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Newly erected sign at Yellow Creek parking lot. |
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Blair County TU Members did the cooking and serving - L to R: Bob George, Joe Nypauer, Bob Reeder, Dick Bymiller, Jerry Smith |
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Denny Bowser - Blair County TU - directing traffic to parking lot |
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One of two cakes at the ceremony |
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Rick Buchanan helped shuttle attendees to parking lot. |
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Tom Murray brought people to the celebration |
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Jeff Samuelson laid the block and marble for the Friends of Yellow Creek monument |
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Dr. Douglas Austen, Executive Director of PA Fish and Boat Commission praised the Yellow Creek Coalition |
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State Senator, John Eichelberger of the 30th District complimented the team effort of the coalition |
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Some of those present for the dedication |
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Landowners who graciously permit fishing access on the Fly Fishing Only Project of Yellow Creek |
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Dick Hess, State Representative, 78th District spoke |
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MLTU member and District 4 PA Fish & Boat Commissioner was the emcee for the program |
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Charlie Whitman spoke for landowners in the Fly Fishing Project |
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Joe Clapper another landowner offered his thoughts about 50 years in the Fly Fishing Only Project |
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Darla Guyer of the Bedford County conservation District thanked the Yellow Creek Coalition |
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Harry Guyer, President, Fort Bedford chapter of TU |
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Jerry Green, President Blair County Chapter of TU |
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Randy Buchanan, President, Mountain Laurel Chapter TU |
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Charlie and Cynthia Whitman along with Fred Sherlock, President of Yellow Creek Coalition cut the flyline officially opening the parking lot |
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Charlie & Cynthia Whitman beside the sign honoring Cynthia's father, Bill McIlnay |
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fly fishing author Charles Meck, special honoree John Kennedy (Blair County TU) and past Southwestern TU, PA Trout vice president Dave Rothrock |
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Connie Arcuri and Marian Feath stand by the husbands' plaques on the Friends of Yellow Creek Memorial. Joe Arcuri and Bob Feath spent many hours improving Yellow Creek |
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The PA Fish Commission was well represented - Commissioner Len Lichvar, Dr. Douglas Austen, Commissioner Don Anderson, Fred Sherlock, Ted Kane (Fish & Boat Officer) |
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Bill Zahurok and Gary Cooper flank PA TU vice president and outdoor writer Dave Rothrock |
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