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Now that the holidays have passed, it seems like we all took a breather in January to recover. However, we can only take so much cabin fever and activities are starting to ramp up again. Our sponsors have all kinds of Valentine Day deals so you can start making plans.

By looking at the cover, you might think this is the food issue. You are right. Our cover story will make your mouth water and eyes pop as you read about “Over the Top Burgers”. Then move onto The Cooking Corner where I’m making biscuits and gravy with sausage from our local K of C. It doesn’t stop there, so go onto check out a tale about the Princeton Masonic Lodge and their famous Winkler’s Coney Sauce.

Last month there were some big things happening. Check out Business Today and read about Toyota rolling out the new Highlander as well as the new bank in town.

It’s time to grab a hot toddy and head to the recliner with your favorite blanket so you can read about the local folks. Stay safe and warm.

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A Personal Trainer/Foodie

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Dillon Farmer

Julia Child must be given credit as a pioneer in bringing food to television back in the 1960’s.

Dillon Farmer also known as Farmer the Foodie Years later thanks to cable, there were multiple Photo: Jancey Smith TV shows and networks that were devoted to food, from various countries (Anthony By day, Dillon is an online personal Bourdain’s travels), to out of the way places trainer. Notice how being a fitness (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives), to our very local trainer has also gone online, too? He A steak, pepper & queso show called Tasting the Tristate. We’ve learned once taught physical education at a burger about different cultures, cuisines and contests. private school, but now helps others get The younger generation has developed new media fit through his business “Fitness Through Faith,” which outlets for their fun with food. There are numerous focuses on meal and excercise plans. However during blogs, websites and YouTube “How-To videos”. their time off, Dillon and his wife, Chloe love to travel Currently they are taking food to new levels through and eat. Their particular passion is diner food, Facebook and Instagram. One nearby “foodie” that specifically burgers. Dillon admitted that his favorite specializes in a love of unique burger combinations is burger is a thin, smashed double cheeseburger. Yes, Dillon Farmer from Mt. Carmel. Even though he’s from comfort food at its best. across the river, his aunt is Susan Farmer who owns With the growing popularity of his food blog, Dillon Blimpies in Princeton. He’s also made a few stops in developed an online presence as Farmer the Foodie.

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bacon bits and top burgers. He visits a restaurant, orders a customGrippo’s crumbles. made burger and shares the experience with his online Doesn’t that just say followers. People are intrigued by these massive the Midwest at its unusual combinations. An example of this is pictured on best? There have the cover, when he and Ben Kennard of Klinkers been some off-thecollaborated on an intriguing creation not on the menu wall combinations, a brisket burger. This contained two half pound burger like using a pop tart patties, topped with two slices of cheddar cheese, a half as a bun with pound of brisket, covered in sausage and BBQ sauce and topped with Dillon going in for the big bite. egg. Dillon fried onions and slaw on a admitted that he’s not into the peanut butter brioche bun. Dillon gave it the burger combinations at all, but pretzel buns are a college try and took a bite out favorite. of it (with the sauce just Because the love of food requires you to landing on his face but not up expand and constantly explore, the couple his nose), and then used a travels all around the country, to places like Las fork and fingers to nibble on it Vegas, Nashville, Boston and they have just in easy pieces. returned from Miami. However, Dillon said that Many of the burger his favorite burger ever, is in St. Louis at Mac’s combinations Dillon creates Local Eats, which is in Bluewood Brewing in St. are at home, sometimes with A comfort burger with mac & Louis, Missouri. They are thin, smashed, local food donated by friends. One cheese and Grippo crumbles. grass fed burgers, He accepted their food time a friend gave him some challenge and ate 25 of these smashed burger venison and he created a patties in 15 minutes. If you complete the challenge venison burger marinated in teriyaki and topped with they let you name the burger, which is now the Phat pineapple. Another creation was a steak and pepper Farmer. Wow! burger slathered in queso cheese. Because of his So what’s on the menu (or coming up) for Farmer growing popularity on social media, companies have the Foodie and his sidekick, Chloe? Over the last year sent him sample products to use in his post. In essence of tasting these culinary creations, Dillon has it’s free food in the form of bacon jam, steak, venison discovered that he gets great enjoyment out cooking for and Nutter others. The couple has toyed with the idea of opening a Butters. food truck or maybe small food Because shack to offer creative comfort he’s such a cuisine. However, that’s a fan of comfort dream they’re tossing about for food, one now. To follow Dillon’s latest burger was eating escapades, you’ll have drizzled in to find them on Facebook or mac and Instagram to see what burger cheese, then is over the top next. topped with

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Our Community: Clubs & Organizations

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The Masonic Prince Lodge No. 231 Keeping Traditions Alive

Many widely known organizations pride themselves on their traditions and believe it is important to continue those traditions for generations to come.

The Freemasons are an excellent example of such standards. They are also credited as being the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world with an estimated six million members. The history of Freemasons can be traced back into biblical times, but the first Grand Lodge was formed in London in June, 1717. Being a fraternal organization, they perform many ceremonial rituals and fellowship that keep them in line with the origins where Freemasonry was born.

Princeton, Indiana, is home to Prince Lodge No. 231 and has been since 1858. The lodge started out in various upper levels of multiple buildings around the town square until plans were eventually finalized for construction of its current home on Water Street in Princeton, which was completed in 1905.

Originally named Princeton Lodge, it was later changed to Prince Lodge in honor of Judge William Prince, a fellow Mason for whom the town had been named. Judge Prince was also one of the first two

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Winkler’s Drive-In in the 1960’s. Photo courtesy: Greg Wright.

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Being a Mason is not all rituals and fellowship.

Modern day Masons and their affiliated organizations like the Eastern Star, the Knights Templar and the Shriners do a lot of charity work in our communities.

One popular fundraiser our local lodge puts on is the annual sale of their Famous Don Winkler’s Coney Sauce at Heritage Days and around Super Bowl time.

This coney sauce is a well guarded secret and has been for many years. This famous coney sauce originated within the Winkler family in the 1950’s at their popular drive-in restaurant, originally located where Klinkers is today.

Don Winkler became a Mason in 1959, and started this delicious fundraiser around 1984, but later died in 1987. During his time making the coney sauce for the lodge, he kept the recipe a secret from his fellow Masons to keep his family recipe a continued family treasure.

The local Masons kept this new tradition and fundraiser alive to this day.

The catch was the recipe had remained a Winkler family secret for so long that Don Winkler’s wife continued this family tradition by only providing the Masons with ingredients already measured out to create the necessary amounts they requested to make.

It was not until Don’s wife passed away in 2012, that the family decided to gift the Masons the actual recipe so they can continue the coney sauce tradition that their beloved Don started many years earlier.

I asked Cecil Scott, Prince Lodge’s Secretary and Historian, if they still treat the recipe as a guarded secret.

He replied, “Yes, there are only three people that have access to the location of the actual recipe.” This keeps the Winkler’s famous coney sauce a treasured part of our local history as well as keeping a family and Freemason tradition alive!

If you enjoy organizations that honor their traditions and have an interest in becoming a Freemason, you can reach out to the local lodge via their website: www.princelodge.org or email the lodge directly at Prince231Lodge@gmail.com.

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Edd Roush of Oakland City

Picturing the Past Story and photos: Greg Wright

Edd Roush was born in Oakland City on May 8, 1893, to parents Laura and William Roush.

He received the opportunity to play for the local semi-pro Oakland City Walkovers in 1909. Since the local high school in Oakland City did not have a baseball team as of yet, Edd decided to play for the Walkovers at the age of 16. After playing with the local team for two years, Edd learned that other players were receiving $5 per game and went to a rival team in Princeton to perform. In 1912, he played for the Evansville, Indiana, team in the KITTY league. After excelling with the team and hitting .284 in 1912, and .300 in 1913, he signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox .

Roush made his major league debut on August 20, 1913, for the Chicago White Sox . After only nine games he was sent back to the minors to play for Lincoln Railsplitters of the Western League. After only ten games he quit the team and returned to Oakland City.

Edd joined the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League in the summer of 1914, and hit .325 through 74 games as the Hoosiers won the pennant. The Hoosiers became the Newark Peppers in 1915, and Roush continued to play outfield for the team under manager, and fellow Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, Bill McKechnie. After the Federal League disbanded in early 1916, the Giants picked up Roush but midway through the 1916 season, the Giants traded Roush, McKechnie, and Hall of Famer, Christy Mathewson to the Cincinnati Reds.

Roush played only 69 games with the Reds in 1916, and finished second in team batting average with .287, behind Hal Chase. The year 1917, was Roush’s first full season with the Reds and by the end of August, his batting average of .347 topped Rogers Hornsby who was in second place. At season’s end, Roush led

the National League in batting average and finished third in hits with 178, only four behind the leader Heinie Groh . In 1918, Roush finished the season with a .333 average. Edd won his second batting title in 1919, when he led the league batting .321, and led the Cincinnati Reds to the World Series.

The 1919 World Edd Roush, Cincinnati Reds Series would be famously centerfielder in the teens. called the Black Sox Scandal because of allegations of gambling by “Shoeless� Joe Jackson and other members of the Chicago White Sox. The Reds beat the White Sox five out of eight games to claim the title. Throughout his life, Roush would state that the Reds were the better team and would have won the Series even if there wouldn’t have been illegal gambling. The 1920’s would find Roush in constant contract skirmishing with the Reds

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Often Edd would sit out great periods of the season, holding out for what he felt was a fair price for his services. Edd’s final season was in 1931, finishing with the Reds, playing in a little over 100 games that year averaging a mere .201. Roush finished his 18-year Edd at an Old Timers Game around 1980. career with a .323 lifetime average, 268 stolen bases and 182 triples. He never struck out more than 25 times in a season and had 30 inside-the-park home runs. Roush used a 48ounce Louisville Slugger, the heaviest bat ever used in the history of Major League baseball.

Roush served one season as the Reds coach alongside his good friend, manager Bill McKechnie, who had previously been his teammate. During his career, he had saved his money and was able to retire after he finished playing. He built a house in Bradenton, Florida, and used it as a winter residence. He frequently attended spring training and told stories of the old days.

Roush spent most of his time in his hometown of Oakland City, where he served on the town and school boards and ran the Montgomery Cemetery for 35 years.

Roush was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1962. As an Oakland City University student in the mid 1980’s, I recall seeing Edd in Herb’s Hideaway Tavern in Oakland City where he would have a hamburger and one cold beer in the afternoon. He was always sharply dressed, with his top button buttoned up and bolo tie, sitting alone in the corner. Edd would always talk about the glory days of baseball and let everyone know that his generation was much better than the modern era of “spoiled brats” as he called them. Edd passed in 1988, at the age of 94. Next month we will travel to southern Gibson County.

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Inez Pumphrey Celebrated 104 Years Photo Jancey Smith

In 1916, Inez Pumphrey was born in Union Township in Northern Indiana. She attended Oakland City College and taught all grades of physical education and English at Ft. Branch’s school.

Inez was married to Olen Pumphrey, the local veteranian. She remembers that her first teacher’s salary was $800 a year. She and her husband were huge supporters of the University of Evansville and Uinversity of Southern Indiana where they established education foundations.

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it. We did sausage patty and biscuit sandwiches (Jimmy Dean has nothing I’m all about shopping and helping the local folks. on me).

They are our friends and neighbors trying to make a Now I always order and freeze living or raise money for a good cause. When I started some. It’s great as a pizza topping, in spaghetti this magazine, I looked for local events and people to sauce or chili, but my favorite is in my biscuits and gravy photograph for it. I’d heard of the sausage grind held at for Sunday brunch. If I cook breakfast for the family, it’s our local Knights of Columbus and was intrigued. on Sunday and biscuits and gravy are a must. That’s Because I like sausage, I thought it’d be interesting to mainly true because I can’t eat eggs. I can make one see them grind it. mean omelet, whip up a frittata or soufflé, but I’m not At first I just took pictures, but then snagged some touching them. unsold sausage - well I was hooked. The hubby loved A typical Sunday brunch is fried potato cubes, scrambled eggs, bacon and biscuits and gravy. We’re not a sweet bunch so pancakes and French toast are seldom. As the kids finally left home, we reduced the menu and dishes to eggs for the hubby and biscuits and gravy. Finally, I learned to make the perfect batch for two. I’ve always made this for a family of many, so paring it down was a test.

Now mind you, this is sausage gravy. It’s not white gravy, pepper gravy or gravy with tidbits of sausage flavor. It’s the real deal. To top it off, you don’t stand and stir forever, waiting for the gravy to thicken. I’d call it distracted cooking or multitasking. Sprinkle some flour and combine well, then add a tad of milk and stir to combine, check the biscuits, set the plates out and then check the gravy again. Add more milk, stir and then do something else, repeating until it’s as thick as you want.

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B usiness T oday Story & Photos: Jancey Smith

Hoosier pride, local fanfare and community partnership were celebrated on Friday, January 17th, as Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana unveiled the newest member of the Toyota Indiana family. The 2020 Highlander rolled out to the community in their newly remodeled Experience Center.

President Leah Curry welcomed everyone after a dramatic video showcasing the newest vehicle from the Gibson County Toyota facility.

She announced that they now have over 7,000 team members who spent hours of training before they even built the first Highlander.

In 2017, TMMI made a $600 million investment that is currently at $1.3 billion, adding $700 million to complete plant modernization. They have added 550 new jobs from the project implementation, resulting in the highest number of jobs ever - now over 7,000 team members.

She joked, “It’s the second largest city in Gibson County.”

Being a Gibson County native, hailing from Haubstadt, she would know.

The Chief Operating Officer for Toyota North America, Chris Reynolds, also spoke to the crowd. He

Chris Reynolds, COO of TMNA, spoke to the crowd.

Rolling Out the New 2020 Highlander offered some interesting stats and history of the Highlander. It is remarkable that a crossover can get an EPA rating of 33 mpg, but the Highlander does. Chris also related some history on the Highlander, which was the first crossover built in 2001. Many companies now offer these vehicles, but all follow the path and have their roots in the Toyota Highlander. Chris also credited the team members for learning a new system at the same time as building a new model. He proudly stated, “Hoosier Pride was built into every model.”

Special guest of the event was Governor Eric Holcomb. He began by enlightening the crowd with the meaning of Terre Haute.

It’s French for “high land.” The Governor went onto state that “Toyota has provided not only jobs, but careers for Hoosiers. As Toyota gets strong, Indiana gets stronger.”

He continued to say that with Toyota’s growth, “The ripple effect through the supply chain makes it hard to calculate the impact through the community.” He said finally, “Thank you Toyota for the confidence in Indiana.”

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This stands for Titans, Tigers, Trojans and Toyota. It’s an educational opportunity for our schools to experience a hands-on high-tech curriculum in automation and technology. Graduates

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Leaving Your Job? What Happens to Your 401(k)

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If you’re in the early stages of your working life – or even in the not-so-early ones – the chances are pretty good that you will change jobs at some point. When that happens, you’ll probably leave a few things behind – but will one of them be your 401(k)?

Of course, you wouldn’t really forget about your 401(k). (It does happen, however – over the period from 2004 through 2013, more than 25 million people left at least one 401(k) or similar plan behind when they left their job, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.) But you will have to do something with your account.

Essentially, you have four choices: • You can cash out your 401(k). It’s your money, but if you take it out before you reach 59 ½, you will owe federal income taxes, plus any applicable state and local taxes.

• Also, you will likely be charged a 10% penalty for early withdrawal. Perhaps even more important, if you liquidate your 401(k) when you change jobs, you’ll be reducing the amount you’ll have left for retirement.

• You can leave your 401(k) with your old employer. If your former employer permits it, you can leave your 401(k) intact, even after you move to a different job. This might be appealing to you if you like the investment choices in your account, but you won’t be able to make any new contributions. Plus, you won’t face any immediate tax consequences.

• You can move the money to your new employer’s 401(k). You can consolidate your old 401(k) with one offered by your new employer, if allowed. You won’t take a tax hit, and you may find it easier to manage your funds if they’re all held in one place.

• You can roll your 401(k) into an IRA. You don’t need the permission from any employer to move your old 401(k) to an IRA. Your money will continue to grow on a tax-deferred basis, and an IRA offers you a virtually unlimited array of investment options – stocks, bonds, mutual funds. You can make either a direct or indirect

rollover. With a direct rollover, the administrator of your old 401(k) sends your money directly to the financial provider that holds your rollover IRA. No tax is withheld because you never actually take possession of the money. With an indirect rollover, you’re technically withdrawing the money and moving it to the IRA provider yourself. (You’ve got 60 days to make this transfer.) You will face a withholding of 20% of your account’s assets, but you may be able to recover most of this amount when you file your tax return. For the avoidance of tax issues, a direct rollover may be more advantageous.

Which of these options is right for you? There’s no one “right” answer for everyone. Consider the factors and consult your tax professional before making any decision. In any case, do whatever you can to preserve – and grow – your 401(k) assets. You’ll need these resources to help fund the retirement lifestyle you want and deserve.

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No More Meat Sales At Mt. Carmel IGA

Boroviak’s IGA in Mt. Carmel was well known for their meat sales. This however wil be no more. The store closed it’s doors the end of January.

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Coloring & Coffee Salvation Army Princeton Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30

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Bonnie’s Bayou Benefit Sunday, Feb. 23rd 5 - 7 pm R’z Cafe in Ft. Branch

~ Recycle Tips ~

This month we say “Good Luck!” to Mike Stilwell as he is stepping down as Director of Gibson County Solid Waste. Mike has been with Solid Waste for nine years and has greatly changed how trash operates here in Gibson County. Mike has worked diligently with the Gibson County Solid Waste Board, Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management, Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts, and Indiana Recycling Coalition to better service the residents of Gibson County. We wish to keep the foundation he has laid for us and continue to grow our recycling and public service efforts.

So if you happen to see him around the county, be sure to give him a thankful handshake.

Don’t forget: Reduce Reuse Recycle For more information visit us on our Facebook Page: Gibson County Solid Waste OR http://www.gibsoncountysolidwaste.com

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Gibson County AARP Tax-Aide Schedule

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will have IRS certified volunteer preparers available to prepare and electronically file federal and state tax returns for low-moderate income taxpayers, with special emphasis on those over age 55.

You need not be a member of AARP to participate.

You may sign up at the site when we are present for any day there is an opening. We recommend that those with investment income sign up mid-March or later. If returns require amendment, they will be done late March or early April.

Gibson county sites are Oakland City Library (Mondays except Feb.17th), Ft. Branch Fire Department (2nd and 4th Tuesday plus Apr.7th), and Gibson County Senior Center (Thursdays). All sites will operate from 11AM-3PM beginning February 6th and continuing through April 10th.

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Veteran’s Voice

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Nearly a year ago I talked to you from a veteran’s standpoint about the importance of having our affairs in order. At the risk of being redundant, I feel it important enough to visit the subject again.

All VA benefits are first and foremost based upon the veteran’s character of service. While the required characterization may vary slightly from issue to issue, the common thread is that a dishonorably discharged veteran is entitled to no benefits. Accordingly, the delivery of any VA benefit is always subject to the verification of that service characterization. While it may seem to be easy, that’s not necessarily so. Verifying a veteran’s service can be a lengthy and difficult affair.

Again, for that reason, I beg you to do everything in your power to ensure you receive the benefits that you are entitled to upon your passing. At a minimum, this includes a flag, a headstone or marker, and military honors at your funeral. Please set this article down right now, go find your discharge (DD Form 214), and make sure that your family knows where it is located. Take the

time to ensure that they understand your wishes.

There are few things in life more heart-wrenching than having to deny these services to a veteran’s family simply because we cannot confirm the discharge. If you cannot find it, contact me immediately and I will help you secure another. It is not a difficult process. Additionally, I would highly encourage you, if you’ve not already, to record that discharge at the County Recorder’s Office. It will then be forever in the historical records of this county.

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New Bank was Welcomed with Ribbon Cutting

Springs Valley Bank and Trust, in Princeton, was welcomed to the community on a rainy Thursday, January 23rd. Members of the Chamber of Commerce and other locals attended the ceremony.

Headquartered in Jasper, Springs Valley is a small local bank that has been in business since 1902 and wants to “help the community grow,� according to COO Craig Buse. They are farm friendly and staffed with our friends and neighbors, believing local, long term staff are vital to being part of the community.

The Greater Holy Temple was presented with a donation.

The Gibson County Chamber of Commerce provided a ribbon cutting to welcome Springs Valley Bank to the community.

President and CEO, Jamie Shinabarger, welcomed the crowd.

COO/CLO, Craig Buse (center), introduced the staff.

New Boutique Opened in Fort Branch

After years of being mobile and online, Tasha Dix has gone brick and mortar. She opened the doors to L&B Boutique on January 12th. The clothing shop is located across from the old Holiday Foods in Fort Branch.

The previous Ft. Branch Water Department is now a boutique.

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Federal budget legislation enacted in late December included provisions that extend several tax breaks for individuals that had expired or were about to expire, making them available for your tax return that’s due in April (and the one after that). The tax filing season is set to start Jan. 27, so let’s look at some of the tax breaks revived by the recent budget law.

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So that visitors have a visual experience in farming, there are a variety of demonstration crops grown. There are sunflowers, cotton, peanuts and corn variations. This area behind the school is where the annual Corn Maze is held during the month of October. There’s an increasing number of activities in the back as well.

Playground equipment and picnic areas are nestled by a A few of the demo crops grown at Lyles Station. patch of trees near the cornfield, but the newest addition is the shelter house. This covered structure is equipped activities, like the Farm to Table event held last September. with an enclosed kitchen which allows for numerous To be able to offer these programs and services, Lyles Station is in need of help. With only a few folks that are steady help, volunteers are needed, and when events are held, they need them even more. Junior 4-H leaders and the local FFA kids have always been great help but Hart & Brumfield, Princeton • Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10 - 3 most days Lyles could use more.

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Everybody loves a little puppy breath… but as dogs (and cats) get a little older, their mouths start to take on a definite funky smell. It’s not something most people love to be around. So what makes that smell, and what can you do about it?

The most common reason for dogs to have bad breath is because of dental disease. Since dogs don’t brush their teeth, bacteria can build-up on their teeth (you know that “fuzzy” feeling on your teeth in the morning?). Over time, the bacteria harden and turn into plaque and tartar – that’s the yellow or brown discoloration, and sometimes even chunky layers, on your pet’s teeth.

That’s where the smell is coming from. Yuck.

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In the January issue of Small Town Living, African Violets were discussed. They are an interesting plant and bring color into the home.

Their care was discussed and how to grow them. The topic this month is how to propagate them. It’s relatively easy to do; possibly a little slow and tedious, but well worth it.

Propagating them is a great way to raise more to give away and/or sell.

Propagating-There are two ways to propagate your African Violet.

1. AVs often will produce suckers at the base of the plant. These can be gently pulled or cut off. Put them in a good African Violet potting soil. You can put them in clay or plastic pots. However, clay pots often dry out quicker and sometimes the clay has a tendency to propagate and harbor a fungis that could harm your plant. Plastic pots keep your AV damper longer and the plastic helps keep the fungus away, since the plastic pots aren’t porous a fungus won’t grow.

2. Another way to propagate African Violets is the most common way. Take a sharp knife, like a paring knife, and cut a stem/leaf off down near the center of your AV. Take a smaller glass of water and cover with a square of wax paper. Put a rubber band around it to hold it in place. Take a pencil and poke a small hole in the waxed paper. Take your AV leaf/stem and place in the

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Place this in a spot that gets indirect bright light. Keep it moist, not letting it dry out. In about 4-6 weeks you should see small AV leaves growing. Once there are several small leaves, gently lift this new plantlet out and pot in a 3”-4” pot of AV potting soil. Take care of your new baby plant just like you’d take care of an adult one.

However, do not fertilize this new plantlet until it’s about six months old.

3. Another way to propagate AVs is by seed. This way can be very tedious, because the seeds are very tiny and require quite a bit of light and time to germinate. Also, when raising them by seed you’ll wind up with more AVs than you know what to do with. However, if you’re wanting several to raise and/or give away as gifts, then the first two options are the best.

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Backyard Birds What does a drug manufacturer, a Shakespeare play and Central Park, New York City, have in common? The answer is the European Starling.

Eugene Shieffelin, a drug manufacturer and fan of the theater, thought it would be a great idea to release every bird ever mentioned in William Shakespeare’s plays and poems in New York’s Central Park. In 1890, he released 60 starlings and another 40 were released the following year. By the year 1929 (less than 40 years) they were already being seen in Oklahoma. Today the European Starling population in the United States totals nearly 200 million and 130 years ago there were zero.

These birds are cavity nesters. This means our native cavity nesting birds are now competing for a place to nest. Starlings are bullies, with nicknames such as “Feathered Bullets” and “Needle Beaks”. Their powerful sharp pointy beaks can cause a lot of damage to our native songbirds. Ironically, the European Starling is only mentioned once in the William Shakespeare play “Henry IV”.

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“Nay, I’ll have a starling shall be taught to speak nothing but Mortimer, and give it to him to keep his anger still in motion,” Shakespeare wrote.

That’s all that is written about the Starling in the play Henry IV. For this brief mention we have Eugene Schieffelin to thank for nearly 200 million of this invasive species. Mr. Schieffelin was a member of the American Acclimatization Society. He wanted to introduce plants and birds from the old world of Europe to create comfort and familiarity in the new nation of America.

Introducing plants and animals into other regions is a dangerous thing to do and of course we know now not to do it. Scientists say there is a correlation between the increasing number of Starlings and a decline in native species such as the red headed woodpecker, purple martin and bluebird. All the more reason to help our native songbirds by providing correctly sized and maintained nest boxes.

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Flashbacks from Yesterday Chemflo Captain Bill Hunt 1918-2008

By Jeff Minnis Most of my articles are normally geared towards local automotive history and this article is no exception. I love history and love it when I can really dig a little deeper to pass on a little more about the person associated with the story other then just the basic facts. Thanks to the help of a very close friend, Jack Caniff, I’m able to add some fun and otherwise lost information to pass on about a local entrepreneur that everyone has either met or at least heard of. I’m going to start this story talking about a particular product that Bill Hunt came up with then move to some other interesting things about Mr. Hunt and his colorful life.

Chemflo engine additive came out in the early ‘50’s, a time when there were very few similar products offered to the public. Bill came up with his own formula and produced, as well as canned it, right here in Princeton. The building is still standing and currently is home to Ready Construction.” He not only had his engine additive “Chemflo”, but also offered a penetrating oil “ChemFre” before WD-40 dominated the market. To prove he believed in his product Bill did a little publicity stunt of draining all the oil out of his Stinson 108 airplane,addi and flying a few laps around town without the engine seizing up. Not long after he introduced Chemflo and Chemfre, this market really took off and became flooded with new companies offering similar products which contributed to the demise of Chemflo.

Those companies had the capability to mass produce as well as mass advertise their products which Chemflo couldn’t.

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help either. Another factor was a plane crash Bill had, when he lost a bet that he couldn’t land his plane in the length of a horse lot. He was severely injured. Had it not been for this crash, he may have been able to devote more time to the business and find an investor to help it grow.

Now a little more about Bill.

When he graduated high school, his parents gave him his first plane as a graduation gift, shortly after he traveled through the southern states barnstorming to entertain crowds. During WWII, he worked in Civil Service for the Navy at the Panama Canal and at the end of the war Bill built the Princeton Airport on the family farm for veterans returning home.

Bill also loved cars. He owned and operated a Hudson dealership here in Princeton and a Ford dealership in Oakland City. At the same time, he was involved in racing cars with Dr. Morris and had a 1954 Hudson Hornet entered in the Daytona 500. Bill also owned a silver mine in Mexico, a cattle ranch in Brazil and party boats on the Gulf of Mexico in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

One of his last businesses was Hunt Lumber that later became F&M and is currently Kirchner Building Center. After this he started a resale shop in the larger building at the airport calling it Hunt’s Hanger.

If you knew Bill you knew he always walked with a limp. Here is the story. It wasn’t from the plane crash like many people thought. He had a cabin cruiser on Kentucky Lake. One day he was having it refueled and the attendant forgot to turn on a blower to remove the fumes. When he started the boat, it exploded and blew him out of the boat and onto the bank breaking both his legs as well as other serious injuries. Bill told friends later on that he remembered laying there and hearing a man say: “No need to call an ambulance, that guy is dead”.

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Gibson County Special Olympics have been very busy this month. They traveled to watch a hockey match as the Evansville Thunderbolts played the Quad City Storm.

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Library Offers New Printing Options

The Oakland City - Columbia Township Public Library is pleased to announce a new print from home and personal device mobile printing service. Library Director, Julie Elmore, says “while we had a mobile printing option in place for a couple years, it required some awkward steps for patrons and staff. The new service is so seamless, patrons don’t even have to be in the building to send print jobs to our printer.”

Links to the service are on the library website http:// www.occtpl.lib.in.us/ . Once the job is sent to the library, the customer can come to the building, pay for regular copy costs, and pick up the copies. Those needing additional assistance are encouraged to call Julie at the library 812749-35593.

Fort Branch Library Expanded

By Jancey Smith

During the holiday break, between Christmas and New Year’s, the Fort Branch library did an enormous shuffle. They moved all of the books from the old library into the Lois The computer lab in the old building Kissel building. To celebrate this accomplishment, they held an open house. There were 160 people who attended with many renewing their library cards now that the building is handicapped accessible. The old library now houses the computer lab and genealogy department.

They are pleased to have an activity room now geared to those both young and old.

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ALSO: Adult Book Club at Haubstadt Library from 6 - 7 pm. We will be discussing the book “Peace Like A River” by Leif Enger. Sign-up and book copies are available at Haubstadt.

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An Artist Profile Florence Eden Morris

Retired former Wood Memorial teacher Florence Eden Morris is still loving music, performing it, and teaching it at age 93! The long-time music teacher and performer sat down with me to chat about her love of music, teaching kids and shared many stories of her life experiences.

Florence Eden has loved music for as far back as she can remember.

In fact, as an adult her mother offered her the opportunity to read her personal journal and she jumped at the chance. What she found was a passage that read: “Florence Eden is nine months old today and she has learned the G major chord on the guitar.” She had been teaching music for many years at this point in her life and asked her mother why she never told her she started out so young? Her mother simply stated, they did not want to influence her into a musical career, it had to be her own choice.

Florence Eden plays a total of 17 instruments. She learned the ukulele in kindergarten, in first grade learned the mandolin and in fifth grade the violin. Deciding to be a music teacher was a decision she chose while in fifth grade and by her own choice, just how her parents wanted her to decide: naturally and by her own desire to play and teach.

A Bosse High School graduate, Florence Eden was raised in Evansville, but born in Princeton. The day she was born her mother was driving in Princeton and ran out of gas. She walked five miles to her grandparent Morris’s house and shortly after they had to call a doctor because Florence Eden was born! No time to make it to a hospital that day and she forever had an interesting story to tell of her birth.

Florence Eden went on to achieve multiple degrees in English, Psychology, Education and a Master of Arts degree in Music Education and Instrumental. As a teacher in the East Gibson School system she was

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known to teach up to nine subjects at a time by alternating days. She also traveled to 64 countries which helped give her insight into the various types of music she would teach.

She has performed in other countries such as Germany, Argentina and Ecuador as well as all around the United States. She gets lots of applause and standing ovations which gives her extra encouragement.

Coming from a very musical family certainly helped her interest in playing and performing.

She recalled back to being a small child and her family gatherings would end up outside on the lawn because all the family members’ instruments did not fit in the house at the same time. You can imagine how family holiday get-togethers would be with all that talent in one place!

Florence Eden credits her mother and father as her biggest supporters. Both played multiple instruments and taught her along the way.

In later years her brother who was living in California at the time, made her an electric violin and sent it to her. When she called to thank him she asked, “You’ve not heard how this sounds?” He replied no, so she played on the phone so he could hear the product of his work. Later she found out a woman in Malibu, California, told her brother, if he would make her one like it she would pay him one million dollars. Her brother declined the offer and told the lady he would not make another for even three million dollars. What a special gift that would not be duplicated.

Florence keeps busy by playing various events, but she does have some other hobbies as well. She enjoys doing charcoal portrait drawings and writing short stories. She is also known for writing music including the lyrics and has 26 songs that are in the Library of Congress. That is so much talent in one person and in one family!

When asked what advice she might give to a young person considering a similar path in music, Ms. Morris advised: “to follow whatever has been their ambition, because she got to follow hers.”

Florence Eden closely follows not a quote or motto, but a piece of scripture from Proverbs: “In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.”

Spending time with someone so talented and accomplished is a bit humbling as well as inspiring. I hope if you get a chance to meet Ms. Florence Eden Morris that you also get to see her perform and experience her many talents first hand.

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A large variety of vendors came and presented their services and products at the first Bridal Expo at the Fairgrounds on Sunday, January 12th. There were those experienced in catering, photography, desserts, flowers and reception fun.

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Saturday, January 25th was chilly and drab, but crowds still came to visit and shop indoors at the Fairgrounds during Collectors Carnival’s winter event.

The ladies from The Attic in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, came to show their children’s wedding apparel.

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