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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 24, 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 Music at Village Inn Friday to benefit PAWS Tony Rothrock, Shelby Lynn and Henry Norton will be performing at the Village Inn, 242 S. SR 57, Peters- burg, on Friday, May 26 from 5 -8 p.m. to benefit PAWS. Pollinator friendly workshop set for May 30 It is amazing all the food items that we eat on a regu- lar basis that would be gone if we did not have pollina- tors. Some examples include apples, cucumbers, wa- termelon, zucchini, blueberries and other fruits. Polli- nators are not just bees, but include wasps, birds, bats, deer, rodents and butterflies. It is true that we have some vegetable and fruit crops that are self-pollinat- ing, but the majority all require pollinators. Sara Dzmainski, Agriculture and Natural Resourc- es Extension Educator, will be presenting and creat- ing a pollinator friendly landscape on May 30 from 1-3 p.m. at the Pike County 4-H building. She will discuss what plants are best suited for pollinators, as well as providing food sources for them for the spring, sum- mer and fall. To register, call the Purdue Extension Office at 812- 354-6838 or email: Mrestrepo@purdue.edu. 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. Petersburg Alumni banquet set for June 10 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. 610 E. MAIN ST. PETERSBURG Kuttin Loose Salon would like to introduce our new nail technician, CARRIE DILLON Carrie is taking new clients, offering manicures, gel manicures, pedicures, acrylic tips, acrylic overlays, nail clip on f ingers or toes, glitter additives, nail art of all kinds. Also working are Owner/Stylist Becky Sullivan and Stylist Mandi Townley. Hours vary. We usually start at 10 am and have evening hours available as late at 9 pm. WE TAKE WALK-INS AND APPOINTMENTS, CALL 812-354-9268 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. PAY FOR SUNDAY AND GET MEMORIAL DAY FREE! Rent any item after 12:30 p.m., Sat., May 27 Return by 9 a.m., Tues., May 30 and Monday is FREE! FREE RENTAL PETERSBURG HARDWARE 812.354.8350 4502 N. St. Rd. 61 Petersburg, IN www.petersburghardware.com Mon.-Fri.: 8am-7pm • Sat. 8am-5pm By Ed Cahill The Indianapolis Power & Light Company hosted the 15th annual Pike Coun- ty School Corporation Rec- ognition Dinner on Friday, May 19, in the Commu- nications Building on the grounds of IPL's Petersburg Generation Station. Pike Central High School seniors Reid Craig and Chase Davis received $1,000 IPL scholarships; PCSC di- rector of maintenance Ross Elmore was presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award; and Petersburg El- ementary School teachers Ryne Biesterveld and Eliz- abeth Dedman were recog- nized as the corporation's elementary school level teachers of the year while Pike Central Middle School teacher Cassi Craig was recognized as the second- ary school level teacher of the year. Classroom grants were al- so presented by IPL to Beth Bohnert (Pike Central High School), Susan Bolton (Pike Central Middle School), Ter- ra Knust (Petersburg Ele- mentary School) and Heath- er Nelson ( Winslow Elemen- tary School). Also recognized during the dinner were the top 10 percent of Pike Central High School's senior class: Jalen Blocker, Sydney Brooks, Ivy Capehart, Stella D'Esposito, Jonathon Kroeger, Michelle Lin, Jared McCord, Jessi- ca Morton, Kane Osgath- arp, Colton Potter, Briana Schuessler, Adriana Sheri- dan and Bailey VanWindle. In addition, the senior members of Pike Central High School's National Hon- or Society were recognized: Brooklyn Aldridge, Jalen Blocker, Ashley Brigham, Ivy Capehart, Amy Chas- tain, Reid Craig, Sydney Dame, Chase Davis, Kal- lie Davis, Stella D'Esposito, Lani Dillard, Taylor Evans, Maya Frederick, Nicole Griffith, Marissa Harrison, Abby Hess, Micah Hopf, Madison Jones, Jonathon Kroeger, Delia Krueger, Alyssa Lee, Cole Leighty, Michelle Lin, Kaleb Mason, Caleb Miller, Jessica Mor- ton, Allison Moss, Grace Nelson, Colton O'Neal, Kane Osgatharp, Colton Potter, Madi Query, Peyton Ruppel, Kelley Schell, Kay- la Schloemer, Adriana Sher- idan, Bailey VanWinkle, Lil- lian Willis and Amelia Wool- ery. Four national qualifiers were also honored: • Logan Jacob, a North- east Dubois High School senior who participates in the welding program at Pike Central High School. He placed first in the Skills USA Welding State Contest and will compete in the na- tional competition June 19 - 24 in Louisville, Ky.; and • Business Professionals of America students Sam Brandle, Aaron Carlisle and Amelia Woolery, who won the district and state competitions for Broadcast News Production Team and recently placed in the top 10 – out of more than 50 en- trants – in the BPA's national competition in Orlando, Fla. Dedman, a third grade teacher at Petersburg Ele- mentary School, was nomi- nated for Teacher of the Year by Jana E. Yon. Following is Yon's nominating letter: "I am nominating Mrs. Elizabeth Dedman, third grade teacher at Petersburg Elementary, for Pike County School Corporation Elemen- tary Teacher of the Year for 2017. My daughter Lucy has had the privilege of having Mrs. Dedman for a teacher this year. Lucy became a Pe- tersburg Indian after Otwell Elementary was closed. As one might expect, Lucy was quite apprehensive at the prospect of starting a new school, even though sever- al of her Otwell companions were moving with her. Mrs. Dedman has gone above and beyond this year to make ALL of her students feel spe- cial, especially the Otwell kids during their transition. I believe Mrs. Dedman truly cares about her students and has devoted herself to turn- ing them into the best ver- sions of themselves they can be. Even after battling can- cer and taking time off to un- dergo treatments, she came right back to the class, ready to motivate her students ac- ademically and emotionally. On days when she probably needs encouragement, too, Mrs. Dedman does not hes- itate to give all of herself to her students. Lucy has blos- somed in Mrs. Dedman's classroom and appreciates the attention Mrs. Dedman gives her students. Lucy de- sires to do her very best for Mrs. Dedman. Third grade is a difficult year as it is the time when students take I- Read and experience ISTEP for the first time. Mrs. Ded- man prepared her students for these challenging tests and gave them the con- fidence to perform their best. I cannot praise Mrs. Dedman enough for the caring relationship she has with her students. She is pa- tient, kind, and reassuring when instructing, answer- ing questions, and interact- ing with her class. As a par- ent, I greatly appreciate her making time to talk with me and answer any questions I have had. I have known Mrs. Dedman since I was a stu- dent at Otwell Elementary where she taught art. She was lovely then, and she is even lovelier now. Mrs. Eliz- abeth Dedman is truly the right nominee for Teacher of the Year." Biesterveld, a special ser- vices teacher at Petersburg Elementary School, was nominated for Teacher of the Year by Pike Central Middle School eighth grader Corbin Hoffman. Following is Hoff- man's nominating letter: "Mr. Biesterveld is a won- derful teacher. He was my teacher in sixth grade, but continues to check to see how I am doing in all my classes. He is supportive in and out of school with stu- dents and attends events that they are participating in. "Mr. Biesterveld was my basic skills teacher and helped me with my work when there were times that I could not take it home. He showed other students that he cared by helping them and listening to them with their problems and if I need- ed someone to talk to he was always there for me and I was able to open up to him and could say what I want- ed to say. "He actually helped me through my work and helped me get on the right track when I missed a lot of school days helping take care of my mom. "Mr. Biesterveld should be teacher of the year be- cause he truly cares about all of his students and wants them all to succeed. All and all, Mr. Biesterveld is a good role model by being a great teacher, active in our com- munity and volunteering to help out when needed. This is why I wanted to write this letter so others will know, too." Craig was nominated for Teacher of the Year by Pike Central Middle School eighth grader Kenley Beck. Following is Beck's nominat- ing letter: "I would like to nominate Mrs. Cassi Craig for the 2016 -2017 Teacher of the Year Award. Mrs. Craig is my 8th grade math teach- er. She is a very hard work- ing person who truly cares about each student. "Mrs. Craig explains things very well and always takes her time with me. Throughout the year, Mrs. Craig has stressed that I can come to her anytime for help. She continuously helps me until I can under- stand how to do the prob- lems on my own. If I am not able to understand the pro- cess of working out a prob- lem, she will show me differ- ent ways to do them until I find one that works for me. Mrs. Craig always makes sure that I am prepared for a test. She does not just teach the material, she makes sure I understand it. This means a lot to me because I am not a real strong math students. "This year I have been very successful in math. I know it is because Mrs. Craig teaches math in a way that I can understand. She also has worked a lot with me to make sure I compre- hend the material. "Mrs. Craig's dedication and love for teaching has showed me that I am able to do anything that I set my mind to. In the past years, I always dreaded math. I had a hard time understanding it and really struggled. This year, I have really enjoyed Mrs. Craig being my teach- er. She gives me the confi- dence that I need to be suc- cessful. "I have known Mrs. Craig my whole life due to our families attending the same church. She is not on- ly a hard working, dedicat- ed teacher, but also someone who volunteers her time out- side of school. "I feel that Mrs. Craig should be awarded the Teacher of the Year Award due to the love she has for teaching, her positive atti- tude, and for being a hard worker. Mrs. Craig is truly my Teacher of the Year! " Elmore, a 1979 graduate of Pike Central High School who has been employed in the Pike County School Cor- poration's maintenance de- partment since September 1984, was nominated for the Distinguished Alumni Award by Phil Clauss, the school corporation's direc- tor of technology. "The reason I nominated Ross Elmore ... is that he has stayed in Pike County and Pictured above are senior members of the Pike Central High School's National Honor Society. They are, first row, left to right: Alyssa Lee, Micah Hopf, Grace Nelson, Kaleb Mason, Jon Kroeger, Ivy Cape- hart, Kayla Scholemer, Allison Moss and Jalen Blocker. Second row: Caleb Miller, Reid Craig, Peyton Ruppel, Annie Sheridan, Nicole Griffith, Maya Frederick, Deila Krueger, Bailey VanWinkle, Jessica Mor- ton, Brooklyn Aldridge, Abby Hess, Amy Chastain, Madison Query, Michelle Lin, Amelia Woolery and Ashley Brigham. Third row: Chase Davis, Colton O'Neal, Sydney Brooks, Kallie Davis, Keeley Schell, Lillian Willis, Madison Jones, Marissa Harrison, Sydney Dame, Colton Potter, Kane Osgatharp, Cole Leighty, Lani Dillard, Stella D'Esposito and Taylor Evans. Not pictured: Gabe Elliott, Brianna Schaller and Briana Schuessler. Ed Cahill photo Students, teachers honored at PCSC Recognition Dinner See BANQUET on 4