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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 21, 2019 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Continued from page 1 COUNCIL NEWS BRIEFS Free community meal at The Gathering Place There will be a free community meal at The Gath- ering Place, 207 E. Lafayette Street, Winslow, Sun- day, August 25 from 5 -6:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come for dinner and dessert. The meal will be pro- vided by Pike County Women's Ministry and served by Celebrate Recovery Group. For more information or questions, call 812-582-2562. Contestants sought for Miss Labor Day pageants The 133rd Labor Day Celebration will be at the Gib- son County Fairgrounds in Princeton from August 30 -September 2. Seeking contestants for the following pageants: Little Miss Pageant 5 -8 years old; Little Mister 5 -8 years old; Junior Miss 9 -11 years old; Junior Miss 12-15 years old and Miss Labor Day Queen 16 -21 years old. All contestants must be related to a union member. They could be a son, daughter, niece, nephew, or grand- child as an example. They must also be sponsored/rep- resenting a union. Deadline to enter these pageants is Monday, August 5. All entry forms and information is available on the Labor Day Association website at www.labordayassoc.com/pageants. Any past Miss Labor Day Queens are invited to the annual Past Queens' Tea, which will be immediately following this year's pageant. Refer to the website for contact information. There will also be the following contests: Teeny Ti- ny Baby Miss 0 -12 Months; Teeny Tiny Baby Mister 0 -12 months; Tiny Toddler Miss 12-36 months; Tiny Toddler Mister 12-36 months; Mini Miss 3-5 years old; Mini Mister 3-5 years old and Cutest Pet. There is no deadline to enter these pageants. Voting begins on Friday, August 30 at 5 p.m. Mock helicopter crash set for Wednesday, September 18 Various emergency response teams and equipment will converge on the Petersburg Fire Department fa- cility on Illinois Street Wednesday, September 18 be- ginning at 9 a.m. The drill will focus on a helicopter crash and associated Haz-Mat and medical emergen- cy operations. The exercise is being conducted by the Pike County Emergency Management, EMS, local fire departments, police and first responders through the Pike County Local Emergency Planning Committee. The activities associated with the exercise will contin- ue into the afternoon. Seeking Tiny Mr. and Miss contestants for Buffalo Trace Festival The Buffalo Trace Festival baby contest is seeking contestants for the Tiny Mr. and Miss baby contest, ages 0 -3. There is no entry fee. There will be a boy and girl category/overall winner. There will be a win- ner and first runner-up for Mr. and Miss. Must sub- mit a color 5x7 photo to Petersburg City Hall by Mon- day, Sept. 23. Photo must have child's name, informa- tion and contact information for the parent. The festi- val will be September 27-28. Buffalo Trace Festival Classic Car Cruise-In set for Sept. 28 The Buffalo Trace Festival Classic Car Cruise-In will be Saturday, Sept. 28 in front of the Petersburg First United Methodist Church, 801 Walnut Street. Regis- tration will begin at 9 a.m., with Cruise-In time from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each entry will receive a Buffalo Trace Festival dash plaque. Each vehicle must be registered separate. 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. 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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 General News news@pressdispatch.net Sports sports@pressdispatch.net Subscription Services subscribe@pressdispatch.net Dining Specials 5pm-8pm 115 Pike Ave., Petersburg FRIDAY 08-23-19 SATURDAY 08-24-19 Coffee or Tea with special. Monday – ursday • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Plate Specials Daily! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Buffet with Salad Bar, Only $10.95. Goulash with Two Sides, $7 Shrimp Basket with One Piece of Fish and Two Sides, Only $7.50 Open to Members and Qualified Guests Petersburg Hardware receives national award A locally-owned Petersburg busi- ness was announced as a winner of a national award on Monday. Petersburg Do it Best Hardware was one of only five independent home im- provement retailers nationwide rec- ognized as part of the Beacon Awards program. Honored in the Best New Store Over 20,000 Square Feet category, Peters- burg Do it Best Hardware co-owners Dennis and Sherry Bishop, and Eric and Robin Smith attended the awards banquet at The Hardware Confer- ence in Marco Island, Fla. The Bea- con Awards is a premier national indus- try awards program developed by The Hardware Connection magazine and The Hardware Conference to recog- nize the best of the best among home improvement retailers, while encour- aging a new generation of retailers to make their mark. "Petersburg Do it Best Hardware's inclusion is part of the Beacon Awards long history of highlighting retailing excellence," stated Chris Jensen, ed- itor/principal of The Hardware Con- nection, the hardware industry's lead- ing digital publication. "The Bishops and Smiths have created an excep- tional shopping destination that is un- doubtedly inspiration for our industry." The family's journey began almost 25 years ago with a small neighbor- hood store housed in an attractive brick building on Main Street. Reve- nues, while good, had stalled by 2014. The Bishops' daughter, Robin Smith, and son-in-law, Eric, both success- ful entrepreneurs, began expressing their interest in becoming part of the store's long-term plans. The Smiths recognized the need for growth and were thrilled at the prospect of joining the family business to make an impact. Over the next two years, the four col- laborated and brainstormed, which led to securing a new location with an un- usual twist. They would move in to a much larger building recently closed by a faltering big-box retailer. The new location fit the need for space—28,000 square feet—and is situated near a ma- jor interstate. On April 2, 2016, 2,000 people lined up for the grand opening to find the same welcoming and expert Peters- burg staff, along with an expanded product mix. Petersburg Do it Best Hardware offers a deeper selection in core departments and added new products such as the popular Melissa & Doug interactive toys. In truly fo- cusing on the whole family, including stocking kid-sized carts and holding child-specific events, the Bishops and Smiths have brought Main Street val- ues to a larger space. "It is an honor to be recognized with this award. We are humbled and appre- ciate the acknowledgment for all of our hard work," said Dennis Bishop. "Dennis and I wouldn't be here if it weren't for the incredible support of Robin and Eric, the commitment of our devoted staff, and our loyal cus- tomers, with whom we share a special bond," added Sherry Bishop. Petersburg Do it Best Hardware is backed by the strength of its status as a member-owner of Do it Best, a US - based hardware, lumber and build- ing materials co-op with thousands of member-owned locations in the Unit- ed States and more than 50 other coun- tries. Sherry and Dennis Bishop and Robyn and Eric Smith, owners of Petersburg Hardware, proudly dis- play their Beacon Award for the Best New Store Over 20,000 Square Feet. They were one of five stores to win the national Beacon Award. They were presented the award in Marco Island, Fla. on Monday at the Hardware Conference. under advisement. Klipsch said the bid prices were go- ing to be very close once an alternate is selected. He said they will only take one or the other alternate, but not both. Councilmen also opened bids to do a sidewalk project on 12th St. Mayor Klipsch said each year the city budgets $5,000 for sidewalk work to be used on a 50 -50 cost basis. Res- idents can submit an application for sidewalk work to be done on their prop- erty. The city will split the cost on the project. Klipsch said so far, Dave Workman was the only person to apply for the funding. His project was selected. Larry Hunt had the low bid for the project at $1,860. The other bid was $7,000. "I think we learned from this, the sec- ond bidder really wasn't interested in this project," said Klipsch. During the water board meeting, City Services Manager Ross Elmore said they were still in the process of installing the new water meters that transmit their readings to the city. Elmore said the inventory of new meters was done to about 200. They have a total of 1,450 meters to get in- stalled. He and Klipsch said the me- ters started going bad earlier this year. The meters are working, but the trans- mitters on them are quitting, so city workers have to manually read those meters. Klipsch said they hope to have all the new meters installed by the end of next year. Hey said they hope to solve a chron- ic problem in the city sewer systems lift station located near the Pike Coun- ty Jail. "Our friends down there often feel the need to put clothing and sheets in- to the toilets. It messes up a lift station pump," said Klipsch of the jail inmates. He said a series of grinders are go- ing to be installed in front of the pumps to alleviate that problem. BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR FRIDAY Fire Chief Ross Elmore said the fire department is sponsoring a blood drive on Friday, August 23 between 1 and 6 p.m. at the fire department on Illinois St. Elmore stated the police and fire department are having a friendly com- petition to see who can give the most blood. He said there was a blood sup- ply shortage and encouraged everyone to participate. The next council meeting is sched- uled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Septem- ber 3. State Fair draws nearly 879,000 in attendance Despite a closing weekend that in- cluded severe weather, this year's he- ro-centric Indiana State Fair closed with 878,857 people traveling to the fairgrounds for the 17-day event. The Indiana State Fair was partic- ularly special this year as it chose to recognize admirable Hoosiers through its theme, "Heroes in the Heartland," presented by Indiana Donor Network. The fair prides itself on providing a va- riety of agricultural and entertainment opportunities. This year's fair offered more free events, along with creative and signature food items that drew Hoosiers of all ages to Indiana's great- est agricultural showcase. The 2020 Indiana State Fair will be August 7-23.