Lane County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol deputies are warning boaters about an obstruction on the McKenzie River approximately halfway between Bellinger Landing and Hayden Bridge Boat Landing. A full-sized cottonwood tree, shown below, is spanning the entire width of the river preventing boaters from safely navigating that section of the river. Marine Patrol deputies were out with chainsaws today working on the obstruction but the area is still not passable. The obstruction is being reported to the Oregon State Marine Board, and at this time we are asking boaters to avoid the area between Bellinger Landing and Hayden Bridge Boat Landing.

We encourage everyone floating the rivers to scout out the area they plan to float ahead of time and check the Oregon State Marine Board’s (OSMB) website for recently reported obstructions.

Boaters can view a list of reported obstructions on the Oregon State Marine Board website by visiting https://www.oregon.gov/osmb/Pages/Reported-Obstructions-Alerts.aspx

**Only obstructions that have been reported to OSMB will appear on the site.

This year’s Guides’ Wives’ Dinner/Auction will be held Saturday April 13th, 2019 at the Eugene Country Club. Auction items are needed, please contact Jon Payne (541-579-3474) or Kevin Hawkins (503-789-9958) and let them know if you can donate a trip, tackle, art, fishing books, or other items. Please also RSVP to Randy Dersham (541-285-3676 or randy.dersham@gmail.com

WHAT: Annual Guides’ Wives’ Dinner/Auction

WHEN: Saturday April 13th, 2019

WHERE: Eugene Country Club, 255 Country Club Road, Eugene, OR 97401

TIME: Cocktail hour and silent auction: 5:30 pm-6:30 pm-dinner at 7:00.
Special Leroy Pruitt memorial followed by Oral Auction.

COST: $70.00 per person

GUESTS: Wives, Guests or other companions: Welcome! But seating is limited to 130 so please RSVP to Randy, to reserve your places.

DRINKS: No host bar; MRGA will provide a keg of micro-brew beer and wine for the ladies with complimentary appetizers.

MENU: Dinner buffet and dessert: Prime Rib and Salmon, etc. from the
hands of the Country Club’s great Chef.

RSVP: Contact Randy Dersham (541-285-3676) or
randy.dersham@gmail.com by March 31st to assure your seat.

Please come and celebrate with us. As always there will be plenty of quality auction items to choose from. Look for guided trips, flies, rods, boating equipment, art work, knives, clothing and more. There will be special auction items for the ladies as well.

This event is our main fundraiser of the year, so bring your guest, checkbook, cash, or credit cards, and plenty of good will, to make this our best event ever!!

MRGA 2019 ANNUAL MEETING

DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019.

TIME: 9:00 AM

PLACE: MCKENZIE FIRE AND RESCUE TRAINING CENTER,
LEABURG, OR

PURPOSE: ELECTION OF OFFICERS, UPDATE ON HATCHERY FISH ISSUES, GENERAL BUSINESS, AGENCY REPORTS

Business Meeting : 9:00-12:00
Lunch : 12:00-1:00
Agency Reports : 1:00-3:00

ANNUAL DUES: PLEASE PLAN TO PAY YOUR DUES BY THE ANNUAL MEETING
Active Guides: $75.
Associate Members: $65
New Member Initiation Fee: $10

MRGA DIRECTORY& WEBSITE: Please come prepared to update your personal information.

PIZZA/DRINKS: Chicken and Pizza and beverages provided.

Steve Mealey
President, MRGA