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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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River Run
Garbage Grab Huge Success
The Fifth Annual River Run Garbage Grab, held on August 19, was
a huge success. This success was only made possible by the
generous donation of time and effort from all those volunteers
that showed up to support this worthwhile project.
Thanks to the participating: Ike members, Rod Kent, Fred Noon,
Wimpy Stifel, Vivian Vogel, Greg Fay, Marla Fay, Rich Galloway,
Nathen Galloway, Joey Galloway, Cleon McMahon, Bill Connelly,
Nancy Connelly, Bob Dowson, Mike Lucas, Keith Gaar, Mike O’Deay,
Marj Striegel, Marion Striegel, Jay Samuelson, Jim Durbala,
Jerry Starrett, Deb Starrett, and Randy Brightwell; Des Moines
Power Boat Club members Doug Sassman and Kyle Johnson; Central
Iowa Paddlers Mike Myers, Don Probst, Bob McConkey, Robin
Fortney, Greg Bisker, Jill Watrous, Rob Shaffner and Don Motz;
And Craig Fleishman from the Dallas County Conservation Dept..
Special thanks to Dick McWilliams from DNR, Randy Brightwell
from Waters Edge Marine, Marj and Marion Striegel for operating
the large flat bottom boats loaded with garbage from the canoes
and kayaks that came down the river.
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River Run
Garbage Grab Thank You Continued
Others deserving special thanks are: Wimpy Stifel and Mike
O’Deay for cooking the food. Larry Clark for providing the food
and beverages, and Bill Stowe with the City of Des Moines for
providing the dumpsters.
Big Time for Uncle Ike’s Kids at Campout
The liquid sunshine didn’t dampen the kid’s enjoyment at the
campout held August 4 – 6. The kids created different faces and
rock monsters from rock, goggle eyes, shells, pipe cleaners and
markers. They road bikes and scooters around the camp site and
played at the playground. Saturday afternoon they enjoyed a long
ride in Rod Rummer’s boat. They also roasted hot dogs and
marshmallows over an open fire and a good time was had by all
thanks to the generosity of fellow Ike members. (Pictures will
be on the Web Site in the near future,)
Des Moines Chapter Receives Another Award
For the fifth year in a row the Des Moines Chapter received the
“Defenders Chapter Achievement” Award at the national
convention.
Door Prizes
Note: We are in need of door prizes for the weekly drawing. See
Sony Satre, Program Chairman if you can donate an item.
Make sure you
sign your dinner ticket to be eligible to win. You
must be present to win. |
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Calendar of
Events
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Sept. 12 - SOS
Meeting 6 PM to 7 PM
Sept. 24 - SOS Monitoring/Cookout, Yeader Creek 11 AM to 1 PM
Sept. 26 - Uncle Ikes Meeting, (Craft Project - Bird Feeders)
Oct. 10 - SOS Meeting 6 PM to 7 PM
Oct. 21 - Uncle Ikes Outing, Time & Place to be Announced
Oct. 24 - Uncle Ikes Meeting, (Craft Project – Pumpkin Carving)
Nov 14 - SOS Meeting 6 PM to 7 PM |
Menus and Programs
Sept 5 – Mustard Steak –
Program: Open Forum, an Opportunity for members to ask the Board
Members Questions.
Sept 12 – French Cut Pork Chops – Program: Dan Young, KRNT Radio’s
“Outdoors Dan”.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Sept 13, 14 – Hunter Safety Education Class |
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