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November 14, 2020
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Bidding heats up on 2020 on-line auction!
The BRTU 2020 on-line auction started on Thursday morning and the bidding so far has been really fierce! As has been noted in previous editions of BRTU E-News, we had to cancel the banquet because of the on-going pandemic. But the on-line event promises to be a pretty exciting.
It is like a virtual silent auction. After you do the simple registration, you will be able to bid on the premiums of your choice. You will get an email confirmation of your bid, and you will be notified if somebody ups your bid. Your name does not show up, only your bid. At the end of the auction, when you go to check out, you will provide your credit card information. However, you need not register just to view the premiums.
And just as is the case for a regular banquet, you need not be a TU member to participate. And this year, supporters who live out of state or can't be in town will have the chance to participate. So, for example, if you live in Pasadena or are a professor at Princeton or Stanford, this might be a good time to score one of the trips. And if you don't want to bid on a specific premium, you can also support BRTU by answering the Paddle Call,
The premiums are incredible this year including some special dining experiences, fine wines, trips on the Bitterroot, Clark Fork, Big Hole and West Yellowstone area donated by the best guides in Montana, special selections of flies, exceptional woodwork, a special package of women's fishing gear, a vintage RML Winston 4 weight Stalker, historical photographs & maps, and art by some of Montana's finest artists. A novel premium is a "Bug Blitz on the Bitterroot" a lesson on how to collect and identify aquatic insects with world famous entomologist Diana Six.
Here's a couple of other teasers. A fabulous dinner at Shire Morrissey with banjo music by the Bitterroot String Quartet. Another fabulous dinner featuring pizza baked in a wood-burning oven. A case of Rose wine from Blodgett Canyon Cellars. A bookbag of Montana history from the Montana Historical Society featuring books, cards and more. An original painting of your favorite fishing spot by Michele Kapor, and a rare out of print Grizzly Bear print by Monte Dolack. Plus, new premiums will continue to be added until the bidding actually starts.
This on line auction will be the only fundraiser to support our education programs, like Bitterroot Buggers and Trout in the Classroom. In addition, this year's virtual paddle call will support as well as our conservation and restoration projects like the fish screens mentioned in next story. No one else is doing such a broad suite of efforts, and we hope that you will continue to support us during this unusual time.
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The clue to this Puzzler is as big as Lake Baikal! All the access sites have signs warning anglers to watch out for Old Ephraim or his relatives.
The correct answer will be posted in the next newsletter if there is not a winner.
This week's BRTU Puzzler was submitted by angler and wanderer Yancy Wroble.
The photo is an overhead shot of someone fishing a small river from a driftboat. You might think this stream was in Nepal or Tibet, but that would be incorrect. It is less than 2 days travel from Missoula.
If you can successfully identify the country, province or state, and the river, you will win the BRTU Puzzler.
Submit your entries to BRTU Puzzlemaster Marshall Bloom. If you are the first person to correctly identify the location, province and country, you will be the next BRTU Puzzler winner.
Chuck Stranahan has generously offered a prize to all winners of the BRTU Puzzler. The winner will be able to can claim a prize of hand-tied trout flies by contacting Chuck.
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Monte Dolack BRTU prints
now available at Joe's Studio.
A small number of Publisher's Proofs of the limited edition "Bitterroot River-Lost Horse Bend" by Monte Dolack are now available at Joe's Studio. BRTU commissioned Monte Dolack in 2007 to create this iconic print of the Bitterroot River.
The remaining Publisher's Proofs are $375 and all proceeds support BRTU efforts to protect trout and streams.
Joe's Studio, a regular sponsor of our banquets, is located in Hamilton at 220 Marcus Street (961-4586, joesstudio@aol.com)
The "U" in BRTU
Unlike many groups, BTRU has no paid staff. We are an entirely volunteer organization. We are always looking for new members to get involved in projects or to join our board and assist with maintaining our focus on native fish, clean healthy streams and education. If you would like to help out, please contact BRTU Chapter President Jeremy Anderson. We could sure use your help!
In other words, how about putting a little "U" in BRTU?
If "U" are not already a member, "U" can join TU today by going to the the BRTU website. chapter number is #080. If you have a question about your membership, please call Clayton at 406-543-0054.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BRTU board meetings are now being held virtually on ZOOM. They are open to all BRTU members. Date and time vary, so please contact Jeremy. if you would like to log in and learn what is going on.
The BRTU Mission statement is "To conserve, protect, and restore the Bitterroot River and it's watershed," directly in line with the Montana TU mission statement.
For your information, here is a tabulation of our current hard-working BRTU officers and board members.
BOARD OFFICERS
BOARD MEMBERS
Gavin Marston (student board member)
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