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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, July 5, 2017 C-5 HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. ALBERT EINSTEIN Sweet's Column by Barbara Sweet Katiedid vs... by Katiedid Langrock Festival sighting LEMON STICKY BUNS WITH CREAM CHEESE GLAZE Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL a MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES By Monica Sinclair Lemon-flavored items are some of my favorite foods. Even growing up, I would just eat lemons by themselves (well, with some salt to cut some of the bitterness). Another weakness of mine is pastries! So, when I saw a recipe this week that combined lemons and pastries, I knew I had to include it in my column. These would be perfect to take to a picnic or party. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL -O Lemon Flavor Gelatin 1 Tbsp. juice and 2 tsp. zest from 1 lemon, divided 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided 2 can (8 oz. each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, divided 1/4 cup butter, melted, divided 2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened DIRECTIONS 1. Heat oven to 350°F. 2. Combine dry gelatin mix, lemon zest and 1/2 cup sugar. 3. Unroll 1 can crescent dough onto work surface; firmly press perforations and seams together to form 12x4-inch rectangle. Brush with half the but- ter, then sprinkle with half the gelatin mixture. Roll up, starting at one short end; cut into 6 slices. Arrange, cut-sides up, in half of 13x9 -inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat with re- maining dough, butter and gelatin mixture. 4. Bake 30 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, lemon juice and remaining sugar until blended. 5. Drizzle cream cheese glaze over warm rolls. Source: www.Kraft.com MIDWEST REALTY 1704 E. National Hwy., Washington • 812-254-3918 Check out these listings and more online at swindianarealtors.com 197 N. Whitelock Ave., PETERSBURG Very cute and cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath with attached and detached garages and fenced yard. Priced to sell! 514 E. Highland Ave., WASHINGTON Ideal home for parents and adult children sharing living space. Offers everyone privacy. 4/5 bedrooms, 3 full and one half baths, two kitchens, family room with fireplace, living room, dining room, sunroom. Oversized 2 car attached garage with workshop area. Very private. Edge of town. Beautiful views. HOUSE FOR SALE MLS# 201706291 MLS# 201622336 Call Mary: 812-486-6363 Call Mary: 812-486-6363 $ 64,999 $ 197,900 NEW PRICE Youth First Today by Dianna Miller, Youth First, Inc. Teen employment has many benefits Should your teen have a part-time job? There are pros and cons, but there are many benefits to getting some ear- ly work experience during the high school years. On average, teenagers report the highest rates of unemployment. Ac- cording to Labor Force Statistics, in early 2017, the youth unemployment rate for individuals ages 16 to 19 was around 14.7 percent. The unemploy- ment rate for individuals 25 years and older was 3.6 percent. Indiana has a 10 percent unemployment rate for ag- es 16 -24. Interestingly, according to a recent study from Career Builder, from 2001- 2014, the number of jobs held by teen- agers decreased by 33 percent. Over 1.7 million jobs teens held were cut during that 13-year window. The loss of teen jobs appears to be correlated partly to the fact that a growing number of people ages 55 and older are not exiting the labor mar- ket at the pace they used to. More in- dividuals are retiring from their cur- rent job and transitioning to entry-lev- el positions. In this study from 2001-2014, the number of workers 55 years and older increased by 40 percent. These days, the workforce tends to favor experi- ence over education. Even though col- lege is very valuable, it becomes even more valuable when paired with a re- sume full of experience. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, for every year a person works in their teens, their income raises 14- 16 percent in their 20s. When teens choose to have a job, employment teaches responsibility and good work habits, improves time management and organizational skills, and helps them save money. Working also gives teens an oppor- tunity to establish contacts with adult employers that can serve as a future reference. As teens work a part-time job they learn how capable they are, which in turn builds confidence and self-reliance. This can help teens feel more independent and have the con- fidence to further their development with a sense of responsibility. Some research indicates that youth who are Hispanic, black or economical- ly disadvantaged who balance school and a job are less likely to drop out of high school than those who do not work during their high school years. Having a summer job is linked to an increase in the chances of youth grad- uating from high school and reducing the risk for involvement in criminal ac- tivity and the juvenile justice system. In order to effectively balance the stress of academics and work, studies indicate that 20 or less hour per week is an optimal amount of time for a high school student to work. Some studies indicate that students who balance 10 - 15 hours of work per week during the school year earn higher grades than students who do not work. The federal minimum wage has been raised 22 times since 1938, when it was set at 25 cents per hour. Cur- rently, our minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. If your teen is looking for a job, snagajob.com and groovejob.com could be great starting points for them. The most popular time of year for teens to look for jobs is from April to July. Point out the many benefits and en- courage them to take advantage of the opportunity to gain experience, learn to balance their time, and make a lit- tle extra money. This column is contributed by Dianna Miller, LCSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local non-profit ded- icated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. To learn more about Youth First, visit www.youthfirstinc.org or call 812- 421-8336. You have heard of Bigfoot sightings. You know the search continues for the Loch Ness monster. Thousands flock to Tasmania every year seeking out the thought-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tiger. A lucky few have witnessed unicorn sightings, alien sightings, fairy sight- ings - - but this weekend, I witnessed the rarest creature of all in the unlikeliest of environments: Me, with my kids, at a music festival. Parents of young ones can often be- come more reclusive than the Abomina- ble Snowman. It's not that we don't want to venture out into the great wide world; it's just that we know it comes with ... variables. Does the diaper bag have enough extra diapers, extra snacks, ex- tra clothes? Is one Costco-sized bottle of aspirin enough for Mommy? Have we prepared for a heat wave, a blizzard, a tsunami and a drought? How many pairs of shoes do they need? What if they step in gum? What if they catch fire? What if we wind up being invited by Elton John to a fancy dinner party at which he sits at the piano and asks our kids to dance along in an impromptu tap dance recit- al? Can you add taps to sneakers? Yet despite the risk of temper tan- trums and sunburn and frostbite, some- times an event sounds too good to miss. An all-weekend event, this music festi- val boasted three outdoor stages play- ing from noon to night, when the mul- tiple music venues downtown would open their doors and bars for the head- lining bands. Typically, festivals cater to 20 -somethings who don't have to nurture anything more precious than their flower crowns, yet this one con- sidered the baby-making music-lov- ers. There were bounce houses and arts and crafts tables and ice cream trucks, and most importantly, there was a slice of heaven in the form of a giant sandbox. Fifty feet from the main stage, parents were able to sit at tables, sip on summer ale and eat pizza while their lit- tles played safely by their feet in the sand. And all I could think was, this is the charmed life. This is how it should be. Imagine if parents weren't at war with the rest of the world and in- stead were catered to. Don't want to drag your kids into the bank? Neither do I! But what if you could sit in a rolling lounge chair while waiting in line rather than stand? What if the half-century-old gumdrops in the quarter candy machine were replaced with magical toys that dissolve in wa- ter so you never have to see them again? And when it's your turn for a transac- tion, a bank teller could wheel you to the window and offer you a mai tai as a thank-you for your customer loyalty. Now is that so hard? Feel as if you can't participate in bar trivia night and your brain is los- ing power from the lack of stimulation? Not anymore! (I mean no more miss- ing trivia night. I can't help the losing brainpower part. That just comes from having kids and sleep deprivation.) Now every trivia night will come with a corner for a ball pit and lifeguard ba- by sitters. Bonus: If there's a question about "Sesame Street," you can run over and ask your kids! Hate taking your chil- dren shoe shopping? That'll change now that all shoe shops have bounce houses. While the kids' shoes are off, you can com- pare sizes and make sure the shop has the styles your kids want and the right siz- es. By the time they've bounced themselves out, they will be so fatigued that trying on shoes will be a breeze. Also, the shoestrings will be made of licorice, because why not? Unrealistic, you say? I disagree. What's unrealistic is the expectation that parents participate in the commu- nity with the same vigor when accom- modations aren't made for the newest members of the society. Half the bath- rooms I go in still don't have changing tables. Too often, I become a self-made hermit, but tackling that music festival alone with my kids made me feel alive again - - part of a community again. Even though a sudden downpour cut our festival-going early when I realized I hadn't packed an umbrella with my snorkeling mask in the diaper bag. Yesterday a neighbor asked whether I knew I was famous. In the online festi- val section of the local newspaper was a candid picture of me and the kids. We are hot and sticky and sweaty. But we are all smiling. Like Katiedid Langrock on Facebook, at http://www.facebook.com/katiedid- humor. Hi, stars and welcome to this big stage all lit up in Red, White, and Blue lights and decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birth- day or anniversary in the week of Ju- ly 6 to the 12, so come on up onto this big stage and take a bow. July 6 – Don Meyer turns 61 years, Remington Bottoms turns 12 years, John Warner turns 40 years, and Le- rie Mitchell Ridenour turns 26 years. July 7 – Teresa Nicholson turns 67 years, Terry Aldridge, Ben and Flor- ence Huddleston will celebrate 27 years, and Brian and MaryAnn Dill- man will celebrate 18 years. July 8 – Carson Charles McDonald turns eight years. July 9 – George Virden turns 63 years, and Lynetta Wiseman turns 100 years! July 10 – Morgan Barrett turns 30 years. July 11 – Joe Warner turns 41 years, Taylor Atkins turns 13 years, Gertie Mae Warner turns five years, and Rob- ert and Mary Hume will celebrate 60 years. July 12 – Grant Meyer turns 15 years and Mike Miller. May all our stars have a really grand day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all of our stars who need that card, visit, phone call, and that dai- ly thought to help them smile. Rob- ert Mitchell, Ruthie Hayes and Don- nie have bronchitis, Arvle Wade, Jan- ice, Mildred, Junior, Virginia, and ma- ny stars with allergies, and those aches and pains of life. Events coming up in Winslow and the surrounding areas are: July 6 – Winslow Lions Club at 7 p.m. at the Trading Post. July 6 – Pike Co. Moms Group at 10 a.m. at the United Otwell Methodist Church. July 8 – Clog the Patoka – Contact Clemmy Chris Clements who is over the kayak or any form of floating down the Patoka River from the unfinished New Bridge #147 south of Goosehill on CR 350 E. When you final- ly reach the Winslow Riv- erside Park the Winslow Lions will be serving bar- becue, hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks. This should be an interesting event. July 9 to July 15 – Pike County 4-H Fair at Hornady Park in Petersburg with a parade at 6 p.m. on Sunday as they travel from Main Street to Horna- dy Park to start off this event. Come and view the animals and if there are any questions about their breed and the like, just ask their owners and they will give you that info. Also check out the 4-H building where many projects are sit up and judged. There are more things going on all week long so check out their times and day. July 10 – Winslow Town Hall at 7 p.m. at the Snyder Community Center. July 11 – Winslow September 16 Fes- tival Meeting at 6 p.m., Winslow Beau- tification at 6:30 p.m., and Winslow Economic at 7:30 p.m. at the Snyder Community Center. July 15 – Winslow Riverside Flea Market from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., admis- sion is $1, breakfast and lunch by the Winslow Lions, come with your wares, set up where you want and have fun. Winslow Learning Center – com- puters are open every Monday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Snyder Commu- nity Center. Winslow Seniors meet on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Snyder Commu- nity Center. Petersburg Seniors meet on Mon- days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fri- days in the Courthouse Basement. Postcards this week at Sweets Column, Winslow, IN 47598 were none but maybe next week we will have one come in. I know that our kids went on vaca- tion over the weekend. Last week in Winslow the temps were cool and comfortable until Wednes- day when the humid and breezy wind came through with a heavy straight down rain on Friday afternoon. Norm mowed last Monday so the gathering of all limbs in the yards were taken to the fire pit area and we roast- ed marshmallows. Norm roasted three that were a golden brown and mine got black before it had time to get that golden brown color. The next day af- ter we cleaned the fire pit area Norm decided to make a bigger fire pit and it works just fine but we had no more marshmallows to roast. Went to visit with Tim and Jeanette where they said a tree had fell in Log- town that left them without electric for a time. Vernon came by and we talked for a while and the famous questions was asked, "Do you want to get ice cream? " and "Yes" was my answer so we all drove to Holland at their ice cream place near the Holland Park that had sightseers enjoying this hot day. Last Sunday night I got bit from a horsefly which left my arm itchy and swollen and it stayed around for a full week, so I took some Benadryl and used ice packs. I know as you read this column that the July 4 celebration is over but as I See SWEETS on page 9