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Contents

September 11: Annual MTU Meeting and Barbeque Feast

October 9: First MTU Meeting at James Madison U., Nature Retreats

November 13, 2012: Gary Berti, TU Supervisor of Eastern Home Rivers

December 7: Massanutten TU Annual Christmas Party and Fundraiser

Fish with a Member (FWAM) Program November 17, Susie Q

September 11: Annual MTU

Meeting and Barbeque Feast

To your left are 16 of the 20 MTU

members at Riven Rock Park who enjoyed a

delicious barbeque meal and who elected the

Board of Directors for fiscal 2013 at our An-

nual meeting. Those elected were:

Bill Cartwright, Skip Burzumato, Jerry

Black, Henry Bowser, Bill Conlin, Dan

Downey, Doug Dunkle, Kemper Eagle,

Gene Harper, Martha Kleder, Rodney

Miner, Brian Trow, Colby Trow, Jeff Peake, Graham Simmerman, and Michael Wong.

At the Board of Directors meeting October 2, the board appointed the following officers:

President; Bill Cartwright, Vice-Presidents; Bill Conlin and Skip Burzumato, Secretary; Rodney Miner, and

Treasurrer; Henry Bowser.

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This is a profile of Ernest (Skip) Burzumato, our new Vice-President, seen above with a South Platte rain-

bow caught in Cheeseman Canyon while on a guided trip with Pat Dorsey:

Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY

Favorite method of fishing: Flyfishing

Favorite lure: Stimulater with a Hare’s Ear nymph dropper

Favorite fishing experience; Cheeseman Canyon on the South Platte River

Best thing TU does: Conservation and restoration on native waters

Thing TU should do, or do more: More public education on clean water benefits

Dream Fishing trip: Spend a week off the beaten path in the Catskills and

further north fishing for native brookies

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October 9: First MTU Meeting at

James Madison U., Nature Retreats

Our October meeting featured Chad Rowe and

guide Jonathan of Nature Retreats, presented on the left

by new MTU President Bill Cartwright. They pre-

sented their new concept in providing fishing and hunt-

ing retreats worldwise with luxury accommodations in

stunning wilderness locations. They showed their first American retreat, South Fork Lodge on the South Fork of

the Snake River, super dryfly fishing and a stronghold for cutthroat trout. The highlight was their second US re-

treat, Virginia Hot Springs on the upper Jackson River. The lodging is on Meadow Lane Lodge, with expanded

facilities and improvements to the stream. It is just downstream of the Hidden Valley area of the GW National

Forest. Thanks to Graham Simmerman for negotiating a trip for two for two days to this retreat. 20 members at-

tending participated in a fly box raffle, which garnered proceeds of more than $2 per fly to MTU.

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November 13, 2012: Gary Berti, TU Supervisor of Eastern Home Rivers

MTU is proud to present Gary Berti, National TU’s Supervisor of Eastern Home Rivers, who will

tell us about initiatives in West Virginia and the southwestern VA highlands streams. Graham Simmerman,

MTU’s Program Chair, says Gary is an entertaining speaker, so don’t miss this meeting!

December 7: Massanutten TU Annual Christmas Party and

Fundraiser

The Massanutten Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be holding their Christmas

Party on Friday, December 7th. at The Terrace at Rocktown, 2061F Evelyn Byrd Avenue, Har-

risonburg, VA. (near Schewel Furniture, corner of Evelyn Byrd Avenue and Neff Avenue).

Cocktails will be available at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m. Costs will be $25.00/ person.

A buffet dinner provided by Early Katering will include two entrees, vegetables, salad bar, rolls,

and desert. Coffee, iced tea and water are also included. Beer and wine will be available at an extra, per

drink, price.

Special Music will be provided by the Valley Jazz Band.

We will have another great silent auction this year and many raffle items. There will be a special

auction item valued at $ 1500. Sealed bids will be taken from anyone who wants to put in a bid. This

special item is a Guided Two-day Fishing Trip on the Jackson River, including two nights luxurious lodg-

ing, all sponsored by Natural Retreats near Hot Springs, VA. The sealed bids will be opened at the silent

auction. If you can not attend but would like to submit a sealed bid, the forms are available on our web-

site along with detailed instructions, and should be mailed to Rodney Miner, 2906 Brookstone Drive ,

Harrisonburg, VA 22801. They must be received by December 7th, 2012. For more information please

see our Web site at http://massanuttentu.com.

Below is an RSVP form you can use. Please detach and mail or deliver this RSVP and Reservation Card,

along with your check to William Conlin, 2033 Baybrook Drive, Harrisonburg, VA., 22801

Member’s name ________________________________________ $ 25

Guest’s name __________________________________________ $____

Guest’s name __________________________________________ $____

Donation amount (all donations will be applied to TU conservation efforts in 2013) $____

Total $____

The Chapter thanks the companies and individuals that contributed products so MTU can con-

tinue its efforts to fund TIC education, stream restoration projects, and supporting Project Healing Waters,

Casting for Recovery, and other worthwhile endeavors, Thanks to:

Montana Fly Fishing Company, the Fly Fishers Fly Shop, Murray’s Fly, Dr. Slick, Royal Wulff Products,

and Grasshopper Products for their generous product donations.

Thanks to Gary Emswiler, Maxine Magri, Dental Health Associates, Martin’s Native Lumber,

and John Monger for their substantial cash contributions, and especially Nature Retreats for their gener-

ous lodging and trip certificate for raffling at the Christmas Party..

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Fish with a Member (FWAM) Program November 17, Susie Q

Susie Q will be stocked prior to our November 17 FWAM fishing trip. Only those fixed on catching large,

fighting trout and having a full day of fun should plan on taking this excursion to the Susie Q.

The group will depart from Mossy Creek Flyfishing shop at 8:30 AM on Saturday, November 17th, and car-

pool to the Susie Q for a great day of fishing.

The cost of the trip is $40. Only eight rods are permitted on this private propertly spring creek. As a conse-

quence, openings will be on a first-come basis. If you wouild like to attend this event, please email me at:

dichb@aol.com. or call 432-0607.

Hope to see you all and keep a tight line, Bill Cartwright.

Editor:

Bill sent a field test story; he has bought a Monomaster tool to place the leader waste in, instead of his car

trunk at the end of FWAM trips. He gives it an unreserved endorsement!

Bill also noted that Mark Taylor wrote an in-depth review of the Jackson River trespass case settled in favor of

Rivers Edge against Coggenshill and Crawford; the review is online, google Roanoke Times.

Reminder: Mossy Creek Open House comes up Saturday, November 3. They are featuring Tim Borski,

renowned artist and saltwater flytier!

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