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Cover by Cindy Steele Jenny Keel at 2014 John Hartford Festival
16 Bill Monroe’ s Bluegrass Festival
~ by Mark Blackwell
20 Rich Hill’ s Magic & Fun Emporium
~ by Paul Minnis
24 Abigail Doll of Brown County
~ by Julia Pearson
26 Taste of Brown County
34-35 Photos by Anne Ryan Miller
36-37 Calendar
40 New Brown County History Center
~ by Jeff Tryon
44 The Sampler Gets Groomed
48 Indiana Heritage Arts Show & Sale
52 State Park Herbarium Collection
~ by Jim Eagleman
54 Festival of Flowers PaintOut
56 Pamela Keech & The Emerald Pencil
~ by Lee Edgren
60 John Hartford Memorial Festival
~ by Mark Blackwell
62 Arts Village Cinefest
66 Partake in Art and Wine
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Mark Blackwell makes his home in an area of Brown County where“ the roadway is rough and the slopes are seamed with ravines and present a meatless, barren, backbone effect.” He was born in the last century and still spends considerable time there. He plays music with the“ Lost Shoe String Band” when he can get away with it, writes for Our Brown County, and only works when he has to.
Joe Lee is an illustrator and writer. He is the author of The History of Clowns for Beginners and Dante for Beginners and illustrator of six other titles, including the forthcoming Dada and Surealism for Beginners in the ongoing“ for Beginners” series. He is an award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Bloomington Herald Times, a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and a veteran circus performer. Joe lives with his wife Bess, son Brandon, George the cat, and his dogs, Jack and Max.
Julia Pearson wrote for a secular Franciscan magazine for ten years and served as its human interest editor. She and her husband Bruce have made Lake Woebegone Country their new homebase for life’ s continuing adventures. Julie, Bruce, and four-footed Suki are adjusting well. Julia enjoys traveling and visiting museums of all types and sizes, especially with her children and grandchildren.
Jeff Tryon is a former news editor of The Brown County Democrat, a former region reporter for The Republic, and a former bureau chief for The Huntsville Times. Born and raised in Brown County, he currently lives with his wife, Sue, in a log cabin on the edge of Brown County State Park. He is a Baptist minister.
Jim Eagleman is a 40 year veteran of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources as an interpretive naturalist, first working at Turkey Run State Park for three years and for the last 34 at Brown County. He and his wife Kay have three sons, all graduates of Brown County High School. Kay and Jim enjoy all outdoor activities, especially kayaking. Jim is currently working on his memoirs.
Paul Minnis is a former journalist with 20 years of daily newspaper experience. He works these days as an analyst with the Indiana Board of Law Examiners, a division of the Indiana Supreme Court. A native of Haubstadt in southern Indiana, he has lived in Bartholomew County for 16 years. He has a wife, Monica, and a daughter, Ashlynn.
Anne Ryan Miller lives and works in Brown County. Her beautiful studio is open to the public and located on the historic artist home and studio of Dale Bessire. Her glass pieces and photography are available for purchase and can be seen at her studio located at 425 N. Johnson St. Call for hours and directions( 812) 988-9766( home),( 812) 325-7485( cell). Her work can also be seen at Hoosier Artist. < www. AnneRyanMillerGlassStudio. com >
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