By Valerie WerkmeisterPoseyville residents will see

yet another increase on their util-ity bills. Town council members approved a 19 percent gas tracker increase during their monthly meet-ing March 12. The utility company tracks trends in natural gas pricing and adjusts its costs on a quarterly basis.

The harsh winter has driven the

need for natural gas causing the price to increase. Utility customers will see the increase refl ected on their next monthly bill. A water rate increase council members previous-ly approved will also be refl ected on the next bill.

A small amount of relief will be available this summer in the form of a water sprinkling credit. The credit is determined through water usage during the months of June, July and August. The usage is compared to a three-month average from the prior three non-sprinkling months of March, April and May. Water usage will be billed at the actual amount, but the credit will be refl ected on the sewer charges.

For example, if a customer used an average of 3,000 gallons of water during the non-sprinkling months and then used 5,000 gallons of water during the summer months, they will only be billed at the lesser amount.

Jeff Droege of the volunteer fi re department requested to purchase two sets of turn-out gear for new members. Each set costs $2,100 and takes from 90-120 days to receive once it has been ordered. Council members approved his request.

Droege said the department’s chili supper fundraiser has been postponed until October. It was scheduled on March 2, but had to be cancelled due to inclement weather. The department plans to hold the chili supper in October in conjunc-tion with fi re prevention month. They will plan several activities and hold a raffl e as well.

Council members commended town employees for their hard work and efforts to clear streets follow-ing the ice and snowstorm that oc-curred on March 2 and 3. Street crews worked many hours into the night and early morning and most roads were clear by mid-afternoon on March 3.

The council approved the pur-chase of a new dump truck from Ex-pressway Ford in Mount Vernon for a total cost of $37,511. The council also received a second proposal from D-Patrick Ford in Evansville that was a lower bid at $35,843. Council president Bruce Baker stated he felt it was more important to maintain the current relation-ship established with Expressway and continue to do business within

By Valerie WerkmeisterWhile it’s not a glamorous project, it’s important

nonetheless. Town of Cynthiana board members have identifi ed the need to upgrade its water and sanitary sewer system. They are currently the the process of submitting a grant application to the Offi ce of Commu-nity and Rural Affairs (OCRA) in hopes of receiving a $40,000 grant to pay for project planning.

Council members approved a resolution to submit the grant during their Tuesday, March 11, meeting.

If they are successfully awarded the grant in April, the town will have to pay a $4,500 portion in matching funds. Once the plans are complete next year, the town

will seek a grant to fund the project.Council members discussed problems with the

town’s sole police squad car. The 1999 vehicle is in need of several upgrades including lights and radio equipment. Deputy Town Marshal Nathan Bickers presented board members with information on a new squad car on behalf of Town Marshal Andy Porath. He was unable to attend the meeting.

Bickers stated he has responded to calls in his per-sonal vehicle and in plain clothes, which has sometimes made his job more challenging as citizens do not read-

Poseyville Legion meetsPoseyville American Legion Post 278 will meet Thursday, March

20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Poseyville Community Center.

PC Historical Society sets date for monthly meeting

The Posey County Historical So-ciety will meet Saturday, March

22 at 10 a.m. at Alexandrian Pub-lic Library for its regular monthly

meeting. Michelle Greenan, Director of Archaeology from the Indiana State Museum and

Historical Sites, will present the program: ‘The Mann Site, the

Hopewell Legacy.’ This meeting is open to the public.

Hoosier Salon sponsors Kid’s Mini-Workshop

The Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery is sponsoring a Kid’s Mini-Workshop on Satur-

day, April 12 during the Sixteenth Annual First Brush of Spring

Paint Out. The session is from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Murphy Park

Shelter House. Jamie Rasure will coordinate the event which will provide children the opportunity to create original art which they

may enter into the Youth Compe-tition at the Paint Out.

Pre-registration is required. Deadline for registration is April

1. Hoosier Salon children’s programs are offered free to all children and some supplies will be furnished. Children younger

than 10 years old must be accom-panied by an adult. For more information or to enroll a child,

call Jamie, at (812) 673-2777 or 483-2357.

Stewartsville Alumni to meetStewartsville High School

Alumni meeting will be held April 12, 2014, at Reynolds Clubhouse in Stewartsville.

Reservation for dinner, $10, and dues, $2, are due by April 7. Send

to Phyllis Cox, 104 W. Daven-port, Crossville, IL 62827 or call

618-966-3418.

By Valerie WerkmeisterMSD of North Posey Board

members approved a ‘honey-do’ list of capital projects that would make even the most ambitious of husbands tired just by reading it. Superintendent Dr. Todd Camp read the list to school board members during their meeting last Monday, March 10.

The list includes: the removal of the former bus garage, re-pav-ing the North Elementary School (NES) parking lot, patching the parking lot at the junior high, creat-ing a road to the fi eld house at the high school, installing a new dish-washer at South Terrace Elementary School (STES), purchasing new steam tables for each of the school cafeterias, remodeling the NES bathrooms, purchasing and replac-ing both student and teacher desks at various locations throughout the district, the completion of fence installation at the high school, pur-chasing a new mower and declaring another as surplus, upgrading the technology in fi ve labs throughout the district, upgrading 120 comput-ers to Windows 8, the installation of Offi ce 365 and purchasing one new bus.

Camp stated the bus purchase will cost $90,000 and be paid out of the bus replacement fund. The total cost for the remaining projects is $504,000 and will be paid out of the capital projects fund.

Dr. Angie Wannemuehler report-

ed the results of a district-wide sur-vey given to all certifi ed and non-certifi ed staff in regards to opinions on how to make-up the most recent snow day, from March 3. While some neighboring school districts decided to extend their school day by one hour each day for six days, staff at North Posey overwhelm-ingly voted to go to school on Good Friday instead.

The board approved the make-up day and school will now be in ses-sion on the following snow make-up days: April 18 and 21 and May 22 and 23. The last day of school will be May 23.

Camp requested permission to of-fer summer school courses at each school. A minimum of 15 students will be required to enroll in order for the classes to be held. Reading will be offered for fi rst through third grade students in two sessions. The fi rst session will be held at the be-ginning of summer vacation for a period of three weeks. The second session will be held three weeks prior to the new school year.

Courses offered at the high school include English 9-12, United States Government, Algebra 1, Advanced Concert Band and Supervised Agri-cultural Experience. Language Arts and Math will be offered at the ju-nior high.

In other business, the board ap-proved the following:

• A facility use request from Girl Scout Troop 346 to use the South

Terrace Elementary School (STES) gym on March 11, April 16 and May 14 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• A facility use request from Cub Scout Pack 387 to use the North El-ementary School gym on April 3, from 6 – 8 p.m.

• A request by STES to use the high school auditorium for their annual talent show on April 3 and April 4, and again on May 15, from their annual spring concert.

• A request by varsity volleyball coach, Natalie Barnard, to use the high school gym on July 14-17 and July 21-24 for volleyball camps. In addition, a pre-season volleyball tournament will be held on July 26.

• A request by Jennifer Neidig to take 10 Business Professionals of America students to the Indiana State Leadership conference in In-dianapolis on March 16-18.

• A request by Marilyn Rog-ers and Natalie Barnard to take 15 Health Occupations Students of America to compete in the Indiana State Leadership Conference in In-dianapolis on April 14-16.

• A request by Stacy Ahrens to resign as a cafeteria worker in the high school. She was replaced by Jody Danhauer.

• A request by Dr. Scott Strieter to hire Elizabeth Hall as an assistant high school track coach.

• An FMLA request from Barb Heldt and Brandon Barrett.

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New Haromny’s A.J. Eaton takes part in the Inaugural event of the Bicentennial Celebration of the Town of New Harmony on Saturday evening. Two hundred laterns were released and fl oated beautifully over the Wabash River as darkness settled. Photo by Dave Pearce

Posey County resident and Expressway Sales Manager Gary Watson presents the keys for a new Dodge truck to Harold Osborne of New Harmony. He was the winner of the 20th Annual Expressway Vehicle Give-Away this year at North Posey. Jan Rogers was the winner of $500 while Kathy Steele was a $300 win-ner and Mount Vernon Mayor John Tucker was the winner of $100.

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The 2014 legislative ses-sion has come to a successful close with many notable ac-complishments to mention. When Speaker Brian Bosma and the rest of our caucus an-nounced our 2014 legislative agenda, Working on Progress, we set our sights on fi ve pri-orities: preparing kids for their careers, equipping our work-force, connecting crossroads to communities, stopping burdensome regulations, and cutting taxes. I am proud that within ten weeks we were able to achieve our goals.

My focus continues to be on jobs, education and addressing the skills gap facing Hoosiers. It is no secret that students in Indiana are expecting to enter the workforce after gradua-tion. However, students will have trouble fi nding reward-ing careers if they do not have the necessary skills to enter competitive job markets.

Through House Bill (HB) 1003, we further incentivized schools and businesses to col-laborate through select educa-tional partnerships, which in turn, will increase potential earnings of Hoosier workers.

Additionally, tax credits will be offered to businesses that hire students who have suc-cessfully completed coopera-tive programs. This will help Hoosier students gain real-world experiences while also helping Indiana businesses that need specifi c skill sets to fi ll open positions.

Another agenda bill that spurs commerce, economic development and employs thousands of Hoosiers is HB 1002. This legislation frees up more funding, upwards of $400M from the state, to build and maintain the state’s high-way system by transferring a portion of the funds allocated in the 2013 budget to be used now. By investing this money now, the federal government will chip in close to $1.6B throughout the life of the proj-ects. Indiana’s fi scal integrity over the past few years has po-sitioned us to be able to make these prudent investments, which will greatly benefi t our state.

During session fellow leg-islators and I were able to ad-dress many different types of legislation. However, we were

able to do this while looking to trim the size of government and address outdated and un-necessary laws and regula-tions that make government ineffi cient. HB 1005 was a direct effort to bring a more effi cient government to Indi-ana, and we were able to cut red tape that ties the hands of businesses that are looking to expand in Indiana. The private sector is always striving to be more effi cient, and the public sector can certainly follow that lead - not to mention Washing-ton D.C. Moving forward, we must continue to allow the free market to function, and look for ways to trim the govern-ment.

The measures took in the 2014 agenda will bring eco-nomic growth and push our state forward. We were able to accomplish so much while still concentrating on other is-sues and keeping in mind the overall goal, to make Indiana the best state in the Country to live, work and raise a family.

Rep. McNamara (R-Mount Vernon) represents portions of Posey and Vanderburgh coun-ties.

Guest Column State Rep. Wendy McNamaraA successful 2014 legislative session

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A few Americans will live their entire lives and never vote.

Many Americans will never marry or have children. Millions of Americans will never serve in the military. Many Americans will never own a house. There is much about America that not one hundred percent of Ameri-cans will share or experience. However, every American will experience death. Many of us will be affected by the loss of a family member before we expe-rience our own death. Death is universal. My father, now de-ceased, often said, “We will not get out of this world alive.”

A relative of mine has re-cently moved in with another relative due to the diagnosis of terminal cancer. His doctor said that his time is short. Over the next few weeks or maybe only few days we will watch and try to help as our loved one becomes weaker and life more diffi cult. Hospice is involved. When morphine begins to be routinely administered then it won’t be long until he succumbs with a fi nal breath and his life will be over.

I have offi ciated or eulogized between 450 to 500 funerals in my lifetime. Possibly more. In every scenario there was a com-mon thread - life was over for someone.

We are all preoccupied with

the present. We have so many concerns and stresses, goals and hopes that we have diffi culty numbering our days and grasp-ing that our existence on this planet will only last a few more years or maybe even a few more moments. We are all only one heartbeat from death.

I realize you are not enjoying this column a lot. I’m not enjoy-ing writing it very much. Death is a downer. No pun intended. For people of faith it’s an up-per, we believe. Death is saying goodbye to all people and all things as far as this world is con-cerned. We say goodbye to the spouse, the friend, the children and hobbies such as gardening, recreation, travel and writing. We say goodbye to the world because when death occurs this world is over.

In view of our upcoming ap-pointment of fi nality we should at least know that life is short regardless if you live a hundred years. There are numerous cen-turions in the world. You might make the club but you might not. We should all have a Will and Last Statement that an attor-ney or you personally have put together. Whatever directives or decisions you want to make must be made before death. You can’t direct or control anything after death.

Realize we are only stewards or managers. We talk about my land, my house, my car, and my money. Someone else will own all of this. Nothing we have or think we own is ours for-ever. Everything is passed on to someone else. You should start practicing now not talking about everything as ‘mine.’ You are only a manager of your millions or of your pennies. Someone soon will have it all.

Seems to me that everyone throughout America and the world would work together

better if we realized we are only temporary caretakers of this world and rapidly through-out the centuries everything is passed on and on.

Sadly we fi ght over land, natural resources, strategic power positioning. We fi ght among ourselves and hate each other. For years, America has been taunted as the Christian nation. There is so much hate in America today that we should be ashamed to call ourselves a Christian nation. Prejudice, hate and violence are still ugly re-alities of what is supposed to be the greatest nation in the world. The political parties and politi-cal fi gures drag our nation down with constant backbiting and war against each other. All the while many media groups have aligned themselves with politi-cal parties and contribute to the national devouring.

Death comes to every indi-vidual and sadly history records even death comes to great na-tions and empires. We die by disease, disaster and design or just do nothing and eventually die anyway. America doesn’t have to die. We can have a na-tion for our children and grand-children. We can pass all that we have on to our families and children in hopes that they will preserve this great country. Or, we can fi ght each other until what we have is simply taken over by China, Russia, Japan or someone who is simply watch-ing us die slowly and intends to be ready to step in and take over.

If every American would wake up before we die we might save this country from dying with us.

Glenn Mollette is an Ameri-can columnist read in all fi fty states. Contact him at GMol-lette@aol.com. Like his face-book page at www.facebook.com/glennmollette.

Guest Editorial: Glenn MolletteAmerica, Reality of Death, Will we save our country?

One of my kids recently said: “I never really cared much about politics before, Dad, but I think I better start. Life’s not easy and the coun-try’s a mess. I think Barack Obama’s policies are scary, quite honestly, and I’m gonna register to vote for the fi rst time.”

My daughter is 32-years-old. She’s an adult who rarely heeds my advice. Who am I to tell her how to run her life anyway. She’s had to experience life’s trials and educate herself in societal participation. From the statements she’s made one could conclude she’s been a ‘Political Kindergartner’ and quite satisfi ed with it until now.

Studies have shown an individual’s identity is forged by the third grade. I surmise attitudes and behavior are chiseled into the minds of children as early as kindergarten or preschool. The environment they’re raised in, the parents they have, teachers, and a host of other mitigat-ing circumstances forge the destiny of boys and girls early on.

It’s a safe bet to say some of us never really graduated from kindergarten at all. There are those like my daughter who never felt it was necessary to engage in the political process and they’re fi ne with whatever direction a politician

may steer the country. It’s a standard of indif-ference they’re all-too-eager to wave. They’ve nodded off, bored, and are more interested in taking a mid-day nap.

On the other hand, there are those who are also grouped in the classifi cation of ‘Political Kindergartners’ who are wide-eyed, easily per-suaded, and close minded to any alternatives other than the ones they’re constantly a suitor to. You might say their mind is like a sponge, absorbing everything propelled their way and they never question the validity of anything or the motivation behind a given premise.

Then there are those who make up the ‘Why’ syndrome class. Those who fall in that category usually question everything. They don’t blend in with the inept. The fact of the matter may be at the bottom of the sand box, but discovering the truth about a given thing is well worth the effort to them in the end.

However, there are those, especially in poli-tics, who have a clandestine agenda, an end game, they secretively set out to accomplish. Certain politicians believe the young are impres-sionable, and most are. They view that voting bloc as trophies for a movement. The polished speech and slick talk of some politicians have a

tendency to persuade and even move many vot-ers. A few commentators have labeled that type of political kindergartner as ‘Low Information.’

Then again, there are some politicians who could also be considered ‘Political Kindergart-ners.’ They could be defi ned as a neighborhood bully, a close minded prude who when they don’t get their way cross their arms and pout, a whiner who’s never satisfi ed and always thrusts the fi nger of blame in someone else’s chest, or the noxious type who makes outrageous and in-fl ammatory statements to gain attention in the sphere of public opinion. The list of anecdotes to describe the childish behavior of today’s con-gressional leaders is no doubt inexhaustible. If you’d like to entertain yourself, think back to your days in elementary school and reminisce about the behavior of classmates. Put a face upon the antics emanating from America’s capi-tal.

In the end, if you’ve been lucky enough to see some of those elementary youngsters grow up you’ll fi nd that some of their personalities

never really changed at all. A few kids had a chip on their shoulder yet eventually got over it, but some still walk around with it to this day and it spills over into their political views more often than not.

A fourth grade teacher once told me my am-bitions would be nothing more than to hang off the back of a garbage truck. In contrast, a sixth grade teacher assured me I could be anything I wanted in life.

We were all Kindergartners once, yet the defi -nition could have a lingering effect if we let it.

A host of Americans believe ‘The country’s a mess’ as my daughter does. But, it’s time to vanquish those fetters of yesterday and graduate past something more than elementary.

Greg Allen’s column, Thinkin’ Out Loud, is published bi-monthly. He’s an author, nationally syndicated columnist and the founder of Builder of the Spirit in Jamestown, Indiana, a non-profi t organization aiding the poor. He can be reached at www.builderofthespirit.org or follow him on Twitter @GregAllencolumn.

Guest Editorial: Greg AllenPolitical Kindergartners

Letters to the Editor

The Fourth Annual Valhalla 5k Run/Walk at North Posey High School was a great suc-cess.

We had a record number of participants as the event contin-ues to grow and receive posi-tive feedback.

On behalf of the Valhalla 5k and the North Posey High School Athletic Department, I want to thank you for your commitment to making this

event so successful. It was the vision of mine to promote a healthy environment in our community and I believe this event made it possible. As we continue to plan for next year’s run/walk, please know that partnerships with our sponsors are vital to the success of this event. You are truly appreci-ated. Thanks again.

Brandon L. BarrettRace Director

Valhalla 5K a success

Ceremonial entryways have raised hu-man spirits as long as we Homo sapiens have existed. It is likely that one hundred thousand years ago our an-cestors erected archways of willows or saplings to mark their cave openings. Con-querors have a penchant to use arches to proclaim their victories. Even St. Louis has a famous contribution.

Haskell Indian Institute used the 1924 football victory over white professionals to raise many thousands of dollars of contri-butions from proud Indians to build a new stadium with its impressive archway that commemorated Haskell’s football prowess and service by Native Americans in World War I.

As stated by author Myriam Vuckovic in Voices from Haskell at page 157:

“[H]askell’s successful football team and star athletes such as John Levi had sparked great ethnic pride among Haskell’s students and across Indian communities. To Haskell’s athletes, the football fi eld was a place where they felt they could fi ght their white opponents on equal terms …. To them, Indian-white football was not just a

game. It was about crossing and defending boundaries, history and myth ….”

Gentle Reader, if you have followed this tale from the begin-ning, you may recall I said the story would be told the way I would like to be-lieve it unfolded. The 1924 football game between the Cowboys of Kansas City and Haskell’s Indian based

team really happened.It really took place at a now forgotten

secret location on the prairie in Osage County, Oklahoma. There really was a great deal of money wagered. Indian pride among wealthy Osages and Quapaws resulted in generous contributions to the stadium fund.

And, not coinci-dentally, the Indians won with two-time All American, John Levi, and future Base-ball Hall of Famer John ‘Pepper’ (The Wild

Horse of the Osage) Martin playing heroic roles; albeit in violation of the collegiate and professional rules. In fact, it was the restrictions of these rules that required a secret game.

Now, what about this series was myth? Well, frankly, I am not sure even though I wrote it. Did Jim Thorpe play? Some say yes, but anonymously. Did Titanic Thomp-son, Hubert (Daddy Warbucks) Cokes, Ar-nold Rothstein, Charles (Pretty Boy) Floyd and Deputy Marshall Frank (Pistol Pete) Eaton get involved? Sounded good to me.

Chief Fred Lookout was involved as were numerous other Osag-es. However, that pret-ty Cheyenne girl from Bryn Mawr, Raven Who Sings, reminded me a lot of some of the girls I grew up with on the Osage Nation.

Last week Raven and Coach Frank McDonald asked, “What’s next?” May-

be a book to be out this autumn.I hope you enjoyed the game.

Chapter 30 - Epilogue

GAVELGAMUT

BY JUDGE JIM REDWINE

Haskell Indian Institute Stadium

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UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN & GRIEF

Rita L. Denning, 54 of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on Monday March 10, 2014 at Dea-coness Hospice in Evans-ville. She was born July 17, 1959 at Mount Ver-non, the daughter of Les-lie and Marge (Brazier)

Cox. She Married Michael Denning on April 1, 1978She was a home maker, a devoted wife, mother,

and Mamaw. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Rita is survived by her husband of 36 years, Mi-chael Denning; her children, Bill Denning (Kari), of Mount Vernon; Sara Wright (Steve) of Birdseye; Tara Denning (Chris Neaveill) of Poseyville; and Charlie Denning (Skylar) of Mount Vernon; fi ve grandchil-dren, Kaiden, Ava, Reagan, Jaylie, and Kendall. Her mother Margie Cox; fi ve brothers, Kenny Cox (Ann), Ronnie Cox (Linda Rawlins), Dale Cox (Hank), Dar-ryl Cox (Sharon),Terry Cox (Rose Crum), and a sister Doris Barker (Mitch) all of Mount Vernon; she is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

She was proceeded in death by her father, Leslie Cox; and her brothers, Charles and Steve Cox.

Funeral Services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday March 14, 2014 at the Point Township Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Weiss Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday also at the church.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Deaconess ICU 3900 ward and Hospice Care 3200 ward. Memorials are suggested to the Point Township Church of the Nazarene. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneral-home.com.

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Rita DenningAnna Maria Key, 77,

of Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 11, 1936 in Augsburg, Ger-many, to Gottfried and Maria (Dobler) Pommer.

Anna worked at Exlon Manufacturing for nine years and later worked at West School in the cafeteria. She was a member of Mount Vernon General Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents.She is survived by her husband of fi fty-four years,

Louis Key; daughters, Marion (Jim) Powers and Tina (Rodger) Grabert all of Mount Vernon; son, James Key of Mount Vernon; brother, Franz (Gertrude) Pom-mer of Germany; two grandchildren, Heather (Char-lie) Reese and Angie (Jason) Lyke; six great-grand-children; two nieces, Karin Bratschel and Christina Kratzer of Germany.

The family would like to thank Doctor Gordon Vogel, Doctor Joseph Lee, and Doctor Christopher Braden. Thank you also to Gentiva Hospice for their support and care.

Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street in Mount Vernon with Rev. Matt Watson offi ciating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Vernon General Baptist, 1717 North Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 or Gentiva Hospice, 323 Metro Avenue, Evansville, IN 47715

Condolences may be made online at www.schnei-derfuneralhome.com.

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Anna KeyRaymond J. Mathew,

87, passed away Satur-day, March 15, 2014 at the Pine Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center in Evansville.

He was born on August 15, 1926 in Stewartsville, Ind., the son of Clifford

and Mae Lorene (East) Mathew.Ray served his country in the United States Navy

and retired from Deaconess Hospital. He was a mem-ber of the New Beginnings Church in Evansville 50 year member of the Cynthiana Masonic Lodge 710, Eastern Star, Hadi Shrine and the Poseyville Ameri-can Legion.

Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Ruth Ev-elyn (Moore) Mathew; three children, Donna (Ed) Hertel, David (Kathy) Mathew of Evansville and Kar-en (Gordon) Jones of Ft. Branch; six grandchildren, Kevin (Ara) and Kent Hertel, Erin (Brandon) Fischer, Jeremiah and Jeff Jones and Nicholas Mathew; 10 great-grandchildren, Annie (Gabe) Rexing, Elisabeth, Jesse, Jared and Brandon Hertel, Haley and Bode Fischer, Austin, Josie and Sophia Jones; one great-great-granddaughter Cecilia Marie Hertel; sisters, Juanita Hayden and Betty Jane Reynolds; sister-in-law, Margaret Moore Overton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and two grandsons, Brock Hertel and Addison Jones.

Services will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Holders Funeral Home in Owensville with Rev. Tom Hubachek offi ciating. Burial will be in Calvert Chapel Cemetery.

Visitation was on Monday, March 17 from 4-8 p.m. with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. conducted by Cynthiana Masonic Lodge 710 at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.holdersfuneralhome.com

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Greetings as we watch the snow and ice begin to melt away, hopefully until next winter. Just a remind-er to all you wonderful friends that our next FHSP meeting will be Tuesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. at Red Bank Library on the west side of Evansville. There are a lot of things hap-pening. Times are exciting

and we want your input. Come see what all

is being planned for Harmonie State Park. Also don’t forget that membership dues are pay-able if you haven’t paid or renewed for 2014. You dollars are being stretched to accomplish as much as possible. Hope to see you there on the March 18.

Friends of Harmonie to meet

The Posey County Election Board is announcing the public test of the election machines to be held on Wednesday, April 2, 10 a.m., Hovey House, 330 Walnut St, Mount Vernon, Ind.

PC Election Board to hold public test

Be a part of history on Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m., as Under the Beams presents the second per-formance of the 2014 Bi-centennial concert season featuring the Jeremy Kit-tel Band. New Harmony’s historic venue, Murphy Auditorium, is the set-ting for the band’s excit-ing, innovative music that will breathe life into the structure built in 1913 for New Harmony’s Centen-nial celebration. While there, sign your name and write a note to the future that ‘you were there,’ as notes and names are gath-ered at events throughout the year for entry into the town’s Bicentennial Time Capsule.

The Jeremy Kittel Band is made up of a unique combination of award win-ning musicians on cello, mandolin, hammered dul-cimer and Jeremy’s violin. Their music is anything but ordinary and not eas-ily categorized, a trait that Under the Beams concert goers have come to expect and enjoy. Jeremy Kit-tel is at the forefront of a new breed of fi ddlers and violinists who easily navi-gate between a multitude of musical styles and tra-ditions. Fluidly mastering this rich musical heritage, he also breaks exciting new ground while helping to redefi ne the role of his instrument.

Currently touring inter-nationally with his name-sake group, the Jeremy Kittel Band, he leads audi-ences into exciting new-acoustic music territory. He also maintains an active schedule of collaborations

with some of today’s most innovative and infl uential artists, from genres diverse as folk, jazz, classical, and pop music. Recently com-pleting a fi ve-year position as a full-time member of the Grammy-winning Tur-tle Island String Quartet, he has also toured and re-corded with such musical giants as Mark O’Connor, Bela Fleck, Edgar Mey-er, Chris Thile, Paquito D’Rivera, the Assad Brothers, Stefon Harris, My Morning Jacket, Jars of Clay, Abigail Wash-burn, and Ben Sollee. He has appeared on the NPR radio show A Prairie Home Companion, has been a guest performer with mul-tiple symphony orchestras, and has performed at ven-ues as diverse as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Bonnaroo, and the Tellu-ride Bluegrass Festival.

His most recent solo re-cording, Chasing Sparks (Compass Records), clear-ly establishes Jeremy as a formidable composer and arranger as well as a violinist of the high-est technical and musical sensibilities. This comes as no surprise given that his three previously re-leased CDs span the musi-cal spectrum from jazz to Celtic, with a strong dose of originality and technical mastery.

One of the leading im-provising violinists of his generation, Jeremy has a master’s degree in jazz violin from the Manhattan School of Music, and he is the recipient of the 2010 Emerging Artist Award from his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

He is also a National US Scottish Fiddle cham-pion as well as a multiple winner of Detroit Music Awards and ASTA Alter-native Style awards.

As a lover of song, and as a singer himself, Kittel enjoys collaborating with singers and lyricists from any genre. Most recently, he has arranged and re-corded orchestral-style strings for several major-label releases: Abigail Washburn’s “City of Ref-uge,” My Morning Jack-et’s “Circuital,” and an upcoming release by the Platinum-selling, Gram-my-winning band Jars of Clay.

Under the Beams will present an additional con-cert on Friday, May 23 featuring a double bill-ing with Nashville bands, Swan Dive, and The Da-vid Tanner Band. These groups feature some of New Harmony’s favorite

sons and daughters who have gone on to the larger musical stage in Nashville and beyond. Tickets for both concerts are available online at www.underthe-beams.org or by calling the box offi ce at 812-682-3128. Upgrades to sea-son tickets are available through the April 5 perfor-mance.

Under the Beams presents Jerry Kittel Band April 5

Join us for a magical night of Musical Fairytales. The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra will perform compo-sitions inspired by some of the most beloved fairytales. The concert will be held Saturday, March 22 at the Vic-tory Theatre at 7 p.m.

For this performance, Evansville native Eric Reed returns home from New York where he plays with the American Brass Quintet and serves on the faculty at the Juilliard School. He will be featured for the solo, “Horn Concerto No. 2” by Mozart. He is a graduate of Bosse High School and a founding member of the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Musical Fairytales includes music by composers in-spired by some of the most beloved fairy tales – Ros-sini’s Overture to his opera Cinderella, Ravel’s fi ve bal-

let scenes set to Mother Goose (including Beauty & The Beast and The Enchanted Garden), and Stravinsky’s col-orful and animated score to the commedia dell’Arte story of Pulcinella, which prominently features our Eykamp String Quartet.

Adult tickets start at just $23 with no additional fees. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Philharmonic Box Offi ce at 812-425-5050 or by ordering online at www.evansvillephilharmonic.org. Student Rush tick-ets can be purchased at the door one hour before each performance for $10 each (includes fees), based upon availability. Student ID is required. Members of the Phil-harmonic’s Club 2030 can get the best seats available for just $12.50. See the website: www.evansvillephilhar-monic.org for details.

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One of the most important things that everyone makes sure to have with them in the twenty-fi rst century is their phone. Like many other things, once we have use of this tech-nology, we can’t even imagine not having it. It is very seldom that I forget my cell phone, and it is defi nitely a feeling of panic when I do. Not only does it put me ‘out of touch,’ but there is always that slim chance that I will need assistance in some way. What if I was headed to Heather’s home in Poseyville, and had a fl at tire? Considering the current condition of WaterTank Road, that is a very real possibility. Even here in relatively safe Posey County, stopping a stranger for help is a scary thing to do now. Of course, almost all pay phones have disappeared, so that leaves walking to someone’s house. Actually, back in the early 90s, I can remember doing just that.

I was driving a 4 wheel drive Raider at that time, and on my way to Country Cottage in New Harmony one icy morning I slid off the road into a fi eld. I had to walk a ways to someone’s home to use the phone. This was just before we got cell phones.

Madeleine, another real emergency occurred when you and Alexander were quite small. We were walking up AJ Drive to the Silver Bell when you accidentally ran into the back of my legs with your doll stroller. I fell on my face, and was literally knocked out for a few minutes. I was fi nally able to get my phone out of my purse and call your dad. My face was black and blue for several weeks, and your grandfather re-ally enjoyed making silly remarks to strangers about it. (‘She won’t talk back to me anymore, will she??’) Since he was still alive, people who know me would have been sure that was not the case.

Seriously, from the very fi rst version of tele-phones, they have linked us to others. When I was a very young child, we had the most com-mon version of antique telephones; the large wooden one with the crank. Calls were totally dependent on the local operator, and the fi rst phone numbers were only 3 numbers. Ours was 151. Almost everyone had a party line, with several neighbors sharing it. Everyone on each of these lines had a different ring, so the phone always rang, even if the call was for ones neigh-bor. Ours was a ‘short’ and a ‘long.’ One par-

ticular person on our line liked to pick up her phone and eavesdrop on other folks’ calls. You could hear her breathing while you were talking

to the person you had called. Sometimes, someone picked up the phone and asked for the current caller to hang up, because their call was urgent. I can remember my mother do-ing that when we had to call out-of-town relatives about a death. The operator who put

calls through knew everyone’s business. Party lines must have been one of the fi rst versions of a social network. I won’t mention her name, but heavy-set lady who was the Cynthiana operator made sure that everyone in town was kept up-dated about what was going on.

This system was eventually replaced by dial phones. Phone numbers used to have a name preceeding the numbers. In Cynthiana, it was Viking. These phones became more and more improved, and by the 60s, they came in ‘design-er’ colors. The little Princess phone was very popular. My mother-in-law had one in turquoise for many years. I still have the black dial phone that was on the wall of the basement of Country Cottage for many years. I can remember seeing people use a pencil to dial the phone, when they had either nice nails, or big fi ngers.

When cordless phones appeared, most people thought this was the absolute ultimate in modern technology. Being free of having to drag a phone with a cord to wherever you wanted to speak was a miracle. Many people had previously in-stalled super long cords to their phones to reach into the bathroom, or other places in the home. Some of the fi rst cordless phones had antennas that had to be pulled up out of the phone to get good reception. These were easily damaged.

Wealthy and professional people had the fi rst car phones. They were large and heavy and fre-quently resided in a bag. Gradually, in the 90s, cell phones appeared, and their design changed quite often, as well as their technology. True to my reluctance to part with things, I have many of my older phones. In the past 25 years, phones have evolved into what we have today. My abil-ity to understand each one’s capabilities has not always kept up. I know that my current phone can do many many more things than I use it for. I call people; I text; I take and send photos; I have Facebook, voice mail, and it keeps a super direc-

tory of people’s addresses and phone numbers. I don’t check to see where the nearest Subway is, nor look up other things. One of the very simple things that modern cell phones provide is a clock. When I ask some people why they do not wear a watch any more, they give me an in-credulous look, and say, “I have my phone; why do I need one?”

The one thing that I cannot even imagine not having is BlueTooth in my car. For safety reasons, everyone’s car should be so equipped, and probably will be before long. I used to hate fumbling in my purse for my cell phone, while I was driving down the road, and, yes, this is not a good idea. I never ever tried to text while driving, but I did make calls. I sometimes get mad when the magic BlueTooth voice does not understand what I am asking, and I call it stupid.

Madeleine, you and your brother have the use of tablets, and phones that you mainly use to play games. Since you have grown up with such technology, you will never feel old and dumb about their use, like I do all too often. Your grandfather has the most simple and heavy duty of cell phones, and he mainly keeps it in his truck. This is as far as he will ever embrace hav-ing this phone and I have to remind him to put it in his pocket when he is shopping.

Several things have become obsolete now that magic little phones do so much. I can re-member always sending grandpa off with a pager in the 90s. He, of course, ignored this just as much as he does his current phone. I still keep an old-fashioned address book with im-portant numbers and addresses. But very few of the younger generation can relate to this. Their whole lives are in their phones. I always fear that losing my phone would be losing all of this

information. Many people that I know have discontinued

their home ‘land lines’ and depend only on their cell phones. I do not plan on doing this anytime in the near future. Not only is the reception here in St Wendel better, I still like the feel of holding a larger phone.

Madeleine, it boggles the mind to try to imag-ine what phones will be like when you are an adult. The people from my generation have seen huge changes in phones, and I don’t think that this much enormous progress will ever occur again. I have gone from a big heavy wooden box on the wall to something that is so small I can’t immediately fi nd it in my purse sometimes.

Madeleine, your grandfather has frequently mentioned that I should have a phone perma-nently attached to my head, and this ability is getting closer and closer. But I think he means something a little more radical than just putting a small device in one’s ear. Considering all of the weird piercings and other permanent altera-tions so many folks are doing to their bodies, can surgically implanted phones be far behind? I guess I would not lose that one, eh? However, upgrading to a new phone would be very un-pleasant.

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Featured Animalsof The Posey

HumaneSociety. Call

(812)-838-3211for more

informationBashful is a three-year-old female who would love a quiet, loving

home. She’s very laid back and likes to relax in the window sills and bird watch. She does great with other cats and doesn’t mind dogs. Bashful is a little shy at fi rst but does great with children.

BirthdaysMarch 18 - Harold Kemmerling, Carlene VanLaningham,

Dan Busler, Lacy McNearMarch 19 - Nick Watson, Stacey Cross, Debra Cullum

and Ellen Wade, Isabelle Carmin, Anne Smiley McCarty, Ro-salyn Stipanovich

March 20 - Heather Gross, Maranda Grimm, Drew Mathews, Mike Spanner, Wes Kissinger, Bob Straw, Haylee Moore, Matthew Effi nger, J.J. Stolz II

March 21 - Andrew Tolliver, Nathan Stallings, Kenny Overton, Jim Pfi ster, Sam Patton, Chase Straw, Katie Schnei-der O’Brien, Jason Kolley

March 22 - Rose Lang, Leo Greenwood, Jessica Reyn-olds, Scott Alan Overton, Lisa VanMater, Tammy Spahn, Paul Titzer, Lyla Belle DeShields, Julie Conville

March 23 - Loren Lee Baker, Matthew Deig, Shirley Kohlmeyer, Midori Ahren, Chad A. Werry, Lacey Robinson, Chris Raper, Norma Axton Purcell, Mark Glover, Ella Rapp, Nathan Spann, Lacey Robison

March 24 - Makayla Kirk, Jeni Underwood, Charles Baker, Emma Blair Werry, Tracy Reidford, Thomas J Cun-ningham, Jeni Pettigrew, Anne Verrips

If you have a name to be included in the birthday calendar, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Har-mony, IN 47631 or email: news1@poseycountynews.com.

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POSEY COUNTY PAGES OF THE PAST

Compilation by Theresa Bratcher

MARCH 13, 196450 YEARS AGO

Southern Indiana’s eight-month drought has ended. In the past 10 days, 10.82 inches of rainfall has sent rivers - at all time lows - out of their banks with most of the southern part of the state being declared a disaster area.

Wadesville Christian Church will dedicate a new Baldwin piano being given in memory of Mrs. Carlena Ramsey by Fred Marschke of Wadesville.

A Gospel Hootenanny will be held on March 21 in the North Posey Jr.-Sr. High auditorium. Among those making appearance were the Harmony Echoes Quar-tet of Stewartsville.

Airman third class Kenneth R. Strauss, Jr., Chanute Air Base, Rantutol, Ill. visited with his mother Mrs. Edna Strauss, over the past weekend.

Miss Marilyn Jean Montgom-ery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Montgomery of New Harmony was married to Richard M. Newman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt W. Newman of Poseyville at Johnson Memorial Methodist Church in New Harmony.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wade cel-ebrated Rodger Wade’s birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Duckworth, Mrs. James Fisher, Mark and Susan Duckworth, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wade and Jerry Wade.

MARCH 16, 200410 YEARS AGO

GE Plastics Mount Vernon, Inc., was named the 2004 Busi-ness of the Year by the Posey County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Eric Aus-tin presented the award to Kim Derk, Veronic Braker, Bob Stemple, Les Butler, Steve Hut-to, Nick Sayclieff and Gretchen Mansfi eld.

Larry Williams received a Posey County Chamber of Com-merce Past President plaque.

Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald and Hahn, LLP welcomes Trent Van Haaften, former Posey County Prosecuting Attorney, to its offi ces.

Birth announcements: Kaci Lynn, daughter of Joe and Keri Carney; Evan Michael Cates, son of David and Laureen Cates of Wadesville; Journey David, son of Kristi Hare and Craig Logan; and Audrey Ma-rie Wilder, daughter of Michael and Jaime Wilder.

On March 8, Arin Schmitz arrived back in the U.S. after a year’s duty in Iraq. She is a member of the 172nd Med Log stationed in Salt Lake City, Utah.

MVSHS wrestler, Chad Rug-geri went undefeated and pinned his way to the state crown, all while overcoming a should sep-aration which forced him to sit out three weeks.

MARCH 14, 198925 YEARS AGO

Matthew Wood of North El-ementary won the Posey County Spelling Bee and will continue on to the Tri-State Spelling Bee. Sec-ond place winner was Julia Elfert of Marrs Elementary and Third place was won by Phillip Den-ton of Farmersville Elementary School. Ann Jones presented the awards.

A unique animal was captured by state conservation offi cer Paul Axton. A biologist said it was defi nitely a cross between a fox and another canine species. The animal is black, white and silvery gray and about the size of a toy collie. It also has the markings of a racoon face with black around its eyes, a black nose with white tip and black ears. Its tail is very bushy and also has a white tip.

Marilyn Morris and Jean Lasher were back in action as cheerleaders for the New Har-mony Rappites in the Old Timers’ Tournament.

Mount Vernon’s girls track team distance runner Beth Stocker bro-ker her leg running in practice. Stocker, a sophomore, qualifi ed for the regional in the 1600 meter run last year and was expected to be among the area’s best this year.

Rex Sawyer of Wadesville cel-ebrated his 60th birthday with a party at the Wadesville Athletic Club.

PHS News

The PC Pound Pup-pies Spring Craft Show and Cruise-In will be held on Sat-urday, April 12, 2014 at the 4H Fairgrounds on Hwy 69 just south of New Harmony, Indiana. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds of the Craft Show and Cruise-In benefi t PC Pound Puppies (PCPP). This is our fi fth year.

The Craft Show will fea-ture 40 plus booths of high-quality crafts and gift items. Vendors are now being ac-cepted.

Registration for the Clas-sic Car Cruise-In is from 10 a.m.-noon. Trophies will be awarded. Other activities are planned throughout the day.

Breakfast and lunch will be available. The featured menu item is BBQ provided by River Days’ Team Cameron – Roy Cameron and Stan Hack. The menu also includes our popular homemade soups, plus coffee, soft drinks, and desserts.

The event is free and open to the public, but attendees are encouraged to bring along a donation that PCPP can use for homeless dogs. Suggested items include new collars and leashes, new dog toys, new or gently used dog crates (wire or plastic – especially large sizes), fl ea and heartworm preventives like Advantix and Heartgard, paper towels,

and spray cleaners (409, etc.). For more information about the Craft Show or to inquire about booth rental, contact Cathy Powers at 812-499-6413 or garnetmist@aol.com.

For more information about the Cruise-In or to reg-ister, contact Ron Manning at 615-509-6410 or ronman-ning68@yahoo.com.

The dogs are housed in a shelter that is privately owned and is not open to the public, but the public can meet and adopt the PCPP dogs every Sunday noon-4 p.m. at the Pet Food Center on First Av-enue in Evansville. We can be contacted by calling 812-483-4341 or 812-453-7150 or by emailing pc_poundpuppies@yahoo.com.

PCPP News

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Blood donors are every-day heroes who help save lives. During March, Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross recognizes these lifesavers, thanks them for their generosity and encour-ages others to join their ranks.

Courtney Krisher will be forever grateful for the do-nors who helped save her brother, Lucas. The siblings, who are both members of the U.S. military, had given blood together just a few months before Lucas was in a motorcycle accident.

He was rushed to the hos-pital with extensive internal bleeding and received four pints of blood.

“Some people call me and my brother heroes (because of our military service), but I think the same could be said for people who give blood,” Courtney said.

The Red Cross has been meeting the needs of patients like Lucas since World War II and today partners with nearly 2,700 hospitals and transfusion centers through-out the U.S.

To make an appointment

to give blood and be an ev-eryday hero, visit redcross-blood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Evansville - 3/18/2014, Stockwell Blood Donation Center, 29 S. Stockwell Road, 1 p.m.-6 p.m.

Evansville - 3/19/2014, Stockwell Blood Donation Center, 29 S. Stockwell Road, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Evansville - 3/21/2014, Stockwell Blood Donation Center, 29 S. Stockwell Road, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Donation Opportunities

Calling all IceMen Hockey Fans. Your lo-cal Hockey Team is helping Posey Humane Society. When you purchase a ticket ($12) for the IceMen’s March 21 game, a portion of the proceeds will go to Posey Humane Society. Tickets can be purchased at Posey Humane Society or for more information call the shelter at 812-838-3211.

IceMen Hockey supports PHS

Wilma Joyce Bailey, Mary Marse and Jacky Sharp show off The Charles Ford Home’s Friendship Quilt, which features the embroidered signatures of the Ford Home residents. The quilt was started in summer of 2013 by Jacky, who conceived the design. The blocks were created by Ada McCluckin (not shown), then embroidered by Wilma and Mary. Photo by Zach Straw

Sneak Preview NewsHere is what you can look forward to in the upcom-

ing months. Love to golf or just want an excuse to try it once? Mark your calendars for Friday, June 20. The Annual PHS Golf Outing at Western Hills Country Club will be taking place. Get your friends together for a day of fun and know you will also be helping your furry friends at PHS. For more information contact Shannon at 812-455-7357. The month of April will be a great month for all you Foodies. April 4, PHS and McKim’s IGA will be selling pork loins. April 19 will be the Annual PHS Easter Bake Sale. And stay tuned for more news regard-ing the PHS Earth Day Celebration on April 22.

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYMARCH 18, 2014 • PAGE A5WWW.POSEYCOUNTYNEWS.COM • SERVING THE COUNTY SINCE 1882 • THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS

Legion Auxiliary News By Rita Bradford

Basic DrawingOur program continues on

March 20 and 27 at 10 a.m. Learn how to ‘see’ like an artist, and how to draw that image on paper. All supplies provided. Registration is re-quired.

Laughs and Crafts ClubJoin us on March 20 and 27

at 3:45 p.m. There is always a craft, a story and a snack and always a good time at Laughs and Crafts Club. This program is for kids who are in kindergarten and up. Regis-

tration is required.Babies/Toddlers Storytimes

Babies/Toddlers Story-times will be on March 24, 25 and 31 at 9:30 a.m. A program for children ages birth to 36 months features books, movement, music, and rhymes to promote early lit-eracy. Parents/caregivers help their children follow along by participating in this storytime with them. Registration is re-quired.

Preschool Storytimes Preschool Storytimes will

be offered on March 24, 25 and 31 at 10:30 a.m. A pro-gram for ages three-fi ve in-troduces children to reading and language in a fun way through stories, crafts, and other activities. Parents/care-givers are not required to at-tend this storytime along with their child, but must remain in the library. Registration is required.

T.A.B. (Teen Advisory Board)

We will discuss teen program-ming, new books, movies,

and music, social networking and test our ideas on March 24 at 3:30 p.m. So stop by for a snack and some good times. This program is for those in grades six – 12 only.

QuiltsThe fi nal part of our series

on Quilts will be March 25 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Family StorytimeOn March 25 at 6 p.m. we

hope March goes out like a lamb. We will have all kinds of sheep. Some are even real. Emily Rexing will share her lovely sheep, Easther, with us. Fun for the whole family. No registration needed.

Pizza Taste-OffCome try different pizza

from around the area and vote for your favorite on March 31 at 3:30 p.m. All you need to know is: free pizza, drinks, and a movie. This program is for those in grades six – 12 only. Registration is required.

Want to register?The library offers multiple

ways you can register, includ-ing: on the web, by phone, and in person. You can regis-ter well in advance by going to our website at www.apl.lib.in.us. Can’t register on-line? Call the Adult Information Desk at (812) 838-3286 or visit the Adult Information Desk in person. Our library staff representative will be ready to assist you and an-swer your questions. Check out our Facebook page and Like us.

APL News By Stanley Campbell

At your WMI next week: Tuesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. Friends of the WMI present their second lecture of 2014, ‘John Kell High-man of the First Indiana Cavalry’ by Terry Hughes.

Looking ahead to April - The Town Wide Yard Sale is April 5. Sign up to be on the map at The Mill Mart for $5.

Ongoing program Thursdays - 10:30 a.m. Pre-school story time and 6:30 p.m. - Library Lil.

Currently in our Library we have the follow-ing in our DVD collection: Star Trek, Modern Family, Castle, The Big Bang Theory and All In The Family.

Call us 682-4806 - Always be on the inside.

WMI Insider

Veterans Corner : New Veterans’ Service Offi cerPosey County Veterans Service Offi cer:

Dave SharberHours: Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Offi ce phone: 812-838-8372Cell phone: 812-781-9105

e-mail: dave.sharber@poseycountygov.org

New Harmonie Healthcare Center will hold a town yard sale April 5, 2014, from 7 a.m. to noon.

Proceeds will go to the funding of a new golf cart for the residents to use.

Donations for both the yard sale and funding of the golf cart are gladly accepted.

Please contact the Activities Department at 812-682-4104 for any additional information or to drop off donations.

NH Healthcare to hold yard sale

Posey County Democrat Women’s Club BINGO, ‘A Relay For Life Fundraiser’ will be held April 3, 2014, at the American Legion Post 5, Mount Vernon, Ind.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., BINGO starts at 6:30 p.m.

The cost is only $5 to play and there will be a Si-lent Auction, Cash Prizes and Door Prizes with re-freshments available.

The Tri-State Chapter of the American Guild will meet March 25 at Bernina of Evansville, 4844 Plaza-East Dr. Refreshments and social hour at 5:00pm and program from 6:00-8:00pm.

The program on a va-riety of unique pin cush-ions will be presented by Joanne Bunys and Sharon Spence. A pattern and in-

structions will be provied to those in attendence.

The Amy Bradley trunk show of quilts and wall hangings is currently dis-played at the shop.

Visitors are welcome. For more information con-tact evansville@asg.org or call812-422-0019.

PC Democrat Women host April 3 BINGO

‘Little Mermaid’ is a big hit in MV

The Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery is sponsor-ing a Kid’s Mini-Workshop on Saturday, April 12 during the Sixteenth

Annual First Brush of Spring Paint Out. The session is from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Murphy Park Shelter House. Jamie Rasure will coordinate the event which will provide children the opportunity to create original art which they may enter into the Youth

Competition at the Paint Out. Pre-registration is re-

quired. Deadline for registra-tion is April 1. Hoosier Sa-lon children’s programs are offered free to all children and some supplies will be furnished. Children younger than 10 years old must be ac-companied by an adult. For more

information or to enroll a child, call Jamie, at (812) 673-2777 or 483-2357.

Hoosier Salon sponsors Mini-Workshop for kids

By Lois Mittino Gray“When I was little, Ariel was my favorite Disney princess

and now I’m playing her.” Melanie Davis said exuberantly as she posed for pictures with starstruck little girls after Mount Vernon High School’s production of The Little Mermaid Jr. The stunning senior, who plans to major in vocal music at Murray State or IU next year, played the role of the red-haired mer-maid who trades her lovely singing voice to the sea witch for a chance at being human.

She wants to be human to attract the attention of dashing Prince Eric played by Matt Seifert. She rescued him after he fell overboard, but the clueless Prince can’t tell it’s her. She can’t tell him as she sold her voice away. Her protective father King Triton (Marshall Hadley) does not know about this,but helps to rescue her when he fi nds out in the end.

In the meantime, friends try to help her while she mopes away in love. One of my favorite musical numbers ‘She’s in Love’ was sung in 60’s girl group style with great moves on the part of the Mersisters and her best friend, Flounder. Hillary May was very good as Flounder ,the sassy sidekick who does not want Ariel to make the voice trade. The Mersisters are her fellow sister princesses who shimmer in their tails and spar-kly jewel tone bras and fl ippers. Mersisters are Aurora Argulis, Destiny Elliott, Caitlyn Gross, Kalin Hastings, Jillian Koch, and Ellie Plunkett.

Comic relief is provided by Michael Stevens-Emerson as Sebastian, the crab charged with Ariel’s care by her father. He scuttled around trying his best while making sure he didn’t be-come crab etouffe for dinner. Emerson,a senior in many past productions,remarked afterwards that the role was challenging because people are so familiar with it. He said he tried to keep faithful to it while adding his own fl air and he sure did.

Also fun were Andrew Evans as Scuttle the Seagull and his fellow fl apping birds Craig Beeson, Lane Blankenship, and Matthew Evinger. They looked like they were having a ball fl ying around on the acrobatic wires. I think the most delightful parts of the play were the actors using the wires deftly handled by Flying Director Angela Gentry and ZFX Inc. When Ariel swims to rescue the Prince or the fi sh tumble and turn In the ocean, it looked great.

The play’s antagonist ‘bad guy’ was senior Olivia Martin starring as Ursula,the octopus sea witch. Olivia said she usu-ally does comedic roles, so a villain was new to her and she had to practice her cackle. She was stunning in her black and purple robe, trident shell, and sparkly eyelashes. The mesmerizing part of her costume was her continuously moving tentacles played by four students: Ja’Leigh Jarvis, Jo Kloepping, Alyssa Smolsky, and Keith Turner. All the costumes and makeup were well done with help from parents and Salon 425.

Of course, everyone’s favorite musical number seemed to be the steel drum tinged ‘Under The Sea’ complete with a cast of young people from the community as starfi sh and other sea creatures. They emerge from the brilliant teal blue cloth that undulates and makes the shimmery ocean waves.

Kudos to award winning drama teacher and director of the Fine arts academy, Dana Taylor who made all four performanc-es happen this weekend. Attendance ranged from 535 Friday night to 200 plus in matinees.

Recipe of the Week

Immanuel’s United Church of Christ5812 Ford Rd N., Mount Vernon 985-3115

1 slightly-beaten egg white8 oz. peeled, deveined shrimp, fi nely

chopped3 Tbs. rice wine or dry sherry1 clove garlic, minced1 c. fresh pea pods, halved crosswise4 oz. fresh tofu curd, cubed

3 Tbs. thinly-sliced green onion2 Tbs. cornstarch6 c. chicken broth1/4 tsp. pepper1/2 tsp. ground ginger3/4 c. think sliced carrots

DIRECTIONSShrimp balls: In a mixing bowl, combine egg white, cornstarch and ginger. Add shrimp: mix

well. In a Dutch oven, combine chicken broth, rice wine, pepper, and garlic. Bring to boil. Add shrimp mixture by rounded tsp. Return to boiling point; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 mins. until vegetables are crisp-tender. Serves 4.

SHRIMP BALL SOUPINGREDIENTS

from the cookbook of: Cheryl Higgs

American Legion Auxiliary met at the legion home on February 26, 2014. Presi-dent Jenny Witt opened the meeting with eight members present. Chaplain Alice Klotz gave opening prayer. Members pledged to the fl ag and recited the pream-ble. Secretary Leacca Wilson read roll call and read minutes from previous meeting. Mary Ann McGennis gave the treasurer report. Rita Bradford read thank you letter from Ronald McDonald house charities.

Alice Klotz and LInda Sharber reported on district meeting they attended in Ten-

nyson, Indiana. Next district meeting will be in New Harmony, Indiana, March 30, 2014, Post 370 at the legion home. Meal at 11:30 a.m., meeting at 1 p.m.

The group voted that all outstanding bills be paid. Total membership 387. All business taken care of, president closed the meeting in regular form. Chaplain gave closing prayer.

Dues allowance went to Mary Mosley. Refreshments served afterwards. Next meeting will be March 26, 2014, at the le-gion home at 7 p.m.

Auditions for the third season of Lincoln Amphithe-atre’s outdoor musical drama ‘A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale’ will take place in March.

Lincoln Amphitheatre will host two auditions for its signature piece ‘A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale,’ a two-act musical about President Lincoln’s Indiana boyhood years. It is written and directed by Ken Jones.

Lincoln City, Indiana: Auditions will be held at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial’s Nancy Hanks Hall, 2916 E South Street, on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. CST. Inter-ested actors must arrive by 8 p.m. CST to be considered.

Jasper, Indiana: Auditions will be held at Saint Jo-seph’s Catholic Church’s Kundek Hall, 1029 Kundek St., on Saturday, March 15 at 10 a.m. CST (11 a.m. EST). Interested actors must arrive by 11 a.m. CST (12 p.m. EST) to be considered.

‘A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale’ will feature a cast of ap-proximately 50 members with additional extra roles. There are roles for children ages ten and older and adult roles available. Interested actors and dancers do not need to set up an appointment. Lincoln Amphitheatre will be auditioning for singing, non-singing, extra, and dancer only roles. All roles being casted are paid positions, and housing will be available if needed. Persons should con-tact Lincoln Amphitheatre for further assistance if they are interested in auditioning and unable to attend one of the two dates.

Singing roles: Interested actors should prepare and bring sheet music of a musical theatre piece. A pianist will be present to play your music. No monologue need-ed.

All non-singing and extra roles: Interested actors should prepare and bring a one minute monologue from any play. Actors will also be asked to read from the script.

Dancer only: Interested dancers should prepare a one minute dance and bring a CD.

‘A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale’ is a two-act musical play enhanced with ten original songs and score about Abraham Lincoln’s journey from an Indiana pioneer to President of the United States. Abraham Lincoln lived in southern Indiana from the ages of seven to 21. Lincoln Amphitheatre is located on the grounds Lincoln grew up.

‘A.Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale’ will run June 19 to July 26, Wednesday through Saturday evenings with matinees on Wednesday, June 25 and Sunday, July 13.

For more information about auditions and Lincoln Am-phitheatre’s 2014 season, call 1-800-264-4ABE or visit www.LincolnAmphitheatre.org.

Lincoln Amphitheatre to host auditions for Lincoln musical

On March 6, over 1,200 Osteopathic Medical stu-dents from across the country traveled to Washington D.C., to lobby for passing the Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act as well as the Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act. Former Mount Vernon High School student Kyle Kopatich, who is attending Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikev-ille, Kentucky, is pictured above with United States Senator Joe Donnelly. Photo submitted

American Guild holds meeting

Donette and Eric May pause for a moment with one of the stars of ‘The Little Mermaid’ performed this weekend in Mount Vernon to a packed house for all three shows. It just so happens that this star is the Mays’ daughter, Hill-ary. Both Posey County high schools did the exact same play at the exact same times over the weekend.

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The New Harmony Business Associates is pleased to announce Spring Fling, a new fes-tival to help residents of the Tri-State celebrate the arrival of Spring.

Spring Fling, scheduled for March 22 and 23, will feature more than 50 dealers of Antiques and Collectibles, numerous Craftspeople and Artists, and special Culinary treats. The exhibi-tion will be open each day from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the beautifully restored Ribeyre Gymnasium on Main Street.

As part of Saturday’s festivities, renowned Chicago-based Folk duo Small Potatoes will be in concert at Stage Left, an intimate concert venue located at 515 Main Street. The group performs everything from Celtic to Cowboy. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance at 812-682-3310.

For more information on New Harmony’s Spring Fling, visit the New Harmony Business Association web site at www.newharmony.biz.

March Spring Fling to be held in New Harmony

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana is now ac-cepting nominations for the 2014 Mayor’s Arts Awards. These prestigious awards are given annually, and recognize individuals who have made signifi cant or innovative arts contributions to the community.

Nomination forms are now available at artswin.org/mayors-art-awards, and will be accepted through Thurs-day, May 8. Committee review of the nominations will oc-cur in May, with an award notifi cation in June. The Arts Council will hold a public press conference to announce the award recipients on June 18 at 10 a.m., in the Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation gallery. Winners of the Mayor’s Arts Awards will be honored at Tropicana Evansville on Thursday, August 21.

Any questions about Mayor’s Arts Awards can be di-rected to the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana at (812) 422-2111 or info@artswin.org.

Art Award nominations sought

Big Brothers Big Sisters is hosting its third annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake Sun-day, April 6 at Posey Lanes, Mount Vernon. Help Big Brothers Big Sisters get ad-ditional mentoring matches

implemented throughout Posey County by collecting donations and then come celebrate with a free game of bowling, a free t-shirt, and lots of prizes. Bowling ses-sions are Noon, 1:15, 2:30,

or 3:45 p.m. so register soon to get your preferred time. Go to the Bowl for Kids’ Sake website, www.bbbsov.org/bowlposey or call Ann McDonald (812-760-3947) to register. Check out the bowler incentive from Tracy Zeller Jewelry. Check out our silent auction during the bowling event, open from 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., don’t miss it. Or give the greatest gift, mentor a child. Call Jordan Johnson at 812-781-2750 for information on how to become a mentor. The children of Posey Coun-ty thank you for supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters. All funds raised benefi t Posey County.

Bowl for Kids’ Sake and Silent Auction on April 6

There will be a Autism Awareness and Fun Day at the Posey County 4-H Fair Ground located at 111 Har-mony Township Road in New Harmony, Ind. from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

There will be venders, information for families living with autism, games, basket auction, corn hole tournament, a walk for au-

tism, infl atables are being brought out for a fundraiser. The admission is free. The walk, basket auction and corn hole tournament are fundraisers. Please bring your neighbors and friends and family members and enjoy the day for a great event.

Anyone that would like to help with the basket auction

or other activities please contact Kim Peerman 812-483-9392 for information. If you would like to have a table or help the day of the event you may contact Kim Peerman or Chris Hoehn at 812-449-9909.

To sign up for the corn hole please contact John Harriss at 812-305-2105 or at jharris@vectren.com.

Autism Awareness, Fun Day set for April 19

The Friends of the Working Men’s In-stitute’s 2014 Lecture Series will feature Terry Hughes and his research on John Kell Highman of the First Indiana Cavalry. He will speak at the Working Men’s Institute in New Harmony on Tuesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Terry Hughes’ interest in the Civil War

was sparked by a trip to Gettysburg, Penn. Since that time, Hughes and his wife have visited most major Civil War Battle sites. He started researching John Kell Highman during work he was doing for the Vander-burgh County Historical Society to com-memorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

FWMI Lecture Series to feature Hughes

New Harmony’s Town-Wide Yard Sale, sponsored by New Harmony Business Associates, will be on Sat-urday, April 5. To be placed on the map contact the Old Mill Mart at 812-682-4705, and the cost will be $5. The deadline is April 2, and the maps will be available on Friday, April 4 at the Old Mill Mart.

Town-Wide Yard Sale set for New Harmony

By Linda Warrum.Prince Alexander Philip Maxi-

milian zu Weid, naturalist, ethnolo-gist, and explorer, and Karl Bodmer, Swiss artist, traveled the interior of North America in 1832-1834. In addition to information gath-ered about Native American tribes, Maximilian collected zoological specimens and recorded facts about the fl ora, fauna, and geological for-mations encountered throughout the expedition. Bodmer not only documented what they saw, but cre-ated works of art. Their four month stay in New Harmony, a scientifi c center, during the Owen Period had not been planned but proved fruit-ful to him and New Harmony as well. In his expedition journal the Prince wrote, “At any other place in this country I should have extreme-ly regretted such a loss of time, but here I derived much instruction and

entertainment from my intercourse with two highly informed men, Mr. Thomas Say and Mr. Charles-Alex-ander Lesueur.”

The Collection, owned by the University of Southern Indiana/His-toric New Harmony, is housed in the Lichtenberger Building on the cor-ner of Main and Tavern Street and opened for tours in 1981. Gallery one has an enlarged 1832 School-craft map of the expedition and an illuminated wall of Bodmer’s draw-ing and Maximilian’s text. Gal-lery two displays 81 framed prints from a two volume atlas, 48 color tableaux and 33 black and white vignettes, and the three volume French text published in 1841-1843.

Prince Maximilian will return to New Harmony on April 2, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the Atheneum located on North and Arthur Street. The New Harmony Association Inter-

preters’ Bicentennial event will feature author and storyteller Brian ‘Fox’ Ellis as he steps into the shoes of Prince Max. We will step back in time to meet America’s best scien-

tifi c minds, explore the West in the wake of Lewis & Clark, and see some of the amazing landscapes, portraits, and scenes painted by Karl Bodmer.

Linda Warrum stands in front of the illuminated wall in Gal-lery 1 of the New Harmony Maximilian-Bodmer Collection. Photos by Zach Straw

The Maximilian-Bodmer Col-lection, located on the corner of Main and Tavern Streets in New Harmony, Ind.

Bicentennial provides opportunity to experience Maximilian, Bodmer expedition fi rst-hand

We have a scheduling confl ict with the date for the Tuesday, April 1 Posey County Retired Education Association lunch at Trin-ity United Church of Christ in Mount Vernon. We have rescheduled our meeting for Monday, April 7 at Trin-ity United Church of Christ at noon. Please call Sonie Torzewski at 985-3738 or email her at sonietorzews-ki@gmail.com for a reser-vation by Tuesday, April 1. The cost of the meal will be $10. The program will be a performance by the Mount Vernon High School Choir.

Retired Education Association to reschedule

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On Saturday, March 22, at 7 p.m. Rich Prezioso and Jacquie Manning, col-l e c t i v e l y known as Small Po-tatoes, will bring their mixed mu-sical bag to Stage Left Theater, 515 S. Main, in New Har-mony.

Nineteen years ago, the Chica-go-area duo decided to hit the road. “In one year, we quit our jobs, bought a house, bought a car, and became full-time folk sing-ers--not exactly the greatest combination, fi nancially speaking, or what most people would call a sound business model. We didn’t throw darts at a map, but

we might as well have,” said Manning.

They might not have had the best plan, but what they did have were great songs and m u s i c i a n -ship, and the ability to put on a show. E i g h t e e n years, more than a million miles, 3,000 shows, and fi ve Dodge

Caravans later, they are listed as a ‘favorite act’ by many coffeehouses, clubs and house concerts across the U.S. They have made repeat appearances at ma-jor folk festivals, including the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Walnut Valley Festival, and the Philadelphia Folk Festival.

From the start, they’ve called themselves eclecto-maniacs and described their music as ‘Celtic to Cowboy.’ They say it has taken them ‘years of care-ful indecision’ to come up with a mix of music that ranges from country, blues, and swing to Irish, with songwriting that touches on all of those styles and more. Their four record-ings, Alive!, Waltz of the Wallfl owers, Time Flies and Raw demonstrate that ‘indecision’ can be won-derfully entertaining. They both sing, they both play guitars and an array of oth-er instruments. They even yodel.

Tickets for the Small Potatoes concert are $15. For ticket information, call 812/682-3310. To sample their music, check out their website: http://www.small-potatoesmusic.com.

‘Small Potatoes’ to perform at Stage Left

Rich Prezioso and Jacquie Manning, known as Small Potatoes. Photo submitted

Undoubtedly talking politics at the St. Matthew auction held Saturday evening at the Posey County Community Center are Alan Blackburn, Ed Adams, Greg Oeth, Jim Alsop, and Tom Schneider. Photo by Dave Pearce

Picking up some sweets at a table being manned by Loretta Winigar is Leonard Frohbeiter of Haubstadt at the St. Matthew auction held Saturday evening at the Posey County Community Center. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Larry MooreMiss Kady Lee Lashley

and Dakota Shane Blan-

kenship were married on

March 8, 2014 at 1 p.m. in

the Church of the Nazarene,

Point Township, Mount

Vernon, Indiana. They were

fi rst introduced to each oth-

er by Mrs. Linda (Robinson)

Goodman at the Gathering

Place in Mount Vernon,

Indiana. The best man was

Larry Ashley Moore, United

States Coast Guard, St. Pe-

tersburg, Florida, cousin of

the groom, and Groomsman

David Crawford, brother of

the bride. Bridesmaids —

maid of honor was Melia

Crawford - niece of bride,

bridesmaids were Cassfé,

Thompson - best friend of

bride and Jen Jones - best

friend of the bride. Rev.

Dallas Robinson and Troy

DeKemper offi ciated. Seth

and Caleb Stolz of St. Phil-

lip acted as ushers, while

their parents, Bob and

Deena Stolz lit a memorial

candle for Linda Goodman.

The bride is the daugh-

ter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny

Lashley of Slim Pond Road,

Mount Vernon, Indiana

and the groom, Specialists

Dakota Shane Blanken-

ship, United States Army,

101 Airborne (Air Mobile)

Division, Fort Campbell,

Kentucky. He is the son of

Captain Larry Fred Blan-

kenship, United States

Army Nursing Corps, and

Kimberley (Moore) Blan-

kenship of Knoxville, Ten-

nessee.

A white dress with a long

train trimmed in beads and

sequins was worn by the

bride. She was escorted to

the alter by her father Dan

Lashley and was given by

father and mother. Imme-

diately following the cer-

emony was a reception at

the Life Center of the Naza-

rene church where lunch

was served and the wedding

cake was cut. The fellow-

ship lasted for two to three

hours and then the bride and

groom departed for their

honeymoon at French Lick,

Indiana.

Many family members

from both sides attended

the wedding. From the

brides side were her parents

Dan and Sue (Crawford)

Lashley; United States ma-

rine Corps veteran Gene

Crawford and wife Kathy

of Owensboro, Kentucky;

U. S. Army Veteran Don

and wife Ruth Crawford

of Evansville, Indiana; Sid

and Joan Nelson, Griffi n,

Indiana; Maxine Watson,

New Harmony, Indiana; on

the fathers side was Darwin

and Gail Lashley, brother,

Evansville, Indiana; Law-

rence and sister Nancy Ten-

barge, Evansville; cousin

Scott and Patty Lane, Dan-

ville, Indiana; Aaron, U. S.

Army stationed at Fort My-

ers Military Police Corps

and wife Amanda Moyer,

Arlington, Virginia (niece);

and friends Specialist Josh-

ua Pursley and Kelci, Fort

Campbell, Kentucky near

Clarksville, Tennessee.

On the groom’s side were

his parents Captain Larry

Blankenship and wife Kim,

grandparents Major Larry

Moore, Retired United

States Army and wife Rose,

Knoxville, Tennessee; there

was his Aunt Taska and

Uncle Greggory Moore,

Lavonia Georgia; his Uncle

Gary and Donna (Blanken-

ship) Sawyer, Houston,

Texas. Family friends at-

tending were Mr. Raymond

Hill, retired United States

Army and his wife Shirley,

Huntsville, Alabama and

their adult daughter Te-

resa, Bonelli, U. S. Army

veteran, and Megan Hill;

Linda Thomas, Correc-

tionsville, Iowa and Brenda

Schneckloth; Larry Ashley

Moore, USCG and his wife

Kortni from St. Petersburg,

Florida; Retired Marine

Corps First Sargeant Harry

Blake and daughter Patricia

Sparks of Indianapolis; Jes-

sica Johnston, Hopkinsville,

Kentucky; Robert ‘Bob’

Stolz and his wife Deena

Stolz with Seth and brother,

Caleb Stolz, St. Philip, Indi-

ana.

Following the reception

many of the members re-

turned home and to their

hotel for resting and chang-

ing of clothes. Then twenty-

three family members of the

groom’s side met at the local

Moose Lodge, 711 W. Sec-

ond street where they were

personal guests of Mrs. Lee

Roy Benner and Syble John-

son, long time Moose mem-

bers. The socializing was

outstanding where various

members danced the eve-

ning away and had a great

time before they all had to

fl y and drive back to their

out of state destinations.

Wedding coordinators

who made the wedding hap-

pen were Tonya Cox, the

photographer; Courtney

Price the sequence of events

leader and director; Connie

Thompson and Mary Price

provided the meals and re-

freshments with help from

Robin Price, while Barbara

Robinson prepared the wed-

ding cake.

By Pastor Timothy Johnson, Countryside Baptist ChurchWith the passing of Ash Wednesday we are now in the Easter season. Every year the Easter season instills the thought of the cross upon my mind. Obviously, without the death of Christ there is no res-urrection.Do you ever sit back and won-der why Easter? Not why we celebrate it but why it even exists? Lots of questions can roam through the mind if we allow the mind to ask. Is Christ really God? If He is, then why did He die? Why would God the Father allow His own cre-ation to murder His Son? If Christ was going to be resur-rected in three days anyway, why go through the cross to begin with?Why did Christ come? He came to save the world, “And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.” (1 John 4:14).A drowning man needs to be saved from the water. Someone in a burning building needs to be saved from the fi re; so then, what is it the whole world needs to be saved from? The world is drowning in sin; sin is what He came to save us from, “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his

name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”God explains to us in the Scripture that sin must be paid for and the payment for sin is death (Romans 6:23). To save us from sin Christ became our substitute, He took our place and died for us, “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, be-ing put to death in the fl esh, but quickened by the Spirit:” (1 Peter 3:18). Our lifeline for the sins we were drowning in is the cross, “But he was wound-ed for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement or our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.”(Isaiah 53:5). Everyone’s sins, mine, yours, everyone’s was placed on Jesus while He was on the cross, “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righ-teousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”The payment for sin, death, has been made; by Christ as the fi -nal sacrifi ce, the only sacrifi ce God the Father will accept for our sins. Christ is the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).By dying on the cross Christ took our place, became our

substitute, and provided the means of salvation. But what good does a dead Saviour do us? None.The cross was necessary to pay the price for our sins but the resurrection seals the deal, gives us proof of everlasting life and gives meaning to ev-erything else. Without the res-urrection the death of Christ is in vain. Without the resurrec-tion all of Christianity is worth-less (1 Corinthians 15:13-14).I will enjoy the breakfast Easter morning along with millions of other Christians around the globe. A good friend of mine will be singing in his church’s cantata that morning. Many women will be wearing new outfi ts that morning and many little children will dress up more for that day than any oth-er day of the year. If the heart is right there is nothing wrong with any of this but let us never forget the signifi cance of the day.Without the resurrection we are still lost in our sins, “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” (1 Corinthians 15:17).The resurrection give us our hope of eternal life, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ac-cording to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a

lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefi led, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you” (1 Peter 1:3-4).

What does Easter mean to you? Is it only an afterthought? Is it just a busier church day than normal? Or, does it mean more? Is Christ and His res-urrection the foundation that

your eternity rests upon giving your everyday meaning and purpose? The answer is some-where in there, somewhere in your heart.

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Community Table for MarchFree meal every Thursday,

serving from 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Everyone is wel-come. Singles, couples and families. No preaching, just good eating.

Thursday, March 20 – Chicken and Dressing, Green Beans, Slaw, Vanilla Ice Cream

Thursday, March 27 – Breakfast Casserole, French Toast, Sausage, Juice

Preacher’s Point: Why Easter?

Spring Needs: Hamburger Helper Meals, Veggies (Other than corn, green

beans, peas), Tuna, Cereal/Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Crackers, Canned Fruit, Pasta, Spaghettios (any type), Toilet Paper and Toiletries.

We are also in need of grocery bags donations. Paper, plastic, reusable, we can use them all. Bags can be donated anytime while we are open.

To donate food, simply bring it to the food pantry located at 601 Canal Street, Hedges Central School Building, Entrance #2 in Mount Vernon during our open hours, or call to set up a time to donate.

Monetary donations are tax-deductible and always appreci-ated. Make a donation by clicking on the ‘Donate’ button on the website www.mvfoodpantry.org, or mail your donation to Mount Vernon Food Pantry, P.O. Box 228, Mount Vernon, Ind. 47620.

The Mount Vernon Food Pantry serves any resident, or tran-sient working within Posey County, Indiana. We are a free out-reach that provides a 2-3 day emergency supply of food to house-holds in the county. There are no requirements to visit our food pantry, you must only have a need for food. Clients are allowed to visit the food pantry once per month. If there is an emergency situation, such as fi re or loss of power, we will also provide you with food. Additional food orders must be approved by the Black Township Trustee’s Offi ce.

We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon as well as second and fourth Fridays. For assistance simply come during business hours. For best experience, try to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing.

For further information contact us at 812-838-3841 or mv-foodpantry@yahoo.com.

Needs for:Mount Vernon Food Pantry

St. Peter's United Methodist Church, 2800 St. Phillips Road will have their Annual Flea Market, Craft Fair, Rummage Sale and Bake Sale on Satur-day, April 5, 2014 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m.

There will be door prizes drawn every 15 minutes. Lots of great buys and fun. Food will be available.

If you would like to have a booth or need more informa-tion, please call 812-985-5143.

St. Peter’s UMC Craft Fair, Bake Sale set for April 5

Trinity UCC will offer thirty-minute mid-day services on Wednesdays in Lent. These services are scheduled in response to the needs of people who work in the evening or cannot drive at night. Six mid-day services on March 19, 26 and April 2 and 9 will be held 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. This time frame may allow people to squeeze in a service during their lunch hours.

On Wednesdays through April 9, the thir-ty-minute services at 12:15 p.m. and 6:45

p.m. will focus on Artisans of the Crucifi x-ion. The tanner who made the whip, the bas-ketmaker who created the crown of thorns, a blacksmith, a carpenter and a stone mason will speak.

On Wednesdays March 26 and April 9, a simple meal will be served in the Fellow-ship Hall at the corner of Mulberry and Fifth Streets from 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. for a free-will offering. For more information, call 838-3805.

Trinity to host Lenten Series starting March 19

Mount Vernon Commu-nity Church – Black’s Chapel UMC will be hosting a free movie night on Friday March 21 starting with a soup and sandwich dinner at 6 p.m. fol-lowed by the movie and pop-corn at 7 p.m.

The movie, ‘The Ultimate Gift,’ stars Drew Fuller, Bill Cobbs, Abigail Breslin, Brian

Bennehy and James Garner. This movie is based on the best selling novel by James Stovall, and has won a Dove Foundation Seal of Approval.

The church is located at 1800 W. Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, next to the water tower.

Plan to attend this com-munity free event for an eve-

ning out with your family and friends.

A nursery and movie will be provided for the small chil-dren.

If you have any questions, please call 812-459-2360.

MV Community Church to host a movie night

Lashley, Blankenship wed in military style ceremony, enjoy time with family

Mr. and Mrs. Dakota Blankenship

Thirty-two people attended the fi rst recital of the Wolfgang Violin Academy and vio-lin students of Wolfgang Orchestra Concertmaster Cynthia Priem (far left) March 9 at Trinity United Church of Christ, Mount Vernon, Ind., featuring left to right in back row Jessica Kopp, Sue Bigge, Isaac Morton, and in front row, Catie Bell and Miesha Gossett. Photo submitted

Mark your calendars for an

exciting upcoming event for

church, community and The

Evansville American Guild of

Organists on Sunday, April 6

at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian

Church, 102 E. Sixth Street in

Mount Vernon, Ind.

Before his death in 1919,

Andrew Carnegie demonstrat-

ed his love for music by con-

structing New York’s Carn-

egie Hall and donating more

than 7,000 organs to churches.

We and the community feel

so blessed that 100 years ago,

in 1914, First Presbyterian

Church of Mount Vernon was

the recipient of one of those

pipe organs. The specifi ca-

tions of the organ will be listed

in the program.

The AGO Evansville Chap-

ter will honor us with a Free

Centennial Concert on this

instrument by several of its

members on Sunday, April 6

at 4 p.m. The concert will be

followed by a reception in the

Fellowship Hall where all are

invited for snacks and drinks

and to meet and talk with the

organists and learn more about

this particular instrument.

This event is free to the pub-

lic and we hope you will come

and enjoy this celebration with

us. If you would like to make

a donation to the Evansville

Chapter of the AGO, there

will be donation plates in the

back of the Sanctuary to re-

ceive gifts to their Scholarship

Fund which would be greatly

appreciated.

The organ was built by the

M.P. Möller Organ Company

of Haggerstown, Md., Opus

1883 and installed in our sanc-

tuary in 1914 looking much as

you see it today. The organ has

since been well maintained

by the church. It was electri-

fi ed in 1955 by Möller with a

new console and large electric

blower. In 1981 the entire or-

gan was rebuilt by the John

E. Cave Organ Company who

has cared for the organ before

and since. Memorial Degan

Chimes were added in 1983.

Undoubtedly this organ of 18

ranks will continue to be en-

joyed by generations to come.

Unfortunately, the Möller

Organ Company closed its

doors in 1992, but its history

and many instruments such as

this live on.

First Presbyterian Centennial Concert set for April 6

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The following ten students were selected by the faculty of Mount Vernon High School as ‘Wildcat of the Month’ for February, 2014. Students are selected based on criteria which include academics, citizenship, effort and attendance.

Pictured front row left to right: Caitlin Austin, Morgan Swain, Mara Canada, and Naomi Seifert. Back row left to right: Elbert Henderson, Keith Turner, Dylan Guthrie, and Brittney Adams. Not Pictured: Ryan Goeltz and Cody Pate.

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AAF-GE Scholarship opportunity deadline nears American Advertising Federation Greater

Evansville promotes careers in Advertising, Marketing, Graphic Design and Public Re-lations through its scholarship program. In April 2014, at least three scholarships will be awarded:

$1,500 to a current college student (1)$1,000 to a graduating high school senior

(2)Application Deadline: Completed applica-

tions and supporting materials should be re-ceived or postmarked by Thursday, March 27, 2014.

Scholarship requirements:Graduating from a high school or attending

college in one of these counties:

Indiana: Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey, Gib-son and Pike.

Illinois: Edwards, White, Wabash, and Wayne.

Kentucky: Henderson, Union, and Daviess.Majoring in Advertising, Marketing, Graph-

ic Design or Public RelationsMinimum 3.00 GPA Applications are available through your

high school counselor, college fi nancial offi ce or on the AAF-GE website at http://www.aaf-evv.com/scholarship/.

If you have any questions please contact Lori Martin, AAF-GE Education Committee Chair, at 812-779-8111 or email lmartin@pd-clarion.com.

The Mount Vernon DECA club had a very successful state competition in Indianapolis. Approximately 2000 students from across the state earned the right to com-pete in Indianapolis. Sixty-two MVHS students competed in a variety of business subjects. The following students were recognized: Collin Knight – Automotive Services – Competency Medallion, Michael Clark – Business Ser-vices – Competency Medallion, Hunter Wilson and Aus-tin Krizan – Financial Analysis Team – Top 10 Finalist, Logan Reeves– Human Resources – Sixth Place, Livia Hopper– Marketing Management – Sixth Place, Lauren Evans and Ellen Denning – Buying and Merchandising

Team – Sixth Place. The following students earned the right to participate in the International DECA Compe-tition in Atlanta: Erin Wolf and Clara Baggett – Mar-keting Communications – Fourth Place, Jessica Rob-inson and Katie Tucker – Buying and Merchandising Team –Third Place, Todd Sheffer and Collin Knight – Eighteenth Place – Stock Marketing Simulation, Ryan Magruder – Finance Operations Research Project – Sec-ond Place, Julian Suar and Cody Chase – Stock Market Simulation – First Place, Julian Suar, Cody Chase, and Levi Shannon – Sports and Entertainment Marketing Project – First Place. Photo submitted

Senior Adam Hoehn is all smiles as he introduces his selected teacher Bernie Re-idford at the 2014 Mount Vernon Honors Ceremony. Photo by Zach Straw

‘TXT L8R’ Social Media Contest offers $5K Scholarships Instead of making a tragic

mistake behind the wheel, In-diana high school and college students are being encour-aged to put their smartphones to good use by urging others to ‘Drive Now. TXT L8R.’

The Indiana Bureau of Mo-tor Vehicles, Indiana Crimi-nal Justice Institute, Indiana Department of Labor, Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana State Police have partnered to award $5,000 scholarships to students who compose the most creative and viral social media posts

on Twitter, Instagram and Vine.

Keeping one’s hands on the wheel and eyes on the road is not just a safe driving practice – it’s the law. The majority of text message citations and warnings issued by Indiana State Police in 2013 have been for drivers under age 30.

Students may register their public Twitter accounts and read contest rules at www.txtl8r.in.gov. Entries must be posted during April, which is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and use the hashtag

#TXTL8RIN. Social media posts that are composed while driving will be disqualifi ed.

High school and col-lege entries will be awarded separately, and up to three students may work together on the same social media ac-count. The state will deposit $5,000 into the 529 college savings plans for the winners of fi ve categories:

Twitter – most tweets, retweets and favorites; Vine – most likes; Vine – most cre-ative; Instagram – most likes; Instagram – most creative.

Eugene Mumford, a Deni-son University student from Griffi n, Ind., is studying off campus for the spring 2014 semester. Mumford, a mem-ber of the class of 2015, is studying with the Council on International Educational Ex-change Program in Jordan.

Many of Denison's under-graduate students choose to broaden their horizons through off-campus study each se-mester. In these programs,

students continue to receive full credit toward a Denison degree while pursuing diverse research or academic oppor-tunities. Denison offers hun-dreds of options for off-cam-pus study programs both in the United States and overseas, ranging from traditional junior abroad programs in Europe to fi eld project work in develop-ing countries.

At Denison University, one of the nation's leading liberal

arts colleges, motivated stu-dents from around the world tailor educational experiences in pursuit of their highest as-pirations. Innovative faculty and a completely residential campus provide an integrated learning environment for stu-dents to develop as critical thinkers, perceptive moral agents and active citizens in a global community as they prepare for rewarding lives of purpose and impact.

Eugene Mumford studying in off-campus program at Denison

Southwestern Indiana Home Educators (SWIHE) will host their 20th annual Homeschool Convention on March 21-22, 2014, at the Clarion Inn and Convention Center at Lynch Road and US Highway 41 on Evansville’s northeast side. Open to the public, this convention pro-vides invaluable information for parents considering home-schooling, families just begin-ning their journey, as well as those with numerous years of

homeschooling experience. SWIHE is excited to present this year’s Keynote Speaker, Pastor Reb Bradley, founder of Family Ministries (www.fami-lyministries.com). With thirty vendors, twenty workshops, and an all-new Teen Track, the SWIHE Homeschool Conven-tion is a wonderful opportu-nity for area families to gain insights, review and purchase curriculum, and rejuvenate themselves in order to fi nish the school year strong. Con-

vention activities begin at 2 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Sat-urday. Cost for the convention is $5/person or $10/family and includes admission for both days. Teen Track (Saturday only) is an interactive program focusing on a Biblical World-view and is designed for stu-dents 13 years and older at an additional charge of $10/stu-dent (max $20/family). Please visit the SWIHE website at www.swihe.org for more de-tailed information.

SWIHE Annual Homeschool Convention March 21, 22

Jackson Brantley, fi fth grade student at Marrs is pic-tured with Marrs art teacher Peg Heckman with his hon-orable mention letter from the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony of Color art contest. His work will be displayed in the Victory Theater for the next few months. Photo submitted

On the road…Buckle up, disco dancers. Also take turns behind the wheel,

and whoever sits shotgun should stay awake to keep the driver company. Make sure everyone has a valid driver’s license and the vehicle registration is in the car before driving off.

At the ATM…Try to go the ATM in groups, but avoid getting overly compla-

cent about safety just because you’re traveling in numbers. Also try to go during daylight hours. When you approach the ATM, do a full 360 degree scan, looking completely around you to see if anyone is hanging out where they shouldn’t be. When punching in your pin number, use your other hand to cover the keypad. Always be on the lookout for anyone suspicious. If someone is creeping you out, go to another ATM. (There are plenty of them, especially in vacation spots.)

Goin’ out…Go out with your friends, go home with your friends. It’s one

of those things that keeps you a whole lot safer, and eliminates about 98 percent of the bad drama. This way you can look out for one another, and get a friend home who is too intoxicated to be out. Also be on the lookout for signs of predatory drugs: extreme wooziness, confusion, diffi culty standing and slurring speech. If you notice these symptoms in yourself, fi nd your friends imme-diately and tell them to get you outta there. If you see these signs in a friend, do your friend duty and take them back to the hotel, or to a hospital if symptoms are severe.

Spring Break tips:

Three Marrs students, Morgan Woods, Libby Steinhart, and Lauren Carr were win-ners of The Purdue University School of Agriculture Award for Best Elementary Proj-ect in Food, Agriculture, or Natural Resources at the Tri-State Science Fair at USI last week. Only two awards are given to elementary projects from the region and these ladies won one of them. Photo submitted

Nine women were honored Thursday at the 2014 Phenomenal Women of USI and Community Recognition Ceremony, spon-sored by University of Southern Indiana’s Multicultural Center, Old National Bank, and the American Association of University Women.

Phenomenal Women recognizes nine women in six categories: USI undergradu-ate student, USI alumni, USI faculty, USI administrative staff, USI support staff, and community-at-large.

Held at USI during Women’s History Month, Phenomenal Women awards honor and celebrate women from all walks of life who have made contributions to diversity in the USI and Evansville communities. Through the annual recognition of these contributions, the Phenomenal Women pro-gram hopes to inspire others to embrace and promote diversity within their own lives.

2014 Phenomenal Women of USIKelly Fitzgerald (undergraduate stu-

dent): In the summer of 2013, Fitzgerald spent fi ve weeks interning at an orphanage in Ghana, Africa. While there, she helped in various teaching capacities and tutored the children in math, reading, and English. Fitzgerald, a soccer player at USI, served as a soccer instructor for the girls at the or-phanage. Once she returned to the United States, she began a program to raise money to cover bus traveling expenses for the or-phanage. She also spearheaded an effort to get the children of the orphanage sponsor-ships to help with school expenses, food expenses, and anything else they need. She is also working on a grant to generate much-needed revenue for the school so that it can expand its on-site housing.

Glorisel Cruz (undergraduate student): Cruz is an active member of Latinos Uni-dos, serving as historian and, currently, president. She also serves as a resident assistant and has become active in USI’s Diversity Project. She co-founded the Af-rican Student Union. A fi rst-generation col-lege graduate, she has a 3.7 GPA and been accepted into the doctoral program at the University of Charleston School of Phar-macy.

Kathryn Waters (faculty): Waters, pro-fessor of art, has been an outstanding teacher, artist, and member of the commu-nity for over 30 years, teaching thousands

of USI students by drawing on her exten-sive art background. Her paintings have been exhibited locally, regionally, and na-tionally, including Matter Mind Spirit: 12 Contemporary Indiana Women Artists at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC in 2000. Her works can also be found in numerous private col-lections abroad. As director of USI’s Mc-Cutchan Art Center/Pace Galleried, she prepares fi ve or six diverse exhibitions ev-ery year, a task that requires much organi-zational skill and creativity. In addition to facilitating art experiences for the public, she frequently judges local art competi-tions and serves as external reviewer for artist colleagues elsewhere.

Dr. Stephanie Cunningham (adminis-trative staff): Cunningham is staff therapist and outreach coordinator in the USI Coun-seling Center. Her primary responsibility is the evaluation and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral health. In addi-tion to her excellent clinical skills, which are based on a feminist cognitive-behavior-al paradigm, Cunningham maintains a pas-sion for diversity that is evidenced in all as-pects of her personal and professional life. She worked with the Multicultural Center to institute a monthly outreach program called the ‘power hour’ where students dis-cuss diversity-related issues and personal experiences, while simultaneously receiv-ing informal support from the counseling center. She regularly coordinates with oth-er departments, student groups, and com-munity organizations on activities related to LGBT issues, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, social justice and more.

Terry Martin (support staff): Martin, ad-ministrative associate in the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education, is currently fi nishing her bachelor’s degree in social work while working full-time as an employee at USI. She also holds an as-sociate degree in early childhood educa-tion. Martin’s compassion for those less fortunate inspired her to pursue a degree in social work. She volunteers with her local church, working with preschool chil-dren. She spent last semester working with a local group that oversees court-ordered supervised parental visits of divorced par-ents. This semester she is doing her fi eld work for her degree at The Potter’s Wheel,

an inner city ministry in Evansville.Allison Grabert (alumni): Grabert is

director of the Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center and a key collaborator in USI’s partnership with NSWC Crane. She works to bring together educators from the region to work side-by-side with Crane en-gineers and scientists to strengthen STEM education in the Tri-state. Based on her experience and collaborative partnerships among regional schools, industry, and lead-ers she is sought out for her keen insights regarding education and championing how to promote the success of young girls and women in STEM careers. She is a mar-velous role model to aspiring K-12 girls, regional business leaders, and colleagues with which she works.

2014 Phenomenal Women of the Com-munity

Lana Burton: Burton is the principal of Harper Elementary School, where she has led her school from a level of struggling on state assessments to a level where they had excelled and have been recognized by the corporation and the state in moving forward. She has also been instrumental in the success of the Evansville African American Museum. She took over the reins shortly after Sondra Matthews retired from

the position and served as the director of the museum for many years. She is a leader at Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she serves as a teacher.

Pamela Jutzi: Jutzi was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2004 and is a devoted volunteer with the Tri-State Multiple Scle-rosis Association in Evansville. In late 2008, she began volunteering by taking photos at organizational events and discov-ered a love for photography. When she is not sick herself, she volunteers at Tri-State Multiple Sclerosis Association events, vol-unteers as a Facebook page administrator, and prepares monthly newsletters for mail-ing to approximately 1,300 people. She is also heavily involved in advocating for others with MS.

Lori Sutton: Sutton is diversity and in-clusion manager for Vectren Corporation. She has served for three years as co-chair of the Sowing Seeds of Empowerment Women’s Conference focusing on women of color. The conference is dedicated to building awareness in the areas of health, wealth, and education and draws approxi-mately 200 youth and women each year. She serves on many boards in the commu-nity, is active in her church and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

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Prior to joining First Bank, Hale was employed by the former First Na-tional Bank of Owensville, and most recently, Fifth Third in Owensville. She has been in banking for an impressive 34 years!

Hale is a graduate of Gib-son Southern High School and has a General Banking degree from the American Institute of Banking.

A mother of two daugh-ters and a grandmother to four grandchildren, Mrs. Hale resides in Owensville with her husband, Jerry.

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Financial Advice by Thomas Ruder

The days are getting longer and warmer — a sure indica-tion of the arrival of spring. Another sign of the season may be the urge you get to do some spring cleaning. But you might not have realized that some of the same spring-cleaning techniques that can be used on your home can also apply to your investments and your overall fi nancial strategy.

Here are a few ideas to con-sider:

• Get rid of ‘clutter.’ As you do your spring cleaning, you may well fi nd some clut-ter — a bunch of items you no longer need. As an investor, you might look at your port-folio and also fi nd ‘clutter’ in the form of investments that are no longer appropriate for your objectives. For example, perhaps some of them are virtual duplicates of other in-vestments you own, thereby diminishing your potential for diversifi cation. Or maybe some investments are now too risky for your needs. In any case, you may be better off re-balancing your portfolio.

• Get organized. As you clean your home, you might fi nd ways to organize your belongings and furniture more

effi ciently. And you may also be able to organize your in-vestments more effectively. One possibility: Consider consolidating your investment accounts with one provider. If you have an IRA here, another one there and some other in-vestments scattered about, you may be paying more in fees and commissions than is necessary. By consolidating these investments, you might save money and paperwork — and more importantly, you may fi nd it easier, with all your investments under one ‘roof,’ to follow a single, uni-fi ed investment strategy.

• Seal ‘cracks.’ Over time, the grout between your kitch-en or bathroom tiles can crack, so you’ll need to re-grout to protect your fl ooring. And you may fi nd that, in looking at your overall fi nancial strat-egy, your ‘protection’ compo-nent — primarily in the form of insurance — might have developed some ‘cracks’ or ‘chips.’ Specifi cally, has your life insurance kept up with changes in your family situa-tion? Events such as marriage, remarriage or the arrival of a new child can all trigger the need to review your life insur-

ance. And you’ll also want to make sure you have adequate disability insurance. Consult with a fi nancial professional for information on appropri-ate protection vehicles.

• Do some ‘dusting.’ As part of your spring cleaning, you may need to dust furni-ture, shelves and other sur-faces in your home. And if you’ve been investing for a long time, you may need to metaphorically ‘dust off’ your fi nancial strategy to ‘freshen it up’ to refl ect changes in your life. To cite one possibil-ity, as you get close to retire-ment, you may need to shift some — but certainly not all — of your growth-oriented investments into income-producing ones. But you may also need to review and re-vise your fi nancial strategy at other points in your life, such as when you begin saving for your children’s college educa-tion.

Just as spring cleaning can bring more light into your home, sprucing up your in-vestment picture can help you brighten your fi nancial outlook. And these improve-ments can help you in all the seasons of your life.

Financial ‘Spring Cleaning’ can brighten your investment picture

Phenomenal women of USI and the community named

Pat Hale

Enjoying the display opening at the gallery on Satur-day evening are artists Lisa Siders of Seattle, Wash., and Jenny Uslick of Cincinnati. Photo by Pave Pearce

Lisa Seitz helps Liz Miller watch to make sure she is still in the bidding at the St. Matthew auction held Sat-urday evening at the Posey County Community Center. Photo by Dave Pearce

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By Valerie WerkmeisterPosey County Council members voted to

approve a tax abatement request from Sabic Innovative Plastics during their meeting last Tuesday, March 11.

Sabic executives Joe Castrale and Marc Caris gave details of their company’s plans to invest $130 million in new equipment and technology that will streamline their process-es increasing effi ciency as well as making a safer work environment for their employees.

Castrale said the new equipment will also reduce greenhouse emissions to the equiva-lency of taking 300 vehicles off roadways.

As many as 150-200 construction workers will be required during the next two-and-one-half years for the improvement project and 37 permanent jobs will be retained once the project is completed.

Council members used a tax abatement matrix to help score and determine their re-sults for the abatement. Each council mem-ber scored totals in a similar range, thus granting Sabic nine-year tax abatement on its new manufacturing equipment.

Council attorney Beth McFadin-Higgins explained a confi rmatory resolution would be voted on during the council’s April 15, meeting.

Posey County Recorder Mary Rhoades appeared before the council to request an

additional $5,500 from the elected offi cials training fund.

Rhoades explained the fund was created in 2011. Each document that is recorded is charged a $.50 recorder’s fee. The funds have been accumulating for the past two years and the current balance is approximately $6,000.

As the fund is relatively new, they have never been appropriated or utilized before. Rhoades was asking permission to use the funds to pay for training the county surveyor has already taken. The treasurer and audi-tor’s offi ce will also seek to use the funds for training purposes.

Council members questioned how claims will be submitted as well as what other of-fi ces collect fees. Many other county offi ces collect fees that are used for specifi c pur-poses. Higgins suggested the council adopt a resolution at the next meeting that stipulates the establishment and the requirements for use of the funds.

Posey County Chief Deputy Tom Latham also requested additional appropriations from the jail misdemeanor and jail mainte-nance funds. These funds have already been generated; the council just has to approve the sheriff’s department’s request to move the funds to the appropriate budget line in order to spend them.

Latham’s request included $10,000 be

moved to supplies, $15,000 moved to capital projects and $15,000 moved to services. He also requested $62,861 in jail maintenance funds be moved to equipment and supplies and $100,000 in jail maintenance funds moved to repairs and maintenance.

Council members noted that jail main-tenance funds are generated when the jail houses inmates from the Department of Cor-rections or other counties. Sixty percent of the fees to house those inmates go directly back into the county’s general budget while 40 percent goes back to the jail maintenance fund. When the sheriff wants to utilize the fees, he must ask the council for the alloca-tion.

Council members approved Latham’s re-quests.

Jim Hirsch delivered a report on the re-serve offi cer’s program. Reserve deputies ac-counted for 2,870 hours in 2013, which was an eight percent increase from 2012. There are currently eight reserve deputies that fi ll the shifts of full-time offi cers while they are sick or on vacation. In addition, they perform duties on special patrols or events throughout the county.

Council President Bob Gentil thanked the reserve offi cers for their valuable service to the county.

Dave Sharber, the newly appointed Vet-

eran’s Service Offi cer, updated the council on his accomplishments since taking offi ce in January. He stated he has logged 150 hours so far towards the state requirements of 1,000 hours per year.

He has established offi ce hours on Tues-days and Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each week in Room 34 of the Coliseum in Mount Vernon. He can be reached by calling his offi ce at (812) 838-8372 or by cell phone at (812) 781-9105.

Sharber stated he hopes to reach out to more veterans and provide valuable informa-tion to them. He will be attending training at the end of the month and will receive certifi -cation for his position.

Treasurer Justin White informed the coun-cil that he has an opening in his offi ce for a third deputy. However due to the recent tech-nology upgrade that allows his offi ce to ac-cept online payments, he does not intend to fi ll that position at this time. Instead, White would like to see how effi cient the offi ce will run with just him and two deputies.

Discussions are continuing on the employ-ee handbook. A committee has been review-ing the book and a target approval date has been set for June.

The next meeting will be held on April 15, at 9 a.m. in the Hovey House in Mount Vernon.

Jobs, workers eyed as abatement OK’d for Sabic

Addie Murphy is greeted with fl owers and a hug from Grandpa Jack Wiggins fol-lowinig the fi nal production of ‘The Little Mermaid’ on Sunday afternoon at North Posey High School.

Madison Butler (Atina) has her picture taken with one of many of her fans during ‘The Little Mermaid’ production this weekend at North Posey High School.

State Farm Insurance agent and major sponsor of this weekend’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at North Posey High School gets a photo with Jessica Morrical (Ursula), Lindsay Calvert (Ariel), and Sebastian (Hunter Lehman) following the completion of the play.

Alivia Williams and Landry Blaylock have their photo taken with Ariel (Lindsay Cal-vert) and Sebastian (Hunter Lehman) following the fi nal show of ‘The Little Mermaid’ on Sunday afternoon at the Noth Posey High School Auditorium. More than 1,500 pho-tos are available on the Posey County News Facebook page. Photos by Dave Pearce

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Indiana State Parks seek lifeguards for summerLifeguarding tests are now

offered online for applicants seeking such positions at In-diana State Parks & Reser-voirs facilities.

The test is for fi rst-year applicants only. First-year applicants must pass the test as part of the job application. Candidates who have already worked at a state park or res-ervoir facility need not take

the test again.The test is 50 questions.

Half of the test is about CPR and fi rst aid, and half is about lifeguard training knowledge. The applicant must score at least 70 percent.

A link to the test and infor-mation for both fi rst-year and returning candidates on how to apply are available at state-parks.IN.gov/lifeguardtest.

Applicants must already be certifi ed in lifeguarding and CPR for the professional res-cuer before taking the test. If an applicant is in a certifi ca-tion class but has yet to fi n-ish, he or she may take the test but must complete cer-tifi cation before being hired.

The test serves as a hir-ing tool and is not a recerti-fi cation of any type. Guards must recertify on their own through their local Red Cross and YMCAs prior to the

swim season.The swim season generally

runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Hiring will begin immediately and last until all positions are fi lled.

Lifeguard positions are available at Brown Coun-ty, Clifty Falls, Versailles, Spring Mill, Harmonie, O’Bannon Woods, McCor-mick’s Creek, Ouabache, Mounds, Indiana Dunes, Shakamak and Prophetstown state parks.

NP Relay Card Party plannedBy Valerie Werkmeister

North Posey Relay for Life (NPRFL) committee members have been hard at work planning one of their biggest fundrais-ers of the year - the annual card party. The event will be held on Monday, March 31, starting at 5 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Cafeteria in Poseyville.

A chili supper, including vegetable soup, sandwiches, hot dogs, chili dogs and deserts will be served from 5 – 7 p.m. The card party will be held from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

There will also be a live auction and fun activities for all to en-joy. Door entry is $5 per person and all proceeds benefi t NPRFL.

This year’s relay event will be held on Saturday, June 7, start-ing at noon at the high school track. Relay teams crushed last year’s $83,000 goal by raising $101,000. This year, their sights are even higher as they hope to raise $103,000. To date, a total of $19,585 has already been raised.

There is hardly anyplace you can go without hearing of some-one that has been affected by cancer. The disease does not dis-criminate and its effects are often far-reaching. Families and friends of loved ones who have the disease may sometimes feel helpless as they watch the patient battle through treatments. Many who participate in relay report the therapeutic value in the feeling that they are doing something to fi ght this disease.

New teams are always welcome at North Posey and their suc-cess is largely attributed to the many dedicated volunteers who

support, rather than compete against, one another. Anyone interested in forming a new team or learning more about Relay should contact Team Development Chair, Julayne Miller at (812) 589-6226 or Co-Chair Mary Peach at (812) 483-0848.

Returning teams are encour-aged to sign-up online at www.relayforlife.org/northposeyin.

Plans are currently un-

derway to organize the

Eleventh Annual Senior

Spring Carnival for Posey

County and all are invited

to attend.

This event will pro-

vide an informational and

fun-fi lled day for Seniors

throughout Posey County

and is being organized

through Cloverleaf Retire-

ment Center and Need A

Nurse, Inc. The goal is to

provide games and/or in-

formational booths from

organizations. Lunch will

be served free of charge

for all Seniors who attend,

compliments of vendor

booth proceeds and/or do-

nations.

The cost to attend is $35

for profi t organizations

- $25 non-for-profi t orga-

nizations. We are asking

participants to bring their

own table/chair for their

booth, a door prize and any

informational brochures or

handouts that they wish. If

they choose, vendors may

want to have a game geared

towards Seniors. Vendors

lunch is included in fee.

Any remaining food

items will be donated to the

food pantry.

The deadline to register

is April 11, 2014. Please

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and check to: Monica Ev-

ans, Need A Nurse, Inc.,

2318 West Franklin Street,

Evansville, IN 47712. For

any additional information

contact Monica at 812-205-

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Eleventh annual Senior Carnival seeks Vendors Mount Vernon Senior High School Fine Arts Academy’s Art Guild hosted their An-nual Spring Art Camp on Saturday March 8, 2014. Nineteen Art Guild members taught seventy-one campers ranging in age from fi rst to eighth grade. Both sessions got to make their own ceramic cupcake jars and tie-dye pillowcases. The younger students in the morning session made giant cupcake paintings to experiment with mixing paint to create a range of values. The older students in the afternoon session experimented with paint mixing and values by creating an abstracted self-portrait. It was a very busy and fun day for everyone involved.

Find the group on facebook at: Mount Vernon Senior High School Fine Arts Acad-emy. Information for the fall and spring camps for next school year will be posted on the school web site www.mvschool.org and on the Facebook pages.

Art Campers Carlton Redman, Dominik Kimmel, Nicholas Woods, Mason Eichoff and Barret Robinson worked on their ceramic cupcakes with the help of Art Guild members Josh Osborne and Delaney Pfeiffer. Photo Submitted

Vectren lineman Barry Bruk cleared the power-lines from a downed tree that fell across Highway 66, just outside of Blairsville. The tree, removed from the road by Posey County road crews, had clipped the power-line to resident Rick Keith’s property when falling due to the high-speed wind gusts on Friday afternoon. Photo by Zach Straw

Father and son Jason and Tucker Phillips prepare their lamp for launch during the fi rst of many events celebrat-ing the Bicentennial of the Town of New Harmony. This event was held Saturday evening. Photo by Dave Pearce

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‘Increase’ continued from Page A1County rather than ap-

prove the lower bid price.Council members Ron

Fallowfi eld and Steve Ahrens agreed. The new truck will replace the cur-rent 1994 dump truck.

The former town hall building may soon see life again. Fallowfi eld stated Old Union Chris-tian Church may utilize the building as a clothing bank and rent the building on a monthly basis. Plans are not yet fi nalized and the town will enter an agree-ment once the church is ready to move forward.

Concerns about a large mail delivery truck park-ing on Fitzgerald Street were discussed. The truck is parked near the driver’s home. Neighbors stated it is sometimes diffi cult to gain access to their driveways and asked if the truck could be parked elsewhere. Oth-ers commented the truck is sometimes parked too close to the stop sign making it diffi cult for oncoming traf-fi c to see.

Town marshal Doug Saltzman stated vehicles do have to be parked a minimum of 20-feet away

from stop signs. He added the truck does not meet the criteria the town council established when they re-cently passed an ordinance regulating semi trailer and delivery truck parking in town. Some questioned whether the truck could be parked in the post of-fi ce parking lot just a few blocks away.

Saltzman stated he would speak to the driver to fi nd a resolution.

The next council meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at 4:30 p.m. in the town hall.

‘Upgrades’ continued from Page A1• Darrick Wiggins’ request to have Sam

Patton, Cooper Martin, Tom Carl, Danny Embrey, Damian Word and Josh Stoneberger as volunteer baseball coaches for the upcom-ing season.

• Lauren Baumgart’s request to have Ash-ley Alvey, Brandon Barrett and Robert Akin as volunteer girls’ tennis coaches for the up-coming season. In addition, Tom Brown will serve as a volunteer coach for the junior high feeder league girls’ tennis program. Stepha-nie Brown and Eric Renshaw will assist him.

• Danielle Ritter’s request to use leave days

from March 14-20.• Kelly Carlton’s request to declare the Mi-

nolta Dialta DI450 copier as surplus.• The board commended the efforts of

Brandon Barrett who organized the fourth annual Valhalla 5K Run/Walk on March 8. There were a total of 151 participants, which was an increase of 36 from last year. Approx-imately $5,000 in proceeds from the race will be donated to the high school athletics program.

The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the corporation offi ce.

ily identify him as an offi cer.Council members took the information un-

der advisement and said they would wait to consult with Porath.

Boy Scout A.J. Reynolds presented ad-ditional information on his proposed Eagle Scout project to the board members. Reynolds intends to construct two baseball dugouts, similar to those in Poseyville, at the Cynthi-ana ball diamond. He also hopes to re-line the bases and make repairs to the backstop.

Board members reviewed drawings sub-mitted by Reynolds and commended him for his work. Reynolds stated he hopes to begin the project in June.

In other business, the board reviewed com-plaints received on several properties. A com-plaint was received on the property at 10351 Gum Street owned by Jessica Womald. The complaint included trash in a vehicle and dogs running loose on the property. Council members noted the trash had already been removed and there was little recourse for dogs running loose. They weren’t observed at the time council members had reviewed the property for the complaint. Anyone who does

observe stray or loose animals should contact the county’s animal control offi cer.

Curtis Hirsch of 10965 Main Street ap-peared at the meeting in regards to the complaint on his property. He advised he is working to clean up the property and council members noted the condition had improved. No further action was taken on the matter.

A complaint about trash and a trailer at the property owned by Allen and Jenny Rowe on 11024 North Street was also reviewed. Clerk-Treasurer Greta Mounts advised the board she had mailed a letter to the Rowe’s advising them of the complaint, however she had not spoken to or heard from them. The board instructed Mounts to send a certifi ed letter to the Rowe’s to ensure they are prop-erly notifi ed.

Jeff Gee introduced Steve Sims as the new-ly hired full-time utility assistant. Sims is also a former board member.

The annual Easter egg hunt will be held on Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10 a.m. in the park. The community is invited.

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 8, at 6 p.m. in the Cynthiana Town Hall.

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By Steven KocherspergerMount Vernon head wrestling coach Tim Alcorn has said

many times that the wrestling program in the school is not just confi ned to the high school ranks. The atmosphere and understanding around the sport in Mount Vernon increases awareness that the building of a great high school program begins in the Junior High program. This season the Bobcat wrestlers have had a pretty good season with all signs point-ing to the program getting better. The Mount Vernon junior high wrestlers ended their season this week with a great showing in the conference fi nals to end an up and down sea-son that was defi ned by growth and experience that will help each athlete as they continue in the sport.

The season began with four straight losses to Castle North, North Posey, Memorial, and Castle South before the Bobcats fi nally got in the win column with a 54-35 victory over Boon-ville. That would help spring the junior high team to win fi ve of their last seven match ups and have a great showing in the Big Cat invitational. The wins over Harrison, Princeton, Tell City, and Central all point to a program going in the right direction.

The Bobcats came in third place in the Big Cat just behind Castle North and South. Four wrestlers came in second place for Mount Vernon at the Big Cat. Those wrestlers are Ethan Cordle (80 pound class), Conner Sledd (125 class), Jackson Baldwin (200 class), and Ricky Simpson (285 class).

Coming in third place for Mount Vernon were wrestlers Alex Stewart (130 class) and Luke McGennis (155 class). Rounding out the top fi nishers in fourth place were Anthony Robles (120 class) and Buddy Curl (145 class).

The team took to the mats once again this weekend with the season ending conference tournament in Princeton. The team worked hard and wanted to show that all their hard work and dedication could come to a great fi nish and it did. As a team the Bobcats fi nished in seventh place while several individuals took great honors.

On individual that rose to the top was heavyweight Ricky Simpson. Simpson did not lose a single match at the confer-ence meet winning his weight class and becoming a confer-ence champion in the 285 pound weight class.

Two grapplers lost their fi nal matches and became runners up in the conference meet. Those two were Nathan Wire (105 class) and Conner Sledd (125 class).

Alex Stewart placed in third place in Princeton while Seth Hargett (175 class) fi nished in fourth.

Now that the season has come to an end the athletes look to their future hoping that they have done enough to make themselves proud while asking what they could do to become better in the future. It’s the question every athlete asks as they look forward. The team and individuals should be proud as they have given all they can to their sport this season to make this Bobcat team a success.

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for both youth and adult teams with current seasons in Track & Field, Basketball, Bowling, Bicycling, and Dance. If you have questions, please contact Jackie Maier – maierjh@msd-mv.k12.in.us or Liz Mumford – emumford@northposey.k12.in.us or contact PCSO Volun-teer Coordinator, Gale Hoehn at 453-6041, ghoehn@usi.edu. This training is for Jr/Sr High students, teachers, parents, or community members. Walk-ins are welcome the day of

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ArenaIsaac Morton gets a handle on his opponent in a recent

match. Photo by Steve Kochersperger

Members of the North Posey Junior High wrestling team which recently took second place in the Pocket Athletic Conference meet are, front row: Christian Tucker, Colton Owens, Austin Frymire, Adam Jasso, Levi Rigg,

Kameron Kendall, and Nathan Willman. In back are Manager Hannah Will, Levi Miller, Adam Schmitt, Tristan Martin, Zach Adkins, Dylan Butts, Cody Martin, Seth Morrow, Chris Cross, and Colton Gamblin.

At left: standing proudly after Sunday’s elementary wresting meet are Lee Ewalt placing second in his class, Collin Fischer who was runner up, Eli Anderson placing third, Levi Dickens who placed third, Landon Ross who placed second and Aiden Reed who placed second. Local students placed well at the State Finals, with Landon coming in third in Bantam 105, Aiden was State Champion in Peewee 35, Jaden Stillwagoner placed seventh in Bantam 40 and Chris Newman placed second in Intermediate 65. Photo by Zach Straw

At the Honor’s Ceremony on Thursday night, the top 10 performing Mount Ver-non Senior High School students honored the most prolifi c teacher in their education. Seen here are the students, standing behind their respective teacher; Hayley Salaman and Jennifer Ploetz, Collin Knight and Judy Thompson, Madison Denning and Lucy

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P1864A SOLD! 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 .............. $14,493 $211.94 84m. @ 3.75% $0P1149A 2012 Toyota Avalon ............................... $27,736P2379A 2011 Buick Enclave ..............................$29,888P2047A 2011 Buick Regal CXL Reduced! ........ $17,359 $253.50 84m. @ 3.75% $0P1289A 2011 Cadillac CTS .................................$25,407P1899A SOLD! 2011 Chevy HHR LT ..................... $13,032 $190.75 84m. @ 3.75% $0P1969A SOLD! 2011 Chevy Silverado 2500HD....$41,156P2105A 2011 Chevy Tahoe LT............................. $32,788P2222A 2011 Chevy Traverse LS ........................$24,788P2012B SOLD! 2011 Chrysler Town & Country .. $19,383 $282.87 84m. @ 3.75% $012050A 2011 Dodge Avenger Express............... $14,092 $206.12 84m. @ 3.75% $0P9826A 2011 Ford Fusion SE...............................$13,142 $192.36 84m. @ 3.75% $0P2498A 2011 GMC Acadia SLT ...........................$29,98813265B SOLD! 2011 GMC Terrain SLE ................ $18,726 $273.33 84m. @ 3.75% $0P2074M 2011 Honda CR-Z EX ..............................$17,188 $251.04 84m. @ 3.75% $0P1893A 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL ..................... $19,227 $285.36 84m. @ 4.25% $0P2120A 2010 Chevy Avalanche 1500 LT Crew ..$24,208P1980A 2010 Chevy Cobalt LT ............................ $10,319 $153.99 84m. @ 4.25% $0P1190A 2010 Chevy Equinox LS ......................... $14,305 $212.78 84m. @ 4.25% $0P1857C 2010 Chevy Traverse Reduced! ......... $16,665 $247.57 84m. @ 4.25% $0P1699B 2010 Chrysler 300 Touring ....................$17,188 $255.29 84m. @ 4.25% $0P2346B 2010 Ford Taurus Limited ..................... $16,488 $244.96 84m. @ 4.25% $0P2255A 2010 Xingyue Auto Motto Reduced! .... $2,700P2474A 2009 Buick Enclave CXL .......................$22,988P8961A SOLD! 2009 Chevy HHR LS .................... $11,277 $176.84 75m. @ 2.69% $0P1757B 2009 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext. Cab . $27,988P2457A 2009 Toyota Camry XLE ........................ $17,088 $267.02 75m. @ 2.69% $0P1648A 2009 Ford Escape XLT .......................... $14,288 $223.53 75m. @ 2.69% $0P1416C SOLD! 2009 Harley Davidson Street Glide ... $17,495P9024A 2008 Buick Enclave CX ......................... $16,983 $265.39 75m. @ 2.69% $0P2309B 2008 Cadillac Escalade ....................... $31,788P2470B 2008 Chevy Impala LT ........................... $11,688 $183.23 75m. @ 2.69% $0P1494A 2008 Chevy Suburban 1500 ................. $24,617P2087M SOLD! 2008 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT Ext. ...$24,488

P2074A 2008 Chevy Trailblazer ......................... $11,988 $187.87 75m. @ 2.69% $0P1806B 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser LX .................. $5,588 $88.57 75m. @ 2.69% $0P1896B 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab ......... $17,488 $273.21 75m. @ 2.69% $0P2330B 2008 Ford Edge Limited ........................ $17,488 $273.21 75m. @ 2.69% $0P2270A 2008 Ford Taurus SEL ........................... $12,988 $203.40 75m. @ 2.69% $0P2022A 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab ......... $19,188P2104B SOLD! 2008 Jeep Gr. Cherokee Laredo $13,588 $212.70 75m. @ 2.69% $0P9891B 2008 Mazda MX-5 Convertible ............. $12,668 $198.44 75m. @ 2.69% $0P9808A 2008 Pontiac Solstice Convertible ...... $13,665 $213.89 75m. @ 2.69% $0P1011E 2008 Toyota Sienna .............................. $15,787 $246.83 75m. @ 2.69% $0P2499A SOLD! 2007 Cadillac CTS ..................... $12,788 $219.27 72m. @ 4.5% $0P1661B 2007 Cadillac Escalade ........................ $23,541P1946B 2007 Chevy Impala LT ............................. $7,288 $125.86 72m. @ 4.5% $0P2160B 2007 Ford Mustang .............................. $11,388 $195.50 72m. @ 4.5% $0P1904B 2007 Dodge Charger ............................ $12,088 $207.38 72m. @ 4.5% $0P1352A 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T ........................... $16,311 $279.11 72m. @ 4.5% $0P2180A 2006 Chevy Cobalt LT ............................. $7,488 $127.75 72m. @ 5.49% $0P9731C 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500 Ext. Cab ... $12,988 $229.09 72m. @ 5.49% $0P1819B 2006 Chrysler 300C .............................. $15,988 $281.54 72m. @ 5.49% $011196C 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS .................$7,128 $126.68 72m. @ 5.49% $013361A 2006 Toyota Highlander ....................... $11,958 $211.09 72m. @ 5.49% $0P1197D 2005 Chevy Avalanche 1500 Crew Cab . $5,825 $119.91 60m. @ 4.95% $0P2159C 2005 Honda VT 1100cc Reduced! ........ $3,700P2392A 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo ....... $9,988 $203.87 60m. @ 4.95% $0P1817B 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Reg. Cab ............ $6,988 $143.36 60m. @ 4.95% $0P2266A 2003 Chevy Corvette.............................$23,588P1773A 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Reg. Cab ..$12,187 $248.24 60m. @ 4.95% $0P1258B 2003 Chevy Trailblazer .......................... $5,700 $117.39 60m. @ 4.95% $0P1153B SOLD! 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis LS $3,933 $70.88 60m. @ 4.95% $0P1983A 1998 Ford Crown Victoria ...................... $2,796 $74.04 48m. @ 6.5% $0P9209B 1996 Jeep Cherokee SE ..........................$4,588 $94.98 60m. @ 4.95% $0

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ferent traditions. For some it may be music while oth-ers sports. Some have ca-reer traditions and others attend the same colleges. For the Steinhart fam-ily that tradition that has spanned the course of time has been basketball. Mount Vernon High School alum Jacob Steinhart has been a recipient of that strong fam-ily tradition and has had a great three years playing at Hanover College.

Steinhart is proud of his basketball roots growing up hearing stories of his father who played at Rose Hulman and his grandfather who played at Ole Miss. Steinhart began playing or-ganized basketball himself at the age of fi ve in Mount Vernon and that carried on all the way through his high school days.

“Growing up my mom and dad would always in-vest a lot of time making sure I got to play basket-ball.” Steinhart said.

That investment really paid off as his skills on the court grew, especially as a part of the Mount Vernon High School family. When Hanover College came knocking and offered Stein-hart the chance to play bas-ketball on the college level he jumped at the chance and never looked back.

These past three years have been very special to Steinhart as a member of the Hanover team. These years have been fi lled with special memories like play-ing in a tournament in Las Vegas his freshman year and getting the chance to play Butler at Hinkle Field House his sophomore year. This year Steinhart was a part of a great game beating

Mount Saint Joseph in front of a sold out home gym.

But no matter which memory holds strongest for Steinhart, nothing compares to the lessons and growth he is experiencing at Hanover. Steinhart is very thankful for all he has learned and excited about what is in front of him as he fi nishes his junior year.

“Playing basketball at Hanover College has really rounded me out to be the person that I would like to be,” Steinhart said. “It has taught me how to deal with adversity as well as how to work within a team setting. Also, being a part of the team has taught me how to be a better leader. I feel my

time in college so far has made me grow up and be-come more mature.”

These life lessons learned as a college player will help Steinhart as he moves forward into whatever his future will bring. Steinhart plans on continuing to study business and hopes to enter the work force after gradu-ation in business, whether in sales or as an owner. His experience as a team leader and player will help him take what he has learned on the basketball court and transfer it to the business world.

Looking back on his High School days in Mount Vernon, Steinhart can not say enough. He is thank-

ful for the times spent with friends as well as the times on the tennis court. Stein-hart loves coming home to watch his younger brother Luke play as a member of the Wildcat varsity bas-ketball team as well as his younger sister Libby. Luke and Libby are making Jacob proud by continuing in the family tradition and doing so with style.

Overall Jacob Steinhart’s days on the basketball court have been a success. And now that he looks to the fu-ture and his fi nal season as a member of the Hanover basketball team, Steinhart hopes that the future will be just as bright as the past has been.

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(postmarked no later than Wednesday) to The Posey County News, PO Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631. You may also drop off your entry no later than noon on Thursday at our New Harmony offi ce at 641 Church Street. Brackets may also be found on our Facebook and Website at

www.poseycountynews.com. Those brack-ets must be completed, scanned and re-ceived via email in the Posey County News offi ce no later than noon on Thursday.

In years past, prizes have included Holi-day World tickets as well as gift certifi cates and other nice prizes. Prizes will depend

on participation. So do yourself and your friends a favor and get your completed bracket to the Posey County News offi ce.

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This course will meet the requirements for hunters born after December 31, 1986 that need a certifi cation before they can purchase a hunting license.

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Click on the Classic Course, type in your zip code and classes within 75 miles will be displayed. Scroll down to the Mount Vernon Outfi t-ters; click on it the register for the class.

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Honored during this week’s Winter Sports Banquet at North Posey High School in boys’ basketball pictured above are, in front, Drake Williams, Ethan Morlock, and Austin Graves. In back are Michael Bender, Bryce Martin, Grant Scheller, Reed Gerteisen, James Marshall and Cody Ungetheim. Photo by Dave Pearce

Honored during this week’s Winter Sports Banquet at North Posey High School in wrestling are senior Shane Martin, Kaity Taylor, and Kamron Capps. Photo by Dave Pearce

Honored during this week’s Winter Sports Banquet at North Posey High School in girls’ basketball pictured above are Madison Worman, Hayley Harness, Ally Brandenstein, Hannah Harness, Kelsey Owen, and Emma Werry. Pho-to by Dave Pearce

Honored during the Winter Sports Banquet at North Posey High School are cheer-leaders, in front, Alesha Ramsey and Mia SchmittS. In back are Roni Inkenbrandt, Jessica Gries, Madison Butler, and Hannah Voegel. Photo by Dave Pearce

Honored during the Winter Sports Banquet at North Posey High School are dance team members Hailey Goebel, Lexie Fifer, and Hailey Harris. In back are Hannah Craig, Abbey Goetz, Riley Smith, and Ashley Rexing. Photo by Dave Pearce

The annual North Posey High School winter sports banquet was held on Thursday evening at North Posey High School. Those honored included:

Wrestling: Shane Martin – Semi-State Qualifi er Merry Mule Holiday All –Tournament Team: Madison Wor-

man, Hannah Harness, Hayley HarnessHBCA – District VI All Star Team: Emma Werry, Hannah

Harness ALL-PAC – Girls Basketball: Madison Worman, Hannah Har-

ness, ALL-PAC – Boys Basketball: Reed Gertiesen, Michael Bender.

Dance Team: Hannah Craig, Abbey GoetzCheerleading: Marissa Heldebrandt, Hannah WilliamsWrestling: Shane MartinGirls Basketball: Madison Worman, Kelsey Owen, Emma

Werry, Hayley Harness, Hannah HarnessBoys Basketball: Jared Tepool, Drake Davenport, Michael

Bender, Griffi n Motz, Jacob Brenton, Reed Gerteisen, Zack Carl, Cody Ungetheim, Tyler Adkins.

Individual award winners which were not announced before-hand are pictured.

A meal was served in the high school cafeteria before the individual sports broke out into groups in different areas of the school.

Dance/Cheerleaders were honored in the Library while wres-tlers were scheduled to be honored in the Auxiliary Gym. Girls Basketball players were honored in the cafeteria, while members of the Boys Basketball teams were honored by their coaches in the Main Gymnasium.

Nine members of the North Posey High School boys’ varsity basketball program will graduate this year and fi ve members of the girls’ program.

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POSEY LANES RECAP League: Expressway FordHigh Game High Series1. Mary Phillips 213 1. Michelle Sollman 5572. Ginny Murphy 210 2. Lauren Boggs 5203. Michelle Sollman 204 3. Mary Phillips 5104. Dorothy Rueger 194 4. Ginny Murphy 4995. Lauren Boggs 189 5. Dorothy Rueger 480League: Access Storage High Game High Series1. Marcia Lange 225 1. Marcia Lange 5652. Sandy Wilson 194 2. Sandy Wilson 5313. Lois Durnil 182 3. Lois Durnil 4914. Gaylynn Reese 181 4. Gerri Steele 4645. Carol Steele 172 5. Gaylynn Reese 458League: Men’s Major High Game High Series1. Phil Ferguson 255 1. Phil Ferguson 6492. Scott SMith 247 2. Dile Wilson 6433. Dile Wilson 246 3. Brad Crabtree 6324. Brad Crabtree 234 4. Scott Smith 6245. Bill Ricketts 232 5. Taylor Erwin 620League: First BankHigh Game High Series1. Carol Steele 205 1. Carol Steele 5352. Judy Goodwin 183 2. Judy Goodwin 5263. Naomi Overton 178 3. Lou Cameron 4974. Martha Phillips 176 4. Judy Troxell 4805. Judy Troxell 172 5. Kathy Ridley 4756. Pam Steele 172League: T.M.I HotshotsHigh Game High Series1. Donna Delong 226 1. Barb Smith 5812. Barb Smith 204 2. Donna Delong 5703. Mary Phillips 203 3. Mary Phillips 5614. Susan Cooper 195 4. Dana Deckard 5275. Gerri Steele 188 5. Gerri Steele 479League: Men’s CommercialHigh Game High Series1. Greg Brown 255 1. Greg Brown 6712. John McIntire 246 2. Dile Wilson 6713. Jordan Burton 244 3. John McIntire 6504. Pat Riordan 234 4. Pat Riordan 6405. Shawn Goodwin 233 5. Jim Goodwin 233League: Jr. - Sr. High Elementary1. Javon Gant 254 1. Allessandra Bomm. 1622. Jordan Carr 238 2. Landone Branson 1513. Dane Wilson 224 3. Sidney Sollman 1264. Hollie Robinson 223 4. Tera Wilson 1195. Tristan Boerner 220 5. Lauren Carr 115

University of Southern Indiana sopho-mores Tyler Pence (Springfi eld, Illinois) and Tyler Schickel (Poseyville, Indiana) earned All-America honors in the men’s 3,000 meters and the men’s mile, respec-tively, Saturday to lead the Screaming Ea-gles at the NCAA II Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Schickel began the day with a seventh-place showing in the mile. His time of four minutes, 14.52 seconds, was just 4.52 seconds off the winning pace, set by Shippensburg University junior Brayden Burleigh. The award is the fi rst All-Amer-

ica honor for Schickel.Pence earned his second All-America

honor in as many days as he fi nished sixth in the 3,000 meters. Pence fi nished the 3,000 meters in 8:22.27, a day after fi nish-ing seventh in the 5,000 meters to garner his fi rst-career All-America award.

Sophomore Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, In-diana), who earned his fourth-career All-America award Friday in the 5,000 me-ters, was ninth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:23.40, just .17 seconds shy of eighth-place an another All-America ac-colade. Schickel was 15th in the 3,000

meters with a time of 8:43.60.University of Alaska-Anchorage senior

Micah Chelimo, who was second in the 5,000 meters, fi nished fi rst in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:15.52. Adam State University junior Kevin Batt, the national champion in the 5,000 meters, was second in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:15.53.

USI recorded its second-best team fi n-ish at the national meet and its best since 1998 as it placed 13th with 15 points. The Eagles tied for eighth in 1998. Saint Au-gustine University won the team title with 84.5 points.

Poseyville’s Schickel is USI All American

Pat Beckgerd, President of the United Way of Posey County, announced that 21 local agencies that provide services to the people of Posey County will receive funding from the United Way of Posey County this year.

Agencies included are:Albion Fellows Bacon

Center $15,000; Big Broth-ers Big Sisters of Posey County $10,000; Boy Scouts of America – Buffalo Trace Council $9,000; Cath-olic Charities $ 8 , 0 0 0 ;

Children’s Learning Center of Posey County $26,500 (for Day Care Scholarships; Christian Church Day Care Center $30,000 (for Day Care Scholarships); Commu-nity Emergency Assistance $25,000; ECHO Community

Health Care $9,000; Fam-ily Matters $17,500; Home-less Shelter of Mt. Vernon $20,000; Indiana Legal Services $10,000; Lampion Center $12,500; New Har-mony Ministry Association $9,000; Posey County Coun-cil on Aging $54,000; Posey County Red Cross $36,000; Posey County Rehabilitation Services $68,000; Rehabili-tation Center $12,000; Salva-tion Army $5,000; Visiting Nurse Association $20,000; WNIN Radio Reading Pro-gram $1,000; Willow Tree of Posey County $11,000.

Pat Beckgerd said that funding to local agencies was in addition to the contribu-tions of $130,661.76 spe-cifi cally designated by con-tributors. The United Way of Posey County also offers

Information and Referral As-sistance and a discount pre-scription drug program, runs a local Gifts In Kind program, and funds 2-1-1 for Posey County. 2-1-1 is the easy-to-remember telephone number to call for information on programs and referrals for assistance in Posey County. Beckgerd said, “Through our United Way, we are all help-ing to make sure that these programs and the services of these agencies to the people of Posey County are there when needed to help ensure a strong community. Thank you to all the people, busi-nesses, and industry of Posey County, whose continued support and generosity make this possible.”

Pat Beckgerd also not-ed that the United Way of

Posey County just distributed $63,927 in grant funds to the M.S.D. of Mount Vernon, the M.S.D. of North Posey, Children’s Learning Center of Posey County, and ECHO Community Health Care for programs to help the chil-dren, youth, and those in need in Posey County. She said “These grant funds, the funding for agencies and 2-1-1, and the designated contri-butions amount to more than $606,000 that the United Way of Posey County has helped to bring in to Posey County to ensure a better quality of life for the people of our community.”

You can contact the United Way of Posey County at 838-3637 or uwposey@sbcglob-al.net for more information or to get involved.

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Published in the Posey County News on March 11, 18 & 25, 2014 - hspaxlp

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STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT )SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) CASE NO. 65C01-1403-MI-000102 IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF )Adam R. Howell ) Petitioner, )

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Adam Randall Howell, whose mailing address is 248 N. Nix, Poseyville, IN, 47633, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that he has fi led a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that her name be changed to Adam Randall Massey. Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 10th day of June, 2014 at 8:30 0’clock A.M. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 7th day of March, 2014.

Betty Postletheweight, Clerk Posey Circuit Court

Jamie Simpson Deputy Published in the Posey County News on March 11, 18 & 25, 2014 - hspaxlp

ArrestsMarch 7

Adam Bauman—Mount Vernon—Warrant, Theft x 8 (Petition to Revoke)--PCS

Kayleigh Drake—New Harmony—Warrant, Neglect of a Dependent—PCS

March 9Brian Niehaus—Mount

Vernon—Driving While In-toxicated, Breath Test Refus-al—PCS

Complaints February 24

9:02 a.m.—Property Dam-age—Requesting to speak to an offi cer in reference acci-dent on his property—Hwy 66, Wadesville

2:59 p.m.—Lockout—1988 red Toyota wagon—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon

3:15 p.m.—Theft—Com-puter was hacked into—West-ern Hills Drive, Mount Vernon

3:28 p.m.—Reckless—Blue Ford F 150. Advised sub-ject keeps break-checking the caller—Hwy 69, Griffi n

3:28 p.m.—Alarm—Living room motion and front door—Garfi eld, Cynthiana

3:38 p.m.—Reckless—Truck weaving all over the roadway—I 64, Griffi n

7:28 p.m.—Suspicious—Out with 2 State units in ref-erence suspicious males—4th St, Mount Vernon

7:38 p.m.—Reckless—Red 4 cylinder sports car, no muffl er, drove through Marrs parking lot, high rate of speed, through ditch, in and out of road—Wolfi nger, Mount Ver-non

February 253:13 p.m.—Drugs—Re-

questing to speak to offi cer—Juanita Av, Wadesville

6:26 p.m.—Trespassing—Owns some property at this location. Someone has got a truck stuck on the property. They do not know who it be-longs to. Requesting to speak to an offi cer—McDonald and Sand Road, Mount Vernon

7:15 p.m.—Traffi c Haz-ard—Tire debris all over the roadway—Wabash Bridge, Mount Vernon

February 262:11 a.m.—Disturbance—

Caller wants law enforcement. Wife is waking the kids up, be-ing loud, causing problem—Juanita Drive, Wadesville

6:26 a.m.—Theft—Garage has been broken into, things taken. Some things laying around outside. Would like a deputy to come to the resi-dence—hwy 68, Poseyville

6:36 p.m.—VIN Inspec-tion—3 vehicles—Oak Grove Road, Mount Vernon

8:06 a.m.—Hit and Run—Dump truck backed into sub-ject. No injuries, driver left—I 64, Exit 4

12:43 p.m.—Reposses-sion—1996 Chevy Pickup—Midway Drive, Poseyville

2:28 p.m.—Threatening—Threatening notes attached to caller’s garage when she came home—E. Fletchall St, Poseyville

9:46 p.m.—Road Hazard—Very large dead deer in the middle of the road—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon

February 2710:13 a.m.—Reposses-

sion—Dodge Ram 1500, red—Mt. Pleasant Road, Poseyville

2:12 p.m.—Vandalism—Oil drained from a truck overnight. Needing a report for insurance—Givens Road, Mount Vernon

3:12 p.m.—Suspicious—Open door, dogs running around—Oak St, Poseyville

7:11 p.m.—Accident—Mother has went into ditch, going to check it out. Not sure if there is damage or not. Will get her pulled out if no dam-age—Davis and Meinschein Road, Mount Vernon

8:27 p.m.—Reckless—Possible impaired driver. Sta-tion wagon type vehicle with hatchback. Plastic on one window. Vehicle is all over the roadway—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon

February 2812:01 p.m.—Information—

Requesting call in reference questions about carrying a stun gun for personal protec-tion—Shakerag Road, New Harmony

3:54 p.m.—Wanted Per-son—Male subject has a war-rant out of Posey County for theft and criminal trespassing. Caller advised he sees the subject now—Boberg Road, Evansville

9:54 p.m.—Car/Deer—Gray Mustang, over $1,000 worth of damage, no injury—SR 66, city not listed

March 112:57 a.m.—Alarm—

Showing general motion—Frontage Road, Poseyville

1:30 a.m.—Property Dam-age—Caller advised he is a truck driver and has a trainee with him. They backed up to store front glass and now there is a hole in the glass. Unsure if the driver has done it or if it was already there. He doesn’t think they hit the glass—W Main, Poseyville

1:51 a.m.—Noise—Large party, subjects inside, music is loud and making lots of noise—St. Wendel Cynthiana, Wadesville

7:07 a.m.—Information—Would like to speak with deputy about retrieving a fi re-arm—Posey County

7:39 a.m.—Wanted Per-son—Offi cer has information

on wanted subject—Mount Vernon

9:08 a.m.—Breaking and Entering—Big Foot decoys out of a trailer were taken—Darnell School Road, Mount Vernon

7:23 p.m.—Theft—Some-one broke into her house and stole a bunch of money. Doesn’t know when it hap-pened. Trying to determine if anything else taken—Ford Road, Mount Vernon

7:25 p.m.—Accident—Ad-vised car came off the bypass and went into fi eld. First call advised no injury. Female sub-ject outside of vehicle—In-dustrial Road and 69 Bypass, Mount Vernon

March 21:42 a.m.—Domestic—

Advised his wife has been hit-ting on him and been physical-ly abusive. He advised he does not want to have offi cers out, he just like this on record. His son has friends over and he did not want to cause a scene with them—Altheide Road, Mount Vernon

8:11 a.m.—Acci-dent—2005 Toyota Corolla, silver in color. Damage to front of vehicle—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon

9:20 a.m.—Accident—Nis-san Altima, burgundy. No one around the vehicle. Off of the roadway in a ditch. Going to leave until better conditions—Caborn and Hwy 62, Mount Vernon

8:44 p.m.—Accident—Black Honda in the median, no injuries—I 64, 13 mm

10:33 p.m.—Welfare Check—Concerned about sis-ter, is with a male subject. Has been threatening sister and nephew. Nephew is at moth-er’s apartment, they are both concerned for her—Gregory Lane, Mount Vernon

11:58 p.m.—Family Fight—Third party call from neighbor, advised caller came to her residence and asked her to call 911 in reference to her and daughter having a disagreement. Advised daugh-ter broke her phone and has jumped out of window and left residence. Unsure if on foot or in a vehicle. Advised daughter is a senior in college. Request an offi cer—Windy Way, Evansville

March 32:26 p.m.—Reckless—

White semi swerving all over the roadway, traveling at a high rate of speed. Unsure if he’s impaired or sleepy—I 64, Griffi n

3:05 p.m.—Reckless—Ford 4x4, black, all over the roadway—Hwy 69, Mount Vernon

March 45:40 a.m.—Traffi c Of-

fense—Red passenger Jeep—4th and Walnut, Mount Ver-non

9:11 a.m.—Informa-tion—Requests to speak with deputy about case he is work-ing. He has found additional items missing—Byes Road, Poseyville

9:42 a.m.—Accident—4-door gray vehicle went off the embankment. Lady is walking around the vehicle—Copperline, Mount Vernon

1:10 p.m.—Theft—All 3 vehicles had change taken out of the consoles. No offi cer needed—Fernwood Drive, Mount Vernon

2:51 p.m.—Domestic—Male subject is fi ghting with subjects in this residence. Has currently left in a black car heading toward Leonard Road. No injuries—Gregory Lane, Mount Vernon

3:31 p.m.—VIN Inspec-tion—Homemade trailer—St. Philips Road, Evansville

10:18 p.m.—Information—Caller advised he’s a bonds-man and believes a fugitive might be wanted in Mt. Ver-non. Requesting to speak with an offi cer—Mount Vernon

11:38 p.m.—Public Intoxi-cation—1 male subject is in-toxicated and has walked to the pool area—New Harmony Inn, New Harmony

March 58:41 a.m.—Citizen Dis-

pute—Caller has had prob-lems with the manager in the past. He was suppose to meet her at 8 a.m. at the apartment he used to live in. Is request-ing an offi cer to standby when she gets there—Walnut St, Poseyville

8:43 a.m.—VIN Inspec-tion—Chevy S 10—Copper-line Road, Mount Vernon

10:34 a.m.—Criminal Mis-chief—All four tires slashed on vehicle—Gregory Lane, Mount Vernon

11:21 a.m.—Welfare Check—Female, 36 year-old—Blackford Road, Mount Vernon

3:57 p.m.—Juvenile Prob-lem—12 year-old out of con-trol, being belligerent. Has tried to hit mother today. Mother does not need medical attention—Blackford Road, Mount Vernon

Traffi c Violations for January 27, 2014

Ryan Alford, 22, Crosby, Texas, 75/55, failure to appear; Ammar A. Alsaadi, 32, Ft. Collins, Colo., 87/70, $11.50 plus costs; Paige K. Basham, 19, Evansville, 82/70, $6.50 plus costs; Muhammad A. Budiman, 43, Manchester, Mo., 81/70, $6.50 plus costs; Adam Clements, 34, Evans-ville, 79/60, $11.50 plus costs; Michael F. Coin, 52, Oakland

City, disregarding stop sign, $6.50 plus costs; Larry Col-lins, 54, Evansville, disregard-ing stop sign, $6.50 plus costs; Brent J. Dau, 51, Princeton, 42/30, $6.50 plus costs; Kay-la N. Dean, 19, Evansville, 65/55, $6.50 plus costs; Ryan E. Deckman, 36, Evansville, 73/60, $6.50 plus costs; Jacob E. Embery, 21, Evansville, 65/55, $6.50 plus costs; Jer-emiah E. Ericksen, 32, Mount Vernon, expired license plate, dismissed; Jeremiah E. Erick-sen, 32, Mount Vernon, 68/55, $6.50 plus costs.

Devon Germano, 18, Wadesville, 78/55, $16.50 plus costs; Tyler S. Goins, 22, Evansville, 65/55, $6.50 plus costs; Kristin E. Hatton, 20, Mount Vernon, 76/60, $11.50 plus costs; Dawn Heberer, 42, Mount Vernon, 55/40, dismissed; Dustin W. Hed-rick, 26, Cynthiana, expired license plate, dismissed; Gin-nie L. Henderson, 35, Mount Vernon, 65/55, $6.50 plus costs; Austin Hutchison, 21, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, $6.50 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days; Austin Hutchison, 21, Mount Vernon, no license in possession, $6.50 plus costs, costs suspended; Barry Ingle, 53, New Harmony, left of center, dismissed; Bryan A. Ingler, 28, Haubstadt, 73/60, $6.50 plus costs; Holly N. Konrath, 26, Mount Vernon, disregarding stop sign, $6.50 plus costs.

Chelsie P. Koutz, 20, New-burgh, 76/55, $16.50 plus costs; Taylor B. Laxton, 22, Chaffee, Mo., 70/60, $6.50 plus costs; Evan D. Manzo, 36, Herrin, Ill., 70/55, $6.50 plus costs; Nicholas Mar-tin, 19, Junction, Ill., 78/60, $11.50 plus costs; Holly A. Mayer, 29, Evansville, 80/70, $6.50 plus costs; April D. McCutchan, 39, Mount Ver-non, expired license plate, $6.50 plus costs; Michael McElveen, 43, Mt. Herman, La., 67/55, $6.50 plus costs; Tosha Miller, 23, Mount Ver-non, driving while suspended, dismissed; Stephen D. Moor-man, 45, Mount Vernon, ex-pired license plate, $6.50 plus costs; Jennifer L. Peerman, 33, Carmi, Ill., expired license plate, $6.50 plus costs; Jona-than Pesavento, 26, Carmi, Ill., driving while suspended, dismissed; Jonathan Pesaven-to, 26, Carmi, Ill., 40/30, $6.50 plus costs.

Gregory L. Price, 52, New Harmony, 65/55, $6.50 plus costs; Lance Rayborn, 31, Tickfaw, La., throwing burn-ing material from vehicle, fail-ure to appear; Dakota Reed, 22, Evansville, driving while suspended, dismissed; Dakota

Reed, 22, Evansville, 80/55, $16.50 plus costs; George D. Roberts, 51, Shawneetown, Ill., 76/65, dismissed; Luke J. Rohlman, 18, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, dis-missed; Julie R. Rosario, 34, Mount Vernon, dismissed; Kelli R. Rowsey, 41, College Park, GA, 75/70, $6.50 plus costs; Larry J. Schafer, 73, Evansville, 70/55, $6.50 plus costs; Tiffany Schmidt, 35, Mount Vernon, disregarding automatic signal, $6.50 plus costs; Michael J. Schneider, 37, Mount Vernon, failure to appear; Troy P. Sexton, 40, Hurricane, WV, 91/70, $16.50 plus costs.

Ryan A. Shockley, 32, Evansville, driving while suspended, $6.50 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 90 days; Ryan A. Shockley, 32, Evansville, expired license plate, $6.50 plus costs, costs suspended; Ryan A. Shock-ley, 32, Evansville, driving while suspended, $6.50 plus costs, costs suspended, driv-er’s license suspended; Ryan A. Shockley, 32, Evansville, expired license plate, $6.50 plus costs; Wendy Skaggs, 40, Mount Vernon, disregard-ing traffi c device, $6.50 plus costs; Marc H. Stevens, 27, Mount Vernon, driving left of center; $6.50 plus costs; Nickolas Stewart, 21, Mount Vernon, expired registration, $6.50 plus costs; Angela C. Thomas, 41, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, dis-missed; Trent L. Thompson, 21, Crossville, Ill., 65/55, $6.50 plus costs.

Daniel R. Topper, 41, Mount Vernon, failure to stop at through highway, $6.50 plus costs; Christina D. Trimble, 36, New Albany, 87/70, $11.50 plus costs; John C. Tucker, Sr., 54, Poseyville, stopping/parking/standing in violation, $11.50 plus costs; Danielle N. Turner, 18, Evans-ville, $11.50 plus costs; Ethan Vibbert, 17, Evansville, dis-missed; Ethan Vibbert, 17, Evansville, no insurance, dismissed; Ethan Vibbert, 17, Evansville, expired license plate, $6.50 plus costs; Laura Welp, 23, Louisville, Ky., 81/70, $6.50 plus costs; Mat-thew White, 23, West Lafay-ette, open container, failure to appear; Christina C. White-head, 20, Newburgh, 80/55, $16.50 plus costs; Duane Wil-son, 44, Nicholasville, Ky., following too closely, $6.50 plus costs.

Marcus Woodard, 25, Rad-cliff, Ky., no insurance, failure to appear; Renee Woolsey, 22, Newburgh, 78/60, $11.50 plus costs; Rebekah Yokel, 26, Evansville, texting while driv-ing, $6.50 plus costs.

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Mount Vernon High School freshmen commemorated at Honors Night were (standing) Jillian Koch, Austin Bethel, Tyler Davis, Forrest Gottman, Caleb Woods, Adam Duckworth, Corinna Lambright, Ashlee Ricketts, Haley Goad, Drew McNamara, (sitting) Emily Miller, Brittney Grabert, Brooke Green, Natalie Gerard, Rachel Krieger, Taylor Brooks, Taylor Mattingly, Catlin Austin and Teeyna Walker. Photo by Zach Straw

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Small business is what makes any county great. In Posey County many are coming to know about one small business that stands out in many different ways. Big Creek Highlands in Mount Ver-non might not be well known, but many who use their services and eat their products keep com-ing back for more.

When Michael Tedrow saw a Highland cow in the fi eld of Randall Little fi ve years ago, he came home telling his wife Dawn that he wanted one.

“I thought they were a good looking cow,” Ted-row said. “It has a differ-ent look than anything I

had ever seen because of its long horns and hair.”

Tedrow did some re-search on the internet and bought his fi rst cow in Colorado. From there he began to breed them and did this just as a hobby. When people continued to reach out to the couple asking for meat, the Ted-row’s knew that there was a market for people who wanted this specifi c beef.

From there the busi-ness began to grow and today the Tedrows have a total of 21 Highland cows around the county. The couple sells the meat to anyone that has inter-est in a low fat beef.

The Highland cows are of Scottish descent and are a unique breed that

are known for their long hair. That long hair in-sulates them during the cold winter months. This allows the animal to mar-ble naturally and produce lean, low fat, high quality cuts of beef.

The Tedrows’ cows are all grass fed. Studies have shown that grass fed Highland beef has more protein and iron than oth-er beef breeds and less cholesterol than chicken.

Along with this, the Tedrow’s Highland cows are all hormone, antibiot-ic, and vaccine free which leads many in the are to call Big Creek Highlands to buy whatever cuts of beef they want to eat. The beef is USDA inspected and packaged by Dewig Meats in Haubstadt Indi-ana.

The fact of not giving vaccines or antibiotics to the cattle might lead one to believe the business could easily lose some cows to disease. But Mike says that in their fi ve or so years of raising the Highlands they have not lost one cow to dis-ease and have never had to call a veterinarian for this reason as well. That is a pretty good run for

anyone raising cattle.Because of the low

content of fat in the beef, Highland beef must be cooked slow and at lower temperatures. Michael and Dawn’s beef was sold at NaeRae’s food store until it closed, and is currently sold in the local farmers market as well.

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your enjoyment you can contact the Tedrow’s at 812-431-2750 or by email at fuzzycows@ho-tmail.com. You can look for Big Creek Highlands on facebook for addi-tional cooking tips and recipes.

Selling the meat of the Highland is not the only thing Michael and Dawn do with their cattle though. The couple also

travels to several Scot-tish festivals using their Highlands as a source of Scottish history and cul-ture. The cattle are very friendly and something the Tedrows take pride in.

As their business con-tinues to grow, so does their love for these ani-mals and for the county in which they have raised them in.

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Michael and Dawn Tedrow. Photo by Steven Kochersperger

It is with relief that Indiana Farm Bureau’s 70,000 farmer members salute Congress’ passage of a new farm bill, which passed the Senate today on a 68-32 vote after earlier passing the House 251-166. It will now to go Presi-dent Obama’s desk to be signed into law.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 will provide farmers and ranchers certainty for the coming year and allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to begin planning for imple-mentation of the bill’s provisions, said IFB President Don Villwock, a grain farmer from Knox County.

“No bill is perfect, and that includes this one,” Villwock said. “But it does provide additional risk management tools for grain, livestock and fruit and vegetable farmers while still saving taxpayers’ money – about $23 billion over 10 years.” Most of the savings come from the elimi-nation of direct cash payments to farmers.

Farmers desperately needed to know what to expect from the federal farm program before making planting decisions this spring, Villwock noted. The bill that was passed today does provide a degree of assurance and sta-bility, he said.

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“It’s been a long, hard debate,” Villwock noted. “The most important role of a farm bill is providing a basic, no-frills safety net for farmers when times are hard, and we believe that even with its fl aws, this bill will do just that.”

By Valerie Werkmeister Poseyville resident Sheryl Seib has worn many hats

over the years: farm wife, mother, grandmother, pre-school teacher, PTA president, Farm Bureau President and Farm Bureau Posey County Woman Leader. She recently traded in one of those hats and has replaced it with a new one – District 9 woman leader for the Indiana Farm Bureau. She will represent Posey, Vanderburgh, Gib-son, Pike, Warrick, Dubois, Spencer, Perry, Crawford and Orange counties for the next three years.

That hat she traded in was her long-time job as owner and teacher of Kinderschule, a preschool in Wadesville. For 26 years, she taught chil-dren their ABC’s, shapes and numbers and loved every minute of it. She sold the business last August to Danielle Germano.

“I loved my job. I really enjoyed coming in the door and seeing them [the kids] every morning,” Seib said.

Her enthusiastic and exuberant attitude made it easy and fun for hundreds of kids she taught over the years to love her too. She’s often greeted by little ones in public running towards her with open arms as they happily exclaim, ‘Mrs. Seib, Mrs. Seib.’

It is this very enthusiasm that she plans to use as her ‘magic charm’ in her new leadership role with the Farm Bureau. She hopes to breathe new life into the ranks and membership of the Farm Bureau and engage associate members into service.

“One of the biggest challenges is just getting people in-volved,” Seib said.

She equated her challenge to perceptions folks some-times have in similar agriculture organizations such as 4-H.

“People sometimes think 4-H is just for farm kids, but it’s not. It’s just like we have Farm Bureau associate mem-bers who are not farmers, but still serve a very vital role in communicating the agriculture story. Trying to get them more involved is a tremendous challenge,” she said.

She is passionate about spreading the good virtues of ag-riculture and farming. It is something she has done all her

married life. She and husband, Mark, have been married for 35 years and have farmed corn, wheat and soybeans.

“I just have a hard time committing to a project if I can’t get excited about it. You have to believe in what you’re

doing and you have to love what you’re doing. I am committed to both. I’m re-ally excited about seeing how far I can take this,” Seib said.

One of her roles as a dis-trict woman leader includes service on the Indiana Farm Bureau (IFB) Women’s Leadership Committee. She will assist in organizing women’s programs and edu-cational initiatives for IFB.

Teaching and agriculture are a natural combination for Seib and she has eas-ily married the two into her lifestyle. She often incorpo-rated agriculture topics and

programs into her curriculum at Kinderschule and other teaching opportunities within the school corporation.

She taught her students about food they liked to eat such as hamburgers, fruits and vegetables or even chocolate milk came from farmers instead of McDonalds, the store or brown cows. She also participated in a program, Ag in the Classroom, which teachers students in K-12. Seib is one of three trained volunteers in Posey County who can assist teachers in their classroom by teaching agriculture concepts.

Seib explained the programs are tailored to fi t into the current school curriculum. She often assisted Karen Davis in her North Elementary School class and quickly became known as ‘The Vowel Lady.’ She and Davis would teach the short ‘a’ sound by bringing in apples or the letter ‘e’ by bringing in eggs. Science experiments were also included in many of the lessons.

As a county woman leader, Seib coordinated the Farm Fair held annually in the spring at the Posey County 4-H fairgrounds. Fifth grade students throughout the county are invited to tour the fairgrounds and learn invaluable infor-mation about various agriculture programs and topics.

She served on the Board of Directors for the Farm Bu-reau and planned activities for the organization’s ‘Food

Check-out Day’ program. This program helped show con-sumers that by a certain date in February, families had earned enough disposable income to pay for their con-sumable food for the remainder of the year. To signify this date, Seib handed out reusable shopping bags at Hirsch’s in Poseyville and IGA in Mount Vernon.

This year, the Farm Bureau has a new program called ‘Our Food Link’ and programs will help show consumers the link between them and the producer.

Seib sees the IFB’s role in farmers’ lives as an impor-tant one. She explained the IFB is a grassroots organization that sets policy for the state to carry out. Ideas generated at the county level are sent to the state delegates who decide which ones to pass onto lobbyists to try to get legislators’ support.

Other duties Seib will share in with the other district leaders include attending quarterly meetings in Indianapo-lis, and planning activities throughout the state. This year, she will assist at the State Fair during the Taste of Indiana. They plan to serve samples of beef to the crowds who visit the Farm Bureau booth.

Cooking food is another of Seib’s passions. She learned to cook from both of her grandmothers. Most who know her, have enjoyed Seib’s creations over the years. She loves to bake and routinely treated her students to a full Thanksgiving meal each year. In the early days of her marriage, she recalled simpler times and enjoyed making meals and delivering them to the farm fi elds for Mark and other hands to enjoy.

“Nowadays, he takes his lunch and dinner and drives the tractor with one hand and eats with the other,” she said. “We’ve often talked about returning to the times where we take food out there and everyone takes a 20 or 30-minute break to eat together.”

Family is an important part of Seib’s life and despite her passion for teaching and agriculture; she declared the best job yet has been as a grandmother. She loves spending time with Ellie, Brynn and Levi every chance she gets.

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The Posey County Farm Bureau Co-op held its An-nual Stockholder’s Meeting February 27, 2014, at the Posey County Community Center. A meal was prepared by the North Posey Relay for Life Volunteer Team.

During the business session, Directors Chris Mulkey, Jared Schenk and Alex Weilbrenner were elected to join fellow Directors Albert Schmitz, Larry Williams, Rick Ziliak, Charles Mann, Bernard Muller, Alvin Nur-renbern and Wayne Wiggins in overseeing the Co-op’s operations.

The Board presented retiring Director Tom Weil-brenner with a plaque thanking him for his 36 years of dedicated service to the Posey County Co-op Board. It was noted that Weilbrenner acted as president for 32 of those years.

Board Chairman Albert Schmitz spoke on the his-tory of the 87- year-old Co-op. He also discussed that many people often confuse the Posey County Co-op with CountryMark and the Posey County Farm Bureau Incorporated. He explained that all three companies are separate entities.

General Manager Chris Cash discussed the Co-op’s record year of 2013. The Co-op has assets totaling over $41.4 million, a net worth of $32.4 million, and sales of $88.6 million and a pretax income of $11.4 million. Checks were sent to the member patrons refunding over 10.7 percent of their total purchases with 80 percent of that in the form of cash. Total patronage distribution ex-ceeded $4.6 million. SynEnergy Partners LLC, the Co-op’s fuel partnership with Superior Ag Resources and Jackson Jennings Co-op, continues to grow and fl ourish. Cash noted that 2014 will offer challenges, ‘We will al-

ways face the uncertainty of the weather, the rivers and commodity prices but the Co-op is positioned to over-come most of these adversities.’

The meeting ended with entertainment provided by the seven-piece country comedy show band, Steve Hall and the Shotgun Red Band.

Members of the Posey County Co-op Board of Directors present a plaque of appreciation to outgoing board member Tom Weilbrenner. Pictured, left to right, are Chris Cash, Larry Williams, Chris Mulkey, Charles Mann, Weilbrenner, Rick Ziliak, Jerry Schenck, Wayne Wiggins, Albert Schmitz, and Bernard Muller. Photo by Dave Pearce

On Thursday February 20, members of the North Posey FFA chapter participated in the District 10 dodgeball competition held at Heritage Hills high school. Pictured are left to right Parker Sturgell, Noah Greis, Kari Hoenert, Emma Carner, John Wilder-man, Olivia Goebel, Zach Goebel and Robyn Bender. Photo submitted

Livestock producers affected by severe weather urged to keep good records

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Ad-ministrator Juan M. Garcia, today repeated his appeal to livestock producers affect-ed by natural disasters such as the drought in the West and the unexpected winter storm in the upper Midwest to keep thorough records. This includes livestock and feed losses, and any addi-tional expenses that are a result of losses to purchased forage or feed stuff.

“The 2014 Farm Bill pro-vides a strong farm safety net to help ranchers dur-ing these diffi cult times,” said Garcia. “We’ll provide producers with information on new program require-ments, updates and signups as the information becomes available. In the meantime, I urge producers to keep thorough records. We know these disasters have caused serious economic hardships for our livestock producers. We’ll do all we can to assist

in their recovery.” In addition to western

drought and the early-winter snowstorms, there are a variety of disasters from fl oods to storms to unexpected freezes. Each event causes economic consequences for farmers and ranchers throughout the United States. FSA rec-ommends that owners and producers record all perti-nent information of natural disaster consequences, in-cluding:

• Documentation of

the number and kind of livestock that have died, supplemented if possible by photographs or video records of ownership and losses;

• Dates of death support-ed by birth recordings or purchase receipts;

• Costs of transporting livestock to safer grounds or to move animals to new pastures;

• Feed purchases if sup-plies or grazing pastures are destroyed;

• Crop records, including

seed and fertilizer purchas-es, planting and production records;

• Pictures of on-farm storage facilities that were destroyed by wind or fl ood waters; and

• Evidence of damaged farm land.

Visit www.fsa.usda.gov or an FSA county offi ce to learn more about FSA programs and loans. For information about USDA’s Farm Bill implementation plan, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

Youth hunters can apply for a reservation to hunt one of 21 DNR properties during the special youth wild turkey hunting season, April 19 and 20.

The hunters must be younger than 18 on the day of the hunt.

The reserved hunts are at the following fi sh & wild-life areas (FWAs): Atter-bury, Crosley, Deer Creek, Glendale, Hovey Lake, Jas-per-Pulaski, Sugar Ridge, Kankakee, Kingsbury, La-Salle, Pigeon River, Roush, Tri-County, Minnehaha, Fairbanks Landing, Hillen-brand, Chinook, Winamac and Willow Slough.

Hunts will also take place at Salamonie and Mississin-ewa lakes.

The number of hunters allowed on each property will be limited. Interested hunters or an adult repre-senting them must register in person or by phone with the property they wish to hunt. Hunters should reg-ister between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. local time between March 17-21 or March 24-

28. Hunters can register for only one property.

Those wanting to sign up for Fairbanks Landing and Chinook hunts may do so at Deer Creek FWA. Those wanting to sign up for Hil-lenbrand or Minnehaha hunts may do so at Goose Pond FWA. Those wanting to sign up for LaSalle may do so at Willow Slough.

At properties where the number of registered hunt-ers exceeds the spots avail-able, a drawing will be held on March 31. A youth hunter may be drawn for ei-ther one or both hunt days, depending on the number of applicants. All applicants will be notifi ed of drawing results by mail.

Applicants must possess a 2014 Youth Consolidated Hunting & Trapping Li-cense, a 2014 Non-Resi-dent Youth Spring Turkey License with a game bird habitat stamp privilege, or Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License. Appren-tice hunting licenses of the types named above also may be used.

When registering a youth for one of the hunts, make sure to have the type of li-cense being used for the hunt and the license num-ber.

Hunts will run one-half hour before sunrise until noon at properties in the Central Time Zone, and one-half hour before sunrise until 1 p.m. on properties in the Eastern Time Zone.

Youth hunters who are selected for the hunt may check in at any time each day until the end of le-gal hunting hours for that property. Properties will not have a daily ‘no-show’ drawing. Hunters interested in possible unfi lled quotas at a property should phone that property for more in-formation before showing up.

During youth wild turkey season, hunters younger than age 18 on the day of the hunt can take a bearded or male wild turkey. The youth must be accompanied by someone 18 or older.

The youth hunter may use any legal shotgun, bow

and arrow, or crossbow. The adult accompanying the youth hunter must not possess a fi rearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow while in the fi eld. The adult does not need to possess a turkey hunting license unless the youth is using an apprentice license, or unless the adult is calling turkeys.

Phone numbers for in-formation or to register at a specifi c property:

Atterbury (812) 526-

2051; Pigeon River (260) 367-2164; Crosley (812) 346-5596; Roush (260) 468-2165; Deer Creek (765) 653-0453; Sugar Ridge (812) 789-2724; Glendale (812) 644-7711; Tri-Coun-ty (574) 834-4461; Goose Pond (812) 659-9901; Winamac (574) 946-4422; Hovey Lake (812) 838-2927; Willow Slough (219) 285-2704; Jasper-Pulaski (219) 843-4841; Salamonie (260) 468-2125; Kankakee

(574) 896-3522; Missis-sinewa (765) 473-6528; Kingsbury (219) 393-3612.

To purchase a Youth Consolidated or Turkey li-cense go to IndianaOutdoor.IN.gov.

For wild turkey hunt-ing regulations go to dnr.IN .gov / f i shwi ld /hun t -guide1/hunting1.htm.

For turkey hunting safety tips go to dnr.IN.gov/fi sh-wild/hunt/turkey/turkey-safe.html.

By Steven KocherspergerNestled in the back roads of

Posey County stands a farm house that has seen the agri-culture world around it change in ways its owner could have never even dreamed. Jerry and

Emaline Alexander live in that house and have lived a farm life as long as they could re-member. After talking with the Alexanders one would walk away with a smile because this couple has love and passion for

many things, including each other.

Jerry and Emaline were born in Posey County and have lived here their whole lives. Jerry was born next door to the house the Alexander’s live in now in 1936. Emaline was born and raised on a farm on the Posey Vanderburgh line. The two did not meet until a fate-full Purdue football game brought them to-gether. The rest is history. The couple married at the age of 22 and soon after their wedding moved to Germany as Jerry was sent overseas to serve in the Army.

The Alexander’s moved back to Posey County after faithfully serving our country and built their house in 1962. The couple began to do what they knew best, to farm the land they grew up with and had always loved. Over the years the farm has produced crops even though the methods have changed. Jerry

loves to talk about how farm-ing has changed over the years and can remember when things were much more simple in the Agriculture fi eld.

“I remember when we plowed with horses and mules,” Alexander said. “Most of my farming days we would farm in teams and work together on the farm. There is still a lot of that going on in farming but it is much more about business and technology than it ever was when we were younger.”

The couple still help their son farm his land and still own land that they continue to farm ev-ery year. For Jerry farming has been a way of life, not a career. For most of his adult life Jerry has worked full time in the con-struction industry while farm-ing part time at home. “Farm-ing was not something I ever did for work,” Alexander said. “I was a construction worker until I retired in 1999 and just

farmed when I got home. Farm-ing is my life and really the only way I know how to live.”

The Alexander’s have three children and six grandchildren. And while the couple can tell you just about anything you want to know about farming, they are just as passionate about their family. To talk about their children and grandchildren and all they have accomplished, the Alexanders do so with a smile on their face.

Posey County is lucky to have such a great couple as Jerry and Emaline. Their faith-fulness to country and to our county has shown through the years. The friends and acquain-tances they have made over the course of their lives have been brightened by their lives. If only every couple and indi-vidual in our county were made up of what Jerry and Emaline are, the world would be a much better place to live.

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On Thursday February 20, members of the North Posey FFA chapter participated in the District 10 dodgeball competition held at Heritage Hills high school. Pictured are left to right Parker Sturgell, Noah Greis, Kari Hoenert, Emma Carner, John Wil-derman, Olivia Goebel, Zach Goebel and Robyn Bender. Photo submitted

2014 reserved youth Turkey Hunts on DNR properties

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Yard and garden calendar for March

On February 7, the North Posey FFA chapter and their families attended the Evans-ville Icemen hockey game at the Ford Center. All of district X was invited. It was a nice opportunity for our members to socialize with other chapters in the district. Pictured left to right back row are Connor Motz, Emma Carner, Daniel Motz, Nathan Stewart, Marlee Sims, and Dustin Graulich. Front row are Bernie Goebel, Elaine Goebel and Emma Goebel. Photo submitted

Probably more than all other insects, fl ies have managed to attract human attention. We just can’t seem to avoid or ignore these two-winged insects, especially the species known as the house fl y.

In fact, even as I com-pose this on my trusty lap-top - on one of the coldest days in years here in Indi-ana - a small fl y intrudes. It zoomed past the screen of my computer, making not one but two passes, as if on some sort of reconnaissance mission. Searching for what I do not know. Food? A mate? A place to rest?

After the second pass, it landed on the plastic rim of the screen and marched upward before resuming fl ight. It hasn’t returned. It didn’t hang around long enough for me to determine for sure what type of fl y it was.

It was probably a fun-gus gnat, one of those fruit

fl y-sized fl ies that some-times surprisingly show up in homes during midwin-ter. That is because fungus gnats feed as larvae in high organic material, such as the soil in house fl owerpots or debris in the trap of sink drains.

Because fl ies are some of the most common of in-sects, humans in general and entomologists in partic-ular have always had to deal with them. L.O. Howard, who became chief of the Division of Entomology, U. S. Department of Agricul-ture, in 1894, was no excep-tion. In 1901 he published a book on entomology. That book is entitled ‘The Insect Book: A Popular Account of the Bees, Wasps, Ants, Grasshoppers, Flies, and Other North American In-sects Exclusive of the But-terfl ies, Moths and Beetles, with Full Life Histories, Tables and Bibliographies.’ As you might have guessed,

the book is generally known just as ‘The Insect Book.’

Howard discussed a num-ber of fl ies in ‘The Insect Book,’ including mosqui-toes, moth fl ies, gad fl ies, horse fl ies, bee fl ies, rob-ber fl ies and dance fl ies. He also devoted space to what he called ‘The House Fly and Its Near Relations.’ Howard, in 1911, published an entire book on the house fl y called ‘The House Fly - Disease Carrier.’ He sug-gested that typhoid fl y was probably a better common name because this fl y can transmit the bacteria that cause typhoid fever on its feet.

The house fl y and all oth-er true fl ies are classifi ed in the order Diptera. The word diptera means two wings. True fl ies are the only major group of winged insects that posses two, not four, wings.

In Diptera one pair of wings has been replaced with structures named hal-teres. Halteres can best be described as knobs on stalks that function as balancing organs in the fl y. Think of halteres in terms of the long pole that high-wire walkers carry to maintain their bal-ance. Halteres are essential to fl ight of the fl y. Flies that have had their halteres re-moved cannot fl y.

The fl y, a fascination for centuries

Keck Gonnerman will hold it’s meeting on April 3, 2014 at the Old Dining Hall at the 4H Fairgrounds at 7 p.m.

The Spring Tractor Drive will be held on April 26, 2014. The event will start at Har-monie State Park and end at New Harmonie Healthcare where the residents are invited to enjoy looking at the tractors and socializing with the mem-bers. The tractors will then head back to the State Park for a picnic ‘get together.’

The next meeting will be held on May 1, 2014 at the Old Dining Hall at the 4H Fair-grounds at 7 p.m.

Keck Gonnerman meets, drives

HOME (Indoor plants and activities)

Begin fertilizing house-plants as new growth appears. Keep spent leaves and fl ow-ers removed to improve ap-pearance and encourage more blooms. Start garden seeds indoors for transplanting out-doors later in spring. Check stored bulbs and produce for decay; discard damaged items. Prune, repot and clean house-plants as needed.

YARD (Lawns, woody or-namentals and fruits)

Prune trees and shrubs, ex-cept those that bloom early in spring, while plants are still dormant. If winter injury is a concern, delay pruning un-til after dieback and desicca-tion injury can be assessed as plants come out of dormancy.

Plant new trees and shrubs as soon as the soil dries enough to be worked. Plant bare-root plants before they leaf out. Soils may be excep-tionally wet this spring as win-ter snows thaw.

Fertilize woody plants be-fore new growth begins, but

after soil temperatures have reached 40 degrees F. It might be several weeks late this year, given the cold temperatures and heavy snow cover this winter.

Remove winter coverings from roses as soon as new growth begins. Prune out dead canes and fertilize as needed. Delay pruning into live canes until after winter injury can be assessed. Apply superior oil spray to control scale insects and mites when tips of leaves start to protrude from buds.

GARDEN (Flowers, veg-etables and small fruits)

Plant cool-season vegeta-bles and fl owers as soon as the ground has dried enough to work. Do not work the soil while it is wet; wait until it crumbles in your hand. If the soil forms a solid ball when squeezed, it’s still too wet.

Gradually harden off trans-plants by setting them out-doors during the daytime for about a week before planting.

Follow last fall’s soil test recommendations for fertilizer and pH adjustment. It’s not too

late to test soil if you missed last year.

Start seeds of warm-season vegetables and fl owers in-doors; in northern and central Indiana, wait until the end of March or early April. Trans-plant to the garden after dan-ger of frost has passed.

Watch for blooms of early spring bulbs, such as daffo-dils, squill, crocus, dwarf iris and snowdrops.

Remove old asparagus and rhubarb tops, and sidedress the plants with nitrogen or manure. Plant or transplant asparagus, rhubarb and small fruit plants.

Remove winter mulch from strawberry beds as soon as new growth begins, but keep the mulch nearby to protect against frost and freezes.

Remove weak, diseased or damaged canes from raspber-ry plants before new growth begins. Remove old fruiting canes if not removed last year, and shorten remaining canes if necessary. Prune grapevines after winter injury can be as-sessed.

Q. I recently received a fl ower bouquet with some pretty blossoms I do not recognize. Do you know what these might be?

A. Known as wax fl ow-er in the fl orist trade and botanically as Chamelau-cium, this plantis native to Australia. The star-shaped petals come in shades of white, pink and lavender and some bi-colors. The needle-like, citrus-scented foliage makes a nice fi ller material for fl oral arrange-ments. This shrubby plant is hardy only to about 20 degrees F, so you’ll only be able to enjoy it as a cut fl ower in our area.

Q. The woods around our home are loaded with a shrub with red berries. Do you know what this plant is and whether the berries are edible?

A. That would be one of the Asian honeysuckle species, a group of inva-sive, non-native honey-suckles that have become rampant in recent years. Honeysuckle fruits are not documented to be poison-ous to humans or pets.

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Purdue Extension In The Grow Question and Answers

Wax Flowers

Invasive Asian honeysuckle

Innovative Asian honeysuckle

although one occasion-ally hears tales of illness. Birds love the red berries, which is part of the prob-lem; the birds spread the seeds everywhere. The seeds then germinate and start new shrub colonies. The Asian honeysuck-

les are early to green up in spring and the last to lose their green color in the fall. It is best to try to remove the plants while they are still young. Re-peated cutting and dig-ging may work, but the plants often grow back

with a vengeance. For more established plants, cutting the trunks and carefully painting the stump with brush killer herbicide may provide some control. Please read the herbicide label care-fully and follow all label

directions and precau-tions to avoid damaging desirable plants nearby. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has an excellent publica-tion on how to identify and control the invasive honeysuckles, as well as

some suggested alterna-tive shrubs to plant in the home landscape, http://www.in.gov/dnr/fi les/Bush_Honeysuckle.pdf. For more information on invasive plants in Indi-ana, visit http://www.in-vasivespecies.IN.gov.

The following students received their Hoo-sier Degrees this summer at the State FFA Convention at Purdue University:

Jacob ZochMy SAE consisted of the growth of cane

sorghum for the purpose of producing sor-ghum molasses. I came upon this project when I discovered an old sorghum press in one of our old barns. Upon this discovery, I ques-tioned my family about its function. I learned that sorghum molasses was the common form of sweetener in earlier years. So in the sum-mer of 2012 I planted a small plot of sorghum and experimented with the fundamentals of producing molasses, resulting in no sellable product because of the drought, but giving me a better understanding and leaving me able to extend my growth to a half acre in the summer of 2013, greatly increasing the opportunity for my operation to be profi table. The production of molasses today is something most indi-viduals don’t know about. Though I had many challenges I still enjoyed working while learn-ing about the past. I also managed a couple head of cattle and worked miscellaneous agri-culturally related jobs to boost my knowledge of Agriculture.

Mat SeifertI fully own 16 chickens. These chickens

provide me with about 14 eggs a day which I sell to local neighbors. I use the fecal matter as a source of organic fertilizer for my garden and I also sell it to my grandparents. Ever since I was a little boy I always wanted livestock, but due to the fact that we don’t have an exorbitant amount of available land to raise the animals; I decided chickens were the most reasonable solution. I have always had a love for animals and these chickens let me explore my talents due to the fact that I have enough experience to recognize when there is a health problem among the fl ock. My neighbors growing up had chickens and they were the funniest thing to watch run around the yard and I couldn’t wait to get into the business for myself.

Bre ZochMy SAE is Livestock Production. I main-

tain my own cattle and pigs with very minimal help from others. I purchase my own calves and hogs from others and purchase their feed and supplement. I use only nutrient rich hay which is grown on our land and the corn that we grow. Their feed is mixed is with a special supplement to help them grow. I stride to raise the best quality livestock that I can raise. I’m out working in the barn with them every day and I make sure that they are well taken care of. I clean out their stalls at least twice a week

to ensure that my livestock are healthy. The water trough is cleaned out every single day and sometimes twice a day when it’s really hot outside. I don’t want my livestock to get sick so I’ll do anything to make sure they stay healthy and illness free. This is what I do for my SAE and this is something I love to do.

Zack AllynMy sheep project started in 2004. My

grandpa bought me 10 bred Montadale ewes. In 2006, my grandpa bought me three bred Southdown ewes so that I could raise and show two separate breeds. I raise Montadale and Southdown breeding sheep for show. I have purchased some additional ewes and stud rams over the years. The fl ock has grown to its cur-rent size and quality primarily from our own selective breeding program. Now I have a total of 53 ewes and four rams. We work as a family with my sheep and to prepare for shows. At the Indiana State Fair and NAILE in Louisville, I have won many shows. Doing well at shows really helped my self-confi dence. In order to get more involved in the registered sheep busi-ness, I joined the National Junior Montadale

Association and the American Junior South-down Association. The last couple years, we put an ad in a Montadale Association maga-zine. I have had a few customers to buy from me after seeing our ad. People see that I have quality sheep which helps me to sale to more customers.

Brianna RitzertI work on my families owned and operat-

ed dairy farm. There I care for the new born calves, and help with the milking and feed-ing when needed. I spend my summers caring for my 4-H heifer by clipping, washing, and carefully adjusting her feed rations correctly. I spend time walking and working with my show heifer. My dad always took my brothers and I down to the farm when we were little. Ever since then, I loved helping my brothers, grandpa, dad, and uncle out on the farm and fi nding out where I belong which is on the farm. Our farm is a family owned dairy farm, so we don’t hire outside the Ritzert family. The farm milks around 100 cows and has a total of 250 cows on the farm. My brothers motivated me to begin helping because I look up to them.

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Mount Vernon students receive Hoosier Degrees at State FFA Convention

North Posey FFA recently observed National FFA Week from February 17 through the 21. On Tuesday, the members celebrated by wearing their FFA jackets to school, and later that evening the Chapter Meeting Team participated in the contest at Boon-ville. Wednesday they held a pork chop dinner for the faculty, advisory committee, Board of Education, administrators, and all FFA members. The chapter was visited by Cameron Frazier the State Treasurer. Thursday was celebrated by wearing chapter t-shirts, and on Friday members had the opportunity to drive their tractor to school. Pictured left to right are Connor Motz, Darren O’Risky, Nolan Gibbs, Glen Alexan-der, Daniel Motz, Michael Bender, Nathan Teel, Travis Koester, Quinten Phillips, Matt Seib, John Wilderman, Noah Greis, Derek Motz, Nick Haggard, Liam Matthew, Luke Brown, Timmy Peterson, Shawn Burks and Olivia Goebel. Photo submitted

Thirty-seven years of tradition in the making; Mount Vernon High School students recently drove their tractors to school in honor of National FFA Week. Photo by Zach Straw

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At the end of December, Indiana’s Department of Lo-cal Government Finance (DLGF) calculated the base rate assessment for farmland to be used for taxes in 2015. Predictably, the base rate in-creased to $2,050 per acre. That’s a 16 percent increase over the pay-2014 value of $1,760, which was an 8 per-cent increase over 2013’s $1,630. The base rate is the starting point for farmland assessments. Assessed value for each acre is the base rate adjusted by a soil productiv-ity index and sometimes by an infl uence factor.

I mean ‘predictably’ liter-ally. The numbers used to calculate the base rate enter the formula with a four-year

lag. To fi gure the base rate for 2015 taxes, DLGF used data on rents, commodity prices, yields, interest rates and costs for 2006 through 2011. All those numbers were available a year ago. Run them through the formula, and your predic-tion should be right on.

That means it’s possible to predict the base rate for taxes in 2016 using data through 2012. It comes out to $2,420, an 18 percent in-crease from the 2015 value. The 2017 base rate will use data through 2013. Almost all of those numbers are avail-able now. The base rate for taxes in 2017 will be around $2,770, a 14 percent increase.

As a result of all these assessment increases, agri-cultural property taxes have risen by a third since 2007. Property taxes as a whole

have fallen 15 percent.Why the increases? Corn

and bean prices were high un-til recently. Rents have been increasing. These numbers are used to estimate the in-come earned from farming an average acre. Meanwhile, the national economy suffered a deep recession, so the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to rock bottom lows. The base-rate capitalization formula divides income by an interest rate. Income is up and the in-terest rate is down, so up goes the base rate.

Commodity prices have dropped, and interest rates may edge upward this year. This may reduce the income capitalization calculation for 2014. The four-year lag means that these new num-bers won’t affect taxes until 2018.

Couldn’t you change the base rate formula to slow these increases? There’s a problem with that. The prop-erty tax is a tax on the value of property, and the value of farmland is going up. Its average price has just about doubled since 2007, accord-ing to the Purdue Department of Agricultural Economics farmland value survey (on the Web at http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/extension/pubs/farmland_values.asp).

The farmland assessment formula is constrained by the Indiana Supreme Court. In a December 1998 decision, the court said assessments must be based on objective measures of property wealth. Every number in the base rate calculation is objective. That’s why you can get the data to predict the base rate in advance. Income capitaliza-tion is one of the recognized methods for determining the value of property. Attempts to slow the base rate increase by changing the formula might not be defensible in court, if the changes were ever chal-lenged.

The formula could be challenged. Some property tax experts have argued that farmland assessments actu-ally are too low. The base rate per acre was $1,760 in 2013 (for taxes in 2014), while the market value of an average farmland acre was $7,446.

So farmland is assessed at about a quarter of its market value. Reduce the four-year data lag to two years, so farmland assessments catch up with rising values, and the base rate is still only 33 per-cent of market value. Farm-land gets a huge tax break from the assessment process, despite the base rate increas-es.

Homesteads are assessed at their full market values. But they aren’t taxed at those val-ues. Homesteads get deduc-tions. Statewide, homestead taxable assessed value is only 43 percent of market value. In rural counties, where farm-land is more than 10 percent of assessed value, only 38 percent of homestead market value is taxed.

Farmland gets its tax break above the line from the assess-ment process. Homesteads get their tax break below the line from big deductions. The farmland tax break is more generous than the homestead tax break, but not by as much as it may seem.

And tax break or not, farm-land tax bills are likely to rise faster than homestead tax bills, at least through 2017.

By Cathy PowersPosey County is a won-

derful place to have a family in the Midwest. Growing up in America’s heartland, chil-dren are encouraged to em-brace all that is good about our country. One of the best examples that embodies these values is the Posey County Fairgrounds. Every July, the 4H Fair is held, bringing together events that hold interest to many people.

From back in the 50’s, when this land was turned into the fairgrounds, until the present, it has become the gathering place for many events throughout the year. Located on highway 69, just a few miles south of New Harmony, it is an easy drive from all of the county.

One of the main groups that benefi t from the fair is, of course, the young people who belong to 4H. Some-times, it is thought that they are all farm kids, raising sheep, rabbits, pigs, or many other animals. While this is a very central part, almost any child can join 4H and fi nd a project that interests them. This includes bak-ing, arts and crafts, fl ower growing, photography, and much more. This organiza-tion instills responsibility, especially teaching all that is necessary to raise the animals. Long before they arrive at school, it is nec-

essary for many 4H mem-bers to attend to feeding, watering, and other things. They have to watch growth progress, and keep careful records. Even while show-ing their animals at the fair, they must be sure to care for them with food, water, and shelter from the July heat. Perhaps the hardest part of this process is to understand that the animals are not pets and eventually most must be passed along.

Another area of interest is planting and cultivating everything from corn and soybeans to marigolds. This knowledge serves them well throughout their life. In all projects, there are rules that must be adhered to.

Even for community members not involved in 4H, the fair has events that draw ample crowds. One of the biggest nights is the yearly queen competition, as well as similar contests to elect a princess, a duchess, and a little miss and mister. For others, the talent show is important, and the De-molition Derby is eagerly awaited each year. Tractor pulls bring an audience and participants that provide for still another night of fun.

Even when it was no lon-ger possible to have a car-nival, which was always a big draw, other things were important enough to keep people braving the July heat

to keep Posey County’s Fair alive and well.

A dedicated group of peo-ple comprise a band of loyal volunteers who make sure the fairground is well taken care of, and they oversee its use for many things that take place in all the months of the year. John Neufelder is a great example of those who do what they consider their civic duty, with no pay, so that everything continues on for all the upcoming gen-erations.

The beautiful Activities Building was completed in October of 1999, and since that time, Carla Sailer has been the manager. Before this, only the older exhibit buildings existed. How-ever, this new facility made it possible for many other things to take place at the fairgrounds. The revenue from its rental makes it pos-sible to pay for building up-keep and the cost of utilities. Carla and her husband, John, were 4H leaders for over 20 years, and were thinking of retiring. However, as grand-children have started to get involved in 4H, it looks like they will be continuing for a while longer.

About fi ve years ago, a Motocross track was built and since that time, it has gained participants from all across the Midwest. In early August, each year, the Keck-Gonnerman Farm Ma-chinery Show draws large crowds. This show came to the fairgrounds in 1993, and has since become greatly an-ticipated and well-known. A quilt exhibit goes on in the activities building during the 3-day show.

Through the years, many things have found a home in

the activities building, and for the most desirable dates, there is a waiting list. The St. Matthews Men’s Club of Mount Vernon has an auc-tion to benefi t their school every spring, and there is the National Wildlife Turkey Federation’s fund-raising dinner. In February, it is home to the New Harmony Fire Department’s annual chili supper. In January, there is the Posey County Saddle Club Banquet, fol-lowed by the Farm Bureau dinner in February.

The annual Flea Market, sponsored by the building’s committee, is an important way to fund yearly expens-es, and there is always a long line of eager shoppers wait-

ing at the door each March.Posey County Pound Pup-

pies holds two events during the year to raise money to rescue the county’s dis-placed dogs and help them fi nd new forever homes. There is a Spring/Easter event, scheduled on the Saturday before Palm Sun-day, and the fi rst Saturday in November is always the date for the Holiday show. These shows began in 2010, and have since become huge successful events.

The well-equipped air conditioned building makes it the perfect place for ev-erything from wedding receptions to the annual Longaberger Basket Bingo night, which raises money

for Gateway Cancer Re-search. It has been held there for three years, and draws attendees from the entire region. Several other organi-zations have found this to be the perfect place for a lot of different things.

There is a state-of-the-art kitchen, as well as a stage and sound system. As many as fi ve hundred people can attend events in this well-lighted building, and the ta-bles and chairs are provided.

So, yes, the Posey County Fairgrounds is a very im-portant place, and benefi ts many people and causes. To fi nd out information about rental of the building, please contact Carla at (812) 682-3716.

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Variety of events held at Posey County Fairgrounds

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North Posey FFA chapter members had their profi ciencies graded on February 11. This is a district contest where members compete by explaining what they do on their farm and the amount of work that goes into it. Placing fi rst in Agriscience Research, Plant Systems and Diversifi ed Agriculture Production Placement was Travis Koester. Placing second in Diversifi ed Crop Production Placement was Kari Hoenert. Placing fi rst in Fiber/Oil Crop Production Placement was Matt Seib. Placing fi rst in Dairy Production Placement was Erin Will, and placing fi rst in Beef Production Entrepre-neurship was Parker Sturgell.

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The North Posey Chapter Meeting Team traveled to Boonville high school on Feb-ruary 18 for the district competition. The team placed fi rst and will move on to the area competition in April. Pictured left to right are Parker Sturgell, Erin Will, Daniel Motz, Emma Carner, Zach Goebel, Travis Koester, Derek Motz, Olivia Goebel, Robyn Bender, Olivea Glaser and Kari Hoenert. Photo submitted

NP FFA members do well at District Contest

The deadline is fast ap-proaching for farmers to nominate rural public school districts to compete for a grant of up to $25,000, through America’s Farm-ers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. Nominations will be accepted until April 6, 2014. Eligible farmers can nomi-nate their school district by visiting www.GrowRural-Education.com or by call-ing 1-877-267-3332. Grants are awarded based on merit, need and community sup-port. The more farmers who nominate a school district, the more it demonstrates community support and can strengthen the school dis-trict's application. This year, the program has expanded to 18 new counties, for a total of 1,289 eligible counties across 39 states.

School administrators in nominated districts will have until April 21, 2014 to sub-

mit their applications online. The application website is also equipped to help answer specifi c questions about the Grow Rural Education pro-gram overall and assist with the grant writing process.

“As we work to grow our next generation of farmers, building a strong math and science foundation is vital,” said Linda Arnold, Monsan-to customer advocacy lead. “Working together with farmers and rural school districts, we are building re-lationships that benefi t the community, with the ulti-mate goal of improving edu-cation.”

The America’s Farm-ers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a group of approximately 30 farm-ers from across the country, will review and select the winning grant applications. Advisory Council members were selected based on their passion for farming and edu-

cation, as well as experience in rural school districts.

Last year, more than 73,000 farmers nominated 4,024 school districts, result-ing in $2.3 million in grants to improve math and science education in 181 districts across the country.

The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education pro-gram is part of a broad com-mitment by the Monsanto Fund to strengthen farming communities. America’s Farmers Grow Rural Educa-tion launched in 2012, after a successful pilot in Min-nesota and Illinois, and has since awarded nearly $5 mil-lion to school districts across the county.

For more information about the America’s Farm-ers Grow Rural Education program and to view the of-fi cial rules, a list of eligible states, counties and CRDs, visit www.GrowRuralEdu-cation.com.

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By Valerie WerkmeisterNewly appointed Indiana State Department of Agriculture

(ISDA) Director, Ted McKinney, addressed Posey County Farm Bureau members during their annual meeting March 10.

McKinney was sworn in as the new director on January 7, by Governor Mike Pence. His biography includes 25 years of agriculture leadership experience. He has served as Director of Global Corporate Affairs for Elanco Animal Health, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company.

According to a press release through his offi ce, his agriculture career started in 1981 at Elanco Products Company, an agricul-tural chemicals business. In 1990, he moved to Dow Agro Sci-ences and spent the next 20 years working in various corporate affairs aspects of the company. During this time, he also served as a co-founder and Interim Executive Director for the Coun-cil for Biotechnology Information. This is a public information program that focuses on the development of crop biotechnology.

In 2009, he returned to Elanco to work in Global Corporate Affairs.

McKinney is co-chair of the National FFA Conventions Local Organizing Committee for Indianapolis, and a member of the In-diana State Fair Commission. He served on the boards & execu-tive committees for the Washington, D.C.-based International Food Information Council (IFIC) and Denver-based U.S. Meat Export Federation, as well as the lead team for the International Federation of Animal Health (IFAH).

In Indianapolis, he serves on the Mayor’s Greater Indianapo-lis Progress Committee (GIPC), and at Purdue on the Dean of Agriculture Advisory Committee. From 2009 until 2010, he served as chair of the Indiana Agriculture Regulatory Structure Task Force, a working group commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Indiana.

McKinney is a 1991 graduate of the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program and a 1992 graduate of the Stanley K. Lac-ey Indianapolis Executive Leadership Series. He was honored in 2004 by the National FFA Organization with an honorary American FFA Degree.

McKinney was a 10-year 4-H member, a former Indiana State FFA Offi cer, and a graduate of Purdue University where he received a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics in 1981. During his time at Purdue, he received the G.A. Ross Award as the outstanding senior male graduate. In 2002, he was named a Purdue Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus.

His extensive and well-rounded agricultural background lends valuable insight to his position.

Prior to his presentation at the Farm Bureau meeting, McKin-ney answered questions about some of challenges and concerns today’s farmers are facing.

“Agriculture and farming is facing a number of challenges. I think in the largest sense, consumer acceptance of modern tech-nology and practices would be a big one,” he said.

He added that people either don’t understand or don’t want to understand what’s in a bio-tech crop, or GMO.

“Why do we use antibiotics and products that improve the effi ciency of producing livestock? What are agricultural chemi-cals all about?” McKinney explained these are some of the questions the industry is currently facing.

“And so for decades, agriculture just had an understanding that these were normal and we just kept adapting and adapt-ing new technologies and now we’re seeing some folks raising some questions. Some of them are legitimate and some of them to provoke. I think on a global scale, that’s probably one of the biggest ones,” he said.

McKinney also acknowledged other challenges today’s crop farmers face include the cost of inputs and how to handle mar-

keting.At the federal level, regulatory schemes are issues farmers

need to be mindful of.Within those challenges, McKinney feels there are new and

exciting opportunities for farmers including ethanol, new cuts and grades of meat, the rise of fruits and vegetables in the mar-ketplace.

“I, for one, am very bullish on global agriculture and certainly Indiana agriculture and I think it’s an exciting time to be a part of these ever-changing developments,” he said.

McKinney explained the ISDA includes the administration of the soil and water conservation team, grain warehouse and licensing agency, FFA, policy and communications and eco-nomic development.

Of those, McKinney stated that one of the most quiet but most critical aspects of his agency falls under grain warehouse and licensing. He said that group ensures that commercial grain operations are solvent and able to pay farmers for the crops de-livered to their storage facilities.

His group helps champion both large and small farmers. He noted a recent rise in local producers in fruit and vegetable stands. He explained his team includes folks who are profi cient in assisting those farmers obtain grants to utilize modern tech-nology, including the internet, to help market their products.

Indiana recently passed legislation on an ‘Indiana Grown’ la-bel. Locally produced items, such as sweet corn or honey, that meet certain criteria will be eligible for the label. McKinney be-lieves that will be advantageous for Indiana farmers as demand increases for their products.

For larger farmers, McKinney said the ISDA assists farmers who face livestock zoning issues. They assist counties in creat-ing zoning ordinances or regulations that is good and fair for both sides.

“And that way you are protecting all the interests and you’re

still allowing agriculture to grow,” he said. Another important bill of interest to farmers is the Ag Trespass

or Trespass Enhancement bill. “When signed by the governor, it will offer farmers the same

trespass protections that people in suburban environments have. That is to say you can’t just go on a farm, you can’t just go on and fi lm an operation, you can’t just go on and abuse something because it’s wide open space and you think it’s yours,” McKin-ney said.

That legislation has become necessary as animal rights’ or-ganizations have attempted to expose practices on some farms.

McKinney added he hopes to spread the message to both Ag and non-ag audiences that it’s important to celebrate choice in food production.

“I’d say that sometimes traditional Ag isn’t all that accept-ing of organic Ag. I think it’s occurring less and less these days. But the rise in organic or natural Ag is denigrating what we call ‘modern agriculture’ and some of their techniques, biotechnol-ogy crops, etc. I’m trying to get folks to say we can all get along together just fi ne. Let’s not denigrate each others’ system of pro-duction. That is not a healthy thing to do. Celebrating choice will be one message I hope to get across,” McKinney said.

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Indiana State Department of Agriculture Ted McKinney (center) attended the Posey County Farm Bureau annual meeting on March 10. Pictured are Moriah Seifert, a member of the Mount Vernon FFA; Sheryl Seib,Indiana Farm Bureau District 9 Woman’s Leader; Ted McKinney, Jim Droege, President of the Posey County Farm Bureau and Collin Pate, also a member of the Mount Vernon FFA. Photo by Valerie Werkmeister

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The annual Posey County Share-the-Fun Talent Contest will be held Friday, April 11, 2014, at North Posey High School. The event will begin at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to attend, and admission is free. Local 4-H members will participate in group and/or individual curtain acts, and 4-H trip and scholarship win-ners for the year will be announced. For more information on this or any other 4-H event, please contact the Purdue Extension-Posey County Offi ce, 838-1331 or poseyces@purdue.edu.

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To help farmers understand the new farm bill, three re-gional meetings – one in northern Indiana, one in central Indiana and one in southern Indiana – will be held March 27 and 28.

Sponsored by Indiana Farm Bureau, the meetings will provide members and other agricultural stakeholders with updates on the Agricultural Act of 2014 (more in-formally known as the farm bill) with special focus on the commodity, livestock, and crop insurance programs.

John Anderson, deputy chief economist at the Ameri-can Farm Bureau Federation, and Matt Erickson, econo-mist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, will be the guest speakers.

Anyone is welcome to attend, but because space is lim-ited, registration is required. Online registration is avail-able at www.infb.org/farmbillmeetings/. Registration will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26.

For information about the program, contact Kyle Cline, IFB national policy advisor, 317-692-7845, kcline@infb.org. For assistance with registration, contact Wanda Hunter, IFB administrative assistant, 317-692-7812 or BJ Fields, IFB administrative assistant, 317-692-7834.

Who: Indiana Farm Bureau (sponsor).What: ‘Understanding the Farm Bill: What to Expect

in the Agricultural Act of 2014.’When: March 27 and 28, 2014.Where:· North region – March 27, 9-11 a.m., Fulton Coun-

ty Fairgrounds Community Center, 1009 West 3rd St., Rochester, IN 46975.

· Central region: March 27, 2-4 p.m., The Glass Barn, Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapo-lis, IN 46205.

· South region: March 28, 9-11 a.m., Lawrence County Fairgrounds Expo Hall, 11265 US Hwy. 50 West, Bed-ford, IN 47421.

Regional meetings help farmers make sense of new farm bill

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