Editor’s Message -
Many thanks to Treasurer Dave for giving us a great presentation on the new, still quite uncertain but burdensome, reporting requirements that LCFF will be subject to going forward.
Discussion led to identifying
a few options for us to consider. Thanks, Dave, for all the leg work you’ve invested in this.
The main issue is having formal club finances and maintaining a monetary balance – basically having a bank account in the club’s name. This tips us into new documentation and registration requirements that may become unreasonably complicated, potentially risky. Were we a 501C3 registered club (we never have been) with very active and formal fundraising requirements and financial commitments it seems a no-brainer to simply absorb the new legal needs. Since we aren’t, discussion at last meeting was maybe continuing as an organized club but divesting of current funds and closing the bank account might make more sense. In said case we could also simply go to a “pass the hat” (or something similar) – and disperse 100% of raised funds if we decided to raise money for a given event or cause. Dave did go ahead and file the initial paperwork which
defers need to make a final decision until early spring next year.
Board meeting will be held December 17 to discuss the issue. Also on the docket will be meeting programs for January through end of the club year.
Hope to see you there.
Welcome
WRETCHED GIFT EXCHANGE IS ON!
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Oh yea, come one and all for the fun and games we share each holiday season, the infamous “Wretched Gift”.
Bring your offering, wrapped for the season of course, and plan to keep the dice rolling. For you English majors, the die rolling.
Maybe consider coming a little early to get dinner out of the way so we can get right to
the games.
The main question is…..who will come up with the most wretched this year, and just how wretched shall it be?
Only YOU know. Let’s get in the spirit of the holiday season and all get in on the competition! Of course, a scattering of gifts you actually wouldn’t be embarrassed to show your significant other is also appreciated – it
is nice to have a gift to trade FOR instead of scrambling to trade out of out of one (may I suggest a nice bottle of scotch, perhaps gin?).
Lower Columbia Flyfishers
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If your goal is to learn more about fly fishing or advance your skills or just be around other anglers having great conversation and fun, come join the Lower Columbia FlyFishers.
President,
Ernie Starr
WRETCHED GIFT EXCHANGE
December 3rd
Regent
Longview, WA
Wet Fly 5:00 PM
General Meeting 5:30 PM
Board Meeting -
Next Board Meeting -
TBD
Regent
Longview, WA
5:30 PM