The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 29, 2012 A-7 Callie Gish touches one of the small birds that were brought out for people to see. The barns are quar- antined and no one could cross the fence to get into the barns without taking a shower. More than 40 people attend the Farm City Tour took part in the Pike Coun- ty Farm tour on Saturday, Aug. 18. The tour includ- ed a meal and a bus trip to the Farbest's Sugar Ridge Brooding Hub located near Glezen and GPC's facility near Washington. "It was an awesome tour," More than 40 people By Andy Heuring days the temperature is 70 degrees and the birds weigh 3.8 pounds. At the end of the 38 days said Maria Restrepo of the Pike County Extension Of- fice. The tours were sponsored James Houchins holds a day-old turkey as he talked about their process. Lyles Station New Beginnings Celebration this weekend munity is invited to attend the Lyles Station's annual "New Beginnings Celebra- tion" Labor Day weekend. The annual festival, since The Gibson County com- 1998, is a celebration of In- diana's last remaining Af- rican-American settlement and historic landmark. The goal of the event is to raise awareness of Lyles Sta- tion community, as well as raise funds for support of the Lyles Station Historical School and Museum. The day-long celebration and tours of the Historic Lyles Station School. From 2:30 to 4 p.m. will be a pre- sentation featuring Mesker Park Zoo Animal Encoun- ters with live exotic animals. The festival will also fea- ture food, including barbe- cued meats prepared on-site by the men of Lyles Station. The annual Lyles Station kicks-off at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 1, with a 5K run/walk and a 1K stroll. There will al- so be a Kid Run at 10 a.m. The registration fee is $15 in advance and $20 the day of the race. There is no regis- tration fee for the Kid Race. The celebration includes a full day of activities, in- cluding live entertainment (praise and worship bands), children's games and puppet show, area artists, craftsmen "New Beginnings" Bicycle Ride will be Sunday, Sept. 2. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the ride starts at 8:30 a.m. There is a 20 mile, 45 ed about 2.5 miles west of Princeton and north of Indi- ana 64 on County Road 500 W (Lyles Station Road). mile and 1000 kilometer (62 miles) route. Registration fee is $15 in advance and $20 the day of the ride. The 20 and 45 mile routes cover mostly rural areas and are flat or rolling, but there are a few hills to add some chal- lenges and excitement. Lyles Station is locat- Bring this ad in to receive 10% OFF any purchase. • Custom designed gift baskets. • Over seventy flavors of gourmet popcorn. • Hand dipped chocolates and full service candy case. • Popcorn "bars" and party favors. • Sports and home decór items. *Custom designed gift baskets *Over seventy flavors of gourmet popcorn. *Hand dipped chocolates and full service can- dy case. *Popcorn "bars" and party favors. *Sports and home decore items. safe seen and WorkWear and clothing new at outfitters station Dickies high visibility workwear A good selection of reflective garments including: • Bib Overalls • T-Shirts • Pants • Shirts • Hoodies Rugged, reliable Dickies workwear for people who require safety clothing for their occupation. great selection of carhartt clothing anD outerwear • Coveralls • Bib Overalls • Rain Gear • Pants • Shirts • Shorts • and More specialty safety boots Several styles meet mining safety standards Outfitters Station 100 Center St, WinSloW 789-1000 Hours: M-F 9AM - 8PM, Sat. 9AM - 5PM, Sun. Closed possibilities are endless" " The Like us on Facebook best explained how they handled 90,000 turkeys in the three barns located near Glezen. He said the birds were taken to the barns when they were five days old and stayed there for 38 days. When they arrive, the temperature in the barns is 98 degrees and is slowly low- ered until at the end of 38 by Indiana Farm Bureau Inc. which provided a grant to fund the tour. James Houchins of Far- cause the second part of the cycle is twice as long as the time the birds are kept in the brooding house, they use two different facilities that are on a 16-week cycle versus the brooding house that is on an 8-week cycle. He said they use only the birds are then moved a different farmer's barns where they will be kept for 15 weeks and raised from 3.8 pounds to 42 pounds. Houchins explained be- male birds and the birds grow about a third of a pound a day. The group also went to GPC where they were told about the many uses of corn. "There aren't very many products out there that don't have some form of corn used in them," said Restrepo. We Have News You Can Use! Subscribe Today!! E-mail: tpd@sigecom.net Fax: 812-354-2014 354-8500