Miscellaneous Musings
by President Sam Bishop
John Steele Award
Congratulations to Elaine Cook for winning the 2011 John Steele Award! This award is the result of our members nominating someone who has done something extra for them, over and above normal. Members put names in a ballot box at the meetings all year. Elaine certainly deserves this award, because we all know how often she goes way beyond just teaching fly tying for us.
Annual Fund Raiser
Led by John Cook and the critical team leaders Elaine Cook and John Steele, there were probably 40 people working on Saturday January 21, to make the event a fantastic success. Attendance was at our record high, of 190-plus attendees. The cooking was fantastic, best I can remember and spread out enough that congestion spots were eliminated. The prizes were fantastic, thanks to John Steele's efforts over 12 months. We'll have the financial results shortly, but because this article had to be written the day after the event, we don't have it for you yet.
ConFab February 11
Don't miss it! Bring friends that have interest in fly fishing. They can learn casting, or tying flies, or knots, and engage in the swap meet. If you have built a rod, bring one or two to display. As we "confab" about rod building, we'll learn different techniques. Bring the kids too.
No Regular Meeting: Reminder, the Confab substitutes for our normal February meeting, so don't come to the Grange Hall unless you want to participate in our annual budget planning Board meeting. You will be welcome of course!