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Ihave begrudgingly come to accept the Hallothankmas season this time ofthe year has become. We are still looking for the best pumpkin to carve for theperfect jack-o-lantern and buying last minute treats, just as the ornaments and

tinsel begin filling the aisles. Ive decided to make the most of it this year, and notdwell on the stress or havoc that the season can create.

You see, I believe that the Tanksgiving andChristmas seasons are truly about the gifts. And, thatmeans not to dwell on any gifts under the tree that mightbe bearing my own name. Tis season is about what wecan do for others. I wont pretend to have it all figuredout, but a few years ago it became clear to me how tomake this exceedingly long holiday season more joyful,and at the same time less stressful. Because its the realGift and serving others that really matters. Once youcan find your niche in giving what you can to otherswith service and sacrifice, the blessings in return mitigatethe stress from the hustle and bustle from all the leftover

turkey and ripped wrapping paper and bows in the middle of the living room floor.Here are some of my favorite ways to give and serve others:Volunteer at the local food pantry or soup kitchen. Go shopping for non-perishables

and take some along to help the kitchen restock its shelves. For years now my church hasbeen assigned overseeing the November food pantry giveaway in our community, wherewe help distribute grocery items to those in need. Different organizations and churchestake turns every month. My first time volunteering was three years ago. When I arrivedat my designated time of 8 a.m. (one hour before distribution), I was overwhelmed. Teclosest parking spot was a long way from the building; cars were everywhere. Despitethe cold, blustery morning air, hundreds of local men and women were waiting in line.Dressed in hats and mittens, some had brought lawn chairs and blankets to keep warmduring the wait. I learned that many begin lining up by 5 a.m. because they want to bethe first served when the doors open. Humbling. Stopping at the grocery and grabbing afew items for dinner now seems much more like a privilege than a chore.

My daughters love to pack their own boxes for Franklin Grahams Samaritans PurseOperation Christmas Child. We go shopping to get the items for their shoeboxes, andmake a game of it to see who can pack the tightest to get the most in the boxes. Te girlstuck their own pictures, with a note inside the box as well, so they can make a friendsomewhere far away. Trough Samaritans Purse, a non-denominational evangelicalChristian International Relief organization, children all over the world are able toexperience the love of Christmas as they receive the simple gifts tucked inside. Visit

samaritanpurse.org for more information or to volunteer locally.Pour into a teenager. Maybe its your child or grandchild, or perhaps a niece or

nephew. Tis year at the family gathering, ask them about school and their friends.Besides purchasing the mandatory gift, really find out whats going on in their lives. Letthem know how much you care. Sometimes teenagers just need to talk to a caring adult.

Numerous programs across our communities need new toys for giving to familieswho cant afford Christmas. Every little boy and girl in our community should be able towake up Christmas morning with something special under the tree. Te U.S. Marinesoys for ots always needs toys, and it, in turn, helps out the local Salvation Armys Angelree program. Last year, more than 200 toys were still needed a week before distribution.Te need is real right here at home. o help, find an Angel ree at local McDonalds,Wal-Mart,Sun-Commercial,Knox Countys YMCA and area banks. Tere you will findtrees with tags listing ages and boys and girls in need. Feel free to call Lts. Curtis andLaura Lunnam with questions at 812-882-6933. Te Salvation Army reaches out to local

needy families all year long. Call the Lunnams to ask how you can help.Lastly, I encourage you to find that young child in your own family who might need

a hug. Share with them what it means to be truly thankful on Tanksgiving Day, andthats it not about all the turkey and dressing one can eat. Instill in them the real joy ofthe Christmas season, and the true meaning of the gift-giving season. Because in the end,its His ultimate gift to us that really matters.

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4 Editors DeskThe season of gifts that matterBYMELODYBRUNSON

8 Wreaths Across AmericaBruceville community honors veteransBYBERNIESCHMITT

12 The Sonic BoomerMy inner 12-year-old just died

BYTODDLANCASTER

13 Boomer Toys, Trappings and TriviaEight was too much for Mark HamillBYTODDLANCASTER

14 What Basketball Has Given toHugh SchaeferSchaefer credits the game for opportunitiesBYBILLRICHARDSON

18 Financial Wisdom

Tax-free opportunitiesBYBRADDILLON

20 Searching for MeaningTroy Sweeneys personal searchBYBERNIESCHMITT

24 The Converted CynicSigns were not as young as we wereBYANGIEMAYFIELD

26 CalendarFirst Friday Art Walk, Lee Greenwood

28 Delivering Christmas Cheer

How the Vincennes Christmas tree arrivesBYDANRAVELLETTE

33 Yeah, Im a Boomer, But ...Magical Christmas Eve rideBYBERNIESCHMITT

34 Service and AdventurePaul Trejos 40-year military careerBYLINDSAYOWENS

37 Gingerbread House ContestFriends of Knox County Library sponsorsBYMELODYBRUNSON

38 Day TripperHoliday shopping at Gasthof Amish Vil

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40 The Wild LifeFox Ridge progressBYRAMASOBHANI

42 Christmas Tunes Spread HolSpiritBillboards Top 10COURTESYOFMCC

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46 Someone You Should KnowKelly Britt, Vincennes Salvation ArmyBYRAMASOBHANI

50 The Boomer 1040The Savers CreditBYANGIEMOORE

52 Holiday RecipesFavorites from our staff

54 Boomer FitnessWhy you should have a morning routBYKAILASTEVENS

CORRECTIONSANDCLARIFICATIONS:In tSeptember edition of Boomer Magazineone of the women featured in the A Triof Talent cover story was incorrectlyidentied. The women included in theSeptember cover photograph are DebraFisher, Kendra Clauser and Jane Frazier.

Kendra Clauser, not Clausman. The authapologizes for the error.Also, in the September edition storyabout the Knights of Columbus, it mustbe claried that the local Father GibaulCouncil 712 in Vincennes has a few mothan 550 members, not 2 million.

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By Bernie Schmitt

Ever since Bruceville truck driverDon Crouse and his wife, Cin-dy, delivered a semi-trailer loadof wreaths and witnessed a moving

wreath-laying ceremony at ArlingtonNational Cemetery, theyve wanted to dosomething like it in their community.

Tanks to their efforts, and volun-teerism from several others, veteransburied in the Bruceville Cemetery willbe honored on Saturday, Dec. 12. Aprocession to the Bruceville Cemeterywill begin at 11:30 at the Washingtonownship firehouse along Ind. 67.

Te Bruceville Chapter of WreathsAcross America, will have a wreath-laying

program to honor the fallen veterans ofAmericas wars, including Major Wil-liam Bruce, Brucevilles founder, who

was a veteran of the War of 1812. Tewreath-laying ceremony should beginaround noon at the cemetery.

We put the idea out on Facebookthat we wanted to honor local veterans,Crouse said. During our first meeting

we had around 12 people, then we hadup to 40 and now its up to around 65.

Don Crouse gives a lot of credit forenthusiastic support of this project toDave Clark, chief or the Washingtonownship Fire Department in Bruceville.

Dave kind of planted the seed withseveral people, Crouse said. Weve

heard from people all over the countrformer high school graduates and lotpeople from our community.

Perhaps the strongest sign of suppis the amount of money raised to paythe wreaths. Organizers say they havefound 152 veterans graves at the Bruille Cemetery. Tat many wreaths, as

well as decorative wreaths honoring ebranch of military service, have alreadbeen paid for by corporate and privat

donations.We needed $1,600 for BrucevillCrouse said. Right now we have thaplus $700 that will go toward next yeevent.

Corporate sponsors include HenBobes rattoria Italiano of Sullivan aKarin Schmidt of Hometown HearinInc. Money has been raised from yardsales, bake sales, and other local even

Crouse said he and organizers hothe idea will spread to other commu-

Some of the members of the Bruceville Chapter of Wreaths Across America that will have a ceremony to honor deceasveterans at the Bruceville Cemetery on Dec. 12. The Chapter is part of the larger, national organization that puts a Chrmas wreath on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery. From left are Sheila Lanam, Rodney Blann, Trina Blann, DavClark, Shelley Detty and Ron Detty (in red), Max and Cindy Crouse, Craig Johnston and Rebecca Johnston. Craig is hong daughter Priscilla, while son Titus sits in a stroller.

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nities. An ideal community might beBloomfield, he said, as the city promi-nently displays photos of local militarypersonnel currently on active militaryduty.

Were a local community that wantsto see more patriotism in our country,Crouse said. Tis is a way to start.

Ron Detty is a member of theBruceville Chapter of Wreaths AcrossAmerica. He and his wife, Shelley, arevolunteering to make the Decemberevent a success. He also is a Vietnam Warveteran.

I saw tidbits on the television newsabout how they were getting ready forChristmas at Arlington, Detty said. Itbrought tears to my eyes.

Cindy Crouse said it was the Dettyswho took care of their dog Bella whenthey picked up a semi-trailer full ofwreaths in northern Maine and hauledthem to Arlington National Cemetery,ust outside of Washington, D.C.

When Max brought up this idea todo something locally, I wanted to be apart of it, Detty said.

Ron Detty, a veteran of the VietnamWar, next to a monument honoringdeceased soldiers at the BrucevilleCemetery.

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He hopes that the event will helpteach younger generations the value ofservice and how important it is to honor

Americas veterans, especially those whohave died.

It will do a lot of good for ouryoung people, Detty said. Its the best

history lesson they could get in theirlives.

Detty doesnt believe children arelearning history or the values of howaverage Americans have sacrificed in thename of freedom. Even today, he said,the television news does not report dailyon military activity in Afghanistan or

Iraq, unlike the 1960s when images othe Vietnam War filled Americas livinrooms each evening.

Being in war or in combat is kinof like being in a football game, Detsaid. Unless you are actually there aninvolved in it, you really dont know wits like.

Shelley Detty said that when she Ron attended a national truck show wthe Crouses, that many of the partici-pants who saw Rons Vietnam Veteranhat walked up to him and shook hishand, thanking him for his service.

It was so touching and warm, ssaid. And long overdue.

Detty said that he walked away wtears in his eyes.

Tats my motivation for this, hsaid. I think our fallen soldiers are loing down on us, so it means somethinthat we do this. I hope it also meanssomething for our kids.

Te volunteers often meet at the

Were a local communitythat wants to see morepatriotism in our country. Thisis a way to start.

Don Crouse

The logo that adorns the back of t-shirts made for the Bruceville Chapter ofWreaths Across America.



Washington ownship Fire Departmentlocated along Ind. 67 at Bruceville. Severalhave varying assignments in planning forthe wreath-laying ceremony, everythingfrom contacting the Rolling TunderMotorcycle group from Evansville, toinvolving the Boy Scouts. Sheila Lanam,for instance, was responsible for orderingshirts that sport the Wreath Across Amer-ican logo and that mention the Brucevillechapter. She reportedly makes wonderfulapple-caramel cupcakes, too.

I think this shows that people areinterested in this and that people docare, Crouse said.

For more information about the BrucevilleChapter of Wreaths Across America,interested persons may call Max Crouse at812-681-0040.

For information about the nationalWreaths Across America, see www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

Cindy and Max Crouse deliveredhundreds of wreaths from northernMaine to Arlington National Ceme-tery at Arlington, Va., last December.They have been instrumental in orga-nizing the effort to honor the veter-ans who are buried at the BrucevilleCemetery.



By Todd Lancaster

So when it was all said

and done, Playboy

really was just about the

articles.

Apoc-

alypticshockwaves

were sent

around the

universe

recently,

and it had

nothing to

do with the Cubs recent play-

off success. It was because the

powers-that-be have decided

that the Playboycenterfolds areabout to get dressed?

Te iconic magazine hasdecided that Playboysmost iconicfeature has run its course. Yes,

there will still be attractive women

in revealing outfits, but they will

not be (gasp) nude. So

for the first time in 60 years, one

truthfully can say, I just buy it

for articles.

I think what makes me

the most sad is that this battle

over nudity wasnt won by

external moral crusaders whofelt Playboywas (choose one ormore): immoral, demeaning,

in bad taste or propagating

arcane stereotypes. It was won

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by Playboysinternal marketing people whosimply felt it no longer fit the brand.

Te demise of the centerfold was de-cided by people in expensive suits drinkinglattes around a conference table, not the realaudience, 11-year-old boys who had justsnuck into their fathers closet and hijackedhis stash (for the record, my friends and my

storage facility was a hollowed-out tree nextto the neighbors garage).

ruthfully, Playboyhas alway seen itselfas a sophisticated gentlemans guide to thegood life (as long as the good life includedCutty Sark scotch, well-tailored Arrow shirts,Sansabelt slacks, the latest riumph Spitfireand the scent of English Leather cologne).However, in some respects, the change camebecause rarely did a sophisticated gent wantto engage in the condescending look of aClearasil-coated teenage clerk who had toreach deep behind the counter to deliver hisgentlemans guide/smut to him.

In the last few years, there has probablybeen very little difference between GQ, Es-quire,Maximand Playboy. Playboywas alwaysvery conscious about how it was perceivedvisually and truthfully, three minutes ofHBO would make the average Playboyphotoeditor blush. Te new CEO says that Playboyis a billion-dollar brand worldwide andessentially the brand was being held hostageby the 800,000 circulation magazine and awebsite that could not be viewed on many

computers.In other words, its a money thing.However, for anyone who experienced

teenage yearnings during the 50s, 60s and70s, Playboyis an old friend looked upon

with a smile and a wink. Just like an old

friend, it may be have been a long time sI have seen you, but it was nice to know

were still around.Dare I say there is not man alive wh

didnt at some time didnt see himself in a

pair of silk pajamas, with a smoking jackand a pipe. Hef was like James Bond, onl

he never had to kill anyone before he gotgirl. Hef was the coolest in a time when cmattered. He was Miles Davis when the

of the world was Pat Boone.Hugh Hefner is 89 now and for the

two decades has become a cartoon characization of the image he created. Te thouof Hef being wheeled around by a center

fold in a naughty nurse outfit is straight ucreepy, but none-the-less, he is one of the

most influential people of the second-halof the 20th Century. He and Playboynotonly documented the sexual revolution, t

helped usher it in.I suppose the new Playboywill becom

little more than white noise in the alreadnoisy environment of niche publishing. Oa cerebral level, it is a good business deci

the world is just one click away from nudif that is all one wants. However, what alw

set Playboyapart was the writing, cartooninterviews and satire and from what tcompanys strategic plan sounds like, tha

still be there (and it will be available without the condescending looks from teenag

clerks).As the centerfold says goodbye, we r

ize its not that we will no longer have acc

to nudity, it is we no longer have access tour youth.

Todd Lancaster is a columnist and sports wHe can be reached at wthlancaster@gmail.

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Apparently, Eight was Too Much for a young Mark Hamill. Theyoung actor was originally in the pilot of Eight is Enough,playing oldest son David (later played by Grant Goodeve).However, the galaxy needed Hamill more that the Bradfordfamily and he left the show to take the role of a young Jedi

named Luke Skywalker in a B-movie by George Lucas calledStarsomething or other. I wonder why anyone would want toturn down a steady paycheck to do a B-movie like that.

Speaking of chasing aliens around the galaxy,

did you know that the bottom plates on the

transporter used on Star Trek, the original

series, were later recycled into the top of the

transporter unit for Star Trek: The Next

Generation? Also, Capt. Kirk never uttered

the phrase Beam me up, Scotty. The reasofor transporter technology was producers

thought it would be too expensive to shoot t

Enterpriselanding on planets, so they came up

with a set they could use over and over.



By Bill Richardson

A

t the venerable age of 72, HugSchaefer is certain of many thibut none more than this: Te

game he loves has given back more thanever given.Considered an authority on Indian

high school basketball history andspecifically the history of the sport in KnCounty Schaefer is the go-to guy foranyone looking to answer a question ablocal hoops that cant be found via a Gosearch.

Off the top of his head, Schaefer caname the starting five and top reserves fthe 1923 Vincennes Alices, Indianas 13state champion.

He can talk endlessly about Freelandvilles 1941 sectional champions, even ththat happened two years before he was bo

All of those Knox County teams thatago ceased to exist teams like the Whealand Jeeps, the Monroe City Blue Jeans, thFritchton Eagles, the Edwardsport PowersDecker Chapel Panthers and the SandborBlue Jays had proud hoops histories anSchaefer knows all about it.

Every school had its day, even if itwas just one game, one night, said Schafer, who 30 years ago was a co-founder tHoosier Basketball Coaches Association

Some were fortunate to get to win a sectional. For some it was a big deal just toto the final game of the sectional.

He goes back to that 1923 state chapionship, won by the Alices.

Tat was big stuff, he said. Tetown went nuts. It was unreal.

Hes an authority on the Wabash Vaournament, which was contested annuly from 1916 through 1972 and featuredteams from both Indiana and Illinois withe finals being played in erre Haute. Apeak in 1947, 124 teams participated in

two-week event.Schaefer can spin spine-tingling trutabout some of the countys coaching legesuch as Johnny Baratto, who got his startFritchton before moving on to East ChicWashington and leading the Senators to

Hugh Schaefer is proud to be anative of Freelandville and is alwawilling to talk about the FightingDutch.

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1960 state championship; Matt Walker, whospent nearly a quarter-century on the side-lines at Bruceville High School; and of RalphHolscher, Schaefers mentor, who spent 34years as a head coach in Knox County, most-ly at Vincennes Central Catholic-Rivet.

Schaefer has been a witness to a lot ofthis history with his own eyes. Hes attendedevery sectional for the past 62 years.

Te former South Knox High Schoolhead coach now spends a good portion

of his time e-mailing back and forth withthe army of basketball friends hes madethroughout the decades. He also enjoys thecompany of his wife, Glenda, a retired ed-ucator, son Chad, daughter-in-law Lisa andgrandchildren Haleigh and eighan.

Born May 25, 1943, Hugh Scott Schaeferspent his youth in the northern Knox Countycommunity of Freelandville, biding his timeuntil he could play for the fabled Flying Dutch-men of Freelandville High.

At some point, when he was still veryyoung, he became hooked on high school

basketball.Tere were two things that capturedmy attention, but Im not sure I can distin-guish which happened first, he says.

One was a pre-sectional edition pub-lished by the Vincennes Sun-Commercial,sometime in the late 1940s.

Tey had write-ups on all 12 or 13teams (in the tournament), he said. I

wasnt old enough to read, but I knew thosewere basketball teams. I was fascinated,studying the pictures of those teams thatwere playing in the sectional.

Te other was when he was in firstgrade and his father, Arthur, took him to his

first Freelandville High School game.I dont know why we went, because

wasnt a basketball fan, Schaefer said. Buwas fascinated by the crowd, the players anthe coaches. I was engulfed by it.

So began a journey that took

The walls in Schaefers garage are lled with photographs and other sportsmemorabilia. Hes pictured in front of a set of seats from the South Knox Hig

School gym. Photo by Bill Rich



Schaefer to Vincennes University and Oak-

land City College, to obtain an educationdegree so that he could pursue his dream ofbecoming a coach.

Im almost as nuts about Americanhistory as I am about basketball, he said.I had to become a teacher if I wanted tocoach, so I thought I might as well tie thetwo together.

Its a journey that led to a high schoolcoaching career, countless life-long friend-ships, and accumulating a collection of boxscores and other clippings thats almost hardto believe.

On the floor of Schaefers garage arethree four-door file cabinets that are filledwith basketball material newspaperclippings, tournament programs, statisticsand the like. Name a team, or even a playerand theres a good chance Schaefer has a file.Its almost as if Schaefer has created his ownlittle basketball library.

Ive been a pack rat of basketball, hesaid. Tose cabinets are all full. You couldntstuff anything more into any of them.

It begs the question: What does he planto do with all of that information?

One would think that a book may beforthcoming, but Schaefer says that wont behappening.

Ive had so many friends write (books),and they kind of go nuts, he said. It becomessuch a job. You have to work on it endlessly.Ten, theyre lucky to break even.

Tats not the main factor, though.I dont play golf, he said. I dont

bowl. I dont hunt or fish. I really dont haveany other hobby. If Id set out to write abook, it would become a job. Right now itsa hobby and I dont want to ruin it by being

consumed.

So, he says, in due time the massivecollection will go to Keith Doades, a forstudent and player, and long-time radiovoice of South Knox sports.

One might also think that, since hetraditionalist Schaefer would be an advofor single-class basketball. Tat couldnt further from the truth.

Starting in 1998 the Indiana High ScAthletic Association adopted a multi-classpost-season tournament. Its something Scfer had pushed for a long time prior.

It didnt do any good, but I wrote

ters and made phone calls for years, he Im all for it. People talk about nobodygoing to games any more. Well, they stilI had a hard time finding a seat at the NKnox sectional last year, when South Knplayed Linton.

Schaefer takes exception to the ar-gument that a multi-class tournament iswatered down.

When you watch a 1A team win tstate, does it look like theyre not havinggood time? Are they saying I dont wantthis trophy? It doesnt look that way to Teyre ready to grab (the trophy) out ofguys hand. All that matters is that theyvwon.

Schaefer got his start in coaching in thmid 1960s, as an assistant to first Joe odranand then Sam Alford at Monroe City. Hefollowed Alford to South Knox when the scopened, and remained an assistant until theof 1977, when at the age of 34 he became tSpartans head coach. He kept that positionthrough the 1981 season.

He still has the game ball from his fiwin a 55-38 triumph over Rivet and

Schaefer was the head coach at South Knox from the 1977-78 season throuthe 1980-81 season. To his right in this Spartans huddle is assistant coach MThompson.

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decorated for the holidays as it would

have been during his Governorship.

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mentor, Holscher in November 1977, ina case in his den.

His only regret that the Spartans were nev-er able to cut down the sectional nets at AdamsColiseum. Tree times his South Knox teamsbattled Vincennes Lincoln in title games. woof the three games were close, but the Spartanscouldnt get past the Alices.

I would have liked to have won asectional for my players, he said. We cameclose, but it didnt happen.

Since then, Schaefers helped a lot ofcoaches in need with scouting reports andthings of that nature. But, he says, his onlycoaching since then has been from thebleachers.

He retired from education in 2004, andin 2008 had a big health scare. He was in needof a liver transplant and found himself on theprayer lists of Indiana basketball fans fromAngola to Mount Vernon.

I wasnt supposed to live, said Schae-fer. One day they gave me until night. An-other time they gave me 48 hours, because

they couldnt find a liver.Eventually a donor was found. Schaefersurvived and carried on, though hes now di-abetic. He says the whole ordeal did changehim a little.

I go to church every Sunday now,he said. And right after it happened I wasasked to come speak to groups about beinga transplant recipient. One thing I always

told people was that somebody had to diefor me to live, because youve only got oneliver. If somebody hadnt died, I wouldnthave got their liver and I wouldnt have

lived.While he doesnt plan on dying anytime soon, Schaefer, like any good bas-ketball coach, is prepared. When he goes,those who visit his grave will know he was abasketball fan.

Next to God and my family, I supposebasketball has been far and away the numberone thing in my life for 72 years, he said.

I bought a tombstone not long ago, and has a basketball on it. I guess that shows thsomething was pretty important, if you haput on your tombstone.

People say Schaefers done a lot for game of basketball, and thats true.But basketballs done a lot more fo

me than Ive ever done for it, Schaefer sI probably wouldnt have gone to collegnot for basketball. And because of baskeball, I pretty much got to do everythingwanted to do. Why would I want to chaany of that?

Schaefer is shown patrolling the sidelines during his years as the South KnoxHigh School head coach. Perhaps his only regret in basketball is that he wasnever able to lead the Spartans to a sectional championship.

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By Brad Dillon

Lots of Americans arepassionate about taxes.Many would like to pay

fewer taxes, so they ferventlyembrace tax-free opportunities.

You knowyoure atax-free fanif you:

Alwaysshop in theduty-freestore whenyou come

through customs. Contribute to 529 plan

accounts for all your grand-children.

Hold off on purchases untilyour states sales tax holiday.

Have considered moving(or moved) to a state suchas Alaska, Florida, Nevada,South Dakota, exas, Wash-ington or Wyoming that hasno state income tax.

Help subsidize family mem-bers by gifting each year.

Invest in municipal bondsfor the tax-free income.

Really want to contribute toa Roth IRA.

Roth IRAs are tax-ad-vantaged accounts that canhold many different types ofassets and investments. Unlikeraditional IRAs, which offerpre-tax contributions andtax-deferred growth potential,Roth IRAs have taxable con-

tributions with tax-free growthpotential. Distributions are tax-free, too, as long as the investoris age 59 or older and hasowned the IRA for at least fiveyears. As an added bonus, thereis no minimum distributionrequirement for Roth IRAs, sothe money has the potential togrow and compound tax-freefor decades.

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Earn too much to contribute to aRoth?

If you expect to be in the same or ahigher income tax bracket during retire-ment, a Roth IRA may be a particularlyattractive option. However, not everyone canmake contributions to one. Roth IRAs have

income limitations. For the 2015 tax year:Single individuals, heads of house-holds, or married couples (filing separate-ly) who earn $116,000 up to $131,000can contribute a reduced amount toa Roth IRA. If they earn more than$131,000, they are not eligible to contrib-ute to a Roth IRA.

Married couples, filing jointly, orqualifying widow(er) who earn $183,000up to $193,000 can contribute a reducedamount to a Roth IRA. If they earn morethan $193,000, they are not eligible to

contribute to a Roth IRA.While income determines whethera person can contribute to a Roth IRA,it has no bearing on Roth ownership. Asa result, anyone of any income level canhave a Roth IRA. And, because of that,there are ways for high-income earners toreap the benefits of Roth IRAs withoutmaking contributions directly.

Rollovers to Roth IRAs

In 2010, the income limits that pre-vented high earners from rolling assets out

of raditional IRAs and into Roth IRAswere removed. As a result, Americans canmake contributions to raditional IRAsand then rollover those assets into RothIRAs. When this happens, the taxpayer willowe taxes on the amount of the rollover.

For 2015, taxpayers can contribute upto a maximum of $5,500 to IRAs. If youare age 50 or older, you can contribute upto $6,500 for the year.

Contribute to a Roth 401(k),403(b), or 457(b) plan

Some companies and organizationsallow participants in 401(k), 403(b), or457(b) plans to make contributions todesignated Roth accounts. Te contribu-tions are taxable, but any earnings growtax-free and distributions are tax-free aslong as certain requirements are met. Akey difference between designated Rothaccounts and Roth IRAs is required min-imum distributions must be taken fromRoth plan accounts at age 70.

While it is permissible to divide

your annual plan contribution betweedesignated Roth 401(k) contributionstraditional pre-tax 401(k) contributionthe total contribution amount cannotexceed $18,000 for 2015. If you are ag50 or older, you may be able to contriban additional $6,000 to an employersplan this year.

Make after-tax contributions to 401(k) plan

If you have the option to makeafter-tax contributions to your retire-ment plan at work, you may want to tadvantage of the opportunity. After-tacontributions are similar to non-deducible contributions to raditional IRAs.Te plan participant pays taxes on thecontributions and any earnings growtax-deferred until they are taken from account. When a distribution is taken

amount is taxable as ordinary income.Te IRS recently ruled the after-ta

portion of a distribution can be rolled into a Roth IRA when a plan participaleaves an employer or retires.

Forbes explained it like this:Tere are new rules for taking

after-tax money out of your 401(k), anthey are taxpayer-friendly. Basically, ifyou have after-tax money in your 401retirement account, you can roll it intoRoth IRA where it will then grow tax-(as opposed to tax-deferred). You donthave to pay pro rata taxes on the distrition, accounting for the percentage of pre-tax money in your 401(k).

Not all employer-sponsored plansclude provisions making after-tax contbutions possible. Check with your humresources department to find out whetyour plan does.

If youre passionate about taxes anwould prefer to have tax-free incomeduring retirement, ask your financial avisor about Roth strategies and how th

may benefit you.Brad Dillon is managing director of CarWealth Vincennes. In his spare time, Benjoys spending time with his wife, Shanand beautiful daughter, Harper. He is aan avid golfer and sports enthusiast.Investment advisory services offered through CWM, LLRegistered Investment Advisor. Securities offered throughFinancial, Member FINRA/SIPC. LPL Financial is unseparate ownership from any other named entity.

Source: www.finishrich.com

Te above material was prepared by Peak Advisor Allia

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19/56



By Bernie Schmitt

When he was 18 years old,roy Sweeney left Vin-cennes in a 1968 DodgeCoronet, bound for the movie-makingmagic of Hollywood.

Te young man had performed ina number of local plays and musicals,including the once-prominent SummerTeatre program at Vincennes Univer-sity. People told him that he was good,that he had talent. But he wasnt so sure.

Te missing part of that equationwas my commitment, he said. I wasdubious. I really had a deep ambivalencetoward acting. I loved it, but at the timeI thought it was absurd. I had to figureout if that was what I really wanted todo.

Tus his drive across the countryand his participation in film industryworkshops in Los Angeles. After a year,however, he still didnt know if actingwas for him. So he came back home, toVincennes.

But this is only the beginning ofSweeneys search for meaning in life,and fulfillment for himself.

Sweeney, 55, now knows that actingwas indeed a good career choice, andhe has had plenty of opportunities toexploit it. Yet such knowledge did notpresent itself as a revelation until muchlater, after more experiences in his lifeprovided context and understanding.

Acting really was my calling, he

said. But I didnt know it back then.Returning home from Los Angeles,Sweeney enrolled at Vincennes Universi-ty. He got great stage experience in theVU Teatre Program, was the emcee forthe Miss VU Pageant, and got involvedin a rock band called Windfall Prophet.He finished two years without earning adegree.

I knew then that I had to go toNew York, he said. But I was scared,nearly terrified. I worked in the oilfields for my uncle that summer and bythe fall I realized that I had to take theplunge and go.

He arrived at Newark, N.J., at 2a.m. amidst a heavy snow. He took abus to Penn Station in New York, evtually landing at the Carter Hotel. Itwas far too expensive, so he ended uthe YMCA. Te big city was dauntin

I was there for 10 days, he saidTen I flew home. I was so totallylost.

Arriving in Indianapolis, he took

a bus to Vincennes, then walked to hgrandmothers house. Serendipitouslshe had a copy of the Christian ScienMonitor there, and within its classifisection Sweeney found someone inHoboken, N.J., needing a roommatewo weeks later he was back.

I got a job waiting tables on thupper east side in Manhattan, he saAt the same time I started making trounds, looking for agents and manaers.

But few doors were open. But hfound one, and he eventually found agent to represent him.

Tats when everything changedhe said. He got me into an intenseacting class an exclusive class whpeople like Ben Stiller, Adam Sandleand Andie MacDowell were andguy who taught it changed my life. Ichanged me emotionally.

His first job was an American Express commercial. A series of other jfollowed, including work in industrifilms and day player work on soapoperas. But New York City in the 19

Troy Sweeney: Actor, writer, producer looksfor meaning in the modern, impersonal world

SEARCHINGFOR MEANING

Troy Sweeney, seen here in an advertisement for Vincennes University, is a local actor, writer, producer, and part-timeogging crewman. This was taken from the VU website and is part of a television commercial advertising VUs advantaas a quality institution of higher learning.

Photo courtesy of Vincinnes Uni



was fraught with crime and coming toterms with such a culture was unkind toan Indiana native.

Te city was tough for me, Swee-ney said. It was a challenge. I was in aconstant state of agitation and worry.I probably should have been workingmore, but I was in such a state of cul-ture shock. I felt like a foreigner.

Sweeney stuck it out for five years,

continuing to get work, honing his act-ing skills, but he had to come to termswith his feeling that maybe acting wasnthis forte. He just wasnt sure.

So I came home to figure it out,he said.

Learning about the AmishSweeneys fascination with the

Amish people of Daviess County,Indiana, didnt occur at once. It was agradual process that was mixed with hispersonal angst about his abilities, his fu-

ture, and his thoughts about Americanculture and life itself. He had workedfor an Amish man during the summerafter graduating from Lincoln HighSchool, so he knew something about theAmish lifestyle.

Te other thing was that I grew upknowing people who were born

Sweeney also acted in a commercial for Lucas Oil products a few years agoPhoto courtesy of Troy S



in the 1880s, he said. I witnessed thisin my own family. We went from an ex-tended nucleus (in the family) to peoplebeing scattered all over. Tere was this

industrial homogenization and I felt areal loss.

Te Amish, on the other hand,have been able to sustain and maintain

an agrarian family nucleus, he said. Hewas intrigued by this and learned moreby finding work with Amish men. Butthe community was not welcoming. Intime, though, his dedication to workingwith the Amish, and his desire to learnmore about them led to trust.

Te more I saw, the more enchant-ed I became, he said. Te way ourculture had gone did not seem sustain-

able. I saw that their lives and culturewere sustainable, not just surviving, butthriving. I felt compelled to stay withthem.

After working with a logging crewand gaining their trust, Sweeney es-sentially became a part of the DaviessCounty Amish community, living withand among them for nine years. Yet hewas still considered an outsider.

Tere is a lengthy moral and reli-gious process 18 Articles of Faith one must adhere and subscribe to beforeone can be considered for true inclu-sion. It is a soul-searching process thathelped Sweeney sort out his own life.He managed to get through about 10 ofthe Articles before realizing that it wasnot within him to adhere to them all.

I learned that Im not supposedto be Amish, he said. But I do thinkthat they have principles we could applyto our own daily experience, principlesthat could help sustain us in the future.

During this time Sweeney taught

himself how to write screenplays. Hemade occasional trips to New York andLos Angeles, getting some acting jobsand submitting his screenplays for in-

dustry scrutiny. Hes won some writicontests and hes gotten high scores his work, but he has yet to have oneselected for the silver screen.

Tere are 50,000 screenplayspitched every year, he said. Only tget produced. Tis was another goodcareer choice for me.

Sweeney is compelled to write, hsaid, because he has stories, characte

and dialogue that tends to pour outme.Tese are stories that convey wh

I think are important in life, he saidIm pretty good with the characters adialogue, but they sometimes lack instructure. Tats what I have to work

oday, Sweeney continues to wopart-time for Amish logging crews,though he has ideas and projects thakeep him busy. He followed the BarReeve High School basketball teamsseason for a documentary, and whilehes no fan of reality television, he hasubmitted proposals for reality progrand has ideas for a few more.

Several years ago, after his stay wthe Amish, Sweeney found hearth anhome in Vincennes with his wife anfamily. One can find him conduct-ing business or writing some days atImpressed Coffee in Vincennes. He questions modern culture and lookswith wonder at constant technologicchange, but he seems to have found

meaning and understanding in his liI think theres something to be

for serving something greater than sehe said.

f he had his wish, Sweeney saidhe would spend most of his timeoutdoors, in the woods, enjoyingnatures bounty.

Photo courtesy of Troy Sweeney



SWEENEY HOPES TO TELL STORYOF AMISH CULTURE THROUGHHIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Te values of family and communityare important to the Amish and Menno-nite culture in Daviess County, Indiana,and those values are reflected in how theyconduct all aspects of their lives.

roy Sweeney hopes to tell this storyby way of the Barr-Reeve Vikings boys

basketball team. Barr-Reeve, a Class Aschool with only about 200 students, wonthe Indiana High School Athletic Associa-tions state championship last school year.

Tere is excellence there, Sweeneysaid. Teres something there I feel mightbe the theme of this story.

No date has been set for completionof the documentary.

Troy Sweeney spent many nightsaway from home last winter andspring, flming the Barr-Reeve HighSchool boys basketball team for adocumentary about the values of asmall, Amish and Mennonite com-munity in southern Indiana, toldthrough the story of basketball. TheVikings went on to win the Class Astate basketball championship.

Photos by Kelly Overton



By: Angie Mayfield

Remember when ourparents and grand-parents tripped over

seemingly invisible objectsand we laughed? Tey

couldnt find eyeglasses thatwere ontheirheads orsitting onthe coffeetable and

we rolledour eyes.Tey

fell asleep after supper andcomplained of aching bodies,

the inability to drive at night,and failing memories and wethought that would neverhappen to us unless we wereREALLY old. Well, BabyBoomers, were there. Well, atleast I am though it tookmany laps around the river ofdenial to finally admit it.

Te first subtle signs thatI aint as good as I once wasbegan when my arms became

too short to read the newspa-per. Of course, according tomy kids, the fact that I stillread hard copies of news-

papers and magazines already showsIm old but Im a creature of habitand a bit of a hoarder of literature, Isuppose. I dont trust technology orthe government another sign. Plus,newspapers also make great fire startersand litter tray liners, and we old folks

are resourceful. I havent decided whatthe government is good for yet.

I finally bought some $2 cheaterglasses and invested in more comfyshoes. However, more gray hair and

wrinkles and less energy and socialoutings were also tell-tale signs thatits probably too late to become amarathon runner or a country musicstar. I now make lists for everything,

so our refrigerator is usually coveredwith Post-It notes. I call my studentskids and my children everything but

the right name. Why dont you justput everything in your phone? theyask. Well, the screen is too little, mythumbs are too big, my eyesight isnt

that great, and I couldnt find it agaif I did are a few reasons, but really I just dont want to be like them anspend my days staring at my phone.rude and looks ridiculous.

I really feel old when I show students my new John Lennon glasse

and they ask, Whos that? I guessthey are Harry Potter glasses now. Iforget they never grew up without tInternet or experienced the people and world I miss. rying to discumusic with my students is comparato an Area 51 conversation with alieId rather be tortured than be forcedto listen to rap, and they feel the saabout folk and classic country.

At least my husband and I areconsistent in our growing old togethNeither of us can hear and constantl

claim were being ignored or yelliWhat?! I can imagine the awkwardarguments to come as we misundersconversations and assume the worst.

THECONVERTEDCYNIC

SIGNS WERE NOT AS YOUNG AS WE ONCE WER

Why dont you just put everything in your

phone? my kids ask. Well, the screen is too little,

my thumbs are too big, my eyesight isnt that grea

and I couldnt find it again if I did.



Tese days, we turn the lightsoff for economic reasons more thanromance. We do wake each other up inthe middle of the night, but its becauseour bladders cant make it until morn-ing. Foreplay has now transformed intoDoug rubbing my feet with lotion andme rubbing his back with BioFreeze.Most noises coming from our bed aregroans from aching bodies or whoopsie

gas releases from our aging, sensitivedigestive tracts. We are both losing hairon top and growing it in unwantedareas and our once-cute butts now lookmore like saggy frog legs. Our bloodpressure has gone up and our metabo-lism rate down, so our shapes resembleour favorite meal pork and potatoes.

I am still adventurous but lesslikely to take risks these days. I dontbounce as well as I used to and injuries

take longer to heal. I watch in admira-tion at those who try Insanity work-outs, Zumba, or rock climbing, butinstead of thinking, Cool! Tat looks

fun! I think, Oh my goodness, can

you imagine the abdominal strength

that would require? Even if I could do

that, I know Id be so sore I couldnt

get out of bed the next day.

Te positives of growing older are

that I no longer care what people think

of me and that theres really not much

left to learn the hard way. Comfort is

more important to me than fashion,and if my socks match and I can find

my car keys its a good day. I may

be old-fashioned and out of style, but I

still wish todays society had more com-

mon sense and work ethic and fewer

victims and drama queens. Most of all,

however, I wish todays music was less

hip hop and a lot more cowbell.

Angie J. Mayfield is an associate

professor of English at Vincennes

University Jasper campus and the

author of Love, Loss, & Lunacy in a

Small own. She can be contacted at

[email protected]



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NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

NOV. 6

First Friday Art Walk , 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Downtown Vincennes.The three downtown art galleries will be open. Art SpaceVincennes will display a religiously-themed show, Word asImage, work by Sandra Bowden. The Northwest Territory ArtGuild will have members Christmas Shop and fall-themed

work. The Open Gallery will reprise their current show, All YouCan Eat, Sculpture by Emily Loehle.

NOV. 7 AND 8

17th Annual Muster on the Wabash, Fort Knox II, 3090 N. Old Ft. KRoad, Vincennes. Commemoration of William Henry Harrisons musteof troops to the Prophetstown campaign and Battle of Tippecanoe in 1Interactive events, demonstrations, skits, merchandise and food. Saturd9 a.m. 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Cost is $5/vehicle. For m

information, contact the Vincennes State Historic Sites at vincennesshsindianamuseum.org or 812-882-7422 or 1-800-886-6443.

NOV. 7

St. Johns Lutheran Church Craft Show,Vincennes, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Handcrafteditems from more than 40 booths. Soupand sandwiches available. Admission is50 cents. For more information, call BethMaxwell at 812-882-4662.

THRU NOV. 25

Morning Stars Childrens Program- Knox County Public Library,Vincennes. Wednesdays 10 a.m.Preschoolers and caregivers areinvited to a 30-45 minute program

of interactive play and stories.

THRU NOV. 24

Tuesdays 7 p.m., Evening Stars ChildrensProgram - Knox County Public Library,Vincennes. School-age children and theircaregivers are invited to join in the fun! Formore information, contact the Library at 812-886-4380.

NOV. 17

Zoltan, Red SkeltonPerforming Arts Center,VU Campus, 8 p.m.No ticket required. Freeand open to public.

NOV. 18

Ball State University Singers, Red SkeltonPerforming Arts Center, V.U. Campus, 7 p.m.Individual tickets range from $15-$25. For moreinformation, contact the Red Skelton Museumat 812-888-4184, email [email protected] or visithttp://www.RedSkeltonMuseum.org.

NOV. 14

Miss Vincennes Scholarship Pageant,8 p.m. Red Skelton Performing ArtsCenter, VU Campus.Tickets $10adults; non-VU students/seniors$5 and VU faculty/staff, $5. VUstudents free with ID.

NOV. 19

Guitars in the Night,Red Skelton PerformingArts Center, VUCampus, 7:30 p.m. Noticket required. Freeand open to public.

NOV. 27-DEC. 26

Knox County Community Light Display and Visitswith Santa - Ouabache Trails Park, Vincennes.Welcomes the holiday season with thousands ofsparkling lights and displays. Santa will be visiting onDec. 18 and 19. Donations are accepted. For moreinformation, call 812-882-4316.

NOV. 20

Under the Streetlamp,Alumni CommunitySeries. Call the AlumniOfce for ticketinformation812-888-4354.

NOV. 22

IBA Honor Band, 4p.m., Red SkeltonPerforming Arts Center,VU Campus. No ticketrequired. Free and opento public.

NOV. 28

Craft Vendor Showand Bake Sale, EaglesLodge, 1325 Willow St.,Vincennes, 10 a.m. 4p.m. Free admission.

DEC. 4

Christmas at Grouseland, William Henry Harrisons Mansion,Vincennes. Living history event, period re-enactors, refreshments,decorations, music, carriage rides and more. This year, 1804 will bedepicted. No admission charged, donations gratefully accepted. Formore information, call Grouseland at 812-882-2096.

DEC. 5

Photos with Santa, Indiana MilitaryMuseum, Vincennes, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Bring your little believer to the IndianaMilitary Museum for a photo with Santa.A 4 x 6 photo will be yours with aminimal donation to the museum.

DEC. 9

VU Music Department Gala,7:30 p.m., Red SkeltonPerforming Arts Center, VUCampus. No ticket required.Free and open to public.

DEC. 13

Lee GreenwoodChristmas Show, AlumniCommunity Series, 3 p.m.Call the Alumni Ofcefor ticket information at812-888-4354.

DEC. 4-DEC. 5

Parade of Lights, Christmas Stroll, Giant Christmas Tree Lighting and Helping His Hands Gift Exchange,Downtown Vincennes. Parade of Lights Friday at 6 p.m., with Santa. Carriage rides and Christmas Strolwill follow with merchants offering holiday shopping hours. The Stroll and carriage rides continue Satualong with the Tree Lighting. New this year, Helping His Hands Ministries will have a toy gift exchange.community is asked to bring new toys for children in need to the tree lighting and place them beneath branches. Anyone interested in contributing toward expenses should call Aaron Bauer at 812-882-6000

DEC. 17

Downton Abbey showing, 7 p.m.,Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, VUCampus. No ticket required. Free andopen to public.

DEC. 19

The Nutcracker, by the Evansville Ballet, Red Skelton PerformingArts Center, V.U. Campus. This holiday classic will be performedby the Evansville Ballet with a performance at 2p.m. and again at 7p.m. Tickets range from $15 - $25. For more information, contactthe Red Skelton Museum at 812-888-4184, email [email protected] visit http://www.RedSkeltonMuseum.org.

DEC. 31

Eighth Annual Watermelon Drop, Patrick Henry Square, Vincennes, 6 p.m. 1 a.m. Ring in the New Year. Dance in the streets with Hot Rod Lincoln. Chef Poon willdemonstrate his fantastic watermelon carved creations and children are invited to watch movies in a heated movie tent. A lighted air show will awe spectators and at thestroke of midnight the 18-foot, 500-pound watermelon will rise in the sky and drop 16 watermelons to mark the year 2016, while reworks simultaneously mark the event.Food and novelty vendors will be on site. As the rst Indiana Bicentennial sanctioned event, there will be a ceremonial ring of a replica of the Ofcial Rie of the State ofIndiana created by Sheriff John Small. For more information, contact the Vincennes/Knox County Visitors & Tourism Bureau at [email protected] or 1-800-886-6443

NOV. 8

Red Letter Vocal Group,Red Skelton PerformingArts Center, VU Campus.Call Box Ofce 812-888-4039 for ticketinformation.

NOV. 17

VU Debates, Red SkeltonPerforming Arts Center, VUCampus. No ticket required.Free and open to public.

NOV. 9

MTV Show Live, RedSkelton PerformingArts Center, VUCampus. No ticketrequired. Free topublic.


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By Dan Ravellette

It began last year with an idea thatbrought back fond memories of achildhood Christmas tradition forDoug Halter. Plans and preparations areunder way for it to again bring joy, cheerand happiness to everyone who has achance to witness it this year.

A giant, live Christmas tree is expect-ed to stand stately in the green space ofthe Old Gimbel Corner at Second and

Main streets in downtown Vincennes.Halter credits the family tradition of hismother sharing the story of the LittlestChristmas ree as the driving forcebehind his desire to give this special giftto the residents of this area.

A Red Skelton recordingTe concept of a community Christ-

mas tree came from one of the manyChristmas albums Halters mother hadcollected. Tis particular piece of vinyl

contained the voice of Vincennes nativeson, Red Skelton speaking the part of thetree. While Santa Claus is making his de-liveries that Christmas Eve, he decides torest for a while and sits down next to theLittlest Christmas tree. Halter recalls thatthe sad little tree confides in Santa that Iknow Im going to die because Ive beencut down, but he didnt understand whyhe was chosen to make this sacrifice.

Tis recording was written andproduced in the 1960s during the ColdWar era in which the Iron Curtain wasstill a major factor affecting world peace.After explaining to the Little ree that hissleigh and reindeer were not able get past

that wall, Halter smiled as he remembered Santa comforting the Little resaying that the Little ree representethe free world.

He added that the tree is a symbothe freedom Santa has to deliver giftschildren in this country. Halter proudconcluded that his reason for the specattachment to this story and his desirto display the giant Christmas tree agthis year is: I just thought it was a grconnection Red Skelton and then

putting up a large, live Christmas treshowing some of our patriotism for ofreedoms here.

With the greatly appreciated vol-unteer help of his family, friends, theVincennes Central Business District, City of Vincennes and many others, Hters brainchild and vision is set to coto life again this year.

Te VCBD, of which Halter reeService is a member, has planned aLighted Christmas Parade to usher

Santa Claus and friends escort the giant Christmas tree down Main Street in Vincennes last year. This years LightedChristmas Parade is Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.

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The whole purpose of a

Christmas tree the story of it is to use one within our owncommunity.

Doug Halter

CHRISTMAS CHEERDelivering



the Yuletide season starting at 6 p.m. onFriday, Dec. 4. Te parade route downIndianas First Main Street from Firstto 10th is anticipated to be flanked bythousands of spectators on that early De-cember night. Glittering Christmas lightsfrom Main Street merchants will bathethe throng of onlookers who fill thesidewalks on both sides of the street. Awide variety of Christmas parade entries

are expected to provide excitement andbeauty for everyone.

Jolly Old Elf escortIn years past, the Jolly Old Elf

himself has brought the childrensexcitement and anticipation to a cul-mination when he waved from a firetruck, a horse-drawn carriage and othertypes of vehicles. At the end of this yearsparade, Santa Claus will greet young andold alike from the wagon carrying thegiant Christmas tree. Te joyful sound

of jingle bells will be created by the sixBelgian Draft horses pulling the 65-foot-tall white pine along the Main Streetparade route.

As Santa Claus escorts the giantChristmas tree all the way to 10th andMain streets, the tree will be carefullydelivered eight blocks back to the Old

Gimbel Corner lot. It will then be stra-tegically poised and ready to be installedinto the base at 9 a.m. the next morning,Saturday, Dec. 5. Halter and his largevolunteer crew will then make the nec-essary final adjustments; the tree will be

lifted into position by a huge crane, athe placing of more than 3,000 mutiored lights will begin.

It will take us basically all day,Halter said.

Just like the Littlest Christ-

Last years giant Christmas tree is being hoisted by a crane off two farm wagoin preparation to be placed in the base at Second and Main streets in down-town Vincennes on the green space of the old Gimbel Corner.

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mas ree, it takes a special kind of treeto be chosen for this type of program.Halter explained his feelings on how thetree is selected when he said: Were notgoing up to Wisconsin and buying a tree.Te whole purpose of a Christmas tree the story of it is to use one withinour own community.

He rhetorically asked: Will it be themost perfect Christmas tree, like at theRockefeller Center? Halter answered:Maybe not to them, but to usYes!

He added that its very important tolook at the back side of the tree to seeits full. Whenever we drop it down, inot going to have a great big hole in tback of it.

What it takes to hold a treeFor the gigantic Christmas tree to

be safely placed in its holiday homeat the Old Gimbel Corner, a base wasconstructed to make it stand straight,tall and secure. Te structure include

At top, supervising the placement of last years giant Christmas tree into thebase is Doug Halter on the far left and the Jolly Old Elf himself on the right.The giant Christmas tree, above, after it has been completely installed anddecorated in the Old Gimbel Corner green space at Second and Main streetdowntown Vincennes last year.



30-inch-diameter anchoring pipe encasedin 12-square feet of concrete. Halterrevealed that its enough base to holdabout a 90-foot tree.

He added, Te Vincennes CityStreet Department used a backhoe to digthe hole for the base last year.

Working with Wabash Utilities,Halter said he and Mark Heinz cameup with the dimensions on how big that

hole needed to be.Halter pointed out the fact that atleast 10 feet of the trunk will actually beunderground.

He noted that plans are also toplace between six and eight smaller litChristmas trees along the west side of theowerbridge echnologies building andthe south end of the Old National Bankparking lot.

A special program is planned tocelebrate the giant Christmas tree light-ing at 6 p.m. on Dec. 5. A dedication

ceremony, Christmas carolers, othertypes of holiday music and maybe evenSanta Claus himself will take part of thisholiday extravaganza.

Halter noted that a little snow thatevening would be welcomed to helpenhance the mood.

Tanks to the hard work andcommitment of Halter and his army ofvolunteers, the City of Vincennes willagain this year have a beautiful, giantcommunity Christmas tree until justafter the New Year holiday.

Tousands of community residentsthroughout Knox County and thesurrounding area enjoyed the specialdisplay of holiday cheer last year and

everyone is encouraged to do the samethis year. Perhaps this could be the be-ginning a family Christmas custom forparents and children to enjoy together

for years to come. Perhaps it couldbecome a tradition much like Haltermother made possible for him with tLittlest Christmas ree.

DOWNTOWN VINCENNES EVENTS SCHEDULEDec. 4 Parade of Lights, 6 p.m. Carriage rides and Christmas Stroll with merchants

offering holiday shopping hours

Dec. 5

Christmas Stroll and carriage rides continue Giant Christmas Tree Lighting, 6 p.m. Helping His Hands Ministries toy gift exchange: The com-

munity is asked to bring new toys for children in need tothe tree lighting and place them beneath the branches.

Anyone interested in contributing toward the expenseof the Giant Christmas Tree and this free event may callAaron Bauer at 812-882-6000.


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By Bernie Schmitt

In the early 1960s, when I was a littleboy, my dad would take my brothersand me on a drive around town to see

holiday light displays on Christmas Eve.He would load his young brood

into the backseat of our 1962Chevrolet Belairstation wagon,where we wouldsit on our kneesto see out thewindow. Treeof us were in the

roomy back seat, while the youngest(at the time) sat up front with mom.None of us were strapped down andwe didnt have to watch the landscapego by from a reverse angle.

Dad was a careful driver, and Icannot recall ever being tossed aroundin the back seat from a lack of safety

harnesses or kid safety seats. Now andagain my brother im, the secondoldest, or myself, would catapult intoa more spacious area in the very backof the station wagon. But that wouldalways result in a sharp rebuke fromDad and wed have to climb back overto our seats and be good for awhile.

Tose Christmas Eve sojourns,though, were special. No doubt it wasmy own sense of excitement. After all,it was Christmas, and the twinklinglights and what few colorful displayswe saw seemed to make that holidaymagic come to life at least in achilds eyes. Mom and Dad were al-ways in a good mood, and that allowedus to get immersed in the anticipationof Santa Claus and the genuine loveand good cheer that typified thatspecial time of year.

It is perhaps my fondest child-hood memory.

Tere were times when wewould have an early supper at mymaternal grandmothers house. Beforeshe remarried in 1969, she had what

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we thought was a curiously-odd, silver-aluminumChristmas tree, tinted by a revolving plastic discwhich sported the primary colors. Tis was affixedto a small spotlight. It was different, at least for us,but my grandmother was unique in that way.

It was the ride, though, that was alwaysmuch-anticipated. Te tour to see Christmas lightsalways included a stop by the local grocery, and forDad, the package liquor store. Tis was the only

time of year our family enjoyed treats such as chivedip and potato chips, soda pop (especially 7-Upand Frostie root beer), store-bought cookies, taffyand nuts.

Perhaps what made the ride exciting was thatwe knew there was the possibility that Santa mightvisit our house while we were gone. I have no ideahow my parents managed to instill such a myth, butthey did, and thus our Christmas Eves were alwaysmemorable.

Had I been a bit smarter, I may have figuredout what my folks were up to. Every time wed getinto the car to go, Mom or Dad seemed to forgetsomething. It was either a carton of glass popbottles, Moms Christmas Eve shopping list, or

something else. It seemed like it took them foreverto return to the car.

Outdoor decorations in those days were not asplentiful as today, but a lot of folks strung bright-ly-colored lights across their porches and aroundtheir bushes. Te lights were big, too, cheery andwarm. Merry Christmas signs, plastic Noel candles,and peaceful manger scenes of the baby Jesus werecommon. Now and then wed see a plastic Santaand eight tiny reindeer.

I cant remember much of what was said duringthese nighttime drives. Im sure my brothers andme were scolded now and again, with an admon-ishment that Santa was watching us. I think wewere reminded of that most of December. Im suremy parents tried to build a sense of speculation andexcitement for what Santa might have in store for us.

Our return home was filled with wonder. Whenwe were away our living room had been transformedinto a magical wonderland, filled with color, lights,and presents under the tree. It was the bounty that wasChristmas for us in the early 60s, accompanied withcolorful paper, shiny ribbons, and decorative bows.For a little kid, this was breathtaking.

I remember my parents smiling, my brotherssquealing, and a cacophony of enthusiastic noisethat matched our exhilaration. We patiently waitedfor Mom and Dad to bring out trays filled withgoodies, those treats that we only had for celebra-

tions like these.My sisters and youngest brother were born

later, so they didnt have this experience. As timepassed and the 1960s morphed into the 1970s, ourfamily dynamic changed, thanks to Dads changein jobs, and the magic that existed in those farawaydays seemed to fade.

If I close my eyes and listen, I can still hearConnie Francis singing holiday tunes from Dadsmahogany-encased Hi-Fi.

A freelance writer and photographer, Bernie Schmitt alsois an assistant professor of English at Vincennes University.He lives with his wife, Nancy, and family in Vincennes.

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By Lindsay Owens

Ask Paul rejo, Ret. Capt., USNR,about his military career and he canvividly recall everything from theday he signed the recruitment papers until theday he retired some four decades later. Nowresiding in Vincennes with his wife, Kath-leen, rejo has a storied career that not onlyspanned 40 years, but also afforded an arrayof opportunities many could only imagine.

Living in Pacific Grove, California,

rejo and a friend made the decision on awhim to ride a motorcycle to San Franciscoand enlist in the military with hopes ofbecoming aviation cadets.

I had turned 17 on Oct. 31, 1943, butI wasnt going to graduate high school untilthe next year, said rejo, as he looked overa stack of black and white photos spread on

the table in front of him. We went to 707Market Street in San Francisco to the re-cruiters office. My friend was sworn in rightaway, but I had a little more trouble.

Tat trouble was due to some conflict-ing paperwork. My stepfather had neverofficially adopted me, said rejo. So I

had some documents that listed me as PBerwick and some that said Paul rejo.

Once the papers were all sorted, rwas officially sworn in on Feb. 28, 1944just as World War II was winding downHe graduated on D-Day, June 6, 1944,member of the cadet corps, and was sen

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the University of Redlands.Our unit was all broke up after that and they sent buses out to

other places. I ended up at the University of Southern California, saidrejo, who was commissioned midshipman there. Ill never under-stand how they divided us all. I wasnt the sharpest pencil in the box.

According to rejo, the sharpest pencil may have been H.R.Bob Haldeman, who became best known for being President Rich-ard Nixons Chief of Staff during the Watergate Scandal.

Haldeman was brilliant, said rejo, adding he never quiteunderstood why Haldeman didnt dispose of the infamous tapes. Hewas by far, the most intelligent person I had met.

rejo earned a bachelors degree in Naval Science from theUniversity of Southern California in 1947 and was sent to sea on theUSS McCook, then the USS Parks which took him to Singapore,China, Japan and Philippines among other places.

After returning from those cruises, rejo went to submarineschool where he and 120 others were put through various testing andtraining.

Of those 120 who came in, we lost 10 on the physical alone, saidrejo, adding the physical included psychiatric evaluations and extremeeye exams. We also lost quite a few during the tank training too.

In the end, rejo graduated sixth in the class and was sent out onthe USS Blenny to the Far East in 1952 as part of the patrol during

the Korean War. Originally a fleet boat, the Blenny had been convert-ed to a Guppy (Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program) IA, aprogram used to improve the skills of those working on submarines.

Te USS Blenny arrived at the La Perouse Straights, near thenorthern part of Japan near Sakhalin, Soviet Union, on June 2, 1952.

Reconnaissance or spy patrols happened in this area from aboutMarch until the end of October. Tis was the time supplies werebeing brought in to stock up for months when the ships couldntpass through due to ice, said rejo, who said Sakhalin was a Japaneseisland that was relinquished to the Soviet Union after WWII. Wewould monitor all of the cargo ships coming in and out of the areaand we monitored the Russian war ships too.

Each ship passing through was photographed with a periscope,

but rejo said the electronic counter measures were also closelymonitored.

So close in fact that the Russian destroyers detected the Blenny,forcing the crew to prepare for the worst.

Tey had made runs over us and we were at battle stations tor-

pedo for about four hours with the warshots in the tubes, said We were finally able find a cold layer we were able to hide underand get away.

During the 44-day patrol, the Blenny stayed submerged theentire time with the exception of an interruption for a medical emgency near the island of Hokkaido, Japan.

We would snorkel at night to charge the batteries and the atanks, but the rest of the time, we stayed submerged, said rejo, said what may have been the most memorable moment of the crwas earning his Golden Dolphins.

You had 12 months to qualify and earn those Golden

Paul Trejos last ofcial military portrait.Photo pr



Dolphins and of the crew on the Blen-ny, two officers and 26 men qualified forsubmarines and got those dolphins, saidrejo, as he carefully picked up the gold pin.Tose dolphins had to be initiated in ginin a tradition called wetting the dolphins.

After earning a degree from the U.S.

Naval Post Graduate School in electricalengineering, rejo was once again set outto sea. But this time it was on the USSBarbero, which was equipped with missilesthat could be controlled by radio. rejowas in charge of flying those missiles. Afterhis return, he decided to resign and attendgraduate school at San Jose State. Because ofhis military experience, rejo was asked toteach physics, something he was teaching ashe was working on his own graduate studies.

I was teaching in the same department Iwas getting my degree from, said rejo. Tewanted me to get a doctorate, but it was timefor me to spend some time with my family.

Applying for a position at FoothillsCollege opened more doors for rejo. Teyneeded a physics teacher and someone torun the planetarium, he said. Tey askedif I knew anything about running a plane-tarium. I told them if it was anything like aship, it wouldnt be a problem.

rejo spent six years at Foothills and

turned the planetarium into such a success,he was asked to assist with another plane-tarium at De Anza College. It was there hemet Kathleen.

I taught astronomy, physics and engi-neering for 28 years at De Anza and Foothillscombined, said rejo, who was still veryactive in the Navy Reserve. I made moremoney in three months in the Navy than I

did teaching but it came with some perksOne of those perks was being able t

swear his son Les, into the Navy and bea planetarium consultant working all ovthe country. rejo was also active in theinstallation of the planetarium at the U.Air Force Academy.

He also served in the aviation groupdue to his experience with missiles durinthe Vietnam War. It was during his timVietnam, rejo had an opportunity to mup with Les, who was serving as a commnication yeoman at the time.

Les was on the Kitty Hawk and Iknew that, said rejo, who at the time a Commander. He was a yeoman and had special clearance. I went to the gatewanting to see him, but I didnt have thclearance to get in.

A phone call later, rejo and his sowere able to get 10 days leave to spendtogether.

Oh, we really got the royal treatm

said rejo, as he held a photo of the twomen together at Naval Air Station AtsugJapan. Tey wanted the propaganda tohelp bring in more recruits. Tey put oupicture out on everything.

rejo retired from the military in 1but he still says it was the job he had.

Oh, I had some really good times otherwise wouldnt have had, he said.

Trejo (left) and his son Les pose fora picture at Atsugi, Japan Naval AirForce Base during Vietnam.

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By Melody Brunson

Friends of the Knox County Library enjoyed such great success

with last years gingerbread house contest after Mary Teobaldsidea took off, that they are doing it again this year. Gingerbreadhouses need to be turned into the library on Dec. 5-6, for judging onDec. 7.

Cash prizes will be awarded in four categories: infant to age 6,7-12, 12-18 and adult.

Entry forms are available at the library. Parents of minor childrenmust sign a release form.

Fabulous, is how organizer Georgiann Leonard describedthe feedback from the 2014 contest. Leonard, who helps Teobaldco-chair the event, said there will be a workshop on Nov. 16 at 6:30p.m. the Fort Nightly Building to help anyone who wants to learngingerbread house techniques.

About 60 houses were turned in for judging last year, but somewere more like castles, Leonard said. It doesnt have to be a house,but everything must be edible, she said of the rules. She said a ladywho moved to Vincennes from New Mexico created an adobe house,with a cactus made of green licorice, while there was also a log cabinmade out of pretzels, and a large lake house with a blue icing lake infront, complete with swimming edible Goldfish.

Entrants must purchase their own ingredients for the contest,but three sponsors Old National Bank, Rexs Body Shop and theConvention and Visitors Bureau have helped buy 24 kits forfamilies who need them. Participants wanting a free kit must go tothe Knox County Library to sign-up.

For more information on the contest, contact the library at 812-

882-4380 or email [email protected].

Second annual Friendsof Knox County Librarygingerbread housecontest Dec. 7

Feeling festive and creative? Enter the Friends of KnoxCounty Library gingerbread house contest planned for Dec.7. Structures must be turned in on Dec. 5-6. Entry forms areavailable at the library.

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By Joy Neighbors

The holidays bring abouta frantic feeling thatwe never have enough

time to get everything on thato Do listdone. Butmost of theunendingitems onour lists areself-imposed,which, at

times, can make us nostalgicfor a simpler way of life.

One group that believesand practices the simpler waysis the Amish. In the conven-tional Amish community,the men farm, do their ownwoodworking, wagon repairsand blacksmithing,while thewomen keep house doing thecooking, washing, quilting andchildrearing. Family is every-thing to the Amish and theirtraditional ways of doing thingsare passed down from one

generation to the next. In ourregion, Montgomery in Da-viess County, Indiana, is hometo more than 10,000 membersof conservative faith, mostly

Old Order Amish, but several thousandMennonites as well.

In 1988, Dr. Richard Graber, a Men-

nonite whose ancestors were Old OrderAmish, opened Gasthof Amish Village,located north of Montgomery. Graber feltthis was one way to preserve the Amishway of life while sharing their historyand traditions with the community. Arestaurant was built on the site and wordquickly spread about the mouth-watering

meals and handcrafted items available sale in the village.

Although Dr. Graber died in 199his dream did not. Southern Indianadeveloper Jerry Fuhs purchased Gast-hof Amish Village in 2000 and had abarn-raising for a new restaurant build

oday the village is comprised of 9acres including the restaurant, an 82-rinn, craft and antique stores, flea markand 25-acre Indian Rock Lake. Eventsare held throughout the year includingsummer festival that takes place each Ja fall festival and quilt auction held eaSeptember, and the Holiday Craft Bazwhich features more than 40 vendors fering handmade gifts, holiday dcor, unique Amish crafts.

Tis event will be held Nov. 6 and

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Antique and gift shops abound in the Gasthof Amish Village, offering items lnatural body products, bakery items, handmade baskets and quilts.

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An inside flea market with more than 40booths operates every uesday, Wednesdayand Saturday from April through October.

But these arent the only happeningsin the village. Now is the perfect time tohead out for some holiday shopping atone of the antique, home dcor, or craftstores located here. Te village boaststhe Pig and Fiddle Emporium featuringAmish quilts, natural body products andhome dcor. Te Blue Door is comprisedof 5,500 square foot of antiques and col-

lectibles housed in a two-story barn-likebuilding with, yes, a blue door. Te Gast-hof Gift Shop, located in the restaurantbuilding, showcases handmade Amishquilts, baskets, rugs, blankets and a varietyof Amish foods.

Amish shops can also be foundthroughout Daviess County, offering freshAmish baked goods, cheeses and candy,

handmade quilts, handcrafted gifts, wood-working items and rugged Amish furniture.Tese quaint shops are scattered downcountry roads, which also lead to severalAmish grocery stores located in the area.

Once your shopping list has dwin-dled, its time to recharge at the GasthofAmish Restaurant. Built from regionallyfelled poplar trees, the wood was drilledand pinned by Amish workmen, imbuingthe restaurant with down home countrycharm. Enjoy authentic Amish meals pre-pared by local Amish women using recipeshanded down from generation to genera-tion. Te Amish buffet features numerousdishes, a salad bar and dessert bar, all forone price. Several rooms in the restaurantare also available for group rentals.

One final stop before heading homeis Te Bakery, located on the south side ofthe restaurant. Te aroma of fresh bakedbread (more than 300 loaves are madeeach weekend!), delightful pies and cakes,

and mile-high meringue pies will temptyou to have a bite now, and take somehome for later.

A visit to Gasthof Amish Villagewill take you back to those simplertime-honored traditions where home andfamily still thrive, providing a thoughtfulreminder of what this time of year is allabout.

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