The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 25, 2022 D-5 NEW LIBERTY CEMETERY COE Donations needed for the upkeep and mowing of the cemetery. Donations may be sent to: Dave Nalley 2594 E. County Road 800 S. Oakland City, IN 47660 Make checks payable to: New Liberty Cemetery For more info, call 812-215-9592. PEACE of MIND Let our 130 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana www.SchumMonuments.com 812-937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 812-789-2009 Spurgeon Cemetery We need your donations to keep your loved ones' place of rest in good condition. e Trustees will be at the cemetery on Friday, May 27 through Memorial Day, May 30. You can also mail your donations to: Spurgeon Cemetery P.O. Box 622, Spurgeon, IN 47584 Trustees David Yager, David Williams, Chad Roy, Ryan Yager and Jody Yager ank you for your continued support! Seeking Donations for Walnut Hills Cemetery During this time of Memorial Day Celebration, please consider a donation for the maintenance of Walnut Hills Cemetery. e City is working very hard to care for this beautiful facility and has plans for additional improvements. City of Petersburg Thank You, R.C. Klipsch, Mayor If you have questions about how you, or your family can help the City with this project, please call me personally at City Hall in Petersburg at 812-354-3396. All donations can be mailed to City Hall at 704 East Main Street, Petersburg, IN 47567 AREA HAPPENINGS Petersburg Senior Citizen Will be Offering Senior a Lunch Menu–Petersburg Senior Citizen will be offer- ing seniors lunch on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to ? At the Petersburg court house basement, 801 Main Street. Lynnville High School Alumni Banquet –Saturday, June 4, at the Community Center with a catered meal at 5 p.m. Call LNB at 812-922-3231 for reservations. Wildlife programs set at Snakey Point Marsh- Two wildlife programs are tentatively set at the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge. A bluebird program will be at 10 a.m. EST Saturday, June 4; and a program on mammals at the refuge will be at 6:30 p.m. EST Monday, June 20, both at Snakey Point Complex. Check the refuge Facebook page, at Friends of the Pa- toka River NWR, for the most up-to-date information. In- sect repellant is highly recommended. Mt. Olympus Alumni Banquet –Saturday, June 18 at the Mt. Olympus gym. Anyone who has ever attended Mt. Olympus is welcome! Social hour will begin at 4 p.m., with dinner served at 5 p.m. Reservations are required by June 4, include your name and guest, year graduated and phone number. To make your reservations or for more informa- tion, please call Connie Smith at 812-386 -6955. Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Monday of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. History Center hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution meet the second Monday of each month September through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Petersburg. Free Clothing Bank, CLOSED–Oak Grove Clothing Bank in Oakland City is now closed. No other free clothing bank location available in Oakland City. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous–will meet every Tues- day at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meet- ing. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting–the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan–will have its monthly meetings the sec- ond Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting–the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell– will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Perinatal Loss Support–Expectant parents who sud- denly lose their child often experience a wide range of emo- tions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Cen- ter offers support to assist those who have experienced the loss of a child (conception to one month of age) through the grieving process. For more information about Perina- tal Loss Support, contact Theresa O'Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or tobryan@mhhcc.org. Stendal Community Create and Craft Night–The first Tuesday of each month, anytime between 6 -9 p.m., at St. Peters Lutheran Church fellowship hall. Bring a craft, sew- ing, yarn or unfinished projects. Create and finish projects, and learn new ones while having fun. For more information, call Sherry Meyer at 812-457-9842. Grief Support Series–The death of a loved one, a child leaving home, overwhelming changes in one's personal life – each can cause profound grief and suffering. To offer reas- surance and comfort, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has developed a free support program called "Grief Support Series." Call for the next five-week program. Pro- grams will be at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Centers Chapel. This program is free and space is limited. Pre-registration is necessary, call 812-996 -0219. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Sup- port Group–Memorial Hospital's Caring Hands Senior Ser- vices sponsors an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care- giver Support Group. Meeting dates have changed to the first Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower lev- el of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events." If you would like more information on dementia and being a care- giver, call 812-996 -0218. Pre-registration is not necessary. Petersburg Elementary preschool graduation The Petersburg El- ementary preschool classes held their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 19, complete with gradu- ation caps for the stu- dents. With cameras in hand, parents and family snapped pic- tures and enjoyed the students class songs, diploma presentation and celebration. Above: The a.m. Pe- tersburg Elementa- ry preschool class in- clude: Brody Davis, Apryl Collins, Oak- lee Conner, Haley Cook, Beckett Glispie, Jayden Messer, Aus- teen Myers, Kylee Pre- vo, Bransyn Staake, Carter Wilson, Lilly Wilson and Owen Wil- son. Right: Elliot Sharp does his best to keep his cap on his head that fell off as he danced to the class songs the students sang. The p.m. Petersburg Elementary preschool class include: Presley Brewster, Charlotte (Charlie) Elenbaas, Ky- lie Jines, Adrian Kempf, Emma Meeks, Brody Nowark, Ava Poteet, Elliot Sharp and Kip Willis. Alpha Delta Chapter met May 3 The Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Soci- ety International met May 3, at the home of Joan Weathers. The hostesses were the North Daviess teachers and retir- ees. Twenty-six members and one guest were in attendance. President Joan Weathers opened the meeting by thank- ing the hostesses. She then in- troduced Stephanie Walsh, the Chapter liaison and State DKG President. The theme for the night was "Evening in Paris." Joan read a quote by Thomas Jefferson about Paris. Ruthanne Burkhart read The Dozen's Dream of 1029, written by her for Founders' Day, which is May 11. She then recognized those who have been longtime members: Sharon Green, 47 years; Pam Cardinal, 44 years; Sue Gray, 43 years; Linda Parsons, 42 years; and Maria Killion and herself both with 39 years. The Collect was read in uni- son, and members were treat- ed to a Parisian meal. Jessica Hert contributed homemade macaroons as a special treat. Elizabeth Schaffer gave a report from the Scholar- ship Committee. Each year a scholarship is awarded to an area senior girl going into the field of education. The recipi- ent will be announced at her school's awards ceremony. The Evening in Paris pro- gram was an informal sharing of memories of Paris. Those contributing were Joan Weath- ers, Ronetta Bough, Kristen O'Haver, Maria Killion, Mary Fran Bennett, Janet Eaton and Elizabeth Schaffer. Sharon Green and Ramona Lennen each won a door prize of a lighted wine bottle made by Kristen O'Haver. Ronet- ta Bough won a box of choc- olates from Paris. Stephanie Walsh, state DKG President, was the in- stalling officer for the officers elected for the next biennium. President-Rhonda York; 1st Vice President-Carol Olsen; 2nd Vice President-Janet Ea- ton; recording secretary-Sara Kelso; corresponding secre- tary-Elizabeth Schaffer; trea- surer-Deb Rayman; and par- liamentarian-Diane Kendrick. Rhonda York led members in singing the Delta Kappa Gam- ma Song. The next meeting will be Oct. 4, at Harper's Party Barn with Washington teachers and retirees as hostesses.