Trout Unlimited-Truchas Chapter Annual Banquet - other TU events.

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The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be having our annual Banquet on
March 5th at the Santa Fe Hilton starting at 6pm.  

The show will include fly fishing legend and author Ernest Schwiebert. 
Tickets to the show are $50 each, please consider bringing your friends and
purchase a full (8) or half table of four.  Read a recent interview with
Ernest: http://www.flyrodreel.com/index.php/page/issue/sku/FRR2005_0102/id/137
or see his selection of books at amazon and other local and on-line book
retailers.

We also have raffle tickets available and you need NOT be present to win. 
Tickets are available from most board members and check out the local fly
shops as well.  First prize is three days all-inclusive stay for two people at
Cow Creek Ranch, in the valley east of Pecos.    Visit
http://www.cowcreek-ranch.com for all the fine details.  The other prizes in
the raffle are listed in our web page at 
http://www.truchas-tu.org/.  

The banquet will also include a silent auction, please contact a board memeber
if you have something to donate.

The oil and gas industry is moving aggressively to open the Valle Vidal to
full-scale coalbed methane development (CBM). The Carson National Forest is
now preparing for a public process to assess whether or not CBM leases should
be issued on the eastern half of the Valle Vidal (approximately 40,000 acres).
 Please get involved, check out what Truchas TU recommends: 
http://www.truchas-tu.org/advocacy_conservation/VV_CBM_letter.html

Upcoming Truchas TU events also include a Fishing Gear Swap on May 14th and
the  Pecos River Cleanup & Cookout on June 4th.  

Thats the latest news from the Truchas Chapter.  If you need to correct
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