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Up The Creek
Monthly e-newsletter of that Hillbilly
Gang At The Blue Ridge Mountain
Chapter (#696) of Trout Unlimited
October 2009
Coming Up For the Gang:
Toccoa DH Stocking: In years past we've helped the DNR and Forest Service stock
the upper Toccoa in preparation for the Toccoa Delayed-Harvest. We're planning on doing
this again this year. However, the final details have yet to be announced. An e-mail
announcing the date and time will be sent via the e-mail listserve and posted on the chapter
newsletter. Come out and help us drop the fish in, and more importantly spread them out.
Visit http://www.georgiaflyfishing.com/ or e-mail chapter member Becky Hulsey at
rahulsey@hotmail.com for more information on the Georgia Women Fly-Fishers.
Leadership Changes at September Meeting
During the September meeting our chapter voted unanimously to elect Michael
Holloway as the new President of the Blue Ridge Mountain Chapter of Trout
Unlimited. Much thanks to Ralph Artigliere for his service as president over the last
year. Ralph is now stepping into the education chairman. Carl Riggs remains vice-
president. Everett Hall remains treasurer. And, Mike Maginn will remain as
secretary.
Outgoing President’s Message
By Ralph Artigliere
First, I want to say how pleased I am that Mike Holloway is taking over as President of
the Chapter. Mike is a great guy, a tireless worker, a good teacher, and a leader we can
all get behind. I hope Mike enjoys leading this great group of people that make up our
Blue Ridge Mountain TU as much as I did. Rather than gushing about our great group of
members to the point of causing others who may read this to doubt that it could be as
good as I say it is, let me list for you some of what we accomplished this year as a
chapter and as individuals. I have previously thanked and credited individuals, and if I
tried to do that again, I may leave someone out, so I am going to just list our chapter’s
successes as a group and individually since last October 1 in no particular order and
unembellished and without editorial comment. Res ipsa loquitor: the thing speaks for
itself!
•Placed safety signs for the Toccoa Tailwater at three public access points.
Developed and distributed a new safety brochure for the Toccoa Tailwater.
Conducted Trout in the Classroom at Fannin Middle School and then rescued the
program with replacement fish when the first set of hatchlings failed to thrive.
Assisted a responsible developer to initiate a prototype conservation program using tax
credits and provided volunteer hours along with Chattahoochee-Nantahahla Chapter
adjacent to the Toccoa River.
Sponsored two young trout campers at TU Trout Camp.
Participated in TU and NGTO Back the Brookie Stream restoration projects including
one that we organized and executed at Little Rock Creek.
Spearheaded with Chattahoochee-Nantahahla Chapter the repair and renovation of the
Forest Service/DNR equipment for safely driving steel, the Pionjar, when it died this past
season. Our effort rallied every TU chapter and NGTO to chip in with the Forest Service
to repair the device.
Underwrote the cost of a Lifetime License as an incentive for participating in for
DNR’s Toccoa River trout tagging program. Hundreds of fishermen have provided
information through the tagging program that is vital to study of the river.
Participated by ride-along in electroshock study of the Toccoa River.
Volunteered to assist Coosa Chapter in their Chili Cookoff in Rome.
Sent multiple representatives to every State Council meeting.
Conducted our own 50th Anniversary Toccoa Tailwater cleanup while rallying the most
number of volunteers in the nation generating an award from TU. More importantly, ¾
of a ton of trash, including tires, appliances, construction debris, bottles, and cans were
removed from the Tailwater.
Conducted a cleanup effort on Weaver Creek.
Worked together with other TU chapters, Boy Scouts and NGTO on river cleanup,
Back-the-Brookie, and other service projects, forging relationships that will strengthen
as time passes.
Traveled and stayed together on an annual fishing trip to the Holston and Watauga area
of Tennessee.
Conducted monthly meetings with a record numbers of attendees listening to guest
speakers of interest to TU members and the community in general.
Traveled to the Nantahahla for a stream of the month outing.
Participated in Arts in the Park to distribute information about the TU message and
raise some funds for our local projects.
Participated in the Wildlife Arts Festival (fall) to broaden our public presence.
Joined the Chamber of Commerce and worked with Chamber personnel and resources
on service projects (Rivers Alive) and to generate the TU message. TU leaders took
Chamber personnel fly fishing to broaden their understanding of the resource and the TU
message.
Provided leadership and sponsorship for Rivers Alive stream cleanup, which has been
moved to November 7 this year.
Conducted our first Trout Fishing 101 for members and community adults and kids.
Initiated a Fly Fishing merit badge program to educate scouts and scout leaders about
fly fishing and the TU message and to help scouts achieve merit badge and rank
advancement, including our first day-long educational event with 15 scouts, 4 scout
leaders, and 12 volunteers from our chapter and 4 from Chattahoochee-Nantahahla.
Traveled to Mountaintown Creek to view damage to riparian trails and creek bed.
Wrote position statements and comments on the Blue Ridge Dam Project,
Mountaintown Creek bike trails, Toccoa River Commercial Rafting, Chattooga River
kayaking and rafting, and other conservation issues.
Participated in assisting DNR in proposed purchase of the Amicalola River purchase of
threatened lands.
Conducted a wonderful Christmas Party social event.
Engaged in successful fundraising efforts for local and statewide projects.
Continued effort toward advocating special regulations for the Toccoa Tailwater.
Helped stock the DH.
Initiated and conducted fly tying classes at Unicoi fly shop.
Appeared on local cable TV in support of stream cleanup efforts.
Placed a display about fly fishing literature with an underlying TU message in
prominent display case at local library.
Updated and improved the chapter website.
Maintained an informative monthly newsletter.
Communicated important chapter and TU information plus conservation alerts on our
chapter email list.
Put on a High Country Boil that was fun, an effective fundraiser, and an event that
brought guests from the local community, State of Georgia, and a number of other states.
Participated in and supported Fly Fishing for Vets activities.
Met with our State Representative regarding hatchery funding issues and wrote in
support of sufficient budgeting to save the Lake Burton Hatchery.
Manned the TU Booth at the Atlanta Flyfishing Show in January.
Attended the DNR Toccoa River Protection meeting at Toccoa Riverside Restaurant in
March.
Attended and supported Coosa Chapter Earth Day activity.
Attended and supported fundraising events of fellow Trout Unlimited Chapters.
Conducted water samplings in Georgia streams for Adopt a Stream.
Sold more than our chapter’s share of Dream Trip tickets, assisting the State Council in
making the raffle a total sellout and success.
I am sure there is more I could write. It has been an amazing year by any standard
because we came together as a group with a common purpose, we partnered with other
like-minded organizations and people, and we kicked butt. It is as simple as that. Thank
you. Every one of you.
Incoming President’s Message
Hello fellow Blue Ridge TU Members:
As we enter the new year for our Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited Chapter, I am privileged
to take the helm and work with each of you to continue our outstanding successes of the
previous year. I have to admit, Ralph is a hard act to follow! Last year was a great year
for our chapter. Ralph is quick to point out that we had a great leadership team as well as
many members who were willing to pitch in when called to assist with projects, and it is
absolutely true that this made our chapter one of the best in the nation. However, Ralph
kept us rolling and inspired each of us to stay active and contribute as best we could.
THANKS RALPH!
We truly had a great year, but now is not the time to rest on our laurels. We are
currently working on our goals and objectives for the ‘09/’10 year, and there is a lot of
work to be done.
We hope to bring new focus to our civic and governmental leadership to help curb some
of the regulatory violations currently responsible for the degradation of the Toccoa River
and other trout waters in our area. This will be particularly challenging, given the
shrinking budgets of all governmental agencies, and the other voices in the community
who pull our leaders in other directions. But, we must try to garner support now rather
than wait for better fiscal times.
Education has become another focus of our chapter and we hope to continue our efforts
to bring in more converts to the protection of our precious trout waters. Youth education
will continue to be a crucial part of our program, including Trout in the Classroom,
scouting educational and merit badge programs, Fly Fishing 101 for youth, Trout Camp
and more programs which we hope to develop.
We will continue to partner with other organizations, such as the Chamber of
Commerce, and find new groups who are willing to join us in our efforts to save our
coldwater resources.
Other ideas to keep our chapter active and growing are in the planning stages as I write
this, so stay tuned for a great year! Oh, and don’t forget…WE NEED YOU! Let’s keep
the teamwork going!
Sincerely,
Mike Holloway, BRMTU President
The Toccoa Bugs
The Blue Ridge Mountain Chapter of TU has several members who are volunteers with
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream. Under this EPD-sponsored program, participants periodically
monitor the stream of their choice, collecting data to determine present water quality and
to compile base-line data so that future changes in water quality can be noted. The
monitoring procedures include such things as physical examination of the stream and
riparian zone and analysis to measure turbidity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and
others. Some of these tests are as simple as sticking a thermometer in the water and then
taking a reading. Other tests, for example those to determine the presence fecal coli form
bacteria, can involve laboratory procedures. Combined, all this data provides the basis
for determining a stream's water quality.
Entomologists (bug scientists) have also found that a good indicator of a stream’s water
quality is the macro invertebrates that are present. These critters -- insects, aquatic
worms, snails, crawfish and such -- have a broad range of tolerance for less than ideal
water quality. Some species like stoneflys only live in clean, highly oxygenated water
while on the other end of the spectrum, midges can survive in the muck on the bottom of
stagnant water.
Various systems have been devised whereby species are assigned numerical ratings
based on their tolerance to pollution, then the species in a waterway can be observed and
a water quality rating calculated from what is found. Some invertebrate monitoring
systems are quite complex and involve identifying the organisms to the species level and
determining populations counts for each and the bio-mass for the stream (this is work for
an entomologist). Others are more layman-oriented and deal with the invertebrates on
the family level. One of the most widely used invertebrate monitoring systems was
developed by the Isaac Walton League. This is what the Hiawasee TU chapter over in
Tennessee uses when they do their monthly monitoring at Reliance. The public is invited
to observe these programs which are led by Don Denny. Don is most knowledgeable on
the Hiwassee River and maintains an informative website giving all sorts of information
on that river. Check out http://hiwassee.net/ for information on the Appalachia tailwater
and if you get an opportunity to attend one of the bug sampling sessions, you'll learn
something there and might have a chance to fish with Don afterward when you can be
guaranteed you'll learn a lot about that fishery.
Another macro invertebrate testing protocol is the one devised by the Georgia Adopt-
A-Stream program. Two Blue Ridge TU chapter members (who have completed the
macroinvetebrate training) monitor a section of the Toccoa River tailwater. Paul
Mailman and John Pool presented a program to TU chapter members and guests on
biological monitoring procedures and then led the group in taking samples from the
river, identifying what was found and completing the Adopt-A-Stream rating forms.
Collecting the samples Sorting out the “bugs” Identifying and counting
A wide assortment of critters turned up in the seine nets including: caddisfly,
hellgrammite, mayfly, stonefly, cranefly, crawfish, damselfly, scuds, sowbugs, fish fly,
aquatic worms, midge, snails.
As most Toccoa regulars might guess, an assortment of mayfly nymphs and cased caddis
larva were plentiful with plenty of the little stonefly species present too. However, it was
surprising that the most numerous invertebrate this day was sowbugs. Among the other
interesting critters that showed themselves to the 24 bug sampling participants were some
that would provide a mouth-full for a big brown: a full-grown hellgrammite, a juicy
cranefly larva, a 3-inch aquatic worm, a giant black stonefly larva, and a crawfish that
wasn't particularly happy to be in the specimen tray.
The Sowbugs that were the most Some of the big “bugs” (l-r):
numerous invertebrate in the Toccoa Cranefly larva, Giant Black Stonefly
samples along with one swimming and Hellgrammite, Crawfish.
scud.
Along with helping Georgia Adopt-A-Stream compile water quality data, the
invertebrate samplings are of interest to trout fishers in that they give an indication of what
the fish might be eating and what fly might work. Since the bug collecting session, we've
heard reports from Unicoi Outfitters in Blue Ridge that one of the program participants has
been by for crawdad patterns and another buying materials to tie up sowbugs.
When Paul Mailman complied the macroinvetebrate sampling results on the form he'll
submit to Adopt-A-Stream, the Toccoa rated "excellent". The samplings are conducted on
a quarterly basis by the "Hogback Boys" (the name of this Adopt-A-Stream team) and Paul
Mailman, Jay Campbell and John Pool invite anyone interested to join them. Also Chapter
member Mike Maginn does sampling on the Upper Toccoa for those who might want to
observe there. For more about the Georgia Adopt-A-Stream program (including a macro
invertebrate guide and other information) visit http://www.riversalive.org/aas.htm
A Tag Already Taken, But a Fish Worthwhile
By Joe DiPietro
On a recent guide trip, something quite peculiar happened that the clients (a
husband and wife celebrating 20 years of marriage) and I will never forget. While we
were fishing one of the many “feeding stations” along the Toccoa Tailwater, we
managed to get the fish interested in the variety of flies we were tossing. Slam! The
wife hooks and sadly loses what was surely a monster of a fish. A short while later....
Slam..... The poor woman hooked another good'un, but being a novice she lost control
of the fish and away it swam.
Downstream from her, her husband and I worked the lower end of the pool. He
managed to land a healthy 14-inch 'bow on his first or second cast at that location.
All of a sudden, we heard the undeniable cackle and hoots of Natalie Sharp and the
female client hooked up with another good fish on. Looking upstream, I could tell
she'd hooked good fish and it was hooked solid, looking like she would bring this one
to hand. After a good, fun, tussle, she did just that and it was scooped into a net for a
quick photo. The fish was a gorgeous 'bow, shaped like a football and about 16-inches
long. Not bad for her first time fly-fishing
However, as I began to release the fish, I noticed the tiny remnants of a tag just
behind its dorsal fin. I was amazed, got one more quick photo and away the fish went.
Now, I'm a creative mind, not a scientist, but it has to lead me to wonder just what
the results of the DNR's current tagging study will bring. This fish was caught far from
any DNR stocking location. I, like many of the rest of you, are just dying to find out
the final result's of the DNR's study. Hopefully, it will bring good news.
Case in point: Don't forget to check every fish for a tag, or the remnants thereof.
Rivers Alive Postponed… Boy Scouts Taught Fly Fishing Instead
By Ralph Artigliere
The September 26 Rivers Alive cleanup was wisely postponed due to
flooding and inclement weather, but we already had boy scouts from
Troop101 in Blairsville and Troop 460 in Morganton coming to help, so
we converted the event to a workshop for fly fishing merit badge attended
by 15 scouts and 6 scout leaders who leaned how to cast and tie flies, tie
essential fishing knots; set up balanced rod/line/leader combos; identify
insects trout may be eating; and remove fish hooks and address other
fishing safety and first aid issues.The list of volunteers from our chapter
and Blairsville TU is provided below. Appalachian Community Bank and
Fannin Chamber of Commerce provided the great facilities, Unicoi
provided fly tying equipment and materials, Everett Hall also provided
fly tying materials, and Natalie Sharp provided food for lunch. I can't say
enough about the enthusiasm and effectiveness of our volunteers, all of
whom contributed to this extraordinary event.
Photos Courtesy of Ned Rand
What is even more remarkable is that we cobbled this event together
in less than three days following the Wednesday decision to postpone
Rivers Alive. This recovery from potential setback was reminiscent of our
Trout in the Classroom success this year. It could not have come together
without all of the participation and effort of TU volunteers from our
Chapter and Ken Bachman's chapter and our generous friends. Thank
you, all of you. I am proud to be a member of this chapter of TU. We are
planning some major youth projects for the upcoming year. If we can pull
it off, it will be BIG and groundbreaking. Stay tuned… .
Good Friends, Good Flies
By Ralph Artigliere
Last week when I was returning some stuff to Unicoi that we
borrowed for the boy scout class, David and Becky gave me a TON of new
flies for our new membership and fundraising efforts. Those flies will
certainly help. Last year we recruited new members in an amount that is
more than 25% of last year's total roster, which is an incredible
achievement. We hope to continue our recruiting and fundraising success
into the coming year using the same formula. In addition to the Hulsey’s,
Everett Hall, Jay Campbell, Carl Riggs, John Pool, and Mike Maginn
answer the bell regularly when we call for flies. Recently in response to a
call for hand-tied flies for an NGTO fundraiser on behalf of our chapter,
Everett, John, Carl, Mike Holloway and new (but now very proficient) tier
Roger Charbonneau all tied flies, prompting me to get to the bench myself.
Mike Holloway and I have been trying to teach Roger to tie flies at our
TU monthly classes and darned if Roger didn’t go ahead and work on his
own and learn to tie some awesome flies he found on the internet. They not
only look great, they catch Toccoa trout. I find this very cool.
INTERNET BONANZA
By Ralph Artigliere
At our October chapter meeting, the “fishing tip” was how to get great fishing
tips and information from the internet. The advantage of the information age is that
we do not need to buy a book, go to the library, or even go to a TU meeting in order to
get answers to our questions or to learn new techniques or to see video of the bugs
trout are eating. From basic to advanced skills and knowledge and everything in
between, the internet has all you need to know and more. At the meeting I was asked
to do a written piece on the internet information available so our members can access
some of the places I go to researching for myself and for the teaching I do. Your wish
is my command. Read on.
Want directions to a new stream or fly shop? Mapquest will get you there.
Want information on how a Georgia stream is fishing or what flies to use? NGTO or
the Unicoi sites have that information for you. NGTO (North Georgia Trout Online-
the title tells it all) has the advantage of being able to ask questions on the most
obscure places or fishing topics with a good chance at an intelligent answer Find and
join NGTO (at no cost) at http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/. Unicoi Outfitters has
some of the best information and maps and current reports you can find on the Toccoa
and other local streams at http://www.unicoioutfitters.com. Want to know the time it
takes the rising water to reach Curtis Switch? Check out
http://www.unicoioutfitters.com/toccoatailwater.html.
Want to know a fly pattern recipe? Easy. Google the name of the fly. Type in
zebra midge, and here is only one of the many step by step sites you will find:
http://copperfly.net/zebra_midge.php.
Not only can you find the recipe for free without buying a book, for many flies you
will find step by step tying directions, variants, and even video showing how to tie the
fly. It’s all free. When I was learning to tie flies, I paid $30 and more for videotaped
fly tying instruction from famous tiers for a few odd flies. I used each tape once.
Frankly, I tie none of those “specialized” flies any more. What a waste those videos
were! Now the internet supplies me with video and pictures and text on hundreds of
flies, including the few hot flies I want to tie at a given time. And if the fly is a bust or
I lose interest in it, I still have the experience at NO COST.
Do you want to learn a new knot? Go to the Orvis website where you will find
step by step instructions on knots with terrific animation. Try it at
http://orvis.com/orvis_assets/files/index.html.
Want some tips on casting? Go to the internet. Here is one example of terrific
Joan Wulff video accessed that I found through Midcurrent Fly Fishing (Midcurrent is
explained below): http://www.midcurrent.com/video/clips/wulff_dynamics_04.aspx.
At the meeting, I showed some video of Tom Rosenbauer talking about
reading water. Become a fan of the Orvis Facebook page, and those videos are easily
accessible. I find them to be entertaining and educational. Rosenbauer’s oral podcasts
are even easier to find at http://www.orvis.com/podcast. I also showed video of
mayflies and midges. I got those from Midcurrent (see below), but you can directly
access the amazing midge video at
http://www.midcurrent.com/video/clips/cutter_midge.aspx and the mayfly video at
http://www.midcurrent.com/video/clips/cutter_mayfly.aspx.
When you find a particularly good website, share it with your TU friends. Not
everyone is surfing the web just about the time that a website or web location hits the
radar screen. We can all use a nudge in the right direction once in a while. In that
spirit, let me tell you about an e-newsletter and website that I have subscribed to for
free (do you get the impression that I am thrifty… yes I am). Midcurrent Fly Fishing
has magnificent articles, video, stories, and book and equipment reviews about fly
fishing in fresh and salt water. They recycle their articles, which means you may see
the same thing a year or so from now. But they constantly have new stuff and they
have past articles and video indexed and available. More importantly, their
information is authored by the best, most knowledgeable people I know, and it is well
written and well indexed. This is the best online source for fly fishing news,
knowledge, and enriching entertainment that I have found. Did I say it was FREE?
Try it at http://www.midcurrent.com/. If you are not satisfied, I will give you your
money back on this article.
Georgia DNR's Tagging Study of the Toccoa Tailwater Continues
We need your help for an important fish study in progress by Georgia Department
of Natural Resources. There is a drawing for a Georgia Lifetime Sportsman’s
License for one lucky person who participates in the study, but the real benefit for
all of us is important scientific information about the fish and the fishery.
The DNR has been studying trout in the Toccoa River tailwater, and Region I
Fisheries Biologist John Damer needs to upgrade the detail of data by tagging
stocked fish to get more specific information about individual fish. To accomplish
this tagging study, fishermen who catch a tagged fish should report their catch by
telephone and mail in the tag. Just doing those two things makes the fisherman
eligible for the drawing and enhances the data and Damer’s ability to understand
and improve the fishery. Just follow these easy steps if you catch a rainbow trout
with a GREEN tag.
Remove the tag by cutting it with a knife, nippers, etc., as close as possible
to the fish's body (do not pull the tag out of the fish if you plan to release it, as this
will likely injure the fish severely). You can then keep or release the fish as you
would do normally.
2. Call the Calhoun Fisheries office at 706-624-1161 to report the tag. Make sure
you have the tag number ready when you call.
3. The person you talk to over the phone will ask you a few questions about when,
where, and how you caught the fish and then they will provide you with an address
where you should mail the tag. Please make sure to mail the tag in, because only
tags that we physically receive back will be entered into the drawing for a Lifetime
Sportsman's License. Even if you do not wish to be entered into the drawing, please
still mail the tag back as it is important in calculating estimates of non-reporting
(how many anglers catch tagged fish but do not report them).
MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
-Tags are green, about 1.5" long, and implanted on the fish's left side just below
the dorsal fin.
-Roughly 600 tagged rainbows will be stocked each month from March through
August. (Approximately 2,600 of 3,600 Tagged fish are already in the river.)
-The drawing for the lifetime license will be held sometime in Spring 2010, and
only ONE license will be awarded.
“Please send my thanks to anyone who returns a tag, as it means a lot to the State
of Georgia and to me personally,” Damer said. “Hopefully the information gathered
through these tag returns will help us to better understand the trout fishery on the
Toccoa River, and to make good, sound decisions about how it will be managed in
the future.”
Blue Ridge Mountain Trout Unlimited is supporting this study by furnishing the
Lifetime Sportsman’s License and by encouraging fishermen to report tagged fish.
This is an important study for Georgia and for those who love to fish for trout, so
please take the time to report tagged fish and to mail in the tag.
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Local Developer, Saving Private Brooks Coordinator and TU Member Bruce Hanson has
made the following "Friends of the River" offer: Any TU member that brings a friend to
Riverwalk to see our community and at any time purchases one of the qualifying properties
(a lot or a home) we will contribute $2,500.00 to the Local Chapter of TU
here in Blue Ridge in the name of the member and pay $2,500.00 to the TU
member that referred the friend to Riverwalk.
Note: Qualifying properties are all of those properties at Riverwalk that
are still in our inventory and all of those re-sale properties owned by
others that have chosen to participate in this exciting promotion. Most all
of the properties for sale are qualified properties.
Join Us or Consult Us. Trout Unlimited is dedicated to the preservation and
enhancement of coldwater fisheries like the Toccoa River. For more information on our
meetings and membership, go to www.BlueRidgeTU.com or www.TU.org.
Chapter Officers/Contacts
PRESIDENT Vice-President TREASURER
Mike Holloway Carl Riggs Everett Hall
mike@hollowayrealtors.com 7turns@tds.net lab12@tds.net
SECRETARY NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Mike Maginn Joe DiPietro
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Current Chapter Leaders
Role Name Member ID City State
Chapter Board Member John Pool 408278000 Jasper GA
Chapter Board Member Carl Riggs 403762123 Suches GA
Chapter Conservation Carl Riggs 403762123 Suches GA
Chair
Chapter Fundraising Chair Bruce Hanson 411545023 Mineral Bluff GA
Chapter Membership Chair Bruce Hanson 411545023 Mineral Bluff GA
Chapter Newsletter Editor Joe DiPietro 411182926 Cherrylog GA
Chapter President Ralph Artigliere 408524650 Blue Ridge GA
Chapter Secretary Michael Maginn 401630991 Blue Ridge GA
Chapter Treasurer Everett Hall 311961650 Morganton GA
Chapter Vice President Carl Riggs 403762123 Suches GA
Chapter Webmaster Natalie Sharp 409676764 Blue Ridge GA
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