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C-4 Wednesday, December 20, 2017 The Press-Dispatch HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday EARLY DEADLINE FOR REAL ESTATE ADS IS 4 P.M. SATURDAY FOR GUARANTEED PLACEMENT NEXT 2 EDITIONS Youth First Today by Laura Keys, Youth First, Inc. Approaching the new year with gratitude 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 White Horse Antiques. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Sarah McCracken ...................... Petersburg .....12/21 Kathy Poselwait ......................... Petersburg .....12/21 Mary Williams ........................... Petersburg .... 12/24 Martha Risley ............................... Velpen ........12/25 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR White Horse A ntiques Corner of SR 61 and Prides Creek Road Phone: 812-582-1734 Sweet's Column by Barbara Sweet #321. Bells Hill Corner on SR 57 S., Petersburg. An acre with side road access, home has newer roof, furnace and A/C, many possibilities, even for development. Low $20,000s #320. Good rental property or fixer-upper. 613 S. 9th St., Pe- tersburg, 3 bedroom with hardwood floors, gas heat, full base- ment on city lot. $18,500. We Make It Personal! Warner Real Estate 12/20/17 Patricia Warner, Mng. Broker 812-582-1734 or 812-354-2867 Rhonda Dillon, Broker 812-354-5645 Kim Willett, Broker 812-766-0915 Corner of SR 61 and Prides Creek Road, Petersburg • 812-354-2867 WE NEED LISTINGS! #1055. 1501 E. Walnut St., Petersburg Extra nice 2 bed- room bungalow, large living room and kitchen, range, refrigerator, washer, dryer, new gas furnace and A/C, water heater, new vinyl and carpet. 2 city lots, garage and half basement, 1,100 sq. ft, roofed 11x15 deck. Best of all, it's been reduced to $39,900! Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WarnerRealEstate COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • ACREAGE We're here to assist you find or sell your home and with loan assistance. #1019. 1202 E. Walnut St., Petersburg. Turn-of-the-century Victorian with large rooms an his- toric features. Upstairs apartment has 4 rooms, 1-2 bedrooms, 1 bath and separate entrance. Level 1 has 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms and 1 bath, living room has a fire- place. Both levels have hardwood and linoleum floors. Includes carports, garage, nice corner lot in town with flowers and shrubs, much remodeling has been done. $39,900. Priced below value! #1083. 2 parcels, 30 acres each. Perfect for hunters and camp- ers. Electric and water available, blacktop frontage, large amount of acreage is in water, well-stocked for fishing, some clearings, rest in woods. Build site ready. Also has 20 acres that are perfect for hunters, campers and homes. Call for details. Owner will entertain serious offers. #1079. 1 acre commercial building sites available on Prides Creek Road across from Prides Creek Subdivision. Includes wa- ter and electric. $10,000/acre. #319. 2 to 3 bedroom home on 2 acres with 2.5-car detached ga- rage adjacent to Prides Creek Golf Course on SR 61 S at the edge of Petersburg. Newer furnace and A/C, newer roof, nice potential to be remodeled, great location! #324. New on the Market! Nearly to- tally restored 1880 Victorian home with gingerbread trim, wrap around roofed porch, 3 parlors, 3 fireplaces, newer heating and air on 4 landscaped acres. Too much to say. Algiers on SR 356 between Petersburg and Otwell. Call for a private showing! #325. More than 5 wooded acres at entrance to White Oak. Corner of CR 200 S and CR 600 E at entrance to White Oak Lake. One of the larger lots. Reasonable price! Excellent location! #322. 39 acres of commercial acreage on the edge of Peters- burg on SR 61 S. Close to I-69. SOLD SOLD Have you ever noticed that no matter what happens in some people's lives, they are able to maintain a relative- ly positive attitude and see the silver lining in each sit- uation? They see the opportuni- ty in a challenging dilemma and they appreciate what they have, even in the face of loss. That doesn't happen by accident. Fortunately, a positive attitude can be developed with a little practice. The brain is a muscle, and you can strengthen your mind's natural tendency toward op- timism if you work at it. This is not just good prac- tice for our mental health, but for our spiritual health as well. Many different faiths emphasize the impor- tance of thankfulness, es- pecially as a form of prayer. Eckhart Toelle said, "If the only prayer you ever say is 'Thank You,' that will be enough." Thankfulness doesn't al- ways come easily, but it is at those times that we need to seek out gratitude the most. One of the ways we can train our brain in thank- fulness is keeping a grati- tude journal. In one study, psychologist Jeffrey Froh at Hofstra University asked students to write in grati- tude journals each day for two weeks. Students were asked to write down things they felt thankful for on a daily ba- sis. Three weeks later the students who counted their blessings reported feeling more optimistic, more satis- fied with their lives, and had more school satisfaction. Froh explained the re- sults this way: "It's beyond feeling good, and beyond happiness... we found that grateful kids tend to report less physical complaints; but also in the adult litera- ture they found that grateful people who counted bless- ings were more likely to ex- ercise, more likely to report better sleep, less likely to report these physical com- plaints." Researchers Robert Em- mons and Michael McCol- lough also found many pos- itive effects of keeping grat- itude journals. Among the benefits were: • Being more likely to make progress on person- al goals • Higher levels of alert- ness, enthusiasm and en- ergy • Reporting having helped someone else or of- fered emotional support • Children reporting more positive attitudes to- ward school and their fam- ilies • Adults with neuromus- cular disease felt more op- timistic about life and slept better Twenty-one days is the time it takes to form a new habit. Now is an ideal time, as we prepare for the com- ing year and celebrate the holidays. It is a time to take stock of how we want our new year to unfold and it's a time to make promises to ourselves about improve- ment and renewal. A different new year chal- lenge than working on our outsides (gym member- ships, new diets) would be to start with our insides (our hearts and minds). A grat- itude journal could be just the thing to increase our compassion, our optimism, and our humility. Make this a part of your new year's renewal. Select a special logbook that can be written in each day. At the beginning or end of the day, write down five things that make you feel grateful and thankful. You may feel like drawing a picture or attach- ing photos that mean some- thing special to you. In any case, write down five items each day for three weeks. If you have trouble getting started, think about simple or even obvious things like running water, your favorite song, coffee, that it snowed (or didn't) today, or experi- encing another sunrise. Once the list gets started, it's easy to add items. At the end of three weeks, spend some time reflecting on the material you gathered. Meet a friend for lunch or coffee, and share your gratitude. For more information on the benefits of gratitude, see happierhuman.com/bene- fits-of-gratitude/. This column is contributed by Laura Keys, LCSW, Direc- tor of Social Work for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprof- it dedicated to strengthening youth and families. Youth First provides 39 Master's level social workers to 57 schools in 7 southwestern In- diana counties. Over 60,000 youth and families per year are served by Youth First's school social work and after- school programs that prevent substance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and max- imize student success. SEASONED RIBEYE ROAST By Monica Sinclair It's the last week of Christmas recipes! I can't believe the big day is next Monday! So, I decided to give you a main meal idea for a delicious Christmas dinner to enjoy with your family. Roasts can be somewhat intimidating, but this week's recipe is easy and only includes a few ingredients. You will be able to conquer dinner in no time and impress your guests. Enjoy and Merry Christmas! INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 teaspoons lem- on-pepper seasoning 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 beef ribeye roast (3 to 4 pounds) DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Mix seasonings. Place roast on a rack in a roasting pan, fat side up; rub with seasonings. 2. Roast, uncovered, until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°), 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Yield: 8 servings. Source: tasteof home.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 MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES Hi stars and welcome to this big stage all lit up in Christmas lights and dec- orated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anniversary in the week of De- cember 21-27, so come on up onto the stage and take a bow. December 21 – Chance Crane turns 16 years, Ed- na Baker, and Harry and Jan Nelson will celebrate 60 years. December 22 – Morgan Schnarr. December 23 – Randy Meyer turns 62 years, Tom- my Richardson turns 11 years, Casey Thorne, Re- becca Braglin, and Jo Head. December 24 – Arvle Wade turns 68 years, Em- ily Bayne turns 27 years, Aslynn Noelle Halfachor turns 10 years, and Donny and Jan Stephens will cele- brate 40 years. December 25 – Jesus of Nazareth, Aunt Donna Col- lins Meyer turns 86 years, and Carol Alfine Fickel turns 89 years. December 26 – Cyn- thia Raney turns 49 years, LeAnn Stephens turns 48 years, and Sierra Simmons. December 27 – Ed Gerber turns 52 years, Kenny Stup- py turns 70 years, and Jef- fery and Debbie Meyer will celebrate 42 years. May all your stars have a real- ly great day and may all your wish- es come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all our stars who need that card, visit, phone call, and that daily thought of them to brighten up their week. Arvle, Katy, Annabel, Margie, Benny, Virginia, Ju- nior, those with bronchitis, sinus, aches, and pains of ev- eryday life, Mildred, Janice, Jean, and Don. Events coming up in Winslow and the surround- ing areas are: December 20 -24 – Christ- mas in the Park at Hornady Park in Petersburg from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Caroling and storytelling is at the Bren- ton Cabin, see times in the paper. December 21 – Winslow Lions Club meet at 7 p.m. at the Snyder Community Center. Pike County Moms Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Otwell United Method- ist Church, and "Winter Be- gins." December 22 - January 2 - Christmas Break for Pike County School Corporation. December 25 – Christ- mas Day – time for family and friends to get together Continued on page 8