May 11, 1977 Hunters will be required to use steel shot to prevent lead poisoning Waterfowl hunters will be required to use steel shot ammunition along the Susquehanna River this year, the Game commission has been notified by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice. Actually, the zone within . 150 vards of the waters of the Susquehanna River between the confluence of the north and west bran- ches of the river at North- umberland and the Mason- Dixon line is included in the steel shot area. Steel shot will be requir- ed in shotguns in the area while hunting ducks, geese and coots. Rifles and hand- guns cannot be used to hunt waterfowl. Since steel shot loads are not currently, available for all shotgun gauges, the Fish and Wild- life Service has said it will publish an amendment which will clarify the ex- emption of guns in certain Lutz receives biology award Ronald E. Lutz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lutz, 645 Donegal Springs Road, Mount Joy, was one of 99 award recipients at Millersville State College’s annual Honors and Awards Banquet, Friday, April 29. Lutz, a senior biology major, received the Henry Franklin Bitner Science Prize for biology. Members of the Project D.A.R.E. Reader’s Club, who read a certain number of gauges. Steel shot ammunitien is - expected to cost at least S50 percent more than conven- tional lead shot loads. Portions of nine states along the Atlantic seaboard had steel shot requirements in 1976, but this will be the first year that the new ‘ammunition will be requir- ed in PA. Eventually, steel shot will be required for waterfowl hunting through- out the country in locations where the birds are expos- ed to lead poisoning be- cause of high annual de- posits of lead shot. The Fish and Wildfife Service estimates that about 2 million ducks die in the United States each year from lead poisoning that results when the birds swallow spent lead shotgun pellets while feeding in fields and on marsh bot- toms. On a national scale, about 7 percent of the ducks taken by hunters contain ingested lead shot in their gizzards. The steel shot requirement is de- signed to stop the accumu- lation of lead in areas where it is poisoning ducks. ‘The hunting of other species of aquatic and upland game birds does not appear to be significant source of lead in birds. Waterfowl hunters na- | SUSQUEHANNA TIMES - Page 5 tionally deposit about 3,000 TL, tons of lead into the en- * vironment. This is really a small amount of lead when contrasted with the 184,000 tons emitted nationally each year into the environ- ment from auto exhausts and industrial wastes. Its significance lies in the fact that it is concentrated in areas where ducks feed. All-elementary band trip planned The personnel for the Donegal All-Elementary Band that will be traveling to Connecticut on June 8, 9, and 10 have been select- ed. The Grandview members are Patty Kline, Tina Beck- er, Karen Wittel, Sirirat Sritulanondha, Leann Kel- ly, Keith Mueller, Scott Frantz, Phil Peters, Mike Jones, Jeff Way, Craig Shearer, Barnell Wilson, Andy Geltmacher, Brian Tyson, Kevin Becker, Tom Lucabaugh, and Scott Hos- tetter. : The Seiler members are: Nancy Brubaker, Carolyn Gehman, Lisa Ruhl, Carrie Yourglivch, Susan Brandt, Allen Bubacz, Craig Roper, Kathleen Henly, Stacey Ricedorf, Jackie Wealand, Shawn Kreiner, Wayne Chappel, John Hall, Wil- liam Cox, Scott Brandt, and Mark Shearer. From Maytown are: Ellen Endslow, Michele Vogt, Kelly Endere, Jill Kerschner, Carol Gerlach, Penny Welsh, Stephanie Barnitz, Jennifer Wilson, Cheri Johnson, Andy Pietsch, Kevin Barnhart, Chris Swab, Donna Watto, and Dale Charles. From Riverview mem- bers are: Tina Palmer, Teresa Meszaros, Curtis Palmer, David Moyer, Randy McBride, and Dean books, based on their instruction level, to qualify, are shown above at Maytown Elementary. From left to right, they are: top row; Matt Zito, Amy Winters, Hob Wilson, Scott Carl, Lola Barnes, Amy Jacoby, Crystal Sweigart, Judy Charles, and George Waite; iff the second row are Dale Charles, Andrew Zuch, Ellen Endslow, Lori Homsher, Steven Johns, Brian Drager, Wafi Tressler, Greg Koznowsky, and Colleen Barr; third row, Greg Pennington, David Zimmerman, Robin Winders, Anne Musser, Mike Delucia, Shawn Miller, Barry Aston, and Stacey Henry; fourth Portner. There will be twelve flutes; sixteen clarinets; six trombones; four percus- sion; one baritone horn, one bass clarinet, and one alto sax. A preview of the Con- necticut concert will be given for the public at Riverview on May 17, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will include several selections by Sammy Nestico, a R.B. Hall march, tunes from Fiddler on the Roof and some big band jazz as well as a little rock. The sixth grade chorus from all ele- mentary schools will also appear on the program. Dennis Shumaker Shumaker elected president of Lions Dennis Shumaker, was elected president of the Marietta Lion’s Club at the annual election. Additional officials are Doug Millikin, first vice-president; Paul Snyder, 2nd vice-president and 3rd vice-president; James Price, secretary; ‘Richard McKain, treasurer; Elmer Appley, Lion Tamer; Ron Perry, assistant Lion Tamer; Rick Umbenhauer, Tail Twister; Paul Snyder, assistant Tail Twister; Paul Raber, director for three years; John Heistand, Pat Kenney, and Paul Snyder, directors for one year; and C. Calvin Rex, Chaplain. Robert Cresswell was chairman of the nominating committee. The club will adopt the county Lion’s project of contributing toward a cat- aract emulsifier machine which will be available to patients free of charge at the Lancaster General Hospital. Mount Joy carnival coming by Keith Smith The annual Mount Joy Jaycee Spring Carnival will be held Thursday, May 26th thru Saturday, May 28th. There will be fun, games, and rides for kids both young and old. Any club wishing to participate by having a stand at the carnival please contact Keith Smith at 653- 5963 or Bob Hoffer at 653- 5958 after 4 p.m. The fee for the three days is $30 in advance. Electricity will be provided for those stands needing it. Stand set up will be Wednesday, May 25th from 6 until 9. All stands must be taken down by Sunday, May 29th. Thanks very much for your support! Curb Sale The third block curb sale held in the 200 block of West Market Street, Mari- etta, will be held on Satur- day, May 21, with the rain date set for Sunday, May 22. Residents in the 200 block are encouraged to ““sell anything’’ in front of their homes or give per- mission to an aquaintance to promote a project. Among items offfered for sale will be attic treasurers, cellar junk, old, new, home made, out grown, mistakes, surplus and white ele- phants. Refreshments will also be available. The public is invited. £3 row, Elizabeth Zuch, Daryl Gerlach, Matt Basham, Patty Fry, Mike Price, Mark Mullins, Pam Nye, Beverly Smith, Amanda Swab, and Deanna Cable; Fifth row, Carl Graff, Douglas Gerlach, Vickie Derr, John Shirk, Terry Albright, Eugene Hess, Amy Peters, Jeff Wenger, and Joanne Ebersole; bottom row, Candy Flowers, Tammy Parmer, Kathy Miller, Jill Kerscher, John W. Miller, Scott Sipling, Henry Tressler, Tadd Wakefield, Kristen Williams, Angie Fry, and Jane Paston. More D.A.R.E. kids will be shown next week.
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