Country Roads Spring 2016

countryroads
Southeastern Indianas Lifestyle Magazine
Spring 2016
Here comes
the Bride
COST-SAVING WEDDING IDEAS
SECRET ACTIVITY
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STORIES
ADVENTURE TIME
GEOCACHING PROVIDES FAMILY FUN
TOOLS GALORE
LOCAL MAN SHARES HIS COLLECTION
YEAR-ROUND
PLANNING
FARMERS PREPARE FOR SPRING
Publishers Letter
COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016
elcome once again

readers to another
issue of Country
Roads!
Im baffled Its Feb. 1 as I finally
sit down to write this, after too
many reminders and nudges from
editor Diane Raver sorry Diane!
What happened to January?? They
say time flies even faster as we age,
but what the heck If I were a
Trekkie or Star Wars fan, Id say
were moving at warp speed!
It wont be long until we celebrate
spring and renewal of the earth and
the glory of Easter. In this edition
you will read about:
Our spring wedding feature
which includes cost-cutting ideas
for the big day and some of todays
trends for venues, decorations,
flowers and catering;
You will hear some of the history
of the Underground Railroad in the
southeastern Indiana area;
2
LAURA WELBORN
PUBLISHER
Easter traditions area readers

will share how they celebrate Easter;
A popular hobby called
geocaching. What is it and why is it
so interesting?
How area farmers are preparing
for spring planting; and

A Batesville resident who has
collected thousands of wrenches and
other tools.
I hope you enjoy every page and
join me with a cup of tea (or a glass
of wine) as you read through this
edition of Country Roads, I hope
you enjoy it and take a moment to
count your blessings and the days
until spring!
As always, if you have a topic
of interest, know of a hobbyist or
individuals story you believe our
readers would be interested in, please
feel free to contact me at 812-6633111, Ext. 7001, or via e-mail at
laura.welborn@indianamediagroup.
com.
Til next time warmest regards,
contents
16
xx
12
19
features
12 COVER STORY:

PLANNING A BEAUTIFUL
WEDDING ON A BUDGET
From slavery to freedom
Geocaching catches on
Taking the stress away
Farmers are ready to go
05 UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
08 SECRET CACHES
15 UPCOMING NUPTIALS
16 SPRING PLANTING
19 COLLECTIONS

Batesville man talks

about wrenches
in this issue
02 Publishers letter
04 Community calendars
11 Easter traditions
22 Spring cleaning
countryroads
Country Roads Magazine is a quarterly
magazine focused on the lifestyles of and for
the residents of Southeastern Indiana.
STAFF
Laura Welborn, Publisher
812-663-3111, ext. 7001
laura.welborn@indianamediagroup.com
Diane Raver, Editor
812-934-4343, ext. 114
diane.raver@batesvilleheraldtribune.com
DESIGNER
Kaylee Harden
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Christopher Aune, Amanda Browning, Frank Denzler,
Joshua Heath, James Howell Jr., Diane Raver, Pat Smith
and Kate Thurston
ADVERTISING
Les Patterson, Regional Sales Director
812-663-3111, ext. 7017
les.patterson@indianamediagroup.com
Spring 2016
feature I calendar
calendar
DECATUR COUNTY
FEB. 29
A fruit tree pruning workshop, hosted

by the Decatur County Extension
Office, is Feb. 29, 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
HighPoint Orchard. Info and to register:
Jeff Hermesch, 812-663-8388 or
jhermesch@purdue.edu.
MARCH 12
A Winter Farmers Market is March
12, 9 a.m.-noon, Greensburg City
Hall. Vendors with handmade crafts,
produce, eggs, flora, meats and baked
goods are welcome. Info: www.
mainstreetgreensburg.com or Wendy
Blake, 812-222-0037 or execdirector@
mainstreetgreensburg.com.
APRIL 9
A Winter Farmers Market is April
9, 9 a.m.-noon, Greensburg City
Hall. Vendors with handmade crafts,
produce, eggs, flora, meats and baked
goods are welcome. Info: www.
mainstreetgreensburg.com or Wendy
Blake, 812-222-0037 or execdirector@
mainstreetgreensburg.com.
FRANKLIN AND
RIPLEY COUNTIES
FEB. 20
The Tillers will perform traditional
folk, bluegrass, jazz and punk rock
tunes Feb. 20, 7-9 p.m, Batesville
Memorial Public Library, as part of
the BMPL After Hours Concert Series.
Free. Sponsored by Friends of the
BMPL. Info: BMPL, 812-934-4706 or
ebatesville.com/after1.
FEB. 26
A semi-formal dance for high
school students is Feb. 26, 7-11 p.m.,
RomWeber Marketplace, Batesville.
Sponsored by the Safe Passage Youth
Council, it is to help raise awareness of
teen dating violence. Info: Samantha
Santen, 812-933-1990 or ssanten@
safepassageinc.org.
COUNTRY ROADS / WINTER

SPRING 2016
2015
FEB. 27
A 50 gun raffle, sponsored by the
Morris Volunteer Fire Department,
is Feb. 27, 6 p.m., Schad Hall, Morris.
Tickets are $200 and include dinner
and drinks. Info: Randy Merkel, 812934-6609.
The Oldenburg Academy annual
dinner auction, OA to Rio: Race for
the Gold, is Feb. 27, 6 p.m., OA gym.
Info: Debbie Lamping, 812-933-0737 or
dlamping@oldenburgacademy.org.
MARCH 3-5
A used book sale, sponsored by the

Friends of the Batesville Memorial
Public Library, is March 3-5, BMPL
Annex. It features thousands of used
books, videos, CDs and audio books.
Info: Sue Connelly, 812-212-0287.
MARCH 6
The Purdue University Varsity Glee
Club will perform March 6, 2 p.m.,
Franklin County High School Lew
Wallace Auditorium, Brookville. It is
sponsored by the Franklin County Arts
Council and Brookville Foundation.
Cost: adults, $10; students, $5.
MARCH 11
The Coaches vs. Cancer/YMCA Charity
Basketball Game is March 11, 5:30-9:30
p.m., Batesville Middle School gym.
Proceeds benefit the American Cancer
Society and Southeastern Indiana
YMCA Annual Campaign. Info: David
Hoover, 812-934-6006 or dhoover@
siymca.org.
MARCH 18
Songwriter, guitarist and singer Jason
Wilber will perform March 18, 7-9 p.m,
Batesville Memorial Public Library, as
part of the BMPL After Hours Concert
Series. Free. Info: BMPL, 812-934-4706
or ebatesville.com/after1.
MARCH 19
An Easter egg hunt for children
through age 9 is March 19, 11:30 a.m.
Liberty Park. It is sponsored by the
Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Participants can visit the Easter Bunny,
hunt for over 5,000 eggs, visit clowns
and receive a bag of candy. Info:
BACC, 812-934-3101 or chamber@
batesvillein.com.
An Easter egg hunt for children up
to age 10 is March 19, Versailles State
Park. It is sponsored by the Ripley
County Chamber of Commerce. Three
age groups will hunt for 5,000 eggs
near the pool area. Info: RCCC, 812689-6654.
MARCH 26
An Easter egg hunt, sponsored by
Oldenburg Academy Alumni, is March
26, 10 a.m., OA campus. Info: alumni@
oldenburgacademy.org.
APRIL 4-9
Free art classes, sponsored by the
Indiana Arts Commission, Ripley
County Tourism Bureau and Versailles
State Park, will be held April 4-9, 6-8
p.m., Versailles State Park. Info: RCTB,
812-689-7431.
APRIL 16
Jazz musicians Monika Herzig, Peter
Kienle and Janiece Jaffe will perform
April 16, 7-9 p.m, Batesville Memorial
Public Library, as part of the BMPL
After Hours Concert Series. Free. Info:
BMPL, 812-934-4706 or ebatesville.
com/after1.
APRIL 16, 23 AND 30

A film festival, sponsored by Rural
Alliance for the Arts, is April 16 and
30, 9 p.m., and April 23, noon, Gibson
Theatre, Batesville. The freewill
donation benefits the Kids Discovery
Factory. Info: Jeff Pawlik, 812-209-8814.
APRIL 29-MAY 1
The Batesville Regional Fine Arts
Fair is April 29-May 1, RomWeber
Marketplace. It features over 50 artists
with music, food, demonstrations
and kids art activities. Free admission
Saturday and Sunday. Info: www.
romwebermarketplace.com.
SATURDAYS IN MAY
A farmers market will be held
Saturdays in May, 8-11 a.m., downtown
Batesville. Info: Christy Ludwig,

batesvillefarmersmarket@gmail.com.
MAY 6-7
Sawdust Days, sponsored by the
Rotary Club of Batesville, begins May
6, 6:30 p.m., Batesville Memorial Public
Library. There will be a silent auction
and wine tasting by Ertel Cellars
Winery. At 7 p.m., Ma Crow and the
Lady Slippers will perform as part of
the BMPL After Hours Concert Series.
On May 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown
Batesville, there will be wood and craft
vendors, chainsaw carver, kids games,
pioneer living hands-on exhibit, tree
seedling giveaway, food and live music.
Info: BMPL, 812-934-4706 or ebatesville.
com/after1, or Mike Kruse, 812-2120569 or mjkruse99@gmail.com.
RUSH COUNTY
MARCH 15
The National Active and Retired
Federal Employees Association Chapter
0813 meets the third Tuesday of the
month, including March 15 and April
19, 10 a.m., Elks Lodge, 223 E. 3rd St.,
Rushville. Info: 765-629-2720.
People are the real story

BY JAMES HOWELL JR.
AND PAT SMITH
outheastern Indiana is covered in history.

One of the most important happenings
in United States history, the Underground Railroad, is prevalent throughout the
area.
Anybody who has spent much time around
the area has seen the buildings and structures
that show signs of the Underground Railroad.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
director of special initiatives Jeannie ReganDinius has spent much of her time learning
stories about the Underground Railroad.
She now takes her knowledge and shares it
throughout the state.
see STORY / 6
AMANDA BROWNING | GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS
SLAVES USED TO BE hid in the basement of Bonaparte's Retreat, a restaurant in Napoleon, as they traveled toward their freedom on the Underground Railroad. The restaurant has a marker outside explaining some of the rich history of the building and its owner.
By Recycling Today...
812-663-0960 | www.decaturcountysolidwaste.com
Call us today for recycling opportunities in Decatur County
5
You are creating a better future for your family
feature I Underground Railroad
STORY
continued from Page 5
The only house that I know that

is still open to the public and not
either private or destroyed is the Levi
Coffin House in Wayne County,
Regan-Dinius said. There is plenty
of information and stories in it,
but I feel like the buildings arent
as interesting as the people. Going
into a building and seeing tiny holes
in a wall or rooms is not what the
Underground Railroad is all about. It
shows signs and what it was like, but
the people are the real story.
Stories about Luther Donnell
and Caroline in Decatur County
and Franklin County and James
Harrison Cravens and the Union
Church in Ripley County have long
been passed down by historians and
ancestors. Their stories are still alive
in the region thanks to the work of
many organizations and findings by
historians.
The most commonly referred to
story comes from Decatur County
with the story of Caroline and her
kids. By now many have heard the
story, but some still may not know.
Luther Donnell was a white man,
who alongside his family, relocated to
JAMES HOWELL JR. | GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS
THIS MARKER, which

stands at the cemetery across from
Kingston Presbyterian Church,
tells the story of Caroline and her
children's escape from slavery.
THIS HISTORIC MARKER

is on the exterior of Bonaparte's
Retreat, Napoleon.
Decatur County from Kentucky. A

family of five (Caroline and her four
children aged 12, 7, 4 and 2) crossed
the Ohio River and made their way
into Madison and eventually into
Decatur County.
When Carolines owner in Kentucky noticed her escape he offered a
reward of $500 for the return of the
fugitives. Carolines family crossed
into Madison then went to Rykers
Ridge in Jefferson County. From

there they went onto the Hicklin
Settlement and to George Waggoners home on Graham Creek in
Ripley County.
The family also found their way
through Napoleon in Ripley County
before reaching Decatur County.
Then they headed to the Free Black
Settlement near Clarksburg. Finding
that they could not reach the settle-
AMANDA BROWNING | GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS
ment, the help of Luther Donnell

was requested.
Donnell traveled ahead to Clarksburg to ask for help in retrieving the
family. During this time, the family
was housed in an abandoned farm
home by Jane Speed.
Local slave catcher Woodson Clark
found the family and captured them.
He took them into his brothers fodder house and kept them until they
could be returned.
Donnell and the group of African
Americans eventually found the
family and helped them get away.
Donnell was then arrested and
convicted of being the man to help
them escape. He claimed innocence
in saying he did not remove the family. The African Americans from the
settlement had done it.
The family was then separated
to increase their odds of making it
north. Eventually they would.
Donnell was found guilty of the
charges, but they were eventually
overturned by the Indiana Supreme
Court in 1852.
The Donnell family helped
establish the Kingston Presbyterian
Church which still exists. At the
church and the cemetery across the
street, a marker stands telling parts
of the story about Caroline. Many
Underground Railroad I feature
people involved in the protection of

the family are buried here.
Regan-Dinius shared why the
Donnell and Caroline story is special
to her and why it is a little different

from others.
I really like Carolines story
because of the fact that she brought
area of the state, were very much for

slavery.
To date, there are still ways to learn
more in-depth information about
the Underground Railroad and the
importance that southeastern Indiana
played in it.
Southeast Indiana Trails to Freedom Underground Railroad Driving
Tours exist. There are three tours that
persons can participate in that take
them through the south and east
portions of the state that were part of
the history.
More information on these tours
can be found by contacting county
tourism departments.
Regan-Dinius will be hosting
two events in the area in the coming
months to share more about the
knowledge she has. It is tough to fit
everything about the Underground
Railroad into a 45-minute session,
she said. It is mainly for helping
people that are looking to learn more,
just an overview really.
The first of the two events will
occur Feb. 23 at the Osgood Public
Library, 136 W. Ripley St., Osgood.
The second will take place April 20 at
the Franklin County Public Library,
919 Main St., Brookville. Both are
free and open to the public.
JAMES HOWELL JR. | GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS
KINGSTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH was established

thanks to the work of the Donnell family and their peers.
her children along. It showed the

desperation that people were in during this time. Donnell was interesting
as well because he was vocal. There
is belief as well that he probably was
caught on purpose because he knew
he could challenge the law of the
area.
Carolines story is not the only one
that continues to live on in the area.
The story of James Harrison Cravens
and the Union Church still loom
from Ripley County.
Cravens was a Virginian that at
age 27 moved to Jefferson County
and eventually opened a law office
in Versailles. He served four terms in
the Indiana General Assembly and
lost the elections for governor and
attorney general.
As part of the Free Soil Party,
Cravens stood opposed to the extension of slavery. He lived his life out in
Osgood before passing.
Regan-Dinius says its important
to remember, though, that in this
area of the state there were very many
people on both sides of the argument
on slavery.
It is easy for us to look back now
and think that oh, everybody was
against slavery. That is not the case.
A lot of people, especially in this
feature I geocoaching
A GEOCACHE
FLASH MOB
showed up at
Mounds State Park
near Anderson.
Planting a geocache
on Department of
Natural Resources
land requires a
license (www.
in.gov/dnr/7488.
htm).
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Rushville
Rushville Bridal
1151519
Date: March 13, 2016
Benjamin Rush Middle School
1601 N. Sexton St., Rushville 1:00 - 4:00
Style Show by Rushville Bridal at 3:00pm
Admissions
100 per person
with proceeds going

to the Rushville High
School Band
trip Florida
See Displays by our vendors for your wedding needs

Advocare by Stacey Berkemeier
D.J. Matt Merhley
Indiana Grand Casino
Highpoint Orchard
Rushville Pharmacy
Greensburg Hampton Inn & Suites
Rushville Bridal
It Works by Amy Cain
Leigh Robison Photography
Big Poppa DJ Service
Big Poppa Pork Pit Catering
For more details please call 866-920-3094

1145 West 3rd Street
www.rushvillebridal.com rushvillebridal@yahoo.com
geocoaching I feature
JOIN THE SEARCH FOR GEOCACHES

LOCAL AND GLOBAL
H
BY CHRISTOPHER AUNE
eres a fun adventure to get you, your

friends and family out of the house. Its
called geocaching. Dont be surprised if
youve never heard of it. But be surprised that its
going on all around you.
Bill Starost, Batesville, takes his family geocaching.
We use geocaching as a family fun day, he
said. Anytime were out in different locations,
well do geocaching.
A cache (pronounced cash) is a container with a
collection of items stored in a hidden or inaccessible place. Years ago, explorers and adventurers
would store food, ammunition and tools in a place
where they could find them in the future.
Nowadays, a geocache (pronounced je-o-cash)
is a cache of small interesting items that has its
location recorded online so people can find it. And
thats where the adventure begins.
Geocaching is an anytime, anyday activity that
can take you to amazing places in your hometown
that youve never been before, or faraway places
where you may not normally go.
There are more than 2 million geocaches
around the world. Batesville, Rushville and
Greensburg each have about 30-40 geocaches in
or near them and hundreds in the areas around

them.
So what well do as a family, well take a Sunday drive, Starost, a high school wrestling coach,
advises. Say we end up in the Brookville area.
Well look up the geocaches in the Brookville area,
and try to find them all.
Starosts wife is Brandy Nichols. They have
two children: Alex Nichols, 17, attends Jac-CenDel High School, and Jacob Starost, 7, attends
Batesville.
To my memory, several years ago the state
parks started doing this. They would go out on
their trails and hide trinkets and have contests to
find them. That would drive people to the parks.
They would hand out GPS devices to people as
they came in the gate. Then you follow the GPS
coordinates and work out the location. People
would cut across the woods and end up where the
trinket is.
There are a bunch of them in Brum Woods
(Batesville), the MedMizer employee reported.
Doug Frederick planted most of them out there,

but they can be hard to find. People will say on
the app, Not here. So, he goes out and checks on
them. He knows exactly where he hid each one.
He replies, It is back, or It is here. They must
have been looking in the wrong spot.
We have found 123 caches as a family. But
Ive seen people who have found thousands upon
thousands.
We were eating at a restaurant in Metamora,
and my boy said the people in the next booth were
talking about geocaching.
So I went over, and we started talking to them.
They said they do this all the time. We find a
place to go, well find all the caches and then well
go to a new place. If a new one pops up, well
come back, or if we cant find one, well come back
later and find it . They would go on weekend
excursions and just search. They were semi-retired,
see GEOCACHES / 10
Live Happily Ever After

Com
Come
Co
C
om in and complete our Bridal
om
rregistry
regis
egis
for everything you need
to sst
to
start
sta
ta you new life together.
Noritake & Fiesta Dishes
Crystal Picture Frames
Housewares Home Decor
Yankee Candles Cookbooks
Pottery Flowers
Free Gift
when you register
Rushville Pharmacy & Fine Gifts

Your Hometown Pharmacy & Specialty Gift Store Since 1946
302 N. Main Rushville 765-932-3328
Pedicures
feature I geocoaching
GEOCACHES
can be disguised to fit in
with the local
vegetation.
GEOCACHES
and it was something they liked to

do with friends.
They gave us their number, so
I looked them up on the Web, and
they had found 9,000 caches. Whoa!
Our family hit 100 just last year!
Geocaching has evolved. Now
people hide them all over the world.
Another thing that they have
is whats called travel bugs. It looks
like a key chain or something small
like that. It has a number on it, like
XL235. You open up a geocache,
and if theres a travel bug in it with
a number, you can take it with you.
You log that in the geocache and on
the Web site that you took it and
put the geocache (container) back.
Then you take the travel bug and put
in another geocache anywhere else in
the world.
Well, two years ago, my wife
bought me a travel bug that was a
Santa Claus. Our goal was to drop
it off somewhere and, hopefully, it
works its way back home. We said
that however many miles it had traveled, when it got back, that was the
number of miles we would travel the
next year to geocache.
But it hasnt come back home
yet. Its logged more than 13,000
miles now in two years. Its neat to
see where it went. We dropped it off
in Las Vegas. It went to California
and then to New York. It went
down to Cuba, and from there it
went over to Germany. I saw it
MANY
CACHES
are boxes with
items inside.
Sign the log
book and feel
free to trade
something.
online the other day,
and it was back in the United States
at Niagara Falls.
But its so neat to see that this
thing is traveling around. Its fun to
watch. I told my wife that Im going
to have to do another one.
Multi-stop geocaches take hunters
to several locations.
The one we had the most fun
with was in Batesville, Starost
noted. They gave us a big long
coordinate, and then they asked,
When was the building established?
You plug that answer into the
coordinates, and those coordinates
geocaching is
to go online to
GeoCaching.
com. They have
more than 2.7
million geocaches
listed worldwide.
Set up an
account, and
simply choose the
SUBMIT TED PH
OTOS geocache that you
want to find. You can
ONE
use a GPS device or a cell phone app
CACHE to help find the location. Once you
was hidden get to the location, you still have to
in a crack in look around. GPS only gets you to
16-40 feet of the actual stash.
a curb. within
The geocaches have descriptions
take you
online some better than others.
to another
They come in different sizes, shapes
historical place in Batesville. There
and difficulties. Some look like a
they ask, When was he born? And
big box, others are a hollowed out
we plugged that number into the
branch and others are smaller than a
coordinates, and it took us to yet
1-inch tube cut off an everyday pen.
another spot in Batesville. Finally,
It isnt always easy, so its OK to
it leads you to find the actual prize.
get excited when you discover the
But it took like five to seven differcache, the adventurer noted.
ent clues to get there.
Once you find it, sign the log
Also, weve found one in every
book, trade trinkets if you want to
state weve traveled to since we
and log your find online. When
started doing it, nine to 10 states
youre done, put the cache back
so far, including Texas, Illinois,
exactly where you found it, and start
Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, Kentucky,
the search for your next one.
Michigan, Florida and Alabama.
Its an adventure thats always
An easy way to get started with
there, wherever you are.
Beautiful Memories
Framed Forever
Custom Photo
Framing
COME SEE THE CHANGES WE HAVE MADE WITH THE

ADDITION OF OUR NEW PATIO TO ENSURE PLENTY OF
ROOM FOR YOUR GUESTS!
Photo Collages
Guest Signature
Matting
Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners, Showers of All Kinds,

Business And Family Gatherings Big Or Small!
Shadow Boxes
for Your Wedding
Memorabilia
JOIN US TO GATHER IDEAS FOR YOUR

SPECIAL EVENT OR BUSINESS.
Photo Letter
Frames
CONCEPTS CUSTOM FRAMING

200 N. Walnut St., Batesville | 812-934-6161
www.ConceptsFrame.com
10
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BANQUET HALL

624 DELAWARE ROAD BATESVILLE, INDIANA 47006
(812) 934-2729
For more information about us or photos of our facility;
Please visit our website at www.batesvillekofc.com
Or call Diane at (812) 934-2729 or
email kofc1461@etczone.com
easter I feature
EASTER TRADITIONS
BY KATE THURSTON
n Sunday, Mar. 27 folks

across the nation will celebrate Easter.
According to www.history.com,
Easter, which
celebrates Jesus
Christs resurrection from the dead,

is Christianitys most important
holiday. It has been called a moveable
feast because it doesnt fall on a set
date every year, as most holidays
do. Instead, Christian churches in
the West celebrate
Easter on the first
Sunday following
the full moon
after the vernal
equinox March
21. Therefore,
Easter is observed
anywhere between
March 22-April 25
every year.
For many, Easter Sunday involves
attending church, having dinner with
family, hiding Easter eggs or visiting
the Easter bunny.
Megan Riebsomer keeps her
grandmothers tradition alive.
My grandma always had an
Easter tree. Literally, she took
branches from trees outside, painted
them white and hung Easter decor
on them such as eggs, bunnies, you
name it, Riebsomer said. We now
do this at the farm .... The grandkids
like it. We still hide eggs for the little
ones. My daughter will get an Easter
FUN EASTER FACTS
basket full of goodies Easter morning left from the Easter Bunny. My
whole family will also go to church
together.
Jennifer Drew spends her day in a
similar way.
My family and I will go to
church and then have a big dinner
afterwards. Our grandkids hunt for
plastic eggs which have numbers
on them which they check in to see
what the prize is for that number.
We have lots of fun with it and limit
the number of eggs each can gather
to make it fair for each grandchild,
Drew explained.
(PROVIDED BY WWW.ELITEDAILY.COM)
In the U.S., only 12 of the 50 states recognize Good Friday as a holiday.

The art of painting eggs is called pysanka, which originated in Ukraine. It involves using wax and
dyes to color the egg.
Peep, peep . Did you know Americans buy more than 700 million marshmallow Peeps during
Easter? This makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.
The idea of the Easter Bunny giving candies and eggs is said to have originated in Germany
during the Middle Ages.
Americans consume more than 16 million jelly beans during this holiday. That is enough jelly
beans to circle the globe not once, not twice but three times.
Are you an ears, arms or tail person? Seventy-six percent of people eat the ears on the chocolate
bunny first, 5 percent go for the feet and 4 percent for the tail.
Many area churches have special Easter services, and many parks departments also have hunts for
children that are open to the public.
Forever
Hand in Hand
Batesvilles Leading
Formalwear Expert
We Always Offer:
Gr
Grooms rental free with 5 paid tuxedo rentals
Additional $10 off ring bearers tux
Ad
Engagement Rings | Wedding Bands

Bridal Jewelry | Fine Watches
Custom Designs
122 E. Washington
(North Side of Square)
M-Sat 9am-5pm
Fri. 9am - 6pm
812-663-2793
Im
Impressive line of over 70 Designer tuxedo styles
& 200 vests to choose from.
Register your wedding with us by
March 31, 2016 and receive an extra
$10 off each tux in your party
Band Box
Formalwear
114 East Boehringer Street
Batesville 812-934-3322
11
We specialize in one-of-a-kind
engagement rings and wedding
bands to celebrate your oncein-a-lifetime love.
Br
Bride will receive a $20 gift certificate to be used
toward the heirlooming of her wedding gown.
tow
BRIDAL GUIDE
TYING THE
KN
ON A BUDGET
Ways to save on I do
FOLLOWING A warm-weather wedding, a hay ride is a fun and inexpensive way to get the wedding party from the ceremony to the reception.
BY AMANDA BROWNING AND JOSHUA HEATH
sk any large selection of people

and theyll say that their
wedding day was one of the
most impactful days of their lives.
Whether the day was an elaborate
affair planned months in advance or
a quick no-frills event, the wedding is
the first day of a lifetime together.
Hundreds of wedding bells were
heard in Decatur, Ripley and Rush
counties last year. In 2015, across the
three, there were a total of 586 marriages. Decatur County led with 227;
Ripley, 219; and Rush, 140.
But how many actually used costsaving tactics when planning?
HILLARY DUGLE MCFARLAND
With all the costs associated

with weddings today, budgets can
quickly balloon out of control. For
many couples, a large wedding is
not possible because the financial
burden is so great. However, there
are many ways to make your day
special on a budget that wont
break the bank.
According to the American
Weddings study conducted by the
Fairchild Bridal Group, the cost for
the average wedding in America is
north of $25,000, without factoring
in the cost of the honeymoon. In
the tri-county area, couples typically
spend between $15,000- $25,000,

depending on the venue and number
of guests attending.
The single most effective way to cut
wedding costs is cutting the guest list.
While your wedding is a celebration,
it is also a very intimate moment. The
only things that are truly required for
a wedding are the bride, groom and
officiant. Keeping the guest list to
immediate family and close friends
will save significantly on costs and
will make the day a meaningful event
with the people most important in
your lives. Cutting the guest list will
also save on invitations and programs.
Before you start purchasing items
for the wedding, use a small binder
to store pictures of dresses, tuxes,
decorations or ideas. When it comes

to saving money, planning ahead and
organization skills will come in handy.
If you plan to tie the knot in 2016,
keep these tips in mind so your big
day doesnt necessarily have to come
with big bills.
Venues
The wedding and reception venues
are typically some of the biggest
expenses for a wedding. If possible,
holding the ceremony and reception
in the same place could save on travel
and decoration expenses. Skip the
limousine or rental vehicles and use
those hundreds of dollars elsewhere.
Rather than planning a Saturday wed-
Any size, any flavor

Cakes, cupcakes,
wedding cakes and more
Call Ginger 812-934-4501
Schmidts Bakery
125 Batesville Shopping Village
812-934-4501
12
MASON JARS are not just for canning. This couple added a few small flourishes to
tie the iconic jar into their country-themed wedding.
BRIDAL GUIDE
ding, which will come with peak rates, consider a Friday or Sunday
event, particularly if it is during the off-peak season.
For residents in the tri-county area, there are plenty of churches
and venues that can provide a worthy wedding experience. Heather
Powers, a newlywed from Greensburg, decided to go with a local
church that she was familiar with, which made preparations more
comfortable and simple.
I did go with a familiar venue First Baptist Church, Powers
said. I just went and talked with them and let them know that
I was interested in having my wedding there. It was really a great
experience.
Powers also mentioned that the local Decatur County Fairgrounds provided her and her groom with a beautiful area to have
the wedding reception thereafter. The bride and bridesmaids were
able to decorate because they merely planned ahead. If residents in
Ripley and Rush counties are interested in having their reception at
a similar location, its as simple as reaching out and asking questions
in regard to venues.
Clothing
To find the perfect wedding gown, start shopping early. For
the bride to keep on budget, shop sales and dont feel rushed to
purchase a designer gown if you can find a similar one on the rack
for a quarter of the price. Wedding gowns can also be rented, if one
is not overly attached to the idea of keeping it as an heirloom. For
grooms who are not likely to wear their tuxedos again, renting the
outfit for the night can save a significant chunk of change. Many
places offer a discounted rental to the groom if the groomsmen rent
their clothes from the same establishment.
I did a lot research before picking my dress, Powers said.
In the end, she was able to find a store that offered certain
deals for customers. Its all about putting in time and preparation
beforehand.
Invitations
The advancement of technology and the evermore Internetbased lives we live make online invitations an effective and
SIMPLE PALETTES, white lights and photos make a beautiful backdrop

see I DO / 14 (on a budget) for this wedding cake.
NOW OFFERING PHOTO BOOTH

DO-IT-YOURSELF BRIDE/WEDDING | SILK FLOWERS
102 E. Washington Street, Greensburg, IN
812-663-4432
13
SPECIAL ORDERS | DAVID TUTERA BRIDAL SUPPLIES
BRIDAL GUIDE
I DO

cost-cutting way to notify your loved
ones about your special day. Consider
creating a wedding Web site and
announce your wedding via e-mail,
directing guests to your Web site for
more information. If guests respond
well to the e-mail announcement, you
can request that they RSVP by e-mail
as well. However, if you do decide
to go with paper invitations, money
can be saved by skipping costly paper,
ribbon and embellishments.
Flowers and decorations

Dcor is one area where almost
any couple can save money without
hurting the overall feel of the wedding. At the florist, skip the exotic
out-of-season flowers in favor of
seasonal options. Using extra greenery
can help cut costs while still providing
beautiful bouquets to accentuate your
special day.
Going the do-it-yourself route,
particularly if you have some crafty
friends, makes it possible to save a
significant portion of your wedding
budget. Silk flowers may be used to
create beautiful bouquets that will be
as fresh on your 50th anniversary as
they were on your wedding day.
Thanks to Web sites like Pinterest,
there are hundreds of thousands of
inexpensive DIY projects for stunningly beautiful wedding decorations.
With a strip of burlap and a colorful
ribbon tied around a canning jar with
a candle, centerpieces for a countrythemed wedding would be a breeze

that wont break the bank.
I just used a lot of Pinterest ideas,
Powers said. I got some friends
together once a month, and we all
just made our own decorations. It was
just really fun to have a night with
the girls and prepare everything. Oh,
and if you go to a Hobby Lobby, they
have 50 percent off all wedding supplies every other week.
Similarly, Sheryl Collins Reynolds,
a Burney resident, says its as simple as
having family members pitch in.
Get family members who do
crafts for fun to make the decorations, Reynolds said.
Dinner
Figuring out what to serve at your
wedding can be a challenge, but there
are still plenty of ways to save. If you
are serving a full meal, go easy on the
appetizers. To feed a large group on a
budget, consider buffet-style meals instead of a multi-course sit down meal.
Comfort foods like barbeque chicken
and pasta dishes are inexpensive and
still tasty.
Again, money doesnt always necessarily create an elaborate, beautiful
wedding. If youre willing to put in
some time, work and creativity, a
budget wont hold you back. The
wedding day, however big or small,
is the first step toward a lifetime
together, and being able to start that
journey without dragging a hefty debt
behind you seems to be a wise plan.
ALL THE DECORATIONS in this photo were handmade by the

bride and her bridesmaids months before the wedding, saving thousands
of dollars on decorations.
The Best In Formal Wear!

117 S. Harrison St.
Shelbyville, IN 46176
317-392-3017
www.elegantlformalwear.com
M-W-F 10-6
Tu-Th 10-8 Sat 10-3
Sundays By
Appointment Only
Full Service Caterer.

Able to take care
of all your catering needs.
Free tastings available.
Call (812) 932-3687
for a meeting
121 Depot St., Batesville, Indiana
www.bigfourcafe.com
14
BRIDAL GUIDE
PLANNING
A WEDDING
O
ne of the most memorable

days in a couples life is the
day they become husband
and wife. The days and weeks leading up to a wedding can be stressful.
However, preplanning can reduce
much of the stress.
A quick Google search found the
nearest professional wedding planners in the area of Batesville, Greensburg and Rushville were based out
of Indianapolis; Cincinnati; and
Louisville, Kentucky. The cost of a
professional wedding planner leaves
many families opting to handle the
arrangements themselves.
Setting and adhering to a budget is
an important aspect to be taken into
account when planning a wedding;
the size of the wedding will have a
large impact on the overall cost.
Wedding planning is very detailed
with a number of decisions and steps
necessary leading up to the big day.
Obviously one of the most important aspects is setting the date. Its
important to note that depending on
the size and magnitude of the event,
a date should be set accordingly, allowing for all of the arrangements to
be made. If the wedding is elaborate,
the date should reflect the length of
time necessary to pull all of the parts
together.
Once the date has been confirmed, locating the venue for the
wedding (and reception if different
than the wedding site) must be taken
into consideration. It is important
to note that most facilities require a
deposit with the balance due on or
prior to the day of the event. Some
facilities also require table and chair
rental fees and deposits.
Rush, Decatur and Jennings
counties offer a number of venues
frequently used for weddings.
Churches are still the most
traditional choice to host weddings
and are frequently chosen. However,
alternative locations and outdoor
venues (weather dependent) have
been selected in recent years.
In the Batesville area, Walhill

Farm is a popular wedding site.
Greensburg has the Greensburg
Country Club. Rushville has a
number of locations that have
hosted weddings in recent years. The
Pioneer Steam Engine Show grounds
have become increasingly popular.
The RushShelby Building and Root
Building located at the Rush County
Fairgrounds are also popular sites.
Nearby Shelby County offers Coffee
Creek Ridge Barn in a rural setting
near Rays Crossing. Also available
are the Fiddlers Three and Occasions Banquet Hall & Catering. The
rental cost and availability of the
aforementioned venues and churches
vary and preplanning and renting a
hall in advance are strongly recommended.
For receptions, the Knights
of Columbus halls in Batesville,
Greensburg and Rushville also offer
accommodations.
CATERING
The time of the wedding can have
an impact on the cost of the reception in regard to providing a full
meal or simply finger foods and light
beverages. In recent years, as a means
to save on cost, many families have
forgone catering services and provided home-cooked meals prepared
by family members. If this is the
case, it is important to check with
the facility to ensure it allows outside
food to be brought in.
Contacting a florist and booking
a professional photographer, DJ or
other entertainment should be made
well in advance of the event. Once
again, most of the aforementioned
professionals also require a deposit
for their services, with the balance
due the day of the event.
MUSIC
When selecting entertainment for
receptions, additional considerations
must be addressed. Many wedding
receptions in recent years are themed
and the music provided by a DJ or
band have changed. One must take
into consideration the age of those

that will be attending. Many parents
with younger children will probably not stay for the duration of the
reception, and many older attendees
will leave shortly after the meal and
more formal festivities.
Music should be appropriate and
should take into consideration the
ages of those in attendance. Many
brides and grooms have must and do
not play lists of songs that are passed
on to the DJ. With this in mind,
guests should respect the wedding
partys wishes.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
As a means to capture still moments of both the wedding and
reception, wedding photography is
a must. A new fad for receptions is
to simply place disposable cameras
on the tables. Although a good idea
in theory, depending on the age and
number of children present at the
reception, this may not be a viable
option. For others, a number of lo-
cal photographers are available.

Communities large and small
have a variety of locations of various
sizes able to hold weddings and
receptions. The size of the wedding
and the length of the ceremony
should also be taken into consideration. Some smaller venues will
schedule multiple weddings on a
given day, and scheduling becomes
even more important. The size of
the venue will also frequently have a
direct impact on the cost.
Decorations for both the wedding
and reception vary greatly. In recent
years, trends have varied greatly
from elaborate to homemade.
Dresses and tuxedos for the bride,
groom and wedding party will need
to be chosen, sized and ordered. In
the case of the tuxedos, they will
also be required to be picked up
prior to and returned following the
wedding.
All things considered, the big day
will arrive all too soon. Enjoy the
event and the memories that will
last a lifetime.
Pamper Your Wedding Guests

Hamptons free hot breakfast
Free high-speed
internet access
Indoor swimming pool
Hampton Inn
1151284
Gym/fitness center
Refrigerators and Microwaves
in all rooms
Business Center
When it comes to your special day, pamper your friends

& family members when you choose the Hampton Inn
Batesville conveniently located off I-74 with nearby
shopping and restaurants. We offer special group
wedding
g rates and no contracts required.
HAMPTON INN BATESVILLE

812-934-6262
1030 State Road 229 N., Batesville, IN 47006
www.hamptoninn.com
15
BY FRANK DENZLER
feature I spring planting
IF YOU ATE TODAY,

THANK A FARMER
BYDIANE RAVER
he Giesting clan in Batesville

knows all about patience and
hard work.
Patriarch Lee and sons Leron,
Louis and Allen work together to
farm about 600 acres with crops that
include corn, beans and wheat. They
also plant cover crops, which are a
secondary crop put in after harvest
to keep nutrients in the soil, Louis
reports. They help manage erosion.
When do they start planning for
spring planting? When Im sitting
in the tractor and something isnt
working right, Louis reveals. Were

always thinking about what we can
do differently and what worked and
what didnt.
Leron points out, You really
spend every year thinking ahead.
Allen notes, Youre planning
when you see data on hybrids
coming into the combine the year
before.
We replace bad hybrids with new
hybrids, Lee reports.
Louis stresses, Planning is the
most critical step .... You need to
make sure everything is is good
shape.
We try to have a plan in place for
a rotation of crops. We get all of the

seed together, different varieties, and
know how many units there are for
each area. We get the fertilizer ready
.... (and) work on getting planters
ready.
Leron notes, We check all
meters and make sure nothing is
badly worn. When reviewing all
the equipment, they check belts and
bearings, change oil and make sure
everything is ready to go.
Thanks to technology, We can
enter the hybrids into an iPad, and
it monitors, measures and records all
the data, Leron remarks.
Allen comments, It gives us a
more accurate idea of whats out

there and improvements to be made
.... Its all about precision anymore
.... (but) no matter how much
checking you do, you still have
breakdowns.
The men stress the importance
of also checking the fields ahead of
time to make sure there arent any
trees down or other obstacles.
Leron emphasizes, When you go
into a field with a planter, you dont
want to stop.
Louis adds, You wait for the
most perfect day to plant anyway,
and you want to focus on putting
seeds in the ground.
Your Special Event

Made Perfect!
For all of your party and wedding day rental
needs, see the party professionals at
Margaret Tremain Furniture - Party Rentals.
From consultation to delivery and setup, we

have over 18 years of experience creating the
perfect wedding atmosphere.
Margaret Tremain
Furniture - Party Rentals
129 W. McKee St., Greensburg, IN
By Appointment For your Convenience
Dianna & Drew Graham, Owners
Phone: (812) 663-2911

Family Owned & Operated Since 1967
16
Linens
Risers
Skirting
Curtain Backdrops
Tables & Chairs
Lighted Columns
Dove Releases
Centerpieces
...and so much more!!!!
spring planting I feature

Allen maintains, You only have so many good
days.
Leron says, You also spend a little extra time
praying.
Some of the fields are no-tilled, so theres
scheduling to get it sprayed, Louis announced.
He explained the difference between conventional planting vs. no-till. In conventional, youre
plowing and disking and are working the soil as a
means of getting rid of weeds. In no-till, you use
chemicals to control weeds.
With the latter, there is less disturbance of the
soil, youre saving wear and tear on the equipment, it helps keep the soil stable and keeps it
from washing away .... (and) keeps the organic
matter so you have more earthworms, notes
Allen.
PLANTING TIME
Soil temperature indicates when its time to get
into the field, Leron reveals.
You want it to be at least 50 or 55 degrees,
Lee reports.
However, you want to keep an eye on the
future forecast, watching for future rains or frost,
Allen points out.
Louis announces, Your yield is based more on
the germination than anything else .... Even cool
weather for a week will stunt the growth .... (and)
you may end up replanting.
There are some old farmer tricks and tips
that can help farmers decide when its time to get
crops in the ground, like when certain trees are
blooming, Leron says.
Or when oak leaves are the size of a mouses
ear, Allen adds.
If Mother Nature says its time to start, its
time, Leron observes. However, some people
will start when their neighbors start planting,
but that doesnt mean that the ground is ready.
DIANE RAVER | THE HERALD-TRIBUNE
LERON (from left), Lee, Allen and Louis Giesting discuss spring planting plans at the kitchen table.
see FARMERS / 18
HighPoint
Orchard
Bridal Expo
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Weddings
Receptions
Bridal Showers
Rehearsal Dinners
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunman American Legion Post 337
412 Eastern Avenue, Sunman, Indiana
Catering Onsite
& Offsite
3321 N. Old Hwy.
421 Greensburg, IN 47240
812-663-4534
F
R
E
E
O
V
E
R
A
D
M
I
S
S
I
O
N
5
0
$800
Hall Rental if
booked on day of
show
V
E
N
D
O
R
S
REFRESHMENTS SERVED
Sunman Legion 4500 sq. ft. Banquet Hall
Seating for up to 450 Full Service Bar Stage Area
No Charge for Use of Catering Kitchen
Large Lighted Parking Lot
Printed by McPhersons 812-623-2225 mcpherson s.carlsoncraft.com
17
For more information call Lisa: 812-934-2585 or Cindy: 812-212-8308
feature I spring planting
FARMERS

It varies from field to field, Allen
emphasizes. Just because that field
is ready doesnt mean that yours is
ready.
Lee announces, Its a gamble every
year.
Louis says, Every year is different.
Sometimes you dont get started until
the first of May.
Allen recalls, In 2012, it was really
dry. There was a weeks window when
anyone who planted anything basically got nothing .... When it came time
to pollinate, it was 105 degrees, and
it didnt pollinate. That year, if you
waited, you would have done better.
Some years there are only a handful of days (to get in the fields) ....
You have to pick a day thats probably
not perfect.
Louis reveals, Youll have weeks
when youll have hot, dry weather,
and you hope you get a rain.
THE NEXT STEPS
After the crops are planted, there
is still much work to be done. You
start putting nitrogen on the earlier
planted corn .... Then its time to do
some spraying for weeds. You want
them (the crops) to be as weed free as
they can.
His father remarks, You hope
your corn and beans take off and
grow as fast as they can so the rows
shade in .... This slows the weeds
down.
Louis notes, May-July is a really
busy, busy time.
If weather conditions are favorable, baling hay is also on the agenda.

Leron observes, Sometimes farmers
get to celebrate the Fourth of July by
cutting hay.
CHALLENGES
Dealing with the weather is the
biggest barrier because you have no
control over it. Rain comes when
youre ready to go and really want to
get this planted. Rain doesnt come
when you want it in the summer.
Cold weather will come when it
wants. We have to be pro-active and
be prepared for those cold winter
days, Louis reveals.
In addition, Grain marketing is a
challenge, Allen notes. It costs you
so much to put out a crop. You have
to lay all that money out and you
have no income until fall.
Louis reports, Money management is very difficult, making sure
you have everything paid for.
Lee stresses, You have to have a
pretty good line of equipment. You
cant farm with junk .... (and) sometimes its a challenge to get from one
farm to another.
WHY FARMING IS ENJOYABLE
Louis contends, The biggest thing
the farmer sees is that he is seeing
something grow and prosper ....
You brought it from something very
small, with help from Mother Nature
and God, and helped it grow ....
One thing farmers do is we get to
experience every season of the year ....
(and) you set your own clock.
Leron admits that spring is his
THE DRESS YOUVE ALWAYS
our wedding dress is a

once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity. Let our bridal
experts create a look thats
as special as you are.
rea m ed
Of!
Bridal Gowns
Bridesmaids Gowns
Veils Flower Girls
Bridal Accessories
Mothers Dresses Prom
Socks Suspenders
Tuxedo Rental
Jewelry
A Moment in Time Bridal

Hours:
Mon. 3pm-7pm Tues., Wed., Fri. 11am-5pm
Thurs. 11am-7pm Sat. 10am-4pm Closed Sun
Appointments Requested
18
235 S. Main St. New Castle

Indiana, 47362
765-593-3666
favorite time of year. Its all about

new life, and getting to watch things
grow is fun for me. You have to have
a lot of hope in the spring.
Allen reports, You help feed the
world .... Youve got to be self-motivated, and if you have livestock, you
have to be on call 24/7 .... You deal
with todays problems and move on.
Lee maintains, Everything is fastpaced. We dont sit around a lot.
Leron notes, We have fun doing
everything we do.
If you dont, you drive yourself
crazy, Allen adds.
Louis says, It takes a certain breed
of men to do this kind of work. You
respond to the biggest emergency
that day. Theres always problems
with things breaking.
My wife thinks Ive got the best
job in the world ... (Sometimes) you
dont want to get the cows in or cut
wood or fight the elements, but the
good outweighs the bad.
MAKING LIVES EASIER
The family hopes that others realize
that safety is always first and foremost
on their minds, and sometimes their
tractors, combines and other equipment have to share the road with
other vehicles.
Louis says, We try to pick the
less-traveled times to be on the roads
... (and) if we have the opportunity
to get over, we do .... I once read
that getting behind a piece of farm
equipment on a road takes up the
same amount of time as sitting at two
traffic lights in the city.
To be on the road with big equip-
ment is so nerve-wracking, reports

Leron. I dont want to hurt anyone
and want to get off as quickly as
possible.
Lee reveals, Everyone is in a hurry.
We just have to watch out for each
other.
Allen cautions people to slow
down. He recalls driving a combine
and someone passing him on a hill.
Youre endangering everyone. You
need to find a safe place to pass.
When going longer distances with
big farm equipment, the family has
a vehicle with flashing lights in front
so oncoming vehicles realize there is
something coming.
Leron hopes others realize when
they see farmers in the field when
they are coming home from work or
school that we wont be home for
many more hours, and then well be
back the next day.
WITHOUT FARMERS, THERE
WOULD BE NO FUTURE
Lees wife and the boys mother,
Mary Lou, points out, Farmers have
the most important job. You have to
eat, and you cant fix starvation with
anything but food.
She believes that most people have
no idea what farmers do.
Louis announces, Americas No. 1
resource is the abundant farm ground
we call soil ....Farming gives you a
very big purpose in life.
Its an every-day-of-the-year job.
You cant just take off and leave a
farm unattended .... Somebody needs
to look after the animals, and there
are crops that need to be checked.
Where
Moments
Begin.
556 Main St., Brookville
765-647-5171
www.ritzijewelers.net
Tues. - Fri. 9-5:30 Sat. 9-1
tools I feature
Tool
time
PHOTOS BY DIANE RAVER | THE HERALD-TRIBUNE
GREIWE MADE THIS clock out of

4-inch Coes monkey wrenches.
JOE GREIWE stands next to his collection of small wrenches. He is holding a cutout
wrench.
BY DIANE RAVER
oe Greiwe loves tools and has been collecting

them for about 35 years.
I was a carpenter and started collecting
carpenter tools, the Batesville resident says.
When I was going to sales, I would find a box of
old tools, and down at the bottom of one of the
boxes there was an adjustable wrench.
Everyone said, I never saw a wrench like
that. I told Marlene (his wife), Im going to
display them ... (and) thats when the other tools
fell by the wayside, and my wrench collection
took over.
The father of six children (one deceased) is a
member of the Missouri Valley Wrench Club,
which has two auctions a year. I used to go there
and would see all kinds of different wrenches. I
got a lot of them there. He also acquired some
from Midwest Tool Collectors (of which he
is also a member) events and from his travels
overseas toFrance, Australia, Italy, Spain and
Germany.
However, the 83-year-old not only collects
them, he also does a lot of reading about the gadgets and knows the history of patents that people
have acquired.
ON JUNE 6, 1998, the Sandvik Bahco Co.

celebrated the 100 millionth adjustable wrench
of the J.P. Johansson patent that was manufactured by them. Here is the jubilee wrench made
for the occasion.
THIS IS A COPY of the patent J.P. Johansson acquired in 1892.
A guy researched patents on adjustable
wrenches from 1830-55 and found 1,100 patents
and then wrote a book about them. Later, he
wrote two others on those granted from 18561905 before he died. He discovered that up
until 1905, 3,300 patents were issued .... From
1905 on up till now, there were a lot more that
see TOOLS / 20
THESE ARE combination wrenches. The

center one is a wooden model that Greiwe made.
MILROY BUILDING SUPPLY

Lumber Sales
Metal Sales
Pole Barns
Be Sure To Check Our Prices Before You Buy
Crews Available 765-629-2001

1 Mile South Of Milroy On S.Rd. 3
19
Batesville man
is the one to ask
about tools
feature I tools
TOOLS
THIS COMBINATION KITCHEN

TOOL contains a cork
screw, can opener, knife
sharpener, hammer, tack
puller, alligator wrench,
pinchers, nut cracker and
screwdriver.
were issued. Just think how many

wrenches or patents are out there.
I get calls from all over that
someone has a certain kind of
wrench and if I know who it was
made by ... A lot of people will send
me a picture.
Different varieties
The Coes monkey wrench comes
in various sizes, but a 6-footer is
rare. I saw a picture of it in an advertisement .... and Ive been look-
20
ing for one for years. I made one

out of wood and that will probably
be the only one I ever have.
Regarding combination wrench-
es, he commented, There are an

awful lot of quick adjust ones out
there. They are very popular. What
companies tried to do was get one
wrench that could be adjusted to a

bunch of different sizes, so you only
had to carry one wrench. Everybody
was trying to find one.
Holding up various tools, the
grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of four announces the name
of each, which include vice grip
wrenches, pipe wrenches, ratchet
wrenches and alligator wrenches.
Greiwe points out, Im partial
to the lowly little crescent wrench
.... I like to give talks on thembecause just about everyone has one
in a junk drawer. They know what
youre talking about.
Brass crescent wrenches are
made for high-explosive areas, like
a powder factory or gasoline or oil
storage place. They will not create
a spark. They are made by Ampco,
which as been in business since the
late 1800s.
Even though Greiwe owns hundreds of wrenches, when he needs
one to complete a job, I usually go
over to the neighbors and borrow
one!
Adjustable wrench
The first adjustable wrench of the
crescent style was invented by J.P.
Johansson, Enkoping, Sweden. It
was patented May 11, 1892.
Johansson produced these
wrenches in his own workshop.
He then formed a sales agreement
with B.A. Hjort & Co., and using
its sales organization, sold the
wrenches all over the world. Few
Swedish inventions have had such
an extensive spread internationally,
been manufactured in such a great
number and lasted such a long time
as this adjustable wrench.
So far, Sandvik Bohco, Enkoping,
has made 100 million wrenches,
and production is still running.
In the whole world, 40 million
wrenches are manufactured yearly.
Almost all craftsmen, regardless of
their craft or trade; farmers; home
workshops; and mechanics, have an
example of the adjustable wrench in
their toolboxes.
Johansson passed away Aug. 25,
1943, only a couple months before
his 90th birthday.
tools I feature
LEFT:
GREIWE EVEN
has a collection of
wrench tie clips.
RIGHT: THESE
ARE LEAF
ADJUST
WRENCHES. The
three on the left are older
models, and the one on
the right is newer.
KEEP CALM
AND
ROLL ON
Try one of our new
Mini-Cinnis or
Cinnamon Roll
French Toast Today!
THESE ARE EXAMPLES of combination wrenches.
TOM SIBBITT
CHEVROLET BUICK
Proudly Serving Southeast Indiana
Since 1960
Shop 24/7 online at www.tomsibbittgm.com
Paula Sibbitt
Kevin Fleetwood
Dealer Principal
ipal
General Manager
Shawna
Kennedy
Office Mgr.
I-74 Exit 143
New Point
812-663-2333
Tony
Jeff
Stacy
Krekeler
Business Mgr. Service Mgr.
Jeff
McIntyre
Sales Mgr.
Ryan
Knight
Sales Consultant
Lucas
Cook
Sales Consultant
950 N. Michigan Ave, Greensburg, IN

BUS-812-663-2830 TOLL FREE-(800)743-3032
M-W-F 8-6, T-TH 8-7, S 8-4 www.tomsibbittgm.com
21
THESE ARE EXAMPLES of cutout wrenches.
feature I cleaning
Taking on cleaning one step at a time

BY DIANE RAVER
As winter ends and soft spring
breezes roll in, people are anxious
to clean their homes. However,
some have uneasy feelings of exactly where to begin.
Three local women, who have
been cleaning not only their own
homes, but also others for years,
offer tips of just how to tackle the
big jobs by breaking them down
into small tasks.
Barb Flodder, Batesville, started
spiffing up houses when her kids
were small. The expert learned her
skills from her mom.
When working on a big project,
she suggests getting rid of stuff
you havent used in a long time ....
(and) organizing things, too.
Bobbie Laker, Batesville, says,
Growing up, we all had to do our
part doing the dishes, making
our beds ... helping dust and sweep
the floors.
She believes the No. 1 way to keep
18,200
FIRES
WERE ATTRIBUTED TO
FAULTY
ELECTRICAL
WIRING
AFCIs CAN KEEP

YOU SAFE FROM
ELECTRICAL FIRES
ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER
PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
up is to have everything picked

up, put things away and dont leave
things lying around .... I clean my
house every week, and when people
come in, I get compliments of how
nice it looks. When you get into a
routine, its not that hard.
Ameia Schwagmeier, Batesville,
admits she was not really interested in tidying up when she was
younger. When I was a teenager,
my boyfriends mother cleaned
houses, and I started my cleanliness
obsession.
When digging into deep spring
cleaning, she likes to start from
the top and work down, dusting
and doing baseboards .... which
you dont have to do every week.
However, there are some rooms
and spots she recommends working
on each week: The bathroom, toilets, sinks and tubs .... the kitchen
sink is one of the dirtiest things in
the house.
Flodder suggests working on
decluttering daily ... (and concentrating) weekly on the surfaces in
each room.Everybody has their

own thing that they focus on, and
you find that out over time.
She admits, I would put off
mopping, but will keep up on the
dishes because it drives me crazy
when they pile up.
Laker points out, Your bathrooms and kitchen are the main
hubs of your house and should be
hit weekly. In the bathrooms, she
concentrates on the commode, tub/
shower, mirror and vanity/sink.
The baseboards and window can
be done once every few months.
In the kitchen, its important
to do the sink; countertops; oven;
outside of the refrigerator, including the handles; and the floors.
When the kids were little, I would
take a broom or sweeper to the
floor twice a week. Now I do it
maybe once a week, depending on
the weather.
Schwagmeier says her least
favorite part is doing toilets and
sometimes showers because
theyre hard to clean. Referring to
bathrooms, she reveals that the base

of the toilet is a place people often
overlook. Youll be surprised how
dirty it is where it screws in ....
Keeping things dusted and
swept will reduce dust and allergens, especially in the winter
because the windows are not open
.... Keep floors clean. That will also
keep dust down. This may need to
be done daily depending on pets
and children.
She loves the Swiffer duster.
It will change your life because
its so easy to use. In addition, for
the dishwasher, instead of buying
detergent, you can use a very small
amount of Dawn and baking soda
as a cleaner and use vinegar to
rinse, which makes dishes shiny.
Just trying to keep things
tidy will make it a lot easier on
yourself.
Laker adds, Everyone has their
own way of doing things. There are
people who like to clean and those
who dont. Dont feel bad if you
dont like it.
We believe...in delivering on
promises and keeping everything
you value Safe. Sound. Secure.
@cm 222*222*2222
Learn how you can save by

insuring your life, home and auto
with Auto-Owners Insurance.
Call or visit us today!
@cm 222*222*2222
@cm 222*222*2222
22
23
Carpet | Hardwood | Laminate | Tile | Vinyl
Tax Refund Sale Going On Now
812.663.2404 921 E. St. Rd. 46, Greensburg, IN Toll Free 888.663.2480

www.levensteins.com M - F 8-5:30; Sat. 8-3

Country Roads Spring 2016

Caricato da

Informazioni sul documento

Copyright

Formati disponibili

Condividi questo documento

Condividi o incorpora il documento

Opzioni di condivisione

Hai trovato utile questo documento?

Questo contenuto è inappropriato?

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

Country Roads Spring 2016

Caricato da

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

countryroads

Southeastern Indianas Lifestyle Magazine

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016

elcome once again

Easter traditions area readers

for spring planting; and

From slavery to freedom

Taking the stress away

Farmers are ready to go

Batesville man talks

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016

A fruit tree pruning workshop, hosted

COUNTRY ROADS / WINTER

A used book sale, sponsored by the

APRIL 16, 23 AND 30

Batesville. Info: Christy Ludwig,

People are the real story

outheastern Indiana is covered in history.

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016

You are creating a better future for your family

feature I Underground Railroad

continued from Page 5

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016

The only house that I know that

JAMES HOWELL JR. | GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS

THIS MARKER, which

THIS HISTORIC MARKER

Decatur County from Kentucky. A

Ridge in Jefferson County. From

AMANDA BROWNING | GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS

ment, the help of Luther Donnell

Underground Railroad I feature

people involved in the protection of

to her and why it is a little different

area of the state, were very much for

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016

JAMES HOWELL JR. | GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS

KINGSTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH was established

her children along. It showed the

Style Show by Rushville Bridal at 3:00pm

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016

with proceeds going

See Displays by our vendors for your wedding needs

For more details please call 866-920-3094

JOIN THE SEARCH FOR GEOCACHES

eres a fun adventure to get you, your

or near them and hundreds in the areas around

Doug Frederick planted most of them out there,

Live Happily Ever After

Rushville Pharmacy & Fine Gifts

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016

and it was something they liked to

COME SEE THE CHANGES WE HAVE MADE WITH THE

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016

Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners, Showers of All Kinds,

JOIN US TO GATHER IDEAS FOR YOUR

CONCEPTS CUSTOM FRAMING

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BANQUET HALL

n Sunday, Mar. 27 folks

Christs resurrection from the dead,

FUN EASTER FACTS

In the U.S., only 12 of the 50 states recognize Good Friday as a holiday.

Engagement Rings | Wedding Bands

COUNTRY ROADS / SPRING 2016