The Press-Dispatch
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A-6 Local Wednesday, May 29, 2019 The Press-Dispatch Student Spotlight With This Ring... Area Reunion Birthdays Dillon awarded four-year, full- ride scholarship Wyatt Dillon, of Peters- burg, was awarded a four- year, full-ride Benjamin Templeton Scholarship for outstanding performance in the Templeton Scholars program at Hanover Col- lege. Wyatt is the son of Ju- liet Knoll, of Petersburg. His plans are to earn a degree as a forensic medical examiner. Wyatt Dillon Lemond-Willett Danny Willett, of Peters- burg, and Kim Willett, of Cato, announce the engage- ment and upcoming mar- riage of their daughter, Chy- anna, to Stephen Lemond, of Otwell. Stephen is the son of Charles and Pam Lemond, of Otwell. The bride-elect graduat- ed from Pike Central High School and operates her own daycare. The future bridegroom graduated from Pike Cen- tral High School. He is em- ployed at Meyer Distribut- ing in Jasper. The couple plans to wed Saturday, June 1 at 3 p.m. Formal invitations have been sent. OTWELL HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI REUNION The Otwell High School Alumni Reunion luncheon will be Sunday, June 9 at 12:30 p.m. EDT, with doors opening at 10 :30 a.m. at the Otwell Community Center. • Easy to Maintain Flip-Up Deck • Heavy-Duty Fabricated Frame • 48" Cut with Automated Deck Height Adjustment • Exclusive SmoothTrack ® Steering • Kohler Engine Mon-Fri 7AM - 6PM Saturday 7AM - 5PM Sunday 10AM - 4PM Hwy. 41 N. at Lyles Station Rd Princeton • 812-385-2641 CUT YARD WORK DOWN TO SIZE Memmer's Hardware & Outdoor Power MARRIAGE LICENSES Jordan Lee Barmes, 24, of 402 S. Lakeview Dr., Pe- tersburg, son of Mark Barmes and Jennifer Allerman, to Megan Alexis Schnelle, 22, of 402 S. Lakeview Dr., Petersburg, daughter of Aaron and Amy Schnelle. Bailey Nicole Newton, 18, of 109 S. 7th St., Peters- burg, daughter of Peggy J. Newton, to Nicholas Isa- iah Lee, 21, of 247 E. Harvest Ln., Petersburg, son of Jamie A. Weist. Zachary James Loveland, 22, of 8041 E. SR 356, Ot- well, son of Kelley Loveland and Kelly Mulkey, to Car- oline Danielle Merter, 22, of 8041 E. SR 356, Otwell, daughter of Ronnie Merter, Jr. and Bonnie Wagner. Stephen R. Lemond, 33, of 3527 N. SR 257, Otwell, son of Charles and Pamela Lemond, to Chyanna Dawn Willett, 28, of 3527 N. SR 257, Otwell, daughter of Dan- ny A. and Kimberly K. Willett. O'Neal celebrates 98th birthday Virginia Olevia Davis O'Neal will celebrate her 98th birthday on Satur- day, June 1 at Owensville Transcendent Health Cam- pus. She was born on June 1, 1921, to Fred and Ger- trude Davis, in Hausmer, rural Winslow. She had four brothers and two sisters, and worked at the A&P store in Princeton. Cards may be sent to: Owensville Tran- scendent Health Campus, P.O. Box 369, Room 28, Ow- ensville, IN 47665. Virginia Olevia Davis O'Neal Kroeger on DePauw Univ. Dean's List Jonathan Kroeger, of Pe- tersburg, has been named to DePauw University's Spring 2019 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes stu- dents who achieve a semes- ter grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Petersburg Garden Club created Mother's Day flowers The Petersburg Garden Club created Mother's Day flowers for the women in all three Petersburg nursing homes. Front row (l to r): Eleanor Gladish and Betty Weisheit; back row: Bettie Brenton, Ju- dy Keepes, Diana Barnes, Linda Culbertson and Karen Vinson. Petersburg Garden Club plant sale The Petersburg Garden Club plant sale was Saturday at the home of Lou Wyne. Pictured (l to r): Linda Middleton, Bettie Brenton, Lou Wyne and Kay Benjamin; back row: Sue Ann Burns and Doris Bellamy. (Mary Ashley, not pictured). Trade situation is jeopardizing farming operations Indiana Farm Bureau recently con- ducted an online survey of farmer members to gauge how the ongoing trade conflicts and increasing tariffs are impacting their operations. The survey received submissions from farmers across the state. According to survey data, 72 per- cent of respondents said the current trade environment's impact on com- modity prices is jeopardizing their farm operation. Commodities across the board have seen a sharp decline in prices since the tariffs between the U.S. and China were announced and en- acted. For example, in April of 2018, the soybean price was holding firm at around $10.40 per bushel. A fter the tariffs were announced and put into place, those prices dropped. Today, the price per bushel of soybeans is in the $ 8 range. Prices for other com- modities including corn, which is pro- duced by a large number of Indiana farmers, have also dropped signifi- cantly. "The agriculture industry is deal- ing with a number of issues that im- pact a farmer's bottom line right now," said Randy Kron, INFB president. "There's a surplus of commodities in the market due to higher than aver- age yields, and over the last five years farmers have seen a 50 percent drop in farm income. Add the additional impacts of trade wars and tariffs to the existing issues, and the financial situation has become even more con- cerning." The INFB survey also sought to un- derstand the level of satisfaction with the current trade climate and the im- portance of passing the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement. When asked about the current trade situa- tion, 56 percent of Farm Bureau mem- bers who responded said they were not satisfied, and 65 percent said it was very important that USMCA is ratified. "Farmers' patience on the trade sit- uation certainly seems to be stretched thin," said Kron. "It's crucial that the administration finalizes and imple- ments the USMCA, and that they continue to work toward addition- al agreements with Japan, the Euro- pean Union and other nations. It will take many years to replace the export market that was lost during the trade war with China. Farmers understand the need to take corrective action re- garding some of the trade inequities with China and to address the Chi- nese disregard for intellectual prop- erty rights. But if agreements aren't passed and additional efforts aren't made, some Indiana farmers will not be able to weather this storm." Aside from the trade situation and the decline in farm income, Hoosier farmers also are contending with Mother Nature this year. This spring, Indiana has had significant amounts of rain and not enough clear days to dry the fields. As of May 19, the Unit- ed States Department of Agriculture reported that only 14 percent of the projected corn crop has been planted in Indiana, compared to 86 percent at this time last year. Even with the current weather trend, Farm Bureau members who responded remain relatively positive that they'll be able to plant a crop this year, according to the INFB survey. Prevented planting is an insurance tool farmers use if they are unable to plant a crop by a predetermined date. Farmers are covered for a certain per- centage of the crop's worth, depend- ing on when they file the claim. When asked during the week of May 13 if they were likely to make prevented planting claims through crop insur- ance, 70 percent of farmers who re- sponded said that they were unlikely to take prevented planting measures. "In farming, there are factors that are out of your control," said Kron. "While the weather cannot be influ- enced, farmers can certainly express their concern about trade and tariff escalations with their representatives in Congress. Indiana Farm Bureau has been and will continue to connect with elected officials to discuss how the current trade environment is im- pacting agriculture. I would encour- age farmers to do the same." Patoka Valley Quilt Guild met for May meeting By Kathy Weyer, Secretary The meeting was opened by Presi- dent Pamela Catt with Hospitality re- ported that there were 35 members, plus one new member present at the meeting. Prizes were drawn for the members that helped with Heritage Days at the Museum. Reminder to get Johnnie all infor- mation needed for the news letter as soon as possible. Membership dues are due at the next meeting, for the 2019 -2020 year. Special projects delivered several quilts to CASA, Cancer Center and the Nursing home. Several kits were available to take home and finish. Open sewing at the Ferdinand Li- brary will be May 25 and June 8. Upcoming retreats: Montgomery Retreat—June 21-23. Applications have to be turned in by June 5; St. Meinrad retreat will be in October. A framed poem was taken to the fu- neral home for Lou Obermeier funer- al, along with some flowers. Election of officers: President: Pa- mela Catt, Vice- President: Johnnie Heeke, Secretary: Kathy Weyer, Trea- surer: Marge Hevron.Committees still have a few openings. Reminder: August will be our turn to put quilts at the Krempp Gallery for the Month, so be thinking about what you have to exhibit. Programs by Becky Fuller, then collected ideas for upcoming pro- grams for the guild. Show and tell was next, and then the meeting was adjourned.