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F M & Commercial And Residential Installed Sales • Complete New Home Construction and Remodel Capabilities • Work Completed by Local Contractors • Window And Doors • Roofing, Siding, and Shutters • Floor Covering and Wall Coverings • Cabinets and Countertops • Plumbing Fixtures • Draperies and Coordinating Home Accessories • Commercial and Residential Window Coverings • Awnings Glass and Screen Repairs Design, Measuring And Material Estimating • Commercial Buildings • New Home Construction • Additions/Remodels • Kitchen and Baths • Offices • Pole Barns and Other Outbuildings In-Store Conveniences • Computer Paint Matching by Experienced Employees • Key Cutting And Lock Re-Keying • Roller-Shades Cut to Width DElIvERIES County-wide delivery for only $12 Roof-Top Boom Service Available The Pike County Cham- ber of Commerce is launch- ing a new "Barn Quilt Trail" during the Azalea Blossom Festival on May 2 and 3 in Petersburg. "We would like to estab- lish a 'clothesline of quilts across the county,"' said Alycia Church, of the Pike County Chamber of Com- merce. Several quilt blocks al- ready exist on barns and homes in Pike County. Church said the Cham- ber will work to have a reg- istered list for people to fol- low and view the many de- signs. Once registration is compiled, a Barn Quilt Trail map will be developed as a tourism tool. "We are hap- py to have Pike County res- ident Amy Kirk on board to help with this project. Amy is very interested in seeing a trail established in the coun- ty. Being recently retired, she has the time to help the Chamber make this a reali- ty," said Church. There will be no charge to register a barn quilt block for the trail. Applica- tions for the trail and an in- formation sheet for obtain- ing a "block" will be avail- able at the festival and at the Chamber office. "There are some guidelines and pre- ferred materials when pur- chasing a block or making your own. Our information sheet lists contact informa- tion for crafters who do this kind of work for those who wish to order a block. It also lists some material suppliers and a couple of websites for pattern ideas," said Church. Barn Quilt Trails be- gan in Southeast Ohio and spread throughout Appala- chia in the 20th century to promote tourism and to cel- ebrate community heritage. Most states now have multi- ple trails. If you don't have a barn or don't want to place one on your home, they may be displayed on free stand- ing posts. For additional informa- tion, contact the Pike Coun- ty Chamber of Commerce at 812.354.8155 or email to chamber@frontier.com. the pike county chamber of commerce is launching a new "barn Quilt trail" during the azalea blossom Festival on May 2 and 3 in pe- tersburg. Pike County Chamber of Commerce launching 'Barn Quilt Trail' Pike County's jobless rate falls to 5.7 percent in March By Ed Cahill Pike County's jobless rate fell to 5.7 percent in March, according to preliminary figures released by the In- diana Department of Work- force Development on Mon- day, April 21. March's 5.7 percent job- less rate is four-tenths of a percentage point lower than the revised 6.1 percent un- employment rate Pike Coun- ty recorded in February. Pike County's March jobless rate was the coun- ty's lowest for the month of March since 2008, when it was 5.0 percent. According to estimates released by the Indiana De- partment of Workforce De- velopment, 5,394 of Pike County's labor force of 5,718 were employed dur- ing March, leaving 324 per- sons without jobs. In March 2013, when Pike County's jobless rate was 7.8 percent, it was estimat- ed that 5,293 of the county's labor force of 5,713 were em- ployed, leaving 420 persons without jobs. In adjoining counties: • Daviess County's job- less rate fell from a revised 5.1 percent in February to a preliminary 4.5 percent in March. In March 2013, Da- viess County's jobless rate was 5.9 percent. • Dubois County's job- less rate fell from a revised 4.9 percent in February to a preliminary 4.4 percent in March. In March 2013, Du- bois County's jobless rate was 5.7 percent. • Gibson County's job- less rate fell from a revised 6.0 percent in February to a preliminary 5.2 percent in March. In March 2013, Gib- son County's jobless rate was 6.7 percent. • Knox County's job- less rate fell from a revised 5.5 percent in February to a preliminary 4.8 percent in March. In March 2013, Knox County's jobless rate was 6.7 percent. • Warrick County's job- less rate fell from a revised 6.0 percent in February to a preliminary 5.2 percent in March. In March 2013, Warrick County's jobless rate was 6.5 percent. Statewide, county non- seasonally adjusted unem- ployment rates fell in all 92 counties from February to March. Hamilton County regis- tered the state's lowest un- employment rate during March at 4.3 percent, which was down three-tenths of a percentage point from 4.6 percent in February. Vermillion County, mean- while, had the state's high- est unemployment rate dur- ing March at 9.8 percent, which was down 1.2 percent- age points from 11.0 percent in February. Columbus had the state's lowest metropolitan sta- tistical area jobless rate in March at 4.7 percent, which was down one-half of a per- centage point from 5.2 per- cent in February. Lafayette recorded the second-lowest MSA jobless rate in March at 5.5 percent, which was down four-tenths of a per- centage point from 5.9 per- cent in February. The Evansville MSA job- less rate in March was 5.8 percent, which was down six-tenths of a percentage point from 6.4 percent in February. In March 2013, the Evansville MSA's jobless rate was 7.2 percent. Michigan City recorded the state's highest MSA job- less rate in March at 8.6 per- cent, which was down eight tenths of a percentage point from 9.4 percent in Febru- ary. Terre Haute had the second-highest MSA jobless rate in March at 8.1 percent, which was down nine-tenths of a percentage point from 9.0 percent in February. Indiana's seasonally ad- justed unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent in March, a two-tenths of a per- centage point decrease from February's 6.1 percent. The March jobless rate is the Hoosier State's lowest since July 2008. The seasonally adjust- ed national unemployment rate for March was 6.7 per- cent, which was unchanged from February. The nation's seasonally-adjusted jobless rate in March 2013 was 7.5 percent. According to information released by the Indiana De- partment of Workforce De- velopment, the state's la- bor force increased again in March, marking the sixth straight month of labor force increases. The Hoosier la- bor force has grown by more than 25,000 in the first quar- ter of 2014. The Hoosier State added 3,200 private sector jobs in March. Indiana ranks eighth in the nation in total private sector job growth since Ju- ly 2009, the low point of em- ployment in the state. Dur- ing that time, Indiana has grown 215,000 private sec- tor jobs. Over the past year, In- diana's manufacturing job growth of 12,700 leads the nation, solidifying its po- sition as the state with the largest percentage of man- ufacturing jobs as a portion of the private sector in the country. "Indiana's unemployment rate is now below six percent for the first time since July of 2008," said Indiana De- partment of Workforce De- velopment Commissioner Scott B. Sanders. "Our rate has dropped by two percent- age points in one year, which is the third largest decline in the nation. The Hoosier la- bor force has grown by more than 25,000 in the first quar- ter of 2014 alone, which is al- so remarkable." Sanders also noted claims for state unemployment in- surance in March were near- ly 10,000 below March 2013 levels and are at their low- est since 2007. Initial claims for unemployment insur- ance are at their lowest lev- els since 2000. Employment sectors showing gains in March in- cluded leisure and hospital- ity (+3,300), construction (+700), private educational and health services (+500), manufacturing (+300) and professional and business services (+300). Sectors showing decline in March included trade, transportation and utilities (-2,700) and financial activ- ities (-600). Total non-farm employ- ment increased in March (+4,600). UE Engineering students host 'Fast Friday' The first University of Ev- ansville "Fast Friday" is set for Friday, April 25 from 1- 5:30 p.m. at UE's Memori- al Plaza. Vehicles designed and built by UE engineering student teams will be on dis- play, including the Baja Bug- gy, Formula Car, Super Mile- age Car and Solar Car. The student team members will also be on hand to explain their process for designing and building the vehicles. The public is invited to this free event which will al- so include tours of the Col- lege of Engineering and Computer Science. For more information, contact UE student Rory Moran at rm177@evansville. edu or 260 -499 -1783. A-4 Wednesday, April 23, 2014 The Press-Dispatch