HAM AND EGGS

WELL THIS YEARS HAM AND EGG SUPPER WAS ANOTHER SUCCESS WITH ABOUT $2000 BEING RAISED.  A GREAT TURN OUT ESPECIALLY WITH IT FALLING ON THE FIRST DAY OF TROUT.  THE EXCITING NEWS IS THAT THE PROCEEDS GO TO CAMP VICTORY. I HELP WITH 2 CAMPS AT VICTORY, THE KIDS GRIEF CAMP AND THE CANCER CAMP SO I AM REALLY HAPPY TO POST THIS NEWS. THANKS AGAIN TO THE CHURCH AND THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OF COURSE ALL THE HARD WORKERS WHO HELPED TO SERVE THE MEALS.

HAM AND EGG

I AM SO EXCITED TO POST THIS NEWS......THE HAM AND EGG SUPPER ON APRIL 14 WILL BENEFIT CAMP VICTORY. I GOT THE NEWS FROM PASTOR RICKY AND SEVERAL OF THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND HOPE TO SEE A GREAT TURN OUT FOR THIS WORTHY CAUSE. I HELP WITH THE GRIEF CAMP AND THE CANCER CAMP OVER AT VICTORY AND CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PLACE TO HELP OUT FINANCIALLY.

FOGGY

GOT UP PLENTY EARLY AND GOT TO MAZEPPA TO FISH BEFORE 7 A.M. GOT RAIN THIS WEEK AND THE CREEK WAS UP A BIT AND MURKY BUT I JUMPED IN BUFFALO AND FISHED A BIT. GOT 5 BUT THE FOG WAS WHAT I REALLY ENJOYED. A HAUNTING LOOK DOWN THE CREEK AND LOOK FOR THE PHOTO I TOOK ALONG WITH A SPIDER. NEVER SAW THIS KIND BEFORE AND EMAILED PENN STATE TO HAVE THEM IDENTIFY IT FOR ME. LOOK FOR THE PICS IN THE FOLDER.

EAGLE

WONDERFUL DAY IN THE CREEK AS I CAUGHT 15 MOSTLY SMALLMOUTH BUT A COUPLE OF GORGEOUS BLUEGILLS. BLUE HERONS AND I ACTUALLY SAW THE BALD EAGLE THAT HAS BEEN NESTING BETWEEN MAZEPPA AND COWAN. CAME RIGHT DOWN THE CREEK AND ABOUT 15 FEET RIGHT OVER MY HEAD. ONE REALLY HUGE BIRD. DIDN'T PERCH SO I DIDN'T GET A PICTURE. BUT PLEASE LOOK IN THE FOLDER FOR PICTURES OF WILDFLOWERS.

RICKY PHILLIPS

WELL RICKY IS MAKING US PROUD AGAIN. NOT ONLY IN WASHINGTON DC AGAIN AT THE SENATE AND WAS SELECTED AS AN ENGLE FELLOW. ONE OF THE MOST REGARDED PREACHING FELLOWSHIPS IN THE COUNTRY. WE ARE MAZEPPA PROUD.

WOODPECKERS

NOT MANY FISH LAST SUNDAY BUT A RARE SITE WITH 3 PILIATED WOODPECKERS GROUPED TOGETHER

FISHING BUDDY

WELL IT WAS A SLOW DAY FISHING YESTERDAY AND FUNNY AS THE WATER WAS A BIT CLOUDY FROM THE THUNDER STORMS THIS WEEK AND SEEMED LIKE IDEAL CONDITIONS. BUT ONLY 11 FISH. LOTS OF WILDLIFE AND STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT I SAW JUMPING IN THE WATER. WEASEL LIKE BODY BUT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SMALL BEAVER. WAS UP THE BANK BEFORE I GOT A CHANCE TO GET THE FIELD GLASSES OUT. AND I HAD A FISHING BUDDY IN THE CREEK.......A BEAR. NOT BIG BUT NEAT TO SEE ONE AGAIN. HAD A FEW HUGE BEARS THE FINAL YEARS WE WERE ON THE FARM. AND 2 FUNNY STORIES OF BEARS TO SHARE. FIRST TIME WE SAW A BEAR WAS IN OUR HAY FIELD NEAR BRUBAKERS AND IT RAN RIGHT TOWARDS THE ROAD CREW AND SCARED WAYNE SWARTZ WHO HAD HIS BACK TO THE BEAR. ABOUT THE SAME TIME LESTER BAKER WAS IN THEIR GARDEN AND HE HEARD A NOISE. FIGURING IT WAS DOROTHY HE TURNED AND STARTED TALKING ONLY TO FIND A HUGE BLACK BEAR SITTING THERE. LESTER TOLD ME I DON'T THINK I EVER RAN SO FAST.