By Dawn Scotland
The Truth Reporter
The Blue Gill Fishing Club presented a $500 donation to Local 59 Sunday evening December 21st.
“We would like to thank the club for the donation to Local 59 members that are on strike right now,” stated Dave Nelson, Local 59 president. “We really appreciate it. It will go far.”
“It’s not only an honor and a privilege but we’re very grateful that we were able to donate to the Local 59 and help them see some kind of daylight,” said John Chapman, president of the Blue Gill Fishing Club. “I hope they hurry up and settle the strike because it’s not only affecting them but it’s affecting the families,” he continued.
“We’re very happy that we receive support from the community, remarked George Amison vice president of Local 59 . “It’s been a long road for us. We’ve been out for four months and we’re still standing strong. But things like this really help, especially around Christmas time. To be out is just bad for everybody… It’s good to cheer up our members up and let them know we’re not out here alone.”
The Blue Gill Fishing Club was organized in 1992 by five community men, initially as a social club. Over the years, the Blue Gill has also evolved into a service club that raises funds for scholarships, to feed neighborhood youth and to assist community action organizations in their missions. The Blue Gill Fishing Club is located at 642 Detroit Ave.