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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Januar y 16, 2019 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Call 317-650-4086 (cell) Call Today! NEWS BRIEFS Blood drive at Winslow Community Center The Winslow Com- munity Center is spon- soring an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, January 17 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. For further infor- mation, contact Deb- ra Lamb 812-789 -2003 or email: lamb5953@ msn.com. Oakland City Library host Jenny Ridao, 'Cooking for One or Two' Jan. 17 Ever think why both- er to cook when it's just yourself? Jenny Ridao with the Purdue Exten- sion Office will show you it's easier than you think when she pres- ents Cooking for One or Two at the Oakland City-Columbia Town- ship Public Library on Jan. 17 at noon. Kick off the new year with a commit- ment to eating healthy and learning a few new tips for cooking in small batches. This is a free event; however registration is required and space is limited. To register contact the library via Facebook or by calling 812-749 -3559. Pike County 4-H free Pancake Roundup rescheduled for this Saturday The Pike County 4- H is holding a free Pan- cake Roundup break- fast this Saturday Jan. 19 to enroll all Pike County Youth grades K-12. The free break - fast, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the Pike Coun- ty 4-H building, will be for the whole fami- ly and includes all-you- can-eat pancakes. Pike County 4-H has many exciting plans for this year, including camps, scholarships, special workshops, new clubs and projects and the Pike County 4-H Fair. The fair will be Sun- day, July 21 through Saturday, July 27. En- rollment for the entire year is $20 per child in grades 3-12, or $5 per child grades K-2. Blue Jean Center will host Sunday dinner The Blue Jeans Community Center in Monroe City will host Sunday dinner, Janu- ary 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will in- clude: chicken and noodles, crazy meat- balls, mashed pota- toes, Italian green beans, pickled beets, bread and desserts. Carry-outs available. All proceeds benefit the center. Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an up- coming event? Send it to news@pressdis- patch.net or call 812- 354-8500. Emma Crow makes her dreams a reality at Disney By Kenzie Rudolph Emma Crow, a 2015 Pike Central graduate, just spent a semester at Walt Disney World in Florida, while making a dream a reality. Crow, who was involved in cheer, dance, softball, swing choir, Key Club, National Honor Society and was class president, is now at Pur- due University for her senior year. Crow started college at the Uni- versity of Southern Indiana, where she studied Brain and Behavior- al Studies, but later transferred to Purdue. She said, "choosing to transfer colleges was a big step for me. I was nervous to start at a new school with new faces and hoping to get back on track to graduating on time." She added that she has advisors who have worked hard to make sure that she would not get behind with studies while spending a semester at Disney. When Crow was in eighth grade, her mother mentioned the Disney program to her, and she dreamed about it ever since. She decided to make her dream a reality instead of continuing to put it on hold. "Usually what comes to mind when you think of Disney is prin- cesses, theme parks or the one and only Micky Mouse. For me, when I would think of Disney, I would think of my dream, working for Walt Dis- ney World. When you listen to the song, 'Go the distance,' (from Mu- lan) this was a song that meant a lot to me, follow your heart and you will achieve your goals." Crow's mother, Christy Crow, ful- ly supported her daughter's dream. Crow realized during her senior year at Purdue that she only had one more year in college, one more chance to give the Disney program a try, and she did just that. "I started my application that night (after talking with her mother) and an hour later, I received an email saying I was able to com- plete a web application, and from there, the next day I received yet another email asking me to sched- ule a phone interview," said Crow. About a week after the 15 -minute phone interview, Crow said that she received an acceptance letter con- gratulating her. "When I got the news of acceptance, it was one of the best days of my life, realizing that my dreams were coming true. I will forever be grateful for the amazing opportunity Disney gave to me and it wouldn't have been possi- ble without my supportive family," added Crow. Pike County, as a whole, was also very supportive, according to Crow. She was able to become a cast member at Dis- ney in Orlando, Fla., and she worked as a Bellhop at Tower of Terror. She would portray the story, "October 31, 1939, five peo- ple stepped into an eleva- tor when lighting struck at the Hollywood Tower Hotel and met their fate." Crow added that it was intense working at an at- traction like that, and she also said that on average, she served 1,440 guests an hour. "I was responsible for en- suring guest satisfaction by giving prompt, friendly and knowledgeable service," said Crow. She was busy with a full online class load while also working at Dis- ney, but even on the hard days, she added that she always strove to cre- ate magic for the guests. She seemed good at her job, as guests posted cast compliments re- garding her work. Here are a couple that were shared with her. @WDWToday: "Emma from Tow- er of Terror was an INCREDIBLE host for my giant family tonight. She was such a gem and we loved our experience and her. Great job, Dis- ney, for hiring such a fantastic cast member. Loved seeing a fellow Boil- ermaker! # CastCompliment @WDWToday: "Emma from Tow- er of Terror was amazing! She gave my family and I such a magical ex- perience today. What a wonderful cast member! Loved seeing anoth- er Boilermaker there. Boiler Up! # CastCompliment Crow said that she loved receiv- ing these compliments because it showed that she was being recog- nized for her hard work that includ- ed 10 -12 hour days and working 40 - 50 hours a week on top of 15 school credit hours at the same time. Although Crow said that she had a magical time working at Disney, she said the program was very for- mal and professional. She said, "I had to go to Disney University to be taught how Disney handles situations and what they ex- pect from you. I was able to learn more about Walt Disney himself and knowing I was able to be a part of his dream is something I will never for- get. Disney has given me the priv- ilege to work for the company and be able to put that on my resume." Crow added that she might even find herself working her way up the ladder at Disney in the future if giv- en the chance. Emma Crow with Mickey and Minnie upon completing the Disney Program. contributed photo Emma Crow at Disney University, contributed photo