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FURNISHINGS

  • Oak Entertainment Center - It holds a 26" TV, with DVD/VHS storage, glass doors on front of the cabinet with brass inlays. It is 62" tall, 47 1/2" wide, and 22" deep. It is a very sturdy and attractive unit. Price: $200. Email:KSMcKimm@scj.com

PETS

  • Wilma - is a beautiful and loving long haired tortoise shell kitty that is need of a good home. She is 3-4 years old, spayed, and has her front paws de-clawed. She doesn’t mind dogs, but would prefer to be the only kitty in the household. She is in good health and has had all of her shots. If you would like to meet her please call: Susan at 696-4465 or Cindy at 882-1901.

NON-PROFIT EVENTS

  • Summer Outdoor Basketball -Play begins Sunday, June 21 emphasizing fun, fellowship, exercise and controlled competitiveness. Games will be played at Southport Elementary School. Cost is $25. Sign up deadline is Tuesday June 16. Call 882-8463.

  • 34th Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish Summer Festival - 335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood, Thurs. June 4th-5 p.m.-11 p.m., Italian dinner, 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Fri. the 5th-5 p.m.-midnight, fish fry-5 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m.-midnight, pork chop dinner, 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Sun. the 7th-noon-9 p.m., fried chicken dinner, noon-3 p.m., rides, games, food. Information: 317-888-2861, ext. 236

  • Crain Family Fire Relief Fund on May 16th Blacksmith Lon Crain and his family lost their 6 horses, other animals, a trailer, and all the tools for his trade in a horrific barn fire. If you would like to donate something to this family as they work to put their lives back together please send your contribution to: Crain Family Fire Relief Fund c/o Farmers Bank, 2304 N. Lebanon Street, Lebanon, IN 46052. Attention Lori Allen. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Times are Challenging! Let Us Help You Or Your Non-Profit Organization! Let Us Know By The 25th Of Each Month! This is a Free Service!

Posted by The Reel Team at 10:24 AM

The Joke's On Dad

Double the fun of Dad's special day with our funny Father's Day jokes! Pass our funniest fatherhood submissions on to a dad in your life and share the priceless gift of laughter!

The Right Choice My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father's Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a picked-over rack. Selecting one, he brought it home and, somewhat sheepishly, presented it to our father.
Upon opening it, Dad read this message: "You've been like a father to me." He looked at Ryan, puzzled. "Well, Dad," Ryan tried to explain, "it was either that or the card that said, 'Now that I'm a father too!'" -- Submitted by Anne Carlson

Watch the Wash, Dad… I decided to make myself useful and do a load of the family laundry. When I took the clothes out of the machine, I discovered -- to my dismay -- that I had also washed the watch my wife had given me while we were dating. "Don't expect me to replace it," she said later with an obvious lack of sympathy. By the time Father's Day rolled around, however, she had relented and gave me a beautiful new watch. Attached was a note with this stipulation: "DRY-CLEAN ONLY!" -- Submitted by Paul Diblasi

Papa Bear My husband's cousin married a former Marine who now works for United Parcel Service. They bought their four-year-old son two stuffed bears -- one in a UPS uniform and the other in Marine garb. When the boy seemed confused, his father brought out a picture of himself in full Marine dress. "See, Connor?" he explained, pointing to the photo and then to the bear. "That's Daddy."
Connor's eyes went from one to the other, and then he asked in a puzzled voice, "You used to be a bear?" -- Submitted by Robin Yedlock

Pop Vs. Pup While flying from Denver to Kansas City, Kansas, my mother was sitting across the aisle from a woman and her eight-year-old son. Mom couldn't help laughing as they neared their destination and she heard the mother say to the boy, "Now remember -- run to Dad first, then the dog."-- Submitted by Karla J. Kasper

No. 1 on Our List -- Literally! My father was completely lost in the kitchen and never ate unless someone prepared a meal for him. When Mother was ill, however, he volunteered to go to the supermarket for her. She sent him off with a carefully numbered list of seven items.
Dad returned shortly, very proud of himself, and proceeded to unpack the grocery bags. He had one bag of sugar, two dozen eggs, three hams, four boxes of detergent, five boxes of crackers, six eggplants, and seven green peppers. -- Submitted by Joan Flood

Say What, Dad? Our Gen-X daughter, Christie, made my husband a Father's Day card entitled "Things My Dad Would Never Say." Such as: "Can you turn up that music?"; "Go ahead and take my truck. Here's 50 bucks for gas."; "I LOVE your tattoo. We should both get new ones." "Here, you take the remote." -- Submitted by Deanna Schneider. Adopted From http://www.rd.com
Posted by The Reel Team at 10:12 AM

Look To The Future And Forget The Past

One reason some people are chronically unhappy is because they continue to rehearse and rehash past pains. Because they live in the past, they don’t plant for a bright and better future. When bad things happen to you, be quick to remind yourself that you can’t change what has happened but you can take steps to ensure a better tomorrow. Whenever you find yourself slipping into the negatives of the past, ask yourself these types of questions:

What can I do with what I have left?;

What can I do today which will improve my life?

What can I begin doing today to create a brighter future?

Who can I talk with to gain some insight and guidance?

When Amy Dodson was 21, she lost her left leg to cancer. In spite of being an amputee, Dodson took up long distance running by using a prosthesis. Working up her daily miles of running, she entered her first marathon completing it in 5:28. She ran her second marathon in 4:37. Continuing to train, she earned a gold medal in the 5,000 meters of the Disabled Sports Summer Games. “Don’t ever accept anyone else’s preconceived limitations,” says Dodson, a school librarian in Cookeville, Tennessee. “If there’s something you want to do, there isn’t any reason you can’t do it.” Adopted From http://www.happiness.com/
Posted by The Reel Team at 10:06 AM

Recipe Of The Month - Malted Milk Ball Ice Cream Dessert

Here is an unbelievably easy and fun dessert that will be sure to be a hit this summer!
And it only takes 4 ingredients!

Incredients:

· 3 1/3 cups malted milk balls (10 1/2 ounces
· 1 container (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
· 12 frozen rectangular Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches
· 1 cup hot fudge sauce, warmed if desired

Directions:

1. Take a few malt balls and cut them into quarters (or there abouts) with a sharp knife. Cut enough to make 1/3 of a cup.

2. Place the remainder of the malted milk balls in a re-sealable plastic bag. Tap with a rolling pin or meat mallet until coarsely crushed.

3. Mix 3 cups crushed malted milk balls and whipped topping together.

4. Arrange ice cream sandwiches on bottom of rectangular glass pan, 9 x 13 inches, cutting sandwiches if necessary to cover bottom of pan. Spread whipped topping mixture over ice cream sandwiches. Sprinkle with the reserved cut malted milk ball pieces. Cover and freeze about 2 to 3 hours or until firm.

5. Cut into squares. Top with a drizzle of the warm fudge sauce. Yum!
Posted by The Reel Team at 10:01 AM

Reel Parnter Of The Month! - Kathy S. Calton

Is your family protected if some major health challenge occurred in your family or if you suddenly died? Do you have health and life insurance? Do you have enough? Are your insurance premiums costing you more than they should?
These are questions no one likes to ponder, but everyone needs to answer.
Let me help you find the answers that will help you to protect the ones you love the most!
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Posted by The Reel Team at 9:54 AM

Cheap Summer Camp Planning

Homemade Low Cost Day Camp Ideas for Family Fun and Games for Kids

Organize an inexpensive summer camp with these ideas for a low cost day camp. Enjoy cheap do it yourself summer camp fun and games. Plan summer fun for kids today.

Planning a do it yourself Summer Camp Co-op just might be easier than listening to a periodic chorus of “Mom, I’m bored.” Can you think of at least four other families with children the same age as yours? If so, then you have the makings of an awesome do it yourself summer camp.

Planning your Cheap Summer Camp - To begin with, choose a week that’s most convenient for you. If you’re flexible, it will be easier for the other families. If you’re not then you might have to search harder for families whose “available” days coordinate well with yours.

Begin making contact with the other families, making a general list of the days during that week that each family is willing to host the camp. Yours can be a day-camp or an overnight camp. If each of five families agrees to host the camp for a 24 hour period or a one-day period, then each set of parents ends up entirely kid-free for the other four days. Compare the cost of having a bunch of kids over for one day to the cost of sending your child away to camp for a week.

Have a Summer Camp Planning Meeting - Before you have a meeting with the other families, you might want to make an informational piece of paper with a phone directory on one side and the details of your camp calendar on the other.

Your meeting will have two purposes; one is so that all the families can get to know each other. A second purpose of meeting together is to make financial arrangements. A cooperative situation can consist of everyone contributing a few dollars to the host each day, or simply that each family bears the financial burden for the day they sponsor.

Summer Camp Safety Considerations - If your group of children ends up being more than you can provide supervision for, then consider having each adult sign up for a “helping” day at another family’s house. Before your day of summer camp, make sure each child’s parent has signed a medical release and provided you with all of his or her emergency contact information. Have an emergency contingency plan, with backup childcare arrangements and additional help that can be available in a pinch.

Do a safety walk through your home and take care of anything that might be a physical safety or health hazard. Prescription medications should not be accessible, nor should cleaning products or other chemicals. Loose wires and long cords should be secured and your homeowner’s insurance policy should be up-to-date.

If you’re planning to use your swimming pool, consider paying your regular babysitter to lifeguard the event.

Summer Family Fun and Games for Kids - You might want to consider messy fun, like making tie-dyed camp shirts. Sports are fun, and having a schedule of basketball, football, baseball and ping-pong would definitely keep them busy. You could make cool projects, like birdhouses or window box planters. You could enlist the help of a guest speaker or use the time to do a service project, like pulling weeds for a neighbor. Consider water play, like sprinklers or a balloon war.
Whatever activities or fun and games you plan to provide, your DIY summer camp is sure to be a memorable experience. Roasting marshmallows by a campfire, pitching a tent in the backyard, or watching Shrek on the big-screen TV is always more fun with friends. Adopted From http://kidsactivities.suite101.com/
Posted by The Reel Team at 9:49 AM

Choosing a Pet Sitter

It's important to learn all you can about a prospective pet sitters' qualifications and services. Before selecting a pet sitter, interview the candidates over the phone or at your home. Find out the following:

  • Can the pet sitter provide written proof that she has commercial liability insurance (to cover accidents and negligence) and is bonded (to protect against theft by a pet sitter or her employees)?

  • What training has the pet sitter completed?

  • Will the pet sitter record notes about your pet—such as his likes, dislikes, fears, habits, medical conditions, medications, and routines?

  • Is the pet sitter associated with a veterinarian who can provide emergency services?

  • What will happen if the pet sitter experiences car trouble or becomes ill? Does she have a backup?

  • Will the pet sitter provide related services such as in-home grooming, dog walking, dog training and play time?

  • Will the pet sitter provide a written service contract spelling out services and fees?

  • If the pet sitter provides live-in services, what are the specific times she agrees to be with your pet? Is this detailed in the contract?

  • How does your pet sitter make sure that you have returned home?

  • Will the pet sitter provide you with the phone numbers of other clients who have agreed to serve as references?
Even if you like what you hear from the pet sitter and from her references, it's important to have the prospective pet sitter come to your home to meet your pet before actually hiring her for a pet-sitting job. Watch how she interacts with your pet - does your pet seem comfortable with the person? If this visit goes well, start by hiring the pet sitter to care for your pet during a short trip, such as a weekend excursion. That way, you can work out any problems before leaving your beloved pet in the pet sitter's care for longer periods. Adopted From http://www.hsus.org/pets/
Posted by The Reel Team at 9:36 AM

What Makes A Good Marriage

There are good marriages. We list below some behaviors that seem to be part of successful marriages. We present this list as an inspiration, not a cookbook recipe.

  • Be willing to forgive.
  • Share fun, interests, and friends.
  • Have a lively sense of humor.
  • Nurture and support each other.
  • Be physically affectionate. Hug and touch.
  • Be ready to listen.
  • Learn how to argue.
  • Let the marriage be a safe haven for expressing hopes and fears, and anger. Never betray your spouse emotionally.

  • Risk being ridiculed and rejected by your spouse. Risk letting your partner see who you really are.

  • Take responsibility for your own mental well being. Don't blame the other party if you feel worthless.

  • Share your feelings: "I feel hurt when..." "I am afraid when..." "I think you are saying I'm worthless when you say... "

  • Be ready to talk. Silence can be worse than anger. Of course, there are also times to contain oneself as well.

  • Allow your spouse to be a different person from you, with different attitudes and some different values.

  • Be ready to sacrifice some of your own personal pleasures and desires for the good of the marriage.

  • Accept that there are differences between the sexes and try to understand them.

  • Be willing to accept that some things you don't like about your partner will never change.

  • Respect each other (or, at least, find things to respect in each other).

  • Recognize that there will be stressful times, and rise to the challenge of managing those times. Understand your needs and your partner's needs. Understand the marriage's needs. Then negotiate compromises that take care of both of you and the marriage.

  • Be ready to think with an open mind about yourself, your spouse, and your relationship. Try hard to understand what drives you. Work toward a shared understanding of these things.

  • Develop a shared understanding of each other's families (and prior marriages), and how they shaped you.

  • Develop agreed (and limited) roles for parents and other family members.

  • Despite children and work, save a little time for each other each week.

  • Be flexible. You may have to change your opinions or your lifestyle in response to changing needs of your spouse, or to changes in the world around you.

  • Be honest. Be delicate and diplomatic and sensitive, but also be direct and honest as often as possible.

  • Be faithful. An affair, especially a continuing one, can undermine the openness that is essential for a good marriage.

  • Care for each other and for the marriage. Adopted from http://www.familylawsoftware.com/
Posted by The Reel Team at 9:20 AM

Ask Mike Your Mortgages Questions: What Do You Know?

WHY IT IS A GOOD TIME TO SELL YOUR HOME
The $8,000 tax credit is driving more first time buyers into our market every day. Combine this with the lull in 2008 home sales and we are seeing a stronger spring from pent-up demand. As the first time buyers purchase, this allows the move-up buyer to sell and take advantage of this market.

YOU CAN BUY A HOME WITH NO MONEY DOWN
You can still buy a home with no money down if you have VA benefits. Benefits are for full time or retired military. A VA loan there is no PMI to pay and the current loan limits in our area are up to $417,000. With the current opportunities in our housing market you don’t want to miss out.

YOU CAN GET $8,000 FOR BUYING A HOME
If you have not owned a home in the last 3 years you may qualify for a Federal Tax Credit for buying a home. This is real money you don’t have to repay and you can get the money quickly by filing an amended 2008 tax return by October 15th. This program expires on November 30, 2009.

MORTGAGE RATES ARE AT A 62 YEAR LOW
Mortgage rates haven’t been this low in over 62 years. Rates are around 5% on a 30 year fixed mortgage. Mortgage money is available and no one knows how long rates will stay this low. By the time you realize rates are going up you will have missed your opportunity.

ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE HOME BUYING OPPORTUNITY TODAY
For home purchases up to $281,000 you can get a fixed rate mortgage with only 3.5% down payment. You can buy more home today because of a great inventory of affordable homes and historically low interest rates. Remember real estate out performs the stock market.

THAT HOMES SALES ARE UP
In 2008 there were over 27,000 homes sold in the Indianapolis metro area. From February to March 2009 the number of homes SOLD rose 25% and the number of homes under contract rose 39%. In the same time frame the number of new home permits rose 25%.

HOME PRICES ARE AFFORDABLE
Falling home prices, favorable mortgage rates and the $8,000 tax credit are all contributing to phenomenal housing affordability in the Indianapolis metro area. Indianapolis was just ranked as the most affordable major housing market in the country for the 14th consecutive time.

THAT IT IS A GREAT TIME TO BUILD A HOME
With less demand for new homes lumber prices are at the lowest prices in 30 years. Vendors and suppliers are being very competitive resulting in lower cost to the builder. If you are considering building a new home, now is the time. When demand increases the prices will go up radically. For more information contact The Reel Team. Adopted from www.southsidehousingalliance.com
Posted by The Reel Team at 9:14 AM
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