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Newsletter of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Spring 2015 Excellence in Craft winners recognized Awards announced during Spring Conference banquet The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented its annual Excellence in Craft Awards during the Spring Conference banquet at Seven Springs Mountain Resort on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Awards Chair Brad Isles distributed awards to 19 individuals in 25 categories. There were 300 total entries by more than 40 members. Winners are: POWA CORE AWARDS Best Newspaper Column (sponsored by Pennsylvania Hunters Sharing the Harvest) – “Unique wildlife encounters a Don Carey Photo bonus for time spent outdoors” by Ralph First-place winners for this year’s Excellence in Craft Awards were: Front (l-r): Martone, published in the New Castle News Tom Tatum, Gerry Putt, Jennifer Bilott, Tyler Frantz, Wade Robertson; Back: Charlie Burchfield, Marshall Nych, Ben Moyer, Terry Brady, Steve Sorensen, Ralph Scherder, on May 29, 2014. Ralph Martone. Not pictured: Bud Cole, Bob D’Angelo, Timothy Flanigan, Bob Frye, First runner-up: “Deer hunting and the Ron Steffe, Karen Wolf, Alex Zidock. See EXCELLENCE, page 6 Conference at Seven Springs a rousing success By Nick Sisley Conference Chair Seven Springs showed why it is one of the top resorts in the east during POWA’s Spring Conference in May. Attending members who had not visited resort before seemed thoroughly impressed with the facility, the setting and they loved the majestic mountains. Mark Nale Photo Guided turkey hunting was on the Wilderness Voyageurs guide Ryan McCauley steadies the raft as POWA member See SPRINGS, page 8 John Hayes battles a 22-inch rainbow on the Youghiogheny River. Craft Improvement POWWOW Spring 2015 New committee offers member Quarterly publication of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association, Inc., a non-profit outings, chance to develop material professional, educational organization. Items published in PowWow do not reflect the opinions By Freddie McKnight to write or broadcast about a trip, it is or endorsement of POWA. Committee Chair expected that you will do so in a timely manner in accordance with your outlets. www.paoutdoorwriters.com A new POWA committee has recently We will restrict trips to one per year per Dennis Scharadin been formed. Officially dubbed the member, at least for now, so that all may POWA Executive Director “Outdoor Press Outings Committee,” it have a chance to participate. P.O. Box 221 / Summit Station, PA 17979 Phone 570-739-2085 currently consists of Mark Demko, and This may be altered if the host can Email: [email protected] myself, with a little help from Doyle Dietz. handle an unlimited number of attendees The purpose of this committee is simple, or if there are openings after the deadline POWA Officers 2015-16 to arrange outdoor press outings centered period. All notifications about trips will be President – DON KNAUS 31 Nichols Street on hook and bullet themes across Pennsyl- handled via email. Wellsboro, PA 16901 vania and nearby states. We have several Those who attend will be asked to pro- 570-723-4290; [email protected] possible outings lined up for the remainder vide tearsheets, a link to a website or some 1st V.P. – RALPH MARTONE 2nd V.P. – BRAD ISLES of this year and possibly into 2016. proof of media coverage resulting from the Secretary – MARY HOSMER The procedure may change as needed trip. This will not only show the trip host Treasurer – JOHN ALLEN in the future. However, at present, when the resulting publicity, but also allow us to Board Chair – MARK NALE Board of Directors (term ending): BUD COLE a trip is announced that you are interested show prospective trip hosts what POWA (‘16); DOYLE DIETZ (‘16); MARK DEMKO in attending, respond to either Mark or members have to offer them. (‘17); JESSICA WELSHANS (‘17); BEN myself before the deadline (we hope to This committee is in its infancy and is MOYER (‘18); PAULA PIATT (‘18) Sup. Mbr. Rep. - CONNIE YINGLING, allow a two-week window for decisions, looking for a couple of other members to Maryland Office of Tourism Development but that may not be possible with all trips). join. If we can get a three or four person Parliamentarian - RALPH MARTONE Once the period has ended, we will group to handle the work, we have the PowWow Editor - BRAD ISLES forward the following to the host: name POWA Legal Counsel - METTE, EVANS & potential to average a trip per month (or WOODSIDE, Harrisburg, Pa. of each POWA member interested, status more). with POWA (active member, associate Just to whet your appetite, the first two IN THIS ISSUE member, etc.), your county of residence and trips lined up are a fishing kayak trip in Spring Conference Review ............1, 8-9 your contact information. This will allow Luzerne County and a tuna fishing trip in Craft Award Winners ......................1, 6-7 the trip host to select attendees by their Ocean City, Md. Details on the first trip are Craft Improvement ................................2 respective geographical area of the state below. Watch your email for future outings. Supporting Member News ....................3 rather than the media you represent. We If you have any questions or would like President’s Message ............................4 Executive Director’s Report ..................5 will allow the hosts to select the attendees to become part of this committee, please Treasurer’s Report ................................7 to keep any bias out of the choices made. contact me via the information listed in Member News ....................................10 While there are no rules forcing you the directory. Market News....................................... 11 Committees ........................................ 11 Kayak fishing trip in Luzerne County July 9 Meeting Minutes ............................12-15 Luzerne County Visitors Bureau and 77 East Market Street Susquehanna Kayak and Canoe will host Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Member contributors to this issue: a kayak fishing trip for up to 20 members 570-823-6152 Don Carey, Nick Sisley, Mark Nale, Freddie McKnight, of POWA on Friday, July 10. Don Knaus, Dennis Scharadin, Terry Brady, Doyle Dietz, Jeff Woleslagle, Michael Klimkos, John Allen Participants will arrive Thursday after- 5 p.m. – Tour of Riverfront Park noon/evening July 9 and stay overnight 6 p.m. – Dinner, Downtown Wilkes- SEND POWWOW CONTRIBUTIONS TO at the Genetti Best Western in downtown Barre POWA Exec. Director Dennis Scharadin P.O. Box 221 / Summit Station, PA 17979 Wilkes-Barre. The stay is free, but it is July 10 Phone: 570-739-2085 for double occupancy. If you are inter- 9 a.m. – Lobby of Hotel to depart for Email: [email protected] -or- ested in participating on this trip, please Susquehanna Kayak and Canoe email Freddie McKnight at wmout- Brad Isles, PowWow Editor 10 a.m. – On the River P.O. Box 23, Grove City, PA 16127 [email protected] by 6 p.m. on July 1. 12:30 p.m. – Lunch, to be deterimined Phone: 724-967-2832 Email: [email protected] ITINERARY 2 p.m. – Bartolai Winery – tour and © Copyright 2015 by the Pennsylvania July 9 tasting Outdoor Writers Association, Inc. Check in at Best Western Genetti 3 p.m. – Head for home 2 PowWow - Spring 2015 Supporting Member News PANWTF, DCNR, Dover Area High students team for conservation Two agriculture classes at Dover Area High School recently took on a project in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Pennsylvania Department of Conserva- tion and Natural Resources. Under the direction of instructor Ron Weaner, who also serves on the Penn- Contributed Photos sylvania Game Commission Board of Students from Dover Area High School, under the instruction of instructor Ron Commissioners, the students modified Weaner, built gates to limit illegal access to portions of Michaux State Forest. The plans for gates needed to limit access to gate project is a group effort between the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wild portions of Michaux State Forest from Turkey Federation and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. adjacent private land. to the opportunity for the students to have Foresters and rangers on Michaux State ownership in a conservation project that Forest reported issues with illegal access would benefit wild turkeys, construction by four-wheel drive vehicles and ATVs and installation of the gates will improve onto a property known as the Glatfelter conditions for wildlife on Michaux State Tract. That property was purchased as an Forest. addition to the forest several years ago. Over the winter, students and faculty Wildlife habitat management practices at Dover Area High School worked with established while the land was owned computer aided design to modify plans for by Glatfelter Timber Company resulted the gates. Materials were purchased and in outstanding nesting and brood rearing delivered to the school in late January and habitat for wild turkeys. work began in earnest. The Bureau of Forestry utilizes an eco- In April, the gates were completed and system management approach in manag- a date was set for Mike Wright, a forester benefit of wildlife. Even better, this project ing the property as a timber resource and on the Michaux and other DCNR staff to provided a valuable learning experience is a prime example of how to achieve pick up the completed gates. Agriculture for the students, one that they can look outstanding wildlife habitat. Trespass is- class students assembled in their shop to back on and take pride in when they visit sues threatened to diminish the value of help load the gates onto a dump body truck the state forest. the property for wildlife. Well-designed and trailer. Moveable hoists made the task The gates were a team effort. PANWTF gates were needed to address the illegal of loading the heavy gates and the posts volunteers raised the funds for the materi- access issues.