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Aug. 4: Merrimack River kayaking trip and ice cream stop

August 2, 2018Events, Uncategorizedinternet@plumislandsurfcasters.org

Saturday, August 4, 9:30 a.m.

Start/finish: Southwell Field Boat Ramp

Wotton Street, North Chelmsford

Kayak and canoe trip sponsored by the Merrimack River Watershed Council — an easy 2.5-mile journey up the Merrimack River from North Chelmsford to Sullivan Farms, a legendary homemade ice cream shop along the banks in Tyngsborough, then back down the river to North Chelmsford. We’ll meet at the Southwell Field boat ramp at the end of Wotton Street in North Chelmsford at 9:30, returning between noon and 1 p.m. Total distance on the water: a little over 5 miles. Bring a kayak or canoe, a paddle, a personal flotation device, a hat and sunscreen, shoes or flipflops you don’t mind getting wet, and, for ice cream, cash (no credit cards). Trip leader is MRWC Executive Director Rusty Russell. Questions? rrussell@merrimack.org. It is sponsored by MRWC, with a generous donation from Enel Green Power.

From the Merrimack River Watershed Council–reprinted by permission.

Founded in 1976, Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC) is dedicated to promoting a clean and accessible Merrimack River and watershed. As “the voice of the Merrimack,” the Council’s mission is to protect, improve, and conserve the Merrimack River watershed for people and wildlife through education, recreation, advocacy, and science.

Remembering Kay Moulton

July 4, 2018Uncategorizedinternet@plumislandsurfcasters.org

Kay Moulton and Bob Smith

On Saturday, June 30th, our club lost its biggest booster, mentor, island icon, and most of all, our friend, Kay Moulton. Kay and her husband Ray opened Surfland’s doors in 1960, three short years after this club was founded, and the bond between the club and the shop was immediately formed. Kay’s generosity, especially to our Juniors’ program, was beyond description. She helped the club many times when times were tough for the club with her many donations of tackle and sage advice.

Kay was revered by those who knew her and even those who came to Surfland once in a while. And if you were lucky, you were known as a “Kay Customer”, emblazoned on a T shirt once sold at the shop. And you were even luckier if you ended up with her peanut brittle at our annual Yankee swap. But most of all you were blessed if you got to know this wonderful person as I did over the past 33 years.

Kay leaves a legacy that is beyond compare. Everyone along the eastern seaboard knew Kay. Anyone who knew fishing knew of Kay and Surfland. This clubs owes a debt of gratitude to Kay and Surfland. She and her crew were the recipient of the first Bob Smith Honorary award for their contributions to the club. That award hangs proudly over the window of the shop, so when you go in to pay your respects take a look up and you’ll be reminded of this remarkable woman and the mark she left on everyone who was fortunate to meet her. You are missed, my friend.

Georgette Henrich ~ President

You can read the full obituary for Kay at this link.

Vote on By-Laws Modifications at January 16, 2018 Club Meeting

January 12, 2018Uncategorizedinternet@plumislandsurfcasters.org

The board is proposing a few changes to the club by-laws:

criteria to be made an honorary member
criteria to be made a life member
a formal code of conduct expected of members (like don’t poach fish or pollute the environment)

You can find the proposed new by-laws here. A version with all changes underlined can be found here.

A shorter supplement with a roadmap to finding just the proposed changes is here.

The current by-laws can be found here. These by-laws were last voted on in September, 2016.

Printed copies will be available at the meeting to view before the vote. Please be prepared to vote on these changes at the January 16, 2018 meeting.

Club Survey

October 8, 2017Uncategorizedinternet@plumislandsurfcasters.org

We are working on posting this survey online, but in the meantime if you haven’t taken it, please take the time to give us your input at our October meeting. It is vital we get your feedback so we can improve how we serve our members. And if you did participate last month, thank you for your time. We’ve gotten some really good preliminary input. Some people indicated they would be willing to volunteer but did not leave contact info. Please e-mail me at president@plumislandsurfcasters.org Most of our tasks involve 1-2 hours of your time but help the board tremendously. Survey runs through the end of the year.