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CURRENTS
Award Presentations at the April 30 Commission Meeting

photo-Andrea Feeney

Chris Calhoun received the 2018 Heroes of Water
Rescue Award. This award recognizes individuals who
make a significant, lasting and continuous impact in
the field of water rescue as a result of the guidelines
established by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission's
(PFBC's) Water Rescue program.
Waterways Conservation Officer (WCO) Corey Girt
received the 2018 Top Gun Award. This annual PFBC

Bureau of Law Enforcement award recognizes an officer
who apprehends the highest number of Boating Under the
Influence offenders.
The 2018 North East Conservation Law Enforcement
Chiefs Association (NECLECA) Officer of the Year Award
was presented to WCO Robert A. Plumb. Each year,
NECLECA recognizes an outstanding officer from each
member agency as that agencies officer of the year.
WCO Travis Miller received the
2018 Gerald L. Greiner Environmental
Protection Award. The PFBC presents
this award to the WCO who, in the
performance of one's duties, best
exemplifies the ideals of "Resource First".
WCO Chase Rhoades was
recognized with a Lifesaving Award.
On December 20, 2018, at a resort
in Costa Rica during a vacation,
Pictured are (left to right) Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Executive Director
WCO Rhoades towed an individual
Tim Schaeffer, Chris Calhoun, Waterways Conservation Officer (WCO) Cory Girt,
WCO Robert A. Plumb, WCO Travis Miller, WCO Chase Rhoades and Vice President in distress back to shore with the
assistance of the victim's wife.
Richard Lewis.

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Wilson West Middle School
Participates in Planting Project
Joins the Cooperative Nursery Program
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC)
recently accepted another educational institution into the
Cooperative Nursery Program, the Wilson West Middle
School. Located in Sinking Spring, Berks County, this
school plans to renovate a current classroom into a Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
classroom and will utilize a recirculating aquaculture system
to raise approximately 100 Brown Trout, 150 Rainbow
Trout and 50 Golden Rainbow Trout. These trout, which are
scheduled for delivery in October 2019, will provide a great
educational opportunity for the students, as well as providing
additional fishing opportunities in Berks County.
If your organization is interested in establishing a
PFBC-approved cooperative nursery, please contact Brian
McHail at 814-353-2225 or bmchail@pa.gov. Visit www.
fishandboat.com/Fish/Stocking/StateFishHatcheries/
CooperativeNurseryProgram for additional information.

FISH-FOR-FREE DAY!

Independence Day, Thursday, July 4
No fishing license
is needed to fish on
this day. Check the
Commission's website
for more information.
Remember that all
other regulations apply.

Fish-For-Free Day

July 4, 2019

Pennsylvania Angler & Boater * July/August 2019

On Tuesday,
April 23, 2019, the
Pennsylvania Fish &
Boat Commission
(PFBC) partnered
with the Chesapeake
Bay Foundation in
planting 100 trees
and 200 shrubs in the
northeastern sector
of PFBC's Elmerton
Avenue, Harrisburg
photo-Spring Gearhart
Headquarters.
The planting project is part of the Keystone 10 Million
Trees Partnership, coordinated by the Foundation, to
protect and restore Pennsylvania waters by planting that
many trees by the end of 2025. The effort, on the day after
Earth Day, parallels our own goals to protect, conserve and
enhance aquatic resources.
A Foundation restoration specialist was on site to provide
proper planting instruction and guidance. All necessary
hand tools, gloves, stakes and tree shelters for the planting
were also provided by the Foundation.
This was a terrific opportunity for staff members to
demonstrate individual and agency commitment to clean
water, build staff teamwork, and further beautify the
area. To learn more about the Keystone 10 Million Trees
Partnership, visit www.TenMillionTrees.org.
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