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Doc Fritchey TU is
Recipient of Best PA Chapter Award !
At the annual meeting of
Trout Unlimited’s PA Council on October 3, 2009, the
Doc
Fritchey Chapter was honored to receive the Edward J. Urbas Award for
Best PA
Chapter. This award is bestowed annually on one of 52 TU chapters
statewide
whose
efforts best exemplify the TU mission overall, from projects
to outreach to
conservation
of coldwater resources.
Our thanks go out to all
those members whose tireless efforts helped to make
this happen.
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Support Your Chapter -
Purchase Raffle Tickets!
This year, we are offering 7
great prizes in a raffle which will be drawn at our
Annual Fundraising Banquet on March 27. Tickets are $5.00 each, or 5 for
$20.00, and will be drawn in the order listed for the following prizes.
1. Hardy Swift Mark II 9
ft. 4 wt. 3 pc. fly rod
2. Mossberg Silver Series O/U Field Grade 12 gauge shotgun
3. Ned Smith “Cove Buck” framed print
4. Ross Evolution fly reel – size 5
5. St. Croix Premier rod & Pflueger President reel spin fishing combo
(your choice of ML or M action in
6’6” or 7’0” length)
6. Wine basket with
accessories
7. Scientific Anglers Sharkskin fly line (your choice of weight)
In January, all chapter
members will receive a mailing of 5 raffle tickets, and
it is hoped that each member will either purchase these tickets or sell them to
others to help with our fundraising efforts. Additional tickets will be
available
at our January & February meetings, or can be ordered anytime by sending
your check payable to “DFTU” to the Doc Fritchey Chapter, P.O. Box 6592,
Harrisburg, PA 17112.
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“Back the Brookie“
Plates Are Now Available
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Purchase an absolutely gorgeous front license plate for your favorite vehicle
and while
you’re at it help preserve the brook trout population in PA.
These decorative (non-
registration) license plates are just $20.00 each and can be ordered by sending your
check payable to “DFTU”
to Frank Viozzi,
7760 Hanoverdale Drive, Harrisburg, PA
17112.
If you want them shipped to you, please add $3.00 to
cover packaging and shipping
costs. Proceeds from the sale of these plates will be put
into a special PATU conserv-
ation fund for brook trout habitat restoration in Pennsylvania.
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Chapter Fly Boxes Offered for Sale
Doc Fritchey
TU is now offering premium quality, double-sided, waterproof fly boxes
for sale which are similar to items retailing for as much as $40.00 or
more. These boxes
feature see-through lids with the TU and Doc Fritchey
logos on one side, and slit micro-
foam inserts which will accommodate as
many as 276 flies. Dimensions are 6” long by
4” wide by 1 3/4”
thick.
These boxes
sell for $20.00 each, and will be available at chapter meetings, or by
sending
a check payable to “DFTU” to Bob Pennell, 2319 Valley Road,
Harrisburg, PA 17104.
If you want them shipped to you, please add $3.00 to cover shipping
costs.
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Stock Up on Quality Leaders
at a Bargain Price!
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PA Council of Trout
Unlimited is offering TU members an opportunity to purchase high
quality, hand-knotted tapered leaders at the bargain price of just $3.50
apiece.
These leaders feature Maxima material of several different types and are
the very same leaders which retail for about 5 bucks apiece in several
leading fly shops.
Dry Fly Leaders
– available in 9 foot lengths, featuring Maxima Chameleon hard butt and
next 3 sections, with Maxima Ultragreen softer mid-sections and 24-inch
tippets. Available with 4X, 5X or 6X tippets.
Wet Fly Leaders
– available in 9 foot lengths, featuring two droppers tied with mason
hard knots and Maxima clear tippet sections. Available with 4X or 5X
tippets.
These leaders will
be available to purchase at our chapter
meetings, or they can be ordered by sending a check payable to “DFTU” to
Bob Pennell, 2319 Valley Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17104. The cost per leader
is $3.71 ($3.50 + $ .21 sales tax), and please be sure to specify the
type and size required.
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Our
sincere thanks
go out to the following individuals and organizations
who donated their time, goods and services to make our 2009 Annual
Banquet
another huge success!
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Bill Bailey
Tom Brtalik
Ken Calkin
Cyndi Camp
Dennis Coffman
Dan Christ
George Deibler
Chris Detweiler
Marti Detweiler
Tony Dranzo
Sam Eshenower
Padraic Farrell
Dottie Fritchey
Ed Garbarino
Jim & Cynthia Goldsmith
Greg Goldthorp
Gene & Mary Graham
Ryan Halliwell
Steve Haas
Rowland Harrison
Mike Heck
Ann Kline, Esq.
Bill Kosmer
Rick & Sue LaTournous
Steve Long
Dr. George Loose
Barry Lukens
Gerry Miller
Dr. Scott Mutschler
Joe Notarangelo
Ed & Nichole O’Gorman
Ken Okorn
Bob & Barbara Pennell
John Reigel
Dave Rothrock
Dorman Shaver
Matt Shenk
Brian Shumaker
Greg Silva
Mike Snody
Scott Stoltz
Eric Stroup
Dick Sullivan
Frank & RoseAnn Viozzi
Barry Weaver
Tom Whittle
John Page Williams
Patty Wolf
Emily Zeiders
Terry Zeiders
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AACA Museum
Angler Sport Group
Annville Family Medicine
Applebee’s Restaurants
Bass Pro Shops
Batdorf Restaurant
Boiling Springs Tavern
Breadloaf Mountain Lodge
Breski’s Beverages
Bryant Sales
Cabela’s
Caldwell & Kearns
Campmor
Central PA Eye Institute
Citizens for Ron Buxton
Clear Creek
Confit Restaurant
Creative Elegance Boutique
Crisci Associates
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass
Damon’s Restaurant
Dauphin Co. Commissioners
Dental Health Services
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Down East Enterprises
Dream Weaver Rods
El Rodeo Restaurant
Evening Rise Fly Shop
Family Dentistry
Fire Alley Restaurant
Fishpond
Fly Rod & Reel Magazine
Frank Amato Publishers
Friends of Ron Marsico
FMA Advisory
Gander Mountain
Giant Foods
Gift & Associates
Gilligan’s Restaurant
Gleim Environmental
Glenn’s Guns
Hardy & Greys
Hershey Bears
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Hershey Company
Hoagy’s Lawn Care
Integrity Bank
Karns Foods
Klick-Lewis Chevrolet
Koinonia Guide Service
Kreamer Funeral Home
Loon Outdoors
Matangos Candy
M&M Mars
M&T Bank
Mount Hill Tavern
Morris Publications
Murphy Eye Care
Ned Smith Center
Niko’s Restaurant
Olive Garden Restaurant
Owens Barcavage & McInroy
PNC Bank
Potteiger-Stoltz Insurance
Progress Grill
Quick Change
Red Lobster Restaurant
River Drive Service Center
Rivers Unlimited
Rookie’s Bar & Grill
Security National Trust
Shenk Auction Co.
Stackpole Books
Susquehanna Dental
Susquehanna Valley FCU
Stony Valley Coalition
Stoney Creek Company
Target Stores
Tire Mart
UPA, Inc.
URS Corporation
Wachovia Securities
Weis Markets
West Hanover Winery
Wilsbach Distributors
Wolf Furniture
Wolfe’s VW
Yellow Breeches Outfitters
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