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December 15, 2021

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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 15, 2021 A-5 SIDES $2.49 each (50¢ up-charge to meals) Bacon Sausage Patties Ham Two Eggs Shredded Hashbrowns Fruit Cup ������������������������������������������ $2.99 DRINKS Coffee ������������������������������������������������������������ $1�50 Hot Tea ��������������������������������������������������������� $1�50 Orange Juice (16 oz) ������������������������������������ $1�99 Orange Juice (20 oz) �����������������������������������$2�49 Milk (16 oz) ��������������������������������������������������� $1�99 Milk (20 oz) ��������������������������������������������������$2�49 Chocolate Milk (16 oz) �������������������������������� $1�99 Chocolate Milk (20 oz) ��������������������������������$2�49 Soda �������������������������������������������������������������� $1�50 Sweet Tea ���������������������������������������������������� $1�50 Unsweetened Tea ��������������������������������������� $1�50 Kids' drink ������������������������������������������������������� 99¢ KIDS' MENU Buttermilk Pancake �������������� $3.99 One Fluffy Pancake served with choice of side French Toast ��������������������������������� $3.99 One Piece of French Toast with choice of side Mini Breakfast Platter �������� $3.99 One Egg, One piece of Sausage or Bacon and one slice of Toast /RandysAmericanaCafe Like us on Facebook! GIFT CARDS MAKE GREAT GIFTS! 7th & Main Petersburg 812-354-2004 DINE IN or CARRY OUT Breakfast served 7am-11am Great Food & Nostalgia CAFÉ HOURS: Monday–Saturday 7am-8pm B R E A K FA S T M E N U Buttermilk Pancakes �������������������������������������������������� $6.99 Two Fluffy Pancakes Served with Your Choice of Side French Toast ����������������������������������������������������������������������� $6.99 Two Slices of French Toast Served with Your Choice of Side Vegetable Omelette ����������������������������������������������������� $7.99 Two Egg Omelette with Cheese, Onions, Mushrooms and Bell Peppers Served with Your Choice of Side Meat & Vegetable Omelette ������������������������������ $8.99 Two Egg Omelette with Cheese, Onions, Mushrooms and Bell Peppers Served with Your Choice of One Meat and/or Choice of Side All Meat Omelette ������������������������������������������������������$10.99 Two Egg Omelette stuffed with Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Onions, Mushrooms, Bell Peppers and Cheese Served with Your Choice of Side Biscuits & Gravy ������������������������������������������������������������� $6.99 Two Open-Faced Biscuits with Country Sausage Gravy and Your Choice of Side Half Order of Biscuits & Gravy ������������������������� $4.99 One Open-Faced Biscuit with Country Sausage Gravy and Your Choice of Side Breakfast Platter ����������������������������������������������������������� $5.99 Choice of Meat, Two Eggs and Toast� Meat choices are: Ham, Bacon or Sausage Breakfast Sandwich ���������������������������������������������������� $4.49 Fried Egg, Cheese, Sausage and Bacon Served on Choice of English Muffins, Bun, White or Wheat Toast Oatmeal ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $2.99 Served with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon MONDAY Spaghetti: Served with Cheesy Mozzarella Toast and Side Salad ���������������������������������� $7.99 TUESDAY Turkey Manhattan: Turkey Breast Smothered in Gravy on Mashed Potatoes and Bread with Green Beans ��������������������������������������� $8.99 Taco Salad: Served with Sour Cream and Salsa ������������������������������������������������������ $8.99 WEDNESDAY Pork Chop: Served with Baked Potato and Green Beans or Peas and Carrots ������������� $8.99 THURSDAY Meatloaf or Ham Steak: Both served with Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans or Buttered Peas & Carrots and a Roll ���������� $8.99 FRIDAY Roast Beef Manhattan: Tender Roast Beef Smothered in Gravy on Mashed Potatoes and Bread with Green Beans or Corn �������������� $8.99 Polish Sausage with Kraut: with Mashed Potatoes and Cornbread����������������������������� $8.99 SATURDAY Biscuits and Gravy: Served with Two Sides ����������������������������� $8.99 Daily Lunch Specials served with choice of drink 11am–3pm Pike/Gibson Retired Teachers officers elected On Thursday, the Pike/Gibson Retired Teachers Association installed their new officers for the 2021- 2023 term. Pictured, from left, are: secretary Patty Gwaltney, vice-president Cathy Farmer, president Da- vid Weathers, and Area 9 director Gene Van Stone, who conducted the installation. Not present was treasur- er Carolyn Veale. The purpose of Indiana Retired Teachers is to advocate for all educators. They provide 10 annual scholar- ships for current college students planning on serving as teachers. They present 20 $500 classroom grants annually to current teachers, and they make available "A Hand Up" grants for retired teachers who find them- selves in temporary need. Local chapters meet for fellowship, encouragement, education and information. There are more than 300 retired teachers residing in Pike and Gibson counties. Many volunteer throughout the year to inspire others in various ways. The local retired teachers meet next on Thursday, April 14 at the Village Inn on Ind. 57, be- tween Oakland City and Petersburg at noon EDT. Alpha Delta Chapter met December 7 The Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Soci- ety International met Decem- ber 7. The hostesses were Ju- lie Parr, Martha Wiscaver, Linda Hayes and Ruthanne Burkhart. Twenty-four mem- bers were in attendance. Pres- ident Joan Weathers opened the meeting by thanking the hostesses. The program for the eve- ning was presented by Tammy Lampert, director of South- western Indiana Child Advo- cacy Center Coalition. This organization provides forensic interviews for children report- ed to be victims of abuse and it tries to ensure that each child has the best investigation and support system possible. Following the presentation, Ruthanne Burkhart gave a blessing for Christmas and the meal. A fter the business meet- ing, members participated in a game of "The 12 Days of Christmas." They were tasked to remember what was given on each of the days, accord- ing to the song. The winner of the game and door prize was Stephanie O'Brian. The next meeting will be on March 1, 2022, with Wash- ington teachers and retirees as hostesses. The meeting place will be determined at a later date. Ice wreaks havoc on I-69 Wednesday A light and isolated snow Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning left three bridges on I-69 near the Pike-Daviess county line ice covered. There were 11 report- ed accidents on the bridges between 1:43 a.m. and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Above is a semi-truck that lost control on the ice and hit the side of the bridge. One of the acci- dents involved a Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department transport van that was carrying five inmates. At 7:07 a.m., the inmates were being transported to Indianapolis when the van lost control and hit a guard rail, spun across the highway and hit the other guardrail before going into the median. The driver, Evan Luigs, 26, of Evansville, was not injured, but all five of the inmates were taken to the hospital. Pike County Chief Dep- uty Dallas Kilian said one had a possible broken arm, but the others appeared to have minor injuries. He said he had not heard of any serious injuries in the crashes. Traffic was stopped in the southbound lane for nearly an hour. Council approves COVID pay and ARPA spending By Andy Heuring Pike County approved pre- mium pay for frontline coun- ty employees of up to $1,500 per individual and a long list of other American Rescue Plan spending totaling $750,000. Pike County will receive a total of $2.4 million in feder- al COVID relief funding. A committee of officeholders, department heads and oth- ers met five times to come up with a list how to spend the ARP funds. The list for the first $750,000 was approved by a 7-0 vote of the county council. The first item was $150,000 for premium pay for county employees. The recommendation was for a four percent bonus for EMS and health department employees, not including COVID testing site employ- ees. It was determined testing site employees were already getting premium pay. Council president Jon Craig said the four percent bonus was on the number of hours worked during the pandem- ic. No employee who worked from home or was on leave was eligible, only those who worked in their office or the field and only for the time they worked. There was a cap of $1,500 placed on all the bo- nuses. Auditor Judy Gumbel said there were five who hit the cap. The committee's recom- mendation also was for first responders, jail staff, dis- patch, sheriff's deputies, and emergency management, and janitorial positions in the courthouse and trash collec- tion site employees to receive a three percent bonus and then all other county employ- ees would get a two percent bonus. County Councilman Todd Meadors, who also is former sheriff, objected to sheriff's deputies only getting a three percent bonus. He questioned how they weren't considered frontline workers. "You have the janitors on the same level as the deputies. I'm not knock- ing the janitors, but I don't think the level of risk is the same," said Meadors. Chief Deputy Sheriff Dal- las Killian said, at one time, 50 percent of the jail popula- tion tested COVID positive. Sheriff Kent Johnson said he knew of at least two in- cidents where deputies re- sponding to emergency calls and performed CPR on COVID positive people. "You have raised a few points we didn't consider," said Craig. He asked if they were requesting both jail - ers and deputies to be put at the four percent level and dis- patchers at the three percent level. Emergency Management Director Ryan Brennen said he thought that was fair. He said the dispatchers were at risk, but not to the level of the jailers or deputies. Councilmen voted to amend the recommendation. The other items on the list were: • $126,000 to pay EMS Transport Employees. A two-person squad will be sta- tioned at the Jefferson Town- ship Fire Station Monday to Friday to do transport runs. EMS Director Chris Young said the county is missing out on revenue from transport runs. Councilmen approved it, believing it will pay for itself. • $16,500 for a part-time COVID Administrator to over- see the ARP funds. • $ 90,000 to purchase a new ambulance to replace one that was totaled in a wreck. • $ 35,000 to purchase a ve- hicle for the coroner. • $10,500 for an enhanced metal detector that will also check body temperature for the courtroom. • $175,000 for a full body security screening system. • $57,000 for Pike Coun- ty Library to purchase equip- ment that will lessen individ- ual contact. • $100,000 for grants to Pike County entities to miti- gate the effects of COVID. The council got a review and summary of the Baker Tilly 10 -year financial plan. It revealed Pike County has the second highest property tax rate in Indiana and the sec- ond lowest income tax rates in Indiana. They also established their meeting dates to be 8:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month. net edition yeah, it's that fast! Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Delivered every Wednesday morning! Add it for $5 to your current print subscription or stand-alone for $35/year.

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