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The Press-Dispatch Two men, several minor arrested for alcohol-related charges Two men and several mi- nors were arrested on alco- hol-related charges after Conservation Officers re- ceived a complaint of ATVs being ridden illegally in the Pike State Forest on Sun- day. Cody Allen Traylor, 21, of 8187 E. CR300S, Velpen, and Gregory Kyle Neukam, 21, of 5482 N. CR750W, Jas- per were both arrested on charges of operating a ve- hicle while intoxicated at about 7:30 p.m. Four others were cited for minor con- suming charges and eight citations were issued for Department of Natural Re- sources property violations. A news release from the Department of Natural Re- sources said Conservation Officer Jon Watkins re- ceived information a group or groups of all-terrain ve- hicle riders had been riding illegally on the northeast section of Pike State Forest property near the Patoka River and the surrounding private properties. An in- spection of the area showed considerable damage by off- road vehicles, and littering on both state and private property. Watkins said ap- parent signage and locked gates had been disregarded for quite some time. Sunday afternoon, Offi- cer Watkins patrolled the area. At about 5 p.m. Of- ficer Watkins stopped 12 riders on eight four-wheel- ers on the state forest prop- erty. ICOs Blake Everhart and Ken Tincher arrived to assist. Neukam and Traylor were transported to the Pike County Sheriff's Office where Neukam tested 0.20 percent for blood alcohol content and Traylor tested 0.14 percent. The legal lim- it in Indiana is 0.08 percent. All eight ATV operators were cited for operating a motor vehicle in an unau- thorized area. Two juveniles were cited and released to their parents. The other rid- ers were cited and released. Indiana Conservation Of- ficers said ATV riders must obtain permission before riding on private property and to ride only on desig- nated areas on public prop- erty. Furthermore, riders are reminded that Indiana's drunken driving laws apply to all motor vehicles includ- ing ATVs. Walker seeking County Commissioner District #1 nomination Bill Walker is seeking the Democrat nomination for Commissioner for the first district. Walker and his wife Deb- ra have lived in Petersburg for 26 years, where they raised four children. "I have lived in Pike County most of my adult life. I spent 10 years on the Petersburg Po- lice Department attaining the rank of Patrolman, Cor- poral, Sergeant and Chief. I also served 20 years on the Pike County Sheriffs Department, sharing the rank of Deputy, Chief Dep- uty, acting Sheriff and I was Democrat Chairman for four years." "To the best of my knowl- edge I am the only person to ever retire from the Pike County Sherif f Depart- ment. I also served 18 years in the capacity of part-time sanitarian of the Pike Coun- ty Health Department and currently serve on the Pike County Health Department as a board member. Walker is a Baptist Min- ister, serving for seven years as pastor of Aikman Creek Church in Daviess County. "If elected your commissioner I feel that my government service will help me make the decisions that need to be made for the people of Pike County." "I have worked with em- ployee relations schedul- ing and budgeting. If elect- ed commissioner I intend to work for all the people of Pike County in a biparti- Wednesday, March 21, 2012 A-5 Winslow Elementary fourth grading period honor roll THIRD GRADE san manor. Whether a per- son needs their road fixed should have nothing to do with the fact of wheth- er they are republican or democrat. "I pledge to work for all the people and will be avail- able to you at all times. Be- ing retired will make me available to be at your ser- vice at all times. My cur- rent only obligation is that I am employed as a Pike County School Corp. bus driver." Woolsey seeking County Commissioner District #3 seat Terry Woolsey announced he is seeking the District 3 commissioner seat. "The main purpose is to be the ears and eyes for the citizens who have elected us to serve them, not our- selves. We need to listen very carefully to what peo- ple need and want from us and to do the very best we can to help them," said Woo- sley. "It doesn't matter to me if you are a Democrat or a Re- publican or an Independent, if you come to me with a problem I promise you I will do my best to solve it." He said the commission- ers should have unity, fair- ness and equality. "On- ly then can we work as one and get this county back on its feet." Woolsey added, "We need a fresh outlook and not be mired down by all the pet- tiness, hard feelings and fa- voritism that has gone on before. I have made a list of what I think are the most important things to keep in mind and try to accomplish." They include: • Try to make a better future for our children and grandchildren. • Work more on eco- nomic development and make Pike County a place where new business will want to call home. • Create a road plan that is fair to everyone and is re- alistic to do with the funds and equipment that we have. • Work with the other commissioners, not against them, to come up with so- lutions to make our county strong and safe. • Communicate with other county agencies, such as Police Department, Am- bulance Services, Fire De- partments to make sure they know they can count on us to help them any way we can at any time. Pike County students take iREAD3 test Third graders across the state took a new test this week. It's called the iREAD3 test, and it's designed to test students on whether or not they can read at a third grade level. PCSC Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Harding explained why this point in a student's career is being singled out, "Children learn to read between Pre- K and 3rd grade, and begin- ning in 4th Grade, they read to learn." Dr. Harding said the state-issued test is a multi- ple-choice test, and takes students a little more than an hour to complete, but he also stated the short test could have long-term ef- fects. "Our third graders on- ly have two opportunities to take this test, the first time was this week, and an addi- tional time later this sum- mer," said Harding. "Once they've taken it twice, if they are not successful on the second attempt, they will be bound by the state law that requires them to participate in third grade instruction next fall." The official IREAD3 test- ing period is from March 19- 21. The PCSC began testing this past Monday, March 19th. Students who missed testing Monday or Tues- day are permitted to make up the test on Wednesday, March 21. Pike County teachers and administrators asked parents to help their stu- dents at home and keep them focused. "It is very valuable for our parents to discuss with their children about what they read. It can be something as simple as when the child reads, have a discussion with them to make sure that their chil- dren comprehend and un- derstand what they're read- ing," said Harding. While PCSC adminis- trators are confident Pike County 3rd graders will do well, they are prepared to help those students who might struggle, too. "We have a plan in place to be- gin working with students who are not successful on iREAD3 between the time we get the results in April and the end of school in May," he said. After school is out, a read- ing remediation program for students who do not pass IREAD3 starts up on June 4 and concludes June 14th. It leads all the way up to the final IREAD3 re-take this summer, which occurs on Friday, June 15. The results from this week's IREAD3 test are ex- pected to arrive back in Pike County early in April. • We need to look at the county garage and make sure we have all the equip- ment we need and that it is in working order. We need to make sure that there is suf- ficient manpower to take on projects and complete them. • We need to let the em- ployees know that we need their feedback and that they feel free to talk to us without fear of reprisal. • We need to make the commissioners meetings a place of solving problems, growing as a county togeth- er and really listening to the people who come to us with concerns. Garrett Boyd Grace Brandle Colson Dillard** Autumn Fulps Draven Harrison Kyla Henager Samuel Jones Sean Keith** David Mallory Kevin Miller Eliana Pancake** Bryce Rainey Shelby Ridao Stormy Risley Alex Roy Madyson Satterfield Mikayla Satterfield Jackson Smith** Zachary Truitt Caitlyn Tyree FOURTH GRADE Matthew Barrett Gabe Caldwell Brayden Cooper Avery Dyer Brandon Goeppner Avarie Hartke Hadley Holder Kolbi King Klayton Kixmiller Kern Luker FOURTH GRADE (CONTINUED) Jenna McLain Jaylon Mills Jaden Montgomery Connor O'Neal Chloe Roy Delaney Sanders Tristan Schurz Jessica Schwartz Caleb Tyree FIFTH GRADE Kelsey Barrett** Josh Brandle Emily Carnahan Hannah Carnahan Elijah Coleman MaKenna Goins Emily Hill Sydney Keith Mackinzee Key Judah Leathco Hailey Marchino Hunter McKinney Nikki McKinney Madison Sisk Madalyn Sloan Hallee Stephens Jonathan Stokes Kyle Walter ** All A's Distinguished Honor Roll Goodpaster unopposed for Republican County Chairman The Republican Party in By Andy Heuring Pike County had a meet- ing to name a new County Chairman last night. The new appointment will fill the vacancy left by Randy Har- ris' resignation. The meet- ing was scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, which was after The Press-Dispatch's dead- line. However it is expected Mike Goodpaster would be named the new chair, since he was the only candidate to file a letter of intent with the party. Vice-Chair Teresa Good- paster, who is married to Mike, said on Monday she was notified by Indiana Re- publican Party Central Com- mittee Secretary Barb Mc- Clellan that Goodpaster was the only one to file a letter of intent to seek the office. McClellan said earlier that party rules require any- one seeking the position to file a letter of intent with the party at least 72 hours pri- or to the selection meeting. She said no nominations can be made from the floor. Pre-school/Kindergarten round-up scheduled The Pike County School Corporation Title 1 Pro- gram has announced its pre-school screening and kindergarten registration/ round-up schedule for the coming 2012-2013 school year. Pre-school screening will be at Winslow, Otwell and Petersburg Elementary schools this Friday, March 23 for prospective students who will be at least four years old on August 1, 2012. Enrollment in the Pike County School Corpora- tion's preschool program is limited and is by invitation only. Students who attend preschool screening will be given a test that will deter- mine their academic status. Students will be invited to attend preschool based on those students showing the most academic need. Parents must schedule an appointment to register their child for pre-school by calling their home elemen- tary school. Kindergarten registra- tion for the 2012-2013 school year will be conducted later this spring. Winslow and Otwell schools will be conducting roundup activities on Friday, April 13. Parents should call Easter Egg Hunt at OCU The Oakland City Kiwanis Club is sponsoring an Eas- ter Egg Hunt for kids ages preschool through age 9 on Saturday,March 31, at Oak- land City University. The Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt will take place at the Otwell at 354-2600 and Win- slow at 789-2209 as soon as possible to secure their child's place in the kinder- garten registration process. Petersburg Elementa- ry School plans to have its kindergarten registration on Friday, April 27. To reg- ister a child for kindergar- ten classes at Petersburg Elementary, parents can call 354-6876. Parents are remind- ed children must turn five years old by August 1, 2012 to be eligible to participate in kindergarten classes con- ducted during the 2012-2013 school year. usual spot on the Oakland City University campus at 10 a.m. (CDT) March 31. If it rains, it will be at 1 p.m. April 1. There will be prizes by age group in three divi- sions. All kids preschool age through age 9 are welcome. OES fundraiser April 14 The Otwell Elementary PTO and Staff will be con- ducting a fundraiser with a BBQ meal on April 14 at the Otwell Community Center. Meals will be served from Pregnant... or think you are? 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. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Dine in or car- ry-outs available. For information or for tickets call Dawn Young 789-2412 or 354-9311 Ami- ty Traylor. • Residential Care • Health and assistance referrals. • Training and education. • Assistance in getting baby and maternity clothes washpcc@sbcglobal.net www.washingtonpregnancycenter.com Something newsworthy? Give us a call— 354-8500 04.04.12 You won't want to miss it