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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Februar y 27, 2019 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Pruning workshop set for March 2 On Saturday, March 2 at 9 a.m. CST at Hartman Arboretum, there will be a hands-on training about pruning blueberries, blackberries and red raspber- ries, as well as a demonstration on pruning shade trees. Shawn Dickerson, Arborist for the City of Evansville, and Grant Hartman, Master Gardener, are teaming up to provide this free, two-hour educational program for the public. Hartman Arboretum is located northwest of Evans- ville at 5939 Spirit Trail. It is one half mile north of State Road 66 (Diamond Ave) at Hwy. 65 (Cynthiana Road) near the German Township Booster Club. For more information about this educational pro- gram, call Hartman Arboretum at 812-963-5418. Purdue Extension schedules second Winter Education Series for March 4 The second educational session is scheduled for 6 p.m. EST at the Pike County Courthouse Building, Monday, March 4. There is no charge for this ses- sion. It's open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Topic will be Invasive Landscaping and Native Al- ternatives by Megan Ritterskamp, Invasive Species Technician, Cooperative Invasive Management Area. RSVP by March 1, to the Pike County Extension Office at clark428@purdue.edu or call 812-354-6838. For more information about any of the programs, contact David Ackley at ackleyd@purdue.edu or call 812-354-6838. Mammograms at Winslow Comm. Center March 5 Due to the large number of women being detected with breast cancer, the St. Vincent Center, St. Vincent Hope Resources will be providing mammograms on Tuesday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Winslow Community Center. The mammograms are provided free to those on lim- ited income or without insurance. If you have insur- ance, you need to provide an insurance card for bill- ing. To be eligible, it must have been at least one year since your last mammogram. Appointments are recommended by calling Hope Resource Center, toll free at 877-580 -3883 or 812-485 - 4437. Walk-ins are accepted time permitting, appoint- ments have first priority. 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 POLAR PLUNGE Pike County Probation Department Now Accepting Resumés Job Title: Juvenile Probation Officer Job Responsibilities: Involves intake, assessment, recommendations to the Court, and supervision of juvenile offenders in Pike County. Maintain various files, records, and prepare/ submit statistical and narrative reports as required. Maintains current knowl- edge of applicable local, State, and Federal rules/regulations. Performs duties of Probation Officers as set forth in Indiana Code 11-13-1-3. Work with both adult and juvenile probationers. Be on call twenty-four (24) hours to assist po- lice agencies. Some travel will be required. Qualifications: e qualified candidate must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college, be of good moral standing, and be a citizen of the United States of America. e candidate must complete all certification requirements to become a proba- tion officer in the State of Indiana, as set forth by the Indiana Judicial Center. Probation Officer experience and certification preferred, but not required. Salary: Pay will be set by the Indiana salary schedule for probation officers based on years of experience and training. Please send resume along with at least three (3) references to: Pike County Probation Department 801 E. Main St., Petersburg, IN 47567 Resumé must be received by March 15, 2019 SAME PEOPLE. SAME LOCATION. SAME GREAT SERVICE! Appliances, Home Furnishings & More! NOW OPEN! 1607 W BROADWAY • PRINCETON 812-385-5757 • Owned and Operated by Debra Walker HOURS Monday thru Friday 10am to 6pm • Saturday 10am to 5pm • Sunday 1pm to 5pm hometown store CORRECTION A donor to the Pike County Emergency Man- agement Agency's drone purchase was omitted from last week's story. The Pike County Foun- dation also donated to the project. The Bearded Beach Bums take off at the start of the Polar Plunge on Saturday. They were one of ma- ny colorful groups to participate. In all they raised more than $54,000 for Indiana Special Olympics. Pike County Deputy Sheriff Jason McKinney runs out of the wa- ter with a large group of area police officers who took the plunge on Saturday. Thomas Sparks runs out of the water in a pink tutu. His fellows Amber Manor employees raised $100 to get him to wear the tutu. Mary Beldenand Mark Norris with ResCare, of Blooming- ton, give each other a high five as they run out of the water. Former Pike Central heavyweight wrestler and football player Silas Goff takes deep, deep breath as he emerges from the water Saturday.