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The Press-Dispatch Home Life Wednesday, July 19, 2017 C- 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. This month's birthdays have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Sarah's Stride Rite & Family Footwear. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Ty DeCoursey ........................... Petersburg ....... 7/19 Joe Tucker ................................. Petersburg .......7/20 Lorrayne Perry .......................... Petersburg .......7/20 Mark Nelson............................. Monroe City ......7/22 Dale Epley ................................... Winslow .........7/24 Edna McGregor ....................... Oakland City .....7/24 Dale Epley ................................... Winslow .........7/24 Steve Houchin ........................... Petersburg .......7/24 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR Sarah'S Stride rite & Family Footwear 1702 Hart St, Suite B, Vincennes 812-886-4803 • HOLIDAYS THIS WEEK July 19 National Raspberry Cake Day July 20 National Lollipop Day July 21 National Junk Food Day July 22 Hammock Day July 23 National Hot Dog Day July 24 Amelia Earhart Day July 25 Culinarians Day Source: HolidayInsights.com Pike County Personals by Judy True Youth First Today by Donna Wolter, Youth First, Inc. Be on the same parenting team 814 Niblack Blvd., Vincennes, IN 1-800-743-7004 www.bairdvincennes.com Don't just hang around Get to Baird Homes! Save Over $25,000 JUST ONE STATE CODE MOD LEFT! HOMES STARTING AT $53,900 Parenting is difficult enough. Par- enting with your spouse can be even more challenging, particularly when you disagree on discipline methods. Sitting down together to discuss dis- cipline philosophy is always the first step. Discipline means "to teach" and should not be looked upon as being pu- nitive. Children are very observant; if they see parents don't agree on disci- pline, they may try to manipulate both parents and cause conflicts. It is important that children receive the message that they cannot get their way by pitting one parent against the other. Working together as a team and communicating daily will help guard against confusion. Here are a few suggestions to help couples parent together: • Build consistency in discipline plans. Both parents need to agree on what behaviors are desirable and un- desirable. Both need to agree on the parental response. What will the logi- cal consequences be? • If possible, include children in cre- ating a behavior plan or family con- tract. Make sure your behavior plan is going to be age-appropriate. Realis- tic expectations matter, and you want the children and the plan to succeed! • Demonstrate and practice expec- tations and logical consequences with children. If you ask them to pick up their toys, show them how to put them away in their toy box or closet. If they do not follow through properly, enforce an age-appropriate consequence out- lined in the behavior plan (i.e., losing their favorite toy for a day or more). • Use logical consequences whenev- er possible. If your child wants to have a friend over and is asked on Wednes- day to have his room cleaned by Fri- day night and he chooses to not follow through, he should not be able to host his friend. Be sure to reinforce good choices at every opportunity. When children make mistakes, ensure that the consequences are logical. Another strategy is to have children repeat back the request/command you have made. To ensure better under- standing of the directions, say some- thing like, "What is it that I just asked you to do? " Calendars help order and prioritize chores and create better rhythm and routine in the home. Helping children become responsi- ble adults is the goal. They build self- worth by learning they are capable of accomplishing things on their own. Be- havior plans will also teach them to pay attention, focus on the task at hand, re- member the rules and consequences, communicate, and learn self-control. Encourage better focus by play- ing games like "I Spy" or "Red Light, Green Light." Reading a story or nurs- ery rhymes with repetition to a pre- schooler demonstrates simple direc- tions and serve-and-volley interactions that improve brain development and learning as they continue to grow. Positive interactions between par- ents working as a team and children will help them grow into confident young people poised for success. This column is contributed by Donna Wolter, LCSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit ded- icated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. Youth First provides 38 Master's level social workers to 56 schools in sev- en southwestern Indiana counties. More than 60,000 youth and families per year are served by Youth First's school social work and afterschool programs that pre- vent substance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and maximize student suc- cess. To learn more about Youth First, visit www.youthfirstinc.org or call 812- 421-8336. BIRTHDAYS July 14 – Brittany David- son; Faye Junkin turned 76 July 15 – Jane Ritchie July 16 – Susan Hyneman Baker July 17 – Wesley Ice; Patti Braun; Valerie Hurst turned 45 July 18 – Jaelyn White; Chip Sparks July 19 – Malinda Turpin Gilbert July 20 – Suzy Ernst; Le- on Whittington July 21 – Lorrayne Perry turns 92 July 22 – Scott Hartley; John Johnson July 23 – Logan Waple; Jenny Houchins; J.T. Krieg turns 33 July 24 – Courtney Nel- son Shuttle; Lisa Watkins Viton July 25 – Bucky Mc- Guyer; Jeff Sullivan July 27 – Sue Lewis July 28 – Luella White turns95 July 30 – Tate Bane turns 7; Sandy Boling turns 53 July 31 – Dessi Waple August 1 – John Thorne turns 77; Jennifer Russell August 2 – Jennifer Besing Hill; Heath Dame August 3 – Tylan Jackson turns 17 ANNIVERSARIES Holly and Brian Dunkel celebrated their 16th wed- ding anniversary on July 14. John and Melissa True will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary on July 19. Barry and Sandy Bane will celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary on July 24. Tony and Karla Schro- eder celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary on July 30. SPAGHETTI DINNER BENEFITS HYNEMAN A benefit Spaghetti Din- ner will be held on Satur- day, July 22, 2017, from 4- 7 p.m. CDT at the Hazleton Community Center. This all-you-can-eat dinner with dessert will benefit cancer young patient Kaydence Hyneman. Cost is $ 8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. All donations are appreciated. Mail donations to: Hazle- ton Community Center, 870 E. State Rd. 56, Hazleton, IN 47640 or call Marie at (812) 784-2338 CELEBRATION HONORS COLLINS The Hazleton United Methodist Church is host- ing a celebration on Sunday, July 23 in the church base- ment in honor of Hazel Col- lins' 98th birthday. Cards will be accepted and cake and punch will be served. Worship service will be at 9 a.m. and the celebra- tion will follow immediate- ly afterwards in the church basement. The public is in- vited to attend. Those un- able to attend, can mail a card to Hazel c/o Gibson General Hospital, Rm. 577, 1808 Sherman Drive, Princ- eton, IN 47670. CARD SHOWER HONORS PERRY A card shower is being held in honor of Lorrayne Perry's 92nd birthday on July 21. To mail a card, send to: 719 E. McCoy St., Apt. 2, Petersburg, IN 47567. RITA'S NEWS On June 25 -27, Rita Mc- Guyer and friends Barb, Martha, Sandy and Ang- ie traveled to Ft. Walton Beach and stayed in a con- do. They enjoyed spending time on the beach and eat- ing lots of seafood. On June 28 -30, the girls went to Baton Rouge, La., to bowl and play. They went to Margaritaville and San- dy did the zip line while the other gals watched. The group also went on a wildlife adventure and fed and saw giraffes, buffa- loes, orangutans, llamas, longhorn cattle, kangaroos, deer and several others. On the June 28 and 29, they bowled and nothing great happened to brag about. They returned home on Friday evening around 11:30 p.m. Last Tuesday, Rita went to Washington to visit with her friend Connie. On Wednesday, she had a den- tist's appointment in Vin- cennes. On Friday, Rita went to the beauty shop be- fore eating dinner out with friends. WEEKLY TIDBITS This past Saturday was what Donna Horrall's fam- ily calls Aunt Georgia day. Donna's best friend and her took Aunt Georgia Geary shopping once a month from 9 a.m. till 7 or 8 p.m., with lunch and supper in- cluded. Donna's niece Lor- ri Parks and her two little girls are visiting from Tex- as so she hasn't got much done this week, just play with the kids. They were short two family members at their normal Wednes- day Supper, next week we will celebrate Donna's dad, Carl Corn's 93rd Birthday with his favorite meal of biscuits and gravy. Now Donna is waiting on fabric she ordered to make quilts for two different cousins. Seems like Donna's always busy, but it keeps her out of trouble. Maggie True Armstrong, Courtney Shuttle, Neely Held went out to lunch on Thursday at a restaurant in Princeton. Tim Schnapf met friends in Evansville on Friday eve- ning for dinner. Barbara Potts spent Mon- day visiting with her mom Vera Potts in Giro. Brittany White has stopped in a few times this week visiting her Grandma Vera. On Monday, Maggie True Armstrong took her mom Judy True to have bloodwork done in Prince- ton. On Friday, she took her mom to the oncologist in Mt. Carmel and got a great report. Judy doesn't have to go back until October. Helen Morton visited with her sister and her hus- band Inez and Jim King on Thursday. On Friday, Ju- nior Bellamy, of Ashford, and his daughter Cin- dy Buse visited with the Kings. Larry Willis visited on Saturday. On Monday and Tuesday, the King's daughter Cindy Wyant vis- ited. Marsha Couts visited on Tuesday. Alice and Leon Whit- tington went to doctors' appointments on Tuesday with Jim Stilwell. A fter- wards, they went to their daughter Susan Stock- man's home to see their new grandbaby. The baby weighed nine pounds and three ounces. On Sunday, the Whittingtons went to the Gibson County Fair for a fish sandwich. Sherry Kinney made a bunch of zucchini bread to pass out to her family last week. Isaac True spent the week at Camp Challenge. He had a great time with his friends and enjoyed wor- shiping and learning more about Jesus. Becky Beadles went swimming on Sunday at her daughter Amanda Gen- try's home out Princeton. Besides Becky and Aman- da, other swimmers were Becky's grandchildren Jae- lyn, Lexie, Kendell, Hunter and Katie. Diane Hanes went to Georgia and Florida for a few days last week with her family before heading back to work. Charlie and Betty Jo Wright had lunch with their son Dave and his wife Bran- di and children on Friday in Vincennes. Greg and Theresa Love- less were in Evansville on Thursday for a doctor's ap- pointment. On Saturday, Dessi Wa- ple went to her friend's home to go swimming. Randy Armstrong spent Thursday and Friday eve- nings at Deaconess Gate- way Hospital in Evansville after his dad Howard had a heart attack. Howard is do- ing better! Randy went out to dinner after visiting his dad with his sister Sharon, nephew Dawson and niece Desiree at the Cracker Bar- rel. On Saturday, Maggie True Armstrong spent the day babysitting her nephew Isaac and niece Ella while their parents, John and Me- lissa True, went out to cele- brate their anniversary. SUBMIT YOUR NEWS If you'd like to see your news and events in the Per- sonal's Column, call Judy at (812) 354-6502 or email your notes to pikeperson- als@wildblue.net. My mail- ing address is 7438 W. State Rd. 56, Hazleton, IN 47640. We'd love to hear from you and share your happenings. al 200th year. Heck Ya! You can go to both festivals and not even leave Pike Coun- ty! Hope to see you at the festivals. Now that I look back over the many years when I came up with holding Pike County 1st Night Time Pa- rade, then calling it the light up Winslow Parade. Most, at first, thought it would never get off the ground but wished me good luck. Just look at us now 12 years of Winslow Commu- nity Festival and the light up Winslow Parade. Along with some of the many cool things that have been in it. Over the years Giant Ducks, a Big Birthday Cake, a Cra- zy Wagon, to a Monster Big Boat that was the hit of the parade and yes, even a Semi. This could not have happened without all of you getting together on that one special night in September coming together and mak- ing our little town. She and we were always thankful for that. We all got togeth- er and we all shined for 12 years and many more years to come. Were always thankful for the 12 years together as we all shine on our one Spe- cial Night with friends so see you on Sept. 16. Dee Fiscus got some catfish from Trenton Nal- ley and after Dee fixed all of them, she brought some pieces of the delicious catch to Norm and I. All I can say is WOW! I have seen big catfish on Facebook but the big cuts we ate must have been one of those over 25 lbs. or more. Thanks, we en- joyed each bite. I don't like flats, but when the tire splits in half and you are still looking for a space you're in the worst week because payday isn't for another several days. This is what happened to Lau- ra last week but with help from Daniel and the use of a truck from Francis the rest of last week went a bit smoother. On our 12 year Winslow Community Festival and Light Up Winslow Parade on Sept. 16 there will be two places to have loads of fun as you play the many games, rides, bake sale, Ka- raoke, music for the listen- ing ears, tractor show, shut- tle service, and some new events. Flea market spac- es are $10 for a 10x10 area from any Winslow Beauti- fication member. Can you help or volunteer some of your time to help these groups out, the Winslow Lions, and the Winslow Beautification; they would love this very much. Their groups are small but we all do this for our community just like we all did 12 years ago when it first started. So let's shine all day and night on Sept. 16. Then don't forget the 10th Annual Pike County Tractor Drive on Sept. 23 where they will leave the Crop Production Services in Otwell and ride through Northeastern Pike Coun- ty and Northwestern Du- bois County backroads and have lunch at the Ireland Sportsman Club from the Pike County Young Farm- ers. Come and enjoy the ride behind a tractor. Guess what? Yes, you guessed it. As the lights begin to dim on this weeks ramblings keep an eye on family and friends, slow down, and always smile, wave, and say Hi to every- one you see this week. SWEETS Continued from page 5 HOUSE FOR SALE 210 N. 8th St., Petersburg, IN 47567 Nice Home Call Prent Stafford for details, 812-582-8994 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, laundry room, carport, and outbuilding. Very Clean.