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President's Message
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There were over 100 members that attended the January general meeting to hear Terry Eggelston give a presentation on aquatic bugs. The evening wasn’t perfect like meetings of the past. To start with, the person that signed up to bring refreshments, forgot. I normally send an email a couple of days before the meeting reminding the member. Well, it so happened that I received an email from a member stating he had volunteered to bring refreshments, and needed to know what the process was. So, I dutifully told him. I, being satisfied that the member was aware of his signing up, didn’t take the time to check the sign-up list. The member that emailed me had signed up for the February meeting. So, we went hungry at the January meeting. I am in hot water with Jerry Devlin, our Membership VP, because I didn’t give him an opportunity to greet the membership with membership dialog. To top it off, Terry wanted to show a video, and the laptop would not cooperate. Thanks to Terry’s knowledge and delivery skills, we were given an insight to the world of aquatic bugs, despite the computer problem. Thank you, Terry, and my apologies to the membership and to Jerry Devlin.
A bright side of January’s meeting was that Vern Luke’s name was drawn from the early bird membership raffle. He will receive a jacket with the GBF logo and his name on it. We also had seven new members sign up.
We have sold over 100 Annual Dinner tickets; the venue only has a capacity for 200. If you haven’t bought your ticket(s), you have two more meetings, or, you can buy them via US mail. Send a check to Bev Hagopian, 7124 Secret Garden Loop, Roseville, CA 95747. Please include the names of the attendees, and their telephone number. Tickets are $38 a piece. The dinner is on March 27th at the Rocklin Sunset Center. This is a casual event, blue jeans are okay. It is the club’s one and only fund raiser. The money raised is what the club runs on.
If you can’t make
the dinner, consider a donation to the club. 2010 Membership Dues are
due and still $30 for single, and $35 for a family. Fishouts and Clinics
are only for members that have paid their 2010 dues. You can also
mail your dues to Jerry Devlin, 13780 Blackwood Way, Auburn, CA 95602.
The check is to be made
Better know a member: This month’s member is Larry Goodell. Larry is a retired fireman who belongs to four or five different fishing clubs, and is past-president of the Auburn Flycasters. I am sure Granite Bay is his favorite. Larry has been on the Board of Directors since 2008, and is also the chairperson for our Golden Trout program. He is the tallest person in the club, so new members should seek him out and find out about the Golden Trout program. If you can’t find him, look for Mary in a Dallas Cowboy’s jacket. He is sure to be nearby.
Mike Howes President, Granite Bay Flycasters |
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