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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Oakland City library scheduled to meet this Thursday The May meeting for the Oakland City-Colum- bia Township Public Li- brary has been sched- uled for 4 p.m. on Thurs- day, May 20 in the library meeting room. Pike-Gibson to flush hydrants in May Pike-Gibson will begin flushing hydrants in May. The scheduled time for various parts of the Pike-Gibson service ar- ea is: May 17-28 –Oakland City area, south down St Rd 57 and all side roads. These dates can be in- terrupted with any emer- gencies PGW may en- counter. Customers may expe- rience low pressure for short period of times during this process and discoloration in water. Pike Gibson urges cus- tomers to check the wa- ter before processing any laundry. PGW ap- preciates your patience. Should you have any questions, always con- tact PGW Office at 812- 749 -4916. Time to register for Birthday Club If you haven't submit- ted your birthday with- in the last 6 months, please register again at www.pressdispatch.net/ birthday. Entrants have a chance to win month- ly prizes from local busi- nesses and a three-month subscription to paper. Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an up- coming event? Send it to news@pressdispatch.net. MARRIAGE LICENSES James C. Henning, 49, of 3059 W. CR 125 S., Pe- tersburg, son of James B. and Rea D. Henning, to Linda A. Batman, 53, of 3059 W. CR 125 S., Peters- burg, daughter of Russel L. Stephens and Ann I . Stephens. Kasondra Joy Austin, 18, of 800 Liberty Ave., Petersburg, daughter of Macey N. Heiple and James L. Austin, to Tan- ner Joseph Veit, 26, of 800 Liberty Ave., Petersburg, son of Travis M. Veit and Sarah M. Veit. P F M 1003 East Illinois Street • Petersburg, IN 47567 • 812.354.3458 Mt. OlyMpus ALUMNI BANQUET Saturday, June 19 at the Mt. Olympus gym Social Hour: 4 p.m. • Dinner served: 5 p.m. Cost is $15 for dinner with a reservation or $16 at the door. Send checks to Mt. Olympus Alumni, P.O. Box 236, Princeton, IN 47670. Please put year graduated and a good phone number in the memo line of the check. For more information, call Laura Craig Heidenreich at 812-385-5079 or 812-677-0091. The Spurgeon High School Committee has decided to cancel the Alumni Banquet scheduled for May 29, 2021, due to the pandemic. Hopefully we will meet next year! Spurgeon High School ALUMNI BANQUET cancelled ALUMNI BANQUET cancelled ALUMNI BANQUET ALUMNI BANQUET Microcontrollers and circuitry made easier Children and adults who en- joy tinkering with electron- ics will find that a new wave of user-friendly products can help them learn more about what makes various gadgets tick. The Arduino trend has really taken root and can en- hance fun through education- al learning. Arduino is both an Italian company and a programma- ble logic controller, accord- ing to programming and elec- tronics information site MUO. Arduino produces microcon- trollers in various forms, and these circuit boards are at the heart of many DIY proj- ects, from arts to robotics to digital music. These open- sourced electronics are based on user-friendly hardware and software, according to Limor Fried, cofounder of Adafruit Industries, which sells kits and tools geared toward the tech DIYer. Arduino is par- ticularly attractive to anyone who has longed to build or modify his or her own devices. According to Arduino, the basis behind the technolo- gy was born at the Ivrea In- teraction Design Institute as an easy tool for fast pro- totyping aimed at students without a background in pro- gramming and electronics. It soon spread to a wider com- munity. The Arduino boards began to grow and change to offer various starting points for the DIY community. Be- cause all the boards and soft- ware involved in the projects that can be completed are open-source, users can build them independently and cus- tomize them to their particu- lar needs. Interested parties can pur- chase components separate- ly, such as the popular Ardu- ino Uno board, and then go from there. Many retailers al- so offer pre-curated kits that include various items. Pro- gramming software is easy- to-use, and there are plenty of online tutorials to help. Pret- ty much anything can be con- nected to the microprocessor. This learning tool is very affordable and will appeal to anyone interested in learning programming and working with the inner components of popular devices. We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! The role of technology in future agriculture When asked to think of in- dustries that utilize technolo- gy in unique ways, few people may immediately think of ag- riculture. But technology has left a significant footprint in every industry, and the agri- cultural sector is no excep- tion. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture notes that modern farms oper- ate a lot differently than the farms of yesteryear. Dramat- ic changes have taken place within the agricultural indus- try over the last few decades, helping farming operations become more efficient and profitable as well as safer and more eco-friendly. Robots, temperature and moisture sensors, aerial imag- es, and GPS technologies are now routinely employed with- in the agricultural industry. The NIFA notes that the val- ue of such technologies can- not be understated. Thanks to the technologies at their dis- posals, farmers no longer have to uniformly apply water, fer- tilizer and pesticides to their farms. Technology now allows them to use only the minimum amounts required as they ze- ro in on individual plants and target specific areas of their farms. The NIFA notes that the utilization of these tech- nologies produces some very real benefits, including: • Higher crop productivity • Reduced impact on natu- ral ecosystems • Less runoff of chemicals into rivers and groundwater • Increased worker safety Safer, more efficient and more eco-friendly operations can only make the agricultur- al industry more successful in the decades to come. That's especially notable as the world continues to confront climate change and how it might affect the food supply. Though few may recognize the role of technology in mod- ern farming, there's no deny- ing the impact that various technologies have already had on the agricultural industry. And that impact figures to be- come even more profound in the decades to come. VEX Worlds practice Hogwarts Espresso teammates Channing Sorgius, Keira Blaize and Loralei Hoskins practice some of the tasks they will have to perform in the VEX Worlds Robotics Competition this weekend. Also competing at what is expected to be the largest remote robotics competition in the world are two other Petersburg teams: Goat Brains and Watermelon Squad. Team members are Jackson Burkhart, Eli Keeker, Kade Ben- ner, Joshua Smith and Llinkyn Knust.