South Gibson Star-Times

$1.00 16 PAGES Tuesday, aPRIL 11, 2023 VOLUME 68, NUMBER 39 NEWS TIPS Phone: ������������������������812-753-3553 Email ��������������� editor@sgstartimes�com INSIDE Classifieds ������������ A12 Sports �������������������� A7 Church ����������������� A10 History ����������������� A11 Schools ������������������ A3 Two Sections Fort Branch 47648-0070 (USPS #205-620) Sports A6 Property Tax Information for 2023 Gibson County Treasurer's Office announc- es that tax bills for Spring and Fall Installments of Gibson County Property Taxes will be mailed out to property owners beginning the first week of April 2023. Property Tax bills may be viewed at our new software website at lowtaxinfo.com. Spring Installment for property taxes will be due by Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Fall Installment will be due by Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, since this year's property tax due date of November 10, 2023 falls on observance of Vet- erans Day. No other bills will be mailed. A late Payment Penalty will be assessed if payment is made after the deadline. Complete information will be included on Property Tax remittance coupon. Payment must be postmarked by the due date. Property tax bills will also be available for viewing on our new software website of LOWtaxinfo.com and clicking on Gibson County. There are several options available to make payment for property taxes. Payments can be made in-person in the Gibson County Trea- surer's Office. Please bring your coupons with you when paying to avoid waiting. Payments can also be made using the United States Post Office by using the enclosed coupons and envelope addressed to the Treasurer of Gibson County. If paying by mail please include tax coupons and if you would like a receipt, please enclose a self-address stamped envelope. A drop box for taxpayer convenience is also located on the Northeast corner of the courthouse by the lower-level entrance. Please deposit payment with tax coupons by check, no cash. Your canceled check will be your receipt of payment. Payments can also be made by using Debit/ Credit Card through GovTech by phone by calling 1 (844) 882-3395, online at www.gov- techtaxpro.com. Your 18-digit parcel number will be required to make payment and an addi- tional 2.50% user fee and $1.50 Transaction Fee will apply. Payment to GovTech by e-check will be a charge of $2.00. For questions about property tax assess- ments, please call the Gibson County Assessor's Office at 812-385-5286. For questions on your property tax billing, please feel free to call the Gibson County Treasurer's Office at 812-385- 2540. For questions about exemptions and address changes, please call the Gibson County Auditor's Office at 812-385-4927. Gibson Southern FFA Setting Gold Standard By James Rae, Jr. editor@sgstartimes.com Fort Branch—Gibson Southern FFA recently had four students rank at the top for the State Proficiency Awards. All four of the member's applications made top 4 in the state in their respective category. Isaac Pohl won first place in Nursery Operations, Mylie Rexing took home second place in Ag Sales, Vann Rose got third place in Ag Processing and Ezra Pohl received fourth place in Ag Services. FFA Advisor, Jessie Schermerhorn-Mraz added, "To advance to state they had to first win first place at District. This year, Indiana had 406 applications submitted for evaluation at the State Level from 387 members representing 106 chapters. It is very rare to have all applications submitted by a school to state judging place in top 4 of their respective categories." "It was such a great honor getting this award with my fellow classmates. I wanted to inspire others to go after their dreams which is why I spent so many hours filling out this application. I learned so much from this experience and I look forward to seeing where everyone's career takes them," said Isaac Pohl. "My project, Mylie's Meals To-Go, has opened the door to numerous opportunities including a spot in a national magazine and new connections with people all over the country. I have developed marketing, customer service, and time management skills during the duration of my project. I am thankful for the opportunity and appreciate all of the support from my community," said Mylie Rexing. Ezra Pohl said, "I chose to do my proficiency award in the area of Ag Services specifically with soil sampling because without good soil sampling techniques, farmers wouldn't be as successful." Vann Rose added, "I'm glad to have been able to work through this profi- ciency award project for the last 3 years. With the help of my Ag program and teacher, I've been able to improve each year and gain a better understanding of the agricultural work experience." You can sense the pride, heart and dedication from all of these FFA members as they discuss their projects. Isaac, Mylie, Ezra and Vann should be very proud of their accomplishments and their State Proficiency Awards. All four FFA members are going places and the future of Gibson Southern FFA looks extremely bright! Congratulations to Isaac Pohl, Mylie Rexing, Ezra Pohl and Vann Rose on a job well done! Ezra Pohl wins 4th place, State Proficiency Award in Ag Services. Isaac Pohl wins 1st place, State Proficiency Award in Nursery Operations. Mylie Rexing wins 2nd place, State Proficien- cy Award in Ag Sales. Ezra Pohl wins 4th place, State Proficiency Award in Ag Services. Fort Branch Easter Egg Hunt By James Rae, Jr. editor@sgstartimes.com The Fort Branch Easter Egg Hunt was held in the Fort Branch Community Park on Saturday, April 8. The turn out was great and couldn't have asked for better weather! Families gathered in the park to enjoy this fun-filled event and kids were all set to find some eggs! "For 27 years, the Rosemeyer Agency has proudly hosted the Fort Branch Easter Egg Hunt, a cherished tradition for the community. When the Fort Branch Kiwanis Club disbanded in 1996, we were honored to take over the reins and continue this wonderful event. As we complete our merger with McGowan Insurance Group, we look forward to continuing this tradition for years to come. We're grateful for the opportu- nity to bring smiles to the faces of children and families in our community, and we're committed to ensuring that this event remains a highlight of the Easter season," said Adam Johnson of Rose- meyer Insurance Agency. Laura Happe from the Fort Branch Library added, "We are happy to be invited by the Rosemeyer Agency to participate in this traditional community event. This is our third year of involvement and it is great that the kids can see that employees from the library are in the community too." Jake, Averie and Mika are having fun at Fort Branch Community Park. Photo Credit: Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library John Seibert finds two eggs during Fort Branch Easter Egg Hunt. Photo Credit: Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library Larry and Carolyn Johnson and family are enjoying the day at Fort Branch Community Park. Photo Credit: Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library Jude Kiesel takes a break from hunting eggs in the park. Photo Credit: Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library Titan Golfers win Vincennes Invite

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