Community Activities
Day of Fishing for Pinewood Retirement Residents
Tournament Sponsor HewesCraft Celebrates Sales with BBQ
Ike Eickerman and Jim Meskan from the LRWC expertly prepared 90 Ribeye steaks and 24 chicken breasts for the dedicated employees of Hewes Craft on Thursday, April 25th. Celebrating their remarkable achievement, Hewes Craft recorded the highest boat sales of any manufacturer in the Northwest last year and set a new boat sales record in March. This barbeque lunch served as a festive recognition of the hard work put in by the team. A big thanks was extended to the walleye club for their support, and we received numerous compliments on our perfectly cooked steaks. Dave Hewes expressed his gratitude for our services and was thrilled that the event went off without a hitch.
Pierre Lake – Courtesy Life Jacket Station
From Left to Right, Bill and Kerry Kubinski, volunteer campground hosts at Pierre Lake, stand alongside Carmen Nielsen, the Recreation Planner for the Three Rivers Ranger District, and James Meskan, President of the Lake Roosevelt Walleye Club. They are next to the courtesy lifejacket station at the Pierre Lake boat launch. According to Carmen, lake visitors express that they are 'very appreciative' to see these lifejackets offered at some of the local lakes.
Education & Research
Years ago, during the Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament, we assisted Professor Al Sholtz from Eastern Washington University and his fisheries class. Fisheries students were placed in 'weigh' boats alongside club members, and as fishermen brought their walleye to the boats, students recorded vital statistics on each walleye, floy-tagged them, and released them. In the 90s, club members fished for walleye on the Spokane River in May and contributed to a population estimate study conducted by Eastern Washington University. This year, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has requested our help in stocking Liberty Lake near Spokane with tournament-caught walleye to address the rapidly increasing numbers of stunted yellow perch in the lake.
Donations to the Community
Kettle Falls Youth Center
Kettle Falls Youth Center
Kettle Falls Youth Center
Vice-President Gerry (Ike) Eickerman presented a check for a total of $500.00 this year to Dennis Roberts, supporting the Kettle Falls Youth Center.
Colville Hatchery
Kettle Falls Youth Center
Kettle Falls Youth Center
The club generously donated $1,000.00 to support the operating expenses of the Colville Hatchery learning center.
Annual Food Bank Drive
Kettle Falls Youth Center
The LRWC hosted its 1st Annual Food Bank Drive during the weekend of our annual Christmas Party.
Kettle Falls Rotary Club
Jim Meskan and Gerry Eickerman proudly presented a check for $2,500.00 to the Kettle Falls Rotary Club, supporting the restoration project for the Happy Dell Park restroom.
Senior Center
Senior Center
The club generously donated $2,000.00 to the senior center to assist with the installation of their new roof. President Jim Meskan and Vice President Gerry Eickerman are shown presenting the check to Center President Gene Trebes.
More to Come
Senior Center
Stay tuned for more updates.