The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, December 13, 2017 A- 7 The news staff of The Press-Dispatch won two awards at the Hoosier State Press Association's Better Newspaper contest in Indianapolis on Decem- ber 2. Sports editor Ed Cahill won the third place award for the Best Sports Action Photo. It was a picture of Pike Central catcher Brax- ton Rice diving for a foul ball. Editor Andy Heuring placed second in the cate- gory Best News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure for coverage of two 12 year olds falling through the ice and drowning last Decem- ber. Press-Dispatch wins two awards in HSPA contest Celebrating Richard Tisdale Friday, December 15th (812)354-8888 • germanamerican.com Join us for a retirement celebration as we celebrate Richard's 21 years of service to German American Insurance and his commitment to the community of Petersburg. Friday, December 15th 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 305 E. Main Street Petersburg, IN Stop by to reminisce with Richard, wish him well in the future, and enjoy refreshments. PIKE COUNTY Holiday Party 4-H Sponsored by the Pike County 4-H Ambassadors Pike County 4-H Building Everyone is Invited! December 16 at 2pm est • Ugly Sweater Competition • Gingerbread Decorating • 4-H Games • Gift Wrapping • Ornament Making We are having a party and things are going to get UGLY! WEAR A HORRIBLE HOLIDAY SWEATER! Prize for the person wearing the ugliest sweater! Enjoy an aernoon of 4-H fun, games and project making! Learn about 4-H! Meet the 4-H Ambassadors! Enroll in Pike County 4-H! Questions? contact: Sarah Hopkins Purdue Extension, Pike County 4-H Youth Development Educator 812-354-6838 hopkins27@purdue.edu 303 Breckinridge Rd, Monroe City 812-743-2382 Fax: 812-743-2169 | Email: perryshvac@gmail.com HEATING & AIR-CONDITIONING Craig Perry Vance Perry Chase Perry Perry ' s LLC Serving the area since 1950. Perry ' s Complete Line of: Air Conditioning, Gas Furnaces, Heat Pumps, Whole-Home Air Cleaners, Humidifiers, Water Heaters and Water Conditioners Whether you need a tune-up or an emergency repair call, we'll take the worry out of winter. When you see our truck, you know that peace of mind just pulled in the driveway. Call us today! We're Confident You'll Stay Cozy The 2017/2018 4-H Councils, Miss Pike County and Miss Teen Pike Coun- ty. Front row: (l to r): Phyllis Hyneman, Don Jenkins, Judy Gumbel, Kelly Cook and Kelli Jenkins; second row: George Gumbel, Larry Haycraft, Sar- ah Hopkins, Buffy Prater, Abby Sutt, Bailee Sutt, Judy Krieg and Adrienne Furman; third row: Joe Cannon, Rich Coan, Kim Haycraft, Kara Willis, Jay Boren, Chris Hyneman, Bridget Cannon, Danielle Boren, Steve Cook, Jill Berry, Becky Steinhart and Curtis Prater. Not Pictured: Rich Williams and Denise Harris. Pike County 4-H Councils met The 2017/2018 Pike County 4-H Councils convened on Dec. 4. President Kelly Cook welcomed everyone. The 2017 4-H year was recapped and 2018 was launched. Joe and Bridget Cannon presented the Icelee Cannon Scholar- ship to 2017 Miss Pike County winner Bailee Sutt. Pictured is Joe and Bridg- et Cannon, Bailee Sutt, and her mother, Summer Sorgius, and Kelly Cook. More than 150 take part in ARC Reindeer Run ARC Reindeer Run participants break away as they start their 5K event. More than 150 runners and walk- ers braved the cold temperatures to take part in the event. The top three finish- ers in the Men's Divi- sion were: Nate Wool- ery at 17:59, Tim Ro- man at 18:21 and Na- than Sparks at 20:25. The top three finish- ers in the Women's Di- vision were: Andrea McCutchan at 25:15, Kathy Decker at 25:31 and Melissa Walden at 26:08. Right: Carmen Stone, center is aid- ed by ARC staff mem- bers Courtney Samp- son-Day (l) and Skyela Hughes, as she partic- ipates in the Reindeer Run One-Mile Walk on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10 in Petersburg.