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After an endless summer of 90 degree temperatures, fall is finally here. It’s time to break out the slow cookers, casseroles, sweatshirts and Halloween decor. As you can tell by the cover, Business Today takes a look at getting ready for the holidays.

Since it’s also deer season, the Cooking Corner will give you the best of both, a soup made with venison. Not to let go of outdoor cooking just yet, Behind the Scenes takes a look at some backyard cookers from East Gibson.

With some help, we’ve been able to bring back a few features, the Artist Profile, Local Talent Spotlight and Life Tips. They’re nice stories about locals making an impact in their small spots of the county.

So take a break, grab a mug of something warm and soothing, and read about the local folks. You’re bound to find something new and interesting.

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Business Today - pg. 2 Mouse Clicks - pg. 4

Country Connections - pg. 10 As the Vets Says - pg. 11 Artist Profile - pg. 16

Local Talent Spotlight - 18

Concerts & Events - pg. 20-21 The Cooking Corner -pg. 22 Behind the Scenes - pg. 24 Life Tips -pg. 27

Sports Insider - pg. 31 copyright 2018 Small Town Living in Gibson County assumes no responsibility for guest writers or submitted material. Signed articles are the opinion of the columnist and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher.

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B usiness T oday Photos & story Jancey Smith

For nearly 20 years, a creative little flower shop with gifts has made a home on the square in Princeton.

Uniquely Michael’s held its grand opening November 20, 2010. Being open for the Christmas parade downtown was their goal. Then they had to get ready for the holidays, which typically takes months of planning.

Flowers on the square in Princeton was not a new idea as Karen Ellmerman could tell you. She moved “Karen’s Flowers” to the square about 1987, also aquiring nearby retail space such as the former Monroe Jewelry, then Scraper’s Jewelers which had been there fo many years.

Karen walked into the Fifth/Third Bank one day and was greeted by Michael Melson with his customary,” “How can I help you?”

She replied, “Buy my shop.”

Light bulbs went off and Michael pondered the idea with his now coowner, Mike Watkins, to see if this was something that they could pull off.

Staying One Step Ahead of the Seasons

Michael’s family was native to Gibson County and grew up on Water Street, in Princeton. He returned home to be closer to his parents and family after spending about 10 years in Washington D. C. He worked in a few top of the line restaurants in the front of the house (service).

By top of the line, an example is “The Monocle” on Capitol Hill which is a Senator’s hangout.

At the Washington Harbour, he met such people as Malcolm Forbes, Diane Sawyer and Elizabeth Taylor.

Another restauranteur offered Michael a position opening a new place in Hawaii, but he decided to come back home to be with his elderly parents. Not long after that, he and Karen chatted at the bank. He was becoming less happy with the finance industry because banking seemed to be less personal.

Growing flowers and creating beautiful arrangements were nothing new to Michael.

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Business Today Continued-

His grandmother was an avid gardener and he was her helper. She was very particular about her rose bushes.

Back in the day, she would have bridge parties with local ladies, like Polly Mains of the Princeton Gardens era.

The occasions needed to be perfect in decor, with flowers as well as decliacies for snacking. Michael admitted that his grandmother and her love for flowers were a big influence.

Since the doors opened, Uniquely Michael’s, has continued to offer flower and plant arrangements, with delivery, and an assortment of creative gifts and decor. It’s essentially two businesses in one, each with different business parameters. But ordering items early is encouraged throughout both industries. In January, after recuperating from the Christmas holidays, it’s time to order roses for Valentine’s day.

After a florist survives the chaos of that holiday, orders must be submitted for Christmas. Yes, it’s planning very far ahead.

One of the most intricate examples of a pre-planned Christmas decoration, is the yearly signature item of Uniquely Michael’s. It’s a hand crafted, Gibson County landmark made into a Christmas ornament. In your hand, on your tree or as a gift you can hold the courthouse, hospital or train station, to name but a few.

These items are done as a water color for proof, then carved and hand painted before being crafted by a company in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

It’s a bit of a challenge getting used to doing business in seasonal/holiday waves, but that is how both the flower and gift industries work. Valentine’s Day is the most stressful because it’s all concentrated into one day. The busiest season, however, is the Christmas holiday season. People start shopping for gifts early, so it’s best to be prepared. To keep up with current trends and new products, there are trade shows in Columbus, Ohio, and the big one is in Atlanta, Georgia. Catalogues and sales representatives from gift companies also help Michael keep up with the newest trendy merchandise, but it’s always a bit of a guessing game.

It seems that Michael has done a good job of gathering the right combinations of gifts and decor, but what he really enjoys is the people.

He likes chatting with his customers and helping them, but creating arrangements and displays are also a favorite. The tedious paperwork, however, is not a favorite on his to do list. But one goal for sure is to keep serving the community and help it become a nice, clean and friendly environment for others to come visit.

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Mouse Clicks

The Dangers of Using Free Antivirus Protection

When Alan brought his computer to us because he couldn’t access any websites, he never suspected the culprit would be this one seemingly harmless thing.

Our technicians put his computer through rigorous troubleshooting but were unable to immediately find the cause of his problem. After more in-depth testing and troubleshooting, we discovered one small setting preventing Alan from browsing the Internet.

Alan had been using AVG Free Antivirus – one of the most popular free antivirus programs. However, his troubles came about when he uninstalled AVG in favor of our Advanced Managed Antivirus protection.

Even after being uninstalled, AVG was still trying to commandeer his Internet connectivity by filtering all Internet traffic. His problem was solved by removing the remaining hidden AVG drivers.

Little things like these are why free antivirus programs are often less appealing than they may seem.

While the prospect of free protection from malicious viruses and malware may seem enticing at first, the cost further down the road is far less attractive and significantly more.

I’d like to share with you two reasons why you should think carefully about risking your PCs security with a free antivirus program.

Annoying Advertisements The last thing you want when trying to rid your computer of malware is intrusive and annoying adware.

Many antivirus companies are partnered with advertisers so that they can make money off their free product offerings.

It’s common for a free antivirus utility to hijack your browser, homepage, toolbars, and search engine with alternatives sponsored by advertisers. This, in turn, generates revenue for them, and more trouble for you.

Not only do they often give you more ads, free antivirus solutions will rarely detect or stop even borderline malicious adware.

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by Guest Writer, Christian Hinojosa, Technology Columnist Adware tends to seem helpful and legitimate – advertised as being used for couponing, finding lyrics to your favorite songs, or checking the weather. But here’s the catch: these programs often request an alarming level of access to your computer.

After collecting your information, they sell it to even more advertisers and sometimes leave your computer extremely vulnerable to malicious attacks. Adware results in even more pop ups, advertisements, and spam emails.

Just think about it - why do all the free antivirus programs bombard you with ads pestering you to upgrade to their paid version? Even they know the paid version is more effective!

Unwanted Utilities One of the more annoying and potentially dangerous aspects of free antivirus programs is the extra features that come bundled with them. What I tend to see the most are proprietary homepages and search engines.

However, upon further inspection nearly all these are a mere rebranding of Ask, Yahoo, or Bing search engines - except with more ads. If you want to use one of these search engines, you would be better off sticking to the original website.

Some antivirus programs will attempt to redirect your web browsing through their servers for added protection.

Ironically, this often results in security holes due to poor product development, leaving you even more vulnerable to outside attacks than before.

Free antivirus solutions are often bundled with all kinds of software and tools just like that – like password managers, toolbars, and cleanup utilities are among the most popular. They sound great in an advertisement, but in practice they provide little to no value, and often are riddled with security holes.

While a “free” virus program may be enticing to you, they are often littered with too many downfalls to be a truly good value.

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Mouse Clicks Continued infection shortly. “Why would they want to put it on my computer then?� you ask.

While some may have honest intentions, many will offer you free antivirus because it takes less time and earns them more money than offering a high-quality paid antivirus program.

So what should you do?

Short answer: Use a paid antivirus!

Paid antivirus protection costs far less than you would expect.

In fact, you can get one of the most advanced antivirus programs in the world on your computer for less than $13 a month. For the price of a couple coffees, you’ll

stay safe from viruses, adware, and even ransomware – all without popups, scans, advertisements, or upsells.

I highly recommend you ask us about our Cybersecurity Antivirus Protection. We’d be happy to talk to you and make sure you get the best protection for your needs and budget.

If you absolutely cannot or simply refuse to pay for your antivirus protection, you should be extremely confident in your ability to safely navigate the web and steer clear of any and every suspicious website, email, or pop-up.

Christian Hinojosa is the Director of Service Operations at Calibre Computer Solutions in Princeton. For computer tips, information, and free software tools, check out our website at http://www.calibreforhome.com.

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Construction Update

F&M Says Goodbye, Hello Kirchner

From Chicken to Beef

After 41 years, F&M owners retired and sold the business to Kirchner Building Centers. F&M’s last day was September 15th.

Law Office Comes to Ft. Branch

The Sheets, Charles & Charles law office is due to open the beginning of October. They plan to celebrate their arrival in Ft. Branch soon.

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Remodeling is under way at the old Kentucky Fried Chicken Building (formerly Fish Hut) in Princeton. Arby’s hopes to be serving there by November.

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Auto Parke Celebrates 20 Years

A Presidential Visit Photo: Jennifer MacKay

Photos Jancey and Brenda Smith

Ron and his team invited everyone to come celebrate 20 years of Princeton Auto Parke being in business on Friday, September 7th.

There were drawings, prizes and lunch.

Lunch was open to the community & these diners came to celebrate with Ron.

Southern Indiana got a visit from President Trump at a campaign rally for Mike Braun. Many from Gibson County attended the event.

Ron & Brenda hold the 20 year cake.

Burgers were fresh off the grill.

OC Lions Club Held Thank You Dinner Sue and Dale Leffler (left and right) had some fun with Abbygail Gates and Jessa Ridao at the appreciation dinner held September 13th, for those who helped the Sweet Corn Festival.

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United Bank in Ft. Branch Held Community Day

A clown with popcorn is always fun.

Scott & Tandy Burr from Owensville were there to help the Isaiah Project.

There were bounce houses for the kids and burgers & dogs.

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Lyles Station Museu m Celebrates 20 Yea rs To recognize the 20th anniversary of the rejuvenation of the Lyles Station School and Museum, a weekend of events were planned the first of September. There was music, food and much fanfare with guest historians and visitors. It ended with the ceremony for one of Lyles Station’s decorated service members.

Photos Jancey Smith & Jennifer MacKay

Jazz on Friday Night ~ Three bands played a mix of jazz and blues on Friday, August 31st to start the weekend festivities. An early evening rain hampered the beginning of the music, but the musicians didn’t let it dampen their enthusiasm.

A photo of Lyles Station School before reconstruction began 20 years ago. Photo courtesy Lyles Station.

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These ladies manned the dessert table that was full of homemade sweets.

These three ladies worked in unison to serve dinners.

Diners enjoyed the options of ribs, chicken, or mutton.

A Recognition Banquet Saturday ~

Stanley Madison waits to address the crowd.

Members of the late Grant Walden’s family were in attendance.

Right: Historian and author, Anna Lisa Cox signs her new book.

Paul Gardullo from the Smithsonian Institute chats with Eric Heidenreich and Paula French.

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- A nd H on ors Captai n Aa ron Fis her

The Lyles Station School and Museum as it stands today, after 20 years of work.

While some were celebrating Labor Day with a parade or cookout, Lyles Station celebrated the life and accomplishments of Aaron Fisher. A native of Lyles Station, Captain Fisher fought in the U.S. Army from 1911-1947.

He earned the awards of The Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, the French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star, Mexican Service Medal, Victory Medal, American Defense Service Medal and American Campaign Medal and W.W.II Victory Medal.

George Pickersgill gave the feature presentation Princeton Mayor, Brad Schmitt, declared honoring Cpt. Aaron Fisher, as the most highly September 3rd as Aaron Fisher Day, marking decorated black soldier in Indiana.

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Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented a wreath ceremony in honor Captain Fisher.

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Country Connections

By Jancey Smith

The Making of Meadow Lake Angus

There are many family businesses that are handed down through the generations, especially those in the agriculture community. However, Dr. Bruce Brink had no Photos provided idea that 50 years ago, his interest in a house with a barn and a little land north of Patoka would turn into the home quality cattle. But as Tony puts it, “Denver is the of Meadow Lake Angus Farm. Three generations later Superbowl of cow shows and they’re all top quality that’s exactly what has happened. cattle.”

When his daughter, Jane Ann was a teenager, they Now that the kids are older and out of 4-H, they have spent weekends going to horse shows. She chuckled and worked hard to turn raising and breeding heifers into a said, “He probably kept me busy so I wouldn’t get in business. All three have specialized duties that trouble.” contribute, but Zach and A. J. have the daily hands-on But after she and Tony Rogers started their family, duties of raising the beef. “Zach’s been helping almost they realized they had to pick between cows and horses since he could walk,” offered his mother. His first beef to raise and show. Two was too much. In the early ‘90’s, show was in 1997, for 4-H, so he now has plenty of they shifted the focus to raising Angus cattle, heifers to experience. be specific, adding two or three each year to grow the Beef as a business is much more than feeding. Zach herd. and A. J. take care of grooming, The Rogers’ kids, A. J., Zach because the hair has to be trained to and Leslie grew up in 4-H, farm, fair lay a certain way for judging. It’s like a and cattle shows. It’s a great way to beauty shop with hair spray and blow grow up and teaches responsibility. dryers. There is traveling to shows to The cattle shows became a family promote the beef and meeting potential event. Grandma and Grandpa were customers. Cattle breeding is another involved traveling to the shows and area that Zach manages, with A. J.’s were huge supporters. They had a help, and is important to any lot to learn about raising show beef successful herd.

The Rogers family with at first but were very competitive.

Meadow Lake Angus Farm has patriarch, Dr. Bruce Brink Sr. There’s a lot of grooming, daily care gone modern in selling their beef. This and feeding that go into cattle. When business has also changed because of the they started showing, they were at the bottom of the class internet. Zach’s sister, Leslie, takes pictures and videos and not happy with that, so kept trying. The family wanted of the cows for online advertising. Buyers can shop on to win and sell at the national level. their computer or phone and tell a lot by watching the As Tony says, “Second (place) is just the first loser.” way a cow walks. A. J. helps with the dailiy operation as He added, “You can’t be first all of the time, so it teaches well and does marketing and travels to promote the how to lose, which is important because you really business. Their herd now consists of 50 cows. appreciates the wins”.

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As the Vet Says -

-Dr. Marybeth Feutz, Princeton Veterinary Hospital

National Walk Your Dog Week is Coming Up!

October 7-13 is National Walk Your Dog Week! With the amazing weather we got in September, you’ve probably already hit the outdoors with your best furry friend, but make sure you get an extra walk (or two!) in during National Walk Your Dog Week.

Here are our best tips for being safe while you’re out walking with your dog.

1. Use sidewalks when available. This is just a basic safety tip, but it’s an important one to remember!

2. If there are no sidewalks, walk on the left side of the street, facing traffic. Again, basic pedestrian safety, but we all need the reminder from time to time!

3. Keep your dog on your left side, away from the cars. It is a lot easier for oncoming traffic to see you than it is for them to see your knee-high dog.

Keep your dog away from the traffic and he’s less likely to cause an accident or get in an accident.

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4. Keep your dog on a leash at all times. Even the best-behaved dog can get scared by something, or take off running after something fun. Keep your dog on a leash so he doesn’t dart into traffic or away from you.

5. Make sure your dog has identification. In case your dog does get away, you want to be able to find him again! Your dog should at least have his rabies tag on his collar – that tag has your veterinarian’s phone number and an ID number that your vet can use to locate you. It’s also a good idea to have another tag on your dog’s collar with his name and your name and phone number.

If your dog is good at losing collars, you might want to get him microchipped – it’s the only form of identification he can’t lose!

6. If you’ll be walking near dawn or dusk, or after dark be sure to bring a flashlight and wear reflective clothing. You can also get collars with reflective parts, or flashing lights to clip to your dog’s collar.

7. Clean up after your dog. It happens, we know.

Please be considerate and bring a plastic bag or two so you can clean up after your dog if he does his business on your walk.

Above all, get outside, enjoy the beautiful fall weather, and enjoy spending some quality time with your puppies!

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Backyard Birds

This month we will discuss the Mourning Dove, its feeding and nesting habits while enjoying it’s grace and beauty.

This soft looking fellow is around most yards year-round throughout most of the United States. You might see Mourning Doves with their slender-tail and smooth gray color perched on power lines around your home. They forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like a soft cooing giving it its name. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying sound.

Seeds make up 99 percent of a Mourning Dove’s diet, including grains and even peanuts, as well as wild grasses, weeds, and occasionally berries. Mourning Doves eat roughly 12 to 20 percent of their body weight per day. For their dining habits scatter seeds, particularly millet, on the ground or on platform feeders for these innocent looking creatures.

Dense shrubs or evergreen trees in your yard will provide nesting sites. This bird typically nests in the dense branches of an evergreen, orchard tree, cottonwood, or vine. Unbothered by nesting around humans, Mourning Doves may even nest on gutters, under eaves, or on abandoned equipment. There nests are a flimsy assembly of pine needles, twigs, and grass stems, unlined and with little insulation for the young. For

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two to four days, the male carries twigs to the female. If you want to help with nesting here are a few tips.

Place a nest cone in a shady part of the tree with branches overhead or place a nesting shelf on a post under the shade of a tree or under the eve of your house shed or garage. Helping our fine feathered friends is always a way to spend time enjoying our children and grandchildren. Involving children will bring back memories for them one day they can one day pass along.

On a side note; The Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of PRNWR will be hosting their annual Refuge Appreciation Day at Wirth Park in Oakland City, Indiana, on Saturday October 13th, from 9:00AM until 2:00PM CT. This year’s theme is “ Year of the Bird”. I will have a booth at this event to provide information about Purple Martins for anyone that has an interest in these magnificent birds, a current colony or for those that might be thinking about starting one. Hopefully I will see you there.

Shawn Keith backybirds@gmail.com Reference materials and links below ; https:// www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove/overview https://www.hunker.com/13405483/how-to-build-abirdhouse-for-doves https://www.wild-bird-watching.com/Doves.html

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Gardening Goodies Parlor Palm (P. P.) (Chamaedora elegans)

by Guest Writer, Kevin Smith

The Parlor Palm is a very popular houseplant with rich green, slightly arched and slender leaves. The small size, ranging from a few inches tall to three feet tall, makes these plants ideal for small spaces, side tables, window sills, plus any other small spaces.

The palm is native to the rainforest regions.

Light - This plant thrives in low or filtered light of the home. They don’t like to be put in direct sun. This can burn the leaves.

Water - The palm does best when the soil is kept evenly moist. Water during the Spring, Summer, and Fall weekly, always feeling the soil with your finger. If the soil is moist/damp, don’t water it. However, if the soil is dry or almost dry to the touch, give your plant a drink of water until the water begins to come out the drainage holes into the saucer it’s sitting in.

Humidity - It also likes to be in a more humid place if possible. Mist your plant daily and place on a saucer that has a layer of rocks or pebbles in the bottom. Put enough water in the saucer so that the water comes almost to the top of the rocks. Set your palm on the

rocks. The water helps to create humidity around it.

Fertilize - Fertilize your P. P. about every other week starting in May and continuing through September. Use a good all purpose houseplant fertilizer. Follow the directions on the package.

Repotting - Palms do not need to be repotted as often as other houseplants. When you see roots coming out from the drainage holes of the pot and/or you see roots growing on top of the soil, you know it’s time for your P. P. to have a new home.

Select a pot that is approximately 1�-2� bigger around than the pot it’s in. Put drainage material in the bottom of the pot, such as pebbles, smaller rocks, packing peanuts, or smaller bits/ pieces of styrofoam. Then put about a 1/2� or so layer of all purpose potting soil. Take your P. P. out of its pot and sit the root ball in its new home(pot). Take potting soil and fill in around the root ball. Place soil on top, until the soil is about 1�-1/2� from the top of the pot.

Thoroughly water it and place in a semi-sunny location.

Now, get a glass of iced tea or lemonade with a little umbrella in it and sit under your palm. You now have created your own little (possibly very little) tropical oasis!

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The Andy Griffith Quiz

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2. Mrs. Mendelbright received a _____ for being the most faithful church member.

A. Dozen red roses B. White Bible C. Gold cross necklace

D. A Psalms 23 plaque 3. Malcolm Merriweather painted faces on _____.

A. Boiled eggs B. Canvas C. Bowling balls D. Grapefruits

The License Branch Building 110-120 N. West St., Princeton

Story by Jeff Minnis This building is known by most of us as the home of the license branch for many years. However, it has had a rich history when it comes to automobiles.

Built in 1895, after the great fire destroyed the entire block in July,1893, John Joyce constructed this large structure to house his livery business. A little known interesting fact about his business is that in 1899, he secured a contract to supply 100 cavalry horses to the United States War Department.

The first automobile dealership to occupy the building was the A.L Maxwell company selling Ford, Hudson & Essex from 1915 to 1919. They moved to a new building on east Broadway, across from the Post Office. After the Maxwell Company vacated the building, Princeton Buick, owned by L.C. McFetridge/ Cassidy opened shop in late 1919. These gentlemen were well known and liked in the community and were known as having the most prominent dealership in Princeton. They ran the dealership until 1936, when they parted ways and sold the franchise to the Simpson Service Company. At the same time, (1919 to 1924), Robinson Chevrolet shared part of the building. From 1928 to 1936, Better Auto Sales owned by Sam Mauck, took the part of the building left empty by Robinson Chevrolet and sold Pontiac and Oakland.

In 1937, Engelbright Michel opened Michel Oldsmobile. When WWII broke out Mr Michel enlisted

Photo courtesy Greg Wright in the navy and sold the dealership to Meny & Company. They relocated the dealership to their building at 935 S Main Street. Mr. Michel proudly served his country in the south pacific until October,1945. Once he returned from the war, he was offered and accepted the job of salesman for Meny & Company. Working hard and saving his money, Mr. Michel was able buy his franchise back from Mr. Meny in 1948. He immediately moved the dealership back to its original location on West Street, where it stayed in the same family until it was purchased by Kranitz Baker in 1981.

They operated out of the building for a few years while a new facility on the west side of town was being built.

Today there are several businesses and apartments in this building and it’s in the caring hands of my good friend and local historian Greg Wright.

Greg is currently a city councilman and has a love for Princeton like no other. He has personally restored several landmark structures around town and has been a huge part of documenting and preserving Princeton’s history. Future generations can now read and appericiate the past of our hometown that would have otherwise been forever lost.

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Since 2004, the last Saturday of each month, a scrapbooking group meets in the Family Life Center behind Patoka United Methodist Church. They spend the day scrapbooking and working on various craft projects.

Founder, Joni Roark, says they’re always looking for more members.

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An Artist Profile Sheri Lynn Sullivan

By L. M. Smith

Sheri Lynn Sullivan is an artist for all mediums. She photographs, paints, pours, sculpts, designs and makes jewelry, she does it all. A lifelong student of all things art, her education began at USI and continues to this day. In her own words, welcome to Sheri Lynn’s world of art.

Q. Tell us about yourself. Your family, career, and what you do now.

A. I married my high school sweetheart, Tony Sullivan, 43 years ago.

We have two children, Amber and Chad. I worked for AmbRenal Dialysis for 15 years and then the Heart Group Health Care.

I also worked for a photography studio for two-three years. Photography is my favorite medium and I have been doing it professionally for ten years. It has so many areas and is so varied.

Q. When did you become interested in art?

A. My grandmother’s Art Book of the Masters was on the coffee table and at four years of age, I would pour over that book for hours. In high school, Camille Aydt, my amazing art teacher, inspired and nurtured me, then sent me to Indianapolis for an art showing. My senior year in high school, I got a Pocket Instamatic Camera and began taking pictures. That love affair continues to this day.

Q. Did you ever take lessons?

A. Art in high school and then studied art at OCU. I took three or four private lessons from Virginia Ward in my 20’s, and earned a B.A. in Art from USI. My mom’s

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family is very talented in art. Pouring was a self-taught medium from YouTube. Bead weaving was also a self- taught skill, a Native American art form. The peyote stitch sews glass beads together around rocks, which I exhibited nationally at Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Mexico. It is like a skin on rocks.

Q. What inspires you?

A. Nature. I am an avid gardener. I love natural influences - motion, emotions.

Q. What draws you to certain subjects?

A. It’s hard to express in words. I explain my feelings through my art. I let the art speak for me.

Q. How do you choose the colors you use?

A. I love the color purple, and cool colors like greens, aquas, magenta, the emotional colors. I have to make myself use all colors.

Q. What type of medium is your favorite?

A. I am curious about all kinds of art. I love photography because there is no boredom there.

Q. Did someone in your past or present inspire you?

A. My uncle, who worked for Disney and my sister, who is very talented and inspires me because she is strong and courageous.

Q. Have you sold anything or given things away as gifts?

A. Yes and yes. I enjoy photographing young people for their senior pictures, engagements, and maternity pictures. I do mini- sessions which include eight to ten digital images for under $200.00 printed at the lab of their choice. I enjoy selling my jewelry. It makes people happy and me, too. I also designed the labels for the Witch Doctor and Jester Wines at the Mystique Winery in Lynnville, In.

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Q. What is the hardest thing about being an artist?

A. I think marketing my art is the hardest thing. Self promotion is not an area I’m comfortable with. It is much easier expressing myself artistically than putting myself out there in a business sense. I would rather let my Art speak for me.

Q. Have you ever been in an art show or had your art on display?

A. At OCU in 2006, I had an art show, and was featured at the Hoyte Institute of Fine Art in Pennsylvania and New Mexico, as well as the Art in Noir at the Arts Council in Evansville, and the Digitized Show. I won ‘Best of Show’ at a juried show at OCU with a painting of my mother. I am also at New Happy Easter art pour image.

Harmony’s Farmers and Artisans Market on weekends through the summer. And I will be at the Arts and Crafts Show in October at Central High School in Evansville.

Hand made jewelry These are some local events where you will find Sheri Lynn and her work or follow her on Facebook for more examples of her elegant art.

Farewell to an Artist

Bob Zasadny, an artist posing for an artist.

Our artist feature in December, Ike Farris, with his eye for beautiful photography is no longer with us after a breif illness ending September 11, 2018.

Our thoughts are with his wife Betty.

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The weather is getting chilly, He goes on to tell me, they want to there is less and less to do be the entertainment that allows outdoors and you need you to forget everything else on something to do on a Saturday and live in the moment. They are night! I have a solution to this primarily a cover band but they problem, a secret treasure we are not ruling out performing some have here in Gibson county, a original songs in the future. band called Tailgate Revival!

Playing all around the Tailgate Revival is southern Indiana area keeps their considered a cover band, playing weekends pretty busy, but they mostly top country hits from are not limited to our little corner artists like Toby Keith, David Lee of the world. They are known to Murphy and Montgomery Gentry travel as far as Cincinnati, Photo: Daniel Knight at Studio B to just name a few. The band is Louisville or downtown St. Louis comprised of band members Curt and the southern Illinois area as well.

Leek of Fort Branch and plays lead guitar, Blake Billman They have no big plans to chase fame and fortune at this of Osgood sings lead vocals, Brad Lemmons of Fort point, but do wish to expand their footprint to broaden Branch sings vocals and plays rhythm guitar. Bryce their audience a bit further. They are in it first and Taylor of Evansville was picked up to play drums, and foremost for the love of music and entertaining crowds. last but not least, Jared Majors-Manley of Bell Buckle Putting on a show and keeping a high party vibe is their Tennessee joined the band by answering an online ad to goal at each performance. play bass guitar as well as sing background vocals.

Tailgate Revival also does quite a bit of fundraising Tailgate Revival originated in early 2017, with band events and have raised a good amount for a veteran members Blake and Curt who had been playing together service dog organization called Soldier Dogs for in a previous group and reached out to Brad to Independence and Southern Indiana Honor Flight, help them get this new band off the ground. which are two amazing veteran organizations in Everything soon fell into place and a our area. They encourage fans to come out band was formed! often and take in the show while helping I asked Bryce Taylor where the support some great veteran organizations name Tailgate Revival came from and as well. For more information on Tailgate he stated, “the name comes from the Revival, checkout their website: idea of reconnecting in person, much www.TailgateRevival.com or their like you would at a tailgate party or Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ bonfire, getting back to basics of tailgaterevival. hanging out with your friends without all the technology and social media distractions”

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The Princeton Public Library has a great selection of programs for you in October!

October Programs: October 1: Adult/Youth Movie Night, 5:15pm. Jurassic World. Rated PG-13 October 4: Low-Carb cooking class, 6pm. Must preregister. Bring a crock pot with you. Learn how to make a low-carb version of Olive Garden’s zuppa Toscana soup in your crock pot.

October 6: Knitting Club, 9am-noon. Free and open to all ages and skill levels, no pre-registration required. It meets the first Saturday of every month. No registration required.

October 8: Local History Program, 5:15pm. Meet on the South West corner of the Court House lawn. Bonnie Johnson will talk about the history of the monuments on the Court House lawn.

October 8: Family Movie Night, 6pm. LEGO Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis, rated PG. Free popcorn.

October 11: String Art, 5:15pm. The Paper Chase will teach participants how to do string art. Pre-registration is required, class cost is $5.

October 15: Monster Bash Costume Party, 6-7pm.

Geared for grades K-5. Snacks, games, and costume contest!

By Shannon Linsday October 18: Crocheting Club, 6-8pm. Free and open to all ages and skill levels, no pre-registration required. It meets the third Thursday of every month.

October 20: Author Visit, Anteia Greer, 12-2pm.

PCHS Class of 1998. Author of the book, Rip the Labels Off. Book will be available to purchase for $13.99, cash or credit.

October 22: Twilight Tales Family Story Time, 66:30pm. Children come dressed in pajamas to hear calming bedtime stories. Stuffed animals welcome!

October 23: Canvas Art Painting class by The Paper Chase, 5:15pm. Must pre-register, class cost is $10.

October 25: Book Club, 6pm. Meets 4th Thursday of every month at 6pm. This month we are discussing Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. It is the 200 year anniversary of this book.

October 29: Professor Steve presents the Science of Frankenstein. Celebrate the 200 year anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and see the science behind it! Geared for ages 9+.

October 30: Fall Painting Party presented by The Paper Chase, 5:15pm. Choose a Thanksgiving shape to paint when you pre-register. The cost is $10 per person, must pre-register by October 26.

October is full of fun at YOUR Princeton Public Library!

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What’s Happening!!

Ft. Branch Masonic Lodge Fish Fry

Truck for Kids Car, Truck & Bike Show

Vine Street Market

So. IN Car Club at Hopkins Park

Friday, Oct.19th 4 - 7 pm Carryout Available Proceeds to Isaiah Project Saturday, Oct. 20th 9 am - 3 pm Ft. Branch Park Soccer Fields

Grandy’s, Oakland City Friday, Oct. 12th 6 pm

Ft. Branch VFW Hwy. 41 N., Sat., Oct. 20th Soup dinner 2 - 8 pm Auction, Raffles & Live Music

Sunday, Oct. 7th, 11 am - 2 pm Seedtick Rd. Francisco

Miss Candy Cane Bake Sale & Darts

Sat., Oct. 20th, Princeton Eagles Auction, Raffle & Sale - 4 pm Dart Tourney - 6 pm

VFW Vetfest

Elks Annual Scavenger Hunt

Mt. Taber Church Homecoming

Sunday, Oct. 7th Church - 10:30 am, Carryin- 12:00, Concert with Wilson Family -1:30 pm

Open to Public, Princeton Friday, Oct. 26th, Soup - 6 pm, Hunt - 7 pm

Joker & Jester Comedy Tour

GCCOA Fall Card Party & Auction

Senior Center, Princeton Friday, Oct. 26th, Lunch at 11:30 am Chicken Salad, Chips

Beadle Bunch Relay for Life Turkey Dinner Princeton Middle School Sat., Nov. 3rd, 3 - 7 pm Carryout Available

5th Annual PCHS Band Chili Super

Sunday, Oct. 28th PCHS football field Brass Ring, Haubstadt Monday, Oct. 8th, 5:30 pm 6 - 8 pm Band performance 6:45 pm

Local Trunk or Treats &

~ Class Reunions ~

See PHS 50th Reunion - Oct. 5 & 6th, Friday football page 9 for Halloween Events game & parade. Saturday K of C 6 pm Lyles Station - Every weekend in October details Haubstadt Alumni Banquet - Sunday, Oct. 14th Oakland City Spook on the Lake - Oct. 20th, New at the park. Social 11:30 a.m., Lunch 12:30 pm Lake, 5 pm Haubstadt - Oct. 26th, Main St., 5 - 7 pm Ft. Branch Community Pride Ft. Branch - Oct. 27th, downtown, 1 - 4 pm HALLOWEEN FEST Princeton Cruise-in at the Square - Oct. 28th, 11 - 3

pm, car show, trunk or treat & music by Uncle Dave Princeton - Oct. 28th, time TBA, All Hallows Eve, Knights of Columbus Princeton Salvation Army Parking lot - Oct. 30th, 57 pm, Trunk or Treat Owensville - Oct. 31st, REC center, 5 pm Princeton - Oct. 31st, Goddard 9th annual trick or treat wiener roast, 4 pm, 526 S. Gibson St. - Oct. 31st, Princeton Library Trick or Treat, 4 - 8 pm

Downtown Parking Lot In case of rain - Ft. Branch Community School

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What’s Happening!!

Mackey United Impact Gibson County Methodist Church Community Meal Saturday, Oct. 6th Tuesday, Oct. 9th 11am - 12:30 pm

County wide Call 812-664-6609 for Information

Broadway Christian Church “Be Our Guest” Community Meal Tuesday, Oct. 23rd 5 - 6:30 pm

Free Clothing Bank

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

JOY Club Bingo

Salvation Army Princeton Saturday, Oct.13th, 4 pm

Kourage for Kaydence Benefit

every Thursday Princeton K of C 6 pm

Indoor Yard Sale

Rosary in the Park Bicentinneal Park Princeton Saturday, Oct. 13th Noon, Public invited to pray for U.S.A.

Knights of OC Good Shepherd Columbus Bingo UMC Community Open to Public Luncheon

Salvation Army Gymnasium, Princeton every Friday Doors open 7:30 am

Walk to Fight Suicide

Rescheduled Due to Rain Lafayette Park Saturday, Oct. 20th 11 am - 5 pm

Events at Gibson General Hospital

Oct. 10, 2018 Lula Roe Clothing 9am - 4pm Oct. 17, 2018 Grundman’s Shoes & Orthotics 7am - 4pm

Fun at the Gibson County Fairgrounds

Oct. 5th - 6th, 2018 National Quarter Scale Pulling in Pavillion

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Tuesday, Oct. 16th 11 am - 1 pm

Salvation Army Free Community Meal Tuesday, Oct. 2, 9, 16th 5 - 6:30 pm Gibson St., Princeton

Princeton United Presbyterian Community Meal Saturday, Oct. 13th

Area Concerts & Events

Goo Goo Dolls at Murat Theatre at Old National Center, Indianapolis, Sat., Oct. 6th Glenn Miller Orchestra at Victory Theatre, Evansville, Sat., Oct. 13th Fleetwood Mac Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Tue. Oct., 16 Chris Young with Dan & Shay at Ford Center, Evansville, Thur., Oct. 25th Lynyrd Skynrd with Marshall Tucker at Ford Center, Evansville, Sat., Oct. 27th Kenny Wayne Shepard at Victory Theatre, Evansville, Tue., Nov. 13th Vince Gill at Murat Theatre at Old National Center, Indianapolis, Sat., Nov. 17th FREE CONCERT Kentucky Headhunters with The Smoke Rings at Mt. Carmel, IL on Market Str., Friday, Oct. 12th, 6:30

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The Cooking Corner

A Soup for Deer Season

by Jancey Smith

I’ve been waiting for months to tell you this story. You see, I was able to score a deer for the freezer like so many Hoosier hunters do this time of year. It was a new experience for me and frankly, wow! What a deal. My freezer was stocked with meat for months. Finally, the light bulb went off and I understood the deer hunters. For variety, I would catch chicken or pork chops on sale and stretch the investment a long time.

It took a little bit for me to get used to the cooking style. It’s leaner, so it cooks less. My first attempt at deer steaks was not so good. I needed to season more and cook less. This would be a lesson I kept repeating for a bit with the steaks. Cook quickly two minutes on each side and do NOT hold, do NOT microwave for later, and eat immediately. Sometimes it’s hard to get your brain around the fact that less is more, or at least just enough.

When using ground venison, the meat is interchangeable with very lean beef. The only difference is fat content and cooking time - less. Over the last few months, I’ve used ground venison in spaghetti, tacos, chili, coney dogs, meatloaf, risotto and meatballs. It’s such an easy substitute for ground beef

because very little cooking adjustments are required.

Score ONE! With tenderized deer steaks, I used a recipe combination. I took the quick brown/sear method that I normally use with pork cutlets and added a can of brown gravy so the meat could simmer like when cooking (beef) cubed steaks. It was the best of both methods, quick cooking time and then simmer in additional moisture for tenderness. Score TWO! When our Navy girl came home on leave in the spring, she braised a venison roast that was amazing.

It was a technique that worked well for venison. There were no leftovers and even the pickiest of eaters gave it a try. A few weeks ago she called with plans of coming home for Thanksgiving. When we started discussing menu options and I mentioned some backstrap in the freezer, the light bulbs went off and she had all kinds of ideas for an unique holiday dinner.

There will be more stories to tell, I’m sure.

In the meantime, with Fall finally making its appearance, soup and deer season have both arrived.

During my recent venison experiments, I must give credit to Broadway Bistro for the inspiration. I’ve always loved their Stuffed Pepper Soup and at the end of summer when peppers are coming on, what better way to make use of fresh produce and reserved meat?

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Ingredients-

Stuffed Pepper Soup

1 pound ground venison (or lean beef) 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onions 2 cups beef broth 1 cup cooked rice 1 vidallia onion, finely chopped 2 green bell peppers, seeds removed, chopped 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1 bay leaf kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste shredded cheese for topping

Preparation:

Brown meat in a large pan or skillet over mediumhigh heat.

Add onions and sauté until softened and translucent. Season with salt and pepper.

Place meat and onions in slow cooker. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, rice and peppers.

Season with oregano, basil and add bay leaf.

Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6-8.

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Behind the Scenes

by Jancey Smith of Area Eateries

The Backyard Boyz BBQ

What happens when you put a 48 inch diameter smoker and two guys who like to cook together? You get some tasty ribs by the Backyard Boyz . These two serious about cooking meats. Timing, moisture, wood, BBQ cookers from East Gibson, Jerry Basham and and charcoal are just some of the factors. The weather Steve Miller combined ideas, talents and years of plays a big part, too. cooking experience.

The Backyard Boyz also prefer apple wood for By day they have regular jobs like the rest of us. cooking their meats. Hickory seemed too strong and Jerry is owner of Lamb Basham Memorial Chapel and can be overpowering, whereas the fruity woods are Steve hauls heavy equipment for Miller Farms much more subtle, yet effective.

Trucking. But for special occasions, community events However, their meats are all bought from and a weekend of cooking, these two pair up to smoke distributors in the tri-state. They also made the point some serious meats. Yes, it’s meats plural because that quality meats are the key to having a good the “Backyard Boyz” cook everything from one pound product. bone-in pork chops, to brats and butts. However, it’s Their sauce is also homemade. They do use rub on baby-back ribs and holiday hams that are some of their some of their meats. signature items.

They believe that the smoker does 80% of the work After much planning and discussion, five years ago, and 20% is left for time and attention to what they’re Jerry and Steve took the leap and went into the BBQ cooking. business together. They knew they wanted to cook The “Boyz” are best known for their slabs of baby large quantities of meat, so they needed a big cooker. back ribs. But with the holidays coming up, they will be They own a divided rotisserie smoker that holds selling 22 pound hams which are 100 butts or 100 slabs of baby back very popular. They take preorders ribs. They can also fit 400 pork for these hams, as they always sell chops in the smoker at one time. out.

This cooker is actually two cookers Checking Facebook – “Backyard in one. It has a divider in the middle Boyz BBQ”- allows customers to so they can cook different meats at communicate with them. Or you can different temperatures. text Steve on his phone which is The first year was full of trial and posted on Facebook. This puts your error. The biggest thing that they name on the list to be informed of learned was how to cook on their when, where and what they are rotisserie smoker. There are so cooking that day. When you text many variables when you really get Pork chops smoking

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So far this works well and is on the increase.

They are located between Francisco and Oakland City. The Backyard Boyz is not a restaurant or a food truck. But they do follow all the regulations required by the health department.

When they do catering events, like family or class reunions, graduation and company parties, they are working with several caterers and Backyard Boyz supply all the meat.

Holiday hams The guys are very big on helping the community. They’ve cooked for the “Revitalizing Wirth Park Event” and helped the Princeton K of C put on the Ag Days breakfast, where 350 pounds of smoked sausage were cooked.

Backyard Boyz BBQ invite you to follow them on Facebook.

Maidlows Liquors had a good turn out for the tasting of Purple Toad Wines and Carson’s Brewery Beers on Friday, September 14th.

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The last two weekends in September, the Broadway Players presented the show “Little Shop of Horrors” to a large crowd.

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Heritage Days

During the weekend of September 21st, Princeton held its annual Golden Heritage Days festival. Locals came to enjoy the food and craft vendors as well as participate in many area activities. There was live music, competitions of both beauty and vocals, as well as corn hole by Gibson County’s Special Olympics. It was quite a community event and an art show was added to attract the gifted. Despite a Saturday of rain showers, the festival continued through Sunday with a combined church service and afternoon attractions.

Hillside United Methodist Church had it’s annual fundraiser of apple pies.

Michael Melson crafted this fall display for the festival’s opening.

These two little ones were fascinated by some of the vendor’s items.

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Dottie’s Cinnamon Rolls is an annual favorite.

Little Miss Bristol Powers poses for a picture with her mom, Jamie and sister, Audrey. Left: Vanessa Riggs passed the word of Aubrey winning Mini- Miss.

Master Gardener Rosemary Robinson (left) braved the rain to sell beautiful plants.

“Up in Smoke” traveled from Henderson, Kentucky, for the festival.

Nancy Nelson, Brittany Koberstein and Nora Miller volunteered to help the Patoka Methodist Church sell apple butter.

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Getting SoulFit with Lisa

Summer has ended, leaves are starting to change colors and soon we will begin to smell pumpkin spice around every corner. What happens next when our bodies begin to go into the winter hibernation mode? We eat more, we become less active since the garden is dead and the cold has taken over our flower beds. Swimming pools close up, summer sport leagues end and generally we become less active and often become a little depressed at the sudden doom and gloom of winter starting to show it’s chilly face.

I have a solution for those winter blues, that will not only perk up your body but your soul too! It’s called SoulFit with Lisa! I had the pleasure of speaking with Gibson County native, Lisa Longabaugh, about her fitness ministry, formally called SoulFit with Lisa LLC. SoulFit is not just another cardio workout. It is a literal mind, body and spirt effect. Lisa stated, she has a passion for fitness and a passion for Jesus and really wanted to combine the two. She does not want you to only think of the image in the mirror when you think of “fitness”, but a total inside and out health that improves your body as well as the health of your soul. She

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incorporates scripture into the workouts she creates and couples that with some great workout music which leaves you walking away feeling a fulfillment that you can’t imagine until you try it!

Lisa teaches SoulFit at New Image Family Fitness gym in Princeton, as well as in Hazleton and a few pop up classes around the area for those that want an extra class that week or maybe aren’t able to get to the gym on their schedule. She also teaches a boot camp class and the Silver Sneakers class for our elderly population at New Image Fitness all while playing wife and mother to her three kids! She is a busy girl but loves the feeling of helping others get active and connect with Jesus.

When Lisa decided to put this plan into action and help others with fitness she had to go to Arizona for more formal training with an organization called, Revelation Wellness, where she received her certification needed to be an instructor. She then returned home to continue her teaching journey. SoulFit is for all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities. There are modifications that can be done for each exercise if you feel you aren’t quite up to every movement and there is

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no major equipment needed to attend. Lisa recommends bringing plenty of water, maybe a towel if you sweat a lot, and a yoga mat if you have one. Everything else that you might use during class is provided by her. One interesting aspect in her class, which peaked my interest is something called “drum sticks”.

I stuck around her class in Hazleton on a Wednesday night to see what drum sticks was all about. When drum sticks will be part of the workout that day, she provides each person a set to use and you literally bang them together to the beat of the music, often on the gym room floor. You may not realize this at first thought, but the beating and sometimes breaking of those sticks, is very therapeutic as well as effective in your exercise. It’s a stress reliever I had yet to experience and enjoyed it immensely when I was able to participate as well.

As for the future of her fitness ministry, she plans to continue teaching classes and helping people improve their body, mind and soul, as well as a side projects she has on her calendar, a special event on October 6th, called Fit 4 Life Water Trail Bucket Walk. Registration

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opens at 8 am central time. This is a fundraiser walk for an organization called Jacob’s Wells and will be held in Patoka, Indiana. Participants will be given a 2.5 gallon bucket to dip into the lake at the walk location and will carry the bucket on their walk. This allows them to experience what many people in parts of the world have to do just to have some water. For more information checkout her Facebook page or email at SoulFitWithLisa@gmail.com She puts her heart and soul into her fitness ministry and workouts, so that your heart and soul can be healthy and nourished as well!

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Ft. Branch Library Monday, October 8 Board Meeting @ 6 pm at Haubstadt Library.

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

Thursday, October 11 Book Club: The Kite Runner @ 6 pm at Haubstadt Library. You can sign up in person or over the phone!

Monday, October 15 Kids’ Craft Day from 9 am –5 pm at Haubstadt Library.

Veteran’s Voice

Any retired, disabled veteran knows that U.S. law prohibits one from being in receipt of military retirement pay and disability compensation at the same time.

While that it is generally true, it’s important to remember that, for every good rule, there’s always an exception… or two. Let’s talk a couple hot topics that you’ve likely heard about, but may not fully understand… CRSC and CRDP. Whenever a veteran is entitled to both retirement and disability pay, it is most common to choose (for tax purposes) to accept the disability compensation and surrender a proportionate amount of retirement pay. This typically works to the veteran’s best advantage. The Department of Defense has created two programs however, that would restore the retirement pay and allow the veteran to be in full receipt of both.

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is one of those situations. If the disability is directly combat

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related, retirement pay may be fully restored. The term “combat” includes: • Armed Conflict • Hazardous Duty • An Instrumentality of War • Simulated War Additionally, certain Agent Orange medical conditions would also qualify. CRSC must be applied for, and supporting evidence provided, before any favorable decision could be reached. There are many forms of evidence but award of the Purple Heart Medal is generally the most common and difficult to refute.

Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP), while similar in intent, does not involve a combat-related disability. CRDP is awarded to any retired veteran with a VA service-connected disability rating of 50% or more, regardless of its source. It is automatically awarded and need not be applied for.

As with any other topic, if you feel like either of these programs describes your situation, I would encourage you to contact me.

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Individual Health Insurance Open Enrollment

It’s open enrollment time again. If you don’t receive your health insurance through your employer, then it is probably time to start looking for your healthcare options for 2019. If you are under 65 and not entitled to Medicare due to disability or Medicaid, then you must purchase your health insurance through the Exchange. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the exchange as a way for individuals to purchase their ACA approved insurance plans. This coverage must provide what they consider the essential health benefits. Most choose to use the services of a licensed agent; however, you can brave it on your own or use the services of a Navigator.

Under the ACA rules, individuals can only purchase health insurance during the open enrollment period unless they qualify for a special enrollment period (SEP).

Generally, SEPs are, Marriage, Divorce, Child Birth or Adoption, involuntary loss of coverage, change of residence as well as being released from incarceration.

This year the enrollment period starts November 1 and continues until December 15, 2018. If you don’t enroll during this time you cannot purchase health insurance unless you qualify for a SEP. During the last enrollment period, there were only two companies offering health insurance in Gibson County. Both of which were exclusively offered on the Federal Marketplace at healthcare.gov. These companies were Ambetter and Caresource. Caresource was predominantly known as a Medicaid provider and most of the people I talked to opted to use Ambetter.

Each company offered about 8 basic plan designs;

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however, based on your income, you may qualify for reduced premiums and/or reduced deductibles and maximum out of pockets. These adjustments will be made based on the assumed income that you report on your Healthcare.gov application. If you are approved for tax credits, they can be taken in advance and are referred to as Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTC).

You have the option of taking all or part of this credit in advance by directly applying them to your premium. This is how most Americans use them; however, if your underestimate your MAGI, you could be responsible for paying all or some of the credit back when you file your tax return the next year. The plan designs available included one high deductible Health Savings Account Qualified (HSA) from each carrier and several deductible options with copays for Office Visits and Prescriptions.

None of the options available included benefits for out of network providers, and one of the plans didn’t finish contracting with Physician groups until after the enrollment period had ended.

In addition to the ACA plans available, there are other options including Short Term Medical, Healthcare Sharing Ministries, and Limited Benefit Indemnity Plans.

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Kourage for Kaydence in the Rain

Quilt Show Displays Local Heritage

The Daughter’s of the American Revolution put on a quilt show Saturday, September 15th at the Fairgrounds. It took 7-8 hours to set up for the event.

Left is the display for a quilt turning. Each quilt has its own story tied to family history.

Despite a monsoon of rain on Saturday, September 8th, these loyal supporters came out for a benefit in remembrance of Kaydence Hyneman. Not to be deterred, they rescheduled for October 20th.

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(Right) This was the oldest quilt in the show from the late 1800’s.

Monday, September 17th, one of the benefits for Trevor Watt and James Gasaway was held at Southside Park. Tim Hughes was there to help.

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