The Press-Dispatch
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A-12 Local Wednesday, June 3, 2020 The Press-Dispatch When undergoing treatment for cancer, travel can be tough on patients. That's why Gibson General Hospital offers cancer care close to home. Under the direction of Dr. Maqbool Ahmed, a board-certified oncologist & hematologist, Gibson General Hospital's Infusion Therapy Services offers chemotherapy and immunotherapy, right here in Gibson County. Our treatment room has all the amenities (comfortable chairs, individual cable TVs, internet access, snacks, etc.) needed to make your treatment as pleasant as possible. And you can count on our compassionate staff to be there every step of the way, allowing you to focus on the most important part of treatment—feeling better. Princeton, Indiana | (812) 385-9286 Cancer care... Close to home. Maqbool Ahmed, MD www.UebelhorGM.com Jasper • 1-800-937-8721 CHEVROLET STS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 711 Walnut Street Petersburg 812-354-6942 Email: frenner@ evdio.org The first weekend Masses to be back in Church started on May 23-24, as per official letter from Bishop Joseph Siegel. For those who still do not feel safe returning to church, the Sunday Masses will continue to be recorded and uploaded on Facebook. Continued adherence to the guidelines from the office of Gov. Holcomb and Bishop Siegel will be in place regard- ing Church services. Visit their websites at www.coro- navirus.in.gov for our State guidelines and Sts. Peter and Paul and Blessed Sacrament Churches on Facebook. The dispensation from the obliga- tion to attend Mass on Sun- days and Holy Days is ex- tended until at least August 15, 2020. Read the full letter of Bishop Siegel posted on Facebook under Sts. Peter and Paul and Blessed Sacra- ment Churches. Daily masses are available through cable T V at EWTN at 8 a.m., noon, 7 p.m. and midnight. Rosary at 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. all Eastern time. Local and World News 9 p.m. ET. Catholic Radio at 93.1FM. Our church is open daily for visits and private prayers. Mass readings for June 6 -7: First reading: Exodus 34:4b-6,8 -9; second reading: II Corinthians 13:11-13; Gos- pel: John 3:16 -18. Continue to pray for an end to the pandemic, for our government officials and ev- eryone who serves in every capacity to sustain the life of our Nation. Pray also for those who have passed away from this illness and for the entire world, especially the hungry, the lonely and iso- lated, for the healing of our nation, so many tragedies taking place. Stay close to Jesus, stay away from the virus. It is indeed strange that more restrictions are im- posed on faith and church services, but restaurants, grocery stores, hardware stores, liquor and cannabis stores, tattoo parlors have more lax rulings. Fr. Frank Renner, Pastor Rev. Mark Wade, Deacon See more church news beginning on page B-1. Church News Overton arrested for inhaling toxic vapors, public intoxication On Saturday, a Wash- ington woman was arrest- ed after police were called to check on a woman who had been parked in a park- ing lot and screaming for at least two hours. Crystal Overton, 32, of 1100 W. National Highway, Washington, was prelimi- narily charged with inhal- ing toxic vapors, a class B misdemeanor, and public intoxication. Petersburg Patrolman Scott Arnold said when he arrived, Sgt. Chad Mc- Clellan was already on scene. McClellan told Ar- nold when he walked up to the vehicle, Overton was in the vehicle and had a can in her hand. McClellan said as he approached Overton, she said a curse word, then stuck the can in her mouth and inhaled more of the substance. When police ran a check on Overton, they found she was wanted on a warrant for probation violation in Greene County. Officer Arnold, in his re- port, said Overton's speech was slurred and she was stumbling. She was taken to the Pike County Jail. Petersburg Elementary School third grade teacher Jordan Elliott brings a bag of supplies to Colin Boyd from his desk and locker. Elementary School students were able pick up and return and items they might have had at home or left at school last Wednesday and Thursday. Jen Smith of Winslow Elementary School gets school items from fifth grad- er Mya Reinhart and her mother Karen. Winslow Elementary School had their staff in place so when their student arrived they go his belongings. The teachers also blew horns and played music for their students as they arrived. LEAD PAINT REMOVAL A crew from Elite En- vironmental is removing lead-based paint from the brick facades at 606 and 608 Main St., Petersburg. A grant from the Office of Community and Rural Af- fairs paid for the unsafe buildings to be razed ex- cept for the front and sides. Elite Environmen- tal placed a wrap on the front of the buildings and left it for 24-hours then removed it. This took the pain off the brick. Mayor R. C. Klipsch said this is the last step to complete the projects, which had to be complet- ed by the end of July. LAST DAY DROP OFF AND PICK UP WIN Energy REMC gives back to community with grant In response to the CO- VID-19 pandemic and the hardships that it is caus- ing our communities, WIN Energy REMC Communi- ty Trust recently present- ed $1,000 grants to seven food pantries within our service territory. During this unprecedented time, the donation to each food pantry will be used to pur- chase food and supplies. The food pantries select- ed for emergency funding were organizations that had previously applied and received grants in the past from Operation Round Up. The Trust's board of di- rectors voted to donate one thousand dollars to each the following area organi- zations: Pike County Christian Assistance (Somebody's Place); Backpacks of Love for VCSC; Brown Bag- gers school food program; North Knox Social Minis- tries; Owensville Ministe- rial Alliance; Patoka Pres- byterian Church Food Pan- try; and Vincennes Com- munity Food Pantry. Operation Round Up is a community grant program that is funded by WIN En- ergy REMC members to reach out to worthy causes in their communities.