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A Place of Worship, Lanesville, IN, 1940 

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A Place of Worship 

Lanesville, Indiana 

ca. 1940 

// Photo courtesy of the Frederick Porter Griffin Center, Harrison County Public Library 

According to library records, construction began on St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lanesville in 1856, and construction 

was completed in 1864. The interior, shown above, was renovated in 1940 to include gold leaf detailing and electric 

lights. In July of 1948, building’s interior was destroyed by a fire caused by lightening, but the church was rebuilt using 

the remaining exterior walls. 


A Walk in the Garden with Bob Hill 

Quiet Sites No Longer 

My initial meeting with 

what became the Port of 

Indiana — Jeffersonville 

came with very mixed 

results. Beginning in 1975 I had 

been driving past the then-rural site 

along Utica Pike between Jeffersonville 

and Utica for 10 years. 

The property was farm fields, 

a farmhouse and an old wooden 

barn, with the Ohio River and Six 

Mile Island over there somewhere. 

Sure, there were newspaper stories 

that indicated Indiana was going to 

build a port here, but it just sounded 

more like Jacksonville, Florida, 

than Jeffersonville, Indiana. A port 

in a pasture? No way. 

That was in my gotta-havemore-old-barn-boards 

phase of 

life. I was building a wooden barn 

myself. Figuring the port property 

was abandoned, and eager for the 

barn boards, I parked my pickup 

truck on the site, grabbed a hammer 

and clawed away, about filling 

my truck. I wasn’t home more than 

15 minutes when the actual barn 

owner showed up and nicely suggested 

I return his wood, which I 

did. If I didn’t know better I would 

have thought he had been watching 

me the whole time. He never even 

thanked me for my work. 

So, fast-forward to 1985 and 

the Port of Indiana — Jeffersonville 

was open on 1,000 acres — maybe 

75% of it still farm fields. And it 

grew. And grew. Those driving past 

on Utica Pike noticed more buildings, 

more railroad tracks and, 

yeah, more traffic. All of it from the 

same distance. Over there by the 

river. A little mysterious. Lit up at 

night like a starship hanger. Trespassers 

not welcome. 

Every once in a while I would 

take a chance and drive back in 

there, take in the increasing piles 

of scrap steel, mounds of salt to 

treat the winter roads, immense 

piles of shelled corn, barges tied 

up to shore, dozens of railroad cars 

spread out along the river. 

More tracks came. Miles of 

tracks. It was interesting to watch 

as it seemed like one guy with some 

electronic gizmo was controlling 

the train engines from the ground. 

Nobody up in the cab. Hand-flipping 

the switches to guide the engines 

from one track to another. 

For all that progress the port 

and all its goings-on still seemed 

so hidden. A good buddy owned a 

boat, so we would cruise the Ohio 

River, checking out the port from 

the Six Mile Island side. 

From there we could see the 

big protective riverside building, 

the places where the barges were 

tied up as all sorts of material and 

grain was loaded. The barges then 

headed down to the Mississippi 

to the Gulf of Mexico, or maybe 

north toward Minnesota. Or maybe 

across the Atlantic Ocean to ports 

in Europe. From right here. Just off 

Utica Pike. 

And that’s not counting the 

hundreds of semi-trucks that went 

in and out every day. And the delivery 

trucks. Have never seen a helicopter 

yet, but surely it’s happened. 

There was more. Some of the 

visible, twice-a-year port entertainment 

were the hundreds of grain 

trucks that brought in shelled corn 

in the fall. It was piled in enormous, 

60-foot mounds for weeks at a time, 

with tarps for protection. Then all of 

it was removed in a massive show 

of backhoes and trucks in late winter 

to be shipped out. It’s especially 

fun to watch the process at night, 

the trucks and dumpsters outlined 

in tall lights, the grain dust flying in 

the air. 

Curious about what really 

goes on, I checked out the port’s 

website. It mentioned in about the 

38 years since the port opened — 

and maybe 45 years since a guy got 

caught stealing some barn boards 

— it now hosts 27 companies, including 

15 steel-related businesses, 

roll-forming steel, galvanizing and 

otherwise. It can hold 350 rail cars 

near the dock. 

Its total annual traffic averages 

835 barges a year, 350,000 semitrucks 

and 11,000 railroad cars. The 

major cargo includes corn, wire 

rods, fertilizer, salt, soybeans, steel, 

pig iron and liquid asphalt. 

The business figures, and some 

of these always sound like economists 

throwing darts at a Ouija 

board, are listed as a $1.8 billion total 

economic impact, $96 million in 

tax revenue and 12,137 jobs created 

with an average salary of $45,000. 

Just over there off Utica Pike. 

But there was even more in 

the neighborhood. Just a few miles 

away, and well connected to the 

port, is the River Ridge Commerce 

Center. Its growth has been a little 

more public — and with no old 

barns left to tear down since the 

government booted the farmers 

off the land to build a black powder 

and rocket propellant plant in 

about 1940. 

The government, and well 

Sure, there were newspaper stories that indicated 

Indiana was going to build a port here, but it just 

sounded more like Jacksonville, Florida, than 

Jeffersonville, Indiana. A port in a pasture? No way. 

ahead of our entry into World War 

II, first purchased about 5,000 acres 

with 60 families booted off the land. 

It purchased another 4,800 acres 

stretching southward into Utica 

Township, with 50 farmhouses and 

35 summer cottages along the Ohio 

River seized. One more purchase 

would include the old Rose Island 

Amusement Park. 

Call it the Indiana Army Ammunition 

Plant. Its history rings 

loudly, thanks to the 27,500 people 

who once worked there as the Depression 

ended, and another 20,000 

who built the facility. Again, the 

dutiful Ohio River was a reason for 

the site, the water needed to create 

the powder and fuel for World War 

II, Korea and Vietnam. 

Then all went silent. For almost 

30 years, until River Ridge 

opened in 1998. Several of us got 

a tour of the old Army facility before 

that. The huge buildings were 

ghost-like, filled with old, rusted 

assembly lines, dangling pipes and 

steel closets. We peeked into one of 

the huge, 176 ammunition “igloos,” 

the massive soil and concrete bun- 


kers built to hold the powder. We 

toured some of the solid, old houses 

built along the ridge over the Ohio 

where supervisors lived, all later allowed 

to rot into decay. We stared 

across the huge empty fields, wondering 

what would become of it. 

The answers were wonderfully 

mixed. The northern 5,100 acres 

of the ammunition plant became 

the serene Charlestown State Park, 

with trails up ridges and along the 

river and only 20 minutes from our 

house. Another 6,000 acres became 

the River Ridge Commerce Center, 

now hosting more than 70 companies, 

including aerospace, automotive, 

food and beverage with names 

like Medline, Amazon, Bose and 

Kroger, with 18,000 total jobs and 

$2.7 billion economic output. 

Monster, even million-squarefoot 

buildings are now sprawled 

across those open fields like something 

from a science fiction movie. 

For better or for worse, the surrounding 

area is booming with 

apartments and subdivisions, and 

more coming. 

Most recently Meta — think 

Facebook — promised to build an 

$800 million, 700,000-square-foot 

data center with 100 jobs. This, 

close on the business heels of Canadian 

Solar promising an $800 million 

production facility with 1,200 

jobs and Cheesecake Factory with a 

$74 million bakery and 200 jobs. 

So it goes in the once-quiet 

places along the Ohio River in 

Southern Indiana. No more wooden 

barns allowed. • 

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ow am I doing? 

Teachers no longer 

grade me; my last report 

card was way, way last 

century. Bosses quit evaluating me 

once I quit being bossed. 

My wife still hopes I improve, 

but absolutely knows better. 

Like Popeye, I am what I am 

and that’s all that I am. OK, that’s 

not entirely true. I resolve for 2024 

to stream or at least to learn how. 

After that, maybe I will check 

out one of those — what are they 

called — podcasts? 

While the world expands, 

mine narrows. Goes with aging, I 

figure, to care about less no matter 

how much more deserves care. My 

energy to help change the world 

fades like my energy to stay awake 

for the 10 o’clock TV news. I took 

my turn as a good citizen, tried 

hard to make some difference. Now 

it’s up to others. 

Swallow that, OK. 

I grow old where I grew from 

the beginning — Southern Indiana. 

I spend my 71st year in the same 

house in which I spent my first, 

much less in the same community. 

I believe Southern Indiana not only 

to be good enough for me and my 

family but good enough for anyone. 

Swallow that as well. 

How is Southern Indiana doing? 

I love its people and places as 

much as always. But is it changing 

too much? Changing too little? 

Is progress necessarily happening 

for us or to us? 

I asked questions like these for 

a living; I was a newspaperman. I 

reported on leaders counted on to 

know what is best for Southern Indiana. 

Did they? 

Do they? In retirement I am 

left to debate mostly with our dog, 

like he deserves a say. 

The mutt won’t so much as 

chip in on his vet bill. 

I have written perhaps 12,000 

columns or articles. Topics came 

and went. Other topics came and 

stayed. For instance, Southern Indiana 

decided it simply needed another, 

better way to and from Louisville. 

Build a bridge, build a bridge, 

build a bridge — to be a loyal 

Southern Indiana type was to be in 

Room for Improvement? 

A Note to Baby Boomers 

on the chant. For years and then for 

decades, bridge talk was not bridge 

action. 

We Hoosiers mostly suffered 

and, of course, Kentuckians tend 

not to get overly worked up about 

suffering Hoosiers. Yet Kentucky 

finally recognized the value of convenient 

commutes. Its people could 

benefit when they crave fried chicken 

at Joe Huber’s. They, too, might 

find a job at that amazing River 

Ridge place springing up at the old 

Army ammunition plant. 

Shamelessly late to the party, 

Kentucky agreed to be allies if two 

new bridges, not one, were to link 

their South to our Midwest. 

And oh yeah, they must be toll 

bridges. Even some of my favorite 

friends insisted there was no other 

way. 

So, I pay tolls and boil because 

toll-free bridges go up and stay up 

pretty much everywhere else. A 

win for Southern Indiana, bridges 

nonetheless were. A bigger win, 

though, they should be. 

Southern Indiana also needed 

a casino if not casinos, some locals 

believed. Some didn’t. Clark and 

Floyd counties initially passed on 

the prospect. Harrison County 

gambled on gambling. 

The casino there settles in as a 

key employer and sugar daddy for 

road remakes and college scholarships 

and much else that otherwise 

might go without. 

Negatives persist, invariably, 

overwhelmed by positives. No 

wonder Orange County joined the 

casino craze as soon as it could. 

Local governments long ran 

Southern Indiana’s hospitals because, 

well, somebody had to. 

One need not be a reporter, however, 

to realize how, though never 

simple, health care becomes dizzyingly 

more complex. Our hospitals 

proved attractive to big-buck 

operators and, in most cases, deals 

were offered that our leaders could 

not refuse. 

Or maybe they could have refused 

and just did not. Either way, 

Southern Indiana is less in control 

of its health care. Good thing? 

My experience is not overly 

convincing. I doubt I am the exception. 

I watched communities welcome 

Walmarts to town while mom 

and pop competitors struggled to 

respond. My hometown, Jeffersonville, 

just cut the ribbon on its 28th 

fancy car wash. 

OK, I exaggerate. No doubt, 

though, dear old Jeffersonville has 

no excuse for dirty cars. 

Clarksville is on its third primetime 

commercial stretch since 

the 1960s and New Albany somehow 

squeezes business after business 

along a stone’s throw stretch 

of State Street. 

Southern Indiana adds stores 

and restaurants, a crowd of commerce, 

familiar and handy, reason 

after reason not to need so much 

those new bridges to Louisville. 

New housing likewise keeps 

developers hustling and traffic sitting. 

Southern Indiana turns more 

into North Louisville and less like 

Mayberry. People in Southern Indiana 

long told me they appreciate 

being near Louisville but not in it. 

The borders blur ever steadily. 

Or perhaps I am just overdue 

for cataract surgery. 

IU Southeast and Ivy Tech remain 

vital assets that have matured 

smartly. If they could be better they 

mostly could be busier. Southern 

Indiana benefits when more of its 

residents take to heart the unrivaled 

upside of education. 

That challenge sadly lingers. 

Then again, Southern Indiana 

makes ever-increasing use of its 

geographic edge — its perch along 

the Ohio River. It also finds occasional 

ways to work regionally. 

The massive redevelopment 

of River Ridge stands out in this 

regard. I wish for a long list of examples. 

Turf wars get Southern Indiana 

nowhere. 

How am I doing? How is 

Southern Indiana doing? We both 

mean well. 

Like my bosses liked to repeat, 

there always is potential.• 

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 

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Cover Story 

Downtown New Albany 

— with its revitalized, 

walkable blocks of topnotch 

eateries, eclectic 

boutiques, and unique shops — is 

the place where Southern Indiana 

muralist Carrie Johns can often be 

found these days. She recently relocated 

her studio to a downtown 

basement that can be entered from 

a staircase in front of the Elsby 

East building on Pearl Street, and 

she has made her home on Spring 

Street. 

“I am elated being downtown 

where there is so much creative energy,” 

Johns said. “I know many of 

the shop owners. The food is amazing, 

and I can walk within a threeblock 

radius of my studio and pass 

by five of my murals.” 

The basement where Johns 

has her studio has been given new 

life since she moved in. She spraypainted 

one entire wall, creating a 

bright, colorful mural. “The place is 

still a work in progress,” Johns said. 

“It’s great to have this place to store 

all of my supplies. I use it for prep 

work, sketching, thinking about 

ideas and doing research.” 

There is a tremendous amount 

of thought and research that goes 

into each of Johns’s murals. Her 


Southern Indiana’s Muralist 

Artist Carrie Johns designs and paints intricate murals unique to each town 

largest mural, covering 3,700 square 

feet, is located on the Elsby East 

building just outside of her studio. 

“This building, built in 1866, began 

as the New Albany Opera House,” 

Johns explained. “For 40 years, it 

hosted some of the best actors and 

actresses of the 19th century.” 

Johns designed the mural as 

a tribute to this once-grand place. 

Depicted on the mural is a redhaired 

opera singer, whose voice is 

symbolized by stars that shoot from 

her mouth across a wide expanse, 

pointing to the grandeur of the 

building’s past as one of the finest 

theaters in the Midwest. The building, 

as it was then (known from old 

photographs that Johns found) is 

also drawn as part of the mural’s 

background. 

Johns explained the style of 

the painting: “The style is Art Nouveau, 

which was popular during 

the years when the Opera House 

was flourishing.” She also added 

flowers and butterflies to the mural 

to hint at the growth and evolution 

of New Albany over time. 

Once Johns has developed her 

idea for a mural, she executes it in 

steps. She hand-sketches the image 

on paper, then blocks it out in 

squares. She photographs the wall 

Story by Judy Cato 

Photos by Lorraine Hughes 

or surface where the mural will 

be painted, then using a software 

program, she superimposes her 

blocked image onto the photograph 

to get the placement right. 

When she is painting an image 

on the actual wall — whether in 

Milltown, New Albany or Corydon 

— she often draws a crowd who 

come to watch her and to marvel. 

She created her “Welcome to Milltown” 

mural on the side of Maxine’s 

Market during Milltown’s annual 

Paddle Festival. 

“The amazing people of Milltown 

made me feel so welcome,” 

Johns said. “They would drive by 

and honk; they brought me drinks. 

It was a heartwarming experience 

— one I will never forget.” 

That mural depicts some of the 

main attractions of the town: canoeing 

on Blue River, the local vegetation 

and wildlife, a rendering of the 

old Mill, and the legendary “shoe 

tree,” a tree in Milltown where, for 

generations, people have tossed 

shoes for good luck. 

The Milltown Economic Development 

Committee commissioned 

Johns to create a second mural 

in Milltown in 2023. This one is 

on the side of the Riverside Liquors 

Building, and features two muscle

cars and classic signage, including 

E.K. Roggenkamp, a car dealership 

that played a big role in Milltown’s 

history. 

“Indiana car shows are big 

events here and serve as a way to 

bring the community together,” 

Johns said. “I love these stories behind 

the murals I do. It is one of the 

great pleasures of my life to bring 

people together through art.” 

Johns has completed over a 

dozen murals in Southern Indiana, 

and another seven in Louisville. All 

of them are designed for a specific 

location and purpose. In 2020, she 

was commissioned by MESA, A 

Collaborative Kitchen to paint 

a mural that would get “MESA 

Kids” excited about cooking. 

Just a block from her studio, 

on the back of MESA, she created 

her Chef’s Mural, which features 

portraits of six famous chefs: Julia 

Child, Nancy Silverton, Emeril Lagasse, 

Anthony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver 

and Mashama Bailey. The faces 

and unique expressions of each chef 

are captured with affection. 

In 2021, the City of New Albany 

commissioned her to paint 

a mural on the side of Mickey’s 

Coffee Shop on Vincennes Street 

to promote growth in that area of 

town. For the background, Johns 

chose black and white paint to depict 

some of the landmarks of that 

area: New Albany High School, the 

building where Mickey’s is located 

and a rendering of the old Monon 

train station. In the foreground — 

in bright blues, oranges, and yellows 

— she painted a pair of hands 

letting go of a kaleidoscope of butterflies. 

The main inspiration for all of 

this joyful and playful art is Johns’s 

children. “They keep me happy,” 

she said. Johns also had a happy 

childhood growing up in Georgetown, 

where her father was an amateur 

artist. 

“I would sit for hours watching 

him paint, and learning,” she 

said. She expected to follow in his 

footsteps and become an artist. 

“I remember once in elementary 

school a teacher singled out my 

picture to put on the board as an example 

of good work,” Johns said. “I 

never gave it a second thought because 

I already knew that I would 

be an artist, and that people would 

pay for my art.” 

And people did pay for her 

work. While still in high school, her 

Depicted on the mural is a red-haired opera 

singer, whose voice is symbolized by stars 

that shoot from her mouth across a wide 

expanse, pointing to the grandeur of the 

building’s past as one of the finest theaters 

in the Midwest. The building, as it was then is 

also drawn as part of the mural’s background. 

Pictured: (left page) Johns’ mural on the Elsby East building in New Albany; (this page, from top) Carey Johns in her 

studio; one of two murals created by Carrie Johns in Milltown. 


aunt allowed her to paint a mural 

in her nursery. After that, people 

began calling her. 

She also started doing Etch A 

Sketch drawings as a child. “We 

did not have endless supplies, so 

that was a tool I could erase and use 

again,” she said. 

She became an expert. She 

now draws detailed portraits and 

copies of famous paintings — including 

the Mona Lisa — on this 

children’s tool. She is one of the top 

five people in the world who can do 

this. 

She was recently offered a 

group show in Las Vegas to exhibit 

her Etch A Sketch drawings. People 

also buy them to hang as shadow 

boxes. It is another outlet for her 

creative energy. 

She has also been taking workshops 

in plein-air painting for a few 

years, with plans to make this a priority 

in the future. But for now, she 

has four or five murals lined up. 

The next one will be on the Floyd 

County Token Club Building, just 

down the street from her studio. • 

Pictured: A mural created by Johns in Milltown depicts 

some of the main attractions of the town: canoeing on 

Blue River, the local vegetation and wildlife, the old Mill, 

and the shoe tree 

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so welcome. They would drive by and honk; 

they brought me drinks. It was a heartwarming 

experience — one I will never forget.” 

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People of Southern Indiana 

Softball Player’s Inspiring Story Makes It to the Big Screen 

Story by Michele Hardman 

Photos submitted by Katelyn Pavey Rockwood 

When Katelyn Pavey was 

born twenty-five years 

ago, her life was off to 

a rocky start from the 

very beginning. Her birth was unexpected 

- the result of an affair. 

When she was born, her left arm 

wasn’t fully developed. For many 

years, her parents struggled with 

the thought that their daughter had 

been born this way because of their 

own personal mistakes. From the 

time she was an infant, Katelyn had 

no choice but to learn to adapt her 

everyday life to work around her 

physical limitations. But since this 

was all she had known from birth, 

she didn’t think that much about it. 

Her dad, Eric, played baseball 

in his younger years and introduced 

Katelyn to softball. She almost 

immediately fell in love with 

it. Why? “It made me feel confident 

in myself,” she said. “Like I wasn’t 

that different than anybody else.” 

Eric coached this sport for 27 years, 

and he and Katelyn spent countless 

hours in their backyard practicing 

and playing, helping her to hone 

her skills. 

At the age of 10, she decided 

she wanted to play softball at the 

college level. She had her work 

cut out for her, but she had an unmatched 

determination. 

Katelyn said, “Lots of mornings 

I’d wake up at 5 a.m. — even 

in the freezing cold of winter — and 

go outside to hit. I sacrificed birthday 

parties, time with my friends, a 

LOT of weekends … a lot of time in 

general … to get to where I wanted 

to be in this sport.” 

And it paid off. She was able to 

get on a good travel team, was getting 

to start the games, and thought 

she was doing well, but one day she 

was asked to leave the team. The 

coach told her that it was causing 

too much drama from other players, 

coaches and parents, who were 

complaining that a girl with only 

one arm was starting the games instead 

of other girls with both fully 

functioning arms. Even though this 

hurt her deeply at first, she chose 

to use the initial sting of it to act as 

fuel to drive her even more to prove 

that she WAS good enough at the 

game and deserved to be out on the 

field. She eventually rose above all 

of the opposition and became the 

first one-armed All-American softball 

player. 

She and her family attend First 

Capital Christian Church in Corydon, 

with Pastor Tyler Sansom. Ever 

since he was a little boy, Tyler had 

wanted to make movies. Since the 

church’s motto is “to help others 

find and follow Jesus,” he figured 

what better way to do this than 


Softball has given a lot to her in numerous ways, so she wants to give 

back to the game and be able to reach more people with her testimony. 

by making movies about his own 

congregation. The pastor knew the 

story of Katelyn and her family, 

and approached Eric first about allowing 

him to film a movie about 

Katelyn and her journey. At first, 

Eric said no. He wasn’t comfortable 

with having his mistakes portrayed 

on the big screen for all the world 

to see. Then they asked Katelyn 

about it. She turned them down not 

once, not twice, but three times. 

She didn’t feel like she particularly 

had a story to share. 

She said, “I have red hair and 

one arm — so what? I play softball. I 

felt like there were others that needed 

to share their story more than 

me and I really didn’t want to be in 

that spotlight.” But Pastor Sansom 

felt in his heart that this would be 

a great story of redemption to inspire 

and encourage others, and 

that if it brought even one soul to 

Christ, that it would be worth it. 

When he put it that way, the Paveys 

decided they needed to do it. The 

movie, titled “I Can,” has been a hit, 

initially being shown in select theaters. 

It can now be viewed through 

streaming on Amazon Prime. 

Katelyn started college at Cincinnati 

Christian University, then 

went to Midway University in Kentucky 

and graduated from Kentucky 

Christian University with a 

master’s degree in Christian Leadership. 

She is currently working at 

the National Fastpitch Coaches Association 

in Louisville and hopes to 

stay in the sport of softball in some 

capacity — maybe coaching somewhere 

or opening her own indoor 

facility. 

Softball has given a lot to her 

in numerous ways, so she wants to 

give back to the game and be able 

to reach more people with her testimony. 

She travels quite a bit doing 

motivational speaking, and she also 

got married last September. 

The movie and all of Katelyn’s 

success has been a collective effort 

and supported by her parents, Eric 

and Salena, and two siblings, Sydney 

and Mackenzie. Author and 

Christian speaker Joyce Meyer frequently 

says, “Let your mess become 

your message,” and this family 

has done a great job of that.• 

Pictured: (top) Katelyn and her dad, Eric; (bottom) 

Katelyn batting; (previous page) Katelyn speaking 

about I Can, the movie based on her life. 


“Lots of mornings 

I’d wake up at 5 

a.m. — even in 

the freezing cold 

of winter — and 

go outside to hit. I 

sacrificed birthday 

parties, time with 

my friends, a lot of 

weekends … a lot 

of time in general 

… to get to where 

I wanted to be in 

this sport.” 

- Katelyn Pavey 


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So, what do you get when you 

put two adventure-seeking, 

outdoor-loving, witty 

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get the dynamic duo of Michael 

and Vicki Keenan. Originally from 

the Jersey Shore, family obligations 

relocated them to Corydon a couple 

years ago, and they quickly fell 

in love with this historic town. 

Michael had a 30-year career in the 

garment industry in Manhattan 

working for some of the big guys 

like Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger 

and Macy’s. Vicki retired from a 

long career in banking. 

Michael and Vicki both love 

the outdoors, with some of their 

favorite activities being biking, 

walking, outdoor concerts, festivals, 

gardening and just breathing in the 

fresh outdoor air. After they had 

lived in Corydon for a little while, 

they felt led to fill an unmet need 

in the downtown area and knew 

they could use their natural gifts 

and talents to do just that. Corydon 

had never had a store quite like the 

one they envisioned. After some 

thought, and planning, Explore 

Outdoor Adventures was launched 

in September 2023. 

“Our brands are brands you 

won’t find in Walmart or Tractor 

Supply,” Michael said. “We wanted 

to bring in something different.” So, 

what are some of the things you can 

find here? E-bikes are becoming all 

the rage, and Explore Outdoor Adventures 

carries them. They can run 

60 miles on a single charge. What 

better way to enjoy nature than 

cruising leisurely along on one of 

these cool machines? Or maybe a 

FatBear Scooter is more your style. 

As soon as you walk in the front 

door of the store, you’re greeted 

by a cute skeleton couple, both 

perched on one of these machines, 

and dressed in some of the store’s 

comfy outdoor-geared clothing to 

fit the current season. And speaking 

of comfy clothing, let’s talk a 

little about that. Although Michael 

and Vicki each spent most of their 

careers wearing the typical corporate 

attire every day, that’s all been 

traded in now for sherpa-lined 

jackets, flannel shirts, toboggans 

and “shackets” — clothes that are 

comfortable to live, work and play 

in. Think you have to travel to Florida 

to get a Salt Life shirt? Nope. 

They’re available and waiting for 

you in Corydon. And the Old Guys 


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who appreciate the clever sayings 

on them. Women love Simply 

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it here at Explore Outdoor Adventures. 

Since the Keenans are both 

from military families, they also 

carry shirts, sweatshirts and other 

products to proudly represent all 

branches of the military, and offer a 

10% discount to all active and veteran 

service men and women. 

If you’re a true outdoor 

enthusiast, you know that there 

are some things that can be a little 

tough to find. After all, not just everyone 

sells things like inflatable 

paddle boards, sleeping bags, tents 

and kayaks. Here, you can buy 

Brooklyn Kayaks, which offer the 

best warranty of any kayak company 

in the country (five years). And 

when you’re out on the water enjoying 

that kayak, you won’t want 

to ruin your day by losing your 

cooler overboard and having it sink 

to the bottom of the river like most 

of them do. No worries when you 

Story by Michele Hardman 

Photos submitted by Explore Outdoor Adventure 

purchase a Rugged Road Cooler 

from Explore Outdoor Adventures, 

since they’re made to float for easy 

retrieval. Skateboards from some of 

the top brands in the industry are in 

stock as well, and the store is a certified 

retailer for the Disc Golf Association, 

carrying discs that are used 

on the pro tour. 

There are so many things 

in this shop that have inviting textures, 

such as super soft ladies’ 

ponchos, sherpa jackets and handwoven 

blankets that are a generous 

size (74-by-48 inches). Vicki 

has an obvious knack for interior 

decorating and displays, and she 

and Michael have done a fantastic 

job of combining the look and feel 

of the outdoors by bringing that 

inside their store with black pipe 

for shelving and clothing, wood 

on the floors, metal accents on the 

furniture and the ceiling, soft lighting 

and some greenery. The two of 

them joke about their slightly sarcastic 

East Coast sense of humor, 

and this shines through the fun say-

“We provide items for you to get outside. Turn 

off your computer, get away from your cellphone, 

get out and enjoy life again.” 

- Michael Keenan 

Co-owner of Explore Outdoor Adventure 

ings on various products throughout 

the store. 

They feel strongly about 

supporting other local businesses 

and artisans, so they carry some 

gorgeous wooden cutting boards, 

charcuterie boards and even a chess 

set — all made by Robbie Owen 

from Owen Woodworks in Corydon. 

Have someone in your family 

who’s a policeman or firefighter? 

Show them some love with a set of 

engraved wooden coasters. Can’t 

decide which item that special person 

in your life would want? Michael 

and Vicki make it easy for you 

by putting together gift boxes with 

an assortment of things that would 

make anyone happy. Gift certificates 

are yet another option. 

You can find home décor 

that fits perfectly into the outdoor 

lover’s theme, from things to hang 

on the wall to Christmas ornaments 

to the beautiful wreaths that Vicki 

makes. Merchandise in the store 

changes almost monthly, which 

is one reason why so many customers 

keep coming back to see 

what’s new. The high level of customer 

service is another reason. 

The Keenans traded in the East 

Coast boardwalks and the ocean for 

Southern Indiana rivers and lakes, 

and couldn’t be happier about it. 

In Michael’s words, “We provide 

items for you to get outside. Turn 

off your computer, get away from 

your cellphone, get out and enjoy 

life again.” 

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Nutritious Sips: A Basic Guide to Nutritional Supplement Drinks 

Every week in my work as a registered 

dietitian nutritionist, I 

meet a few patients who are 

spending a lot of money on nutritional 

supplement drinks that are not 

meeting their needs. These folks are diligently 

using supplements in an effort 

to solve a specific health issue, but they 

are not getting the results they seek, because 

they have selected a supplement 

that doesn’t have the right energy or 

macronutrient balance for their specific 

needs. 

Let’s get a few definitions straight 

before we go any further: 

Energy: In the context of nutrition, 

energy is measured in calories. Consuming 

enough total energy each day is 

important to adequately fuel the human 

body. Each person has their own unique 

energy need, which translates into how 

many calories they need to consume 

each day to function at their best, and 

to maintain a stable, functional body 

weight. 

Macronutrients: Commonly called 

“macros,” macronutrients are the three 

major nutrients that provide our bodies 

with the above energy we need to 

function. The three macros are 1) protein, 

2) carbohydrate and 3) fat. Each of 

these play essential roles in our bodies, 

and all are required in some amount for 

proper body function. The amount of 

each that an individual needs will vary 

from person to person, according to 

each person’s unique health needs. 

Nutritional supplement drinks 

vary widely in the amount of energy 

(calories) they provide, as well as in the 

ratios of macronutrients they provide. 

For example, some supplements are 

very high in protein, while others are 

more moderate or even low in protein. 

Others may be low in carbohydrates, 

while others are more carbohydrate 

rich. Likewise, some supplements will 

provide a higher amount of dietary fat, 

while others are fat-free. The variability 

between products makes it possible for 

people with differing health needs to 

find a product that may work for them. 

So, how do you know which supplement 

to choose? There are many factors 

to consider. Here are some recommendations 

for the four most common 

reasons my patients are utilizing nutritional 

supplements: 

Reason #1: You want to gain weight 

If your goal is weight gain, choose 

higher-energy (higher-calorie) drinks, 

with 250 or more calories per serving. 

Calories are king here! It is more important 

to choose a high-calorie drink for 

weight gain than it is to choose a highprotein 

drink. A common mistake I see 

in the hospital is this: An underweight 

person is drinking a high-protein, lowcalorie 

supplement, thinking that the 

high protein content will help them gain 

weight, but they aren’t gaining anything, 

despite drinking the supplements 

every day. This is because high protein 

intake alone will not drive weight gain 

unless the person is also eating plenty of 

calories! Additionally, the high protein 

content of the supplement is so filling, 

often the person ends up eating fewer 

calories overall because they are so full, 

making it impossible to gain weight. 

Rather than choosing the highest protein 

option, choose the highest calorie 

option. 

Reason #2: You want to lose weight 

If you are looking for a supplement 

to help support your nutritional 

goals while losing weight, choose 

lower-energy (lower-calorie) drinks, 

generally with 200 or fewer calories 

per serving. That said, there are a few 

of these products that clock in around 

230 to 240 calories because of their very 

high protein, but most drinks designed 

for weight loss will have 200 calories 

or fewer. Often, these products have a 

slightly larger serving size — anywhere 

from 10 ounces to 14 ounces per serving. 

This helps make them more filling, 

but it is also why these supplements 

aren’t very helpful for those who need 

to gain weight. Filling up on these higher-volume 

supplements may support 

eating less food overall. Typically, these 

products will be higher in protein, and 

lower in total carbohydrates. 

Reason #3: You want to add protein, 

but you don’t like “milky” options, or 

you need a fat-free option 

Do you dislike the taste or the texture 

of milk, or do you need a fat-free 

option for medical reasons? Try a clear 

nutritional supplement! Clear nutritional 

supplements are generally fruitflavored 

and have the appearance of 

fruit juice. Some of these are higher in 

carbohydrate, while others are lower. 

Generally, the higher-calorie, highercarbohydrate 

versions are designed for 

weight gain, while the lower-calorie, 

lower-carbohydrate versions are designed 

for weight loss. Consider your 

personal goals when making your selections. 

Reason #4: You need extra nutrition 

and have additional needs due to kidney 

disease 

Some nutritional supplements are 

specifically made for people with kidney 

concerns. Often, other supplements 

on the market have too much potassium 

and phosphorus to use routinely in kidney 

disease. 

If you’ve made it this far, you’ve 

probably realized that the subject of nutritional 

supplements is a vast one. We 

haven’t even scratched the surface of 

protein powders and bars! If you have 

supplement questions that extend beyond 

this introductory guide, consider 

working with a registered dietitian nutritionist 

to create an individual plan. • 

Please remember that this article is for informational 

purposes only, and it does not 

contain specific medical advice. It should 

not take the place of one-on-one care with 

a health-care professional. Always consult 

your registered dietitian nutritionist, 

physician and/or other health-care providers 

before making nutritional modifications. 

Do not disregard professional medical 

advice or delay seeking medical care because 

of anything you have read in this article. 

Mention of specific products in this article 

should not be interpreted as endorsement of 

any specific brand or product. 

About the Author 

Anna Hartman, RDN, 

LD, CD, is the Lead 

Clinical Dietitian at Baptist 

Health Floyd, and 

has many years of experience 

as a caregiver. 

Anna is passionate 

about supporting family 

caregivers as they navigate nutritional caregiving 

for their loved ones. 


Welcome to 

“Indiana’s Dogwood Capital” 

and the annual 

Orleans Dogwood Festival 

April 20–27, 2024 

Sponsored by the 

Orleans Chamber of Commerce 

The Dogwood Tree is the 

emblem of little Orleans (Pop. 2,107). 

“Operation Dogwood”—launched by 

townspeople in the mid-1960s—has succeeded 

in its goal of having hundreds of trees planted 

along roads and in parks and yards. The annual 

Dogwood Festival, held in late April, celebrates 

Orleans as the “Dogwood Capital of Indiana”. 

FAMILY FUN 

• Arts & Crafts • Live Entertainment 

• Carnival Rides • Parade 

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Enjoying the Eclipse in Southern Indiana 


Are you ready for this 

spring’s upcoming aweinspiring 

celestial event? 

On April 8, 2024, a total 

solar eclipse will cross North 

America, passing over Mexico, the 

United States and Canada. A total 

solar eclipse happens when the 

moon passes between the sun and 

Earth, completely blocking the face 

of the sun. The sky will darken as 

if it were dawn or dusk; nocturnal 

wildlife sometimes wakes up, 

thinking that it is nighttime, and 

non-nocturnal wildlife might think 

it’s time to head to sleep. 

Although we cannot normally 

see the corona — the sun’s outer 

atmosphere — because the sun’s 

surface below it is so much brighter, 

during a total solar eclipse, the 

corona becomes visible, offering a 

unique and amazing sight. 

After the total solar eclipse 

on April 8, the next total solar 

eclipse that will be visible from the 

contiguous United States will be on 

Aug. 23, 2044. This rare occurrence 

makes it a “must see” that will be 

visible across much of the Midwest, 

so it’s time to map out your viewing 

location and make your plans. 

On Monday, April 8, and the 

weekend prior, many Southern 

Indiana locations will host events 

that residents and visitors alike can 

enjoy. 

Hoosier National Forest 

If camping is your thing, Hoosier 

National Forest may be just the 

spot. The eclipse will encompass 

most of the Hoosier National Forest, 

which stresses that all developed 

campsites will be by reservation-only, 

via recreation.gov, even 

those campsites that were previously 

designated as first-come, firstserved. 

This includes campsites 

across the forest, including Saddle 

Lake, Indian-Celina Lake, Tipsaw 

Lake, German Ridge and Buzzard 

Roost, among others. 

Crawford County 

Camping is also available in 

Crawford County at various locations: 

Patoka Lake State Park, Sycamore 

Springs Park, Cave Country 

Canoes and Marengo Cave. The 

county also offers cabins and other 

accommodations. 

Leading up to Eclipse Day, Out 

of the Blue Coffee & Ice Cream will 


Special Section: Solar Eclipse Events 

host Flight Night on Sunday, April 

7, featuring coffee flights, live music, 

and, as always, good company. 

The English Civic Club and 

the Town of English will host a 

Community Solar Eclipse Viewing 

Party, which will include ample 

viewing areas, as well as a square 

dance extravaganza and other cultural 

heritage activities. 

Cave Country Canoes will 

sponsor Eclipse on the River, a 

unique event on Blue River, where 

you will be able to witness the total 

solar eclipse from the comfort of 

your kayak. Campers and lodging 

guests with personal watercraft will 

be able to launch for free. Kayaks 

are also available for rent. Whether 

you are staying overnight to camp 

or just joining in for the eclipse, you 

can enjoy the celestial show from 

the water. 

For more information on 

Crawford County events, visit 

cometocrawford.com/plan-a-visit/eclipse. 

Harrison County 

Solar Eclipse Events Abound 

Southern Indiana Counties Plan Activities for April 

View the eclipse in Harrison 

County during the event on 

the front sidewalk of the Harrison 

County Library, Corydon Branch, 

at 105 N. Capitol Ave. in Corydon. 

For more information about 

Harrison County events, visit thisisindiana.org/events. 

Orange County 

The Paoli Chamber of Commerce 

and Paoli Peaks will host a 

two-day Paoli Solar Eclipse Bash 

at Paoli Peaks that will feature live 

music, food trucks and a beer garden. 

This ticketed event will take 

place on Sunday, April 7,, and Monday, 

April 8. 

Book a stay at French Lick 

Resorts and enjoy the eclipse in 

luxury, surrounded by the one-ofa-kind 

historic hotels with themed 

dinners, a private viewing area, 

memorabilia and souvenirs. 

Both the Frenck Lick Chamber 

of Commerce, in partnership with 

the downtown merchants, and the 

Orleans Chamber of Commerce 

will host eclipse viewing parties. 

You can enjoy live music, great dining 

options and more at each location. 


Orange County events, visit visitfrenchlickwestbaden.com/ 

eclipse-2024. 

Perry County 

Story by Carol Ubelhor-Troesch 

The Perry County Convention 

& Visitors Bureau and Winzerwald

Winery will together host the 2024 

Total Solar Eclipse Event: Sip-In the 

Eclipse. Activities will begin on Friday, 

April 5, as Winzerwald hosts 


Pick Perry Day and kicks off the Total 

Solar Eclipse weekend. Saturday 

and Sunday will feature an Eclipse 

Weekend Wine Release party with 

free tastings of the Totality wine 

and regional artisans offering their 

art for sale. 

On Monday, you can watch 

this celestial event from atop a hill 

overlooking the vineyard. This ticketed 

event will be able to host up 

to 300 guests. Tickets will include 

parking, live music, complimentary 

eclipse viewing glasses and bottled 

water. 

Also available will be Sip-In 

the Eclipse T-shirts, the Totality 

special release wine in a moon-andstar=shaped 

bottle with a commemorative 

label, and lunch. 

Tents and seating will be available 

first-come, first-serve with 

seating planned for about 250 people. 

No indoor seating will be available 

for this event. Feel free to bring 

which will experience total darkness 

for four minutes and five seconds, 

the longest stretch in the state 

of Indiana. • 

After the total solar eclipse on April 8, the next total solar eclipse that will 

be visible from the contiguous United States will be on Aug. 23, 2044. This 

rare occurrence makes it a “must see” that will be visible across much of the 

Midwest, so it’s time to map out your viewing location and make your plans. 

chairs. The event will be held rain 

or shine, so be sure to dress accordingly. 


Perry County events, visit pickperry.com. 

Other Area Events 

Other Southern Indiana counties 

will also host eclipse events, 

ranging from wiffle ball and camping 

at the Sisters of St. Benedict 

and a Ride into the Darkness on 

the Spirit of Jasper Excursion Train 

in Dubois County, to live music at 

Lincoln Amphitheater, beer tasting, 

and a Run to the Eclipse 5K at the 

Santa Claus Brewing Co. in Spencer 

County, to music and comedy 

events in Vincennes/Knox County, 

For more information about events in 

Dubois, Spencer and Knox counties, 

and throughout the state, visit the following: 

duboiscountyeclipse.com, thedome.org/eclipse, 

santaclausind.org/ 

blog/2024-solar-eclipse-sneak-peek 

vincenneseclipse.com, visitindiana. 

com/eclipse2024/best-places-in-indiana 

For more information on eclipses in 

general, check out science.nasa.gov/ 

eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024 or 

plan to attend the Solar Eclipse Discussion 

with NASA Ambassador Tony 

Bryan on Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m. 

Eastern in St. Gertrude Hall at Monastery 

Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. 

Photo credit: (pg 24) kdshutterman / shutterstock. 

com. 

Fun with Flights 

110 E. Chestnut St 

Corydon, IN 

812-736-0032 

kentjavabar.square.site 

Mon-Fri: 7a - 5p 

Sat: 8a - 5p 

Sun: 8a - 2p 


SOLAR ECLIPSE 

APRIL 8, 2024 

Experience the 2024 Solar Eclipse in in 100% ity ity in in scenic Crawford County, IN! 

total- 

IN! 

Where to to view the the Eclipse in in Crawford County: 

Patoka Lake, IN IN 

Visit Visit one one of of many great locations around the the lake lake including Patoka Lake Lake State Park, Park, 

Patoka Lake Lake Winery, Patoka Lake Lake Brewing, and and Red Red Hill Hill Fiber Mill Mill & & Alpaca Farm! 

English, IN IN 

Join Join the the English Civic Civic Club Club and and The The Town of of English for for a a weekend full full of of festivities, 

including line line dancing and and artisan vendors! The The Town of of English provides ample 

viewing area area for for the the eclipse. 

Milltown, IN IN 

Cave Cave Country Canoes invites guests to to view view the the eclipse from from the the Mill Mill Pond on on the the 

beautiful Blue Blue River. Witness the the total total solar solar eclipse from from the the comfort of of your your kayak 

on on Blue Blue River! Campers and and lodging guests with with personal watercraft launch for for free. free. 

Boat Boat Rental: $20 $20 per per boat. Also Also enjoy Flight Night at at Out Out of of the the Blue Blue Coffee & Ice & Ice 

Cream: April April 7th 7th Join Join Cave Cave Country Canoes for for an enchanting evening at at Out Out of of the the 

Blue Blue with with coffee flights, live live music, and and good company. 

COMETOCRAWFORD.COM/ECLIPSE 


VIsit the the Crawford County Welcome Center for for a a 

FREE Pair of of Eclipse VIewers! 

5935 5935 S S State Road 66, 66, English, IN IN 47118 

Hours of of Operation: Tuesday-Friday 9am-4pm 

*Limited to to One One Per Per Person 

For For more information on on what to to do do and and where to to stay stay in in ford ford County, Indiana visit visit Craw- 

cometocrawford.com! 

COMETOCRAWFORD.COM/ECLIPSE 


The Dubois County Museum 

began in Jasper in 1999. It 

soon outgrew its first location 

and moved to 2704 N. 

Newton Street (along U.S. 231 N) 

in the spacious home of a former 

wood factory. 

The Dubois County Museum 

calls itself one of the largest county 

museums in the state of Indiana, 

with over 50,000 square feet of display 

space and over 63,000 pieces 

in its collection (with over 10,000 

pieces on display). 

You are invited to take a step 

back in time by viewing the exhibits 

on archaeology, German heritage, 

schools, religion, Memorial Hospital, 

wood manufacturing, sports, 

antique agricultural machinery and 

model trains. 

The museum salutes the military 

in an exhibit that features the 

many conflicts in which U.S. soldiers 

have fought. You can step into 

a complete German Log House that 

was moved and reassembled inside 

the museum, and you can view the 

Wildlife Adventure Exhibit Room 

that displays local taxidermy animals, 

pictures of area wildlife enthusiasts, 

and many of the animals 

taken from North America and 

Africa from the collection of Frank 

Fromme. 

You can stroll Main Street 

Dubois County and view the 17 

rooms portraying life at the turn 

of the 19th century. Children can 

visit the hands-on Little Pioneers 

area that allows them to play in the 

one-room schoolhouse, Wava Wonderlab, 

Lewis and Clark expedition 

boat, dress-up and photo op area 

and the log reading nook. 

You can enjoy seeing the 

model trains running and take in 

the 15 beautiful hand-painted murals 

of towns and cities in Dubois 


County. You can salute the business 

pioneers of the county with 

the new Business Hall of Fame and 

Junior Achievement area, and you 

can learn about the ATHENA Leadership 

Award for women of the 

county through the exhibit created 

by the Jasper Rotary Club. 

Memberships to the museum 

are available. Admission is charged, 

but it’s free to all members with a 

paid yearly membership. Call 812- 

634-7733. Come see, discover and 

celebrate our heritage at the Dubois 

County Museum. 

Visit duboiscountymuseum. 

org and follow the museum on 

Facebook and X, formerly known 

as Twitter. The museum is funded 

in part by the Dubois County Visitors 

Center; for more information, 

go to visitduboiscounty.com or call 

800-968-4578. 

We Are More Than Just 

A Flower Shop 

Jessica Bliss 

Owner 

411 Capitol Plaza 

Corydon, IN 47112 

812-738-7556 

CorydonFlorist.com 

The Hawk’s Nest 

Reserve, Kick Back, and Enjoy! 

The Eagle’s Nest 

(812) 968-4334 | BigTimberRiverCabins.com 

Overlooking the Scenic Ohio River


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For More Information 

Heather Stafford 

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heathers@hccfindiana.org 

(812) 738-6668 

Applicants are encouraged to apply each year, 

given they continue to satisfy requirements and 

total awards do not exceed $5,000 in an award 

year. 

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO ACHIEVE YOUR EDUCATIONAL GOALS! 

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INDIANA FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO 

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NOT CURRENTLY AN ASSOCIATE, 

BACHELOR, GRADUATE, OR 

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DEADLINES 

March 31 

June 30 

October 31 

Applications open 45 days before the deadlines. 

ABOUT US 

Since HCCF's inception in 1996, 

the Foundation has awarded 

over $14 million in scholarships 

to the residents of Harrison 

County in support of their 

educational journeys. 

Log onto 

hccfindiana.org/apply 

to learn more 

and apply! 


INSPIRE A LOVE 

OF READING 

Enroll your child in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 

and get a FREE BOOK every month until their 5th birthday. 

Our daughter LOVES READING and being read to, 

and the VARIETY she receives from the 

Imagination Library is a SIGNIFICANT part of this 

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by 

gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding 

shared by Dolly Parton as well as state and local community partners in the United 

States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Republic of Ireland. 

Harrison County Community Foundation began sponsoring this program for 

Harrison County children in 2008 and since then has distributed over 280,000 books. 

Harrison County Community Foundation 

1523 Foundation Way NE, Corydon, IN 47112 

(812) 738-6668 | staff@hccfindiana.org 

IMAGINATIONLIBRARY.COM 


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To learn more, visit ThisIsIndiana.org 


April 19th and 20th 

Home and Garden Show 

Annual 

The City of Salem and Washington County Tourism Home and Garden Show 

Friday, April 19 • 5 to 8 p.m. | Saturday, April 20 • 9 a.m. to 12 noon | Approximately 30 Vendors. 

The Washington County Master Gardeners will have their Annual Tulip Walk on April 20 from 9 am to 3 pm. Along with the tulip 

scavenger hunt, there will be demonstrations along the walk. Some include; “Getting Started with Mushrooms - the Basics” and 

“From Table to Worms - Vermicomposting”. Kids will take home a kit. What kid doesn’t like garden worms? 

Another demonstration along the walk is “Planting a Pollenating Garden”. You will learn about native plants that attract 

Butterflies. Other demonstrations are being planned. 

Be sure to check visitwashingtoncounty.org 

for more information and other events that are planned, 

or call 812-883-4303 to plan your trip! 



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High school boys don’t always 

make the best decisions, especially 

when you put us behind 

the wheel of a car. Take 

the day of my senior awards ceremony, 

for instance. I was going to pick up a 

friend who needed a ride and thought 

I had plenty of time before the program 

started. 

On a normal day it would have 

been no problem, but I’d forgotten 

about the rain. We’d had a stormy 

week, and a little flooding. However, by 

Thursday it was nothing but blue skies 

and sunshine. Unfortunately, blue skies 

don’t necessarily mean dry roads. 

I was cruising down the highway 

with my stereo up and windows down 

when I saw the road closed sign. High 

water. 

Well, that was a problem. Fortunately, 

I’d just passed a county road that 

I figured would get me where I needed 

to go . . . eventually. 

I’d never been down any of the 

back roads in this area, but what else 

could I do? This was 1990, long before 

the days of cell phones and the internet 

so I didn’t have a lot of choices. 

Without a paper map in the glove 

compartment, my only options were to 

turn around and head home or go exploring. 

So, I backtracked to the county 

road and decided to go off the beaten 

path. I drove about a quarter of a mile 

through cornfields when I popped up 

over a hill and saw it. 

More high water. A flooded pond 

had spilled out over the road into the 

field on the other side. The water looked 

totally dead, no current, and I thought I 

could tell how deep it was by how high 

it went on the fence on each side of the 

road. I figured if I took it slow, I could 

make it. 

I know! I know! 52 year-old me 

looks back at that day and screams, 

“Don’t do it! Don’t be stupid!” But, like 

I said, I was a high school boy. We don’t 

always make the best decisions. 

I tapped the gas and eased my old 

Chevy Nova into the water. Once I got 

about halfway across, my stomach sank 

as I watched the water creep up on the 

doors higher than I’d expected. A glubglub 

sound emerged from the tailpipe 

as water began to cover it. 

What would I do if the car stalled 

halfway through? It’s not like I could 

call someone to come help. I had no 

choice but just keep going. It seemed to 

take forever. 

After a few tense moments, I made 

it out the other side, drove up the next 

hill and breathed a deep sigh of relief. 

In Deep Water 

Everyday Adventures 

I realized what a dumb and dangerous 

move that had been and was thrilled I’d 

somehow made it through. 

When I topped another hill, however, 

I discovered a nasty surprise. The 

next valley was flooded too. It looked 

slightly shallower, but was a longer 

stretch of road. 

It was decision time. Do I keep going 

or try to turn around? I wasn’t positive 

I could make it back through the 

water I’d just crossed. I’d gotten myself 

in so deep (in more ways than one), it 

seemed like there was no good choice. 

I pressed on. Another tense few 

minutes, and then I climbed out the 

next hill. And guess what I found on the 

other side? Another flooded field! 

By the time I crossed the third 

water-covered valley, my stomach was 

tight and hands were shaking. I was a 

nervous wreck. How long was this going 

to go on, and what if the next patch 

of flooded road was deeper? 

Thankfully, the third time was 

a charm, and the road wound back 

around to the highway. I’d never been 

happier to see a yellow line down the 

middle of a highway in my life. When 

I got to my friend’s house, we took the 

long way back to school, another road 

that went in a completely different direction. 

Hopefully you’ve never been foolish 

enough to try and cross high water 

like I did. Those stories don’t always 

have happy endings. However, even 

if you’ve never been as reckless as me, 

you may have discovered it doesn’t 

take actual water to get yourself in over 

your head. 

We human beings have an incredible 

knack for getting ourselves in 

trouble. Whether it’s through unhealthy 

relationships, financial choices, health 

choices or moral choices, it doesn’t take 

much before we find ourselves in a 

mess. You take one step, then another. 

Then it seems like there’s no way back. 

The good news, though, is no 

matter how deep the water seems in 

our lives right now, when it feels like 

we don’t have any good choices, there 

is one wise choice we can alway make: 

ask for help from the God who loves us. 

When a friend of God named David 

found himself in over his head, he 

cried out to God. Here’s how David 

described God’s response, “He reached 

down from heaven and rescued me; he 

drew me out of deep waters” (Psalm 

18:16 NLT). 

God’s arm is long. His heart is big, 

and He’s still in the business of rescuing 

those who cry out for help. That doesn’t 

mean He takes all of our troubles away, 

but He will always walk through the 

waters with us and show us the safe 

road home. • 

Photo credit: JSim2018 / shutterstock.com. 

Jason Byerly is a writer, pastor, husband and 

dad who loves the quirky surprises God 

sends his way every day. You can read more 

from Jason in his books Tales from the Leaf Pile 

and Holiday Road. You can catch up with Jason 

on his blog at www.jasonbyerly.com. 


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