The Press-Dispatch
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C-8 Home Life Wednesday, June 27, 2018 The Press-Dispatch Ask SHIP Sweet's Column by Barbara Sweet Hi, stars and welcome to this big stage all lit up in red, white and blue lights and decorated to help cele- brate with all our stars who will have a birth- day or anniversary in the week of June 28 to July 4. So come on up onto this stage and take a bow. June 28 - Trisha Sweet turns 30 years; Bridget Elaine White turns nine years; Dianne Knight. June 29- Cheryl Patton; Tavion Michael Clark turns eight years. June 30 - Wyatt James Gayhart turns seven years; David and Darla Riester will celebrate 45 years. July 1- Markus and Madeline Montee will celebrate one year. Danny and Amanda Hall will cel- ebrate one year. July 2- Sarah Lee turns 16 years; Reid McCandless turns six years; Kya Maier turns 16 years. July 3- Shanna Bolin; Ryan Coleman turns 46 years; Dan Re- utepohler turns 53 years; MacK- enzey Dunn turns 16 years; Tom- my and Sharon Culbertson will celebrate 20 years. July 4- Brandi Meyer turns 36 years; Cainan Abel Hulfactor turns six years. May all our stars have a really 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 to help them get through the week ahead. There have been several of our stars from the Winslow area who have passed (that I have known) in the past weeks like Mary Lu- cille Bellamy on June 1; Carol Er- win on June 10; Greg Loveless on June 14; and Brenda Bolin on June 11. To the families and friends of these great stars, remember all the great times you had and share your memories with oth- ers, and more memories will be added to your memories. EVENTS July 4-7- Fourth of July- Inde- pendence Day of 1776; Otwell Ruritan 4th of July Celebration- Little Miss Firecracker Contest; Wednesday is July 4, so bring your lawnchair and enjoy the parade at 10 a.m. Then at night, when it is dark enough, the fireworks will start. Flyers are out in several locations, so check them out for events, rides, food stands and the times they begin. July 5 - Winslow Lions Club at 7 p.m. at the Community Center; Pike Co. Moms Group at 10 a.m. at the Otwell United Methodist Church. July 7- Clog the Pa- toka begins around 11 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m. Bring your float and take the long float or the short float down the Patoka River and end at Winslow River- side Park, where the Winslow Lions will be set up to serve break- fast and lunch from 8 a.m. to ? Check with the Kayak Mafia for times and sign up for Clog the Patoka. Campers may use Millers Field. July 9 - Winslow Town Hall at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. July 10 - Winslow 11th Commu - nity Festival Meeting at 6 p.m.; Winslow Beautification at 6:30 p.m.; Winslow Economic at 7:30 p.m. at the Comm. Center. Winslow Seniors meet at the Winslow Community Center on Monday and Tuesday. Petersburg seniors meet on Monday, Tues- day, Wednesday and Friday in the Courthouse basement. There were no postcards this week at Sweets Column Winslow, Ind. 47598 in the ol' mailbox. The Patoka River is high but not over its banks as of now. We have had rain last Wednesday, Thurs- day and Friday. Some rain was heavy, but most of it was a hit pr miss in our areas. The temps were down into the middle to high 80s through the week, but the week- end of our flea market and Fathers Day the temps were in the 90s and the heat index was near the 100 degree mark. Now the weekend of June 22-25, the hot and very humid temps and heat index was back again. The rain is real- ly great for all the colorful yards that have flowers of all kinds in them. They are all lovely to see, so check out the yards in your area. Last Saturday, June 16, was the Winslow area yard sale, and the Riverside Flea Market, where about seven vendors were out to sell their wares and the Winslow Lions Club had a benefit for Lan- ora and Benny Kelley. The food sales were a donation, and we al- so had a silent auction where I bid on several items. One was a semi- truck that had on it "World Book and Childcraft," and I have our set of books from the 1960s that us kids used while we were in school a lot. This benefit has raised $716 from the food and auction and we, Winslow Lions, gave this dona- tion to Lanora and Benny at our meeting last Thursday. They were very grateful to receive this do- nation from all their friends who came out for their cause and La- nora baked a cake that was deli- cious, with orange flavored cake with chocolate icing. Lanora came home from Amber Manor on June 20, Wednesday, and she looks good. Both of them thank you for all of your kindness. Saturday was also when the heat index was 100 or higher and Fathers Day wasn't any cool- er either, because the heat index stayed around longer just to say summer was coming on Thurs- day the 21st. We all hope you dads, fathers or pops had a lovely day with the ones you love. Norm got a Timex watch from Laura; he re- ally needed one. His was really losing time, and a battery would not help. New this year at the 11th an- nual Winslow Community Festi- val on September 15: Doo Wop is born again! Lip Sync the Oldies! Get your group together and start practicing. Call 812-789-2366 for details and rules. We must have at least three groups to put on a show. Each group must have at least three people. Speaking of the festival, have you thought of what you would like to light up in the 11th Light Up Winslow Parade on Septem- ber 15? Before long, September will be here, so think of your idea and we will see you all then in Winslow for our 11th year of fun. The first of last week in Gibson County was a train derailment that burned French fry grease for a couple of days near the Toyo- ta Plant in Princeton. Then there was a Cessna plane in the park- ing lot of Masterbrand in Ferdi- nand. There were no serious inju- ries in both of these areas. Norm and I had a great time as we shopped in Princeton and ate in Washington last week. The drive was enjoyable on Highways 64 and 57. We also helped out our daughter with a tire and had a great visit with Vernon and Dix- ie, and Tim and Jeanette, Cooney, David and Tina. It's always great to be with friends. Saturday, June 23 was the benefit for Steve Nel- son, and I will have that informa- tion in next week's column. Winslow has elections coming up in November for three council people and clerk-treasurer, and to all who will run this year, run for the betterment of Winslow and all its stars who love Winslow. I guess the rambling is about to end, so as the lights are dimmed for this week, keep an eye on fam- ily and friends, help out whenev- er possible, slow down and enjoy all the wonders in your neck of the woods. Always smile, wave and say hi to everyone you see this week. Q: I got a phone call from someone saying they could get my new Medicare card to me sooner for a fee? Do I need a new card? Should I pay the fee to get it mailed to me sooner? A: Yes, you will be receiv- ing a new Medicare card, but NO, do not pay anything to anyone for the card. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing new Medi- care cards to prevent fraud, fight identity theft, and keep taxpayer dollars safe. They will be mailed out April 2018 through April 2019 throughout the coun- try. In Indiana, most cards will begin being mailed around June. The biggest reason for taking the Social Securi- ty numbers off of Medi- care cards is to fight medi- cal identity theft for people with Medicare. By replacing the SSN- based HICN on all Medi- care cards, CMS can better protect: • Private health care and financial information. • Federal health care benefit and service pay- ments. CMS has assigned all peo- ple with Medicare benefits a new, unique Medicare num- ber, which contains a com- bination of numbers and uppercase letters. Your So- cial Security number will no longer be on your Medi- care card. People with Medicare will be instructed to safely and securely destroy their cur- rent Medicare card and keep their new Medicare number confidential. Receiving your new card and your new Medicare number will not change your Medicare benefits. Learn more at www.cms.gov/new- card Scams regarding the new Medicare cards have al- ready begun. Fraudsters are capitalizing on the mail- ings to deceive beneficiar- ies. They may have many details about individuals, of- ten taken from social media and other publicly available resources. They may sound very convincing. The Senior Medicare Pa- trol (SMP) helps beneficiar- ies fight back. SMP staff work in communities across the country to teach benefi- ciaries how to prevent, de- tect, and report Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. Please remember, the new Medicare cards do not cost anything! Your Medicare insurance will not be can- celed. If you have questions about the new Medicare card or any other questions about Medicare, SHIP is here to help. Call SHIP at 1-800 -452-4800, 1-866 -846 - 0139 TDD or online at www. medicare.in.gov. Habitat ride gets $1K boost By Janice Barniak Gibson County Visitors and Tourism board approved $1,000 to fund the third an- nual Habitat for Humanity bike ride fundraiser Thurs- day during their regular monthly meeting. The ride, which is dur- ing Heritage Days, takes cyclists on a 30 - or 50 -mile tour that showcases Gibson County's beautiful scenery and attractions like the A zal- ea Path, said cyclist and or- ganizer Shane Bonaparte in a presentation to the board. Many cyclists, he ex- plained, do destination bik- ing; he just came back from a ride in Florida, he said, and would like to attract cyclists from Terre Haute, St. Louis, Kentucky and Illinois, which encourages the out-of-town- ers to stay over and contrib- utes to local innkeepers' tax- es, which in turn fund the visitors and tourism board. (Those taxes are up roughly five percent this year, said GCV T Director Eric Heidenreich.) Last year, the fundraiser attracted 60 riders, using a $ 650 donation from GCV T for advertising, and this year the goal is to bring in 100 by expanding the reach, though Bonaparte said ad- vertising in cyclists maga- zines is expensive. GCV T also approved an- other six-month contribu- tion to regular staffing at Lyles Station. OCU plans monument to noteworthy alumna By Janice Barniak Oakland City University is looking to build a histori- cal marker in honor of alum- na and physicist Melba Phil- lips, one of the university's most notable graduates, OCU's Brian Baker told the Gibson County Visitors and Tourism Board Thursday. Historian and professor Randy Mills is spearheading the project, going through the State of Indiana and rais- ing the funds to recognize Phillips' work with nuclear hydrogen atoms. "It's surprising we don't know more about her local- ly," Baker said, adding that it was unusual for a woman to break through in physics at that time period. Newest Gibson County Visitors and Tourism board member Nancy Gehlhausen was in favor of contributing to the project. "One thing they said when I-69 was coming through in our area, they said there was nothing of historical value here," she said. "I was really aggravated they said that." Baker said for those who don't know the prestigious alumna, it might inspire a Google or Wikipedia search to learn more, and for those who have heard of her, a marker could be an attrac- tion. Baker, who is also a mem- ber of the board, recused himself during the other- wise unanimous vote to do- nate $1,000 to the marker. EAST GIBSON County road work trucking along this Summer By Janice Barniak County highway paving is three-quarters finished for the year, with recycled asphalt work started, and chip sealing accomplished at a brisk four miles per day, Highway Dept. Supervisor Chuck Lewis told Gibson County Commissioners Tuesday. Previously, the county could accom- plish 2.5 miles per day on a good run, but new equipment is now allowing the department to accomplish chip sealing in one pass instead of two, and that also conserves materials as there is not an overlap in the center. The department plans to move from Johnson into Montgomery Township this coming week. Hazleton should see bridge repair on CR 200 E By Janice Barniak County Engineer Matt Holden is look- ing to advertise Hazleton's most im- paired bridge, along with Bridge 245 on CR 200 E. on the east side of Fort Branch (north of Melvin Michel's property,) and Bridge 004 in Washington Town- ship on CR 650 E., on the north side of Wheeling in the upcoming bridge repair bids. He said if the money is available, the county could do all three, but Hazle- ton has the biggest need. Work was delayed by a high river lev- el, which inhibited the contractors' abil- ity to assess what needed to be done on the bridges. He said the plan was to award the work in August. One bidder for Gibson County's fuel business By Janice Barniak Wabash Valley Co-op was the only bidder for Gibson County's $147,372 fuel business Tuesday during the Gibson County Commissioners' meeting. While in the last six months the county had two fuel suppliers, Her- itage and Wabash Valley, providing two separate types of fuel, Highway Supt. Chuck Lewis said that the coun- ty combined their bidding to have one supplier for all fuel, which he said was going to simplify supplying fuel to all the county's vehicles. St. Bernard Girls and Boys 4-H Club tour Dewig Meats Pictured is the St. Bernard Girls and Boys 4-H Club after touring Dewig Meats in Haubstadt on June 10, along with Darla Kiesel, of Dewig Meats. 4-H members and their families enjoyed touring the fa- cility. Contributed photo.