The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, September 6, 2017 A- 7 AREA HAPPENINGS Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednes- day at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jas- per. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sunday night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Winslow. For more information, call Krys- tal Breeding 812-582-2562. Winslow Alcohol Anonymous – will meet ev- ery Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789-8535 for lo- cation of the meeting. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Monday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. For more information, contact 812-380 -1395. Pike County Moms Group – Pike County Moms Group meets every first and third Thurs- day of the month at Otwell United Methodist Church. Children are welcome. For more infor- mation, visit their Facebook page at Pike County (Indiana) Moms Group. Online American Heart Association E- Learning–Four out of five cardiac arrests hap- pen at home. Are you prepared with CPR if a loved one suffers a cardiac emergency? The American Heart Association is making CPR training more accessible by offering blended learning, an on- line training tool! To get started, go to the website www.onlin- eAHA.org and select "Course Catalog" to find the appropriate course. Once the online portion is complete, print the certificate and call Memo- rial Hospital and Health Care Center's Health and Wellness staff at (812) 996 -2399, option 1, to schedule a skills session with an AHA Instruc- tor and complete your certification. The skill ses- sions are scheduled for 30 to 60 minutes and are offered for BLS for Health Care Providers, Heart- saver® CPR with AED, and Heartsaver® First Aid CPR with AED. Cost for the skills session portion is $30 and will be located in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue is Jasper. For more information, call Memorial Hospital's Health and Wellness department at (812) 996 - 2399, option 1, or toll free at (800) 852-7273, ext. 2399. Miss Petersburg contestants The Miss Petersburg contestants are (l to r): Peyton Knies, Erin Craig, Kabrea Howes and Honey Ralston. The pageant is scheduled for 1 p.m. Ralston is the daughter of Amber Hatton and Daniel Ralston; Howes is the daughter of Suzy Smith and Randy Howes; Craig is the daughter of Jeanine and Jason Craig; Knies is the daughter of Cary Thorne and Kim Gray. Junior Miss Petersburg contestants The Junior Miss contests for Miss Petersburg are (l to r): Chloe Willis, Jerzy Reibold, Jayla Harris and Kenadie Houchins. The pageant will be at noon on Saturday, September 16 during the Buffalo Trace Fes- tival. Willis is the daughter of Nick and Sara Willis; Reibold is the daughter of Phillip and Candy Reibold; Harris is the daughter of Randy and Denise Harris; and Houchins is the daughter of Andrew and Jen- nifer Houchins. Little Miss Petersburg contestants The Little Miss Petersburg contestants are front row (l to r): Kellcyn Riker, Avelyn Grace Knepp and Azalin Vennard; middle row: Addison Mitchell, Jenna Harris and Chloe Howard; back row: Elle Rose Readle, Ava Sturgeon and Emiley Riker. The Little Miss Petersburg pageant will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 16. Pregnant... or think you are? Call:1-877-257-1084 or Locally Call: 1-812-354-2814 • Free pregnancy testing • Free counseling and info. on pregnancy options. • Confi dential counseling for women & men who are suff ering from post-abortion syndrome. • Residential Care • Health and assistance referrals. • Training and education. • Assistance in getting baby and maternity clothes washpcc@sbcglobal.net www.washingtonpregnancycenter.com Search warrant results in neglect and drug charges By James Capozella A search by several offi- cers of a SR 64 residence near Oakland City on Au- gust 30 resulted in neglect of a dependent and posses- sion of methamphetamine charges for Cody Reavis and Brooklyn Cates, both of 259 W. SR 64, Oakland City. Pike County Sheriff's Deputy Buck Seger, Sgt. Dallas Killian, Sgt. Chad McClellan and Indiana State Trooper Fox served the search warrant after Seger and Killian contact- ed Reavis and Cates. They also located a three-year- old juvenile child in the res- idence during implementa- tion of the search warrant for neglect of a dependent. Seger observed an open stairwell from the resi- dence to the basement. The report states there were no gates or blockers prevent- ing the juvenile child from entering the basement. Seger observed standing water in multiple areas with water marks one to two feet on the walls and the central air unit. Stand- ing water and open drains were located, along with a extension cords in stand- ing water connected to electric outlets. The report states dog fe- ces were found through- out the basement and blue toilet bowl cleaner had ap- peared to leak from a pipe into the basement. Seger also observed mold and mildew up the walls, with mud and debris in several piles, all of which was pho- tographed. Plates of food were ob- served sitting on the floor in the kitchen. A fly catch- er was nearly full of flies. Dust and dirt covered all shelving and counter sur- faces, and the kitchen trash was overflowing. The freez- er portion of the refrigera- tor had no food and a jar of pickles on a window sill had moldy pickles in the jar, ac- cording to the report. When searching the bedroom, Seger observed clothing scattered on the floor and then found a pill bottle between the mat- tress and box springs con- taining a clear plastic bag- gie with a white powder residue. Also in the bottle was a cut blue straw with white powder residue, which tested positive for methamphetamine. The walls and door were covered with what ap- peared to be mold and mil- dew. Mud/dirt was located at the foot of the bed and fleas were noted under the sheet. The white mattress was mostly brown in color and was crusty and hard, according to the report. The living room exhib- ited signs of mold on the ceiling and several outlets were charred from previ- ous electrical issues. The child's bedroom had leak- ing water pipes in the clos- et, cat feces on the dress- er, an exposed outlet with the wires accessible to the child and a child gate which appeared to be used to keep the child locked in the bedroom, according to the report. The bathroom had wa- ter pipes and drain pipes closed off and the sink was missing. There was a leak at the toilet that went into the basement. The report stated that Reavis said he was trying to get the house in order and said he was aware that a child should never have to live in these conditions. Both subjects were handcuffed and trans- ported to the Pike County Sheriff's Office, where they were released to the custo- dy of the jail staff. Child Protection Services staff were called to the scene and interviewed the three- year-old girl.