President’s Angle on the Fundraiser

By Grant Brown

The final tally is in and we were just shy of a $10,000 profit. That's a bit more than last year and it seems that everyone enjoyed the Erie Cafe as our new venue. There were numerous folks who made it work and the generosity was outstanding.

Thanks to all our donors, especially:

• Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters
• Alistair Stewart
• Nohr Chapter of TU
• Chuck Hawkins
• Sean McDonald
• Marty Owens - Gerber & Brunton
• John Matenaer
• Trout & Grouse
• Patagonia Chicago
• Echo Rods - Mike Allison & Tim Rajeff
• Simms - Colleen Trayser
• Fishpond - Dave Halblom
• Jerry Darkes
• Jeff Kennedy Studio
• Tom Anderson
• Rusty Gates AuSable Lodge
• Paul Douglas Gallery Madison, WI
• Jim Tingey artwork
• Hairline Dubbing
• Robert Tomes
• Mrs. Jim Chapralis
• Whispering Pines B&B

And Chapter members, especially:

Mike Jacobs, John Uhlenhop, Jeff Goad, Doug Conover, John Crosson, Frank Aiello, John Frankot, John Weaver, Bill Wobbekind, Cliff Gately, Thomas Chmielewski, Jim Coursey, Jerry Maynard, Jeff Hoffmann, Larry Yellen, Kent Carlson, Dan Postelnick, Todd Barrett, Sue Mathewson, Marc Amstadter and Dave Meyer.

And most of all our event chair Jim Brown for putting it all together.

Happy Holidays!

GB