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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) Support for foster families available in Pike County By Sherri Sebella T TR Haven Over The Hilltop (T TR) is an organization that fos- ter families in Pike County should check into. T TR provides support to foster families and other families in need. T TR provides a safe place where they can receive love, hope, and self-worth, through that support. With so many children in Indiana, in foster care, T TR strives to stand in the gap of where many of these children's needs are not being met. T TR was founded in January of 2016 to help meet the growing, de- manding needs of foster families, grandparents, and other kinship placements caring for children. T TR is located in Pike County, but is not restricted to Pike County Residents. T TR also helps grandparents, great-grandparents and other kin- ship, as they endeavor to keep their families out of the foster care system. "These caregivers may be a one or two-parent household, living on a fixed income, disabled, or working full-time," Marcia Hill, Co-Founder of T TR. Most find themselves struggling financially, with as many as four, five, or more, added to their fami- ly. Some may still have their own children in school or college. Most will do everything in their means to keep their loved ones with them. For many, without assistance, it simply cannot be done. Kinship placements most generally receive no financial assistance. Requirements for foster parent ed- ucation, home and family state reg- ulations, demands for doctor, ther- apy, and visitation appointments, required to meet the needs of an abused, neglected, and traumatized child may become so overwhelming, foster parents may give up without support. "These children may be relocat- ed to a different home and school, causing additional trauma," Hill said. "T TR assists families with food, di- apers, clothing, baby and toddler beds, high chairs, swings, school supplies, toys, books, CPR and First Aid Certification, emotional support, and equine therapy, as we are able." "My husband and I became fos- ter parents 10 years ago," said Min- dy Hill-Keeker, Co-Founder of T TR with her mother, Hill. "A fter we got our first placement, we realized there were ways we could help foster par- ents to make the situation easier on them. Unless you are in the trenches doing it (foster care), it's hard to un- derstand. We wanted to create a net- work of people that could be a sup- port, because they are involved in this as well." T TR has two Professional Asso- ciation of Therapeutic Horseman- ship (PATH) Certified Equine lead- ers and five therapeutic horses. "A new arena has been built," said Hill. "A T TR conference room is nearing completion, and our CPR/First Aid Certification Program was one of our first goals to be met. We have one licensed CPR Instructor. Our foster families and kinship place- ments receive free and local train- ing." Agencies, organizations, business- es, churches, families, and individu- als who generously provide financ- es, products, supplies, expertise and time, makes T TR's mission to sup- port families caring for these chil- dren possible. Each goal that is met, allows T TR to give more support to the children and families they serve. Many foster children have parents who were part of the foster care sys- tem. Evidence proves it takes one person to care and believe in a child, to make a difference in their life. The most rewarding part of be- ing involved in T TR, is being able to give back to the community and help the families that are working hard to care for the kiddos that have been displaced from their families," Hill-Keeker said. T TR is always in need of volun- teers in a variety of capacities. Volun- teers must pass a background check. A Volunteer application may be found on their website, accessible through their Facebook Page at T TR Haven Over the Hilltop. T TR Haven Over the Hilltop, in Pike County, is recognized as a premier agency to support displaced children and caregivers in cri- sis. Members of the Catholic Heart Work Group out of Evansville came to visit last summer to help with many projects around the property. Dubois County Museum displays dollhouse collection For the young and the young at heart, a temporary exhibit of the Greubel doll- houses have opened and is on display at the Dubois County Museum. The display is the complete collection of dollhouses cre- ated and built by Lela and Ron Greubel, including their ancestral home in Germany. The Greubels' had operated a dollhouse shop in Ireland, from 1986 -2003 where they built and sold dollhouses and dollhouse furnishings of 1/12 scale. The dollhouses are on display in the Room Two area. Stop in Room One also, to view the Toys and Dolls Exhibit set up until Nov. 1. The museum is open Tues- day through Friday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. Closed on Monday. Located in Jasper at 2704 N. Newton Street (US231). score big with great deals all month long... 12 month special financing see store for details. $ 659 MARCH GLADNESS MARCH GLADNESS BRISE SOFA CHAISE BRISE SOFA CHAISE Incredible low price! Incredible low price! LIVING ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, BEDROOMS, MATTRESSES AND MORE ENGLERT'S $ 848 WWW.ENGLERTSHOMECOMFORTCENTER.COM Corner of 231 & Division, Jasper 812-482-2246 HOME COMFORT CENTER NOW THRU MARCH 31, 2022 7.8 CU. FT. 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SR257, Otwell, was arrest- ed on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior, when police stopped him at about 11:50 p.m. on Highway 61 after seeing him driving on Illinois St without a headlight out. Pike County Sheriff's Sgt. Jared Simmons said Mann turned south on Highway 61 and went left of center. Sgt. Simmons said while talking to Mann he noticed poor dexterity, bloodshot eyes and the odor of alcohol and slurred speech. Sgt. Sim- mons said when Mann got out of his vehicle he was extreme- ly unsteady and he was only able to do an eye test and por- table breath test. Mann failed both, accord- ing to Sgt. Simmons, testing nearly three times the legal limit for blood alcohol content. A fter numerous attempts at taking a blood alcohol test, Mann refused the test and was taken into custody. A-4 Wednesday, March 9, 2022 The Press-Dispatch NEWS BRIEFS Living a healthy life with chronic conditions workshop starting March 15 There will be a Living a Healthy Life with chronic condi- tions workshop starting March 15 and will continue March 22, 29 and April 5, 12, 19 from 1:30 -4 p.m. at the Winslow Community Center, 411 E. Porter Street, Winslow. For more information or to register contact Cathy Jones at 812- 888 -5159 or email catherine.jones@vinu.edu. Historic Preservation Month photo contest The DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archae- ology (DHPA) is sponsoring the Historic Preservation Month photo contest again in 2022. The subject of entry photos must be in Indiana, be at least 50 years old, and be something that was designed/ built by people. It can be a building that's been restored to perfection or one that needs some love. The idea is to show the value of historic preservation. Photos of exclu- sively natural elements are not eligible. The photos should be JPEG files (less than 10MB). Each photo and the required entry form should be emailed to aborland@dnr.IN.gov as attachments. Photographers can submit up to three photos, but submit only one photo and entry form per respective email. For the complete rules and guidelines and the required entry form, visit our website. The contest deadline is Friday, April 1. 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.