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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, April 13, 2016 A- 9 To enter the Birthday Club, email your name, ad- dress, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@ pressdispatch.net. Only the person's name, town and birthday will appear in the paper. As an added bonus, one lucky person each month will receive a free prize from a local business and a free three month Press-Dispatch subscription. April birth- days have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Mary L &R Floral Design Shop. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: Rose Cardinal .............. Wheatland ............4/8 Derek Ruppel ............... Petersburg .........4/13 Daniel Cavins ............... Petersburg .........4/13 Sharon Clary ....................Otwell .............4/14 Arthur Harker .............. Petersburg .........4/14 Jack Brock ................... Petersburg .........4/14 Mary Sandra Brock ...... Petersburg .........4/14 Hunter Russell ............. Petersburg .........4/14 Debbie Leslie ............... Petersburg .........4/15 CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS: April 13 Thomas Jefferson U.S. President Ron Perlman Actor April 14 Peter Capaldi Actor Pete Rose Baseball Player April 15 Leonardo da Vinci Painter Roy Clark T V Show Host April 16 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball Player Charlie Chaplin Actor April 17 Roddy Piper Wrestler Boomer Esiason Football Player April 18 David Tennant Actor Jeff Dunham Comedian April 19 Tim Curry Actor Ashley Judd Actress Source: www.famousbirthdays.comt APRIL SPONSOR: 1853 N. SR 57, Willisville 812.582.0905 • www.MaryLousFloral.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. MYERS HEATING & COOLING We sell the best and service the rest. EXPIRES 4/30/16 CALL BRENT FOR YOUR NEXT SERVICE! 812-354-4273 Spring $avings into with an energy-efficient Carrier air conditioner! $ 500 available up to REBATES CALL US FOR DETAILS! with any service call or clean and check to use toward your next service. INFINITY 21 Air Conditioner $ 20 GIFT CARD To a sister and daughter, Lynda Faye Willis Younker, you were always so humble and kind. Loved and missed by your siblings: Lana, Roney, Eva, Adam, Jim, Mary and mother Alma Alean Willis 4-16-16 Pike Co. Farm Bureau, Inc. attends conference Pike County Farm Bureau Inc. Board of Direc- tor members Cassie Harker and Judy Gumbel at- tended a celebration of the signing of SB 308 and a reception for Indiana's new Lt. Governor and Secretary of Agriculture, Eric Holcomb, on Fri- day, April 8, at the Statehouse. SB 308 provides historic levels of farmland tax relief that will im- pact agriculture for decades to come. Pictured are (l to r): Cassie Harker, Lt. Governor Holcomb and Judy Gumbel. By Scott A. Hartley Technology Columnist "Change is inevitable. Change is constant," wrote former British Prime Min- ister and author Benjamin Disraeli. No where is it more true than in the world of technol- ogy, where changes occur over months rather than years. Only two years ago, I is- sued the "final notice" about the death of Windows XP. Today, I'm alerting you to the upcoming end of life for the Windows Vista oper- ating system and the 2007 versions of Microsoft Of- fice ( Word, Excel, Power- Point, etc.). Microsoft will no longer support or issue updates for Vista machines after April 11, 2017. The same will hap- pen for the 2007 versions of Microsoft Office on October 10, 2017. Simply put, you do not want to use your computer – especially on the Internet – after those dates. Doing so will leave you extreme- ly vulnerable to virus infec- tions and hackers looking to steal your personal informa- tion. Repair options will be- come limited as well. Many new software pro- grams and hardware de- vices, such as printers and scanners, won't work on these older computers. GOOGLE'S PULLING THE PLUG EARLY Internet Explorer 9 is the latest version of that brows- er available for Windows Vista. Many websites do not display properly in Internet Explorer 9, as you may have already discovered. A common workaround has been to use Google Chrome, my recommend- ed web browser. Howev- er, Google has decided to end its support for Google Chrome on Vista PCs this month – one full year before Microsoft puts Vista to sleep for good. Continuing to use Chrome on a Vista computer after this month will make your PC more susceptible to vi- ruses and hackers. You could switch to using the Mozilla Firefox brows- er on your Vista computer. But that's not my best rec- ommendation. So read on… HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR PC RUNS VISTA First, you need to deter- mine if your computer's op- erating system is Windows Vista. To do this, simply open your web browser and go to http://www.WhatsMyOS. com. This website will de- tect and display the operat- ing system installed on your PC. WHAT VERSION OF OFFICE ARE YOU USING? No matter what operating system you're using, you al- so need to know if your ver- sion of Microsoft Word, Ex- cel, PowerPoint or Outlook needs to be upgraded. To check what version of Microsoft Office is installed on your computer: 1. Click on the start but- ton in the bottom left corner of your screen. 2. In the right column, click on Control Panel. 3. Click on "Programs and Features" in the win- dow that opens. 4. Scroll through the list until you find one that says "Microsoft Office" with the year following it. 5. If the year reads 2007, read the next section. WHAT ACTIONS YOU NEED TO TAKE Is your computer either running Windows Vista or are you using a 2007 version of Microsoft Office? Better start planning and budgeting for upgrades. Most Vista computers cannot be cost-effective- ly upgraded to a newer ver- sion of Win- dows. You need to plan on purchas- ing a new or recertified computer. I strongly discourage you from buy- ing a com- puter with Windows 8 or Windows 10. These operating sys- tems still have major prob- lems and privacy concerns – which will cause you head- aches and cost you lots of dollars to repair. Although the big box stores can't sell you a com- puter with Windows 7, local computer companies like mine can. You'll be much happier with a stable, work- ing computer that won't break down nor cost you a fortune in repairs. Older versions of Micro- soft Word and Ex- cel can be eas- ily upgraded to a new version of Microsoft Office. Or you may be able to convert to the free OpenOf- fice software that does basically the same thing. Your best op- tion is to schedule a con- sultation with your trusted computer professional now to guide you through the up- grade or replacement option best suited to your individu- al needs. Scott Hartley is the Pres- ident/CEO of Calibre Com- puter Solutions in Prince- ton. For computer tips, in- formation, and free software tools, check out our website at http://www.calibreforhome. com. Tech Solutions by Scott A. Hartley The end is near Vista and Office 2007 users Kindergarten round-up Mrs. Jeanie Newkirk quizzes prospective kindergarten student Katalno Rayos during the Kindergarten round-up and pre-school screening. They did the round-up screening by the light of the window for much of the morning as power was off in Petersburg last Thursday from 7:15 a.m. to 10 a.m.