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A-4 Wednesday, September 25, 2019 The Press-Dispatch LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Continued from page 1 FESTIVALS NEWS BRIEFS FAFSA Financial Aid meeting Sept. 25 Seniors and parents of seniors need to mark their calendars to attend the Financial Aid night on Wednes- day, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. This event is hosted by the Pike Central Guidance Office. Stan Werne will be there representing the Indiana Student Financial Aid Associ- ation. He will go through the processes to file for Fed- eral and State Financial Aid and he will go over the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Blood Drive at Otwell Elementary School Sept. 27 The American Red Cross is needing blood dona- tions to help support victims of Hurricane Dorian. They have several blood drives set up in southern In- diana and Illinois. On Friday, September 27, they will be at the Otwell Miller Academy from 2 to 7 p.m. 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. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with Cruise-In time from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each entry will receive a Buf- falo Trace Festival dash plaque. Each vehicle must be registered separate. 'Unplanned' to be shown at Grace Baptist Church in Washington The movie Unplanned will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Grace Baptist Church, 418 High- land Ave. in Washington, just behind Bobe's Pizza off Hwy 57 South. This will be a free showing and no offering will be taken. Call 812-486 -3658 if you plan to attend. The movie was released in the spring of this year and is based on a true story of an individual who worked in a Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic and could no lon- ger participate in the abortion industry. Church groups are welcomed. Homecoming Spirit Days begin Monday Pike Central students are encouraged to participate in Spirit Days leading up to Homecoming at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4. The Homecoming parade will begin at approximate- ly 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the track. Themes are as follows: Monday, Sept. 30 ............................................... Pajama Day Tuesday, Oct. 1.......................................................... Tie Dye Wednesday, Oct. 2 ................................................Black Out Thursday, Oct. 3 .................................................... Twin Day Friday, Oct. 4 .........................................................Camo Day Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an upcoming event? Send it to news@ pressdispatch.net or call 812-354-8500. Sunday, September 29 Ayrshire Valley GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH 1947 E. C.R. 375 S., Winslow Fellowship Dinner following the morning service! For more information, contact: Pastor Frank Coleman 812-789-3968 Special Service Time: 10 a.m. edt Homecoming Gospel Sing Cheri Taylor everyone is with Welcome! "Custom footwear since 1929" 812-882-4770 • 800-726-4770 906 N. 7th St., Vincennes grundmanshoe.com e more you buy the more you save! OCTOBER 3, 4 & 5 PRIVATE MEDICAID ROOMS AVAILABLE SOON Call for information 812-354-8833 Enhancing Lives Through Innovative Healthcare From recovery care and wellness to management of long-term health conditions, Golden LivingCenter - Petersburg offers a full spectrum of innovative programs and services, provided by compassionate, dedicated staff. These include 24-hour skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, private rehab to "Home Suites" and provides both inpatient and ™ 309 W. 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Poplar St., P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 • • • Entered in the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmission through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana – published weekly. (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 Silk Designs expands to live flowers and plants Silk Designs in Petersburg has been around since 2005, but they recently expanded their offerings, add- ing Brighton to their jewelry collections, fresh flowers and green plants. They still offer silk flowers and a large assortment of bereavement items, such as wind chimes, candles, wreaths, flags and other items. Silk Designs hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Satur- day. They can be reached anytime at 812-789-3046. Above are: Krista Robinette, executive director of Pike Co. Chamber of Commerce; Sandy Tichenor, designer-florist; Dustin Schnarr with the Chamber of Commerce; owner Angie Carter; and Jane Reed, designer-florist. $7.55M water treatment grant one step closer By Andy Heuring A multi-million dollar grant to help expand and re- hab Petersburg's wastewa- ter treatment plant is just one step away from being a reality. Petersburg Mayor R.C. Klipsch has requested a $7.55 million grant and a $4.6 million low interest loan to upgrade and ex- pand the existing wastewa- ter plant. Klipsch said some of the key features of the project include an equalization la- goon, expanding and an up- grade to the treatment facil- ity, as well as a solar field that will power both Peters- burg's wastewater treatment and water treatment plants. Klipsch said the equal- ization lagoon is like a hold- ing tank for the wastewater plant. It stores wastewater coming in to the plant until the plant can catch up and process it. With it, they can handle infiltration that hap- pens in rain events that pre- viously exceeded the plant's capacity. He said the lagoon acts as a buffer for the plant. The plant's expanded ca- pacity will also help them meet future needs of Pe- tersburg as development occurs. Klipsch said the so- lar field is expected to be able to save the city about $ 60,000 a year in electric- ity costs. Earlier, Klipsch had said if they didn't get a grant, the solar field prob- ably wouldn't happen, be- cause of the expense of it. However, if Petersburg gets the grant, it will roughly pay for about two-thirds of the project and the savings on the electric costs would help Petersburg be able to pay the loan back quicker. Craig McGowen, of Rural Development, said the pro- cess for the grant applica- tion is similar to a loan ap- plication. He said the ap- plication for the grant and the plans for the wastewa- ter treatment plant were re- viewed at the national level and have been approved. He was told the money is avail- able for the grant and it has been set aside. However, the last step is for Petersburg to request that money. Petersburg's request will then be reviewed and they should get an answer in 8 to 10 days about its final ap- proval. "This is a really big deal for Petersburg," said Klipsch. He said the expansion and upgrades "should take care of this little communi- ty for at least 50 years," said Klipsch. Trace stage. Rodney Watts will follow from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday's events start at 9 a.m. with the Herd 5K run/walk and Classic Car Cruise-In. Registration for the 5K starts at 8 a.m. at the Buffalo Trace Activity Row. The car show will be located on Walnut St. near the First United Methodist Church. The Buffalo Trace pag- eants, which include Lit- tle Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss and Miss Buffalo Trace, will run from 10 :30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free rides open at 1 p.m. and will run until 11 p.m. on Saturday. Pike Central's Swing Choir will perform at 2 p.m. A dog show is set for 3 p.m., followed by the Main St. Bed Races at 4 p.m. Eyewitness News weath- erman Ron Rhodes will be on stage beginning at 5 p.m. Musical entertainment begins at 5 p.m. on Satur- day. It will start with Brick Briscoe IV, Eclectic Drive at 6 p.m., American Pie Unplugged at 7 p.m. and Eighty-SixT at 8 p.m. Grammy winning band Parmalee will perform from 9 to 10 :30 p.m. Their perfor- mance will culminate with a fireworks display at 10 :30 p.m. C OF C BUSINESS AND HEALTH EXPO The Seventh Annual Busi- ness and Health Expo is set for Thursday, October 4 at the Winslow Community Center. It will run from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The Expo will showcase the area's businesses and organizations. Many will be giving away prizes and oth- er swag. Free flu shots will be available courtesy of Wal- greens and United Way for people 18 and older. Silly Safaris will be at 5 p.m. for kids and the young at heart. Concessions will also be available. PRIDES CREEK HALLOWEEN OCT. 11-12 Prides Creek's annual Halloween Fest is set for Fri- day and Saturday, October 11 and 12. It starts Friday night with a lighted golf cart pa- rade at dark. Line-up is at the beach parking lot. Sun- set is at 7:17 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate with prizes to be awarded. Following the parade, they will have hay- rides throughout the park. Events are scheduled for most of the day on Sat- urday. It starts with crafts from 10 a.m. to noon at Shelterhouse 2, which in- cludes painting pumpkins. They will have trick or treat time through the campgrounds from 2 to 4 p.m. A haunted trail is sched- uled for Saturday night. A kid-friendly version will start the night. It will then switch to a scarier version and stay open until 11 p.m. Entry to the haunted trail is a canned good item do- nation that will be given to Somebody's Place. net edition PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's the paper. Just digital.