Fishing Record Holds for 75 Years
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Record breaking seems to be in the air this week (see blog on Catra Corbett). Outdoor Life ran a story in their newsletter today on George Washington Perry, the Georgia man that still holds the record for catching a 22 pound, 4 ounce largemouth bass using a single lure. Perry, then 20 years old, caught the fish on Montgomery Lake on June 2, 1932. This weekend will mark the 75 year anniversary of that feat, a record that has yet to be broken by any angler.
Catra Corbett is not your typical middle-aged career girl. Sure, she is a nutritionalist at Whole Foods market, owns her home and car and enjoys the outdoors. But this 42 year old also has 22 piercings and over 100 tattoos. Her brightly colored braided hair is a tell-tale sign of the ambition this woman possesses.
It is hiking week in Pennsylvania with over 100 hikes scheduled and routed throughout the state. The sixth annual nine-day Hiking Week is sponsored by the Keystone Trails Association and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Event organizers hope that the 107 hiking trails available will get local hiking enthusiasts as well as first-timers to visit the state and local parks and experience the woodlands these areas have to offer.
High school and college graduation season is fast approaching. If you are looking for a potential graduation gift for your valedictorian niece or your med school bound cousin, consider giving them a 
Tom Gmitter didn’t get what he wanted for his birthday but he gave it his best shot. The Brentwood man wished to mark his 60th birthday by completing a double crossing of the