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B-2 Wednesday, October 27, 2021 The Press-Dispatch HEATING AND AIR 812-789-3065 jmcdonald@alltradeheatingandair.net or admin@alltradeheatingandair.net WE TEST. SO IT RUNS. Located on the square in Jasper 812.482.3200 Mon.-Fri. 10am-5:30pm, Sat. 10am-4pm Follow us on JUST Fine Clothing and Shoes • Unique Home Decor • Accessories • Gifts is 12 years old! Anniversary week Oct. 25-30 Register for Daily Giveaways and a $100 Gift Card given away on Saturday, Oct. 30. Anniversary Celebration in Progress NOW! Check Facebook, Instagram and email for daily promotions! Lockhart Twp. Community Center at 7061 E. Bearhardina St., Stendal Saturday, Nov. 6, 8 am to 3 pm 55 tables rented selling: Homemade Baked Goods, Antique Post Cards Baseball Cards, Advertising Items, White Elephant Items, Stamps, Jewelry, Homemade Jelly, Handmade Toys, Antiques, Crafts, Knives, Old Tools, Collectibles, Primitives, Candy, Produce, Books, Rugs, Bottles, Farm Toys, and much more! FLEA MARKET FREE Admission! FREE Admission! Food will be served from the Lockhart Township Community Center kitchen. Food will be provided by the friends and family of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and is also sponsored by Thrivent...Live Generously! Breakfast 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM: Sweet Rolls, Sausage, Biscuits, Gravy, Drinks FOOD Lunch 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM: Soup, Sandwiches, BBQ Pork, Cakes, Pies, Desserts, Drinks Stendal is located in southern Pike County near the Dubois and Pike County line, 10 miles west of Huntingburg, near where State Road 257 turns into Old State Road 64. For questions or information, call James Cook at 812-897-2581 Halloween Meal & Movie nIGHT SATURDAY, OCT. 30 Movies start at 6:30 p.m. inside the Otwell Community Center Gym Double Feature Movie Casper the Friendly Ghost & Hocus Pocus Wear Your Favorite COSTUME Halloween treat bags will be handed out during the movies. Dine-in & CARRYOUT MEALS STARTING AT 5 P.M. Inside the Community Center dining area. Meal Option #1 – $10 Smoked pork chop or marinated chicken breast sandwich, cheesy hashbrown casserole and green beans. Meal Option #2 – $5 Hotdog, potato chips and applesauce. Drinks $1: Bottled water and 12oz. soft drinks served during meal & movies PRE-ORDER MEALS: CALL 812-789-3705 BY SUNDAY, OCT. 24. Pre-order not required, but non-pre-ordered meals will be on a first come, first served basis. Jefferson Township Ruritan Club Deweese charged with criminal mischief By James Capozella Seth Michael Deweese, 20, 1030E Glezen St. Petersburg, was arrested for Criminal Mischief by Petersburg Offi- cer Zach Loveless on October 16 after he reportedly broke a window in the residence of Andrew Blackgrave and also kicked a car at the residence. Officer Loveless located Deweese on White River and Matilda Streets and brought him back to the residence. Deweese had an injured hand and was offered medical atten- tion by the Pike County EMS. He was examined but refused to go to the hospital. Deweese had two cuts on his hand. De- weese had been staying at the 1030E Glezen St. residence for only a few days when the inci- dent occurred. Officer Loveless and Ser- geant Simmons photographed the broken window and docu- mented body camera footage, then transported Deweese to the Pike County Jail request- ing Criminal Mischief, Less Than $750 charges. See the Business Box for services on page D-5 GRANT Continued from page 1 OFFICER Continued from page 1 turned 18 and got to do ride- alongs with McClellan on Fri- day nights that she made the decision to work towards be- ing a police officer. "I would ride as often as I could," said Deffendoll. She typically rode with McClellan on the 5 p.m. to midnight shift on Friday nights. "There were a few moments I got to see some interesting things happen. They were all really good experiences to see traffic stops and patrol. There were experiences where I de- cided, yes, this is what I want to do. I want to go into this field and I want to help peo- ple." Deffendoll is a 2018 Pike Central graduate and is on schedule to complete her de- gree at Oakland City Univer- sity in Criminal Justice in De- cember, while working part- time as an officer in training. In January, she will become a full-time officer for Peters- burg. "She is probably too talent- ed for us. I'm sure she will go on and do bigger and better things, but I'm glad to have her here now," said McClellan. Fall Vendor Event near Winslow Mindy Gayhart, of Winslow, purchases homemade soaps from Anthony Faith, of Oakland City, during the Fall Vendor Event, Saturday, Oct. 23 at Knight's Tree Farm near Winslow. The event featured many craft vendors, a food truck and a farm market. Tax season is approaching. The Treasurer's Office plans to be open extra days in order to help everyone who works out of town. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 6 and until 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 9 -10. If you have moved or have a new address, let the Treasur- er's Office know so you can fill out a form and get your ad- dress changed. County treasurer to extend office hours in November November 11 Veterans Day program Coleman-Stewart Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3587 will travel to Petersburg Elemen- tary, Winslow Elementary and the Otwell Veterans Me- morial on Thursday, Novem- ber 11. The VFW color guard and honor guard begins their presentation at 9:30 a.m. at the Petersburg Elementary School. They then travel to Winslow Elementary school beginning at 10 :30 a.m. The Otwell Vet- erans Memorial stop is at 11:15 a.m., where students from the Otwell Miller Acad- emy will perform. By Andrea Preston Winslow's growing feral cat problem again took cen- ter stage during Monday's bi- monthly Winslow Town Coun- cil meeting. "We have a major, major cat problem. It's all over town," Bill Marshall, the town's Ani- mal Control Officer, told coun- cil members. In August, the council passed two ordinances aimed at tackling the problem; how- ever, Debra Lamb, council vice-president, conceded ef- forts were "in its infancy" and "logistics needed to be worked out." "This problem wasn't cre- ated overnight, and it is not going to be fixed overnight," she said. Feral cats are the offspring of stray or abandoned house- hold pets and are typically raised without human con- tact. The town's "Communi- ty Cat Initiative" ordinance attempts to address the issue by explaining the "Trap-Neu- ter-Return" (TNR) program. TNR programs are exactly what they sound like — fe- ral cats are caught, neutered or spayed and then released back into the wild. TNR pro- grams are typically viewed as the most humane way to deal with the issue. Lamb, Marshall and other concerned residents are try- ing to find "cost-friendly" ways to fund or encourage town res- idents to pay for the proce- dures. "We are trying to even out the population and not com- pound the problem," she said. OTHER BUSINESS • The council approved the town's 2022 budget, which be- gins Jan. 1. Due to the absence of Josh Popp, town council president, and previous budget discus- sion, there was little discus- sion held about the new bud- get other than noting it was less than the 2021 budget. The overall 2022 budget totals $ 315,642 compared to $ 364,396 for 2021. • Approved purchase of new magnetic car signs for Marshall's vehicle to display the Animal Control number – 812-766 -9977. • Approved the purchase of a plasma cutting machine for the Public Works Dept. The next Winslow Town Council meeting will be at 6 p.m. Monday, November 8 at Town Hall. Feral cats persistent problem in Winslow ACTIVITIES Continued from page 1 There will be a 4-H trunk- or-treat on the 4-H Fair- grounds in Hornady Park from 5 to 7 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 31 Winslow American Legion Harvest Ride Harvest Ride, sponsored by the Winslow American legion Riders, will begin at 12:30 p.m., with a $20 sign-up fee. It is their first event after getting their new charter. All money raised will be donated to a lo- cal charity. There will be free chili and brats to all riders fol- lowing the ride, which is open to motorcycles, trikes, Jeeps, etc. Anyone can participate. VFW Trunk-or-Treat The Petersburg Cole- man-Stewart Veterans of For- eign Wars Post 3587 Trunk- or-Treat will be on Halloween, October 31. Children can at- tend from 1-5 p.m. in the Pe- tersburg VFW parking lot. By Andy Heuring A pre-trial conference date has been scheduled in Pike Circuit Court for a pair ar- rested on charges of attempt- ed murder, a level 1 felony, and aggravated battery when the assault poses a substan- tial risk of death, a level 3 fel- ony, stemming from the Octo- ber 11 stabbing of Chad Nor- ris in Otwell. Lloyd J. Carpenter, 37, of 1230 Second Ave., Jasper, and Emily Star Shelton, 24, of 4555 Wrights Ln., Birdseye, were both arrested on October 11 by Indiana State Police. Carpenter is scheduled for a 9:15 a.m. pretrial conference and Shelton is scheduled for a 9:45 a.m. pretrial conference, both on December 2. Carpenter and Shelton both had initial hearings on Octo- ber 18 by video conference in Pike Circuit Court. Faye Hedinger was appoint- ed indigent counsel at Pike County's expense for Shel- ton. Douglas Walton was ap- pointed indigent counsel at Pike County's expense for Carpenter. A level 1 felony is punish- able by an advisory sentence of 30 years, with a range of 20 to 50 years. A level 3 felony carries an advisory sentence of nine years, with a range of three to 16 years. Pre-trial conferences set for pair charged with attempted murder Elmore said they used to go to all the medical calls and they were up to about 35 calls a month. He said in July, right after the change, the number of calls dropped, but in recent months, they are back up to about 35 call a month again. "I can see where if we hadn't made the change, we would be at 40 to 45 calls a month," said Elmore. He said with two firemen on duty, they would be able to handle assisting the EMS and won't be calling out the whole department every time, which they hope will reduce burnout. "My first question on this was what happens in four years," said Mayor Klipsch. He said they are told it is possible it can be renewed. "No guarantee, but it is possi- ble," said Klipsch. "So in four years, if we don't get it again, we just go back to the way we were? " asked Councilman Scott Jenkins. Elmore and Klipsch both said if the grant wasn't re- newed, they would return to current volunteer staffing. "You just go back to where we were and hopefully we will have new trained firefighters and new signs, and all kinds of things that we will have ac- quired in the last four years," said Klipsch. Elmore and Craig both em- phasized this is not a matching grant. It is a 100 percent grant. In other business, the coun- cil discussed creating a Main St. Facade Improvement pro- gram. He explained it would work similar to their side- walk improvement plan. He said the city would budget so much money each year in- to the budget and businesses in the TIF district on Main St. He said the city would match on a one-to-one basis, up to a maximum of $10,000. Klipsch said the business could spend more than $10,000, but the match from the city would max out at $10,000. John Melhiser asked if there would be a "theme" to the improvements. Klipsch said applicants would have to present a plan to the Redevelopment Com- mittee and have it approved before they would receive the matching funds. He said they will want the buildings to fit in- to the downtown area and not be a contrast to other build- ings. He said each year, it would be on a first-come, first-served basis. Police Chief Kyle Mills said police had cited two semi- truck drivers for using the Sev- enth St. detour, which doesn't allow truck traffic. He said a few weeks ago, they were issu- ing warning to the drivers, but that wasn't deterring them. So they now have started issuing citations. Mayor Klipsch announced the Petersburg Christmas pa- rade will be at 3 p.m. on Satur- day, December 4. The next City Council meet- ing will be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 1. Field arrested for OVWI refusal By James Capozella A traffic stop by Petersburg Police Officer Zach Loveless for a Jeep sitting on the medi- an of State Highway 57 and 8th Street with its hazard lights on resulted in a charge of OV- WI for Derick E. Field, 49, of 3841 S. Monroe City Rd., Mon- roe City. A passenger, Bran- di Gladish, 45, of 3896 E. SR 356, Petersburg, was found asleep in the passenger seat and, after becoming very bel- ligerent, according to the Oc- tober 22 report, was prelimi- narily charged with public in- toxication. Officer Loveless, Sergeant Chad McClellan and State Trooper Angermeier deter- mined Field was driving the Jeep and he was administered a preliminary Breath Test that registered .170. Field refused the Datamaster chemical test after being transported to the Pike County Jail.