May-Oct 2011 page 1.wps - Pennsylvania Striped Bass Association

P. O. Box 502 * James Creek, PA 16657
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May - October
2011
Volume 8 Issue 3
2011 Tournament Season Highlights
We have a lot of ground to cover since our last newsletter in April. In May and June, Randy Miller & Judy Messersmith (team Whopper
Stopper) had back to back victories. It's a challenge to win one tournament, but two - back to back is very impressive. July and August saw
some impressive fish weighed in, as Dran Carper and Matt Davoli took wins with almost 50 pounds for two fish. In September Todd Gantt
had a well deserved win under tough fishing conditions. With the arrival of flooding rains from Tropical Storm Lee in early September, the
Raystown Dam did the job it was designed to do - and the lake rose approximately 9 feet. All ramps were closed, making the Open
Tournament an impossibility. It was voted on that the October club tournament could be enhanced with higher entry fees (making higher
payouts), and that we would waive the membership requirement (i.e. making it an open). Arnold's Marine and team Striper Dogs stepped up
and donated a hot lunch for Sunday weigh-ins. Clapper's Guide service pulled out a win, after beginning the weekend too sick to start fishing
with everyone else. With team Second Chance (Bobby Kauffman and Dave Rhodes) finishing fourth, they sealed their first Team of the Year
title. Team Ridge Runner (captain Justin Lindstrom) had the lead for the team title most of the year, and wound up with second in the team
division. Both teams had a very impressive year. Dave Rhodes also captured Angler of the Year with their final weigh-in in October. Judy
Messersmith was the Lady Angler of the year, with some impressive fish boated. Once again the Rhodes brothers, Josh and Tyler took the
Junior and Youth Angler divisions. When Dave gets old, he will have two sons who can take him out and catch him a fish!
May 20-22, 2011 Member-Guest Tournament
Team
Captain
Weight
1 Whopper Stopper
Randy Miller
2 Scally Wag
Kevin Smiley
3 War Eagle
Kevin Roberts
4 Flat Landers
Bob Mallette
5 Second Chance
Bobby Kauffman
6 Team Skeeter
Skeeter Snyder
7 Time Bandits
Adam Baughman
8 Fishmaster
Joe Gortva
Lunker - Judy Messersmith, Whopper Stopper
Anglers Choice - Arnold's Marine, catfish
62 Anglers
29 Teams
Youth angler - Tyler Rhodes
Junior angler - Derik Ritchey
June 3-5 2011 Member-Guest Tournament
Team
Captain
1 Whopper Stopper
Randy Miller
2 Second Chance
Bobby Kauffman
3 Totally Hooked
Todd Gantt
4 Striper Daze
Scott Yingling
5 Ridge Runner
Justin Lindstrom
6 Striper Pirates
Bill Ott
Lunker - Randy Miller, Whopper Stopper
Anglers Choice - Striper Daze, Laker
43 Anglers
19 Teams
Youth angler - Tyler Rhodes
Weight
35.37
33.60
32.53
30.69
28.96
28.57
22.20
9.16
17.79
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Vice-President: Bob Henderson (814 658-3927)
Secretary: Rick McVicker (814 623-7303)
Treasurer: Dennis Roth (814-658-3920) Ronald Forman (814-448-0130)
Chairman of the Board: Rick McVicker
34.77
27.92
26.43
25.49
25.35
21.72
15.19
15.14
22.65
8.08
14.24
9.6
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July 8-10 2011 Member-Guest Tournament
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Team
Captain
Mako
Second Chance
Line Burner
Mac Attack
Striper Sniper
Time Bandits
Ridge Runner
Bite Me
Dran Carper
Bobby Kauffman
Bob McCartney
Bryan Rhodes
James Wilson
Adam Baughman
Justin Lindstrom
John Specht
Lunker - Scott Yingling, team Mako
Anglers Choice - Kerry Clawson, Laker
27 teams
Weight
47.19
39.63
38.68
35.12
34.49
30.65
28.22
27.23
25.23
12.87
64 anglers
Junior Angler - Josh Rhodes
23.23
August 5-7 2011 Member-Guest Tournament
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Team
Captain
Guarantee
Slip Knot LB
Reel Screamer
Ridge Runners
Striper Lore
Mako
Second Chance
Matt Davoli
Bob Henderson
Joey Claycomb
Justin Lindstrom
Brian Keller
Dran Carper
Bobby Kauffman
Lunker - Matt Davoli, team Guarantee
Anglers Choice - Brian Keller, catfish
25 teams
Weight
47.73
36.56
34.23
33.07
32.03
30.81
30.26
24.09
13
58 anglers
Junior Angler - Josh Rhodes
Youth Angler - Tyler Rhodes
11.55
10.69
September 23-25 2011 (Aitch)
Member-Guest Tournament
1
2
3
4
5
6
Team
Captain
Totally Hooked
Fish 4 Me
Slip Knot LB
Line Burners
Livin Hard
Guarantee
Todd Gantt
John Weist
Bob Henderson
Don McCartney
Chris Frazier
Matt Davoli
Lunker - Ralph Ritchey, Fish 4 Me
Anglers Choice - Clarence Scheffel, catfish
20 teams
October 21-23 2011 Open Points Tourney
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Team
Captain
Clappers Guide Service
Stormin Norman
Guarantee
Second Chance
Mac Attack
Skeeter
Long Rod
All Decked Out
Denny Clapper
Norman Stever
Matt Davoli
Bobby Kauffman
Bryan Rhodes
Skeeter Snyder
Mike Hoover
Jeff Locke
Weight
39.16
28.08
26.13
25.22
19.09
18.65
18.41
18.01
Lunker - Denny Clapper
23.94
Anglers Choice - John Weist - catfish
9.07
Junior Angler - Josh Rhodes
10.24
Wildcard Winner (10.7 lb target weight) - Josh Rhodes
28 teams
67 anglers
48 anglers
Weight
29.77
28.26
26.83
26.25
25.87
23.17
17.58
8.35
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Special Recognition Corner:
Fish donations, Thanks goes out to;
Chuck La SaUe of LaSaUe's Engine Chassic$500
Scott Yingling- $25-Jim Stoner $250
Woodland Camping Resort-$200
Remm Supply $400 for Team of the year
Lou's Outboard Service $200
Denny Roth-$125 50150 Saxton Youth
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Vince Lent $151 from tournament 50150
Team Whopper Stoppers $50
Kevin Smiley $115
Matt Davoli-$100
$5-Randy Miller--John Weist-$60
Team Mae Attack $25
Plus once again, thanks for members
donating that extra with there memberships
for the fish fund.
Thanks to all.
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2012 Calendar of Events
Jan 21
Feb 25
March 31
April 6-8
April 21
May 11-13
May 18-20
June 8-10
June 16
July 20-22
Aug 17-19
Sept 7-9
Sept 14-16
Oct 12-14
Nov 3
Awards Banquet
Robertsdale Fire Hall
RSC Pig Roast Fundraiser (RSC fish fund) Saxton Fire Hall
One Day Tournament
Shy Beaver
Member-Guest Tournament # I
Aitch
Lake Cleanup Day
Tatman
Member-Guest Tournament #2
Aitch
RSC Reunion Tournament
Clem's BBQ
Aitch
Member-Guest Tournament #3
Big Brothers & Sisters
Aitch
Aitch
Member-Guest Tournament #4
Member-Guest #5 1 Saxton Sportsmen's
Aitch
American Warriors Appreciation Day
Arnold's Marine
Member-Guest #6 1PSBA Open
Aitch
Member-Guest Tournament #7
One Day Tournament
Aitch
Please note that the tournament dates listed at right are still pending approval . Also take note
that the Open and the Saxton Sportsman's tournaments have been combined with our monthly
points tournaments in August and September. This change was voted on at the Sept captain's
meeting by our tournament anglers. The reason is to allow anglers to save money by having
fewer tournaments in the year, and also to free up everyone's calendar.
PSBA - Saxton Sportsman's Tournament August 12-14 2011
1st - Matt Davoli
2nd - Clarence Scheffel
3rd - Bobby Kauffman
4th - Brian Keller
5th - Bob Henderson
Lunker - Matt Davoli
Team "Guarantee" is shown above with their impressive catch as
they won first place and lunker in the Saxton Sportsman's
Tournament. Team captain Matt Davoli is kneeling.
May - October First Place and Lunker Winners
In the May tournament (at left), team Whopper Stopper won first place and
lunker. L-R are youth angler Tyler Rhodes, Randy Miller, Judy Messersmith,
Chris Frazier, and junior angler Derik Ritchey.
In the June tournament (at right), team Whopper Stopper got their second
tournament win in a row. This time Judy let Randy reel in the lunker. L-R are
Joey Claycomb, Randy Miller, Judy Messersmith and youth angler Tyler
Rhodes.
In the July tournament (at left), team Mako took first place and lunker honors.
Team captain Dran Carper is kneeling, and in the back row are L-R Denny
Roub, Scott Yingling, and junior angler Josh Rhodes.
In the August tournament
(at right), team Guarantee
struts their stuff with a
tournament
win
and
lunker honors. L-R are
junior
angler
Josh
Rhodes, Matt Davoli,
Marty Ulicne, and youth
angler Tyler Rhodes.
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In the September tournament
(left), team Totally Hooked
won first place. Captain Todd
Gantt and partner Mark
Roberts are kneeling, while
Ralph Ritchey (team Fish 4
Me) holds the lunker.
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(right), team Clapper's Guide
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********* 2011 Final Tournament Standings *********
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Team of the Year
Captain
SECOND CHANCE
RIDGE RUNNER
MAKO
LINE BURNERS
SLIP KNOT LB
GUARANTEE
TOTALLY HOOKED
WHOPPER STOPPER
SKEETER
TIME BANDITS
SCALLY WAG
MAC ATTACK
STRIPER PIRATES
FISH 4-ME
STRIPER LORE
REEL SCREAMERS
LIVIN HARD
LIP RIPPERS
FISH MASTER
FLAT LANDERS
REDNECK STRIPER
BITE ME
WAR EAGLE
REEL FUN
STRIPER DAZE
BOBBY KAUFFMAN
JUSTIN LINDSTROM
DRAN CARPER
DON McCARTNEY
BOB HENDERSON
MATT DAVOLI
TODD GRANTT
RANDY MILLER
SKEETER SNYDER
ADAM BAUGHMAN
KEVIN SMILEY
BRYAN RHODES
WILLIAM OTT
JOHN WEIST
BRAIN KELLER
JOEY CLAYCOMB
CHRIS FRAZIER
HAROLD SAYDER
JOE GORTVA
BOB MALLETTE
NORMAN STEVER
JOHN SPECHT
KEVIN ROBERTS
WALDO GRAY
SCOTT YINGLING
Lady Angler of Year
Angler
1
2
3
4
5
6
MESSERSMITH JUDY
STEVER CAREAN
HOOVER JONNI
HORNER AMBER
LINDSTROM SALLIE ANN
MOWSORE ASHLEY
2
3
RHODES TYLER
KELLER ELI
HOCKENBERRY KODEN
81.17
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
72.72
5.00
5.00
0.00
Junior Angler (ages 10-15)
Angler
Points
1
2
3
4
RHODES JOSH
RITCHEY DERIK
GORTVA JONATHAN
HOOVER KYLEE
Angler
232.45
216.49
188.55
179.85
155.04
153.28
143.55
140.07
132.92
109.71
109.50
105.70
87.88
80.98
80.30
78.49
74.72
70.29
67.63
67.15
61.59
60.08
58.84
57.55
56.68
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
21
22
23
24
25
RHODES DAVE
LINDSTROM JUSTIN
CARPER DRAN
KAUFFMAN BOBBY
YINGLING SCOTT
CARPER TROY
HENDERSON BOB
MILLER RANDY
McCULLOUGH MIKE
McCARTNEY ROBERT
GANTT TODD
CLAWSON KERRY
LINDSTROM JOSH
YOHN LARRY
LINDSTROM RON
DAVOLI MATT
ROUB DENNIS
SMILEY KEVIN
ULICNE MARTIN
CLAYCOMB JOEY
OTT WILLIAM
SNYDER HAROLD
GORTVA JOE
STEVERS NORMAN
KELLER BRIAN
SKEETER
Points
145.07
144.46
117.04
115.94
105.76
99.29
96.48
93.90
93.25
89.61
85.53
80.93
76.78
74.53
71.36
70.81
65.55
64.97
62.96
62.76
62.05
58.99
58.90
57.73
54.45
53.94
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
JUSTIN LINDSTROM
SCOTT YINGLING
DRAN CARPER
MATT DAVOLI
JOSH RHODES
DAVE RHODES
JUDY MESSERSMITH
RANDY MILLER
JUSTIN LINDSTROM
ROBERT MILLER
MIKE MCCOULLOUGH
DRAN CARPER
JOHN WEIST
TYLER RHODES
SCOTT YINGLING
DAVE RHODES
TODD GANTT
BOB MCCARTNEY
CHRIS FRAZIER
BOBBY KAUFFMAN
DAVE RHODES
JIM STONER
TODD GANTT
BOB HENDERSON
CHRIS FRAZIER
30.18
25.23
25.17
24.09
23.23
23.21
22.65
22.20
20.13
19.34
18.65
18.57
18.12
17.79
17.68
17.44
17.35
17.24
16.84
16.42
16.19
16.10
16.09
15.93
15.87
Points
Youth Angler (age 9 & under)
Angler
Points
1
Big Fish Ladder
Angler
Weight
Male Angler of the Year
Points
75.02
24.60
18.73
18.52
2012 American Warriors Appreciation Day
On the weekend of September 7-9, 2012 there will be a special event at Raystown Lake to benefit
wounded veterans, called American Warriors Appreciation Day. Disabled American Veterans
Chapter 9 (Winchester, VA) and DAV Chapter 34 (Altoona, PA) are working together to hold
this event. There will be a full schedule of events, including camping & fishing. We are asking
anyone with a boat to consider volunteering to take a wounded veteran either boating or fishing.
The fishing will take place in the morning on Saturday September 8. Each boat must have a
current Coast Guard safety inspection, and also be covered by an insurance policy. If you wish,
the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be able to come to your house to inspect your boat. You can
contact James Gottheif at (570) 758-8604 to make arrangements if you want your boat inspected.
All other questions about this event should be directed to Bob Kreiser (RSC president), who is the
coordinator for Striper fishing at the event. Look for more information in future newsletters, as
well as the website.
Striper Fishing From Other Lakes
'The cool weather and overcast days over this past weekend brought the surface water temperature down as
expected, and both bass and stripers found their way to the surface to feed on baitfish. On severai days the
topwater activity was far better near the middle of the day than it was early or late. Cooler seasonal
temperatures will c o ~ ~ t i to
n ~dominate
e
our weather over the next week to ten days. The current forecast is for
the daytime high temperatures to be in the 70's with the low temperature at night dropping into 50's and low
60's. These temperahues d l continue to wol the surface water and the cooler, denser smface water should
start to extend down and cool the water a little further down in the water column. We are expecting partly
cloudy skies for most of the week and there is a good c h c e we'll see rain and extended thunderstorms,
especially midweek. The lake water level is between one and two feet below full pond and all ramps are
operational. The last quarter moon will be Tuesday the 20&and it will get darker at night as we approach the
next new moon on the 27&.
The striped bass continue to school near the m o d - o f most major creeks and are stating to chase bait to the
surface. There have been a number of huge breaks reported by anglers o-vier the past week or so, several
revealing large stripers. As the moon continues to become less of a factor, the early morning breaks should
become more prevalent. While bright sunlight typically pushes the stripers down into deeper -wvaier>with a
fading moon and the overcast skies forecast this week stripers could be found f e g on the surEace at any
time of the day. Good lures for breaking stripers include a fluke or swimbait rigged on a Gamakatsu EWG
hook or lightweight (?A ounce) shad jighead with a sharp Gamakatsu hook, a topwater popper (Striper Strike, a
Iarge Lubr Jensen Chug Bug, Rebel Pop'R, Lucky Craft Gunfish) and a floating twitchbait (Lucky Craft
Sammy, Excalibur, Spook, Spook Jr.).
Striped bass are also being found in deep water by anglers using electyonic f ~ finders.
h
Large schools and
smaller pods are being found in the lower sections of the lake. These deep water Snipers are being caught
using a variety of techniques. Some anglers are presenting live bait on down lines, some trolling and others
casting, counting down and retrieving flukes and bucktails or vertical jigging with flukes and jigging spoons.
If you like to vertical jig with flukes and are experiencing lime twist, adding a swivel to pour jighead will help
eliminate it. If you plan to vertical jig in the trees, you might consider using one of the less expensive spoons
like the Cotton Cordel "CC spoon" and replacing the hook with
one of better quality and larger size. If fishing in open water, you might also by attaching a fluke on an Extra
Wide Gap hook to a short leader behind a KastmasEr spoon for a different but very effective look. There are
also a couple of new spoons that are proving to be far more effective than the H o p b which has been the
standard offering for years.
Those trolling are doing so with their gas motor and continue to report success pulling Umbrella rigs,
individual swimbaits and the popular three-way rig (Sutton Spoon and a swimbait). The three-way rig can be
trolled using lead core line, downriggers or a troliing sinker with swivels (Captain Mack). Sutton spoons have
been difficuit to find this summer as the manufktmer has been unable to find a company to silver plate the
spoons. We recently obtained a small supply of Sutton spoons and are selling two (2) to each customer who
stops by the shop and asks for them, while the supply lasts. If you aren't familiar with Sutton spoons or the
three way rig, just ask when you drop by and we'l be happy to show you how to assemble this very effective
rig.
A Special Thanks
The PSBA wishes to thank Mike and Dawn from Arnold's Marine Service for once again sponsoring the "Wildcard
Prize" in the October Club Tournament. Junior Angler Josh Rhodes won the $250 prize for his striper that came
closest to the wildcard weight picked at random. The purpose of this prize is to offer a chance of tournament winnings
to anyone that has even one fish to weigh. Thanks Mike & Dawn!
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call as soon as possible. Please send them to PSBA PO BOX 502
James Creek, Pa. 16657 or call Denny Roth @ 814-658-3920 to make a
arrangement to get them sent back or order tickets.
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Awards Dinner Set for January 21, 2012
Mark your calendar and come enjoy an evening of good food, good
friends, swapping fish stories, and recognizing our top anglers.
Where : Robertsdale Fire Hall
Route 913, 10 miles east of Saxton
When : Saturday January 21, 2012
Doors open at 5 pm
Dinner served approximately 6 pm
Price : $11 per person, children half price (not sure of age cutoff)
Menu : Swiss Steak, Striper Fish Fry, side dishes, drinks, dessert.
Reservations Required - We need to know how many are coming
so we can order the right amount of food. We are going to make a list of
those coming. You must notify either Denny Roth at 814 658-3920 or
Rick McVicker at 814 623-7303 by January 14. Once your name is on
the list, the Robertsdale Fire Hall will charge the PSBA for your meal
whether you show up or not. If you show up without getting on the list,
then the Fire Hall will not have enough food prepared. Please help us out
so we can continue doing this on the honor system. Thank you.
Fish Stocking Update
After a huge 2010 (nearly 300,000 fish stocked), 2011
turned out to be another bust. The problems started in
June, when our grower lost most of the fish in his growing
ponds. We were later notified that we would get
approximately 5,000 nice sized fish in the fall. Then came
the hurricanes that flooded much of the east coast in
September, causing further losses. Ultimately, not enough
fish remained to bother making a delivery. So now we
have our sights set on next year. Currently, we have about
$25,000 in the bank that could be used to stock fish. By
next year we will have even more, especially if the
January gun ticket does well.
A GOOD GAME FISH IS TOO
VALUABLE TO BE CAUGHT
ONLY ONCE.
LEE WULFF
Oct 7 Fish Commission Meeting
Oct 29 Fish Commission Meeting
On October 7, 2011 the PSBA met with the PA Fish
Commission to discuss Striper stocking protocol. Attending the
meeting were Dave Miko (chief of Fisheries Management), Kris
Kuhn (fisheries biologist), two hatchery managers, Tara Whitsel
(Army Corps of Engineers), WCO Anthony Quarracino, Denny
Roth and Rick McVicker. Over the past winter, we contacted the
Fish Commission in hopes of sharing the scientific studies we
based our stocking protocol on. Both Dave Miko and Kris Kuhn
reviewed the studies and felt improvements could be made to
how the state stocks its fish.
Early in the meeting it was learned that Pennsylvania does not
raise Striped Bass fingerlings. Rather, we buy or trade with other
states to acquire what fingerlings we do get. Also, once we get
them, we do not have the ability to grow them to a larger size
more suitable for stocking. This was a major setback, since one
of the primary aspects of our strategy is to stock 2 inch or larger
fingerlings that can immediately feed on alewife prey.
Next the meeting shifted focus to the best way to stock the
fingerlings that the state gets. Historically, this has always meant
stocking the entire truck load (100,000 or more) fingerlings in
one location. Both Dave Miko and Kris Kuhn agreed with the
studies that suggested better survival by spreading the fish out in
several locations. The possibility of utilizing the Army Corps
barge was discussed, due to the limited access Raystown has by
road. Also discussed was the possibility of dividing the truck
load into 2 or 3 drops if the barge would be unavailable.
It was agreed that stocking locations would be determined by
the size of fingerlings available. Larger fingerlings will be
stocked in alewife rich areas. Smaller fingerlings will be stocked
in zooplankton rich areas (determined by water quality analyses
the Army Corps will provide). A revised state stocking protocol
will be produced by Kris Kuhn in the near future, based on the
studies and this meeting.
On October 29, 2011 the Raystown Striper Club met with the PA
Fish Commission to discuss stocking and other issues. Several
members of the RSC, Kris Kuhn (fisheries biologist), Tara Whitsel
(Army Corps), Dwight Beal (chief - Army Corps), Denny Roth and
Rick McVicker were in attendance. This meeting was prompted by
the RSC, we were invited to attend also.
The majority of the meeting was devoted to stocking stripers.
However, this time a new twist was added. Everyone in the room
agreed that larger fingerlings are most desirable to stock, and Kris
Kuhn indicated that a cooperative nursery program would be the
best way to achieve that goal. The Fish Commission has an
individual (Earl Myers) who is their co-op nursery manager. Both
clubs will be meeting with him in January to explore this further.
Additionally, Dwight will contact Juniata College, as a possible
location on the lake where fry or small fingerlings could be grown
out to a larger size for stocking. We are hoping that it could be a
win-win proposition for the college and the fishery. Keep in mind
that we are very early in this process, and it is too soon to know if
anything will materialize. However, both the RSC and PSBA agree
that both clubs should work together on this for everyone's benefit.
The subject of minimum keeper size came up also. The state size
limit for stripers is 20", both clubs would like to see that increased
to 26" or more. In order for a rules change to occur, a voting body
within the Fish Commission must be petitioned to conduct a vote.
This can not happen based solely on opinions of a few fishermen.
Data must be collected that would indicate a new size limit should
be voted on. Kris Kuhn said that he hopes to conduct a striper
survey on Raystown Lake next year. This would be one piece of the
puzzle. We may be asked to collect our own data as fishing clubs,
that would augment the lake survey data. The Fish Commission will
let us know what information they want. Ultimately, they want to be
able to figure out how many hours it takes on average to catch a
striper, and whether changing the size limit will help.
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PO Box 502
James Creek, Pa. 16657
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