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Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet My So Called Millennial Life By Stephanie Hayes Welcome to Southwest, enjoy your canceled flight Hi, and welcome to your Southwest Airlines flight 2021 to nowhere. Please gather at the gate ac- cording to your group. Stan- dard procedure is to hov- er around your assigned let- ter, nervously clutching your boarding pass. Now, just wedge your body between two people who don't seem that assertive. Even better if there's a child you can bigfoot. Good. Get as close to the front of your group lane as possi- ble, even if your number is B- 5,469,232. When someone says, "I'm B-6, what are you? " pretend not to notice them. Stare at your phone and put in ear- buds. When they insist, say something like, "Who knows how any of this works?! " Do not leave any gap in the line. Consider setting down your carry-on and having a con- versation with the satchel as though it is a human passen- ger. Tell the bag, "First thing I'm doing in Orlando is buying a MagicBand at a gas station." People will naturally leave you alone. Now that you have formed an orderly queue, it's our un- fortunate duty to tell you that this flight is canceled. We are very sorry that we cannot help you find a way on your journey or offer you anything of value at this time. There's a lot of specula- tion going around as to why we canceled more than 1,000 flights on Sunday, so let's "clear the air." Get it? We al- ready "cleared the air" this weekend! Oh, you don't think that's ... OK. Florida had bad weather, because, ugh, Florida! If you know, you know. Florida started this. We're al- so contending with COVID-19 staffing short- ages, same as your neighbor- hood Buffalo Wild Wings. We do not be- lieve we should be treated any differently than Buffalo Wild Wings. In fact, some of our flight attendants, stretched to their physical and mental breaking points, have told us of their intention to work at Buffalo Wild Wings. We know you are firing up social media, and we encour- age free speech. But we at Southwest like to focus on the positives. We have many fea- tures to offer other than ac- tually getting to your destina- tion, and we humbly ask you to think about how great this flight could have been. We would have loved for you to have witnessed our Evolve cabin remodel, with more comfortable seat cush- ions and enhanced lumbar support. Regrettably, we will not be offering sitting as a service on any of our planes. This approach will keep the new cushions nice and fluffy. No butts about it! Haha! Oh, you're not in the mood for ... moving on. It's still a pandemic, and we know cleanliness is import- ant. The planes you will not be flying on today have been deep cleaned with electrostat- ic disinfectant and antimicro- bial spray. We also use efficient HE- PA filters to purify the air you will not be breathing. The best way to keep you safe is to not even get on board in the first place. We offer com- plimentary snacks and drinks on any of our flights over 250 miles, but since your flight will be ze- ro miles, there will be no ser- vice. If you ask the gate atten- dant nicely, he may give you a fistful of belVita Breakfast Biscuits that you can snack on. Finally, we ask you to think about what you missed. You missed a seatmate gossiping about her sister-in-law's Bo- tox mishap. You missed sev- en tense exchanges with a man whose mask "just keeps slipping off his nose." You missed four crying babies and a screening of "A Star Is Born," which you have prob- ably already seen. Ask your- self, did you really want to fly today anyway? Oh, you did? Oh. We regret that we cannot help you with that. Stephanie Hayes is a colum- nist at the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. Follow her at @ stephhayeswrites on Facebook, @ stephhayes on Twitter or @ stephrhayes on Instagram. MARRIAGE LICENSES Thomas Lee Daves II, 34, of 4453 E. SR 56, Winslow, son of Thomas L. and Martha J. Daves, to Kenzie Marie Rudolph, 24, of 4453 E. SR 56, Winslow, daughter of Eric B. Rudolph and Sherry A. Englehardt. Kabrea Lynne Howes, 20, of 3172 N. CR 850 W., Hazle- ton, daughter of Randy Howes and Thelma Smith, to Josh- ua Paul Travis, 22, of 3172 N. CR 850 W., Hazleton, son of Stewart Portee and Dana Travis. The Press-Dispatch 812-354-8500 | www.pressdispatch.net *By enrolling in the Birthday Club, you agree to have your name, town and birth- day, or the person's name and town and birthday of whom you are enrolling, printed in e Press-Dispatch on the week in which the birthday occurs. Joining is easy! 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Louetta A. Wyne, Mary Lou Dodson and Russell W. An- derson convey to Joseph A. Faulk, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Micky G. Houchin, Connie L. Houchin and Micky George Houchin quitclaim to Rick E. Houchin, Connie R. Houchin and Rick Eugene Houchin, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. David E. McKinney and Tamara C. McKinney convey to Loehr Acres, Inc., real estate as recorded in Pike County. Kimberly R. Coan and Kimberly R. Dunigan convey to Lori K. Baker, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Christina Pierini, Estate of Linda Pierini and Linda L. Pierini convey to Christina L. Pierini, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Nicholas M. Roy and Nichole Moll convey to Sandra Yamileth Perez Flores and Maria Rosario Perez Flores, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Rebecca S. Brewster and Rebecca S. Wininger convey to Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Beverly J. Russell and Beverly J. Goodpasture convey to Mark A. Goodpasture and James A. Goodpasture, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Ansel J. Montgomery, Marvin P. Montgomery and Es- tate of Marvin P. Montgomery convey to Ansel J. Mont- gomery and Melba M. Covel, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Ansel J. Montgomery and Melba M. Covel convey to Mel- ba M. Covel and Andrew H. Richardson, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. C-2 Wednesday, October 27, 2021 The Press-Dispatch To enter the Birthday Club, email your name, ad- dress, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@ pressdispatch.net or fill out the form at www.pressdis- patch.net/birthday. Only the person's name, town and birthday will appear in the paper. As an added bonus, one lucky person each month will re- ceive a free three month Press-Dispatch subscription. This month's birthdays have a chance to win a $25 gift certifi- cate from Ole Flower Shoppe, in Petersburg. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Pete Fox .................................... 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Call 812-354-1734 for complete list. Come visit this weekend! Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up in bright or- ange lights and decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birth- day or anniversary in the week of October 28 -November 3. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. BIRTHDAYS October 28 -Tim Ashby; Son- ya Stafford-Hume turns 47. October 29 -Alan Christo- pher Tuell turns 43; Mara Bolin; Jan Stephens turns 63; Mitch Stephens; Marcia Lynn Jarvis Rothrock turns 67; Su- sie Miley turns 59. October 30 -Kat Fulcher; Josie Warner turns 11; Melis- sa Ann Epley turns 15; Rachel Epley Sanders turns 39; Jes- sica Lynn Maxfield turns 31; Fred Fiscus turns 62; Oaklee Joe Poehlein turns 2. October 31-Mildred Vird- en turns 95; Jordyn Simmons turns 26; Donna Meyer Shaw turns 42; Caysha Selby; T.J. Maier turns 41; Jeff Downey turns 51. November 1-Julia Dunn turns 95; Emily Wiesehan McAtee turns 33; Paula Bo- ta turns 42; Jeffery Davis; So- phie Josephine Hall turns 1. November 2-Samantha Meyer turns 44; James Capo- zella; Vernon and Ruby Ste- phens celebrate 58 years. November 3-Vernon Arnold, Jr. turns 77; Carrie Nelson; Asher Bryon McCann turns 7; Josh and Rachel Sanders cele- brate 3 years; Charles and Re- ta Copple celebrate 3 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 are recovering from COVID and the recovery afterwards, those who are having surger- ies, treatments, testing and more, and those with allergies, and the aches and pains of ev- eryday life. We were sad- dened to hear of the passing of Benny Kel- ley, 79, on Octo- ber 12. We knew Benny from the Winslow Lions and Jasper Walmart. He had a smile for everyone and was helpful. Benny will be missed in the Pike County area. To family and friends, share your fond memories and more will be added to those. EVENTS October 31-Halloween. Kids of all ages dress up for that tasty treat, going door to door of people you know. The Winslow hours are 5 -8 p.m.; Sweets Column Halloween Decorations in the town lim- its of Winslow. Several yards have already started to deco- rate and they are really great to see the smiles from all the kids when they see their fa- vorites. November 4-Winslow Li- ons Club meets at 6 p.m. at the Gamble house. November 7-Daylight Sav- ing Time begins, which means you will set your clocks back one hour. November 8 -Winslow Town Hall at 6 p.m. November 9 -Winslow Beau- tification and Winslow Eco- nomic meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Snyder Community Center. Winslow senior citizens are meeting on Monday and Tues- day at the Community Cen- ter. Petersburg seniors meet in the courthouse basement. There were no post- cards this week at Sweets Col- umn, Winslow, IN 47598. We did re- ceive a card for my mom's birth- day and there was a note in it. The note says, "I like to read the column all the time. Good job. Brigitte Chamness." Brigitte, thank you for those kind words. The card will be given to Mom in a few days. She will be glad to hear from you. Winslow Patoka River is still low and the White Riv- er has gone down and is still dropping. We could have had rain, but the severe storms stayed south, where Spencer County had an F-1 tornado on October 15. We have had lots of wind to drop those loose limbs out of the trees. Our temps have been in the low 70s, with nighttime temps in the 50s, which is sweater and jacket weather. Every day, the leaves are changing colors, as you see red and gold, red and yellow, all red, yellow and green on the walnut trees, white bark on the trees that have lost their leaves early and burning bushes are changing to red from their green color. Several flowers of the season are beau- tiful to see dotted in the yards and some yards have Hallow- een set up, and each yard is worth slowing down for. When a vehicle goes down, you have to stay home until it's back up and running again. That is what Ava did. She was down for several days as parts were put back on, then she went on a test drive, when we heard another sound that wasn't there before. That part was diagnosed by a local auto shop and now we are back to taking our scenic drives. We also had some help from Ver- non, who came to our rescue. In the neighborhood, we have seen a building go up, with the family helping make it happen, and soon, they will be able to use this one-room building hidden in a patch of woods. There are more fields be- ing harvested and the view you can see is amazing, as you can see a far distance to an- other tree line or a farm house with more silos. Our lawns haven't grown too much, but the leaves are falling to be raked in a pile to jump into or be mulched. Mom's Christmas or Eas- ter cactus, with other house plants, are outside, but it has buds on it now and I guess it's from the cold spell we had. It's almost time to bring them in- side, but they are doing so well in the fresh air. Not too much going on in Winslow, but the upcom- ing Halloween trick-or-treat from 5 -8 p.m. and Sweets col- umn Halloween yard Deco- ration in the town limits of Winslow. Our Brownstown area has more yards decorat- ed and also parts of Main St., some in East end. The lights are about to dim for this week, but keep an eye on family and friends. Slow down and see all the wonders in your area. Stay safe and social distance. Wear your mask in crowds. As al- ways, smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. Happy Halloween and Happy 95th Birthday, Mom. Want to share your news with others? 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