MIDDLE CREEK TO HOST WILDFOWL SHOW SEPT. 16-17

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Game Commission's Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area will host its 20th Annual Middle Creek Wildfowl Show on Sept. 16-17.   The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.  Admission is free, but donations are graciously accepted and benefit the Wildlands Preservation Fund to preserve wild lands.  Middle Creek is along Hopeland Road, two miles south of Kleinfeltersville, on the Lebanon-Lancaster county line.

The show features wildfowl carvings, artwork, collectibles and carving supplies from more than 60 vendors.

Retriever demonstrations will be at 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Sept. 16, and at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17.  Two different retriever clubs will display their dogs' abilities, both with water retrievals, and upland retrievals.

Decoy competitions will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and winners will be announced at 4 p.m.  Pennsylvania State Duck and Goose Calling Championships will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Food vendors will be selling throughout the show.  For further information or directions, call 717-733-1512.

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