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and game. Some ofour Director’s kidshelped out at thefish pond and castingcontest –thanks Hayden,Wyatt, Haley,Montgomery, Eric,Brae and Kortlyn!Adults enjoyedthe gardens,music, door prizes,raffles and a greatfish fry. We signedup some new membersand STARparticipants.I wantto thank Dawn andQuinn Koehler forchairing this firsttime event for theHill Country Chapter.It was wellplanned and wehad a surprisinglybig turnout for afirst time!OUR NEXTMEETING willhave been MAY21st at the NewBraunfels Elk’sLodge at 7pm. Dr.Lee Fuiman withthe University ofTexas Marine ScienceInstitute willhave been theguest speaker.CCA Texas made asizeable donationto start alarviculture facilityto raise and research young gamefish, and Dr.Fuiman detailed the advances our money ismaking.OUR FAMILY FISHING TOURNA-MENT is June 8 in Rockport. There will not bea meeting before the tournament so you havehad to sign up at the May 21 meeting or bymail. For more information on the tournamentcontact Sterling Schulz at 830-305-5128 or JoshDowney at 830-708-2986. They can send you aregistration form for the tournament. Deadlineto register for the tournament is June 2, 2013.There will not be a registration the Friday nightbefore.JULY 16TH MEETING Dr. Greg Stunz will beour Guest Speaker.OUR BANQUET IS AUGUST 15 at the NewBraunfels Civic and Convention Center. Purchaseyour table now. We sold out last yearand had to turn people away.If you have a product or service youwould like to donate to the banquet please callme, 830-214-3067. We also accept cash donationsto purchase art work or other items. Weneed a lab puppy. We are looking for a huntingjeep in good condition or an ATV, mule orranger. Have one? Would you like to donate ahunt, fishing trip or condo? Hope to see you atour next meeting or banquet. Wishin' to befishin —Darlene CookEarly in the concert, the crowd is still filing in, but ready to enjoy the music. Below—the crowdfrom the musician's perspective.Houston Real EstateDale Couch 281-953-2510KatyClint Hilton 713-515-3991LaredoJesse Martinez jmartinez@bushlan.com956-763-5555Lee CountyByron Kalbas 979-540-0056We held a membership/business meeting onApril 22. There have been some family emergencyissues that have come up concerningour some of our chapter officers and we havecalled a membership/business meeting at theLion’s Den in Giddings. It’s Monday, July 15, at6:30 pm. We will be electing a 2nd Vice Presidentand a 1 year Executive Board member. Wewill have a speaker that night with refreshmentsand drinks provided, and encourage any LeeCounty CCA member to attend. We hope tosee some new faces along with some old onesas well.Mark your calendars for the Third AnnualLee County CCA Chapter Banquet, which willbe on Thursday, October 17 at the Sons ofHermann Hall in Giddings, TX. We will startselling pre-banquet raffle tickets and tickets tothe banquet by the beginning of August. Pleasecontact me, or any other committee member, ifyou are interested in purchasing tickets. I hopeeveryone has a safe and successful summer onthe water, and don’t forget to register for theSTAR Tournament! —Byron Kalbasbkalbas@yahoo.com 979-540-0056Live OakBrad Kotrla 979-732-1669Lower ColoradoJ.L. West 979-318-9007Lower LagunaMadreTravis Flanagan956-207-6391MainlandEric Minor 281-534-6242By now we willhave had our 15thannual banquet onMay 3. The deadlinefor this Currentsedition precedesthis date sowe will have moreinformation aboutthe banquet in thenext one. We dohave a date for ourfourth annual KidFish Tournament,which will be heldon Saturday August24. Onceagain, HarborWalk Marina willhost the event andwe expect it to beour best one yet. Ifyou would like toget involved, wemeet at DickinsonBar-B-Que every third Tuesday of the month.—EricMatagorda BaysLinc Lutrick 979-541-9901The 28th Annual Matagorda Bays CCA Banquetwill be held on Thursday June 27 at the ElCampo Civic Center. This year’s boat raffle willfeature a fully rigged 23ft HDX Dargel KAT w/200HP Evinrude E-Tec, McClain Tandem AluminumTrailer. Thank you to our boat sponsors,Polasek Construction, Quality Lease Services,Q.C.E. Supply, Inc, and Dargel Boats.This year’s live auction will feature a CustomizedGolf Cart from B&D Carts, ArgentinaDove Hunt from Frontera Wingshooting,Matagorda Bay Fishing Trip & Lodging donatedby Sunrise Lodge on Matagorda, BinkGrimes & Mark Talasek, and many otheritems.Don’t forget about the Matagorda BayGuides Cup to be held at Harbor Bait & Tacklein September. This event is made possible bythe support of our local guides, and sponsorsDuckett, Bouligny & Collins LLP, Las PalmasLodge, and H&H Oilfield. We are pleased toannounce that for the fourth year in a row, theGame Warden of the Year will be recognizedat our banquet. To be awarding one of thesefine folks at our banquet is truly an honor.Be sure and get your tickets early, as thebanquet has sold out the past three years. Youmay contact Wesley Smolik at 979-543-2753 formore details.~16~