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Membership Meetings

Minutes – 1/26/09 Board Mtg.
Sharon Hall / Penn State Shenango Campus / Sharon, Pa

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In Attendance:

A. Monroe, N. Loprire, J. Mondok, J. Kremis, R. McClelland, C. Jochman, W. Fay, P. Anthony, and R. Natoli
1. Opening Comments – Aaron Monroe
  • 2009 Board Mtg. & Events List – Aaron reviewed the list, and some dates were revised.
2. Minutes from Last Meeting – Aaron Monroe
  • The minutes were approved as written.
3. Treasurer’s Report – Jeff Kremis
  • Receipts & Disbursements Report – Jeff reviewed the report ending December 31st
4. Committee Reports:

A. Watershed Coordinator – Jeff Kremis/Jim Mondok

  • Wolf Creek Flow Improvement – Jeff reported that WCO Jeff Giardina is coordinating information with Ken Anderson from the Pa Fish & Boat Commission.  Ken will evaluate whether a narrowing of the stream channel in Wolf Creek will improve the stream flow rate, and help eliminate silt and sedimentation buildup.  The “Children’s and Handicapped Fishing Area” is deteriorating due to low water levels.
  • Children’s Fishing Derby – Wolf Creek – Pete Anthony reported the stream conditions in Wolf Creek as they were at the end of January.  The stream area immediately in front of the Handicapped deck is completely silted over, making it impossible to fish there.  He recommended we cancel the event this April, and ask the Grove City Maintenance Department to dredge it out with their backhoe.
     
    Jeff suggested we wait for Ken Anderson’s report before contacting Grove City Maintenance.  We discussed the problems in the stream, and Nick Loprire made a motion to cancel the event this year.  Bill Fay seconded it, and the motion passed.
  • Work Day / Deer Creek Project - The Deer Creek Consortium members set a date for a workday on August 29th.  They will work on Phase II of their project which involves creating a 60 foot long modified mud sill, and a 20 to 25 foot long Multi-log Vane Deflector.
  • Pa Legislator’s Breakfast – Jeff reported that Pa area legislators would hold a breakfast meeting on February 7th at the Stone Arch Restaurant in Greenville; anyone interested in attending should contact Jeff.

B. Nursery – Pete Anthony & Ken Tarczy

  • Trout Nursery Seminar – The yearly seminar will be held in Oil City on Saturday March 14th; anyone interested in attending should contact Pete.
  • 3CU Trout Nursery – Since their fish have a disease, they cannot transport any Trout outside of Erie County this year.
  • New Feeding Schedule – There is no noticeable change in Trout growth due to the new food amounts and feeding timetable.
  • Trout Unlimited Hats – Pete reviewed the costs for embroidered hats from a local shop.  The board members agreed the price was very good, and agreed to order 4-dozen hats.  Nick Loprire will check to see if the logo from our 25th Anniversary coffee mugs is available in jpeg format to send to the hat supplier.

C. Banquet / Newsletter - Nick Loprire

  • 2009 Banquet - TV Raffle Tickets – Jeff passed out tickets for us to sell; the television selected for the raffle will be a 42-inch LCD type TV with High Definition.  The tickets will sell for $5 each or 3 for $10 and the winner will be announced at the banquet.
  • Other Tickets – Nick passed out Banquet admission Tickets for us to sell in advance.  50/50 tickets will only be sold at the banquet using regular “roll type” tickets.
  • Visa Card Use – Carol Jochman will arrange for a Visa machine at the banquet.
  • Table Reservations – We will accept reservations for Corporate and Individual Table Sponsors again this year.  Carol Jochman volunteered to coordinate the tables.
  • Giant Bucket Raffle Prizes:
    • Bamboo Fly Rod
    • Damascus Knife
    • Shopping Spree
    • Orvis Mid-Arbor Reel + Fishing Vest
    • Shotgun
    • GPS Unit (Tom-Tom Brand)
  • Other Prizes:
    • Fishing Rods – Nick will contact Bob Shuey about obtaining more rods
    • Fishing Scene Artwork – need more artwork for the verbal auction
    • Generic Prize – Carol Jochman volunteered to check on Pittsburgh Pirates baseball tickets for a game this summer
    • Door Prize – Nick discussed a combination Flashlight / Laser Pointer as a free prize for anyone who attends the banquet.  No decision was made.
    • Donated Prizes – Dick Rickert supplied us with a list of donated items given to us by John F. Carson from Canton, Ohio.  John is a friend of Bob Shuey, and he has donated 14 fishing related items ranging in value from $8.00 to $179.00.  Dick sent John a THANK YOU note on behalf of Neshannock Chapter of TU.
  • Newsletter – Nick said he needs articles for the March banquet issue by February 23rd.

D. Membership – Tom Jochman

  • No Report

E. Youth Coordinator – Dick Rickert resigned from the board effective January 4, 2009 stating personal reasons.  He indicated an interest in rejoining the board once his activities become more manageable.

  • No Report
5. Old Business:
  • Trout in the Classroom – We discussed this for the year 2009, and a motion was made by Nick Loprire to cancel this event until 2010.  Jeff Kremis seconded the motion and it passed.
  • Laurel High School Fundraiser –The date for their 2009 fundraising event at the high school is February 27th from 5:30 until 10:00 PM.  Tom Jochman may be our representative this year, and several others may be joining him at our booth.
6. New Business:
  • Chuck Allen Slide Show – Chuck attended the board meeting to review slides he took in the 1970’s era when our Neshannock Chapter first got started.  He showed slides of various fishing trips, and workdays that chapter members participated in.