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We have curated a flavorful collection for your tasting pleasure with plenty to offer for foodies, the experienced cook, or the novice. It goes well beyond the high-quality olive oils and balsamics we built our reputation on. We’ve added jams, pastas, dipping oils, salsas, sauces, and much more. Come in for a tour of tastes and let us be your guide. You’ll be wild about our shop.

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Brown Co. Winery

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Too Cute Boutique & Hidden Getaway Naughty Dog Rivers Books & Roads

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Weed Patch Music Company

Pioneer Village Museum

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The Nashville House

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Iris Garden Cottages & Suites

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Brown Co. History Center

GOULD STREET Complex Brown Co. Rock & Fossil Shop

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Big Woods Pizza

MOLLY’S LANE Big Woods Village

Common Grounds Coffee Bar Too Cute Boutique

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Men’s Toy Shop

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Casa Del Sol

Nashville General Store & Bakery

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ANTIQUES Antiques Co-op................................. 56 Brown Co Antique Mall.................... 26 Days of Old Antique Shoppe.......... 63 Marie’s Home Decor/Country Str... 45 Michael’s Flowers.............................. 18 Nashville General Store & Bakery.. 48 Plum Creek Antiques....................... 68 ART, ART SUPPLIES-INSTRUCTION Antiques Co-op................................. 56 Art Beyond Crayons......................... 56 B3 Gallery............................................. 3 Bear Hardware.................................. 49 Brown Co Antique Mall.................... 26 Brown Co Art Gallery....................... 18 Brown Co Art Guild........................... 19 Brown Co Craft Gallery.................... 13 Hoosier Artist Gallery...................... 21 Kith & Kindred Gifts......................... 33 Lightspinner Studio-M. Sechler..... 45 Amanda W. Mathis............................ 19 Redbird Tattoo.................................. 67 Rivers and Roads.............................. 18 Seasons Holiday Art & Craft Show.59 Spears Gallery................................... 22 C. Steele Art....................................... 70 Uncommon Gourd-Rosey Bolte..... 18 BOOKS Fallen Leaf Books.............................. 13 Naughty Dog Books......................... 36 CLOTHING 58 South Apparel.............................. 28 Abe’s Corner - Too Cute Boutique.. 34 Bear Hardware............................49, 68 The Cheeky Owl................................ 27 Community Closet Thrift Shop....... 65 Head Over Heels............................... 19 J.B. Goods/ Life is Good................... 31 Lolli’s House....................................... 12 Redbird Tattoo.................................. 67 CRAFTS, POTTERY, GIFTS Antiques Co-op................................. 56 B3 Gallery............................................. 3 Bone Appetit Bakery........................ 13 Brown Co Antique Mall.................... 26

Lights over Bean Blossom............... 52 The Nashville House......................... 22 Sycamore Saloon.............................. 15 Stuff a Stocking................................. 45 FOOD & BEVERAGE 19th Hole Sports Bar........................ 53 Abe Martin Lodge............................. 59 Artists Colony Inn............................. 33 Bear Wallow Distillery...................... 62 Bonafide Bites Chef/Catering......... 68 Brown Co IGA.................................... 58 Brown Co Inn..................................... 14 Brown Co Winery.............................. 23 Brownie’s Bean Blossom Rest......... 65 Brozinni Pizzeria............................... 28 The Candy Dish................................... 3 Casa Del Sol....................................... 27 Cedar Creek Winery.......................... 13 Common Grounds Coffee Bar........ 45 Country Heritage Winery................ 57 Farmhouse Cafe................................ 34 The Ferguson House Bistro & Bar.. 22 Green Hill Diner................................ 56 Hard Truth Distilling Co................... 32 The Harvest Preserve......................... 3 Heavenly Biscuit............................... 33 Helmsburg General Store............... 66 Heritage Candy Store....................... 26 Hoosier Buddy Liquors.................... 33 Hotel Nashville.................................. 63 House of Jerky................................... 27 Jack and Jill Nut Shop...................... 45 Miller’s Ice Cream House................... 3 Nashville BP....................................... 48 Nashville General Store & Bakery.. 48 The Nashville House......................... 22 Nashville Fudge Kitchen.................. 72 Nashville Spice Co............................. 71 Out of the Ordinary & Hickory Bar.37 Rafters................................................. 57 Schwab’s Fudge................................. 27 Seasons Hotel & Event Center........ 23 Sycamore Saloon.............................. 15 The Wild Olive..................................... 2

Brown Co Art Guild........................... 19 Brown Co Craft Gallery.................... 13 Brown Co Model Trains.................... 12 Brown Co Pottery.............................. 12 Brown Co Rock & Fossil Shop......... 37 The Cheeky Owl................................ 27 Clay Purl............................................. 23 Days of Old Antique Shoppe.......... 63 Doc Tilton House............................... 45 Gnaw Bone Woodcraft..................... 55 Head Over Heels............................... 19 Holly Pots Stoneware....................... 45 Hoosier Artist Gallery...................... 21 Kith & Kindred Gifts......................... 33 Lakehouse Candle Co....................... 53 Lightspinner Studio-M. Sechler..... 45 Lolli’s House....................................... 12 Marie’s Home Decor/Country Str... 45 Men’s Toy Shop.................................. 26 Michael’s Flowers.............................. 18 Moonshine Leather.......................... 18 Nashville General Store & Bakery.. 48 Nashville Spice Co............................. 71 New Leaf............................................. 19 Redbird Tattoo.................................. 67 Redhead Apothecary....................... 35 Rhonda Kay’s..................................... 28 Rivers and Roads.............................. 18 Seasons Holiday Art & Craft Show.59 Spears Gallery................................... 22 C. Steele Art....................................... 70 The Totem Post.................................. 13 The Toy Chest.................................... 27 Uncommon Gourd-Rosey Bolte..... 18 Wishful Thinking............................... 26 Woodlands Gallery........................... 19 ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC 19th Hole Sports Bar........................ 53 Bill Monroe’s Music Park.................. 52 Brown Co Inn..................................... 14 Brown Co Music Center................... 36 Brown Co Playhouse........................ 58 Copperhead Creek Gem Mine........ 37 Country Heritage Winery................ 57 Hard Truth Distilling Co................... 32

DIRECTORY FURNITURE Antiques Co-op................................. 56 Brown Co Antique Mall.................... 26 Marie’s Home Decor/Country Str... 45 Days of Old Antique Shoppe.......... 63 Plum Creek Antiques....................... 68 HARDWARE Bear Hardware............................49, 68 HATS The Cheeky Owl................................ 27 Head Over Heels............................... 19 Moonshine Leather.......................... 18 JEWELRY B3 Gallery............................................. 3 Brown Co Antique Mall.................... 26 Brown Co Craft Gallery.................... 13 The Cheeky Owl................................ 27 Grasshopper Flats Jewelers............ 22 Hoosier Artist Gallery...................... 21 Juls Etc................................................ 31 Kith & Kindred Gifts......................... 33 New Leaf............................................. 19 Old McDurbin Gold & Gifts............. 12 Rhonda Kay’s..................................... 28 Spears Gallery................................... 22 The Totem Post.................................. 13 Touch of Silver Gold & Old.............. 34 LODGING/CAMPGROUNDS Abe Martin Lodge............................. 59 Abe’s Corner - Hidden Getaway..... 34 Artists Colony Inn............................. 33 Away A Day RV Campground......... 37 Brick Lodge........................................ 63 Brooks Run Cabin............................. 63 Brown Co Health & Living............... 69 Brown Co Inn..................................... 14 Cornerstone Inn................................ 15 Doc Tilton House............................... 45 eXplore Brown Co............................... 4 Harmony Tree Resorts..................... 15 Hills O’ Brown Vacation Rentals..... 34 Hotel Nashville.................................. 63 Iris Garden Cottages & Suites......... 37 Bill Monroe Music Park.................... 52 Moondance Vacation Homes......... 49

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North House...................................... 63 Seasons Hotel & Event Center........ 23 MUSEUMS Doc Tilton House............................... 45 Bill Monroe Music Park.................... 52 PET PRODUCTS Bone Appetit Bakery........................ 13 Bear Hardware.................................. 49 PHOTOS B3 Gallery............................................. 3 Hoosier Artist Gallery...................... 21 Spears Gallery................................... 22 REAL ESTATE Bear Real Estate - Scroggins Team.20 Brown Co Real Estate....................... 52 RE/MAX Team.................................... 70 RECREATION eXplore Brown Co............................... 4 Grandpa Jeff’s Trail Rides................ 56 Harmony Tree Resorts..................... 15 SERVICES Amish Roofers................................... 29 Dr. Lisa Baker, DDS........................... 28 Kara Barnard Lessons....................... 45 Bear Hardware’s Bagged Trash....... 68 Blitz Builders...................................... 59 Blue Elk Family Clinic:................69, 70 Bluestone Tree................................... 29 Bonafide Bites Chef/Catering......... 68 Brown Co Bikes................................. 20 Brown Co Convention & Visitors Bureau.................................. 44 Brown Co Eye Care............................ 68 Brown Co Health & Living............... 69 Brown Co K9...................................... 68 Brown Co Massage........................... 49 Brown Co Tire & Auto....................... 68 Brown Co Community YMCA.......... 70 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Tracy J. Landis.................................. 20 Heartland Tattoo............................... 69 IN Seamless Guttering..................... 69 Loren Wood Builders........................ 49 McGinley Insurance.......................... 69 Michael’s Flowers.............................. 18

Mike Nickels Log Homes................. 66 Nashville BP....................................... 48 Precise Books & Payroll.................... 68 Rainwater Studios............................ 70 Rambling Dog Design - SIGNS....... 70 Redbird Tattoo.................................. 67 Zieg LeDoux & Assoc........................ 68 SHOES Head Over Heels............................... 19 Moonshine Leather.......................... 18 The Totem Post.................................. 13 SPECIALTY SHOPS Bone Appetit Bakery........................ 13 Brown Co Bikes................................. 20 Brown Co Model Trains.................... 12 Clay Purl............................................. 23 Fallen Leaf Books.............................. 13 Fireplace Center................................ 66 Head Over Heels............................... 19 Health For U....................................... 69 House of Jerky................................... 27 Lakehouse Candle Co....................... 53 Michael’s Flowers.............................. 18 Moonshine Leather.......................... 18 Nashville Spice Co............................. 71 Redhead Apothecary....................... 35 The Toy Chest.................................... 27 Weed Patch Music Company.......... 65 The Wild Olive..................................... 2 Wishful Thinking............................... 26 WEDDINGS Abe Martin Lodge............................. 59 Artists Colony Inn............................. 33 eXplore Brown Co............................... 4 Harmony Tree Resorts..................... 15 Hotel Nashville.................................. 63 OTHER Amish Roofers................................... 29 Blitz Builders...................................... 59 Health For U....................................... 69 Flower and Herb Barn...................... 69 Loren Wood Builders........................ 49 Mike Nickels Log Homes................. 28 WFHB Radio....................................... 70 WFIU Radio........................................ 70

Contents 12 HISTORY MYSTERY 13 SUBSCRIBE 16 Michael’s Flowers ~by Paige Langenderfer 24 Friends of State Park ~by Rachel Berenson Perry

Contributors Jeff Tryon is a former news editor of The Brown County Democrat, and a former regional reporter for The Republic. Born and raised in Brown County, he currently lives with his wife, Sue, in a log cabin on the edge of Brown County State Park. He is a Baptist minister.

Mark Blackwell no longer makes his home in Brown County where “the roadway is rough and the slopes are seamed with ravines” He now resides within sight of the sixth green of an undisclosed golf course. He was born in the middle of the last century and still spends considerable time there.

Rachel Berenson Perry is fine arts curator emerita at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. She lives in Brown County, where she hikes in the woods, makes ceramic creatures, and writes books about Indiana artists.

Julia Pearson wrote for a Franciscan magazine for ten years and served as its human interest editor. She now resides in Lake Woebegone Country for life’s continuing adventures.

Julia enjoys traveling and visiting museums of all types and sizes with her children and grandchildren.

30 Musings: Old as the Hills ~by Mark Blackwell 38-39 Photos by Lucy Schultz* 40-43 CALENDAR / HAPPENINGS 46 Brown County Art Farm ~by Chrissy Alspaugh 50 The Guild ReEnvisioned ~by Julia Pearson 54 Field Notes: Jays and Oaks ~by Jim Eagleman 60 Bonafide Bites ~by Jeff Tryon 64 Amplify Nashville ~by Jeff Tryon 68-70 INFO PAGES

Cover: Mike and Syd Nickels

Paige Langenderfer is a freelance writer and consultant. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Indiana University and her Master’s degree in Public Relations Management from IUPUI. Paige lives in Columbus with her husband and daughters.

Chrissy Alspaugh is a freelance writer and owner of Christina Alspaugh Photography. View her work at <ChristinaAlspaughPhotography. com>.She lives in Bartholomew County with her husband Matt and three boys.

Jim Eagleman is a 40-year veteran naturalist with the IN DNR. In retirement, he is now a consultant. His program “Nature Ramblings” can be heard on WFHB radio, the Brown County Hour. He serves on the Sycamore Land Trust board. He enjoys reading, hiking, music, and birding. Jim and his wife Kay have lived here for more than 40 years.

Joe Lee is an illustrator and writer. He is the author of Forgiveness: The Eva Kor Story, The History of Clowns for Beginners, and Dante for Beginners. He is an editorial cartoonist for the Bloomington Herald-Times, a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and a veteran circus performer.

~by Paige Langenderfer

OUR BROWN COUNTY P.O. Box 157 Helmsburg, IN 47435 (812) 988-8807 ourbrown@bluemarble.net ourbrowncounty.com Also online at issuu.com/ourbrowncounty Facebook OUR BROWN COUNTY

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Cindy Steele is the publisher and editor of this magazine.

She sells and designs ads, sometimes writes, takes photos, and creates the layout. For fun, she likes to play the guitar or banjo and sing.

*Lucy Schultz was raised in Brown County. She received a degree in psychology from Florida State University where she played women’s rugby.

She also played women’s professional football in Orlando. She spent some time in the Peace Corps and then became a nurse, working primarily with babies and children. She volunteers at the Brown County Hour monthly WFHB radio show and helps her parents with the Art Farm.

Michele Pollock contributed the poem and photo on page 66.

Thanks, Mom, for making it happen!

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75 S. Jefferson - Antique Alley • Nashville This little village was first settled by a family that created a summer resort with a hotel, cottages, and bath house. The town was originally named for the family, but when the railroad came through Brown County in the early 1900s, there was already a train station in Indiana with that name. Someone decided to reverse the town’s name to make it distinct. There were only eight miles of the railroad in Brown County and one other station.

What is the name of the village?

The answer to last issue’s mystery was Browning Mountain.

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Michael’s Flowers & Antiques

Mike and Syd Nickels, owners of Michael’s Flowers and Antiques.

~story and photos by Paige Langenderfer

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block from Van Buren Street, tucked in a small storybook shop, are two of Nashville’s beloved treasures. Whether they know it or not, Syd and Mike Nickels have brightened the lives of thousands of people.

Syd taught preschool and kindergarten and Mike built custom log cabins. Together, they run and manage a summer camp, a garden center, the Farmhouse Café, an antique shop, and a flower shop.

But, Michael’s Flowers and Antiques, bursting with color and memories, is the project they have nurtured the most together.

Shortly after the two were married, Syd and Mike were on a road trip to visit Syd’s parents. On one of their stops to “stretch their legs” they walked into a shop that sold nothing but dried flowers.

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“It was full of color and unusual things,” Mike said. “And I looked at Syd and said, ‘I think this would go over well in Nashville.’”

He tucked the idea away in the back of his mind and continued the road trip. A few years later, the idea was still turning in Mike’s head.

“I can’t remember the year, but I asked Syd if we should go through with it,” he said.

“I remember the year very well,” Syd said. “I had a baby at home and was pregnant with another. It was 1976. I just said, ‘Who is going to run it?’”

Mike put an ad in the paper and soon hired someone to manage the shop.

“We rented a little place on Washington Street and hung out a sign,” Mike said. “And we were in business.”

“Near us, there was a leather shop, a potter, and a baker,” Syd said. “We called it ‘hippyville.’ It was a lot of fun.”

Their employee ran the shop during the day, but Syd and Michael went nearly every night to tie bundles of dried flowers together for inventory.

A couple of years after opening, they began offering fresh flowers as well as dried flowers.

“That was when we really felt like we were committed to the community,” Mike said. “We were open seven days a week and delivering flowers all over the community for all kinds of occasions.”

Some deliveries stand out in Syd’s mind more than others.

“I walked in and handed a bouquet to a woman and as soon as she read the card she threw them in the trash can right in front of me,” said Syd, laughing. “She wanted nothing to do with those flowers.

“Another time, a man bought two bouquets for his wife at the same time.

One was to give her as he left to go hunting and the other was to give her as he walked back in the house from the same hunting trip.”

The flowers sold well, but a weekend in Chicago in the early 1980s changed the future of the shop forever.

“One of our friends asked us if we wanted to go with him to the Gift Market in Chicago,” Syd said. “I told him I had never heard of it.”

The Gift Market is a wholesale trade show designed for store owners, retail buyers, and designers.

“It literally introduced us to the world,” Syd said.

“There were vendors from all over the world. That is when we began offering more than flowers.”

Walking through the store today, customers will see home decor and accessories like bird houses, clocks, rugs, Christmas items, and countless additional decor options.

Customers might be surprised to learn that Mike selects each product for the store.

“He has impeccable taste,” Syd said. “He personally selects every single item in the store and until recently he arranged all the displays on his own. He would come in the evenings after the shop had closed for the day and would stay until four in the morning sometimes, making sure everything was perfect.”

Michael’s Flowers has been in business for 47 years and is one of Nashville’s oldest shops.

In nearly half a century, Syd and Michael have made countless memories, many including their six children and 18 grandchildren.

“I am grateful for the wonderful people we have had the opportunity to share our life with (through the shop),” Syd said.

“I have loved interacting with the customers and hearing their stories,” Mike said.

Syd, 82, and Mike, 79, have no plans of slowing down. While they “don’t work all day,” they still work nearly every day of the week at their various businesses.

“We don’t have any big plans for the future,” Mike said. “We’re just happy to have a little shop on Jefferson Street.”

Michael’s Flowers and Antiques is located at 31 North Jefferson Street in Nashville and is open 10 seven days a week from 10 to 5. They can be reached at 812-988-7758, <michaelsflowersandantiques.com>, and on Facebook. 

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HABERDASHERY From fedoras and stingy brims to ivy caps and hiking hats —we’ve got you covered

Amanda W. Mathis onka and Acorn Also comfort footwear from Minnetonka including slippers for the entire family

Originals, Prints, Cards • Art Lessons • Private Painting Parties Open 11–5 Mon.–Sat.; Every day in October • 812-320-0747 220 Kelp Grove Rd. • Nashville, IN • amandamathisart.com Also represented by Spears Gallery and the Brown County Art Gallery in Nashville

49 S. Van Buren St. in Nashville • 812-988-6535 Find us on Facebook • OPEN DAILY 11–5

NEW LEAF

Bring the Woodlands into your home

An eclectic mix of creative items by local, regional, and global artists

87 East Main Street Nashville, Indiana 812-988-6080

Featuring handcrafted jewelry by owner Amy Greely

© 2023 Brown County Art Guild, Inc.

The Guild.

Fine Art by Fine Artists.

photo by Michele Wedel

Calvin Place Franklin & Van Buren Streets Nashville, IN • (812) 988-1058 www.amygreely.com

ChampagneDreams FINE ART & ARTISAN SALE NOVEMBER 18, 2023 | 1-4PM

GALLERY AND MUSEUM 48 S. Van Buren Street Nashville, IN 47448 812 988-6185 BrownCountyArtGuild.org

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Your Trusted LOCAL MORTGAGE LENDER As a local mortgage lender who lives and works in Nashville, I understand the area and would love to help finance your next home, vacation home or investment property! Contact me today to learn more!

Tracy J. Landis Loan OfficerNMLS #256205 Office: 317-658-5933

tracyl@fairwaymc.com www.landisloanpro.com 91 West Mound Street Nashville, IN 47448

Copyright©2022 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. NMLS#2289. 4750 S. Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718, 1-866-912-4800. Restrictions and limitations may apply.

All rights reserved. Equal Housing Opportunity. FW1790703

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Give the Gift of Joy Discover the pleasure of giving a gift infused with love, passion, and profound creativity. Browse our collection of handcrafted fine art and crafts and find that one-of-a-kind treasure that will make your loved ones light up with joy this holiday.

HoosierArtist.com 45 S O U T H J E F F E RS O N ST R E E T / N AS H V I L L E , I N 474 4 8 / 81 2 - 9 8 8 - 6 8 8 8 / JA N - M A R 1 1 - 4 & A P R - D EC 1 0 - 5

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GRASSHOPPER FLATS Jewelers EST. 1970

Best Be est prices p in the area!

SSterling terli Silver and Gold Jewelry Diam Diamonds • Opals • Gemstones Repai Repairs • Wedding Bands

47 E. Main St. (Old School Way Alley) Behind Brown County Winery Grasshopper Flats Jewelers 812-988-4037 • Closed Tues. & Wed.

EST 1927

Brown County’s Most Historic Restaurant Serving our famous fried biscuits and apple butter, fried chicken and other traditional favorites all made in our own kitchen from scratch.

Come check out our Old Country Store, beautiful new patio, expanded menu and HOHENBERGER BAR 15 South Van Buren Street 812-988-4554 www.nashvillehousebc.com

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LOCALLY HANDMADE FINE CRAFTS

BESIDE THE NASHVILLE HOUSE RESTAURANT

We now carry Schuster Glass 812.988.1286 • Spearspottery.com • facebook.com/Spears-Gallery

Brown County

WINERY WINER WINE RY RY

· AWARD WINNING QUALITY WINES SINCE 1986 ·

Hotel & Event Center Across from the Brown County Music Center Complimentary Tastings · Two Tasting Rooms WINERY IN GNAWBONE

4520 State Road 46 East · Nashville 812.988.6144

VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE

East Main & Old School Way 812.988.8646

OPEN DAILY

Monday-Thursday 10 – 5 · Friday & Saturday 10 – 5:30 · Sunday 11 – 5

Wine & Wine-related Gifts · Gourmet Foods Outdoor Seating · Gift Cards · Online Ordering

BrownCountyWinery.com

New Restaurant, Bar, Patio

92 w franklin st • nashville, in • 812.988.0336 sunday 12-4, monday—saturday 11-5

come see us in antique alley, next to brown county pottery online: claypurl.com

Balcony Rooms

Conference facility–up to 500 560 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN 812-988-2284 • SeasonsLodge.com Nov./Dec. 2023 • Our Brown County 23

Friends of Brown County State Park courtesy photos

~by Rachel Berenson Perry

A

re you interested in gardening? Hiking?

Mountain Biking? Horseback Riding?

Historical restoration? Pickleball?

Picnicking? Admiring the sunset? Or do you just love the Brown County State Park?

There’s a group of people out there who welcome your help and support.

Friends of Brown County State Park encompasses all of these passions, working constantly to better your experiences in the park. With a mission to conserve natural resources (including recycling), educate the public about the park and park-related issues, historical preservation, natural and cultural interpretive activities, and scientific research, we work closely with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ employees to enhance experiences in the park and provide funding for otherwise unfunded projects.

In 1998, management at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources realized the importance of collaborating with the surrounding communities. With help and encouragement of IDNR, the Friends group

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idea was pitched by then-park naturalist Jim Eagleman in public meetings located in Bloomington, Columbus, and Nashville. “It was great that several individuals stepped up to join, and heartening to have 24/7 advocates of the Park,” he said. In addition to volunteer help, the separate non-profit 501(c)(3) group can raise funds to initiate projects to augment the IDNR budget.

The Brown County State Park is the largest and most widely used state park in the Indiana system. It’s a haven for mountain bikers, horseback riders, hikers, fishermen, and family outings. It has a stellar reputation, and was just voted the sixth most beautiful park in the United States by National Social Media Awards. Its historical buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During Covid, the park saw a sharp increase in use by all area residents; a welcome change requiring increased maintenance. The Friends group is proud of its amiable collaboration with the Indiana Trail Riders Association, Hoosier Mountain Bike Association, and Hoosier Hikers Council to maintain and improve trail systems.

The Park is currently working on solutions for hiking trails, eroded and damaged by spring flooding rains and weakened infrastructure.

Since its founding, the Friends have constructed an easy access Friends trail (soon to be ADA accessible); installed a view/fishing dock at Ogle Lake, helped fund Go Bike Beginner Mountain Bike workshop; installed Mason Bee houses; restored original West Gate log building; purchased trail cameras; and provided new wheelbarrows for the Horsemen’s Campground.

Our major fund-raisers are an annual mushroom sale (now collaborating with the Brown County Community Foundation), annual native plant sale, and Halloween in the Hills event. The latter is a family-friendly early evening event which takes place along an easy trail, featuring costumed intruders and numerous candy stations.

A group of avid gardeners, the Friends plant all the gardens associated with the Nature Center and gatehouses. Plans for restoration of the front of the Nature Center building, where new sewer lines were recently installed, are in the making. Other current projects include the upcoming installation of outdoor pickle ball courts; the establishment of a hummingbird garden complete with outdoor rocking chairs for relaxed enjoyment; and the proposed restoration of Peachtree Shelter, a log building

on Trail 10 originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

Repairs to this historical structure, along with the possible re-establishment of an enchanting overlook, are much needed and a wonderful opportunity to preserve a piece of our history.

During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated the Civilian Conservation Corps, young men who were paid to implement conservation projects and construct facilities in the fledgling state parks. Along with major stone trail infrastructure, several log shelters with shake shingle roofs, including Peachtree, were constructed. It is the only shelter with exclusively hiking access, about a quarter of a mile from car parking.

Friends of Brown County State Park is open to all for membership and meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 either in the Nature Center or in the adjacent Friends shelter house, depending on the weather. An informal pitch-in precedes the meeting at 6:00.

Patrick Haulter, assistant property manager of Brown County State Park, sang the praises of the alliance. “The Friends are kind of the emotional side of the Park—a group of kindred spirits with a lot of positive energy. They always make me want to do my job better.”

Come check us out! Look us up on Facebook or <friendsbcsp.org>. 

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Brown County Antique Mall

NEW LOCATION

Antique Store since 1972

Scrapbooking & Rubber Stamps Over 10,000 square feet in three buildings

Heritage Mall 41 S. Van Buren St. • Nashville 812-988-7009

Filled with antiques, jewelry, pottery, china, glass, furniture, artifacts, primitives, books, collectibles, and home decor.

wishful.thinking@att.net www.wishfulthinking-in.com

More than 76 dealers • We buy and sell

3288 State Road 46 East 3 miles east of Nashville, IN • 13 miles west of I-65

Owner: Marlene Miller

Open 7 Days a week till 5:30 • 812-988-1025

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Tobaccos and Premium Cigars

Variety of T-Shirts

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Old Colonial Bldg. 60 N. Van Buren St. Nashville, Indiana•812.988.6590 menstoyshop@yahoo.com•Visit us on Facebook

Guns and Ammo for Competition, Hunting, Sport, and Home Defense

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Knives by Benchmade, Kershaw, Microtech, Esee, Tops, Protech, Zero Tolerance and more

AAuthentic Mexican Cuisine Family Owned and Operated •Daily Specials •Kid’s Menu

FULL BAR AVAILABLE 812-988-4535 Carry Out Available COACHLIGHT SQUARE 101 E. Washington St. one block east of S. Van Buren St. (in front of the high school) in downtown Nashville

Play for All Ages 10,000+ items

11 flavors of BEEF 3 flavors of TURKEY 3 flavors of BEEF BRISKET 4 flavors of BEEF STICKS 2 flavors of PORK 2 flavors of BACON Also: Elk, Boar, Buffalo, Venison, Gator, Rabbit, Salmon, Kangaroo, Turtle, Ostrich, Trout, Camel, Python, Ahi

Jerky Seasonings & Dips • Peanuts

125 S. Van Buren St. Artists Colony Shops (Between Toy Chest and Carol’s Gifts)

Nashville, IN • (812) 988-1592

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Established in 2005 — Always a trendsetter

You will find traffic stopping items at 58 South!

Today’s fashion

AUTHENTIC NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA

A family-friendly pizza place PIZZA • SALADS • CALZONES

wearable every day or for special occasions Our accessories, hats, and comfort shoes complete the outfit or add new fresh looks to your wardrobe.

Fit and affordability for missy and younger-thinking shoppers.

58 South Apparel 58 S. Van Buren St. • Nashville, IN

Located in downtown Nashville next to the Brown County Playhouse 812-988-8440 • fiftyeightsouth@gmail.com

Lisa J. Baker, DDS

140 W. Main Street • (812) 988-8800 In the heart of Nashville by the Village Green area at the intersection of Main and Jefferson Streets.

Dine-In or Carry-Out

Open 11am–9:00pm • Closed Mondays

We appreciate our loyal customers!

Dr. Lisa Baker, tooth artist and smile specialist

Amazing While-you-wait Crowns!

Family Cosmetic Preventive Dentistry

Call for an appointment today:

812-332-2000 • www.drlisabaker.net 4217 E. 3rd Street • Bloomington, IN 47401

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Our market fresh product selections are the result of your requests.

Flags, Yard, & Porch Decor Woodstock Chimes • Spinfinity ..

Tervis Tumbler • BruMate Swan Creek • Dixie Belle Paint Willow Tree • Sharon Nolan Melissa & Doug • Ty Plush Jeeps T’s • Simply Southern Bobble Heads • Boglins!

Located in the heart of downtown Nashville next to Out of The Ordinary and across from the Brown County Playhouse

Did we mention all the hats, scarves, and fashion jewelry?

Rhonda Kay’s 69 S. Van Buren St. • Nashville, IN 812-988-2050 • rhondakays@msn.com

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REMOVAL TRUSTED • SAFE • EFFICIENT

FREE ESTIMATES (812) 824-3335 Residential and Commercial Tree 8 CERTIFIED ARBORISTS Care Services

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Old as the Hills Musings

~by Mark Blackwell “Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative.”

—Maurice Chevalier

O

nce again, the seasons change from the multi-hued palette of October leaves to the browns and grays of November and December. There is a chill in the air. The forest quiets from the hum of insects and birdsongs.

The days grow shorter with an overcast of clouds.

Fall is a time for reflection especially for those of us who have entered the autumn of our lives.

As I watch the leaves of brown come tumbling down this year I am reminded of my own, once luxuriant, thatch that has faded, thinned, and finally fallen away. I am sure that I’m not the first person to notice that there are a lot of similarities between fall, the onset of winter, and the human aging process.

That chill in the air now migrates to my bones. There is a haze in the hills and my eyesight has gone hazy. The soft sounds of summer have given way to a hardness of hearing. And that snap of dry twigs and the crunch of fall leaves mimic the sounds of my joints.

These days, the sun gets up later, and so do I. When I roll out of bed, if some part of my body isn’t hurting, I must check to see if it’s still attached. Things could always be worse—and I’m sure that if I stick around long enough, they will get that way. But getting old in Brown County ain’t too bad.

Except that I kinda regret not getting old back when Frank Hohenberger was still around

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Nashville. He took some mighty fine portraits of some of our more seasoned citizens, and I would like to see what he could have done with me as a subject. I do think that it was quite a bit tougher to be an old-timer back then than it is now. Folks suffered from all the same ailments that I’m dealing with but without the modern interventions we have.

They didn’t have central heating, or stylish, synthetic puffer jackets to diminish the chill. If they were lucky, they might have a wool shawl and a couple of baked potatoes to put in their pockets. Those that could afford them could get spectacles to mitigate dimming eyesight. That likely entailed an all-day trip to Bloomington or Columbus and back. If they had to spend any time in the waiting room, it meant staying overnight. And when their hearing started to fail, the only assistance available was something called an ear trumpet.

An ear trumpet was a device made from various materials: sheet metal, wood, or even animal horns, and was shaped like an elongated funnel but with a bend towards the narrow end. That part of the tube went in your ear and the bell gathered sound and amplified it.

But there were several drawbacks to them.

They weren’t discreet, in fact they were very large, and announced one’s infirmity. They weren’t terribly good at what they were designed for.

People still had to shout in them to be heard. And portability was a problem as well. If you didn’t attach a cord to them so you could wear it around your neck, then you were apt to set it down and forget what you did with it.

I reckon I’m lucky to be experiencing my golden years here in the twenty-first century. I get glasses with progressive lens “in about an hour” or ten days, which ever comes last. But they do a good job of correcting at least one aspect of my outlook.

And, when I finally concluded that there really wasn’t a wide-spread conspiracy of people gaslighting me by silently mouthing words and/ or mumbling, I was able to get hold of some stateof-the-art, in yer ear (so you can’t misplace them), amplifying and clarifying, hearing aids. It makes me feel like I’m going bionic here in my declining years.

I might be turning into “Robo-codger”!

Despite everything, there are some upsides to getting older—one being discounts. In other cultures, elders are given respect and held in high esteem. In our modern culture we give them senior discounts. I remember a time, in the waning days of my youth, somewhere around fifty-five or so, I was offered my first senior discount. I was somewhat taken aback. But nowadays if it comes down to respect or a discount, I’m taking the discount.

Grandkids are another bonus. They help you get more exercise. The little buggers are fast and it’s all I can do to keep up with them. But when it looks like they’re winning or trying to put something over on you, then it’s time to pull out the granddad’s secret weapon—experience—or as I like to call it, cheating and misinformation. It usually works because they think you’re old and therefore wouldn’t stoop to trickery. And besides that, it’s fun.

So, like a lot of people my age, I’m getting old but I ain’t as old as Abe Martin and I don’t reckon I ever will be. 

in Nashville, IN

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Inn & Restaurant

A Charming 19th Century Style Inn and Restaurant

• 20 Guest Rooms, 3 Suites with Whirlpool Baths • Banquet and Conference Rooms for Retreats or Parties • Gift Certificates Available Serving Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Breakfast Buffet 8:00 am–10:30 am Monthly Dinner Theatre Shows At the corner of Van Buren and Franklin Streets in Nashville, Indiana

812-988-0600 • 800-737-0255

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“A Lil’ Taste of Heaven”

Serving Breakfast and Lunch Featuring Fabulous:

Biscuit Sandwiches Homemade Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Cinnamon and Pecan Rolls Full Breakfast Menu Including:

Omelettes and Pancakes Bottomless Coffee and Ice Tea

Hoosier Buddy Liquors Cold Beer, Fine Wines & Select Spirits Cold Beer:

Hoosier Buddy offers more than 150 different beers, including more than 80 craft, micro, and imports.

We proudly offer a wide variety of beers from Indiana’s finest brewers.

Fine Wines:

Hoosier Buddy is a wine-lovers type of store. With more than 200 wines to choose from, we’ve got something for everyone. Check out our “Affordable Imports” and “90+ Point” selections.

Select Spirits:

Hoosier Buddy offers an ever expanding array of top-notch spirits. Our whiskey category alone includes more than 75 different choices. Whether you’re looking for a Single Barrel Bourbon or a Single Malt from Islay— we stock them.

284 S. Van Buren • Nashville, IN (next to Subway) 812-988-2267

165 N. Van Buren St. • Nashville, IN • 812-720-3440 CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR HOURS

Find us on Facebook at Heavenly Biscuit Inc. Delivery within a mile radius when available Pet-friendly patio • Cash Only ATM on site

M-Th 8am-10pm • Fri. & Sat. 8am-11pm NOW OPEN SUNDAYS Noon-6pm Follow us on Twitter @HoosierBuddy1 As always, Hoosier Buddy Liquors reminds you to celebrate safe—don’t drink and drive.

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2 Locations at Abe’s Corner

BOUTIQUE

Large Selections of Women’s and Children’s Clothing Handmade Purses

www.browncountylogcabins.com

Open Daily 9:00–7:00

58 E. Main St. (next to courthouse) and 60 N. Van Buren St. (Colonial bldg.) Nashville, IN

Abe’s HIDDEN GETAWAY Corner Apartment for Daily Rental Inquire inside boutique $90 on the weekdays $100 on the weekends

812-720-7071

...a country drive to an unexpected dining pleasure LUNCH Homemade Soups Garden and Fruit Salads Sandwiches Desserts

50 YEARS

Herbal Teas • Cool Drinks Beer & Wine 5171 Bean Blossom Road • Just 10 minutes from Nashville

A small, intimate restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating LUNCH Tuesday – Sunday 11 – 3 farmhousecafeandtearoom.com 34 Our Brown County • Nov./Dec. 2023

Touch of Silver, Gold & Old

87 E. Main St. • Nashville, IN 47448 (812) 988-6990 • (800) 988-6994 Like us

Hours: 10am – 5pm • 7 days a week touchofsilver@gmail.com

Ethically sourced & handcrafted Ethica made from natural ingredients

Naturally balanced with natural products

145 S. Van Buren Street Nashville, IN 812-720-7018 • RedheadApothecary.com A female veteran owned company supporting other female and veteran suppliers Nov./Dec. 2023 • Our Brown County 35

Brown County Music Center Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 26

Ace Frehley Dec. 2 Amplify Nashville: future stars The Oak Ridge Boys Dec. 3 Blind Boys of Alabama The Del McCoury Band Dec. 6 Tanya Tucker Big Daddy Weave with Billy Ballenger Dec. 10 Steven Curtis Chapman Blues Traveler Dec. 14,15 Aaron Lewis Acoustic Paul Anka Feb. 4 DAYBREAK: The Music of Barry Manilow Old Crow Medicine Show Feb. 10 Yacht Rock Revue Chris Isaak Feb. 28 The Price is Right Live™ Wheel of Fortune LIVE! Mar. 2 John Michael Montgomery Allman Betts Family Revival Mar. 21 Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited May 4 Beth Hart For additional shows and tickets visit: www.BrownCountyMusicCenter.com

Specializing in new books, classic literature, and bookish gifts for every reader

LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC STATE BANK BUILDING 76 1/2 East Main Street Nashville, Indiana www.naughtydogbooks.com Follow us on Facebook & Instagram

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Nashville, Indiana’s #1 Fun Attraction

COPPERHEAD CREEK

GEM MINE Pan for Gems Fossils Arrowheads

Fun and Educational for All Ages

BROWN COUNTY

ROCK and FOSSIL SHOP

8000 lbs. of NEW Beautiful & Unique Specimens for 2023

Just North of the Courthouse 79 N. Van Buren ~ (812) 988-2422 www.BrownCountyRockShop.com

Open Daily at 11 a.m.

Open Year-Round for Lunch & Dinner

Fresh made to order starters, salads, sandwiches and house specialties

Brown County’s only “Husband Day Care”

Guinness on tap • Full bar • Specialty drinks • Bloody Mary • Islander • Margarita

Full menu available in Bar • Large TV Out of the Ordinary Restaurant & Hickory Sports Bar

61 South Van Buren St. • Nashville, IN Across the street from the Brown County Playhouse

(812) 200-1999 •

OutOfTheOrdinaryRestaurant

“Smack Dab in the Heart of the Village” Nashville, Indiana

Beautifully landscaped on 59 acres 91 Campsites each with a fire pit, picnic table, and gravel lot

Located just North of the Courthouse across from Big Woods Restaurant and Brewery

www.IrisGardenLodging.com

(812) 988-2422

Staff on-site Full water/sewer hookups 20, 30 and 50 AMP Access to all campground amenities

Minutes from downtown Nashville • Easy access from I65 5515 State Road 46 East • Nashville, Indiana 812-568-1209 • info@awayadayrvcampground.com

The Iris Garden rests comfortably in the heart of the village of Nashville.

Simply walk out of your door to explore the wonderful shops, restaurants, wineries, and breweries without having to drive anywhere.

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photos by Lucy Schultz

Calendar

The schedule can change. Please check before making a trip.

Dec. 14,15 Aaron Lewis Acoustic 812-988-5323 www.browncountymusiccenter.com Christie Lenee UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS! Deadline and the Undertakers A Tight Rock Band with a Killer Horn Section November 3 at 7:30pm LOW DOUGH SHOW

2017 International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship November 4 at 7:30pm The Toons High energy rock and roll, classic songs you’ll know, new songs you’ll love November 11 at 7:30pm LOW DOUGH SHOW

Brown County Inn

Open Mic Nights Wed. 6:00-9:00 Hill Folk Music Series Thurs. 7:00-9:00 Breakfast In America: A Supertramp Celebration Adapted by Philip Grecian November at 7:30pm Fri. &18Sat. Live Music 8:00-11:00 Phil Pierle Founder of the Woomblies Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, & 16 | 7:30pm November 25 at 7:30pm (ITR) in the round Dec. 3 & 10 | 2:30pm Jingle Bell Rockin’ Tribute Band Holiday Music for theOpen Family Nov. 1 Mic November 26 at 2:30pm A Christmas Story by Philip Grecian • Live Theater Nov. 2 Jackson Grimm Band December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, & 16 at 7:30pm December 3 & 10 at 2:30pm Nov. 3 The Movin’ Hips Nov. 4 Impasse Band 812.988.6555 | Nov. 8 Open Mic Brown County Playhouse Nov. 3 Deadline and the Undertakers Nov. 9 Sister Sinjin Nov. 10 CPR Revival Nov. 4 Christie Lenee Nov. 11 King Bee & The Stingers Nov. 11 The Toons Nov. 15 Open Mic Nov. 16 John Waite Nov. 16 Lowlanders Nov. 17 Crush Bon Jovi Experience Nov. 17 Acre Brothers Nov. 18 Breakfast In America: Nov. 18 Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters A Supertramp Celebration Nov. 22 Open Mic Nov. 25 Phil Pierle Nov. 26 Jingle Bell Rockin’ Tribute Band Nov. 24 No LIVE music Nov. 25 Big Daddy Caddy A Christmas Story - theater Nov. 29 Open Mic Dec. 1,4,8,9,15, 16 at 7:30; Nov. 30 Troy Miller Dec. 3, 10 at 2:30 Dec. 1 Common Ground Acoustic Trio Most shows at 7:30 Dec. 2 Rainwater Trio 70 S. Van Buren Street 812-988-6555 Dec. 6 Open Mic www.browncountyplayhouse.org Dec. 7 Hill Folk Music series ITR Brown County Music Center Dec. 8 JC Clements Trio Dec. 9 Gary Applegate & Joe Rock Nov. 2 Ace Frehley Dec. 13 Open Mic Nov. 3 The Oak Ridge Boys Dec. 14 Dietrich Gosser Nov. 4 The Del McCoury Band Dec. 15 Gene Deer Duo Nov. 10 Big Daddy Weave with Dec. 16 The RoundUps Trio Billy Ballenger Dec. 20 Open Mic Nov. 11 Blues Traveler Dec. 21 Will Scott Nov. 14 Paul Anka No LIVE music Christmas weekend-NYE Nov. 17 Old Crow Medicine Show 51 State Road 46 East 812-988-2291 Nov. 18 Chris Isaak www.browncountyinn.com Nov. 19 Wheel of Fortune LIVE! Nov. 26 Allman Betts Family Revival Country Heritage Winery Dec. 2 Amplify Nashville: future stars Music Fri. & Sat. 6:00-9:00 Dec. 3 Blind Boys of Alabama Nov. 3 Coner Berry Band Dec. 6 Tanya Tucker Nov. 4 Flick & Rainwater Dec. 10 Steven Curtis Chapman John Waite The Golden Voice of Rock November 16 at 7:30pm Crush: Bon Jovi Experience November 17 at 7:30pm

Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story, © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd.

BrownCountyPlayhouse.org

Showtimes, tickets & schedule online

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Nov. 10 Steve Fulton Nov. 11 Bakersfield Bound Nov. 17 Forrest Turner Nov. 18 Breanna Faith Nov. 24 Travers Marks Nov. 25 Gary Applegate & Joe Rock Dec. 1 Ruben Guthrie Dec. 2 Coner Berry Band Dec. 8 Flick & Rainwater Dec. 9 Dan Kirk Duo Dec. 15 Hubie Ashcraft & Missy Burgess Dec. 16 Rob Lake Dec. 22 Steve Fulton Dec. 23 Homemade Jam Dec. 29 TBD Dec. 30 Clearwater Band 225 S. Van Buren Street 812-988-8500 www.countryheritagewinery.com

Sycamore Saloon at Harmony Tree Resorts Wed. Trivia Night 6:00 Thurs. Karaoke & Open Mic Night 7:00 Fri. Live Music 8:00 | Sat. Live Music 9:00 Nov. 3 The Married Band of Two Nov. 4 Zillafyde Nov. 10 The Three Beards Nov. 11 Mama Said String Band Nov. 17 Matt Lundquist & Ryan Payton Nov. 18 Groove Time Nov. 24 Gregg Tipure Nov. 25 Homemade Jam Dec. 1 Forrest Turner Dec. 2 TBD Dec. 8 Gary Brown Dec. 9 Timothy Scott Dec. 15 Dave Johnson Dec. 16 Jamie Nichole Dec. 22 TBD Dec. 23 TBD Dec. 29 Wayne Pennington Dec. 30 TBD Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Live Music 1292 SR 135 S, Nashville 812-200-5650 www.harmonytreeresorts.com

19th Hole Sports Bar Music Fri. 7:00-10:00 | Sat. 8:00-11:00 Karaoke nights till 12 Nov. 3 Steve Hickman Nov. 4 Love Shack Karaoke Nov. 10 Doug Dillman Nov. 11 Live Music Nov. 17 Ruben Guthrie Nov. 18 8 Bit Audio Nov. 24 John Ryan Nov. 24 John Ryan Nov. 25 Jason Dozier Dec. 1 Jason Dozier Dec. 2 Love Shack Karaoke Dec. 8 The Wildflowers Dec. 9 Clearwater Band Dec. 15 Live Music Dec. 16 John Ryan Dec. 22 Clearwater Band Dec. 23 Tim Scott Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Party with Homemade Jam 2359 East State Road 46 812-988-4323 www.saltcreekgolf.com

Story Inn Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 17 Nov. 18

Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 Comedy show 8:30-10:30 Nov. 24 Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 Nov. 25 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 Dec. 1 Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 Dec. 2 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 Dec. 8 Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 Dec. 9 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 Dec. 15 Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 Dec. 16 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 Comedy show 8:30-10:30 Dec. 22 Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 Dec. 23 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 Dec. 29 Love Shack Karaoke 9:30-12:30 Dec. 30 pianist Ted Seaman 6:00-9:00 6404 SR 135 S. 812-988-2273 www.storyinn.com

Music at Abe Martin Lodge Fri. & Sat. 5:30-8:00, in restaurant Brown County State Park 1810 SR 46 East, Nashville 812-988-4418

Madhouse of Mystery Magic Shows Fri. & Sat. 6:00 75 S. Jefferson - Antique Alley - Nashville 800-959-6401 www.dennysmagic.com

St. Agnes Christmas and Craft Bazaar Nov. 3, 4 St. Agnes Catholic Church Fri. 9:00-5:00; Sat. 9:00-4:30 1008 McLary Road, Nashville Christmas ornaments/decor, gifts, figurines, collectibles, artisan goods, sewn products, puzzles, wreaths.

Hard Truth Flannel 5K

Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov. 24, Starting at 5:00 | lighting at 6:00 Brown Co. History Center Music, homemade cookies, hot chocolate, tea, 2023 wooden nickel.

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus 90 E Gould St, Nashville

Lights Over Bean Blossom Nov. 24,25, Dec. 1,2,8,9,14-16,21-23 6:00-9:00 Bill Monroe Music Park Drive thru lights show followed by refreshments, and pictures with Santa.

Tickets at billmonroemusicpark.com 5163 N. State Rd. 135 Morgantown 46160 (Bean Blossom, five miles north of Nashville)

The Seasons Holiday Art & Craft Show Nov. 24 & 25, Seasons Conference Center Fri. 10:00-5:00, Sat. 10:00-4:00 Juried show featuring arts and crafts made by area artisans.

Nov. 4, 9:00-2:00 Hard Truth Distilling Co. Features three extreme trail races: 5k, 10K, Visits with Santa solo runs, plus a four-person 20K relay Noon to 4:00 | Saturdays 418 Old State Road 46 812-720-4840 Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16 www.visithardtruth.com Brown Co. History Center 90 E Gould St, Nashville Annual Chocolate Walk Nov. 11, Downtown Nashville 10:00-5:00 Santa Train THIS YEAR’S EVENT SOLD OUT Dec. 1, Santa arrives in Helmsburg by train Sample yummy chocolate treats while strolling through the village of Nashville. on the Indiana Railroad around 8:30. Board Proceeds go to Brown Co. Humane Society. the train and visit with Santa. Christmas and cartoon characters.

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46th Children’s Fund Benefit Auction

6th Brown County Hilly Half Marathon Nov. 18, 9:00 am-2:00 pm Half Marathon 9:00 | 10K 9:15 5K 9:30-Electronic bib timing Brought to you by Brown Co. YMCA Brown County State Park https://raceroster.com/ events/2023/67167/2023-brown-countyymca-hilly-half

Dec. 1, Brown County Inn, 6:00 Proceeds provide clothing for Brown Co. children in need. Features donated art, crafts, antiques, merchant items, gift certificates, and food. Drop donations off at Out of the Ordinary or call 812-320-2601.

Cash donations made at PNC Bank.

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Winter Wonderland Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9 | 6:00-8:00 Jackson Twp Fire Dept. A walk thru bright lights, Christmas music, and characters. Santa on hand for pictures.

FREE. Open weather permitting. Snacks available for purchase. Donations welcome.

4831 Helmsburg Road in Helmsburg

9th Stuff a Stocking Event Dec. 2, Downtown Nashville 11:00-5:00 Children receive a stocking, collect treats from Nashville merchants.

Presented by Brown Co. Community Foundation - Event sells out fast Tickets Advance $20, day of show $25 209 N. Van Buren St. Nashville BCCF lower level office browncountygives.org 812-988-4882

ChristKindl Market Dec. 2 Holiday Market, 10:00-6:00 Downtown Nashville Coachlight Square One-of-a-kind gifts, family-friendly entertainment, and Christmas spirit.

13 vendors. Musical Lineup: Breanna Faith, The Hungry Five ( German Brass Band), Die Fledermauschen Tanzgruppe a traditional German dance troupe (new), Polkamotion, Christmas Carols with Chuck Wills and Kara Barnard

Uplands Winter Wine Market Dec. 2, 12:00-5:00 Brown Co. Art Gallery Holiday winery experience featuring nine Indiana Upland wineries. Wine tasting and goodies.

Corner of Main St. & Artist Dr. 812-988-4609

Holiday Light Parade and Toy Drive Dec. 2, 6:00 Floats with lights travel through the Village of Nashville.

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Amplify Nashville Festival Dec. 2, 7:30 Brown Co. Music Center Doors open at 6:30. Featuring: Cody Ikerd and The Sidewinders, King Bee & The Stingers, Bleu Django, Flick N Rainwater, and The Hammer and the Hatchet with their full band, The Implements of Destruction. Event raising money for Mother’s Cupboard Community Kitchen and area musicians.

Tickets $15 (Kids under 12 free) can purchased from Brown Co. Music Center box office 812-988-5323 www.browncountymusiccenter.com or Amplify Nashville Facebook page.

22nd Reindeer Romp Dec. 2, starts 1:00 | 8K run / 5K run/walk Brought to you by Brown Co. YMCA Late registration & packet pick up Dec. 1, Noon-3:00 at the Y Race Day Dec. 2, 11:00-12:45 Brown Co State Park Nature Center https://raceroster.com/ events/2023/72389/reindeer-romp

Steele’s Country Christmas Dec. 3, Noon-3:00 T.C. Steele State Historic Site Open house in the Large Studio and House of the Singing Winds fully decorated for the holiday season. Live music, holiday crafts, cookies, and cider.

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Night of Show & Dancing Dec. 3, 2:00-6:00 Mike’s Music & Dance Barn Twilight Nites Dance Orchestra Tickets at the door 2277 SR 46 W Nashville

Holiday Artists Open House at Sleepy Cat Studio December 9, 11:00 am-3:00 pm Artists Monique Cagle, Rosey Bolte, Dixie Ferrer, Amy Greely and Michele Pollock join together to host an array of unique, handcrafted fine arts.

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Brown County Holiday Happenings

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rown County is a great place to spend time during the Holiday Season. We have the charm of a small community, and yet we offer shopping, entertainment, recreation, and dining that rival the big cities. You can share traditions, escape into nature, or find new ways to experience the holidays.

Be sure to check out the magazine’s advertisements and calendar when you plan your visits to Brown County.

Here are some highlights you might consider.

SHOPPING

It is fun to look for gifts in our little local shops. Yes, it is more convenient to have items shipped to your door (if they can find your house and deliver the right item), but it is a lot more gratifying to pick out something in person— something you can touch and feel.

There are boutiques with colorful clothes; jewelry stores; specialty shops selling spices, cheese, olive oil, fudge, and other candies; plus, gift stores featuring collectibles and items from all over the world.

Popular spots for kids of all ages are the toy store in the big blue Victorian building on the main drag, the toy train store in Antique Alley, and the rock shop on the north end of town.

Potters, jewelers, painters, woodworkers, sculptors, and other crafters sell their wares in galleries and shops.

The Seasons Holiday Art and Craft Show, held Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 24 and 25 at the Seasons Conference Center, features juried works by area artisans.

Sleepy Cat Studio, located at 4687 Yellowwood Road, Nashville, is having an open house on Dec. 9 from 11:00 to 3:00 featuring five local artists.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Brown County Playhouse and the Brown County Music Center, have lined up a variety of acts for Nov. and Dec. The Playhouse is presenting “A Christmas Story” during the month of Dec., adapted by Philip Grecian and performed by Theatre Brown County.

FITNESS

Hard Truth Distilling Co. will hold its inaugural Flannel 5K on Nov. 4, featuring three extreme trail races: 5k, 10K, solo runs, plus a four-person 20K relay.

The 6th Hilly Half Marathon will take place on Nov. 18, and the 22nd Reindeer Romp will take place on Dec. 2, both brought to you by the Brown County YMCA and held at the Brown County State Park.

Advance registration is recommended.

TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY NOV. 24 The Brown County History Center kicks off the Christmas Season in downtown Nashville. Festivities begin at 5:00 and the tree is lit at 6:00. Santa and Mrs. Claus are there for the kids. Cookies, hot chocolate, and tea will be served.

SANTA TRAIN DEC. 1

Santa Claus arrives by train in Helmsburg around 8:30 pm. Kids line up to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus on the train and see characters from favorite movies and cartoons.

CHILDREN’S FUND AUCTION DEC. 1

The Brown County Inn will host the 46th Children’s Fund Auction, raising money to buy clothes for local children in need. It features donated art, crafts, antiques, merchant items, food, gift certificates, and tickets for activities like Holiday World, or Cincinnati Reds games.

Auction starts at 6:00. For more info 812-320-2601.

CHRISTKINDL MARKET DEC. 2

The market will be held from 10:00-6:00 at Coachlight Square. Vendors sell a variety of goods and food. Talent is provided by Breana Faith, The Hungry Five, Die Fledermausch, Polkamotion, and carols with Kara Barnard and Chuck Wills. Brown County Winery, Bear Wallow Distillery, and Country Heritage Winery will offer drinks.

STUFF A STOCKING DEC. 2

From 11:00–5:00 Children follow a map of merchants all over town to gather goodies in their Christmas stocking provided by the Brown Co. Community Foundation. Tickets may be purchased at browncountygives.org or at 209 N. Van Buren St. This event sells out fast. More at 812-988-4882.

HOLIDAY LIGHT PARADE DEC. 2

Starting at 6:00 a parade of vehicles, floats, animals, and groups of people decorated with lights will travel through Nashville. Toy Drive is for the Salvation Army.

AMPLIFY NASHVILLE DEC. 2

The Brown County Music Center will host this music festival featuring five local/regional bands. Show starts at 7:30. Doors open at 6:30. Read more about it on page 64.

LIGHTS OVER BEAN BLOSSOM

“A Drive Thru Christmas Lights Show” is happening Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 14–16, 21–23 from 6:00-9:00 at the Bill Monroe Music Park, 5163 N. State Rd. 135. Tickets are available at the gate for $25 per car and online in advance at BillMonroeMusicPark.com for $20. 

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Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience JOIN US ON MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024 Brown County will host one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena—a total solar eclipse.

We welcome you and thousands of visitors to witness this celestial marvel together in Brown County!

Stay tuned for more about guest speakers, eclipse activities, viewing parties, and more.

Save the date. Experience it here.

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Brown County Visitors Center. 211 South Van Buren Street. Downtown Nashville.

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Brown County

Art Farm

Jim and Terri Schultz, owners of the Brown County Art Farm.

~story and photos by Chrissy Alspaugh

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he three artists-in-residence at the new Brown County Art Farm dream of their creative community growing when the farm opens additional affordable housing and studio spaces to an increasing number of artists and artisans.

This spring, Brown County’s commissioners and planning commission approved farm owners Jim and Terri Schultz’ request to rezone the property and allow the long-time Brown County residents to transform several existing structures into living spaces and artistic studios.

Jim, retired president of Star Electric that operated on the property for decades, served for six years on the Brown County Redevelopment Commission. He is intimately aware of two key

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problems facing the community: a complex lack of affordable housing, and the subsequent inability to draw new artists and artisans like the ones who established the county’s rich heritage as the Art Colony of the Midwest.

Terri, an accomplished illustrator and painter of portraits and landscapes, said while some retirees put their savings into the stock exchange, she and her husband decided to put theirs into more sustainable living to hopefully inspire a community solution.

They plan to turn two large updated-buthistoric-looking barns that formerly housed the electric business into two one-bedroom apartments with art studios and a three-bedroom home or workspace.

Artists Jeff Hagen and Terri Schultz in the gallery space.

Some of the “small, quiet, nonpolluting, lowtraffic” businesses that the Schultzes hope to welcome include artists, writers, craft makers, gardeners, and graphic designers.

While their farm dates back to the late 1800s, the amenities that future tenants will enjoy are anything but antiquated, with enterprise-level fiber Internet to make work efficient and full backup generators to leave no lag during power outages. The farm is also slated to receive an added septic system, a central fire alarm system, and upgraded parking.

Two of the Schultzes’ three children, Abe and Lucy Schultz, often can be found on the farm spearheading construction and renovation projects. Their son Nick Schultz owns Brown County Coffee. Jim said that because he and Terri have spent the past 41 years improving the Greasy Creek Road farmstead and being involved with local public construction projects, “at this point it’s just in our blood.”

Similarly, it’s nothing new for the Schultzes to share the farm with other artists. The couple has welcomed renters into an updated farmhouse on the property for more than 30 years.

Terri said they’ve never had to search for tenants because, “there’s no shortage of folks around here

looking for somewhere nice and affordable to rent.” So, over the years when the Schultzes happened upon creative individuals looking for housing, who shared their love of gardening and clean living, tenants tended to stay for a very long time.

Artists Jeff Hagen and Pamela Keech currently rent the farmhouse. Hagen said the Schultzes “making this affordable is what brought me in.”

Hagen is a former art teacher who has published several books and creates watercolor art. Keech, a historic curator for several museums, creates collage art and sculpture.

The work of the farm’s three artists is on display in a freshly renovated gallery that once served Jim’s electric business. The trio welcomed the public this October for the gallery’s first Back Roads of Brown County Studio Tour.

“I really don’t think the gallery would be nearly this good without all of us here together,” Terri said.

The Schultzes said while they believe small art communities offering affordable housing stand to benefit residents, artists, and the community alike—seeking approval for what they’re calling an “art incubator” felt intimidating.

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ART FARM continued from 47 Jim said the idea of turning old farmsteads into denser housing has been “kicked around” for probably 10 years. But to stand up at community meetings and propose to actually do it felt daunting.

“We just got to the point that we didn’t want to sit around and wait for somebody else to do it any longer,” Jim said. “We really hope that what we’re doing might set an example of what can happen in Brown County.”

And so far, the idea has been met with total support.

Brown County Art Farm is located at 1993 Greasy Creek Road, Nashville. Call ahead for the gallery’s winter hours: Terri Schultz 812-345-9149, Jeff Hagen and Pamela Keech 812-929-5798. 

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Campaign for the Brown County Art Guild ~by Julia Pearson

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he Brown County Art Guild is a portal to the artist colony that flourished during the early part of the last century. With a mission to preserve, exhibit, and encourage fine art, 17 original artists that include Marie Goth, V.J. Cariani, Carl Graf, Genevieve Goth Graf, C. Curry Bohn, Dale Bessire, and Georges LaChance formed the Brown County Art Guild in 1954. The Historic Minor House, constructed in 1857 and located in the heart of downtown Nashville, was chosen as the site to serve as home to the Guild.

Now a non-profit organization, the Guild preserves 1,100 historic paintings of the Marie Goth Estate Collection. Goth painted portraits of most of the early artists of Brown County in the 1930s, providing an invaluable historical record that is part of this priceless collection. There are also over 100 pieces that have been gifted by contemporary artists.

Today over 45 member artists continue the rich tradition of artistic expression embodied by the original art colony. Each has won juried

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competitions and prizes, joining the Guild after a stringent application process. They exhibit and sell their paintings through the Guild’s gallery.

Three times per year, new exhibits are opened.

Annually, over 11,000 visitors—collectors, artists, students, and tourists—are drawn to the gallery and museum and the events it sponsors.

Executive Director Andra Walters noted that next year will mark 70 years of the Minor House housing the Guild.

In 1975, a generous bequest by Marie Goth allowed expansion of the museum and gallery, which was completed in the spring of 1977. She also left her historic collection of pieces from original members which became the nucleus of its permanent collection. There have been no significant changes to the building itself since that time, deferring maintenance and updating the preservation facilities to accepted modern standards for the permanent collection.

To address these issues, the board endorsed a strategic plan in 2020. It led to a capital

photo by Cindy Steele

The Guild ReEnvisioned

campaign launched in 2022 to raise $1.1 million to cover renovations.

The design and plan were shared with the community during an open house in September 2023. It was developed with Steve Risting, an award-winning Indianapolis architect, and a team of experts in interior design, lighting, mechanical/electrical engineering, structural engineering, and construction. Tom Vujovich, board chair of the campaign, stated, “Overall, I think visitors are going to see a Guild that is better prepared to meet the needs of its artists, collectors, and the general public in a space that is both welcoming and familiar.”

The lower level that shelters the permanent art collection will be improved to meet modern preservation and conservation standards. It will include upgraded HVAC, fire protection, and humidity controls in the vault, outer holding room, and storage closet. A new security door will be installed, as well as new storage racks.

Space will be optimized to allow for future expansion of additional art pieces.

With visitors in mind, there will be improved outdoor signage and landscaping to provide a warm and inviting

welcome. The walls will be removed from the main floor stairway, enhancing openness and better visibility. Visitors viewing the art displays will find an easier flow of movement. Exhibit space will be optimized with signage and wall panels explaining the history and mission of the Brown County Art Guild.

The artisan shop, which features pottery, jewelry, and other handcrafted items by regional artisans, will be relocated to the central gallery. Mobile display cases and racks and additional display props will be added.

The shop provides revenue for the Guild and connects the legacy of the Brown County Art Colony with current art and crafts being produced in Brown County.

Lighting, nearly 50 years old, will be upgraded throughout with cost-effective LED fixtures to enhance the artwork of member artists. The original wall coverings will be replaced with new burlap materials to brighten the spaces while maintaining the original character of the exhibit areas. Mobile display panels will be installed for exhibition flexibility.

Located at 48 S. Van Buren St., the Brown County Art Guild is open Monday– Saturday, 11 to 5 and Sunday, 12 to 4.

The Guild will be closed during renovation this coming winter, beginning on January 1, 2024 and reopening in early April. During this time, artwork and artisan items will be available for sale through the Brown County Art Guild website <browncountyartguild.org>.

Everyone will want to visit the Guild during the Holiday Season to purchase unique gifts and art, then return in April, 2024 and to see the renovations.

To contribute to the Guild ReEnvisioned Campaign and be part of preserving Brown County’s artistic heritage, email <director@bcartguild.org> or call 812-988-6185 for more information. 

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Field Notes

Jays and Oaks

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hey fly in, loud and obnoxious, typically in groups of two to four, frightening all other birds at the feeder.

You are in for a show of dominance and aggression, not just with other birds, but often among themselves. “Thief, thief” is their call. It’s the blue jay.

Like other misaligned wildlife with bad reputations, the jay has a good side. Several, in fact.

It’s fall and you have probably noticed that the nut crop on oaks, walnuts, hickories, and beech trees is ripening. Collectively called the Mast, this annual production of nuts, along with seeds and fruits, is a giant pay-off for the wildlife that exploit them. This fall production will feed an assortment of forest wildlife through winter, including deer, turkey, many rodents, crows, and songbirds. The acorn crop alone is responsible for providing a food source for deer, making up as much as 75% of their winter diet.

Occasionally white oaks produce an oversized crop of acorns. It’s usually not just one oak here and there, but often in the same year nearly all the oaks in an entire region produce an extraordinary number of acorns. This is called masting and was thought to be an adaptation against acorn predation.

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Acorns are a valuable source of winter food for many types of animals. If oak trees predictably produced a moderate number of acorns each year, the squirrels, deer, mice and jays, ducks, towhees, and all other creatures would surely increase their populations. These extra animals would outstrip the food supply and oak reproduction would plummet. But if oaks unpredictably produced many more acorns than the acorn feeders can consume, some acorns would escape the predatory scramble for food, and they would germinate.

When jays aren’t at your feeder, you may have seen them fly by with an acorn in their jowls. It’s almost comical. We know they can carry up to six acorns in the mouth—three on either side. Over eons, jays have become so dependent on acorns that they have adapted both physically and behaviorally to acorn shapes.

The small hook on the pointed end of a jay’s beak, for example, is designed to rip open an acorn’s husk. The jay’s expanded esophagus (called a gular pouch) enables it to carry them off efficiently.

Just because a jay can carry more than one acorn at a time doesn’t mean they take them to the same place.

When birds cache groups of seeds for use during drought or cold, they bury them singly, just beneath the ground surface. These are at sites scattered throughout the winter territory, often over a mile from the tree. This makes jays the undisputed champions among acorn dispersers, competing with squirrels. It’s assumed each jay will remember all the places it buried an acorn and then know exactly where to go to retrieve it.

But apparently this is more of a mental challenge than most jays are up to. And you can’t blame them. A single jay can gather and bury up to 4500 acorns each fall, and from research, it typically “remembers” where only a quarter of them are buried before springtime. If a Cooper’s hawk feeds on a jay in December, that jay retrieves none of its acorns. The end result is that each jay plants somewhere in the neighborhood of 3360 oak trees every year of its 7–17-year life span. Jays have enabled oaks to move about the earth faster than any other tree species.

Jays can help oaks in other ways, too. When oak disease hits an area, (sudden oak death and oak wilt are examples), there are survivors that may show a slight resistance. These hardy trees produce the most and best acorns. It is the jay that preferentially selects and disperses acorns with resistant genes. Future generations of oaks are likely to survive infections as seeds are spread throughout the countryside.

This is natural selection at its best, but it only works when a partnership between oaks and jays continues to thrive.

Here is another example of often overlooked relationships in nature: birds and trees, food and consumers of foods, seed dispersal and propagation—all taking place, all year long, all over our area, often on our own properties right here in Brown County.

A member of the crow family, jays are studied for their intelligence and cunning talents.

The jay isn’t actually blue. Blue is rare in nature. Pigments in the jay’s feathers (melanin) are brown, but we perceive them as blue due to a phenomenon known as light scattering.

It is similar to the effects of a prism. The wings contain tiny pockets made of air and keratin, a substance like hair and fingernails. When light

hits these pockets, all the colors of the wavelength except blue are absorbed. The blue wavelength is refracted, which is what allows us to see the feathers as blue.

Known as “bully birds,” jays can be tolerated at your winter feeder if you give them space and a feeder of their own. Small feeders for chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers that prevent larger birds from feeding can be installed. But the jay’s presence, the feeding and transport of oak acorns, and its cunning talents should remind us to welcome this visitor.

Look for jays this winter. 

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Reservations by phone AT LEAST TWO HOUR NOTICE call or text (812) 272-0702 5889 S. Skinner Rd. Morgantown, IN www.GrandpaJeffsTrailRides.com • info@GrandpaJeffsTrailRides.com

ART Beyond Crayons Creativity beyond the classroom Pick your • Art Lessons for All Ages Palette: • Group Painting Parties

• Birthday Paint Parties • Home Schooled Instruction

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Across from the entrance to the BROWN COUNTY MUSIC CENTER located inside

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Hotel & Event Center

Wine Tastings Daily Award-Winning Wines Live Music Fri. & Sat. 6–9 pm Indoor & Patio Seating

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UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS! Deadline and the Undertakers A Tight Rock Band with a Killer Horn Section November 3 at 7:30pm LOW DOUGH SHOW

Christie Lenee 2017 International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship November 4 at 7:30pm The Toons High energy rock and roll, classic songs you’ll know, new songs you’ll love November 11 at 7:30pm LOW DOUGH SHOW John Waite The Golden Voice of Rock November 16 at 7:30pm Crush: Bon Jovi Experience November 17 at 7:30pm

Adapted by Philip Grecian

Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, & 16 | 7:30pm Dec. 3 & 10 | 2:30pm

Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story, © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd.

Breakfast In America: A Supertramp Celebration November 18 at 7:30pm Phil Pierle Founder of the Woomblies November 25 at 7:30pm Jingle Bell Rockin’ Tribute Band Holiday Music for the Family November 26 at 2:30pm A Christmas Story by Philip Grecian • Live Theater December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, & 16 at 7:30pm December 3 & 10 at 2:30pm

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A Longtime Nashville Tradition The Seasons Holiday

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Friday 10 to 5, Saturday 10 to 4

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Bonafide Bites BONAFIDE BITES ~by Jeff Tryon

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or Sam Herrin and Josh Anderson of Bonafide Bites, the catering business is more than just cooking food. It’s an art form.

Sam said her favorite thing is when a client says, “You’re the chef, I trust you to design the food.

“I want to know about the event, what the vibe is, and I want to go from there,” she said.

“A lot of times I am thinking not only in terms of taste but also in terms of presentation, what the overall table spread is going to look like.”

The caterers think of the table presentation as “painting a picture with food.”

“You’ve got a lot of exciting flavors there, in addition to stuff that looks great,” Sam said. “I love the detail work. I’m the one who’s always doing the little fiddly things that take forever. I love doing hors d’oeuvres and appetizer receptions because you can pack a lot of flavor into some little things and you can get really creative.”

While Sam may be the more creative thinker, partner Josh is an organizer who would just as soon make and serve a perfect savory brisket.

“I always try to remove obstacles so that she can be as creative as she can be,” Anderson said. “We both like to be creative. When we have clients that just kind of let us run with it, that’s when the best things happen.”

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Sam said Josh’s strength and skill as a chef is to take something mundane and make it elevated and impeccable. After they served seared fresh green beans at a recent wedding, a guest complimented them, saying, “Perfect green beans on a buffet–that’s impossible!”

“Catering is a whole other art form,” Herrin said.

“Not only do you have to think about the logistics of how you’re setting up, but you also have to think about the way that food is going to behave; because you’re cooking off site and transporting it in an electric warmer, and then you’re still probably going to have some hold time before that food gets to the line.”

“It requires experience not only in preparing food, but in how to organize and deliver on a schedule,” she said. “Josh is skilled at figuring out how to execute that so that when it gets to the end result, it is absolutely perfect.”

The company has been in business about a year, and already has a full calendar and fourteen employees.

Along with full-service catering, they provide delivery catering, wedding catering, and personal chef services in an area ranging from Bloomington to Columbus to Indianapolis. But they are happy to live in centrally located Brown County, where they

are feeling welcomed and very much at home.

“Brown County played such a huge part because people here were so supportive and encouraging,” she said.

Anderson and Herrin have had similar life journeys which nearly intersected at several points.

Both grew up in rural south-central Indiana, where their families raised large gardens, cooked, and canned produce.

They both attended Franklin College, and both tried their wings in Los Angeles before returning to their Midwestern roots.

Each pursued a music career and enjoyed a memorable “marquee moment.” Josh was in a band with his brother that played at iconic LA music spots like the Roxy and the Viper Room.

“After a few years of pursuing music in LA, I started to get serious about food and cooking,” he said. “It was time to kind of grow up and pursue an actual career.”

He spent time between LA and Las Vegas and had the chance to work some high-profile events like The Oscars and other celebrity events.

Sam was a founding member of the regionally popular four-woman bluegrass band, The Whipstitch Sallies.

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BONAFIDE BITES continued from 61 “We ended up one time headlining at the Vogue (in Indianapolis) at some musical showcase,” Herrin said. “And that’s a moment— when you pull up and see your name up on the marquee at the Vogue as the headliner.”

The band started in 2008 and played their last official show in 2016, although a reunion planned for 2020 was cancelled by Covid.

The company has found a niche partnering with several local arts organizations, non-profits, and performance venues.

After catering a staff event at the Brown County Music Center last year, Bonfide Bites has had the opportunity to provide meals for some of the musical acts which perform there.

“It has been such a cool experience, because these crews come in from all over the country,” Herrin said. “I don’t know what on earth these other venues have been feeding them—these are big tours, they are going to some big venues.

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And they show up, and they are always shocked that their food is edible. They’re always so surprised.”

Part of their duties with the Music Center is going through the dietary restrictions of the group and making sure everybody has what they want.

The philosophy at Bonafide Bites is not to have a menu and say, here are your choices, pick from this. They want to work with people, custom crafting to the client’s vision.

“We’re really sticklers for handling dietary restrictions and food allergies as well,” Sam said.

“It’s personal for me, I understand it completely.

“We want to feed people. The last thing we want is someone who is a vegan or vegetarian or has a food allergy to be an afterthought.

“We feed people. We want everyone to eat.”

You can reach Bonafide Bites at 812-318-1356 or visit <bonafidebites.com>. 

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Brown County Music Center, Saturday, December 2, 2023 ~by Jeff Tryon

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mplify Nashville Festival will be held at the Brown County Music Center on Saturday, December 2, 2023, showcasing five local/ regional bands that are rising up in the Midwest music scene and on their way to becoming national touring acts.

The show will feature Cody Ikerd and The Sidewinders, King Bee & The Stingers, Bleu Django, Flick N Rainwater, and The Hammer and the Hatchet with their full band, The Implements of Destruction.

Proceeds from the event, organized by the Brown County Music Association, will benefit Mother’s Cupboard Community Kitchen and local musicians.

Bob Blass, president of Brown County Music Association, said the idea of Amplify Nashville is to give exposure to promising musicians on the cusp of going to the next level, “bringing future stars to the big stage in Nashville, Indiana.” Music label representatives and other music industry people will

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be in the crowd along with local music lovers.

“We feel like as a community we have an amazing amount of talent per capita,” Blass said.

The Brown County Music Association was recently formed to provide advocacy and financial support to local students and musicians seeking music endeavors.

Blass said the organization will provide support for a variety of needs, such as stipends for student lessons and instrument purchases, or possible funding of a band’s recording session.

“So, we’re going to be supportive not only in advocacy, but also in trying to take some of the proceeds from our event and other fundraisers to promote the local music community.

“Everybody involved is doing this on a pro-bono basis, so nobody’s getting paid,” Blass said. “We’re going to essentially split the proceeds between Mother’s Cupboard, our local food kitchen.”

”We feel like as a community we have an amazing amount of talent per capita. ” —Bob Blass The Brown County Music Center is putting up the facility for the event and staffing it free of charge, saving the organizers thousands of dollars. As a part of its charter, the venue contributes back to the community after expenditures are met.

Additional underwriters of the event will have booths in the lobby area.

The Amplify Nashville show will take place on the evening of the Christkindl Market, which will be held from 10 to 6, and following the Holiday Light Parade/Toy Drive. “It’s perfect because in years past, after the light parade people have been kind of ‘Well, what do we do now?’ And now we have something right after that, something people can go to for a really nice night of music,” said Blass.

Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:30.

The tickets are $15. Kids under 12 are free.

Tickets may be purchased at the Brown County Music Center box office and through their website <browncountymusiccenter.com> or through the Amplify Nashville Facebook page. 

Weed Patch Music Company Your favorite lil’ music store in Brown County, Indiana

58 E. Main St. Nashville (by courthouse) 812-200-3300 www.weedpatchmusicshop.com

Women’s boutique, kids and teen clothing, men’s clothing, and household items Selling gently used items to benefit Brown County.

Accepting clothing and household item donations.

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Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 to 5:00 Fridays 10:00 to 3:00

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284 South Van Buren in Nashville (near stoplight, behind Subway) (812) 988-6003

Brownie’s Featuring some of your old favorites and some tasty new ones Dine In or Carry Out

5730 N State Rd 135 • Bean Blossom • 812-720-3743 Musical instruments for all ages and skill levels

Daily Specials • Breakfast till 2:00 7 am to 8 pm • closed Thursdays

Lessons, workshops, and more...

Owners Paul and Tania Lattimore

Offering affordable instruments to inspire the beginner and locally handcrafted beauties to awe the professional

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THE FIREPLACE CENTER

Complete line of: • Wood Stoves and Inserts • Gas Stoves and Inserts • Fireplaces Your first step to Energy INDEPENDENT LIVING 812-336-2053 1-800-344-3967

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Though I Need the Forest, the Forest Does Not Need Me The sun is out and it is 50 in December.

The white bones of the sycamore trees glow.

The morning was cold, so the fire blazed in the living room. The cat warmed my lap while I read poetry for breakfast. This afternoon, I plan to walk again outdoors. The woods lie quietly, as if waiting for me, although I know the deer

Building Fine Log Homes for over 40 Years HONESTY • INTEGRITY • HANDCRAFTED QUALITY

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Helmsburg GENERAL STORE

do not desire my company, the cardinals flit from tree to tree, oblivious. The mushrooms bloom or do not bloom, wilt and decay or do not, and the wildflowers, sleeping in their root balls underground, plan for their springtime sprouting whether I am in this world or no.

—Michele Pollock

Owners: Sharon & Leonard Richey

Pizza & Wings, Groceries, Ice Large Selection Domestic/Craft Beer & Wine Tobacco Products Camping Supplies, Live Bait & Tackle Hunting & Fishing Licenses Check Station, Firewood State Road 45 and Helmsburg Road Intersection • (812) 929-7797

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Looking for a new tattoo or piercing?

Our goal at Redbird Tattoo is to bring high quality tattoos and luxury body piercing with a safe, clean environment, to the heart of Brown County, Indiana. Whether you’re here to express yourself through body art, to shop at Rusty Nova Boutique and Garage, or to view our fine art gallery—all are welcome inside.

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Plum Creek Antiques Open-Air Market Bean Blossom • Fruit Jars • Garden Art • Furniture • Iron Things, • Lots of Junk and more 5 minutes north of Nashville (intersection of SR 135 & SR 45) (812) 988-6268

$2 Bag • Salt Creek Plaza • Nashville Mon.–Sat. 7:30 am–7:00 pm, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm

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EYE CARE

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DOG TRAINING

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Indiana Seamless Free Estimates

Gutter Cleaning and Leaf Cover Available

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Accepting new patients. Same day appointments.

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LANDSCAPING

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• Medicare Supplement • Medicare Advantage • Prescription p Drugg Plans

We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE for information on all options.

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Your Brown County Experts

REAL ESTATE

COUNSELING • COACHING

Marg DeGlandon CSSS, CDPR Broker/Owner 812-360-4083 margd@remax.net

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10 Artist Drive P.O. Box 1609 Nashville, IN 47448

Broker 812-720-1177 sterlingminor812@yahoo.com

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Tune in to your community!

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Listen at 103.7 FM or stream at wfiu.org

Available at Spears Gallery in Nashville, IN South Van Buren Street next to the Nashville House 812-988-1286

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Home of The Stream each Friday night on Facebook and YouTube

Full service content creation and live streaming studio

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Swimming Pool Fitness Center Gymnasium Exercise Classes

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Open 5:30 am Mon.–Fri., Sat. 7:00 am

• HOMES • BANNERS • BILLBOARDS • STORE FRONTS

BOATS • TRUCKS • MURALS • LOGO DESIGN •

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Choose from our hand-selected gift sets, or build your own in-store.

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Cheese • Jams • Mustards • Dips • Marinades & Sauces • Hot Sauce Salts & Sugars • Syrups • Pasta Scan to Shop! nashvillespicecompany.com In Coachlight Square • 227 S. Van Buren St. • Nashville, IN 47448 • 812.200.1069

Holiday gifts & treats

Gourmet Popcorn • Old Fashioned Fudge • Caramel Apples Ice Cream • Gelato • Homemade Confections • More!

175 S. Van Buren St. Nashville, IN 47448 812.988.0709

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