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April 20, 2016

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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, April 20, 2016 A- 5 With This Ring... We're not your typical electric company, we're a local not-for-profit electric cooperative. We power our community with more than just electricity. We work to bring jobs and investment to the area. To learn more about the cooperative difference, visit YOUR SOURCE FOR POWER. AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON ISN'T ENOUGH. TouchstoneEnergy.com Thank You e family of Karen Edrington would like to thank the following people for their care and concern during Karen's long illness and death. Derek and Andrea Hunt and family Memorial Hospital staff Dr. El-Houjairy Dr. Werne ICU Medical Unit Skilled Unit IRC PT/OT Home Care Palliative Care ER/EMS Martha Volz Kay Hall Heart to Heart Hospice Corn Colvin Funeral Home Gary Pancake New Liberty Church family Each one of you has blessed our family is so many ways. Ryan Edrington and family, Helen Burdette, Brenda Simmons and family, Deana Kearns and family CORRECTION In last week's issue of The Press-Dispatch in the article of Noble and Cathy Dearing's 20th anniversary, their son, John, was of Leba- non, Ind., not Lebanon, Pa. 60th anniversary Don and Hilda Hazelton, of Winslow, were married April 28, 1956, and will cel- ebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends on May 1, at the Jefferson Township Com- munity Center, 2301 N. Spring St., Otwell, with an Open House from 2-4 p.m. EDT. The couple requests gifts be omitted. Don is retired from Crane as a Research Chemist and had taught five years. Hilda is a homemaker. The cou- ple has three children, 10 grandchildren, 17 great- grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. First place winners and Kimball Electron- ics Jasper staff representatives of the third an- nual STEM Challenge include: Chris Ayer, No- ah McCain, Nick Lane, Logan Schmitt, Made- lyne Hughes, Curtis Richardson and Sue Habig. The Pike Central High School Precision Machin- ing team placed first in the Kimball Electronics Jasper challenge and second in another challenge presented by Meade-Johnson. Precision Machining team placed first at STEM competition Pike Central High School's Precision Machin- ing Team A won first place in the third annual STEM Challenge for regional high school students. The com- petition was at Oakland City University on April 8. The team, consisting of seniors Madelyne Hughes and Nick Lane from Pike Central, and Logan Schmitt and Noah McCain from Jas- per High School, took first place in the business chal- lenge presented by Kimball Electronics Jasper and sec- ond place in another chal- lenge presented by Meade- Johnson. Other challenges through- out the event were created by Toyota, Farbest Foods, Uni- versity of Evansville, AT TC, Matrix and USI/OCU. Priz- es were awarded for each business challenge and the top three overall winners from 19 teams throughout the Tri-state. The competition is de- signed to motivate interest in science, technology, en- gineering and math. It is al- so geared to assist students in understanding the im- portance of teamwork and communication in the work- place. These skills are vital to regional economy. Eight regional companies de- signed activities to provide real-world business chal- lenges that encompass the skills needed in the work en- vironment. Pike Central High School's Precision Machin- ing class is taught by Mr. Mark Scott. Pike County Economic Dev. by Ashley Willis Success of the Business Recognition Celebration On April 7, 2016, the Pike County Economic Devel- opment Corporation and the Pike County Chamber of Commerce partnered to celebrate our local business- es in the community. This event was a huge success, with 125 people in atten- dance! I want to thank our sponsors for making the eve- ning possible with Memorial Hospital Health Care Center and Duke Energy. I'd also like to thank our door-prize sponsors, Memorial Hospi- tal who donated two Tervis Tumblers and a beach tow- el, just in time for summer. Thank you to Silk Designs for donating a delicious bas- ket full of chocolates, salt- ed caramels, and turtles, and the Ole Flower Shoppe for donating a decorative, springtime lantern. We had a won- derful evening celebrating the businesses in Pike County and we had a great meal catered by Log Ends Farm, Bed & Breakfast and Indianapolis Power & Light donated the facil- ity for the event. Lastly, thank you to all of our local business who came to support our event, but more importantly to honor the work you've done and to be recognized for it. I hope a take-away from the event is that the com- munity supports all of your dedication to your business- es and we are here to help. It's an honor to live in a com- munity where we support each other. By hosting this event, it is ev- ident that we support our lo- cal businesses. Friendly re- minder to ev- eryone in Pike County, buy local when you can! For more information, fol- low us on Facebook at Pike County Economic Develop- ment Corporation or con- tact Ashley P. Willis at pike- growth@frontier.com or 812-354-2271. For the peace of mind that comes with quiet, dependable warmth and energy efficiency that can save you money, discover Comfortmaker ® systems. Bringing comfort to your home. © 2014 International Comfort Products Air Conditioning & Heating LIMITED ™ S ee w a rr an t y ce rti ca t e f o r de t a il s . 10 Timely registration required. See warranty certicate for details and restrictions. 303 Breckinridge Rd, MonRoe City Box 35 Phone: 812-743-2382 Fax: 743-2169 Email: perryshvac@gmail.com HEATING & AIR-CONDITIONING Craig Perry Vance Perry Perry ' s LLC Serving the area since 1950. Perry ' s Complete Line of: Air Conditioning, Gas Furnaces, Heat Pumps, Whole-Home Air Cleaners, Humidifiers, Water Heaters and Water Conditioners Mrs. Stutzman visits Petersburg Christy Stutzman visited Petersburg recently. Above, she talks with Carla Willis in Cakes and Coffee. Stutzman's husband, Marlin Stutzman, is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Dan Coates. Stutzman, a farmer from the Fort Wayne area, is currently the District 3 Congressman. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Stutzman was elected as the District 52 State Senator. He and Todd Young, a Republican U.S. Congressman in Indiana's District 9, are competing for the Republican nomination. The winner will face former Democrat U.S. Congressman Baron Hill in the general election.

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