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Hi and happy summer

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finally!

in Gibson County

It’s nice of you to take a break and drop by for visit through the county. The month has been a busy one. We’ve had mother’s day, graduations, Memorial Day, lots of outdoor spring sports and the farmers have been playing catch up. Whew!

I must tell you that I had a surprise, too. Our Navy girl came home for Mother’s Day and my best laid plans went right out the window, as you’ll read in the Cooking Corner. Speaking of food, I’ve also got a story about one of the best cheeseburgers in the county, down in Haubstadt, as you’ll see in Behind the Scenes.

This issue has some “Who’d have thought?” stories for you - just like the knight in armour on the cover being a local business. There’s also a tale about the original Haubstadt Sommerfest and Oakland City’s golf course turning 70-years-old.

“Who’d have thought?”

Now it’s time to take a break and have a cold sip while you see what’s up with the local folks. Even if you’re busy, traveling about, don’t forget to shop local with your friends and neighbors. We’ve got to hang together, that’s what makes a community.

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Business Today - pg. 2

Behind the Scenes - pg. 9 As the Vets Says - pg. 15

Country Connections - pg. 12 Mouse Clicks - pg. 16

The Cooking Corner -pg. 19 Concerts & Events - pg. 25 Sports Insider - pg. 32

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B usiness T oday Photos & story Jancey Smith

Medieval Collectibles A Portal to the Past

Cover design, Bruce Ripple

Anyone that’s driven along Hwy. 41 North through Gibson County will remember seeing a field of baseball diamonds with the local hospital towering in the background. Nestled between those two spots is an understated, two-tone building that was once a clinic. There are a small group of cars parked in the lot, and maybe a tiny bit of traffic, like UPS or FedEx, but the location is pretty quiet and low key. However, behind the doors of the newly remodeled offices of Medieval Collectibles is one of the oldest online sources of medieval and Renaissance gear.

Yes, this is an outlet for online orders of historic merchandise. Who has wanted to be Robin Hood, a shining white knight, maybe a musketeer or even a pirate? Well, now you can. Do you love history, magical tales or the weapons of war?

Replicas of swords, dragon statues, as well as candle

holders and wind chimes are in the inventory of Medieval Collectibles. This is just a small example of the range of possibilities.

Owners, Chad and Licia Begle Owners Licia and Chad Begle (left) with began this homeSusan Anslinger, General Manager (right) based business in Florida in 2003.

Chad has a degree in computer engineering and a love of history that led to an online business for the last 15 years. They have family ties in Southern Indiana and moved to the area. At first, the Begle’s worked out of a house, but quickly outgrew the premises. In 2008, their current location became available and they settled in.

However, this unique online business just kept growing. They added a warehouse in 2012, that

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holds an interesting inventory of historical merchandise.

Over the last few months, the office area of Medieval Collectibles has undergone a facelift as well. They did some remodeling to give the office a sleek modern look that’s in stark contrast with the knights, statues and weaponry that are their signature products. Now it’s home to their 25 local employees, many who do customer service for the web based business. There are also folks in the warehouse for shipping, a graphic designer and complete creative/ multi-media department. They even have a small team in their leather shop that hand makes leather gear for sale.

The warehouse is stacked full of ogranized totes.

The items that Medieval Collectibles delivers are in four basic categories - clothing, swords and armour, decor, and jewelry. These items range in time periods from Viking, to knights, pirates or musketeers. Their biggest seller is LARP (Live Action Role Play) merchandise, like swords and shields. Yes, people actually dress up and reenact the medieval time period just like others do the Civil War. However, LARP swords are made from foam, but authentically designed. So if you wanted a replica of the Excalibur sword used by King Arthur, they could help you out.

Not to be limited, the Begles’ have seven other related websites that promote similar specific items. If you like super heroes and want to be The creative department hard at work.

Spider-Man or Deadpool, this is the place to go. They have make up, masks, and elf ears for character role play. The options are wide and varied.

This might be an idea that’s hard for some to wrap their brain around, because no, this is not a retail shop and probably not many folk from Gibson County are going to drop in and want to dress up like Joan of Ark for the day.

But there is a great market for these unique items if you think outside the box. Naturally, their busiest time is around Halloween, but during Easter their merchandise is used in theatrical productions when churches do Roman reenactments. Also, amusements parks and commercials that are period themed are potential customers. For such continued growth, there’s obviously a market.

The leather shop where items Unique never seems to go out of style, so here’s to thinking are made by hand. outside of the box and appreciating a local portal to the past.

Susan holding one leather body armour made at Medieval Collectibles.

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Construction Update

Photos Jancey Smith

Evansville Federal Teacher’s Credit Union Expands in Gibson County The former Fifth/Third Bank in Ft. Branch is now home to a branch of Evansville Federal Teacher’s Credit Union. There was an open house the week of May 14th with prizes and drawings.

The new building for the EFTCU office in Princeton is making great progress. It’s set to open early summer.

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Yes, the mound of dirt across from the Dollar Store on the corner Hwy. 41 and Coal Mine Road, is not a new grocery store as many residents hoped, but just a pile of construction dirt.

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Construction Update Owensville’s Emergency Center

Photos Jancey Smith

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The new home of Owensville’s emergency personnel is open and operational, awaiting on only a few details. All three emergency departments fire, police, and EMT’s will be under one very modern roof, centrally located.

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Haubstadt Pediatric Specialty Open House

Memorial Day Service

Lori Kramer (left) talks to the many visitors that came to see the new offices of Speech Solutions and Child’s Play Therapy Team in Haubstadt.

Tennis Court Transforms Into Parking Lot

The northern tennis court at Lafayette Park is now additional parking for the Aquatic Center.

Members of the community gathered for a tribute to Veterans at the gazebo on Memorial Day. Following the ceremony, there was a wreath presentation by the descendants of the 58th Indiana Union Regiment of the Civil War.

“Taps” was played and its history was presented.

A gun salute rang through the air.

The wreath was presented at the Civil War Monument.

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Blast From the Past

Story Jancey Smith

The First Haubstadt Sommerfest

It was the year 1964. The country was watching James Bond in Goldfinger and Clint Eastwood shoot ‘em up in Fistful of Dollars at the movies. From the radio came Roy Orbison’s Pretty Woman and the Beatles’ I want to hold your hand.

Here in Gibson County, a group of young Haubstadt graduates got together to create a town festival that’s gone on for over 50 years. This was never their intention, but it surely happened.

In the fall of 1963, Al Tieken and Ted Will rounded up a few fellow classmates and friends for a meeting at the Haubstadt K of C. Their idea was to bring a festival to Haubstadt much like what was done in the German communities of Jasper (Strassenfest) and Tell City (Schweizer Fest). They wanted to do something for their town.

Ideas were bantered about and then they met back a week later, after some time to ponder the idea. The initial group was made aware, that there could be some financial risk should the venture flop. The next week, only seven returned to answer the challenge of bringing a weekend festival to Haubstadt. The original founders were Ted Will, Alvin Tieken, Bob Sensmeier, Dave Weber, David Tenbarge, Ed Pruitt and Herb Bethe.

Some consider Al Tieken and Ted Will the driving forces behind the idea. Bob fondly described Al as “The Instigator.” But it turned out to be a much bigger community project than anyone expected.

They decided to have the festival the weekend of the summer solstice and called it Sommerfest. It was to be the first festival of the season. That was the initial proposal and then the planning began.

All of the members of the group brought various areas of experience that helped the project. Dave Weber, who graduated from Haubstadt in 1959, was back from college where he had experience in organizing concerts, ticket sales and working with booking agents. Ed Pruitt

became the secretary of the group, recording minutes of the meetings.

Others had years of family and business dealings with local folks that could help with the huge assortment of details. The local connection helped when they asked to borrow an army hospital tent for the Pictured above: Bob Sensmeier event from St. James. dressed in traditional German In every sense this apparrel, like others in the original was a business group, for the first Haubstadt undertaking, and was Sommerfest, in 1964. meant to be an example photo provided of how a festival could be done that would bring income to the community. The funding was to go toward a city park. To help the cash flow and get some money upfront, the group decided to imitate the idea Haubstadt had for their centinnial celebration and sold chances on an item to be raffled off.

They gave away a TV, which in 1964 was a very big deal, even if it was black and white. It was also very clever that they got the high school girls to sell tickets, and the one who sold the most was the “Queen of Sommerfest.”

There was also the business of permits and permissions. They had to ask the Knight of Columbus to use their parking lot and the Town had to approve the blocking off of the road to what was then Meny’s (now the post office). There was also the chore of getting a beer licsense.

Speaking of the beer, Bob Siensmeier and Herb Bethe were the “beer committee”. There was no roped off area or admission fee, so the profits were made only on beer

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sales alone. The choice of beer was important. The guys got together at Humpert’s Tavern and asked that the labels be taken off the bottles of a few types of beers so that they could taste test them. The group unanimously agreed on one beer not to get - Sterling. This created a good amount of conflict since Sterling was brewed locally in Evansville and some town people worked there.

Bob remembers that he and Herb tried repeatedly to get in contact with Sterling Brewery, but they weren’t interested. They took the proposal of a festival to Fall City Brewery (also based in Evansville) and they were happy to pitch in and help. They supplied a refrigerated truck, took care of licensing and kept the kegs coming.

Well, at least they tried to, but each night they sold out of beer.

Not only did they sell out of beer, but they ran out of tables and chairs. By 11 p.m. Thursday night, they were out of beer and busy cleaning up all of the trash - and there was a lot of trash. Bob Sensmeier remembers that he and Dave Tenbarge got the company truck to haul off huge piles of trash to Pigeon Creek. He said it took “forever� to clean up.

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churches in the northern Vanderburg area to see if they could borrow some tables and chairs. The first night they served 500, and then it all happened again. Friday night they served 1,000 and once again ran out of beer and seating. Even though they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open until noon on Saturday, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d served over 1500 that day and were once again sold out. Who knew?

Beer was not the only thing that ran out that weekend.

The group had bought some pitchers, but there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to keep up. They werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being returned quickly enough, so an emergency plan was put into effect.

Dewig Meats, just down the road, helped by supplying (clean and unused) lard buckets. Yes, lard buckets full of beer. Who wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought?

Bob remembers tapping whole kegs and never shutting them off, filling one beer after the other for hours. He said the cigar boxes they used for the money filled up so quick, they started stuffing it in paper sacks.

Now one might think that this would hurt the local taverns, but that was not the case. Because they ran out of brews, it drew crowds to Humpertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (now the Carriage Inn) and Lutzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taverns (now Haubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steakhouse).

Sometimes folks believe they need â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;just one more,â&#x20AC;? which is where the Brass Ring Tavern comes in today.

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of the Haubstadt Sommerfest has superceeded the original idea by far. What began as a demonstration to prove a local festival could benefit the community has evolved into a tradition. During the first year there was a simple parade, the polka floating through the air and local groups selling speciality items.

Now there are many events going on city-wide, like a 5K run, bands playing modern music nightly and a parade that stretches for many city blocks.

As it turned out, 1964 was pefect timing for this group of guys and a new festival idea. After that, life took those seven guys in different directions and a few years later, Haubstadtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chamber of Commerce turned the Sommerfest into what we know it as today.

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atmosphere and food.

Yes, the food is an item to note about today’s Brass When the Haubstadt Sommerfest calls it an Ring. It’s a consistently good meal for the price, served evening, even back in the day, patrons who would like by nice, friendly people - every time. No, this is not “just one more,” often visited the Brass Ring, located five-star, fine dining, but it’s always good and you get right on Main Street in Haubstadt. your money’s worth. There’s This tradition has been going on for something to be said for simple food more than 40 years. There have done right. been several owners of this local They offer what might be tavern since the Brass Ring considered very good bar food. It’s a originally opened in 1977. Before it menu of burgers, fries, tenderloins, was named the Brass Ring, locals chicken strips, wings, a BLT, hot remember it as The Heidelberg. dogs, smoked sausage and the ever Where this building now stands, popular German bologna. They there used to sit a small shot gun cater to the local preferences and house where the Brass Ring’s for appetizers offer pretzels, Left: Owners Rick and Monica Smith current cleaning lady was born. Yes, mozzarella cheese sticks and pork Right; Bartenders, Danny McKinney Rikki Rogers is working where she rinds. But this isn’t just any pork and Bev Hensley started. Life’s funny sometimes. rind, Monica has them brought in The current owners are Rick and from the Carolina’s and served with Monica Smith. Originally living in Oklahoma City and a sweet chili sauce. working for GMC Motor Company, Rick was brought The most popular items at the Brass Ring are their here by Toyota. The Smiths and their family became burgers Gibson County residents in 1998. After 11 years at accurately Toyota, Rick retired and his wife, Monica, “a stay at called the Little home mom”, adventured into the business of slinging (or Big) Juicy. suds. They bought the Brass Ring on December 31, They are made 2014. with black That’s when the Brass Ring underwent a Angus beef transformation. The interior was redone, a party/ and seared banquet (but non-smoking) room was designed in the perfectly on a back, and Monica added a bit of flare to the flat top. Quality The Little Juicy and fries

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is the key with Monica. She wants the best burger, bun, tomato and lettuce for every thing served and the concern for quality shows. Breaded tenderloins are another big seller at the Brass Ring. Finishing that, plus the steak fries that are cooked on point, are another dining option.

Monica is always hopping with ideas and looking to have fun. Recently, the Brass Ring hosted a pair of Vegas comedians to bring some fun to Haubstadt.

One of the new things on the agenda is that they plan to offer karaoke the first Sunday of the month Tenderloin & steak fries during the summer. It’s always a good time when they break out the microphone and turn up the music.

For events and holidays, the Smiths often host a pot luck. They cook an entree and ask patrons to bring a side dish and everybody eats buffet-style for free. It’s their way to show appreciation for the local support. For example, on Cinco de Mayo/Derby Day, Rick smoked two briskets and Monica made sides of baked beans

and potato salad to offer the patrons.

Everybody chips in and seems to have a good time.

The decor and Pork rinds with chili sauce food are not the only things that Monica has changed. She’s done quite a job of cleaning up the patronage as well. Monica has no trouble barring people. She says, “If you’re going to act up, then you’re going in the naughty room.” (not a good thing).

The Smiths just want to offer a nice friendly place to relax, have fun, and enjoy good, simple food. So whether you’re interested in a quiet, well-done lunch or an interesting evening with a snack, the Brass Ring is a friendly and economical visit.

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The Bugs are Back in Town

Many of us love the warm weather, but that also means “They’re Back!” Yes, those pesky little critters that invade our homes and are a nuisance outdoors bugs. They are now back in season, just like asparagus and strawberries. It’s not that you won’t find them in the winter, but the warmth seems to bring them out of hiding and into our spaces.

Since 2016, Steve Snodgrass of Owensville has been fighting these little invaders as a business - Pest Aside Pest Control. He is licensed to kill a variety of pests. All pest control workers are required to go through training classes and become certified. Steve took 4 classes through Purdue for certification. These are all-day classes that follow with tests. After passing the first test, you become a registered technician, but that requires supervision. Each class is specific to certain insects. For example, there’s one for water bugs, termites, and household pests. Even farmers are now required certification for spraying certain pesticides.

How does one get into the bug killing business? After all, it’s not a common job. Steve had a friend in the business and when he was working at the power plant, he’d stop by the Snodgrass home in Owensville and try and convince Steve that it was a perfect job opportunity.

It’s safe to say, there will always be a demand for exterminators. When Steve retired from the coal mine, he decided to take his friends’ advise.

Steve has licenses for both 7A and 7B classifications.

Commercial and industrial pest control is considered 7A, which means he’s qualified to take care of offices, industrial and health facilities, as well as food places.

The 7B certification is for termites, those nasty little creatures that want to take out your house. But they are one of the treatable bugs that can controlled.

Other pests are much more difficult to get rid of, most notably bed bugs. Steve says that 80% of the calls he

Steve Snodgrass and his trailer of bug killing weapons. gets is regarding a problem with bed bugs. They travel so easily into a house, just by being on your clothes and multiply. Another common pest is the roach. We joke that they’ll withstand a nuclear blast, but not really. With the right chemicals they can be terminated. He gets his chemicals from Indianapolis and they are full strength.

Steve suggested that, “Roach problems often happen when one house has let them get bad, but when they get treated, the bugs then move (in herds) to other neighboring houses.”

Since Steve is a pro in the bug world, he’s offered a few tips. One is to always get a plastic mattress cover.

That will help avoid bed bug headaches. For outside summer bugs, like mosquitoes and gnats, many people love to burn candles, buy citronella plants and use rubon creams. Even though there are chemical sprays that can be used around the outside of your home, Steve likes nature’s way of taking care of the problem - birds and bats. There’s nothing quite like country living.

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Backyard Birds

By Guest Writer, Shawn Keith

This month’s bird is the American Robin. This bird is so common across our manicured lawns, golf courses and city parks it could almost be taken for granted. However, this songbird is one of the very first to arrive in spring back to our lawns and bring their cheerful song back to our yards again. This very active species arrived in my yard on February 20th this year. It was still bitter cold, snowing and a little rough for a bird that relies on earthworms for their meals. It’s a songbird that sings very robustly in the morning hours just before daylight.

The American Robin runs and hops across our lawns with their cheerful song bringing a reassuring sound to our yards that spring is coming. This cheerful bird is in the Thrush family and eats earthworms, insects, berries, snails and spiders.

The female has a slightly pailer head than the male.

Other than that, their colors and marking are the same, The nest is built sometimes on a window ledge, under a porch, the crotch of a tree or bush mostly by the female, but some help from the male. The nest cup of grasses, twigs, debris, is worked into a solid foundation of mud, lined with fine grasses and plant fibers. The eggs are pale blue and usually there are four of them, but sometimes three to seven. Both parents feed the young, though the female does more of the feeding. Parents are very aggressive in defense of the nest once they have eggs. The young leave the nest about 14-16 days after hatching. The male will tend to the fledged young, while female begins a second nesting attempt. They have two broods per season, but sometimes three.

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If you want to provide a place for Robins to nest in your landscape, the image below can be used as a suggestion, because many variations of this design will work. This can be very basic or as elaborate as you want. It can be placed under the eve of your house or outbuilding, on a post, or the side of a tree. This design could also be used by a Mourning Dove, Phoebe or Barn Swallow, depending on placement.

This also can make a very good project with a child that will be something they can pass along to their . children someday. It’s an amazement of nature to help our feathered friends survive in a world that sometimes can be a little harsh.

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Gardening Goodies Chlorophytum Comosum (Spider Plant)

by Guest Writer, Kevin Smith

A Spider Plant is one of the easiest and most adaptable of all houseplants to grow. Hopefully, this will be a ‘spider’ you won’t kill.

The plant can grow in a wide range of conditions and suffers from very few problems, other than brown tips. It is so named because of its spider-like plants that grow out of the main plant and hang down, resembling spiders. Their leaves can be solid green or variegated with white and green stripes. Spider plants are a native to South and West Africa.

Caring for one of these is rather easy.

They are an excellent choice for the houseplant beginner or those who doesn’t think they have a ‘green thumb’. Spiders like to be planted in well drained soil, with bright to indirect light. Water them thoroughly, but don’t allow the soil to become soggy or sit in water, doing so could lead to root rot. In fact, spiders prefer to dry out some between waterings. They also like to be kept in temps around 55 to 75 degrees, but will do fine in temps a little warmer.

These plants prefer to be semi-potbound. You repot

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them only when their large, fleshy roots become visible at the edge of the pot and/or they begin to grow over the edge of the container. Also, you know it needs to be repotted when more water runs off than it soaks in to the soil.

Spider plants are easy and fun to propagate. There are two different methods of doing this that are very similar. Either way will work.

The best way, I believe, to propagate spider plants are to cut (with scissors), a baby spider hanging down from the mother plant. Cut the start off down near the base of the baby spider plant. Place this baby in a glass of water so the water covers the base.

Place it in a sunny or partly sunny location.

In about 2-3 weeks, you should see a few roots coming out from the bottom. You can go ahead and plant it now, or wait another week or two for more roots to grow.

Take a 4” pot or so, put drainage material in the bottom-rocks, packing peanuts, or something similar. Fill the pot with potting soil, up to about an 1/2” from the top of the pot. Make a small well in the center of the soil about 1”-2” deep. Take your rooted baby and place it in the hole. Gently push the soil up around the plant. Water it well, and put in a semi-bright to sunny area. Keep the soil damp until it has began to grow. Then water only when the soil becomes dry.

Spiders can also be propagated, by cutting the baby off like described above and immediately place it in a pot of potting soil. Water well and place in a semi bright or sunny spot. Once you see that the baby has began to grow, let the soil dry out between waterings. This method is a little slower to see results, but it will work.

These plants turn pale when they need to be watered.

Also, the tips of the leaves often turn brown. If you don’t like this, take scissors and with a diagonal cut, trim the brown tips.

Caring for and propagating spider plants are a fun and educational activity to do with kids and their parents/ grandparents. If you already have a spider, pot up several of the babies and give to your neighbors, friends or possibly give them to your enemies. This is a great way to spread a little love, kindness, and goodwill to people in a world, that so much needs it.

If you have any houseplant questions please email them to jancey@smalltownlivinggibsoncounty.com. You just might see your question and the answer in an upcoming issue of ‘Small Town Living’.

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How Can I Keep My Older Pets Healthy?

June 10 is World Pet Memorial Day. Losing a pet is hard – they are like our family members! We care for them from the time they are babies, they sleep in our beds, snuggle on our laps, go on walks with us, take vacations with us, and sometimes even share our food.

Unfortunately, our pets don’t live as long as our twolegged family members. And just like people, as our pets get older they start to have more health problems. But there are some things that you can do – with your veterinarian – to try to keep your pets as healthy as possible for as long as possible!

The absolute most important thing you can do for your furry family members is take them to the veterinarian every single year. Even if they look happy and healthy, that yearly physical examination and vaccine boosters are very important to keep them that way. Your veterinarian might suggest doing some routing blood tests every year as your pet gets older.

It may seem like an unnecessary expense, but with a thorough physical exam and routine blood tests, your veterinarian might be able to detect a health problem before you notice anything wrong! When your veterinarian has the chance to diagnose a problem early, they have the opportunity to treat it early and keep your pet in better healthy.

Feeding your pets the right diet can also help keep them happy and healthy. As our pets get older, their nutrition needs change. Puppies and kittens need special food that is high in protein and calories. As our pets approach their “senior” years and start to become less active, they don’t need as many calories or as much

protein in their everyday food. If your pet has a health problem, they might need a special prescription diet to help keep them healthy. Your veterinarian can recommend the best diet for your pet in every stage of life.

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by Guest Writer, Christian Hinojosa, Technology Columnist

What Are All These Smart Devices?

A refrigerator that tells you when you’re low on milk. A thermostat that you can control from your phone. A lock that automatically unlocks your door when you walk up to it.

What do all these devices have in common?

They’re all “smart.”

You’ve probably heard a lot about “smart” things lately – smart watches, smart locks, smart cars, smart TVs. You may even remember me telling you about a smart thermostat, smart lightbulbs, and a smart outlet plug a few months ago.

But just what makes these devices so smart?

They’re all part of the Internet of Things, or IoT. The Internet of Things is the ever-growing network of Internet-connected devices, which communicate with each other in some way.

thought possible.

For example, with Nest’s Learning Thermostat, you can control your home’s temperature from your phone to save energy throughout the day while you’re gone but come back to a cool, comfortable home.

With August Locks, your old manual locks can be retrofitted with a mechanism that lets you unlock your home from the other side of the world. You can provide the carpet cleaning guys a single-use digital key so they can get in without you leaving work or giving them a physical key.

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Walt Mossberg sums up IoT as “a whole constellation of inanimate objects is being designed with built-in wireless connectivity, so that they can be monitored, controlled and linked over the Internet via a mobile app.”

These devices can be anything from coffee machines to doorbells to vacuum cleaners. They’re all connected to the internet, and they’re all designed to make your life easier.

Home automation is cool…but are these companies spying on you? How much information do they collect about you?

If the thought of important pieces of your home being connected to the Internet and sending statistics back to large companies gives you an uneasy feeling, you’re not alone.

In fact, even the FTC has expressed concern over just how much freedom IoT device manufacturers have with what information they collect and what they can do with it.

What this means for you is that you’re able to manage your home in ways you’ve always wanted but never

Apple, for one, doesn’t collect a single bit of customer data from HomeKit devices. They require all participating

You may have heard of the Google Home, Amazon Echo, or Apple’s Homekit. These smart devices are used as hubs.

A smart hub is the centerpiece of any smart home and works as a mediator between devices. In most smart home setups, your IoT devices talk to your hub, and your hub and phone talk to each other.

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Presently IoT technology is so new that no one can quite regulate it.

The good news, though, is that almost all major smart device manufacturers have strong security measures in place. They know the responsibility that comes with connecting something like a lock or a security camera to the Internet.

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Veteran’s Voice

The Veterans Health Administration, one of the three major branches of the VA Tree, has just issued a new directive regarding a highly So should you buy? controversial topic- medical marijuana use. As a IoT is still very new to the consumer market result of this recent decision, VA doctors are now and hasn’t quite come of age yet. But just like permitted to speak openly with patients about the first iPhone, it’s bound to take off in a matter marijuana use, to include potential interaction with a of years. veteran’s medications and other aspects of their care. The new Now is as good a time as any to get started directive encourages open communication between veterans and with home automation and dive into the world of their VA healthcare providers, without fear of repercussion or IoT. prosecution.

As with any product, just remember to It is important to remember however that, because marijuana is properly research what you’re buying and buy still an illegal drug under federal law, no VA physician in the country from a company you trust. is permitted to refer veterans to state-approved medical marijuana If you’re ready for it, automating your home programs. Likewise, even in the 29 states and the District of could prove to be one of the best steps you’ve Columbia that allow medical marijuana use, VA physicians are taken to take control of your life and your home. prohibited from endorsing or prescribing marijuana (for any reason).

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Grillin’ for M om

by Jancey Smith

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It’s about time for me to share a family tale, so grab a cold beverage, get comfy and let me tell you about Mother’s Day. There’s just never a dull moment when you combine two families into one, that total nine kids, and it seems there’s always something happening in the kitchen.

A few weeks back, I got a ‘”message/text” from our Navy girl stationed in Rhode Island, that asked, “Momma, do I still have a bedroom?”

My “momma” radar went off and quickly deduced that she was thinking of coming home for a visit. I replied, “Of course. Though we might have to find a bed.”

You see, we’ve had various combinations of children move out, move back, then move again. Each time they seem to leave some collection of junk in my basement, but that is beside the point. We’ve also done some hopping from room to room, so it’s hard to keep track of what furniture is where.

Regardless, she was perplexed and I reassured her that there would always be a landing spot. So then, I tried to get to the details. “When are you coming?

Driving or flying?” All those things that moms just need to know.

I wondered if she hadn’t planned on coming for Memorial Day weekend since we usually make a production of that holiday. We have two birthdays close and it’s always been our family’s kick off of the summer season. But no, she let it slip that she was coming Mother’s Day weekend. Well, who I am to say no when it’s been almost a year since she’s been home on leave?

Well, my work “To Do” list got tossed right out the window. If any of the kids are going to travel to see me,

no matter the distance, that’s priority. I had a few mandatory errands and social obligations, but other than that, it was time to go with the flow. What I didn’t realize was that our daughter told all the kids to meet at home for dinner on Mother’s Day. I had not planned on cleaning or cooking for the crew, to say the least, but she

had.

So, Saturday we shopped. There were fresh veggies to be had, an exercise in futility looking for fresh herbs (rosemary and thyme), and plans to make. The menu was braised venison roast, lemon chicken, grilled veggies and rosemary potatoes. Well, we did have to add some hot dogs and chips for the grand kids.

There’s no reason to waste this menu on picky fiveyear-olds.

Dinner preparation turned out to be quite the family affair. After taking two of the grand kids (Gabe and Meah) on a trip to the greenhouse, so they could see Grandpa’s job, we came back ready to start dinner. The Navy girl showed Meah how to prep the veggies and Gabe was in charge of dicing the red potatoes.

I have to admit, I got a chuckle when I walked in the kitchen and saw our Navy girl, instructing her younger brother (notice I did not say little), on how to whisk. She was waving one hand and drizzling olive oil and apple cider vinegar with the other, as he stirred like he was folding in whipped topping. Maybe you just had to be there.

With all the food prepped and ready, I began heating the charcoal and getting the grill ready for it’s maiden voyage of the season. In the meantime, the “cooks” got involved in a board game - The Game of Life. Yes,

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board games still exist. But guess who was tending those veggies on the grill and rotating peppers so they didn’t char? Yeah, Mom. But you know, it really didn’t matter. They were making memories.

We all took turns taking care of different duties, whether it be flipping chicken, adding wood chips and charcoal or rinsing dishes. Everyone willingly tried something new that day, and most were pleasantly surprised. Leftovers? No, not really. There were just a few “to go” plates for the lucky.

Even though we had these dishes on Mother’ Day, they would make perfect dishes anytime throughout the grilling season. And remember, the more the merrier.

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Grilled Veggies

1/2 lb. fresh green beans 1 bunch fresh asparagus 1 (9 ct.) pkg. small sweet multicolor peppers 1/2 red onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick

12 baby carrots, cut in sticks 1/4 cup olive oil kosher salt cracked black pepper

Preparation -

Wash beans and asparagus and remove ends. In large bowl, combine all ingredients, tossing well. Heat grill to medium high. Spray foil with cooking spray and layover grates. With tongs, place smaller veggies in center and peppers on edges over indirect heat. Cover and cook 45-60 minutes, rotating veggies every 15-20 minutes. Remove to large serving dish, when softened to taste. Serves 8.

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Many groups of students have taken advantage of our local school museum in the last few weeks for field trips. In one week alone, about 350 kids from the surrounding area, including Knox, Dubois and Wabash counties, have come to visit Lyles Station. Stanley is always looking for help at the museum to keep providing historical lessons for the community.

Mary Kay Turner offers samples of sassafras tea while Kevin Smith explains corn syrup.

Carolynn Butts demonstrates how to play marbles, which was a popular game in days past.

Stanley Madison shows students some antique tools.

Students get to see the inside of a log cabin and early living conditions.

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K of C Held Tootsie Roll Drive

The Knights of Columbus held its annual Tootsie Roll Drive May 4th through the 6th. They raised nearly $7,000 and in 2017, they ranked 10th in the state for this event benefting the handicapped. They were presented a plaque at the state convention.

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A word from Miss Gibson County 2017

Happy Fair Season Everyone!

My name is Holly Bittner. I had the utmost privilege and honor to be your 2017 Miss Gibson County! I can recall the night I was crowned and was told by the Miss Gibson County director, Crystal Schillinger, that it will fly by, and to take every moment in! Well I can testify and say that she was 100% right!

I am the 20 year old daughter of Eric and Lisa Bittner of Haubstadt. I graduated from Vincennes University in the Spring of 2018 where I received my Associate’s degree in Public Relations and Communications. I will continue my education in the fall at the University of Southern Indiana where I will complete my Bachelors degree in Communications and Advertising minoring in Marketing.

I am truly blessed to have had the honor this past year in serving Gibson County. I have met so many hard working and determined individuals that truly care about making this community and world a better place.

What stuck out to me the most is that all the hard working individuals I met didn’t have a crown or sash, and yet they were out in the community helping others, not for the recognition, but because they just wanted to.

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C. Clara 1. He climbed a tree due to D. Juanita a bear 4. His daughter sang ‘Flow A. Mayor Stoner Gently Sweet Afton’ B. Barney A. Floyd C. Opie B. Ben Weaver D. Ernest T C. Mayor Pike 2. The filling station owner D. Charlie Foley A. Gomer 5. He can “disturb the peace B. Judd Fletcher with the best of ‘em” C. Wally A. Judd Fletcher D. Goober B. Otis 3. She found ‘Bernie’ C. Barney irresistible D. Gomer A. Skippy B. Emma Answers on page 27

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That being said, I would like to recognize an annual event that is put on by truly passionate filled individuals, and I am THRILLED to invite you all to the 163rd Gibson County Fair! Come and join the festivities by checking out local merchants and vendors on the midway or going to the 4-H exhibit hall to see the incredible work of Gibson County Youth.

You can also tune in to the dedicated talent that takes place on stage at the annual talent show and concert Friday night.

Thank you for all the heart and faith you have shown to me throughout my rein; now let’s make this another great year at the fair!

God Bless You, Holly Bittner

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~ Flick Picks ~

By Guest Writer, Jared Welch

Summer Blockbusters

The summer blockbuster began in June 1975 when JAWS hit theaters. It’s success surprised theater owners and movie studios alike. They saw the potential of releasing event movies during the summer season when school was out and people had time off for vacation.

Other summer blockbusters that followed were Grease (‘78), Raiders of the Lost Ark (‘81), Ghostbusters (‘84), and Jurassic Park (‘93). Avengers: Infinity War kicked off the event movie season for 2018, and was followed by Solo: A Star Wars Story. Below are my picks for what are sure to be the top hits for this summer.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (June 22) Four years following the fall of the Jurassic World theme park, an impending volcano eruption on Isla Nublar prompts Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) to return to save the dinosaurs from (another) extinction. Once there, Owen seeks to find

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Blue, his trained raptor, and happens to uncover a conspiracy concerning the dinos. What could go wrong?

Ant-Man and The Wasp (July 6) In the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War (but still before what just occurred in Avengers: Infinity War), Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is trying to be both a superhero and a family man. The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) joins him in a new quest involving the Quantum Realm, and a new antagonist is introduced called The Ghost. Expect lots of action and hilarity to ensue.

The Meg (August 10) Jason Stratham stars as an ex Naval Captain and expert sea diver, who is called on a mission to rescue a sunken vessel. While down there, he comes across a Megaladon, a mammoth 70-foot sea creature, the largest marine predator that was ever thought to exist.

Imagine if JAWS was the runt of the litter.

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River City Eagels, Franklin St. Evansville June 16th,11 am - 7 pm

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Steak Dinner Juneteenth Watermelon Fest & Scott Mason Celebration Booth Signups Princeton K of C June 8th, Dinner 5 pm

Karaoke Night

Princeton Moose Lodge June 9th, 8 pm

34th Annual Dubois County Livestock Show Dubois County Fairgrounds, Huntingburg June 9th & 10th

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Lyles Station June 16th, 11 am - 3 pm See page 21 fo r details

Deadline Friday, June 15th, Call Vanessa Riggs 812-664-0417

Oakland City/Wood Memorial High Schools Alumni Banquet at Wood Memorial Cafeteria Saturday, June 9th, Social Hour - 5 pm, Dinner - 6 pm Call 812-749-3953 for information.

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Truck for Kids Car, Truck & Bike Show Grandy’s Oakland City Friday, June 8th 6 pm

Relay for Life

Princeton Fairgrounds Pavillion June 2nd 9 am - 9 pm Games, Contests, Cake Walk, and more!

Cruise-In at the Square

JOY Club Bingo

Music by Styll Country Salvation Army Friday, June 22nd Princeton Starts 5:30 pm, Saturday, Awards 8:45 June 9th, 4 pm

Alissa J. Davis Memorial 5K Run/Walk Broadway Theatre Princeton Saturday, June 9th 7 am arrive 8 am Run/Walk Starts GSHS Cross Country Course

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OC Good Shepherd Knights of Columbus Bingo United Methodist Open to Public Every Church Community Thursday Luncheon Princeton K of C 6 pm

Tuesday, June 19th 11-1 pm

Mackey United Salvation Army Free Methodist Church Community Meal Community Meal Tuesday, June 5, 12, 19th Tuesday, June 12th 11-12:30 pm

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Broadway Christian Princeton United Church “Be Our Guest” Presbyterian Community Meal Community Meal Tuesday, June 26th 5:00-6:30 pm

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Area Concerts & Events

June 1, 2018 Lula Roe Clothing Sale 9 am - 4pm July 11, 2018 Heartland Uniform Sale 8 am - 4pm August 1, 2018 Twice as Nice Sale

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Poison & Cheap Trick at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, IN, Thur., June 7th Jackson Browne at Murat Theatre, Old National Centre Indy, Mon. June, 11th Keith Urban at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, IN, Sat., June 16th James Taylor at Banker’s Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Tue. June 26th Def Leppard & Journey at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, IN, Tue., July 3rd Dave Matthews Band at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, IN, Fri., July 6th & Sat., July 7th The Pretenders at Murat Theatre, Old National Centre Indy, Sun. July, 8th

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June Movies

Friday, June 8th - Ocean’s Eight (PG13) Sandra Bullock, playing Danny Ocean’s sister, assembles a crew to pull of a diamond necklace heist at the Met Gala. Cast includes Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett and Rihanna.

Friday, June 8th - Hotel Artemis (n/a) - Jodie Foster plays a nurse that runs a secret hospital for Los Angles’ criminals.

Friday, June 15th - Incredibles 2 (n/a) - The familiy of superheroes is back but now Helen is in the spotlight while Bob is home with the kids.

Voices by Holly Hunter, Criag T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Vowell and Huck Milner.

Friday, June 22nd - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG13) - Four years after the theme park was destroyed by dinosaurs and abandoned, the island’s volcano comes to life. Owen and Claire return to rescue the dinos from extinction.

Gibson County Suicide Awareness & Prevention Dinner & Auction

Saturday, June 23rd Patoka Methodist Church 5 - 9 pm (Dinner by Chef Don of River Oaks at 5 pm)

New Seasonal Items at the Hilltop

Concerts & Events at Lincoln Amphitheatre (near Ferdinand)

Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives Sat., June 2nd, 6:30 PM KIST: a Tribute to KISS Sat., June 23rd, 6:30 PM Young Abe Lincoln - An Encore Presentation Thur., July 5th - Sat., July 7th, 7:00 PM Thur., July 12th - Sat., July 14th, 7:00 PM Max Weinberg’s Jukebox Sat., July 21, 6:30 PM Soul Pocket: a Tribute to Motown Sat., July 28, 6:30 PM 7 Bridges - the Ultimate Eagles Experience Sat., Aug. 11, 6:30 PM The Guess Who Sat., Aug. 25, 6:30 PM Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra performing the songs of Indiana Music Legends Sat., Sept. 1, 6:30 PM Hard Day’s Night: Beatles Tribute Band Sat., Sept. 29, 6:30 PM “Hocus Pocus” - movie night at the Amphitheatre!

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Broadway Players Present “Frank’s Life” Photo credit: Tina Porter of Two Sisters Family Photography

Artist Give New Life to Ft. Branch Basketball Court Photo courtesy Candy Yancey

Artists Drew Cooper and Wes Lutrell have been busy painting a mural on the Fort Branch Community Parks basketball court!

It will be ready for all to see at the Ft. Branch Town Fest the first weekend of June.

Frank and Corley, played by Zach Tieken and Aaron Stofleth, discuss the weirdest dreams they’ve ever had in a moment of foreshadowing for Frank’s Life.

Answers to the Andy Quiz

Answers: 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - C, 5 - A

Shelly, Frank’s wife played by Christina Hauger, recounts her flight home to her husband played by Zach Tieken.

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PCHS/PCMS Band Project

Attention former PCHS/PCMS Band members.

Rachel Jones is collecting pictures, videos, or just names and years you were a member for a special project that will start up in the fall. Anything from 2015 to the beginning of the program is being sought. If you have VHS, 8 mm, dvd she would like to make digital copies and return them. Hard photo copies, or old band tees can be scanned and returned. Help us show the Tiger Band Tradition! Send digital copies to Rachel Jones: rjones@ngsc.k12.in.us

Francisco Lion’s Club 2018 Mother’s Day Car Show

Thank you to all of the residents who attended, participated, volunteered and donated items to this year’s fundraiser. The car show was a great success and we could not have done it without each of you! The proceeds will help finance the Francisco Community Building for another year. Please consider us for your next building rental which has a large kitchen with a great prep area for $125 a day or $175 for two days. Contact Jay Shoultz at 812-779-7776 or Snook Dunn at 812-430-4652.

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Travel Tidbits - My Time in Germany Pt. 1

When I first heard my husband and I were going to Germany to live, I was both excited and apprehensive about the move. He was a career soldier in the U. S. army stationed in Peoria, Illinois as a recruiter.

We had just purchase a new home, I had a good job as a dental technician in a large dental lab, and lots of friends and family we would be leaving behind, but as an Army wife your choices are limited, you pack and go or you stay behind. I never expected to even visit Germany, let alone live there. I knew it would be a life changing adventure for me, so the choice was easy!

There was no military housing available for us at the onset, so I had a two month waiting period before I could join my husband in Germany. He had to rent a small apartment for us until housing was available on the Army base.

As I flew out over the state of Liberty, I got a lump in my throat, knowing I would not be seeing that scene for a while. Excited about what awaited me in Germany, I had pictured Frankfort, Germany, very primitive. I expected to see horse drawn carts, people tilling the soil, livestock everywhere, and peasants walking the streets in ancient garb.

I had left at night and suddenly we were flying into sunrise. Time wise, Germany is seven hours ahead of us

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and what a strange sensation that was. I had a better understanding of why people get jet lag something which took me almost a week to recover from! As we were landing, I got a real culture shock, I thought we were landing in Chicago, (no peasants!)

As I left the airplane, I was introduced to German Culture straight away. Looking for a bathroom, I discovered I could not use one unless I had German Francs (currency) in my possession. Giving up on that idea, I soon connected with my husband who whisked me away to our little apartment in Britzbach, a very small town about thirty miles from Frankfort. The military base was one of the oldest in Germany. It had been a Roman Garrison 1200 years hence. There were still evidence that the Germans had occupied it, still able to see the huge bronze swasticas neatly tucked away under the American post names and corresponding information. It almost gave me goose bumps, knowing Nazis had once been here.

The apartment consisted of a bedroom, bath combination, living space and tiny kitchen with a refrigerator even tinier. No leftovers here!

The next morning I was aroused about five a.m. by what seemed to be the squealing of pigs! There was no visible signs of animals, no smells etc., but I heard pigs just the same.

Later I was to discover the people we rented from both worked in factories, had two young school age children, and yes, raised pigs, and to my surprise, in a basement area under the house. They sure were experts at hiding the evidence, because as I said before, nothing suspicious except the squeal, and it happened promptly at five a.m. each morning at feeding time. A good example of how clean these people are, of course, is that anyone who sweeps their streets has to be clean!

Next month - Part 2 of the German adventure.

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Summer Car Shows

Trucks 4 Kids at Grandy’s

The second Friday each month, Grandy’s in Oakland City hosts a car show where the proceeds go to the Trucks 4 Kids organization. This group helps families with very sick children pay unforeseen expenses, that come up when a child is very ill.

This Roadrunner would make a nice ride.

There was a good turn out and nice rides for the May show.

Two of the Trucks 4 Kids Little Buddies, Corbyn and Easton, were able This is a line up of cool classics. to make a special visit.

Sometimes a guy just needs his dog and a cool car.

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St. Joe Field Days

Fire Station Visit

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The students of St. Joseph Catholic School were treated to field days at the end of the school year.

There was water balloons, sack races, bounce house, a tug of war and a picnic lunch.

Photos provided

All kids seem to be fascinated by fire trucks.

The kindergarterners at North Gibson got to visit the fire station for an up close, show and tell as an end of the year field trip.

Master Gardener’s Plant Sale

The Master Gardeners held their annual plant sale the second Saturday of May, when the Citywide yard sales were in full swing.

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Sports I nsider O akland City G olf Club

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Celebrating 70 Years

Oakland City Golf Club located in Oakland City, Indiana, is celebrating 70 years this July as an established golf course. The course will be celebrating this event in June and July.

Historically, the club became incorporated on May 22, 1941. However, World War II broke out, putting plans for the golf club on hold until September 1945. Finally, a decision was made to sell debentures for $100 each so they could purchase 80 acres from Oakland City College for a nine-hole golf course. The land purchased included a dairy barn and a residence which had been the home of James E. Chappell, a Civil War Captain. After several years of remodeling the barn as a clubhouse and surveying, designing, and installing fairways and greens, the club was ready to open with a Grand Opening held on July 4, 1948. The remodeled barn is currently the clubhouse of the Oakland City Golf Club.

The clubhouse is surrounded by beautiful rose bushes in the spring and provides outside seating for individuals during warm weather. The well-kept ninehole golf course has greens that are challenging, yet very playable for the average player. The course features 2,883 yards of golf with two par fives, four par fours, and three par threes. The course rating is 34.5 and has a slope rating of 111 on Zoysia grass. No tee time is needed. The course, considered “a jewel in the rough,” was featured in 2016 on the television show, “Golfing the Tri-State.” The golf course also has two lakes to make your game a bit more challenging, as

well as, sand traps that sometimes makes your game a bit more interesting! Should you get frustrated with how you are playing, drop into the restaurant and get refreshed with a bite to eat and a cold drink.

The Oakland City Golf Club is a non-profit organization “open to the public for golf and dining.” The club offers several memberships; family, single, junior, associate, and first-time memberships are available at very reasonable prices. The clubhouse has an upstairs area that can be rented to the public for birthday parties, wedding receptions, and other activities. The clubhouse has a restaurant that offers breakfast, lunch specials, and bar and grill food in the evening.

The following activities have been scheduled to celebrate the 70-year anniversary of the club. The Ladies Association is hosting a two-lady golf scramble on June 6th. On June 9th an 18-hole golf scramble is scheduled as a fundraiser for the fireworks activities which will take place on June 23rd. The public is invited to the fireworks at 8:00 p.m. The last activity is an 18hole golf scramble on July 7th which will include live entertainment later in the day by Jared and Luke.

Oakland City Golf Club would like to encourage the public and members from other clubs to join us as we celebrate this Grand 70th Anniversary Celebration.

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Special Olympics Golf Outing photo provided

Left to right: Eddie Craig, Jeff Mohler, CEO of Special Olympics, Wes McKannan and Jarrod Bock.

The Special Olympics held a fundraiser on May 17th at Oak Meadow Country Club in Evansville.

Everyone had a lot of fun.

Habitat for Humanity Held Golf Scramble photo provided

Left to right: Ralph Welp, Devon Rhode, Greg Goodson, and C.T. Montgomery at the Habitat for Humanity golf scramble in May.

Princeton Gym Club Holds Annual Performance Photos Jancey Smith

The Princeton Gym Club held their annual end of the year performances on May 18th and 19th. This is when students showcase what they’ve learned over the year for family and friends.

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Byrne Motors History Story by Jeff Minnis

This story is a tribute to Martha Helen (Byrne) Brokaw, who passed away in April. She taught business for over 40 years at Princeton Community High School. With her brother, Pat, she co-owned and managed Byrne Motors from 1955 until 2008.

The Obyrne family migrated here from Ireland “this being Pats father, uncle, and at least one sister.” This was back in the time when the Irish were not well liked, so to try to fit in they dropped the “O” from their name.

They brought with them a team of horses and started the Princeton transfer company. They would haul people and freight from the CE&I train depot to the Southern depot. At this time, they also operated a livery which was a wooden structure located on the current city parking lot. As cars became more popular and horses on the way out, they decided to build a new state of the art fireproof building with steam heat and cater to the motoring public. In 1925, the two brothers built their new building selling Gulf gas, tires, batteries and doing oil changes. They installed a modern lift on the top floor and like most repair shops of the day, they had a pit outside they would pull cars over to do oil changes.

The building was promoted as fireproof because their other business venture was storing cars in a safe, heated environment. They charged $4.00 a month to keep your car safe and sound. Martha Helen Brokaw, Pat’s sister, said one of her jobs was to go out once a month on a Saturday and collect money from their customers who had their cars stored there.

In the early ‘40’s, the business of storing cars was on the downside, so they leased some of the space to Jack Knight in 1945, to start his parts business. They also rented space to Mr. Scraper and Mr. McFetridge from 1948 to 1950 who sold Pontiacs. In 1950, Mr. Scraper moved to 1040 W. Broadway and in 1955, Pat

bought the Chrysler Plymouth Franchise from Everitt Halwes and added the showroom to the front on the building.

Some time in the ‘60’s they stopped selling gas and focused on sales and service of new and used cars and a body shop. It was always a family business. Martha Helen “Byrne” Brokaw took care of all the book work for the business, while her husband Jim was the parts manager. Then of course, there was Pat going 100 mph all day long!

My first job was at Byrne Motors in the summer of 1981, cleaning cars, and I’ve stayed friends with the family ever since. Whenever I would need help with one of my old cars, Pat was more than happy to give me a hand. He enjoyed when I would bring in my ‘67 Plymouth Fury.

He would always say, “I sure miss when cars and life were simple”. When Chrysler required all dealerships to get computers, Pat was not too thrilled about it. I helped him order his first car on the computer.

The last new car sold at the dealership was a left over 2004 Chrysler Sebring Platinum edition with a five speed. Pat said it was a factory mess up and SWORE he ordered an automatic. The car set in the showroom for a couple years until another dealer happened to hear about it and had a customer who wanted a five speed. The last car that was special ordered, was a loaded 2005 Chrysler 300 for retired school teacher, Maurice Bolen. The dealership continued doing service work until 2007, when Chrysler pulled the franchise from them and other dealers across the country. Pat passed away November 19, 2008, but the family still owns the building and rents it to Tony Hays, one of their former mechanics.

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- Madison Brooks, Collegian Asst. Editor OCU Guest Writer Kent Benson: Mr. Basketball 1973, visits OCU

Earlier, the Christian College National Invitational Tournament (CCNIT) pre-tournament banquet was held at Oakland City University. Attendance included teams and coaches participating in the banquet, members of the banquet committee, OCU cheerleaders, host families and guest speaker, Kent Benson.

The guest speaker was introduced by Dr. Sandifar, saying the guest speaker is ìsomeone you want to hear and that the speakerís speech will include ìsomething you can take away.

Dr. Sandifar also explained that he has known Benson since Benson was 16-years-old.

Benson is a two-time Academic American and was a collegiate basketball player for Indiana University in 1977.

One of the first topics Benson shared was his life slogan: “What I am is Godís gift to me and what you make of yourself is your gift back to God.” Looking at Benson, it is easy to gather that he is a tall man. He explained how he was taller than his first grade teacher, fifth grade teacher, sixth grade teacher.

Benson also shared the “5 Ds” with the audience:

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- Corabelle Tally, Collegian Editor

The Michael Dunn Gallery, in Cornwell-Reed on the campus of Oakland City University, hosted an art show on April 18. There was also a reception for the artist.

The art show was a senior exhibit for Emily Harris.

Her show was titled Anti-Missile. The inspiration behind Harris’ art show was a combination of sci-fi and spiritual themes. Harris said, “I wanted to do something original.

I enjoy sci-fi and thought if I combined it with spiritual symbols it would create an interesting concept.”

From her art show, Harris believes that “The Sacred Tree” looks the best, the five “Feral Flowers” are the best traditional pieces, but her personal favorite is “Rendering .”

Amongst all the different art mediums, graphite and colored pencils are Harris’ favorites. However, she has

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Harris is from Kennett, Missouri, and has been doing art since she was little. Her father still has many of her drawings that she did as a toddler. He was some of the inspiration behind her art show’s theme as he was the one who got her interested in Star Trek and robotic animation.

The choice to come to OCU was made mostly because Harris’ father had been a student at OCU, and her friend encouraged her to go to college. For after graduation, Harris plans on moving to Maryland and getting a job.

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Other than being motivational, Benson shared his humor with the audience, as well. “Did you know that Indiana University is the only university talked about in the Bible?” Benson asked the audience. Confusion swept over the audience until Benson read aloud John 20:21 from the King James Version: “Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.” Laughter and applause roared throughout the room.

In closing, Benson reminded his audience of the “5 Ds”“to strive for excellence… keep that desire… be determined, dedicate yourself...discipline yourself to do the things that will make you successful…what your coach asks you to do, double it…it will make you better…take direction from your coaches...and use your God-given talents to glorify God.”

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JUNE 2018 SUMMER READING PROGRAMS

Pre-registration for special programs begin on June 4 at 9am: sign up in person or call 812-385-4464!

Mon. 4

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Wed. 6

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Family 1-3pm: Kick Off! Family 10-11am Selfie Station, Face Painting, Craft, & Dog Agility Program Refreshments. Pick up your reading Bill Marion will be bringing his logs! Sign up for any special programs dogs and demonstrating dog agility that require pre-registration. exercises and activities. Fun family program by the gazebo in Adult Program, Meeting Room, 1pm: Lafayette Park.

Green Thumb Garden Club Pollinators for your garden!

Games & Snacks 3:30-4:30pm Adults– register upstairs and pick up Weekly program geared to bonus entry sheet at the front desk! children in grades 3 and up.

Local History Program, 5:30pm Different games will be played Bonnie Johnson: Historical Walking each week such as board games, Tour of Military and Law Enforcement Xbox, and outdoor games.

Monuments on Court House Lawn.

Mon. 11

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Tues. 12

Family 1-2pm Make & Take Craft Make Your Own Guitar Picks

Family 10-11am Larry Battson Large Animal Program!

See a baboon, snake, & more!

Larry and his wife, Cheryl, have rescued animals since 1979.

Mon. 18

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Family 1-2pm Make & Take Craft Make Your Own Maracas

Tues. 19

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Family 1-2pm Make & Take Craft Family Rock Painting

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Adult/Youth Movie 2pm Black Panther Rated PG-13 Geared for ages 13+ Free movie and popcorn!

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Make your own Guitar Picks!

Wed. 20

Adult 5:15-8pm: Paper Chase Canvas Painting Must pre-register beginning June 4, at the front desk upstairs. $10 per person to be paid at registration. If you do not cancel 48 Games & Snacks 3:30-4:30pm hours before the program, or you are a no Geared towards grades 3+ show, fee is forfeited. 10 spots open.

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K-5/Family 10-11am Purdue Extension Gardening Program Learn How to Plant Seeds (Seeds will be sent home!)

Teen Scene 3:30-4:30pm Paint to the Music Listen to some music and paint your own masterpiece.

All materials provided.

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Family 10-11am Silly Safaris, Coyote Chris Live animal program themed for Libraries Rock!

See mammals, reptiles, a bird, frog, and more!

Bring your cameras!

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Teen Scene 3:30-4:30pm Weekly program geared to children in grades 6 and up.

Themed activity and snacks.

Lip Sync Battle

Grades 6 + Themed activity and snacks.

Games & Snacks 3:30-4:30pm Local Interest Program 6pm Geared for grades 3 and up Charlie Ingram, Wood Working Charlie has been doing Author Visit 6pm: Amanda woodworking for many years.

Hancock, The Best is Yet To Come Learn about woodworking and Hear about Amanda’s miraculous see his beautiful work on display! come back after a liver transplant Special prize will be given away! & rare brain injury at age 34!

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Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Weekly story time for preschool aged children. A themed activity will follow that ties in with the story time.

Animals Are Everywhere

Teen Scene 3:30-4:30pm

Family 10-11am Monte Skelton– 1 Man Band!

Music demo of unique instruments

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K-5/Family 10-11am Purdue Extension Office Science Program Animals that Hibernate!

How do they store that fat?!?

Adult 5:15-8pm Paint Your Own Patriotic Shapes

By Ruby’s Florals Must pre-register beginning June 4, at the front desk upstairs.

Games & Snacks 3:30-4:30pm $10 per person to be paid at Geared for grades 3+ registration. If you do not cancel 48 hours before the program, or Author Visit 6pm: Laura Vivian you are a no show, fee is forfeited.

This Should Never Have Happened Choose your shape at registration!

Hear about Laura’s survival of These are wooden shapes that are abuse at the hands of her father. personalized and designed to hang (due to subject matter, geared for on a door or on a wall. patrons ages 13+)

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Take Flight: Birds of Prey Mark Booth See birds of prey that call Indiana their home.

Live animal program held in the Youth Services room.

Wed. 13

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K-5/Family 10-11am Instrument Demonstration Local band students will bring in and demonstrate their musical instruments.

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Instrument Petting Zoo

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Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Weekly story time for preschool aged children.

A themed activity will follow that ties in with the story time.

Fizzy Wiggly Fun Family Movie Matinee 2pm Early Man Rated PG Free popcorn and water will be served.

Movie will be held in the Youth Services Room.

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Plants and Bugs Rock Crocheting Club 6pm Open to all ages and skill levels! No registration needed.

Bring your supplies and snacks!

Meet new friends who share your interests.

Special prize will be given

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Preschool 10-11am Guest Host: Jill Chapman Funny Frogs What Would Jane Austen Read? Book Club 6pm All ages welcome.

Come and discuss your current book! Special Prize will be given away!

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Ft. Branch and Haubstadt Library Events

By Laura M. Happe, Director

June 1 - Fort Branch Library is holding the Opening program for the Summer Reading Program. We are celebrating “Libraries Rock” with Tom Sieling. He will be playing multiple instruments and has a lineup of the world’s most fun, upbeat and participatory kids’ songs.

Join us at 10 am.

June 2 - Haubstadt Library is holding a Book Sale of the used library books from 9-1 during the town wide rummage sale.

June 5 - Fort Branch Library is hosting Coloring Fun for teens and adults. We supply colored pencils, pens, markers and coloring material or you can bring your own and just share in the company.

June 6 – Fort Branch Library will be hosting some of the Evansville Otter’s baseball players, 10 to 11 am.

Come and listen to their favorite stories that they will be reading.

June 7 – Fort Branch Library will be showing a family fun movie at 1 pm in the Learning Center.

June 12 - Haubstadt Library is open from 9-5. The first 24 participants can decorate their own “air”…. I mean cardboard guitar.

June 15 – The Fort Branch and Haubstadt Libraries are hosting a “Zoo of Band Instruments” and a picnic on the lawn at the Fort Branch Library, 10 to noon. Come and learn about different instruments and enjoy the picnic lunch.

June 20 – Haubstadt Library is showing a family fun

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movie in the library at 1 pm.

June 22 – Fort Branch Library is hosting Game Night for adults. Come and enjoy playing games for the evening. Be ready to laugh and enjoy the night.

June 26 – Haubstadt Library will be hosting some of the Evansville Otter’s baseball players, 10-11 am. Come in and listen to their stories that they will be reading.

June 26 – Haubstadt Library is painting and hiding rocks. Come in from 10-2 and paint a rock that later you can hide in the community, give to someone or keep it for yourself.

June 27 – Fort Branch is painting and hiding rocks.

Come in from 10-2 and paint a rock that later you can hide in the community, give to someone or keep it for yourself.

June 29 - Fort Branch Library is holding an outdoor concert at 6:30pm. Bring your blanket or lawn chair and sit back and enjoy the timeless classics with vocals and guitar by our local, Tony Henning.

children and the elderly in a covered wagon that is illsmelling, hot and airless; sleeps beside streams and caves—and begins to turn from hating the soldiers to seeing them as people. She plants corn seeds saved INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) from her Indiana home and turns away from the Press announces the release of Two-Moon Journey: The bitterness of removal to find forgiveness, the first step in Potawatomi Trail of Death by Peggy King Anderson. The the journey of her new life in Sugar Creek, Kansas. book tells the fictional but historically inspired tale of a Two-Moon Journey is for sale online at young Potawatomi girl named Simu-quah and her family shop.indianahistory.org. and friends who were forced from their village at Twin About the Potawatomi Trail of Death Lakes, near Plymouth, Indiana, where they had lived for As a result of the Indian Removal Act, signed by generations.

Andrew Jackson in 1830, the U.S. government forced Historically, the journey taken by Simu-quah and her many American Indian tribes to move west of the family is known as the Potawatomi Trail of Death. Like the Mississippi River to Indian territory. The Potawatomi Trail real Potawatomi, Simu-quah lives with the vision of of Death was a 660-mile long march that took 840 soldiers setting fire to her home and the rest of the Twin Potawatomi two months (two moons) to travel in Lakes village as she takes her first steps to a distant land. 1838. The journey was from Twin Lakes, near Plymouth, Along her journey, Simu-quah experiences the heat and Indiana, to Sugar Creek, near Osawatomie, Kansas. exhaustion of endless days of walking; helps nurse sick Now, the trail has 76 historic markers along the way.

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June Summer Reading Programs in Oakland City

by Julie Elmore, Oakland City Columbia Twp. Library Director

June 5th - Zoo visit 10 a.m.

June 7th - Art Parties & Zoo Crafts 10-11 a.m.

June 9th - Beekeeping 101 10 a.m.

June 12th -Garden Parties & Decorationg Stones 10-11 a.m.

June 13th - Adults Diabetes & Heart Health Fair 10 a.m.

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June 14th - Game Parties & Giant Games 10-11 a.m.

June 19th - Costume Parties & Mask Making 10-11 a.m.

OCU Collegiate Guest Writer Sole Survivor Book Review

From the inspiring true story of the girl who survived The Railroad Killer comes a memoir written by the survivor herself, Holly Dunn. Dunn wrote Sole Survivor as an encouraging light to others and as a part of the healing process for herself.

Originally from Evansville, Indiana, Dunn was attending college at the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 1997. During this time, Dunn was walking with her new boyfriend, Chris Maier, along the tracks through town at night after leaving a party.

It was there that serial killer Angel Maturino Reséndiz, The Railroad Killer, attacked them. Reséndiz beat Maier to death and then raped, stabbed and beat Dunn. He only left her when he thought that she was dead. She survived.

Dunn’s book tells about the time prior to the attack when she was just getting to know Maier. It was not until a few years after the attack that the police and FBI were able to catch the killer, with the help of Maier’s family and Dunn.

Reséndiz terrorized the entire country as he killed within miles from trains, his main mode of transportation.

Throughout his time in the United States he killed over twenty people before he surrendered to authorities in

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June 26th - Tea Parties & Royal Crafts 10-11 a.m.

July 3rd - Slulmber Parties & String Art Crafts 10-11 a.m.

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While a large focus of Dunnís book concerns what happened to her that fateful night and how the investigative case went, the majority of her book focuses on how Dunn went on to find healing throughout her life.

Dunn began public speaking, talking about her experience, mostly with college age girls, to help them know about the risks of life. As a sexual assault survivor, it became Dunn’s mission to help those who had been harmed in ways similar to herself.

After returning home to Evansville with multiple degrees, Dunn began the process of creating Holly’s House with the help of friends.

Holly’s House was to be a safe place for women and children who were victims of sexual assault. They would be able to meet with medical professionals and law enforcement in a comfortable environment. This became a large part of Dunn’s legacy as she worked to raise money for this non-profit so that it would be able to open debt free. Many people in the Evansville community helped to accomplish this goal.

Dunn received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from OCU in 2007. OCU’s Dr. James Murray performed the ceremony for her wedding to her husband, Jacob.

The Dunns have two sons.

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Toyota sponsored a Live Well Camp, May 7-10, focusing on fitness, nutrition and healthy habits.

Fifth graders from seven county schools, totaling more than 450 children attended the camp. The kids took a tour of the plant, explored the Visitor’s Center, and participated in various activities.

The kids ran laps on the track and made it through the obstacle course.

This group had to work together to bounce the balls out of the center of the tent.

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Isaiah Project Fundraiser

On Saturday, May 19th, the Isaiah Project 1:17 held a fundraising event at Haubstadt Community School.

Many volunteers gave their time to help the cause.

This non profit group provides “blessing bags” for children thrust into foster care.

Vine Street Market in Ft. Branch

The first Saturday in May, R’z Cafe’ hosted a Vine Street Market for area vendors. There were a variety of items for sale and quite a crowd came to visit.

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