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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 30, 2004

Previous Newsletters

Trout Fishing Trip – Lake Taneycomo

The annual trout fishing trip on Lake Taneycomo, Branson, Missouri has been scheduled for April 14th through 17th 2004 (Wednesday through Saturday).  This year we will be staying at a new place, Tanglewood Lodge which is next door to the previous place.  This is a nice, clean, convenient place with an owner willing to work for our business.  We have been given a special rate of $45/night for double room with a kitchenette.  You only need to walk (or swagger) 100 feet to the boat slips, get in your boat and head out for some fabulous trout fishing.

Here is the plan.  We presently have all the lodge on temporary hold for April 14, 15, 16 & 17, you can stay whatever days you like, but you must make your reservation and let us know ASAP!  We will have a great steak fry at the resort and prizes plus the pool for the big fish. (Rainbow and Brown Trout).

Make your reservation at the lodge direct – Tanglewood Lodge, 417/334-1642 – “Mike or Marlene” and/or contact Joe Gavin at the club, 961-3377, cell phone 515/681-4694.  You can buy your license in advance on line.  (Daily approx. $5/day, Annual approx. $44).

Go to www.conservation.state.mo.us/fish.  If you want more information contact Joe Gavin, but do so soon!
 

Door prizes

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

 

Hillbilly Auction – April 20

Starting that Spring cleaning project and finding long forgotten items you don’t know what to do with? Well you can create some empty space and, at the same time, help the Uncle Ikes by bringing those items in to be sold at the auction. This year’s auction features long time favorite, Cliff Rooney, joined by new auctioneer Steve Ford. Same Rules for items brought in for sale are as follows:

  • All items are welcome, but must be clean & in good condition.
     

  • The consigner is to donate $1 to “Uncle Ikes” for any item with a reserve and the reserve is not met.
     

  • All unsold items must be removed by the consigner.

  • Items selling for $5 or less, all proceeds donated to “Uncle Ikes”.
     

  • Items selling for more than $5, 10% of the proceeds will go to   Uncle Ikes.
     

  • Do Not  drop off any items before 3:00 pm on Tues April 20.

If you have any questions please contact Mike Roland 266-0261 or Steve Ford 229-9099.
 

Calendar of Events

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.

4/14-4/17    Trout Fishing – Lake Taneycomo

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

4/20            Hillbilly Auction

4/27            Uncle Ikes – Chapter House Clean-up

5/11            S.O.S. Meeting – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

5/14-5/15    Bass & crappie Outing – Lake Rathbun

5/23            S.O.S. Monitoring/Cookout-11 am-1 pm – Yeader Cr.

5/25            Uncle Ikes Meeting 6:30 pm

  
Menus and Program

March 30 – Top Sirloin – Program:  (Farmers Night), Walt Sampson, Ethanol/Small Engines.

April 6 – Prime Rib – Program:  Congressman Boswell.


IMPORTANT NOTICES:

1.  Reservations for Trout fishing trip need to be made now.  See inside for details.

2.  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

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