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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, November 28, 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 Pike County Library turns 95 this Thursday The Pike County Library Public Library will cele- brate 95 years in existence on Thursday, November 29 at the Petersburg Branch from 6 to 7 p.m. They will have various history displays and talk about their pro- posed expansion to the Petersburg branch. There will also be cake and another treat available. New Praise and Worship service at Hephzibah- Littles G.B. Church Thursday evenings The Hephzibah-Littles G.B. Church, 743 W. CR 125 S., Petersburg, will be starting a new Praise and Wor- ship service on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Fel- lowship Hall. Community Prayer at Gathering Place, this Friday The Gathering Place, 207 Lafayette Street, Winslow, will be having a Community Prayer, Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. Speaker for the evening, and praise and worship will be lead by Tammy and Alyx Powers. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 812-789 -6396. Annual Christmas Cantata at Hephzibah-Littles G.B. Church this Saturday The Hephzibah-Littles G.B. Church, 742 W. CR 125 S., Petersburg, will be having their annual Christmas Cantata this Saturday, Dec. 1, with meal at 5 p.m. and featuring Sacred Calling in concert at 6 p.m. Immanuel Baptist Parents' Night Out Dec. 1 Immanuel Baptist Church, 295 West Main Street, Petersburg, will be offering Parents' Night Out on Sat- urday, Dec. 1 from 4-7 p.m. at the church for potty trained children up through grade five. There will be music, crafts, snacks and activities for the children. For more information, call 812-354-9659. Blood Drive at Amber Manor Dec. 19 The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donors to give now to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season. They will be collecting blood at Amber Manor Care Center, 801 E. Illinois St. Petersburg on Dec. 19 from 2-6 p.m. READER GUIDE Subscriptions: Change of address: subscribers changing addresses will please give old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Press-Dispatch., P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 or e-mail to subscribe@ pressdispatch.net. Subscription rates: One year: $31 for Pike County and all 475/476 zip codes; $34 in the state of Indiana; $51 elsewhere in the USA. Paid in advance. Subscriptions taken after noon on Friday will not receive a paper until the second edition after their subscription date. About us: Andrew G. Heuring and John B. 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(USPS 205-620) Contact us: Phone: ...................................................................812-354-8500 Fax: ....................................................................... 812-354-2014 E-mail: Andy Heuring, Editor editor@pressdispatch.net Advertising ads@pressdispatch.net MOOSE LODGE Dining Specials 5pm-8pm 115 Pike Ave., Petersburg OR ORDER FROM MENU FRIDAY 11-30-18 SATURDAY 12-01-18 PIZZA AVAILABLE Open to Members and Qualified Guests Coffee or Tea with special. Wed., Fri. and Sat. • 5pm - 8pm Buffet with Salad Bar, Only $10.95. Roast Beef Manhattan with one side, $6.50, Shrimp Basket with one piece of fish and two sides, $7.50. Leadership Pike County kickoff luncheon The Leadership Pike County luncheon kicked off the 11 week program program that is co-sponsored by the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and Purdue Extension. Chamber of Commerce Executive Di- rector Krista Robinette said the program "dives deeper into leadership and exploring our county and outside of our county as well. The participants will deepen their leadership skills and become more in- volved in our community! During the luncheon on Friday, November 16 at the IPL Communications Building, Petersburg Mayor R. C. Klipsch spoke to the participants, as well as other community attendees and participant sponsors. He talked about future projects of Petersburg and encouraged our participants! The participants are front row (l to r) David Ackley, Megan Frederick, Kara Willis, Shanna Hallet, Kris- ta Robinette, Lori Thyen, Krissy Toms and Kyle Mills; back row: yan Benner, Krista Powell, Lisa Gentry, Matt Robinette, Holly Schutter,Jason DeWeese, Colin Mahoney and Heath Abell. The Experts Are More Affordable Than You Might Think. 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Based on the estimated ADM count of 80 students, the amount of state tuition support – $5,352 basic grant and $1,120.80 complexity grant per student as well as a $ 36,656 special education grant – was originally cal- culated at $554,480 for the 2018 -19 school year. Based on the official ADM count of 88 students, the amount of state tuition sup- port that Otwell Miller Acad- emy will receive during the 2018 -19 school year will be $ 606,262 – an increase of $51,782. According to a recalcula- tion notice issued by IDOE on Thursday, Nov. 15, Otwell Miller Academy – which re- ceived $46,206.67 in month- ly state tuition support dur- ing July, August, Septem- ber and October – will re- ceive $59,152.17 in monthly state tuition support during November and December. Starting in January and continuing through June, Otwell Miller Academy will receive $50,521.82 in month- ly state tuition support. According to a statement of financial income and ex- pense for the months of July, August and September pre- pared by Greggs and Reid, CPAs, of Sullivan, Otwell Miller Academy had a gross income of $180,516.30 and total expenses of $ 93,825.49 – resulting in a net operating income of $ 86,690.81. According to a statement of financial income and ex- pense for the month of Oc- tober prepared by Greggs and Reid, CPAs, Otwell Mill- er Academy had a gross in- come of $57,724.91 and to- tal expenses of $77,031.25 – resulting in a net operat- ing loss of $19,306.34 for the month. PCSC ADM COUNT SET AT 1,700 The official ADM count for the Pike County School Corporation was set at 1,700 students for the 2018 -19 school year. PCSC officials had previously projected an ADM count of 1,754 stu- dents for the 2018 -19 school year. Based on the estimated ADM count of 1,754 stu- dents, the amount of state tuition support – $5,352 ba- sic grant and $592.07 com- plexity grant per student as well as a $71,000 hon- ors grant, a $1,108,344 spe- cial education grant and a $432,060 career and techni- cal education (CTE) grant – was originally calculated at $12,030,062.68 for the 2018 - 19 school year. Based on the official ADM count of 1,700 students, the amount of state tuition sup- port that the Pike Coun- ty School Corporation will receive during the 2018 - 19 school year will be $11,708,809.10 – a decrease of $ 321,253.58. According to a recalcula- tion notice issued by IDOE on Thursday, Nov. 15, the Pike County School Cor- poration – which received $ 995,868.27 in state tu- ition support during July, $1,003,108.59 in state tuition support per month during August and September and $1,003,108.57 in state tuition support during October – will receive $ 922,590 in state tuition support during November and $ 922,863.58 in state tuition support dur- ing December. Starting in January and continuing through June, the Pike Central School Corporation will receive $ 976,360.24 in monthly state tuition support. "Funding will be adjusted again in December with the calculation of the CTE infor- mation and honors informa- tion, and in February, with the calculation of the (spe- cial education) information," said PCSC Superintendent Suzanne Blake. Pregnant... or think you are? 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