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welcome back friends in Gibson County

This month is a tribute to our Veterans, those who live the phrase, “Home of the Free, because of the Brave.” Hopefully, you’ll find special little shout-outs throughout the issue. Read Sports Insider and you’ll see what I mean. I must say a huge thank you to George Pickersgill, Tom Shearer and Jennifer MacKay for their help with the Veterans’ features and cover. “Hoo-ya!” as my Navy girl would say. Business Today follows the theme of a history of service that’s turned into a cute retail shop right in our hospital. Gibson General’s Auxiliary has come a long way in almost 60 years. The Cooking Corner will give you a few easy dishes for the holidays. Take note of some of our sponsors who specialize in making the holidays easier. If you check the end of The Cooking Corner, you’ll see a tribute to a Brown County Classic. Take a tip and go right to the events page. What’s Happening has some events going on the beginning of the month. It’s going to get busy. So for now, take a break and read about the local folks before the holidays hit.

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Business Today - pg. 8

Country Connections - pg. 13 As the Vets Says - pg. 15

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Sports Insider - pg. 32

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A Touch of Humanity From Germany Story and photos provided by George Pickersgill, Gibson Co. Veterans Service Officer

Please allow me to tell you a fascinating story… one that should warm your heart and restore any lost confidence you may have in the human race. It’s a story of duty, compassion, and the desire to do “the right thing”. Pour yourself another cup of coffee, find a comfortable chair, and enjoy. In January, 1941, Kenneth Blum, a 21-year-old Gibson County patriot left his home in Ft. Branch, Indiana, and enlisted as a private in the United States Army. Prior to his enlistment, Kenneth had graduated Ft. Branch High School and was employed briefly as the Assistant Postmaster there. The Luftkrieghistoriker Ahr, Left to Right: Christoph Reuter, Horst Drosslich, Dirk Rollecke, Gerald Scholz.

Kenneth served a year in the Infantry before being transferred to the Army Air Corps and in 1943, after completing aviation training, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He spent nearly two years as a flight instructor and then, in August of 1944, found Teresa Foster (Kenneth’s niece) and himself flying combat husband Matt opening the box of missions with the 430th Kenneth’s personal effects. Fighter Squadron over the skies of Germany. On a cold winter afternoon, January 23rd, 1945, with snow covering the countryside, 1LT Blum and another plane were flying an armed reconnaissance mission in the vicinity of Remagen, the Rhine River bridge at which every WWII historian would surely recognize. They encountered and attacked a German military train, the first pass being a bombing run. As he and his buddy

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(1LT Dick Schafer) circled around for a second strafing pass, Kenneth’s P-38 Lightning was shot down by an anti-aircraft gun aboard the train and crashed near the small village of Bad Bodendorf. Sadly, Kenneth’s plane violently exploded on impact, likely killing him instantly. A few days later, January 27th, a local farmer (Wilhelm Kramer) found the crash site and Kenneth’s remains. The local towns people subsequently retrieved Kenneth from the site and provided him a proper Christian burial in the local cemetery at Heimersheim, adjacent to Bad Bodendorf. This in itself is a remarkable fact as America was “the enemy” and American pilots had surely been the source of much German suffering. His grave was identified only as “Unknown American Pilot”. The plane was never located, as was fairly common in these situations. Given the human hardship often associated with war, it is speculated that the local populace pilfered and cannibalized whatever was left of the plane. Now fast forward to September 3, 2018, and it’s at this point that the story turns truly incredible. I was contacted via email by a German citizen seeking assistance in locating the family of an American pilot (Kenneth Blum). Following extensive correspondence, my new German friend, Christoph Reuter (Roy-ter) explained to me that he and several of his friends

Kenneth’s P-38 Lightning. (NOT one like it… Kenneth’s actual plane)

comprised an historical club called Luftkrieghistoriker Ahr (Ahr Valley Aerial War Historians). Although interested in general war history, their particular fascination was military aircraft crashes from World War II, without respect for nationality (German, American, Brittish, etc). You can probably imagine where this story is headed. They had found 1LT Blum’s crash site and, with the use of some highly sophisticated equipment, had unearthed many artifacts both from the aircraft and from Kenneth’s person. In addition to random remnants of the aircraft itself, the recovered items included a cigarette lighter, a piece of his glasses, and numerous fragments of his uniform and parachute. Through exhaustive research of German and American military records, they were able to piece together this entire story. Their

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Group photo of Kenneth and fellow pilots from the 430th Fighter Squadron, 1944

burning desire was to reunite these items with Kenneth’s family and were seeking help in doing so. As an indicator of their sympathy and passion for these families, consider the following. When we offered to pay the postage to return the artifacts, this was the response… “Kenneth was killed by German soldiers. It is our duty to make amends.” It is still beyond comprehension, but two phone calls were all that were necessary to identify Kenneth’s family. Mrs. Betty Adams, a dear friend and lifelong resident of Ft. Branch, relayed to me that she knew Kenneth as a result of a high school friendship with his sister Bonnie 70 years prior. One of Kenneth’s remaining six siblings was a sister, Jean Blum, the mother of Teresa Foster, a resident of Princeton and another close personal friend. Needless to say, my new German friend Christoph (and I as well) was shocked to learn that Kenneth’s family had been located, and in only about 20 minutes. Overcome by emotions, I found myself walking home from the Post Office a few weeks later with an incredible box of history under my arm. For all the wrong in the world, it was so refreshing to personally witness something go so incredibly right. On October 7th, it was my pleasure and sincere honor to present Teresa and her husband Matthew Foster, on behalf of these new friends, with the artifacts returned by these kind and gracious men. It was an emotional and heart-warming time as the Fosters sifted through personal effects of a family hero whom they had always heard of but never met. I’m sure it helped to bring some closure to a sad chapter in the history of the Blum family. To the Luftkrieghistoriker Ahr, we say “Vielen Dank und Gott segne dich”. Kenneth’s family, by the way, flew to Germany after the war in 1947. Having met Mr. Kramer, and presumably seeing the crash site, they returned his remains to familiar soil. He is now buried at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Ft. Branch, Indiana.

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Jim Hedden: From Air Force to NASA Story and Photo: Jennifer MacKay

for a test ride and something went wrong and Neil had to Veterans Day, what does it mean to you? For most, I jump out and it crashed. NASA is a lot of trial and error think our minds first go to those who have paid the according to Jim, and says it’s a wonder how we even ultimate price for our country with their life. But Veterans got to the moon. Before retiring from Day November 11th, each year, the Air Force, he had achieved the more specifically pays tribute to rank of Master Sergeant. He then those that have served our returned to Princeton when his sister country in the military and are still became terminally ill. He took over living. We thank veterans for their her house by her request and carried service and have nice on his retirement in his hometown. ceremonies to show our Listening to Jim tell me stories appreciation. Let’s not forget to from his younger years and also sit and listen when they experiences was a pleasure and a share first hand experiences and reminder, we need not forget those stories of their life and time in the growing older around us and the military. lessons and history we can gain from Recently I met a 93-year-old our veteran population. Princeton native, Jim Hedden. These days Jim keeps himself Born in 1925, and raised in the busy with his pet cats. He also has a Baldwin Heights area of Jim Hedden and Larry Dodge caregiver, Larry Dodge, that comes Princeton. Growing up, Jim and helps him out a few times per week. He is amazingly stated, they did not have much to eat, not many clothes, still very active at age 93. He still drives and states he but they did have guns to go hunting and target shooting only likes to go to events where there is dancing, which I for fun. He said that made him feel like they were the top am sure keeps him young! If you ever have the pleasure kids in the area. There was a total of eight kids in their of meeting Mr. Hedden, take some time to ask him some family, some had passed very early, and he lost his mother at age five. Needless to say times could be tough questions. You won’t be disappointed. for sure. Invitation for Veterans Despite the tough times growing up Jim went on and All veterans, veterans’ families and members of the served 21 years in the US Air Force where he originally community are cordially invited to join us at Fort Branch aspired to be a pilot. But life always has a funny way of Community School for our annual Veterans Day changing your direction and he ended up working program. Our theme is “Honoring All Who Served.” The primarily as an airplane mechanic instead. His job fixing program will be Monday, November 12, 2018, at 1:30 planes took him all over the world from Northeast Africa, p.m. in the school gymnasium. There will be Greenland, Japan and various places in Europe before performances by the Fort Branch Community School landing him a break in service where he worked for a choir, band and bell choir, as well as essay and poetry number of years with NASA and the space program. readings, a 21-gun salute and “taps.” A reception for all While working for NASA, Jim recounts a story of veterans and their families, sponsored by the school astronaut Neil Artmstrong at Cocoa Beach. One day PTSA, will be held in the school cafeteria immediately while out on the beach, Neil was testing the Lunar following the program. Please come and enjoy the Training Vehicle. He watched Neil take the vehicle out recognition you so richly deserve!

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Our Community: Clubs & Organizations

For quite awhile, I’ve wanted after participating states. The to high light some of our local Indiana house has 10 girls in groups, clubs and organizations fourth grade living there, each that do service work so that with neatly kept rooms they’re recognized for their decorated for a child. Nothing is contributions to our community. new and fancy at Mooseheart. We are lucky that there are quite The buildings are older and a few volunteer groups amongst refurbished, but well maintained. us. Hopefully, over the next All of our local Moose months we can share their members were impressed with efforts, goals and maybe a little the children’s behavior, ability to history. follow rules and touched by their From left; Lee Ann Wilson, Cheryl & Dave Borofka, Robbie Reinhart, Diane Abel, Wally Cox, Dennis Abel, In late September, a group appreciation. Each lodge can Larry & Cheryl McConnel. from the Princeton Moose Lodge pick a “Sunshine Child” to #354 took a five and a half hour road trip to visit sponsor. That helps with spending money for incidentals, Mooseheart near Aurora, Illinois. When members of like a pizza and a movie, and it’s well appreciated. Moose Clubs and Family Centers pay their dues, a Everyone who went on the trip was very glad they portion goes to fund a 1,100 acre self-contained complex took the time and made the drive. As some mentioned, it for children. touched their hearts to see how their efforts in community The Moose is an international fraternal organization service and fundraising are helping. Moose members do with a women’s auxiliary. In 1911, they started various community service projects like helping Habitat Mooseheart, which was originally an orphanage. If for Humanity, sponsoring families at Christmas, and other something happened to a Moose member and no one projects throughout the year. As with all service else could care for their children, Mooseheart was there organizations, new members welcome! for them. Today, they help children whose family are experiencing some type of hardship and are unable to live at home. on your There are currently 180 children in this small city who live in not bunkhouse dorm rooms, but in age grouped houses with no more than 10-12 children per house with a few “House Mothers.” These children range in age from two years to eighteen. That’s why one of the houses is called the “Baby Village”. Everything is specially designed for small children from the bathrooms ttress New Ma to playground equipment. irs Mooseheart is similar to a college campus, including Lift Cha hairs facilities like a gym, school and church. They have band, Wheel C ed football, basketball and soccer teams as well as other B Hospital school activities. Their basketball team won the Class 3A Beds title in Illinois a few years ago. There are houses named All Size

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Are You Spending Dollars to Save Pennies.

Suppose for a moment you’re shopping for a new car. You’re not extremely picky about its features. You don’t need built-in GPS, leather seats, or a premium sound system. It only serves as your mode of transportation from point A to point B. At the first dealership you visit, the salesman points out a very inexpensive model. It’s your basic car – no bells and whistles. It has a set of tires, a clean engine, and looks reliable. This car would most likely meet your needs. You decide to check out a second dealership to see what they have. The salesman there offers you a similar car. It doesn’t have any of the fancy add-ons, either. It too has a set of tires, a clean engine, and looks reliable.

But it’s more expensive than the first car you looked at. What you don’t realize are the hidden, yet important, differences between the two cars. Many “features” of the second car make it much safer for you to drive, guarantee it will last longer, require less frequent repairs, and overall provides a more pleasurable experience. If you chose to buy the first car because it was cheaper up front, you would find out that the constant frustrations and repairs it needed over time would make it more expensive than the second car.

This is known as total cost of ownership. Unfortunately, I see many people fail to consider total cost of ownership when buying a new computer – especially around the quickly approaching Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Big box stores advertisements scream that you can get a laptop for $180. But as Time magazine reported in October 2012: “While the main supposed draw for Black Friday is good deals and ultra-low priced “door busters,”… pricing studies… highlighted the fact that Black Friday didn’t offer the best value for shoppers, especially when it

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Did you notice the one key phrase in their statement? Didn’t offer the best value. You can buy all sorts of items at low prices. But the real question is, are you getting something of value? Answer this question honestly: Do you seriously think you’re buying a quality, long-lasting laptop when it’s priced at only $180? The only way manufacturers and retailers can offer these computers at such ridiculously low prices is because 1) they’re made with lower-quality components that have a higher failure rate and 2) they’re subsidized by software companies that load up the computer with junk programs that slow the computer down by as much as 40%. I’ve seen plenty of these cheap computers (desktops and laptops) come into our shop just a few months after they were purchased.

They have problems like: the hard drive had crashed (thus causing the user to lose all their data files) or the computer wouldn’t power on because the motherboard died or the power supply had failed. When you buy one of these cheap computers, you’re throwing your hard-earned money away. You save a few bucks now, but end up spending way more in the end – either paying for repairs or having to buy another, usually more expensive, computer to replace the cheap one. Bottom line is this: I don’t like seeing people get suckered into buying something that isn’t truly a good purchase and a wise use of their money. I like a good deal as much as you do. But I’ve learned it’s often best to save money by paying a little more up front. I’ve wasted enough money trying to save pennies by spending dollars. Haven’t you?

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Brumfield and Hart Nearing Finish

Clearing Land for New Truck Stop

After more than two months of congestion and construction, the new walking path is almost complete. The target date to finish is November 7th. Parking and water drainage will be the next issue.

On Hwy. 64 West of Princeton, between the Asian Star restaurant and Duke Energy, acres of land have been cleared to make room for a truck stop. A hidden barn remains.

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B usiness T oday

Moving with the Times

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From Flower Delivery to Gift Shop Business

Each year, we Many of us grew all look forward to up in the days their geranium where Pink Ladies sale. The first sale were volunteers at was in 1962 for our local hospital Mother’s Day and and teenage Candy Labor day with Stripers offered Dorothy Schiff their services during being the leader. the summer. These These profits were programs that brought the first many fail to realize gift the ladies how their efforts gave to the contributed quietly This photo was taken in May 1967. hospital - $1,000 to the quality of our towards the hospital. furnishings of a hospital room. This tradition continues Back in 1958, Dorothy Adams, the Administrator of over 55 years later, the annual geranium sale being Gibson General wanted to organize a women’s their biggest fundraiser. auxiliary group. She asked Mary Ziliak Pruitt and When the hospital added a new addition, in 1982, Elizabeth Colvin to help her. Other women were asked the Auxiliary was given space for a gift shop, office and to join the committee and on May 20, 1959, the reception desk. They also added information desks at women’s auxiliary was created. They started with 79 the surgery and intensive care waiting rooms to help members. When the hospital was located on W. State Street in patients and their families. Since the motto of “Our Princeton, the ladies’ duties included flower and mail Auxiliary moves with the times,” delivery, watering flowers and keeping a record of which was established in 1979, visitors. However, when the hospital relocated to its by Alberta Lockwood, they have current location on Sherman Avenue, they were a done just that. In 1997, men “with great help in moving equipment and keeping workers spare time on their hands,” were fed. invited into the group so that now Once the new hospital opened in 1962, there was much more to do and more ways to help. The auxiliary they are the Gibson General Auxiliary, not just the Pink was then asked to be more than just receptionists, Ladies. The group has now those smiling faces we still see today. They also became dietary aides, patients’ services and opened a gotten very modern and flexible. They have done many projects gift shop. That’s also when they became more that have benefited the hospital organized and kept track of volunteers hours, and many that no one would established a rewards system and procedures for the realize. New carpets, televisions, future. They purchased a cart to distribute gift shop items to the patients, which was modern at the time. Gift shop items

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German American Bank Held Customer Appreciation Day

The biggest fundraiser of the year the annual geranium sale.

One of the most modern ideas for the Auxiliary is their Burgers and brats were served by the employees of the bank. gift shop. It’s not just a flower shop with cards and baby gifts for hospital patients. This is a full-fledged (or complete) modern gift shop with home decor, clothing, jewelry and more, tucked into the first floor of the hospital. There are now 48 volunteers that give their time towards projects that help the hospital as well as the patients and their families. With less moms Jeff Lankford of WRAY Bob Gray, left, enjoys a brat cooked staying at home and more of did a live remote interview by the bank on Friday, October 5th. them helping with grandkids, with Bonnie Potts. volunteer time is on the decrease. But the auxiliary is The Travels of Small Town Living always looking for volunteers to Massachusetts give directions, hand out a teddy bear to a child or do other A group of couples Home decor items services that help not only the from Haubstadt visited hospital but the community as a whole. the East Coast for the colors of fall and took Small Town Living with them to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Massachusetts. A few examples of the items in stock at the gift shop.

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A Poem for our Veterans

Walk to Fight Suicide Photos: Jancey Smith

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Sunday, October 7th, over 200 people came out to raise awareness for suicide prevention at the Bicentinneal park in Princeton.

Poem by Mike Boyle

Walls of Marble on a lawn of Green Endless names with no Faces And a strong presence to Seems God Bless those who come Here Remember the Brave And all that have died There Some think they got Away Silent tears and the Pictures A flower or a wreath How deep is their Thought Will time heal their Grief For one or more Reasons And some had no Cure These soldiers years Later Even had to Endure With, yet, it all Over One might think it was all Done Agent orange and post Syndrome Their fight had just Begun

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Fall Fundraisers

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St. Joe Fall Holds Frightening Festival

Foundation Ladies Held Dinner

Friday night the 19th of October the gym at St. Joe was full of games, raffles and families having spooky fun.

The ladies of the Gibson County Community Foundation Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund had a dinner and guest speaker Thursday, October 18th at Hillside church. Anteia Greer was the guest speaker. She has recently written a book and gives motivational tips. There were around 50 women that attended and quilts were raffled. They are looking for new members and donations.

Tyler Brengman (right) is getting pressured into an armband.

These ladies are getting ready for the doors to open.

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Families lined up to get into the festival.

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Country Connections By Jancey Smith

Learning a Little History and Farm Life at Lyles Station

As a kid, didn’t everyone jelly and butter by hand, let just love field trips? It was a alone drink sassafras tea. break from the normal Sometimes stepping back classroom routine and a into the past is a good idea. chance to travel for an Learning from the past is adventure. Sometimes it was one of the things Lyles going to Indy or one of the Station School and Museum big cities for a convention, does best. It demonstrates competition, or museum tour. how things used to be done, Students enjoy lunch outdoors. Other times it was a trip to in a simpler time. Kids can the country to explore a farm, animals or sometimes a spend the morning in a classroom from the 1800’s or piece of history. take the outdoor route of specialized learning stations. A few weeks ago, about 150 second grade students It’s all novel and an interesting step outside the norm. came to visit Lyles Station. Historic farm life was the This is all done with the help of volunteers, both feature. To manage the chaos, the kids were divided into individual and commercial. Retired teacher, Carolynn groups and had 13 different stations Butts greeted the students in overalls to visit. They rotated between areas (and in this case barefoot) at the such as candle making, lye soap on relocated Scott’s cabin. She a wash board, milking a cow, corn explained how it was built, heated products, cabin life and farm and the plumbing, or lack there of. animals. Terra Schmidt usually demonstrates For some children, this was the the light source for the time period first time they’ve ever seen rabbits, candle making. Students, safely dip chickens and sheep. I’m sure they wax into slow cookers and see firstnever knew you could get water out hand how the wax hardens and of a hand pump or make corncob forms into rudimentary candles. Carolynn Butts explains cooking over a fire.

Fair Board Elections

Stockholders of the Gibson County Horticultural & Agricultural Society met October 2, 2018, and elected the following members to the Gibson County Fair Board: President William “Bill” Hunt, Vice President Rebecca Iunghuhn, Treasurer Sharon Schmits, and Secretary Crystal Schillinger. The 2019 Directors Elected were Alan Douglas, Lee Binhack, Cody Schillinger, Jeff Catt. Returning to the board Larry Rexing, Bobby Schmits, Darrel Rexing, John Feutz, Kevin Paul, Derek Kolb, Jeff Clark, Mark Turner, Denny Hadley, Sam Turner. Non Voting Lifetime Members are

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“Big” Bob Schmits, Jim Feutz and Nick Michas. Outgoing board members were thanked for their service and are now sitting off the board this year due to term limits: Dave Kunkel, Matt Kolb, Suzy Ernst and Charlie Woodruff. If you are interested in becoming involved in the Gibson County Fair Board we are currently taking applications for 2019 Associates Fair Board Members. Please contact a fair board member or stop by the fair office for an application.

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As the Vet Says -

-Dr. Marybeth Feutz, Princeton Veterinary Hospital

Can I Give My Dog a Bone?

One of the fun things about the holidays is making those special recipes that we only make this time of year. Things like homemade soups, roast turkeys, and hams are absolutely delicious during these chilly months! And those “leftover” bones sure look like great treats for our furry family members. But is it a good idea to toss your dog a bone as a treat? Nope. It’s not a good idea. Please, don’t give your dog (or cat) bones to chew on! Bones aren’t good for dogs to chew on for a couple of reasons. 1. The marrow inside bones has a lot of fat. If your dog eats the marrow (and they will, because they think it’s delicious), they are eating a lot of extra fat. Not to mention the extra calories, but all that fat in one sitting can make them sick. It could just give them a little tummy-ache, but it could also cause something more serious like pancreatitis (which is an emergency). 2. Dogs can get their teeth or jaws stuck in a bone. This can happen especially with ham bones or soup bones, any large bone with a hole in the center. As they get to playing and chewing, they can get pretty creative to reach the “good parts” of the bone. Sometimes, this means they can actually get their entire lower jaw stuck inside the bone, or they can get the bone stuck in their mouth or between their teeth. Ouch! 3. Bones can splinter and cause cuts. Especially after cooking, bones can become very brittle. This means that when a dog chews on them, they can splinter into very sharp, small pieces. These sharp pieces can cut their tongue, mouth, esophagus, or even

stomach and intestines. 4. Bones can cause obstructions. As dogs get to chewing the bones, they will swallow some of those pieces. Most of the time, this won’t cause a problem. But sometimes it can cause a big problem. Those bone pieces can get stuck together and cause a blockage in your dog’s intestines. If bone pieces cause an obstruction, your dog will need surgery to fix it. Are you getting ready for the holidays? Make sure your pets are up-to-date on their physical examinations and vaccines before you do your holiday traveling. We also board animals during your busy holiday season. Be sure to call us early to book your pet’s spot – we tend to book up quickly! The Princeton Veterinary Hospital always accepts new patients! Call us at 812-385-2733 if you have any questions, or bring your animals in for an exam, no appointment needed!

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Gardening Goodies Hardy Chrusanthimums (HC) vs Indoor Chrysanthimums (IC) by Guest Writer, Kevin Smith

Mums are a traditional flower/plant found in the Fall. Either they are given as a gift, found in the landscape or used in decoating for the Fall season. There are two types of mums; the hardy mum & the indoor mum. In this plant article, I hope to explain the difference between the two mums for you. Hardy Chrysanthimums(H.C.) ‘Chrysas’ means ‘gold or golden,’ and ‘anthus’ means ‘flower’. Chrysanthimum are native to Asia, Persia, and North Africa. In 1888, a mum was sold for $1,500.00 here in the U.S. After this, everyone in the U.S. had to have one of these new plants from across the ocean. Hardy ones do best in well drained soil, on the acidic side. The soil needs to be kept on the moist side. They do not like wet or soggy feet. Mums like plenty of plant food and a well fertilized soil. Feed them during the growing season until the buds start forming. After applying the fertilizer, water heavily so the fertilizer is absorbed into the soil, so it can get to the feeder roots. Remember mum roots are shallow, so be sure to be careful when you’re working the around them. Water heavily during the growing season until blooms show color, especially during the Summer and early Fall.

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When watering your mums, let the water soak well into the soil. Mums need to be divided annually to keep the flowers as large as possible. The best time to do this is in May. Plant the division in a shallow hole because mums do not root deeply. Hardy mums produce underground shoots and stolons that enable these mums to survive from year to year. After replanting, water the newly planted mum divisions well. Indoor Mums(I.M.) can usually be found during the Spring and Fall months. These are found at florist shops and in the floral department at the grocery store. Indoor mums are more sensitive to cold and light changes, but are relatively easy to grow indoors, since they require little care besides watering, good soil, and drainage. Once the flowers are spent, you can snip them off to help your mum look nicer. I.M. aren’t terribly hardy. They produce a few stolons and usually die during the winter if planted outdoors. However, if you do plant them outside, put about a 3”-5” layer of mulch on them in the Fall, to help them survive the Winter. Now you know the difference between the H.M. and the I.M. So the next time someone asks you what the difference is, you won’t have to say, “Mums the word”, I have no idea.....Cause now you do!

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Oakland City, Ind.— For more than three decades, Randy K. Mills of Oakland City has established himself as a prolific writer and leading scholar of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Indiana. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly names Mills the recipient of the 2018 Dorothy Riker Hoosier Historian Award. Mills is one of seven individuals who will be recognized at IHS’s annual Founders Day dinner. Mills is a professor in the Education Leadership Program at Oakland City University and the author of more than 50 articles in academic history journals, magazines and publications.

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A Master Gardener Tale~ A Master What?

by Guest Writer, Nancy Harper

What is a Master Gardener? Sometimes it’s easier to explain what we are not. We are NOT a bunch of older women who like to play in the soil to grow flowers. We are NOT masters of gardening. We are NOT discriminatory. In Gibson County, we are a diverse group of approximately 40 members from three counties who do enjoy learning, teaching others and beautifying our communities while volunteering our time and talents. Helping Others Grow – that’s our motto. You will see us working at the Gibson County Fairgrounds, River Oaks Convalescent Center, welcome boxes in Princeton and Francisco, two projects in Washington and one in Mount Carmel. We consult with Hopkins Park, Lyles Station and two cemeteries where we work with people from the community to enhance these areas. We also participate in several school functions throughout the county and you frequently will see our information booths at environmental events. We also provide a scholarship to a high school student from one of our three schools who plans to study an agronomy related field. Perhaps you have purchased plants which we have grown for our spring plant sale or participated in the biennial seminars when we bring in noted experts to share their knowledge. We do enjoy learning and sharing knowledge. To become a Master Gardener, you must be 18 years of age to participate in 12 week, three- hour evening classes and be willing to give back to the community through volunteer service. These instructional classes will begin January 8, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Vincennes University Extension on US Highway 41 South in Fort Branch. Space is limited so it’s imperative that you contact Addie Thornley at 812-385-3491 Ext 103 or Email mailto: athornle@purdue.edu to register. Cost for this 36 hour program is only $125. The Master Gardener program began in the early 1970’s, by a county extension agent in the state of Washington, who was overwhelmed by the number of questions he was asked. The more he talked with groups about various aspects of gardening, the more questions he was asked. In desperation, he invited persons from the community to participate in training classes, so these newly educated gardeners could help in answering questions effectively. The program spread rapidly to most states, so now we are a national and international organization giving back thousands of hours to our communities. In Indiana, the Master Gardener program has been administered by Purdue University through the county extension offices since 1975. As of October 1, 2018, this year 2000 Master Gardeners in Indiana have recorded

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over 100,000 volunteer hours in their communities at an estimated value of 2.5 million dollars and we know not all hours have been counted yet. In Gibson County, we currently meet on the third Monday at 6 p.m. at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Princeton, March through November. Each meeting contains an educational portion beginning at 7 p.m. These meetings are open to the public. These diverse educational components may include but are not limited to: soil conservation and amending, growing better flowers and vegetables, pesticide safety and methods to remove those pesky critters without harming the environment, lawn care, what’s new in the plant world, drying flowers and vegetables, etc. When you see a Master Gardener working, please stop and say “hello.” When you have questions, please ask. We may not have the answer to your specific question, but we will find out and get back with you. That way we all learn. For more information about the Master Gardener program, contact Extension Agent Addie Thornley at 812-385-3491 Ext 103 or Email mailto: athornle@purdue.edu

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Backyard Birds By Guest Writer, Shawn Keith

As we all can see, it appears we are jumping straight from summer into winter. Hopefully we still have some nice weather coming to our backyards. This will give us a chance to take care of any remaining items in our backyards before bad weather is here to stay. For myself, I still need to clean out and put away my Bluebird and Tree Swallow nest boxes as well as my Hummingbird feeder. The next thing is getting my bird feeders out. I will locate them in their normal feeding station area where I have a few types of feeders. One is a hopper style, one that is a chain mesh style and a couple of suet feeders. This year I am adding another feeder to my yard. It has a vintage victorian look with a hopper style. I found it used at a flea market. It needs repairs and repainted before I can put it out. I look forward to seeing the birds enjoying it. One of my favorite birds around the feeder is the Red Bellied Woodpecker. Whenever I am out in the yard I always hear it talking. He is a big talker. Bouncing around from tree to tree and limb to limb full of energy with lots to say. The Red Bellied Woodpecker is nearly 9.5” in length with a nearly 16.5” wingspan. The male has a red patch starting at the front of the head that runs down the nape of the neck while the female only has the red patch on the nape of the neck. The Red Bellied Woodpecker gets its name from the reddish hue on its belly area. This colorful bird enjoys a woody area. It is in our part of the country year round. Their joyful personality makes them a real treat in our backyards. You may sometimes see Red Bellied Woodpeckers wedge nuts into bark crevices, then whack them into manageable pieces using their beaks. They also use cracks in trees and fence posts to store food for later in the year, a habit it shares with other woodpeckers in the same family. To attract this energetic fellow to your yard try peanuts, suet, and sunflower seeds. This year I am also going to try some pine cones coated with peanut butter rolled in seeds and shelled peanut pieces. This should be a real treat for many birds in your yard.

Antique Tractor Drive Photos Jancey Smith

For the last 15-20 years, the Gibson County Antique Machinery Club has held an annual country drive. The first one was led by Max Armstrong. This year, 24 drivers met at the Fairgrounds and traveled to Patoka, then Hwy. 41 North to Steelman Chappel Road and cut through the country to dine at Sullivan’s Grocery in Union. The group then came back by way of Hwy. 65 by the high school. Last year, they traveled to Owensville.

A crew of 24 antique tractors lined up to leave the Fairgrounds, Saturday, October 6th.

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These competitors watched the track at the National Quarter Scale Pull held the first weekend of October at the Fairgrounds.

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You just worked overtime all week long. You want to unwind, relax, smile and just have a great time and wash the woes of the week away. What do you do to make all that happen? You jump on Facebook and see where up and coming new band on the scene, Blue Collar is playing that night! Blue Collar was created by Kevin Minnis and Nick Davis in early 2018. They formed the band while at their primary job together. They wanted to come up with something that would tip their hat to everyone who works 40 plus hours per week and earned a well deserved break at the end of the weekly grind, the blue collar crowd. The band is made up of members: Kevin Minnis who plays guitar, Nick Davis is on drums, Matt Smith, their front man who sings and plays a little harmonica and Chad Burleigh who plays bass guitar. They started off with the intention of being a country band, but soon realized the mix of members had a vast stretch across many genres. It is really hard to truly categorize their sound. You can expect to hear songs from ‘50’s style music to today’s songs by Eminem. They will not leave you bored at a show, that’s for sure. They have the knack to reach all ages and musical interests. Blue Collar is also known to partner up with other local bands for shows and fundraising events. They will even lend a member to each other ’80’s bands to fill in when someone is not available to do a show so they

don’t have to miss a chance to entertain the masses. One aspect of opening for other bands holds some perks I’m told. Kevin noted that when they open for other bands the evening turns into an automatic “date night” for him and his wife. He gets to spend a fun night with his wife as well as hanging with his band mates. Playing two to three shows per month keeps them pretty busy. I asked Kevin what their future plans for the band are and he stated they do not have a desire currently to be big and famous. They love what they do for the locals and love the energy the crowd provides them. Blue Collar is currently considered a cover band, but they do have some original songs in the works that you may start to hear in the near future. Keep your ears peeled for that! To find out more about Blue Collar and their upcoming shows, check them out on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/WorkinManBand.

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Fall Fundraisers

Band Cooked Up a Chili Fundraiser

Princeton’s band held a chili supper fundraiser on Monday, October 8th. A nice crowd came to see the show they performed that took them to semi-state.

Photos Jancey Smith

Fall Fun at the Corn Maze

Each weekend in October, Lyles Station put on a corn maze with treats, a petting zoo, hay rides and pumpkin painting. It’s their biggest fundraiser of the year.

Scott Hartley (right) helps the band get set up for their performance.

Roasted weenies and marshmallows were a treat for all.

The line of band supporters wrapped around the building to get some soup.

Patrons got to go on hayrides, a tradition from years past.

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The Cooking Corner

Easy Turkey Day by Jancey Smith

The holidays are coming and that always seems to mean an adventure in the kitchen. Trying new recipes and/or things just going wrong seem to be part of it. I’ve had the kitchen sink clog, gurgle and spew at me like a stinky geyser to make cooking the holiday dinner a challenge. That was when I had to thaw a turkey in the bath tub. (I understand letting our local restaurant folks make some of the goodies for us. It just

helps us all and homemade is not a requirement.) There was also the time that I accidentally cooked a real honking big 20+ pound turkey for the Moose annual dinner upside down and thought its butt blew off. That created just a little stress. Ugh! I’ve also had a refrigerator thermostat get stuck on freeze mode so that I had jello cubes instead of Jigglers and deviled eggs that were mini-frisbees. It’s always a good time during the holidays!

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This year should be no exception. The Navy girl is coming home on leave and we plan to go “off the reservation” as Anthony Bourdain would have said. (I miss him.) We have some interesting plans. Smoked turkey breast is on the menu. I’d snatched one on sale for the freezer a few months back. I’ve gotten totally spoiled using an electric smoker and this can be done a day in advance and reheated in the slow cooker. That’s a great time and space saver. Our Navy girl has some experience with venison back strap, so that’s her challenge. We have some in the freezer, so that one’s on her. She made it for the Admiral at the War College in Newport, so I’m sure that she’ll do better than me. Her’s had an expresso crust. Really?? I’ll have to report later on that bright idea. One of the traditional family favorites is scalloped corn. Over 30 years ago, in an old Double Day cook book, I discovered a recipe for scalloped corn that was simple, with basic ingredients and easily done. My kids all grew to love it. It’s an absolute must do. But over the Labor Day weekend, I discovered a super easy variation. It’s a cornbread casserole that just uses five ingredients, one of them being Jiffy corn muffin mix. How easy is that? If you throw in some bacon and cheese, what’s not to love? For the big holiday, I thought I’d share a few family classics that are in the easy to do category.

Cranberry 7 Up Salad

Goodbye to an O ldie by Jancey Smith

Many of us make a road trip to Brown County, especially in the fall. It’s a simple, scenic trip. One of their landmark restaurants is the Nashville House. Like many eateries, it started as a hotel then turned into home-cooked food service with rustic charm. After 91 years, they sadly closed their doors the end of October. Fried chicken, apple butter and fried biscuits were some of their signature items. For their loyal patrons, they shared this recipe, so I’m sharing it with you.

Gina Rogers, The Nashville House

Preparation-

Ingredients-

Drain juice from pineapple into a medium sauce pan. Heat juice to a boil. Add Jell-O and stir until dissolved. Remove from stove; add jellied cranberry and cut up in small chunks. Stir slowly and add pineapple. Pour 7Up in pan slowly and mix. Let cool. Pour into a 13x9 baking dish and refrigerate until it sets up. Spread whipped topping on before serving.

1 large pkg. strawberry or cherry Jell-O 1 large can crushed pineapple 1 can jelled cranberry sauce 1 can 7Up Whipped topping Optional: chopped pecan pieces for topping

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Photos Jancey Smith

Oakland City Church Cooks for a Cause For 16 years, the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Oakland City has hosted a community lunch the third Tuesday of each month. Proceeds from the cash donations go fund mission work and other projects. There are some very good cooks in the area, because this is a very popular lunch.

Sat., Nov. 17th 8am-3pm

At Knights of Columbus 313 W Broadway, Princeton, IN

A group of volunteers busy in the kitchen.

Col. Don “Lucky” Lutz, an 88-year-old Korean War Veteran, also known as the Clock Man, dropped in for lunch and some stories. He flew a P-38 Lightning in an air show for the governor of Mississippi, as well as the P-47 that was built in Evansville.

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What’s Happening!!

Kappa Omega Christmas Bazaar

Free Clothing Bank

All Wrapped Up Craft Show

Ft. Branch Comm. School 4H Building Fairgrounds Saturday, Dec. 1st, Sunday, Nov. 11th 9 am - 3 pm. 50 cent admission 12 - 4 pm

Jesi’s Ride Fun Day

String Art with Mo

at Right to Bear Arms, Haubstadt Hwy. 41 S., Sat., Nov. 10th Lunch 11 am - 2 pm Raffles & Discounts

At Klinkers, hosted by Princeton Country Club Thursday, Nov. 15th 6:30 pm

Cooking with Amanda

Princeton Country Club Wednesday, Nov. 7th 6 pm

Pictures with Frosty

Saturday, Nov. 3rd Downtown Princeton 3 - 5 pm

Christmas Bazaar

Saturday, Nov. 17th Princeton K of C Raffle drawing at 2 pm See 8 am - 3 pm

Open House

Gibson County Animal Shelter Saturday, Nov. 3rd 10 am

PCIS Program

St. James Haubstadt Veterans Day Program Wed. Nov. 7th ,12:30 pm church

Ft. Branch Elementary

See page 4 for details

Veterans Day Program Mon. Nov. 12th 1:30 pm FBCS gym

American Legion Post 256 OC Dinner for Veterans Sat. Nov. 10th Oakland City, 6 pm

PCHS

Veterans Day Program Monday, Nov. 12th 9:30 am, PCHS gym

Princeton Ponderosa

See page 2 for details

Veterans Free Buffet Tue. Nov. 13th

Brad Lanning, Sean Smith, Gavin Eddings Princeton Theatre Saturday, Nov. 17th, 8 pm

Beadle Bunch Relay for Life Turkey Dinner

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Princeton Middle School Sat., Nov. 3rd, 3 - 7 pm Carryout Available

Trivia Night

Princeton Country Club Friday, Nov. 16th 7 pm

Princeton Elks Fish Dinner

Open to Public, Hart St. Friday, Nov. 16th, 6 pm

Shop Small Saturday

For the Vetera ns

Followed by Banquet Friday, Nov. 9th, 1:15 pm PCIS gym

Stand Up Comedy

Oak Grove Church Gymnasium, Oakland City every Tuesday 9 - 11 am Free, new and used clothing

Princeton Square

Veterans Day Program Monday, Nov. 12th 11:11 am

Princeton Library

WWII History Program Monday, Nov. 12th, 6 pm

Princeton Library

Veteran’s Help Program with George Pickersgill Monday, Nov. 5th, 6 pm

Downtown Princeton, Inc. Saturday, Nov. 24th Refreshments and giveaways

Blood Drive

Knights of Columbus Monday, Nov. 12th 2 - 6 pm

Chicken Dinner

St. Joseph Church Sun., Nov. 4th, 11 am - 1 pm Half pot, & Basket Raffle Carryout available PCHS 10th Reunion Saturday, Nov. 24th, Broadway Theatre- 6 pm

To all of the loyal supporters in the community that came out to vote.

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What’s Happening!!

Mackey United Broadway Players Methodist Church A Tuna Christmas Community Meal Princeton Theatre Tuesday, Nov. 13th 11am - 12:30 pm

Nov. 30th, Dec. 1st, 6th-8th

Broadway Christian Church “Be Our Guest” Community Meal Tuesday, Nov. 27th 5 - 6:30 pm

Mackey Salem UMC Fish Fry

Saturday, Nov. 3rd 4 - 7 pm

JOY Club Bingo

Salvation Army Princeton Friday, Nov.16th, 5-7 pm

So IN Gun Club Gun Show

Knights of OC Good Shepherd Columbus Bingo UMC Community Open to Public Luncheon

every Thursday Princeton KofC, 6 pm NOT Thanksgiving

Indoor Yard Sale

Salvation Army Gymnasium, Princeton Warrick County 4-H Center every Friday 133 E. Degonia Rd, Boonville Saturday, Nov. 3rd 8am-4 pm Doors open 7:30 am Sunday, Nov. 4th 8am-2 pm

Vendor Fair

Saturday, Nov. 3rd Princeton Country Club 9 am - 2 pm

Events at Gibson General Hospital

Nov. 7, 2018 Heartland Uniforms 8am - 4pm Nov. 16, 2018 Books Are Fun/Collectibles 9am - 3pm Nov. 21, 2018 Tupperware/Cinnamon Rolls 9am - 4pm

Fun at the Gibson County Fairgrounds Nov. 10th, 2018 Micro Wrestling, Toyota Center, 8 pm Nov. 23rd- 25th, 2018 USAP Antique Tractor Pull in Pavillion

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Downtown Princeton Saturday, Nov. 3rd Various Merchants

Tuesday, Dec. 18th 11 am - 1 pm NOT in November

Salvation Army Free Community Meal

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 13, 20th 5 - 6:30 pm Gibson St., Princeton

Princeton United Presbyterian Community Meal Saturday, Nov. 10th

Area Concerts & Events

Kenny Wayne Shepard at Victory Theatre, Evansville, Tue., Nov. 13th Vince Gill at Murat Theatre at Old National Center, Indianapolis, Sat., Nov. 17th Cole Swindell, Dustin Lynch with Lauren Alana at Ford Center, Evansville, Thur. Dec. 6th Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Wed. Dec. 5th John Legend at Murat Theatre Old National Center, Indianapolis, Mon. Dec. 10th Straight No Chaser at Old National Events Plaza, Evansville, Fri., Dec. 14th Justin Timberlake at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Fri., Dec. 14th CONCERT- Gordon Mote at Owensville United Methodist Church , Thursday, Dec. 20th, 7:00 pm

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Oils for Your Health

Story and Photos by Guest Writer, Jennifer MacKay

Essential oils, you may have heard of them, but do realized how the health insurance industry was taking a you really know what they are capable of? Essential oils turn. It is so much harder for young people starting out to have been around, basically since the beginning of time. afford good healthcare with rising deductibles and costs They show up in the Bible, ancient all around. Essential oils give you Chinese medicine, and various a natural alternative to some other prominent times in history. medicines popularly taken today. Speaking with local essential Judy has a base knowledge and oil expert, Judy Barber, she many stories of first hand advocates trying the oils for their accounts of helping people, that I many benefits. Judy currently sells feel she could talk for hours on the oils from the doTERRA company. subject. Knowing her personally, She can speak from first hand our friends often joke, if you knowledge of how their company mention an ailment you have, operates and processes their oils Judy will pop in with “an oil for products and why she believes so that”. She is known to share her highly in essential oils in general. samples so others can give it a try The beneficial all natural oils and see if it helps them as well. Judy Barber produced are derived from plants, It’s not always an exact science, coming from either roots, flowers, but from personal experience with stems, or leaves and have an array of benefits and an issue that caused a lot of pain, Judy helped me find healing properties. the oil for my ailment and I honestly will not leave the Judy has been working with and educating people on house without it now. essential oils and their benefits for about four years. She Judy does not believe we need to do away with the got interested when her daughter first obtained her own medical field and medicines, but loves having the more health insurance, and while exploring the plan, Judy natural option for our bodies to fix and help daily with random ailments. With anything health related, you should of course always consult your doctor first and research as much as possible. But knowing there are natural options out there gives many greater peace of mind. There are also many ways to apply and use the oils. Some are applied topically on your skin, some are able to be ingested and others are best diffused in the air. Her most exciting part of educating and sharing the essential oils is when she can see people have almost instant relief of a headache or pain. They feel better and smile again. She states this shows how our body is capable of so much if you just give it what it needs. Judy often holds classes around the area on essential oils. Some are generalized overview of the oils capabilities and some are more specific topics on usage Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils on babies, pets, or anxiety and stress issues and the can be used for a wide range of emotional and many other aspects. She will even do one-on-one physical wellness applications. They can be classes with anyone interested in learning more so it is used as single essential oils or in complex suited to their schedule. For more information on essential oil blends depending on user essential oils and upcoming classes, checkout Judy’s experience and desired benefit. Facebook page by searching “essential oil encounter” or checking out her doTERRA page directly at http:// Want to learn how to use essential oils? www.doterra.com/JudyBarber Attend this FREE class at the She would love to hear from you! Princeton Chamber of Commerce on

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Andy Griffith answers: 1-D 2- B 3- D “The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers’ Club” meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, at Fairview Presbyterian Church, at 6:30 pm.

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Princeton Masons have Cookout

Ft. Branch Masons Fry some Fish

The Fall fish fry of the Ft. Branch Masons was held Friday, October 19th. They plan to donate the proceeds to the Isaiah Project 1:17 that gives blessing bags to children entering fostercare.

This year, on October 6th, the Princeton Masons and auxillaries held a potluck and cookout at Lake Gibson.

Three-year-old, Tori Heavrin and her sister Gabby (6 years) wait for plates.

Greg Lewis did the cooking. Kudos! These guys have a lot of fun fryingCajun catfish for the Masons.

Nora Miller and Cecil Scott chat while relaxing in the swing.

The local Boy Scout Troop offered their services to help with parking. When the pinata breaks, it’s candy chaos.

Ft. Branch VFW Held Vet Fest

The Veteran’s Support Festival was held on Ctober 20th. There was a soup dinner, raffles, Chinese auction and live music.

Photos Jancey Smith

Vine Street Market Rocks Ft. Branch

Local crafters and vendors gathered in the city park in Ft. Branch on Saturday, October 20th, for the Vine Street Market. There was a large crowd and live music.

The band Boozehounds entertained the crowd with classic rock. At left is the crowd on a sunny, but windy afternoon in the park.

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Fall Car Shows

Car Show at Hopkins Family Park On a warm Sunday afternoon in early October, the Southern Indiana Car Club hosted a car show at Hopkins Family Park near Francisco.

Photos Jancey Smith

Toyota’s Fall Family Fun Day

On Saturday, October 13, Toyota put on a Fall Family Fun day for its employees and their families. A car show was part of the fun.

This 2011 Chevy Camaro was the pace car for the 100th running of the Indy 500.

A variety of cars lined the grass throughout the park.

The band Styll Country played for the crowd.

These cars were just part of the lineup at the car show presented by Toyota for their Family Fall Days.

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Fall Events

Photos Jancey Smith

Trucks 4 Kids Took Over Fairgrounds

Trucks 4 Kids is an organization that raises money for children and their family that are dealing with medical issues. Their biggest fundraiser is an annual weekend event of car shows, monster trucks and activities.

Above, Dee Shoultz has Little Buddy Braxton help hand out car show awards.

Alice Makes a Wonderland of Music

During the last weekend in October, the Gibson County Youth Theatre presented Alice in Wonderland Junior. It was a chance for kids to make new friends from the other county schools and discover new talents.

This line up of candy apple red rides were part of the car show.

Monster trucks were a big draw for both little and big kids.

Photos Robin Carter and Vanna Harris.

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Sports I nsider Story: Jancey Smith, Photos: provided

A Local Ironman

time sacrificed. Each day Eric In the 1970’s, the rock group Black Sabbath, made got up at 4 a.m. to run. The popular a song titled “Iron Man.” This casts the image hardest was trying to of strength, stamina and toughness. In find a place to swim competitive athletics, the Ironman locally. He has his bike set up in his office to competitions require these same traits. ride indoors daily. But the amount of training Louisville, Kentucky, annually hosts an takes its toll on family and personal life. Ironman competition. These are triathlons, Dedication and discipline are a requirement, which means three grueling events in one as any athlete or military guy will tell you. day. It’s a race against time and hundreds, to Race day was a cool, rainy 52 degrees, swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 when just a week before it had been in the miles in 16 hours. This year, 2,300 athletes ‘90’s. The Ohio River was actually a warmer from ages 18 to over 70 years competed with 67 degrees. (Yes, swimming in the Ohio for about 400 not finishing the quest. a mile was required. The distance was Just a few weeks ago, Haubstadt native shortened due to a bad current.) Training for Eric Harper and his brother-in-law, Ryan the variance of conditions is part of it. Cantner participated in this event. Eric said, “That’s when you have to tell When asked, “Why would you want to do such a thing?” Eric grinned and replied, “Well, Eric wearing his Titan yourself to just, ‘Suck it up and drive on’.” cross county shirt for This was a saying he used often as a it was one of those ‘Bucket List’ things. I inspiration. medic in the Army and what got him through wanted to try it before I turned 50.” the last of the competition. He was getting mentally and Even though he was never particularly athletic in physically beat up in the beginning of the last leg of the school other than a little football, Eric realized that he race, thinking he enjoyed running. His sister-in-law challenged him to do wouldn’t finish in the the Owensville Watermelon Festival run in 2009. In 16 hour limit. He didn’t 2010, he attempted his first triathlon. It was a sprint want to disappoint that included a 700 meter swim, 15 mile bike ride and a anyone, his family, 5K run. Yeah, that’s a little one. The “big one”, Ironman friends and the GSHS national, is in Kona, Hawaii. Those who place in the cross country kids that top at Louisville, win a spot to compete in Hawaii. he helps coach. Last Thanksgiving, when his brother-in-law brought “If you’re going to up the upcoming Ironman challenge, Eric began to give talk about it, you gotta it serious thought. He talked to his wife, Shona about be able to do it,” Eric the commitment to training and the financial emphasized. investment. Racing bikes are a very specialized piece He also gave of equipment and Eric’s is custom made. The credit to his wife and registration for the race itself is $700, which doesn’t daughter, his pit crew count hotels, meals, gas and other assorted expenses. There’s also a huge amount of personal and family Swimming the Ohio in the rain.

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so to speak. They were up before the crack of dawn with him and helped switch the bike and helped him get ready for the next facets of each race. Would he do it again? His first reaction was, “No! When I crossed the finish line, everything hurt. I’ve done it and it’s off the bucket list.” But then he slowly smiled and said, “Well maybe, but it takes so much time, training and dedication. I’d like to enjoy some regular family time for awhile.” There are other competitions that Eric would consider. He likes trails, sprints and MAYBE a half Ironman. Eric’s pretty happy that he made it and that was the goal - just to finish. Yes, finish he did, in 13 hours and 36 mintues, easily under the limit. Many congrats!

PCHS Machine Class Hosted Car Show photos Jancey Smith

Each year, the Precision Machine Class at Princeton Community High School puts on a car show. It’s held the last Sunday in September at what is now the Middle School, in the front parking lot. There were more than 30 cars proudly displayed this year.

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The Andy Griffith Quiz

1. Emma Watson will NOT be buying her ____ next Christmas from Walker’s Drug Store!!! A. Christmas cards B. Christmas tinsel C. Epsom salts D. Cotton balls 2. This Mayberry animal wore shoes. A. Cat

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B. Cow C. Goat D. Dog 3. Bert the traveling salesman, doesn’t want to be.... A. Loud B. Inexperienced C. Lazy D. Pushy

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Chevrolet Buick Opel 301 N. Main St., Princeton Story by Jeff Minnis

One of the more stylish dealerships in Princeton was Wolf Chevrolet Buick. In the late ‘40’s, the Wolf family took over the Chevrolet Buick franchise from Sumner Chevrolet and built a new state of the art facility on North Main Street. Going through old newspapers, I found an article stating on October 14th, 1952, Ray T. Wolf, president of the dealership, gave principal Frank Dick of the Owensville High School the keys to a brand new 1952 Chevrolet Styline DeLuxe four door sedan for their drivers training program. The Wolf family is still in the car business to this day running Wolf’s auto auction. In 1957, Bass Temple purchased the dealership and continued the tradition of running an honest business with a great reputation, and continued to donate cars to schools in the county for drivers education. When Mr. Temple passed away, his brother-in-law, Ralph Dauby, bought the dealership from his sister, Hazel in 1970. Both men were no strangers to the car business. Ralph’s parents had owned a successful Chevrolet dealership since the ‘20’s, in Tell City where Ralph and Bass learned the car business. They worked hard and were always known for their strong work ethic and giving every customer a good fair deal.

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The last owner of this building was Tom Sharrett, a longtime car salesman here in Princeton. Tom started in the car business working for his uncle, selling used cars for Wolf at the second lot on South Main Street. He then went to work for Hank LaMar at City Motors. In the mid ‘70’s, Tom went to work for Dauby. In 2000, he bought the Oldsmobile, Pontiac and GMC dealership on Hwy. 64 West and consolidated the two dealerships to that location.

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NOVEMBER EVENTS 2018

NEW HOURS! Fort Branch: Monday:

9 am – 5 pm

Tuesday:

11 am – 7 pm

Wednesday:

9 am – 5 pm

Thursday:

9 am – 5 pm

Friday:

1 pm – 5 pm

Saturday:

1 pm – 4 pm

Sunday:

CLOSED

Haubstadt:

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH? Don’t forget that Daylight Savings Time ENDS on Sunday, November 4! Make sure you “fall” back an hour! You wouldn’t want to miss a chance to come to the library!

Thursday, November 8 Book Club: A Girl of the Limberlost @ 6 pm at Haubstadt Library.

Monday, November 12 Board Meeting @ 6 pm at Fort Branch Library.

Tuesday, November 13 After School Game Day for grades K-2 from 3:30 pm – 5 pm at Fort Branch Library.

Friday, November 16

Monday:

9 am – 5 pm

Adult Game Night @ 6:30 pm at Fort Branch Library.

Tuesday:

1 pm – 5 pm

Tuesday, November 20

Wednesday:

9 am – 5 pm

After School Game Day for grades 3-5 from 3:30 pm – 5 pm at Fort Branch Library.

Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday:

11 am – 7 pm 1 pm – 5 pm 9 am – 12 pm CLOSED

Wednesday, November 21 Kids’ Craft Day from 9 am – 5 pm at Haubstadt Library. Stop by any time from 9 to 5 (while supplies last), and make a craft you can take home!

Thursday, November 22 & Friday, November 23 We will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving Day, and for Black Friday.

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The Princeton Public Library is gearing up for the Holidays with exciting programs, just for you. The library will be closed on Thursday, November 22, for Thanksgiving. We will have our regular weekly programs going on through November as well as special programs. Tuesdays: 3:30-4:30pm, Games and snacks. Geared toward all school aged children, there will be games of all kinds (outdoor, board, Xbox, etc.) as well as snacks. Wednesdays: 3:30-4:30pm, Activity and snacks. Geared towards grades 6+, there will be activities (create your own artwork, watch movies, TV shows, etc.) as well as snacks being provided. Also, we offer two programs every Saturday for families. 10am-noon, Self serve crafts. Craft items with directions will be out for families to do crafts together. 24pm, Lego Club. Legos will be set out for families to build a Lego creation that will be on display for the next week. November Programs: November 3: Knitting Club, 9am-noon. Free and open to all ages and skill levels, no pre-registration required. It meets the first Saturday of every month. November 5: Veterans Help Program, 6pm. George Pickersgill, Gibson County Veterans Service Officer, will be on hand to answer questions for Veterans. November 8: String Art, 5:15pm. The Paper Chase will teach participants how to do string art. Preregistration is required, class cost is $5. Must pre-register by November 7. November 7: 6pm- Princeton, IN Extreme Couponers will be holding a FREE informational class. 14 spots available. Must pre-register. (one class per person) November 8: NEW Creative Writing Club, 6pm. Want to get started writing and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where to start? This is the club for you! The class is free and open to all ages,

By Shannon Linsday no pre-registration required. Creative Writing Club will meet the 2nd Thursday of every month November 12: Local History Program, 6pm. Jim Munford will present Gibson County Service Organization of WWII. Citizens banded together for a patriotic cause to support WWII military members passing through Princeton. GCSO met and befriended WWII military members at the train station with donuts, coffee, paper, gum, and other necessities. Mr. Munford will present letters, photos, and more detailing how the GSCO helped the war effort at home. November 14: 6pm- Princeton, IN Extreme Couponers will be holding a FREE informational class. 14 spots available. Must- pre-register. (one class per person) November 15: Crocheting Club, 6-8pm. Free and open to all ages and skill levels, no pre-registration required. It meets the third Thursday of every month. November 19: Door Hanging Painting Party presented by The Paper Chase, 5:15pm. Choose a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or winter shape to paint when you preregister. The cost is $10 per person, must pre-register by November 16. November 19: Twilight Tales Family Story Time, 66:30pm. Children come dressed in pajamas to hear calming bedtime stories. Stuffed animals welcome! November 26: Canvas Art Painting class by The Paper Chase, 5:15pm. Must pre-register by November 23, class cost is $10. November 26: Family Movie Night, 6pm. Incredibles 2, rated PG. Free popcorn and water will be served. November 29: Adult/Youth Movie Night, 5:15pm. Crazy Rich Asians, rated PG-13. Free popcorn and water.

Club students are given a hands on look into how things work, and are given the freedom to take their experiments in new directions. STEM is becoming a driving force in work environments, and encouraging kids to Julie Elmore is experiment and learn in fun creative ways gives Oakland City Columbia Twp. them an extra edge in school and real world Library Director application. Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s STEM Library hosts an after school STEM Club Club events: Bridge for third through sixth graders every building, Lego balloon Wednesday after school. Each week brings races, Candy corn new hands on experiments for students to enjoy and catapult, and Microwave sometimes taste! Our activities have ranged from coding mapping and treats. The robots and solving crimes with fingerprints, to making program is free and does not edible slime and fizzing candy. require registration. For more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are all information, please feel free to important and play vital roles in our society. With STEM call the library at 812-749-3559.

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Princeton Library Hosted Potter & Brumfield Reunion

Sunday afternoon, September 30th, the bottom floor of the Princeton Library was filled with former employees of Potter and Brumfield. They went through old photos, identifying friends and past coworkers as well as caught up with each other. Photos: Jancey Smith

Memories of Mt. Olympus

Near Wheeling, Jerry Blanton preserves the merrygo-round and “May pole” from the Mt. Olympus playground. They are well over 80-years-old and contain most of the original parts. He saved them from being scrapped about 10 years ago.

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Praying for Peace

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This group met at the Bicentennial Park in Princeton at noon on Saturday, October 13th to pray for peace.

Graduates of the Haubstadt High School, met for a banquet lunch on Sunday, October 7th at the park’s community center. Over 120 people attended.

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Individual Health Insurance Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment is the time of year when you can make changes to your Medicare Advantage Health plans and Part D Prescription Drug coverage. This year it runs from October 15 through December 7, and any changes you make will take effect on January 1, 2019. During this time, you can make changes to your health insurance coverage, including adding, dropping, or changing how you receive your Medicare benefits. You can make as many changes as you want during this period, but only your last choice will take effect in January. The changes you can make include joining a new Medicare Advantage Plan or Part D prescription drug plan, switching from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan, and switching from a Medicare Advantage Plan to Original Medicare. Before making a decision about your 2019 coverage, consider the Medicare health and drug plan options in your area. You may be able to receive better health and/ or drug coverage at a more affordable price. For example, even if you are satisfied with your current Medicare Advantage or Part D plan, you should check to see if there is another plan in your area that offers health and/or drug coverage at a better price. You receive a lot of mail during Fall Open Enrollment, so it is important to know which mailings include information about your current coverage. Regardless of how you receive your Medicare coverage, you should consider your access to health care providers and pharmacies you want to use, your access to benefits and services you need, and the total costs for insurance premiums, deductibles, and other cost-sharing amounts. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan or a standalone Part D plan, read your plan’s Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) and/or Evidence of Coverage (EOC). These notices list any changes for your plan in 2019. Pay special attention to any changes in the plan’s costs, benefits and coverage rules, and the plan’s formulary list (drugs your plan covers). If you are unhappy with any of your plan’s changes, now is the time to change plans. Beginning in 2019, if you have a Medicare

Advantage Plan, you will be able to change your coverage between January 1 and March 31st. During this time, you can switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another, or switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan to Original Medicare, with or without a Part D prescription drug plan. If you have a stand-alone Prescription Drug plan, you will not be able to make changes to it during this time. For those receiving Extra Help, beginning in 2019, you will no longer be able to change plans once per month. Instead, if you have Extra Help, you will have a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to enroll in or switch Part D plans once per quarter in the first three quarters of the year (January through March, April through June, and July through September). It is important to be aware of these enrollment period changes but note that you should make any necessary changes to your Medicare coverage by December 7, 22018 in order for the changes to take effect January 1, 2019 .

GGH Hosted Traveling Art Show

On October 22nd and 23rd, Gibson General held an art show of work done by area nursing home residents in Southwest Indiana.

Staff and residents both enjoyed the art display.

Desserts were served for all the guests.

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Trick or Treat Events

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On Saturday afternoon, October 27th, Main Street in Ft. Branch was filled with trick or treaters.

Over 100 autos showed up for the last cruise-in of the year. It was a windy but fun day.

This little cutie was all smiles for a picture.

A group of dinosaurs invaded the square Sunday afternoon.

This little doctor tried to be patient as he waited in line.

The ladies from the library had candy to give.

The Star Times did a great job of being in costume for the trunk or treat event.

Sue Ellen Beloat hands out candy to kids visiting the square for the cruise-in.

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Area clubs in Princeton banded together to offer candy and hot dogs to trick or treaters.

Phyllis Bailey (right) handed out candy for the Princeton Elks.

Princeton Fire Fighters handed out candy to those waiting to enter the Knights of Columbus.

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