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A-2 Front Wednesday, December 9, 2015 The Press-Dispatch Continued from page 1 I-69 OPEN COUNCIL Continued from page 1 Free Methodist Bible Quiz hosted in Petersburg Petersburg and Rumbletown Free Methodist Churches hosted a regional FM Bible Quiz tournament Saturday, Dec. 5. The event was attended by more than 40 three-man teams, grades 6 through 12, from Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. Above, Isaac Theising (l), Neely Correll and Sam Theising compete in the Young Teen Rookie division for Petersburg Free Methodist Church. 718 E. Main St., Petersburg 812-677-3787 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Mon. - Fri. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Saturday Hollywalk Specials Saturday, December 12 11am - 3pm Refreshments • Register to win $10 gi certificate Check out our "Color of the week" Special! GREAT GIFT IDEAS gift certificates ••• 2 01 5 ••• Main Street Petersburg Saturday, Dec. 12, 11am-3pm MORE INFORMATION: Call Marge's Hallmark: ( 812 ) 354-9372 Sponsored by the Petersburg Business and Professional Association • Carriage Rides 11am-3pm • Santa From 11-3pm at Marge's Hallmark • Storyteller Susan Stafford 11:30am-3pm - Marge's Hallmark • Estelyn's Art Gallery 11:30am-3pm - 708 E. Main St. • Sales and Bargains at Many Local Businesses • Model Toy Train Show Noon-5 pm at Gospel Cent- er Church Comm. Center - 420 E. Illinois St. Sponsored by Pike Collision HOLLY WALK • The Press Dispatch • Pike Collision • Silk Designs • Friends • Mahoney Law Office • Pike Co. Chamber of Commerce • State Farm Insurance • Ficklin Auto Supply • Marge's Hallmark • Solar Sources • Benner and Co. Heating & Air • Wyatt Seed Company • Indianapolis Power & Light • Willis & Company • German American Bancorp • Pike Co. 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"Everything's gone real- ly well," Davis said. "I think we're going to make a very strong team." "I'm looking forward to it," Klipsch said. "I think, together, we can get some things accomplished ... and make Petersburg a little bet- ter place." "We have a lot of chal- lenges in the utilities, with the water and the wastewa- ter both," Klipsch added. "It's something every day, it seems like. At least he's familiar with it and I'm cer- tainly happy with that." By Andy Heuring Accidents led to two drunken driving arrests in Pike County last week. Last Thursday morning, a Washington woman was ar- rested after she crashed into the back of another vehicle while driving south on High- way 57 in Petersburg. Jessi- ca Renee Rowe, 35, of 1112 Gran Ave., Washington, was arrested on charges of oper- ating a vehicle while intox- icated, possession of mari- juana and possession of par- aphernalia. Pike County Deputy Sher- iff Dallas Killian said central dispatch received a report of a reckless vehicle south- bound on Highway 57 at about 11 a.m. In his report, Deputy Killian stated Depu- ty Adam Thompson was able to locate the vehicle just mo- ments before it hit another vehicle in the back near the Dollar General Store. Deputy Killian arrived and spoke with Rowe, who told him she was distracted by food when she hit the ve- hicle that slowed in front of her. Killian said he noticed Rowe's speech was slurred, but she denied drinking or taking prescription drugs. However, Killian said he no- ticed a pill bottle in her left jacket pocket. When asked to see the bottle, he found it contained a green leafy substance he believed to be marijuana. Rowe failed field sobri- ety tests and was taken to the Daviess County Hospi- tal, where she tested posi- tive for benzodiazepines and amphetamines. She was then transport- ed to the Pike County Jail, where she was taken in- to custody on preliminary charges. A Petersburg woman was arrested after an accident in Casey's parking lot at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Theresa Kay Perry, 50, of 1565 W. CR 50 S., Peters- burg, was arrested by Pe- tersburg Police Cpl. Jared Simmons. Cpl. Simmons said when he arrived, he found Perry staggering around and hav- ing slurred speech. She said she hadn't been drinking but she was on pre- scription medication. Perry failed field sobriety tests. While Cpl. Simmons was transporting her to the Daviess County Hospital for a toxicology test, she told him she didn't want to take the test and wanted a lawyer. Simmons said he then transported her to the Pike County Jail, where she was preliminarily charged with operating a vehicle while in- toxicated, refusal. Accidents lead to two drunk driving arrests to her wages at $16.69 per hour would increase the cost by $ 3,800. Councilmen Dennis Bish- op asked, "Are we doing this to get her health insurance or because we need more hours? " "Right now, her experi- ence in what she does is a big asset to our depart- ment." Then he added, "Ba- sically she is working for the health insurance," said Wil- son. "If you don't do this, I will have to hire a full-time per- son." Councilman Joe Sutton said the health insurance wasn't an increase because she is currently getting it. "It will save us four hours a week." Eventually, Wilson sug- gested they change her clas- sification to part-time cler- ical at a pay rate of $13.71 an hour. He said this would save the county about $1,000 a year in wages, but keep the employee's health in- surance. It was approved by a 6 - 1 vote, with Bishop voting against it. Councilmen also voted to establish three different lev- els of deputies in the court- house. They established a pay rate of 85 percent of the deputy's pay for the first year hired. Then each year it would increase by five per- cent to 90 percent, 95 per- cent and then in the fourth year, 100 percent. EMS Director Chris Young approached the coun- cil for "guidance" on what to do with an older ambulance with bad injectors, in need of new tires, suspension, as well as problems with the passenger door. Young told the council the passenger hinges had bro- ken and were welded back into place. He said the body shop said they couldn't do it again. Young warned if the hinge broke again after spending $15,000 on the ambulance, it would be out of service. He suggested purchasing a new ambulance instead of putting more money into the older ambulance. Councilman Willis said he found it hard to believe the door couldn't be fixed. "Peo- ple restore cars all the time and replace door posts. " Councilman Sutton said it just requires they cut out a bigger section before it is welded back. Greg Mangin said it wasn't really the council's job to decide what to do on an ambulance, but how much money to appropriate. "I guess if we just appro- priate $15,000, it gives them two options," said Mangin. Sutton said, "If we appro- priate $ 8,000, then it just gives them one." Councilmen didn't take action because there wasn't an additional request pre- sented to them. In other business, coun- cilmen were told they are on- ly being reimbursed about 60 percent of their costs on bridge projects instead of the 80 percent they should be getting back. Auditor Wilson said he has requested a spread- sheet from the Indiana De- partment of Transportation on expenditures to try and figure out what is going on. The next council meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 10. with all the truck traffic on it," said Klipsch of the main two-lane route into Bloom- ington from the end of I-69, prior to today's opening of section 4. Klipsch said it was more good economic development news for Pike County. MAYOR ATTENDS PARTY TO HONOR EMPEROR Klipsch last week attend- ed a party in Chicago hon- oring the birthday of Japan's Emperor, hosted by the Con- sulate General Toshiyuki Iwado. Iwado visited Pike Coun- ty a few weeks ago on a tour of southern Indiana. While in Pike County he got to op- erate a giant shovel and a dump truck at a Solar Sourc- es mine. Both were manu- factured in Japan. Klipsch said at the time, Pike County representatives made a good impression on Iwado. However, he got con- firmation of that when he attended the birthday cele- bration. Iwado had mount- ed a picture of him and Pike County representatives in front of the large equipment in his office. "You can't believe how many times different peo- ple at the celebration men- tioned Iwado's visit here, and how much he enjoyed it," said Klipsch. "Nothing may come of it, but we made a good impres- sion on them." The Consulate General Iwado's mission is to pro- mote good relations be- tween the United States and Japanese business commu- nities. net edition yeah, it's that fast! Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Delivered every Wednesday morning! Add it for $5 to your current print subscription or stand-alone for $35/year.