The Press-Dispatch
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A-2 Front Wednesday, October 3, 2018 The Press-Dispatch yeah, it's that fast! net edition Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Need Help? Check out the Business Box on B-9 Paid for and authorized by Jody Hoover for County Auditor JODY HOOVER FOR AUDITOR To my Pike County Friends and Neighbors, My name is Jody Hoover and I'm seeking to serve you as the Pike County Auditor. I'd like to use this opportunity to tell you more about myself. First, I'm a military brat. My dad served in the US Navy for 22 years. Why is that im- portant? Military brats come prepared with a little thing called adaptability. Resilience practically runs through my veins. With that comes a monumental pride for our military and our veterans. I've lived in Pike County for close to 50 years and I feel that I know many of you on a personal basis. I have two wonderful children, Hannah (Hoover) Wiscaver and Zack Hoover and three beautiful grandbabies. On a professional level, I have real life experience at appraising taxable properties as a State Certified Residential and Commer- cial Appraiser and have served you as the County Assessor and the County Recorder. is experience allows me to hit the ground running without a learning curve. Tie my Pike County roots with my family history and professional background, and I feel that I am uniquely qualified for the position of County Auditor. A position that entails working across departments to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. I believe that it's not just determining the county budget, it's providing our taxpayers with the best positive experience when dealing with county government. is November 6, I would ask for your support to allow me to serve you as the Pike County Auditor. As we are all aware during these current times, each vote is important and yours could make the difference. ank you for your consideration. e power of experience, knowledge and commitment working for you. Paid for by Frank Coleman for Sheriff COLEMAN VOTE PIKE CO. SHERIFF "The change you desire. The experience you deserve." People have expressed to me that we need a change at the Sheriff's Department. I agree. As Sheriff, I'll commit to the following ac ons based on previous incidents that have occurred in our county and based on what you and your family deserve: • The Sheriff's Department, under my leadership, will treat ALL residents with respect and fairness, and take all complaints seriously, regardless of where you live in the county, your poli cal status, rich or poor. You deserve to be heard, protected and treated with the same level of a en on and fairness as everyone else in our county. • As Sheriff, I will increase the level of security for our families by u lizing the resources needed to protect our kids, faculty and administrators at school and protect everyone a ending special events on school property. As part of this effort, I will appoint a highly qualified Special Deputy to advise and work closely with our schools. • The Sheriff's Department, under my leadership, will work closely with local, state and federal agencies to combat and reduce drug trafficking in our county. • As Sheriff, I will work with department personnel to make the jail a more secure facility, to prevent offenders from escaping. I have a plan with procedures to make this happen. • As Sheriff, I will be the true conserva ve when it comes to taxpayers' money. You are pu ng your trust in me to "always do the right thing," and I promise I will do just that. My 28 years of experience as a State Trooper exceeds that of my opponent. My experience as a Field Training Officer and an Academy Instructor will be a valuable asset in upda ng training needed by depu es to deal with situa ons, including threats from ac ve shooters. I served as Mayor of Petersburg from 2013 to 2015. During that me, I was responsible for budgets and spending taxpayers' money. I was conserva ve and responsible. I always tried to make decisions based on what was best for our residents. As Sheriff, I'll do the same. I have the experience you deserve and will make the changes you desire. I need your vote to make those changes. "Always do the right thing." BARGAIN Continued from page 1 for $53, print only for $48 or NetEdition only for $ 32. Out of state customers no longer have to wait for the mail to arrive with the NetE- dition on your smart phone, tablet or computer at 6 a.m. every morning. You can read all the news from home about your friends and neighbors with your Wednesday morning coffee. Subscribers and neigh- bors have received a flyer explaining the October Bar- gain Period savings. Get it while it's hot. The deal goes away after November 3. So there no better time than now to get the best source of Pike County news for the last 116 years than now. You can either mail in the form or call 812-354- 8500. Customers wanting the NetEdition need to in- clude their email address and a password with a min- imum of seven characters. HUNT Continued from page 1 While Trooper Bastin and Koutz were enroute to the Hazleton residence, Koutz got another message saying Hunt had taken the dogs to a woods line, where he shot them and set them on fire. Trooper Bastin said he ar- rived before Koutz and saw a person walking away from the woods. That person took Trooper Bastin to where the dogs had been killed and were burning. They also told Bastin they told Hunt the po- lice were on the way and he left the scene. Bastin said he contacted the Gibson County Sheriff's Department and had them go by Hunt's residence, which is in Gibson County, and see if he was there. They located Hunt and took him into custody. Hunt is being held on a $ 350,000 bond in the Pike County Jail. There is also a warrant from Vanderburgh County for Hunt. The Pike County Cham- ber of Commerce Business/ Health Expo will have some- thing for everyone. It will feature numerous displays and giveaways from local businesses, where you can learn about services and products available, as well as walk away with all kinds of swag. Walgreens and United Way are sponsoring free flu shots and this year, Silly Sa- faris will be performing at 5 p.m. Silly Safaris is a combi- nations of stand-up comedy and zoology class rolled into one, where kids and adults of all ages learn interesting and fun facts about exotic and common animals. The Expo will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oc- tober 4 in the Otwell Com- munity Center and run un- til 6 p.m. Pike Chamber of Commerce Expo is Thursday at Otwell 47 PC students meet at the pole to pray Pike Central had 47 students make their way to school at 7 a.m. last Wednesday to take part in the See You at the Pole event, sponsored by the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The group gathered to form a large circle around the flag pole in front of Pike Central and prayed together. "It is a blessing to be a part of this event every year and sponsor the FCA group," said FCA sponsor Hunter Elliott. See You At the Pole is generally the last Wednesday of September. This year, it was September 26 and the theme was "Broken." "This is an event where students can gather to pray for their school, our coun- try, our leaders, government and anything else they are concerned about," said FCA sponsor Nikki Nalley. She added, "We sang several contemporary songs led by the FCA secretary Alyx Powers. Maggie Mc- Donald, FCA president, led the whole group in prayer as a whole and then she let everyone pray in small- er groups for more specific needs." FCA is a student-led organization that meets every Thursday morning in room C104. All students are welcome to attend; they do not have to be on an athletic team. The November 6 election is five weeks away and the deadline for those not al- ready registered to vote is Tuesday, October 9. People who have never 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. Residents can also register to vote online by texting 'Indiana' to 2VOTE (28683), or by visiting Indi- anaVoters.com, The Indiana Voters app also allows Hoosiers to con- firm their voter registration, look up their polling place, get driving directions to their polling location, find out who's on their ballot, track their absentee ballot application or provisional ballot information, and con- tact local election officials. In order to be eligible to register to vote, you must: • be a citizen of the Unit- ed States, • be at least 18 years old by Election Day, • have lived in your pre- cinct for at least 30 days be- fore the election; and • not currently be impris- oned after being convicted of a crime. "I encourage all Hoosiers to make it to the polls this November," said Secretary of State Connie Lawson. "Voting is a precious right for Americans—it's how you can ensure your voice is heard in government. Regis- tering only takes a few min- utes and can be done online at any time." The first day to vote ear- ly in the 2018 election is on October 10. Pike County Clerk's office will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday to Friday for ear- ly voting starting on Octo- ber 10 until Friday, Novem- ber 2. People can also vote early on Saturdays, October 27 and November 3 from 8 a.m. to noon and on Monday, November 5 from 8 a.m. to noon. The polls will open at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Novem- ber 6 and stay open until 6 p.m. This year's election will include numerous coun- ty offices, an at-large Win- slow Town Council race for all three seats, two school board seats, and state and federal offices 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) Jefferson Twp. Advisory Bd. Chris Burkhart (D) Jerry Traylor (D) Linda Teague (D) Lockhart Twp. Trustee Angela O'Neal (D) Lockhart Twp. Advisory Bd. Jace A. Houchin (R) William Caldemeyer (D) Berniece Luker (D) Charles Mike Meyer (D) Logan Twp. Trustee Shirley Ann Shafer (D) Madison Twp. Trustee Carol Sue Sutton (R) Madison Advisory Bd. Jeff Davis, Sr. (R) David W. Ice (R) Jeff Davis II (R) Marion Twp. Trustee Becky Steinhart (R) Marion Advisory Bd. Tracy Evans (R) Rich Bush (D) Gregory Gray (D) Monroe Twp. Trustee Sandra K. Barrett (D) Monroe Advisory Bd. Elaine Barrett (D) Ivan Mason (D) Rita L. Williams (D) Patoka Twp. Trustee Joe Melhiser (R) Patoka Advisory Board Rodney L. Dixon, Sr. (R) Danny B. DeJarnett (R) Richard A. Tisdale (D) Washington Twp. Trustee Marie N. Boyd (R) Washington Advisory Board Susan Flint (R) Jeff Harting (R) Angie Davis (R) US Senator Mike Braun (R) Joe Donnelly (D) US Representative Dist. 8 Larry D. Bucshon (R) William Tanoos (D) State Senator Dist. 48 Mark Messmer (R) State Rep. District 63 Shane M. Lindauer (R) Joseph Lannan(D) State Rep. District 64 Matt Hostettler (R) State Rep. Dist. 75 Ron Bacon (R) John Hurley (D) Judge of 83rd Circuit Court Jeff Biesterveld (D) Prosecutor 83rd Circuit Court Darrin E. McDonald (R) WINSLOW TOWN COUNCIL (elect three) Greg Simmons Debra Lamb Kavin "Squeak" Gayhart Joshua Popp Melvin Decisto Terry Strobel Michael Truitt George Fred Fiscus Richard Brewster Rick Mathias Tuesday is voter registration deadline The Petersburg Fire De- partment and Pike EMS re- sponded to a report of a man suffering a severe electrical shock Tuesday afternoon in Knox County. Petersburg Fire Chief Ross Elmore said a 21-year- old man was injured while working for a tree trimming service contracted by Hoo- sier Energy. Elmore said he was working in a bucket truck and apparently a limb he was cutting got into a 69,000 volt line and the elec- tricity went back to the buck- et in which he was working. Elmore said men work- ing with him were able to get him down from the bucket. He was eventually transport- ed by the Pike County EMS to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, with plans of meeting an air ambulance there. Elmore said he didn't know the name of the man injured. Claire Gregory, of Hoosier Energy also did not have a name of the man, but said he was working for Limber Tree Service, who Hoosier had contracted. "He has got- ten a good prognosis. They are keeping him overnight at the hospital for observa- tion, but he has a good prog- nosis," said Gregory. They were working on Coonce Road about a quar- ter of a mile off of Highway 61. Coonce Road is located about a mile north of "Mar- tin's Curve" in Knox County. Man suffers severe shock while trimming trees