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The Press-Dispatch Home Life Wednesday, August 9, 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 Route 56 Antiques & Treasures. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Logan Dillon ................................ Otwell ........... 8/9 Greg Mangin ................................ Otwell ..........8/11 Rich Kluesner .............................. Jasper ..........8/11 Jennifer Asbell .......................... Petersburg .......8/11 Beverly Houchin ........................ Petersburg .......8/12 Brigitte Chamness ..................... Petersburg .......8/13 Kyana Hensley ............................. Winslow .........8/14 John B. Shawhan ........................ Plainville ........8/15 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR 3329 W. State Road 56, Petersburg (Near Bowman on State Road 56) 812-354-5645 • Like us on Facebook Pike County Personals by Judy True Youth First Today by Valorie Dassell, Youth First, Inc. Helping your child transition to high school AMERICAN DREAM MAUNTEL REALTY Matt Mauntel Associate Broker 812-639-9368 www.duboisamericandream.com 306 N Main St, Jasper (812) 482-9200 Each Office Independently Owned and Operated • 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths • Recently Renovated • Beautiful Lakefront • 2,470 Square Feet • Detached Garage • Ceramic Tile and Bamboo Flooring • Finished Partial Basement MLS#201733473 $265,000 SIAR 1868 S Black Run Lane, Winslow AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN DREAM PUBLIC AUCTION Sat., August 19 • 9 am (CDT) Location - Johny Ray Auction & Realty Located at 114 E. SR 68, Lynnville, IN 47619 Estate of Bernie & Mary Sue Spindler 812-598-3936 Lic. #AU10800006 Lic. #RB160000284 For auction details, call Farm Consignment Auction • Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10 am is is just a sneak preview of this outstanding sale. is auction will include Farm Machinery, Tractors, Tools, Toys, Home Furnishings and much more. Bernie and Mary Sue were well known in the farming and pulling community and you won't want to miss this sale. Check auctionzip. com for details and listing information. New photos will be added almost daily. MIDWEST REALTY 1704 E. National Hwy., Washington • 812-254-3918 Check out these listings and more online at swindianarealtors.com 197 N. Whitelock Ave., PETERSBURG Very cute and cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath with attached and detached garages and fenced yard. Priced to sell! 514 E. Highland Ave., WASHINGTON Ideal home for parents and adult children sharing living space. Offers everyone privacy. 4/5 bedrooms, 3 full and one half baths, two kitchens, family room with fireplace, living room, dining room, sunroom. Oversized 2 car attached garage with workshop area. Very private. Edge of town. Beautiful views. HOUSE FOR SALE MLS# 201706291 MLS# 201622336 Call Mary: 812-486-6363 Call Mary: 812-486-6363 $ 59,999 $ 192,900 NEW PRICE 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, kitchen, 3 closets, car port and out building. Very Clean. The transition from elementary or middle school to high school can come with a wave of emotions for both stu- dents and parents. Often times, there is excitement surrounding the new environment, both socially and academically. Anx- iety is commonly experienced among incoming freshmen. These anxieties often stem from social and academic changes. The opportunities for change can in- crease sense of self and positively af- fect academics. As parents, it is import- ant to nurture our teenager's develop- ment during this transition. In a retrospective research study conducted by Akos and Galassi (2004), adolescents identify homework and grades as the most difficult aspect of transitioning to high school. Often times, high school courses demand more studying and homework outside of the classroom. Parents should talk with their teen about academic expectations. Discus- sions should include preparing them to increase organizational strategies, time management and good study hab- its. If elementary or middle school has been easy for a teen, they may begin high school with a relaxed attitude to- wards grades. If high school proves to be more academically challenging for them, the teen may have a difficult transition. Priorities for a teenager can often be difficult to navigate. Students may want to do well academically, but new social opportunities may interfere with academic success. During this devel- opmental stage, friends become just as important to the teen as their fam- ily, and they also want instant gratifi- cation. When they are faced with the choice of doing their homework or hanging out with friends, they may opt for the more immediate and "fun" reward of socializing. Parents can lend support by encouraging set study times and monitoring assignments being turned in on time through the school's web- site. High school includes social adjust- ments as well. Typically, the high school student is coming from a so- cial network where they knew exact- ly where they fit in to an unknown so- cial environment in a new and larger student body. This change offers ex- citing opportunities for most. For the student who has desired different or more friendships in elementary or mid- dle school, it offers the opportunity to reinvent and develop many more rela- tionships. Throughout freshman year, social groups tend to go through many tran- sitions. Often times, new friends are added to established groups of friends. Sports and extra-curricular interests involve an increased amount of time spent together and new friendships are formed. With a larger student body, there is greater opportunity to find friends who share similar interests and values. Par- ents should encourage involvement in activities to promote social connect- edness and the protective factors pro- vided. Spending time constructively makes it less likely the teen will be in- volved in negative social behaviors. If the social adjustment is not what your teen expected, they could be struggling with feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression. Open commu- nication at this time is crucial. Communicate understanding and brainstorm peers they have some- thing in common with. They often lack the social awareness to build friend- ships. Work with them on how to initi- ate conversations and suggest non-in- timidating ways to "hang out" outside of school to nurture friendships. This will give them the skills necessary to work through their social difficulties. The transition to high school offers many exciting opportunities. There are also going to be difficulties on this journey. Maintaining an open and pos- itive relationship and communication between parent and teen will make it easier on the entire family. This column is contributed by Val- orie Dassel, LCSW, LCAC, school so- cial worker for Youth First, Inc., a lo- cal nonprofit dedicated to strengthen- ing youth and families. Youth First pro- vides 38 Master's level social workers to 56 schools in seven southwestern Indi- ana counties. More than 60,000 youth and families per year are served by Youth First's school social work and after- school programs that prevent substance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and maximize student success. To learn more about Youth First, visit www.youthfirst- inc.org or call 812-421-8336. BIRTHDAYS July 31 – Kyle Ice; Mari- lyn Gaston August 4 – Jane Watson Richards August 5 – Walt Robb turned 92 August 7 – Stacy Ellis August 11 – Jo Ellen Wil- son Bingham August 12 – Dawn Nie- mann August 14 – Jackie Fur- man August 16 – Emily Boling; Pam Robb August 24 – Stacy Mallo- ry Ice August 27 – Joan Williams August 28 – Byron Sher- man August 30 – Terri Kolb Sullivan CARD SHOWER FOR BARTON A card shower is being held for Marvin Barton, who is recovering from sur- gery and would enjoy hear- ing from his friends. To mail a card, send to 5671 W. Co. Rd. 100 South, Petersburg, IN 47567. FORD FAMILY REUNION The Ford family reunion is at 11 a.m. EDT, Saturday, Aug. 19 at Gasthof Amish Village, 6659 East Gasthof Village Road, Montgom- ery. To RVSP, contact Wan- da Schmits at 812-753-3232 or wl57fs@ymail.com, or contact Connie Ford at 317- 865 -9086 or 317-514-9086, or ford-c@sbcglobal.net. KOURAGE FOR KAYDENCE BENEFIT The Kourage for Kaydence benefit will be on Saturday, August 12 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Lafayette Park in Princeton. Car, truck and bike shows will be held with a $20 entry fee for vehicles. Registration at 11 a.m., judg- ing at 2 p.m. and awards at 3 p.m. A bake sale, silent auc- tion and concessions will be available. Live music will be provided by the Nazarene Praise Band and other local bands. There will be a spe- cial appearance from the Princeton Boom Squad. All proceeds will go to the fam- ily of Kaydence Hyneman. LUELLA'S NEWS Luella White's daughters Nina Holderbaugh and Sha- ron Williams hosted a birth- day party for her 95th birth- day last Saturday at 5 p.m. at a local restaurant in Warren- ton. Those attending were Josh and Kim Bentley, Me- gan Crosby, Mathew Cros- by and his girlfriend Car- ly, all of Alabama; Darren, Amy, Caden and Rylan Wil- liams of Noblesville; Devin, Diane and Trevor Williams and Don Williams, all of Ft. Branch; Glen, Emily, Ethan and Wrenn Foust and Bill Chase, all of Evansville; La- na Foust and friend from Kentucky; Amanda and Eli- ana Beasley and Jennie Kay Stewart, all of Princeton; and Alyssa Gomez Dill of Mt. Carmel, Ill. Luella said the meal and celebration was fantastic. On the date of Luella's birth, her daughters Sha- ron and Nina took her to dinner in Evansville for a great meal followed by a car- amel ice cream sundae. The waitresses serenaded Luella with Happy Birthday. Nina Holderbaugh was a patient at Deaconess Gate- way in Newburgh after hav- ing a complete shoulder re- placement on Monday. She's home now and doing well. She starts therapy on Mon- day and would appreciate prayers. RUTH'S NEWS Damon and Angie Pugh visited with Ruth Morrison on Friday evening. J.T., Tonya, Kaidyn, Grace- Lynn and Dawsyn Krieg and Debbie Alexander went to a park in Owensboro, Ky., on Saturday. Todd Morrison, Alan and Tina Barrett and Debbie Al- exander visited with Ruth on Saturday. Debbie and Todd enjoyed dinner with Ruth on Sunday. Ronnie Morrison mowed his mom's yard on Tuesday. Todd, Audrey, Ronnie, and Tylar Morrison, Tina Barrett and Debbie Alex- ander visited with Ruth on Tuesday evening. A "Back to School" party was on July 22, at Hart Street Community Center. Those attending were Todd, Au- drey, Ronnie, Patty, Tylar, Noah, Lily, Sophia and Cyn- dee Morrison, Peggy, Bail- ee and Quentin Pierce, Bil- lie and Corryn Oglesby, Ne- tah Roberts, Jim and Mary Munford, Jedidiah and Cur- tis Gamble, Freida Mason, Kevin, Jamie, Carlton, Daw- son and Alexis Strickland, Tyler Long, Peyton Robin- son, Kathy Hardiman and Telia, Elizabeth, Brian and Drake Paulin. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the evening with swimming, games and food. The par- ty was held by Todd and Au- drey Morrison. Jake and Thomas Schatz spent a few days with their Grandma Lucy McKannan and they enjoyed time at the Princeton Splash Park. Ruth Morrison has a doc- tor's appointment on Thurs- day in Vincennes. Lucy McKannan has an appoint- ment on the same day in Ft. Branch. Ruth was able to attend worship services on Sun- day and enjoyed being back. WEEKLY TIDBITS Sharon Kramer had lunch with Carol Dehner, of Pe- tersburg, on Thursday at a restaurant in Princeton. On Saturday, Sharon visited with Ann and Roger LaMar, of Evansville. Tate Bane celebrated his 7th birthday with a water gun party at his home in Haubstadt. A baked pota- to bar was enjoyed before cake and ice cream were served. Gerald and Corne- lia Bane and Barry and San- dy Bane attended the party along with other family and friends. Barry and Sandy Bane attended the 13th birthday party of Ethan Carr at the home of his grandparents Rick and Kathy Hickrod Greg, Stacey, Devin, Tate, Lexi and Quinn Bane went to Holiday World on Thurs- day. Lexi and Quinn spent the night with their grand- parents Barry and Sandy Bane that evening. Terry and Carol Hightow- er had lunch in Washington with a former student and her family on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Hightowers met with another former stu- dent and family at a Wash- ington restaurant. On Monday, Mitch Earles delivered a homemade birth- day cake to his friend Jenni- fer Vallee at her office in Mt. Carmel, Ill. Dessi Waple and her friend Angela went to the Volkfest at Germania Man- echor in Evansville. Rick and Nancy Wheatley went to a birthday for one of their granddaughters Cyi Gomez on Monday. Dallas Paul and Nancy Collins went out last Satur- day to celebrate his birth- day with a few friends from See PERSONALS on 10