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Lilly Endowment Applications being accepted until September 11 By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net Senior high school stu- dents who were in the top 10 percent of their class at the end of their junior year, have until September 11, to fill out their application for the Lil- ly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. Through the Lilly Endow- ment students have the op- por tunity to receive full tui- tion to the Indiana public or private school of their choice, stipend for books and fees, for four years. It does not in- clude room and board or trav- el expenses. The Lilly Endowment Com- munity Scholarship Program is designed to help raise the level of educational attain- ment in Indiana, increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities and encourage ef for ts of Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to en- gage with each other and with state leaders to improve quali- ty of life in Indiana. The Endowment believes that education at all levels is impor tant to the personal, civ- ic and economic well-being of Indiana's residents and com- munities. This program aims to en- courage many of Indiana's most talented students to at- tend one of the state's higher education institutions and, ultimately, pursue careers in Indiana. All applicants must be avail- able for an in-person inter- view on Sunday, October 2. Currently Lilly Endowment of fers one scholarship for ever y 50,000 people in any Indiana county, with a total at the present time, of 143 for the state. All students in Pike County, apply through the Pike County Community Foundation. The scholarship application is simple to manage through the Pike County Community Foundation on line applica- tion system. Review the How to Apply information the Lil- ly Endowment Community Scholarship before getting star ted. The documents will guide you through the appli- cation process. The Lilly Endowment pro- vides all the funding for these scholarships and the Commu- nity Foundations throughout the state are tasked with se- lecting the students. The Pike County Community Founda- tion Scholarship Committee is made up of four Pike Coun- ty residents who do not ser ve on the advisor y board. "Pike County has had 42 students receive the Lil- ly Scholarship, star ting in 1999," said Cindy Gaskins, Director of the Pike County Community Foundation. "As you can imagine, being selected as the Lilly Schol- ar and being able to choose the Indiana school you go to and only having room and board to worr y about makes an impact on any student. If you were thinking about Rose-Hulman or Butler, for example, but were concerned about the cost to your family, the burden is removed for that student." For more information, visit https://www.pikecountycf. org/scholarships. KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM: •Full-tuition, required fees and book stipend for four years. (Does not pay room, board or travel expenses.) •Recipients may attend any public or private, In- diana four-year college or university accredited by the Higher Lear ning Commis- sion of the Nor th Central Association of Colleges and Schools. •Applicants must have a high school diploma from an Indiana high school accredited by the State Board of Education or by a national or regional ac- creditation agency that is rec- ognized by the State Board of Education. •Applicants must be resi- dents of the state of Indiana. •Selection criteria, selec- tion procedures and applica- tion due dates var y by county. •Recipients must pursue undergraduate study in a bac- calaureate program on a full- time basis. •143 scholarships are awarded annually. A-2 Wednesday, August 24, 2022 The Press-Dispatch Indiana Military Museum to recognize Viet Nam Vets By James Capozella Petersburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3587 will offer rides to the Indiana Militar y Museum's October 15th program recognizing VietNam War Veterans. An extensive outside program is free to ever yone and features a book signing by Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis. The Vincennes museum honors veterans through a huge display of aircraft, equipment and relics from all wars including WWI, WWII, Korea and more re- cent U.S. conflicts. Museum displays are from the Civil War through current en- gagements, both indoors and a vast outside display. VFW Post 3587 Senior Vice Commander Jim White said the post will provide transportation for those in need for the October 15 event. Veterans can visit that day for as long as they want. The indoor museum does have a cost, according to White, but the Museum's outdoor recognition of Viet Nam veterans is free and be- gins that Saturday at 8 am. Blakey arrested for OVWI and possession By James Capozella Press-Dispatch News news@pressdispatch.net A traffic stop for speeding on SR 257 resulted in OVWI and possession charges for Joshua M. Blakey, 37, 819E Young Ave., Hoopeston, Il. by Sgt. Jared Simmons this past Saturday. Simmons reported that Blakey had slurred speech, bloodshot and glassy eyes and also poor manual dexter- ity. He was unable to provide registration or proof of in- surance. Dispatch reported the vehicle registration was expired. Blakey denied consuming alcoholic beverages or pre- scribed medications, but said he was smoking a CBD vape pen, then said it was a THC vape pen. Blakey failed field sobri- ety tests and was positive for THC at Daviess Community Hospital. During inventor y of Blakey's vehicle, more THC vape cartridges were found in the center console of his Dodge Durango. Blakey was transported to the Pike County Jail on OVWI and possession of Marijuana charges. other volunteers have ac- complished with the histor y of Pike County, at the ver y least, could be described as incredible. The building holds treasures one could only imagine. From the oldest item be- ing the Commission signed by William Henr y Harrison, who was the first Governor for Indiana territor y and who also ser ved briefly as the ninth United States Pres- ident, (he died after giving his inauguration speech in the rain and got pneumonia, passing away shortly after), to the original land grants from the early 1800's, a per- son could get lost for hours in the fascinating informa- tion, artifacts and collections, found at the Histor y Center. "Every week something comes in," McBeth said. "You never know if it's going to be one item or a whole box. When we get things, we make copies of the original and the copies are put out on display. The originals are archived in ar- chive-safe storage. If someone wants something, we make a copy of the copy. We have applied for grants for archive safe storage from United Way every year, but we have been denied the past two years and really need donations so we can purchase more, in order to preserve our county's history. This place is run on a wing and a prayer. COVID hurt us. People stopped coming in. We are run on donations, mem- berships, and $1,000 from the Pike County Commissioners each year. We used to be open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but now we are only open Friday and Satur- day from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m." There is so much school memorabilia, military uni- forms, pictures, documents and even letters from sol- diers of Pike County during the Civil War that are found at the History Center. "We also collected every single COVID article ever written by The Press-Dispatch on file for future readers," McBeth said. "Today is tomorrow's history." McBeth has been work- ing on copying anything of genealogical or historical na- ture from The Press-Dispatch, starting in 1874 and typed them all to be put in binders. "The year 1890 is where I'm at today," McBeth said. "I read and highlight anything of interest. I also have tran- scribed all the Physician's Bonds Books, that tells who practiced medicine in Pike County from 1885-1899. Some even say where they got their license or how they began practicing medicine. This isn't a job, it's a passion. It's the thrill of the hunt." Some of the things that can be found at the History Center include school history, war his- tory, family history, artifacts, community history, abstracts, history of medical doctors, photographs, church history, funeral home records, maps, obituaries, sheriff records, information about various or- ganizations, court records, surrounding county info, fam- ily Bibles, marriage licenses, census records, and more. If you want more informa- tion about the Edith Barrett Memorial Pike County History Center or if you want to make a donation to keep the facility going and keep precious infor- mation about the county safe and secure, contact McBeth at 812-582-0088. The History Center is located at 1104 East Main Street, in Petersburg. HISTORY Continued from page 1 announced at the next council meeting. Councilmen discussed the purchase of a police car to replace the Winslow Town Marshall's current vehicle, which is in need of major re- pairs. Fiscus said she found a loaded used Explorer for $10,000, with 102,000 miles on it in Kansas City, Mis- souri, but the council had to decide immediately if they wanted it or not, or it would be sold. The vehicle had not been seen in person or test driven. Fiscus showed the other coun- cil members a video and said they would have to go to St. Louis to get the vehicle. Fiscus moved to purchase the police car in Kansas City. Lamb said she wanted to dis- cuss the issue and concerns Brewster had. Brewster said they did not have the money to purchase another vehicle. "Am I the only one who looks at the money around here," Brew- ster said. Lamb said she had the ac- count balance in front of her and that there was $46,000 in the Public Safety account, so there was money they could use and that she still wanted to apply for a grant to purchase a new vehicle. Lamb said they could keep looking for a used vehicle in the meantime, but her ultimate goal was to get a grant for a new police car. Brewster seconded the mo- tion for the purchase of the police car from Kansas City, but said he was still going to vote no. Lamb said she was going to vote no at this time, simply because no one had seen or test drove the vehicle in person and it was in another state. Brewster also voted 'no' on Fiscus' motion to purchase the vehicle. The Community Crossings Match Grant for road improve- ments was brought up and Lamb said she compiling a list streets to be placed on the grant application, and wants to submit it by the August 31 deadline. Lamb gave the other coun- cil members three different options of streets to choose from, with prices ranging from $95,000 to $150,000. The grant requires a 25% match from the town. All council members agreed to go with the $150,000 proposal Lamb showed them, with hopes of adding Pearl Street to the request. In regards to the current bat infestation at the Winslow Community Center, Lamb said there was someone coming out on Tuesday, August 23 to give a quote for repairs and prevention. She said one person pre- viously came out, and never gave a quote or returned calls. Lamb asked for approv- al of up to $6853.50 so that they did not have to wait until the next meeting on Septem- ber 12 to move for ward with repairs. Brewster was hesitant and said he wanted to know exact- ly what they are going to do to fix the problem. "I don't know if they're going to use bubble gum to fix the holes or what," Brewster said. Lamb gave Brewster the phone numbers so he could talk to the people to find out in detail what the plan was. The motion was approved to spend a maximum of $6,853.50, pending Brewster's conversations with the repair companies. In other business, Brew- ster and Lamb approved a motion to purchase a water leak detector, with Fiscus abstaining from voting, saying she did not know enough about the machine to vote. Brewster suggested for the time being, the council only meet once a month. "We don't need two meetings a month," Brewster said. "I think the key to running the meeting is to run it as a business meeting." Lamb and Fiscus also agreed and the motion passed 3-0. Lamb said if another meeting is necessar y, they can always announce it or hold a special meeting. The next Winslow Town Council meeting will be held on Monday, September 12, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Winslow Town Hall. CLERK Continued from page 1 Pike County Fair Queen participates in County Queens Day at State Fair Jordan Schatz had the honor of participating in the Indiana State Fair "Queens Day," complete with a parade alongside all the other county fair queens that were chosen this year. Pregnant... or think you are? 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