The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, July 8, 2020 A-9 EAST GIBSON Gibson County Swine show winners announced In the Gibson County Swine Show, winners includ- ed in Class 6 Hampshire Gilts, Rhett Thompson; in Class 9 Yorkshire Gilts, Rhett Thomp- son; Class 12 Crossbred Gilts, Landon Kunkel; Class 13 Crossbred Gilts, Luke Kun- kel; Class 14 Crossbred Gilts, Tanner Brittingham with re- serve champion Kymi Reed- er; Class 16 Crossbred Gilts, Rhett Thompson, reserve Marshall Watt; Class 17 Cross- bred Gilts, Mallory Watt. In Class 7 Hampshire Bar- rows, Tanner Brittingham; Class 9 Spot Barrows, Rhett Thompson; Class 13 Cross- bred Barrows, Landon Kun- kel; Class 14, Crossbred Bar- rows, Luke Kunkel, reserve champion Madelyn Spindler; Class 15 Crossbred Barrow, Tanner Brittingham, reserve Madelyn Spindler; Class 16 Crossbred Barrows, Jace Jen- kins, reserve Annie Lucas; Class 17 Crossbred Barrows, Mallory Watt, reserve Rhett Thompson; Class 18 Cross- bred Barrows, Mallory Watt, reserve Jace Jenkins; Class 19 Crossbred Barrows, Mal- lory Watt, reserve Marshall Watt. The Gibson County Swine Show had a division only for Gibson County residents, and many local kids won top marks for their pigs. Commissioners rescind fireworks ordinance By Janice Barniak County Commissioners rescinded the Gibson Coun- ty fireworks ordinance they passed in their last meeting after fireworks retailers pro- tested the law that would lim- it when people could set off fireworks in the county. According to County Commissioner Gerald Bled- soe the ordinance originally passed after complaints that people outside Fort Branch city limits were setting off disruptive fireworks every night. Since then, retailers have pointed out state laws that already prohibit fireworks being set off at late hours, which they say the county could enforce while still al- lowing fireworks at times not covered in the ordinance, for example, gender reveals and people who use fireworks to chase off ducks and geese. Jerry Lattenhagen, of Fort Branch, told commissioners that the people who live be- hind him set off fireworks until 11 p.m. or midnight ev- ery night. The fireworks vibrate his windows and chairs, and make him unable to hear the T V. Another neighbor has a newborn baby that can- not sleep because of the fire- works. "I'm not against them set- ting off fireworks, but not year round," he said. "There should be a limit. I spent 22 years in the military. Some of these are louder than the weapons we set off." He said people have called the police, who tell them there's nothing they can do without the ordinance. Eric Smith, of Princeton, owns Sgt. Peppers Fire- works and said there is a state law that forbids fire- works after 11 p.m. police can enforce. "I don't like the idea of punishing everyone for a few bad apples. There seems to be a local problem," he said calling the ordinance passed by commissioners, which al- lowed fireworks to only two hours past sunset and on cer- tain days, too restrictive. Mike Moore, of Prince- ton, said the time frames of the state law need to be en- forced. He said he deals with neighbors who blow leaves, neighbors with barking dogs, dirt bikes and Harley motorcycles passing, in ad- dition to regular trains all night. "I don't know how that's much different than fire- works," he said. Brenda Moore also spoke in favor of enforcing the state law and rescinding the coun- ty ordinance. Bledsoe told attendees they were invited to the meetings and to stream the meetings so that they could provide input on issues the commissioners discuss. He also said a copy of the state law should be passed on to area police so they can en- force the law as it pertains to those shooting off fireworks behind the Fort Branch sub- division. Bob Moore is a recent res- ident who, after 55 years, moved back to Gibson Coun- ty to enjoy life on a farm out- side city limits. He said, it bothers him that people would add restrictions for those who live in the coun- try. "Eric has a business to run, and he generates a lot of tax revenue," he said. "When it gets past 10, 11, we all agree that's ridiculous." According to Commission- er Steve Bottoms, as soon as the ordinance passed, com- missioners started receiv- ing calls. "There was quite a session on fireworks in state legisla- ture...I was assured, by one of the state legislators, they implemented a law they thought was fair," he said, before voting in favor of re- scinding the local ordinance. The state law allows fire- works until 11 p.m. except on certain holidays, like New Year's Eve, when the cutoff is midnight. Two-man team takes on 'The Executioner' By Janice Barniak Roommates Chip Murtha, 21, and Jamison Buck were felled by The Executioner at The Palace in Princeton last week. The friends have done all of Evansville's food challenges including the spicy challeng- es at Wings Etc. and Buffalo Wild Wings, El Patron's five- to six-pound anaconda burrito challenge, and numerous oth- er finish-it-and-its-free promo- tions. They couldn't conquer the five pound, 14 patty Execu- tioner hamburger and fries challenge at The Palace, how- ever, which is a timed, one- hour promotion. Palace owner Tom Shearer said 10 have previously tried and failed the challenge. He said he'd like to start a Wall of Fame with the finishers, if anyone ever does finish. "About the 52-minute mark is where the wall is," Shear- er said. Beforehand, the friends were optimistic, having trained for two weeks the challenge using Burger King's Eggnormous burritos. "I started eating one, then two, then three for breakfast in the morning," Murtha said. "Then I would go to McDon- ald's or Wendy's and eat four quarter pounders for lunch, trying to train my stomach." When not eating, he would drink water. "It was six months of diet- ing out the window. I guess swimsuit season will wait for 2022," said Murtha before the challenge. Buck is on nights at Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indi- ana, so his training differed. "I'd eat a heavy meal before work, but when I'd get off in the morning, I mean, what's open these days at four in the morning? " he said. "But I'd eat a heavy breakfast, I'd throw in baconators and chicken sandwiches, mix it up. It's hard eating the same thing all the time." Buck said the challenge isn't always the amount of food, it's the monotony of the tastes; he brought srira1cha sauce hoping it would power him through the last third of the food. Murtha said they discussed strategy, and decided the or- der of the food in advance. "We decided to do the fries first, because it's hard to eat cold fries, but at the same time do you want to put all that starch in your stomach at the beginning? It's about tem- perature control and pacing," Murtha said. Murtha's done the most challenges, but Buck finished the anaconda burrito first. Their goal for at The Palace was to finish simultaneously. "Who better to succeed with than a friend," Buck said. Chip Murtha, left, and Jamison Buck, a Toyota team member, tried to eat a 14-patty burger at The Palace last Wednesday. AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Mon- day of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. For more in- formation, contact Jeannine Houchins at 812-766 -0463. Histo- ry Center hours Monday,Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meet the second Monday of each month Septem- ber through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Peters- burg. Free Clothing Bank–Oak Grove Church in Oakland City offers a free clothing bank each Tuesday 9 -11 a.m. (Oakland City time) for everyone. They carry new and used clothing. Location is on Morton Street, just past Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door located at the back of the church. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet every Tues- day at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Riv- er of Life Fellowship Church. Gathering Place—Will be open every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at 207 Lafayette Street, Winslow for the Food and Cloth- ing Pantry. For more information, call 812-582-5210. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting–the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan–will have its monthly meetings the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting–the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell–will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group – Memorial's Caring Hands Senior Services sponsors an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group. The next meeting is Wednesday, July 8, 2020, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Board Conference Room B/C, which is located on the lower level of Memorial Hospital, near the Tower Café at 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. This support group allows care- givers to come together to share knowledge and experiences in caring for loved ones who are affected by these illnesses. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or contact Mallory Thimling, a Crisis Intervention Specialist, at 812-996 - 2915 or mthimlin@mhhcc.org. Pre-registration is not neces- sary. Note: We will follow CDC guidelines for safe attendance; however, if you are part of the at-risk population for COVID-19, use discretion when deciding to attend. Basic Life Support (BLS) – Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers an instructor led Basic Life Support (BL S) training class for licensed and certified health care profes- sionals, such as physicians, dentists, nurses, paramedics and EMTs. This American Heart Association course covers CPR for all ages, two-man CPR, bag-valve mask ventilation, relief of responsive and unresponsive FBAO (choking), and use of the AED. Participants must successfully complete a written test and skills evaluation to receive a course completion (cre- dential) card. The next available class is Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 8 a.m.-noon in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper. The cost is $ 65. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited. For more information, or to register, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call the Health and Wellness department at 812-996 -2399. "Your Health and Diabetes" Education – Discovering the diagnosis of diabetes can be overwhelming. Memorial Hos- pital and Health Care Center wants to support you in this tran- sition of lifestyle, and sponsors a continuing education group for persons with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or anyone who is in- terested in learning about the disease. The topic for the July class is "Managing Diabetes in the Heat." This support group is held the third Monday of each month and provides knowledge to help you feel more secure, manage problems, and avoid hospitalization for diabetes-relat- ed issues. The next meeting will be Monday, July 20, from 6 - 7 p.m. in Memorial Hospital's Mary Potter Meeting Room, at 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. For more information, contact Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Diabetes Man- agement and Prevention Services at 812-996 -0521.