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It’s nice to have you back for an update on our community. It’s been a busy month. There’s been local businesses with open houses, a robotics tournament in the county, and a Mardi Gras Gala, to name but a few.

Now that the nastiness of winter is past, we have all kinds of events popping.

There are two circuses coming, a huge flea market and a 19-year-old German dinner tradition. Event items are all throughout this issue.

Just in time for the holiday, the Cooking Corner has some ideas on how to use cherries. Many will remember a favorite hangout in Picturing the Past.

Lamey’s was a landmark for years. A treat this month is a look into making music from the ground up in Local Talent Spotlight, the craft of making a guitar.

Spring fever has hit and there all kinds of garden, bird and nature ideas included. Take a moment and plan for some spring fun in the county.

Picturing the Past - pg. 15 Local Events - pg. 16-17 Backyard Birds - pg. 39 As the Vets Says - pg. 40 Cooking Corner - pg. 44 and much, much more!!

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Kevin Minnis, has played with the band Blue Collar, has played around the tri-state, but a hobby he began during COVID has a much wider audience.

“To me it means more to me to see my guitar played onstage than any show I’ve ever played,” Minnis said.

Menace Guitars, the custom-built guitar business he began in 2020, has sent guitars to Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois.

“I’ve lost count of how many in Indiana,” he said, holding one of his early builds.

Minnis starts from the wood up – in fact, he has a lightning-struck log that’s he’s going to use to create a custom guitar in an upcoming project.

Looking at one of his early guitars while sitting in the family room of his Princeton home, that’s filled with guitar

and car memorabilia, Minnis can look back at the last three years with surprise at how much he’s learned.

“At the time I made this, this was the best I’d ever built. Now I sit here and see so many things I’ve learned from and I never do anymore,” he said.

While he has rebuilt many of his early guitars, there are two he’s kept original: the 2005 high school shop project that inspired him and a 2020 guitar that was the first one he built after returning back to his long-neglected hobby.

“The 2005 and 2020 are landmarks to stay in the condition they’re in to show how far I’ve come,” he said.

In 2005, he had a shop teacher, Mr. Anthis, and told him he wanted to build guitars. Knowing nothing at all about guitars, Anthis still jumped in to help him.

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they were horrible. Not horrible. They played. They made sound.”

Leaving school, however, he left the hobby behind to focus on his job at Toyota, his band, and his growing family Some of his works in progress. with wife Heather Minnis and their two daughters.

When COVID hit and everything shut down, his band didn’t have gigs booked the way they did pre-COVID because everything shut down. He finally had some free time.

“I had made friends who were building gorgeous guitars. I thought if they can do it I can do it...It was a lot of trial and error.”

Inspired by builders like Lucky Dog guitars, Minnis doesn’t call himself a “luthier,” which is the technical name for a guitar craftsman. Instead, he thinks of himself as building and crafting. He jokes he’s “YouTube certified.”

The work that involves sawdust and power tools is all out in his garage surrounded by tools and car license plates.

“It starts here. This is a chunk of mahogany here, which we can leave normal or throw a top on it so you get a flame like that.” A flame, in guitar speak, is a tiger-like stripe pattern in the wood.

Inspiration can come from anywhere, however, like the lightning strike of his friends’ tree. “On one of our trips to Nashville we threw literally half the tree in the back of the car.”

Over the last three years, his guitars are have gone onstage in a variety of venues, even as they improve. They now sport a signature Menace Guitars headstock, for example.

He built a custom guitar for a musician to perform for troops stationed in South America; he’s traded a guitar for studio time in Nashville, the center of the country music universe. “That guitar has been over so many people’s tracks,” he said.

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Kevin and his daughter Lexi. She’s been known to sing as dad plays.

It’s become a scavenger hunt, he said, for people to send him pictures of the pink Menace Guitar on Broadway.

He’s also grown more confident in charging for his work. He remembered with his first guitar, he’d thought the person would ghost him at the first mention of cost.

“I thought, ‘as soon as I introduce price into this, I’ll never hear from him again.’ I sent the price, he said, ‘all right, let’s roll.’” That guitar went to Madisonville, Ky. Since he’s started building, he’s been able to not only translate customers’ visions onto a musical canvas, he’s been able to introduce his own spin on guitars.

He likes to use colors from 1950s cars, painting one the Sonic Blue of a Cadillac, or the Heather Poly of an Oldsmobile.

Cars and guitars have been linked for years; Fender used automotive paints for their guitars back in the day because it was readily available. These days, Minnis does it by choice for that vintage feeling.

He also does specialty distressing in the paint jobs. s“People buy guitars, like jeans, with scratches already on them,” he said.

Partnerships with other locals have only made his builds more unique. Matt Robbins, at RPM Tool, fashioned a bottle opener that fits on a guitar.

“A lot of places my guitars end up are honky tonks

and beer joints and I just thought that it would be cool to incorporate a bottle cap opener. I’ve done a handful of them so far.”

Another partner was able to put a metal flake into the paint job for a guitar Minnis calls “bass boat inspired.”

The customers also inspire him with their ideas.

When asked if he thinks, in three years, he’ll see his current guitars as landmarks the way he does the 2005 and the 2020, he said everyone hopes they get better at what they do, but when it comes to guitars the possibilities are endless.

He can’t guess what he’ll create or collaborate in the future. “Sky’s the limit.”

Kevin’s latest project on his work bench needing some strings run and tuned.

Princeton Communty Theatre Hosted Talent Show Photo: Jennifer MacKay

Gibson County has plenty of talent, and the Broadway Players gathered some local performers to present a Talent Showcase at the end of March. Watch for future shows and upcoming events.

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Gibson County Community Foundation Announces Free Public Workshop The Poverty Simulation

represent community resources and services offered to families in daily life. The Poverty Simulation is recommended for any individual wishing to increase their understanding of poverty, inspire local change, promote poverty awareness, and transform perspectives. Due to the realistic portrayals of the experience, it is recommended for those aged 17 or older.

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(Gibson County, Indiana) The Gibson County Community Foundation is announcing a FREE public workshop, The Poverty Simulation on Tuesday, April 18th from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at Oakland City University, Johnson Center, 705 N Franklin St, Oakland City, Indiana. Complimentary lunch will be provided following the workshop, so registration is required to attend. Please follow this link to register no later than Monday, April 10th: https://tinyurl.com/5btxkz6y .

Poverty is a reality for many individuals and families.

But unless you’ve experienced poverty, it’s difficult to truly understand the implications. The Poverty Simulation is an experience designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive from month to month. It’s a simulation, not a game. The object is to sensitize participants to the realities faced by low-income citizens.

After receiving a Community Leadership Planning Grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. as part of its seventh phase of the Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow Iniative (GIFT VII), the Gibson County Community Foundation conducted an active stakeholder engagement process including data and document review, community leader forums, and issue-specific stakeholder meetings. As a result, the “cycle of poverty” was selected as a top priority to address with GIFT VII Implementation Grant funds to align with existing work in the community.

Community leaders discussed the need to increase education, access to financial capital, and connections of those living in poverty to help disrupt the cycle of poverty.

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Princeton FOP Lodge #115 is hosting a golf scramble at the Oakland City Golf Club May 18th, at 9 a.m. The Lodge needs sponsors for holes, carts and prizes.

Each year the lodge organizes a Christmas shopping trip for approximately 40 Gibson County children. The Lodge, a non-profit organization, spends approximately $10,000 giving presents to children in need.

Contact president Craig Zurliene at 618-599-2773 or secretary Jennifer Loesch at 812-431-5831 for more information. Information will also be posted on FOP #115’s Facebook page.

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Deaconess Gibson Mardi Gras Jazz Gala Lit Up the Night Photos: Jancey Smith

After a four year covid break, the annual Mardi Gras Jazz Gala was held on Saturday, March 11th, at the Toyota Event Center at the Gibson County Fairgrounds.

It was a festive night with 320 people attending. The Bob Ballard Band performed, Klinker’s Bar and Grill provided drinks, and the event was catered by the Bauer Haus.

The purpose of the event was to raise money for needed equipment at our local hospital. There was a silent auction, live auction, raffles and a games to help the cause.

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Top: Dr. Gelhausen was able to reunite and catch up with his former coworker Celena McCandless.

Right: Chief Administrative Officer, Lois Morgan enjoys some fun conversation before the events began.

One of the most fun events of the night was a game of heads or tails. Participants pick a body part and place their hands to see who is eliminated by a coin toss.

Millie Holderbaugh of Springs Valley Bank & Trust came ready for some fun.

Commissioner Nick Burns took a minute to chat with Ben Kennard while getting a beverage.

Event organizer LeeAnn Cooper of the Gibson Foundation (right) greeted some of her guests.

At the beginning of the evening COA Lois Morgan told a touching story of how she grew up in Snake Run and thanks to having a close local hospital her father was able to be saved. This led her to nursing and now back to our local hospital.

Some interesting local statistics of hospital care are there have been increases in the following areas ER visits - up 26% Radiology - up 76% Mammography - up 48% Infusion Therapy - up 200% There’s a need for our hospital close to home.

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Written by Mikala Sisson

The Trotter House of Gibson County held its first event on March 8th – a “Coffee & Convo” with area pastors and church leadership. THGC is a new family and pregnancy center, hoping to open this summer. For more information, find Trotter House of Gibson County on Facebook.

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Place of Grace Will Hold Open House On Saturday, April 1, 2023, Center for Women’s Ministries, an international ministry set up to help hurting and broken women, will be having an “OPEN HOUSE” from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Its newest Center, “Place of Grace” is located at 5563 SR 64, Princeton, Indiana. It is a nonprofit ministry that provides (FREE) one-on-one peer counseling for women and girls ages 13 and up who live in Gibson County and the surrounding areas. You may contact them at 812-677-2609 or E-mail @ placeofgracegc@gmail.com

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Antique Tractor Pull Filled the Fairgrounds

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For over 30 years the Gibson County Antique Tractor Club has been holding this National Pull. This event draws tractor pullers in from more than 20 states. It was a very large draw this year with 478 pullers visiting over the weekend of February 24th and 25th.

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On Monday, March 6th, Tulip Tree Family Health Center sponsored a blood drive at the Princeton Community Center. There were more than 30 volunteers that came in to donate blood. The Red Cross is always in need of more donations.

Holy Cross in Fort Branch will be hosting another blood drive the afternoon of April 20th. To schedule an appointment call 1-800733-2767.

Sheriff Bruce Vanoven dropped by to donate as well.

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Veteran’s Voice George Pickersgill - Gibson Co. Veterans Service Officer, 812-385-4522 Last month I very much enjoyed telling you the story of SGT Charles Garrigus, a Gibson County farm boy who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of his country in Korea, December 1st, 1950. After 68 years of being unaccounted for, SGT Garrigus was finally returned to U.S. soil, identified, and on March 10th, 2023, laid to rest back home in Indiana. It was my privilege and sincere pleasure to represent Gibson County at this hero’s memorial service and burial conducted by elements of the Indiana Army National Guard and the Army’s 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) in Greenwood, Indiana. I am now happy to share with you a glimpse of that beautiful day. I remain very confident that our nation will continue to work hard, as evidenced by this case, until our last MIA (of any war) is finally accounted for.

All measures of military tradition honored the returned soldier.

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A folded flag was presented to Sargeant Garrigus’ brother Don.

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Lamey’s Grove

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Beginning as early as 1904, Lamey’s Grove was a staple entertainment venue in Southern Gibson County for nearly 80 years. Lamey’s Park or “Grove” originally was located near St. James along the traction “interurban” trolly line and was owned and operated by Mr. George Lamey. Lamey’s Grove was a stop along the traction line that ran from Patoka to Evansville with stops at Princeton, Kings, Ft. Branch, Haubstadt, Lamey’s (near St. James) Bauers Grove, and on to Evansville. Unfortunately founder George Lamey succumbed to a heart attack attending a dance at his hall in 1906.

As many as 500 people at a time would visit Lamey’s Grove for wedding receptions, church picnics, sorority socials, and even a Civil War Veterans reunion of Company H, of the 17th Indiana regiment in 1906.

Lamey’s Grove would move two miles East to the Dixie Bee Highway (Hwy 41) by the mid 1930s after the Traction Line was decommissioned. At this time Lamey’s would fall under the ownership and be managed by Mr. Peter Lamey. Mostly known for a dancing venue, in 1942 Lamey’s would be owned by Peter Lamey’s son, Urban and wife Marie. Urban managed Lamey’s for over 40 years. He passed away in 1982 and Lamey’s, the popular hangout, would not last many years more.

It would be hard to find a teenager from the 1960’s and 70’s from southern Indiana and Illinois who at one time had not visited Lamey’s. Great bands like the Boots Randolph Orchestra,

Above: George Lamey dies at his dance venue.

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The Entrance to Lamey’s on HWY 41. (Courtesy Charlie Kiesel and Larry Lamey)

Eddie Schmidt, The Corvettes, Free Reign, and Midnight Evil played there. Friends, familys and enemys were made here, but mostly life-long memories remain, as the legacy of Lamey’s Grove live in the hearts of Southern Indiana.

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What’s Happening!! ~ Help with Food in the Community ~ Salvation Army Food UMC Delivers Pantry Dinners Gibson St., Princeton Monday, April 3rd, 10th 17th & 24th Wednesday, April 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th 9-11:30 am & 1-3 pm

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Teel’s Dream on the Hill Had Opening Debut In early March, Sonya and Todd Teel held an open house at their new event venue Shinnyville Hill. It was arranged much like a bridal fair with vendors spread throughout the building offering bridal and party services. There was a large attendance of friends and wellwishers present to sample snacks, see the property and note the services that the Teels will offer like flower arrangements, candies and coffees.

Above: Sonya bombed this photo with some of her favorite girls.

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After being closed for months to complete a remodel, the Fort Branch office of Tulip Tree Family Healthcare opened back up for services to the community. Updates were made inside and out including HVAC and windows.

Above: The Gibson County Chamber of Commerce and the Tulip Tree Family Healthcare workers in Fort Branch held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the remodel and grand opening of the facility.

Right: Jody Puro made sure visitors were signed up for various door prizes.

Left: Gathering around the snack table was a nice place to be during the open house.

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Members of the Chamber of Commerce as well as the staff and family of the Princeton Veterinary Hospital had a ribbon cutting to celebrate.

The Princeton Pup House located behind the Veterinary Hospital on Water Street, is open for boarding pets when needed.

Smoker’s Host Held Open House At the beginning of March, Smoker’s Host Discount Tobacco, on Broadway, next to Dairy Queen in Princeton, held an open house. There were three prizes given away: an Apple Watch, a TV and a cooler. They held a live remote with WRAY and began taking entries for the grand prize to be given away at the end of June.

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Above: Ben Reinhart, Vice President of Merchandising at Kocolene Development Corp., store manager Elayne Birge, and Destiney Whitten welcomed everyone for the open house.

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This competition, presented by Toyota Indiana, will Indiana Robotics District Competition be the first time a Presented by Toyota Indiana FIRST® Robotics Photos: Jancey Smith

Leah Curry President of Toyota Indiana (right) welcomes the students to the FIRST Robotics competition during the opening ceremonies.

PRINCETON, Indiana – On March 11th and 12th, students, parents, teachers, and industry professionals from around the state of Indiana convened at Princeton High School for the FIRST® Robotics FRC competition.

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Teams had about eight weeks to build their robots, and now the competition season is underway. This event was the second in four competitions that Princeton’s Disco Ducks between rounds. qualify teams to compete at the state championship in April, at Anderson University. Teams will be vying for several spots to the world championship in Houston, Texas, later in April.

Over 3,200 high school teams worldwide will participate in the FIRST® Robotics Competition this year.

While the on-field competition is fierce, collaboration is another important aspect of robotics tournaments.

Supporting one another, lending a helping hand or a critical tool, and working together - even from rival teams and schools - is part of the experience.

Audrey Henning, a student on team 2197 Las Pumas says, “This program helps you communicate with others and learn to network with new people.”

“FIRST is an amazing experience for our students.” said Mark Pendergast a mentor for team 292 Panther Tech. He went on to say “It is ‘real life’ on a smaller scale. There is never enough time, skill, or knowledge, yet we do what we can and it is good enough to Robots must balance on these charging stations to earn points.

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compete and win.”

Teams must use innovative engineering, creative thinking, and teamwork to build a robot to play the new game. After the game kicked off in January, students brainstorm, prototype, design, and program robots to compete at several events this season.

“FIRST isn’t about competing, it’s about cooperating, and recognizing that if you have the right tools, you’ll be able to make this world a better place for yourself and for the country,” said Dean Kamen, president of DEKA Research and Development and FIRST Founder, adding, “There is no stimulus package that will have as much return as stimulating a bunch of kids to become the workforce of the future, the problem solvers, the creators of Students drive the robots with laptops and joysticks. the future.”

While the students are attracted to the challenge of building a robot, the focus of FIRST® is on the skills the students develop in the program.

The atmosphere of a robotics competition is markedly similar to a basketball game; fans decked out in spirited clothing, constant cheering, and the moments of euphoria when a team scores just before the buzzer rings. It’s a truly incredible experience for all involved.

FIRST Indiana Robotics (FIN) believes our future is built better together and improving the world starts with our youth. FIN changes the lives of Hoosier students through mentorship partnered with hands-on learning, problem-solving connected to community engagement, and core values applied

Twenty- eight teams from all over the state came to compete. This team is from Crown Point which is near Chicago.

in times of intense competition. In alignment with the global mission of FIRST, FIN inspires young people in Indiana to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

In between the final round competitions, students filled the aisles around the gym and danced to the Electric Slide. In the center, one of the teams had a student mascot dressed up.

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EARTH DAY CLEAN UP EVENT

High School Student Organized Slash Out Trash Event for Earth Day By guest writer Clayton Moyer

As a sophomore, I took an Earth and Space course with Mr. Jim Maglis. During the year I spent learning with him, he shared his passion for the environment, never missing an opportunity to teach us something about conservation and enjoying the world we live in.

His passion led me to consider what I could do as a

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Greetings, Gibson County residents, and Happy Spring! We celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2023. The theme for Earth Day this year is “Invest In Our Planet”.

Very fitting, since this planet is our HOME, and investing in your home is always a smart decision. This year, we here at Gibson County Solid Waste would like to ask all of you to join us for a county-wide clean-up effort, as our way of continuing to invest in our home, and care for our environment.

We invite organizations and individuals alike to organize and participate in the effort to clean up your areas of the county, and make your little piece of the planet cleaner and more beautiful. The main event will take place on April 22, 2023, in correlation with Spring Household Hazardous Waste Day, sponsored with Toyota. Bags will be distributed and collected at our open sites prior to Earth Day. If you or your organization would like to participate, please contact us at 812 385-3136 or email mailto:gcsw@gibsoncounty-in.gov. Sign Up…to Clean Up! And remember to Reduce~Reuse~Recycle!

teenager in our community to help. My idea started small, thinking I could gather a group of friends and family to pick up trash in the 5 LOCATIONS community.

This idea quickly grew SUPPLIES PROVIDED larger and larger as I had Want to know how you can help? opportunities to share my thoughts with the Princeton City Council, North Gibson School Board, the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce, Deaconess Gibson Hospital, and Springs Valley Bank.

So many people helped make this a reality! Mr. Maglis helped me schedule time at meetings and Mayor Wright promoted the event in the newspaper, on the radio and social media. The logo for the event was a collaboration between myself and the PCHS Art Club.

The art club helped me take my ideas and put them to paper. After the design was completed, Kaylor at Make Your Mark brought it to life, digitizing it for t-shirts.

Springs Valley Bank made a monetary donation to sponsor shirts for all students that committed to attend from various high school committees. Sheep Dog Impact Assistance provided hand sanitizer for all locations and employees at Deaconess Gibson Hospital donated water. Gibson County Solid Waste is providing all trash bags for the event. The Princeton Police Department will also be providing safety vests for the event.

My community leaders rallied behind me to provide support in so many ways, using their voice and platform to share this event. We have local churches, Girl scout and Boy scout groups, local businesses, and many community members that have committed to spend National Earth Day, April 22nd, “Slashing out the Trash” and I could not be more thankful and grateful to everyone who has helped this event be successful.

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The Good Will Good Way GIbson County Home Ec. Club had their monthly meeting at Taylor’s Two Steakhouse in Oakland City. They wore festive St. Patrick’s Day accessories as they celebrated two of their members who had March birthdays. Nora Miller turned 80 and Ann Georges was quite happy to see 87 years on the planet. Happy Birthday to them!

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AmeriCorps Students Visit Camp Photos: Jancey Smith

For the month of March, our YMCA Camp Carson has had some visitors. Eighteen members of AmeriCorps have been lending a hand with various projects. When you have 332 acres of trails, woods, cabins, and landscape to maintain, some volunteers to help is a great thing.

AmeriCorps is a government agency that is a work program that connects volunteers in community service projects in areas such as the environment, public safety, education, and health. There are four regions in the U.S. and the volunteers at Camp Carson have a base in Vinton, Iowa. Their region covers fifteen states throughout the Midwest. These young volunteers who are recent graduates come from all over the country: Connecticut, Washington, California and more.

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interest in traveling, new experiences and helping others.

The main project at Camp Carson has been to restore three “wagons” which can sleep five campers. They will be connected with a deck and will be a great place for a nature experience for small groups just at the wood’s edge. The structures had to be moved, gutted, and refaced.

“This will create quite an outdoor experience for campers,” explained Heather Pearce of YMCA Camp Carson.

While in Southern Indiana, the volunteers get some free time to explore our area on the weekends. They also planned a bowling night in Mt. Carmel at Ten Pins.

To complete the Gibson County experience, they’ll also meet Princeton’s Mayor, Greg Wright and Sheriff Bruce Vanoven. One of their goals is to know the specific needs in the community. Let’s hope our hospitality showed our appreciation for their help.

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FFA Had a Week of Fun Photos: Jancey Smith

Every year the local farm kids involved in FFA have a week of events and activities. These often include a tractor drive, cowboy dress up days, and other fun things.

Princeton also held a truck show that raised over $100 for the Gibson County Animal Shelter. One popular event was the petting zoo. With coordination from the transportation department and teachers, over 450 primary students were able to come see the animals up close in real time. Many young kids have never been to a farm.

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News at Lyles Station, Indiana So many of you may already know some of the events that occur at the Lyles Station Historic School and Museum. But have you experienced it in the eyes of the children? Many children in the tri-state area schools attend the Heritage classroom at Lyles Station School. They learn the basics in the school but also back-to-basic of living in rural Indiana, such as shelling corn, milking a cow, weaving and candle making. Second and fourth graders have annual field trips to the rural location, with a picnic on the grounds of the school.

Did you know that Lyles Station Historic School and Museum has partnerships with the Smithsonian, National Parks Service, Indiana Landmarks and the National Underground Railroad Network?

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am sure back then flower and horticulture lessons and afternoon teas were the main topics of club meetings. Our club currently meets the first Tuesday of each month starting March through December at Lyles Station.

New plantings around the school and the grounds have occurred in the past few years with more to come. That is where we need your help. New projects are available for you and your family, your church organizations, your civic group, class reunion project or high school club, to “Adopt a flower garden plot.” That’s right, you can adopt a plot, plant it, maintain it and put your signature on it for all the visitors to see your accomplishments. Your garden plot could also be in memory of loved ones, former teachers who made a difference, your Doctor, your Nurse, your neighbor, or just for the FUN of it. A plaque with your name or groups name or however you want to label the area you have maintained will be provided. Various sizes are available.

Some garden plots have already been adopted by the Green Thumb Garden Club members, Gibson County Master Gardeners club and some plots in memory of loved ones. There are many more to adopt and future expansion in the works for the many acres of the property.

Interested? Contact Stanley Madison at 812-3852534 or Neal Mustard at 812-664-0649 to arrange your adoption.

BIGGER NEWS! We are in the planning of “Adopt a vegetable garden plot” you have heard of the many places with community garden areas, well this is our version. You would adopt the plot to plant your vegetables, you would weed, water, and maintain, then YOU would harvest your crops. It could be all tomatoes, a mixture of this and that, a kitchen garden, fruits and vegetables or a salad garden, it would be your choice. We recommend NO invasive plants.

The adoption of the larger plots will be available later in the spring for the growing season and more details will be coming. Contact Stanley Madison to sign up on the waiting list for your garden plot, and start planning your garden now.

As I am writing this article, having been to Lyle Station Historic School over the weekend, my heart was full in seeing the thousands of daffodils in bloom. Over the years they have been added by school children, civic groups, and some are just old faithfuls that have been there for years and years. Boy if they could talk!

Think about the opportunities for your family, your club, your Sunday school class or just you to grow with nature.

Happy Spring from Lyles Station Historic School and Museum!

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submitted by the Eliminating Unwanted Vegetation (WEEDS!) GibsonArticle County Master Gardeners

If you believe that whatever grows in your yard or garden should be left alone, read no further. If you want some ideas on how to eliminate most of the unsightly green vegetation that interferes with your garden plans, read on.

Have you checked the gardens and landscape recently? Even with the extreme high and low temperatures we’ve had this winter, there is something growing that you may want to eliminate – chickweed, henbit, dandelions, purslane, field bindweed, Canadian thistle, spurge, etc.

Weeds can turn your lovely garden into an unsightly mess in just a few weeks without preventative maintenance. Weeds steal nutrients from the plants you want to save.

Definition: A weed is a plant growing where it is not wanted and is in competion with preferred plants.

Here are some ideas on how to eliminate them without hours of hoeing, digging, tilling or spraying something that may damage the plants you want to save.

Bare soil is asking for weed growth. Unwanted vegetation seeds may be spread by the blowing winds, animals or even our shoes. Keep the soil covered in winter, summer, fall and spring to help prevent this from happening. In spring, add a thick layer of mulch where you do not want anything else to grow. In the fall, refresh the mulch so that you have at least four inches. That way, most unwanted seeds cannot geminate. Mulching not only keeps weeds at bay, but also insulates the wanted plants in cold weather and helps to retain moisture, thus keeping down your water bill. In your garden, you may want to consider growing a cover crop of annual rye or oats.

Now you ask – what kind of mulch is best? You may purchase shredded mulch in bulk or bags that can be expensive. You may also use shredded leaves, untreated grass clippings or straw. These are all biodegradable and do over time enrich the soil. The importance here is the depth, not the product used. In vegetable gardens, initially you may choose to lay down heavy cardboard between the rows to keep unsightly vegetation from growing.

No-till has been used for years by our farmers. They have the right idea. As gardeners, we simply work too hard disturbing the soil annually. This practice not only allows for more weed seed germination as we plow them under, but it also leads to unhealthy soil by disturbing the microorganisms in the soil.

Even if you mulch consistently, you still will have a

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few weeds that you may have to dig or pull out, so, particularly if you plant a garden, make sure you have time to care for it. A few minutes each day is so much easier than two hours once a week. Try to remove this vegetation when it is small and has not had time to spread or re-seed.

Master Gardeners generally do not recommend using commercial herbicides. If you must use some type of weed killer, read the label before purchasing and please do not believe all the home remedies you find on the internet. Some of these suggestions will do more harm than good.

A pre-emergent herbicide works on weed seeds in the early spring before they germinate. Be aware though, it also may prevent good seeds you want to spread.

Post-emergent herbicides targets weeds that are already growing. Again, usually most effective on small plants. A broadleaf herbicide kills non-grass type plants and can be used in existing yard. Think dandelions. A nonselective herbicide kills any plant it touches and will leave a bare spot.

Want to know more about the many aspects of gardening? You are welcome to meet with the Master Gardeners on the third Monday, March through November at the Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. Although we encourage you to become a member, you can attend these educational events for free with no pressure.

Don’t forget our Mother’s Day Plant Sale May 13th at the Senior Center.

Photo credit Widepedia: Otto Wilhelm Thomé - Prof. Dr. Thomé’s Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz in Wort und Bild für Schule und Haus. Band III. Mit 155 Tafeln in Farbendruck nach Originalzeiehnnngen von Walter Müller in Gera. Gera-Untermhaus. Verlag von Fr. Eugen Köhler. 1888.

Free Tree Give Away In celebration of Earth Day, the Friends of the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge will be giving away trees free of charge.There will be 6 species of hard wood trees, shellbark hickory, cherry bark oak, red oak, white oak, overcup oak, and chinkapin oak.

The trees can be picked up between on April 22nd, 10 am to 2 pm CT at the Buehler’s IGA in Oakland City and at the Jay C’s in Petersburg between the hours of 11 am until 3 pm Eastern time. The tree giveaway is in support of conservation efforts. “Treet” the Earth on it’s special day by planting a tree!

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Through the Veil and Beyond Program

Here is a close-up view at what are clearly, to me, my lower-case initials formed in the sky by wispy clouds.

Story and photos: Charlie Kiesel

Dr. Thomas Talbott has written an introduction, endorsement and summary of the April programs of Charlie Kiesel at the Princeton Library.

“In a presentation on the topic of Synchronicities and Universal Salvation and a subsequent discussion he will lead on the same topic, Charles Kiesel will feature, among other things, a wonderful manuscript by William F. Bromley entitled UNTIL HE FINDS IT: A Journey of Exploration into Final Human Destiny. An active minister and professor of religion prior to his death in 2010, Bromley sets forth in his manuscript powerful reasons for his thesis that ‘in the love and power of the God revealed in Jesus Christ a ground is provided for hope that all humanity will at last share in the life of fellowship with him.’ In a similar vein, St. Paul himself repeatedly made explicit statements to the effect that God will eventually bring all things into subjection to Christ (1 Cor. 15:20-28) and reconcile all things in Christ (Col. 1:20) and bring justification and life to all human persons through Christ (Rom. 5:12-21); and beyond that, I have yet to see a single plausible argument against the claim that Paul was herein embracing a doctrine of universal reconciliation.”

Thomas Talbott, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, and has written a notable book The Inescapable Love of God, published in 2014. William F. Bromley had previously written a scholarly six-hundred-and eleven-page book entitled BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY: A Contemporary Survey, published in 1987.

I will share happenings (synchronicities) that have occurred since the passing of my wife. I have experienced many unusual events since her passing, coincidences that only I have a connection with and which seem to be messages from beyond the veil. One powerful example in my case was the appearance in the sky of my initials “cr”, first and middle initial. The significance of that will be explained during my program.

I looked to the sky and saw the “cr” synchronicity. Only I

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I will also discuss the topic of Universal Salvation, a belief that has been around since the beginnings of Christian Churches. While Thomas Talbott’s professional life has centered around teaching and writing about the philosophy of religion, metaphysics, moral philosophy, and other areas of philosophy, my professional life has centered around teaching from the elementary level to the university level during my career of fifty-two years, but always with those same areas of religion and philosophy as a secondary vocation, an avocation for me. I have also taught religion classes for many years at the junior-high level and have a layman’s perspective of religion and philosophy to share.

My wife and I raised & released Monarch Butterflies. During a tagging event a newly tagged Monarch, still needing to warm its wings, choose me for warmth from many other people at the event. Monarch butterflies by tradition are consider to be a sign of resurrection.

My wife had died several years before this tagging event.

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At the latest meeting of the Daughters of Isabella, Haubstadt Circle #151, Regent Kris Lutz passed out membership cards and reminded everyone the State Convention will be April 21st-23rd, in Nashville, Indiana.

Ann Minnis gave the Respect-Life report. Progress continues for The Trotter house of Gibson County, a pregnancy-care center to be located in Princeton. For information or to donate, call Jeff Huff 812-430-8448 or email trotterhousegc@gmail.com.

Circle #151 held a Spaghetti Supper. Volunteers made homemade spaghetti sauce and served Italian and French bread, salad, applesauce, and desserts. There was a good turn out from the community.

The Circle voted to send half the profits to the Trotter House of Gibson County.

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Spring Singers

By Guest Writer, Shawn Keith Art by Ms. Addison Potts, 5th grade

Our calendar tells us spring has arrived but each day we experience does not always resemble Spring. Some days are gloomy, cold and quiet while other days are warm, sunny and full of cheerful songs. What a difference a warm, sunny, spring day can do to the sound coming from our backyards. Our songbirds are singing, calling for mates with cheerful calls. What causes our birds to give us such a glorious gift? What is it that makes them sing so pretty this time of year and why more in the spring and not so much later part of the year?

There are two reasons birds sing. One reason is that nesting time is approaching and a mate must be found. The other reason is to establish their territory. When the nesting season is getting close the male will begin calling from a high perching area or prominent location that will project his sound well announcing to all the ladies that he is looking for a partner. Once the lady approves of this fellow, the nest building will begin. Singing will continue until the young have been fledged and taught how to find food along with other skills.

Some species will continue singing to teach the young their local dialect in song. Usually by late July, all singing has usually ceased by all species.

The silence can be deafening. It’s a startling thing when the sound you had become a custom to is no longer there.

In the early mornings, before light, is when they are most actively singing. This time just before dawn is known as the “dawn chorus”. These are mainly males doing their best to defend, protect or claim a territory and attract a mate. Why is this early time period so important to them? Why are they up before the sun putting in the work to sing the “dawn chorus”?

One of the early theories that exist about this morning phenomenon is that since the air is the coolest and driest at this pre-dawn time, it allows their voices to travel further distances. We have since learned it is really because the morning air is more quiet, allowing for sound to travel more

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efficiently. This would allow for other distant males to hear the message to stay out and for females to hear the invitation to join him in his claimed area.

There are other theories on this as well but this one seems to be the most plausible.

Most recently I have noticed the American Robin, Northern Cardinal, along with the House Finch, are the ones sharing their big voices in my yard this spring. If you’re up before dawn take a listen, or on the next warm sunny spring day, take a moment to stop and listen to your backyard and enjoy what you hear. Take the time to let it soak in because, when late summer arrives you may be listening to the sound of silence.

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You can use this app to keep details about your pet – name, age, microchip and rabies tag numbers, medication list, and photos. You can keep your veterinarian’s number in this app, too, so you have easy access to all the important information you need for your pet in case he gets lost or there is an emergency. The app can help you find pet-friendly hotels or emergency veterinary hospitals while you are traveling. They have checklists for what you’ll want in a pet first aid kit or an emergency go-bag. And, of course, there are several tutorials on

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By Clare Junell Owens, Shelter Dogs! photos provided with a shelter or rescue Your new furever dog. friend is waiting for you Reality: Some surrendered at Gibson County Animal Services dogs come with a complete set of (GCAS). Dogs—both young and medical records and may have their old—end up in shelters for a variety own bed, leash, and toys with them, of reasons through no fault of their along with a list of their favorite own. Perhaps they were foods and tv shows. In most cases, surrendered by their owners or lost shelters such as GCAS can tell you and unclaimed. Some may have been about the dogs’ histories, seized from a hoarding situation or a James is a 3 year old beagle. temperaments, and personalities, breeder/puppy mill that was shut including how they respond to different situations. Foster down. Some may have been strays who never had an dog parents can let you know if they get along with owner. children or cats or if they prefer jazz to country music.

Sadly, Adoption Myths keep people from visiting Some come in as strays, so their histories may stay shelters to find their new friends. It’s time to dispel those unknown. However, dogs don’t live in the past and will myths. respond to the love from their new owners. You’ll know Myth 1: Shelters don’t have any purebred more about a dog you rescue from a shelter than one dogs. adopted from a puppy mill or pet store. Also, you can Reality: Many purebreds find themselves in shelters foster a dog before making the final decision to adopt and breed-specific rescue groups. Instead of paying Myth 4: Adopting an older rescue dog means you thousands for a purebred, you can adopt one at can’t train it.

GCAS for the standard adoption fee of $125; that Reality: Adopting an older dog means you probably includes microchipping and spaying/neutering. You don’t have to train it—it may already be. Just because may meet a toy poodle, a Bernedoodle, or an Aussie an older dog is in a shelter doesn’t mean it is untrained.

Shepherd when you visit. Don’t discount the mixed If it was surrendered, it is probably already housebreeds though – in many cases, mixed breed dogs trained. Additionally, old dogs can learn new tricks. do not suffer from the genetic or behavioral problems Puppies are adorable, but housebreaking and teaching present in some purebreds. What is more important puppies not to chew everything in sight can be is the dog’s personality, not its breed. exhausting.

Myth 2: People give up or abandon their dogs Myth 5: Shelter animals are unsocialized. because there is something wrong with them.

Reality: Dogs in shelters receive regular social Reality: Dogs normally end up in the shelter interaction with workers and volunteers—in fact, the because of an “owner problem,” not a dog problem. dogs and cats at GCAS daily supervise the office work Domestic and personal problems may cause owners to and oversee the humans as they work on the computers surrender their pets, as well as having to move where pets are not allowed. In some cases, the owners can no and help greet visitors. Many dogs, especially smaller ones, stay in foster homes where they socialize with longer afford to keep their pets. Sadly, some dogs are families and other pets. All these dogs need is your love. surrendered because their owners died.

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Circus Returns to South Gibson After a five-year absence, the Culpepper & Merriweather Great Combined Circus returns to South Gibson for two magical performances on Monday evening, April 24th. The Circus location this year remains at the Ft. Branch Community Park with 90minute performances at both 5:00 and 7:30pm. Gates open to the circus campus an hour before each performance, providing Kids rides, concessions and circus souvenirs. Intermission also offers face painting, rides, concessions and additional souvenirs. A coloring contest is judged for prizes in two divisions, seven and younger and ages 8-11.

For over 250 years, the circus has been a familiar form of entertainment in America, capturing the imaginations of the young and old through performers defying gravity and incredible stunts of courage. While circuses have changed dramatically over the years, they still invite the same pleasure and excitement for their audiences as they did in the mid-18th century. Thanks to a handful of small family-owned circuses, there has been a resurgence of the circus since the 1980’s.

One such family-owned circus is Culpepper and Merriweather, specializing in affordable, family friendly entertainment for over 35 years. This circus evolved from its very humble beginnings in 1985, when three

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By Knights of Columbus member, Bob Seib, photos provided

men started a small show.

These three circus veterans alternated announcing, performing and selling concessions during each show. Not This tiger is one of the big cats in the show. relying on tickets sales, instead they passed the hat after each performance at camp grounds, festivals or any group of people that would stick around and watch.

Based today in Hugo, Oklahoma, deep in the Red River Valley, Hugo is known as “Circus City, USA”. C&M is the 20th circus to reside in Hugo since 1941. This Circus performs in 17 states each season, journeying on either a western route across the desert to the Pacific Ocean or an eastern route across the Mississippi River and through the Midwest, visiting over 200 cities in about 32 weeks.

Today, the Culpepper & Merriweather Combined Circus is a tented, one-ring circus performing two 90minute shows, featuring 10 amazing acts, nearly seven days a week. No seat is further than 40 feet away from the ring, so you don’t have to worry about missing any of the action! See Big Cats, Aerialists, Horses, Leo the Clown, Daredevils and SO MUCH MORE! This authentic One-Ring, Big Top Circus has been featured on National Geographic’s Explorer TV series, Entertainment Tonight, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Arizona Highways Magazine. It has also been featured on the A&E Special: Under the Big Top and most recently, On the Road with Circus Kids, a Nickelodeon special featured on the Nick News Program.

2023 will be the 4th Circus Day appearance in Ft. Branch for Culpepper & Merriweather. 2014 was their inaugural arrival in South Gibson, followed by appearances in 2016 and 2018. The 2020 season schedule was interrupted by a pandemic. The western route restarted in 2022 and the eastern circuit schedule is restarting this season.

Circus morning, watch as our familiar community park is transformed into a bustling Circus City. Activity swirls around the grounds as animals are unloaded, the Big Top is erected, and rigging is prepared for performances later in the day. Following the tent raising, a walking tour of the circus grounds is offered to the community to introduce the Circus family (man, woman and beast). Learn interesting facts about their performers, the history of their show and the different

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species of animals in the Circus Family.

The Haubstadt Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring this Circus Fundraiser as part of their Faith in Action for the welfare of our local communities and supporting youth education. The three South Gibson Catholic Schools will be the benefactors of the proceeds.

April 14th, the circus advance clown Skeeter, will be visiting with local school children. Skeeter is an old school circus veteran; she shares the circus tradition and enthusiasm as she entertains the children with a short program.

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Myth 6: You can’t find puppies at a shelter.

Reality: You want puppies? We have puppies (and kittens!). GCAS houses pets of all ages, and in some cases, pregnant dogs end up at the shelter then go to foster homes where they have their puppies.

The best way to find out if you’re ready to adopt a shelter dog is to visit GCAS at 3840 South County Road 175 E., Princeton, Indiana, and meet the dogs (and cats and maybe a bunny or two).

Please call 812.386.8079 if you have any questions.

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Smoked Spring is gradually inching closer. We have longer days, some rain and hopefully a little warmer Ham with weather. One of the pretty things about spring is when Cherry BBQ the flowering trees blossom. (Except for those of with Ingredientsallergies.) Early April happens to be the famous cherry 9 lb. bone-in smoked ham blossom season in Washington D. C. Now while we 2 T. dry rub of choice or may not have many cherry trees in the area, we do combinations of 1/2 tsp. each of have an assortment of fruit trees. Stop by Thomas paprika, garlic powder and cumin with 1/8 tsp. pepper.

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St. James Fish Fries Had Great Attendance

Knights of Columbus Keep Tradition Photos: Jancey Smith

For three Fridays during Lent, the Princeton Knights of Columbus continued the fish fry tradition. Between the first two fries, they served about 350 meals which was a record for them.

Photos: Jancey Smith

The fish fries at St. James are always popular.

This year they served about 1450 the first night and 1440 the second. Over The serving line wrapped half way around the 100 volunteers gym. The ticket line went past the cafeteria. help.

J. R. Hary and David Lutz dished Nora Miller and Fred Berry were up dinners as fast as they could. just a few in the line for fish dinners.

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On Saturday, March 18th, diners began filling the Mt. Olympus Community Center for the annual fish fry that has gone on for over 25 years.

They served between 400500 folks including carryout.

The money raised will be going for a new furnace for the historic gym. The community center can be rented for birthdays, reunions, This year two serving lines were and other celebrations.

The last Saturday in February was a perfect day for a soup dinner. The Beadle Bunch is back with their annual Right to Life fundraising events. They served over 400 people, sold nearly 70 gallons of bulk soup and raised over $8,000. Their next event will be a breakfast/bake sale the Saturday before Mother’s Picking a dessert was a difficult Day (May 13th). task, but all the options were good.

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