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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, July 2, 2014 A-9 HALF FOAM * * select models 650 W. Division Rd, Jasper 812-482-2246 OPEN: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9-5:30; Wed. & Fri. 9-7; Sat. 9-3 105 N. JFK Ave.,Loogootee 812-295-5444 OPEN: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9-5:30; Wed. & Fri. 9-7; Sat. 9-3 Shop online: englertshomecomfortcenter.com Furniture • Floor Covering • Heating/Cooling • Appliances HOME COMFORT CENTER 10th anniversary Larry and Carolyn Ad- ams, of Petersburg, will cel- ebrate their 10th wedding anniversary July 3 with friends. The couple was married July 3, 2004, with an out- door wedding in rural Pe- tersburg. Photo taken by Falena Ad- ams, while visiting Larry's daughter in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Marriage licenses Kenneth Allen Ruppel, 44, of 3914 E. CR 475 N., Peters- burg, son of Ronald Eugene Ruppel and Mary Jo Marvel Ruppel, to Melanie Diana Austin, 42, of 3914 E. CR 475 N., Petersburg, daugh- ter of Archie Dewayne Aus- tin and Carol Lynn Black- burn Austin. Brett A. Vinson, 33, of 1604 E. Locust St., Peters- burg, son of David Vinson and Doris Persohn Vinson, to Jamie L. Morton, 35, of 1604 E. Locust St., daugh- ter of James Forler and Bev- erly Alley Rustin. Ryne J. Biesterveld, 29, of 1842 E. Main St., son of Jef- frey Biesterveld and Mary Kim Huss Biesterveld, to Dawn R. Gaines, 38, of 521 E. Hodges St., Petersburg, daughter of Arnold Boger and Brenda Stilwell Hamm. Charles E. Kerney, 69, of 5988 N. Private Rd. 55 W., Petersburg, son of William J. Kerney and Ethel Mae Townsend Kerney, to Caro- lyn D. Kraft, 63, of 5988 N. Private Rd. 55 W., Peters- burg, daughter of Wilford O. Hilgeman and Virgie D. Underhill Dick. With this ring... area reuniOns Past reuNioNs shoultz reuNioN The reunion for descen- dants of PhIll.ip and Chris- tina ( Whitehead) Shoultz was Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Hornady Park in Petersburg. Those in attendance were: Roy, Jackie and Lex- us Shoultz, Harrell Shoultz, Stan and Vicky Shoultz, Mabry Shoultz and Arri McDonald, Rick and Vicki Shoultz, Elwood Shoultz, Richard Shoultz, Steve En- nis and Sherry Cockerham, Jim and Sue Shoultz, Gloria Bryant, Pam Brewster, Rog- er Morton, Dr. Clint Shoultz and family, all of Petersburg. Mike and Lois Leeberg, of Gosport, Deb Satler, of Jas- per, Charles, Jay and Jayson, of Francisco, Tom and Ter- ry Crooks, Judy Oliver, all of Oakland City. Nancy Smith, of New Palestine, Doy- al Shoultz, of Winslow, Ad- ron Shoultz, of Vincennes, Joe Lucas, of Mt. Pulaski, Ill., Amanda Lowe, Bonnie Brewster, both of Washing- ton. Debbie Harrelson, of Ridgeway, Ill., Len Lucas, of Alton, Ill., Jeff Lucas, of Granite City, Ill., C.L. Lu- cas, of Arlington, Texas, Michael Campton and Jean Gianantonio, of Columbus, Norma Leeberg, of Spen- cer, Jerrod, Zack and Susan Meyers, of Longview, Texas, Ken and Pat Bryant, Marvin and Shirley Freeman, all of ShelbyvIll.e, Ill., David, Ale- na, Hanna and Alice Jack- son, of Moweaqua, Ill., An- gie, Ryan and Joshua Bai- ley, of Sullivan Ill., Steve and Donna Lening, of Marquard, Mo., and Lewis and Betty Warren, of Greenwood. uPcomiNg reuNioNs 324 mP Det (Pwic) reuNioN The 3324 MP DET (PWIC), formerly of Jasper, is having a reunion for all former members and their guests Sunday, July 13, 2014, at the Jasper Outdoor Rec- reation Club (basement), four miles north of Jasper on Highway 231, beginning at 1 p.m. A picnic lunch will be provided. Bring your own drinks. For more informa- tion, call 812-481-7020. 53rD russell reuNioN The 53rd annual Russell reunion will be July 13 at the Winslow Community Club (gym). Lunch will be at noon. Bring a basket din- ner. Drinks and silverware will be provided. Pchs 2004 class reuNioN The Pike Central High School Class of 2004 will have their reunion, Sept. 6 starting at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in Petersburg. The cost is $25 per per- son. Mail to: Brittany Houchin, P.O. Box 105, Jas- per, IN 47547 by August 1. birthDay carD shower Angie Fettinger will be celebrating her 50th birth- day on July 12. This is a special birthday, 50 going on 20. She was the check out girl at Voyles IGA for 25 years and has been the song leader for the Gospel Cen- ter for many years. Cards may be sent to Angie Fettinger, 6659 Fet- tinger Lane, Petersburg, IN 47567. Learn Indiana's fireworks laws before celebrating The Indiana State Fire Marshal is reminding Hoo- siers who plan on celebrat- ing Independence Day with fireworks to know the law before they light a fuse. Indi- ana's fireworks laws can be found in Indiana Code 22-11- 14, and cover when, where and who can discharge fire- works. "Fireworks are a holiday tradition for many Hoosier families on the 4th of July. In- diana's fireworks laws were created to help protect fam- ilies and communities from the danger fireworks can present if not used proper- ly," Indiana State Fire Mar- shal Jim Greeson said. where caN fireworks be legally DischargeD? Fireworks may be dis- charged on the user's prop- erty, the property of some- one who has granted per- mission, or at locally-ap- proved special discharge locations. Remember, those setting off fireworks are still responsible for any property damaged by their fireworks, even if they were discharged from a legal location. Keep that in mind when using bottle rockets, roman can- dles or any other aerial fire- works. wheN caN fireworks be useD? According to state law, fireworks may be dis- charged between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on most days other than holidays. On holidays (Memorial Day, Indepen- dence Day, Labor Day and New Year's Eve) they can be discharged until midnight. On June 29 -30, July 1-3 and 5 -9, fireworks can be dis- charged until two hours past sunset. Communities in Indiana may have ordinances in place that further restrict the days and hours in which fireworks can be used. Con- tact local fire departments or local officials to find out what the restrictions are. who caN use fireworks? Fireworks can only be purchased by persons 18 years of age and older. Chil- dren may only possess or use fireworks when an adult is present and is responsi- ble for the child's conduct. A person less than 18 years of age who possesses or uses fireworks without an adult present is committing a Class C infraction. what coulD haPPeN if fireworks laws are ViolateD? Persons who use fire- works at any place oth- er than their own proper- ty, someone else's property with proper permission or a special discharge location, may face up to a $500 fine. Recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally using fireworks that harm someone else is a criminal offense that may re- sult in six months to three years in prison and a maxi- mum fine of $10,000. Recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally using fire- works that causes damage to someone else's property is a criminal offense that may re- sult in one year in prison and a maximum fine of $5,000. Contact local law enforce- ment to report someone vio- lating fireworks laws. For more information about fireworks safety and fireworks laws, visit GetPre- pared.IN.gov. By Scott Harley One of my roles as your trusted computer advisor is to keep you informed about and protected from the lat- est threats to your comput- er. My purpose isn't to scare you. But you MUST be aware of and take immediate ac- tion to protect your PC from what is called "one of the most dangerous viruses of recent years." I can guarantee with al- most 100 % certainty that your computer is NOT SAFE from this infection — even your regular antivi- rus doesn't protect against it. This applies to both HOME AND BUSINESS computers. To protect your computer(s), you will need to take action, which I've de- tailed in this column. the Virus & the Damage it causes A new variant of the Cryp- tolocker virus infection is spreading around the Inter- net like a wildfire. It affects ALL Windows computers. In 2013, it was estimated the virus had already infected a quarter of a million PCs. Cryptolocker and its re- lated viruses are types of ransomware that lock a computer and retain con- trol until you pay a certain amount of money. They ap- pear in two forms — either by locking your screen with a full-screen image or webpage to prevent you from accessing your PC or by locking your files with a password so they can't be opened. It primarily targets Mi- crosoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint documents, OpenOffice documents, Adobe Reader (PDF) files and pictures. It makes them completely inaccessible — meaning you can't open them or use them. If you have multiple computers connected to- gether on the same net- work — whether at home or in your business, Cryp- tolocker can spread to the other computers and do its damage to those files as well, including files you have stored in Dropbox or Google Drive. holDiNg you raNsom As the Cryptolocker vi- rus encrypts your files, its threat appears: pay money within a couple of days to unlock your files or the key will be deleted forever with no chance of ever accessing your pictures or documents ever again. This happens in the background before you even know your computer got hit. The ransom to recover your files runs anywhere from $ 300 to $1,000. But there is no guarantee that the criminal masterminds behind this infection will unlock your files! how you get iNfecteD The most common meth- od of infection — fake emails containing attach- ments or links. Many of these emails purport to be USPS, UPS or FedEx deliv- ery notices or "secure" mes- sages from your bank. They look legitimate, but they are not. The subject lines are very enticing — "ADP Pay- roll Alert" or "USPS Missed Package Delivery" — trick- ing unsuspecting users to open them. Ninety-nine percent of vi- rus infections get through the computer's antivirus because users open attach- ments or click links. DON'T open these types of email. Delete them! And whatever you do, DO NOT OPEN AT TACHMENTS OR CLICK LINKS. Infection can also oc- cur by drive-by down- load advertising, where you visit a website that has been hacked and your computer immediately gets infected. there's more baD News Here's the worst part about the Cryptolocker vi- rus: your standard antivirus software typically will NOT protect you from this infec- tion. The masterminds be- hind this infection constant- ly create new variants that avoid detection by regular antivirus software. Furthermore, removing the virus infection does not restore access to your locked files. how to Protect yourself The creators of Cryp- tolocker assumed two things when they wrote this virus: 1) you open email attachments or click links in email messages and 2) you don't back up your documents and pic- tures. Chances are those are probably true for most com- puter users — maybe even you. The first thing you need to do is be cautious of sus- picious emails. If you're not expecting an email, do NOT open any attach- ments, especially if the message says it is from the USPS, UPS or FedEx and you need to click a link or download something. Second, you need to IM- MEDIATELY call a com- puter professional who is knowledgeable about this nasty infection and ask them to protect your com- puter specifically against the Cryptolocker virus. (If they tell you your an- tivirus software will do the job, they aren't knowledge- able about this infection.) If you don't care if you lose the pictures and docu- ments on your computer to this nasty virus, simply ig- nore this column and take no action. Otherwise, I can guar- antee your computer is at high risk and you NEED to call your trusted computer advisor today. For more information, visit www.cryptopreven- tion.com. Scott Hartley is the Pres- ident/CEO of Calibre Com- puter Solutions in Prince- ton. For computer tips, in- formation, and free software tools, check out their web- site at http://www.calibre- forhome.com. Technology Solutions: The most dangerous virus infection Testing proves need for stronger smoke-free air laws Two years after Indiana's smoke-free workplace law went into effect, indoor air quality has dramatically improved. A study conduct- ed by Dr. Mark Krahling, a professor at the University of Southern Indiana, found that since the law was imple- mented on July 1, 2012, the level of fine particles in in- door air dropped 85 percent. Fine particles are re- leased in significant amounts from burning cig- arettes. They are easily in- haled deep into the lungs and cause a variety of ad- verse effects, including heart disease, lung disease and death. Studies show that e-cigarettes also emit fine particles in their va- por, in a higher concentra- tion than traditional ciga- rette smoke, which can re- sult in an asthma attack or heart attack. Researchers took air samples using state-of-the- art monitors in 33 bars and restaurants throughout the state. Each location was tested before and after the July 1, 2012 enactment of the statewide smoke-free air law, which requires most work places and restaurants to be smoke-free. The average level of in- door air pollution in Indi- ana hospitality venues that allowed smoking before the law was 64 micrograms per cubic meter. The post law level was measured at 11 mi- crograms per cubic meter, which is just under that of the 2012 state average lev- el of outdoor air determined by the Environmental Pro- tection Agency. "What we see in this study is that, before the law, restaurant and bar workers in Indiana were exposed to harmful levels of sec- ondhand smoke," said Dr. Krahling. "With the enact- ment of the statewide law, air quality has significantly improved in the venues that are now smoke-free, which will protect the health of both workers and patrons. However, bar workers re- main unprotected from sec- ondhand smoke." The origins of the phrase 'dog days of summer' People frequently refer to the month of August as "the dog days of summer." The dog days of summer get their name from the star Sirius, commonly known as the "Dog Star." In ancient times, when artificial lights did not obscure the stars, people looked to the sky as a source of inspiration and answers to questions they otherwise could not explain. Groupings of stars known as "constellations" were used to tell stories, and these stories were part of ancient folklore. One constellation prom- inent during the summer months is Canis Major, which includes a bright star named "Sirius." Ancient peoples sur- mised that this star's bright- ness warmed the Earth, not unlike the sun. In addition, Sirius rises and sets in con- junction with the sun in the summer. It was believed that Sirius added even more heat to the sun, creating the hu- mid and especially hot days of summer. This time on the calendar was thusly named the dog days of summer. Thanks to scientific study and a better understanding of astronomy and weather, it is known that the dog days of summer do not owe their extreme warmth to Sirius. Rather, the heat is a direct result of the Earth's tilt on its axis during this time of the year.