The Press-Dispatch
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$1.00 32 PAGES FOUR SECTIONS TWO INSERTS PETERSBURG, IN 47567-0068 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022 PIKE PUBLISHING VOLUME 152, NUMBER 33 NEWS TIPS Phone: ���������������������812-354-8500 Email ����� editor@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local ����������������� A3-8 Sports �����������������B1-3 Classifieds ���������� B4-5 Opinion ������������� B6-7 Fall Sports �����������C1-8 Home Life ���������������D4 History �������������������D5 Obituaries ���������������D3 Church ��������������D6-8 USPS 604-34012 INSIDE THIS ISSUE FALL 2022 SPORTS PREVIEW Highway 257 to close on Sept. 7 The Indiana Depar t- ment of Transpor tation announces a road closure for State Road 257 near Velpen. Beginning on or around Wednesday, September 7, crews will close State Road 257 between State Road 56 and Velpen to allow for pipe replacement opera- tions. During the closure, crews will replace three pipes under the roadway. Work is expected to take three days to complete, de- pending on the weather. The of ficial detour for the closure is State Road 56 to US 231 to State Road 64. Local traf fic will have access up to the point of closure. Pike County Farmer's market going strong with fresh produce and extras By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net The Pike County Indiana Farmer's Market Associ- ation is going strong, pro- viding fresh produce and other products of interest to the people of Pike county bright and early Saturdays by the Pike County Cour t- house from 9 a.m. until noon, depending on the sell- er's gardens. Rhonda Robinette, the new market manager, raises produce at her home in Ot- well, with her husband Tim. "The biggest selling items are a variety of toma- toes, green beans, squash, zucchini, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, cucum- bers, and a lot of peppers. There are bell peppers, sweet peppers, hot banana peppers, jalapeños, and ha- baneros. There is also Boysenber- r y jelly for sale. "I also sell homemade microwave bowl cozies, and hot/cold rice bags," Robinette said. Donnie and Paula Blan- ton of fer locally grown to- matoes; including cherr y tomatoes, green beans, cu- cumbers, peppers, a variety of squash, including patty pan and acorn squash, and boysenberries when in sea- son, from their home in the Union area. If it is local honey you are looking for, Marsha Shawhan can be found on Saturdays at the Farmer's market of fering local hon- ey in a variety of sizes for those interested. Let it be known that there is not just fresh produce at the Farmer's Market, but handmade items as well. Al- yssa Newton makes hand- made head bands, bows, baby bummies, bags, and baby outfits that are for sale each week. "The gardens are slowing down and crops are dr ying up, but we have replanted a few things and hope they are available soon," Robi- nette said. "Anyone is welcome to sell. Items must be home- made or home grown at their residence in Pike County. Ever yone who sells food products or pro- duce, must have the Food Ser vSafe cer tification re- quired by the state. Any food items must follow the guidelines for Indi- ana Home Based Vendors. I post on our Facebook page each week and share things with the Pike Coun- ty Chamber of Commerce and Discover Downtown Petersburg. Our Facebook page is Pike County Indi- ana Farmer's Market Asso- ciation and is open to the public to view." The Farmer's Market r uns from June through September or October, de- pending on the seller's gar- dens, from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturdays. "We will be set up longer hours the Sat- urday of the Buf falo Trace Festival, on September 24," Robinette said. "We are all so busy to plan any extra events this summer." Fascinating stories lie within the walls of the Edith Barrett Memorial Pike County History Center By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net Sandy McBeth has been the Pike County Historian for 30 years and if people knew the amount of time and effort that goes into this job and what McBeth has done for the county, they would be in awe of her accomplishments. In an effort to improve the historical communication net- work in the state, the Indiana Historical Society Bureau es- tablished the Indiana County Historian Program in 1981. McBeth has been the Pike County Historian since 1991. County Historians promote local histor y in their counties and ser ve primarily as re- source people. No funds are available for salar y or expens- es. McBeth has gone above and beyond for the county, ser ving in this position, and you can tell the minute you walk into the Edith Barrett Memorial Pike County Histo- r y Center on East Main Street, in Petersburg. The building that houses the Pike County Histor y Cen- ter was donated by the Pike County Librar y and is facilitat- ed by the Pike County Histor- ical Society, the Pike County Genealogical Society, and the Cradle of Liberty Daughters of the American Revolution. "I started in 1991-1992," McBeth said. "A couple older women, Lula and Regina Mill- er, that were family friends, who grew up with my grand- mother, worked at the Histor y Center for years and knew I had an interest in genealogy. I was chosen right after the tornado happened in Peters- burg. Marjorie Malott was the former Historian and she was killed in the storm. The Miller sisters came to see me. They had to appoint someone right away, and they wanted someone young. I told them I knew nothing about it, but they knew I had been working on genealogy with our family. They told me, 'when you get a letter or phone call, come to us and we will help you." The work that McBeth and Winslow swears in new Clerk- Treasurer By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net Beth Bennett was sworn in as the new Winslow Clerk-Treasurer at Monday night's Winslow meeting. She replaces Corbin Dixon, who recently re- signed. Bennett is excited about her new role with Winslow and offered many positive s u g g e s t i o n s throughout the meeting that residents were pleased to hear. After Ben- nett's swearing in, Debra Lamb reported that there were no new claims to be approved. Winslow Park Board Pres- ident, Alexis Rusch, told the council that Karen Marshall had volunteered to be on the Park Board and asked for the council's approval. The coun- cil approved Marshall unani- mously. Rusch also brought up the community improvement proj- ect spending and asked the council for $10,000 to make the baseball field handicap ac- cessible, since there is nothing at the field for handicapped people. Rusch suggested adding two special swings for handicapped children. Rusch said even the bath- rooms were not handicap accessible and that it is not as easy as people think to get grants for those things. Rusch asked for the money to come from the $66,000 auction funds, since the Park Board does not get their own funds to spend on im- provements. Town Coun- cil member Dick Brewster said they did not have the money for that. "Funds are low," Brewster said. Vice President Dee Fis- cus said she wanted to look at the funds available and then decide. Lamb claimed there is money for such improve- ments. The motion was tabled. Rusch also asked for some of the extra rubber mulch that the town has. Council members approved giving the mulch to the park board. A Town-Wide Clean-Up Day was discussed, and the plan is to have a day after Labor Day, but hopefully before the Winslow Fall Festival, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 17. Updates will be made to the Winslow, Indi- ana-Community Involvement Page on Facebook and other local social media sites. After months of tr ying to decide what to do with the concrete legos at the baseball field, the councilmen agreed unanimously to have Jones and Son move some of the blocks, but still leave some at the baseball field where there have been issues, and blocks are still needed. The estimat- ed cost for moving the con- crete legos is under $7,000. The sale of the Detar Street property is still undecided, and a decision is hoped to be No candidates for school board 3 days before filing deadline By Andy Heuring Press-Dispatch Editor editor@pressdispatch.net As of Tuesday morning there were zero candidates for two Pike County School Board seats. The filing dead- line is noon Friday. Districts 1 and 2 are on the ballot this year. District 2 seat is held by David Waltz. He said Tuesday afternoon he plans to seek re-election. District 2 consists of the four Petersburg precincts. District 1 is now held by Howard Knight. Knight said Tuesday he does not plan to seek re-election. District 1 consists of Clay, Madison and all three Washington Township precincts. Anyone seeking to run for school board must file a petition of nomination. Part of that nomination is getting the signatures of 10 reg- istered voters who reside in the school corporation boundaries. School board positions are voted on by all Pike County residents. However, the can- didates must live within their board district boundaries. There is no primar y elec- tion for school board. All candidates will appear on the general election ballot and be voted on at the same time as other general election races. Sandy McBeth has been the Pike County Historian for 30 years and if people knew the amount of time and effort that goes into this job and what McBeth has done for the county, they would be in awe of her accomplish- ments. "This isn't a job, it's a passion," McBeth said. "It's the thrill of the hunt." See HISTORY on page 2 See CLERK on page 2 WINSLOW LIMB PICK UP POLICY Limbs must be out by the street by 7 a.m. Mon- day morning of the week that contains the 15th of the month. Limbs must be out by the street with cut ends toward the street. Limbs can be a maximum of eight feet long (or short- er) and, in case of multiple branches, not taller or wider than three feet. Limbs and stumps larger than six inches in diameter will not be picked up. Debris that is the by- product of commercial cut- ting/trimming will not be picked up. Do not stack limbs near stationar y objects such as fire hydrants, mailboxes, utility poles, etc. Be mind of parked vehi- cles in front of your pile that may affect pickup. Leaves and grass clip- pings are not being collect- ed at this time. If your pile is not picked up, please check for a door hanger - you may have violat- ed a policy rule or you may require additional equipment to remove the pile. Any questions - call 812- 766-9997.