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We’re back!! Summer is here and things are starting to open back up and we’re inching closer to a taste of what used to be normal. School’s out, events and cookouts are happening, so there’s lots to look forward to in the coming month. Check out our events page to see What’s Happening.

This month is PTSD awareness month and we’ve got a story about an unusual nonprofit that helps those in need. In the community section, we answer the question of how did Tootsie Rolls become the fundraiser for the Knights of Columbus. We’re always picking up tidbits of knowledge.

As a treat this month, we’ve got a story on a unique place to visit out West in Travel Tidbits. If we can’t go ourselves, it’s neat to read about it.

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A Letter of Farewell from our own “Good Doctor” Dr. Terry Gehlhausen is not only known throughout the county for his medical practice, but also for his way with the written word.

He’s written various articles of interest for local newspapers and now he has one final note to the county. He may no longer be at the office, but he will be out and about, as always, a part of the county.

After turning seventy years of age and serving the community for four decades, it is time to hang up my stethoscope. I became a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O) and moved to Oakland City primarily because of Dr. Henry Peters and Wirth Osteopathic Hospital. I knew that all I really ever wanted to be was a Family Physician in a small town, and this fit perfectly.

I started classes at the University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine and after completing my first year I spent the summer of 1978, as an Extern at Wirth Hospital. It was a great exposure and I even delivered my first baby! I realized that being a “Country Doctor“ required skills not found in the medical books. It is often said that a good doctor must know his ABCs: A is for availability. B has three components: Brains is the least important, BS is the most important, and Bedside manner is a learned art that requires listening. C is for compassion, and that is what differentiates a good doctor from an excellent doctor. I tried to focus on the ABCs throughout my career. I soon realized that my patients would be my neighbors and friends, and this made me want to become a better role model. I tried to focus on listening to people better and soon learned that “Hugs are better than Drugs.“ Humor has always been an important part of my personality, and I love laughing with my patients.

When Nancy, 8-month-old Nathan, and I moved to Oakland City in July of 1982, I tried to bring as much innovation as possible to our small hospital. I served as Chief of Staff for most of the 21 years that the hospital remained open. I often assisted on surgeries and made

rounds in the mornings, saw patients in the office during the day, occasionally make home visits, and covered the emergency room every third night.

I did deliveries for ten years and birthed just under 300 babies. It was an honor to serve as Medical Director of Gibson County Ambulance Service from 1989 to 2001.

During that time we grew from a basic EMT service to a Paramedic service. I also worked with VNA hospice for more than a decade. Learning to provide death with dignity was a challenge well worth the effort. However, I am most proud to have served as Medical Director at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home for the last 38 years. I look forward to continuing my work at Nursing Homes after retiring from the office. Working with older people makes me feel young! I will also continue as Medical Director of Tulip Tree.

Audrey was born in 1984, and by the time she was in the third grade we started taking an annual two week Adventure Vacation: Alaska in a tent, Costa Rica in a rental car, Peru in a raft and canoe, and a safari in Tanzania. Our goal was to expose the kids to the world outside of Gibson County. They both had to do summer term papers before we left, and I always wrote a trip

Pictured on the cover: Terry and Nancy Gehlhausen standing in their latest project, a meadow in the side yard with a pond and waterfall. Above: Chris, Audrey, Terry, Nancy, with Conrad and Nathan behind on a hike in Idaho. (photos provided)

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summary after we returned. My vacation reports were quite popular and often published in the Princeton Clarion. We have since visited all 26 Indiana state parks, all 50 states, and 25 countries (so far!)

Nathan and Audrey excelled in soccer and soon I found myself coaching a sport I had never played.

Thanks to lots of instruction and classes, I became the first soccer coach at Wood Memorial High School in 1999. I also served on the Gibson County Youth Soccer Board for over twenty years, and was a certified soccer referee for 22 years. I actually played indoor soccer until I was sixty years old.

By 1987, we knew that we were going to spend the rest of our lives in Oakland City and decided to build a new house. Nancy and I spent a year working with an architect designing the house. My father, my uncle, and I spent 18 months building it. I worked three and half days in the office and three and half days as a carpenter.

During that time I weighed the least amount that I have ever weighed as an adult, and probably slept the least also. Currently, Nancy and I have no plans of moving and still love our country home.

I currently play tennis two to three times a week. I have always had lots of energy, but have never been particularly athletic. Fortunately I have found several players of my caliber and always look forward to a great

aerobic workout. I try to do yoga weekly. Occasionally I play golf and have learned to have fun despite not scoring well. I always seem to have a great shot or two just enough to get me to return! Nancy and I enjoy hiking, and try to get out at least weekly. Nancy always has a “Honey Do” list. Together we have built a cabin in the woods, a treehouse, and several lakes and grass fields. Recently, we created a meadow with ponds and a waterfall in the side yard. We are environmental advocates and try to protect nature.

Post retirement plans include being able to spend more time with Nancy, my children and family, especially my grandson Conrad. Vacationing, working with Habitat for Humanity, helping Hoosier Hikers build hiking trails around the state, and gardening will also help to fill the void. We have several miles of hiking trails that always need mowing or a tree limb removed. I have cut and split firewood for over 30 years and enjoy sitting in a toasty basement on a cold winter evening.

My physical health has been fortunate, but I do have a psychiatric affliction: I am a diehard Hoosier basketball fan. The last 25 years have been very frustrating.

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To dream of a career as a country doctor and to accomplish it is a very rewarding way to retire. A special thanks to my family, patients, friends, and coworkers that made this possible. Dr. Terry Gehlhausen

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Good Sam Hosted Retirement Party Cops for Kids Concert Coming to Town

Dr. Gehlhausen chatting with folks at his retirement party.

Photo: Jancey Smith

The Good Samaritan Home in Oakland City, held a retirement party for Dr. Terry Gehlhausen Thursday, May 20th to honor his years of service to the community.

The facility and staff appreciate his support over the years.

The nonprofit group Gibson County Cops for Kids is hosting a concert at the Toyota Event Center at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 7th.

The concert will feature Nashville artist Jeff Bates. Other musicians Rodney Watts, Blackford Creek and Joe Nobody will also perform. All proceeds help disadvantaged children have a better Christmas. For tickets call Jeremy Bigham at 812-632-1584.

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Dale Leffler, of Oakland City, was nominated from District 25E PDG for distinguished Lion of the year. He learned this at the state convention held in Indianapolis, April 30-May 2nd.

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Last month’s Wellness Day at Princeton Veterinary Hospital saw record numbers, with sixty-nine animals (dogs and cats) treated. Thank you to all the owners who brought their animals in to receive necessary vaccinations and check-up and to all who donated to help make this event possible. A very special thank you to Princeton Veterinary Hospital, Dr. John, and all the wonderful Vet Techs who made the event possible.

As we hopefully “cruise” our way out of Covid, Gibson County Animal Services invites all to come out and show love and support for animals (and cars) this June 27th at Cruzin’ for Critters 2021, while also showing off their cars, trucks, and motorcycles— even if you don’t register your vehicle for the competition, come out and enjoy a day at Lafayette Park admiring the vehicles on display, along with food, music, and fun.

Cruzin’ for Critters is open to the public, with free admission, at Lafayette Park in Princeton. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. CDT., and ends at 12:30 p.m. The trophies provided by local businesses and sponsors will be awarded at 2:00 p.m., with six specialty trophies awarded as well. The registration fee of $15.00 for cars, trucks, and motorcycles includes a t-shirt for the registrant, $10.00 without the shirt. All registered participants will receive a goodie bag and be eligible for door prizes.

We will begin cooking at 10:00 a.m., so come for lunch! You can enjoy Dewig brats, burgers, and hot dogs, along with soda, water, and chips. Those with a sweet tooth can enjoy Mary Coomer’s cookies. We are also offering a Half-Pot and will have Cruzin’ for Critters t-shirts and GCAS t-shirts for sale.

Plan for a fun day filled with wheeled vehicles, music, food and fun. We will be Covid Safe, so plan on social distancing and bring your mask.

On June 1st, GCAS is conducting a virtual auction— for more information, visit the GCAS Facebook Fundraising page.

We will also be at Lyles Station on Juneteenth, June 19th, so come visit us and meet some of the dogs and cats eligible for adoption and learn more about GCAS.

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Veteran’s Voice

George Pickersgill - Gibson Co. Veterans Service Officer, 812 385-4522

Did you know? The American Battlefield Monuments Commission (ABMC) is an executive agency charged with guardianship of America’s overseas cemeteries and memorials. This organization’s mission is to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of U.S. Armed Forces around the world, primarily from the first and second world wars. Over 200,000 Americans are interred in

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The ABMC operates and maintains 26 American military cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and markers, located in 19 foreign countries and territories outside the United States. I have been privileged to have visited several in Europe and can tell you from personal experience that these are hallowed places and are some of the most beautiful and meticulously maintained cemeteries on planet Earth.

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Hello Gibson County! You may have heard in the news about recycling and how the US is “broken” in terms of our recycle habits. That is true nationally (and even globally), BUT Gibson County has stepped up over the past year! You all have increased our recycling and for that we say THANK YOU and KEEP IT UP! Don’t forget as we enter the summer season of picnics, pool parties and barbeques, to choose recyclable (or even better - reusable) options.

Aluminum cans and plastics #1 and #2 especially are at a global low. We need your aluminum beverage cans and plastic bottles! Keep bringing us your clean cardboard. We love to take your paper and glass too.

If you have any questions on whether or not we can take an item OR which location to take an item, you can find the answer using our app Recycle Coach available for iOS or Android. You can also visit our website at www.gibsoncountysolidwaste.com and ask Milo on our homepage. Thank you, Gibson County!

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Pictured above: Students on a field trip playing corn hole after lunch, before taking at tour of the museum.

Right: Stanley Madison chatting with one of the volunteers watering the garden. Volunteers are always appreciated, contact Stan if you have any spare time.

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Fort Branch Masons Dedicated Sign

Members of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Indianapolis came to join the Fort Branch lodge to dedicate their new sign on Saturday, May 8th.

The original sign was blown a field away, across Hwy. 41, during the tornado that tore through Fort Branch on February 29, 2017. The old sign was found

by Robert Jackson, who in turn donated a sum to the Masons to replace their sign.

They did much of the work themselves.

One of the fundraiser for the Isaiah 1:17 Project is the Beauty for Ashes Pageant. This will be its 4th actual pageant (due to covid). This event is a way kids can help kids, by the contestants raising funds for kids in foster care.

There are about 25 signed up for the pageant and practices have been ongoing. The event will be held at Hillside Church in Princeton on Saturday, June 12th at 2 p.m. A scholarship is awarded to the queen.

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Khiyah is just 2 years old and gets a little coaching at practice.

Groups Held Bike Ride for Ollie

Members of the community, as well The Oakland City Lions and Santa With A Cause, held a benefit bike ride on Saturday, May 15th. The group rode nearly a hundred miles, going to Huntingburg, Jasper, Petersburg, Union and finally the Princeton Eagles.

They were raising money for medical expenses for 4 year old Ollie Fagan who has been receiving medical treatments at Peyton Tammy Holder had a little help as Manning Children’s Hospital she prepared silent auction lists. in Indianapolis.

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Two New Vehicles Coming to Toyota

It can be said that timing is everything. While Toyota Indiana is moving towards its 25 year anniversary in Gibson County, they held a VIP gathering that included local officials as well as Governor Holcomb, just after the last issue of Small Town Living was at the printers.

Toyota Indiana President and Gibson County native, Leah Curry was very happy to announce that Toyota will be investing $803 million dollars in the plant to open two new automobile lines. They will feature three-row SUVs that have the active, modern family in mind. One will be a Toyota model while the other will be a Lexus, the luxury side of Toyota’s vehicles. Both of the new autos will have the latest technology like a semi-automated driving system, a remote parking system and a digital key using your smartphone.

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opportunity show the confidence Toyota has in our employees to take on new and exciting challenges, said Leah Curry, TMMI president. “This is a testament to the strong workforce in the Southwest Indiana region.”

These two lines will not only employee 1,400 additional workers but due to hybrid/electric options, they will also help Toyota pave the way to its global goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. Inside the plant, such CO2 reduction matters have been in place and thousands of Governor Holcomb spoke of metric tons have been Indiana manufacturing. saved with more investment during the next year.

Special guest, Governor Eric Holcomb attended the announcement and happily offered his best wishes.

“Toyota has been an incredible partner to Indiana for nearly 25 years and we’re thrilled to continue that partnership in order to drive our economy forward.”

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New Owners for Breakers

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Saturday, May 15th, was the last day to party with the regulars at Breaker’s Bar on Main Street in Princeton. After 15 years, new owners have taken over and will be doing some remodeling. Food options will be included at the new venue.

Dollar General Store Coming to Frisco

Ground is being leveled to the west of R&T Garage in Francisco for a new Dollar General Store. No date has been yet set for opening but good progress is being made.

Photo: Jancey Smith

“Greeks Project” Keeps Getting Better!

Thanks to the Gibson County Commissioners for awarding the Greeks property as a local historical landmark!

Before closure, Greeks was in service to our community for over 100 years. DPI can’t wait to revive this for our community once again!

Downtown Princeton has established a sponsorship program to help with funds to revitalize this landmark: The amounts for various levels of sponsorship are: $25, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000.

Donations can be mailed to the office: DPI 127 N. Hart Street Princeton, IN. 47670.

Commissioners Mary Key, Ken Montgomery, Warren Fleedwood and DPI director Hannah Whitehead.

Happy Retirement from the ARC SW Indiana Kathie Nelson retired after more than 30 years of service to The Arc Southwest Indiana. Best wishes.

Correction from Last Month

The greenhouse at Holiday Foods is run by Lisa Foster and family, former owners of Mayflower Gardens and currently of Jewel Flowers. They plan on continuing this during spring in the future.

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The Center for Seniors (behind Rural King) First & Third Wednesdays Call 812-202-0922 for apt.

DPI Craft Show Princeton Square Sunday, June 13th 10am-3pm

Habitat Golf Scramble

Princeton Country Club Thur., June 10th, 11a.m.

Mt. O Alumni Banquet

June 19th at the Mt. Olympus gym. Social hour: 4pm & dinner 5pm. $15 Send checks to Mt. Olympus Alumni, PO Box 236, Princeton, IN 47670.

Santa W ith a Cause Upcoming EventsVolunteers appreciated

Craft & Vendor Fair Sat. June 19th at Rent One in Mt. Carmel 9am-3pm Contact Jenny Mason Come shop! (812-582-4335) to be a vendor

Christmas in July at Lafayette Park Volunteers Needed!!

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

Mom’s Diner, Oakland City Friday, June 4th 6 - 8 pm

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GCAS Car Show Lafayette Park Princeton Sunday, June 27th 8 am - 2 pm

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The Gibson County Fair Pageant call outs!

Kenny Dewig Meats Owensville Saturday, June 5th 9 am - 1 pm FREE food & giveaways

Steelman Park Farmers Market

Miss Gibson County ages 17-21 Gibson County Sweetheart ages 13-17 Gibson County Princess ages 7-13 Owensville Square Gibson County Mini Princess ages 4-7 Every 1st & 3rd To register please contact Crystal Saturday starting Schillinger (812)664-2726 or email: 6/19 cbinhack1@hotmail.com 8am - 2 pm

Senior Center Activities Monday: 9:30 am - Bingo 10 am - Crafts or Trivia 1 pm - Card Players Tuesday: 9 am - Exercise Class, 11:30 - Lunch Wednesday: 1 pm - Quilters and Knitting & Crocheting

Thursdays: 8:30 am Men’s Breakfast (6/10 & 6/24) 10 am - Bible Study 1 pm - Art Class/Painting Friday: 9 am - Tone & Stretch, 11:30 - Lunch

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June 25 - Jared & Luke, Brickhouse Boutique, Ft. Branch, IN, 5 pm July 21 - ZZ Top at Ford Center, 7:30 pm Aug. 29 - Lady A at Ford Center, 7:00 pm Sept. 10 - Blake Sheldon w/Martina McBride, Tracy Byrd & Trace Adkins at Ford Center, 7:00 pm

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Princeton Square Music by Decent Friday, June 25th 5:30m- 8:45 pm

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Willy Wonka Performance PCHS Auditorium, Princeton Friday, June 11th - 6:30 Saturday, June 12th - 2 pm

Chamber office, Princeton Friday, June 11th, Noon

Rent One, Mt. Carmel, IL Saturday, June 19th 9am - 3 pm

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Trinity United Methodist Church, 405 S. Mulberry St. Every Wednesday 9 am - noon

Owensville Food Pantry 303 Church St. Tuesday & Thursday 8-12 & 1-4 pm

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Salvation Army, Princeton June 19th, 4-6 pm

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Gibson St., Princeton Hillside Church, Tuesday, June 1st, 8th, 15th, Princeton & 22nd at 5 pm Monday, June 14th Call prior 812-385-2910

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Travel Tidbits - Experiencing the Remote West

Story: Jancey Smith Photos: Leica Cousert

Have you ever wanted to run away Flowing through Hells from home? Maybe travel somewhere far Canyon, (the deepest out west where life is much simpler? That may be what canyon in North Francisco resident, Leica Cousert does for fun. She America), the Snake volunteers with the U.S. Forest Service and traveled to a River, starting in the remote area near The Snake River and Hells Canyon Tetons, is the most which lie between three states - Idaho, Washington and controlled waterway in Oregon.

North America. It runs Leica’s family lived in the Snake Run area of the north, emptying into the county for years. She even has a picture of Thomas Columbia River, and Cousert and family harvesting oats around 1916. Her once was a migration grandma, Lucille Eads ran a pool hall and restaurant in route for salmon. Now a Francisco many years ago.

Leica Cousert But as much as Leica is a series of dams have changed midwestern girl, she loves to that. travel and experience the This remote ranch is remote west. tucked in the wilderness, For three years she tried to available only by boat and is become a volunteer through very primitive. It has solar the forest service at Harmony power only for lights in the State Park with no luck. summer. It uses gas glow Finally in 2019, she tried lights in winter for extra heat again and “went for broke and a wood burner is the with Hells Canyon, but never main heat source. There is really giving it a second NO air conditioning, cell thought”. Leica found out service, running water or about Hells Canyon because modern bathroom features. one of her best friends has a The freezer and refrigerator The Skyline Arch sister that lives in Riggins, work off LP gas. There is a CB Idaho. “I saw the opportunity and took a shot. Nailed it!” and satellite phone for the purposes of communication Surprisingly, they called the very next day because when needed. someone had an emergency. Leica had just 10 days to There’s a museum, house, and orchard. Part of pack and drive to Clarkston, Washington. This is where Leica’s job is to be the hostess, so to speak, as well as Lewis and Clark landed after traveling from Louisville, complete impact forms of how many people stopped on Kentucky, on the famous journey. This area is also the the property. One day she had 432 visitors. She must home of the Nez Perce Indians, where these three states meet and greet every boat going past her dock. They are intersect, and is where Leica was stationed for three required to stop. “If there are personal crafts, I have to weeks, at Cache Creek Ranch in Joseph, Oregon. check their permit, make sure its for the same day, how There are no roads leading to the ranch so Leica was many people are in the boat, and how long they’ll be up taken by a jet boat 77 river miles down the Snake River. the river. It’s a killer river and people die every year. We

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need to know how many people to hunt for if an accident occurs,” she explained. She tells stories, answers questions and interprets features of the museum.

If her visitors are outfitters, they have year round permits. But Leica still must have a head count of all on the boat. The outfitters always stop at her deck to let people explore the ranch and museum. She has an orchard and picnic tables for lunches, but her residence if off limits.

She works Thursday through Sunday, but Monday through Wednesday Leica is free to explore as she wishes. “On days off I get to go with the outfitters if I want, and they have room, for FREE. People pay $250 - $500 per person to go on the jet boat tours. It’s the same outfitters every day so you get to know their wife and kids. Each captain has their own style of story telling about the river. Some of these boats are huge, carrying A big horn sheep 50 people plus crew and lunch. They have twin diesel engines and steering like a zero turn mower, “ she added.

Besides having beautiful mountain and river views from her front porch, Leica has seen an array of wildlife. There are mountain lions, bears, elk, moose, badgers, foxes and lynx in this virtually untouched land. In the A moose by bails of hay

A picture of where three states meet on the Snake River

river are trout, small mouth bass and sturgeons while eagles fly overhead. But beware of the rattlesnakes.

One of the things Leica likes about volunteering for the Forest Service is getting to meet all kinds of new people. At one point visitors from China were at her stop on a grain-buying mission. Another time, she met a young high school student from Boonville in her orchard.

How odd is that? To meet someone 40 miles from home on the other side of the country.

Leica says she likes to do this because it puts her out west, “where the history was made”. She’s learned so much from the locals. “I get go on private land and see things no else would get to see if you didn’t know someone who lived there.” She’s also gotten to know new terms like petroglyph, pictograph and gringo graphs, which are artistic symbols either painted or engraved.

Learning new things is always good.

For her trip this year, Leica is assigned to the very most southern portal, by the big dam on the Snake River. She’ll be close to Whitebird, Idaho. Next year, Leica’s planning on returning to Hells Canyon, and later this year, going on an archeological dig in the Bad Lands. In the future, she hopes to work for Yellow Stone Park and live on site with a paid position instead of as a volunteer. Here’s to blazing your own trail and new experiences. *Note: to see more of Leica’s pictures or find more information on the area, just Google Cache Creek Ranch.

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Francisco Fire Volunteers Fed the Community

Pictured left to right: Adam Kavanaugh, Chief Vincent Kolb, Asst. Chief Brayden Woods and Lieutenant Jason Schoultz.

While they citywide yard sale was going on in Francisco on Saturday, May 15th, the volunteer fire department was cooking for the community. They cooked breakfast as well as lunch and would like to continue this giveback tradition monthly.

Shoppers looked for deals all throughout Francisco.

GWC Phil Am Group Held Yard Sale

The Gibson Wabash Phil Am group held a combined yard sale on S. Hart Street, Saturday, May 8th.

Unsold items were sent back to the Philippines to an area hit by wildfires.

Analiza Alvis and Lucy Williams set up items for sale.

Master Gardener’s Put on Plant Sale

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During the citywide yard sale, the Master Gardeners held a plant May 8th, at the Center for Seniors. While they had a large assortment of plants outside, seniors had yard sale items inside.

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The Ward Building

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In July of 1882 Seth Ward, a successful local harness and saddle dealer and real estate investor, tore down his old frame building on the Northwest corner of the courthouse square. He would build one of the finest two story buildings in town and by the fall of 1882 the “Ward “ building would be complete. The great fire of 1893 would damage or destroy most of the buildings around the Ward Building. The local YMCA group, which at the time, was more of a Bible study group, occupied the 2nd story with their own library and reading room. By 1899, Floyd J. Biggs occupied the ground floor with one of the best drug stores in town. Floyd Biggs married Celeste Downey in 1909. They lived at 421 East Emerson. Celeste was the great granddaughter of Judge William Prince for whom Princeton was named.

By 1906, Leonidas Andriokos started his Greek Candy Store. Greeks would be one of the

Biggs Drug Store was and early occupant of the Ward Building built in 1882. longest running downtown businesses, famous for its candy, soda fountain, shakes, and burgers. In the late 1940’s, a teenage Dave Thomas worked at Western Auto a few doors down on Hart street from Greeks, and would enjoy lunch at the Continued next page

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Picturing Past continued local restaurant.

Later, Dave would write a letter to Louis Andriokos saying he remembered having burgers, chili, and shakes at Greeks candy store was a favorite hangout for local young folks shown here in 1959.

Greeks. Dave Thomas would go on to form his own chain of restaurants.

He would call them “Wendy’s “.

In it’s 100 year occupancy of the Ward building, Greek’s candy store was a gathering place for many generations of Princeton residents. People met, became engaged, even visited with their parents and grandparents at Greeks. Most of its characteristic woodwork is still intact and efforts by Downtown Princeton Inc. and Director Hannah Whitehead to preserve the building have recently been launched. Go to downtown Princeton Inc. on Facebook to learn how to get involved.

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The Swain brothers were a couple key players in the early days of motoring here in Princeton. In the mid-teens they opened a tire and battery business at 222 N. Hart St. They would sell you a new tire or retread your old one, most people opted for the retread since this was cheaper and poor road conditions of the time really took their toll on tires.

In the early days batteries were encased in wooden boxes. Around 1918, Roy and Pervis came up with an innovative idea of designing and making a rubber enclosure instead of using wood like every other

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battery maker. They filed and received a patent for their tar-based battery box a short time later.

Around 1923, their battery came to the attention of the Autolite company that produced a generator to power early day auto lamps or buggy lamps. Autolite saw this to be a better design than others type of cases and in turn made the brothers a very good offer that they accepted.

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Plumeria - (Also known as Frangipani or Hawaiian lei plant)

Plumerias are popular tropical plants that you can grow at home. They produce very fragrant flowers of pink, red, white, yellow, orange, peach, mauve, and in a mixture of these colors. You usually only find plumerias growing outdoors in the warm tropics or in greenhouses in the Fall and Winter, however, they can be easily grown indoors. With the proper care, a plumeria can thrive and bloom year after year. Plumerias DO NOT like cold, so don’t keep them outside when the temps start going below 50 and keep them out of cold drafts.

Plumerias are most often started with cuttings.

Cuttings can be anywhere from 2”-3” up to 10”-12” in length. Make sure the cut end(s) is/are ‘healed’ over.

Take the cutting and dip the cut but ‘healed’ end in water, up to about 1”-2”. Then dip this same end in a rooting powder 1”-2”. This helps promote root growth and also helps to spread against diseases. After you’ve done this with your cutting prepare a 6”-8” pot with 1” or so drainage material, then filled up with a good all purpose potting soil. Fill the pot, up to about an 1” from the top. Take your finger and poke a hole in the center about 2”-3” deep. Then take your prepared cutting, and put it in the hole. Gently, push the soil up and around the cutting. Set the pot in a plant saucer and water thoroughly until you see water coming out. Set your plumeria in a sunny location and enjoy!

Water - Plumerias like a lot of water during their active growing season (Spring and Summer) but don’t like to be overwatered. If the plumeria is consistently overwatered, the cutting will rot. In other words, during the Summer months, give your plumeria a really good drink of water, and then allow the soil to dry out between waterings. To check the soil, to see if it needs watered or not, stick your finger about an 1” or so down into the soil and if it’s wet, don’t water.

Starting in the middle to late Fall, only water your plumeria about 1-2 times a month. They do go dormant during these months and don’t want or need as much

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Fertilize - Use a good all purpose fertilizer and fertilize your plumeria about every other week starting the first week of May, continuing through August. Plumerias love to be fed! Fertilizing on a bi-weekly basis, helps produce a stronger plant and a blooming one.

Light - Plumerias will grow in lower light or shady conditions, but they grow REALLY well in full sun, in order to grow and to bloom their best. Once the temps, at night stay above 50-55 degrees you can move it outside.

Since your plumeria has been inside, it needs to adjust to the sun. When you first move your plant outside after being indoors, place it in a shady location. After about two weeks, move it to a more sunny location; then after about two weeks move it to a more sunny location (NOT full sun); then move it to a place that gets full sun all day long. Leave it in this place for the rest of the Summer and early Fall. Once the forecast says the temps will be going below 50 at night, bring your plumeria in and place it in the sunniest indoor spot you have.

Humidity - Plumerias need moderate humidity. If you want to increase the room humidity, put a room humidifier in the same room.

Pruning - After a few years of growing them, they may become gangly or leggy. If this happens, take a sharp knife and trim it. Don’t get to gung-ho in trimming it, just trim it enough to give it a more symmetrical shape. Save the trimmed off pieces. These can be used to start other plants. Start them as described in the introduction of this article. Then give these established plumerias to someone else. Give a little bit of Hawaii or the tropics to show that YOU care about someone else.

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As the Vet Says -

-Dr. Marybeth Feutz, Princeton Veterinary Hospital

Tricks for Topical Medicines

Summer is here!

That means spending so much more time outside doing fun things with our furry family members! Since our pets are outside and exposed to more creepy-crawlies in the warm weather, it’s very important to keep them up-todate on their flea, tick, and heartworm prevention medicines.

Topical prevention medicines are popular, and for good reasons. They are easy to give and you don’t have to worry about if your pet will eat the pill or not. These are our best tricks for successful topical medicine application.

• Do not bathe your pet for 3-4 days before applying the topical medicine. The medicine spreads through the oils in their skin, and shampooing strips out those oils.

• Do not bathe your pet for 3-4 days after applying the topical medicine. We need to keep those oils

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on their skin so the medicine can work!

• Do not let your dog go swimming for 3-4 days after applying the topical medicine.

• Be sure to part the hair and get the medicine all the way down to the skin. Just getting the medicine on their fur won’t do the trick.

• For cats, put the medicine on the back of their neck or the top of their head – somewhere that they cannot reach to lick it off.

• For large dogs, put the medicine in 2-3 spots. When there is a larger volume of medicine, it helps to “spread it out” over the dog’s skin. We recommend putting it on the back of the neck, in the middle of the back, and at the base of the tail.

If using topical medicines doesn’t sound like a good fit for your furry family member, or if you have a dog who is in the water all the time, we have other options!

There are chewable treat-like pills for dogs and cats, and a once-a-year injection that protects against heartworms in dogs. (You’ll still have to give separate flea and tick prevention if you use the heartworm shot.)

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Well it’s a very good question and as usual there is not always a black and white answer. There are some that only mate for that breeding season referred to as a pair bond. They will be dedicated to raising the young and getting them off to a good start. Then there are those that do mate for life and other birds that are somewhere in between. The ones that are “somewhere in between” are the ones that are not monogamous. Let’s call it what it is, they are cheating on each other. I don’t know if these relationships end in divorce or not, but anything is possible. Some males visit other females and some females visit other males. Now, before we look down on them for being unfaithful to their mate, let’s look into this from nature’s way of ensuring the survival of the species.

By spreading the wealth (so to speak) this is nature’s way of ensuring the success of viable eggs being hatched and raised by their parents. By spreading themselves around, there will be different eggs in one nest from different fathers. This increases the chances of an entire nesting season not becoming a total loss.

Certain species, however, do mate for life, including geese, swans, cranes, and eagles. While it’s a complicated topic, it all boils down to about 90 percent of bird species are monogamous.

This can mean many different things for different species, such as a bond that may last for just one season, several seasons, or life.

As we all know with life, comes death. As humans, when we lose a loved one we grieve that loss. Whether family, friends or pets, the loss can be very painful.

When birds lose a mate it is a difficult time for them as well, especially for the Mourning Dove. I wrote about this bird a while back but did not cover the fact that they do mate for life. The bond of these birds can be so strong that the loss of a mate can be a difficult experience for them. This is something my wife and I recently witnessed first hand.

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While driving down the road one day, we witnessed a Mourning Dove up ahead in the distance standing in the road. Now a Mourning Dove standing in the road is not an uncommon thing. As you get closer with your car they sometimes fly off a little later than we would like, causing a slight worry of “is this bird going to get out of the way in time? ” but they always seem to, except this time it appeared to not be the case. As we got closer I could see something else in the road. Obviously it was the deceased mate of this Mourning Dove. It had been hit by someone’s car that passed through earlier. Not knowing which spouse was which, as we approached, one mate flew off and as we passed I looked back in the mirror. I could see the spouse circling back and landing by its mate. This is sad enough by itself but, we ran our errands and were returning home. We approached the same area where the deceased bird and mate were located. They were still there. The one spouse was still there tending to its mate. It either did not understand what was wrong or was it waiting on its mate to awake. The part that breaks our hearts even more is we don’t know what they are thinking.

I’ve heard the loss is so great for the Mourning Dove that even after the loss they still return to the spot of their loved one’s point of departure. This is the Mourning Dove. They are given the name for their cooing mournful sound. I think I know another reason for their name.

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intellectually and physically disabled would be their focus. But what donation gift or token would work best?

Again, another of the three had a perfect idea, Tootsie Rolls! Why that candy? Simple, Tootsie Roll Industries, Imagine this, you are in your car and are Inc., the manufacturer of tootsie rolls, approaching a four way stop. Just before the was (and still is) headquartered in intersection, standing in the middle of the Chicago, Illinois. road, is a man with a bucket. As you wait your So, armed with an idea, the three turn at the busy 4-way, you notice that went to their Council. After some occasionally the man approaches a car or deliberation the members agreed to a truck and the driver puts some money in the two day drive. Well, as any Knight can bucket. “Ok, someone is looking for tell you, the idea was a huge success. donations”, you think as you roll forward a few In a two day period the Knights of more feet. When it is your turn you can finally Columbus, CC Boyle Council were able see what is written on his bucket. “For the to reach $30,000 (that is $207,000 in Mentally Retarded” What, you thought the 2021 dollars)! sign was going to say something different?

A Princeton Knight After this success, the Council Well this is 1970, Chicago and things were drew up a resolution to have the Tootsie Roll Drive different then. You smile politely as the man approaches become a statewide program and submitted it to the to take your 15 cents, hey it’s what you had on the dash, Illinois State Council, which was presented at the State and your kids are in back “behaving” as usual, all you Convention in 1971. Today, in Illinois alone, the annual want to do is get home. As you toss your change into Tootsie Roll Drive, also known as the Campaign for the bucket the man hands you a small packet, “Thanks People with Intellectual Disabilities, statewide, raises in for your donation to the Knights of Columbus, please the neighborhood of two million dollars! News of Illinois’ have this packet of Forget-Me-Nots”. You smile again success was published in the K of C magazine and and take the packet. “Forget-Me-Not seeds, 10 per newsletters, soon the Tootsie Roll Drive spread to other pack”, is written on the outside, you toss them in the states. Today it is a nationwide event that largely glovebox and proceed home. contributes to the $185 Even in 1970, I couldn’t imagine that getting a few million charitable seeds for a donation would go over very well. Well contributions provided to neither did the three Knights of Columbus that originally schools, community centres, came up with the idea in Chicago in 1970. You see, the and the Special Olympics Knights of Columbus members, three men specifically from the Knights of from Council Number 4698, CC Boyle Council, in Tinley Columbus.

Park; were trying to find a project that their members As the K of C says on could focus on, something that would benefit the their website “We are community in some way. They knew that many other answering needs for those organizations like the Lions, Shriners, Masons and who are often treated harshly others had such projects; but what to focus on and how by society and often ignored do they draw more donations? or worse. In many schools, As fate or faith would have it, one of the members A Knight from Haubstadt had a daughter with an intellectual disability, so the continued page 27

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them thinking about how beneficial the June is PTSD Awareness month love of skunks and other similar and designed to remind us that not all animals could help veterans or first wounds are visible. We often forget what responders. Shortly after that Soothing our Veterans and First Responders have Stripes Project was born. seen in their past and present careers.

Currently, the Soothing Stripes Things they cannot unsee, but they can Project has a wait list for veterans and learn to process those emotions in other first responders to obtain an emotional more therapeutic ways to help lessen the support skunk that reaches as far as burden they often carry.

Wisconsin. The support skunk is Air Force Veteran Collin Welte and provided to the veteran or first along with his wife, Ashlie of Owensville, responder free of charge with the have taken on, as their mission in life to agreement that if you cannot keep or help our veterans and first responders maintain the animal correctly, that you struggle less with the help of some furry will give the skunk back to the new friends. Their non-profit is called organization so they may home it with Soothing Stripes Project.

The Welte family with their pets someone else that can benefit from the Soothing Stripes Project is a new support of the animal. non-profit in our area but it is growing with much Right now, the organization has three litters of baby community support and provides emotional support skunks which are called kits, about to be born in the skunks as pets for veterans and first responders that coming weeks of June. A litter can have one to nine suffer from issues with PTSD. The organization started skunks, but average is four to six, and first litters often in July of 2020, when Collin and Ashlie had some only produce one to four. veteran friends over to their house and one veteran Once the weaning process from their mother is guest just fell in love with their pet skunk, Frank. Ashlie complete, the kits begin litter training and socialization said, it was amazing to see this tough military guy melt continued next page from loving on this gentle creature. This interaction got

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with humans so they are ready to cuddle when you take your baby skunk home.

They also must undergo the procedure of descenting by an appropriate exotic animal veterinarian, New baby fox in the Welte household removing their scent glands before moving in with you.

We all can agree that would be a necessity.

Aside from animal training, an owner will need a DNR permit, which Collin stated is called a “Wild Animal Possession Permit”. The permit generally costs $15 per year, which the Soothing Stripes Project covers payment of the first year. The permit requires an annual DNR inspection at your home, as well as one exotic animal veterinarian visit per year. Collin and Ashlie also require you to come out several times to handle the skunks and be educated on their needs before taking one home.

Additionally, they provide you with information and resources to maintain proper care once the skunk is in your home.

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prevent them from getting diabetes in captivity and typically are feed twice per day. Baby skunks require more snacks through the day to keep their blood sugar up to where it needs to be, but will change as they grow bigger.

Skunks also benefit from play areas with places to hide, climb and dig to keep them active and healthy.

Domesticated skunks typically get along with other indoor pets you may already have in your home. They can still be mischievous creatures, especially with house plants. You will definitely want to remove plants from their access and be sure to crate them when you are not home to supervise them.

Grooming can be handled on their own, but Ashlie explained, they bathe their skunks every few weeks but that is more to just keep their coat nice and pretty, but it’s not as much One of Soothing Stripes Project’s skunks about them not roaming around their house. being clean animals.

The organization currently attends and hosts events to fundraise for the animals’ needs and to build a larger building that will house the animals they raise. The building is needed not only to expand but also to provide larger more natural habitat enclosures for the animals they raise. The future building will even include a therapy room to have animal experiences for those not ready to take on the commitment of this type of animal but could still benefit from the interaction with these sweet creatures.

The Soothing Stripes Project has a committee that helps with fundraising and is also well trained to step in and handle the animal care when Collin and Ashlie have to be out of town. You may see the Their pet opossum Millie organization at vendor shows or at their own events around the area. They currently have a large fundraiser scheduled for October 30th, at the Vanderburgh County Fairgrounds which will include a car show, inflatables for kids, a chili cook off, raffles and various food and vendors. All profits from their events go right back into the care, shelter and nutritional needs of the animals.

They are focusing their efforts toward veterans and first responders due to the overwhelming need in their continued next page

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Lifestyles: continued fields dealing with PTSD issues. They hope to one day expand to help other people with minor disabilities that animals could be beneficial for.

Soothing Stripes Project is testing out other animals to be considered in their program. They have a new baby fox in their home that is gray in color but is a variation of the red fox breed. I was lucky enough to be able to hold the playful little fox that at first glance I thought was a fuzzy little kitten. The little fox has a love of stealing socks and running off with them. She is giving the family clothes dryer some competition!

The Welte’s also started raising opossums. I was amazed at how well they did cruising around in the house. The Soothing Stripes Project does not foresee the opossums being a good fit for emotional support Tootsie Rolls: continued

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animals as their life expectancy in captivity may only be three to five years. The Welte’s fear this may cause more harm than good for someone dealing with the PTSD. They will however raise opossums as pets for sale to those who would not require the animal for emotional support, which in turn will help further fund their organization.

Doing good things for others unfortunately costs money, and most non-profits survive solely on donations and community support. Please look into Soothing Stripes Project if you are a veteran or first responder who could benefit from an emotional support skunk or to help them with their mission. More information is on their website: www.soothingstripesprojectnp.org or their Facebook page.

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P�������� P����� L������: June 2021 Summer Reading Programs Pre-registration for all special programs begins on June 7, at 9am in the Youth Room

Mon 7

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Register today beginning at 9am in the youth room. Pick up reading logs and register for special programs: children’s Cursive writing classes and two teen programs. Space is limited.

Family 1-2pm Make & Take or Take & Make Craft Patriotic Owl: make a cute patriotic owl craft. Make here or take home.

Monday Night Knitters 6-8pm Beginner to expert! Bring your projects and make some new friends.

All skill levels welcome and geared toward ages 16+.

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Family 1-2pm Make & Take or Take & Make Craft Father’s Day Greeting Cards Kids will make a popsicle greeting card for Father’s Day! Make it here or take it home.

Monday Night Knitters 6-8pm Beginner to expert!

Bring your projects and make some new friends. All skill levels welcome and geared toward ages 16+. If you need supplies, let us know!

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LAFAYETTE PARK Family 10-11am Family Time Entertainment presents Those Crazy Animals Magic Don presents animal stories with magic, jokes, and audience interaction. June Tuesday programs are held at Lafayette Park. In case of rain, program moves to library.

K-5/Family 1-2pm Animal Island Tales Island party with leis, hula lessons & animal mask craft.

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Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Alligator Chomp & Stomp

Chats with Charlie Kiesel begin in July!

Informational and entertaining programs with monthly themes.

Presented once a week at either 10am, 2pm, or 6pm.

Creative Crafters 5:15-8pm Bring in your crafting project Games & Activities 3:30-4:30pm and work on it with fellow Weekly program geared to crafters! Make new friends! children in grades 3-5.

Need a project or supplies? Truth or Tales: Are you bluffing or Let us know! Ages 16+ telling the truth?

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Family 10-11am Squishy and Friends Live animal program with reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and more.

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

Random Fandom: hey, teens? What are you fans of?

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Learn Cursive Writing 10-11am

Grades 3-5 (4 week class) MUST have pre-registered.

K-5/Family 1-2pm Purdue Extension Office Virtual Reality Children will experience the world through VR

Adult 5:15-8pm Creative Crafters The Mighty Pen hosted by Local Bring in your crafting project Author, Jill Chapman and work on it with fellow Meets upstairs. Learn creative writing skills and how to self-publish crafters! Make new friends!

Tues. 22 LAFAYETTE PARK Wed. 23 LIBRARY Family 10-11am Family Time Entertainment presents What Color is Music?

Paul Odenwelder presents a music show that blends magic, color, and music for all ages!

Monday Night Knitters 6-8pm Beginner to expert! Bring your projects and make some new friends.

All skill levels welcome and geared toward ages 16+.

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

Pixel Power: Teens will use perler beads to create three dimensional art

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Learn Cursive Writing 10-11am: Grades 3-5 (4 week class) MUST preregister. 10 spots available!

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

Pop tart Tasting Lab Teen food critics will judge unique flavors of pop tarts and create new ones!

Family 1-2pm Make & Take or Take & Make Craft Animal Magnet Craft Kids will make cool safari animal magnets. Kit to make in person or take home.

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Family 1-2pm Make & Take Craft Glitter Painting Kids will create sparkling artwork with glue, food coloring, and glitter.

(This craft is in person only)

LAFAYETTE PARK Family 10-11am Animal Tales Live animal program featuring different animal ambassadors for our Tales & Tails summer reading theme.

Monday Night Knitters 6-8pm Beginner to expert! Bring your projects and make some new friends.

All skill levels welcome and geared toward ages 16+.

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

K-Pop Laser Dance Party Music videos and exotic snacks!

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Learn Cursive Writing 10-11am

Grades 3-5 (4 week class) MUST have pre-registered.

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Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Daddy Day Games & Activities 3:30-4:30pm Weekly program geared to children in grades 3-5.

Guess what? Creative drawing games– can you guess what it is? Will there be prizes?

Come and see!

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Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Wiggly Worms

K-5/Family 1-2pm Chicken Tales Chris & Jennifer MacKay will bring in chickens! Hear stories and learn how to care for them!

Games & Activities 3:30-4:30pm Weekly program geared to children in grades 3-5.

Board Game Challenge: who will win?

Adult 5:15-8pm Creative Crafters Bring in your projects!

Adult Program 5pm Evening Movie Wonder Woman 1984!

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Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Animal Opposites

K-5/Family 1-2pm The Orphan Train presented

by Bonnie Johnson Learn about local legend Johnny Butler! See his Civil War drums on display.

Games & Activities 3:30-4:30pm Weekly program geared to children in grades 3-5.

Guess Who? Play random guessing games, who will win?

Adult 5:15-8pm Creative Crafters

Adult Program 2pm Movie Matinee: Wonder Woman 1984. Rated PG-13

Learn Cursive Writing 10-11am

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Family 1-2pm Make & Take or Take & Make Craft Shark Day! Kids will make a shark pull-back toy with wheels. Make at the library or take home with you.

Reminder to turn in all hours by 8pm, Wednesday, July 28!

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Wed. 7 LIBRARY LIBRARY Learn Cursive Writing 10-11am Family 10-11am Grades 6+ JULY REMINDER: Tuesday MUST have pre-registered. programs are at the library!

Chalk the Walk K-5/Family 1-2pm Show off your art skills by creating Ancient Tools and Campfire your own masterpiece! This Tales: see & touch authentic program will be held outside at the Native American tools and learn Hart Street entrance. how they were used.

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

Ancient Side Walk Chalk Art (Program will be outdoors)

Adult 5:15-8pm Creative Crafters Bring in your crafting project and work on it with fellow crafters! Make new friends!

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LIBRARY Family 10-11am Dr. Marybeth Feutz presents Veterinarian Tails and Tales!

Learn how a person become a Veterinarian! She may bring some animals with her!

Teen Scene 3:30-4:30pm Teens will design their own squishy donuts! Grades 6+

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Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Duck Day

Adult Program 2pm Native American Tools See & touch authentic Native American tools. Learn how they were used. See amazing demos!

Games & Activities 3:30-4:30pm Weekly program geared to children in grades 3-5.

Aim Games: skill games… can you hit the target?

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Learn Cursive Writing 10-11am

Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Jumping Frogs

K-5/Family 1pm Family Movie with Popcorn and Water Zootopia! Rated PG

Adult/Family Program 2pm Gibson County’s own Stacey May: WEHT M������������ Learn about her experiences and she will answer questions. All ages are welcome to attend.

Grades 6+ MUST have pre-registered.

Monday Night Knitters 6-8pm Adult 5:15-8pm Beginner to expert! Bring your pro- 12 spots available: must have preregistered!

Creative Crafters Games & Activities 3:30-4:30pm jects and make some new friends.

The Mighty Pen hosted by Local Bring in your crafting project Grades 3-5.

All skill levels welcome and geared and work on it with fellow Author, Jill Chapman Minute Games– can you beat the toward ages 16+. Need some Meets upstairs. Learn creative crafters! Make new friends! clock?

Will there by prizes? supplies? Please let us know! writing skills and how to self-publish Need a project? Let us know!

Mon 19

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Family 1-2pm Make and Take Craft Flower Art Kids will design, paint, and glue to create their own flower masterpieces.

Must be made at the library.

LIBRARY Family 10-11am Monte Skelton presents the One Man Band!

Amazing Southern Indiana musician creates multi-instrument music– all by himself!

Monday Night Knitters 6-8pm Beginner to expert! Bring your projects and make some new friends.

All skill levels welcome and geared toward ages 16+. Do you need supplies? Please let us know!

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

Make Your Own Alien!

(15 spots available: must have preregistered for this program)

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Family 1-2pm Make & Take or Take & Make Craft Cotton Ball Penguin Kids will create their own cotton ball penguins. Make at the library or take home.

Monday Night Knitters 6-8pm Beginner to expert! Bring your projects and make some new friends.

All skill levels welcome and geared toward ages 16+. This program meets all year long on Monday nights! Keep coming in August!

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Family 10-11am Silly Safaris Live animal program featuring reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and more! Tales & Tails!

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

Manga Mania: teens will draw their own Japanese Manga, check out our Manga collection, and videos. Make sure to have your hours turned in by 8pm tomorrow night!

Wed. 21

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Thur. 22

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Learn Cursive Writing 10-11am

Preschool 10-11am Story Hour & Activity Silly Day

K-5/Family 1-2pm Meet a North West Territory Hunter/Trapper from the 1700s. Learn what it was like to live off the land in our area.

Games & Activities 3:30-4:30pm Grades 3-5. Lego Challenge Games: can you guess the creation?

Grades 6+ MUST have pre-registered.

Adult 5:15-8pm Creative Crafters Bring in your crafting project will fellow crafters!

Wed. 28

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Learn Cursive Writing 10-11am

Grades 6+ MUST have pre-registered.

K-5/Family 1-2pm Indiana Raptors: See rescued birds and learn what kind we have in Indiana!

ALL Reading Hours and entry forms MUST be turned in by 8pm tonight!

Adult 5:15-8pm: Creative Crafters meets all year long!

Keep coming in August

Adult Program 6pm Chats with Charlie Kiesel Hummingbird Hullaballoo: how to draw them to your yard. See beautiful photos & nest up close!

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Adult Program 2pm Chats with Charlie Kiesel Hummingbird Hullaballoo: how to draw them to your yard.

See beautiful photos and see a nest up close!

Summer Reading Program Swim Party Finale 6:30-8:30pm No drop offs. Children under age 12 must be accompanied by someone age 16+. Lightning will cause party to be cancelled.

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Thursday, June 10: Adult Book Club will meet in the For t Br anch Libr ar y Activities Room at 6 pm to discuss the book “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom. Sign-up and book copies are available at Haubstadt Library.

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The Cooking Corner

by Jancey Smith

Sum m er Bugs

There are parts of summer that are just no fun. Bugs are one of the definate drawbacks.

Years ago, when two of the boys were born, we lived in Cincinnati. It was an old house right on the edge of university housing and that inner city circle of downtown. Every summer a wide assortment of critters scampered from one building to the other - ants, fleas and the dreaded cockroach. With an infant and toddler underfoot, I had to come up with a way to keep the food safe from not only bugs, but also the fog from the bug bombs.

One of my solutions, was to put all dry goods in glass jars. I saved jelly jars, pickle jars, anything glass with a lid. It all works. (Ziploc baggies are another option.) All of the dry stuff - cereal, pasta, rice, noodles, beans, flour and sugar got stored in glass jars. There’s nothing like opening a package of pancake mix to find ants scurrying around - agh!

One of the things in my glass jars was grits. It looks like combination of cream of wheat and grade school

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Vine Street Makers Market Filled the Park

The Cooking Corner Continued Preparation-

Thaw shrimp. In small bowl mix Cajun seasoning, paprika and Italian seasoning and salt and pepper.

Sprinkle spices over shrimp and stir to coat well. Set aside.

Photo: Jancey Smith Make grits. In medium saucepan bring water, bouillon and butter to boil. Slowly add grits, stirring well. Cook, stirring 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cream. Stir well. While whisking, add cheese and continue to stir for another 3 minutes until grits become creamy.

In large pan melt 2 T. butter. Add garlic and cook a minute and then add shrimp and cook just until done (about 3 minutes). Remove shrimp and set aside.

To make the sauce, to the drippings from shrimp add flour and stir constantly, cooking 10 minutes until tan color. Slowly add stock and heavy cream. Whisk for a couple of minutes and then add Worcestershire and hot sauce.

To serve - Place grits on plate and top with shrimp.

Ladle sauce over top. Serves 6.

Photos: Jancey Smith

Luke and Jared provided live music.

Jessica with Cheesy Chix Cheeseballs had to restock her supply three times.

Maidlows

Flavored Malt Drinks, Beer & Wine Coolers Keg Orders Available

The first Saturday of May over 130 vendors and local makers filled Fort Branch Park for a day of shopping, good eats from food trucks and live music. It was a perfect day to browse and many folks took advantage of the event.

Melissa Kennard chats with Debbie Bateman while tending her booth at the event.

The Destination For All Y our Beverages

Assorted Bourbons

Domestic & Import Beers

Don’t see what you’re looking for? We can get it! Special orders available.

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