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YOUR NEWEST CHOICE in Pike County Real Estate! With COVID taking pub- lic indoor activities off the table for much of the year, out- door recreation became an inte- gral part of 2020. Unfortunately, outdoor recre- ation comes with a different set of proper etiquette skills, ones that require a slight learning curve. The National Park Service has a brief web- site with five rules that apply to virtually any public outdoor space. They call it camp eti- quette. Like the man with the birth- day last week, Jarrod Jones experienced, a lot of folks had one of their first seasons with a camper and a camp- ing spot at a public or private venue this year. Campers and camping spots at state parks like Harmonie have been crowded, particularly as the temperatures cooled and COVID cases began to rise again. Camping, hiking, and spending days outdoors can provide a lot of physical and mental health benefits. The first outdoor etiquette for pub- lic outdoor spaces is observa- tion of official and unofficial quiet hours. Official quiet hours are usually posted. Un- official quiet hours are every other hour. Boisterous party- ing and music are excellent activities when all attendees have arrived for that express purpose, es- pecially while using the sound to cover the six feet apart ev- eryone is staying. At an open place with a playground like Hopkins Fami- ly Park, that kind of activity would not be welcome. When planning high decibel activi- ties, plan to host at a private outdoor venue. Light pollution is a very re- al thing that we all experi- ence. At night, the location of Evansville is generally known for the lack of stars on the southern or eastern hori- zon. For stargazers or those who enjoy sleeping in suffi- cient darkness, lights from each camper should be point- ed down and/or covered to reduce polluting neighbor- ing sites. More traditional pollution is also an issue, as pre-packaged foods have been all the rage this year. That packaging needs to enter ap- proved waste disposal con- tainers or follow the House of Pain-ish rule "Pack it in. Pack it out." Whatever you bring on your excursion should leave with you, preferably with any other trash you might also find along the way. Add in a few pulled invasive species if you are a pal, assuming you are certain the species is in- vasive. Also remember to be mindful of where leftover food might be emptied or disposed. Although southern Indiana is mostly void of bears, mostly, bobcat, coyotes, and other an- imals can be of some danger if those animals may feel threat- ened after being lured to the campsite for some leftovers. Every campsite is pur- chased or rented, and squat- ters or folks who want to spread out too far are violat- ing a major property right et- iquette issue, no matter how temporary. Personal space has been a big talking point this year, and keeping your campsite to your campsite is going to allow for less chance of violating the six foot rule. This faux pas must be com- mon among the outdoorsper- sons, as personal space is one of the five rules, while not stealing campsites is another of the five. Although cooler tempera- tures have most of the camp- er-trailers under roof for the winter, these outdoor eti- quette tips may still come in handy if, as in the case of last winter, no snow falls in our area. A mild winter would be excellent for keeping a little more distant and a lit- tle healthier as well. If you came to win, contact Hans at hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812-838 -1331. D-2 Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Press-Dispatch Down on the Farm By Hans Schmitz, Purdue Extension Educator Pack it up, pack it in Sweet's Column By Barbara Sweet 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 birth- day will appear in the paper. As an added bonus, one lucky person each month will receive a free three month Press-Dispatch subscription. This month's birthdays have a chance to win a free pizza gift certificate from Fish Hut Pizza, in Petersburg. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Larry Evans .............................. Petersburg ......... 12/11 Jody Hoover .............................. Petersburg ......... 12/14 Alize Padgett ................................ Otwell ............ 12/14 Adam Onyett ............................. Petersburg ......... 12/14 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR Corner of 9th & Sycamore • Petersburg 812-354-9046 www.fishhutpizza.com REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Norma Lee Kruse Estate, Stephen K. Kruse Co-PR and Paul W. Kruse Co-PR convey to Stephen K. Kruse and Paul W. Kruse, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Ricardo Alberto Carbajal Lara conveys to Josh Barnett and Jennifer Barnett, real estate as recorded in Pike Coun- ty. Martha Annabel Richardson and Deborah A. Gilbert AIF convey to Laura J. Farmer and Patrick G. Farmer, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Pike County Sheriff and Bernard Wayne Jessup convey to Brandon Morgan and Elizabeth Morgan, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Stephen Foster Willis conveys to Stephen Foster Wil- lis and Delena R. Willis, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Lake Helmerich Property Owners Association, Inc. con- veys to Joshua Barnett and Jennifer Barnett, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Troy Stewart conveys to Michael H. Kemp and Jacque L. Kemp, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Robert R. Corenflos conveys to John W. Rauch, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Steven M. Schoppenhorst conveys to Nicole L. Trout- man and Travis C. Troutman, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Joshua S. Schoppenhorst and Rose L. Schoppenhorst convey to Nicole L. Troutman and Travis C. Troutman, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Diane Leon PR and Brett Hilsmeyer Estate, deceased, AK A Brett A. Hilsmeyer convey to Diane Leon, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Boyd Lee Moody conveys to Boyd Lee Moody and Mi- chael S. Moody, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up in bright au- tumn lights and dec- orated to help cel- ebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anni- versary in the week of December 10 -16. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. December 10 -Shane Dillman turns 33; Isiah Travis turns 17; Linda Miller turns 77. December 11-Kristal Al- dridge; Carl Knight turns 20 ; April Hartley; Cary Bailey turns 55; Oscar Moore; Rene Bolin turns 77. December 12-Kiesha Mer- ritt turns 26; Ellie Pancake turns 18; Sian Edwards turns 22; Twyla Flint. December 14-Breyanna Dawn McAtee turns 12; Kathy Loveless turns 50 ; Clayton Dwayne Sanders turns 25. December 15 -John Heur- ing; Aaron Aldridge; Izaiah Michael Lemond turns 14; Keegan Simmons turns 22; Mary Barrett turns 63. December 16 -Dakota Con- rad; Christopher and Kather- ine Meyer celebrate 25 years; Danny and Tina Stone cele- brate 26 years. May all our stars have a re- ally great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all our stars who have COVID-19, those recov- ering from it and surgeries, those with colds, flu or aller- gies, and the many with the aches and pains of everyday life: Benny Kelley, Ted, Terri Ann, Tim, Jeanette, Annabel, Janice, Benny, Margie, Mil- dred and many more stars we all know. EVENTS December 10 -Petersburg Lions Club meets at 6 p.m. December 14-Winslow Town Hall meets at 7 p.m. on- line. December 21-Winter be- gins. December 25 -Christmas Day. December 31-New Year's Eve. Winslow and Petersburg se- niors will not meet again until Governor Hol- comb gives the okay. Sweets Col- umn, Winslow, IN 47598 re- ceived no post- cards this week. The Winslow Patoka Riv- er is almost to the rim with some drizzle of rain that changed over to snow flur- ries to end the month of No- vember. We also had frost one morning. The wind has been blowing most of the weekend from 5 -10 mph from the SW and when it came out of the north, it increased to 15 -25 mph and was gusting 25 -20 mph. On Monday, November 30, the wind was the strongest and the snow flew all day long, but this didn't stop the town workers, along with the help- ing hand of GE Tree Service, as they hung up our town's lighted wreaths on the light poles on part of Main St. And we all in Winslow give them all a big thank you. Speaking of Christmas decorations, there are more and more houses that have put up decorations of lights, blow-ups, and other kinds of Christmas items in their yards. Winslow is a great spot to drive around and enjoy what our stars have set out for everyone to smile at. Norm mulched all our leaves and we really had a lot and now it looks like a yard again. I finally saw the squir- rels and we have two that are chasing each other in the big tree. Nice to see they are still around. The other animal we haven't seen, but we have smelled, is the skunk. It may be in our area because the dogs are barking, but it could be the deer walking from one woods to another. Thanksgiving meal can be on other days with family and friends and I got to cook the turkey dinner, with help from Norm, on Saturday for Kyana, Laura, Vernon, Dixie and Norm. There was more room at Vernon's house and he had a working oven, so I gathered up everything I would be using and cooking and I remembered it all, but the marshmallows were still at the house. The pumpkins pies were baked first, then the turkey was prepared and put in the oven as the sweet pota- toes were boiling. Norm was the dishwasher, which helped out a whole bunch. He also set up the pans for the dressing and vegetables. Whenever you cook a turkey, it takes sever- al hours for that tenderness and, most of all, for it to be done. But when you want that delicious turkey and all that goes with it, the smell makes you want it now. But the wait wasn't too long and Norm kept busy seeing how everything is prepared. He even picked the meat off the neck bone and cut up the giblets for gravy. While we had some time, Vernon, Kyana and I played a game of 500 Rummy and even though Norm played one hand for me and set me back 20 points, guess who won. Dixie came with some pies from our meal on Thanksgiving Day. Kya- na braided my hair into three braids and those three into one braid and it did look great for my long hair. She needs to do my hair again. We all sat down for a delicious meal that was tasty as we all ate too much. But the piece of pie put us all into that point where a nap was needed. All the dish- es were washed and food put up, and everything packed up as I was still eating my pie. I'm a very slow eater. This day was enjoyable for all of us and the thanks of family and friends getting to- gether is a blessing. Everyone should enjoy every day. Sunday, Kyana stopped by for a few hours and we played three games of Rummy and this time she won every game. We pulled the meat off the tur- key bones and ended up with a gallon ice cream contain- er of turkey to eat all week long. The bones were enjoyed by the cat and dog to have a week of treats. They were al- so happy to see Kyana as she played with them. Before she went back home, Laura and Kyana went to see Uncle Ted and Aunt Terri Ann. Thursday was the Winslow Lions Club Christmas meal where the food was delicious- ly made from several of our members and yes, again, we all got stuffed but we also had a great time with all our members. We didn't exchange presents this year but presi- dent Leroy had a present for all of us put together with Li- on Linda, where we all got a roll of toilet paper or I should say, we got a "brick of gold" and not to be sent back filled. The decoration was two lit- tle slingshots called "poop-o- sling," which was happily used after the meeting. I know most of the column this week is food, but great food with great stars in your lives will, in times to come, be remembered as one of those days where you laughed, joked around, helped each other in many ways, played games and, most of all, enjoyed all the memories with family and friends. Friday, Dec. 4, I went to Mom's to help out, so George and Deby could get their thoughts together again. Hope to see more Christmas items in yards and towns all along the way, so more on that next week. I heard that Wednesday, Dec. 2, in Mom's area, they got snow and ice on the roads and Pike Coun- ty missed it for not. It stayed south of I-64. As the lights begin to dim for this week, continue to keep an eye on family and friends. Wear your mask and social distance for the safety of oth- ers. Slow down and see all the beautiful lights and decora- tions in your area. As always, smile, wave and say "hi" to ev- eryone you see this week. AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Monday of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. History Center hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution meet the second Monday of each month September through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Petersburg. Free Clothing Bank–Oak Grove Church in Oakland City offers a free clothing bank each Tuesday 9 -11 a.m. (Oakland City time) for everyone. They carry new and used clothing. Location is on Morton Street, just past Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door located at the back of the church. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more in- formation, call 812-887-0349. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. Gathering Place—Will be open every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at 207 Lafayette Street, Winslow for the Food and Clothing Pantry. For more information, call 812-582-5210. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting–the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan–will have its monthly meetings the sec- ond Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting–the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell– will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Give the gift of good vision Schedule an eye exam, or come in and check out our collection of attractive designer frames. Locally Owned and Operated Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg • (812) 354-9400 Mon. 8am-7pm, Tues. 8am-noon, Wed. 10am-7pm, Thurs-Fri. 8am-5pm net edition PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's the paper. Just digital.