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December 5, 2018

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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, December 5, 2018 C- 9 the Advent celebrant misses the symbolism of a suffering savior because we focus up- on the promised Son. The use of the wreath can be connected to the ancient practice of bestowing lau- rel wreaths upon winners of sporting events. Paul uses this analogy in his writings to the Church at Corinth to run the race to obtain a prize. The prize Paul writes about is the laurel wreath. Wreaths have been used as a decorative sign of Christ- mas for hundreds of years. The wreath is made of pine branches. Its circular shape represents eternity, for it has no beginning and no end, so is the Kingdom of God! When holly branch- es are used as a wreath, the thorns and berries become symbols the thorn of crown placed upon Jesus, and the blood that was shed for us. The evergreen tree in an- tiquity was revered as the tree of royalty; it signified immortality and was used for purification. The use of the evergreen in Advent is attributed to Martin Lu- ther in the 1530s; the dec- oration of the tree is credit- ed to British Queen Victo- ria in the early 1830s. The use of the evergreen by Brit- ish royalty soon caught on in England and the United States. The always-green tree is a symbol of Christ, who reigns as King forever, and whose coming will puri- fy our hearts. The nativity scene is a re- minder that Jesus Christ is the central part of our wor- ship. His birth among hum- ble surroundings reminds us that He was born in a simple estate. The proph- ets foretold that the Son of God would come to Isra- el not as royalty. The man- ger will at His Coming give way to a throne; but for Ad- vent Christ's humble birth reminds all that God came searching for man, and re- vealed himself to him. The Advent Wreath with the four candles incorpo- rates the attributes of Christ: HOPE, PEACE, JOY AND LOVE and is a vivid symbol of preparation. The lighting of a new candle each of the four weeks before Christ- mas reminds us that some- thing is happening, but more is yet to come. The circle of evergreens reminds us of the everlasting covenant of- fered in the birth of Jesus. May the light sent from God shine in the darkness to show us the way of salvation. Think about it! Continued from page 8 ADVENT SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Let us know at 812-354-8500! SEIZE THE WEEK'S SPORTS NEWS. Get a hold on the sports world when you read the newspaper. We bring you complete coverage of sports events and scores, so you can keep up with your favorite teams at a glance. Seize the day and subscribe today; call 812-354-8500 for convenient home delivery. while it's under your pillow. If you can, place it on top of a heat dissipating ma- terial like a porcelain dish or saucer. 5. Best not to use cheap charger ca- bles that are not certified since they are not up to specifications for the phone or tablet. The best chargers to use are the ones you purchase from your official smartphone outlets. 6. Don't let your phone get too hot or too cold. Example, leaving your phone inside a hot vehicle or placing it on top of a hot dashboard can deteriorate the battery and some components of your device. 7. What about running a smart phone until it's battery is dead. A full discharge every time is not the way to go with modern lithium-ion batter- ies. Partial charging is the way to go. Plug in the phone when it is between 30 -40 percent. Try to keep the phone in between 30 -80 percent charge to increase battery lifespan. Phones will get to 80 percent pretty quick if you are doing a fast charge. Pull the plug as going to full 100 percent when us- ing a fast charge using a high voltage charger can put a strain on the bat- tery. 8. If you are going to charge over- night, don't fast charge, use a slow charge. That means your charger should be lower voltage. No matter what, batteries will deteriorate over a period of time. Depending on where you research, iPhones may have a life span of 400 -500 charge cycles (note- that's not 400 -500 the phone is actual- ly plugged in to charge.) Example, if your phone is at 80 % and you go down 30 percent and you charge it back to 80 percent and use it, that's one cycle. You could use 75 percent one day, then 25 percent next day, that's one cycle. Should you need new batteries, have it serviced by a certified technician. Don't be brave to do it yourself. Most lithium-ion batteries perform effec- tively for around two to three years. And that's when the manufacturers would really like it if you upgraded to a new phone. Apparently a study showed that av- erage smart phone users in the US keeps a smartphone for around 22.7 months so they can always have the newest and coolest gadget on hand. Ever heard of planned obsolescence? Hey, we've got to keep the economy going. Humor of the week: A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day...... 30,000 to a man's 15,000. The wife replies, " The reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men." The husband then turned to his wife and asked, "What? " Have a great week. Continued from page 8 PHONE SMARTS Court Report CRIMINAL Pike Circuit Court Eric J. Dove charged with count I burglary, a level 4 felony, and count II theft. Joshua John Nolan charged with count I possession of methampheta- mine, a level 6 felony, and count II pos- session of paraphernalia. Bruce M. Phillips charged with count I possession of methampheta- mine, a level 6 felony, and count II re- sisting law enforcement. Jessie M. Hildenbrand charged with count I possession of metham- phetamine, a level 6 felony, and count II operating a vehicle while intoxicat- ed. Brock Daniel Alsman charged with count I maintaining a common nui- sance-controlled substances, a level 6 felony, count II possession of a syn- thetic drug or look-a-like substance, count III possession of paraphernalia and count IV operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Tera Jo Nalley charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 3 felony, count II maintaining a common nuisance-controlled sub- stances and count III battery against a public safety official. Erin L. Lance charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, count II maintaining a common nuisance - controlled sub- stances, count III operating a vehicle while intoxicated and count IV posses- sion of paraphernalia. Roy S. King charged with count I maintaining a common nuisance - controlled substances, a level 6 felo- ny, count II unlawful possession of sy- ringe, count III possession of metham- phetamine and count IV possession of paraphernalia. In re: search warrant. In re: search warrant. In re: search warrant. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike Circuit Court Fred S. Allen charged with count I use of private land without consent, count II shooting from or across a pub- lic highway, count III illegal taking of a wild animal and count IV hunting with the aid of a motor driven convey- ance. Marcus Ramirez charged with count I possession of marijuana and count II possession of paraphernalia. Jamie Rund charged with count I possession of marijuana, count II pos- session of paraphernalia and count III driving while suspended. Cory Charles Burress charged with count I possession of marijuana and count II possession of paraphernalia. George Edward Roy Askren charged with operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in the body. Janette M. Russell charged with count I possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-a-like substance, count II visiting a common nuisance - controlled substances and count III possession of paraphernalia. Amy Jo Walker charged with oper- ating a vehicle while intoxicated. David M. Taylor charged with count I possession of marijuana and count II possession of paraphernalia. Hannah N. Fleck charged with ille- gal consumption of an alcoholic bev- erage. CIVIL Pike Circuit Court Alliant Credit Union sues Charles Neyman and Donna Dilley-Neyman on complaint. Capital One Bank sues Stephen T. Sims on complaint. First Federal Savings Bank sues Jef- frie D. Fiscus on complaint. Professional Financial Services sues Alisha Bass on complaint. Timothy I. Estes sues Melissa A. Estes for dissolution of marriage. Jacob M. Hildenbrand sues Jessie Marie Hildenbrand for dissolution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike Circuit Court Petersburg Waterworks sues Taven Randolf on complaint. William M. Hess sues George and Michele Askren on complaint. Procol sues Michael Walburn on complaint. Procol sues Denim Dorsey on com- plaint. D. Davis Properties sues Brandon and Sarah Miller on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike Circuit Court Lukas Hetterscheidt charged with speeding, 65 mph in a 40 zone. Charles David Kull III charged with speeding, 88 mph in a 70 zone. Robert McKee charged with speed- ing, 65 mph in a 45 zone. Nicole Pointer charged with speed- ing, 80 mph in a 70 zone. Ashlyn Taylor charged with speed- ing, 96 mph in a 70 zone. Kaden Paris charged with unlawful possession of tobacco. Darin Stoll charged with speeding, 91 mph in a 70 zone. Dillon Bedell charged with open al- coholic beverage container during op- eration of a motor vehicle. Derek Boone charged with seatbelt violation. Ashley Burchell charged with speeding, 58 mph in a 35 zone. Laryn Burke charged with speed- ing, 70 mph in a 55 zone. Angela Chan charged with speed- ing, 86 mph in a 70 zone. Tonya Davis charged with speed- ing, 91 mph in a 70 zone. Jerrod Fields charged with count I driving while suspended and count II operating with expired plates. Peyton French charged with speed- ing, 88 mph in a 70 zone. Jenna Fuller charged with speed- ing, 94 mph in a 70 zone. Corey Hancock charged with speeding, 45 mph in a 30 zone. Kyle Henry charged with speeding, 89 mph in a 70 zone. Blake Hollins charged with speed- ing, 88 mph in a 70 zone. Jesse Jones charged with speeding, 93 mph in a 70 zone. Gregory Lehmkuhler charged with speeding, 71 mph in a 55 zone. Jennifer Lipscomb charged with speeding, 79 mph in a 70 zone. Charles McCormack charged with speeding, 88 mph in a 70 zone. Brandon Riney charged with speed- ing, 89 mph in a 70 zone. Haley Ronnbeck charged with dis- regarding stop sign. Sandra Vargas charged with speed- ing, 75 mph in a 70 zone. Eric Wilson charged with count I speeding, 88 mph in a 70 zone, and count II operating a motor vehicle with a fictitious plate. Christian Lopez charged with op- erating a vehicle on public property without permission. Ronald Monge charged with operat- ing a vehicle on public property with- out permission. Jaime Rodriguez charged with op- erating a vehicle on public property without permission. Joshua Brandy charged with seat- belt violation. Continued from page 8 IMPULSE Continued from page 8 FREEDOM programs propped up by un- derlying vibrant capitalism," as columnist David Harsanyi has written, so it's disingenu- ous to use them as case stud- ies. Undiluted socialism pro- duces quite a different re- sult. Consider Cuba, a vi- brant and modern island nation before Fidel Castro and his cronies ran it into the ground. Or take Venezuela with its empty food shelves. It was once one of the wealthiest nations in South America. Today it's a wreck. The At- lantic explains why: "The experiment with '21st-century socialism' as introduced by the late Pres- ident Hugo Chavez, a self- described champion of the poor who vowed to distrib- ute the country's wealth among the masses, and in- stead steered the nation to- ward the catastrophe the world is witnessing under his handpicked successor [Nicolas] Maduro, has been a cruel failure." If Mr. de Blasio gets his way, New York's troubles will only worsen. History shows that the only way to "improve" people's lives is to not impede their freedom to do so themselves. Americans have an "im- pulse," all right, but it's not toward socialism. It's toward liberty. Power-hungry politi- cians may not like that, but they thwart it at their peril. Ed Feulner is founder of The Heritage Foundation (heritage.org). Continued from page 8 SENSE Continued from page 8 COKE States," John Liu, an incom- ing Democratic state senator from Queens, said New York City should "get rid of" large charter school networks. State Sen.-elect Julia Sala- zar, D-Brooklyn, said, "I'm not interested in privatizing our public schools." The New York Times went on to say, "Over 100,000 students in hundreds of the city's char- ter schools are doing well on state tests, and tens of thou- sands of children are on wait- ing lists for spots." One would think that black politicians and civil rights or- ganizations would support charter schools. To the con- trary, they want to saddle charter schools with proce- dures that make so many public schools a failure. For example, the NA ACP de- mands that charter schools "cease expelling students that public schools have a du- ty to educate." It wants char- ter schools to "cease to per- petuate de facto segregation of the highest performing children from those whose aspirations may be high but whose talents are not yet as obvious." Most important- ly, it wants charter schools to come under the control of teachers unions. Charter schools have an advantage that some call "se- lection bias." Because char- ter schools require parents to apply or enter lotteries for their children's admission, they attract more students who have engaged parents and students who are high- er-achieving and better be- haved. Many in the teaching es- tablishment who are against parental alternatives want al- ternatives for themselves. In Washington, D.C., and Balti- more, 25 percent of public- school teachers send their children to private schools. In Philadelphia, 44 percent of teachers do so. In Cincinna- ti, it's 41 percent. In Chicago, 39 percent do, and in Roch- ester, New York, it's 38 per- cent. This demonstrates the dishonesty, hypocrisy and arrogance of the elite. Their position is, "One thing for th- ee and another for me." Walter E. Williams is a pro- fessor of economics at George Mason University. children need to think long and hard about how to com- municate the importance of freedom to Americans of col- or. It's our only hope of not losing our country to the left forever. Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Cen- ter for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org. it does not necessarily need to be cold to be enjoyable. Of course Coke is always better cold, but just as hot coffee is best served, well, hot, being a mom of a toddler and a ba- by means I don't always get my beverages at the ideal temperature. So Coke from a can is an MVP for me. 4. Pepsi from a bottle I know, I know, record scratch. But that is not a ty- po, Pepsi from a bottle is in- deed number four on my list. See below for my rea- sons why. 5. Coke from a bottle I will drink Coke from a bottle, but it had better be super cold. Otherwise, it is way too syrupy and thick and I would rather have a bottled Pepsi. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth to admit, much like the warm, sugary residue left from a warm bot- tled Coke, but there it is. And now you know, dear readers, of perhaps my greatest vice. Alden interjects, "But what about shopping for ba- by clothes, or stockpiling unfinished craft projects, or —" "Hush. It's Coke. Get off my back."

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