The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Pike Central Auto students qualify for state finals A-11 Ross D'Esposito, a senior, and Cody Lynch, a Jasper senior, will represent Pike Central High School at the state finals in the Ford/ AAA Student Auto Skills Contest (www.autoskills. com). The state finals competi- Automot ive students tice at night and on week- ends to prepare for compe- tition. The vehicle that Ross and Cody will practice on is a 2012 Ford Focus I-4 SEL furnished by Ruxer Ford in Jasper. Automotive instructor tion will be held in Indianap- olis on April 27. The two stu- dents took an Auto Service Excellence style written test in February. Their high written scores qualified them for the state hands-on competition. The competi- tion is sponsored by AAA and Ford Motor Company. Its objective is to encour- age talented young people to pursue careers as auto- motive service technicians. Only 10 schools in the state qualify for the hands- on competition to determine who will be the State Cham- pion. The State Champion receives an expense paid trip to nationals in June where they will represent Indiana. The nine other state fi- nalists are: Hoosier Hills (Bloomington) Career Center, Elkhart Area Ca- reer Center (two teams), Ben Davis High School (two teams), Northview High School in Brazil, South Ad- ams High School, South- ridge High School and Her- itage Hills High School. The students will prac- Buddy Lee and the students will spend many hours learning the complete elec- trical, fuel and computer system of the vehicle so the students will be prepared to properly diagnose a vehicle. At the state hands-on competition a Ford Focus will be "bugged" so that each team has identical mal- functions to diagnose and repair. The school that prop- erly repairs the intentional- ly bugged vehicle with the highest quality of repair re- sulting in the least amount of demerits in the shortest amount of time will bring home the first place trophy and move on to the national contest. One state champi- on from each state is eligi- ble for nationals. Lee and the student's goal are to have a perfect- ly repaired vehicle with ze- ro demerits. "If the stu- dents put forth the effort they should accomplish this goal. They are very talent- ed," said instructor Buddy Lee. "It has been a real plea- sure to work with this year's seniors. Ross and Cody will do well at the state finals and in a career." Fish For News? Not a Chance! Subscribe Today! 354-8500 senior, will represent PCHS at the state finals in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Contest. They quali- fied by scoring well in a written test and are among only 10 entries in the state contest. Yes! You Are Approved! 6 Years Sales THANK YOU TO ALL SUPPORTERS OF THE PETERSBURG STELLAR COMMUNITY PROJECT Words cannot express the gratitude that I have for our community, City Employees our county, and our region for coming together to support the Stellar Community Grant Application for the City of Petersburg. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for our community as we have a 1/3.5 chance at $20 Million dollars in outside investment that would forever change our community. Whether you were one of the professionals, engineers, or architects who supplied technical drawings, or simply a member of our community who swept a street, wrote a letter, or painted a curb; you have been a valuable part of our Stellar Team! I will never forget your work, dedication, and positive thinking which truly made our application the best it could possibly have been. I would also like to thank my wife Cassi for putting up with my very hectic schedule, long work days, and sleepless nights. Another special thank you goes to my children, Reid, Colin, Reagan, and Callie for missed ballgames, board games, movie nights, and those other special times that a dad shouldn't miss. I have made every attempt to thank each and every one that has been involved in this process. If I have missed someone I apologize now and thank you also for your efforts. The selection committee will continue to visit the other 6 communities and will finish that process on April 27. Based on that timeline, we are expecting to know the selected winners around the middle of May. In the meantime, and always thereaſter, please keep our community, its leaders, and its future in your thoughts and prayers. Regardless of whether decision makers in Indianapolis designate us as such, Petersburg is, and always will be a Stellar Community! God Bless each and every one of you! Barbara Wilson Bob Burke Brian Mahoney Chad McClellan Chad Tharp Charles Baumgart Christine Martin Claude Creech Darren Cook Ennis Loveless Gary McCandless Jeff Loveless Jerry Sullivan Keith Kinman Kyle Mills Mary Ashley Nathan DeWeese RC Klipsch Scott Wright Todd Jenkins Petersburg Volunteer Fire Dept. 8th St. Plaza Set-up & Pike Co. Agencies for Kids Fundraiser Alycia Church Amber Manor, Sarah McCracken Brett Warner Buschkoetter's Nursery City Park and City Services Employees Mayor Jon W. Craig Community Clean Up Volunteers Alan Tegmeyer Alejandra Cazares Bill & Jeree Slaven Brian & Shirley Van Meter Brian Houchins Brian Mahoney Brooks Yon Cal Biddle Chase Eaton Chris Morton Colton Corlett David Henson Derek McCandless Ernie's Package Store Esteban Martinez Evan Tegmeyer Gary & Lynda Kinaman Hunter Manning Jeff Nelson Jeffrey Norrick Jim & Cindy Gaskins Jim Middleton Jim Pell Joe Craig Joe, Libby, & Alex Dedman John Hess John Voyles Karen Klipsch Kegan Aldridge Keith Thomas Kevin Spencer Kris Weist Lori Pipes Lowell & Connie Thomas Lowry Cooper Maria Cazares Mildred Thomas Nathan Harker Nick Willis Paul Lake Phil Taylor Reid & Colin Craig Robbie Haislip Robyn Evans Ross Elmore Sonny Houchins Tom Boehem Tyler Robling Welcome Signs Double J Collision Center - Keith & Jane Jenkins John Voyles - Petersburg Subway Main Street Presbyterian Church Pastor Larry Barr and Immanuel Baptist Church Everyone who signed the Stellar Banner Pike Central High School - Project Lead the Way Program Pastor Jack Howard and First Christian Church Pike Central High School - Roger Stuckey Pike Co. Library Screen Printing Plus All who display Yard Signs & Window Stickers Anna Woolery Austin Hanebutt Clayton Hill Colton Newton David Waltz Demetre Young Dylan Query Jacob Evans Jacob Lamberson Jalen Stephens Jared Lamberson Jeffrey Norrick Jodie Elkins Katelyn Heaton Kelsey Lemond Kyleigh Cannon Leanne Kelley Lori Richardson Maddie Atkins Michael Pennington Ray Niehaus Sarah D'Esposito Tabatha Julian Tanner Brooks Tim Austin Travis Wint Zacharie Riddle Craig Auction Service Dave Holmes DeAnn Stephens Debra Corn Agency, Debbie Bryant Fran Lewis Harris Real Estate Healthy Families, Cathy Harker 36 Years Sales Stellar Focus Vision Driven Petersburg, Indiana Stellar Newspaper Edition Advertisers Amber Manor Architectural Design Concepts Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates David Dahl Brian Bullock Julie Berry Matt Clarke Tracy Baxter Four Star Fabricators German American Good Samaritan Hospital GSH - Physician Network GSH Cancer Pavilion Hoosier Energy Indianapolis Power & Light Midwestern Engineers, Inc. Myszak + Palmer Development Petersburg Hardware / The Phone Guyz The Press Dispatch Other Supporters Ali Henson Andy & Phyllis Heuring Angela Carter Betty Weisheit Brian & Shirley Van Meter Carol & Rob Franklin Cassandra Craig Clara Harris Darlene Decker David Waltz Denise Kinney Dennis Bishop Dwayne & Michelle Sanders Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Mike Hinton Brian Litherland Judy Dicus-Thoman Dwayne Sanders Larry Haag Jayme Koester Myszak + Palmer Development Andy Myszak Andrew Myszak Josh Palmer Tim Martin Alan R. Knepp Architectural Design Concepts David Henson Don Hurst Good Samaritan Hospital Rob McLin John Manning Don Page Honesto & Rose Fenol Matt Schuckman Sandra Hatton Denise Kinney Dept. of Child Services, Ellen Jones Kristi Armstrong Leah Smith Lori Pipes Lori Thyen Max Elliott Michael Cochren Petersburg Sorority (Delta Theta Tau, Eta Delta- Beta), Mary Ashley Pike County CASA, Sharon Booth Eddie Boyd Gary & Marge Leavitt Gene Keepes Honesto & Rose Fenol IMI Concrete Indiana Southern Railroad Janice Hill Jeremy Britton Jim & Cindy Gaskins Jim Pell Joe & Lorraine Craig Joe Wilson John Heuring John Welch Lisa Gelhausen Maria Restrepo Main Street Presbyterian Church Pike Co. Agencies for Kids Pike Co. Solid Waste Mgt District Pike County Health Dept, Amy Gladish Pike County Library, Janet Blaize Purdue Extension, Darlene Decker R.C. Klipsch Ron Sharp Shari Hays Silas Ashley Stephanie Gaskins- McGuire Steve Mikels Tammy Selby Terry Stone Tim Blaize Tony Cochren Mike Johansen Nordhoff Productions Paul Lake Phil & Cooky Taylor Rich Coan Robyn & Gary Evans Robyn Smith Ron Nelson Ron Sharp Sandy Schmett Stacy Mosby Sweet Stuff Bakery - Stacy Wheatley Pike Co. Commissioners Mark Flint Brian Davis Dale Nalley Pike Co. Council Members Gregory K. Willis Dennis Bishop Greg Mangin Joe Sutton Max Elliott Myreon Krohn Randy Harris Tony Cochren Walter & Estelyn Eversoll Woodward Realty Wyatt & Betty Rauch Vance Hays Stellar Team Partners: Midwestern Engineers Inc. Richard Burch Pike County Growth & Development Council Board of Directors Jim Gaskins Joe Henson Sondra Harris Gary Leavitt Fran Lewis Joe Sutton Marc Evans Kurt Phegley Ron Keeping Joe Dedman Andy Heuring Melissa Bryant Mark Flint Dennis Bishop Sarah McCracken David Waltz Paul Lake Petersburg Redevelopment Commission Gary Leavitt Fran Lewis Chad Whitehead R.C. Klipsch Cindy Gaskins David Waltz Petersburg Fire Territory Board of Directors Marvie Flint Jeff Harting Joe Henson John Melhiser Barnes & Thornburg LLP James Gutting Bradley Bingham Umbaugh - Financial Advisors Gary Malone Deen Rogers Pike Co. Chamber of Commerce Alycia Church Sarah McCracken Robyn Smith Chamber Board of Directors University of Southern Indiana Dr. Mark Barnhard Dr. Tim Schibik Sudesh Mujumdar Elissa Bakke Gene Recker Petersburg Board of Parks & Recreation Silas Ashley Jerry Sullivan Tom Fisher Donald Richardson Pike County Hometown Competitiveness Stephanie Gaskins- McGuire, County Coordinator HTC Youth Council Kelsey Lemond Brandon Bohnert Petersburg City Council Fran Lewis Bertis Jenkins John Melhiser Gary Leavitt Ryne Biesterveld Financial Contributions / Pledges / In-Kind Donations Benner & Co. Duke Energy Frontier Communications German American Bank Golden Living Center Good Samaritan Hospital Home Building Savings Bank Practical Resource Management Solar Sources The Press Dispatch Vectren Veolia Environmental Wyatt & Betty Rauch Letters of Support Benner & Co. Charlie Selby, West Gate Technology Park at Crane Pike Central High School automotive students Ross D'Esposito, a senior, and Cody Lynch, a Jasper Dr. Vince Bertram - Project Lead The Way Frontier Communications German American Glenn Weil - Patoka Valley Vocational Co-Op Golden Living Center Good Samaritan Hospital Harris Real Estate Honesto & Rose Fenol; M.D. Hoosier Energy - Jess Billings 's Indiana 15 Regional Plan Commission Indianapolis Power & Light Jack's Carpet Joseph G. Wilson Larry Vollmer, President Dubois Co. Commissioners Mayor Denny Spinner - City of Huntingburg Mayor Joe Yochum, City of Vincennes Mayor Terry Seitz, City of Jasper Mayor Hugh Wirth, City of Oakland City MJV, Inc. Mr. Nat Noland, Indiana Coal Council Mulzer Crushed Stone Petersburg Fire Territory Pike Co. Commissioners Pike Co. Council Pike Co. Farmers Market Pike Co. Library Board Pike Co. Solid Waste Mgt. District Senior & Family Services Solar Sources Somewhere in Tyme Town of Spurgeon Town of Winslow Trilogy Health Services, LLC Hoosier Energy Indianapolis Power & Light Mulzer Crushed Stone Petersburg City Council Petersburg Fire Territory Petersburg Redevelopment Commission Petersburg Water Dept. Pike Co. Commissioners Pike Co. Council Pike Co. Growth & Development Council Pike Co. Highway Dept. Pike Co. Library Board Pike Co. Solid Waste Mgt. District University of Southern Indiana Veolia Environmental Services Weisheit Hog Farms Willis & Co. Wyatt & Betty Rauch Stellar Technology Center Advisors Brian Simpson Chris Whann Dan Arens David Waltz Dr. Richard Helton E. Kyle Bennet James Edwards Joe Dedman FISHY NEWS