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PC has great year in voice contest Pike Central had nine gold medal winners and five silvers at the Indiana State School Music Association's State Solo and Ensemble contest recently. Four of the nine gold medal winners had near perfect scores. "It is amazing to have four students with a near-perfect score this year," said Pike Central choir instructor Melissa Traylor. The contest was conducted virtually due to COVID-19. Their individual results are: Reagan Craig–Gold; Alyx Powers–Gold with a near-perfect score; Kimmie Truitt–Silver; Kierstyn Lindley–Gold with a near-perfect score; Addie Faulk–Silver; Tay- lor Oswalt–Silver; Annabella Matteson–Gold; Hannah Woodford–Gold; Gabby Collins–Gold; Shelby Keeker–Gold; Allie Harrison–Silver; Lauren Young–Gold with a near-perfect score; Max Burkhart–Gold with a near-perfect score. "I think the students found out it made them much more nervous to sing for a recording than they thought it would," said Traylor. Eight of the 14 were doing the contest for the first time. "The students worked on these virtually with myself during all of our snow days and recorded them in the days when we returned. I'm very proud of their hard work and determination throughout this year," said Traylor. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, March 24, 2021 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg COVID Continued from page 1 NEWS BRIEFS Pike/Gibson retired teachers to meet April 8 The Pike/Gibson Retired Teachers will meet Thursday, April 8 at the Village Inn, south of Petersburg on SR 57, at noon EDT. This will be their first meeting since December 2019. The entire restaurant will be reserved for the group, which will provide social distancing, along with most mem- bers having completed their vaccination protocols. Masks will be used. A full buffet lunch will be available. New retirees will be welcomed. Those retirees who have passed on will be recognized. A book exchange, "Bring a Book, Take a Book," will liven individual libraries. Retir- ees are encouraged to bring non-perishables for local food banks. Peanut butter is a top candidate since an elderly woman survived on a box of crackers and a jar of peanut butter for a week early in the pandemic. Attendance will be taken by asking each retiree to share something they learned during the pandemic. One fish- erman said after many hours of unsuccessful fishing, he learned fishing was one jerk on one end of the line wait- ing for a jerk on the other end of the line. Public Library to host Blood Drive April 14 The Pike County Public Library will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Petersburg branch, 1008 E. Maple Street. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800 -RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Pike County Public Library to schedule an appointment. United Way-Phase III ERI grant now available Phase III (last phase), of the United Way, of Pike Coun- ty's ERI grant is now open. More than $17,000 will be on the table for qualifying ap- plicants. Phase III is specifically for "Long Term Recov- ery." Funds are not intended for reimbursement to agen- cies of loss of revenue due to COVID; rather, they are to help with moving forward in your work, re-building the community, and serving clients in need during these try- ing times. Thinking creatively and outside the box of how to still serve our community and those in need due to the COVID pandemic. Application deadline is April 1. To re- ceive an application or to ask any questions, contact UW Director, Krista Robinette at 812-582-9781 or unitedway- pike@frontier.com. ported. COVID deaths in Indiana are down dramatically as well. On January 22, there were 72 new deaths, that dropped to 22 deaths on February 22 and to two on March 22. Hospitalizations statewide took a small jump on Tues- day. They had been down to 548 on Monday, but increased to 596 on Tuesday. It is still down sharply from previous months. On February 22, there were 875 people hospi- talized with COVID, which was down from 2,134 people in the hospital on January 22. Indiana's seven-day all test positivity rate is 3.3 percent. Only one county is at the or- ange level. All 91 other coun- ties are yellow or blue, with the majority, 56, being in the blue and 35 in the yellow. PCHS presents 'Beauty and the Beast' April 23-25 Pike Central High School will present the musical Beauty and the Beast this spring. It is set for four showings, be- ginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 23. It is scheduled for two shows on Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and then again at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 25. Beauty and the Beast is a Disney an- imated classic released in 1991. It was made into a musical in 2017 and grossed more than $1.2 billion. Tickets can be purchased from Pike Central. CAST Narrator—Mallory Hunt Young Man—Devon Farmer Old Beggar Woman—Erika Vinnedge Belle—Shelby Ridao Maurice—Alec Smith Gaston—Corbin Hoffman LeFou—Alaina McClellan Monsieur D'Arque—Max Burkhart Cogsworth—Grace Brandle Lumiere—Jerzey Reibold Babette—Lauren Young Mrs. Potts—Maddie Williams Chip—Emma McKinney Madame De La Grand Bouche—Han- nah Woodford The Beast—Trent Zimmerman Aristocratic Lady—Reagan Craig Fish Man—Devon Farmer Egg Woman—Annabella Matteson Sausage Curl Girl—Chloe Willis Baker—Erika Vinnedge Lady with Cane—Shelby Keeker Lady with Baby—Ella Adams Candle Man—Gabby Collins Hat Seller—Tessa Vinnedge Milkmaid—Allie Harrison Shepherd Boy—Madelyn Fiscus Bookseller—Mallory Hunt Silly Girls—Ava Hudson, Jenna Mey- er, Avery Hunt Gaston's Cronies—Darien Fullington, Emily Krieg A Mother—Taylor Oswalt Townspeople and Enchanted Ob- jects—Kaitlyn Clark, LJ Deffendoll, Jaidyn Gogel, Alli Hardin, Jayla Harris, Kearstan Hartley, Emma Hunt, Karley Kavanaugh, Adon LeMond, Conner Love- less, Nila Morrow, Shelby Neese, Addy Russell, Zarah Sallee, Makynna Satter- field, Kyla Schuessler and Avery Smith. Student Director—Charlotte Duden- hoeffer Stage Manager—Alyx Powers Backstage/Costumes—Ella McGuire Lighting Technician—Isaac Shimer Sound Technicians—Breanna Hunt and Olivia Miller SR 61 project open house set for April 14 An informational open house to explain three projects planned for Pike County is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The three projects include: • Reconstruction of Highway 61, which runs from Main St., Petersburg 1.1 miles north. It will also include new sidewalks and curbs for much of the project. • A preventative maintenance of hot mix asphalt overly on Highway 56 from Highway 61 to Highway 257. • Highway 56/61 drainage correction from McCoy St. to Goodlet St. in Peters- burg. All three projects are slated to be done in the 2021 construction season. Stepping up enforcement around school buses Indiana will be stepping up enforce- ment to protect students going to and from school. Over the next couple of months, officers will be positioned along bus stops and routes watching for stop- arm violations and unsafe driving behav- ior. The overtime patrols are funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin- istration through the state's Stop Arm Vi- olation Enforcement (SAVE) program, which was developed by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute in 2019. "As drivers, we all have a responsibility to make sure students arrive to and from school safely," Gov. Holcomb said. "Ev- eryone needs to do their part by slowing down and watching for buses. As soon as you see those red lights flashing and stop-arm extended, that means stop." More than 200 police agencies will be participating in the spring enforcement campaign, designed to encourage motor- ists to stop for school buses. High-visibil- ity patrols will be conducted in the morn- ing and afternoon along routes identified by local bus drivers and school transpor- tation officials. While officers will be focusing on stop- arm violations, they will also be on the lookout for any unsafe driving behavior, such as speeding and distracted driving. "We still have far too many people speeding and not paying attention to the road," said Devon McDonald, ICJI exec- utive director. "One glance at your phone is all it takes to cause a tragedy. Children are unpredictable, so it's important to stay alert and be prepared to stop at all times." In Indiana, it's against the law for mo- torists to pass a bus that's stopped and has its red lights flashing and stop-arm extended. This applies to all roads, with one exception. Motorists who are on a highway that is divided by a barrier, such as a cable barrier, concrete wall or grassy median, are required to stop only if they are traveling in the same direction as the school bus. "Buses in some school districts are re- turning to the roadway for the first time in nearly a year after spring break con- cludes, so it's especially important to stay alert in those areas," said Robert Duck- worth, ICJI traffic safety director. "We all have a role to play when it comes to school bus safety." READER GUIDE Subscriptions: Change of address: subscribers changing addresses will please give old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Press-Dispatch., P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 or e-mail to subscribe@ pressdispatch.net. Subscription rates: One year: $35 for Pike County and all 475/476 zip codes; $38 in the state of Indiana; $55 elsewhere in the USA. Paid in advance. Subscriptions taken after noon on Friday will not receive a paper until the second edition after their subscription date. About us: Andy Heuring and John B. 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