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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 13, 2017 D-1 HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. RALPH WALDO EMERSON Katiedid vs... by Katiedid Langrock The spark seeker Youth First Today by Emily Sommers, Youth First, Inc. Live a Little and Laugh! Personal Property Auction Saturday, November 22, 2014 • 10:00 am 6507 W. CR 100 S • Petersburg, Indiana 47567 Pictures available online at chipsparksauctions.com "Incredible Service Every Time!" OWNER: The Estate of Tim Stewart Sale Conducted By: Chip Sparks Auctions 812-890-1027 AU10600057 CHIP SPARKS 443.000156 Tractors & Equipment Will Sell at 12pm! Tractors, Equipment & Related: 1945 Farmall H, 1948 Farmall M, 1950 SC Case, 1956 International 300, 1952 Massey Harris 33, 1955 Allis Chalmers WD45, 2-1948 VAC Case Tractors, 2- Old Farmall M Tractors for Parts, Vintage Hand Made 2 or Single Horse Buggy, 2-Seater Buggy, International 5 Bottom Plow, Several Hydraulic Cylinders, Tractor Fenders, Hoods, Grills, Wheels & Tires, & Many Other Parts, Horse Drawn Plow, Old Loader for H or M, Hay Wagon, New Holland 273 Square Hay Baler, 2 Bottom Antique Plow, 2 Bottom Antique John Deere Plow, 3 Bottom Antique Mounted Plow, 4 Horse Trailer, 18ft 5th Wheel Gooseneck Trailer, Co-op, 8ft Calpacker, 10ft Wheel Disc, 8ft Pull Type Interna- tional Disc, 6ft Pull Type Disc, 8ft Wheel Disc, 2 Bottom Plow, Old House Trailer Frame, Auger for Grain Bin, New Idea Viking Elevator, Old Scrap Elevator, 6ft 3pt Hitch Blade, 5- Old Harries, 5ft Grader Blade, Box Blade, Hay Rake, New Holland 851 Round Baler, 2-5ft Bush Hogs & More! Antiques, Tools & Misc: 220lb Anvil, 16" Hillsboro #2 Cast Iron Dinner Bell, An- tique Corn Sheller, Remington Pole Saw, Echo 16" 33cc Chainsaw, Coal Buckets, Antique Portable Washing Machine, Large Amount of Hand Tools, Tap & Die Sets, Pipe Wrenches, Tool Boxes, Chains & Come-alongs, Sandburn Industrial 200psi 60gal Air Compressor, 2-Gas Augers, 2-Sets Old School Lockers, United Heavy Duty Drill Press Model 810, Grinders, Old Forney Welder, Older 5hp Rear Tine Tiller, Small Troybuilt Gas Tiller/Edger, LazyBoy 5hp Rear Tine Tiller, Campbell Hausfeld 2000psi Power Washer, Antique Cast Iron Well Pump, Onan 5000 Watt Generator, Several Western Saddles, Large Amount of Horse Tack & Leather Goods, 2- 24ft Aluminum Extension Ladders, Older White Riding Lawn Mower, Wagon Wheels, Semi Exhaust, 2-Hunting Dog Boxes, Chicken Coop, Old Snapper Rider, 6- 8" Metal Culvert Pipe Approx 16'-18' & Tons More! Auctioneer's Note: Come For A Great Time "And" Some Great Buys! No Buyer's Premium. Concessions & Restrooms Available OWNER: Burkhart Properties, Operated by Jason Burkhart Sale conducted by Chip Sparks Auctions • 812-890-1027 AU10600057 CHIP SPARKS 443.000156 Real Estate & Personal Property Auction 9 S State Road 257, Velpen Saturday, Sept. 23 at 11am Super Location! Hilltop Setting, Less Than 1 Mile From the Otwell Junction! 45'x64' Two-Tone Metal Building w/Loft Built By Blitz. Full Brand New, Never Slept In Living Quarters That Are Less Than 1 Year Old. Approx 1,300 sq ft of Living Space w/2 Bedroom, Full Bath w/Modern Kitchen, Stainless Steel Whirlpool Appliances, Granite Countertops, Washer & Dryer Hookup, Engineered Plank Waterproof Flooring, DirectTV Hookup, New Carpet, Central A/C & Heat, City Water & More! Shop Area w/Full Concrete Flooring, Large Enough for 2 Semi Trucks To Fit, Plus More! Wired for 110 & 220, Building is Heavily Insulated w/Blown-In Walls & Ceiling, Finished Walls w/Metal Ceiling & Fluorescent Lighting, Utility Sink, Built-In Workbench, 3-12'x16' Insulated Overhead Doors w/Lift Master Industrial Garage Door Openers, Also an 8'x12' Insulated Garage Door w/Open - er, Astro Alarm System by Honeywell, Wire Secured Lower Windows, Outside Hydrant, Multiple Floor Drains, 12'x13' Mezzanine, 2-Husky 50' Retractable Extension Cord Reels & More! Industrial Shelving: *To Be Sold Separately* 1-Section of Pallet Racking w/2 14' Uprights, 4' Deep & 14' Wide, Includes 2 Shelves w/4 Crossbeams & Boards, 7 Bays of Industrial Shelving w/8 Uprights & 35 Shelves Measur- ing 48"x24"x8'. Auctioneer's Note: 5% Non-Refundable Deposit Day of Sale, Balance Due at Closing. Come For A Great Time & Some Great Buys! No Buyer's Premium. Cash, Checks & Credit Cards Accepted! Don't Miss This Sale! HT-326781-1 (100%) ADVERTISER:GRABERAUCTIONS PROOFCREATEDAT:9/8/201710:31:01AM SALESPERSON: HT3270 NEXTRUNDATE:09/10/17 SIZE: 3.221X2.5 PROOFDUE:09/08/1710:59:55 PUBLICATION:HT-TIMESMAIL PROOF O.K. BY:___________________________ O.K. WITH CORRECTIONS BY:________________________ PLEASE READ CAREFULLY • SUBMIT CORRECTIONS ONLINE HT-326781-1 RetiredFleetVehicles andSurplusAuction Washington,Indiana 1382SouthStateRd.257 (1/4milesouthofHighway50, approx.2mileseastofHighway69) 100+vehicleinventory www.GraberAuctions.com•812-254-2220 MarkJ.GraberAuctioneer,AU19400133 SEPT.16AT9:30A.M. to see 100+ vehicle inventory text the message: autoauction to the phone number 24587 NORESERVEPRICESeverythinggoes LAND AUCTION - 26 ACRES IN 3 TRACTS Tuesday Eve, Sept. 19, at 6pm Located on County Road 100 (Park Road) next to the Montgomery Park. 26 Acres of vacant land will be offered in 3 Tracts of 8.7+/- per tract. This property has been annexed into the city limits of Montgomery, IN. 6907 Park Road, Montgomery, IN 47558 Auction will be held at the Montgomery Ruritan Building Graber Auctions ~ 812-254-2220 Owners: McAtee Family Estate Mark J. Graber, Auctioneer/Real Estate Broker AU19400133 ONE POT PASTA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE By Monica Sinclair With the beautiful fall weather we have been having, it's time to start making dishes to warm up your family. This week, I found a fabulous five-ingredient dish that will take hardly any time to assemble and will leave your kitchen with an amazing aroma. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 1 pound mild Italian chicken sausage 1 bell pepper, any color 12 ounces whole wheat penne pasta 25 ounce jar marinara sauce 1 cup grated Mozzarel- la cheese DIRECTIONS 1. Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat and lightly spray with cooking spray. Remove sau- sage from casings and add to the skillet. Cook sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink. 2. Meanwhile, chop bell pepper into small pieces. Add the bell pepper to the skillet with the sau- sage and cook for 2 minutes to soften. 3. Add the pasta and marinara to the skillet. Fill the marinara sauce jar almost to the top with water and pour the water into the skillet as well. Stir. 4. Bring to a low simmer, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes, until most of the liquid is absorbed and pasta is tender. Stir the pasta every 5 minutes or so to help it cook evenly. 5. Sprinkle with the grated Mozzarella cheese. Place skillet in oven under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to melt the cheese, if desired. Source: yummly.com 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 3 BR., 2 BA. (1,119 sq. ft.) (Includes dishwasher, porcelain sinks and much more.) STARTING AT $ 53,900 814 Niblack Blvd., Vincennes, IN 1-800-743-7004 www.bairdvincennes.com We've done the numbers and Baird Homes has the best deals! A few weeks ago, Dan, my significant other, came home and was in an upbeat mood and chiming, "Hee Hee Hee, Ha Ha Ha, Ho Ho Ho." The whole family end- ed up joining in at some point, and this activity cre- ated a lot of fun for us all to engage in. Dan had been to his weekly Optimist meeting, and they had a guest speak- er, Dr. Amodio, who taught laughter yoga. Thank you for filling our home with an- other skill to use when we fall too serious to daily life and demands, Dr. Amodio! Dan described the activ- ity they engaged in, all pre- tending to be on their cell phones and having a conver- sation with someone on the other end, walking in a cir- cle around the room chim- ing, "Hee Hee Hee, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ho, Ho, Ho," while em- bellishing the facial expres- sion of each sound. He real- ly enjoyed it and was glad to share what he had learned! Laughter is being called the "new meditation" by a re- cent article in Times maga- zine. Laughter has many emotional, mental and phys- ical health benefits. A recent study conduct- ed under the direction of Gurinder Singh at the Uni- versity of Loma Linda in Cal- ifornia found that laughter activates brainwaves simi- lar to those associated with meditation. The study found that the state of true medita- tion can improve and reduce the effects of stress we en- counter in daily life. Time Health indicated studies that have shown laughter can act as an anti- depressant, reduce the risk of heart disease, and help re- duce the body's inflammato- ry response. Sounds exactly like what the doctor might order! If you think about it, laughter is pretty easy to come by. Are we making the most of opportunities to laugh that may be right in front of us? Here is a list of some ways to use and apply laughter. See if you might be inspired to add to the list. • Engage and play with your pet. Animals can make us laugh and are usually loy- ally waiting if we let them! • Follow a comic strip dai- ly, and better yet, picture that character when you make a mistake in an effort to not take yourself so seri- ously. My favorite is "Blond- ie! " • Come up with a "Joke of the Day" theme in your home! • There are some great apps to download on your phone that can provide fun- ny motivation, inspiration and daily chuckles. These should be parent-approved, of course! • If you usually watch a drama or suspense mov- ie, treat yourself to a great comedy that can provide some laughs. • We all have that great friend who can bring us up when we are down or re- mind us to not take life too seriously. Pick up the phone and give them a call ... it will brighten and lighten the day for both of you! • Parents, play with your kids! Kids, play with your parents! • Try karaoke! We en- joyed this on a recent fam- ily vacation and it taps into the fun and creative sides of everyone involved. Hopefully, this short list has gotten your wheels turn- ing and inspired ways you can find more opportunities for laughter in your individ- ual and family lives! Have fun with it and, remember ... practice makes permanent! This column is contrib- uted by Emily Sommers, LCSW, LCAC, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. Youth First provides 38 Master's level social workers to 56 schools in seven south- western Indiana counties. More than 60,000 youth and families per year are served by Youth First's school so- cial work and afterschool programs that prevent sub- stance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and maximize stu- dent success. To learn more about Youth First, visit www. youthfirstinc.org or call 812- 421-8336. When I was about 6 years old, the house next door was struck by light- ning. I don't remember the sound, the zap of pure electricity hitting a man- made shelter, but it must've been signif- icant. Or perhaps it was not the sound of the lightning bolt but rather the re- percussion, a crumbling roof and the chimney's collapsing on the cars be- low, that sent all the neighbors bolting from their homes. I don't remember the sound, but I remember the scene. Never one to go to bed before my old man crush Johnny Carson did his "Tonight Show" monologue, I was still awake when lightning struck. My par- ents and other neighbors ran from their homes and into the rain to help remove the sleeping children from the struck home and answer the firefight- ers' questions. Lighting crashed all around them. I stayed shielded from the rain by my porch roof, standing there in my pajamas and barefoot, terrified. I screamed for my dad. He quickly ran over to the porch and said, "Don't worry; lightning never strikes the same place twice." Then he ran back next door. Great, so lightning will move on to hit the house next door, where I am! It's been a long time since I've been able to stay awake late enough to watch the "Tonight Show" monologue. Life of late has consisted of fighting two kids through bedtime routines and then collapsing on my own bed at an hour so ear- ly that teenage me would probably curse out cur- rent me. At least she would have rolled her eyes consis- tently and said something snarky like, "Wow, you made it to 8:30. You want a cookie? " So when my best col- lege girls said they were heading to Italy for our friend's wed- ding, I imagined being tucked in by the late hour of 9 while they danced to Avril Lavigne and Nelly. There is no way I could keep up with my child- less friends, the ladies whom I had once considered soul mates but whose lives now seemed so drastically differ- ent from my own. Did I really want to spend money simply to have my loser status confirmed? It was exactly for this reason that I decided I needed to go. On our first night, we sat on the ter- race of our Airbnb, laughing heartily as we jotted down memories in a gift box for our best bride. The next days brought these ancient friends through the ancient cities. We bought pope bobbleheads, dressed like gladiators, learned to make pasta and screamed as worms jumped out of a delicacy cheese we were offered and continued to jump around the table. At the wedding, when my feet were aching and my postnatal pelvic floor was dangerously close to giving out if I jumped any more, my friend pulled me off the chair and said, "You have two choices in life: You can do nothing, or you can dance." I got up. We saw the sun come up each morn- ing. And we drank, and we ate, and we may have accidentally set the rental car on fire. But wasn't fire exactly what I was seeking? A spark? A fter my dad left me on the porch that night lightning struck, I screamed – crying and calling out into the thun- dering night. But as I waited for an an- swer that never came, something hap- pened. I couldn't say when or exact- ly how. I think it began because I was jumping up and down, trying to keep See SPARK on page 2