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

May 25, 2004

Previous Newsletters

Correction to last issue Ding Darling Article The article in last issue regarding “Establishing a Conservation Education Fund”, erroneously implied that the Des Moines women’s organization, known as the “Ding Darlings” was creating the fund. The Ding Darling Foundation is creating the “Ding Darling Conservation education Fund” at the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. If you would like to make a contribution see Jay Samuelson for a form and additional information. I apologize for the error, Roger Lively, editor.   Calendar of Events 5/23            S.O.S. Monitoring/Cookout-11 am-1 pm – Yeader Creek. 5/25                 Uncle Ikes Meeting 6:30 pm 6/4-6/6             State convention 6/5                   Youth & family fishing-water works park 6/8                   S.O.S. meeting – 6:00 p.m. – 7 p.m. 6/12                 Special persons outing-Big creek lake 6/22                 Uncle Ikes meeting 6:30 p.m. 7/13                 S.O.S. meeting – 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. 7/13-7/16         National convention, Buena Park, Calif. 7/27                 Uncle Ikes meeting 6:30 p.m. 7/30                 Annual sweet corn feed 8/3                   Annual meeting 8/10                 S.O.S. meeting – 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. 8/21                 River Run – Garbage Grab

Volunteers Needed Help support your chapter and gain enjoyment at the same time by helping out at one of the below listed events. June 5 – Polk County Fishing clinic, at Water Works park from 8 AM to noon. Contact Rod Kent or “Outdoors” Dan Young for more information or to sign up.   June 12 – Special person fishing day at Big Creek Lake from 9 AM to noon. See Mike Lucas for more information and/or to sign up.   New Member Special Night, June 1 Tuesday night, June 1 will be “New Member Special night” and for this event we will have a special introductory program. This program will provide new members with the opportunity to become acquainted with some of the chapter’s special activities by having the person in charge of the activity, (e.g.: Rod Kent, Family Fishing), give a brief talk followed by a question and answer period. Each of these chairpersons need to contact Mike Lucas, our program chairman, so he knows in advance who will be speaking that evening.   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 May 25 – ½ BBQ Chicken – Program: - Bill Fink – Environmental Council June 1 – Walleye – Program: - New members special night.  (See inside) IMPORTANT NOTICES: Kitchen help needed.  Anyone interested in a part time job working in our club house kitchen should contact Larry Clark at 244-3773.   June 5, Family fishing day at Water Works park.  Volunteers needed.   June 12, Special person fishing day at Big Creek Lake.  Volunteers needed. To volunteer for any of the above, see inside for information.   Note:  Hunting and fishing licenses may be purchased at the chapter house on Tuesday evenings.

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