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Call:1-877-257-1084 or Locally Call: 1-812-354-2814 • Free pregnancy testing • Free counseling and info. on pregnancy options. • Confi dential counseling for women & men who are suff ering from post-abortion syndrome. • Residential Care • Health and assistance referrals. • Training and education. • Assistance in getting baby and maternity clothes washpcc@sbcglobal.net www.washingtonpregnancycenter.com Home-school advocate visits Pike County Library By Jill Hyneman Correspondent news@pressdispatch.net Carly Tegmeyer, Youth Ser- vices Coordinator at the Pike County Public Library, coor- dinated an event with local au- thor and homeschooling advo- cate Jill Chapman on Thurs- day, December 15. Chapman is the author of The Bomb Squad Series and 10 Common Mistakes Newbie Home-schoolers Make and How to Avoid Them. Chapman was born and resides in Prince- ton, Indiana. Chapman home- schooled her children and is now helping home-school her grandchildren. With a wide variety of edu- cation experience, starting as a teacher, Chapman tutored struggling children and has worked at the Princeton Pub- lic Library. Chapman spoke about her books and her inspiration be- hind them. Many of the chil- dren she tutored were boys and said, "the one thing all of my students wanted was a friend." Knowing she want- ed to write a book about a boy's adventure and friend- ship, Chapman released The Bomb Squad in September of 2021 and the second book, The Bomb off the Grid Squad in September of 2022. Chap- man has already started work- ing on her next book and it will include a local child as a char- acter. While holding the program at the Pike County Petersburg Public Library, Chapman spent the afternoon working with home-school students and their parents, teaching how to start writing and how it can be tough to even start a sentence. "When teach- ing kids to write a sentence you can start with having them draw a picture," Chap- man said. "Then they can ex- plain the picture and write a sentence about it. For young- er children, the parents can write the sentence from the explanation of the picture." Chapman had the children attending the event draw a pic- ture. "I am drawing a hawk in a meadow," said Elli Breiden- baugh, one of the participants, excitedly. Chapman talked about letting children make mistakes on grammar and spelling especially when start- ing out. "Be careful how much you correct when teaching be- cause you can crush their cre- ativity," Chapman said, en- couraging the group. While leading the program, Chapman had the group start their own collaborated story by brainstorming and mak- ing choices. The first question Chapman asked was "Should we write about a boy or girl? " Chapman said. "Where does the boy live and what does the boy want? " So together, the group made the story about a boy who lived in a tree house that wanted to buy a dog, but he had no way to get the dog in the tree house, so he would have to build an elevator in the tree house. He would have to come up with the money to build an elevator and pur- chase the dog. So, he got a job at McDonald's and would get there by boat since he lived by a creek. It was interesting to watch the story unfold with all of the children participat- ing in making choices about the story. Chapman provided ma- ny tips throughout the event about teaching writing skills. To find out more about com- ing events at the library you can reach Tegmeyer at cteg- meyer@pikeco.lib.in.us or call 812-354-6257. Elli Breidenbaugh, Carly Tegmeyer and Jill Chapman visited before a program about home-school programs at the Pike County Petersburg Public Library. proved the meeting schedule for 2023 with the first meet- ing taking place on Tuesday, January 3 and only one meet- ing in July. Regarding the Mariah Street sale, Fleig said they only received one bid but that legally, they could re - ceive bids up until 4 p.m. on Monday, December 19, so he could not open the sealed bid at that time, but could open it after 4 p.m. Chris Young, Pike Coun- ty Emergency Medical Ser- vices Director, spoke to the commissioners about rais- ing rates in accordance with what they are paid by An- them Insurance. "We re- ceived a notice that Anthem is increasing their rates ef- fective January 1, and we would be leaving money on the table if we don't change our rates," Young said. "I pro- pose to increase the rates to match what Anthem is pay- ing. We are only going to get paid what insurance pays us." President Mark Flint agreed and said the county is only keeping up with insurance rates and that they did not want to leave money on the table. The rate increase was approved unanimously by commissioners. Proposed rates BL S Non-Emergency ... $575 BL S Emergency ............$ 800 AL S Non-Emergency ... $750 AL S 1 ...........................$1,000 AL S 2 ...........................$1,400 SCT ............................. $2,000 Mileage .................. $23/mile Brooke Goble of the Pike County Purdue Extension Office gave commissioners a hand-out about what she has been working on since October at the Purdue Ex- tension Office of Pike Coun- ty, and said they had hired a new ANR/4-H Extension Ed- ucator who will start on Jan- uary 5, 2023. The next Pike County Commissioner's meeting will be 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Janu- ary 3, at the courthouse. The public is encouraged to at- tend these meetings. Frigid temperatures and snow headed our way According to the National Weather Service for Southwest Indiana, a winter storm is expected to move through late Thursday and into Friday. If you have travel plans, be sure to be prepared, and keep an eye on the forecast. At the local level, Petersburg Fire Chief Ross Elmore warns residents to practice safety with space heaters with the frig- id cold heading our way. "With this cold snap, be very cautious with space heat- ers," Elmore said. "Do not run them on extension cords." WINTER DRIVING TIPS FROM ISP JASPER POST With colder temperatures in the fore- cast, it won't be long until winter driv- ing conditions become the norm for ma- ny across the state, even here in the Jas- per District. Below are a few tips, along with infor- mation gathered from our friends at the National Highway Traffic Administration (NTHSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In 2020, an esti- mated 25,000 injury crashes occurred in wintry conditions (NHTSA). What can you do now? TIRES - As outside temperatures drop, so does the tire's inflation pressure. Ensure your tires are correctly inflated to the recommended pressures. To find the recommended pressure for your ve- hicle, check the label on the driver's side door jam or in the owner's manual. Don't use the tire pressure listed on the tire's side, as this is generally the maximum pressure, not the recommended pres- sure. The tread should be at least 2/32 of an inch or greater on all tires. Remem- ber your spare! SNOW TIRES? - All-weather tires are great for everyday use, but tests have shown that snow tires can significantly increase your traction on snow and ice compared to all-season tires. All-Wheel drive, traction control, and other comput- erized systems on your car are great for helping to maintain or regain traction, but they won't increase your traction. BAT TERY - Your car's battery is also negatively affected by cold temperatures. Now is an excellent time to check your battery and charging system. WIPERS - Worn or damaged wipers are no match for snow and ice. Check and replace them if needed. WIPER FLUID - During heavy snow or on a slushy roadway, it is easy to emp- ty your washer reservoir. Make sure to top it off now with a winter-grade fluid. EMERGENCY KIT - Even for the saf- est drivers, crashes, breakdowns, and getting stuck on an unplowed road can happen. Don't be caught off-guard; have an emergency kit with a blanket, flash- light, jumper cables, road flares, or emer- gency lights available. You may also want to pack a small shovel and some kitty lit- ter or sand to help get "unstuck." When you hit the road make sure you dress appropriately when headed out - coat/gloves/hat? That quick trip to the store could turn into an hour's wait for a wrecker or dig yourself out. • Clear your windows and lights of snow and ice, and make sure you can see and BE SEEN. • Leave early. • Slow down. • Increase your following distance. Instead of your normal 3-second dis- tance, increase it to eight or ten sec- onds on slick roadways. • Accelerate and brake slowly and smoothly. • Turn off your cruise control. • Buckle UP / Phone Down • Be patient and courteous with oth- ers. • Don't crowd snowplows or drive beside the truck on two-lane roads. In- diana Department of Transportation (INDOT) employees will be working very hard to keep the roads moving; give them the space they need. • Check on family and neighbors who may not be capable of driving in winter conditions. You probably already know these tips, but don't forget to share them with young- er drivers! Moyes jury trial set for February 13 By James Capozella Press-Dispatch news news@pressdispatch.net The saga of finding and sentencing Dana Moyes for neglect of her seven children has moved one step further after a plea agreement to serve five years on work re- lease was turned down. Pike Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Biesterveld had ex- plained to Moyes her guilty plea and a short recess was called. Twenty minutes later they reconvened only to take a 10 minute break for Moy- es and her attorney to con- fer. When they came back, Attorney Faye Laurel Let- hem Wanchic Hedinger stat- ed, "no she is not" accepting the plea agreement. Moyes was remanded to the custody of Pike Coun- ty Matron Ashley Gideon, to await trial on February 13. Moyes remains in jail on a $40,000 cash bond af- ter a reduction motion filed in September was denied. She remains in custody on that bond until the first trial is set in one of Pike County's contiguous courts. A pretrial hearing is set for January 26. The October 31 agreement that Moyes had accepted was for five charges of Neglect of a Dependent and seven charges of Neglect of a De- pendent in a separate case. The state had agreed to drop the charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodi- ly injury and neglect of a de- pendent with abandonment, cruel confinement or depri- vation. The plead ordered Moyes to maintain employ- ment and provide support for her seven children as re- quired by law. Failure is ba- sis for revocation of her work release status. Wednesday's hearing was sentencing and address- ing the issue of no contact and restitution, but the plea agreement was rejected by Moyes. In an interview with Pike County Prosecutor Darrin McDonald, he said, "Each of these cases contain multi- ple counts so we set the first case for trial on February 13. I anticipate that Ms. Heding- er is going to file a motion for change of venue because of the publicity and the fact that she is a fairly well known per- son in the county. So to get a jury it is more than likely on Hedinger's motion that if we can get a jury in a contigu- ous county and judge, we can efficiently get the case tried. That jury will save us a lot of time trying to get a jury. My expectations are I'll probably agree to that and I expect He- dinger to file some motions on evidence between now and trial." "So there will be a lot of work to do between now and February, but my office will find a way to get ready for it and go to trial. It would have been a colorful hearing, but I guess we will just have to wait."