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Our (618) Hometown neighborhood roots are deep in agriculture — some deep roots in large farms — and some deep roots in home gardens.

And September is one of our months of harvesting the fruit of those roots!

I’ve watched the fields grow from tender shoots of corn to stalks taller than I am. Our own garden has yielded tomatoes, beans, corn, zucchini and other goodies. As a child, I spent many an afternoon under our walnut tree snapping beans, peeling tomatoes or apples and shucking corn as Mom worked on stocking our cellar with preserved goods. Jasper Greer planted a field of watermelons next door to our house, and we watched the melons grow from little knobs to fruit too large for us to lift.

In our September issue, Kim Bayless makes use of all the good garden stuff in a summer supper menu, and Mona Warrick’s got a feature on Carmi’s iconic John Brown Melon stand, which has proved to be the place to get a melon for generations. Evan Merrill and I also had a chance to showcase Mount Carmel’s Farmers Market event, which is planned each Saturday through early October on Market Street. There, you may find fruit and veggies or preserves and cakes and pies!

All that work to bring seeds to harvest for enjoyment is a labor of love.

Speaking of labors of love, be sure to check out the information about Carmi Family Dental’s free dentistry day for adults who have no dental insurance. The staff donates services the entire day Oct. 2. And, local neighbors are working to establish a new Christian school!

And let’s not forget that September opens with Labor Day, an event honoring the working men and women of our communities. While COVID19 has altered many plans, organizers of the traditional Labor Day weekend Grayville Days festival are still planning, God willing, to host a single day of celebration Sept. 5.

Happy reading! We’re coming to your home again soon with many more features celebrating (618) Hometown neighbors.

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Grayville Days 2020… Rock the Block for one day only WRITER: MONA L. WARRICK Add Grayville Days to the list of local celebrations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event has been pared down to a single day, Saturday, Sept. 5.

From the Grayville Days Facebook page, “Although it is a one day event we are working hard to incorporate most of our beloved traditions. We will Rock the Block’ from sun up to sun down on September 5. Please continue to pray as this one day event could still be canceled due to our government’s phases of reopening the State of Illinois.”

This year’s theme, Rock the Block, was submitted by Jalie and Nicole Bradfield of Grayville. Grayville Days buttons are available at several locations: Grayville City Hall, Creative ARC Design, First Bank, Rick’s Service Station and Tri-County Banking Center. The buttons are $5 each and there will be drawings and monetary prizes for winning numbers.

If you are interested in pre-ordering a Grayville Days commemorative t-shirt follow the instructions on the Grayville Days Facebook page. T-shirts are available in a variety of sizes for adults, children, and extended sizes. The shirts are being made locally by Creative ARC Design.

The Grayville Days Committee made the heart-wrenching decision to forgo the Miss Grayville, Little Miss Grayville, and Little Mr. Grayville pageants this year.

For regular updates, check the Grayville Days Facebook page.

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WHAT-A-MELON! Summer staple in stock at Brown’s stand WRITER: MONA L. WARRICK “Everyone, male and female, young and old, is enjoying watermelon, chatting and laughing all the time. As the pulp enters their mouths there comes a fresh and pleasant taste, which makes them feel as if a cool breeze were blowing right at them.” This, from the poem “Eating Watermelon,” was written by Chinese poet Fang Kui during the Yuan Dynasty which spanned the years 1231-1368. For centuries, eating sweet, sticky watermelon has been synonymous with summertime.

In White County, John Brown Melons has been a summer staple for generations. Fifth generation farmer Richard Brown and his wife, Maricar, have kept the melon stand open, but no longer grow melons locally.

Health issues have kept Richard out of the fields. To keep the stand stocked, the Browns offer equally famous melons from nearby Posey County, Indiana. This allows the Carmi landmark to continue serving White Countians and visitors alike.

The melon tradition began when Richard’s great-great-grandfather, John Calhoun “Watermelon” Brown, bought a sand farm in 1876 and began growing melons. One of 11 children, John C. was a well-known pioneer farmer. John C. died in 1933 and is buried in Kuykendall Cemetery in White County.

John C’s son, John L. Brown experimented with cross-breeding and developed the famous John Brown watermelon. He found the extremely sweet and crisp melon resistant to blight. The melon was the subject of much press after its discovery. A 1938 article, published in a Richmond, Indiana newspaper, stated: “John Brown discovered an entirely new kind of watermelon — and a dandy — in his melon patch in White County, Illinois.” In the 1930s melons were a major crop in White County.

Richard’s brother David noted that John L. was good at self-promotion, another reason the melon was legendary.

Lawrence A. Brown, Richard’s grandfather, continued the melon farming tradition. He was one of the first growers in the midwest to grow seedless melons. And, like his father, Lawrence R. Brown, Richard’s quest was to grow “only the sweetest melons.” If the melons failed to meet Richard’s rigorous standards, they would remain in the patch.

For many locals, it wasn’t officially summer until the John Brown stand was bursting with watermelon, cantaloupe, sweet corn, and sometimes squash and tomatoes.

Keeping with the adage that honesty is the best policy, the stand is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a money box on premises.

John Brown Melons, located at 1012 E. Main Street in Carmi, accepts cash and checks.

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Savor your garden harvest WRITER: KIM BAYLESS For many people, September signifies the beginning of the end for the garden season. Early plants are finished and tilled in; leaving late crops ready for picking. It seems like gardening has taken on somewhat of a new resurgence with the world situation as it is. People are beginning to realize what their parents and grandparents knew all along ... raising and canning your own food is a smart thing to do. This month, we are highlighting the plentiful zucchini, spaghetti squash, and potatoes in casseroles. There is also a great way to can the extra corn you may have into a tasty corn relish. Whether you grow it yourself or have access to fresh produce from a farmer’s market or from a friend, I hope you will enjoy preparing the following dishes.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE 1 med. spaghetti squash

1 c. cottage cheese or ricotta

¼ t. dried thyme

½ lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 c. water

1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

½ t. salt

1 t. dried basil

1 T. butter

¼ c. finely chopped parsley

¼ t. pepper

½ t. dried oregano

1 c. chopped onion

1 c. dry bread crumbs

2 fresh tomatoes, diced

¼ c. grated Parmesan cheese

2 garlic cloves, minced

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Slice the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place, cut side down, (pierce the skin with a fork) in a baking dish. Bake at 400 for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet. Add the onion, garlic, mushrooms, herbs and seasonings; saute until onion is transparent.

Add the tomatoes; cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside. Scoop out the squash, separating strands with a fork. Combine squash, tomato mixture and all remaining ingredients except parmesan cheese. Pour into a greased 2 qt casserole dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 40 min or until heated through and top is golden brown.

ZUCCHINI STUFFED CHICKEN 3 T. butter

½ t. dried basil

1 egg, beaten

1/8 t. pepper

½ small onion, chopped

2 medium zucchini, shredded

¾ c. shredded Swiss cheese

4 chicken breast halves

1 T. chopped fresh parsley

3 slices white bread, torn into crumbs

In a skillet, melt butter over medium high heat. Saute onion, parsley and basil until the onion is tender. Add zucchini and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in bread crumbs, egg, cheese , salt and pepper. Carefully cut into side of chicken breast and form a pocket. Stuff each breast with the zucchini mixture. Bake at 375 for 50 minutes or until chicken is done.

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MOUNT CARMEL – If you’re an early riser, get your family dressed and ready to go, hop in your car, take a cruise down Market Street and make a pitstop at the Farmers Market in Mount Carmel.

Open each Saturday from 8-11 a.m., the Mount Carmel Farmers Market offers a variety of fruits and vegetables, and an assortment of sweets such as pies and cookies.

For those wishing to shop a little more fresh and local, rather than the store bought brands, vendors also have bread, salsa, honey, beef and more!

working, rugs, house decorations, jewelry, among other décor items.

While a non-COVID-19 year would have consisted of an April-September schedule, this year’s Market may run through mid-October if there remains enough interest.

If you wish to support local businesses and local families, this is a tremendous opportunity, especially amid trying times.

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PLANS WELL UNDERWAY FOR NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CARMI WRITER: MONA L. WARRICK When it comes to educating their children, parents in small, rural communities usually have two options, public education or homeschooling. A

“There is a niche in Carmi for a school that offers a classical Christian education.”

group of local residents will soon be adding a third option, an academy

Mitchell and his siblings were homeschooled, while Sage attended a

offering a classical Christian education. What began as a personal mission

private Christian school in Carmi for a number of years. Mitchell empha-

has come to fruition in the form of New Hope Christian Academy Carmi.

sized that they are “not anti public school. We are not anti anything. We

NHCA will welcome its first students this fall.

want to give parents a choice.”

“In 2017 or ‘18, I felt like God was calling me to be part of a Christian

The Mitchells were familiar with New Hope Christian Academy Har-

school in some way,” said Dr. Caleb Mitchell. “The first thing He was call-

risburg, which has been in operation since 2011. “My mother, Latonya,

ing me to do was to create an interest group. I contacted family members

has subbed there, and the father of my best friend, Kim Hughes, serves

and friends and created a Facebook page. Initially, I invited my Facebook

as chairman of its board,” said Mitchell. “I met with Greg Hughes and

friends to like the page.”

shared our interest in starting a Christian school in Carmi. He was

The page, Parents for Private Christian Education in Carmi, garnered

gracious and allowed me to pick his brain. He gave me some very good

more than 300 likes in the first two weeks. “I knew that represented a

advice. He suggested I reach out to Greg Hoffman, so I did. Greg is a

significant amount of interest,” said Mitchell. The page currently has 367

hard worker, an awesome guy.”

likes and keeps members up-to-date on the progress of NHCA.

Hoffman, principal at New Hope Christian Academy, also felt a need

Natives of Carmi, Mitchell and his wife, Sage, are parents to three chil-

for another Christian school in the area. Mitchell, Hoffman, and Hughes

dren: Javan, 7; Sophia, 4; and Amelia, 1. He is a family physician at Carmi

created a board and agreed to move forward. “As a board, we can make

Family Medical.

decisions quickly and get things done,” Mitchell said. “In the future, we

“We know the advantages of a Christian education. School takes up

want to expand the board with local people.” In addition to allowing the

a large majority of a child’s day. We recognize the impact a school that

plan to gather momentum, Mitchell said a board is the best way to run the

teaches the Bible and Christian morals can have on a child,” said Mitchell.

school.

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“The board feels God calling us to take a more regional approach to

According to the New Hope Christian Academy website, “A classical

Christian education,” Mitchell said. “And, we agreed that this is an oppor-

Christian education offers children the experience of a Christ-centered

tune time to launch the Carmi school.”

education essential to their spiritual, academic and moral development.

Then, the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Undaunted, the three saw this

With a proven mix of classroom learning, hands-on experience and a

as an opportunity allowing more time to prepare. New Hope Christian

vibrant school community, your child really will be set up for a life of pur-

Academy took the Carmi venture under its wing. “They already have

pose and impact.”

a solid framework in place,” said Mitchell. While New Hope Academy

“The New Hope Christian Academy Carmi is non-denominational and

Carmi will be similar to the New Hope Christian Academy Harrisburg,

is open to any student,” Mitchell said. “We will be offering a curriculum

Mitchell said, “it will be modified to fit the specific needs of Carmi.”

for students in grades pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and hope to

At this stage, Mitchell said needs are three-fold, “We need enough stu-

grow to include additional grade levels.”

dent interest, we need to find teachers, and we need to secure a location

A major advantage for students attending the academy will be smaller

for the school. We tried to decide which of those three comes first and

class sizes which allow for more one-on-one interaction. “Smaller classes

realized they all need to happen at once.” Therein lies the challenge.

allow children to thrive,” said Mitchell. “A classical Christian education is

The board has met with a few local churches in hopes of partnering

an opportunity for a different method of learning.”

with them. “We have looked at available locations, but at this point we

“Our curriculum follows a rigorous academic course structure at all

don’t want to take a big financial leap,” said Mitchell. In partnering with a

grade levels, providing students with the highest level of instruction. Our

church, the Academy “wants to add to, not take away while aligning with

teachers are servants of Christ who are dedicated to providing instruction

the church’s mission,” said Mitchell. “We would be using the church facili-

and training that exhibits Christian concern for the God-given uniqueness

ties when church isn’t in session and we could share expenses.”

of each student,” from the New Hope Christian Academy website.

To date, there are 25 students pre-enrolled for fall and a few teachers

“A Christian school is not a novel idea,” said Mitchell. “We want to

have committed to teaching. “We are looking for more teachers and are

give parents a choice that’s a quality, classical Christian education. We will

hoping to have an initial enrollment of 50-55 students,” said Mitchell.

soon be filming an informational video that will be posted online. It will

“The process has had its ups and downs,” said Mitchell. “The Lord has

give an introduction to the New Hope Christian Academy Carmi.”

been teaching me to take things one step at a time and is teaching me to

For more information, or to pre-enroll your child, visit the New Hope

be a part of the process. We’ve done our due diligence and it’s exciting to

Christian Academy Carmi, website https://www.nhcalions.org. Addition-

see things happening.”

ally, NHCA recently launched a Facebook page with updated information.

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Best dog on earth WRITER: ANDREA HOWE It’s possible that I’ve made more preparations for our new arrival than I made for the birth of my own son.

In just a couple weeks, our newest addition to our family will be old enough to take home. We’ll take a two-hour drive down into Kentucky to collect him and bring him home Sept. 12.

Then, my house will be normal.

It hasn’t been normal since July 9, when our Newfoundland, Abraham, died.

Anyone who knows me, even a little bit, soon realizes that I have had the very best dog ever, continuously since I was about 18 months old.

Spot the Beagle was my first four-legged friend. I couldn’t talk plainly at the time, so I called him Pot. I’m not sure if Pot/Spot was a boy or girl, but before I was 2, I waddled into the beanfields with him/her, giving Mom a scare.

Then came Tippy, a fluffy Collie mix, and Lucky, a German Shepherd/ Collie mix who gave us many litters of puppies. Along with Lucky was a continuing line of outdoor German Shepherds, Beagles and coonhounds. I think it was Bruha, the toughest Shepherd I’ve ever seen, that was kicked unconscious by one of our horses, and bounced off the wheel of the school bus into a field. He suffered no broken bones, and nothing seemed to keep him from his dog duties.

All of those noble critters were our outdoor dogs, but Petey the Fox Terrier was our first indoor dog. Petey sired two more generations of indoor companions in our home, Pooder, Spot and George.

Pooder was “my dog” and he was short on stature but big on bravado.

When I moved out of my parents’ house, I wanted to take him with me, but he was too old to leave his surroundings. His sire, Petey, outlived him because Pooder had too many scars from picking fights with the neighbor’s St. Bernard.

Since I couldn’t bring my dog, I soon had Woofer, a Shepherd/PIt Bull mix. He was a fearless and happy pup that once climbed a tree to get to a cat and bit a ball of bees swarming in a bush. I remember telling Woofer, when Pooder died, “You’re the best dog on top of the yard.”

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Within weeks of Woofer’s passing, I adopted Rudy, a Great Dane-Pit BullBlack Lab mix. He was a magnificent big squawly baby who was an escape artist, but turned out to be the perfect “nanny dog” when our son was born.

And I told him he was the “best dog on top of the yard.”

Rudy was also the beginning of a trend toward giant breeds. When he passed away, my husband told our inquisitive toddler son that he was digging a hole to China, and sent him to the house for a glass of lemonade. He shoveled furiously and had Rudy properly buried by the time Drew thought to come back outside.

Four days after he was buried, I traveled just south of Phillipstown and brought home Max, a Rottweiler/Mastiff mix. He was a canine quarterhorse, a true athlete, and a loyal protective friend. I spent mornings on the back porch step, drinking coffee while he chewed on my pant leg, telling him he was the best dog on top of the yard. Max didn’t want to sleep in a dog house.

He preferred to be in the yard, watching everything. But when he was 6, he nearly died of bloat, and we brought him inside to keep an eye on him. I’ve never seen a happier or well-mannered outdoor-turned-indoor dog.

When it was his time, he went outside and died near the kitchen step where we spent so many mornings. My son and husband asked me, after we buried him, if I might think about a smaller dog, and maybe wait a little longer.

But I didn’t. Within two weeks, I had a larger giant breed. Abraham, a gorgeous glossy black Newfoundland, was the best dog on top of the yard.

And he had the best dog house in town. As in, our house.

After eight wonderful years, he broke our heart and joined all my other best dogs. I went a little bit crazy, staying up all hours, looking for another Newfie puppy for several days. As grace would have it, my next best dog was born three days before Abraham passed.

So, in a couple weeks, I’ll be up every other hour trying to housetrain a new baby.

I’ll probably lose a few shoes to the teething process.

My clothes will be covered in hair and drool.

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In 2007, she retired from the U.S. Forest Service. She saw a barn quilt at a craft exhibit, but the artist wanted several hundred dollars for the finished product, so she decided to try her hand at making her own. Since 2013, she has created more than 300 barn quilts. She makes a miniature size 1x1 foot, for small areas like a mailbox, or a large 4x4 feet for the side of barns and homes. She hand draws each design, paints, and seals the product with a protectant sealer to protect the design from warping or fading.

Her most popular design is the “Carpenter’s Wheel,” a pattern used in quilts during the years of The Underground Railroad; when slaves traveled north to freedom. The most popular color requested is “Jamestown Red,” the same color as the first red barns in Southern Illinois. Walker does not have a business for her barn quilts. It is strictly a hobby. Contact her at (270) 969-0537 to place an order, or vi her personal Facebook page. The cost of a large, 4 x4 barn quilt is $125.

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FREE DENTISTRY DAY PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 2 CARMI — Carmi Family Dental’s 8th annual free dentistry service day is planned starting at 6 a.m. Oct. 2 at the clinic at 1000 West Main Street.

Dr. Tim Roser said the free day of dentistry is offered to adults age 18 years and older who have no dental insurance.

“As a growing number of Americans lack dental insurance, we feel this is a great way to address many health problems and give back to our community simultaneously,” he explained.

The Albion native said his practice has treated more than 100 patients on that day, and given away thousands of dollars worth of free dental care. All the staff team volunteers their services such as teeth cleaning, extractions or filings.

Dr. Roser’s wife, Angela and his children will provide free breakfast of eggs and coffee in the west parking lot.

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Carle Olney Primary Care Clinic Opening August 31 Our newly built clinic will combine doctors and health professionals currently at our Primary Care Clinic and Family Practice Clinic.

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The new Carle Olney Primary Care Clinic will be located at 363 N. West St. in Olney and will have a new phone number – (618) 392-9400.