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SPORTS B-1 LOCAL A-6 MILLS MAKES 2ND TEAM ALL-PAC KIDS' ACTIVITY & PUZZLE PAGE summer summer summer summer summer summer summer fun summer summer fun summer fun summer fun fun Dads do is a great time our Dads. to take Dad My Dad helps me with homework when I get a little stuck. Our Dad helped us build this cool fort! T J I Y I X Z U G B S D H S G I N W N S D A P G C E A P D N S D C O Z D I N N E N K G S I J B J G R U K C I A E A N X N N O L O K E E V G K Q I J E O T G Y H I S I J I V W D T E A C H I E N G L B V O I S Q O P C J N T G B P G H G I Z M Y U A U V G H O G S W L D Q F K N R T Y U A B E I N G T H E R E I H P G R P T F E U X K W T T N I I C D F S L N Y A J N M P G L P N N Z V N V I H R R H E L P I working hard being there helping teaching showing giving listening Find and circle these words that tell about Dads: caring Thanks, G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y G G Y Y NAVY Draw do of Dad teaching me! Picture This! My Dad wooden favorite bigger car! Fort Family Built by all of us together! We're taking our Fathers to play... Wednesday, June 16, 2021 PIKE PUBLISHING VOLuMe 151, nuMBeR 24 NEWS TIPS Phone: ���������������������812-354-8500 Email ����� editor@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local ����������������� A1-9 Prom �����������������A4-5 Tin Fest ������������������A8 Sports ������������������ A10 Obituaries ������������� A11 Home Life ������������B1-2 Church ��������������B4-6 History �������������������B7 Opinion �������������B8-9 Classifieds ������� B10-12 Legals �������������� B11-12 USPS 604-34012 $1.00 24 PaGes TWO seCTIOns ThRee InseRTs PeTeRsBuRG, In 47567-0068 New children's page begins this week Are your kids bored this sum- mer or are you looking for some- thing engaging to do with them that doesn't involve a computer or handheld device? The Press-Dis- patch will have a children's page starting in this week's edition. Each week, the page will have a theme. The first week is Fa- ther's Day. It will feature cross- word puzzles, hidden words and mazes. The puzzles will be easy enough for older children to do on their own and younger chil- dren to do with help. There will also be a link to a digital com- ic book. The page will run throughout the summer for the next eight weeks. Post Prom gladiators Kya Sullivan and Alex Smith laugh as they have a gladiator-style match in an inflatable game at post prom on Saturday, June 12. See additional photos on pages A4-A5. Photo by Matt Haycraft By Andrea Preston The Winslow Town Council is moving for- ward with more renovations to the Winslow Community Center in hopes of recouping its costs and saving on utilities. AllTrade Solutions, LLC, of Fort Branch, will install two new five-ton air conditioning units, new spiral duct work, and 12 LED light fixtures. "This is going to allow for better climate control," said council president Josh Popp. He moved to approvet spending no more than $23,000 on the project using the town's Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) funds, adding the project's total cost has been offset by a donation from AllTrade. Council member Debra Lamb seconded the motion, saying she believed the new equip- ment will help the town in the long run. The motion passed 2-0, with Councilman Richard Brewster abstaining. "I have questions," said Brewster, adding he wanted clarification on how EDIT funds can be spent and how much the town had. "I want to know, can we legally spend the mon- ey? " The item was discussed for the first time at Monday's meeting under new business. "This is economic development," Popp said. "We rent it out and this can help open it up to more community members and events." IN OTHER BUSINESS • Approved 3-0 to refund Winslow resident John Punturi roughly $1,500 in sewer and tap- in fees he was unfairly charged for nearly two years. In July 2019, when Punturi moved in- to a house on Cato-Winslow Road, he signed- up for water service and opted to use his own septic tank, with the understanding of being able to tap into the town's septic system later. Recently, Punturi started the process of moving to the town's sewer system by paying the $ 300 connection charge. That is when it was determined he can't connect to the town's sewer system, because a connection doesn't exist. Popp said the sewer line is more than 300 feet away. "You can't connect there without a lift station (being put in)." All three council members agreed Punturi was unfairly charged the monthly sewer fee and tap-in fee. • Town Marshall Steve Nelson report- ed two stop signs were recently stolen. The signs were located on Collins and Lafayette streets. Replacement signs have already been ordered. • Announced the Town of Winslow and the Winslow Police Department each received a $500 donation from American Legion Post 115. • Approved hiring a third part-time person for the street department. •Approved ordering six "Slow Children at Play" signs for the town. The next town council meeting is set for 6 p.m., Monday, June 28. WINSLOW PD APRIL REPORT The Winslow Police Department reported Winslow council approves renovations to community center By Andy Heuring The Jefferson Township Ruritan Fourth of July Festival is set for July 1 to July 4 this year, with the parade being on Saturday morning. A community-wide church service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 27 will be a prelude to the an- nual Independence Day celebration. The ser- vice will be presented by the Southeastern Pike County Ministerial Association. A free-will offering lunch, hosted by the Ot- well Community Center, will follow the church service. Little Miss Firecracker for girls ages five to eight and Junior Miss Firecracker for girls ag- es nine to 12 are set for 5 p.m. Sunday, June 27 in the air-conditioned gym. Admission is $ 3 and free for those age six and under. THURSDAY, JULY 1 The midway and rides will open at 5 p.m. A garden tractor pull, sanctioned by the T TPAI, is set for 7 p.m. Admission is free. FRIDAY, JULY 2 Truck and tractor pulls will highlight Fri- day night's events. The midway and rides open at 5 p.m. The Firecracker truck and tractor pulls start at 7 p.m. It will include three local class- es and one sanctioned class. The local classes are 12,000 lbs. 10 mph tractor; 12,000 lbs. 14 mph tractor and two-wheel drive truck class. The sanctioned class is ITPA 4x4 pro stock gas truck. SATURDAY, JULY 3 The Firecracker parade is set to start at 10 a.m. River Harbin will be the grand marshal. The midway and rides will open at 11 a.m. There will be the Ruritan BBQ chicken and rib dinners, as well as their ice cream stand. Meals are take-out and there will be dining in the air-conditioned dining room. The Firecracker Baby contest starts at 1 Jefferson July 4th Festival begins Thursday, July 1 County COVID cases see slight increase By Andy Heuring Pike County was moved from the blue to yellow level last Wednesday, but Health Nurse Amy Gladish said the county is still in a good place. There were eight new cases of COVID reported in Pike Coun- ty over the last week for a total of 1,381 cases. Of those eight new cas- es, four of them were reported on June 10. The numbers just put Pike County at 5.0 percent for new cas- es last Wednesday. Gladish said the seven-day positivity rate is a rolling number and is always six days be- hind, because they have to give time for results of tests during that peri- od to be reported. She said the Indi- ana State Health Dept. said the rate increased because so few people are being tested. This week, Pike County is down to a 0.5 percent positivity rate, but it has to be below 5 percent for two consecutive weeks to be back to the blue level. So it will be at least next week before Pike County is moved back to blue. "Regardless of the color on the map, we look at the overall picture and our cases are low at the current time, and the numbers are looking good. Hopefully, this trend will con- tinue," said Gladish. There are currently seven active cases in Pike County. There has not been a COVID death in Pike County since March 10, 2021. There have been 5,368 peo- ple who received their first dose of a vaccine and 5,325 residents are ful- ly vaccinated. Indiana is on a downward trend in See FESTIVAL on page 7 See WINSLOW on page 3 See COVID-19 on page 2 Brief tornado causes damage near Alford A standalone carport was the main casualty of a brief tornado that spun up at about 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, near Alford. The carport, belonging to Randall Thomas, of 2146 E. Alford Jasper St., Petersburg, was destroyed, leaving debris on some shrubs in the front yard and in a field on the other side of Highway 356. String trimmers and other yard tools were strewn across a field in the other direction. Chris Bailey, who lives on the other side of I-69 from Thomas, said he was out in the backyard and saw what he thought was a funnel cloud. He had everyone go inside and then he came back out and got a video of it. He said he could see airborne debris being carried by the tornado. Bailey said it looked like the tornado was moving along I-69. It lasted only about 30 seconds before it broke up. Pike County EMA Director Ryan Benner said that was the only report of damage in Pike Coun- ty he had received. He said Rick Shanklin, with the National Weather Service, looked at videos of it and confirmed it was a tornado.

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