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Local SCSA honors
Haven resident
Kay Russell of Schuylkill Haven is this year’s recipient of the “Friend of the Sportsmen Award” presented annually by the Schuylkill County Sportsmen’s Association. Russell was presented with her award at Saturday’s SCSA banquet at the Community Fire Company, Landingville.
In her position as president of the Friends of Schuylkill Park and Recreation, Russell approved a $500,000 grant for Sweet Arrow Lake County Park and several other grants for the improvement of the park. In addition, she has donated fish the last three years for the Family Fun Fish Day held at Sweet Arrow Lake.
Festival promoter
radio show guest
Pennsylvania Bowhunter Festival promoter Sherwood Schock is today’s guest of Republican-Herald/News-Item outdoors editor Doyle Dietz on “Experience The Outdoors,” 7-7:30 a.m. on WLSH 1410-AM, 9:30-10 a.m. on WMGH, Magic 105.5-FM, and on the Web at www.wmgh.com by clicking the “Experience The Outdoors” link.
Banquets
Schuylkill County Friends of NRA, Thursday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m., Saint Nicholas Hall, Route 901, Minersville; for reservations and information, call (570) 294-1302.
Clinics/seminars
Concealed carry permit free seminar to help responsible firearms owners apply for and receive a permit Wednesday, Sept. 23, West End Fire Company, 700 W. Mahanoy St., Mahanoy City, and Wednesday, Sept. 30, Community Fire Company, One Firehouse Road, Landingville, registration 6 p.m., sessions 6:30 p.m., both locations; preregistration online at www.senatorargall.com/concealed-carry-seminar or by calling (570) 621-3400.
Daily events
3D simulated hunting course, dawn to dusk through Saturday, Oct. 17, Bear’s Head Archery, 148 Lofty Road, Delano, off Exit 134 of I-81; closed for trap second and fourth Sundays, 1-5 p.m.; for information, call the club at (570) 467-0331.
Today’s events
Westy Hogans, Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s Association, Valley Gun and Country Club, Monastery Road, Elysburg; for information, call (610) 216-4412 or access the website at www.passatrap.org. Sporting clays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Roedersville Game and Fish, 1357 Mountain Road Pine Grove. Muzzleloader shoot, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., First Frontier Militia, Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club, Gun Club Road, off Route 248; for information, contact Ken Milburn at (610) 767-6222 or Dave Algard at (610) 760-8333. Eastern Woodlands Indians, 2-2:30 p.m., Sweet Arrow Lake waterfall parking lot, Pine Grove.
This week’s events
• Wednesday: Hawk Watch, 9 a.m., Blue Marsh Lake, State Hill Boat Launch, Bernville.
• Thursday: Trap, 6-9 p.m., Orwigsburg Gun Club, Gun Club Road, off Route 443 East, Orwigsburg; for information, email grammyminch@gmail.com.
• Friday-Sunday: Pennsylvania Bowhunters Festival: Gates open 6 a.m. daily, Sullivan County Fairgrounds, Forksville; for information, contact Nancy Witkowski at (570) 946-4025 or access the website at www.pabowhunters.com. Pennsylvania Taxidermist Association Weekend, Cabela’s, Hamburg.
• Saturday and Sunday: Lehigh Valley Knife Show: Charles Chrin Community Center of Palmer Township, 4100 Green Pond Road, Easton; hours: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday: Wobble, sporting clays and skeet 100 bird shoot and chicken barbecue, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Roedersville Game and Fish, 1357 Mountain Road, Pine Grove; for information and registration, contact Greg Morgan at (570) 617-1579. Schuylkill Spurs NWTF JAKES Day, 8:30 a.m., ages 8-16, Blue Ridge Rifles Muzzleloader Club, Coon Club Road, off Route 183, south of Summit Station; for information and free registration, contact Custom Gun Finishes, Minersville, at (570) 399-5436.
• Sunday, Sept. 20: 3D, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Seltzer Gun Club, 532 Seltzer Road; for information, call Matt Balulis at (570) 640-1938. 3D, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Roedersville Game and Fish, 1357 Mountain Road Pine Grove. Block shoot, shotguns and flintlock rifles, 11 a.m., Port Clinton Fish and Game; for information, contact Ted Knoblauch at (610) 562-4310.
— Compiled by Doyle Dietz