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People who have nev- er registered or have moved since the last election need to register or transfer their registration. It can be done in the Pike County Clerk's office. The first day to vote early in the 2018 election is on October 10. The Pike Coun- ty Clerk's Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for ear- ly voting starting on October 10 until Fri- day, November 2. People can also vote ear- ly on Saturdays, October 27 and November 3, from 8 a.m. to noon, and on Monday, No- vember 5, from 8 a.m. to noon. This year's election will include numer- ous county offices, an at-large Winslow town council race for all three seats, two school board seats, and state and federal of- fices as well. Below is a list of the races that will be on the November 6 ballot. County Auditor Judy Wood Gumbel (R) Jody L. Hoover (D) County Recorder Lida Robinson (D) Jeff Harting (R) Sheriff Frank Coleman (R) Kent Johnson (D) County Assessor Mike Goodpaster (R) Commissioner Dist. 2 Mark Flint (R) Heath James Scraper (D) County Council Dist. 1 Randy Harris (R) Daren Cook (D) County Council Dist. 2 Jon W. Craig (R) County Council Dist. 3 Max Elliott (R) County Council Dist. 4 Travis C. Troutman (R) Clay Twp. Trustee John B. Davidson (R) Jefferson Twp. Trustee Danielle Houtsch (R) Cynthia Ridao (D) Voter registration deadline is Oct. 9 By Andy Heuring Pike County Commissioners voted to re- quest funding for new cardiac monitors that will greatly upgrade the capability of Pike County ambulance crews. It was one of sev- eral actions the commissioners took during their 45 -minute bi-monthly meeting. EMS Director Chris Young told com- missioners the five cardiac monitors cost $163,000 but will be paid for on a five-year lease purchase agreement of $ 32,925 a year. He said the new monitors will replace those currently in Pike County ambulances that are nine years old. Young said he was told the current monitors typically have a life expectancy of seven years. "We are starting to have some issues with them." Young said the cardiac monitors have numerous capabilities. He said they are a 12-point EKG that allows them to trans- mit the EKG findings to a hospital while enroute. Consequently, he said this allows the hospital to be ready for the patient when they arrive, instead of having to then do the EKG. "That saves a significant amount of time on the heart muscle." Young said they also allow EMTs to mon- itor the effectiveness of their CPR efforts on a patient while CPR is taking place. He said they are able to see the effectiveness and adapt their CPR while in progress. The old monitors required to them to stop CPR to do this. It also features carbon monoxide emis- sion, which Young said allows the EMTs to make sure they have properly placed a breathing tube. He said this also gives them documentation for liability protection. "Just the technology they have with these monitors will be unreal how much better we can treat patients in the field," said Young. The Commissioners voted 3-0 to request funding. They agreed to advertise a request for the $ 32,925 from Cumulative Capital Development and from Fish and Wildlife Revenue Sharing funds, and let the Coun- ty Council determine from which fund to make the appropriation. In other EMS business, Young asked per- mission to start advertising for bids on a new ambulance that was approved for the 2019 budget. He said the new ambulance would replace a 1996 model that needs a new engine. Commissioners gave him permission to get started, but Commissioner President Brian Davis told Young he couldn't accept a bid until the 2019 budget had been ap- proved. Young said that could affect the price of the ambulance because the price of steel was fluctuating. Auditor Ron Wilson said typically the Commissioners request funds to replace aging EMS cardiac monitors Minor injuries in close call Only minor injuries were received when a 10-wheeler dump truck overturned on Highway 64. Two cars it was meeting managed to miss the truck as it was crashing, but a load of small rock damaged their cars. Pike County Deputy Paul Collier said Kristopher Cheatham, 29, of Eckerty, was driving the truck west on Highway 64 when he heard something pop. Cheatham said the truck went off the right side of the road. He tried to correct it and went into the other lane. He then swerved back to the right, his load shifted, the truck overturned and came to rest in the westbound lane. The crash was reported at 2:09 p.m. Monday. Mindy Nolan, 38, and Jennifer Lopez were both driving Nissan cars east on Highway 64 and the vehicles suffered damage from the load of rock dumped. Deputy Collier said Nolan's car had a flat tire and numerous chips in her paint. Lopez's car had minor dings from the rock. An Ireland man was arrested late Saturday after he led police on a chase of more than six miles on a moped before crashing, and being tackled and taken into cus- tody. Bradley Joseph Neuhoff, 30, of P.O. Box 175, Ireland, was ar- rested by Pike County Deputies Buck Seger and Jason McKin- ney on counts of operating a ve- hicle while intoxicated, resisting law enforcement and resisting law enforcement with a vehicle. Deputy Seger said he was look- ing for a man on a moped, who had an outstanding warrant on him, when he came across a man on a moped at the intersection of High- way 257 and CR 250 S., about two miles north of Velpen. Seger said the moped was parked in the mid- dle of CR 250 S. when he stopped to check on him. Seger said when he talked to Neuhoff, who was sit- ting on his moped, "It was obvious he was intoxicated." Seger said when he told Neuhoff he was go- ing to have him do field sobriety tests, Neuhoff said something and took off. Neuhoff was riding a 50 cc mo- ped west on CR 250 S. Deputy Seger said he went through White Oak and eventually turned on CR 650 E. to the Pike State Forest, and then out of the forest on High- way 364 and finally turned onto CR 450 E. "He was flipping us off and waving at us, basically taunt- ing us the whole time," said Seger. Seger said when Neuhoff turned from 364 onto CR 450 E., he went wide and Seger was about to get in front of him and block the road. According to Seger, Neuhoff went off the road to go around his patrol car and crashed. Neuhoff then got up and tried to get back on his moped, but Seger tackled him. Seger, who coaches the third and fourth grade football team, said, "I think I had pretty good form on it." Neuhoff was placed in hand- cuffs and taken into custody. He refused to take a chemical test and was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (re- fusal). Ireland man attempts to flee police on moped The Buffalo Trace Festival featuring free rides, fireworks, bed races and musical en- tertainment will start on Friday, Septem- ber 28 with a 6 p.m. parade. The free rides will start at 6 p.m. and run until 11 p.m. on Friday. Another highlight of the festi- val will be a free concert by The Martins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 29 on the Main St. stage. The Martins have performed at the The Grand Ole Opry and The White House. The Martin siblings of Judy, Jonathan and Joyce, natives of the small town of Hamburg, Ar- kansas, rose to national fame in the 1990s and have won eight Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association and have been nominated for two Grammys. This year will also feature an adult co-ed softball tourney that starts 6 p,m. Friday at the Little League fields. Opening ceremonies are set for 6:30 p.m. Friday on the Buffalo Trace stage, locat- ed on Main St. It will feature a welcome by Final float at Winslow Light-Up Parade Norm and Barb Sweet paraded a large inflatable dragon down Main St., Winslow in the Light-up parade, the culmi- nating event of the Fall Festival. They were one of many units in the parade. See page A-8 for more photos. Buffalo Trace Festival to have free music, free rides