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Please include your e-mail address and a pass- word. Once your registration is complete, you will receive an e-mail with your sign- on information. ***************SCH 5-DIGIT 47567 0001 10-20-17 NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIBER PO BOX 68 PETERSBURG, IN 47567-0068 Final days of October Bargain Period Final Days of Bargain Period! see page A-3 for details. Mechanic's lien filed against Friends of Otwell By Ed Cahill An Evansville drywall contractor has filed a mechanic's lien against property owned by Friends of Otwell, Ltd., after allegedly not be- ing paid almost $7,000 for work he and his employees performed at the Otwell Miller Academy building in August. Jesse Gehlhausen, president of Gehlhau- sen & Son Drywall, Inc., filed a Sworn State- ment and Notice of Intention to Hold Mechan- ic's Lien against Friends of Otwell Elemen- tary, Ltd., in the Pike County Recorder's Of- fice on Wednesday, Oct. 18. "You are hereby notified that Gehlhausen & Son Drywall, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as 'Claimant'), whose principal office address is 12236 Browning Rd., Evansville, IN 47725, intends to hold a Mechanic's Lien on real es- tate located at E. St. Rd. 257 and 9958 E. CR. 150 N., Otwell, Pike County, Indiana ... and all improvements and fixtures thereon (herein- after collectively referred to as the 'Real Es- tate'), for the amount of six thousand seven hundred forty-five dollars and twenty cents ($ 6,745.20), plus interest and reasonable at- torney's fees, for materials furnished and la- bor performed by the Claimant for improve- ment of said Real Estate within the last ninety (90) days," the Sworn Statement and Notice of Intention to Hold Mechanic's Lien states. A mechanic's lien is a claim by someone – a person or a business – who performs con- struction or repair work on either commer- cial or residential property. Work for which a mechanic's lien can be imposed is defined by statute and case law in Indiana as any type of construction or re- modeling work, including supplying materi- als for the people who do the work. The key is whether the work improves the property. Indiana's mechanic's lien statute provides for the ultimate seizure and sale of the prop- erty owner's interest in the real estate to re- cover the unpaid debt, costs and reasonable attorney's fees. In a telephone interview on Monday, Oct. 23, Gehlhausen said that he had received no payments of any amount after being assured in June by then Friends of Otwell Elementa- ry, Ltd., president Mike Houtsch – who was overseeing the construction of the building at the time – that he would receive payment within 30 days. "I gave them a bill as soon as I was done," Gehlhausen said. "It goes by about, I don't Halloween and fall activities begin this Saturday Halloween parties, trunk or treats, cos- tume parties and a parade are all on the agenda for Pike County from Stendal to Union and most points in between. Below is a list of the various Halloween activities. LOCKHART TOWNSHIP HALLOWEEN PARTY IS SET FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 It will feature costume judging, piñatas, a haunted house, cake walk and door priz- es. The party is set to start at 4 p.m. at the Lockhart Township Community Center in Stendal. They will have hamburgers, chili, pie and soft drinks available. Costume judging begins at 6:30 p.m., with the costume categories being: best overall, most original, best makeup, best couple, prettiest, scariest, funniest, mov- ie/cartoon girls, movie/cartoon boys, cut- est two years and under. UNION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. TRUNK OR TREAT AT 5 P.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 28 The Union VFD will have a trunk or treat that includes a costume contest, prizes, games and treats for the kids. It begins at 5 p.m. WINSLOW LIONS PARADE AND COSTUME CONTEST ON HALLOWEEN The Winslow Lions Club is sponsoring a parade and costume contest on Main St. on Tuesday, October 31. The parade begins at 4 p.m. at the Win- slow Fire Department. Costumed partici- pants will walk to the grocery store park- ing lot, where the costume judging will take place. Categories are: best witch, prettiest, ugliest, best superhero and most original. They will also be giving out candy. MONSTER MASH 5K SET FOR SATURDAY IN PIKE STATE FOREST A 5K run/walk is scheduled for 11 a.m. Entry is free; however, donations are being accepted, with proceeds going to the pur- chase fitness equipment for deployed ser- vice members. Participants are encouraged to be in costume. The event is sponsored by the Winslow Lions Club and Patoka River Fitness. Tech Center offers new opportunities Great shakeout practice Christopher Nicholson, Dakota Frey and Special Services Assistant Judy Richardson practice taking cover under a desk at Winslow Elementary School last Thursday morning. It was part of a nation-wide Great Shakeout drill to prac- tice taking cover during an earthquake. By Andy Heuring The Pike County Entrepreneurship & Technology Center has been in the plan- ning stages for several years. Last week, they received a $750,000 grant that will help make it a reality. While many people understand the concept of it being an incu- bator, how it will operate and what it will of- fer is a little a vague for most people. Ashley Willis, executive director of the Pike County Economic Development Coun- cil, explains some of the specifics of the center, such as what is a maker space or co-working space. Willis and other EDC officials will meet in Chicago in early November to learn spe- cifics of the grant, and dates of when they will get the money and can start the de- sign and construction phases of the project. The center will be located at the south- east corner of the I-69 and Highway 61 in- terchange. Two services the center will provide for entrepreneurs is maker space and co-work- ing space. Willis said the maker space will be for individuals or small start-up companies still developing a product. She said it will provide expensive and highly specialized equipment for the occupants to use. Some of that equipment will be a 3-D printer, laser cutter, tool and die equipment, and weld- ing capabilities. Willis said many of these items have been donated to the center by excited area industries and companies. "A creative space allows you to tinker, craft and fine tune a design and then once you get it refined, you can do small produc- Giant Halloween scarecrow A giant scarecrow stretching nearly 30 feet high on 8th St. in Petersburg watches over the neighborhood. It is located on J. D. Matthewson's proper- ty in the 600 block of 8th St. It is one of many Fall decorations around the county.