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Effective immediately, our drive-up COVID testing center at Moose Lodge will observe the following schedule (all times EDT): Monday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday/Wednesday: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday/Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Exceptions to the above hours are Monday, September 6, when the testing center will be closed in observance of Labor Day. To schedule a test, please go to scheduling.coronavirus.in.gov/ Home/LocationSelection enter your zip code, and select a testing site from the list of results. Once scheduled, Indiana Department of Health will send a text to your cell phone. Just follow prompts to complete registration. A unique link is sent for EACH person scheduled, even if the same phone number was entered for other members from the same household. Appointments must be scheduled and reg- istration completed BEFORE you can be tested. Anyone not fully registered will be asked to park and complete registration before reentering the line for drive-up testing. We appreciate everyone's patience, as well as our partnerships with Indiana Department of Health and Moose Lodge #1617 that allow us to offer this free service in Pike County. TESTING SITE C VID-19 Pike County Health Department Prevent. Promote. Protect. CVS Dollar General Moose Lodge Pike Ave. Main Street/SR 57 Mi Patio Old McDonalds Enter Here Kayaking dos and don'ts Kayaking is a healthy and enjoyable activity that attracts new enthusiasts all the time. Part of what makes the sport so popular is the relative ease with which people can get started. Kayaking requires minimal gear (kayaks can be rented if not purchased) and no advanced skills are re- quired. However, kayaking is not to be taken lightly, as wa- ter sports can be unpredict- able. Adhering to certain dos and don'ts can make kayak- ing safer. • DO choose the right boat. There are boats rated for kay- ak racing and those that are strictly for recreational pur- poses. Some boats are meant for calmer waters and others for waves and open seas. • DON'T forget to check the weather forecast before heading out in the water. Storms can come up relative- ly quickly, and offshore winds can make it challenging to paddle back to shore. • DO let someone know where you're going and how long you plan to be out on the water. • DON'T touch or get too close to wildlife, as animals can be unpredictable and even dangerous. • DO dress for the wa- ter temperature and not the weather outside. This helps ensure your health if you in- tentionally or accidentally en- ter the water. • DON'T skip wearing a life jacket/buoyancy aid. • DO expect to get wet, even if you do not fall in. Splash up will occur from pad- dles and some water will get in the boat regardless. • DON'T forget to bring along some snacks and water. • DO bring a fellow kayaker along. Whether you're a nov- ice or a seasoned profession- al, bringing a friend along en- sures someone can go for help if you're involved in an acci- dent or suffer an injury. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 1, 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 Upper Patoka River Conservancy meeting is Sept. 9 The Upper Patoka River Conservancy District will meet at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9, for a hearing on their proposed 2022 budget. They will meet at 7 p.m. on Sept. 23 for the pur- pose of adopting the 2022 budget. Both meetings will be in the Dubois Courthouse Annex in Jasper. Pike/Gibson Retired Teachers will meet Sept. 9 Pike/Gibson Retired Teachers to meet at noon EDT, Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Village Inn on Ind. 57 between Petersburg and Oakland City. Eleven newly retired teach- ers will be honored guests. New officers will be elected for the biennium. There will be a report on the actions of the General Assembly regarding the pension plan in the current state budget. Door prizes will be awarded to those who know the most unknown educational facts. Attendees are asked to follow the most recent health protection guidelines. Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an upcoming event? Send it to news@press- dispatch.net. 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. Heu- ring, Publishers Andy Heuring, Editor John B. Heuring, Adv. Mgr. Eric Gogel, Production Mgr. Monica Sinclair, Office Mgr. Cindy Petty, Adv. Sales Pam Lemond, Adv. Sales Brakston Farrar, Adv. Designer Matthew Haycraft, Sports • • • Published every Wednesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Phone: 812-354-8500 820 E. Poplar St., P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 • • • Entered in the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmission through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, In- diana – published weekly. (USPS 205-620) Rehabbed bride not open yet The 145-year old Iron Bridge that was moved from the Patoka River near the Pike State Forest to Prides Creek on Cherry St. in Petersburg for foot traffic only is still closed. County Superintendent Josh Byrd said they are still waiting on red oak boards along the side of the bridge to be delivered. He said the boards on the bridge now are just temporary. When the new board guard rails are in place, the county will pave the small rock approach areas and official- ly open the bridge.

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