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ON THE COVER:

28 Joy rides An insider’s guide to Southern Indiana’s most inviting rail trails. By Nick Barancyk and Nicole Johnson

DEPARTMENTS

FEATURES

12 The call

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The archabbey of St. Meinrad is training a new generation of priests. By Rose Bythrow and Claire McElwain

Once disappointing farmland, Goose Pond today attracts birdwatchers from across the country. By Anna Boone and Emma Patton

18 A home to heal

38 Sex, love, science

$IWHU VXUYLYLQJ D GHYDVWDWLQJ ÀUH LQ &KLQD WuShuang Yang found a new life in Batesville. By Allison Underhill

The renowned Kinsey Institute began with a marriage course at Indiana University.

By Arielle Kaplan and Kelseigh Ingram

44 School of rock

After touring with John Mellencamp and %LOO\ -RHO &U\VWDO 7DOLHIHUR LV GLUHFWLQJ ,8¡V Soul Revue. By Lauren Saxe

49 Touch of hope

Two years after its HIV-infection rate skyrocketed, Austin is turning a corner.

By Sierra Vandervort and Emily Jones

WHAT I’VE LEARNED Miller, 7 Bill autobiographer

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9 Quirky coffee GET OUT OF TOWN state 11 Golden of mind THE 812 LIST

54 8 bands worth a listen

On the cover: Jessica Gall Myrick on the B-Line Trail. /Photo by Rose Bythrow; lighting by Madison Hannon.

Special thanks to Michael Williams, Steve Layton, Malinda Aston, Gena Asher, Allen Major, Roger Hartwell, Susan Elkins and Greg Menkedick for their assistance in the publication of 812: The Magazine of Southern Indiana.

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812 MAGAZINE STAFF

Note from the editor

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Our 812 staff

NICK BARANCYK MANAGING EDITOR

ANNA BOONE ART DIRECTOR

EMMA PATTON ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR

ROSE BYTHROW PHOTO EDITOR

Nick took a ride through Indiana’s history and heartland.

Anna grew up in the rolling hills of Southern Indiana, only to discover its hidden wetlands.

Originally from Wisconsin, Emma has come to love Southern Indiana’s charm.

Rose traveled back to her Catholic school days and visited St. Meinrad.

NICOLE JOHNSON ONLINE EDITOR

SIERRA VANDERVORT ONLINE EDITOR

ALLISON UNDERHILL SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR

CLAIRE MCELWAIN SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR

Nicole traded her pad and pencil for a pair of wheels on Southern Indiana’s rail-trails.

Sierra explored how a small Indiana town fought a massive HIV epidemic.

Allison was inspired by how Batesville welcomed an extraordinary girl.

Claire traveled to St. Meinrad to learn more about the modern Catholic church.

ARIELLE KAPLAN STAFF WRITER

EMILY JONES STAFF WRITER

KELSEIGH INGRAM STAFF WRITER

NANCY COMISKEY SENIOR LECTURER

Fascinated by human sexuality, Arielle delved into the Kinsey Institute’s roots.

Emily brought her love for exploring off-the-map towns to rural Indiana.

Kelseigh researched Alfred Kinsey and the social norms he challenged.

A native Hoosier, Nancy gets to rediscover the 812 region through her students’ eyes.

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WHAT Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE LEARNED

Bill Miller, autobiographer

A native of Brown County, he traveled the world before restoring a home in the woods near Elkinsville.

By Allison Underhill 5DLVHG RQ D IDUP LQ %URZQ &RXQW\ %LOO 0LOOHU MRLQHG WKH 3HDFH &RUSV DIWHU graduating from college, traveling from Indonesia and Thailand to the Philippines. $IWHU UHWXUQLQJ WR ,QGLDQD \HDUV ODWHU Miller bought and restored a house built LQ LQ (ONLQVYLOOH ZKHUH KH DQG KLV family have lived ever since. +H UHFHQWO\ GRFXPHQWHG KLV H[SHULences in his autobiography Son of a Coal Minerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daughter. Miller shares what KH¡V OHDUQHG DERXW KLV KRPH LQ 6RXWKHUQ Indiana.

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Our hospitality is real.

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from neighbors and friends who would encourage me. There were many times I needed that to get through the process. It was a challenge, but it was so rewarding.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re nothing without your history.

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These regional shops offer atmosphere along with great brews.

By Nick Barancyk Sometimes all your latte is missing is a VKRW RI SHUVRQDOLW\ :KHWKHU \RX·UH ORRNLQJ for a superb cup of Joe or writing a great American novel, these 812 coffee shops are sure to surprise, energize and inspire.

SMALLEY COFFEE

2955 N. Newton St., Jasper Hours: 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Sunday www.smalleycoffee.com

The quality of Smalley’s coffee is as unexpected as the Airstream trailer in which it’s brewed. When owner Josh Premuda opened the shop on January 13, 2015, some complained he was stealing customers from property-tax-paying establishments. But Smalley has slowly won the favor of nearby factory workers and Jasper locals. Stools hide underneath a wooden bar outside for early risers.

“Whatever the people want is what I’ll make,” barista Wes Zipp says.

Off menu favorites: The Missy — white chocolate, pumpkin spice, espresso, whipped cream.

COMMON GROUNDS COFFEE BAR

SOMA COFFEE HOUSE AND JUICE BAR

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When Iris Gearhart’s sister and coowner Melita died in 2013, Iris dedicated their coffee house in her memory. Over three rooms full of Melita’s odds and ends decorate the walls, the windowsills and every surface possible. Fuzzy purple hats, tribal masks and a 1966 Cassels Spanish dictionary rest within feet of one another.

But there’s a coziness to the chaos that locals have recognized since Iris opened in 2010. “It’s a coffee shop, but it’s also a stopping-off place and a meeting place,” she says. And with its plush sofas and even-keeled atmosphere, this is the place to while away a chilly afternoon. “The worse the weather, the more they come,” she says with a laugh.

Housed in what was once Herman B Wells’ fraternity house, Soma is dedicated to its brews. So much so that owner Bob Costello contracts coffee gurus from across America to train his baristas in the espresso arts. “All the coffee shops try to take our employees,” barista John Armstrong says.

The friendly staff, caffeine concoctions and eclectic décor make this shop a stand out. From the R.C.A. Victor television aquarium to the green army men ÃÌ>Ì i` } Ì } wÝÌÕÀiÃ] Þ Õ½Ài iÛiÀ ÃÕÀi Ü >Ì Þ Õ½ w `° Play a game of chess at the checkered table or grab a magazine off the periodical shelf while sipping your Peppermint Patti Latte.

Off menu favorites: The Big Woods — white chocolate, caramel sauce, double shot of espresso, ice.

Off menu favorites: Howler Monkey — banana, soymilk, peanut butter and a double shot of espresso.

66 N. Van Buren St., Nashville Hours: 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. Saturday, 9 p.m.- 6 p.m. Sunday

322 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington Hours: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday www.iheartsoma.com

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GET OUT OF TOWN

Golden state of mind

Our Southern Indiana streambeds may be hiding riches.

By Nicole Johnson

A wide-brimmed hat shields your face from the sun that glints off the stream trickling past you. You submerge a mesh-bottomed tray into the water and scoop up a small mound of age-old gravel from the rocky bottom. You shake the pan through the water, creating a swirling cloud of debris and bubbles. Suddenly, a gleam of golden light makes you catch your breath. Out from the mound of worthless rubble in the pan emerges a glistening, golden nugget. ,I \RX DVN DQ\ PHPEHU RI WKH 6RXWKHUQ ,QGLDQD &KDSWHU RI WKH *ROG 3URVSHFWRUV $VVRFLDWLRQ RI $PHULFD WKH\¡OO EH VXUH WR WHOO \RX gold prospecting is no longer a bygone but one of the fastest growLQJ RXWGRRU DFWLYLWLHV LQ ,QGLDQD $QG WKHUH¡V D JRRG UHDVRQ ZK\ 0LOOLRQV RI \HDUV DJR JODFLHUV LQFKHG GRZQ IURP &DQDGD DQG carved out our landscape, leaving behind gold and diamond deposits waiting to be found in the streams of Southern Indiana by those with the right equipment, a little patience and some luck. &ODUHQFH 6Q\GHU WKH SUHVLGHQW RI WKH 6RXWKHUQ ,QGLDQD &KDSWHU of the Gold Prospectors Association of America began gold panning LQ WKH V +H VD\V WKH EHVW SDQV DUH EODFN RU GDUN EOXH Âł VR WKH gold shows up â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and have â&#x20AC;&#x153;ripples,â&#x20AC;? small channels where gold VLQNV DV WKH OLJKWHU GLUW Ă RDWV DZD\ Many area streams have traces of gold, but the best are Salt &UHHN DQG %HDU &UHHN LQ %URZQ &RXQW\ %RWK KDYH SOHQWLIXO JROG deposits in their banks that wash out into the water after storms.

Still, gold panning is not a quick way to wealth. The price of JROG KDV VLQFH GURSSHG IURP LWV SHDN RI LQ $QG \HW ,QGLDQD JROG LV QHDU DQG GHDU WR PDQ\ OLNH &ODUHQFH â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing is with Indiana, its all glacier gold. You could say our gold is so good because we had it imported.â&#x20AC;?

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Deep under the bed of the creek. Gold is 19 times heavier than water, so push your pan a little farther in the dirt to scoop up the riches.

Behind obstructions. Search underneath abandoned tires, tree roots or whatever else might be lying at the bottom and sides of the creek.

The creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curves and sandbanks. Water likes to stay level, so when it passes through a curve, the water on the inside of the curve slows down to balance the quicker water on the outside. Gold deposits sink as the water slows, so station yourself near large curves in the creek.

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The base of waterfalls. Gold carried over even the smallest of waterfalls sinks to the bottom rather than continuing downstream.

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Seminarian Jeff Dufresne pauses by the church on his way to class. /Photo by Rose Bythrow

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The Romanesque church of St. Meinrad stands boldly against the Southern Indiana sky. /Photo by Rose Bythrow

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Jeff was 21 when he walked into a hospital elevator in Indianapolis to deliver a pizza and started up a conversation with a priest he had recently seen at a funeral. ´+H\ )DWKHU DUHQ¡W \RX D SULHVW DW 6W 0RQLFD¡V"Âľ VDLG -HII â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, I am,â&#x20AC;? said Father Dustin Boehm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get called here a lot,â&#x20AC;? Jeff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bet you get called here a lot too.â&#x20AC;?

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Deacon Jerry Pratt was never a great, or even willing, student, EXW KH HQMR\V WKH FODVVHV DW 6W 0HLQUDG 6RPH RI WKHVH FODVVHV LQFOXGH KRPLOHWLFV FDQRQ ODZ &DWKROLF VRFLDO HWKLFV DQG FDWHFKHWLFDO ministry. The coursework teaches how to give a sermon and minister to the people, as well as the law and ethics of the church. Unlike $QGUHZ 'HDFRQ -HUU\ MRLQHG WKH VHPLQDU\ ODWHU LQ OLIH +H FRQYHUWHG IURP 3URWHVWDQWLVP DIWHU KH KDG MREV DV D \RXWK SDVWRU FROOHJH recruiter and bank manager. Jerry always thought he was living the â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal life.â&#x20AC;? When he had accomplished everything he set out to, he looked at his life and asked himself, Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left? Although he has KDG GRXEWV DERXW MRLQLQJ WKH SULHVWKRRG KH NQRZV WKDW *RG LV FDOOing him to study at St. Meinrad for a reason.

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This calling to a life of poverty and obedience is not easy. Seminarians must give up their careers, their money, their chance to have a wife and family and their own plans for their lives. Before coming to St. Meinrad, Jerry was in two long-term relationships. Both times he bought engagement rings but then returned them. Something MXVW GLGQ¡W IHHO ULJKW (YHQ LI VHPLQDULDQV ZHUH DOORZHG WR KDYH IDPLOLHV -HII -HUU\ and Andrew all say they would not. Priesthood requires giving all of themselves to God, they say, including all of their time, money and REHGLHQFH ´(LWKHU , ZDQW WR EH DQ DZHVRPH IDWKHU RU , ZDQW WR JLYH HYHU\WKLQJ , FDQ WR &KULVW ¾ $QGUHZ VD\V With the shortage of people committed to the consecrated life, 3RSH )UDQFLV LV UHH[DPLQLQJ WKH WUDGLWLRQ RI PDOH OHDGHUVKLS LQ WKH church at the deacon level. Although he has not discussed the idea of allowing priests to marry, he has initiated talks to allow deacons to marry and women to become deacons. In regard to women deacons, a role traditionally held by men, seminarians say they will follow whatever Pope Francis suggests.

As the pope initiates new ideas and rules like the acceptance of gays and potential female deacons, St. Meinrad must adopt WKHP LQWR WKHLU FXUULFXOXP -HII¡V FODVVHV GR WKLV E\ LQWHJUDWLQJ QHZ

Veteran priest Seminarian FATHER MEINRAD BRUNE, OSB Priest and monk Age: 83 Why did you decide to join the monastery? , KDG DQ ROGHU EURWKHU DW 6W 0HLQUDG¡V DQG JRW to know the monks.

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JEFF DUFRESNE Seminarian $JH Why did you decide to join the priesthood?

I worked in campus ministry at Marian University and got to see the priestly ministry up close.

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I went from making a world for myself to one where I was obedient to higher authorities.

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Father Rupert and my mom and dad.

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What is your favorite St. Meinrad food?

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What is your favorite St. Meinrad food?

3 Pig Pizza (pepperoni, bacon, sausage) from the campus pub.

religious ordinances daily. If the church community discusses an LVVXH -HII¡V SURIHVVRUV HPDLO KLP WKH GD\ DIWHU DQG DVN KLP WR EH UHDG\ WR WDON DERXW LW LQ FODVV ´:H¡UH DOZD\V WKLQNLQJ DERXW issues through the Pope,â&#x20AC;? Jeff says.

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This sacred moment re-centers Jeff on his calling.

Becoming a priest is a daunting task and Jeff sometimes doubts his decision. He often questions if he is worthy and has the ability to serve thousands of people daily. He says his faith sustains him in these moments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Underneath all the doubts is WKH FHUWDLQW\ WKDW *RG¡V FDOOLQJ PH WR GR WKLV Âľ -HII VD\V ´, DP FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW +H ZLOO VXSSO\ DOO , QHHG Âľ Jeff is not afraid of being a priest in the modern world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that God is working in the world and in the church,â&#x20AC;?

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Standing near the entrance of the church, the statue of Mary was a gift to the abbey from the founding monks of Einsiedeln, Switzerland. The original Benedictine monks came here to train German-speaking young men in the area for the priesthood. /Photo by Rose Bythrow

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A home to heal

Now a freshman at Marian University, WuShuang Yang hopes to honor all the doctors and nurses who have cared for her by becoming a physician. /Photo by Allison Underhill

After surviving a GHYDVWDWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UH LQ &KLQD WuShuang Yang found a new life in Batesville.

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By Allison Underhill W ZDV MXVW DQRWKHU FROG -DQXDU\ QLJKW LQ )X\DQJ D VPDOO FLW\ LQ WKH KLOOV RI HDVWHUQ &KLQD ZKHQ 11-year-old WuShuang Yang climbed into bed.

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I stroll into the lounge, and sure enough, 0LFNH\¡V EODFN HDUV JUDE P\ DWWHQWLRQ :KDW catches my eye even more is the radiant smile on the face of the girl wearing the hat.

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Wu apologizes for the interruption and VPLOHV VKHHSLVKO\ ´, MXVW OLNH IHHOLQJ QRUmal,â&#x20AC;? she laughs, brushing her hand against the terrain of scars that cover her face.

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,5( Âľ Wu was awoken this time by her father screaming for help.

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Wu says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no air.â&#x20AC;?

The only way for Wu and her mother to HVFDSH ZDV WKURXJK :X¡V EHGURRP WR WKH IURQW GRRU :X¡V SDUHQWV¡ URRP KDG D ZLQdow, but metal grates made it impossible to escape through. To get to safety, they would have to go through the blaze. :X¡V IDWKHU KDG PDQDJHG WR UHDFK WKH door and break out, but as Wu ran toward his voice, she fell and her body was engulfed LQ à DPHV Then, she remembers, a hand shoved her out the door. It was one last gift from her mother. :X¡V PRVW VHYHUH EXUQV FRYHU KHU DUPV feet and hands. The left side of her torso, plus most of her back, rear, stomach and face were scorched as well. The only parts of her body left unscathed were her neck and the backs of her legs.

Wu woke up in the intensive-care unit at a hospital in Fuyang and immediately began WUHDWPHQWV IRU KHU EXUQV 7KH H[FUXFLDWLQJO\ painful skin grafts â&#x20AC;&#x153;hurt even worse than the DFWXDO Ă&#x20AC;UH Âľ VKH UHPHPEHUV )RU VL[ PRQWKV VKH OD\ LQ D KRVSLWDO EHG suffering treatment after treatment. Her

IDWKHU DQG H[WHQGHG IDPLO\ YLVLWHG HYHU\ GD\ JLYLQJ KHU KRSH WR NHHS Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ Then, doctors gave Wu devastating QHZV 6KH KDG RQO\ D SHUFHQW FKDQFH RI VXUYLYLQJ KHU LQMXULHV 7KH &KLQHVH KRVSLWDO GLGQ¡W KDYH WKH VXUJLFDO UHVRXUFHV WR SUHserve and rebuild her burned skin, so even if Wu did survive, the scars would be so WLJKW WKDW VKH ZRXOGQ¡W EH DEOH WR PRYH 6KH would never regain full function of her body and would be permanently bedridden.

She would never go to school. She ZRXOG QHYHU KDYH D MRE 6KH ZRXOG SUREDEO\ never leave the hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In that moment, I started to lose the will to survive,â&#x20AC;? Wu says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew I would never have opportunities as a disabled SHUVRQ LQ &KLQD Âľ &KLQHVH FKLOGUHQ ZLWK GLVDELOLWLHV DUH often shunned and not accepted into public schools. Her future would be life in a hospital bed. She would need someone to feed her and help her use the bathroom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would only be able to blink and talk,â&#x20AC;? Wu says.

As she lay in her hospital bed, Wu WKRXJKW DERXW KHU PRWKHU¡V IDWH 'LG VKH VXUYLYH WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH" 7KRVH ODVW IDWHIXO PLQXWHV played over and over again in her head,

EXW VKH GLGQ¡W KDYH DQ DQVZHU +HU IDWKHU HYDGHG WKH TXHVWLRQ E\ FKDQJLQJ WKH VXEMHFW or saying her mother would be there shortly to visit.

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Wu says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a gamble, but the answer was yes.â&#x20AC;?

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LEFT Wu studies in her dorm room at Marian University. /Photo by Allison Underhill TOP Wu and her father tour the mountains of Lintong, China. She visits him during the summer between surgeries. ABOVE LEFT Batesville volunteer Mary Dickey organized a graduation party for Wu at Shrinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. ABOVE RIGHT Wu, here with a classmate, graduated with honors from Batesville High School in 2016. /Photos courtesy of WuShuang Yang.

DIWHU WKH ORQJ Ă LJKW ,W ZDV FOHDU VKH FRXOGQ¡W ZLWKVWDQG DQRWKHU Ă LJKW VR &KLQHVH $JDSH arranged for a private ambulance to shuttle :X WR &LQFLQQDWL :X OLYHG DW 6KULQHU¡V IRU QHDUO\ D \HDU 6KH ZDV WHUULĂ&#x20AC;HG RI WKH VWUDQJHUV LQMHFWLQJ her body with medications and performing RSHUDWLRQV VKH GLGQ¡W XQGHUVWDQG 6LQFH VKH FRXOGQ¡W FRPPXQLFDWH ZLWK KHU FDUHJLYHUV VKH GLGQ¡W NQRZ ZK\ WKHVH VWUDQJH SHRSOH were hurting her.

Wu admits she was not the perfect patient. She kicked. She screamed. She even ELW D QXUVH 6KH ZRXOG VLW RQ WKH Ă RRU GXUing physical therapy and wail â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it hurt so much to move.

Wu spent most days alone in her room ZDWFKLQJ ´&LQGHUHOOD Âľ ´7R\ 6WRU\Âľ DQG ´0RQVWHU¡V ,QF Âľ EHFDXVH WKH DQLPDWHG stories were easy to follow. She emailed her father once a week to update him on her progress, but other than that, she talked to QR RQH ´,W ZDV WKH PRVW KHOSOHVV ,¡YH HYHU been,â&#x20AC;? Wu says.

Wu desperately wanted to ask about her PRWKHU Âł VKH OHIW &KLQD VWLOO XQFHUWDLQ RI KHU PRWKHU¡V IDWH 6KH FULHG IRU KHU PRP XQWLO WKH KRVSLWDO¡V WUDQVODWRU Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ EURNH WKH QHZV +HU PRWKHU KDG GLHG LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH

´<RX¡UH O\LQJ Âľ :X VFUHDPHG DW WKH translator through her tears. Wu called her IDWKHU WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UP WKH VWRU\ DQG KH DGPLWWHG it was true. He said he lied because he was afraid if she found out her mother had died, she would lose the will to live.

But the news had an opposite effect.

Wu decided in that moment to live her life WR WKH IXOOHVW ´,¡P OLYLQJ RXU OLIH QRZ P\ PRP¡V DQG PLQH Âľ :X VD\V ´6KH VDFULĂ&#x20AC;FHG KHU OLIH IRU PLQH VR LW¡V QRW MXVW P\ OLIH anymore.â&#x20AC;? $IWHU D \HDU RI VXUJHULHV DW 6KULQHU¡V Wu was stable enough to return home for a VXPPHU LQ &KLQD 2QFH VKH DUULYHG WKRXJK she faced an immediate culture shock.

Although she was physically unable to GR WKH DFWLYLWLHV VKH RQFH HQMR\HG OLNH UROOerblading, Wu found solace in spending time with her friends and cousins at local malls and restaurants. That is, until she noticed the way people looked at her.

People would stare, point at her scars and whisper when she walked by. She could hear snippets of their conversations, calling her â&#x20AC;&#x153;the burned girl.â&#x20AC;? Soon, she was too self-conscious to leave the house and found herself wishing to go back to the United States.

7KHQ FDPH PRUH EDG QHZV &KLQHVH Agape could no longer sponsor her. If she wanted to return to the United States to continue her treatments, she would have to Ă&#x20AC;QG DQRWKHU VSRQVRU

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She remembers taking the call from ShriQHU¡V +RVSLWDO DVNLQJ LI WKH JURXS FRXOG KRVW :X IRU KHU QH[W URXQG RI VXUJHULHV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her story was heartbreaking,â&#x20AC;? Dickey says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to do everything in our power to help her.â&#x20AC;?

'LFNH\ EHJDQ SODQQLQJ :X¡V UHWXUQ WR the United States. She spread the word in Batesville, and in a matter of months, the FRPPXQLW\ UDLVHG WKH IXQGV WR à \ :X WR &LQFLQQDWL 2Q 1RYHPEHU :X UHWXUQHG WR the United States for another round of burn WUHDWPHQWV 7KLV WLPH KHU H[SHULHQFH ZRXOG EH GLIIHUHQW (YHU\RQH¡V &KLOG ZDQWHG WR LPmerse Wu in American culture and help her OHDUQ (QJOLVK VR WKH JURXS DVNHG IDPLOLHV LQ Batesville to host Wu between surgeries.

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%DUURQ DQG 7KDLV &RRN YROXQWHHUHG their home, and Wu moved in and began taking classes at Batesville Middle School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have two daughters of our own,â&#x20AC;? Thais &RRN VD\V ´:H FRXOGQ¡W LPDJLQH WKHP EHLQJ in this situation, which is why we were so drawn to Wu.â&#x20AC;? $W Ă&#x20AC;UVW :X ZDV QHUYRXV DERXW OLYLQJ in Batesville, especially after seeing how SHRSOH LQ &KLQD KDG UHDFWHG WR KHU VFDUV What if she was bullied by her new classPDWHV EHFDXVH RI KHU DSSHDUDQFH" Between surgeries, she often had to wear medically prescribed white garments and even a facemask to protect her scars.

She was also self-conscious of a large, bright pink scar on her left arm. She would shift DQG KLGH LW VR SHRSOH ZRXOGQ¡W VHH But her worries were for nothing. The Batesville community welcomed her with open arms. She was never called cruel names. She was never bullied. In fact, kids would approach her at school and offer their KHOS ´$ ORW RI SHRSOH NQHZ PH EXW , GLGQ¡W know them,â&#x20AC;? Wu says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And they would still go out of their way to help me.â&#x20AC;? :X FUHGLWV (YHU\RQH¡V &KLOG ZLWK KHOSLQJ her survive as an American teenager. She says Dickey and Batesville volunteers Jenny Geers, Lisa Tuveson and Rhonda Savage GURYH KHU WR &LQFLQQDWL IRU GRFWRUV DSSRLQWments, attended her physical therapy sessions, held her hand before and after surgeries and offered shoulders to cry on during stressful moments with school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They took care of me in my worst times,â&#x20AC;? Wu says.

Since she bounced between the operating room and the classroom, Wu began to fall behind her classmates. She kept up in PDWK DQG VFLHQFH EXW KHU (QJOLVK JUDGHV VXIIHUHG DV GLG KHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQFH %DUE 0DSOH DQ (QJOLVK DV D VHFRQG ODQ-

guage teacher at Batesville Middle School, started tutoring Wu and became her mentor DQG FORVHVW FRQĂ&#x20AC;GDQWH ´6KH¡V D Ă&#x20AC;JKWHU WKDW one,â&#x20AC;? Maple says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She sets the bar high and never gives up.â&#x20AC;?

Wu showed up ready to learn and full of questions, Maple says. She always had a positive attitude and that winning smile. As :X¡V (QJOLVK VNLOOV LPSURYHG VKH EHFDPH more involved in the community and made friends. At her middle school graduation, she won the Jennifer Bergman Award, an honor given to a female student who has overcome a physical or mental obstacle.

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21 7+( Once disappointing farmland, Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area today attracts birdwatchers from across the country.

By Anna Boone & Emma Patton

Illustration by Anna Boone

For a place known for its serene beauty, Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area is noisy.

Insects buzz around, creating a background KXP &DWWDLOV EUXVK DJDLQVW HDFK RWKHU LQ WKH breeze that runs across the wetlands. Feathers UXVWOH DV ELUGV WDNH RII DQG ODQG 7KH\ ÀOO WKH air with sharp, short squawks, long, shrill hoots and indignant replies. *RRVH 3RQG LVQ·W OLNH PRVW RWKHU SODFHV LQ 6RXWKHUQ ,QGLDQD ³ DQG WKDW·V ZKDW PDNHV it so special. Instead of rolling hills, there are ORQJ VZDWKV RI ÁDW ZHWODQGV DQG JUDVVODQGV Instead of deer and other forest creatures, there are birds — lots and lots of them.

Goose Pond has hundreds of species from the American White Pelican to the Greater Yellowlegs.

Read on to immerse yourself in the wildlife of Goose Pond and discover why it has become such an important destination for naturelovers of all ages.

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BLUE-WINGED TEALS A dabbler like the pintails, this duck migrates long distances to Ă&#x20AC;QG LVRODWHG ERGLHV RI ZDWHU RU PDUVKHV $ERXW EOXH ZLQJHG teals are currently at the preserve, which provides them a combination of grass and marshland.

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7KH SUHVHUYH ERDVWV WKH VWDWH¡V ODUJHVW SRSXODWLRQ SURMHFWHG DW WKLV year, of these dappled-feathered birds.

They can have multiple mates during one breeding season, and a single pair can produce up to 25 offspring. Their numbers are declining since their preferred habitat of unkempt land with lots of brush, is less common.

On the federal endangered list, this bird prefers beaches near large bodies of water or banks of rivers and lakes. At the preserve, the terns have their own island protected by D IHQFH 7KH\¡YH QHVWHG WKHUH IRU IRXU RU Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV DQG WKH LVODQG population is one of a kind for Indiana.

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BIRDS TO WATCH FOR With the help of Travis Stoelting, property manager at Goose Pond Fish and :LOGOLIH $UHD LGHQWLĂ&#x20AC;HG HLJKW RI WKH ELUGV WKDW GUDZ WKRXVDQGV RI YLVLWRUV here each year. Illustration by Anna Boone.

SNOW GEESE 7KHVH ZKLWH ZDWHUIRZO Ă RFN LQ WKH tens of thousands in mid-February.

They can be recognized by their honking and black-tipped feathers.

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NORTHERN PINTAILS These medium-sized ducks with graceful long necks are what naturalists call dabblers, which means they feed at the ZDWHU¡V VXUIDFH 2QH ELUG FRXQW IRXQG QHDUO\ SLQWDLOV DW Goose Pond.

These large white- or gray-bodied birds have a rust-colored crown and come here by the thousands. They Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH DLU ZLWK WKHLU ORXG FDOOV They stand up to 5 feet tall, yet can maintain an average speed of 25 to PSK DQG WUDYHO XS WR PLOHV in a single day.

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RRVH 3RQG¡V DFUHV QHDU /LQWRQ LQ *UHHQH &RXQW\ JLYH YLVLWRUV D JOLPSVH into what the area looked like before LW EHFDPH IDUPODQG $W OHDVW WKDW¡V what landowners had hoped it would EH ,W MXVW GLGQ¡W ZRUN RXW â&#x20AC;&#x153;People tried for generations to farm the land intensively,â&#x20AC;? says Travis Stoelting, property manager at Goose Pond. They tried to drain the land to plant crops but had little success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really kind of a SDLQ IRU IDUPHUV Âł \RX FRXOGQ¡W JHW ULG RI WKH ZDWHU Âľ The property became part of the federal wetlands preserve program in 1999. That program set the stage for returning the land to its natural state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a ORQJ KXJH UHVWRUDWLRQ SURMHFW WKH ODUJHVW RI LWV NLQG in the Midwest,â&#x20AC;? Travis says. +H JUHZ XS LQ QHDUE\ %ORRPĂ&#x20AC;HOG DQG UHPHPEHUV the area when it was still farmed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got to see it go through the stages of restoration, then actually come EDFN WR ZRUN KHUH VR WKDW¡V EHHQ UHDOO\ QHDW Âľ KH VD\V The Indiana Department of Natural Resources ERXJKW WKH SURSHUW\ LQ DQG LPSURYHG WKH infrastructure so Goose Pond would be more accessible. They built up levees and began managing the property for public use.

Soon, local citizens took an interest in the property and formed the Friends of Goose Pond. They volunteer at the preserve and help visitors get the most out of their time there.

Today, Goose Pond provides something uncommon in Indiana: successional habitation. This means the forest is kept at the very beginning stages of growth, so it is less like a forest and more like an overgrown JUDVVODQG 1DWXUDOLVWV XVH FRQWUROOHG EXUQV DQG Ă RRGing to achieve that goal.

Kathy Summerville, a self-described naturalist at heart, drives through Goose Pond almost daily and

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RIWHQ H[SORUHV LW RQ IRRW 7RGD\ VKH¡V ZDONLQJ WKURXJK the grasslands with her terrier Buddy, who bounces along the path in front of her. As she talks, he wanGHUV WR WKH HGJH RI WKH VPDOO SRQG H[SORULQJ ZLWK KLV nose to the ground and his tail wagging. ´, WKLQN LW¡V MXVW D WUHDVXUH RI *UHHQH &RXQW\ -XVW a natural treasure,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You never know what \RX¡OO VHH Âľ 6KH UHPHPEHUV WU\LQJ XQVXFFHVVIXOO\ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG $PHUican white pelicans on vacation with her husband in the South. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had looked for them in Florida, and then it turns out they were right here in Greene &RXQW\ Âľ 6XPPHUYLOOH VD\V 7KH ZHWODQG SRQGV UHĂ HFW WKH ZRUOG DURXQG WKHP The greens and browns of the grasses and cattails and the blues and grays of the sky are echoed on the ZDWHU¡V VXUIDFH 7KDW PLGGD\ SDOHWWH LV WUDQVIRUPHG at sunrise and sunset, when golden light and burning FORXGV Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH VN\ ZLWK QR WUHHV WR LPSHGH WKH YLHZ But the birds are what draw the most visitors to the preserve.

Snowy white sandhill cranes stand 4½ feet tall in WKH JUDVVODQGV :KHQ WKH\ ODQG LW¡V OLNH ZDWFKLQJ D cloud descend onto Goose Pond. Smaller birds dive IURP WKH WRS RI WKH IHZ WUHHV RQ WKH SURSHUW\ RU à \ in packs over the terrain. A red-winged blackbird VSUHDGV LWV ZLQJV EHIRUH WDNLQJ à LJKW à DVKLQJ SDWFKHV of bright scarlet.

Travis hopes to continue conservation efforts at the preserve and add surrounding lands. The DNR recently built a visitor center that was dedicated in September. Goose Pond is still a young property ZLWKLQ WKH '15 7UDYLV VD\V EXW LW¡V D QLFH FRPSOHment to the rest of the region. ´,¡P IURP 6RXWKHUQ ,QGLDQD DQG LW¡V JRW D ORW RI beautiful places with rolling hills and forested areas, but this is something entirely different.â&#x20AC;?

WHY IS GOOSE POND SPECIAL? Lee Sterrenburg is the chairman of the Friends of Goose Pond and a longtime volunteer bird monitor How did you get interested in the HQYLURQPHQWDO Ă&#x20AC;HOG" I was a professor at Indiana University and WDXJKW (QJOLVK DQG 9LFWRULDQ 6WXGLHV %XW I started birding in Indiana in about 1981 and did lots of volunteering for programs OLNH ,QGLDQD¡V 'LYLVLRQ RI :LOGOLIH

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THE MARSH MADNESS SPECTACLE The Marsh Madness festival, hosted by WKH )ULHQGV RI *RRVH 3RQG GXULQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW week of March, draws hundreds of visitors. The annual event is timed to coincide with the arrival of thousands of sandhill cranes and other birds and waterfowl on their spring migration.

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says George Sly, the secretary of Friends of Goose Pond.

Programs include hands-on learning H[SHULHQFHV IRU DOO DJHV NH\QRWH VSHDNHUV and live animal presentations. One of the HYHQW¡V ELJJHVW GUDZV LV WKH JXLGHG EXV tour. ´,W¡V D JRRG ZD\ WR JHW WKH OD\ RI WKH land,â&#x20AC;? Sly says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get some ideas of where to go and what to look for.â&#x20AC;?

7KLV \HDU¡V HYHQWV LQFOXGH SUHVHQWDtions on birds of prey, bats, amphibians and reptiles, non-game mammals and WLPEHU UDWWOHVQDNHV $QG GRQ¡W IRUJHW WKH migrating birds. Sly says many people DVVXPH \RX KDYH WR JR VRPHZKHUH H[RWLF to see birds and animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But here you can see wildlife spectacles of crane and waterfowl the likes of which most people have never seen,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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JOY RIDES An insider's guide to the region’s woodsy rail trails.

By Nicholas Barancyk and Nicole Johnson The wind whistles past your ears. The leaves rustle as you cruise past a startled critter. Trees and streams fall away as you crank the gears of your bike one more mile. Away from all the usual distractions, you can unwind.

A century ago, trains crisscrossed Southern Indiana on these trails, hauling lumber, limestone, coal and travelers. The dawn of truck and air transportation led railroad companies to consolidate or close their doors. But they left behind a legacy in those railbeds.

About 50 years ago, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy began reclaiming U.S. tracks. Because they were built on grades that couldn’t exceed 3 percent, the paths are perfect for recreational cycling. The conservancy hauled up rails, laid down pavement or crushed gravel and brought new life to abandoned corridors.

In Southern Indiana, the rail-trail potential is just being tapped.

With seven projects underway from Nashville to New Albany, according to the conservancy, towns in the 812 region are just Li} } Ì Ài> âi Ì i iV V > ` VÕ ÌÕÀ> Li iwÌà > ÌÀ> can provide. Columbus real-estate agent Janet Brinkman says «À Ý ÌÞ Ì > ÌÀ> V> Li > Ãi } « Ì ÃÌ }ð º Ì `iw Ìi Þ gives added value,” she says.

To bring you our insider’s guide to Southern Indiana biking, we cycled over 40 miles of rail trails, cruising along forested creeks, through Victorian river towns and across 70-year-old levees. We’ll tell you where you can grab a burger on a steamboat, what you should have in your pack and even how to patch a blowout with a one-dollar bill. So grab your camera and air up those bicycle tires.

812 is taking you for a spin on our top rail trails.

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29 The Dearborn Trail tunnels through the forest just north of Aurora. /Photo by Nicole Johnson

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OUR TOP TRAILS

B-LINE TRAIL + BLOOMINGTON RAIL TRAIL + CLEAR CREEK TRAIL "Most urban" Location: Bloomington Distance: 3.1 miles + 2 miles + 2.4 miles &KHƂEWNV[ Beginner and family-friendly Trail type: Paved asphalt and crushed gravel Former Line: The Monon Railroad Gear up: Salt Creek Cycles on 235 W. Dodds St. rents a range of bikes from roadsters to recreational.

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ormer Bloomington mayor Mark Kruzan calls the B-line trail, located just west of the square, a “monumental” crown jewel in the city’s economic development projects.

It connects the bustling downtown to the serene quiet of nature. The popular trail is a great place to spend an afternoon with family or friends or on your own. You can even ride early in the morning or at dusk

with 166 lampposts lighting the way.

The northernmost section of the trail begins on Adams Street near Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park, an ideal place to leave your car and begin your ride. After passing the «>À ½Ã L>ÃiL> wi `Ã] V Õ ÌÞ }>À`i and picnic area, cross through a short wooded section to enter the B-Line. From there, take the trail at your leisure as the woods thin and colorful sculptures replace the trees.

Most days, the downtown section of the trail buzzes with life. Families walk by joggers and bikers. From April into November, the Bloomington Farmers' Market sets up shop each Saturday morning at City Hall. You can browse through dozens of stalls selling seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs and plants.

Le Petit Café, a small, green-and-whitesided French restaurant tucked just off the trail, opens its walk-up crepe window when the market is open.

Continue south and you’ll come to the Wonderlab science museum, a favorite spot for children. If coffee is more your style, visit Hopscotch Coffee, a few blocks farther south. The coffee shop roasts its own beans and sells local bakery treats.

Is everyone in your party over 21?

If so, swing by Cardinal Sprits to take a 30-minute tour of the distillery for $5 and sample some locally made spirits, like its Bramble Black Raspberry Vodka featured in the Bramble Mule cocktail.

As the trail crosses over Grimes Lane, the landscape takes on a prairie-like feel Ü Ì }À>ÃÃià > ` Ü `y ÜiÀð ÀÕ Ãi Ì the Country Club Road trailhead. There you can turn around and head back or continue on toward the Bloomington Rail Trail.

SELFIE STOP: Snap a photo on the arched bridge over Grimes Lane with the trail behind you.

The B-Line Trail runs by the Farmers' Market and the Wonderlab museum in downtown Bloomington. /Photo by Nicholas Barancyk

BLOOMINGTON RAIL TRAIL “Most rugged” Location: Bloomington Distance: 2 miles &KHƂEWNV[: Beginner Trail type: Crushed gravel Former Line: The Monon Railroad

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his extension of the B-Line is easily accessible from a parking lot located at the north end on Country Club Road (across the road from where the B-Line Trail ends), or a lot on Church Lane to the south. Where the B-Line is wide open and bustling, the Bloomington Rail Trail is quiet and narrow, running through a wooded corridor.

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fountains along the trail. Since lamp posts are also scarce, start your journey early to ensure you have enough light to get back to your car.

Head south from Country Club Road into the cool shade of the trail. Your tires crunch as you navigate the gravel path. } Ì w ÌiÀÃ Ì À Õ} Ì i i à > ` ÃÕ}>À maples, and chipmunks scurry across the path, startled by your presence.

The relatively few passersby move to the side with a smile. You can just make out Clear Creek to your left, and several benches offer a place to sit to hydrate or have a snack.

Don’t want to head back just yet? The paved asphalt Clear Creek Trail adds an additional 2.4 miles through both wooded > ` «i ë>Við 9 Õ V> w ` Ì i ÌÀ> >Ì

the southern end of the Bloomington Rail Trail just before it ends at Church Lane.

SELFIE STOP: Snag an Instagram-worthy photo with your new horse pals as you pass by Ellington Stables.

THE MILWAUKEE ROAD TRAIL “Most Natural” Location: Bedford Distance: 10.1 miles &KHƂEWNV[ Intermediate Trail type: Limestone cinders Former Line: The Milwaukee Railroad

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he White River winds its way through the trees on my left while mourning doves peck seeds from the limestone gravel. That gravel takes the Milwaukee

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, >` /À> ] À ,/] Õ« > ÌV ` vwVÕ ÌÞ from the other paths on our list, but don’t let that stop you. Quiet wooded corridors, ÛiÀ`> Ì v>À wi `Ã > ` ÌÀ V } LÀ Ã earn this rail trail our “most natural” title.

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The MRT sprouts from the old Milwaukee Railroad line in Bedford, and there’s ample parking at the U Street ÌÀ> i>`° > i ÃÕÀi Þ Õ w Õ« Þ ÕÀ Ü>ÌiÀ L ÌÌ i Liv Ài Þ Õ i>` ÕÌ° 9 Õ Ü ½Ì w ` any faucets from here until the terminus at the Williams Dam. Through mile 3, 14 bridges span 14 separate, chuckling creeks. Near the middle of the trail, an abandoned railroad tie is green with moss. It’s a great beam that once helped transport the limestone blocks now used to mark the trail miles. But not every beam was left to rot. When you look closely at those bridges, you can see new 2x4 planks bolted along the bottom of the older railroad ties.

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be a problem. My 42-ounce Nalgene carried me through, but my bottle was much lighter by the time I returned to my car. Make sure you use the bathroom beforehand because only one portable toilet sits along the trail about halfway through.

SELFIE STOP: Speaking of water, at mile 5, you’ll cross a long bridge spanning the White River. Take a ÃiV ` Ì Ã >« > Ã Ì >Ã Ì i Ü>ÌiÀ y ÜÃ toward the Wabash.

The creeks give way to an airier corridor that’s bright and serene. Calls of robins rebound off limestone bluffs scored by industrial-age machinery. It’s a great time to stop, water up and munch on some trail mix. i È Ã V Üà > ` y ÜiÀð / i ÌÀ> «i Ã Ì À } >}À VÕ ÌÕÀ> wi `à overgrown with purple asters. A few feet from the path, cattle gnaw their cud behind wire fencing.

My wheels sink into looser rocks at the path’s edge. I overcorrect. My front tire slides. An embarrassing number of bovines watch a cyclist spill at their feet. They just gnaw more cud.

Take it from me: Stick to the middle of the road.

The last three miles are speckled with rural homes. A covered bridge marks mile 9, and my tires rattle over the bottom boards. I’m just over a mile from the end when I hear the roar of crashing waters.

The White River spills over the Williams

> iÀi] > ` Ì i L> Ã >Ài ÕÌwÌÌi` Ü Ì picnic tables and two pit toilets. There’s little shade here, so it’s wise to pack a pair of sunglasses.

If you brought a picnic lunch, there’s no better time than now. The sound of the water relaxes the mind and meshes perfectly with the birdcalls. As an inscription on a stone bench reads, “I had many fond memories of this old river.”

The Ice Cream Connection: Be sure

to stop by Jiffy Treet on your way out, a seven-minute ride from the trailhead down highway 56. Take care to watch for cars. The mom-and-pop shop is a Bedford staple.

THE DEARBORN TRAIL “Most diverse” Location: Aurora/Lawrenceburg/Greendale Distance: 5.4 miles &KHƂEWNV[: Beginner-intermediate Trail type: Paved asphalt Former/Active line: The CSX Railroad Gear up: Aurora and Lawrenceburg’s new bike-share program is set to open in local parks this March.

The Dearborn Trails span the three Southern Indiana towns of Aurora, Lawrenceburg and Greendale. They wind through cattail marshes, across windy prairies and along the lazy Ohio River, where barges chug up and down the waterway. The shift from Victorian to industrial architecture and forest to prairie landscape makes this trail the most diverse of the rail trails on our list.

You can park at the Aurora trailhead in Lesko Park. Here, the trail follows the Ohio for the entire two-mile segment.

Every 300 feet or so, a couple sits on one of the many benches, eating sandwiches or watching speedboats zip up and down the river. Take a breather to watch the y >Ì« > ià ÃÃ Ì i Ü>ÌiÀ° Covered pavilions are great spots for a packed lunch by the water. They’re sprinkled in between the benches about iÛiÀÞ µÕ>ÀÌiÀ i° / i wÀÃÌ Ü>ÌiÀ ÃÌ>Ì and bathroom are a half-mile in. You won’t get another for two to three miles.

Halfway through the Aurora segment, Þ Õ½ w ` Þ ÕÀÃi v L } À >`à >Ã Ì i trail takes an unceremonious turn through town. If you keep following the river, you’ll cross an old ironwork bridge, and the trail picks up again on the right. Think of it as an excuse to sightsee the Victorianstyled homes or grab a riverside burger at Aurora Landing. A former steamboat, it’s Ü Ì i Ì Ü ½Ã y >Ì } ÀiÃÌ>ÕÀ> Ì° Bear with the trail through the next bit of industrial zone. The old train lines all ran through factories or work yards to load their freight, so every rail trail will pass through a portion of industry.

Once you hit the dog park and the towering geometric pavilion, you’re in for a treat. Here the woods take over. The trail runs alongside a functioning CSX rail line that peeks through the trees on the left. The bridges traversing Wilson and Tanners creeks are built of iron and boards that rumble like a locomotive when you bike across.

A seaplane takes off from the Ohio River in Aurora, a familiar sight along the Dearborn Trail. /Photo by Nicholas Barancyk

SELFIE STOP: You’ll start to notice marshes. Lots of marshes. This is a great chance to take a water break and scan the reeds for herons.

Farther along, the marshes dry and become rolling prairies for two miles.

You’ll cross a few country roads, the second of which welcomes you to Lawrenceburg in faded gray lettering. / i iÝÌ ÃiVÌ Ã ÕV Ì i Ã> i\ y>Ì stretches, a whirring powerplant and more grassy prairies. At the end, the trail banks left to right like a motocross track. You’ve reached the levee. iÀi] Þ Õ V> w ` Ì i ÃiV ` Ü>ÌiÀ ÃÌ>Ì > ` L>Ì À > } Ü Ì Þ ÕÀ wÀÃÌ taste of the town’s industrial aesthetic.

The railings and pavilions are made of vibrant blue metalwork, and the height

of the levee provides a sweeping view of the town. Aurora’s Victorian homes are replaced by the brick and iron architecture of Lawrenceburg.

Once you hit Riverwatch Restaurant & Bar, the trail breaks again through town and picks up on the north side. The last mile whisks you along the levee through more wooded corridors until you’re in Greendale.

Both Lawrenceburg and Greendale are pleasant to drive through, but most establishments are closed on Sundays.

Plan your trip for Friday or Saturday to see the towns in full swing.

The Ice Cream Connection: Flavors Ice Cream and Deli in Aurora is soothing on the palate and easy on the wallet. A medium cone is under $3.

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BE PREPARED

What to do when things go wrong Tom Mangia, general manager of Bloomington’s Revolution Bike and Bean, is a seasoned rider who knows anything that can go wrong will, especially when you’re out alone on a wooded bike trail.

“Lots of times when things happen on the trail, it’s not about being able to wÝ Ü >̽à LÀ i ] ̽à >L ÕÌ Li } >L i Ì manage the situation in order to get you back home,” he says.

Mangia tells you what to bring along and what to do when you face some common scenarios.

WHAT TO BRING: 1. An inner tube. Ó° Ƃ y>Ì Ài«> À Ì Ì >Ì V Õ`iÃ Ì Ài iÛiÀà > ` > y>Ì `iÛ Vi] ÃÕV >à > ÌÕLi v V «ÀiÃÃi` > À° 9 Õ V> w ` Ì iÃi Ìà >Ì most bike repair shops.

3. A dollar bill. (Read on to see why.)

WHAT TO DO IF: 1. You’re biking down a gravel path in

Southern Indiana, noticing the striking limestone buildings in the distance. But did you also note that the limestone gravel underneath you has sharper edges than other rocks? Pop! A rock cuts your tire, V>ÕÃ } > y>Ì° What you might do: Keep going, thinking, Tires are sturdy and probably designed to withstand a few small cuts.

What you should do: Wrap a dollar bill around the inner tube where the tire cut is. º7 i iÛiÀ Þ Õ }iÌ > y>Ì Ì Ài Ì i ÌÀ> ] ëiVÌ Ì i Ì Ài wÀÃÌ Liv Ài «ÕÌÌ } > iÜ inner tube in,” Mangia says. “If the tire has a cut, a new inner tube would just seep Ì À Õ} Ì i VÕÌ > ` Þ Õ½ >Ûi > Ì iÀ y>Ì in a matter of minutes.”

2. As you continue riding down the gravel path, you hear metal grinding on metal, and suddenly your gears are not shifting properly.

What you might do: Pedal harder to

compensate for the damaged gears.

What you should do: Shift down into lower gears until it feels right to pedal, then stay in that low gear until you get home. º/ Ã Ã Ì Ã iÌ } Þ Õ V> wÝ Ì i ÌÀ> ] LÕÌ Ì½Ã Ã iÌ } Þ Õ V> `iw Ìi Þ manage,” Mangia says.

3. It’s 4 p.m. — just enough time for a short trail ride before the sun sets.

What you might do: Pack lightly and head out. It’s only a short ride!

What you should do: If you are going out in the evening, always put lights on the front and back of your bike or wear ÀiyiVÌ Ûi V Ì }° º/ }Ã ` >««i > ` odds are, you’ll come back later than you planned. Be prepared to make yourself visible so you can get home safely. You’re out in Mother Nature and there’s sticks and critters and people out on the trail, and you want to be as proactively safe as possible.”

PLAY IT SAFE. Crime can happen on the trail just as it does off it. “These are urban trails, and they have urban problems,” says Steve Kellams, Bloomington Police Department administrative captain.

Kellams offers tips to keep you safe.

Trust your gut If someone makes you feel uncomfortable, move to where you feel safe, Kellams says.

Turn around and head the other way. You can put a lot of distance between you and him on a bike.

Plan ahead On a sparsely populated trail, fewer people are around to help if something goes wrong. Kellams says to check a map beforehand and mark a few areas with crossroads or houses.

Lock it up With the attractions off-trail, you’ll want to hop off your bike and look around. Always look for a bike rack, Kellams says. Benches and trees aren’t designed to hold bikes and can be damaged by lock-ups. Also, invest in a high quality lock like a Kryptonite.

ON YOUR RADAR. Thunderstorms can cover a lot of distance. With the right winds, storm clouds can move 50 mph or faster. The National Weather Service doles out advice for nature’s uglier moments.

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The Tall. We all know size matters where lightning is concerned. Those stately sycamores are just asking for a kiss of electricity. Cozy up under a pack of short, unassuming dogwoods or hawthorns to Ü> Ì ÕÌ Ì i ÃÌ À ° v Þ Õ w ` Þ ÕÀÃi v > «i wi `] Õ iÀ ` Ü > ` ÌV > ` Ü> Ì for the lightning to subside.

The Wet. In slow-moving storms, thunderclouds dump rain into a relatively small area. This surge of water can swell À ÛiÀà > ` VÀi>Ìi y>à y `ð -ÌiiÀ V i>À of water features or dry creek beds when looking for a low spot to wait out the storm.

And the Windy. When storm gusts reach 50 or more mph, even wildlife will take shelter. Before you duck under a tree, though, peek at its branches. You’re looking for “widow-makers,” cracked or broken limbs just barely hanging on. If that hawthorn has splintered branches, it’s a deal breaker, baby.

BREAKING AWAY Veteran biker Joan Gilley of the Southern Indiana Wheelmen Association dishes the need-to-know before you suit up and ride the trails.

Bike pouch to hold all your supplies

Tire lever

Inner tube Granola bar

Your manners Ride to the right.

Holler “On your left!” when you’re passing.

When cycling with a group, call out “Rider up!” when another biker is passing.

Multi-use bike tool

, `i à } i w i Ü i the trail is crowded.

Your safety Watch out for angled roads that cross the trail.

Avoid larger pebbles that can send a wheel skidding.

Dodge potholes or divots in the turf.

Be wary of muddy roads and slick bridges.

A couple of bucks — “There always seems to be ice cream,” Joan says.

Bike pump

Water bottle

Bike supplies courtesy of Revolution Bike and Bean. /Photo illustration

by Rose Bythrow.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT. As you’re riding your bike along a forested trail, your stomach growls loudly and your mouth feels parched. You realize you forgot to pack snacks and a water bottle. What do you do?

Kathy Finley, a nutrition expert, answers your questions on how to stay energized and hydrated on your next biking adventure.

1. What’s the ideal breakfast before a long bike ride?

2. What kind of snacks should I bring along to maintain my energy?

“Eat complex carbs, such as oatmeal with some fruit or maybe some whole-grain toast with peanut butter. Protein takes longer to break down and stays with you longer. You need some sugar on board, and glucose takes a while to break down, so it gives you energy.”

“Nuts take a while to break down, and they have that healthy fat that helps maintain energy. The best and easiest snacks are granola bars because their complex carbs are the best help with energy.”

3. How much water should I pack? º ̽à ÃÕ«iÀ « ÀÌ> Ì Ì }iÌ yÕ `à à `i you before the longer rides. Men should have 13 eight-ounce cups of non-alcohol, i iÀ}Þ yÕ `à «iÀ `>Þ] > ` Ü i need about nine cups. If you feel thirsty, it’s a good sign you need more water. “

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Which trail is right for you?

Southern Indiana's rail trails each have their own characteristic scenery, atmosphere and side trips. Take the quiz Li Ü Ì w ` Ì i À } Ì ÌÀ> v À Þ Õ° 1. When you picture yourself biking down a trail, you imagine: a. A wide open, well-lit path that goes through a town, with dining options nearby. b. A narrow path through natural areas with wildlife. c. A path along a river and through a town that eventually meanders through an airy forest.

d. A corridor that stretches through woods and crosses creeks.

2. When biking, you would rather be riding on: a. A smooth, paved path with few hills. b. A winding, gravel path. c. A mix of gravel and pavement with hills and

bridges. d. A packed-cinder and paved path that cuts through the countryside.

3. It’s noon and your stomach starts to grumble. Your ideal lunch is: a. A sit-down restaurant near the trail. b. A picnic lunch on a bench in the forest. c. Sandwiches from a local shop at a picnic area with

water views. d. Snacking on trail mix near the sounds of falling water.

4. How long would your ideal bike path be? a. Three miles. b. Four-and-a-half miles. c. Just under seven miles. d. 10 miles.

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If you answered: Mostly A’s: B-Line Trail Mostly B’s: Bloomington Rail Trail Mostly C’s: Dearborn County Trails Mostly D’s: Milwaukee Road Trail

TURN YOUR RIDE ON THE MRT INTO A WEEKEND If you have the right attitude and a comfortable bike seat, our 812 rail trails can turn an afternoon bike ride on the Milwaukee Rail Trail into a weekend of adventure and good eats. Ever tried kayaking down the White River? Does eating ribs smoked in a locomotive sound like an addition to your bucket list? Here’s how to turn a bike ride Ì > vÕ w i` Üii i `° À>L Þ ÕÀ L i] Þ ÕÀ favorite people, some road-trip snacks and go.

WHERE TO EAT 1. The Limestone Café. 1015 16th St., Bedford (812) 279-0499 A local favorite, it has everything you’re looking for after a long bike ride: a cozy atmosphere, friendly staff and a menu full of home-cooked food that changes every week. Check the Facebook page for that day’s meals and hours. Five-course dinners are served every Thursday.

2. Magic Morning Bakery. 2513 16th St., Bedford (812) 279-2715 From specialty doughnuts such as Reese’s Cup and coconut cream to rave-worthy apple fritters, this Bedford staple is great for a pick-me-up after a long day of biking. Indulge yourself.

You’ve earned it.

3. Smokin’ Jim’s BBQ. 414 Bundy Lane, Bedford (812) 276-7417 - Vi Þ Õ½Ài v Ü } > ` À> Li`] Ì Ãii à wÌÌ } Ì >Ûi lunch prepared in a locomotive smoker. Smokin’ Jim’s smokes its meat right outside the restaurant in a steam engine-shaped smoker that might be the secret to their tender pulled pork and brisket.

WHAT TO SEE 1. Bluespring Caverns. 1459 Blue Springs Cavern Road, Bedford (812) 279-9471 A 15-minute drive or a 40-minute bike ride south will take you Ì Ì Ã «>À Ü iÀi > iÌÜ À v À ÛiÀ w i` V>Ûià >Ü> Ì° À f£Ó for adults and $9 for children, you can take an hour-long boat tour. Bring a jacket: The cave is usually about 52 degrees.

2. Hoosier National Forest. This part of the sprawling 203,000acre forest is full of paths that take you through rolling hills and past cascading streams.The Fayetteville entrance is only a 15-minute drive from the trail.

3. White River Marine. 314 Main St., Shoals (812) 247-2224 Located about half an hour from Bedford, White River Marine Ì Þ Ãi à > ` Ài«> Àà wà } L >Ìà > ` > à vviÀà >Þ> and canoe rentals for those looking to explore the White River.

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Sex, love science

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Nearly eight decades after Alfred Kinsey taught a revolutionary marriage course at Indiana University, the instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest director is exploring a subject he thought couldn't be measured â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the science of love.

By Arielle Kaplan

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ummer 1938: â&#x20AC;&#x153;S-T-IM-U-L-A-T-I-O-N,â&#x20AC;? the professor writes on the chalkboard. He faces the audience seated in WKH &KHPLVWU\ %XLOGLQJ auditorium and asks which part of the KXPDQ ERG\ HQODUJHV WLPHV 1RW RQH RI WKH ZRPHQ RU PHQ NQRZ The pupil of the eye, the Indiana University instructor says, where visual stimulation begins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In an uninhibited society, a 12-year-old would know most of the biology which I will have to give you in formal lectures as seniors and graduate students,â&#x20AC;? he continues.

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For Harvard doctoral student Alfred Kinsey, it started with gall wasps. In 1919, RYHU WKH FRXUVH RI RQH \HDU DQG PLOHV .LQVH\ FODVVLĂ&#x20AC;HG DQG PHDVXUHG individual differences in the insects, which had been relatively unstudied.

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Rice thought giving people too much information about the mechanics of intercourse removed the element of mystery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kinsey basically says the opposite,â&#x20AC;?

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were surprisingly common, it sold nearly 500,000 copies at $6.50 — about $57.60 in today’s dollars.

Not everyone applauded Kinsey’s candor. Many attacked Kinsey for not addressing love in regards to sex, for his sampling and statistical methods and for attempting to normalize homosexuality.

The second volume, Sexual Behavior in the Human Female, was published five years later during the Cold War, a different political climate. Some said the book tarnished the image of American women.

“The reports showed that so many women had premarital sex and masturbated, and that exposed a weakness in democracy,” Drucker says.

Congressman B. Carroll Reece assaulted Kinsey’s findings and organized a House committee to investigate tax-exempt foundations, targeting the Kinsey Institute.

The Rockefeller Foundation terminated its funding of the institute in 1954.

The institute survived off royalties from the books, but Kinsey still worked hard to procure funding. While he was a genius at putting people at ease in interviews about their sexual lives, he was paralyzed when it came to asking them for money.

Biographer Jones captured a chilling talk between Kinsey and the zoology chairman in June 1956. Theodore W. Torrey urged Kinsey to take time off and rest.

“You look like hell,” Torrey said.

“If I can’t work, I’d rather die,” Kinsey retorted.

That was the last time Torrey saw the pioneer in sex research. Kinsey died two months later.

Whether praised or reviled, Kinsey was a cultural icon who started new conversations, says Drew Clark-Huckstep, a historical consultant to the Kinsey Institute.

“He became the catalyst for making sexual discussion viral,” he says. “No matter his personal doings, his work stood out and changed the way Americans think about sexuality — and put Indiana University on the map.”

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Love, Alfred Kinsey believed, was not a physiological response that a scientist could measure. It was a matter for philosophers, writers and poets.

Sue Carter, the Kinsey’s institute’s newest director, sees it differently. “I’m trying to understand the mechanisms through which social bonds are formed and what the consequences of having loving relationships are.”

On the third floor of Morrison Hall on the IU campus, it’s hard to avoid the bright

yellow warning sign on the façade — “Notice: Kinsey Institute is closed for repairs.”

In summer 2016, a two-inch water main pipe burst, damaging offices, classrooms, lecture halls and some archival collections.

The furniture and decorations will slowly make their way back home. Not everything could be saved, but what’s missing will soon be replaced with something new. Over the years, the institute has faced bigger obstacles than burst pipes and seen more changes than a pubescent teen.

Carter sits at the head of a long, wooden table in the room next to her office. A navy, jewel-encrusted blazer complements her white bob. It’s been three years since Carter was called to lead the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, a position she never imagined herself filling. During the yearlong search, a friend nominated Carter

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I think I have the most interesting job in the world.”

Sue Carter

for the job. As she was teaching psychiatry and studying biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she had little interest in uprooting herself to move to Bloomington.

Ultimately, she was offered the job she said she wasn’t prepared for. “I doubt anyone is prepared to direct the Kinsey Institute,” Carter says. How can anyone truly be prepared to oversee the research, the library, the education and outreach programs and archives some say are comparable to the Vatican’s collections.

But she’s not complaining. “I think I have the most interesting job in the world.”

While exploring sexual behavior was the core of the institute, several lenses — like gender and reproduction — have been added over the years. Today, like her predecessor and fellow biologist Kinsey, Carter is delving into uncharted territory to understand the science behind a fundamental aspect of life.

Just as Kinsey's work began with gall wasps, Carter’s work began with prairie voles. While studying the tiny field mice in the early '90s, she discovered the rodents were among the three percent of mammals that are socially monogamous. To her

surprise, prairie voles formed human-like lifelong bonds. Countless hours of observing them indicated that sexual interactions facilitated that bond, leading Carter to theorize there was an underlying biological explanation.

When she went into labor with each of her two sons, Carter remembered how the pain of delivery disappeared as soon as the baby was born. This phenomenon led to discovering the role the hormone oxytocin plays in human attachment. Oxytocin was the glue holding the prairie voles — and possibly humans — together.

Oxytocin helps us feel safe, Carter says, and that protects us from life-threatening conditions like isolation. The most serious punishment is solitary confinement, she adds, because the human nervous system doesn’t function well when it’s outside a healthy relationship.

Science journalist Susan Kuchinskas couldn’t understand why she had so much difficulty forming steady relationships with men. Sex was the easiest way to bond with someone, but the initial excitement quickly died down, and she’d inevitably move onto someone else. “I was a romance junkie,” Kuchinskas says.

Then she heard about Carter’s work with social bonding. Kuchinskas grew up without close family connections. So, when men tried to get close to her, she ran away.

Kuchinskas met with Carter and wrote , which explored the powerful effects oxytocin has on our ability to form healthy romantic relationships. Lust and romance help us find our mates. But when the initial thrill is gone, it’s oxytocin that keeps people together.

Today, Carter’s goals at the institute are to understand the mechanisms through which social bonds are formed as well as the consequences of loving relationships, both platonic and romantic.

“If we understand how sex works, if we understand how social behavior works, what its biological basis is, why we need it, and how our body encourages us to become connected towards others to have relationships,” she says. “It helps us to know how to live our lives.”

Today's marriage class continues to evolve

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By Kelseigh Ingram

n a small classroom in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama &HQWHU &DWK\ :\DWW SUHSDUHV IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW OHFWXUH RI D VSHDNHU series in her Marriage and Family Interaction course as the UHVW RI WKH FODVV Ă&#x20AC;OHV LQ When the class begins, students type away on their laptops or scribble down notes as she and assistant instructor Samantha .UHMQLN JLYH WKHLU SUHVHQWDWLRQV 7RQLJKW¡V WRSLF LV SDUWQHU DEXVH DQG GRPHVWLF YLROHQFH :\DWW¡V approach to teaching the class is to start with the individual, then EUDQFK RXW WR ODUJHU V\VWHPV WKDW DUH DW SOD\ 2QH VXFK H[DPSOH LV looking at power dynamics in a family setting.

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6KH VKDUHV KHU H[SHULHQFHV DV D YLFWLP RI DEXVH LQ KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW marriage in order to give students a more concrete understanding of the topic. When she tells a humorous story about yelling at her abuser in a Wal-Mart, laughter bubbles up.

The lecture portion of the class ends, and students break into VPDOO JURXSV WR VKDUH WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW RU IDYRULWH FKLOGKRRG PHPRULHV 2QH ZRPDQ WDONV DERXW WKH WLPH VKH ORVW KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW WRRWK DW WKH ]RR and the amused reaction of her parents.

The groups then discuss the assigned reading. One, on the VXEMHFW RI PDUULDJH FRQWUDFWV GUDZV TXLWH D ELW RI GHEDWH DV WR whether or not it interfered with the sanctity of marriage.

Students in the contemporary Marriage and Family Interaction course at IU discuss many of the same issues Kinsey tackled in 1938 as well as some new ones. /Photo by Rose Bythrow

Later, Wyatt says she imagines that Kinsey was more datadriven in regard to relationships and family than she is. Her class ORRNV DW WKH HPRWLRQDO ERQGV WKDW SHRSOH IRUP ´, ZRXOGQ¡W H[SHFW Kinsey to have a lot of material on LGBT partnership or relationships,â&#x20AC;? Wyatt muses, though she concedes that he might have had LQIRUPDWLRQ DQG VLPSO\ FRXOGQ¡W GLVFXVV LW LQ FODVV 6KH DOVR KRSHV WR H[SORUH LVVXHV OLNH RSHQ PDUULDJHV DQG WKH impact of disabilities in family relationships. As marriage changes, so does the way we study it.

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Taliefero sound checks the drum kit during Soul Revueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm up. The group puts on several performances each semester across campus, from residence halls to the IU Auditorium. /Photo by Nicholas Barancyk

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directors for a long time. He was a horn coach for the Soul Revue as a graduate VWXGHQW DQG &U\VWDO ZDV LQ KLV KRUQ VHFWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tried to hire her years ago,â&#x20AC;? he says. +H¡V KDSS\ WKDW WKH \RXQJ ZRPDQ ZKR Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV DJR ZRQ WKH +HUPDQ & +XGVRQ Award for outstanding contributions to WKH DUWV KDV UHWXUQHG WR VKDSH WKH QH[W generation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had a strong interest in coming back and sharing what she had accomplished with the Soul Revue,â&#x20AC;? Sykes says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was part of her foundation.â&#x20AC;?

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Taliefero still plays percussion and sings back-up vocals for Billy Joel's band. She began touring with him in the 1989 Storm Front tour. /Photo courtesy of Crystal Taliefero

ZLWK WKDW GD\ UHKHDUVDO WKHUH ZDVQ¡W DQ\ time to be nervous about anything,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All you did from then on was focus on what kind of magic you could make happen.â&#x20AC;? &U\VWDO DQG WKH EDQG EHFDPH WLJKW knit off-stage as well. Aronoff says he and &U\VWDO DOZD\V JRW DORQJ RQ WRXU +H HYHQ suggested they start their own talk show due to their unmatched energy.

When the band had time off, Aronoff VD\V WKH\¡G SOD\ VSRUWV ´:KHQ ZH¡G SOD\ basketball, she was a badass,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could tackle her, I could wrestle with her, I FRXOG FUDFN MRNHV ZLWK KHU , FRXOG SXW KHU LQ D KHDGORFN $QG VKH¡G JLYH PH LW ULJKW EDFN Âľ :LWK DQ ROGHU EURWKHU &U\VWDO ZDV used to the shenanigans that come with hanging out with the guys. She played with a predominantly male band in college. She defeated her buddies in basketball on the 0HOOHQFDPS WRXU %XW &U\VWDO UHDOO\ OHDUQHG

to hold her own as the sole woman on Billy -RHO¡V 6WRUP )URQW WRXU LQ She connected with Joel through an old Bloomington friend, Jimmy Miner, ZKR ZDV LQ 1HZ <RUN &LW\ PDQDJLQJ -RHO¡V WRXU +H FDOOHG &U\VWDO DQG LQYLWHG KHU WR the studio for an audition. She rolled up in FRZER\ ERRWV VSXUV D Ă DQQHO VKLUW D KXJH belt buckle and a bolo. The city musicians chuckled. But by the end of the day, Billy FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPHG IURP WKH VRXQG URRP ´<RX JRW the gig.â&#x20AC;? She landed a spot on his recording WHDP DQG WKHQ D PDMRU WRXU %XW QRW ZLWKRXW a slip-up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was the newbie,â&#x20AC;? she says of her trip to Japan with the band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rule No. 1: Do not bring your drama or your problems to work. %HFDXVH 7KH\ 'RQ¡W &DUH Âľ 2QH QLJKW &U\VWDO ZHQW ZLWK WKH JX\V WR a Japanese spa in Osaka. When she realized WKH\¡G OHIW ZLWKRXW KHU VKH SDQLFNHG 6KH had no key, no directions to the hotel and

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To ensure that their staging plan works, Taliefero and the IU Soul Revue vocalists run the opening sequence of their set for the First Thursdays performance at the IU Performing Arts Plaza. /Photo by Nicholas Barancyk

not a lick of Japanese. After a night of tears in Osaka, she got to the hotel around four LQ WKH PRUQLQJ 7KH QH[W GD\ DW UHKHDUVDO &U\VWDO PDUFKHG RYHU WR %LOO\ \HV -RHO

who was warming up on the keys.

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&U\VWDO VKRXWV DW the top of the Soul Revue rehearsal as she FRXQWV RII WKH EDQG ,W¡V MXVW D OLWWOH RYHU D month before the fall show.

The group meets twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for about two hours. In addition to traveling and playing small shows on campus, they prepare for a fall concert in November and a spring concert in April.

Trumpets blare Sly and the Family 6WRQH¡V ´'DQFH WR WKH 0XVLF ¾ WUDQVIRUPLQJ WKH ZRRG à RRUHG YHQXH LQWR D V GLVFR club. Seven microphones line the front, and &U\VWDO VWDQGV DW WKH KHDUW RI LW DOO Wearing a long patterned skirt and a tan hat tied with a brown bow, she surveys the stage from song to song, measure to measure, listening and watching. As the group moves into the third song of the set,

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Sometimes she asks for more sound, and at others she requests a soft, sweet hum.

She demands crisp dynamics, and above all, energy. She whispers advice to each student and continues to monitor the room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She accepts nothing but perfection, and that raises the standards of every person,â&#x20AC;? says senior bassist and three-year Soul Revue member Aaron Shapiro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She listens.â&#x20AC;?

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ZKDW¡V KDXQWLQJ PH ULJKW QRZ DQG WKDW LV what I must do.â&#x20AC;?

In the meantime, every Thursday evening after rehearsal she hops in her car and drives to the home she shares with her 15-year-old daughter, Kodee, in Franklin, Tennessee. Kodee hit the road with her mom ZKHQ VKH ZDV ZHHNV ROG VR VKH¡V XVHG WR WKH RIWHQ XQSUHGLFWDEOH OLIH &U\VWDO OHDGV â&#x20AC;&#x153;We called her a rock-and-roll baby,â&#x20AC;? &U\VWDO VD\V ´6KH ZDV DQ HDV\ EDE\ DQG VKH adapted nicely.â&#x20AC;? &U\VWDO¡V PRWKHU ZKR SDVVHG DZD\ DERXW a year ago, was her rock in those years, she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Granny Nanny,â&#x20AC;? as they called her, made it possible for Kodee to come to every show. On tour, Billy Joel set up a private VXLWH IRU &U\VWDO ZLWK D URRP IRU KHU PRWKHU DQG GDXJKWHU ULJKW QH[W GRRU ´0\ GDXJKWHU had a baby crib in every hotel room, even the Four Seasons,â&#x20AC;? she says.

6DGO\ KHU EURWKHU &KDUOHV RQH RI KHU JUHDWHVW PXVLFDO LQĂ XHQFHV GLHG LQ After a weekend at home in Tennessee, VKH¡V EDFN RQ WKH URDG WR %ORRPLQJWRQ 2Q one trip from Franklin to Bloomington, she says, all of her memories rushed back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was driving and these emotions came over PH ZKHQ , FDPH GRZQ KLJKZD\ Âľ VKH says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started seeing all these things. Oh P\ JRVK WKDW¡V ZKHUH , KDG P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW Ă DW WLUH $QG WKDW¡V ZKHUH , FKDQJHG LW $QG WKDW¡V ZKHQ , FDPH ODWH WR ZRUN WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH ZLWK Mellencamp â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause I had to change my tire, and I had mud and oil all over me, and I got ),1(' D ZKROH ZHHN¡V SD\ IRU EHLQJ ODWH Âľ She recalls with a laugh.

Whenever her schedule seems too hectic, &U\VWDO UHPLQGV KHUVHOI ZK\ VKH UHWXUQHG WR IU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to try to pull out that inner soul of each one,â&#x20AC;? she says of her students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to bring out something special DERXW WKHPVHOYHV WKDW WKH\ GLGQ¡W UHDOL]H they had before. I want to pull out their Diana Ross.â&#x20AC;?

As she sits to the side of the rehearsal stage on a recent afternoon, she listens as a smooth, bluesy solo rings through the room, WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO VRQJ WKH\ UXQ LQ UHKHDUVDO â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreams are dreams,â&#x20AC;? the soloist sings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some dreams come true.â&#x20AC;?

Two years after HIV-infection rates in this small town skyrocketed, Austin is starting to turn a corner.

By Sierra Vandervort and Emily Jones $W R·FORFN RQ D :HGQHVGD\ morning, the streets of Austin are deserted.

While some neighborhood windows are upholstered with sheets, others are boarded-up. Nearly every RQH RI WKH WRZQ·V VLQJOH VWRU\ KRPHV KDV D ¶1R 7UHVSDVVLQJ· VLJQ RXW IURQW Rusted air conditioners and lawn mowers litter the yards, and tattered ORXQJH FKDLUV DQG FKLOGUHQ·V ELF\FOHV lie overturned at the curb. DownWRZQ MXVW SDVW WKH UDLOURDG WUDFNV empty shops line the short four blocks of Main Street.

Up the road â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a quick right turn off U.S. Highway 31 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Austin 0HGLFDO &HQWHU VLWV LQ DQ RSHQ SDUNing lot. On the right side of the building is a covered walk-up window to WKH FLW\·V QHHGOH H[FKDQJH SURJUDP In the lobby, a colorful bulletin board GLVSOD\V $XVWLQ·V VXFFHVV VWRULHV &KDQFHOD .H\ JXLWDU SOD\HU VREHU VLQFH 0LFKHOOH DQG $UQROG $Qgelea, husband and wife, sober since 'RUD :LOVRQ JUDQGPRWKHU VREHU VLQFH In the heart of a town that has dealt with unthinkable tragedy, theirs are the faces of hope.

A touch of hope The town of Austin fell on hard times when manufacturing jobs began to disappear. /Photo by Rose Bythrow

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,W¡V EHHQ RYHU D \HDU VLQFH 6FRWW &RXQW\ was hit with one of the most devastating HIV epidemics in national history. In a WRZQ RI EDUHO\ SHRSOH DOPRVW FDVHV ZHUH GLDJQRVHG LQ D UDWH PRUH commonplace in sub-Saharan Africa. At the HSLGHPLF V SHDN RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV GLDJQRVHG RYHU new cases a week, almost all of them stemming from intravenous drug use.

7KH VPDOO IDFWRU\ WRZQ GLGQ¡W KDYH WKH PHGLFDO RU VRFLDO UHVRXUFHV LW QHHGHG WR Ă&#x20AC;JKW the massive epidemic. The local Planned 3DUHQWKRRG Âł WKH FRXQW\¡V VROH +,9 WHVW provider â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was shut down by the state the year before after widespread protests and state budget cuts. The nearest HIV and STD FOLQLF ZDV PLOHV VRXWK LQ &ODUN &RXQW\ No plan was in place on how to stop the spread of HIV in a community riddled with drug addiction and prostitution.

It was a battle no one was prepared to Ă&#x20AC;JKW 1RZ DOPRVW WZR \HDUV DIWHU WKH LQLWLDO outbreak, local physicians and community leaders can pause â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if only for a moment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to look back from higher ground.

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XEOLF KHDOWK QXUVH %ULWWDQ\ &RPEV¡ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH LV D FXULRXV PL[ RI VWRUDJH FORVHW DQG H[DP URRP %R[HV RI (DV\7RXFK insulin syringes and red biohazard containers are stacked high against the walls. Plastic tubs of prenatal vitamins, acetaminophen DQG ERG\ ORWLRQ Ă&#x20AC;OO D VWRUDJH FORVHW E\ WKH corner. Like a medical Vanna White, Brittany gestures toward the packages of alcohol prep pads and vials of sterilized water she hands patients each week.

Browsing through rows of bins, Brittany pulls out various sizes of packaged needles.

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Out in the parking lot, she pops open the back of a white Dodge SUV. Bags of needles, ZRXQG FDUH DQG 1DOR[RQH RYHUGRVH NLWV are packed so tightly she has to try twice to shut it.

7KLV )ULGD\ DIWHUQRRQ DV DOZD\V VKH¡OO drive the weekly mobile unit around the local neighborhoods, delivering clean needles DQG RWKHU PHGLFDO VXSSOLHV WR $XVWLQ¡V GUXJ XVLQJ ´KXEV Âľ 6KH¡V GRQH LW IRU VR ORQJ VKH says, that she knows the route in her sleep. ´7KH\¡OO ZDYH XV GRZQ ZKHQ WKH\ VHH us,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because they know who we are.â&#x20AC;?

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up watching family members abuse drugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could ask anybody in this commuQLW\ Âł ZH¡YH DOO EHHQ DIIHFWHG E\ VRPHRQH ZLWK D GUXJ SUREOHP Âľ %ULWWDQ\ VD\V ´,W¡V cyclical, you know. Grandpa did it, Dad did it, kid did it.â&#x20AC;?

Most children here are confronted headon with the challenges of poverty. Fewer WKDQ SHUFHQW RI WKH FLW\¡V UHVLGHQWV KDYH D college degree, and one in four is living beORZ WKH SRYHUW\ OLQH DFFRUGLQJ WR 8 6 &HQVXV HVWLPDWHV $XVWLQ¡V XQHPSOR\PHQW rate hovers around 8 percent, compared to the national average of 5 percent.

During more prosperous times in Austin, PRVW RI WKH FLW\¡V MREV FDPH IURP RQH RI WKH three manufacturing plants: Pepsi, Tri-Hawk Automotive or Morgan Foods.

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When word of the factories reached the foothills of Appalachia, so many people migrated from the town of Hazard, Kentucky, that Austin earned itself a new nickname: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Hazard.â&#x20AC;? One of the Hazard hopefuls PDNLQJ WKH WUHN WR $XVWLQ ZDV %ULWWDQ\¡V grandfather. He followed the same route as WKH RWKHUV VHDUFKLQJ IRU D EHWWHU MRE DQG life for his family. His ticket: a gas card from KLV SDUHQWV ZLWK MXVW HQRXJK WR JHW KLP WR Austin. ´0\ PRPPD DOZD\V XVHG WR MRNH WKDW HYHU\ERG\ HQGHG XS KHUH EHFDXVH WKDW¡V how far a tank of gas got you,â&#x20AC;? Brittany says. ´, DOZD\V WKRXJKW LW ZDV D MRNH EXW LW UHDOO\ ZDV MXVW HQRXJK VR WKH\ FRXOG JHW D MRE DW 0RUJDQ¡V Âľ

:KHQ WKH $PHULFDQ &DQ &RPSDQ\ folded in 1986, hundreds of people found themselves out of work. Unemployment UDWHV VSLNHG WR QHDUO\ SHUFHQW $ VHQVH of quiet desperation hung heavy on the people of Austin, and drugs and prostitution provided what felt like relief.

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W¡V 'HFHPEHU RI 0RVW IDPLOLHV are preparing for the holiday season, EXW SXEOLF KHDOWK RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV LQ $XVWLQ DUH IDFLQJ D FULVLV XQOLNH DQ\WKLQJ WKH\¡YH VHHQ Positive HIV results are streaming in by the dozens, and nobody knows who to call. $V 6FRWW &RXQW\¡V VLQJOH SXEOLF KHDOWK QXUVH DW WKH WLPH %ULWWDQ\ KDG QR H[SHULHQFH GHDOLQJ ZLWK 67'¡V RU DGGLFWLRQ ZKHQ patients started pouring in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It almost feels like a dream now, or maybe more like a nightmare,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were working up WR KRXUV D GD\ , GRQ¡W UHDOO\ UHPHPEHU VOHHSLQJ PXFK , MXVW FRXOGQ¡W VWRS WKLQNLQJ about them.â&#x20AC;?

3XEOLF KHDOWK RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV LPSORUHG WKH VWDWH to send nurses, volunteers or anyone with

H[SHULHQFH GHDOLQJ ZLWK +,9 DQG DGGLFWLRQ therapy to help. Health educator Meredith 6KRUW ZDV DPRQJ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW UHVSRQGHUV dispatched to Austin. She set aside work at Positive Link, the HIV/AIDS branch of IU Health Hospital, to administer HIV tests and counsel patients. It was horrible, she says.

(YHU\ GD\ VKH WROG GR]HQV RI SHRSOH WKH\ were HIV positive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an intense four months,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watching people trying to deal with WKH IDFW WKDW WKHUH¡V DQ ÂśHSLGHPLF¡ LQ WKH place they call home . . . that was tough.â&#x20AC;? :KHQ VKH JDYH KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW SRVLWLYH UHVXOW WR a young woman, the crisis suddenly felt real. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was already dealing with a lot of life challenges,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giving her that news seemed like I was adding a burden onto what was already unbearable.â&#x20AC;? /LYLQJ FRQGLWLRQV ZHUH MXVW RQH RI WKRVH FKDOOHQJHV 0DQ\ RI WKH FLW\¡V UHVLGHQWV ZHUH in transient housing. They grouped together LQ VKDFNV DQG PRELOH KRPHV VKDULQJ Ă RRU space and Dyna-Glo heaters in the winter.

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TOP Public health nurse Brittany Combs says she always wanted to do mission work but never thought it would be in her own backyard. /Photo by Seth Herald.

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Meredith Short, health educator own pocket for fear some of her patients would freeze over the weekend.

In these homes, people shared the few needles they had. Heroin, methamphetamine and Opana â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a narcotic with twice WKH KRUVHSRZHU RI R[\FRGRQH Âł KDG D Ă&#x20AC;UP JUDVS RQ WKHLU XVHUV )LQGLQJ FOHDQ WRROV IRU FRRNLQJ DQG LQMHFWLQJ WKH GUXJV ZDV GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW $W WKH WLPH HYHQ SRVVHVVLQJ a syringe without proper documentation ZDV D FULPLQDO RIIHQVH 3HRSOH FRXOGQ¡W JHW the supplies they needed, so they resorted to using the water out of their toilet bowls and reusing needles until they broke off in their arms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will use a needle that has been XVHG WLPHV Âľ %ULWWDQ\ VD\V ´7KH\¡OO NHHS Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ LW GRZQ 7KH\ ZLOO XVH QR PDWter what.â&#x20AC;?

By the end of the year, 191 people had EHHQ GLDJQRVHG ZLWK +,9 LQ 6FRWW &RXQW\ With widespread media coverage of the epidemic, panic set in. Few in Austin knew how the disease spread. Rumors surfaced WKDW \RX VKRXOGQ¡W VLW DW WKH VDPH GLQQHU table as someone who was HIV-positive.

Infected family members were shunned by fearful relatives.

Short recalls one patient who needed a copy of her test results in order to see her niece and nephew. Her sister refused to let her see them if she tested positive.

Some suggested the meat at the local :DO 0DUW KDG EHHQ ´LQMHFWHG ZLWK +,9 Âľ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stuff that was going around was totally crazy,â&#x20AC;? Brittany says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to educate ourselves and educate the community about what was happening.â&#x20AC;?

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Q ODWH 0DUFK WKHQ JRYHUQRU Mike Pence declared a public health HPHUJHQF\ LQ 6FRWW &RXQW\ JLYLQJ $XVWLQ WKH JUHHQ OLJKW IRU D QHHGOH H[FKDQJH program. Users could now get clean syringes free of charge.

7KH QH[W PRQWK 6FRWW &RXQW\¡V 2XWUHDFK &HQWHU RIIHUHG IUHH QHHGOHV DQG a weekly One-Stop Shop. In a single visit, you could get a free HIV test, a hepatitis

VKRW DQG Ă&#x20AC;OO RXW DSSOLFDWLRQV IRU KHDOWK LQVXUDQFH DQG D ELUWK FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH 2QFH DXthorized, patients could pick up supplies IURP %ULWWDQ\¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH 0RQGD\ WKURXJK Friday. They received clean needles, sterile water packets and alcohol prep pads and a plastic Sharps container to return the needles.

Jessica Adams, a former care coordinator at Positive Link in Bloomington, ran WKH H[FKDQJH DQG VDZ EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV DOPRVW LQVWDQWO\ 1HHGOH H[FKDQJHV GRQ¡W MXVW HQDEOH users, she says. They address public safety. ´,W ZDV UHDOO\ H[FLWLQJ WR VHH LW ZRUN Âľ VKH says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is what people need to see.â&#x20AC;? ,W EHFDPH WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW RI VHYHUDO VWHSV toward recovery.

Adams says the mobile unit helps build relationships between patients and physicians. While a clinic may seem intimidating, meeting health practitioners on a XVHU¡V KRPH WXUI FDQ EXLOG UDSSRUW DQG LQ some cases, lasting friendships.

A few months ago, Brittany was making a normal Friday delivery when a voice FDOOHG KHU QDPH IURP WKH KRXVH QH[W GRRU ´%ULWWDQ\ ,W¡V PH 'R \RX UHPHPEHU"¾ A young woman crossed the front yard to meet her. They smiled and embraced.

Brittany remembered.

A year ago, when the outbreak started, WKH \RXQJ ZRPDQ FDPH WR %ULWWDQ\¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DW WKH 2QH 6WRS 6KRS +HU FKLOGUHQ KDG MXVW EHHQ WDNHQ LQWR VWDWH FXVWRG\ DQG VKH ZDV DW KHU EUHDNLQJ SRLQW ´, FDQ¡W OLYH OLNH WKLV DQ\PRUH Âľ VKH¡G FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHG LQ Brittany. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I busted my butt trying to get her into rehab,â&#x20AC;? Brittany recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got her FKHFNHG LQ DQG , GLGQ¡W VHH KHU DJDLQ That day, she told me she and her husband had moved south and got their kids back.â&#x20AC;? She looks down at her hands and VPLOHV 1RZ WKH\ ERWK KDYH MREV DQG DUH doing well.

Adams says the program has humanized the crisis for her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are real people with real-life circumstances stacked up against them.â&#x20AC;?

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The National Institutes of Health back up her convictions. A study found needleH[FKDQJH SURJUDPV DORQH FDQ UHGXFH +,9 WUDQVPLVVLRQ UDWHV E\ DERXW SHUFHQW The other part of the equation is 3U(3 RU SUH H[SRVXUH SURSK\OD[LV D GDLO\ medication that suppresses the infection LQ VRPHRQH¡V ERG\ PHDQLQJ KH RU VKH LVQ W contagious and can live a relatively normal life.

Austin pharmacist Jeff Stewart says postH[SRVXUH WUHDWPHQW FDQ EH FKDOOHQJLQJ IRU those affected by addiction. Daily planning is often a struggle for users, and the upkeep RI GRFWRU¡V DSSRLQWPHQWV DQG SUHVFULSWLRQV can be a hurdle for someone with HIV. ´,W¡V D ORW RI FRPPLWPHQW WR WDNH WKLV every day,â&#x20AC;? he says about the medication. ´:KHQ \RX GRQ¡W \RX EXLOG XS LPPXQLW\ DQG \RXU +,9 FRXQW LVQ¡W UHSUHVVHG DQ\PRUH which is a problem.â&#x20AC;?

7KDW¡V ZKHUH WKH 2XWUHDFK &HQWHU¡V care-coordination program comes in. When SDWLHQWV VLJQ XS WKH\¡UH PDWFKHG ZLWK someone who works one-on-one with them RQ DOO DVSHFWV RI WKHLU UHFRYHU\ &RRUGLQD-

tors help patients locate treatment options and drive them to the pharmacy to pick up medications. They also help with housing, food, clothing and other basic needs.

7RGD\ DOPRVW SHUFHQW RI $XVWLQ¡V known HIV-positive individuals are enrolled in care coordination, Brittany says. Having a mentor and friend can make it easier to cope with what can otherwise be a scary, ORQHO\ MRXUQH\ A touch of human kindness is often more WKDQ SDWLHQWV H[SHFW 6R PDQ\ XVHUV DUHQ¡W used to compassion, Brittany says. ´, FDQ¡W WHOO \RX KRZ PDQ\ WLPHV SHRSOH VDLG Âś<RX¡UH EHLQJ QLFH WR PH 3HRSOH DUHQ¡W QLFH WR PH (VSHFLDOO\ LI SHRSOH NQRZ ZH¡UH GUXJ XVHUV ¡¾ Adams agrees that misinformation about HIV and addiction often leads to the criminalization of the people they affect. Once DGGLFWLRQ LV XQGHUVWRRG DV D GLVHDVH LW¡V HDVLHU WR VHH SHRSOH DV PRUH WKDQ MXVW XVHUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to think about their mindset of addiction and desperation,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Looking back on her time in Austin, health educator Short believes the town LV EHJLQQLQJ WR UHERXQG 6KH¡V DPD]HG E\ what people in the community have done WR KHOS WKHLU QHLJKERUV &ORWKLQJ JLYHDZD\V and coat drives help people who have no KHDW LQ WKH ZLQWHU &KXUFKHV SURYLGH KRW meals to those who may not have eaten for days. Recovery groups offer support for those who have no one to turn to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some hugely compassionate

individuals down there,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driving people to Indianapolis and trying to get WKHP VHUYLFHV" ,QFUHGLEOH , GRQ¡W WKLQN WKDW that would happen in every community, that people would care that much.â&#x20AC;? ,W¡V WKH PLQGVHW 6KRUW EHOLHYHV WKDW holds the most power for change: These are P\ QHLJKERUV DQG ,¡P JRLQJ WR KHOS WKHP DQG LW GRHVQ¡W PDWWHU LI ,¡P JHWWLQJ SDLG RU QRW ,W GRHVQ¡W PDWWHU LI ,¡P JHWWLQJ WLUHG ,¡P going to do it. ´,W¡V DPD]LQJ Âľ VKH VD\V

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For Brittany, those numbers add up to KRSH ´:KHQ ZH WKLQN RI +,9 ZH WKLQN LW¡V D GHDWK VHQWHQFH EXW LW¡V QRW DQ\PRUH Âľ 5HFHQWO\ ,QGLDQD UHLQVWDWHG WKH FLW\¡V public health emergency status, meaning 6FRWW &RXQW\ ZLOO NHHS LWV QHHGOH H[FKDQJH running for another year. Brittany says additional resources, like a homeless shelter and D FRPPXQLW\ NLWFKHQ DUH WKH QH[W VWHSV ´,W VHHPV OLNH ZH¡UH FRQVWDQWO\ WUXGJing up that hill, but when you see one case where you really help someone . . . ,â&#x20AC;? she trails off. ´7KH RQHV ZH¡UH KHOSLQJ ZH GRQ¡W JHW WR VHH WKHP YHU\ RIWHQ EXW , NQRZ WKH\¡UH RXW there.â&#x20AC;?

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THE 812 LIST

8 bands worth a listen

Southern Indiana has long been a breeding ground for budding musicians.

By Sierra Vandervort )URP OHJHQGV OLNH +RDJ\ &DUPLFKDHO and John Mellencamp to the thriving SXQN VFHQH RI WKH ODWH V ORFDO PXVLF LV a proud part of our culture. 812 talked to music historians and record-store owners WR Ă&#x20AC;QG HLJKW UHJLRQDO DUWLVWV \RX VKRXOG EH listening to.

1. Hoops This Bloomington four-piece will bring a much-needed shot of summer to any gloomy GD\ 6LQFH WKH UHOHDVH RI WKHLU GHEXW (3 ODVW $XJXVW WKH +RRSV ER\V KDYH WDNHQ WKHLU GUHDP\ SRS VRXQG RQ WKH URDG DQG RYHUVHDV /DVW VXPPHU¡V (XURSHDQ WRXU WRRN WKHP RXW of the basement and put them on the map. Listen to: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fineâ&#x20AC;?

4. 9ROOPDU 2. Durand Jones 'XUDQG -RQHV ZDV IRUFHG WR MRLQ KLV local church choir in rural Louisiana when his grandmother decided he was singing at KRPH WRR PXFK 6LQFH WKHQ KH¡V UHORFDWHG WR %ORRPLQJWRQ MRLQHG WKH ,QGLDQD University Soul Revue and released his debut album with the Indications.

7KH HSRQ\PRXV /3 VKRZFDVHV -RQHV¡ LPSUHVVLYH YRFDOV DV ZHOO DV KLV EDQG¡V soulful groove. Listen to: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smileâ&#x20AC;?

3. Sleeping Bag Dave Segedy started playing drums for people when he lived in the attic above Village Green Records in Muncie.

His one-man band eventually morphed into the indie rock trio Sleeping Bag. 6HJHG\¡V VXQQ\ PHORGLF VRQJZULWLQJ DQG Âś V LQVSLUHG GHOLYHU\ PDNHV WKH JURXS classically Bloomington. Listen to: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women of Your Lifeâ&#x20AC;?

)RON DUWLVW -XVWLQ 9ROOPDU¡V VLPSOH arrangements and fragile voice make his songs blissfully smooth. His latest cassette â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open Windowâ&#x20AC;? was released last spring by the B-town record label Flannelgraph.

The tracks were recorded live to a fourtrack cassette with the help of local artists (ULQ 7REH\ $GGLVRQ 5RJHUV DQG /HZLV Rogers. Listen to: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out to Seaâ&#x20AC;?

5. Thunder/Dreamer (YDQVYLOOH¡V LQGLH URFN HQVHPEOH UHOHDVHG LWV Ă&#x20AC;UVW IXOO OHQJWK DOEXP ZLWK local independent record label Winspear 5HFRUGV LQ /HDG VLQJHU 6WHYHQ +DPLOWRQ¡V GHOLFDWH VRQJZULWLQJ PDNHV IRU DQ

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