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A-4 Wednesday, October 25, 2017 The Press-Dispatch LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Free community meal at The Gathering Place There will be a Free Community meal at The Gath- ering Place, 207 Lafayette Street, Winslow, on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 5 -6:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come for dinner and dessert. The meal will be provided by Road Riders for Jesus and will be served by the Cele- brate Recovery group. For more information or ques- tions, call 812-582-2562. PCHS Junior Class fundraiser The Pike Central High School Junior Class is cur- rently selling fruit, pecans and tumblers. For more in- formation or to place an order, call Cassi Craig at 812- 354-8478, ext. 480, by October 30. United Way of Pike County funding application United Way of Pike County is now accepting applica- tions for funding. To apply, an organization or agency has to have a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, serve Pike County and provide human services. For more infor- mation or to receive an application, call 812-789 -2557 or 812-789 -3774. The deadline for completed applica- tions is November 1, 2017. READER GUIDE Subscriptions: Subscription rates: One year: $30 for Pike and surrounding counties and all 475 and 476 addresses; elsewhere in Indiana $33; out of state $50 Paid in advance. Change of address — subscribers changing addresses will please give their old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Press-Dis- patch, P.O. 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Manager Cindy Petty, Advertising Sales Pam Lemond, Advertising Sales Matt Haycraft, Advertising Sales Ed Cahill, Sports Editor Eric Gogel, Production Manager Monica Sinclair, Office Manager • • • • • • Published every Wednesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Telephone 812-354-8500 820 Poplar Street, P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, Indiana 47567 • • • • • • Entered at the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmis- sion through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) PULLED LUNCH Pork M a so n i c Lo dge P i ke # 1 21 N o v e m b e r 1 8 10 : 30 am to 2 p m at the Masonic Lodge in Petersburg (Down from PAWS animal shelter) Tickets available from any Lodge member or at the door. Pulled Pork with baked beans and potato salad. $ 10 per meal Union VolUnteer Fire Department OCTOBER 28 • 5PM-? 8377 W. St. Rd. 65, Hazleton (located in Union) WE WILL BE HAVING: Costume Contest, Games and Prizes COME HAVE A SAVE AND FUN TIME! ALL AGES WELCOME Trunk treat OR MOOSE LODGE Dining Specials 5pm-8pm 115 Pike Ave., Petersburg OR ORDER FROM MENU FRIDAY 10-27-17 SATURDAY 10-28-17 Buffet with Salad Bar. Only $9.95. 8 oz. Ribeye with two sides $9.95, or Chicken Supreme with two sides $7.50. Sandwiches, Fish and Steaks Open to the Public Coffee or Tea with special. VALLEY OPTICAL 812-254-6594 SAME DAY SERVICE • Complete plastic lab on premises • Quality eyewear by Karen Memering, Optician • Professional eyecare by Dr. Steve Gregory & Dr. Cindy Lang • Most insurance plans accepted WE FILL ALL DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTIONS Complete Contact Lens Care & Service *In most cases **Some restrictions apply. Call for details. 812-254-6594 Corner of Hwy. 50 & 57, Washington, IN Pike Central Sophomore Emma Rainey studying at Esteem. Kenzie Rudolph photo Student Dominick Brandenstein enjoying the pool table at Esteem. Kenzie Rudolph photo By Kenzie Rudolph Your children are safe at Esteem Coffee Shop on Sat- urday nights. Located on Main Street in Petersburg, Esteem is a non-profit orga- nization, funded by dona- tions and fundraisers, that is geared towards eighth grade and high school stu- dents. Robyn and Gary Ev- ans, along with Tami and Steve Brock, run Esteem on Saturday nights, while hav- ing full-time jobs separate from the coffee shop. Esteem started about six years ago, but there was quite a lot of planning lead- ing up to the opening. Mrs. Evans said that it took more than a year to find a building. She got the idea for the cof- fee shop when her daughter was a junior in high school. She was a musician and had no place to play. Robyn un- derstands that, "God worked on me. There are teens in the community with noth- ing here to do," said Robin. Alan Evans, Robyn's and Gary's 10th grade son, said Esteem has grown a lot since the very beginning and that everything has changed. "I didn't think it would take off. We didn't have a way to get the word out," added Evans. Although Pike Central sophomore Emma Rainey is not a coffee drinker, she still enjoys spending time at Esteem. "I come to get away from stuff at home. I can interact with people I don't see at school," added Rainey. The Evans family is look- ing for more people to per- form at Esteem on Satur- day nights. They also would like to host youth groups, too. Even though they are a Christian-based coffee shop, they let students ex- press themselves and will let them play any music, as long as it's appropriate. All drinks and snacks are at no cost to students. Weekend excitement at Esteem tion," said Willis. She said the idea of the center is entrepreneurs will rent space in the center and then have access to ex- pensive equipment without the overhead, which will al- low people with an idea to get started without giant amounts of capital. She said beyond the me- chanical assistance the cen- ter can provide, there will be an advisory board com- posed of experienced people with diverse backgrounds, including banking, finance, patents and business. They will help the individuals with developing a business plan, financing and getting pat- ents, all hurdles that start- up businesses have to clear beyond just having a product and being able to produce it. Another service they will provide is co-working space. Willis explained the co-working space is office space cubicles and some closed-door offices avail- able for businesses. She said they will be separated from the maker spaces. This allows small com- panies and consultants for businesses to have profes- sional office space without the overhead of an office or building. It will also provide conference rooms for people wanting to have client meet- ings. "It is a lot more profes- sional looking for people who are working out of their home," said Willis. The other service they will have is a training center space. This will allow com- panies to have training for their employees, whether it is in-company training or in- dustry-wide certifications. She said this will allow employees to receive the training locally and make advancement more accessi- ble to people in the area. Willis explained there will be various levels of rent for the different types of space being used at the facility. It is going to be target- ed toward the STEM-based businesses. STEM is an ac- ronym for Science, Technol- ogy, Engineering and Math. She also said it isn't just for students in the Project Lead the Way curriculum, but for anyone in those type of busi- nesses. She said ultimately the goal of the Tech Center is to allow entrepreneurs to get started by giving them access to the tools and ex- pertise they need without the expense often involved. Then once they are up and going, the goal is for them to relocate into the commu- nity and grow. Anyone interested in rent- ing services available at the Tech Center can call Willis at 812-354-2271. CENTER Continued from page 1 It takes 3 mInutes to subscrIbe to 812-354-8500