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C-8 Home Life Wednesday, May 9, 2018 The Press-Dispatch Katiedid vs... by Katiedid Langrock The katydid hunter 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 Route 56 Antiques and Treasures. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Jake Furman ...............................Hazleton ........5/10 Denny Cavins ............................ Petersburg .......5/11 Sharon Byrnes .......................... Petersburg .......5/15 Cathy Dearing .............................. Otwell .......... 5/17 THIS MONTH'S SPONSOR 3329 W. SR 56, Petersburg • 812-354-5645 (Near Bowman on State Road 56) www.facebook.com/antiquesaremybusiness Sweet's Column by Barbara Sweet Hi stars and welcome to this big stage all lit up in colorful, bright lights and decorated to help cele- brate with all our stars who will have a birthday or anni- versary in the week of May 10 -16. Come on up onto this big stage and take a bow. May 11- Ryleigh Dillman turns 13 years; Owen Sand- ers turns 11 years; Steve English; Samantha Jo Poe- hlein. May 12- Reta Goodman turns 69 years; Cami Rich- ardson turns 35 years; Cheyenne McCandless turns 20 years; Zon Risley turns 44 years; Matthew Alan Popp turns two years; Daniel and Beth Merritt will celebrate 17 years. May 13- Dustin Cum- mins turns 32 years; Cin- dy Bailey turns 64 years; Devon Carlisle turns 14 yeas; Rita Travis turns 34 years; Matthew Hill turns 41 years. May 14- Kevin Goins turns 40 years; Chelly Meece turns 64 years; Scot- tie Cunningham; Larry and Kay Meyer will celebrate 30 years. May 15 - Sebastian Ash- ley turns 12 years; Kimber- ly Gonzales turns 16 years; Richard Tisdale; Sabrina Hartley; Claire Bolin turns nine years; Dariel Dunns. May 16 - Shanon Meyer turns 42 years; Alexander Williams turns 11 years; Don Sasser; Chelsea Bolin turns 23 years; Kathy Hart- ley turns 64 years; Eric Wil- liams turns 40 years; Brit- tany Roach; Michael Cham- ness turns 54 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 daylight thought of them to have a brighter day. Lanora Kel- ley is in Deaconess Gate- way, Benny Kelley at home, those who had surgery and are now recovering, with the change of season aller- gies, bites from pests, and the aches and pains of life. Winslow has lost anoth- er fine star, Becky Nel- son, who passed on April 30, 2018. She was 70 years old and was born on the 4th of July. Becky and Steve were married for 29 years. Winslow stars will miss Becky, but to the friends and family, remember all the great times you had and share with others and more memories will be shared. Becky was a mother, grand- mother, wife, aunt and she cherished her time with her loved ones. She had a smile for all and I loved her long fingernails and wondered how she could use the cash register, but she did it with ease. EVENTS May 12- Petersburg City Yard Sale- Check out the Press-Dispatch for locations. May 13- Mothers Day. Tell your Mother "I love you" in some special way through a card, taking her out to eat, a special gift made by you, a visit, just to name a few, but try to thank her for all she does. May 14- Winslow Town Hall at 7 p.m. at the Com- munity Center. May 16 - Spurgeon Mon- roe Auxiliary at 7 p.m. at the station house. May 17- Winslow Lions Club at 7 p.m. at the Com- munity Center; Pike Co. Moms Group at 7 p.m. at the Otwell United Method- ist Church. May 19 - Armed Forces Day. May 21- Winslow Girl Scouts meet at 6 p.m. at the House of Mercy Church basement. May 25 - Pike Central Graduation. May 28 - Memorial Day. Winslow's 11th Memori- al Day Parade at 2 p.m. with line-up at 1 p.m. at the Winslow Elementary School Parking Lot. We will travel to Oak Hill Cem- etery, where a small service will be held to honor fallen veterans of all wars. May 30 - Last day for all Pike Schools. May 31-June 2- Pike County Spring Clean Up for all Pike Co. residents. Winslow seniors meet on Monday and Tuesday at the Snyder Comm. Center. Petersburg se- niors meet on Monday, Tues- day, Wednes- day and Friday in the Court- house base- ment. There were no postcards this week at Sweets Col- umn Winslow, Ind. 47598. The Patoka River is well below its banks and the rain Winslow had was May 3 in the morning hours with thunder and lightening. Then there were showers off and on throughout the day. Now the grass will have to be mowed again, and it was just mowed. Over the weekend, we have had chilly weather but sunshine. When May began, the temps rose in - to the 80s and we were so happy to shed our jackets. I even got out a wet wash rag to keep the sweat away from my face. The flowers are in bud or are blooming. I have some flags, a kind of lily, that have buds that just popped up and the peonies are about the bloom. The Lilac tree has purple clus- ters and the rosebuds have lots of leaves on them. The Dogwoods look really pret- ty in the woods all over Pike Co. The hummingbirds are out, but not in the Brown- stown area yet. Several have seen them already. The ticks, mosquitoes and wasps are out, along with other pests, so keep your- self protected. The mowing is in full force for now, and when we get rain, the grass grows a whole lot taller. Last Friday, April 27, we took the truck in for an oil change at Chamness Sta- tion. While we waited, we took a walk through parts of Otwell on the north side of town. On Satur- day, April 28, the Winslow Mason- ic Lodge 260 had their pork chop dinners and des- serts. There were so many desserts I couldn't make up my mind on which one to take, but I had some tasty bread pudding. We talked to Ruth Carlisle and Rosella Hill, Chris Satterfield and many, many other stars who made this event happen. Saturday, May 5 was the Poehlein Spring Bass Tour- ney, and I will have the re- sults of the biggest bass and how many teams had loads of fun fishing in next week's column. I hope you all got out there and voted in the Pri- mary Election Tuesday, May 8. There were a lot to choose from, but I am hope- ful that you made the right choice of who should serve your Pike Co. area. May has a lot of activi- ty going on all month long, and the temps are rising, so don't overdo it. Have fun as you shop, visit, go to a ball game, attend a parade, clean up or get rid of un- wanted items, go to a grad- uation or anything else that you may have come up. The lights are about to dim on this week's ram- blings, but keep an eye on family and friends, even if you just listen to them. Slow down and enjoy all the won- drous scenery around your neck of the woods. Speak- ing of woods, have you seen the amazing colors that popped out? The school buses are on the roads so look out and stop. Then as always smile, wave and say Hi to everyone you see this week. Happy Mothers Day to all. FANTASTIC CONSIGNMENT AUCTION SATURDAY, MAY 12 Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture, Glassware, IU Memorabilia, Household and Betty Boop 10 a.m. EDT Location: 2667 E. Co. Rd. 400 S., Winslow, IN (Leighty's Trading Post) View photos on auctionzip.com I.D. number 46613 Auctioneer's Note: Very nice auction with an outstanding knife and match book collection. Auction will last several hours. Come spend the day and have fun! Any questions, call Kaleb Claridge 812-789-6761. Over 250 pocket knives, 95% USA made, 5-gallon crock, lots of small but- ter crocks, bluegrass galvanized bucket, 2 wooden Coca-Cola trays, galva- nized basket, 2 dovetail wooden boxes, vintage pickle jars, ball jars, 2 glass water bottles, 2 galvanized wash tubs, bull horns, runner sled, copper/ brass light fixtures, cast iron flat irons, vintage metal baskets, horse collar, Coca-Cola advertisement clock, wooden crate, outstanding matchbook advertisement collection (very old ones from 50s/60s), political buttons, 2 vintage milk bottles, brass bell, brass horn, Spurgeon State Bank ther- mometer, several pitchers, antique canister set, garden plow, vintage steam engine toys, Aunt Jemima piece, old rolling pins, antique porcelain dolls, train tracks, Coca-Cola piece, costume jewelry, military items, swords made in Spain, cuckoo clock, copper scoops, old records, double tree, galvanized tub, cast iron base fan, old metal letters, 12 panel pie safe, chest of drawers, antique shelf with mirror, bedroom suit with dresser/mirror, chest of drawers, headboard and bed rails, 3 jewelry cabinets, maple chest of drawers, maple dresser with mirror, dry sink with copper liner, wooden desk, bow front glass cabinet, TV cabinet, very nice hutch, several small tables, kitchen block on wheels, kitchen table with 4 chairs with leaf, claw- foot table with leaf, pink and green Depression glass, several Pyrex bowls and dishes, cut glass, Hoosier glass, Fire King pieces, McCoy pieces, hen on a nest, and other glassware. IU bobblehead, IU football helmet, 2 IU clocks, IU newspapers, several IU pictures, autographed team program, autographed Bob Knight piece, Bob Knight autographed mini ball, au- tographed basketball by Dr. J, autographed basketball by Damon Bailey and Steve Alford, Bob Knight ball, Edd Roush baseball figurine, Don Mattingly card, Gil Hodges book, Betty Boop salt and pepper shakers and other items, pop up tents, pots and pans, electric wheelchair, several wooden canes, very nice walker, several fans and heater, glasstop stove, nice refrigerator, box lots, 2006 Dodge Chrysler Van and so much more. Part one of Kenneth Curtis Estate. Auction will be located inside with seats available. NO BUYER'S PREMIUM Terms and Conditions: Cash or check with proper I.D.; announcements day of auction take precedence over previous advertisements; buying everything as is, where is. Petersburg, Indiana 47567• Phone: (812) 354-7777 rogercraigauction@outlook.com see www.auctionzip.com, auctioneer #39502 VEHICLES & GARAGE: 1964 ½ Mustang converti- ble restorable, appears to be complete; eight (8) oth- er Mustangs in salvage condition; 1988 Olds Delta 88 Brougham, 93K miles; 1948 Ford pickup in salvage condition; 1992 Ford Model U34 body style 4W; 2000 Ford F150; 1988 Ford truck; 1999 Chevy Blazer; oth- er vehicles (see pictures); huge assortment of hand tools and shop equipment, including garden tiller; oils; jacks; yard and garden tools; pipe threaders; fuel cans; chainsaws ; wood lathe; miter saws; large anvil; Honda EM 1600 generator; 4" belt and disc sander; bench grinders; 7.5" radial arm saw; Skil worm drive saw; toolboxes; lots of hand tools; pipe wrenches; steel wedges; Buffalo 14" vertical wood band saw; air com- pressors; Crasman 10" table saw; Crasman radial arm miter saw; bench vises; large selection of bolts and bolt bins; Delta 15" scroll saw; Sawzall; hand grinders; bicycles; Bostitch air nailer; table saw; step and exten- sion ladders; router table; miter saw. GUNS: Winchester model 37A 12 ga. single barrel; Mossberg 410 ga. bolt action; Remington #788 bolt 22-250 w/6 x scope. HOUSEHOLD ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES: Drop front secretary; wash stand; three corner china cabinet; Duncan Phyfe dinette set; approximately 30 Longaberger baskets; round oak dining table; solid oak wardrobe; marble top dresser with mirror; chest of drawers; large amount of costume jewelry: watch- es, rings, necklaces, earrings; kitchen pots and pans; glassware; iron skillets; Daisy butter churn; marbles; canisters; stone jars; antique table radio; 200 plus piec- es Longaberger pottery; NYCS railroad lantern; lots of old toys; lanterns; puzzles; AMF Super Trac pedal trac- tor; very large selection of other items too numerous to mention. AUCTIONEER'S NOTES: A great selection of items to fill your bucket list. We will be using three auction- eers most of the day. To view items of this auction and other upcoming auctions, visit the website at www. auctionzip.com, auctioneer ID 39502. Field parking, food, restrooms, ½ mile from I-69. TERMS: Cash, personal check with proper ID, Visa/ Mastercard. All out-of-state checks must be accompa- nied with bank letter of guarantee. Nothing removed until settled for. Not responsible for accidents or items aer sold. PUBLIC AUCTION Personal property to be offered at Public Auction from the Estate of Mr. Dallas Miller, located at 8724 E. SR 64, Oakland City, IN (1/2 mile west of I-69 on Highway 64) SATURDAY, MAY 19 10 A.M. (cdt) OWNER: DALLAS MILLER ESTATE EDDIE J BOYD, TRUSTEE VAL J FLEIG, ATTORNEY PETERSBURG, IN ROGER W. CRAIG, AUCTIONEER/BROKER (License #AU09000081) EARL WAGLER, AUCTIONEER (License #AU10000269) COREY BOUCHIE, AUCTIONEER (License #AU11300002) Editor's note: Katiedid is off this week, the following col- umn is from May 2013. "I'm so excit- ed to finally get you on the phone. I've been dying to meet you," said a potential consult- ing client. "My son and I are ob- sessed with katy- dids." I was named after the katy- did, a long insect that looks like the love child of a grass- hopper and a mantis. Most people aren't familiar with katydids, so anytime I meet someone who shares my af- fection for the bug, I'm over the moon. "I approve of your obses- sion! How'd that happen? " I asked. "My son had to find a katy- did in the wild for a science project. We named him Har- vey." "I love it! " I exclaimed, thinking this caller might just be my soul mate. "We really fell in love with Harvey. Do you think I'm weird? " "Of course not," I said. And I meant it. "I cried more when that bug died than I did when my dog died. Now you must think I'm weird." "Not at all," I said. But I didn't quite mean it. "Probably even more than when my mom died..." Uh-oh. "...And I really loved my mom." Psycho alert. Psycho alert. "We could tell Harvey was getting sick. We didn't know what to feed him." "You should've let him back in the wild," I said. "Never! " yelled my poten- tial client. Whoa. Where's the fire, an- grypants? "I loved him. Would you just throw something you love back into the wild? " Uh, yeah. "I guess not," I said. "I feel sorry for you," she said. "You must not know re- al love." Right. That must be it. "Yep. That must be it." "Harvey was brown with a bit of green. They come in both colors, you know." Don't engage. You don't want this person as a client anyway. Hang up the phone. "We actually come in lots of colors," I heard myself say- ing against my better judg- ment. "We come in bright pink and with yellow stripes and orange—" "No, they don't! " Abort call. Abort! Abort! "OK. Sorry. I guess I'm mistaken," I said. "So look, I really have to get going." Good girl. Now hang up the phone. "Once Harvey died, we knew we could never be with- out. Our house needs a ka- tydid." "What do you mean by you could nev- er be without? " I couldn't help asking. It's not my fault; I had to engage! When you're named after a bug, you grow a sort of kinship to it. I identify with my totem insect, and if katy- dids are being harmed, I have to know about it. I have to fix it. I have to save them! "My son and I take hikes in the woods, hunting katy- dids. They're a North Amer- ican treasure, you know." Hunting? "But we can't take the heartache of growing at- tached, only to have it die in a few months like Harvey did, so now we put them in a jar without air holes." I'd like to put you in a jar without air holes! "This way, they're dead in a few days, and we don't get heartbroken." It's not worth it. She's cra- zy. Don't engage! "How often do you hunt katydids? " The words were sprinting out of my mouth. "At least every weekend," she said, "and most Wednes- days." "What?! " I screamed. "Murderer! You're commit- ting katydid genocide! " No, no, no. Shut up. Stop talking. "I am not a murderer. We love katydids." "You don't love katydids. If you loved them, you'd let them stay in their natural habitat," I yelled, "which, by the way, includes every con- tinent except for Antarctica. They are not even close to a North American treasure! " My co-workers stopped what they were doing to stare at me yelling into the phone. But I wasn't stopping. Not on your life! "And I was not mistak- en; we do come in hot pink. And stripes. And spikes. And some look more like leaves. And some look more like twigs. And before you go around killing off my people, perhaps you could learn a lit- tle more about us! " I breathed heavily into the phone. I was ready for a fight. I wanted one. On the other end of the phone was silence. And then: "You know you're not a bug, right? " she asked. "I think you might be a little unbalanced." It's a sad day when you re- alize that your own dose of craziness has surpassed that of an angry katydid killer la- dy. A sad day indeed. 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