| Bullseyes & Fishtales The Voice of New Britain Hunting & Fishing Club, Inc. Volume 5 Issue 4 April 2005 |
| 2005 Officer’s President John Wrobel Sr. (860) 828-1942 Vice President - John Koba (203) 269-0818 Recording Secretary - Steve Savage (860) 537-1995 Financial Secretary - Bob Gagliardi (203) 239-6421 Treasurer - John Rzeplinski 860) 828-9739 Bookkeeper - John Chaponis (860) 537-3500 Corresponding Secretary Jim Bascetta (860)-224-1873 Auditors/Comptrollers 2 years - John Steiner -(860) 635-3112 Ray Szajkowski - (860) 828-5563 1 year Randy Schmidt(860) 632-7978 Pete Pasqueretta - (860) 537-8400 Sergeant-at-Arms - Val Piera Jr. |
| Youth Fishing Derby The Youth Fishing Derby (up to but not including age 16) is scheduled for Sunday May 15th from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. Food and beverages will be supplied and Chairman John Wrobel Jr. has some great prizes to be awarded to each angler. Any donations of food or cash to offset the cost of the event would be greatly appreciated and accepted by our Financial Secretary Bob Gagliardi at any membership meeting. This years derby will be held in honor of Life Member Anthony ‘The Steakman’ Cane. |
| Spring Pig Roast The annual spring Pig Roast has been scheduled for Sunday June 5th. Tickets have been mailed. Further information will be forthcoming at the May 4th membership meeting. For additional information or tickets please contact Chairman Chris Toce @ (860) 667-7773. |
| Annual Ham Raffle Ham Raffle tickets must be returned by the March 2nd Membership Meeting. For additional tickets or info please contact Chairman Bill Wasielek @ (860) 828-3816 or Co-Chariman Bill Stafford @ (860) 347-4089 |
| Modifications to Point System The following modifications to the 2005 points system were voted and approved at the April 6th Membership Meeting effective immediately. Four (4) of the current fifteen (15) points will be designated as mandatory work points and that these 4 points (1 per hour) be earned thru projects and work parties designated and approved by the Property Management committee. Members may be excused from these requirements by recommendation of the Executive Committee. These specific work points shall not be accrued by participation in major functions. Any additional work performed in this capacity above and beyond the mandatory 4 hours would be submitted to satisfy up to 10 of the current 15 point per year requirement. Property Management committee chairman and co-chairman will be automatically awarded the full (10) point requirements for their leadership participation. Signup sheets for committee participation and future Property Management work parties will be available at the monthly membership meetings. Scheduled work parties will also be posted in these monthly newsletters. You may also volunteer for future participation by contacting any committee chairman. |
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| Schedule of Events for 2005 Game Dinner - Sunday February 27th Ham Raffle - Wednesday March 2nd Members Fishing Derby - Saturday April 2nd Opening Day Trout Season - Saturday April 14th Spring Turkey Permits - Wednesday May 4th Youth Fishing Derby - Sunday May 15th Spring Pig Roast - Sunday June 5th Fall Turkey & Deer Permits - Wednesday September 7th Clam Bake - Sunday September 25th Opening Day Pheasant Season - Saturday October 15th Turkey Pies - Wednesday November 9th Deer Firearms Season - Wednesday November 16th Summer Meetings at the Colchester Club grounds Wednesday June 1st Wednesday July 6th Wednesday August 3rd Wednesday September 7th |
| Congratulations New Life Member Bill Stafford was awarded Life Membership at the April 6th membership meeting. Congratulations Bill. |
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| Next Membership meeting Wednesday May -4-th Next Officers meeting Wednesday May-18-th Membership Meetings to be held at the Spartin club, Kensington Range Hours Sunday 12:00 Noon - Sunset All Year March 1 thru September 14 Monday - Saturday All Day September 15 thru February 29 Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday Closed All Day |
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| Spring Turkey Permits Spring Turkey permits for all club properties were distributed at the April 6th Membership Meeting. Further information may be obtained from Ron Bodach @ (860) 828-9791 or John Wrobel Sr. @ (860) 828-1942. suspended. NOTE: This policy applies to both function and raffle tickets |
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| Trout Stocking – Paul’s Pond Closed Stocking for the Youth Fishing derby will be on 5/12. Paul’s Pond will be closed to all fishing from Sunday May 8th until after the Youth Fishing Derby has ended. Information on further stockings will be posted in upcoming newsletters |
| Applicants for Review The following candidates have been interviewed for membership by the Executive Committee and will be voted on at the next membership meeting. Sponsors and/or co-sponsors must be present at the meetings to speak for their candidates. Greg Breton of Vernon – sponsored by Leszek Killis John Taylor of Colchester – sponsored by Joe & John (Sr.) Wrobel John Gallucci of Colchester – sponsored by Gary Gallucci Jack Stockburger Jr. of East Hampton – sponsored by Guy Dumas Dan Stehle of Middletown – sponsored by John Wrobel Sr. Christopher Boix of Colchester – sponsored by Steve Savage The Executive Committee will be scheduling interviews at the May 18th Officers Meeting for the following applicants. Candidates and sponsors should plan to attend. John Desrosier of Bristol – sponsored by Mark Norton Joseph Bidolato of New Britain – sponsored by Bob Czerwinski Peter Mascaro Sr. of Middletown – sponsored by Richard Lockery Daniel Caron of Plainville – sponsored by Keith Gooley Robert Makowski of Rochester, NH – sponsored by John Wrobel Jr. |
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| Welcome New Member Rob Labonte of Colchester (sponsored by John Chaponis) sworn in at the April 6th membership meeting. |
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| Member’s Removed The following person’s have been removed from the membership: Louis Priest David Rosario Larry Starkowski |
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| Property Management Committee – Work Parties Food and beverages will be supplied for all participants. General Grounds Cleanup – Saturday May 7th beginning at 8:00 a.m. Block House Roof Repair – weekend of May 21st – May 22nd Storage Shed Restructuring – to be determined Anyone interested in helping out on any of these dates may signup on the signup sheets at the Membership Meetings or contact John Rzeplinski @ 860-828-9739 or by e-mail at jrzeplinski@comcast.net . |
| Property Management Committee Chairman – John Rzeplinski – (860) 828-9739 – jrzeplinski@comcast.net Co-Chairman Building Maintenance – Mark Burleigh – (203) 238-1819 Co-Chairman Grounds Maintenance – Ken Jones – (860) 342-2927 Co-Chairman Shooting Range Management – Phillip Gorneault – (860) 828-7743 Co-Chairman Wildlifee Management – unassigned Co-Chairman Special Project Planning & Implementation – unassigned The committee is divided into 5 sub-committees (building maintenance, grounds maintenance, shooting range management, wildlife management and special projects) whose responsibilities would include things from researching cost of materials to organizing work parties to running a chain saw or swinging a hammer. Specific work parties would be organized based on availability of those members who volunteer. And food and beverages would be provided accordingly. The committee has a bunch of project proposals already in the works for 2005 and is seeking assistance in coordinating these undertakings. Please signup for specific sub-committees or just general help as available. The undertaking and success of any project will be subject to the support and participation of the general membership. Volunteers as well as sub-committee chairmen and co-chairmen are still needed. Signup sheets will be posted with the Membership Meeting sign-in sheets or you may contact Chairman John Rzeplinski @ (860) 828-9739 or e-mail jrzeplinski@comcast.net or nbhf@sbcglobal.net to volunteer your services. The Property Management committee is looking for members who are willing to volunteer some time to the upkeep and improvements to the properties and facilities of the organization. Help is needed in all phases of the cost analysis, planning and implementation of projects to improve the usability, appearance and security of the assets of the club. Some members may be needed on a call as needed basis only (for emergency repairs to electrical, plumbing or structural damages) while others may prefer to work on specific areas or projects. Either way it is a good way to earn points and socialize with fellow members while contributing to the future of the organization. |
| By-Laws Committee A new By-Laws review committee has been appointed by President John Wrobel Sr. Anyone interested in participating may contact Chairman Harold Gannon at any Membership or Officers meeting or by calling him @ (860) 675-6449. Anyone that has a particular by-law that they would like to see revised should submit their suggestions, in writing, to the NBHFC e-mail box or to any officer of the organization. |
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| Newsletter Articles If anyone has an article or photograph that they would like put into the monthly newsletter please contact Corresponding Secretary Jim Bascetta or send them to the club’s e-mail address nbhf@sbcglobal.net. All articles should have a heading followed by the text of the article that you would like published. |
| NBHFC Web Site The club’s website is beginning to take shape and Corresponding Secretary Jim Bascetta is looking for suggestions for improvements or additions. If you would like to see something added to the website please bring it to the attention of the officers at any meeting of the organization. If you have not been to the website please get out there and check it out. The address of the website is as follows: http://www.oocities.org/nbhf@sbcglobal.net/index.html |
| NBHFC Correspondence Mailing Address: New Britain Hunting & Fishing Club, Inc. P.O.Box 1613 New Britain, CT 06050 E-mail Address: nbhf@sbcglobal.net |
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