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NATURAL HIGH ADVENTURES FISHING CLUB
January, 2004 Newsletter
February 11, 2004
We welcomed a large contingent from another local fishing group thanks to Mike Mershon: Bob Carbonara, Michael Wilson, J.R. Lane, Scott Kapocsi, Richard Bass, Rick Largel, John McCole, Kevin McCole. Most signed up as being interested in our club at the end of the evening.
OLD BUSINESS
Minutes of December meeting approved
Social fund balance is $548.68
All members were requested to update their roster information
Pat Williams gave a report on the FMRI Redfish Fishery visit at FMRI with Gina. Seven of our folks attended and had a great time. Club has indicated an interest in a second opportunity for those who did not make the first visit. Ron Tomlin will coordinate a date with Gina, but she is extremely busy with shows over the next few months.
NEW BUSINESS
There will be a group going south to Chokoloskee camping in the backcountry over Valentines Day weekend. Contact Ron Tomlin or Mike Bruns.
There will be a club trip to Pine Island over the weekend of February 21 & 22, 2004. Joe Paul and bobby Holliday will coordinate this trip.
Our next social will be on Saturday, April 3, 2004. Joe Paul is contacting his sister to be sure the place in north Lakeland is available. This will be a family social open to all members who have made their donation to the kitty..
We will plan a Kid’s Day with the kids from Heart Association. Joe Paul and Ron will plan it.
The 31st Don Hanson "Last Year" Snook Tournament is scheduled for late April. Bobby Holliday will bring details to next meeting.
We will request a mixture of snacks for the next meeting. All who enjoy will be requested to donate to the cause for payment.
Jon Bull will be a presenter at the spring seminar at Sports Authority on April 01, 2004
SPEAKER
Gina Russo, from FMRI, introduced our primary speaker for the evening, Ron Taylor, who is the Biologist with FRMI responsible for the Snook program. Ron did an outstanding job of educating us about the habits and life of snook, about the programs in place to assure snook for the future, and about what we can all do to help. Ron is a down to earth speaker who was able to connect with everyone in the room. We should all be better fisher folks and conservationists if we listened and learned. Many thanks to Ron, Gina, and to Paul Thomas who coordinates some of the special projects for FFWCC. Paul was looking for volunteers to assist with the kids programs at the FFWCC Booth at the Florida State Fair. The notice was a little short for this year, but maybe we can help in the future.
NEXT MEETING
Our next meeting will be on Monday, February 23, 2004, at Cleveland Heights Country Club at 1930 hours. Our guest speaker will be Bill Graf, who is a Senior Inter-Governmental/ Outreach specialist for the South Florida Water Management District. Bill has been involved in the Kissimmee River Restoration Project, the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project, and the Lake Apopka Restoration Project. He will be talking to us on the various projects that comprise the Everglades Restoration Project. For those who enjoy fishing southwest Florida or just care about the future of our state, it will be a great session.