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A-4 Local Wednesday, June 8, 2016 The Press-Dispatch To enter the Birthday Club, email your name, ad- dress, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@ pressdispatch.net. Only the person's name, town and birthday will appear in the paper. As an added bonus, one lucky person each month will receive a free prize from a local business and a free three month Press-Dispatch subscription. June birth- days have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to French Lick West Baden Indoor Karting & Family Fun Center. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS Hunter Scalf-Moyes ........ Winslow .............6/9 CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS June 8 Joan Rivers T V Show Host Nancy Sinatra Singer June 9 Johnny Depp Actor Michael J. Fox Actor June 10 Prince Philip Royalty Elizabeth Hurley Actress June 11 Joe Montana Football Player Hugh Laurie Actor June 12 Anne Frank Author George H.W. 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Perry ' s Complete Line of: Air Conditioning, Gas Furnaces, Heat Pumps, Whole-Home Air Cleaners, Humidifiers, Water Heaters and Water Conditioners Notice of the Availability of an Environmental Assessment The USDA, Rural Utilities Service has received an application for financial assistance from Pike Gibson Water, Inc. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act and the Section 106 process, the Rural Utilities Service has prepared an Environmental Assessment that evaluated the potential environmental effects and consequences of the proposed project. This notice announces the availability of the Environmental Assessment and Section 106 documentation for public review and comment. The proposed project consists of approximately 34.75 miles of new 6"-8" transmission and distribution main, a new 300,000 gallon elevated water storage tank located approximately 0.50 miles north of the intersection of SR 64 and CR 950 E on the west side of CR 950 E on private property, and appurtenances. The project also includes two (2) new booster stations, replacement of pumps at the existing Oakland City booster station, the installation of around 3,300 remote-read water meters, and SCADA system improvements. Also a small existing booster station will be demolished. Mitigation measures are included in the Environmental Assessment in accordance with directives from the US Army Corps of Engineers; the Department of Interior US Fish & Wildlife Service; the Indiana Department of Natural Re- sources Divisions of Historic Preservation & Archaeology, Water, and Fish & Wildlife; and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Copies of the environmental assessment as well as the Historical Preservation Section 106 documentation are available for review at the (Pike Gibson Water, Inc. 325 N Jackson St Oakland City IN 47660). If you have any questions, please contact Michael Strahl, USDA Rural Development, 812-482-1171 ext. 119. Any person interested in commenting on this proposed project may submit written comments to USDA Rural Development at 1484 Executive Blvd, Jasper, IN 47546 by 14 days from the first publication date for this notice. Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity provider, lender, and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to: Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. 801 East Illinois Street • Petersburg, IN 47567 812-354-3001 • ambermanorhc.com Pack your bags... For many, the challenges of caring for a loved one are part of daily life and taking a vacation may seem impossible. Getting help is essential for your health, and your resilience is critical for your loved one. Relax. Let Amber Manor Care Center help! We offer Adult Day Care and Respite stays for a healthier you! Call us today to book your loved one's stay and enjoy a worry free vacation for you and for your loved one! ...not your worries. By Bart Stinson The kids are out of school and many Pike County fam- ilies are planning vacation travel. Some of you are bor- rowing a Department of Natural Resources parks pass from your library for a week's free admission to In- diana state parks and camp- grounds. Some of you are traveling out of state either to camp or to enjoy the re- gion's big-city attractions. Either way, we want to help. Here at Pike County Pub- lic Library, we pay attention to patron complaints. One recurring complaint has been the scarcity of travel books. It's been one of my own pet peeves that so ma- ny travel books here and at most other libraries are out- dated. A biography or a novel written nine years ago may be as good as it ever was. But most travel books' con- tent is a depreciating as- set. Prices change, theme parks reconfigure, and the food gets better or worse. So our clerks have been at work this Spring buying a fresh- er, more current travel col- lection to help you plan your road trips. We've concentrated on destinations within a day's drive of Pike County. The main exception to that is Florida, because we realize quite a few Pike County peo- ple travel there. For example, our Otwell branch has Fodor's 2016 Florida by Kate Bradshaw, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids 2017 by Bob Sehlinger, and Beyond Disney: The Unoffi- cial Guide to Seaworld, Uni- versal Orlando & the Best of Central Florida, by Bob Seh- linger. No matter which Pike County Public Library branch you patronize, you can get any book sent to your branch, and we'll noti- fy you when it arrives. Your best asset is going to be the clerks who answer the phone or greet you at the door. They'll know what we have, and if we don't have what you're looking for, they'll know how to get it. If you're an RV traveler, Otwell has the Good Sam 2016 North American RV Travel & Savings Guide. There's the Family Camp- ing Guide to Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois & Indi- ana by Frazier M. Douglass. And if you like "roughing it," ask for Best Tent Camping Kentucky: Your Car-Camp- ing Guide to Scenic Beauty, The Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization by Johnny Malloy. Are you taking kids? See Kids Love Kentucky: A Fam- ily Travel Guide to Explor- ing Kid-Friendly Kentucky; 400 Fun Stops & Unique Spots by Michele Darrall Za- vatsky. (Let it never be said that Kentuckians don't know a whole lot of words.) Several years ago I snatched up two young grandsons and drove off to Mammoth Cave about 70 miles south of Owensboro. It was an unforgettable ex- perience. Even if you don't descend underground, you can enjoy the forests and campgrounds surrounding the cave. Come and borrow our Falcon Guide Explor- ing Mammoth Cave Nation- al Park, by Johnny Molloy. We've got brand-new trav- el guides to Nashville, St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapo- lis, Louisville and Cincinna- ti. We have the 100 Things to Do Before You Die se- ries for Indianapolis, Chica- go and Louisville. (If you ev- er hear of somebody doing 100, or even three of them after they die, that might be a good subject for a book, too.) We have some new books that aren't actually travel guides, but they're about destinations or special events that might make you want to travel. We have The Heart of Branson, by Arline Chandler. We have a book about the famous Bill Mon- roe Bluegrass music festi- val in Beanblossom, Brown County, Indiana. Dream a little. When I was 14 and my cous- in Dana Klipsch was 13, we went to the Kentucky Derby. Ma- jestic Prince won, Arts and Letters placed, and Dike showed. In those days, spectators were allowed right up to the rail. I felt the earth tremble as the horses rushed past us. I could smell the sweat and leather. Once in your lifetime, you owe yourself a Kentucky Derby. In the meantime, come and borrow The Kentucky Derby: 101 Reasons to Love America's Favorite Horse Race, by Sheri Seggerman. Are you at least a little bit on the odd side? Maybe you'd like Secret St. Louis: A Guide to the Weird, Won- derful and Obscure, by Da- vid Baugher. But if you're looking for a quiet natural retreat less than two hours south of Evansville, come and get Land Between the Lakes Outdoor Handbook: Your Complete Guide for Hiking, Camping, Fishing, and Nature Study in West- ern Tennessee and Ken- tucky, by Johnny Molloy. We have the Southeast, South Central, East Cen- tral and Southwest editions of Exploring Indiana's Historic Sites, Markers & Museums by Paul R. Wonning. In fact, we have a whole stack of Wonning's books about Indiana. A Visit to Har- monie Indiana State Park: Family Friendly History at New Harmo- ny, Indiana is one of his contributions to our ar- ea, along with A Visit to the Land of Lincoln, Indiana: Family Friendly Indiana His- tory at Lincoln State Park. We also have his guides to the Spring Mill and Brown County state parks. Do you know everything worth knowing about Ot- well? There's a new way to find out. Come and pick up Otwell: Little Indiana Small Town Destinations, a new book by Jessica Nunemak- er and see how your knowl- edge matches up with the author's. We have one DNR parks pass at each branch, so we have three within the sys- tem. You just check it out with your library card, and bring it back within a week. If the one at your branch is already out, you can bor- row one at the other two branches. My son-in-law told me it cost him $27 per day to camp at Harmonie State Park last year. Why wouldn't you come and bor- row a parks pass for free? Abe Lincoln impersonator at Oakland City Library June 16 Come hear history as told by Abraham Lincoln impersonator David Wolfe at the Oakland City Co- lumbia Township Public Library at 5:30 p.m. CDT Thursday, June 16, at 5:30 p.m. CDT. The program is open to adults and chil- dren and will be inside the library. Birthday dinner honors Margaret Kreigh May 28 A surprise 80th birthday dinner was hosted for Mar- garet (Martin) Kreigh May 28, 2016, at Jordan Park in Spurgeon. Helping her celebrate were LeRoy Kreigh, of Muskegon, Mich.; Mi- chael L. Veale, Rebekah ( Veale) and James Free- land and Caleb, of Peters- burg; Patricia ( Veale) and Kenny Shouse, Hanna War- ren, Josh Warren, Daffeny, Angela, Makayla and Gra- cy Roach, of Parris Cross- ing, Ind.; Elizabeth ( Veale) and Stan Harris, Jack and Jenny Harris, of Marengo; Charles and Jan Veale and grandson, of Washington; Charles Herman and Ed- die and Rosie Veale, of Vin- cennes; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ennis, Lois Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Scott, Danny Drew, of Winslow; Phyllis Head, Hill, Anna and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Head, Jr., of Somerville; and Dorena, of Ft. Branch. Learn to grow blueberry bushes: Grant Hartman to show how with master gardeners Everyone loves the taste of blueberries, but did you know that they are easy to grow and relatively pest free? Grant Hartman will tell about growing blueber- ry bushes on June 20 at the Gibson County Master Gar- dener meeting. The pre- sentation is at 7 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Princeton, west of the Ru- ral King. According to Hartman, blueberry bushes are rela- tively easy to grow and very rewarding. You only need to know some blueberry bush secrets and how they are dif- ferent from other bushes. Just give them routine care. Unlike most sweet fruits, blueberries are relatively pest resistant. Expect a sin- gle blueberry bush to yield a gallon of the delicious and nutritious berries. Grant Hartman, resident of northwest Evansville, owns a 20 acre plot and ar- boretum on Spirit Trail off Highway 65, part of which is dedicated to the growing of blueberry bushes. The enterprise began about 35 years ago when his young daughters wanted a way to make some money for col- lege. Since then, he has ac- quired knowledge, experi- ence and many blueberry bushes to share with people who are interested in grow- ing and eating blueberries. The arboretum is open to the public on Thursdays and by appointment. Hart- man is an active member of the Southwest Indiana Mas- ter Gardeners Association. The public is invited to at- tend Grant Hartman's pre- sentation free of charge. For more information, con- tact Hans Schmitz at 812- 385 -3491. The Gibson Coun- ty Master Gardeners is part of the national Master Gar- deners organization estab- lished in every state. Health Department suggests ways to protect yourself from West Nile Virus Your risk for the Zika vi- rus is low in Indiana but you are at risk for other mosquito-transmitted dis- eases like West Nile Vi- rus. Here is how to protect yourself: The spread of West Nile Virus can be stopped when you prevent mosqui- to bites. Don't go outdoors during prime biting times, particularly dusk to dawn. If you have to be outdoors during these times, put on bug spray containing DEET and wear shirts with long sleeves and pants. You can also protect yourself and your family by removing any amount of standing water in or near your home. Other ways include: • Throw away old tires, tin cans, plastic bowls, ce- ramic pots or other unused items that can hold water • Repair failed septic systems • Drill holes in the bot- tom of recycling tubs left outdoors • Keep grass cut short and shrubs trimmed • Clean clogged roof gutters • Flush fountains and birdbaths once a week • Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish For more information on mosquito-transmitted diseases, contact the Pike County Health Depart- ment at 812-354-8797. net edition PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's the paper. Just digital.