MAD RIVER CLUB’S NEWSLETTER

MAY 2011

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

 

CALENDAR 0F UPCOMING EVENTS

Next Club Meeting: Friday, June 10th (BOD mtg starts at 6:30, regular mtg starts at 8:00)

May 21st is the Federation Dinner. Contact Chuck Parker for tickets.

Trout Derby is scheduled for June 25th.

MRC Family Picnic will be held July 10th
 MRC Children’s Bass Derby will be held July 23rd & 24th

August 20th is the club 4-wheeler weekend.  

MEETING: The regular meeting started at 8:00 with Lou McNett chairing the meeting.  

ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP: The following individuals were placed on the 30-day review list: Donald Meehan Jr. sponsor Lou Mcnett. The following individuals were placed on the permanent waiting list: Jeffrey Windey, William Godfrey, Edwin Yerdon, Robert Burns, John Harrison, Christopher Steele, and Jeremy Spencer.  

SICK AND AILING: John Horth is not feeling well and is not getting around very well. He would appreciate phone calls or visits.  

Capital Improvement Fund: Capital Improvement Fund: THANK YOU TO ALL who have sent in donations to date!!! We are now at a level in our funds (just under 50%) where we can start the 1st project. The committee is busy getting the items needed for the restrooms. The work will begin on April 30th at 7am.  Demolition has been completed with the walls roughed in. The committee needs much more help so we can get the bathrooms up and running again. Please contact Gary Crawford 677-5332 or Kevin Irwin 921-9500 to get in your workday!  

Family Picnic: The family picnic is scheduled for Sunday July 10th. Saturday, July 9th will be a workday to set up for the picnic. Donations are needed for door prizes. The committee is scheduling prizes, raffles, and kids games. The cost will be $7.00 dollars for a dinner with children under 5 free. This will be a RSVP event so the committee will know how much food to order. You can contact Doug and Linda McNitt (387-5511) or Todd Whaley (298-8201) for reservations.   

Children’s Bass Derby:

WHERE:         MRC’S Strawberry Lake in Marathon, NY

WHEN:           July 23rd & 24th
Register on Friday 6-8 PM, Sat. 6AM- 5PM, Sun.6AM- 10AM. at the event.
 

FEE:                Children’s Bass Derby fishing event is free to all!!!  

WHO:             All kids up to 16 years old with a club member sponsor.  All friends of a MRC club member welcome.  

WHAT:           The longest bass, perch, pickerel, sunny/bluegill – All fish will be released after weighed-in  

HOURS:         Fishing starts at 6 AM Saturday and Sunday.  Fish each day until 11 AM.  Break for lunch and games until 2:00pm.  Resume fishing until 6 PM on Saturday.  Prizes will be awarded at 1 PM on Sunday.  Need not be present.  

A complete list of rules and events are posted on the MRC website 

ITEMS OF INTEREST:

Newsletter Change:  The newsletter will transition to the MRC website in May. All people currently receiving the newsletter via e-mail will be able to go to the web to see the current newsletter along with past newsletters. Those of you without email addresses will continue to get a hard copy. Those of you who would prefer to use the website instead of a hard copy can contact the newsletter editor via phone or email (kallen2@twcny.rr.com) and I will update the mailing list. The e-mail list was becoming hard to maintain as people change their emails and I do not get the updates. By using the website I will be able to update the site in a more timely matter and when issues come up between meetings I can add them to the website as Newsletter Updates. Also, I am hoping to begin adding some pictures to the site.

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.

The school bus located on the southern end of property will be removed by August 1st.

Notice:  A camper has been on the Tsueda property for over 3 years. The owner of this camper has 30 days to move this camper. If the camper is not moved, the club must move this camper off the property. If the owner of this camper has any questions please contact a board member so this issue can be resolved.

Lease Lands: the Flickenstein lease has been approved.

Volunteers are needed for the following: Big Buck committee, Gun Raffle Chairman, and Audit committee members, The public dinners the club runs (4 dinners) will be postponed until the bathrooms are finished.

The Friends of the NRA: the membership voted to donate $400.00 dollars from last years gun raffle to the local Friends of the NRA.

Announcement from Gutchess Lumber: Foresters will be inspecting the lands owned by Gutchess from April 4th through June 15th 2011. They will be working periodically in the forest and using the road systems.  This is to let members know to be aware of this and as always to use caution while turkey hunting and general land use.

May 1st starts the clubhouse property mowing. Do not plan on using the range on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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  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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NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATION COUNCIL INC.

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