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A-6 Local Wednesday, April 4, 2018 The Press-Dispatch 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 Is it TIME for your next eye exam? 8–7 . Mon. 8–noon . Tues. 10–7 . Wed. 8–5 . Thur. 8–5 . Fri. Locally Owned and Operated Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg (812) 354-9400 M. JUNE WHITEHEAD M. June Whitehead, 66, of Otwell, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at 5:05 a.m. She was born on August 7, 1951, in Washington, to Au- gustine and Stella (Miller) Grannan. She had retired from Pea- body Coal Company, where she worked as a driller. She was a member of the Daugh- ters of Isabella and Our La- dy of Hope Catholic Church, and volunteered at St. Vin- cent DePaul Society. She loved drawing, painting, and working in her flowers. She maintained a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness. Her other passions included always giving and doing for others, both spiri- tually and materially, often times anonymously. She is survived by her hus- band, Rodney Whitehead, of Otwell, whom she mar- ried, May 8, 1993; daugh- ter, Heather (Bryan) Faith, of Washington; brother, Ste- ven (Karen) Grannan, of Washington; sisters, Pame- la (Gary) Walker, of Clayton, and Dawn (Dave) Durnil, of Washington; granddaugh- ters, Jada Faith and Hadley Faith; several nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; and two sis- ters, Carol Anderson and Jerane Grannan. A memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2018, at Ed Lee Mor- tuary, with Yvonne Evans of- ficiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 4- 8 p.m. on Friday at the mor- tuary. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, 815 Main St., Washington, IN 47501. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.edl- eemortuary.com. For more obituaries, see page C-9. Obituaries Church With This Ring... Biesterveld-Coan Mr. Richy Coan and Mrs. Susan Haislip, of Peters- burg, and Judge Jeffrey and Mrs. Kim Biesterveld, of Pe- tersburg, are happy to an- nounce the engagement of their children, Brittney and Evan, and the forthcoming marriage. Brittney is the daughter of Mr. Richy Coan and Mrs. Susan Haislip, of Peters- burg. She is a 2010 graduate of Pike Central High School and received her BS in Psy- chology from Indiana Uni- versity Southeast in 2014. She further obtained a Mas- ters degree in Academic Advising from Kansas State University in 2016. She is currently employed at Vin- cennes University as an Ac- ademic Adviser. Evan is the son of Judge Jeffrey and Mrs. Kim Bies- terveld, of Petersburg. He is a 2009 graduate of Pike Central High School and re- ceived his BS in Criminal Justice from Indiana Uni- versity Southeast in 2013. He further obtained a Juris Doctorate degree from Val- paraiso University School of Law in 2016. He is currently employed as a Staff Attorney for the Indiana Department of Child Services. The couple will be mar- ried on April 14, 2018, at the Main Street Presbyteri- an Church, with a reception to follow at the Huntingburg Event Center. Formal invi- tations have been sent. The couple plans to reside in Pe- tersburg. PETERSBURG FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 801 East Walnut Petersburg 812-354-6658 We are Christians following Christ and serving Christ with compassion Worship service 9:30 a.m. EDT; Wednesday night Bi- ble study from 6 -7 p.m. and Wednesday choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Sermon series: "Enjoying God." This Sunday's sermon ti- tle is: "Better than Health and Wealth." Scripture reading: Job 1:9 -11. Theme statement: In studying the chronological order of the books of the Bi- ble, the book of Job is be- lieved to have been written first. The book of Job is one of the finest example of Wis- dom Literature ever written. Satan's challenge to God's treatment of Job reveals the importance of enjoying a personal relationship with God regardless of the cir- cumstances. There are three ways of standing before God. 1. In the fear of God. 2. In the love of God. 3. In the blessing of God. Leon Pomeroy, Pastor See more church notes on page C-10 MOOSE LODGE Dining Specials 5pm-8pm 115 Pike Ave., Petersburg OR ORDER FROM MENU FRIDAY 04-06-18 SATURDAY 04-07-18 Grilled Chicken Supreme and two sides $6.50, Fish Sandwich, fries and slaw $6.50. – No Buffet – Moose Burger and fries $6.50, Baked Spaghetti and salad $6.50. NOW OFFERING PIZZA Open to Members and Qualified Guests Coffee or Tea with special. Wed., Fri. and Sat. • 5pm - 8pm Farm Bureau highlights successes in 2018 Legislative Session Indiana Farm Bureau cel- ebrates successful advoca- cy efforts at the close of the 2018 session of the General Assembly. Indiana's largest farm organization achieved success on its priority issue related to rural broadband. INFB's top priority this year focused on the expan- sion of reliable, sufficient broadband internet access for Indiana's unserved ar- eas. House Enrolled Act 1065 authorizes the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commis- sion to study broadband ex- pansion and tools that may be used to assist in its de- ployment. In addition, HEA 1065 establishes a grant pro- gram for broadband deploy- ment administered by the Office of Community and Rural A ffairs. "The passing of HEA 1065 is a constructive step toward tackling the problem many Hoosiers face when it comes to getting adequate internet access, but more work will be needed by policymak- ers and service providers to meet the needs of rural In- diana," said Randy Kron, INFB president. "The de- ployment of broadband will help Indiana's farmers keep up with online permitting processes, and the task of moving and uploading farm data from modern agricul- tural equipment. Rural com- munities as a whole will al- so benefit as broadband in- ternet has become a necessi- ty for small businesses, and schools that are shifting to web-based learning and on- line testing." Early in the session, INFB members were instrumental in stopping HB 1005's mo- mentum. HB 1005 would have forced more than 300 townships with a population of less than 1,200 people to merge with a neighboring township. This would have affected nearly one-third of Indiana's geography. INFB had numerous concerns about the bill including the likelihood that tax rates for lower rate townships would have increased when com- mon rates were set in the re- structured townships. The bill died when it was not called in the House for a fi- nal vote. "Our members' advocacy efforts were vital to stopping this bill, which was a priori- ty for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the House majority caucus," said Ka- trina Hall, INFB's direc- tor of public policy. "They voiced their concerns with the bill to legislators at the Statehouse, during third house meetings and via email." Other key bills for agricul- ture which were pushed by INFB include: • HEA 1089 —Making changes to the authority of the St. Joseph River Basin Commission, and including surveyors and Soil and Wa- ter Conservation District staff on the commission. • HEA 1115 —Protecting landowners from liability if someone goes through or upon their property for the purposes of accessing a trail or greenway. · HEA 1227 – Adding wa- terhemp, marestail, Palmer amaranth, Powell amaranth, smooth pigweed, rough pig- weed and poison hemlock to the noxious weed list. • HEA 1233—Authoriz- ing a study committee to re- view government programs and research related to non- point source impacts on wa- ter quality. Among other provisions, it also approves the use of purple marks as a way to expand the options for marking property to pro- vide notice against trespass- ing. • SEA 212—Allowing bulk milk haulers to obtain an annual overweight milk hauling permit instead of the previous one-time use permit. • SEA 331—Authoriz- ing the State Department of Health to adopt rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act produce rule. "These great success- es at the Statehouse would not be possible without our members' time and effort. I appreciate all the hard work they put in during ses- sion to positively impact ag- riculture," said Kron. "Our members' commitment to be involved in the process by visiting the Statehouse, attending third house meet- ings and inviting legislators to their farms is invaluable." Petersburg woman arrested on meth charges Friday By Andy Heuring A Petersburg woman was arrested for posses- sion of meth after a traffic stop Friday night. Shelly Kay Church, 55, of 1406 E. Poplar St., Pe- tersburg, was arrested af- ter a policeman stopped her for going left of center and using her bright lights as she following him. Petersburg Police Cpl. Jared Simmons said he was driving north on High- way 61 when a silver Toyota passenger car pulled from Poplar St. in Petersburg and turned north on High- way 61. He said the vehicle went left of center and still had its bright lights on as it was following him. Cpl. Simmons stopped the vehicle and talked with Church, who was driving. He said Church told him she didn't realize she still had her brights on. Deputy Buck Seger and K-9 Officer Bleck arrived, and Officer Bleck did a sniff test of the vehicle and indicated on the front pas- senger side door. According to Cpl. Sim- mons' report, Church said she didn't know of any il- legal drugs in the vehicle. However, during a search of the vehicle, Cpl. Sim- mons said he located a CVA black powder con- tainer with a white resi- due in it. He said the res- idue field tested positive for meth. When he ques- tioned her about the resi- due, she told him someone else used to keep his drugs in that container and she "got her meth from him." She was preliminarily charged with possession of meth and taken into cus- tody. Puzzled about what to read? ..and you will have your solution. subscribe to 812-354-8500