The Press-Dispatch
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C-2 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 The Press-Dispatch Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up in colorful lights and decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or an- niversar y in the week of July 14 to July 20. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. BIRTHDAYS July 14-Frieda Bolin turns 85. July 15-Baley Crane turns 23; Mercedes Dillman turns 20; Steve Nelson Turns 56; Chris Schapker. July 16-Madelyn Fiscus turns 18: Kaitlyn Kalb Perr y turns 24. July 17-Sherr y Lamey; Brandon and Lorrin Butke will celebrate 16 years. July 19-Luke Vinnedge turns 23. July 20-Wanda Tisdale; Bi- anca Dent turns 20. May all out stars have a re- ally great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your hear and in your prayers all our stars who have or will go through sur- geries, recover y, tests of all kinds, doctor visits, aches and pains of ever yday life and the next strain of COVID 19. Kurt, Ray, Melvin, Laura, Mildred, Winnie, Ted, Teresa, Lisa, Larr y, Tim, Mike and Linda. Sad to hear the passing of Shirley Edrington who passed on June 30, 2022 at 86. Shirley was seen at the Trading Post (when it was open) in Arthur. She told me to check out her neighbor's yard decorations. To the family and friends share memories and more will be added. EVENTS July 14-Petersburg Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. July 21-Winslow Lion's Club meets at 6 p.m. at the Gam- ble's house. July 23-30-Pike County 4-H Fair with events going on all week. The showing of animals and contests. The parade will be July 24 at 4 p.m. Pike Coun- ty Got Talent at 6 p.m. on July 30 on the midway with sign ups or you can get up on stage that day and show the talent you have. July 25-Winslow Town Hall meets at 6 p.m. at the town hall. July 26-Oakland City Lion's Club meets Winslow Senior Citizens are meet- ing on Monday and Tuesday at the Snyder Com- munity Center. Petersburg Senior Citizens meet in the courthouse basement. Send postcards and notes of interest to: Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598. There were no postcard this week. The Patoka River in Winslow is below the half full mark and in less than a week the Clog the Patoka will be happening, but if the water doesn't rise again then the floaters will not be able to use the items that have to be aired up. So we all pray for more rain so all the floaters can use their own inner tube, pirate ship, a pizza pie and more. We did have rain for two days, but we only registered 1/2 inch of rain. It has been hot, humid, a heat advisor y from July 4 to July 7, temps in the high 90s and a heat index of 107-115. With three days of weather awareness, our nights have been in the 70s. The white topped flowers along the roadways are called Queen Ann's Lace and they are still in bloom with our oth- er wild flowers. The three Ros- es-of-Sharon are in bloom with purple, pink and white. Some lilies are about to loose their blooms, but other lilies of or- ange are in bloom. Mornings are cheerful when you hear the birds sing, the owl call out at nighttime and the coyotes yell, then see an opossum that can run when scared, the fire- flies light up the area t night and the dragonfly on the walk- way. I have seen black, white and blue and white in other areas. From all the storms that blew down limbs or broke off parts of trees, we had a big pile of limbs to burn. So Norm went out and set it on fire and he was right there to rake around this big pile until it was burnt enough to leave a dome of ash- es. The flames I saw were red and yellow and one flame was tall, shooting straight up. Then I saw a smaller flame do the same thing. It wasn't too long and he had the ashes cleaned up and ready to pile on more limbs. This is a great summer for ice cream ever y day to keep cool. One day we got shakes of banana and strawberr y with real fruit mixed in and another time the ver y cherr y chip was tasty too. I had to get home- made ice cream at Otwell on the Fourth. Winslow looked great for the Fourth of July weekend with flags hung for three blocks on Main Street and the ditches were mowed for the Fourth. Some yards had flags and other decorations, but the town that had flags on ever y street was Alfordsville and they even had the park decorated in prism stars and little flags all along the drive up to the shelter house that was trimmed with stars and flags also. Last Saturday the second was the Open Fun Horse Show and since it was hot I brought a wash cloth to wet and keep me cool. Mom al- ways had a wet cloth if the temp was high. Back to the Horse Show--there were a lot to compete in many events of obstacles and they all had fun. The Winslow Lions Club ser ved food and drinks. We had to pug some hot dogs and brats on hamburger buns until we ran out of buns. We tried to fin any type of buns or bread and none could be found. Winslow had fireworks at Miller's Field by the Eagles and American Legion that lasted 1/2 hour of beautiful colors in the sky with oohs and aahs, claps and yells. The Deep Woods was a bit hit also. There was also a bank that started playing some great songs all the way up to when the fireworks started. We also heard some areas in town shooting some fireworks smile we all watched the big colors light up the sky. Fourth of July fireworks that we saw in Alfordsville lasted 1/2 hour of beautiful colors in the sky with a mis- hap of colors on the ground. Thankfully, no one was hurt. We all clapped because it did look impressive to see in what directions the mishap would travel. Both had a different type of fireworks, but the various col- ors and curly Q's with sparkler type bursts were a hit. Hope you all had a great day on the Fourth weekend to cel- ebrate our County's birthday of 246 years. The November 2022 elec- tions in the town of Winslow will be the time to vote for the people we think will ser ve the citizens. There are six stars for Town Council and one star for Clerk-Treasurer. I believe decide to have three or six Town Council members. Good luck to all who will run for a Winslow town office. I'm look- ing for ward to hearing from stars who are new (to me) cit- izens in our town of Winslow. A laid back, down home feel and stars who are proud to live and raise a family in a friendly area. As the lights begin to dim on this week, keep your eye on family and friends; slow down and enjoy your area; wear your mask in crowds or inside to keep others safe; as always smile, wave and say hi to ever yone you see this week. . Staying grounded in an ever-changing world By Lizzie Raben Youth First, Inc. youthfirstinc.org The last few years have brought new sources of un- cer tainty and unforeseen challenges to ever yone's lives. As we've moved for- ward from a global pandemic, we've all adjusted to embrace new ways of living to accom- modate the needs of our so- ciety. It takes time to adapt to change; however, there are simple habits each of us can employ to make it easier to stay grounded and reconnect with the people and activities that enrich our day-to-day lives. 1. Staying connected is cr ucial to preser ving im- por tant relationships. It is more impor tant than ever to purposefully find ways to both reconnect and stay connected with one anoth- er. Though many of us may associate vir tual meeting spaces with the isolation we experienced early in the pandemic, don't discount the benefits of maintaining vir tual connections with our friends and families when we cannot gather in person. 2. Re-establish routines that work for you. Through- out the pandemic, many of us sacrificed par ts of our routines that enriched our mental and physical health. If daily trips to the gym went by the wayside during the pandemic, consider re-es- tablishing this healthy as- pect of your routine if you feel comfor table doing so. Alter natively, if you adopt- ed new routines throughout the pandemic such as going on daily walks or reading a chapter of a book each night, make an ef for t to keep those healthy habits in your routine. 3. Commit to finding a healthy balance. Although the pandemic brought additional stressors, it also allowed peo- ple the ability to slow down and reflect upon the good and bad aspects of their lifestyle. Now that the world has largely opened back up, don't feel ob- ligated to accept ever y social invitation you receive if you'd rather take some time for self- care. 4. Forgive yourself and others. Within the new times we face, we've all had to ac- commodate new societal ex- pectations. It is important for us to continue granting oth- ers some grace, as ever yone adapts to change at their own pace. While we cannot con- trol the ever-changing world around us, we can control our reactions. By letting things go and forgiving, we can treat ourselves and others with the compassion each of us de- ser ve. Lizzie Raben, MSW, is a Youth First Social Worker at Fairlawn Elementary School in Vanderburgh County. Youth First, Inc., a nonprofit dedicat- ed to strengthening youth and families, provides 78 Master's level social workers to 107 schools in 13 Indiana counties. Youth First Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet Need something interesting to read? subscribe to 812-354-8500 subscribe@pressdispatch.net CALL or email For a print or NetEdition subscription, 7311 E Waylon Drive, Winslow PEACE AND TRANQUILITY! This Beautiful Log Home was Built in 2003 and Offers 2-3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths! Located just outside of Otwell and within 15 minutes to Jasper, 10 minutes to I69 and 30 minutes to Toyota. Relax on the Front or Back Porch While Watching the Day Go By. 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