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$1.00 24 PAGES Four SECTIoNS Two INSErTS PETErSBurG, IN 47567-0068 wEdNESdAy, oCToBEr 26, 2022 PIKE PUBLISHING VoLuME 152, NuMBEr 42 ENDS OCT. 31 ENDS OCT. 31 NEWS TIPS Phone: ���������������������812-354-8500 Email ����� editor@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local ����������������� A1-8 Sports �����������������B1-2 Obituaries ���������������B3 Home Life ������������C1-2 School ���������������� B3-5 Classifieds ���������� C6-8 Legals �������������������� C7 Church �������������� D1-2 Opinion ������������� D3-4 History �������������������D4 uSPS 604-34012 bargain bargain PERIOD PERIOD SEE DETAILS ON A-3 PCMS musical opens Nov. 4 By: Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net The Pike Central Middle School students in grades five through eight and Pike Central High School Choir Director Melissa Trainor have been hard at work since the beginning of September to present their Fall per- formance of Meredith Wilson's The Music Man Jr. This production will take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 4 through 6 in the Vance Hays Auditorium. Friday and Sat- urday's performances will begin at 7 p.m. with Sunday's performance starting at 2 p.m. The cast and crew total 85 PCMS students. "I chose The Music Man Jr., because it is a fun and interac- tive show that has a lot of singing, dancing, and a great message for stu- Jessa Ridao practices for the upcoming Pike County Middle School play The Music Man, Jr. on Monday night. CEDA hopes to reach out to community By: Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net The Commission to End Drug Abuse in Pike County (CEDA) has a goal to be able to reach the pub- lic that needs their help. At the group's last meeting, the main topic of discussion was what the best way to reach the public so that they know what CEDA has to offer the county. The vision statement for CEDA is simple. "CEDA's vision is a com- munity where misuse and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, is not easily accessible or socially ac- ceptable. "CEDA's mission is to reduce the incidence, prevalence, costs, and consequences of alcohol, to- bacco, and other drug use and abuse in Pike County, so as to im- prove the quality of life for all citi- zens," Sally Petty, member of CE- DA said. "CEDA's mission can be accomplished through the efforts of citizens working together in a comprehensive manner, involving all elements of our respective com- munities." During the group's recent meet- ing, members discussed a media and community education plan that included planned social me- dia posts on their Facebook page that promotes positive resources and the fact that CEDA exists and is open to the public if they want to get involved in the group's mis- sion. CEDA shared a booth with the Petersburg Police Department during the Pike County Fair and handed out information about mental health and other issues. During the fair, CEDA gave away a bike from entries at the fair. Mem- bers of CEDA also collected sur- veys at the fair and from their plac- es of work to see what people per- ceive to be issues in Pike County, to be used to develop a compre- hensive plan to address the issues that were brought up in the survey. CEDA also made connections with local churches that offer recovery programs and invited them to join the group. Several new partners joined as a result of their efforts. Some of the questions asked on the survey included: • What are the top three ad- diction issues facing Pike Coun- NaloxBox Project available at Pike County Public Library By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net If you ever find yourself in a situ- ation where you need to help a per- son who has overdosed on some type of drug, the Pike County Petersburg Public Library has a NaloxBox avail- able in case of emergency on the wall outside the building for the public to help with the situation and possibly save someone's life. NaloxBoxes are thick acrylic box- es, similar to AED boxes, that are in- tended to be mounted on the outside of pubic buildings so anyone, regard- less of background, has 24/7 anony- mous access to the overdose rever- sal medication naloxone. Overdose Lifeline, due to funding from the Division of Mental Health and Addictions, has the ability to place NaloxBoxes in every Indiana county, free, as well as provide the Pike Central Middle School Presents Tickets are on sale and are $6.00 each. They can be ordered from any cast member or by calling the Pike Central Middle School Office @ (812) 354-8478. Tickets can also be purchased at the box office until each show is sold out. The box office will open 1 hour prior to show time. Friday, November 4 - 7:00pm Saturday, November 5 - 7:00pm Sunday, November 6 - 2:00pm Vance Hays Auditorium Meredith Willson's The Music Man JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY (212) 541-4684 mtishows.com Halloween events aplenty OCTOBER 27 5 -7 p.m. Petersburg Elementa- ry School 6 -7:30 p.m. Winslow Elemen- tary 6 -8 p.m. Oakland City Univer- sity OCTOBER 29 4-8 p.m. Otwell Community Center 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Calorita, My- ers Tire 4-6 p.m. Petersburg Nazarene Church 4-6 p.m. First Christian Church - Main & Mulberry - Petersburg 4-6 p.m. - First Baptist Church of Petersburg 4-6 p.m. Fall Harvest Trunk or Treat - The Brenton Chapel Church of Christ on the Tri-Cap Petersburg parking lot next to Amber Manor 4-7 p.m. - Stendal Communi- ty Center 4-8 p.m. - Otwell Fall Festival 5 -7:30 p.m. - 4-H Tractor Treat @ Fairgrounds 4:30 -5:30 - Pike Central Mid- dle School (PCMS) Trick or Trunk 6 -8 p.m. - Haunted Hallways - PCMS OCTOBER 30 2 p.m. - ? Cup Creek GB Church (Hwy 57/64 Junction) Velpen 4-6 p.m. - The Church of God Petersburg 5 -7 p.m. - Mt. Olive General Baptist Cato Hwy 56 OCTOBER 31 5 -7 p.m. - Amber Manor 5 -7 p.m. Petersburg Fire De- partment 5 -7 p.m. Deaconess Clinic 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Little Free Li- braries of Petersburg 309 N. 12th St. 5:30 -7:30 Petersburg Commu- nity Church 5:30 -7:30 Boyd Realty 5 -7 p.m. Memorial Petersburg Family Med. 5 -7:30 p.m. - Pikes Collision - Hot Wheels - Petersburg 5 -7 p.m. - Pike Co. Library Pe- tersburg/Calorita/Petersburg PAWS/REMA X/The Press-Dis- patch also 5 -7 p.m. Winslow General Bap- tist Church Trunk or Treat 5:30 -7 p.m. - Jessica Mason Re- al Estate - 714 E. Main St. Peters- burg 5:30 -7:30 p.m. - CASA @ Pike Co. 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Subscribers and neighbors have re- See CEDA on page 2 See MUSICAL on page 2 See EVENTS on page 2 See SUBSCRIBE on page 2 See NALOXBOX on page 2 Deep patching Crews were out working in full force on Tuesday morning up and down Main St. Petersburg. The Indiana Department of Transportation is doing deep patching along Main St. where a new water line and new curbs, sidewalks and street lights were installed this summer. The deep patching is filling in the gaps and holes left from the water line installation. Next spring they are supposed to return and paving Highway 57 from Rolling Acres on the north end and Park Lane on the south end.