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Welcome Back for another issue of in Gibson County

This is our version of a Back to School edition. We have stories about a young entrepreneur that just graduated who already owns his own business plus has a full-time job. Our Artist Profile features the work and students of PCMS teacher Levi Atkins. Sports Insider will tell the story of a GSHS graduate who went from the Tristate Speedway on to Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NASCAR Development team. Wow! Even our cover story is about a county graduate that is the Education Curator at Mesker Park Zoo. She just happens to rescue birds. July was a hot, busy month with the Fair in full swing and the 4-H kids showing their stuff. There are way too many pictures for the space I have, so be sure to check our Facebook page and website. Make sure to check out our sponsors. Many of them have back to school specials to make this time of year easier. Grab a glass of something cold, take a break, and see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been happening around the county. Jancey Smith

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Country Connections ~ B irds O f A Feather, R ehab R aptors Together – The Talon Trust

Gibson County born and raised Lauren Novell currently resides in Evansville where she has started a non-profit called The Talon Trust. The Talon Trust organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity formed in 2013. It’s dedicated to the rehabilitation efforts of Raptor Bird breeds such as various Hawks, Owls, Vultures and Falcons. Currently it is the only one of its kind in Southern Indiana. The organization operates solely on public donations and the help of approximately 20 volunteers. Lauren grew up in Gibson County until she went to Purdue and got her master’s degree in wildlife science and conservation biology. When she returned to the area, she worked in different positions in the conservation field and education. She did not plan to be a raptor A screech owl

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Mesker Park Zoo as their education curator. She comes The usual menu may be baby chicks, mice, wild back to Gibson County often. At least once a week (or turkey, squirrel, rabbit and deer. She even has a few more), she visits her uncle, Roy Lynch’s bee keeping hunters that will bring her the scraps of their deer or farm to help him with his 100 hives. She stays busy. other animals they have killed once that Without her volunteers she couldn’t animal has been processed, which helps provide this service to birds in need. The out a lot. volunteers help feed, and keep the The organization has rescued enclosures clean so the birds can recover approximately 90 birds in 2018 alone. and stay healthy. They are able to release about 90% of Volunteers cannot just sign up and jump those birds back into the wild. The goal is right into helping with these rescue and always to get them back into nature as rehabilitation efforts. They must be fully fast as they can in case they have a nest trained before she will consider you a or a mate, and so they do not become volunteer. Since the organization is used to being taken care of by humans. regulated by the state and federal Some birds on the premises have government, she must insure all are become permanent residents due to their properly trained. Lauren offers the classes injuries or birth defects and cannot be only once a year due to her schedule. released back into the wild. These normally take place in the winter Handlers can get injured trying to when activities are at a low point for many. help the birds. An experienced handler A barred owl setting on a guantlet Often, they find other wild birds coming only needs the glove, which is called a to sit on top of her enclosures to check things out. They gauntlet. Some of the inexperienced handlers also wear learn fast when food is being passed out and come to goggles and other extra protective clothing. But the bird interact with her birds for a while before retreating back is typically just trying to get away because they are to their own tree. scared and not actually trying hurt you. I asked for information for others if someone finds an She has her volunteers on a schedule to come to injured bird like these raptor breeds. She stated that if meet the needs each bird requires. To get to this point in you can, leave it where it is and call them first as they the wildlife rescue game takes a lot more than a desire can help assess the needs possibly by phone to help. beforehand. If someone thinks they want to get into something of Many times, people think a baby bird has fallen from this nature, there are many requirements ahead of time. a nest, but usually the parents are still nearby and it may You must apprentice under an established rehabber for just be out testing its’ skills and can return to the nest on a minimum of two years. You must also take a class that its’ own. normally is a three-day commitment and usually have to If a bird is truly injured, sometimes you might be able travel a decent distance to find a location offering such to put a towel over it and scoot it into a box and keep it in classes. There is a test that must be passed. Your a dark cool place in a garage until they can come pick it facilities must be built to code and photos taken for up. They do prefer you leave it alone until further submission. Plus, you must have a veterinarian sign off advised. that will work with you before you can apply for the Lauren has plans to expand the facility. They are permit. Once you have completed all of those items, planning to move closer to Gibson County on a larger then you can apply for the permit. piece of land to accommodate more and bigger Lauren also has a family that includes her husband and three kids, plus she also works full time at the Continued page 30

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Backyard Birds By Guest Writer, Shawn Keith

Five little faces! Each awaiting another bite. Each one hoping to be the next recipient, but obviously not knowing that just a few weeks earlier mom and pop were building their cozy nest. Working hard, carrying little balls of mud and pieces of grass, one at a time, to complete this construction masterpiece cup of mud to hold their brood. The Barn Swallow builds its nest sometimes by only adding a little to last year’s nest. You may know someone who has one of these nests or have one yourself. The Barn Swallow is the most wide-spread swallow in North America, building their nest in; out buildings, under eaves of buildings, under bridges and overpasses, only on man-made structures. They can be a little messy, but the trade-off comes when they are vacuuming insects a few feet above your lawn. Barn Swallows fly swiftly, gracefully and elegantly, darting and changing directions on a dime to catch their flying insect prey right out of the air. They are pleasant neighbors with a sweet disposition and talkative nature. They are elegant fliers with a

deeply forked tail, a deep steel blue upper back, a rufous forehead chin and throat separated from the offwhite underparts by a broad dark blue breast band. The habitat of the Barn Swallow is an open or semi-open land, farms, fields, marshes, lakes or may occur in any kind of open or partly open terrain, especially near water, generally avoiding very dry country. I personally have been to a professional baseball game and noticed a few flying across the outfield amongst the players while the game was going on. I began to realize they must have their mud nests located somewhere in the baseball stadium. The clutch size is three to seven eggs with an incubation period of 12-17 days and a brooding period of 15-27 days. If you have these cheerful guys on your front porch and have children around that you can share them with, it is a wonderful way to experience nature up close. Enjoy them while you can. As it is with so many of our migratory birds, they arrive, they raise their young and they are gone again. Leaving us only to wait until their next return.

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Gardening Goodies

You’ve probably seen Corn Plants in offices, malls, and homes. The CP is an ideal houseplant for the home. This is one of the best houseplants for removing indoor air toxins. The CP is an un-branched, tree-like plant with sword-shaped arching leaves. The dark green leaves are approximately 2’ long and approximately 4” wide and usually have a broad cream to yellow stripe down the center. As your plant grows, it will often lose its lower leaves, leaving a bare stem with a cluster of leaves at the top. Also, it may lose a few leaves, when you place a new one in your home. This is due to the shock of being moved from one location to another location. Don’t be alarmed. This is normal. The Corn Plant originated in tropical East Africa. Light- This plant likes a bright light, but will tolerate lower light. If you see brown scorch marks on the leaves, this is caused by hot, direct, sunlight. Water- During the Spring and early Fall months keep the soil moist, but not soggy. Prolonged sogginess can cause the roots to rot. During the late Fall and on through the Winter months, allow the top 2” of the soil to dry between waterings. Humidity- A Corn Plant likes to be in 50% or higher

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B usiness T oday Story & Photos: Jancey Smith

For many years we’ve taught our children to recycle. It’s covered in schools, camps and clubs. If you look back to our depression-era grandparents, they were big on reusing and conserving. It’s been instilled into our midwestern fiber. But who would’ve ever thought of recycling golf balls? Mark Schmitt did and right here in Gibson County. Rawhide Golf Balls has been in business for 44 years, since 1975, and is located in eastern Ft. Branch, past Snake Run. Mark has been self employed and running the business since 1993. How did a guy with a petroleum and geology degree begin recycling golf balls? It just took falling in love. After discovering oil on the Freudenberg property, he met their daughter and now his wife, Beth. After the oil market collapsed in ‘85, he got out of that and into golf ball recycling. If you’ve ever golfed, you’ll know that most courses have a lake, pond or waterway to make it a challenge. Some golfers are not up to the challenge and those balls take a dive. In the 1980’s and ‘90’s, divers would go retrieve the golf balls from lakes and ponds, then resell them. It’s very dark and dangerous to do this and is no longer a common practice. Mark uses a tractor that has wenches, cables, and a custom roller with discs that wedge the golf balls as it rolls along the bottom of the water. He likes to make the circuit every year or two so the balls don’t get too damaged underwater. It is a bit Mark after collecting a round of golf balls.

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of a commodity because it’s hard to know the quality of balls you retrieve. They can retrieve between 6,00020,000 a day. In the shop, Mark has designed and built most of the equipment to gather, clean, dry, sort and stripe golf balls. It’s quite a process. They are coated in mud, leaves and crud, then must be washed and soaked in various chemicals to really clean them for reuse. One of Mark’s father-in-law’s hog barns was converted into a cleaning center. Nine large tubs contain three cleaning chemicals that wash 30,000 balls at a time. Then they are rinsed, given a quick eyeball for bad ones, then are poured through a shoot into the main building. This is a week long process. After that comes the job of sorting. Us non-golfers might think one golf ball is like another, but oh no. That is not the case. There are grades A-D in terms of quality. Balls show nicks, discoloration and dents and that is important to golfers. With no industry standardization, Mark came up with his own grade’s of golf balls: A Rawhide Roundup, B Prime, C - Maverick, D Drew Hatton sorts the balls -Rowdy. These keep into the top grades.

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with the same theme of worn for the business’s name: recycling are Rawhide, the old western donated to TV show that ran from local animal 1959-’65, starring Clint shelters. Mark Eastwood (Rowdy). is currently Younger readers may developing a remember the theme program song performed in the called Green Mike Ready rolls the mats, secures and then 1980 Blue’s Brothers Dog Spaces boxes them for shipping. movie. for this Some balls are striped purpose. for driving ranges. Those Recently, a new barn was added to facilitate storing, Mike Hill sorts range balls by hand. in good boxing and shipping the mats. quality are in high demand for ranges. Mark’s newest project is constructing a Mark has a special machine just for the wind tunnel to help dry the mats after job. The custom designed bin will hold power washing. In the winter, the weather 8,000 balls with 5,000 done in one setting. delays dry time and the demand for these In one hour, 3,000 balls can be striped. mats is year round and growning. The The precision of the mechanics and internet has opened numerous avenues of process is ingenious. Who would think of sales and delivery trucks travel the gravel this? Mark Schmitt did. road to Rawhide In 2015, Rawhide diversified the often. business and shifted its focus towards Since Mark is recycling golf mats. Mark was able to over 60-yearsconnect with a supplier who’s clients only old, he’s hoping use their mats for one year. Rawhide that the Mats for animals. Photo provided continued cleans them up with a power wash and dry, then sorts them according to quality, wear and tear. success of the business, with These mats its diversification, will attract a are perfect for new owner/investor. In the a cheap next few years, he’d like to alternative for scale back, consult and spend driving ranges some time with the wife he met and are also years ago. Then he may have graded for time to get in some ultra-light quality. The flying, one of his favorite past Mats stored in the future wind ones that are times. tunnel drying area. deemed too Each cleaning tub holds 7,500 golf balls soaking in cleaning chemicals.

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A Young Entrepreneur ~ Eli Fears

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We are heading into August and kids will be going important networking and having a good reputation is back to school. Some will be transitioning into a whole to create a successful business. new world of higher education or going out His business provides basic lawn care into the work force. One in particular in this services, turf maintenance and some same boat stands out to me and I would like minimal weed spraying, if desired, for all to share a little about this impressive young sizes of residential or commercial man. His name is Eli Fears. properties. He is currently training to I have known Eli through church and expand those services with additional school functions but didn’t know much else certifications that will allow him to offer until recently. At one point, if you asked me even more options. to tell you about Eli Fears, all I could say is: Eli’s dad, Mike had a big role in Eli’s he has been a long time 4-H member, quiet, choice to start this type of business, as normal every day kid. well as teaching Eli about the business Eli was born and raised here in Gibson Eli Fears and his helper, Hank. world. He was very fortunate to grow up County. He grew up with his parents, Mike watching his dad in the sale’s side of this industry. and Angela Fears and two older sisters, Alissa and These were the same mowers and equipment he Hannah. The majority of his life was spent as a country would one day need for his own business. kid and what do many country kids in this county do? He told me how he would often get to travel with his They do 4-H of course, and Eli is no exception. He dad on business. That immersion not only helped in participated in 4-H for about 10 years and has done the business world, but also that specific industry gave many clubs and projects from shooting, electrical, him a leg up when he decided to get started. robotics and in most recent years, showing livestock. He also chose the lawn care/turf maintenance Showing livestock provided Eli with a good profession because he felt it was a path he could foundation of responsibility, having to care for the pursue that was not only profitable, but also rewarding. animals. Seeing the process from beginning to the Providing a service that makes people happy when auction at the end of each fair, taught him animal care, they look out at their beautiful lawn. He can say, I did responsibility and provided business knowledge as well. that. Recently his dad came into the office where I work, Last year Eli finally decided on an official name for looking to get an insurance quote on a lawn mowing his lawn care business, Persimmon Ridge Greenwerx business. The business is actually Eli’s that he started Turf Maintenance. This year alone his business has in 2013. As I gathered more information to complete the doubled if not tripled in clientele, so he must be doing quote, I became more and more impressed with this something right. young man. He has not only grown his client base, but the First and foremost, the fact that he already had success of his business has made it possible to add insurance in place and was shopping for a better price some mowers and other lawn care equipment to his was surprising in itself! Most kids and even many adults inventory. He currently has four on hand. Some of his do not realize the importance of protecting yourself and equipment is specialized that allows him to maneuver your assets by obtaining proper insurance. in areas that other businesses cannot. Eli got his start years ago by mowing lawns for Eli stated that efficiency is vital. If one mower goes neighbors, family and friends. He quickly learned how down, he does not want a client to wait on repairs

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while their lawn gets out of control. He is prepared with a backup so he can maintain good service and leave a nice lawn as the finished product! Integrity at its best and at such a young age. Eli turned 18 a few months back and since then has already purchased another truck, specifically for his business and towing his trailer of lawn equipment. He took out a small loan for this purchase which not only got him started in building up his credit for future large equipment purchases, but he went on to explain that “you can’t just put all your capital into one transaction at that time because other business expenses come up and you need to be prepared.” This is advice I’ve never heard come from an 18-year-old in my life. Eli is definitely on the right path to success. Let’s go back to when his dad came in for an insurance quote. He told me how Eli was also working full time at Engler Machine & Tool here in Princeton. Full time? It’s February and he is still a senior in high school, why isn’t he in school? It turns out Eli had actually completed all his requirements in his junior year, and all he needed for senior year was his last core classes to graduate. He was able to speak with his counselors about the possibility of getting them out of the way in the first half of the year and going off to work the rest of the year to get ahead on saving for his future, and running his other business too. Being an A/B student with a 3.5 GPA made it easy for them to agree once they worked out the details and scheduling. After he completed those classes, all that was left was to return in May to graduate. This is a program the schools might want to consider making widely known. It may even motivate the students to follow Eli’s lead. Many kid’s first real jobs start at fast food places or similar chain businesses. This kid was working full time and running his own fully insured business! He has been on and off for a couple years already. I asked Eli how he came across this job at a machine shop. It was around August 2017, and he was looking for something during winter as the mowing season would be ending. Having known the Engler family since he was little, he inquired and lucky for him they needed some extra help. Initially he did general cleanup around the shop. When another employee decided to move on, Eli was able to step into the machining side of things. Eli credits his shop classes in school that led him to find the love of the machining trade. Eli works a typical 40-hour week at Engler Machine & Tool and runs his lawn service in the evenings and weekends. When mowing season ends, he kicks up his work week to 60 hours a week at Engler. Now here comes the last fun fact about this young entrepreneur that really got me. This young man has

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been working so much at his machining job that last summer he was already eligible to contribute to their retirement plan they offer to their employees. Eli chose to put 10% into it each paycheck. Many young people that start to pay into retirement plans only contribute small percentages and let it build. Eli’s plan is to retire early and enjoy the fruits of his labor sooner than later! He wants to get to a point where he can enjoy life and invest in other people’s businesses and be part of good things in the community. Who taught him about investing and retirement? He said, it was something they talked about in middle school and it stuck! He is glad it did, because it is always in the back of his head to prepare for what the future holds. When asked who his biggest role models and positive influences have been in his life, he stated Continued page 30

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The Devon Block

Picturing the Past Story and photos: Greg Wright

A massive fire in July 1893, nearly destroyed the entire West Side of the Square. The “Devin Block” building on the north end of that side of the Square at 129 North Hart Street, was built the next year in 1894. The contractor was George Shopbell whose son Clifford Shopbell was a very successful architect in Evansville, having designed several landmarks there including the Coliseum as well as the downtown YMCA. Early businesses in the Devin Building would be Lewis Brothers Dry Goods Store at the beginning of the century, and Bigg’s Drug store during the teens. One of the areas most beloved businesses, that provided a multitude of goods to local patrons, was the G.C. Murphy 5 and 10 cent store. Opening their doors in 1924, as the Morris 5 and 10 cent store, they provided a nearly 60 year community staple here in Princeton. A small fire damaged the Morris store in the mid 1950’s, closing out the Morris era. With the dissolution of the Morris Company, the 69 Morris 5 and 10 Cent stores nationwide, including the one here in Princeton would become known as Murphy stores. The G.C. Murphy Company acquired the Morris chain on November 1, 1951, and continued to operate it as a wholly owned subsidiary with the stores retaining the Morris name. In order to simplify corporation structure, the Morris

The 1894 construction of the Devin Building shows contractor George Shopbell and his crew.

Company had been liquidated and its assets and obligations transferred to the Murphy Company. During renovations, the upper two floors were removed except for the building’s far western end and in October, 1956, a grand opening was held for a newly renovated G.C. Murphy Co. Many folks will remember the wide variety of items sold there. Way before Wal-Mart, area customers could find many household necessities as well as toys, pets, and a fresh nut and candy counter you could smell when you walked in the door. Around Easter time, you could view small chicks and ducks in the front window that had their feathers dyed in pretty pastel colors. Around

A small fire damages the Morris 5 & 10 cent Store in the early 1950’s.

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Metals are essential, versatile, and are used in numerous ways. They have industrial purposes and are used to manufacture domestic items. Look around you. How many things do you see right now that are made of metals? Did you know that metal can be recycled repeatedly without altering its properties? The most common metals recycled are steel and aluminum. Other metals like copper, silver, brass, and gold are so valuable that they are rarely thrown away or sent to recycling. Why is it so important to recycle metal? First, it preserves our natural resources and prevents mass excavation holes from mining natural ore. Second, recycling reduces unnecessary carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere. Third, recycling metal saves money. Instead of spending on mining/processing new The interior of the G.C. Murphy Co. complete with a new candy counter. metals, money can be channeled into other projects to help economic development. By the exportation of 1980, Murphy’s would finally succumb to the success of recycled metals to other countries, revenue is larger “box” stores, like 3D and Kmart on the city’s west generated. Finally, less energy is required to process side, and close their doors. scrap metal than to mine, purify, and later shape the Demoss Rexall Drugs would move into this space for ore. Instead of mining new ore from the Earth, recycled a few years from their location a few doors to the south. metal is collected, sorted, compacted, shredded, It would then sit vacant for a time before Gibson County melted for purification, passed under powerful magnets for further purification, re-melted, solidified, then finally Economic Development acquired the building around the metal bars are transported to factories to be 2008. It participated in the Stellar Grant which totally shaped and cut for repurpose. Reduce Reuse Recycle remodled the beautiful exterior, with the interior conversion to Hub 129 completed this year. Next month Gibson County Solid Waste we will look at a local ice plant and manufacturing facility. Locations and Hours

G.C. Murphy’s at 129 North Hart Street in the late 1950’s.

Hub 129 Opens in Princeton Photo: Jancey Smith

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Business Updates

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Amy Sullivan recently joined the Shane Minton’s office of the financial services firm Edward Jones as a branch office administrator (BOA). Sullivan joins Jill Fougnies, who is responsible for the daily Amy Sullivan operation of the branch, top-level client service and marketing support for Minton’s activities. “I am excited to become a part of this firm, which has earned the respect and trust of so many members of our community,” Amy said. Shane added that he was impressed not only with Sullivan’s office skills and efficiency but also with her knowledge of the community. “I know she will be a terrific asset to our team as we strive to provide our clients unparalleled personal service,” Shane said. Minton’s branch office is located at 100 S Hull St, Fort Branch, IN. He may be reached at 812-753-3893.

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An Artist Profile By L. M. Smith Levi Atkins

Levi Atkins is the Princeton Community Middle art and graphic design program. I met a professional School Art Teacher in North Gibson School Corporation. comic book artist who went through the program and Here, in his own words, is his passionate belief about Art thought it would help me make my own comic books being a dynamic force in his someday. I plan on publishing student’s lives and in our my own graphic novels in the world today. near future, but was inspired to Q. When did you teach art by my professors at decide to pursue art as a V.U. Mr. Hagedorn was one of career? those drawing teachers who A. I chose art as a changed my heart into wanting career at the age of two or to be an educator. Fate would three, while scribbling on have it that Indiana State the wall by my crib. Joking University would have a display aside, I have always for transfer programs in the wanted an art related V.U. Student Union, and I career. luckily was awarded a Q. What types of art do scholarship for my academic you teach: Pen and pencil, achievements. I’ve been Mr. Atkins students immersed in the world of art. graphics, oil, watercolor, blessed with being hired at my sculpture. sketching, charcoal, photography, pottery, current teaching position. computer art? What are your favorite mediums? Q. How long have you been teaching? Did you A. I teach pencil, oil, pastel, watercolor, sculpture, choose Middle School? charcoal, pottery, computer, art/graphic arts. My favorite I have been teaching for seven years. I enjoy mediums are drawing in pencil, comic book art, teaching all levels of art, though most of my experience caricatures and graphic has been in grades sixth – eighth. design. Q. What inspires you in the classroom? Q. What led you to the A. Igniting interest in our students to achieve and teaching profession? Where learn about art is definitely an inspiration for me. We all did you go to school? What have the potential to be an artist. got you interested? Q. What do you want to teach your students about A. I truly believe God led art? me to the vocation of A. I grew a great affinity for art history while at teaching. I’ve always enjoyed Indiana State University. I often start out with teaching teaching and I have always an outline from Prehistoric art to the Renaissance, with been good at the arts. I projects that tie into those art periods – making Egyptian originally went to Vincennes paintings with hieroglyphics or cultural arts like Japanese University for their commercial Ukiyo-e woodblocks. I also tie in as much crosscurricular lessons as I can. I like to emphasize the many A future graphic artist

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professions involving art that students can be involved in. Art is not just about making things. It is about communicating ideas, functionality, expression, aesthetics, beauty, empathy and the human condition. Q. How many students per class? A. I currently have an average of 23 students per class. My largest class has 31 students and my smallest class has 12. Q. Do you have a show to highlight their work? A. We will have a Middle School art show. Q. What is their favorite type of art? A. Students typically look forward to 3-D projects such as foam sculptures and clay projects. Q. Do you have a curriculum you follow or is it student led? A. I create my own curriculum every semester and it is according to state standards. I always have one creative project where the student gets to choose the subject and media. Q. You coach sports. So an artist can also be an athlete. Could you comment on that, please. A. Definitely, an athlete can also be an artist. I believe everyone has the potential to be an artist in whatever they choose. Q. How do you think art can enrich and enhance

your studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives? Why is that important in their life experience? A. Art can be taught through history, multicultural experiences, aesthetics, and expression. Expressing emotions and learning empathy along the way can be very beneficial. Art started as communication and that continues with social Young artists being creative. interactions of art making the final product. Graphic design, comic books, and newspaper funnies are communications of ideas that impact our daily world. Art, in all its forms is a dynamic force in our lives. Levi Atkins knows art can enrich, create, and inspire pure imagination. Thank goodness for wonderful art teachers like Levi Atkins, who teach and mentor our youth of today and tomorrow.

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This month’s article is dedicated to all of you who take the time to read my articles each month. To each and every one of you, a sincere and from the heart THANK YOU!! It’s because of all of you that have come up to me and told me how one of my articles has taken you back to a place in time in your life and put a smile on your face, or has brought back a memory of something you so loved and missed. This is what keeps me motivated and gives me the drive to keep going and to do my best to bring back good memories to my readers or at least give a little history lesson to those of you who love learning about our communities’ past. I’m amazed on a weekly basis, the people that I don’t know from Adam, that have taken the time to seek me out and talk to me about an article that has brought back a personal memory for them. Some have seen my name when I have used my credit card at a local business or seen my name on my business cards by my counter at Best One Tire “Shameless plug” and tell me a fun story related to one of my articles. When Jancey first approached me to write for her newly formed magazine, I turned her down. I am by no means a writer at all, but she believed in me and knew that I had something to offer her readers that love our community. I decided to give it a shot and do a couple articles, then fade away and no one would even notice. Every month she would tell me about all the positive feedback she was getting from her readers about my articles and I really thought she was just trying to be nice to a guy who struggles to put his words to paper

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and stinks at spelling. Like I first said, I’m BY NO MEANS a writer, but I do have a love and passion for anything car related from our area and Gibson County history in general. I enjoy sharing what I know with others to preserve these stories for future generations. It seems like every time I get discouraged and struggle to come up with my next subject, someone comes up, talks to me, and thanks me for an article that touched their heart. I take that as a sign to get my butt in gear and try to come up with something new each month, something that you have forgotten, or never knew, and bring back a good memory for all of you who follow me. That said, I’m ALWAYS seeking to find new information on local businesses car related or not, so feel free to contact me if you have any information or an old photo of a local business from the past. My email is j.minnis@best1tire.com or contact me through Small Town Living. With the help of my lifelong friend Greg Wright, who is a local historian, I might be able to put together an article to share with everyone. In closing, here is a LONG lost photo that my buddy Greg acquired and knew I would love. This was City Motors Dodge, Plymouth, Desoto before they took on the Ford Mercury franchise in 1960. An interesting fact, during this time period there were three different dealerships in Princeton selling Plymouths.

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Maybe you’ve heard, but we spend a full one third of our lives asleep. A mattress is so important since it’s the one thing that is closer to us than anything else when we’re sleeping, during that one-third of our lifetime,” says Dr. Neil Kline, a board certified sleep physician and a spokesperson for the American Sleep Association. “During the day, we can [consciously] adjust our positions and change our behavior, but at night we cannot. We really depend on our mattress,” says Bart Haex, a professor of biomechanics at the University of Leuvenin, Belgium, and author of Back and Bed: Ergonomic Aspects of Sleeping. Here’s what you need to know to be sure you can count on yours to give you the best night’s sleep possible. Why Your Matt ress Is So Important Simply put, “an uncomfortable mattress can negatively affect sleep,” says Kline . We already know that poor quality sleep has major consequences. If you’re waking up sweating or with neck , back. or shoulder pain, your mattress could be the culprit. Whether your bed is too firm or too soft, both instances can lead to discomfort and interrupted sleep and may also mean it’s time for you to buy a new mattress. ‘’Our thermoregulation is less functional during REM sleep,” says Kline, so it becomes more important that our environment - mattress included - help keep you cool and comfortable . Furthermore, if your mattress isn ’t a good fit, as in your spine isn’t entirely aligned, research has shown that you’ll spend up to 49 percent less time in your critical REM sleep stage. (Reminder: REM sleep is the really deep, restorative kind you definitely want.) How to Assess Your Current Sleep Situation First up, think back to when you purchased your bed . If it’s been around eight years, your mattress is probably starting to break down, says Dr. Kline. If you have a spring-loaded mattress, even just a little bit of wear and tear can have a big impact, so you may want

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My first NASCAR experience was the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis in 1996. I was 10years-old. My parents and family friends continued taking me to many races growing up. I’ve been to too many races to count. I haven’t been to every track, but I’ve been to most: Daytona, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Fontana, Martinsville, Texas, Bristol, Richmond, Dover, Lee Williamson and Martin Truex Jr. with the Charlotte, Michigan, Sonoma, I lived in Haubstadt through NASCAR championship trophy in 2017. Chicagoland, Kentucky, Watkins high school and moved to North Glen, Darlington, Indianapolis, and Homestead. Now I Carolina to pursue a career in NASCAR a month after travel to a number of races for work each year. I’m graduating in 2004. I can’t believe that was 15 years often asked who’s my favorite driver and my answer is ago! When I moved to Charlotte, my goal was to make always the same . . . anyone driving a Toyota! a career in NASCAR. All NASCAR teams are based in For me racing is all about the experience of being the Charlotte area so I felt like that was the place to be. at the track in person . . . the roar of the engines, the I got a degree from a small school in the Charlotte area smell of the tires and race fuel, the sound of fans in Motorsports Management. It’s a business degree cheering for their favorite driver. Watching on TV just with an emphasis on motorsports. doesn’t do it justice. It’s a great atmosphere that never I went to races at Tri-State Speedway as a kid. gets old. Actually, the first job I ever had was working in the My first job in the sport was as an intern in college concession stands at Tri-State Speedway. I worked at a company called Motorsports Management there for several seasons serving drinks, making International. They act like an agent for different popcorn and selling souvenirs. drivers, helping them with everything from I’ve liked cars for as long as I can remember. sponsorships, to contracts, to financial and legal Growing up, if my parents bought me a Hot Wheels or guidance. I’ve been fortunate enough to make it to Matchbox car at the store, I was a happy kid. I had too victory lane many times. It’s always a great feeling many to count. My grandparents also helped fuel my knowing you contributed a very small piece to the need for speed by getting go karts for my brother and puzzle that’s required to win a race. me. We always had a lot of fun racing each other. My favorite memory of victory lane was in 2013, When we first got them, I couldn’t reach the pedals so I when my grandma was able to be at the track and we would sit on the floor and drive. I would drive those won the race. How many people can say their grandma things for hours at a time. Such great memories! Many young children love to play with toy cars. For some it’s fun for a time, for others it’s the beginning of a fascination with anything on wheels. It could lead to bicycles, motorcycles or collecting classic cars. However for some, NASCAR is their dream. One Gibson County native, Lee Williamson, has gone from the local speedway to do just that - working in the business of NASCAR. Here is how it happened.

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people and equipment around the country each week. I was overwhelmed at first, but after some got to go to victory lane at a NASCAR time, I was able to get a good system in race?! After we were done celebrating and place and keep things running smoothly. getting ready to leave, I realized grandma In 2015, I was given the opportunity to was no longer standing next to me. I move to TRD’s headquarters in California, looked over to see her standing next to to be an assistant to TRD’s President and the trophy, talking to Kyle Busch. When I Vice President to help with the day-to-day ran over and gently moved her away, I running of the company, from handling asked, “Grandma, what were you talking contracts, to entertaining guests at the about?‚” track, or putting on company events. I like She innocently responded, “I was just to tell people I’m a “Jack of all trades and telling him that he did a good job!‚” It’s a a master of none”. It was even more special memory that I’ll never forget. Lee and his grandma, Joan overwhelming than when I first started at Wilson, in victory lane at Bristol TRD . . . new job, new people, new part of I started working for Toyota Racing Motor Speedway in 2013. Development (better known as TRD) in the country, it was a lot to take in all at 2007. A small race team I had been working for had once. I’ve been able to get a handle on things and shut down at the beginning of the season so I was absolutely love my job. I’m lucky to work with a bunch looking for a job. As luck would have it, that happened of very talented, passionate, hardworking people and to be the same year Toyota and TRD were getting into together we’ve been able to achieve amazing results NASCAR Cup Series racing and one of my co-workers on the track. I hope to continue working for TRD for from the team had been hired by TRD. He called to say many years to come. It really is my dream job and I TRD needed an “office guy” to support their NASCAR can’t imagine doing anything else. program. I got the job and they’ve been stuck with me So the next time you catch a lap of a NASCAR race, just remember that one of our local kids is helping make ever since. those races happen. Lee has gone from the local I spent my first seven years as a travel and speedway to NASCAR and is following his dream. administrative coordinator. With 38 NASCAR races in a Congrats! season, a lot of planning and logistics go into moving

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Most of us love this time of year - sunshine, warmth and fresh local produce. Within just about 10 minutes from anywhere in the county, you can get garden goodies locally grown. Our farmers are the best. This is the time of year I’ll experiment with veggies like eggplant, zucchini and squash. They’re so affordable. Sometimes I’ve added up X amount at a local produce stand and just need a few cents more to round out the purchase to an even dollar and grab a type of squash. But then what do you do with it? Don’t you wish produce stands offered a handout of how to cook certain items? Like what can I do with eggplant besides fry it? What are the uses of zucchini? Maybe I should do a cookbook on that - let me know what you think. Anyway While many love fresh tomatoes and sweet corn, I’m a pepper person. We’ve tried to grow these veggies in our flower bed out front, but we are just not good gardeners. The hubby has a golden thumb with flowers, but by midsummer, veggies are not his thing. I can think of all kinds of ways to use peppers stuffed, in pasta sauce, meatloaf, chili, pasta salad or a nice zesty salsa, and the list goes on. However, the

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