Here's a summury email.......basically a wrap-up of the retreat we helped with
this past weekend. Below there are pics and video footage of the event. Btw,
the show they took us to see on Sat. night was, "The Number One Hits of the
Sixties." Just a bit corney, but it was fun, and i know the vets really
appriciated it.
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:44:48 -0700
From: rick.trowbri...@yahoo.com
Subject: Comments from the Trip
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Here's some information and comments I've compiled so far. My final comments
are the last in this e-mail.
Hope you enjoy it and let me hear any comments you care to send my way!
A letter from John Richerson (helped with cooking and guiding on Lake Taneycomo)
Hi Rick,
I just came back from the DAV here in Springfield. I visited with Richard
(Rick) Polk the DAV Commander, and Ron the Treasurer, they still cannot put
into words how much they enjoyed the weekend of fishing. There are 10 vets
already that want to sign up for my fly tying class beginning in October. Rick
has sure been pushing the program. I don’t know if he is on a fishing high, or
just enjoyed watching the veterans that were with us go from withdrawn to
visiting with everyone.
We have opened up a whole new door for them. Rick said, “It had been along time
since he really got to let his guard down and just relax and enjoy.” Ron said,
“I just can't tell you how much I enjoyed everything.” This just goes to show
that I now have some really great new friends out of the fellowship we enjoyed
this weekend.
For me personally, I had a very enjoyable time and was glad that I finally was
able to help give back to Project Healing Waters. I am also living on a high
that I got from helping my fellow Veterans. It has been along time since I was
able to do anything for someone other than myself. I find myself really sore.
Now mind you, I have only moved from my recliner to the fridge the last few
days but, it is a great kind of hurt!
Thanks again for all that you have done here in this area! Keep up the great
work. Everyone appreciates all you do.
John Richerson
Missouri rep
JOHN RICHERSON
GOOD OL BOY LURES
1(417)865-2841
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
Zachary Hoyt (Guide that worked with Veteran SSGt Norman Lott - Marine (ret))
"Thanks for such a great opportunity Rick. I had an absolutely awesome time
that will never be forgotten. Friendships were forged that will never be lost."
George Steffen (Guide that mainly worked with Seaman Ronn Carr - Navy (ret))
"Cool shots, Rick. I will never forget it. It would be great to get everyone's
pictures in one place to share. When do we do it again?"
Misako Ishimura (Japanese Fly Casting Team Captain, enjoyed fishing and
conducted fly rod casting classes)
"Rick, We (Mark Romero & herself) appreciated that you let us join to The
Project Healing Water. Please let me know where to post my pictures."
A letter from Sherry Henn, wife of an 875th Engineers, Arkansas
Rick,
I need a letter head so that I can give it to these donors. Getting started we
got a goal to reach and there isn't time to waste. Thanks for including me in
this wonderful program and I promise I will do all I can to help you get the
funding you need to keep up the wonderful work you are doing. The trip to
Brannson was awesome We loved it. I am getting phone calls on the fun raising
already so please get me a letter head as soon as possible and when you do the
trips i need to know how many usually go with a group so that I can start
making boxes with fly's for the next one and will have the one going to Iraq
sent to you with in a week.
Thanks again,
Sheri Henn
PROUD WIFE OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER
SGT. RICHARD A. HENN
GOD BLESS THE 875TH ENGINEERS
Dear Project Healing Waters and friends,
We truly had a wonderful time and couldn't have done it without everyone's
help! The guys told me that they've never had such a great trip and Travis
Dulaney caught close to 50 fish in 2 days. I, myself, caught 10 fish, most of
which were over 16 inches and all Rainbow with the most beautiful colors. We
had a lot of family members there fishing with the guides and other family and
let me know just how much they really loved being there with the Veterans. One
in particular, Sherry Henn, has already started a fund raising push to help PHW
Southern Region continue our efforts! Below is a list of the guides that
helped out. Feel free to send them an e-mail anytime and thank them.
Bill Babler <whiterive...@msn.com>
Eric Prey <focused.fish...@yahoo.com>
George Steffen <twosets...@yahoo.com>
Vince Elfrink <elfr...@cofo.edu>
Don House <d...@bransonfishingguideservice.com>
Zack Hoyt <zmh...@gmail.com>
Dan Sears <dfse...@windstream.net>
Chris Tetrick <fishh...@interlinc.net>
We had rain all day on Saturday, however, most of the Veterans fished up til
noon. After lunch, we moved to the hotel conference room and did some fly
tying with Mark Romero and Dennis "Bear" Reed. Saturday night after dinner, we
were given tickets to a Branson music show, "#1 Hits of the 60's" where they
regognized all the guys from our group! It was quite a great time and they
were all very enamored with the attention. Sunday, we started early and fished
until noon. Marsha Lilley made us Mexican food and it was great! Sunday
during dinner, we had the Wheat Brothers Band playing for us and then we moved
onto to fly tying at the hotel again.
This was the first trip I put together and have had several tell me how great
it went! I couldn't have done it without Phil Lilley, Dan Sears and many more!
This trip has given me renewed vigor for PHW and am already planning this
event and more for next year. We have 1/2 dozen or so people getting ready to
start major fund raisers and in-kind donations.
If anyone needs more information or suggestions, please let me know. Thank you
for the opportunities given to me and our Veterans through fly tying and fly
fishing outings.
With Great Respect,
Rick
Here are a couple of links to pictures and the news report conducted by KY-3
News in Springfield, Missouri:
http://www.ky3.com/home/video/59952832.html
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=120270&id=526991745&ref=mf
http://outdoors.webshots.com/slideshow/574754576uEYqrk
Rick Trowbridge
Southern Region Coordinator
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc.
7042 Naples Drive
Cordova, TN 38018
Cellular: (901) 481-5053
E-mail: phwff.r...@gmail.com or rick.trowbri...@yahoo.com
Every action we take, everything we do, is either a victory or defeat in the
struggle to become what we want to be. We have to act to live.
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