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A-2 Front Tuesday, August 30, 2022 South Gibson Star-Times VETERINARIAN Continued from page 1 HALLOWEEN Continued from page 1 Do you have an upcoming community event? Send the details to editor@sgstartimes.com BRIEFLY Veterans food bank accepts donations The Veterans Food Bank of America in Buckskin is a by-appointment-only food pantry for veterans and their widows. It's located on Ind. 57 near Ind. 68. To schedule a food pickup or to donate call 812-795 -2230. Merit board meets The 2022 meetings of the Gibson County Sheriff's Merit Board will be at 12:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of every month, in the Gibson County Community Cor- rections Conference Room, located at 112 E. Emerson Street, Princeton. Trustees meet The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library will meet at 4 p.m. on the sec- ond Wednesday of every month as the dates for their reg- ular monthly board meetings. The meetings are in the Library Meeting Room. THIS MONTH Princeton FOP plans scramble Princeton FOP Lodge plans a golf scramble at 9 a.m. Aug. 25 to benefit their Christmas shopping trip for un- derprivileged children. Hole sponsorships are $100, and cart sponsorships are $250. For more information con- tact Craig Zurliene at 618 -599 -2773 or Jen Loesch at 812- 431-5831. Checks can be left at Princeton Police Dept. or the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, or mailed to PO Box 485, Princeton, IN 47670. Donnie Baker fundraiser planned A fundraiser to benefit Gibson County CASA will feature comedian Donnie Baker, Aug. 27, at the Toyota Events Center, in Princeton. Doors open at 5 p.m., with a meet and greet for those who buy special tickets; and the show starts at 6:30 p.m., for general admission. FBHS reunion set Fort Branch High School Class of 1967 Reunion to be held Saturday, Aug. 27 at the VFW in Fort Branch. Reser- vations are required. Please contact Joan Utley French at 812-779 -6553, if you have not received a mailing or have any questions. DOWN THE ROAD GOP dinner planned Gibson County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner is officially set for 5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 1 at Log Inn Restaurant at 12491 County Rd 200 E, Haubstadt, IN 47639. The Fea- tured speaker will be US Senator Todd Young. Tickets will be $ 30/person or a table of 8 for $200. Tickets can be purchased a number of ways including; A table is available at the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Monday, Aug. 15 and Monday, Aug. 22, or contact the Gibson County GOP at GibsonCountyGOP@ gmail.com; any member of the Central Committee; John Perkins, Deborah Borchelt, Christopher Cox, or Mary Key. Underground Railroad program has encore performance Experience the struggle for freedom Sept. 16 -18 on the Underground Railroad at Lyles Station, 953 N CR 500 W, Princeton. Freedom or Captured? In a nation on the road to Civil War, the Fugitive Slave Act ignites a powder keg that intensifies north and south divisions and magnifies the dangers for slaves and their compatriots. Meet 10 his- torical figures as they make daredevil escapes, face un- fathomable challenges, and continue to pave the road on the Underground Railroad with their courage and blood. Lives, a Nation and True Freedom, in the balance. GCAS seeks vendors Gibson County Animal Services is in search of vendors for the GCAS Harley's Heart Medical Fund Open House for Oct. 22. No booth fee is required, however GCAS asks for an item to place in their silent auction! Questions or concerns can be handled on the Gibson County Animal Services Fundraising Facebook page or via telephone at (812) 386 -8079! Spindler benefit set A benefit dinner and dance for Tammy Spindler will serve fried chicken, dressing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, slaw and drinks at a cost of $ 30 per person Oct. 22 at St. James Madden Hall. On June 18, Spindler was involved in an AT V accident causing serious injury to her spinal cord resulting in paralysis. The fundraiser is for those 21 and older. Doors open at 4 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 p.m., and a silent auction. To get tickets, call 812-664-8984, or 812-550 -8030 or 812- 664-4140. Bulletin The Little Zombie Dash is $10 and comes with a shirt and a medal. It starts at 8:30 a.m., Oct. 29. Little Zombie Run is for ages 10 and under. Age groups are one to three, four to six, and seven to ten. To sign in, go to https://www.athlinks. com/event/zombie-run-2022-371396 ?f- b c l i d = I w A R 3 i z m I y Z 4 O M 3 R b j U Y - WO3rK Eh-Sqr8ozHrR Zf 7N5f DmNtD - FrrV-aTOhN3tY Halloween Fest Uptown follows the run with Trunk-or-Treat, prizes, games, fortune telling, food and more. Finally, Sinister Cellar will return with their haunts in Fort Branch Com- munity Park on Oct. 28 -29. Cost is $5 per person. The theme this year is Heavy Hitters of Horror and will bring actors to reprise famous horror villains. The town took the $500 donation from the town's promotional fund, where they buy candy for parades or promotional material about the town. Skunks creating problem in Fort Branch By Janice Barniak Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Fort Branch Town Council sympathiz- es with those experiencing the skunks travelling between R'z Cafe and the fire station, however the town cannot use tax dollars to stop the skunks. Robert Ort brought the complaint to the town during the community con- cerns portion of the Aug. 25th town meeting. "It stinks really bad all the time," said Attorney Sandra Hicks. According to the board's research, skunks must be euthanized or released by a private property owner and can only be released by consent of the pri- vate property owner where they are be- ing relocated. If a property owner is not euthanizing or moving the animal, they must hire a Licensed nuisance wild animal control specialist. The board also suggested calling Gib- son County Animal Services. Their ser- vices would be free, but the call would have to be made by the property owner. Dogs stay in the new boarding addition of Princeton Veterinary Hospital. The hospital is expanded as need grows due to a veterinary shortage. Veterinarian John Feutz has seen as many as 15 patients an hour on a Sat- urday. I-69 accident on Aug. 9 has little evidence Police say drivers cleared the evi- dence of an accident from the roadway on I-69 at 10 :30 a.m. Aug. 9 According to the report, Sheridan Glispie, 30, of Winslow, hit Mary Embry, 74, of Evansville, Aug. 9 after a vehicle in front of Glispie changed lanes. Embry told police she was parked in the medi- an off the roadway and completely in the grass. The report said their were no tire marks in the grass. Glispie said Embry was in the road- way and over the yellow line. No evi- dence was available to support that, either. Both parties told police they cleared the debris from the roadway before law enforcement arrived. Alkire arrested on OVWI charges By James Capozella Star-Times Reporter news@sgstartimes.com Officer Nick Rainey was dispatched to Casey's General store on south Main Street on August 13 concerning a custom- er under the influence which resulted in OV WI charges. Rainey observed Zachary R. Alkire, 29, 801 S Prince St, Princeton, in a gray four door drive north on Main and fail to sig- nal or stop at Water Street. Alkire exited his vehicle and ap- proached the patrol car after Rainey made the traffic stop saying he had too much to drink. Field sobriety tests were discontinued due to Alkire's level of intoxication. Alkire agreed to a PBT which resulted in a .299 test. Alkire became sick and was trans- ported to Deaconess Gibson where he tested .24. Alkire was medically cleared and trans- ported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with OV WI, disregard- ing a stop sign and failure to signal a turn. program. While large or corporate practices can offer large sign-on bonuses of ap- proximately $150,000 spread out over multiple year commitments, for a rural, affordable walk-in practice those incen- tives are not an option. "We would hire three of them (veter- inarians) tomorrow, if we could," said Feutz. Even if they had the ability to offer those sign-on bonuses, however, they worry they'd end up with veterinar- ians who only came for the bonus and didn't actually want to work there. A few weeks ago their practice aver- aged 15 patients an hour, and Feutz said a Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment program would specifically stop-gap some of the difficulties in finding vets and allowing them to choose practices in Indiana with the most need. They're proposing a program to Congress that would incentivize veteri- narians going to where they're needed most with a $75,000 debt reduction for students who work three years in a US - DA-designated shortage area. For animals who need care, it would improve the ability, for example, to run a local 24/7 animal hospital – emergen- cy night clinic is still closed one day a week, and the ultimate result would be better results for animals, in Feutz's opinion.