COMMITTEE NEWS:

Big Game & Bird Season: Big game special permit winners have been posted. Any luck?

Chukar Run Banquet: The Chukar Run Banquet was well attended by over 120 folks. With the help of our generous donors, we auctioned and raffled some amazing items and netted almost $7,000! Dinner was delicious and fun was had by all. This annual fund raiser is key to helping finance our scholarships, hunter education classes, habitat restoration work, and getting kids outdoors. Many thanks to the Chukar Run committee members: Steve Hanson, Tiffany Berline, Tammy Hess, Jim Huckabay, Robert Weyna, and Betty Douglas. They put in a long year planning this event and I thank them from the bottom of my heart. Additionally, I want to thank young members Caleb and Peyton Disch for working so hard all night at the banquet—they stayed to the bitter end until the last box was unloaded at the storage at 10:30 PM that night. Also, thanks to board member Bret Hollar for getting all our signs made and manning the raffle table. It was an incredible effort by so many people.

Land/Habitat/Roads: The club is supporting WDFW’s proposed acquisition of property adjoining the Wenas Wildlife Area off Durr Road.

Scholarship: We had two outstanding applicants, so we decided to award $1,500 to each! Congratulations to Lydia Simmons and Eleanor Martinson, both Ellensburg High School Seniors. We will post more information about these very accomplished and deserving young ladies on our website.

Website: Secretary Tammy Hess & member Kalan Hill continued to improve and innovate our website. Be sure to check it out at www.kittitasfieldandstream.org