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Fall is officially here and the holidays are coming. In this issue there’s a little bit of everything. There are finally some local events, even though they’re “2020 style”. You’ll find An Artist Profile features the work and life of one of Gibson County’s great artist who passed that passion on to others. It’s no surprise that it’s a tribute to Encore of Color. It’s no secret that I like the little guys, the stories about friends and neighbors that don’t often get told. In this segment of Sports Insider we feature a skate park and how it keeps kids of all ages, genders and colors busy. Since we’re getting ready for holiday cooking, the Cooking Corner has some tips and a story that fits in with the season. Remember this holiday season there are many ways to help your friends and neighbors, whether it be through donations to a food bank, shopping local at retail shops or ordering your holiday desserts from a local restaurant. It’s time to share. For now, take a small break and see what’s been happening around the county.
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Five Brothers in the Service of our Country
Story and photos: Sue Ellen Carnahan Parker
During World War II it was common to see a blue star flag in the window of any home. It signified someone from that home was in the armed forces. It was sad to see the blue star flags replaced with gold star flags. Someone had died while in the service of his country. Occasionally a house would have a two-star or three-star flag. But Nellie Carnahan had a five-star flag in her window! And all her sons came home safely. Ernie (known as Bud to the family) joined the Army; Edwin, Donald and Charlie Bob all joined the Navy; and Norman joined the Army Air Corps. Bud never had to go overseas. He was a cook stationed at various camps around the country. He often joked he “fought the battle of the forts.” When Norman was stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, he was one of those lucky recruits to get a care package from home. His mother had baked a cake and sent it to him for his birthday and he was nice enough to share with the other guys. When he wrote his mother the next letter he told her how much everyone appreciated it and enjoyed it and how they thought the green icing was so pretty. She wrote him back that the icing wasn’t green when it left the house. At one point late in the war Edwin’s ship was docked in Hawaii. Donald’s ship pulled into port and, years later, he told everyone that he ran from his ship to where Edwin‘s ship had been and he got to see it sailing off into
the sunset. They were so close to seeing each other, but so far away. They had wanted to see each other because it had been a while. Edwin’s ship was strafed by a kamikaze. It was a close call and he and Donald — who had been a radioman who sent and received code — both knew it. Norman flew gliders and flew into France on D Day. He also served under Patton during the Battle of the Bulge. He earned a Bronze Star for his service. Charlie Bob, being the baby, was the last one at home after his dad died. The only girl in the family, Marie, was married and living in New England with her husband. At 17, he joined the Navy. Being in the Navy was the only time in his life that Charlie Bob could eat as much as he wanted, he went from 145 pounds as a recruit to 175 pounds when he got out of the service. With six children and only one income, the Carnahan kids grew up poor just like everyone else in the neighborhood. Charlie Bob was stationed at Camp Shoemaker in California. The seamen had their sea bags packed and were ready to set sail for Japan near the end of the war. Names were called and they got on board a bus to go to the waiting ship. Charlie Bob looked up and everyone was gone and there he stood. He had taken typing class in high school and that
On the cover, the five Carnahan brothers. Pictured left to right, top to bottom: Bud (left), Edwin and Norman (top row), Donald and Charlie Bob (bottom). Above: an article about the brothers in a local newspaper at the time.
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kept him from going overseas. Years later he complained that he cut orders for fellows he had gone to Boot Camp with to go home because they had enough points and he was still typing as a yeoman. Norman in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Eventually all five boys came home to their mother, safe and sound. More than once she remembered more than one of her friends who only had one son and that son didn’t make it home. A gold star flag hung in their windows.
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VFW Aux. 2714 held a POW/MIA Ceremony on Oct 13th in recognition of POW/MIA Recognition Day. The third Friday in September is set to honor all men and women in service who are still unaccounted for. There are nearly 80,000 servicemen still missing. It is also to honors former POW’s. There are three former POW’s from Gibson county area. They are Cletus Weiss, Bill “Red” Richardson and Henry Kissel. We had one MIA service memeber who was Larry Stolz from the Gibson county area and his remains have been recovered and was brought home for burial. Judy Williamson gave the statics of those still missing and the auxiliary released 51 black balloons representing the 51 servicemen who are still missing from the Vietnam War from the State of Indiana. We released one white balloon representing the HOPE to bring the rest home.
The VFW Auxiliary releasing balloons in honor of those still missing in action.
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All five boys at their mom’s 90th birthday celebration.
New York and Washington, our hearts are with you. United We Stand. Terrorists, you have used our own planes filled with our own people, to break our spirits and tear our nation apart. BUT YOU HAVE FAILED, OUR PATRIOTISM HAS BEEN REBORN! GOD BLESS AMERICA
William “Bill” McConnell T C ELE Gibson County Council at Large Sensible Growth & Fiscal Accountability Pa id forby BillM cCon n ell Small Town Living
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A Veteran Salute
Many members of our community have given up a part of their lives to serve our country and protect our community and way of life. Some have given their lives, others have family members who have, and some families make traditions of service to our nation. We thank you for that - always.
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Michael McConnell Patrick McConnell William McConnell, II Vietnam Era
In m em ory of Jim Sherman Army WW II 1922-2018
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James Watkins, Wheeling U S Navy 1943-1947
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An Artist Profile A Tribute to
Sue Freudenberg
Story: Jancey Smith
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In March of 2019, Gibson County lost not only a great artist, but a true lover of art, Sue Freudenberg. Her family had planned to have an art show and sale in the spring to honor her. Spring of 2020 didn’t prove to be a good time (for any of us) and the show was rescheduled for October 17th at the Loft at R’z Cafe’ in Fort Branch. There were over 250 pieces of Sue’s art that were on display and for sale. The money was donated to a fund named for Jack and Sue Freudenberg with the Gibson County Community Foundation. The fund is used for scholarships and community projects. The turnout amazed and overjoyed Sue’s daughter, Beth and her grand daughters which organized the show. Sue was born in Owensville, then married her husband Jack and lived on a farm between Mackey and Fort Branch. When she wasn’t helping on the farm or raising her children, Sue would steal a few moments for her art. Her husband bought her a set of oil paints and she took lessons locally, discovering that she loved painting with acrylics. Sue joined the Gibson County Art Guild, with the purpose to promote an interest in art
Sue with Jonathan Weinzapfel, former Mayor of Evansville in 2008, when she received the Outstanding Art Award for Gibson County presented by the Arts Council of Southwest Indiana.
Over 250 pieces of Sue’s art was on display.
and to provide informational programs and workshops. She also belonged to the Ohio Valley Arts League of Kentucky, the Henderson Art League, the Arts Council of Southwest Indiana, the Owensboro Art Guild, and participated in their art exhibits. For 25 years, she taught an adult painting class in Ft. Branch. Sue was a board member and treasurer of the Gibson County Arts Council for 16 years. Working closely with Zeke and Betty Smith, the GC Arts Council brought quality programs to the youth of all ages in Gibson County by providing
Some of Sue’s friends and PEO sisters that came to enjoy her work.
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Artist Profile Continued shows featuring art, music, drama, and dance. When the Council disbanded, they started an endowment with the Gibson County Community Foundation to give a scholarship every year to a Gibson County high school senior majoring in one of the arts. In 2008, Sue received the Outstanding Art Award for Gibson County presented by the Arts Council of Southwest Indiana. It covered five counties and each of the counties selected an outstanding ‘arts’ person, nominated by area people. The awards were presented at a banquet in Evansville by the mayor. In her ‘80’s, Sue continued to promote an “The Joker” was purchased at the art sale.
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interest in art. When Small Town Living first began, and up until her passing, she would email me information on local exhibits and events. She was part of the art world and knew the players. Sue loved promoting local artists in her own quiet way. She would suggest lists of artists and the different mediums they worked in, whether it be photography, jewelry, sculpting or painting. Her knowledge and expertise gave this feature “An Artist Profile” its beginning. Her spirit is missed and to say thank you is just not enough.
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Veteran’s Voice
George Pickersgill - Gibson Co. Veterans Service Officer, 812 385-4522
As Veteran’s Day rapidly approaches, I would be remiss if I did not remind you that Gibson County lost a genuine treasure last month. Ft Branch’s Robert G. “Bob” Emge passed away peacefully at the age of 96. While we could talk extensively about his entire life, I thought we’d focus mainly here on his military service. At only 18-years-old, having registered for the draft, Bob was called up to active service in March of 1943. He was ultimately assigned to the Army Air Forces and was trained as a radio operator and gunner. He would later be assigned to a B-24 (Liberator) crew from the 371st Bomb Squadron of the 307th Bomb Group, based on Morotai Island, in the Southwest Pacific Theater. The members of this group were affectionately referred to as the Long Rangers, a nickname stemming from their record- setting bombing mission distances flown, some of which exceeded 18 hours in duration. Bob and his crew received campaign credit for 39 combat bombing missions flown to New Guinea, The Philippines, Luzon, Borneo, The Celebes Islands, and Saigon, Vietnam.
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Although Bob and his crew flew multiple aircraft (307th BG archives indicate at least 14), every crew had its favorites. The diary of Bob’s pilot (1LT Forrest Wilcox) revealed that to be the B-24 Rose Marie, ser. #44-41132 (pictured here). By war’s end, Bob had been awarded the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal (with five bronze stars), Philippine Liberation Medal, WW2 Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, multiple awards of the Air Medal, and the Combat Air Crew Member Badge. Following the war, Bob was actively involved in veterans’ organizations including the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion. He would command the posts in Ft. Branch and Haubstadt. In 1992, after a long and distinguished career as a Prudential insurance agent, Bob was hired by the Gibson County Commissioners as the County Veterans Service Officer, making him my predecessor. Bob Bob Emge served faithfully in this position, tirelessly assisting untold numbers of county veterans over an 11-year period. I continue to regularly receive laudatory comments about Bob and his passion for serving veterans during his tenure in this office. To quote Tom Brokaw, Bob Emge proudly represented “the greatest generation any society ever produced. They survived the Great Depression, won the war (WW2), and came home and built the country we have today.” I am proud to have known Bob and am confident that I speak for everyone else who ever did when I say that I’m a better man for it. Bob, we salute you.
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A Veteran Food Bank & Museum with Big Plans
Story: Jennifer MacKay Photos: provided
Veterans Food-Bank of America Chairman James Henager is on a big mission and looking for help from the community. Currently James operates the Veterans FoodBank of America TM along with a military and Hollywood memorabilia museum in Buckskin, Indiana. The organization has been approached recently about the prospect of bringing the Vietnam Traveling Wall to be homed permanently on the food banks property, the only problem is there is not enough acreage to do it at this time. Mr. Henager is needing businesses and private citizen donations to make this new dream come to
fruition. The plan is to purchase 200 acres to fit the Vietnam Traveling Wall, build a new building to house military memorabilia and food bank warehouse as well as creating a recreation area for veterans to enjoy and feel at peace. Currently the food bank is known to be the only Veteran-Only food bank in our country, with all of the food going to homeless or in need Veterans. The need for helping Veterans has increased greatly in 2020, with over 60,000 items having gone out to date. That compares to recent years when sometimes it was less than 20,000 items. Mr. Henager operates on an allvolunteer labor force and is currently in need of helpers along with any monetary and food donations. Please check out their website: http:// www.veteransmemorialofamerica.org or Facebook page for more information on this project.
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The Governor Visits for Lincoln Day Dinner Photos: Jancey Smith
On Saturday, October 17th, the local Republican party held a Lincoln Day Dinner at the Fairgrounds. Governor Eric Holcomb was the guest speaker. There were about 100 in attendance. Maria Weaver sang the Star Spangled Banner to begin the evening and Bruce Vanoven led the prayer before dinner. There was a gun raffle in which Governor Eric Holcomb Troy Baize was the winner. The Governor held a question and answer segment with the Indiana Republican State Committee chairman Kyle Hupfer. The economic development of the state was one of the main topics of the night. The Governor talked about the unemployment rate that is now 6.2%, how Indiana was in the top five of states that went back to work and is #1 in manufacturing in the country. He informed the group that there are 26,000 new job commitments and he’s working on the resources and skills to fill those jobs.
Political Forum & Ag Day Breakfast Photos: Jennifer MacKay
Indiana Farm Bureau and the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Legislative & Political Forum and drive thru Ag Day Breakfast Saturday, October 17th. Candidates met at Bicentennial Park to discuss viewpoints.
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Business Updates Lupe’s Mexican Grill Opens
After much anticipation, Lupe’s Mexican Grill opened its doors on Thursday, October 15th. The parking lot has been packed, and of course due to the newness and amount of well-wishing customers, wait times have been longer than normal. It always take a little bit to get the kinks worked out of any new restaurant opening. The menu is different with pork, steak and vegetarian options and can be found on line. Welcome back!
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Gibson General Gets New Name
As of October 1st, Gibson General Hospital has been absorbed into the Deaconess Health System network. The hospital’s name is now Deaconess Gibson Hospital, as can be seen on the signs by the entrance and ER room. Many of the staff, providers and employees will remain the same. Their motto is “Keeping Care Local.”
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Business Updates Edward Jones Welcomes New Financial Advisor
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Edward Jones welcomes Christian Burch to the Princeton office on East Broadway. His goal as a financial advisor is to serve and help his clients reach their goals. Christian has a wife and two children, David and Paisley. They enjoy being outdoors, visiting family and playing with their dog. Christian was born and Christian Burch raised in Southern Indiana. He attended the University of Southern Indiana for a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance and business administration. He also earned the Certified Financial Planner* (CFP®) designation in 2018 and the Charter Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) in 2019. Before Edward Jones, he worked at a local bank for five years meeting with clients to discuss their investment strategies. Christian was raised by parents who taught him to help and serve. It was a lifestyle, not an act of kindness. His mission as your financial advisor is to listen, discuss and strategize with you to help reach your goals. Longterm relationships are two-way streets built and established on trust. It is his honor to have the opportunity to work with Gibson County’s residents. Small To
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Ground Breaking for Water Plant Upgrade
Mayor Greg Wright gave a short talk about the importance of the upgrade and explained the potential industrial growth.
The City of Princeton held a ground breaking ceremony to recognize the start of the upgrade to the waste water plant on Wednesday, September 30th. It’s located down from Rural King, just across from Menards on Richland Creek Drive in Princeton. The waste water plant is 26 years old. Originally, it was built when the land space behind IGA and Rural King was open and undeveloped. There were none of the grocery stores, apartments or offices that are now nearby. A group of city and county officials, Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development members as well as other citizens attended the event. Mayor Greg
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Wright gave a short update and emphasized that one of the goals of his administration is to improve infrastructure of the city. All of our small towns are old and in need of updating. This will improve the quality of life for residents. This upgrade reaches beyond the City itself and will allow expanded capabilities for local manufacturing. This will help with the increased amount of industrial usage and create and maintain jobs. The goal is for the water plant to have a better capacity so the community can continue to grow.
The Mayor and City Council wanted a picture to credit their partners on the project. Bill Eubanks has been a city employee for 34 years and has in-depth knowledge of the waste water plant and is invaluable. He will be working with Commonwealth Engineers who designed the project and Mitchell & Stark Construction. Funding came from the City of Princeton, the USDA Rural Development.
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November 12, 2020 – Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Toyota Events Center, Gibson County Fairgrounds. Social time beginning at 5:30 PM with dinner and awards at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $30 per person for Chamber Members. A Silent Auction will be held this year to raise funds for our High School Scholarships and other Chamber events. If you would like to donate an item for the Auction please contact the Chamber office 812385-2134 or mailto:office@gibsoncountychamber.org .
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Gibson County Council on Aging Monday 9:30 am - Bingo Saturday, Nov. 21st Tuesday 9 am - Execersice Class 9 am - 3pm Wednesday 1 pm - Quilters Broadway, Princeton Thursday 1pm Art Class/Painting Pics with Santa Friday 9 am Exercise Class Food available Admission: Canned Chamber Holiday good donation
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GWC Phil Am Group Ugly Sweater Contest The Gibson Wabash Phil Am group will be holding an Ugly Sweater Contest on social media Nov. 2nd - Dec. 13th. It’s $5 to enter for persons over 16 years old. On December 19th entries will be published and the voting begins. Four entries will be finalist and a winner picked from four judges. The top three winners will receive gift cards and proceeds will go to the GWC Phl-Am group. To enter mail checks to Merly Ross at 524 S. Hart St., Princeton or Lucy Williams at 319 N. Embree St., Princeton. Deadline for entry December 15th.
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Salvation Army Free Food Give Away
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Saturday, October 31st, 2020 Collectors Carnival Antique & Flea Market Fairgrounds, 9 am - 4 pm Sat. Early Bird 7-9 am, Set up Fri. 1-4 pm Sunday, January 10th, 2021 Bridal Show Toyota Event Center, Fairgrounds, Time: TBD Vendors call to be included.
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Princeton Theatre A Christmas Story Dec. 11 & 12th, 6:00 pm Show only Dec. 13th, 2:00 pm
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Oakland City Golf Course Saturday, Nov. 7th & 21st 7 pm
UMC Delivers Dinners
Salvation Army Free Grab & Go Community Meal
Gibson St., Princeton Tuesday, Nov. 10, 17 & 26th 5 pm
Food Pantry for Seniors
The Center for Gibson County Seniors, Princeton, behind Rural King Wednesday, Nov. 11th & 25th 1 - 3 pm
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Picturing the Past Story and photos: Greg Wright
The Gibson County Soldiers Monument
The idea for the Gibson County Soldiers Monument begin in April, 1910, with Archer Post of the GAR Civil War Veterans organization and a committee led by David Wilson Smith, a veteran of company F. On October 6, 1910 a petition over 1400 signatures was presented to the county commissioners and by January 20, 1911, the county council made an appropriation for $25,000 to be used to erect the monument. The award for designing, constructing, and erecting the monument went to Clark brothers of Urbanna, Illinois . The monument was completed in part by September, 1912, but it wasn’t completely finished and dedicated until
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November 12, 1912. This monument was built to remember the county’s fallien civil war heroes. Famous Indianapolis sculptor Rudolph Schwartz, who also worked on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the center of Downtown Indianapolis, designed the bronze figures on Gibson County’s version. This was shortly before his death in April of 1912. The soldiers on our square were refurbished and repaired by a committee headed by Billl Connor with a parade and rededication on September 30, 2000. Crowds gathered for the dedciation in 1912.
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Flashbacks from Yesterday The Armstrong Auto Company Story by Jeff Minnis Photos provided
Armstrong Auto Company was the second new car dealership to open their doors here in Princeton in 1919. Located at 326 N. Hart Street, they realized they needed a second location and built a new building at 125 E. Emerson Street across from the Sheriff department. They started their business selling Dodge automobiles as well as being a service station. In their 31 years of business, the name changed a couple times - Fisher Armstrong then to Armstrong Welborne. Through those years they added several other makes to their dealership. In 1922, they added Graham Brothers trucks. The Graham trucks were manufactured just down the road in Evansville, Indiana, and used the Dodge 4-cylinder for the light duty trucks and the 6-cylinder for the bigger ones. In 1930, they added Plymouth and started selling
Wayne school buses mounted on Dodge chassis’s. The last new make for them was the Packard in 1935, which never really took off with Princeton/ Gibson County. The locals were more of a blue collar community and the Packard was a more luxury automobile. By the start of the war, they dropped the Hudson and Packard brands and focused just on Dodge and Wayne busses until they sold the business to one of their employees, “Hank LaMar,” in 1950. Hank changed the name to City Motors and continued to sell Dodge products until 1960, when he switched to Ford and Mercury. Pictured is the original porcelain signs that hung on their building.
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The former New Life Church of the Nazarene on Emerson Street in Princeton is undergoing a transformation. It is being redesigned and updated to be a men’s sober living house by the program Addiction Solutions. They have similar homes in the area. There are three in Vincennes and one in Olney. This will be a first for Gibson County. This is not a homeless shelter but a program for those fighting drugs and alcohol. It a faith based program that incorporates the 12 steps to help men become and stay sober, find a sponsor, jobs and lead productive lives. The program got the keys to building in midSeptember and their goal is to be open by Thanksgiving. It will house 20 residents with bedrooms in the basement and the former sanctuary will be used for meetings and Bible study. Our local Springs Valley Bank branch was instrumental in the financing of the project and their employees have volunteered with the painting and renovations. They held a paint party on Saturday morning, October 3rd, to continue work on the rooms. They are working on a shower and kitchen to complete the project.
Local Police Participate in Annual Training
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The former home of the New Life Nazarene Church on the Emerson Street in Princeton will be a sober living home.
Krissy Hannnel and her son help paint the basement walls.
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On Sunday, October 25th, local law enforcement members participated in annual required training at the Princeton Community Center. Volunteers from the Broadway Players helped by participating in skits that cover possible police scenarios.
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East Gibson Food Pantry Remains Busy Story & photos: Jancey Smith
Helping the hungry and those in need is the goal of the East Gibson Food Pantry. It was started in 1982 by area churches and volunteers from the churches continue to help on a rotating schedule. It is for East Gibson residents only, but they can provide anyone with information on other food banks or it’s possible to call 211 as well. Monthly they help about 85 families and the number has risen 8-12 new each month Rhonda getting pick up information. since Covid. They can come once a month on Wednesdays at the church behind Mom’s diner. For safety, they’re doing it drive through style. Many of their patrons are those on fixed incomes such as seniors, veterans and the disabled. Recently those with job losses and small children who can’t work. Rhonda Cox explained that it’s a choice pantry. A person can pick what items they need. That way they’re not given items that aren’t useful and therefore wasted. They also offer items that can’t be purchased with food stamps, like soap, laundry detergent, TP and basic necessities. It takes the volunteers three half days or working to keep the pantry going. After the pantry closes each Wednesday, the It’s now a drive through food bank. volunteers do inventory and then restock the shelves to feed about 30 families weekly. Then the make a grocery list and place orders for the next week. There is also reports and paperwork involved because the pantry follows the guidelines set up by Tri-State Food Bank. Fifty percent of the food is supplied by them and the other 50% is purchased from local vendors with donated money. Donations can be made by cash or check each Wednesday morning at the pantry. Many clubs, churches and organizations have been unable to contribute as much as they did in the past, but grants from Community Foundation and United Way have Volunteers load a grocery cart. helped.
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PCHS Graduate Writes Children’s Book It’s not often that a person from a small town writes a book, let a lone gets it published. But it’s even more rare that someone does that and is self published. However, that’s just what 2009 PCHS graduate, Andy Orem did. He wrote and published a children’s book called “The Very Anxious Potato,” and the illustrations were done by another Princeton graduate, Tori Richardson. Because Andy currently lives in Evansville, we chatted through email about his accomplishment in a question and answer segment. Q. - Were you good in English? A. - I was OK at English. I always liked it but never had a strong grasp over sentence structure and the basic components of English. I was always stronger in analyzing readings, and writing. I am absolutely terrible at spelling. To this day without auto-correct I would seem like a caveman.
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Q. - How did you come to do this? Who gave you the idea? A. - I was at work and a coworker stated that she felt like, “an anxious potato”. Immediately what came to mind was, “Hey, The Very Anxious Potato, that sounds like a great children’s book. I’m going to write that.” I’m not entirely sure how my mind jumped from anxious potato to children’s book, but it did. I will say I got some inspiration for the cadence of the book from my favorite kid’s book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” I don’t generally sit around and scheme up ideas, but when the
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inspiration hits me I usually take a deep dive into things. Everything just came together after this. Q. -Why a children’s book? A. - After getting the title it just felt like this should be a children’s book. I also don’t know if I would be a strong enough writer to write a entire adult novel.
disappeared overnight. I think this is what triggered the beginnings of my issues, but through a healthy dose of therapy, medications, and finding other things to fill the void, I am in a healthy place now. A. - Who decided age group (2-6)? The publisher? Q. - This book is actually self-published. So with the incredible work of illustrator Tori Richardson, once the script was written and first drafts of art were nailed down this age group seemed right. Obviously, I did a good amount of research to make sure this topic and everything fit in this age group. The project was very fluid throughout.
Q. - How did you come up with topic? A. - As someone who has some anxiety/ depression issues, I thought that making a children’s book and adding to the pool of Andy Orem media on the topic of childhood anxiety was A. - Who published the book? a great idea. Especially in this wild time we live in with Q.- This project was self-published, so all of the the COVID19, social unrest, and everything. marketing, copyrighting, formatting of the pages, etc. was on me. I learned a lot from this experience and I Q. - Have you had any experience with anxiety? loved it. You don’t get to see that side of things very A. - Yes, I have been dealing with anxiety since often in your life and I am a big believer in experiences. 2014, or so.... aside from the general social anxiety we It was very fun to go through all of this. all feel in high school. Through college (Hanover College) I didn’t really deal with any anxiety issues. I was Q. Do you have any plans to continue writing? heavily involved in my fraternity (Sigma Chi) and busy as A. - In the future I plan to possibly write a spuda track and field athlete. Once I graduated, I felt like 2/ based story about other emotions, anger being, “The 3rds of my life and what I had built my identity on Very Hot Potato.” I would also try the world of younger
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Healthy Holiday Treats for Dogs
So we’ve made it through Halloween with all the candy and chocolate and other yummy temptations. But now we’re coming into the rest of the holiday season with Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner! It’s natural to want to “treat” our pets with yummy snacks during this fun and busy time of year. Just like us, our pets can put on a couple of holiday pounds if we aren’t careful! These are our top five recommended healthy holiday treats for dogs. 1. Small dog biscuits. We like the Milk Bone dog biscuits in the small or even the mini size. 2. Air-popped popcorn. It’s good for us and for our dogs! Skip the oil, butter, and salt for a healthy treat for your dogs. 3. Carrots. Believe it or not, a lot of dogs really like crunchy carrots! Cut up carrots into bite size pieces or let them crunch up a few baby carrots. 4. Green beans. Another healthy, crunchy alternative for your pups. 5. Peas. Toss them in the air one at a time for your dog to catch (bonus, it adds some exercise!) or add a handful to his bowl with dinner. Of course, there are some foods you should always avoid feeding to your dogs. Anything that contains grapes, raisins, onion, garlic, or avocado can be dangerous for your dog. Keep those foods (and any recipe that includes them) out of your pup’s reach.
Remember, dogs need fewer calories than we do! An average 30-pound dog only needs about 700 calories a day to maintain their weight. A little extra in treats and snacks every day can add up quickly and make your dog gain weight. Just like in people… it’s a lot easier to put it on than it is to take it off! Stick to our healthy treats list and keep everything in moderation to keep your pet’s weight right where it belongs. Are you concerned about your dog’s weight? We can help! Princeton Veterinary Hospital always accepts new clients, and always makes time for our current clients! Call us at 812-385-2733 or come in during our regular business hours, no appointment needed. Find more information on our Facebook page (facebook.com/princetonvet) or our website, PrincetonVet.net.
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Candelabra Cactus - CC (Euphorbia Trigona)
The Candelabra Cactus is fairly easy to care for. They require a little care to become established, but once they are pretty self sufficient. In fact, more die from too much care and watering than from neglect. A CC is a unique plant to have in your home. A larger one can definitely be a stately and elegant addition to any room. The CC is native to Central Africa. It is often grown as a hedge there. Even though it looks like a cactus, it’s really a succulent. It’s a rapid grower. It stays lush and green throughout its growing season. The newer growth is a lighter green, than the base plant. Light - The CC likes indirect but bright sunlight is all right too, providing the sun doesn’t beat down really hot consistently. They do really well outside once the temps get and stay above 50-55 degrees. Water - Since the Candelabra is a succulent, it doesn’t take much water. If your plant is indoors, water once a week or every other week is sufficient. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings. To much water can cause root rot, which will kill it. If you place your cactus outside during the summer (which is a good idea), you may have to water every week. Just remember the it
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likes to be kept on the dry side. Temperature -This drought tolerant plant can tolerate fairly hot temperatures. Keep your CC out of cold temps below 55 degrees. This can hurt or kill your plant. Humidity - Normal household humidity is fine. In fact, too much humidity can cause fungus or pests. Soil/Potting - Plant your cactus in a good all purpose cactus/ succulent soil. Make sure it has plenty of drainage material. Repotting - Once you start seeing roots coming out of the drainage holes and/or growing on top of the soil, you know it’s time to repot. Choose a pot that’s about 2” bigger around with several drainage holes. Put 1”-2” of drainage material in the bottom of the pot. Then put about 1”-2” of cactus/succulent soil next. Wearing heavy gloves, take the CC out of its pot and carefully place it in its new pot. Fill in all around the root ball with more cactus/succulent soil. When finished, the soil on top should be about 1/2” below the top of the pot. Water well and place in a bright sunny place and enjoy. Propagation - If you’d like to start more, it’s rather easy. Take a sharp knife, wearing gloves, cut as many pieces of your cactus as you’d like. Let them lay for approximately a week to 10 days until the cut ends ‘scab over’ or become hard. Next, prepare as many 5” pots of cactus/succulent soil as you have cuttings. Water the soil well until it is damp. Take your finger and poke a 2”-3” deep hole in each pot’s soil. Take the cuttings, dipping the ends in water and then in a rooting medium. (You can find rooting medium in the plant section of places like Lowes or other garden centers. It can also be ordered on line through Amazon or other on line garden retailers.) Place the cutting in the soil (holes) and gently but firmly press the soil around the base of the cutting. Place the cuttings in a bright sunny place. Water once the soil dries out. Roots should start forming in 3-4 weeks. Since they are so easy to propagate, there’s no excuse to not start up several. Once they’ve formed a good root system (two months or so) give them away to others. Since they are called ‘Candelabra Cactus’ give your established cuttings away to others who could use a little bright spot or ‘light’ in their lives. -Someone who has moved into a new house -Someone who’s had a death in the family -Someone who’s lost their job or is ill -Your neighbor, mailman or your child’s teacher -Someone, anyone, just give some sunshine, hope, ...Love! ...Just reach out to show that YOU care in a world where genuine caring is a rarity.
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Backyard Birds -
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Each fall I get my bird feeders ready for the upcoming winter use. When they are cleaned, repaired and ready, I put them out and fill them with some of the favorite seeds for the winter. Our backyard birds can always use a reliable food source they can depend on when nature is running low. Of course we get our enjoyment as well by watching them up close. That’s what makes this hobby so enjoyable. Living in a rural area our avian friends don’t seem to come around to our feeders until deeper into the winter months. One particular bird that we don’t usually see until those later winter months is the Downy Woodpecker. The Downy Woodpecker is a cute little guy that is easily confused with another woodpecker called a Hairy Woodpecker. These two species of woodpeckers look so close to one another it is difficult to tell them apart. There was a man named Mark Catesby that gave these two fellows their names. Mark Catesby lived from 1683 to 1749 and back then gave us these names for us to tell these fellas apart. The Hairy Woodpecker’s name derives from the long, thread-like white feathers that run down the middle
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of its black back as well as having a much longer beak than the Downy. The males of both species have a red patch on the back of the head. The photos above help show the differences as well as similarities along with the Downy being slightly smaller in size.. To attract these guys to your backyard I usually put out some suet blocks that are seed filled while alternating with some that are peanut filled. I’ve also considered putting up housing for these guys as well for the breeding season. Although woodpeckers prefer natural cavities they are known to nest in nest boxes. The recommended dimensions for a downy woodpecker nest box are: 4” x 4” (floor), 9” (distance from floor to ceiling), 1¼ “ (entrance hole diameter), 7” (distance from floor to the top of the entrance hole). Ventilation holes should be drilled on the floor and under the roof. It is also suitable to scatter wood chips on the floor to create a more natural feel to the artificial cavity. The nest box should be mounted more than 5 to 15 ft from the ground. Nest box dimensions for a Hairy Woodpecker should be 6” x 6” (floor), 12” x 15” (from floor to ceiling), 1 ½” (entrance hole diameter), mounting height of 8’ to 20’ in the air.
Each year the Gibson County Antique Machinery Club holds a fall drive. The group takes an early morning Saturday drive to a nearby destination and then returns to the fairgrounds. About 24 tractors cruised through the country for lunch at the White River Inn. The Gibson County Antique Machinery Club gathered at Hazleton’s Ohana White River Inn for lunch. Photo courtesy: Dave Kunkle
After the ride, Darlene Cromer loads her tractor to take home.
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- Sports I nsider Tw ists, Turns & B oards in the Park Story & photos: Jancey Smith
One may not consider skateboarding a sport, but it’s official. As of 2020, skateboarding is recognized in the Olympics as a sport. It started back in the late 1940’s in California. When surfing the waves wasn’t an option, sidewalk surfing began and by the ‘70’s was quite popular. One of the most famous skateboarders is Tony Hawk. He became a pro in 1982, however in the late ‘90’s, was the first skateboarder to do a “900”. That is a trick where he completed 2-1/2 revolutions in midair on a skateboard. After that record breaking accomplishment, a few months later in 1999, Tony released his first video game “Pro Skater 1”. This led to 10 more video games, a clothing and shoe line, so that financially, he’s setting
Josh Conover and Tracy Wilkerson in front with just some of the regulars at the skate park.
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by and lots of kids in the six block radius. The playground and skate park are put to use on a daily basis. There are 20-30 regulars that frequent the park. Both boys and girls of all ages, from the very young to young adults can be found skateboarding. Josh Conover has been boarding for 16 years now, starting when he was 9-yeaold, but there are others in early grade school. The Lincoln Park draws skateboarders from all around the area, including Evansville, Mt. Carmel and Vincennes. Skateboarders are not the only ones who frequent the park. Kids on scooters are also welcome. A few have bicycles or roller blades/skates, but those are a bit of a different type of skill set. Being a local to the area, Tracy wants to give back and help keep the kids busy. Giving them something to do will help keep them out of trouble and on a better path. He lives nearby and keeps an eye on the park and is also the President of the Park’s & Recreations Board. He says, “Mayor Wright and Park’s Superintendent, Brent Denbo, as well as Jan Ballard, have been great in supporting the development and maintenance of Lincoln Park”. If anyone would like to help develop this area for the community, feel free to contact Tracy or anyone on the Parks & Recreation Board of Princeton.
Skateboarders working on different tricks.
Not all kids are good at football, baseball & basketball. There’s alternative sports like archery, bowling, gymnastics and yes, skateboarding, too. Skaters work together to help others learn tricks and it helps build confidence. It gives those who may not fit in, a place to fit in. It’s a learning process, at your own rate, but it’s not a competition. As Tracy put it, “There’s no starters or sitting on the bench”. It’s a very diverse sport and open to anyone regardless of gender or race. Future plans are to, hopefully in the spring, put bleachers on one side so that parents can watch as the kids do tricks and stunts. Tracy also has some land just behind the skate park and next to the kiddie playground that he wants to develop into a track for RC (remote control) car racing.
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Self Defense Classes Taught Locally
One of the recent classes taught at Red Dawn Archery was on Women’s Self Defense. On Sunday, October 4th, a group of nearly a dozen women spent the afternoon learning how to be prepared for possible problems and how they should best react to those situations. The participants ranged in age from young to mid-life proving learning at any age is good. Other training classes are being planned.
Out of Darkness Walk went Virtual
This year’s Out of the Darkness Walk was Sunday, October 4th. The walk itself was virtual however a small group of leaders met at the park to speak to the members and spread encouragement.
The different colored beads were explained so that everyone knew what each color represented in the spectrum of suicide loss and prevention.
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Isaac Birch from Integrity Martial Arts Academy was the instructor for the women’s self defense course. Above he explains how to safely kick in certain situations.
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Fairgrounds Hosted Fall Carnival
The first two weekends of October, the Fairgrounds put on a Harvest Festival. Brady Amusements and a few local vendors entertained patrons with a touch of what the county missed due to the cancelation of the County Fair. There were rides, fair fish and taffy for the locals.
Young families took advantage of the chance to show the little kids some fun while other grabbed their favorite fair foods.
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Hopkins Family Park Held Car Show Photos: Jancey Smith
Sunday, October 4th, was the annual Hopkins Park car show. It was a chilly, windy day but there was still a good turn out of cars and spectators.
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Proceeds from concession sales went to charity.
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Lyles Corn Maze is Fun for All
Every weekend of October, Lyles Station has been open with their biggest fundraiser of the year - the corn maze. There are numerous family activities available for hours of fun in the country. The pumpkin patch has been very popular, where pumpkins are purchased for a nominal fee and then can be painted. While the paint dries, the petting zoo is a good place to check All ages enjoyed the pumpkin painting. out. Hay rides are also offered and hot dogs are for sale for an old fashioned weenie roast. The weather was helpful at the beginning of the month and Lyles Station was quite busy. They also offered tours through Young families leave with painted pumpkins after a Saturday afternoon of country fun. of the museum. This annual event is a must do for many.
DPI Held First Vendor Fair
Downtown Princeton hosted a vendor/craft fair at the Square on October 11th. There was a variety of local crafters and new food trucks spaced through the area.
Folks of all ages come to visit the corn maze and take pictures.
The Cheese Queen food truck offered various styles of grilled cheese sandwiches and other food items.
Halloween, fall and Christmas decor were some of the crafts items available.
One of the most popular food trucks was Two Farmers with their smash burgers and beignets.
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Once in a great while you find a tiny hidden gem tucked away in plain sight. That is the case of the Cafe’ Moonlight in Vincennes. Located on Main Street, sell well from experience. owner Isaac Schmitt wanted to be part of the Lunches include a variety of salad choices and downtown’s revitalization. After working for years in the homemade soups. The tomato bisque and baked service part of the food industry, and much planning potato are classic options. Since sandwiches are with his mother, his dream came true. The Cafe’ common lunch items, the Cafe’ has a Moonlight opened its doors in August number of interesting choices. There’s 2010. the classic fare such as the French Dip When you step in the doorway of the with homemade au jus, a Rueben with small eatery you are surrounded by homemade Russian, and a hand cut dark blue walls with subtle shining lights breaded Pork Tenderloin. Come hungry to recreate moonlight and stars. To add for the half pound burgers that are note to the ambiance mellow jazz tunes float worthy. The Wabash Burger is a large through the air. It feels like Frank BBQ cheeseburger topped with a beerSinatra should pop in at anytime. A battered onion ring. The flavor of the mural of Jazz musicians highlight the peppercorn burger is robust and back wall in their newly expanded finishing it is a challenge (for me). dining room. Cozy, calm and relaxed The dinner options at Cafe’ Moonlight sets the mood for the meal. David Fox & Isaac Schmitt are interesting in that there are the The meals are creative, tasty and classic salads and three steak options, but there are unique and served by self taught chef, Fox. Isaac met also Italian and fish choices. The Italian options are David Fox, from Chicken Piccata and Parmesan, as well as homemade Brazil, Indiana when Alfredo over linguine. he was studying Interestingly the fish music education at entrees are Red Vincennes University. Snapper, Pan-seared They developed the Grouper with Mango restaurant from Salsa, Stuffed Salmon family recipes and and Swordfish. These knowing what items are served with The Wabash Burger Grilled Red Snapper
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For two weekends in November, the Broadway Players performed the murder mysteries Seance for Murder and Murder on Maui to diners at the Princeton Community Center. The new season is under plan now.
Broadway Players Actors: Bruce Vanoven, Beth Hawkins, Tony Phillips and Chris MacKay performed the murder mystery dinner show, “Murder on Maui” at the Princeton Theatre & Community Center October 9th & 10th.
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Die Kirche Goes Drive Thru Style Photos: Jancey Smith
The 17th annual Die Kirche Auktion Fest was held Saturday, October 10 at Sts. Peter & Paul school. Cars entered from the north, placed their orders and it was delivered to their car. The annual auction was held online October 11th. There was a long line of steady supporters and many volunteers helped make the event successful. Volunteers were kept busy at the grill.
The line was long but moved quickly as orders were filled.
Princeton K of C Held Fish Fry Photo: Jancey Smith
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The Princeton Knights of Columbus held a fall fish fry on Saturday, October 3rd. They served food noon until 7 pm so that people could easily be spaced out. They were also taking orders for their annual sausage grind. The next weekend they ground 2400 pounds of sausage and were sold out before deadline.
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Ugly Sw eater? N o Ugly Bird!
The holidays are coming and I once again have a kitchen tale to tell. One year we encountered an interesting twist on classic Thanksgiving day food. Just like people have ugly sweater contest during the holidays, I won the trophy for one of the ugliest birds ever. Yes, the main event, didn’t go as planned –a herbed mayonnaise roasted bird that was a 21 pounder no less. There is a reason that you should do a test run before the big event. I have now successfully made the third ugliest turkey in my cooking career and I mean ugly with a capital U. I can tell you it’s the third ugliest bird that I’ve ever made because I distinctly remember the first two. The absolute ugliest was a 24 lb. bird I cooked for the Moose’s Thanksgiving dinner. I cooked it upside down and it exploded. I thought I blew it’s butt off, but I got more compliments on that big bird not even realizing my mistake. Now the second ugliest bird that I ever cooked was when I put a towel over a turkey (to keep it moist) in the roaster and it came out looking albino. Be careful about browning a bird in a roaster, it’s a tricky task. Mine came out just plumb pasty. Once again I tried to modify a recipe for oven roasted turkey to use in my roaster. The idea was to coat the bird in a mix of herbs and mayo. I know it sounds weird, but this is just like when mayo is substituted for vegetable oil in cake mixes; it’s added moisture. The trouble was that 1) either I put too thick of a mayo coating on the bird or 2) I should’ve preheated the roaster as the recipe instructed. Frankly, I was afraid I’d burn myself trying to haul that hefty bird into the roaster. So, I successfully made one of most moist and flavorful birds yet, however it was not pretty. The mayo coating on the very top stayed a shade of off-white with green specs and was slightly congealed. The hubby
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(3 springs fresh) 8-10 sage leaves 1/4 tsp. celery salt 2 tsp. dried thyme (6 sprigs fresh) 1 stick butter Kosher salt and white pepper
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Slather herb-mayo mixture in between skin and meat, working your fingers in between to loosen the skin and CREAM PIES push mayo as far in as possible. Rub mayo over outside of Lemon, Chocolate, Coconut, Banana. . .$16.99 bird, coating thinly. Place any remaining mayo inside FRUIT PIES cavity. Cherry, Raisin, Apple............................$15.99 Place onion and celery inside bird and a few chunks on the outside around the bird. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pumpkin................................................$10.99 Cover roaster with lid and turn heat on to high or at PUMPKIN ROLL...................................$18.99 least 450 degrees. Cook on high for 30 minutes to brown (sear). Note-If you don’t preheat roaster cooking time Pecan.........................................$16.99 should be about 45 minutes. s e i Reduce heat to 350 and continue cooking until t rie 50 vahole bean SPECIALTY DRINKS thermometer in breast reaches 165, about 3 hours. Let of w s Expresso, Frappes & Smoothies rest in roaster with lid on at least an hour before cutting. coffee Serves 12-15. For smaller bird, cut ingredients in half and reduce CLOSED: NOV. 26-30 cooking time. Internal temperature should be 165 degrees.
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