Fish Tales from Your President’s Perspective.
OK – who made time fly? It’s November already. As you know, this is my last regular meeting as your President. What many of you didn’t know is that I was not going to be able to be at the November meeting. Well, fate or God stepped in, and as of this moment, I will be able to attend. This took a heavy load off my heart because I have enjoyed the 4 years you allowed me to be your President, and would have missed not seeing the whole group before becoming a Past-President, joining the ranks of some awesome people.
In December, I will write my last “Fish Tales from Your President’s Perspective”. At that time, I will call out some of the greatest adventures and times of my Presidency. But for now, I want to go over the busy schedule we have for the rest of the year.
To start things off, we have our Santee Lakes Camp Out and Trout Challenge on November 2nd to the 7th. Remember, if you aren’t going camping, you can come down for a day and join in the fun.
Then, we have our booth at Grape Day Park on November 11th alongside our friends from Kiwanis. This will be a great time to talk up the club and increase our membership. You can offer them free membership for the rest of 2025 if they sign up before the end of our meeting on the 14th.
Next up, is our meeting on the 14th, featuring an excellent guest speaker. You can get the details later in the newsletter. Our annual Fall Feast is on the 19th at Jimmy and Fariba’s, along with our silent auction (so don’t forget to bring your items to be included in the auction to the meeting or to the event). Then – whew, will be the On Shore Fishing at Oceanside Harbor on the 21st.
Let’s not forget the Fall Fish Derby on November 22nd and 23rd at Dixon Lake, which is always a blast to work, whether it be the Kiddie Pond, the Weigh Station, the Fish Cleaning station, or just sitting around enjoying the scenery and event. You are all welcome to “work” or visit with us there.
The last thing is a reminder to reserve your spot for the 2025 Awards Banquet and Holiday Party on December 6th. It’s a new location with a great menu. If you can’t make the meeting to sign up, call
Karen Taylor at 760-518-2557 or Betty Allen at 858-485-6926.
With all this going on, you can see that SAE (Senior Anglers of Escondido) is a vibrant and exciting club, and we owe it to let others know so they too can join in the fun.
I have much to be thankful for, all because of this club and each and every one of you. Happy Thanksgiving!
Paul Lorson - President