda Temme 682-3276 or Donna Creek 682-3089.
Keck Gonnerman exhibit opens August 5
The Posey County Health Department will hold an im- munization clinic Wednes- day, July 27, 2011 at the Coli- seum in Mount Vernon from 2 - 4 p.m. An appointment is not needed for this clinic.
Required immunization additions for the 2011 —2012 school year are as follows:
• All KINDERGARTEN students will be required to have two doses of varicella vaccine, given on or after the fi rst birthday and separated by three months, or a history
of chickenpox disease docu- mented by a physician.
All KINDERGARTEN students will be required to have one of the required dos- es of polio vaccine given on or after the fourth birthday, and at least 6 months after the previous dose.
All 6th — 12th grade stu- dents will be required to have 2 doses of varicella vaccine, given on or after the fi rst birthday, and separated by age-appropriate intervals as defi ned by the CDC, or a his-
tory of chickenpox disease documented by the parent/ guardian.
All 6th — 12th grade stu- dents will be required to have 1 dose of tetanus-diphtheria- acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) given on or after the 10th birthday.
All 6” — 12th grade stu- dents will be required to have I dose of meningococcal con- jugate vaccine (MCV4).
Please bring shot records for each child receiving im- munizations.
Immunization Clinic set for July 27
25 YEARS AGO, July 9, 1986
50 YEARS AGO, July 14, 1961
Airman Thomas S. Toll, son of Joe and Eliza- beth Stoll of Rural Rout 1, Haubstadt, has graduated from Air Force basic train- ing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Tonya Byes of North Posey High School is among the outstanding high school students attending the fi rst session of Indiana State University’s Summer Honors program.
The geographic expan- sion of Old National Ban- corp continues as People’s Bank & Trust Co. in Mount Vernon became the fourth bank to offi cially join the Evansville based multi- bank holding company on June 30, 1986.
Sharon Dittmar of Wadesville graduated from the Deaconess Hospital School of Medical Tech- nology.
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Price Jr. of Poseyville announce the birth of a baby boy, Gregory Lee, on July 5 at Deaconess hospital.
A basket dinner and open house held July 9 at the Haubstadt Ameri- can Legion Home brought forth 263 friends and rela- tives held in honor of Sister M. Wilfrenda, O.S.B. who was celebrating her fi fi - eth jubilee as a nun.
Among the faces of the students at North Posey Jr.- Sr. High School this fall will be that of Miss Katrina Svin- hufvud, a 16-year-old lass from Sweden, who is spend- ing a year with the Ralph Schuler’s of Pumpkin Run.
A group of all-stars from the Poseyville, Wadesville and Cynthiana Little League teams defeated the South Gibson all-stars at Owens- ville.
10 YEARS AGO, July 10, 2001
Amanda Greenwell was crowned Miss Posey Coun- ty and will represent Posey County in the Miss Indiana State Fair Pageant.
Fred and Darcel Eaton of New Harmony are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Alicia K. to Jacob G. Maier, son of Paul and Jone Maier of Griffi n.
Two Mount Vernon High School Latin students, Amanda Gooden and Ashley Kramer, were selected to rep- resent Indiana in the National Latin Certamen Tournament at the National Junior Clas- sical League Convention at Tulane University in New Orleans, La.
St. Wendel’s eight and under girls softball team fi nished third in the recent Evansville Rural Girls Soft- ball League “B” Division tournament.
Fireworks to celebrate a belated Fourth of July holiday went off without a weather delay Friday evening at the Mount Vernon riverfront. Waiting anxiously for the show to begin are Samantha and Caleigh Love, daughters of Michelle and Brian Love, and Nicholas and Ryan Akins, sons of Chuck and Carrie Akins. Photo by Josh Koch
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The library now has an events calendar posted on our website. Just go to www. apl.lib.in.us and click on the events calendar link at the top of the page. You can also register for library programs
using the events calendar. Click on the event you are interested in to submit your registration information.
July 12 at 10 a.m. Mango Mania - Our “lan-
guage of the week” program will be Italian. No registra- tion is required for this pro- gram and there will be free Mango Smoothies, chips & salsa!
July 13 at 10 a.m. Busy Hands - If you quilt,
knit, do tatting, crochet, etc. come and join the fun!
July 13 at 10 a.m. Basic Knitting - Have you
ever wanted to learn how to knit? Would you like to knit a scarf for the 2012 Super Bowl volunteers? Cheryl Caroll will be at the library to demonstrate how to stitch during our Basic Knitting Program. She will teach casting on, knit and purl, and biding off techniques. Yarn will be provided and a limited number of size 8 needles will be available to borrow from the library. No registration is necessary but space is limited.
July 13 at 2 p.m. Italian Street Festival -
Try your luck at Tombola (Italian bingo), eat gelato, and play games like Tomato Toss and Meatball Mania. For ages 6 and older. Reg- istration is required and is underway at the Youth Ser- vices Desk.
July 14 at 2 p.m. Teen Advisory Board
Meeting - The best way for you to fi nd fun things to do at the library is to help make them happen. For those in grades 6-12.
July 14 at 6:30 p.m. Glass Bead Bracelet Pro-
gram - Come create a "one of a kind" bracelet using glass beads inspired by Ven- ice!
July 18 - 2 p.m. Medieval Mayhem - Hear
ye, hear ye all Lords and La- dies. Travel back in time to England’s darkest days and join us for medieval mer- riments such as jousting, dragon-slaying and feasting like Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table. For grades 6 - 12.
July 18 at 6 p.m. Movie Mondays - Our free
feature fi lm selection for this week is The King’s Speech.
Starring: Colin Firth, Geof- frey Rush, and Helena Bon- ham Carter. Based on the true story of King George VI, The King’s Speech fol- lows the Royal Monarch's quest to fi nd his voice.
July 19 at 10 a.m. Mango Mania- Our “lan-
guage of the week” program will be Irish. No registration is required for this program and there will be free Mango Smoothies, chips & salsa!
July 19 at 1 p.m. LITerally Speaking Book
Discussion - This month, the LITerally Speaking book discussion group will dis- cuss Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. Walk-ins are welcome.
July 20 at 2 p.m. Mad Hatter Tea Party -
Don’t be late for this very important date. This event from the classic English tale of Alice in Wonderland is the perfect way to salute the United Kingdom. For ages 5 and older. Registration is re- quired and begins July 6.
July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Medieval Night - Join us
as we travel back to Merry Ole England. Explore the cultures, costumes, battles and customs of life during medieval times. The Society for Creative Anachronism of Evansville will be pre- senting during this all-ages event.
The bookmobile provides service to anyone who lives in our library district. It runs on a bi-weekly schedule. A schedule of stops is avail- able at the Library and on the web at: www.apl.lib. in.us/bookmobile.html. If you should miss a bookmo- bile visit, you may return materials to the main library. No fi nes for overdue items are assessed on the bookmo- bile. However, patrons are still responsible for paying for lost or damaged items.
The home remedies in last week’s article reminded us the homemaker of the past often found herself in the role of doctor. But that was only one of the hats she wore. In a time when most households were nearly self- suffi cient, the homemaker could fi nd herself fulfi lling many roles in one day. Women were responsible for maintaining the home, cooking, rearing children, clothing the family and
gardening. Gardening here does not mean maintaining a bed of petunias. Wives planted substantial vegetable gardens, feeding their family fresh produce in season and canning and preserving food for the rest of the year. These women lived the ad- age: “A man may work from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.” “Voices of American Home- makers” and “Feeding Our Families: Memories of Hoo-
sier Homemakers” are oral histories that give voice to the toils and pleasures of these intrepid women who took pride in a dusted and swept parlor, a shelf of canned vegetables and a row of freshly scrubbed children in outfi ts they had sewn in the quiet evening hours as their children slumbered. Of particular interest is the latter book. It contains oral histories of Indiana women only, and there are a number of entries from Posey County residents. Following are just a few of their remembrances. At 83, Vernell Saltzman remembers going to Farm- ersville School to learn to cold pack. She drove the horse and buggy to a friend’s house. She then drove her friend Carlene’s car to the school. Vernell could drive
forward, but not reverse. After a hard day of canning, she and Carlene were ready to leave. Vernell remembers: “Carlene couldn’t drive the car down straight, but she could back it up, so she backs it up, and we loaded Lena in with her precious cold pack- er, and I drove the care home and got my horse and buggy and come on home.” Audrey Blackburn, 86 at the time of the interview, remembers when shopping was just for the basics. “My mother would come in Mt. Vernon with butter and eggs from the farm and what did she come home with? She came home with baking powder and soda and vanilla and a pound of coffee. That was it.” She goes on to explain how the family got the rest of the basic supplies: “When
my father sold wheat, he would get fl our in barrels. When he bought that barrel of fl our, he bought a barrel of sugar. He had a barrel of salt in the smokehouse and you would go out there and get some salt. So really, you had it all right there. Then we had fruit and vegetables my mother put up. There was no reason to buy any- thing.” In today’s super markets everything is in season all year long. It is hard to imag- ine when our favorite foods were seasonal. At 90, Len- nie Hern of Decatur County remembers Sunday dinners with seasonal treats: “Dur- ing the fried chicken season, we would come home from church and my mother’d go and pick up a chicken and wring its head off and get it ready to fry for dinner. My
sister and I’d go over to the strawberry patch and pick strawberries and stem them, and get them ready for des- sert. Of course Mother had baked a lot of bread on Sat- urday, so we had plenty of bread, and sometimes we had plenty of pies. But in strawberry season, we ex- pected to eat strawberry des- serts.” From Sunday dinners to tending gardens and can- ning, the homemakers of the past worked hard to provide healthy, happy homes for their families. The books mentioned in this article containing the homemakers’ oral histories are available at the WMI. If you have any questions concerning this article or the WMI call us at 682-4806 or visit us at www.working- mensinstitute.org.
The Annual Rutledge Re- union was held on Saturday June 4 at Countrymark Shel- ter House in Mount Vernon.
Those attending were: Jim and Irma Rutledge of Indianapolis, Richard, Becky Rutledge and Jef- frey Rutledge of Murray, Ky., Mary Sue Rutledge
and Linda Rutledge Straw of Owensboro, Ky., Frieda Hundley of Danville, Ky., Mark Hundley and Josh Roe of Nicholasville, Ky., Jerry and Susan Rutledge, Paul and Erma Mitchell of Mount Vernon, Terry and Jane Crawford, Greg, The- resa, Courtney, Jacob and
Rachel Newman of Wades- ville, Larry Rutledge, Mari- lyn Newman and Laura Newman of Poseyville, Don and Priscilla Rutledge, Dave Mitchell, Scott Mitchell, Patty and Susie Montgom- ery, Tom and Wyatt Mont- gomery, Patty and Cameron Montgomery of Evansville.
The Owensville Alumni Board of Directors met on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on June 8 to wrap up the 2011 Owensville Alumni Banquet and elect new offi cers for the term of 2011-2013. Board Members present: Tammy Cox, Charles Mair, Donnie Barrett, Peggy Callis, Jon Douglas, Paul Garrett, Mar- go English Marcia & Clyde Scott, and Linda Presnell.
President Margo English called the meeting to order. Margo thanked the board for their help in organizing the 2011 banquet. Everyone said the 2011 banquet was a suc- cess with about 400 former Owensville Kickapoo’s in attendance. Shyler’s barbe- cue provided an excellent meal and Garry Armstrong
Class of 1970 gave an excel- lent speech reminiscing about his years spent at Owensville High School and his family running the Owensville Star Echo. Linda Presnell gave the secretary report and Marcia Scott then gave the treasurer’s report.
The Board of Directors elected the following to be offi cers for the 2013 ban- quet, which will be held in April 2013 at the REHCenter. President Tammy Cox, Vice- President Donnie Barrett, 2nd Vice-President Rhonda Wells, Secretary Marcia Scott, Trea- surer Linda Presnell.
The Owensville Alumni Board met on Friday July 1 to discuss the 2013 banquet Board members present: Tammy Cox, Charles Mair,
Marcia & Clyde Scott, Linda Prcsnell, Donnie Barren, Jon Douglas, Terrell Thompson, and Peggy Callis. President Tammy Cox presided at the meeting. Secretary Linda Presnell read the minutes of the June meeting and trea- surer Marcia Scott gave the Owensville Alumni Asso- ciations fi nancial report. The board had determined that the 2013 banquet will be held at the REH Center in April but a Saturday date bad not been fi nalized. The fi fty-year hon- ored classes will be 1962 & 1963. The board discussed possible speakers and caterers for the April 2013 banquet. The meeting adjourned with all members agreeing that further discussions would be held in the future.
Seventeen children ex- plored their creativity during the Hoosier Salon Children’s Watercolor Workshop. Artist Robert Pote was the instructor for 9 through 12 year olds on July 28 and 29. He was as- sisted by gallery director, Maggie Rapp, along with Marsha Bailey, Carlene VanLaningham, and Mary Eimer. Children attend-
ing were Maddy Fischer, Layne Fischer, Sam Fis- cher, Haley Holman, Tyler Holman, Josiah Johnson, Julia Johnson, Lyndsay Keitel, Isaac Mayer, Faith Peterlin, Hope Peterlin, JT Rapp, Noah Rapp, Thomas Rapp, Zachary Robb, Anna Stock, and Emma Yarber. The children’s artwork will be on display at the Hoosier Salon during the month of
July. The children’s art pro-
grams of the Hoosier Sa- lon are made possible by a grant from the Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation and do- nations from Kappa Kappa Kappa Chapters (New Har- mony Beta Chapter, the New Harmony Associate Chapter, and Gamma Psi of Mount Vernon) and the Tercera Club of Poseyville.
Hoosier Salon a.m. Watercolor Class: (Left to Right) Back Row: Hope Peterlin, Noah Rapp, Thomas Rapp and Lyndsay Keitel. Front Row: Zachary Robb, JT Rapp, Emma Yarber amd Faith Peterlin. Photo submitted
Hoosier Salon hosted Watercolor Workshop
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New Harmonie Healthcare Center will sponsor a back-to- school carnival and school supply giveaway July 29, 2011. Students in kindergarten through their senior year in high school can visit from 1-3 p.m. Free supplies include folders, notebooks, crayons, glue, pencils, erasers and rulers. Students can also enjoy games, prizes, snow cones and popcorn.
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Poseyville Town-wide Yardsale will be October 1, 2011 from 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The Goodwill pick-up will be at the park at 3 p.m. No dumping at Margaret’s Re- sale, please.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Reynolds of Wayne, Ohio, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Andrea to Andrew Eisterhold son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Eisterhold of Poseyville, Ind.
Andrea is a graduate of Elmwood High School, Bloom- dale, Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University in 2010 with a Doctor of Pharmacy. She is employed as a pharmacist at Deaconess Health System in Evansville.
Andrew is a 2003 graduate of North Posey High School and received a B.S. in Agronomic Business and Marketing from Purdue University in 2007. He is currently employed as a sales rep for Pioneer and a farmer in Poseyville.
The couple will marry in the summer of 2011.
Andrea Reynolds and Andrew Eisterhold Wayne and Laura Frisby would like to announce the en-
gagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lacey Miller to Ricy Breeze, son of Ben and Lori Evans and Barb Breeze and the late John “Breezy” Breeze. Lacey is a 2004 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and is employed at Posey County E911 Dispatch. Ricy is a 2001 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and is employed at Babcock and Wilcox.
The couple will be joined in marriage on August 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Roofl ess Church in New Harmony Indiana. Invitations are being sent out. A reception will follow at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post in Mount Vernon, Indi- ana with all friends and family invited to attend. The couple will reside in Mount Vernon with their daughter Aidyn Laine Breeze following their honeymoon in Jamaica.
Lacey Miller and Ricy Breeze
Posey Humane Society will be hosting a shelter work day on Saturday July 16, 2011. Volunteers are needed for any time between 8 a.m. to noon that day.
Workers will be doing yard work, outside exercise kennel repair and inside cleaning and painting. It will be a day to dust away the cob webs and help with all the little odds jobs that always need doing. So even if you have never been to the shelter, stop by and check it out. See how you can help make a differ- ence for the animals of Posey County.
And remember, there are always plenty of dogs to walk and cats to brush too. Stay for a few minutes or the en-
tire morning. Your help will be appreciated.
Looking for something fun to do as a family this summer? Why not plan on attending the First Posey Humane Karaoke Family Night. It is going to be held at the Mount Vernon High School Cafeteria on Thursday, July 21, 2011.
Join the fun from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Everyone is invited. Here’s a chance for the future “American Idols” to shine. Advance tickets are adults $3 and children ages 3 to 12 $2 each. Children under 2 are free. Purchase advance tickets at Wesselman’s, Mc- Kim’s IGA, Dr. Sarah Ap- pel’s Offi ce in Mount Vernon, or at North Park Vet Clinic in Evansville. Tickets at the
door the night of the event will be adults $4 and children 12 and under $3.
Mark your calendars. There will be a professional DJ, door prizes and games along with food and soft drinks. Proceeds will ben- efi t Posey Humane Society. Come “Howl” with us.
River Days are fast ap- proaching. This year Posey Humane Society will be host- ing a Pet Parade on Saturday, September 10. If you are in- terested in volunteering to help with the Pet Parade or the PHS Booth at the festival, please contact Posey Humane Society at 812-838-3211. River Days will be Septem- ber 9, 10, and 11 in Mount Vernon, Ind.
Humane Society to host a work day July 16
Grab a cab and head to the Big Apple Adventure. Amid the exciting sights and sounds of the city, kids will learn that they can connect faith and life through a relation- ship with Jesus. During their evenings in the city, kids will visit Worship at Time Square, and bible study in Battery Park. While tour- ing the city, they will also visit Midtown Snacks, Missions Central, Music Backstage, and the Crafts District.
Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church in New Harmony begins Monday, July 25 through Friday, July 29 from 6 - 8 p.m. “Family Nite is Sunday, July 31, at 6
p.m. There are classes for students who attend-
ed Kindergarten last school year through adults. 7th and 8th grade and High School students will participate in “In Transit” with classes and activities just for their age group. Last year, the adult class was our largest class. Adults love our VBS. This week of food, fun, and exciting learning opportuni- ties is free of charge and open to everyone.
If you have questions, contact Stacy Co- nyers at 682-4048. The Big Apple Adventure will be an event to remember. Come join us! And “Start Spreading the News!”
New Harmony First Baptist Church VBS set for July 25
Local author, Mary Dixon, announces her new book, Maizy and Other Short Sto- ries. Her other books inlcu-
de Faith Finds Expression, Through Eyes of Faith, and Uncle Ike’s River.
The Hoosier Salon p.m. Watercolor Class: (Left to Right) Back Row: Maddy Fisch- er, Tyler Holman, Anna Stock, Haley Holman, Isaac Mayer and Julia Johnson. Front Row: Layne Fischer, Josiah Johnson and Sam Fischer. Photo submitted
Poseyville Town-wide Yardsale
Dixon announces new book
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Embrey of Kuttawa, Ky., formerly of Posey County will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniver- sary with a reception hosted by their children. The recep- tion will be held from 2 - 5 p.m. on July 17, 2011 at the Community Life Center at Kuttawa Methodist Church. All friends and family are respectively invited. The cou- ple request no gifts just your company. They were married July 21, 1961 at the Johnson United Methodist Church in New Harmony.
Mrs. Embrey, the former Mary Jane Montgomery, was born to Mabel and Malcolm Montgomery and she is re- tired from the Mount Vernon Barge Service Company. Mr. Embrey, the son of Ruby Pearl and Ura Embrey, retired from General Electric Company in Mount Vernon, Ind.
The Embrey’s are the proud parents of Jeff Embrey of Eddyville, Ky., Vicki Embrey-Bethel and Billy Embrey both of Mount Vernon, Ind. They have 11 grandchildren and fi ve great-grandchildren.
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Embrey
The sixty-sixth reunion of the descendants of Lorenz and Jacobina Miller will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2011.
The basket dinner will begin at 12:30 p.m. and a fam- ily picture will be taken at that time. The Miller family re- union will be held at the Multi Activity Center at 6000 In- dian Mound Road, located north of Highway 62 and east of Mount Vernon.
Please contact Janie Green White at 812-838-2738 for more information.
Lorenz Miller family to hold reunion
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By Hazelann Hutchison The Wadesville School
Alumni Association Re- union was held Saturday June 25, 2011, at the VFW Post in Wadesville. Around 265 plus graduates, students and guests attended the 15th Reunion Banquet. We truly enjoyed the delicious meal prepared by the Ladies of the VFW Post.
Winning prizes for the oldest attending female graduate was Alvena (Went- zel) Knowles of Lakeland Florida, class of 1937. Win- ning the prize for the oldest male graduate was Oliver Blackburn of Mount Ver-
non, class of 1938. The cash prize for the graduate trav- eling the farthest was split between Jerry Joest (class of 1950) of San Diego, Ca- lif., and Marilyn (Heckman) Frost (class of 1951) from Portland, Ore.
Following the dinner, a business meeting was held. All classes were recognized with several celebrating an- niversaries.
Class of 1941, celebrating 70 years, present were Bill John Kincheloe, Patsy Ruth (Miller) Scheller and Ray- mond Schroeder. Class of 1946, celebrating 65 years, present were Melvin Knoll-
man, Robert Garris, La- Verne (Joest) Holder, Jeanne Carol (Huck) Wenderoth, Opal (Schroeder) Juncker, Eugene Winternheimer and Velma (Papenmeier) Hein.
Class of 1951, celebrat- ing 60 years, present were Millard (Jerry) Cox, Elnora (Ritter) Winternheimer, Bill Burk, Ruby (Klenck) Ri- etman, Jim Morrow, Don Maynard, Marilyn Heck- man) Frost. Class of 1956, celebrating 55 years, present were Bud and Beverly (Rus- sell) Schnarr, Donna (Par- tridge) Motz, Linda (Gam- brel) Winternheimer, Carol Sue (Freeman) Abbott, Glo-
ria (Hicks) Williams, Phyllis (Donner) Graver, Elizabeth Ann (Templeton) Daily, Ja- net Gayle (Stallings) Neely and Virginia (Donner) Hen- drix.
The election of offi cers was held with the current offi cers being retained for the next reunion. The offi - cers are: Betty Jo (Moore) Motz, Secretary-Treasurer, Don Schneck –Vice Presi- dent and Hazelann (Heal) Hutchison – President.
The Rev. Ruby Schroeder (class of 1944) gave the me- morial service for our dearly departed classmates. She is so inspiring and did a won-
derful job. Door prizes were drawn,
and we thank our sponsors for the donations. Con- tributing door prizes were: Wadesville Subway, KT’s Fire Grill, Chance’s Hoo- sier Pizza & Wings, Garden Accents-Posey County Con- crete and Hair Performance, all of Wadesville. Also contributing were Partylite
Gifts Inc. Naomi Schneck of Mount Vernon; Indiana Games Sales, Don Schneck of Mount Vernon; and Dave Pearce, Posey County News of New Harmony.
Remember, we can use new members on our com- mittee. Our fi rst meeting for the next reunion of June 29, 2013, will be in August of 2012.
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Hurley earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech
Kendra Kendall, from Mount Vernon, Ind., a ju- nior Theatre Design and Technology major, was named to the Dean’s List at Huntington University for the spring semester for the 2010-11 school year.
The Dean’s List is pub- lished two times per year at Huntington University. The honor recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement during the previous semester. Hon- orees must be classifi ed as regular students, be enrolled full-time with a load of 12 hours or more in graded courses, and must achieve a semester grade point av- erage of at least 3.50 on a four-point scale.
Huntington University Dean’s List
Sarah McGary, a resident of Evansville, Ind., and psychology major, was among 390 students who qualifi ed for the Marian Uni- versity dean’s list during the spring 2011 semester. A student whose grade point av- erage for the semester is 3.5 or above, who was enrolled in at least 12 semester hours, and who has not earned any incompletes in the semester is eligible to be named to the dean’s list.
This is the largest group of students to be named to the dean’s list in a single se- mester.
Marian University (www.marian.edu) is the only Catholic liberal arts univer-
sity in central Indiana. It is a private, co- educational school offering classes to both traditional and non-traditional students. Located two miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis, Marian University is dedi- cated to excellent teaching and learning in the Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. It is one of Indiana’s 31 independent col- leges, and one of 244 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States. On July 1, 2009, Marian College became Marian University. On January 15, 2010, Marian University announced it would develop Indiana’s fi rst college of osteopathic medi- cine.
McGary qualifi es for Marian University Dean’s List
John Hurley of Mount Vernon, Ind., earned the distinction of Faculty Hon- ors for Spring 2011 at the Georgia Institute of Tech- nology.
Undergraduate students earning a 4.00 academic av- erage for the semester gain the distinction of Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech.
The Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is one of the
nation’s leading research universities, providing a focused, technologically based education to more than 18,000 undergradu- ate and graduate students. Georgia Tech has many nationally recognized pro- grams, all top ranked by peers and publications alike, and is ranked in the nation’s top ten public uni- versities by U.S. News and World Report. As a lead-
ing technological univer- sity, Georgia Tech has more than 100 interdisciplinary research centers operating through the Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Management, Engineering, Sciences and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts that consistently contribute vital research and innovation to America’s government, in- dustry and business.
North Posey junior, Mary Beth Gibbs, attended the 2011 Hoosier Girls State sponsored by the Indiana American Legion Auxiliary. The event was held June 19- 25 on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute. The Ladies Auxil- iary of Oliver Marquis Post 278 of Poseyville sponsored Mary Beth Gibbs to attend Hoosier Girls State.
Mary Beth is the daugh- ter of Terry and Jane Gibbs of Poseyville. She is a three-year member of the cheerleading team and a two-year member of the track team. She is also a
member of the St. Francis Church youth choir and is involved in the Peers Proj- ect. She is a member of the National Honor Society and volunteers with Big Brothers
Big Sister. After graduation, Mary Beth plans to attend a four-year college.
Delegates to Hoosier Girls State must have an interest in government, have leader- ship abilities, meet scholar- ship criteria and be of good character. The young wom- an must be willing to show proper respect to the Ameri- can Flag and display a love for God and country.
The Girls State tradition began in the late 1930s. Each summer 25,000 enthu- siastic young ladies across the nation participate in Girls State sessions. The objective of the Girls State
program is to develop lead- ership and pride in Ameri- can citizens, educate del- egates about our system of government, instill a greater understanding of American traditions among our youth, and stimulate the desire to maintain and participate in our democratic government.
At the close of Girls State sessions, two delegates are selected to represent their state as “Senators” at Girl Nation. At Girl Nation, which is held in Washing- ton, D.C., they learn about government and the demo- cratic process on a national level.
Mary Gibbs
Wadesville School reunion report
The Indiana Federation of Music Clubs held its annual State Honors Playoffs on June 4, 2011 at IUPUI in Indianapolis. The top Honor winners in each district of the state were invited to the State Playoffs where they competed in the categories of lower and upper piano, lower and upper vocal, and lower and upper instrumental.
The students pictured are: Andrew Higgins, Kelsey Georgesen, Rachel Hatfi eld and Austin Colson. The local teachers of these students are Annelle Mills, Melanie Edling and Anne Adams. Andrew Higgins was the top winner of the instrumental category at State.
These students competed at the local Federation of Music Clubs Festival in Evans- ville in April at H & H Music were they received top scores and qualifi ed to compete in the local Honors Recital in May were they won their opportunity to compete at State.
Any Indiana Music Teacher is invited to join the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs. For further information, please contact 812-985-2886.
Hope Peterlin paints a pitcher of fl owers in watercolor at the Hoosier Salon Watercolor workshop. Photo sub- mitted
Noah and JT Rapp, sons of Kyle and Sherri Rapp of Mount Vernon, work on their art at the Hoosier Salon Children’s Watercolor Workshop. Photo submitted
By Pam Robinson Local Mary Kay Sales
Director Desireé Woodley- Eichenberger has earned the use of a new silver Chevrolet Equinox cross- over, her seventh Mary Kay career car. The St. Philip native picked up the keys to her new vehicle on Fri-
day, July 1, at Expressway Chevrolet in Mount Vernon as her family stood by to congratulate her.
Indeed, Mary Kay is a family affair for Eichen- berger. She recalls that a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant encour- aged her to start her own
Mary Kay business after her fi rst skin care class for family netted $500. Soon afterward, Eichenberger launched her career with the company in 1985, the same year she graduated from Mount Vernon High School.
Her daughter Ashley,
now 25, was born a year later, and Eichenberger chose to end a successful post-secondary education to continue working as a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant. She says that she has never re- gretted her decision. Her fl exible schedule has meant
her daughter stayed in day- care for only two months.
By 1989, Eichenberger attended her fi rst Mary Kay annual seminar in Dallas. She vowed to earn a spot in the “Queen’s Court of Sales,” and the next year she achieved that goal and received the fi rst of eight diamond rings from Mary Kay.
“I got to meet Mary Kay herself and tour her home,” Eichenberger comments. “That was very special. Mary Kay herself passed away in 2001.”
In 1995, Eichenberger drove her fi rst Mary Kay career car. With the dawn of the millennium in 2000, she climbed to the position of sales director, reserved for those in the top two per- cent of the company.
Her fl exible schedule and company benefi ts became even more important to her a couple of years later when she faced diffi cult life chal- lenges in 2004. Along with her own local family, her Mary Kay family sustained her.
“I really realized then that the freedom and fl ex- ibility is priceless. With Mary Kay, I was able to cut back on working, yet still get paid,” she states. “Our
company is founded on the Golden Rule, and Mary Kay taught us to ‘put God fi rst, family second and ca- reer third.’”
Today, Eichenberger and her husband John, also a Posey County native, live in the St. Philip area near Kramer’s Lake, started by her grandparents Lucille and the late Earl Kramer. She and John are grateful for the blessing of fam- ily, especially two-year-old granddaughter, Lillian.
Mary Kay is one of the world’s largest direct sell- ing companies with more than $2.5 billion in annual wholesale sales worldwide. Mary Kay was founded in 1963 by Mary Kay Ash with the goal of helping women achieve personal growth and fi nancial suc- cess. Mary Kay remains committed to enriching women’s lives, and today more than 2 million people of all backgrounds are en- joying the advantages of being Mary Kay Indepen- dent Beauty Consultants. Mary Kay’s high-quality skin care and color cos- metic products are sold in more than 35 countries around the world. To learn more about Mary Kay, visit www.marykay.com.
Local Mary Kay Sales Director Desiree’ Eichenberger received her seventh Mary Kay career car, a new silver Chevy Equinox crossover, at Expressway Chevrolet in Mount Vernon on Friday, July 1. Her family was on hand to celebrate her success: L to R - Grandmother Lucille Kramer, Mother Sharon Woodley, Winner Desiree Eichen- berger holding her granddaughter Lillian Kasmer, Husband John Eichenberger and his parents Sharon and Walter Eichenberger. Photo by Pam Robinson.
Woodley-Eichenberger receives seventh Mary Kay ‘pink’ car
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The Mount Vernon Po- lice Department wants to in- form citizens that there will be a Neighborhood Watch meeting on July 21, 2001, at 7 p.m. at the Hovey House located at 330 Walnut St. in the Commissioner’s meet- ing room.
This meeting is intended for any resident of City Council District 1, repre- sented by Councilwoman Rita Askren, who would like to learn more about the Neighborhood Watch program. Some of the ar- eas in this district are Wa- ter Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street and Fifth Street. If you have
questions as to whether this meeting would include your neighborhood, contact the Mount Vernon Police De- partment at 838-8705.
Representatives from the Mount Vernon Police Department, Posey County EMA-Indiana Department of Homeland Security and elected city offi cials will be present for the program.
There will be a K9 dem- onstration with the Mount Vernon Police Department K9 “Dido.”
Citizens will also have the opportunity to bring in old or unneeded prescription medications and drop them off for the police depart-
ment to dispose of. There will be statistical data con- cerning police calls in these areas, information on home protection and security, tips on preventing burglary and vandalism, as well as other information that residents may fi nd useful. It is our hope that the event will be a success, and the police de- partment will be sponsoring additional meetings in other neighborhoods during the year.
Anyone with questions about the program can con- tact Chief Grant Beloat at the Mount Vernon Police Department by calling 838- 8705.
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Watch meeting
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Thomas Ruder of Evansville recently re- ceived the Ted J