May 2023

The. Ruffed Grouse Society is proud to announce that they will offer their popular Women’s Introduction to Wingshooting Program at the Mt Jewett Sportsmen’s Club on July 15-16 and August 19-20.  Women’s Introduction to Wingshooting is a course for women and taught by women.  On both Saturdays, the course starts at noon and ends at 4:00 p.m.  On both Sundays, the course starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m.

Register by contacting wlhab9@gmail.com.   Lodging is available, if needed, but is limited.

A hunt will be offered to the graduates on Sunday, September 10, at a nearby sportsmen’s club.

No pre-knowledge of shooting is required.  “We pride ourselves on helping a woman who has never even held a shotgun before learn how to become a wingshooter,” says Sue McClelland of Smethport, one of the instructors.  “And owning a shotgun is not necessary; we have shotguns that the attendees can try for size and then use during the program.  When you finish this training you can go on and shoot at targets for fun or hunt your choice of birds.”

You must register to attend this course, and it is on a first-come, first serve registration basis.  “We only take twenty women into the program each year so we can maintain the quality”, offers Taylor Holt of Kane, another instructor.

The Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA hits shelves and participating breweries

The Wilds Are Calling Hazy IPA, produced by New Trail Brewing Company in collaboration with 17 other brewers who call the Pennsylvania Wilds home, is now available at participating breweries and select distributors in PA!

Get the brew at the following locations: Bald Birds Brewing Co. of Jersey Shore, Bent Run Brewing Co. of Warren, Boom City Brewing Co. of Williamsport, Boxcar Brew Works of DuBois, Bradford Brew Station of Bradford, Bullfrog Brewery of Williamsport, Clarion River Brewing Company of Clarion, Floating Feathers Brewing Co. of Mill Hall, John Ryan Brewery of Williamsport, Lost In The Wilds Brewing of Shippenville, Mechanistic Brewing Co. of Clarion, Riepstine’s Pub & Brewery of Williamsport, Robinhood Brewing Co. of Bellefonte, Rosko’s Brew House of Williamsport, Therapy Brewing of Montoursville, Wicked Warren’s of Warren, and Yorkholo Brewing Co. of Mansfield. 

The brew is a hazy IPA, made with a malt bill of pilsner and oats. It’s hopped late with Citra, Simcoe and HBC 586. This gives the brew aromatics of juicy citrus and light tropicals.

Frost Advisory issued May 26 at 1:00PM EDT until May 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo

* WHERE…Warren, McKean, Potter, Elk, Cameron, Northern
Clinton, Tioga, Northern Lycoming and Sullivan Counties.

* WHEN…From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Saturday.

DESCRIPTION: …FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY…
* WHAT…Temperatures in the mid 30s will result in frost
formation.
* WHERE…Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.
* WHEN…From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if
left uncovered.

INSTRUCTIONS: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)

Liberty Township 

ATTENTION LIBERTY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS: the township has scheduled the second coat of blacktop for Coleman Mills Road. It will take place on Wednesday 5/31, Thursday 6/1 and Friday 6/2 from 8AM to 4PM. The same rules will apply that were stated before. The work will involve the entire width of the road so people will have to use an alternate route. Thank you for your patience.

Memorials

by

Pastor B.J. Knefley

Memorials, do you have any? Perhaps without thinking you have created some without even knowing it. They often dot our life in different ways. Perhaps it’s the mount that’s hanging on the wall of our family room, or your first gun. Maybe it’s the wall in the hall that’s adorned with family pictures. We might not recognize it but we often have many memorials throughout our home and life. They’re important to us because they remind us of important events.

In my own life I have plaques and pictures that remind me of achievements. I have objects that I carry that remind me of the source of my hope. One of those things is a small rock about the size of a quarter. I carry it to remind me that it only took a small stone to kill Goliath. If you’re not familiar with that name it comes from the story of David and Goliath, a huge giant of a man. He taunted the Israelites with his size and his words. David a shepherd, took his slingshot and a few stones and accepted that challenge. The result was that David, with just one small stone, killed the mighty Goliath. My stone reminds me that it only takes a small stone to kill the giants in my life.

My Bible is another source of memorials. Over the years I have noted and underlined passages. Often these are accompanied by dates. Each remind me of a time in my life where a passage spoke to my spirit with encouragement or direction. Each time I come across one of these passages I smile in remembrance. It’s not that these reminders are of good times. Sometimes they remind me of very difficult times in my life and I am reminded of where I was and where I am now. These become remembrances of hope and perseverance.  

Sometimes the greatest encouragement that we can have is thorough the memorials that we’ve established in our lives. They become anchors that can help in our forward moment and direction. Without these we might just become adrift. Think about it.