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Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES SPICED CRANBERRY TOASTER TARTS By Monica Sinclair Happy December! The countdown begins for Christ- mas. It doesn't even seem possible that it's that time of year to begin gift giving. If you have friends, a teacher, neighbors or even mail carrier that you want to show your appreciation to, food can be a welcome gift. All this month, I will be finding recipes that will make you very popular as a gift giver. If you have a Pop-Tart lover among your recipients, they will love this week's recipe. It on- ly takes about 45 minutes to make, so you could make a couple of batches quickly. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS • 1/3 cup orange marmalade • 1/4 cup chopped dried cranberries • 1 tablespoon chopped candied ginger • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt • 1 package prerolled piecrusts (containing 2 crusts) • Brown sanding sugar, for sprinkling DIRECTIONS 1. Heat oven to 350° F. In a bowl, combine the marma- lade, cranberries, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. 2. Roll each piecrust with a rolling pin until it's 1/8 inch thick. Trim the edges to create 2 large rectangles (dis- card the scraps), then cut each rectangle into thirds crosswise. 3. Line a large rimmed baking sheet or cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using the back of a spoon, spread each piece of dough with a scant tablespoon of the fill- ing, leaving a ¾-inch border on every side. Brush the edges with water, fold the dough in half, and crimp the edges with a fork. 4. 4. Transfer the tarts to the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops and edges with water and sprinkle each evenly with a generous teaspoon of the sanding sugar. 5. Bake the tarts until browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days (or freeze, tightly wrapped, for up to 1 week.) Source: realsimple.com My So Called Millennial Life By Stephanie Hayes I am thankful for the news. This is probably obvious, and I don't need to re- hash all the reasons news matters to democracy. I ac- tually came here to say I'm also thankful for the ab- sence of it. See, people like to com- plain about how the news is all bad, and there's truth to that. But think about why. A plane landing safely or a concert without chaos doesn't usually make headlines. No one wants to read a story that says, "Everything was fine today; carry on! " People may say they do, but they don't; we have the data. They might not read this one, and that's OK. I'll point out something bad and annoying soon, gas prices and people who talk on speaker- phone in stores being lead contenders. But it's Thanksgiving time, and I'm just feeling thankful that the blithely or- dinary, garden-variety moments still out- weigh the upsetting ones. I marvel at how much goes right every time I get on the road and people gen- erally follow rules. Humans have an in- credible unspoken pact to, for the most part, look out for each other. It's stunning, really. I'm also thankful for: • Sixty-five-degree mornings and 73-degree af- ternoons. • Stinky puppy breath. • Stepping into the sun after being chilly in the shade. • A shorebird that lin- gers long enough to be pho- tographed. • Peanut butter. • Any butter. • The smell of rain. • A paperback that fits perfectly in one hand. Coffee in the other. • The feeling of cold water trickling down your throat. • Lying flat at the end of a long day knowing you finally get to sleep. • The first tortilla chip in a hot basket. • Dragging a pen through an item on a to-do list. • Laughing so hard you forget to worry about how you look. • Knowing every word to a song. • A bathroom with no line. • "Yes." • A joke that interrupts an argument. • A flowing conversation, an inside sto- ry, an apology, an easy silence, a hand squeeze, a glance. • Leftovers. • A thought that no one in the world knows except you. • The night, strewn out on a couch, stay- ing up way too late talking, that you glimpse what kind of adult your kid will become. • Friday, or Sunday, or Monday, or what- ever day comes before your day off. • The ability to gather with people who matter most, even the ones who an- noy and challenge us, and not through a screen. That moment when every- one looks around and lets out a deep breath, and just then, things feel like they might be OK. 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. net edition pressdispatch.net/edition Web, Smartphone, Tablet 812-354-8500 • 820 Poplar St., Petersburg, IN • ads@pressdispatch.net Get your news anytime and anywhere! Surplus Items from the Town of Winslow Online Auction Wednesday, December 8 th @ 7pm Online Bidding Starts Closing at 7:00pm on Wednesday, December 8, (soft close) this auction will last approx 30 minutes. BID ONLINE for the Surplus items from the Town of Winslow, IN with over 170 Lots. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Agco-Allis 4650 Tractor; 2005 Freightliner Fire Truck; Yamaha Golf Cart w/ Charger; 2004 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor; GMC Howe Fire Truck; 6 ft Grader Blade; 1993 Ford E-350 XL Van w/ Versalift Bucket; Kohler Magnum 14 4" Water Pump on Trailer; Homelite Target Cut-Off Saw; Stihl HT101 Pole Saw; Titan Trash Pump; Ford 800 Tractor (Power Steering); 12' 2-Section Aluminum Ladder; Rake Sickles; 50' Fire Hose; Fire Helmet; Straps;100' Fire Hose; Fire Helmet; Leather Boots; Firemen's Boots; Wood Table w/ Drawers; Stackable Chairs; Solid Wood Church Pew; Vintage Curved Church Pew; Book Shelf Cabinet; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Maracas; Bongo Drums; Tambourine; PICK UP FRIDAY, DEC 10, from 12pm to 4pm ET At the Winslow Elementary School. Please watch for Auction signs and use the Park Entrance for pickup at the school. All bidding will take place online! Register & start bidding today at graberauctions.com Graber Auctions ~ 812-254-2220 Mark J. Graber, Auctioneer/Broker AU19400133~ See www.graberauctions.com for Terms & Info! C-2 Wednesday, December 1, 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 receive a free three month Press-Dispatch subscription. This month's birthdays have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from Downtown Emporium, in Huntingburg. NOVEMBER WINNER And the winner is... Marvin Vaughn from Oakland City. Ethan won a $25 gift certificate from Oakland City Home- town IGA, and a three-month subscription to The Press-Dis- patch. Congratulations! THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Teresa Corlett ............................ Petersburg ..........12/2 Verdayne Miley .......................... Petersburg ...........12/2 Riley Knight .............................. Petersburg ...........12/5 Linda Evans ................................. Otwell ..............12/6 Mark Sims .................................. Winslow .............12/6 Martha Breidenbaugh ................ Petersburg ...........12/7 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR EMPORIUM DOWNTOWN 407 E. Fourth St, Huntingburg 812-683-0123 Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up in bright fall lights and decorat- ed to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anniversary in the week of December 2-8. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. BIRTHDAYS December 2-Dylan Coleman turns 25. December 3-Tammy Nelson turns 55; Dalton and Lucretia Miller celebrate 5 years. December 4-Robert Harp turns 65; Kerry Aldridge; Brittney Nelson; Cliff Claridge turns 54. December 5 -Krissy Toms; Autumn Rein Barrett turns 14; William Turner turns 36; Mick and Katy Aldridge cele- brate another year. December 6 -Cameron Clements turns 14; Caden Matthew McGehee turns 14; Jaxon Charles Halfactor turns 11. December 7-Michael King turns 64; Jo- seph Meyer turns 42; Bruce Bailey; Don Houchins turns 58. December 8 -Norm Sweet turns 64; Tara Meyer turns 37; Diane Bailey; Philip Schroering turns 37; Cody Reavis turns 32; Todd Williams turns 51. 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 are recovering from COVID and the recovery afterwards, those who are having surgeries, treat- ments, testing and more, and those with allergies, and the aches and pains of ev- eryday life. EVENTS Now-December 31-Christmas in Hor- nady Park every night from 6 -9 p.m. Come and see the decorations of Christ- mas set up for everyone to enjoy. December 2-Winslow Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the old town hall, to set up the Winter Wonderland and decorate for our Christmas dinner. December 4-Winslow Christmas Pa- rade at 10 a.m., Mouse House at the Naz- arene Church from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Win- ter Wonderland, with Santa Claus in the old Town Hall, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Pe- tersburg Christmas Parade at 3 p.m.; Winslow Lions Christmas Dinner in old Town Hall starting at 1 or 2 p.m.; Winslow Coat Wrap will be all day for anyone who needs a coat for winter. December 7-Pearl Harbor day. December 9 -Petersburg Lions Club Christmas at 6 p.m. December 11-Winslow Winter Wonderland and Santa Claus at old Town Hall from 4-7 p.m. Winslow senior citizens are meeting on Monday and Tuesday at the Com- munity Center. Petersburg seniors meet in the court- house basement. There were no postcards this week at Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598. We did receive one card. This card is a Christmas scene, where the three wise men with their gifts are looking through the window onto the snow-cov- ered pond, where families are ice skating near a church setting in the woods of pine trees. It reads, "Christmas Blessings-In a humble stable, Christ was born in Beth- lehem; Today, amid our daily lives, with- in our homes and towns, Christ is born anew. May his coming bring you bless- ings of peace. Janie Tormohlen." Thank you, Janie, for sending this Christmas card that was made at the St. Bonaven- ture Indian Mission and School. Have a Merry Christmas and we all wish you good health. Winslow Patoka River was up a little more from the rain that moved in the 20th and 21st, with winds that came in from the north, so the temp dropped from the 50s to the high 30s. We had fog one morn- ing and several mornings had frost-cov- ered ground. More rain came on Thanks- giving morning. Did you all get to see the changing colors of the season before they fell to the ground? Since the leaves are off the trees, you can see what is behind the woods, like a field, a house or more woods. I kind of wish the changing col- ors lasted longer, but now we can look forward to the snowfall and ice with low- er temps that we call winter. Sunday, the 21st, we got up early to see the implosion of Evansville's tallest build- ing, the 420 Main building that has had several businesses, but has been empty for years. It was raining, but not hard, and all around the area was kept safe for who- ever wanted to watch it come down and also it was aired on Channel 7, and that is where we watched. When the implosion started, this 18 -story building looked like it twisted and came straight down. It another view, it came straight down. It was really cool. The dust left a cloud of white only for a minute and then it drift- ed away. The 420 Main build- ing was built in the 1970s, around the same time the St. Louis Arch was erected, and now the Fifth-Third Bank is the tallest in the downtown area. In its place, by next year sometime, will be built six-story and four-story apart- ment buildings. Daniel and Kyana stopped by for a visit in Kyana's car since she is driving now. Her summer job at Pa- toka Lake Campground has ended, but she has another after school job start- ing soon. When you have family and friends over for Thanksgiving dinner, it takes several days to get everything ready, like clean- ing, shopping and cooking. Norm and I started all our prep work the day before by making the pumpkin pies, peeling the potatoes and sweet potatoes, chopping onions for the green beans and prepar- ing the turkey to put in the oven early the next day, taking out the giblets for gra- vy. As the turkey baked, we prepared the rest of the sides to finish our meal. We all met at 1 p.m., where a prayer was said and we all sat down to enjoy the feast of food on this Thanksgiving Day. Our feast was turkey, giblet gravy, dressing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans with onions, pumpkin pies and tea. Mom, Terri, Ted, Dixie, Vernon, Norm and I got stuffed and enjoyed the company at the table. The food was dished up for every- one to take home and we made a plate for Laura to take with her, as she worked that night. The cleanup was not that bad with everyone helping in one way or another, and we all left at almost the same time to travel to our homes. We all hope you had a great Thanks- giving Day with family and if you trav- eled far, that it was safe. Now the Christ- mas lights are set up in parks and yards, and along the Main streets of towns. It's that time to get out and see that beauty all around your area. The lights are about to dim for this week. Keep an eye on family and friends. Slow down and see the beauty in your ar- ea. Stay safe by wearing your mask in crowds and social distancing. As always, smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. 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