That’s right, the Holiday Banquet is less than a month away! Hopefully you have marked your calendar and plan to attend. If you have not yet purchased your tickets, please do so as soon a possible. Dave Beaton will be selling tickets at the November 15th meeting. The cost of the tickets remains the same as last year, $15.00 in advance or $20.00 at the banquet. If you prefer to reserve your tickets by telephone, simply call Dave Beaton at (909) 981-0314, or Rod Castanien at (909) 946-5251. You will be asked to mail the money for the tickets (check or money order) to: Dave Beaton P.O. Box 1695 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-1695 Your tickets will be held at the Banquet the auction. If not, please contact him as soon as possible. Also, we encourage our members to tie flies to donate for the silent auction that Doug Spieske will be conducting. That favorite fl y you fish with would be a great fl y to tie in various sizes. Whether you are a beginner like me, or an experienced fl y tier, all donations will be greatly appreciated. So why not tie up a dozen flies and call Doug Spieske today at (909) 798-4151 to let him know you can help out. Sometimes we can’t get involved in club activities as much as we would like due to other commitments and time constraints. If you have a special talent that may not even be related to fl y fishing, this would be an excellent opportunity to participate in some other way. If you would like to donate something, please call Rod Castanien (909) 946-5251 as soon a possible. If you can, please bring your flies to the November 15th meeting, or as early as you can the night of the Banquet. Also, bring your Dessert to the Banquet as early as possible so people can view them and build up an appetite for the one they just have to have. We already have many donated items (guided fishing trips, discount certificates from well known fl y fishing equipment manufacturers, items related to fl y fishing, and a few items that are not related to fl y fi shing). Roger Moore has even donated another of his beautiful artistic fl y creations (these items sell for $500 to $1200 on the  Monterey Bay Art Scene). So, bring your family, friends, appetite, Holiday Spirit, and Oh, don’t forget your wallet, and let’s make this our best Banquet ever.

Rod Castanien