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School News
Tumblers Place in State
Fair Competition
Arionna Collins and Jalyn Stough, performing a lyrical routine called “Hope”
won first place in the Senior Dance group at the Indiana State Fair and also
the top overall award on Sunday, August 8th. They received a $100 cash prize
and two beautiful Indiana State Fair plaques.
Emily McKee took first place, Lindsay Koester, second place, and Kaitlyn
Wright, third place on Saturday in the junior division tumbling solo
contest. The”Quit Clownin Around” group, Callen Ambrose, Rachel and Claire
Jones, and Molly Will took third place in the junior tumbling group. All are
students at The Next Step in Poseyville.
Private Whittler completes basic training
Army Pvt. Steve B. Whittler has graduated from Basic Combat Training
at Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and
received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army
history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice,
physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading
and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field
maneuvers and tactics.
He is the son of Treecia McGowan of Princeton, Indiana.
Owensville Alumni Board meeting news
The Owensville Alumni Board of Directors met in the Owensville Public
Library to discuss the 2011 Alumni banquet. Present at the meeting: Margo
English, Tammy Cox. Clyde & Marcia Scott, Linda Presnell, Charles Mair,
Donnie Barrett, Terrell Thompson, Peggy Callis, Jim Sharp, Paul Garrett.
Shyler’s barbecue have been reserved for the 2011 banquet Gary Armstrong a
1970 Owensville graduate will be the speaker. The board voted to donate $600
to the REH Board to pay for 5th & 6th grade boys and girls to use the REH
gym for basketball practice after school.
Kenny Dillon will open the REH Center at 6 a.m. starting on October 1. Kenny
will also paint the pipes around the top of the gym. There will be a work
detail to put new bags on Owensville memorabilia on the North and South
walls of the REM Center.
A discussion was held on the 2013 banquet site. The 2013 banquet may be held
at Gibson Southern High School the Saturday before Memorial Day. The REH
center would be open during the day in order that Owensville Alumni might
view the Kickapoo Museum.
The Owensville walkers club can sign up to walk in the REH Center starting
in September at the Owensville public library or at the Owensville town
hall. The donation to the REH Center is still the same as last year $25 for
a family or $15 for one person. Once again, the REH Center will open Friday
October 1 at 6 a.m.
Posey County Student Graduates at IWU
One student from Posey County was among the 1,420 students who received
degrees during graduation ceremonies-August 14 at Indiana Wesleyan
University’s main campus in Marion.
Graduating was:
Merri Farrar, 112 W. First St., Griffin, M.S.N., primary-care nursing.
Indiana Wesleyan University is an evangelical Christian comprehensive
university of The Wesleyan Church, which has its world headquarters in
Indianapolis. The University was founded in 1920 and is committed to liberal
arts and professional education.
More than 3,200 students are enrolled in traditional programs on the
University’s main campus in Marion. Another 12,200 adult learners attend
classes at regional campuses in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio and online.
