Elk raffle raises record amount for conservation

August 27, 2015

Chalk it up as another win for wildlife conservation.With crowds estimated in the tens of thousands, this weekend's Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Elk Expo again demonstrated the extraordinary interest in and support for the state's elk.And, just as importantly, the money raised through the event by those attending and thousands of others who weren't there will continue to work to benefit elk and their habitat, and bolster the public's continued interest in Pennsylvania's elk herd.Among highlights at the Elk Expo was the drawing for elk licenses for the upcoming elk season to begin Nov. ...

TO DO

August 20, 2015

The following is a list of upcoming local entertainment events. The Times Observer welcomes additions to the list that are of community interest. Club meetings and closed gatherings are not included. To add an event, call features editor Diana Paddock in the newsroom at 723-8200 by noon Monday.Through Aug. 22: 53rd Annual Sheffield Fireman's FestivalThrough Aug. 29: "Warren and Beyond," photographs of Robert Porterfield on display, Wetmore Gallery of the Warren Public Library.Aug. 15-Sept. 7: Naturalistic painted renderings of birds in their natural environments by Brent Langley, Coal ...

Shining Stars …

August 20, 2015

It's been a wild transition from Warren to the Big Apple for Devon Meddock, but she's enjoying every minute of her big city life."NYC is everything I thought it would be and more: crazy, hectic, cramped, and yet oddly welcoming," Meddock said. "It's true that the city never sleeps, and there is something new to explore every day."Meddock, who is the daughter of Susan Wren and Marty Meddock and a graduate of Sheffield Area High School, is a master of music candidate in vocal performance with an advanced certificate in vocal pedagogy at New York University's Steinhardt School of Music. ...

TO DO

August 20, 2015

To get your items in the Outdoors Calendar contact mikeb73@verizon.net or phone 726-1035- Tuesdays, 5 p.m.: trap and skeet practice, Kalbfus Rod & Gun Club- Thursdays, must arrive before10 a.m.: one round only sporting clays practice, Kalbfus Rod & Gun Club- Mondays, 5 p.m.: open trap practice, Pine Grove Sportsmen's Club, Egypt Hollow Road, Russell- third Thursday each month, 7 p.m.: Brokenstraw Fish and Game Club monthly meeting2015- August 19, 20, dusk to 10 p.m.: Boonies International Film Festival, Chapman State Park, Amphitheater- August 21, 6 - 8 p.m.: Family Fishing, ...

Summer is for smallmouth fishing

August 20, 2015

Could there possibly be a better way to spend a summer evening than fishing for smallmouth bass while the cool water of one of our creeks flows around your bare legs?This is as much fun now as it was when I was a kid. It has not been spoiled by any modern technology. About the only new items you might want are a nice pair of wading shoes.We are fortunate to have three smallmouth bass creeks in Warren County: Conewango Creek, Brokenstraw Creek and Tionesta Creek. If you go about it right, you can find excellent smallmouth bass fishing in any of these large creeks.All hold trout, but at ...

Comment sought on action plan

August 20, 2015

HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) are seeking public input through Sept. 11 on the draft 2015-2025 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan.The draft plan and comment forms can be found at: fishandboat.com/swap2015.htm. Questions can be directed to the Game Commission at WildlifePlanCmnts@pa.gov or to the Fish and Boat Commission at RA-FBSWAP@pa.gov. Use "SWAP" in the subject line.The purpose of the Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan is "to conserve Pennsylvania's native wildlife, maintain viable habitat, and protect and enhance ...