The Press-Dispatch
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A-8 Local Wednesday, April 18, 2018 The Press-Dispatch I don't work for Sears. I own this place. 1607 W. Broadway, Princeton • 812-385-5757 Mon-Fri 9:30am to 7pm | Sat 9am to 6pm | Sun 1 to 6pm is is my Sears Hometown Store. I'm Debra Walker, the owner and the operator. I have an agreement with Sears Hometown that allows me to offer a wide range of high-quality national brands at competitive prices, with the best warranties around; not to mention incredible service and support for my customers. Yes, Sears is on the sign. But the "Hometown" part doesn't just make a difference. It makes it a different company; with a business model that makes me the independent owner of this store. Five years ago, Sears Hometown separated from Sears Holdings Corporation and became its own independent publicly traded company. I am proud to be an owner of a Sears Hometown Store. e name Sears carries a legacy of quality, service and square dealing. e wide selection, especially in appliances, is still consistent with the Sears you know. I'm here to stay! Debra Walker, Owner Since 1943 • Satisfied Customers Are Our Best Advertising SIEMERS GLASS CO. INC. WE REPAIR OR REPLACE: Shower Glass • Door & Window Glass Mirrors • Screens • Home • Automotive ASK US ABOUT AWNINGS, TOO! Made to Order • Free Quotes The glass replacement specialists! HOURS: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 902 NEWTON ST., JASPER (812) 634-6500 1251 E. BROADWAY, PRINCETON (812) 386-1100 or 1-800-793-1676 We Specialize In Insurance Work • Mobile Service Available • Pickup and Delivery WE INSTALL NEW GLASS SHOWER DOORS AND PANELS Paid for by candidate COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Lemond CHARLES Vote READY TO WORK FOR YOU! Charles and Pam (Hill) Lemond, well- known owners of Lemond Construction, Inc. and Lemond's Greenhouse & Nursery, Inc., would appreciate your vote. As a local business owner for 43 years, he will bring his knowledge of what it takes to be successful in this area to the Pike County Council. Charles Lemond, experienced Pike County businessman, is AREA HAPPENINGS Golden Living Center Brunch and Learn - Golden Living Center in Pe- tersburg is inviting the community to join them for a free Brunch and Learn on April 19 at 10 a.m. to learn about hos- pice services for their loved ones. Jennifer Coyle, from Aseracare Hospice, will dis- cuss how to have conversations with your loved ones about advanced directives and help clarify the role of hospice plays in a person's continuum of care. A light brunch will be served at no charge for all guests attending the event. Call 812-354-8833 for any questions. Indiana 15 Regional Planning Com- mission - Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. EDT at the Commission's office located at 221 E. First St. in Ferdinand. The Ex- ecutive Board will meet at the same loca- tion at 6:30 p.m. Lucky Clovers 4-H Club Rabies Clinic - The Lucky Clovers 4-H Club will be holding a Drive-Thru Rabies Clinic on Thursday, April 26 from 6 -7:30 p.m. at the Otwell Community Center. A veterinari- an will be available to give Rabies or Dis- temper shots for $12 each. For more in- formation, call 812-354-2230. Petersburg Senior Citizens Center - The senior citizens center is open from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes- day and Friday in the Pike County Court- house basement. Breakfast is served on the first Wednesday of the month, dona- tions accepted to help with the cost. Ev- eryone is welcome. Genealogy Club - Want to know your family history? Do you have relatives that were in the Civil War or the Revolu- tion? Genealogy Club will be at the His- tory Center Saturday mornings in April to help you at no charge from 9 -11 a.m. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sunday night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Winslow. For more information, call Krystal Breeding 812-582-2562. Winslow Alcohol Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812- 789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Mon- day at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. For more information, contact 812-380 -1395. Women's Cancer Support Group - The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at Memo- rial Hospital and Health Care Center of- fers a support group for women who have had cancer of any type or are currently undergoing cancer treatment. . Sessions are the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Lange- Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room, located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Dorbett Street entrance. For more information about the "Wom- en's Support Group," visit www.mhhcc. org and click on "Classes & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. Pre-registration is not necessary. ELLIOTT County Council District #3 for Your support is greatly appreciated PAID FOR BY MAX ELLIOTT COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL VOTE FOR Max Working for the future of Pike County 1. Professional 2. Degree in Finance from Indiana University 3. 30 years experience in fi nancial industry 4. Will work for both the district and all of Pike County PCSC students only have to make up 7 days By Ed Cahill Pike County School Cor- poration students will only have to make up seven of the nine days they've missed be- cause of snow this year. During the regular meet- ing of the PCSC Board of School Trustees on Tues- day, April 10, Pike County School Superintendent Su- zanne Blake announced that the school corporation had received a waiver from the Indiana Department of Ed- ucation for two of the can- celed days. "So our last day of school is now May 30," Blake said. Previously, the school year had been extended to Friday, June 1, in order to make up all nine of the school corporation's can- celed days. According to guidelines issued by the IDOE's Of- fice of School Accountabil- ity, school corporations are required to make up the first five canceled days us- ing their pre-planned make- up days. A fter the fifth can- celed day, the IDOE will waive one day for every two additional canceled days. "A fter the fifth canceled day, school corporations will receive waivers for odd numbered cancellations, e.g., canceled days 7, 9, 11, etc.," the guidance issued by IDOE's Office of School Accountability states. "Cor- porations are still expect- ed to make up all days not waived." Blake, noting that the Pike Central Middle School's Spring Fling was sched- uled for Saturday, April 14, and that the Pike Central High School prom is set for Saturday, April 28, said that the high school's graduation ceremony is still scheduled for Friday, May 25. "We have a very busy spring," Blake said. "And it always, from spring break to the end of the year, goes fast." Blake also informed the school board that plans for summer school were under- way. "We have remediation for high school students and iRead3," Blake said. "We al- so have our preschool jump start through Title I, and this year we are adding a jump start for second grad- ers going into third, to help them prepare for iRead3. Looking at some of the kids who have been in either the Response To Interven- tion programs or Title I pro- grams, we can help them get the extra boost going in." In other business, the school board approved an agreement with Mosaic In- ternational Corp. of Inter- national Falls, Minn., to fi- nance the purchase of the NetTalon Emergency Re- sponse System. According to the agree- ment, the $ 922,779 loan will be paid back in five annual installments of $211,044.57, starting on Sept. 1, 2018. The NetTalon Emergen- cy Response System is de- signed to provide schools with the capability to have immediate and continu- ous contact with 911, make classrooms protected spac- es, implement actional intel- ligence systems, and have the ability to implement counter measures. The installation of the sys- tem is expected to begin in the next few weeks. During a special-called meeting of the school board held on Fri- day, Feb. 23, Blake said that at least two of the corpora- tion's three school buildings should have the system com- pleted and in operation by the beginning of the 2018 - 19 school year. "We're keeping our eyes open, looking for grant fund- ing to help with some of the security measures," Blake told the school board. "We did submit the one to the National School Shield pro- gram, but we're still look- ing for whatever we can do to help keep adding the dif- ferent pieces to that." Board member Chris McKinney subsequently asked Blake if she had re- cently visited Shelby Coun- ty, where the NetTalon Emergency Response Sys- tem is being used at South- western High School. "Yes, I did go to a dem- onstration at Shelby Coun- ty," Blake said. "First-hand, it's pretty impressive, and I think it's the right thing. Looking and even listening to some of the steps that they had phased in, we're go- ing to be able to put in imme- diately." "I've also had some calls from other superintendents – both from what I consider our region of southwestern Indiana as well southeastern or other areas of Indiana, wanting to know what we're doing, how we will fund it, and so on," Blake added. "We're more than happy to help anybody we can help." The school board also ap- proved the following person- nel matters: RESIGNATIONS • Christina Pierini as a cafeteria aide at Winslow Elementary School, effec- tive April 13, 2018. • Cheryl Benefiel as a bus driver, effective April 6, 2018. RETIREMENT • Nancy Garris as first grade teacher at Winslow El- ementary School, effective end of 2017-18 school year. APPOINTMENTS • Jacob Robinette as var- sity football volunteer assis- tant coach at Pike Central High School. • Tina Vinnedge as assis- tant volleyball coach at Pike Central High School. • Lexus Shoultz as vol- unteer assistant volleyball coach at Pike Central High School. • Olivia Leighty as eighth grade volleyball head coach at Pike Central Middle School. • Kinsey Barrett as sev- enth grade volleyball head coach at Pike Central Mid- dle School. • Stephanie Shedd as sixth grade volleyball head coach at Pike Central Mid- dle School. • Josh Steineker as vol- unteer assistant boys' soc- cer coach at Pike Central High School. • Stephanie McGuire as volunteer assistant girls' tennis coach at Pike Cen- tral Middle School. • Brittany Coan as volun- teer assistant girls' tennis coach at Pike Central Mid- dle School. • Evan Biesterveld as vol- unteer assistant girls' tennis coach at Pike Central Mid- dle School. • Aron O'Neal as volun- teer assistant baseball coach at Pike Central High School. • Reid Craig as volunteer assistant baseball coach at Pike Central High School. • Bob Collins as girls' ten- nis head coach at Pike Cen- tral Middle School. Blake also updated the school board on the fund bal- ances, which, as of March 31, were: General Fund – $ 352,893.85; Debt Service – $141,653.73; Retirement Severance Fund – $ 8,559.72; Capital Projects Fund – neg- ative- $28,305.96; Transpor- tation Fund – $2,791,131.61; Bus Replacement Fund – $172,492.43; Rainy Day Fund – $1,210,528.41; School Lunch Fund – $199,648.11; and Self-Insurance Fund – $723,872.09. "Why was Capital Proj- ects in the negative? " board president Chris Satterfield asked. "Basically, our expens- es for the month were $111,000, so they were a lit- tle bit high," Blake replied. "We'll be getting our June tax draw, which will put it back in the right range. It's just the timing of the items that came out." SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call—812-354-8500