In the mid-morning hours of Fri-

day, January 31, Posey County Sher-

iff’s Deputies with the assistance

of Indiana State Troopers went to a

residence located at 2 Farrar Lane in

the town of Griffi n. Deputies armed

with an arrest warrant from Mount

Carmel, Ill., sought Curtis A. Carl-

son, who was reported to be living at

the Farrar Lane address.

When offi cers gained access to the

residence, they located Carlson, his

wife Jennifer, and the couple’s two-

year-old daughter. Carlson was im-

mediately taken into custody without

incident.

After receiving consent to search

the residence, offi cers located re-

agents attributed to Carlson, which

are used in the methamphetamine

manufacturing process.

Carlson was transported to the

Posey County Jail where he remains

lodged. The case information has

been forwarded to the Posey County

Prosecutor.

Charges against Carlson are as fol-

lows:

Battery (Illinois Warrant); Failure

to pay child support (Illinois War-

rant); Manufacturing methamphet-

amine – B Felony; Possession of two

or more precursors or reagents with

intent to manufacture methamphet-

amine with a fi rearm – C Felony;

Child Neglect-D Felony.

By Valerie WerkmeisterIt doesn’t take much to fi gure

out the reason for the long-stand-

ing success of the Posey County

Community Foundation (PCCF).

You might be amazed that it really

has little to do with the money and

everything to do with the people -

the people within the organization

as well as the ones who donate.

The level of devotion and pride for

Posey County both sets of people

exemplify is what carries the suc-

cess of the PCCF.

Johnna Denning is one of those

key people who have been instru-

mental in the success of the PCCF

over the past few years. She has

served as the foundation’s Direc-

tor for the past three years and pri-

or to that she served on the board

of directors.

She recently announced she is

resigning from her position and

will be pursuing a new career op-

portunity. She took some time out

from her busy schedule to discuss

a few of the highlights in her role

as Director.

She has been responsible for

raising money that can be used to

go back into the community either

in the form of grants or scholar-

ships. Most believe that large

businesses provide funds to create

these grants, but in truth, it’s most-

ly individual donors who provide

the larger share of support to the

foundation. Ninety percent of the

donations come from individuals.

The success of the foundation

has been ensured by “Posey Coun-

ty people who are so good and so

giving and they really care about

the future of Posey County,” Den-

ning said.

“A majority of the people give

because they have a connection

to Posey County. They are either

from here or have relatives that

still live here,” Denning said.

The Wildcats Remembered

fund is one example that receives

donations near and far. Some

come as far as Thailand and Cali-

fornia. They include residents who

have moved away, but still want to

make an impact for Mount Vernon

High School students.

Another great example Denning

used to show how well the com-

munity rallies when there is a need

is when the silo was razed near the

Mount Vernon riverfront.

“Money was quickly raised for

that project because we care about

where we grew up or where we

live,” Denning said.

Denning said she has enjoyed

her experience as Director and has

cultivated strong relationships.

She stated she has been able to

meet many new people that have

only added to the positive experi-

ence.

While there are many enjoyable

aspects with her position, Denning

said there is defi nitely one experi-

ence, in particular, that is her fa-

vorite.

“I love doing grants and I love

doing scholarships, but I have to

say the Lilly Scholarship is prob-

Special to the NewsOn January 27, 2014, the Indi-

ana Court of Appeals issued their

Memorandum Decision affi rming

Brandon McManomy’s Attempted

Murder conviction.

On February 3, 2011, Posey

County Sheriffs Deputy Dan Mont-

gomery and Indiana State Police

Officer Kylen Compton went to

the home of Brandon McMano-

my’s parents at 10700 Yellow Leaf

Drive, in Evansville, Posey County,

Ind., in order to arrest McManomy

on an outstanding warrant that had

been issued out of Calloway Coun-

ty, Ky. McManomy immediately

became upset when he realized the

police were there to arrest him. Mc-

Manomy then armed himself with a

knife and resisted arrest. During the

struggle to arrest him, McManomy

began swinging the knife toward

Montgomery and also slashed

his own throat. Montgomery was

forced to use his Taser gun to bring

McManomy under control. Mont-

gomery then realized that he had

been cut by McManomy during the

struggle to place him under arrest.

The Posey County Prosecutor’s

Offi ce charged McManomy with

Count-1: Attempted Murder, a Class

A Felony; Count 2: Aggravated

Battery, a Class B Felony; Count 3:

Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily

Injury, a Class C Felony; and Count

4: Resisting Law Enforcement, a

Class D Felony. McManomy was

first taken to the State of Kentucky

after he was released from the hos-

pital and didn’t appear in Posey

County Superior Court to face his

charges until April 25, 2012. Mc-

Manomy requested a Jury Trial and

his case was presented to a Posey

County Jury on December 18 and

19, 2012. The Posey County Jury

then returned verdicts of “Guilty”

on all four felony charges.

McManomy was sentenced by

Judge S. Brent Almon, Posey Coun-

ty Superior Court Judge, on Janu-

ary 11, 2012, for the Jury verdicts

on Count 1: Attempted Murder, a

Class A Felony; and Count 4: Re-

sisting Law Enforcement, a Class

D Felony (the Battery verdicts were

merged into the Attempted Murder

charge). Judge Almon sentenced

McManomy to a total sentence of

thirty-eight (38) years in prison at

the Indiana Department of Correc-

tions and ordered that his sentence

would be served consecutively to

any sentence he was serving in the

State of Kentucky.

On Appeal, McManomy argued

that there was insuffi cient evidence

to prove that he had intended to kill

Montgomery. He also argued that

Judge Almon had erroneously lim-

ited the testimony of his defense

expert witness during the trial. In

upholding the conviction, the Indi-

ana Court of Appeals held that “Mc-

Manomy cut through three layers of

Deputy Montgomery’s clothing and

slashed his face twice, resulting in

injuries requiring 32 stitches. Mont-

gomery testified that McManomy

started swinging at him with a knife

and continued to do so as McMan-

omy pinned him to a chair. The

Deputy was able to block some of

McManomy’s blows, but McMan-

omy continued to swing the knife.

There was ample evidence Mc-

Manomy directed his knife toward

Montgomery in such a manner that

the jury could infer McManomy in-

tended to kill Montgomery.”

The Indiana Court of Appeals

MV Elks host Trivia Night On Friday, February 21, Mount Vernon Elks Lodge 277 will be

holding our annual Cancer Benefi t. Justin Suedmeyer has planned a

Trivia Night for us. This is guest night, so please get your teams lined

up to compete. Teams will be comprised of four members. The entry

fee is $40 per team. Trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. and lasts approximately

two hours. There will be a steak dinner served at 5 p.m. Please RSVP

to Donna at 838-3361 if you will be attending the dinner and also, let

her know if you will compete in the Trivia contest. Cancer Research is

the Indiana Elks State Project. Since its inception in the 1940’s, Indiana

Elks have given over $9.0 Million combined to Purdue University for

research and Indiana University for clinical studies. Please come out and

have some fun and support this worthy cause.

State of the County slated for Feb. 12The Southwest Indiana Chamber will host the annual Posey County

State of the Government Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Ri-

beyre Gymnasium.

This important community meeting will serve as an opportunity for

the speakers to present information about their respective communi-

ties and highlight some of the issues their communities are facing.

Posey County Commissioners: Carl Schmitz, President; Posey County

Council: Alan Blackburn, Vice President; Mayor of Mount Vernon: John

Tucker; New Harmony Town Council: Joe Straw, President; Poseyville

Town Council: Bruce Baker, President; Posey County Economic Devel-

opment Partnership: John Taylor, Executive Director

Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana

For more information, contact Brittaney Johnson, Posey County

director at the Southwest Indiana Chamber, by phone at 812-838-3639

Kiwanis spaghetti dinner set for tonight (Feb. 4)Hope you will join us at our spaghetti dinner prepared by our own

Italian chef Marty Crispino. The event is set for Tuesday night, Feb. 4,

2014, between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Catholic Community Center in New

Harmony.

2014 Posey Award nominations acceptedThe Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana is pleased to

announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Posey

County Awards: Posey County Business of the Year; Posey County

Teacher/Administrator of the Year; Posey County Young Professional

of the Year.

Visit http://www.ccswin.com/PoseyCounty/award for nomination

forms. Completed forms received by Friday, Feb. 7 will be reviewed

by an impartial selection committee. Nominees will be evaluated

based on their efforts of leadership, community service, business ac-

complishments, and other achievements. The recipients of the 2014

Posey County Awards will be announced at the Annual Report to the

Posey County Business Community Dinner on Wed., March 5.

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Johnna Denning

Arrest in Griffi n nets Meth Operation

Denning enjoys successat PCCF, decides to move ahead to new challenges

McManomy sentence is upheld

Seth Harris and Tara Parker were crowned Mount Vernon Basketball Homecoming King and Queen during festivities Friday night. Photo by Steve Kochersperger

Curtis A. Carlson

Special to the NewsTwo former Posey County resi-

dents have found themselves in the

Posey County Jail as the result of

passing checks.

Posey County Sheriff’s Deputies

responded to a call from the Com-

munity State

Bank in

Poseyville,

where bank

employees

s u s p e c t e d

two indi-

viduals of

f raudulen t

activities.

On Janu-

ary 23, Deputy

Sheriff Dustin Seitz began inves-

tigating the activities of two indi-

viduals who had opened fraudulent

accounts at the bank.

According to information pro-

vided by Posey County Sheriff

Greg Oeth, the two individuals of

interest were identifi ed as Randy

A. Hoehn Jr. and April Marie Har-

vey. It was revealed as the investi-

gation continued that both Hoehn

and Harvey had made several at-

tempts to pass a number of fraudu-

lent checks at both the Poseyville

and Cynthiana bank locations.

Through the alertness of bank

employees the actions of the two

were exposed. Posey County Sher-

iff’s Detective Jeremy Fortune

joined the investigation and found

the exploits of Hoehn and Harvey

extended beyond Posey County.

After conversing with investi-

gators in Princeton, it was discov-

ered that the pair was suspected

of similar activities at six banking

locations in Princeton. Their crime

spree in Gibson County is believed

to have netted nearly $25,000. The

Indiana State Police Department

is also investigating cases in Pike

County, where Hoehn and Harvey

are believed to be involved.

After locating the suspects, De-

tective Fortune was able to gain in-

formation through their interviews

which im-

p l i c a t e d

each of

them as

being in-

volved in

the Posey

C o u n t y

crimes.

Fortune

a r r e s t e d

both Hoehn

and Harvey after their interviews.

They were lodged in the Posey

County Jail where they remain.

The case has been forwarded

to the Posey County Prosecutor

for consultation and review. The

Posey County Sheriff’s Offi ce is

continuing to work with offi cials

in Gibson County and the Indiana

State Police as the investigations

proceed.

Arrested are Randy A. Hoehn Jr.

(age 39), April Marie Harvey (age

31, formerly of Posey County) and

currently of Oakland City, Ind.

The couple will face charges of

Fraud on a Financial Institution, a

Class C Felony, and forgery. also a

Class C felony.

In a note to Posey Sheriff Greg

Oeth early this week, CSB State

Bank President Steve Bennett said,

“We really appreciate the assis-

tance getting Mr. Hoehn and Ms.

Harvey behind bars after their theft

of funds from us. Jeremy Fortune

and Dustin Seitz really did a great

job getting that done very quickly

– please thank them both for us.”

Hoehn Harvey

Cold checks landformer Posey Co.pair in hot water

In listening to the President’s State of the Union Address one would think that he actually has the power to do what he says should be done. He eloquently suggested a federal role in: curbing obesity, making the college opportunity available to all middle class Americans, partnering with local gov-ernment ‘from homes to marriage equality,’ and improving transportation. Added to the list was streamlining bureaucra-cy, building two ‘hubs’ for economic opportunity (he wanted Congress to add fi ve more) presumably in places like De-troit, unleashing funding for inventions, and preserving more ‘pristine federal lands’ (code for confi scation). He wants new emission standards for trucks and enlarged federal standards for air quality, new jobs training programs, and a restoration of unemployment insurance. In education he wants his ‘Race to the Top’ program accelerated and high school curriculum redesigned. He wants to impact the work place more (what-ever that means), raise the minimum wage to $10.10, create ‘My RA’s a new savings bond for everyone’ and IRA’s on the job.

The list went on and on just as it does for every presi-dent Republican or Democrat, but what was different this time was the threat of his bypassing Congress with the use of the ‘pen’ (an obvious threat of the use of executive orders) where he felt he could. He promised to unilaterally raise the minimum wage for federal employees and his threat to do it, alone, must be taken seriously because he did just that on immigration and Obamacare law. We have never had a presi-dent who boldly promised to make law if the Congress failed to do so.

Unfortunately most, if not all, of these things are not in Ar-ticle II of the Constitution nor have they been added by way

of amendment as outlined in Article V of that document, thus they are unconstitutional. Presidents, in their thirst for power and /or proclaimed expediency, have empowered themselves to the point of ‘kingship’ with their worshipful, unchalleng-ing, party followers (whether democrat or republican) quite willing to look the other way as government grows beyond its ability to be constitutional or effi cient. At any time he could remind the people of his real constitutional powers but he will not as that would drastically reduce his power that is beginning to look limitless.

We must return to the Constitutional powers of the Presi-dent as identifi ed in Article II. As we list these powers at-tempt to match the State of the Union requests wherein he suggests that he might have a role. Under the Constitution the president has but eleven powers. Let us identify them: 1) ‘Commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States’ including the militia when called into actual service of the United States; 2) supervise departments (cabinet), each presumably established by the Congress (George Washington had but four); 3) grant reprieves and pardons; 4) make trea-ties with the help of the Senate; 5) with Senate help appoint positions established by law such as ambassadors, ministers and judges; 6) fi ll vacancies ‘during recess of the Senate;’ 7) make recommendations to Congress on the state of the union; 8) convene both houses on special occasions and handle dis-putes with respect to convening; 9) receive ambassadors and other public ministers; 10) make certain that ‘laws be faith-fully executed;’ and, 11) ‘commission all the offi cers of the United States.’

Simply stated the president has two supervisory powers over existing organizations and two shared powers with the

Senate, otherwise he pardons, recommends, appoints and en-tertains. That is it! Notice the absence of power to make any rules and regulations on us. This is the job of Congress alone.

Obama threatens a role by way of executive order, the use of the pen to accomplish the items in his address, as kings or dictators do. The term executive order is not found in the Constitution. Executive orders were initially nothing more than inter-departmental communications between the Presi-dent and his executive branch with him requesting some ac-tion on their part. Constitutionally they have no law mak-ing function. Congress must reign-in any executive that uses them to make or alter law. Article I, Section I clearly gives only Congress law making power. Impeachment is a proper response for any president who subverts or threatens the separation of powers doctrine, as his oath requires that he ‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.’

Dr. Harold Pease is an expert on the United States Consti-tution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and applying that knowledge to cur-rent events. He has taught history and political science from this perspective for over 25 years at Taft College. To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnder-Fire.org.

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Frank McDonald had his Haskell Fighting Indians dress in their worn game day uniforms and walk with him from the park-ing lot of the Duncan Hotel one mile east along Main Street to its intersection with Lynn Avenue then south across the Bird Creek Bridge to the dirt road leading into Colored Town.

It was ten a.m. Sunday morning, December 28, 1924. The late December day had broken with a rare Osage County, Oklahoma drizzling rain that froze on the lank black hair of any Haskell player who chose to occasionally remove his leather helmet.

Coach Hanley and Frank had war gamed every aspect of the contest. In games against college powerhouses they would be searching for a winning edge. A trick play. A disconcerting In-dian war whoop. How to capitalize on the unique characteristics and talents of young Indian men dragged from their Neolithic culture and pitted against young white men who think of all In-dians as terrorists.

But in this ultra vires struggle against mature profession-als playing for money instead of school pride, McDonald and Hanley were concerned with possible serious injuries, probable psychic trauma and almost certain embarrassment. This game called not for an edge, but help from Wah’Kon-Tah.

Game time was two p.m. Four hours to familiarize everyone with the make-shift fi eld, ground rules as agreed between Roth-stein and McDonald and Pistol Pete’s inscrutable hand signals indicating penalties and time periods. At least Pete planned to signal the beginnings and endings of each period with a shot fi red into the ground, not the air. Maybe there would be no rico-chet off one of the ubiquitous sand rocks. Of course, if the Mar-shall got excited his determination to stay in fi rm control might result in both of his six guns being deployed enfi lade.

McDonald told his team to relax until he and Hanley returned from the pre-game meeting with Pretty Boy Floyd, Titanic Thompson, Cokes, Rothstein, the captain and player coach of the Cowboys, the great LeRoy Andrews, and Marshall Frank (Pistol Pete) Eaton at the center of the vacant lot that was to serve as a fi eld.

Rothstein and Thompson exchanged valises with $100,000 in cash that each man counted in front of Marshall Eaton who placed both bags behind him during the meeting.

Floyd’s men were already selling illegal booze in prodigious amounts to early arriving spectators.

As Hanley and McDonald slowly walked from the parking lot of Henry’s Bar B Que up the rutted frozen mud path through Colored Town, Frank saw one-room clapboard and tar paper

shacks on each side. Most had no porches and only a sandstone step separated the world from the clamoring children who tried to peer out without being seen. A few of the shacks had front

porches made by propping sheets of tin up with saplings resting on stacked stones.

The fi eld was more like a trapezoid than a rectangle because the church members used the south end for a pine wood pulpit for the Rever-end Henry Dangerfi eld. The young men of the church had been hired by Rothstein to lime the

fi eld at approximate ten yard intervals. The goal posts were of different but similar heights. Three rough sawn two-by-fours were nailed together for each goalpost.

If a ball went past the north end zone, it would disappear down a steep bank into Bird Creek. Rothstein told McDonald and Hanley each team would have to provide players to try to catch any errant balls.

When McDonald and Hanley returned to Henry’s Bar B Que they found the Haskell players huddled under the eves munch-ing on sandwiches.

Henry exited the building and said, “Coach, I hopes ya don mine. We’s thought yore players might do better if dey could stay dry and eat sompen.”

“Henry, we don’t have any cash with us. Maybe after the game we can see you at the Duncan Hotel.”

“Ain’t no need for dat. We’s pulling for dese boys. Coloreds and Indians gots the same treatment from such as des grifters and fancy dans. You jus beat ‘em at dere own game. Dat be pay-ment a plenty.”

It was now one p.m.McDonald had Hanley address the team fi rst then said:“Boys, last night I told Raven I feared some of you might

get hurt today and that all of you would be humiliated. I was feeling guilty for getting you into this game, but mainly I was feeling sorry for myself. You know Raven is a Cheyenne, the traditional enemies of the Osages. In fact, our team is made up of several tribes who used to fi ght one another to the death. But now there is a common enemy. No, not white men like Coach Hanley and me, but lack of belief in your worth as men and citi-zens of this great land. Many of your people just fought and died for America in the Great World War. You and yours have paid your dues. You don’t just belong here because you are the true Native Americans, you belong here because of your character and your courage. Raven made me realize I should not be afraid for you, but that those arrogant white Cowboys should be afraid of you. Now, go out there and, let’s say it together: Make Your Ancestors Proud Today!”

Chapter 24 - Make Your Ancestors Proud Today

GAVELGAMUT

BY JUDGE JIM REDWINE

I was able to take part in a great tradition here at the Statehouse recently. 0In sup-port of cancer awareness, legislators and staff were en-couraged to wear sneakers with their suits for the annual Suits and Sneakers challenge to help raise awareness about cancer as well as showcase the importance that nutrition and physical activity play in reduc-ing one’s risk of the disease.

Currently, more than one million American’s are diag-nosed with cancer each year. Of those diagnosed, one in three cancer-related deaths could have been prevented by living a healthier lifestyle and eating right. By wearing sneakers, Americans across

the nation and Hoosiers alike can raise awareness of these frightening statistics and take a stand against cancer.

Sponsored by the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer, the suits and sneakers event takes place nationwide connecting athletes, students and businesses to take part in the fi ght against cancer. Suits and Sneakers at the Statehouse allows legislators and staff to take a step forward together to bring awareness of the health issues that can cause cancer and understand the different ways to prevent this disease.

There are many different things you and family can do to prevent cancer and raise awareness. Maintaining a

healthy and balanced diet can not only help prevent can-cer in the long run but other diseases as well. Exercising regularly, at least two and half hours a week, will contribute to a healthier lifestyle and is an easy way to take part in cancer prevention.

The largest organ in the body is our skin and conse-quentially is the most com-mon type of cancer. Even the youngest among us need to take great care in the sun. Staying aware while outside in the sun, applying sunscreen and taking breaks to sit in the shade is a good way to main-tain fresh and healthy skin. The sun’s rays are the stron-gest in the afternoon, so it is a

good rule of thumb to try and limit direct exposure to sun-light during this time.

Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer in America yet is the leading form of cancer deaths in both men and women. Smoking can greatly deteriorate breathing ability and increase the like-liness of a variety of differ-ent health problems. Staying away from tobacco and avoid-ing second hand smoke can help prevent lung cancer and other diseases involved with the intake of nicotine such as cancers of the lips, mouth, throat, etc.

Being aware of your health and taking part in cancer pre-vention tactics is critical to liv-ing long healthy lives. Show-ing your support for cancer victims is a great way to raise awareness and through can-cer screening tests from your doctor you can help in keep-ing yourself and your family healthy.

For more information on cancer prevention tech-niques please visit the web-site for the American Cancer Society<http://www.cancer.org/index>

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

Guest Column State Rep. Wendy McNamaraSuits and Sneakers at the Statehouse

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Letters to the Editor

For the second time in three years, all schools in the MSD of North Posey School Corporation received all As in the state evaluation system. MSD of North Posey was also one of only 27 Indiana districts awarded this prestigious honor for the year.

Our community certainly has a deep commitment to excel-lence in education. On behalf of the Board, the Administrators, and myself, we would like to extend a thank you to the entire school community for extraordinary efforts this year. This supe-rior achievement by our students is made possible due to the deep level of commitment by so many teachers, staff, students, parents and community members continually striving for excellence in our schools. This recognition affi rms the hard work and effort of all who care about our young people and the future of our com-munity.

Dr. Todd CampAdministrators and MSD North Posey Board of Education

MSD of North Posey thanks community

Every American needs to save more money. Millions of Americans are struggling in retirement part-time jobs to keep food on the table. Fast food restaurants are fi lled with American seniors working for minimum wage in order to survive.

Every dollar put toward retirement will eventually be needed for shelter, food and medical expenses. Each year millions of people live lon-ger than the money they had saved for retirement lasts.

President Obama has an idea with a new government backed IRA account called MyRA that will encour-age all Americans to con-tribute up to 15,000 a year. The contributions would not be tax deductible but like a Roth IRA the interest would be tax-free. Contribu-tions can be as low as $25 to start and people earning up to $191,000 a year may contribute through their em-ployers. Savings can last as long as thirty years before being transferred to a private Roth IRA. Earnings on the savings will be the same as the federal employees Thrift Savings Plan - Government Securities Investment Fund. This fund earned 1.74% last year.

I’m glad for any safe and inexpensive way for Ameri-cans to save money.

Some things make me ner-vous.

- Our government handles our Social Security. Aging Americans are now waiting longer and longer to collect earned benefi ts. The funds really do not even exist. Ev-ery month our government

robs Peter to pay Paul in order to keep the Social Se-curity checks coming. Our government has misman-aged Social Security. Do we feel secure about this gov-ernment run supplemental retirement plan?

- Our government is han-dling our medical coverage through Medicare, Medicaid and now the Affordable Care Act. Each year the govern-ment will need more and more of your money through taxes to keep all of this sol-vent. We are in a crisis al-ready.

- Our infrastructure is hurting. Funds for American interstates, bridges, our na-tional parks, research to fi nd cures for cancer and other diseases is lean.

- Will this new savings plan and other ideas even-tually eliminate the current military retirement plan? Is this a slick new way to eventually cut out the Fed-eral retirement plan? Could this idea and other ideas eliminate our current Social Security? We need to at least beware. Our government is struggling to keep Federal, military and Social secu-rity checks moving. I agree that all Americans need safe and accessible ways to save money. However, don’t be blindsided by easy new pro-grams that could eliminate what millions of Americans have already spent twenty to thirty years working toward.

Glenn Mollette is an American columnist read in all fi fty states. Contact him at GMollette@aol.com. Like his facebook page at www.facebook.com/glennmollette.

Guest Editorial: Glenn MolletteObama’s My RA - Maybe, but Retirees Beware

Guest Editorial: Dr. Harold PeaseFrom the Obama State of the Union Address - what can he Constitutionally do?

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Merrillyn Sue Pearce Wellmeier, 87, Hender-son, died at 2:35 p.m. Sat-urday, February 1, 2014, at River Pointe Health Campus in Evansville.

She retired from the U.S. Postal Service af-ter 22 years. She loved

surrounding herself with family. Sue was an accom-plished bowler and enjoyed playing Clabber. She also was an avid Cardinals Baseball and U of K Basketball fan.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Jack Walter Wellmeier, who died October 2, 2007; her parents, Merrill and Lillie Sue Clay Pearce; and three brothers, Thomas Pearce, Dennis Pearce, and Charles Norman Pearce.

Survivors include one daughter, Jacquelyn Sue Pearce and her husband, Alan, of Evansville; two sons, Gerald Jones and his wife, Brenda, and Bryan Well-meier and his wife, Kendra, both of Henderson; one sister, Ruth Wright, of Falcon, Colo.; one brother, Ray Pearce, of Lawrence Spur, Colo.; one half-sister, Iona Hall, of Carmi, Ill.; three half brothers, Daniel Pearce, of North Carolina, David Pearce, of Poseyville, and James Pearce, of New Harmony; three grandchildren, Clint Jones, Tammy Simpson, and Lillian Wellmeier; three great-grandchildren, Katelyn Schaefer, Kattie Simpson, and Hunter Jones; and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fernwood Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and un-til service time Wednesday at the funeral home.

Sue Pearce Wellmeier

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Hubert A. Clark, 73, of Evansville, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 while vacationing in Des-tin, Fl. Hubert was born in Evansville on March 5, 1940 to Edward W. and M. Margaret Clark. He graduated from F.J. Re-

itz High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Evansville in June 1968.

After graduating from U. of E., Hubert was em-ployed by Hahn Manufacturing and Grasso, Inc. In January 1987, Hubert joined Anchor Industries, Inc. as purchasing manager. He retired from Anchor In-dustries in January, 2013. At the time of his retirement, he held the position of Vice President of Purchasing. He remained on the Anchor Board of Directors after his retirement.

Hubert joined the Evansville Chapter of SCORE as a mentor after his retirement. He also served as the chapter treasurer.

In his spare time, Hubert enjoyed fi shing, Cardi-nals baseball and a good black and white western.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sis-ter, Margaret A. Clark; grandson, Cain A. Clark and daughter-in-law, Kelly R. Clark.

Hubert is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jane, a daughter and son-in-law, Dana and Michael Rutledge; son, Robert Clark and grandchildren, Cody and Ga-briella Clark and Justin and Heather Rutledge, all of Evansville.

Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Alexander North Chapel offi ciated by Rev. David Niednagel and Rev. Cliff Herring with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Griffi n, Ind. Friends visited Friday, January 31, 2014, from 4 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be made to the Evansville Rescue Mission, 500 E. Wal-nut Street, Evansville, IN 47713 or the Christian Life Center, 509 S. Kentucky Ave., Evansville, IN 47714.

Condolences may be made online at www.Alexan-derNorthChapel.com.

Hubert Clark

Delores V. Schwei-kart, 75, of Wadesville, lost her fi ght with cancer on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at VNA Char-lier Hospice Center, but she won the war. If there was ever an Angel that walked the earth it would

be our mother, Delores ‘Dee’ Schweikart. She was the best mother we could ever ask for, always sup-porting everyone in good and bad. She had so much love for her immediate and extended family and friends. Everyone who knew Dee loved her. She was as kind hearted of a person as there ever was or could be. We all are going to miss her for the rest of our lives; she was always a big part of our lives. We’ll always love you, mom.

She was born September 26, 1938, in Evansville, to the late William and Viola (Huff) Molinet. She drove a school bus for the North Posey School Dis-trict for 42 years.

Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Sr.; and her two younger brothers, Kenny and Butch.

She is survived by her daughters, Suzie (Jerry) Rager, Star (Josh) Weightman and Sharon (Jim) Holzmeyer; son, Jimmy (Beth) Schweikart, Jr.; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; brothers, Bill, Donnie, Pete and Jake Molinet; and sisters, Maxine Templeton, Betty Anton and Martha Rehmeier.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Alexander West Chapel, offi ciated by Rev. Michael Erwin, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park. Friends visited Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Pe-ter’s United Church of Christ or to VNA Charlier Hospice Center. Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

Delores V. SchweikartDonald Raymond

Wassmer, 79, of Evans-ville, Indiana, born to Clem and Mary Louise (Sauer) Wassmer on July 24, 1934, in Poseyville, Indiana, passed away Sat-urday, February 1 2014, at Parkview Care Center in

Evansville, Indiana.He worked at Whirlpool for 33 years and on the

family farm; his hobbies included: playing cards, attending the grandchildren’s activities and family parties. He was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Evansville, Indiana.

Surviving are his wife of 50 years: Marilyn (Eff-ing); two sons: Jon (Elaine) Wassmer of Haubstadt, Indiana and Jeff (Jo Ellen) Wassmer of Evansville, Indiana; three grandchildren: James, Kelsey and Joey Wassmer; three brothers: Bill (Eileen) Wassmer, Jerry (Sharon) Wassmer and John Wassmer all of Poseyville, Indiana; a sister: Kathy (Ed) Wilkerson of Evansville, Indiana and nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents and two sisters: Jeanne Wassmer and Patricia Huelsman.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb-ruary 4, 2014, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m., Monday, Febru-ary 3, 2014, at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with a Prayer/Memorial service at 7 p.m.

Special thanks go to the nurses and caregivers at Parkview Care Center; especially to Cookie, Bonnie, Karen and Tonja.

In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be made to: Mary Mother of God Mission Society, 1736 Milestone Circle, Modesto, California 95357 for Vladivostok, Russia or online at: www.vladmission.org.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the fam-ily online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Donald Wassmer

Carolyn Sue Hansen, 67, of Griffi n, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born November 18, 1946 to Richard and Isabelle (Page) Pickerill.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband James Hansen, son Steve Hansen and sister Bobbie Burgess.

Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Phyllis (Dar-rell) Brown; sons, Kenny (Elizabeth) Hansen, Augie (Jessica) Hansen, Tim (Beverly) Hansen, and Jack (Angie) Hansen; eight grandchildren and six step grandchildren and daughter in law Gayle Hansen.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Fri-day, February 7, 2014 at the New Harmony Christian Church, 307 Brewery St., New Harmony with Rev. Harry Hottle offi ciating.

Condolences may be made online at www.schnei-derfuneralhome.comParkview Care Center; especial-ly to Cookie, Bonnie, Karen and Tonja.

In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be made to: Mary Mother of God Mission Society, 1736 Milestone Circle, Modesto, California 95357 for Vladivostok, Russia or online at: www.vladmis-sion.org.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the fam-ily online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Carolyn Hansen

Virginia Lee Staples, 83, of Griffi n, Indiana passed away peacefully at home with family on Feb-ruary 1, 2014. Jennie was born December 30, 1930 on the family farm in ru-ral Mount Vernon, Ind., to Harold and Malinda Stein.

Jennie enjoyed her fl owers and hummingbirds in the summer and the laughter and the company of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a 1949 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and a member of the Griffi n Christian Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sis-ters Eleanor Stinson and Catty Stinson, her loving hus-band and best friend, Bill, after 63 years of marriage.

Virginia is survived by two sons, Mark (Lisa) and Doug (Julie); seven grandchildren, Amanda (Codey), Allison (Tim), Danielle (Jay), Jennifer, Brittany (Dustin), Kasey, and Trey; nine great grandchildren, Ty, Ava, Madison, Lily, Cassie, Remington, Robert, Gradey, and Becca; a sister Essie Williams and cousin Joyce Stevens.

Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind.

In lieu of fl owers memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery of Griffi n or The Grif-fi n Christian Church.

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

Virginia Staples

Bridges of Hope, a Fair Trade mission of First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Indiana will have a booth at Oak Hill School’s World Cul-ture Bazaar, Saturday, Feb-ruary 8 from 10 to 3 p.m., located at 7700 Oak Hill Road, Evansville, Indiana.

Visit us and fi nd many unique, handcrafted items, including scarves from Guatemala and Ecuador,

jewelry from around the world, olive wood nativi-ties from Bethlehem, bas-kets from Ghana, purses and puzzle boxes from India, knitted hats and headbands from Peru, and soapstone hearts from Ke-nya.

Like us on Facebook at Bridges of Hope Fair Trade and fi nd us on the web at www.fi rstumcmv.com/mission/boh.

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RETROSPECTPAGE A4 • FEBRUARY 4, 2014 THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS • SERVING THE COUNTY SINCE 1882 • WWW.POSEYCOUNTYNEWS.COM

BirthdaysFebruary 4 - Jacob Nicholas Ralph, Elliott Hagedorn,

Heather Powers, Steve JoosFebruary 5 - Angie Peerman, Keith Robinson, Butch

Thompson, Tami Aldrich, Nancy Carr, Scott Nottingham, Thomas Clowers, Jessica Deckard-Mills

February 6 - Nicole Thompson, Nancy Moody, Sandy Slifer Hansen, Beth Tucker, Kathy Butler, Kerry Butler, Ora Williams, Daren Koch, Kevin Wayne Roehr, Steve DeFur, Logan Guerrero

February 7 - Cindy Allen, Luke Conyers, Mike Deshields, Bryan Paul Wilderman, Megan Counts, Jessica Goebel and Jeremy Moore, Derek McCord, Scott Schro-eder, Eric Milbrandt, Rocco Mittino, Jessica Golba

February 8 - Karen Wilson, Wendy Wilson, Ashley Nanninga, Cipton McGrew

February 9 - Essie Williams, Derrick Garrett, Jeff Hempfl ing, Dan Creek, Tonia Meeker, John David Lyke and Adam Mobley, Sandy Brown, Sara McCarty, Joan Osborne

February 10 - Brad Parker, Doris Spanner, Jason Lyke, Mary House, Levi Roberts

If you have a name to be included in the birthday cal-endar, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631 or email: news1@poseycoun-tynews.com.

Madeleine, as you well know, there is no subject that I bring up that makes several family members run for the hills as fast as when I talk about losing/gaining weight. Your Aunt Heather has sug-gested making this into a drinking game; you know like when a certain word is spoken, everyone has to take a shot. None of the family has actu-ally done that, of course; it is just a joke. I think that the tele-vision show ‘How I Met Your Mother’ featured this idea on one of the past episodes. I have avoided writing about this for a long time now, even though I do talk about it all of the time.

I don’t ever expect to be a tiny little person, but I really would like to weigh about 30 pounds less than I do now, and hopefully then be smart enough to stay that way. Thanks to my Hungarian an-

cestors, I inherited the genes to make me have a life-long struggle with fat. Attitudes

about chubby children have changed quite a bit since I was your age, Madeleine. Suffering from chronic al-lergies, I was sick a lot, and Grandma Stella thought I was too thin. I was encouraged to eat; homemade sugar cookies were waiting for me almost every day after school. It did not take me long to develop a love affair with carbs, and in a few years, my mother shopped for my clothes in the chubby department. She always en-

couraged me to eat healthy foods, but everything seems to be celebrated with eating, then and now.

I would probably be aston-ished if I actually knew how much weight that I have lost and gained over the years. The other statistic that I really don’t want to know is how much money it has cost me. Like so many others, I have tried many types of so-called snake oil solutions that came along. I suspected that many of these were only out to get my gullible money, but I did some of them anyway.

I haven’t been dumb enough to take any type of ‘diet pills’ for decades, though. I think that most people in my life would agree that I am hyper enough just normally, and can you imagine how much I would talk then? Seriously, though, even the ‘herbal’ rem-edies that are currently avail-

able are really just another form of speed, and I even have to watch caffeine, let alone those.

As many people know, I had gastric bypass surgery in 2008. I was on the very edges of developing Type II diabe-tes, so I qualifi ed to have it. True to my body’s resistance to weight loss, even then, I never lost as much as I wanted to, and it wasn’t long before I had to watch what I ate again. I still cannot eat large amounts of food, and certain things are permanently off the list of things on my personal menu. Even though I try a little some-times, ice cream makes me sick, and meats like steak or pork chops are too dense. In saying this, I would not want to discourage anyone who might be considering this surgery. As almost every post-op person says, I would do it again in a minute. I am open about talk-

ing about this subject. After my surgery, I even wrote an article about the experience for Evansville Living. It showed me before and after, as most of this type article always does. After all, everyone who knew me had eyes; being overweight was not some deep dark secret. As I have mentioned before, I am 4’11” tall, and that fact alone makes extra weight much more noticeable.

Weight loss surgery is not a magic fi x, but it makes one much more healthy and smaller. Many people have the wrong idea about it because of the dangers of earlier types of this procedure. I could say a lot more about this, but if anyone wants information or advice, I hope they will con-tact me.

When it is all said and done, losing weight comes down to what we have been told for decades; eat healthy and ex-ercise. However, many peo-ple swear by various shakes, pills, and other things. I know some individuals who have lost weight and kept it off for a long time, but sadly, many others lose vast amounts and then gain it back. I know how easy it is to do this. The one basic thing to consider about any weight loss plan is that one has to change life-long habits; not just do something for a few months and revert back to doing the same thing.

Madeleine, when your fa-ther and mother took us out to eat for my birthday, you came back and whispered to me about a really large person who had been near you at the buffet. Let me say that you were not being unkind about this; you just didn’t know what to do because you couldn’t get around them to fi x your plate. I am glad you understand that being rude to overweight peo-ple is not right. I can’t imagine poking fun at the morbidly obese individuals we all see.

They are trapped in their own body. I feel sorry for them and wish that more money was be-ing spent on fi nding a real an-swer to obesity. This is just as much of a killer as cancer.

Every magazine has a new article, and many times they are about success stories. One of the most popular television shows is The Biggest Loser. We hear stories about people who ate enormous amounts of food like a dozen donuts, or six cheeseburgers, etc. I am sure that this type of eat-ing happens all over America every day. However, I don’t fi t into this group because I only eat normal amounts, less than most thin folks eat. Science needs to fi nd a way to put us all on the same playing fi eld. Eating a cookie should have the same results for everyone. This leads me back to genetic engineering of some kind. Even if this was fi gured out, the next day a group of the ig-norant would fi gure out a rea-son to protest doing it.

Weight loss products are big business, because desper-ate people spend lots of mon-ey looking for the magic cure. Various diet plans are touted by celebrities and talk show hosts, and we all want to be-lieve. When we see that even the very wealthy like Oprah Winfrey struggle with weight just like the rest of us, we have to wonder if this battle can re-ally be won.

Madeleine, maybe your generation will see someone fi nd the answer. Not only will the person who fi gures it out be very rich, they will change millions of lives for the better. For anyone who has read this far, you do deserve to go and take that shot; just make sure it is diet soda.

Side Note: Madeleine, 36 years ago today (February 4), I gave birth to your Aunt Heath-er and I hope that everyone will send her birthday wishes.

DEAREST MADELEINE

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POSEY COUNTY PAGES OF THE PAST

Compilation by Michelle Gibson

JANUARY 31, 196450 YEARS AGO

The 1964 Betty Crocker Home-maker of Tomorrow for North Posey this year is Barbara Klei-man.

The senior class of North Posey will travel on a Greyhound bus to Washington D.C. and New York.

Miss Terri Ann Strange, daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Strange of Poseyville was married to Nor-man F. Motz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Armand C. Motz of Poseyville.

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Webb, Poseyville, are announcing the birth of their third son, Robert Roy. He weighed six and a half pounds.

Airman Edmond O. Smyth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond R. Smyth of New Harmony is being reassigned to Kessler AFB, Miss., for technical training as a United States Air Force radio and radar maintenance specialist.

A good crowd was on hand at North Posey gym for a couple of ‘oldtimers’ games. Lineups con-sisted of players who havn’t picked up their high school dipolmas since 1954. The winners had in action Doyle Motz, Bud Schnarr, Joe Tepool, Fred Cook, Elwood Deal, Richard Tepool, Marvin, Carl and Martin Redman. Cynthiana was represented by Scott, Seibert, D. Colbert, A. Motz, J. Colbert and Bob Boyer.

FEBRUARY 3, 200410 YEARS AGO

Joseph Scheller and Natalie Barnard were crowned North Posey’s Basketball Homecoming King and Queen.

The planned development of a new CVS Pharmacy was an-nounced. The building will be located at the southeast corder of Fourth Street and Owen Street in Mount Vernon.

Bob and Sue Wassmer cele-brated their 50 wedding anniver-sary on February 6.

St. Peter’s United Church of Christ welcomed a new minister, Rev. Janice Kimball.

Posey County native Jeff Greenwell has joined the Bunn Automotive Family as Commeri-cal Fleet Director at Mount Ven-ron Ford.

Trent Van Haaften has joined Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald and Hahn, LLP as a new attorney.

Hunter Stevens, Josh Greene an Chad Ruggert each earned spots on the Mount Vernon wres-tling All-Big Eight Conference mat squad.

Republican Jim Tomes of Wadesville has fi led for the offi ce of Indiana State Representative for District 76.

Larry W. Watson II was arrest-ed on a number of charges after attempting to steel a bologna and cheese sandwich from the Huck’s Convenience store.

JANUARY 31, 198925 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stallings announce the engagement and ap-proaching marriage of their daugh-ter Terri Kaye to William Joseph Slygh, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Slygh of Mount Vernon.

March of Dimes will hold it’s fi rst Jail N Bail in Mount Vernon.

Jerry’s Guns, Gardner Ceram-ics, Grandma’s House, Wanda’s Resale, K.S. Custom Trim and Up-holstery, Tri-County Microwave Satellite Systems, Bryant Sales and Services, Southwind Shooting, Bretz Plumbing Service, Kathy’s Costume Rental, Alan Schelhorn Builders, West Crushed Lime and Stone Company, Hoehn’s Garage, Stan Elpers, Donna Butts Insur-ance Agency, J & J Welding and Ye Olde Strip Joint are some of the advertisers in the Business Direc-tory.

Mark Seibert will be fi lling an appointed supervisor position for Posey County Soil and Water Con-servation left open by the departing Mary Byrd II.

American Red Cross Posey County Chapter states that 51 units of blood were collected at a Blood Visit held at Bristol-Myers.

Katey Emhuff and Tim Humston were selected Mount Vernon Home-coming Queen and King.

Senior Dawn Fortune was crowned New Harmony Basketball Queen.

Featured Animalsof The Posey County Pound Puppies

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Pit bull, red male. Picked up on Lower Mount Vernon Road on January 11, 2014.

Valentine’s Hugs, Kisses and ChocolateHere is the perfect gift for the animal lover in your life. Posey

Humane will be selling novelty chocolates and fl owers with a photo of a shelter animal attached. Each purchase will give your loved one a cute Valentine’s Day Treat and help a homeless dog or cat. These little gifts are all available for less than fi ve dollars each and can be made for both the dog and the cat lover in your life. For more information please contact PHS at 812-838-3211 or stop by the shelter at 6500 Leonard Road Mount Vernon dur-ing Valentine’s Week. Shelter hours are Monday – Wednesday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 – 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 – 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. If you are looking for an even longer lasting gift, have you considered adopting one of the great animals at PHS? They come in all shapes and sizes, activity levels and ages. Gift certifi cates are also avail-able. What better way to give the gift of love and life then to adopt a pet.

Kissing Booth FunCome join the fun on Friday and Saturday February 14 and

15 at PHS. Students from West Elementary School have made a Kissing Booth. Come get a great big old Valentine’s Day kiss and your photo taken at PHS. The booth will be ‘staffed’ by some of the cutest critters you have ever seen. Kisses are a dol-lar each and the proceeds from the booth will help all the ani-

mals at PHS. These fun photos are going to posted on the PHS Facebook page so all your friends and family can enjoy the fun too. Be sure to stop by and put a smile on your face. The shelter is located at 6500 Leonard Road just east of Mount Vernon, Ind. off Highway 62.

Evansville Adoption SitesThis week Posey Humane will be at two locations in Evans-

ville. Come meet some of your favorite Facebook celebrities at the Westside Pet Food Center located at the corner of Franklin Street and St. Joe Avenue in Evansville or Tractor Supply Store (TSC) at 5210 E. Morgan Avenue. Your PHS furry friends will be at both locations on Saturday, February 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To fi nd out which animals will be at each location, just give us a call 812-838-3211. Or better yet, stop by the shelter and see the entire crew for yourself.

Critter Wish ListBesides their forever homes and that special human each dog

or cat could call their own, Gus Gus, Lady and their furry PHS friends could use dry dog or cat food, dog leashes, litter boxes, and cat litter. For their people (the PHS staff) the critters are ask-ing for spray cleaning solutions containing bleach, paper towels, toilet paper and laundry detergent. Donations can be dropped off daily at the shelter. Please remember we also appreciate dona-tions of aluminum cans for our Paws to Recycle Program.

Spring Craft Show and Cruise InOur next craft show and cruise-in is set for Saturday, April

12, 9 a.m.-3p.m., Posey County 4H Fairgrounds. Award winning BBQ from River Days’ Team Cameron will once again be avail-able for purchase. For vendor reservations or more info, please contact Cathy Powers at garnetmist@aol.com or 963-3890.

Need HomesAdoption Special Continues - adoption fees will be waived

on select dogs currently at the shelter who have been there two months or more. Normal adoption procedures are required - ap-plication, interview, home visit. Please check out the dogs on our Facebook page or at pcpoundpuppies.com.

American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5 in Mount Vernon prepared for the big game on Sunday afternoon. Seen here is Max Dieterle, Honor Guard Commander, Dale Rickert, Legion Commander, and Waxey Walker, SAL Commander. Photo by Zach Straw

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Every day, Indiana se-nior volunteers generously give their time and service to help others. Now here’s your chance to give back by nominating a deserving older adult in your commu-nity for his or her outstand-ing service through the Salute to Senior Service® program.

Sponsored by Home In-stead, Inc., the franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, Salute to Senior Service recognizes the invaluable contribu-tions of adults age 65 and older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer

service to their favorite causes.

“Seniors have so much to give and make a posi-tive impact on our com-munities daily,” said Ben Klipsch, president of the Home Instead Senior Care offi ce serving Evansville and Jasper County. “Senior volunteerism not only ben-efi ts others, but also helps seniors stay active and socially engaged in their communities – important elements of healthy aging.”

Members of the commu-nity are asked to nominate and vote for these everyday heroes between January 15

and March 1, 2014, at Sa-lutetoSeniorService.com. State winners will be deter-mined by popular vote. A panel of senior care experts will then select a national Salute to Senior Service winner from among the state honorees.

Home Instead, Inc., will donate $500 to each of the state winners’ designated and approved nonprofi t or-ganizations, and their per-sonal stories will be shared online on the Salute to Se-nior Service Wall of Fame. In addition, $5,000 will be donated to the national winner’s designated and

approved nonprofi t charity.To complete and submit

an online nomination form for a senior age 65 or older who volunteers at least 15 hours a month, and to view the contest’s offi cial rules, visit SalutetoSeniorSer-vice.com. Completed nom-ination forms can alterna-tively be mailed to Salute to Senior Service, P.O. Box 285, Bellevue, NE 68005.

For more information about Salute to Senior Ser-vice or the Home Instead Senior Care network’s ser-vices, call your local Home Instead Senior Care at 812-471-0050.

Search is on for Indiana’s Outstanding Senior Volunteer

By Valerie WerkmeisterCommunity and business leaders learned some valuable

and shocking information about Posey County last week. A luncheon sponsored by the Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Coalition brought in regional development experts to discuss ways to bolster the economy in Posey County.

According to statistics gathered by Bo Beaulieu, Direc-tor of the Purdue Center for Regional Development, and Senior Associate Michael Wilcox, Posey County’s work-force age has signifi cantly declined over the past 12 years. They also cited a concern that there hasn’t been any popu-lation growth within the county, in fact, the population has actually decreased. According to the United States Census completed in 2011, there were 10,205 households in 2000. By the year 2011, that number had fallen to 10,021.

The concern is that as the workforce ages and retires; there may not be enough skilled workers to replace the re-tirees. While Posey County does have its share of business and industry growth, folks just aren’t choosing to live here. Also, a large number of county residents travel to another county to work. As they leave the county, our civic clubs and schools suffer without adequate involvement. Goods are being purchased outside the county.

The census also showed that Posey County’s poverty rate almost doubled since the 2000 census. The median household income is $55,488.

On the positive side, the county is one of the healthiest in the state. It has the highest mortality and morbidity rate. People feel healthy and are living longer in Posey County.

So, why aren’t we doing well in other areas? The experts believe a higher focus should be placed on supporting young entrepreneurs. Both Beaulieu and Wilcox discussed ways Posey County leaders could become more entrepre-

neur friendly.One of the ways they felt this could be accomplished

is by developing support services. Helping small, new businesses grow by providing assets, leadership skills and promoting awareness that these programs exist will aid in their overall success.

Another way is by utilizing one of the Purdue programs known as SET, or Stronger Economies Together. The

principle involves creating, attracting, and retaining jobs by working with other counties in the region. According to Beaulieu, rural counties that try to isolate themselves from other nearby counties are not benefi cial. Instead, they should work together focusing on their strengths and cre-ating plans that build on their assets within each county.

One great tool that is already in place for young busi-ness owners or those thinking about launching their own business is a support program offered by the ISBDC. The entity provides one-on-one business counseling at no cost to its clients. They host numerous educational seminars at little or no cost that focus on business law, human resourc-es, accounting and business development.

In fact, in the past fi ve years, the ISBDC has helped add 212 jobs and 61 businesses get their start. Those interested in learning additional information about what ISBDC has to offer may contact them at www.isbdc.org or by contact-ing their Evansville offi ce at 812-425-7232.

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If you are coping with grief, please join the VNA Plus Hospice staff for its next ‘Life Beyond Grief’ program.

This free program will be Thursday, February 6 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. at the VNA Plus Evansville of-fi ce at 610 E. Walnut Street. Hospice professionals will present a panel discussion on several grief-related topics;

there will also be numerous opportunities for small group interaction and sharing per-sonal experiences. Lunch and take-home resource ma-terials are included as well.

Reservations are neces-sary; please call 812-425-3561 or toll free, 800-326-4862 and ask for Margaret Holland. Reservations must be made no later than Friday, January 31.

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New Harmony Kiwanis All You Can Eat Spaghetti Supper will be held at the Catholic Community Center, Tuesday, Feb-ruary 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost for adults $10; children up to 12 years old $5; under 6 eat free.

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Read for Fun and PrizesOur Eighth Annual Adult

Winter Reading Program continues until February 28 and all you need do is read six books/ebooks/audio books. Books must be read during the program dates. You must register.

Basic Drawing February 6, 13, 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. Registra-tion required.

Laughs and Crafts February 6, 13 and 20 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. You must register for this pro-gram.

Just Come Eat Chocolate Party

February 10 at 3:30 p.m. Tired of Valentine’s Day par-ties? Just come to the library to eat chocolate and have fun. This program is for those in grades six – 12 only. No reg-istration required.

Getting CraftyFebruary 10 at 6 p.m. and

February 11 at 10 a.m. Make a clay keychain medallion. Feel free to bring things to make designs in the clay. Keychain included. This pro-gram is for adults. You will need to register for this pro-gram.

Lego Club This is a monthly club for

anyone age six and older who loves working with Legos. We will be meeting February 12 at 3:30 p.m. You must reg-ister to take part.

Manga OtakuJoin us February 17 at

3:30 p.m. Manga Otaku is a group of anime and manga fans meeting to watch anime, swap manga, discuss new mangas and anime, which new series to order, have snacks, play games, do crafts, drawing classes, and more. The club is always looking for new members.

Book DiscussionThis February 18 at 1 p.m.

the LITerally Speaking book discussion group will discuss The Aviator’s Wife by Mela-nie Benjamin. Everyone is

welcome to attend.Sewing 101 with MonicaWant to learn the basics of

sewing? Here’s your chance. On February 19 at 10 a.m. Monica Emerson will discuss various sewing ‘tools’-nee-dles, patterns, rotary cutters-and how to use them. There will also be a chance to sew on a button. You must regis-ter to take part.

Preschool Dance PartyThis February 25 at 10:30

a.m. jump and jive to some lively preschool music as you keep the beat with shak-ers, parachutes, and more. For ages 15 mos. through fi ve years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration begins February 11. You must register to take part.

Posey County ArtistsIt is time again for local

artists to shine. Fine craft art-ists and artisans from all over Posey County are invited to participate in the Alexan-drian Public Library Annual Fine Art and Craft Exhibi-tion from March 7 to March 9. Organized and exhibited by the Alexandrian Public

Library, the show is present-ed as a component of the li-brary continuing community art awareness project. Those wishing to enter the exhibit may begin doing so Febru-ary 26 to March 4. There is no entry fee. Those entering items considered fragile or easily stolen, such as jewelry, must provide a secure display cover to protect the item.

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 Informa-tion 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.

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By Lois Mittino GrayThe Mount Vernon Board of

Public Works met on January 23 at the City Hall Annex and gave two city departments the green light to switch locations and spruce up facilities.

Board member Bill Curtis intro-duced the switch idea by explain-ing that the Street Department and the Water Department have been in talks for about a year-and-a-

half on the possibility. The Water Department would purchase the present Street Department loca-tion at 232 West Second Street for $75,000 and move there. The Street Department would consoli-date its operation to one new loca-tion on Kimball Street. This would benefi t both departments by giv-ing the Water Department more room and the Street Department one location for all equipment

storage. The $75,000 would help build the Street Department an of-fi ce building, and EDIT funds will probably have to be used to help fi nish the job. Street Commission-er Max Dieterle agreed that they are very congested at times down there now and it would be a help-ful plan. Board Member Brain Jef-fries said that, “now is a good time to do this when you are starting from scratch and can do it right”.

In other board action: •Sewer Superintendent Rodney

Givens said that on January 16, he and Councilman Steve Fuelling met with engineering fi rm Bernar-din Lochmueller and Kieffer about the problems at the treatment plant and they laid it all out on the table. “At least I had the chance to get everyone in the same room to talk together,” he remarked, adding that both sides had a good ‘paper

trail.’ The city was assured there will be better effort to get the is-sues resolved and everything will be taken care of, even though the contractors warranty is expired. When Curtis asked if it felt like it was a productive meeting, Givens replied with an emphatic yes.

On the same day, he also met with Layne Inliner. They will start

The New Harmony Town Council met for their fi rst meeting of the new year on Thursday, January 16. No changes were made in leader-ship as Joe Straw was again nominated and approved as the town council president. All other council members will retain their same positions presiding over their respective departments. The council vot-ed to continue to retain Adam Farrar as their attorney.

They approved the addi-tion of Amy Moore to the

park board and appointed Jim Spann and David Flanders to the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Jan Kahle addressed the board in regards to a special photo album presented on be-half of Boy Scouts from Ger-many who visited the town in 1962. She stated one of the scouts had recently gotten in touch with her and spoke fondly of the memories he and his friends had while visiting the town. The group had put together a photo album and sent it to Kahle to be included

in the town’s Bicentennial cel-ebration.

Kahle added that Harmony fest is scheduled for February 7. A calendar of Bicenten-nial events is included on the Town of New Harmony web-site at www.newharmony-in.gov.

A request by Clerk-Treasur-er Karla Atkins for a $5,520 maintenance agreement with Keystone was approved. The agreement covers utility de-partment, payroll and budget-ary software provided by the

company.The council approved sal-

ary ordinance 2014-1 that involved changes to the cur-rent salary ordinance. Linda Warrum read the ordinance stating John Dailey’s posi-tion had changed to include both the wastewater and water department operator designa-tions. The salary range was increased from the previous range of $9 to $13.65 to the new range of $9 to $14.25 per hour. In addition, the council approved a $1 per hour in-

crease for Dailey.Councilman Andrew Wil-

son informed board members he is preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the former Tree of Life building. He ad-vised that the goal is to obtain ideas from potential develop-ers as to future uses for the property. The RFP will help those developers stay within certain guidelines of other homes and buildings within the surrounding area.

Members of the che coun-cil hope that new develop-

ment will bring the property back on the tax rolls for the town. Wilson will present the RFP for discussion at the next council meeting.

A concerned citizen asked the board for signage and ad-ditional lighting marking the road to turn into for the fi re department. Straw agreed that signage was necessary and he stated he would check into the lighting situation.

The next meeting is sched-uled for Thursday, February, 20, at 5 p.m. in the town hall.

Routine matters handled in fi rst 2014 meeting

Water-sewer Dept. moves are fi rst of many this year

Area leaders gather at ISBDC to support economy

Bo Beaulieu, Director of the Purdue Center for Re-gional Development, discusses strengths and weaknesses in Posey County’s economy the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Coalition. Photo by Val-erie Werkmeister

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Bill and Beth Schmitt, Poseyville, Kathy Mattingly, Ow-ensboro, and Larry Adler, Elberfeld announce the engagement of their children Greg Adler and Jessica Bruder.

The bride is a 2005 graduate of North Posey High School, a graduate of Ivy Tech Community College and is currently employed at Woods and Woods, LLP.

The groom is a 2004 graduate of Central High School and is employed by Flanders Electric.

The ceremony will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Evansville March 8, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., with a reception following the ceremony at St. Wendel Knights of St. John in St. Wendel. Formal invitations are being sent.

Food, games, music, and a spirit of love and generosity will be abundant on the evening of Saturday, February 15, during a special Hearts in Harmony concert/fund-raiser at Sara’s Harmonie Way, located on the corner of Church and Main Streets in New Harmony. Hearts in Harmony begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs through 9 p.m.

Beginning at 7 p.m., Harmony Road will serve up a menu of pop, folk, country, jazz standards, and originals. Games and various fund-raising activities, including a silent auction, will take place throughout the evening. The purpose of Hearts in Har-mony is to raise money for entertainment for the eighth annual Arts in Harmony arts and crafts festival, which will take place during the fi rst weekend in May.

For more information, call 812/589-5031.

Local 4-H and FFA members recently were honored at the Entomology Career Development Event held at Purdue Univer-sity on Saturday, January 25. Travis Koester took top honors as fi rst place individual in the FFA member category. The local 4-H team of Elizabeth Blankenberger, Lindsey Koester, James Blan-kenberger, and Catherine Blankenberger placed 4th overall in the team division. Elizabeth Blankenberger took high individual team honors and received 12th place individual overall. Team members were expected to identify the common name and order of 50 insects. They also answered a 25 question insect knowl-edge quiz regarding benefi cial insects, harmful insects, and spe-cifi c characteristics of various insects.

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Don’t tell me you are still complaining about our win-ter. I know it seems with all the extra cold, below freezing, and gusty winds, it is longer than usual. But look on the bright side, we only have more or less than 50 days, and it will be the fi rst day of Spring.

Yes, Spring will arrive on March 20, 2014. Are you ready for it? By this I mean,

make plans, such as what will we do on Feb. 2 (Ground Hog Day)? What about Feb. 14 (Valentine ‘s Day)? Or March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day)?

So instead of getting ready for special days (two days before they take place), start now. So now I need to get away from my T.V. and take a little time to think about a vacation (sometimes you need

to make arrangements months ahead). Do you plant a gar-den? The seed catalogs have aready began to arrive. I know that Linda Mercer introduced me to some beautiful Benary zinnias. So I think while it is still winter, I am going to order those Benary zinnias. I don’t want to wait two days ahead of time.

Southern Drawl By Hazel L. Tepool

Beta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa met Decem-ber 9 at the Granary for a Christmas dinner meeting with several sustaining and associate members in atten-dance.

Judy Alsop reported mon-ey collected for the Salva-tion Army during Christmas in New Harmony went to a local family. Carol Reynolds reported on the Christmas parade stating entries were down this year due to the weather.

President Carol Scarafi a announced the Christmas plates had been delivered and gift bags and cards were sent to our college care girls.

Missy Wade stated over theirty Christmas presents were delivered to Riley Chil-dren’s Hospital.

The birthday pig was passed and a moment of sharing and thoughts of oth-ers before the gift exchange. There is no meeting in Janu-ary with the next meeting on February 10 at Johnson Unit-ed Methodist Church.

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We first told you about Kennedy in October 2013, when at six-months-old, she was diagnosed with Neuro Blastoma Cancer - Malig-nant Tumors in her stomach and leg. She and her parents have made weekly or more often trips to Riley Chil-dren’s Hospital in Indianap-olis for tests and treatments. Her first chemotherapy port had to be removed due to an infection and a second one installed. She has now had four complete chemo

sessions. A recent nuclear medicine scan showed no new spots. It also showed that the tumor in her stom-ach had shrunk to the size of a marble. The tumor in her leg has not shrunk at all, but it has not grown either.

A tentative date of Wednesday, February 5 has been set for surgery. The doctors feel that the tumor in her stomach can be re-moved very easily. Howev-er, the one in her leg is going to be diffi cult. Some of the surgeons thought that they should just amputate her leg. Thankfully another surgeon strongly believes that he can successfully remove the tumor and save her leg. He said it could possibly hinder her athletic abilities, but she would still have her leg and could walk well.

After all of these tests and treatments, Kennedy is still the same sweet and beautiful little baby girl that she has always been. She has a smile and a hug for everyone.

She is still facing a lot of trips to Riley Hospital for observation and possible additional treatments. The family continues to need your prayers for her full re-covery. These trips are very expensive. If you would like to assist them in any way with these expenses, it would be greatly appreci-ated.

As a reminder, Kennedy is the daughter of Kevin and Stacy Thompson, the sister of Ivy, Tory and Lincoln. and the granddaughter of Brenda Norrington Thomp-son all of Mount Vernon, Ind. If you wish to contact the family for any reason, please call Brenda at 812-307-1007 or 8l2-550-5714.

You can follow her prog-ress on Facebook at Hearts for Kennedy.

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Seeds of the Sower by Michael Guido

News from Camp Brosend: “We’ll Take Your Trash”

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David taught those three simple truths centuries ago in one simple verse, “Victory comes from You, oh Lord.”

A story is told of a pris-oner, who with the help of his friends planned an escape. Through careful planning they smuggled a gun into the prison yard and hid it. They informed him that a ladder would be up against the wall where the searchlight would not expose it. And they told him that a ve-hicle would be awaiting him at a certain hour.

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‘Preacher’s Point’: Reading and Believing the Bible

By Valerie WerkmeisterSt. Paul’s United Method-

ist Church in Poseyville will have an exciting addition to their 8:15 a.m. worship ser-vice on Sunday, February 9. Ryan Seaton, of the gos-pel quartet, Union Street, is scheduled to sing in solo and share his testimony of faith.

Seaton is a native of Cyn-thiana and a graduate of North Posey High School. According to his website, www.ryanseaton.com, he fell in love with four-part harmony style singing while still in high school. He emerged from a shy and quiet child into a man who expresses his love for God through his vocal talents.

Seaton has performed with the Melody Boys Quar-tet and Signature Sound Quartet before embarking on a solo career. He released a solo CD, “The Stage is Bare”, in June 2010. The following year, at the re-quest of his wife, Krista, he put together an album of love songs that include classics such as, “Unforget-table” and “All the Way.” Just last year, he released his third CD, “Prisoner of Hope.” These CDs will be available for purchase fol-lowing church services.

Seaton is the recipient of two Dove awards for the Recorded Song of the Year, a Dove award for Southern

Gospel Album of the Year, a 2010 Grammy nomination for best southern, bluegrass or country gospel album and two gold certifi ed albums.

In 2011, he formed a new quartet, Union Street, and has performed several local concerts that have been very popular.

Members of the church would like to invite the pub-lic to this very special solo concert and worship ser-vice with Ryan Seaton. A special “love offering” col-lection will be taken during the service. The church is located at 46 S. Cale Street in Poseyville.

Ryan Seaton to perform at St. Paul’s UMC February 9

Above: Elijah Maynard is all smiles at Saint Matthew’s Sock Hop, held on Friday afternoon. Photos by Dave Pearce

At left: Emily Gagnon enjoys Catholic Schools Week during Fri-day’s Sock Hop.

By Pastor Timothy John-son, Countryside Baptist Church, Parke County, Ind.

I was reading my Bible the afternoon of January 24 and came across Amos 8:11, “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, That I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:” This caused me to type “Bible Reading Statistics” into my search engine. I came across http://cities.barna.org/americas-most-bible-minded-cities-2014/ in my search and found some-thing that was just posted the day before.

It is fascinating research done by Barna into how many people read and believe the Bible. They polled the top 100 metro-politan areas of the United States to see how many people had read the Bible in the last seven days and who agreed strongly in the accuracy of the Bible (I had to look at last year’s result to discover Barna’s defi ni-tion of “Bible minded.”)

It is sad to see that only two areas came in at 50 percent or above. Barna does not show how people answered each question only if they answered “yes” to both. One would have to assume that there would be few, very few, people who

didn’t believe it but still read it. Then again, that is an assumption on my part.

Biblical illiteracy is at epidemic proportions. In 2013 I had the privilege of marching in a local La-bor Day parade. Directly behind my group a church had a fl oat. On the fl oat they had a man on a cross. The typical recreation of the crucifi xion, fake blood all over him, a crown of thorns and a white cloth around his midsection. The parade lasted about an hour fi fteen minutes with crowds of onlookers all along the way. As usu-al with any parade there were thousands of children watching as we passed.

From all over the crowd I could hear kids say, “Who is that?” “Why is that man hanging up there?” These comments and many other just as similar rang out from the children. One little girl asked, “Who is that?” to which her mother responded, “That’s just church stuff; you don’t need to know that.”

Please understand, I am not talking about four or fi ve comments over the hour plus walk, it was al-most constant. Yes, there were some children who would acknowledge it was Jesus in some way but that seemed to be the excep-tion.

Do we have a famine of hearing (or reading) the words of the Lord as Amos prophesied? Looking at the list of metropolitan areas

and the fact that 38 of the 100 have 25 percent or less of the people reading and believing the Bible; not many are being spiritually fed.

“Study to shew thy-self approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly di-viding the word of truth.” – 2 Tim. 2:15.

“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” – Psalms 119:11.

God wants us to do more than just read; He wants us to study and memorize His word. We are to do this to live the Christian life ef-fectively.

Everyone will make time for what is important to them, spending time with the family, engaging in a hobby, going to the mov-

ies and so on. How much time do you spend with God’s word? How impor-tant is it in your life can be measured by how much you look forward to getting into it and if you set any time aside to do so.

Ask yourself, “How much time do I spend read-ing the Bible and do I be-lieve what it says?”

Preacher Johnson is Pas-tor of Countryside Baptist Church in Parke County Indiana, served 22 years as a correction offi cer at a Federal Penitentiary and is considered by many as an expert on Biblical proph-ecy. He and his wife, Julie, have four grown children and 11 grandchildren. All Scripture references are from the KJV. Email: preacherspoint@gmail.com.

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The Women’s Fund of Posey County is about strong, caring, and focused women determined to make a difference in the lives of our community’s women and children. At its heart, the Women’s Fund is about women helping women.

The Women’s Fund is used to make yearly grants supporting a variety of re-sources serving women of all ages and children under the age of 18, such as pro-grams that prevent domestic violence, secure family-sup-porting jobs, promote health and education and perhaps most importantly, develop confi dence. In previous years, the fund has awarded grants to the Posey County Special Olympics, Zion United Church of Christ Lippe Nursery School,

Mount Vernon-Black Town-ship Parks and Recreation, Friends of Harmonie State Park, Children’s Learning Center, Mount Vernon Aza-lea Trail and Hoosier Salon.

The Foundation is pleased to announce that it is accept-ing grant proposals from nonprofi t organizations serving Posey County which will support the Women’s Fund mission: to give op-portunity, encouragement, knowledge and hope to our community’s women and children. Proposals are sought for charitable projects and activities that address needs and oppor-tunities in health, human services, arts and culture, education, community de-velopment, and other areas that would improve the qual-ity of life for women and

children in Posey County.Only those agencies or

organizations which are tax exempt under sections 501 (c) (3) and 509 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code are eligible to apply. Multiple grants will be awarded from the total amount. The online application will open Janu-ary 27, 2014 and proposals must be submitted electroni-cally by 4 p.m. February 24, 2014. Funding guidelines and proposal instructions may be obtained by visiting our website at www.posey-communityfoundation.org.

If you would like more information on the Women’s Fund of Posey County or any of our over ninety funds at the Foundation, please call Johnna Denning, Direc-tor, at 812.838.0288 or visit our website at www.posey-

communityfoundation.org. If you would like to make a contribution, make a check payable to the Posey Coun-ty Community Foundation and mail it to PO Box 746, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 or you can contribute on our website. Please include a note indicating that you would like your contribution to be credited to the Wom-en’s Fund of Posey County or any of the other funds within the Foundation.

The Posey County Com-munity Foundation, a member of the Community Foundation Alliance, Inc., is a nonprofi t public charity established in 1992 to serve donors, award grants and scholarships, and provide leadership to enrich and en-hance the quality of life in Posey County.

Posey County Community Foundation now accepting Grant Proposals

The Mount Vernon FFA recently elected their new 2014 offi cer team. Back row, left to right is Zack Allyn-Trea-surer, Brianna Ritzert-President, and Austin Sailer-Vice President. Front row, Morgan (Bre) Zoch-Secretary, Kat-lyn Marshall-Sentinel, and Hayley Turner-Reporter.

Submitted by Thomas A. Ruder, Financial Advisor, with Edward Jones

Even though it’s only February, college fi nancial aid offi cers are already gath-ering documents, crunch-ing numbers and other-wise working to determine grants for the school year that starts this coming fall. If you have children you plan on sending to college, how will your own savings and investments affect their chances of getting fi nancial aid?

The answer depends not only on how much money you have, but also where you keep it. Most colleges base their aid calculations on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAF-SA), which currently counts up to 5.64 percent of certain parent-owned assets in de-termining federal or state aid. By contrast, FAFSA counts up to 20 percent of a child’s assets, such as an UGMA or UTMA account.

So, what parent-owned assets are counted when de-termining a student’s need for fi nancial aid? They in-clude savings and checking accounts, non-retirement investment accounts and other types of assets. You do not have to report retire-

ment accounts — such as traditional or Roth IRAs, 401(k)s and pensions — on the FAFSA. However, if you start taking withdraw-als from these accounts, the withdrawals must be reported on the FAFSA as student income for the year in which the transactions occurred — which means these withdrawals could af-fect your child’s fi nancial aid package the following year.

A 529 plan, is one popu-lar college-savings vehicle. If you own a 529 plan, you will need to report it on FAFSA as a parent-owned asset. But when you take withdrawals from the 529 plan, they won’t be counted as parent or student income on FAFSA, and they won’t incur federal income taxes, provided the money is used for qualifi ed higher educa-tion expenses. (If you don’t use the money for these expenses, you’ll be taxed and potentially penalized by 10 percent on the earn-ings.) Because a 529 plan is counted as a parental asset on FAFSA, some people ask grandparents to own a 529 plan. But while the value of an intact grandparent-controlled 529 plan will be excluded from FAFSA, the

withdrawals themselves will be counted as untaxed income to the student on the following year’s FAFSA, and this money could cer-tainly affect aid decisions.

At least a year before your fi rst child heads off to college, you may want to contact the fi nancial aid of-fi ce at a local school to ask questions about FAFSA, scholarships, loans and other aspects of assistance. Since most colleges and universities follow similar rules regarding fi nancial aid, you should be able to get some helpful answers, no matter where your child goes to school.

Of course, even with care-ful planning, your student may not qualify for fi nan-cial aid. If this is the case, you will need to consider other strategies for paying for college. But keep this in mind: It’s best to develop a savings strategy for both college savings and one’s own retirement goals. So, study the fi nancial aid rules, consider investing in col-lege-funding vehicles such as 529 plans and do what-ever else you can to help get your kids through school, but don’t forget about your own needs — because they are important, too.

A two-day conference fo-cused on women’s role in making the family farm prof-itable will give participants an opportunity to network with others who are in the same position.

The 2014 Midwest Women in Agriculture conference will be Feb. 19-20 at the Sheraton Louisville Riverside Hotel, 700 W. Riverside Drive, Jef-fersonville, Ind.

Nikky Witkowski, confer-ence chair and Purdue Exten-sion educator in Lake County, said the goal of the conference is to educate women on farm-ing practices while also offer-ing them the opportunity to build relationships with other farm women.

“It is a great time for wom-en to learn great information on farming and on how to run their farm,” Witkowski said.

Session topics include farm management, marketing for small farms and niches, agri-culture technology and legal issues.

There are 20 concurrent sessions, which include ‘Ex-panding Your Customer Base Through an Online Food Hub,’ ‘Top 10 Ways to In-fl uence Young Consumers,’ ‘Farm Succession Planning,’ ‘Farm Family Confl ict’ and ‘Latest Health Care Options.’

Key speakers and session topics:

• Katie Stam Irk, ‘From Dairy Farmer to Miss Ameri-ca: From Life on the Farm to Life on the Road.’ Irk, who was raised on a dairy farm in southern Indiana, will take participants through her year as Miss America in 2009 and how she helped raise aware-ness of agriculture.

• Julie Clark, ‘Pour Your Heart into Life.’ Clark shares strategies, which she calls ground rules, that teach others how to commit themselves to a fulfi lling life in agriculture.

• Allie Abney, currently serving as the Indiana FFA state president, will deliver an message to inspire women in

agriculture to begin their lead-ership early, promote activities for young women in the in-dustry and encourage them to celebrate National FFA Week.

• Jason Henderson, associ-ate dean of Purdue’s College of Agriculture and director of Purdue Extension, will give his vision for Purdue Exten-sion’s role in making and building strong families and communities in Indiana.

Participants who postmark their registration fees before Feb. 4 can get a discount, with a fee for either Wednesday or Thursday at $80, or $90 for both days. After Feb. 4, the fee is $115 for either day or $140 for both days. Checks should be made payable to the Purdue Education Fund and sent to Midwest Women in Agricul-ture Conference, Kosciusko County Extension Offi ce, 202 W. Main St., Warsaw, IN 46580. A $10 handling fee will be assessed on all refunds, and there will be no refunds after Feb. 4.

How investments affect child’s fi nancial aid prospects

Ag, networking opportunities conference to be held Feb. 19-20

Plans are currently under-way to organize the Elev-enth Annual Senior Spring Carnival for Posey County and all are invited to attend.

This event will provide an informational and fun-fi lled day for Seniors throughout Posey County and is being organized through Clover-leaf Retirement Center and Need A Nurse, Inc. The goal is to provide games and/or informational 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 mail registration forms and check to: Monica Ev-ans, Need A Nurse, Inc., 2318 West Franklin Street, Evansville, IN 47712. For any additional information contact Monica at 812-205-1815.

The Southwest Indiana Chamber will host the an-nual Posey County Meet Your Legislator Event on Saturday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. at New Harmony Town Hall.

This annual event -- featuring Representative Wendy McNamara, and Senator Jim Tomes -- pro-vides the community with

an opportunity to meet with elected leaders to dis-cuss projects, initiatives, and accomplishments, as well as any potential chal-lenges facing the commu-nity and legislators.

For more information, contact Brittaney Johnson by email or phone at (812) 838-3639.

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son. Bring your sweet-heart out for a romantic evening out on the town. You will enjoy fabulous food and many delicious wines.

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AFA Leader and Academic Scholarships seek to identify

young leaders in the agriculture and food industry to enter

AFA leader development programming and receive an aca-

demic scholarship the second semester of their freshman

year. While most of these opportunities are targeted toward

college freshmen, a few scholarships in this program also

include current college students. These AFA scholarships,

with the exception of the BOTAR scholarship, are a $2,600

award — $1,000 leader development award to attend the

AFA Leaders Conference and a $1,600 academic scholar-

ship upon successful attendance. Scholarship recipients

will be selected on the basis of career vision and goal, lead-

er and community involvement, and fi nancial need. Appli-

cations are due March 14, 2014. Learn more and apply at

www.agfuture.org/scholarships.

Other contributors or designations to the National Lead-

er and Academic Scholarship program are:

Water Street Solutions provides three AFA Leader and

Academic Scholarships to students from the following

states: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ne-

braska and Ohio. These students are identifi ed through the

general AFA Leader and Academic Scholarship applica-

tion. High school seniors, as well as current college stu-

dents, are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

DFA Cares Foundation provides two AFA Leader and

Academic Scholarships to students from throughout the

country who express an interest in a career in the dairy in-

dustry. Incoming freshmen and current college students are

encouraged to apply.

The Stanley H. Durwood Foundation provides fi ve AFA

Leader and Academic Scholarships to students identifi ed

and selected by AFA. Founder of AMC Theaters and active

philanthropist, Mr. Durwood believed in access to educa-

tion and his trust is providing for these fi ve scholarships to

deserving AFA delegates.

The Cyr Foundation provides three AFA Leader and

Academic Scholarships. The Roderick J. And Jo Anne

Cyr Foundation is proud to support this initiative for its

long-standing belief in youth and education. Rod grew

up on a farm in Maine and the family is still supportive

of his interests and agrarian initiatives. High school se-

niors, as well as current undergraduate college students,

are eligible to apply.

The Belles of the American Royal (BOTAR) Organiza-

tion provides one AFA Leader and Academic Scholarship

to a female, Midwest agriculture student with a special in-

terest in agriculture education. This scholarship provides

a $3,200 academic tuition/fees scholarship, $1,000 regis-

tration fee for AFA Leaders Conference and a $200 travel

stipend for the student to attend the BOTAR General Mem-

bership Meeting in January of her scholarship year.

The William J. Collins Scholarship was established to

honor Mr. Collins upon his retirement from AgriBank,

recognizing his many years of service. This scholarship is

awarded to children of AgriBank district employees (Board

of Directors excluded) who are graduating high school

seniors planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in an ag-

riculture-related program. Applications are due March 14.

Learn more and apply at www.agfuture.org/scholarships.

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By Valerie WerkmeisterPoseyville Boy Scout

Troop 387 needs folks with

big appetites to help them

reach a goal. The troop is

planning a special fund-

raiser day in which they

prepare a pancake break-

fast and spaghetti dinner all

in one day. Take advantage

of not having to cook two

meals in one day compli-

ments of the scouts.

The troop is planning a

high adventure trip to the

Smoky Mountains in Ten-

nessee during spring break

at the end of March. They

need to raise an additional

$1,600 in order to make the

trip feasible. They hope the

community will help sup-

port the scouts and enjoy a

great meal in return.

The fundraiser event is

scheduled Saturday, Feb-

ruary 22, and will be held

at the Poseyville Commu-

nity Center, 60 N. Church

Street in Poseyville. The

pancake breakfast will be

from 7-10:30 a.m. and for

a minimum donation of $5,

the menu will consist of

pancakes, sausage, eggs,

and choice of coffee, milk

or orange juice.

The spaghetti dinner will

begin at 4:30 p.m. and last

until 7:30 p.m. The menu

will include spaghetti, gar-

lic bread, salad and choice

of drink. Desserts will be

available for sale. A mini-

mum donation of $7 is re-

quested.

Tickets will be sold in

advance and will also be

available to purchase at the

door. Anyone interested in

purchasing tickets may call

Boy Scout Troop 387 plans fundraiser

ably the most amazing thing

that I get to participate in

because you know you are

changing the life of some-

one when you give that,”

she said.

The Lilly Scholarship

provides full tuition to a

private or state college in-

stitution within the state of

Indiana. High School stu-

dents submit applications

for the scholarships and the

submissions are narrowed

down to eight individuals.

Denning said she extended

her two-week notice just to

have the opportunity to par-

ticipate in the Lilly process

again this year. Interviews

will be conducted and the

fi nal choice will be sent to

Lilly Corporation in India-

napolis for their approval.

The winner is kept a sur-

prise until they are notifi ed

in school later this spring.

“It’s a big deal because

their families are involved

and the students don’t know

until we show up,” she said.

Last year, the Lilly

Scholarship was awarded

to Cody Devine of North

Posey High School. By the

time Devine completes his

degree at Notre Dame, the

scholarship will have paid

out $250,000.

Despite all the positive

experiences, the position

has not been without its

challenges too. The econo-

my in recent years has cer-

tainly shown its ugly side

to the PCCF. Denning said

the economic downturn

brought an increase in the

number of organizations in

need of fi nancial assistance.

It also brought less funds

coming in to support those

in need.

“We try our best to help

as many as we can. It’s so

hard to turn down so many

worthy projects or organiza-

tions,” Denning said.

The foundation has 99

different funds that pro-

vide an array of options for

people to direct their funds.

They strive to fulfi ll the do-

nor’s intent as much as pos-

sible through unrestricted

funds, restricted funds or

designated funds. Donors

may allow the PCCF board

to determine the best way

to direct their funds or they

may choose to designate a

certain fund that is near and

dear to their own interests.

One of the grants Den-

ning wrote and ultimately

received was a Smithville

grant from Smithville Phone

Company. It is a growing,

family-owned company that

services approximately 15

Griffi n residents. However,

that’s all that was needed

to secure over $120,000 in

grant funds over the past

three years.

Denning stated the phone

company gives back ap-

proximately $900,000 ev-

ery year to its original coun-

ties that have phone service.

The few remaining custom-

ers in Griffi n allow Posey

County to qualify for a por-

tion of those funds.

Last year, some of those

funds paid for a special

movie night at the river-

front. This year, those funds

will ultimately help more

groups and organizations.

Denning said the hardest

part about leaving the PCCF

is leaving behind all the

wonderful people she has

met and worked alongside.

“There are some really

great and wonderful people

on the board and I will miss

seeing all of them,” she

said.

also held that “Intent to kill can be inferred

from the use of a deadly weapon in a manner

likely to cause death or great bodily injury.”

The Indiana Court of Appeals also ad-

dressed whether it was proper for the Trial

Court to limit the testimony of McManomy’s

expert witness. The Indiana Court of Appeals

held that the expert’s “proflered testimony ad-

dressed whether someone experiencing blood

loss and use of a Taser could form criminal in-

tent. The trial court did not err in limiting her

expert testimony McMannomy attempted to

introduce evidence that ‘after being Tasered

and losing [sic] so much blood from the neck

injury, it would be difficult to determine any

intent by the defendant to knowingly attempt

to assault the offi cer’

This was impermissible testimony as to

McManomy’s intent, and the trial court did

not err in excluding it”.

The Indiana Court of Appeals Opinion was

written by Judge Melissa May. Chief Judge

Nancy Vaidik and Judge Patricia Riley each

concurred in the Opinion as well.

“This was an important case for local

law enforcement. Deputy Montgomery and

Trooper Compton were simply doing their job

when they went to place McManomy under

arrest for the warrant that had been issued out

of Calloway County, Kentucky,” said Posey

County Prosecutor Travis Clowers. “McMan-

omy was given every opportunity to submit to

the authority of the police and yet, he chose

to arm himself and to strike out at Deputy

Montgomery. A Posey County Jury heard the

evidence and found that he was guilty of At-

tempted Murder and Resisting Law Enforce-

ment. Judge Almon considered the serious

nature of the offenses and McManomy’s ex-

tensive prior criminal history when sentenc-

ing him to serve 38 years in an Indiana prison.

According to the Kentucky Offender website,

McManomy is currently serving a10-year

sentence at the Kentucky State Reformatory.

McManomy’s parole eligibility date in Ken-

tucky is listed as January 1, 2019, and his

minimum expiration of sentence date is listed

as April 1, 2024. McManomy must serve out

his Kentucky prison sentence before being re-

turned to the State of Indiana to begin sewing

his lengthy sentence from Posey County. We

are very pleased that the Indiana Court of Ap-

peals has upheld the Jury’s verdict and Judge

Almon’s handling of this particular trial.”

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February 10 bringing

things in to line sewers and

they will be hanging the

door tags soon informing

what homeowners could

expect during that time.

Sump pumps will need to

be turned off, too. Givens

talked to them about the

root problem on Magnolia

Street that was a topic at the

last Common Council meet-

ing and they can take care

of it. Curtis wondered if the

cold weather would affect

the sewer relining work and

Givens said it would cause

no problem. Supt. Givens

was also given authority

to investigate the cost of

alarms for the SCADA sys-

tem and report costs back to

the board. They should be

getting alarms when things

are not functioning.

•Police Chief Glenn Be-

loat asked permission to

send Sgt. Boyster to the

IDEA Drug Conference in

Indianapolis, February 17 –

21. Permission was granted

for him to use the city credit

card and city vehicle.

•Fire Chief Wes Dixon

also requested use of the

credit card and vehicle to

send Captain Reese, Matt

Johnson, Dakota Logan,

and Charlie Bradford to

the University of Illinois

at Champaign for live fi re

training March 21 and

22. He told the board it is

an ‘outstanding training

school’ and the travel was

approved.

•Clerk-Treasurer Christi

Sitzman was asked for clar-

ifi cation on the paving bid

for 2014.

She explained both bid-

ders were extremely close

in price, with Rudolph be-

ing the low bidder on all

items except for one. Street

Commissioner Max Dieter-

le stated that one item is not

a big ticket item. “In fact,

looking at the total package,

Rudolph had the lower bid

for 78 percent of the money

spent on paving,” he said.

Rudolph will do the paving

in 2014.

•Tim VanZant spoke to

the board representing the

Relay for Life ‘Lace Up

Against Cancer’ Run on

May 31. The activity will

use city streets for the 5K

run and one mile walk. The

route will start and end at

the Elks Club, same as last

year, but will be starting

at an earlier time at 7 a.m.

and fi nishing by 9 a.m. Van

Zant asked for assistance

with the major intersec-

tions from the police and

fi re departments and it was

approved as an activity. The

group will get their certifi -

cate of insurance to the city.

•Mayor John Tucker and

four community partners

received permission to use

city funds to attend a Stellar

Grant meeting on January

30 from 12-3 p.m. at Fort

Benjamin Harrison State

Park in Indianapolis. “If

we want to apply for one

of these grants, they made

it clear we need to attend to

get a good chance of getting

one,” the mayor said.

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By Dave PearceFor the majority of Thursday evening’s girls’ basketball

game between North Posey and Forest Park, if you had asked Forest Park sharpshooter Ashley Reckelhoff the number on her jersey, she would have been torn between 10 and 12.

When Coach Marty Niehaus, Mount Vernon High School’s all-time leading scorer, picked numbers for the team, Reckelhoff was assigned the number 10. But once the ball was tipped off and play began, every time she looked any direction, a number 12 was in her way.

No. 12 is the number worn by North Posey High School senior all-around player Hannah Harness. Reckelhoff got 17 on the Lady Vikings but not a one of them was un-earned. And with Harness scoring 20 in the process, it all came down to the rest of the team. And the Vikings were simply better than the Lady Rangers on Thursday evening, winning 43-33.

That win came on the heels of a one-sided 75-31 win over the South Spencer Rebels on Tuesday night and set up, in essence, the Pocket Athletic Conference champion-ship game played on Saturday.

But the Lady Vikings had their struggles early against the Lady Rangers and actually trailed 9-4 at the fi rst quar-

ter break. But with a string of eight wins, North Posey Coach Tracy Stroud has become confi dent in his team and attributed his team’s early rebounding struggles to their tough defense.

“We were playing such good defense, and the fi rst quar-ter they were just getting some bounces,” Stroud said of the Lady Rangers. “I thought we were close to the right positions and we knew they would come. We didn’t really have to say anything to them about blocking out or any-thing. They were shooting a whole bunch of threes and we knew there was going to be some long rebounds. I don’t think we missed block-outs. I think the ball just bounced their way a little there early on.

Reckelhoff opened the game with a 3-pointer from the corner and Harness quickly answered on a rebound bucket. On the next trip down the fl oor for the Vikings, Harness was fouled on a drive and hit both free throws.

But who would have thought that the Lady Rangers would score the fi nal six points of the fi rst period and take a lead into quarter number two?

But just like at South Spencer earlier in the week when the Vikings outscored the Lady Rebels 26-8 in the second quarter, the Viking offense came alive against the Rangers, as well.

After Heckelhoff scored the fi rst bucket of the second period, Kayla Sanford came up with a loose ball and got it ahead to Kelsey Owen for two points. Hayley Harness was fouled on a shot and hit one of two free throws. Hannah then burned the Lady Rangers from outside for a 3-point-er and when Sanford buried a 3-pointer about half-way through the second quarter, the Lady Vikings had scored nine straight to take a 13-11 lead.

Niehaus called a time out to settle her troops. Neither team could generate much offense the remainder of the quarter as Rachel Ungetheim took the ball strong to the basket and was fouled but failed to convert either of the free throw opportunities.

Sanford then forced the Rangers into a fi ve-second count and Emma Werry was fouled on her way to the bucket and converted both free throws to put the Vikings ahead 15-11.

The Rangers would hit a three before Hannah Harness came up with a steal and was fouled and converted one of two to put the Vikings up 16-13. The Lady Rangers got a deuce just before half to trail by only one at the half.

“She’s a pretty good shooter and she’s going to get some 3-point shots off in a game,” Stroud said of Reckelhoff. “She may go 4-of-7 or she may go 2-of-15.”

Although she led her team with 17 points, Harness said after the game, Reckhoff seemed as if she couldn’t miss.

“It seemed like she made everything she shot tonight,” Harness said. “We better play much better on Saturday against Gibson Southern than we played tonight or it won’t even be close.”

The Lady Vikings must have heeded Harness’s advice.In a well-played and entertaining Saturday noon-time

game, both teams came out of the gate fast, with neither seemingly able to stop the other. The Lady Vikings held a narrow 16-15 lead after the fi rst period but trailed by one, 24-23 at the half.

North Posey outscored the Class 3A Lady Titans 12-10 in the third period before turning up the defense and turn-ing on the offense to claim a 54-46 win over the Lady Ti-tans.

In the second half of the Forest Park game, Madison Worman began warming up and that was bad news for the

Lady Titans. Worman and Sanford hit two 3-point baskets apiece and Worman fi nished with 16 as the Lady Vikings dismantled the Lady Titans in the fi nal period to stake their claim to a Pocket Athletic Conference title. The Lady Ti-tans have two conference contests remaining but the Lady Vikings have fi nished the regular season with a 15-7 re-cord, including 7-1 in the Pocket Athletic Conference and nine consecutive wins heading into next week’s Sectional.

“I was just extremely proud of how hard we played, es-pecially on defense,” Stroud said of his PAC championship team. “Even when we got down, we just grunted it out. These past two games have been blue-collar wins. We had to grunt it out until we got some baskets to fall.”

Stroud said his team still had a few too many turnovers but the defense carried his team through the turnovers.

Against the Titans, the Vikings showed some depth as eight players got into the scoring column in what has be-come a good basketball ‘team.’ Only fi ve Titans got into the scorebook.

Coach Paul Rynkiewich’s North Posey reserve Vikings earned their thirteenth win of the season on Thursday eve-ning before falling narrowly to Gibson Southern on Sat-urday.

On Tuesday, the Lady Vikings will open sectional play against the Perry Central Commodores at Forest Park.

By Dave PearcePosey County will be well-represented

at the Evansville Regional in wrestling this weekend, thanks mostly to an incredible performance by he Mount Vernon Wildcats at the Castle Sectional on Saturday. Posey County will have a dozen wrestlers on the mat in Saturday’s action. Mount Vernon will send 11 and North Posey will be repre-sented by Shane Martin.

North Posey struggled with numbers (or lack thereof) all season long, It was not a surprise for the Vikings to have only one re-gional qualifi er. And it was not unexpected who that qualifi er would be, either, as senior Shane Martin has wrestled his way to a 28-6 record and fi nished third at the Evansville Central sectional on Saturday.

With perennial area wrestling power Mater Dei in the Evansville Central tourna-ment, it helped open things up for Mount

Vernon Coach Tim Alcorn’s Wildcats and they took full advantage.

And there was one Wildcat in the fi nals that no one expected to see. Fourth-seeded senior Dane Wilson was forced to face a 37-1 Heritage Hills opponent in the fi rst round. If he were going to earn a trip to the next level, he would have to get past the Pa-triot. Wilson was up to the challenge.

After falling behind by a score of 5-2 mid-way through the match, it appeared that Wilson might bow out. But the gangly senior had other plans.

He came up with an escape in the second period and entered the fi nal period facing a 5-3 defi cit.

With about a minute remaining in the match, Wilson was able to score a take-down to tie the score and then maintain the remainder of the third and fi nal period of regulation.

In a sudden-death overtime, Wilson ap-peared to have his opponent on the verge of a take-down but the action was ruled to be out of bounds. But Wilson was not to be denied. Another take-down ensued just sec-onds later and Wilson moved on. The senior fi nished second and earned himself a good seed in the Evansville Regional.

Despite the loss in the title match, Alcorn was proud of his senior and indicated that a call, that he believed could have gone either way in the title match, cast Wilson a legiti-mate shot at the title. He fell by a 4-0 score.

“We had the points and then one offi cial talked it over with another offi cial and took the points away from him,” Alcorn said. “Two points is a big swing when you are talking about a match that ends up 4-0. But it was a heck of an accomplishment for him to get to the title match and I certainly didn’t want him to feel bad about losing that match because he wasn’t even supposed to be there. We still would like to have gotten fi rst.”

The other two sectional fi nalist have a lot in common. Both are freshmen at Mount Vernon and their crown was not unexpected.

Paul Conrath and Austin Bethel, already two of the area’s best, were never seriously threatened on their way to sectional titles. Bethel, who has missed a portion of the sea-son with a concussion, can back to take his weight class while Conrath was pretty much a shoe-in.

But by placing so many wrestlers in the Regional, particularly underclassmen, the Wildcats have set themselves up well to be included in a non-state sanctioned tourna-ment at the beginning of next season.

“It’s called the Coach’s Association State Final and it is not sanctioned by the IHSAA,” Alcorn explained. “It’s a little like the BCS…that’s the easiest way I can explain it. You score points as your kids advance. They give you more points for underclassmen advancing. And since nine of the 11 who advanced are underclass-men, that should score a lot of points for us right now for next year. Right now we have a very good chance of being in the mix of qualifyi8ng for that tournament. That’s a goal of ours, as well.”

Alcorn could not have been happier with his team’s performance on Saturday. Me-morial was expected to win the sectional and the Tigers came through as expected. But the Wildcats, who trailed homestand-

ing Castle by as many as 79 points at one point, wrestled their way back to within single digits on the team scoreboard before settling for third place.

“We fi nished nine points out of second,” Alcorn said. “We closed that gap to nine and in wrestling terms, that’s just the difference between one match, winning or losing or just one or two things going differently.”

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North Posey senior Kelsey Owen slips by her defender during action this week against Forest Park. Photo by Dave Pearce

Viking Madison Worman fakes out her defender and fi nds an easy lane to the basket during this week’s win over Forest Park. Photo by Dave Pearce

Viking Shane Martin is declared the winner of his fi rst-round match at Cen-tral on Saturday and will represent North Posey in this week’s regional. Photo by Dave Pearce

Mount Vernon senior wrestler Dane Wilson is all smiles as he walks off the mat after gaining an overtime win over the No. 1 seed and 37-1 in Saturday’s sectional at Castle. Photo by Dave Pearce

2014 North Posey Youth Club Baseball & Softball Sign-ups

Signups will be Wednesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 6, 2014, from 5:30 until

7 p.m. at The Posey County Community Center in Poseyville. This is open to all

boys and girls ages 5-12. If any questions call Eric Koester at 812-480-2287.

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By Steven KocherspergerA trifecta of wins is just what the Mount Vernon girls’

basketball team needed as their season turns the corner to-wards its end. This coming week the Lady Cats will play

their fi nal two games and head towards sectionals. With this abrupt end coming the Wildcats were looking for mo-mentum as they played three games and they got it. The Cats defeated the Reitz Panthers on Monday before beat-ing both the Evansville Harrison Warriors and the Tell City Marksmen to run their overall record to 10-8 this season.

On Monday the Cats traveled to Reitz High School to take on the Panthers. The Wildcats felt that this was a game they could use to rebound off last Saturday’s tough Jasper loss and that’s exactly the type of game they got.

The game began with the Panthers gaining the opening tip and scoring down low. But that 2-0 Reitz lead did not last long as Stefanie Bulla hit a three pointer to give Mount Vernon their fi rst lead of the game at 3-2. The Cats would score the next eight points after allowing the Panthers the opening score and when Bulla hit yet another basket from beyond the three point line the Wildcats found themselves ahead 8-2 and very much in control of the game.

Mount Vernon would not give the Panthers much to work with as the Lady Cats tightened their defense and rebounded well. That was a point of emphasis after the Jasper loss and Monday night the message seemed to be heard as Mount Vernon took a 21-10 lead into the second period of play.

Senior Ellen Foster and Sophomore Alexis Nall scored the next eleven points for the Cats in the opening minutes of the second period to stretch Mount Vernon’s lead to 32-18. This lead would eventually be 38-22 as the Cats headed towards halftime fi rmly ahead and thinking about redemp-tion.

And while many teams could have looked at the score-board and decide to play softer believing the win was in-evitable, Mount Vernon did not do that and continued to run their offense and defensive sets knowing that no lead is really safe in that situation.

Alexis Nall had eight more points in the third period and Senior Cheyenne Strobel hit two big baskets as Mount Ver-

non headed to the fi nal period of play ahead 51-33.Reitz would go on a run in the beginning of that fourth

period though. The Panthers outscored Mount Vernon 11-8 in the opening of the fourth period but it was Nall and her teammates that were determined not to allow the lead to go away. The Panthers fought but it was not to be as Mount Vernon cruised to another win defeating Reitz Monday night 65-49.

Alexis Nall ended her night leading Mount Vernon in scoring with 27 points while teammate Ellen Foster added 12 to help her team gain their eighth win of the season.

The Wildcats seemed to allow this road win to gain mo-mentum as they played Thursday night against the always tough Evansville Harrison Warriors. Harrison came into the contest with a 10-6 overall record and the Wildcats knew that if they had a chance to beat this team they would have to play smart fundamental basketball.

The Wildcats did just that as they held Harrison to just 44 total points. This is a tough task to do as the Warriors are known for stacking points up on their opponents. The Cats played tough and played well enough to beat Harrison 59-44 for their second win in a row.

Mount Vernon would not only beat Reitz and Harrison this week but the team headed home Saturday afternoon to take on the Tell City Marksmen. Tell City and Mount Vernon locked into the battle and it was Mount Vernon that walked away winners of their third game of the week as they beat Tell City 55-19.

The Cats now fi nd themselves having to play Mater Dei early this week before heading home for senior night on Thursday evening to take on Evansville Memorial. The team hopes to keep up the great work just in time for Sec-tional play. If they continue to work like they did this week then good things might just be ahead for the Lady Cats.

In the sectional draw held Sunday evening, the Wildcats will square off against two-tome Class 2A state champion Mater Dei in the opening game.

Lady Wildcats beat Harrison, Tell City, prepare for tourney

Abby Randall dribbles around a Reitz defender in Mondays game at Reitz High School. Photo by Steven Kochersperger

By Steven KocherspergerWhat a week it has been for the Mount Vernon Wildcat

boys’ basketball team. The team took on two opponents that have historically given them all they could handle and this week would not be any different. The Wildcats traveled to North Posey on Tuesday night and in what could only be de-scribed as a wild and crazy fi nish the Cats needed overtime to beat the Vikings. The Wildcats took that win and built on it defeating Gibson Southern on Friday night as well in the homecoming game to fi nish off a wild week with a pair of wins.

The game with North Posey would prove to be a contest that no one could predict. The Wildcats opened the game with a basket by Senior Colton Irvin to go ahead 2-0. North Posey would then score the next eight points behind the shooting of Damon Cardin and Cody Ungetheim. North Posey’s Michael Bender’s three pointer in the middle of the fi rst period gave the Vikings a 11-4 lead to give them the confi dence that this game could go their way. But Mount Vernon would send the message that they were not a team that could easily go away without a fi ght as they scored the fi nal 12 points to take the lead back and stretch it to 16-11 heading into the second pe-riod Tuesday evening.

Mount Vernon would keep that fi ve point lead for just a minute into the second period as the Vikings looked deter-mined to climb back into the game. The Vikings did just that and ended up tying the game up at 20-20 when Damon Car-din hit a layup midway through the period. The Vikings and Wildcats would use the rest of the second period trading bas-kets and when the horn sounded at the half it was the Wild-cats that found themselves ahead by just one point at 26-25.

This battle would not end at halftime though. Mount Vernon Senior Bryce Newman hit another shot early in the second half to put Mount Vernon ahead 28-25 before North Posey came back with an answer. That answer would come in the form of a Michael Bender jumper as the Vikings and Wildcats found themselves tied yet again at 29-29. North Posey would keep the defensive pressure on in the third pe-riod and eventually took the lead with a three pointer from Cody Ungetheim to give North Posey a 39-36 lead with 1:20 left in the third period of play. Mount Vernon big men Colton Irvin and Zach French took that fi nal minute to give Mount

Vernon a little momentum but it was North Posey who en-tered the fourth period ahead 42-41.

The Vikings came out in the fi nal period of play Tuesday night with a Michael Bender three pointer to stretch their lead to 45-41 early on. The Vikings would open that lead a little more with just under four minutes to go at 51-45. The Vikings used much of the fourth period killing time on the clock and rebounding the ball and all in attendance saw that six point lead as a very big hill to climb.

But the Mount Vernon Wildcats continued to fi ght and claw their way back into the game in the fi nal minutes of the fourth period. Ahead 54-51 with just ten seconds to go the Vikings knew they had to defend the perimeter to keep Mount Vernon out of the win column. That would prove to be a tougher job than anticipated as the visiting Cats inbounded the ball and found Senior Bryce Newman who dribbled a few times and stepped behind the three point line and shot the ball as the buzzer sounded. That shot went through and the Wildcats had new life sending the game into overtime. The Wildcats took over the game in overtime not allowing North Posey to get in any type of rhythm and when it was all said and done it was Mount Vernon who came out of this game victorious 71-65.

After the game it was Wildcat head coach Marc Hostetter that praised his team for the win. “That was a fun game to watch,” Hostetter said. “This team came out with intensity and determination and found away to win. I’ve said for some time now that I think Bryce Newman is one of the best play-ers in Southern Indiana and I think we all see why. I’m proud of our team and hope we can use this win to show us what we need to keep the winning ways going.”

Bryce Newman ended the night leading all scorers with 29 points while teammate Colton Irvin added 21 for Mount Ver-non as well. North Posey had four players hit the double dig-its as Ungetheim and Bender ended the night with 15 points each. Reed Gertesein had 12 while Damon Cardin had 10.

The Cats seemed to heed the hopes of coach Hostetter as they turned their attention to Friday night’s homecoming game against Gibson Southern. Gibson Southern came out and battled but it was Mount Vernon who walked away win-ners yet again 77-62.

The Wildcats now fi nd themselves at 8-6 on the season

heading into this week’s pair of games. The Cats will travel to Evansville Tuesday night to take on the Central Bears be-fore heading to Big Eight Conference foe Princeton Friday night in hopes of remaining unbeaten in conference play.

Newman’s heroics save the Wildcats at North Posey

Levi Duckworth uses the glass to shoot and score in Tuesday’s match up between Mount Vernon and North Posey. Photo by Steven Kochersperger

Members of the Mount Vernon Home-coming court are: Front row left to right: Collin Jackson, Taylor Mattingly, Jordan Bacon, Tristan Kinsey, Kaitlyn Whaley, Payton Whoberry, Madison Cross, and Brady Cle-ments. Back Row left to right: Katelyn Pace, Adam Hoehn, Seth Harris, Tara Parker, Todd Scheffer, and Sa-mantha Reese. Photo by Steven Kochersperger

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First United Methodist Church Wesley Hall, 601 Main St.

Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 $10 per person

The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. An awards presentation, brief business meeting, supervisor election and dinner catered by Hawg ‘n’ Sauce will be topped off by our guest

speaker, Marty Finney of Daylight Farm Supply.

Reservations can be made by stopping by the office at 1805 Main Street, Mt. Vernon, calling the office at 838-4191, ext 3, e-mailing to jeri.ziliak@in.nacdnet.net or online by visiting www.eventbrite.com and

search for events in Mount Vernon.

Marty Finney is the founder of Daylight Farm Supply, Inc. He graduated from Purdue University in 1973. He worked for an agricultural chemical wholesaler until 1980 when he started Daylight Farm Supply. He

has been a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) since the program began. In recent years, he has been involved in doing agricultural consulting in Africa and South America, making over 20 trips overseas in the last 14

years. In Bolivia, he is part of an organization that has a training center for subsistent farmers to learn how to better feed their families. It is from this work that he has learned the benefit in various cover crops and how a truly sustainable system works. He will be sharing information about how cropping systems in our

area could be improved by using cover crops to enrich our soils and increase the sustainability of the organic matter. There will also be slides and discussion on the work being done in Bolivia growing crops

without the use of any outside fertilizer.

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Mount Vernon Wildcat Dane Wilson upset the No. 1 wrestling seed in the sectional to fi nish second

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Vicky Bethel, proudly displays her Party Prize Pack-age she received Friday morning from Posey County News staff members Michelle Gibson and Theresa Bratcher. Photo by Zach Straw

Kim Goforth, shows off her Party Prize Package she received Friday evening from Posey County News staff members Theresa Bratcher and Zach Straw. Photo by Michelle Gibson

Michelle Gibson, left, and Theresa Bratcher, right, sur-prised Laura Newman, middle, Saturday morning with a Prize Party Package from The Posey County News. Photo by Jenna Gibson

Tell City and South Spencer drew the bye and will face each other in the semi-fi nals. The host Lady Rangers will face the winner of the North Posey-Perry Central contest in the sec-ond round. The winner of the Tell City-South Spencer game will play the team coming from the opposite bracket in the championship.

NORTH POSEY 54GIBSON SOUTHERN - 46TITANS -15 9 0 12 46VIKINGS-16 7 12 19 54TITANS FG FT TOTAL Smith, Kiana 2 3-5 7 Bittner, Holly 0Cosby, Hannah 6 4-7 16Eberhard, Vailey 3-4 3 Raley, Maddie 6 4-5 19Bright 1-2 1 Johnson, Presley 0TOTALS 14 15-24 463pt FG (Raley 3) TOTAL FOULS: 21 (Foul Out Eberhard VIKINGS FG FT TOTALWerry, Emma 3 3-6 9Owen, Kelsey 1 1-1 3Harness, Hannah 3-8 3 Worman, Mad 4 6-9 16Hamman 1 1-3 3Sanford, Kayla 4 11Harness, Hay 3 1-2 7Hill, Celeste 1 2TOTALS 17 15-29 543 pt FG (Worman 2, Sanford 3) TOTAL FOULS: 16 (Foul

out Hayley Harness)

JV SCORE: GS 38 – 32RECORDS: North Posey 15 – 7 PAC 7 – 1, Gibson South-

ern 12 – 7, PAC 5 - 1

NORTH POSEY 75SOUTH SPENCER 31 NORTH POSEY (13-7): Owen 1 5-6 7, Hannah Har-

ness 5 1-3 11, Madison Worma 5 14, Hayley Harness 7 0-0 14, Ungetheim 2 2-2 6, Werry 4 0-0 8, Hamman 0 0-0 0, Blankenberger 0 0-0 0, Sanford 3 0-0 9, Hill 1 0-0 2, Bran-denstein 2 0-0 4.

Totals 30 8-11 75.

SOUTH SPENCER (2-16): Kraus 1 0-0 3, Bunch 2 4-4 8, Dawson 2 0-0 5, Taylor 4 0-0 8, Schroeder 1 0-0 2, Lindsey 2 4-4 8, Dahoney 1 0-0 2, Shourds 0 0-2 0, Sitzman 0 0-0 0, Percifi eld 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 5-10 31.

North Posey 14 26 21 14—75South Spencer 10 8 2 11—31 3-point goals— North Posey 7 (Worman 4, Sanford

3), South Spencer 2 (Kraus, Dawson). Total fouls— North Posey 11, South Spence 10.

NORTH POSEY 43SOUTH SPENCER 33FOREST PARK (10-8, 5-2): Reckelhoff 5 3-4 17, Hoch-

gesang 3 0-0 8, Hopf 1 0-0 2, Voges 1 0-0 2, Knies 0 1-2 1, Hopf 1 1-2 3. Totals 11 5-6 33.

NORTH POSEY (14-7, 6-1): Werry 0 3-4 3, Owen 2 0-1 4, Harness 6 4-7 20, Worman 2 3-6 8, Harness 1 4-5 6, Ungetheim 0 0-2 0, Sanford 1 0-0 3. Totals 12 14-27 43.

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were looking for their best opportunity to hand the 12-4 Princeton Tigers a loss, fate had set them up for it. The Tigers were coming off an emotional one-sided shel-lacking of Evansville Me-morial in the Tiger’s Den in Evansville on Friday night and were celebrating their basketball homecoming on Saturday night. The Tigers could have easily let their guard down. And for a little while, it appeared they had.

But sloppy play, particu-larly in the turnover depart-ment, cost the Vikings their chance early and often and allowed the talented Tigers to get into their game. Once they found their rhythm, the opportunities disappeared quickly and the end result was a 63-47 loss for the Vi-kings in Princeton on Satur-day evening.

The game did not start well for the Vikings, nor did

it end well.The Vikings had four turn-

overs in the fi rst 3:10 of the contest and fell behind 6-0 before Coach Heath How-ington called a time out to try and settle the troops at the 5:39 mark.

The team responded when James Marshall found Mi-chael Bender and he did what he does best, buried a 3-pointer to cut the Princ-eton lead in half. Cody Un-getheim got a put-back on the next Viking miss and suddenly the Vikings were back to within 6-5.

Reed Gerteisen drove the lane to keep the game close at 9-7 and Damon Cardin found Bender again at the three-minute mark to pull the Vikes to within 11-10 with about two-and-a-half minutes remaining in the fi rst period.

Cardin then picked up his second foul of the contest at the 2:26 mark but when Bender found Marshall wide

open under the basket at the 1:25 mark, the Vikings had pulled even at 12-all.

The Vikings had a great opportunity to take the lead when Ungetheim was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 55 seconds remaining in the pe-riod. All three shots (actually four because of a Princeton lane violation) came up short and the Tigers took a 14-12 lead after one period of play.

The Vikings had a pair of opportunities inside the paint with time winding down but could get neither shot to fall.

“We have played a very tough schedule up to this point but you always hate to lose,” Howington said fol-lowing the game. “I thought our guys came out early and executed our gameplan on both ends of the fl oor. They had a very good team on their heels at their own place.”

But like in many games, the Vikings seem to be lack-ing that knock-out punch. Playing for the fourth time without starting point guard Bryce Martin, still recov-ering from a stomach vi-rus, the Vikings fell behind quickly in the second period.

The Vikings opened the second period with yet an-other turnover (they would have 14 in the fi rst half alone) and Princeton con-verted.

Bender shot and passed his way to the team’s next fi ve points, hitting a three and then assisting to Un-getheim.

An offensive foul and a pair of turnovers forced Howington to use his sec-ond time out of the half at the 4:49 mark with his team trailing 24-17.

But the Vikings came out of the time-out and promptly turned the ball over again and on the ensuing posses-sion missed the front end of a bonus situation at the 3:12 mark.

After a Viking turnover, a

Princeton miss, and another Viking turnover, the Tigers held the ball for the fi nal shot of the half. As they drove to the bucket for the potential lay-up, an untimely foul al-lowed the Tigers to score an old-fashioned 3-point play and claim a still-manageable 27-19 lead at the half.

Following a half-time show by members of The Next Step Dance Academy, the Tigers scored the fi rst four points of the second half before Cardin found Bender for an easy bucket. The Tigers answered with a 3-pointer before the Vikings hit one of two free throws.

Trailing 37-22, Howing-ton used another time out, this one at the 5:34 mark, but the Tigers had found their swagger and the Vikings had squandered too many op-portunities. Princeton blew

out to a 47-24 lead before Brenton fi nally stopped the bleeding with a bucket.

“Princeton is a senior-lad-en team and they play like it,” Howington said. “They play with a purpose. They know their roles. Their pres-sure defense disrupted us of-fensively, especially there in the third period, and we are in need of improvement.”

With what appeared to be last season’s starting fi ve reserve team in the game, Griffi n Motz scored but the turnover parade continued. Cardin got a tip-in to go as the third quarter ended to cut Princeton’s lead to 48-20 heading into the fi nal period.

The Vikings did put to-gether a run in the middle of the fi nal period when Bend-er nailed a 3-pointer, Un-getheim hit one of two free throws, Tyler Adkins came

through with a big 3-pooint play, and Bender and Un-getheim each hit a bucket.

The Vikings had cut the once 23-point lead down to 12 with 3:18 remaining and the Tigers took a time out.

Out of the time out, the Vikings again turned the ball over for an easy Princeton bucket and from that point on, it was just a matter of ‘how many.’

“I told our guys to stay the course,” Howington said. “We still have a lot of bas-ketball ahead of us. There are a lot of goals still within our reach.”

For the 4-11 Vikings, Bender fi nished with 16 points while Ungetheim had 11. Marshall had fi ve while Jacob Brenton and Griffi n Motz each had four. Adkins had three while Gerteisen and Cardin had two apiece.

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Vikings fail to capitalize on opportunities, fall to Tigers

Viking senior Griffi n Motz makes a pass into the post during Saturdeay evening’s loss at Princeton. The Vikings will return to action this Friday evening for their home-coming. Photo by Dave Pearce

North Posey junior Damon Cardin looks for an open-ing in the defense during Saturday night’s game at Princ-eton. Photo by Dave Pearce

Sports ScheduleTuesday, February 4Boys’ basketball: Mount Vernon at Central 6pm;

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Alcorn said he knew his team could fi nish in the top three but was uncertain about the particular order.

“We got some great draws and I had a lot of faith in our kids,” Alcorn said. “We wrestle a tough schedule and we are tested a lot. Some of the teams come in with a few more of what we call ‘fl uff’ records. We just outperformed them today.”

Memorial won the team title with little trouble.

Bethel’s championship was probably the toughest of the two freshmen. He came in as a No. 2 seed and therefore had to face the No. 3 seed to advance.

“He had to go through a really strong Me-morial kid, a kid who is just freaky strong,” Alcorn said. “We beat him and then he had to come back and face the No. 1 seed. He beat him, as well. Austin stepped up big time and answered the bell. I believe his op-ponents were both seniors.”

The number of 11 wrestlers moving on

was a surprise, even to an optimistic coach. Alcorn said that the team had set a goal of somewhere between eight and 10.

“This has been a great day,” Alcorn said with enthusiasm in his voice. “The most we have ever had was my fi rst year as an assis-tant when we had 13. I really didn’t expect us to get that close to that.”

Another wrestler, Adam Hoehn, who has been plagued by injuries all season long, was unable to wrestle so 11 of the 13 wres-tlers advanced and one was knocked out by an injury default. Julian Saur did not wrestle at full strength due to an overnight illness.

“One kid that didn’t get out, Kyle Lang, lost in overtime and he could just as easily have gotten out as well,” Alcorn concluded.

Advancing besides the three aforemen-tioned wrestlers from Mount Vernon are Harley Gorman, Noah Keller, Julian Suaer, Payton Whoberry, Ethan Harms, Tyler De-kemper, Tristin Choate, and Austin Stall-ings.

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By Dave Morlock, PresidentWell a new year has

once again started, were you ready?? It seems they come around faster and faster, maybe getting older has some affect on that. The Keck Gonnerman Club had a very good 2013. From the tractor drive in the spring until the plow day in the fall we were busy having fun keeping the older ways available to share with any-one and everyone.

Keck Gonnerman has so many people to thank for helping us make it all hap-pen, so we want to thank them. I truly hope I do not forget someone, but here is a list of sponsors. If you happen to do business with them, thank them: JL Equipment, New Har-monie Healthcare, Wright Stemle Equipment, Mt. Ver-non Auto Parts, Kaufman Farms, Wiley Farms, Ra-ben Tire, Juncker Brothers Equipment, Straub Outdoor Equipment, Tri-County Equipment, The Posey County News, McCullough Auto Parts (Poseyville), Countrymark Co-Op , Tri State Agronomics, Tri State Communications, U&S Farms, Lang Farms, Park-er Farms, Hoehn Farms, Droege Farms and Harmony State Park. We cannot thank them enough for all they did for us in 2013.

The new year started with thanking the offi cers for 2013 for all the work they

did: Andy Glines president, Bill Esche vice president, Ron Siers secretary, and Dave Morlock treasurer. Thanks to all those for the time and efforts they put in.

New offi cers were elected for 2014: Dave Morlock president, Bill Esche vice president, Ron Siers secre-tary, Brian Pierce treasurer and Don Temme as a board of director.

An item for new business will be to review our bylaw regarding the board of direc-tor seats. This needs to be reviewed to assure it still meets our needs.

Plans are being made for the spring tractor ride to Harmonie Healthcare Cen-ter, Relay for Life tractor pull, Red Wagon Tractor drive, 4-H Fair tractor pull, Keck Gonnerman summer show, plow day in the fall, all the parades and River Days at Mount Vernon. As you can see it will be a fun fi lled year.

New for this year is the thoughts of a longer trac-tor drive in the fall after our summer show. This will be planned out and we can let you know what we have in mind.

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Vernon—Driving While Suspended—PCS

Andrew Williams—Mount Vernon—Warrant-Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury (Petition to Revoke)

Ronald McGuire—Mount Vernon—Warrant-Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Vio-lent Felon--MVPD

Complaints January 16

2:14 a.m.—Alarm—Res-

idence, barn door—Lower Mt. Vernon Road, Mount Vernon

3:36 a.m.—Medical—Wanted a deputy too—Cou-gar Drive, Evansville

8:32 a.m.—Informa-tion—Advised turned too tight on curve and broke axle and fl attened tire. Ad-vised has help on the way if anyone calls—Hwy 68, New Harmony

11:58 a.m.—Suspi-cious—Advised was fl agged down by a subject in reference to a suspi-cious subject in the Court House—Coliseum Build-

ing, Mount Vernon3:23 p.m.—Extra Pa-

trol—Received a call from male subject, advised they have had small petty thefts out of their shops. Believe the subjects are coming on foot. Requesting extra pa-trol and if see anyone walk-ing in the area to check on the subjects—Nation Road, Mount Vernon

5:06 p.m.—Suspicious—Caller advised that she owns this property and her neighbor saw a red SUV backed into the driveway. Caller advised there was a lady with a patch over her eye and someone else in the vehicle. Caller is afraid they might be cooking meth on the property—Slim Bottom Road, Mount Vernon

5:34 p.m.—Informa-tion—Caller advised around 11:30 a.m. her ex-husband was sitting in his car in her driveway. Caller doesn’t want to speak with an offi -cer, just wants this on fi le. Caller thought this was very strange because he never comes to her house, even to exchange the children—Ford Road, Mount Vernon

January 16

10:14 p.m.—Family

Fight—Advised wife has struck him multiple times, needing assistance. Advised is attempting to stay away from her until offi cers ar-rive. Advised weapons in home, however, all locked up—Joest Road, Wadesville

January 17

11:48 p.m.—Welfare

Check—42 year-old female just got out of the hospital and they can’t get a hold of her. She has a daughter at residence so wants to check to see if she is okay—Elk Trail Drive, Evansville

January 18 1:34 a.m.—Traffi c

Stop—Keck bypass, Mount Vernon

2:45 a.m.—Suspicious—Caller advised she can hear screaming and crying and can hear her neighbor kick-ing something. Doesn’t know if she is locked out of the house or something domestic. Received anoth-er call; female is hiding in the driveway. Blonde hair, white bag, black coat, black boots. Female is sitting be-hind the caller’s truck in the driveway—Lavon Drive, Evansville

3:21 a.m.—Suspicious—Caller advised woman, pos-sibly wearing blue sweater and brown pants is walk-ing down the road. Unsure if she is trying to hitchhike or needing help—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon

4:23 a.m.—Road Haz-ard—Cows loose on road-way. Caller advised she al-most hit two of them—Hwy 66, Wadesville

6:05 a.m.—Motorist As-sist—Silver passenger car—hwy 62, Mount Vernon

12:06 p.m.—Alarm—Shop door—Hwy 66, Wadesville

2:52 p.m.-Accident—Ad-vised a subject in a passen-ger car has hit some type of animal. Advised blood everywhere. Vehicle is half on and half off roadway. Advised subjects are out of the vehicle—Hwy 66, Wadesville

Circuit Court Felony/Misdemeanor

Adam Bauman, 34, Mount. Vernon. Ct. 1- 8 Theft, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, restitution to Mt. Vernon Youth Baseball in the amount of $5,000, 4 years probation and fees. Ct. 1, 2, 3, 4- 2 years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 5, 6, 7, 8- 2 years Indi-ana Department of Correc-tions, suspended.

Sean Clark, 23, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Domestic Battery, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Domestic Battery, Class D Felony, amended to Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $50 domestic violence fee, 2 years proba-tion and fees, counseling. 1 year Posey County Jail, sus-pended.

Robert Garrison, 38, Mount Vernon. Nonsupport of a Dependent Child, Class C Felony. Amended to Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, pay child support as ordered, 2 years probation and fees. 2 years Indiana Department of Corrections, suspended.

Laura Greenwell, 18,

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2014-24

Accepting Bids for Mowing and Hedge-Trimming

The Alexandrian Public Library is accepting bids for property yard mainte-nance. Expected maintenance will include mowing all lawn areas, trimming around all trees, outbuildings and play areas, weeding and fertilizing, trim-ming hedges and shrubbery at least twice annually, and fall leaf removal. Property includes library grounds and grounds owned by APL across Fifth Street. The winning bidder must be able to provide proof of insurance. Bids should be submitted by noon on Tuesday, March 4th to:

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Bids will be discussed at the March meeting of the Alexandrian Public Li-brary’s Board of Trustees, held March 18th at 5:45pm in the meeting rooms of the Alexandrian Public Library. The board reserves the right to accept any bid or accept no bid at all.

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The following County Operating Claims have been fi led with the Auditor's Of-fi ce and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session on February 4, 2014

$ 475.00$ 589.00$308.75$145.00$465.50$94.64

$547.63$91.08$ 91.08$739.00$104.50

$4,703.24$1,235.00

$50.00$9,639.42

BAIER & BAIERJACKLYN R BUENTECARRIE HARMON MILLERFARRIS REPORTINGWILLIAM GOODENSMITH AND BUTTERFIELDMCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZMATTHEW BENDER & COLEXISNEXIS PUBLISHINGVAN HAAFTEN & FARRARJOHN JACOB WARRUMWEST GROUPJEAN HADLEYAMERICAN PROB & PAROLE GRAND TOTAL:

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Evansville. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class a Misde-meanor. Dismissed.

Justin Keith, 30, Evansville. Nonsupport of a Dependent Child, Class D Felony. $1 plus costs, pay child support as ordered, 18 months proba-

tion and fees. 2 years Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 6 months.

Maurquise Paris, 20, Wadesville. Ct. 1- Strangula-tion, Class D Felony; Ct. 2- Battery by Body Waste, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed.

Michael Rhodes, 28, Evansville. Ct. 1- Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury to a Pregnant Woman, Class C Felony; Ct. 2- Failure to Stop After Accident Resulting in Injury, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Failure to Stop After

Accident Resulting in Dam-age to Unattended Vehicle, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 amended to Class A Misde-meanor. Ct. 2 and 3 are dis-missed. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees, counsel-ing. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended.

Corey Ricketts, 25, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Dealing in a Look-a-Like Substance, Class C Felony; Ct. 2- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Class A Felony; Ct. 3- Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class

D Felony. Ct. 2 amended to Class B Felony. $1 plus costs $200 countermeasure fee. Ct. 1- 3 years Indiana Depart-ment of Correction; Ct. 2- 12 years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 3- 2 years In-diana Department of Correc-tions, all suspended .

Roger Thomas, Jr., 19, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Armed Robbery, Class B Felony; Ct. 2- Theft, Class D Felony; Ct. 3- Dealing in a Sawed-Off Shotgun, Class D Felony. Dis-missed.

2014-17

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The USDA’s Risk Manage-ment Agency (RMA) today announced updated guidance providing producers more fl exibility when insuring a crop that follows a cover crop in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

RMA changed federal crop insurance provisions concern-ing cover crops as a result of increasing interest in this con-servation practice.

According to Brian Frie-den, Director of the Risk Management Agency’s Springfi eld Regional Offi ce, the changes are a result of a coordinated effort with the Natural Resources Conserva-tion Service (NRCS) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to develop a consistent, sim-ple and fl exible policy across the three agencies. “For farmers wanting to insure their spring crop following a cover crop in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio the cover crop must have been planted within the last 12 months and terminated at, or within fi ve days after planting, but before crop emergence,” noted Frie-den. “Cover crops may also be hayed, grazed or used for silage as long as the planned amount of biomass is avail-able at the time termination.”

Crop Insurance guidelines set for Cover Crops

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2014-22

LocalFundNumber

Local FundName

Beg Cash& Inv Bal

Jan 1,2013 Receipts Disbursements

End Cash& Inv Bal

Dec 31,2013

GovernmentalActivities

0 General $179,100.03 $111,506.01 $121,637.46 $168,968.58

0 Motor Vehicle Highway $70,852.57 $34,429.28 $20,743.90 $84,537.950 Local Road And Street $26,816.59 $2,847.89 $352.52 $29,311.960 Rainy Day/Home Grant

Fund$25,405.99 $24.38 $0.00 $25,430.37

0 Cumulative Capl Imprv Cigarette Tax

$38,653.63 $1,463.06 $0.00 $40,116.69

0 Cumulative Capital Development

$49,662.75 $1,975.45 $0.00 $51,638.20

0 Payroll $13,134.23 $144,396.94 $144,306.30 $13,224.87WASTEWATER 0 Wastewater Utility-

Operating$162,467.88 $154,519.36 $154,074.16 $162,913.08

WATER 0 Water Utility-Operating $132,354.38 $117,853.46 $104,868.56 $145,339.28Total All Funds $698,448.05 $569,015.83 $545,982.90 $721,480.98

Cynthiana Civil Town, Posey County, IndianaCash & Investments Combined Statement - 2013

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2014-20

LocalFundNumber

Local FundName

Beg Cash& Inv Bal

Jan 1,2013 Receipts Disbursements

End Cash& Inv Bal

Dec 31,2013

GovernmentalActivities

01 General Fund $24,118.09 $26,151.73 $31,475.07 $18,794.75

02 Motor Vehicle Highway Fund

$31,151.06 $6,561.78 $2,573.08 $35,139.76

03 Local Road And Street Fund

$4,497.32 $822.76 $334.25 $4,985.83

04 Rainy Day Fund $7,159.00 $1,891.41 $5,000.00 $4,050.4106 Economic

DevelopmentImprovement

$7,359.83 $2,700.96 $5,000.00 $5,060.79

07 Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund

$930.11 $461.74 $154.18 $1,237.67

Total All Funds $75,215.41 $38,590.38 $44,536.58 $69,269.21

Griffin Civil Town, Posey County, IndianaCash & Investments Combined Statement - 2013

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2014-25

Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Posey County that the proper legal of-fi cers of The Posey County Council will meet at 330 Walnut St., Mt. Vernon, Indiana on January 14, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following additional appropriation in excess of the budget for the current year.

Name of Fund Purpose Intended AmountElected Offi cials Funds to Attend Training $5,500.00

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The addi-tional appropriation as fi nally approved will be referred to the Department of Local Government Financing. The Department will make a written determina-tion as to the suffi ciency of funds to support the appropriation within (15) days of receipt of a certifi ed copy of the action taken at the above meeting.

Kyle J HaneyPosey County Auditor

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NOTICE TO BIDDERSJanuary 24, 2014

PROJECT: Mount Vernon — Construction of Security Camera Infrastructure, 2014DHS Grant # EMW-2013-PU-00149

Contract 41401-C

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Construction of Security Camera Infrastructure, 2014, Contract 41401-C, at the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, will be received at the offi ce of the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, 2751 Bluff Road, Mount Vernon, Ind., 47620, from bidders until 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on February 12, 2014, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the conference room of the port administra-tion building.

This project is partially funded by a port security grant from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), EMW-2013-PU-0149.

Bids shall be submitted on the proper bid form and delivered in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidders, all as described in the Instructions to Bidders, which accompanies the specifi cations. A Bidder’s Bond, made payable to the PORTS OF INDIANA must be enclosed with the bid. Said bond shall be in the minimum amount of fi ve percent (5%) of the maximum bid.

The contract for this work shall be awarded or rejected as soon as possible, but in no case later than sixty (60) calendar days from the date of opening bids, unless the 60th day shall fall on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in which event said time shall be extended to the next working day. The Ports of Indiana reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Project Specifi cations will be available to contractors on and after January 24, 2014, at the Port of Indiana-Mount Ver-non. A charge of $100.00 will be made for printed documents and $40.00 for the Project Specifi cations in PDF format on a CD. Copies of the Project Specifi cations in PDF format may also be downloaded from our FTP site for $25.00. CHARGES ARE NONREFUNDABLE AND CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED MADE PAYABLE TO THE PORTS OF INDIANA.

For more information, contact the Ports of Indiana Engineering Department at (812) 838-4382 or(219) 787-8636.

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Saturday morning, Febru-ary 1, at approximately 8:55 a.m., Indiana State Police re-sponded to a single vehicle crash on US 41 south of SR 241 near Decker that injured two adults and two children.

Brandy R. Parker, 40, of Vincennes was driving her 2003 Chevrolet southbound on U.S. 41 when she drove off the east edge of the road-way into the median. Parker attempted to get her vehicle back onto the roadway, but overcorrected causing her ve-hicle to skid across both lanes and off the west side of U.S. 41 striking a highway sign and the earth embankment.

Parker and her boyfriend,

Hurley Manning, 40, of Vin-cennes were taken to Good Sa-maritan Hospital in Vincennes where they were treated for minor injuries and later re-leased.

Parker’s three and four-year-old granddaughters were in the back seat buckled up with only a lap belt. Indiana law requires children under the age of eight to be properly restrained in a child safety seat or booster seat. Both children received minor cuts to their face and were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vin-cennes where they were treat-ed and later released.

While investigating the crash Trooper Bastin noticed

Parker was impaired. Further investigation revealed she was under the infl uence of meth-amphetamine. Parker was ar-rested and taken to the Knox County Jail where she is cur-rently being held on a $5,000 bond.

Arrested and charges: • Brandy Parker, 40, 1980 S.

Ballard Drive, Vincennes, Ind. 1. Driving While Intoxicat-

ed (Methamphetamine), Class A Misdemeanor

2. Driving While Suspend-ed, Class A Misdemeanor

3. Child Restraint Violation, Infraction

Investigating Offi cer: Mas-ter Trooper Paul Bastin, Indi-ana State Police.

Vincennes grandmother arrested for driving under the infl uence of Meth

Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann announced to-

day that the state is current-ly accepting letters of inter-

est from cities and towns in Indiana wishing to apply for the Stellar Communities program. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on February 19, 2014.

“The Stellar Communi-ties program gives cities and towns the opportunity to present their visions for revitalization projects that will transform their com-munities,” said Ellsper-mann. “These plans will improve ‘quality of place,’ increase private investment and promote job growth, thus, increasing the com-petitiveness of our com-munities for attracting new industry, talent, and popula-tion growth.”

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New for 2014, DNR will offer a reserved hunt at Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area in south-western Indiana.

Hunters must possess a valid 2014 spring tur-key license, or lifetime license or youth hunt/trap license to apply for any of the reserved hunts. Appli-cants are allowed to ap-

ply for one property, and choose from the available dates for that property.

Whether a drawn hunt-er can bring a hunting buddy varies by prop-erty. On DNR properties, drawn hunters are not al-lowed to bring a buddy. At Muscatatuck National Willdlife Refuge, drawn hunters may bring a bud-dy, but only the drawn hunter can hunt. At Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, a buddy is re-quired.

Hunt dates and proper-ties are as follows:

- Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge: April 23-24, 25-26, 27-28, and 29-30.

- Deer Creek, Glendale, J.E. Roush, Jasper-Pulas-ki, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Pigeon River, Tri-Coun-ty, Willow Slough and Winamac fi sh & wildlife areas; Mississinewa and Salamonie lakes; and Aukiki Wetland Conser-vation Area: April 23-25, 26-27, 28-30, and May 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-11.

- Atterbury, Chinook, Crosley, Fairbanks Land-ing, Hillenbrand, Hovey Lake and Minnehaha fi sh & wildlife areas, and Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge: April 23-25, 26-28.

- Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area: April 23-25, 26-27.

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Saluting all those who help with the Special Olympics in it’s second year in Posey County.

Special Olympics 2014

North Posey High School and Evansville Teachers Fed-eral Credit Union have part-nered to launch a new North Posey High School-branded VISA debit card that will generate a benefi cial revenue opportunity for the school. The card will become avail-able mid-February to anyone opening or already having an ETFCU checking account.

Cardholders earn reward points when signing for debit card purchases that can be redeemed for merchandise, travel, gift cards, and even cash. These cards are avail-able at no cost with any ET-FCU checking account, and there is no fee for current ET-FCU members to switch an existing ETFCU debit card to a North Posey card. ETFCU offers a variety of checking

accounts, including those that have no monthly fee and pay dividends to the user.

Principal, Dr. Scott Strieter stated, “I encourage all stake-holders in our North Posey community to show their sup-port by using the new Viking ETFCU debit rewards card. This new program is another way for our school to gener-

ate additional funds that will directly go back to the stu-dents.”

Those interested may apply for an account and school-branded debit card beginning in mid-February at any ET-FCU offi ce location. You can learn more about the program online at www.etfcu.org/northposey.

Viking card available from ETFCU

North Posey senior Hayley Harness ducks between two defenders to score for her team during Thursday’s win over Forest Park. The Vikings claimed a Pocket Athletic Conference title with three conference wins this week. Photo by Dave Pearce

Tanner Curtis and Madelyn Stockton are all ready for the MVHS Winter Formal dance at the Posey County Fairgrounds on Saturday night. Photo by Dave Pearce

The MTV Girls’ Softball Association is part of the Rural Girls Softball League (RGSL).

Girls in the Mount Vernon area have a unique opportunity to participate in open gym workouts each year. Open gym ac-tivities allow the girls to improve skills in throwing, hitting, fi elding, pitching, and catching before the season begins.

The 2014 ‘open gym’ will be held at Mount Vernon Junior High School (Enter thru Door 15: MVJHS Gym & Natatorium) on the following dates:

U8 (6:00-7:15 pm)/U12(7:15-8:30 pm)•February 11, 17 (Mon), and 25•March 4, 11, and 18U10 (6:00-7:15 pm)/U14(7:15-8:30 pm)•February 12, 19, and 26•March 5, 12, and 19Each year competitive and instructional

teams are formed based on the number and

abilities of the girls registered.The RGSL has the following objectives:•To provide an opportunity for girls aged

seven to 14 to participate in an organized league

•To teach the fundamentals of softball•To provide the opportunity for the im-

provement of individual skills•To develop character through sportsman-

ship and teamwork on the playing fi eldTeams are divided into four age groups.

A girl’s age as of December 31 determines which division she will play in.

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School Calendar of EventsFebruary 4Business Law Field TripYouth Care CenterProgress Reports IssuedFebruary 6Student Council Meeting7:30 AM - AuditoriumFebruary 7Pep Assembly ScheduleBasketball HomecomingFebruary 8District Solo/EnsembleUniverisity of EvansvilleFebruary 10MI/BI Field TripSchool Board MeetingSouth TerraceFebruary 11AM ClubsNational Honor Society Meeting7:40 AM - AuditoriumFebruary 12Student Liaison

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HomecomingJacob GoeddeEditor-in-Chief

“Let me win. But if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Eunice Kennedy Shiver started the Special Olympics in the 1950s. Shiver had the idea to start the Spe-cial Olympics because kids with disabili-ties had nowhere to play. She wanted to focus on what these children could do with sports and activities instead of what they could not do. Today, basketball is one of the top sports played in the Special Olympics. The Posey County district started the Special Olympics

With last year’s success, the North Posey Special Olym-pic basketball team has start-ed practicing for their 2014 season. The team is coached by Mrs. Parrish and Jodie Rankin with volunteer A.J. Morlock. The basketball team this year includes Kira Garret, Jessica Martin, Ross Bender, Jonathon Turner, Dalton Turner, Dakota Park-er, Zach Davis, and Taylor Peerman. The basketball team started practice on Monday, January 13. After several minutes of practicing, most of the team was winded and ready for a water break. Overall, the prac-tice showed that this year’s team is going

worth coming to watch play. Watching the practice, each player showed how they are going to contribute to the team this year. On the three point line, you will see Ross Bender, Zack Davis, and Jonathon Turner swishing the basketball through the hoop. These strong shooters are normally seen practicing during a water break to be-come consistent with their baskets. They are also seen everywhere on the court making perfect free throws and two point

shots. The player that needs to be closely watched this season is Dakota Parker. Da-kota is known for stealing the ball from you. When least expected, Dakota will steal the ball and score for his team. Dal-ton Turner is always running. Dalton is

basket ready to take a shot. Kira Garret and Jessica Martin keep the team in high spirits. At practice, they are always smil-ing and cheering on their teammates. They keep the team positive and make everyone

happy. Taylor Peerman participates in special skills. Special skills are set aside for those

shooting. An alternative basketball com-petition is set aside for these players to par-ticipate in. Taylor is a strong shooter, and will continue to become better with her shooting and dribbling. This season the games will be played at Mount Vernon, North Posey, and during half-time at High School basketball games.

place at the Mount Vernon game on Jan-

uary 11. The next game the North Posey Special Olympic team played was Mon-day, January 27 versus Mount Vernon. They played at 6 p.m. in the Main Gym at North Posey High School. Other games this season include: Tuesday, January 28, at NPHS Main Gym at 6:30 p.m. during half-time; Thursday February 6, at Mount Vernon Junior High at 6 p.m. versus Mount Vernon and possibly Vanderburgh County; Monday, February 10, at NPHS Main Gym 6 p.m. versus Mount Vernon and possibly Warrick County; Monday, February 24, at

NPHS Main Gym at 6 p.m. versus Mount Vernon. As a volunteer, watch-ing the practices and games keeps you smiling because there is never a sad face on the team. These players nev-er give up. They are deter-mined to get that perfect shot, or win their games. There is never a dull moment watch-ing these athletes practice and play their games. Every member on the team contributes in their own way. Ross, Jonathon, and Zack keep the score up by the many baskets they shoot all over the court. Dakota, with his unexpected steals on other teams, keeps the team in possession of the

one down the court to get open for a bas-ket. Kira and Jessica keep the team in high spirits and cheer them on as they all play together. Coach Rankin said, “They are an awesome group of student athletes to work with. Please come out and support Special Olympics and the athletes.”

From Left to Right: Jonathon Turner, Dakota Parker, Ross Bender, Kira Garret, Dalton Turner, and Jessica Martin

The school is once again exploding with excitement for Homecoming week, and this week, North Posey students will get the chance to unleash the school-spir-ited, peppy beasts inside of them. Just as many other Homecoming weeks have been, a spike in school spirit is upon us once again, and cheers can not be easily ignored. Representing the freshman class this year are Lucas Gries, Joshua Wiggins, Cidney Colbert, and Amanda Marshall. Sophomore representatives are Jarrod Koester, Conner Voegel, Shelbi Newcom-er, and Abbi Voegel. Gabe Mayer, Ben Simpson, Nicole Thor-becke, and Josie Woolems are the junior represen-tatives. Michael Bender,

year’s senior King Candidates, and Han-nah Harness, Kelsey Owen, and Madison Werry are the Queen Candidates. The Crown Bearers this year are Trey Schipp and Olivia Christmas. This year, there is a little change in the Homecoming Court, with teacher representatives being selected to walk at the pep session, and a king and queen will be crowned, based on crowd support. Ms. Moore, Mrs. Rogers, Ms. Barnard, Mrs. Schickel, Mrs. MacMunn, Mr. Rynkiewich, Mr. Kuhn, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Howington, and Mr. Nance are the teacher representatives on the court this year. Sticking with tradition, next week

we will have a spirit day each day, so students are able to show off their school spirit. Monday was Pajama Day. Super Heroes will roam the halls on Tuesday. Wednesday will be Generation Day, with freshmen dressed as babies, sophomores as children, juniors as teenagers, and

be on Thursday, with the week wrapping

game on Friday will be Neon Night, to prepare for the dance. Freshmen dress in neon green, sophomores in neon orange, juniors in neon yellow, and seniors in neon pink. Speaking of a dance, North Posey will

have

Bas-ketball Home-coming dance since 2011. This will be a black-light dance, which explains Neon Night.

Also a new addition to Homecoming will be a student DJ at the dance. Caleb Galey has offered to DJ the dance, free of charge. “It is going to be intense, but cen-sored. PG-13 only. It is going to be fun, requests will be taken, but no promises. I’m a baller on a budget,” says Galey. The Homecoming ceremony will take place in between the JV and Varsi-ty games on Friday, February 7. Please attend, and bring as many people as you can!

Picture taken by Ellie Herrmann. From Left to Right: (Back) Joshua Wiggins,

Ben Simpson, Conner Voegel, and Lucas Gries. (Front) Cidney Colbert, Shelbi Newcomer, Nicole Thorbecke, Hannah Harness, Kelsey Owen, Madison Wer-

ry, Josie Woolems, Abbi Voegel, and Amanda Marshall

On April 5, 2014 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. the second annual North Posey Riley Dance Marathon will be held at North Posey High School. Last year the grand total raised for Riley was $1,774.24. This money was raised by the community, through school match makers (where North Posey students answer questions about themselves and their answers get matched back to other students in the school), and many other fundraising projects. So, this year’s goal for raising money to help Riley is $2,000. North Posey is a Miracle School, which means that we raise at least $1 for every student in our school. MSD of North Posey is a Miracle Corpora-tion. MSD schools raise money for Riley Children’s Hospital to help the children and families in need. At Riley Hospital, no child is turned away because of a fami-ly’s inability to pay, which is why con-tinuing support is essential. Students at North Posey need to do their part and help raise money by coming to the Riley Dance Marathon and participating in dancing, games, crafts, snacks, bouncy houses, and much more! The idea of the Dance Marathon is to get everyone involved up and on their feet for the entire four hours to show support for those children at Riley Hospital who are unable to get up and walk around due to illness. Throughout every hour during the dance marathon, everyone there will

learn one minute of a dance. At the end of the night everyone will dance four minutes of the routine they learned. Riley helps all children that are in need from 92 counties. Riley has been Indiana’s only comprehensive children’s hospital for seven years. The doctors at Riley’s are in the top one percent of their specialties nationwide. The idea of Riley Dance Marathon began twenty-two years ago to honor Ryan White, who passed away from AID’s and was a national

awareness to the AIDs pandemic. IU was

high schools into the dance marathon twelve years ago. Riley Hospital sees over 350,000 pa-tients in need of help each year. There is a good chance that you may know someone that visited Riley Hospital. There will also be local families at the marathon to talk about their expe-riences with Riley Children’s Hospital. What makes Riley Children’s Hospital

just the professional doctors or caring staff, but the money that people help raise to make the

hospital so wonderful. Riley Hospital is “for

the kids!” Help support Riley Children’s Hospital by attending or donating money.

Jenny Scheller and Robyn Bender having fun at Riley Dance Marathon last year

TheNorthern Lights

News:Polar Plunge... pg. 2

Sports:Wrestling Update... pg. 3

Viking Spotlight:Kayne Hildebrandt... pg. 4

Opinion:Justin Bieber... pg. 7

Volume LIV, Issue V February 4, 2014

The student run paper of North Posey High School.Sponsored by The Posey County News

NewsPage 2, The Northern Lights

Viking Success:Alex Mitchell

Sara SuamBusiness Manager

10 BPA Members to Compete at State

Hannah BaileyBusiness Manager

Caleb J. GaleyStaff Writer

Polar Plunge Do you think you’re brave? Do your friends view you as a dare devil? Are you the kind of person who will take any chal-lenge no matter what? Well, would you dive in freezing water in the middle of win-ter? People all over the globe dive into the freezing waters of nearby lakes and oceans to raise money for the Special Olympics. These brave people take the plunge, using their courage by diving into freezing water with no thought as to how it might affect their own body; but they do it for the good of the Special Olympics. The goal of doing this is to raise money so kids with disabil-ities can participate in Special Olympics. The Polar Plunge takes place in February, we have our own little Polar Plunge that North Posey participates in too! Raising money for the plunge is simple, you say you will jump into the icy water and peo-ple pledge a flat donation, or an amount

for how long you stay in. Contributing in something like this is not only fun but re-warding in knowing you helped someone out. If you participate you should know that you have helped many students be a part of a sports team that they may normally not get to be a part of. It not only gives people with dis-a b i l i t i e s an activity to enjoy and gives them a chance to e x e r c i s e it also al-lows them to get out and so-c i a l i z e with peo-ple their own age and to make new f r i e n d s . W i t h -in four years, Po-lar Plunge has made almost a million dol-lars for the Special Olympics! This is awe-some because without donations like these so much would not be possible! The tradition of jumping into freezing water goes back 100 years; it is originally from Scandinavia. They used it as a way to

cool off quickly after being in the sauna. Upon entering the water, the body’s blood vessels are already constricting to conserve warmth around the important internal organs. After being in the water for a few minutes, it is hard to maneuver the body to do anything. In North America the oldest Polar Plunge is in Boston, Massachusetts.

T h e y h a v e b e e n plunging into the icy wa-ters since 1 9 0 4 . On Jan-uary 1, 2012, 600 p l u n g -ers dove into the Dorches-ter Bay w a t e r when it was 37 d e g r e e s Fa h re n -heit! In

1921, people from Vancouver, British Co-lumbia started plunging into the English Bay. The plunge still continues today with over 2,000 participants and 10,000 specta-tors! When researching the Polar Plunge I can’t help but wonder how doing the plunge effects a person’s health? Is it beneficial like

many countries believe or are you putting yourself at risk more than you know? Did you know that after 30 or more minutes of being in that bitter cold water hypothermia sets in? You may even become paralyzed and weak for a moment. Not only that, but if you have a heart problem or are at risk of a stroke the constricting of your blood ves-sels can and will put you at an even greater risk of a stroke. There are also some ben-efits to the plunge. If done right, the cold water may activate the brown fat, brown fat is good fat. It burns energy instead of storing it. Which can help you lose weight. Whether you did the plunge right or wrong after you get out it will be hard to work your body. You may have trouble doing simple things with your hands, but don’t worry, if you are really worried ev-ery plunge has medical attention nearby. The Polar Plunge is a great opportunity to make a difference. Whether you’re just helping set it up, or participating, it is great fun. This is a great activity to get into and it is a lot of fun! Not only do people get to show up their friends, but they can do it for a good cause; be sure to thank the Vikings that took the plunge on February 1!

On January 11, the Business Profession-als of America club members competed in the District Leadership Conference at Ivy Tech Community College. The day con-sisted of open contests along with com-petitions in various events. Not all of the members of BPA competed, but of those who did compete, a majority received awards and placed for the state compe-tition which will be in March. For being such a small school, North Posey had a good turnout of people advancing to state. For individual events Nora Beuligmann

Sara Saum placed second in Fundamental Word Processing and ninth in Digital Pub-lishing Using InDesign, William Shook

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ing second in C++ Programming, Lizzie Watzlavik placed second in Visual Basic, and Maxwell Wright placed seventh in Fundamental Desktop Publishing. There was also a team that will be advancing to state that included Jacob Brenton, Zack Carl, Reed Gerteisen and Cody Ungeth-

Business Management team event. There were also open competitions. These com-petitions were for members to take tests based on various topics in the business world including project management and accounting. Congratulations to all those who also won awards in the open competi-tions: Hannah Hostettler, Sara Saum, Wil-liam Shook, and Nathan Teel with William and Nathan each receiving two awards. At the end of the awards ceremony, Max-well Wright also received a special award

which was getting his calculator back. He had left it in one of the classrooms that was holding events and luckily, someone had found it.

traveling to Indianapolis to compete in the State Leadership Conference at IUPUI. “I am looking forward to the State Lead-ership Conference,” Mrs. Neidig stated. “Our students always represent North Posey well. I expect some National qual-

Conference will also take place in India-napolis this year, which will save anyone from North Posey some money on travel expenses. The state conference will last for three days, March 16-18, so those who are competing will miss a couple days of school, but it is worth it to be able to make new friends and gain a knowledge of the

business aspect of life. Like Mrs. Neidig, the staff of The Northern Lights knows that each student spent a long time prepar-ing for each event and hope that many of them go to the National Conference. Congratulations to all those who qual-

Conference and good luck. Hopefully all of your hard work pays off and everyone is successful. If the competitors keep their thoughts straight, they will all do great and make North Posey proud.

Picture taken by Mrs. Neidig. From Left to Right: (Back) Mitchell Heldt, Nora Beuligmann, Liz-zie Watzlavik, and Justin Woolston. (Front) William Shook, Nathan Teel, Hannah Hostettler, Max

Wright, and Sara Saum

The Northern Lights has had many Viking Success stories throughout this

2014 is also the youngest Viking Success story we’ve had to date. The young and highly accomplished Alex Mitchell has paved a pathway of success with his de-signs that have been worn on t-shirts on a global scale. Mitchell, like all Viking Suc-cesses, spent his four years eating lunch, hanging out, and going to classes at the

students of North Posey attend. Alex Mitchell graduated from North Posey in 2009 making

years older than this year’s senior class. But before

at North Posey, he started doing t-shirt designs for his broth-er’s band, Sub Rosa. After a few t-shirt designs, Mitchell started his own company called October Promotional De-signs during his sophomore year in high school, doing designs on a more of a na-tional scale. After gradu-ating, Alex Mitchell’s success has snow-balled and continued growing. While in college, Mitchell spawned his own clothing line entitled Of Rome that was eventually absorbed by a larger company based out of Arizona called Arkaik. Arkaik is a clothing company that is recognized heavily in the hardcore and metal music genres. After being absorbed by the west-ern company, Mitchell took the reigns as their Creative Director and Lead Designer for three years. Through Arkaik, Alex Mitchell made many connections with big bands because of the Arizona-based company’s strong presence in the music industry. Mitchell has designed for several big name clients in the hardcore music industry such as As I Lay Dying, The Word Alive, Abandon All

Ships, and local metal celebrities, Aegae-on, as well as many, many others. Mitch-ell has also designed for the very popular magazine, AP Magazine, otherwise known as Alternative Press Magazine. To further his learnings, Mitchell attend-ed the Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI. Later Alex moved back to St. Wendel, Indiana telling me “…somewhere along the line I had a change of heart and decided I was more into the technical side of things and transferred to USI for Com-puter Information Systems with a Web Development minor”. Mitchell is current-ly still at USI working towards his degree.

As a young business owner, Mitchell has ex-periences with the business world that are not often presented to young people. Claiming that the best promotion is simply by word of mouth, Mitchell’s success is some-thing to be proud of. While talking about how he got so well-known with so many clients, Mitchell said “Often times, management for bands would ap-proach [me] look-ing to collabo-rate. That would then put me in touch with [their]

management agencies and artists. Having made those connections, I put them to use . . . myself. Other times, it was just a mat-ter of sending a simple email. Taking the

surprisingly effective”. After taking a look at Alex Mitchell’s success as a young individual, the only con-clusion that can be drawn is that Mitchell achieved his success through hard work, determination, and talent. Mitchell did as students of North Posey now do. He came in the front doors of the High School, ate lunch in the cafeteria, and attended classes in the same facility that students today do, proving that success is only the product of hard work and determination similar to that of the young and successful Alex Mitchell.

Sports Page 3, The Northern Lights

CurlingHouston Powell

Sports Editor

Pinning and WinningAlie SchroederOpinion Editor

Weird Sport:Sports Calendar of Events

Whenever I’m trying to dig up a weird sport from the annals of history, I always end up looking to the British Isles for inspi-ration. For some reason or another, the En-glish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh know how to have fun while looking slightly strange to us Americans. Actually, even using the word “fun” in refer-ence to the sport that I have chosen might seem like a bit of a stretch to my read-ers; however, there should be no question as to whether or not curling requires skill

Olympic sport with a long and interesting history. Then again, so was solo synchro-nized swimming, but that is another story entirely. For now, let’s focus on the wonderful sport of curling, also referred to as “chess on ice.” At its most basic level, curling in-volves two opposing teams sliding large, slick stones onto a single target, called “the house.” The house is composed of four concentric cir-cles, and thus looks like a typical bull’s-eye. The closer a stone “lands” to the center of this target, the more points that stone’s team is awarded. On average, the “curling sheet” – the play-

end – is 150 feet long by 15 feet wide. This extra length gives the three players room to throw and essentially aim the stone to-ward the desired location on the house. Beyond the core mechanics of curling, the sport involves a fair amount of strategy in both controlling the path of the stones on the ice and preventing opponents from scoring. Special brooms are used by all three team members to sweep the ice in front of a moving stone in order to de-crease friction and straighten the stone’s path. Stones can be guided toward those

of the opposing team in this way; since stones that are removed from the house no longer grant their team points, this is the primary method of decreasing the score of the opposing team. Each team is limited to 8 stones; after those are thrown, the game is ended and the score is tallied. Curling originates from 16th century Scotland, where it was played on fro-

zen lakes in the wintertime. Stones worn

in lieu of the uniform and polished stones of today. Although it has undergone some

concepts of the sport are essentially the

same as they were nearly 500 years ago. The sport was introduced to Canada by immigrants, and has also received small amounts of attention in America. Regard-less of the fact that all good things must come to an end eventually, curling re-mained at the height of its popularity in Scotland until the dawn of the 20th century. A smattering of Olympic curling com-

petitions occurred in the early 20th century, but it wasn’t until 1998

-ly became a sta-ple of the Winter Olympic Games. Less than 20 teams competed in curl-ing during the 2010 Winter Games, but among those coun-tries were Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. Generally, countries that com-pete in Olympic curling today are Western European, as they have a long tradition of playing the sport; however, there are a handful of Asian countries in the mix as well. To that, I say the more the merri-er; after all, who doesn’t want an

opportunity to enjoy the fascinating sport that is curling? And if this article caught your attention, you can cheer on your fa-vorite team at the 2014 Winter Olympics starting February 6th.

Get ready to ruuuuuuumble for North Posey High School Wrestling Team! Woot

hard and not backing down! Though their hot winning streak of the PACs for four consecutive years ended in 2003. It doesn’t mean these boys aren’t prepared for a boo-merang effect! From their grueling work-out schedules to top notch wrestling abili-ties, I would be shocked if some members of this team do not make it into the Wrestling Hall of Fame. Our proud future Hall of Fame wrestlers are Cameron “The Fish-erman” Fisher, Ryan “The Rock” Martin, Jordan “Fryin ‘em up” Frymire, Kamron “The Caper” Capps, Zach “The Attack” Allison, Shane “No Shame, No game” Martin, Kaynin “The Crusher” Capps, and Ethan “The Smack Down” Feldhake! (These nicknames are merely artistic licensing of the writer. Please do not use these nicknames unless asked by such person). Now it may seem to be that all this sport is brawn, when perhaps…it just might be the opposite. “Wrestling is a contact sport where two men are pit-ted against each other to put physical and mental strength to the test,” says former wrestler, Butch Dessauer. Besides lifting weights, wearing spandex, and putting the smack down on anyone who dares to put their foot on the mat, these boys push the limits to the physical as well as mental abilities. When the crowd quiets down and the only sound you hear is the heater run-ning, you know a battle of wits is going on. These wrestlers not only have to memo-rize the moves and make them instinct, but they also have to think of the perfect move to defeat their opponent. If they think too late, they could be the one stuck to the mat like glue, praying for mercy. Now that we know that this sport is as equally intellectual as athletic, it is time to

see just what our wrestlers have been up to. When they are not working up immuni-ty to weakness or planning their next de-feat, they are preparing for the Pocket Ath-letic Conference. (More commonly known as the PAC!) In this conference, we con-

will be boomeranging and bringing the PAC title back home.The time has come to dust off the old award shelf and prepare to add another award upon it. If these boys

are as good as I think, there is no possible way they won’t make it to the sectionals at Evansville Central High School on Febru-ary 1 at 9:00 a.m. and if you support your wrestlers you’ll be there, too. Now that we have a jest of what wres-

wrestlers have really been up to. These are a few words from one of our wrestlers, Ethan Thomas Feldhake.What is something great about wres-tling?It’s great getting wins and feeling like you have accomplished something. I bet that makes up for all the extreme workouts, what goes on in the work-outs?(Chuckles) It is really like a military camp, grueling. If we have to lose weight we put on heavy sweat pants and sweat shirts then

run [a lot.] But if we need to gain weight, we can eat as much as we want. It just de-pends on what you have to do at the certain time. Sounds pretty intense, yet I am sure that all the hard work is going to pay off this year. From practices that feel like you have

-ing that perfect weight, it makes you real-ize just how commited these boys really

are. We will see just how commited these success driven boys are at the PACs. But without further ado more information on what it is like being a North Posey High School wrestler from Kaynin Capps.What is an enjoyable thing about wres-

Friday, February 7th5:30 PM- Boys JV and Var-sity Basketball vs. South-ridge at HomeHomecoming between the JV and Varsity game

Saturday, February 8thWrestling Regionals (Away)

Wednesday, February 12th5:30 Girls Varsity Sectionals at Forest Park

Thursday, February 13th6:00 PM- Boys JV and Var-sity Basketball vs. Memorial (Away)

Saturday, February 15th12:00 PM- Boys JV and Varsity Basketball vs. Perry Central (Away)6:30 PM- Girls Varsity Bas-ketball Sectional Champion-ships (Away)

Friday, February 21st6:00 PM- Boys JV and Var-sity Basketball vs. Boonville at Home

Saturday, February 22nd6:00 PM- Boys JV and Varsity Basketball vs. Tell City at Home (Buckets for donations for Relay for Life will be passed through the crowd)TBA- Girls Varsity Basket-ball Regionals (Away)

tling?

Ha-ha, don’t cause another upperclass-men against lower classmen rivalry. While we are on the topic who is the wrestling team’s rival?Without a doubt, Mater Dei.They seem to be the entire school’s rival-ry. If rivalry doesn’t drive you to wres-tle, then what inspires you?My head coach, Jacob Meliff.

It is great to know that the coaches care that much to inspire you. Are there any big fans who are inspired by your two year dedica-tion to the sport?That has to be my par-ents, they really care and they inspire me.This school is bene-

parental dedication to their children. Without them I doubt hardly any of the stu-dents would be where they are today…actu-ally none of us would be here without our parents! Finally after getting insight about our wres-tlers it is great to know they are focused and ready for the challenge!Picture taken by Straub Photography. From Left to Right: (Back) Brad Miller, Mgr. Kaity Taylor, Ethan Feldhake, Shane Martin, Kamyron Capps,

Seth Elderkin, and Jacob Melliff. (Front) Ryan Martin, Kaynin Capps, Zach Allison, Cameron Fisher, and Jordan Frymire

VikingPage 4, The Northern Lights

Veronica InkenbrandtFreshman of the Month:

Sophomore of the Month:

Alexis MorlockStaff Writer

Caleb J. GaleyStaff Writer

Damon CardinEli SchapkerNews Editor

Athlete of the Month:

Kayne Hildebrandt

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What is your full name?

When is your birthday?

What sports do you play?Basketball and baseballHow long have you played these sports?

Which one is your favorite?BasketballDo you have any goals in your athletic career here at North Posey?

-ballWho is your biggest fan?(At this point, Mikayla Deshields, who has been sitting at the lunch table lis-tening and who had been bickering with Damon throughout the morning, chimes in

-son in your athletic career in terms of pushing you to be your best?

How so?

Who has been your most inspirational coach and how have they been inspira-tional?

Speaking of quotes, what is your all time favorite sports-related quote?

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Haha, that’s a good one! And it is very true! Do you have any advice for under-class student athletes?

Do you have any pre-game rituals?

writers note: Clash of Clans is a game played on one’s IPhone where one can strategize and battle opponentsWhat is your favorite sports memory?

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Wow, that must have been exciting! What do you like most about playing sports?

-ponentWhat is your favorite thing about play-ing sports at North Posey?

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This must be some sort of inside joke that is not appropriate to explain be-cause he never elaborated. If you could play any sport that North Posey does not offer, what would it be?

Lacrosse? Why lacrosse?

What is your favorite sport to watch?

Who is your favorite sports team? writer’s note: on the

weekend after the interview was tak-en Damon attended the IU basketball game against Illinios, and fun fact: his family is full of crazy IU fans!)

What is your full name?

When is your birthday?

That was just a couple of days ago! Do you have any siblings?

Wow! What was it like growing up with 3 older brothers?

to the girl and got all mad and told her “to

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Do you own any pets?

Are you involved in any extra-curricu-lar activities?

What’s your favorite class? Why?

Who is your favorite teacher? Why?--

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Now for some fun questions! What is your favorite childhood movie?

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Why Star Wars?

What is the number 1 most played song on your iPod?Benny and the JetsYou have a great taste in music! Be hon-est, what is the last movie or book that has made you cry?

Anchor Man 2 (Writer’s note: she cried from laughter.)What is the tallest building you have been in?

If you could have any pet in the world, illegal or not, what would it be?An elephantWhy an elephant?

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Favorite quote?

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most?

Since we are halfway through the school year, what advice would you give the 8th grade class for next year?

The Northern Lights

What is your full name?

That’s an interesting middle name. When is your Birthday?

U.S.A.! So, I heard you’re pretty popu-lar on social media. What is your great-est number of followers/friends and on what site?

Do you work really hard to maintain such a high follower rate?

new lingo)Do you accredit any success you have to the number of shirtless pictures you post?

Why do you post such a high amount of shirtless pictures?I don’t know… I mean, it’s what the ladies

Who doesn’t love ab pics? Do you work out in order to achieve a better shirtless photo?

What is the highest number of likes any photo of yours has gotten?

Was this photo shirtless?

So, besides shirtless pics, what do you do in your free time?

What’s your favorite music genre?

Who is your favorite artist in that genre?

Have you done anything in music specif-ically with that genre?

Describe yourself in one word.

Well, I would have gone with shirtless. Where do you see yourself ten years from now?

Who is your role model?

Why did you choose Steve Jobs as your role model?

What’s your spirit animal?

Why a tiger?

If you were a song, which song would you be?Best Day Ever

Spotlight Page 5, The Northern Lights

Jeb VeeckSenior of the Month:

Alie SchroederOpinion Editor

Mrs. BaumgartKate Newman

Staff Writer

Teacher of the Month:

Junior of the Month:

Abby ComptonEli SchapkerNews Editor

This month is a rare, but fantastic treat! We get smart advice and a personal view of life from the eyes of…Jeb Veeck!!! Or as he is more famously known as Zebe-diah! As the Newspaper members chatted about possible students to select as Senior of the Month, Jeb Alan Veeck seemed to be

-session to his witty dramatic comebacks, Jeb was the man to hold this month’s title for Senior of the Month! Now instead of speaking of his grand unique traits let us hear from the beard growing man himself. Where he believes instead of no shave No-vember, it is No Shave Forever!What is your full name?Jeb Alan VeeckWhen is your birthday?September 22, 1995What is your favorite color?

what is your favorite television show?Duck Dynasty!It makes sense. You’re much like the Duck Dynasty clan with your fantastic beard growing abilities! How does it feel to be able to grow a beard in such a short time?It is weird, but yet honoring.Ha-ha, would you call it your super-power?No, I would call my funniness my super-power.Funniness is a grand superpower. I bet all the superheroes are in envy. What envious superhero is your favorite?Spiderman, I suppose.I love the new Spiderman movie! What is your favorite movie?

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.

Was it a lightning success?! Lightning reminds me of weather, so what is your favorite type of weather?Hmm…rainy, because it’s dark and I feel like I can sleep in later. Teenagers love to sleep, but besides sleeping what else do you do in your free time?4-H!!4-H is very good at preparing you for the future. What do you wish to be in the future? I want to be a high school History teacher.Oh, well you must love high school! Will you miss your high school experience?

Enthusiasm! Now off the subject of nor-malcy, do you favor your left or right foot more?Right!Why?Because I can wear Nikes and I feel it is right!Well it is better to start your day off right with a Nike! And thank you Jeb for starting our reader’s day off good with a very good interview!

For the past year I have had the upmost pleasure of having four classes with the de-lightful Abby Compton, including first pe-riod Chemistry II. There, I have gotten to know Abby better, but I still have much to learn. However, I thought it was relevant to share the fascinating facts about Abby that people should know.What is your full name? Abigail Leigh ComptonWhen is your birthday?June 4, 1997Do you have any siblings?3; 2 brothers, Kylen -33 and Matt- 31, and a sister, Laura- 27Wow, your siblings are much older than you! How does it feel to be the youngest?Awesome but it has its down sides because they are all moved out and I don’t get to see them much.Do you have any pets?1 dog- Sammy2 indoor cats- Max and LucyAnd a bunch of outdoor cats- they are farm catsWhat activities are you involved in?Cheer, Student Council, National Honor Society, and ChoirWhat is your favorite part about being a junior?Being closer to senior year, being an upper classmen, and getting my license!Yup, getting your license is always excit-ing! On the other hand, what is your least favorite part about being a junior?The hard classes like Pre-calculus, Chem-istry II, and Advanced Placement English I agree, those are no fun. How do you spend your free time?Coaching little kids cheer. They are fifth and sixth grade North Elementary stu-

dents. Cheer in general; it takes up your whole life!What is your favorite movie?Sleeping Beauty or AladdinOh I love Disney too! Favorite food?Ice creamAny specific flavor?ChocolateHow do you cope with all the stress of be-ing a teenager?Cry into a pillow every night. Just kidding! But seriously… I eat a lot of ice cream. What could you not live without?Shopping or my cell phone.What is your favorite subject?Psychology and Sociology, because Mr. Barrett is the teacher and that is what I want to study in college.Out of all your siblings, who is your fa-vorite?None of them. My nephews are my favor-ite! Tell me more!If you meet them, you will love them! They’re 5 and 2. Their names are Brayden and Brycen.What’s so cute about them?Everything! They are so cute! I love them so much! If you meet them, you’ll under-stand. Nicole Thorbecke and Madi Butler (writers note: they are fellow classmates) keep trying to kidnap them!Wow, they must be very cute for someone to want to try and kidnap them! What is something the average person would not know about you?I love to sing. We all know and love our new but not

so new Mrs. Baumgart, or as some would call her Ms. Akin, North Posey’s Algebra II and Geometry teacher. But in reality we don’t really know her outside of school, so I have taken this opportunity to make her this month’s teacher interview. So, we can all learn a little more about Mrs. Baumgart.What is your full name?Lauren Kathryn BaumgartWhen is your birthday?January 10, 1990I know that you are pretty new to teach-

you taught at or have you taught any-where else?

Well I hope us kids aren’t too horrible

place you have taught did you attend college anywhere close to here?Yes, I went to USI.Did you always want to be a teacher, or did you have different plans for yourself when you started college?

-tually shadowed a doctor and decided I

that goes with it.I don’t think I could handle the blood either. What would you say is the hard-est thing about teaching?The hardest thing would have to be getting every student involved and engaged in ev-ery single lesson.If that is the hardest thing about teach-ing, what would you say you enjoy the most about teaching?

part is seeing that light bulb go off in their head.What do you hope students take away from your class?

to stop saying they hate math, and to get

them to understand that they will use it throughout life.Since you were once a kid like all of us, did you have any role models in school?Yes, my 6th and 8th grade social studies teacher, Mrs. Motz.What was your favorite subject?Math and chemistry because with science you can come up with your own kind of hypothesis and ideas with how things

in hand.What made you want to be a teacher be-sides realizing that you could not han-dle all the blood that came with being a doctor?

other people to like it too.Do you prefer teaching Algebra II or Geometry?I honestly like both the same because they are so different from each other.Do you have a favorite food?Right now it would have to be sushi.Recently, you got married. How did you meet your husband?I actually lived next door to him during my freshman year of college.Many of your students comment on your cute clothes, so where do you like to go shopping?The Banana Republic Factory Store, Kohl’s, Target, and Gap. If any of you students out there have not gotten the chance to have Mrs. Baumgart in class you’re really miss-ing out. Make an effort to go say hello, because she is a pretty nice individual. And thank you Mrs. Baumgart for the interview.

OpinionPage 6, The Northern Lights

State of the Viking NationJacob GoeddeEditor-in-Chief

In With the New and Out With the Old?

Bess HelfrichStaff Writer

The Hobbit; TheDesolation of Smaug

Editorial:

Molly FahrlanderStaff Writer

Get In Gear For The New Year!

than the book and from how you picture it in your mind. I was also excited to see that they brought in a factor about Bilbo’s golden ring that most people tend to forget about. However, I will not say what that factor is, for the sake of making sure to not have any major spoilers in this article, but it was totally awesome! Also, how they portray some of the characters is amazing. Even though my favorite character of this series (Gollum) wasn’t in this movie, I still loved every bit of it. The graphics and special effects alone were fantastic and made the whole thing about 20% cooler than I anticipated. And

out for little “easter eggs,” and like funny moments in the background, or certain ac-tors that might make you do a double-take and want to re-wind. So, if any of you readers have not seen

you do. However, you should read the book The Hobbit before watching the movies. It makes it a lot better, and you can see what they added in and what they left out. One does not simply watch a movie without reading its book counter-

to get into. Another reason for any girls to watch The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, is that Legolas, (played by the beautiful and funny Orlando Bloom) plays a part in Bilbo’s grand adventure. I loved him in the LOTR (The Lord of the Rings) series, and I know almost every other girl loved him in other movies that he has done as well. In conclusion, I suggest that any of you who have not seen this series go out

And for those who have seen it, and want -

one takes the last one in stock, growling and glaring at you saying that it’s his “precious.” If any of you have noticed the quotes from several LOTR movies, and wish me to stop, all I can say is, there may come a day when I stop randomly quoting awesome movies, but it is not this day.

We have walked over the threshold into 2014, so writing about the state of the Viking Nation is only necessary. The op-portunities that our school and community have are almost limitless. We march head on into what could be the greatest year in North Posey’s history, and that will be de-termined by what you do to better your-self, our school, and our community this year. The Northern Lights is once again be-ing printed by The Posey County News

be distributed to the readers of The Posey County News, rather than just to the stu-dents and faculty of North Posey. This could be huge for the school. The com-munity at large will have greater knowl-edge of what is going on in the school and

awareness of events will be much great-er. This larger scale reader base not only gives more recognition to The Northern Lights, but also gives more recognition to the school: possibly more fans in the crowd, more donors for Prom, and more recognition for the great things that our students do day-in and day-out. The list goes on and on. The basketball teams are working hard, and with Homecoming right around the corner, a surge in school spirit is soon to be let loose. Pep band is adding a soundtrack to the boys’ basketball games, while many of the band and choir students are also preparing for Solo and Ensemble. Wres-tling season has also come into full swing, with those athletes working hard to make this season a memorable one. Softball and baseball players have started practicing for the upcoming season, as well. Actors

of The Little Mermaid, Jr. have been as-signed roles and have begun to practice for the spring production. Academic teams are studying hard for the upcoming competi-tions, and to see whether they will repre-sent North Posey at the state competition at Purdue this year. The junior class is planning to bring some Southern Charm to North Posey for prom, while many seniors are stressing over colleges and scholar-ships. North Posey is a buzz with activity, and many students are trying their hardest to make 2014 memorable. So, if you don’t want to get swept un-der the rug this year, latch yourself to one of these activities and see where it takes you. Freshmen and sophomores, look to the upperclassmen for advice and watch them, because you will soon be the big kids on campus. Juniors, start looking at colleges now, because it makes the search

much easier if you start early. Seniors, let’s make this last semester memorable, and lets strive to leave a favorable mark on these walls. The eyes of the community are now upon us even more, so it is our duty to make sure that North Posey main-tains its reputation of excellency. Let’s not just make 2014 a year to remember, but a year that sets the bar high; a year that fu-ture Vikings will strive to match.

Every New Year, an estimated 40% of hopeful Americans make resolutions of self-improvement and well-being. But just how many of these people keep these resolutions? According to Psychology

64% after one month, 60% after six months. But don’t lose hope—the word ‘resolution’ literally contains the words

-ly means again. Many cultures have used what is now known as resolutions. A long, long time ago, the ancient Babylonians started the tradition of resolutions by making prom-ises to their Yaois the beginning of each year that they would return borrowed objects and pay their debts. The Romans

made promises at the beginning of each year to their Janus, the eponymous god of January. In the Middle Ages, the knights took the ‘peacock vow’ at the end of the

-ment to chivalry. At the end of the Great Depression, nearly one-fourth of adults made New Years’ resolutions. Among the top made resolutions are to get in shape, stop smoking, get orga-nized, manage stress, fall in love, and/or learn something new. The idea behind resolutions is to get a fresh start every year. However, my opinion is that you can do any of these things whenever you

stupid to limit goals to the beginning of the year, and this is why I think so many people fail. It is unrealistic to set New Year’s res-

own time or will. Just making a New Year’s resolution on that day will not give you a magic ability and make it come true. It takes time, effort, and passion for it, not a wish at midnight. When most people set goals, they aim to be

-tions differ because to succeed, I hypothe-size that you must set more general terms.

by Valentine’s Day, I would resolve to be healthier in general, and reward myself

for making positive lifestyle changes.

10 students think the idea of resolutions is unnecessary and stupid. When asked why, most of them said that they thought change should be achievable at any time of the year. One student, Ali Schroeder, wanted to share her opinion. “Life is full of opportunities to achieve your dreams. I don’t think you should “promise” the fate of your dreams on midnight because all your friends are doing it. Unless you have been thinking about this for a really long time and you feel like this will make it written in stone. This is more about commitment and passion for your dreams, not a fake goal that you’re never going to do.”

Hannah BaileyBusiness Manager

New Disney, or old Disney? That is the question. I keep reading all of these posts on Facebook about how kids miss the old shows we used to have and how the new TV shows will never touch them. Do the new shows have a chance at being one of the great TV shows like That’s So Raven or Kim Possible that we will one day look back and say, “Wow! I really miss that show!” Do we want to watch story lines repeat each other or just see a different show with a new story line in each one? Personally, I prefer the old Disney compared to the new Disney. These new TV shows just do not captivate kids like they used to; I mean, old Disney had character, it showed new ideas (new at that time at least) that allowed kids to expand their imagination. The characters they developed allowed kids to connect with the show because they gave them real problems (although some of them were taken out of proportion). They also put some situations in that we ourselves will never deal with. Shows like That’s So Raven and Suite Life of Zack and Cody had us rolling with laughter. We never knew what they were going to do or come up with next. The writers kept it fresh and really tried not to follow the same story line with every show they brought on. They had shows for guys and girls too. Shows like Kim Possible made us want to come back and watch every episode and see what would happen next. These shows were unique and full of fun; with funny names like Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable and their little furless rat. What happened to Lilo and Stitch? Kids enjoyed watching what kind of adven-tures Stitch would get into while always putting on his Elvis impression. The new Disney has its upsides. It brings in the technology kids now have; but you can barely tell one series from the next! Take Jessie for example. She gets to be the nanny of four kids and nothing NORMAL ever goes wrong. Instead of something as simple as losing a kid in Wal-Mart, they get stranded on an island! In your lifetime, how many times have you crashed your private jet and gotten stranded on an island? I know I haven’t. And the whole non-romance thing Jessie has going on; most viewers know she is going to end up with the bellhop. Or like in Liv and Maddie, it’s like they are trying to recreate The Suite Life of Zack and Cody except this time it deals with two blonde girls and one is into girly things instead of books. I personally do not think it’s all that, I mean, it’s cute I’ll

give it that, but if I had to choose between the original and the copy, I would go with the original. Nobody really wants to see a self-absorbed girl who was on a TV show try and deal with the real world alongside her tom-boy sister. But, then you get into shows like Good Luck Charlie. That is a cute show and I enjoy watching it. It links everyday kids into TV world. Most of us with siblings can understand the

that come with a new arrival. Though the show takes it to the extremes its makes the watcher giggle at the things that can

-matic but hilarious! I know many people

watch anymore. I just cannot bring myself to sit down for hours upon hours and watch the same story with different char-acters called by different titles. Maybe like everyone does, I am just growing up and do not enjoy the same things I used to. But while the old Disney made every-thing work out, at least each show was different. If I turned on the TV right now

Shake It Up, and Jessie. Everyone in the shows are good for being teen actors and all; but it can never beat what actors used to put into their work. Actors used to be proud of what they did. They didn’t view it as a job for right now until my singing career or whatever took off. Each Disney has its own faults and good points. It just depends on what you like to watch. If you prefer watching the same story line produced over and over with bad acting then that’s your decision. But I loved the old episodes and charac-ters and the people that played them. The actors today you never know what they

is what is shown on TV; which makes me wonder are these people really a good option to be role models to kids? For all we know they could turn into the next Miley Cyrus. We saw a side of her we never thought was there after her show got taken off-the-air. Over all, each Disney has its ups and downs. I miss the old Disney, but maybe there is hope for the future that this is just a rough spot, in my opinion, and that it will get better.

The movie The Hobbit; The Desola-tion of Smaug, is the second movie of the new Hobbit trilogy. In this chapter of the story, Bilbo Baggins, (played by Martin Freeman) is still going on his marvelous adventure with Gandalf the Grey (played by the amazing Ian McKellen), and all of the other dwarves, (no, not the seven dwarfs from Snow White), to reclaim Erebor, which was once their beautiful home, but is now over-ruled by a dragon. This beautiful dwarf home was taken from the dwarves by the fearful, power-

(voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). The dragon’s breath alone can be hot enough to melt gold by just blowing his treasured gold a kiss. Another reason they go on this quest, is that Smaug the dragon did not only take their homeland, but also took the enormous golden fortune that belonged to the dwarf king, Thorin Oak-enshield’s father, who was driven mad by all of the greed that the gold had given him, and was ruthlessly murdered by Smaug. Thus leaving his son the right-ful king of Erebor, and leaving Thorin a slight grudge against Smaug. Now, if that description of the plot for this movie doesn’t make you intrigued, I don’t know what will interest you in

section of almost any library. I have read the book The Hobbit, and I absolutely loved it. It was undoubtedly one of the best books I have ever read. And if for any reason anyone thinks that the book The Hobbit is just a rip-off from the Lord of the Rings series, you are greatly mistaken. The author of The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R Tolkien, who is one of the greatest authors of all time, also wrote The Hobbit. And, The Hobbit’s storyline is based before The Lord of the Rings series. Hence Bilbo being young and energetic in this movie and him being old and gray-haired in The Lord of the Rings series when he is talking to Frodo. Anyway, I watched The Hobbit: The

the amazing graphics and by the added

into the three parts that it will be made into. And during your adventure while watching this movie, you may have with you Aragorn’s sword, Legolas’s bow, and my article! Ok, that was pretty lame, and I apologize for that and in advance for any more. As a nerd, I was also somewhat skep-tical of how some things were changed in the movie that were in the book. But I know that every movie based off of a book will have to be slightly different

Opinion Page 7, The Northern Lights

Houston Powell and Caleb J. GaleySports Editor and Staff Writer

Throwdown:

Sara DaughertySpotlight Editor

Top 10:

SpongeBob SquarePants

Songs to Leave Behind in 2013Sara Saum

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HP: Before we begin this throwdown, I think that we should acknowledge some-thing. Unless you’re a teenage girl, you probably dislike Justin Bieber as a person, and I respect that. To be honest, I don’t even like his music; however, I feel that a lot of disrespect is levied upon those who do, and I’m not so sure that I’m okay with that. Everyone has their own tastes in music, and I feel that those tastes should be recognized as legitimate, even if you don’t agree with them. That being said, I don’t understand the ongoing trend of Bieber hate and I’m hoping that Caleb can enlighten me as to why everyone won’t leave Britney – I mean Bieber – alone. CJG: Bieber got famous at a young age. He’s irresponsible. His actions (i.e. egging his neighbor’s house, posting pictures of himself smoking marijuana, etc.) prove the lack of an adult mindset. Beyond his personal mishaps, his “music” borderline epitomizes the problems in the music industry. Being the product of R&B artist Usher, Justin Bieber’s music is of that similar to One Direction: auto-tuned vocals, computerized drum beats, lyrics with no meaning that are designed by producers to apply to an enormous demographic, and a main focus on the sex-appeal of a pretty face singing the words. I’m not trying to say that he has no talent because to get started, he obviously

had to have some talent. However, I am saying that somewhere along the way, he stopped using that talent and started using the mass-produced garbage designed to

HP: Does music really need to do any-thing other than entertain? Granted, I pre-fer music with lyrics that I can relate to, but sometimes it is nice to just sit back and turn on some “mindless” pop tunes. While

doing so surely isn’t the most emotional life experience, it can be an enjoyable ex-perience nonetheless. As far as the details of Bieber’s personal life are concerned, I don’t see how they are really relevant.

Most people do a lot of questionable things at his age, and the only difference between Bieber and your average high school student is fame. Engaging in casual vandalism is a fairly typical experiences for teenagers and even college students. If the paparazzi were to broadcast every detail of your life, what would people see? Finally, I think that the idea of Bie-ber being the epitome of the music indus-

try’s problems is a bit of an exaggeration. There have been many artists and groups to break into the Top 40 that haven’t used electronic everything to make their music – take Mumford and Sons as an example.

Bieber Fever Has a New Vaccine CJG: His personal life is just further indication that he is not ready to be in the place he is. Granted, most teenagers and young adults have done similar things but those kids do not have millions of dollars

As a famous “artist,” he has to realize that, whether he likes it or not, he has a major impact on the eyes of the youth. If he cannot handle that then maybe it’s time

for him to just stop the suffering and pull the metaphoric chord of his music career (which has just, so ironically, happened). When it comes to kicking back and listen-ing to some mind numbing, ambig-uous pop tunes, I agree that some-times it’s nice. However, the pop songs that I am a frequent listener of are usually very different than

of the doubt, I listened to one of his later singles called “Boyfriend”

nally ceased was awkward. There are certain pop artists that I like, i.e. Maroon 5, One Republic, Tay-lor Swift, Lorde, Bruno Mars, etc. but Justin Bieber is one that I just can’t tolerate.

10. “Gangam Style” by Psy – Never should have been made into a commercial.

9. “Beauty and a Beat” by Justin Bieber fea-turing Nicki Minaj – stuck in my head for days and days….I am offi cially done with this song. DONE!

8. “Cups” by Anna Kendrick - it was catchy the fi rst fi ve times. Aft er that….

7. “We Can’t Stop” by Miley Cyrus – ENOUGH WITH THE INAPPROPRI-ATE DANCING AND STICKING OUT OF TONGUES!

6. “Blurred Lines” by Robin Th icke – let’s not even talk about the video for this song, but my dad sings along to this song now…so yeah.

5. “Th rift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – I like this song but only once a month or less.

4. “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line – Th is is a good song, but when you can hear it on multiple stations again and again…it begins to get irritating

3. “Harlem Shake” by Baauer – and do the Harlem NO!!!!!!!!! Just just no. No more.

2. “What Does the Fox Say?” by Ylvis – Who actually cares?

1. “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus – We do not need to see a female licking a sledge

hammer for no apparent reason. Just leave it behind in 2013.

SpongeBob SquarePants what’s in a name, other than the entire descrip-tion of the character! Almost everyone has watched an episode of the famous Nickelodeon cartoon show. Sponge-Bob SquarePants became a part of most everyone’s lives back in 1999, when the

after the 1999 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Lately there has been rumors of the show being canceled. How could the show be canceled? SpongeBob is a part of most every child’s life growing up, but the show still has a magical effect on some teens and adults. After all, how many times have you accidently caught yourself watching one of the addicting ep-isodes or catch yourself still watching the show even after your children or younger siblings go to bed? You may not want to admit it, but SpongeBob is not that bad of a show. SpongeBob and his friends can

Kraby patties, and much more. I think ev-eryone should watch a few episodes of the famous show. The show was and is still

popular. All the rumors of SpongeBob SquarePants being canceled are false. The original name for the famous Nickelode-on character was going to be SpongeBoy, but did not make it into the show since the

by Bob Burden, creator of Flaming Car-rot. Stephen Hillenburg later chose the al-

Krab was originally spelled with the letter C rather than K, but Stephen Hillenburg

his Ukrainian heritage better. Sponge-Bob's signature voice, provided by Tom Kenny, and humorous style was enjoy-able to both younger and older audiences and that is what makes the show so pop-ular! SpongeBob SquarePants later be-came a movie originally released on VHS and DVD in January 2004 before airing on television in November of 2004. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie earned over $85,000,000 in revenue in the United States. SpongeBob SquarePants is a very famous character. Burger King helped to support SpongeBob throughout his career by producing toys in kid’s meals. Even though SpongeBob episodes are only eleven minutes long they still made a huge

impact in many children’s lives. Many would say, “What would we have watched or done without SpongeBob growing up? Everyone has their own favorite episodes since there are 357 individual episodes to choose from! The episode “Pizza De-

released and just happens to be the most popular. “Pizza Delivery” may be the most popular, but there are many more episodes that contributed to the show’s success. My top two favorite SpongeBob SquarePants episodes are “Colored Kraby Patties” and “Fish Hooks”. Some of the other top ones are: “Graveyard Shift”, where Mr. Krabs realizes that the Krusty Krab can make

then promptly puts a sign above the restau-rant that states “open forever,” “Band Geeks,” where Squidward makes the mis-take of telling Squilliam that his band will be playing at the Bubble Bowl, “Rock Bottom,” where SpongeBob accidentally misses his bus stop after going to Glove World with Patrick, and “Chocolate with Nuts,” where SpongeBob and Patrick are trying to make some cash, so they decide to do what other people do to make money and sell stuff. SpongeBob is not the only

character that helped to make SpongeBob SquarePants the show it is today. The basic characters (if for some reason you do not know) are SpongeBob who lives in a pineapple under the sea with his pet snail Gary, neighbors Squidward Tenta-cles and Patrick Star, money-hungry boss Mr. Krabs, and Mr. Krab’s enemy Plank-ton. SpongeBob works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, Squidward is the cashier, and Mr. Krabs is the owner. All together it makes for a wonderful cartoon animation series. Watching SpongeBob was a part of my childhood that I enjoyed. What would a person do without the Kraby patty lov-ing, yellow, squared sponge? Almost any TV cartoon show you watch teaches you a “lesson,” so for the people that do not appreciate the show they are truly missing out on a valuable piece of their childhood!

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Editor-in-ChiefJacob Goedde

News EditorEli Schapker

Sports EditorHouston Powell

Spotlight EditorSara Daugherty

Opinion EditorAlie Schroeder

Business ManagersSara Saum

Hannah Bailey

Staff WritersCaleb J. GaleyAlexis MorlockBess Helfrich

Molly FahrlanderKate Newman

AdvisorMrs. Schickel

Viking Trivia!Who was the basketball Homecom-ing King and Queen in 2007?A. Alex Mitchell and Lindsay SherretzB. Mike Brady and Kayla BrentonC. Kyle Bergman and Samantha WerryD. Tristan Thompson and Kayla BeuligmannFind out the answer in next month’s issue!

Answer to last month’s qutesion: B. 1980

The opinions expressed by The Northern Lights are not necessarily those of the administration, facul-ty, student body, or all members of the journalism class. The pur-pose of The Northern Lights is to inform and entertain the public of

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