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Salem Chapter, Salem, Oregon, 11 December 2017<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Ladies, gentlemen, and fishermen of all ages<\/span>,<\/span> this is your chapter update-newsletter for <\/span>December <\/span>2017. <\/span>On behalf of our Vice President, Rod Ratzlaff, and the members of the board of directors, we wish you a very <\/span>Merry Christmas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> and a <\/b><\/span><\/span>Happy New Year<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n December meeting and dinner<\/b><\/u><\/span> is being planned by the Board. We will have the Association Executive Director Bob Rees<\/span> as our guest speaker<\/span>. Bob is a guide and a very successful fisherman. The <\/span>c<\/span>hapter will provide the <\/span>h<\/span>am and <\/span>members<\/span> will bring the side dishes. <\/span>We had a signup sheet at the last meeting. If you did not get a chance to sign up and want to attend, please send me an e-mail: <\/span>jo<\/span><\/u><\/span>h<\/span><\/u><\/span>nston@wvi.com<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a> or 503-507-1424 and tell me how many will be attending and what you are bringing, <\/span>Please leave a message<\/span>. <\/span>Suggestions are welcome<\/span>. Past dinners have been outstanding and lots of fun. The drawing will be different: all attending will be given a ticket at no cost and a drawing will be made for some very nice prizes<\/span>.<\/span> We will provide soft beverages and tableware. Start 7:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n We have the <\/span>association raffle tickets<\/b><\/u><\/span> for a three day Alaskan fishing trip, $1.00 each or 25 for $20.00 and ClackaCraft 16\u0019 Old School High Side Drift Boat, $6.00 each or 2 for $10.00 ready to sell. This program is a <\/span>fund raiser for our chapter<\/b><\/u><\/span> and the association. We will be selling tickets at the general meetings, and hopefully<\/span>,<\/span> if we can get some volunteers<\/span>,<\/span> at <\/span>the <\/span>Sportsman\u0019s Warehouse <\/span>on south<\/span> Lancaster<\/span> in<\/span> Salem. I have reserved the following Saturdays:<\/span> 1<\/span>6<\/span> December, <\/span>6<\/span> January and 20 January<\/span>. I have blocks of tickets if you would like to check them out and sell them at work, school, church, health club, Tupperware parties and such. Sure would help. <\/span>P<\/span>lease contact me at e-mail <\/span>johnston@wvi.com<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span>, <\/span>PH; 503-507-1424 i<\/span>f you can help, <\/span>PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE<\/span> if I do not answer <\/span>or at the meetings<\/span>.<\/span>) <\/span>Dates for selling tickets at Sportsman’s Warehouse on Lancaster Salem:Two shifts 1000-12:00 am, <\/span><\/span>12:00-3:00 pm. Hope to have three person teams. Our chapter receives money from the ticket sales. The association today just announced: Persons selling tickets will be entered in a drawing for one person. <\/p>\n ANWS will purchase one 3-day, 4-night fishing package at Kenai Riverside Lodge<\/a> as a raffle sales incentive prize to be redeemed in August 2018. Prize includes ground transportation to and from Anchorage and the lodge, lodging, meals, and three days guided fishing. This package is valued at $2,780. All the winner needs is to get to Anchorage.<\/p>\n Have you checked our <\/span>chapter web page<\/b><\/u><\/span> lately? <\/span>https:\/\/salem2.wpenginepowered.com\/<\/span> Dave S. has put a lot of work to make it informative, links to fishing guides, fishing news, activities, photos, and more. We hope to have \u001copen seat\u001d availability on the board soon. If there is something you want to see on the board or have something to contribute, i.e. a story or photos, please let us know. <\/span><\/p>\n NOTE:<\/span> At our meetings we have an <\/span>open seat board<\/b><\/u><\/span> with a listing of people who want to go fishing and people who have an open seat in the boat to hook up. Check it out, you may meet a new fishing buddy. November Meeting<\/b><\/u><\/span>:<\/b><\/u><\/span> Our guest speaker <\/span>was <\/span>local guide and fisherman, Matt Halseth. Matt <\/span>gave us <\/span>lots <\/span>of <\/span>information about the <\/span>North <\/span>Santiam River, local area, and coast fisheries.<\/span> If you have suggestions of speakers or programs you would like to hear, please tell us. <\/span><\/p>\n Are you getting your <\/span>Association<\/b><\/u><\/span> magazine, The Northwest Steelheader<\/b><\/u><\/span>, information from the association, and chapter e-mails? If you are not, please contact me. I think there are two listings at HQ. that may not be accurate. If you are getting this letter in the mail and have an e-mail address <\/span>PLEASE <\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span> let us use it to <\/span>save us money on paper, ink, stamps, and my time and provide us <\/span>with <\/span>that information. Some e-mail I do send bounces back because of errors, or <\/span>your <\/span>box is full. I need a little help here. <\/span><\/p>\n We are still looking for someone to step up and take the <\/span>office of <\/span>Chapter President<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span>. Rod is doing an outstanding job as Vice President, but his day job limits the time he can give to us. A Salem resident would be most helpful. <\/span><\/p>\n Hope to see you at the<\/span> December<\/span> meeting<\/span>, be hungry we will start at 7:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n Bob Johnston, Chapter Sec. <\/span> Salem Chapter, Salem, Oregon, 11 December 2017 Ladies, gentlemen, and fishermen of all ages, this is your chapter update-newsletter for December 2017. On behalf of our Vice President, Rod Ratzlaff, and the members of the board of directors, we wish … Continue reading
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\n<\/span> Our <\/span>Past President, Brian Winn<\/b><\/u><\/span>, is improving but he is still experiencing medical problems that have left him with limited mobility and ability to carry out the duties of his office. He is in the <\/span>Vancouver <\/span>VA Hospital so if you are in the area and have some free time, he would enjoy a visit. We understand he has improved so much <\/span>that <\/span>he may get a pass to come home for<\/span> part of the holidays<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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