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***** Important Information *****

JOESPH "JOESKI" KLECZYNSKI

REQUIEM FOR A GENTLEMAN AND A CONNOISSEUR OF FINE KIELBASAjoeski joeski_2

 Last night, June 8th, 2008, the Battle Creek Steelheaders lost a wonderful and beloved member of our club.  Joseph “Joeski” Kleczynski made everyone's life a just a little better by merely being a part of it. 

 

Joeski was our newsletter editor forever.  His first edition still exists on a cave wall somewhere in France to this day.  It depicts a group of hunter gatherers roasting a 'possom with a kielbasa in its mouth.  He also served as president and did yeoman service for us all.  I had one of my typical brain farts and came up with the idea of doing a full color montage of our activities on a placemat for the Xmas party.  The problem turned out to be that we couldn't afford the expense of getting them printed commercially.  Joeski to the rescue.  He had them printed in his shop and we only had to pay for the materials.  In the final analysis, we had four different placemats which meant washing the press down four times. The labor was on him.  That's the kind of person he was.


On Paczki day, I tried to create a special Paczki just for him.  One year it was a kielbasa Paczki and another was a Polish dill pickle stuffed Paczki complete with Polish flags and sparklers.  I always made it a point to drive them to Battle Creek to deliver them personally to his office. 

Joe's life had recently evolved in his favor.  He had his dream house and met his dream woman.  I have never met her but was looking forward to their nuptials...so much so that I put a new T shirt on layaway just for the occasion.

Sleep well, dear friend, and know you will be missed.

Pooooo

Visitation - Wednesday, June 11, 2008  2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home

           Funeral - Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:00 AM at First Assembly of God - Olivet 

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Saturday, June 14, 2008

9th Annual Grand PooBah Tourney

 

 
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer
Todd Sidnam Dave Reynolds Kurt Stark

Board Members

Mark Domovil Paul Lajoie Joyce Lajoie Tom Sidnam
Gene Seton Frank Smith    

Chairs

Membership - Russ Beutler and
                    Scott Chapman		 Tournaments - Kurt Stark (lake)
                   Tim Rose (river)		 Raffle - Tom Sidnam
Trip Swap - Jim Jasper Big Fish and Thank You's - Dennis Knoll Plaques - Dave Reynolds

2008  Third Annual

Battle Creek Summer Chapter Challenge

July 5, 2008

Open to all Chapters & Public

Information coming soon

Links

Web Page - Jennifer Stark Fish Talks Newsletters Trip Swap MSSFA Home Page Contact Us
The Rogues Gallery Poo Bah's Tricks Page Pay's to Belong  Connie McGowen Tournament  
Tournament Results
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Connie McGowen Tournament
1st - Reel Obsession   130.8 Pts
2nd - Jim's Jem   124.4 Pts
3rd - Bristol Bell   122.4 Pts

Big Fish - Real Obsession 4.8 Pds
Big Shipshead - Dan Doty

*** Despite the wind it was an awesome time ***
*** We are thankful everyone returned safely ***

2008 Big Fish Contest

Steelhead Brown Trout Coho Chinook
1 Gene Seton 46 1/4
2 Tom Sidnam 45 1/4
3 Todd Sidnam 45 1/8
1 Don Verhoeven 40 1/4
2 Dennis Knoll 29
3    
1 Don
Oman		 31
2 Dawn
Knoll		 30
3 Ben
Knoll		 29 1/2
1 Don Verhoeven 47 1/2
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Perch Walleye Lake Trout
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1 Ben Knoll 37
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Junior Division

  Coho Pts
1 Rachel Sidnam 30
2 Rachel Sidnam 29 7/8
recipe.wmfFrom the Recipe Box of.....Kurt Stark

Sesame-Dill Broiled Salmon
1 tablespoon sesame seed
1 teaspoon dried dillweed
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 salmon fillets
Set oven to broil or 550 degrees. Grease broiler pan.  In small skillet, cook and stir sesame seed and dillweed in margarine over medium heat until sesame seed is light brown, about 4 minutes.  Stir in salt and pepper.  Remove from heat.
Place fish on broiler pan.  Brush with half of sesame seed mixture.  Broil 5-6 inches from heat for 5 minutes; turn.  Brush with remaining sesame seed mixture.   Broil until fish flakes easily in center, about 5 minutes.

 

2008 Schedule Of Events

Date Event Place Time
March 8th Tune-Up River Tournament - Completed St. Joe River 6:00am-1:00pm
March 15th Spring Chapter Challenge - sponsored by B.C. - Completed St. Joe River 6:00am-1:00pm
March 29th Spring River Tournament - Completed Kalamazoo River 6:00am - 1:00pm
May 17th 16th Annual Lake Michigan Tournament - Cancelled St. Joe/Benton Harbor 6:00am-1:00pm
May 31st 13th Annual- Connie McGowan Invitational (Only (1) non-B.C. Steelheader on each boat! May launch anywhere from Sterling State Park down to Bolles Harbor only) - Completed Bolles Harbor, Lake Erie 6:00am-2:00pm
June 14 9th Annual- POO BAH Pre-Memorial Tournament St. Joe/Benton Harbor 6:00am-1:00pm
July 5th 3rd Annual "Summer Chapter Challenge" St. Joe/Benton Harbor 6:00am-1:00pm
August 16th 19th Annual- Art Dubert Memorial Tournament (Special entry fee of $20.00 to help with the cost of the steaks) South Haven 6:00am - 1:00pm
Sept 6th 5th Annual Last Chance Big Lake Tournament St. Joe 6:00am - 1:00pm
October 18th Salmon & Steelhead River Tournament Kalamazoo River 6:00am-1:00pm
October 25th Steelhead Only River Tournament (No Salmon) Kalamazoo River 6:00am-1:00pm
November 29th Fall Tune-Up River Tournament St. Joe River 6:00am-1:00pm
December 6th Annual Chapter Challenge sponsored by S.W. St. Joe River 6:00am-2:00pm

Tournament Rules

1.  Lake Michigan tournaments have a nine (9) rod limit.  Three (3) rods per man.
2.  Everyone must be on time for weigh-ins.
3. Lake Tournaments give you 1.5 hours to be in line for weigh-in after tournament ending time.
4. Lake tournaments that are cancelled due to bad weather will be rescheduled for the next day.
5. River tournaments give you 1 hour to be in line for weigh-in after tournament ending time.
6. Catches for Lake Michigan are your 10 biggest fish per boat.  ( Maximum catch is a 3 man limit)
7. Catches for Rivers are your 3 biggest fish per boat.  ( Maximum catch is a 3 man limit)
8. Catches for Lake Erie are your 10 biggest fish per boat.  ( Maximum catch is a 3 man limit)
9. First Place Trophies will be awarded to a B.C. Steelheader ONLY!
10. St. Joe River boundaries from 1st bridge below dam to last bridge before Lake Michigan.
11. Lake tournaments all boats must launch and retrieve from the same port except the Lake Erie Tournament.
12.  Lake tournaments depart pier heads no earlier than 30 minutes before start fishing time
13 No Charter Boat may be hired to fish one of our club tournaments
14 Anyone on board of a tournament boat must be paid and entered into the tournament.
Keep these dates open for other activities
 May 3rd & 4th  Trip Swap/Fish Fry   We go THERE
June 28th & 29th   Trip Swap/Fish Boil   They come HERE

 

Monthly Membership Meetings

 

 

The Battle Creek Steelheader meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of every month except July & August at Miller's Time-Out.  

MILLER'S TIME OUT
13260 S. HELMER RD. 
BATTLE CREEK, MI. 
 (AT I-94 EXIT 95)

Social hour at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Click here for map to Millers Time Out

 

 

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