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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 29, 2018 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Community Prayer at The Gathering Place, this Friday The Gathering Place, 207 Lafayette Street, Winslow, will be having a Community Prayer, Friday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. Speaker for the evening will be Tammy Pow- ers, and praise and worship will be led by Blake Stew- art. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 812-789 -6396. United Way Day of Caring kick-off Sept. 12 United Way of Pike County Community Day of Car- ing will be Wednesday, Sept. 12. This event involves re- cruiting volunteers to help with projects for local not- for-profit agencies/organizations for a one day work blitz. If you would like to volunteer or are an agency that would like to submit a project contact the Unit- ed Way of Pike County office at 812-789 -2557 or 812- 789 -3774. This event is partially funded by Pike County Com- munity Foundation and Amber Manor. NARFE meeting is Sept. 12 The National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1847, will meet at noon Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at the Schnitzelbank Restaurant. The meeting is open to all active and retired feder- al employees. NARFE's mission is to advocate for and educate the federal employees on bills in congress. Lincoln Day Dinner slated for Sept. 13 The Pike County Republican Party has announced U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun will be the keynote speaker at this year's Pike County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. The dinner is scheduled at the IPL reception building on Sept. 13, with doors open- ing at 6 p.m. Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an upcoming event? Send it to news@ pressdispatch.net or call 812-354-8500. 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Manager Eric Gogel, Production Manager Cindy Petty, Advertising Sales Pam Lemond, Advertising Sales Matt Haycraft, Advertising Sales Monica Sinclair, Office Manager • • • • • • Published every Wednesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Telephone 812-354-8500 820 Poplar Street, P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, Indiana 47567 • • • • • • Entered at the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmis- sion through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) Reception for State Candidates at 5 p.m. William Tanoos Congress 8th District John Hurley State Rep. Dist. #75 Joe Lannan State Rep. District #63 2018 Pike County Democratic Party SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Doors Open at 4:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6 p.m. Otwell Community Center – 2301 N. Spring Street, Otwell Sheriff Kent Johnson Recorder Lida Robinson Auditor Jodi Hoover Commissioner District $2 Heath Scraper County Council Darren Cook Jefferson Twp. Trustee Cindy Ridao Jefferson Twp. Advisory Board Chris Burkhart, Linda Teague, Jerry Traylor Lockhart Twp. Trustee Angela O'Neal Lockhart Twp. Advisory Board William Caldemeyer, Berniece Luker, Charles Mike Meyer Logan Twp. Trustee Shirley Shafer Marion Twp. Advisory Board Rick Bush, Greg Gray Monroe Twp. Trustee Sandy Barrett Monroe Twp. Advisory Board Elaine Barrett, Ivan Mason, Rita Williams Patoka Twp. Advisory Board Danny DeJarnett, Richard Tisdale Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Biesterveld Donations will be accepted Meet Your Local Candidates Tickets are $20 each For tickets, call 812-789-2349 Jefferson-Jackson DINNER Paid for by the Pike County Democratic Party MOOSE LODGE Dining Specials 5pm-8pm 115 Pike Ave., Petersburg OR ORDER FROM MENU FRIDAY 08-31-18 SATURDAY 09-01-18 NOW OFFERING PIZZA Open to Members and Qualified Guests Coffee or Tea with special. Wed., Fri. and Sat. • 5pm - 8pm Buffet with Salad Bar, Only $9.95. Buffet with Salad Bar, Only $9.95. By Andy Heuring A seven-year-old Otwell girl is already winning bird- ing awards. Elli Brieden- baugh was recently named the Fledgling of the Year award winner by the Indiana Audubon Society's Young Birders Conference in Car- mel. Briedenbaugh is the daughter of Matt and Nikki Breidenbaugh, and is an av- id birder. "Fledgling of the Year is an award reserved for chil- dren who show an enthusi- asm for birding and dedica- tion to the conservation of wild birds," stated a release from the Audubon Society. It continued, "Elli has shown a growing enthusi- asm for birds and bird con- servation, and displayed te- nacity for locating and log- ging species seen." So far she has 87 species on her life list, which is a list of the birds she can confirm to have observed in the wild. The Audubon Society cited her fascination with birds and her participation in the 2018 May Big Day Event, as well as taking trips to Goose Pond near Linton to see a Snowy Owl, and also traveling to the Jasper Pulas- ki Wildlife Area to see the Sandhill Crane migration. Elli said her favorite bird is the keel-billed toucan, which she saw at the zoo, but hopes someday to see in the wild. "I'm kind of a bird watch- er. She just kind of latched onto it. She loves birds," said Nikki of her daughter Elli. Nikki said she started watching birds a couple of years ago. "It is something we really enjoy doing togeth- er." "We watch in the back yard all the time. Anytime we go somewhere, we watch out the windows for birds. We go to different lakes and such to look for birds. It is al- most like a lifestyle. We are always looking for them," said Nikki. She said she started bird watching when she was a teenager. "Kind of the same way. I just fell in love with birds. We would go out in the backyard at night and watch for owls. I started get- ting birding magazines and there was no looking back." Elli said she was excited at the awards program and she knew she was going to win before they announced her name. "Because they said the person had 87 birds in their list and I have 87 on my list, so I knew I was go- ing to win." She said she likes to go to Snakey Point and the Mus- catatuck Wildlife Refuge to watch for birds. "I kind of like painting… in the summer I catch fire- flies," said Elli. She add- ed she puts them in a jar at night. "The next morning, we open the lid and let them fly away, and the fireflies are happy." Nikki said she and Elli are working on seeing a Whoop- ing Crane, which migrates through the area twice a year. "We are always on the lookout for them because they are so rare." They are also looking for various war- blers, which she said are of- ten hard to see because they are under leaf cover. "You have to listen for them and then just wait for them to move from the leaf cover," said Nikki. "The good thing is you can add new birds to your life list and mom says we will have a party when I get to 100," said Elli. Otwell girl named Fledging of the Year by the Indiana Audubon Society Elli Breidenbaugh pets a Carolina wren's head that she rescued after it had been caught in a box on their porch. She released it into their yard. Elli Breidenbaugh, 7, proudly displays her award from the Indiana Audubon Society. She was named the Fledgling of the Year by the Indiana Society's Young Birders Conference.