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Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Glenn A. Longabaugh quitclaims to Glenn A. Longab- augh and Donna J. Longabaugh, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Brandon Conner, PR, conveys to Estate of James Boutch- er and James R. Boutcher, deceased, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Kyndall Jane Meece and Joel Paul Meece convey to Ko- diak Beltran, real estate as recorded in Pike County. New Hanna, LLC, quitclaims to 9482 E. Old State Road 64 Land Trust, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Andrew Copeland and Kayla Copeland convey to Kim A. Warner and Patricia M. Warner, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Sarah J. Montgomery quitclaims to Jonathan K. Mont- gomery, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up color- ful bright lights and decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anniversary in the week of March 4-10. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. March 4 – Brandon Butze turns 32; Jana Meyer turns 56; Eddie Richardson turns 57. March 5 – Aimee Mey- er Radford turns 39; Jason Roach; Maggie Stilwell turns 35. March 6 – Ben Mathias; Bryon Douglas, Tammie Nel- son English turns 62; Jim and Nancy Johns celebrate 56 years. March 7 – Alice Brauneck- er turns 51; Trea McCandless turns 60 ; Amanda Jean Ev- erett; Adam and Donyell Le- mond celebrate 12 years. March 8 – Emily Marie Green turns 13; Lanisha Ann Head Burgess turns 27; Stacy Hale Wheatley turns 53. March 9 – Linda Culbert- son, Terry McGregor. March 10 – Colton Hickman turns 15; Amanda Hickman turns 41; Wenesa M. Turner turns 59; Grayson Lawrence Meyer turns 3. May all our stars have a re- ally great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all our stars who have COVID-19 or are recov- ering, those undergoing sur- geries and therapy after- wards, and those with a cold, flu, allergies or the aches and pains of everyday life. EVENTS March 4 – Winslow Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. with the monthly meal at the Gam- bles' house. March 8 – Winslow Town Hall at 6 p.m. March 9 – Winslow Beau- tification at 6:30 p.m. and Winslow Economic at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Cen- ter. March 11 – Petersburg Li- ons meet at 6 p.m. at the Vil- lage Inn. March 14 – Daylight Saving Time begins. Set your clock ahead one hour. Pi day. March 15 – Lent begins. March 17 – St. Patricks Day. Winslow and Petersburg se- niors will not meet again un- til Governor Holcomb gives the okay. Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598 received no post- cards or notes of interest this week. Winslow Patoka River is al- most up to its banks, but since all this eight plus inches of snow melts, the Patoka should rise and maybe overflow. On top of the eight plus inches, we also had two more inch- es on Thursday, Feb. 18. The snow was what we all needed for the summer varmints and the freezing temps also. The temperatures ranged from the low to middle 20s in the daytime, but at night with the windchill it ranged from below zero to the teens. But the tem- peratures were around 20. A f- ter the rain we had on Sunday night, the temperatures began to rise from 35 -44 and then to 54 and higher by Wednesday, Feb. 24. Now with the snow gone or almost gone, it's a muddy mess in most yards. Winslow's streets were scraped when the eight plus inches hit and so was the sand laid down on the prob- lem spots, but then the old truck had problems and until it was fixed the town workers couldn't scrape and sand the streets. The main streets were better than the side streets of other towns. By Sunday when we went grocery shopping, the main roads were clear and some parking lots. All the way you could see piles and piles of snow. While we were out on State Road 64, the new Dollar Gen- eral store is now open. We al- so saw another yard that has their Christmas decorations in the snow covered yard and it looked great. One home had a dog still on their roof, lay- ing down, but hanging on. Norm usual- ly works when he is not feel- ing to great, but he finally took a sick day and he stayed in bed, most of the day. His symp- toms were like he is catching a cold, but maybe he rested enough to not make the symp- toms worse. Indiana has contacted our stars over 60 years of age, can sign up for their COVID shot. Norm got his on Sunday, Feb. 28. This will help him as he works for the town in odd places and also not to bring it home to me. Last Tuesday, Feb. 23, an electric truck stopped at the corner and he put in a new light, which is a LED, so when it finally came on at dusk, it's brighter than the regular light and it shines out on both streets about one third of a block. I knew the LED lights were bright, but I never knew it would light up a corner like this one does. Neighbors are helpful as Laura knows. When the snow was here, Laura stayed at her work the whole week, but when she did come home her parking spot had lots of snow and ice. While she was out shoveling, she was met by two of her neighbors, who asked if they could help with the snow removal and soon she was back in her parking spot. I know she is really thankful for their help and I'm sure some of you have had some helpful stars come to your rescue al- so. I saw on T V that our tri- state children and families had loads of fun, sledding and making snowmen, snow people, snow dogs and snow bears, igloos, plus a really big snow fort. The icicles this year were longer and thicker then other years. I enjoyed seeing it snow and how beau- tiful it glistened in the sunlight and I hope your view of the white stuff and cold temps was as amazing to see. Al- so in our area of Pe- tersburg and Oak- land City, there are wooden snowmen that businesses have dressed up to have fun and also win a prize. Each one has it's own personality and it's hard to choose just one. The other night I heard the coyotes howling and some sounded like young ones and they were in the field and woods north of us. We saw several birds pecking at the ground and some blue jays. I know the squirrels are still around. Our cat and dog loved being inside the house when the freezing temps were here and now since it's warmer to stay outside they still want to come inside. Do you have that problem also? When this column is being read the month of March has begun and the first is another date to see whether or not we have a calm lamb or a bad lion beginning which will be the opposite to end the month of March. March is also a month of more dates to celebrate and we have a special day coming up. As the lights begin to dim for this week, keep an eye on family and friends to be sure they are keeping warm on those freezing days and nights. Slow down and see all the wonders in your area. Leave early, then you don't have to be in such a hurry. Wear your mask for others' safety and keep your distance. As always, smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. PIKE COUNTY Live the Dream Email: martenelsondaves@live.com Email: martenelsondaves@live.com Marte' Nelson-Daves Principal Broker/Owner Call: 812-789-9510 Text: 812-766-0690 6345 E. Malone Drive, Winslow • Beautiful cedar home at 40 AC White Oak Valley Lake • 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Home sits on 1.70 AC • Large wood burning Fireplace in the Living Room • Andersen Windows, Beautiful Kitchen cabinetry. • The home has a total of 1,662 sq. ft. • Garage is 32 x 24 with carport, workbenches, loft and wood burner • Cute child's playhouse behind the home. • $189,900 Marte' Nelson-Daves Marte' Nelson-Daves Beautiful cedar home at 40 AC White Oak Valley Lake Large wood burning Fireplace in the Living Room 6345 E. Malone Drive, Winslow This is what you've been looking for! Now that the coldest days seem to be behind us, we can look forward to what Spring might bring for Indiana. Me- teorological spring is already here, with predictions by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) covering the time pe- riod of March, April, and May. The vernal equinox, tradition- ally celebrated as the begin- ning of the season, will occur on March 20. We currently have La Nina conditions pre- vailing, which has some im- pact on the outlook. Beginning with the La Ni- na outlook, conditions are rel- atively strongly in the La Ni- na cycle, with greater a de- gree Centigrade lower than average temperatures in the indicative region of the Pacif- ic Ocean. The deviation is pre- dicted to weaken through the spring, with a greater than 50 percent chance of reduction to ENSO neutral conditions this summer. Model forecasts do have a slight prediction of re- turning to La Nina again by the autumn. A traditional win- ter/early spring La Nina plac- es a bullseye on the map over Indiana for greater than aver- age precipitation, a prediction held this year by the CPC, as Indiana has a greater than 40 percent chance of wetter than average conditions. With this 40 percent prediction comes knowledge that this number is shared with both near nor- mal conditions and below av- erage conditions. Most of the state is predicted to observe about a half inch of precipi- tation above the average for the three-month period. This news would be welcome for the north and northeastern parts of the state, where ab- normally dry and moderate drought conditions have per- sisted since last fall. The temperature outlook is a mix of observations over the past years and the La Nina cycle. La Nina springs tend to have a warming signal in the southern U.S., while less of a signal exists for the north- ern parts of the continent. Meanwhile, the trend toward warm springs in past years has been mod- erately predict- able. The CPC has most of the nation listed with probabil- ities of great- er than normal temperatures, including all of Indiana. Av- eraged over the period, In- diana temperatures are only predicted at 0.5 degree Fahr- enheit warmer than average, however. The strongest signal for higher temperatures ex- ists in southern Texas, where 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit great- er than average are predict- ed. The probability of greater than average temperatures in this area is predicted at near- ly 90 percent. Spring brings the return of humidity, warmer tempera- tures, and greater likelihood of severe weather like torna- does. La Nina conditions have been studied with correlations to hailstorms and tornadoes. Spring La Nina conditions increase the proba- bility of hailstorms throughout the state of Indiana. Tornado probability is slightly increased only in Southern In- diana. Probabilities are more greatly increased in the Oklahoma/Arkansas region, but taper out further from that epicenter. To analyze the spring fore- cast for yourself, most of the information for this article re- sides at cpc.ncep.noaa.gov. The reference to severe weath- er is available at climate.gov or in the Journal Nature Geosci- ence, published in April 2015 and written by Allen, Tippett, and Sobel. For more informa- tion on climate outlooks, con- tact Hans at hschmitz@pur- due.edu or 812-838 -1331. Let me ask you a question: How many questions will you be able to answer successful- ly at your next job interview? It's a fair question. You've been locked down and locked. You haven't been looking for a new job, and if a new job is looking for you, it's having a tough time finding you. But now, with vaccines starting to flow — or starting to spurt, more like — a job in- terview could be in your fu- ture. So, if you want to have a future, you'd better be ready to interview like a champ. Or so I learned in "Your Ul- timate Guide to Answering the Most Common Interview Questions," a scary morsel of clickbait on the website The Muse. While the article is very good when it comes to ques- tions, they definitely have work to do on the answers. Fortunately, the answers you need as you reenter the job market start here: Question No. 1 is "Tell Me About Yourself." While ex- perts suggest "a pitch — one that's concise and compel- ling that shows exactly why you're the right fit," I rec- ommend you stand out from the herd by wrapping your- self in a cloak of mystery: "I am a complex and magical potpourri of dreams and de- sires. I cannot be reduced to a series of check marks on a soulless job description. All you have to know about me is that I am who I am and I need to be free." (Pro tip: If times are tough, cut the last part. You don't need to be free if you need to be hired.) Question No. 3, "Why Do You Want to Work at This Company? " is clearly a trick question, so watch out. The experts say you should "do your research ... on the orga- nization's opportunities for fu- ture growth and how you can contribute to it." This is one way to answer the question. Another way is to ditch the research, which sounds like a lot of work, and just tell the truth: "The companies I real- ly want to work for don't have jobs and you do." Telling the truth is also the way to respond to question No. 7, "What Do You Consider to Be Your Weaknesses? " The typical advice here is to make up some phony-baloney weak- ness that really is a positive, such as, "I am too hard on my- self in demanding excellence in my work product." Since you are pretty much a perfect human being, you can afford to be truthful and reveal a real weakness, such as," I period- ically allow myself to answer stupid, cookie-cutter ques- tions from dingbats like you." This kind of radical hones- ty is catnip to hiring manag- ers. A fat job of- fer will soon be coming your way, guaran- teed. Skipping ahead to ques- tion No. 15, we find possible answers to the insulting, but not unlikely, "Why Were You Fired? " The experts suggest you "Frame it as a learning ex- perience" and aim to "portray your growth as an advantage for this next job." I like this advice. How about this? "My experience in the finance de- partment taught me how to think out of the box. When I work for you, I won't use the money I siphon off from the company's bank account to buy a Lambo. I'll stash the money in an offshore account in a country without an extra- dition treaty with the U.S." It's a great answer, and you'll love living in Turkmen- istan. Question No. 18, "What's Your Current Salary? " is in- teresting since it is now "ille- gal for some or all employers to ask you about your salary history in several cities and states." In all cities and states, answering this question is dumb. You will lie, of course, but if you lie high you could price yourself out of the market and if you lie low you could actually get the job. I recommend the Musk Maneu- ver, a daring piece of career jiujitsu of which Elon would definitely approve. Let the hir- ing manager know the salary you want, but quote your price in bitcoins. $450,000 per year sounds about right for some- one of your caliber, which may be a stretch to some my- opic manager, but not even the cheapest company would put the kibosh on: "Just some spare change. How about sev- en bitcoins? " Seven is much easier to swallow than 450,000, and with bitcoins worth $50K each at the time of this writ- ing, you'll get the salary you deserve, no problem. (Pro Tip: If Bitcoins are $150K each by the time you read this, even better. If they're worth 10 cents, you might have to rethink.) Bob Goldman was an adver- tising executive at a Fortune 500 company. He offers a vir- tual shoulder to cry on at bob@ bgplanning.com. Wm. 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This month's birthdays have a chance to win a $25 gift certifi- cate from Silk Designs, in Petersburg. FEBRUARY WINNER And the winner is... Shannon Conder from Oakland City. Shannon won a $25 gift certificate from Silk Designs in Pe- tersburg, and a three-month subscription to The Press-Dis- patch. Congratulations! THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Connie Miller .............................. Winslow ...............3/3 Brad Burkhart .......................... Petersburg .............3/4 Tina Bastin .................................. Otwell ................3/4 Joyce Whitman ........................ Oakland City ...........3/5 Brandon Schultheis ................... Petersburg .............3/7 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR 610 E. Main St., Petersburg 812-354-9268 Down on the Farm By Hans Schmitz, Purdue Extension Educator Work Daze By Bob Goldman Spring weather outlook Q & A & A & A & A