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Tertiary TreatmentThe Newsletter of the Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited
April, 2011 Volume 34, Issue 3
Inside This Issue
March board meeting minutes.
Page 3
News briefs of interest.
Page 4
Meeting schedule.
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Al Phillips receives the Order of the Sulphur Award from chapter President JudiSittler, above. Below, from left: Ron Shealer mans the Trout in the Classroomdisplay; Joe Boston receives an engraved fly box for his many years of service;Attendees browse the many raffle items.
Banquet Chairman Jim Purtellreports the Annual Spring Banquet, heldApril 2 at the Ramada Inn in StateCollege, netted $9,184.
The funds will be used for conserva-tion work and to co-sponsor the youthfly fishing camp this summer in cooper-ation with Centre Region Parks andRecreation.
Thanks and congratulations toJim, who chaired the banquet for thefirst time this year. Thanks also to allwho contributed to the effort. For alist of individuals and businesses thatsponsored the banquet, see Page 5.
Save the date for the 2012 banqueton March 24!
Annualbanqueta success
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Founded in 1973, the 350-member
Spring Creek Chapterof TU seeks to
to conserve, protect,and restore
Spring Creek's coldwater fishery
and watershed.
OfficersJudi Sittler, [email protected]
Bob Eberhart, [email protected]
Rick Van Horn, [email protected]
Chris Haser, Vice [email protected]
Board MembersWilliam Brusse
Scott [email protected]
Chris [email protected]
MeetingScheduleKayak Fishing 101
May 5, 7:30 p.m.Comfort Suites Inn
State College
Juan Vereute will bespeaking on “Kayak Fishing101” at our May meeting.Juan is a local fishing guideand professional kayak fish-ing instructor.
While many of us havesome experience fishingfrom a boat, fishing from akayak on still or movingwater is rapidly becoming apopular technique.
Juan will have all theanswers to your questions onhow to combine the fun ofmaneuvering a kayak withthe thrill of hooking a bigone.
Charney to discuss‘Lessons from the
Wulff School’June 2, 7:30 p.m. Comfort SuitesState College
Dennis Charney will beour presenter at the June
membership meeting.Dennis is a local guide,expert fly tyer, and also aninstructor at the Joan Wulffschool of fly fishing. Ofcourse most locals knowDennis also works atFlyfishers Paradise whenhe’s not guiding or engagedin other fly fishing-relatedactivities. Dennis will speakon the topic: “Lessons fromthe Wulff School”, featuringa short intro to the castingmethodology of Joan Wulffand lessons taught at theschool.
We had a great turnoutfor this year’s WatershedClean-Up Day April 23.
Twenty three SCCTUvolunteers were able to getboth the Rock area and theMcCoy Dam site complet-ed.
We had a great time justbeing out along the streamwith a bunch of friendsand meeting some reallynice people.
It just shows what abunch of folks can accom-plish in a short time. Ihope to see you at futureTU meetings or better yet,on the stream.
Much thanks,Chris HaserVP
WatershedCleanup a success
President Judi Sittler takes stock of the collected trash atthe McCoy Dam cleanup, above. Below, TU volunteers getready to begin their cleanup.
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BOARD MEETING MINUTES: March 14, 2011Board of Directors
Spring Creek Chapterof Trout Unlimited
Meeting of March 14, 20117 p.m.
Comfort Suites,State College, PA.
Board Members present: Judi Sittler, Rick Van Horn, Chris
Hennessey, Chris Haser, BillBrusse, Scott Brumbaugh, BobVierck, Jim Purtell and BobEberhart. Also present was JimStrauss, a former President of theChapter.
Approval of Minutes: After the estimated cost of the
chiller for the Trout in theClassroom project was correctedfrom $500 to $600, the draft min-utes of the Board meeting ofFebruary 14 were approved asamended.
Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Rick Van Horn report-
ed that as of February 28, the networth of the Chapter was $41,396.The Treasurer’s Report wasapproved as submitted.
Old Business:
Easements held by the Chapter: Jim Strauss, who was Chapter
President at the time, discussed howand why the Chapter chose toacquire these easements.Concerning the easement down-stream from the Benner PikeBridge, he explained that theChapter had originally purchased apiece of property betweenHouserville Road and Spring Creekin order to have standing in legaldiscussions concerning SpringCreek. At some point, a Mr.Wambold, owner of an adjacent
piece of property, deposited fillonto the Chapter's property withoutpermission. Ownership of theproperty was subsequently trans-ferred to Mr. Wambold in exchangefor an easement permitting accessto the Creek. With respect to theeasement on the west side of SpringCreek near its confluence withBuffalo Run, Jim explained that thiseasement across CEDA-COG prop-erty was acquired because a mem-ber of the CEDA-COG Board ofDirectors felt strongly that theChapter should have that access tothe Creek. It was reported thatCEDA-COG would now like torevoke the easement out of liabilityconcerns. Further discussion of thisissue was put off until a later meet-ing. Bill Brusse will contact attor-ney Mark Faulkner to discuss howmuch liability the Chapter has byholding this easement.
Bylaws: The Board reviewed the few
remaining revisions that had beenmade to the draft Bylaws, thenapproved them for submission tothe membership. The proposedBylaws will be sent to the membersvia Listserv and comments will bereceived until April 29. The pro-posed Bylaws will also be dis-cussed at the April 7 membershipmeeting and comments will beaccepted. Comments received willbe considered at the May 16 Boardmeeting, and if no major revisionsare required, the Board may thenadopt the proposed Bylaws.
Joint Statement with ClearWaterConservancy, and the
Moshannon Group of the SierraClub on Natural Gas drillingfrom the Marcellus Shales:
Bob Eberhart reported that repre-sentatives of ClearWater and the
Moshannon Group had agreed todiscuss a joint position paper ondrilling in the Marcellus shale. TheBoard agreed that ScottBrumbaugh, Bob Vierck and BobEberhart should represent theChapter in these discussions andthat the group should arrange aninitial meeting with the other organ-izations.
A Day on Spring Creek with PSU Legends:
Chris Hennessey reported that hehad negotiated a sponsorship pack-age for this ClearWater Event. TheChapter can sponsor the breakfastfor $250. The Chapter can also pur-chase one of the openings for fish-ermen in this event for $125, this tobe auctioned off at the Chapter'sBanquet. The Board approvedthese expenditures.
New Business:USGS streamflow gage at
Milesburg: Jim Strauss reportedthat USGS was considering closingdown the real time reporting ofstream flow information from itsmonitoring station on Spring Creekat Milesburg. Recording of datawould continue but would be down-loaded to data storage facilities atintervals. ClearWater’s WaterResources Monitoring ResourcesProject, which uses these data, islooking into this issue.
Acknowledgement of Receipt of Chapter’s Position onMarcellus Shale Drilling:
The Chapter has received a letterfrom Senator Jake Corman thankingthe Chapter for our letter statingthat we had endorsed thePennsylvania Council of TU WhitePaper on natural gas extractionfrom Marcellus Shale.
Continued on Page 4
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Invitation to CentreCounty Community
Foundation Director toSpeak to the Board on
Grants andEndowments:
Judi Sittler reported thatshe had spoken to AlJones, the ExecutiveDirector of the CentreCounty CommunityFoundation, about grantsand endowments and that she would like to invitehim to speak to the Board.The Board agreed.
Potential New Board Member:
Judi Sittler reported thatBill Voigt had expressedinterest in serving on theChapter's Board ofDirectors and that she felthe would be an asset. TheBoard authorized her toinvite him to membershipon the Board. Bill willserve the remainder of the
term vacated by RonShealer.
Candidates Forum forCounty Commissioner
Candidates: The Spring Creek
Watershed Association issponsoring a Forum forCounty CommissionerCandidates in the May pri-maries that will focus onenvironmental issues andhas asked if the Chapterwould like to act as acosponsor. Cosponsorshipdoes not require any dona-tion of funds, but is anexpression of support forthe event. The Boardagreed to be a cosponsor.
Committee Reports
Banquet Committee: Chair Jim Purtell
reported that about 54reservations for the April2 Banquet had beenreceived but that he was
hoping for a late surge inreservations. He said thatmany nice items, includingmany locally tied flies, willbe available for auction.
The Chapter’s Order ofthe Sulphur Award will gothis year to Allen Phillipsfor his dedication to theChapter and for his out-standing organization ofthe Chapter membershipmeetings.
Joe Boston will begiven the engraved fly boxawarded to the Chapter byPennsylvania TU for theBest Chapter Project; Joewas the driving force ininitiating the recent habitatimprovement projects.
MembershipCommittee:
Chair Chris Haserreported that the Chaptermembership remained at360.
Habitat Committee:
Chair Bill Brussereported that the Chapterhad not received theEmbrace-A-Stream grantfor which we applied. Hesaid that the Oak Hallproject will cost about$20,000 and that he willask consultant JoshLincoln for a final esti-mate. The challenge nowis to determine how thisproject might be carriedout without the Embrace-A- Stream grant. JudiSittler stressed the impor-tance of having futurehabitat projects lined up.
The meeting wasadjourned at 9 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,Bob EberhartSecretary
These minutes wereapproved as amended bythe Board of Directors attheir meeting of April 18,2011.
BOARD MEETING MINUTES: March 14, 2011From Page 3
NewsIn BriefMentors needed for youth fly fishing camp
Summer is fast approaching and that means it’s almosttime for the CRPR / SCCTU Youth Fly Fishing for TroutCamp.
The aim of the camp is to introduce area youngsters tothe sport of fly fishing. Part of Spring Creek TU’s role in thepartnership is to provide adult volunteers from our ranks tohelp staff the camp.
Help youngsters in grades 5 to 8 learn to cast, tie, readwater and catch fish. Some days will include van trips tolocal waterways for on-stream instruction. The two-weekcamp runs every morning July 18 to 22 and July 25 to 29. Ifyou can give just one morning, that's great, but volunteersare needed every day, so if you can do more than one day oreven the whole two weeks, you will be needed.
Volunteers need not be expert anglers to be a mentor: any
pair of adult eyes is a help! Background checks and finger-printing will be required for all volunteers. Mentors areasked to bring their own fishing gear, drinks and snacks.
For more information or to volunteer, email ChrisHennessey at [email protected] or call 814-237-0154.
Spring Creek Heritage Award to be presentedClearWater Conservancy and the Spring Creek Chapter ofTrout Unlimited will jointly present The Spring CreekHeritage Award to Don Hamer, a longtime supporter ofefforts to protect Spring Creek.
The award will be given at the Spring Creek FamilyFestival, held at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center June 18from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stay tuned for an exact time for theaward presentation.
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Centre Mills Bed andBreakfast
Damon’s Grill and CateringDoug Wennick
Elk Creek Cafe and AleworksGreg Hoover
Hotel State College CompanyJack HessJoe Boston
Joe HumphreysMt. Nitttany Vineyard and
WineryOtto’s Pub & Brewery
Penn State Golf CoursesRyan Hoey
Spruce Creek Fly CompanyState College Spikes
Tom FrankTrophy Mountain
Tussey Mountain Outfitters
Wegmans Food Markets
Wiscoy Pet Food Co.
Dave Swann
Elk Creek FishingAssociation
Subway of State CollegeEv Shafer
Nittany Lion InnCentre County Women
Anglers
American Museum of FlyFishing
Battenkill LodgeBob Henley’s TIE-A-FLY
Brian O’Keefe FishingChota Outdoor Gear
David WeaverDr. Slick
Frog ToggsKool Dri
Loon OutdoorsMaurice Mahler
Umpqua Feather MerchantsOasis Fly Tying Benches
Rajeff Sports LLCRoyal Wulff Products
Dave RothrockScientific Anglers
St. Croix of Park Falls, Ltd.Stackpole Books
The Flexcoat Company, Inc.The Ned Smith Center For
Nature & ArtThomas & Thomas
RodmakersTCO
Wild WingsWoolrich Clothing Store
Wright & McGill CompanyWaterworks Lamson
Danalco
StreamWorks, Inc.Lake Erie Ultimate Angler
CabelasSpring Creek House Bed and
BreakfastDennis Charney
Tait FarmAtherton HotelBob Wilberding
Paul and Gretchen RebarchakSeven Mountains Wine
CellarsHome Delivery Pizza Pub
Scott McKeeOutback Steakhouse
Bill PalmerFlyfishing SaltwatersGeorge Moellenbrock
Bob DivanyVince NorrisDaryl Fufaro
George LaVanishJen Shuey
Frame Factory and GalleryState College Framing
CompanyPenn State Flyfishing ClubElli Groninger/ Crash and
Burn Metal ArtThe Ramada Inn
A big thanks to the sponsors of our 2011 Fundraiser Banquet:
• Fly Fisher’s Paradise • Orvis • The Feathered Hook Inn & Fly Shop