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The Western Pocono Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its banquet on Saturday, April 9, at Stasko’s Top Shelf Banquet Hall, 402 S. Poplar St., in Hazleton. The event begins at noon, followed by a 1 p.m. presentation from Don Baylor, who will discuss angling in the Pocono region, stream types, hatches and the future of the Pocono streams. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children under 12. For information or to order tickets, contact Greg Malaska at 657-7169, Gary Visgaitis at 436-0839 or Richard Schwartz at 751-3986. All proceeds from the event benefit coldwater conservation.
The 7th Annual Sportsman’s “Beast Feast,” sponsored by the Men’s Ministry of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, will be held on Saturday, March 26, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 317 Luzerne Ave., in West Pittston. The event features a buffet of wild game and some domestic offerings. Guest speaker will be Bob Grimes, who will share stories from his 30 years of hunting. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the church office at 654-2500 by Tuesday, March 22.
The North Mountain Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association will hold its 8th annual REACH banquet on Saturday, April 9, at the Triton Hose Co., in Tunkhannock. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., bar opens at 5 and dinner begins at 6. The banquet includes a live auction, silent auction, gun raffles and a ladies and sportsmen’s raffles. Twelve guns will be auctioned this year. Tickets are $45 for single, $65 for couple and $250 sponsor. For an extra $100, early bird tickets may be purchased, which includes $300 of additional raffle and bonus tickets. For information, contact Chris Denmon at 477-2238 or Linda Coolbaugh at 836-2765.
Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife biologists are seeking information from the general public about dead barn owls that might have succumbed to starvation during the long periods of snow and ice that covered much of Pennsylvania this winter. Information can be submitted to the Game Commission’s Region Offices. The number for the Northeast Region Office is 675-1143.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Friends of NRA will hold its 19th annual banquet on Saturday, at the Genetti Manor, 1505 North Main Ave., in Dickson City. Activities begin at 5 p.m. and include live and silent auctions, bucket drawings, games and special events. Tickets are $40 each, $75 for couples and $25 for anyone younger than 21. Numerous guns and other prizes will be auctioned or included in raffles. For information, contact Carl Mozeleski at 587-2662.