Neshannock Creek earns state stamp honor in trout contest
The 1997 Pennsylvania trout and salmon stamp contest honored Neshannock Creek with top five finishes from 135 paintings. Winner Christopher Leeper of Youngstown took first and $3,000 for a Big Bend scene upstream of a covered bridge. Leeper's print and patch will be sold by Wilderness Editions. Bob Anderson of Volant earned third and fifth places with scenes at Banks covered bridge and Volant Dam. The stamps go on sale in December at the Lawrence County Government Center and other outlets, highlighting the streamscape series alongside past stamps.
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Christopher Leeper
Youngstown
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Wilderness Editions
Leeper
Edinburg
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Bob Anderson
Volant
Neshannock
Anderson
Big Bend
Don
Banks Covered
Volant Dam
Hoyt Center
Erie
Lawrence County
Neshannock Creek
Harvey’s Creek
Luzerne County
Garden weeds as edible potherbs in Meadville area
Karlin Marsh notes gardeners delayed planting due to cold and rain but now many have seeds in soil. The column surveys edible weeds such as dandelion greens lambs quarter amaranth purslane and sorrel with simple prep and a Sorrel Soup recipe, urging mindful harvesting and noting oxalic acid considerations.
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North
South America
Crawford County
Irma S. Rombauer
Marion Rombauer Becker
Karlin Marsh
Meadville Tribune
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop Planned in Somerset County
Pennsylvania Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commissions sponsor a three day Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop September 13 to 15 at Camp Sales Somerset County for women 18 and older. The program teaches basic angling fly fishing canoeing shotgun shooting deer hunting archery camp cooking nature photography and mountain biking with hands on instruction by expert outdoors people. The $175 fee covers meals lodging and sessions with registration materials available by late July.
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Farmer-Rural Sportsman Magazine
J. Wayne Fears
Gary
Jeremy Tressel
Mineral Springs
Ohio
Lake Erie
Shenango Dam
John
Jo Ellen Gerwitz
Bob Viceari
Mark Lynn
Viceari
Pennsylvania
Camp Sales
Somerset County
Pennsylvania Game and Fish and Boat Commissions
Gram
The
Game Commission
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Bow
Elmerton Ave
Harrisburg
Christine Thomas
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Notable upcoming dates for local sportsmen
Upcoming dates include July 1 the start of the 1996 97 hunting license year July 31 last day to purchase muzzleloader stamps August 31 dog training season opens August 5 first day county treasurers accept resident antlerless deer license applications by mail August 19 first day county treasurers accept non resident antlerless deer license applications by mail
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P.O
Heflin
WCO
Alan ¢. Scott
New Bethlehem
Scott
David Schimp
James Deniker
Sandy Lake
Bob G
Thad Bukowski
the News
Debbie Wachter
Bonnie
Charlotte Clarke
California
University of California Press
Rombauer
Becker
Papua, New Guinea
Courage
Wisconsin
Owl
Nelson’s Lawn & Garden Tractor Sales & Service
Sharon Rd
West
Middlesex
Nick’s Auto Body, Inc
Sylvan Heights Golf Course
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