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GREEK SAUSAGE PITA PIZZAS MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL By Monica Sinclair I'm a big fan of Greek food and an even bigger fan of fe- ta cheese. While looking for recipes this week, I discov- ered a recipe that combines Greek flavors, feta cheese and one of my favorite foods, pizza! I can't wait to try this delicious meal. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare so you can have dinner on the table in no time. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS • 1 package (19 ounces) Italian sausage links, cas- ings removed • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 4 whole pita breads • 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped • 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese • 1 small cucumber, sliced • 1/2 cup refrigerated tzatziki sauce DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage and garlic over medium heat 6 -8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking up sausage into large crum- bles; drain. 2. Meanwhile, place pita breads on ungreased bak- ing sheets. Bake 3-4 minutes on each side or until browned and almost crisp. 3. Top pita breads with sausage mixture, tomatoes, av- ocado and cheese. Bake 3-4 minutes longer or until heated through. 4. Top with cucumbers; drizzle with tzatziki sauce. Source: tasteof home.com YOUTH FIRST TODAY Tackling anxiety in uncertain times By Lori Powell Youth First, Inc. In 1980, I was a five-year-old attend- ing kindergarten in Evansville. It was the year of the infamously destructive June 8 storm that brought hurricane force winds to my hometown, and it was the first time I remember having to cope with the world around me changing. I really didn't understand the danger- ous nature of the storm at the time, but I remember all teachers and students were asked to go to the cafeteria, which was lo- cated at the lowest level of the school. We were supposed to sit under the tables in the tornado position. However, I remem- ber sitting with my friend giggling and not following directions very well, be- cause I did not understand the serious- ness of the situation. The school buses were not able to take us home, so my father picked me up that day. There was no electricity in my house for a few days. Restaurants without gas appliances couldn't reopen due to the lack of electricity. Our favorite restau- rant was closed. My grandmother did not have electrici- ty for over seven days in her area. I knew that I had shelter, water, food and could depend on my parents for safety and reas- surance. I swung on the swing set outside of my home, rode my bike, and played cards and board games with my family members. The lack of power, damage and destruction caused by the storm left me largely untouched and unburdened. Since then, I have lived through mul- tiple storms and have lost my electrici- ty for only a short amount of time. The COVID-19 pandemic is the first time in my life that schools and businesses have closed their doors for such an extended amount of time. Even during most snow- storms, we were still able to go to the mall when school was cancelled. A fter the pandemic lockdown, I went to the grocery store with my husband for the first time in months. The shelves were stocked minimally, but we were able to obtain all of our necessities. As I stood in the grocery aisle, I thought about the large number of people shopping in the store and realized how different this cri- sis felt than the one I experienced as a child. I wondered how people who were already experiencing anxiety were get- ting through the stress and uncertainty of a global pandemic. Although the world has changed dras- tically as the pandemic drags on, it is im- portant to find ways to remind yourself that things will get better. Many people have found that using deep breathing techniques, positive self-talk and positive visual imagery to stay calm can help mit- igate overwhelming thoughts and wor- ries. Exercise and getting outdoors are also very helpful in relieving anxiety. Breathing in and out slowly, reminding yourself that this situation is only tempo- rary, and taking extra time to relax can be helpful for lightening the burden we've all carried throughout this last year. We also need to remember that there are aspects of life that we do not have con- trol over and focus on what we are able to control, such as our attitudes and our behaviors. For example, I can choose to have a great day, stay positive and do my best to help others do the same. Lori Powell, LCSW, is the Youth First So- cial Worker for Vogel Elementary School in Vanderburgh County. Youth First, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth and families, provides 64 Master's level so- cial 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 behaviors and maximize student success. To learn more about Youth First, visit youthfirstinc.org or call 812-421-8336. My So Called Millennial Life By Stephanie Hayes Why all adults should invest in a stuffed animal Please meet Gus. Gus is a reindeer. He is gray and fuzzy with unblink- ing black eyes. He has a slight smile on his nose, which doesn't seem anatomically plausible. My stepdaughter and I saw him in a shop before Christ- mas and laughed at what a dope he was. She asked her dad to go back and get him for me. It was the most beau- tiful, silly present. Then I won- dered, what would I, age 37, do with a large, stuffed rein- deer? I figured he'd sit on a chair somewhere under the laundry. You all have a laun- dry chair, right? Oh, but I was such a stuffed animal kid. My first toy was a tea-stained bunny in a plaid dress we named Matilda. I chewed her ears to fall asleep until they fell apart in tatters. I amassed more soft toys, lining them up and taking them on rides, preferring their quag- gy edges to Barbie's cruel tal- ons. They're now tucked away in storage or lost to the sands of time. Grown-ups replace stuffed animals with things such as "doing taxes," "choosing tile" and "antagonizing one anoth- er on the internet." There is simply no time to kick back with a squishy friend. But Gus, who is made by the company Jellycat, kept finding his way onto my lap. I flipped his ears during one harrowing pandemic update after another. I squeezed him while watching insurrection live feeds. Gus, who has no political affilia- tion other than "Caribou," was a gentle healer. He was soft in a hard world. I'm not the first adult to discover plush bliss. A ran- dom sample of my Instagram followers this week revealed plentiful stuff- ies, from a manatee to teddy bears to Raggedy Ann to my favorite response: "I am 40 and I have a chimpanzee." People are attached to their childhood toys in particular. In psychology, the concept is called a comfort object, or as the late pediatrician Donald Winnicott put it, a transition- al object. It's a way for infants to move past themselves and into the world. Think of Linus with his blue blanket, ut- tering Michel de Montaigne: "A man who fears suffer- ing already suffers what he fears." Li- nus is all of us! But if your old friends are long gone, find respite in any soft toy. It does not have to be costly. Get one from a thrift store. Make it out of a sock. "Borrow" a stuffed animal from a local child! Children are resilient. B-10 Wednesday, April 7, 2021 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 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS John R. Gwaltney quitclaims to Patrica R. Gwaltney, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. David E. Gwaltney quitclaims to Patricia R. Gwaltney, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Michael L. Gwaltney quitclaims to Patricia R. Gwaltney, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Roger Deem and Norma Deem convey to Nathaniel J. Gingerich and Hannah M. Vandermel, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Dennis R. Arnold Trustee and the John Kenneth Arnold, Jr. Irrevocable Trust DTD 08/28/2014 convey to John Ken- neth Arnold, Jr. Irrevocable Trust DTD 08/28/2014, Den- nis R. Arnold, Joy Darlene Beasley and Gary W. Arnold, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Dennis R. Arnold, Joy Darlene Beasley and Gary W. Ar- nold conveys to Gary W. Arnold, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Dennis R. Arnold, Joy Darlene Beasley and Gary W. Ar- nold conveys to DB Arnold, LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Brandon N. Hartke and Jennifer L. Asbell Hartke quit- claim to Brandon N. Hartke and Jennifer L. Hartke, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Lisa M. Clark conveys to Phillip Sisk, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Donald A. DeMotte conveys to Arthur L. Fraley and Cynthia L. Fraley, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Sandra K. Watkins quitclaims to Rodney C. Matteson, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Steven Neyhouse conveys to Steven Neyhouse and Rach- elle E. Neyhouse, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Amanda Vickers, Joshua Vickers and Pike County Au- ditor convey to Sabre Investments, LLC, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Thomas Daves II conveys to Thomas Daves II and Ken- zie Marie Rudolph, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Gibson County Holdings, LLC conveys to Mark Brawdy, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Lorelei Lynn quitclaims to Lorelei and Ronald W. Lynn, real estate as recorded in Pike County. William David Sorgius and Angela Sue Sorgius convey to Bethany A. Kempf and Grant G. Bromm, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Paul E. Potts and Rosellyn Potts convey to Eugene Hall, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Auctioneers Chris Daugherity AU10600008 | Tom Daugherity AU19600271 Auction Company Lic #AC31500032 Follow us on Facebook at Daugherity Auction/Wholesale Follow us on AuctionZip.com ID#9501 4 bedroom, full bath and shower, enclosed sunroom/porch SATURDAY, MAY 1 AT 10 A.M. EDT Daugherity Auction & Wholesale 1306 E Cedar Street, Petersburg Real Estate Auction Live In-Person Auction www.biddaugherityauction.com •House can be purchased before auction• Open House Saturday, April 17 1-3 P.M. Sunday, April 18 1-3 P.M. Terms: 20% down day of puchase non-refundable. 13% buyer's premium also added, balance due at closing. Closing to be with in 30 days after sale. Seller will provide title insurance, and pay 2021 1st installment taxes due in 2022. Buyer will pay all other closing costs and taxes after that. Sold as is/where is regardless of any and all faults. If inspections are needed, they need to be done prior to day of sale. Daugherity Auction IF YOU CAN SEE IT | WE CAN SELL IT 109 S 6th St., Petersburg Auctioneers Chris Daugherity AU10600008 | Tom Daugherity AU19600271 Auction Company Lic #AC31500032 Follow us on Facebook at Daugherity Auction/Wholesale Follow us on AuctionZip.com ID#9501 We will be running 2 auction rings Weather permitting, one inside, one outside. Furniture, Beds, Couches, End Tables, Washer and Dryer, Gas Stove, Refrigerator, pretty much any- thing you can find in a house after 70 years. FRIDAY, APRIL 9 AT 5:30 P.M. EDT Daugherity Auction & Wholesale 109 S 6th St., Petersburg Daugherity Auction IF YOU CAN SEE IT | WE CAN SELL IT Living Estate Auction Live In-Person Auction House for Auction May 1 at 10 A.M. See us for details. Masks will be enforced. Continued on page 11