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After 22 GB/mo./line, we may prioritize your data behind other Verizon customers during network congestion. Mobile hotspot/tethering reduced to 3G speeds after 10 GB/month. Subject to VZW Agmts & credit approval; see vzw.com for details. © 2017 Verizon Wireless. The Gooch is a Verizon Authorized Retailer. 812-882-0202 2501 Newton St (HWY 231 N) Jasper, IN 47546 www.obcycle.com 866-yamaha-6 Obermeyer H O N D A - YA M A H A - S U Z U K I 2501 Newton St (HWY 231 N) Jasper, IN 47546 www.obcycle.com 866-yamaha-6 Great SelectiOn! Great SelectiOn! Pike County 4-H Councils met The 2017/2018 Pike County 4-H Councils convened on Dec 4. President Kelly Cook welcomed ev- eryone. The 2017 4-H year was recapped and 2018 was launched. Joe and Bridget Cannon present- ed the Icelee Cannon Scholarship to 2017 Miss Pike County winner Bailee Sutt. Pictured is Joe and Bridget Cannon, Bailee Sutt, and her mother, Summer Sorgius, and Kelly Cook. 2017 4-H Council Officers, Kelly Cook, Don Jenkins, Kelly Jenkins, and Judy Gumbel. The 2017/2018 4-H Councils, Miss Pike County and Miss Teen Pike County. Front row: (l to r): Phyllis Hyneman, Don Jenkins, Judy Gumbel, Kelly Cook and Kelli Jenkins; second row: George Gumbel, Larry Haycraft, Sarah Hopkins, Buffy Prater, Abby Sutt, Bailee Sutt, Judy Krieg and Adri- enne Furman; third row: Joe Cannon, Rich Coan, Kim Haycraft, Kara Willis, Jay Boren, Chris Hyne- man, Bridget Cannon, Danielle Boren, Steve Cook, Jill Berry, Becky Steinhart and Curtis Prater. Not Pictured: Rich Williams and Denise Harris. Save energy, lower usage through the holiday season "The holidays typically bring an increase in ener- gy consumption, whether it's decorating your home with festive lights, hosting a houseful of guests or cook- ing up a feast for the family," said Brad Ellsworth, presi- dent of Vectren Energy De- livery of Indiana-South. "However, there are a num- ber of simple ways to use en- ergy wisely and safely over the next several weeks." • Switch the lights on their holiday displays from standard incandescent or compact fluorescent (CFL) to Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights. LED lights are shatterproof, shock re- sistant and safe to touch. In addition, LEDs use 75 per- cent less energy than the typical incandescent lights used. • Use a timer for your hol- iday lights. This allows for lights to be illuminated on- ly when necessary. • Don't overload your electrical circuits. • Never run appliance cords or extension cords under carpet. They are designed to be kept cool by movement of room air around the cord. • Connect lights to pow- er strips that have several outlets and built-in circuit breakers. • Make sure lights and extensions cords used for outdoor decoration are ap- proved for outdoor use. • Use fiber optic decora- tions. Fiber optic trees and decorations are the ultimate in energy efficiency. In most cases, they use a single light bulb located in the base of the unit to light the entire decoration. • When cooking for the holidays, don't forget to use your microwave oven. Fast and efficient microwave ov- ens use around 50 percent less energy than conven- tional ovens. • Don't open the oven door to take a peek at what's cooking inside. Instead, turn on the oven light and check the cooking status through the oven window. Opening the oven door lowers the temperature inside, by as much as 25 degrees, which increases cooking time and wastes energy. • Get an annual furnace inspection. • Open doors or open a window while using an open-hearth fireplace to re- duce the amount of heated interior air drawn into the fireplace. Turn the thermostat down to 68 degrees, when you have guests. Extra bod- ies in the house mean extra warmth at no cost to you. For more holiday energy savings and safety tips, vis- it www.vectren.com or call 1-800 -227-1376. Pike County benefits from quality-of-life improvements Pike County EDC by Ashley Willis Quality-of-life is critical to economic development and the longevi- ty of Pike Coun- ty. Quality-of-life is enhancing the quality/sense of place, and the liv- ability of a com- munity or coun- ty. When you as- sess livability, you analyze the social, economic and ecological areas of liva- bility in a boundary. Quality of place is important for eco- nomic development for re- taining existing citizens and providing an enhanced qual- ity place to call home. It is also important for eco- nomic development in at- tracting employers to Pike County. Companies that are looking for a new location and going through the site selection process want to feel confident that they will secure workforce by 1) exist- ing residents of the commu- nity and 2) they will be able to attract new residents or population growth to the ar- ea for their place of employ- ment. One example of livability that would help Pike Coun- ty thrive includes a gather- ing place where families and the community could come together in fellowship in an entertaining atmosphere, yet a place to grow and celebrate the residents of Pike County. Pike County has many nat- ural and outdoor assets that make it a great place to call home and if there are times to create and/or enhance quality- of-life amenities that strengthen our assets and al- low a larger per- centage of Pike County taxpayers to use them, then it is our duty to seize those oppor- tunities and begin to implement them for Pike County's residents to enjoy and enhance their quality- of-place! Pike County is aggressive when it comes to economic development efforts and it is for excellent, calculated rea- son, but enhancing livability for existing residents, while thinking about employer at- traction, is part of that eco- nomic development formula. If Pike County were to re- main a status quo position, the projected population is on the decline. Pike County has continually been chal- lenged with college-bound young adults leaving Pike County and rarely return- ing. It's important for Pike County to break that cycle and think about quality-of- life as a tool for employer re- tention and attraction. For more information, fol- low us on Facebook at Pike County Economic Develop- ment Corporation or con- tact Ashley P. Willis at pike- growth@pikeco.org or 812- 354-2271. STOP it takes 3 MINUTES to subscribe to 812-354-8500