The Shavertown Volunteer Fire
Company will conduct its first-ever
Bass Tournament on Saturday,
August 10, at Frances Slocum State
Park.
Entry fee is $10 per person. Par-
ticipants will be able to use row-
boats, electric motors or fish from
shore. Headquarters will be at the
‘Rodgers on sports
main boat ramp on Carverton Road.
Fishing hours are from 6 a.m. to 3
p.m. and registration opens at 5
a.m. Refreshments will be served at
the Shavertown Fire Hall following
weigh-in at 3 p.m.
All Pennsylvania Fish Commis-
sion and state park rules will be in
effect. Trophies will be awarded.
By JOHN RODGERS
Sports Columnist
The Shavertown Fire Company
has completed its plans for the first-
ever Bass Fishing Tournament to be
held at Frances Slocum State Park,
Aug. 10. i
Registration
will begin at 5
a.m. and official
starting time will
be 6 a.m. with the
conclusion being
3 p.m. Weigh in
will follow the
tourney’s end.
The main head-
quarters will be
the main boat
ramp inside the park. There will be
a $10.00 entry fee, with 12 trophies
in all to be presented. There will be
refreshments served at the fire hall
following the weigh in.
A reminder — all park rules will
be in effect including, no gas motors
and fishing licenses are required.
Seeing that Frances Slocum is the
site and happens to be one of my
personal hot spots, here area few
tips that might help anyone inter-
ested.
Since large mouth bass a~. che
main inhabitants, shallow waters
are the place to head especially
early in the day, preferably where
weeds and stumps are located.
Places I have found very productive
are directly across from the boat
rentals and off the left point from
the boat rentals.
Bait and techniques I have found
to be beneficial are rubber night-
walkers in black and electric grape
of the weedless variety. Fish them
directly in the weed beds, and along
Physicals set
Jerry Stinson, Dallas High School
Athletic Director, announced physi-
cals for girls field hockey will be
Thursday, Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m. in the
nurse’s office; girls volleyball, Aug.
1, 9:15 a.m. and cheerleaders, at
9:45 a.m., both in the nurse’s office.
All makeup physicals will be held
Aug. 8, in the nurse’s office, boys
from 8:30 to 9 a.m.; girls from 9 to
9:30 a.m.
Take care in
night hours
There are always a lot of jokes
about a person’s ability to see in the
dark, but there is nothing amusing
about the special set of problems
that motorcyclists have both in
seeing and being seen at night!
The motorcycle’s smaller size and
silhouette can make it harder to be
seen by other motorists.
That’s why motorcyclists should
take extra care to make themselves
seen at night. One way to do this is
to equip their motorcycles, their
helmets and even their clothing with
reflective material to catch the
other driver’s eyes.
Riders should also make sure that
they have an unscratched and
untinted face shield on their hel-
mets. That way they can see as
clearly as possible without the glare
their vision.
Because motorcycle headlights
may not cover the road as well as a
| car’s do, many riders slow down at
night so they don’t override their
beams. They may also use other
A motorist seeing just one light
behind him on the highway may
think that it’s an automobile with a
burned out light and might there-
: is a
motorcycle on the road.
~ And, one final reminder on night
riding - remember that potholes, oil
slicks and other road hazards are
harder to see and identify at night.
A safe night riding motorcyclist
keeps expecially alert for every
type of potential hazard both from
the road and the other driver. That
includes knowing what your own
} phusical limitations are and not
riding when you're sleepy or physi-
cally tired which would slow down
your reaction time and reflexes.
Another important safety
reminder - take a Motorcycle Safety
Program (MSP) free course. They
are designed for both the novice and
the experienced rider and are avail-
able statewide. Motorcycles are pro-
vided. The only requirement for this
Pennsylvania Department of Trans-
portation program is a Class 5
permit or license. An important plus
is that you receive your Class 5
with no further testing! This pro-
gram is headquartered at IUP. For
more information on classes in this
~ area call 1-800-442-6826.
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submerged trees and stumps, using
a slow retrieve with an occasional
jerk. Set the hook solid on strikes
and don’t let the snags discourage
you.
Other productive lure are medium
diving repalas and rebels, using a
little quicker retrieve. One more
that’s a little unorthodox is a small
fly about three feet behind a small
bobber, using a slow jerking
retrieve.
For those who prefer live bait,
nightwalkers are good when fished
on the bottom with no weight, giving
the rod an occasional twitch,
although small crappie can drive
you crazy at times. Live shiners
about two-three inches are also a
good choice when fished about one
to three feet off a bobber. Make
sure, however, that you allow ample
time for the fish to run with your
minnow. (The seven-second rule is
good to follow).
In the afternoon hours, especially
on sunny days remember fish will
already be in cover and will spook
easy so be patient and quiet. There
is no reason to change your style or
location, just be quiet. Also keep in
mind fish feel vibrations in the
water from both your boat bottom
and the shore line, so walk softly.
Another thing you can keep in
mind to make this a memorable
event is, bring your family. Frances
Slocum is a beautiful park and
supplies fun for everyone of all
ages. There are places for picnick-
ing and your wife and children can
have a ball while waiting for dad to
come in with his trophy catches.
Believe me, you'll come back!
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A note of different interest, let’s
hear it for the DuPont Company.
For the third year now it has
donated $50,000 to the Fish and
Wildlife Service for the support of
the captive breeding program of the
American Bald Eagle.
On the endangered species with
only five to six thousand in the
lower 48 states it’s nice to see some
people care.
We can show our concern also, the
National Wild Life Federation is
seeking a bill to ban lead shot from
hunting. Lead shot is a major factor
i nthe diminish of the bald eagle.
The shot falls to the bottom of
swamps and ponds where it is
consumed by bottom-feeding ducks.
Slowed down by the slow acting lead
poisoning they become easy prey
for the eagle who consumes the
poison and dies.
Let’s become a little more respon-
sible and back this bill and switch to
steel shot. It could add a lot of
beauty to the future.
KERN
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
First to finish
Richard Vanderlin of Williamsport put his good time in the
water to work for him as he was also the first person to
cross the finish line during Saturday's YMCA Biathlon at
Harveys Lake.
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Levi Hippensteele, a 91-year old
retired automobile dealer - and a
fair golfer - is the oldest person to
register for the Fifth Annual Penn-
sylvania Senior Games to be held at
Shipensburg University Aug. 8-10.
Coincidentally, Hippensteele also
resides in Shippensburg where in
1924 he opened one of the nation’s
first Chrysler dealerships. He oper-
ated the agency for the next 50
years before retiring.
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himelf, cooks most of his own
meals, does yard work and goes to
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signed up for the Games including
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