The Press-Dispatch
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A-6 Local Wednesday, September 12, 2018 The Press-Dispatch This week's pets are proudly sponsored by these fine area businesses and professionals from Your best friend is waiting! PAWS Call 812-354-9894 for more information about any of these pets. DALE GRINSTEAD, STATE FARM AGENT Oakland City — 812-749-6155 HARRIS & SONS FUNERAL HOME Petersburg — 812-354-8844 JOE MAMA'S PIZZA, INC. Petersburg — 812-354-2606 MARY L&R FLORAL DESIGN SHOP Willisville — 812-582-0905 THE OLE FLOWER SHOPPE Petersburg — 812-354-8793 OTWELL MERCANTILE Otwell — 812-354-9841 MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Petersburg — 812-354-2606 Disney Male • 4-years-old Glitters Female 2-years-old Hedy Female • 7-years-old Henry Male • 5-years-old Isaac Male • 2-years-old Jeff Male • 12-years-old Lottie Female • 3-years-old Watch each week in September for pets from Pike Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). Luna Female • 9-months-old JimBo Male 3-years-old PAWS IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS AND FOSTER FAMILIES CALL GEORGINA WILLIAMS AT 812-254-4813 Fuzzy Wuzz Male • 3-years-old No matter how you say it, some Medicare Advantage plans have $0 premiums. I am a licensed independent sales agent, and I want to help make your healthcare dollars go further. Get the benefits you may need with a Medicare Advantage plan * , such as: • Doctor's office visits and hospital coverage • Prescription drug coverage ** • Maximum annual out-of-pocket protection • Preventive coverage Plus the extras you may want: • Convenient mail-order pharmacy option • Wellness programs • Emergency coverage at home and when you travel • And so much more! If you're becoming eligible for Medicare and have questions, call today for help choosing a plan that fits your needs. LYNNE FINNEY Licensed Sales Agent (TTY: 711) *Not all benefits listed may be available on all plans, in all areas, or in a single plan No matter how you say it, some Medicare Advantage plans have $0 premiums. I am a licensed independent sales agent, and I want to help make your healthcare dollars go further. Get the benefits you may need with a Medicare Advantage plan*, such as: • Doctor's office visits and hospital coverage • Prescription drug coverage** • Maximum annual out-of-pocket protection • Preventive coverage Plus the extras you may want: • Convenient mail-order pharmacy option • Wellness programs • Emergency coverage at home and when you travel • And so much more! *Not all benefits listed may be available on all plans, in all areas, or in a single plan benefit package. **Plans are available without prescription drug coverage. This is not a complete description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information. Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits, premium and/or member cost-share may change on January 1 of each year. You must continue to pay your part B premium. This is not a complete listing of plans available in your service area. For a complete listing, please contact 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048), 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week or consult www.medicare.gov. Some plans may not be available in all areas. GHHJ6MMEN_GEN_AD Lynne Finney Licensed Agent 812-455-5818 Mon-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. If you're becoming eligible for Medicare and have questions, call today for help choosing a plan that fits your needs. TRI-CAP presents Amanda Woods with 'Golden Employee Award' Dubois, Pike, and War- rick Counties: TRI-CAP announce Amanda Woods, TRI-CAP Head Start Educa- tion and Disabilities Manag- er, has been selected as the recipient of this year's Gold- en Employee Award. Amanda is the eighth re- cipient to receive this rec- ognition award in memory of the late Bill Golden. She has been with the agency for nearly five years, serving as our Education and Disabil- ities Manager for all TRI- CAP locations. She oversees the caseload for 193 chil- dren in our Head Start pre- school programs through- out Dubois, Pike, and War- rick Counties. Amanda also serves on our TRI-CAP fund development committee and the Petersburg Electuary P TO Treasurer. Amanda lives in Petersburg with her husband and two children. TRI-CAP employees nom- inate co-workers for this award, with the final selec- tion being made by our Di- rector level staff team. Amanda Woods Pike County Community Foundation announces details about grant program The Pike County Com- munity Foundation is ac- cepting online applications for the Community Good Grants Program. Grant ap- plications for programs and projects up to $ 3,000 are due at midnight on Monday, Oc- tober 8. Organizations must complete applications online via the Foundation's website at CommunityFoundation- Alliance.org/Pike. The Foundation's Commu- nity Good Grants Program is an open grant cycle for char- itable organizations seeking funding and is a competitive process. Grants are normal- ly given as one-time support of a project but may be con- sidered for additional sup- port or for expansions or outgrowths of an initial proj- ect. The Foundation awards Community Good grants to charitable partners located in or directly serving Pike County. Grant applications are reviewed by a volunteer selection committee that makes recommendations to the local advisory board, and final approval is made by the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation Alli- ance, Inc. Projects and activities may be from charitable en- tities qualified as 501(c)(3) or 509(a) organizations and from governmental agencies and other organizations not classified as 501(c)(3) pub- lic charities when the proj- ect or activity has a charita- ble purpose. Agencies and projects not eligible for funding include religious organizations for religious purposes, politi- cal parties or campaigns, endowment creation or debt reduction, normal operating costs, capital campaigns, an- nual appeals or membership contributions, and travel re- quests for groups or individ- uals such as bands, sports teams, or school classes. Visit communityfounda- tionallliance.org/pike for online applications and fur- ther instructions. Questions and requests for grant appli- cation training should be di- rected to Cindy Gaskins at 812-766 -0550 or email direc- tor@pikecommunityfounda- tion.org. The Pike County Commu- nity Foundation is one of nine regional county affiliates of the Community Foundation Alliance. The Alliance holds more than 1,200 named funds established by indi- viduals, families, business- es, civic groups, and agen- cies to improve the quality of life in their local commu- nities, with charitable assets nearing $100 million. During fiscal year 2017, grants and scholarships awarded from all Alliance funds to bene- fit the programs, projects, and people in the nine affil- iate counties totaled nearly $2,366,000. The Alliance provides each affiliate with manage- ment, administrative, and de- velopment expertise and ser- vices, so every local Founda- tion can focus on promoting philanthropy, building en- dowment, and making a dif- ference in their community. Public input sought in CISMA Surveys Pike Gibson CISMA (Co- operative Invasive Spe- cies Management Area) is a grassroot partnership or- ganization recently formed to address the threat of in- vasive species. They aim to work with partners to pool resources and information about invasive species in Pike and Gibson counties. Invasive species are non- native species that cause harm to the economy, human health, and/or the environ- ment. Invasive species can refer to plants, animals, or in- sects. An example of an inva- sive species in Pike and Gib- son Counties would be John- son Grass. It is considered one of the worst weeds in the world. Johnson Grass is native to the Mediterranean and produces over 80,000 seeds in a single sea-son and can produce over 200 ft of rhizomes. The seeds are viable for more than 20 years. Johnson Grass can produce deadly amounts of cyanide if wilted, frost damaged, or trampled, that can prevent animals from using oxygen. Pike Gibson CISMA is looking for local citizens to take a short survey. The survey results will help de- termine: the community's general awareness of inva- sive species, who is current- ly managing problem inva- sive species on their proper- ty, and what types of invasive species are a concern in the county. These results will al- so help guide the CISMA to- wards different events and goals throughout the year. According to the Invasive Species Technician, Heath- er Zengler: "The CISMA is looking for local input. The CISMA will plan events geared towards the answers from ;the survey from local individuals." Anyone who lives or works in the area is encouraged to take the survey, even if they do not know any-thing about invasive species. There is one survey for each of the counties. The surveys can be found on Pike Gibson CISMA Facebook page or a hard copy can be found at your local SWCD office. For more information, contact Heather Zengler at 812-423- 4426 x3 or heather.zengler@ in.nacdnet.net.