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The Liars Bench Sledding And: Artist Harold Hancock Sleep Mind Connections Winter Hike and Wellness Weekend Big Brothers Big Sisters Gourmet Event

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Homestead Weaving Studio Salem’s Good Nature Farm Elizabeth O’Rear Studio

HONEYSUCKLE LANE

Honeysuckle Hideaway

JEFFERSON STREET

The Bookloft

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Night Owl’s Beading The Candy Dish Café Smashing Designs The Harvest Preserve A Dreamer’s Gallery

Brown Co Art Guild

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Ferrer Miller’s Gallery Ice Cream

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County Offices

Brown Co Public Library

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Townhouse Touch of Silver Gifts

Wandering Old McDurbin Past Gold Antiques Brown Co Craft & Gallery Treasures

Weed Patch Music Co. His BookShop

Log Jail

Pioneer Village Museum

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Nashville Candy Store Sports Etc.

Heritage Mall

Spears Pottery

That Sandwich Place

Nashville House

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Iris Garden Gallery and Cottages

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Brown Co. Rock & Fossil Shop

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Granny’s Christmas Shop Mercantile Store

MOLLY’S LANE

Main Street Images

Colonial Bldg.

Carmel Corn Cottage

GOULD STREET

Brown County Historical Soc. Traditional Arts Building

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Hidden Valley Inn

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Jane Gore Realty

The Woodlands Gallery

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Harvest Moon Pizzeria

Bright & Williamson Insurance

Hills O’Brown Realty

Muddy Boots Cafe

J.B. Goods/ Life is Good

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Artists Colony Inn Carol’s Crafts • Toy Chest

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Cathy’s Corner

Nashville Express

Male Instinct

The Ordinary

Papertrix

Ole House

Ethereal Day Spa and Salon Chateau Thomas Winery

Brown County IGA Brown Co Inn Harvest Dining Room Bear Hardware • Comfort Inn Corn Crib Lounge Willow Manor Apartments Eye Care of Brown County Brown Co Community YMCA

Pizza King

Salt Creek McDonald’s Inn

Casa del Sol

Seasons Lodge & Conference Center

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Salt Creek Park

The Palace Holy Cow Theatre of Brown County

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Melchior Marionettes

Jack & Jill Nut Shop

FRANKLIN STREET Life is Good Calvin Place JB Goods

HONEYSUCKLE LANE

Michael’s Massage

Through the Looking Glass Wooden Wonders Nashville Image Old Time Photos For Bare Feet • The Purple Fig All About Dogs • Nature’s Cabin Brown Co Weavery & Roots Paint Box Gallery, The Clay Purl Brown County Bauble® Boards Head to Toe • K. Bellum Leather Peaceful Valley Arts & CraftsGallery Brown Co. Pottery Ferguson House

Antique Alley

OLD SCHOOL WAY

Our Brown County ANTIQUES Bloomington Antique Mall............54 Cathy’s Corner.....................................17 Elegant Options.................................41 Exit 76 Antique Mall.........................54 Nashville General Store...................18 Townhouse Gifts................................21 Wandering Past Antiques...............43

ART, ART SUPPLIES, ART INSTRUCTION

Antique Alley Shops.........................20 Bear Hardware....................................45 Brown Co Art Gallery........................53 Brown Co Art Guild...........................53 Brown Co Craft Gallery....................33 Cathy’s Corner.....................................17 Chateau Thomas Winery.................35 Elegant Options.................................41 Ferrer Gallery.................................. 3, 33 Iris Garden Gallery.............................19 Wandering Past Antiques...............43 The Woodlands Gallery...................47

BOOKS

The Bookloft........................................43 His Book Shop.....................................51

CLOTHING

Antique Alley Shops.........................20 Bear Hardware....................................45 For Bare Feet.......................................59 Head Over Heels................................27 J.B. Goods/ Life is Good...................17 Male Instinct........................................43 Peg Ann’s Boutique...........................48 Pit Bull Leather Co.............................45 Sports Etc.............................................27 White Sands Boutique.....................32

CRAFTS, POTTERY, GIFTS

Antique Alley Shops.........................20 Big River Cabin Furnishings...........52 Bloomington Antique Mall............54 Bone Appetit Bakery........................43

Brown Co Craft Gallery....................33 Brown Co Rock & Fossil Shop........19 Brown Co Visitors Center................12 Carol’s Crafts........................................39 Cathy’s Corner.....................................17 Chateau Thomas Winery.................35 The Clay Purl........................................26 Country Mouse Weaving................41 A Dreamer’s Gallery............................ 3 Elegant Options.................................41 Exit 76 Antique Mall.........................54 Faerie Hollow Studio........................41 The Ferguson House........................15 Ferrer Gallery.................................. 3, 33 Foxfire....................................................15 Granny’s Christmas Shop................55 Head Over Heels................................27 Homestead Weaving Studio..........41 House of Clocks..................................42 Iris Garden Gallery.............................19 J Bob’s....................................................24 Jeepers Miniatures............................42 K. Bellum Leather..............................21 Madeline’s............................................25 Main Street Images...........................24 Male Instinct........................................43 Mercantile Store.................................55 Nashville General Store...................18 New Leaf...............................................53 Oak Grove Pottery.............................20 Ole House.............................................29 Pit Bull Leather Co.............................45 Sheep Street Fibers...........................42 Smashing Designs............................... 3 Spears Gallery and Spears Pottery....................................41 Sports Etc.............................................27 Sweetwater Gallery...........................17 Townhouse Gifts................................21 The Toy Chest......................................39

Wishful Thinking................................51 The Woodlands Gallery...................47

ENTERTAINMENT

19th Hole Sports Bar & Grill...........25 Chateau Thomas Winery.................35 Copperhead Creek Gem Mine......19 kidscommons.....................................13 Bill Monroe’s Music Park.................... 4 Rawhide Ranch...................................47 Weed Patch Music Company........... 2

FOOD & BEVERAGE

19th Hole Sports Bar & Grill...........25 Abe Martin Lodge.............................12 Artists Colony Inn..............................39 Bloomingfoods...................................29 Brown Co IGA......................................46 Brown Co Inn...............................13, 27 Brown Co Steak & Seafood Co......25 Brown Co Winery...............................47 Brownie’s Bean Blossom Rest........44 The Candy Dish.................................... 3 Carmel Corn Cottage.......................21 Chateau Thomas Winery.................35 The Daily Grind...................................50 Harvest Moon Pizzeria.....................33 The Harvest Preserve......................... 3 Hobnob Corner Restaurant...........53 Holy Cow..............................................35 Hoosier Buddy Liquors....................45 Hotel Nashville...................................46 J Bob’s....................................................24 McDonald’s..........................................43 McDonald’s Supermarket...............44 Miller’s Ice Cream.......................... 3, 33 Muddy Boots Cafe.............................26 Nashville BP.........................................29 Nashville Candy Store......................27 Nashville Fudge Kitchen.................60 Nashville General Store...................18 Nashville House.................................27 Ole House.............................................29

Advertiser Index The Ordinary.......................................27 The Original Soup to Nuts..............49 Pizza King.............................................51 Seasons.................................................27 That Sandwich Place........................51

FURNITURE

Bloomington Antique Mall............54 Big River Cabin Furnishings...........52 Exit 76 Antique Mall.........................54 The Ferguson House........................15 Wandering Past Antiques...............43 The Woodlands Gallery...................47

HARDWARE

Bear Hardware....................................45

HATS

Head Over Heels................................27 K. Bellum Leather..............................21

JEWELRY

Antique Alley Shops.........................20 Bloomington Antique Mall............54 Cathy’s Corner.....................................17 Exit 76 Antique Mall.........................54 Faerie Hollow Studio........................41 Ferguson House.................................15 Ferrer Gallery.................................. 3, 33 Foxfire....................................................15 Grasshopper Flats..............................17 J Bob’s/Bedazzled Jewelry..............24 Main Street Images...........................24 New Leaf...............................................53 Old McDurbin Gold..........................51 Ole House.............................................29 Peg Ann’s Boutique...........................48 Touch of Silver Gold & Old.............21 White Sands Boutique.....................32

Comfort Inn.........................................47 Cornerstone Inn.................................49 Explore Brown County.....................22 Forest Hills Apartments...................22 Green Valley Lodge...........................29 Hidden Valley Inn..............................52 Hills o’ Brown Vacation Rentals.....25 Honeysuckle Hideaway...................43 Hotel Nashville...................................46 Iris Garden Cottages & Suites.......... 4 Lodge on the Mountain..................43 The North House...............................46 Rawhide Ranch...................................47 Salt Creek Golf Retreat.....................25 Salt Creek Inn......................................43 Seasons.................................................27 Willow Manor Apartments.............22

Brown Co Tire & Auto Eye Care of Brown County Farmers Insurance—McGinley First Merchants Bank Fruitdale Market Health for “U” Hills o’ Brown Realty Jane Gore Realty Knight’s Trash Removal Kritzer’s Feed Store Mike Nickels Log Homes Precise Books and Payroll, Inc. Remax Team Wild Hair

Bone Appetit Bakery........................43

Ady’s Fabric & Notions.....................42 Bone Appetit Bakery........................43 Carol’s Crafts........................................39 Fireplace Center.................................41 For Bare Feet.......................................59 Granny’s Christmas Shop................55 House of Clocks..................................42 K. Bellum Leather..............................21 Male Instinct........................................43 Pit Bull Leather Co.............................45 Sheep Street Fibers...........................42 Sports Etc.............................................27 The Toy Chest......................................39 Weed Patch Music Company........... 2 Wishful Thinking................................51

PET SERVICES/PRODUCTS PHOTOS

Main Street Images...........................24 Spears Gallery and Spears Pottery....................................41

RECREATION

Explore Brown County.....................22 Grandpa Jeff’s Trail Rides................52 Rawhide Ranch...................................47 Salt Creek Golf Course.....................25

SERVICES (see also SERVICES DIRECTORY)

Dr. Lisa Baker, DDS............................26 Brown Co Visitors Center................12 Ethereal Day Spa and Salon...........25 Michael’s Massage Therapy...........39 Nashville BP.........................................29

LODGING / APARTMENTS/ SERVICES DIRECTORY 56-57 Robert Adair Woodworks CAMPING Abe Martin Lodge.............................12 Al’s Paint & Body-Garage Artists Colony Inn..............................39 Baldwin Tree Service The Brick Lodge.................................46 Bright & Williamson Insurance Brown Co Inn...............................13, 27 Brown Co Community YMCA

SHOES

Head Over Heels................................27 K. Bellum Leather..............................21

SPECIALTY SHOPS

STAINED GLASS

Ferrer Gallery.................................. 3, 33 Sweetwater Gallery...........................17

WEDDINGS

Artists Colony Inn..............................39 Hotel Nashville...................................46

The cover is by Anne Ryan Miller 14 Martha Sechler’s Creative Life ~by Laura Gleason 18 Three Wise Women and Reflections ~by Julia Pearson 20 The Sampler’s Valentines 23 Winter Wellness Weekend 28 Sleep Mind Connections ~by Henry Swain

38 Winter Hike 40 Occupy…The Liars Bench ~by Mark Blackwell

48 Big Brothers Big Sisters Dinner 50 Sledding ~by Jim Eagleman 54 Artist Harold Hancock ~by Joanne Nesbit 10-11 13 30-31 34 36-37

Contributors 11 Subscribe Where Is It? Contest Photos by Anne Ryan Miller Coloring Contest Calendar of Entertainment/Events

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Cindy Steele, publisher P.O. Box 157 Helmsburg, IN 47435

812-988-8807 www.ourbrowncounty.com ourbrown@bluemarble.net copyright 2012 Thanks, Mom, for making it happen!

contributors

Jim Eagleman is a 36 year veteran of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources as an interpretive naturalist, first working at Turkey Run State Park for three years and for the last 30 at Brown County. He and his wife Kay have three sons, all graduates of Brown County High School. Kay and Jim enjoy all outdoor activities, especially kayaking. Jim is currently working on his memoirs.

Joe Lee is an illustrator and writer. He is the author of The History of Clowns for Beginners and Dante for Beginners and illustrator of six other titles, including the forthcoming Dada and Surealism for Beginners in the ongoing “for Beginners” series. He is an award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Bloomington Herald Times, a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and a veteran circus performer. Joe lives with his wife Bess, son Brandon, George the cat, and his dogs, Jack and Max. Mark Blackwell makes his home in an area of Brown County where “the roadway is rough and the slopes are seamed with ravines and present a meatless, barren, backbone effect.” He was born in the last century and still spends considerable time there. He plays music with the “Lost Shoe String Band” when he can get away with it, writes for Our Brown County, and works when he has to.

Julia Pearson is the Museum Director for the Brown County Historical Society. She and her husband, Bruce, reside in Bloomington. Julia is human interest editor and writer for a Secular Franciscan magazine, and is currently writing a column entitled “Leaves of Brown” for the Brown County Democrat.

She loves traveling and visiting museums of all types and sizes worldwide, especially with her children and grandchildren.

Laura Gleason is a freelance writer based in Bloomington. By day she edits online courses for businesses, and by night she writes for publications such as Our Brown County, Ryder magazine, and The Bloomingfoods News. She lives in a co-op house and enjoys gardening, potlucks, and photography.

Subscriptions Make Great Gifts M. Joanne Nesbit is a former newspaper reporter, author of three books on the early Brown County artists, and current student of the fascinating history of the Brown County Art Colony. Her books are available at local book stores and galleries. She raised her children on Possum Trot Road. She now lives in Michigan where she is retired after a career as a public information officer for Indiana University and the University of Michigan.

Henry “Hank” Swain moved to Brown County with his bride Mardi in 1947. He supported a family of five daughters by building homes. Hank’s books Leaves for the Raking, and Why Now? are bi-products of writing for Our Brown County. He has served the Chamber of Commerce, the Nashville United Methodist Green Room class, the Bloomington Society of Friends, League of Women Voters, and WRAPS (Writers, Readers and Poets Society). You will sometimes find him relaxing in his kayak on Salt Creek.

Kyle Spears studied photography at Indiana University in Bloomington and participated in an overseas study program in France. He travels to juried shows across the Midwest and his work has been exhibited at galleries in Bloomington, Indianapolis, and Florence, AL. His works can be purchased at Spears Pottery in downtown Nashville and at Spears Gallery near Story. Visit his website at <www.kylespears.com> .

featured photographer (pictures on pages 34–35) Anne Ryan Miller lives and works in Brown County. Her beautiful studio is open to the public and located on the historic artist home and studio of Dale Bessire. Her glass pieces and photography are available for purchase and can be seen at her studio located at 425 N. Johnson St. Call for hours/directions 812-988-9766(home) 812-325-7485(cell) www.AnneRyanMillerGlassStudio.com. Her work can also be seen at Hoosier Artist.

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Note from the Editor Seventeen years ago I made an extra bedroom into an office and started publishing a magazine with my personal computer. I walked away from a high-paying position with great benefits into the unknown.

This job is great for a person suffering from attention deficit. If I get tired of editing on the computer, I go on a sales call. If I concentrate on the bookkeeping for too long I get the camera out and take pictures. The thought of sitting at a desk again for a structured time period day after day makes me anxious. I have a recurring dream (nightmare) where I am lost in a tall building looking for my work cubicle and I can’t find it in the maze of identical spaces. I wake up relieved to know I am at home and thankful for my simple lifestyle in my little bungalow.

Brown County attracts a lot of independent, creative people. And the locals get to experience all their lives what draws other folks here. I have gotten to know many of the “come heres” and “from heres.” There are plenty more stories to be told. And it still feels like the right thing to do.

Happy New Year.

—Cindy Steele

Is a winter wonderland d of arts, nature and adventure.

Stop by our Visitors Center, at 10 North Van Buren St. on the corner of Van Buren and Main Streets, to learn more about all Brown County has to offer.

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Jan./Feb. 2012 • Our Brown County 13

Martha Sechler’s Creative Life

photo by Kyle Spears

~by Laura Gleason

B

rown County artist Martha Sechler’s painting desk is covered in mementos from her creative life; there are feathers, interesting sticks, small stones from the places she’s travelled, photos of loved ones, and a window that looks out onto Yellowwood State Forest.

While she’d like to build a bigger studio in the future, this one has served Sechler well, functioning as her artistic sanctuary during her busy years as a full-time school librarian and mom, and seeing her through countless phases in painting and creating, including this new chapter, where she’s using her semi-retirement as a reason to devote more time to her artistic life.

“Joy,” watercolor at the Brown County Public Library.

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Although she enjoyed making art throughout her childhood, it wasn’t until Sechler graduated from the University of Evansville and moved to Arizona that her painting life really took off. For four years she worked on a Hopi Indian reservation, took painting classes in the summer, and painted in her free time.

It was the scenery that captured her imagination in Arizona, but her focus shifted to people during her Peace Corps stint in Mandeville, Jamaica; some the paintings of market women and ladies walking with baskets on their heads are on the walls of her home today.

Selling the paintings turned a profit she could use to buy books for the schools she was working

“The Last Leaf,” watercolor.

with. By the end of her time there, each of the five schools had 20 books. “That felt really good,” she said.

Since the local teachers weren’t used to having books available in the classroom, Martha familiarized them with the art of reading aloud.

The seeds for her future library career, highlighted by storytelling, had been planted.

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Upon returning home, Sechler began pursuing her Master’s degree in Library Science at IU. There she met her future husband, Kim, who was finishing his Master’s in education and was in the process of buying a house in Helmsburg. The couple got married on the porch of that house in 1979 and it has been home ever since.

Sechler started working as a librarian for the Brown County public schools in 1981. “They had never had a librarian at the elementary level—they just had a room with some books in it,” she said.

She began putting together a card catalog (typing out the entries on a manual typewriter), and started incorporating storytelling into her time with the children. “That was the best part of the job,” she said.

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SECHLER continued from 15 Life got busy once the couple adopted their two sons, who are now 26 and 30. In her limited free time, Sechler painted, and when the boys grew older, she started participating in a few art shows, and joined the Brown County Art Alliance. “It’s a nice way to get to know each other and it’s a great support,” she said.

Today, Sechler is retired from the school system and works one day a week at the Brown County Public Library. As a part of that job, she visits the county elementary schools to tell stories. There is more time for her own art now, and the little studio in the back room of her house is getting more use.

Much of Sechler’s inspiration comes from the nature in her backyard, which is flanked by the forest. Rocks, water, fish, and all aspects of trees (“whole trees, parts of trees, roots of trees,”) have become favorite subjects.

Sechler doesn’t paint scenes literally, and if she starts a painting by looking at a picture, it’s only to get her started. “I like to paint the essence of things, rather than what they really look like,” she said.

Six years ago, friends started bringing Sechler dried gourds to decorate. First she painted faces on them, and lately she’s been using a wood burning tool with a hot metal tip to draw patterns on them, covering them with varnish when she’s done.

Sechler designed the whimsical “Tambourine Man” logo for the 2011 Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. The design came from a painting she had done in honor of her mother, who passed away in 2009. “She was so full of life and had

photo by Kyle Spears

so much fun, so I did a whole series of paintings called the Hairy Melon series; her name was Mary Helen,” Sechler said.

These days, Sechler is interested in continuing to evolve artistically and trying new techniques. “I just want to do as much experimentation with watercolors as possible,” she said.

Even after all these years, courage and flexibility are required to keep growing. “People are so intimidated by not being able to draw well, or paint within the lines. You need to just sit down and experiment, and try not to focus on a product; just have fun with it, and see where it takes you,” she said. 

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Three Wise Women and the Reflection Rag ~by Julia Pearson

W

photo by Davida’s son Dana

anda Brown, Pam Raider, and Davida “Davie” Ericson met when they were all attending a Course in Miracles.

Wanda was a retired arts teacher, Pam a retired social worker, and Davie a retired volunteer. Discussions from the Course in Miracles continued at the Daily Grind.

Then they started meeting weekly at Wanda’s home. They studied deeply and shared openly between themselves. They discovered similar thinking, values, and beliefs—finding Wanda Brown, Davida Ericson, and Pam Raider.

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a fertile place to test out assumptions, new ideas, or retread old ones.

Each read challenging books and got input from the other two. The depth of honesty honed from their mutual trust and searching led the Thursday morning gatherings to become a spiritual discipline at times.

The fruit was an original periodical, Brown County’s Reflection Rag. The Rag was first published bi-monthly, and later in its publishing life, quarterly. Early on it was four pages in length, but later grew to ten pages. It had a lifespan of fifteen years and was named for one of Wanda’s musical favorites by Scott Joplin, the ragtime pianist.

The maturity of their friendship reached a level only earned by those willing to put in the time, truth, and mutual respect of their individual perspectives.

Several weeks were spent in developing a topic. Some of the themes included: Rhythm, Beliefs, Dialogue, Stories, Recovery, Legacy, and Wisdom to name only a few. They shared their writings and accepted help and criticism of the other two in expressing themselves.

Some readers commented on the evolution of their individual personal views and writing skills. Pam recalls the discussions as “a magical time to explore our creative side” and the new thinking we were reading about. Carrying thoughts out to readers through the Rag completed the creative process.

“A sign of maturity is the ability to accept criticism as information.” Copy was typed on Davie’s Selectric typewriter. Wanda provided the graphics. Mock-ups were of the era when they were literally cut and pasted together. When technologies progressed to personal computers, Pam took over as word processing replaced typing. Brown County’s Reflection Rag was then copied on a Xerox machine kept in Wanda’s laundry room. 500 copies would be made, the top sheet always colored, the rest white. All the collating, folding, and stapling were tasks of Thursday mornings.

The timeline of copiers is part of the nitty-gritty of the Rag’s history. Copier #1 was donated to the Rag when John Franz learned that the Chamber of Commerce was upgrading their copier. The Rag got the one being replaced. Copier #2 became available when Wanda’s daughter-in-law, who worked at a bank in Columbus, informed them when a copier was available cheap because the bank was replacing one. Copier #3, also used, was bought outright.

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The Sampler

Valentines W

inter holidays are important.

Valentine’s Day is strategically placed in the coldest, darkest time of year, relentlessly gray, grim, and inhospitable, but it is a holiday devoted to romantic love.

What better to warm the cockles of our hearts? I believe it was Duke Orsinio in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” who said, “If music be the food of love, play on!”

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But what if food is the food of love? After all, the common wisdom is that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Surely this is not a characteristic of one gender only. The probable fact is that a romantic evening depends largely upon stimulating all of the sense in various ways, thus awakening the more sensual instincts and—dare one say it?—desires.

So one will want the soft embrace of good music, the arresting scent of fresh cut roses, and attractive clothing in bright colors to easily allure the eye.

I usually take Mrs. Sampler out to eat on Valentine’s Day. Back when we were courting, I used to try to impress her by whipping up fancy little intimate dinners showcasing my culinary knowledge and abilities. (Or, alternately, the less subtle approach of searing a huge hunk of steak over red hot coals.) Now, we prefer to avoid the preparation and clean up, and, in fact, to avoid the half-hour drive to Bloomington or Columbus, and to make our little love feast at some local eatery.

There are a lot of places you can go, but we hit a few different places, make an evening of it. We start out, like civilized people with cocktails before dinner; we like the upscale look of Darlene’s on top of the Hotel Nashville. The bar overlooking the golf course at Salt Creek is also classy. But on this occasion, we end up at the new, improved Pine Room, which has been upscaled considerably.

For dinner, we like the dining room up at the Season’s Lodge. It’s not really fancy, but it’s nicely appointed and has, if not a formal, a somewhat reserved feel to it that fits with a nice dinner out. I like to sit by the long bank of windows along the southern end of the dining room and look out over the Salt Creek Valley and Snyder Farm.

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Saturday Morning Yoga 7:00–8:00 a.m.

Lee Edgren–Allison Room Yoga is about removing barriers to energy flow, increasing your vitality, health, and ease of being. his class will address every area of the body in an accessible way. BRING YOUR MAT! (A very few mats will be available.) Lee has been certified since 1991 and is recognized an E-RYT500 by Yoga Alliance.

Mindful Meditation/Mindful Eating 8:30–10:30 a.m.

Doug Hanvey–Priness Room Discover how mindfulness can reduce stress and explore its deeper potentials to reduce mindless eating, food cravings, and emotional eating. Mindfulness will help any diet or way of eating to work better, and offers the possibility of dramatically liberating your relationship to food. Doug Hanvey, M.S., originator of The Mindfulness Diet program, teaches mindfulness at IU Bloomington and IUPUI.

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Sharon Jungclaus Gould–Priness Room SoulCollage® offers a creative practice for exploring, healing and evolving our many-faceted Souls. It helps you access your intuition. In this workshop, you will learn the process and begin creating a deck of cards with deep personal meaning. Sharon, an awardwinning Nashville artist , is a certified teacher of SoulCollage®. All materials will be furnished.

Zumba 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Tricia Bock–Allison Room Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ . Zumba has been a life changing experience for Tricia and she wants to share it with you! For info on classes go to <www.Zumba.com> and search for Tricia Bock.

Massage 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

Shake Your Soul® Allison Room 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Several Brown County massage therapists, including Kathy Anderson–Allison Room Paula Sutton, Michael Rebman, Linda Thomas, and “Get your soul in motion with a Shake Your Soul® class Dana Skirvin will be available on a first come-first led by certified instructor Kathy Anderson. This is a served basis. Wear a layer of thin clothing. Screens will joyful movement class to inspirational world music that be up, but—given the open nature of the room—you will leave you feeling great – energized and uplifted. will remain clothed during your massage. A suggested You can work at your own level of ability! Bring your free contribution for your massage is $15.

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Sunday

Morning Yoga 8:30–9:30 am Nonie Daniels–Allison Room Healing Sound 10–11 a.m.

Janiece Jaffee–Allison Room Experience a “Sound Bath” of voice, crystal and Tibetan bowls, drums and other instruments in an intuitive, improvisational context. Janiece holds a BA in Vocal Jazz Performance from Indiana University and has been a practicing Reiki Master since 2000. She is member of NESHRI, The World Sound Healing Organization, and The Sound Healers Association. She has recorded two CDs for stress relief and meditation. Bring a blanket, pillow, or yoga mat.

What it Means to be Human 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Michele Pollock–Priness Room Questions of humanness and identity are no longer the exclusive domain of philosophy and religion. Michele

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will share her new body of artwork that helps to explain, on some level, what all of this science means to us. Michele is a Brown County mixed media and fiber artist who holds a BS in Engineering and an MFA in Poetry.

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Jim Eagleman–Meet at the Nature Center Join park naturalist, Jim Eagleman at the park nature center for this enjoyable, one hour leisure hike, approximately one mile in length.

Charting Your Journey: Journals, Altars, Cell Phones, Friends 3:00–5:00 p.m.

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SAMPLER continued from 21 overall agenda. If you are like the Sampler, a huge enormous feast is generally followed by a stuporous, food-induced coma. Most experts recommend dining on the lighter side on occasions where romance is likely to come into play.

The Seasons has a very nice soup and salad bar, which may prove ideal because of these considerations.

Mrs. Sampler and I have tried it many times and highly recommend it. Since the idea of a love feast is to sample many flavors and textures to stimulate the senses, you might want to nibble on an appetizer. Try the crab-stuffed mushroom caps or the coconut shrimp with apricot sauce.

As much as I love the fried foods, I am avoiding them as too filling for the occasion. No fried chicken (much to Mrs. Sampler’s surprise!) no fried catfish, and, for good measure, I’m going to pass on the great fettucini alfredo on the Season’s menu and also skip the Chicken Oscar, one of my favorites.

What you want, though, is protein; fuel for the engine of the body.

And there’s something primal about a good piece of beef; it arouses the carnivore within. I now know Mrs. Sampler well enough to know she will have the lean, choice, Filet Mignon, served with sauce Bearnaise.

I think long and hard about a kind of surf and turf thing with the baked orange roughy stuffed with crabmeat dressing and a ribeye topped with sautéed mushrooms, but instead veer at the last second into a grilled salmon steak with the house herb dill butter and garlic redskin mashed potatoes on the side.

The food is delicious, the service excellent, and the ambience satisfying and comforting. We dine at a leisurely pace, enjoying one another’s company.

Despite my acute predilection towards a good dessert at the end of a fine meal, I will share with you one last observation about the romantic meal; be aware of a certain look on your partner’s face; a slight cast of the eye, a knowing smile, that is signifying to you that, regardless of your preconceptions, the meal has ended and other senses beckon.

There will be many more desserts, but love waits for no one.

And, as Mrs. Sampler so happily observed, “Home is close by and there are no dishes to do.”

She was profoundly satisfied. 

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Sleep Mind Connections ~by Henry Swain

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hen I retired last night my pre-nap time seemed fairly typical of my twilight The sweetest tiredness on earth thoughts. I looked through my mental date book, crossed off a few things, and lined up a few to Is to get home and flatten out, accomplish tomorrow. I paused for a moment to be grateful for family and friends and the luck of having So tired you can’t lay flat enough, been blessed with good health.

I continue thinking, one thought after another, like a And sort of wish you could spread long freight train until finally the weariness of my body rescues me and I cease thinking. Now I am asleep.

Out like molasses on the bed Did you ever wonder why we never know when we And just drip off the edges in go to sleep but always are aware of our awakening?

What turned off my thought process allowing the Dreams that never come again. healing powers of unconsciousness to do the necessary sorting of the day.

What happens while we sleep? We don’t know Our twenty-four hour day is divided into approximate for we are in the unconscious state. The poet Riley thirds. Eight hours to work, eight of sleep, and eight I describes the blissful restorative powers of sleep after describe loosely as discretionary time. When we keep the weariness of the day: Continued on 32

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SLEEP continued from 28

REFLECTIONS continued from 19

these three in relative balance our lives unfold in a reasonably harmonious rhythm.

I like to think of the unconscious state of sleep as my “sleep mind.” It functions like our heart and never rests except in the brief respites between beats. My sleep mind seems to serves as a kind of routing center.

It goes through all the thoughts and actions of my day and discards the ones that do not do not contribute to my well-being. But it does more than that.

It makes connections with the sleep minds of others so that their destinies coincide with mine. We are all connected in some mysterious way. We become a composite of the interactions we have with all other humans we have ever met. Our family and friends have a greater influence on us than the brief encounters we may have with strangers.

I consider my sleep mind my partner and best friend. We are in effect two persons in one body, the conscious person and the sleeping person. Not only are they connected, they depend on and are vital to each other. Isn’t it strange that we only know and experience half of who we are?

We are also connected with others intuitively. We are miniature broadcasting stations. We are born with certain frequencies of energy vibrations much in the way radio broadcasting stations are assigned different frequencies so their signals do not interfere with other stations. Thoughts are electrical impulses projected into space. Our different frequencies preserve our individual privacies.

When we meet someone whose frequencies are close to ours, we experience that closeness intuitively.

Our sleep minds connect easily and perhaps because of this, close friendships appear to develop naturally.

Identical twins have this ability to anticipate the thoughts of the other because of their almost identical frequencies.

Since thoughts are sent electrical signals, it is of vital importance that the thoughts be generally positive in nature. The energy of the thought is neutral, thus separated from the consequences of the thought.

Negative thoughts produce negative consequences.

What we think is who we are.

Since I went to sleep after the second paragraph of this essay I don’t know how to finish it unless I wake up.

I wonder what happens if I forget to wake up? 

The Rag was given away free at the IGA, Library, the Visitor’s Center, and Brownie’s in Bean Blossom.

Financing was simple, with funds coming from garage sales, donations from readers, family and friends, and one “elderly man living in Southern Indiana sent $100.”

Individual issues were mailed to those who supplied the pre-email SASE, “self-addressed stamped envelope.”

The Rag was an independent publishing venture— no advertising! New directions were started when the Rag started printing readers’ comments. There was enough response from the reading public for the three women to know it was thought-provoking, or as Pam says, “…the importance of questions. We posed challenging questions to our readers.” The poetry, essays, stories, and comments provided a valuable means of discourse to the entire community. Under the edition and volume on its cover page was a small box that highlighted the reason the Rag exists: “The purpose of Brown County’s Reflection Rag is to explore and share differing perspectives in order to stimulate thought, generate ideas and elicit responses.”

Though at times others joined the venture, it was mainly mothered through its lifetime by Wanda, Davie, and Pam. Davie retired from the Rag after eleven years when she sensed that the “original idea had flowered, then it was spent.” She adds, “Wanda’s house was our temple of creativity.” The last issue was Fall of 2010.

Says Wanda: “I miss it.”

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New Location*

White Sands Boutique “Dahling, You’ll Love this Shop!

It’s a Fabulous Little Boutique”

White Sands Boutique

HOT • NEW • STYLISH A Fun Place to Shop Women’s Apparel, Handbags, Jewelry, Hats, and more! *We moved across the street behind Old Bartley House—formerly Ruth’s Garden’s courtyard • Nashville, IN (812) 988-6980

Some Reflection excerpts: On Story Telling: Humans are inclined to make meaning, it is at the root of our “story telling.”

On Realization: Given the most basic needs having been met, what takes us beyond survival and into realms of our fullest development?

For human beings, long after apparent growth has ceased, mental and spiritual growth may continue indefinitely.

From Chaos: Imagination and creativity may arise from out ability to dip into the “underlying rive of chaos” always residing below the surface of our conscious lifre. Chaos is full potential and possibility.

Falilure: Most of the great achievers throughout history have many failures behind them.

Revision: As an exercise in hope and renewal can we stretch our imaginations to revision a world that works for everyone?

•PIZZA •PASTA •SANDWICHES • SALADS Dine in or Carry Out open daily 10–5 • 812-988-7058

58 East Main Street Nashville, Indiana (next to Brown County Courthouse) www.browncountycraftgallery.com

988-6565 140 W. Main Sun.–Thurs. 11–9 • Fri. & Sat. 11–10

Collaborative Effort: Our collaboration on “The Rag” is a balancing act between working together and working alone; the spaces being as important as the union. In our discussions each week, we bring to the table our reflections and insights on the particular topic. One thought leads to another as we tie together events, books or movies. Our conversations sometimes range far a-field encompassing subjects not on the specific topic. However, all is considered “grist for the mill” as it primes the creative pump. 

the HISTORIC VILLAGE GREEN BUILDING

V NA S H I L L E

INDIANA

REPRESENTING OVER 40 LOCAL & REGIONAL ARTISTS Also the working studios of

Yes, we really make it right here!

Dick & Dixie Ferrer · Fine Art Barb Brooke Davis · Textile Art

Homemade Ice Cream since 1977 812-988-0815 · www.millericecream.com

www.ferrergallery.com · 812·988·1994

Classes Available · Gallery on the 2nd level

61 WEST MAIN STREET · NASHVILLE INDIANA Jan./Feb. 2012 • Our Brown County 33

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Van Buren and Washington Streets in Downtown Nashville, IN Coachlight Square • Shop, Dine, Sip some Wine, and Enjoy a Show

Fresh-cut Steaks Chicken BBQ Ribs Seafood

“Best of Taste of Brown County”

Sun.–Thurs. 11–9 Fri. & Sat. 11–10

Call Ahead Seating Available

Non-Smoking

Tour Groups Welcome

812-988-0444

Dine Inside or on the Patio

A Menu for the Whole Family Salads • Sandwiches • Kids Menu Beer, Wine, & Spirits

We’re More Than Just International Award-winning Wines!

Wine Bar Open Daily for Tasting and Sales Classic Movies Thursdays 6 pm • Live Music Friday and Saturday 7-10 pm Sunday Songwriter Showcase 3–5 pm Cheeses and Gourmet Foods • Unique Wine Gifts 812-988-8500 • 888-761-WINE (6463) • www.chateauthomas.com Open Monday thru Saturday at 11 am and 12 Noon on Sundays

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Calendar

The schedule could change. Always check if planning a special trip.

Chateau Thomas Winery Music 7:00-10:00 Fri. and Sat. Info 812-988-8500 www.ChateauThomas.com

Muddy Boots Cafe Live music: Monday-Thurs.

6:30-8:30 Friday and Saturday 7:30-9:30 Jan. 2 Grant Eversol Jan. 3 All Star Jam w/ Forest Gras Jan. 4 Bonz Jan. 5 Kara & Chuck Jan. 6 Steven Thomas Band Jan. 7 Jeb Brester Jan. 9 Marvin Parish Jan. 10 David Brykowski Jan. 11 TBA Jan. 12 Don Ford Jan. 13 Mizfits Jan. 14 Lewis Ricci Jan. 15 Weeds of Eden Jan. 16 Rick Clayton Jan. 17 Richard Groner Jan. 18 TBA Jan. 19 Whiskey Mystic Jan. 20 Indiana Boys Jan. 21 Travis Creek Jan. 22 Johnathan Hutchison Jan. 23 Lopez Jan. 24 Lexi Minnich Jan. 25 Keenan Rainwater Jan. 26 Hannah Groves Jan. 27 Bonz Jan. 28 Shelf Life Jan. 30 Rick Clayton Jan. 31 Richard Groner Feb. 1 TBA Feb. 2 Kara and Chuck Feb. 3 Steven Thomas Band Feb. 4 Jeb Brester Feb. 6 Grant Eversol Feb. 7 David Brykowski

Feb. 8 Rick Clayton Feb. 9 David Dwyer Feb. 10 Joe Sanford Feb. 11 Whiskey Mystic Feb. 13 Jessie McClain Feb. 14 Don Ford Feb. 15 Bonz Feb. 16 Hannah Groves Feb. 17 Indiana Boys Feb. 18 Travis Creek Feb. 19 John Hutchison Feb. 20 Lexi Minnich Feb. 21 Doug Pearcy Feb. 22 Keenan Rainwater Feb. 23 Richard Groner Feb. 24 Harvey Branch String Band Feb. 25 David Brykowski Feb. 26 Weeds of Eden Feb. 27 Rick Clayton Feb. 28 Mitch Milhoff Feb. 29 Scott Strange Info 812-988-6911 North end of Van Buren Street in Nashville

Night Owl’s Beading Café Jan. 6 Hetero Slumber Party (6-9)

Robbie Bowden (9:30-11:30) Jan. 7 Hetero Slumber Party (6-9)

Alloicious (9:30-11:30) Jan. 8 JG Jazz (12:30-1:30)

Norman Knight (1:30-3:30) Jan. 9 Teen Jam (7:30-11:30) Jan. 13 Janiece Jaffe (6-9)

Brian Fortner (9:30-11:30) Jan. 14 Hickory Wind (6-9)

Kara Barnard (9:30-11:30) Seasonal closing until Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Robbie Bowden (6-9)

Brian Fortner (9:30-11:30) Feb. 11 Kara Barnard (6-9)

Whipstitch Sallies (9:30-11:30) Feb. 12 Norman Knight (1:30-3:30) Feb. 13 Open jam with Rick Clayton (7:30-10:00) Feb. 17 Laura Connellon (6-9)

Whiskey Mystics (9:30-11:30) Feb. 18 Entwyned (6-9)

Shelf Life (9:30-11:30) Feb. 19 Hickory Wind (1:30-3:30) Feb. 20 Teen Jam (7:30-9:30)

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Feb. 24 Wakefield (6-9)

Brian Fortner (9:30-11:30) Feb. 25 Elmo Taylor (6-9)

Sounds of Shelter (9:30-11:30) Feb. 26 Dan Domont & his all Girl Band (1:30-3:30) Feb. 27 Poetry reading (7:30-9:30) Located at the corner of S. Jefferson and W. Main Street, Nashville’s Village Green

Abe Martin Lodge Little Gem Restaurant Music Saturdays Dave Miller 6:00-8:00 Info 812-988-4418

Mike’s Music & Dance Barn Mondays Country Dance Lessons in January and February but Mike’s band taking a break until February 11 Special Events: Jan. 27 BCHS Homecoming Dance Feb. 10 Ballroom Dance After that, regular Saturday band shows Info 812-988-8636 www.thedancebarn.com

Salt Creek Golf Retreat 19th Hole Bar Jan. 6 DJ (8:00) Jan. 7 Karaoke (8:00) Jan. 13 White Lightning Boys (8:00) Jan. 14 Karaoke (8:00) Jan. 20 DJ (8:00) Jan. 21 The Faze - 19th Hole B-Day Jan. 27-28 TBA Feb. 3 TBA (9:00) Feb. 4 Karaoke (9:00) Feb. 10 Flannel (9:00) Feb. 11 DJ (8:00) Feb. 17 Eclipse (9:00) Feb. 18 Karaoke (9:00) Feb. 24 Purple Soda (8:00) Feb. 25 TBA (9:00) Thurs. Euchre (7:00) Tues., Sun. Poker (7:00) Specials: Mon. $6 burgers, Tues. 50 cent boneless wings, Wed. $6 wraps, Thurs. $6 clubs, Fri. $8.95 prime rib sandwich Info 812-988-7888 www.saltcreekgolf.com

Brown County Inn Corn Crib Music Fridays, Saturdays 9:00

Seasons Lodge Music Fridays and Saturdays 9:00

Winter Wellness Weekend January 14 and 15, Abe Martin Lodge Brown County State Park Looking for some support for your New Year’s Resolutions, or just something to chase away the post-holiday let down?

Brown County’s very first Winter Wellness Weekend at the Abe Martin Lodge in the Brown County State Park has a wide variety of activities to get you moving and reflecting. Tickets are only $20 for your choice of events and can be purchased at the Brown County Visitors Center

15th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Charity Dinner Jan. 27, Hotel Nashville Wine auction at 6:30 Dinner starts at 7:30 Reservations required.

There is limited seating for this gourmet dinner so call the BBBS office 812-988-8170 or the Hotel Nashville 812-988-8400 for reservations soon.

Saturday January 14

SPECIAL EVENTS: Winter Hike Jan. 14, Brown County State Park Enjoy the beauty of winter in Brown County State Park during the annual Winter Hike. Two self-guided trails take you through some of Brown County’s most picturesque scenery. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors, or meet new friends along the way. Various activities available before and after the hike. Breakfast with the Naturalists at the Abe Martin Lodge at 7:00 am. Hiker’s Buffet Luncheon also at the Abe Martin Lodge. Hike begins around 9:00 am.

New this year: outdoor equipment and bike demos at the Recreational Building, sponsored by J.L. Waters and Revolution Bike and Bean Company and the “Frosty Trails Five Mile,” a challenging 5 mile run on the horse trails, hosted by the Indiana Running Company.

Morning Yoga 7:00–8:00 a.m.

Lee Edgren–Allison Room Mindful Meditation/Mindful Eating 8:30–10:30 a.m.

Doug Hanvey–Priness Room Shake Your Soul® 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Kathy Anderson–Allison Room SoulCollage® 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Sharon Jungclaus Gould–Priness Room Zumba 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Tricia Bock–Allison Room Massage 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

Allison Room

OTHER ACTIVITIES: Bucks & Does Square Dances Jan. 6, 20 and Feb. 3 Anniversary Dance, Feb. 17 at Historical Society 135 N, 8:00-10:30 Jan. 13 at Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park, 8:00-10:00

Sunday January 15

Morning Yoga 8:30–9:30 am Nonie Daniels–Allison Room Healing Sound 10–11 a.m.

Janiece Jaffee–Allison Room What it Means to be Human 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Michele Pollock–Priness Room A Walk in the Park 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Jim Eagleman–Meet at the Nature Center Charting Your Journey: Journals, Altars, Cell Phones, Friends 3:00–5:00 p.m.

Lee Edgren–Priness Room

Indiana Raptor Center Live birds of prey, tours by appointment only.Wed.-Sun. 11:00-5:00 Group programs available at your location Info: 812-988-8990 indianaraptorcenter.org

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Winter Hike January 14, 2012

T

he 10th Annual Winter Hike will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012, starting at 9 a.m.

Two routes will take hikers through the rugged and scenic beauty of Brown County State Park. The Southern Loop Hike, 3.5 miles, begins and ends at the Nature Center. New this year are outdoor equipment and bike demos at the Recreational Building, sponsored by J.L. Waters and Revolution Bike and Bean Company. Also new this year is the “Frosty Trails Five Mile,” a challenging 5 mile run on the horse trails, hosted by the Indiana Running Company.

The Woodland Hike, 2.75 miles, begins and ends at the park’s Recreation Building.

Parking is available at both buildings. The Hike will be held regardless of weather.

A Winter Hike user fee of $1 per hiker (children under five free) is assessed at park gates as you enter. Normal entry fees also apply. Hikers should plan for about 2 hours hiking time, longer if you are a slow walker or photograph items along the way.

Park interpreters along each trail will relate winter wildlife facts. Troop 190 boy scouts will serve hot drinks and S’mores at each lake shelterhouse.

Heated restrooms are located at the park office, Nature Center, and at the winterized showerhouse near the Country Store.

Abe Martin Lodge will serve “Breakfast with the Naturalists” at 7 a.m., a chance to visit with staff to learn what can be seen, and a “Hiker’s Buffet” starting at 11 a.m. For meal information, please call the Abe Martin Lodge at (812) 988-4418.

The Friends of Brown County State Park will sell a commemorative Winter Hike patch and yearly chevron starting at 11 a.m. at the Abe Martin Lodge.

What a beautiful time of year to experience quiet backcountry stillness and winter beauty. Dress appropriately and join us.

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photo courtesy Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Explore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat is having a “Zip and Sip” event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with zip line runs and free hot cocoa and Big Woods root beer by the fireplace or bonfire. For more information on the “Zip and Sip” visit <www. explorebrowncounty.com> or call (812) 988-7750.

For more information on the Winter Hike, go to <www. browncounty.com> and see the Winter Events link, or call Brown County State Park Nature Center at (812) 988-5240.

Mail in or register online for the Frosty Trails Five mile event. Early registration ($20) ends midnight Thursday, January 12, 2012. Go to <www.signmeup.com/79012> to register online. Paper entries can be mailed to or dropped off at Indiana Running Company 121 north College Avenue Bloomington, IN 47404. Make check payable to Indiana Running Company. 

Michael’s Massage Michael Rebman, Certified Therapist

$155 104 South Jefferson St. • Nashville by appointment only

812-988-4447 www.michaels-massage.com

Since 1981 • Open 362 Days a Year

Find something special for you and your loved ones from our selection of

Quality Gifts & Collectibles including distinctive hand-painted Brown County ornaments and Locally-made pottery

Friendly, knowledgeable staff We ship every day Visit our website www.CarolsCrafts.com E-mail: Sales@CarolsCrafts.com 800-345-6388

Artists Colony Shops, S. Van Buren St., Nashville

the

Inn & Restaurant

A Charming 19th Century Style Inn and Restaurant

• 20 Guest Rooms, 3 Suites with Whirlpool Baths • Banquet and Conference Rooms for Retreats or Parties • Gift Certificates Available • Free Guest Parking Serving Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast Buffet 7:30 am–10:30 am “Early Bird” Specials Mon.–Thurs. 3–5 pm At the corner of Van Buren and Franklin Streets in Nashville, Indiana

812-988-0600 • 800-737-0255

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Artists Colony Shops Toys and Games for All Ages Featuring Russian Nesting Dolls Featurin

AB Brown County Tradition Bro Located in the Artists Colony Shops 125 S. Van Buren St. – Nashville, IN www.browncountytoychest.com

Since 1972

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Occupy…

photo courtesy of Charles King

The Liars Bench

~by Mark Blackwell

H

ave you noticed that there has been a lot of occupyin’ goin’ on lately? I’ve been hearin’ about folks occupyin’ Wall Street and Boston and Oakland out in California…even Bloomington.

It looks like folks are campin’ out, protestin’ the greedy buzzards and bankers that robbed the economy just like they did eighty years ago.

The sit-down occupyin’ style of protest has a long and venerable history. The original idea was that if you had people on site twenty-four

hours a day then the other side couldn’t ignore your grievances or sneak scabs in to take your job. By the 1930s the technique had been perfected to the point that when the big auto companies around Detroit were cuttin’ wages the workers just sat down and refused to leave the factories. It makes me wonder, though, if somebody got the idea from some Brown County folks.

Back in the 1920s, Frank Hohenberger (Ace photographer of Brown County) took considerable interest in a courthouse lawn fixture known as the “Liars Bench.” The bench was around 17 or 18 feet long and held 5 or 6 men comfortably. It sat in a prominent central location and could not be ignored, let alone, be missed—a perfect site for a protest. What were the fellers who shared shifts occupyin’ the Liars Bench protestin’? Well, some folks said they weren’t protestin’ nothing but hard work but I think Continued on 44

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Visit us on the Studio Tours

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Open 11 to 5 most days

Southeastern Brown County 6285 Hamilton Creek Rd. Columbus, Indiana 47201

812-988-8622 Quality Handwovens www.homesteadweaver.com

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Antiques and Fine Gifts Discover a Casual Elegance

Wearable Art Silver, Bronze and Copper Jewelry Lampwork Beads · Hand Painted Silk Scarves Home of the Unique and Unusual

4741 E. SR 46 Bloomington • 812-332-5662 20 minutes from Brown County “Your friends in the house by the side of the road”

Country Mouse Weaving Studio

Classes available year-round in PMC Silver & Jewelry Techniques TUESDAY–SUNDAY · 10–5 1650 Salt Creek Road · Nashville, IN 47448 812-988-8378

www.cheriplatter.com Look for our Spears Pottery location Downtown next to the Nashville House

Pottery by Larry Spears

Joan Haab Hand Woven Chenille Designer Garments

7965 Rinnie Seitz Road • Nashville, IN • (812) 988-7920

Open Weds., Thurs., Fri. and by appt. • countrymouseweavery@gmail.com

Also available at Brown County Craft Gallery and Spears Gallery in Nashville

Open Daily 10–5

5110 St. Rd. 135 S. • Nashville, IN 47448 (on your way to Story) • 812.988.1287 Shop on-line, too, at www.spearsgallery.com

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Visit

Morgantown Serving Central Indiana for 40 Year s

10 miles north of Nashville on scenic State Road 135

Since 1971

Visit our website

www.theclockconnection.com Lay-a-way and Gift Certificates available 75 W. Washington St. P.O. Box 29 Morgantown, IN 46160-0029 812-597-5414 Tues.–Sat. 11–5 pm (closed Sun. & Mon.)

Fabric & Notions s ‛ y d A 79 W. Washington St. Morgantown, IN

812.597.0578 • www.adysfabrics.com Learn a Special Project by Request BOMs, Retreats and Monthly Clubs Fabrics • Threads • Classes • Kits • Notions Patterns • Quilting • Sewing • Redwork Embroidery • Long Arm Quilting Available Hours: Mon.–Sat. 10 to 5 • open Weds. till 8:00pm

A dollhouse is… …a child’s toy …an adult hobby …a family heirloom Open year round Monday-Saturday 10 to 5

Everything for dollhouses with friendly, helpful service online at jeepersminiatures.com 69 W. Washington Street • Morgantown • 812-597-4346

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Knitting, Weaving, Spinning

Classes, Yarns, Fleeces, Looms, Wheels Weds. 6-8:30; Thurs, Fri., Sat. 10–5; Sun. 1–5; Closed Mon. & Tues.

2.5 miles west of Morgantown SR 252 (at the sheep farm)

BONE APPETIT BAKERY For Dogs

• Quality all-natural treats since 1997 • Over 20 wholesome varieties from low-fat to wheat and corn free • Fancy Gourmet and Seasonal Snacks • Barkingood Boutique

Bring this ad get a FREE bag of DOGS WELCOME! (812) 988-0305 natural dog treats 211 S. Van Buren St. (behind Shell station) with your $10 purchase www.barkingood.com

Regional Au Authors and Subjects Brown County Books Br Nature Guides Cookbooks Fiction Non-fiction Open All Year Genealogy 45 S. Jefferson Nashville Children’s Books 812-988-0202

Male Instinct “A Different Spin on a Man’s Store”

• Northern Sportswear • Premier Garden • Ultimo Fragrance • Life is Crap Tees • Knives • Military

BOOK STORE

551 E. St. Road 46 Nashville, Indiana Half mile from downtown New Management Pet Friendly Smoking rooms–limited availability

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75 South Van Buren St. • Nashville, IN • (812) 988-1964

LODGE on the MOUNTAIN Two Secluded Guest Rooms Overlooking a Private Lake

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Bob & Chris Kirlin 26 Honeysuckle Ln. • Nashville, IN

McDonald’s ®

501 E. SR 46 Nashville, IN.

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OCCUPY continued from 40 they were protestin’ the same things that our bein’ protested about these days.

While a lot of the world in the 1920s seemed to be havin’ a roaring time waitin’ for the devastation of the 1930s, Brown County had already mastered the art of coping with economic depression. We were, for better or worse a subsistence economy and that means that in good times you could just about have enough food, clothes, and other necessities. And when bad times hit—which was a more frequent and long lasting occurrence—life was a struggle. I doubt that the men who sat sentinel on the bench were protesting the idea of work but more likely the lack of it.

BEAN BLOSSOM Restaurant Good Food, Good Service, Good Prices

All-You-Can-Eat

Catfish on Friday Nights Daily Specials Breakfast Served All Day

Bean Blossom SR 135 North • 988-1147 Open 7 days a week

- established 1891

Oldest family owned business in Brown County

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Grocery • Meat • Deli • Beer/Wine Produce • Lottery • BUFFET PIZZAS Visa • Discover • MasterCard accepted Open Daily 8 - 8, 8 - 6 Sunday

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Brown County was an iffy proposition from the gitgo. It had no large scale exportable raw material base.

It had no reliable transportation to get raw materials and goods to market. It had no energy source like a river for hydro-power or coal or oil. The only things that Brown County has in abundance are beautiful landscapes and creative people. But that doesn’t add up to jobs.

I tried to think about what else the boys of the courthouse lawn might want to publicly protest. I don’t think that they would have been against the local millionaires because that was another thing that Brown County lacked. Other places had their Vanderbilts, Morgans, Fords, and Rockefellers but Brown County just had folks. Bein’ a hundred-aire would have put you perty solidly in the top 1%. In the 1920s and 30s Brown County was the land of the havenots and the have-lesses. We probably could have used a millionaire or two for capital investment purposes.

It is a documented fact that we had more than our quota of entrepreneurs. Brown County could boast of master shingle makers, moonshiners, quilt makers, orchardists, basket makers, and farmers. Just about everybody worked at some sort of small scale cottage enterprise. What was missing was the capital to help these enterprises be more efficient and to expand.

Money is just as hard to come by for a poor county as it is for a poor family. That’s why it’s so hard to dig out of poverty.

My guess is that the “Liars Bench” boys weren’t officially protestin’ anything they could point a finger at. Things were a lot like they are now. The politicians and commentators were all sayin’ three different things at once outta both sides of their mouths and all of it addin’ up to the idea that bein’ poor is the poor person’s fault. I suspect that a lot of the conversation that took place out there on the court house lawn was about tryin’ to figure out why the things weren’t workin’ right what was broke with the system.

And that is where the protestin’ comes. There ain’t nothin’ wrong with the system. It works perfectly fine for the 1% of the people that run things. The conclusion would have to be that the system itself is wrong. If the rules of a game don’t give everybody a fair shake at getting’ their needs met and favors one group over another, then the folks that are getting’ shafted ought to quit playin’ until the referees or umpires come up with a better set of rules fair to all sides. Until then maybe we should sit back, sit down, and occupy the Liars Bench.

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Hoosier Buddy offers more than 150 different beers, including more than 80 craft, micro, and imports.

We proudly offer a wide variety of beers from Indiana’s finest brewers.

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Hoosier Buddy is a wine-lovers type of store. With more than 200 wines to choose from, we’ve got something for everyone. Check out our “Affordable Imports” and “90+ Point” selections.

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HOTEL NASHVILLE

• Accommodates 8 Guests • 2 Bedrooms and 2 Baths • Game Room w/ Pool Table • Cable TV–DVD Player • Fully-Equipped Kitchen • Central Heat and Air • Gas Fireplace • Gas Grill • Outdoor Hot Tub

BRICK LODGE 245 N. Jefferson St., Nashville (812) 988-8400 • (800) 848-6274 www.hotelnashville.com • Suites, Studios, Hot Tubs • Restaurant and Bar • Indoor Pool, Sauna, Whirlpool • Conference Facilities • Weddings and Receptions • Special Getaway Packages

1878 N. State Rd. 135, Nashville (812) 988-8400 • (800) 848-6274 www.bricklodge.com

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Competitive Pricing No Cards or Membership Everyone Pays the Same Price

Organic Grocery • Dairy • Produce • Frozen Organically Grown Wines and Olive Oil

• Certified Ang us Beef • Large Beer an d Wine Section s • Picnic Suppli es • Full Service B akery/Deli • Custom Cake Decorating • Custom Deli T rays, Veggie Tra ys, Fruit Baskets, and Gift Baske ts

30 Hawthorne Dr. • Nashville • East SR 46 at light • 812-988-4546 • www.browncountyiga.com 46 Our Brown County • Jan./Feb. 2012

Brown County Winery

7 Days a Week Year Round

2 Locations:

Winery and Tasting Room in Gnaw Bone

Downtown Nashville le Tasting Room

5 minutes East of Nashville 4520 State Road 46 East 812-988-6144 • 888-298-2984

Corner of Main Street and Old School Way 812-988-8646

Complimentary Wine Tasting

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...because a campfire 11-room inn helps you see things 1 vacation home in a different light. TM Public trail rides New ZIP LINES! Family reunions Women’s retreats Kids’ horse retreats Murder mysteries Lighted basketball court Playground equipment Hiking and relaxation

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• Complimentary Hot Breakfast • Indoor Pool/Fitness Center • Room Packages Available • Wireless Internet • Whirlpool Suites • Extended Stay Rates

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Fishing Nightly campfires Hayrides Team building Low ropes course Weddings Church events Guest horse stalling Riding area 54 acres of land

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Gourmet Dinner January 27, 2012

T

he Brown County Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Gourmet Dinner Event will be held on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Hotel Nashville dining room at 7:30 p.m. (black tie optional).

A silent auction of rare and unusual wines will again be conducted in the lobby at 6:30 p.m. The donation to enjoy a fabulous gourmet meal is $200 per couple (or $100 per person). There is limited seating so call the

NEW LOCATION!

Peg Ann’s Boutique Classically Whimsical Brown County’s “Unique Boutique”

Clothing • Accessories • Jewelry In the courtyard of Franklin Place on West Franklin St. (behind Daily Grind)

812-988-7950 • Open 7 days a week 48 Our Brown County • Jan./Feb. 2012

BBBS office (812) 988-8170 or the Hotel Nashville (812) 988-8400 for reservations today! You will not want to miss the opportunity to enjoy this incredible meal, a few surprises, and an evening with friends of our community’s premier mentoring organization.

The Gourmet Dinner Event started in 1998 by Warren Cole as a fundraiser for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization in Brown County. It was held at the Hobnob Corner restaurant until 2008. In 2009 and 2010 it was held at the old Historical Society building.

In January 2011 it was changed to the Hotel Nashville dining room. The seating is limited to 50 people. A silent auction of rare and fine wines will be in the front lobby of the Hotel Nashville at 6:30, with live music accompaniment. The gourmet meal will be in the dining room upstairs at 7:30.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization was started in Brown County in 1978 and was a satellite office of the Bartholomew County agency. The Brown County agency became a fully affiliated BBBS agency in 1989, however will be a satellite office of the Bartholomew County Foundation for Youth in January 2012. The BBBS agency serves at-risk children by matching them with a responsible, caring adult mentor. The mentor is not a surrogate parent, but a caring friend with whom they can go fishing, take a walk, explore future employment opportunities, bake cookies or just talk.

The mentors go through a rigorous background check and interview process. It is a voluntary program between the child, parent and mentor. For more information, email <bcbbbs@att.net> or call (812) 988-8170. It’s time to Start Something Big! 

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East Franklin St., Nashville • Located across the street from The Ferguson House, next to Peg Ann’s Boutique in beautiful Franklin Square

Downtown Nashville

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Winter Specials 812-988-0300 or 888-383-0300

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Sledding ~byJim Eagleman

A

s kids growing up in rural Pennsylvania, we spent the entire winter sledding on hills in and around our small town. One hill on a slow side street became a favorite meeting place, closed off with barricades by borough employees. The hilly countryside also meant school buses had to negotiate ice and frequent drifts. Our hopes were realized with nearly every storm—no school! It didn’t matter classes had to continue well into June. Days off were met with cheers.

New snow on top of old snow didn’t mean dangerous travel, it meant better sledding.

Waiting for a friend one day, I watched older boys carefully take out a piece of steel wool and rub the runners on their sleds. It was a ritual that took time and care. The wadded-up pad passed back and forth like a precious gem. They polished the runners to a gleaming shine. They must have known what they were doing since their sleds performed perfectly.

January–March 2012 we’ll serve BREAKFAST ALL DAY every day (but Tues.)

Something is always brewing at the Daily Grind. We offer a fine selection of sandwiches and desserts, and a full breakfast menu including egg dishes, bagelwiches, and delicious Belgian waffles.

Call us for takeout, too.

CALVIN PLACE Nashville, Indiana

Open 8 am daily • (812) 988-4808 Closed Tues. (except in Sept. & Oct.) Seasonal closing hours

50 Our Brown County • Jan./Feb. 2012

Long hills meant we could perfect our sledding game, “Crack the Whip.” You lay on your belly on the sled. The feet of the sledder ahead were placed in the front steering of your sled and your feet fit into the sled behind. A long, undulating line down the hill, picking up speed, sent the rear sledder on a whip-lashed, crazy ride. Sliding sideways at the bottom like a downhill skier and landing in a pile, we sorted out sleds, gloves, dogs, and hats. Plenty of laughs and a few bloody noses were part of it. We sledded till late afternoon when street lights told us to go home for supper—then back again till bedtime.

Wide-open farm fields were also inviting until we met long, snow fences stretched across likely drift areas. A hill owned by a man who sold Christmas trees was off limits, not by him, but us. Tree stumps once ripped out the center section of a friend’s toboggan.

On chilly afternoons, sweaty from climbing hills, we propped the tail ends of sleds in snow banks and sat up against them, letting the sun dry our faces. Minor repairs were made on the go—frayed rope ends were taped. New sleds from the local Pioneer Hardware store were inspected suspiciously.

Winter cold isn’t something to keep you home, my mom told me, if you know how to dress for it. Trial and error helped us sledders learn what combinations worked. Friends’ hats and scarves hung on basement wash lines till spring and when exchanged, we talked about the best day, the best snow. Since those days, I’ve always loved winter.

A well-used Flexible Flyer sled came with me when we moved and was put into service when our own boys were small. Aluminum saucers and red plastic sheets now replaced sleds I noticed, and we searched for hills with no trees. Some wide, Brown County slopes worked nicely; views of distant ridges and ravines were now a bonus and came into focus as you waited your turn. It gave me time to shine the runners.

Stillness. Beauty. Black tree trunks on white snow.

Cold and crunchy underfoot, frost on the collar, and a nose that doesn’t stay warm. These are things that stay with me on a day of sledding. On the walk to the hill and back I still watch for animals and tracks. Like the dogs that accompanied us, and still do today, I imagine them as friendly wolves. Squirrels and rabbits are either scared, or not, depending on the distance between tracks. Today, instead of consulting a field guide to identify an unknown track, I use an app on my IPhone.

There are other ways to spend a winter day other than sledding, but none more exhilarating. On a calendar picture in an office, I once saw the Swiss Alps in winter and thought it no better place to sled.

I envisioned fast trails with snow dust in my face and wished someday it could come true. And it did. Last winter we joined our son and daughter-in-law over the holiday where they live in Switzerland. High in the Alps, next to fast and acrobatic skiers, we sledded down slopes on serpentine trails. Our short sleds had curved tips that you held onto. Sitting upright, you let dragging feet slow you down. Long and curvy routes cut across skiers’ paths—and sometimes we were yelled at. But the cold, thrills, and resulting laughter confirmed for me what I’ve known all along. I am a devoted sledder!

This fall I saw a new sled for sale in a hardware store window. It reminded me winter would soon be here. A quick flashback and a smile and I was ready for another run. See you on the hills. 

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We Buy Christian Books Across alley from Courthouse (812) 988-4873 58 East Main St. P.O. Box 365 www.hisbookshop.com Nashville, Indiana 47448

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Hidden Valley Inn

Escape to Country Elegance. Warm and inviting all suite hotel with fully equipped kitchenettes. Located in the heart of historic downtown Nashville. HVI provides exceptional service and affordable value in an atmosphere that is conducive to peace of mind and relaxation for our guests.

Call today for our weekday specials.

201 North Van Buren Street • Nashville, IN (812) 988-9000 or (877) 988-9099 www.hiddenvalleyinn.net photo by Anne Ryan Miller

GRANDPA JEFF’S

Southern Indiana’s premier cabin furnishing store

Trail Rides We offer fine hickory furniture, along with reclaimed barnwood, pine, white and red cedar, sassafras, walnut, and aspen.

Many pieces are handcrafted by local artisans.

We also have upholstered sofas and chairs.

Relax on a journey with Grandpa Jeff.

Take in the scenery and wildlife.

No two rides will ever be the same —sunny summer days, fall colors, winter snowfalls, spring blossoms.

All trail rides are 45 minutes long.

We also offer pony rides and hayrides.

Trail Ride Reservations can be made by phone, e-mail, or through our website.

Accessories include quilts and bedding, candles, picture frames, artwork, dinnerware, and lighting.

Grandpa Jeff personally trained our horses to take exceptional care of your family and friends of all ages.

(812)597-4630 www.GrandpaJeffsTrailRides.com cell (812)272-0702 info@GrandpaJeffsTrailRides.com 5889 S. Skinner Rd. Morgantown, Indiana

52 Our Brown County • Jan./Feb. 2012

4413 E. State Road 46 in Gnaw Bone 812-988-0500 • www.bigriveronline.com Open Tues.–Sat. 10 to 5, Sun. 10 to 4 ; Closed Monday (or by appt.)

Restaurant Serving Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Soups • Salads Sandwiches • After Five Menu Fine Wines Available

The Art and Soul of Nashville

Brown County

Art Guild

Breads, Pastries, and Danish Baked Here Daily Center of Nashville Main and Van Buren Streets Open Daily • (812) 988-4114

visit www.BrownCountyArtGuild.org for our seasonal hours 48 South Van Buren Street in the historic Minor House PO Box 324 • Nashville, IN 47448 • (812) 988-6185

NEW LEAF

Featuring locally handcrafted jewelry by owner Amy Greely.

An eclectic mix of creative items from local, regional, and global artists.

Located in Calvin Place, Franklin & Van Buren (812) 988-1058 • www.amygreely.com

the Historic

art gallery Quiet of Eventide · Adolph Shulz

NEW LEAF in Nashville, IN

Featuring

The Marie Goth Collection and works by 50 Contemporary Member Artists

Amy Greely

Jewelry Designs

• SINCE 1954 •

Monday–Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday Noon to 5:00 pm Free Parking and Admission

Brown County’s original art gallery, established in 1926, offers works for sale by Gallery Association members in the Main Hall, plus consigned old Indiana art. The newly remodeled exhibition space now includes the Indiana Heritage Arts Gallery, featuring many of Indiana’s top professional artists. Browse our gallery where you will find the work of the early art colony masters, many of whom founded the Gallery and the original art association.

Main Street and Artist Drive · Two blocks east of the Courthouse

812-988-4609 · www.browncountyartgallery.org

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Harold Hancock ~by Joanne Nesbit

A

rtist Harold Hancock was born in 1920 in a small coal-mining town near Harrisburg, Illinois. By his second year in elementary school Harold had a passion for art. Having had to drop out of the first grade because of a bout with Typhoid Fever, he returned to school with a vengeance. By the fourth grade, he had entered a poster contest and won first place. His taste for success and didn’t stop there. He kept drawing and painting all through grade school and continued with four years of high school art classes—two more years than the normal routine.

During his last years of high school Hancock rode around with his bike loaded with paints. He painted three restaurant windows, earning 35 cents a window. The pictures rendered were of the foods and plate lunches offered by the restaurants. All these ventures into art and entrepreneurship were supported by his parents.

HISTORIC BLOOMINGTON

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54 Our Brown County • Jan./Feb. 2012

Hancock turned down two college scholarships to open a studio. He was hired in his hometown to paint a mural on the wall of a nearby country club.

In the 1940s he researched and painted old English and Spanish ships but moved on to portraits. In the 1950s he began to concentrate on landscapes and seascapes. He painted one of the early ship pieces on primed burlap.

During World War II he painted outdoor illustrations and informative letterings for military installations from Marion, Illinois, to Fort Hood, Texas. After the War, he moved to Brown County and built a studio. He painted everything around him from the scenes of Nashville’s Van Buren Street to the wildlife around his studio, creeks and streams, barns and churches, covered bridges, deer, wild turkeys, raccoons and pheasants.

“Winter in these hills is a breath-taking sight to behold!”

Hancock once wrote. “From early morning light to the glow of sunset, when smoke curls from the chimneys as the lights come on to reflect the snow-covered ground.

The near-by creek records the evening light. There will always be new inspirations for me in Brown County.”

From his studio Hancock produced posters, murals, and paintings for General Motors, Marriott, and various manufacturers and businesses who wanted to capture their product’s history or the essence of their business.

A large oil company once sent one of Hancock’s renditions of a covered bridge to its customers as Christmas presents.

He was commissioned to do work for some local businesses including Brown County’s Abe Martin Lodge. His poster of the downtown area in the 1990s was distributed as a tourist souvenir. One of his murals can be seen at the local McDonald’s.

“There are two rewards in painting,” Hancock wrote.

“First is the pleasure derived in painting the picture and second, the opportunity to please the collector. Years ago I remember painting an old barn on SR 46 east of Nashville. Sycamore trees stood beside it making an interesting subject. A few years later I drove by and was saddened to see it had collapsed, flat on the ground.

The two Sycamores standing tall had lost a good friend” Late in his career, Hancock, whose full name was William Harold Hancock¸ used acrylics in his work rather than oils.

Harold Hancock died at 85 years of age in his Nashville home in 2006. 

No visit to Nashville is complete without a visit to

George George Ge org rge C Tucker Tu r Building Bu dingg

Across from Brown County Courthouse

44 N. Van Buren St. north of stoplight

Granny’s Christmas & Gift Shop

• Santa • Snowmen • Precious Moments • Dept. 56® • Snow Village • Dickens • Nutcrackers and much more!

(812) 988-6208 • second floor

MERCANTILE STORE “Old and Young Love this Shop!”

Brown County

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(812) 988-7100 • kritzersfeedstore@att.net

BRIGHT & WILLIAMSON Insurance Agency Auto • Home • Business Health • Life • Bonds 24 N. Jefferson St. • P.O. Box 698 • Nashville, IN 47448

Bob Gredy Sr. (812) 988-2275 fax: 988-7670 home: 988-7185 INSURANCE

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91 W. Gould St. P.O. Box 9 • Nashville, IN 47448

REAL ESTATE

TRASH REMOVAL

LOG HOME SERVICES

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• Log Cabin Repairs • Chinking & Repair • New Construction • Cabin Inspections

Trash Removal

www.browncountyhomes.com

Residential • Commercial 15 yd Roll-Off Service (812) 988-8000

TREE SERVICE

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(812) 988-2689 3497 Clay Lick Rd. • Nashville

Pruning • Planting Removals Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Matt Baldwin ISA Certified Arborist #IN-3202a

(812) 988-9998

Corner of E. Main Street and Artist Dr. in Nashville, IN 47448

WELLNESS

WOODWORKING

ROBERT J. ADAIR

Brown County YMCA

FINE WOODWORKING Handmade Doors and Furniture and High-end Carpentry

30 years experience 812.837.9363 812.360.5236 SHOP/OFFICE

MOBILE

FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Brown County YMCA is located behind the Comfort Inn Now open at 5:30 a.m. Mon.–Fri.

812-988-9622 • www.browncountyymca.org

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Lift Your Spirit Winter Wellness Weekend Abe Martin Lodge · Brown County State Park · Nashville, IN

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

7 – 8 AM · Allison Room Morning Yoga Lee Edgren 8:30 –10:30 AM · Priness Room

8:30 – 9:30 AM · Allison Room Morning Yoga Nonie Daniels 10 – 11 AM · Allison Room Healing Sound Janiece Jaffee 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Priness Room

Mindful Meditation/Mindful Eating Doug Hanvey 11 AM – 12 PM · Allison Room Shake Your Soul® Kathy Anderson 1 – 5 PM · Priness Room Soul Collage® Sharon Jungclaus Gould 5:30 – 6:30 PM · Allison Room Zumba® Fitness Tricia Bock 12 – 4 PM · Allison Room

Massage

What it Means to be Human Michele Pollock 1:30 – 2:30 PM · Meet at the Nature Center A Walk in the Park Jim Eagleman 3 – 5 PM · Priness Room

Charting Your Journey: Journals, Altars, Cell Phones, Friends Lee Edgren

Massage therapists from Brown County available on a first-come first-served basis. (Cost not included)

$20

for 2-day event

Attend any or all sessions

Pre-registration required for classes in Priness Room

FOR INFORMATION AND TICKETS VISIT:

River Light Yoga · riverlightyoga.com · 812-988-8220 Brown County Visitors Center · browncounty.com

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