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Monty Murty of Laughlintown, right, receives the Forbes Trail Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s Don Robb Memorial Award for service to the organization from President Larry D. Myers.
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When Monty Murty returned to Westmoreland County after retiring from careers in the U.S. Army and as a business consultant in Washington D.C., he rekindled his love of trout fishing and became more active in the local Trout Unlimited chapter.
“In particular, I love fly fishing,” said Murty, now 76. “I began fishing at my grandfather’s cabin off of Route 271 on the north fork of Mill Run in Ligonier Township when I was just 9 years old.
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Josh Heinbaugh, 20, of Smithton, rides his bike along the snow-covered Wolf Rocks Trail in Laurel Summit State Park, in 2018.
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Jim Laskoski, of Greensburg, takes a moment to enjoy the sight of the mountain streams while crossing the bridge in 2019 on the Grove Run Hiking Trail at Linn Run State Park.
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The bridge at Adams Falls picnic area at Linn Run State Park in Cook Township on Feb. 1, 2019.
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