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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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Notes
From President, Tom Holm
The Late Pope
Endorsed Land Stewardship.
I am not Catholic and it’s been a long time, but I still
remember the Pope’s message when he visited Iowa. I was very
impressed that one of his topics was being a good steward of the
land. Following are a few of his quotes from that visit:
In his homily, John Paul said the rural setting at harvest time
reminded him of the words that are a part of every Mass as the
priest prepares for communion, also called Eucharist: “Blessed
are you, Lord God of all creation, through your goodness we have
this bread to offer which earth has given and human hands have
made.”
John Paul praised the humans present whose hands work the soil
and exhorted them to be good stewards of God’s precious earth.
“The land is God’s gift entrusted to people from the very
beginning,” the Pope said, “It is God’s gift, given by a loving
creator as a means of sustaining the life which he had created.”
“On your farms you are close to God’s nature; in your work on
the land you follow the rhythms of the seasons.” (Oct. 4, 1979,
at St. Patrick’s church, Irish Settlement, Ia.)
“You who are farmers today are stewards of a gift from God that
was intended for the good of all humanity.” (Oct. 4, 1979, at
Living History Farms, Urbandale, Ia.)
Deer Test Negative for CWD in Iowa
None of the 4,579 Iowa Whitetail deer tested for chronic wasting
disease (CWD) during the 2004-2005 season showed any signs of
the disease. Samples were collected from all 99 counties, but
with more frequency along the Mississippi river because of the
prevalence of the disease in Wisconsin and Illinois. |
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IKE’S
Bass/Crappie Outing – May 13 & 14
This year,
campsites will be at Bridgeview, in the part having
electricity. Fred Noon will be there early Friday and will
assign campsites on a first come, first served basis.
There will be a fishing contest and feed on Saturday. Prizes
for the longest fish, (specified species) will be given. They
must be checked in at the lake’s campsite by 4:32 pm and must
have been caught in Lake Rathbun. The feed will be at 5:30 pm.
(There is a $10/person fee for the feed.)
This year, you must be an Ike’s member and show your card to
be eligible for contest or door prizes.
Volunteers
Needed
Volunteers are needed to help with the following projects:
May 7 – Spring clean-up of DSM Ikes’ Chapter grounds –
9 am to noon. Bring a rake/pruning shears etc., if you have
them.
May 14 – Assist Polk County Conservation Board with
tree planting at new Wells Fargo Events Center site, east of
Veterans Auditorium, from 10 am to noon. Lunch will be
provided.
If available on any of these dates and you want a sense of
accomplishment coupled with enjoyable camaraderie, contact
Sonny Satre and sign up for one of these projects.
Uncle Ikes
Notes
The Uncle Ikes
would like to thank all those who participated in the
Hillbilly Auction, April 19. Also thanks to Steve Ford for
doing the auctioneering and Cliff Rooney for the humor and
special item auction. |
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Calendar of
Events
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May 7– Spring Clean-up
Chapter Grounds – 9 am.
May 10- SOS Meeting - 6 pm to 7 pm.
May 12 – Kids Water Festival @ DMACC
May 13 & 14 – Ikes Crappiethon, Rathbun
May 21 - Uncle Ike’s outing at Walnut Woods, 9 am.
May 24 - Uncle Ikes meeting at 6:30 pm. |
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Menus and Program
May 3 – ˝ BBQ
Chicken – Program: Ed Woolsey, Renewable Energy.
May 10 – Prime Rib – Program: Randy Edwards, Asst. DNR Law Enforcement
Chief Boating Safety.
May 17 – BBQ Ribs/Ike’s Sauce – Program: Major John Mikovec, US Army,
Discuss Operation Iraqi Freedom.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
May 7 is
spring clean up of our chapter grounds from 9 am to noon. Volunteers
are needed. Bring rake, pruning shears etc., if you have them.
May 14 – Assist Polk Co. Consv. Bd. With tree planting at new
Wells Fargo event center. (E of Vet’s Aud.) 10 am to noon, lunch will
be provided.
Hunter Safety Education class tentative schedule, held from 6 pm to
9:30pm:
July 11, 13 & 14
Aug. 22, 24 & 25
Sept. 19, 21 & 22
You must attend all three days of a session to receive your
certificate. To reserve a spot, call the Club House office at
244-3773. (Note: Dates are subject to change)
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