Employment Opportunities

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New Vitae Wellness & Recovery HIRING at our Coopersburg and Quakertown locations. We have positions starting at $16/ hr. and we can offer a $1.00 shift differential for any 2nd or 3rd shift. We offer medical, dental, vision, 401K, tuition reimbursements, biweekly pay, paid holiday, vacation, sick and personal time off, with accruals beginning the first day of employment; we even celebrate you with a paid day off for your birthday! Contact Stephanie at 610 483 1311 or skalb@newvitaewellness.com

Krause Home and Lawn CareSeeking 2 or 3 individuals to expand business. Construction experience is helpful. Also hiring for snow removal. Hourly wage will be determined based on experience. References requested. Clean driving record and driver’s license required. 267-261-7671

The Proper Brewing Company Currently seeking cooks, servers, runners, hosts, and bartenders to join the Proper family. Email kris@theproperbrewing.com or stop in during business hours at 117 W. Broad Street, Quakertown.

Biagioli ConstructionLaborer/Helper Wanted For Remodeling Looking for a self motivated person. Experience not necessary, willing to train the right individual. Must have reliable transportation. Contact us at Jbiagioli5775@gmail.com

Spor’s General Store - Hiring various positions, ages 15 & up. bspor@sporsgeneralstore.com or stop in the store at 22 W. Broad Street,Trumbauersville

Keystone Elk Country Alliance (KECA) Annual Update

The year 2022 was a very interesting year. Once again, the attendance to the Elk Center and their various scheduled events were a success. The long distance learning program to acquaint students to the Elk and conservation issues was also successful. So much so that KECA is in the process of constructing a second facility to help them accomplish their goal of outdoor education. The Elk Expo that is held during the time of a live drawing for Pa. Game Commission’s harvest tags in August drew a record crowd. The special Elk Tag awarded to KECA that is raffled off, brought in a record amount of over Four Hundred Thousand dollars for KECA’s programs of education, conservation, and other related expenses. Millions have visited KECA’s Headquarters on Winslow Hill, in Elk County. The number of Elk estimated at 1500 + animals are phenomenal. (When we purchased our vacation home in the area about 14 years ago the number of Elk was estimated at around 900.) Since the state started a harvesting program, by having an Elk Hunting Permit, the elk has improved and has spread out to more area in a five county region known as “The Pennsylvania Wilds.” In order to maintain a herd this size of very large animals, food plots on public and private lands are necessary and an area that is still very rural must be where they are located. A large deer is around 200 pounds. A large Elk is around 900-1000 pounds. Over 140 Special Elk permits were drawn over a series of additional hunting periods this year. This has proved successful. KECA had a special archery season and again had a late season.

I take time out to mention that a son of two of our Lenape/Wapiti committee members was lucky enough to draw a permit for a “Cow” elk. Our friends, Roger and Patti Sigmans’ son Ryan was the lucky one. Roger’s dad, John, introduced his family to the wonders of God’s Country (Potter County) and the family still have properties in that county. Ryan seems to have an uncanny skill in “Getting the big ones.” He seems to have the golden touch of luck we all aspire to have. I was just as happy to hear his name mentioned as possibly being able to harvest a Pa. Elk. Roger and Ryan signed up with an outfitter in the region of their hunt and enjoyed a wonderful father/ son relationship during their scouting forays ahead of the hunt. After the hunt started after Christmas they hunted for 5 days before Ryan harvested a Cow Elk weighing over 500 pounds. Each day, I received a report of activities from Roger or Patti. On the 5th day success was achieved! The elk was harvested in the area on the high plateaus located not to far from our vacation home. This shows just how “wild” our Elk herd is as it took a very experienced hunter 5 days to score. This is why Roger, Patti, and the rest of us work so hard to hold events such as our spring banquet and attend expo's, fairs, and organization presentations to tell of this wonderful asset here in Pennsylvania.

Last year we held our banquet at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pa. and net close to $40,000.00 to help KECA in their endeavor to preserve and educate all about our Pennsylvania Elk Herd. This year we have gathered many wonderful prizes to be awarded through games, drawings, live bids, and silent auctions. The event will once again be held at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pa with a wonderful selection of meals. (Elk, Beef, Crab &Vegetarian) The date of the banquet is Saturday, March 25th, 2023. To receive an order form please contact Martin Snyder at 215 416-1134 or Wayne McConahy at 267-733-7554 or e-mail friarmert@verizon. net. Request your application ASAP.

This fund raiser is a lot of fun with good food, more wonderful information on our Pa. Elk, and most important an opportunity to preserve these regal animals for your viewing pleasure or to give someone like Ryan Sigmans’ a hunt of a lifetime.

“Freezing cold winds, biting chills, and white snow fluffed hills. Valentine’s Day, oh how gay! Presidents’ Day is coming our way. February, sweet and small, the greatest month of all.” - Eric Lies

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