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13 | MARKET STREET INN 

A local bed & breakfast offers the perfect spot for a 

weekend getaway 

20 | HUBER’S ORCHARD & WINERY 

Making memories in Southern Indiana for 175 years 

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28 | INSPIRED BY NATURE 

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32 | CELEBRATING 200 YEARS 

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7 | FLASHBACK PHOTO 

The Great Outdoors, New Albany, IN, 1905 

9 | A NOTE TO BABY BOOMERS 

Going to pot.... or not 

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10 | A WALK IN THE GARDEN WITH BOB HILL 

Hostas come full circle 

26 | COMMUNITY PAGES 

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A Note to Baby Boomers 

Going to Pot... Or Not 

I 

am headed west. 

My hotel shares its neighborhood 

with ethnic food galore, intriguing 

museums and views to match 

Utica’s. 

There are also as many pot shops as 

there are McDonald’s restaurants. 

I am no more a pothead than I am 

a ballroom dancer. But here I am, with a 

Medicare card in my wallet but no mellow 

in my memory. Should I do something 

about that? 

I would like to think I obey the law 

because of how I was raised. But the truth 

is, I tend to wimp out if things get crazy. 

Jail and I would not get along. 

So, part of me figures, why not part 

with my mad money on something other 

than my 300th T-shirt? Besides, the government 

is on my side out there. I don’t 

have to meet some shady guy in an alley— 

I can score in broad daylight between the 

sightseeing and the gluttony. 

I can simply step up to a counter 

and order some marijuana, right? On one 

shop’s website, the options seem endless. 

It’s like looking for sneakers on Amazon. 

Here I had assumed pot was just pot. 

I had not felt this naive since I bought 

a large, concrete picnic table for my parents 

and figured I would pick up the thing 

and put it in my Chevy Nova, no sweat. 

The $10 delivery charge was the best 

money I’ve ever spent. 

I well may be in over my head with 

any drug beyond blood thinner and Pepto-Bismol. 

The point is less about getting 

baked, though, and more about getting 

more from life. 

A year ago, I wrote about what I call 

“why-not people.” They travel and then 

travel again. It’s not if they’ve seen the 

Great Wall in China — it’s when they will 

return. They know the best karaoke bars 

in Amarillo and the worst slot machines in 

Biloxi. They need a CPA to keep count of 

their frequent-flyer miles. 

They should be my role model. I 

pledged last year to follow suit. 

Shame on me. I pledge again this 

year to follow suit. 

The why-not club may not need me, 

but I need it. I talk a little about years left 

and increasingly more about good years 

left. Better to be broke at 90 than to be regretful 

at 90, I guess. 

Yes, I luckily am able and nearer to 

ready. But am I truly willing? What about 

the challenge after pot shops and the challenges 

after that? 

I got bopped in the eye this summer 

by a wayward pool missile. Probably no 

lasting damage, thank God. But the doctor 

reminded me that eyes — like everything 

else head to toe — wear down. Like old 

newspapermen, old body parts tend to 

retire. 

Better to get ambushed by a hardplastic 

fish at half my age, in other words. 

And better to get more from what’s out 

there, however well I may see it. 

My wife and I upped our getaways 

to three this year. That’s a promising start. 

Next might be snow-birding. Florida in 

February used to seem a copout, but now 

it seems as smart as paying bills online. 

No matter that the hardest drug in 

Florida might be Metamucil. 

Looking back comforts more than 

looking forward. The future scares me 

when I let it. The past mostly entertains. I 

almost missed the obituary for one of my 

former newsroom editors. 

I hated reading that he was only 70 

when he passed. I loved, though, recalling 

the enduring, vital lessons I learned from 

him. He cut me no slack and I deserved 

none. He expected as much from me as 

The why-not club may not need me, but I need 

it. I talk a little about years left and increasingly 

more about good years left. Better to be broke 

at 90 than to be regretful at 90, I guess. 

any teacher or professor had. A curmudgeon 

among curmudgeons, he had no desire 

to be my pal. 

He was my boss, the guy who, without 

apology, sent me to fires and school 

board meetings be it early or late, weekday 

or weekend. Each lousy assignment 

helped me become a less lousy journalist. 

I hope I thanked him but I doubt I did. 

He was but one of a batch of teachers 

and preachers and neighbors and friends 

who molded and inspired me. I still am 

under a wing or two; it’s never too late to 

wise up. 

Paying it forward can be ahead for 

me. It too can help me act alive, not merely 

be alive. The best why-not people care 

more about others than themselves. 

They make sure to fit in good deeds 

between visits to Spain and to South Bend, 

that’s all. 

Here I am at the crossroads of being 

more like Mother Teresa and more like 

Cheech and Chong. Can I save the world? 

Of course not. Can I handle a pot brownie? 

Well …• 

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 

Hostas Come Full Circle 

Bed before planting 

After planting 

Transforming a leftover pile of dirt with bricks and hostas 

In the beginning — long before the 

hostas — there was dirt. Lots of dirt. 

A sprawling pile of dirt. Its source 

was the hole created by digging the 

new foundation for an old dream; a backof-the-house 

family room from which to 

sit and admire 40 years of garden work 

free of heat, sun and mosquitoes. A beer in 

hand always helps with the view. 

That pile of dirt was in the heavy 

shade of a home-grown sugar-maple 

transplanted as a sapling by wheelbarrow 

those 40 years ago. My son and two of his 

neighbor buddies helped with that. The 

sapling was about 6 feet tall at the time. 

Now it’s closer to 50 feet. In my mind I 

can still the boys helping with the planting. 

I also still see them live on occasion. 

They’re all grown up now, too. When you 

live in the same house that long, life tends 

to come full circle. 

So, anyway, here’s this pile of dirt 

demanding to either be used on site or 

moved into sunlight for yet another peren- 


nial garden bed — the last thing I needed. 

Inspiration popped up as I looked 

over at one of those other beds — itself 

about 20 years old — and noticed it had 

been shaped with the help of curved landscape 

bricks. That bed had long matured 

into a solid mound of ornamental trees 

and perennials. Those bricks were no longer 

needed. 

But if somebody was to move those 

bricks about 30 feet and form a tight circle 

around that sprawling pile of dirt, a guy 

could have something new. A circular hosta 

mound, rising up in the barren shade 

and visible just out the window of the new 

back room. 

Sure. Just follow the gardening-idea 

dots. Again. New sunroom. Pile of dirt. 

Deep shade. Curved bricks needing a new 

mission. A circular hosta mound about 12 

feet across to be enjoyed just out the new 

windows with a Heineken companion. 

I’ve always liked hostas anyway; 

their leafy presence and rising flowers can 

be a more constant garden companion in 

otherwise tough areas. Mostly originating 

in China, Korea and Japan, hostas 

can dominate those shaded areas with an 

amazing variety of sizes, shapes, blended 

colors, fragrant flowers and stupid names 

such as ‘Outhouse Delight’ and ‘Pineapple 

Upside Down Cake.’ Some miniatures 

are barely 4 or 5 inches across. The largest 

can get 4 to 5 feet across. 

We tend to forget about such time 

and distance travels in gardening, mostly 

figuring the plants originated 5 miles 

away at some nursery across from Thornton’s. 

But the hosta journey from Asia to 

Hidden Hill began in the 1700s as plant 

explorers first sent them back to Europe. 

They made their way to the United States 

in the early 1800s, but the big flood began 

in the early 1860s when one Thomas Hogg 

Jr. was sent to Japan by President Abraham 

Lincoln to serve as U.S. marshall. 

Hogg, whose family first started a 

nursery on Manhattan Island in the 1820s 

on land where 23rd Street and Broadway 

now intersect, began shipping hostas and 

other cool Asian and Japanese plants back 

to the states during the Civil War. 

Thus, President Lincoln — who 

grew up and developed into the man he 

became in Southern Indiana, a fact all but 

‘Paul’s glory’ 

lost to history — is very much part of this 

modern Southern Indiana Living tale of a 

guy growing a round hosta bed outside a 

new back room in Utica. 

More full circle. 

Honest. 

Once the raised hosta bed idea was 

born, work proceeded in quick fashion. 

Two hard-working employees moved the 

curved bricks and created the lower level 

of the bed. That part was OK, but it needed 

a curved-brick crown on top to literally 

seal the deal. 

The additional dirt for that came 

from The World’s Biggest Compost Pile, 

a rotted mound of perfect, black, crumbly 

soil created over the past 25 years from 

dead plants, weeds, grass and the occasional 

lost pair of cotton garden gloves. 

The word “friable” was invented for such 

glory. 

Using our trusty 35-year-old Kubota 

tractor, it took about five scoops of friable 

to do the trick, followed by the placement 

of the brick crown. A lesser man would 

have had tears in his eyes staring at the 

results. 

All that remained was the planting 

of about 30 hostas in circular rows. 

Among the best was the miniature ‘Holy 

Mouse Ears,’ a creamy, blue-green beauty 

that can get 6 inches tall and sounds like 

an exclamation of surprise. Moving up the 

row was “Paul’s Glory,’ the 1999 Hosta of 

The hosta journey 

from Asia to Hidden 

Hill began in the 

1700s as plant 

explorers first sent 

them back to Europe. 

They made their way 

to the United States 

in the early 1800s, but 

the big flood began in 

the early 1860s. 

the Year that’s all chartreuse and bluegreen 

and will eventually get a booming 

25 inches tall and 55 inches wide. 

At the top for now — and it will be 

years until this skinny bed fills in — are 

three ‘Sum and Substance.’ It’s the everdependable 

monster that will stretch 

thick, heart-shaped leaves to 60 inches 

wide and 30 inches wide, with fragrant 

white flowers rising 38 inches in the sky. 

Abraham Lincoln — the name of a 

hosta, by the way — would be proud. • 

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 


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Cover Story 

Market Street Inn 

A local Bed & Breakfast 

offers the perfect spot 

for a weekend getaway 

Story by Jon Watkins 

Photos by Michelle Hockman 


In January 1996, a devastating duo of 

fires closed the Haven House at 330 

West Market St. in Jeffersonville (in its 

11th year at the location), leaving a dilapidated 

and abandoned shell of an over 

130-year-old home. A year prior, Steve and 

Carol Stenbro were first entering in the 

innkeeping business. What would seem to 

be two unrelated events would eventually 

culminate into a pairing that would create 

one of the most decorated and celebrated 

bed-and-breakfast locations in Southern 

Indiana and the only bed-and-breakfast in 

Jeffersonville. 

Purchased at the end of April 2002 

and opened in October 2005, the Market 

Street Inn is not the first bed-and-breakfast 

the Stenbros have owned. “We were 

looking to expand our other property on 

Utica Sellersburg Road and thought we 

would add on or something like that, and 

we just happened to hear that this building 

was up for auction,” said Carol, who 

is also the innkeeper and cook for the inn. 

The Stenbros decided to investigate the 

house and the ensuing auction. “We went 

by it on a Friday night, and I said, ‘Looks 

like they’re having the auction tomorrow,’” 

recalled Steve, a retired toolmaker 

at Ford Motor Co. 

After discussing and arriving at a 

price they were willing to pay, the Stenbros 

went to the auction. “We went 

through (the house) and heard some of 

the plans that other people had for the 

house, like bulldozing it or making it into 

four apartments or whatever. And I said, 

‘It’s gonna be my house,’” Steve said. And 

although the resulting purchase went 

over the initial amount they were willing 

to spend, Carol explained that the couple 

“just couldn’t let it go for apartments” or 

any of the other plans that others had for 

the home. 

However, turning the boarded-up 

house into a beautiful inn was an arduous 

journey. “One of the fires had burnt 

through the roof, so there was water coming 

in for over six years,” Carol said. The 

home “was kind of a mess, but we still 

thought it was worth saving.” The Stenbros 

found the the brick walls and foundation 

to still be somewhat solid in terms 

of structural quality, and the couple began 

the massive undertaking of restoring the 

home. 

“It was a total renovation. All the 

wood you see is brand new, and all the 

wood you don’t see is, too,” said Steve. 

The first several steps of the renovation 

involved nearly a year of cleaning out the 

rotted and burnt beams, rafters and floors 

and adding a new roof to prevent further 

damage. 

The next step required enlisting the 

services of an architect who helped lay out 

a plan for the building for the Stenbros’ 

interior renovations. Carol handled the 

interior decorating for the house, while 

Steve joked that he “moved the doors, and 

moved the doors and moved the doors.” 

Each of the rooms in the Market 

Street Inn has a unique name. For instance, 

there is the Rosé Retreat: a room adorned 

with a framed painting of flowers hanging 

off of a scarlet-painted wall behind the 

queen-size bed and above the remote-con- 


Turning the boarded-up 

house into a beautiful inn was 

an arduous journey. 

Pictured: (left hand page) The welcoming front porch was recreated based an old post card taken before the fires. (right hand page) Using a magnifying glass, Steve used the old postcard 

to determine the size and shape of the original roof shingles. A deck accessible off of the third floor provides relaxing outdoor seating . 



trol fireplace, red-spined books perched 

on a desk with a vase of flowers resting 

inside, and white and red colors swirling 

around the pristine bathroom that features 

a Jacuzzi tub. Another room is the Bridal 

Suite, where opal and ivory whites mingle 

with mauve and grape tones across 

the room and create a beautiful scene. The 

bathroom has a double Jacuzzi tub with 

an LCD television framed above the tub. 

Each of the seven guest rooms contains its 

own personality and appearance throughout 

the house, showcasing Carol’s talents 

in interior design. Meanwhile, Steve’s 

contribution equate to far more than just 

moving doors. 

Steve found inspiration in a postcard 

that “was floating around town many 

years ago.” This postcard, which featured 

the home before the fires, not only 

gave Steve some of his inspiration for the 

porch, but he even used the postcard to 

recreate the dormers on the house. “With 

a magnifying glass I could see how many 

shingles, what size and what they looked 

like,” Steve said. Along with the postcard, 

Steve possesses a four-volume set 

of books titled “Audels Carpenters and 

Builders Guide,” which was published in 

1923. “I would find my answers — every 

brick and every question and every stud, 

I would want to find out how it was done, 

so I could do it again the proper way,” 

Steve said. He and Carol attribute the successful 

rebuilding of the house to those 

who helped them, and they attribute the 

successful upkeep of the inn to their four 

staff members. 

During check-in, inquiries are made 

about any guests’ diet restrictions and 

what time they would like to eat. “A lot 

of places have a set time of when they will 

serve breakfast; we don’t,” said Carol. 

“We do made-to-order breakfasts, mostly.” 

The menu includes eggs, pancakes, 

waffes, french toast, oatmeal, poppyseed 

bread, scones, cakes and fresh-cut fruit. 

“For the most part, we do all of our own 

baking, and we do all of our own madefrom-scratch 

recipes for our waffes,” said 

Carol, to which Steve added, “It’s not unusual 

for her to have two to three cakes 

that she has made.” 

The Stenbros hope that one day 

more bed-and-breakfasts will appear in 

Jeffersonville. “It’s not a case of competition,” 

Steve said. “Each house has its own 

niche. Each house has its own place. • 

e Stenbro 

- Robert F. Henderson 

For more on the inn, including rooms, prices, 

availability and directions, visit innonmarket. 

com. 

Pictured: (left hand page) The bridal suite mixes opal and ivory tones with muted mauve and grape. (this page) a writing 

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Fall Favorites in So IN 

Huber’s 

Orchard 

and Winery 

Making Memories in 

Southern Indiana 

for 175 Years 

Story by Darian Eswine 

Photos by Michelle Hockman 

AJ Huber, a seventh-generation 

Huber, remembers running 

around with his grandpa when 

he was about 8 years old. His 

dad would run the farm and his grandpa 

would take him out to teach him about 

training fruit and different cuts on trees. 

Now his kids are making the same 

kinds of memories. 

“A lot I learned he taught me then, I 

still remember today,” Huber said. 

Huber’s Orchard is celebrating 175 

years this year. The family emigrated 

from Baden-Baden Germany in 1843 and 

settled on 40 acres. 

They started with fruit farming and 

veggies and then opened the Dairy Barn 

in the 1920s. 

“In the 1960s, Grandpa Carl and his 

brother Gerald started U-Pick,” Huber 

said. “That really started bringing people 

out to the farm.” 

In the 1970s, they opened the win- 

Huber’s Orchard is celebrating 175 

years this year. The family emigrated 

from Baden-Baden Germany in 

1843 and settled on 40 acres. 

They started with fruit farming and 

veggies and then opened the Dairy 

Barn in the 1920s. 


ery and in the 1990s, AJ’s dad Greg and 

Gerald’s son Ted took over. They built the 

farm park, the Plantation Hall, the fruit 

still and then the bourbon and vodka still. 

Though the farm is now owned 

by the sixth generation, four of the five 

seventh-generation kids are full-time employees 

at the farm. The fifth is in college 

and plans to join them upon graduation. 

“We all grew up here and started 

helping at a young age,” Huber said. 

“We’re a close family — we have dinner 

together every Sunday night. We work 

hard and we’ve always done it together.” 

Huber is the farm manager and 

oversees farming, planting, growth training 

and growing fruits and vegetables. 

The team he manages also picks for the 

store and works with the wine. 

Huber said everyone in the family 

has a different role. Ted handles wine and 

spirits, Huber’s sisters run the plantation 

hall and others are in the corporate and 

finance offce. 

Huber said that in total, they have 

150 to 200 employees. 

“The biggest thing we can offer is diversity,” 

Huber said. “There’s something 

for the whole family to do — lunch, winery, 

playground. …” 

One family of four visiting from Fort 

Knox made the drive specifically to experience 

Huber’s for the first time. 

“We loved picking the peaches be- 

- AJ Huber 

Pictured: (left hand page) Maria Lopez eats an apple while visiting the orchard with her family; (this page, from top) Singer Lainey Brown and guitarist Big Poppa Stanley perform on the 

Huber’s patio; Guests enjoying dinner on a beautiful Southern Indiana evening. 


Families can participate in a variety of activities including grain trains, 

wagon rides, bicycles, slides, bouncies, playgrounds, and more and 

then stop at the restaurant or the ice cream shop for a treat. 

Pictured: (this page, from top) Addison and Abel Olson are jumping on the pumpkin trampoline at the Family Farm Park; Bigger than life animals at the playground are just one of many 

attractions at the Family Fun Park. Families can also ride the grain train, climb mountain slides, navigate a rope maze or a bamboo maze, ride in the trike corral, or ride a pedal kart. 

(right hand page, from top) the ice cream factory serves seasonal homemade ice cream; Adelyn Kim enjoys the slides on one of the playgrounds at the Family Fun Park. 


cause even the little one could pick them,” 

Jenni Olson said. “You could spend a 

whole day here. It was worth the drive.” 

Huber’s has U-Pick opportunities 

throughout the year — strawberries, blueberries, 

raspberries, blackberries, peaches, 

apples, seedless grapes, pumpkins, 

Christmas trees and veggies. 

For apple-picking alone, which runs 

through the middle of August to the middle 

of September, there are 15 varieties of 

apples to pick from. Huber’s uses some to 

make their own apple cider. 

They also pick some themselves, 

which they sell at the Farmer’s Market. 

“September 15 through Halloween 

is our busiest,” Huber said. “We call it our 

festival season.” 

U-Pick opens at 9 a.m. and the last 

ride is a half hour before close, but Huber 

always suggests calling beforehand. 

Huber said his favorite fruit is an 

apple, specifically a Golden Delicious or 

Stayman Winesap. 

His kids, however, love picking 

blackberries and blueberries. They also 

visit the pumpkin patch each year to pick 

out a pumpkin and take home to paint. 

“It’s great — the littlest will pick a 

fresh peach and then she’s just covered in 

peach juice,” Huber said. “We’re creating 

memories as a family.” 

- Jennie Olson 

Pictured: (this page, from top, clockwise) Harley, a cancer survivor,, poses with his many ribbons and awards; Gunner poses 

with his ribbons and awards earned over his decade long career. Erin training both of her dogs. 

(left hand page, from top) Erin Stumler with her boxer Harley; Erin training her dogs on a practice agility course. 


Friday Night on the Square Friday, Sept. 14 

The City of Salem also takes on an added new charm with 

dozens of booths and food vendors lining its streets, in 

the downtown area, for Friday Night on the Square, the 

official kick-off to Old Settlers’ Days weekend. Always a 

big event, the festival brings young and old alike together 

into an artful array of pure pleasure and enrichment from 

this carefully crafted and staged event. 

Old Settlers’ Days • Sept. 15-16 John Hay Center - Pioneer Village - Salem 

Old Settlers’ Days is an annual, free to the public festival, 

first established and held for the community in 1875, 

to commemorate and honor the pioneers who settled 

the wilderness lands of the Indiana Territory that would 

eventually become Washington County. Guests can 

catch a glimpse into the daily life of a typical territorial 

settlement and quickly find themselves transported back 

Historic Beck’s Mill Gristmill 

The Grind 5k Run - October 13th 

October 13th will be our 6th annual “The Grind”. Packet 

pick up and race day registration will begin at 7:30am 

and the race will begin at approximately 9:00am. 

in time by an assortment of reenactments reminiscent 

of how life in Washington County’s early days was. 

The grounds of the John Hay Center is also covered by 

artisan, food and vendor booths, offering an array of 

unique shopping opportunities, and various musical acts 

perform over the weekend for everyone’s enjoyment. 

Oktoberfest - October 27th 

Beck’s Mill will celebrate their German Heritage with 

the 9th annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 27th 

(11 am to 4 pm). Campfire beans served with Beck’s Mill 

cornbread. Cornmeal bake off contest. A “Mock Moonshine” 

demonstration will be on display. County Wide Student Art 

Show. Demonstrations, crafts & music. 


For more information on all the events in Washington County check out our website 

www.washingtoncountytourism.com

The special thing about Huber’s is 

that many families revisit the orchard for 

milestones in their lives. 

“We have first dates and then they 

propose here and have their wedding 

here,” Huber said. “It becomes a family 

tradition and we offer something for each 

stage of life.” 

As far as goals for the future, Huber 

said they always work to keep improving 

everything. 

“We want to provide the best possible 

experience and add more here and 

there to make it better,” he said. “We’re 

always trying new things and have to be 

able to try different stuff here and there.” 

Families can participate in a variety 

of activities including grain trains, wagon 

rides, bicycles, slides, bouncies and playgrounds, 

and then stop at the restaurant 

or the ice cream shop for a treat. 

“It’s a good family experience. You 

can hang out or learn where fruit comes 

from or have a fun family day,” Huber 

said. “It’s not just a farm — there’s a lot 

families can do.” 

Now that the five eighth-generation 

kids are living and playing on the farm, 

Huber is looking forward to the memories 

they will make. 

“They’ve learned to spot fruit trees 

compared to regular trees and can tell 

the difference between peach and apple 

trees,” Huber said. “Now that may be because 

they know where everything is on 

the farm, but they’re definitely learning.”• 

To make your own memories and check out 

what Huber’s has to offer, visit huberwinery. 

com. Don’t forget to check out the wine tasting 

area on the second floor of the winery, where 

you’ll find different Indiana items for your 

household and closet. 

Pictured: The Winery is a popular destination. Huber’s has over 65 acres of vineyards with many varieties, including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Seyval Blanc, and 

many more. 


Your Community presented by 

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 

ART ON THE PARISH GREEN 

The grounds of St. Paul’s on Main Street in New Albany overflowed with talent and people for its annual Art on the Parish Green this 

summer. Booths of crafts, artwork, handmade craft items, food court, live entertainment, beer/wine garden, interactive art for kids, 

and outdoor jazz mass attracted thousands to the weekend extravaganza. Proceeds will purchase supplies for Shepherd’s Kitchen, 

the community soup kitchen that serves 60-90 hot meals to individuals and families every Friday night. 

Juanita Schmitt and Norma Martin-Voyles; and Donna Mattingly of 

Louisville, owner of Two Sisters Jams, Jellies, and Preserves 

Keith and Karen Megraw; and Dru Perry, owner of Dru Designs 

Glass 

Deb and Steve Worland; and Brenda Brugh of New Albany, owner of 

La’Brugh Novelty Purses 


These pages are sponsored by Idealogy 

Mickey Hicks, Candi Bonn, and Michele Strotman of Orange County, 

owner of The Rustic Rooster

Rotary Club of Jeffersonville 

SCULPTURAL FOUNTAIN DEDICATION 

The city’s newest public art piece, a colorful drinking fountain at the 

Big Four Station downtown that honors the Rotary Club, was dedicated 

this summer. The functional artwork makes water accessible to 

adults, children, and even pets. The fountain was made possible by the 

Rotary Club of Jeffersonville, Indiana American Water, the City of Jeffersonville, 

and the Public Art Commission. Among those at the ribbon 

cutting were Dawn Spyker, Public Art Administrator for the City of Jeffersonville; 

Rotarian Nathan Samuel, Public Art Commission Chair; Joe 

Autry, local artist who designed the unique sculpture; Rotary Secretary 

Ashley McIntyre; Rotary President Bill Boso, and Rotarian Bill Reedy, 

Operations Manager of Indiana American Water. 

Vintage Fire Museum 

HOT DOWNTOWN TOURIST SITE 

Pam Peters, Board Member of the Vintage Fire Museum on Spring 

Street in Jeffersonville, shared information with Evan Stoner, Director 

of the Jeffersonville Pride Festival, about the many fascinating collectibles 

and memorabilia in the expansive showroom. This year marks 

the museum’s fifth year and the 20th anniversary of the death of Fred 

Conway, whose collection the museum purchased to establish the 

popular site. Its oldest fire engine is from London in 1756. For more 

details and hours, log onto www.vintagefiremuseum.org. 

Hope Southern Indiana 

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6500 State Road 64 • Georgetown, IN 47122 

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Tantalizing aromas welcomed hundreds of people to RSVP’s annual Taste of Southern Indiana, where they feasted on fellowship and 

foods from dozens of area restaurants, plus a silent auction and music. Under the auspices of Hope Southern Indiana, the Retired 

Senior Volunteer Program has provided services to a variety of non-profit and proprietary healthcare organizations in five counties 

for 45 years. 

Attendees Linda Williams and Roland Kramer; Ceil Sperzel, Director 

of RSVP of South Central Indiana for 21 years; Julie Wilson, the 

event’s committee chair; and attendee Jennifer Leffer. 

Karen Ellis, RSVP Offce Manager; Morgan Coomer, owner of Sweets 

by Morgan; Mike Reynolds, RSVP Advisory Council member; and Scott 

and Anne Waters, who were among the event’s gold sponsors. 

These pages are sponsored by Idealogy 


Artist Spotlight 

Inspired by Nature 

Local artist Jeanne McCutcheon creates textured palette-knife 

paintings of Southern Indiana’s landscape 


Story by Judy Cato 

Photos by Linda Shoults

Visitors to this year’s “Art on the 

Parish Green,” at St. Paul’s in 

downtown New Albany, were 

entertained by Jeanne McCutcheon’s 

spirited demonstration of paletteknife 

painting. McCutcheon, who lives 

in Leavenworth in Crawford County, is 

known for her use of the palette knife as 

a painting tool. 

Scraping up thick globs of paint with 

her knife — dark brown and Naples yellow 

— she applies these colors directly 

to the canvas without mixing them. The 

paint resembles creamy frosting. When 

the artist wants to use other colors, she 

simply wipes the knife clean. One attentive 

spectator — a small girl 6 or 7 years 

old — was delighted when McCutcheon 

offered her a knife and invited her to 

spread some paint. 

By the end of the day, McCutcheon 

had completed a 16-by-20-inch painting 

she named “Cliff Side Rock.” She signed 

it with a brush. 

McCutcheon has tried several 

techniques over the years. Her first experiment 

as a child was painting flamingos 

on Kleenex, using brushes given to 

her father for her by the art teacher at the 

school where he taught in California. As 

an adult, she tried both watercolors and 

acrylics. But around 10 years ago she fell 

in love with the effects she gets from oil 

and the palette knife. “I like the texture 

and the amount of paint I can get with a 

knife, and it helps me not to get too ‘tight’ 

with the images,” she said. “I think of my 

style as impressionistic realism.” 

Nature has engaged McCutcheon 

her whole life. In recent years, the woods, 

hills, ponds and rivers of Crawford County 

have captivated her attention. When 

she talks about these landscapes, one 

senses her connection to them: “There are 

so many stunning views here that change 

not only seasonally, but moment to moment. 

When sunlight, shadows, reflections 

and colors resolve together in a certain 

way, I feel impelled to capture those 

impressions.” 

She always has her camera with her, 

ready to snap such moments. But sometimes 

she sets out with her tools to paint 

en plein air. 

“There are so many stunning views here that change not only seasonally, but 

moment to moment. When sunlight, shadows, reflections and colors resolve 

together in a certain way, I feel impelled to capture those impressions.” 

- Jeanne McCutcheon 

Pictured: (left hand page) This painting of Dry Run Creek captures a beautiful scene in Southern Indiana in the fall; (this page) A painting of a local Harrison County farm. 



“Stone Pond” (an 18-by-24-inch 

painting) captures a view from her property 

off Wyandotte Cave Hill Road. She 

explained the title by saying: “There is no 

actual pond, just a depression on the land 

belonging to the Stone family. The rain 

created this little mini-pond.” 

The source of “Hidden Surprise” (a 

16-by-20-inch creation) is a snapshot she 

took on the road leading to her home. 

While coming around a corner, she noticed 

a patch of yellow wildflowers in 

bloom. She stopped the car and snapped 

a photo. 

Her painting “Dry Run Creek in the 

Fall” (18 by 24 inches) depicts a scene on 

the old homestead where McCutcheon 

and her husband used to live. The skyward 

vertical trees are reflected in the 

creek, which runs at a slight diagonal. The 

atmosphere of autumn sunlight transforms 

the landscape into a fabric of shimmering 

impressions. 

Along Highway 62 through Crawford 

County, at a widening in the road, 

McCutcheon had noticed several parked 

cars. Curious, she parked her car and followed 

a path to what she discovered is 

widely recognized as a fishing spot. Part 

of Blue River, this spot is the subject of 

her painting “The Fishing Hole” (18 by 

24 inches). The dark thick foliage on the 

right, hedging the lighter, more delicate 

colors of sky, river, and wispy trees seem 

to invite the viewer to spend the day there. 

Although McCutcheon has completed 

hundreds of paintings and has 

received many accolades and honors, 

painting is not her primary career. For the 

past 26 years, she has worked full-time as 

a cardiology nurse at Baptist Floyd Hospital. 

She routinely paints on Saturdays 

and sometimes during her time off. She 

doesn’t have an offcial studio, but an “art 

space” that she shares with her husband, 

Bob, who is a leather crafter. 

McCutcheon is nearing retirement 

age. She says she can imagine “taking off 

in our old 1978 RV, painting the natural 

beauty of the country. I would love not 

having to worry about splattering paint 

on things.” • 

Part of Blue River, this spot is the subject of 

her painting “The Fishing Hole” (18 by 24 

inches). The dark thick foliage on the right, 

hedging the lighter, more delicate colors of 

sky, river, and wispy trees seem to invite the 

viewer to spend the day there. 

For more information on the artist and her 

work, go to jeannemccutcheon.com. 

Pictured: (left hand page, top) A waterfall painting titled 

“Devil’s Backbone”; (left hand page, bottom) “Hidden 

Suprise” was inspired by a patch of wildflowers along the 

road to McCutcheon’s home. 

(this page, top) McCutcheon found this local fishing spot 

by following a path near cars parked on the side of the 

road. She captured the picturesque spot on blue river in 

her painting titled “The Fishing Hole” ; (this page, bottom) 

“Stone Pond” captures a view from of a mini-pond created 

by rain, near her property off Wyandotte Cave Hill Road. 


History of Southern Indiana 

Happy 200th Birthday 

Founded in 1818, Crawford County celebrates two centuries 

James Monroe was president. Congress 

chose a flag with 13 red and 

white stripes and 20 white stars on 

a blue field. President Abraham 

Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, 

was born. “Silent Night,” the first known 

Christmas carol, and Mary Shelley’s 

“Frankenstein” were published. Indiana 

had become the 19th state two years earlier. 

It was 1818. And on Jan. 29 of that year, 

Indiana Gov. Jonathan Jennings signed 

the order that created Crawford County. 

“It actually became law on March 1,” 

said Roberta Toby, Crawford County historian. 

“That is when the last needed signature 

went on the document. So that is 

when we celebrate the birth of our county. 

“It was in December of the previous 

year that Martin H. Tucker, a prominent 

local citizen, presented a petition to State 

Sen. Dennis Pennington with the request. 

People needed to conduct government 

business without traveling a long distance 

— something diffcult in those days.” 

Celebrations 

An open house at the Crawford 

County Historical-Genealogical Society 

Building in English on Jan. 29 celebrated 

the 200th anniversary of the governor’s 

signature. The open house featured an 

art exhibit by the late Earl A. Denbo, a 

local artist who designed the county seal 

and whose work has been displayed in 

the Statehouse, the governor’s mansion, 

businesses, churches, hospitals and many 

homes. Also on display were artifacts depicting 

the county’s history, and Toby presented 

a brief account of the county’s past. 

A birthday party was held at the 

Crawford County 4-H Fair in July with 

Zoey and Delilah Crecelius, 9-year-old 

twin daughters of Michelle and Jonathon 


Crecelius, serving 200 cupcakes baked by 

their mother to celebrate Crawford County 

reaching its two-century milestone. The 

event was sponsored by the Crawford 

County Tourism Board and the Chamber 

of Commerce. 

“It was a lot of fun,” said Sharon 

Wilson, offce manager of the Crawford 

County Tourism and Welcome Center, 

who organized the party. “Michelle made 

five kinds of cakes for the girls to pass out. 

Everyone really seemed to enjoy the celebration. 

Actually, I had people request an 

encore — wanting us to do it again next 

year, maybe make it an annual event.” 

Beginnings 

Nestled in the hills of the southern 

part of the state, the 300-square-mile 

county was carved from parts of Perry, 

Orange and Harrison counties. 

Many were already living in the area 

when the county was organized, according 

to H.H. Pleasant’s “Crawford County 

History.” Settlers found heavily forested 

land providing excellent hunting and 

logs to build cabins. Fish were abundant 

in streams and rivers — Big Blue, Little 

Blue, Turkey Fork and Bogard, as well as 

the Ohio River. Farmland was fertile and 

plentiful. Communities soon formed with 

schools, churches, stores and banks. 

Some historians believe the new 

county was named to honor William H. 

Crawford, a treasurer in President Monroe’s 

cabinet and later a presidential candidate; 

others think it was named for the 

unfortunate Indian agent Col. William 

Crawford, a veteran of the French-Indian 

and Revolutionary wars, serving under 

General George Washington. Tragically, 

Col. Crawford was scalped and burned at 

the stake in Ohio when he was sent west 

to negotiate. Toby’s research causes her to 

lean to the latter man, she said. The martyred 

agent was quite popular and considered 

a hero. 

“There have been several counties 

(in other states) named after Col. 

Crawford,” she said. “And I can’t find 

any connection with (the other) William 

Crawford. He was from Georgia and ran 

for president in 1824, well after we were 

already a county.” She added that she is 

open to research documenting otherwise. 

Looking Ahead 

Story by Sara Combs 

One of the state’s smallest counties, 

Crawford is one of its most scenic and 

has become a destination spot for outdoor 

lovers. Its two commercial caves, 

Marengo and Wyandotte, are thought to 

be among the most beautiful in the country. 

Lucas Golf Course, Patoka Lake, Sycamore 

Springs and Cave Country Canoes 

also attract visitors and provide enjoyment 

to locals. 

The county has an industrial park, 

a thriving school system with three elementary 

schools, a middle school and 

a high school. There is a nursing and rehab 

facility, physician’s offces, two den-

tists, banks, churches, an industrial park 

housing Jasper Engines, a modern jail 

and courthouse, three thriving rock quarries, 

restaurants and retail stores. And 

the county is home to the unique subterranean 

Marengo Warehouse and Distribution 

Center. 

There have been a lot of changes in 

those 200 years, Toby said. “We now have 

several state highways and an interstate 

running through our county. That is quite 

different from the dirt roads and paths 

settlers had to travel 200 years ago when 

they were striving to establish a nearby 

county seat.” • 

Local history and genealogical information is 

available at the Crawford County Historical 

and Genealogical Society Building on 310 Oak 

Hill Circle in English. Hours are Tuesday, 11 

a.m. to 2 p.m., www.cchgs.org. CCHGS meets 

monthly on the second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. 

New members are welcome. Tourism information 

is available at the Crawford County Tourism 

and Welcome Center, 6225 E. Industrial 

Lane, S.R. 66, in Leavenworth. phone toll free 

888-755-2282. 

“We focus on regional food — very 

healthy,” she said. “My vision is what 

I eat at home — low nitrates, fresh 

organic greens” 

Linda Williams, 

Owner of Cafe 157 

Indiana had become the 19th state two years 

earlier. It was 1818. And on Jan. 29 of that year, 

Indiana Gov. Jonathan Jennings signed the 

order that created Crawford County. 

Pictured: (this page, top) Main Street S. R. 37 in English in the 1930s.; (bottom) The Print Shop in English in the early 1930s was owned by Arthur Flanigan great grandfather of Southern 

Indiana Living Magazine Publisher Karen Hanger // Photos submitted by Jon Combs 


A birthday party was held at the Crawford 

County 4-H Fair in July with Zoey and Delilah 

Crecelius serving 200 cupcakes baked by 

their mother to celebrate Crawford County 

reaching its two-century milestone. 

Pictured: ( from top, clockwise) cupcakes baked for the birthday party at the 4-H Fair in July; Zoey and Delilah Crecelius; The Community Band of Crawford County played “Happy Birthday” 

at the fair as the crowd sang. // Photos by Sharon Wilson 


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Dining with an Ohio River View! 

The Overlook Restaurant is located on 

SR 62 in Leavenworth, Indiana high above the 

Ohio River with a panoramic view for miles. 

We offer a wide variety of home cooked 

meals and delightful desserts. 

On weekends, we also feature some amazing 

specials. Specials are posted on our website 

www.theoverlook.comand Facebook weekly. 

11:00 daily and close at 8:00 Sunday through 

Thursday and 9:00 on Friday and Saturday 

during the summer/fall and close an hour 

earlier in winter/spring. 

If sandwiches and the outdoors are what 

you’re craving, check out Walter’s Pub in 

the basement with a large deck to enjoy the 

fabulous view. 

We take reservations for parties of 13 or more 

and all sizes on holidays. If you have a smaller 

party, simply call an hour ahead to be put on 

our call ahead seating list 812-739-4264. 

We set up buffets for 25 or more, so remember 

us for your next celebration. We open at 

Our pub is opened seasonally and hours are 

subject to change. We are opened Friday 

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11:00 - 5:00. All times are Eastern. You can 

reach the pub at 812-739-4pub. 

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Making a Differenc: The Music Therapy Clinic 

Music. It’s a universal language. 

It helps you express and release 

emotions. It speaks 

when you can’t find the 

words. It links your fondest memories. It 

cures things that medication never will. It 

is fundamental to the human experience, 

and essential to the practice of music therapy. 

Barbara Crowe, MMT, MT-BC, states 

“[Music therapy] can make the difference 

between withdrawal and awareness, between 

isolation and interaction, between 

chronic pain and comfort -- between 

demoralization and dignity.” Personal 

Counseling Service, Inc. (PCS) recognized 

music therapy’s significance and potential 

for community impact when they opened 

their Music Therapy Clinic in 2015. 

So what is Music Therapy and what 

does it accomplish? The American Music 

Therapy Association defines music therapy 

as “the clinical and evidence-based use 

of music intervention to accomplish individualized 

goals.” Music Therapy can be 

beneficial for clients of all ages and abilities, 

and can be adapted to accomplish a 

wide range of objectives. Goal areas may 

include improving communication, social, 

motor, emotional, coping, and/or 

cognitive skills. Music Therapy can also 

be utilized to address behavioral issues. 

PCS currently employs 8 music 

therapists who serve 11 counties in Kentuckiana. 

These therapists are trained 

to work with a variety of diagnoses and 

chronic illnesses, and provide individual 


sessions and group sessions in the Music 

Therapy Clinic, in clients’ homes, and in 

contracted is highly skilled in assessing, 

planning, and implementing sessions 

personalized to each client’s needs. 

Shannon and Travis Nichols shared 

the incredible impact Music Therapy has 

had on their 10 year old daughter Lainey. 

Lainey struggles with severe anxiety. She 

Music Therapy can be 

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life” states Shannon. Lainey has 

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a year and she is beginning to let her personality 

shine. Lainey was able to sing 

and play the piano in front of a large audience 

at the Music Therapy Showcase in 

December, something she would never 

have been able to do a year ago. Now she 

can better manage her anxiety and is becoming 

healthier every day. 

Personal Counseling Service, Inc. 

strives to serve everyone regardless of 

their ability to pay. PCS currently accepts 

clients on the Indiana Home and Community 

Based Services Waiver, private 

pay with an adjusted fee scale is used to 

determine fee for service, and rehab, nursing, 

medical, and school facility contracts. 

PCS is proud to offer this unique form of 

therapy along with other therapy and outreach 

programs. • 

PCS is located in Clarksville, Ind. and has 

been serving the community since 1959. The 

organization provides counseling services in 

the form of pastoral counseling, play therapy, 

trauma counseling, addictions therapy, music 

therapy, and more. There are also several 

outreach programs such as the older-adult 

community choir or the summer arts camp 

for kids. For more information, please visit the 

website at www.pcs-counseling.org or call our 

intake coordinator at 812-283-8383 x21. 

Pictured above: Lainy Nichols and Elaine 

Strecker, MT-BC, Director of Music Therapy

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Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: The Hay House Heist, 

Thursday, Sept. 13th at 6:00 pm. 

Limited seating so get your reservations soon 

Our annual “An Evening with Santa and 

Mrs. Claus” is Monday, December 3, from 5 - 8 pm. 

Friday Night On The Square Buffet: 

Friday, Sept 14th from 5-8 pm. 

Nov. 16 Lick Creek Band will be perform at Christies. 

A unique brand of eclectic acoustic music. 

103 S High St. • Salem, IN 47167 • (812) 883-9757 

Book your Holiday events 

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HARRISON COUNTY LIFELONG LEARNING 

Adult Education Classes 

Free classes help students improve basic skills in preparation for career 

advancement, college placement or high school equivalency testing. 

Online remediation tools and distance learning opportunities are available. 

High School Equivalency Testing 

Harrison County Lifelong Learning is the official test site for Region 10 in 

Southern Indiana. Testing is available for Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, 

Scott and Washington Counties. Call the learning center for more 

information on the test requirements and the pre-registration process. 

Accuplacer Testing 

The placement exam for Ivy Tech Community College, University of 

Southern Indiana and Vincennes University is available by appointment. 

101 Hwy 62 W. Suite 104 Corydon, Indiana 

812.738.7736 

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Real Life Nutrition 

A Dietician’s Best Friend 

Discovering the benefits of fiber 

As a dietitian, fiber is my best 

friend, and it should be yours 

too! Fiber provides many different 

health benefits, such as 

reducing cholesterol, reducing your risk 

for cardiovascular disease and keeping 

your gut regular. A study published in the 

Archives of Internal Medicine found that 

people who ate fiber-rich foods, specifically 

about 21 grams of fiber each day, had 12 

percent less heart disease and 11 percent 

less cardiovascular disease when compared 

to those who ate 5 grams or less per 

day. It is recommended that women get 

about 25 grams of fiber each day and men 

about 38 grams per day, but most adults 

do not get enough fiber in their diets. The 

CDC found that on average, women consume 

about 15 grams of fiber and men 

about 18 grams. You may be wondering, 

where do I find fiber? Plant-based foods 

are the only place you can find fiber. 

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans and 

whole grains are all good sources of fiber. 

More specifically, 1 cup of cooked black 

beans provides 15 grams of fiber, and 1 

medium apple provides 4 grams. Here are 

some easy ways to help to meet your fiber 

goal: 

1. Aim for three servings of whole 

grains each day. A great way to add 

more whole grains is to start your 

day with oats. Oats are 100 percent 

whole grain and can be a great place 

to add other fiber-containing food, 

such as berries and nuts. Oats are 

cost-effective and a good source of 

vitamins and minerals, such as magnesium 

and B1. 

2. Include fruits in your snacks. Buy 

fresh fruits in season because they 

will taste better and cost less. This 

will also help you eat a variety of 

different fruits throughout the year. 

3. Pair fruits with nuts and seeds or 

nut butters. Nuts provide healthy 

fats that help fight against cardiovascular 

and heart disease, but keep 

your serving size to about ¼ cup, 

since they provide more calories. Instead 

of dipping an apple in peanut 

butter, try a pear! 

Fiber provides many different health benefits, such 

as reducing cholesterol, reducing your risk for 

cardiovascular disease and keeping your gut regular. 

4. Aim for three servings of vegetables 

each day. Vegetable are high in 

fiber but also provide vitamins and 

minerals. Try adding vegetables to 

staple dishes, such as tacos or pizza. 

Search your freezer section for riced 

cauliflower or rice it at home using a 

food processor. 

5. Add more beans into your diet. 

One cup of lentils provides 16 grams 

of fiber. Try using beans as the base 

of your tacos to add more fiber into 

your day. Use pureed beans as dips 

or add them to your salads. 

When you add fiber into your diet, 

introduce it slowly and gradually, with 

plenty of fluids. Fiber works like a sponge 

and absorbs fluid during digestion. If 

you’re not consuming enough fluid, you 

could become nauseous and constipated. 

Try using these tips to include more 

fiber into your diet. Start tracking your 

daily fiber consumption and see how 

close you can get to the national recommendations! 

• 

About the Author 

Madisson Veatch, MA, RDN, CD is a registered 

dietitian with Baptist Health Floyd. 

Image: bitt24/ shutterstock.com 


Everyday Adventures 

Lost in the Mirror Maze 

When my wife hit the outlet 

malls, I knew I it was 

time for me to get lost. We 

were on vacation in Tennessee, 

and she and my middle-school-age 

daughter had gone shopping for back-toschool 

clothes. I knew I didn’t want to be 

anywhere near an expedition of that magnitude, 

so I grabbed my youngest and ran 

as fast I could. 

But where could we get lost? I 

needed someplace I could hide where I 

couldn’t be found for hours. I would have 

fled deep into the mountains, but I saw 

thunderstorms on the radar. As much I 

hate outlet shopping, I didn’t think it was 

worth taking a lightning bolt over it. 

I was about to lose all hope when 

we stumbled onto the mirror maze. When 

you’re in Pigeon Forge, you can find attractions 

like these about every 5 feet. I 

had never been in a mirror maze before, 

but figured this was as good a place to get 

lost as any. 

Boy, was I right. 

The maze looked like a cavernous 

hall with a million doorways. Of course, 

when it comes to mazes, appearances can 

be deceiving. Some of the doorways were 

real. Others just held a piece of glass you 

would smack right into if you didn’t have 

your hands out in front of you. The maze 

was constantly changing color, sometimes 

going pitch black, making the illusion perfect. 

To make things even more confusing, 

we were not in the maze alone. 

We rounded a corner and jumped as 

we almost crashed into another dad and 

daughter coming from the opposite direction. 

Turns out it just was us. Another reflection. 

In fact, we were everywhere. In 

some intersections, I could three or four 

versions of us — some close, some far 

away. At times, it looked like the maze 

was full of us. 

That’s when I realized the secret: If 

you want to get out of the mirror maze, 

you have to move in the direction where 

you don’t see yourself. We glanced down 

one corridor and saw a path that seemed 

to go on forever, but no sign of us. That 

was the way to go. 

Sure, the maze continued to twist 

and turn, but as long as we moved away 

from ourselves, we were taking steps to 

freedom. 

Something about that experience 

seemed familiar. If we’re honest, we’ve all 


As much I hate outlet shopping I didn’t think it was 

worth taking a lightning bolt over it. 

spent some time in the mirror maze in our 

heads. There are moments in life where 

we become so focused on ourselves it 

keeps us from moving forward. 

No doubt your mirror maze looks 

different than mine. You may be obsessed 

with your weight or wrinkles. You may be 

mired in regret of the past or fear of the 

future. You may be trapped by bitterness 

over an old hurt, or lost in a labyrinth of 

longing for whatever elusive thing you 

think will make will you happy. 

Like the Greek legend of Narcissus, 

we can easily become ensnared by gazing 

too long at our own reflection. Whether 

we’re in love with ourselves or loathe ourselves, 

the problem is still the same: We 

spend too much time thinking about us. 

The solution? Look in the direction 

you don’t see yourself and go that way. 

Jesus offered a practical way to do 

this. He said, “You must love the Lord 

your God with all your heart, all your 

soul, and all your mind,” and “Love your 

neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-38). 

When we focus on God’s goodness and 

spend our time attending to the needs of 

others, the mirror maze loses its hold on 

hearts. Worship and service are sledgehammers 

to the trap of self. 

Worship is simply loving God back. 

It’s remembering that he’s in control so 

I don’t have to be. It’s dwelling on his 

perfection instead of focusing on my own 

flaws. It’s resting in his forgiveness instead 

of beating myself up over and over 

again. 

Loving God frees me to love other 

people, because it reminds me that the 

world doesn’t revolve around me. That’s 

a good thing. When I’m trying to help 

someone else, I get a healthy dose of perspective. 

Suddenly, my wants and needs 

don’t seem like such a big deal, and I’m 

free just to be present and enjoy living in 

the moment. 

Sure, there’s a time and place for 

healthy self-reflection. Yes, our needs do 

matter, but the longer we spend dwelling 

on ourselves, the greater the risk that we 

will become imprisoned and miss out on 

the best life has to offer. 

Take it from someone who has spent 

way too much time thinking about himself. 

Mirror mazes are a fun place to visit 

on your family vacation, but they are a terrible 

place to live. • 

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.

Rollover 

Your IRA for Good 

By taking a distribution from your IRA this year, you will likely pay more in taxes and may even reach a 

higher tax bracket. Rolling over part of your IRA’s “required minimum distribution” or “RMD” to the 

Harrison County Community Foundation can help you reduce your tax bill while supporting your 

favorite cause. 

If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can make a gift of up to $100,000. Compare the impact of taking your 

RMD versus the benefits of making an IRA charitable rollover gift. 

Taking Your RMD 

• You pay income tax on your distribution 

• You may not need or want the money 

• Your tax dollars go to Washington 

Making an IRA Gift 

• You will pay no income tax on your gift 

• You can help support your favorite causes 

• Your gift can help build your charitable legacy 

Double the Benefits! 

An IRA charitable rollover gift can benefit both 

you and your favorite cause! Contact your IRA 

administrator to get started with your gift. 

While you will not receive an income tax 

deduction, you will not pay taxes on any 

distributions made to us. Please also inform us 

of your plans so that we use your gift for the 

causes that mean the most to you. 

P.O. Box 279, Corydon, IN 47112 

812-738-6668 

www.hccfindiana.org 


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