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B-10 Local Wednesday, October 11, 2017 The Press-Dispatch REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Phyllis Brittingham, Charles R. Brittingham and Sta- cy Brittingham convey to Frank A. Brittingham and Marlene S. Brittingham, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Cynthia M. Southworth conveys to Gilmar-Farms, LP, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Terkwise Properties, LLC conveys to George S. Ter- kwise and Kristi A. Terkwise, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Donnie E. Boger and Mary J. Boger convey to Mi- chale E. Western and Janet B. Western, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Daniel J. Johnson conveys to Aris M. Alcantara, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Lindsey E. Denno and Lindsey E. Boyd, FK A convey to Courtney Justine Davis and Tyler Thomas Davis, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Michael Grubb, Trustee, Amy S. Click, Trustee, Wil- liam L. Beyer, Trust and Dora J. Beyer, Trust convey to Ronnie A. Brown, Jr. and Kara L. Brown, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Raymond F. Majino and Angela Majino convey to Tan- isha M Graber, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Wayne Russell, Vicki Houchin, Debra Walker and Di- xie Cunningham convey to Jarid C. Cunningham, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Sheriff of Pike County, Pike County Sheriff, Betti- na Gerber and Eddie L. Gerber convey to U.S. Bank National Association, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Amy D. Melhiser conveys to Robert H. Chesnut and Brandi N. Chesnut, real estate as recorded in Pike Coun- ty. Richard A. Sabelhaus conveys to Richard W. Sabel- haus and Hailey R. Sabelhaus, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Sheriff of Pike County, Pike County Sheriff, Tamma- ra S. Bolin and Tammara S. Zink, AK A convey to Wil- liam A. Bolin, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Ronald E. Klipsch conveys to Fred D. McCrary and Patsy Z. McCrary, real estate as recorded in Pike Coun- ty. Rick Parker conveys to Amy D. Melhiser, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Kristy L. Miller conveys to Kristy L. Miller and Adam Michael Miller, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Sheriff of Pike County, Pike County Sheriff, Pamela Shafer, Jennifer K, Kluemper and unknown occupants convey to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, NA Trustee, Norwest Bank Minnesota, NA Trustee and Structured Asset Investment Loan, Trust, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Randall D. Powell conveys to Tia Rogers and Brent Rogers, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Tina M. Couts conveys to Scott L. Wright and Mar- gie E. Wright, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Thelma Ruth Gross conveys to William Eric Gross, Jacob A. Gross and Lauren N. Gross, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Chet McCandless conveys to Ricky Lee King and Stephanie King, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Mark Flint conveys to Randall E. Thomas, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Cristil Dawn Seifers conveys to Crystal Dawn Seif- ers, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Brighter Side by Janice Barniak Let's get the cat out of the bag Being a reporter is being a profes- sional listener, which is why it's prob- ably a bad idea to talk about anything anywhere in my vicinity because I can't turn off the listening. Just this week, I was in the Prince- ton McDonald's sipping a coffee so I could use their free Wi-Fi between re- porting assignments and a group of old- er coffee drinkers were talking about the weather. One woman said back when it was fashionable, she had a beehive hairdo so high she had to cover it in a bread bag when it rained; she didn't have a plastic bonnet tall enough. These are the kind of tidbits I love, genuine tiny windows into every day things. A Wonder Bread bag on a bee- hive—no one's taken a picture of that and they probably never will. I realized I've been recording these tiny stories for years, like the Reader's Digest moments at the end of the sto- ries, which, I'll be honest, are the parts I read first. Looking back, I archived a couple's first date, a woman's talk about how she'd been waiting for a sign and found it in a bumper sticker, and a man who couldn't convince his friends his doctor had prescribed potassium. "Bananas," his friends said. "You don't need potassium, just eat more ba- nanas." It's with a lot less fervor that I take down my own stories. Somehow nothing seems as interest- ing happening to me as it does happen- ing to someone else. Just last week in Haubstadt, I had my hair done at Blades by Cathy, a former classmate, who incidentally also cuts my grandpa's hair. There's no point in being embarrassed in front of Cathy be- cause we rode the same school bus, and she knew me when I thought wearing a vest sewn out of men's ties made me look chic. (It didn't). I told Cathy I had an inspiration pic- ture of what I wanted for my hair and showed it to her, except I didn't grab the right picture. I accidentally showed her a picture of a cat in a li- on costume. Thank goodness when she asked me—so pro- fessionally! —what I liked about the photo. "Oh, no, that's a cat," I said. As if it could be any- thing else. Then I found the right picture, which was, in case you're curious, a hu- man with highlights. If you ever want to know what your leftovers feel like after you put them in the fridge, I recommend get- ting highlights. They wrap the hair in foil, (not the cheap stuff either, actual Reynold's Wrap,) and you have to sit in it for hours, wearing the plastic hairdresser's cape. Good thing it's near Halloween, because when I wanted a root beer I snuck out back for a can of soda behind the build- ing, and ran into people getting out of their car, probably going to the bakery next door. No one seemed surprised, though, to see a 30 -something Fran- kenstein's bride sipping an A&W and wearing a black shower curtain over her shoulders. 'Tis the season? My kids are ready for Halloween— they've been ready since they finished their Easter candy. They want a joint costume of Mario and Luigi. That leaves me to be Princess Peach when I take them trick-or-treating, not that I ever could take them around our very un- safe neighborhood in Evansville where we have never once had a trick-or-treat- er, but do have many wanderers asking for money and the occasional crack of a gunshot, always too near. We'll be going to the community trunk-or-treat in Fort Branch, where I'll be giving out candy, courtesy of the Star-Times. ( Work perks!) Mario and Luigi are much better than the year they went as a hot dog and a hamburger, and I was a ketchup bottle, a costume I bought, but couldn't bring myself to wear despite the jaunty hat. The problem with wom- en's Halloween costumes is that they're designed to show off a woman's fem- ininity, and there's just something off-putting about a risqué bottle of Heinz. So yes, my embar- rassment has limits, and those limits line up right at "ketchup bottle cutie." At my class reunion two weeks back, we did an ice breaker where we discussed the most embarrassing moment we'd ex- perienced in the last five years, and you know what? If I'd dressed as a ketchup bottle, that probably would have made my list. As it was, none of us have anything to be embarrassed about. You didn't see a former teacher in a restaurant and accidentally kiss her on the lips instead of the cheek, like one of my classmates. You didn't have trouble performing on command when it was your turn to contribute to your wife's in vitro fertil- ization. You didn't, like me, walk out of a gas station during a date and hop into the passenger seat of the wrong man's car. If you're worried about sharing life's embarrassments, remember you're in good company, we've all been there. Laughing about something takes away all its power. Just so you know though—I will never say "your secret's safe with me." That's on a mental list I keep of things I can't say without lying, like, "I'm a great driv- er" and "I'd love to help you move." I'm an advocate of putting it all out there, but just so you know, Wonder Bread bag over your beehive? That goes in my journal. "Hi, Scott. I need your help," the voice on the other end of the line greets. "I'm locked out of my Facebook account and can't get back in because I don't remember my pass- word. Can you help me? " While I happily try to assist, I know the chances for success are extreme- ly low. Facebook, Google and most other online services do not have a phone number you can call, speak to a live person, and have them reset your password. Instead, your only option is to rum- mage through their web-based help documentation, submit an online form, and hope the requested information you provided is sufficient for someone to eventually send you instructions on how to get back into your account. The majority of the time, this fails. WHY ACCOUNT RECOVERY FAILS All online services provide you an easy way to recover lost passwords or regain access to your account. The account recovery process typically in- volves sending an email to your email address or a text message to your cell phone. SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? Most people never set up their recovery informa- tion in Facebook, Gmail, Pinterest, eBay, Amazon, and other commonly used websites. Those who did when they first cre- ated their account seldom update their recovery information when their email address or phone numbers change. HOW TO SET UP RECOVERY INFORMATION Each platform differs slightly in how to set up your account recovery infor- mation. Here are links to instructions on how to do so on some of the most common websites: • Facebook – http://bit.ly/recov- ery-facebook • Gmail – http://bit.ly/recovery- gmail • Amazon – http://bit.ly/recovery- amazon • eBay – http://bit.ly/recovery- ebay • Pinterest – http://bit.ly/recov- ery-pinterest DON'T WAIT! Avoid the frustration of forever los- ing access to your online accounts. In- vest a few minutes right now to take these important steps: • If you don't already have a sec- ond email address, set up an alternate email address with Gmail (www.gmail. com). • Log in to each of your online ac- counts (Facebook, Gmail, Pinterest, eBay, etc.) Configure your recovery options in each of them. • Associate your cell phone num- ber, if you have one, with the account. • Set periodic reminders to make sure your account recover information is kept current. Scott A. Hartley is the President/CEO of Calibre Computer Solutions in Prince- ton. For computer tips, information, and free software tools, check out our web- site at http://www.calibreforhome.com. OCTOBER IS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH October is National Cybersecuri- ty Awareness Month, and the Indi- ana Department of Homeland Secu- rity (IDHS) is encouraging all Hoo- siers to take steps to make sure households and workplaces under- stand the best cybersecurity prac- tices. This year's theme is "Stop. Think. Connect," and each week in Octo- ber will have a different theme relat- ed to cybersecurity awareness. The theme for the first week is "Simple Steps to Online Safety." This week, Hoosiers are encouraged to take simple steps to safeguard them- selves online and to learn strate- gies on how to recover from a cy- ber-attack. "Given the number of high-profile cyber-attacks recently, individuals and companies throughout Indiana can't be too careful when it comes to securing their information and sys- tems online," said IDHS Executive Director Bryan J. Langley. "We want Indiana to be at the forefront of pro- tecting our citizens and workplac- es from these kinds of intrusions." Listed below are some safety tips that can help protect personal and business information: • Use strong passwords • Do not open unsolicited or un- known emails • Know the intention of others online before providing access or information • Keep web browsers and oper- ating systems up to date • Back up important files • Visit www.stopthinkconnect. org/ to learn about the latest cyber- security efforts across America. The State of Indiana has already taken proactive steps to combat hacking and cyber-attacks on indi- viduals and organizations. Governor Eric J. Holcomb convened the Indi- ana Executive Council on Cyberse- curity in summer 2017 with repre- sentatives from leaders of state gov- ernment agencies, state security of- ficials and information technology and computer security experts from the private sector. For more information about Na- tional Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2017, visit www.dhs.gov/na- tional-cyber-security-awareness- month. For more information on IDHS's cybersecurity efforts, visit www.GetPrepared.in.gov. Tech Solutions by Scott A. Hartley How not to get locked out of your online accounts The Press-Dispatch Join the new 812-354-8500 | www.pressdispatch.net *By enrolling in the Birthday Club, you agree to have your name, town and birth- day, or the person's name and town and birthday of whom you are enrolling, printed in e Press-Dispatch on the week in which the birthday occurs. You could win a FREE 3-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION to e Press-Dispatch! Joining is easy! Send your: Full name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@pressdispatch.net.* One winner is drawn at the end of each month. Each week, a list of birthdays will be published in the paper! Adam Scales (812) 354-8488 adam.scales@infarmbureau.com NEWS! 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