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It leaves an invisible protective shield that lasts for up to five days.* 2 oz. Bottle *Not effective on anti-reflective lenses FOG FREE $ 3 Petersburg Hardware donates to TTR-Haven Over the Hilltop Petersburg Hardware makes donation to T TR Haven Over the Hilltop. Pictured (l to r): Dennis Bishop, Sher- ry Bishop, Robin Smith, Nikki Nalley, Marcia Hill and Mindy Keeker. Lucky Clovers 4-H club siblings show projects Tyler and Ebony Mason, of Algiers, are members of the Lucky Clovers 4-H club. They are the son and daugh- ter of Josh Mason and Casey O'Brien, and Joey O'Brien and Chasity Mason. Ebony Mason (left) is a mini 4-Her. She chose to do sewing. She learned the basics of sewing with a needle and thread. She made a simple pin cushion using hand stitch. Tyler (right) has been in regular 4-H for three years, but this is his first year of horse and pony. He is show- ing in showmanship. He is given a pattern he must follow with his horse, Dixie. Dixie is a 28-year-old mare, quarter horse. Since it is online this year, he video taped the pattern at home and then submitted. He won first place in halter mare with Dixie and second in showmanship. 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 Recker graduates from Knox College Andrew Recker, of Hunt- ingburg, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Environ- mental Science from Knox College on June 7, 2020. Community Foundation Alliance recognizes outgoing board and elects new officers During the Community Foundation Alliance's June board meeting, John Duden- hoffer (Daviess) was recog- nized for his eight years of service; and Tricia Holland- er Henning ( Vanderburgh) was recognized for her seven years of service, as the outgo- ing Board Chair. Dudenhoffer, who resides in Pike County, has served in many capacities over the past eight years, including his most recent service as the treasurer and Investment Committee chair. Henning served as the board chair from July 2018 to June 2020, and will continue on the board as the immedi- ate past chair. She has served on the Executive, Asset De- velopment, Investment, and HR Committees. "Our dedicated board of di- rectors has allowed our orga- nization to flourish during these unprecedented times," says Jill Carpenter, president and CEO. "We will always be forever grateful for their leadership, commitment to our organization, and con- tinued advocacy within our communities. It is an hon- or to serve our communi- ties alongside this amazing group of professionals." Incoming board officers were also elected at the meet- ing, for the fiscal year begin- ning July 1, 2020, and include board chair Mark Waterman (Spencer), vice-chair Lau- ra Bogard (Knox), treasur- er Eric Reed (Gibson) and immediate past chair Tricia Hollander Henning ( Vander- burgh). Jason Barisano ( Warrick County) joins the board as a newly-elected Newburgh res- ident and graduate of Castle High School. In addition, the board ex- tended their condolences and recognized the service of Jack Brenton (Pike), who passed away in June of 2020. Thank You! Petersburg Moose Lodge #1617 would like to thank IPL and Duke Energy for their generous donation to Pike County businesses. reliable internet access). The website states: New guidance from state officials suggests students who partic- ipate in virtual learning will not be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, etc.). This has changed from prior guidance. During last week's board meeting, board member Chris Satterfield asked whether kids doing online school should participate in sports and oth- er extra-curricular activities. "My feeling is if you are do- ing e-learning and then want to participate in extra curric- ular activities, then you are defeating the purpose of the no-contact online learning." Potter also asked if they were going to require a doc- tor's note to allow students to do online learning. Blake said talking with oth- er districts, it was not a re- quirement. The school's website states: At this time, we do not intend to join many other districts in their requirement of a doctor's recommendation to enroll in virtual learning. However, if guidance and circumstances change, this could be a consid- eration in the future. "We may have some teach- ers and staff who have con- cerns about coming back, ei- ther for themselves being at risk or a family member. We have talked about how that might look for them to con- tinue teaching," said Blake during last Tuesday's meeting. She added, "We need to know our numbers and see what our next step is." The school website states water bottle filling stations are being installed and the tradi- tional water fountains are be- ing replaced. If the stations are not installed at the start of school, bottled water will be supplied. It also says additional cus- todial staff has been hired at each building to clean during school hours and nightly cleaning will also occur. Hand sanitizer stations will be in- stalled throughout the schools and student procedures will be established. School access will be lim- ited to people coming to the school to bring forgotten items to a student. Those peo- ple will buzz in and leave the item in the entry way for a staff member to retrieve. School buses will be sani- tized after both morning and evening routes are completed. Students riding the bus will be required to wear a mask or face shield and sit in assigned seating. SCHOOL CALENDAR The first day of school for students is August 12. They will have Labor Day, Sept. 7, off and a flex day on Friday, Sept. 25. The first grading pe- riod will end on October 9. Fall vacation will be five days, from Monday to Friday, Oct. 19 to 23. Thanksgiving vacation will be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 -27. The last day of the sec- ond grading period and end of first semester is December 18. Christmas vacation starts at the end of the day Decem- ber 18 and students will return on Monday, January 4. Monday, February 15 is a snow day. The third grading period ends on Friday, March 5. Spring Break is set for Mon- day through Friday, March 22 to 26. Good Friday is April 2. The last day of school is scheduled for Thursday, May 27. The school board approved new school cafeteria pric- es: The student breakfast in- creased from $1.50 to $1.75; adults $1.85 to $2; Elementa- ry lunches went from $2.25 to $2.50 ; Middle and high school from $2.55 to $2.75 and Adults from $ 3.25 to $ 3.50. Satterfield said, "I don't know where you are going to go to eat for $ 3.50," as he moved to approve the rate in- crease. In other business, the board approved a use of metal detec- tors policy. It was the second reading of the policy. The policy has several re- quirements, including: met- al detectors much be used by law enforcement officers trained to use them. It must be done under supervision of the school administrator. The search must be conducted by a person of the same sex as the student being searched. The procedures of the search must be included in the student handbook. Student Spotlight