July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month

July 3rd is Compliment Your Mirror Day

July 4th is Sidewalk Egg Frying Day

July 20th is Ugly Truck Day.....it’s a guy thing

July 22nd is Ratcatcher’s Day 

MEMORABLE QUOTES

Today is the last day of some of your life. ~Author Unknown

It’s always darkest before the dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it. ~ Author Unknown

 And on the eighth day God said, ”Okay, Murphy, you’re in charge!” ~Author Unknown

People who snore always fall asleep first. ~Author Unknown

The trouble with, ”A place for everything and everything in its place” is that there’s always more everything than places. ~Robert Brault

It just wouldn’t be a picnic without the ants. ~Author Unknown 

THESE BUSINESSES SUPPORT US. SO RETURN THE FAVOR

STEVE CLARK- CRUSH CO , MCKENDREE TRUCKING INC., CASPER WELL PRODUCTS, HILLTOP NATIONAL BANK , BANK OF AMERICA HOME LOANS , WILSON SUPPLY COMPANY, MC ENTERPRISES , OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY OF CASPER , SPORTSMAN’S WAREHOUSE , SCENIC CONSTRUCTION, USA TRUCKING, RON LESCO, CASPER ORTHOPEDICS , PRECISION PROTHSTETICS, OVERMAN REALTY, STENCO INC., ARMOR’S SILVERFOX RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, WYOMING AUTO GROUP

I would like to start with the mention of one of our own who passed away last month at the age of 59..  He was someone none of us knew and had never met.  He was Mark Henckel of Park City, Montana.  He was the outdoor sports writer of the Billings Gazette for many years and and avid outdoorsman.  He was also the web master of our North Platte Walleyes Unlimited web site.  He built it and maintained all these years.  I had the pleasure of dealing with him each month by email.  Frequently he would send me little bits and pieces I could use in the newsletter and would keep our web site current and updated.  He was a genuine good guy and will be missed by many.  

Last month $500 worth of life jackets was purchased at local vendors and taken to the screen printers for the ownership labels to be printed on them.  We will deliver them to the Casper Fire/Ems dept in the next few days for their life jacket loaner program.  I think that gets us to the $5000 mark of life jackets we have donated to that program.  

The boat inspection stations at Alcova and Pathfinder reservoirs have been constructed.  Our organization voted to pay up to $5000 of the cost of gravel for these projects.  We should be getting the bill soon.  I put pictures of the inspection stations on the inside. 

On the question of Aquatic Invasive Species I was wondering about the source of leeches and the water they come in.  I asked game and fish about any regulations dealing with the possible contamination of the water leeches are shipped in as they are shipped in from other states.  The answer is there is no regulation.  I would suggest that all leeches purchased should be throughly washed in the sink before using.  I would also strongly suggest you do this when the wife is not home.  

Our June family outing at Glendo Reservoir was canceled because of concerns of the high water and possible closing of the park. Our July family outing is still scheduled for July 24th at Pathfinder reservoir.  Bring a side dish, plate and utensils and the club will supply the rest.  You don’t have to be a member of NPWU so bring a friend.  

Pathfinder is currently going over the dam in a spectacular fashion and I expect the North Platte River to be running at it’s very high levels all summer in order to make room for next winters snowfall/runoff.   Seminoe reservoir came within 6 inches of going over the dam and is currently holding at that level.  Glendo is within 5 feet of spilling over the dam and is still rising with over 7000 cfs coming in and less than 5000 cfs going out.  All the reservoirs will benefit greatly from all the submerged vegetation that should help all the young of all species of fish.  The fishing should be fantastic in the next few years. 

At each club meeting we have a drawing from the entire membership.  If that member is  present they win a $100 gift certificate from Sportsman’s Warehouse.  If no winner we add $10 to the next month’s drawing.  June’s “Lucky Loser” was Steve Malson.  The July drawing is up to $170.

Also, I received a personal email regarding the rudeness of tournament fishermen/persons.  As I don’t fish tournaments, or for that matter get to fish much at all, I was taken aback as to why I was sent the email.  After a few days of pondering “why me”, I decided this email must have been for our membership, or walleye fishermen in general.   So I reluctantly have placed the email in here for any walleye person to rethink their behavior when fishing our area reservoirs. If anyone decides to reply on their personal behalf, please be courteous and polite.  After all he does have a point.

From: ”glenn summers” <gsum@bresnan.net>

Subject:

To: Wyoming Walleyes Unlimited <pwoodyg@bresnan.net>

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Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:39:08 -0600

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to let alll you walleye fishermen . just because your in a contest on a lake . you do NOT OWN IT ! ! ! ! the next time any of you don’t like the sound of my jet boat and want to flip me off . I well come back over to you boat and spray water into you boat . My boat sprays over 200 gal in 2 sec. and i know your pump can’t pump that water out the fast . so there for you all better think befor you say something . remmember you DO NOT OWN THE LAKE

Lake Levels in the last 30 days

The Wyoming Game and Fish has released a new draft of a plan to deal with the threat of aquatic invasive species.  Game and fish would like public comments on the new plan.  You can view the new plan at http://gf.state.wy.us.  Public input will be accepted through July 30.  If you have any ideas on how to deal with this problem now is the time to speak up.

Seminoe:  Up 13 feet and steady

Pathfinder:  Up 7 feet, spilling the dam and steady

Alcova:  Full spilling the dam and steady

Glendo:  Up 11 feet and filling

From the Downriver Walleye Federation Web Site

Minnow Tip from Mike Barkley - This is the time of the year for minnows. Unfortunately, it is also the time for buckets of minnows dying before we get to our fishing spot! It may sound weird, but the answer may lie in your medicine cabinet- Hydrogen Peroxide!

The chemical makeup of Hydorgen Peroxide is H2O2 while water is H2O. Simply put Peroxide is water with one more molecule of Oxygen. As well as being an oxygenator, Peroxide is an anti-bacterial and has long been used in the Tropical fish hobby to treat oxygendepleted aquariums and added to shipping bags to add oxygen to the water and treat stress.

Try adding a cap full of Hydrogen Peroxide to your minnow bucket water (add to bucket with water to dilute it before adding minnows). It Helps!!!!!         

Please Excuse Tommy from School Today...

These are actual excuse notes from parents (including original spelling):

My son is under a doctor’s care and should not take P.E. today. Please execute him.

Please excuse Lisa for being absent. She was sick and I had her shot.

Dear School: Please ekscuse John being absent on Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and also 33.

Please excuse Roland from P.E. for a few days. Yesterday he fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip.

John has been absent because he had two teeth taken out of his face.

Megan could not come to school today because she has been bothered by very close veins.

Chris will not be in school cus he has an acre in his side.

Please excuse Ray Friday from school. He has very loose vowels.

Please excuse Tommy for being absent yesterday. He had diarrhea and his boots leak.

Irving was absent yesterday because he missed his bust.

Please excuse Jimmy for being. It was his father’s fault.

I kept Billie home because she had to go Christmas shopping because I don’t know what size she wear.

Please excuse Jennifer for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the Sunday paper off the porch, and when we found it Monday, we thought it was Sunday.

Sally won’t be in school a week from Friday. We have to attend her funeral.

Please excuse Jason for being absent yesterday. He had a cold and could not breed well.

Please excuse Burma, she has been sick and under the doctor.

Great Truths About Life That Children Have Learned

No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats.

When your mom is mad at your dad, don’t let her brush your hair.

If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person.

Never ask your three-year-old brother to hold a tomato.

You can’t trust dogs to watch your food.

Reading what people write on desks can teach you a lot.

Don’t sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.

Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a Tic-Tac.

Never hold a Dustbuster and a cat at the same time.

School lunches stick to the wall.

You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

Don’t wear polka dot underwear under white shorts.

The best place to be when you are sad is in Mommy’s or Daddy’s lap.