{"id":2717,"date":"2022-02-19T18:40:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T18:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2022-02-19T18:40:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T18:40:44","slug":"february-meeting-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lrctu.org\/?p=2717","title":{"rendered":"February Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STREAMS OF THOUGHT\u2014NOTES FROM THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WISDOM COMES WITH WINTERS. \u2014 Oscar Wilde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok\u2014I think I have built up enough \u2018Winter Wisdom\u2019 (ala Oscar Wilde), I want to put it to use!!  But I checked the air temperature at the house this morning\u2014in the mid-20s.  There is still snow on the mountains which means mostly cold melt water getting to the mountain streams. I also checked water temperatures this morning\u2014Cataloochee in the mid-30s and Little River, high-30s. Even the eternal optimist Byron Begley, in his daily fishing blog the day of this writing, said that \u2018don\u2019t expect good fishing\u2019.  Bah, humbug!  But, having said that there are folks out there doin\u2019 good.  Charity posted a pic of recent rainbow she caught while out in the Park (would you expect anything less?) and I have a friend who is a newbie to fly fishing, but is hooked, mostly because of recent success on the Holston.  So, there are fishable places out there. I hope you have been able to find some!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month\u2019s chapter meeting presenter is Britteny Whipple of Keep Blount Beautiful.  This is particularly timely because Keep Blount Beautiful, through the efforts of Britteny, has joined us in our Pistol Creek cleanup efforts.  She has been responsible for getting the word out to local media and other area conservation groups (we just got a plug from the Little River Watershed Alliance).  I look forward to hearing about the group she heads as well as working with Keep Blount Beautiful and other groups to expand our Pistol Creek Cleanup effort. And with time, maybe we can get some increased participation in our annual Little River cleanup in the Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Trout in the Classroom program continues to move forward.  The word is spreading of the success of TIC; we now have 4 schools on the waiting list.  We want to incorporate these schools but need volunteer help to make their wish a reality.  Contact Jim Jeswald if you are interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tight Lines!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Y\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brittany Whipple, Executive Director of Keep Blount Beautiful<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

MEETING – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 @ BLUETICK TAVERN, MARYVILLE<\/strong>
Brittany Whipple, Executive Director of Keep Blount Beautiful is going to talk about what Keep Blount Beautiful does and how they work with other non-profits to help keep Blount County clean and beautiful. Social hour starts at 6:00 pm, program starts at 7:00 pm. \u00a0See you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PISTOL CREEK CLEANUP ANNOUNCEMENT FROM LITTLE RIVER WATERSHED\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Little River Watershed Association is joining forces with the Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Keep Blount Beautiful for a cleanup of the Little River and its tributaries after the winter stocking season. Timings are Saturday, March 26th from 9am to 12pm. We will meet at the Blount County Courthouse at 9 am and will cleanup Pistol Creek around Bicentennial Park. Trash bags, gloves, pickers, safety vests, and a limited number of waders will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes that can get wet.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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