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Mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 24. That's the day we will meet in Pineville to break bread, swap a few tales about that drum or flounder that's mysteriously grown several inches since the fall, and elect our new board of directors.
The DIFF Club's Annual Meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Pineville Fire Department. We'll start off with oyster stew and a fish fry and move promptly to the day's program.
A number of people have been invited to speak to members, including Karren Brown, superinten
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dent of Cape Lookout National Seashore, Erma and Ronnie Willis of Alger Willis Fishing Camps, and Lee Paramore of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries.
John Couch, president of he Outer Banks Preservation Association, has agreed to talk with members about his group's efforts to ensure the continued use of off-road vehicles in Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The DIFF board asked John to attend the meeting in its continuing effort to align the club with group's that have similar interests.
The Outer Banks Preservation
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DIFF joins Tread Lightly! organization
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The DIFF Club has joined Tread Lightly!, a not-for-profit educational group that teaches fishermen and others who enjoy the outdoors how to respect and preserve our natural resources.
As a member of Tread Lightly!, DIFF will receive brochures and other educational material that will helps us minimize our impact on the island. We'll also be able to display the organization's banner in our publications and on our website to demonstrate our commitment to
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help increase public awareness of the importance of responsible outdoor recreation.
Almost 100 retailers, outfitters and clubs across the country are members of Tread Lightly! Its sponsors include some heavy hitters including Ford Motor Co., Nissan Motor Corp. USA, Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., the Coleman Co. Inc, Sports Afield Magazine, Popular
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Special points of interest:
DIFF now has its own website,
www.diffclub.com, which we will be
expanding during the next several months, Page 2.
The final version of the Park Service's plan for Cape Lookout hasn't change much from previous versions, Page 5.
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