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Wednesday, April 5, 2023 The Press-Dispatch A-3 LOCAL Submit news items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net READER'S GUIDE Subscriptions: Change of address: subscribers changing addresses will please give old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Heartland Media Group, LLC, P.O. Box 275, Fowler, 47944-0275 or email hmgcirculation@ gmail.com or call 765-884-1902. Subscription rates as of Jan. 1, 2023: One year: $42 for Pike County; $48 elsewhere in Indiana; out-of-state: $63. Paid in ad- vance. Subscriptions taken after noon on Friday will not receive a paper until the second edition after their subscription date. About us: Don Hurd, Publisher Sherri Griffin, Editor Andy Heuring, Sports/News Pam Lemond, Adv. Sales Cindy Petty, Adv. Sales • • • Published every Wednesday by Heartland Media Group, LLC. Phone: 812-766-1611 P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 • • • Entered in the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmission through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana – published weekly. (USPS 205-620) Contact us: Advertising: ............................................................... 812-766-1611 Circulation: ............................................................... 765-884-1902 Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net Advertising plemond@pressdispatch.net General News sherri@pressdispatch.net Circulation hmgcirculation@gmail.com HEATING AND AIR Karan Thacker, AFSP Owner 704 E. Haub Street Haubstadt, IN 47639 THACKER TAX SERVICE 906 Blackfoot Drive Fort Branch, IN 47648 812-615-0071 (offi ce) 812-789-3852 (cell) kthacker01@gmail.com CRAFTS Continued from page 1 MEETING Continued from page 1 ter the class or demonstration is over, we can continue to work on the class project, or work on something else. The classes/demonstrations start at 6 p.m. and that leaves time to choose what you want to do afterwards." even though Meyer has never painted on canvas or drawn a picture that she likes, she is looking forward to the upcoming classes on painting and drawing. There will be a variety of different classes, however, Meyer added "we also take requests. We are a small church with a lot of tal- ented women who are fun and have a heart for each other and the people in our com- munity." ladies interested in the next class on May 2, should contact sherry Meyer to sign up so they will have enough supplies. during May's class, Heidi reller will be teaching participants how to paint dan- delions on a canvas. For more information about the group and details on the other up- coming classes, call sherry Meyer at 812-457-9842. Talking with Patoka Fire Chief Brandon Truitt local fire departments have been responding to sev- eral small grass and brush fires. patoka assisted spur- geon fire on what turned out to be a controlled burn near haul road. petersburg fire assisted patoka with a small grass fire started with a discarded cigarette. Fire was quickly extinguished without any is- sues. even with the amounts of rain we've had in the coun- ty, smaller grass and leaves dry out quickly and will still cause a significant fire. patoka responded to a single vehicle accident off Cato-Winslow road, thank- fully there were no serious injuries. Members Bart stemle and Josh popp attend a iVFa joint training at lynnville fire over the weekend. The training consisted of patient care and training at interlake. Burning safety - Here are a few important safety tips to remember: •Check local and county ordinances before conduct- ing a burn • Keep the burn pile small, free of construction material; only brush, deadwood and prunings. • Fire should be well away from buildings (minimum 75 feet) • Use paper and kindling as fuel to ignite the fire — never throw gasoline or other flammable liquid onto the pile. • a hose or other water supply, shovels and metal rakes must be handy to keep fire under control, eventually used to douse the flames. • neVer walk away from an outdoor open fire until it has been thoroughly extin- guished • Fires cannot be left unat- tended over night Brandon Truitt Chief patoka Twp Vol Fire dept 1008.5 Union street Crochet for all ages Long time crochet crafter June Brooks brought her young neighbor Lilymae Kinman, a sixth grader, who wanted to learn the art of crocheting and at- tended the Library's new Crochet Club. Brooks had made Kinman a lavender and white crocheted afghan that Kinman uses as a bedspread. At the beginning of the evening Brooks started the girl with a simple chain and by the end of the evening Kinman was learning how to make a granny square for the club's afghan. The next club meeting will be on Monday, April 10, so grab some yarn and a hook and join the fun. and costly, the County will be requiring that the employ- ee enroll in a Cdl training program in order to acquire a Cdl Class B license as a condition of continued em - ployment. all costs for the program will be paid by the County. Josh Byrd, pike County Highway superintendent, talked about the Otwell Trash site to Commissioners and stated that all work is done at the site except for the fenc- ing, which they are seeking bids for. Byrd stated that his department has been spread- ing rock on roads that will be paved soon and that he had talked to the state about paving the parking lot at rifle range road and gave a bid of $20,000. The state told Byrd that they were going to wait and get bids. "We were go- ing to do it then or not at all," Byrd said. "i was upset, but they're going to do their thing and advertise for bids." Byrd also stated that they have been having problems with spectrum and Frontier Cable being off the right away. "We've gotten a lot of calls coming in," Byrd said. "Boy scout road is an issue, but once they're off the ditch, it's a civil matter. They're pull- ing in people's yards and tear- ing pipes up. They're putting boxes in ditches that have to be moved." Byrd was unsure what to do to resolve the is- sue and Commissioners stat- ed that they would see what could be done. pike County sheriff's Chief deputy dallas Killian stated that the department lost dep- uty Clint Boger to Warrick County sheriff's department and that pike County has lost three employees due to man- power issues. Board appointments were approved unanimously for the following: •alcoholic Beverage Board - dave adams •Weed Board - Mark Flint •Wabash Valley Communi- ty Corrections Board - Chris yon and paul schneider •Growth Council - Jeff nelson •shawnee Trace Workforce inv. Board - Jeff nelson •patoka Township Fire dis- trict Board - Charlie Barr •p TaBOa - Jim shoultz, Kristi dischinger •e911 advisory Board - Jeff nelson The next Commissioners meeting will be held on Mon- day, april 17, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the pike County Courthouse. The public is encouraged to attend these meetings. 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