The Press-Dispatch
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Getting back into the groove of school I know you feel it. The new school year is looming. A new school year always comes with a variety of emotions, excite- ment, nervousness, and dread (Looking at you, common-core math…). One of the hardest things about start- ing a new school year is settling kids into their school year routine. It seems like it takes 30 seconds to adjust to a lack of routine, but weeks to get back into a structured schedule. Don't start the night before school starts and expect to have a successful transition back into routine. The best strategy is to start early. Give yourself three weeks of slowly moving back into routine. Make bedtime a little earlier each night and wake up a little earlier each morning. One week before school starts, consistently have them go to bed at their school year bedtime and wake them up like you would for school in the morning. This will help deter some arguments about earlier bedtimes and help them be prepared for those early mornings when school starts. It is good to remember that every kid is different, but they all need a healthy amount of sleep. According to Cleveland Clinic, kids ages 5 -12 need 9 -12 hours of sleep a night, and teens 13-18 should sleep close to 10 hours per night. Making sure you have a consistent bedtime routine can help your child's body recognize that it is time to settle down and prepare for sleep. This is even true for your older children. If you feel like your family is always running around in circles in the morn- ing, preparing for your day the night before can be a huge help. Laying out outfits for the next day takes decision making out of your morning routine. Make sure you check their school cal- endar, so those pesky spirit days do not sneak up on you. I love the use of a calendar in our kitchen for many reasons. Our district doesn't send home paper copies, so I write all necessary school events on that and check it each evening before bed. This includes whether my child will need a packed lunch. If you have a picky eater like me, chances are you're packing a lunch. Depending on the age of your child, this is a fantastic opportunity to help them develop independence by asking them to assist with packing their lunch each night. The school year can be stressful. The number of events and expectations can be exhausting. Creating a realistic eve- ning and morning routine can be a huge help. Make sure you're working smart- er, not harder, when it comes to routines at home. To learn more about Youth First, visit youthfirstinc.org or call 812-421-8336. EASY PIZZA CRUST EASY PIZZA CRUST By Jennifer Vallee Cooking Columnist news@sgstartimes.com Today is my birthday and one of my absolute favorite memories of my childhood is my mother's homemade pizza. I decided to treat myself recently and make a deli- cious homemade pizza of my own. Unfortunately I had misplaced her crust recipe and couldn't get ahold of her when it needed to be in the oven. I searched the internet and found the easiest pizza crust I've ever made. It was a softer crust, so I'll be trying to look for a crisper crust also, but I enjoyed the taste and if you like a softer crust, I would recommend this one. I do need to disclose I used all purpose flour instead of the bread flour called for and it turned out great. I made a cheese and a Buffalo chicken pizza and both were yummy. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast • 1 teaspoon white sugar • 2 ½ cups bread flour • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a pizza pan. 2. Place warm water in a bowl; add yeast and sugar. Mix and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. 3. Add flour, oil, and salt to the yeast mixture; beat un- til smooth. You can do this by hand or use a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook to make it easier. Let rest for 5 minutes. 4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to the pre- pared pizza pan. 5. Spread crust with sauce and toppings of your choice. 6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Source: allrecipes.com C-2 Wednesday, August 3, 2022 The Press-Dispatch Youth First Today By Christine Weinzapfel-Hayden Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet Hi stars and welcome to the big stage all lit up in colorful lights and decorat- ed to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anniversary in the week of August 4 to August 10. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. BIRTHDAYS Ausust4-Debbie Russell turns 62; Jo- etta Nichols; Dixie Toms turns 64; Caro- lyn Perry turns 45. August 5 -Jalen Stephens turns 29; Kaitlyn Edwards turns 24; Don and De- lores Hensley will celebrate 43 years. August 6 -Lincoln Poehlein turns 36; Justice Hall turns 10. August 7-Kevin bolin turns 45; Mendy Adcock Gayhart turns 39. August 8 -Terry Bolin turns 63; Susan Chandler Shelton turns 58. August 9 -Jack Meyer turns 23; Vance Hayes turns 73. August 10 -Evie Sweet turns 17; Gar- rett Mitchel Snipes turns 16; Terry Stro- bel; Carol Gayhart turns 59. May all out stars have a really 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 surgeries, recovery, tests of all kinds, doctor visits, aches and pains of every- day life and the next strain of Covid 19. Teresa, Ted, Ray, Katy, Melvin Hubert, Tim, Kurt, Benny and Annabel. Two of our Winslow area stars have lost their parents this month. Ronald Myers, 75, passed on July 4, 2022. He was a bailiff for the Pike County Circuit Court. EVENTS Events coming up in Winslow the surrounding areas are: August 4-Winslow Lions Club meets at 6 p.m. at the Gamble's house and it is a meal meeting. August 5 -6 -50th Zoar Mosquito Fest where you can enjoy the hand-made items, great food good music, a game of ball or a stationary parade. August 8 -Winslow Town Hall meets at 6 p.m. at the town hall. August 9 -Winslow Beautification at 6:30 p.m. and Economic at 7:30 p.m. at the Snyder Community Center. Oakland City Lions Club meets. August 11-Petersburg Lions Club meet at 6:30 p.m. August 11-13-Oakland City Lions Sweet Corn Festival. Sweet corn sold by the dozen, bingo, parade, Saturday, Au- gust 13, at 10 a.m., chicken or pork chop dinners, music by Lowell Thomas, De- scent, Black Stone, Just Us 4 and Miss Cornflower and Mr. Popcorn. August 14-80th Poehlein Family Re- union starts at 12:00 p.m.; (Pike County Time) with a catered meal so all you will be bringing is a salad or dessert. Hope to see as many relatives as could come to have fun, laughing, talking, eating some delicious food, enjoy games and other entertainment. August 20 -Open Fun Horse Show at Rockin' G Saddle Club, 257 South from the Otwell Junction, starts at noon with several events of obstacles. Winslow Li- ons Club will be serving food and drink. Winslow Senior Citizens meet on Monday and Tuesday at the Snyder Community Center. Petersburg . Pike County Farmer's Market will set up ev- ery Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon be- side the courthouse in Petersburg. Postcards and notes of interest at Sweet's Column, Winslow, IN 47598. Winslow has been busy this past week with thunderstorms and warnings that mentioned the Winslow Pike Coun- ty area. We had rain that came down in buckets, thunder and lightening strikes that were so bright it lit up the entire house, winds so strong that the trees whipped around in all directions. Several trees all over town were either up-rooted or part of a tree was twisted and fell. One light pole in town was broke at the base and a few lines are hanging low until they are repaired. Trees were across the road and had to be cut and removed. For several days we had those storms and the rain amount was close to six inches. The Patoka River is now high and the White River is now overflowing. Logtown has a power line hanging low with trees laying on it and trees across the road. In our area we had one tree that had fallen and hit our cabin roof and ripped off the metal panel but the inside of the cabin was dry. So, with some screws, a metal cutter and some tar paper, the cabin is now on hold until the rain has stopped to be able to repair that section of roof, The tree was tall and now we have a fine start on firewood stacked up and more lots to split, then the ex- tra limbs will be put on the burn pile and it will be higher than the last one. He hopes to have our area cleaned up soon and I am sure that the rest of our town feels the same as they tend to their yards. We used to live in St. Louis where I-70 in the downtown area was flooded really bad to cause stalled out cars in the water that went up to the doors, It is a low spot, but this storm hit that area hard. Oh, the electricity went out that Sunday and Monday at 8:45 p.m. Our electricity was out until 12:23 a.m. The Main Street area had roads closed and their electricity came on at 9 a.m. Other areas it came on in the afternoon. Francisco still has the detour signs up, but we got to drive through town and saw where Highway 64 is being worked on. We got to see the big trophy that Squeak Gayhart had won at the Dem- olition Derby Maddog at the Warrick County 4-H Fair. John Gayhart won first place and Ryan Beadles won second place. Congratulation to all. Have you ever had a yearning to have a certain food to eat? Well, Norm had a craving for a salad with lots of veggies and meat. We got all the fixings and after everything was cut and diced, we had enough to fix six salads plus a BLT and omelets. This craving for a salad will now have to last until next month to have another big chef salad. We had close to ten ingredients in the salad and almost put in the kitchen sink. To all our relatives of the George and Laura Myer Family Reunion- -we usually have our reunion in September, but with a mix up we will hold our 47th Meyer Family Reunion on August 28 at Temple Hills Shelter House for this year. Hop to see all our relatives on this date starting at noon, Pike County Time. The 16th Winslow Community Fes- tival is September 17and the Winslow Lions Club will set up at the Riverside Park where breakfast and lunch will be served, dart games, duck pond, putt-putt and inflatable slide. The stage will be set up for Karaoke, Jim's Tractor Show and the shuttle will go from the park to uptown and back. No word yet on the uptown events. The Light Up Winslow Parade at dark still needs your help to keep vehicles from entering the parade route. So, if you could block off a street, it would be helpful to keep everyone safe as the parade travels on Main Street. All Pike County schools will start soon in August, so, the buses will be on the roads and we will have to pay at- tention to stopped vehicles. Please slow down. It's time to dim the lights for this week, but continue to keep an eye on family and friends; especially in the heat and humidity. Slow down and enjoy the beauty all around you. Watch out for children playing outside. Always smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week.