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hough my family and I don’t live within Newburgh’s town limits, we’re always happy to call Newburgh our home. The small rivertown has always drawn me in. As a child growing up in Chandler, I was given the choice whether I wanted to attend Castle High School or Boonville High School. It was an easy decision for me. What young boy doesn’t dream about becoming a knight? It turned out to be one of the best choices I made. Had I not made that choice, I wouldn’t have spent four great years as a Marching Knight, two of which as a section leader. I wouldn’t have been a part of the first class to take down the purple people eaters of Ben Davis High School at the Indiana State University invitational. Had I not decided to make Newburgh my destination I wouldn’t have went to Ball State University. If it wasn’t for Tom Dean, my band director, telling me about his Alma mater, I wouldn’t have even know it existed. The friends and connections that I made while there wouldn’t exist. But most importantly, had it not been for that choice, I wouldn’t have met the girl of my dreams, fallen in love and later married. We decided to go the same path through life and it was never a question that we would return to Newburgh after finishing up our studies at BSU. Both of our families live here and as much as I tend to complain about the weather, there really is no other place that I would rather be. Even though Newburgh is a place that we can now officially — according to the U.S. Postal Service, anyway — call home, we still feel its draw. Any time my wife and kids are sitting around thinking of something to do, it is inevitable that one of the first suggestions is to take a stroll down by the river, which of course means a stop for ice cream or any of the other sweet treats that can be found along the riverfront. Sure, right now it is a little cool for our family strolls down by the river, but you can bet that we are waiting for the days to pass for that first warm occasion to walk the riverfront once again. We hope you enjoy this issue of the Newburgh Magazine. A small team of people work long hours to bring this to the community. Every issue I shake my head in amazement at the work that the people at Warrick Publishing do for the area. And it isn’t getting any easier. For 2015, we are taking our quarterly magazine and featuring it six times instead of four. It’s extra work and extra stress, but we’ve never been ones to resist the lure of Newburgh.
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TABLE of CONTENTS
[16] Filled to the brim
How big is Nancy Lybarger’s collection of hats? Even she doesn’t know.
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[20] Destination Newburgh
A destination wedding on a hometown budget.
Romance with a view
Downtown Newburgh offers the perfect setting for romance.
[12] The calm couple
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Dr. Tony and Dix Beavers aren’t the typical married couple.
Renewing hope
New Hope Church is working to bring more people to God. 4
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[26] Showtime
The Ford Center is packing a star-studded lineup in the coming months.
[40] Talking hands
Angie Green has made a career of talking with her hands.
[55] Living the dream
Jon-Marc Anderson played in a game that most can only dream about.
[45] [49] A family affair
The Bayer family has made plumbing into a booming family business.
Around the world and back
Ken Oliver brings his world renowned talent to Newburgh
Also inside Welcome..............................................3 Newburgh meets New Orleans..........10 St. Mary’s Urgent Care......................22 Christmas in Newburgh......................28
[36] Travel Italy
Father Joe Ziliak has long been a prominent figure in Newburgh. Now he’s showing residents the world.
Costly Bad Hires................................29 Newburgh Walking Tour.....................51 Against All Odds................................57 Advertiser Index.................................58
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ooking for somewhere to go for a romantic date night? If the answer is yes, downtown Newburgh is your answer. A hub of local businesses, the area offers a variety of eateries with wine, food, and desserts for any voracious couple. If you play your cards right, you won’t have to leave the downtown area for the whole day! For any woman, she knows the most important part of the date is the preparation. To arm yourself for a good night, the clothing boutique Flutter and the hair salon Impulse are your allies in the battlefield of love. These local downtown stores are sure to make you stunning from head to toe for the date of a lifetime. Don’t forget to check out some of the other merchandise Flutter has to offer like their collection of jewelry, shoes and purses, and Impulse’s various hair products.
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Once dolled up, the first destination on the map is Vecchio’s Italian Market for a glass or two of merlot or any other wine of choice. With their own wine cellar, the market carries wines from Spain, Italy, France and the United States, with options varying between white or red, sweet or dry, or light to robust. The staff is also friendly and able to answer any questions you may have about their beer and wine selection. Don’t forget to sample their delicious cookies, as well, or save them for later to savor the sweet flavor. All of their cookie flavors are surprising and untraditional, even their chocolate chip cookie, which contains huge chunks of chocolate rather than the usual chips.
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After sipping on wine at Vecchio’s, appetizers are next on the list. A stop at Knob Hill will be greatly appreciated after trying their tried and true fried mushrooms, which are a must. Fresh mushrooms are fried to a golden crisp and served hot with a side of creamy horseradish sauce. If feeling a little more adventurous, Knob Hill is offering up a new item called catfish curls. Try some of their famous catfish in a neat, compact portion served with a side of tartar sauce. Once finished munching at Knob Hill, it’s time to make way for the main course at the Edgewater Grill. With a view that simply can’t be beat, the balcony is ideal and perfect for a romantic dinner. But considering the chilly weather, a comfortable window seat is a good substitute. The only thing to do after eating dinner is to enjoy dessert. For those who plan ahead, grabbing a sweet treat from Cleo’s is something to savor for later, since the bakery closes by 3 p.m. most days. A stroll down the river walk is a great way to get some alone time while nibbling on delectable bread pudding in a convenient carrying cup. And who knows? If the date goes well, you may find yourself at House Of White before long.
Knob Hill Tavern Where: 1016 W. S.R. 662 Hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. More info: www.knobhilltavern.com or 812-853-9550. You can also search on Facebook for Knob Hill Tavern.
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“It sounds trivial, but learning to share space is really what it’s all about, and that can be harder than it sounds. That clicked for us right off the bat.”
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or Dr. Tony and Dix Beavers, candle-lit dinners, long walks on the beach and starry-eyed relationships are not their style. Instead their bond is effortless, and, after being together for nine years, they have developed a deep and tacit understanding of each other. “What helps us get along is the fact we’re both quiet,” says Dix. “Most of our time spent together is sitting in the same room doing our own things – stuck in our own worlds. Of course we talk to each other, but we can also not talk to each other. We don’t feel the need to speak every minute and we need to not talk sometimes.” The pair met in 2002 when Dix was a student at the University of Evansville studying creative writing and psychology. Tony taught philosophy and Dix signed up to take his classes as a freshman and senior. “I noticed how young he looked, and he still looks really young,” says Dix. “He was older and intelligent and mature. Well, he’s mature enough. But all of those things clicked together for me.” Dix and Tony started dating two months before Dix graduated, and they have been together ever since. “We made sure not to date until he was no longer in my class,” says Tony. “He had been in a couple of my classes, so I had a good sense of his intellect from the presence in the classroom. He was also shy, and I liked that.” The Beavers are a calmer couple who only turn on the television for a football game. They have their date nights on Friday and their brunch on Sundays. Sometimes both enjoy going on walks together and occasionally will take trips out of state. The pair happily reminisced about the trip they took together to San Francisco when the two stayed there for 10 days biking, hiking and walking over the Golden Gate Bridge. “We rented a new hard top Mustang and cruised down the Pacific highway,” says Tony. “We don’t really get into gay culture like gay bars or anything like that. Our trip to San Francisco would be like a trip for anyone else who went to San Francisco.”
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Aside from being on the quieter side, another dynamic adds a variable to the couple’s relationship: Tony is 51 while Dix is 30. The age difference has helped the balance and equilibrium in their home. “There is a large age difference,” says Tony. “Dix is 20 years younger than I am. The age difference is important because it makes us so different. Instead of a gender discrepancy, there is an age discrepancy.” For seven years the two dated and eventually moved in together, bringing their two cats, Sparky and Steve. Then in the summer of 2013 the two had a chance encounter. Dix and Tony attended a wedding in Massachusetts, where they met a parson with an interesting past. A former Catholic nun, the woman became an Episcopal minister so she could marry her female partner. She offered to marry the two at her church in the middle of Maryland. With only the minister and her partner in attendance, Tony and Dix exchanged vows and rings at that little country parish. “These kinds of things make it difficult to have big weddings,” says Tony. “That’ll change, I think over time, but I don’t think we would have wanted one anyway. And nothing really changed once we did get married — aside from getting rings.” Now married for over a year, the couple lives comfortably in Evansville with their two felines. After nine years, the Beavers are as happy as they were the first day they met. “It sounds trivial but learning to share space together is really what it’s all about,” says Tony, “and that can be harder than it sounds. That clicked for us right off the bat.” 14
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hile people can turn on the TV to Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and see lots of women wearing hats, Newburgh has its own “hat lady” in Nancy Lybarger. She said wearing a hat makes her happy. “I don’t believe anybody could see you in a hat and not smile,” Lybarger said. The first one she ever made was out of blue plastic cleaner’s bags she had for 4-H; she sewed it on a hat frame. “I wore hats as a child,” Lybarger said. “It was required, a part of one’s costume. My mother always wore a hat to church, along with gloves. Then everybody got big hair and we stopped wearing hats. Now, I think we’re turning that around. More women — and men — are wearing hats. Hats make us smile at each other.” Part of this is attributable to the PBS TV show “Downton Abbey.” “People have ‘Downton Abbey’ parties,” said Lybarger, who lends people hats for those occasions. She loans out her hats to folks who are doing reenatching, such as Historic Newburgh’s “Ghost Walk” characters and
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“Newburgh Celebrates Christmas” actors. “Many of the hats worn by carolers are mine,” Lybarger said. “Either I made them from scratch or redesigned them for period use.” She’s made hats for plays and for the Kentucky Derby. “I will make hats for weddings and other special occasions,” Lybarger said. “Not all my hats are whimsical, however. I make fleece hats and wool hats for winter and summer hats for cruises and the beach. Children’s hats are popular sellers, too.” In addition to vintage hats, she makes and sells modern hats. She will have a booth at the Women’s Club of Newburgh Craft Show Feb. 28 at Castle High School. “One cannot have too many hats,” she said. Lybarger said she tries to wear a different hat to church every Sunday and tries to never wear the same hat twice in the same season. She met her husband, Jon, Newburgh’s Clerk Treasurer, online. She was wearing a hat in her photo and he found it adorable. She felt the same way about him. “When Jon walked up to the door the first time, I said to myself, ‘This is the cutest guy I ever saw,’’’ Nancy said.
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Her obsession with hats carried over to her wedding day. She had dyed her hat to match her outfit, but decided it still didn’t match right and re-colored her hat as her daughter, Jill, used a hair dryer to dry it a couple of hours before the ceremony. Nancy, who wore a hat as an editor for “Farm Week” magazine when she was young to try to make herself look older, started collecting hats about 20 years ago. “I started with hats from the ‘50s and ‘60s found at consignment stores or rummage sales, auctions,” Lybarger said. “Then I found eBay — the mother lode of hats for sale. There were thousands of vintage hats for sale, so I bought them.” When her mother passed away, Nancy’s family decorated the funeral setting with her hats. “Just recently, one of my mother’s surviving brothers said he remembers her funeral more than his other siblings because of the hats,” Nancy said. She sells vintage and new hats on eBay occasionally. “My hats are like my non-family antiques,” Lybarger said. “After I’ve lived with them awhile, I’m willing to let someone else enjoy them.” She said she has never stopped and counted the number of hats she has, for fear she would be overwhelmed by the number. “However, I counted hat boxes last year and came up with 75,” Lybarger said. “I wear hats whenever the mood strikes me, but I always wear a hat to church on Sunday.” She loves to see others wearing hats. “My spouse usually wears a hat now,” Nancy said. “He has his own collection. Men in hats are pretty cute. A good fedora lends an air of mystery to whomever wears it. Wearing a hat says a lot about someone’s mood. Wearing a hat can give you self confidence.” Nancy and Jon, walking together, with their respective hats on, reminds me of turning on TCM and perhaps seeing “Mrs. Miniver” or “Mildred Pierce.”
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howers, bridal party teas, bachelor and bachelorette parties are all traditional fun events leading up to the wedding day. Newburgh has several unique locations for hosting prewedding celebration events. Small venues include Café Arazu, Edgewater Grille, The Tin Fish, Vecchio’s Italian Market and Deli, Cricket’s Bar and Grille and Knob Hill Tavern. All of these locations can provide food and beverages. If you prefer a larger, more private venue and want to bring your own food or have it catered, Preservation Hall, the Lock Master Cottages and the Old Lock and Dam Building can be rented for an evening or afternoon. Mulberry Jeans Accents offers bridal party teas and showers in a charming atmosphere for up to 20 guests. A new trend in pre-wedding events is for the bridal and/or groom party to have a spa night or afternoon out. This can include facials, manicures, pedicures and massages. Newburgh offers several state-of-the-art salons equipped to meet your specific needs. Adam, Marc and the staff at Impulse Hair Studio and Day Spa offer all of these services. If you prefer private spa time, Gina Carrigan-Piper of Radiant Wellness Therapies, Inc. offers facials and massage therapy for individuals. She specializes in anti-aging facials for the mother of the bride or groom. Incentive packages are available to help mom get her face looking best for all the family photos associated with a wedding. Special packages are also available for the bride or groom to enjoy individual quiet time to clear your mind for the big day. Chair massage is available for parties and group events. Other locations in Newburgh providing services include Head to Toe Salon and Spa, Image Makers of Newburgh and Imagine Hair Design. Pre-wedding activities engage and entertain your friends and wedding party before the big day! -Brenda Bender 20
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t started with a white horse drawn carriage and a clear blue sky day. The bride and groom were nestled in the carriage blowing bubbles at the procession of finely-dressed wedding guests who were walking behind the carriage. They were headed for their reception. It was their destination wedding. Instead of Cabo, they were in Newburgh. Destination weddings are certainly the dream wedding of many. Unfortunately, they often come with a price tag that many can’t or don’t want to pay. It really is possible to have that fairytale wedding at home. It does take some imagination, but Historic Newburgh has many unique vistas, wonderful reception options and a full list of prewedding activities. Here are some ideas for a unique wedding plan here on the banks of the Ohio River. You can start the morning out with a visit to one of the local spas and/or hairdressers. There are five locations for massage, eight hairdressers and two with spa facilities. Maybe after everyone gets a massage and their hair done, it is time for a group yoga class. Come on, guys, you would enjoy it too! All of the Historic Newburgh restaurants will cater. They would happily bring lunch to you so you can start getting ready for the big event. There are several places along the riverfront that make a great wedding location. Lock and Dam Park can be set up with tents for a rain or shine event. The Old Lock and Dam building makes a great anchor for last minute wedding prep. If you decide to have the reception at the same location, it has kitchen facilities and restrooms. One reason this is such a cool location is that the Lock Master Cottages are located directly above the park area. The cottages can double as a great place for the wedding party to stay, as well as a place to dress for the wedding. Each cottage sleeps eight people and have comfortable up-to-date kitchens and living space. Boys stay in one cottage and the girls in the other. The breathtaking view of the river is a bonus! The Newburgh Trolley can be rented for the evening or the entire weekend to shuttle your guests around town. It seats up to 15 people and can be a fun way to occupy your guests while you are taking photos. If schedules permit, a tour guide can be arranged to share tidbits of local history. The Overlook Park is a picturesque place for a wedding, as is the Riverfront Park. It takes a little more planning because there are no restrooms or other facilities for dressing. We have a number of restaurants and locations that can accommodate receptions, from the casual to the elegant. Whether it is a vegan wedding or a sit down full meal wedding, you have 10 restaurants to pick from. All of them have a unique twist that will fit your budget and your taste. Outside weddings are fabulous when the weather cooperates. If you prefer to play it a bit safer and have the wedding inside, there are a number of churches in the Town of Newburgh with spaces that fit the small to 910 W. Main Street, Boonville, IN 47601 the large wedding. Preservation Hall has also been the scene of more than one wedding. In 2007, the old Town Hall, which is now known as Preservation Hall, was converted into a first • Estate Planning class reception space with a state-of-the• 401-K Rollovers art kitchen. Ebenezer Hall, with its 16-foot wood ceilings and stained glass windows, • Financial Planning can accommodate up to 200 people • IRA’s ( Traditional & ROTH) comfortably. • 529 Savings Plans You can check out the Town of Newburgh website to find pictures and how to • Life, Disability & Long Term Care Insurance reserve these spaces. -Carol Schaefer
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hile planning your wedding, you also need to make plans for your reception. Most churches have an area large enough to accommodate you and your guests for a small cake and punch reception. But, if you choose to have your wedding reception at a different or larger location and catered, you will need to start looking for vendors at least 12 months before the wedding date. When making your plans, compile a preliminary guest list that fits within your size requirements and budget limitations. Locations for receptions in Newburgh include Preservation Hall, the Old Lock and Dam Building, the Lock Master Cottages, American Legion Kapperman Post 44, Edgewater Grille, 20 West and Tin Fish. Most of the restaurants in town will cater. Your challenge will be to choose the style and type of food you want. Preservation Hall, the most recognized and iconic symbol of Historic Newburgh, is home to a reception area which can accommodate up to 200 people. Available on the premises is a state-of-the-art kitchen for catering. An elevator for transporting food and guests upstairs makes it handicap accessible. The American Legion also offers a banquet room with seating for up to 200 people and offers a full bar and catering for receptions, parties, showers or rehearsal dinners. The Lock Master Cottages, the Old Lock and Dam and Edgewater Grille provide a view of the Ohio River. The Edgewater offers a full-service restaurant with banquet facilities. Their upstairs room is perfect for rehearsal dinners and receptions and seats up to 75. The elegant LaVeranda seats up to 200 and makes an excellent setting for both weddings and receptions. All foods are prepared in their kitchens by expert chefs and full service catering is also available. Tin Fish has great accommodations for the small reception to reserving their entire lower level. The owner will work with you to create a special menu for your special day. If you have been in downtown Newburgh recently, you might have noticed construction at the new 20 West Event Venue. Stop in or check out their Facebook page for updates on when they will be opening. When it comes to catering, Newburgh has a diversity of menu options available to suit your taste. Café Arazu offers its own unique menu options, not just Middle Eastern. Ben and Penny’s, part of Café Arazu, features gift baskets of imported and local chocolate wines and cheeses. Vecchio’s Italian Market menu includes hors d’oeuvres, appetizers and charcuterie and antipasto platters in addition to custom cakes, cupcakes and dessert bars. If you’re looking for unique dessert ideas, Cleo’s Bakery offers dessert buffets, tiered desserts – brownies, mini pies, baby bundts and wedding favors in jars, cookies and jellies. Jeannie Kellams, owner, says if you have an idea of your own, just ask – “We’ll do our best!” Mulberry Jeans Accents offers a wide variety of teas and coffees to compliment your food choices. Don’t forget the flowers! Accent on Flowers and Zeidler’s will have just the right selection for your needs. There is a location for all wedding sizes and styles. From the traditional to the more exotic, Historic Newburgh is an ideal “Destination Wedding.” -Brenda Bender 24
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arol Schaefer, Executive Director of Historic Newburgh, Inc, is a great resource for information about the local venues for the wedding or reception, prewedding activities such as spas and bridal shower locations, photography locations and the trolley for wedding party transportation. She can also help you with maps and directions. The HNI Shop has many gift ideas for the wedding party so they remember their time in Newburgh. Stop in the Historic Newburgh, Inc. office at 517 West Main Street in Newburgh or contact the office at 812853-2815 or director@historicnewburgh.org. Lori Buehlman, Newburgh Town Manager will have rental information on Newburgh Town Properties, as well as, use of the riverfront parks. You are encouraged to check the town website for information about the Trolley, the Lock Master Cottages, the Old Lock and Dam Park and Preservation Hall. She can be reached at 812-853-3578 or lbuehlman@newburgh-in.gov to make reservations. Newburgh is developing into a wedding destination, so seek the help of our locals who know it well!
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small church without hundreds of people is what Jason and Amy Davis envisioned in a place for them to worship. That’s exactly what they found in New Hope Community Church, located on Vann Avenue in rural Newburgh. “New Hope offers a great blend of interpersonal ‘family’ style relationships that a small to medium church offers, but as a group, their focus is not on themselves, but the community around us,” Jason said. “The goal of the church from day one has been reaching out to those who have been put off by previous church experiences or who have never attended a church before. New Hope is a place where we want the connection to each other and the connection to Christ to be evident from day one.” Jason became pastor of New Hope in July 2013. Before that, he served for four years as a full-time chaplain in the Henderson County, Ky., Detention Center. “While ministering in the jail was rewarding, it separated me from my family while serving,” he said. “The opportunity to lead in a local church gives me the chance to work side by side with my wife
and children.” New Hope Community Church, which has an average attendance on Sunday mornings of 145, is non-denominational. “We have members who come from various denominational backgrounds as well as many who have no church experience prior to attending here,” Davis said. Newburgh resident Kim Lutton said that this church makes you feel good. You don’t hear anything judgmental or hear warnings, like you might hear from some pastors. Along those lines, Davis said he makes a point to give sermons that are relatable and understandable instead of preachy and foreboding. “My philosophy in preparing sermons is not to demonstrate how much I know, but to encourage others to seek out answers for themselves so that they will know,” he said. “While working in the jail ministry, I discovered that many men and women thought I had a special Bible or a special answer sheet somewhere and they were always asking for it. I learned that if I gave enough information to start them on the journey to discovering the truth themselves, they were able to retain the
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Think you know There is evidence that some sort of pasta and pizza were already eaten in Ancient Rome. The world’s first true pizzeria, Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba, opened in Naples in 1830. Italy is slightly larger than the state of Arizona. Almost 20 percent of Italy’s population is over 65 years old. The Italian flag is inspired by the French, which was introduced during Napoleon’s 1797 invasion of the peninsula. The thermometer is an Italian invention. The famous children’s story, Pinocchio, was written by an Italian.
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The longest river in Italy is Po. Famous Italian explorers include Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, John Cabot, and Amerigo Vespucci. Besides Julius Caesar, Shakespeare also set in Italy ( entirely or partially): Romeo and Juliet, Othello, The Merchant of Venice, Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Cymbeline, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Winter’s Tale. Italy is home to two micro states, San Marino and Vatican City. They are two of Europe’s smallest countries and both are enclaved within
Italy. Europe’s only three active volcanoes, the Etna, the Stromboli and the Vesuvius, are all in the South of Italy. Mount Etna also happens to be the world’s most active volcano. It has been in quasi uninterrupted eruption for the past 3,500 years, and spewing lava on a daily basis since 1999. St Peter’s Basilica in Rome is the largest Christian edifice in the world. Its construction took 120 years (1506-1626). Many of the world’s most famous artists were Italian, with such names as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, Fra Angelico, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, Bernini, Titian and Raphael, among many others.
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“Father Joe” has led various groups from southwestern Indiana all over the world for the past 25 years. They have taken trips to China, Brazil, Argentina and Kenya, among many other countries. He visited the Alpine Region of Germany, Switzerland and Austria in December and plans to take a group to India in February 2016. Ziliak retired as pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Newburgh in July 2012, after serving for 25 years. But you would never know that he retired by his workload. Asked if he feels blessed, Ziliak said he can’t believe he has been able to do so many things and take so many trips through the years. He never tires of his excursions. “It’s like seeing family,” said Ziliak, who speaks German and Latin. “I love going back.” During their Italian trip, they visited the town of Assisi, named after Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment. “The beautiful old spirit of Saint Francis is still around,” Ziliak said. Upon his election as Pope in March 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina chose his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, becoming the first Pope named Francis. Father Joe also explained when you lose something, you just might find it, if you say a prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua. “Look around, something’s 38
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lost must be found,” he said. Ziliak’s group visited the Uffizi Gallery, saw the beauty of Saint Mark’s Basilica and watched the famous gondolas rowing down the water, both in Venice. As far as the Pope is concerned, Ziliak relishes the changes that have been made in the Vatican. “Pope Francis is a wonderful man,” Ziliak said. “I have a great sense of joy and pride in what he stands for.” Ziliak loves what he describes as the Pope’s “language of inclusion.” “The door is open,” Ziliak said. “God wills all people to be saved.” Beth Thompson Brown, a practicing Catholic and mother of six who lives in Newburgh, said that Father Joe is one of the most wonderful people she has ever known or been acquainted with. Randy and Penny Wheeler totally agree. “He’s a fabulous man,” said Randy, who is Ziliak’s neighbor. The Pope, who doesn’t believe in the lavish trappings of former Popes and Cardinals, lives in a hotel in Vatican City and makes himself accessible to the general public far more than his predecessors, even to the extent of washing the feet of Muslims and all faiths and classes. From a young age, Ziliak knew what he wanted to do. He got “the calling” in grade school, then attended Saint Meinrad’s Seminary and School of Theology. “It was like a child beginning to walk,” he said. “You keep going and follow the path.” Ziliak attended a school of theology in Innsbruck, Austria from 1958 to 1962 and has continued his spiritual journey ever since. Father Ziliak’s home in downtown Newburgh is filled with hundreds of artifacts from around the world, many very religious. If one wants to learn about the beginnings of Christianity and the Catholic Church, they need go no further than Father Joe. He’s like a one-man encyclopedia. One might be intimidated knowing they were going to speak to a man with such knowledge and experience. However, Father Joseph Ziliak appears the warmest, most patient and compassionate man you could ever want to meet. In his presence, one feels a calmness and a serenity that is unparalleled. “Father Joe” is not just a holy man, but is also a real, down to earth human being.
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ingers furiously fly forming intricate letters and words as the gym teacher speaks. Angie Green is an educational interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing at Delaware Elementary School, and, after a long day of signing, the knuckles of her hands become swollen and stiff. When speaking, she often uses her hands. Sometimes she even signs the word before she remembers how to say it. Before becoming an interpreter, Green worked as a program assistant. Angie didn’t learn sign language until her daughter lost the ability to speak. “My daughter was autistic,” says Green. “She lost her speech three different times, and I think she was getting frustrated because she couldn’t communicate with me. I learned how to sign with her, and that’s how I got into it.” She sharpened her signing skills when working with children with apraxia, a motor disorder that effects the planning of speech. Those children can learn how to speak by sign. For 12 years, Green has been dedicated to educational interpretation. After obtaining her four year degree from an interpreting school at Indiana State University, she takes 36 hours of credits every two years to renew her certificate. Before Delaware Elementary School, she worked for Lodge Community School and Bosse High School. “You have to be interpreting for eight years before you really know what you’re doing,” says Green. “People think, ‘Oh, I took a sign language class. I can do this.’ It’s not that
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way.� As an interpreter, Green goes out to the classrooms and brings her services to the children. That way they are with the other children and receive help in the classroom. She wants the special needs children to have every opportunity the others do. “I’ll interpret anything the teacher is saying or anything a child says,� she says. “In fact, I talk in that child’s or the teacher’s voice. I’m not allowed to edit anything the children I’m interpreting say. There is no filter because none of our other kids have a filter.� For the children to understand fully, body language is just as important as the signing. When telling a story, Green uses large expressive gestures and facial expressions. As Green explained, the special needs children learn best when they are able to see something visually. But due to the differences in language, she sometimes runs into difficulties. “I want to be able to explain to them what they need to know,� says Green. “But because of their language and how our language is, it’s hard to change our language to theirs and have them understand everything. Our language is a very visual language.� Angie has a way with the kids she works with, and she enjoys getting to know them. They laugh, banter, and joke with each other, and the bond between her and the students is evident. She is a part of not only these children’s classes but also their teams and friend groups. “They’re really interesting people,� she says. “They see things differently than we do, and they make you see the world differently. Also I get excited when a kid doesn’t know something because I get to open up a new world to them.�
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ast spring, internationally-known craft expert and designer Ken Oliver moved back to southern Indiana and started a new adventure. Ken worked for many years in the consumer packaged goods and craft industries, and has literally travelled the world developing products and teaching art classes. Yet, his roots in the Hoosier state had always beckoned him back home. It was while spending the Easter holidays with his family in Newburgh that he decided, very spontaneously, to move from Phoenix, Ariz., back to Newburgh. Ken is known around the globe for mixed media, water color and paper-crafting classes and has always worked with manufacturers to help develop products and to educate consumers on how to use craft products. When Ken moved back to Newburgh, he set a course for creating a new chapter that included the development and distribution of a line of arts and crafts products licensed under the brand name, Ken Oliver Crafts. At the heart of the Ken Oliver Crafts product line is a collection of craft papers and stamps called Hometown. The collection is inspired by the nostalgic charm of Newburgh. The collection includes 12x12 double sided papers, 6x6 double sided papers and collage sheets. In addition to the Hometown collection, Ken launched about 60 new products at the recent Craft and Hobby Association Show in Anaheim, Calif. People around the world have fallen in love with Newburgh because of this product line. They love the brick-lined streets, the stately antebellum homes and the charming shops and boutiques that make Newburgh so special. When asked how he chose Newburgh to be the centerpiece of his new product line, he said, “the choice was simple. My heart brought me back to Newburgh, and it’s only fitting to launch the brand with products inspired by our charming little river town.” Consumer response to the products has been overwhelming. “I frequently receive calls and questions about how to get to Newburgh and where to stay. In fact, last summer, just after I’d moved back to Newburgh, I received visitors from quite a few states and one visitor from New Zealand who wanted to include Newburgh in her U.S. trip. She fell in love with our quaint little village.” 44
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Since he’s been back in Indiana, Ken has been quite busy teaching and educating. Last fall, he toured the United Kingdom and Scotland and organized a local art retreat in Newburgh that drew 50 people from 13 states to Newburgh for a weekend of mixed media art classes. He plans additional events this year, including mixed media art classes, paper crafting classes and painting classes and, of course, the Hometown products will be featured at the events. “This year, our art retreats in Newburgh will be international, as we have attendees planning to attend from the UK, Scotland, Australia and Spain,” Ken said. Ken said he’s quite happy crafting a new chapter right here in the heart of Newburgh and is looking forward to a bright future right here in our charming little river town. Products from Ken Oliver Crafts are available at local art supply shops and local scrapbook stores. To find out more about Ken Oliver and to see the Hometown product lines, visit his website at http:// www.kensworldinprogress.com. The paper used as a background are products of the Hometown line. They can be found at Scattered Art, located at 503 State Street in Newburgh. Photos courtesy of terry lynne photo.
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1. Preservation Hall 200 State Street Construction of this building to house the Cumberland Presbyterian Church began in 1851. The lower level was occupied from 1853 to 1857 by the Delaney Academy. During the Civil War, the bell tower was rung to call the Home Guard when danger threatened. A National Guard detachment was housed here when martial law was in effect during the 1937 flood. In 1965, the Presbyterian Church congregation built a new building east of town. From then until 2006, the building served as town hall. Today, Preservation Hall has a public meeting room on the upper level and the Newburgh Museum on the lower. This building was placed on the National Register of Historic
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Places on May 23, 1978. 2. The Baker Building 116 State Street Mr. George Fuquay ran a department store here from 1860 to 1884. The building housed both bakeries and grocery stores, and at one time, the telephone exchange was on the second floor. 3. Phelps Block 100 State Street A successful mercantile and shipping merchant in Newburgh, A.M. Phelps built this building prior to 1837 as a residence. The upper structure was the house proper. The ground level brick floor was added when the hill was cut away in 1837. Speakers at political rallies
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addressed listeners below from the upstairs porch on State. 4. Exchange Hotel 1 W. Jennings Street Built in 1841, this building was a popular hotel and tavern in the early history of the community. In its day, it housed traveling salesmen, itinerant workers and cross-country travelers, providing them with warm beds, fine food and ample spirits. A third floor west wing was added in 1854 to accommodate a constant overflow of guests. Its chair-lined veranda was always filled with men, making the ladies of Newburgh wary of passing by on a windy day, fearful of exposing an ankle. During the Civil War, the hotel was used as an armory and a hospital. After the Confederates’ raid on Newburgh in July 1962, one of the “informers” was shot and killed in front of the hotel in view of the town citizens. 5. Original site of Delaney Academy 10 W. Jennings Street In 1842, the Newburgh Cumberland Presbyterian Academy was founded. The frame building has two rooms and a basement. The Academy held two sessions, each lasting five months at the cost of $5 to $10
per session. Good boarding with private families was available for $1.25 to $1.50 per week. The academy trained future ministers and teachers. 6. Abshire Ice House 17 W. Jennings Street This building was erected in 1878 for the purpose of storing natural ice cut from the Ohio River and nearby frozen ponds. The building was enlarged in 1925 and now houses a restaurant. 7. Newburgh-Ohio Township Public Library 23 W. Jennings Street Newburgh’s first public library, established in 1897, was located in the township trustee’s office. It was known as the Ohio Township Library. Later, a free “reading room” was opened in Town Hall. In 1916, the town applied for and received a grant from the Carnegie Corporation to build a structure according to Carnegie specifications. Land was donated by Reverent Dr. W.J. Darby and the northeast wing of the present building was constructed. 8. Darby-Cook House 125 W. Jennings Street This Greek Revival home was built in 1855 by John V. Darby, grandson of Newburgh’s founder, John Sprinkle. The home was occupied by Sprinkle descendants until 1970. 9. Thompson House 200 W. Jennings Street Built in the mid-1800s, this Greek Revival town house was home to Dr. William P. Thompson at the turn of the century. Sold in 1944 to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville, it was used as a convent for the Sisters of Providence until 1947. 10. James R. Tillman House 201 W. Jennings Street Dr. Tillman graduated from Evansville Medical College in 1850. In 1860, he attended the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. During the Civil War, he was in
charge of the town Union hospitals in the area. This original rear wing section of this house was built in 1820 by Samuel and Susan Short. The house, which burned in 1870, was restored with an American Gothic front porch. 11. Prof. Durgin House 201 W. Jennings Street Built in 1873, this was the home of Professor Henry B. Durgin, who began Newburgh’s largest private school in 1851. His wife, Mary, was granddaughter to early area settler and woodsman, Bailey Anderson. During the 1920s, this was home to Herbert Ellis and his wife, Eula, pianist for the Princess Theater. 12. Nicholas Schuetz House 217 W. Jennings Street Built in 1845, this full Colonial Cape Cod is an excellent example of the type of home popular in Early Newburgh. Built of locally-fired brick, the front porch was added at a much later date. 13. Weis House 3 Market Street This is the oldest brick house in Newburgh, built in 1839. The original floors were packed earth. Mr. Weiss was a saddle and harness maker. Later, he helped to build St. John Catholic Church across the street from his house. St. John’s first services were held in this house. 14. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 224 W. Jennings Street The church was dedicated in July 1867, with about 30 families attending. A white bell tower rose above the roof, with a golden cross atop its spire. In 1952, the church began an expansion program purchasing 11 acres on Frame Road. The congregation moved in 1958. In 1964, Marilyn and Kurt Kluger purchased the property for the Newburgh Country Store. The original choir loft and steps remain intact, and many of the original stained glass windows are to be found in area homes and businesses.
15. Newburgh Tobacco Co. 110 Water Street This building was built prior to the Civil War. In 1917, Ernest H. Koch Sr. and Henry H. Powell organized the Newburgh Tobacco Co. to make smoking and chewing tobacco. Their slogan was “The twist that put Newburgh on the map.” In 1946, the building was made into apartments. 16. Princess Theatre Building 5 State Street In 1915, this building was constructed by Herman Schumacher. He and others formed the Newburgh Amusement Company to show the latest movies. Since the films were silent, a pianist played music to match the mood of the scenes. A player piano, installed years later, required pumping along with manual changing of the musical rolls. 17. E.S. & N 12 E. Water Street The Evansville Suburban and Newburgh Railway Company built this passenger and freight station in 1912. The trains were first operated by steam and later by electricity. In 1930, they were replaced by bus service and the station became a residence. 18. Thomas F. Bethell House 6 Sycamore Street In 1855, Thomas Floyd Bethell built this fashionable Italianite structure. He had a river trading business on French Island up the river from Newburgh. He married Maria Gilford, an English woman of considerable education and dowry. She bore her husband five daughters. 19. Miner-Raleigh House 200 E. Jennings Street This spacious classic Greek Revival house was built by Luther Marshall Miner in the early 1840s. He operated a mercantile business and owned a wharf boat. 20. Thomas P. Gunnel House 114 E. Jennings Street The Federal home was built around 1841 by Thomas Gunnell.
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The broken pediment arch over the door, copied from a model in Yorkshire, England, was added in the 1920s. Mr. Gunnell was a blacksmith and community leader. 21. Bates-Walden House 115 E. Jennings Street Salvin Bates built this early-American style house in the 1840s. The original house had four large rooms two down and two up with a central hall. Each room had a fireplace and a fine view of the Ohio River. Mr. Bates was one of the leading merchants in Newburgh. The house was later sold to Dr. William M. Walden in 1887. 22. Rutledge House 18 E. Jennings During the famous raid on Newburgh by Adam Johnson’s guerillas in July 1862, Johnson was tipped off by southern sympathizers in the town to a stash of weapons stored in this house. Johnson and his men confiscated the entire arsenal. The house was built in 1860. During the Civil War, it became a convalescent hospital for wounded soldiers. The first Methodist Church services in Newburgh were also held here. 23. Citizens Bank Building 11 State Street Completed in 1901, this building housed Indiana Farmers and Peoples banks. The building still contains two walk-in vaults. 24. Kriekhaus Building 101-103 State Street This building has a diverse past. In Newburgh’s early days, it served as a grocery, pharmacy, furniture factory and coffin maker. It was owned and operated by the Hulvershorn family, who lived on Water Street. The first licensed undertaker in Newburgh was Verner Kriekhaus, who operated his business from here until he moved to Evansville in 1929. Young boys hired by Mr. Kriekhaus were often assigned to go to various locations where a death occurred to bring the body back to the Kriekhaus building for
placement in the coffin. It is doubtful any funerals were ever held in the building, since funerals were generally held in the home of the deceased. A pharmacist, Herman Brizius, operated his pharmacy here for many years. Brizius was a graduate of the Purdue School of Pharmacy. 25. Herscher-Litzenberger Building 119 State Street Sarah Bates, wife of the postmaster, sold this lot to Philip Herscher in 1870. The building has served as a grocery, shoe shop, millinery shop and meat market. It served as the temporary Post Office during the 1937 flood. 26. Robert Slaughter House 205 State Street A fire in March 1888 started in an identical home on the corner and destroyed both. Neighbors and townsfolk fought hard to save the block. Both homes were rebuilt to resemble the original structures. Prior to the fire, this was home to Dr. Robert Slaughter. 27. Louis Pepmiller House 211 State Street Built in 1846, this was known as the “Sill” house, because of the enormous sills that run the entire length of the home. Mr. Pepmiller was a partner in the Eagle Brewery, which supplied Newburgh with fine German beer. 28. Samuel R. Weed House 217 State Street This charming frame home was for years the home of “Marryin” Polly Castle, whose nine marriages (that we know of) made her a Newburgh legend. 29. Stokes Garwood House 221 State Street This Greek Revival was originally the home of the village blacksmith, Williams Stokes Garwood, who made wagons and plows. The stone wall in front is the work of William Butterworth, an early Newburgh stone cutter. Mr. Garwood, a
heavy-set man with dark hair, full beard and mustache, accidently shot himself and died on March 1, 1881. Legend has it his ghost still roams the house in the dark of night. 30. Corneal McCormick House 224 State Street This stately two-story brick house was built in 1869 by Mr. McCormick, a merchant and violin maker.
31. Dr. Mary E. Phelps House 218 N. State Street (Pictured above) Dr. Phelps was the first female physician to practice medicine in Newburgh. Beginning her practice in Canon City, Colo., she returned home to Newburgh in 1910 to set up her home and her medical office. She died in 1927. 32. Phelps-Hopkins House 208 State Street Built in 1850 by Abraham M. Phelps, philanthropist, builder and merchant. There was never any formal architectural plan for the house. The builders put four stakes in the ground, strung string between them and began to lay bricks. The foot-thick walls reach from basement to roof and the rear porches on the first and second floors are 90 feet in length. The total cost of the house of $15,000. In the beginning, the ground took up the entire block and included stables and servant quarters. During the great flood of 1937, the house became a refuge for the homeless, housing as many as 27 at one time. ----Map and information courtesy of Historic Newburgh, Inc.
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On his first varsity reception, he scored a touchdown off of a short screen pass. During that season, he recorded 24 receptions for 255 yards with two touchdowns and was also named SIAC All-Conference. Growing up, Jon-Marc always wanted to play college football, but he didn’t think he had it in him until after his star junior season. “I did (want to play college football), but I didn’t realize I had a legit shot until after my junior year of high school,” he said. “Football was awesome and I really saw myself growing into a pretty good football player.” As a junior, he was starting wide receiver on an undefeated SIAC regular season championship team. Anderson caught 48 passes for 1,104 yards and 11 touchdowns and was also named SIAC All-Conference and named All-State. Even Castle’s head coach, Doug Hurt, realized Jon-Marc was a special type of football player who could be very successful, even at the next level. “His junior year, I think, is when it really clicked. His ability really took over, but not only that, he is one of the hardest working players that we have ever had,” Hurt said. “We used to call him the Energizer Bunny, because you just couldn’t run him enough, he couldn’t run enough routes, he always just had a tremendous level of energy and there is no question why he is successful. He has amazing God-given talent, but he also has a tremendous work ethic to go with that.” During Jon-Marc’s senior season, he made 78 receptions and dashed for 1,323 yard with 19 touchdowns, once again being named SIAC All-Conference and All-State. Castle went undefeated in the regular season, being crowned SIAC champions and sectional champions. The Knights came up short in the regional final game. During that game against Center Grove, Jon-Marc suffered two broken ribs and a collapsed lung and would have to leave his last game as a Knight early. “Castle molded me and got me ready for college football,” Jon-Marc said. “Everything that the Castle program does is ran like a Division 1 program. Coach Hurt and the staff did an excellent job with me and I know they will continue that ‘Castle Tradition.’” He had been offered a scholarship to play football at Illinois State, Indiana State, Southern Illinois, Purdue, Western Illinois, Toledo and Fordham. Jon-Marc decided to become an Illinois State Redbird because they stuck with him through the whole entire recruiting process. Last year, just right before his freshman season as a Redbird in a fall camp at Illinois State he ran a normal short screen route just like he did in his days at Castle, but this time tearing his ACL. Jon-Marc would have to medical redshirt his freshman season. During his redshirt season, he had to do a lot of watching and less doing. “Besides rehabbing and preparing my knee to play, I worked a lot on route running and to understand what I had to do to get open,” he said. “A lot of time was spent off the field and in the film room.” Jon-Marc was finally back out on the field after coming off of almost back to back injuries. This year as a redshirt freshman, he recorded 15 catches for 218 yards with one touchdown, scoring his only touchdown on the season in the Division 1 FCS College Football National Championship game. Illinois State only lost two games all year once in the regular season to Northern Iowa and in the National Championship game to North Dakota State. Not bad for his first college football season getting to play for a National Championship game and scoring his only touchdown of the season during it. Castle football coach Doug Hurt was proud of his former player’s accomplishments. “It was really just tremendous, an honor. It was even pretty emotional to watch the game,” Hurt said. “Jon-Marc is very close with all of our coaching staff many of us are in regular contact with him either via text or Twitter, so leading up to the game there was a lot of excitement and a lot of pride in watching him play and compete. He is just a tremendous athlete and a tremendous kid.” This was a season and moment that Jon-Marc will never forget. “I always wanted to do something that special, but never thought I would be able to get the opportunity this early in my career,” Jon-Marc said. “Let alone score my first touchdown in the National Championship. It was the loudest and most live atmosphere I’ve ever played in, it was just overall an awesome experience and we hope to be back next year.”
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urs isn’t a conventional love story. George and I met in second grade, or so he says. That’s when he transferred to my school, at least. I don’t recall knowing he existed until sixth grade. At that time, I couldn’t stand him. I was the girl who would have died of embarrassment just talking about bodily functions. He was the boy who thought it was hilarious to stink up the classroom. To hear him tell it, I walked right by him as he sat in the back of an ambulance after getting hit by a car (one of the two times he did so). His aunt lived just a few doors away from the house I grew up in — which, coincidentally, is the home we now share. I don’t remember this at all, either. My first real memory of him is in junior high. He had this girlfriend. I really didn’t like her and I may have had a couple choice nicknames for her. But, one of my best friends was “dating” (as much as a junior high student can date) one of his best friends, so there was some interaction. I kept my distance, though. Freshman year of high school, I met Josh in the cafeteria. He told me he was a senior and, being the naive freshman, I believed him. He finally admitted that he was a sophomore and that we went to elementary school together. We clicked and became fast friends. We were walking the mall one night and he told me his brother, George, had a crush on me. The last I’d known, he was still with the girl I didn’t like. But, I called him and agreed to be his girlfriend. We “dated” for only a couple weeks. We went on my first date ever. We shared my first kiss ever. But, we were freshmen. We broke up and went our separate ways. He went back to the girl I didn’t like. I ended up dating George’s brother, Josh, the friend who had gotten us together in the first place. That was a short-lived affair that ended in my first real heartbreak. It was George who told me that Josh had cheated on me. George and I became inseparable after that. This time, though, it was strictly platonic. He got a different girlfriend. She was a senior. Even our platonic status didn’t keep me from being jealous of their relationship. I befriended her under the assumption that I needed to keep my enemies close. Because that always works. They broke up and George and I remained friends. I tried to keep myself from developing feelings — I’d already felt the sting of losing a friend to a failed relationship — but I couldn’t stop it. I finally summoned up the courage and wrote him a letter telling him how I felt. He acted totally normal around me for the next week or so, never mentioning the letter. On our way to first period, he handed me a note saying he loved me, too. A week later, we shared our second first kiss. A year later, he proposed, just after my 18th birthday. We were in his room watching a movie and he slipped a ring on my finger. Eight months later, we went to the courthouse and got married. It was no-frills, just the two of us, a few friends and our families. Noticeably absent was my new brother-in-law/ex-boyfriend. (Although I did attend his wedding
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and his new wife announced our history after the ceremony.) Almost two years later, Chloe Gayle entered our lives. The first thing I said was how much she looked like George. She became a big sister almost three years later when Calle Daniel was born. Trust me when I say you’ve never truly seen a man until you see him hold his daughter. With kids comes responsibility. We both worked full time, mostly on opposite shifts. We had two tiny humans running around, full of endless energy, dragging us in opposite directions. We quit making time for each other. As with anything, love can only bend so much until it breaks. Ours did. Last November, after a couple years of bending, we broke. We sat the girls down and told them that we were splitting up. All four of us cried. Chloe told us that it was her worst nightmare. I dated a couple men. He had a girlfriend for awhile. That process was terrible. Dating is the worst thing ever. It’s awkward and uncomfortable and people are all strange creatures. I found myself comparing every man I dated to George. It didn’t take me long to realize that I still loved him. There were a lot of things we did wrong, but it was all fixable, as long as we were willing to work on it. Nearly 15 years after I wrote the first one, I wrote George another letter (although this one was an email, not hand-written) telling him that I love him. In typical George fashion, it took him awhile to respond, which drove me absolutely insane. We secretly dated for a while, which isn’t easy when you share custody of two kids who are old enough to recognize that we were sneaking around. We even went on a quick road trip to Nashville. Besides the minor hiccups — me being seriously terrible at choosing hotels, for starters — we had a great time. I think we both remembered why we were together in the first place. It all happened pretty quickly after that. I picked the girls up from him one night and waited until we got in the car to tell them that I had a boyfriend who was coming over to meet them that night. Calle was especially excited. Chloe, the eternal daddy’s girl, asked, “Is he anything like dad? Is he a mechanic? Does he like to go mudding?” They looked out the window every few minutes after we got home. When they heard a vehicle in the driveway, Calle ran in to tell me he was there. She opened the door to see her dad standing there, slammed it and told me, “I knew you were lying.” She told Chloe, “It’s dad. I knew she was lying.” It took a kiss to convince them that we really were back together, that we really were a family again. Chloe, my almost-teenaged super tough softball player who would never be caught dead showing real emotion, cried. George moved back home just after our 14th wedding anniversary. Neither of us ever officially filed for divorce. As I said, ours isn’t a conventional love story. We got married three months out of high school, had a baby at 20, broke up and got back together. We’re both hard-headed and choose to learn our lessons the hard way. I know Chloe and Calle are happy to have him home. I think he should win some kind of award for putting up with three women, particularly in just a few short years when two of them are teenagers. Although, he did just get a male puppy to try to balance out the estrogen-to-testosterone levels in the house. It took him moving out and moving back for me to realize how incomplete my life is without him. All the regular things are there — he’s an amazing father, he does the gross things around the house so I don’t have to, he kills the spiders, etc. But, I’m pretty sure he is the only person who can take my crazy, happy, sad and every emotion in between in stride. Since I was 15, it’s been him. It’s cliche, but he’s my best friend (Jenn, I still love you, too). I can’t wait to get home to him each evening. My happy place is in his arms. This year, we’ll celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. I honestly love him more now than ever before and can’t wait for the next 15 years. As Emily Bronte said, “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” My point is, don’t give up. Things get rough. Life happens. Relationships are hard. They’re work. It takes two people committed to trying every single day. But, when I curl up next to him at the end of a long day, it all becomes worth it.
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Shoemaker Financial .........................................13
Gerst Haus.........................................................25
Smitty’s................................................................25
H & R Block of Newburgh...................................29
Sportsman’s........................................................25
Head to Toe Salon and Spa................................18
Standard ............................................................11
Kim’s Consigned Designs...................................35
St. Mary’s Urgent Care-Boonville........................23
Larry’s Automotive..............................................28
Town of Newburgh ...............................................6
LNB National Investments..................................21
Town Square Furniture........................................17
Mercy Urgent Care.............................................15
TRU Event Rental, Inc........................................33
Meuth Carpet .....................................................10
Umbach and Associates.......................................9
Midwest Skin Institute.........................................37
Warrick Publishing .............................................51
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Warrick County Recycling...................................47
Mulberry Jean’s Accents.....................................27
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