I hate forwardings things but this seemed like something atleast a few of you would be interested in. I may end up down there myself. Matthew ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: 6 Mar 2000 19:10:20 -0000 To: List Member <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "nwfishing.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: ANNOUNCING New Angler's Alliance Group nwfishing.com - http://www.nwfishing.com ANNOUNCING New Angler's Alliance Group Thanks to TazzToo for the following story: There will be an "introductory" meeting on Tuesday, March 7, in Lacey at the Lacey Timberland Library, from 6-9 p.m. for organizing a sportsfishing group that has started out as the "Salmon Alliance", but hopefully will grow to include all sportsfishermen (Jim Bain-organizer, is suggesting WA Angler's Alliance). This would be worth attending, and I would be there to help organize this meeting, but I will still be in Palm Springs on business [tough break]. The desired outcome of such a meeting is to lay the groundwork to organize the majority of sportsfishermen/recreational fishermen in this state into an organization (nonprofit) that will have clout in the political arena due to its strength in numbers. This group will represent the interests of the fish that we value, and the experience of fishing. It won't be a grass roots organization to compete with other organizations/clubs, but would rather be an organization that, through paid lawyers, biologists, lobbyists, etc., will work within the political system to ensure that legislators, and resource managers, understand the "value" of sportsfishing, and sportsfishermen. In the past we have been largely ineffective since we can never agree amongst ourselves about what needs to be done, and consequently the political process has largely [ignored] our interests in favor of competing interests. The lead individual for this effort is Jim Bain, who can be reached by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or his home number of 360-740- 5934. Please pass around the word about attending this meeting. For further information, you can email Jim or Marc. ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement: redtag.com offers UNBELIEVABLE prices on a wide variety of brand names. Get a boys or girls MURRAY 20" bike for only $29.99! Compare as high as $99. To receive 10% off any purchase TODAY go to http://www.lisbot.com/links/redtag2 ------- End of forwarded message ------- --------------------------------- Matthew W. Kaphan Bremerton, WA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.home.net/mwk73
