Meeting Minutes

MARCH 3, 2008

President Berube called the meeting to order at 7:01PM

Pres. Berube asked for a moment of silence for Charles Stand who had passed away.

Pres. Berube asked for one person to cast a vote for the following Officers: President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Joe Vecchione cast a vote; Bob Brooks seconded.

Pres. Berube asked for one person to cast a vote for the following Board of Advisors: Lenny Audette, Ken Mercer, Bill Wurzburg, Bob Heywood, Gordon DeJong, Ken Morrissette, Tom Binkiewicz, and Jerry McClure. John Baca cast a vote; George Hamm seconded.

The ballots were passed out for Vice President: Tom Huber and Paul Soares. Bob Brooks and George Hamm counted the ballots:

21 for Tom Huber
19 for Paul Soares

Tom Huber is Vice President.

Secretary’s Report
Chris Britt read the Secretary’s report. Paul Soares made a motion to accept; Bob Brooks seconded.

Treasurer’s Report
Jerome Jussaume read the Treasurer’s report. Bob Brooks made a motion to accept; Roy Underwood seconded.

Committee Report
There were no reports from Archery, Audit, BMP, Board of Advisors, Club House, Forestry, Ground and Maintenance, Land Acquisition, Pistol, Pond, Trap, WCL, Website, and Work Hours.

Archery
A Traditional Bow of New England (traditional only) will be held July 19th and 20th. The Safari League Shoot will be July 27th. Kids shoot for free.

Fish
Chris Britt read the report for Ken Mercer. The 2008 Trout Stocking Schedule has been distributed during membership renewal on Sundays. Each member should have received one. Our next stocking of trout will be on March 19th (Wednesday), delivered by Gilbert Hatchery. The pond will be closed and re-opened on Saturday, March 22nd at 7:00AM.

Bait fish to be reintroduced to our pond during this spring in hopes of having a year round forage fish for trout stocked.

There is a new pond rule:

Rule #15 will read: There will be no trapping or taking of minnows/shiners or any other forage fish from Lee Reservoir. Breaking of this rule may result of loss of your membership.

Game
Jerome Jussaume reported that they held an Appreciation Lunch on February 16th for the Pheasant Committee, Youth Pheasant Hunting Day workers, and the Game Supper workers. Twenty people attended. They served chukar and pheasant cacciatore, salad, bread and dessert.

Membership
Pres. Berube reported that as of right now there are 34 openings. He will have a definite count by the end of the week on how many openings that there will be. There are 45 people on the waiting list. The Club will hold a meeting sometime in March for the new probationary members to attend.

Newsletter
Pres. Berube reported that a few newspapers have been returned again. They are different from the last month. Addresses have again been updated. If you’re not getting yours, check with your Post Office to ensure that your address is correct and that they’re not returning them for something as simple as a wrong street spelling or something else. Some of the postmasters are picky.

New Business
Pres. Berube reported on March 22nd from 10AM-2PM a Rabies Clinic will be held here under the pavilion.

Pres. Berube announced that the 2008 Annual Enfield Shoot would be held June 28th, at the Uxbridge Rod & Gun Club (the Rifle Range). It starts at 10AM and the cost will be $10.00 per class of fire on the day of the shoot or $8.00 for pre-registration per class of fire. Forms will be left on the cabinet. The classes of fire will be as follows: 1). Enfield shoot consists of British Enfield 303 (No Modifications); 2). All other military rifles iron sites only; and 3). Open class any rifle hunting or military; scope or iron sites. Any questions please contact Mike Dilibero or email at mduxrgc@yahoo.com.

Bob Brooks made a motion; Roy Underwood seconded and passed to adjourn the meeting at 7:32PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Chris Britt, Secretary