Gibson County Progress 2018

Princeton Daily Clarion

• Sunday, February 25, 2018

2018 PROGRESS EDITION

CELEBRATING GIBSON COUNTY

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North Gibson teacher Heather Ota’s class gives a group hug.

COMMUNITY OF EVERYDAY HEROES Daily Clarion/Andrea Howe

Veterinarian John Feutz gets a look a rescue dog from Gibson County Animal Services. GCAS director Brenda Foley made arrangements for a transport to a home in Indianapolis.

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A student holds a newly hatched chick at Princeton Community Intermediate School.

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Right: A sack of feed is heavier than you’d think, especially when you’re racing from one end of the arena and back.

Lucky for this 4-Her, who dropped his feed sack a time or two, Gibson County Fair Queen court member Katie Christy came to the rescue to help load it back in his arms and help him carry it at the 4-H Barnyard Olympics.

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The Boom Squad percussion group performs on the lawn at Lafayette Park at the Kourage for Kaydence benefit.

CELEBRATING EVERYDAY HEROES the good neighbor traditions of Gibson County.

Where do you find a hero in Gibson It wasn’t hard to find every day County? heroes. We spent some time visiting We would suggest that you can find communities to catch people doing one just about anywhere, any day of good work, and we spent more time the week. choosing from hundreds of photos You can find at least one in just we’ve generated over the course of about every edition of The Daily the past year, showing good people Clarion, for that matter. doing good work.

This year’s edition of Celebrate Obviously, there are more heroes Gibson County is dedicated to the than we can recognize within the every day heroes, the people who pages of this edition, but we hope you volunteer, who protect and serve, enjoy this year’s edition, and make it who nurture, who make the most of a point to thank a hero when you see whatever they’re doing to preserve one!

ANDREA HOWE

EDITOR, THE DAILY CLARION

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Jamie Schafer and Patoka United Methodist Church Jeff Pinney arrange items available at a church dinner and auction.

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Micah Buhl enjoys the Southern Indiana Car Club show on the square. Buhl attends nearly every local sporting and civic function in the Princeton community.

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Army veteran Roy Max Morrison was honored for his service at The Waters. His grandson Dustin Hurst said a few words and pinned him with a United State Army pin to honor Morrison. Morrison, a volunteer with the Gibson County Retired Military Veterans, passed away in 2017.

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Scoutmaster Wayne Halbig pins Payton Halbig’s Eagle Scout patch to his uniform during Halbig’s Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony at United Methodist Church in Princeton. Eagle Scout is the highest rank achievable in the Boys Scouts of America organization. Halbig, a member of Scout Troop 232, completed a community service project while working toward his earning his rank, which included painting the Boys and Girls Club youth center in Princeton.

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The Boom Squad percussion group performs a special cadence for the memory of Kaydence Hyneman during the Kourage for Kaydence benefit at Lafayette Park. Spokesman Sherman Greer said the drum line travels the U.S. to perform, but was pleased to perform in Hyneman’s honor.

Jan Ballard checks a batch of pulled pork that he cooked for the “Kourage for Kaydence” benefit at Lafayette Park in Princeton. Proceeds from concessions and other events raised money to help the family of 14-yearold Kaydence Hyneman of Hazleton, who died in July 2017 after a June cancer diagnosis.

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HEROES IN ACTION EVERY DAY

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Oakland City Police Chief Tim Gaines, left, congratulates OCPD officer Donald J. Carlisle after Carlisle graduates from the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.

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Gibson County Sheriff Tim Bottoms presents Uriah “U.B.” Smith with the 2017 Deputy of the Year award.

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Helen Kiesel plays patriotic music on her accordion at the annual Princeton Veterans Day celebration at the courthouse gazebo. Veteran Joe Stoll thanked Kiesel for playing music for them on Veterans and Memorial Day each year.

Gibson County Sheriff Tim Bottoms presents Jennifer Loesch with the 2017 Deputy of the Year award.

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Tim Gaines is sworn in by Oakland City Mayor Hugh Wirth as the new Oakland City Chief Veteran Joe Stoll presents Andrea Schwiersch, granddaughter of Gibson County World of Police at the Oakland City Board of Works meeting Oct. 24, 2017.

War I veteran Joseph E. Stott, with the American flag, during Stott’s memorial dedication at Hight Chapel Cemetery. The American Legion/Veteran of Foreign Wars Honor Guard

We’re your neighbors.

We pass each other as we go to work each day. We stand behind you at the grocery store. Our kids play together after school.

We are the people of Duke Energy.

And we are working hard to keep the lights on - for your family and for ours.

We’re proud to be a part of this community. we’re powered by.... photo courtesy George Ballard

Princeton Police Department’s newest officer Lincoln Edwards, left, graduated as Top Gun in the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy class. He’s pictured with Princeton Police Chief Derek McGraw.

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Having Trouble Hearing?

Talk to the People who care. The area's most trusted name in hearing solutions is Walker & Ward Hearing. Since 1963 we have been the local source where Evansville & Tri-State residents choose to purchase their hearing aids & get them serviced

Come see us at any of our locations: 3805 Washington Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714-0547 707 Main St., Tell City, IN 47586 308 Main St., Jasper, IN 47546 108 South 5th Avenue, Princeton, IN 47670

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Workers from PCR Plumbing of Evansville install pipes at the Gibson County Fairgrounds during construction of the new events center.

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Roger Norrick, manager of the Cozy Cafe in Oakland City, finishing orders for afternoon customers.

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‘Lady Rose de la Cumbe’ teaches participants the ins and outs of bringing a horse to a medieval event, what to bring and the Society for Creative Anachronism’s rules for horsemanship during a workshop at the Gibson County Fairgrounds livestock pavilion.

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Misty Taber serves patrons of the American Legion in Oakland City

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Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion archive OCU student Madison Brooks sings the national anthem before a Lady Oaks and Robert Morris University basket- Larry West of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 2714 retires a flag at a flag retirement ceremony. Juenell Owens, Judy Phillips and Stanley Madison wait to lay the remaining flags to rest. ball contest at Johnson Center

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The WMHS Lady Trojans basketball team hoists a 2017 sectional trophy while surrounded by student fans. The team went on to claim the 2017 girls state basketball title.

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Penny Goddard hands a hot dog at the Goddards’ Gibson Street home, also known as the hotdog house. Penny said they have been handing out hotdogs for Halloween trick-ortreating for several years and have given out as many as 700 in a night. “They can roast them by our fire pit if they want,” she said. Her husband Russ cooks up hot dogs to hand out to to trick-or-treaters on the move.

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Noah Sandy and Broc Goad work together to chop up the turkey and mix it into the dressing at Francisco Elementary School. For more than 20 years, students have cooked a Thanksgiving feast with the help of sixth grade teacher Gina Dupps.

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Tower Heights Church of God members organize their annual live Nativity scene in front of the courthouse in Princeton. The church has staged the event for 20 years or more.

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Corns, Callus & Nail Care Ingrown & Fungus Nails Heel Spurs Hammer Toes Laser Surgery Fractures & Sprains Daily Clarion archive/Neely Held

F&M Hardware’s Christmas salute to veterans. The store invited community members to bring photos of family or friends serving in the military to be displayed on the tree.

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Strengthening the Fabric of Our Community Old National proudly supports the Gibson County community.

As much as we are a financial institution, Old National is a group of parents, volunteers, artists, athletes, neighbors and friends.

By making investments of our time, talent and treasure, we work with you to strengthen the fabric of our community.

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Princeton 1703 W Broadway St 812-386-8100

Kiesel Enterprises, Inc. Serving Gibson County for over 31 years.

Kiesel Enterprises, Inc. has been in business for over 26 years.

Beginning as Kiesel Bin sales and service, then evolving into Kiesel Enterprises, Inc. Owner Randy Kiesel has seen many changes in his business over the years, because successful businesses have to constantly change to stay ahead of the game. Kiesel Enterprises has expanded many times since its inception. In 2004 we opened

our Lawn Equipment Sale and Service department. It has been a tremendous success winning us Country Clipper’s “Key Dealer Award” the last three years.

We are proud to offer Country Clipper as our lawn mower of choice. They are manufactured

by Shivvers Manufacturing Company in Corydon Ia. Shivvers has been manufacturing zero turn mowers for over 31 years. They have incorporated

several features, unique to the industry. Such as the joystick control and stand up deck.

Greg Kiesel and Bryce Baehl are our certified technicians, qualified to service all types of engines. We are happy to service all types of lawn mowers and yard equipment. We are fully stocked with Country Clipper zero turn mowers for the coming season.

Hirsch Farm

2017 Top Commercial Sales Dealer A special thank you to our customers for helping us achieve this award

COUNTRY CLIPPER continues its tradition of providing the most dependable and innovative zero turn mower available.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PURCHASE A NEW ZERO TURN.

2018 NEW COUNTRY CLIPPER MODELS NOW IN. Stop by and see the Avenue and the Boulevard COUNTRY CLIPPER AVENUE • Residential Grade Zero-Turn Mower • The Avenue brings together a compact, rugged machine for residential homeowners.

• Engine Options • 18 hp Kawasaki® FR600V, • 23 hp Kohler® KT730 • Cutting Width Options 42” (2 Blades), 54” • Steering Option – Joystick

• Featuring - Power Lift Deck • Engine choices from 18-hp to 35hp by Kohler & Kawasaki, Briggs & Stratton • Joystick or Twinstick Control • 24” Drive Tires on 52” and 60” models • Pivoting front axle and deck • Fully Baffled Deck • “Bullnose” Reinforcement • Cast Iron Spindles • Patented stand-up Deck Other Features Include: • Pump and wheel motor • 2-yr/4-yr limited warranty • Hydrostatic drive • 48”, 52”, or 60” decks • Foot assist deck height • Exclusive “Quick Release adjustment System • Hydraulic oil cooler

COUNTRY CLIPPER BOULEVARD • Residential Grade Zero-Turn Mower • The Boulevard is designed for the discerning homeowner with pro features at residential prices.

• Engine Options • 23 hp Kohler® KT730 • Cutting width options 48”, 54”, 60” • Steering option – joystick

812.386.6580 Hwy. 41 S., Princeton, IN www.kieselent.com Mon - Fri: 7:30-4:30 Sat.: 8:00-12:00

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A look back...

2017 Festivities & Fun at

Good Samaritan Home & Rehabilitation Center Where caring people make the difference.

Here at Good Samaritan Home & Rehabilitation Center, our residents stay active daily with a huge variety of options. Throughout the year we host activities ranging from bingo to movie night. Residents enjoy time with their neighbors as well as friends and family members. Here are some of our favorite moments from 2017: 1. For New Year’s Day, we had a party

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for the residents that included games, sparkling grape juice, cake and music.

2. For Valentine’s Day, the Princeton Boys’ Basketball team arrived dressed up to enjoy a Valentine’s Day dance with our memory care residents.

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3. We also had a King and Queen Valentine’s Day contest. Our 2017 Valentine’s Day King Michael is pictured.

4. For Easter, we hosted an Easter egg hunt that was open to the community. The Easter Bunny himself made a special visit to take photos with the kids, the residents and their families.

5. We had a Derby-themed day that included stick horse races, wreath

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making and non-alcoholic Mint Juleps.

6. Our Fiesta-themed day included music, tacos, non-alcoholic margaritas and a piñata.

7. To help raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association, we collected coins in jars.

The top three department leaders with the most money in their jar got a pie in their face.

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8. Our Carnival-themed day included a visit from Glitzy the Clown, balloon animals, a duck pond and carnival foods.

9. To help raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association, we held a Designer Bag

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Bingo that was open to the public. We raised over $5,000!

10. We had a Halloween party and soup cook-off open to the public that included live music, trick-or-treating and raffles.

11. At the end of 2017, we hosted a special Holiday party for our residents and

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their families. After enjoing a delicious holiday meal, our residents opened their

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gifts from Santa.

We’re looking forward to all of the memories created in 2018!

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EVERYDAY HEROES

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Dayspring Community Church Pastor Scott Burr introduces photo provided a video about Convoy of Hope hurricane relief efforts after Allie Taylor, 9, and Addison Schafer, 9, raised $455 by selling baked goods and “slime” at Lafayette Park to benefit the Isa- an opening song at a praise and worship benefit for hurricane relief. iah 1:17 Project.

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Buddy Rogers, Chuck “Joe” McGarrah and Jeff Pinney, Patoka United Methodist Church pastor, peel apples at the church fellowship hall for the church’s annual apple butter fundraiser during Golden Heritage Days Festival.

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Dolores Thompson shows off a portrait of her daughter Sharon that she drew at RiverOaks Health Campus’ annual art walk.

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Rachel Graber Akpotu/Daily Clarion archive Stanley Madison, chairman and founder of Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corp., Mike Sullivan helps take down the Christmas lights at Bicentennial Park shucks corn in the corn maze attraction at the schoolgrounds each fall.

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Daily Clarion archive/Andrea Howe Toyota Indiana veteran team member Andres Chaparro presents a surprised East Gibson biology teacher Lauren Norvell with a $15,000 donation for the school’s outdoor science Toyota team members fill the stairwell at the Toyota Visitors Center to witness the “Power classroom. The donation was made in honor of Toyota’s 5 millionth vehicle production of 5” celebration of the company’s 5 millionth vehicle off the production line at the Gibson County plant. milestone.

GOOD WORKS

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Princeton Community High School Marching Tigers perform Japan’s National Anthem for Princeton Community High School students and National Honor Society members present delegates from Tahara City, Japan, Princeton’s Friendship City, with PCHS memorabilia.

Japanese delegates from Tahara City, Japan, Princeton’s Friendship City.

GIBSON COUNTY SOLID WASTE TRASH DISPOSAL & RECYCLING SITES Office - 812-385-3136

Princeton Recycle & Trash Center 771 Old Hwy 41 N., Princeton Tues. - Fri. Sat. Ft. Branch - 46 W. 650 S., Ft. Branch Mon., Wed. & Fri.

10 am – 6 pm 7 am – 3 pm

Trash & Compost Yard* - forE.,large household items, Compost Yard* - 3702 S. 175 Princeton, behind GC brush & yard Highway Dept.waste - 3702 S 175 E, Princeton, behind GC Highway Dept. Fri. & Sat. Mon., Wed., Thurs., 7 am – 3 pm Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat 7 am - 3

Francisco - 6960 W. 150 S., Francisco Wed. & Fri.

10 am – 6 pm

10 am – 6 pm

Haubstadt - 158 W. 1100 S., Haubstadt Tues. & Thurs.

10 am – 6 pm Sat. 7 am – 3 pm Johnson - 9969 W. St. Rd. 165, Johnson Wed. & Fri. 10 am – 6 pm Owensville - 6045 W. Mill St., Owensville Tues. & Thurs.

10 am – 6 pm Sat. 7 am – 3 pm Somerville - 10043 E. 600 S., Somerville Wed. & Fri. 10 am – 6 pm

Hazelton - 201 W. 2nd St., Off 56, Hazelton Wed. & Fri. 10 am – 6 pm Oakland City - 116 S. Madison at Oak, OC Tues. & Thurs.

10 am - 6 pm Sat. 7 am - 3 pm Patoka - 3510 N West St., Patoka Tues.

Sat.

10 am - 6 pm 7 am - 3 pm

*Compost Yard accepts yard waste, tree limbs, furniture, tires and bulky metal. NO CONSTRUCTION WASTE or appliances with Freon.

The following materials can be recycled at all drop-off sites: Paper, magazines, catalogs; cardboard; plastic bottles; aluminum cans; steel and tin cans; and glass. Some sites take batteries; florescent bulbs; oil, oil filters and anti-freeze. The Recycle Center in Princeton takes electronics including televisions and computers as well as all the other recyclables.

Recycling and reusing products saves natural resources, reduces pollution and saves tax dollars. Everyone benefits when we all do our part.

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CELEBRATING OVER YEARS SERVINGGGIBSON CELEBRATING 20 20 YEARS OFOF SERVING IBSON CCOUNTY OUNTY

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80,000 Expandable 120,000 12,000 Ft. 4,400 Ft.

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GCWI offers much more than just warehouse space.

We also offer on-site and on-call management to assist you for any need you may have.

Railcar access is available at our central location. Our highway access fits any means of transport while being centrally located in the Midwest.

Crabtree Trucking Inc. offers cross-docking services as well as forklift rental and machinery location services. We offer local-haul trucking through our affiliate company, Crabtree Trucking, Inc. For hauling information call Crabtree Trucking at 812-453-5353 or 812-386-5192.

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MIKE CRABTREE - PRESIDENT 2499 S. Crabtree Dr., Princeton - One Mile South Of Princeton

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40 Acres available for build to suit, in various locations.

Building Gibson County Together Since 1996.

Providing a place for over 500 Employees.

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MIKE CRABTREE - PRESIDENT 2499 S. Crabtree Dr., Princeton - One Mile South Of Princeton

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Program leader Lauren Unfried shoes insect enthusiasts a dragon fly at the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge “What Flies at Night” program.

COMMUNITY HEROES

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Jo Ellen Bingham lights memorial candles at the annual Gibson General Hospital Auxiliary spring luncheon.

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Diana Abel fixes her granddaughter Shayna, 5, a plate at the first Mother’s Day tea for all mothers, daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters of Lady Elk members at the lodge.

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Wyatt Holden, 5, takes a look at the St. Mary’s life flight helicopter at the Hopkins Family Park grand opening. The park, created with a donation of land from the Hopkins family, is the first county park.

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Rita Dougan thanks everyone who has ever bought a cookie at a bake sale or made any contribution to the GibQuiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion archive son County Domestic and Sexual Violence Task Force at the annual Flowers on the Lake memorial event. Dougan Ryan Bixler-Rigg, American Cancer Society community manager, waits while Sam Muncy makes his plate at the annual is the mother of Jesica Tice, who was a victim of domestic turkey and noodle dinner Relay for Life fundraiser.Attendees were served sliced turkey, noodles, mashed potatoes, dressing, green beans, corn, roll, slaw, drink and homemade dessert. violence.

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The Princeton Band Boosters booth, run by Rachel Jones and Adaline Sumner, is decorated with posters and other promotional items. Many forms of band merchandise were available, including shirts, hoodies and masks, in an assortment of colors, to help raise funds to support the band program.

EVERYDAY HEROES Libby Jenkins and her sister, Donna Greer, sing a contemporary Christian song, “Break Every Chain,” accompanied by Tim Young on keyboard at the annual East End block party at Lincoln Park.

photo courtesy Nancy Gehlhausen

Wood Memorial High School environmental science students get a close-up look at what lives in the marsh at the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge. Viewers, nets, and pond guides were furnished by Friends of the Patoka River NWR with a grant from Evansville Audubon Society.

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Laron Brimm Jr., who dressed up as Spider-Man, opens his bag to receive candy from Paula Crissna of Oakland City New Lake at the annual Halloween Spooktacular.

Serving Gibson County for 40 years F&M Building and Home Supplies Inc., 2001 E. Broadway Princeton, has been helping “build” our community since 1977.

From repairs and rebuilds, to design and decor, we work to get you what you want by supplying quality products.

The business, owned by Mac Ford, Pat and Charlene McConnell, offers a full-service lumber yard, hardware and home center featuring Andersen windows and doors, Tamko roofing, Mohawk carpet, Flexitec vinyl flooring, Berry/Alloc click vinyl, Delta faucets, Formica and

Wilsonart laminate counter tops as well as quartz and granite counter tops.

We enjoy getting to know our customers on a first-name basis and helping second-generation customers, being a source of knowledge that the “box stores” canʼt provide.

“Get in, Get Help and Get It Done!”

Our customer service is unrivaled.

Shop Local: Experience will save you time and money Commercial & Residential Installed Sales • New home construction and remodeling completed by local contractors • Windows and doors • Roofing, siding and shutters • Floor coverings and wall coverings • Cabinets and countertops • Plumbing fixtures • Draperies, blinds and coordinating home accessories • Awnings

In-Store Specialty Services • Computer paint matching by experienced employees • Pipe threading

• Key cutting • Lock re-keying • Roller shades cut to width

Repairs • Glass and screen

Design & Material Estimating • • • • • • •

Commercial buildings New home construction Additions/remodels Kitchens and baths Offices Pole barns and Garages On site measuring

Deliveries • County wide delivery for only $12 • Rooftop shingle delivery

2001 E Broadway St., Hwy 64, Princeton, IN 47670 Phone: (812) 385-3479 Fax: (812) 385-4201 Email: sales@fandmbuilding.com Hours: Mon-Fri 7-5 Website: fandmbuilding.com Sat 7-3

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M a kin g A D ifferen c e...

Oakland City University has been making a difference for 131 years.

About Oakland City University Oakland City University, founded in 1885, has steadily served Gibson County, Southwest Indiana, and the tri-state region through its academic programs and economic stimulus. Our graduates are serving in vital roles as business entrepreneurs, state and national leaders, superintendents and teachers, and pastors and missionaries around the world. The Hanover Research Council’s study found that OCU brought $61.7 million dollars to Indiana from 20092010. At the regional level (Gibson and surrounding counties), OCU generated $51.3 million to the area. The impact of the University on the local economy of Gibson County was $35.6 million, most of which was created directly

by Oakland City University.

Our Campus

Our Athletics As a member of NCAA Division II and a member of NCCAA Division I, OCU offers a wide variety of sports to men and women.

Student/Athletes may participate in basketball, baseball, softball, crosscountry, soccer, volleyball, golf, tennis, pep band and cheerleading. In addition to intercollegiate sports, the university sponsors more than 14 intramural sports, including basketball, flag football, softball, volleyball and more.

Oakland City University is nestled in a tree-shaded oasis near the center of the town on a 34-acre tract of land. The campus blends traditional and contemporary architecture, with several new buildings constructed in recent years, including the 52,000 square-foot Bower Suhrheinreich Student Center, Barger-Richardson Library, the Murray Administrative Center, the Chapman Seminary Building, the Tichenor Center, Cox Hall, and the Kennedy Center.

The University

Award Oakland City University is an academic community known for the excellence and diversity of its programs. The University attracts students from throughout the United States and around the world. The faculty provides a solid academic program committed to the liberal arts in an effort to prepare the graduate to face a demanding society with intellectual and practical skills, sensitive to the needs of ones fellow man. A deepened commitment is made in an atmosphere conducive for learning, interaction, and personal attention, based on the Christian concepts of love, justice, and fairness.

Continuing a tradition of service begun over a century ago (1885), Oakland City University carries out a unique mission in higher education in the State of Indiana. The school has inherited the spirit of freedom and responsibility, which was an inescapable part of the free church tradition established by the General Baptist denomination which founded the University.

A four-year, co-educational Christian university of higher education, steeped in the church tradition, and aware of its obligation to continue the quest for truth, Oakland City University realizes its responsibility to its denominational heritage and is ever conscience of accountability to its constituency.

Honoring ties to General Baptists, the University practices a Christian prospective toward different view points while acknowledging divergence of opinions as a healthy framework in which to seek the truth.

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Princeton Police Department K9 officer Jason Swan and Ready and PPD officer Matt Perry visit St. Joseph Catholic School as a part of the school’s Red Ribbon Week activities, demonstrating how Ready finds illegal drugs, and answering questions about their work.

GENEROSITY AND SERVICE

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Special Olympics athlete Katlin Slough rides with John Stevens at the Rolling Disciples photo provided motorcycle ministry’s fourth annual benefit ride. Special Olympics athlete Wesley McKaKorean War veteran Sgt. Paul Morrison at a welcome home event after Morrison and other nnan also rode the last portion of the benefit ride. Proceeds from the benefit ride went towards Special Olympics. veterans returned from an Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C.

Scott Mason escorts Korean War veteran Sgt. Paul Morrison at a welcome home event after Morrison and other veterans returned from an Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. photo provided

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Salvation Army volunteer Toby Byrns of Princeton loads a box of nonperishable foods into a waiting truck during a “War on Hunger” food drive. Salvation Army Capt. Alex Norton said about 10,000 to 15,000 pounds of nonperishable food helps the social service minis-

The Town of Haubstadt honored Charlie Wilhite as their Sommerfest parade marshall in 2017 for his volunteer work in the community. He passed away later in the year.

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Indiana State Police, Gibson County and Princeton police departments escort the annual Cops Cycling for Survivors cyclists as they arrive at the Gibson County Red Cross to spend the night. photo provided

Providence Primitive Baptist Church’s annual Blessing of the Backpacks was a special time for Pastor Mitch Breidenbaugh to offer a blessing for a safe and successful school year.

Each child was also given a gift bag with school supplies and a special back to school prayer. Pictured l-r are Mykayla and Gabe Spindler, Breidenbaugh, Jaxon Shanks, Heidi and Brody Breidenbaugh, Kaitlyn Doane, Keelee Creasey and Hannah Doane.

LOCAL HEROES

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Josie John, 2, high-fives an Owensville Montgomery Township Fire Protection District firefighter during the Owensville Watermelon Festival.

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Princeton Community High School science teacher Jim Maglis gives outdoor science lessons during the solar eclipse, showing how to view the eclipse through a colander.

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JJ McWhorter of Perry-Clear Creek Fire Department saves a water rescue manequin on the Wabash River. White River-Hazleton Volunteer and Perry-Clear Creek fire departments were training on how to save a victim on the water in their hovercrafts. The hovercraft can also be used for ice rescue and on land.

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Firefighters douse a fully engulfed pole barn fire at the Azalea Path.

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Princeton Community High School Marching Tigers band director Scott Salmond counts Daily Clarion archive/Andrea Howe off the steps for a diagram of one of the formations the band used for the marching seaSpeech/language pathologist Kathy Wilhelmus gives Andrew, 4, a high five for doing son during a band camp session on “the griddle.” Students start out without instruments on the band’s practice lot just west of the high school, getting familiar with their positions. good work during a recent session at Gibson General Hospital.

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Hearing Aid Styles - RIC hearing aid - Receiver-In-Canal Receiver-in-the-canal hearing aids are relatively new and offer the wearer many benefits. These devices cover a wide variety of hearing losses, from mild to severe - and can be paired to a non-custom dome or custom silicon earmold. Many love the discreet design that RIC hearing aids provide.

IIC or CIC Hearing AId Invisible-in-Canal (IIC) or Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC) Invisible-in-the-canal and Completely-in-the-canal hearing aids offer the most discreet option to hearing aid wearers. For those concerned about other people seeing your hearing aid, these can be a great option.

ITC hearing aid Canal (ITC) or Micro-Canal (MC) Canal and Micro-Canal hearing aids are great options for people who want on-board control of their custom hearing aids. These styles allow for a volume control or memory button (and sometimes both).

BTE Hearing Aid Behind-The-Ear (BTE) Behind-the-Ear hearing aids are often chosen for people with severe hearing loss. They are easy to maintain and typically offer the wearer a number of onboard controls. Battery life is often longer, as these models use larger hearing aid batteries.

IIC or CIC Hearing AId In-The-Ear (ITE) or Semi-In-The-Ear (Half-Shell) In-the-Ear or Semi-in-the-Ear hearing aids are typically reserved for those patients with moderate-to-severe hearing loss who do not want to wear something behind their ear (like a RIC or BTE).

Along with Walker& Ward Hearing, Tim brings years of professional experience in the hearing healthcare industry that together gives us insight into the challenges that accompany hearing loss and access to the latest and most advanced technological developments in hearing sciences.

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Administrative Assistant Nancy Dearing (left) and Executive Director Vicki Eichmiller (middle) of St. Vincent de Paul give Penny Goddard gift cards for local tornado victims who couldn’t meet with them due to meeting with insurance agents and contractors.

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PCHS English teacher Laura Dimmett is surprised in class when the high school’s top 10 students, honored at the school’s first-ever Night of Excellence program in May 2017, stopped in to deliver a personal invitation to attend the event. Each senior honored for academic excellence invited two of the teachers they considered most inspirational. Marissa Capehart invited Dimmett.

LOCAL HEROES

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Carrie Wallace hugs PCHS senior Marissa Capehart after Capehart invited her to the PCHS Night of Excellence, which honors the school’s top 10 seniors. Each senior chose two teachers were were especially inspirational to them, and surprised them with an invitation to the event.

Candy Moser of Dayspring Community Church makes nachos for a customer at the Isaiah 1:17 Project extravaganza and fundraiser at the Haubstadt Community School.

She said proceeds from their concession stand would go towards the Isaiah 1:17 Project and the church’s mission trip to Cambodia.

Autumn Finney, Amanda Steiner and Alley Johnson sort through clothing at the Salvation Army in an effort to help sort through and label donations the organization receives. The Arc of Gibson County representative Martha Reynolds says the program works with PCHS students in the Life Skills class on volunteerism, job shadowing projects and career training.

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Members of the Owensville High School Basketball Team of 1953, the last winners of a sectional from Owensville and the Fort Branch High School basketball team of 1954 are honored before the “Senior Slam” alumni game at the REH Center in Owensville. From left, Merle Bryant (Fort Branch High School class of 1954), Chet Garrett, Anthony Garrett and Jim Sharp, OHS basketball team of 1953.

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Gibson County

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Princeton Community High School boys basketball players learn they’ll be a part of reACT to Bullying founder Matt Hart’s program as he gives examples of doing acts that establish a positive school culture. The team traveled to Good Samaritan Home and Rehabilitative Center in Oakland City for a Saturday afternoon Valentine party with residents in 2017. The students, dressed in suits and ties, presented flowers to the residents and spend time with them. Hart, who presented his program at PCHS last fall, said he’s reached more than 80,000 students and teachers at 115 schools during his first year of presenting the reACT to Bullying program, which defines bullying, offers best practice responses and inspires others to do the opposite of bullying.

GIVING Justin Houck and Jonathan Jackson help complete a deck for their co-worker Melissa Reneer at her future home on Madison Street in Princeton. Reneer was approved to get the home from Habitat for Humanity earlier.

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Wood Memorial High School students work on walking trails at Hopkins Park for the Jaylen White places golf tees in a particular design simulating a giant Lite Brite board as annual Youth Day of Caring. Larissa Ford and Cody Goodall have some fun while lining the part of “Best School Day.” Over 10,000 multi-colored golf tees were donated so students could create art work on the board. walking trails.

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St. Joe preschooler Paxton Turner enjoys a morning of fun after being named “fire chief for the day.” Fire Chief Mike Pflug said Turner visited the fire station, went for a ride in the fire engine and he and fellow classmates saw a presentation including a stop, drop and roll demonstration and were given treats courtesy of the department.

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PCMS student Maddon Williams assists speaker Cody Byrns on stage during a presentation at the middle school. The Princeton native continues to perform juggling acts and balancing tricks despite a life-threatening car accident in four years ago. During the presentation Byrns said his car exploded as a result of the wreck and he went months in painful rehabilitation. He stressed to the students to never give up despite unpleasant or devastating events that may occur in their lives. Byrns recently authored his first book.

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Morning Mass at St. Joseph Catholic School was a special event with grandparents joining students in the church sanctuary as part of Grandparents Day activities.

WORD AND DEEDS

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Road Riders for Jesus member Alan Brock distributes John The knitting club hosted by Cindy Petty meets on a Saturday morning at Princeton Public Library. Pictured from left to right: Judy Stilwell, Pat Risponey, Connie Kinkle, and Orvietta Shannon.

3:36 challenge coins in the annual Labor Day parade.

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Ronnie Stuckey of Logan’s Promise, a nonprofit organization to prevent drinking and driving, paints Jackson Goble’s face at the Trucks 4 Kids event at the Gibson County Fairgrounds. The non-profit organization, is named after Logan Brown of Evansville who was Quiche Matchen/Daily Clarion archive killed by a drunk driver in Evansville in 2015, is working to be involved in Gibson County Vetty Tichenor and Taeyn Johnson, 18, fix plates at the annual barbecue fundraiser at and surrounding counties.

Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The church has hosted the barbecue fundraiser since 1997.

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Kay Stephens accepts her award for 40 years of service with the Arc of Gibson County.

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The 131st Labor Day Celebration parade fills South Main Street, approaching the Gibson County Courthouse square. Working men and women from across the tri-state take part in the annual event.

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Youngsters race Santa in Gibson General Health Foundation’s annual Reindeer Run at Lafayette Park.

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Princeton Community Middle School eighth grade cheerlader Tayci Marshall performs a back kick while Makailah Clarion/Andrea Howe Jones holds a practice form during self defense classes provided free of charge by local police at New Image Fam- About 100 runners and walkers start the new year as a part of the annual Resolution Run at Lafayette Park in Princeton New Year’s Day. ily Fitness.

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Cast members of the Broadway Players production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” get together United Mine Workers of America float participants pass out school supplies as well as candy in the annual Labor Day parade in downtown Princeton. for their first read through at Princeton Theatre & Community Center.

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Cancer survivors and their caregivers take lap at the 21st Gibson County Relay for Life at the Gibson County Fairgrounds Pavilion. The arch that the survivors are walking under was won in a nationwide challenge.

EVERY DAY HEROES

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Good Start members Charlotte Gray (left) and Larry Bottom (right) and OC Mayor Hugh Wirth break ground for the Edd Rousch Memorial Bike Leaisure Trail as OC council members Anne Myers and Linda Richardson watch. The bike trail was eight years in the making and was funded by a Department of Natural Resources grant for $150,000, Duke Energy grant on behalf of the city for $10,000, Toyota grant for $25,000 and a loan from Old National Bank.

Alicia Pieper leads a group in Aqua Zumba at the Princeton Aquatic Center during a summer session.

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Vernon Dyer, Danny Cockerham, Dave Oligher and Gerald Pitcher wait for motorcyclists participating in Run for the Wall to arrive just outside of Flying J just off US 41.

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Lucas Whitten/Daily Clarion archive Cousins McKenna Bailey of Francisco, and Denver Clark of Mount Olympus, both age 9, help Harold Wolf of VFW Post 2714 place flags at graves in Holy Cross Cemetery at Fort PCHS boys head track coach Bill Niederhaus (left) takes off following a handoff during a 4x100-meter coaches relay following the Gibson County Track meet at PCHS last spring.

Branch in preparation for Memorial Day.

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Mesker Zoo Docent Suzanne Farney calls on students to answer questions at the at the 17th annual Toyota Earth Camp at YMCA Camp Carson.

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Chris MacKay of Gibson County Master Gardeners talks to Owensville Community School 4th graders about bees at the 31st annual fourth grade farm fair. He passed around honeycombs for students to observe at the Gibson County Fairgrounds.

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Princeton Police DepartDaily Clarion/Andrea Howe ment Chaplain Andrew Mary of Bethany (Sonya Duff) washes the feet of Jesus (Gene Duff) and dries them with her hair in dress rehearsal of “One Voice,” a musical Easter drama Johnson presented at Oasis Assembly of God.

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In observation of April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Gibson County CASA hosted a Light of Hope ceremony on the west side of the courthouse. CASA Director Joy Jines started off the ceremony telling about CASA and why Child Abuse Prevention Month was important while giving statistics. Attendees hold up lights at the event to spread awareness.

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When Gibson County Historical Society disbanded, Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corp. founder and chairman, Stanley Madison and Library Director Brenda Williams were each given more than $1,500 to preserve history for their organization from remaining funds in the group’s treasury. Vicki Page of the historical society presented them with the checks.

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Toyota Tsusho employees Donella Tepe, left, and Lisa Miller, right, distribute hazelnut trees to St. Joseph Catholic School students to take back to their classrooms. The Toyota Tsusho representatives brought 200 trees to the school in a partnership with Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District as an Earth Day activity, after announcing the winners of Toyota Tsusho’s Earth Day coloring contest. Winners of the contest received movie gift cards.

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Andy Memmer attempts a basket in a rousing game of “21” between members of the Princeton Fire Territory and Gibson County EMS outside of Fire Station 1.

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Korinth Whetstone as “Scout” and Donna Greer as “Calpurnia” during dress rehearsal for the Broadway Players production of To Kill a Mockingbird. The play is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which later became a major motion picture. The local theater group presents a season of local performances at the Princeton Theatre.

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Scoutmaster Brian St. Clair of Troop 232 secures the Eagle Scout pin onto recipient Zach Thompson’s shirt during his recent Eagle Scout court of honor at Hillside United Methodist Church. Thompson’s brother Jeremiah and father Tim watch him receive the honor.

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Oakland City University President Ray Barber presents math professor Amy Barrett with the 2017 teacher of the the year as part of the OCU Honors Day celebration. Barber said Barrett goes above and beyond the call of duty for her students. He said she embodies the characteristics of an outstanding teacher which include excellence in classroom teaching, dedication to academic ideals, mastery of course content, communication between teacher and students, interested in and enthusiasm for subject matter, and willingness to experiment withe teaching methods in the classroom.

Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion Maura Kluesner gives Virgil Beckerman a cookie during bingo at RiverOaks Health Campus.

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Daily Clarion/Andrea Howe

Wood Memorial High School seniors plant new trees at New Lake in Oakland City.

Princeton Community Intermediate School fifth grade teacher Rebecca Willis is surprised at a school assembly with the news that she is the winner of a $2,500 Betty Ann McCullough Teaching Achievement Grant, awarded for dedication and success in improving math or language arts skills and knowledge in Gibson County public schools. The grant awarded through Gibson County Community Foundation was established in 1998 in memory of McCullough, a 40-year public school teacher. Willis is pictured with her husband George, PCIS Principal David McClary and PCIS Assistant Principal Emily Davis.

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Utility crews work on lines near Mason’s Curve of Ind. 168 west of Fort Branch the morning after the Feb. 28, 2017 tornado.

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“Bruiser,” a friendly Chow-Retriver mixed breed, gets an ear rub from one of the workers at the Gibson County Solid Waste Management District Recycle Day event at the Toyota south parking lot. Bruiser’s owner dropped off some paint cans and other items, but he rode “shotgun” to keep track of all the activity.

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North Gibson School Corp. Assistant Superintendent Eric Goggins and Gibson General Hospital Director Jeff Jones network during the Mayor’s Picnic fundraiser for new playground equipment for city parks in Princeton. Lunch featured picnic style food including sandwiches, chips, sides and cola.

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Nicole Lyell of Tulip Tree Healthcare takes Betty McDermott’s blood pressure at the Gibson County Health Fair at the Princeton Community High School gym.

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The Fort Branch community came together to bring relief to Josh Brewer and Jackie Rachel Graber Akpotu/Daily Clarion Thorne’s family who lost their home in a tornado Feb. 28, 2017. Fort Branch Community From left, Amber Wheatley and teaching assistant Ashley Neice work on the laptop dur- School teacher Tona Smith wipes down a window at the two-bedroom farmhouse that ing LifeSkills class at Princeton Community High School. The LifeSkills class is designed to the family will live in until they find a permanent home. Smith said she knew the family’s children, who attend FBCS. help students with specific needs througout the school year.

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Linda Richardson of Oakland City Good Shepherd United Methodist Church helps Susie Petitjan pick a dessert at the monthly community luncheon.

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Carrie Tichenor and Cabella Williamson, 2, make their way to toodle time at the Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library Monday morning. Despite the snowy weather, toodle time was full of eager kids to learn about numbers and shapes from different activities.

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PFT firefighter Matt Deputy demonstrates the different types of fire extinguishers during the Wood Memorial Health Occupations class to Pike Central High School students Brianna Schaller and Shelby Waltz at Fire Station 1 in Princeton. Students from Wood Memorial High School and Pike Central High School shadowed on-duty crews and learned basic training in emergency scenarios.

Health Department Programs *Sharps Disposal Program -Offering a safe way to dispose of needles and lancets *Tobacco Free Gibson County *Angel Store of Gibson COunty -Pregnant woman and new mothers earn coupons to exchange for new baby items at the Angel Store.

Nursing Services Public Health Nurses *Safe Sleep Program Classes *Lactation Counseling Services Public Health Nurses: *Qualify expecting women for Medicaid *TB Testing and case investigation *Pregnancy Testing *Provide proof of pregnancy documentation *Lead screening *Lice screening and treatment recommendations *Immunizations for children and adults *Communicable disease reporting Resource Referrals

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CASA volunteers sworn in From left, Becky Merrell and Jen Speicher are sworn in as official Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers by Gibson County Circuit Court Judge Jeff Meade. The CASA program advocates for abused and neglected children in Gibson County.

*Collaboration with other Health Departments *TB Skin Test Certification Classes *Adult and Travel Immunizations *Confidential STC Testing & Treatment

Diabetes Education HEALTH Education *Call for speaker Bio-Terrorism/Preparedness: *Disaster response coordination *Responds to public health emergencies *Collaboration with community partners

Sanitarian Services General Food Sanitarian Food Sanitarian: *Issue Food Permits *Perform Institutional Inspections -Restaurants -Gibson County Fair Booths -Heritage Day Festival -School Cafeterias

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Vital Records Vital Records Clerk: *Gibson County Birth Certificates *Gibson COunty Death Certificates *Genealogy

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East Gibson School Corporation Today’s Education is Tomorrow’s Future ✓ “Where Good things are happening!” ✓ Indiana Department of Education “A” rated schools Recipient ✓ Acuity testing to benchmark progress for ISTEP testing: Grades 3-8, 9-10 English and Algebra I ✓ 1:1 student iPad program ✓ Classroom iPad Program ✓ College/Career Pathways ✓ College Partnerships – Dual Credits ✓ Health Occupations Program ✓ Project Lead the Way Program ✓ Trojan TV ✓ Twitter - @WMTrojans1 ✓ 4-year Student Planning ✓ Rigor-Relevance-Relationships ✓ Indiana Department of Homeland Security Award Recipient ✓ Safe Haven Grant Recipient ✓ Gibson County Community Foundation Grant Recipient ✓ HEROES Schools ✓ Tobacco Free Campuses ✓ New Tennis Court Complex

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EVERY DAY HEROES Daily Clarion/Andrea Howe

Toyota Tsusho employees Donella Tepe, left, and Lisa Miller, right, distribute hazelnut trees to St. Joseph Catholic School students to take back to their classrooms. The Toyota Tsusho representatives brought 200 trees to the school in a partnership with Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District as an Earth Day activity, after announcing the winners of Toyota Tsusho’s Earth Day coloring contest. Winners of the contest received movie gift cards.

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Andy Memmer attempts a basket in a rousing game of “21” between members of the Princeton Fire Territory and Gibson County EMS outside of Fire Station 1.

Rachel Graber Akpotu/Daily Clarion

Korinth Whetstone as “Scout” and Donna Greer as “Calpurnia” during dress rehearsal for the Broadway Players production of To Kill a Mockingbird. The play is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which later became a major motion picture. The local theater group presents a season of local performances at the Princeton Theatre.

Photo provided

Scoutmaster Brian St. Clair of Troop 232 secures the Eagle Scout pin onto recipient Zach Thompson’s shirt during his recent Eagle Scout court of honor at Hillside United Methodist Church. Thompson’s brother Jeremiah and father Tim watch him receive the honor.

Rachel Graber Akpotu/Daily Clarion

Oakland City University President Ray Barber presents math professor Amy Barrett with the 2017 teacher of the the year as part of the OCU Honors Day celebration. Barber said Barrett goes above and beyond the call of duty for her students. He said she embodies the characteristics of an outstanding teacher which include excellence in classroom teaching, dedication to academic ideals, mastery of course content, communication between teacher and students, interested in and enthusiasm for subject matter, and willingness to experiment withe teaching methods in the classroom.

Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion Maura Kluesner gives Virgil Beckerman a cookie during bingo at RiverOaks Health Campus.

Daily Clarion/Andrea Howe

Daily Clarion/Andrea Howe

Wood Memorial High School seniors plant new trees at New Lake in Oakland City.

Princeton Community Intermediate School fifth grade teacher Rebecca Willis is surprised at a school assembly with the news that she is the winner of a $2,500 Betty Ann McCullough Teaching Achievement Grant, awarded for dedication and success in improving math or language arts skills and knowledge in Gibson County public schools. The grant awarded through Gibson County Community Foundation was established in 1998 in memory of McCullough, a 40-year public school teacher. Willis is pictured with her husband George, PCIS Principal David McClary and PCIS Assistant Principal Emily Davis.

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Utility crews work on lines near Mason’s Curve of Ind. 168 west of Fort Branch the morning after the Feb. 28, 2017 tornado.

GIBSON COUNTY HEROES Daily Clarion/Andrea Howe

“Bruiser,” a friendly Chow-Retriver mixed breed, gets an ear rub from one of the workers at the Gibson County Solid Waste Management District Recycle Day event at the Toyota south parking lot. Bruiser’s owner dropped off some paint cans and other items, but he rode “shotgun” to keep track of all the activity.

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North Gibson School Corp. Assistant Superintendent Eric Goggins and Gibson General Hospital Director Jeff Jones network during the Mayor’s Picnic fundraiser for new playground equipment for city parks in Princeton. Lunch featured picnic style food including sandwiches, chips, sides and cola.

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Nicole Lyell of Tulip Tree Healthcare takes Betty McDermott’s blood pressure at the Gibson County Health Fair at the Princeton Community High School gym.

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The Fort Branch community came together to bring relief to Josh Brewer and Jackie Rachel Graber Akpotu/Daily Clarion Thorne’s family who lost their home in a tornado Feb. 28, 2017. Fort Branch Community From left, Amber Wheatley and teaching assistant Ashley Neice work on the laptop dur- School teacher Tona Smith wipes down a window at the two-bedroom farmhouse that ing LifeSkills class at Princeton Community High School. The LifeSkills class is designed to the family will live in until they find a permanent home. Smith said she knew the family’s children, who attend FBCS. help students with specific needs througout the school year.

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Oakland City Lions Club President Randy Howes, club treasurer Sue Loeffler, District 25E Cabinet Treasurer Richard Kaiser, District 25E Gov. Trea McCandless and past Gov. Glen Georges greet some of the families affected by the Feb. 28, 2017 tornado in Gibson County at the Princeton Walmart. The local Lions purchased household goods for the families. Not pictured are past district governor John Ferry and Lions Club member Teri Oakley.

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Sydney Morris and her prom date Noah Heichelbech joke around at Princeton Community High School. Morris surprised Heichelbech with a “prom-posal” that went viral.

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Gibson General Hospital Auxiliary’s Barbra Wood, from left, Joyce Nonte and Florence Cansler inspect geraniums at Smith Greenhouse for the auxiliary’s fundraiser. Proceeds benefit the hospital’s auxiliary group that supports scholarships for the county’s three high schools and hospital improvements.

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Michelle Mason shops for bedding at Walmart, assisted by Oakland City Lions Club member Dale Loeffler. District 25E Lions were at the store for three hours to meet with families affected by the Feb. 28, 2017 tornado and purchase household items for them. Mason’s mobile home near Mackey was destroyed in a second storm that moved through Gibson County in the early morning hours of March 1, 2017.

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Local Brownie Troop 274, Junior Girls Scout Troops 274 and Senior Troop 210 members work to plant flowers in planters at Jack Bishop Field for the spring and summer season. Pictured clockwise from front left are Bristol Powers, Ainsley and Samantha and Hadley Sheffer and Violet St. Clair

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An Indiana Department of Transportation driver cleans the wiper blades on his snow plow truck on the west side of the square in Princeton as snow hits Gibson County.

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Jim Wallace works with student Jake Welton on a threeQuiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion dimensional cardboard project during art class at Princeton Phil Perry, Knights of Columbus district deputy, fries sau- Community High School. Wallace says the first semester stusage to make sandwiches for sausage grind workers. Perry dents worked on two-dimensional projects. During the secsaid he’s been a member for 42 years and thinks the sau- ond semester, students are creating three-dimensional art, working with clay, cardboard, fiberglass and other materials. sage grind has grown each year.

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Gov. Eric Holcomb, jots down a note about duck hunting season to check on for a Dick Clark’s Restaurant customer over the lunch hour during a visit to Princeton.

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Sally Turner works on her mat, using a giant ball of recycled shopping bags as her “yarn” for the project. In the background, Cathy Clark helps Cyndi Sager make a chain stitch on her crochet hook, and Rita Wampler crochets her shopping bag mat. The Titus 2 women of Dayspring Communty Church donated the mats to an Evansville homeless shelter.

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Members of Prince Lodge 231 of the Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana pay tribute to the Indiana 58th Infantry Regiment with a ceremony placing a wreath at the Civil War monument on the southwest side of the Gibson County Courthouse lawn. The wreath was donated by Marvin Hart, a Colorado resident who is a descendant of one of the members of the regiment. Worshipful Master Larry Sisk salutes with his tophat after members Dave Keen, Neal Ward, Vaughan Collins, Robert Heavrin, Evan Meyer, Bruce Davis and Cecil Scott complete the memorial ceremony.

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Purdue University students spent several hours at Hopkins Family Park taking photoDaily Clarion/Andrea Howe graphs and gathering information for their park projects planned on the property, which Retiring Gibson County Veterans Service Officer Jerry Wright, left, congratulates his suces- was donated to Gibson County by the Hopkins family as the county’s first park. The propsor George Pickersgill, right. Board of Commissioners President Alan Douglas is pictured erty is just south of Francisco near Interstate 69. The Gibson County Parks and Recreation Board is pursuing grant funding to make improvements for the property. at far right.

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2017 Mayor’s youth council members include Princeton Community High School students: (front row from left) Tori Matthews and Jade Malone. Back row from left, Micah Vanoven, Lee Friedman, Luke Dunn, Kyler Havill, Mayor Brad Schmitt, Chandler Weeks, Eric Flaningam and Jackson Krieg.

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Holly’s House spokesperson Crystal Sisson visits Brittany Weiss’ 2nd grade class at St. Joseph Catholic School to help educate students on staying safe and understanding their Rachel Graber Akpotu/Daily Clarion rights. Holly’s House is a child advocacy group and prevention program based in EvansFrom left, Jurrien Ballard, Luke Drew and and Devonte Hardiman learn how to tie a bow- ville that promotes awareness of abuse, violence and crime, as well as supporting victims tie and dress for success at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Princeton. The lesson was of assaults. Holly’s House serves the tri-state area including: Vanderburgh, Pike, Gibson, part of the “Young Men of Distinction” leadership program held by Pastor Rodney Coffer Posey and Warrick Counties. and published author/mentor D’Angelo Taylor, Asst. Dir. for the Multicultural Center at the University of Southern Indiana. Taylor and Coffer say the program is geared toward helping young become active successful members of their community. Other aspects of the program include preparation for post-secondary education, resume writing skills , public speaking and presentation skills and develop a sense of life life beyond high school.

HEROES

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Kenny Greer puts a fresh coat of paint on the doorways at Gibson County Council on Aging. Greer volunteered at the senior center, painting entryways, door trim, baseboards and other parts of the building.

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Princeton native Shane Byrns introduces his new release “Back To Life” at a house concert hosted by Kara Akers in Princeton. Byrns wrote the lyrics and music for the album Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion archive from his family ranch, after graduating recently with a Matt Hart and St. Joe third grader Ben Siebert put their hands up to show that if an incident happens more than once it is bachelor’s degree in songwriting from Visible Music College’s Chicago and Memphis campuses. bullying at a program Hart presented in his ReAct to Bullying curriculum.

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Hands on training Brianna Schaller attempts to put out a simulated fire started by Princeton Fire Chief Mike Pflug as part of the Wood Memorial Health Occupations course offered through the high school. Students from Pike Central High School and WMHS learned about pump operations, how to apply foam at a fire, vehicle extraction techniques, water rescue tactics, and how to bandage injured patients.

DOING GOOD WORKS

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Even though it was too cold to go outside, Daniel Mayer is all smiles while riding a bike around the Arc of Gibson County.

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Princeton Community High School students participated in Skill’s USA Regional contest at Vincennes University. Competing in precision machining were sophomores Eli Fears, David Jones, and seniors Tyler Marshall and Tanner Riley. Pictured are David Jones, who finished third, and Tanner Riley, who finished fourth. They received $500 scholarships to attend Vincennes University.

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Don Lutz demonstrates where each wooden gear is placed and how they work on a 200 year old Swiss clock.

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OCU President Rev. Ray Barber opens a memorial ceremony for Claudine and Adelaide Cutchin with thoughts and a Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion message of dealing with loss described in several biblical Jesse Danels, 12, and Olivia Danels, 16, help their mom Natalie Teeters sort 540 cases of Girl Scout cookies at Patoka Presstories at Johnson Center in Oakland City. The OCU profesbyterian Church in Patoka. sor and her daughter were killed in an auto crash on Ind. 64.

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Oakland City Lions Club President Randy Howes, club treasurer Sue Loeffler, District 25E Cabinet Treasurer Richard Kaiser, District 25E Gov. Trea McCandless and past Gov. Glen Georges greet some of the families affected by the Feb. 28, 2017 tornado in Gibson County at the Princeton Walmart. The local Lions purchased household goods for the families. Not pictured are past district governor John Ferry and Lions Club member Teri Oakley.

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Sydney Morris and her prom date Noah Heichelbech joke around at Princeton Community High School. Morris surprised Heichelbech with a “prom-posal” that went viral.

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Gibson General Hospital Auxiliary’s Barbra Wood, from left, Joyce Nonte and Florence Cansler inspect geraniums at Smith Greenhouse for the auxiliary’s fundraiser. Proceeds benefit the hospital’s auxiliary group that supports scholarships for the county’s three high schools and hospital improvements.

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Michelle Mason shops for bedding at Walmart, assisted by Oakland City Lions Club member Dale Loeffler. District 25E Lions were at the store for three hours to meet with families affected by the Feb. 28, 2017 tornado and purchase household items for them. Mason’s mobile home near Mackey was destroyed in a second storm that moved through Gibson County in the early morning hours of March 1, 2017.

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Local Brownie Troop 274, Junior Girls Scout Troops 274 and Senior Troop 210 members work to plant flowers in planters at Jack Bishop Field for the spring and summer season. Pictured clockwise from front left are Bristol Powers, Ainsley and Samantha and Hadley Sheffer and Violet St. Clair

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Hands on training Brianna Schaller attempts to put out a simulated fire started by Princeton Fire Chief Mike Pflug as part of the Wood Memorial Health Occupations course offered through the high school. Students from Pike Central High School and WMHS learned about pump operations, how to apply foam at a fire, vehicle extraction techniques, water rescue tactics, and how to bandage injured patients.

DOING GOOD WORKS

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Even though it was too cold to go outside, Daniel Mayer is all smiles while riding a bike around the Arc of Gibson County.

Photo provided.

Princeton Community High School students participated in Skill’s USA Regional contest at Vincennes University. Competing in precision machining were sophomores Eli Fears, David Jones, and seniors Tyler Marshall and Tanner Riley. Pictured are David Jones, who finished third, and Tanner Riley, who finished fourth. They received $500 scholarships to attend Vincennes University.

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Don Lutz demonstrates where each wooden gear is placed and how they work on a 200 year old Swiss clock.

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OCU President Rev. Ray Barber opens a memorial ceremony for Claudine and Adelaide Cutchin with thoughts and a Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion message of dealing with loss described in several biblical Jesse Danels, 12, and Olivia Danels, 16, help their mom Natalie Teeters sort 540 cases of Girl Scout cookies at Patoka Presstories at Johnson Center in Oakland City. The OCU profesbyterian Church in Patoka. sor and her daughter were killed in an auto crash on Ind. 64.

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by Higher Learning Commission.

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by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher • Education Completed a successful accreditation visit by National (NCATE).

Council for Accreditation of Teacher (NCATE).

• Completed a successful accreditation visitEducation

by National Council • forApproved for licensing the State of Indiana.

Accreditation of Teacherby Education (NCATE).

•• Approved for licensing by theschool State of Indiana.

Numerous Indiana high and elementary school • Numerous Indiana high OCU. school and elementary school principals principals attended • attended A largeOCU. percentage of superintendents in Indiana • A large percentage attended OCU. of superintendents in Indiana attended OCU.

OCU Business Programs Promote Excellence Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate •• Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Business Education (IACBE).

Education (IACBE).

Primary objective to guide, mentor, and encourage •• Primary objective is toisguide, mentor, and encourage students to students think and act critically. think and acttocritically.

Equip students to deal the business enterprise on •• Equip students to deal withwith the business enterprise on a global scale. a global scale.

•• Flexible course schedule and online classes available to Flexible course schedule and online classes available accommodate busy work/life schedules. to accommodate busy work/life schedules.

Religious Study Programs • OCU is accredited by the North Central Association • OCU is accredited the North Central Association of Schools of Schools and by Colleges, and Chapman Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological and Colleges, and Chapman Seminary is accredited by the Schools (ATS).

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Certificates associate and bachelor degrees •• Certificates andand associate and bachelor degrees available. available.

• Founded

by General Baptists in 1885.

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Mellisa Hall, Tulip Tree Family Health Care family nurse practitioner, checks her patient Waldo Williams’ ears. Hall Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion has been at the health care facility for 14 years and is the Cashier Donna Owens grabs a donut for a customer at the Donut Depot and Pizzeria in Fort Branch. The business has Chair of Master of Science in Nursing Program at the Unibeen in the same family, since 1989. versity of Southern Indiana.

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Wood Memorial High School students honor the Lady Trojan 2017 regional basketball champions as they make their way toward a Class 1A State Championship.

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From left, Frieda Walker and Dana Alsum belt out gospel songs with other members of a vocal worship team at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Princeton. Community members were invited to celebrate African-American history month as part of a mass choir program at the church.

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April Yockey, Princeton Public Library youth services coordinator, traces Emma Coomer’s hand to add to a collection of hands to make a paper tree at the Princeton Public Library.

Bonnie Wagner, Clerk/Treasurer in Habustadt, works from her desk on the day of a Haubstadt town council meeting.

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Kyle Smith of Danco Construction works on the new $1 million fire station in Owensville.

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Donna Fields of R’z Cafe in Fort Branch cuts bread before the restaurant opens. R’z Cafe Owner Candy Yancey (pictured in the background) said Fields has been with the restaurant from the beginning.

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Jordin Taborn of Transcendent Healthcare talks to Millie Williams and serves her birthday cake.

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Owensville Utility Clerk Vanessa Riggs waits on a customer and writes a receipt at town hall.

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Barista Jessica Williams steams some milk for a latte at Holy Grounds Cafe in the Oakland City University Student Life Center Monday afternoon. The shop is open to the public Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion and serves Starbucks products.

Satina Turner, Transcendent Healthcare activities director, serves Marylin Cooper birthday cake and ice cream.

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Eric Heidenreich, Gibson County Visitors and Tourism executive director, organizes farming tools displayed in Lyles Station Historic School and Museum. The historic school was awarded a $20,000 Toyota grant to revamp the museum with self-guided tour handheld devices, new panels, new displays, an upgraded security system and other features.

EVERYDAY HEROES

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Amani Wethington prepares to board the bus after students celebrated their 100th day of school at Princeton Community Primary School South.

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Joseph of Arimathea (Matt King) seeks answers in prayer in dress rehearsal of “One Voice,” a dramatic Easter musical that was presented free to the public at Oasis Assembly of God.

Gibson Superior Court Judge Rob Krieg, left, and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, right, catch up over tenderloin sandwiches and fries at Dick Clark’s Restaurant. The two have been friends since their early days in political work.

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Tori Mallory, an Indiana University student and cheerleader, and two time College National Champion in Division I All Girls Team. The Crimson Team chose the top 20 cheerleaders to compete at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney World in Orlando, Florida last year. Mallory is a 2014 Princeton Community High School graduate and a Princeton resident, who was chosen as an IU cheerleader in 2014. Her parents are Teresa Mallory of Princeton and Steve Mallory of Francisco.

Teresa Mossberger, who lost her home in a mobile to the Feb. 28, 2017 tornado, signs up for the angel tree at the Owensville Carnegie Public Library. Mossberger’s son Croy also lost his mobile home in the tornado and received a better mobile home donated by a local resident.

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Participants in The Longest Walk 2.0 make their way through downtown Princeton, en route to English for an encampment.

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The Everley family spends most holidays working. The certified pyrotechnicians, who have been responsible for the July 4 fireworks show at the Gibson County Fairgrounds for decades, set the charges for 300 rounds of fireworks. Pictured,, l-r, Robert Everley, 10-yearold A.J. Everley, Bill Wilson and Keith Everley. Keith Everley said the firepower set for the show sponsored by Princeton Area Betterment through comunity donations is “a really good-sized show for a town the size of Princeton.”

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Brittany Cummins assembles a bucket while best friend Tayna Greene gives her a pat on the shoulder at Arc of Gibson County’s workshop. Arc clients earn money for assembling bucket handles for businesses that contract with the organization.

LOCAL HEROES Gibson County Sheriff’s Office deputy Tyler Martin empties a bottle into a bin of discarded medications that the department collects from the public for proper disposal during the Gibson County Solid Waste Management District’s disposal event at Toyota.

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Habitat for Humanity Gibson County Chapter board member and construction superintendent Larry McConnell presents a scrapbook of photos of the work done on a Habitat home that was dedicated in July 2017.

Wood Memorial High School seniors work together to gather wood chips to finish walking trails at Hopkins Park.

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Wander through the showroom and plan your dining room or bedroom. Mattresses of firm, plush memory foam entice the eye, and recliners tempt the feet. Hues of red, yellow, green and classic patterns are throughout the store.

Their business has doubled in the last 15 years, Monty said. They’ve expanded and changed with the times.

Building on the longstanding tradition has always been part of the success of their business with the emphasis on quality product delivered with excellent customer service.

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Conductor Dan Gilbert, St. Joseph Catholic School principal, reads the “Polar Express” book to students at the Train Depot in Princeton. Kids also got to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies in their pajamas and meet Santa.

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Cherish Bobbitt helps her son Brian Bobbitt, 12, pick out a backpack at the annual back-to-school giveaway at Crossroads Baptist Church in Oakland City.

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Aubree Davis, 11, stares into a Stereoscope and looks at different pictures, during Owensville Carnegie Public Library’s open house.

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First General Baptist Church Pastor Brad Keenan, one of three local pastors leading Golden Heritage Days Festival Church on the Square, delivers a short sermon.

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Kyle Fravel pours green color run powder on Kendal Gomez as she makes her first lap of the 5K color fun run/walk at Hopkins Family Park in Francisco.

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Jill Chapman laughs with a few of her students during a morning lesson at the Education Center located in the Oasis Assembly of God building.

Although not affiliated with the church, Chapman says the church allows the school to utilize many areas of their buildings.

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The annual John Lewis Day celebration dinner was full of retired miners and their spouses, widows, and widowers of retired miners at the American Legion in Oakland City. Jeremy Conder, Oakland City American Legion Post 256 commander, and Roger Myers, United Mine Workers Association special events coordinator thank everyone who came and helped with the event.

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Habitat volunteer John Mouck guides a truss for a home build in Princeton. The truss work was accomCharlie Hunt paints scourge marks on his mural of Christ’s crucifixion. Hunt’s plished with use of a crane donated by Keith Dike Crane Service of Owensville. Habitat of Gibson County paintings are displayed in the education center at First Baptist Church.

Director Greg Goodson said having the crane to lift the trusses is faster and safer for the volunteers.

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Members from RiverOaks Health Campus, Princeton Police Department and Princeton Fire Territory all wore red in support of Woman’s Heart Awareness Day. Firefighters brought an engine for display at Bicentennial Park in Princeton.

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Gibson County Council on Aging hosts an exercise and line dancing group on at the center just off Richland Creek Drive. Members Carol Bugh and Dorothy Marshall lead the group, which has donated money for painting and a new carpet cleaner at the center.

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The Wood Memorial High School girls basketball team huddle and celebrate immediately after winning the IHSAA Class A state championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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Jonita “Jon Jon” Greene called Tanner Engelbrecht’s favorite National Basketball Association team, the Cleveland Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion Cavaliers, to send the teen a special package to brighten Integrity Martial Arts Academy in Fort Branch offered yoga at the Vincennes University Gibson Center in Fort Branch. his day in the days after Engelbrecht’s family’s home burned.

Yoga instructor Stacy Milheiser teaches her class different poses and stretches.

Participants are cheered on during Gibson General Health Foundation’s annual Reindeer Run event at Lafayette Park.

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Indiana County Government The structure of county government in Indiana diversifies power among officeholders to create a system of checks and balances.

This diversification of power places the ultimate authority in the hands of voters as important positions are elected rather than appointed by other elected officeholders.

Today, county government impacts economic development, public safety, health, the transportation system, judicial system, administration of the property tax system and much more.

The legislative power of the county is divided between the board of county commissioners and the county council. As a rule, the council has jurisdiction over fiscal matters and the commissioners have jurisdiction over matters concerning either the exercise of regulatory or administrative powers. They have the power to pass ordinances in several broad areas, including those related to managing county property, county roads and bridges, solid waste, housing standards, incorporation of new townships and developing Economic Development programs.

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Auditor Auditor SherriSmith Smith--385-4927 Sherri 385-4927

Ambulance Service Ambulance Service Jim Allen Allen --385-8967 Jim 385-8967

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Clerk Clerk JimMorrow Morrow--386-6474 Jim 386-6474

Michael Stevenson -385-4853

County County Commissioners Commissioners StephenE. E.Bottoms Bottoms Stephen Gerald Bledsoe Bledsoe Gerald Alan Douglas Alan Douglas 385-8260 385-8260 County Highway Highway County Chuck Lewis -385-4887 Chuck Lewis - 385-4887

Surveyor Surveyor Scott Martin - 385-4853

Prosecutor Prosecutor Michael -- 385-5497 RobertCochren Krieg -385-5497 Michael Cochren 385-5497 Superior Court

Superior Court Judge Craig -386-6237 - 386-6237 JudgeRobert Earl Penrod

Circuit Court Circuit Court Judge Jeff Meade Meade--385-4885 Judge Jeff 385-4885 Extension OfďŹ ce County Extension Office Hans Schmitz --385-3491 Hans Schmitz 385-3491

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The annual Polar Plunge benefits Special Olympics Indiana. Pictured are Mayor Brad Schmitt, Polar Plunge Bear Paw R Bear, and Police Chief Derek McGraw promote the annual event.

Schmitt participated in the plunge.

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Ms. Poteet’s seventh grade Language Arts class utilize Ipads to read and study poems at First Baptist Church hosts an American Red Cross blood drive at the church in Princeton.

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Betina Reynolds of Red Cross preps Coreleen Bruce before she gets her blood drawn.

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John Davis draws a picture while Kalayah Davis, 3, and Kevonte Frye, 8, watch him at the Princeton Public Library’s Anime Club.

First Baptist Church Awana Club Gran Prix champions in speed and design competitions.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana President Millie Marshall reports a $600 million investment at the plant that will create 400 more jobs, bringing employment to nearly 6,000. “We’ve grown, and we’re not stopping,” she told reporters.

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The Gibson County Chamber of Commerce, established in 1922, offers assistance to area business both large and small. They are ran by a board of directors that aim to advance the general welfare and prosperity of Gibson Countyʼs business community. They are in the unique position of being a business that helps other businesses.

The Chamber provides a structured organization to assist the business community with economic and community concerns.

While the Chamber provides numerous business services only available to its members, the organization also works with the community to enhance the Gibson County experience for visitors, residents and businesses.

The Chamber of Commerce is your ultimate The Chamber of Commerce is your business source in Gibson County as the largest, most ultimate business source in Gibson influential business organization in the country with County with hundreds of members. hundreds of members. Most are small businesses throughout southwestern Indiana and neighboring areas, with 25 or fewer employees.

202 E. Broadway St., Princeton, IN 47670 www.gibsoncountychamber.org Phone: 812.385.2134 Fax: 812.385.2401

Providing Quality Programming For Gibson County Citizens With Developmental Disabilities • Residential Programs • Sheltered Work • Community Job Placement • Living Options • WIC

New Frontiers Employment Services • Job Discovery • Job Preparation • Community Employment Opportunities With offices in both Gibson and Pike Counties, New Frontiers Employment Services has been serving disabled individuals for over 25 years. Our services are designed to assist in preparing for, locating and maintaining employment in the community. New Frontiers can also help to answer questions related to how working might affect benefits.

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A crew from Spear Corporation jackhammer tile at the bottom of the city pool in preparation for re-plastering.

GOOD WORKS

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Bernetta Morris helps commemorate National AfricanAmerican History Month with her tambourine at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Princeton. D’angelo Taylor, assistant director of multicultural services for the University of Southern Indiana, gave a key note address referencing Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech and current affairs in America.

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In an activity outlining different dangerous and non-dangerous scenarios, second grade students at St. Joseph Catholic School use hand signals to say “no” during class. The interactive activity was part of a lesson from Holly’s House representative Crystal Sisson.

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Cooper Wahl helps clean house while hoisted on his dad, Fort Branch Community School principal, Mark Wahl’s shoulders. The Wahls and other community members came together to help Josh Brewer and Jackie Thorne’s family who lost their home in a tornado.

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George Ankenbrand stirs the sausage gravy pot to keep it Quiche Matchen/Daily Clarion from sticking in the kitchen of the Knights of Columbus Big Mike’s car wash and detail shop owner Mike McCaleb and his employees washing and detailing cars outside at his Hall during the annual Agriculture Day breakfast, which shop. fed hundreds of people.

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Toyota Team Members Wyatt Anthis, Quinton Hearn and Kenny Terrell upgrade and install fencing at Camp Carson for the annual Youth Day of Caring. Twenty five team members worked at the event.

LOCAL HEROES

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Stephanie Hardiman remembers her father Burniss Priestly telling her a story about climbing on the wing of a plane to help save a pilot after a plane crash to seeing a picture of him rescuing a Korean orphan and putting them on an airplane. Hardiman admires her dad’s U.S. Air Force plaque.

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Bill Krietemeyer talks with Mike and Brenda Moore about some of the suggestions he made for their conversion of a former church building into independent living apartments on Hight Chapel Road.

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Owners Dennis Persinger and Annette Frizzell pick out an Easter hair bow for bunny “lil’ Simba” at Purzz and Gurzz pet supplies and grooming salon in Princeton.

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Troy Elmore (right) and his son Simon make sure the cups The community comes out for a reception to welcome Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana President Millie Marshall at containing their chili and chicken ministrone soups are drip-free at the Taste of Soup fundraiser in Oakland City. the Montgomery Room at The Palace. Above, Marshall talks to Kyla Krieg of Ivy Tech Community College.

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Bill Knowles steadies the front of the jonboat for Keith Poole as Poole’s companion “Paint,” who made the entire river trek with him, waits to explore the Indiana bank south of Crawleyville. Poole boated from the origin of the Wabash River to its confluence with the Ohio River.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT

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Wood Memorial High School graduate Emily Simpson shares a few laughs with her classmates before commencement.

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Gibson Southern High School Valedictorians Samantha Bittner and Cora Blume, and Justin Brown clap for their classmates as they take the stage to receive their diploma.

Student campers hoist teacher Jim Maglis aboard a kayak at Isle Royale Michigan. Maglis takes Princeton Community High School students on the camping trip every summer. photo provided

Bobby Embree welds during class at the Ivy Tech ComQuiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion munity College Princeton Princeton Community High School life skills teacher Sara Reynolds walks with PCHS gradCampus. Embree was uate Noah Clark to get his diploma at commencement. recently hired as a part-time employee at HMC Gears in Princeton after a school tour of the facility. An accredited test facility, Ivy Tech offers welding classes throughout the year.

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Arc client Joesph Smith is the fastest assembler at the Arc of Gibson County workshop. He demonstrates how he assembles handles on buckets for a contract that Arc clients fulfill in the workshop on Ind. 64 west of Princeton.

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The 2016-17 WMHS Lady Trojans and student section fans pose with a sectional trophy.

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Notre Dame’s Jackie Young in action at Purcell Pavilion.

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Justin Niederhaus, The Daily Clarion’s 2017 Male Athlete of the Year

Pete Swanson, twice-retired from The Daily Clarion, offers a Diet Coke toast after finishing up a story at the newspaper office. Swanson continues to contribute to the local sports pages, as a freelance reporter.

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Jackie Young and her uncle Stef Young watch teams play at the annual Dream Big 3-on-3 tournament at Princeton Quiche Matchen/ Daily Clarion Community High School gym. Young came home for the Booke Arms, 10 and Ailie Taylor, 9, both dive for the ball at the annual Dream Big 3-on-3 tournament at Princeton Com- weekend to help coordinate the event. munity High School gym. Arms was on the High Tops team and Taylor was on the Splash Sister team.

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Don McCorkle, mining instructor at Vincennes University in Fort Branch, explains the layout of a mine operation to an exchange group visiting from Japan.

COMMUNITY WORK North Gibson school psychologist John Holcomb and Superintendent Brian Harmon, as “Hall and Oates” in “The Noise” competition, entertain staff with their version of The Georgia Satellites’“Keep Your Hands to Yourself” during the backto-school breakfast for staff.

“Celebrity” judge “Charles Barkley,” better known as Jan Ballard, told the duo — who reported they were fresh off a tour of Russian soccer stadiums and heading to St. Louis — that they should quickly move on to St. Louis. The entertainment was all part of North Gibson staff’s first day of school breakfast.

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Gibson Superior Court Judge Robert Krieg administers the oath of office to Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Farrington.

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Dayspring Community Church worship leader Austin Turner and keyboard player Audrey Perry, part of the church’s praise band, worship at a benefit for Convoy of Hope hurricane relief. The event raised about $2,000 for relief efforts.

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Gibson County Visitor Services Manager Kelly Scott and Marilyn West paint rocks that will be part of the Gibson County Barn Quilt Trail. While people are out looking at barn quilts Daily Clarion/Jake Bethel they can also look for the colorful rocks and post a selfie to the Gibson County Barn Quilt Princeton Community High School Marching Tiger color guard members practice their drills.

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Battling cancer is better for Sue Jenkins when time is spent with her great-nephew and nieces Terence, Jackie and Kiare Young.

DOING GOOD WORK

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Habitat for Humanity volunteers Gary Muncy, Ralph Welp and Dave Lutz pour footers for a new build project. After the footer is dry they will put concrete blocks down.

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Kevin Hurdle of Schuckers Iron works on the steel frame of the events center at the Gibson County Fairgrounds.

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Gibson County Highway Superintendent Chuck Lewis checks out a new John Deere 6175 equipped with lights at the highway garage. The new tractor is used to smooth out gravel on county roads, mow ditchbanks and plow snow in Johnson, Union, Center, Patoka and Columbia townships.

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Princeton Community Middle School Eighth Grade Lady Tigers basketball squad celebrates a conference championship photo courtesy George Ballard with a fire truck escort through Princeton in January 2017. While the weather was a little brisk, the team enjoyed taking Accident reconstructionists use a drone at the site of an acci“selfie” shots aboard the ladder truck as Princeton Fire Territory crews approached the Gibson County Courthouse square. dent on Ind. 64 west of Princeton.

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