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January 14^th, 2008

Dear Fellow Sportsmen,

Our monthly meetings were held on January 7, 2008. President Philp A. Madonia III opened the meeting with a moment of silence for deceased members and service members lost in the war on terrorism, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

New Members: Welcome to Derek Hoskins and Alan Asetta. We hope you will participate in our workdays and enjoy our activities.

Treasurers Report: James J. Belliveau reported that dues are coming in for the New Year. Tickets are available for the 300 drawing to be held on opening day. The club has made a deposit to hold a slot open for an attendee to Junior Conservation Camp.

Reports of Committees

House & Grounds: Phil Madonia Sr. reported that the road to the rifle range had been plowed, along with the club parking lot and walkways. Thanks to Richard Cyr and Tom Hay for a job well done.

Fish & Game: Leo Ross is planning an Ice Fishing Derby for February 17^th, with the 24^th as a snow/rain date. Prizes will be awarded for the largest pickerel, perch or bass. (Catch and release for bass, so please bring a bucket.).

Trap: Richard Lundberg provided the following information, which is a correction of the previous newsletter:

Trap Champion Trophy: The trophy in general has always been won the same three or four persons who have many years of experience. Because of their dominance very few shooters would sign up for the Championship Shoot. The Trap Committee with the approval of the all shooters worked out the following procedure:

1. The Women Shooters would have a separate match. Each shooter would shoot three 25 target rounds for a total 75 targets. They then took there best two rounds, 50 targets, and that was official score. The shooter with the most hits out of 50 was the winner. The women shot from the 16 yard positions.

2. The men shooters with limited experience also shot from the 16 yard positions shooting the same number of targets and taking their number of hits out of 50 as their score.

3. The men shooters with lots of experience shot from the 22 yard position and again using their best two rounds as their as their score. The club championship winner was that shooter, including the Women, was that shooter who got the most hits out fifty.

The Results--Women Champion--Esther Erickson--1st Runner Up--Jessica LaPointe

--2nd Runner Up--Beth Anne Lundberg-- 3rd Runner Up--Tracy Hay --Club Champion--Dick Lundberg

Note-All Women Shooters received a Trophy--- Esther Erickson received a belated second trophy for her Club Champion performance in 2006 Thanks to the Trap Committee for encouraging all interested shooters to participate. Congratulations to all winners and thanks to all participants.

Range: Keep your ranges clean.

Kitchen: Andy Demont reported that a breakfast and lunch are planned for the fishing derby in February.

Conservation Camp: Two applicants selected to attend the junior conservation camp: Jacob Demont and Allison Durkan.

New Business

Annual Banquet: Monday, March 3, 2008 The menu for the banquet will be: cheese & crackers, Garden salad with house dressing and minestrone soup. The main course will be roast beef with gravy, oven roasted potatoes, glazed baby carrots, with apple crisp with vanilla ice cream for desert. A donation of $15 per person is requested. Social hour: 6PM - 7PM, dinner served at 7PM. Where: The Eastwood Club, 389 Townsend St., Fitchburg In the event of a blizzard, we will postpone to March 10, same time and place. Reservations are required. The public is invited. Please call: (978) 342-5928 for reservations, not later than Monday, February 25 at 1PM. Leave a message please.

Nominations for Club Officers: President: Philp Madonia III, VP: Randy A. Nichols, Treasurer: James J. Belliveau, Secretary: George F. LeBlanc. Directors: Richard E. Lampula*, Daniel March*, Richard Cyr* (declined), Wes Demont* (declined), and Tom Hay. (*denoted incumbent).

Our attendance prize went unclaimed as member #304, Erick Dubois wasn’t present.

50/50 Raffle - Jerry Nichols was the winner. He donated his winnings to the Fish Stocking Fund. Many thanks, Jerry.

Note: At our directors meeting on January 21, the board gave the president a unanimous vote of confidence in meeting with the Division of Recreation and Conservation and the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife in determining the process and regulations for placing club land in a conservation land trust in perpetuity. More information will available at the February meeting.

Next meeting will be on February 4, 2008 at 7:30 PM. Election Night - Please try to attend.

Upcoming Calendar Events:

Monday February 4, 7:30PM Election Night

Monday, February 11, 7PM Director’s Meeting

Feb. 1, 2, &3: Boy Scouts Freeze Out at the clubhouse

February 17, Wallace Pond Ice Fishing Derby

February 24 Snow Date for Ice Fishing Derby

March 11, 7:00 Director’s meeting

Monday March 3, 6:00PM Annual Banquet at the Eastwood Club

April 7, 7:30PM Monthly meeting

April 20 Sunday 7:00AM Work Day

April 27 Members opening day for Fishing & "300" drawing.

Yours in Sportsmanship,

George F. LeBlanc, Secretary

Membership Renewal Form. Please detach and return with dues to:

FITCHBURG SPORTSMEN’S CLUB, INC.

2008 Dues

P.O. Box 594, Fitchburg, MA. 01420

NAME:  _____________________________________ E-Mail:_______________________________

DOB:_____________________ FSC Mbr. # ______________ PHONE:________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP:___________________________________________________________________

AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $________________     NRA #_______________   GOAL #_____________

            Junior Member (15-17 years Old) $27.50        Senior Member (65 and Older) $36.00

            Regular Member (18 - 64 years) $55.00           Family Membership - $65.00

Number of “300” Drawing tickets ______ at $10.00 each = ___________ Amt. enclosed for tickets.

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February 11^th, 2008

Dear Fellow Sportsmen,

Our monthly meeting was held on Feb. 4, 2008. President Philip A. Madonia III opened the meeting with a moment of silence for deceased members and service members lost in the war on terrorism, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Nominations: President Madonia nominated Leo Sargent for the position of director. A correction was made to the ballots. The name of Richard E. Lampula was printed in error. Esther Erickson & Daniel March were the only two incumbent directors. The results were: President - Philip A. Madonia III, Vice President - Randy Nichols, Treasurer - James A. Belliveau, Secretary - George F. LeBlanc. Directors: Esther Erickson, Daniel March, Thomas Hay & Lee Sargent.

Treasurers Report: James J. Belliveau reported that dues are coming in for the New Year. Tickets sales for the 300 drawing are doing well.

Reports of Committees:

House & Grounds: Phil Madonia Sr. reported that nothing is planned until Spring, but a clean up and burn day will take place when fire safety conditions.

Fish & Game: Leo Ross reminded all of the Ice Fishing Derby on February 17^th. (See the end of this newsletter for derby results.)

Trap: Richard Lundberg reported that trap is suspended until better weather.

Old Business: Treasurer Belliveau reported that tickets for the 300 drawing are still available. The Drawing will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, April 27, following the Members Opening Day Fishing Derby. Non-winning tickets are thrown back in for four attendance prizes of $25 each.

**Reminder: The Annual Banquet will be held on Monday, March 3, 2008, 6PM, at the Eastwood Club. In the event of a blizzard, we will postpone to March 10, same time and place. Reservations are required. The public is invited. Please call: (978) 342-5928 for reservations, not later than Monday, February 25 at 1PM. Leave a message please.

New Business:

Our new directors were congratulated. Conservation restrictions and requirements are being investigated and President Madonia along with counsel will meet in February with representatives of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and Dept. of Conservation & Recreation concerning the protection of the club and its land.

Good and Welfare:

Our attendance prize went unclaimed as member #250, Arvo J. Peltokangas wasn’t present. The prize money goes to $370 for the next meeting. The 50/50 raffle was won by Frank Driscoll, who donated it to the fish fund. Thanks, Frank.

Ice Fishing Derby Results: Leo Ross reported that no bass were caught. Thirty-five registered for the derby. The biggest pickerel was 2#11oz, and caught by 8 year old Jason Cormier! The biggest perch was caught by 11oz, and caught by Peter Griffin. Both winners received a prize of $150.

HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU AT THE BANQUET ON MARCH 3, 2008

Yours in Sportsmanship,

George F. LeBlanc, Secretary

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May 14^th, 2007

Dear Fellow Sportsmen,

Our regular monthly meeting was held on May 7^th. President Phillip A. Madonia III welcomed all and opened the meeting at 7:35 PM with a moment of silence for deceased members and members of the Armed Forces fighting the War on Terrorism, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Our sympathies go out to families and friends of Richard Johnson and Ralph Fletcher who recently passed away.

A motion was passed to dispense with the minutes, and Mr. James Wallace, Executive Director of Gun Owners’ Action League was introduced. Mr. Wallace explained the ramifications of proposed legislation. The Governor of Massachusetts has recommended that the State Police be empowered to conduct inspection of firearms owners’ residences and check if all guns are secure and registered. Violators could be charged criminally. A limit of one gun a month has also been proposed and there are many more issues being proposed that suggest that lawful gun owners are the problem – not the criminal!

There are some good proposals, but only 5% of Massachusetts gun owners belong to G.O.A.L. This is sad, considering what is at stake. Mr. Wallace has filed a request for documentation to be provided under the Freedom of Information Act that supports the harsh measures being proposed. Please contact you State Senators and Representatives to let them know that lawful gun owners are not the problem. It’s the criminals. Refer to H3991, previously H3978.

On May 17^th, the Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife will conduct hearings on the Deer and Coyote seasons.

New Member Applications: Welcome to new members Peter J. Grandito, Robert T. Michalezyk Jr., Ann R. & Gene A. Benard, Mathew W. Driscoll, and James R. Kaufman. We hope you participate in and enjoy our activities and workdays.

Reports of Committees

House and Grounds – Phillip A. Madonia, Jr. reported on the workday held April 22^nd. Picnic tables were put out, grounds policed, rifle range base installed, and areas around the dams cleared. Thank you to those who helped – Phil Madonia III, Tom Hay, Dan March, Lauri Moilanen, Frank Driscoll, Ted Whittenkraus, Randy & Jerry Nichols, Andy Demont, Dick Lampula, Cathy Laramie, Ken Rehler, Jim Belliveau, Wesley Demont, Dick Lundberg, Lee Sargent, Scott Fors, Adam Hay, Cody Ayette, and Al Rickheit.

Fish and Game – Chairman Leo Ross reported on two fishing derbies. The Ice Fishing Derby held on February 25^th was a big success with the following results. 1^st Place Bass – Norman Cormier, 7lbs–11oz. 1^st Place Pickerel – Arto Oravainen, 2lb-15oz. 1^st Place Perch – Matthew Sallila, 15oz. Matt donated his winnings to the Special Spring Trout Stocking and Range.

The Members Fishing Derby, April 27^th, had 36 members registered, and approximately 72 fish were caught. 1^st Place – Ken Rehler with a 13 ½” Brookie. 2^nd Place – Leo Ross with a 13 ¼” Brookie. 3^rd Place – Jon Parkhurst with a 13 ¼” Brookie. Stocking for the Kid’s Derby will be on May 18^th at 5 PM. The derby is for Kids ages 14 and under.

Trap – Chairman Richard Lundberg reported that trap shoots are being held on Tuesday starting at 6PM. President Madonia requested that members who are good at trap shooting help teach new shooters via the beginners clinics. Please contact Richard Lundberg if you are interested.  Beginners Trap Shoots have been scheduled on the following days: June 3rd, July 15th, and September 9th, 8 AM – Noon.

Results of “300” Drawing – 1^st ticket Norman Hertel, 50^th Leo Ross, 100^th Don Desmarais, 150^th Leo Melanson, 200^th Jack Briggs, 250^th Bruce Whitney, 299^th Robert Gagnon, and 300^th Richard Saari. Congratulations to all. Door Prize winners were Jim Belliveau, Ken Demont, George Gridley, and Ken Rehler.

Schedule of Events and Meetings

·        May 27^th – Richard Lampula, function at the clubhouse

·        June 3^rd – Beginners Trap Shoot

·        June 10^th - Workday

·        June 23^rd – Alzheimer’s Motorcycle Ride / Chicken BBQ

·        June 24^th – Rain Date

·        July 15^th – Beginners Trap Shoot

·        July 21^st – Thomas Hay Function at clubhouse.

·        September 9^th – Beginners Trap Shoot

Raffles – The attendance prize went unclaimed as member #240, Anthony Gleason was not present to win. The pot will rise to $262 for the next meeting. Jeff Wiita won the 50/50 Raffle.

Our next meeting is Monday, June 4^th at 7³⁰ PM. Dr. Mark Tisa from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife will be our guest speaker. We also plan to discuss the upcoming Youth Pheasant Hunt. We still need volunteers for the Youth Pheasant Hunt.

Home Made New England Chowder will be served, hope to see you there.

Yours in Sportsmanship,

George F. LeBlanc, Secretary

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June 13^th, 2007

Dear Fellow Sportsmen,

Our monthly meeting was held on June 4^th. Vice President Randy A. Nichols opened the meeting at 7:35 PM with a moment of silence for deceased members and our Service Personnel, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Dr. Mark Tisa reported that the Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has a good budget and that the Division will loose Deer Biologist Bill Wotek who is going to Law Enforcement.

Hearings were held on May 17^th and June 13^th to assess views on allowing Coyote hunting during Deer season.

Dr. Tisa would like to get a Youth Turkey Hunt Program going for next year. An Archery Program is also planned. He is also working on having more Saturdays set aside for the Youth Pheasant Hunt Program.

Fees for fishing were discussed as well as the state of maintenance of the Hatcheries. A period of Questions and answers followed his excellent presentation.

New member applications – Welcome to Paul A. and Stuart A. Nottingham, John Dillon, Attaul M. Khan, Dan Darcangelo, Sergeant and Miki collier, Anne R. and Gene Bedard. Welcome to the club. We look forward to you participating in the club’s activities and workdays.

Reports of Committees

House and Grounds – Phillip A. Madonia, Jr. reported that the Autumn Olives will be cut on the workday, and bark mulch will be put out around the club house and range areas. A general clean-up will be done on June 10^th.

Fish and Game – Chairman Leo Ross reported that 50 Kids registered to fish at the Kid’s Derby and 50 fish were caught. $600 worth of fish was purchased, all with the generous donations of club members. Thank you to all that donated.

The winning Kid’s were

      Girls     1^st Place – Taylor Martin – 12 ⁷/₈” Brookie

                  2^nd Place – Sarah Mathews – 12 ⁵/₈” Brookie

                  3^rd Place – Ashley Drer – 12 ⁵/₈” Brookie

      Boys    1^st Place – Tyler Forni – 13 ½” Brookie

                  2^nd Place – Hunter Sollila – 13 ¹/₈” Brookie

                  3^rd Place – Jason Cormier and Adam Ross tied – 12 ⁷/₈” Brookie

Congratulations to the winners, and all who participated.

Trap – James J. Belliveau reported that Trap shooting continues on Tuesday evenings at 6 PM. The

Beginners Trap Shoot Clinic was held on June 3^rd. Thank you to Bill Ferguson, Bill Gromley, Fred Saball, Esther Erickson, Jim Belliveau, and Dick Lundberg for their time and effort. Upcoming Beginner’s Shoots are scheduled for July 15th, and September 9th, 8 AM – Noon.

Range – Please Police your Brass and Targets. As a friendly reminder, do not leave dud rounds on the range. Remove them and give them to the George at the State Line Gun Shop in Mason, NH for destruction.

Legislation – There are a number of Bills in the Massachusetts Legislature that encroach on your rights. Please refer to H3991, previously H3478, and ask your legislators to oppose this ill conceived legislation and other draconian proposals.

Kitchen – Andy Demont requested that members come to help get ready for the Motorcycle Ride on Friday, June 22 from about 3-5 PM, and then on Saturday, the day of the ride, starting at 8 AM.

Old Business – Norman Hertel reported that 15 Fishermen caught 59 lbs (20 fish) during a fishing derby. The weather was terrible, but we had a good outing. The derby was catch and release.

Raffles – The attendance prize went unclaimed as member #69, George Ossenfort was not present to win. The pot will rise to $279 for the next meeting. Andy Demont won the 50/50 Raffle.

Schedule of Events and Meetings

·        June 23^rd – Alzheimer’s Motorcycle Ride / Chicken BBQ

·        June 24^th – Rain Date

·        July 2^nd – NO MEETING

·        July 15^th – Beginners Trap Shoot

·        July 21^st – Thomas Hay Function at clubhouse.

·        September 9^th – Beginners Trap Shoot

·        September 16^th, Sunday – Kid’s Day at 2PM – 5PM. Live “Eyes On Owls” program. Pizza will be served. Volunteers are needed for set-up at 12:30 PM

Our next meeting is Monday will be on August 6^th at 7³⁰ PM. Hope to see you there.

There is no meeting scheduled for July.

Yours in Sportsmanship,

George F. LeBlanc, Secretary

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August 8^th, 2007

Dear Fellow Sportsmen,

Our monthly meeting was held on August 6, 2007. President Philp A. Madonia III opened the meeting at 7:32PM with a moment of silence for deceased members and service men & women, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

New Members: Welcome to: S. Gary Johnson, Corey Johnson, Michael DeVagna, Harold Labbe, James F. Ring, Raymond, Deborah & Jason Sandage II. We hope you will participate in our workdays and enjoy our activities.

Reports of Committees

House and Grounds – Philip A Madonia Jr. reported that the contractor who will pave the rifle range firing line may be delayed due to the contractors heavy work schedule. Note: A work day is scheduled for Sunday, August 19 at 7AM. Food will be served to those who work. All ranges are closed on workdays.

Fish and Game – Leo Ross reported that his father, Leo Ross, designed the winning Mass. primitive firearm game stamp. The drawing looks great - a muzzle loader sighting in on a buck. Congratulations - it is a great honor to have your entry selected from many talented artists.

Trap – Ester Erickson reported that seven new shooters attended the beginners trap clinic. Each Tuesday evening, shooting begins at 6:00PM. 15 shooters usually attend this weekly event. An anonymous donation of $600 was received towards a new trap machine. Thank you very much for your most generous donation, Anonymous. Upcoming Beginner’s Shoots is scheduled for July 15th, and September 9th, 9 AM – Noon.

Archery - Shooting continues at the range by the clubhouse on Wednesday evenings at 6:00PM, all are welcome.

Kitchen – Ken Rehler reported that 200 chicken dinners were served to the Alzheimers Fund motorcycle riders.

Old Business

Range The Canines for Combat Veterans Fund shoot will be held on Sunday, August 26 at 1 PM. Donations will be accepted to experience shooting a wide variety of firearms. Scheduled to be available are: Colt M16 machine gun, Steyr submachine gun, M1 carbine, M1 Garand, black powder rifles and pistols, and other conventional firearms. Stop by and experience a different shooting experience, while helping a worthy cause. Donations of $20/20 rounds are suggested. Exploding targets are available for $3 each. Children 14 - 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Those 18 and older will be allowed to shoot, at the discretion of the range officer.

Youth Pheasant Hunt - James J. Bellivedu reported that 3 are lined up for the course. Please contact Jim at 978-342-5959 if you have any questions.

Hunter ED- Ester Erickson attended and was certified as an instructor. She suggested for anyone interested in being certified to contact Hunter education in Westminster 978-632-7648.

Legislation – The Lt. Governor testified that the purpose of H3991 is to reduce the number of illegal guns by limiting legal sales. This is a one gun a month bill so if you are a collector and you wish to purchase more than one gun at the same time it will be forbidden. This must be opposed by respectfully contacting our elected officials. If this is passed, we as law abiding citizens will have no rights. Currently under chapter 180 & the Attorney Generals regulations - you are told what you can buy. Other states go by Federal Law - not our state! The Governors office has already admitted that there is no evidence to support the premise that we are buying guns and selling them to unlicensed/criminal elements. Please write the House Judiciary Committee to express your opposition to this "one gun a month" law.

New Business - "Eyes on Owls" Kids Day to be hold on Sunday September 16th at 2 PM. The public is invited to bring their children. Pizza will be served to our guests.

Our sympathies go out to the friends and family of Mr. Albert Durrin, who passed away recently. He was a valued member of the club who will be very much missed.

Raffles – Our attendance prize went unclaimed as member #446 Justin R. Baer was not present. The 50/50 Raffle was won by Fred Saball who generously donated his winnings to the Trap fund.

Schedule of Events and Meetings

·        August 19^th - Work Day

·        August 26^th, 1:00 PM - Canines for Combat Veterans Fund Shoot - Mark your calendar!

·        September 9^th – Beginners Trap Shoot

·        September 10^th, 7 PM – Board of Directors meeting.

·        September 16^th, Sunday – Kid’s Day at 2PM – 5PM. Live “Eyes On Owls” program. Pizza will be served. Please bring your children and neighbors. Volunteers are needed for set-up at 12:30 PM

·        October 1^st, 7 PM - Members meeting.

There is no regular Member Meeting in September, hope to see you at Kid’s Day

Yours in Sportsmanship,

George F. LeBlanc, Secretary

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October 14, 2007

Dear Fellow Sportsmen,

Our monthly meeting was held on Oct. 1, 2007. President Philip A. Madonia III opened the meeting at 7:35 PM with a moment of silence for deceased members and service personnel, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

New Members: Alex Macleod, Donald Ouellette, Michael Qubec, Gregory E. Gastonguay, Kenneth Rd. Gyles, John F. Bedard, Lee J. Larson, Dale Robertson, David A Patterson, Thomas Boucher & David C. Helenius. Welcome to the club. We hope you will participate in our workdays and activities.

Reports of Committees:

House & Grounds: Jerry Nichols thanked Tom & Tracy Hay for cutting the grass. The workday coming up will be to clean up the area around the clubhouse.

Fish & Game: Leo Ross reported that we are getting 60 birds in. Stocking will be on the following Fridays: Oct. 12, 19, 26 & Nov. 2 between 4:30 - 5PM. The youth pheasant hunt was very successful with all 8 hunters bagging 2 birds each.

Archery: Closed.

Legislation: A bill has been introduced that would ban all ammunition. Similar to legislation in California, it would require serial marking of all boxes, cases, and projectiles. Currently held ammo would be banned. This bill has not been assigned a number yet. The title of it is: "An Act Providing for the Encoding of Ammunition."

Trap: Richard Lundberg reported the results of the Championship Trap Shoot.

Club Champion: Dick Lundberg

1^st Runner Up: Jessica Lapointe

2^nd Runner Up: Beth Ann Lundberg

3^rd Runner Up: Tracy Hay

Congratulations to all.

Old Business: None

New Business: President Madonia reported that the Officers and Board of Directors are investigating the possibility of establishing a land trust that would protect the club’s property in perpetuity. This would help to insure the continued existence of the club and its property without changing how the club uses its land. There will be more information to come at future meetings.

50/50 Raffle: John Laurie won and donated $20 to fish stocking. Thank you for your generosity.

Attendance drawing: #L52, Richard Cyr was not present. The prize will be $310 at our next meeting to be held Monday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 PM. Hope to see you there.

Yours in sportsmanship,

George F. Leblanc, secretary.

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November 18, 2007

Dear Fellow Sportsmen,

Our monthly meeting was held on November 6, 2007. President Philp A. Madonia III opened the meeting at 7:30PM with a moment of silence for deceased members and service members.

New Members: Welcome to: Shawn Pillsbury, Mark D. Fluet, Harold Long, Jeffrey B, Corless, Errick David Dubois, Eric E.Borrette. We hope you will participate in our workdays and enjoy our activities.

Reports of Committees:

House & Grounds: Kevin Brooke reported that three great carpenters got the trim done. Vice President Randy Nichols said a great deal was accomplished and great meal was provided to the work crew.

Fish & Game: Leo Ross is planning an Ice Fishing Derby for February.

Trap: Richard Lundberg reported that we are invited to shoot trap at the North Leominster Club on Thursday evenings.

Range: All ranges are closed (except Sundays) during the follow dates - November 26-December 8, and December 10 through December 31. These are due to shotgun and muzzle loading season respectively. NO EXCEPTIONS.Keep your ranges clean.

Kitchen: Andy Demont thanked his crew for a fine meal.

Thanks to our work days members

Legislation: The draconian Ammo I.D. bill and more are in the mill. Join G.O.A.L. and get the whole list. The anti-guns advocates are ramping up even more restrictive proposals.

Old Business: None

New Business -The Land Trust is being investigated.

Our attendance prize went unclaimed as member Joseph G. Leger deceased and another drawn number #365 James J. Sallila wasn’t present.

50/50 Raffle - Leo Sargent was a winner.

Our condolences go out to Emil J Adams Jr. on the loss of his mother and the family of Edward D. Costello Jr. on the occasion of his passing.

 Our next meeting will be on December 3, 2007 at 7:30 PM.

Other information:

Our new Club patches will be on sale donation of $5.00 each.

We are taking nominations for the Junior Conservation Camp for 2008. Nominees (girls and boys 13 to 17) must write a letter explaining why they want to attend. Next year camp will be in tents on wood platforms and out houses will be featured. All nominations must be in by the December meeting. This meeting will open for nominations, Officers and Directors.

Upcoming Calendar Events:

Monday January 7 Membership meeting

Monday February 4 Election Night

Monday March 3 Annual Banquet.

February .......... Ice Fishing Derby

Hope to see you there!

Yours in Sportsmanship,

George F. LeBlanc, Secretary

HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!!

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