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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 17, 2018 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Trunk or treat at VFW Saturday, October 27, the Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 3587 will be hosting a Halloween trunk or treat event for area youngsters. The trunk or treat will take place in the parking lot be- tween 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. All ar- ea youth are invited to attend. I've been asked several times on what I mean when I say Believe in Pike County. My answer is always the same - it means that I believe in the people. Our Pike County residents are good-na- tured, hard working, and compassionate people. They represent the very definition of the word community. I advocate for this community to continue to believe in itself, so that others believe in it too. Our roots are something of which to be proud. My own personal roots are deep in Pike County. I was born here, I grew up here, I raised my family here, and I'm still here — because I choose to be. While some things don't always come easy for us, we are earnest in our work. We appreciate the little things that make us happy, and faith and family are at our very core. We believe in the children who are growing to become our next gen- eration. We believe in the mothers and fathers who are raising them. We believe in our athletes, and are proud of their accomplishments. We believe in our farmers, and what they provide for us. We believe in our miners, power plant workers, truckers, business owners, and care tak- ers. We believe in the generations who are responsible for where we are today. We believe in the people who want to make it better – no matter the challenge or adversity. I am committed to this county, and I am committed to you. I will help make things better for ALL of us because I Believe in Pike County. Mark Flint For Pike County Commissioner I would appreciate your vote on Nov. 6. Paid for by Mark Flint Commissioner BELIEVE IN PIKE COUNTY Commissioner FLINT Mark Union Comm. VolUnteer Fire Department OCTOBER 20 • 7PM EDT Union Community Church Center 3082 N. CR 850 W., Hazleton WE WILL BE HAVING: Trunk treat OR Costume Contest Most Original, Scariest, Cutest, Most Realistic and Best Group Fire trucks for kids to touch and ask questions, Games, Food, Bonfire and Prizes! Saturday, Oct. 20, 9am to 4pm • Sunday, Oct. 21, 10am to 4pm Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds, Hwy 162, 5 miles south of Jasper Parking fee: $3 per vehicle WBDC Live Remote For more info, go to http://www.4riversartsandcras.com/ Like us on Facebook Over 250 booths! Everything is hand craed! Four Rivers Arts & Crafts Association's 42nd Annual Harvest Home Arts & Crafts Festival MARRIAGE LICENSES Christian A. Sisk, 41, of 733 S. County Road 175 E., Winslow, son of Philip and Rita (Britton) Sisk, to Amy Bolin, 43, of 733 S. County Road 175 E., Winslow, daugh- ter of Russell Hale and Mar- sha (Houchin) Rainey. Philip Roy Schroering, 33, of 9367 S. State Rd 61, Lot B, Oakland City, son of Carol (Gayhart) Schroering, to Tay- lor Lee Hinton, 22, of 9367 S. State Rd 61, Lot B, Oakland City, daughter of Troy and Pa- tricia (Kinder) Hinton. Barry Jon Chandler, 59, of 914 North Vincennes Ave., Pe- tersburg, son of Claude Gene and Sharon Florence (Lamar) Chandler, to Deanna Loy In- gersoll, 60, of 914 North Vin- cennes Ave., Petersburg, daughter of Charles Lloyd Robertson and Mary Lillian (Montgomery) Robertson. Elden L. McDowell, 62, of 111 S. 7th St., Apt 301, Peters- burg, son of Lou Ellen (Mc- Dowell) Brock, to Lawana M. Mallory, 55, of 414 W. Factory St., Apt B4, Winslow, daugh- ter of Marvin E. and Lavada L. (Barrett) Mallory. Pike County School Board adopts budget for 2019 By Ed Cahill The Pike County School Corporation's Board of School Trustees adopted its budget for 2019 during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 9. According to a resolution presented by Pike County School Superintendent Suzanne Blake, the adopted budget totals $25,234,024, consisting of $1,590,000 in the Debt Ser- vice Fund, $582,476 in School Pension Debt Fund, $13,756,544 in the Education Fund, and $ 9,305,004 in the Operations Fund. The adopted budget's tax rate would be $1.5322, resulting in a tax levy of $ 8,347,987 based on an assessed value of $544,791,907. The Pike County School Corporation's ad- opted budget will now be submitted to the In- diana Department of Local Government and Finance (DLGF) for review. DLGF will then determine the final amount approved for each category. Last year, the school corporation adopt- ed a budget totaling $25,376,969 with a tax rate of $1.6642 and a tax levy of $10,574,545 based on an assessed value of $ 607,477,272. DLGF subsequently approved a final budget of $20,547,662 with a tax rate of $ 0.9353 and a tax levy of $ 6,793,955 based on an assessed value of $726,393,209. A motion by board vice-president Chris McKinney to adopt the budget, which was sec- onded by board member Ron Sharp, was ap- proved by a 5 -0 vote. In other action, the school approved the 2018 -19 contract between the school corpora- tion and the Pike County Teachers' Associa- tion. "One of the key areas was salary," Blake said. "We did move to a single column scale as the (Indiana Education Employment Rela- tions Board) guidelines required, or we would have been non-compliant this year. So, mov- ing to that scale, our starting salary for certi- fied without the (Teachers' Retirement Fund) three percent in it is $ 34,976, and the highest at this time would be $ 68,180." The salary schedule consists of 39 steps, with a $ 900 increase per step. "Teachers were moved to the closest level above what they're currently making and then, based on academic need – which is defined within the language of the contract – and their rating of highly effective or effective, they've moved up two steps." In other business, Blake provided an update of the school corporation's various fund balanc- es as of Sept. 30 : • General Fund – $22,861.35. • Debt Service Fund – $214,599.95. • Retirement/Severance Bond Fund – $ 67,172.00. • Capital Projects Fund – minus- $161,794.40. • Transportation Operating Fund – $2,966,815.64. • Bus Replacement Fund – $136,149.60. • Rainy Day Fund – $2,210,528.41. • School Lunch Fund – $128,736.09. • Self Insurance Fund – $ 926,861.46. The school board also voted to approve a job description for the position of Athletic Ac- ademic Coordinator; to accept a donation from Bill Dobson Ford of Washington in the amount of $454.54 to the School Lunch Fund; and ap- proved a request from Amber Russell, Youth First School Social Worker at Pike Central Middle and High School, to start a Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club at Pike Central High School. The following personnel matters were also approved: RESIGNATION • Anthony McHargue, as high school foot- ball volunteer coach. APPOINTMENTS • Sandy Bolin as cafeteria worker at Pike Central High School, effective Sept. 12. • Cynthia Harrison as substitute teacher at Pike Central High School to cover a maternity leave tentatively scheduled for Nov. 19 through Dec. 21. • Joe Chamberlain as PL ATO Lab Director at Pike Central High School. • Dr. Mary Sandifar as homebound instruc- tor for a Pike Central High School student up to five hours a week, effective Aug. 23, through the end of the 2018 -19 school year. • Chad Western as Assistant Coach for Pike Central High School girls' soccer. • Mark Giesler as Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach at Pike Central High School. • Amanda Hartke as Sixth Grade Cheerlead- ing Head Coach at Pike Central Middle School. The school board also granted permission for Phil Klauss, Brandi Kabrick, Terra Knust and Josh Roach to attend the Hoosier Educa- tion Computer Coordinators (HECC) Confer- ence in Indianapolis Nov. 7-8. Conference reg- istration is $ 325 per person. Culbertson and Keepes host Garden Club meeting Linda Culbertson and Judy Keepes hosted the October Petersburg Garden Club at the Glezen Baptist Commu- nity Center. Judy Keepes provided a program on the American Eagle. It takes 3 mInutes to subscrIbe to 812-354-8500