Volume 8
Issue 1

MINUTES OF THE OVERMOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED MEETING JANUARY 9,2003

KEN CHASE OPENED THE MEETING AND WELCOMED 24 MEMBERS TO THE FIRST MEETING OF THE OVERMOUNTAIN CHAPTER SINCE THE CHAPTER WENT INACTIVE IN 2002. KEN REVIEWED THE ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE CHAPTER REACTIVATION MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 14,2002 AND CALLED ON DON KREH TO PRESENT NOMINATIONS MADE FOR CHAPTER LEADERSHIP FOR 2003. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERSAND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS WERE NOMINATED AND ELECTED:

PRESIDENT----------------------KEN CHASE
VICE-PRESIDENT--------------BOB VIERS
SECRETARY--------------------CHARLES GIBSON
TREASURER--------------------DON KREH
BOARD DIRECTOR-----------CHARLES MARTIN

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
RESOURCES BILL BEAZELL
EDUCATION GARY BARRIGAR
MEMBERSHIP DON KREH
PROGRAM BOB SHERRILL

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ARE NEEDED TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSONS FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE AND AS BOARD MEMBERS. ANYONE INTERESTED IN SERVING IN ONE OFTHESE POSITIONS SHOULD CONTACT KEN CHASE.

BILL BEAZELL REVIEWED THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE TU/TVA COLDWATER RESOURCES ON JANUARY 25 IN KNOXVILLE. THE TOPICS ARE :

SOUTH HOLSTON WEIR DAM CLEANING
SOUTH HOLSTON TAILWATER TEMPERATURES
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION OF SOUTH HOLSTON REDDS
PAINT CREEK DELAYED HARVEST

TIM LANDIS PRESENTED A VERY INTERESTING SLIDE SHOW AND TALK ON HIS FISHING TRIP TO AUSTRIA.

THE NEXT MONTHLY MEETING WILL BE ON THURSDAY FEB 13 AT THE FIREHOUSE BARBEQUE RESTAURANT.