march 2015A Monthly Publication of the Hiawatha Chapter of Trout Unlimited
hiawatha tU Board
•UpComingMeetings/Events •BanquetNews •ShotgunRaffle •CalendarofEvents(the article) •SecretariesReport
PRESIDENT Carl Berberich [email protected] 507-951-2916
VICE PRESIDENT Seth Knight [email protected] 931-434-2694
SECRETARY Frank Angelotti [email protected] 507-289-1688
TREASURER Jodie Ice [email protected]
EX OFFICIO Scott Steffens [email protected] 507-398-2500
WEBMASTER Vince Robichaud [email protected]
MEMBERShIP COORDINATOR Frank Angelotti
hABITAT COORDINATOR Paul Krolak [email protected]
YOUTh EDUCATION COORDINATOR KelliSchmeling
WOMEN’S INITIATIVE ChAIR Marlene Huston [email protected] 507-208-5013
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Phil Pankow, NTLC Liaison [email protected] 507-208-4410
Deb Angelotti [email protected]
hTU BOARD MEMBERS AT LARgE Mike Carpenter [email protected]
Paul Krolak [email protected]
Banquet NEWSThe2015HiawathaChapterofTroutUnlimited(HTU)ConservationBanquetwillbeheldonSaturday,April11,2015.Ifyoulookatyourcalendar,thatdateisalmostontopofus.SogetoutyouriPads,yoursmartphones,yourregularoldeventcalendarsordatebooks,orwhateveryouusetokeeptrackofwhereyouwanttobeandwhen,andjotdownthedate,time,andlocation.
WewillagainbeattheCanadianHonker’sEventCenteratApache,151716thStreetSW(twoyearsagoitwascalledtheRamada).Theresponsetousingthatvenuewasoverwhelminglypositive,sowearereturningagainthisyear.Amy,Chris,andChefLehavebeencookingupsomenewappetizersforourenjoyment.
Thiseventwillfeaturetheusualassortmentoftopqualityflyfishingandflytyingmaterialsgivingyoutheopportunitytoenhanceyouralreadyoverloadedvest,flyboxes,andwo/mancave.We’llhaverepsfromCabelasofOwatonnatheretooutfityouwithnewclothingandgear,plusanassortmentoflocalandexoticguidedfishingtripstochoosefromandthisyearweareaddinganewtwisttotheevening.OurbanquetcoincideswiththeGrandOpeningofthenewScheelsStoreinRochester--theyarereallyluckytheychosethisdate!ArepresentativefromScheelswillbeatthebanquettodisplayaselectionofover/underandsemiautomaticshotguns---nameslikeBenelli,Winchester,Franchi,Beretta,andRemington.We’llhaveaspecialbucketraffletoallowguestsachancetowintheirchoiceofoneoftheshotgunsdisplayed,or,ifpreferred,totakeagiftcertificatetoScheelsanduseittoselectanothershotgunoftheirchoice.Therafflewinnerwillhavetofootthebillforthecostdifferenceoftheupgrade.Sorry,butthisisanadultraffleandwe’llnotsellticketstoanyoneunder18.
Askmembersandfriendswhohaveattendedthepastseveralyearsandyou’llunderstandwhythisisa‘youdon’twanttomissthisbanquet’event.Premiumqualitybambooflyrods,awoodstripcanoe,topofthelinegraphiteflyrods,andotherfishinggearitems--allhavemadepastbanquetsexceedourexpectations.TheHTUBoard’sgoalistomakethisyear’sbanquetanotheronetoberemembered.Thevariouspiecesandpartsfortheeveningarecomingtogether---thiswillbeonespecialnight!!
Thisyearwealsowanttorecognizethemanypartnerswhohavehelpeduswithhabitatim-provementprojectsoverthepasthalfdecade--thedesignersandcontractorswhobroughttogethervariousideas,acceptedchallengesandchanges,andaddedtheirownideasinordertomeettheneedsofeachprojectandtimeschedule.Pleasejoinusinlettingthemknowthatweappreciatetheircontributions.
SogototheHTUwebsitetoeasilypurchaseyourticketsonline(hiawathatu.org)andthey’llbewaitingforyouatthedoor.OrcontactanHTUBoardofDirectormemberorchaptermemberwhohasticketsforsale.Ticketsthisyearwillbea$40donationinadvance;however,ticketpricesatthedoorwillbe$50.00.Sodon’twaitasyoucanusethat$10topurchaseaticketfortheshotgunraffle.Doorswillopenfortheeveningat6pm.
WearealllookingforwardtoseeingyouattheHonkerEventCenteratApacheonApril11--it’stheSaturdaybeforethetroutopener,sothatexcusewon’thurt.
RayRickets
Up coming events/meetings
HTU BODMeeting7:00 pm
People’s Food Co-op
Newsletter Meeting 6:30 pm
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March 2015
UP COMINg MEETINgS March 2nd 2015: 7:00 - 9:30 pm HTU Chapter Meeting. Izaak Walton Cabin, Rochester, MN
March 9th 2015: 7:00 - 9:30 pm HTU BOD Meeting People’s Food Co-op, Rochester, MN
March 10th 2015: 7:00 - 9:30 pm HTU Newsletter Meeting Dunn Brothers North, Rochester, MN
UP COMINg EVENTS March 20-22, 2015 great Waters Expo National Sports Center, Blaine, MN
March 27-29, 2015 Upper Midwest Regional TU Meetng
April 11th, 2015 hiawatha Spring Banquet Canadian Honker Events at Apache, Rochester, MN check hiawathatu.org for more information
HTU Meeting 7:00 pm
Izaak Walton Lodge
http://bit.ly/LaughingTrout
Fly TyingRochester Public
Library9:30 am-Noon
Fly TyingRochester Public
Library9:30 am-Noon
Fly Tying
Fly Tying
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Thisyear’sHTUConservationBanquetdatecoincideswiththeGrandOpen-ingof theScheels store in theApacheMall inRochester. Tohelp facilitatebothevents,Scheelswasaskediftheywouldconsiderhostingashotgunraffleasapartofourfundraiser.
ArepresentativefromtheScheelsstorewillbeonhandthroughoutthebanquettodisplayanassortmentofoverandunderandsemi-automaticshotgunsforyourrafflinginterests.Thewinnerofthisspecialrafflemayselectonefromtheshotgunsofferedtobepickedupatthestore,ormaychooseagiftcertificatefromScheelsthatcanbeusedtopurchaseafirearmoftheirchoice.Anydifferenceinthevalueofwhatthewinnerchoosestopurchaseoverthevalueofthecertificatewillbetheresponsibilityofthatwinner.Scheelswillhandleallthenecessarypurchaseeligibil-ityandscreeningrequirementswhenthewinnercomestothestore.
Theshotgunstobedisplayedatthebanquetare:
•Benelli,M2Fieldmodel,semi-automatic,3”chamber,28”barrel
•Beretta,A300Outlander,semi-automatic,3”chamber,28”barrel
•CZ,Canvasbackgold,over/under,3”chamber,28”barrel
•CZ,RedheadPremier,over/under,3”chamber,28”barrel
•Franchi,Affinity,semi-automatic,3”chamber,28”barrel
•Franchi,InstinctL,over/under,3”chamber,28”barrel
•Franchi,Intensity,semi-automatic,31/2”chamber,28”barrel
•Remington,Versamax,semi-automatic,3”chamber,28”barrel
•Winchester,SX3WaterfowlHunter,semi-automatic,31/2”chamber,28”barrel
ToensurewefollowtherulesofheMNGamblingBoard,wemuststatethatthisrafflewillbeheldduringthebanquetattheCanadianHonkerEventsatApacheloca-tiononApril11,2015.Ticketswillbeonsalebeforehandandatthebanquetfor$10aticket.Youdonothavetobepresentatthebanquettowintheraffle.Youmustbe18yearsofageoroldertopurchaseaticket.Theseticketscannotbepurchasedviaourwebsite,andMUSTbepurchasedusingeithercashoracheck;NOTacreditcard.Topurchasetickets,contactanyofthefollowingpersons:
CarlBerberichat951-2916,PhilPankowat273-0934,PaulKrolakat202-3464,Mar-leneHustonat208-5013,FrankAngelottiat358-1337,KelliSchmelingat990-4531,RayRickettsat269-3707.
Sh tgun Raffle
respectfully submitted by Frank Angelotti, HTU secretary
February 2015 htU Board meeting minutes
In attendance: Frank Angelotti, Phil Pankow, Carl Berberich, Marlene Huston, Ray Ricketts
• Chapterfinances:ThinkChecking$5653.23ThinkMM$7,579.85,AltraChecking$5030.88AltraSavings$5.00
• Weoweabillfor$2611.72toFishandPetsforTICequipment
• WeshalltrytogetstorecreditfromMendProvisionsforthedonationoffinevintageflyreelsfromJimSuk.Carlwilltakethemover.
Education• TheWinterflytyingclasswascan-celledduetolackofsignups
• ARochestercommunityeducationflyfishingforwomenclassissched-uledforMarch4,11and18.
upcoming EvEntsmarch members meeting march 2• AnnualChapterelections• LakeSuperiorSteelheadpresentedbyCarlHaensel
great Waters Expo march 20-22• MNTUwillgetboothspaceforallchapterswhowishtobepresent
• Wehavehotelaccommodationsbooked
april 11 Htu Banquet• Havevenueandroughprogramneedtostartmetingforbanquet
spring mntu meeting • tentativelyinRushfordbutweex-pectittomovetoourbanquetvenueonApril11
may 29-31 • MNDNRMinnAquaflyfishingcampJune 25-28• TUNECamp• Volunteersareneededtohelpwiththeseevents.Contactmeatange-lofw10@gmail.comifyouwouldliketohelpandIshallpointyouintherightdirection.
TroutintheClassroom(TIC)isgrowinginscopeanden-thusiasm.KelliSchmelingistheHiawathaTroutUnlim-ited(HTU)youtheducationcoordinatorandateacherat
theStewartvilleMiddleSchool.Sheorganizestheprogramfortheschools involvedcoordinatingwithteachersKevin
Landherr,MayoHighSchool,andBruceFrutiger,CenturyHighSchool,inRochesterandSteveHinrichsfromthenewestschooljoiningTIC,Plainview/Elgin/MillvilleHighSchool.Approximately550eggsweredeliveredtoeachschoolinearlyDecemberthankstotheDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)FisheriesDivisionandtheseeggsarealreadyhatched intohatchlings.Kelli has theFacebookpage setup sopleaselikeitandcheckouttheprogress.
HabitatImprovement(HI)workisstillgoingonintreeremovalofnon-nativetreesonTroutRun.TheHIprojectconstructionisnowcompletedonColdSpringBrook,EastIndian,andCampcreeks,whileconstructioncontinuesonPineCreekinWino-naCounty.DesignswerecompletedforworkonMill,Willow,andNewbergcreeks,withconstructionbids tobe solicited in thenear futureand theconstruction tobeginnextyear.FutureworkalsoincludesloggingonSpringValleyCreekandres-torationworkonLynchCreek.Lookingevenfurtherintothefuture,a large-scaleprojectontheRootRiver inPrestonhasbeenmovingthroughtheLessard-SamsprocesswiththerestoftheMinnesotaNationalTroutUnlimited(MNTU)projects.WehadHiawathaTroutUnlimited(HTU)ChapterworkdaysonEastIndian(beaverdamremovalandtreecutting)andCampCreek(treecuttingonbanksadjacenttothebikepath).
Aswebringinmoredesignersandasmoreexperienceisgainedwithstreamresto-rationintheDriftlessRegion,differenttechniquesandvariedapproachesarebeingappliedtoourprojects.WeworkcloselywiththeDepartmentofNaturalResource(DNR)throughouteachproject’slifecycleandwe’velearnedfromourcolleaguesinWisconsinandIowa,thankstoeventssponsoredbyTroutUnlimitedDriftlessAreaRestorationEffort (TUDARE).Wenowhaveavarietyof contractorsdoing theseprojectsfortworeasons:
1. State lawrequiresbidsfrommultiplequalifiedfirmsonstatefundedprojects.This requiresus to followstateguidelines for theawardingof contractsand forwhichweareauditable.
2. Therearemanyhabitat improvementprojectsbeingdonethroughoutMinne-sotabyMNTU,notjustintheSoutheast.Thishasbeenseenastoomuchworkforanyonecompany.
WehereatHTUcontinuetomonitorandlearnasourlocalprojectsmaturesowecanproviderestorationsthat improvehabitatandholdupthroughwhateverna-ture candishout.Asweworkon localHTUprojects, theconstructionplansarepostedtohiawathatu.org.
Our March meeting is the HTU Annual MembersMeetingwherewesaygood-byeandthankyoutoofficersandboardmembersleavingtheirseatsandwelcometo thenewofficersandboardmembersbeingvotedin.TheHTUSpringConservationBan-quetwillbeApril11attheCanadianHonkerEventCenter in the Kahler Apache. Additional eventscominguparetheMinnAquaadultandyouthweek-endthroughtheDNRMay29-31andT.U.N.E.CamprunbyPheasantsForeverandTUJune25-28.Moredetailscomingsoon.
YoursTruly,PhilPankowHTUNewsletterEditor
Hiawatha Trout Unlimited
Calendar of Events
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