Projects Newsletters Meetings Annual Banquet Trout Unlimited Membership Trout Stocking Stream Maps Tips and Techniques
Home Nursery Directors Stream Reports Discussion Board Other Links

Membership Meetings

Minutes – 3/14/05 Board Mtg.
Hickory VFW / Hickory Pa.

Return to Meeting Page

In Attendance:

A. Monroe, N. Loprire, J. Kremis, J. Mondok, P. Anthony, R. Shuey, B. Hanselman, R. Natoli, and T. Jochman
1. Opening Comments – Aaron Monroe
  • Tabled
2. Minutes from Last Meeting – Dick Natoli
  • Reviewed only the section pertaining to the March Banquet
3. Treasurer’s Report – Jeff Kremis
  • Monthly Budget Report – Jeff reviewed the budget report ending February 2005.
4. Committee Reports:
A. Watershed Coordinator – Jeff Kremis/Jim Mondok
  • Pete Anthony made a motion: Donate $5000 from our Coolspring Settlement Fund to the Mercer County Conservation District to aid MCCD in resolving the Fox Run acid mine problem. The donation will be made under the following conditions:
    1. The monies will be encumbered (committed, promised) by Neshannock Chapter TU, but not given to MCCD until such time it meets conditions #2, & 3.
    2. MCCD will be given the whole or partial amount only if needed as a Supplement to its monies obtained from grants or other sources.
    3. The monies will be encumbered for a period not to exceed two years from the date of the approval of this motion. However, the Board reserves the right to extend this period.
  • DISCUSSION: Jim Mondok said that Stream Restorations Group out of Butler County re-submitted a Growing Greener Grant to try and obtain the necessary funds. He said they will probably need $20,000 to $30,000 to complete the project; and Phase II of the project may involve constructing more wetlands and bringing in more limestone. Tom Jochman suggested the entire board of directors visit the site and walk through the proposed changes with the people who are most knowledgeable about this project. Jim Mondok will check on doing that and report back to the board. Action on the motion was tabled.

B. Nursery – Pete Anthony

  • Tabled

C. Cabin Fever - Dick Natoli

  • Skipped

D. Banquet / Newsletter - Nick Loprire

  • Nick reviewed the menu and the jobs list for the board members who will be helping out at the banquet.
  • Games - Bean Bag Toss (Aaron Monroe brought in the target board for a “hands-on” demonstration at the meeting. It was decided that the prize will be a $25 gift certificate for dinner for two.
    1. Pay $1.00 / get a ticket for prize (Get two tosses for $1.00; toss bean bag / land on board – get 1 point
      Toss bean bag / go through the hole – get 2 points
      Two points gets you another raffle ticket (for bucket raffle)
  • Giant Bucket Raffle Prizes (approximately $1465 worth of prizes):
    1. Two premium fly reels (Abel TR 2 and Fly Logic 456)
    2. Damascus Steel Knife with Ivory handle
    3. $400 / $100 Shopping Sprees from Neshannock Fly Shop and also from Books & Hooks Fly Shop
    4. Muzzle Loader gun
    5. Steelhead Trip – Aaron to negotiate price with Don Matthews
    6. Split Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod
    7. Spinning rod/reel combo and 2nd choice is an Orvis Gear Bag.
  • Card Raffle:
    1. Benelli Shotgun
    2. Various Fly Rods (5)
  • Silent Auction – Bob Shuey suggested the Fly Shops could bring in some “bigger ticket” items from their shops to try out in the Silent Auction. The Chapter could keep the profit over and above the shop’s cost, and if the items did not sell, the shops would take the items back.
    1. Donation from Shenango River Watchers (Jennifer Barborack)
    2. Wendall August Forge – John Young was not able to be contacted by phone or by e-mail
    3. Dick’s Sporting Goods – Dick Natoli contacted John Williams; his store will donate a “Team Packet”, but they are not in the store yet
    4. Cordy’s Cigar - Phillip Accordino will donate a Humidor for cigar storage
    5. Mercer Area Merchants – Pete Anthony reported on those donations
  • Verbal Auction:
    1. Five Night Fly Fishing Trip to Montana – Start Bidding at $100
    2. Art Work – Nick asked if anyone could come up with some artwork for the verbal auction – Jeff Kremis will contact a Greenville area merchant
  • Miscellaneous – Dick Natoli reported that the final total on landowners attending this year’s banquet was going to be 13.

E. Membership – Tom Jochman

  • Tabled

E. Youth Coordinator – Dick Rickert

  • Tabled

F. Wolf Creek Project - Dick Natoli

  • Date for the Fishing Derby – A date of May 14th with a rainout date of May 21st was approved; Dick Rickert will take over and coordinate the derby this year
  • Number of hats to be purchased – Natoli will tell Rickert that we should order 75 hats again this year, in a different color in case we get some “repeat” attendees.
  • Number of fish to order – We will stock 150 Trout the evening before (Pete Anthony), and order 150 from Ed Covert (New Castle) for 9:00 AM on the 14th.
5. Old Business:
  • Tabled
6. New Business:
  • Tabled