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On this very cold, snowy day, I woke up to single digit temperatures and sat down with my cup of hot coffee to write this article. Noticing the wisps of steam coming from my piping hot coffee it brings thoughts of warmer temps on the calendar with spring on my mind. Thoughts of songbirds returning, songs sweet and cheerful calling for a mate as they choose that ideal nest location while selecting that just right piece of material for nest construction. All of this is just around the corner. Spring seems so far away looking at piles of drifted, freshly fallen snow sparkling in the cold sun. The calendar however, keeps calling me to look yet again at its pages, to see if yes, spring is coming soon. But, the calendar keeps teasing me with upcoming pages of spring yet to come. Trying to stay busy with birdhouse repairs helps pass the time on these cold days. The Purple Martin gourds, the Bluebird houses, the Tree Swallow houses, and a house for a Great Crested Flycatcher help keep winter off my mind. As you know, Robins will soon be bouncing around the yard, the trees will soon be budding out and forsythia will soon be in bloom. At the same time, tulips will spring up, daffodils will sprout and crocus will be in bloom. On my latest break from shoveling snow, I was looking at my bird diary book. It helped in proving to me that spring is indeed getting closer. The diary I keep each year is a record of when different birds return from their migration and other notable things that happen in the case of my backyard birds. When looking through the pages I noticed the first Robin to return to my yard in 2019, was February 23rd. The Robins may not return that soon this year but still may not be that far off. In the meantime, for the birds still here throughout each winter, I’ll keep their feeders and tummies full. This day is winding down, the birds have gone to bed and my coffee cup is empty.

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Hello Gibson County! Many of you have utilized the app “Recycle Coach” and I hope it is helpful for you! If you don’t know what Recycle Coach is - or if you haven’t yet started using it - let us tell you. It is an app that we partnered with to assist residents in their Trash and Recycling endeavors. Within the City of Princeton, it will even remind you when your trash day is! The app will send reminders of events like Household Hazardous Waste Days, Public Board Meetings for Solid Waste, special events, and notifications of Site Closures for holidays or weather. BUT our favorite part of the app is “Ask Milo”! Milo is our little trash monster buddy that will help you know if something can be recycled or is trash AND where to take the item! Recycle Coach is iOS and Android compatible. You can also access it on our website homepage if you don’t want to use the app. www.gibsoncountysolidwaste.com Remember: Reduce Reuse Recycle For more information visit us on our Facebook Page: Gibson County Solid Waste OR http://www.gibsoncountysolidwaste.com

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1. Does Mayberry have a TV station? A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

2. What is Mrs. Lesh’s first name? A. Mabel B. Myrt C. Bertha D. Ellen

3. How many malfeasances did Barney have against Sheriff Taylor? A. 2 B. 5 C. 1 D. 3

4. What does Sheriff Taylor keep in the police car’s trunk? A. Shovel & rake B. Rake & machine gun C. Shovel & post hole digger D. Rake & jack

5. What was Andy’s favorite dish according to Barney? A. Pot roast B. Spaghetti C. Pizza with a lot of mozzarella cheese D. Leg of Lamb

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A three day archery tournament was held FridaySunday, January 29th-31st at Red Dawn Archery in Princeton. The event drew over 80 archery enthusiasts from all around the country, ranging from Minnesota, Columbus, Ohio to Carson City, Nevada. Friday night’s tournament was for Junior Olympic Archery Development and scores would be used to qualify for the Indiana state tournament and the national tournament if they choose. Saturday was the Indiana State 18 meter indoor to qualify for the National Tourney. The distance was 25 meters on Sunday and the scores were for the Indiana state tournament. With covid restrictions, many archers needed tournament points to qualify for advancement in state and national tourneys as well as the Olympic Archery Team. The highlight of Saturday morning was when Jeff Oglive from Pinkneyville, Illinois tied a world record. The Indiana Archery Corporation has plans to start a JOAD team (Junior Olympic Archery Development) but this was delayed due to covid. The president is Jim Shackelford, vice president is Tim Speedy and the secretary/treasurer is Joe Williams. Should you have any questions or interests, feel free to contact one of them.