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In case you didn't catch this, I'm putting it in print again:
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To date, NANFA has awarded over $6000 in Education Grant monies. =
Combining
funds distributed through its Conservation Research Grant program, =
NANFA has
awarded over $13,600 in grant monies since 2000. Grant monies are =
generated
through member dues, convention auctions, t-shirt sales, and private
donations.
Heck, it should be part of the email list tag line! ;)
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I would like to thank you all who have contributed to this.... Casper, =
Chris and Stephanie for their unbelievable annual committments of time =
and effort to this organization, the organizers, support and presenters =
of the Conventions and Auctions, Charlie and the organizers of regional =
and local outings and education events, the website team, and the NANFA =
membership as a whole. =20
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This is a feather in all of our caps... I love to throw this number out =
to people who make their livings by grants in academia and agencies. =
They're amazed, no, _shocked_-in-the committment such a "piddly arse =
fish club" (in Unmackian terms :) has toward education and research =
concerning our continent's fish fauna. =20
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I have a few good anecdotes to tell, but I'm going to save them for a =
more formal thank you I'll be sending to the editor of AC. But I wanted =
to take a moment here on the list, where it's not exclusively members, =
and pump out an atta'boy to our group in public!
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Great work folks!
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Todd
The Muddy Maumee Madness, Toledo, OH
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
http://www.farmertodd.com
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