Fair Haven Wounded Warrior Fishing Event

[Morgan-E]

Fair Haven will be hosting Wounded Warriors on June 17th and 18th out of Anchor Resort and Marina.  It is run through the All Aboard Fair Haven Fishing Association.  This year Fair Haven is anticipating 24 combat wounded veterans to participate.

 

The veterans coming this year will arrive Friday evening and be escorted through town at 6:00PM in honor of their service to the American Legion for a family style dinner.  Local businesses are playing a big part in this effort with donated facilities, rooms, and cabins for them to stay in and helping to supply meals throughout the event.  Turtle Cove is hosting the captains' dinner for the captains of the boats to plan for the next day and share information to help ensure success for all involved.

 

Friday evening the veterans are able to wet a line, cook marshmallows, and relax at Anchor until they retire for the night. 

On Saturday they are greeted by the captains prior to 5:30 and depart for a day on the water by 6:00AM to try to hook a "big" one.  Breakfast is donated by local establishments and some of Fair Havens home bakeries (like grandma used to make).  Upon returning to Anchor they are thanked for all they have done and given in service to the country and protection of our freedoms here at home as well as treated to a pig roast and picnic. 

 

We need your help / what you can do.

If you will be in Fair Haven Friday evening try to make it to the parade through town on Main Street to show support for these soldiers.

If you are going to be fishing out of FH on Saturday you can be a real asset tot he success of the day for these folks and help put additional fish on the lines by sharing any information that is giving you success that day.  If you happen to get a program working (speed, depth, direction, color, etc...) please share it on channel 72.  Last year we had people help out and it made a tremendous difference for some of us and the success rate on the water that morning resulting in many more smiles.

If you are thinking about heading to FH to fish this would be that other reason to do so.  We will be out with the veterans from 6 - noon'ish.

 

If you are not able to fish on Saturday, but want to help out in an additonal way, money is needed to secure additional rooms and gifts of appreciation for these veterans who have served us all.

 

Any checks can be made out to AllAboard FHFA (just as it is typed without a space) and dropped off at Screwy Louies Sportshop or Anchor Marina and Resort, or mailed to:

 

AllAboard Fair Haven Fishing Association

PO Box 566

Fair Haven NY 13064

 

Thank You

 

wounded warriors on letterhead 2016.pdf

[bout time]

Great event and proud to be a part of it. Every little bit helps

[Morgan-E]

Thank you to everyone involved - great team effort by the captains produced far more fish than soldiers with lots of shakers being tossed back

They were all able to take fish home at the end of the day

[bout time]

Can't thank you and all involved that make this happen. Another great event and memories and friendships that will last a lifetime