February 19, 2009

Issues to Cover:

Tournament Pairings and Blast-off order for the Nickajack Lake Tourn. out of the Shell Mound ramp. (Saturday, February 28, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) We will leave from the Wal-Mart parking lot at 4:30 a.m.

The Sparta Bass Club Team is as follows:

Boater Non- Boater

· David Harris Dewayne Dotson

· Mike Hurst Kenneth Young

· Bill Yancy Adam Hickey

The Sparta Bass Team is as follows:

Boater Non- Boater

· Tommy Mittlesteadt Gerald Usrey

· Ricky England Charlie Hawkins

· Tim Matheney Scott Griner

4. Ricky England was elected Vice-President of the TN Bass Federation at the
      annual meeting in November. He is also the Region 3 Director. Dewayne Dotson
      was voted in at the February meeting to take over Ricky’s Region 3 Area
      Directors position. They both can use the club membership’s help more now
      than ever. Good luck to you both with these new responsibilities.

5. Discussion of January’s winning lures and patterns. Center Hill Lake, Weather;
     35*, cloudy with light breeze, A.M., water 628.00’, 44-46*, clear at the dam to
     tinted up the lake to colored all the way up, 43* sunny, with light winds by P.M.,
     Boat #14; 1^st & 16^th, Shakyhead finesse worm, watermelon green-pepper, 20-50’
     deep, Boat #1; 2^nd& 6^th, ½ oz. black / blue jig, drop shot was catching more fish
     but smaller in size, 40’ deep, Boat #8; 3^rd & 8^th, 1/4-3/8 oz. black/blue jig, 20-40’
     deep, big fish (KSB) was caught by boat #3 on a ¼ oz. green/purple jig in 40-45’
     of water.

Announcements:

21 members attended the January meeting. We had 30 people fish the Center Hill Lake Tournament, 5 guests attended.

Center Hill Lake Results: 1^st Lee Currier; 7.94 lbs., 2^nd Randy Young; 5.64 lbs., 3^rd Mitch Farley; 5.50 lbs., & Big Fish caught by Zack Minton; 3.64 lbs. K.S.B. We caught 28 fish with a total weight of 46.54 lbs.

The 2009 TBF Western Divisional State Tournament will be held on Kentucky Lake, New Johnsonville Ramp, October 1-3^rd.

The 2009 TBF Eastern Divisional State Tournament will be held on Watts Bar Lake, Rockwood, TN, October 15-17^th out of the Rockwood Park Ramp. This is in Roane County. More information will be forth coming. A $500.00 deposit will be sent in to Arrowhead Resort on Watts Bar Lake to reserve 3 separate rooms to house 4 members each for Oct. 10-17^th.

The 2009 TBF State meeting will be held November 7^th at a time and location TBD.

Army Corp of Engineers; Center Hill Dam Seepage Reduction Website, please refer to the following for recent developments and updates. http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/CenterHill/ We will post a link on our club site. A chart of ramp elevations was passed around at the meeting also.

Ed Carter Selected as TWRA New Executive Director Released on Thu, Feb 19, 2009 - 2:11 pm, TWRA

NASHVILLE --- Ed Carter has been named the new executive director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Carter was selected in a vote by the 13-member Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission.

The selection came during the regular TWRC February meeting held Thursday at the TWRA Region II Building. The TWRC serves as the governing body of the TWRA.

Carter, the current Chief of the TWRA Boating Division, will assume his new duties on March 1. Carter is replacing the retiring Gary Myers, who has served as TWRA Executive Director since 1978.

Carter’s career began with the TWRA in 1972. He served as an education representative, hunter education coordinator, acting chief of the Information and Education Division, education and law enforcement training officer and a Region II assistant regional manager. He became TWRA’s Chief of the Boating Division when the division was formed in 1990. TWRA is the sole state agency charged with the responsibility for boating safety.

In addition to his supervisory positions within the TWRA over the years, he has served in leadership positions for several regional and national organizations and has received numerous accolades and honors during the course of his career. Recent leadership positions have included a term as president of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, president of the Southern States Boating Law Administrators, chair of the National Safe Boating Council, a member of the executive board of the Canadian Safe Boating Council, and as the TWRA Emergency Services Coordinator for more than 16 years with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. He is a member of the State Homeland Security committee.

Carter was a recent recipient of the USCG/USPS (United States Coast Guard/United States Power Squadrons) Eagle Award for Significant Contributions to Boating Safety. Other awards and citations for Carter include the NASBLA Bonner Award, NASBLA Lifetime Achievement Award, U.S. Coast Guard Public Service Commendation, and in 2006, the Tennessee Legislature passed House/Senate Resolution 735 recognizing Carter for meritorious service to the State of Tennessee.

A native of Hawkins County, Carter is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He and his wife of 34 years, Karen, have three adult children Mark, Tracie, and Christie.

---TWRA---

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ED CARTER NAMED NEW TWRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR --- Ed Carter (center) has been selected the new executive director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Carter’s selection came as a result of a vote by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission. Carter has joined the TWRA in 1972 and has served as Chief of the Boating Division since the division was formed in 1990. Gary Kimsey (left), of Sweetwater, served as TWRC chairman the past year. Johnny Fred Coleman (right), of Livingston, will assume the role as TWRC chairman on March 1 for 2009-10. Carter is replacing the retiring Gary Myers as the TWRA Executive Director. Carter assumes his new position also on March 1.