The Press-Dispatch

The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 14, 2020 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg ELECTION Continued from page 1 COVID-19 Continued from page 1 Winslow moves on trick-or-treating By Grace Miller The Winslow Town Council discussed the trick-or-treating recommendations the town will adopt, the need for new traf- fic signs in town and the idea of merging the Winslow and Patoka fire departments during their 6 p.m. Oct. 12 meeting. TRAFFIC SIGNS The council moved to put in three new traffic signs around town. Two stop signs were approved for the intersection of North Street and Public Street, as well as Lafayette Street and Collins Street. In addition, a "slow children" sign is to be put in on Bryant Street, after complaints were made of speeding vehicles. HALLOWEEN As Halloween approaches, the coun- cil was forced to make a decision regard- ing trick-or-treating this year. Council- man Dick Brewster said he was unable to see how knocking on doors and passing out candy could work during COVID-19, though he did feel sympathetic towards the disappointed kids. The motion was made to follow the guidelines of the Pike County Health De- partment, which was closed on the day of the meeting due to Columbus Day. The motion passed two to one, with president Josh Popp against, saying he hated to take the holiday fun away from the kids. FIRE DEPARTMENT MERGER AND COMPENSATION Popp presented the idea of creating a merger between the Winslow Volunteer Fire Department and Patoka Fire De- partment. He made the motion to pro- ceed in exploring the option, and Deb- ra Lamb and Dick Brewster approved it. Popp explained the merger could provide Winslow with more assets and resources to benefit the town. Popp said he wants to get the fire chiefs involved to represent their departments as the town looks into the possible merg- er. Assistant Chief Bart Stemle said he does not believe the departments need to merge right now since Winslow is still on joint response with Patoka. "We will definitely look at it with open eyes also. We're not above doing it; we've got to know more," Stemle said. The council reviewed the numbers for the compensation of the fire station em- ployees. It was decided to compensate ev- ery employee with $200, including cap- tains, assistants and those who have not completed training. POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATES Town Marshal Steve Nelson and Dep- uty Marshal Michael McGregor were present to present the reports for the po- lice department. McGregor was reim- bursed for a fuel purchase he made for the Winslow police vehicle. McGregor told the council the police department is in need of a new car but has been unable to make progress with the USDA grant due to the lack of a System of Award Management (SAM) or Data Uni- versal Numbering System (DUN) num- ber. Clerk-Treasurer Stacey McCandless said she was having issues activating the existing SAM number, and Popp said he would get the old number and try to re- instate it. McGregor also expressed the need for an air card in the police vehicle for the capability to communicate with dis- patch and to create exchange forms. Nel- son added the need for an inverter in his vehicle. Popp said he had one at home and would be able to wire it up for Nelson. The motion was approved to get a coat for McGregor, and a coat and uniform for the new canine officer, James Har- rington. Harrington is currently famil- iarizing himself with the town, and his dog has already made a few hits around Winslow. Harrington and his dog were said to be a great benefit to the town in the combating of drugs. FIRST READINGS AND TABLED ITEMS Ordinances covering appropriations and tax rates, petty cash and change on hand funds, and utility tap fees were giv- en their first reading. The amending sal- ary ordinance for 2021, the resolution for the town handbook and the discussion on the 2021 department budgets were tabled for a later meeting. BUILDING PERMITS Popp brought the issue of request- ing building permits to the council. Mc- Candless spoke with a member of the Pike County Economic Development Committee, who indicated Pike County may take control of building inspections and permits. Popp said he would get in contact with the county, and the council agreed to wait and see what the county has planned. UTILITY PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT PLANS Utility payment arrangement plans were also discussed. Popp said he would like there to be a three and six-month op- tion when it comes to the arrangements. The council discussed the risk of people taking advantage of the system and de- cided to table the rest of the discussion for a later date. FUTURE MEETINGS Until the COVID-19 pandemic is un- der control, the council will be limiting the number of people allowed in City Hall for meetings. Since City Hall has Wi-Fi, Popp said the meetings may be able to be held online in the future. The next town council meeting is scheduled at 6 p.m. on Nov. 9 and can be accessed via phone. ing of 3. It is the only county in Indi- ana currently rated at the 3 level. The threshold for being a level 3 county is having 200 or more cases in one week per 100,000 population and or a positivity rat- ing of 15 percent or greater. Pike County's positivity rate is 15.8 percent. Neighboring Gibson County was the only county to be a level 2.5 and five of the seven level 2 counties surround Pike in southwest Indiana. The testing site hours are: 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays and Saturdays and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays. The testing is free. NEWS BRIEFS Free Networking event this Thursday The Pike County Chamber of Commerce will be hav- ing a Coffee Connections, a free networking event this Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Pike County Courthouse Audito- rium. To register, call 812-354-8155 or email chamber@ pikecounty.in.gov. Informational meeting to join Junior Leader Club this Thursday Junior Leader Club of Pike County is looking for new members. The best way to find out more about this club is to attend a meeting. Junior Leaders is a 4-H club that is both state and nationwide. Members must be between the seventh and twelfth grade and be a current 4-H member. For any question related to Junior Leader, contact the Pike County Extension office at 812-354-6838. Meetings will be the third Thursday of every month. Location may vary. The first meeting will be October 15 at Hornady Park, Shelter House #1. PCHS junior class fundraiser The Pike Central High School junior class is currently selling citrus fruit and pecans. For more information or to place an order, call Cassi Craig at 812-354-8478, ext. 480, by October 16. United Way of Pike County now accepting applications for grant funding United Way of Pike County is now accepting applica- tions for grant funding. To apply, an organization or agency has to have a 501(c) (3) tax exempt status, serve Pike County and provide health and human services. For more information or to receive an application, call 812-582-9781 or email united- waypike@frontier.com. The deadline for completed appli- cations is October 30, 2020. Car and bike show set for Oct 24 at VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3587 is hosting a car and bike show on October 24. The event will feature food, music and friends from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place cars and bikes. Cost is $15 for cars and bikes, and registration begins at 1 p.m. at 1202 East Main Street, Petersburg, in the parking lot. Matt Sullivan, Jerry Sutt, Dustin Arnold and Greg Pe- ters are scheduled to perform during the show. Sullivan will be testing some of his newest material at the VFW, including his newest release "Like Lightning." The mini tour that had stops scheduled for Charleston, Ill., Owensboro, Ky., Memphis, Tenn., and winding up in Aus- tin, Texas, at the Outlaw Road Show during the annual SX- SW Fetival was canceled due to the Pandemic. For more information on the local veterans club benefit car and bike show, contact 812-354-9653 after 1 p.m. Mon- day through Saturday. Generations offering television event Oct. 24, regarding Elder Abuse, Neglect and Opioid Epidemic Generations, in partnership with QSource and the Da- viess County Community Foundation will present the spe- cial television event, Elder Abuse, Neglect and the Opioid Epidemic: What you need to know on Saturday, October 24 at 7 p.m. EDT on Vincennes PBS, W VUT. The program will include expert information from Adult Protective Services, Senior Medicare Patrol, domestic vi- olence advocates, the medical community, the Indiana At- torney General's office and Generations, Area 13 Agen- cy on Aging and Disability. A livestream of the event will be available on PBS.org/livestream or on demand at Vin- cennesPBS.org. For more information on where you can watch, visit www.vincennespbs.org. or contact Cathy Jones at 812-888 -5159. Shred Week, Oct. 26-31 at Columbia Twp. Library The Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library announces a partnership with Piranha Shredding to pro- vide a "Shred Week." Secured bins will be in the library for guests to deposit any sensitive paperwork they would like to send to be destroyed. Phone books are not accept- ed for recycling, but other paper, such as colored, white, computer printouts, window envelopes, copy paper, manila folders and carbonless papers will be accepted. 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Below are the races on the local bal- lots. There are two school board races: In District 5, it will be a rematch of four years ago, with incumbent Steve Potter being challenged by Krista Halbrader. In District 4, incumbent Chris Satter- field is being challenged by Jim Johns. Chris McKinney is unopposed in Dis- trict 3. There are four local races in Pike County. Those races are clerk of the circuit court, which has Republican incumbent Lana Griffith being challenged by Dem- ocrat Summer Sorgius. The county coro- ner race pits Democrat Nicholas Henson against Republican Raymond Brooks. The county treasurer's race is between Republican Susan Brittain and Democrat Jody Hoover. The county council at-large race is a five-way race for three positions. Voters can vote for three candidates. The three candidates who get the most votes are elected. The five candidates are: incum- bents Democrat Todd Meadors, and Re- publicans Greg Willis and Dennis Bish- op, with the challengers being Repub- lican Nathan Evans and Independent Cathy McFarland. There are several positions at the state level up for election on the local ballot. Pike County has three state represen- tative races on the ballot. In District 63, incumbent Shane Lindauer is being challenged by Dem- ocrat Teresa K. Kendall. Both are from Jasper. In District 64, incumbent Matt Hostettler, of Fort Branch, is being chal- lenged by Democrat Ian Gamroth, of Princeton. In District 75, Democrat John Hurley and Republican Cindy Ledbetter are vying for the seat Ron Bacon held for several terms. Bacon did not seek re-elec- tion. Democrat Woody Myers is challeng- ing Republican incumbent Governor Eric Holcomb. Also in that race is Libertarian Donald Rainwater, of Westfield. Former Evansville Mayor John Weinzapfel and former Dist. 2 U.S. Congressman Todd Rokita are facing off in a battle for Indi- ana Attorney General. At the federal level, Donald J. Trump is being challenged by Joe Biden. Down ballot is the Eighth District Congressio- nal race. Republican Larry Bucshon is be- ing challenged by Democrat E. Thoma- sina Marsili, of Spencer, and Libertari- an James Rodenberger, of Terre Haute. History Center to host IHS's new traveling exhibit Pike County History Center will host a new traveling exhibit from the Indi- ana Historical Society (IHS) marking the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, which recognized a wom- an's right to vote. The exhibit, Securing the Vote: Women's Suffrage in Indiana, will be open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays. It started on October 9 and will run through November 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Securing the Vote: Women's Suffrage in Indiana explores how women across the state labored for suffrage through countless meetings, campaigns and oth- er grassroots efforts. Guests will learn how, despite many defeats and setbacks, they persisted toward the goal of full cit- izenship and the power to make change through voting. The traveling exhibit covers the first Indiana Woman's Rights Convention in Dublin, Indiana, in 1851, and follows the fight through Indiana's ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. Along the way, it delves into stories of change at the local level, such as the first woman elected to the Indianapolis School Board in 1909. The exhibit also follows the evo- lution of state groups, such as the Legis- lative Council of Women. For more information, contact Sandy at 812-354-0088.

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