Article #1 . . . General Meeting for September - At The Spice of Life Events Center!

Article #2 . . . First Cast by Paul Prentiss

Article #3 . . . Boulder Creek Clean-Up September 15th by Bob Bush

Article #4 . . . Green River Update by Tony Fernandez

Article #5 . . . Storm Drain Marking Program by Bob Bush

Article #6 . . . BFC Board Elections in November by Bob Bush

Article #7 . . . BFC Calendar

Memorial Gifts…. a thoughtful way to affirm the values and priorities of a life!

Some time back I agreed to write about memorial gifts that have been or could be donated to Boulder Flycasters. Over the last several years we've had a few of these gifts. Generally, I get a phone call asking if the chapter would like to sell or distribute equipment or accept a check in the name of individual who passed away.

First of all, such gifts are greatly appreciated and funds received directly or through the sale of these items are specifically directed towards areas specified by the donor. The options are:
1. Youth Programs.
2. Educational Initiatives.
3. Conservation Projects (can be a specific project).
4. Chapter Publications.
5. Chapter Programs.
6. Determination by the Board.

The next question is would the donor like to see some form of acknowledgement such as a write up in our newsletter. If the gift has an ongoing life, the acknowledgement might take the form of an annual award.

Last, what can the chapter and/or the Board do, if anything, to help.

This is not a pleasant topic but you need to know that our organization can help. Memorial gifts are a wonderful way to acknowledge the devotion a loved one had to the sport of fly fishing and the conservation ethics that surround it.

If you're unsure or would like more information, call me at 303.444.0270 or e-mail me at:
peprentiss@earthlink.net

We will be having our Annual Fall Boulder Creek Clean-up this September 15th. As usual, we'll provide the lunch, you provide the labor. We'll be meeting at 9:00 am at Boulder Flycasters Memorial Park (just past The Red Lion Inn Restaruant and the tunnel). Clean-up will be both in the creek and along the highway. We also furnish trash bags, but you'll need to bring gloves, waders and sturdy boots. We should be through by lunch time and you'll have plenty of time to make the tailgate party for the late evening CU Buff Game.

Note: We have had only a few sign-up as of this notice. We normally have a good turn-out from the club as it's one of our main work projects we ask our members to help with each year. Please sign up for this worthy project right away, remember it's for just a few hours and will help our fishery so very much!

For more information or to sign up, e-mail me at bdbush@comcast.net or call me at 303.443.8966. Thanks, Bob Bush

Seems like you don't hear much about the Green lately, but I can tell you it's as popular as ever! We spent five consecutive weekdays drifting the "A" section the last week of April and were amazed at the crowds. Granted, late April and early May have proven to be very popular due to the excellent midge fishing on the upper stretch and the (usually) prolific BWO hatch further down the river.

It took us a few days to figure out that the heavy numbers were mostly due to the fact that just about every guide boat was launching within a short timeframe. Start before 8:15 AM or after about 9:15 AM and you could avoid the heavy traffic. Even if you did get stuck in the launch frenzy, a mile down the river and you'd have your space back.

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