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The Press-Dispatch Home Life Wednesday, May 17, 2017 D- 7 Pike County Personals by Judy True Youth First Today by Dianna Miller, Youth First, Inc. Real talk about sexting BIRTHDAYS May 10 – Maddie Waple turned 16 May 11 – Tony Wolfe; Cindy Clark May 13 – Jenny Manning May 14 – Nancy Wheatley; Karen Padgett Boxell May 16 – Sandy Bane; Hunter Gen- try turned 16 May 18 – Tina Barrett turns 56; Bailee Pierce turns 17; Lily and So- phie Morrison turn 6; Judy Phillips; Eric Newman May 19 – Barry Bane May 20 – Debbie Alexander turns 59 May 27 – Cornelia Bane May 30 – Terry Hightower; Peyton Wright turns 14 ANNIVERSARIES Todd and Audrey Morrison will cel- ebrate their anniversary on May 22nd. PERSONALS CARD SHOWER FOR VINSON A card shower is being held for El- len Vinson. She is a patient at Amber Manor and would love to hear from her friends. To mail a card, send to: 801 E. Illinois St., Room 130, Petersburg, IN 47567. UNION SCHOOL REUNION The Union School Alumni Gathering will be held on Saturday, June 3, from 1-3pm EST at the Union Community Building. Refreshments will be served. If you have any old photos, please bring them to share with everyone. Anyone who attended the Union School is wel- come to attend. 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. WEEKLY TIDBITS Betty Jo and Charlie Wright went to church and bible study last Sunday at Bunker Hill Baptist Church. Marvin and Sue Ellen Barton went to the visitation on Sunday at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton for Kar- en Smith. Erma Cottongim was a hospital pa- tient for three weeks but is now recov- ering at a nursing home. She had a small stroke and is partially blind but getting better. To mail a card, send to 461 S.W. 4th St., Richmond, IN 47374. LaDonna Jenson, Erma Cottongim's daughter, is a patient at a Richmond, Ind., hospital after having a stroke and is now recovering. Carol Musgrove of Ohio also suffered from a stroke and made the third person in Erma's fam- ily to have a stroke recently. Jim English, from Arizona, has been visiting all week with his sister and her family, Marylee and Denver Sullivan. Rita McGuyer took her daughter Tish Johnson out for dinner at Taylor's II to celebrate her birthday. On Satur- day, Rita went to Kendell's prom at Lincoln High School. On Tuesday, Ri- ta went to Princeton to pick up her car from the mechanic's shop. On Monday, Rita enjoyed dinner with her daughter Tish. On Thursday, Rita went out to lunch with her friends Carrie, Joy and Fran at a local Petersburg restaurant. On Saturday, Rita went to Vincennes so that her daughter Tish could do her hair. Later Saturday evening she went to a bowling banquet at a restaurant in Princeton for dinner. Janie Arnold enjoyed visits last week from Mary Gladish, Marylee Sullivan and Eleanor Gladish. Recent dinner guests of Juani- ta Whitehead of Otwell were: Carey Burch of Vincennes; Mr. and Mrs. Da- na Burch of Shelburn; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burch of Evansville; and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Whitehead of Otwell. Dr. and Mrs. Seth Hauschild of St. Joseph, Mich. were recent guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burch of Evansville. Mr. and Mrs. Burch are former Pike County residents. Other guests were Seth's mother Carmen Hauschild of Ft. Branch and Mr. and Mrs. Brian Burch of Evansville. Jim and Inez King enjoyed a vis- it from Bud Alcian, John Underhill, Cindy Wyant, Helen Morton and Carl Williams last week. They mowed Jim's yard and worked a little in the garden. Lisa Ford is visiting her grandpar- ents this weekend. Ollie and Sue Doublemount's friend Larry visited last week. Last week Betty Cain had visits from Curt and Debbie Cain and Can- dy Hunt. She also had a few neighbors, Patty Barnett and ZoAnn Meeks drop by for a chat. Betty Jo Wright babysat her two grandchildren, Skylar and Kimber, for a few days last week. Joeldon and Jennifer Waple took their family on a weekend getaway to celebrate their daughter Maddy's birthday. A set of keys were found at the Hazle- ton Community Center parking lot. To claim, call Marie Tolbert at (812) 784- 2338 and identify. Jim and Dessie Sherman went to a restaurant in Princeton on Wednesday for the Hansen Retirees luncheon. Lu- ella White also attended. Ann Ice and Jeri Ziliak attended the Boy Scouts Awards Banquet in Evans- ville on Monday evening. Ann and Jeri were promoting the Boy Scout Con- servation merit badge workshop they have planned for Saturday, June 3, at the Gibson County Fairgrounds. For more information on the event, call Ann at (812) 385 -5033. Betty Jo Wright went to Vincennes to do some grocery shopping on Wednes- day before going to Good Samaritan Hospital for blood work. Leon and Alice Whittington went to town on Tuesday to run some errands. Beulah White continues to improve from pneumonia and is planning no spending Mother's Day at her home with her family. Emily Rollo, granddaughter of Bet- ty Brackin, graduates from the eighth grade next week. Emily's brother Mat- thew will be a senior next year. Brock Jones, another of Betty's grandchil- dren, has joined the track team at his school. Dallas Paul and Nancy Collins took a friend to the hospital last week for a test. A fterwards they went to visit their son Brad before going to Evans- ville and Princeton. On Thursday they went to Bunker Hill Baptist Church be- fore going to visit Ellen Vinson at Am- ber Manor. Dessi Waple went shopping with friends on Friday evening. Bob and Faye Sloan visited with his mother Margie Wheeler on Mother's Day. Marvin and Sue Ellen Barton went to the visitation for Sherry Meadows Pemberton at Colvin Funeral Home on Friday. Sue Ellen Barton reported that Di- ane Holly Jones, a 1956 Mt. Olympus High School graduate, recently passed away. 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. Tears. Fear. Guilt. "Will my parents find out? " "Who else is going to see this? " They trusted the other person. They thought they wouldn't get caught. They thought no one else would see it. They didn't know how to say no without be- ing judged or viewed as "uncool." As a Youth First social worker, I hear these comments from teens about why they chose to send a sexually explic- it message or photo. But by the time they reach my office, it is almost al- ways too late. Cell phones and the internet have made it convenient for us to share in- formation, pictures and more, but do adolescents understand the implica- tions of sending inappropriate mes- sages and pictures to others? Sexting is defined as texting or oth- er electronic messaging that is sexu- ally suggestive in nature. It may sound flirty and harmless, but it can result in very serious consequences. Sexting applies to all forms of elec- tronic communication through so- cial networking sites (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat) as well as texts. It may include explicit word- ing or semi-nude or fully nude photos or videos. Sexting includes receiving, sending or forwarding content. Whether it is a text, photo or vid- eo, digital information can last forev- er. The sender has no control over the choice of the receiver to copy, alter, post, or pass it on. Sexting can result in many different consequences. Once the send button is pressed, it's out there and can take on a life of its own. Embarrassment, school discipline, trouble at home, le- gal problems, bullying, sexual harass- ment, attention from online predators, and damaged relationships are all ex- amples of what could follow. And don't forget that because digi- tal information can last forever, there is always the possibility that future col- leges or employers could find an old sext from an online search. Teens, if you feel pressured to send a sexually explicit message, don't give in. Try saying no or simply ignoring the request. State your reason: "That's sharing way too much," or "I don't do that because you never know who might see it." There is also a helpful app called "Send This Instead." This free app in- cludes things one could say if they're being pressured to send a sext mes- sage. (The humorous replies are wit- ty and sarcastic.) Every message, photo or video you send or post creates an impression on those who see it. Think about the im- pression you want to make. Before you send, post or forward any message, try asking yourself these questions: • How would I feel if my parents, grandparents, teachers or other adults saw this? • Would I want everyone at school to see this? • Would I say or share this in per- son? If the answer is no, then do not share – as tempting as it may be. Never reply to a message from someone you don't know, and do not post personal infor- mation such as your name, age and ad- dress. If someone sends you a sext mes- sage or image, do not reply and do not pass it on. Sharing it with someone could mean big trouble. You should immediately tell your parent, teacher, school social work- er or counselor. They will help you deal with it the right way. Wait until you have the okay from an adult be- fore you delete it. And remember, just because you re- ceived a sext message does not mean you are in trouble or did anything wrong. It's when you pass it on to some- one else that it becomes a problem. This column is contributed by Dianna Miller, LCSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit ded- icated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. To learn more about Youth First, visit www.youthfirstinc.org or call 812- 421-8336. FARM Down on the Rain, river levels By Hans Schmitz Extension Educator Gibson County Purdue Extension River crests are in our near future or recent past. The precipitation that flooded nearly everything and prompted text mes- sage strings attempting to determine the true meas- urement of a cubit are in the past. For those who have expe- rienced flood damage to their homes or struc- tures, Purdue Extension has the First Steps to Flood Recovery document ready for pick-up or to mail or email to those interest- ed. For those with mold concerns, Purdue Exten- sion also has resources to help answer your ques- tions. Speaking of ques- tions, a couple have come across my desk worthy of addressing. Why does it rain so much in April and May? The state average pre- cipitation for April is 3.93 inches using 1981-2010 climate data. For May, that average is 4.90 inch- es. May is by and away the wettest month of the year in Indiana, with June and July still coming in wetter on average than April. Worthy of note at this point, if we look back to 1971-2000 averages, August creeps in wetter than April, and May is the wettest month at 4.46 inches. For this area, we can take the climate nor- mals from the Evansville Regional airport. The wettest month remains May, but the average is 5.36 inches. April comes in at 4.37 inches, sec- ond wettest month of the year. Our driest month is August with less than 3 inches of average pre- cipitation. All this to say, "Yes, it does rain a lot in April and May." But why? Multiple correct an- swers exist to the "Why? " question. One is that In- diana lies in two distinct climate zones that more or less follow US 40 or I- 70, whichever your fa- vorite cultural division road between North and South might be. We in the South are distinctly more warm and humid. This existence of great - er atmospheric moisture provides for greater pre- cipitation. The great- er atmospheric moisture exists because of our dis- tance from the equator, a jet stream that favors us as it recedes northward for the summer and the re- lated air that flows north- ward over the Rockies be- fore dipping down and im- pacting our weather. As the jet stream continues northward through June, we fall out of favor for pre- cipitation. Why does it seem to take a few days for riv- er levels to rise after heavy rain fall? Based on how far one might be from the headwaters for a river, one may even say it would take a week or more for river levels to rise after a heavy rain. In our area, we wor- ry about the Wabash and the Ohio Rivers, perhaps the Patoka and White riv- ers as well. The Patoka and White Rivers tend to rise and fall more quick- ly than the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, mainly due to the difference in sheer size of the watersheds. Heavy rainfall in Indi- ana can cause significant flooding of the Wabash River, while heavy rain- fall would be needed in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to get the Ohio much outside of its banks. The wait for the river to crest is dependent on the time it takes for wa- ter upstream to reach our location. Heavy rainfall in Central Indiana can flood the Wabash without a cloud in the sky here in the southwest. This rain- fall first must saturate soils, limiting further in- filtration into the soil and causing runoff, ei- ther from the surface or from tile drain flows (ur- ban or rural). The imme- diate runoff contributes to highly localized flooding, with floodwaters stand- ing for some time whilst continuing to drain into local tributaries. There- fore, additional rainfall anywhere within the wa- tershed will further in- crease streamflows and downstream flows. We wait a while for rivers to crest because we focus on those rivers for which the tributaries are many miles, even hundreds of miles, away. Water flows downhill, but it can only do so just so quickly. For more information on pre- cipitation and hydrology, contact Hans Schmitz at the Purdue Extension of- fice via hschmitz@pur- due.edu or 812-385 -3491. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Michael R. Forler and Amy L. Forler convey to Ar- nold J. Tempel, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Mason C. Boone conveys to Clayton Boone and Kel- ley Boone, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Rosalee J. Mize conveys to David W. Mize, Bonnie R. Sikes, Brenda G. Tomson and Darlene J. Chanley, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Dawn M. Young conveys to Ryan S. Young, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Joe A. Gowen conveys to Christopher A. Gowen and Ethan A. Gowen, real estate as recorded in Pike Coun- ty. Trilogy Health Services LLC conveys to Trilogy Re- al Estate Petersburg LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Trilogy Healthcare Centers LLC conveys to Trilo- gy Real Estate Petersburg LLC, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Recreational Land Holdings LLC conveys to Jerry L. Aigner and Pamela D. Aigner, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Recreational Land Holdings LLC conveys to Noe Properties LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Gary T. Jochim and Jodi L. Jochim conveys to Rhett B. Edwards and Naomi Edwards, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. James D. Harrell conveys to E. Helen Harrell, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Ruth E. Carlisle aka Ruth Evelyn Carlisle conveys to Max A. Carlisle, Rex O. Carlisle and Beth A. Goep- pner, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Tony Tapp conveys to Gwenda L. Sellers, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Sheli D. Dillon, Jessica L. Helderman Cummins aka Jessica Newton conveys to Sheli D. Dillon and Mor- gan B. Dillon, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Michael E. Western, Janet B. Western, Howard L. Knight and Patricia A. Western convey to Kevin J. Western and Stephanie L. Western, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Roger A. Wehr conveys to Roger A. Wehr and Carol I. Wehr, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Roger A. Wehr and Carol I. Wehr convey to Erin Whaley and Josh Wehr, real estate as recorded in Pike County. yeah, it's that fast! net edition Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live.