The Press-Dispatch
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SPORTS Submit sports items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: sports@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, June 22, 2022 B-3 Bird Hunter Youth Day is Oct. 8 By James Capozella Press-Dispatch Sports sports@pressdispatch.net The 16th Annual Pike County Bird Hunters' Club Youth Day will be Saturday, October 8. The event begins with a free breakfast at 8 a.m. for all youth, followed by archer y, muzzle load- er, BB gun, dar ts, 22 rifle marksmanship, trap shoot- ing and Chukkar hunting (over dogs). The club welcomes all 4-H Shooting Sports youth, Scouts and all other youth interested in the great outdoors. The new clubhouse is locat- ed five miles south of Peters- burg and two miles west on Division Road. All youth ages seven through 18 are wel- come. For more information contact Chris Kinman at 812- 789-3125. No firearms are to be brought to the club. All fire- arms, ammunition and equip- ment will be provided. After the club-provided lunch, a K-9 demonstra- tion by Pike County Depu- ty Sherif f Buck Seger and his dog, K-9 Bleck will take place. A random drawing for more than $4,000 worth of rifles, shotguns and archer y equip- ment follows the K-9 demon- stration. 4-H Fishing Day at Prides CreekMore than three dozen youngsters turned out for the 4-H youth fishing tourney at Prides Creek Park this past Saturday. Kelli Jenkins, Becky Steinhart, Jackie Furman, Elle Readle and Kara Willis handled the sign-ups and awards. Probably the largest family group represented was Casey and Joey O'Brien with their children Patrick (2), Joseph (3), Anna Marie (14) and Xavier Mason (7). 4-H Fishing Day at Prides Creek Thursday's Pike County Covid 19 Bass tourney was won by Alan Faith and Ken- ny Osgatharp and the big bass award went to Keith Brock and Lou Karsner. The Pike County Central High School Varsity Cheerleaders were busy Saturday, holding a car wash to raise money for Cheer Camp that the girls are attending this summer. Cost for the camp is between $300-400 per cheerleader. The girls held their car wash at Casey's Gas Station on Main Street. Cheerleaders have car wash Pike County Bass Tourney Be on lookout for Poison Hemlock By Alex Mahrenholz ANR/4-H Extension Educator amahrenh@purdue.edu Poison Hemlock is a plant often seen along roadsides, ditch banks, fence rows and around shop or farm build- ings. Unfor tunately, hem- lock is poison and its ef fects can occur after ingestion or even after just touching the plant. To date, there is no antidote. It is a biennial weed that appears as a low growing herb in its first growing season. In the second year, it can leap from anywhere between three and eight feet tall. The alter nate com- pound leaves are pinnate and are usually triangular. Poison hemlock is often confused with the nontoxic weed Queen Anne's Lace (also called Wild Car rot) be- cause both produce clusters of small, white flowers but Queen Anne's Lace will have hairs along its stem and leaf bases. Recognition of poison hem- lock is impor tant for safety and protection, especially in areas where one hikes or par ticipates in other outdoor activities like fishing or kay- aking. Farmers should be war y of the plant's presence both for their own safety, but also for the safety of their live- stock. Grazing livestock, like cat- tle, sheep, goats and horses will usually avoid eating poi- son hemlock when there are other grasses or plants for them to graze on, but if it is cut and baled into hay, that increases the potential for ex- posure. Early June is the peak blooming season for poison hemlock and the blooms will begin to fade in the coming weeks. The best time of the year to effectively control poison hemlock using herbicides is in the early spring when plants are smaller, particularly when applying herbicides that con- tain 2,4-D. If attempting to remove small areas of the plant man- ually, be sure to wear prop- er PPE such as gloves, long sleeve shirts, long pants, closed toe shoes, and protec- tive eyewear. Please contact the Exten- sion Office if you have any questions. Poison Hemlock resembles Queen Anne's Lace because of its clusters of white flowers, but Queen Anne's Lace will have hairs along it stem and leaf bases. Poison Hemlock growing along a roadside in Pike County. Life Milestones made free CALL: 812-354-8500 Put a free photo with write up on your Family and Class Reunions.