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The Press-Dispatch Home Life Wednesday, July 26, 2017 C- 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 birthday will appear in the paper. As an added bonus, one lucky person each month will receive 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 $25 gift certificate to Sarah's Stride Rite & Family Footwear. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Trey Moade .............................. Petersburg .......7/29 Martha Earls .............................. Princeton ........7/29 Vanessa DeCoursey ................... Petersburg .......7/31 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR Sarah'S Stride rite & Family Footwear 1702 Hart St, Suite B, Vincennes 812-886-4803 • HOLIDAYS THIS WEEK July 26 Aunt and Uncle Day July 27 Take Your Pants for a Walk Day July 28 National Milk Chocolate Day July 29 National Lasagna Day July 30 National Cheesecake Day July 31 Mutt's Day Aug. 1 National Girlfriends Day Source: HolidayInsights.com Pike County Personals by Judy True Youth First Today by Terra Ours, Youth First, Inc. Avoiding parent-child power struggles SWEETS Continued from page 5 THE DEADLINE FOR ALL REAL ESTATE ADS IS 5 P.M. EVERY MONDAY BIRTHDAYS July 19 – Leafy Ice White turned 40 July 20 – Leon Whitting- ton July 25 – Bucky McGuyer; Jeff Sullivan July 27 – Sue Lewis July 28 – Luella White turns 95 July 30 – Tate Bane turns 7; Sandy Boling turns 53 July 31 – Dessi Waple turns 48 August 1 – John Thorne turns 77; Jennifer Russell August 2 – Jennifer Val- lee; Heath Dame August 3 – Tylan Jackson turns 17 ANNIVERSARIES Curt and Debbie Cain cel- ebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary last week. Jeff and Terri Sullivan cel- ebrated their wedding anni- versary on Friday, July 21. Connie and Shirley Gra- ham will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary on Ju- ly 29. Tony and Karla Schroed- er celebrate their 12th wed- ding anniversary on July 30. CARD SHOWER FOR BARTON A card shower is being held for Marvin Barton, who is recovering from sur- gery and would enjoy hear- ing from his friends. To mail a card, send to 5671 W. Co. Rd. 100 South, Petersburg, IN 47567. FORD FAMILY REUNION The Ford family reunion is at 11 a.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 19 at Gasthof Amish Village, 6659 East Gasthof Village Road, Montgom- ery. To RVSP, contact Wan- da Schmits at 812-753-3232 or wl57fs@ymail.com, or contact Connie Ford at 317- 865 -9086 or 317-514-9086, or ford-c@sbcglobal.net. WEEKLY TIDBITS On Friday evening, Neely Held went to the Knox Coun- ty Fair to watch Forged in the Fire perform. Adam Peil visited with his grandfather Dale Bea- dles one day last week in Hazleton. On Wednesday, Betty Jo Wright did some grocery shopping in Vincennes. On Sunday, she and her hus- band Charlie attended wor- ship service at Bunker Hill Baptist Church. Dessi Waple went to skat- ing practice on Wednesday with her friends in Evans- ville. Theresa Loveless went to a doctor's appointment in Vincennes on Thursday. On Saturday, Maggie True Armstrong took her mom Judy True shopping in Jasper. Rita McGuyer took her sis- ter Faye Junkin shopping be- fore Faye bought Rita dinner in honor of her recent birth- day. Rita went to a doctor's appointment in Evansville and then she took Nettie Todd out to eat lunch. A fter- wards, Nettie bought Rita a single rose for her birthday. On Wednesday Rita went out to lunch with her daugh- ter Tish and sister Faye at Ponderosa in Vincennes. On Thursday Rita took her friend Carrie out to lunch in Petersburg. Rita went to an eye doctor's appointment on Friday in Vincennes. On Saturday Rita held a surprise 50th birthday party for Ang- ie McGuyer Betty Cain enjoyed visits last week from her grand- daughter Jana Frederick and her son Lane on Wednesday. Another granddaughter Em- ily Kaman visited with Bet- ty while Emily's parents Curt and Debbie Cain were stopping by. Also visiting was Betty's daughter Can- dy Hunt. Nancy Wheatley and her granddaughter Josie Ducha- rme went shopping one day last week in Evansville. On Tuesday, Betty Jo Wright went to a doctor's appointment in Vincennes and is doing better. Betty Jo also helped babysit her grandchildren a few times last week. The Oakland City Lions Club Sweet Corn Festival will be held August 3-5 at Wirth Park in Oakland City. Lunches will be served on Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Chicken and smoked pork chop dinners will be served Thursday and Friday at 4 p.m. Dinners will be served Saturday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. On August 4, a blood drive will be held at the park from 3-7 p.m. CST. Ear corn will be sold for $ 3.50 per dozen. Cindy Wyant of Evans- ville visited with her parents Jim and Inez King over the weekend. Also visiting was Judy Elber, Sarah and Caleb. Sharon Rumble enjoyed company this weekend from Carol Rumble and grand- son Colton from Mississip- pi. Carol was in town for a conference. Beulah White returned home to her daughter Kay Reneer's home on Sunday for a cookout with family. On Thursday, Leon Whittington celebrated his birthday and his wife Alice brought him dinner home. Visitors included Debbie and Curt Cain and their daughter Natalie and her son. Everyone enjoyed cake and ice cream. Rick and LuAnn Whit- tington welcomed home a new baby girl, Aliceon. That makes two new grand- children for Leon and Alice Whittington this month. Leon and Alice Whitting- ton went to Giro to visit with family this past weekend. Leon has been kept busy tending to his garden. Luella White's daughters Sharon Williams and Nina Holderbaugh stopped by her house on Friday morning. Sharon did Luella's hair be- fore they went to Jasper and ate at the Schnitzelbank. Be- fore returning home, they picked up Nina's new pup- py named Bella. Bella is a Cavachon breed and she is so lovable. On Monday evening, Luel- la White's daughters Sharon and Nina stopped by to do her laundry and eat dinner. Also visiting were Amanda Kidd and Eliana Beasley of Princeton and Alyssa Go- mez of Mt. Carmel. They all had a great time together. On Friday, Maggie True Armstrong and friends Courtney Shuttle and Neely Held went out to lunch at El Rodeo in Princeton. SUBMIT YOUR NEWS If you'd like to see your news and events in the Per- sonal's Column, call Judy at (812) 354-6502 or email your notes to pikeperson- als@wildblue.net. My mail- ing address is 7438 W. State Rd. 56, Hazleton, IN 47640. We'd love to hear from you and share your happenings. It's the end of the day and you're ex- hausted. Suddenly, you find yourself engaged in a war with your child – one you are determined to win. You're staring at him; he's staring at you. You've told him to go clean his room and received a firm response of, "No! " Panic sets in as you struggle to come up with your next move and think, "What do I do? I'm angry and he's an- gry." The result is an explosion as you hear yourself yell, "I said go clean your room NOW! " This is an example of a parent-child power struggle. Power struggles can leave parents wondering, "Why won't he listen to me? Why do I have to yell to get him to listen? Why won't he just do what I ask? " Fortunately there are simple solu- tions to avoid power struggles and in- crease desired behavior. The first suggestion for avoiding a power struggle is to not engage in one. Once you have engaged in a pow- er struggle with your child, the odds of winning are not in your favor. Decide what rules are most import- ant to you. For example, you may de- cide your child cannot use electronics until homework is complete. Be firm but gentle when reminding your child of your expectations. Children learn more from a gentle approach and ac- tion versus screaming, negative words and idle threats. If your child attempts to engage you in a power struggle, simply wait for ev- eryone to calm down and utilize it as a teachable moment. This may mean delaying the conversation until the next day. Explain to your child that it is okay to feel angry; however, it is not okay to yell at you. Ask your child to iden- tify a more healthy way they could re- spond the next time they feel angry. Role play more healthy responses to prepare safe ways to manage difficult feelings. Make sure consequences are fair and appropriate. Do not put your emo- tions into deciding a fair consequence. Once you have calmed down, you may realize you have set an unfair conse- quence and follow-through will be dif- ficult. If this happens, explain to your child that you set the consequence when you were angry or upset and you now real- ize the consequence is too harsh. Set a fair consequence and be sure to fol- low through. Find ways to empower your child. Give them choices. For example, "You can clean your room now or you can clean your room after supper." You are stating your expectation but empower- ing your child to decide when to com- plete the task. You may also decide to prob- lem-solve together. Try to come to an agreement on rules and family expec- tations. Create a family contract and have everyone sign it. This creates a win-win for everyone. Praise your child when he follows through on expectations. Offering pos- itive praise will motivate your child to have more positive behavior. Always focus on what your child is doing right and not just on what he is doing wrong. Use empathy. Try to understand your child's side of the story or how they view something. This will build trust and open healthy paths of com- munication. Always remember to take a time- out if you feel angry. Children learn by what they see, and our best teach- ing moments are when we can calmly show our children how to respond to stressful situations. This column is contributed by Terra Ours, LCSW, 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. Petersburg, Indiana 47567• Phone: (812) 354-7777 IN License #AU10000269 rogercraigauction@outlook.com see www.auctionzip.com, auctioneer #39502 SATURDAY, JULY 29 AT 10 AM HOUSEHOLD — PERSONAL PROPERTY GARAGE ITEMS Tell City Furniture of excellent quality including tea cart, 2 bar stools, hutch, dining table w/6 chairs, floor lamp, long bench, cof- fee table; drop front secretary; recliners; secretary desk; match- ing sofa and chair; 2 night stands; desk; various school annuals; paper shredder; Singer portable sewing machine; Christmas decorations; full size bedroom suite w/dresser and chest; lamps; jewelry boxes; costume jewelry; queen size wicker bed and chest; vacuum; linens; pots and pans; microwave; small flat screen TV; small appliances; Snapper snow blower; yard and garden tools; hand tools; red child's wagon; washer and electric dryer; ½ brass bed; 10" Crasman table saw; Delta Shop Master belt sander; jig saw; antique tools; wood chairs; old school desk; step ladder; elect. pole saw (like new); elect hedge trimmer; ant. wagon spring seat; and lots of other misc. TERMS: Cash, personal check, Visa/Master Card, Proper ID for registration. NOTES: Lots of good clean and useful items, something for everyone, due to the amount of merchandise 2 auction rings will run part of the day, food and restrooms available. OWNER: HOWARD BRISCOE TERESA DAVIS P.O.A. PUBLIC AUCTION Due to moving, the undersigned will offer at Public Auction the following described Personal Property located at 1315 N. Vincennes Ave., Petersburg, Ind. on ROGER W. CRAIG, AUCTIONEER/BROKER EARL WAGLER, AUCTIONEER Petersburg, Indiana 47567• Phone: (812) 354-7777 IN License #AU10000269 rogercraigauction@outlook.com see www.auctionzip.com, auctioneer #39502 ROGER W. CRAIG, AUCTIONEER/BROKER EARL WAGLER, AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY, JULY 29 AT 11 AM Very nice ranch style brick with 1782 SQFT finished area, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, carport, out buildings, excellent location on Hwy. 61 on the north side of Petersburg, city utilities, great yard with mature trees and shrubs. An excellent op- portunity to purchase a quality home at Auction. Call Auc- tioneer for a private showing. SEE AUCTIONEER FOR TERMS. OWNER: HOWARD BRISCOE • TERESA DAVIS P.O.A. Due to moving, the undersigned will offer at Public Auction the following described Real Estate located at 1315 N. Vincennes Ave., Petersburg, Ind. on Petersburg, Indiana 47567• Phone: (812) 354-7777 IN License #AU10000269 rogercraigauction@outlook.com see www.auctionzip.com, auctioneer #39502 09 Dodge Dakota pickup, 99K miles 4X4 solid bed cover, Bur- gundy (nice clean truck), jump seat, nerf bars. 2 single axel trail- ers; GARAGE ITEMS: large Patriot gun safe; Stihl chain saws; step ladders; Stanley air compressor & charger combo; new drill sets; new garden hose; stand grinder; bench grinder; bench drill press; Bostitch portable air compressor; lots of hand tools; power wash- er; drop cords; shop vac; spot lights; jumper cables; John Deere X540 mower with 54" deck with twin cylinder water cooled Ka- waski motor ; Troy Bilt snow blower (new); wheel barrow; 3 new folding tables; Sabre Murray 26" 5 speed mountain bike; GI foot lockers; metal cabinets; Honda FG 110 4 stroke tiller (nice); Troy Bilt garden tiller (like new); tool boxes; land scape timbers; Gen- erac GP3250 portable generator (still in box); Chicago 12" sliding compound miter saw (new in box); metal shelves; lawn chairs; 30" metal fire pit; pipe wrenches; lawn sweeper; and lots of other misc. garage items. HOUSEHOLD: Pressure cooker; Christmas decorations; Singer sewing machine w/cabinet &supplies; oak coffee and end tables; hide a bed sofa; recliners; lamps; floor lamps; pictures; glass door hutch; Nikon 35 MM camera; Beautiful solid oak dining table w/8 chairs; microwave; toaster oven; Jim Beam collectibles; 2 oak bar stools; cedar chest; 2 queen size bedroom suites; large assort- ment of watches; Whirlpool washer & elect. dryer; office desk; safe; twin bed; hospital bed; lots of books; and lots of other misc. items. is a partial listing. AUCTIONEERS NOTES: Extra nice and clean merchandise, ex- pect lots of items still in original boxes, to view photos of this auction visit the web site at www.auctionzip.com auctioneer # 39502, due to the amount of merchandise 2 auction rings will run most of the day, food and restrooms available. TERMS: Cash, personal check with proper ID, Visa/Master Card, not responsible for accidents or items aer sold, everything sells as is. PUBLIC AUCTION In order to settle the Estate of Mr. Ted Morris the undersigned Representa- tive will offer at Public Auction the following described Personal Property located at 40 S. 1150 E Oakland City, Ind. (watch for signs off HY 57) on: SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 10 A.M. (gibson co. time) OWNER: MR. TED MORRIS, ESTATE MR. DOUG MORRIS, REP. ROGER W. CRAIG, AUCTIONEER/BROKER EARL WAGLER, AUCTIONEER your appetite for eating and stay all day for the fun ac- tivities for all ages. Don't forget to enroll your child into one of the Pike County schools on Au- gust 3, 4 or 7. School has again started earlier this year and I believe most or all of the students are not ready to go back so soon. Yes, they would love to sleep in, go on a longer va- cation, swim, play and have more summer fun. Howev- er, in a few weeks, your learning will start, so each of you can be smarter than you were last year. Have a positive approach on learn- ing and make it fun as the homework gets done. There isn't much more to say right now and that might be a good thing as you read the ramblings. So, as the lights begin to dim this week, keep an eye on family and friends, slow down and see all of your surroundings. As al- ways, smile, wave and say hi to everyone you see this week. Stay cool as a cucum- ber.