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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS McAtee Heirs Farm Corp. conveys to Kevin J. West- ern and Stephanie L. Western, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Linda S. Robertson FK A Linda S. Allen conveys to Keile- igh Rayne Boger, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Judith A. Elber conveys to Eric Zazzetti, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Thomas R. Pulley Commissioner conveys to Marleny R. Laparra AK A Marleny R. Mendez, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Smith Cemetery, Smith Cemetery Trustees, David R. Adams Trustee, Marcella A. Pitman Trustee, Joe Pitman Trustee convey to M and L Properties, LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. M and L Properties, LLC conveys to Smith Cemetery, Smith Cemetery Trustees, David R. Adams Trustee, Mar- cella A. Pitman Trustee, Joe Pitman Trustee, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Michaela Fehribach conveys to Daniel A. Falls, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Brenda K. Highsmith FK A and Brenda K. Geisler con- vey to Chad Michael Nunamaker and Deirdre D. Nuna- maker, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jeffrey W. Helms and Bruce C. Russell quitclaim to Te- resa Y. Ridens, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Rita G. Clem conveys to Donald R. Blount and Starlin R. Blount, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Robert E. Whaley and Deena N. Whaley convey to Jus- tin Furman, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Bill Weeks conveys to Natalie A. McGiffen, real estate as recorded in Pike County. My So Called Millennial Life By Stephanie Hayes On Mother's Day, the moms are not all right How's Mom doing? Not great, probably. In many ways, things are better now than last year. There's hope, vaccines and hugs. If you are lucky enough to have a mom, be a mom or know a mom, celebrate as best you can. Still, it's going to be a hard one. We lost so ma- ny mothers in this wretch- ed year, and those fami- lies are aching. The moth- ers who are still with us have lost some- thing, too. Mother's Day is shellacked in perfec- tion, all flowers and presents and smiling photos, not to mention odd brunch com- binations like crab legs and pudding par- faits in shot glasses. You know, brunch, pick a lane. The holiday's history is as complicat- ed as the buffet. A woman named Anna Jarvis founded the event we celebrate in the United States. She wanted to bring at- tention to the unsung work of mothering — her own mom worked to fight child- hood mortality — and boost women in a male-dominated world. The interesting thing, though? Jarvis came to despise the holiday after corpo- rations got their (crab) claws into it. She tried to remove it from the calendar and decried the cha-ching version of Moth- er's Day to her death. Maybe it's how the creators of "Baby Shark" feel. What would Jarvis think of the stage set for moms now? Things are not good, to be honest. A recent report from the World Economic Forum found the pandemic set gen- der parity back decades, and it was already behind. Millions of women left the workforce, outpacing men. The COVID-19 crisis highlighted persistent problems, from disproportion- ate parenting demands to a lack of leave, child care or support from employers. Moms have been pushed to their lim- its, and not just by trying to explain: If Josie has 456 blood oranges and Gustavo has 532 blood oranges, how many blood oranges does Peter have, and who is Pe- ter, and when did he even get here? If she struggled but tried, she made it. If she spent the year working remote- ly, teaching science while taking Zoom calls. If she ventured out, working on the front lines. If she chose to stay home. If she had help or did it alone. If she found joy in the garbage heap or couldn't stop being sad. If she brought life into the burning world. If she wanted to but couldn't. If she conceived and lost. If she was a grandmother separated from little ones or a stepmom meshed with a pod that suddenly meant some- thing new. If she was a foster mom, giving love to the poorest souls. If she was a chosen mom, taking in those rejected by their families. If she was the best freaking mom to dogs in the world. And what if she messed it up, and the whole situation seems beyond repair? What if she wants to try again? That's the most generous part of life. Each day starts over. So, have the brunch. There's nothing wrong with brunch, other than some things people put inside quiche. But if Mom is worn out, not ready to perform for Instagram, let it be. Maybe just check your email while she closes her eyes at the table. She deserves a moment of peace. Stephanie Hayes is a columnist at the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. Follow her at @ stephhayeswrites on Facebook, @ stephhayes on Twitter or @ stephrhayes on Instagram. Saturday, May 1 was Poehlein's 31st Annual Spring Bass Tourney, with 15 teams competing. The winners were: first place, Tammy Oakley and T.J. Al- ward, with 28.08 lbs; second place was Chris Nowark and Steve Powell with 25.07 lbs; third place was Jim Bob Wil- liams and Jason Sharp with 24.06 lbs., barely beating out Jacob Marchino and Ashton Evans by .02. Jim Bob Williams won Biggest Bass with a giant 7.5 lb. bass. Total cash payout to winners was $1,295. The next tourney will be Saturday, Sep- tember 11, from 5 a.m.-5 p.m. Mom, Mildred, left to go back home, but before she left, the seven of us had a good meal at a new restaurant in Wash- ington on the west side of town. Most of us had liver and onions, two had a break- fast item and Mom had a grilled cheese and fries. We all had a great time eating and talking, and hope to do it all again on May 14 when Mom comes for anoth- er two-week visit. This was also a great day for a drive, so we took I-69 to I-64 to Ind. 69, which took us to Mt. Vernon, where we saw barges on the river. The Riverside Park had a few people to enjoy the view of the river, plus the three painted bicycles placed in locations at the park's edge. It's a spread out town with a small town square, the Port of Indiana, and lots of old houses mixed with new ones. We drove through the town then came out on Ind. 62 that takes you past the universities and Cen- ter Point Energy (formerly Vectren). I al- so heard about the silos at this one farm that are painted to look like the silver can- isters of flour, sugar, coffee and tea, and we got to see them off Hwy. 62, sitting just outside Mt. Vernon. They do look like those canisters I remember. When we got to Evansville, we took Riverside Drive past the L ST 235, going east past quite a few walkers and saw lots of kids play- ing on the playground equipment that is crammed in a small area, as a new area is being built beside it. We got on I-69 and took it to Ind. 62, that is also Morgan Ave., which took us past Chandler, then into Boonville, where we took Ind. 61 past Lynnville, Spurgeon, Coe, Arthur and in- to Winslow. There were lots of friendly stars everywhere and loads of beauty all along our great drive in Southwest Indi- ana. This was also a day for families to gather with an outside party. Our Winslow town workers have a new used golf cart to do their water meter reads and other town work, and they are really pleased to use a golf cart that can be driven forward. You might see the work- ers around the May 15 as they use the golf cart to read your water meter in town. At the Winslow Lions Club meal and meeting, we had a guest speaker, Holly Traylor, who spoke of a coming event in Winslow June 24-26, called Power Wag- on Rally, hosted by Matt Tisdale. More information will be coming on this event to you all soon. Our Lions had a great meal of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, deviled eggs, roll and apple pies, cookies, chocolate ice cream cake and sodas made by several fine cooks in this club. There is also an event coming up on May 17, the Open Fun Horse Show, which is enjoyed by many of our stars who compete with their horse and many just come to watch and enjoy the day with family. There was a Mother's Day Banquet on Saturday, May 8 and Mother's Day was May 9. We hope all our mothers had a day filled with the love of their children and you received the words, "I love you, Mom." Well, it's time for the lights to dim, but keep an eye on family and friends, if on- ly to listen. Keep wearing your mask to keep others safe. Slow down and see all the wonders in your neck of the woods. As always, smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. You might even meet an old friend or neighbor somewhere. B-12 Wednesday, May 12, 2021 The Press-Dispatch SWEETS Continued from page 1 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 $25 gift certificate from Sue's Flowers and Gifts, in Oakland City. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Galion Leighty ........................... Petersburg ...........5/12 Galion Leighty .......................... Petersburg ...........5/12 Devin Carlisle ............................. Otwell .............. 5/13 Marcia Seifrig ............................... 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