Sp Capit a a
Special to The Dallas Post
Before adopting any wild baby
animal, make sure it is really an
orphan. More than 90 percent of the
so-called orphans rescued every
Spring by well-meaning people
aren’t orphans at all, and would
have been much befter off left
alone.
For example, a [§
doe will leave her
fawn for several
hours while she
feeds thinking it
safe, but if you
are walking in @
the woods and
happen upon the =
animal, all you fi
see is a helpless
little animal that
you think
needs your help. Don’t ‘rescue’ it.
The mother will return.
It’s the same with other animals,
including cottontail rabbits. Baby
rabbits, born almost naked, remain
in their nest until their eyes open.
Their nest is usually a small cavity
in the ground lined with hair and
covered with weeds. The mother
feeds them once in the morning, and
once in the evening, but during the
day she is out foraging, returning
occasionally to watch her young. If
you come across them, think them
abandoned and take them home,
you are doing them more harm than
good.
While some wild baby animals do
make nice pets, remember: It is
against regulations to possess
babies taken out of season. Also, it
is very important to keep in mind
that if bitten by one of these
“orphans,” you can come in contact
with rabies. It is better to avoid
making yourself a candidate for this
disease.
Many of us have heard the tale
that once a human touches a wild
baby animal (including birds), the
parent will not keep it. This is not
true, but unfortunately has been
responsible for many people trying
to raise wild animals. If you should
touch a baby, return it to where it
was and the mother will come for it.
If, after long observation, you
determine that you actually have
come.'upon an orphaned animal
because the parent has been
trapped or killed, you should con-
tact the Game Commission. They
will advise you wether or not you
can try to raise the animal, or they
may come and get it.
Lately, in my area, many people
have tried to be helpful by rescuing
animals. They have called me and
asked how and what to feed the
babies. I try to discourage them
because this requires a great deal of
time and work. Currently, my wife
is feeding three fawns and two
litters of baby rabbits that have
been “rescued.”
Once young babies have been
artificially fed, they have a hard
time surviving in the wild because
they can not find food and cover for
themselves.
FIELD NOTES
Spring Gobbler season closed on
May 25, and once again there was a
good harvest in this district. I am
of infractions of the rules.
Pennsylvania trappers set a new
beaver record this year, more than
doubling the 1984 harvest with a
catch of 7,232. The recorded bear
mortality for the state was 206, and
deer mortality was 32,325. Luzerne
County ranked 7th in the state for
bear and deer killed on the high-
way.
One Sunday morning I received a
call from a prominent physician
stating, “A buck is trapped in my
yard which is enclosed by a high
cyclone fence. There is a patio
enclosed with glass where the deer
is roaming.”
When I arrived at the scene, I
could see that the deer was too
excited to leave through the open
gate without guidance. I chased the
deer into a corner and pushed him
if it didn’t go away, call me in the
morning...”
The other day two sportsmen, Art
Gensel and Herb Brader, called me
having a problem giving birth. After
saw that she was having a difficult
breech birth. We assisted her in the
delivery. Although we were unable
to save the fawn, the mother did
survive and is sure.to be healthy
and pregnant again next year. It is
nice to know that there are good
sportsmen who are concerned about
our wildlife.
(Ed Gdosky is a commissioner for
the Pennsylvania Game Commis-
sion, Dallas office.)
Soccer Camp at Penn State/
Wilkes-Barre Campus will begin in
the Back Mountain at the Lehman
Campus on June 17 and run through
June 21. The camp is planned for
boys and girls, ages 6 through 14.
Camp participants must have
reached their 6th birthday by
December 31, 1984.
The Penn State-Wilkes-Barre
Youth Soccer Day Camps were
developed in 1983 to improve the
soccer skills and knowledge of area
youth. Because of the remarkable
response to soccer camps last
summer, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
will be offering (3) camps this
summer at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
at Lehman, Mountaintop and Wyo-
ming Valley.
Fridays. are game days when
campers will compete for numerous
prizes in various games and drills.
Each camp will feature an out-
standing staff of experienced local
camp participants to reach their full
soccer potential. To stress the
importance of teamwork and fair
play, each camper is placed on a
team for the week and will be
assured of an equal amount of play
in game situations.
The director for this year’s series
of camps is Jay Harvey. The staff
includes Ken Farshtey, Steve Kling-
man, Mike Luna, Tom Rokita, and
Phil Wingert.
a i EE SRR
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
The hopes of the Lake-Lehman
girls’ softball team for the District 2
Division AA softball title were
dashed last Wednesday at Kirby
Park when they were blanked, 2-0,
by the Lakeland Chiefs.
The Knights outhit the chiefs, 4-1,
but Lakeland’s sophomore pitcher
had brilliant fielding behind her to
pull her out of threatening situations
in the first, second and sixth
innings. Pitcher Debbie Toth fanned
four and walked five while giving up
four hits, but her experience gained
from her action as a freshman kept
her cool when she needed to be.
The Knights’ pitcher Beth Finn
gave up only one hit, a costly two-
run homer in the third inning,
struck out eight and walked five.
The Knights first opportunity
came in the first inning when Susie
Slocum beat out a bunt between
first and second base with one out.
A passed ball and a wild pitch sent
her to third but the next two
Knights, Kelly Wandel and Cindy
Slocum were out to end the scoring
threat.
In the second inning, Lake-
Lehman’s Noel Kuznicki led off with
a single over the second baseman’s
head and went to second on a walk
to D. Levi. Finn struck out and
Pheasants released
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
Perfect bunt
Susie Slocum of the Lake-Lehman girls’ softball team
prepares to bunt her way to base as an unidentified
teammate and a few fans watch in the background. Action
was in last week's playoff game at Kirby Park where the:
Lady Knights were defeated, 2-0, by Lakeland, thus ending
their hopes of a state title.
Kuznicki was trapped going to third by Toth. Sandy Dicton hit a ground
when Lori Pantle’s bunt was taken - ball to second with the bases loaded
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
tration call: Penn State Wilkes-
Barre, Continuing Education 675-
2171.
An elementary wrestling clinic
will be held June 20 through June 14
from 10 a.m. to noon daily at the
Lake-Lehman High School.
The clinic, which will be held for
boys within the Lake-Lehman
School District who have been
ingrades three, four, five or six
during the 1984)85 school year, is
part of the Lake-Lehman summer
recreation program which is funded
by the district. There will be no
charge for the clinic.
All boys attending the clinic’ are
asked to bring sneakers, socks,
shorts and a T-shirt.
The program will be staffed by
Lake-Lehman coaches. Registration
will be held at the high school on
Monday, June 14, between 9:30 and
10 a.m.
Anyone having any questions con-
cerning this program is asked to
school at 675-2165 or at home as
follows: Mr. Ladamus, 675-5691; Mr.
Barbacci, 298-2616; Mr. Williams,
477-5674; or Mr. Lipski, 675-3533.
Wilkes College will be the site of
the Wilkes Basketball camp this
summer for boys and girls ages 11-
17.
July 1 to Friday, July 5, under the
direction of Bart Bellairs, Wilkes
head basketball coach, who led the
Colonels to an MAC playoff spot in
his seocnd year.
A day camp, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
will be held at the Wilkes-Barre
YMCA, costing $50. An evening
clinic will be run on the Edwards-
ville Recreation Board outdoor
courts from 6-8:30 p.m. for a $20
fee. Campers can attend both
camps for $60.
Each participant will receive a T-
shirt and July 4 will be Basketball
Give-Away Day as 20 balls will be
awarded to campers.
Guest speakers will include Penn
State University head coach Bruce
Parkhill, University of Massachu-
setts assitant Mark Shea and St.
John’s University assistant Al
LoBalbo.
Brochures and applications may
be picked up at Chuck Robbins
Sporting Goods, Wilkes-Barre
YMCA, Lewis-Duncan Sporting
Goods or at the Edwardsville
Municipal Building.
Interested persons can contact
coach Bellairs at 824-4651.
In a recent edition of The Dallas
Post, a photo taken during a Back
Mountain Little League game last
weekend was incorrectly identified.
The Little Leaguer shown batting
in the photo is Mark Stallard.
Commission to hatch and raise pheasants for fall
release, the breeders are released to cut the expense
of feeding the full-grown birds all summer.
River in Luzerne County.
Some of the hens may nest in areas released and
product a late breed of young this fall for the
sportsmen’s pleasure. ;
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
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to end the inning.
Cindy Slocum started a Knight |
rally in the sixth when she led off
with a single, Kuznicki hit a fly ball
to centerfield then Levi tapped a
single up the middle sending Slocum
to second. Toth helped her own
cause by grabbing Finn’s bunt bare-
handed and throwing .out Slocum,
who was sliding into third. She
struck out Pantle to retire the side.
The Chiefs scored the only two
runs they needed in the top of the
third when Sandy Clauss hit a hom-
erun to send in Toth and score
herself. Toth went to first on a walk
after Gretchen Hill went to second
on a iwo base error by the Knights
leftfielder Pantle. Hill and Toth
attempted a double steal but the
Knights catcher Kuznicki threw Hill
out on third. Clauss’ long hit to right
field kept going away from right-
fielder Chris Wasculis. The ball
brushed off Wasculis’ glove and |
rolle foul. Wasculis fell and Clauss =
picked up her speed and circled the
bases for a homerun sending in Toth
ahead of her.
The only other threats by Lake- 1
land were in the second and fifth
walks in each of the frames.
Lakeland advances to play Dis-
trict 12’s title winner, Lackawanna
Trail, this week.
Harris men
win title
Harris Associates men took the
league title for the 1984-85 season
last week by defeating Fino’s Phar-
macy men 2838-2745 in the George
Shupp League roll-off.
Hitting high scores for the Harris 3
team were G. Harris 546, A. Guido
203 (538), S. Bonomo 534 and D.
Purvin 533.
R. Bonomo rolled 201-202 (589)
and T. Shalata hit 524 for the
pharmacy five.
In the Idetown Compact. League 7
the Pintos took the league title by
defeating the Firebirds 3135 to 3097. |
R. Cross hit 533 for the Pintos. B.
Ishley rolled 509 for the Firebirds.
Teeners slate
June 10 date
Back Mt. Baseball’s Teener Divi-
sion will conduct a meeting on
Monday, June 10 starting at 8 p.m.
at the Dallas American Legion. All
managers, coaches an volunteers
are asked to attend.
Teeners hold
fund raiser
Teener League Baseball players
ing much needed funds necessary
for the many teams future exist-
ence.
Stickers will be given to ‘thsoe
people giving $1.00 or more. Your
generosity will help keep our Back
Mountain youth involved in this
organized sports program.
Kerdesky gets
college letter
Dave Kerdesky, a sophomore
from Shavertown received his =
second varsity letter as a member
of the Wilkes College baseball team
this spring.
Kerdesky, a gradaute of Dallas
High School, is the son of Peter and
Joyce Kerdesky, 61 N. Main Street. [8
Kerdesky was second on the team
batting .362. He registered 18 RBIs,
3 doubles and scored 17 runs. £3
Wilkes finished 12-15 overall this
season.
CYC pool
announces
schedule
The Wyoming Valley Catholic
Youth Center is announcing its
summer pool schedule. A Happy
Hour swim will be held Monday
through Friday, from 5-6:30 p.m.
The pool will also be open Monday
through Friday, from 7:30-9 p.m.
given Monday and Wednesday after-
noons from 4-5 p.m. The class
begin on Monday, July 8 and end 1
Wednesday, Aug. 7. ®
For more information call the
CYC at 823-6121 or stop by at 36 S.
Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Rev. John S. Terry is director of the 4
CYC, a member agency of the 3