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do you have a coming community event? send the details to editor@sgstartimes.com THIS WEEK VFW announces events VFW Auxiliar y will ser ve breakfast on the second Sat- urday of the month through March. Ever yone welcome, call 812-753-4161 for carr youts. Ser ving sausage links, scrambled eggs, hash browns, biscuits and gravy and a beverage for $9. Treasure Hunt ever y Monday with the drawing at 7 p.m. with jackpot over $29,000 and kitchen is open from 4-7pm with weekly specials. Watch for VFW kitchen specials on Facebook. Taco Tuesdays, specials on Thursday and Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. VFW Auxiliar y will have their annual Mardi Gras party on Feb. 25 open to the public. Food, live music, bead con- test and fun starting at 5 p.m. MARCH EVENTS Journey Men's meal coming up The Journey Men's group of Holy Cross, Fort Branch will host their annual fish fr y on Friday, March 3 between 4 and 6 p.m. for Alaskan pollock, macaroni and cheese, green beans, slaw, and cornbread. Dine-In and Carr y-Out options available. Holy Cross School, 202 S. Church St., Fort Branch. Daughters of the American Revolution to meet March 4 The General John Gibson Chapter of the National Soci- ety of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet on Saturday, March 4, at 1 p.m., at the Hazleton Communi- ty Church, for their monthly meeting. DOWN THE ROAD BBQ cook-off set Labor Day Association plans a backyard cook-off contest for beef, chicken, and pork on Sept. 2 at the Gibson County Fairgrounds. For more information call Gene Gauger, 812-457-8379, Jarrod Skelton 812-760-9890 or Gar y Wildt at 812-202-0624. The entr y fee is $100, and the deadline is Aug. 30, 2023, with cash prize money and trophies for first, second and third places and grand champion. Tuesday, Februar y 21, 2023 A2 South Gibson Star-Times READER'S GUIDE Subscriptions: Change of address: subscribers changing addresses will please give old address as well as new one along with phone number. 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(USPS 205-620) Contact us: General News ������������������������ editor@sgstartimes.com Advertising ������������������������������� ads@sgstartimes.com Sports ������������������������������������ sports@sgstartimes.com Phone: ����������������������������������������������������� 765-884-1902 Bulletin Obituaries Life Skills Students Help GSHS Show Some Love By: Elizabeth Elpers Fort Branch- Gibson South- ern High School's life skills students organized their annual Valentine's Day carnation sale. Life skills students and staff members set up their table and signage in the high school cafeteria and took flower orders from fellow students and staff members during lunch periods over the course of about two weeks. Buyers were able to purchase a carnation flower along with a card that they could personalize. They could wish a friend a Happy Valen- tine's Day or include a sweet note for that special someone. Where do the funds go? Gibson Southern High School's life skills students are treated to outings throughout the year, and the money raised from this particular fundraiser will go toward a fun trip to Roger's Hair Academy of Hair Design, in Evansville. Students will be treated to a haircut or, according to GSHS life skills teacher Tiffany Absher, "… will receive a pampering session of their choice (facial, scalp treatment, make-up makeover, etc). Any leftover money from this sale will go into our class- room fund to purchase needed supplies for our classroom." The life skills department is committed to their group of students. These staff members devote hours both inside and outside of the classroom to enrich the lives of this crew. They are more like a family in many respects. If you happen to catch them at the concession stand at one of the home football games or running one of the fundraisers they do throughout the school year, don't be afraid to say hello and be sure to give them your support. Eric Jones, Jacob Scheller and Nicole Tretter sell carna- tions during their lunch period Starre Odom, Nathan Ramsey, Amy Foster and Daniel Thomas sell Valentine's Day carnations during lunch Silas Dixon, Daniel Thomas, Tyler Hamm, Tiffany Absher and Merrik Chandler man the carnation sale table Tiffany Absher and Justin Maynard sell carnations during lunch periods RONALD L. ISING Ronald L. Ising, 75, of Evansville passed away Sun- day Februar y 12, 2023. He was born June 15, 1947, in Evansville, to the late Verlis L. and Marcella A. (Pelaski) Ising. Ron was a graduate of the University of Evansville and US Air Force veteran. He worked for Wilbert Vault Com- pany in Ft. Branch for 18 years and then moved to Lakeland, Fla. where he worked for Walt Disney World. He spent his career there as a Core Train- er for Magic Kingdom Food and Beverage, an instructor at Disney University, and fa- cilitator for the New Hires Tour of Magic Kingdom. He received the highest award given to cast members: the "Partner in Excellence Award" and trophy of Walt and Mick- ey as partners. Due to health issues, he retired in May 2013 and moved back to Indiana in 2020, settling in Ft. Branch. He met his wife, Linda, on a blind date set up by Linda's sister, Beth, on New Year's Eve 1990. They went on to have a loving and fulfilling life together where they enjoyed traveling, especially cruising. Ron and Linda went on over 30 cruises together. They va- cationed in Alaska, Hawaii, the Caribbean, the Mediter- ranean, (Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Rome, Naples, Florence, Malta, and North Africa), Paris, Versailles, Co- logne, Hamburg, Berlin, and Munich, Germany, as well as Salzburg, Austria. Ron and Linda had a favorite saying: "It's never too late to live hap- pily ever after". He is sur vived by his lov- ing wife of 31 years, Linda (LaVey) Ising; brothers, Dan- iel Ising, of Ft. Branch and Mark (Susie) Ising, of Princ- eton; mother in law, Laverne LaVey, of Evansville; brother in law, Keith (Becky) LaVey, of Nicholasville, Ky.; sister in law, Beth (Melvin) Buchanan, of Mt. Vernon; nieces, Tiffany (Gar y) Hughes, of Dillsboro and Lacey LaVey of Naples, Fla.; nephews, Christopher Ising, of Princeton, Adam LaVey, of Bonita Springs, Fla., Jeff (Megan Burns) Young, of Evansville, and Matt (Joanna) Young, of Mt. Vernon; great niece, Savannah Giles, of New- burgh; great-nephews, Eli and Blake Young, of Mt. Vernon; and great-great-niece, Acacia, of Newburgh. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Phil- lip Ising; sister and brother in law, Miriam and Mac Riley; and sister in law, Kathy Ising. A funeral ser vice was at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Februar y 18, 2023, at Alexander North Chapel. Burial followed at the White Church Cemeter y, in Princeton. Friends and family visited from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Fri- day, at the Alexander North Chapel. Condolences may be made online at www.Alexander- NorthChapel.com. 53-Year-Old Man Arrested on Multiple Charges By James Rae, Jr. Haubstadt—On Februar y 18, 2023 at 2:07 PM, Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a physical disturbance that was in progress in the area of the 1000 block of South Quail Crossing near Haubstadt, Indiana. Deputy Br yan Small was on the scene and involved with the investigation. Bret Stinson of Haubstadt was placed into custody and transported to Gibson County Jail. Stinson was charged with batter y, strangulation, and resisting law enforcement. Bret Stinson has since posted a $1500 bond. Deputies Bart Wagner, Logan Lashbrook, and Loren Barhcett assisted Deputy Small in this investigation. All information on this report provided by Gibson County Sheriff's Office. Bret stinson you can learn a lot from the newspaper! Encourage your children to make reading the newspaper a part of their everyday routine for lifelong learning. 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