Contents
Contributors
Contents
16 Sidney Bolam ~ by Bob Gustin
20 Joe Bolinger ~ by Paige Langenderfer
24 The Liars’ Bench ~ by Julia Pearson 34 Nashville Fudge Kitchen
~ by Paige Langenderfer 38-39 Photos ~ by Marti Garvey * 42-44 Calendar of Events 45 Live Rock Revues 45 Cinefest 45 Collector’ s Showcase 46 Dr. Brester Retires
~ by Cindy Steele 50 The Village Green Project
~ by Jeff Tryon 54 The Strahls
~ by Jim Eagleman 58 Back Roads Studio Tour 60 Monroe Uncle Pen Festival 64 Past Imperfect
~ by Mark Blackwell 65 Art Colony Weekend 66 Gnaw Bone Coffee
68-69 Services Directory
Cover: Ogle Lake, Brown County State Park
~ by Cindy Steele
Jim Eagleman, recently retired DNR naturalist, and his wife Kay, enjoy hiking the many natural areas, preserves, and land trust sites in Brown and neighboring counties. His FIELD NOTES have appeared in this publication for several years. Contact Jim with comments and inquiries at < jpeagleman @ gmail. com >.
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.
Contributors
Bob Gustin worked as a reporter, photographer, managing editor, and editor for daily newspapers in Colorado, Nebraska, and Indiana before retiring in 2011. He and his wife, Chris, operate Homestead Weaving Studio. She does the weaving while he gives studio tours, builds small looms, and expands his book and record collections.
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.
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 writes for Our Brown County, and only works when he has to.
Cindy Steele is the publisher and editor of this magazine. She sells and designs ads, sometimes writes, takes photos, and creates the layout. For fun, she likes to play the guitar or banjo and sing. Her new hobby is making mosaics.
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, with her children and grandchildren.
Paige Langenderfer is a freelance writer and communications consultant. She writes for numerous publications. She earned her Bachelor’ s degree in journalism from Indiana University and her Master’ s degree in public relations management from IUPUI. Paige lives in Columbus with her husband and daughters. Contact her at < langenderferpaige @ gmail. com >.
* Marti Garvey is a photographer and artist who has lived in Brown County for more than 30 years. She and her husband, Norbert, raised four children in the hills and hollers of Owl Creek. Inspired by light, structures, nature, music, people, and spontaneity her work has been featured in various publications.“ Do at least one creative thing a day” is a motto she has lived by her whole life— which is why her camera and art supplies accompany her wherever she goes. Contact her at < momgarvey @ gmail. com >, view her photos at < www. momartiphotos. tumblr. com >.
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10 Our Brown County Sept./ Oct. 2017