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July 28, 2021

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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, July 28, 2021 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Zoar Mosquito Festival will kick off August 6-7 By Andy Heuring The Zoar Mosquito Fest is set for August 6 and 7. It is located on the Zoar United Methodist Church grounds at the Dubois-Pike County line, west of Stendal, on Old State Road 64. The 49th version of the Mosquito Fest will feature many of the same fun, fam- ily-oriented activities it has since the 1970s. Friday, August 2 will start off with the food stands open- ing at 5 p.m., featuring chick- en dinners, 16 flavors of home- made ice cream, homemade pies and lemonade, as well as hamburgers, fish and corn- dogs. Opening ceremonies are set for 5:30 p.m., followed by country musician Kirby Stai- ley at 7 p.m. The Southern In- diana Wiffleball Classic will also begin on Friday night. Saturday starts early with breakfast available at 6:30 a.m. A color family run starts at 8 a.m., with registration be- ginning at 7 a.m. The Stationary Parade and kids' box parade is set for 1 p.m. Old-fashioned games, such as sack races, and balloon and egg tosses, are set to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday night will feature grilled pork chop dinners. A Gospel concert with Nailprint performing starts at 6:30 p.m. They will have flower, pro- duce and quilt shows on Satur- day and the Country Store will be open Friday and Saturday. at the Pike Co. Fair! Saturday July 31 5 PM to 8 PM Pull Tabs Available! Grandprize! French Lick Getaway Package Indiana Gaming Commission License Number 015822 Daviess County Right to Life, P. O. Box 41, Washington, IN 47501 812-486-3658 To those Young Mothers with an unexpected pregnancy, there is a place to go for help. It is the First Choice Solutions at 714 West Walnut St. in Washington, Indiana. You can call at the number above or email at firstchoicewashington.com They care about you and your baby. Unlike the abortion facilities where they only care about taking your baby by abortion and sending you on your way. The First Choice Solutions formerly known as the Washington Pregnancy Care Center was started years ago by Daviess County Right to Life President Donna Gentry and they are now a totally separate organization with a totally different mission. Pregnancy Care Centers work with mothers with an unexpected pregnancy helping them through some difficult times. They help them in many ways to have the baby and to resume their life and help them adjust to the new responsibilities. The Right to Life works with our state and federal legislators to pass laws and to see they remain on the books to protect the lives of the unborn and those individuals less vulnerable in our society. Right to life also works for the preservation of life for our senior citizens by fighting laws that would usher in Euthanasia. Right to Life Organizations and Pregnancy Care Centers each have their mission to do and with God's Help, it will be done. Pregnant & need HelP, First ChoiCe solutions 812-257-1041 714 W. Walnut St. WaShington, in 47501 Thomas uninjured in Sunday crash A rural Petersburg man was uninjured when he slid off the right side of Highway 57 Sunday night on his way home from work. Tyler Thomas, of 3182 W. CR 125 S., Petersburg, was driving south on Highway 57, after working a 14-hour shift, and ran off the right side of the road, overcorrect- ed, eventually driving off the right side of the road again, down an embankment and clipping a Glezen road sign. Indiana State Trooper Dustin Stein said Thomas was drowsy, but not asleep. His 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix had only minor scratches on it, according to Stein. It happened at about 8:30 p.m., just south of Division Road. White Oak family loses home to Thursday night fire By Andy Heuring Last Thursday, Craig Weathers got a phone call no one ever wants to get. He and his wife, Nicole, had traveled to St. Louis with their two young children and spent the day at the zoo. Weathers said they had given their kids a bath and got them to bed, and he was just getting out of the shower when his cellphone started ringing. He didn't recognize the number on his phone. As he was answering it, he noticed a missed call from his neighbor, Kevin Kluem- per. But when he answered, it is was Kluemper calling from someone else's phone telling him his house in the White Oak area was on fire. Weathers loaded up his fam- ily and headed back to Pike County. They didn't arrive until about 12:30 a.m. Friday. When they got to their house, the fire department had left and there wasn't much left. "We just took a quick glance. We didn't have a flashlight or anything, so we really couldn't see it very well," said Weathers. He and Nicole had lived there for 13 years. "It is where my oldest took his first steps." Weathers said they went back out the next day and saw how bad it was. "We got a cou- ple of trash bags of clothes. Pretty much all the furniture was gone," said Weathers. "It is a call hopefully we will nev- er get again." Roger Young, with the Jef- ferson Township Fire Depart- ment, said Kluemper had no- ticed smoke in the area and went to Weathers' house. He could see flames coming from the eves at the time and reported the fire. Young said when the fire department got there, flames were com- ing from the roof on one end of the house. "It got a pretty good head start," said Young. Young said both Peters- burg and Ireland were called in for assistance because the temperatures were so hot. "It doesn't take too long to get overheated in those condi- tions," said Young. He said the three depart- ments were on scene for about two hours. Despite the shock and loss caused by the fire, Weath- ers was grateful for the sup- port he and his family have re- ceived since the fire. "We have been so blessed already," said Weathers. "It is mind boggling how many people have called and brought stuff for us. I had a complete stranger pull up. He had heard the story and want- ed to donate to us. I had never met him before." He said the community has brought them clothing to the point they may have to give some of it away. "My mother-in-law has been go- ing through the clothes peo- ple have brought. She said 'the kids are going to outgrow some of it before they could ever get a chance to wear it.'" "The support has just been overwhelming and so quick. The next day our phones start- ed ringing off the hook." "We are extremely blessed to be in a community pulling together like this. We are over- run with things to the point where we are out of room. We are blessed to have the friends and family we have." SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 Final stages of historic bridge underway The 145-year-old Iron Bridge is expected to open to foot traffic soon. Nels Raynor and his son, Brock Ray- nor, were installing the composite floor to the bridge Tuesday morning. Raynor, who owns Bach Steel, said they should have it done by the end of next week. The bridge that was previously located over the Patoka River on CR 650 E. at Survant was relocated. It is believed to be the only bridge of its type still in existence today. The bridge replaces the Charger Bridge over Prides Creek and connects Cherry St. to Pike Ave. It was set in place on April 22. Since then, it has been awaiting deck material to arrive. When completed, it will be open to foot traffic. It will allow people to cross Prides Creek without having to walk over the Highway 57 bridge, with traffic inches away. Everett Sutt charged with OVWI, driving while suspended By James Capozella Everett Eugene Sutt, 63, of 513 S. Seventh St., Peters- burg, was arrested by Peters- burg Police Officer Scott Ar- nold on July 6, when Arnold witnessed a van being oper- ated by Sutt and the officer knew Sutt had a suspended license with a prior convic- tion. A fter the traffic stop at Fifth and McCoy streets, offi- cer Arnold reported he could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Sutt. Arnold also noticed watery red eyes and slurred speech. A fter Sutt advised he had nothing to drink and it was confirmed that his license was suspended, Arnold asked Sutt again how much he had to drink and he said a pint of vodka an hour ago. Sutt failed field sobriety tests and the PBT field test was .157. Sutt complied to take the certified test, which Deputy Paul Col- lier administered at the Pike County jail. His certified BAC was .135. Sutt was jailed on OV WI with a BAC of 0.08 or more.

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