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There’s certainly been a lot going on in our little part of the state. We’ve had festivals, back to school events, fundraisers and even a parade for an Olympic winner. Check out the pages of pictures and take a look at What’s Happening to see what’s coming up.

While our cover story is about a beautiful place close to nature, in the Artist Profile, you can see another type of beauty in nature, the photos of Charlie Kiesel.

While we enjoy the last of summer, fresh produce and our gardens, take a moment to see what’s been going on with the local folks. Look for those who might need a helping hand and always remember to support local.

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Camp Carson Acres of Activities & Opportunity

If one travels ten miles or less from the center of any of our little towns in Gibson County, they will find corn and bean fields. It’s gently rolling hills of country.

However, in nearly the center of the county, you will find more than 300 acres of land with trees, a lake, cabins and all of nature’s finest - YMCA Camp Carson.

There’s a long history of this summer camp in our county. There is a picture of mule teams digging the lake that goes back to 1913.

Seminole Lake as it’s known, opened in the 1920’s and was privately owned. In 1940, the Evansville YMCA purchased the land and the next year, W. A. Carson, a Sunbeam executive, donated another 32 acres adjoining the lake. That’s how it came to be named Camp Carson.

For those who may not know, Camp Carson is for kids 7-17 years old. It has 12 cabins, three yurts, and two The new director: Jim Sexstone

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additional lodges that sleep 26 each. It offers an incredible amount of varied outdoor activities.

There is the usual The lakeside building renovated with the help of Toyota. hiking, swimming, boating, canoeing and fishing. But there is so much more than folks realize. They also offer archery, rock climbing, dirt bikes, an air gun range, pottery making, and a scroll saw class to introduce these skills to the kids. One of their most popular features is the horseback and trail riding option. There’s even a special camp called the Wrangler Camp for those 11-15 years old so they can learn about horses, the responsibilities and fun of horses with lots of hands on experience.

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At Camp Carson, they also offer specific camps geared for specific interests or toward a particular group.

There is a week long Dirt Bike Camp for those learning the sport, which teaches clutch control and safety that will lead on to trail riding. In honor of our military, Camp Carson offers special discounts for the children of active duty members as well as a family discount so that an

Lexie Birch of Ft. Branch helped with the Wrangler camp.

An inside view of one of the cabins.

entire military family can spend select weekends together at minimal charge.

To help defray the cost of camp, scholarships are available through donations. They have a great base of alumni that contribute. Because camp was such a positive experience for them, they want others to be included in the opportunity. Paying maintenance, utilities and employees to run such a large operation isn’t easy.

Some local service organizations want to give kids in Gibson County such an experience and are hoping to establish scholarships. Additionally, a dedicated Alumni created the Mark Kniese scholarship - a college scholarship awarded to an outstanding summer camp counselor. Mark was a camp counselor during the summers of 1976-’77, and was a part of the University of Evansville basketball team that died in the plane crash December, 1977. In all these years, he’s not been forgotten.

Recently, Camp Carson welcomed a new director, Jim Sexstone.

Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Jim has spent years running a camp in The scroll saw class is one of the unique activites. Kids like making things themselves and learning a new skill.

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Northwestern Ohio. He had to grin and mention, “I didn’t remember the humidity being like this, although I’m sure it was in Louisville as a kid.” Welcome to Southern Indiana.

Despite starting a new job as a camp director during Covid, in August of 2020, Jim saw this as a great opportunity in a beautiful surrounding. He’s very excited to meet the local folks and become involved in the community. He believes this is a partnership that can benefit everyone. Jim would like to do events like a farm to table at the camp or offer its amenities to local organizations. He offered, “This is a perfect venue for boy scouts earning badges”. They also have a disc golf course and Jim would like to work with others in the area to be apart of this upcoming sport’s events.

The major questions locals seem to have, besides what do they do at Camp Carson, is can we go there?

Our Camp Carson is one of 260 YMCA camps in the United States. They are part of YMCA of Southwest Indiana. So that means you can’t go fishing or take a dip in the lake anytime it suits your fancy. But you can rent out a cabin for the weekend, a building (for a wedding reception or family reunion) or a lodge for a meeting, event or weekend get away. There are numerous ways we can utilize our local YMCA camp for the benefit of all.

The current dining hall which now feeds 200 campers. In the future they’re hoping to expand the facility to hold 300 diners.

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Backyard Birds -

The American Crow

There are 34 species of crows around the world. In North America we only have the one species, the American Crow, that lives in a range from northern Mexico and into southern Canada.

From a distance it can be deceiving how large they really are. From tip of the beak to tip of the tail they can range from 16 to 21 inches long. Noted for their intelligence their brain-weight-to-body ratio is the same as humans. Their brains have other human similarities as well as areas of the brain that are just as complex. It was realized through testing that crows are self aware.

The distinctive Caaw, caaw, caaw of the American Crow for me brings reflections of fall. As the warm fall days are approaching, the sky is clear, blue and the humidity is gone. The corn has been harvested from the fields leaving only the bright golden stubble. Those are the days when I hear crows in the distance Caaw, caaw, caaw.

As winter approaches and through the winter the American Crow will begin communal roosting.

Several species of birds are highly social and the American Crow is no different. When roosting and foraging in numbers, you will find they are families of the current breeding pair and their offspring from the last two

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years. The whole family is helping to raise the current seasons young. These winter roosts can number in the thousands. The young American Crow doesn’t breed until at least two years old but is more likely to be four years old. A family of crows can contain up to fifteen different offspring from five different breeding seasons. The average lifespan of a crow is 7-8 years in the wild and up to 30 in captivity.

The intelligence of the American Crow really comes out through problem solving as well as working as a team to recognize and solve food solutions.

Their intelligence shines again when the American Crow makes tools to help in finding food.

One crow in captivity used a small cup to pour water on its food dish to moisten the dry food. Another crow shaped a piece of wood for a tool that could reach into a rotten log to forage for food.

A final example of its ingenuity is a crow that broke off pieces of pine cones to drop at the base of the tree where it was nesting. This way the crunching noise of an intruder could be heard before climbing the tree.

While sometimes the American Crow can be a nuisance, we certainly have to appreciate the highest level of creativity and intelligence they have.

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A Couple of Do-It-Yourself Locals Story and photos: Jancey Smith

things evolved along the way. “I’d find ideas, just like the farmhousedesign pantry and ask, “Can you build me Their self-made dock ready for grilling and relaxing. that?” Thomas smiled and showed her that he could.

The latest project for the couple has been a dock on the small lake at the edge of their property. It’s a 12x16 foot dock with five foot end post stabilizing it in the lake. The flooring is composite and will withstand time.

The project was completed within a week during their “spare time.” It holds their grill and patio table with umbrella. What a nice way to relax.

It’s not that the Youngs are the small town version of HGTV’s Joanna and Chip Gaines, but they do own Young Construction. For the last 10 years, Thomas and Amber have been busy building bathrooms, walk-in showers and even roofing.

What a nice example of local folks being busy for the better.

During business hours, Thomas Young of Patoka works at Azteca Milling just south of the county. However, during his “down time”, he just doesn’t seem to stop.

Thomas is a creative builder who likes to make things all on his own.

When he was a little guy, his mom would buy him tools and he just loved taking Thomas and Amber Young things apart and putting them back together. Folks would tease her about buying them for him. Although he did take vocational studies (shop) in high school, he also learned a lot from his uncle Tommy.

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He and his wife Amber built their own home on a secluded lake near Patoka in 2014. It took them six months of hard work and a few adjustments along the way, but they did it. The couple started with a basic building The Young’s home in rural Patoka they built. plan, but Amber admitted

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From 812 to Tokyo - A Welcome for Olympic Gold Winner Jackie Young

It’s not every day someone from Indiana wins a gold medal at the Olympics, but on Saturday, July 31st, at 4 p.m., the sun came out after a wet day, and Gibson County celebrated the women’s 3x3 basketball winner Jackie Young in true style.

Brad and Jackie Saum as well as their daughter Laney waited to congratulate Jackie.

Mike Watkins chats with Monie McElhiney and her mom before the parade.

The annual Back Pack Bash at Lafayette Park for North Gibson students supplied 342 back packs with the help of 30 volunteers and Jackie’s family. As a bonus, Jackie and Puma donated 200 back packs to help sponsor the event.

Crowds of locals surrounded the Princeton Square and lined Broadway all the way to McDonalds to cheer for Jackie.

They welcomed home their Olympic winner with pride.

Locals made a variety of colorful signs congratulating Jackie on her gold medal.

Brayden Smith made a sign and got an autograph.

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Jackie took time for pics and autographs at the park.

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Over the years the hubby and I have gotten into a few comfortable routines. I’ve also noticed that the older we get, the more we pay attention to the news. I think it may have started when the Navy girl was floating on an aircraft carrier in the Mid East, but we have certain news shows that we regularly watch. Every workday we start the morning with Good Morning America while we have our coffee.

On Saturday morning there’s another news show that we watch that has a segment called “The Dish,” that features a famous chef, style of cooking, restaurant or other food news items.

On Sunday morning however, we cozy in, sip our coffee and are either enlightened or entertained by “CBS News Sunday Morning,” with Jane Pauley. Every year, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, they have a special edition called “Eat, Drink and be Merry.” The entire show is about food in all kinds of shapes, types and ideas. I distinctly remember watching one year’s edition and being inundated with information on SPAM.

There are kinds of tidbits that you just never knew or thought about.

One of the parts of this show highlighted the Cuban sandwich. A four generation family restaurant in the historic part of Tampa, Florida, named the Columbia Restaurant, which dates back to1905, claims the fame of the original Cuban sandwich. Although it’s named a Cuban, this sandwich is a mixture of heritages. It starts on a Cuban roll, much like a hoagie bun, that’s layered with ham (from the Spanish), a marinated roast pork (from the Cubans), and a layer of Genoa salami (thanks to local Sicilians), accompanied by Swiss cheese, pickle and mustard (from the Jewish community). After assembly the sandwich is pressed or warmed, much like a panini.

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the first Cuban sandwich that I tried and it’s a must every time I go there. It was coincidental that when I attended a soup and sandwich potluck, a friend with a talent for cooking brought in Cuban Sliders for the group. These little hand-held sandwiches had soft buns, melted gooey cheese with a nice meaty center that was topped off with the twang of three pickles and mustard.

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Volunteers from Grace Fellowship Youth Group spent Saturday morning August 29th, helping The Center for Seniors. They painted the outside wall around the building’s edge. Over the last few years, many renovations and upgrades have happened at The Center located behind Rural King.

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Here are a few things that can help when a power outage is a possibility. The most important thing to note is that a full freezer will keep food longer than one half full. (see note #5 below.)

To prepare in advance 1. Get a generator to periodically run freezer.

2. Move food to family or friend with power.

3. Store frozen food in plastic bags or containers so if thawed, they won’t drip. (Examples - meat, poultry, or fruits.)

4. Store bags of store-bought ice if possible.

5. Place baggies or containers almost full of water around frozen food. Once they’re frozen they’ll help food stay frozen longer.

When the power is out 1. Keep door closed as much as possible.

2. Put frequently used items in a cooler, reducing open door time.

3. Add dry ice if you can.

When the power is back on 1. Don’t keep door open for a long time, but see if food is spoiled. If in doubt, throw it out.

2. If frozen food still have ice crystals, they can be refrozen.

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Rachel Adamson Joins Springs Valley Bank & Trust as Assistant Vice President & Retail Market Manager for Gibson, Daviess, and surrounding counties.

Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company is excited to welcome Rachel Adamson to the Springs Valley team.

Rachel will be the Assistant Vice President & Retail Market Manager for Gibson, Daviess, and surrounding counties.

Rachel has an associate degree in Business Administration. She has worked in banking for over 17 years, and has experience in customer support, personal banking, new accounts, accounting, human resources,

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Business Updates In Stitches Moves to Fort Branch

The south side of the square used to be the home of the embroidery shop “In Stitches.” It is moving to the 2nd floor of the Graceful Lady Boutique in Ft. Branch.

A New Play Cafe is Coming to Haubstadt

Next to the Auto Plus Auto Parts store on State Hwy. 68 in Haubstadt a play cafe is coming.

It’s just what it sounds like - a full service cafe with drinks, light snacks and baked items for the parents and a play space for kids under ten.

The space is undergoing a remodel but coming along.

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A few weeks ago, Paul and Dave Greene have taken over the ownership of Taylor’s Two in Oakland City. They’re still serving their well known steaks and the locals wish them well.

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OTM Celebrated Grand Reopening

Saturday, August 21st was the day that OTM Boutique and Bow Company moved into it’s new location on 104 N. Hart Street on the Princeton square.

Ashley Goedde started making bows as a side job and marketed them online.

After taking the plunge to open a store front, she’s expanded to even bigger space up the street.

Savanah Naas, Hannah Whitehead, Ashley Goedde, Shane Matthews, and Patty Vanoven cut the ribbon at the new home of OTM. Right: Savanah and Ashley welcomed shoppers to their new home.

Buyers Accounting Passes the Torch

Bruce Byers made it official on August 1st, that he’s indeed retiring. Even though Rita remains at the office, the new owner is Jackie Saum who’s worked for the office almost 16 years. Jackie is an “Enrolled Agent” and has passed extensive testing to work with IRS issues.

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Greeks Project Gets Help From Toyota

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After months of planning and creative fundraising, Downtown Princeton held an event on Thursday, August 19th, to announce that Toyota would partner with them and donate $150,000 towards the revitalization of Greeks Candy Store on the square.

The architect has plans drawn up and work to stabilize the structure was to start the week of August 23rd. The project should take a year to complete and more funds are needed. Many high school classes are combining efforts to make donations.

Vice President of Toyota Mayor Wright waits to share some Melinda Gilbert (center) and history as DPI President Tom Manufacturing, Tim Joyce Sharrett were among the Shearer welcomes the crowd.

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Fort Branch UMC Helped with Back to School

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The Sixth Annual Back to School Bash was held at the Ft. Branch United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 31st. It was one wet Saturday morning, but the volunteers at the church helped 479 students get ready for the next school year with filled back packs of supplies.

(Pictured left) Shelby Workman (left) and Anita Baylor (right) check in pre-registered students.

(Pictured below) The event was held drive thru style with cars checking in at the door and circling the building to waiting volunteers.

Happy Birthday to Little Miracles

On August 3rd, Little Miracles Learning Campus in Ft. Branch, celebrated one year since its opening to serve the little ones of the community.

There were many activities for the kids.

Above: It was a nice day in Ft. Branch and students enjoyed outdoor activities and snow cones.

Pictured right: Miss Kara Hoke is kept busy making sno wcone treats for the kids.

Die Kirche Auktion Fest Continues at Sts. Peter and Paul’s

This is the 18th year to continue the late Fr. Francis Schroering’s vision for Sts. Peter & Paul Parish in Haubstadt. He wanted to hold an annual fundraising event for our parish and school, but he wanted it to be a weekend for the entire family, filled with fun, food and fellowship. Please help us continue to make Fr. Schroering’s dream a reality by attending the 2021 Die Kirche Auktion Fest!

German Dinner will be held drive thru style at Sts. Peter & Paul Cafeteria on Saturday, October 9th, from 57:30 pm. The meal can be taken to the old Haubstadt gym to eat and preview the auction items. The auction will be held Sunday, October 10th at 8 a.m.

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Sober Living Held Open House

The new sober living house, Addiction Solutions held an open house on Saturday, August 28th. There were speakers, music, food and a large group in attendance.

The recovery team at Addiction Solutions celebrated the open house with a ribbon cutting from the Chamber of Commerce.

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Cops for Kids Concert Raised Holiday Funds

Photos: Jancey Smith

Four bands played a variety of music for the crowd at the Toyota Events Center at the Gibson County Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 7th. Blackford Creek opened the show, followed by Joe Nobody, then Rodney Watts and headliner, Jeff Bates. Program organizer Jeremy Bigham of Cops for Kids, presented a check to Police Chief Derek McGraw for $7,600 that will go toward a shopping trip at Christmas for youth in need.

Jeremy Bigham (left), Dave Kunkel & Police Chief Derek McGraw (right).

Rodney Watt sings with his 4-year-old daughter.

Collectors Carnival Show Drew Huge Crowd

Saturday, August 14th was the summer show for Collectors Carnival Flea Market and Antique show at the Gibson County Fairgrounds. This event drew 3,300 shoppers and 200 vendors to our community.

Dusty’s Dangles, a local vendor Shelly Willis of Princeton was in her usual spot in the was offering handmade jewelry. outdoor pavilions.

The lead singer of Joe Nobody plays for the crowd.

Food trucks, like our local Klinker’s Wagon have found spots at Collectors Carnival, too. It’s a win for the shoppers and the community.

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Early Saturday, August 14th, the Princeton Masons held their annual pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 am.

Plans are being made for their annual Don Winkler Coney Sauce sale once again at Heritage Days.

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

This is a complicated issue this month; I’ll try to make it as easy as possible to understand. If you are the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected disability and are entitled to monthly Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) payments as well as benefits from the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), you’ll want to pay close attention to this one.

Under a 3-year phased plan, the Defense Authorization Act of 2020 officially ended SBP offset by DIC. In other words, whereby you were once not allowed to be in full receipt of both of these payments, (one was deducted from the other), you will soon draw both the full amounts. For retired disabled veterans, this unfair practice was very similar to the policy in which you are not allowed to concurrently receive your full retirement pay and VA disability compensation (if rated under 50%).

This same unfair practice by the way, is currently under review in the form of Congressional legislation. It is difficult to predict what will happen in this latter case, but stay tuned and I will keep you informed as it plays out.

So, spouses who are affected by this practice, understand that the implication for you is a gradual increase in your monthly payments to the point where you will eventually receive 100% of both the DIC and SBP in 2023, at the end of the 3-year implementation process.

I fully understand that this may be difficult to comprehend. If you are a surviving spouse and believe that this may affect you, please call and allow me to help you figure this out.

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The VFW Post #2714 in Fort Branch will be turning 50 years old in February. A celebration is being planned and they are looking for pictures and history of their current location. If anyone has photos or knowledge of the location on Hwy. 41, please call the post at 812-753-4161 or email: cardinalfan1949@yahoo.com.

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Our Community: Clubs & Organizations Relay for Life Walking & Working for the Cure

It’s hard to believe of anyone that doesn’t know someone who has had some form of cancer. It’s sadly too prevalent. However, in Gibson County we have members of our community who work tirelessly at raising money for the cure of cancer. Our Relay for Life teams are incredibly motivated volunteers who help the American Cancer Society fund research to find that cure.

Relay for Life began in 1985, in Washington state when a doctor decided to walk for 24 hours to raise awareness and fundraise for the American Cancer Society. We’ve had a Relay For Life fundraiser event locally for over 20 years now.

In Gibson County, we have many community members that volunteer to help Relay for Life and the fight against cancer. Some are small, new teams like the crew at Princeton’s Hometown IGA, and others have a greater reach of volunteers. The two largest Relay teams in the county, at this time, are Team TBIN and the Beadle Bunch and friends.

In the business/company class, the TBIN Team began in 2012, with Angel Novinger as the first Team Captain. They raised $2,315 that year. They have grown and worked hard. Since 2015, when Karen Eubanks became captain, they have raised $126,735, with their best year being 2018, when they raised $25,750. Team TBIN’s overall total is $135,550 toward the fight against cancer.

As Karen explains, “We have done a variety of fundraisers which the employees are very involved in and enjoy!

These include bake Ryan Bixler accepting funds from sales, food bars, T-shirt Karen Eubanks of TBIN.

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sales, Sweets for Your Sweetie (I collect vases and Uniquely Michael’s has filled them with flowers), Mother’s day sale, Christmas Sale, Rummage sales, Theme Basket Raffles and many more. It takes many volunteers for these to be successful which Team TBIN has had.” Team TBIN started with around 50 participants and now have over 100.

Relay for Life has a family/organization class and the Beadle Bunch and Friends team are the largest donors in that division locally. The team originated from the Hazleton area and after enduring constant worry and heartache have turned grief into a mission of remembrance.

Ken Beadle, team captain relayed their beginning, “The Beadle Bunch team was formed to honor all of our family and friends with cancer, whether deceased or survivors, starting with Vernice Beadle who passed in 1966 from colon cancer at the age of 50. The team was started in the spring of 2004, to honor a family member, Wayne “Peach” Beadle who passed in December of 2003, after a three year fight with colon cancer. Peach loved going to the Relay in Gibson and Daviess Counties, so we decided to honor him with a team. Karla Brackin Hurst and Kim Beadle were the original organizers of our team. We had one fundraiser that first year, a bake sale with floral arrangements for Memorial Day and made $5,000.”

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The Beadle Bunch & Friends at a previoius Relay for Life event.

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However, the local folks have learned to love the Beadles homemade cooking. Ken explained, “In time our turkey noodle dinner, soup supper, and breakfast with a bake sale for Mother’s Day became the main events. Our biggest fundraiser was the turkey noodle dinner of 2019, The Beadles turkey dinner where we served 1224 people and made $13,280.” They also sell sandwich spreads, homemade candies, dry noodles, BBQ, and smoked meats, as well as cater meals. He reports, “Our best fundraising year was 2016, at $22,840. Since 2004, the total amount donated to the American Cancer Society by our team is $287,388.” Since they started in 2004, they have grown quite a bit because they added “friends” to their name which as Ken put it, “increased team members as the number of families with a relative having cancer increased.” They have about 45-50 team members doing all that work, planning, prepping and cooking.

It doesn’t matter if the team is tiny or comes from a corporate or big family background, the goal is all the same - to raise money for the cure of cancer. Sadly, the common cause that unites them is that they all have been touched by A soup dinner volunteer a form of this disease. That’s what motivates them all. Karen explained, “For me personally, I have lost many family (my mom & dad) and friends to cancer. That is why I’m so passionate. My hope and prayer is that someday there will be no more cancer. “ The good news is that this year our local Relay for Life event is back. Ken relayed that, “We’re returning to the Fairgrounds Pavilion this year on Saturday, September 11th, and are attempting to have a normal Relay For Life Walk. The opening ceremony is at noon and will include the national anthem with honor guard

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Luminaria bags in honor of victims and survivors of cancer.

and a moment of silence to remember the victims of the 9/11 attacks. We have planned a day of activities and fellowship. Relay is about fundraising, but it’s also about celebrating survivors and honoring lost loved ones. My favorite part of Relay is the lighting of the luminaria bags and the reading of names of survivors and loved ones. It takes place toward the end of the event at 9:00 pm followed by closing ceremonies at 10:00 pm.”

Last year they couldn’t do their normal event, not only because of Covid restrictions, but also The luminaria at the park last year. because many of these participants/volunteers are also survivors with a health risk so it was unsafe. Instead they held a drive thru luminaria ceremony at Princeton’s Lafayette Park.

Like many nonprofit organizations, donations have been down. In 2020, despite Covid, Gibson County still raised $67,000. However, this year has been hard and the county is currently at $10,948 in donated funds. Ken conveyed, “The most important thing I’d like people to remember is that Cancer didn’t stop because of Covid.

The need for services and research still exists. People are still being diagnosed and people are still losing their battles, but we’re still volunteering and providing Hope and need the community’s support.”

Mark your calendars and think about a donation. Cancer effects us all in one way or another.

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River Oaks Residents Enjoyed a New Type of Pet Therapy Photos provided

Not many come to work on their day off, but Hailey Logestan of Francisco brought her two horses into River Oaks Campus as a treat for the residents. This sparked lots of interest and comments from the crowd.

Hailey has been riding since she was a young girl and does barrel racing at the fairgrounds according to her grandmother, Sarah. The most fascinating part is that one of the horses is blind in one eye yet still races.

Sarah R. (left) liked seeing her granddaughter Hailey and her horses.

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Jeff Lankford, of Princeton competed at the 73rd National Appaloosa National show in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Jeff was National Champion in Open Figure 8 Race, Amateur Pole Bending and Amateur barrels. He was also Reserve National Champion in Open Pole Bending, Amateur Figure 8 race, and Amateur Keyhole Race.

His horse, Slide Me a Whiz, was named High Point Amateur Game Horse.

Jeff will now get ready for the World Championship Show in Ft. Worth, Texas, in November.

Antique Tractor Show Rained Out

This year’s annual Antique Tractor Show at the Gibson County fairgrounds began Saturday, August 23rd with vendors, tractor displays and a working saw mill.

The tractors were scheduled to start pulling at 3 pm, however the rain came midafternoon and the pull was canceled.

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Duke Energy Foundation and Chamber of Commerce Reward Postal Workers

Gibson County Chamber of Commerce with a donation from Duke Energy Foundation surprised Gibson County USPS staff with thank you gifts. Duke Energy Foundation awarded Gibson County Chamber Foundation with a $2,500 Local Impact Grant in April. Together they chose to show appreciation to USPS for their dedication to their community during Covid19. Deliveries to Gibson County Post Offices were done on August 24th.

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Senior Center Activities

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Labor Day Events & Parade

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Monday: 9:30 am - Bingo 12:30 pm - Card Players Hillside UMC, Princeton Friday - Live music 7-10pm Cookout at Holiday Foods, Tuesday: 9 am - Exercise Taking orders 9/1-9/14 Saturday - Wrestling 7-10pm Haubstadt Class, 11:30 - Lunch Call 812-385-2910 to Sunday - Car Show 9am-4pm Saturday, Sept. 11th Wednesday: 1 pm - Quilters preorder Monday - Parade in Princeton 10 am - 2 pm Knitting & Crocheting Pick up Thur. - Sat. FREE Hearing VFW #2714 Aux Thursdays: 8:30 am Sept. 17th-19th 10 am - Bible Study Fort Branch Aid Screening 1 pm - Art Class/Painting Kitchen Open, Carry out HUGE The Center for Seniors Friday: 9 am - Tone & Stretch, Available (behind Rural King) Rummage Sale 11:30 - Lunch Thur & Fri. 4-7 pm First & Third Wednesdays St. Joe School, Princeton *Music after lunch every Tues.

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Trace Adkins at Ford Center, 7:00 pm Sept. 24 - Grand Funk Railroad at French Lick Resort, 8:00 pm Thursday, September 16: Final & Mandatory practice will be held at the stage on the square in Oct. 25 - Joe Bonamassa at Old National Plaza, 8:00 pm Nov. 7 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd. at Victory Theatre, 7:30 pm Princeton at the Golden Heritage Days Festival setup. Saturday, September 18: Pageant Day! Nov. 13 - Eric Church at Ford Center, 8:00 pm 210 W. Harrison, Oakland City Oct. 2nd, 8 am - 4 pm fall decor, plants, Christmas items, baked goods.

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Princeton Square Music - TBA Friday, Sept. 24th 4 - 7:15 pm

Huge Yard Sale

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Salvation Army Gibson St., Princeton Friday, Sept. 3rd 8 am - 1 pm

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Haubstadt Food Pantry New Life House of Prayer 208S. West St, Haubstadt 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 pm

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The Senior Center, Princeton, Wednesday, Sept. 8th & 22nd 1 - 3 pm

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Friday-Monday, September 3rd - 6th Labor Day Celebration - rides, parade, demo derby, car show, wrestling, live music & more.

Saturday, September 11th Relay for Life at Pavilion, noon - 10 pm Friday & Saturday, October 1st & 2nd 22nd Annual Princeton Nationals Garden Tractor Pulls at the Pavilion

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Picturing the Past

The Labor Day Parade

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The Labor Day Celebration in Princeton, Indiana, is the oldest in Indiana, and the second oldest continuous Labor Day Celebration in the United States. The first Labor Day Celebration held in 1886, in Princeton, was eight years before Labor Day was made an official U.S. national holiday in 1894. That first celebration was almost like our present-day one. It was sponsored by the Knights of Labor, which was one of the labor groups representing unionists in Indiana. A train from Chicago, The Labor Day Parade in the 1930’s on the North Side of the Square.

Illinois, brought four coaches of unionists. They were met at 3:30 a.m. in the morning by the Princeton High The celebration started drawing national attention School Band and escorted to the Princeton Fairgrounds. in 1931, when a movie company, Fox Movie Town, sent At 10:00 a.m. another train brought six coaches full of its film crews to Princeton, Indiana. They traveled by Knights of Labor, along with two bands. A parade, as it is train to film the event for newsreels. Fox Movie Town now, was the highlight. Speeches were made by area was to become 20th Century Fox and was only one of labor leaders, and a tradition was born. the many major studios to cover it. Between 1931 and By 1900, the celebration moved a few miles to 1949, every major movie studio in the country sent Petersburg, Indiana, and it grew several hundred times camera crews to southern Indiana to cover what had over what it had been just a year before. It drew between become one of the largest celebrations of union labor in 8,000 and 10,000 people, and a free meal was served to the nation. all union men who marched in the parade. Over 1,500 From 1950 to 1980, only the U.M.W.A. sponsored the meals were served that afternoon. In the first part of the celebration because the other international unions were 20th century, the celebration moved between Evansville, associated with other ones. In the early 1980’s, a Ft. Branch, Vincennes, Oakland City, Princeton, steelworker local union joined the association. At that Boonville, Washington, Sullivan and Petersburg in point, other international unions returned their support so Indiana, Mt. Carmel, Illinois, and Henderson, Kentucky. that today 40 locals, representing 23 internationals are In the late 1920’s, the celebration saw a growth that dues paying members of the association. would take it from a local event to a national event. In From 1950 to 1992, the celebration moved between 1930, attendance at Princeton, Indiana, was over 40,000 Boonville and Princeton. In 1993, the association on parade day. In following years, that attendance would traveled to Evansville, Indiana, for the first time since never drop below 30,000 and would reach its peak of 1942. This ever changing and traveling event continues 75,000 in 1949. A single union alone had over 10,000 to be one of our area’s most honored traditions. members march in the 1936 parade.

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Jeff’s Journeys from Yesterday & Today

The Dreaded Parking Meter

Story & Photos courtesy Jeff Minnis If you grew up in Gibson County chances are you fed one of them around the Princeton square and quite possibly received a parking ticket like the one pictured.

Before I go any further, how many parking meters do you think Princeton had in the downtown area? The answer will be at the end of the article.

Holger George Thuesen and Gerald A. Hale designed the first working parking meter. Thuesen and Hale were engineering professors at Oklahoma State University and began working on the parking meter in 1933. The world’s first installed parking meter was in service in Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935. The device was NOT well received by the motoring public and many deemed it un-American to have to pay 5 cents an hour to park. Retailers loved them since it caused a faster churn of cars and potential customers. By 1940, there were over 140,000 parking meters operating across the United States.

The first parking meter ticket to be challenged in court was by Rev. C.H. North of Oklahoma City’s Third Pentecostal Holiness Church. He had his citation dismissed when he claimed he had gone to a grocery store to get change for the meter.

Working at JC Penney all through high school I saw many people get tickets. Most of the stores on the square like JC Penney would not allow their employees to park on the square so customers could have the prime spots. There were some businesses who didn’t care, and you would see those employees as well as Court House employees, running out to feed the meters before the Meter Maid, “Dorthey Mowery” would make her rounds and slap that dreaded fine of $1.00 under your wiper blade.

In the early ‘90s, the city finally removed all the meters from around the downtown. The one pictured is

an actual meter from here in Princeton, that I acquired from former Police Chief Bo Hardiman.

Bo knew I was a history buff and made sure I received one as well as one of the old ticket books.

OK, to answer the question I asked at the start of the article, if you look at my meter it was for parking spots 145 and Parking meters 145 & 146 146. I would love to know the location of those spots. I was surprised at the amount of meters but it came from a newspaper article from the ‘70s that was talking about raising the price from 5 cents to 10 cents to park for an hour.

Some of the quotes from people interviewed were interesting. One lady stated it’s terrible. People will stop shopping on the square if they have to pay a dime for an hour. One man commented he didn’t want to have to put a dime in the meter and only park for 15 minutes. He said that’s giving the next person 45 minutes of free parking at my expense. I guess he didn’t like the idea of “paying it forward”.

Another gentleman said they needed to pull them out and dump them in the Wabash River! The total number was 274!

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Oakland City Lions Club Sweet Corn Festival

The Oakland City Lions Club kicked off the annual Sweet Corn Festival on August 12th with the traditional parade through town to Wirth Park. Although the forecast didn’t call for rain, just as the parade ended a summer thunderstorm rolled through. The following nights were cooler and there were events for those of all ages, from corn eating contest, to various music groups and carnival rides and food for all to enjoy.

A big smile from a local fire volunteer.

East Gibson elementary teachers walked the parade route through Oakland City.

Matt Malin (right) and Jane The Francisco Volunteer Fire Department was Reed (Center) worked the cornhole boards for the schools. thrilled to use their new food trailer at the festival.

Santa With A Cause and his helpers just finished the parade when the skies opened.

Kolten Stewart-Green, 9year-old won the kids’ corn eating contest.

Coming in third place at the corn eating contest was 9year-old Kamryn Sigmund

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Local favorite, Mike Lance and Starbound provided entertainment for the crowd on Friday night.

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As the Vet Says -

-Dr. Marybeth Feutz, Princeton Veterinary Hospital

How is Your Cat Feeling?

September is National Happy Cat Month. It’s also Animal Pain Awareness Month.

We love our cats – they are warm, snuggly, and each one has a very individual personality. But cats can be tricky creatures… as anyone who has lived with them know. One of their special talents is disguising the signs of illness or pain when they aren’t feeling well. So how can you tell?

Here are a few signs that your cat isn’t feeling their best.

1. Hiding (more than normal).

2. Not wanting to be touched or petted.

3. Not wanting to jump on furniture.

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eating _____ was good for your teeth. This is according to an ‘Old Wives Tale’.

A. Tar 1. Fred Goss, the town’s dry B. Tree bark cleaner, says that this C. Rocks food item, “takes a lot of D. Grass work to get it cleaned out 3. One color you’ll never of properly.” see Barney wearing is A. Spaghetti sauce _____. It makes him B. Gravy look soo thin.

C. Mustard A. Red D. Ketchup B. Green 2. According to Johnny Paul C. Salt & Pepper Jason, Opie’s friend, D. Black

4. Excessive licking at one area, or excessive grooming in general.

5. Decreased appetite, or not interested in favorite food or treats.

6. Drooling or pawing at mouth or face.

7. Change in bathroom habits.

8. Weight loss.

These are pretty general signs, they could mean that any number of things is troubling your cat. If you notice any of the signs listed above, or any other behavior changes in your cat, it’s time for a checkup! Our veterinarians can help figure out what is going on with your feline friend and make recommendations to get them feeling better fast.

If you think your cat isn’t feeling their best, bring them on in to see us. We always accept new clients and patients. We don’t schedule appointments for visits, we see everyone on a walk-in basis. Our regular hours are 8:00-10:30am and 1:00-5:00pm weekdays, and 8:00-11:00am Saturdays. Call the Princeton Veterinary Hospital at 812385-2733 if you have any questions. We are always here when you need us.

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The Owensville Watermelon Festival Returned for Fun

The last weekend of July, Owensville held its annual Watermelon Festival around the library square. There were food, rides, games, and a pageant among the activities. The biggest surprise was a passing rain storm on the Saturday morning of the parade. It didn’t stop the kids from coming out for candy and it was a memorable time for many.

From the safety of his truck, Ron Parke didn’t seem to mind the rain too much.

Doc Emerson led his annual antique tractor display despite pouring rain.

St. James Summer Social Was Back!

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Taking melons home from the parade is a tradition.

Troy Chambers, Scott Hornsby and Jim Sharp of the Ft. Branch Masons served food for the festival including their popular fried fish.

Photos: Jancey Smith Mason photo: Scott Hornsby

Monty Lamey, his granddaughter, Claire, and daughter-in-law, Emily stayed dry under the overhang of Holder’s Furniture.

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Items accepted are medications, all batteries, paint, oil, grease, household chemicals and pesticides, adhesives, sealers, fluorescent light bulbs, electronics (there is a limit of 3 for televisions), residential propane tanks, and regular recyclables New this year: we will be taking Sharps!

For any questions, please call our office at 812-385-3136.

Remember! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Keeping with tradition, St. James Church in Haubstadt held their annual summer social on the first Sunday of August. It was a nice summer day and there were many in attendance. They served over 900 dinners and this year the carryout orders were up from previous years. All of the many volunteers it takes to do this are very appreciated.

These ladies directed 900 diners through the line for chicken dinners and sides.

Maria (4 yr.) and Annailse (7 yr.) Speink had fun at the social.

At this table four generations of lucky winners have been coming back to the social.

How many guys does it take to move the burgoo pot? It takes a team.

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Kourage for Kaydence - Children’s Cancer Awareness Event

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In memory of Kaydence Hyneman, her friends and family held an annual benefit on Saturday, August 14th to promote awarence of children’s cancer and honor her memory. There was music, food, a car show and activities.

The bounce house was a favorite of the kids.

Cage Willis preformed live music.

Jan Bills to Speak at Seminar

Jan Bills of the popular gardening website, Two Women and A Hoe, will speak at the Gibson County Master Gardeners’ 2021 seminar on October 16. The event which costs $45 (if purchased by 9/16/21) will be 8 AM - 3 PM at the Princeton Community Middle School, 1106 N. Embree in Princeton.

Interesting and enthusiastic speakers will share even more gardening knowledge. Bill McKnight, author of Rantings of a Mad Botanist and an experienced gardener and educator, will describe gardening myths.

Rob Chambon, a local Knox County landscaper and 4th

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generation gardener, will share tips for year-round interest in the landscape. Sheila Geiling, a Ohio Licking County Master Gardener, will demonstrate making garden art from natural plant material.

The conference includes breakfast, a light lunch and door prizes. Local area vendors will be there with gardening techniques and materials. More information and a printable registration form are at http:// www.gcmga.org/ or call for more information at the Gibson County Extension Office, (812) 385-3491.

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Gardening Goodies

Sago Palm (SP) - Cycas Revoluto

The Sago Palm is a popular houseplant known for its feathery foliage and tropical look. This a great plant for beginners and makes an interesting addition to your home. While the name might make you think its a palm, it’s really not. It’s a cycad, one of the oldest groups of plants dating back to prehistoric times. They are native to Southern Japan.

Light - SPs prefer bright, indirect light. They don’t like being placed in direct sunlight, especially hot afternoon sun in the summertime, which can wilt and burn the leaves. However, too much shade can result in puny and burnt foliage. When grown indoors, choose a bright east, west, or south facing window. Once the outside temps get above 50 degrees at night, you can move your SP outdoors. Place it under a tree, or somewhere it will get dappled sunlight during the day.

Water - SPs do not like to be over watered. Water whenever the soil feels dry to the touch, making sure not to water it too much, to make the soil soggy. During the Fall and Winter months, October through March, reduce the watering to about once a month. If you’re watering too much the leaves will turn yellow.

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Temperature and humidity - SPs like warm and more humid conditions. When grown indoors keep your it out of drafts and direct airflow from heating and AC vents. This can damage the leaves and the plant.

Fertilizer - Fertilize your plant monthly throughout the growing season, or use a slow timed release granular fertilizer. You only have to put on once, the beginning of the Spring months-approximately during the month of April.

Soil and repotting - SPs grow slowly so you only need to repot it when you see roots coming out of the drainage holes. When it’s time to repot, choose a new pot, that is about 1”-2” bigger around than the one it’s currently in now. Also make sure it has plenty of drainage holes. Put about 1” of drainage material in the bottom. Then put about 1” of a palm soil (you can find at larger garden centers/garden departments) next. Take your plant out of its current pot and place it in its new pot. Put soil all around the root ball and put about 1/2”-1” of soil on the top. Don’t put the soil on top any higher than it was before.

Sago Palms are an interesting and unique houseplant. Having one in your home would definitely be a conversation starter. You can sometimes find one at the ‘big box’ stores or you can order them through a reputable on-line houseplant nursery.

Purchase a Sago Palm and bring a little taste of the South sea islands into your home and enjoy!

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Friday, Sept. 10: Adult Game Night will be held in the Fort Branch Library Activities Room from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Sign-up is required, so please call us or stop by to sign up! We will not have pizza or pot luck, due to health and safety concerns, but we will be providing snacks for those in attendance.

Thursday, Sept. 16: Young Mom’s Book Club (our new program) will have their first meeting at 6 pm in the Fort Branch Library Activities Room. They will discuss the book “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes.

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31 Vincennes University Adult Education, 1-4pm Helps adults of all ages to earn their GED, get a job, increase basic skills, develop workplace skills, enroll in certification training programs or college. Meets in the Highlander room downstairs.

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1 Creative Crafters, 6pm Weekly crafting club that is open to all ages and skill levels. Bring your project you are working on. Or we will have some for you. No registration necessary. Meets upstairs in the Gallery.

2 Vincennes University Adult Education, 1-4pm Helps adults of all ages to earn their GED, get a job, increase basic skills, develop workplace skills, enroll in certification training programs or college. Meets in the Highlander room downstairs.

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8 Creative Crafters, 6pm Weekly crafting club that is open to all ages and skill levels. Bring your project you are working on. Or we will have some for you. No registration necessary. Meets upstairs in the Gallery. Bring your craft, snacks, drinks, and friends!

9 Family Story Time, 1-2pm Geared for toddle/pre-school age children. Monthly themes. No registration necessary. Same program that meets on Tuesdays at 10am.

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14 Family Story Time, 10-11am Geared for toddle/pre-school age children. No registration necessary.

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Chats with Charlie, 10am Themed monthly lecture series geared for adults. This month, take an electronic photo tour field trip around Southern Indiana. Meets in the Highlander room.

Vincennes University Adult Education, 1-4pm Call 812-228-9168 to register Teen Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45pm After school programs geared for grades 6+. Arts, games, snacks The Mighty Pen, 6pm (see description above!)

15 Creative Crafters, 6pm Weekly crafting club that is open to all ages and skill levels. Bring your project you are working on. Or we will have some for you. No registration necessary.

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16 Family Story Time, 1-2pm Geared for toddle/pre-school age children. Monthly themes. No registration necessary. Same program that meets on Tuesdays at 10am.

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21 Family Story Time, 10-11am Vincennes University Adult Education, 1-4pm Call 812-228-9168 to register Teen Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45pm Library Board Meeting 4pm

22 Chats with Charlie, 2pm Lecture series geared for adults. Take an electronic photo tour field trip around Southern Indiana. Meets in the Highlander room.

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2 27 Monday Night 6 Knitters, 6pm Weekly knitting club, all ages and skill levels welcome! Knitters meet upstairs in the gallery

28 Family Story Time, 10-11am Geared for toddle/pre-school age children. Monthly themes. No registration necessary. Same program meets again on Thursdays at 1pm.

Vincennes University Adult Education, 1-4pm Call 812-228-9168 to register Teen Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45pm

29 Creative Crafters, 6pm Weekly crafting club that is open to all ages and skill levels. Bring your project you are working on. Or we will have some for you. No registration necessary.

Meets upstairs in the Gallery. Bring your craft, snacks, drinks, and friends!

30 Family Story Time, 1-2pm (Encore of Tuesday program) Vincennes University Adult Education, 1-4pm Call 812-228-9168 to register Arty Party, 3:30-4:45pm Chats with Charlie, 6pm Encore of monthly presentation!

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An Artist Profile - Story: Jaymes Cutsinger, Charles Kiesel Photos: provided

N ature Photographer & M ore

It is amazing how the world seems to change, time and seasons change, but people can be a different story; He has even worked once they’ve found their love, they seem to stick with it as a professional throughout their photographer for the lives. That’s just South Gibson Star what I’m going to Times for three talk about today, a years. man that found his As a teacher, he love for the arts in inspired students to photography at an reach farther than early age. The most people thought interesting thing they could go. I about Charles Kiesel is that he can would know, I was one of those talk about the students. I still science behind Charlie Kiesel during his presentation. photography with as remember the day, the first day actually, of seventh grade. At eight am A nice shot of a Monarch. much ease as he sharp I remember filing into Mr. Kiesel’s classroom, can discuss lighting, color balance, and focus; the art of along the back wall stood three Commodore 64 photography. But who is Charles Kiesel, the man behind computers !

Once I got a taste for what computers could these photographs? do from Mr. Kiesel, I was inspired.

So much in fact, that The simple answer is he’s a teacher. The better I made a career in the Information Technology industry answer is he is a person that spent 39 years educating for many years. Thank you again Mr. Kiesel for your elementary, junior high, and college level students in inspiration and instilling in me a love of learning that has science, social studies, and history. He was even a benefited me a lifetime. If college taught me how to tennis coach, another love of his, for Oakland City learn, Mr. Kiesel taught me a love of University. When I was first learning. offered the opportunity to write As for his passion for this article, I was torn on just photography, that too has taken him far what approach to take. Should I and he continues to use his art (and write about Mr. Kiesel as the his educator spirit) by offering various photographer or teacher? As a presentations at local libraries and photographer, I’m not very museums.

His programs have been familiar with his work. He, presented throughout southwest however, can speak at length Indiana including the Evansville about his collection of cameras.

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County Central Library in Evansville, and For the Knox County Public Library, to mention more a few. He and his wife also presented a information program to the members of the Fall River, on Charlie Massachusetts Historical Society on their Kiesel’s invitation. That presentation was covered presentations by the local educational TV station in Fall and for his River, Massachusetts. He has even been Chats with interviewed about one of his presentations A close up of a hummingbird Charlie on a local TV station, WTVW. Electronic Tour of Southern Between photography and his presentations, Mr. Indiana coming up in Kiesel also volunteers at our public library, some 30 September, contact the hours a month. In fact, I would suggest that you reach Jug Rock near Shoals, Indiana, Princeton Public Library. out to the Princeton Public Library with regard to his will be in the Southern Indiana presentation schedule. During August for example, I Electronic Tour believe he did a series on Monarch butterflies. If you are at the library, Electronic T stop by the our of S out hern computer lab Indiana w ith C harlie (yes, computers Sept. 14th are still a love of - 10 a.m. his, too), and say Sept. 22nd - 2 p.m. hello to Mr. S e p t.

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