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HUGE 2 DAY ESTATE ONLINE AUCTION Barney and Judy Elkins Estate, Peterburg, IN Feburary 15 & 16, ~ 7:00pm EST The first lot is scheduled to close at 7:00pm & the following lots will close every 10 seconds. REGISTER & START BIDDING TODAY! HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: the 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL w/both tops; 4 pc. Bedroom Suite; 3 pc Bedroom Suite; Tell City Table & 6 Chairs, Hutch; Buffet; Vintage Utility Cart; Flat Screen TV; Leather-like Reclining Sofa & Matching Loveseat; Vintage Schwinn Bike; Wooden Trunk; Vintage Metal Kitchen play set (w/refrigerator, stove, cabinet); Toddler Bed; Vintage Doll Stroller; Wicker Patio Furniture; Furniture; Jewelry; Coins; Petersburg Yearbooks; World Globe; Pyrex mixing bowls; Tonka Metal Camper Truck; Longaberger Baskets; Hot Wheels; Quilts; Cast Iron Skillets; Tiffany Style Lamps; Crock bowl; Spode Collection; Fenton Glassware; Carnival Glass; Antiques; Collectibles; Silver Dollars; & much more! TOOLS: Drill Press; Radial Arm Saw; Bench Grinder; Band Saw; Dolly; 2-ton Jack; Hand Tools; Socket Sets; Wrenches; Rolling Tool Box; Makita Recip Saw; Bench Vise; Anvil; Log Chains; Step Ladders; & MUCH MORE! OVER 1400 LOTS ~ REGISTER TODAY www.graberauctions.com Graber Auctions ~ 812-254-2220 Mark J. Graber, Auctioneer | AU19400133 AIR-FRIED BREAKFAST BOMBS MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES By Monica Sinclair It has been a while since I have put in a recipe for the air fryer. I use mine all the time, but I have been want- ing to try something new in it. I found a super easy reci- pe that will be perfect for on-the-go breakfasts. With on- ly five ingredients, it will be ready in no time and you will have a hearty breakfast in the palm of your hand. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS • 3 center-cut bacon slices • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten • 1 ounce 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives • 4 ounces fresh prepared whole-wheat pizza dough • Cooking spray DIRECTIONS 1. Cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium until very crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add eggs to bacon drippings in pan; cook, stirring often, until almost set but still loose, about 1 minute. Transfer eggs to a bowl; stir in cream cheese, chives, and crumbled bacon. 2. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into a 5 -inch circle. Place one- fourth of egg mixture in center of each dough circle. Brush outside edge of dough with water; wrap dough around egg mixture to form a purse, pinching togeth- er dough at the seams. 3. Place dough purses in single layer in air fryer basket; coat well with cooking spray. Cook at 350°F until gold- en brown, 5 to 6 minutes, checking after 4 minutes. Source: cookinglight.com Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet YOUTH FIRST TODAY Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up in colorful lights and decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anniversary in the week of February 4-10. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. February 6 -John David Meyer turns 60 ; Tiffany Wartham Meyer turns 31. February 7-Rusty Hale turns 61; Dathan and Crystal Wright celebrate 12 years. February 8 -Sam Williams; Cheyanna Hayes turns 15; Jim and Sherry Lamey celebrate 57 years. February 9 -Rosalee McQueen Wright; Blake Stewart turns 38. February 10 -Kayla Bailey turns 37; Shylee Russell turns 17; Diana Fickel turns 73; Jamen Russell turns 35. May all our stars have a really great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all our stars who have COVID-19 or are recovering, those undergoing surgeries and therapy afterwards, and those with a cold, flu, allergies or the aches and pains of everyday life: Eddie Fiscus, Tim, Tere- sa, Ted, Benny and Annabel. Another Pike County star, Shirley Wineinger, 84, passed away on January 22. To her family and friends, remem- ber all those great times and share your memories, and more memories will be added to yours. I just heart that some stars our fam- ily knows in the St. Louis, Mo., area have passed, like Terry Johnson and John Stagner. To the family and friends, share your memories of these fine men and more will be added. Our family lived in the same area and on the same block, and we all went to the same schools and churches as we grew up in the North Cen- tral part of St. Louis. EVENTS February 8 -Winslow Town Hall at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. February 9 -Winslow Beautification at 6:30 p.m. and Winslow Economic at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center. February 12-Abraham Lincoln's birth- day. February 14-Valentine's Day-Show your sweetheart your love. Kids, will hand out their Valentine cards to their classmates and teachers. February 15 -Presidents Day. February 17-Ash Wednesday. Winslow and Petersburg seniors will not meet again until Governor Holcomb gives the okay. Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598 received no postcards or notes of interest this week. The Winslow Patoka Riv- er could be up, but not to the rim. Since we talked last, we have had rain up to one inch in two days, sleet, fog and snow of two inches. The rain left the ground a sloppy mess, but the snow was again a picture scene of a win- ter wonderland of all white everywhere. North of the White River got three inch- es, but south of I-64 got one inch or less. Our temps have been from the middle 30s to the middle 40s during the days, but at night, it ranged from the 20s to 30s, with some nights in the teens from a windchill of northern winds. The coy- otes are still heard, but not too close to our area of Brownstown. Other animals seen in the area were birds, squirrels and the cats that annoy the dog. Friday, January 22, my mom was packed up and we all went out to eat at Oakland City Denny's before the long ride to Illinois. George took the road past Twin Pits, across Line Road, past Littles Church and south of Glezen on Hwy 57. He hadn't been on that road for a long time and wanted to see different scen- ery. Norm and I had to go to The Press Dispatch to drop off the column, then we took Hwy 57 past the Bones family that are still relaxing in the front yard. At Denny's, the menu had some new items, and each of us had our tea to drink. The meals were ham, bacon, sausage, egg and toast, minus the pancakes; a nacho plate; a cup of chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese; and pot roast, veggies, and mashed potatoes with gravy. We all got caught up on family and we all en- joyed our delicious meals before we all went to our homes. Saturday, we heard a noise next door and saw Josh McDonald, who is feeling better from his heart attack last year. We also stopped in to visit with Tim and Jea- nette, and they are doing well. Sunday, January 24, our daughter had a milestone, she turned 40 years old. That is said to be "over the hill," but she has a lot of years to go before that happens. We picked Laura up and we ate at Den- ny's for one of her birthday presents. She had salmon and veggies, Norm had the lumberjack breakfast, minus the pan- cakes, and I had the parmesan chicken and veggies. Then we gave her anoth- er present of two necklaces, one is a tur- tle and one is a butterfly. A fter our deli- cious meal, we needed to pick up a few items at the grocery store, but on our way back to Winslow, the two of us sang "Hap- py Birthday" to Laura. She was glad we didn't sing it at Denny's. For the birth- day cake, we had an ice cream cake that does taste like a yellow decorated birth- day cake. Monday, January 25 was Jeanette's birthday, so I messaged her a "Happy Birthday" and she was also taken out to eat, but they went to eat Chinese on Sun- day, and since it was raining on Monday, they stayed inside. It's sad to see our Winslow fire trucks sitting outside and not being used in our Town of Winslow by the new volunteers. Our Winslow town workers had cleaned out the drains on that rainy Mon- day and now they are flowing easily. Then in another day or two, they filled in holes on our streets. We thank you both. I guess you saw in the paper the new Dollar General in Arthur on Hwy. 64. We have been watching it being built and cannot wait until it is opened for busi- ness to see what items they will have. In the past week, the sign has gone up, the lights are on inside the business and a crew was out smoothing out the concrete parking lot that looks small for the cus- tomers of Pike County in that area, but I guess it's big enough. We talked to Deby and she gave us a good report from the doctor visit Mom had and that is great to hear. Mom's blood work and other functions are doing what they should do at 94 years of age. George was out of town in Bedford, where the snow was about three inches and he told Deby it was really cold there. I mentioned last week I would like more days of coldness to kill off the mos- quitoes and ticks, and I do believe the two days of teens to 20s may not have helped, because we need the days to be cold also. I'm sorry I said I want cold weather, be- cause I don't like it to be in that weather either. I would like to be outside in the af- ternoon on a summer day without getting bit from those pesky varmints. It's time to dim the lights for this week. Keep an eye on family and friends, if only to listen. Slow down and see all the won- ders in your area. Wear your mask for others' safety and keep your distance. As always, smile, wave and say "hi" to every- one you see this week. YOUTH FIRST TODAY Keeping your child safe online By Katie Omohundro Youth First, Inc. The World Wide Web ( W W W ) sounds like a place I'm not sure I want my kids to visit. It makes me think of a spider using her web to catch the day's lunch. As usage of online platforms has be- come a necessity in today's society, how do we protect our children from the dan- gers lurking around the corners of the internet? Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my fair share of Facebook, using Goo- gle, etc. But what impact do these hab- its have on our children? Unfortunately, there are some nega- tives to doing everything online. There can definitely be feelings of FOMO. Fear of missing out, or FOMO, is a feeling our children can have, especially when see- ing their friends on a variety of social media sites. People are quick to post their best days and don't often show their worst. This can make it seem as though friends nev- er have a bad day, which of course is not true. This can cause comparisons that are often unrealistic. Children simply feel left out of all the fun. Another negative aspect to the World Wide Web includes children being ex- posed to predators. This can be easy to forget, but when children have access to the internet or even those apps that seem like they're "for kids," we are giving com- plete strangers the ability to communi- cate with our children day and night. In- creased access to inappropriate content becomes a concern as well. Sleep disturbances are another major issue with social media use. Sleep prob- lems can lead to failing grades, moodi- ness, irritability, unhappiness, overeat- ing, and an increased risk of getting sick due to a poor immune system. Teens, for example, need more sleep than adults as their brains are still developing. Communication can also be challeng- ing in an increasingly digital world. So much of communication is lost when we sit behind a computer screen. Body language cannot be gauged through an email. Misinterpreting a text can in- crease the likelihood of miscommunica- tion and hurt feelings. This is especially detrimental for kids who are in the process of developing im- portant communication skills. The in- ternet can easily muddy those waters. These instances of miscommunication can lead to feelings of isolation and an in- crease in anxiety and depression. Thinking of the topics mentioned thus far, one can guess how increased inter- net usage can negatively impact the men- tal health of today's youth. Effects of so- cial isolation can heighten children's con- cern for their friends. As a school social worker, I have spo- ken with a number of kids who have stayed up all night communicating on- line with a friend considering suicide. How frightening! Imagine being young (or any age, for that matter) and feeling it is up to you to keep another person alive. A fter considering the harmful effects of too much time online, I believe one of the most straightforward ways to help children find balance is to set boundar- ies. You don't even have to be a tech sav- vy computer programmer to implement them! Have your child leave all electronics in your bedroom to charge at night. That's it! Set a time for devices to be turned in. This helps you ensure that electron- ics are not only getting charged but al- so that your child is not up at all hours of the night texting with friends. Not all things online are bad. It is im- portant to be mindful of how often we are online in front of our children so we can be good models of appropriate on- line use. Keeping ourselves in check with how often we are on the World Wide Web also keeps us accountable and en- ables us to be more actively involved with our growing children. Katie Omohundro, LCSW, is the Youth First Social Worker for Thompkins Mid- dle School in Vanderburgh County. Youth First, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth and families, pro- vides 64 Master's level social workers to 92 schools in 11 Indiana counties. Over 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 behav- iors and maximize student success. To learn more about Youth First, visit youth- firstinc.org or call 812-421-8336. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Feburar y 3, 2021 B-11 HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. 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