President's Journal September 2008

Ray Bombac

Saturday, 06 September 2008, 6:34 p.m. CDT

Congratulations Tip Spencer for winning our "One Fly" with 25 Bluegill. Runner up is Rich John with 24.

Thank you David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, for your wonderful coverage of our one fly competition. You handle a kayak well. We truly appreciate your professional work.

Rises, Ripples and Reflections are designed to capture the essence of upcoming, current and past events as they concern our organization. With that said, here is a summary for our newsletter.

We are two months out from our election of new officers for the CFF. Holding and participating in the role of a club officer is very rewarding and fun. This is a part of the formal leadership. Offices are: President, President-elect, Treasurer, Secretary, Past-President, and four members at large. If you are interested, please contact Agnes Adams or myself.

Additionally, for those who do not hold an elected office, there are committees and events that require volunteers who can plan the raffle, produce our newsletter, cook, cut brush, tie flies, teach casting and more. These people represent our informal leadership. Without them, we could not do the fun things that we do. Thank you.

Our "Family Picnic" is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17 at Mahoney State Park rather than at Schramm Park. Guests are welcome. Bring a dish that we can share.

Several of us are going to the EXPO at Ponca State Park, September 20-21. For those not going to Ponca, there will be fly tying at Schramm Park Saturday, September 20.

In the past month, we had representation at "Women in the Outdoors", Donald Klostermeyer's fly tying classes, and at the Nebraska State Fair. Frank Reid put together a challenging "Survival Fly Tying" scenario and program. 40 of our people attended and many of us tied flies. We know that at least two of the flies worked.

For new members signing up now, your $24 dues pay for the rest of this year plus next year. Besides meeting "new friends who will become old friends" in time, you get a box of flies, our monthly newsletter, plus opportunities to participate in our exciting activities. WHAT A DEAL. Tell your friends.

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