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Happy spring from . . .

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in Gibson County

Yeah! Spring is almost here and we’re coming out of our cubby holes. Events are popping up and we’re just itching to get outdoors, and so are the gardeners.

We’ve got tips about birds, plants and where to get your goodies for planting.

This might seem like the food issue. We went to visit Vincennes University’s Culinary Program for Behind the Scenes. The Cooking Corner mourns the loss of a local classic - The Hilltop Tavern, but passes on some timely recipes. Mardi Gras was a nice foodie time, too.

With all of the events that come with spring, be sure to check “What’s Happening” and our sponsors. There are fish fries, egg hunts, car shows and more.

There are lots of business tidbits this month, too. Business Today tells the story of Collectors Carnival coming to the Fairgrounds. There are new business openings and sorry to say, some closings.

Take five, grab a beverage, and check out what’s been going on and what’s coming up around the county.

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The Vincennes University Culinary Program

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By Jancey Smith Cover photo: Kim Cordray Scenes of Area Eateries

Chef Jeff Hume and Chef Bill Pea discuss the upcoming dinner.

One of the best kept culinary secrets in fine dining is right up the road in Knox County at Vincennes University. The state’s oldest university began a culinary program in the early 1980’s as a part of their Department of Hospitality. This area of study is divided into restaurant management, hotel management and hospitality services. Students earn a degree that can lead them to jobs with prominent hotels and restaurants. Cities such as Indianapolis, Evansville and French Lick have benefited from some of Vincenne’s culinary graduates.

Leading the culinary program is Assistant Professor, Chef Jeff Hume, who was also a Vincennes student between 1986-1988. After graduation, Chef Hume spent the summer in Europe, gaining hands-on experience in hotel kitchens. He then returned to the East Coast and expanded his knowledge of seafood and fish dishes. The contacts he made, now allow him to find unusual and interesting seafood dishes, like Grouper from Florida, Chilean Sea bass, and a triple tail fish from Ecuador.

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March 7th, was so popular it “sold out” in 12 minutes! continued That night, the menu was Shrimp & Salmon Cakes and prepare a weekly meal under the direction of Chef Jeff Spinach Salad with Bacon Hume and Chef Bill Pea. dressing to start. The choice of Chef Hume recalls that between 1998-2000, the last entree’s were New York Strip semester lab began offering a Sunday brunch where Steak cooked to order or Crab the students prepared the entire meal. During the years Stuffed Ecuadorian Tripletail of 2001-2014, they began to offer what became known Fish Fillet with Twice Baked as the “Friday Feast”. The day of the dinner moved to Potatoes and Broccolini as Thursday nights, but the feast remains. Each week the sides. Their classic dessert students prepare a four course meal - soup, salad, was a Layered Chocolate choice of entree and dessert, complete with side Fudge Cake. All of this for $20 veggies and bread. The menu is different and per plate! The price primarily interesting, often with a theme every week. The covers the students rotate positions each week so cost of the that everyone learns all aspects of Katie, a former Army cook, specialty meal preparation and service. slices a Chocolate on items. It’s During the first student prepared Chocolate Fudge Cake. unique and an dinners attendance was low Chef Jeff incredible Hume recalls, “We practically had to bargain. The spacious Trailblazer dining beg people to come.” Now a dinner, by room is set with table cloths, a full set of reservation only can sell out in silverware, cloth napkins and glassware. minutes. There is a maximum of 75 Printed menus even adorn each table. attendees and reservations are a must.

To prepare for steak and seafood To attend you must call or be on night, the students teamed up in small Chef Hume’s email list. He sends out groups to accomplish tasks and helped the weekly menus to about 300 people. each other. A pair was piping mashed The “Classic American Steak and Deondra McQueary from the Dubois potatoes into baked potato skins, while Seafood Night,” they prepared for

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a few of the guys were chopping lettuce. They all had a task at hand and Chef Hume kept them focused and hopping. The kids tagteamed on making egg wash and a Panko coating for the shrimp/salmon patties, while some dipped and rolled the cakes before handing off the Twice Baked Potatoes cooking to others. They learned coordinating teamwork to present classic dishes.

Over the last few years, due to demand, the culinary program expanded into the specialization of pastries and baking. These classes are taught by Chef Bill Pea, coowner of Pea-fections in Vincennes. Some students get real-world experience by working at Pea-fections and consider the training very valuable. This contributes to a Taylor Calvert cuts parsley well-rounded food industry for garnish.

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While coating crab cakes, Taylor Calvert from Monticello, talked about her experiences and how she would be continuing her education. “It’s been great working here and learning about the different parts of the business.” It’s now possible to transfer credits to Luke Hale, from Linton, Purdue University and continue chops bacon for the potatoes, towards a four-year degree. also works at Pea-fections.

One of the biggest success stories from the Vincennes University Culinary program has come from right here in Gibson County - Ginger St. Clair, a 2013 graduate of Princeton Community High School. After graduation, she worked with Candy, at Rz Cafe’ and Catering in Ft. Branch. It was a great experience, but Ginger wasn’t done accomplishing her goals. She took a leap and moved to Las Vegas.

She went on to become a chef at Gordon Ramsey’s restaurant. His “Hell’s Kitchen” has a country girl with talent and spunk.

Ginger’s mother, Polly, believes that her training at Ginger St. Clair, of Princeton, V.U. helped her get her working with Gordon Ramsey. current position.

The grand finale for the “Feast” is at the end of the semester. Because Chef Hume has a fondness for Jimmy Buffet, they present a buffet, Island style. The last feast of the season is tropical themed, complete with Hawaiian beach shirts and such dishes as “Cheeseburger in Paradise” and at least three unique fish dishes complimenting the menu. Good luck at getting reservations, but it would be well worth the effort.

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Ginger and the Hell’s Kitchen crew.

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A Preview to Moon Over Buffalo

PRINCETON — Broadway Players are excited to kick off their 2019 season with the rollicking farce Moon Over Buffalo! Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the box office of The Princeton Theatre or at www.broadwayplayers.org.

For evening performances doors open at 6 p.m., the auditorium opens at 6:30 p.m. and curtain is at 7 p.m. April 5-6 and April 12-13. For the Sunday matinee April 15, the auditorium opens at 1:30 p.m. and the show begins at 2 p.m.

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The hilarious Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950’s. At the moment, they’re playing Private Lives and Cyrano De Bergerac in rep in Buffalo, New York with five actors.

On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by George’s dalliance with a young ingénue, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee, and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them in his movie remake of The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Unfortunately for George and Charlotte, everything that could go wrong does go wrong, abetted by a visit from their daughter’s clueless fiancé and hilarious uncertainty about which play they’re actually performing, caused by Charlotte’s deaf, old stage-manager mother who hates every bone in George’s body. With a plethora of pratfalls, slamming doors, and backstage shenanigans, “Moon Over Buffalo” is a fastpaced, hilarious screwball comedy!

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The Elks Give to the Community Photo Jancey Smith

As a result of various fundraisers, the Princeton Elks donate proceeds to organizations that help the community.

Andy Paige (center) presents checks to Dan Beard (left) of the Youth Center and Cindy Stocker (right) of the Salvation Army.

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How many of you have ever tried to plan an event or and for patrons to mingle. It party? Maybe a baby shower or graduation party for 30 or all went off perfectly. more people was the task? Or were you asked to help “We’d outgrown with a church or club fund-raiser for 50-60 people? Well, Cambridge,� Leann said. “I just think about planning a “gala� for 300. The number of couldn’t fit one more table details are staggering. or auction item in there.�

Fund-raising and gala planning are exactly what Leann That’s a good thing, and Cooper has been doing for the last five years as the purpose of the gala is Executive Director of the Gibson General Health to keep growing and Foundation. Marketing, planning and promotions is helping. When Leann nothing new to Leann, who brought with her 30 years of started directing the Gala that type of experience from the banking world. Her father, five years ago, they had Dr. Michael Green was a board member and trustee from about 148 people attend.

2006-2018, and helped the foundation with many projects, Now they have around 300 Executive Director, Leann Cooper, welcoming the guests. including the emergency room expansion. With a deep attendees. family history of serving Gibson General, Leann was the The Gala itself consists of a formal evening with a perfect candidate for leading the Mardi Gras theme that offers music, foundation. dinner, dancing and various auction The Foundation was originally items and some games. The decor was spearheaded by Larry Waldroup in bright, flamboyant with shades of gold, 1978. He noted that many other purple and green, balloons and plenty of hospitals worked with foundations and beads. saw the need at Gibson General. Their There were special beads that could purpose is through fund-raising, to gain be purchased for the game of Heads or extra money for hospital projects, Tails. The host flips a coin and equipment and services. The Gibson depending if it lands heads or tails and General Foundation does this by not the players hands are on their heads or only the Gala, but also with a golf tails, they can stay in the game. This scramble, a reindeer run and a continues until there is only one left and decorated Tree of Remembrance each they win the pot. This year’s winner was year.

Chance Hurley. It was his lucky night, Dr. Krishna and his wife, Daya are Luckily for Leann, the Gala itself had because he not only won Heads or welcomed by friends.

Tails, but also the Joker’s Wild game been an annual event for the past 20 and his wife won one of the raffled quilts. years. It originally started at the Princeton Eagles, briefly The music of the evening was played by the Bob moved to Vincennes and then was held at Cambridge Ballard Band. This New Orleans’ native brings the Golf Course. Now that we have a large enough facility, it sound and feel of The Big Easy and has been moved back to Gibson County, to the Toyota Event playing the Gala for the last ten years. Leann could Center at the Fairgrounds. This year, there was plenty of see that it was working, so why change it. room for extra tables, space for auction items, dancing,

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It takes about a year of planning to organize such an event. As soon as one is over, there are a myriad of details to consider that flow into the next year, like renewal contracts. Leann is so happy that she has the full support of the Foundation Board and help from the members of each department at the hospital. She truly appreciates their help in things like making raffle baskets, decorating and setup, to name but a few. Many local businesses also help in pulling off such an event, some in ways you’d never consider.

Koberstein Rental supplied The crowd playing ‘Heads or Tails”. a lift so they Dinner was choice of Chicken Florentine or Beef could decorate Burguine, two sides and dessert, presented by the Bauer the ceiling of the The Bob Ballard Band played jazz tunes.

House of Darmstadt. (There were rave reviews about the venue. In a small community, many people offer to pitch Red Velvet Cake.) By having it at the Toyota Center, in and help. It’s what we do. they were able to have two buffet lines with both sides The primary goal of the Gala is to raise money to open. This allowed much better traffic flow and less wait. improve the hospital, which helps the entire community.

When asked how she came to the selection of caterer, It’s not just a fancy party. This year’s Gala doesn’t have Leann relied on her experience in Evansville and chose the totals in yet, but last year they raised $71,000 for the the Bauer House. She said, “They are just the Cadillac.” hospital. One of the goals that night, was to raise enough money to purchase a CPR simulator that could be used for emergency training. There are many other medical improvements the Foundation has helped to fund. When the hospital is better equipped and prepared for emergencies, the better it is for everyone in our community.

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R’z Cafe’ Remembered Bonnie at Mardi Gras

In memory of their longtime Chef, Bonnie Martin, R’z Cafe’ held a Cajun Night the Wednesday before Mardi Gras. The proceeds went towards a scholarship in Bonnie’s name at GSHS. They raised $1350.

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Catfish & Oyster Po’ Boys were an option.

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Gay Dan was very

By Jeff Minnis small with only 10 stools, Photos courtesy Scott Horn six faced the window to Who remembers Princeton the front and four faced back in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s and all the east side window. the Mom and Pop businesses, back before chain They were known for stores and restaurants? Gay Dan is the first place that their chili and coney comes to my mind when I think about the past, back dogs. They also served when W. Broadway only had a few full service stations small burgers similar to a and was only two lanes. I loved sitting in there on a White Castle burger. Along with cake doughnuts, stool looking out the window onion rings and fries, they served a watching the cars go down the chocolate shake that was much like road while enjoying a good what Wendy’s serves today. Ray ole’ coney dog. and Laurana never knew the I never knew until doing a ingredients. They only knew that a little research, that Gay Dan little old man in Indianapolis made it was actually a small chain. and it was shipped in a plain nonDick Hogshier of Indianapolis labeled cardboard carton that looked started the first one in like a gallon milk carton.

Indianapolis along with Wake I enjoyed sitting down with Ray Up gas stations. There were and Laurana’s son, Scott a few The “Gay Dan” restaurant in the 1970’s. nights ago and listening to all his fun six total, five of them in Indy and one here in Princeton. Ray Horn worked for him as stories about the gas station and restaurant, all the a district manager for the Wake Up stations. Ray interesting customers and employees they had over eventually got tired of the traveling and was offered the the years. Here is one neat memory that Scott told me manager position of the Wake Up station in Vincennes. that I want to share with everyone. Scott would get up After running it for a couple years, they decided to early and go help his parents open up each morning open a station in Princeton along with a Gay Dan and then ride his bicycle to school. This went on from a three bay car wash that was behind the restaurant. In grade school through high school when he got his first 1964, Ray and car. They had an agreement that he could be late each Laurana moved to day so he could help his Mom and Dad. I had the Princeton. They pleasure of knowing his parents and working with his were in business mom at J.C. Penney. They were the most caring and until late 1979, fun-loving couple I’ve known. Scott and I both agreed when the big chain that he and I had the best parents and great role restaurants were models growing up!!!! moving in and with I hope this article brings back some good aging equipment, memories for you, maybe of this place or another place you loved that’s long gone.

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The Cooking Corner

by Jancey Smith

A Salute to The H illtop

April seemed like a good time to tell a spring story and offer some tasty, time saving dish for Easter dinner. Recent events caused me to alter my idea. It’s with great sadness that I have to tell you we’ve lost one of our local classics.

This reminds me of the end of the Gemeca Inn in Ft. Branch after 47 years, because it made me sad. Our local mom and pop shops, the independents, are the back bone of our culinary community and another landmark has been lost. The Ohana Hilltop Tavern in Hazleton caught fire in the early hours of Friday, March 15th.

The ancient building in Hazleton had been a watering hole since the 1950’s, as well as a bus stop, fish market and then a restaurant. It was destroyed by fire.

That’s heartbreaking, another piece of our community gone.

The Hilltop was best known for two things (in my opinion) - Saucheesies and great steaks. Their signature Saucheesie was developed by previous owner Bev Masters, and Lucy was nice enough to share it with me. A Saucheesie is like an amazing “Hot Pocket®” of sausage, cheese, peppers and onions baked in a light flaky bread dough. For many years, every Wednesday night at the Hilltop was Saucheesie night. Recently, Lucy had been getting creative and offering new Saucheesie variations like bacon cheeseburger or pepperoni versions. She also began offering these goodies “Take and Bake” like a Papa Murphy’s pizza. You pick it up premade and then bake off when you get home at your leisure. It’s really very simple, with unlimited variations and is just a good, hand-held comfort food.

During the week, The Hilltop offered good options for the locals looking for a meal, but where they shined was on weekends. They offered some of the best steaks in the area, with homemade sides and

interesting market specials, like crab legs or scallops. Over the last few years, Lucy was beginning to be noted for her homemade desserts - cakes, cheesecakes, and pies. That was a sweet hidden treasure we will all miss.

She made Coconut pie, Bailey’s Chocolate Cheesecake pie and local favorites like Gooseberry and Rhubarb in season.

There is one item, that I appreciated on The Hilltop’s menu which would be perfect as a side for Easter dinner - asparagus. Not many places offer this particular vegetable. The Hilltop did and it was great.

Asparagus is very seasonal and that season is now.

When cooking for an event (like Easter) wrap bundles of asparagus in bacon, bake and serve. It’s so easy.

This spring, whether you make Saucheesies or serve asparagus, think of The Hilltop and wish them well. We’ll keep dreaming of Lucy’s desserts. As Lucy would say, Aloha.

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On sheet pan covered with shortening, spread out dough to an 8-inch circle and place sausage mixture in center. Top with a handful of cheese blend and then wrap, “like a diaper”, tucking in edges and corners.

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Fish Fries in the County

Photos: Jancey Smith

During this time of year, fish fries are a common fundraiser for community organizations and churches.

Here are just a few pictures of hardworking neighbors or those dining on their fare.

Princeton Knights of Columbus

The Princeton knights served scalloped potatoes and green beans with their fish.

Pictured on the top left, Mark Lutz serves at the window while the crew in the back seems to have fun.

Below is a picture of those patiently waiting to pay and get their meal.

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To offer more variety, the Princeton Elks Club also offered smoked chicken and shrimp as dining options.

This worked well because their first “fish fry” sold out.

Reservations are recommended.

Pictured top right are the crew busy cooking in the kitchen. At the bottom right, C.T. Montgomery and friends decided to dine-in during the event.

Friday, March 22, the parking lot and school gym was packed full of patrons looking for fish dinners. The line wrapped around the gym so it wasn’t possible to see where it began or ended. St. James sold more the 475 dinners the first hour.

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Tips and Tricks for Raising Chickens

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the Princeton Public Library to teach! Chris MacKay, a Gibson County resident, retired Army veteran and community volunteer conducted a class on February 25th, at the Princeton Public Library on the topic of raising chickens in your backyard. Chris has been raising chickens since 2012, and loves sharing his knowledge and experience on chickens at local educational events around the community.

Chickens have many purposes. Maybe the first and most obvious reason to raise chickens would be for their eggs. Eggs provide us with a lot of nutritional needs.

Eggs are high in protein, healthy fats and vitamins. They are described by many experts as a perfect food, containing a little bit of almost everything you need.

Some people raise chickens as meat birds as well. If you are concerned about knowing what you are putting into our body, raising and processing your own meat will give you the peace of mind you want knowing that your meat was not given supplements that you would not want to consume as well. Chickens are also great at keeping pests at bay. Gardening is one of a chickens’ favorite hobbies. They are excellent at eating up bugs that will ruin your garden crops, as well as protecting your other pets, like dogs and cats by eating ticks in your yard. But be careful because crops that are within hopping height of their beaks will get sampled by the chickens as well.

Chickens are not just great little workers. They also make fun pets. If handled often as young chicks, they will develop a bond with you similar to your domesticated indoor pets. They will follow you around your property when you work outside. They will meet you in your driveway when they hear your car pull up. They are even known to fly to you for safety if threatened. Chris told many funny stories of his chickens over the years. He

Chris MacKay teaching a class on chickens with the help of his little bantam chicken, Snoopy, on his shoulder.

recalled a chicken he had at one time that was bullied by the other chickens when it was injured. If others in the flock would be mean to the hen, she would fly across the chicken yard into his arms for safety. She knew she could find protection in her owners’ arms. This tells me they are much smarter than they are often given credit.

On many occasions his small bantam hen Snoopy, is known to fly onto your head to escape the advances of the roosters on the property. Especially when the rather large rooster comes around that is many times her size.

Chicken’s basic needs include food, water and shelter. Seems simple right? For the most part they are easy pets to own. The startup is probably the costliest part of raising chickens. Mainly because you may have to buy a pre-constructed coop or get the lumber and hardware needed to build your own coop. From there coop options are endless. Chris went on to tell how he has done both. His first coops were rather large structures, housing approximately 30 chickens at one time. He even added three recycled sliding glass doors as giant viewing windows to be able to see the chickens and helped make cleaning the coop a little easier as well. Coops must be well ventilated to prevent moisture build up that can cause other issues detrimental to your chickens’ health and the life of the coop.

A chicken coop must also be secure enough to keep predators out. At night, chickens are the most vulnerable. When it gets dark, they naturally go in their

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In summertime, it is a good practice to keep a fan on your chickens’ day and night when they are in the coop laying eggs or roosting at night to sleep. Keeping air flow on them will help keep bugs away from their faces. Specifically, gnats are known to gather in a chickens’ nose holes and suffocate them. This is something Mr. MacKay is all too familiar with. He spoke very seriously on this subject, as it is a simple, preventative measure to add a fan or fan system to a coop and prevent the flying pests from wreaking havoc on a flock.

Keeping your coops clean is another important factor in raising chickens. How often cleanings are required will depend on the number of chickens you own and the amount of space they have. Research your coop square footage and how many chickens safely can occupy that space. Chicken to square foot ratios will

prevent you from having to clean your coops too often.

If you decide to raise chickens from baby chicks, they will often be kept indoors in a large tub with pine shavings in the bottom, chick starter food, a waterer made for chickens and often require a heat lamp or other radiant heat source to keep them warm until their pin feathers come in. Once they have their pin feathers’, they will be able to better regulate their temperature and move outdoors to their coop without too much worry. When you choose to use heat lamps on your baby chicks, be careful of proper placement and safety precautions. Chris unfortunately told of a personal story of baby chicks he was raising that broke a heat lamp in their coop and the spark it created ignited the pine shavings inside the coop causing it to catch fire and spreading to Mr. MacKay’s home. Not a fun lesson to learn. Since that time, he has found some other hopefully safer options to provide the chickens warmth to keep them comfortable and their coop dry. Feed stores and other online stores will sell radiant heat walls that work great for small coops for just a few chickens as well as heated pads that are safe for the chickens to sit on when they want a little extra warmth.

As baby chicks, they will start off needing a special medicated food while they grow and build up their immune systems. As they grow bigger and you notice

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a little advice from his experiences raising chickens. You can find him on Facebook by searching his name and chances are you will also see him around town volunteering and working on various community projects he enjoys.

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they are laying eggs, you then switch them to layer pellets or layer crumbles. The layer feed is formulated with the proper nutrients to help facilitate their egg making. There are also homemade feed options as well if you want to go that route. The pre-packaged bags of feed can often be found at your local feed store, tractor supply store or the local co-op. Chickens also enjoy various treats like fruits and vegetables. Tomatoes are a popular juicy treat that chickens typically go nuts for.

They will even play keep away with the other chickens who are trying to get a bite of the treat as well. It can get quite comical. Chris joked, that even chickens have drama in their life.

If you wish to raise chickens for the eggs only, you will not be needing or wanting a rooster in your flock.

Hens alone will give you the nutritious, delicious eggs you are craving. Roosters can often be aggressive toward their owners and humans in general because they want to be the one in charge of their flock and do not want to accept you as the leader. Chris has been lucky with his current large rooster. Actually, both his roosters were handled by people often as young chicks and into their maturity, which has helped develop their friendly demeanor. The only problem is they are not too fond of each other. Many fights have been broken up between the roosters as they matured and currently cannot be loose together at the same time. Alternately, if you wish to expand your flock, you will need a rooster of proper size to mate with your hens. Different breeds of chickens will also lay various colors of eggs. Some coops will look like the Easter Bunny has been there each day!

Chickens can be a great source of enjoyment if you are into animals and nutritious foods. The topics and information on the various breeds, coop types and ideas for keeping your chickens happy seems to be endless and very creative. In the end, always do your research before taking on a new animal. Understand the commitment required and needs to be met before jumping right in. It is impossible to fit everything Chris knows about chickens into a one-hour class, so he also offered up his services if anyone in the community needs

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On a chilly, March 2nd there was an Antique Tractor Show in the Pavillion at the Gibson County Fairgrounds.

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Backyard Birds

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The Baltimore Oriole is a member of the Blackbird family. Their colors are so strikingly vivid with the black on their head that drapes down the back of the neck and onto the back. This with the contrast of the blaze orange breast and underside can make this bird a very bright visitor to your backyard.

If you would like to try attracting them to your yard, cut oranges in half and hang them on a nail to invite them to your yard. They might not come close to your house at first so you might have to start with your fruit on the fringes of your yard first. You can slowly over time keep moving the fruit for a closer view. Special oriole feeders filled with sugar water supplement the nectar they gather. You can even put out small amounts of grape jelly to attract these nectar-eaters.

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Info: Young male Baltimore Orioles do not molt into bright-orange adult plumage until the fall of their second year. Still, a few first-year males in drab, female-like plumage succeed in attracting a mate and raising young.

Females become deeper orange with every molt; some older females are almost as bright orange as males.

Baltimore Orioles build remarkable, sock-like hanging nests, woven together from slender fibers. The female weaves the nest, usually three to fourinches deep, with a small opening, two to three inches wide, on top and a bulging bottom chamber, three to four inches across, where her three to seven eggs will rest. Males occasionally bring nesting material, but don’t help with the weaving. Building the nest takes about a week, but windy or rainy weather may push this as long as 15 days.

Baltimore Orioles got their name from their bold orange-and-black plumage: they sport the same colors as the heraldic crest of England’s Baltimore family (who also gave their name to Maryland’s largest city).

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Pots of big, beautiful trumpet shaped blooms are a traditional Easter/ Spring decoration. The pristine white flowers symbolize the priority, hope, and new life of Spring.

The Easter Lily was officially discovered in 1777, by Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. After its discovery, the flower made its way to England in 1894, then arrived in Bermuda in the mid 1800’s. It was then named the ‘Bermuda Lily’, but the name was eventually changed to ‘Easter Lily’ when the Spring blooming flower was brought to Philadelphia and popularized there as an Easter/Spring plant. A virus destroyed the Easter lilies’ production on the island of Bermuda, making Japan the flowers’ largest producer once again.

It wasn’t until WWI that the Easter lily started being produced in the USA. When soldier Louis Houghton first saw the flower, he was so captivated by it, that he brought a suitcase full of the bulbs back to his home state of Oregon. Houghton started handing out the bulbs

to his friends who also happened to be horticulture experts.

As a result of this, a large scale production of the flower spread across the West Coast of the United States, and by 1945, more than 1000 growers in Oregon and California were producing the bulbs, earning the region the title of ‘Easter Lily Capitol of the World’.

Today, Oregon and California grow 95% of all Easter lilies. Easter lilies are one of the most popular potted plants in the U.S., ranking with pointsettias, mums, and azaleas.

When buying an Easter Lily for your home or church, choose one with many unopened buds. Once you get your lily home,*** take off the foil covering the pot, so the drainage holes aren’t blocked. Easter Lilies don’t like soggy soil, which may cause the bulb to rot. Cut off the flowers once they have withered and started to turn brown. Keep your plant on the cool side to help prolong the blooms. Easter Lilies like to be kept in average humidity.

Once your lily blooms, it won’t bloom again indoors. If you want to keep them, you can replant them outdoors.

Plant your bulbs in the garden after frost has passed.

Don’t store them, because lily bulbs don’t go dormant.

Choose a bright, sunny location where the plants will get several hours of direct sun. Plant the bulbs 6” deep in a

A Master Gardener Note ~

by Guest Writer, Nancy Harper

Spring has arrived! Early spring flowers are beginning to bloom and it’s time to look at our flower beds. If you have perennials (plants that come back each year), there are some things you can begin to do now even with the cool weather. Remove any vile greenery (weeds) that has survived the winter. Dandelions, henbit, wild onions and garlic have thrived in the past few months. Remove leaves and other debris from around the plants. Roses should have their final trimming, shaping them and checking for any dead canes to be removed.

Now that you’ve cleaned the landscape, step back and take a look. Were you pleased with the way it looked last year, or are there areas that need improvement?

Now wait. Even though the nurseries are beginning to have plants available, it’s really too early to plant anything that will not survive the last frost which may be as late as mid to late April. It’s not too early to plan though. Let’s think Start with the Right Plant in the Right Place.

Select plants with your head, not your heart.

Attempting to grow plant varieties that are a bad match for our climate is a losing battle. Do a bit of research before selecting your plants to increase your chance of success. Talk with a Master Gardener or check the internet. We are always willing to help. Selection of

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plants that bring back sentimental memories is fun, but make sure they’ll be able to survive our weather.

Grandmother grew lovely succulents outside. Of course she lived in Florida! And, you cannot grow orchids or African violets outside in your yard in southern Indiana and expect them to survive in winter.

Once you get to the garden center or better yet The Gibson County Master Gardener Plant Sale on May 11th - Read the Tags. Growers put tags in all plants for a reason – to be read by you the purchaser. These tags specify the name of the plant and requirements –sun, semi-shade, shade, watering needs, height and width of the mature plant.

So often we choose plants solely based on looks, not their required growing conditions. Ignoring this advice will likely result in failure. For example, it’s a mistake to put sun-loving plants in deep shade or in the spring under a leafless tree or planting shade-loving plants, such as Hosta, in an open sunny area. They may look great at first, but then just turn crispy on the edges and dwindle away.

At the Master Gardeners Plant Sale you will find a variety of homegrown vegetables, herbs, annuals (those that do not come back next year), perennials, succulents, houseplants, hanging baskets and lots of good information from our members. We will be located in front of Finder’s Keepers on outer West Broadway beginning at 8 a.m. just in time for Mother’s Day. Hope to see you there.

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rich well drained soil, about 12”14” apart. After you plant the bulb(s), water well and fertilize once a month starting in the Spring, continuing through Summer and early Fall. Cut off the dead flowers and trim the leaves as they turn yellow. In the Fall, once they’ve bloomed, cut the stems off down to about 4”-6” above the ground. Put about 6”-8” of mulch over them. Remove this mulch in Spring to allow the new shoots to grow.

Enjoy an Easter Lily this year in your home or buy one for your church. One religious significance is the Bible verse, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet...Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Some also believe that lilies grew where Jesus’ tears, sweat, and blood fell to the ground during his crucifixion.

Welcome this Easter season with an Easter Lily or better yet, buy one for a friend, neighbor, or someone who just needs to know that someone cares and is thinking about them. ***FYI- Easter Lilies are extremely poisonous to cats.

A cat eating one or two leaves and/or the pollen, can actually die. Even small bits eaten by a cat can result in severe kidney failure.

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The schedule for the upcoming 2019 Gibson County Fair has been announced. Last year’s new and very popular rodeo will return as the Tuesday night grandstand event. The truck pull, motocross and dirt drag will return as well as the Demo Derby.

Headlining the Toyota Concert will be Resurrection A Journey Tribute, playing Friday night.

Health Fair Held at OCU

Oakland City University held their annual Health Fair on Wednesday, March 13th.

There were various vendors related to the health fields that attended like Gibson General, Purdue Extension and William’s Brothers Pharmacy, as well as the local Lions Club because of their different programs like glasses.

Pictured above: Students petting Molly, a therapy dog.

At the right: Lions District Governor Elect, Sheryl Schafer, Glen Georges and Lion, John Bajzath, with Molly, the therapy dog at the Lions table.

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April is First Aid Awareness Month Did you know that April is First Aid Awareness Month? We know that it’s meant to be focused on first aid for people… but pets need first aid, too!

Most of the time, if your pet gets injured, you’ll want to bring them into the veterinarian to get checked out.

But you can also put together a small first aid kit to have on hand for your pets. This can be handy to have overnight, when you’re traveling, or as you’re heading to your veterinarian for more follow up care.

We recommend keeping some bandage material, rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide, a few medicines, and a leash and collar handy in your pet’s first aid kit. You can get the full list and a printable checklist on our website here – PrincetonVet.net/blog.

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Once a year, you should review your pet’s first aid kit. Make sure everything is fully stocked and check the dates on the medicines. Anything expired should be disposed of and replaced with new medicine.

It is important to call your veterinarian before you give your pets any medicines. Some overthe-counter medicines for people are safe for animals to take, but at a different dose.

Some medicines for people can be very dangerous for pets, so it’s important to know which medicines and what dose to give to your pets.

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This month let’s remember one of the best known structures in downtown Princeton, the Van Hotel. Originally built as a residence by Alexander C. Donald, a Scottish lawyer who located in Princeton in 1855. After attaining financial success, Donald built this home for his wife and two daughters at 120 S. Main Street in 1857. Donald died in January, 1868, only 11 years after the home was completed. Mr. Donald’s widow and daughters after having a difficult time financially upon the death of Mr. Donald, decided to open the large house to the public as a The hotel circa 1910, after the top and front addtions. hotel in the 1890’s.

The ornate iron Over the years it was known by work on the porches various names- the “Donald House”, and on the front of the “New Princeton Hotel” and, around the structure was said 1945, when it was operated by Millard to have been made W. and Gail Van Omer, the “Van and shipped from House Hotel” or “Van Hotel”. An 1899 New Orleans. This advertisement states: “If you want to beautiful detail was go to the swellest place in Princeton, kept intact and refollow the swellest looking traveling used on the front of man up from the Depot.” After years the building when it of slow decline, the hotel remained in was remodeled and operation until it was destroyed by a expanded in 1910 massive fire on a Sunday in April, when a 25-foot third 1985. story addition was Next month we will re-visit an early made. Most residents mode public transportation, the will remember the traction line. building painted white.

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Styll Country

If classic country hits Friday of each month are music to your ears, performing from 8 pm-11 you may already be a fan pm. of the local band Styll Car shows are Country and no one would another hot spot you might blame you! Their band hear them playing a has been playing together familiar tune. As well as since 2004, and have a the occasional wedding following of all ages from reception. around our area.

They are well known The band consists of in Princeton for playing in members: Jody and Larry Lafayette Park and the Wethington of Princeton, Gibson County Fair. We Indiana. This musical must also note, they hold Styll Country pictured left to right: Nick Guller, vocals and lead brother duo both sing as an unofficial record for the guitar; Duane Vanderpool, drums; Paul Carie, steel guitar; Larry well as plays rhythm guitar. largest audience to come Wethington, vocals and guitar; Jody Wethington, vocals and guitar; Derek Barton of Oatsville see a band perform in Derek Barton, vocals and bass guitar. sings and play bass guitar.

Princeton’s Lafayette Park.

Paul Carie of Washington is their steel guitar player. Nick Although unofficial, they are quite proud of it as any Guller sings as well as their lead guitar man and hails performer would be. from Evansville. Last but not least, Duane Vanderpool of Many of the guys have side projects they work on as Henderson, Kentucky, hits those beats as their drummer. well. Bass player Derek Barton does much more than Their band is primarily considered a cover band, but play with the band. He teaches school, directs a local from time to time they will play some original music ladies chorus called the Melody Makers, directs a middle written by band member Jody Wethington. school choir and a hand bell choir called the Bells of The genre Styll Country follows closest to is a classic Harmony throughout the year. country sound but are also known to throw in a few In Jody’s spare time, he is known to go to homes of classic rock and oldies from the ‘50’s and ‘60’s for their the elderly to sing to them. On their birthday he will come followers. and bring a little extra joy to their lives. These guys have Their musical influences range from Elvis, Merle hearts of gold and love sharing their gifts with the Haggard to Ricky Nelson. Derek Barton also likes to community. credit his mother, Sue Ellen Barton and his grandmother Fame and fortune have never been their main goal.

Ruth Atkinson for their musical influence in his life That is not to say they haven’t rubbed elbows with a few growing up. big names from time to time. Larry went on to list some of These guys definitely stay busy. They have found a the musicians he has played with that included Hank regular home performing monthly at the VFW in Mount Williams Jr., Johnny Paycheck and Ed Bruce to name a Carmel, Illinois. You can normally catch them on the third few.

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The Phil-Am Group Teamed with The Titanics to Perform Photos courtesy of the Phil-Am Group

Jody told a story when he dated Lorreta Lynn’s daughter Betty, in Nashville. I asked how long they dated, he stated “just one night.” That got a good laugh.

When asked if any of the guys have special support, they all credited current successes to their loyal fans, family and friends.

You can catch Styll Country at the VFW in Mount Carmel once a month as well as some shows coming up on May 18th at Lafayette Park in Princeton, the Gibson County Fair in July as well as an upcoming car show.

I continue to be amazed at the local talent we have in our county. Styll Country does not even utilize social media to advertise and still have a one of the biggest followings around. Fans continually come out to every show wherever they are performing!

If you would like to book their band for a performance, please reach out to band member Jody Wethington via email at: StyllCountry45@gmail.com

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B usiness T oday Story: Jancey Smith, Photos: provided

A Hobby Turned Business Comes to the County

How does one turn a weekend hobby travels ranged from near Indianapolis into a full blown business? Just ask Brent down to Kentucky, within a three hour and Suzie Pace of Evansville and they’ll radius. This was a time before the tell you how it happened for them. Almost internet, Ebay or a “Pickers” television 27 years ago, the couple turned Brent’s show, and they saw the interest and lack fondness for collectibles into something of connections in the antiques and they never saw coming - The Collectors collectible markets. In 1992, they invited Suzie & Brent Pace Carnival Show. They saw an opportunity quality vendors to come to their first which blossomed into one of the largest shows of show in Evansville, which steadily grew over the quality antiques and vintage collectibles in the area. years. Their biggest show ever was in the early ‘90’s, Brent Pace has been an electrical engineer for the before the rise in gas prices, the Recession and last 30 years. after graduating from the University of before Ebay, where they had 450 dealers and 10,000 Evansville, but the Collectors Carnival began from a kid attendees. collecting beer cans. Yes, growing up in Evansville, What Collectors Carnival does is all of the Brent started collecting breweriana (promotional organization and promotion of a quarterly antique/ material) from Cook’s and Sterling Breweries. There collectible and flea market show. Just think about was everything from calendars to die cast items and so putting on a party or dinner for 300 plus. They take much more that Brent acquired before Sterling’s closing care of booth rental, space, contracts, as well as all of in 1997. He continued to search for more at flea the advertising and promotion for the show. It’s a vast markets and amount of details and financial management - for shows. That’s around 300 booths and more than 4,000 visitors. when the idea hit: Sometimes it pays to be a little O.C.D. why not invite the For over 25 years, vendors to a local they’ve held shows four venue? times a year at the He and his new Vanderburgh 4-H grounds wife, Suzie (a and brought in huge Communication crowds. This year, and Public Collectors Carnival has Relations come to Gibson County and graduate), began we are happy to have them. traveling to Because of their Friday antique and night special early bird collectible shows, preview show, the hotels as well as flea are happy as well as the markets all local eateries. Both across the triPonderosa and Dick Clark’s state. Their mentioned the increase in These are some of the items that were in An example of a popular the 4-H building at the January show.

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business. The antique store on the Princeton square reported over 500 customers that day! When the Carnival does good, so does the community. It’s a win for everyone.

Suzie said that she couldn’t be happier with how everyone in our county has been so nice and helpful.

“It’s been such a blessing,” she said. “Charlie at the Fairgrounds, The Tourism and Chamber have all been just great to us.”

Their first show the end of January was a huge success.

It was the biggest January show since 2002.

Even though there were fat snow flakes flying and A collection of some old signs temps were at freezing, 75 vendors filled 100 booths and more than 3,000 visitors came to shop. The winter show features more of the vintage collectibles and antiques because of the season, but for the next three shows, the flea market vendors in the outdoor venues are included.

The Pace’s are planning on utilizing every building available, (except the Pavilion, which is a weather backup plan) as well as the midway for vendors. The entry gate will be the north gate so that infield parking is handy, the 4-H vendors don’t get left out and traffic circles one-way around the fairgrounds. It’s important to the Pace’s that all of the vendors have a good opportunity to show case their items and be successful.

It’s a thoughtful tradition that’s worked.

One of the trends over the last few years is the

amount of refurbished/ repurposed items that have become popular, especially with the younger crowd. “Thanks to HGTV, recycling old materials into new projects has become an entirely new culture. There are so many cute and crafty items for the home that are made A collection of cast iron for sale. from repurposed material,” explained Suzie.

Another new trend since they started years ago has been social media. Brent has taken the reigns on how to promote, post and share so that the vendors get maximum exposure. They want everyone to do well from the participants to the community and they put the time and detail into realizing that goal.

So at the end of the month, when you’re making a trip to recycle and see a line at the Fairground’s gate, you’ll know what’s going on and may want to stop by for a visit. I found old vinyl records and cast iron skillets on my first visit. You may want to look, too. If you do and see Brent and Suzie, you might say, “Welcome to the Neighborhood.”

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Household Hazardous Waste Day Saturday, April 13th 8 am - 2 pm

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Gibson County Solid Waste co-sponsored with Toyota present the bi-annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, April 13th from 8:00am – 2:00pm!

Watch on our website, Facebook page, and local newspapers for more details. What is Household Hazardous Waste? Why can’t we just toss these items in the trash? Household Hazardous Waste or HHW is made up of things primarily found under the kitchen sink, in the garage or in out-buildings. Examples of HHW are: adhesives, aerosols, drain cleaners, driveway sealers, glues, herbicides, insecticides, oil-based paint, paint thinner, pool chemicals, etc. By improperly disposing of these materials and chemicals, we contaminate ground water and soil which presents a threat to our health and our pets’ health. We don’t want to contaminate all our farmland!

In addition to the HHW, we will also collect electronics for e-recycling as well as medications. The recycle containers from our transfer stations will be present for all your household recyclable items.

Please note: Latex paint is NOT household hazardous waste because it is water-based.

Visit our website for tips on how to dispose of latex paint properly. Bring out your Household Hazardous Waste to us on April 13th to Toyota and we will dispose of your items properly and safely! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Anita Waldroup, Grant Waldroup, Brian Ellis, Amity Waldroup, & Katie Waldroup.

The FC Tucker Emge Realtors Waldroup Team of sales associates were honored recently at the FC Tucker Company’s awards banquet. Awards earned by the Waldroup Team: • Platinum Award Winner • Top 10 leading producer with licensed team member.

Other achievements for their team were: • 2018 total sales for our team - over $34 million. It is the biggest year ever for their team.

• Closed transactions for the team - 222.75 • Team’s career sales - over $301 million

Habitat House is Making Progress Photo Jancey Smith

The never-ending winter has not been kind to the newest Habitat for Humanity home. The Madison family is helping and hoping to be in their new home soon.

The project will hopefully be completed in May.

Mike McConnell, C.T. Montgomery and Gary Muncie work on the exterior of the new Habitat for Humanity home in Princeton.

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NITTWITS Meeting Dick Clark’s Restaraunt Saturday, April 13th, Noon

Ft. Branch VFW Aux. Breakfast

Saturday, April 13th 7 - 10 am full breakfast plates $7, carryout available

Coffee & Canvas

Child Abuse Prevention Event

Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library Thursday, April 4th 5 pm -7 pm

Lafayette Park, Princeton April 4, 4- 6 pm Food, Games, Prizes

IGA Relay for Life Bake Sale

PCHS Marching Band Golf Scramble

Taco Bar & Music

Collectors Carnival Antique & Flea Mkt

Princeton Country Club Saturday, April 20th 9 am - 1pm

Princeton IGA Friday, April 19th Held at Klinkers, 6 pm

OCU Soulfest

Oakland City University Saturday, April 13th 6:30 pm

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Princeton K of C Saturday, April 13th Dinner at 5 pm Music at 7 pm

Palm Sunday choir singing a Cantata “This Changes Everything” only at 8:30 am.

Second service at 10:45am.

April 18 church service 7:00 pm April 19 Good Friday services at 7:00 pm April 21 Easter

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April 13 - Guns & Hoses at Ford Center, 7 pm April 27 - Evansville Burger Brawl at Bosse Field, 12 pm May 5 - WWE Live at Ford Center, 7 pm May 11 - 10th Annual Spring Funk in the City, Haynie’s Corner, Evansville,

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Friday, April 5th - Shazam - PG13 - A 14 year old teenager (Zachary Levi) goes from foster kid to superhero by shouting the word Shazam!

Friday, April 5th - Pet Sematary - R - A family gives up city life for the country in Maine, only to find they moved near a pet cemetery. Based on novel by Stephen King.

Friday, April 26th - Avengers: Endgame - In this sequel to Infinity War, the Avengers have triumped over Loki, but now must face Thanos. Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and Scarlett Johansson.

Egg Hunt will be at 9 am on the courthouse lawn Over 5,000 eggs and 4 Grand Prize Baskets

Easter Bunny will be there to visit with all the kids!

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Light of Hope Ceremony

Presented by CASA, Circuit Court, Princeton Tuesday, April 9th, 6 pm

All American Circus Gibson County Fairgrounds Sunday, April 14th, 4 pm

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

3rd Annual Beauty for Ashes Pageant

Proceeds for the Isaiah Project Saturday, May 4th, 2 pm Hillside Church, Princeton Registration deadline April 1st, Call out April 2nd 6-7:30 McDonalds Hwy 41 & 64

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Fundraiser Author Ron pag See e 15 for Eaton Speaks details Chicken Dinner

Senior Center, Princeton April 5, 11 am Baked Potato Bar

Karaoke Night

Princeton Moose Lodge Saturday, April 13th Across from Taco Tierra, 8 pm

Downtown Movie Night - “Grease�

Princeton Theatre Friday, April 26th, 7 pm

Treasure Hunt Drawing

VFW #2714 Ft. Branch April 4, 7:00 pm Tickets are on sale Dinner special 5-7:15 pm Lic#146587

Frisco Fire Dept.

Fundraiser With Smokin’ John’s butts & ribs Order by April 8th Pick up April 13th 812-677-7069

Rat Pack Tribute Chad Brown Princeton Theatre Saturday, April 27th, 7 pm

for Ft. Branch Youth Baseball Sunday, April 28th At Rz Cafe, 3 - 6 pm

Master Gardener Location Change

Driscoll’s Bargain Barn Grand Opening 120 E. Spruce, Princeton Saturday, March 30th, 10 am - 4 pm

16th Annual Die Kirche Auction Fest

Old Haubstadt gym, Now meeting at the Gibson Auction preview & dinner County Council on Aging Saturday, April 6th Starting April 15th 5 - 7:30 pm Open to public at 7 pm for Auction Sunday, April 7 speaker Shawn Dickerson Silent Auction 8 am- noon Evansville City Arborist Live Auction starts at 1 pm

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Mackey United Methodist Church Community Meal Tuesday, April 9th 11am - 12:30 pm

What’s Happening!!

JOY Club Bingo

Food Pantry for Seniors

Salvation Army Gibson County Council Princeton on Aging, Princeton Saturday, April 6th Wednesday, April 24th & 20th, 4-6 pm 1 - 3 pm

Yard Sale

Salvation Army Free Community Meal

Salvation Army, Princeton Friday & Saturday, April, 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th, 26th & 27th 8:00 am - 1 pm

Gibson St., Princeton Tuesday, April 2, 9, 16th 5 - 6:30 pm

Events at Gibson General Hospital

April 24th, 2019 Matilda Jane Clothing for kids & adults May 1st, 2019 Heartland Uniforms

Fun at the Gibson County Fairgrounds

April 1st-2nd, 2019 4th Grade Farm Fair in Pavillion April 5th-7th, 2019 Disc Golf Tournament April 20th, 2019 Sheep Show April 27th, 2019 Collectors Carnival Antique & Flea Market, 7am-4 pm

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Knights of Columbus Bingo Open to Public every Thursday Princeton K of C, 6 pm

Free Clothing Bank

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

Youth Theatre Auditions

OC Good Shepherd UMC Comm. Lunch None in April due to Easter

Princeton United Presbyterian Free Community Meal Saturday, April 13th

Women’s Self Defense Class

Princeton Police Station PCHS Auditorium Sunday, April 14 th, Friday, April 5th, 4- 6 pm & noon - 2 pm Sunday, April 7th, 2-4 pm

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Area Concerts & Events

Willie Nelson & Family at Old National Events Plaza, Evansville, Wed. April 3rd Temptations & Four Tops at Butler Arts Center, Indianapolis, Sat. April 6th Casting Crowns at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Sat. April 6th Jason Aldean at Ford Center, Evansville, Thur. May 2nd Amy Grant at Victory Theatre, Evansville, Thur. May 9th I am King - The Michael Jackson Experience at Victory Theatre, Evansville, Thur. May 9th

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Toyota Looks Forward

Story and photos: Jancey Smith

Gibson County has an abundance of many things of Southwest Indiana and Vincennes University to find cornfields, pot holes and jobs to name but a few. Yes, if ways to improve the situation. you are looking for work, Gibson County is the place to On Wednesday, March 6th, Toyota invited a group of be. A huge variety of businesses are education and community leaders to share the looking for help in the restaurants, news of one step towards a solution. They factories and CNC/tool industries. announced a plan to wave the $90 GED fee so However, sometimes life happens and that more Hoosiers could complete their gets in the way of a person continuing their education, get more advanced training and education so they’re unable to take make a better living for themselves. Toyota advantage of these opportunities. donated 20K to both WorkOne and Vincennes According to Blair Milo, the Indiana University. Then they added another 20K to the Secretary for Career Connections & project at the direction of Toyota’s Chief Talent, who works under the governor, Administration Officer, Chris Reynolds. there are 400,000 Hoosiers without Chris works for Toyota North America (not diplomas, 10,000 of them in Vanderburgh just Toyota Indiana). He said, “A four year and Gibson Counties. For those wanting to college degree is not for everyone.”

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Tragedy Hits The Hilltop

Gordmans Opens

During the early morning hours of March 15th, a fire was discovered in the dining room of The Hilltop Tavern. As of now, the owners have no plans on rebuilding.

The new staff at Gordmans proud of their hard work.

RTBA Closes Its’ Doors

After nine years of business, Right to Bear Arms in Haubstadt closed it doors as of March 15th.

3rd Annual Beauty for Ashes Pageant “Kids helping Kids” Story: Amanda Parker

The Beauty for Ashes pageant is a fundraiser that helps raise money for The Isaiah 1:17 Project, which is a non-profit organization based out of Gibson County and serves Knox, Pike, Warrick, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Posey, and Gibson counties. The purpose of The Isaiah 1:17 Project is to provide kids going into foster care with a blessing bag. The blessing bag acts as a 24-hour bag with clothing items, essentials, snack, and a lovey!

The Beauty for Ashes pageant is for any girl ages 021 and has seven different age groups. This is a natural pageant with three outfit changes: 1. Pageant T-shirt (provided) and shorts or capris, 2. Theme Wear – anything you choose, be creative, 3. Dress Wear (Girls 0-12 Sunday best and 13-21 short or long formal).

This year we are excited to announce that we will be offering a $500 scholarship to our winner of the Queen division for ages 16-21! As a way to get the girls involved within the communities, we offer them different ways to get involved with “kids helping kids”. One example is the Crown for Crayon event throughout the different counties where our title holders collect crayons, colored pencils, and pens for our bags. We also encourage the girls to

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Early Thursday, March 21st, Gordmans opened to a line of customers that were lined up at the doors waiting. This was after a ribbon cutting ceremony and welcome by the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber welcomed Gordmans to the community and Gordmans in turn presented a check to North Gibson Schools.

wear their sash and crowns to advocate for The Project while they are out in the community.

The Beauty for Ashes Pageant will be held at Hillside Methodist Church in Princeton, IN on Saturday May 4th at 2:00 pm CT. If you would like to compete in the pageant, please contact Amanda at 618.562.0219 or find us on Facebook at Beauty for Ashes Pageant or The Isaiah 1:17 Project. The registration fee is $50.00, and the deadline to register online is April 1st. We will be holding a call out meeting for anyone interested or who would like to sign up in person on Tuesday April 2nd at McDonald’s at the junction of HWY 41 and Interstate 64 from 6-7:30 pm CT.

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Veteran’s Voice

2019 Southern Indiana Car Club Cruise In At The Square

Friday April 26th – Starts at 5:30pm Awards at 8:45pm Friday May 24th – Starts at 5:30pm Awards at 8:45pm Proceeds go to Dollars For Scholars Friday June 28th – Starts at 5:30pm Awards at 8:45pm Proceeds go to Gibson County Relay for Life Friday July 26th – Starts at 5:30pm Awards at 8:45pm Proceeds going to Mighty Macie Grace Friday August 23rd – Start at 5:30pm Awards at 8:45pm Proceeds going to Princeton Public Library Friday September 27th – Start at 5:30pm Awards at 8:45pm Proceeds go to Shop with a Cop Sunday October 27th – Starts at 11am Awards at 3pm Also Club Participation paying the top 3, 1st - $500, 2nd $300, and 3rd $100 …………………………………………………………………

Entertainment:

April - Uncle Dave May - Rodney Watts June - Starbound July - TBA August - TBA September - TBA October - Uncle Dave …………………………………………………………………

Southern Indiana Car Present Fort Branch Community Pride Fest Saturday June 1st Start 4pm - awards at 7:45pm

Volunteers Needed for Funeral Detail

3rd Annual Hopkins Family Park Top 25 Car Show Present By Southern Indiana Car Club Sunday October 6th 11am-2pm Seedtick Road 250 East, Francisco, IN 47649

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There are so many things I enjoy about serving you, the heroes of Gibson County. One of my greatest joys is the privilege of helping a surviving spouse through the passing of a loved one. I can tell you in all honesty though, that almost nothing saddens me more than having to tell them that we are not able to deliver welldeserved benefits upon a service-member’s passing.

Generally, this simply boils down to an inability to validate that the veteran was honorably discharged.

More times than not, this is an almost inexcusable situation which usually results from a simple lack of planning.

I implore you to ensure that your spouse (or next of kin) understands your wishes and has in their possession a copy of your military discharge (DD 214). I am not talking of the certificate that accompanied it.

That is only a nicety to hang above the fireplace, but has very little other official use. If you do not have your discharge, come and see me and we will get a replacement.

I also want you to give some thought, if you have not already, to recording your discharge at your county courthouse. I believe it’s one of the wisest things you’ll ever do. That office takes great care to protect your information and it will forever be in the documented history of the county. Also consider allowing me to keep a copy on file for you. Any one, or all three, of these simple measures will prevent a heartbreaking situation down the road.

Lastly, like I’ve discussed here in the past, being a disabled veteran may also have significant implications for your surviving spouse. If this is the case, please come and see me so that we might look at your situation.

George Pickersgill - Gibson Co. Veterans Service Officer, 812 385-4522 The American Legion and VFW have an immediate need for volunteers to serve on the Honor Guard Funeral Detail. This group pays tribute to Gibson County’s veterans by providing military honors at their funerals, a core benefit afforded to all those who honorably answered their country’s call to arms.

Volunteers need only be a member of the Legion or VFW (or be willing to join) and desire to dedicate a small portion of their time to this noble effort. If interested, contact the county Veterans Service Officer George Pickersgill at 812 385-4522.

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Dan formerly served as Park Superintendent for the city. He attended Vincennes University and Indiana State University and has a degree in Recreation & Leisure Services.

Currently, Dan serves on the Gibson County Council.

Previously, he was elected to the Patoka Township Board and also served as Patoka Township Assessor.

“I have worked with 7 different Mayors, 5 Clerk Treasurers, and 11 different Councils.

I believe that I have learned a few things from my past experiences. I pledge to work together with the Council in a cooperative manner for Princeton. “ Dan has served on the Board of Gibson County Youth Center, Princeton Boy’s Club, and Gibson County Council on Aging. He previously received the Princeton Jaycees Distinguished Service Award and the Princeton Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award.

He and his wife, Pam, have a daughter, Leigha Reinbrecht (Phil) and 5 grandchildren, Scarlett, Tripp, Myles, Gus, and Hank.

They are members of the First General Baptist Church in Princeton. pa id fo rby D a n Bea rd

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School Art Display

Photos Jancey Smith

The Gibson County Art Guild hung a display by the Owensville Community students.

Their teacher is John Gentry. This is just a sample of the art hung on the 2nd floor of Gibson General Hospital for all to enjoy.

Tea Time by Brooklyn Casburn, 8th grade

Jaylyn Pegram, 8th grade

Snow Fox by Jenna Burr, 8th grade

Sheba by Tyler Wilson, 8th grade

Farewell to an Artist One of our first artist features was in March of 2017. It highlighted some of the art of Sue Freudenberg. Sue was on the Gibson County Arts Council and a member of the Gibson County Art Guild. Her talent was remarkable. It’s with great sadness that she left us on March 6, 2019. Her talent and smile will be missed. Our thoughts are with her family.

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Bring Back Bob!

Bob Hurst for Mayor City of Princeton

I am pleased to be running for the office of Mayor of Princeton.

I graduated from high school in Liberty Township High School in Porter County, Indiana in 1963. I graduated from Indiana University Northwest with B.A. in Geology in 1972. I had additional education in Mathematics at USI in Evansville and Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel, IL. I did graduate work in hydrogeology at Western Michigan University and Oklahoma State University.

I currently attend and serve as a lay-minister and council member at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Princeton, IN. My previous work experience includes McGill Manufacturing, International Association of Machinists (Union Representative), Midwest Steel (Portage, Indiana), Northern Indiana Public Service Company (Geologist), Old Ben Company (Geologist), and Lemmons Coal Company (Vice President). I was also an independent private consultant to the coal industry from 1976 to 1990.

My previous governmental service includes 7 years on the Princeton City Council and nearly 11 years as Mayor of Princeton.

During my nearly 11 years as Mayor, Princeton underwent a significant transformation. That

transformation was the result of careful planning, hard work, and cooperation between the Mayor’s Office and the City Council, as well as City Departments, local citizens, businesses, and service organizations. I was a full-time Mayor for about 11 years, and if elected again by the citizens of Princeton, I will once again be a full-time Mayor, present daily at City Hall and at Board of Works and Council Meetings.

When I was your Mayor, we updated our Comprehensive Plan, we completed a Downtown Revitalization Plan, and we also completed a Parks Master Plan. These planning documents were used by the City to compete for grant dollars from various State agencies, including the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (IOCRA), and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA).

In the nearly 11 years that I served as Mayor, we secured funding for a total of $47 million of new improvements with approximately $37 million coming from grants. Princeton was transformed by the following projects that resulted from my leadership: • South Main Street Reconstruction Project ($4 million) • Embree Street & Warnock Street Roundabout Project ($0.5 million) • Lafayette Park Drainage Improvement Project ($0.4 million) • Water Treatment Plant & System Improvement Project ($5.2 million) • Toyota Boshoku America Infrastructure Improvements Project ($3.0 million) • Lafayette Park Splash Pad Improvements Project ($0.3 million) • Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project ($0.3 million) • Princeton Aquatic Center ($3.2 million)

• • • • • • • • • • • •

Prince Street Senior Housing ($6.3 million) Bicentennial Park ($1.1 million) 2nd Avenue Road Extension ($4.0 million) Multi-Use Trail – Phase 1 ($1.0 million) Downtown Streetscape Improvements ($4.0 million) Downtown Facades ($1.9 million) Princeton Theatre & Community Center ($3.7 million) Toyota Trail ($0.47 million) Tiger Trail ($0.74 million) Heritage Trail ($1.4 million) Downtown Gateways ($0.74 million) Main Street Senior Housing ($4.0 million)

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana (TMMI) – 650 jobs • Toyota Boshoku America – 200 jobs

• Menard’s – 130 jobs • Showplace Cinemas – 20 jobs

• TMMI ($1.1 billion) • Toyota Boshoku America ($57 million) • Menard’s ($10 million)

• Showplace Cinema ($3 million) • Gibson General Hospital Emergency Room Addition ($5 million)

During the nearly 11 years I served as Mayor, approximately 1,000 new jobs were created:

During the nearly 11 years I served as Mayor, approximately $1.85 billion of private investments were made:

My past record is clearly evident as you drive around this community and see the many improvements that resulted from my administration. I want to continue helping Princeton improving. As a former City Councilman and former Mayor, I know how to respectfully and effectively work with the City Council and the various City Departments.

I hope you’ll support me in my campaign to once again be the Mayor of the City of Princeton.

Bob Hurst

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JB Brines for Mayor

of Princeton

Qualifications

• 20 plus years of public utility management of Princeton and surrounding area with a deep understanding of the needs of our community • Princeton City Council member (2000-2003) • Princeton Board of Works member (2002-2003 & 2018- present) • Vast experience operating on limited budgets • Highly experienced in managing City projects and tasks, from inception to completion, consistently delivering on time and within budget • Life long resident of Princeton, • Leading with compassion, always placing the public’s quality of life first.

• United State Marine Corp. Vietnam Veteran

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1. Carry on with infrastructure advancements, to include; a. Replacing antiquated water mains and connections b. Upgrade storm sewers to mitigate standing water throughout our City c. Continue efforts towards updating the waste water treatment plant and collection system 2. To continue current improvements of the Parks Department to overcome the stalemate over the past several years 3. To promote fun activities in a clean, safe environment for Princeton’ youth 4. To encourage a Healthy Parks Healthy People culture 5. Work with local builders and realtors to usher in new residential development; to aid in the growth of Princeton and to fight to eliminate declining enrollment in schools 6. Strive to develop a culture that fosters all stake holders (citizens, elected officials, City & County government, as well as the private sector) to work in collaboration towards the improvement of community.

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Story & Photo: Jennifer MacKay Naturally I asked, where does It was an extremely cold one begin if they want to pursue November night, just a few days this career choice? The good before Thanksgiving 2015. I news is there are many paths to randomly woke up and saw a choose from to make this dream flicker of light through the blinds. I a reality. One of the most first thought it was a random recommended ways to become a winter thunderstorm and almost fire fighter are colleges or went right back to sleep. Thank universities that have a Fire the good Lord I had a second Science program. Vincennes thought that I should go look out University is probably the closest Chief Mike Pflug, Lieutenant Matt Deputy, Randy the window. I went to the front school to offer this training as a Anthis & Captain Kevin McKannan. room window and opened the two year associate degree thick blackout curtains to a scene program. There are also basic fire fighter and that will be etched in my brain forever. Huge, bright Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) classes that orange flames covering my front window. Panic of various fire departments in the area host for those that course set in. want to get started in the field.

Now fast forward to a few weeks ago, when I was There are also many specialized jobs and divisions allowed the opportunity to spend the afternoon at the within the fire fighting field. The possibilities are much Princeton Fire Department fire station #1. Captain Kevin more expansive than I realized. Some of which include: McKannan, lieutenant Matt Deputy and one of the fire investigator, building inspector or training officer. The departments newest recruits Randy Anthis all graciously list goes on in ways you can use this degree of answered my many questions I had for them. knowledge.

Right out of the gate, Captain Kevin McKannan I was curious what time limit they are suppose to showed me exactly where I would sit in the fire truck if have to be dressed in their turnout gear and on the truck the alarm goes off and they have to respond. You know to leave. They advised their goal is dressed in one things could get serious at that point. minute. Turnout gear consists of: boots, pants with We moved on and the guys gave me an overview suspenders, a protective hood mask, a coat, gloves and and purpose of each truck, as well as some of the helmet. Don’t forget your air tank for breathing when specialized equipment they use. Fire fighting machinery entering a burning building. It alone adds approximately can be traced back as far as Ancient Egypt. I think we another 60 pounds. When told I could try on the turnout can safely say it has come a long way since those days gear to see how heavy it is, I found out quickly that I in history. Matt Deputy stated, “technology has really would need much more than one minute to get dressed helped advance fire fighting.” in all that heavy clothing.

One of the most useful tools they are trained on are Once I was finally dressed in all the required layers the extractors. This tool can cut through a vehicle like a of clothing, I was given the opportunity of shooting the can of tuna, allowing them to extract accident victims fire hose across the parking lot to see the force and from vehicles. Diving gear for water search and rescue is distance it can go. Lieutenant Matt Deputy showed me not something you might first envision when thinking of a some tricks of the trade while wearing all that gear fire fighter, but I feel much better knowing many of them around such high temperatures and warm weather have that training and equipment as well. conditions. A technique they use to cool themselves and

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was able to help. ventilate an area they are spraying creates an umbrella In recent weeks in my own neighborhood, the fire affect to the water from the hose and in turn creates an department responded and helped a resident save their air flow back toward the fire fighter helping combat any dog who had fallen into their iced over pond. What dangers the high temperatures can easily create. amazing compassion for our residents and our furry Fire fighter Randy Anthis family members as well. demonstrated how the thermal camera The guys told me a few funny calls and events works. The camera can detect hot spots they had over the years. One call they got on a in your walls to show if something is still regular basis was for a lady that would have a burning that is not visible at the time. It tendency to fall. On this particular occasion she can also help find missing or injured called for help, but also requested they stop and people involved an incident where they get her a gallon of milk on the way. Captain were thrown or collapsed from medical McKannan couldn’t recall if they actually brought emergency where visibility is impaired by her milk on that day. But it sure got a good laugh. conditions or time of day.

Another occasion a lady needing similar As kids, many of us were taught to assistance with a fall, upon their arrival was more look up to our fire fighters. They were our concerned they take her cookies out of the oven first embodiment of hero’s and came to before giving her assistance getting up and our schools to teach us fire safety. You getting care. might also remember cartoons we have Quite possibly the funniest call, but only now Jennifer dressed in gear. all probably seen of fire fighters getting that it is years later, was when they got a call for a cats out of trees. Well guess what, technically they will medical emergency and were given the wrong address. do that too! Although they will first advise you to first put To gain access to the home they started going in some tuna or its favorite food in the V of the tree if through a window. When one of the guys head was in possible. Typically if the cat was scared up the tree, the window they were welcomed by the resident eventually they will just come down on their own. They swinging a bat at their head. The resident thought they did speak of a few cats that were in actual danger and were an intruder. What a surprise for the fire fighter and unable to get untangled in trees and the fire department the homeowner!

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First Responders Continued Balancing life as a fire fighter often comes with of skills and be ready at a obstacles. A shift is 24 hours long and often leaves a fire moments notice to implement fighter having to miss special events with family and them. They provide basic friends. The plus side to this type of schedule is they will life support skills, normally have a couple days off between shifts. This extinguishing and allows them to rest up and enjoy uninterrupted family determining causes of fires, time as often as possible. Some in this field also have water rescue, extraction of side jobs they enjoy to keep busy. victims involved in vehicle The Princeton Fire Department station #1 is made accidents, forensic up of 12 full time fire fighters plus their Chief Mike Pflug investigating and the list as well as some volunteer fire fighters. My first thought goes on. was this career choice must have a high turnover rate of Storage for the turn out gear Larger city departments employment due to stressful and dangerous situations. I often have one person specialized in an area and that is was surprised to learn that many stay on to retirement. all they do. Their other knowledge and skills may not get Currently, their two longest members of the department, utilized as much or at all being assigned to only one part Tim Speedy and Troy Moody have well over 20 years of the department. serving. Many of them go back quite a few generations I asked the guys what they felt the most common of fire fighting. cause of fires are that they respond to. They all agreed, When I asked what the worst part of this job is, all electrical and misuse of electricity is probably the most the guys repeated a similar response. You are there to common cause. I was not super surprised by this help and sometimes the outcome is consensus as this was the cause of my own not what you want. That can mean a house fire experience. loss of everything including lives.

Spending an afternoon with a few of our Matt added, “You know you did all areas first responders was extremely you could, but you still feel like you educational and inspiring. I greatly admire failed.” their dedication to the community, all while How do these guys handle never knowing what danger they may those really difficult scenes they respond to at any given time. have to deal with? Kevin explained I asked the guys what the best part of The Princeton Fire Territory Rescue this job is and why they do it? Randy stated that after a call that really affects Truck carries specialized equipment. them, they talk about it. Matt added “It’s a calling.” Matt and Kevin agreed and that they ask themselves if there was anything more they added that they “enjoy helping.” could have done or done differently? Talking about it I want to thank Chief Mike Pflug, Captain Kevin helps them process the emotional part of the experience McKannan, Lieutenant Matt Deputy and fire fighter as well as using it as an important learning tool for Randy Anthis for chatting with me and allowing me some future, similar situations. All of the guys agreed, talking insight into a day in their shoes. I enjoyed the entire about it is helpful. experience and appreciate the opportunity.

The fire department must stay versatile with their Everyone has their position in this life and this is training. They are called to every medical emergency theirs. Damage can be repaired. Items can be replaced. and every car accident, in addition to fighting the fires Life cannot. Stay safe by having an exit plan and learn that start in our area. proper fire safety. Don’t forget to thank your local As a smaller fire department they must have a array firefighters for all they do and as always…mean it.

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The Gibson County “Pitbulls” took 2nd place at the State Special Olympic Basketball Tournament.

Elliott Curl and Eva Ice placed 2nd at State Archery in 3D challenge, while Daegan Schafer placed 1st in bullseye and 3D at state.

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11 AARP Tax Help 1 13 Crafty Kids: 10am-4pm 2 10am-noon Canvas Art Painting class by Creative Writing Lego Club, 2-4pm The Paper Chase, 5:15pm.

Club, 6pm.

Must pre-register between Mar The Mighty Pen! 30 - April 7, class cost is $10.

Meets 2nd Thursday Pre-register in person, no phone calls accepted. Payment of every month.

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22 Week 3 of 4 23 Family Story Time, 10-11am Advanced Knitting Class. 6pm Games & Snacks, 3:30-4:30pm Twilight Tales Family Storytime, 6pm Children come dressed in pajamas & hear calming bedtime stories. Stuffed animals

24 Activity & Snacks Teen Scene, 3:30-4:30

30 Family Story Time, 10-11am *Storytime ends today. It will resume in September after Labor Day. Games & Snacks, 3:30-4:30pm Door Hanging Painting Party presented by The Paper Chase, Week 4 of 4 advanced 5:15pm. Choose a Spring or general shape to paint when you Sock Knitting Class.

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16 Family Story Time, 10-11am 5:15pm. Rated PG-13 Games & Snacks, 3:30-4:30pm Aquaman Week 2 of 4 advanced Princeton Public Library Board Sock Knitting Class.

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18 Crocheting Club 1 20 Crafty Kids: 9 10am-noon 6pm. All ages and Door Hanging Painting Party skill levels welcome.

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Tuesday, April 9 After School Game Day for grades K-2 from 3:30 pm - 5 pm at Fort Branch Library.

Thursday, April 11 Book Club will meet at Haubstadt Library at 6 pm. This month’s book is The Two Farms by Mary E. Pearce. Sign-up at Haubstadt Library; copies of the book will be handed out as patrons sign up.

Tuesday, April 16 After School Game Day for grades 3-5 from 3:30 pm - 5 pm at Fort Branch Library.

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Librarians Traveled to Indianapolis Gibson County Library Directors, Julie Elmore, of Oakland City, and Margo English, of Owensville, went to Indianapolis recently. They advocated for libraries to state legislators.

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Author Finds Inspiration in Family Tree IHS Press announces release of Yours: The Civil War, a Love Triangle and the Steamboat Sultana

seems Sarah will choose one of the Elliott brothers. With both boys vying for her heart, INDIANAPOLIS—More than 150 years after Sarah’s relationship with Gabe and Joseph is the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history, the put to the test when the dangerously story of the steamboat Sultana takes on new overloaded ship explodes and sinks in the life, thanks to an author who found inspiration Mississippi River. in her own family tree. The Indiana Historical While appropriate for young adult readers Society (IHS) Press invites readers along for (grades 8 through 12), Yours will be enjoyed the journey with the release of Yours: The Civil by readers of all ages. For more information War, a Love Triangle and the Steamboat about Yours and its author, or to learn where Sultana by Lila Jeanne Elliott Sybesma.

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Sybesma crafted the characters of Sarah Sutton and About the Author Gabe and Joseph Elliott. During the war, the brothers Lila Sybesma is an associate professor at serve with the Union Army, before being taken prisoner Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, where she and sent to Andersonville prison camp. Meantime, Sarah specializes in early childhood education and reading. serves as a nurse in battlefield hospitals, crosses Her personal obsession with the story of the Sultana Confederate lines and takes on duties as a spy. and the Civil War began when she discovered The The three friends are reunited aboard the Sultana, a Sultana Disaster by her great-granduncle, as well as her steamboat returning thousands of soldiers home after family’s letters. the war. Old feelings come rushing back, and it finally

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Jennifer’s Journey

By Guest Writer, Jennifer Fitzlaff

My life is crazy busy and I love it. As a self-employed person, I get to set my own hours and decide every day what it is I am going to do to better my businesses. I used to sell on Ebay and I loved the prospect of opening a store. It took more than a year to pick the location. I chose 402 N. Hart St. because it offered a gigantic 14,000 sq. ft. building without stairs.

My hard-working husband of 28 years is a safety manager of a painting company. Tim is often found working my honey-do list nights and weekends. Often, I have an idea but I don’t know how to make it happen and he is amazing. Choosing product for the store, attending auctions, searching for rummages, setting up retail displays, and propagating plants are many of my favorite things.

I get to choose who I spend my time with. Having the help of my daughter Keri at the store is invaluable as she also manages the gym, leaving me free to spruce up the store or run off to an auction. Sometimes my colorful and tattooed daughter Cori, will pop in to help dress mannequins or process incoming, but she is super stoked about bettering her piercing business.

Consignment is when people bring things in to have a store sell for them. When the item sells, the store and the consignor split the proceeds. More than 400 consignors bring us things by the bags, boxes and truckloads. Some make one drop and others bring things regularly. We process the items by attaching the consignor’s unique number to the item along with a description of the item and the price. We price things high when they first arrive and lower the price over time.

One weekend a month I don Air Force combat boots and serve as Unit Training Manager at the 181st IW in Terre Haute, IN. I use time away from the store to analyze our processes and re-think displays. I constantly seek betterment. How do we do more with the space that we have? How do we provide a better customer experience? Every day is another step in the process and another chance to discover more efficient methods.

I invite you to share in the process. Have an idea on a new good or service? Think you have a better way of displaying a category of goods? Do share! I get inspiration from the wildest places. Like the name of the store - Brumfield & Hart Consignment. It literally pinpoints the location of the store, since it is not on a main street in Prince Town. But many folks are confused by the name, since it sounds like a law office. Can you think of a better name? Or is Brumfield and Hart Consignment a good, solid name to stick with? Connect with us on Facebook or stop in and take a look at our store set up and displays.

Andy Griffith quiz answers: 1- D, 2 - B, 3 - D, 4 - B

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Owensville Ladies Sew for Haiti Photos: Jancey Smith

to make shirts, dresses, shorts, blankets and even cloth diapers. They have four regular stitch machines and two sergers. All fabric has been donated.

Above: Susan Kifer and Sharon Lutz work on one of the sergers.

Once a month, ladies from the Owensville United Methodist Church meet, bring their sewing machines and make clothes to be sent to Haiti. The project called “Hearts for Haiti,” is beginning its fourth year and began with an idea from Susan Kifer. They repurpose, reuse and take fabric scraps

Jana Creek works on cloth diapers.

Sheep Dog Assistance Program Sent Local to Tornado Zone

Story and Photo: Jennifer MacKay

Local army veteran Chris MacKay deployed with the Sheep Dog Impact Assistance organization to Alabama in March to help with disaster relief and cleanup from recent tornadoes. The Sheep Dog Impact organization provides opportunities for Veterans and first responders to fill their innate desire to serve and help those around them through three programs: Disaster Response Missions, Outdoor Adventures, and Holiday Assistance.

Their motto is “Helping is Healing”. Their teams that deploy to disaster areas provide help through debris removal, muck-out operations, covering roofs and windows, distributing food and water as well as other meaningful tasks. Sheep Dog Impact Assistance is a non-profit organization. For more information visit their website at http://www.sheepdogia.org.

April 2019

Small Town Living

NEW STORE HOURS Fri., Sat. & Mon. 9-6, Sun. 11-4, Closed Tue., Wed. & Thur.

IN with the NEW and OUT with the OLD !!!

CATNAPPER RECLINING SECTIONAL with power outlets & USB ports

NEW merchandise NEW lower prices Sale Price

$1769 regular $2649

ALL BEDS AMERICAN MADE!!!

Serenity Euro Top Mattress

WE WILL MEET OR BEAT ANY COMPETITOR’S PRICE!!!

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If you didn’t buy it from Richard’s you probably paid too much!

Richard’s

NO CREDIT NEEDED • BAD CREDIT • NO PROBLEM

Furniture & Mattress Warehouse 521 Grave St., Patoka, IN 812-779-2300

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Some Local Fundraisers

Eastern Star Raises Money for Service Dog

Above: Members of the Easter Star & Masons served BBQ dinners. Left: Judy Gill and her service dog Daisy.

The service dog at Princeton Primary School, Daisy is 12years-old and near retirement. The Eastern Star held a fundraiser at Patoka Church to help get a replacement dog.

Daisy is for emotional behavioral support in a young special education class.

Photos: Jancey Smith

Princeton Elks Hosted Benefit for Sheila

On Saturday, March 23rd, the Princeton Elks hosted a benefit for Sheila (Thacker) Zink who has cancer. They served 230 plates of BBQ and held a raffle. For anyone wishing to donate, contact Sherry Mays at 812-215-0777.

The friends and family of Sheila were happy to help.

St. Joe Has Annual Auction On Saturday, March 16th, St. Joe PTO held their annual dinner and auction.

Michael’s

Ticket sales were busy for all the raffle items.

Desserts were a big auction item.

Dewig’s catering gets the pig ready.

Painting & Wall Papering

Announces “I have signed a contract with a large corporation.

T hank you to “ALL” of my past customers.

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

I will be taking estimates on a limited basis.

Past customers take precedence.”

Again - T hank You!

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL - WE DO THEM “ALL” Interiors, exteriors, wallpaper – installation or removal

Michael Crase • Princeton • 217-720-8052

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