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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, June 5, 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 City of Petersburg sets curbside pick-up of sticks and limbs The City of Petersburg will have curbside pick-up for sticks and limbs on Monday, June 10, weather per- mitting. The sticks and limbs to be picked up are ones that have fallen in yards as a result of spring winds and storms. Call the city office at 812-354-8511 to request this service. Sticks and limbs must be on curbside by Monday morning. Volunteers needed for Tax-Aide program There is an interest in establishing an A ARP Foun- dation's Tax-Aide program in Pike County. Volunteers are needed to get it started. Representatives will be at the Pike County Public Library, 1008 E. Maple Street, Petersburg, Monday, June 10 from 9 -11:30 a.m. Tri Kappa seeks Little Miss Sweet Corn contestants Tri Kappa of Oakland City is seeking contestants for the Little Miss Sweet Corn Pageant. Girls ages 5 -7 at the time of the contest are eligible. Contest will be Friday, July 26. Contestants are required to perform a talent and will be asked a brief question during an interview. Practices will be on Tuesday evenings. For more information, contact Tammy Schroeder at 812- 664-6648. Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an upcoming event? Send it to news@ pressdispatch.net or call 812-354-8500. 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. 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Miley, 74, of Pe- tersburg, passed away at home on June 4, 2019, sur- rounded by his family. He was born December 4, 1944, to Howard Miley, Jr. and Mary L. Miley. He graduated from Peters- burg High School in 1962. He was a lifelong farmer and a county council mem- ber for three terms. He lived in Pike County his whole life and his passion was always farming and conservation of the land. Over the years, he had received numerous awards for his conservation practices. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Bryan (Su- sie); daughter, Sheila ( Ja- son) Bjorkquist; stepson, Mark Loyd; stepdaughter, Teri (David) Waltz; seven grandchildren; and sister, Betty (Paul) Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Mi- ley, Jr. and Mary L. Miley. Funeral services are pending at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. See additional obituaries on page C-7. Obituary Cheerful car wash Middle School Cheerleaders Carly Johnson, Laryn Faulk and Jayla Harris wash cars and giggle a lot. The cheerleaders and their mothers washed more than 50 cars on Saturday at Casey's General Store. ies, four brain surgeries and many other procedures. "He had his fourth brain surgery on Valentine's Day, putting back in his bone flap. River continues to fight through the worst of outcomes and shows what miracles truly are," said Brittany. She added, "River was rel- isted on the heart transplant list on February 20 as a sta- tus 1A. A fter 158 days on the Berlin Heart and being on the transplant list for 98 days, River finally received his hero heart on Wednes- day May 29, 2019! " "River is living proof of answered prayers! He con- tinues to shock doctors constantly with his will to fight to survive. What we take for granted with each beat of our heart and each breath we breathe, this lit- tle guy fights for daily! " said Brittany. She praised Riley Chil- dren's Hospital. "They have taken care of River and our family with the utmost care, love and support. Everyone at Riley's in our eyes has become a part of our Har- bin tribe! " She asked people to join them in praying daily for River. "Please set your alarms and join us in prayer daily at 3:12 p.m. (River's date of birth). We believe the Holy Spirit is healing this very special little fight- er, and we also believe in the power of prayer! You can al- so follow River's Facebook page and become one of his Prayer Warriors at https:// www.facebook.com/Riv- er-Harbins-Prayer-War- riors-857061727686784/." A two-day fundraiser is scheduled for River that will include a softball tour- nament, inflatable, an auc- tion, concessions, corn hole tournament, half pot and live bands. Some of the bands include: Criminal Donkey, Breathing RM, Eclectic Drive, Joe Nobody, Descent; Vessyll, Wyked Blis, Jason Sturgeon, Damian Baker Band and Audiodacity. River was sitting up just a day after his nine-hour heart transplant surgery. Pregnant... or think you are? 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