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A-6 Local Wednesday, July 18, 2018 The Press-Dispatch *RRG6DPDULWDQ3K\VLFLDQ 1HWZRUN:HOFRPHV 5REHUW$YHQD0' )HOLFLWDV*DWFKDOLDQ0' 'UV$YHQDDQG*DWFKDOLDQERWKVSHFLDOL]H LQ,QWHUQDO0HGLFLQHDQGDUHDFFHSWLQJQHZ SDWLHQWVZKRDUHDQGROGHUEHJLQQLQJ-XO\ &DOOWRVFKHGXOH\RXUDSSRLQWPHQW 3K\VLFLDQ1HWZRUN 61LQWK6WUHHW 9LQFHQQHV,1 Take the Bite Out of the Dog Days. WITH CARRIER ® COOL CASH, THE SEASON TO SAVE IS NOW. There's never been a better time to upgrade to Carrier quality and efficiency. For a limited time, you can claim up to $1,650 in Cool Cash rebates on a new system or receive up to 60 months of 0% financing. * Don't wait. Cool Cash is only available for a limited time. COOL CASH $1,650 REBATES UP TO ON A QUALIFIED HOME COMFORT SYSTEM BY CARRIER ©Carrier Corporation 11/2016. *Purchase of qualifying products required. 0% financing cannot be combined with Cool Cash. PH: 812-743-2382 HEATING & AIR-CONDITIONING Perry ' s LLC Serving the area since 1950. Perry ' s Perry ' s 303 Breckinridge Rd, Monroe City Email: perryshvac@gmail.com Craig Perry Vance Perry Chase Perry Take the Bite Out of the Dog Days. WITH CARRIER ® COOL CASH, THE SEASON TO SAVE IS NOW. There's never been a better time to upgrade to Carrier quality and efficiency. For a limited time, you can claim up to $1,650 in Cool Cash rebates on a new system or receive up to 60 months of 0% financing. * Don't wait. Cool Cash is only available for a limited time. COOL CASH $1,650 REBATES UP TO ON A QUALIFIED HOME COMFORT SYSTEM BY CARRIER ©Carrier Corporation 11/2016. *Purchase of qualifying products required. 0% financing cannot be combined with Cool Cash. By Kenzie Rudolph Nine-year-old Isaac Priest is officially ready for the 4-H fair with two projects to wow the judges. Priest is the son of Don and Christi- na Priest, and he is about to enter fourth grade. Priest was in minis last year, so he does have a bit of experience. This year, he did Creative and Expressive Arts, where he chose to try a Construction Toys proj- ect. He decided on a Jurassic World theme with LEGO™. "It just came into my head, and I did it," said Priest re- garding his Jurassic World idea. A fter a mishap last year with some of his LEGO™ men disappearing, Priest, with the help of Peters- burg Hardware, will have a Plexiglas cover over the top of his project so that every- thing can be seen, but noth- ing can be touched. He also has a base plate underneath it with the blocks connected, so that he does not have to take the risk of dropping it. The other project that Priest completed was in photography. He took pho- tos around town and in his neighborhood with the cam- era on his mom's phone. His photography poster is ti- tled "Signs of Spring," and it showcases different trees and flowers. His favorite photo is number two on his poster. Priest added, "I like the color. It's yellow and orange inside." While taking these pho- tos for 4-H, Priest said he learned about different an- gles to shoot from, and he decided that he likes verti- cal photos rather than hold- ing the phone sideways for a horizontal approach. Priest mentioned the Con- struction Toys project being more challenging, because there is "a lot of detail." Con- necting everything together was time-consuming. Next year, Priest hopes to get a rabbit so that he can create a bunny poster. He also wants to try another LEGO™ set. Priest's favorite part of 4-H is "getting to know peo- ple." Isaac Priest puts a few final touches on his Creative and Expressive Arts Project for 4-H. He chose to try his hand at Construction Toys for a second year. This is a Jurassic World LEGO™ set. Kenzie Rudolph photos Nine-year-old Isaac Priest displays his Signs of Spring Poster for 4-H pho- tography. Priest preparing his projects for the fair Friends of Otwell and contractors negotiating possible settlement of lean By Ed Cahill Friends of Otwell Ele- mentary, Ltd., and at least two of the four contrac- tors who have filed notic- es to hold a mechanic's lien against the Otwell Miller Academy building are con- tinuing to negotiate a possi- ble settlement, according to Indianapolis attorney Mike Einterz. Einterz, who represents both Weyer Electric, Inc., and Gudorf Supply Com- pany, Inc., said on Monday, July 9, that he was working with Jasper attorney Beth Hatfield to obtain payment of the more than $400,000 that his clients are owed for work they performed during the construction of the Otwell Miller Academy building last year. "I think, by the end of May, we had reached a reso- lution," Einterz said. "I have drafted documents. I've went back and forth with their representative, Beth Hatfield, to make sure that we've got everything right. In fact, I just followed up with her today because she had documents sent up that I think we've got agreement on, or I believe we've got an agreement on." "I'm just waiting for the signatures to come back," Einterz continued. "And if we do, then it will be a pay- ment plan that will allow them to get it paid with their revenues." A sworn statement by Gu- dorf Supply Co., Inc., pres- ident Michael L. Gudorf – which was filed along with a Notice of Intention to Hold Mechanic's Lien in the Pike County Recorder's Office on March 16 – asserts that Friends of Otwell Elemen- tary, Ltd., owes the Jasper company $ 318,893.43 "for labor, plumbing and HVAC and related systems." In January, Weyer Elec- tric, Inc., of Ferdinand, filed a Notice of Intention to Hold Mechanic's Lien after allegedly not being paid $ 93,695.81 for work it performed during the con- struction of the Otwell Mill- er Academy building. Previously, Gehlhau- sen & Son Drywall, Inc., in Evansville, filed a Notice of Intention to Hold Mechan- ic's Lien in October after allegedly not being paid $ 6,745.20 for work it per- formed during the construc- tion of Otwell Miller Acad- emy. In November, Superior In- sulation Co., LLC, of Hunt- ingberg filed a Notice of In- tention to Hold Mechanic's Lien after allegedly not be- ing paid $7,025 for work it performed during the con- struction of Otwell Miller Academy. Together, the four con- tractors allege that they are owed a total of $426,359.44. A mechanic's lien is a claim by someone - a per- son or a business – who per- forms construction or repair work on either commercial or residential property. Indiana's mechanic's lien statute provides for the ulti- mate seizure and sale of the property owners' interest in the real estate to recover the unpaid debt, costs and rea- sonable attorney's fees. While he was hopeful that the matter can be re- solved, Einterz admitted that Friends of Otwell Ele- mentary, Ltd., faced some challenges in coming up with the money to pay what they owe. "They're going to have to come up with a resolu- tion that is something more than just, you know, tuition payments, in order for them to get to where they need to be," Einterz said. "But that's part of the deal that we've talked about as well. Hope- fully, they agree to every- thing, and if they do, then we'll give them a little bit of breathing room and they'll get us payments." Einterz said that Friends of Otwell Elementary, Ltd., representatives were opti- mistic that Otwell Miller Academy's enrollment will increase sufficiently to en- able them to begin to make payments on the debt. "It looks like, at least, their preliminary numbers for enrollees in the fall look good, and that it will pro- vide them revenue in the short term to be able to make some payments," Ein- terz said. "And then the goal would be that there would be the ability for them to then find financing to pay off the bulk of the obliga - tions that are due." "Obviously, if they're un- successful at putting those together, then we'll look for a different resolution," Ein- terz added. "But, at present, that's where the discussions have been, and Beth seems to have a high confidence level that that would occur." "I'm one of those that the proof is in the pudding. If you start giving me my payments, then I'm a hap- py camper. If you don't pay me, then I've got the weap- ons that are at my disposal." Einterz said that his cli- ents have, thus far, been very patient while trying to get the matter resolved. "Everyone's trying to be good community partners on this deal, but part of that requires a level of commit- ment, financial commit- ment, and if that's able to come to the table, that's great," Einterz said. "If that desn't, then, unfortunately, that will force everyone to revisit the situation and fig- ure out what's best of every- one involved." "I've asked for informa- tion and some level of com- fort that, financially, this is a doable transaction, and I've not seen that yet," Ein- terz added. "We will know in short order whether they've got the enrollment and, if they do, and they can come up with the finances that they need to pay all their obligations, that would be great. If they don't, then my clients will have options still available because time will still be on their side." Meanwhile, Einterz said, time was running out for Friends of Otwell Elemen- tary, Ltd. "I need to have executed agreements and payments starting this month," Ein- terz said. "So we're into the final stretch, one way or an- other." "My clients want it to be successful, and they're working really hard to make that happen," Einterz added. "We just need to make sure that someone's paying atten- tion to the bottom line." A telephone message left for Hatfield at her office in Jasper on Thursday, July 12, seeking comment was not returned as of presstime. Pike County School Corporation registration dates set Registration and payment of book rental and material fees for the 2018 -19 school year will be conducted at Pe- tersburg Elementary School on Tuesday, July 31, from noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 2, from noon to 6 p.m., and Monday, Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration and payment of book rental and material fees for the 2018 -19 school year will be conducted at Winslow Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 2, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Monday, Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration and pay- ment of book rental and material fees for the 2018 - 19 school year will be con- ducted at Pike Central Mid- dle School and Pike Central High School on Wednes- day, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 2, from noon to 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Monday, Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 2018 -19 school year begins for Pike County School Corporation schools on Wednesday, Aug. 8, with the first full day of classes for students. Teachers will re- port one day earlier, on Tues- day, Aug. 7, for a work day.