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December 21, 2022

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$1.00  36 PAGES  FivE SECTiONS  ONE iNSErT  PETErSBUrG, iN 47567-0068 WEdNESdAy, dECEmBEr 21, 2022  PIKE PUBLISHING  vOLUmE 152, NUmBEr 49 NEWS TIPS Phone: ���������������������812-354-8500 Email ����� editor@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local ����������������� A1-6 Obituaries ���������������A5 Sports �����������������B1-3 Home Life ������������C1-3 With This Ring �������� C3 School �������������������� C4 Classifieds ���������� C5-6 Church �������������� D1-3 Opinion ������������������D3 History �������������������D3 USPS 604-34012 See WINDOWS on page 1 See TR ASH on page 4 Commissioners move forward with new Courthouse windows By Sherri Sebella Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net Pike County Commissioners will move for- ward with the replacement of the Pike Coun- ty Courthouse windows, with Tom Schroed- er, of Schroeder & Associates, P.C. oversee- ing the project. Schroeder spoke to Commissioners during Monday's meeting and said his company had removed one courthouse window to do explor- atory work, to see what they will be working with. "The original windows were installed in 1921, and we want to restore the look to the original courthouse windows, with bone white on the outside," Schroeder said. "The windows were replaced in 1988 and we want to keep the original white oak on the inside and insu- late and fill voids to avoid condensation in the new windows. A fter talking with courthouse employees, they want to be able to open the windows, so we need to decide between dou- ble-hung and single-hung windows. I am also recommending insulated glass with a window tint on the inside to avoid the need for drapes." Schroeder said while inspecting the build- ing, they saw water damage on the southwest corner of the courthouse and want to have that fixed while they are doing the project to avoid issues later. "The specs are written and I can have them to you this afternoon," Schroeder said. There is approximately two and a half months wait time between ordering and delivery of win- dows. We are looking for a 20 -year guarantee on the window glass, five years on the win- dows and two years on installation, if anything is faulty. I want to go with Anderson E Series windows." Commissioner attorney Val Fleig remind- ed commissioners that they had to see the specs before any further action could be tak- en. Schroeder promised he would deliver the specs to the Auditor's office Monday after- noon. Commissioners asked Schroeder to at- tend the next Commissioner meeting on Jan- uary 3 to move forward with the project. In other business, the Commissioners ap- PCHS Sadie Hawkins: Dancing for a cause By Mendy Ross Correspondent news@pressdispatch.net Students from Pike Central High School dressed up in cowboy hats and boots for the Western-themed Sadie Hawkins Dance from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Saturday, December 17. This year's dance had 154 high school stu- dents in attendance and they raised $ 875 for their dance marathon. The dance was spon- sored by the Student Government, that has fundraisers each month. All of the money made from this dance will go toward the Pike Central Riley Dance Marathon at the end of the year. The Pike Central Dance Marathon, spon- sored by the Student Government, is some- thing they do each year in conjunction with Indiana University. Participating colleges in Indiana that hold dance marathons are partnered with partici- pating high schools. All money raised by the high school will go to the same fundraiser as the college. The money for Pike Central's Dance Mar- athon will go through Indiana University to the Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Re- search at Riley. Pike Central has hosted dance mara- thons for the last eight years and has raised $113,846.23. In the 2021-22 school year, students broke their record by raising $23,284.20. Students will have the opportunity to sign up for the marathon beginning in January. Each participant is encouraged to fundraise until the Pike Central Dance Marathon on May 6. The marathon is open to all middle and high school students. Pike Central High School students, left to right: Braden Howald, Emily Krieg, Liberty Taylor and Tessa Vinnedge dressed in cowboy hats and boots for the western-themed Sadie Hawkins dance on Saturday evening, December 17. See additional pho- tos on page A-6 Pat and Lenny Reitz hold one of the banners up to show the design. The banners will be slightly larger than the one pictured, as the new banners will measure 24" wide by 48" long and include the name of the veteran, rank, branch of service and number of years in service. They will be tak- ing orders for the Petersburg Hometown Hero Tribute banners from Janu- ary 1 through March 15. Mer Chia Hometown Heros Banners coming soon By Mendy Ross Correspondent news@pressdispatch.net Driving through a Pennsylvania town several years ago, Lenny and Pat Reitz were inspired upon seeing banners hon- oring the town's veteransdisplayed along Main Street. These 2' by 4' red, white, and blue banners included the name of the vet- eran, rank, branch of service, and number of years in service. The couple decided to bring the idea to their hometown of Collinsville in 2016. The Reitz couple have volunteered their time and money on this project since then. Now Petersburg residents, Pat and Len- ny shared the idea of the service ban- ners with the mayor and he gaveapprov- al to move forward with plans for display in May of '23. As of this time there will be 30 open- ings; the Reitz's will be taking orders for Petersburg's veterans beginning January 1 until March 15. The banners will be displayed for sev- eral weeks after both Memorial and Vet- erans Days. Each banner is a high-quality outdoor vinyl with the photo and information print- ed on each side. The cost will be $50 per banner, purchased with either check or cash. Photos may be sent be email as a high quality JPEG or taken to the Reitz's house to scan. A fter scanning the photo is immediately returned. Reitz said there is no need to show DD- 214 papers as proof of service. Any veter- an past, present, deceased or active du- ty is eligible for a banner. If a family has more than one banner to be displayed, the banners can be grouped together upon re- quest. Reitz said the oldest veteran banner they have put together was of a W WI Vet- eran. They have had photos submitted with three siblings all serving, as well as, a grandfather with his son and grandson all in uniform. In their last hometown, the couple had 160 banners ordered. The waiting list had been four years for some orders, therefore the couple stressed the importance of first come, first serve. Anyone interested in purchasing a ban- ner, contact Pat Reitz at 812-354-9344. She will help with questions and order details. They welcome any volunteers, as this is a non-profit project. Petersburg passes ordinance banning household trash in city trash can By Andy Heuring Press-Dispatch Editor editor@pressdispatch.net The City of Petersburg passed unan- imously an ordinance that bans putting household trash in city trash cans. Petersburg Mayor R. C. Klipsch and Clerk-Treasurer Tammy Selby said people putting their household trash in the trash cans on Main St. has become a problem. They see it happen at least every week. The ordinance was passed by a 4-0 vote of the city council. Gary Leavitt was not at the meeting. Mayor Klipsch also noted the ordinance not only bans putting household trash in the trash on Main St. but all city-owned recep- tacles, which he said includes those in Hor- nady Park. Petersburg Police Chief Kyle Mills asked when they could enforce the ordinance. City Attorney Brian Mahoney said it is enforce- able once it has been published for two weeks. "You can talk to people about it now, since it has passed, but they can't be fined until after it is published twice." "So I can write a warning now? " "Yes." said Mahoney. The penalty for violating the new ordi- nance is $25 first offense, $50 second of- fense and $100 for a third offense. Councilmen also approved a grant agree- ment that will pay roughly $1 million to the city to pay for infrastructure work in a pro- posed new housing development near Hor- nady Park. It is to pay for water and sewer lines including extending sewer to Hornady Park and street development. It will also in- clude about $100,000 to expand playground equipment in the park. Ashley Willis with the Pike County Eco- nomic Development Corporation said an en- gineering study is going to be done to de- termine how many homes they can afford

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