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Well we survived the holidays and it’s a new year. We’re all hoping it’s better than the last few. This year will be the fifth year that we’ve been bringing you this local publication – so happy anniversary to us! Thanks to all those who have helped along the way.

There were too many holiday events to keep up with, but we tried our best.

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In this issue you’ll find two local talents that may have gone unnoticed. In Local Talent Spotlight you’ll learn that Adam McCandless has many musical talents beyond performing.

The cover story is about a photographer with a knack for nature. The Artist Profile feature showcases Scott Walden whose talent with a camera is amazing.

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Capturing The Beauty of Nature

One of the best benefits of social media is coming across amazing photographs. It’s possible to appreciate not only professional photographers, want-to-be pros, but also the unknown amateur who takes pictures just for the love it. That last category is how Fort Branch resident, Scott Walden would be classified. He takes incredible nature photos that he shares on Instagram and Facebook.

During the week, you’ll find Scott at Gibson Southern High School where he’s taught Spanish for the last 28 years. It’s no surprise, because of his knack with a camera, that he helps with sports photography for Gibson Southern’s social media accounts.

Although Scott has dabbled in doing a few senior pictures and has made some nature calendars, he stresses that’s not the reason he takes pictures. There have been no art shows or gallery displays; it’s a hobby that he shares with others to enjoy.

Scott remembers, “Photographs and photography are things I always enjoyed from an early age. However, I didn’t start taking photos until my adult years.

Photos always fascinated me and I On the cover and center: a Short Eared Owl, bottom left: Blue Heron, bottom right: adult Bald Eagle

looked forward to seeing them when my mother would pick them up from the local Fotomat. (Kids nowadays wouldn’t understand!) We never had any fancy or expensive cameras, just the cheap Kodak 110 Instamatic or Polaroid instant types. It didn’t matter, I loved seeing the photos, or any photos that the family would have, old or new.”

It wasn’t until the mid ‘90’s when his children were born that Scott began taking more photos. That’s when he got away from film cameras and went with the new digital technology. His first digital camera was a Canon point and shoot. He describes it as, “ . . not a professional camera by any means, but it did the job! It felt like holding a small brick and only lasted a few years.”

Today Scott’s “current, and only, camera is a Nikon D850. It is a professional camera with no automatic settings. It is a great camera and allows me to use different lenses for specific situations. I do photography for my church, Vertical in Fort Branch, and it handles lower light situations fantastically. The main lenses I use for nature are a 24-70mm lens and a 500mm lens. The 2470mm I use for landscapes, sunrises and sunsets. The 500mm is

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my lens when I shoot birds and other animals. It allows me to get a closer shot while maintaining distance from the subject.”

It’s the nature photos that he takes in his spare time, as a stress reliever, that are intriguing.

Although there are shots of squirrels, deer, and bugs, some of the most unique are of birds. They are also Scott’s “favorite subject because of all the different types and the colors of them.

So many of them are unknown to most people around here, so I like sharing what I find on social media to show people what is out there and maybe encourage to get out enjoy what we have. It really is quite amazing the variety we have here.”

So what started this interest? As Scott puts it, “I have a natural love for animals and I’m fascinated by the number of different birds we have in the area! Honestly, what got me out in nature more was television, more precisely that I was watching too much and became burnt out on it. I

was watching many sports and just got tired of it all. So I started going out more, and then I noticed more and started taking photos. I love birds, always watched them, and fed them, but the more I got out I began to see many different birds that I wanted to know more about them. I don’t consider myself a true birder; we have many in this area that are great birders. I consider myself a photographer/birder. I love seeing the birds and will learn what they are, but I want a good photo of them first!”

Scott admits the most difficult shots are of bugs.

“They just won’t hold still. I love getting butterflies but they are extremely difficult to get in flight. I’m still waiting to get an eagle catching a fish, any decent fox photo and would love to see a snowy owl.”

His photos catch the expressions of creatures with clarity, but there are also landscapes of farm equipment at sunset, covered bridges and country roads that look like home.

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In June of 2018, I wrote about the American Robin with their cheerful song that graces our backyards. In this edition of “Backyard Birds” we will take a look at the migration of this little, chubby, bouncing fellow. In late February to early March, the male American Robin returns first from its migration, arriving to bring us reassurance that spring will soon be on our doorstep. The Robin’s migration routes however, are quite “Nomadic” from year to year. One year a robin may winter in Alabama, while the next it may spend it’s time in Texas, and the following year it may not migrate at all and spend the winter in your own yard.

This year, as of December 17th, I still have at least one robin in my backyard that has still not migrated to its chosen wintering grounds. It remains mostly silent throughout the biggest part of the day except early morning and late in the evening. The times I have heard it, it was singing it’s little heart out – loud and cheerful just like spring was on its way. The singing comes from the tops of very tall trees. Its voice carries so loud and clear but it still took me a while to spot it.

I never see it hopping around in the yard. So in this

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cold weather, how is it eating? As we know they spend most of their summertime hours bouncing about looking for earthworms and insects. While not very deep into winter, how could this robin still be here?

Robins follow what’s known as the “36degree isotherm.” As the ground gets colder they stay on the warm side of the ground temperature line where traditional earthworms and some other insect larvae can still be found.

In the wintertime robins are actually social. They form large flocks to help against predators. With all those eyes and ears they can scatter quickly. When it comes to food, one of these guys in a flock can signal the others when it finds food that they all can share. Food sources besides the normal worms and insects are late fruit on trees and shrubs such as crabapples, holly berries, juniper berries and others.

A summertime bird in the freezing winter temperatures? How can it survive the kind of cold we experience around here? The American Robin is actually a very cold hardy animal. By fluffing up that big orange belly of feathers for more insulation along with a core body temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. the American Robin can fend off below freezing temps.

Now that I have a winter time Robin in my yard all fluffed up, how will I know when spring is on it’s way?

Cover Story Continued landscapes, whereas the Instagram folks favor the bird pictures.

As far as future plans, Scott says once he retires he may think of doing more with his photography. “I just enjoy getting in nature and sharing what I see. Until then, I’m just going to keep on getting out whenever I can and hope I can see new things. No matter, I just like sharing the beauty of what is around us.”

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Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Held Open House

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On Wednesday, December 15th, the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce held their annual open house.

Members were invited to drop by throughout the day and enjoy some snacks as well as sign up for prizes.

Left: Sam Sisson listens to Kyla Dowell tell a story at the open house.

Snowflake Parade Winners Announced Trophy winners for the 2021 Downtown Christmas Snowflake Parade held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 have been announced. The theme of the 2021 parade was “An Essential Christmas.” Parade entries were judged on originality, creative use of lights and overall appeal. The 2021 Snowflake Parade winners are the Princeton FFA, Kirchner Building Center, The Frosty Tiger, Labor Day Association, Parker Excavating, Oasis Church, Gibson County Fair, Halbig Lawn & Landscape, Addiction Solutions, Girl Scouts Troop 452, Princeton Community High School Marching Band, Bells of Harmony, and the Boom Squad Inc.

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L ocal T alent S potlight

Adam McCandless

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Many times in the Local Talent Spotlight, there’s a feature on a local band or musician.

This time we’re going to go beyond and look at what goes on in making music. It’s about someone who not only performs music but also can mix, produce and record music – Adam McCandless.

Some people have a great voice, others play a particular instrument well and others develop a wide range of musical talent. Adam is one of the latter. He started playing piano around age six, bass guitar by middle school, and then began performing as part of a band a few years after graduation in 2002. Some of the local bands Adam has played with are Jason Clutter, SecondStory, Chad Tharp, and Brad Lemmons, as well

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as filling in a few times with Tailgate Revival.

Adam refers to his interest in music recording and production as “a work in progress.” He’s been writing since around 2008, and has joined Nashville Songwriters Association International. He traveled to Nashville for meetings, writing workshops and mentor sessions, to learn the craft. A few years later he bought an 8 channel recording rig and started recording.

“The first song I wrote/recorded and mixed (that people actually heard) was in 2011, for the father/ daughter dance at my wedding. Since my wife couldn’t find one she wanted, I co-wrote one with my buddy and band mate, Brad Lemmons,” Adam reflected. That was

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Bon Jovi as a kid, and then to Alan Jackson and the spark that kept the vision of creating music going.

Third Eye Blind in middle In 2018, Adam built a large room in his barn with high school. He’s always ceilings and lots of absorption and acoustic treatment. It looking for something holds all of his instruments, amps, and recording new to listen to, which is equipment. Everything is set up so that he can walk in why he finds writing and and press record or start a mix within a minute. recording appealing.

The reason that Adam can do this is because of the Currently he listens to assortment of musical and recording equipment that he’s new releases. Friday is collected. He explained, “I’ve got four basses, electric usually when he tunes and acoustic guitars, a ‘70s Wurlitzer 200A, early ‘60s into, “New Music Hammond organ, some vintage amps, a banjo, Nashville . . . (to) see mandolin, fiddles, keyboards, a Yamaha drum kit and what a lot of new artists more.” He built a custom mixing desk with a 16 channel Adam with one of his many guitars and independent artists mixer for his analog gear, and all the studio connections are doing. There’s something special about hearing a so that he can, “walk in with an idea and walk out with a song for the first time.” song.”

As far as future plans, Adam says that, “I’m always However, the timing is different when you do every going to be writing and working on new music . . . but my bit of a song yourself, Adam admitted. “The last song I priority is being available for producing artists, recording released, it was just me. I recorded myself, playing sessions, bass sessions, mixing and mastering songs, everything, one instrument at a and artist development for new songwriters or artists just time, one per night usually. I ended trying to get started.” up playing, recording, mixing and There are new mastering that whole song all methods of making and myself. There’s many different marketing music with ways to get to the end result, you today’s technology. It’s no just have to get there. And I want longer getting a studio to be able to get people there contract, cutting a record, from start to finish, or at any having it played on the point along the way.” radio, and then performing In today’s digital age, it’s concerts to get paid. Now it’s important to be mobile. Adam digital marketing through has a MacBook Pro with all of social media, making videos the recording software so that for YouTube and TikTok to be he has “the ability to go meet a distributed to drive consumers singer-songwriter and cut the on Spotifiy, Youtube, vocal and guitar session, then Applemusic, iTunes, and come back to this room for Amazon. For anyone interested the rest of the production.” in Adam’s original music or skill When writing his music, set that creates music, you can Adam has a variety of styles that have find him at influenced him. He jumped from Motown, to Beatles, to adammccandlessmusic.com. continued

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Port Side Coffee began with a small roaster as a Christmas gift in 2017. They began roasting coffee Holder’s Furniture in beans in 2018, and began handing out Owensville has passed on the samples. By September, the demand for reigns of the company to a new their roasted coffee increased to the point generation. Joseph Lamey and they went to a roasting school. This sideErika Horstman are now taking line gig turned into a full time job. Kali over the family business. They will celebrate 148 years in business and Jeremy Lance began roasting more this coming October. coffee variations and selling them at local retailers as well as on their website.

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Alyssa Holzappel (PT, DPT) and Beth Davis (PTA, MBA) will treat all ages and diagnoses, including sports injuries, surgery, pediatrics, postpartum, and pelvic floor health. Various insurances are accepted. Three C’s stand for Committed, Caring and Compassionate.

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Picturing the Past Story and photos: Mayor Greg Wright

The beautiful home of Fred J. Lewis at 414 W. Spruce St. was built around 1907. Lewis was the proprietor of the Howdy Pool Room in the 200 block of West Broadway in downtown Princeton. It is curious how Louis could afford such a residence with his profession of pool room operator. As street addresses sometimes change over the years, the original address was listed as 436 West Spruce Street.

In 1919, the home was sold to J.F. Stevens who owned the property for only six years when he sold it to Thomas Morton McDonald a local attorney.

McDonald and his wife Ethel were very influential in the local Methodist Church. Thomas Morton McDonald had served in World War I as a Major in the Judge Advocate General’s Department. Thomas Morton McDonald died in March, 1951. His wife, Ethel, continued to live alone in the large home. Mrs. McDonald was trapped on the roof by a small house fire in November, 1955.

Local mortician, Robert Kendall who lived next door at 410 West Spruce, commandeered a ladder to help his neighbor off the roof.

By 1956, the home would be sold to Zeke

and Betty Smith orignally of Kansas. Zeke came to the area to be Vice President of the Potter and Brumfield Company. The Smiths would raise four children there.

When the home was sold in 2015, it had been lived in by only four families over its 112 year existence.

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We’ve discussed before on more than one occasion that VA Healthcare is not insurance and is not a ticket to seek private care at VA expense. Although U.S. law now more easily allows for private care, any such treatment MUST first be authorized by your VA primary care provider. The obvious exception to the rule of course is emergency room treatment.

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Moose #354 Helped Marine Vet at Christmas Members of the Princeton Moose Lodge annually help a family at Christmas, providing gifts, a meal and clothing. This year they helped Kenny Treadway and his 12-year old-son, Taylor, who lost their home after flooding and extensive mold damage. All was lost but Kenny is now starting over in Owensville and deeply Taylor Treadway, Santa and Kenny appreciated the help.

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Polar Express Came to Theatre

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The Broadway Theatre and Community Center was the site for the Polar Express on Saturday, December 4th. After breakfast and pictures with Santa the movie was shown.

On Friday, December 3rd, the St. Joseph preschool put on their own version of the Polar Express.

They had their own tickets, train cars and treats to go with the story. It’s hard to tell who had more fun, the kids or teachers.

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Princeton’s Snowflake Parade Started the Holiday Season

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The annual Snowflake Parade in downtown Princeton was held Saturday, December 4th. Folks began gathering around the courthouse, saving their spots.

It was Princeton’s biggest parade in years with more than 60 entries.

The Grinch made an appearance, stealing the switch to turn on the courthouse lights.

The Isaiah 1:17 Project blocked off part of the square to hold a family fun night for the families and kids in foster care. There were activities, prizes and gifts for all ages.

The courthouse lights came on just before the parade.

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Tuesday: 9 am - Exercise Supper Above: Local author Jill Chapman Class Francisco Lions Club signed copies of her new book.

11:30 - Lunch Saturday, Jan. 15th 1 pm Sewing class Salvation Army Held Annual Food Drive 3-6 pm Wednesday: 1 pm - Quilters, Friday, December 3rd, was the Huge Yard Sale Knitting & Crocheting Annual U Can Help Drive put on by the Salvation Army Thursdays: Michas family & WRAY for the Salvation Gibson St., Princeton 10 am - Bible Study Army. They raised around $20,000.

Friday, Jan. 21st 1 pm - Art Class/Painting 8 am - 1 pm Friday: 9 am - Tone & Stretch Odd Couple 11:30 - Lunch, 12:00 Cards *Music after lunch every Auditions Left: Karen Whitten, Tues.

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Gibson St., Princeton Mondays & Wednesdays 9-11:30 am & 1-3 pm

Hillside Church, Princeton Monday, Jan. 10th Call 812-385-2910 by 2:30 pm

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The Senior Center, Princeton, Wednesday, Jan. 12th & 26th 1 - 3 pm

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As the Vet Says -

-Dr. Marybeth Feutz, Princeton Veterinary Hospital

Does Your Dog Need to Lose a Little Weight?

So many of us set New Year’s Resolutions around a number on a scale, especially after pandemic life made us a little less active.

Have you checked your dog’s weight lately? Does your pup need a resolution, too?

A quick way to tell if your dog is at a good weight is to feel for their ribs.

You shouldn’t be able to see ribs, but as you rub your hand down their side you should be able to feel the bumps of their rib bones. If you have to push really hard to feel the ribs, your dog is probably overweight. Another good test is to look at your dog from the side. You should be able to see an “abdominal tuck” where your dog’s belly “tucks up” in front of their back legs. If your dog’s belly is pretty flat from their chest to their back legs, that’s another sign that your dog is overweight. Of course, you can always bring your dog to your veterinarian for a weight check and some nutrition advice!

Just like in people, the way for our pets to lose weight is to burn more calories than they eat. For our furry family members, restricting the amount of food they get is often easier than it is for us to restrict ourselves!

But remember, every treat or table scrap they get counts towards their total daily calories.

Our pets also need to get more exercise to help

them lose weight. Regular walks or playtime outside are great for our pet’s health, and for our health, too!

Interactive or puzzle feeders can help our dogs get a little bit of activity while they work for their food. These have the added benefit of making our pets slow down when they eat, which keeps them busy longer.

If you think your dog is overweight, bring them in to see our veterinarians, no appointment needed! We can weigh your dog, assess their body condition score, give you a target weight, and give you recommendations for diet and exercise tailored for your pet. If you just need a quick weight check, come in any time during our regular hours to put your dog on our scales at no charge.

The Princeton Veterinary Hospital is always here when you need us, and always accepts new patients. Call us at 812-385-2733 if you have any questions, or bring your animals in for an exam, no appointment needed.

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Local photographer, Cliff Ingram was busy Sunday, December 12th, at the old gym in Haubstadt. He was taking pictures of pets and kids with Santa Claus. The event was held to benefit the Gibson County Animal Services.

There was a variety of dogs, cats and other little critters that came to visit.

Christmas shopping was in full swing on Saturday, December 4th.

The old gym was filled with crafters, local vendors and young entrepreneurs. There was a good crowd that attended throughout the day.

Elliott Morgan made Christmas ornaments and learned about sales first hand.

Animal Services Received Grant Amy Smith presented an award to GCAS for a $5000 grant for their Senior Paws Program, which helps seniors retain their pets in their homes. This program helps Seniors and the disabled with their pets. For example, a pet is in need of emergency transport to the vet or a bit more cat food to stretch to the end of the month. Contact the shelter for more details.

Above: Ten-year-old Ramsey got a picture with Santa and her cat Izzy.

Right: Seventeen-year-old Pete got to sit on the furniture for a special picture with Santa as a gift to his owner.

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Happy New Year Gibson County! We would like to thank you for how much you all have helped and done your part to expand our recycle efforts within the county. We can’t save the whole world’s environment, but we can do our part to help our own corner of the world. Way to go! There is a rumor that all our recycling just goes to the landfill. Don’t believe it! We do recycle as much as possible. All cardboard, plastic, and aluminum go to a processing mill in Quincy, Illinois. From there they get sent to different factories within the United States to be turned into multiple different products and put back into the market. Paper is sent to Evansville for fiber processing and recycling into more paper. All metal is taken to Evansville to be sorted and remolded.

Batteries, Electronics, and Light Bulbs/Fixtures get sent to Indianapolis for processing and proper handling. Oil, filters, and antifreeze stay right here in the tri-state. The get cleaned and reprocessed for more use! If you’d like more information on where things go, or what we do with each item, call, or email our office. We would be happy to get you the information! Remember: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

For more information visit us on our Facebook Page: Gibson County Solid Waste OR http://www.gibsoncountysolidwaste.com

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Donut Bank was Awarded Business of the Year Each year the Gibson County Chamber members vote and award one area business the title of Business of the Year. Donut Bank of Princeton was given that recognition in 2021. The award was presented on (L-R) Chamber Director: Patty Vanoven, past Chamber President, Kyla Dowell, Chris Kemp, Wednesday, Donut Bank owner, Harlee Harpe, Assistant December 1st.

Manager and David Cordray, Chamber President

ARC Southwest Indiana Received Grant

Amy Smith of Community Foundation, Melissa Walden and Brian Drogich of The ARC Southwest Indiana

The Gibson County Community Foundation awarded the ARC Southwest Indiana a grant for communication and indepenedent living skills for apprentices in their Inclusive Talent program. The ARC will partner with Ivy Tech to provide personalized training.

Oakland City Library Helps Eagles If anyone has photos (especially older ones) of Eagles events, we are collecting them to try in a small way to help offer to restore some of their history. All of their scrapbooks were destroyed and if we could replace even some of them that would be an important preservation of their history. If possible, we ask that you label any

As of 12/31/21, after 37 years, Smith Greenhouses has ceased operations.

We wish to thank the many friends, neighbors & plantlovers who have supported us through the years.

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photos with names, event if known, and time frame as well. Pictures may be left at the library during regular hours or placed in a bag or envelope in the drop box located on the side of the building. Thank you for helping us help the Eagles restore some of what they lost.

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Special Olympics Presented Awards

Red Dawn Hosted Self Defense Class

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Gibson County Special Olympics was happy to present Johnny Holland with the award of Athlete of the Year for 2020-2021.

He’s an avid basketball player, helps the high school teams and competed in track and field. He competed in the 50 m dash, 100 m dash and the mini javelin throw; he finished first in all three bringing home three gold medals!

Red Dawn Archery was the site of a Women’s Self Defense Course on Sunday, December 5th. There were about 30 women of various ages that attended the hands on class.

Some of the topics Isaac Birch demonstrated a hit. included awareness, visual pre-assault cues, verbal commands, and five types of strikes. Two main points were stressed: space equals time and it’s not the size of the cat, but fight in the cat. The book The Gift of Fear was recommended for follow up reading.

Watch for other classes upcoming or check out Integrity Martial Arts.

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They also presented awards to their virtual Fall Fitness winners: Wes McKannan (silver) and Katlin Stough (gold).

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Senior Centered Dedicated Chapel Photos: Jancey Smith

After the tragic death of Linda Folsom in June, 2021, the board of the Senior Center arranged to have the chapel dedicated to her memory.

She was an executive board member and board secretary for The Center.

On Wednesday, December 1st, there was a small ceremony and her plaque was revealed. She will be missed by many.

Senior Center Activities Photo provided Lap blankets and hand crafted cards were presented to the residents of the Waters by the art class at the Senior Center.

The art class at the Center for Seniors meets every Thursday afternoon.

Above: The plaque in the chapel that was dedicated to Linda Folsom.

Executive director, Julia Rahman (left) and treasurer Sue Shawhan (right) accepted a donation from Tara Robbins (center) representing Millennium Steel.

Right: Members of Linda’s family, friends and board members gathered for a dedication of the chapel in Linda’s memory.

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Thursday, January 13: Classic Book Club will be meeting in the Fort Branch Activities Room at 6 pm to discuss their books of choice!

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Monday, January 17: Winter Warm-Up starts! This is our annual Adult Reading Challenge. The final day for submitting completed reading logs will be February 28th. One winner will be chosen from each location for a prize! Stop by or check Facebook for blank reading logs. (Only 3 books per patron required to turn in for drawing.)

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The Cooking Corner

A Soup Cook-off for a Good Cause

by Jancey Smith

Awhile back, I was invited to a fundraiser for Babe Ruth baseball. The boys were trying to raise money so they held a soup cook-off at a local restaurant. Because I love my slow cooker and soups are a great way to recycle leftovers, I took this as an interesting challenge.

When I arrived at the competition, I was happy to see that there were 14 soups entered in the cook-off.

That shows a lot of local support. One patron even donated six different soups. At a $10 entry fee each, plus time, trouble and ingredients that is quite a donation.

The idea was that you could taste one soup for a dollar or sample all for $5. Well, why not taste all of the options? Some of the soups offered were: Chicken Tortilla, Spicy Bratwurst, Italian Sausage, Broccoli and Cheese, Clam Chowder and a Gumbalaya. What a great variety.

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One cook had a dehydrateder. I got a tip on drying tomatoes that made me want one of those kitchen toys.

When it was all said and done, the boys raised almost $400 towards their quest and local soup recipes had been shared among friends and neighbors. It was a nice community event.

The Gumbalaya, a combination of gumbo and jambalaya, without the roux, but with Andouille, chicken and shrimp was the grand prize winner. This was one of my top favorites, so it was a well deserved winner.

Now the dish I made was done completely spur of the moment. I had planned on making a potato soup, which I have a few variations of, but I didn’t realize that I was short a few ingredients. One version called for a can of cheese soup, which I didn’t have and for loaded potato soup I needed sour cream, which I had used up.

Since I’m adept at improvising, I used some roasted garlic and chives, plus a whole block of cream cheese to give this potato soup an edge that would please anyone’s palate.

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