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