Marlene Hada Benefit- Help a great Family of Flyfi

[Steve Dally]

Marlene Hada Benefit Raffle

Duane Hada and his family have been consistent in supporting the great watersheds and
fisheries of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Duane is well-known to a great number of fly
fishermen, as a guide, fly fishing instructor and artist.

The Hadas’ have contributed much to conservation via donated artwork and personal time to
numerous worthy causes. Now they need your help.

Duane’s wife and life partner, Marlene, is courageously fighting a serious battle with breast
cancer…the medical expenses are mounting daily. Marlene is a career school teacher, and
continues teaching, despite surgery and subsequent on-going treatments.

Here is where you can help. Many friends of Marlene and Duane have donated valuable and
wonderful gifts for a raffle to generate funds to help this fine family through a bad time.

The following is a list of raffle items to date, but other items are coming in daily. Raffle ticket
prices are $20 or 6 tickets for $100.

This is all about friends in need. About what really counts.
Please take the time and lend a hand to a family that has unselfishly given so much to all
aspects of community, conservation, fly fishing, art and education.

Sincerely,
The Friends of Marlene, Duane and MeKenzie Hada

Drawing will be held Saturday, May 17, 2008 – 5 pm at Duane Hada’s Rivertown Gallery in Cotter Arkansas – your presence is not required to win.

For credit card ticket sales: http://www.mtnriverflyshop.com/Marlene%20Hada.htm

Tickets can also be purchased at these locations
The Woodsman
Central Mall
Fort Smith , Arkansas

Mountain River Flyshop
1200 West Main#7
Cotter, Arkansas 72626
870-435-6166

The Tackle Box
3001 South Zero Street
Fort Smith , Arkansas 72901

Blue Ribbon Flies
1343 HWY 5 South
Mountain Home , Arkansas 72653
870-425-0447

McLellans Fly Shop
18 West Sunbridge
Fayetteville, Arkansas,72703
479-251-7037

Tickets by mail: Don Schaap, Shelter Insurance, 1122 S. Waldron Rd. Suite B, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
479-452-1031 or 479-461-2600
Make checks payable to: Marlene Hada Benefit Account

• All proceeds go to Marlene and Duane Hada.

[Steve Dally]

The wonderful support from all those in the industry who know and regard the Hada’s so highly keeps growing every day. As I’m sure Zach will attest the Hadas are simply good people. Zach if this fits with your pholosophy for the board would it be possible to pin this to the top.
We hope you all will give what you can for this family.

Not only do you get to help out a family in need but the prize list is phenomenal, how many times do you see a raffle where a River Boat is effectively “second prize”.

I have the current prize list below.

Thanks to all.
Steve Dally

GRAND PRIZE:
A day on the White or Norfork rivers with Dave and Emily Whitlock.Two nights accomodation at The White River Inn Luxury flyfishing B@B Lodge.A Sage flyrod,flyreel,and flyline package(one of each)winners choice.100 custom flies by Ozarks finest tyers.

First Prize:
A Supreme L42 river boat and trailer.Silver in color.A $6000.00 value!!

Donated by Supreme Boats

2:A one of a kind piece of framed artwork with custom framing and flies by Duane Hada

Donated by: : Rivertown Gallery and Riverbend Framing

3:Two nights stay at Rim Shoals Resort and 2 days guided flyfishing with Steve Dally and Mark Poulous.

Donated by: Rim Shoals Resort , Mountain River Flyshop and Mark Poulous

4:Two nights stay at Lobo Landing and a day of guided flyfishing on the Little Red River

Donated by: Lobo Landing

5:A guided Crooked Creek smallmouth flyfishing trip and custom smallmouth flies

Donated by :Ben Levin

6:Simms G3 guide Waders

Donated by :Mountain River Flyshop

7:Simms G3 guides jacket

Donated by: The Woodsman

8:One custom tied presentation Atlantic Salmon Fly

Donated by : Davy Wotton

9:Breakfast or Brunch at Hopkinswoode B@B in Cotter Ark

Donated by:Hopkinswoode

10:Simms in-vest wader jacket:

Donated by: Blue Ribbon Flyshop,Mountain Home Ark

11: 1 Custom Crossfire Spinning rod and six dozen Zig Jigs

Donated by : Zig Jigs

12: Two nights stay at Rivercliff Cabin,and rental boat and fuel

Donated by:: Jimmy Traylor

13 : Two nights stay at River Creek Cottage,Continental breakfast ,for up to 4 guests

Donated By : Old Ferry Road Bed And Breakfast , Anita Derrick

14 : Two nights stay at River Ridge Inn on the Norfork

Donated By : River Ridge Inn

15 : Two Dvd flytying videos by Tony Spezio

Donated By : Tony Spezio

[Joel Thompson]

Steve I think it is great that you guys are doing this for the Hada’s. I have never met them before but it is obvious to me that they must be great people by the amount of support they are getting! You can count me in! Hopefully when Marlene finds out that she is getting support all the way from Montana it will put a little extra fight in her and she kicks the crap out that cancer!

Keep up the fight Marlene!

Joel

[Steve Dally]

Right on Joel,

thanks from all of us down here.
Every little bit anyone can give will help.

would enjoy taking you fishing if you pick up prize 3.

Cheers
Steve

[Joel Thompson]

Steve picking up prize 3 would be cool but what do you think about me picking up the john boat and then you showing me how to use it? Just a thought. 😉

I was bummed I didn’t get to speak with you yesterday when I called the shop. The lady I spoke with was very nice and the whole process was silky smooth. I sure hope you get a lot of support from the folks on this board. The last thing a cancer victom needs to worry about is financial problems when they are battling for their life.

Joel

[Steve Dally]

No worries man. You got it.

As a sidenote you should see the Duana Hada hand-painted “brown trout” edition Supreme the guys at supreme were showing off at Sowbug. I’ll post some pics in a day or two.

I’m waiting for the Brookie.

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