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Front Tuesday, December 20, 2022 South Gibson Star-Times A-2 Do you have a coming community event? Send the details to editor@sgstartimes.com BRIEFLY Christmas packages planned for troops VFW 2714 Auxiliary plans to send troop packages for Christmas. Names and addresses of Gibson County mili- tary personnel stationed overseas are needed. Please send a message to Jenny Wright, call the post, or email to w_ jenlynn@yahoo.com. VFW 2714 is also collecting items to help Homeless Veterans. Please take new items to the post. Items requested as follows: Hats, gloves, socks, t- shirts, underwear, long underwear, sweat pants, sweat- shirts sizes large and up. Community invited to Adopt-a-Plot Lyles Station Historic School and Museum announced a new way to help beautify and maintain one of Gibson Coun- ty's historic sites. The Adopt-A-Plot program offers individ- uals or groups the option to plant/maintain selected gar- den areas on the museum grounds. Small signs may be displayed alongside each area recognizing the "adopters" or a designated family, business, church, club, or in-me- moriam. A variety of spaces are available. The Lyles Sta- tion Historic School and Museum is located at 953 N 500 W, Princeton. For information, contact Neal Mustard at 812-664-0649. THIS WEEK Santa Claus is coming Fort Branch Community Pride will host Christmas Eve with Santa Dec. 24. For more information check out their Facebook page. VFW announces events VFW Auxiliary will serve breakfast on the second Sat- urday of the month until March. Treasure Hunt every Monday with the drawing at 7 p.m. with jackpot over $18,000 and kitchen is open from 4-7 p.m. Kitchen is open Thursdays and Fridays 4-7 p.m. with weekly specials. Everyone welcome and carryouts avail- able. DECEMBER EVENTS Merit board meets The 2022 meetings of the Gibson County Sheriff's Mer- it Board are at 12:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of every month the Gibson County Community Corrections Confer- ence Room, located at 112 E. Emerson Street, Princeton. Trustees meet The Board of Trustees for 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 Li- brary Meeting Room. bulletin READER GUIDE Subscriptions: Change of address: subscribers changing addresses will please give old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Heartland Media Group, LLC, P.O. Box 275, Fowler, 47944-0275 or email hmgcirculation@ gmail.com or call 765-884-1902. Subscription rates as of Nov. 1, 2022: One year: $37 for Gibson County; $42 elsewhere in Indiana; out-of-state: $57. 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Embree, Princeton Open Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. • Sat. 12/24 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Goldsmith The Since 1991 Like us on Facebook @TheGoldsmithJewelry OPEN Christmas Eve Her eyes will sparkle with delight when she finds beautiful Goldsmith jewelry under the tree. hometown store 812-385-5757 1607 W BROADWAY, PRINCETON Owned and Operated by Debra Walker HOURS: Monday thru Friday 10am to 6pm Saturday 9am to 5pm • Sunday Closed HURRY! WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Your choice: Chocolate, Moca or Gray APPLIANCES, HOME FURNISHINGS & MORE! $ 299 HURRY! While Supplies Last! IN STOCK Taylor's Garage transitioning to new ownership By Janice Barniak Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Owensville native Jonathon Carpenter, son of Terry and Lisa Carpenter will take over Taylor's Garage in Owensville. The business, which opened April 7, 1986, has had a long run under mechanic and busi- ness-owner Bruce Taylor but he said he's going to ease into retirement over the next year, slowly moving out of the way to let Carpenter take over. "I'm tired. He approached us and thought we might be close to the age we'd want to retire. It's a good opportuni- ty for everybody," said Taylor. The Taylors will work with Carpenter over the next year, and longtime employee Bill Sparacino will stay on. If all goes well, Carpenter said the business will run like nothing has changed, and the name will not change until much further down the road, if at all. "If I can do what they've do- ne then I'll be good," Carpen- ter said. "It's a good opportunity for everybody," Taylor said, add- ing he'll probably fix up older cars in retirement or pursue other hobby repairs. Taylor said he's seen a lot of changes over the years. Cars in the 1980s had maybe one computer-controlled system. Now, newer cars would aver- age more like 30. Despite changes, however, he said he's always taken a lot of satisfaction in being able to repair cars at reasonable pric- es. The garage has always tried to operate by the Golden Rule, treating people the way they'd like to be treated, and he's met a lot of great people, he said. "It's a win for everyone. The town gets to keep a small busi- ness," said Carpenter. "Everyone knows and likes Jon," Taylor said. Jonathon Carpenter, incoming owner of Taylor's Garage, poses alongside current owner Bruce Taylor. Avian influenza kills 700 snow geese in county Avian influenza has been confirmed in snow geese and other water birds from west- ern Gibson County. Diagnos- tic testing on carcasses col- lected there was done at the National Veterinary Services Lab. More than 100,000 snow geese are currently pres- ent in western Gibson Coun- ty. Approximately 700 geese, primarily snow geese, have recently been found dead. In- diana is one of multiple states in which the current strain of avian influenza has been con- firmed this fall. Indiana DNR, in partner- ship with federal and private partners, has increased sur- veillance of birds throughout the state to monitor for other potential outbreaks. Birds infected with avi- an influenza may display un- usual behaviors such as er- ratic swim patterns, trem- ors, a twisted neck, and/or a general lack of coordination. Sick birds may also have na- sal discharge, a cough, sneez- ing, and/or diarrhea; howev- er, some infected birds will not appear sick. Individuals who see sick birds or find multiple birds dead in a single area should re- port them to the DNR at on.IN. gov/sickwildlife. Meat that hunters harvest from wild birds in the state that is handled using standard safety procedures and cooked to an internal temperature of 165F does not present a food safety risk. Additional information about avian influenza in wild birds, birdfeeder care, and more advice on how you can help prevent the spread of avi- an influenza and other bird diseases is at on.IN.gov/avi- an-flu. For additional information about domestic poultry facil- ities and backyard poultry flocks, see the Indiana Board of Animal Health's avian in- fluenza website boah.IN.gov/ species-information/avian- birds/highly-pathogenic-avi- an-influenza. State Rep. Hostettler appointments announced State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) recently received appointments to serve on key House standing committees at the Statehouse. State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) represents House District 64, which includes portions of Gibson, Knox and Vanderburgh counties Hostettler will serve as a member of the House Em- ployment, Labor and Pensions Committee, the House Natu- ral Resources Committee and the House Public Health Com- mittee. House standing committee appointments are made by the Indiana House Speaker bien- nially after the November elec- tion and are in effect for the duration of members' two-year terms. "Supporting hardworking Hoosiers and local, small-busi- ness owners remains a top pri- ority for me," Hostettler said. "I'll continue to look for ways to reduce the size of govern- ment, and cut regulations and red tape." House lawmakers are scheduled to convene for ses- sion at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 9. Hoosiers can visit iga.in.gov to find legislation, view cal- endars, and watch committee meetings and session. State Rep. Matt Hostettler GCVT board discusses plans to increase hotel bookings By Janice Barniak Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Hotel bookings are essen- tially back to pre-COVID lev- els, Gibson County Visitor's and Tourism Director Eric Heidenreich told the GCV T board Thursday during their regular meeting where they supported disc golf, the Go Gibson initiative, and other pro-tourism activities. For disc golf, the board vot- ed to spend $10,000 for 2023, some of which will support a three-day A tier event May 31, and that may also sup- port a secondary event over the course of the year, should the non-profit organizer Dads for Disc Golf decide to con- tinue hosting their Gibson County Challenge. For the Go Gibson initia- tive, the board decided to al- lot $2,000 to finish the Go Gibson website. The board applied for fund- ing from the county's relief board, but Heidenreich said despite reminding the board of the initiative, he's not over- ly optimistic considering the numerous projects put for- ward. The initiative is a united ef- fort by tourism, Gibson Coun- ty Chamber of Commerce and Gibson County Econom- ic Development. They sub- mitted letters of support from businesses, and discussed at- tracting potential residents. "It's a good project for them to get behind because it helps three entities and the whole county," said Fairgrounds Board Member Charlie Woodruff. The Ind. 69 sewer project at the Ind. 64 interchange is back on the table by commis- sioners, after being killed a few years ago, attorney Jim McDonald told the tourism board. The town of Francisco ran a "sleeve" under I-69 for fu- ture utilities when the road came in, and has a sewer that would not need expansion. "That's where they had the forethought, the capaci- ty," McDonald said. In other tourism news •The banquet space at the A zalea Path has finished. •Lyles Station is initiating documenting and organiza- tion of their many valuable historical documents. •There's no bridal show at the Gibson County Fair- grounds this year. •Princeton met virtually with sister-city Tahara, Ja- pan. •A New Year's Eve par- ty at the fairgrounds will be Dec. 31. For more informa- tion, contact Stacy Hurt with Clair Voyant Events.