The Press-Dispatch
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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 anniversary in the week of August 18 -24. Come up onto this stage and take a bow. BIRTHDAYS August 18 -Frederica McCammon turns 29; Jenna Glenn turns 33; Joseph and Kelly Meyer will celebrate 10 years. August 19 -William Anthony Goff turns 36; Thomas Scott Stuppy turns 16. August 20 -Dillon Stephens turns 24; Darian Nowark; Doris Burton Bolden. August 21-Owen Joseph Amos turns 9; Debbie Baker; Braylin Jane Ann Tins- ley turns 4; Ollie Doublemont. August 22-George Bruce turns 75; Scott and Maddie Arnold will celebrate 2 years. August 23-Kathleen King turns 62; Kathy Meyer turns 62; Karen Shelton turns 21; Carson James Gayhart turns 12; Art Kixmiller turns 87. August 24-Carrie Shelton turns 40. May all out 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 have a form of Covid, surgeries, treatments, tests of all kinds, doctor visits, and aches and pains of daily life. Amy, Melvin, Hubert, Tim Teresa, Winnie, Eva, Katy, Lisa, Kurt, Mike and Benny. EVENTS Events coming up in Winslow the surrounding areas are: August 18 -Winslow Lions Club meets a 6 p.m. at the Gambles. 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 Lions Club will be serving food and drinks. August 22-Winslow Town Hall meets at 6 p.m. at the town hall. August 23-Oakland City Lions Club. August 28 -The 47th George and Lau- ra Meyer Family Reunion at Temple Hills with the bring in meal starts at noon. I hope every cousin cam come. 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. The Patoka River that flows through Winslow is now going down to almost half full. The White river under Hwy 41 at Hazelton has also fallen, while the small steams have a drizzle of water. Our temperature has been near 90 with a heat index of 100 -115. In Winslow , only .8 inches of rain. The corn and beans are doing fine, but in Illinois by the Little Wabash River you could see the sandbar at Mt. Carmel. Along the roadways you can see the beauty in wildflowers and I have noticed that some flowers are in one area and a different flower in anoth- er area. The Queen Ann's Lace is seen everywhere. There are some trumpet like white or purple water flowers and the orange trumpet flowers. My black- eyed Susans have begun to dry up so they are picked off for the seeds . The Resurrection plant with the pink blooms are seen all over the Pike County yards. There are more flowers and other flow- ering bushes that have come into sum- mer bloom. Dragonflies are around the are and the butterflies. I saw a happy toad, but only one. The mosquitoes have that silent bite. I didn't know they had bitten until the itching began. If you travel Indiana Hwy 64 going west, the paving has continued from Oakland City Jct 64 & 57 to the Francis- co detour signs across Hwy 64. Several bridge work projects have stop lights. Animals who have been your pets for years are really missed when you don't see them in that spot every day and now no pets. Our cat, Sunshine, was 11 1/2 years and we think he missed our dog, Misty, who passed earlier this year. Schools have started back for this 2022-2023 year. Kyana started school on August 2 and Pike County schools start- ed today August 11. They start earlier every year, but with the days off through the year, I guess they have to start earli- er than after Labor Day, like it was when I went to school, Yes, a long time ago. My hope for all the children is learn as much as you can and make it fun so you can learn more. Winslow welcomes Alfred Brauneck- er and Greg Peete as deputy marshals. They were sworn in and will start their work to keep Winslow safe sometime soon. We are also sorry to hear that Corbin Dixon, the former Clerk-Trea- surer, has resigned. I was hoping to keep our new officers of the town a little longer, but I understand why you left. I haven't been to a Town Hall meeting in some time. When I went this past Mon- day, I was embarrassed to see how some of our citizens were rude to our town council. Gas prices have gone down below $4.00 all over this area. We got gas for $ 3.69 and up to $ 3.99 per gallon. Mom was so surprised to hear over the speaker at Golden Living that the Poehlein Reunion will be on August 14 and she was happy to hear the names of Laura Poehlein Meyer and John and Mary Poehlein. Norm will be pick- ing her up on that day so she can enjoy talking with her cousins. In Winslow on several yards there are piles of limbs and logs that have set for a week because the spot to put the limbs is filled. The town workers will only pick up limbs six inches round and log limbs not over eight feet. Dentist office are all filled up for three weeks before you could get in, so Norm called around and there is an urgent care that could see him for some antibiotic to get the swelling down before he gets it pulled. We had to go to Fort Branch, but since he had infection, I guess, his blood pressure went up. Now it has gone down and his jaw is feeling better and he has a regular doctor to go to when needed. Winslow Lions Club donated mon- ey this week to Somebody's Place and Irene's Room. Norm went to Some- body's Place and they were apprecia- tive for the donation. Irene's Room was handed their donation by another Lion member. Petersburg has some brand new white sidewalks on both sides of Main Street, but not in from of every business as of yet. We, as Lions, have a trophy place in Jasper where we ordered the dash plaques for the 16th Light Up Winslow Parade. The trophies for the tractor show will be set up at Riverside Park with the Winslow Lions on September 17, 2022. As the lights begin to dim on this week, keep an eye on family and friends; slow down and watch for school buses as they stop for our children; see the beau- ty all around us; and wear your mask in crowded places to stay safe; then as al- ways smile, wave and say hi to everyone you see this week. Going back to school can be stressful for children in many ways, especially as we continue to deal with the pan- demic and its aftereffects. A child diagnosed with a mental or physical illness may also struggle returning to school more than their peers. Whether your child is new to their school or return- ing, making new friends can be hard. One way to make sure your child is ready for the many social interactions they will have throughout the school year is to model positive so- cial behaviors. Children are constantly watching and ob- serving what their parents/ guardians do, say, and how they react to positive and negative situations. These behaviors can shape children into the adults they will be in the future and helps them develop skills to handle their own situations. Using positive social behaviors in front of your children with friends, family, or even the cashier at the grocery store can help your child learn so- cial skills. According to Gwen Dew- ar, Ph.D., there are evi- dence-based strategies to help children make friends: Help children regulate their own negative emotions. When your child can regulate their own negative emotions by noticing and naming what they feel, they can better ex- press their feelings with oth- ers in a healthy and calm way. Teach understanding. Em- phasize the importance of listening to the emotions and perspectives of others. When your child understands these emotions and perspectives, they can learn to be empa- thetic toward others. Practice cooperation and acceptance. Knowing how to handle introductions and par- ticipating in conversations is a key component to your child starting a positive friendship. It is important that your child is capable of cooperation, ne- gotiation, and compromise while interacting with peers, as well as accepting others' mistakes, apologizing, and making amends. Parents can also help their child learn positive so- cial skills by showing them warmth and respect, and not controlling the child through fear, punishment, or manipu- lation of the child's feelings. It is important to be your child's emotional coach and nurture their ability to empa- thize. Providing a secure social environment for your child is a great way to prevent social anxiety when they speak to peers. Host social activities that encourage cooperation with others while showing your children how to handle awkward social situations that might occur. Lastly, it is important to monitor your child's social life without be- coming too controlling, espe- cially as they get older. Sometimes children have trouble making friends even after following these tips. Reaching out or having your child reach out to other sup- port systems such as their Youth First Social Worker, counselor, or teacher can be extra helpful in learning pos- itive social skills and forming lasting friendships. C-2 Wednesday, August 17, 2022 The Press-Dispatch Sweet's Column By Barb Sweet REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Indiana Annual Conference of the United Method- ist Church Inc., Denver United Methodist Church and Trustees of the United Methodist Church of Denver quit- claim to Spurgeon Methodist Church Inc., real estate as recorded in Pike County. Carrie A. Boerner quitclaims to Eric P. Boerner, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jeanne Winters conveys to Larry Jeff Chandler, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Dustin P. Galloway conveys to Carol Gosciniak, real estate as recorded in Pike County. William Woods convey to William Woods and Debra J. Woods, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Charles A. Yates and Marcia Laswell Yates convey to Charles A. Yates, Marcia E. Yates and the Charles A. Yates and Marcia E. Yates Joint Revocable Trust, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Charles A. Yates convey to Charles A. Yates, Marcia Yates and the Charles A. Yates and Marcia E. Yates Joint Revocable Trust, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Sheila Y. Sturgeon conveys to Tim Crow, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Paul D. Turner conveys to Lisa M. Hetman and Michael G. Hetman, real estate as recorded in Pike County. First day back to school Above: The Bishops were excitedly waiting on the school bus last Wednesday morning in Petersburg on the first day of school. Jasmine, Jaxon, Isabella and mom Amanda Walls holding Katelynn Bishop and their pup- py all waited together. Right: Not everyone arrives at the first day in this good of a mood. This second grader at Winslow Elementa- ry School skipped across the street to school Wednesday morning. Youth First By Audrey Bowlds Helping your child make friends at school My So Called Millennial Life By Stephanie Hayes Interest in moon grows, Earth-interest wanes Sources at the Pentagon, or a Five Guys near the White House, say hu- mans are growing less interested in the planet Earth and "feeling out" accom- modations on stars, suns, moons and giant pieces of charcuterie. More than 100,000 visitors are expect- ed to descend on Florida's Space Coast this month to witness the uncrewed Ar- temis I mission, part of NASA's effort to put humans back on the moon within this decade. That's fewer tourists than in the storied space shuttle era, but it's still high. The attention is fantastic for Florida, a state that should be known more for interplanetary prowess and less for $14 Mickey Mouse balloons and governors using "RoboCop 2" as a poli- cy lodestar. Artemis has three takeoff opportuni- ties on Aug. 29, Sept. 2 and Sept. 5. Ho- tels are sold out, including a Titusville Courtyard by Marriott with a rooftop Space Bar and cocktail called "Sky- rockets in Flight" (peeyewww). "We're the only beach that doubles as a launch pad," Space Coast Office of Tourism's executive director Peter Cranis told The Associated Press. Hast thou not been to Clearwater Beach during Sunday Rum Day? Anyway, this moonward journey is overdue. Elon Musk, who has been dis- tracted bearing copious innocent chil- dren, has promised Mars lodging. Jeff Bezos wants to house humans in float- ing moon cylinders, which sounds ex- treme until you ponder how the smaller Mickey Mouse ears balloon gets inside the bigger clear balloon. Buzz is high for space colonies. When's the last time you saw anyone who wants to be here? Like, really, in their heart of hearts? We are busy guz- zling Mountain Dew Code Red from plastic bottles, destroying what's left of our fragile social systems, checking our worsening hurricane evacuation zones and proclaiming, "Welp, time to throw these plastic straws into the turtle sanc- tuary! " Earth was OK for a while, but we did too much to it, like escalating plastic surgery. A little smoothing here, sure, some jaw definition there. Before we knew it, Earth's top lip was bigger than its bottom lip, Earth had no buccal fat pads and Earth could no longer move its forehead. Space, dudes! Space is where it's at. This year is full of intergalactic poten- tial. Take the James Webb Space Tele- scope, a dreadful device that sees into the past 13 billion light-years and re- veals galaxies, nebulae, supermassive black holes and other casual terrors. In July, a French physicist tweeted what he called a "Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun, located 4.2 light years from us." Poetically, he added, "A new world is revealed day after day." Thousands liked the tweet before the scientist revealed the image was a slice of chorizo. That's how hungry people are for options. We're ready to home- stead upon pats of cured pork. So, go on, tourists. Order that Deep Space Blackhole Chocolate Layer Cake at the Courtyard (that's real) and call out of work for days when the launch in- evitably gets scrapped because Florida weather doesn't care. Boldly go, mental- ly, where man really needs to go again. Stephanie Hayes is a columnist at the Tampa Bay Times in Florida.