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Membership Meetings

Minutes – 12/15/03 Board Mtg.
Hickory VFW / Hickory Pa.

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In Attendance:

A. Monroe, N. Loprire, P. Anthony, J. Kremis, R. Natoli, W. Fay, R. McClelland
1. Opening Comments – Aaron Monroe
  • Bait Fishing in DHALO areas – This is being discussed at the state level and it is possible that the regulations may change to allow summer bait fishing in the currently designated Delayed Harvest Areas of our streams.  The Neshannock Board favors keeping the current regulations because the fear is the streams may lose some large fish between June 15th and Sept 15th.  Also, the “Lunker Fund” at the Volant Fly Shop would suffer.  Anyone wishing to express an opinion should send an e-mail letter to Dennis Guise at the Pa Fish & Boat Commission at www.fish.state.pa.us.  Pete Anthony has sent a letter and Aaron also plans to send one.
  • Cabin Fever Symposium and the March Banquet – Aaron requested that the major portion of our meeting be devoted to these two events since they require a lot of planning.
2. Minutes from Last Meeting – Dick Natoli
  • The minutes for the November 24th meeting were waived to save time.
3. Treasurer’s Report – Jeff Kremis
  • Jeff gave the Treasurers report for the period ending November 30, 2003. We have money available to spend on stream improvements; and Jeff suggested that all of the Board Members come up with ideas for Cool Spring Creek improvements. These ideas can be discussed once the March Banquet is over and we have more time.
4. Committee Reports:
A. Watershed Coordinator – Jeff Kremis/Jim Mondok
  • Report waived to save time

B. Nursery – Pete Anthony

  • Report waived to save time

C. Cabin Fever / Banquet / Newsletter - Nick Loprire

  • Cabin Fever Symposium – 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM Saturday, January 31st
    • The three purposes of the symposium are:
      1. Get enough members on hand to elect officers and board members,
      2. Interest new members in joining TU, and
      3. Get advance “banquet ticket” sales.
    • Tell Bob Zikmund at the VFW that we expect 125 people to come and ask him if he could handle an overflow up to 150 (Natoli)
    • The room next door is available from 2:00 PM until 4:00 (if they run over) for our speakers; Karl Weixlmann of the Pa Steelhead Association will be one of the speakers
    • Vendors get a free table if they register in advance, otherwise we will charge $15 the day of the event (Loprire to add to Flyer)
    • Nick will revise the flyer he did last year for the 2003 event – Mark up the 2003 flyer and send it to Nick (Natoli)
    • Rod Giveaway – Talk to Jim Brown about ordering us a Cortland Rod (Loprire)
    • Lure Appraisal – Call John Savu to see if he would do that for us (Loprire)
    • Net Building Demo – Aaron
    • Knot Tying Demo – Ask Larry Wynkoop if he can do it (Natoli)
    • Fly Tying Demo – Nick and Lenny Pitts
    • Pa Pheasant Hunt Prize – Check with Joe Segula to see what the cost would be for Joe to Guide a hunt for pheasants (Fay)
       
  • March Banquet – 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, March 20th
    • Pa Pheasant Hunt Prize – Ditto for the Banquet also (Fay)
    • Gun Raffles – Turkey Shotgun in the card raffle, and a gun in the Bucket Raffle to compare which raffle does the best (Bill Fay may be able to get a good price at Bill’s Gun Shop in Conneaut, Pa
    • Dinner Certificates for area restaurants (Anthony and Natoli)
    • Spruce Creek Lodge weekend getaway for Steelhead fishing – Check with Mr. Harpster for a cost (Anthony)
    • Humidor or a dozen Cigars for Silent Auction – Check prices at Girard Store (Natoli)
    • Golf Clubs – Check prices for a Driver and, or Putter (Kremis)
    • Steelhead Guide Certificate – Don Mathews or Lenny Pitts (Loprire)
    • Fishing with a Pittsburgh Steeler (Kremis)

D. Membership – Tom Jochman

  • Tom was absent

E. Youth Coordinator – Jim Rafferty

  • Jim was absent
5. Old Business:
  • Neshannock Chapter 216 Mailbox – Jeff will move our mailbox from Sharon to Mercer in December or early January depending on the expiration date.
  • Pa State website for TU – Pete Anthony reported the link between our chapter website and the Pa State Website is now fixed.
6. New Business:
  • Deer Creek Consortium – Pete Anthony reported that the members need ideas on ways to improve a six mile stretch of Deer Creek from Route 173 to the French Creek in Custaloga Town. After Pete gets back from Florida, he will invite them to our April Board Meeting to discuss their needs.
  • Reg McClelland informed us that he accepted a new job, and he will be relocating to South Carolina in January; he has to resign from the Board. We will certainly miss Reg because of his friendship and his significant contributions to our chapter for many years, and we wish him and his family good luck in their new location.
  • Board Membership – We need new members on the Board; does anyone know of someone willing to help us? Perhaps we can interview some prospective candidates at the Cabin Fever Symposium.