| Bullseyes & Fishtales The Voice of New Britain Hunting & Fishing Club, Inc. Volume 5 Issue 3 March 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. |
| Game Dinner Chairman Bob Czerwinski reported at the March Membership meeting that the Game Dinner was a huge success again this year. Bob would like to thank all who donated fish and game. He’d also like to thank his kitchen bitches, kebob hogs and all the other worker bees who helped to make the Game Dinner a success |
| Missing If anyone knows the whereabouts of the clubs supply of unsold Shirts and Hats. Please contact any officer with this information or send a correspondence to the NBHFC e-mail box. |
| Property Management Committee 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. 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. |
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| Next Membership meeting Wednesday April -6-th Next Officers meeting Wednesday April-20-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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| Annual Ham Raffle Our annual Ham Raffle was held following the March 2nd Membership Meeting. A list of winners is attached. Information on obtaining the winners prizes may be obtained from Chairman Bill Wasielek @ (860) 828-3816 or Co Chariman Bill Stafford @ (860) 347-4089. |
| NBHFC Web Site The club’s website is beginning to take shape and Corresponding Secretary Jim Bascetta and his wife Gene (she is really the one that does all the work) are 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 |
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| Woods and Waters Anyone interested in getting a subscription to the Woods and Waters magazine please contact Bob Czerwinski @ 860-828-4260. He needs a minimum of 10 subscriptions to get the discounted price. |
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| Buy / Sell / Return Ticket Policy All tickets must be turned in by the date of the event. Members who have not turned in tickets after 30 days will be charged for those tickets. If tickets are unpaid 30 days after being notified, the member will have all membership privileges suspended. NOTE: This policy applies to both function and raffle tickets |
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| Member’s Only Fishing Derby The Member’s only Early Fishing Derby is scheduled for Saturday April 2nd beginning at 8:00 a.m till 11:00 a.m.. Breakfast will again be served by Ray Senaldi and crew from 6:00 until 7:30. A valid State of Ct Fishing License is required and there is a one pole limit during the derby. |
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| Property Management Committee – Work Parties
#Food and beverages will be supplied for all participants. Paul’s Pond Aeration System Tower Assembly – weekend of 4/16 – 4/17 Storage Shed Restructuring – weekend of 4/23 – 4/24 Block House Roof Repair – weekend of 4/30 – 5/1 General Grounds Cleanup – Saturday May 7th beginning at 7:00 a.m. 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 . |
| 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 |
| 2005 HAM RAFFLE WINNERS AND TOP SELLERS
WINNERS #3200 PADRO CRUZ SELLERS - CONRAD CLOUTIER 150 #3232 WALT NORCZYK A FREE HAM #1127 GAIL ATKINSON STEVE SAVAGE 130 #1706 MIKE JUST LIAM MITCHELL 75 #1216 PETER JONES DANIELL NORTON 65 #0417 JORGE NORIEGA RICH CHRISTENSEN 40 #0390 J. MAREK #1625 AHMED KAHN #1630 INES LINARES #0091 PETER SHAKLN |
| A little explanation of our Tower/IRS requirements
In order to address some of the misconceptions regarding our issue with the IRS requirements for our tower income we would like to submit the following explanation. Facts: 1) The NBHFC is a nonprofit organization. 2) Under a specific IRS code pertaining to our nonprofit organization status are the following restrictions: The organization may receive up to 35% of its gross receipts from nonmember sources including investment income (interest and dividends) but no more than 15% of the total gross receipts may be from nonmember use of such a club’s facilities. 3) The rental of the parcel of land to the SBC Tower company is deemed to be nonmember use of the NBHFC facilities therefore we are subject to the 15% limit of our gross receipts for any given year. 4) Gross Receipts are a total of all monies received before any expenses are considered. It is not our Profit. 5) Currently our income from the SBC Tower lease exceeds the 15% limit by approximately 4% - 5% yearly. These funds are the only gross receipts that contribute to our excess of the 15% limit. Misconceptions: Q) Can we lower our margin of excess (4-5%) by making less or spending more money. A) No. The excess is based solely on Gross Receipts not Profit or Expenses. Therefore we would need to increase our yearly income, but not from any increase of nonmember use of our facilities (property rental). Q) Can we offset our tower income by designating that a portion of our gross income be used for leasing of other lands for our own purposes. A) No. Again the 15% limit is based on gross income not what you do with the money. What are our options ? The excess percentage of income from the tower lease must be used for charitable purposes by the end of each year. Currently this amounts to approximately $3000 to $4000 yearly. 2. We can increase our gross income from the general membership or membership sponsored events such as our Game Dinner, Clam Bake, etc. Any increase in gross income would contribute to lowering our excess of the 15% limit and would therefore not only lower the amount we would be required to contribute to charity but would also increase our net income and profit (more money to cover our increasing expenses or bank for future needs). New Britain Hunting & Fishing Club Inc. |
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