Fish Hawks Celebrates 41 years

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1 Fish Hawks Celebrates 41 years JANUARY 2018 FISH HAWKS NEWSLETTER FISH HAWKS OFFICIAL WEB SITE FISH HAWKS BOARD MEMBERS NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS: Bill Westervelt Karl Dahl Gail Matuska George Royston Bob Dunlap Tony Guadagnino Ken Rylak Paul Schell Bruce Creighton JANUARY SPEAKER NO SPEARKER DUE NO MEETING IN JANUARY SHORE CASTS MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO PATRONIZE ALL OF OUR SPONSORS. Our Club radio channel is 19. We ask our members to please monitor it at all times. If you have changed your mailing address, phone number, or address, please give new information to our Membership Chairwoman, Sandi Roy. Sandi's cell phone is or an can be sent to Please do not leave a message on her home phone. Please call Good & Welfare Chairwoman Marilyn Dahl if you know of any member who is ill or has been hospitalized. Marilyn s can be reached on her cell phone at or home phone at You may also her at be marilynjd@comcast.net. Yearly membership cards for those current in dues are available at the meeting. If you have paid your dues and have not received a current dues card, please see Gail Matuska, Treasurer, at the meeting. If you have or want a speaker on a specific subject contact Bill Geddes, our Guest Speaker Chairman at bfgeddes@msn.com. Boat US membership discount code is GA83831B. Ask for new member applications. Recreational Fishing Alliance Membership discount code is FISHHAWKS11.

2 *****LACEY FOOD BANK***** On behalf of the Lacey Food Bank we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Fish Hawks membership for their outstanding generosity and food contributions throughout We also would like to thank you for making our Children s 2017 XMAS Gift Drive a complete success. As things begin to normalize after the holidays, please remember to bring food items to our monthly meeting in February. Hunger never takes a day off and should you forget to bring something from your pantry, you can always place a couple of dollars ($$$) into our donation canister. As always, your contributions and donations are greatly appreciated. Thanks again for your continued support of others less fortunate in our community. Sincerely, Ken Rylak January 2018 President s Message I want to thank the membership for your confidence in our current officers for re-election for another term. Although your show of confidence is greatly appreciated, I still ask for you to consider increased involvement in the club. The current board ranges from 65 to 78 and really needs younger blood. There are many ways to start with simple event participation, committee co-chair or direct Involvement in club activities. You were asked on you membership form to identify an activity you would like to participate in. Ask that Chairman to consider you a helper and possibly an Intern to that position. Many organizations limit terms of officers to get more member involvement, however ours is not defined. I am looking seriously at retirement and possibly relocating to another state. This will create a void as yet to be considered filling. As I say Be active, be aware before your rights become a crime". The best way is being part of the solution. Sea Bass has gotten an approval for 15 fish 12 1/2 from Feb 1-28 th, which is a good start but not the final answer. The committee still is deciding our fate for the balance of the year. Landmark Legislation to Benefit Saltwater Anglers Advances in U.S. House House Natural Resources Committee Approves Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Bill Washington, D.C. - December 13, Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources approved H.R. 200; a bill sponsored by Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) that amends the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen. A

3 coalition of organizations representing the saltwater recreational fishing and boating community endorsed H.R. 200 and highlighted the importance of incorporating saltwater recreational fishing management provisions into the nation's primary law governing federal fisheries management. "America's 11 million saltwater anglers have a $63 billion economic impact annually and generate 440,000 jobs," said Mike Nussman, president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association. "However, recreational fishing has been treated as an afterthought in the federal fisheries management system for decades. If enacted, H.R. 200 would finally give saltwater recreational fishing the attention it deserves in the Magnuson- Stevens Act." "The need to revise the one-size-fits-all approach of the Magnuson-Stevens Act has been abundantly clear in recent years as anglers face unreasonably limited access to public marine resources," said Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association. "Stakeholders of the recreational boating industry, a uniquely American-made industry with an economic footprint of more than $121 billion annually and more than 650,000 American jobs, are encouraged by the Committee's action today, and we hope to see final passage by the House very soon." "Recreational fishing and commercial fishing are two fundamentally different activities needing distinctly different management tools," said Angers. "Since 1976, recreational anglers have been shoehorned into a management regime that was never designed to manage recreational fishing. H.R. 200 would make critical changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Act to better manage recreational fisheries. "Following today's vote, the coalition encourages House leadership to quickly bring H.R. 200 to the floor for final passage. Marine recreational anglers and boaters are eager to see this landmark legislation move through the House and Senate and signed into law. If I didn t see you on Pizza night, have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Henry Ford quotes: "Don t find fault, find a remedy, Anyone can complain" "The only security in life is the people you know and thejroberts@jwrcorp.net skills you have" Thank you for reading my message "Be active, be aware before your rights become a crime" Your president Bill Westervelt Cell Billwfishawks@yahoo.com

4 "THE HAWK" (JANUARY 2018) "WE WILL NOT HAVE A JANUARY MEMBERS MEETING" THE BIRD: ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER BEER AND ANOTHER BEER & PIZZA MEETING IS BEHIND US. SEVENTY FIVE MEMBERS ATTENDED AND WE ENJOYED THE COMPANY OF LIZA & BILL FROM "CREEKSIDE" WHO JOINED US IN THE LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR. KEN RYLAK WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR MEMBERSHIP FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS GENEROSITY TOWARDS THE LACEY FOOD BANK & FOR THE CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS GIFTS. YOU MADE A LOT OF PEOPLE & CHILDREN VERY HAPPY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. "THANK-YOU" CHINESE AUCTION: WE HAD GREAT PARTICIPATION FOR THE AUCTION ITEMS. GEORGE ROYSTON SOLD $780 WORTH OF TICKETS; KARL & TONY ORDERED THE BEER & 45 PIZZA'S & PUT TOGETHER THE AUCTION ITEMS. OUR THANKS TO GEORGE, TONY & KARL FOR PUTTING IN THE TIME & EFFORT IN MAKING OUR LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR SO "ENJOYABLE". THE YEARLY CUSTOM ROD N REEL WINNER WAS KEN KAWALEK & THE BAZILLION $ TREASURE CHEST WAS WON BY TONY GUADAGNINO. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL THE VENDORS & CLUB MEMBERS WHO DONATED ITEMS FOR OUR AUCTION & RAFFLES. MONTHLY CONTESTS & $25 BONUS: ONLY 3 FIRST PLACE FISH WERE ENTERED FOR NOVEMBER; JIM SCHILLER TOOK THE $25 BONUS WITH A 1.95 lb. FOR WINTER FLOUNDER. BLACKFISH: 2.37 lbs. JIM GRIFFIN STRIPPED BASS: lbs. JOHN HOWELL LARGEST FISH OF THE YEAR: BLACKFISH: lbs. DOUG ITJEN COD: lbs. HARRY COMBS BLUEFISH: lbs. HARRY COMBS FLUKE: 8.29 lbs. ROB ROY SEABASS: 3.59 lbs. JOHN HOWELL WEAKFISH: 3.88 lbs. RAY BRAGG STRIPPED BASS: lbs. TOM BERLINSKI

5 FISH BITES: OUR NEXT CLUB MEETING IS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1st. CLUB CALENDAR OF EVENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS: IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED YOUR DUES YOU HAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 1st. TO MAINTAIN CLUB MEMBERSHIP. SUBMIT $4O DUES+ $10 LATE FEE ASAP!!! PARAPROSDOKIANS: "CHANGE IS INEVITABLE EXCEPT FROM A VENDING MACHINE" "BE SAFE OUT THERE" "THE HAWK" Upcoming Events For 2018 Lacey Township High School Fishing Club Fisherman s Flea Market January 13, am to 2pm Fish Hawks will have a table at this event and anyone interested in helping out with manning the table please contact Whitey Dunlap at TRADERS CORNER: Notice: All ads that have run for three (3) months will be deleted for next month s issue unless you renew them. To place a new ad or renewal of an existing ad, please call Bruce or send an to bacreighton@gmail.com. FOR SALE: Heavy-duty electric winch. Mounted on dock $200. Used and you come get it. Call Paul (4/2017) FOR SALE: 5ft stainless steel deck ladders. Easy to mount on your dock etc. $50/each. Call Paul (03/2017) FOR SALE: PORKERT Meat Grinder #10 Includes 1 never used spare cutting blade and assorted never used accessories. Was $128 new. Asking $50. Contact Gene

6 YOUR PRESIDENT, OFFICERS AND ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THE VERY BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR!!!!

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