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C-4 Wednesday, June 19, 2019 The Press-Dispatch HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Youth First Today by Brandy Terrell, Youth First, Inc. Building character and the 'why' of it all June 22 ~ 9 a.m. EST WEBCAST AUCTION Intren Power & Light Surplus TRUCKS & EQUIPMENT: Case 580K Backhoes; Crawlers; Bucket Trucks; Digger Trucks; Dump Trucks; 4x4 Service Trucks; pickup trucks; AWD Trucks; Augers; Winches; New Pickup Bumpers; & much, much more! Graber Auctions ~ 812-254-2220 See PHOTOS and TERMS at www.graberauctions.com Mark J. Graber, AU19400133 • 1382 S. State Rd 257, Washington, IN Open House June 23 from Noon-4:30pm (edt) Come check it out and enjoy some appetizers. Everyone that attends will receive a special gi, plus a giveaway for 3- $50 gi cards! You don't want to miss this! Jessica Mason 812-582-0246 • jessicamasonhomes.kw.com Are you looking for an updated home on 6 acres? You just found it! is full brick, ranch-style home w/ full walkout basement also offers 3 bedrooms, a gas/log fireplace, screened-in patio, attached 2.5 car garage, pole barn and much more! MLS# 201916379 $ 229,900 List Price From State Road 64, turn north on State Road 61. en turn le on County Road 225 East. 3824 South County Road 225 E., Winslow It is the strength and originality in a person's nature that defines their char- acter, according to Google dictionary. Character is also made up of the men- tal or moral qualities that are distinc- tive to each of us. I often wonder how my role as a mother contributes to the character development of my children. Most days I feel like I'm still trying to build my own character. There may be no re- al end to such an endeavor. To me, character building is about understanding the why in every teach- able moment and creating the ability to think critically about the why in every situation. It's more than the "Do as I say, not as I do" adage. Maybe it's about turning the why around and looking inward in hopes of figuring out what type of person we all want to be; maybe it's leading by ex- ample. It's most likely leading without the realization that you are the exam- ple and your behaviors are being ab- sorbed by others. As parents, we get wrapped up in the everyday struggle to meet the material demands of raising children. We worry about providing a safe home, the latest technology or gaming system, joining sports teams, the drama club or any other social activity. Sometimes we get lost in the rush of it all. We should strive to give our children as many opportunities as pos- sible, within reason of course. Some- times we equate "things," activities and the latest trends as our way of de- veloping character. Maybe we expect our children to act right simply because they had a sta- ble outward foundation and have "no real problems to worry about." When our children fall short in behavior, pick on another child, disrespect an adult or act entitled, we are left wondering what went wrong. Why did my child not know better? While we continue to provide on a material level, we also need to provide on an emotional level with the same or more gusto. We need to teach our children that all the material things we have are sort of like "extras" and what makes the character of a person is how we treat other people, not all the mate- rial things that we have. We must teach a child that our out- ward behavior is a representation of the type of person that we really are deep inside. Each of us needs to de- cide what type of person we want to be- come. Character building starts with parent/child emotional interactions and conversations from a very young age. Perhaps we should also talk about privilege/entitlement each time we be- stow some form of material object or privilege on our children. So, what have I learned 25 years and three children later? Often I can see my explanations of the why and the character talks come to life in my children. Each moment of kindness, humility and respect they display to others is a small emotional win for me. Each time another adult tells me how thoughtful and well-mannered my children are I'm filled with pride. (I'm usually also thinking that at least they have enough sense to act right in public!) So my advice to parents or others trying to build character in a child is, Hang in there and don't give up! "Most importantly, take time to focus on the why as much as possible, because kids are watching, listening and absorbing. This column is written by Brandy Terrell, LCSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit ded- icated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. Youth First provides 55 Master's level social workers to 76 schools in 10 Indiana counties. Over 38,000 youth and families per year have access to Youth First's school social work and af- ter-school programs that prevent sub- stance abuse, promote healthy behav- iors, and maximize student success. CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANTS MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL By Monica Sinclair When summer rolls around, I start craving certain foods. For some reason, chicken salad is one of those foods. However, it is very hard for me to find it where it doesn't have grapes in it, which I don't like to have with it. Luckily for me this week, I found a recipe in my email that will allow me to make it the way I like it. Now to just get to the grocery store to get the ingredients. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS • 2/3 cup mayonnaise • 1/2 cup dill pickle relish • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley • 1 teaspoon lemon juice • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt • 1/8 teaspoon pepper • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken • 1 cup cubed Swiss cheese • 6 croissants, split • Lettuce leaves DIRECTIONS 1. Mix first six ingredients. 2. Stir in chicken and cheese. 3. Serve on croissants lined with lettuce. Source: tasteof home.com By Hans Schmitz Purdue Extension Posey County hschmitz@purdue.edu Rain was supposed to fall in the middle of last week. A few drops did fall from the sky, but not enough for trace precip- itation to be re- corded. As a re- sult, the 60 per- cent forecast- ed probability of rainfall failed. Forecasts can fail, particularly when conditions are variable or potentially record-break- ing, like the low tempera- tures last week. Sometimes human error can be the cul- prit, however. A few things to look for in your favorite app can brighten your outlook on the weather forecast. One needs to know how of- ten the forecast they use is updated. The standard for forecasting is the National Weather Service, and any app based on this forecast should update no more than five times per day in the Pa- ducah, Ky., forecast area as new forecast discussions are released and updated. Some forecast offices update a lit- tle more frequently, while others may hold to the old standard of twice a day at 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. Apps that up- date extremely fre- quently should be analyzed for the amount of chang- es made between updates. Signifi- cant changes on a frequent basis are a sure sign that in- accuracies are everywhere. Forecasts made on a very in- frequent basis will likewise not be very accurate. One needs to know the time frame for the forecast given. The National Weath- er Service likes to break to- day's forecast from tonight's forecast at 7 p.m., depending on time zones. Rain expected at 7:30 p.m. would then trig- ger a 100 percent chance of precipitation tonight, while there would remain a ze- Down on the Farm Quick tips on accurate weather forecasting See FORECASTING on 5