MAD RIVER CLUB’S NEWSLETTER

JANUARY 2011

P.O. BOX 171 PULASKI, NEW YORK 13142-0171 PHONE 387-5788

 

CALENDAR 0F UPCOMING EVENTS

Next Club Meeting: Friday, February 11th (BOD mtg starts at 6:30 pm and regular mtg starts at 8:00pm

ICE Fishing Derby: February 5th and 6th ( Sandy Pond)  

MEETING: The regular meeting started at 8:00 with Chuck Parker chairing the meeting.  

ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP: The following individuals were placed on the 30-day review list: Frank Makein sponsor Doug Runions, Jason Brown sponsor John Spina and Dale Barhite sponsor Thomas Bingham. Moving to the permanent waiting list are Andrew McCargar, Mathew Robbins, Benjamin Fairbrother and Jonathan Fairbrother.  

SICK AND AILING: Lou McNett is sick with a cold and his wife is having cataract surgery next week.  Bill Harnas has an infection and blood clot following back surgery.  Life member Bill Shirley passed.  Fay Read has been hospitalized since before Christmas.  

Capital Improvement Fund: We have had many generous people send in a donation for the fund and we are at about 25% of our goal. That’s great. THANK YOU.

The planning stages are starting for the first project as you read this newsletter. However we are still asking for your support and not to delay your donation any longer. Any amount can be donated. Our challenge goal is to be at 100% by April 2011. So please help with this very important cause.  

ICE Fishing Derby: This annual event is scheduled for February 5th and 6th. The cost will be $3.00 for kids and $5.00 dollars for adults. The derby is being held on Sandy Pond. The event chairman is Lou Box. Anyone interested in helping out please contact Lou Box.   

Federation Report:  The second annual Sportsman & Outdoor Recreation Legislative Awareness Day is Tuesday January 25th. The event is from 9am to 1pm. Buses will be leaving from Pulaski and Gander Mountain. Call Chuck Parker for details on the bus schedule. For information about the event call Rick McDermott at 315-882-1540.  

Building and Grounds:  Kevin Irwin has been named the new building and grounds chairman. He can be contacted at 921-9500.  

Memorial Fund Committee: A new committee has been established to ensure the memorial funds are tracked and the money allotted as intended by the people who established the memorial. If interested in being on this committee let Chuck Parker know.  

ITEMS OF INTEREST:

The extended family of Ken and Gerry Burd has instituted a scholarship fund, in their name, through the MRC in the amount of $500.00 to be awarded yearly to a member, member’s child or grandchild.  The recipient must be a graduating high school senior or college undergraduate, pursuing a degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Wildlife Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Law Enforcement, Agricultural Engineering or other closely related Environmental field.

The Selection Committee will award the scholarship based on academic performance, school and community activities/involvement, a short essay and 2 letters of recommendation.

Applications are available by contacting Ken or Gerry at 315-652-7095, kburd1@twcny.rr.com,  or at the address below. All requested information must be postmarked no later than April 1st of the current year.

Please complete and return the application to: Ken & Gerry Burd, 8149 Morgan Rd.,Clay, NY  13041  

Camp for Kids: The MRC club will be able to send 5 kids to the DEC Camp for Kids this year.  

Security: Strawberry Lake property now has two locks. One is for the loggers and one for MRC members.

Lafeyette landowner has asked that we not hunt coyotes on this property. The coyotes help keep the varmint population down.

A fly fishing seminar has been proposed. It will be held at the clubhouse. Jim Lewis is working out the details. The final information will be posted in the newsletter.

If anyone knows someone who could place a bid to parge and put in drainage tile around the clubhouse please let the BOD know. We are seeking bids for this job.

The MRC is looking for any volunteers for legal council. If interested or know someone who could help, please let a board member know.

Jim Howard stepped down as camping committee chairman. A new chairman will be named at a later time.

Classifieds: If anyone is interested in selling or buying sporting goods, the newsletter can post the ads. Just drop the editor an e-mail and it will be added to the next letter (Shawn Allen  email: kallen2@twcny.rr.com  

Newsletter Editor: Shawn Allen 343-2546, Assistant Newsletter Editor Todd Brown  633-5341Club Officers: President Lou McNett 387-5339; 1st V.P. Chuck Parker 963-8413; Security 2nd V.P. Gary Crawford 677-5332; Treasurer Larry Perras 529-1594; Secretary Jason Crawford 682-2470; Financial Secretary John Horth 298-5212 Board Members: Duane Cole 387-6867,  John Pinzer 963-4863,  Gary Daniels 488-5575, Bill Harnas 232-3588, Stan Holland 232-4569, Doug Runions 598-3464, Bob Shelmidine 846-5054, George Lane 468-0659, Lloyd Caird 465-6225Committee Chairman: Building and Grounds Kevin Irwin 921-9500, Camping vacant, Trails Tim Howell 963-7330 Work Day Paul Newton 668-9617, Security Kent Taber 387-3871, Entertainment Committee Harold Zents 668-3477 Archery Committee Dick Brock 782-5977

Website of interest to MRC members; www.madriverclub.com, www.oswegocountyfederation.com, www.oswegcountysportsmensfoundation.com, www.nyscc.com   

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NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATION COUNCIL INC.

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