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The Press-Dispatch Home Life Wednesday, April 26, 2017 D- 9 To enter the Birthday Club, email your name, ad- dress, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@ pressdispatch.net. Only the person's name, town and birth- day will appear in the paper. As an added bonus, one lucky person each month will re- ceive a free prize from a local business and a free three month Press-Dispatch subscription. This month's birthdays have a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Mary L &R Floral De- sign Shop. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Sherri Blackburn ....................... Petersburg .......4/19 Donna Jo Gilboy .......................... Winslow ........ 4/29 Noble Dearing .............................. Otwell ......... 4/29 Peggy Shafer ............................. Hanna City ...... 4/29 Noble Dearing .............................. Otwell ......... 4/29 Luzell Carter ............................. Petersburg ...... 4/30 Holly Knight .............................. Petersburg .........5/1 APRIL SPONSOR 1853 N. SR 57, Willisville 812.582.0905 • marylousfloral.com Pike County Personals by Judy True REAL ESTATE DEADLINE 5 p.m. Every Monday BIRTHDAYS April 17 – Alan Dillon; Phyllis Blaize turned 65; Amy Evans April 18 – Mary Beth Feutz April 20 – James Griswold April 25 – Stephanie Brenton April 26 – Kelsey Ice April 27 – Alice Whittington May 1 – Laura Dickman turns 38; Janice Royal turns 72 May 2 – Stewart Stilwell; Kayla Ma- son Wells; Rev. Larry Meadows May 5 – Holly Young May 6 – Deanna Waple May 7 – Priscilla Oliver turns 76; Marsha Sullivan Reynolds PERSONALS HAZLETON ALUMNI BANQUET JUNE 3 The Hazleton High School Alumni banquet will be held on Saturday, June 3 at the Hazleton Community Center. Social hour will be held from 4-5:30pm and the dinner begins at 5:30pm. Cost is $13 in advance or $15 at the door. Make checks payable to Beverly Belcher and mail to 842 E. State Rd. 56, Hazleton, IN 47640. For more infor- mation, call Beverly at (812) 784-2346. MT. OLYMPUS ALUMNI BANQUET JUNE 17 Mt. Olympus alumni banquet will June 17 with ha social hour at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. catered by Schnit- zelbank Restaurant of Jasper. The cost is $14 for the meal with a reservation, or $15 at the door. Checks with the graduation year on them can be sent to: Mt. Olympus Alumni, P.O. Box 236, Princeton, IN 47670. For more infor- mation, call Patty Craig at 812-385 - 8228 or 812-779 -7409. RUTH'S NEWS Lucy McKannan took Ruth Morri- son to get her hair done. Ronnie Mor- rison came to pick her up because Lu- cy's car broke down. On Saturday Alan and Tina Barrett, Todd, Ronnie, Noah, Lily and Sophia Morrison, Debbie Alexander and Kar- la Schroeder visited with Ruth. Angie Pugh also visited later in the day. An Easter Celebration was held at the home of Todd and Audrey Morri- son. Those attending were Ronnie, Pat- ty, Tylar, Noah, Todd and Ruth Morri- son, Damon and Angie Pugh, C.J. And Scot Kenoyer of Evansville, Tina Bar- rett, Karla Schroeder, Lucy McKan- nan, Leslie, Jake and Thomas Schatz, Doug Kincaid of Vincennes, Debbie, James, Harley, Jaxon and Cali Alexan- der, Aaron and Parker Jacobs, J.T., To- nya, Kaidyn, GraceLynn and Dawsyn Krieg. Audrey was unable to attend due to work. Todd and Audrey Morrison, Lucy McKannan and Tina Barrett visited with Ruth on Monday. On Tuesday, Ruth called her grand- son Justin Hill to wish him a happy 33rd birthday. He is visiting Canada for a few days and went to watch a ball- game. Lucy McKannan came by to bring her nephew Todd Morrison his birth- day present. Todd and Justin had their birthday on April 18th. Beth Sturgeon had two doctor ap- pointments on Tuesday and Wednes- day. WEEKLY TIDBITS John and Melissa True and children Isaac, Caleb and Ella visited with Me- lissa's parents Dave and Joni Ice on Easter Sunday. Dessi and Tylan Waple went to her mom and stepfather Sherri and Rich- ard Kinney's home for Easter dinner. Margie Wheeler's Easter company included her sons Bill and Bob Sloan and her granddaughter. Bill and Linda Ravellette had Judi and Pat Meade from Washington over for dinner on Saturday evening. Before dinner, they went to the A zalea Path to see the gorgeous flowers. Bill and Lin- da have known the owners for years but it was Pat and Judi's first time vis- iting. They returned home for a dinner of BBQ ribs and a peach cake that Ju- di had made. A fter dinner Bill and Lin- da showed them a beautiful glass table they'd made for their home before go- ing for a ride. Rita McGuyer went to the Decker High School Alumni Banquet last Sat- urday. Marvin and Sue Ellen Barton went to RiverOaks Health Campus on Mon- day to visit with Claude White. Angie Christian visited with Vera Potts on Tuesday. Leon Bedrich celebrated his birth- day recently in Washington. Dessi Waple has been sick since Tuesday and unable to work. She's hop- ing to return on Monday. Jim and Inez King enjoyed compa- ny last week from Cindy Wyant, Terri Merle, Judy Elber, Paul Couts and Ron and Frank Coleman. Joe and Bette Coomer had lots of friends stop by last week to visit. Barb and Jody Wade welcomed com- pany over Easter. Those visiting were Louie and Sherri Glee, Eric and Sta- cy Jackson, Terry Jackson and Tony. They enjoyed dinner together before a small egg hunt. Denver and Marylee Sullivan's whole family came for Easter. Every- one enjoyed pizza and an Easter egg hunt for the kids. On Thursday Theresa Loveless went to the YMCA in Washington for swim- ming and exercise. Betty Jo Wright went to the doctor's office on Thursday for a shot before getting groceries. On Saturday evening, Bill and Linda Ravellette went to their friends Pat and Judi Meade's home in Washington. Ju- di fixed ham, beans and cornbread for supper and Linda said it was delicious! The ladies of the First Baptist Church in Princeton held their mis- sionary meeting on Thursday. They are continuing to make bibs for chil- dren and nursing home patients. Alice Whittington attended with her friend Lois Braselton. Bobby Biddle visited with Alice and Leon Whittington on Thursday eve- ning. Alice and Leon also enjoyed a visit from Liz Thompson last week. Ollie and Sue Doublemount went out to dinner with his sister and brother- in-law Kay and Jim Dickerson on Eas- ter Sunday. John and Marie Tolbert enjoyed company on Saturday evening before Easter. Those present were Logan, Bryann, Waylon and Cash Parker; Mi- chele and Bryan Tolbert; Jessie and Lane Tolbert; and Aaron. Maggie True Armstrong enjoyed lunch out with her friends Neely Held and Courtney Shuttle in Princeton one day last week. Margie Wheeler's sons Bill and Bob Sloan, her granddaughter Tera Burris and grandson Robbie and his wife visit- ed with Margie on Easter Sunday. On Tuesday, Margie Wheeler went to her doctor's appointment. Donna Horrall hosted Easter for her family on Sunday. They had a delicious dinner followed by an egg hunt. They had a great time. Bill Horrall had procedure on his heart recently and is doing better. Diane Hanes has been in the hos- pital for three weeks and is hoping to come home soon. Marvin and Sue Ellen Barton went to Ft. Branch Community School for the Spring Concert that their son Der- ek Barton directed on Thursday eve- ning. The title of the program was "Fort Songs." Adam Peil visited with his grand- father Dale Beadles a few times last week. Dessi Waple won tickets to the Guns 'N Hoses event that was held at the Ford Center on Saturday evening. She and a friend had a great time. Early in the day they attended a craft show. A birthday party was held on Satur- day in honor of Caleb True's birthday. Locals attending were his parents John and Melissa, brother Isaac, sister Ella, grandparents Dave and Joni Ice, aunt Maggie True Armstrong, cousin Mor- gan Ice and many friends including Ka- trina, Keith, Tristan and Viviann Me- mering and Erica, Lauren and Addi- son Story. Michael Salm is a patient at St. Vin- cent Hospital in Evansville. He had sur- gery on Saturday morning after con- tracting a nasty infection from a cut while working in the yard. Maggie True Armstrong spoke with her friend Mitch Earles last week. Theresa Loveless entered the ICU at the Deaconess Gateway Hospital on Sunday, but is back home as of April 23. SUBMIT YOUR NEWS If you'd like to see your news and events in the Personal's Column, call Judy at (812) 354-6502 or email your notes to pikepersonals@wildblue.net. My mailing address is 7438 W. State Rd. 56, Hazleton, IN 47640. We'd love to hear from you and share your hap- penings. Youth First Today by Jordan Beach, Youth First, Inc. Preparing older children to have a new sibling Having a new baby is a very excit- ing time. There is so much to be hap- py about! Since there is usually a lot to be do- ne before the baby arrives, preparing for the newest member of the family can be very consuming. When you have your first child, it is possible to allow the new family mem- ber to take up all of your time and en- ergy. But when there are already chil- dren in the home, it's important to get older siblings ready for the arrival of their new baby brother or sister. Unfortunately, children are not usu- ally as excited about a new baby as the rest of the family. They understand at an early age they are going to have to share things they've never shared be- fore. One of the biggest changes they are going to face is sharing the attention of their parents. There are plenty of things that you, as parents, can do to help make the arrival of the new ba- by exciting for everyone and help old- er children mentally and emotionally prepare for the changes occurring in their family. During the pregnancy, it is import- ant to discuss the new baby with older siblings. Talk about when the new ba- by will arrive. Depending on their age, you could tell them the month the baby is due or talk about the season the ba- by is going to be born. Help your child understand the amount of time it will take before baby comes. Other activities that will encourage your child's relationship with their fu- ture brother or sister include reading books about siblings, visiting friends who have infants, including them in prenatal appointments, and encour- aging them to help you think of baby names. Many hospitals also provide sibling birth classes to help the older child prepare for the new arrival. Most of the changes in your fam- ily will occur after the baby arrives. It is great to talk to your child about the arrival of the new baby, but there is no way to really prepare them for the amount of time a new baby takes. If possible, maintain a normal rou- tine with your older child. If your son or daughter attends a childcare center or school, continue sending them as normal. This will help maintain their routine and also make your transition back to work easier when the time comes. A fter the baby arrives, set aside some special time each day for the old- er sibling to spend with mom and dad. This might be bath time or reading a book right before bedtime. It doesn't really matter how you spend the time; it is just really important to give them at least 10 minutes of your undivided attention every day. This would be a great time to talk to children about how they like being an older sibling to get a better under- standing of how they are adjusting. It is also important for them to receive this individualized time with both parents. Another way to help your older child adjust is to allow them to help with the new baby. They can help by getting di- apers or other things you need for the baby, playing with the baby (appropri- ately), singing songs and telling sto- ries. There is no doubt your family is about to change with a new baby on the way, but by taking some of these simple steps, you can make the tran- sition as seamless as possible for your older children. This column is contributed by Jordan Beach, MSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit ded- icated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. Youth First provides 38 Master's level social workers to 56 schools in sev- en southwestern Indiana counties. More than 60,000 youth and families per year are served by Youth First's school social work and afterschool programs that pre- vent substance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and maximize student suc- cess. To learn more about Youth First, visit www.youthfirstinc.org or call 812- 421-8336. My Point of View by Dr. H. K. Fenol, Jr., M.D. Spring and Summer. Ah, it's that time of the year when things are com- ing to life. A f- ter experienc- ing dark and sometimes gloomy days, and some peri- ods of sunshine during the win- ter months, we are now start- ing to see trees coming to life, flowers starting to bloom, grass awakening to life, birds starting to chirp more, and lawnmower sounds perme- ating the air. It's a refresh- ing sign we are going to have many sunny days, and sometimes we will have re- ally hot and humid days. Well, having lived in the tropics myself, where the temperature spans in the 70s and 100s year round, I tolerate heat better than cold. I honestly feel de- lighted I don't have to wear coats, gloves, scarves and I enjoy wearing Hawai- ian shirts. I am also start- ing to dream of the water parks, swimming pools, the beaches and oceans, picnics, outdoor concerts, theme parks, etc, etc, which we all would like to experience to compile into our joyful memory banks. Let's face it, I think most of the happy mem- ories we have built in life are during sunny days, ex- cept of course during the Thanksgiving and Christ- mas holidays, which hap- pen during the cold and less sunny months of the year. So Providence in His wisdom has given us the unique balance of differ- ent seasons so we can ap- preciate the different fla- vors that go with them. • • • As I look back and hav- ing raised four beautiful kids with my partner of 45 years, Rose, my mem- ories of spring and sum- mertime have been quite delightful. Since the early 80s, we have made a year- ly tradition to visit a place in Florida-in Fort Lauder- dale-where Rose's brother introduced us to a resort. During those early years, that place was gor- geous and sparsely pop- ulated. Unfortunately, it has become real busy and crowded lately. We stayed in a condominium where upon waking up in the morning, the first thing that greets you is the spec- tacular view of the ocean. Palm trees and flower gar- dens around the building added to the festive mood as well. There is something about the ocean and the beach that uplift the spir- it. Just sitting on the porch overlooking the ocean as the sun rises is the best an- ti-depressant I've ever in- gested. For hours, I would stare at the scen- ery, and sa- vor the sound and smell of the ocean breeze. Each morning the routine is greeted eventually with the dinner bell for the ba- con and eggs, and coffee and orange juice prepared a la carte by Rose. Hmmm, how good does it get! Noontime is usually when our kids got restless and then everyone would head to the large pool, where we spend hours to burn and sweat calories. No, no sweat, we all got wet. The kids being young then had to be watched closely. I'll never forget one time when seemingly one of the kids constantly seemed to get in trouble. So like a good Dad, I had to run and dive to the pool for a heroic rescue. A fter the incident, I found out I had my cell- phone in my pocket. I found out cellphones at that time were not waterproof. Did you ever have that ex- perience when your pre- cious gadget tears up and gets dead silent when you try to revive it and nothing happens? Well, stuff hap- pens. Just glad my kid was safe in that kiddie pool. It was about 2-3 feet deep. Just glad nobody noticed my rescue and I heard no clapping or ovation. I prom- ised then that I would get my certification in water rescue for kiddie pools. Just kidding. • • • One of the things I en- joy is trying out restau- rants. There is a great Italian restaurant in Vin- cennes called Procopio. If you like this kind of cui- sine, it's worth visiting the place. I'd give it high marks for the flavor of food they serve and prices are just right. I remember one time Rose and I had a dinner in that restaurant. It cost me $200. It was because I got a speeding ticket in that town for $170 and $ 30 for the dinner. I was hurry- ing up to get to the restau- rant and got nailed in that town. Moral of the story-do not speed up even if you are excited and hungry. Have a great week! Hwy 64 W, Princeton ACROSS FROM WALMART www.PatriotOnline.com 812-354-4425 • creed@patriotonline.com FRIENDS AND FAMILY When you're in the market for a new or pre-owned vehicle, see Colton! Ready for a New Ride? COLTON REED COME SEE