The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Winslow woman arrested on alcohol related charges arrested on alcohol and re- sisting charges after police saw her speeding in Win- slow early Friday morning. Melinda K. Catt, 30, of A Winslow woman was stopped. Thompson or- dered her out of the truck and placed her in handcuffs. Sgt. Thompson said he 100S. Private Rd., 225E, Winslow, was arrested at 1:05 a.m. by Pike County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Adam Thompson. Sgt. Thompson said he was on patrol in Winslow when he noticed a white pickup driving 60 mph in a 35 zone on Main St. Thompson said he met the truck in front of the Kanga- roo Express and turned on his emergency lights and caught up to the vehicle, which he said by then was traveling at 70 mph. Sgt. Thompson said de- spite his flashing lights and siren and oncoming traf- fic stopping, the truck re- fused to stop. He said near the Sugar Ridge road the truck slowed to about 50 mph. Eventually the truck turned into a driveway and noticed the odor of alcohol. He said Catt claimed she didn't stop because her li- cense was suspended, but then changed her story to say she didn't see his lights. A license check showed she was suspended. Sgt. Thompson said Catt told him she had been at the Bob Inn visiting friends, but hadn't been drinking. She failed three of four field sobriety tests. Catt was taken to the Pike County Jail, where she tested 0.15 percent for blood alcohol content. The legal limit is 0.08 percent. She was preliminari- Wednesday, April 18, 2012 BMX bike show at WES A-5 ly charged with resisting law enforcement, driving while suspended, operat- ing a vehicle with 0.15 per- cent blood alcohol content, a class A misdemeanor, speeding and expired reg- istration plate. Patoka Valley Quilt Guild April minutes gave the month's financial report. Hospitality chair- man, Judy Rees reported that 47 members and one guest were present. Two new members were intro- duced. Mary Jane Fisch- er, membership chairman announced the April birth- days. Carla Gogel of the Educa- met on April 3, at the Fer- dinand Library. President Joyce Beck called the meet- ing to order at 7 p.m. Susan Goben, treasurer, Patoka Valley Quilt Guild will be April 25. Meet the bus in Evansville at the Lakeside Commons Shop- ping Center at Green Riv- er and Lynch Road at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. Call Lifestyle Tours at 812-682-4477 or vis- it www.lifestyletoursonline. com. Mary Alice Zink passed tion committee announced that a quilted purse class will be conducted May 8 at the Ferdinand Library from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fee is $25, which includes the class and pattern. Call Car- la at 812-357-5306. The Paducah quilt show around an officer sign up sheet for the term starting in July. Members are en- couraged to contribute to that effort. The meeting was followed an educational program about how to do difficult mi- tered corners. Next month the guild will have a quilt- ing yard sale at the end of the business portion of the meeting. Regarding new business; Member Ann Jorden gave the Quilting Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana will be in- ducting Eleanor Burns. Ac- tivities will be on July 19 to 21. fered to judge quilts for Saint Joseph's Parish in Jas- per. A public showing of quilts will be conducted af- ter May 17 at Kundek Hall. The parish's picnic is June 3. Meetings are the first Two guild members of- A BMX Bike Show came to Winslow Elementary and thrilled the students with many stunts and tricks. The PTO sponsored the show as part of their annual fundraiser. by show-and-tell of recently completed projects. Guild will meet on May 1, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time at the Ferdinand Community Center. Doors will be open at 6:30 p.m. The email ad- dress of the guild is pvqg@ gmail.com Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Eastern time at the Fer- dinand Community Center. Doors open at 6:30 to allow for social time. Dues are $12 annually. The first two meet- ings are no-fee. Activities in- clude meetings, demonstra- tions, retreats, classes, bus trips to regional quilt shows and charitable donations of quilts. Visitors are always welcome. For more infor- mation call 389-2478. The Patoka Valley Quilt tained by a BMX Bike Show as part of the PTO fundraiser. Some brave students volunteered to let a biker jump over them as part of the show. The Winslow Elementary students were enter- STOP!!!! art's classroom, was the winner of a BMX poster during the bike show. Fifth grader Caleb Thomas, from Denise Stew- It takes 3 minutes to subscribe to Call 354-8500 ELECT Democrat Candidate for Commissioner, District #1 WALKER Applying my experience WILLIAM "BILL" for all citizens of Pike County. FOR GREAT GARDENS...START HERE LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION AVAILABLE! Annuals • Perennials • Vegetable Plants • Large Ferns Shrubs • Ornamental & Shade Trees • Roses LARGE VARIETY OF PATIO POTS AND FLOWER BASKETS & Greenhouse Landscape Hwy. 57 N., Washington (812) 257-1255 Spring Is The Time For Planting!