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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 17, 2017 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Bike-a-Thon this Saturday The Lucky Clovers 4-H Club will be hosting a Bike- a-Thon Saturday, May 20 at the old Otwell Elemen- tary School from 1-3 p.m. Rain date will be Sunday, May 21. For more information, call Becky Steinhart at 812-354-2230. Blue Jeans Center will host Sunday dinner The Blue Jeans Community Center in Monroe City will host Sunday dinner, May 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will include: baked ham, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, macaroni and tomatoes, green beans and slaw. Carry-outs available. All proceeds benefit the center. Petersburg Alumni banquet set for June 2 The Petersburg Alumni Association will be celebrat- ing 145 years since the Petersburg Public School was built in 1872 on Walnut St. near where the Old Peters- burg Gym is now located. Petersburg's annual banquet is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on June 10 at the Petersburg Elementary School. Tickets can be purchased at Ger- man American Bank and Home Building Savings Bank in Petersburg. They must be purchased by June 2. For more information, call Marsha Shawhan at 812- 354-4912. FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS 1 WE ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE 1. Sierra based on MSRP of $56,250. Acadia based on MSRP of $47,740. On 10% of select vehicles in stock while stocks lasts. Not compatible with some other offers. Take delivery by 5/31/17. See dealer for details. 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500 4WD CREW SLT PREMIUM PLUS PKG. TOTAL VALUE ON SELECT 2017 VEHICLES IN STOCK 1 $3,546 Supplier Discount $4,700 Purchase Cash $1,250 Option Package Discount $ 9,496 626 Kimmell Road, Vincennes UebelhorVincennes.com 812-882-5574 or 800-264-0046 Woman-Owned Business CELEBRATING 145 YEARSOF PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 10, 2017 $12 PER PERSON 99th PHS Alumni Association Banquet Doors Open at 5:30pm • Dinner Served at 6:30pm AT PETERSBURG ELEMENTARY Tickets can be purchased at German American Bank and Home Building and Savings Bank in Petersburg Tickets must be purchase by June 2, 2017 Contact Marsha Shawhan at 812-354-4912 for more information. Please purchase tickets before banquet to help with food preparation. AYRSHIRE VALLEY G B C 1947 E. C.R. 357 S., Winslow, IN 'IPIFVEXMSR 6IHIHMGEXMSR OF • • M• 21 • 3-5 • SPECIAL GUESTS: Previous Pastors Concert from 4-5pm with 4 His Praise Refreshments will be served at Intermission Three-Nails Ministry building destroyed A Harrison Township fireman sprays water on a pole building that was destroyed by fire Sunday after- noon. The building was next to a church building owned by Three Nails Ministry, located near Martin's Curve off of Highway 61, just north of the Pike-Knox County line. Harrison Township Fire Chief Chad Hanson said the fire is suspicious because there was no electrici- ty hook up to the building and no other source of fire in the building. He said it was being used to store building materials. The fire was reported at 1:07 p.m. and when firemen arrived, the building was fully involved. HARRELL SHOULTZ CELEBRATED 94TH BIRTHDAY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS A large group of relatives and friends met May 11 at the Knepp Restaurant east of Washington and celebrat- ed Harrell Shoultz's 94th birthday. Mr. Shoultz has been a life-long resident of Pike County. There were 28 in attendance at the dinner. Submitted by Doyal Shoultz. Birthdays the road and if so, by what authority and do they maintain the road was va- cated by the county. "And do you have proof? " added Commissioner President Brian Davis. Wehr and Hochesang thanked the commissioners for looking into it. The commissioners also voted to request a $10,000 additional appro- priation to pay for computer work to get the courthouse's two servers up and running. Dischinger said the bill so far is about $7,200, but there could be more. They made the request so the county council could take the ap- propriation from the general fund, CEDIT or Refuge Revenue Sharing. In other business, former County Councilmen Kelly Atkins and Nor- man Dillon, who are now both on the Soil and Water Conservation Dis- tricts, asked the commissioners to re- quest a salary ordinance change and raise for the Soil and Water District secretary Erica Burkemper-Fischer. They said she has been working for the Soil and Water District for eight years and is still making about $5,000 less than a first year courthouse deputy. Dillon and Atkins said Burkem- per-Fischer's duties had greatly ex- panded since she started. Dillon said board members went around to oth- er counties and districts to see what they were doing. Burkemper-Fischer instigated those activities and more to the point, other counties and dis- tricts are now coming to Pike County to see what they are accomplishing. They also asked for the title of sec- retary to be changed. "Because I am so much more than a secretary," said Burkemper-Fischer. Commissioner Davis suggest- ed they get the new title, and write up the salary request and return to their next meeting. He also said he thought the change ought to be made when the budgets are being set for 2018. In other business, the commission- ers opened bids for an ambulance chassis that is no longer in use. The two bids were: $2,749.21 by Mac's Ga- rage, of Oakland City, and $2,601 by Trinity Ambulance. Both bids were taken under advisement. Extension Educator Sarah Hop- kins recommended to the commis- sioners Alivia Cummings, a former Miss Pike County, be hired for the part-time job in the Extension Office. She said they had three good appli- cants, but Cummings stood out. The commissioners approved Hopkins' recommendation. The next commissioners' meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 5. COMMISSIONERS Continued from page 1 Want to share your news with others? The Press-Dispatch can help deliver it to Pike and the surrounding counties. NEWS! 812-354-8500 Buddy Poppy sales Jamie English with the Petersburg VFW sales Buddy Poppies to passing motorists on Main St. Petersburg, Saturday. English, a Pike County native who now lives in Arizona, said he was in the area so he helped out with the sales.