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MAD
RIVER CLUB’S NEWSLETTER
JANUARY
2012
P.O.
BOX 171 PULASKI, NEW YORK 13142-0171 PHONE 387-5788
CALENDAR
0F UPCOMING EVENTS
Next
Club Meeting: Friday February 10th. (BOD mtg starts at 6:30pm with regular mtg
at 8:00pm)
Ice
Fishing Derby: February 4th and 5th
Venison
Dinner: March 9th (regular scheduled club meeting)
MEETING:
The
January meeting was cancelled due to a snowstorm.
ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP: The following individuals were placed on the 30-day review list: Scott Borzor sponsor Brian Dano, Donald Labarge sponsor Phillip Carroll The
following individuals are moving to the permanent waiting list: Zach Hudgins sponsor
James Howard, Todd Bristol sponsor Ken Walker, Rodney Richmond sponsor Ron
Sloan, Seth Hellings sponsor Schuyler
Hellings SICK
AND AILING:
None to report. ICE
FISHING DERBY:
The 31st Annual MRC Childrens Ice Fishing Derby is scheduled for
February 4th and 5th 2012. It will be held at the Sandy
Pond Sportsman’s Association Clubhouse. Registration
starts at 6:00 am for both days with weigh in starting at 7:00 am both days.
Saturday the weigh in ends at 4:00pm and Sunday it ends at 3:00pm. You must
register both days prior to fishing but you only have to pay one entry fee.
Every child registered with a fish receives a prize. Venison
Dinner: The
venison dinner will be during the regular meeting in March. The regular March
meeting is the 9th. John Keach has asked that people bring a dish to
pass. The dish can be salad, vegetables, or dessert. The dinner is scheduled to
start at 6:30 pm. John has asked for donations of venison to be dropped off at
the clubhouse. Any questions you can call John at 699-3843. Ken
Burd Scholarship Fund: Ken
and Gerry Burd Environmental Studies Scholarship The
extended family of Ken and Gerry Burd has instituted a scholarship fund, in
their name, in the amount of $500.00 to be awarded yearly.
This year we would like to invite any
Mad River Club
member’s child or grandchild contemplating an Environmental degree, to
apply. The
recipient must be a graduating high school senior or college undergraduate,
pursuing a degree in 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 Camping
Committee: March
1st the camping permits will go out. The money for the site needs to
be back by May 1st. Capital
Improvement Fund:
The
woman’s room is now working along with the ADA restroom. Thanks to the many
members that donated so much of their time in the summer months. However,
the men’s room still needs a few things done to it, Painting-Shower
fixtures-Sink-Toilet partitions-Doors to hang so please let us know if you can
still help out. Please call Kevin Irwin 921-9500 or Gary Crawford 677-5332. Also
the silver and gold level plaques are at the clubhouse and look great!
They will look fantastic on the new sheetrock walls. Check them out when you go
to the club Again
thanks to all! Sportsman’s
Federation Report: Suggested
emails you can sign up for:
NYS
DEC Field Notes Is
an Email Subscription you sign up for that is “Noteworthy News from the NYS
DEC Division of Fish, Wildlife, and Marine
Resources" http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/63801.html
The
New York State Register http://www.dos.ny.gov/info/register.htm
ITEMS
OF INTEREST: CLUB DUES: The annual dues will be coming out December 1st with payment due by January 1st. Included in the dues payment will be the normal yearly dues, work day fines and dues lottery. Camping notices will come out later. DON’T SHOOT THE MESSSENGER: Included in this years dues is an 8% sales tax, which is required by NYS tax laws. If someone has a hardship with the yearly dues, please contact any BOD member as soon as possible. Archery Range: The elevated platform is in place and targets are being set up. These targets are for bow use ONLY: DO NOT SHOOT at these targets with any firearm. The targets are for field tips only. No broadheads are allowed on the targets. A great deal of effort has gone into to making this range so please be considerate and use as directed. The platform will have a gate and will be locked. Your member keys will open the gate lock. Facebook Page: A Facebook page has been created with Mad River Club information posted. This includes pictures and text. See “Mad River Club-Pitkin” for the Facebook address. Family Picnic: The club is in need of a volunteer to take over the annual Club family picnic. As per our last meeting, the picnic is sorely missed and it would be great if someone would take over as chairman. Please let any board member know if you would be interested. A member has asked that the property addresses be posted in the newsletter. I will follow up with this request as I believe it would be better if we posted it on the website. We would lose track of it as the newsletters changed. If someone has good GPS coordinates for the different properties please let me know. Archery: Bill Killam (387-3350 or Dick Brock 782-5977) are the people running the archery shoot for next year. Currently Bill has 600 raffle tickets printed at $10.00 each. If you need to get in a workday before the end of October, please contact Bill Killam and he can get you going. Club News Updates: As I get club information updates between meetings, please see the club website: www.madriverclub.com for this info. Any questions please send me an email or call. (newsletter editor). From
Gutchess Lumber company: No firewood
is to be brought onto any Gutchess Property or taken off any property. Club
members can cut firewood on the property from downed trees. No standing timber
is to be cut. Also, no stone is to be removed from Gutchess property. Reports
from club members are that this is continuing to be a problem. Please do not
jeopardize the clubs hunting grounds by breaking this rule. When you sponsor a new member, you should plan on attending the meeting to introduce the new member. Gutchess Lumber has changed their locks to combination locks. Please leave these locks alone. NOTE: Shars diner up by the Little John drive has changed owners. It is now called The Gathering Place. Hours are Wed-Fri 7am-7pm and Sat-Sun 7am-2pm. The food and service was good and I said I would pass it along to the club members. 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 For Sale: I have a PSE Deer Hunter Youth bow with a
24" Draw / 40lb with 65% let off would like to get around $175.00 If
interested please contact Gary Crawford at: 315-432-8422x11 phone Newsletter
Editor: Shawn Allen 343-2546, Assistant Newsletter Editor Todd Brown 699-5905 Club
Officers: President Lou McNett 387-5339; 1st V.P. Dave Dano; 2nd V.P.
Gary Crawford (Chairman of the Board) 677-5332; Treasurer Larry Perras 529-1594;
Secretary Jason Crawford 682-2470; Financial Secretary Rachael Pitkin 232-2290 Board
Members: Duane Cole 387-6867, John Pinzer 963-4863, Frank Hilliker 298-3004,
Larry Yeardon 387-5140, Brain Dano 6257331, Dick Palmer 882-3295, Gary Daniels
488-5575, Bob Shelmidine 846-5054, George Lane 468-0659, Lloyd Caird 465-6225 Committee
Chairman: Building and Grounds Kevin Irwin 921-9500, Camping Ken Creech
732-431-1631, Trails Tim Howell 963-7330 Work Day Dick Palmer 882-3295, 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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