This evening
President Dave called our meeting to order at 7:07 PM. We had 14 members and
guest in attendance.
The Order of
Business was short, with Treasurer Doug reporting that we had a bank balance of
$1688.45. President Dave, and Doug brought up that the Bank wants us to
reestablish the club as a 501c, since we gave up the umbrella 501c by being a
member club of the Federation of Fly Fishers, when we left that organization.
Secretary Dale gave a brief synopsis of March’s meeting with guest speaker Lonnie and Grant
Richie, discussing with video presentation of their NE Oregon guide services.
Please follow these links for more details.
https://watereducationcenter.org/
https://www.facebook.com/wwccwec/
Drew talked
about the functions of the Water & Environmental Center, and the
co-ordination the Center has with local water authorities, the ConfederatedTribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), and Tri-States Steelheaders.
Most interesting is the program that Drew currently is working with to
establish a salmon run on Mill Creek running through City Center – Walla Walla.
A large part of the salmon restoration of Mill Creek originates with the CTUIR
salmon fish hatchery on the upper Walla Walla River. This CTUIR / BPA project,
with the assistance of the Tri-State Steelheaders has brought recovery attempt
to local – area school districts to create an educational and hands-on
experience.
Our meeting was adjourned at 8:02.
Respectfully submitted,
Dale McKain
Club Secretary
<wallawalla.flyfishing@gmail.com>
