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C-2 Wednesday, April 6, 2022 The Press-Dispatch PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the PEPPER Some people may dis- agree with me, but I believe that rescue animals know that they have been saved and will always remember that. They repay you back with so much love. This week PAWS is fea- turing a great gal named Pepper, who has been at the shelter for some time and barely gets a second look when adopters come to look at dogs. Pepper is a bit shy when she first meets new folks, but warms up quickly. She is a cute mix- ture of shepherd and ter- rier, is very spunky, alert, loves to play, is very atten- tive, willing to learn, gets along well with cats and is hoping someone will give her a chance to show the love she has to offer. Pepper is tri-colored black, brown and white and her tail curls over her black. She is a little over a year old and can be adopt- ed by calling 812-354-9894. To enter the Birthday Club, fill out the form at www. pressdispatch.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 six month Press-Dispatch subscription. MARCH WINNER And the winner is... Rhonda Robinette from Otwell. Rhon- da won a six-month subscription to The Press-Dispatch. Con- gratulations! THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Lindsey Manning ........................ Winslow ..............4/6 Susan Beane ............................. Petersburg .............4/7 Theresa Blackburn Loveless ...... Petersburg .............4/8 Carl Gibson ................................Loogootee .............4/9 Eva Willis.................................. Petersburg .............4/9 Becky Gregory .............................. Otwell .............. 4/10 Joshua Herrera .......................... Petersburg ........... 4/11 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR The Press Dispatch PIKE COUNTY'S NEWS NETWORK 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg 812-354-8500 • www.pressdispatch.net Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Mon- day of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. History Cen- ter hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until fur- ther notice. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meet the second Monday of each month Sep- tember through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Pe- tersburg. Free Clothing Bank, CLOSED–Oak Grove Clothing Bank in Oakland City is now closed. No other free clothing bank location available in Oakland City. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous–will meet every Tues- day at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting–the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan–will have its monthly meetings the sec- ond Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting–the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell–will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Perinatal Loss Support–Expectant parents who sudden- ly lose their child often experience a wide range of emotions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers support to assist those who have experienced the loss of a child (conception to one month of age) through the grieving process. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, contact Theresa O'Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or tobryan@mhhcc.org. Stendal Community Create and Craft Night–The first Tuesday of each month, anytime between 6 -9 p.m., at St. Pe- ters Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Bring a craft, sewing, yarn or unfinished projects. Create and finish projects, and learn new ones while having fun. For more information, call Sherry Meyer at 812-457-9842. Grief Support Series–The death of a loved one, a child leaving home, overwhelming changes in one's personal life – each can cause profound grief and suffering. To offer reassur- ance and comfort, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Cen- ter has developed a free support program called "Grief Sup- port Series." Call for the next five-week program. Programs will be at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Centers Chapel. This program is free and space is limited. Pre-registration is necessary, call 812-996 -0219. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Sup- port Group–Memorial Hospital's Caring Hands Senior Ser- vices sponsors an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care- giver Support Group. Meeting dates have changed to the first Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower level of the Med- ical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. For more infor- mation, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events." If you would like more in- formation on dementia and being a caregiver, call 812-996 - 0218. Pre-registration is not necessary. Living with COPD–If you or if someone you care for is liv- ing with COPD, join us for an educational meeting on the sec- ond Tuesday of each month, from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Me- morial Hospital and Health Care Center Mary Potter Meet- ing Room, located inside the hospital at 800 W 9th St., Jasper, IN. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website atwww.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events," or call 812-996 -5232 or 812-996 -1528. Pre-registration is not neces- sary, and there is no cost to attend. Memorial Hospital Offering Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group–The support group will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 1-3 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building Confer- ence Center located at 721 W. 13th Street in Jasper. The support group will be held monthly. Pre-registration is not required to attend. For more information about the Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group, please call Mary Jo Eaton Calhoun, BSN, RN, Telemedicine Services, at 812- 996 -6364, or Brandie Beck, RN, Neuroscience Nurse Coor - dinator, at 812-996 -5912 or. You can also e-mail questions or comments to strokesupport@mhhcc.org. Petersburg Senior Citizen Will be Offering Senior a Lunch Menu–Petersburg Senior Citizen will be offer- ing seniors lunch on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to ? At the Petersburg court house basement, 801 Main Street. Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up in bright colorful lights and dec- orated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anniversary in the week of April 7 to the 13. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. BIRTHDAYS April 7-Laura Futrell turns 67; Crystal Frederick; Ray and Pam Bolin celebrate 32 years. April 8 -Kelly Virden turns 41; Jen- na Bruce turns 30 ; Theresa Blackburn Loveless; Ryan and Shauna Meyer cele- brate 5 years. April 9 -Arlene Merritt turns 68; Chip- per Dixon turns 58; Dorothy Sutt turns 78; Eva Willis; Tony and Mary Russell celebrate another year; Cary and Cathy Bailey celebrate 11 years. April 10 -Luke Messmer; Isaiah Roach turns 15; Janie Davis turns 75. April 11-Brianna Kay Green turns 8. April 12-David Letterman turns 75. April 13-Madyson Ann Hegedus turns 20 ; Roy Henderson; Delphia Howard. 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 need that card, visit, phone call and that daily thought of them to have a better day. And also those that are going through surgeries, treatments, tests of all kinds, those with allergies, and the aches and pains of everyday life. Special thoughts and prayers for Katy, Benny, Annabel, Tim, Jenna and Mildred. EVENTS April 7-Winslow Loins Club meets at 6 p.m. at Mike and Lucy Gamble's house. April 9 -Oakland City Lions' Big Easter Egg Hunt. There will be fish sandwich- es available. April 10 -Palm Sunday. April 11-Winslow Town Hall at 6 p.m. April 12-Winslow Beautification at 6:30 p.m. and Economic at 7:30 p.m. at the Snyder Community Center. April 14-Petersburg Lions Club meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Inn. April 15 -Good Friday; Oakland City Fish Fry at the IGA grocery store. April 17-Easter Sunday. Winslow senior citizens are meeting on Monday and Tuesday at the Snyder Community Center. Petersburg seniors meet in the courthouse basement. Send postcards and notes of interest to: Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598. There were no postcards or notes of in- terest this week. Winslow Patoka River at Riverside Park is down, but we are suppose to have over an inch of rain, so it might rise but not overflow at the park. The White River on Hwy 61 and 57 are over its banks into the fields; it had gone down some like Hwy 231 at the east fork of the White River. On Hwy 50/150, at the west fork of the White River, is slightly over- flowed into the fields. The Wa- bash River at I64, at the board- er of Indiana and Illinois, have flooded the Indiana areas; and the Little Wabash, on I64, has gone down with little to no water in the fields. Easter decorations to see in the nearby areas: in Arthur- on the old cut off road on 64, there is a house with an Easter bunny, big egg, cracked egg with bunnies and a basket filled for Easter. In Monroe City- there was a skeleton dressed up as a leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day, it's now posed as an Easter bunny with ears and a tail, with eggs to hide. There are also sev- eral yards with bunnies, eggs and more for all to enjoy. Other things I have seen are lots of Bradford pear trees in bloom in yards, all along I69 and in many wooded areas. I saw a bright red Cardinal about to eat the cat's food. Gulls are in the fields of water, daffodils in bud and bloom, vibrant yellow forsythia, magnolia trees in full bloom and also other trees have blooms or leaves beginning to show. Dogwoods are also budding, and the lilies are grow- ing taller. At a turkey farm, we saw that they now have a herd of cows that are grazing in their new fields. Thursday, March 24, we took Mom with us to Celestine, were we all en- joyed a cheeseburger. We also saw Tur- tle, our nephew, and his girlfriend, An- nie's restaurant where they opened for business on April 4. Mom likes the place and its easy access with a walker. There's seating on the balcony with blue, yellow, green and coral chairs. The friendly at- mosphere is there. Saturday, March 26, was our 45th an- niversary. Our day started with a toast of coffee with the cups Laura gave us. They came in a box inside a green and grey drawstring bag. They are white cups with blue hearts; along the top it reads: Sapphire Anniversary; and the bottom reads: 45 wonderful years. When we left we stopped at the Quick Pick to get gas, that is when I saw the top of a tree hit the power line; sparks of fire traveled the wire to the next pole. We left to get gas at another station, because the pow- er was off in half of that station, which included the gas pumps. We got gas for $4.17 a gallon. We also saw a pine tree that had broke and fell across the road. Sever- al houses didn't have pow- er until Center Point came and fixed the problem. A fter this had happened, we de- cided to leave town before anything else could happen. We took a drive to Evans- ville to use our gift cards for Texas Roadhouse. The place was crowded, but not a long wait. We both had a sirloin steak and a skewer of shrimp with seasoned green beans and potatoes that were real tasty. The service was great, as well as friendly. Laura sent us a text with lots of wishes from many of our friends and relatives. It doesn't seem like it has been 45 years, but when you have the enjoyment that we have, then we know our next years will fly by with happi- ness and love, in which, we have for each other. I love that Norm of mine. We took a small road trip where lots of semi trucks were seen, plus three big campers hauling a vehicle, some cars and trucks. This time we also saw sev- en State Police that had a trucker pulled over and two more just sitting at the con- struction site. Norm has fun as he plays with Zoe, he tries to train her to go after the toy and bring it back to his hands. It's going real- ly well, Zoe listens and almost obeys, un- til she gets tired. She is still a puppy, but she know some tricks. Sunshine, our cat, has decided to sleep in the rock garden for two mornings in- stead of inside his house. He has never done that on cold mornings. I heard an Easter song, or part of it, on a T V commercial that had the memories of younger years: "Hippity Hoppity, Eas- ter is on it's way." Wednesday, March 30, we had every- thing pass by, winds in the area south of I64 had 60 -70 mph winds. There were tornadoes in Illinois counties of Wayne and White. There were thunderstorms and flooding for at least a four hour pe- riod. Winslow had some rain, but the wind wasn't as strong as it was south of us. More rain is expected in the next few days. The temp was in the 70s, then dropped to 40s by nighttime. The lights are about to dim for this week. Keep an eye on family and friends. Slow down and see all the wonders in your area. Always smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. BUFFALO BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS CHICKEN WINGS By Jennifer Vallee Not too long ago, my husband and my daughter's boy- friend were both in the mood for chicken wings. Given the love most of my family has for wings and the fact I had just seen one of my favorite chefs make them on a cooking show, I figured I'd give them a try. I researched how to make a simple buffalo sauce and I bought a huge bag of frozen wings to thaw and picked a qui- et night, just in case they weren't as easy as they sounded. To my delight and amazement, chicken wings turned out to be rather easy and the buffalo sauce is also pretty sim- ple. Another great thing about making the sauce yourself is that you can make it as hot or mild as you like it by vary- ing the type and amount of hot sauce. I was even able to save a small number of wings out to roll in honey BBQ sauce which is my sauce of choice. I would highly recommend this recipe, or a variation of it to even the least advanced home cook! Enjoy! HOMEMADE BUFFALO SAUCE Ingredients • 1/2 cup melted butter • 1/2 cup hot sauce • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce • pinch granulated garlic Directions 1. Whisk together melted butter, hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic until well combined. 2. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator, shaking to blend well before using, for up to one month. 3. Makes 1 cup. Source: addapinch.com CHICKEN WINGS Ingredients • ½ cup all-purpose flour • ¼ teaspoon paprika • Dash black pepper • Dash granulated garlic • ¼ teaspoon salt • 10 chicken wings • Vegetable oil for frying • 1/4 c cornstarch Directions 1. In a small bowl mix together the dry ingredients. Place chicken wings in a large nonporous glass dish or bowl and sprinkle flour mixture over them until they are even- ly coated. Place on clean baking sheet until ready to fry. 2. Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). The oil should be just enough to cover wings entire- ly, an inch or so deep. 3. Fry coated wings in hot oil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until parts of wings begin to turn brown. Remove from heat, place wings in serving bowl, add hot sauce mixture and stir together. Serve. Source: Modified recipe from allrecipes.com