Not too seriously...

We do know how to have fun at the PAFFMA annual meetings.

 John Bitzer is ready with his "groaners"

To which the audience reacts.

 

Which was followed by the Lumberjack serenade.

     

And here is the original...

Annual Meeting for 2013

Here is the group photo for the the 2013 PAFFMA annual meeting held at the Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Department Hall on November 16, 2013

George H. Wirt and Presidential Awards

Board member Bev Spicer received the George Wirt award at yesterday's annual meeting for her service to the PAFFMA. Paul Sebasovich is making the presentation.

PAFFMA President, Jack Graham, made four Presidential awards, a new presentation, to PAFFMA Secretary Lisa Lasalle, PAFFMA 1st Vice President Peter Linehan, Board Member Bill Parr and Sharon Sebasovitch (who has made the banquet centerpieces for many years.)

Remembering Dut

At yesterday's PAFFMA annual meeting at the Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Dept. Hall Anne Dutlinger gave a presentation on remembering her grandfather, Forrest Dutlinger. Dutlinger was in the first graduating class from the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy. Anne is posing with John Bitzer, who put together the display.

12th Annual Golf Outing

The 12th annual PAFFMA Golf Outing was held this past Friday (6/28) at the Rich Valley Golf Course in Mechanicsburg, PA. Although it was a cloudy, muggy day, the 41 golfers had a great time!


Registration.

Our sponsors.

 

Starting out.

Hole 1.

Everyone wants to get into the act.

 

 

Another hole sponsor.

The awards dinner.

Paul Sebasovich announcing the winners.

PAFFMA President Jack Graham thanks the golfers and describes the work at the Forest Heritage Discovery Center.

Paul congratulates the leader of the winning team, Terry Felty.

The high scoring team: Steve Kline, John Risser, Marc Chritzman, and Terry Felty.

The second place team: Tom Marion, Diane Marion, Jack Brubaker and Gary Bauer.

The middle scoring team got PAFFMA t-shirts.

We hope to see everyone again next year!

Keeping Up Appearances

The Forest Heritage and Discovery Center at Caledonia State Park was built back in the CCC days. It is still a very solid building! The entry porch has been starting to show a little wear. This week we stained the porch using an oil-based stain. Now it is good as new, although a second coat in a few weeks wouldn't hurt at all.

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign

Over the years State Forests, State Parks and other conservation programs  have used different kinds of signs over the years. We have samples of several of them in the Discovery Center.

This metal sign is on the inside of the entrance.

Here' a Pennsylvania variation on the tree farm sign.

The Department of Forests and Waters is now known as the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

You can find this colorful sign on the rear of a backpack pump.

There are very few firetowers left in PA to bear this warning.