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Wow! What a busy month we’ve had. Now that the solar eclipse has come and gone, we’re back to planting in the fields, spring sports, and trying to work on our lawns and in our gardens. There’s no sign of things letting up as May takes us to graduation, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. Be sure to check and see what specials our sponsors have for you.

One interesting event coming up is the play “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder.” Read on to see about a local that worked in the White House.

With early produce popping, The Cooking Corner has a few recipes for a favorite - strawberries. Be sure to check out our local gardening pages for some tips, too. Did you know that we have a local brewery in Gibson County? Take a peek at the Behind the Scenes feature for some insight.

Take a break, find a glass of tea and set a spell on the front porch and catch up with your friends and neighbors to see what’s been happening in the county.

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A Lyles Station Local Spent 21 Years in The White House Gibson County has a multitude of talented people. Some have even gone on to be nationally recognized for their talent. Take Gil Hodges and the Baseball Hall of Fame, or Jackie Young and the WNBA, to name a few famous locals.

However, the county native who has probably been “under the radar” for moving on to have a unique, but important position, is Alonzo Fields.

He was born in Lyles Station, Indiana, in 1900, to Clinton and Mary Ann Simpson Fields. There his

father ran a general store and directed a brass band. As a child, Alonzo loved music, played in the band, had a great voice, and dreamed of becoming a concert singer. Luckily, the family moved to Indianapolis, when Alonzo was 11years-old and there he later got his chance. With the help of a sponsor in 1925, he moved to Boston to study music at Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music. His musical career was nearly destined until his sponsor died, and needing to provide for his family, Alonzo had to look for more stable employment.

Fate would once again intercede, and Alonzo was offered a position as a butler in the White House in Washington D. C. in 1931. He then went on to become Chief Butler and Maitre d’ for four presidents. This man from Lyles Station, Indiana, actually went on to work for

On the front cover: Two local organizations – the Broadway Players & Lyles Station Historic Museum and School - combine to bring the community the play “Looking Over the President’s Shoulder.” Photos provided. Above left: As a marketing promotion, Alonzo spent months traveling throughout the County. Here he’s at the DPI Spring Market on the Square. Above: Alonzo played by James Creer.

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He is said to have been the first African American Chief Butler in the White House.

For 21 The display featuring Alonzo at Lyles Station years, from 1931-1953, he served in this capacity. Historically, this would have been the time that included the Great Depression, World War II, Pearl Harbor, and the dropping of the bomb on Japan. That’s a lot of events with historical significance.

Can you imagine what it would be like to plan dinner for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor? Wouldn’t it be curious to know what brand of cigar that Winston Churchill smoked? How did Eleanor Roosevelt take her tea or coffee? People often use the phrase, “Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall?” That is what basically Alonzo was supposed to be while helping to plan social and state functions at the White House.

After Alonzo retired, his memoirs, ”My 21 Years in the White House,” was published in 1960. He shared his thoughts on many interesting topics from an employee’s perspective: such as racism, segregation, pay differences, and the many differences between the presidents and their families.

Based on his real life experiences, Alonzo’s story will be brought to life in a play called, “Looking over the President ’s Shoulder.” The Broadway Players and Lyles Station have combined talent to present this history filled experience to Gibson County the weekend of June 21st23rd, with Saturday’s performance being a dinner theatre. Patrons will experience what a presidential dinner in the White House may have been like.

To be a part of this unique cultural and historical experience, tickets can be ordered online at the Broadway Players website: broadwayplayers.org.

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Evansville, IN – 28 high school teams from Southern Indiana took part in the 8th Annual Southwest Indiana STEM Challenge at Oakland City University on Friday, April 12th. The event was organized by the Southwest Indiana Workforce Board. Each team, including four students, engaged in group challenges related to the industry, focusing on teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Local companies such as Farbest Foods, Jasper Engines and Transmissions, Kimball Electronics, Nix Companies, So.INFAME, and USI in collaboration with Manpower, developed and oversaw these challenges.

The cash prize for Teamwork/Communication was awarded to Princeton Community High School – Team #21 – for demonstrating exceptional teamwork and communication skills.

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YMCA Camp Carson Hosted Annual Archery Tourney

The PCHS Band Boosters sold concessions to help raise money for the band.

Parker and Sophie Flaherty of the Princeton team had fun with the family at the shoot.

Over 400 archers came to YMCA Camp Carson the weekend of April 21-23rd for an outdoor archery tourney sponsored by local organizations to raise money for camp scholarships. The Princeton Knights of Columbus and the Masonic Lodge were integral. Red Dawn Armory donated the use of the 3D equipment.

Some of the tourney results were PCHS team came in 2nd place, Brayden McGowan took 1st in Middle School, Payton Cummings scored 1st overall girls with a 290.

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The Gibson Southern team participated in the tourney and spent the night at camp as well.

Maks Lecocq from the Wood The local Eastern Star was a vendor at Memorial team took aim at a the event trying to raise money for service deer on the 3D course. dogs. It’s their 150th year helping.

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The Broadway Players Showcased The Cemetery Club Photo courtesy: Two Sisters Family Photography

The Princeton Theatre and Community Center was filled with laughter the first two weekends of April as the Broadway Players presented The Cemetery Club. This Broadway production was made into a movie starring Ellen Burstyn, Dianne Ladd and Olympia Dukkakis.

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Over the years, I have been invited to some graduation parties. These were the kids of good friends and I was honored to be there. Some moments in a family are special. These were kids that I’d watched grow up over the years and turn into talented young men. It made me feel good just to see the appreciation in their smiles upon greeting me.

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I will say that I was curious to see how others put on their parties, one small, one not so small. It all depends on the number of friends and family. One of the grad parties offered sweet and/or salty nibbles like cupcakes, nuts and chips. This was a small casual, drop in for a hug and few good words with a snack as optional.

Everything focused on the graduate and was as warm and cozy as could be.

The other grad party was more detailed with more food because there was so much more family. This graduate is a natural entertainer and had friends and family on hand to eat, drink and later, be merry. A buffet dinner of pulled pork, stir fried rice, fruit and other sides was offered to all. This momma put in some serious work and kitchen time.

As a momma of many, I remember every graduation and took none of them lightly. I don’t think I made it dryeyed through a one of them. Graduation at whatever level is something for both parents and child to be proud of - always. This reminded me that I was sorry to hear that one school system had done away with 8th grade graduation. Some people may consider it trite, but for some parents and kids, that will be their only one. It may be sad, but it’s true.

During my graduation party travels I came upon a strawberry punch that was just delightful. I’ve had the standard orange sherbet punch and liked it better when the recipe was upgraded to raspberry, but I’d never had a strawberry punch. I’m a huge fan of strawberry anything so this was a treat.

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Pie Ingredients1 sleeve (9 rectangles) graham crackers 3 T. melted butter 2 cups strawberries 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup orange juice 1 T. lemon juice 12 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 2 cups whipped topping 10-12 fresh strawberries for garnish thin layer of whipped cream for topping Preparation Put graham crackers into a plastic bag and smash them until they are fine crumbs. Add melted butter and mix. Press into bottom of springform pans and set aside.

In a blender combine 2 cups strawberries, sugar and orange juice. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl and beat until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Stir in strawberry mixture. Pour over prepared crust and cover with plastic wrap.

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Just before serving spread a thin layer of whipped topping on top and then dot with a few fresh berries.

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Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company names Kayla Dant Banking Center Manager of the Princeton Banking Center. Kayla began her banking career with Springs Valley in 2021 as a Personal Banker. In July of 2022 she was promoted to Universal Banker.

“I am beyond grateful for the opportunities, New branch manager, encouragement, and support I Kayla Dent have received while growing my career at Springs Valley,” said Kayla. “It is an honor to be promoted to Banking Center Manager and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.”

Kayla graduated from Loogootee Jr/Sr High School in 2010. She currently resides on the Pike/Gibson County line with her daughter Hannah and 2 dogs, Coco and Beau. She enjoys watching her daughter play softball and is excited for Hannah to begin her first year in 4-H. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, camping, and spending time with family and friends.

“Kayla has shown true initiative in taking on the role as Banking Center Manager of the Princeton Banking Center. She values teamwork and has been a key driver and leader in the development of her team,” said Chelsey Bell, Assistant Vice President & Deposit Manager. “I look forward to working alongside Kayla on her career path with Springs Valley and am excited to see the growth and connections she develops in the Gibson County community.”

Kayla can be reached at 812.635.5029 or mailto:kdant@svbt.bank .

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A Weekend of Solar Activities Photos: Jancey Smith

What a weekend of events all throughout the county for the solar eclipse.

Whew! So many members of the community worked hard to put on events and offer attractions for our locals and visitors. There were fireworks, food trucks, eclipse parties, outdoor markets, music and educational opportunities for young and old. The weather gave us three seasons in four days, but on Monday for the eclipse we couldn’t have asked for better. Thank you all!

Two high school teachers, Mr. Maglis and Mr. Wallace, organized an art and science exhibit of area students’ creations for the public to view.

They were quite creative and very well done.

The Eagles Tribute band, Hotel California, as they played the song Hotel California.

The Logan Dyer Trio played outdoors Saturday afternoon for visitors to enjoy.

The crowd waved their cell phone lights when the Journey song “Lights” was played.

Resurrection, the Journey Tribute band, had the crowd on their feet and singing.

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Everyone is Invited Show your support for our youth by attending the launch of our CEO Students’ Individual Business Ventures. Come see what products and services the next generation of entrepreneurs have created at their Trade Show.

Mayor Deffendall with Charlotte Gray of the Good Start Club & NASA Astronaut Jerry Ross at his book signing at Wirth Park on Sunday.

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Oakland City had numerous events planned the weekend of the eclipse. There was music, food trucks and games out at New Lake as well as bingo, a community church service and a real NASA astronaut at the community center at Wirth Park. Many local organizations worked together to put on these events for the community and visitors.

Princeton Theatre & Community Center 301 W Broadway Princeton Light refreshments served Members of the Lions Club served food all weekend.

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Princeton Auto Parke Cooked Up Some Fun It was a great day for a cookout, live music, games and to sell a few cars at Princeton Auto Parke during the eclipse. They wellgrilled hotdogs, offered eclipse glasses, Moon Pies and chips in appreciation of their customers and visitors.

Our Seniors Made a Day of It After Eclipse Bingo, the Dueling Guitars (right) performed until it was time for the main attraction at the Senior Center. A nearly full house came for the fun and then lined the building to watch the big event.

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Left: Larry Cadell and J. C. Stone provided a nice selection of music for anyone who dropped by.

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Despite the threat of weather and wind, on Sunday, April 7th, the Princeton Square was lined with vendors, crafters, food trucks and the public for multiple events on the day before the eclipse. There was a church service, live music, speakers and pets looking for homes.

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Oakland City/Wood Memorial Alumni Banquet Wood Memorial Cafeteria Sat. June 8th - $20 Social hour 3 pm, Meal 4 pm Mail check to Carl Shomate, 133 S. 1150 E. Oakland City, IN 47660

Hopkins Park Vendor Fair Francisco, IN Saturday, May 18th 10 am - 2 pm vendors, crafters, food & fun for kids

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Fairgrounds, Princeton Mt. O Community Center, Oakland City Golf Course Fri. - Sun., May 3rd-5th, Saturday, June 15th, Saturday, May 11th Fri. - noon - 6 pm Doors open 4:00 Morning flight: 7:30 am Sat. - 9 am - 9 pm Dinner 5:30, $18 Afternoon flight: 12:30 pm Sun. - 10am- 2 pm Mail reservation to register at Tractor pulls, food trucks Mt. O Alumni www.noraswarriorsfoundation.org & vendors PO Box 236 Annual Tootsie Princeton, IN 47670

Beadle Bunch Breakfast & Bake Sale Saturday, May 11th 7- 10am PCMS Cafeteria Sausage, eggs, biscuits & gravy, lots of baked goods

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Princeton Moose Lodge Saturday, May 11th, 6 pm

Daycare, Preschool, and Pre-K opportunities at Mackey Church of the Nazarene for children who will be 3-4 years old by August 1st. For more info check out their website www.mackeynaz.org/mackeypreschool or contact Megan Doerner @ 812-677-1023.

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Fun at the Gibson County Fairgrounds Friday-Sunday, May 3rd-5th Antique Machinery & Vendor Show, Tractor Pulls May 10th IKI Horse Show, Pavilion Saturday-Sunday, May 25th & 26th Southwest Indiana Livestock Showdown Pavilion

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What’s Happening!! ~ Help with Food in the Community ~ East Gibson Souled Out Food Pantry Saturday Oak Grove Church, 805 W. Morton St. Every Wednesday 9 am - noon

Oasis Church, Princeton 1st Saturday monthly Sign in - 7-10:30 am Breakfast - 7:30-8:30 am Food Pantry - 8:30-11am Shopping - 8-10am

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Hillside Delivers Dinners 828 Archer Rd., Princeton Monday, May 13th Call 812-385-2910 by 2:30 pm on May 10th, to reserve a meal

Lord’s Pantry Vine St., Fort Branch Every Wednesday 9 am - 11 am

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Princeton Moose Lodge Saturday, May 18th, 8 pm

Gibson St., Princeton Monday, May. 6th 13th, & 20th, Wednesday, May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th 9-11:30 am & 1-3 pm

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Karaoke Night

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352 S. 180 E., Princeton, IN

Oakland City 1st Saturday each month All-you-can-eat breakfast 7 am - 10 am, $10 for biscuits & gravy, eggs, sausage, fried potatoes & pancakes

Broadway, Princeton 2nd & 4th Saturdays 8 - 10 am

303 Church St. Tuesday & Thursday 8-12 & 1-4 pm

Langham Piano Service

K of C Bingo

Mt. Olympus Lions Club

The Senior Center, Princeton, Wed. May 8th & 22nd Thur. May 9th & 23rd 1 - 3 pm

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

Amer. Legion #256

Susan Bobe’s Give Back Night To benefit The Well, She is Strong. Princeton Saturday, May 11th 10 am - 10 pm 15% of all sales go to The Well

Monthly Car & Bike Show Mom’s Diner, Oakland City Friday, May 3rd, 6 - 8 pm

Patoka Methodist Men’s Breakfast Saturday, May 18th, 7 am 203 Spring St., Patoka Third Saturdays monthly

Derby Day Party Fort Branch VFW #2714 Saturday, May 4th Starts at 3 pm, Hat Contest 5 pm, Bring potluck dish

Hillside Salad Bar 828 Archer Dr. Princeton Friday, May 3rd 11 am - 1 pm Huge variety of salads and ham salad available for purchase. Silent auction for quilts & other items

38th Annual Mother’s Day Car Show Francisco Lions Club Sun., May 12th, 10 am - 2 pm

Cruise-In at the Square Princeton Square Friday, May. 24th.

5:30 - 8 pm

The Public is Invited to a National Historic Registry Presentation Join Downtown Princeton, Inc. at The Hub 127 for a presentation about two nationally accredited historic districts coming to Princeton. Speakers include professionals from Indiana Landmarks to answer questions.

Monday, June 10th - 5:00 - 6:30 May 2024

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Kiesel Enterprises Kicked Off Spring with an Open House

More New Businesses in Oakland City Two new businesses are sharing space in the Jackson Automotive Plaza in Oakland City.

On April 6th Three Birds of a Feather and Wag Your Teal Boutique opened its doors. The boutique offers customized dog items, treats and candles.

Cortni Barger, Nesha DeLong and Alena DeLong are the three women behind Three Birds of a Feather LLC and Wag Your Teal Boutique.

To welcome spring Kiesel Enterprises held an open house on April 6th. Scott Mason held a live remote for WRAY, there were door prizes, demonstrations and lunch was provided.

There was a good crowd that filtered in throughout the day to visit the family business and friends, win a few prizes and marvel at man dressed as a bronze statue.

Owner Matt Rexing, Scott Mason from WRAY, owner Katrina Rexing & office assistant Baily Blanton.

Part of the business is a photography studio owned by Cortni Barger. She does wedding, graduation, family and pet photos.

Running the demo tent was Bryce (left) who explained the features of a County Clipper to a new owner.

Zia Smoke BBQ Closes Restaurant in Oakland City After one year of giving the restaurant business a try, Zia Smoke BBQ has decided to stick to its original plan of running a food truck but not a restaurant. The “Prep Barn” will be available for rent and they will open the food truck there monthly.

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Business Updates Kenny Dewig Meats Celebrated Their Customers

How Would You Handle Forced Early Retirement?

A large crowd of loyal fans and customers came to the open house at Kenny Dewig Meats.

Saturday, April 20th, Kenny Dewig Meats in Owensville held their annual customer appreciation day.

They offered free burgers, brats, and ice cream. There were even samples of some of their items. They had drawings for giveaways on the hour. Members of Gibson Southern’s FFA was on hand to help and took donations.

As one customer said, “It’s a win for everyone. It’s for a good cause and we get good deals.”

Gibson Southern FFA members passed out free food, samples and ice cream. They also helped customers to their cars with orders.

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Little Hayden let cousin Shanda feed him some ice cream for a bit. What a face though!

Here’s a sobering statistic: About 40% of Americans say they have been forced into retirement, according to a survey from Edward Jones and Morning Consult, a research firm. If this happened to you, would you be prepared?

First of all, you’d need to check your cash flow. If you had already built an emergency fund containing several months’ worth of living expenses, you might need to tap into it. And you may need to start withdrawing funds from your IRA and 401(k), though these withdrawals may be taxable.

Also, consider health insurance. You might be able to continue your employer’s coverage through the COBRA laws, though this can be expensive. As an alternative, you can check out a Marketplace plan at healthcare.gov. Once you’re 65, you’re eligible for Medicare.

Finally, review your Social Security plans. You can collect when you’re 62, but your checks will be much bigger if you can wait until your full retirement age, which is likely between 66 and 67, depending on when you were born.

Forced early retirement can be challenging. But by exploring the financial and health insurance options available, you might find ways to help minimize the disruption to your life.

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The Solar Eclipse & Animals!

The total Solar Eclipse was a wonderful site and experience for a near once-in-a-lifetime event. I enjoyed this one from my own backyard, but an eclipse occurs on average every 18 months somewhere around the globe.

It’s a rare occasion to get one where you live. With a large portion of the earth being covered in water, they sometimes happen across the ocean where no one on land can see them.

The next one in the world will be August 12, 2026, but it will be over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.

The ones that have crossed our continent happen every 54 years. The last one to cross our continent was March 7th, 1970, when I was 9 years old. It crossed the continent in Florida and up the east coast. The next one to cross our continent will be May 11th, 2078.

I’m one who always wonders how things work, like how often an eclipse comes around, how does an eclipse affect animals? Do animals know what a solar eclipse is? Do they know what is happening when the event occurs? How will they respond, what will they do?

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that are still migrating back to the states during early April. Will this eclipse confuse their direction or throw them off course? A study conducted during the eclipse on August 31, 1932, where the eclipse path ran across upper Canada, found that owls began hooting while other birds began searching for a place to roost for the night.

It was also reported that during the peak of the eclipse, it became quiet as if it were nighttime. The bird feeders became vacant of visitors and no insect noise could be heard while chimney swifts began behaving as if the sun was going down. Afterwards when the day started to brighten back up the birds acted as if morning just started all over again being louder than a usual morning. On April 8th, 2024, our area experienced a total solar eclipse and scientists once again had a chance to observe how animals will respond.

I was hoping to make my own observations while witnessing this incredible event to see what happens not only with the sky, but with our animals. As you may know, from time to time I have mentioned my Purple Martin colony. Martins are an easy species to study since they always return to their colonial site each season. I thought “Will all birds go to bed? Will they nuzzle up with their mate for this faux nighttime? What will happen with our pets, our dogs, our cats, our birds?

There isn’t a lot of knowledge on this topic since this phenomenon occurs in such long intervals and only lasts for only a few short minutes, but I was excited to see it all in person.

About 20 minutes prior to the event, I got out my lawn chair and waited. Normally Martins start showing up in huge energetic groups as bedtime approaches.

Gathering around in flight to go into their houses, they fly and circle around in the sky. They remind me of kids that just can’t wind down when it’s bedtime. They land and take off again and again until finely, little by little, they settle in and are finally quiet and tucked away in their houses for the night.

The time finally arrived, and the sun was behind the moon. This day is different however, I am waiting to see if these Martins will return when the darkness hits. Our neighbor’s dog is usually visiting but not today, so I didn’t get to see how he reacted. Our cats were still sleeping, as cats do during the day, so they weren’t around either.

Here I was for this once in a lifetime experience and no Martins. I waited and waited like, “Oh Yes, they will be here any second”. I was enjoying the moment.

The yard lights came on, the temperature got real cool on my arms and in all directions no matter where I looked, I could see what resembled a beautiful sunset in

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Habitat Restore Is Coming to Gibson County

Backyard Birds continued wasn’t sure what to expect but I loved it. But where were my Martins? All the sounds from the day had ceased during the darkness. It was very quiet – no birds, no cars, no frogs, no insect noises. The next thing I knew the sun started to peak around the moon like a piercing white laser and it was over. This long awaited event, with all its unexpected experiences, was now getting brighter and brighter. The sun was feeling warmer and then here came my Martins. I don’t know where they had been, how they reacted or if they cared. All my planning to see some kind of animal reaction was for naught.

The Martins started singing as they flew in wide circular arcs and acrobatic maneuvers. They are strong flyers. Very entertaining to watch but where were they?

A Martin’s average lifespan is only eight years, and 54 years from now another eclipse will move across our continent again. The birds that saw it now won’t see it then. Most will never live to see it once.

I’m glad I was here for it though.

Today’s art, by Ms. Addison Potts, shows her artistic talent by providing us with the illusion of the Total Solar Eclipse in the eye of an owl.

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The former Metro Carpet on Hwy. 41, Princeton

Habitat for Humanity of Gibson County is excited to announce that they were successful in purchasing a building and closing on the purchase recently to set up a Habitat for Humanity Restore in Gibson County. They have purchased the former Metro Carpet building located along Hwy. 41 just north of Toyota.

A Habitat for Humanity Restore takes donations of any new or used building supplies such as doors, windows, and appliances, including furniture and household items and sells them at the Restore retail store. The net profit goes back into the community to help build or upgrade a home for a family in need. The sale of the items is also helpful for those that can use the building material, appliances, and furniture at low prices to help make improvements to their homes for their family. The Restore concept is also an advocate for keeping things out of landfills that can be used or repurposed instead of taking space in landfills. A longer term goal for the Restore is to set up classes in the building for family members to learn how to repurpose and paint older furniture to reuse in their homes for families to enjoy their home. The Restore will serve Gibson, Wabash, Knox and Pike counties.

The Executive Director, Julia Rahman, explained the next few months will be spent with volunteers and subcontractors to make the repairs and updates in the building to open the store later this summer. The hope is to take donations of furniture, building supplies and household items in a few months. She would like to thank the previous owners of the building, Jeff and Angela Paul, who have been very gracious and helpful in making the purchase possible. She also thanks the faithful prayer partners, the Board of Directors, the financial donors who made the purchase of the building possible and the volunteers and subcontractors in the community who have always made the work of Habitat for Humanity of Gibson County possible. HFHGC is also currently building a home in Oakland City. The new Habitat home on Main Street in Oakland City.

Any questions about donations or volunteering, please call 812-385-2434.

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-Dr. Marybeth Feutz, Princeton Veterinary Hospital

As the Vet Says -

Why Does My Pet Scratch So Much?

Does your dog keep you up at night with all their itching and scratching? Do they dig at their ears, or spend a lot of time licking their paws or their belly or their tail? Is your cat grooming so much that they are starting to get some thin spots in their fur?

It’s time to get them checked out for allergies.

We usually think of allergy symptoms as runny noses, watery eyes, coughing, and sneezing. (Raise your hand if you have any of those right now!) In dogs and cats, the main allergy symptom we see is itchy skin. Dogs and cats can be allergic to anything in their environment (think seasonal allergies like people), to something in their food, to flea bites, or to so many other things.

It can be difficult to figure out exactly what is causing your pet’s allergies. Your veterinarian may recommend

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elimination diets or bloodwork to start to determine what is causing the allergies. If it’s a food allergy, a diet change may be all your pet needs to help them feel better. If it’s fleas, using flea prevention medications regularly can make a huge difference.

If your pet is allergic to something in their environment (like pollen, grass, or dust) it can be more difficult to manage. The good news is that we have some new treatments for allergic pets than can make managing allergic pets and their symptoms quite a bit easier.

Allergies are not the only thing to cause itchy skin. Working with your veterinarian is the best way to try to figure out what is making your pet so itchy. We will look at where your pet is itchy, see if there is a pattern for when the itchiness happens, what treatments help (or don’t help), and recommend some testing to try to figure out the cause of the itching.

Is your pet itchy? Do you think it might be allergies?

Call us or bring your pet in to talk to our veterinarians.

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Submitted for GCAS by Clair Juenell Owens Photos provided

Pets at Gibson County Animals Services (GCAS) do shelter, this sweet boy needs a home where he can NOT have an expiration date. We will care for them and cuddle and lean on people (one of his favorite things). love them while they wait for their furever family to walk Shelter dogs and cats (and even rabbits and birds through the door of the shelter. The and other pets) arrive at GCAS for a variety of reasons: wait is longer for some, but it does some are strays, some are owner surrenders, some are pay off in time. rescued from unhealthy homes, but all deserve a Just ask Missy, a lovable little healthy, happy life and family. While some are in poor Aussie. health when they arrive from a hoarding situation or After 279 days at GCAS, threerescued from a puppy mill, perfectly healthy pets may be quarters of a year, Missy Moo-Moo, surrendered because the owners want a younger puppy as she became known to the staff at or have to move. GCAS, with support from the GCAS, happily trotted off to her new community, will shelter them and help them find a loving furever home and family. The long family. wait paid off for her.

Chester, another cuddly dog, loves to curl up on Missy came to GCAS as an blankets and would probably share his blanket with Missy in her shades owner surrender whose family could another dog or even a cat. He was approximately a year no longer care for her and her brothers, Doc and Sam. old when he came to the shelter last October. While They arrived at GCAS in June of 2023, as heartworm Chester is excited about our plans for the new shelter, positive, and for many dogs at other shelters, this would we all hope that he will be in his furever home before we have been a death sentence. While GCAS is a no-kill break ground later this shelter, others are not, often euthanizing unwanted year. pets—even healthy ones—within a few days or even just Our dogs and cats enjoy 72 hours, despite the Humane when they get out to visit Society of the United States’ the community at events recommendation that all new such as Susan Bobe’s Give arrivals be housed for a Back Event, the April DPI, minimum of five days at and the Camp Carson animal shelters. At some Archery Event, and we other shelters, Missy and her appreciate the support that brothers would have been put these groups, businesses, down upon arrival. local veterinarians, and A very happy Missy Heartworm treatment can individuals provide. We range from $500 to $1,500 or more, per dog. Luckily for hope to see a roaring turnChester this canine trio, they arrived at GCAS. A local out at the annual car show veterinarian agreed to treat all three dogs for a cost of June 8th, so polish up those cars and motorcycles (and $500 each, and GCAS raised the funds maybe a tractor or two) for the show. Not for this life-saving treatment. They entering your wheels? Come on out to completed their treatments with a clean admire the classic rides at Lafayette Park bill of health. and enjoy freshly grilled burgers and cold Maverick, another resident at GCAS, drinks. would love to meet you and help make Speaking of rides, consider taking a ride your home complete. He gets along well to the shelter. We’d love to introduce you to with other dogs and doesn’t seem to your new best friend. have an interest in cats—he’s a dog’s dog who loves children. We think he is around two years old, and while we love having him as a companion at the Maverick

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A Flower for Any Season Spring has sprung and like everyone out there it is our precursor to warm weather and the enjoyment of being outdoors in nature. One of the necessary chores in spring is to clear out all the debris, leaves and dead plant material accumulated from winter. I suggest waiting until spring instead of doing it in the fall so the insects, birds and other critters have shelter for the winter season.

Spring is the time to develop a timeline for your garden, steps to take to clear the garden, prepare the soil, gather the plants and proceed with planting, when the weather permits, of course. Note to self: do not plant more than you can maintain. Neglect screams louder than beauty to the eye of a gardener!

Our first sign of spring is the emergence of bulbs that were planted last fall, making sure that tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils were buried at the correct depths. The bigger the bulb the deeper it is to be planted. Many times, a bulb does not grow to its full glory because it wasn’t planted at the right depth. Remember that tulips emerge from the ground a little later than crocus, snowdrops, and daffodils. So be patient. Bulbs thrive in cooler temperatures and can make a showing for weeks in your yard and they also will multiply each year, so give them room to spread. The key is to remember where you planted them with a marker because they will die back leaving no trace when the season is over.

Once I speak of about bulbs in the spring, I must also talk about the other three seasons. Bulbs for spring are planted in the fall, and annuals and perennials planted in the summer.

Annuals could include geraniums and petunias; those plants will not live through Winter in our Zone 6 in Southern Indiana. Annuals give continued color throughout the summer and are especially bountiful in large eye-catching resin flowerpots. Annuals can be wintered-over in their pots in locations that do not freeze, such as a garage or basement. You can add a grow

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light, LED is preferred.

Perennials are sometimes better choices and more cost effective in the long run. They will winter over in Zone 6. My two favorites are Daisies and Stella Do’r day lily. The Encore azalea shrub is also a favorite since they bloom in the spring and then again in the summer.

Azaleas do cost a little more, but it is worth it. I have grown azalea and rhododendron for 56 years with great success. There is such a long list of plants, shrubs and trees for our perennial landscapes that we could enjoy for the rest of our lives at our home. Many perennials can be divided, preferrable in the spring when they have outgrown their locations. When divided and replanted, maintenance of moisture is very important to help the plant survive.

Adding mulch or rock to your landscape can help retain moisture in the plants. Rock in any form makes for a beautiful hardscape in the gardens and repels insects unlike mulch that makes a perfect environment for the pests and has to be replaced because of disintegration from the sun. Cedar mulch would be your best buy, or free mulch; both will disintegrate over time.

Fall flowers such as Mums and Asters are in so many glorious colors, when everything is usually struggling from the heat of the summer. For success it is better to plant those flowers in the spring or early summer to help develop their root systems to withstand the harsh winter conditions. Also, if planted early, it is recommended to trim them back until after July 4th.

Overall, they like the cooler temperatures and will grow from a two-inch-high plant to a bushel-basket-sized plant. Mums and Asters can be divided a few years after they were planted to share with others or plant elsewhere in your own landscape. They can be shared with your local community gardens, such as Lyles Station Historic School and Museum or Hopkins Park just to name a few.

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News from Lyles Station, Indiana Companions: You can’t live with them, and you can’t live without them.

Now that I have your attention I am speaking to companion plantings. Companion planting is not a new concept or a secret; it has been studied and researched for centuries. It started with trial-and-error gardening that many of us do today. You live and learn by your last year’s crop or failure in your garden. Some plants are good companions and others hinder the growth or life of other plants.

As previously covered, “The Three Sisters” plants are corn, beans, and squash. They work together to help each plant grow and thrive. This is documented as early companionship used by various Native American tribes.

Plants with fragrance and/or scents come to mind first, such as Marigolds, Basil, Chive, Garlic, Mint, Lemon Balm, Sage, and Thyme. They repel unfriendly pests, such as nematodes, squirrels, rabbits, tomato hornworms, and black flea beetles. They can attract Ladybugs and parasitic wasps, which in turn helps to get rid of Aphids and beetles in your garden. *Lemon Balm and Mint can be invasive, plant them in containers to control your growth.

Not all plants play well together in the garden.

Tomatoes hate to have cucumbers as neighbors in the garden. Tomatoes also dislike blueberries. The best companion for tomatoes is Basil. Basil will enhance the flavor of tomatoes and repels flies and mosquitoes.

Carrots are good neighbors to tomatoes, also. They loosen the soil around tomatoes and improve air and water circulation.

Master Gardeners continued Winter interest is important, the structure of your trees and shrubs can add interest, the dried coneflowers or black eyed Susans (both perennials) can provide natural bird feeders. You can watch the garden rest and provide food and shelter for the winter.

My final thought for any season is to buy plants and flowers you love, then amend the soil if needed. In our county we have clay soil that can choke the new plants if not amended when planting. Water more frequently the first week after planting new plants, once they have been acclimated to their new home, start feeding them monthly with regular watering.

Discussing plants makes me think of the Gibson County Master Gardeners annual Plant and Flower Sale, Saturday May 11th, held 8 am until noon, at the Senior Center, behind Rural King, in Princeton. Many flowering plants, vegetables and planting accessories will be available for sale. The proceeds will be used for beautification throughout the county for various club projects.

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Cucumbers have companions, too.

Radishes repel cucumber vines and attract pollinators. Lettuce benefits from the shade that cucumber plants provide to them.

The blueberry patch at Lyles Station Historic School and Museum has provided a great harvest the last few years which included providing fruits for the Farm to Table event and muffins during the October Fest each weekend.

Tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, kale, cabbage, broccoli, and ornamental grasses are not good neighbors to blueberries. Thyme is a great neighbor to blueberries, which is also planted in the Lyles Station Garden. Thyme draws beneficial insects like parasitic wasps to the garden.

Flowers, fruits, and vegetables can live harmoniously if chosen wisely. Read your labels and plant accordingly.

Happy planting!

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A Sweet History at the Princeton Public Library

On Monday, April 15th, Brad Smith of Rock Creek Apiaries gave a presentation at the Princeton Library on the history of bees and the current trends in commercial pollination. There were many tidbits of information presented.

• Bees are not native to North America; the colonists from Europe brought them here.

• During the Civil War, soldiers wandered into a bee colony on a farm, so they had to worry about bees as well as bullets.

• Almond tree pollination is the most lucrative commercial outlet for raising bees.

There were many other tidbits shared, so if the Brad Smith explained how bee hives chance arises to visit this topic again, it’s well work and the business of transporting The beginning of the presentation. worth it. bees for commercial pollination.

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Fiber Fanatics 6pm Knit, crochet, & needlepoint! All fiber based crafting welcome Sewing with Susan 6pm Machine sewing for beginners & intermediate skills 7 Due to staff inservice training, the main functions of our library will be closed, but Revenge of the Sixth: Star Wars please join NGSC Activities 5-7pm in having an open Sign up to join us for some Star Wars themed crafts and games. 15-20 spots are house 6-8pm available

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Annual Geranium Sale Springs with Color The Gibson Deaconess Auxiliary held their annual geranium sale at the Princeton Public Library on April 15th & 16th. Preorders were taken early, but there were a few colorful flowers on hand for walk-ins. The auxiliary sold over 2,000 flowers with the proceeds going to hospital improvements and toward three scholarships to each of the high schools for students going on to study in the medical field. The flowers were supplied by Rexing’s Blumenhaus in Darmstadt.

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Veteran’s Voice George Pickersgill - Gibson Co. Veterans Service Officer, 812-385-4522 Did you know that a disabled military veteran living in the state of Indiana may be entitled to a significant property tax deduction? This is but one of the many vet-friendly benefits enacted by our state in recent years.

Based on the veteran’s service circumstances (wartime status, disability rating, and/or age), he or she may qualify for one of two different deductions, or both, totaling almost $39,000. The qualifying amount would come right off the assessed value of the veteran’s property thus lowering the tax liability. It’s just that

simple. Once approved, it would not need to be repeated annually. It would remain in effect until a significant life event occurred. If that wasn’t exciting enough, under most circumstances, the vet’s surviving spouse could carry the deduction for the remainder of their life after the vet’s passing.

Understanding of course that not all veterans own a property to apply this deduction to, there are also provisions for that. As an alternative, if there is no owned property to apply the deduction to, a vet may receive a discount on their license plates at the BMV. That, however, would require annual renewal.

As with any other veteran benefit, you need not try to understand all this on your own… that’s why I’m here. If you feel you may qualify and are not receiving this deduction, call me and we can discuss. It is a very easy process and I’d be happy to help you get that ball rolling.

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Gibson County EMA Received Duke Energy Foundation Grant The Gibson County Emergency Management Agency was awarded an $11,000 Duke Energy Foundation grant.

The grant dollars will be used to provide funding for under-privileged individuals to attend EMT or paramedic education. Upon successful completion of the program, individuals would become full-time EMS employees of the county.

Pictured L-R are: Kurt Phegley of Duke Energy, Gibson County EMA Director Stephanie McKinney and Gibson County Commissioner Ken Montgomery

St ats: Pat r ick Cur r y Gil Hodges is not the only Hall of Famer from Gibson County. Dave Niehaus was from Princeton, went on to graduate from Indiana University in 1957, and became the broadcaster for the Seatle Mariners. He called games for the Armed Forces throughout the late 1950s, as well as football for UCLA, and then broadcast the California Angels games from 1969-1976, before moving to Seattle where he called the Mariners inaugural game and completed his career (1977-2020).

Dave was most known for his phrase, “Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma, it’s grand salami time.”

His honors included • One of the 1st two inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame • Member of the Pundget Sound Sports Hall Of Fame • 2008 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award • He called 5,284 of 5,385 games for the Mariners

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Annual Slash Out Trash Day Hazardous Waste Day Collects Cleaned Up County the Bad Stuff Photos: Jancey Smith Just after visitors came for the eclipse and before On a chilly Saturday, April Earth Day, the second annual Slash Out Trash Event 6th, the Gibson County Solid was held in Gibson County, on April 13th. Over 50 Waste teamed up with Toyota volunteers, including the crew from Addictions Solutions, to collect hazardous waste so covered three locations around the county to collect that it could properly disposed more than 65 bags of trash. Volunteers from Hope of not get in our water supply.

Church collected 12 bags of trash just from the Over 300 residents roundabout near Hwy. 41. participated. The next event High school senior and organizer, Clayton Moyer, will be in October. hopes this tradition will continue because it all adds up Sheriff Bruce Vanoven along with Deputies Dan Lienemann and and we can make a difference. Gibson County Solid Troy Baize disposed of expired medicines and sharps.

Waste offers kits to do this for anyone throughout the year.

Thursday, April 11th, was a job fair for students transitioning from school to the work force at the Toyota Event Center. There were nearly two dozen options at the event sponsored by the ARC of Southwest IN.

Transition Fair Offered to Grads

Some of those who helped were: (from left) Mr. Maglis, Peyton, Evan, Clayton, Devon, Gage, and Ricky. A pizza party was held afterwards for the volunteers.

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John Davis Jr. of the ARC Southwest IN talked with visitors.

Spring is here and has been a busy season already—we served a total of 323 vehicles during Household Hazardous Waste Day, and disposed of tons of hazardous waste and chemicals. We want to thank TMMI for co-sponsoring this event and funding the disposal of all hazardous materials. Also, GCSW hosted Gibson County Cleanup the same weekend as Princeton’s Slash Out Trash Event. It was a beautiful day and many bags of trash and litter were picked up by volunteers during both of these events. We thank Clayton Moyer, organizer and chairman of Slash-Out Trash, and his team of volunteers, for the invaluable service provided to our community at this annual event!

Our next Household Hazardous Waste Day will be in September or October—watch for details in local publications or visit our website, gibsoncountysolidwaste.com.

It is planting season—remember that we have compost available for pick-up at the large trash and compost yard—free to Gibson County residents! And remember to 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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Jennifer and Martha from Diversity-Vuteq were on hand for questions.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge The Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area represents one of the largest bottom land hardwood ecosystems in southern Indiana, with meandering oxbows, marshes, ponds, managed moistsoil units, and constructed wetlands that provide suitable habitat for a wide range of wildlife. An important group of organisms that inhabit these wetland areas are the Odonata, more commonly known as damselflies and dragonflies. Odonata play vital roles as predator and prey, are important bioindicators of ecosystem health, and are of conservation concern in wetland and aquatic habitats.

Don Batema, retired chemistry and environmental science teacher at the University of Evansville, led a study to determine what species of Odonata occurred on the Refuge with an emphasis on locating rare, threatened, and endangered species.

To learn about the amazing Odonata of the Patoka River NWR and their importance to the general public, please join Don on May 18, 2024, at 10 am central time at the Oakland City Public Library.

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HAPPY to those who have said YES to LIFE!

T H E H OW I N G TO N FA M I LY Heath, Megan, Trey (9), Ty (6), & Baby due April 25th Mrs. Howington is the Principal at Sts. Peter and Paul School in Haubstadt. She reported that the students there have been so sweet asking about how the baby and she were doing and praying for a healthy pregnancy and baby. The PTO did a school-wide service project where students brought in coins and loose change to guess whether they thought Mrs. Howington's baby would be a boy or a girl. All money collected has been donated to the True Hope Pregnancy and Family Resource Center in Gibson County.

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People have been brewing beer for hundreds of years. In fact, there’s a German law known as the “purity law”, that’s over 500 years old. It limits German brewers to just four ingredients: water, yeast, malt and hops. However, for craft beers, the recipes are long and varied.

Since the 1980s, there has been a growing fascination with craft beers. Many like trying different flavors and types of beer, and it’s often a social event to visit a local brewery. Just like a backyard grill master likes to try new recipes, so do small do-it-yourself brewers. It’s a hobby that’s grown in popularity and with practice; homebrewers sometimes take the leap to open a small brewery business.

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Behind the Scenes continued Angermeiers are very much about family.

Their business, much like a coffee shop or bistro, is warm, rustic and inviting.

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As Don describes it, “It’s low key fun.”

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Just as there are followers stout. One of the popular of winery trails, small local staples is the “Red Robin Irish breweries have a similar fan Ale,” however Don confirmed base, those who stop in to visit that the Porter is the best seller. and get stickers. Robin said The Angermeiers have they’ve had visitors from appreciated the community Milwaukee, Florida, and other support and loyal customers. states find them as they’re Their little business has made traveling the area. In our area family memories when they’ve there are local breweries in hosted events like birthday and Vincennes and Evansville, but graduation parties, as well as KANT is the only brewery in baby and bridal showers.

Gibson County. It’s another The creative selection at KANT unique asset to draw visitors to our towns.

With such local support, the Currently KANT offers seven standard beer varieties Angermeiers have been on the menu - a encouraged to expand and sell few ales and their flavors for carryout, or have wheats with an it distributed in various local IPA and porter. outlets, but that is all a matter of But Don gets licensing, which is based on creative and population. They were also serves seasonal offered the idea of opening a brews as well, new location, but all of these like pumpkin in changes require manpower. It the fall and a would turn a fun hobby and side job into a growing peanut butter business. Although the thought is tempting, the Angermeiers will be happy if you just drop in to visit on the weekend, take a break, and enjoy a cold one.

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Gibson County Rotary Update

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April was a busy month at Gibson County’s Rotary. New members were welcomed and there were guest speakers. Eric Heidenreich gave an update of the solar eclipse and the many activities. Also, James Wright from the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training shared projects done by the National Guard for the innovative readiness training program. Oakland City’s Mayor Deffendall will be visiting at the end of May. The Gibson County Rotary Club meets twice monthly at noon at Dick Clark’s restaurant and is welcoming Above: Dr. Dempsey welcomed new new members to the group. Feel free member Marcia Lambert of the Isaiah to ask about joining the group and 1:17 Project. check out their Facebook page.

Left: Tami Hack of Gibson County Economic Development also became a new member of Gibson County Rotary.

Eric Heidenreich, Director of the Gibson County Visitors and Tourism Bureau, updated the group on the solar eclipse activities.

Oakland City University Campus Garden Center Received 30th Anniversary Grant Photo provided

(Princeton, Indiana) Oakland City University recently received a $3,000 grant from the Gibson County Community Foundation through the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program.

In celebration of Gibson County Community Foundation’s 30th Anniversary, the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program allows advisory board members to recommend $3,000 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Community

Pictured: Dr. Ron Dempsey, President, Oakland City University, along with community members, Southwest Indiana Master Gardners, and Oakland City University campus staff.

Foundation’s most recent grant recommendation was made by advisory board member Amanda Dempsey.

The OCU Campus Community Garden serves as a focal point for nature appreciation, preservation efforts, composting practices, and the promotion of pollinator habitats. Established in 2019, the Campus Community Garden serves as a hub for experiential learning, drawing participation from students, faculty, staff, and community members alike. The garden will soon introduce a new Beekeeping Club, providing opportunities for students and community members to engage in hands-on apicultural activities. As the garden continues to thrive and expand, there is a plan to provide fresh, organic produce to the East Gibson Food Pantry and make it accessible to the wider community, promoting food security and healthy eating habits.

For more information about the OCU Campus Community Garden and how you can volunteer to assist with continued expansion of the garden, contact Amanda Dempsey, at gotmoxie67@gmail.com.

For more information about funding opportunities through the Gibson County Community Foundation, contact Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, at 812.386.8082 or via email at asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org

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