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October 6, 2021

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Petersburg Garden Club fall display The Petersburg Garden Club created a "Welcome Fall" display at the entrance to Hornady Park. The vision and the theme was provided by member Do- ris Bellamy. Save money when eating out With more free time on their hands, retirees may spend a portion of that time dining out at local eateries. While it's commendable to want to support local busi- nesses, eating out can quick- ly devour a budget if those on fixed incomes are not care- ful. • Shop to-go meals at su- permarkets or specialty food stores, which can be heated at home or enjoyed as a pic- nic at a scenic spot. • Dine out for breakfast or lunch when meals tend to be less expensive than they are during dinner hours. • Consider splitting meals or ordering appetizers in- stead of entrées. • Look for coupons or spe- cial discount days when se- niors can enjoy a percentage off the tab. • Opt for inexpensive foods and save the high-end meals for special occasions. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 6, 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 Special meeting of PCSC Oct. 4 A special meeting of the Pike County School Corpora- tion and the Pike County Teachers Association has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, October 7 at the Corpora- tion office at 211 S. 12 St., Petersburg. It will be to discuss the tentative agreement of the teacher collective bargain- ing agreement, which is posted at www.pcsc.k12.in.us. The meeting is open to the public. Now accepting United Way of Pike County funding application 2021 United Way of Pike County is now accepting applica- tions for grant funding. To apply, an organization or agency has to have a 501(c) (3) tax exempt status, serve Pike County, and provide health and human services. For more information or to receive an application, call 812-582-9781 or email united- waypike@frontier.com. The deadline for completed appli- cations is November 1, 2021. Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an upcoming event? Send it to news@press- dispatch.net. Time to register for Birthday Club If you haven't submitted your birthday within the last 6 months, please register again at www.pressdispatch.net/ birthday. Entrants have a chance to win monthly prizes from local businesses and a three-month subscription to paper. MARRIAGE LICENSES Zachary Wayne Pancake, 22, of 2650 E. CR 50 N., Pe- tersburg, son of Troy and Donetta Pancake, to Keeley Cay- enne Schell, 23, of 2650 E. CR 50 N., Petersburg, daugh- ter of Brandon Schell and Shawna Wiscaver. Chad Michael Montgomery, 49, of 5751 E. SR 356, Ot- well, son of Jerry Montgomery and Marlene Montgomery, to Amber Michelle Leighty, 42, of 5751 E. SR 356, Otwell, daughter of Angela Kern and Dale Traylor. Ryan Kent Powell, 52, of 8339 E. SR 56, Otwell, son of Larry and Shirley Powell, to Yvette R. Rothrock, 54, of 1962 S. CR 150 E., Winslow, daughter of Fredrick Rem- mers and Barbara Houchin. For more information, please visit the Petersburg Fire Department Facebook page (@petersburgstation4). Resumés must be submitted electronically (.pdf preferred) to petersburgstation4@gmail.com. Please submit questions to the same email address. Program Manager Part-Time e Petersburg Fire Department seeks a part-time, administrative program manager. e manager will work with the Department to coordinate recruitment, training, station staffing, and other tasks outlined in a FEMA grant award to recruit and retain volunteers. e position works 12 hours per week with an initial hourly wage of $20 per hour and is grant-funded for four years with annual pay increases included. No prior emergency services experience is required. e manager must excel at working independently and possess excellent administrative and organizational skills. e candidate must be able to read, understand, and respond to FEMA requirements. Good verbal and electron- ic communication skills are necessary for interaction with firefighters, city leadership, FEMA officials, and vendors. Required computer skills include proficiency in email, Microso Word, Excel, Adobe PDF and navigating web- pages and online forms. A college degree in a relevant con- tent area is preferred but not required. Fifty-year trapper has clearance sale Donald 'Knothole' Nelson, of Winslow, makes change for Nash Vories, of Knox County, after he purchased some trapping equipment from Nelson on Saturday, Oct. 2. Nelson, a retired Auto Mechanics instructor for Pike Central High School, had accumulated a substantial amount of traps and equipment, but said after 50 years of trapping, he was ready to quit. Items for sale also included a raft and an ATV with a trailer. His equipment sale was scheduled for two days, Saturday and Sunday. Goodpaster elected vice president of ICAA Pike County Assessor Mike Goodpaster has been elected vice-president of the Indiana County Assessor's Association (ICA A). The ICA A is a non-partisan asso- ciation of Indiana's county as- sessors who are dedicated to the improvement and educa- tion of all assessors across the state so they can better serve their taxpayers. Good- paster was elected by his peers and will represent all of Indiana's 92 county asses- sors on the ICA A Board of Directors. As a Level III Certified Indiana Assessor-Apprais- er, Goodpaster was elected three times to serve as the SW District president and was elected twice as the SW District Assessor of the Year. "It is my privilege to serve in such an important leader- ship position. I hope to help promote good government and legislation that will im- prove our assessment system across the state," Goodpas- ter said. BBQ Friends of Otwell when: October 10 2021 where: Otwell Miller Academy TIME: 11:30 a.m. Till Sold OUt Meals are $10.00 Menu: Pulled pork, potato salad, baked beans and a dessert Pulled Pork Meal Call your order in today! 812-789-3073 All proceeds help support the Otwell Miller Academy Mon-Fri 7AM - 6PM Saturday 7AM - 5PM Sunday 10AM - 4PM Hwy. 41 N., Princeton at Lyles Station Rd. 812-385-2641 Memmer's FALL BLOWOUT HOURS Clean up with big savings on our tools and equipment. BG 56 $179 Clean up quick with these accessories Gutter Kit & Vacuum Kit (for gas-powered models only) We offer expert repair on all Stihl equipment COVID numbers continue to trend downward By Andy Heuring COVID numbers in Pike and Indiana are continuing to trend downward. On Monday, Pike County had 72 active cas- es, with 46 cases being report- ed in the last six days, which is down from 90 cases being re- ported last week. The Indiana State Department of Health's website is behind one day and hasn't been updated since Monday night. This week's numbers are only for six days. New cases over those six days steadily declined each day from the 14 cases on Sep- tember 29 to 10, 9, 2, 2 and then up then up to 9 again on October 4. The new cases statewide also dropped about 300 a day from 3,431 on September 29 to 1,811 on Oct. 3, before climb- ing to 2,129 on October 4. Hospitalizations had a simi- lar decline, falling from 2,055 on September 29 to 1,861 on October 3, before increasing by 18 on October 4. Deaths statewide stayed steady, ranging from 23 on September 29 to 26 on Octo- ber 3. Only three were record- ed on October 4, but more will probably be added to that day when it is updated. There were no new deaths in Pike County over the last week. However, September was a particularly deadly month, as six people died. It was the deadliest since Octo- ber 2020.

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