Contents
Contributors
Contents
Contributors
12 WHERE IS IT? 13 SUBSCRIBE
16 Hope for Hearts Farm ~ by Boris Ladwig
26 V. J. Cariani’ s Peaceful Valley ~ by Julia Pearson
22 WORD PUZZLE
30 Showcasing The Stream ~ by Ryan Stacy
33 Kara Barnard Cartoon
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 Dada and Surealism for Beginners, and Music Theory for Beginners. He is an editorial cartoonist for the Bloomington Herald Times, a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and a veteran circus performer.
Ryan Stacy and his wife recently moved to Pennsylvania and continues to stay connected with our Brown County. He appreciates good movies, good food, and enjoys cultural events. His other interests include reading, photography, and playing music.
Mark Blackwell no longer makes his home in Brown County where“ the roadway is rough and the slopes are seamed with ravines and present a meatless, barren, backbone effect.” He now resides within sight of the sixth green of an undisclosed golf course. He was born in the middle of the last century and still spends considerable time there.
34-35 PHOTOS by Jack E. Harden * 36 CALENDAR
38 The Craft of Collectiing Craft ~ by Mark Blackwell
44 eXplore Brown County ~ by Boris Ladwig
50 Bob Blass Makes Plāhaus ~ by Bob Gustin
54 My Colorful Uncles ~ by Jeff Tryon
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, 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 >.
Julia Pearson wrote for a Franciscan magazine for ten years and served as its human interest editor. She and husband Bruce now reside in Lake Woebegone Country for life’ s continuing adventures. Julia enjoys traveling and visiting museums of all types and sizes, with her children and grandchildren.
Boris Ladwig is a Columbusbased journalist who has worked in print, online and TV media in Indiana and Kentucky and has won awards for features, news, business, non-deadline news, First Amendment / community affairs and investigative reporting.
58 FIELD NOTES: Game Farm ~ by Jim Eagleman
62 PVH Arts Week 62 T. C. Steele Site’ s Greely Art
* Jack E. Harden is a musician, singer, and photographer. Born and raised in Brown County, Jack enjoys sharing his hometown with others through photos and videos on social media. Most days you’ ll find him playing guitar and singing out in front of the Carmel Corn Cottage in Nashville.
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.
64-66 INFO PAGES
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10 Our Brown County May / June 2021
Cover: Hope for Hearts Farm ~ by Boris Ladwig Thanks to Kara Barnard for the cartoon.
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