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First of all, I want to ell we’re up to five shows now with two more to go but it has been well worth Phone: 920-457-3720 Surprise, AZ 85374-8568 Email: [email protected] welcome Juris Ozols as Assistant Editor for MUSKIE the time. I’m not sure how many fishing rods, lures and other fish Phone/Fax: (623) 388-3225 Magazine. As you can tell over the past year or so this Cell: (623) 810-9103 L paraphernalia I’ve purchased but that number is exceeded only by the Vice President/Finances, Jim Beaty Email: [email protected] magazine has seen a lot of changes. Many of these changes W Phone: 618-235-3646 information gathered and relationships that have been developed. It has given me the have had the assistance of Juris. Juris and I have worked Email: [email protected] ASSISTANT EDITOR opportunity to converse with Chapter Presidents, other club officers, members and together ever since I began as your editor and I truly Juris Ozols countless individuals of the muskie industry. Vice President/Research, Ron Mazur Phone: (952) 431-4727 appreciate his expertise and welcome his contributions. Phone: 708-458-0055 Email: [email protected] The At-Large-Director elections have been tallied and we have a new set of directors for The industry people ranged from the new lure manufacturer, shop owners, rod Email: [email protected] builders, resort owners, guides young and old, to the highly recognized personalities like ADVERTISING MANAGER “MUSKIE” the next three years. There are three incumbents and two new members to be inducted at Pete Mania, Jim Saric and Steve Heiting. I know I will receive some flack for not Vice President/Internal Affairs, Dick McPike Cherek Group • Scott Cherek the Spring Board meeting. On another note, Dave Hebeda is stepping down as treasurer Phone: 816-436-4909 3902 Cribbon Avenue • Cheyenne, WY 82001 and Pete Barber our Assistant Treasurer will assume the Treasurer’s duties. mentioning other names and I wish I had the pages to do so but I don’t. The reason I Email: [email protected] Phone: 307-635-8899 Recently, I had an inquiry from a photographer by the name of Eric Engbretson who acknowledge Jim, Pete and Steve is because of the influence they have through their Email: [email protected] Vice President/Membership, Bob Osborne does underwater photography. He had some fantastic shots of muskies and Juris and I have reputations and publications on the Muskie World. All of the men and women of the Phone: 765-732-3995 PUBLICATIONS TECHNICAL MANAGER selected one for our May cover. I know it is a little early, but are you ever going to love this muskie world believe that Muskies, Inc. does or should play an important role in muskie Email: [email protected] Sunray Printing Solutions, Inc. • Ross Rieke conservation. 25123 22nd Ave. S. • St. Cloud, MN 56301-9189 cover! Vice President/Communications, Jim Shannon Phone: 888-253-8808 x122 Some of your chapters may have been contacted by a gentleman by the name of So what have been the topics of conversation? I don’t think anything will jump out as Phone: 763-434-9729 Email: [email protected] Mike Kanaval. Mike has volunteered to work with the magazine doing “special projects”. new but all are important to the future of muskies. They are; the proper handling and Email: [email protected] The executive committee has been interested in recognizing chapters and their efforts that MAGAZINE DESIGN release of muskies [a new video is due here] increased size limits, genetic effect on the Treasurer, Pete Barber Sunray Printing Solutions, Inc. - John Windschitl heretofore have gone unnoticed. Mike is looking for your “best of the best” project, event, production of trophy fish, protection of muskie habitat, muskie stocking [introduction into Phone: 847-726-7267 ILLUSTRATORS/CARTOONISTS function or whatever. Sort of your chapters “Hallmark”. Mike will soon be contacting all new lakes and support stocking in existing muskie waters] youth programs that will provide Email: [email protected] Richard Gross chapters, so welcome him and tell us your story. the conservationist of the future, building relationships with DNR and other state officials Assistant Treasurer, [ search in progress ] FIELD EDITORS Along a similar line the Executive Committee has been attempting to find persons to help accomplish our goals and raising the funds to be able to make these goals reality. Phone: Colby Simms, Patricia Strutz knowledgeable of some of our advertisers shops. We would like to do a monthly article on So how do we take the lead in addressing these issues? I know I have mention before Email: CONTRIBUTING EDITORS your local muskie shop (and our advertiser).