2017 club officers installed

After a year as the club's Vice President, Fred Riehm succeeded Merle Boden as President during ceremonies at Friday's annual meeting.  Dave Johnson was unanimously voted in as vice president.

2017 Vice President Dave Johnson, left;
 and President Fred Riehm.

Fred Riehm, left, and Merle Boden.

Barbara Ding will continue as club treasurer and Kathleen Barker remain club secretary.  Merle becomes the club's sergeant at arms for 2017.

Norm Englebrecht is the club's member-at-large. Dee and Pat Mikulak will be Activities coordinators for 2017, overseeing club outings; while Dan Barker will be Raffle chair, aided by Norm.

President, Fred Riehm
Vice President, Dave Johnson
Immediate Past President  Merle Boden
Treasurer, Barbra Ding

Jim Roode presents Angler of the Year
award to Dave Boyle.

Secretary, Kathleen Barker

Government Affairs chairperson, Jim Roode

Member at large, Norm Englebrecht
Friends of the Big Thompson, Walt Graul
Activities chair, Dee and Pat Mikulak

Program chair, Dave Boyle
Kids Fishing Derby chair, Keith Gentry
Senior Derby Chair, Ray Park, Keith Gentry
Advertising/public relations, Tom Miller
Historian, Skip Kral
Banner Keeper, Dennis Kelsey
Raffle Chair, Dan Barker

Publicity, Bill Prater
Volunteers of America, John Grady
Webmaster, Editor, Bill Prater

Inventory, Jim Visger

CORRECTION ON annual dinner time

The annual January dinner and election meeting will be held on January  20, 2017, with dinner service beginning at 5 p.m. at the Chilson Center.  

Annual  2017 dues are now due, so please remit to Barbra Ding.  This dinner meeting includes your spouse as a free guest; others at an additional $5 per person payable at the door.

Ice fishing outing to St. Vrain State Park set for Monday, Jan. 9

We'll be heading out about 9:30 a.m. from the northwest corner of Sam's parking lot on U.S. 34.  There's an admission fee to the state park, so you may want to carpool.  We'll probably start at Sandpiper Pond, one of the first after you enter the park.  It's located just east of the I-25 and Colorado 119 junction; the entrance to the park is about a mile west of I-25.

Not sure how the fishing will be, but the ponds are pretty heavily stocked and they're easily accessible.  You can park quite close to the ponds.  Questions? Call me at 970-988-9174.

Carpooling to Denver Sportsmen's Expo Thursday, Jan. 12

Anyone interested in traveling together to the Expo should meet at the northwest corner of Sam's Thursday.  We'll leave together no later than 10:30 a.m., probably returning by 4 or so.

Admission is $15 but we've got some $3 discount coupons; parking at the convention center is $12.