The Press-Dispatch
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B-10 Local Wednesday, May 17, 2017 The Press-Dispatch By Stephanie Rawlins The Pike County Public Library system has hired a library consulting company to assist in the development of a Strategic Plan that will also address the long-term, high-level facility needs for the Pike County Public Li- brary system. "The Strategic Plan will serve as a road map to the future of the library, with specific goals and ob- jectives to serve the system for the next five years," said Pike County Library Direc- tor Stephanie Rawlins. Residents served by the Pike County Public Library system will have an oppor- tunity to participate in pub- lic forums this week to as- sist with the planning ef- forts. "The forums provide an opportunity to obtain feedback about important issues in the library," said Rawlins. The forums will be at: Otwell Branch Library: Thursday, May 18 from 9:30 - 10 :30 a.m. Winslow Branch Library: Thursday, May 18 from 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Petersburg Branch Li- brary: Thursday, May 18 from 6:30 -7:30 p.m. "If you are unable to at- tend an open forum, the li- brary is working with the consulting company to de- velop a short survey for the public to discuss current and future issues facing our sys- tem," said Rawlins. The survey will be avail- able online and on paper at the libraries beginning Mon- day, May 22. There will be a link on the Pike County Pub- lic Library website once it is ready. "For this process to be successful, we need engage- ment from the public. Your opinion matters and will pro- vide the system with useful information as we begin the process of planning for our future services and needs. We want to continue to thrive in this environment of constant change. With shift- ing demographics, newer and better technologies, as well as increasing real and virtual competition, the Pike County Public Library needs to be prepared to move for- ward. We can only do this with your help," said Rawl- ins. "All of the gathered in- formation will be used to develop strategies that will successfully guide the Pike County Public Library sys- tem into the future, in addi- tion to further mapping out the best approach to facili- ties within Pike County for the longer term. The Strate- gic Plan will assist the Pike County Public Library sys- tem in working on process- es that will keep the plan liv- ing, breathing and updated throughout its five-year life- time," said Rawlins. From the Desk of the Director… Library Strategic Plan AREA HAPPENINGS Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sun- day night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Win- slow. For more information, call Krystal Breeding 812- 582-2562. Winslow Alcohol Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Monday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. For more informa- tion, contact 812-380 -1395. Pike County Moms Group – Pike County Moms Group meets every first and third Thursday of the month at Otwell United Methodist Church. Children are welcome. For more information, visit their Face- book page at Pike County (Indiana) Moms Group. Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission meeting cancelled – With no pressing business to conduct, there will be no May meeting of the Execu- tive Board of the Indiana 15 Regional Planning Com- mission. Advance notice will be sent for the next sched- uled meeting. A Matter of Balance class – Do you have concerns about falling? Take this free class and learn strategies to manage falls, such as setting goals for increased ac- tivity and making changes to reduce fall risks at home. Anyone who is concerned about falls, interested in im- proving balance, who has fallen in the past or who has restricted activities because of falling concerns should sign up for this class. The next class will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Winslow Se- nior Center. Call Joy Hobson-Smith to reserve your spot at 812-385 -6435 or 812-354-6453; space is limit- ed to 15 participants. Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED – Be prepared to respond to an emergency by taking the Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED course. Memo- rial Hospital and Health Care Center is now offering this class in two evening sessions. The next class will be held on Tuesdays, June 6th & 13th from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memo- rial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper. This American Heart Association course provides in- formation on how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes of an emergency until professional help arrives. Skills taught include CPR, AED use, relief of choking in adults and children, and infant CPR and relief of choking. In order to complete the course and receive a course completion card, participants must pass a written first aid test and successfully complete a skills evaluation in CP T and AED. Burkhart attends DKG State Convention Ruthanne Burkhart, pres- ident of Alpha Delta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, re- cently attended the State Convention at the Lexing- ton Hotel in Indianapolis, on April 28 -30. The organization is a pro- fessional honor society for women educators with more than 73,000 members. Estab- lished in 17 countries around the world, the Society de- fines its mission as promot- ing professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. Bjorg Nakling (Norway), the European Regional Di- rector, was the Society's representative to the con- vention. Other highlights for members in attendance were the special welcome from Glenda Ritz, former State Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction, breakout ses- sions for professional devel- opment and training, an en- tertaining performance by "The Rush", a top barber- shop quartet, sightseeing tours of Indy, the installa- tion of the 2017-2019 state officers and news of the up- coming Northeast Region- al Conference in Ontario, Canada and the 2018 Inter- national Convention in Aus- tin, Texas. For the past 55 years Al- pha Delta Chapter has award- ed scholarships to Daviess, Dubois, or Pike County se- nior girls planning to enter the field of education. Also, each year the Chapter selects a charity to help support. Speaking of her atten- dance at the Convention, Ruthanne says, "Attending the DKG State Convention is an inspirational event for chapter presidents. It gives us an opportunity to admire and respect the enormous amount of time, effort, and dedication the State, Nation- al, and International officers have for DKG." For more information about the Alpha Delta Chap- ter, contact Ruthanne Bur- khart (ruthanneburkhart@ gmail.com) or Martha Wis- caver (marthawiscaver@ya- hoo.com). Pike Central junior Pey- ton Sorgius was named a Bronze Star student recent- ly by the Evansville Couri- er-Press. She was one of 91 students in southwest In- diana to receive the honor. Sorgius is the daughter of Scott and Teresa Sorgius, of Otwell. She carries a 4.3 grade point average, along with volunteering as a Little League umpire at the Gold- en Living Alzheimer's Unit and with the Kiwanis bin- go and concession stands. Sorgius is also active with the National Honor Society, Prom Steering Committee and Student Government. She plays volleyball, soft- ball and works as a babysit- ter and umpire. Peyton Sorgius Sorguis named Bronze Star student 'Weeds, oh my!', workshop slated for Tuesday Do you ever wonder what weeds are growing in your yard or want to know how to control it? Tuesday, May 23, Valer- ie Clingerman, Agricul- ture and Natural Resourc- es Extension Educator in Knox county, will be pre- senting on lawn weeds and their control at the Pike County 4-H building from 1-3 p.m. She will bring in samples of weeds so that you can correctly identify the culprit or you are wel- come to bring in samples of the weeds in your lawn and she will work to iden- tify those. There are new formulations of chemicals and ways to control weeds, but it is so much more than spraying that helps with control of unwanted spe- cies. The program is free. Call ahead, so that there will be enough materials for par- ticipants. The Purdue Ex- tension Office is 812-354- 6838 or email mrestrepo@ purdue.edu. 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