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Sweet's column C-8 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 brightly lit and decorated stage to celebrate with our stars who will soon have a birthday or anniversary in the week of April 5 to 11, now don't be shy and come on up onto the stage and take a bow. Staci Ann Rhoderick on Hi and welcome to the By Barbara Sweet April 5 will turn 21 years old; Tammy Meyer on April 6 will turn 53 years old; Mandy Nicholson on April 6 will turn 25 years old; John Gayhart on April 6 will turn 26 years old; Laura Futrell on April 7 will turn 57 years old; Crys- tal Frederick on April 7; Kelly Vird- en on April 8 will turn 31 years old. Jenna Bruce on April 8 place to see the smiles and first expressions when they find that special egg; April 8, Easter Sunday—time to spend with family either go- ing to church at Sunrise, watching the young ones as they search for more eggs or maybe a picnic or dinner somewhere; April 9—Win- slow Town Hall meeting 7; April 10—Winslow Eskimo Dinner Club at 6, Winslow Beautification at 6:30, Win- slow Economic and Development at 7:30, meet in the Community Center; April 17— Leo Club at 7 at The Winslow Fire Dept.; April 21— Winslow Lions Club Morel Mush- room Hunt from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $5 en- will turn 20 years old; Ar- lene Merritt on April 9 will turn 58 years old; Donald Richardson on April 9 will turn 80 years old; Chipper Dixon on April 9 will turn 48 years old; Luke Messmer on April 10; Isaiah Roach on April 10 will turn five years old; Janie Davis on April 10 will turn 65 years old. Mike and Lucy Gamble try fee which will go to top three winners at Winslow Riverside Park. Winslow Senior Citizens on April 5 will celebrate 42 years of wedded bliss; Ray and Pam Bolin on April 7 will celebrate 22 years of wedded bliss; John and Kathy Smith on April 8 will celebrate 41 years of wedded bliss; Tony and Mary Russell on April 9 will celebrate another year of wedded bliss. May all our stars have a great day and may all their wishes come true through- out the year to come. Keep in your hearts all gone up this week with #537, the "Legend of the Ho- ly Ghost shell." This shell is one of the most unusual of all marine life. The five slits on the edge represents the five wounds in the body of Christ. There is an Easter lily design in the center of the top, with a five point- ed star in its center, Star of Bethlehem On the back is an out- Our postcard count has our stars in the hospital, nursing home or at home for many reasons: Lloyd Campbell, Annabel Richard- son, Charlie Crane, Margie Hart, Deby Dillman, Betty Sullivan, Arvle Wade, Katy Aldridge, Lendon Toms, Charlie and Virginia Nor- rick, Kay Drury, Delores Hensley, George Virden, Te- resa Nicholson, Connie Ti- berand, Dagmar Brossman, a few more stars with aller- gies or a cold, all our stars who have more tests to be run. May all our stars feel bet- ter soon and be back in the swing of things with your loved ones and friends. Events coming up in Win- line of the Poinsettia, the Christmas flower. When the shell is broken open five small but perfect replicas of a dove will be found, Doves of Peace." The Holy Ghost Shell is known as the Mellita Testudinata. The back reads: From The Press-Dispatch their mother April. She said they had been looking for mushrooms several days, but Thursday was the first day they found more than a few. Kaleb, Bradyn and Jessie Hartley display some of the mushrooms they found Thursday afternoon with Hartleys find mushrooms meet on Monday and Tues- day at the Community Cen- ter. What's new at your library? Juliette Gordon Low found- ed the Girl Scouts. She start- ed with just 18 girls in Savan- nah, GA (two years after the founding of the Boy Scouts), and the idea spread across the country. She believed that all girls should be giv- en the opportunity to devel- op physically, mentally, and spiritually. With the goal of bringing girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the open air, Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars, and studied first aid. Their purpose, then as One hundred years ago, By Ginger Rogers Wanda Stover, Petersburg. I have gone to the nursing home in Oakland City. I wanted you to have this old postcard to add to your col- lection. Wanda Stover, Jan- uary 2012. Thank you Wanda for this old postcard, #537, and the history behind the Ho- ly Ghost Shell. I didn't know all the facts and to have it in time for Easter is cool. If you have a postcard (old or new) to add to the collec- tion all over the world, the address is still Sweets Col- umn, Winslow, IN 47598. Attention: Mushroom slow and the surrounding ar- eas: April 5—Winslow Li- ons Club at 7 at The Trad- ing Post; April 7—Passover, Winslow Easter egg hunt, contact the Winslow Amer- ican Legion or Winslow Fire Dept. for the time and Martha Stewart, Hilary Clin- ton and Vanessa Williams. The local Girl Scouts have decorated the display cases in the lobby of the library with a celebration of the history of 100 years of Girl Scouts. There is a doll wearing phy written more for adults. We have a jellybean count- the 1912 uniform of the first Girl Scouts, a badge dis- play, pictures of some local scouts, a display of uniforms and equipment through the years for Scouts and leaders. (I found the exact Brownie dress and beanie that I wore back in third grade!). Come take a look, it's a nice display and fun to look at. The Girl Scouts also do- now, was to help others. To- day, Girl Scouts of the USA has a membership of over 3.2 million girls and adults all on a mission to "make the world a better place". According to one statistic, one out of every two wom- en in the United States has been a Girl Scout (Brownie, Daisy, etc.) at one point or another in their lives. Some famous Girl Scout Alumni include Laura Bush, Dakota Fanning, Lucille Ball, hunters that have found some now and will enter the contest on April 21 should get a weight sticker and pic- ture with a ruler next to your big mushroom if you cannot hold on until the contest on April 21. Spring break is over and now back to school un- til Thursday, then it's egg hunts and Sunday Sunrise. Hope you kids have a great week. Kyana got to visit with her grandparents, the Hens- leys and Granny Virden. I enjoyed the company of the Swamp Billies Band on Sunday with a cookout of hotdogs and fixins' at a lo- cation in Logtown. This is the season to get POCKET netedition fits in your and your budget SIGN UP TODAY Just $4 per year additional to current paper edition subscribers or $34 per year for NETedtion only.* pressdispatch.net/edition Web, Smartphone, Tablet *Introductory Rate through May 4, 2012. Regular price $5 per year for add-on, $35 per year for NETedition only. Try it FREE, go to pressdispatch.net/edition nated two books about the Girl Scouts and Juliette Gor- don Low to the library in honor of the 100 years cele- bration: Here come the Girl Scouts! The amazing all true, Story of Juliette "Dai- sy" Gordon Low, and First Girl Scout: the Life of Ju- liette Gordon Low. I found that the Raintree Council had also given us Lady from Savannah, the Life of Juliette Low in the past. It is located on our ju- venile shelf, but is a biogra- outside and get that mow- er and trimmer out. I saw quite a few yards already in the Easter scenes of eggs, baskets of colored flowers, and others. Not too much to say this week, so keep an eye open for family and friends. Slow down and see what is out there and most of all, smile, wave and say hi to everyone this week. ing contest going on in the li- brary right now for children: Guess the number of jelly beans in the jar. The clos- est guess will be the win- ner. Winners will be called on April 9. Today Preschool meets at Winslow from 9-10:30. Tomorrow Preschool meets at Petersburg from 9- 10:30 and at Otwell from 1- 2 p.m. There will be no Moth- es will be closed on Good Friday. We will be open on Sat- urday but no activities are planned. On Monday, April 9, the Outreach Van will be at Sten- dal's St. Peter's church from 1:30-2:30. Also on Monday, the Plum Fun book club meets at Pe- tersburg at 2 p.m. On Tuesday Preschool er Goose on the Loose this week. Pike County Genealogy Society meets on Thursday night at 6 p.m. at Petersburg. All three library branch- 1 p.m. SAT., APRIL 7TH HORNADY PARK PETERSBURG In case of rain: event will be moved to the Moose Lodge all children ages 0-12 invited meets at Petersburg from 9- 10:30 and at Otwell from 1- 2 p.m. Also on Tuesday, the Li- brary Board meets at 5:30 p.m. On Wednesday, April 11 preschool meets from 9- 10:30. Pizza Party for the Kids after the egg hunt PETERSBURG MOOSE LODGE #1617 Family Center