Whoops, yes Gene, that's right. This Saturday, March 21! See you there!
Dan
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TurbineBlade <doublebclan@gmail.com> wrote:
>You mean Saturday correct Dan?
>
>I wanted to do this last year and kicked myself for not doing so....I'm
>certain I was attempting to catch fish on a 50-60F day, but where the water
>is still 42F or something
><http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/spht.html>. This seems
>to be one of the easiest ways to contribute a tangible product for a good
>cause -- I'll be there.
>
>Also for fly patterns -- I imagine there are 2-3 "ideal" patterns that PHW
>really uses up quickly for the Veterans. Do you know what they might be
>looking for most?
>
>Thanks Dan,
>
>Gene
>
>On Monday, March 16, 2015 at 8:03:30 AM UTC-4, Dan Davala -
>Founder/President wrote:
>>
>> As most of you know, this year we are attempting simultaneous "Tying
>> Marathons" to benefit Project Healing Waters. And as you all know, any
>> tying event that TPFR is a part of usually involves beverages! We were
>> planning to hold our marathon at Whitlow's on Wilson just as we did last
>> year, but we've had a slight conflict with the reservation. So, our good
>> friends at Port City Brewing have offered us the "Beer Garden" at their
>> brewery to hold the event.
>>
>> So, the 2015 TPFR/Project Healing Waters fly tying marathon will be held
>> at Port City Brewery in Alexandria from 11AM-3PM. Address and directions
>> to Port City can be found here:
>> http://www.portcitybrewing.com/the-brewery/
>>
>> For those of you who have yet to participate in a PHW Tying Marathon, we
>> descend upon a location and crank out as many flies as we can for the
>> duration of the event. At the end, all flies are donated to Project
>> Healing Waters for distribution to their programs across the country.
>> Simply put, your flies will end up on the end of a Veteran's line, so
>> please come join us and share your time, talents and materials for this
>> awesome cause.
>>
>> I have gotten some sponsorship from Orvis again, so we'll be raffling some
>> great gear. Bring a stack of twenties if you want to participate in the
>> raffle. We'll also be collecting monetary donations for Project Healing
>> Waters on site, so if you just want to contribute to the cause that is
>> always a good way.
>>
>> I'll make additional announcements this week in the lead up, and I'm
>> looking forward to seeing a ton of you all there! No reason to wait until
>> Friday to start tying though, crank some out this week and bring them to
>> the tie to jump start the pile!
>>
>> It's going to be an awesome time, and thanks in advance to all who can
>> participate!
>>
>> Dan Davala
>>
>> OH, and to be clear, this is on the same date as the PHW Tying Marathon
>> being held at the Marine Corps Museum. The goal in the coming years is to
>> have a National Tying Day with marathons occurring across the Country on
>> the same date. These events are not in conflict with each other, they
>> directly benefit PHW in the exact same way. So please pick whichever
>> location works best for you and make plans to attend. Others can chime in
>> with more details about the Museum marathon.
>>
>
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