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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Februar y 19, 2020 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Refuge Friends offer an evening with the Woodcocks Feb. 29 and March 7 Saturday evening, February 29 and March 7, the Ref- uge Friends will offer a unique birding experience for the whole family at Boyd's Trail parking lot on Pato- ka River National Wildlife Refuge at 7 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Central for a brief presentation on the woodcock and a walk over to Maxey Marsh Trail in hoping the woodcocks are in the mood to put on a show. This event is open to all, regardless of age or expe- rience. Questions or directions available on Facebook at PatokaRefugeFriends, or call 812-569 -4009. Polar Plunge set for Feb. 29 The 2020 Polar Plunge in Petersburg is scheduled for noon on Saturday, February 29 at Prides Creek Park Beach. Participants can register online at polarplungeIN. org or you can show up between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to register. Entry fee is $75 in donations to par- ticipate. Proceeds from the Plunge are used to fund Special Olympics Indiana. Since 1969, Special Olympics Indiana has grown to more than 18,000 athletes. 'Understanding your property taxes' seminar March 11 A seminar on "Understanding your Pike County Property Taxes" will be presented by the Pike Coun- ty Farm Bureau, Inc. in cooperation with the local Soil and Water District, the Economic Development Corpo- ration, and the Purdue Extension Office. Dr. DeBoer, a Purdue professor of Economics, will be the speaker for the evening. The event is free to any Pike County resident and will take place on March 11 at the Otwell Community Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are needed and can be made by calling 812-354-6838 before February 28. 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Eric Gogel, Production Mgr. Monica Sinclair, Office Mgr. Cindy Petty, Adv. Sales Pam Lemond, Adv. Sales Matt Haycraft, Adv. Designer Kate Jones, Adv. Designer • • • Published every Wednesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Phone: 812-354-8500 820 E. 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 PETERSBURG ELEMENTARY Friday, March 6 6pm - 8pm Come ONE, Come ALL! GAMES • INFLATABLES • RAFFLES • CAKE WALK FOOD • SILENT AUCTION • PHOTOS LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION • SNOW CONES • PENNY WARS e numbers will be given out in the office for $1 and the bidding will start March 2, until the carnival, for the silent auction. ey will also be sold the night of the carnival. All auction items will be on display at the school starting March 2. ere are tons of silent auction items you will not want to miss out on! Bring your friends, bring your family. Fun for everyone! Pregnant... or think you are? Call:1-877-257-1084 or Locally Call: 1-812-354-2814 • Free pregnancy testing • Free counseling and info. on pregnancy options. • Confi dential counseling for women & men who are suff ering from post-abortion syndrome. • Residential Care • Health and assistance referrals. • Training and education. • Assistance in getting baby and maternity clothes washpcc@sbcglobal.net www.washingtonpregnancycenter.com 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 outpatient therapy services. For a tour or more information, please contact us. ™ Golden LivingCenter - Petersburg 309 West Pike Avenue Petersburg, IN 47567 (812) 354-8833 www.GoldenLivingCenters.com/Petersburg This facility welcomes all persons in need of its services and does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or source of payment. GLC-09973-12 N293 309 W. Pike Ave., Petersburg Daviess Community Hospital Thursday, February 27 | 7:00 am to 10:00 am FREE SCREENINGS for women 18 and older. FREE SKIN CHECKS. FREE INFORMATION SPECIAL PRICING: EKG - $25 | Lab Work (Chem 16 & Lipid Panel) - $40 | A1C - $15 MAMMOGRAM, PAP SMEARS AND DEXA BONE DENSITY TEST Must call 812.254.9324 for an appointment. Appointments are held from 7 am to 4 pm. $100 – Screening Mammogram $150 – Screening Mammogram & Pap Smear $250 - Screening Mammogram & Dexa Bone Density test $300 – All three exams (Mammogram, Pap & Dexa) Special Radiologist fees billed by Summit Radiology for Mammogram and Dexa 1314 E Walnut St. | Washington IN | dchosp.org C M Y CM MY CY CMY K ai158109259345_womens health fair AD.pdf 1 2/7/2020 11:23:18 AM Nine garden planning tips for the greatest return By Melinda Myers We've all done it…got- ten overzealous in spring and overplanted or planted the wrong varieties for our tastes and needs. Make this the year you plan your gar- den for the best return on your investment. First, prepare a list before placing your catalogue or- der or making that first trip to the garden center. With- out a bit of pre-planning our carts end up filled with more seeds and plants than space available or varieties that are not suited to our grow- ing conditions or our fami- ly's taste. Make sure each plant you select provides the greatest return on investment by in- cluding winning varieties with a visit to the All-Ameri- ca Selections (A AS) website (all-americaselections.org). This non-profit trialing orga- nization has test sites across the US and Canada that tri- al and select winning variet- ies for their taste and garden performance. Review your favorite rec- ipes and consider growing the ingredients you need on a regular basis. Salad lov- ers may want to plant a con- tainer of greens that can be harvested daily. Sandy Let- tuce and colorful mild fla- vored Red Kingdom Mizu- na are slow to bolt, extend- ing the harvest into warmer months. Add some super nu- tritious Prizm kale for your morning smoothies and sal- ads. Prizm's stemless stalks releaf quickly after harvest so you'll have a continuous supply. Fill a corner of the garden or container with a small- fruited tomato or two for salads, snacking and oth- er daily treats. Red Celano grape tomato (a determi- nate for containers) and the light-yellow sweet Firefly to- mato (an indeterminate for vertical or staked gardens) are attractive and very pro- ductive, ensuring more than enough for your whole fami- ly to enjoy. Add a bit of crunch and color by growing Roxanne radishes. And don't forget the cucumbers. Green Light cucumbers are seedless, sweet and prolific – great for salads or a refreshing sum- mer drink. Keep a constant supply of these ingredients by making small plantings throughout the season. Grow several containers of tasty and attractive Delizz strawberries. These ever- bearing plants will provide a pretty pot of fresh strawber- ries throughout the summer for your morning oatmeal or afternoon glass of wine. Plant unusual vegetables you can't purchase at the grocery store. Roulette pep- per has the look and citrusy flavor of a habanero without the heat. And you won't find anything like Yellow Apple tomato at the store. It has small unique apple-shaped fruit with a citrusy sweet fla- Pancakes and 4-H Kim Haycraft flips pancakes and is assisted by Noah Berry during the Pike County's 4-H enrollment pancake breakfast on Saturday at the 4-H Building in Hornady Park. Pancakes were provided for those wanting to enroll in 4-H. Enrollment for 2020 year is underway. Students ages kindergarten to senior in high school can participate. Pike County has 11 4-H Clubs with diverse interests ranging from shooting sports to horses to more traditional 4-H clubs. See GARDEN on page 10