When we were little kids, my dad was frustrated with the chaos of the first day of trout season and for a couple of years he and my uncles stocked Fishing Creek with trout so we could have a more peaceful experience. Fly fishing is certainly part of my identity, and my youngest brother Tim is a professional, captaining boats up to 50 tons but mostly taking is own boat out into Boston Harbor for enormous Striped bass on light tackle.
Set good examples for your kids and include them in your interests. You'll be surprised how much they're watching.
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Honoring Jim Egenrieder
This month, we honor Jim Egenrieder (seen above on left) who has generously served as the chapter treasurer for the past 5 years. Jim will be taking on greater responsibilities with the Manada Conservancy and transferring his duties as treasurer to PA-TACF member John Civitts. Jim is just seven decades old and is a life-long resident of the Harrisburg area. He is retired from AMP Incorporated and a career in systems engineering. Jim and his wife, Ann, have four sons- Jim, Rick, Brian, and Tim.
Jim is the manager of the Boyd (chestnut) Orchard at the Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area since 2002, a board member since 2004, and the Chapter’s Treasurer since 2008. He has assisted at other orchards at PSU and in Dauphin, Cumberland, Lancaster, and York counties.
In addition to his PA-TACF responsibilities, Jim currently serves as a Penn State Dauphin County Master Gardener, and he also serves as a board member and volunteers on several committees for the Manada Conservancy.
Jim’s current interests are keeping abreast of environmental issues, working (some say he is a workaholic), reverse engineering, thinking beyond the box, landscaping, visiting his grandchildren, and playing sports games with his border collies.
Join us in wishing Jim well in all of his future endeavors. He has made lasting improvements and contributions in his time here and we are grateful for his willingness and dedication. He will be missed!
