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Dale’s Tale, For What It Is Worth 

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A Journey in the Sky 

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A Note to Baby Boomers 

Dale’s Tale, 

For What It is Worth 

T 

ell your story. Write it. Record it. 

Don’t put it of. And don’t hold 

back. 

That I urged you a while 

back. 

Now I follow my own advice. 

Your children and grandchildren want to 

know, or will. So should mine, I fgure. If 

only my parents, and grandparents, had 

left more of who they were and how they 

were. 

You too, I bet, are left with way 

too many questions without answers. So 

here it goes, more of me. If any of its fatters, 

terrifc. But I know beter. 

If it beter reveals, or explains, 

mission accomplished. Remember, I 

claim only to be honest, not normal. 

I like to listen more than to talk. 

Litle wonder I leave 28 zillion cell-phone 

minutes on the table. Or that I chose a profession 

- newspapering - that is all about 

asking others to talk. One of the few advantages 

to being an only child is being 

comfortable with quiet. When I have 

something to say, I say it. Too many others 

talk a lot without saying much. 

I do not have a gun. I feel safer 

without one. I could be wrong, perhaps 

dead wrong. I just know that I can get 

mad or depressed without you or me or 

anyone else being shot. No one else can 

grab my gun and start shooting, purposefully 

or otherwise. All that seems worth it 

to be unarmed, even if I get crazier. 

I shave in the shower with a bar 

of soap instead of shaving cream. Works 

okay, saves time. I never lose enough 

blood to call Red Cross. I shave almost every 

day. I do not appreciate the scraggly 

look, which seems the norm these days. 

Besides, facial hair itches. 

I believe in prayer but do not 

pray enough. I enjoy worshipping - for 

me, that is at Catholic Mass - but I feel 

fairly litle obligation to atend each week. 

My faith helps me to practice right from 

wrong, to care about what really maters. 

Yet I am a prety lousy disciple. I count on 

God puting up with me. If He gets fed up, 

though, I have no one else to blame. 

I am like my father, hopefully in 

profound ways but defnitely in mundane 

ones. That is, I pay bills typically as soon 

as I get them so I will not forget. And I 

do not need to park next to wherever I’m 

headed. Too much pressure, feeling determined 

to land the closest possible spot. I 

reserve pressure for unimportant things 

I make important, like paying bills right 

away. 

Decades ago, I switched from 

wearing boxer shorts to briefs. It was a 

bigger decision than whether to go with 

mayonnaise instead of Miracle Whip. 

Anyway, looking recently for a deal on 

briefs, I discovered most of the selection 

to be neither briefs nor boxers, but boxer 

briefs. What was broken that needed 

fxing? I do not recall geting to vote on 

this. I counted on wearing briefs to my 

grave. Like I fgured I always could go get 

another VCR. 

Remember, I claim only to 

be honest, not normal. 

I quietly boycot businesses for 

reasons big and small. It is as militant as 

I get these days. One of the places on my 

list is an ice cream shop that used to give 

a pup cup to take home to Toby. Then 

the deal changed; no pup cup without a 

pup in tow. Not unreasonable, I suppose. 

Thing is, the freebie was the main reason 

I visited this particular shop. Toby must 

wish I either was less principled or more 

inclined to take him with me to church or 

the supermarket. 

I am not objective about law 

enforcement. I am the father of a police 

ofcer. I believe that when people 

behave themselves, police ofcers behave 

themselves. If or when the exception 

happens, change is imperative. I just don’t 

see evil when I see the police. My son is one 

of my heroes. So are all the other ofcers 

who deserve trust and appreciation and 

nothing but. 

I watch my favorite television 

shows and movies over and over. I have 

seen many of the Big Bang Theory and 

Modern Family episodes probably 20 

times, for instance. One prime exception 

- as much as Game of Thrones captivates 

me, once a week wears me out. Then 

again, if I watched it morning, noon and 

night, I actually might learn what is going 

on. 

In high school, I wanted to date an 

African American girl. I did not, however, 

only because of how people might react. I 

remain disappointed in myself. 

At 62, I am a young old person. 

My list of health issues grows, but so does 

my peace about whatever will be will be. 

I long worried about how long I will live. 

I beter now worry about how well I live. 

My ears began to ring a few months ago. 

They well may ring for the duration. I felt 

sorry for myself at frst. Now I am used to 

it and am proud of it. 

I look for good in people before I 

look for bad. I am slow to hate, except, too 

often whoever is driving the car in front of 

me. 

I have not been outside the 

United States and it looks like I never will. 

I cannot imagine going through 

life without a dog. 

I am more a mustard than a 

ketchup guy. 

I never have atended Thunder 

Over Louisville and I do not feel deprived. 

I am a live-and-let-live type, 

with the following asterisk. I have no use 

for bugs. I spend summers with a handy 

can of wasp spray. Mosquitoes, spiders, 

ladybugs, it is as if Insect A & M is having 

a reunion at our place. Then there are 

stinkbugs. They are on the kitchen faucet, 

in the bath tub, on the TV screen, along 

the bedroom wall, everywhere. You too 

have stinkbugs? Trade you your supply 

for mine. 

Well, that’s some of me. Be kind. 

Now what’s on your list? • 

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 

A Journey in the Sky 

A magical balloon ride on a clear, crisp morning 


So what’s not to love about a trip 

that began at Louisville’s Bowman 

Field at glorious sunrise and ended 

in a grassy feld managed by an 

elephant trainer and his wife? 

Been there, done that, right? 

Oh yeah, the trip was in a hot air 

balloon – one hour and 20 minutes of 

being at one with the sky, foating with the 

wind, dipping down just above a lake for 

a moment of quiet refection, then rising 

up to brush the nearby tree tops. 

Sure, we saw lots of plants from up 

there – and more on that later. But this story 

is mostly about our Big Environmental 

Picture, of taking in miles of green earth 

as you slide past above it, a journey that 

makes it ever more clear that we are all in 

this together; animal, vegetable, mineral 

and mankind. 

Our Kosair Charities balloon was 

piloted by Brian Beazly, 54, a New Albany 

High School graduate with 3,000 certifed 

hours in the air. He began fying at 14, and 

has participated in balloon events all over 

the world, including almost 30 Kentucky 

Derby festivals – and winning a few of 

them. 

Working with the ground crew was 

his father, Sam Beazly, 78, a retired pilot 

who frst went up with his son 40 years 

ago, and just can’t quite stop. 

Litle wonder. Balloon rides are 

magical – especially on a morning that is 

clear, crisp and painted in broad horizontal 

stripes of a gray, purple and pink sunrise. 

The passenger basket was strapped 

to the back of a van, our 200-pound 

balloon stufed into a big bag inside the 

vehicle. The bag – about four feet high and 

wide – didn’t tell the story, it hid it. 

The crew pulled the balloon from 

that bag and stretched it out 70 feet across 

the bright green grass – then unfurled 

it 60 feet wide. Its vivid colors were a 

kaleidoscope of red, green, blue and 

orange rectangles – the words “JUST FOR 

KIDS” spread across in giant leters meant 

to be read from miles away. 

When upright – the balloon will hold 

105,000 cubic feet of propane heated air – 

and would carry four men in the atached 

basket high into the sky. It didn’t seem 

possible: All of that lifting power tucked 

into a four-foot bag. 

The real fun began when about 

20 other such balloons rose into the sky 

around us, their propane burners roaring. 

When all were infated we humans were 

dwarfed by them, Lilliputians in a world 

of giant, colorful, odd-shaped creatures 

covered with names such as Harbor 

House, Zaxby’s and Norton Health Care. 

Like children, all we could do was stand 

there and look up. 

Pictured: (top) Brian Eazly, pilot of the Kosair Charities balloon. (bottom) Te view from the top, as the balloon passes over 

The looking down came next. With water. 


no sense of motion, we gently lifted of 

into the morning, the ground falling away 

behind us. Beazly fred the propane torch – 

a periodic roar punctuated with profound 

silence – as we rose high enough to see 

downtown Louisville above the trees, and 

beyond that a gray smudge of the New 

Albany Knobs. 

The men who go to the moon will 

often send back images that remind us 

that we all live on the same large piece of 

rounded rock; the ground, air and water 

are all connected. 

A balloon ride can ofer the same 

vision, albeit the view that stretches from 

Clark County, Indiana to Bullit County, 

Kentucky may not have quite the same 

sweep or urgency. Still, there was enough 

tree, plant and bird identifcation going on 

up there to realize the need to try. 

There was also the litle girl dressed 

in red, siting in a chair in her driveway 

about 500 feet below, shyly waving as we 

passed overhead. 

The more defned and competitive 

mission of the fight was for Beazly to 

drop a three-ounce packet of grass seed 

onto a white cross on the ground planted 

there by the “Hare Balloon” – the frst one 

up and the frst to land. 

Beazly steered our balloon with 

practiced hands. We drifted for a time at 

only about 200 feet – a height that came 

with the slightly guilty pleasure of being 

able to peer down into hundreds of back 

yards, all of them devoid of people who 

had gone to work, but leaving their varying 

degrees of landscaping abilities behind. 

Then, watching the parade of balloons 

in the sky ahead of us to plot the 

best path to the white cross, Beazly took 

us up to 1,000, 1,200 and then 1,500 feet, 

but with almost no sense of movement. 

We were just up there, hitchhikers 

in the sky, constantly moving to catch the 

various wind currents. Turning the balloon 

more sharply east or west required 

opening a small overhead vent – and 

about 40 years of practice. 

We sailed over the Waterson 

Expressway, a tree nursery, the massive 

General Electric Plant and the busy Gene 

Snyder. Beazly, rotating his arm to warm 

up, hurled the seed packet and atached 

ribbon toward the white cross below, 

falling short and waxing disappointment. 

“I’m competitive,” he said. “I like 

to win.” 

None of us wanted to land. We 

drifted over an old gravel pit, where the 

balloon’s colors were refected in blue water. 

We drifted over a herd of catle made 

nervous by our arrival. We joked about 

pushing on to Tennessee, then gently 

landed in an open feld somewhere near 

Cedar Creek Road – after frst brushing so 

close to tree tops I could grab a few bright 

green leaves. 

The ground crew in the van somehow 

quickly found us. The people who 

work the feld in which we landed – Jane 

Anne Franklin, a Louisville Zoo animal 

trainer, and her husband, Dave Campbell, 

who worked with the zoo elephants 

– found us. 

We who fell from the sky – and 

those who train zoo animals – celebrated 

our safe landing with the traditional toasts 

of post-fight champagne. I kept the botle 

as a souvenir. And the leaves. • 

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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State Parks of Indiana 

Avisit to the unique, natural resource 

known as the Falls of 

the Ohio State Park is an opportunity 

to let your imagination 

take fight! 

As you stand and survey the vast 

200 acres of fossil beds, envision the Ohio 

river trafc that once made its way along 

nearly 1,000 miles of waterway during the 

late 1700s to the late 1800s. The Falls of the 

Ohio, a 26-foot drop of crashing rapids 

that spanned the width of the river and 

fowed for more than two miles, was the 

one natural obstruction to smooth travel. 

Picture the communities of native Indians 

that controlled the fow of trafc and 

traded their navigational expertise for the 

goods early explorers and setlers moved 

along the river. 

Envision herds of bison—up to 8,000 


Fall in Love with the Falls of the Ohio 

History and afordable family fun abound at one-of-a kind state park 

head—splashing across the shallow waters 

of the Falls on their migration west 

to the prairies and east to the salt licks 

of Kentucky and beyond. Early setlers 

traveling the wilderness by wagon were 

“The Falls of the Ohio is a 

unique, one-of-a-kind urban 

oasis that ofers something 

for everyone,” 

- Dani Cummins 

no doubt thankful for the wide paths the 

huge beasts cut through the woods and 

prairies. 

Glance westward and imagine 

Story by Lisa Griffn 

Photos provided by Falls of the Ohio 

Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second 

Lieutenant William Clark shaking hands 

to seal the deal on leading their grueling 

Corps of Discovery exploration. The twoand-a-half-year 

expedition to map out the 

newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and 

fnd a practical route across the western 

half of the continent began at the Falls of 

the Ohio. A replica of the home of Clark’s 

brother, George Rogers Clark, the highest 

ranking American military ofcer during 

the Revolutionary War, can be found on 

the park’s grounds. 

Try to see your surroundings 

through the eyes of American author and 

humorist Mark Twain and American poet, 

essayist and journalist Walt Whitman 

to discover what inspired them to write 

about the Falls area. 

Drop your gaze to the limestone

foor beneath you and imagine a tropical, 

shallow sea that covered the area more 

than 30 million years ago. Look closely at 

the rock to see ample evidence of the ancient 

coral sea foor, which was exposed 

by the rushing meltwater of retreating 

glaciers during the ice age. Realize you 

are standing among the largest examples 

of exposed Devonian coral beds and wellpreserved 

fossils in the entire world. 

Find a fossil in the stone and note 

that it is one of more than 600 species of 

fossils found at the Falls, which are best 

exposed from August through November. 

Thirty percent of these marine fossils were 

frst identifed here. Perhaps your example 

is one of the 212 species of corals that 

have been identifed at the Falls. 

Picture our elephants’ early ancestors, 

the mammoths and mastodons, 

thundering past where you now stand. 

The frst specimens of the American mastodon 

known to science were collected 

here in 1739. 

Indeed, much history abounds at the 

Falls of the Ohio, a national wildlife conservation 

area, and it provides plenty for 

the 21st century learner to enjoy today. 

Interpretive Center ofers new exhibits 

A trip to the Falls of the Ohio is enhanced 

by a visit to the 16,000 square foot 

Interpretive Center, which reopened with 

new exhibits at the beginning of 2016. After 

a stop in the auditorium to view a short 

flm on the history of the Falls, tour the exhibit 

gallery, which ofers state-of-the-art 

audio, video and interpretive, immersive 

features in four themed exhibits: An Ancient 

Sea (Devonian fossils); A Changing 

Land (Ice Age to Early Peoples); Converging 

Cultures (Early Europeans to Lewis 

and Clark); and The Falls Today (a look at 

the ecosystem). 

Up Close with Feathered Friends 

The center’s Wildlife Observation 

Room’s one-way glass lets you observe a 

variety of birds without them observing 

you. It’s easy to spend a calming hour 

or more listening to bird calls over the 

speaker system while watching feathered 

friends—such as sparrows, mourning 

doves, house fnches, goldfnches, chickadees, 

tufted titmouse, cardinals, blue jays, 

downy woodpeckers, and red-winged 

blackbirds—enjoy a meal at the viewing 

area’s many feeders. 

Print of the “Bird Checklist” from 

the Falls’ website (fallsoftheohio.org) to 

help you identify some of the 270 species 

of fowl that have been seen in the area— 

including an eagle pair that have given 

birth to eaglets. 

Get Some Fresh Air and Exercise 

It’s easy to leave the pressures of the 

world behind and quickly retreat into nature 

by slipping onto the Woodland Loop 

and walking the quarter-mile scenic trail 

at the Falls. There also is a 7-mile stretch 

for hiking, biking and mobility scootering 

(no motorbikes or motorcycles). 

Don’t forget to bring along a picnic 

lunch to enjoy after you work up an appetite 

from exercising and exploring. 

Fall for the Falls Hook, Line and Sinker 

Bring along a fshing pole to catch 

some of the 125 species of fsh that have 

glided beneath the waters at the Falls of 

the Ohio. According to Mitchell Forde in 

an article for the Insider Louisville website, 

the rushing waters beneath the lower 

unit of McAlpine Dam ofers a “fsh haven” 

where catfsh, sauger, walleye, striped 

bass, hybrid striped bass, smallmouth 

bass, carp and drum are plentiful. 

The avid angler said he has enjoyed 

many days at the Falls catching fsh after 

fsh, excitedly wondering which kind he 

will yank out next from the fowing waters. 

“That kind of action cannot be found 

elsewhere in Louisville, and in very few 

other places around the country,” he said. 

Please remember your Indiana or 

Kentucky fshing license and be aware 

that water current deserves serious respect. 

“The Falls of the Ohio is a unique, 

one-of-a-kind urban oasis that ofers 

something for everyone,” said Dani Cummins, 

executive director of the Falls of the 

Ohio Foundation. “They are the reason 

that cities and towns on both sides of the 

river came into existence, and today the 

park sits in the middle of the residential 

areas of more than 1 million people.” 

Cummins recommends that visitors 

become annual supporting members of 

the park so they can enjoy economical access 

year round and help sustain and expand 

the park’s many oferings. There are 

multiple membership opportunities, but 

membership at the $100 level provides a 

year of access to the park and the Interpretive 

Center for fve people, as well as 

access by the carload to any other Indiana 

State Park. • 

The Falls of the Ohio State Park is located at 

201 West Riverside Drive, Clarksville, Indiana. 

For more information, go to www.fallsoftheohio.org. 

Phone: 812.280.9970. Email 

park@fallsoftheohio.org. 

Upcoming Events 

Family Nature Club: 

How to Use a Telescope 

Sunday, July 10 

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 

Picnic area ** 

From the Devonian to the Falls 

Today: A Walk Through Indiana’s 

Deep Time 

Guided tour of the exhibit gallery and a walk 

on the fossil beds 

August 3 

6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 


Exploring the Fossil Beds 

Sunday, August 14 

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 


Falls Fossil Symposium 

(for serious fossil collectors) 

Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 

21 

Registration: $15 in advance 

Details: Call 812.280.9970, ext. 403 

Digging the Past 

Day-long festival with hands-on activities 

and learning activities for adults and 

children 

Saturday, September 10 

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 


Monarch Butterflies 

Sunday, September 11 

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 


National Public Lands Day 

Volunteer project at the Falls and Charlestown 

State Park 

Saturday, September 24 

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m 

** A responsible adult must stay with children. 


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Food, Festivity, and Fun 

Culture Fest Draws Families to Colorful Showcase 

Community Action of Southern Indiana (CASI) was the seting for a lively spring afternoon as the Culture Fest drew crowds of 

families and individuals of all ages to experience traditions and foods from a variety of countries. The event was sponsored by The 

Explorer, Greater Clark County Schools, CASI, and Macaroni Kid, an on-line resource for families. 

Pictured: (top, left) Ivy Pompa and her uke set the tone for the Hawaiian booth at the fair. In 

back are Kelsey Anderson, Scyler Claridad, Ericson Claridad, and litle Riley Shaw at the table. 

(top, right) Brian Carlos, Miriam Saltado, Kenley Ortiz, and Kelly Juarez waited their turn to 

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Our Town 

Our Town: 

Pictured: Sherman Minton’s birthplace and boyhood home, located at 9172 State Road 64 in Georgetown. 

Georgetown, Indiana 


Story by Nicholas Moore 

Photos by Michelle Hockman

Georgetown typifes small-town 

southern Indiana, with friendly 

people, rolling farmland, great 

small dining spots, and wonderful 

gems of culture and history that not 

only bring its heritage to life, but make it 

a dynamic, fascinating, and exciting place 

to be and experience. 

Georgetown - founded in the 1830’s 

by George Walt, for whom the town is 

named - boasts a population of just over 

3,000 and runs along State Road 64 ten 

miles east of New Albany. 

It’s a peaceful place. Driving through 

the town, it is clear many of the homes 

have seen their share of generations within 

their walls, each with a story to tell. 

In 2011, approximately 50 acres of 

central Georgetown was added to the National 

Register of Historic Places and is 

now the ofcial Georgetown Historic District. 

Siting unassumingly at 9150 Main 

Street, across from Donut Frenzy, is the 

Wolfe Hotel. 

The hotel was built in 1835 by David 

and Mary Wolfe and is one of the oldest 

buildings in Georgetown. It was the frst 

hotel built on the then Whiskey Run Road. 

The hotel was in operation until the 1950’s, 

when President Harry Truman was one of 

its guests, and is currently the subject of 

a redevelopment project by John Beams, 

Georgetown resident, owner and development 

manager of America First Services. 

His family loves historic buildings 

and purchased the property at auction 25 

years ago. 

Beams hopes to see the development 

of the property contribute to making 

Georgetown a tourist destination. “Our 

family would like the Wolfe to be a part 

of an Historic Town Center, including 

other residences and the Old Town Hall 

. . . a tourist atraction of artists, shops, 

bed and breakfasts, and senior housing,” 

he said, adding that developing the property 

would not only maintain the town’s 

heritage, but could add tax revenue as the 

town grows. 

The Georgetown Bank building has 

also been the subject of restoration eforts. 

It was the town’s frst bank, opening in 

1909. In the late 1950’s it became Union 

National Bank of New Albany, and eventually 

the building became the Town Hall. 

In 1992 the town council restored and expanded 

the building, however structural 

issues and other problems led the town 

council to move out of the building in 

2009. 

In 2014 there was discussion of demolishing 

the old town hall, however 

community members and a newly elected 

town council had another idea. In 2015, 

Indiana Landmarks assisted Georgetown 

Main Street Development Group in securing 

a $10,000 grant from the Indiana Division 

of Historic Preservation and Archeology, 

which was matched with $10,000 

from the town, to put a new roof on the 

structure. 

Further development eforts are on 

pause, but will likely be aided by a $40,000 

grant from the Indiana Ofce of Community 

and Rural Afairs to forge a downtown 

master plan. “Options discussed are 

selling it to a sympathetic buyer who will 

restore (the building), retaining and leasing 

to someone who will complete rehabilitation 

for a commercial use, or 

retaining for expanded town hall 

use and functions,” explains Greg 

Sekula, southern regional director 

for Indiana Landmarks. 

In addition to its Historic 

District, there are many other 

enjoyable destinations. Polly’s 

Freeze is easily recognizable 

along S.R. 64 by its bright neon 

sign depicting a colorful toucan. 

Founded by Elmer and Pauline 

“Polly” Gleit in 1952, Polly’s 

ofers delicious, timeless eats such 

as its family recipe barbecue, upside 

down banana splits, Pollyburgers, 

and rotating favors of homemade soft 

serve ice creams and sherbets. 

Geofrey McNulty, a frefghter with 

the Georgetown Fire Department says 

people come from all over the region every 

summer. “It’s busy nearly every night, 

but especially on the weekends, and especially 

after ball games.” Polly’s has kept 

its classic exterior, with outdoor tables for 

guests as well as a covered porch. On busy 

nights when the parking lot flls up, fans 

resort to parking alongside the road just 

to experience it. 

“Polly’s Freeze is a throwback to a 

simpler time,” says current owner, Carol 

Boyle, “Where families come together to 

get their favorite food and ice cream treats, 

sit outside and spend time with each other. 

We are defnitely a destination, a great 

place for celebrating even the smallest occasion 

and a place out of the ordinary.” 

On the other end of S.R. 64 is A.J.’s 

Gyros, another Georgetown foodie-destination, 

selling the traditional Greek gyro 

- meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie and 

wrapped in a pita. At A.J.’s, you can get 

your gyro with lamb and beef; beef, bacon 

and hummus, or feta cheese and olives, 

along with signature Greek tatiki sauce 

and diced tomatoes. 

Owner Alison Hanover knows what 

Pictured: (left) Te Wolfe Hotel, built in 1935, was operated 

until the 1950s. (above) Te Georgetown Bank building, frst 

opened in 1905, and has also served as the town hall. 


The Georgetown Drive-In 

The Georgetown Drive-In is 

like something out of a dream. 

You’ll fnd it at 8200 Indiana 

State Road 64, the main street 

running through Georgetown. Its 

screens light up on Friday, Saturday, 

and Sunday nights. On summer weekends, 

the entrance is clearly visible because 

cars are lined up down the road 

with family and friends waiting eagerly 

to buy their tickets at the roadside ticket 

booth. 

The Drive-In has two separate 

screens that run concurrently, each 

usually showing two feature flms per 

night. The frst show starts just after 

9 pm and the second usually just before 

midnight. Each parking space has 

speaker-stands at its side. Movie-goers 

can either mount the speakers connected 

to the stand on their cars’ window 

sills or tune in to a local radio station to 

get movie audio. 

Atending this drive-in in an experience 

in every sense of the word. Very 

few drive-in movie theaters are still 

running in the United States – Drive- 

Ins.com lists only 324 in the country, 

and 18 in Indiana. The fact that one exists 

right here in Southern Indiana is 

special. 

It is currently owned by Bill Powell, 

but he’s quick to credit his entire 

family with ensuring its successful 

operations. His wife is Co-owner and 

Manager of the retro-style concession 

stand. His son, Brad Powell, runs the 

digital projector and serves as Technical 

Manager. Bill’s daughter Andrea 

is Training Manager of the concession 

stand. The Powell family has operated 

the Drive-In since 1965. 

“Going to the drive-in brings the 

family together,” says Bill Powell. “The 

whole family comes to the drive-in. The 

kids like the outdoor swings and playground 

areas. You’re talking with other 

people. It’s a big social gathering event 

– it’s more than just movies.” 

Take a trip to the Georgetown 

Drive-In. Enjoy the top major motion 

pictures of today amidst a nostalgic social 

experience you’ll never forget. • 

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an authentic gyro is. She grew up in Liverpool, 

England, and met her husband, a 

Georgetown native, while living in Greece. 

They opened the business in 2004 and offer 

many other tasty Greek dishes as well 

as ice cream treats. Diners looking for traditional 

American favorites like hot dogs 

and hamburgers can fnd those there, too. 

Georgetown is a wonderful destination 

with plenty to ofer and much on the 

horizon. Its familiar people, historic legacy, 

and classic pastimes are the things for 

which Southern Indiana is best known. • 

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shop. (below) Lincoln Springs Garden Center at 9305 State 

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Special Section: Education 

The Irish Hoosier 

IUS Chancellor Dr. Ray Wallace traded Belfast for Southern Indiana 

Story by Jenna Esarey 

Photos by Michelle Hockman 

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In one of his frst addresses to a crowd 

at IUS in 2014, newly installed Chancellor 

Dr. Ray Wallace greeted “all the 

Indianans”, only to be met with dead 

silence. “I didn’t know,” he said. “I didn’t 

know they were called Hoosiers.” 

He caught on to the proper terminology 

quickly and soon made himself at 

home at the Indiana University satellite 

campus in New Albany, becoming a favorite 

of students and staf alike. 

Big Man on Campus 


Wallace, 56, is personable and witty, 

and enjoys spending time on campus 

talking with students, faculty, and staf. 

“People think they see me here more than 

they actually do,” he said. “They see me 

because if I’m here, if I can get out of the 

ofce and see what’s going on on campus 

that’s great, I’ll do that.” 

He often eats lunch in the common 

area food court, joining students or inviting 

them to join him to share a meal and 

chat. Sometimes he’ll challenge someone 

to a game of pool in the game room, talking 

smack the whole time. 

During an impromptu gabfest with 

a group of students in the school cofee 

shop, he snidely remarked, “I like the fact 

that you’re all wearing IUS spirit wear today.” 

Not an IUS logo was in sight. He 

turned to a woman wearing a suspicious 

shade of blue to ask, “That’s not Kentucky 

is it?” 

On a stroll across campus he called 

out to deride a student’s decision to wear 

a Manchester United soccer shirt. The students 

all take it in stride and give as good 

as they get, sometimes pausing to pose for 

quick selfes with the man 

“I do know that it’s unusual for a 

chancellor to do that,” he said. 

His sense of whimsy shows up in 

other ways, as well. In December 2015 he 

posted a video to YouTube titled “Happy 

Holidays: Chancellor Wallace Misses 

You”. 

In the approximately three minute 

video Wallace wanders an empty campus, 

plays with action fgures at his desk, stages 

a light saber batle on the Ogle Center 

stage, and spends some quality time with 

Gus, the school’s Grenadier mascot. 

The video took fve days to make. 

“I wore that tie and the same godawful 

blue shirt for fve days. I threw the shirt 

away,” he said. The necktie – purple with 

golden dragons – hangs on the back of his 

ofce door. “I’m never wearing it again.” 

Wallace is also an award-winning 

nature and travel photographer. His offce 

is flled with photos he has taken and 

cameras of all vintages he has collected. 

“My profession is education. My avocation 

and passion is photography,” he said. 

Among the photos on his ofce wall 

is a tin advertising sign for the Titanic 

ocean liner. “It was built in Belfast,” he 

said. “They like to say, ‘It was foating 

when it left here!’” 

Coming to America 

Despite 38 years spent in the states, 

a soft Irish brogue still colors his speech. 

“I left Ireland in the 70s,” he said. “There 

was, for want of a beter word, an ongoing 

political strife. It was called the Troubles. 

A lot of people were geting killed.” 

Wallace said he lived in a bad neighborhood, 

but atended a “good, proper 

British school. My options were limited.” 

Although he had been accepted to 

“I saw the willingness of the 

community to get behind 

its four-year school.” 

schools in Scotland, Ireland, and Britain, 

Wallace accepted an athletic scholarship 

for track at Eastern Illinois University and 

headed to the U.S. at age 18. “I had a suitcase 

and a track suit,” he said. 

All he knew of the U.S. he “knew just 

from TV. My vision of America was “Starsky 

and Hutch” and that sort of stuf.” 

He recalls his initial impression of 

the Charleston, Illinois school. “I was 

overwhelmed by how much electricity 

there was. The dorms were lit up. There 

were lighted tennis courts. In inner-city 

Belfast – not so many lit tennis courts.” 

“Europe at the time was broke. 

Power was rationed. Here were all these 

lights in the middle of nowhere,” he said. 

“It was just amazing.” 

While Wallace was earning his Master’s 

in English, the Troubles back home 

got worse. He went on to earn his Doctor 

of Arts degree in English at Illinois State 

University. 

“I really enjoyed studying here,” 

he said. “I loved the student athlete 

thing. My frst week on the college campus 

I found a book in the library that was 

banned in North Ireland. The whole thing 

was great.” 

His frst teaching position was as an 

assistant professor of English at the University 

of Hawaii at Hilo. Since then he 

has spent time at the University of Tennessee 

– Knoxville, Kennesaw State University, 

Northwestern State University of 

Louisiana, Troy University, Clayton State 

University, and the University of Arkansas 

– Fort Smith. In that time he served in 

a number of roles including provost and 

senior vice chancellor, dean of arts and 

sciences, division head, and writing center 

director. 

Wallace is a “very proud naturalized 

citizen,” he said. “I like the way things get 

done here. I don’t like the class system 

in Britain. Whatever you were born, you 

stay. Here no mater what you were before, 

you can remake yourself.” 

“Years ago I was ofered a job in 

Ireland,” he said. “I have become so 

acclimatized that I wouldn’t ft in.” 

Home for Good 

Wallace assumed the role of chancellor 

at IUS on July 1, 2014. He said he was 

atracted to IUS because of its regional 

outlook. “I could see the potential for 

growth here,” he said. “I saw the willingness 

of the community to get behind its 

four-year school. This place is going to be 

even more important in the future.” 

Under his leadership degrees, programs, 

and more have been added, with 

more to come. A Sales Institute is in the 

works. “We are going to be known as 

the institution in the area that prepares 

students who need a sales background,” 

he said. “Some of the degrees we’re going 

to ofer – the felds haven’t even been 

invented yet.” 

While the school is growing, it remains 

just small enough for Wallace’s 

comfort. “With a smaller school you can 

move a litle faster,” he said. “You can react 

quite a bit faster.” 

Wallace lives in Charlestown with 

his wife of 21 years, Susan, a retired college 

professor. Their son Reed lives in 

North Carolina with his wife, Jill, and the 

Wallace’s two grandsons, Noah and Zachary. 

When looking for a home Wallace 

said, “we had searched all over. I loved 

going out into Charlestown with all the 

stone fences because it looks like Ireland. 

I like southern Indiana. I like being close 

to Louisville. I like the photo opportunities. 

I also like driving home after work 

into the country.” 

“My ultimate goal was to be a chancellor 

and I have achieved that at IUS. We 

love it here,” Wallace said. 

Like many families who move regularly, 

the Wallace’s garage is full of boxes 

that they never got around to unpacking 

before the last move. Recently he said 

his wife asked him if this was it, the place 

they were going to stay. “I said yes. She 

said, ‘good. I’ll start unpacking’.” 

So, does Wallace now consider himself 

to be an Indianan? Not at all. “I’m a 

Hoosier!” • 



A Mother 

By Breanna Reynolds 

Christian Academy of Indiana ‘17 

Matters. A mother plays an important role in life, forming how her daughter represents herself and what her son seeks in a 

wife. As a sixteen year old daughter, I am beginning to see my mother refected in me. My beliefs, work ethic, dreams and 

future are refections of what she has done while raising me. Believe me: “The actions of a mother matter.” 

Ofers. Mothers ofer assistance; sometimes too much, but it’s just what they do. It gets aggravating when my mother asks for 

the one-hundredth time if I’m comfortable with my dress’s length during the ftting, but I love her for it. A mother ofers more 

advice than one could ever accept and apply to life, but we will realize her advice is golden. 

Teaches. Teaching reminds me of my mother. A mother teaches not only what one should and should not do, but also the tiny 

aspects of life. Most mothers do not have a Master’s Degree in Science, yet they are the ones selected to answer the questions 

regarding life. May I say they do it beautifully? 

Heals. When I was little, my mother kissed my “boo-boos.” I believed “mommy-kisses” could mend anything. Now that I 

am older, I don’t need every cut kissed, but my mother still helps mend my injuries. From life’s pressures, she picks up my 

broken pieces. A mother still heals even when it’s more emotional than physical. 

Encourages. My mother encourages me to chase my dreams. When I was younger, I dreamed of being a nurse. Now, I’m considering 

diferent careers. She inspires me to follow new interests such as the deaf, writing, physical or speech therapy and 

pediatrics. Due to her consistent support and encouragement, I know I can pursue and accomplish my dreams. 

Raises. The idea of a mother raising children is cliché, but she does more than simply nurture infants through life. A mother’s 

DNA is designed to raise her child. Mothers raise children in such a beautiful nurturing aspect, to which mine has performed 

magnifcently. 


By Kaylin Clark 

Christian Academy of Indiana ‘17

Adult Education Opportunities 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Region 10 Offers: 

High School Equivalency 

Classes 

Accuplacer Testing and 

Remediation Tools 

College & Career 

Preparation 

Occupational Training 

Opportunities 

Apprenticeship 

Opportunities 

Employment Assistance 

Monthly Mini Job Fairs 

English Language 

Acquisition Classes 

Adult Education Aims for 2,000 Enrolled Students 

According to the 

Indiana Business Research 

Center, American Community 

Survey, there are 22,396 

adults aged 18-64 without a 

high school diploma or equivalent 

in Region 10 of Southern 

Indiana. This includes 

Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, 

Scott, and Washington 

Counties. 

The goal for Adult 

Education in Indiana is to 

double its enrollment in the 

next 5 years. In Region 10, 

the enrollment in 5 years 

should be at least 2,000 

students. 

Although the high 

school graduation rates 

climb each year, there are 

still too many people in the 

community who do not possess 

a high school diploma 

or equivalency (HSE). Some 

have been home schooled 

and did not take the final 

assessments; some had 

personal problems with 

poverty, drugs, alcohol, or 

violence; some moved away 

and did not finish their high 

school education when they 

returned; and some received 

a certificate of completion 

instead of a diploma. 

There are numerous 

barriers that prevent 

people from graduating, but 

in adult education, the goal 

is to take a person at their 

current level and assist 

them in overcoming the 

barriers to acquire the high 

school equivalency and 

transition to postsecondary 

education or training that 

will lead to a self-sustaining 

occupation. 

Twenty free classes 

are available in 17 different 

locations. Call the Region 

10 office at 812.981.3777 

to get started. 

Region 10 Adult Education 

partners with WorkOne, 

Goodwill of So. Indiana, 

Vocational Rehabilitation, 

Ivy Tech Community College, 

businesses, industries and 

social service organizations 

to help students transition 

into a career. 

Our transition specialists are 

available to assist students 

with their educational and 

career needs. 

Indiana’s High School Equivalency Test 

In 2014, Indiana 

adopted the new High School 

Equivalency (HSE) exam. 

Harrison County Lifelong 

Learning administers the test 

for Region 10.There are testing 

locations in several cities, 

including New Albany, Jeffersonville, 

Salem, Corydon and 

Scottsburg. 

The HSE is a rigorous 

exam which consists of 5 

sections; Math, Science, 

Social Studies, Reading and 

Writing. 

There are three 

forms of the HSE available 

each year in English and 

Spanish. Additionally, there 

is an accommodations 

process and large print, 

Braille, and audio tests are 

available. 

To be eligible for the 

HSE test, students must not 

hold a diploma form an accredited 

high school or its 

equivalent, must be a state 

resident for a minimum of 

30-days preceding the day of 

testing and either be officially 

exited from high 

school or 18 years of age. 

Additionally, students must 

provide a government 

issued photo identification 

at the time of test registration. 

For more information 

about the HSE test 

and its components and 

requirements, please 

contact Harrison County 

Lifelong Learning at 

812.738.7736. 

Let us help you achieve academic success! 

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CFCC... Centering around the Community 

The Community Foundation of 

Crawford County (CFCC) was 

created to beneft the residents of 

Crawford County through grants, 

scholarships, and community leadership. 

The CFCC works with donors to create 

funds that refect donors’ charitable goals. 

The principal of a fund is not utilized, but 

portions of the earnings return to the community 

through scholarships and grants. 

The CFCC was founded in April 

1998 by a volunteer Board of Directors 

that represented a variety of interests from 

Crawford County. Today, the CFCC has 

awarded nearly $6 million in grants for 

programs/projects supporting Crawford 

County children and youth, education, 

housing, health and human services, the 

environment, technology advancements, 

literacy and the arts, and has awarded 

over $2 million in scholarships benefting 

Crawford County students. The CFCC 

currently manages over 75 charitable endowment 

funds on behalf of families, 

individuals, corporations and non-proft 

organizations. 

Among the Organizations that have 

received CFCC support are: 

• Blue River Services 

• Crawford County 4-H Council 

• Crawford County School Corp 

• Crawford County Veterans Memorial 

Association 

• Crawford County Youth Baseball 

and Softball, Inc. 

• Habitat for Humanity 

As we move toward our 20th anniversary, 

the CFCC is commited to a revitalized 

community foundation that is 

focused on advancement and growth. Increased 

grantmaking, no-cost training for 

local nonprofts, new stafng structure, 

and board members who bring diverse 

expertise are only a few of the steps taken 

to ensuring our next 20 years, and beyond. 

Our success depends on participation 

from the community.. We welcome 

new and returning friends to play an active 

role shaping the CFCC. Our Advisory 

Council is charged with reaching out 

to the community to recruit individuals 

with an interest in becoming involved. If 

your area(s) of expertise and philanthropic 

interests are aligned with our mission, 

we encourage you to contact our Advisory 

Council, a Board member, or staf person. 

We encourage you and your families 

to make the CFCC a part of your personal 

philanthropic endeavors. Money donated 

to the Community Foundation of Crawford 

County is considered an investment 

in the community, and for the future. 

Contact us at 812-739-2616 or cf-cc@cf-cc. 

org to schedule an appointment. • 

CFCC Board of Directors: Cathy Keibler, Sam 

Crecelius, Paul Broughton, Karen Hanger, 

Traci Kerns, Justin Mills, Patricia Ramsey, 

Paul Sanders, Rick Beaver, Bob Kelly, Jim Kaiser, 

Heather Minton; Wyat Jackson, Intern 

Congratulations 

2016 CFCC Scholarship Recipients! 

Adear Azzam, Emiley Cox, Megan DeWeese, Laken Fraime, Jenney 

Harris, Nicholas LaHue, Shawn Montgomery, Craig “Evan” Peabody, 

Ashley Neese, Caleb Oglesby, Emily Quillen, James “Bailey” Smith, Levi 

Schwartz, William Wright, MaKayla Young 

Community Foundation of Crawford County 

602 West Plaza Drive, PO Box 153, Leavenworth, IN 47137 

812-739-2616 • www.cf-cc.org • cf-cc@cf-cc.org 


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September 17-18, 2016 

Saturday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Attractions 

• Artisans and Craft Booths 

• Entertainment, including regional bands 

• Historical Re-enactors 

• A living pioneer village 

• Village pioneer demonstrations 

• Food Vendors 

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Don’t just read about history... 

Walk hand in hand with history at Salem, Indiana’s Old Settler’s Days Festival 

Salem Indiana’s Old Setler’s Days 

is a free public annual festival frst 

held for the community in 1875. It 

was established to commemorate 

and honor the pioneers who setled the 

wilderness lands of the Indiana Territory 

that would eventually become Washington 

County and since its inception has 

continued to grow into the hallmark festival 

it has become through the years. 

Held the 3rd Saturday and Sunday 

of September, the festival welcomes thousands 

of visitors to the grounds of The 

John Hay Center which includes The Steven’s 

Memorial Museum, a reconstructed 

living pioneer village, The Depot Train 

Museum and the birthplace of international 

statesman, John Milton Hay who 

served as private secretary to Abraham 

Lincoln and Secretary of State under Presidents 

William McKinley and Theodore 

Roosevelt. 

History truly comes alive on the 

grounds of the pioneer village as the 

various buildings are occupied with the 

residents of the village willing and gladly 

sharing their stories of pioneer life and 

demonstrating pioneer crafts. If the blacksmith 

shop seems a bit hot, visitors may 

choose to stop by the village general store 

to sample the wares or relax in the shade 

of the loom house as the ladies work on 

their weaving. Of course, there’s no telling 

what famous guests may be visiting 

the village at any given time during the 

festival. Word has it that Abraham Lincoln 

may stop by for a visit with his friend 

and personal secretary, John Milton Hay 

near the house where Hay was born. Being 

a political year, one can never be sure 

Endorsed by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission as 

one of the ofcial Indiana Bicentennial Celebration 

Events 

just what historical politician might show 

up. 

Of course, partaking of the hand 

cranked fresh apple cider and parched 

corn might just be the refreshment of 

choice as guests stroll the many artisan 

and craft booths set up around the 

grounds of the Hay House. From carvers 

to jewelry makers, candle makers and 

wood workers and much more, the artisan’s 

booths are always a favorite. 

If it’s entertainment that’s preferred, 

then there will be plenty found either 

on the village stage or on the porch of 

The Depot Train Museum located on the 

grounds. From local talent to well-known 

regional bands, there’s something for the 

entire family. 

During the festival, the Steven’s 

Memorial Museum and The Depot Train 

Museum will be open to view with no 

charge. Both museums contain thousands 

of items within their exhibit spaces 

sure to please the history buf in all. Of 

course, there will be an abundance of food 

vendors at the festival as well to fll everyone’s 

appetite. 

Although the John Hay Center 

grounds is the main area of festival, other 

events held throughout the community 

including a Voices from the Past City 

Cemetery Tour at Salem’s historically signifcant 

Crown Hill Cemetery and special 

events at the fully restored and operating 

historic Beck’s Mill will be of interest 

also.• 

For complete information regarding accommodations 

and other events throughout the community 

during the festival, visit washingtoncountytourism.com 

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Summer Fun in Southern Indiana 

Faith 

Rocks 

It takes a lot of planning for Faith 

Rocks to happen. The faith-based retreat 

for teens is held annually at Sycamore 

Springs Park, west of English. 

Preparations begin months earlier. And 

even that does not guarantee a seamless 

operation. 

“You must always be ready for the 

unexpected,” said the Rev. Rodney Shelton. 

That was evident last summer when 

violent storms broke out on opening day. 

“We got permission to use the 4-H 

Building and moved activities there for 

the night,” said Shelton. “Then we got the 

kids up early the next morning, cleaned 

the building, returned to the park and 

continued as planned.” 

The 2 ½ day event gives teens an 

opportunity to grow spiritually and socially 

as they commune with fellow believers 

and God in a beautiful seting. 

“More of You” is the theme of the retreat 

set for July 22-24. 

Speakers will include Stephen 

Lynch, who – with Christ’s help – has 

turned his life around and shares his story 

to help others, and Jason Denton, of Holland, 

Indiana. Denton, formerly addicted 

to alcohol and other drugs, now ministers 

“to reach the lost, the last and the least for 

His glory.” 

Performers include Kirby Stailey, 

popular local musician; Narrow Path of 

Jasper, and Michael Cochren and Company 

from Washington, Indiana. 

Shelton, pastor at Moore’s Ridge 

Church, French Lick, said the Sycamore 

Springs retreat came about after the Ichthus 

Music Festival in Wilmore, Kentucky 

was discontinued. While he was pastor at 

a church in Corydon, Shelton’s congregation 

joined with several other churches to 

send youth groups to Ichthus. 

“So we had the necessary camping 

equipment and we felt it should be put to 

good purpose,” he said. “It has been an 

amazing experience. Sometimes you just 

have to see where God is leading and go 

through the door. Great things happen.” 

The frst year there were 64 atendees; 

the second, 128; the third, 145. “This 

year we budgeted for 250,” he said. “We 

don’t let numbers scare us.” 

“Once the idea came, God started 

“Sometimes you just 

have to see where God is 

leading and go through 

the door. Great things 

happen.” 

- Rev. Rodney Shelton 

opening doors,” said Shelton. Two former 

Ichthus atendees stepped up. Atorney 

Sabrina Bell did legal work; Anneta 

Crecelius, a graphic arts major, helped 

with brochures. “Other volunteers 

showed up as we needed them including 

Carolyn Ritchie, former employee of Nestle 

Chocolate Co. in Pennsylvania, who 

took charge of the food. When she could 

no longer help, Donna Hook, a cafeteria 

director in the Warrick County School 

District, took over,” Shelton said. 

For the $40 fee, participants get a 

T-shirt and water botle, as well as food 

and camping privileges. Churches donate 

scholarships for kids who can’t pay. 

“We don’t want any young person to miss 

out because they don’t have funds,” said 

Shelton. “We have kids dealing with addiction, 

cuting, planning suicide, family 

problems. We hope to make a diference.” 

He added, “Last year of the 145 

atendees, 80 were kids; an estimated 70 

Story by Sara Combs 

Photo by Rodney Shelton 

made commitments.” 

He explained how the program 

works. “Junior high and senior high are 

divided. Then campers cast lots to choose 

a weekend ‘family.’ There is an adult 

leader and young adult leader for each 

group which meets for discussion each 

evening.” 

Activities are planned for each day, 

with prety tight scheduling, Shelton said. 

“There is not much free time.” 

When a youth is registered, his or 

her name is given to an adult prayer partner 

from a local church who prays for the 

teen throughout. Often the prayer partners 

meet for the Saturday evening service. 

“Sometimes adult prayer partners 

can’t make it; sometimes a kid doesn’t 

show up for camp, but prayers are needed 

no mater the circumstances,” said Shelton. 

It seems that last year’s storm 

evacuation is not what stuck with the 

teens, at least not 15-year-old Nick Riddell. 

“What I remember most,” he said, 

“is climbing up a hill where we held our 

hands up in a way symbolizing Christ on 

the cross. That is something that sticks 

with you, impacts you spiritually.” (Nick 

and his brother, Dillon, were among six 

sets of twins atending.) “I like it that there 

are people from a lot of churches,” Nick 

added. “I met a ton of friends and formed 

some lasting relationships.” 

The event is sponsored by Faith of 

a Mustard Seed ministry, a non-proft organization 

dedicated to introducing people 

to a relationship with Christ through 

fellowship, music and ministry. • 

For information, to donate, or sponsor a child, 

visit htp://faithrocksus.org. 


Everyday Adventures 

Man’s Best Friend 

My dog Panda will eat anything. 

Animal, vegetable, 

mineral, doesn’t mater. If 

she can get it in her mouth, 

it’s fair game. 

Paper towels? Delicious! Bugs? 

A delicacy! Liter box treasures? 

Scrumptious! 

That’s why I wasn’t surprised 

Friday to come home to fnd cold 

medicine scatered across our living 

room foor. It was the kind that’s 

packaged in plastic and foil where 

you have to punch each pill out individually. 

Or, if you’re a dog, you can 

just chew them all at once. 

As far as I knew, Panda didn’t 

have a cold, so I thought this might 

be a problem. To make maters worse, 

she’d mangled the package, so we 

couldn’t tell how many pills she’d actually 

eaten. 

Did I mention we were about to 

leave for vacation? That we’d packed 

our bags and been gone barely an 

hour to run some last minute errands? 

That it apparently takes less than an 

hour for a nosy dog to dig medicine 

out of your bag? 

But now I had a problem on my 

hands and the vacation would have 

to wait. I called the vet to fgure out 

my next move. He told me to give her 

peroxide to force her to vomit. In fact, 

I’d have to give it to her every fve to ten 

minutes until it worked. I started praying 

for early results. 

We took her out in the back yard, 

and my wife held her while I poured 

peroxide in her mouth. Panda just looked 

at me with pathetic eyes as if to say, “Why? 

Why would you do this to me?” 

Fortunately, it worked, and it 

worked fast. She erupted like a furry 

volcano, emptied her stomach and then 

some. Every time I tried to console her, 

though, she shrank away from me, a look 

of betrayal on her face. 

She thought she could trust me, the 

guy who slips her chicken from his dinner 

plate, but now I had done this terrible 

thing to her that she couldn’t understand. 

I was no longer the fun guy, but the source 

of her misery and pain. So she ran from 

But now I had a problem on 

my hands and the vacation 

would have to wait. 

me. She hid. 

I started thinking about how sometimes 

we go through this same process 

with God. We think of God as the nice 

guy, the kind father who slips us blessings 

under the table, but it’s so easy to turn on 

Him when something bad happens in our 

lives. We may think, “Why God? Why 

would you do this me?” 

Yet, the reality is that God comes 

near to help us, not to hurt us. He is not 

the source of our misery and pain. He is 

the one who brings healing. 

Sometimes, like Panda, we get into 

our own messes, and God may lead us to 

do difcult things to get us to a beter 

place. He may prescribe medicine we 

don’t like or understand. We may have 

to have an honest conversation we’d 

rather avoid or make changes in our 

life that won’t be easy. But God didn’t 

cause the problem. He’s only trying to 

help. 

Other times, another person 

causes the mess or we fnd ourselves 

dealing with tough circumstances 

where no one’s at fault. Bad things just 

happen, and we’re left trying to pick 

up the pieces. Again, when God draws 

near to help, we may blame Him for 

the pain. 

Yet that doesn’t stop God from 

coming. In the midst of our greatest trials, 

He is with us. He understands. The 

Bible describes Jesus as a “man of suffering 

and familiar with pain” (Isaiah 

53:3 NIV). When it comes to anguish, 

Jesus has been there, done that, and He 

did it for you. He did it for me. 

We may not always understand 

what God’s up to when life gets hard. 

We may not recognize His presence in 

our pain. But we can be assured that He 

is here and that He has come to help. • 

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 

Twiter at www.twiter.com/jasondbyerly. 

by Jason Byerly 

Check out the latest book from local author, Jason Byerly 

God’s Big Adventure 

Covenant & Kingdom for Kids, Volume 1 

Available on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and Weare3dm.com. 

Volume 2 

coming 

later 

this year! 



HELLO, 

SAFETY 

Child Safety Day 

Saturday, August 20 | 9 a.m. - Noon 

• Car seat safety checks 

• Law enforcement offcers 

• Fire safety offcials 

• Bike & helmet safety 

• Family activities 

• Free face painting & 

balloon art 

• Lots of vendors 

For more information, 

call 812-283-2101. 

clarkmemorial.org

Southern Indiana Living JulyAug 2016

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