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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 VIDEO B-1 CLICK TO SEE THE E-Mail Sports Items to: sports@pressdispatch.net Sports Tidbits From the Mini Mac By Mike Johansen Easter Sunday the culmination of our celebration of Jesus' life and the saving grace He gave to us. It is a very special time of year and if you have not found Jesus and His saving grace yet, now would be a very good time. He came to save the world, you just have to believe and worship Him and God the Father. The following comes from the website www.beneath- myheart.net, Beneath My Heart. It is a good way for Children and adults to learn about Easter and make some Easter treats. Traci is the author's name. T his week is Easter Week and Good Friday is coming up with It is called: "Easter Story Cookies {The True Meaning of Easter}." My mom was the first food edi- tor for Home Life Magazine from 1993-96. Every month, she would submit an article for the maga- zine. One of her favorite recipes that she submitted was "Easter Story Cookies". Some people refer to these as Resurrection Cookies. They are a great activity to do with small children to help them understand and remember the true meaning of Easter. You will need: Your family Bible 1 cup sugar urday morning at Petersburg Little League Park. After fielding a grounder, Lane Miller throws the ball back to homeplate during the Little League Clinic on Saturday morning. Pike Central High School players watched and offered instruction to the young players. Pike Central High School baseball coaching staff and players conducted a baseball clinic for Little League players on Sat- PC Baseball Clinic for Little League 1 cup whole pecans 1 zip-lock baggie 1 wooden spoon 1 teaspoon vinegar 3 egg whites tape Preheat oven to 300° F. Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3: "Then Pilate had Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip. The sol- diers made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on His head, and they put a royal purple robe on Him. "Hail! King of the Jews!" they mocked, and they hit Him with their fists." vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross He was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30: "Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. When He had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, He bowed his head and gave up His spirit." Let each child smell the ball to Ty Burns, above, during a hitting drill. It was one of several things they went over during the two hours of instruction. Pike Central Baseball Coach Wes Fink tosses a ing an infield fielding drill. Also participating in the drill were Ty Burns, Lane Miller, Jacob Bohnert, Jo- ey Church and Rusty Ward. Gabe Cummings, left, throws to home plate dur- Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11: Add egg whites to vinegar. "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Lady Chargers win opening meet "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep." Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Ex- plain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27: "A large number of people fol- lowed Him, including women who mourned and wailed for Him." So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know we belong to Him. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16. "Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."—Psalm 34:8. happy with the play and the team win. The Lady Chargers have a Central Lady Chargers girls tennis program started on a high note with a 4-1 win over the Tecumseh Lady Braves in a Pocket Athletic Conference match at home Mon- day afternoon. It was the opening home event for the Lady Chargers and the spring sports teams. Coach Lisa Hohler said she was The spring season for the Pike busy first week of the season. They were at North Daviess last night (Tuesday) for the second match of the season. Thursday they are back at home to face the Princeton Lady Tigers in a dual match starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday the Lady Char- gers will participate in the Loogoo- tee Open Tournament starting at 9 a.m. Next Wednesday they are back at home to meet PAC foe North Posey, also starting at 5:30 p.m. help from Tecumseh getting a forfeit at the No. 3 singles spot for one point. The Lady Braves did not have a player for the position. Trisha Nalley had a tough The Lady Chargers got a little match at No. 1 singles and suf- fered a 1-6, 2-6 loss to Tori Fromm. In the No. 2 singles spot Sam Selby picked up the pace and re- corded a 6-2 and 6-4 win over Kay- lee Hill. bles play Haley Church teamed with Emily Howes to down Lind- sey Wira and Riley Uebelhor 6-1 and 6-2. Syd Selby and Terra May were In the match for No. 1 dou- paired up at No. 2 doubles and downed A.J. Fischer and Ruth Bruce by the scores of 6-0, 6-0. There were no JV matches dur- ing this meet. "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."— John 3:16. Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3. gether," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."—Isaiah 1:18. Continued on Page B2 "Come now, let us reason to- her match at No. 1 singles Monday in the season opening win over the Tecumseh Lady Braves. Pike Central won 4-1. Trisha Nalley uses both hands to make a return shot in playing No. 2 singles in the season opening win over the Te- cumseh Lady Braves. Pike Central won 4-1. Sam Selby concentrates on making a return shot while