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B-2 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The Press-Dispatch other students at lunch be- cause they can't eat and keep their mask on. The child al- so has to stay at their desk during recess and transpor- tation has to be provided by the family. "If they think stay- ing at the desk during recess is too much, they can keep the child at home for the full 14 days." A child can return on the eighth day if the child has no symptoms and has nega- tive test result. Requirements are the same at school for the child as with the return on day 11. Board member Chris McK- inney said, "I'm fine with en- dorsing this, but we need more leeway." He said if the state comes out with new, more re- laxed guidelines, the board shouldn't have to wait a full month for their next meeting to make changes. Deffendoll said she was sure there were more chang- es coming as COVID condi- tions get better. Blake said they would be keeping the board members up-to-date. She added, "If you get a document and you are uncomfortable with it, please contact us." . She said they can always delay a modification by a day or two to make sure they have everyone's questions an- swered. In other business: The board also approved the sale of Pike Central mem- orabilia in the form of pieces of the bleachers and old foot- ball lockers. They are sell- ing 18 -inch boards from the bleachers for $15 and 20 inch planks for $18. Longer planks are $5 per foot. Also they can be personalized with a simple engraving such as Class of 79. The engraved planks are $20 for 18 inch and $25 for 20 inch. They also set a price of $50 for a bank of two lockers from the old football build- ing, which is being torn down. There are 14 sets of the lock- ers. The board voted to ap- prove the purchase of 289 new Chromebooks and Goo- gle Management licenses with cases for the incoming fifth and ninth graders. Phil Clauss, Director of Technol - ogy, got four quotes on the Chromebooks. Those quotes were: • SHI $76,307 for Dell 3100 4GB/16eMMC; • Vivacity $ 84,243.50 for Dell 3100 4GB/16eMMC; • Trafera $ 86,867.50 for HP 11 Gen 9 4GB/32eMMC: • RTI $ 85,544 for HP11 Gen9 4GB/32eMMC. Clauss recommended the board accept SHI's bid for $76,307. Clauss said the stu- dent $25,899.95 in CB fee funds from the four schools, which would cut the amount they have to take from the PCSC technology fund down to $50,407.05. He said that is $ 37,792.95 less than they had budgeted for the purchase. Blake told the board she wanted to expand the Career and Technical Education pro- grams, dual credit courses and elective options at both Pike Central High school and Middle School. She said the corporation had received a Lilly Grant in the amount of $113,623 to- ward implementing new CTE programs. She asked to post the following positions: Die- sel Technology, Construction Trades (HVAC and electrical) and Mechanical Drafting and Design. Also the dual credit posi- tions of: Communications, English/Language Arts 6 -12, Foreign Language, Agricul- ture and Family and Consum- er Science. The school board also ap- proved the lowest bidder for a roofing project to roof the east half of the administration pod at Pike Central and the A-wing roof. The bids were $116,967 from Commercial Coatings of Evansville and $106,044 from Nix Coatings of Poseyville. Dr. Blake recommended go- ing with Nix Coatings. Board member Chris Sat- terfield asked if they had used both companies in the past. He was told they had used Commercial Coatings. "They are both the same materi- als and same process," said Transportation Director Todd Harker. It was approved by a 5 -0 vote They also voted to go with Kerry Wilhite Excavating to raze the Old Football Build- ing and remove the concrete floor. Wilhite was the low bid- der at $ 9,875. Other bidders were Nicon Construction for $10,500, Hathaway Excavat- ing $12,800 and Parker Exca- vating for $11,000. They also received bids from the same bidders to leave the concrete floor. Marty Deputy advised them to remove the floor. He said any concrete block that is painted is considered to be tainted with lead. "The walls and floors have all been paint- ed. While you are in the pro- cess you are better off to get rid of it," said Deputy. In personnel matters, long- time teacher Doug Klem no- tified the corporation he planned to retire at the end of the school year. Middle School Resource Of- ficer Travis Cochren turned in his resignation. He accepted a position with Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department. Cochren said he would com- plete his responsibilities as swim coach and resign at the end of the season. In his let- ter he added that he hoped to continue to be involved with the program if his scheduling allowed. Candace Raney, teach- er's aid, resigned her posi- tion at Petersburg Elementa- ry School. Andrew Hunt was hired as a long-term substitute to cov- er a medical leave at Pike Cen- tral Middle School. Also Karis Miller was hired to fill a teach- er leave at Petersburg Elemen- tary School. Several coaching positions were filled at Pike Central. Chris Kramer was hired as the boys and girls varsity track coach. Eric Knight and Kane Osgatharp were hired as boys assistants. Wil Teague and Sarah Gorby were hired as girls assistants. In middle school track, Mis- sy Sparks was hired as the girls coach and Johnny Hayes as the boys coach. Chris Mo- hammed was hired as a middle school assistant and Dr. Clint Shoultz was hired as a volun- teer assistant for both middle school and high school. The next school board meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9. By Andy Heuring A Huntingburg woman was arrested for auto theft after she went to a Winslow resi- dence and asked to use the bathroom at about 7:43 p.m. Monday, February 22. Mindy E. Rueger, 42, of 417 N. Jackson St., Huntingburg was arrested on charges of auto theft, false identity and driving while suspended (pri- or) by Indiana State Trooper Brayden Angermeier. Winslow resident Rodney Hunt told police in a writ- ten statement that Rueger knocked on their door and told them she was lost and couldn't see at night. She asked to use the bath- room. So they let her in and she was in their bathroom for 15 to 20 minutes. When she came out she was "flashing $100 bills" and asked if she could stay the night. She was told 'no' and Hunt's daughter called 911. Trooper Brayden Anger- meier said when he arrived, Winslow Town Marshal Steve Nelson and Petersburg Offi- cer Scott Arnold had already arrived. Arnold asked Rueger what her name was and she told him "Ruby Red." Officer Arnold then told her if that wasn't her name he would find out. She then told him it wasn't her name and said she had been in some trouble in other counties. Police had Rueger emp- ty her pockets and she had $2,191 in cash. Hunt told police no one in his family knew Rueger. He said after calling police, Rueger tried to leave through the back door and injured her hand. Pike County Sheriff's Sgt. Buck Seger checked with a Washington Police officer and learned the car Rueger had driven to the residence had been reported stolen from the Washington School Cor- poration. According to the probable cause affidavit, when Troop- er Angermeier asked Rueger how she got the vehicle she said she was "working a dou- ble and that she thought she was supposed to take the ve- hicle because the arrows on her phone were pointing her to the vehicle." She said the key was in the center console and she took it at about 5 p.m. When Angermeier asked her if the vehicle was her she replied, "No, but the arrows were pointing her to it." She also told police "she was the devil and worked for the Red White and Blue." Ac- cording to the affidavit she also told police she had been shot in the head and suffered brain trauma from it. She was taken into custody. A records search showed she had a previous arrest for driv- ing while suspended. Woman arrested on multiple charges after odd behavior By Andy Heuring Two Petersburg residents were arrested Monday night after a motorist flagged down a State Trooper on I-69 to re- port a battery. Jeremy Barfneckt, 41, of Petersburg was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and Chris- ty Lassiter, 39, also of Peters- burg was arrested on a charge of domestic battery. Indiana State Trooper Hunter Manning said at about 5:30 p.m. he was driving north and exiting I-69 at the High- way 61 interchange, when he saw a motorist pulled off the side of the road. He stopped to check on him and found the motorist was calling 911 to re- port a domestic battery. He gave a description of the car and pointed the car out to Trooper Manning, who was able to locate that car on Highway 61 in Petersburg and stopped it. Manning said when po- lice talked with Barfneckt and Lassiter they learned the battery took place in Gibson County. He said Lassiter was the aggressor and was trans- ported to Gibson County on the battery charge. While talking to Barfneckt they noticed the odor of alco- hol and investigated. He was taken to the Pike County Jail, where he tested 0.091 percent for blood alco- hol content. The legal limit in Indiana is 0.08 percent. Couple arrested on battery, OVWI charges on I-69 cases in all of the categories. State-wide, infections con- tinue to drop. On March 1 there were 579 new cases re- ported, which compares to 1,538 on February 1 and 5,361 on January 1. There was only one death reported on March 1 state- wide. There were 46 new deaths on February 1 and 83 new deaths on January 1. Hospitalizations continue to decline as well. There were 765 people hospitalized in Indiana with COVID on March 1, down from 1,624 on February 1 and 2,655 on January 1. COVID-19 Continued from page 1 See the Business Box for special services See page B-10 GUIDELINES Continued from page 1 Locally Owned & Operated | Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg | 812-354-9400 Mon. 8-7 | Tues. 8-noon | Wed. 10-7 | Thurs. 8-5 | Fri. 8-5 SAVE 25% on all non-prescription designer sunglasses SUNGLASSES SALE SUNGLASSES SALE Need prescription sunglasses? These frames take prescrip- tion lenses, too! Need prescription sunglasses? These frames take prescrip- tion lenses, too! 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Joshua Davis arrested for OVWI By James Capozella Joshua Aaron Davis was charged with OV WI after a traffic stop at SR61 and Main Street in Petersburg late Sun- day evening. Petersburg Of- ficer Scott Arnold made the stop when he observed Davis change lanes, fail to signal a turn and then straddle the yel- low line according to a report. When stopped at Sycamore Street near SR 61, Arnold re- ported the driver, who identi- fied himself, had a turn signal that did not work. Davis, 1276 E 250N, Washington, showed signs of methamphetamine impairment. He was sweat- ing despite the cold weath- er, had uncontrollable mouth movements and no reaction to light stimulus according to Ar- nold's report. Deputies Buck Seger and Mike Willis assisted while Arnold gave Davis field sobri- ety tests which resulted in fail- ure. When Arnold asked Da- vis when he last used, he said he used about an hour ago at his house. A fter Arnold advised Da- vis of his Miranda rights, Da- vis said he used methamphet- amine by syringe and also smoked approximately a quar- ter of a gram. Davis refused a chemical test and was placed under ar- rest for OV WI and then trans- ported to the Pike County Jail.