NEWS & EVENTS

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• Covid-19 Update

• Connetquot Trip Cancelled

• Annual Dinner Cancelled

• Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Classed Cancelled

• TIC Releases Deferred till at least April 20

• Chapter Trips Sign-Up

• Upcoming Speakers & Events

• DEC  Stream Management Plan - Update 

Note:  Monthly Meetings are held at 7:00PM at the Emanuel Lutheran Church, 197 Manville Rd in Pleasantville, unless otherwise noted

CHAPTER UPDATE  3/14/20

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Now that the board has canceled the annual dinner, it's time to pick up some of the pieces. While some decisions have already been made, others must be put on the back burner until we have better information. We need time to see what happens. Here are some of the answers you have been waiting for:

Annual Dinner: There is no telling how long Covid-19 will be with us. Our plan is to postpone the dinner and take another look in a month or two.

Pre-Dinner, Early Bird and First-Timer Raffles: All of the pre-dinner raffle tickets were sold some weeks so we decided to select the Pre-Dinner. Early Bird and First-Timer raffle winners. Harry Kerrigan did the honors. Raffle prizes will be mailed. The winners are as follows:

Pre-Dinner Raffle - T&T rod and Lamson reel: Glenn Ticehurst

Early Bird Raffle - Fishpond Carbon Fiber net: Victor Fried

First-Timer Raffle - 8-dozen nymphs: Daniel Zilker

Pleasantville Country Club: Last weekend we gave a guaranteed headcount to the Pleasantville Country Club based on dinner tickets sold. After some back and forth, the club has generously agreed to reduce our guarantee by 50% to $2,000.  

Dinner Refunds: We will promptly refund all or part of the full ticket price to anyone who requests it, no questions asked. Just send an email to Bob Wesolowski at bob.wesolowski@verizon.net . Of course, we would hope that you forgo a refund and, instead, consider your dinner ticket to be a contribution. The dinner is our only fundraiser of the year and a contribution will help us cover the club's bill and pay for upcoming chapter activities when  things return to normal.

Chapter Meetings and Trips: The March, April and May chapter meetings are cancelled. For now, chapter trips to Connetquat River State Park, the Deerfield River and Lake Placid will continue as planned. We will reevaluate as we get closer to each trip.

Fishing and Tying Classes: The board has decided to cancel the classes. We will reevaluate in a month or two.

Trout in the Classroom: New York City Schools are closed till at least April 20.  Most schools are trying to reschedule to May.  This is a fluid situation and we will keep you informed.

Thanks for your continued support. We'll do our best to post updates on our website as they evolve. Please feel free to contact any of us with comments of questions.