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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. History Cen- ter hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until fur- ther notice. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meet the second Monday of each month Sep- tember through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Pe- tersburg. 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 informa- tion, 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 Clothing 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 sec- ond 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. Right to Life aluminum can/paper drive this Satur- day-Saturday, Oct. 3. from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Tractor Supply Lot in Washington. All other locations around the county from 9 a.m. till noon. Volunteers are needed for one hour, contact Louis Kavanaugh Jr. at 812-486 -3658. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group–Memorial Hospital's Caring Hands Senior Services sponsors an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Sup- port Group. Meeting dates have changed to the first Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, October 6, 2020, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower level of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. This support group allows caregivers 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.mhh- cc.organd click on "Classes & Events." If you are not comfort- able attending due to COVID-19, but would like more informa- tion on dementia and being a caregiver, contact Mallory Thim- ling, at 812-996 -2915 or mthimlin@mhhcc.org. Pre-registra- tion is not necessary. You must wear a mask and temperature checks will be administered. We will follow CDC guidelines for safe attendance; however, if you are part of the at-risk pop- ulation for COVID-19, use discretion when deciding to attend. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 30, 2020 A-5 THIS AREA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF LA-Z-BOY COMFORT FOR YOUR HOME! 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SEPT. 30 - OCT. 6 HAM & BEANS WITH CORNBREAD Turkey Manhattan $ 8.99 Turkey Breast Smothered in Gravy on Mashed Potatoes and Bread with Green Beans and Drink * Polish Sausage $ 8.99 with Sauerkraut Served with Cornbread, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, and Drink * MONDAY CHILI Spaghetti $ 7.99 Cheesy Mozzarella Toast, Side Salad and Drink* Cheeseburger & Chili $ 8.99 Cheeseburger with a Cup of Chili, Chips and Drink* Pancakes $ 7.99 Choice of Side and Drink* CHILI Biscuits and Gravy $ 7.99 With Your Choice of Bacon or Sausage, Two Eggs and Drink* SATURDAY SPECIALS Stromboli $ 8.99 Our Own Special Stromboli Served with Grippos (Plain or BBQ), Side Salad and a Drink * daily WE'RE OPEN for Dine-in and Carry-Out We've got lots of space and many rooms to spread out! THURSDAY CHEESY POTATO Ham Steak $ 8.99 Thick-Sliced Ham Served with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans or Buttered Peas and Carrots, Roll and a Drink * Meatloaf $ 8.99 Green Beans or Buttered Peas and Carrots, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Roll and Drink * free PERFECT PINT CLEAR TUMBLER with $20 purchase on Saturday PERFECT PINT CLEAR TUMBLER with $20 purchase on Saturday FRESH, MADE-FROM-SCRATCH CINNAMON ROLLS FRIDAY MORNING CHEESY POTATO $ 8.99 CHEESY POTATO 8.99 CHEESY POTATO FRESH, MADE-FROM-SCRATCH CINNAMON ROLLS SATURDAY MORNING Biscuits and Gravy with $20 purchase on Saturday with $20 purchase on Saturday Biscuits and Gravy with $20 purchase on Saturday Mon-Fri 7AM-8PM Saturday 7AM-2PM 812-354-2004 By Andy Heuring Pike County's government will operate on about $112,000 less than last year if their pro- posed budget for 2021 is ap- proved by the Indiana Depart- ment of Local Government and Finance. A fter two full days of budget hearings on September 15 and September 22, the council vot- ed to approve a general fund of $ 6,651,635 for 2021. Last year they approved a budget of $ 6,773,734. To reach that num- ber, the council voted 4-2 to for a wage freeze at the 2020 lev- els. Councilman Travis Trout- man and Todd Meadors voted against the freeze. "All in all, we asked all de- partment heads to be as con- servative as they could. I want to commend them all for mak- ing our job as easy as possi- ble. Most department heads requested a raise. I think the expectation was there, that it likely would not be possi- ble going into this year," said Council President Jon Craig. Craig added, "I think the whole council was open to the idea of re-evaluating compen- sation once we get the certi- fied budget for 2021 and June tax draw. Once we see what the revenue is in June, we will see if we can provide a raise," said Craig. Pike County's fiscal situa- tion is struggling from a one- two punch of an IPL trans- fer on paper nearly $ 90 mil- lion in assessed value to Mor- gan County last year and then COVID this year reducing gas tax revenues and income tax revenues. County Auditor Judy Gum- bel said assessed value for Pike County this year was $ 623.7 million. "It really was very close to last years as- sessed value. But it was a big drop from the assessed val- ue two years ago when it was $713.4 million. One of the ways the coun- ty is saving money is in high- way department administra- tion. Highway Superintendent Roger Ham has announced he is retiring after more than 40 years with the Highway Dept. Craig said currently they have two administrators, but next year they will have a Su- perintendent and Leadman that will be a union position. "That will be a significant sav- ings," said Craig. Another measure that hasn't been acted on yet is a hiring freeze. In the Septem- ber 15 meeting, the council discussed the idea of a hiring freeze. "We have not adopt- ed the hiring freeze. We have sample ordinances. We didn't get into that in the budget meeting. My plan is to have a draft ordinance to consider in time for the October meeting," said Craig. The ordinance would in some form freeze new hires, including those replacing peo- ple who leave the employment of the county. It will most like- ly call for council approval be- fore a vacated position can be filled. There were two ver- sions; one called for approv- al of both the county council and commissioners. Another just required the council's ap- proval. There were two exceptions to the wage freeze. One was to create the position of sex of- fender coordinator. This posi- tion would have jailer duties, but it would also would main- tain the county's sex offender registry. It was set at the rate of a first deputy salary. They also raised the coun- ty trash collection site atten- dants to the same rate as part- time help at Prides Creek, and increased it to $11 for the lead position. "We have done the best we can do with so many things unknown. I don't think there were very many disagree- ments between the council- men on what needs to be do- ne," said Councilman Randy Harris. County to operate on less money next year