The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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LIBRARY NEWS 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. MAY WINNER And the winner is... Adam Pohl from Owensville. Ad- am won a six-month subscription to the South Gibson Star- Times. Congratulations! THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Jael Clem .......................... Princeton ................ 6/8 Tom Ambrose .................... Haubstadt ..............6/10 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, June. 7: Music by Wayward Musicians. Fish and chips, hush puppies, macaroni and cheese cole slaw and birthday cake. Friday, June 10 : Baked Ziti, garden salad, garlic bread- sticks and dessert. Tuesday, June 14: Music by Vince Goedde. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, California blend, roll, and des- sert. Meals available on-site beginning at 11 a.m. for seniors 55 and older. Call the Center by noon the day before at 812-385 -2897. 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. Summer Reading has begun with "An Ocean of Possibilities! " This program is for all ages, baby to adult–come in and get started with a reading log and check out some books. If you return this reading log, you will get a prize and be entered into our grand prize drawings. Also join us this summer for a variety of special programs and grab and go ac- tivities, such as a Book Club for tweens and a Creative Club for teens, Adult Game Board Night, Movie Day and more! Come see us or visit us on Facebook for a full calendar of events! We have three different book clubs go- ing at the moment–come visit us to sign up for June's reads! On Tuesday, June 7, will be our Junior Creative Club. Call or stop by to sign up. This program is for teens and they will be making a couple of science experiments. This event is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Fort Branch Activities Room! Our Junior Book Club will meet Tues- day, June 14 in the Fort Branch Activi- ties Room from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. We will be discussing The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon! This story is set in In- diana! 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. Grab-and-Go is always an available op- tion. You can call us to put in requests or log in to the catalog and shop for them yourself, choosing which library you would like to pick up from. If you have is- sues figuring this out, call either library and we'd be happy 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. Please call 812-753-4212 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you soon! 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 S. Main Street. Books: Bestselling author Lucy Fo- ley's novel 'The Guest List' is now avail- able at the library! An exclusive wedding is taking place on a remote Irish island. The bride, the plus-one, the best man, the bridesmaid...they all have secrets. They all have a motive. But only one is a mur- derer. 'The Guest List' was chosen for Reese Witherspoon's virtual book club and received praise from the New York Times Book Review and the Columbus Dispatch! Audiobooks: Several new audiobooks have been added to the Libby app! Mhairi McFarlane authors a new, best-selling ro- mantic comedy in Mad About You. Lords of Mars by Graham McNeill explores a sci-fi world enveloped in technologies it could never understand. In Africa is not a Country, author Dipo Faloyin analyzed the modern impact of one of the world's largest continents. Patrons must have a library card in order to use the Libby app. Movies: The next thriller from leg- endary director Roland Emmerich is now available at the library! Moonfall stars Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson. A mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hur- tling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihila- tion, NASA executive and former astro- naut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all, but only one astro- naut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman be- lieve her. The library is hosting a new step chal- lenge! Join us on the library lawn each Friday morning at 9 am or join in at home; the library offers a step tracker for any- one looking to join in on the fun! "Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giv- ing more." – H. Jackson Brown Jr. 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 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. SVB&T promotes Rexing to Assistant VP and Mortgage Loan Officer Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company promoted Emily Rexing to Assistant Vice President and Mortgage Loan Officer servicing Gibson and surrounding counties re- cently. "We are excited to recog- nize Emily's hard work and dedication to Springs Valley," said Craig Buse, SEVP and CLO. "She plays an essential role at Springs Valley and her high level of performance has earned her the promotion." Emily joined Springs Val- ley in October 2019. Before a career in banking, she was a Respiratory Therapist for nine years. She was raised in Gibson County and attended Princeton Community High School, graduating in 2006. Emily graduated from Uni- versity of Southern Indiana with a degree in Respiratory Therapy. Emily and her husband, Phil are proud parents of five daughters, Cora, Virgin- ia, Loretta, Elouise and Mar- garet. They reside in Owens- ville, Ind. She is a member of St. James Catholic Church in Haubstadt. She is also a board member for Junior Achieve- ment. Hobbies include gar- dening, farming (where she often recruited to run the grain cart), and spending time with family. "As a local to Gibson Coun- ty, I am dedicated in my ca- reer to help individuals and families achieve the Amer- ican dream of home owner- ship," said Emily. "Helping people reach these goals is great to be a part of." Emily can be reached at 812.664.7975 or erexing@ svbt.com. Duke Energy volunteer in Princeton Duke Energy employees from the Gibson Generating Station volunteered time to assist the City of Prince- ton. The work that was conducted consisted of spreading mulch within the Bicentennial Park, as well as dis- tributing decorative landscaping rocks. In addition, light poles owned by the city were spruced up and re- ceived a new coat of paint. The work was performed under a company volunteer program called Duke Ener- gy in Action. South Gibson Star-Times Home Life Tuesday, June 7, 2022 A-9