The Press-Dispatch
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A-4 The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Area Happenings Strong winds down limbs, lines A crew from Vectren trims tree limbs away from a powerline on Porter St. in Winslow, Thursday afternoon. Winslow Volunteer Firemen blocked traffic and help carry the limbs away. Strong winds from a cold front moving through downed limbs and lines throughout the county. H Year in Review Continued from page A-1 ���The Lady Chargers relay team finished second in the PC Relays tournament, and the Chargers boys track and field team finished third in the Southridge Invite. May ���Pike County purchased a new ambulance. Chris Young, who had been assigned by the Pike County commissioners to investigate the status of Pike County���s ambulance fleet, reported that three of Pike County���s five ambulances were 15 years or older, and the two newer ones were giving EMS workers problems. ���Pike County had its primary elections on may 8. As of May 1, more than 260 people had already voted absentee. Three races of note were: the Commissioner District 1 race, which was a four-way race on the Democrat side with Ernest ���Ernie��� Hume, Lawrence ���Buster��� McCandless, William ���Bill��� Walker, and David Durcholz standing for office; the County Council race, where four Democrats���Kerry Aldridge; Tom Hensler, Sr.; Gary ���Joe��� Sutton; and Jack Phillips competed for three at-large seats; and the Commissioners District 3 race, in which Democrat incumbent Dale Nalley was challenged by Terry Woolsey and Brandon N. Hartke. David Durcholz won the Commissioners District 1 primary; Kerry Aldridge, Tom Hensler, and Joe Sutton won the County Council primary; and Dale Nalley won the Commissioners District 3 primary. ���The Chargers boys track and field team won both the Princeton Invitational and the PC Relays. The 3,200 meter relay team���Tanner Gray, Christian Wilson, Cain Parker, and Chantz Parson���set a new school record at the PC Relays with a time of 8:22.03. ���At Pike Central, high school principal LeAnne Kelley, middle school principal Phil Ludington, head boys basketball coach Kyle Runyon, head volleyball coach Tonya Walton, and high school engineering teacher Ray Niehaus all resigned. Suzanne Blake, a Pike Central graduate, was appointed Pike County School Corporation superintendent. ���A law passed by the State Senate concerning residency of office holders reignited a controversy surrounding the residency of Pike County Commissioner Mark Flint. The new law, House Bill 1242, directly ad- dressed the residency issue that had caused some within the county to call for Flint���s resignation. ���The Pike Central Swing Choir performed senior solos, and Swing Choir director Vance Hays celebrated his 40th year of teaching. ���The Lady Chargers tennis team won two matches in a row, 5-0 against Wood Memorial and 5-0 against Tell City. ���Winslow Fire Chief Travis McCandless resigned and turned in his equipment at a Winslow Town Council meeting. ���Petersburg was denied the Stellar Communit y Grant that the town spent months cleaning up and preparing for. While the news came with a great deal of disappointment, mayor Jon Craig said many of the improvement plans that had been developed for Petersburg would still go through, albeit more slowly than if Petersburg had received the $20 million grant. ���We are optimistic,��� he said. ���Most of the communities last year that were finalists received some portion of the projects through traditional sources.��� ���P ike Central���s Na tional Honor Society put on their fourth annual 5k run to raise money for a service project at Prides Creek Park, which hosted the event. Cain Parker and Andrea McCutchen placed first in the men���s and women���s divisions, respectively. ���T he Chargers boys track and field team placed third in their PAC tournament. The 3,200 meter relay team���Cain Parker, Christian Wilson, Chantz Parson, and Tanner Gray���earned four individual all-conference titles for their firstplace finish in the relay. ���P ike Central High School graduated 150 seniors on Friday, May 25. Katelyn Heaton, Audrey Sheffler, and Taylor Wornica shared the honor of valedictorian; Kelsey Lemond was named salutatorian; and Haley Roy and Haley Church gave senior addresses. ���The Indiana State Police gave a tribute ceremony to 46 officers lost in the line of duty. The ceremony included a 21-gun salute and a reading of the name of each officer who was lost. ���T he Chargers boys track and field team finished second in their sectional championship. Nine runners qualified for regionals. The Lady Chargers finished fifth in sectional and sent a relay team and three individuals to regionals. ���Michael Page of the Union Area shot himself after threatening to shoot his wife and barricading himself in his house for a long standoff with police. ���Pike Central runner Cain Parker qualified for state championships with his career-best performance in the 1,600 meter run, a time of 4:27.60 that earned him fourth place in the track regionals. June ���A train derailed near State Road 57 south of Petersburg, spilling about 40,000 gallons ethanol and ground corn into a ditch. ���The trial of Andrew Satterfield, who was accused of shooting his mother and burning her house down, was postponed to September 17. Satterfield put in a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, and the trial was moved from its original June 1 date to give psychologists more time to review his state of mind. ���Pike Central track runner Cain Parker set a new school record at the state track meet. Parker ran 4:23.64 in the 1,600 meter race, breaking the personal record he set at regionals and the school���s record of 4:31.25, set by G. Carlisle in 1986. ���Pike Central graduate Evan Biesterveld earned All-A merican honors in tennis at Indiana University Southeast. His team, the Grenadiers, finished the season with a 12-9 record, and Biesterveld made the 3.5-or-better-GPA honor roll for athletes. ���The Catfish Festival was cancelled after the Petersburg Jaycees club disbanded. ���I hate it. It just makes me sick,��� said longtime member and past Jaycees president Amy Barber. ���We. . .got a double whammy.��� The Jaycees membership had dwindled to just a handful, and the company that was going to provide rides for the festival cancelled on short notice. ���Chad Whitehead was promoted to Pike Central Middle School principal, and Winter Fiscus was promoted to Pike Central High School principal. ���Adrian Jerrell, of rural Petersburg, was convicted of two counts of child molesting and two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. ���Six Chargers track and field boys earned PAC All- Congratulations Wabash Valley Eye Center���s Vision Screening Winner! Conference honors: Colton Corlett, pole vault; Cain Parker, 1,600 meters; Eric McCord, 110 high hurdles; and the relay team of Tanner Gray, Christian Wilson, Cain Parker, and Chantz Parson. ���Two Lady Chargers softball players made the honorable mention PAC All-Conference team, Hallie Richardson at pitcher and Alexa Kluemper at infielder. ���Two Lady Chargers tennis players made the honorable mention PAC All-Conference team, Haley Church and Emily Howes. ���The Pike County Commissioners issued a burn ban in a season of severe drought. ���The Lady Chargers basketball team finished the PC Hoops Challenge tournament 3-1, beating Gibson Southern, Wood Memorial, and Evansville Central. They placed second in the tournament overall. ���Adrian Jerrell, who was convicted of child molesting and sexual misconduct with minor, was given the maximum sentence on all counts, adding up to 70 years in prison. Jerrell has the opportunity to get goodtime credit and be released at age 81 after serving 35 years. ���A field fire in southwest Pike County burned 200 acres of land before it could be stopped. At-Home Medical Alert Assistance���MHHCC is offering LifeLine, a medical alert assistance service for those who wish to live independently in their homes, while maintaining an immediate emergency link to Memorial Hospital. For more information, call Susan Oeding at 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Al-Anon meeting���Meetings are conducted each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. Seventh St. in Jasper. For more information call 812-887-0349. ���Core20������Classes are conducted on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:10 to 12:30 p.m. in the Wellness Center, at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 W. 12th Ave. in Jasper. Cost is $3 per class. For more information, visit www.mhhcc.org and click on ���Classes & Events���, call 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. ���Get Fit: 55+��� Fitness Program���Offered from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Wellness Center, at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 W. 12th Ave. Jasper. Cost is $5 per session. For more information, visit www.mhhcc.org and click on ���Classes & Events���, call 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Pre-registration is not necessary. Diabetes Classes���MHHCC is offering various diabetes classes to help those with the disease maintain a healthy life as either a four-hour class on Fridays from 8 a.m.-12 p.m., or two 2-hour classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5-7 p.m. A physician���s referral is required. A diabetes support group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. All classes are in the Pavilion Classroom at Memorial Hospital, 800 West 9th St. in Jasper. For more information about the cost of these programs or to pre-register, call the Diabetes Education staff at 996-0521 or toll-free at 800852-7279, ext. 0521. Wellness Coaching���MHHCC is offering a program for those who are ready to make a positive change and improve their overall health. The ���Healthy Start��� health coaching program is a series of phone conversations with a wellness coach. Phone sessions are confidential and scheduled at a time convenient to the participant. The cost of ���Healthy Start��� is $225. For more information or to enroll, call Memorial Hospital���s Community Relations department at 996-2399 or toll free at 800-852-7272, ext. 2399. ZUMBA Fitness Program���a fitness program offered by MHHCC. Zumba is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Wellness Center at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Ave. in Jasper. The cost is $5 per class. For more information, visit www. mhhcc.org and click on ���Classes & Events��� or call 9962399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Pre-registration is not necessary. Alzheimer���s Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group���Memorial Counseling Center sponsors a support group on the first Wednesday of each month on the first level of the Medical Arts Building. For more information visit www.mhhcc.org and click on ���Classes & Events��� or call 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Pre-registration is not necessary. Bariatric Public Forum��� Monday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m., a public forum for anyone interested in learning more about bariatric surgery will be in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 West 13th St. in Jasper. For more information, visit www. mhhcc.org and click on ���Classes & Events��� or contact Kara Glendening at 996-1675. Pre-registration is not necessary. The Bariatric support group is for individuals who have had or who are considering weight loss surgery will meet the second Monday of each month. Sweet Stuff Bakery & CaFe Opening Wednesday, Jan 2 in new lOcatiOn Sweet Stuff re-opens in the clubhouse at prides creek golf course wednesday at 7a.m. Serving Breakfast : soups : salads : sandwiches Check us out on Facebook Open MOnday ��� Friday 7 a.M. tO 5 p.M. Open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Extended menu and hours coming this spring! Heather Ludwig-Akers, M.D. Good Samaritan Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Heather Ludwig-Akers, M.D. to its medical staff. Dr. Ludwig Times New Roman Bold has joined the family practice physicians at the Medical Center Myriad Pro Regular www.2020ClearView.com of Vincennes. She specializes in family practice and obstetrics. FONTS: Dr. Ludwig earned her medical degree from the University of Times New Roman Bold Illinois at Rockford. 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