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C-4 Wednesday, March 7, 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 Aisha Givens, Youth First, Inc. Empathy is an important skill you can teach 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 4U Graphics. FEBRUARY WINNER And the winner is... Jason Query from Petersburg. Jason won a $25 gift card from Trendy Tree Top and a three-month subscription to the The Press-Dispatch. Congratulations! THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS LaNisha Burgess ......................... Winslow ...........3/8 Terry McGregor ........................... 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Wag Worthy Homes! 814 Niblack Blvd., Vincennes, IN 1-800-743-7004 www.bairdvincennes.com Hi stars, and welcome to this stage all lit up in bright, colorful bright lights and decorated to help celebrate all our stars who will have a birth- day or anniver- sary in the week of March 8 -14, so come on up onto this big stage and take a bow. First, a belat- ed birthday to Della Virden Darringer who turned 81 years on March 2. March 8 - Emily Marie Green turns 10 years; Lanisha Ann Head turns 24 years; Stacy Hale Wheatley turns 50 years. March 9 - Linda Culbertson. March 10 - Colton Hickman turns 12 years; Amanda Hickman turns 38 years; Wenesa M. Turner turns 56 years. March 11 - Richard and Linda Brawdy will celebrate 53 years. March 12 - Abigail Elizabeth Gay- hart turns nine years; Michael Smith turns 35 years; Tasha Cato turns 27 years. March 13 - Barbara Sweet turns 70 years; Daniel Hensley turns 37 years; Amanda Nowark turns 26 years; Glen- na Russo turns 73 years. March 14 - Josh Caluya turns 31 years; Ronnie Travis; Andrew Miller turns 27 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 that daily thought to help them have a brighter day. Lanora Kelley is home, Brian Dill- man, Art Culver, Katy Aldridge, Arvle Wade, Junior McDonald, Mom and Jan- ice. The colds and flus are still around, and don't forget the aches and pains of everyday life. We are saddened to hear of the passing of Tammy Meyer on Febru- ary 27 at age 58. Tammy was mar- ried to Randy for 41 years. For all who knew Tammy, remember all the great times you had and share with others. More treasured memories will come your way. UPCOMING EVENTS March 10 - Stendal Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 11 - Daylight Saving Time begins, so set your clocks ahead one hour. March 12 - Winslow Town Hall at 9 a.m. at the Snyder Community Center. March 13 - Winslow Community Festival Meeting at 6 p.m., and every- one who wants to get involved with this event is welcomed. This is for the Sep- tember 15 date in Winslow along with the Light Up Winslow Parade. Winslow Beautification will meet at 6:30 p.m. Winslow Economic will meet at 7:30 p.m. all at the Snyder Community Cen- ter. March 15 - Winslow Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Snyder Commu- nity Center. Pike County Moms Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Otwell Unit- ed Methodist Church. March 17 - St Patrick's Day. Wearing of the green and the Ireland Parade. March 19 - Spring begins. Winslow Girl Scouts meet at 6 p.m. at the House of Mercy church basement. March 24 - Benefit for Donnie Pan- cake from 3-8 p.m. at the Winslow Sny- der Community Center. For more in- fo., go to the Winslow Community In- volvement Page or call the Pike Coun- ty Fire Dept. or a Winslow Lions Club member. March 26 -30 - Pike County schools on Spring Break. Winslow seniors meet on Monday and Tuesday at the Snyder Comm. Cen- ter. Petersburg Seniors meet on Mon- day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in the Courthouse basement. No postcards were sent to Sweets Column Winslow, Ind. 47598 this week, but we are always looking to take a trip with you. The Patoka River in Winslow was at its highest point last week where Mill- ers Field was under water. Walnut St., near Union St., had water across the whole block. The field on Factory St., the ditch north of town in three fields, and the road south of Goosehill were all flooded. The Winslow Riverside Park and the shelter house concrete tables were under water. The beaver was up to his neck, Da-Woo the Es- kimo was standing in water and the Riverwalk had water under it. We got to see this flooding in Winslow along the Patoka River on the internet from the eye of a drone from Lincoln. It was so amazing to see another view from above. The Patoka River, as of Sunday, has been down a bit, but some areas still have the overflow alongside the river's edge. Winslow has had some rain, but not all the rain was as heavy and windy as the first day of March. Winslow came in like a lion, but the temps were a bit chilly all week in the middle 50s and dropping into the 30s at nighttime. Spring will soon be here in a few weeks, and the trees have more buds on them. The rose bushes are start- ing to do the same. The daffodils are in bloom and are budding out, and the resurrection plant is up. The day lil- ies and the Lilac bush have the start of leaves. Some of the iris and flag plants are getting greener by the day. I guess they know something about the spring Have you ever noticed that if some- one in your general vicinity yawns, it kicks off a series of yawns from all those in the immediate area? Scientific studies have shown that yawning is a form of empathy. Depend- ing upon your age and how close your relationship is, you may yawn because you empathize with them being tired; you may also smile when you see a friend's happy smile or cry if you ob- serve a loved one crying. Empathy can be a biological func- tion, but more than often it is a learned behavior. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, empathy is the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experienc- ing the feelings, thoughts, and experi- ence of another person. Is it important to teach empathy to our children? The answer is yes. Re- search shows that empathetic children grow up to become more successful adults when compared to children who lack empathetic skills. Empathy helps us to influence and inspire others as well as better manage personal rela- tionships and social networks. But how do we impart empathetic skills to our children? It may be eas- ier than you think. Here are three basic skills you can teach your child this week that would build their capacity towards empathy: • Reduce or eliminate negative conversations about family, friends or strangers. Children will model your behavior and speak negatively or gos- sip about others if they hear you do- ing so. Instead, encourage your child to discuss or wonder about the feelings of people who are vulnerable or whom you may have spoken negatively about in the past. • Provide an opportunity for your child to practice empathy. Hold a fam- ily meeting and provide your child with an opportunity to listen to others' view- points while allowing the child to be heard and acknowledged in a non-judg- mental and genuine environment. • Educate your child about body language. If you notice them with their arms crossed, head down, a smile on their face, slumped shoulders or any other body language or posture, talk about it. i.e. "I've noticed you have your head down with your arms crossed. What's going on? " or "Wow, your eyes are wide open with a huge grin on your face. What's making you smile today? " These are few very simple tips for helping your child or teen become more empathetic to others. Set your child up for success. Understanding the emotions and perspectives of oth- ers is foundational for building rela- tionships and becoming a well-round- ed and complete individual. This column is contributed by Aisha Givens, LSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit ded- icated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. Youth First provides 39 Master's level social workers to 57 schools in 7 southwestern Indiana counties. Over 60,000 youth and families per year are served by Youth First's school social work and afterschool programs that prevent substance abuse, promote healthy behav- iors, and maximize student success. SLOW COOKER GARLIC GINGER CHICKEN By Monica Sinclair Last week, I made a really easy and healthy crockpot meal. I discovered it while cruising through Facebook and decided to give it a go. It was very filling and delicious, and helped me get back on my healthy eating track after last week's chocolate bread. I served this with cauliflower rice, which can be found in the frozen section of the grocery store. I also would double the sauce ingredients if you like a little more juice to put on your rice. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ginger, grated 1 package of chicken breast (about 4) DIRECTIONS 1. In the bottom of your slow cooker, mix together the sesame seed oil, soy sauce, garlic and ginger. 2. Add your chicken to your slow cooker. 3. Turn the slow cooker to low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours, until the chicken shreds easily. 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