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(USPS 604-340) 2017 4-H PAGEANTS Thank you to all the contestants in our 4-H pag- eants, pageant directors: Abigail Benjamin Vinnedge, Tia Rogers, Jenny Britton Ridao, Lisa Clark, Summer Sorgius, Erin Claridge, Alivia Cummings, and Abigail Sutt, pageant parents, 2017 Miss Pike County, Bailee Sutt and her court, 2017 Teen Miss Pike County, Abi- gail Sutt and her court, 2017 Junior Miss Pike County Xaver y Weisman and her court, 2017 Little Miss Pike County Keyla Martinez and her court, and 2017 Mis- ter Pike County Denver Hallett! Thank you to our 2016 Miss Pike County, Kaylee Gray for emceeing Little Mister, Little Miss and Ju- nior Miss Pike County along with her parents Mike and Angie Gray for helping out with the fair. SUPERCROSS • DEMO DERBY • MUD CORRAL A special thank you our 2014 Miss Pike County Lindsey Nixon for emceeing Miss Pike County and running our SuperCross registration and scoring! A big THANK YOU to her awesome parents Les and Julie Nixon and a big THANK YOU to Josh Byrd for all of their hard work and many hours on track building with our Demo Derby and SuperCross! Thank you to John Creek, Eric Adkins, A & C Demo for putting on an outstanding Demo Derby, Joe Cannon, Erin Claridge, Jody Miley-Claridge and Phillip Claridge for all of their great help on running the demo derby registration and paper work! WBDC for announcing during the demo-derby, Dewayne Sanders for announcing for SuperCross, Chris (Clemmy) Clement, Erin Melhiser Willis and Vanessa Decoursey for emceeing the Mud Corral - ling! 2015 Miss Pike County, Alivia Cummings for all of her help with the fair and her parents J.D. and Jody Cummings for helping all day long with SuperCross MORE THANKS TO Todd Meadors, Briar Meadors, Tyler Meadors, Jason Mills, Michael Willis, Mark Goodpasture, GE Tree Ser vice Inc., Nixon Construction, Mills Custom Powder Coating, Petersburg Hardware, Dennis and Sherr y Bishop, Heritage of Petersburg, Solar Sourc- es, Andrea Blocker, Steinkamp Home Center, Rural King of Jasper, Heller's Unlimited, Grain Processing Corp, Michael E Wilson, Dana Wilson, Megan Wil- son, David Flint, Dustin Arnold, Becky Steinhart, Cheri Himsel McLaughlin, Terr y Weisheit, Jack- ie Furman, Greg and Carla Kinman Willis, Robin Whaley, Randy and Rachel Clark, Suzanne Blake, Director of Pike County EMS, Chris Young, City of Petersburg employees, Brian Davis, Ryan and Misty Deen Coleman, Jeff Nelson, Pike County Ministe- rial Fellowship, Cochren & Co., Pike County Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, Samuel Haycraft, Cameron Shoultz, Alan Tegmeyer, Erin Craig, Donnie Pan- cake, Noah Willis, Skylar Willis, Maverick Pancake, Timeless Classics of Pike County, Barb Hamm, Bill and Ann Crow, Donna Uppencamp, Brenda Barrett, Gene Keepes, Petersburg Subway, Nicole Quer y, Carl Benner, Mikel's Graphics LLC, Courtney Mike- ls, Carol Sue Sutton, Pike County Highway garage, Pike County EMS, Pike County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Kullen Cook, Dallas Killian, Brad Jenkins, Pe- tersburg Police Department, Pike County Council, Pike County Commissioners, WIN Energy REMC, Pike County Health Department, Dr. Luff, Jeffer- son Township Fire Department Otwell, Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department, Patoka Township Fire Department, Cannon & Sons Garage and Towing, Main St Presbyterian Church, Ken and Mar y Meyer, American Nursing Care, The Press Dispatch, Eric Gogel, John Heuring and Andy Heuring, Mark Rich- ards, Janet Graff. Amber Manor Care Center, Sue Griffin Shoultz, Jayla Harris, Denise L ynam Harris, Sharon Blaize, Allyson Kay Davis, Cody Davis, Corey Goeppner, Carl Goeppner, Kim Cato Goeppner, Abby Goeppner, Rachel Goeppner, Jason Keeker, Rich Wil- liams, Pike's Flying Manes, Vance and Shari Hays, Ole Flower Shoppe, JayC floral department, Air-Evac Lifeteam, Indiana DNR Law District 7, Wyatt Seed Company, Superior Ag, Phil and Kim Davis Young, Mason Young, McKenzie Woolsey, Matt Kramer, Denzial and Connie Sturgeon, Dustin Schnarr, Pike County 4-H Extension Office, 423 Smokehouse, AgriGold Seed, Bean to Sprout, Benner & Company, Billie Knowling, Blesch Bros. Equipment Company, Boberg Crop Insurance, Cakes and Coffee Café, Carrie's Nail Design/Kuttin Loose, Casey's General Store, China Wok, Circle A Food Mart, CVS – Peters - burg, Davis Farms, Debra Corn Foster Care, Dillon's The Way I Am Farm, Don and Kelli Jenkins, Doug- glass Ser vice, Dunigans Dental, Dutchtown Homes, Edward Jones, Tom Willis, Eldon and Glenda Coons, Evans and Son RV, Farm Credit of Mid-America, Ficklin Auto Supply, Four Star Fabricators, Fred McCrar y, Furman Family Farms, Gearhead Motors, German American Banking-Insurance-Investments, Good Samaritan, Harris Real Estate, Health Pointe, Home Depot – Jasper, Hoosier Business Machines, Hucks 285 – Petersburg, Hutson, Inc., IBEW 1395, In Memor y of Nina Stewart by Paul David Stewart Fam- ily, Jasper Engines and Transmissions, Jasper Group, Jefferson Township Ruritan, Jessica Troutman, Ken and Mar y Meyer, Le Nails, Lindsey Nalley, Log Ends Farm Bed and Breakfast, Mahoney Law Office, Main Street Presbyterian Church, Mark Messmer, Mi Patio, Midwest Steel, Mike and Dana Wilson, Mike Willis, Mills Custom Powder Coating, Nana's Coun- tr y Kitchen, Nathanial and Peggy Grow, O'Reilly Auto, Old National Bank, Onyett Fabricators, Otwell Mercantile, P & D Flint Farms, Pam Jerrell, Jean Kinman, Michelle Neal/Solutions, Parsifal, Party Werks, Petersburg Food Mart, Petersburg Garden Club, Petersburg Hardware/Rental, Pike Collision, Pike County Park and, Pike County Soil and Water Conser vation District, Pike County Young Farm- ers, Prides Creek Golf Course, Recreation Board, Reller Painting & Construction, Samantha Willis Photography, Shawhan Family Farms, Sisson Steel, Tammy Selby, Uebelhor Chevy Cadillac Toyota, VFW Post 3587, VFW Post of Huntingburg, Village Inn, Walmart – Jasper, Washington Chr ysler, Wash- ington Chr ysler Center, Williams Bros., Wyatt and Betty Rauch Family, Wyatt Seed Company, Tammy Williams, Vickie Shoultz, Susanne Blake, Sarah Hop- kins, Pike County 4-H Educator, Mallor y Butler, Pur- due Extension Intern, Jenny Ridao, Lisa Clark, Office manager, and Alivia Cummings, Office assistant. I'm sure I have missed someone... if so, I'm really sorr y! Again, thank you to ever yone that stepped up and helped with making our 2017 Pike County 4-H Fair a great success! The carnival rides are gone, the trash is all picked up, the stage is all cleaned off, ever ything is placed neatly back in storage! The 2018 Pike County 4-H Fair planning has already started! The best of luck to all of our Pike County 4-H exhibitors competing at the Indiana State Fair! It's been a true honor to serve as your Pike County 4-H President! Kelly Cook A heart felt "Thank You" to all of our ver y generous 4-H ride sponsors, Pike County Farm Bureau, Inc., Judy Gumbel, IPL Petersburg Generating Station, Mark Flint, Mayor R.C. Klipsch, Angie Gray, Brian Davis our ver y generous Pike County 4-H Friends of the Fair Sponsors, all of our many 4-H volunteers who gave their time and talent, 4-H Council, Judy Gumbel (4-H Vice President), Kelli Jenkins (4-H Treasurer), Don Jenkins (4-H Secretar y), Larr y Haycraft, Joe Cannon, Bridget Cannon, Steve Cook, Rich Coan, Judy Kreig, Danielle Hendrixson-Boren and Kim Haycraft. A special thanks to our 4-H leaders, members and parents. PIKE COUNTY 4-H 2017 96TH ANNUAL Pike C ounty! BAILEY REUNION The descendants of Rob- ert S. Bailey will meet on Sunday, August 6, at Jordan Park in Spurgeon for their annual family reunion. A basket meal will begin at 12:30 p.m. (Pike County time). ROBLING REUNION The annual Robling Re- union was Sunday, July 23, at noon, at Sts. Peter and Paul Hall in Petersburg. The blessing was given by Betty Decker and a carry-in meal followed. Those attending were: Shirley Wise, Scott and Wendy Wise, Lori and Greg Mundy, Rebecca Criswell, Chay Wise, Camilla and Breanne Risley, and Haron Lang, all of Washington; Betty Decker, Mike and Sandy LaValle, and Frances Hartley, all of Petersburg; Debbie and Hanna Beadles, of Union; and Jeff Brown, of Princeton. All who attended enjoyed good food and fellowship. Area Reunions Area Births Obituaries PAST GRAYSON ROBERT GRIMES To Jim and Laura (Ad- ams) Grimes, of Evansville, their third child, a son born June 20, weighing 7 lbs, 10 oz and 20 inches long. The maternal grandparents are David and the late Cathy Ad- ams, of Petersburg. The pa- ternal grandparents are Aus- tin and Debbie Grimes, of Memphis, Ind. Grayson has two brothers, Landon and Lincoln Grimes. Jobless rate rose to 3.1 percent in June By Ed Cahill Pike County's jobless rate rose to 3.1 percent in June, according to preliminary figures released by the In- diana Department of Work- force Development on Mon- day, July 24. June's 3.1 percent jobless rate was six-tenths of a per- centage point higher than the revised 2.5 percent un- employment rate Pike Coun- ty recorded in May. However, the county's job- less rate was the lowest for the month of June since 1998, when it was also 3.1 percent. According to estimates re- leased by the Indiana Depart- ment of Workforce Develop- ment, 6,304 of Pike County's labor force of 6,504 were em- ployed during June, leaving 200 persons without jobs. In June 2016, when the county's jobless rate was 4.7 percent, it was estimated that 6,144 of the county's la- bor force of 6,446 were em- ployed, leaving 302 persons without jobs. In adjoining counties: • Daviess County's jobless rate rose from a revised 2.0 percent in May to a prelimi- nary 2.4 percent in June. In June 2016, Daviess County's jobless rate was 3.8 percent. • Dubois County's jobless rate rose from a revised 2.0 percent in May to a prelimi- nary 2.3 percent in June. In June 2016, Dubois County's jobless rate was 3.2 percent. • Gibson County's jobless rate rose from a revised 2.4 percent in May to a prelimi- nary 2.7 percent in June. In June 2016, Gibson County's jobless rate was 3.9 percent. • Knox County's jobless rate rose from a revised 3.1 percent in May to a prelim- inary 3.1 percent in June. In June 2016, Knox County's jobless rate was 4.7 percent. • Warrick County's job- less rate rose from a revised 2.5 percent in May to a pre- liminary 2.9 percent in June. In June 2016, Warrick Coun- ty's jobless rate was 4.3 per- cent. Statewide, county non- seasonally adjusted unem- ployment rates increased in 90 counties and remained the same in Noble and Ohio counties from May to June. Adams, Dubois and Elkhart counties registered the state's lowest unemploy- ment rate during June at 2.3 percent. Howard County re- corded the state's highest unemployment rate during June at 4.9 percent, followed by Fayette and Vermillion counties at 4.4 percent, Mi- ami County at 4.3 percent, and Greene and Lake coun- ties at 4.2 percent. The Elkhart-Goshen met- ropolitan statistical area had the state's lowest jobless rate among the state's 13 MSAs in June at 2.3 percent, while the Kokomo MSA had the state's highest MSA jobless rate in June at 4.9 percent. The jobless rate for the Evansville MSA was 3.2 per- cent in June, which was up three-tenths of a percent- age point from 2.9 in May. In June 2016, the Evansville MSA's jobless rate was 4.4 percent. According to data pro- vided by the Indiana De- partment of Workforce De- velopment, the Evansville MSA – which includes Gib- son, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties – had a to- tal of 161,200 jobs in June, an increase of 2,600 jobs from June 2016. From May to June, the Evansville MSA experi- enced significant increases in the professional and busi- ness services (+700), the lei- sure and hospitality (+300), the trade, transportation and utilities (+200) and the retail trade (+200) sectors. Meanwhile, significant de- creases occurred in the state government (-700), the local government educational ser- vices (-300), the manufactur- ing (-100) and the local gov- ernment (-100) sectors from May to June. Indiana's seasonally-ad- justed unemployment rate rose fell from a revised 3.2 percent in May to a prelim- inary 3.0 percent in June while remaining lower than the national jobless rate of 4.4 percent. Indiana's labor force de- creased by 2,427 over the previous month with an 4,088 increase in employ- ment and an 6,515 decrease in unemployment. Indiana's total labor force continues to stand at more than 3.33 mil- lion and the state's 64.4 per- cent labor force participa- tion rate remains above the national rate of 62.8 percent. "We are pleased to see In- diana's unemployment rate go lower this past month and stay at its lowest levels since the mid-1990s," said Steven J. Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. "We believe this is an indi- cation of the state's ongoing strong economy." "We at the Department of Workforce Development re- main focused on assisting Hoosiers who are unem- ployed or underemployed," Braun added. "I encour- age them to visit their local WorkOne Career Centers and utilize the free resourc- es and job assistance pro- grams available to them." The decreasing unem- ployment rate is a direct correlation to the state's constricting labor market, according to Braun. DWD's long-term challenge is devel- oping the workforce to meet the projected employer de- mand of filling more than one million jobs over the next 10 years, and Braun be- lieves the agency is well-po- sitioned to do so. Private sector employ- ment has grown by more than 45,700 jobs over the year, and has increased by 10,100 jobs over the previ- ous month, primarily due to gains in the professional and business services (+3,500) and the private educational and health services (+3,000) sectors. Gains were partially offset by losses in the trans- portation, trade and utilities (-1,700) and the construc- tion (-900) sectors. Total private employment stands at 2,692,600 and is 15,700 above the November 2016 peak. JAMES R. RUCKREIGLE James R. Ruckriegle, 77, of Bloomington, passed away on July 17, 2017, at Stonecroft Health Campus in Bloomington. He was born on July 31, 1939, in Martinsville, to Rus- sell and Delma (Ross) Ruck- riegle. He graduated from Ot- well High School in 1956. He went to Indiana University and earned a bachelor's de- gree, then University of New Orleans to earn his master's degree. He worked for the IRS for 35 years and the for USAID for 10 years. Hewas a member of Phi Kappa Si and a lifetime member of the In- diana University Alumni As- sociation. He was a clarinet- ist and enjoyed playing cab- bage ball, golfing and trav- eling. He loved discussing the stock market and loved sports of all kinds. He was especially a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. He is survived by his wife, Karen (Muzek) Ruckriegle, of Bloomington; a daughter, Kara Ruckriegle, of Dallas, Texas; sisters, Kathie Bates, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Kar- en Lion, of Columbus, Ind.; numerous beloved nephews and nieces; and great-neph- ews and great-nieces. He is preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2017, at Otwell United Methodist Church, 10055 East Washington St. in Ot- well, with Lynn Dunning of- ficiating. Burial will follow at Otwell Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be from 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Memories and online condolences can be sent to www.thefuneralchapel.net. See additional obituaries on page C-10.