The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels for June 29, 2018 in the following areas: 

• Central Indiana – Marion, Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Monroe, Morgan and Shelby 
• North Central Indiana – St. Joseph, Elkhart
• Northeast Indiana – Allen, Huntington
• Northwest Indiana – Lake, Porter, LaPorte
• Southeast Indiana – Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Scott and Washington

The National Weather Service has warned that the heat index for Friday will reach 105 and up to 108 degrees on Saturday. 

IDEM encourages everyone to help reduce ozone by making simple changes to their daily habits. You can:

• Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation
• Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip
• Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn equipment until after 7 p.m.
• Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds
• Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air conditioner to 75 degrees or above 

Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly and anyone with heart or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work outdoors. 

IDEM examines weather patterns and current ozone readings to make daily air quality forecasts. To learn more about ozone or sign up for air quality forecasts, visit www.SmogWatch.IN.gov 

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels for this afternoon n the following areas: 

• Southeast Indiana – Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Scott, and Washington
• Central Indiana – Marion, Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Monroe, Morgan and Shelby 

IDEM encourages everyone to help reduce ozone by making simple changes to their daily habits. You can:

• Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation
• Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip
• Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn equipment until after 7 p.m.
• Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds
• Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air conditioner to 75 degrees or above 

Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly and anyone with heart or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work outdoors. 

The Indiana Department of Transportation is applying a fog seal State Road 60 from the west side of Salem to near the Washington-Orange County line, weather permitting today.  Motorists will be directed around the moving worksite by flaggers. 

S.R. 60 was chip and sealed earlier to guard against moisture intrusion and extend the service life of the pavement. 

This light liquid asphalt spray will secure aggregate chips and add an overcoat to further seal and protect the roadway.   

Pekin 4^th of July Event Schedule for the 188^th year- 2018

Saturday June 30^th, 2018

-Flea Market Set up at 8am

-Flea Market Open at 10am-7pm

Sunday July 1^st, 2018

-Flea Market Open at 12pm-5pm

Monday July 2^nd, 2018

-Flea Market Open at 4pm-9pm

Tuesday July 3^rd, 2018

-Food Court Open 4pm- until after fireworks

-Flea Market Open 4pm- until after fireworks

-Derby City Amusements Open 4pm- until after fireworks

-Borden Lions Club Fish Dinner at Pekin Park Shelter House Open 5pm-9pm

-Pekin’s Got Talent Registration near stage- 4pm

-Pekin’s Got Talent- 5:30-7pm –Taylor Humphrey & Janet Hattabaugh-Schubert, Coordinators

-Brian Elmore & Big Steel Train- 7pm

-Hell’s Half Acre Hillbilly Burlesque Show- 8:30pm (during intermission) 

-Brian Elmore & Big Steel Train- 8:30pm- until fireworks

-Fireworks by Straight Shooters- 10pm

Wednesday July 4^th, 2018

-Parade line up at Eastern High School Parking Lot- 8am

-Parade- 10am -Tisha Coles, Coordinator

Parade Theme is Hometown Heroes

Grand Marshall- Pekin’s Hometown Heroes

-Food Court Open- immediately after parade- 5pm

-Flea Market Open- immediately after parade- 5pm

-Derby City Amusements Open- immediately after parade- 5pm

-Borden Lions Club Fish Dinner at Pekin Park Shelter House Open 12pm-2pm

-Immediately after parade

Invocation by Jeremy Goen- Pekin Church of Christ

Presentation of Colors- Pekin American Legion Post 203

Star Spangled Banner- McKenna Keltner

Pledge of Allegiance- Pekin American Legion Post 203

Reading of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence- Eastern High School Valedictorian Devan Smith 

Back Home Again in Indiana- McKenna Keltner

-Welcome Patrons- Taylor Humphrey, Pekin 4^th President of the PCBO 2018

-Presentation of Cress Plaque- Jeremy Goen- 12pm

-Dollars for Scholars of Eastern High School- Ray Ramsey & Terry Thixton- 12:15pm

-Registration for Pekin Baby Contest near stage-12pm-2pm 

-Prince & Princess Contest on stage- 12:30pm -Darlene Hall, Coordinator

-Indiana Military Band- 1:30pm-2:30pm

-Pekin Baby Contest on stage- 2:30pm –Taylor Humphrey, Coordinator

-Queen Contest- 4pm -Darlene Hall, Coordinator

-2018 Queen Crowning Announcement- 5pm

– Special Thanks & Closing by Taylor Humphrey, Pekin 4^th President of the PCBO 2018

Effective July 1, 2018, Indiana House Bill 1248 becomes law and will amend Indiana Code 10-13-5-4.4 to include “missing endangered child”. 

The amended law defines a ‘missing endangered child’ as a missing child who is believed to be incapable of returning to the missing child’s residence without assistance because of:

1.   Mental illness;

2.   Intellectual disability; or

3.   Another physical or mental disability

The change in the law has resulted in an update to the Silver Alert criteria, as listed below:

1.    The person must be a Missing Endangered Adult, Missing Endangered Child, High Risk Missing Person or have a mental impairment validated through a credible medical authority (Physician, Physician’s Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner).

2.   There must be enough descriptive information to believe the broadcast will help.

3.   Request must be recommended by the law enforcement agency of jurisdiction.

4.   Enter the person into Indiana Data and Communications System (IDACS) / National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

There is no change to the AMBER Alert criteria, as listed below:

1.    The child must be under 18 years of age.   

2. The child must be believed to be abducted, and in danger of serious bodily harm or death.   

3. There must be enough descriptive information to believe the broadcast will help.   

4. Request must be recommended by the law enforcement agency of jurisdiction.

Recommendations:

 –      If you know someone who goes missing, immediately contact your local law enforcement.

–      Consider using your social media for assistance.

–      Routinely keep updated images of your children and immediate family members.

–      Routinely keep in contact with those who may be suffering from a mental or physical impairment.

–      Contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) at 1-800-843-5678 for additional resources and assistance related to missing children.

 Go to www.public.govdelivery.com to be notified about AMBER/Silver Alerts.