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South Gibson Star-Times School Tuesday, September 13, 2022 A-9 Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School Youth First Today By Katherine Baker The importance of manners and self-respect Library news FORT BRANCH AND HAUBSTADT Fort Branch Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Wednes- day and Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on first and third Saturday of the month. Haubstadt Hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Submitted by Dana Gansman The Fort Branch Library will be open this Saturday, September 17 from 8 a.m. to noon. Swing by to see the progress on our expansion project and check out some of the many new Children's books like The Crayons Trick or Treat, Sophie Mouse Whis- pering Woods, Lightyear and more. Our Fort Branch location is currently under construc- tion and things look a little different. Patron Parking is in the same location. Just use the sidewalk along Lo- cust Street in front of the Carnegie Building for entry. To see the progress or be a part of the Expansion Proj- ect go to www.fblibraryad- dition.com. What do you call haunted yogurt? Paranormal Activ- ia. Fort Branch Library will host a paranormal presenta- tion by Curt Strutz Wednes- day, September 14 at 6 p.m. Tour through some of the nation's most haunted lo- cations – possibly includ- ing abandoned hospitals, schools, asylums, homes and more – with original photography, deep history, humor and haunted experi- ences. No registration nec- essary. Classic Book is reading Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall and will meet on Thursday, Septem- ber 15 at 6 p.m. at the Fort Branch Library. Modern Book Club is reading Laura Jean Baker's The Mother- hood Affidavits and meets on Tuesday, September 20 at K ANT Brewery at 6 p.m. Adult Game Night will be at Haubstadt Library on September 16 at 6 p.m. Come with your favorite board or card games and a snack to share for some fun competition and lots of laughs. Pizza and beverages will be provided. Have you heard about 1000 Books Before Kinder- garten? This program is for children from birth un- til they start kindergarten to instill a love of reading. Come into either location to sign up your child today and get your first reading log. This program is free and comes with some great in- centives for your little ones. Be sure to sign up for our monthly email newslet- ter for our segment - Kim's Column. This is a featurette by staff member, Kim, who will recommend reads each month from books in the li- brary. To see some of these hidden gems, go to the bot- tom of our website at fort- branchlibrary.com and sub- mit your email. Grab and Go is always an available option. You can call us to put in requests or log in to the catalog and shop for yourself, choosing which library you want to pick up from. Using the number under the barcode on your library card and the last four digits of your phone number will get you into your library ac- count. Here you can manage requests, wish lists, or just browse. If you have issues, please call either library and we'd be happy to walk you through it. We gather the books you request and you can choose to either be called, texted, or emailed when they are ready to pick up. Please note our hours. Call 812-753-4212 or text us at 812-649 -1084 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you soon. Please keep an eye on our Face- book page for updates about the Fort Branch Library Build. OWENSVILLE CARNEGIE Library hours Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Check out our website at owensvil- lelibrary.org. New youth programs at Owensville Owensville Public Li- brary Youth Programs will be returning starting in Sep- tember. They offer Toddler Time for ages 10 months-2 years on Mondays at 10 :30. Story Time is for ages 3 years-5 years on Tuesdays at 10 :30. Novel Ninjas is for Kinder- garten- 3rd grade on Mon- days at 4, and will be weekly now. The STEAM program is for grades 4th-6th on Wednesdays at 4, and will be weekly as well. Dungeons & Dragons will be for grades 7-12 on Thurs- days at 4. In addition to weekly pro- grams there are also several monthly programs. Sensory Story Time is offered on the first Thursday of the month. It is designed to engage kids through movement, music, stories, and sensory activity play. It is ideal for children with Autism Spectrum Disor- ders or Sensory Integration challenges. Space will be limited and children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Family Game night will be the first Tuesday of the month starting at 5 and is for all families to come and enjoy board and card games together. Teen Time will be the sec- ond Tuesday of the month at 4 and is for grades 7-12. The new Anime/Manga Club will be on the third Tuesday of each month at 4 and is for grades 7-12. Homeschool Happenings is a program for all area ho- meschool families and will be the second Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. These are just some of the exciting programs the Library has to offer. The staff at Owensville Public Library looks for- ward to welcoming everyone back for all these wonderful programs. Please check the website owensvillelibrary. org or The Kid's Space at Owensville Library page on Facebook for schedules. So many books, so little time. OAKLAND CITY COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Public Library hours Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday. The Oakland City–Co- lumbia Township Public Library has partnered with Mesker Park Zoo recently. Zoo passes are available for checkout to library card holders. A pass allows two adults and up to four chil- dren to visit the zoo at no cost. One pass per house- hold may be checked out for three days. Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis with no holds or ad- vanced reservations al- lowed. Questions about the program may be directed to the library at 812-749 -3559. The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City — Colum- bia Township Public Library adopted the second Wednes- day of every month at 4 p.m. for their monthly board meetings. The meetings are in the Library Meeting Room. Charlie Nix, Dayton Zimmer, and A J Hulfachor work together to match text evidence to story details. Mrs. Krista Schmitt's third grade class 3A at the start of school. We are ex- cited to be a classroom family. McKinley Catt and Sophia Brown do a partner ac- tivity in reading. Charlie Nix, Dayton Zimmer, and A J Hulfachor work together to match text evidence to story details. Alyse Jones and Eddyn Johan- ningsmeier do group work in So- cial Studies. Warren Schmitt and Cooper Arnett AR read in our Read- ing area. Cooper Arnett and Annabelle Keil work on a Read- ing assignment together. Sts. Peter and Paul Class 3B poses for a photo. Most people are looking for ways to be more confident in their daily lives. But what exactly is self-confidence? Accord- ing to Webster's Dictionary, "Self-Con- fidence is defined as confidence in one- self and in one's powers and abilities." Many people do not realize that man- ners and self-confidence are closely related. Combine these qualities with self-esteem, and you have the building blocks to becoming a healthy and pro- ductive human being. Parents have the responsibility of role modeling good manners and self-confi- dence for their children. Children learn how to function as a human being by what they observe from the caregivers in their lives. When you know the proper way to act, you show respect for yourself and oth- ers. People are always watching each other. Adults should be a positive role model for those around them. As adults, you are teaching young people how to respond to daily situations. I encourage you to do your best and always try to do the right thing. Show love, support, and encouragement to build others up versus tearing them down with negative words and actions. What are basic good manners? This basic list includes the following: 1. Be thoughtful. 2. Be cheerful. 3. Be generous. 4. Be cooperative. 5. Be helpful. 6. Don't be bossy. 7. Don't put people down or say rude things. 8. Respect the privacy of others. 9. Be on time for appointments. 10. Be honest. Implementing and practicing these 10 positive manners can lead one to feel more in control, feel better about your- self (self-respect), reduce stress, and allow for a general sense of peace. Keep in mind that all of these factors are intertwined, and some days are eas- ier than others. Give yourself grace if you do the wrong thing. Apologize gen- uinely and say you are sorry for your be- havior if you do something to negatively impact others. Make it a priority not to repeat harmful actions. It is important that you practice be- ing a good human being, as well as role modeling for others the good and not the bad. Remember that your kind words may be that person's only "pick- me up" or encouragement received that day. It costs nothing to say "hello" and smile at others as you walk by them. Life is difficult. You do not know what trials in daily living others are going through. To say the least, these past two years have been stressful for everyone. Be nice and support your fellow human beings. Katherine Baker, LCSW, LCAC, is a Youth First Social Worker at Castle High School in Warrick County. O N L I N E • S M A RT P H O N E • TA B L E T sgstartimes.com/edition Web, Smartphone, Tablet Streamline the Headline! 812-753-3553 • 203 S. McCreary St. Fort Branch, IN • ads@sgstartimes.com