ON THE WATER FOR SEPTEMBER 2K10

ON THE WATER FOR SEPTEMBER   >>>>>>>  2K10

 

Hello to All of You >< Can you believe, that we are looking at the Fall of the Year already ?!?!?   Where did the Summer Go ???   Now, we are hearing about us going into a La Nina Winter Weather Cycle >< Woaa Nelly, we better keep our Rubber Pants Handy !!!!!   Let’s Rant On >>>

 

Lot’s of interesting stuff in the Old Tackle Box this Month >< We started off the month with the sail boat, Gloria Jean running aground on Nye Beach. Her skipper Phillip Stubenrauch survived the ordeal; unfortunately, the boat was a total loss. On the upside, there is a lot of construction going on at the NOAA Site >< According to the Port Manager, Don Mann, everything continues to be running along, Right On Schedule >< Did you hear about our 1^st Reported Case of the West Nile Virus >< Yep, it happened in a place called Irrigon, which is someplace in Marrow County. My recommendation is > Keep your DEET handy & Stay away from Irrigon !~!~!  How’bout, the Urban Renewal recently accomplished by Mother Nature on our nearby Drift Creek Falls …The entire face of the falls fell down & completely rearranged the falls >< Not to worry, it still falls & it’s still very pretty !!!  Speaking of Other Mother Nature Stuff on the List > Asian Floods, Arctic Melting, Lamprey Ells on the decline & the Hugh Fires Burning in Russia > Then we had our Own Rooster Rock Fire <> We are all glad to hear that Wayne Hills Daughter’s Home near Sisters, was not impacted by the recent Rooster Rock Fire, although Wild Fires continue to be a Very Big Concern throughout the state. P>S>> It looks like we are not going to be getting Oahu’s OPALA (The Hawaiian word for Garbage) … This whole affair has a strange odor to it, resulting in a Judge issuing a TRO, until all of this can get Sorted Out … Stay Tuned !!!  By the way, I just heard about the possibility of our Shrimp Salads Glowing in the Dark !~!~!  Yep, it seems that, according to OSU Biologists, this is a perfectly normal thing to occur. It is caused by Harmless Bioluminescent Marine Bacteria, which cohabit with the shrimp … What a Great Conversation Starter at Lunch !!!!  Heads Up, we have a New Editor of our LVH Village Newsletter (The View From The Hill) >< Let’s Welcome, Jim McCrea back to LVH after a residence change. I will invite Jim to joins us for our Special Charles Curry Breakfast Meeting on the 2^nd September >><< Some Closing Fun Stuff >>>> Factoid … The ODFW Department was one of the first 12 Departments formed in our State. They Officially came into being in 1901 >><< Question … Do you know what a Rock Jack is ???   I bet Jack Scherer does !!! >><< These are the Names of some Real Funky Bands, that have played on our Coast recently >> Johnny Limbo & The Lug Nuts !!! >> Unkle Nancy & The Family Jewels >>> (Don’t you wonder who thinks these names up ??)

 

Let’s Lope into a Look Back at our AUGUST Activities >< We started the month with a Fun Breakfast Meeting. Then,on the 14^th several of us attended a lovely Celebration of Life for Lou Reed. This Event was held in Waldport & Linda, Lou’s Wife, & Her many friends made this a most memorable gathering. Then, on the 19^th, we held our 6^th Annual Birthday Meeting & Brunch > We had 40 Attendees < Plus we had the extreme pleasure of having Jack Scherer & his son Ed, join us for a Wonderful Brunch consisting of Wayde Dudley’s World Famous Ribs + Fix’ens & Cake  (Did I mention Ellie’s Stuffed Mushrooms ??). We were pleased to present Jack, Ed & Brandon Hill with LVH FC Ball Caps, as tokens of our esteem.  On the 26^th, Once again, Ellie LeMaster, lead us on another successful Beverly Beach Litter Patrol, which was followed by a run “Up The Creek” to change out some SOLV Bags on Big Creek. All in All August was a Fun Month >>> Let’s see what comes next ……..

 

SEPTEMBER begins our entry into Fall >< However, we are going to kick off the month with a “Cracker Jack” FC Breakfast with a Special Twist >< Our Dear Friend Charley Curry is preparing to leave LVH soon. That said, we will be sad to lose our Oldest Member (92 Years Young) >< So what we hope to do is use this opportunity to Roast Charley a Bit & let him know how much we have valued his Company & Friendship. Please collect your Favorite Charley Recollections & be prepared to share them at this Fun Breakfast. On the 16^th, we want to invite you to STEP INTO THE WILD with our Special Guest Speaker, Ms Tami Wagner. Tami is the Assistant Wildlife Biologist, operating out of our local ODFW Office in South Beach. I think you will find Tami’s Power Point Presentation Interesting & Informative. On the 25^th, the Beach Mistress (aka Ellie LeMaster) is calling us all together to join forces with Good People all over the state to participate in this year’s Fall SOLV Beach & River Clean Up. As we always do, please Muster at the LVH Club House about 9 AM on Saturday the 25^th. 

 

Now, let me digress a bit & let you know about my plans to Stand Down as your FC President, at the End of This Year. What a wonderful experience it has been, over these last 5 years, for me to Stand Up & represent you fine people, as your President. I believe it is now time & most appropriate for you all to consider putting a New Horse in Front of the Wagon. Suffice to say, any one of your Current Outstanding FC Board Members are Fully Capable of taking this fine club “On Down the Road”. I should also mention that we are also blessed with some New Outstanding Men & Women who are making, & I am sure will continue to make, contributions to this fine club.

 

I would like to Acknowledge & Recognize ALL of the FC Board Members, Past & Present, for the unwavering support they have given, so unselfishly, to me. Thank You to ALL of You Outstanding Club Members for giving me this opportunity to represent you. Then there are my many Friends with ODFW & the Outstanding Central Coast Fly Fisher Club, in Waldport. I am & have been blessed with All of Your Support over these last 5 years. Please Know, I will cherish the memories & be forever grateful to each & everyone of you.

 

In Closing >< Let me leave you with this thought (Sent to me by my Pal Linda) >>>>> An Imponderable !?!?  

 

“Sanity Statistics State that 1 in 4 people are suffering from some form of Mental Health Illness >> Now >>>>>> Think of your 3 Best Friends >< If they seem OK >< It must be YOU !~!~!  

 

Well, that’s the Top of the News as it Looks from Here >< Hope to See You On The Water >>>>>>>>  THE HOOK