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(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 Lic. #AU10800006 812-598-3936 REAL ESTATE AUCTION 106 First St Hazleton, IN 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath with large pole barn April 27th, 2023 6pm CDT Pre-Auction Offers Consider For details call Johny Ray or visit auctionzip.com 114 E SR 68 Lynnville realized that there are nu- merous things in pike County which need help from people who have participated in the leadership classes. pike County Chamber of Commerce and the purdue extension agency saw other counties doing this type of training and they felt there was a definite need for pike County to try this as well. in 2018, the first class to go through the training was completed. leadership of pike County was instrumental in helping with the "Barkpark" on south 1st street. There is a new class each year and they adopt a differ- ent project to work on while studying during their time. Chamber of Commerce representative Jill Hyneman and purdue extension agent Brooke Goble are the two in- dividuals who orchestrate the activities and studies. COVid did slow them down for a time just like it attempted to derail many activities. a quote by ralph Waldo emerson was in their grad- uation folder and it fits those who have been through their class and it reads, "do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Adam Houchins, a class participant in the Pike Coun- ty 2023 Leadership class, felt he and others realized that there are numerous things in Pike County which need help from people who have participated in the Leadership classes. Letters to the editor Your letter must include your name, address, phone number and email. No anonymous let- ters will be printed. The Press Dispatch strives to provide an open forum for all opinions. How- ever, we reserve the right to reject letters. Sub- mit your letter to the Editor by Friday at Noon. Email: sherri@pressdispatch.net TAX SALE Continued from page 1 GRADS Continued from page 1 Chat with the Chief Kyle Mills - Petersburg Police Chief petersburg police de- partment (ppd) had 164 incidents/calls for service from March 15 to april 25. There were also five ar- rests/cases. i attended Chief exec- utive training at ilea in plainfield this month. The training is required by the state of indiana and is one week long. The training helps new chiefs with bud- geting, employee wellness, policy's and many other topics. ppd had an eventful month as we attended the pes p TO Carnival and Cps Carnival. attending these events gives our of- ficers a chance to mingle with the kids and the par- ents in a fun setting. We hope to attend more events in the future and stay ac- tive in the community. Officer Ben Hess will be graduating the academy on april 28. He will be re- turning to patrol after the 1st week of May. sergeant Collier will be attend- ing firearms instructor pre-qualification april 27. if he passes the first phase of testing he will be our firearms instructor for the department. My goal is to have as much of our training done in house by our own instructors to save money. This will allow us to have more training lo- cally and more frequently. safety tip - with warmer weather approaching us there will be higher pedes- trian traffic on sidewalks and side streets. i have al- ready seen a large increase in kids on bicycles and walkers/runners. please remember to look both ways before crossing a street and ensure children are taught to do the same. From the desk of Patoka Fire Chief Brandon Truitt patoka and spurgeon fires responded to two brush fires. The fire on Old state road 64 was a controlled burn that got out of control, fire units were quickly able to contain the fire spread. The second fire near Cup Creek/Velpen area looked to be a controlled burn as someone had mowed down areas to contain the fire, but the fire jumped and involved some old tires. Fire crews were able to contain and control, but were unable to locate who started the fire. spring weather can be unpredictable. When severe weather hits unexpectedly, the risk of injury and weath- er-related death increases, so planning makes sense. prepare for storms, floods, and tornadoes as if you know in advance that they are coming. Get yourself and your fam- ily ready. stay informed. learn about your community's emergen- cy plans, warning signals, evacuation routes, and loca- tions of emergency shelters. Create an emergency supply kit. Consider the addition- al needs that children may have during emergencies. Be prepared to take shelter or evacuate. listen to direc- tions from local authorities and never ignore an evacua- tion order. After a Disaster after a storm or other nat- ural disaster, the wreckage left behind poses additional risks. The storm might be over, but that doesn't mean the danger is. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe af- ter the storm by following our safety tips. Prevent illness after a disaster. Clean up, disinfect, and practice good hygiene to avoid illness from bacteria, viruses, mold, and mildew. Get medical care if you are injured, sick, or having trou- ble coping with stress. To prevent carbon monox- ide poisoning, only use gen- erators, pressure washers, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane, natural gas, or charcoal-burning de- vices outside and away from open windows, doors, and air vents. stay cool and drink plenty of fluids to prevent heat-related illness. Prevent injury after a disaster. To prevent carbon monox- ide poisoning, only use gen- erators, pressure washers, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane, natural gas, or charcoal-burning de- vices outside and away from open windows, doors, and air vents. Follow chain saw safety rules and use chain saws according to manufacturer instructions. avoid wild or stray animals. avoid the use of electric tools or appliances while standing in water. Clean up safely after a di- saster. stay away from any damaged buildings or struc- tures until a building inspec- tor or other government au- thority has had a chance to examine it and certify that it's safe. if flood or storm water has entered your home, clean up and dry your home quickly after the storm or flood ends; within 24 to 48 hours if possi- ble. neVer turn power on or off yourself or use an electric tool or appliance while stand- ing in water. Wear the right safety gear for the job. different jobs will require different safety gear. source: Centers for dis- ease Control & preven- tion (CdC) Brandon Truitt, Chief patoka Twp Vol Fire dept 1008.5 Union street Winslow in, 47598. 812-582-9315 cell 812-789 -2588 fax the Courthouse downstairs meeting room, Tanner told those present that normally there is just himself and "a bunch of other people who don't look like me," at the tax sales. Tanner stated that representa- tives from sri, who handle the pike County tax sales, stated that if children wanted to buy property during the sale that day, they would have to have proper identification. Tanner also stated that representatives of sri told him people could not buy property unless it benefits the community. When representatives of sri began filming what was hap- pening at the tax sale, Tanner and other people present told the sri representatives that they did not consent to juveniles being recorded and Tanner stated that sri representatives told them to get the juveniles out then. "We have to give them our children's social security num- bers and never in history, have i had to give that," Tanner said. "My children own property. i own property. When it was only me, it never looked like this. This is discrimination. Children have the right to buy property. i didn't do this to you, it was the man in the mirror that did it," Tanner stated, as he pointed at sri Chief Financial Officer (CeO) Jim Hughes. The issue of so many people being in the courthouse meet- ing room was then brought up by Tanner as being a fire hazard and nothing being done about it. "lives are in jeopardy." Tan- ner said. "This is a fire hazard. There should be a sign posted as to the capacity level for this room and there is no sign any- where." pike County sheriff's deputy adam Thompson stated that he did not know what the capacity restriction was, nor did pike County Commissioner's County administrator, Kris- ti dischinger, so no one was turned away due to a potential fire hazard. no signs are posted in the meeting room to state the capacity limit. lawyer for sri, Matt port- ner, who was visibly upset with the entire situation happening, tried to tell Tanner that he was misleading people, to no avail. "you don't want to subject chil- dren to the liabilities of the in- ternal revenue service (irs)," portner said. "you should have a trust set up. a minor cannot engage in a contract." another issue portner tried to voice con- cern about was the fact that the properties purchased in chil- dren's names could turn into a W-9 income reporting event to the irs. portner stated that the certificates are in the names of the juveniles when this process happens and their name and in- formation is where the tax bills go also, creating a potential liability in the future for these juveniles. Tanner continued to speak to those present prior to the tax sale which was to begin at 10 a.m. and said, "This isn't a pike County problem, this is an sri problem," Tanner said. "it is clear discrimination." The law says anyone can buy or re- deem property. no kids can buy property today without id's." CeO of sri, Hughes, when asked by The press-dispatch about the identification require- ment had this to say. "We hav- en't always required id's (iden- tification cards)," Hughes said. "it depends on the situation and the county. We've recently had fraudulent activity, so today we are requiring id because of fraudulent activity. Going for- ward, we will be requiring id and social security numbers for successful bidders." "everyone, i encourage ev- eryone that is here today, to not bid," Tanner said. "you could always buy property without id. We're all american citi- zens here and we don't bow to bull....We're not going to go with policy, we go with law. law built america. We're not going to bow to policy. i'm going to make you famous Brad (a sri representative)present at the tax sale)." at 9:55 a.m., an announce- ment was made by Hughes that anyone interested in bidding at the tax sale, needed to be reg- istered by 10 a.m. and registra- tion would stop. at 10:02 a.m. a Caucasian male walked into the meeting room, registered and bought 22 tax sale properties during the sale. Following the sale, Tanner encouraged those present who were never given bid numbers and those who were outbid by the late arriver to file law suits against sri. With over 130 people packed into the Courthouse downstairs meeting room, Tan- ner told those present that normally there is just himself and "a bunch of other people who don't look like me," at the tax sales. Tanner stated that representatives from SRI, who handle the Pike County tax sales, stated that if children wanted to buy proper- ty during the sale that day, they would have to have proper identification. Tanner al- so stated that representatives of SRI told him people could not buy property unless it benefits the community.

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