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The Des Moines
Ike Newsletter
DES MOINES
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
DEFENDERS OF SOIL, AIR, WOODS,
WATERS, AND WILDLIFE
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Ikes
Bass/Crappie Outing Set for May 5, 6, & 7
Lake Rathbun is the place and May 5, 6, & 7 is the date for the
annual Bass/Crappie outing. Campsites and cost will be
announced. Fred Noon will be there early Friday to assign
campsites. A feed and fishing contest will be on Saturday with
prizes awarded by weight for Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Walleye
and catfish. Fish must be caught in Rathbun Lake and weigh-in
will be at 4:30 pm, exactly. (Non-Ike guests are welcome, but
only paid up members are eligible for any prizes). The feed is
at 5:30 pm at a cost of $10 to be paid when you sign up.
See Rod Kent or Fred Noon at the bar on Tuesday nights to sign
up. Questions? Call Rod, 285-2358 or Fred, 283-0227.
Six SOS Members receive Advance Training
Six of our SOS members received advanced training on March 11
from the water division of the IA DNR. They are: Anita Ditmer-Purcell,
Jim Kilts, Don Probst, Mike Roland, Jeff Primmer and Jack Soulis.
The training was for “Benthic Macroinvertebrate” identification,
(bugs that spend part of their life cycle in water), and
bacteria monitoring.
Space in our chapter house library was donated for this
training. Thanks Ikes! |
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State
Convention Here April 28 - 30
The Des Moines Chapter will host the State convention April 28 –
30. Des Moines Ike members can attend without paying a
registration fee, but will have to register with Larry Clark at
the chapter house and pay a meal charge, by April 21, if wanting
to partake in any of the meals. The meal events, at the chapter
house, and costs are: Early bird party, 4/28 at 6:30 pm, $10;
Breakfast, 4/29 at 7 am, $7; Award luncheon, 4/29 at 11:30 am,
$9; Banquet, 4/29 at 7 pm, $18; Family breakfast, 4/30 at 7 am,
$8.
Let’s impress the other chapters with a large turnout.
Division Presidential Candidate Visits our Chapter
Gary Madsen, reigning 1st VP of IA division, visited our chapter
Tuesday night, April 4th to seek support in his bid to become
the Iowa Division President. Gary has been an Ike for approx. 30
years and has worked his way through the State chairs. He said,
if elected he would work to bring continuity across the state
and develop a bonding between the State chapters. |
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Calendar of
Events
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April 25: No
regular Uncle Ikes Meeting
April 28, 29 & 30: State Convention at our Club House
April 29: Uncle Ikes, 12:30 at Thomas Mitchell Park’s Pond Pkg
Lot.
May 5,6 & 7: Rathbun Bass & Crappie Outing
May 9: SOS meeting. 6 pm to 7 pm.
May 11: SOS – Iowa Children’s Water Festival
May 21: SOS Monitoring/cookout, Yeader Creek, 11 am to 1 pm |
Menus and Programs
April 18 – Walleye -
Program: Phil Larson, Outdoor Writer, “Hunting Trip in Bulgaria &
Argentina).
April 25 – Iowa Chops – Program: Terry Rich, “Blank Park Expansion
Plans”.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
April 28, 29 &
30: State Convention hosted by the Des Moines Chapter. |
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