The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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To enter the Birthday Club, fill out the form at www. sgstartimes.com/birthday. Only the person's name, town and birthday will appear in the paper. As an added bonus, one lucky person each month will receive a free six-month South Gibson Star-Times subscription. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Becky Schmidt .................. Newburgh ..............4/21 Jared Grigsby ................................................. 4/23 Lisa Gilpatrick ................... Fort Branch .......... 4/23 Christy Allen ..................... Newburgh ............. 4/23 Reeseton Hart .................. Owensville ........... 4/25 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR Serving Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch Times 203 S. McCreary St., Fort Branch 812-753-3553 THE CENTER ACTIVITIES The Center for Seniors in Gibson County is open. Cof- fee and donuts are being provided daily at the coffee bar. It is a fellowship, social time for seniors. Hand sanitizer is required for all visitors. Anyone need- ing assistance or a ride, can call 812-385 -8818. The current schedule is Bingo for prizes and fun at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays; exercise class at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays; Quilters at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays; Bible Study at 10 a.m.; painting class at 1 p.m. on Thursdays (supplies provided); and exercise at 9 a.m. on Fridays. Meal delivery for those who are homebound from SWIR- CA will continue at this time. To sign up for home deliv- ery, call 812-464-7817. The Center offers a food pantry every second and fourth Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. MENU Tuesday, April 19: Music performed by Silver Picks dulcimer group. Beef and noodles, glazed carrots, slaw, and roll or bread. Friday, April 22: Grilled hamburger on bun, baked beans, potato salad and dessert. Tuesday, April 26: Pasta with Alfredo sauce, diced chick- en, peas, dessert, roll or bread. Meals available on-site for seniors 55 and older. Call the Center by noon the day before at 812-385 -2897. SWIRCA MENU FOR DELIVERY Tuesday, April 19: Baked chicken, garlic mashed pota- toes, California blend, wheat bread with margarine, trop- ical fruit cup and milk. Wednesday, April 20 : Barbecue pork on bun, twice stuffed potato, baked beans, pie and milk. Thursday, April 21: Closed for staff training. Friday, April 22: Bacon, lettuce, tomato and egg sand- wich, hash brown patty, warm fruit compote, snack cake and milk. Monday, April 25: Hamburger on bun, potato wedges, creamed corn, Jello with fruit and milk. Tuesday, April 26: Smoked pork chop, scalloped pota- toes, broccoli, pudding cup, wheat bread with margarine and milk. MORE INFORMATION SWIRCA meals are available for delivery to housebound senior citizens (60 and older) in Gibson County. Meals are provided on a donation basis and whatever you can afford to contribute. There is no set fee or charge. A sug- gested donation is $ 3.50 per meal. Cash and check or food stamps are accepted. Meat/Entrée portions are 2.5 to 3 oz. Vegetables and salads and desserts are half cup servings. Margarine is 1 teaspoon. Bread is one slice. Milk is a half pint. Casse- roles are 8 oz. This program is operated by the SWIRCA and More Nutrition Program at 16 W. Virginia St. and Evansville. The number to call for information or to order meal deliv- er is 812-464-7807. Note that the soup and sandwich is only for our congre- gate site clients. It is an alternative option to the hot meal. No special orders. Call 812-464-7807 to order at least one day ahead. LIBRARY NEWS FORT BRANCH AND HAUBSTADT Fort Branch Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on first and third Saturday of the month. Haubstadt Hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on the sec- ond and fourth Saturday of the month. We have new hours. Please see above for these changes. Call 812-753-4212 or text us at 812-649 -1084 with any ques- tions. Check out our Modern Book Club, which will be reading Jodi Picoult's "My Sister's Keeper" and will meet at the Fort Branch Library on Tuesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. Pick up a copy of the book at ei- ther library. Or join our Classic Book Club, which will be reading "Mrs. Kennedy and Me" by Clint Hill and will meet Thursday, April 21 at the Fort Branch Library at 6 p.m. Have you heard about 1000 Books Be- fore Kindergarten? This is a program for children from birth until they start kinder- garten to instill a love of reading. Come in- to either location to sign up your child to- day and get your first reading log. Be sure to sign up for our monthly email newsletter for our new segment — Kim's Column. This is a featurette by our new- est staff member, Kim, who will give some recommended reads each month from books that are in the library. To see some of these hidden gems, go to the bottom of our website at fortbranchlibrary.com and put in your email. Our newsletter subscriber list is al- so where we send out information about weather and other closures. Grab-and-Go is still available. You can call us to put in requests or log in to the catalog and shop for them yourself, choos- ing which library you would like to pick up from. If you have issues figuring this out, call either library and we'd be hap- py to walk you through it. We gather the books you request and you can choose to either be called, texted, or emailed when they are ready to pick up. Keep an eye out for Summer Reading news! This year's theme is "An Ocean of Possibilities" ! OWENSVILLE CARNEGIE Public Library hours Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Check out our web- site at owensvillelibrary.org. Library Trustees meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Chap- ter 2 at 113 South Main Street. We have many exciting programs avail- able. Stop by and get a calendar; we love to see your faces. Or you can see our cal- endar on our website, www.owensvilleli- brary.org. We have a wellness program, be sure and get the details. You can pick and choose which areas interest you. Geri-fit is quite the workout, no matter your age. It is easy to tailor to your abilities. Smiling children are always a ray of sunshine. Our children's programs are an amazing resource to introduce your kiddo to books and learning. Like to play Euchre? Join the game on Wednesdays at noon, again at Chapter 2. So many books, so little time. OAKLAND CITY COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Public Library hours Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday. The Oakland City–Columbia Township Public Library has partnered with the ed- ucators from the marine experts from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authori- ty in Australia to present "An Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef." The program will be held April 21st at 6 p.m. The educa- tors will discuss, with the aid of recorded video and images, the Great Barrier Reef and coral reef ecosystems. This program is unique in that attend - ees will have a private audience with edu- cators on the other side of the world and are able to ask specific questions. Attend- ees will learn about corals as the building blocks of the Reef and the role that various organisms play within the Reef communi- ty, the main threats facing the Great Bar- rier Reef and explore the simple actions and behaviors that can be adopted by ev- eryone, regardless of where they live in the world, to help protect the Great Barri- er Reef and the animals that call it home. Attendees may join the in-person group meeting at the library or online using Zoom, but must register for either option by calling the library at 812-749 -3559 or messaging the library Facebook page. The Oakland City–Columbia Township Public Library announced a new part- nership with Mesker Park Zoo recently. Zoo passes are available for checkout to library card holders. A pass allows two adults and up to four children to visit the zoo at no cost. One pass per household may be checked out for three days. Library Director Julie Elmore says "Li- braries are all about lifelong learning, and getting to learn through an experience allows people to connect what they are learning to the animals as they see them. We are excited to partner with Mesker Park to allow this learning opportunity for our community." Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis with no holds or ad- vanced reservations allowed. Questions about the program may be directed to the library at 812-749 -3559. The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City — Columbia Township Public Library adopted the second Wednesday of every month at 4 p.m. for their monthly board meetings. The meetings are in the Library Meeting Room. March food inspection reports These summaries of the Gibson Coun- ty Health Department's inspection re- ports are made public after restaurants and food stores had 10 days to respond. Re-inspections are done at the inspector's discretion. Corrections noted in paren- theses were observed by the inspector. FOOD INSPECTIONS The Palace Cafe, 124 W. State Street, Princeton, March 1, Two Non-Critical Violations — (Pans soaking in hand sink-corrected) — (Dark substance on lid of container storing bacon grease-cor- rected). Deaconess Gibson Hospital, 1808 Sherman Drive, Princeton, March 1, No Violations. Hometown IGA #451, 2005 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 1, One Non-Critical Violation — Dried milk on floor of dairy cooler. Dollar General Store #22221, 902 N. Main Street, Princeton, March 1, No Violations. John's Smokin' BBQ, 416 E. Morton Street, Oakland City, March 1, No Vio- lations. Subway/Noble Romans #814, 611 W. Morton Street, Oakland City, March 1, One Critical Violation — No certified food manager on staff. One Non-Critical Violation — Inner door handle of walk-in cooler in need of repair. G. I. #814 (Chuckles) 611 W. Mor- ton Street, Oakland City, March 1, One Non-Critical Violation — Several boxes of various foods stored on the floor of walk- in freezer. Varahi Swami Two Food Mart LLC, 526 W. Morton Street, Oakland City, March 1, No Violations. Dollar General Store #1598, 1940 South Ind. 57, Oakland City, March 1, No Violations. Dairy Queen — Fort Branch, 808 E. Oak Street, Fort Branch, March 8, No Violations. Fastbreak Convenience Store #1, 805 E. Oak Street, Fort Branch, March 8, No Violations. Zack's Diner, 202 E. Locust Street, Fort Branch, March 8, No Violations. McDonald's of Princeton, 2001 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 8, One Critical Violation — Wares stored as clean were in fact soiled. Two Non-Crit- ical Violations — Build up of grease and food on and around food equipment — Door and hinge of ice maker is in disre- pair, creating hazard of plastic potential- ly contaminating ice used for consump- tion. — Manager states repair parts have been on back order for several months. El Rodeo Mexican Grill, 1105 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 8, One Critical Violation — Knife and scour- ing pad left in hand sink. Two Non-Criti- cal Violations — (Beef being improperly thawed at room temperature — correct- ed) — (Hot and cold prep bars soiled with food — corrected). Holiday Inn Express, 2828 Dixon Street, Princeton,March 8, No Violations. Subway — Fort Branch, 7998 Pro- fessional Drive, Fort Branch, March 8, No Violations. Huck's Food & Fuel #323, 78 E. Ind. 168, Fort Branch, March 8, One Critical Violation — (Packaged potentially haz- ardous foods including tuna salad and chicken salad not marked for discard date — corrected). One Non-Critical Vi- olation — Grease build up around deep fryer. Baymont Inn, 12798 Access 1250 South, Haubstadt, March 15, No Viola- tions. Pilot Travel Center #447, 1042 E. Warrenton Road, Haubstadt, March 15, No Violations. Cinnabon #447, 1042 E. Warrenton Road, Haubstadt, March 15, No Viola- tions. Taco Bell #447, 1042 E. Warrenton Road, Haubstadt, March 15, No Viola- tions. Subway #447, 1042 E. Warrenton Road, Haubstadt, March 15, No Viola- tions. Scheller's Carriage Inn LLC, 103 E. Gibson Street, Haubstadt, March 15, Two Non-Critical Violations — Unlabeled spray bottles in use — Presence of gnats in bar area. The Brass Ring, 231 S. Main Street, Haubstadt, March 15, No Violations. Wendy's #34990, 1207 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 21, Complaint received regarding condition of dining room. Three Critical Violations – (Observed equipment or wares stored in hand sinks. Hand sinks are for hand washing only — corrected) — (Clean- ing chemicals improperly stored — cor- rected) — Sink to wash hands in wom- en's restroom was not working-restroom shall be closed until repairs are made. Three Non-Critical Violations — (Boxes of chicken in walk-in refrigerator stored on the floor — corrected) — Contain- er of food stored on top of cut lettuce — Food observed on the floor throughout the kitchen and walk-in cooler. Princeton Save-A-Lot, 1410 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 22, No Violations. Ruler #232, 1503 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 22, One Non-Critical Violation — Ceiling tiles show signs of water leakage. Pizza Hut #316310, 1606 W. Broad- way Street, Princeton, March 22, No Vi- olations. Spud Hut, 518 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 22, No Violations. Summit Food Service — Gibson County Jail, 112 E. Emerson Street, Princeton, March 29, One Non-Critical Violation — Bags of sugar, flour and oth- er bulk foods are left open, creating har- borage conditions. OM Mart Marathon Station, 1904 E. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 29, One Critical Violation — Sanitizer pro- cess for dish wares not being used. Fastbreak #4, 1702 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 29, No Viola- tions. El Cerrito Mexican Grill, 1730 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 29, No Violations. Fastbreak #2, 3010 W. Broadway Street, Princeton, March 29, No Viola- tions. Fraternal Order of Eagles #361, 301 N. Hart Street, Princeton,March 29, No Violations. South Gibson Star-Times Home Life Tuesday, April 19, 2022 A-7