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Magnolia Crappie Club Adventures Magazine
Magnol ia Cr appie Club Adv entur es Magazine
I received some sad news on personality. I thank God for al-
Monday, April 26th. Longtime lowing me to meet and become
PUBLISHER MCC Member Robbie Niven friends with Robbie and his
Michael Nowell passed away after a long battle wife, Stephanie. Robbie never
President with cancer. Our condolences judged a person by the color of
to his family. He will truly be their skin but by the content of
missed by all that knew him. I their character. I’m not going to
EDITOR can think of no one that loved say goodbye, but so long, bud,
Bernard Williams this club and its members more we’ll see you on the other side.
Vice-President than Robbie. He was a superb On another note, the 2021
crappie fisherman. He would season is almost over. Only one
help anyone at any time. tournament and our Champi-
WRITERS I first met Robbie back in onship left to fish. It’s been an
Michael Nowell, 2008 when he and David McWil- exceptional season, considering
President liams won the the pan-
MCC Barnett demic. We
Paula Nowell, tournament. had re-
Secretary/Treasurer This win made cord-break-
his day. His ing atten-
face seemed dance and,
Stephen Turner, to glow when most of all,
Weigh-Master tournament NO DRAMA.
officials an- That is a
PHOTOGRAPHER nounced their feat within
Bernard Williams win. itself; deal-
Samantha McWilliams According to ing with
David, Robbie 100+ differ-
Contact us at: was an ex- ent person-
magnoliacrappieclub@gmail. cellent part- alities can
com ner. Robbie be difficult
and Davide at times, if
MCC Adventures Magazine worked as a not impossi-
is publication of Magnolia team. Their ble. It shows
Crappie Club. No portion may youth part- we must be
be reproduced without written ner was Trae doing some-
permission. @Copyright 2021 McWilliams. thing right.
Photographs can be pur- He loved and respected Robbie Keep up the good work.
chased from Magnolia Crappie
Club upon request. like an uncle. Our last tournament is a “Big
Robbie was a great instructor Mama Open” sponsored by
See our website for mem- for the “Annual Catfishin Kids” Academy Sports and Rankin
First Economic Development As-
bership,rules or tournament sponsored by the MS Depart-
schedules at: ment of Wildlife, Fisheries, and sociation. It’s our last fundraiser
www.magnoliacrappieclub.com Parks. He loved teaching kids for the 2021 season. Be sure
how to bait a hook and catch you enter the Big Mama Open
catfish. I never had to ask him Tournament and invite your
to volunteer; he would insist friends to join us.
on being a part of this annual Our MCC Championship is
event. around the corner. We’re taking
Robbie was an easy person our Top-50 teams to Enid and
to like and love. This guy never Sardis for two days of crap-
met a stranger. We had a lot pie fishing. Visit Oxford Tour-
in common, our love for crap- ism Commission sponsors the
pie fishing and the outdoors. Championship. Be sure to stay
I would set Robbie up with and eat in Oxford, Mississippi, if
crappie guide trips; customers possible.
would enjoy their trips because Bernard
Robbie had an outstanding
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