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$1.00 20 PAGES FOUR SECTIONS PETERSBURG, IN 47567-0068 Wednesday, Ma rch 8, 2023 PIKE PUBLISHING VOLUMe 153, nUMBer 9 NEWS TIPS Phone: ����������������������������������� 812-354-8500 Email ����������������������sherri@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local �������������������������A1-4 Obits ���������������������������� A5 Sports ������������������������ B1-3 Classifieds �������������������C1-2 legals ������������������������� C2-4 Home Life ������������������������C5 History �����������������������������C6 Church ��������������������� D1-2 Opinions ������������������������ D5 School ���������������������������� D6 USPS 604-34012 SPORTS B1 See CHICKEN on page 2 See CITY on page 4 See STEM on page 2 Pike Central Middle School Girls overwhelm Southridge, Boys fall short A boy and his chicken Local boy brings his pet chicken with him everywhere he can By Mendy Ross correspondent news@pressdispatch.net It is not everyday that a chicken goes on a van ride or watches T V while sitting on the couch, but four year old henrietta is not just any Plymouth rock hen. she is the fa- vorite pet and best friend of four year old Joseph O'Brien, who lives in the area of ayrshire. Joseph fell in love with the fami- ly's chickens when he was just two years old. according to his moth- er, casey O'Brien, Joseph looks forward to seeing his favorite hen every morning and finds ways to es- cape the house just to see her. The little boy loves all their chickens regardless of size or type, in fact, he isn't even intimidated by the family's large rooster. even though the family decided to pick up a few extra hens that look exactly the same as henrietta, as a precau- tion, Joseph knows which one is his favorite. When henrietta sees Joseph coming, she stops, sits, and moves her wings out so that he can easi- ly scoop her up and carry her to their destination. she often sits by him on the couch while he shares his snacks while watching T V. she especially enjoys strawberries, but will eat almost anything he offers. Occasionally both boy and hen will fall asleep snuggled together on the couch. henrietta has many adventures with Joseph, she has made several quick trips into town to pick up his siblings or a fast run for an errand. The hen seems to enjoy the air-con- ditioned or heated van, depending on the season, as she sits on his lap or his shoulder. The hen has been sledding this winter, and also sits on Joseph's lap down the slide or as he swings. according to his mother, the hen seems to have become accustomed to all of Joseph's adventures. When the hen is not with Joseph, she free-ranges with the other chickens but does not stray too far from the house. she sleeps in the WES holds Family STEM Night By Jill Hyneman correspondent news@pressdispatch.net Thursday, March 2, Winslow el- ementary school ( Wes), hosted Family sTeM (science, Technolo- gy, engineering and Mathematics) night. Wes has started the pro- cess this year for sTeM certifica- tion which provides a comprehen- sive education to become highly qualified mathematics, science, and engineering teachers at the elemen- tary and middle school level. "We have started the process this year for sTeM certification and as a part of that, understanding the im- portance of involving families," aar- on Meyers, Principal at Wes, said. "We will also be in Indiana's second sTeM cadre next year which will help to provide the school with re- sources including a full-time sTeM coach and money to purchase sup- plies. The sTeM Family night was the culmination of our read Togeth- er Program where every student re- ceived the same book and we read it together over the course of the month. We read a book called 'The Boy Who harnessed the Wind'. It focuses on a young boy who helped his family by using science to build a windmill to generate power and Four year old Joseph O'Brien falls asleep while he holds his beloved pet, Henrietta. Henri- etta has many adventures with Joseph, she has made sever- al quick trips into town to pick up his siblings or a fast run for an errand. The hen seems to en- joy the air-conditioned or heat- ed van, depending on the sea- son, as she sits on his lap or his shoulder. A water rescue took place with Jefferson Township First Responders Josh Byrd and Jordan Ison, who had to use a boat to rescue two men who were trapped in their box truck on 175N and 825E due to driving through the flooded area. Byrd stated that he grabbed his boat from home and got to the men who did not speak English and were having trouble communicating with Byrd, who emphasized for them to get in the boat. The box truck was left there until the water subsided and was still there on Monday, March 6. Storyteller Susan Fowler, Nola Thompson, Robert Bolin dress up for STEM night at WES. Bolin was Theodore Geisel and Thomp- son was his mom reading him a Dr Seuss story. Thompson start- ed the program talking about Dr Seuss' birthday and then went in- to a review of the book the school read together "The Boy Who Har- nessed the Wind". Thompson interacted with the audience, getting many parent and student volunteers to help her demonstrate parts of the story. A large tree was ripped from its roots on State Road 356 in the Otwell area during Friday's storms. Storms rip through Pike County again On Friday, March 3, Pike coun- ty was hit yet again by powerful winds and storms, with winds up to 60 -70 miles per hour. Pike county was under a tornado watch Friday afternoon with most damage seen around Otwell and Winslow. City Council approve pay increase for employees By Andy Heuring Petersburg city council voted 4-0 to approve a longevity pay increase for city employees and heard that a near- ly $400,000 playground equipment for children will be installed at hornady Park soon. The longevity pay increase was dis- cussed at the previous meeting calls for each city employee after three years to get $200 then increase by $200 each year up to 20 years maxi- mum. currently employees get $100 each year after three years. It was a unanimous vote with Brian VanMeter not at the meeting. Don't forget to spring forward this A trampoline was sitting in the middle of a corn field in Otwell following Friday's storms in the area off of State Road 56.