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C-4 Wednesday, Januar y 24, 2018 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 Youth First Today by Ashley Hale, Youth First, Inc. Life lessons learned from organized sports 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 three month Press-Dispatch subscrip- tion. This month's birthdays have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Prüvit. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Gail Dorse ................................. Petersburg .......1/25 Edith Norrington .......................... Otwell ..........1/30 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR Call Charles Lemond – 812-354-2831 Sweet's Column by Barbara Sweet Hi stars, and welcome to this big stage all lit up in colorful lights and decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anni- versary in the week of January 25 to the 31, so don't be too shy, and come on up onto this big stage and take a bow. January 25 - Jeanette Wheeler turns 65 years, Janet Woods turns 65 years, Stan Edwards turns 52 years. January 27 - Mark Cravens turns 57 years. January 28 - Portia Martinson, Riley Perry turns nine years, J.T. Vinnedge turns 20 years. January 29 - Michael William Mey- er turns 13 years, Barbara Willis turns 74 years, Jan Carrico turns 48 years. January 30 - Maddie Gamble turns 24 years, Judy Richardson turns 54 years. January 31 - Matthew Shaw turns 40 years, Sue Ellen Boyles turns 53 years, Maurice Zapata turns 24 years. May all our stars have a really great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all our stars who need that card, visit, phone call and most of all that daily thought of them to have a great day. Donnie Pancake, Gary and Cary Young, Jr. McDonald, Annabel Richardson, Virginia Norrick, Ben- ny and Margie West, Arvle Wade, ma- ny with colds and the flu, and so ma- ny who suffer with the everyday aches and pains of life. EVENTS COMING UP IN WINSLOW AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS: January 29 - Winslow Girl Scouts meet at 6 p.m. st the House of Mercy Church basement. January 30 - Blood Drive from 2-6 p.m. at the Snyder Community Center. February 1 - Winslow Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Snyder Communi- ty Center. Pike County Mom's Group will beet at 10 a.m. at the Otwell Unit- ed Methodist Church. February 3 - There will be a benefit at the Winslow Fire Department from 4-8 p.m. for mighty MaKayla Travis, who has a rare bone con- dition which requires sur- gery on February 13. She is 13 years old. February 12 - Winslow Town Hall will meet at 7 p.m. at the Snyder Com- munity Center. February 14 - Valen- tine's Day. Winslow seniors meet on Monday and Tuesday at the Snyder Community Center. Petersburg seniors meet on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in the Courthouse basement. Postcards this week at Sweets Col- umn Winslow, IN 47598 were none, but we are patiently waiting to take that va- cation trip with you. Winslow Patoka River, as of last Friday, is half full with ice and snow covered water. It looks like a wintery scene. Right now, Sunday in the area has a breezy south wind and the tem- perature is around 50 degrees, which helps out a lot to melt off more of the ice and snow. The side streets are al- most clear in some areas with not much traffic. This was a great day to get out and see what the area looks like and the Patoka River has a thin sheet of ice on it. Starting on Monday and then every- day after that, Pike County schools had no classes. The snow, ice and the sin- gle to below zero temperatures didn't help much until Saturday, when the temperature rose above 30 degrees. Thank you to Winslow town workers who came by to help a delivery per- son get back on the road at Mac's Heat- ing and Air. We saw that Amanda Potts did some mail delivery, and we know that if you can't get out of your drive- way, you have to stay home. Laura al- so worked for some of her co-workers. Like Norm would say, "That's the right thing to do." I would like to have gotten out, but on Friday, Vernon came by to take me to the bank, shopping for grocer- ies and to pay a bill. It helped out so much, and I appreciate his help each month. We hope you all didn't go too crazy or think the walls were closing in on you. Hope- fully, you had a friend to get you out of the house, even just for a few hours. The ice was so hard that even a shovel didn't help to get it loose. The weekend temps helped the thickness of the ice. Norm did most of the shov- eling in our areas, but one day I want- ed to go to the cabin, so I took a shovel so I could walk in a path. I almost made it all the way to the cabin, but Norm caught up with me and finished the path. I think I need more work outs, maybe not the shoveling part, but now I can pick up those limbs that fell last week. The weather calls for rain, so I might have to wait a while. We saw some tracks in the snow, and we believe it was deer tracks because of the shape of their hooves. They were right outside the house. The squirrels were seen, but their paws are different like the dog and cat paws. There will be a benefit for Donnie Pancake on March 24. Several groups have gotten together to put this bene- fit on. If you would like to be a part of this group, their next meeting is at 2 p.m. on February 10 at the Patoka Fire Department in Arthur. There will be more information to follow. Teresa Ann got away to spend some time with her Mom, Mildred, over the past weekend. Because of the winter mix that came through last week, ramblings are kind of short. As the lights begin to dim on this week, I hope you all keep an eye on family and friends. As you travel and go to work, slow down and see your wonderful area with all of its beauty. As always, smile, wave and say Hi to everyone you see this week. BEFORE PRICES INCREASE! SCORE BIG SAVE! THE We have 1 on-lot 68ft home where you'll save A MINIMUM OF $6,000. NOW is the time to tackle a big deal! 814 Niblack Blvd., Vincennes, IN 1-800-743-7004 www.bairdvincennes.com HEALTHY OATMEAL COOKIES By Monica Sinclair I am one of those people that struggles with my weight and sticking to a diet because I really love my desserts! However, since I am trying to stick to my new year's resolution to eat healthier, I need to find better alternatives. This week, I found a cookie recipe that I am sure will fit the bill. It's a healthier version of oatmeal cookies that's quick and easy. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS ½ c. whole-wheat flour ½ c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/3 c. vegetable oil 2/3 c. packed dark- brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ c. rolled oats ½ c. dried raisins 1 large egg DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours and baking powder; set aside. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add flour mixture, and stir to com- bine; mix in oats and raisins. 3. Using two tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls; place on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. 4. Cool 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Source: delish.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 I am a big believer that taking part in organized activities can instill prin- ciples and life lessons that kids will uti- lize in their teen years and beyond. Most of my childhood memories re- volve around sports. From ages 5 -18 sports were such a huge part of my life. I loved competing. At age 15 a huge curveball was thrown, curtailing my sports career. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and was told I had to stop par- ticipating in everything but basketball. I pushed through basketball for an- other two years until I had to stop be- cause my body was giving out. Say- ing I was devastated is an understate- ment. I knew playing sports was very important to me, but I never realized just how important until the opportu- nity to play was taken away. It took two whole weeks to gather myself enough to sit down with my coaches and deliv- er the news. I was sure I would walk out of the room totally devastated, but to my surprise I didn't. I still remember the exact words my coach said: "Ashley, I've watched you give 150 percent since all of this start- ed. It kills me that you can't play any- more, but you know the game so well and we'd love for you to stay with us to be another eye and help with coaching and stats." I was speechless. That changed my perspective com- pletely. I immediately realized that just because things don't exactly go our way doesn't mean we can't make the best of it. There are so many valuable lessons I learned about life and about myself that I gained from participating in organized activities. • The value of hard work – I had to work hard to achieve my goals and reach my potential. You can't snap your fingers and be the person you want to be. You have to set goals, put in effort, and be consistent. • Teamwork – For a team to be suc- cessful we had to work together. If a piece of the puzzle was missing, things were out of whack. We had to figure out how to make them fit together to reach our common goals. What may be out of reach for one individual can often be See LESSONS on page 8