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Lloyd Christopher Coleman and The Estate of Annet- ta R. Coleman convey to Lloyd Christopher Coleman, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Geraldine Norton conveys to Jeffery Scott Doran, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Douglas R. Jones quitclaims to Douglas Rhea Jones and The Douglas Rhea Jones Living Trust, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Grant Shaw and Estate of Janet Elaine Shaw convey to Walter Howell Shaw Jr., real estate as recorded in Pike County. Town of Winslow quitclaims to L and M Property LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Rick E. Houchin and Connie R. Houchin convey to Matt Vaughn and Kim Vaughn, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Rick E. Houchin and Connie R. Houchin convey to Brett Houchin and Taylor Houchin, real estate as recorded in Pike County. John W. Hill quitclaims to Brandi Nicole Saunders, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Leslie A. Moreland and Brenda K. Moreland convey to Benjamin T. Pinkstaff and Morgan R. Pinkstaff, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Joseph F. Smith and Susan K. Smith convey to Alex D. Stenftenagel and Chelsea M. Stenftenagel, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Bonita S. Smith and Randall L. Smith convey to Jeffery Gordon and Kathleen Gordon, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Allen Investment Management LLC conveys to James R. Allen, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Charles R. Miller conveys to Craig E. Townsend and Christine A. Townsend, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Emmanuel T. Messer and Kelsey L. Messer convey to The State of Indiana, real estate as recorded in Pike Coun- ty. Steven W. Shepherd, Rebecca G. Blaize, Enita G. Shep- herd and George R. Shepherd convey to Stephanie G. Campbell, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Matthew W. Barley and Ashley L. Barley convey to Ger- man American Bank and Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehi- cles, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jason H. Bottoms, Gene A. Bottoms Jr. and Estate of Gene A. Bottoms Sr. convey to Jason H. Bottoms, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Jill Renee Kress conveys to Indiana Bureau of Motor Ve- hicles, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Holly J. A. Reckelhoff, Bart K. Meyer, Scott T. Reckel- hoff, Estate of Ruth A. Meyer, Ruth Ann Meyer and Kent F. Meyer convey to Christopher T. Uebelhor, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Six G Farms LLC conveys to Christopher T. Uebelhor, real estate as recorded in Pike County. 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. Right to Life Aluminum Can Drive Sat. June 4th –The Daviess Right to Life will have their Aluminum Can Drive on Sat. June 4th, at the Tractor Supply, in Wash- ington, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sorry no newsprint, as we have discontinued recycling newsprint. 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 information, 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. Pike Central Senior addresses EVERETT ATTAWAY Valedictorian Good evening teachers, staff, parents, and my fellow graduates. I would like to start out by apologizing in ad- vance for this speech's brev- ity; I was strongly encour- aged by my classmates to es- chew my wordiness for some- thing short and sweet, and I felt that the least I could do was acquiesce to this re- quest. But I definitely want to congratulate the Class of '22; reaching this milestone was no easy task. These last four years were much more diffi- cult than what many previous graduating classes had to en- dure. There were many obsta- cles which attempted to sab- otage our education. COVID posed a massive challenge. Remote learning was difficult to adapt to, and in many cas- es presented students with a massive challenge. Howev- er, through such hardships, you all persevered. The Class of '22, I believe, are exem- plaries of endurance and dil- igence. These principles live loudly within each and every one of you. But we didn't do this alone. We had many wonderful guides to help us along the way. The teachers and facul- ty deserve many thanks for their tireless work to lead us into the next chapter of our lives. Further, we are simi- larly grateful for our parents, guardians, and friends, who have all supported us over the last four years and motivated us to do our absolute best. I know their encouragement will only grow stronger as we take the first steps into our re- spective futures. And I know this is bit- tersweet time. As you look around the room, to each and every one of your classmates, you can't help but realize how far apart we will all be. Some of these faces which have been alongside us for a long time, we might never see again in our entire lives. This is un- doubtedly the last time that we will all be together as a class. And as sad and frightening as that realization can be, do know this: although we will be taking different paths towards finding our raison d'etre, I am firmly convinced that you will all find fulfillment in whatev- er you do, whether that's pur- suing wealth, establishing a fruitful career, or being a part of a loving family. We may all be traveling down different paths on the road to success, but I know I will meet you all there. Until then, I'll miss all of you. Thank you all for be- ing part of the last four years of my life. But it's finally time, Pike Central Class of 2022, to take this final step into the world together. Without fur- ther ado, let's graduate. AMELLIA BAILEY Salutatorian (Since my speech is right after the senior piece, I'll try to be funny here) Wow it sure is a long walk from the band section, but did you guys hear that french horn solo? Pretty good if you ask me, but I digress. (Be- cause I did the solo, haha fun- ny) I would actually like to be- gin by being very honest with all of you, and admitting pub- lic speaking is certainly not my forte. However, it is a huge honor to be standing here in front of you all as the Saluta- torian, and I think there are some people that deserve a thank you. Starting with all of my teachers, including Mr. Ashworth; thank you for an- swering your phone, and not leaving me in Florida in the eighth grade. And also Mr. Gudorf, for giving us free Fri- days; I would've lost my mind without those. Also thank you to Phil and Beth, in tech, for teaching me how to use the scary death trap we call an el- evator. And of course I can't forget my family, so thank you to my Aunt Brittney, the guid- ance counselor, who never hesitated to call me up to guid- ance just for fun. And my sis- ter, for telling me what a good speech consisted of; sorry I ignored your advice. And fi- nally my friends, for making these past few years very in- teresting. In all seriousness though, I want to sincerely thank you all, and everyone else who helped me get here. I wouldn't be where I am, or who I am without you. Now, I want to say congrat- ulations to all of my peers in the class of 2022, for all of our accomplishments, and for all the hard work we've put in- to this. Since the very first day we've all met each other, whether that be in elementa- ry school, middle school, or high school, there have been countless changes. Be it small changes, like hair or clothes, or big changes, like the pret- ty obvious one that changed our entire lifestyle. I know a big change for me personally is the ability to talk in front of this many people, because if you put freshman Amellia up here, she would've burst into tears. Thankfully I've grown since then, and now we face even bigger and more import- ant changes. As soon as we walk out these doors today, everything will be different. We'll be heading to different places. To colleges all across the state, or maybe even fur- ther than that, to the work- force, or maybe just to your home. While these changes feel scary now, they can lead to the most rewarding oppor- tunities, so I encourage you to embrace them. That being said, one thing that will nev- er change is that we will al- ways be Pike Central Char- gers, no matter how cheesy it sounds. So as we go into our new lives, never forget all the memories we made or les- sons we learned at this little school, because whether you like it or not, this little school will always hold a big place in our hearts. And with that, I want to wish you all congratulations again, and thank you for all these years we've spent to- gether. I'm proud of us. ALLI HOLDER Senior Class Address Good evening ladies and gentlemen. First off, I'd like to thank all of you: teachers, par- ents, and family members that have supported the Class of 2022 every step of the way up until this point and every day moving forward. Teachers, you deserve all the thanks in the world. If not for your ded- ication and passion towards us all beginning in Pre-K and Kindergarten, we would not have realized that being first in line isn't a life or death sit- uation, unless that line is the lunch line of course. Parents, you've seen it all. You've seen us all grow up to- gether, grow apart, and come back together for one last cele- bratory night as we leave Pike Central in our pasts. You've seen us fail, you've seen us succeed, but most important- ly you've seen us progress in- to the young men and wom- en we are today. Every fall we took, you held out your hand to pull us back up. Thank you for your support thus far, and for your continued support as we carry on our journeys out- side of Pike County. To my parents specifically: Thank you for being my big- gest supporters the past eigh- teen years, for the late nights washing my soccer jersey for the next day's game, for will- ingly hosting all the sleep- overs, and for continuously saying "You can do it" when I doubted myself. Mom, there may not be anymore binge watching Netflix series for a whole week on the couch, and Dad, there may not be anymore ganging up on Mom during arguments by this fall, but your little girl will only be a three hour drive away any- time you need backup or a new show to watch. Thanks to your patience, discipline, and support, I turned out to be the strong, independent, stubborn young woman I am today. Some may say "I get it from my momma" but I have become the whole to both of your halves, so it's safe to say that I get it from you both. Thank you, and I love you. To my fellow members of the Pike Central Graduating Class of 2022: Congratulations. This is the day we've all been wait- ing for. We made it. We were well-known going into fresh- man year as the class every- one was dreading, but I don't think we were half bad. How- ever, we were quite an inter- esting bunch. In sixth grade I pierced Quaid Brittan's ear with a sewing needle in Con- sumer Science class, all the way to senior year the AP En- glish 12 class somehow con- vinced Everett Attaway to at- tend not one, but two dances in one year, and I don't think he fooled any of us when he said he didn't have a good time. Just in my friend group of 5, we discovered that fu- ture sonographers are bound to hit stop signs, future law- yers can't drive on ice, (I'm gonna be honest that one was me) and future pharmacists are notorious for backing in- to vehicles in their own drive- way. Moral of the story: None of us can drive. But man did we enjoy the ride! To my best friends: May 26th, 2022 will always be known as the last time we would walk the halls of PCHS together. May we go down our separate paths only to find our ways back to each oth- er, for distance means so lit- tle when you know someone who means so much. Thank you for the laughs, the memo- ries that will never be forgot- ten, and for always giving me a reason to come back home. Our time at Pike Central has been full of fun memo- ries. There wasn't a Friday out of all three years of Span- ish where DeCrane didn't come into class and begin with "Rola hola" and end· with "Viernes! " For those of you who took German or maybe just don't remember anything from Spanish class, that means "Hello hello" and, "Friday! ". There were also ma- ny days he called me "Albany" or, even worse, "Austin". Put- ting contests in Mr. Gideon's class made learning US His- tory a whole lot more fun, and Miss Stevens beginning class with, "Sway, get out of the re- cycling bin" will always be a memory to look back on and laugh at. With those good memo- ries, comes the bad. For two and a half years, the Class of 2022 sat together but apart at lunch with plexiglass barri- ers and face masks intruding in our conversations, while al- so enduring random quaran- tines, hybrid learning sched- ules, and bearing the weight of not receiving the full learn- ing experience as years past, but somehow making it out alive. The events of COVID-19 weren't in any of the TeenNick coming of age programs we all watched growing up. We didn't get a sneak peak and we had no idea what to ex- pect, but look around- gang's all here. However, as you look around you may notice there are a couple missing fac- es. Today we remember Will Wilkins, who sadly passed away freshman year. We not only celebrate with those here physically, we celebrate with Will as well. Today we also celebrate with Cale Hoffman, who is currently in Louisville courageously fighting a battle no one could possibly imagine due to a tragic accident that occurred last fall. Today, we're doing this for Will and Cale. Will, we miss you, and Cale, we continue to pray for you ev- eryday to be able to win this battle and come home. Whether any of you realize it or not, our lives have been greatly impacted by one an- other. We are the supporting characters in each other's sto- ries, but only in a brief chap- ter of our lives. I couldn't be any prouder to be a part of the Pike Central High School Class of 2022. Thank you to my fellow classmates for mak- ing the last 7 years unforget- table. "Now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend." If I could offer the Pike Central Graduating Class one last piece of advice: When they hand you your diploma, keep moving forward- just in case they try to take it back. Alright, Gang. Time to split up. A-4 Wednesday, June 1, 2022 The Press-Dispatch