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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 10, 2019 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call—812-354-8500 NEWS BRIEFS Petersburg to flush hydrants starting April 12 The City of Petersburg will be flushing hydrants on Friday, April 12, Monday, April 15, Tuesday, April 16, Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18. Spring birding walk set for April 12 The Ohio Valley Birding Festival will be April 12 at the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge for a birding walk in search of warblers, waterfowl and grassland sparrows. The hike, led by Evan Speck, will begin at 7 a.m. CDT at Boyd's parking lot. To get to Boyd's park- ing lot, take SR 64 east out of Oakland City. A brown Refuge sign will direct you to turn left at CR 1275. Fol- low the brown Refuge signs that direct you to Snakey Point Marsh where the parking lot can be found. This event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Evansville Audubon Society. In Search of Spring Wildflowers set for April 13 April showers bring wildflowers. Patoka River NWR wildflower enthusiasts Marietta Smith and Nancy Gehlhausen will discover what is blooming on the Ref- uge on Saturday, April 13 at 9 a.m. CDT. They will meet at the Grandy's parking lot at the junction of SR 64 and SR 57 and plan to drive or carpool to a designated loca- tion on the Refuge. Exploring will be off trail through the woods. Suitable clothing and shoes, as well as in- sect repellent, are suggested. The wildflower walk will take place rain or shine unless there is severe weather forecasted. For more information, call 812-749 -3311. Incoming PCHS ninth grade parents' meeting, April 17 There will be a PCHS incoming ninth grade parents' meeting, Wednesday, April 17 from 6:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Pike Central High School Vance Hays Auditorium. All parents are encouraged to attend. Upcoming event? 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