| Bullseyes & Fishtales The Voice of New Britain Hunting & Fishing Club, Inc. Volume 5 Issue 5 May 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. |
| Letter from the President Hello fellow members. One of the primary roles of the Executive Board is to assure that New Britain Hunting & Fishing Club complies with all Federal, State, and Town regulations as well as insure that the club maintains a sound financial base. In pursuit of this charge, the Executive Board is considering a recommendation of increasing the dollar amount charged to members for their yearly dues. Because the Executive Board understands the gravity of such a recommendation this topic will be open for debate at the June 1st meeting. In order to insure that everyone who wishes to express their opinion has that opportunity, as well as keeping the debate to a reasonable time frame, formal rules for the debate process shall be established and followed. The format to be followed is printed in this newsletter. Thank you in advance for any and all input into this matter. Your President John Wrobel |
| Summer Meeting Reminder The June, July, August and September meetings are at the club grounds in Colchester. These meetings start at 7 p.m. and food and beverages will be available before the meeting for a small fee. |
| Welcome New Member Jack Stockburger Jr. of East Hampton (sponsored by Guy Dumas) sworn in at the May 4th membership meeting. |
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| Next Membership meeting Wednesday June -1-st Next Officers meeting Wednesday June-15-th Membership Meetings to be held at the club grounds in Colchester 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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| Trout Stocking – Paul’s Pond The annual spring Pig Roast scheduled for Sunday June 5th has been cancelled due to personal committee member reasons. |
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| Spring Pig Roast - Cancelled The annual spring Pig Roast scheduled for Sunday June 5th has been cancelled due to personal committee member reasons. |
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| 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 co-chairman. |
| 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. |
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| Schedule of Events for 2005 Spring Pig Roast – Cancelled 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 |
| 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. |
| NBHFC Correspondence Mailing Address: New Britain Hunting & Fishing Club, Inc. P.O.Box 1613 New Britain, CT 06050 E-mail Address: nbhf@sbcglobal.net |
| 2005 Kids Fishing Derby Total number of children that participated. 49 Total number of fish caught. 80 Trophies received by the following: Largest fish Monique Cloutier Largest total length Nathan Schmidt Ages 1-5 1st place Nico Fasold 2nd place Markus Burleigh 3rd place Trevor Wrobel Ages 6-10 Because of an error by the judges two 1st ad 3rd trophies were awarded. 1st place Casey Santoro 1st place Gina Galucci 2nd place Lucas Myers 3rd place Alexia Bohnenkamper 3rd place Kelsey Mackenzie Ages 11-15 1st place Brandon Cloutier 2nd place Justin Adams 3rd place Nick Lattarulo |
| Debate On Possible Increase In Yearly Dues Rules Of Conduct Because the Executive Committee recognizes the importance of this debate and the need to keep the meeting to a reasonable duration, the following rules shall be followed. Members wishing to address the membership shall sign in on a “Request for Recognition” form before the start of the meeting. The Chair in ascending numerical order will recognize members who have signed the “ Request for Recognition” form. Each member recognized shall be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes to address the membership. The chair shall inform the recognized member when there are 30 seconds remaining in their comment period. The chair shall inform the recognized member when their debate time has concluded. If a member has concluded their statement before the maximum allotted time has expired all remaining time is forfeited. A member who has registered for recognition but has not yet been recognized may forfeit, in 30-second increments, part or all of the time they have allotted to them so that a currently speaking member may have additional time to conclude their statements. At no time will any member interrupt a member who has been recognized. After all members who have registered to speak have had their turn the debate shall be opened to the floor at which time any member recognized by the Chair shall have a maximum of one (1) minute in which to make their statement. No member shall be allowed to speak more the one time during this last phase of the debate. The total allotted time for open debate shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. |
| Asphalt Resurfacing The asphalt area of the Colchester club grounds will be closed during the week of June 6th – 10th for resurfacing. Please do not walk or drive on the new surface until it has settled and dried. Members are asked to volunteer to remove the picnic tables from the pavilion area so that this work may take place. |
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| Work Parties scheduled Food and beverages will be supplied for all participants. Storage Shed Restructuring – June date to be determined – further info at the next membership meeting Land Clearing – June and July dates to be determined – further info at the next membership meeting Shooting and Trap Range Improvements – June/July/August dates to be determined Anyone interested in helping out may signup on the signup sheets at the Membership Meetings or contact John Rzeplinski jrzeplinski@comcast.net 860-828-9739 (by e-mail at or any Property Management co-chairman. |
| Property Management – Work Parties Completed General Grounds Cleanup and Block House Roof Repair work parties were held during May and the Aeration Windmill Tower project was completed. Several (14) members (and 1 wife) and 1 member applicant participated in these projects and have completed their 4 work point obligations under the new Point System as well as earning some additional points. Thanx to those who have participated. Much work and assistance is still needed and further work parties will be scheduled at the convenience of those who volunteer to participate. |
| 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 – Joe Piera – (860) 229-5762 Co-Chairman Special Project Planning & Implementation – unassigned 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 are still needed to fulfill their new point system requirements. Signup sheets will be posted with the Membership Meeting sign-in sheets or you may contact any of the above co-chairman to volunteer your services. 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. |
| Applicants for Review The following candidates have been accepted by vote of the membership and will be sworn in at the next membership meeting on June 1st at the Colchester club grounds. John Gallucci of Colchester – sponsored by Gary Gallucci Dan Stehle of Middletown – sponsored by John Wrobel Sr. John Taylor of Colchester – sponsored by Joe Wrobel The following candidates Request for Admission have been accepted by vote of the membership and will be voted on for membership acceptance 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 Christopher Boix of Colchester – sponsored by Steve Savage The following candidates have been interviewed for membership by the Executive Committee and their applications 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. Joe Badolato of New Britain – sponsored by Bob Czerwinski Peter Mascaro Sr. of Middletown – sponsored by Richard Lockery The Executive Committee will be scheduling interviews at the June 8th Officers Meeting for the following applicants. Candidates and sponsors should plan to attend. Daniel Caron of Plainville – sponsored by Keith Gooley Richard Collins of East Hampton – sponsored by William Gervais |
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