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Manager Cindy Petty, Advertising Sales Pam Lemond, Advertising Sales Matt Haycraft, Advertising Sales Ed Cahill, Sports Editor Eric Gogel, Production Manager Monica Sinclair, Office Manager • • • • • • Published every Wednesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Telephone 812-354-8500 820 Poplar Street, P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, Indiana 47567 • • • • • • Entered at the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmis- sion through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) WINSLOW ELEMENTARY FALL FESTIVAL Brynleigh Hornor tosses a ball in one of many kids games at the Winslow Elementary School Fall Festival. Isaiah Harvey does the limbo under a bar being held by National Honor Society and Key Club vol- unteers Chelsea Fidler and Aspen Wynn. Rylan Gerber watches his ring toss intently as it sails toward several two-liter soft drink bottles. Above: Winslow Elementary School crowned their King and Queen during the Friday night Fall Festi- val. Blaine Barnett and Lily Deffendoll were named King and Queen, while Jackson Brewster, Ellen Worley were named Prince and Princess. Left: Kiley Gen- co and Ava Hart are all smiles as they bounce through an in- flatable obstacle course that was part of the fun Fri- day night. Commissioners open material bids, hear concerns from Prides Creek campers By Andy Heuring County commissioners opened material bids 2018 and heard concerns from Prides Creek campers dur- ing their Monday night meeting. Chris Himsel, chairman of the Prides Creek Camp- ers Association, went over a list of concerns about the Park and Recreation Board and park administration. "There are some things I would like to discuss," said Himsel. "I know there is a person- al computer being used for park business. . . I'm not a member of the county, but I don't feel like the person us- ing the computer for person- al use is very good for the county," said Himsel. Commissioner Ryan Cole- man said he confronted Rick Weisman about a person- al computer owned by an employee being used to do the park bookkeeping on. "Rick's response was, 'we trust him.'" Himsel also complained that Jan Hollis was elected president and Rick Weis- man was elected vice-pres- ident of the Park and Rec- reation Board at a meeting that didn't have a quorum present. "I don't know how they got by with that," said Himsel. Coleman said he talked with the board about that. He said the board was un- aware this was a violation. Coleman said after discuss- ing it with County Attorney Val Fleig, the Park Board redid the election of offi- cers during a meeting with a quorum. Himsel also said the posi- tion of Assistant Park Man- ager now held by Dave El- gin was supposed to be post- ed and bid. Himsel said he has asked for months when it is going to be posted, and Weisman keeps telling him, "They are working on it." Himsel also expressed concerns about the pro- posed events center. "I have heard between $480,000 and $1.2 million. You talk to them and they don't know what they want." Himsel also asked about term limits on the park board members. He was told they are appointed to four-year terms, but there was no limit on the number of terms. He also asked if an em- ployee had to live in Pike County. He was told there was no residency require- ment. "The only thing we can do is pass this on to our new ap- pointment and see where it goes," said Commissioner Brian Davis. The commissioners ac- cepted Shawn Frederick's resignation from the Park and Recreation Board and appointed Kyle Adams to the position by a 2-0 vote. Com- missioner Jeff Nelson was not at the meeting. The commissioners also opened bids for rock, paving materials and culverts. They received rock bids from Mulzer Crushed Stone, Roger's Group, Cave Quar- ries and Indian Creek Quar- ries. They took bids for 17 different categories of rock, sand and pea gravel for de- livery to Pike County and to be picked up at the plant. The bids for number 5 stone per ton delivered were: Mulzer $14.85, Rog- er's Group $13.50, Cave Quarries $11.85 and Indi- an Creek $11.90. Number 7 stone was Mulzer $14.85, Roger's Group $13.75, Cave Quarries $11.95 and Indi- an Creek $11.95. Number 53s: Mulzer $13.35, Roger's Group $13.45, Cave Quar- ries $10.85 and Indian Creek $10.85. They received bids for storm drain structures from Metal Culverts, E3 Bridge, Southern Indiana Supply and Civil Con. Inc. for 12 siz- es ranging from 12 inches in diameter to 72 inches. They received bids for blacktop materials from Cave Quarries of Otwell and E&B Paving of Washington. Cave Quarries bids for hot asphalt per ton was #5 bind- er no bid, # 9 binder $52, #11 binder $53, # 9 surface $53 and #11 surface $54. E&B bid #5 binder $51, # 9 bind- er $56, #11 binder $58, # 9 surface $56 and #11 surface $58. All the bids were taken un- der advisement. The commissioners also voted to make amendments to their employee travel pol- icy. Commissioner Assis- tant Kristi Dischinger said the State Board of Accounts has asked them to address gratuities. She recommend- ed they pay up to 18 percent gratuity as long as it falls below the maximum total of $24. She added alcoholic beverages would not be re- imbursed. Those amendments were approved by a 2-0 vote. The commissioners al- so voted to move the meet- ing times of both Decem- ber meetings on the first and third Mondays to 8:30 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, De- cember 4 in the courthouse auditorium