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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, Indiana – published weekly. (USPS 205-620) Contact us: Phone: ........... 812-354-8500 Fax: ................812-354-2014 Andy Heuring, Editor editor@pressdispatch.net Advertising ads@pressdispatch.net General News news@pressdispatch.net Circulation subscribe@pressdispatch.net BAILEY NAMED TO FRANKLIN COLLEGE DEAN'S LIST Quindelyn Bailey, a senior, of Petersburg, was named to Franklin College's dean list. Students receiving this hon- or have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during a reg- ular semester, earning a grade point average of at least 3.5 but less than 4.0. Roy Henderson served in the Air Force for 40 years By James Capozella A fellow who grew up in New Mexico with time in Ar- izona, Texas, Oklahoma, Col- orado and Montana, ended up in Winslow following nine years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force. His Winslow con- nection was Kathleen Camp- bell, a Pike County girl who was in his New Mexico based squadron, but in a different ca- reer field at Cannon AFB. Two years after entering military service, Roy Hen- derson and Kathy exchanged vows in May of 1984. A fter a 12 month remote overseas assignment, Henderson was stateside in Sacramento until he separated in 1991. Winslow has been their home base since then, but it was the beginning of ma- ny trips for Roy after joining the Indiana National Guard in 1992. He separated from ac- tive duty in October 1991 af- ter assignments in South Ko- rea and Mather AFB in Sacra- mento, California. The Suwon AB 12 month was remote, and the two only saw each other once during that year. Henderson said "Soon after getting married, we decided that having a family and both of us getting deployed was not a good idea, so, Kathy sepa- rated from active duty and be- came a military spouse. She is still my main supporter and the 'commander and chief' on the home front." The air guard service was in the 181st Civil Engineer- ing Squadron for most of the past 30 years, but he also had a stint in training at work with the 137th Intelligence Squad- ron. Deployment has been the name of the game for Hender- son with trips to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Korea, Germa- ny, England, Macedonia, Ro- mania, Iraq and many oth- er locations, including state- side. Henderson said, I have been deployed in support of war time operations, human- itarian relief, training sites, flood control, homeland de- fense and other projects. The master sergeant said, "It has been my sincere honor to be able to serve this great nation. I have been blessed to serve, shoulder to shoul- der with some of the best and brightest Americans." Henderson added, "I will al- ways value the ideals and con- cepts that have been taught to me through serving. I have said goodbye to a lot of great people and it never gets eas- ier. My entire adult life has been spent wearing the uni- form and always being pre- pared to leave at a moment's notice. A fter almost forty years of serving, it will take a while to adjust to not keep- ing a bag packed and staying on "go" mode every time the phone rings. I think retire- ment is going to be tough at first but maybe, just maybe, I could get used to it. Kathy is revamping the 'honey do list' as we speak." A large gathering of friends, their three chil- dren and two grandchildren were on hand for a well or- ganized retirement party at the Winslow General Bap- tist Church this past Sun- day evening. Roy is a dea- con and both he and Kathy serve as Children's Sunday School teachers. The family has been Winslow GB mem- bers since 2002. Kathy is a stay at home mom and stays busy with hobbies including her chickens. Roy has been an HVAC/R service techni- cian for 17 years employed by J.E. Shekell. All three of the kids are grown and live in the local area. Hobbies may blossom for Henderson in the form of hunting and fishing and wood working. There might even be a work shop in the future, where wooden toys will be fabricated according to Henderson. With retire- ment, the couple will proba- bly have no trouble finding things to get into that don't involve deployments far or near. LAMON CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY WITH CARD SHOWER Jo Ann (Davis) Lamon will be celebrating her 90th birth- day on February 11, with a card shower. Cards may be sent to: c/o Amber Manor 801 E. Illinois Street, Petersburg, IN 47567. Student Spotlight Birthday Roy Henderson and Kathy VALENTiNE'S D CALL 812-354-9259 FOR RESERVATIONS $ 25 each Ribeye Shrimp Cocktail, Vegetalbes, Baked Potato, Dessert and Drink Reservations only AVAILABLE 5PM to 8PM Monday, February 14 242 SOUTH HWY. 57, PETERSBURG PLUS DRINK & TAX out." Virtual plungers are eli- gible for all fundraising priz- es. "Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $ 85 to plunge and receive a souve- nir shirt," Smith said. "Many will raise a lot more than that. We have one individual, Ran- dy Parker, of Mount Vernon, who raised over $15,000 one year. His wife is a special edu- cation teacher, and it's always been a part of his life." Those who raise over $4,000 are considered "Su- per Plungers," which means they get to plunge twice, once in Petersburg, and then again in Indianapolis, at Eagle Creek. "We have three so far who have qualified to be Su- per Plungers, which is really cool," Smith said. "The money we raise helps athletes within everyone's community," Smith said. "We do not want families to have to pay for anything, if their family members participate in Special Olympics. We use this money to support the ath- letes year-round." The first year a Polar Plunge was held in Peters- burg, Smith said they had to cut the ice. She is hoping that is the case again this year. "It's just so fun to participate in," she said. "Seeing all the return plungers is what I en- joy the most, along with all of the costumes. I like when it's cold when we are plunging." Special Olympics Indiana is a nonprofit organization that works to end discrimination against and empower people with intellectual disabilities in schools and communities across the state and through- out the world. All proceeds from the Polar Plunge benefit Special Olympics athletes in your community, giving them means to train locally and to participate in statewide pro- grams and competitions. Registration will take place from 10 -11:30 a.m. at the Pride's Creek Golf Course Clubhouse, with the plunge happening at noon (all times are Eastern Standard Time). Participants also have the op- portunity to register online at polarplungeIN.org. PLUNGE Continued from page 1 Area police and local youth were grouped together in last year's Polar Plunge at Prides Creek. Above are from (l to r) State Trooper Andy Watson, Andrew Beaver, Pike County Deputies Buck Seger and Jason McKinney, Trooper C. J. Boeckman, Charlotte Dudenhoefer, Jenna Meyer, and Neely Correll. File photo A-4 Wednesday, Feburar y 2, 2022 The Press-Dispatch NEWS BRIEFS Mobile Food Distribution River of Life - 342 E. County Road 300 N. - Pe- tersburg - Tuesday, Feb- ruary 8 from 2-4 p.m. In- come guidelines are as follows: Number in Yearly Household Income 1............................$23,400 2............................ $26,750 3............................ $ 30,100 4............................$ 33,400 5............................ $ 36,100 6............................$ 38,750 7............................ $41,450 8............................ $44,100 Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an up- coming event? Send it to news@pressdispatch.net. Monday 8-7 • Tuesday 8-noon • Wednesday 10-7 • Thursday & Friday 8-5 eye exams • dry eye solutions prescription lenses • eye disease treatment Call to book your appointment today for safe in-offi ce treatment. Don't Neglect Your Eye Health. We're Open to See You Now! Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th St., Petersburg 812-354-9400 Locally Owned and Operated Slippery conditions Petersburg saw a quick falling of snow and slippery roads last Thursday, right before noon. By late afternoon, roads were all clear and safe for travel. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is preparing for a major winter storm expected to impact all regions of the state over the next two to three days. Rain is expected across most of the state leading into a wintry mix overnight, meaning that in most cases, INDOT will not be able to pre-treat roads in advance of the snow and ice. Without pretreatment, highways are more likely to develop slick spots and snow will stick to pavement and bridges. INDOT urges motorists to stay off the roads and avoid unnecessary travel to allow plow truck drivers room to work safely, so they may complete their routes as quickly as possible. net pressdispatch.net/edition Streamline