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PIKE COUNTY C OF C BUSINESS EXPO THURSDAY The Sixth Annual Pike County Chamber of Commerce Business and Health Expo is scheduled for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thurs- day, October 5 in the Old Petersburg Gym on Walnut St. Numerous business will have displays and giveaways. There will also be free flu shots sponsored by Walgreens and Unit- ed Way. PRIDES CREEK PARK HALLOWEEN IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Prides Creek Park will have their annu- al Fall Festival and Halloween celebration with activities on Friday, October 6 and Sat- urday, October 7. On Friday, there will be a lighted golf cart parade at dark, with a wie- ner roast and hayride following. First up for kids on Saturday will be the painting crafts and pumpkin decorating at shelter house one from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Roads will be closed to regular vehicle traf- fic inside the park from 2-4 p.m. for the an- nual Halloween trick or treat throughout the park. Business/Health Expo is Thursday at Old Petersburg Gym Sesquicentennial pumpkin sales MaKynna Satterfield had a truck load of pumpkins for sale during the Spurgeon Sesquicentennial and Fall Festival on Saturday. The event marked the 150th birthday of the town. See additional photos on page A-6 and A-10. See SUBSCRIBE on page 2 Subscribers can check their mailing label for their subscrip- tion expiration date. Subscrip- tions that expire in October will be highlighted in orange. The Press-Dispatch is offering a year's subscription at a $ 3 dis- count for anywhere in the Unit- ed States. That is $ 3 off your only source for the news that af- fects you. Whether it is your local officials making decisions that will affect your water bill, the road in front of your house and how much you will pay in taxes, or decisions af- fecting your child's school. 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The phone number makes it eas- ier to separate subscribers with the same names. New subscriptions received by Check your mailing label for expiration date ***************SCH 5-DIGIT 47567 0001 10-20-17 NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIBER PO BOX 68 PETERSBURG, IN 47567-0068 Students gather to pray About 60 Pike Central students gathered around the Pike Central High School flag pole last Wednesday at 7 a.m. to pray. It is an annual event that has been taking place around the world for more than 25 years. Each year at 7 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of September, students gather at their school's flagpole to pray for their school, friends, families, churches and communities. Trick-or-treat hours established By Ed Cahill Golf carts could become a more common sight in Peters- burg if the city's common coun- cil adopts an ordinance that would allow them to be operat- ed on municipal streets, roads, alleys, right-of-ways and public parking lots. During the city council's reg- ular meeting on Monday, Oct. 2, Mayor R.C. Klipsch announced that he was bringing the issue before them at the request of a city resident, Billy Slaven. "He said he had a petition with a number of names of lo- cal residents who want the coun- cil to pass a golf cart ordinance similar to what other communi- ties have done," Klipsch said. "I know this has been discussed in the past, and (Police Chief ) Chuck (Baumgart) and I have met about it and talked about it." Klipsch told the council that he had also discussed the is- sue with Washington Mayor Joe Wellman and Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner, whose cities have golf cart ordinances currently in place. "I think that this is something we certainly need to discuss, and it would take some time be- cause, without question, if this happens, we have to make cer- tain that it's safe and we do this properly," Klipsch said. Klipsch also presented the council with a copy of the golf carts ordinance passed by the Washington city council in Au- gust 2016. According to Washington's golf carts ordinance, a golf cart is defined as "a 4-wheeled ve- hicle originally and specifical- ly designed and intended to transport 1 or more individuals and golf clubs for the purpose of playing the game of golf on a golf course." The ordinance prohibits the use of a golf cart on a municipal street, road, alley, right-of-way or public parking lot within the city limits unless the golf cart is registered and permitted by the city, the golf cart properly dis- played a permit sticker issued by the city, the operator of the ve- hicle is at least 16 years of age and possesses a valid driver's li- cense, and the owner of the vehi- cle obtains and maintains proof of financial responsibility. The ordinance also states that any golf cart that will be oper- ated on city streets, roads, al- leys and right-of-way or public parking lots within the city lim- its will undergo a safety inspec- tion. If the golf cart passes the inspection, the owner must ob- tain a registration permit from the city, which must be renewed annually. According to Washington's golf carts ordinance, the city col- lects an initial fee of $40 from each owner, and annual renew- als cost $25 per golf cart. Golf carts, the ordinance states, must be equipped with functional headlights, tail- lights, brake lights and turn sig- nals; must be equipped with seat belts for the driver and all pas- sengers; and must be equipped with a red or orange flag locat- ed five feet above the rear bum- per of the vehicle. "They will have to take these golf carts and they will have to make them street-ready," Klipsch said. "Just like any other motor ve- hicle," council member John Melhiser said. However, Klipsch noted, golf carts cannot be operated on state highways, which would se- verely restrict their ability to get around in Petersburg because two state highways – State High- way and State Highway 61 – run through the middle of town. "One of the really challeng- ing things in Petersburg is you can hardly go anywhere with- out being on a state highway," Klipsch said. "I can't get out of my neigh- borhood," council member Gary Leavitt said. "I can't either," Klipsch re- plied. "I mean, there are some that can, but I think that that's Petersburg considers allowing golf carts on city streets The Pike County Fall Clean-up is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fri- day, October 6 and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 7. They will be accepting appliances such as washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators, including those with Freon; bulky items and up to four tires for free. Anymore than four will cost $1 each. Televisions and hazardous waste such as paint, chemicals or comput- ers will not be accepted at the Fall Clean-up. It is for Pike County resi- dents only and no commercial trash will be accepted. Pike Co. Fall Clean-Up begins Friday OCTOBER BARGAIN PERIOD Save $3 on your subscription! see page A-3 AND WELLNESS FIND TIME FOR FITNESS SPECIAL SECTION: C-9