“Anytime
there’s
work
to
be
done,”
said
PWWTU
Vice
President
Bill
Hayes,
“Vic
is
usually
the
first
guy
in
the
line
of
volunteers.”
In
recognition
and
appreciation
of
his
outstanding
contributions
and
service
to
the
chapter,
Vic
was
presented
with
the
award
at
PWWTU’s
March
10th
meeting.
Vic
joined
TU
about
18
years
ago
and
shortly
after,
was
elected
to
PWWTU’s
Board
of
Directors
where
he
has
served
with
distinction
since
1996.
From
the
beginning,
he
has
been
one
of
the
leading
forces
behind
Cabin
Fever,
has
organized
our
chapter’s
Lake
Gosling
and
Beaver
Creek
outings
and
has
been
an
invaluable
participant
in
the
annual
Fly
Fishing
Seminar
and
the
Pine
Creek
Restoration
Project.
He
is
also
one
of
PWWTU’s
most
accomplished
fly
tiers.
His
two
original
and
innovative
fly
patterns
–
the
River
Rat
and
the
Black
Magic
-
are
becoming
“standards”
on
local
waters.
They
were
developed
after
years
of
experimenting
with
various
new
patterns
on
the
Yough,
Vic’s
favorite
waterway.
Sharing
his
expertise,
he
teaches
a
fly
tying
class
for
Family
Tyes
and
has
made
generous
fly
donations
to
the
chapter’s
annual
January
Great
Fly
Sale,
to
Casting
for
Recovery
and
to
U.S.
troops
stationed
in
Iraq.
Thank
you
Vic
for
years
of
dedication
to
PWWTU.
Your
practical,
common
sense
counsel
has
help
guide
it
through
years
of
sustained
growth
and
accomplishment.
Your
Special
Merit
Award
is
well
earned.
