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Southern 

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Jan / Feb 2019 

Living 

Our Town: 

Jeffersonville, Indiana 

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Featured Stories 

12 | SAPPHIRE ON SPRING 

Local boutique offers unique, high-quality products 

30 | GALENA GOES DIGITAL 

An old home is turned into Floyd County Library’s 

newest location 

38 | A LEAP OF FAITH 

Heacock’s Eastside Galery 

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Southern Indiana Living 

JAN / FEB 2019 

In Every Issue 

7 | FLASHBACK PHOTO 

The Indiana Theater, New Albany, IN, 1959 

9 | A NOTE TO BABY BOOMERS 

Why does retirement take so much work? 

10 | A WALK IN THE GARDEN WITH BOB HILL 

Seeding is Believing 

30 

17 | OUR TOWN 


28 | COMMUNITY PAGES 

Spotlight on Hope Southern Indiana, Communities in 

Schools of Clark County, and more! 

35 | #BUYLOCAL 

Local Business Spotlight 

45 | REAL LIFE NUTRITION 

Food for Fuel 

12 

46 | EVERYDAY ADVENTURES 

The Word That Changes Everything 


SET A PATH TO SUCCESS 

Our friends get excited when the Harrison County 

Community Foundation (HCCF) announces a new $2 for $1 

match program for local nonprofits. Now there’s even more 

excitement! 

Lilly Endowment Inc. is offering a special match 

program to HCCF. The Endowment will match donations to 

the foundation for unrestricted funds with $2 for every $1 

gift up to a total of $440,000. 

Why does this matter to you? 

HCCF uses unrestricted funds to award grants, like the 

recent one to complete the Indian Creek Trail, which 

connects downtown Corydon to Hayswood Park. 

For 22 years, HCCF has been using unrestricted funds to 

meet the various needs of the community. These needs 

affect everyone who lives in, works in, or visits Harrison 

County. 

Now, you can take action to help your community by 

making an unrestricted gift to HCCF. 

Consider starting your own named family fund and 

know your gift will help meet the needs of the community 

now - and the community of the future. 

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JAN / FEB 2019 

VOL. 12, ISSUE 1 

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Photo courtesy of Stuart B. Wrege Indiana History Room, New Albany-Floyd 

County Public Library. 

According to library records, this snapshot is the Indiana Theater at 409 

Vincennes Street in New Albany, Indiana. This was originally the site of the 

Calumet Club around 1919 and became the Indiana Theater in 1927. It was 

demolished in January or February of 1960. This photo was taken by Steve 

Anshutz in 1959. 


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A Note to Baby Boomers 

Why Does Retirement Take so Much Work? 

I 

was about to head to my favorite Florida 

beach. 

Hurricane Michael beat me 

there. 

My visit got put off, of course. I will 

get there when the getting again is good, 

or good enough. Michael’s victims are too 

many. I certainly am not among them. 

Once more, though, reality rules. 

The reality is that retirement is harder 

to figure out than my cellphone bill. A 

dear friend just called. An early-retirement 

offer had come in her email. She was excited. 

She was frightened. She was ready 

to say yes. She was ready to say no. 

She was me, going on seven years 

ago. Let’s get together, I urged. I will help 

you through this. 

Yeah, right. Like I have a clue. Before 

I teach senior citizenship, I had better 

learn it. 

How’s retirement? Great, I want to 

say. 

It’s a constant adjustment, however. 

Long after my buyout, retirement remains 

as much a challenge as a comfort. How do 

you decide to give up work? Retirement 

keeps happening both to me and for me. 

I hug it some days and wrestle it others. 

I had assumed retirement is something I 

could do. 

I also figured I could disco dance or 

do yoga. No and no. The thing is, I cannot 

exactly drop out of retirement. 

Actually I can, of course. I could 

greet Walmart shoppers or fill orders at 

Amazon. I could deliver lunches from 

Panera Bread or drive for Uber or, heaven 

help us, substitute teach. 

If only all old people acted their age. 

Instead, peer pressure flits around me as 

pesky as mosquitoes. 

Our president is older than me. My 

cardiologist is older than me. The woman 

who runs the local homeless shelter is 

older than me. People work into their 80s 

and 90s. They make me feel like a bum. I 

cannot be the only old guy happily sitting 

around with little better to do some days 

than to read every obit and to eat lunch 

at 11. 

Travel more. Volunteer more. Read 

more. Exercise more. I do all that. I recommend 

all that. None of it comes with a 

paycheck, however. I have had some sort 

of paycheck since I was barely a teenager. 

Paychecks are addictive. A job comes with 

the satisfaction of a job done well. 

An occupation still defines me. I am 

not Dale Moss the traveler or Dale Moss 

the volunteer or Dale Moss the avid reader 

or Dale Moss the YMCA regular. I am 

Dale Moss the columnist. 

I only write two or three pieces per 

month, all freelance. This time last decade, 

I was writing four columns each week and 

wearing out every adverb in my vocabulary. 

Writing identified me. 

Making decisions can mean making mistakes 

and there’s no cheat sheet. I do my best, but 

my best has not been all that great. 

My career has downshifted into my 

pastime. I flirt with writing still less. I flirt 

with saying farewell to what little schedule 

I keep, to what little responsibility I 

take. I try to convince myself to become a 

full-fledged has-been. 

Then one of you kind readers compliments 

me about something I’ve written. 

Bless you. It only takes one such reminder 

of why I matter. You don’t intend 

to complicate things, but the plan to hang 

up my thesaurus goes out the window. 

So shut up. No, wait. Don’t. Please. 

I don’t need fancy. I no longer miss 

missing out on being at the biggest concerts 

or ball games. I am okay with stuff 

that’s more OK than oh wow. Culver’s 

cuts it just as nicely as does one of the 

steak places down the block. 

I do welcome predictability, however. 

It ruined my day when the grocery 

stopped selling my favorite salad dressing. 

My barber ponders her own retirement; 

I’m almost glad I’m almost totally 

bald. 

That beach trip? I take it annually. 

However understandable its delay, I am 

thrown off. To me, surprise is a four-letter 

word. 

Talk about unpredictability, retirement 

requires work. So much for the 

headaches stopping when the job did. Get 

up later? Put off taking Social Security? 

Do the snowbird thing? Leave, or spend, 

an inheritance? 

Making decisions can mean making 

mistakes and there’s no cheat sheet. I do 

my best, but my best has not been all that 

great. I would tell my retirement-contemplating 

friend to do as I say, not as I have 

done. 

But I’m not sure even what to say. 

Let’s see. I met with a financial planner. 

That proved quite helpful, more comforting 

than any glass of pricey bourbon. 

Also, I let almost nothing get in the way of 

my gym visits. That, too, is a bigger plus 

than I had imagined. 

Part-time work, though, it surely 

does cut both ways. Worth the effort or 

the pay? If only I could figure that out one 

way or another. 

Until I can, here I am. I guess I can 

keep writing as long as you keep reading. 

What I do is what I am, all in all. You may 

not need me. But apparently I still need 

you. 

Could be worse. You should have 

seen me disco dance. • 

After 25 years, Dale Moss 

retired as Indiana columnist for 

The Courier-Journal. He now 

writes weekly for the News and 

Tribune. Dale and his wife Jean 

live in Jeffersonville in a house 

that has been in his family 

since the Civil War. Dale’s 

e-mail is dale.moss@twc.com 


A Walk in the Garden with Bob Hill 

Seeding is Believing 

Crabapples at Hidden Hill 

The cure for the winter blues 


If rural postmen are paid by the pound 

of delivered product — and that always 

seems a good and fair thing to 

me — our most loyal federal servant 

would more than double his early-winter 

take delivering seed catalogs while wearing 

his insulated underwear. 

Our most recent seed catalogs — 

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and Seed 

Savers Exchange — recently showed up 

packed so tightly in our puny plastic mailbox 

that it took 10 minutes to find the water 

bill. And as the new world rushes off to 

research and buy all manner of products 

online, the old-fashioned notion of sifting 

through seed catalogs while sitting on the 

living room couch has remained a staple 

of my gardening happiness. 

It also takes me back to my very early 

youth when I would go door-to-door 

selling flower and vegetable seeds to my 

neighbors for maybe 15 cents a pack, me 

getting to keep a nickel of that to fund my 

future college education. Or an ice cream 

cone. 

The seed-sale game has changed a 

bit. The Baker Creek catalog now comes 

in 144 glossy pages, offering what seems 

to be 1.2 million varieties of flowers, fruits 

and vegetable seeds. I was prepared to 

count them all, but I need to get this column 

finished before the 2020 presidential 

election. 

The catalog descriptions were obviously 

written by somebody locked into 

a small, very oxygenated room with a 

50-pound thesaurus. Those Baker descriptions 

also covered a few gardening tools 

sold on the catalog’s back page. 

One is labeled the SERIOUS HAND 

WEEDER (the capital letters are theirs). 

The sales pitch said it could withstand the 

rigor of hand-weeding over “four acres of 

sweet potatoes” — which is not my first 

choice for a backyard project. 

Another pitch was for NUTSCENE 

GARDEN TWINE, a “soft, pliable and 

strong twine made in Scotland since 1922” 

that apparently will not hurt the tender 

feelings of any beets, carrots or endive 

once carefully applied. Only $4.50 for two 

spools of 26 meters each. 

Finally, there was the COBRAHEAD 

HAND HOE CDT101, the closest thing 

to a universal hand tool that will “weed, 

cultivate, scalp, dig, furrow, plant, transplant, 

de-thatch, harvest” and perhaps 

sing “Back Home Again in Indiana” for 

only $25.95. 

Caution, comes the HAND HOE 

warning at the end of the catalog pitch, 

“these things are sharp.” 

The joy of the garden catalog, of 

course, is you can sit in your warm living 

room as 2 inches of partly cloudy inundates 

the garden and wonder who came 

up with all these plants, if not why? 

Alphabetically speaking, Baker Seed 

offers seeds for everything from amaranth 

to zinnias. An early CAPITALIZED 

favorite of mine — right there on page 

12 — was the GOBBO DI NIZZIA CAR- 

DOON from Italy, its broad white stalks to 

be eaten fried, sautéed, pickled, in soups 

or dipped in olive oil. Only $2.75 for 25 

seeds. Bad breath extra. 

Political correctness raised its head 

on Page 13, with mention of the CHERO- 

KEE TRAIL OF TEARS pole bean, a Tennessee 

survivor of the Cherokee Indians 

forced march out of their homelands to 

Oklahoma by their federal government; a 

journey, by the way, a lot of the Cherokees 

didn’t survive. 

Baker Creek offered more than 80 

tomato cultivars, few of which you will 

find at Kroger. My early favorite was the 

MICRO TOM tomato. Only $5 for 10 seeds 

and worth every half-dollar: 

“Astounding! The world’s smallest 

tomato plant, fit for a fairy garden, reaching 

a mere 6-8” tall. Super productive little 

plants are completely enveloped in bright 

red, tasty 1 oz fruit. The tidy red plants 

covered in red orbs make an eye-catching 

basket or container plants.” 

And then there was the ‘Golden 

King of Siberia’ tomato. The first thought 

was this is named for a country with a 

20-minute summer and an average high 

of 50 degrees, which may help explain 

its yellow color, one-pound maximum 

size and disease resistance. If that doesn’t 

heat up your Tomato Jones, Baker’s also 

offers the “Black Icicle” tomato from the 

Ukraine. It has rich, earthy overtones and 

could go great with vodka. 

If Baker Creek doesn’t float your Siberian 

canoe, spend a little time with the 

Seed Savers Exchange catalog. It’s also 146 

shiny pages, which seems like a little too 

much of a coincidence. 

Seed Savers, as the name implies, is 

a little different. Its readers and members 

make a point of swapping seeds, sharing 

information and getting deeply into that 

biodiversity, good stewardship thing — 

which is good. Its huge Decorah, Iowa, 

home farm maintains a collection of more 

than 20,000 vegetable, herb and flower 

varieties, which might take a whole lot 

of COBRAHEAD HAND HOES to keep 

clean. 

Its “Rare Treasures,” offered up front 

of pages 6 and 7, includes Ausilio Thin 

Skin Italian Peppers, purple-red Dragon 

Carrots, Five Color Silverbeet Swiss 

Chard and Benary’s Giant Zienna. The 

good thing about the latter is it only grows 

3 to 4 feet tall, with flowers 4 to 5 inches 

across. Or try all four in a salad. 

Seeds Savers, alas, only had 73 kinds 

It also takes me back to my very early youth when I 

would go door-to-door selling flower and vegetable 

seeds to my neighbors for maybe 15 cents a pack, 

me getting to keep a nickel of that to fund my future 

college education. Or an ice cream cone. 

of tomatoes for sale, but also offered a 

recipe for fried-green tomatoes, placing it 

a notch or two above Baker Creek in our 

kitchen. 

It also offered the much-desired 

“Japanese Trifele Black” tomato, which 

also touches on world history as it’s actually 

a Russian black tomato about the size 

of a Bartlett Pear, a native of England. 

It’s simple. Seed catalogs are a necessary 

tool for winter survival, that dreaded 

time between the end of the college football 

season and the NCAA basketball tournament. 

There’s so little time and so many 

tomato plants. You need those seeds. Your 

mailbox needs you. • 

About the Author 

Bob Hill owns Hidden Hill 

Nursery and can be 

reached at farmerbob@ 

hiddenhillnursery.com. 

For more information, 

including nursery hours 

and event information, go 

to www.hiddenhillnursery. 

com 


Local Spotlight 

Sapphire On Spring 

Local boutique offers unique, high-quality products 

Story by Darian Eswine 

Photos by Michelle Hockman 


vious store that she owned in Madison, 

Indiana, which had “something for everyone.” 

The boutique sells a variety of products 

and brands. “There is something 

unique about each line that I carry,” Gore 

said. 

Sales associate Hannah Enlow said 

their variety makes them stand out in the 

community. Some of her favorite brands 

include Elon, Clara Sunwoo and Lessay. 

“They have the best quality and always 

perform really well.” 

Their quality may help the shop 

stand out, but Enrow said it’s just one of 

the factors contributing to Sapphire on 

Spring’s distinctiveness. 

“The uniqueness of the clothing, the 

prices [make us unique] ... there’s a lot here 

and it’s growing, but being a boutique in 

this area is pretty unique,” she said. 

Enlow said they also cater to age 

groups from juniors all the way up to seniors. 

Enlow described a very family-oriented 

environment, which she said is one 

of the reasons she loves her job so much. 

“My mom works with me, too,” 

she said. “Angela is a really good family 

friend of mine and we’re all just close, 

which really helps with the work environment.” 

Gore and Enlow have both witnessed 

tremendous growth in the Jeffersonville 

area since opening the shop. 

“Since opening the boutique, I’ve 

witnessed at least eight new restaurants 

or retail stores open,” Gore said. “It’s exciting 

to be a part of the development of 

downtown Jeff.” 

Enlow said they stay very involved 

in the community and see it as an allaround 

win for their customers, the community 

and the boutique. 

“We really try to be involved in 

Gore and the staff study trends and 

work to find affordable options, handpicking 

pieces to stock the store. They 

also offer sizes ranging from extra small 

to extra-extra large. 

“We have a very big selection of 

unique clothing,” she said. “We travel all 

over the U.S. searching for unique affordable 

clothing.” 

Gore said her biggest accomplishment 

is seeing the same customers return 

over and over again. As far as future goals, 

Gore wants to continue growing not only 

in the store, but also online. Regardless 

of their shopping methods, she said she 

wants customers to feel as if they’ve just 

spent some time over at a good friend’s 

house. 

“We really do love our customers 

— we see some of the same faces in the 

- Angela Gore, 

Owner of Sapphire on Spring 

Just two years before opening 

Sapphire on Spring, Angela Gore had 

sold a boutique. After many years 

running and buying for her stores, 

Gore thought she had retired from the 

boutique business, but she couldn’t stay 

away. 

After finding the perfect location in 

Jeffersonville, Gore opened Sapphire on 

Spring six months later. The boutique is 

just one of the many local businesses contributing 

to Jeffersonville’s growth. 

“I felt like Jeffersonville was on the 

verge of really taking off and they really 

needed a boutique,” Gore said. “The perfect 

building just happened to be for sale, 

and the rest is history.” 

Sapphire on Spring has now been 

open for three years. Gore’s inspiration 

was to create a continuation of her pre- 

events, and we always have really good 

deals on those days, so it really helps us 

and them,” she said. 

A new venture for Sapphire on 

Spring is an online shop. Gore originally 

decided to expand by opening a second 

store in New Albany, but she quickly realized 

there was a different way to expand. 

“I feel like online shopping is quickly 

taking over the market, and I wanted to 

offer a more convenient way to shop for 

our customers,” she said. 

As described on the website, Gore 

“wanted to create a place where women 

of all body types could come and find 

fashionable, trendy styles for less.” 

“Women want to play around with 

their looks and try on different style identities 

without breaking the bank,” she 

said. 

Sapphireboutique.com allows them 

to do just that, plus they ship all around 

the world. All of their online items are 

available in the store as well. 

store every week,” she said. “Sometimes 

they just stop in to say ‘hi’ after walking 

the bridge.” 

Sapphire on Spring’s fashions are 

also affordable. Nearly all of their styles 

are under $100. 

“I always want people to know, you 

don’t have to spend a fortune to look like 

a million bucks,” Gore said. • 

For more information, visit sapphireboutique. 

com or check out their Facebook page at sapphireonspring. 

The shop is at 326 Spring St. 

in Jeffersonville and is typically open 11 a.m. 

to 6 p.m. 


“We really do love our 

- Angela Gore 

Owner of Sapphire Boutique 



Jan. 5-6, Feb. 2 

Feb. 9 

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Feb. 9-10 & 16-17 

Feb. 14-17 

Mar. 8-April 7 

March 15-16 

March 15-17 

March 22-23 

March/April 

April 20-27 

Women’s Ski/Snowboarding Clinics 

at Paoli Peaks 

11 th Annual Chocolate Fest at 

French Lick Resort 

Bourbon and Bites at the 

West Baden Springs Hotel 

Chocolate Lovers Weekends at the 

French Lick Winery 

Valentines’ Weekend at the 


Spring into the Wild at the 

French Lick Resort 

Wine Experience Weekend at the 


Jazz Under the Dome Weekend at 

the West Baden Springs Hotel 

Tasting Trains at French Lick 

Scenic Railway 

I’ve Got the Music in Me Dinner Show 

at Abbeydell Hall 

51st Annual Orleans Dogwood 

Festival 

vflwb.com • #MyFrenchLick • 812-936-3418 


Our Town 

Our Town: 


Story by Darian Eswine 


It’s no secret that Jeffersonville is growing and expanding. The city has added more than 6,000 

residents in the past six years, plus the job market has increased by 3 percent over the past year. 

If you’re looking for a place to start exploring this trendy town, check out these ideas. 

Story by Jon Watkins 


Horner Novelty Co. 

Jan/Feb 2019 

Big Four 

• 

Station 

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1. Big Four Bridge 

The Big Four Bridge is the link between the Louisville waterfront and the Indiana 

waterfront. Though it stared as a railroad bridge in 1895, the walking bridge now 

attracts more than 1.5 million visitors per year. 

Travelers can take a leisurely stroll, stop to take in the Ohio River sights or read on 

one of the many benches, listen to the music playing that day, ride their bike or go on 

a family adventure. 

The bridge from Louisville to Jeff is two miles long, which makes it the perfect walk 

for any time of year, from a brisk January afternoon to a sunny morning in July. It’s a 

great path between cities and it’s a toll-free way to cross the river. 


The bridge from Louisville 

to Jeff is two miles long, 

which makes it the perfect 

walk for any time of year 


2. Schimpff’s Confectionery 

Opened in 1891, Schimpff’s Confectionery is a 

staple in Jeffersonville and a must-visit every time 

you’re downtown. Not only do they sell a variety of 

sweets and treats, but they also have candy-making 

demonstrations, free tours of the Candy Museum 

and a brand new expanded space. 

The Schimpff family has been making candy since 

1871. They are famous for their cinnamon red hots 

and their delicious Modjeskas. My personal favorite 

is the white chocolate-covered Modjeskas. 

Schimpff’s also has a deli and whips up old-fashioned 

soda pops. There’s an online shop as well, so 

out-of-towners have no problem getting their fill. If 

you’re needing more reasons to go, the Food Network 

and the History Channel have even featured 

Schimpff’s and its creations. 


The Schimpff family has been 

making candy since 1871. 

They are famous for their 

cinnamon red hots and their 

delicious Modjeskas. 


3. Red Yeti 

Located down the street from Schmipff’s, you’ll recognize the Red Yeti by the appropriately placed Red Yeti statue outside the restaurant. 

Serving unique food mixed with Southern staples, the Red Yeti is the place that has Louisville residents crossing the river. 

Their menu is widely gluten-free and also has vegetarian and vegan options. There’s something for everyone: shrimp and grits, 

beer cheese, fried green tomato macaroni and cheese, lamb meatball sliders and more. The menu focuses on locally grown ingredients. 

A favorite seems to be the Trio of Tacos, featuring a pork belly taco, brisket taco and shrimp taco mixed with bacon apple 

slaw, pickled onion, lime and avocado crème fraiche. All are delicious, but I could live off the pork belly taco for the rest of my life. 

The venue also hosts trivia once a month, ranging from “Game of Thrones” to other pop culture topics. Red Yeti offers a Sunday 

brunch, they have half-priced appetizers from 3 to 5 p.m. every weekday and kids eat free with each adult entrée purchase on 

Tuesdays. 

Since opening in 2014, it has quickly become the place to have an awesome meal and enjoy some good company. 


4. Adrienne & Co. Bakery Cafe 

Adrienne’s actually began in New York in 1973 when Adrienne’s mom, 

Myra, made cakes for 30 years. Adrienne opened her own shop in 2001. 

With over 28 cake flavors, Adrienne serves up baked goods ranging from 

cupcakes to doughnuts. They’ve designed custom cakes for Kings Island, 

WorldFest and local legend Muhammad Ali. 

Their website has a great portfolio of their custom cakes, but they also have 

a café serving up delicious sandwiches, including the bagel and lox and the 

“Mark Trane,” which is chock full of Italian meats and cheeses. 

You can stop by the bakery or call in an order. Plus, there’s another location 

in New Albany that delivers if you’re feeling a craving coming on. 


5. The Widow’s Walk Ice Creamery 

Although the address reads Clarksville, we’re going 

to stretch slightly outside of Jeffersonville for this last 

stop. Recognizable by its colorful exterior, the house 

was designed to mimic a classic Victorian home. 

The Widow’s Walk is a jack-of-all-trades. It’s an ice 

creamery, a coffee shop and it offers bike rentals. Right 

on the river, it has a great view of the Ohio and a 

pretty spectacular view of the lit-up skyline at night. 

The creamery serves 23 different flavors of handdipped 

ice creams, plus specials like the Proud Mary 

Peanut Butter Cup Sundae. They also serve root beer 

floats, milkshakes, splits and malts. 

If you start your tour of Jeffersonville here, you’ll be 

able to rent a bike, ride through Jeff, cross the Big Four 

Bridge and circle back to Widow’s Walk for a view of 

the sunset. 

Although ownership has changed within the past 

couple of years, this remains a favorite in Southern 

Indiana, especially in the summertime. 


The Widow’s Walk is a jack-of-all-trades. It’s an ice 

creamery, a coffee shop and it offers bike rentals. Right 

on the river, it has a great view of the Ohio and a pretty 

spectacular view of the lit-up skyline at night. 

The creamery serves 23 different flavors of hand-dipped ice 

creams, plus specials like the Proud Mary Peanut Butter 

Cup Sundae. They also serve root beer floats, milkshakes, 

splits and malts. 


A historic home near the Big Four Bridge 

Glossbrenner Public Garden 

No matter where you start your tour of Clark County, Jeffersonville has plenty to offer, whether you’re looking for food, 

shopping, recreation or a just a park bench to people-watch. You’ll quickly discover more than five favorite spots in town. • 

For more information on Jeffersonville and community events, visit cityofjeff.net. 


Exercise Across All Ages 

The leading causes of death in women include heart 

disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. Did you know 

that completing as little as one hour and 15 minutes 

of vigorous intensity aerobic activity or 2 hours and 

30 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity 

every week can decrease your risk of developing 

these health conditions? In fact, research has shown 

that physical activity can reduce risk of developing 

cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic 

syndrome, colon cancer, and breast cancer. 

Other benefits of physical activity include weight 

control, improved strength of bones and muscles, 

improved mental health including mood, improved 

sleep patterns, and even an increased likelihood 

of living longer. Recent studies have found 

improved brain function with physical activity 

in preadolescents and further research is being 

completed to determine if it will actually improve 

brain development. 

At Harrison County Hospital, our Rehabilitation 

Department is able to care for you across your 

lifetime helping you maintain the ability to reach 

your physical activity goals and maintain a healthy 

lifestyle. Our rehab team is here to help you recover 

from injury, stroke, cardiovascular events, surgery, 

and many other impairments that keep you from 

reaching your physical activity goals or beginning a 

physical activity routine. Let our Rehab Department 

help you find the exercise that works for you! 

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Your Community presented by 

Communities in Schools of Clark County 

READERS TO LEADERS BREAKFAST CELEBRATES SUCCESS 

All ages gathered on Nov. 13 to celebrate students, educators, business leaders, and volunteers who help Communities in Schools of 

Clark County change lives of young people. The breakfast highlighted Champions for Children Award winners in three areas: Alma 

Harris, volunteer; Mindy Dablow, educator; and Vectren Energy, community partner. 

The non-profit provides academic and mental health resources and meets basic needs of students at or below the poverty level. 

Serving 4,000 students a year, the efforts reduce the drop-out rate while empowering, encouraging, promoting, and giving hope to 

young people. 

Mindy Dablow, Alma Harris, emcee Dawne Gee of 

WAVE-TV, Amanda Schmitt of the Vectren Foundation, 

and CIS Executive Director Julie Moorman. 

Ray Lucas of continuing sponsor German American Bank, 

Lisa Brones of Duke Energy, Sharon Jones, State Sen. Ron 

Grooms, and CIS Board Chair Dr. Polly Hendricks. 


Seated: Chuck and Pat Kasse, Amy Stein, and Nick Stein. 

Standing: Amber Ruoff and Amy Wheatley. 

These pages are sponsored by Idealogy 

Singers Dalton Hester and Lauren Gaines of 

Charlestown High School.

Power of Pink 

GALA EVENING RAISES FUNDS AND SPIRITS 

Splashes of pink lit up Kye’s last fall as more than 300 men and women joined the party to benefit breast cancer causes. The sixth annual 

Power of Pink Gala shone the spotlight on the successes and spirit of overcoming the cancer while raising money for the Norton 

Cancer Institute Pat Harrison Resource Center at 1206 Spring Street in Jeffersonville. 

Hosted by The News and Tribune with support from sponsors, donors, and volunteers, the evening raised a total of $46,387.26. The 

six-year total is $221,133.27, with most going to the resource center. (The first two years’ proceeds went directly to the American 

Cancer Society.) 

Left: (Seated) Guest speaker/survivor Vee Trice and survivor 

Pat Harrison, who endowed the resource center that 

bears her name. (Standing) Survivor Vicki Carmichael and 

her husband, Lonnie Cooper. 

Right: Sue Hanson, Bill Hanson (publisher of The News 

and Tribune and the event’s founder), Susan Duncan (The 

News and Tribune editor), and guests Jenna and Jeff Esarey. 

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Hope Southern Indiana 

EVENING OF JOY INSPIRES SUPPORT 

The headlining comedian, music, buffet, and door prizes set the 

stage at The Grand that provided attendees with more than entertainment 

and fellowship on Nov. 9. 

Hope Southern Indiana’s annual Evening of Joy raised $53,000 

that night alone for the faith-based non-profit serving the entire 

community. Hope’s Family and Emergency Services, Retired and 

Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), collaborations, and resources 

reach thousands from its base at Brown-Starks Neighborhood 

Place, 1200 Bono Road in New Albany. 

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Emily Gray, Eddie Sprigler, Christie White, Marlo Brown, and Becky 

Nunn. 

Seated: Donald and Janet Washington and Nijer and Joshua Traughber. 

Standing: Kevin and Cindy Cecil. 

These pages are sponsored by Idealogy 

Elizabeth Boes, Molly Malone, Josh Watson, and Mikayla Graf with a 

unique raffe prize. 


Local Spotlight 

Galena Goes Digital 

An old home is turned into Floyd County Library’s newest location 


Story by Julie Engelhardt 

Photos by Luis Munoz (except where noted)

Libraries have provided a myriad 

of resources throughout the 

years, enabling patrons to become 

knowledgeable about everything 

from alchemy to Zanzibar. Past methods 

for attaining information included digging 

through card catalogs to locate the 

right book or periodical to suit our needs. 

Yet with the advent of modern technology 

and personal computers, tablets, smartphones 

and the Internet, people have 

moved away from heading to their local 

library and do a majority of research from 

the comfort of their own home. 

But it’s rather diffcult to accomplish 

projects at your kitchen table if you can’t 

get a reliable wireless connection. And 

that’s the case in certain areas of Southern 

Indiana. Many of the residents in the rural 

spots of Floyd and Clark counties aren’t 

able to receive a satisfactory wireless connection, 

and even struggle to get proper 

cell service. Thankfully, the Floyd County 

Library System has come to the rescue 

with a new location. 

On Sept. 8, the community welcomed 

the Galena Digital Library. Here, 

patrons can easily access the Internet and 

download books, movies, music and audio 

files to their personal devices. They 

can also check out tablets and use them at 

the library, and they even have good oldfashioned 

books, too. 

The digital library is on U.S. Highway 

150 in a quaint, historic two-story 

house built in 1843. The home has the 

ambiance of a cute gingerbread cottage 

where your great-great-great grandparents 

might have lived. Though the house 

is 175 years old, the interior is fit for modern 

times. The completion of this project 

is due to the dedication of Floyd County 

Library director Melissa Merida and Galena 

Digital Library lead Brenda Kennedy-Snyder, 

along with their team of hardworking 

employees. The library started 

as a dream and evolved into an amazing 

reality. 

“We’ve tried to think out of the 

box, and how can we provide services to 

the community and really identify their 

needs,” Merida said. The digital branch 

fell right in line with their objective to 

reach more patrons. 

“When I first came to the library system, 

I knew that we had a very large issue 

with our population that live where I call 

‘up the hill’ — our rural areas that don’t 

have connectivity,” she said. “Even in the 

major subdivisions, they cannot get the 

connection that they need because of the 

geographic layout of the land.” 

Her goal was to find a way to combine 

connectivity and deliver resources. 

“Libraries aren’t just books and mortar 

anymore,” Merida said. “We have a lot 

of digital services, but if you can’t connect 

to the Internet, then you can’t even 

utilize the digital services.” For example, 

the library has 92 databases available, but 

those without Internet are missing out on 

this benefit. 

Building a new library would have 

been costly, but by utilizing the historic 

home (which was donated to the library), 

along with existing library resources and 

monetary contributions, the project was 

on a trajectory toward success. 

“The county funded the remodel of 

the building and getting it ready for us,” 

Merida said. “We also had a bequest to 

the library from the estate of June P. Cutler, 

and that amount was enough to completely 

outfit the branch. Every time I tell 

the story, I get goosebumps.” 

Cutler worked for New Albany 

High School for more than 40 years as the 

principal’s secretary and was very well 

known in the education community. She 

left her estate to the humane society, to 

start a scholarship fund for nursing students 

and to the library. 

“It was just a wonderful bequest that 

we had no idea was headed our way,” Merida 

said. “They gave us $70,000 to do the 

project. We were able to buy all of the furniture 

and the equipment.” 

Merida said that the first time she 

saw the house on a cold, icy day in the 

winter, she thought the place looked pret- 

The digital library is on U.S. 

Highway 150 in a quaint, historic 

two-story house built in 1843. 

The home has the ambiance 

of a cute gingerbread cottage 

where your great-great-great 

grandparents might have lived. 


“We’ll tell you the 

- Melissa Merida 

Pictured: (top) The children’s play area; (bottom) a sewing machine 

in the makerspace room. 


The reading room at the library 

ty “raw.” She explained that the county 

had worked on it some, but it was still 

fairly messy. “But really, from that very 

first walkthrough, ideas formed and I began 

to envision how the rooms could be 

utilized,” she said. 

The project took two years to complete, 

but it wasn’t as easy as HGTV 

makeover programs make it look. Since 

the house is a historical landmark, improvements 

had to be limited. The interior 

walls had to remain intact, so they 

were cleaned and painted and remain in 

their original position. There were other 

areas of the house that had already been 

upgraded and added onto, and the library 

staff could bring those sections up to code. 

“Once we had the idea of where 

things could sit, there wasn’t a lot of 

movement,” Merida said. “My desire was 

that we really married the past with the 

present, making it adaptable for the future. 

Somehow figuring out how to honor 

the history of the community and the 

house and not lose that was important. I 

believe we accomplished that.” 

The staff utilized as many of the 

old pieces of the house as possible. If 

these items weren’t functional, then they 

were used as décor. In the restrooms, the 

old original windows hang on the wall. 

“They’re pretty rough,” Merida said, “but 

they’re just as they were when they came 

off the house.” An old screen door from 

the house was reshaped to form a frame 

around the television in the main room. 

The house evokes a cozy, inviting 

atmosphere, with several areas designed 

with specific needs in mind. The reading 

room, complete with overstuffed chairs 

and a fireplace, allows patrons to sit 

back, relax and enjoy their favorite books. 

There’s a conference room where community 

groups can converge for an afternoon. 

Children will delight in the fact that 

the library has a room complete with toys, 

games and colorful picture books. And 

those with a creative streak will be thrilled 

with the makerspace room. 

“We wanted to create a makerspace 

that is not so bound by time constraints,” 

Merida said. They want the area to be 

based around the concept of exploratory 

learning. “We’ll tell you the safety rules, 

we’ll show you the basics of how to turn 

on the equipment and how to get started. 

After that, it’s kind of learning by doing.” 

The makerspace is a playroom for 

adults. The space includes a laser cutter 

that can be used with wood, lathe, plastic, 

metal and slate. A Cricut machine is ready 

and waiting to help patrons make masterpieces 

from balsa wood, fabric or vinyl. 

There’s also an electronic soldering station, 

a sewing machine and a 3D printer. 

Merida is pleased with the positive 

response they’re receiving from the community 

about the digital library. “The attendance 

keeps increasing and we are delighted 

with the creative ways community 

members are using our library. It’s their library, 

and we want them to know they’re 

always welcome here.” • 

The Galena Digital Library is open 11 a.m. to 

7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. 

to 5:30 p.m.Friday and Saturday at 6956 U.S. 

150, at the corner of 150 and Edwardsville- 

Galena Road. For more information, go to nafclibrary.org/galena-digital-library. 


Pictured: (top) A 3D printer in the makerspace room. This room also includes a laser cutter,. // photos on this page by Julie Engelhardt 

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Art in SoIN 

A Leap of Faith 

“Lake Iola at Night” by Ryan Heacock 

Heacock’s Eastside Gallery 

Story by Judy Cato 

Photos by Lorraine Hughes 


One block east of the historic 

Courthouse Square in 

downtown Scottsburg, Kayla 

and Ryan Heacock have carved 

out a charming space to celebrate the art 

and artists of Scott County. Heacock’s 

Eastside Gallery, housed in a trim little 

white bungalow that was the local 

newspaper offce, is filled with colorful 

paintings and whimsical art objects. More 

than 30 artists, ranging in age from 3 to 92, 

have artwork exhibited here, with many 

pieces reflecting the rhythms and raw 

beauty of Scott County. 

One room of the gallery is reserved 

for select shows, changed every six weeks, 

that feature the work of artists from across 

the region. Recent exhibits have included 

“Winter Showcase” by the Floyd County 

Critique Club and “Barn Plaques” by Indiana 

artisan Dorrel Harrison. An exhibit 

featuring new works by the Scott County 

Arts Council will open Feb. 15. 

The gallery opened in October 2015. 

After majoring in fine arts in college, Ryan 

landed a job in 1999 that was a practical 

blend between art and a career — he 

went to work as a tombstone designer 

for Fewell Monument Co., where he was 

eventually promoted to art director. 

“It was a good place for me to be 

until 2013, when Terry Fewell, CEO of the 

company, died. He was a friend, mentor, 

and I thrived under his leadership. The 

new corporate sensibility that emerged 

after his death was pretty stressful,” Ryan 

said. 

“Ryan was under a strain, but he 

loved making art,” Kayla said. “We were 

both ready for a change. That is when we 

took our leap of faith and decided to open 

the gallery.” 

They painted the building, repaired 

the plumbing, redid the floors and lighting, 

and transformed a vacant offce 

building into a cheerful gallery. Artists 

brought their work and the community 

showed up to see them. Kayla and Ryan 

were “overwhelmed with gratitude.” 

Ryan and Kayla each have artwork 

displayed in the gallery. Kayla makes art 

out of recycled tin cans, and her choice of 

raw material reflects the important role 

of the canning industry in Scott County’s 

history. 

In her piece “Savannah” (a 4-footby-3-foot 

mixed media piece), over 300 tin 

can lids are cut and wired together to form 

a cross. The work is displayed in front of 

a window so that sunlight shines through 

the work, bringing it to life. Green, blue 

and orange paints are used sparingly, so 

the surface retains the marks of the original 

material. 

Ryan is well-known for his paintings 

of scenes of Scott County. “Fair Weather” 

Heacock’s Eastside Gallery, housed in a 

trim little white bungalow that was the local 

newspaper office, is filled with colorful 

paintings and whimsical art objects. 

Pictured: (top) “Fair Weather” by Ryan Heacock; (bottom) Ryan’s oil painting titled “Courthouse at Night” 


Along with Ramoni, he took the lead on a mural 

painted on the Scott County Heritage Center and 

Museum Barn. This mural depicts a scene from Scott 

County history — the 1868 train robbery at Marshfield, 

just north of Scottsburg, by the notorious Reno gang. 


(an 18-by-24-inch oil on canvas, displayed 

in the gallery), is an impressionistic rendering 

of the Scott County Fair, with its 

ferris wheel and whirl of color. 

More than a few of Ryan’s paintings 

have become part of downtown Scottsburg. 

The City Hall offce of April Ramoni 

is home to his “Lake Iola” (a 16-by-20-inch 

oil on canvas), which depicts the gazebo 

and lake of this Scottsburg landmark. Also 

in Ramoni’s offce, “Courtyard at Night” 

(another 16-by-20-inch oil on canvas), 

captures the way spotlights and lamps illuminate 

and complement the courthouse 

after dark. Ryan’s art is also displayed in 

the offce of the mayor of Scottsburg. 

Ryan has played an active role in the 

rejuvenation of public spaces throughout 

the downtown area. Along with Ramoni, 

he took the lead on a mural painted on 

the Scott County Heritage Center and 

Museum Barn. This mural depicts a scene 

from Scott County history — the 1868 

train robbery at Marshfield, just north of 

Scottsburg, by the notorious Reno gang. 

He has also taken the lead on several tomato-themed 

paintings created for Scott 

County’s “Materfest,” an annual festival 

celebrating the county’s agricultural and 

canning history, and he has designed 

light sculptures and murals for the downtown 

revitalization project. 

In addition, Ryan gives art lessons to 

all ages, and features his students’ work in 

the gallery. He is thrilled to be able to offer 

exhibition opportunities to so many, since 

exhibition can not only be personally validating 

but can be an important step in the 

development of students who may apply 

to art schools or for a job in the art field. 

In a small town like Scottsburg, an 

art gallery is still a place to build community, 

exchange ideas, meet up with friends 

and make new connections. It’s a true social 

network. Ryan and Kayla Heacock’s 

leap of faith has opened new possibilities 

for many. • 

In a small town like Scottsburg, an art gallery is 

still a place to build community, exchange ideas, 

meet up with friends and make new connections. 

You can learn more about Heacock’s Eastside 

Gallery on their Facebook page: facebook.com/ 

heacockseastsidegallery. 

Pictured: 

(left hand page, top) mural on Scott County Heriage 

Center’s Museum Barn; (left hand page, bottom) Ryan’s 

“Water Tower” painting, located in city hall outside of the 

Mayor’s offce. 

(right hand page, top) Ryan and April helped with the 

design of this statue for the Materfest; (right hand page, 

bottom) the exterior of Heacock’s Eastside Gallery, located 

at 183 East McClain Avenue in Scottsburg, Indiana. 


Discover the Past, Enjoy the Present 

in Beautiful and Historic Washington County, IN. 

Museums, parks, lakes, festivals, hiking, camping, unique 

shopping and eateries, and great places to stay! 

www.washingtoncountytourism.com 

or call 812-883-4303 to plan your trip today. 



THANK YOU! 

It’s hard to believe we’re wrapping up 2018 and preparing for 2019. As this year comes to a close, we’d 

like to offer thanks for our many blessings. We’ve been blessed with many amazing partners, volunteers, 

staff and board members. Without our dedicated supporters, we would not be able to provide mental 

health services to the Kentuckiana community. Thank you for all of your love, prayers and support. 

Since 1959, your support has allowed us to provide more than 538,000 hours of counseling and 

psychiatric services to over 70,500 individuals. Our services reach 14 counties in Southern Indiana and 

four in Kentucky. In 2016, we began offering an innovative Music Therapy Program that has been rapidly 

expanding over the past two years. In 2018, we placed a full time therapist in Fairmont Elementary School 

to ensure all students had access to mental health services. In order to be sustainable in the future we 

opened endowments at the Harrison County Community Foundation and Community Foundation of 

Southern Indiana. We continue to be blessed with new opportunities and ways to help others. 

We are excited to announce that in 2019 we will be celebrating our 60th anniversary. We could not have 

reached this major milestone without you. We will be celebrating all of the achievements that have been 

made over the past 60 years at our 11th Annual Norman Melhiser Samaritan Awards Dinner on Thursday, 

August 15th. Make sure to like our Facebook page to stay updated! 

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Food is Fuel 

A New Year’s resolution worth trying 

Real Life Nutrition 

My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. 

I love the food, cooking 

and time spent with family 

and friends. For me, the 

holidays are a time to indulge and enjoy 

rich and flavorful dishes. With that said, 

I make it a point to maintain my active 

and healthy lifestyle throughout the entire 

holiday season. Doing so keeps my energy 

up, my stress level low and prevents any 

unwanted weight gain. 

“Does the Keto Diet work?” “Is 

it better than Whole 30, or what about 

counting macros?” “Should I limit myself 

to 1,200 calories per day?” “Bread is 

bad — right?” And my personal favorite: 

“Fruit has sugar, so I shouldn’t eat it.” 

These are things I hear from patients and 

the general public all too often. Our society 

is so diet-focused, we forget to eat food 

for fuel, not solely for weight loss. 

The complex biochemical processes 

the body undergoes requires balanced 

nutrition in order to work optimally. Consuming 

foods from all food groups and 

plenty of calories will allow this to happen. 

Unfortunately, fad diets typically 

entail eliminating several foods or entire 

food groups, demonizing them and causing 

many of us to have food fears. This can 

lead to under-eating calories and vital nutrients 

the body needs to thrive. 

In this new year, rather than focusing 

on a strict diet to achieve weight loss, 

shift your focus to eating a nutrient-rich 

diet that fuels your body. Doing so will 

give you energy, improve your health, 

make you feel better than ever and, if necessary, 

will promote healthy weight loss. 

To help you figure out how to get 

started, here’s a brief nutrition lesson. 

There are five food groups: whole grains, 

protein, fruits, vegetables, and dairy/ 

dairy alternatives. They each provide essential 

nutrients for the human body. 

A balanced diet includes whole 

grains and starch — yes, you read that 

read right. I’m talking about carbohydrates. 

Whole grains as well as starchy 

vegetables are the most accessible form 

of energy for the body and, most importantly, 

the brain. The brain needs at least 

130 grams of carbohydrates per day to 

function. That number is only the minimum; 

the total amount of carbohydrates 

a person should consume depends on activities 

of daily living and exercise. Along 

with providing energy and brain function, 

whole-grains are jam-packed with 

fiber that is essential for bowel function 

and keeping cholesterol at bay, as well as 

energy-boosting B-vitamins. 

Protein comes from a variety of 

sources, including poultry, eggs, seafood, 

meat, beans, dairy, tofu, nuts, seeds, tempeh 

and seitan. Notice that I listed far 

more than meat in this category. More 

and more people are incorporating vegetarian 

dishes into their diets these days 

because there are numerous benefits to 

reducing total meat consumption and increasing 

plant-based options. Both meat 

and plant-based proteins provide energy, 

but more importantly, they accelerate 

chemical reactions in the body, help fight 

illnesses, transport oxygen, regulate body 

functions, and promote growth and repair 

of body tissues. Protein can also increase 

satiety due to the amount of time needed 

for digestion. 

There are many reasons to eat a variety 

of fruits and vegetables, including 

reducing your risk for heart disease, obesity, 

type 2 diabetes and certain types of 

cancers. If you already have one or more 

of these conditions, incorporating vegetables 

and fruits into your diet can help 

improve them. Their filling fiber content 

promotes weight loss while also reducing 

constipation and preventing diverticulosis 

later down the road. They are also rich 

in Vitamin C, which helps the growth and 

repair of body tissues, healing, and promotes 

healthy teeth and gums. So load up 

— half of your plate should be filled with 

fruits and vegetables. 

Dairy or dairy alternatives are important 

for maintaining bone health, promoting 

a healthy immune system and 

providing vitamins for energy. Fairlife 

milk is one of my favorite. It’s an ultrafiltered 

milk that has 50 percent more 

protein and 30 percent more calcium than 

regular milk. It’s also lactose-free, helping 

prevent any stomach discomfort. If dairy 

isn’t your thing, soy milk and other alternatives 

also fit the bill. Silk soy milk is a 

staple in my house. Silk has a variety of 

dairy alternatives made from soy, almond 

Our society is so diet-focused, we forget to eat 

food for fuel, not solely for weight loss. 

and coconut. Of course, there are numerous 

quality brands to choose from aside 

from Fairlife and Silk. Next time you are 

grocery shopping, take a minute to explore 

your options and try something new. 

Finally, fat, although it is not considered 

a food group, it is an essential part 

of the diet. Fats can be confusing because 

there are “good” fats and “bad” fats. Good 

fats are mono- and poly-unsaturated fats 

that are found in fatty fish, nuts, seeds 

and vegetable oils. They help reduce LDL 

“bad” cholesterol, maintain your body’s 

cell and hormone health, and they store 

fat-soluble vitamins such as the antioxidant 

Vitamin E. Polyunsaturated fats 

also provide the essential omega-6 and 

omega-3 fatty acids that your body cannot 

make on its own. 

“Bad” fats are saturated fats that include 

butter, whole dairy products, bacon 

and red meat. If consumed too often, these 

fats can raise your LDL “bad” cholesterol, 

lower HDL “good” cholesterol, increase 

triglycerides and put you at greater risk 

for heart disease. 

So for your New Year’s resolution, 

put yourself first. Make it a priority to fuel 

your body with all of the good stuff. Fuel 

up with all of the food groups and allow 

yourself to eat when you’re hungry and 

stop when you’re full. You will be amazed 

at how much energy you have and how 

much better you will feel. • 

About the Author 

Maji Koetter, Ali, MS, 

RD, LD, CD, is a 

licensed registered 

dietitian at Baptist 

Health Floyd specializing 

in diabetes and 

weight management. 

She uses a real-life 

approach to nutrition 

when counseling her 

clients, and encourages 

them to strive 

for progress not perfection. She is passionate 

about helping everyone find their own way to 

living their happiest and healthiest lives 


Everyday Adventures 

The Word That Changes Everything 

There are some phrases you never 

want to hear from your kids, 

things like, “I didn’t mean to cut 

her hair” or “are computers waterproof?” 

Children have a way of saying 

things that can completely change the trajectory 

of your day. 

This happened to a couple of friends 

of mine last year. Our families were on 

vacation together, and we were up late 

playing cards while the kids were supposed 

to be getting ready for bed. 

Suddenly our youngest daughters 

appeared in the room together. From the 

look on their faces you could tell something 

was wrong. My friends’ daughter 

obviously had something to say but didn’t 

look eager to spill the beans. 

“Is everything okay?” her dad asked. 

“I dropped my toothbrush in the toilet.” 

We all grimaced. Toothbrush and 

toilet are not words you like to hear in the 

same sentence. 

Her mom, an engineer, immediately 

went into troubleshooting mode. “What 

did you do with it?” she asked. 

The girl paused and considered her 

answer before lobbing a verbal grenade 

into the room. 

“I already used it.” 

Everyone erupted in a mixture of 

shock and revulsion. Someone said, 

“Eww.” Another gasped. We were laughing 

yet horrified. Parents spend so much 

time trying to protect their kids from 

germs, but what do you do about that? 

In a matter of seconds, this situation 

had gone from bad to worse. 

Fortunately, the girl’s mom kept her 

cool. “Wait,” she asked. “You mean you 

used it before or after you dropped it in 

the toilet?” 

“Before.” 

Whew. We let out a collective sigh. 

That one word changed the entire 

story. So often in life things appear worse 

than they actually are, especially when we 

don’t have all of the information. 

Our doctor tells us we need more 

tests, and we assume it’s the worst. Our 

boss wants to talk to us, and we think 


we’re getting fired. We overhear gossip 

about someone we trust, and we conclude 

it must be true. 

We waste endless hours worrying, 

judging others and jumping to all kinds of 

conclusions that turn out to be unfounded. 

Then, there are the other times, the 

times when the test results confirm our 

fears, our boss does fire us, and the rumors 

we’ve heard about others are true. 

We may feel betrayed, rejected, terrified 

and not know what to do. 

Still, even in these darkest times, we 

don’t have the full story. God is always 

working on our behalf behind-the-scenes 

of our everyday lives. We may not be able 

to see it. We may not have all the information, 

but we can count on God’s faithfulness 

and that he is working for our greatest 

good. 

Romans 8:28 says, “And we know 

that God causes everything to work together 

for the good of those who love 

God and are called according to his purpose 

for them” (NLT). 

We all grimaced. 

Toothbrush and toilet are not words 

you like to hear in the same sentence. 

Just like with the toothbrush incident, 

one word changes the whole story. 

That one word is God. 

You may not know how you’re going 

to make it through whatever you’re 

facing today, but God knows. And he 

can help. He also promises a day when 

he we will away every tear and make the 

world right again. In the meantime, we 

don’t have the full story. But we do have 

God’s presence and his promises to see us 

through. • 

Image: M_Melanchenko / shutterstock.com 

Jason Byerly is a writer, pastor, husband and 

dad who loves the quirky surprises God sends 

his way every day. You can catch up with Jason 

on his blog at www.jasonbyerly.com or on 

Twitter at www.twitter.com/jasondbyerly.

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