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INCREASE BEAT the New Subscription Rates Start May 1, 2022 476 or 477 zip codes LOCAL SUBSCRIBERS' PRICE $ 35 35 812-354-8500 812-354-8500 / YR One-Year Subscriptions Local ������������������������������$35 State ������������������������������$38 Out-of-State ������������������$55 Online Only �������������������$35 Senior Local rate ��������� $32 Senior State ������������������$35 Senior Out of State ������$52 NEW RATES BEGIN MAY 1 Petersburg Garden Club seeking new members By Sherri Sebella Petersburg Garden Club seeks new members to add to their roster. If you like flow- ers, gardening, and being out- doors, then the Garden Club is for you, according to member Connie Ross. Ross joined the Petersburg Garden Club 19 years ago and says it is a great place to meet new friends and learn interest- ing things. "The people are great," Ross said. "I love anything about flowers. I learn so much at the meetings. We do a vari- ety of things. Each month dif- ferent people host meetings and they are on the second Wednesday of each month." According to Garden Club member Kay Benja- min, the club is a non-prof- it, educational organization, founded in 1930 in Indiana. "It's purpose was to promote interest in gardening, land- scape improvement, floral de- sign, and horticulture," Benja- min said. "We also aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources." The Petersburg Garden Club was founded in 1939 by Armelia Alexander. "The orig- inal members were Armelia Alexander, Nannie Corn, Ger- trude Gullick, Elisabeth Hig- gins, Eva Houchins, Martha Killion, Effa Kreig, Ada Lem- on, Laura Morgan and Fanny Rumer," Benjamin said. "Dues were five cents a month." Over the years, the Peters- burg Garden Club has done landscaping at the Pike Coun- ty Courthouse, 4-H Building, maintained the Main Street planters, Gil Hodges Bridge, the Veck House, and Prides Creek Park, "They did not all stand the test of time," Benja- min said. "We also make bud vases for ladies in the nurs- ing homes in Pike County for Mother's Day, and we annual- ly donate to many groups such as Land Trust, state scholar- ships, Somebody's Place, the senior citizens center, Clothe a Child, PAWS, and the Edith Barrett Memorial Museum Center." Petersburg Garden Club has a yearly sale coming up the weekend of the Pike Coun- ty Yard sale that will take place at Lou Wyne's house, according to Ross. "Members and friends of ours donate mainly peren- nials, that come back every year," Ross said. "Everyone always looks forward to our sale. It will be Saturday, May 7, at 109 S. 9th Street." The money raised, goes towards all the donations the club makes throughout the year. "When a member pass- es away, a gardening book is donated to our library in her memory," Benjamin said. "My father quoted, 'A handy man isn't always a man that can do everything, but a man who can get everything done.' I think we, as a club, are handy gar- deners." If you are interested in more information about the Pike County Garden Club, call 812- 354-8105, the club President, Betty Brenton. Hostesses for the April Garden Club meeting were Connie Ross and Bettie Bren- ton. The program was led by Linda Cornelious, the district director of the South- west district. She reviewed details of the upcoming State Convention. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 20, 2022 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Dementia-friendly community session is April 20 The Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library is partnering with SWIRCA to host an informational ses- sion on becoming more dementia friendly in our commu- nities. The session is geared towards business, church, and others who may cross paths with the one in 10 old- er adults who have some stage of dementia. The session will be held Wednesday, April 20 at 10 a.m. CDT in the li- brary meeting room. Anyone wishing to attend, should call the library at 812- 749 -3559 to reserve their seat. History Center members offering help with family research on April 21 The member of DAR and Genealogy will be available at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg, on Thursday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., to help anyone who would like to research their family history. There are free form to help you get started. Regular business hours are Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April Showers Festival set for April 23 First Choice Solutions, (FCS), formerly the Pregnan- cy Care center, will be having their annual April Showers Festival on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from noon to 4 p.m., at 714 W. Walnut Street, Washington. FCS will have sev- eral different types of booths, including kid's games, bar- rel ride, raffles for different kinds of baskets, kettle corn, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and chips, bottled water and face painting. Donations for the food are encouraged. The police and fire departments will be here again demonstrating various activities, which were a hit with the kiddos last year. The game booths, barrel ride, raffle items, fire and police demonstrations, and face painting booth will require tickets which can be purchased on site. Two local Christian bands will be providing music. Please come and join us for an afternoon of music, food, and fun! All proceeds will be used for operating expens- es to help serve our clients. There is a rain date of Satur- day, April 30, at the same time! Also, if you plan to come, please bring lawn, or bag chairs to be able to sit and en- joy the music and food. Blue Jean Center to host Sunday dinner April 24 The Blue Jeans Community Center in Monroe City will host Sunday dinner, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will include: Fried chicken, potato salad, baked beans, honey corn, bread, dessert and drink. Car- ry-outs available. All proceeds benefit the center. 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 a six-month subscription to paper. for CO U N T Y C OUNC I L Paid for by Max Elliott Committee for Council District 3 Let's keep moving toward a BRIGHTER FUTURE for Pike County. Vote to create a community Vote to create a community that offers that offers OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY for for generations to come. generations to come. Two arrested for domestic battery after 911 calls of individuals fighting in street By Sherri Sebella On Tuesday, April 12, Cen- tral Dispatch received a 911 call about individuals fighting in the road near 703 E. County Road 150 S. The caller advised the parties got back in a truck and continued North on 150 S. Police started towards the area and observed a pick up truck parked in the roadway with its hazards on. When Po- lice pulled up and turned on their emergency lights, they spoke with two occupants of the vehicle who advised that Lacy Miller, 25, of Petersburg, and Larry Limbach, 27, of Vin- cennes, had got into an argu- ment in their truck and both of them were punching each other in the face and arguing. The oc- cupants of the vehicle advised that Miller and Limbach had been drinking. The occupants told Police that Miller and Limbach had gotten out of the truck and be- gan walking towards the ad- dress 648 S. County Road 150 W. A fter giving Dispatch Mill- er and Limbach's information, Dispatch advised that Miller and Limbach both had active warrants out of Vanderburgh County. Limbach was located and stated that he and Miller had been hitting each other, while he was being detained, Police looked at the residence ad- dress 648 S. County Road 150 W and observed a female sub- ject look out the door and then shut the door. Police went to the door and Miller ignored their request for her to come out of the home. The occu- pants of the vehicle showed up and went inside the residence and were able to get Miller to come outside. Miller was put in handcuffs and read her Miranda Warn- ing, to which she advised she was not going to speak with Of- ficers. Police told her she had an active warrant out of Vander- burgh County and Miller stated she was aware of the warrant. Both Miller and Limbach was arrested for Domestic Bat- tery and transported to Pike County Jail.