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Des Moines Chapter
Izaak Walton League

4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321
515-244-3773

  

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The Des Moines Ike Newsletter
DES MOINES CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
DEFENDERS OF SOIL, AIR, WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE

 
March 16, 2004

Previous Newsletters

Chapter Historian Steps Down

After several years of service to the Chapter as its Historian, Don Baker is resigning his post.  Thanks for your time and service Don!……………..Jay Samuelson, Chapter President

Construction Bids Sought

We are interested in receiving construction bids for the pit roof.  Please see Larry Clark for details.

Thanks From the Elks Lodge!

The Pleasant Hill Elks Lodge wishes to thank all those that donated deer hides to be used as recreational therapy in the Veterans Administration health care system.

Bird House Building Demo at Uncle Ikes Meeting

Home Depot on SE 14th is giving a demonstration on Bird House building for the Uncle Ikes March 23rd meeting in the Library at 6:30 p.m.  If you plan to attend, please contact Mike Roland (Phone 266-0261) by March 21st so we can be sure to have enough supplies on hand and let Mike or Larry Clark know how many children will be attending so we have enough children’s meals.

Calendar of Events

3/19     Lenten Fish Fry

3/23     Uncle Ikes – Bird & Wood Duck Houses

3/29     Hunter Safety Class – 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

3/30     Farmers Night

3/31     Hunter Safety Class – 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

4/1       Hunter Safety Class – 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

4/13     S.O.S. Meeting 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

4/17     Earth Day/Planting/Neal Smith Prairie -9 a.m.

4/20     Hillbilly Auction

4/27     Uncle Ikes – Chapter House Clean-up

Thanks To:

 Don Mortise, Jerry Warden, Jim Durbala, Sonny Satre, Jack Harris, Earl Kaminski, Don Frus, Joe Judge, Jack Soulis, Tom Holm, Don Richman, Carl Horstman, Herb Pierce, Bill Gay, Larry Naber, Sonny Dowell, Bill Ohara, Fred Noon, Senator Dick Deardon, Steve Rogers and Larry Simpson for helping man the Izaak Walton booth at the 62nd Annual DM  Sports Show.  Although this was the first year we did not do a youth fishing seminar, we had great success with Dan Young “Outdoors Dan” putting on a superb youth bow hunting seminar.  Each child got to shoot an arrow at a target and receive a prize.  Bob Dowson, Tom Holm and Red Kent assist Dan with the seminar.

Thanks to all the above-mentioned volunteers for their help……...Rod Kent, Show Coordinator.


Look What Chris Connelly
Caught During Ike’s Weekend at 3 Mile Lake!

A 6 lb. 6 oz.
24” Long Walleye!

Door prizes

We are in need of door prizes for the weekly drawing.  See Mike Lucas if you can donate an item.

 


 

  
Menus and Program

March 16 – Corned Beef & Cabbage – Program:  Allan Murray, Refuge Ranger, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.

March 23 – ½ BBQ Chicken – Program:  Larry Rogers, D.M. Police Dept., Vice and Narcotics Control.


IMPORTANT NOTICES:

1.      Lenten Fish Fry will be March 19th.

2.  Janitors Needed.  If interested, see Larry Clark for details.

3.  Hunters’ Safety Classes begin in March, see schedule inside.

 
Note:  Hunting and fishing licenses may be purchased at the chapter house on Tuesday evenings.

  
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Izaak Walton League
4343 George Flagg Parkway
Des Moines, Iowa 50321
515-244-3773
ialeague@qwestoffice.net

Please note iwleague@qwest.net must be used until 1/17/08.

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