GREENHAVEN FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION

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1 IN THIS ISSUE Upcoming Events Range Information Greenhaven Facebook April Meeting Summary Club Officers/Chairpersons Committee Reports Gun Raffles 4 Wheeler Ticket Booth DEC Contact Information NYSP Re-certify Letter Firearm Owners Insurance GREENHAVEN FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION May 2017 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 5 Remember next monthly Meeting is Monday May 15th ***WE NEED HELP*** At the Dutchess County Fairgrounds we will have a booth to sell tickets for the 4 wheeler we are raffling off. We are looking for help to do this May 20th and 21st, and of course this will count as work time. If you can help out let us know. Also, Dan Pantalone is unable to chair the Archery Range due to work. He is willing to help you get started. If you are interested please see us (us refers to the Board). Thank you for all of your help, Billy Friday, April 28th from 3-9pm NYS DEC Hunter Safety Archery Class at Sprout Creek Saturday, April 29th from 8am 5pm NYS DEC Hunter Safety Regular Class at Sprout Creek Saturday, April 29th at Sprout Creek Facility Rental by Rick Pearson Monday May 3rd Board of Directors meeting Monday May15th May monthly meeting at Sprout Creek, starts at 7:00pm Saturday and Sunday, May 20th and 21st 4 Wheeler ticket sales booth at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds Monday June 5th Board of Directors meeting Saturday June 17th Facility Rental Boy Scouts, Sprout Creek, starting at 12:00 Monday June19th June monthly meeting at Sprout Creek, starts at 7:00pm Saturday August 26th Stony Creek Work Day- all day Saturday September 23rd Stony Creek Work Day all day Saturday, October 7th Pig Roast at Sprout Creek Saturday January Big Buck Dinner at Sprout Creek

2 GREENHAVEN FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER page 2 of 6 CLUB OFFICERS: PRESIDENT: Bill Hunt st Vice President: Steve Franzen nd Vice President Ross VanAnden Recording Secretary: Carl Oken Financial Secretary: Curt Bailey Treasurer: Bob Acquanita Board of Directors: Louis DeCaro Scott Massey Anthony Zippo Jerry Fossati Jr. Howie Palm Wayne Phillips Ed Dombal FROM YOUR EDITORS We hope this newsletter helps keep everyone in touch and involved with the club. Committee Chair persons, please send us information about your committee. We will in the near future be providing firearm insurance information if you are interested and will publish it in the newsletter. As winter leaves and spring arrives, don t forget we need help in cleaning up our properties after the winter. Charles Harris & Don Vinchkoski **MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT** Hi All, After February s meeting I am asking that everyone get enough beer, silence or turn off cell phones, stay seated and please refrain from talking. It s so much easier to get through a meeting when only one of us is talking. I know it looks like I like to yell at people, but I don t, and, its really getting old. I respect what you have to say, please respect the board to get through the meeting as quickly as possible. We are after all, working for all of us to enjoy the club and all it has to offer. Thanks, Billy COMMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS ARCHERY Dan Pantelone CALENDAR/FACILITY RENTAL Curt Bailey FEDERATION Steve Zammikiel HUNTER EDUCATION N/A MERCHANDISE Ross VanAnden Tim Williams NEWSLETTER Charles Harris Don Vinchkoski PROPERTY POSTING Jim LePore PUBLIC RELATIONS N/A RANGE Board of Directors SPROUT CREEK-KITCHEN Terry Parmlee SPROUT CREEK GROUNDS Wayne Phillips SPROUT CREEK HOUSE Jerry Fossati, Jr. STONY CREEK Ed Dombal WAYS & MEANS Jim Teeling WORK HOURS Steve Grotzinger Have something for the newsletter? it to: GHFandGnewsletter@yahoo.com

3 GREENHAVEN FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER page 3 of 6 APRIL MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY New members, Andrew Simko, Andrew Stewart and Daniel Debono elected by the membership unaminously to the club. Range targets are in good shape. Range is being kept clean. Archery is looking for a new chairperson as our previous Chair resigned due to a work schedule change. He will continue to help when he can. Ways and ameans deposited $1700 this week, 43 tickets paid not including members tickets. Kitchen has sausage and peppers for meeting. Gun raffle see Ben he has more tickets. Shirts and Jackets well stocked. Rain Coat has little interest, sample being returned. 31 Day gun raffle profit of $ GREAT JOB! 4 Wheeler raffle tickets available, see Jerry Stony Creek Work Day 4/22/17. Sign up on the bulletin board. If you cannot make it up to Stony Creek this year see the President. Pig Roast 10/7/17. Posting Ms. Secor is OK with our club hunting her land. The Realtor with a couple of friends doeas also have permission to hunt and is planting a feeding plot. Calendar Hunter Safety courses, 4/28 and 29/17. Sprout Creek grass cutting will start shortly. Old business Ed will check on the Stony Creek forrester. New business 1st reading of proposed bylaw changes concerning 1st and 2nd VP Titles. Art. II, Sect. XII, Art. II, Sect. XVI and Art. II, XI posted on the bulletin board. Joe Tatoni discussed the need for members who can butcher, buy goods and prep for Big Buck dinner 1/13/18 HUNTER SAFETY COURSE The hunter safety courses will be held on 4/28 and 4/29. Sign up on the DEC website. REMINDERS April 22nd is the first Stony Creek Work Day of the year. Sign up on the bulletin board. As winter goes away, don t forget to sign up for workdays at both houses. We need help in keeping both places in tip top shape! STEAK BAKE Steak Bake is scheduled for August 5, 2017 PIG ROAST The Pig roast is scheduled for October 7, 2017 BIG BUCK DINNER The next Big Buck Dinner is scheduled for January Joe Tatoni has asked anyone who can butcher. Buy goods and help prep for the dinner to please let him know. We are looking for someone to chair the event. Joe will still be the Chef! PISTOL LICENSE RENEWAL Don t forget that if your NYS Pistol License was issued before January 15, 2013 you must recertify your license by January 31, If your Pistol License was issued after January 15, 2013 the deadline to recertify is five years after the date is was issued. Refer to the NYS Police letter attached at the end of the newsletter. 127 Active members, 50 Life and 6 on the wait list Sprout Brook Lodge: 140 Mirras Blvd,, East Fishkill, NY Stony Creek Lodge: 208 Len s Lake Road, Stony Creek, NY Mailing address: Greenhaven Fish and Game Association 140 Mountain View Road, Fishkill, NY 12524

4 GREENHAVEN FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER page 4 of 6 ARCHERY COMMITTEES We are looking for a new Archery Chairperson. Dan has resigned due to a change in his work schedule. Dan will help out as much as his schedule allows. FEDERATION No new report. MERCHANDISE Shirts and Jackets are well stocked. Check them out at the next meeting. There was little interest in a rain coat so the sample is being sent back. PROPERTY POSTING Ms. Secor has given the club permission to hunt on her property. Be advised that her Realtor and a couple of friends also have permission to hunt on her land and are planting a feeding plot. RANGE The Range targets are in good shape. Also, the range has been kept clean. Don t forget to sign in on the range book and put up and take down the flag. SPROUT CREEK GROUNDS No new updates. NO SMOKING POLICY Remember, there is no smoking on the second floor of the Sprout Creek club house. Smoking is limited to the downstairs area by the woodstove. COMMITTEES CALENDAR/FACILITY RENTAL Facility rental at Sprout Creek on April 29, 2017 and June 17, 2017 (Boy Scouts) starting at 12:00. HUNTER EDUCATION Just a reminder to check the DEC website prior to hunting. Changes are made to hunting regulations after the books are printed up. NEWSLETTER Please contact the Newsletter for any information you would like to see in the newsletter. PUBLIC RELATIONS Members are reminded to notify a board member as soon as possible when aware of a death of a member so that the club can organize a service at the wake. SPROUT CREEK KITCHEN Sausage and Peppers were Delicious! SPROUT CREEK HOUSE Effective immediately, there is no smoking on the second floor of the house. Smoking is limited to downstairs in the wood burning furnace area only. STONY CREEK Work days scheduled 4/22, 8/26 and 9/23. Next Stony Creek work day is 8/26. Please sign up on the bulletin board. WAYS & MEANS Bill has asked John to turn over last years records. A new Chair will be assigned. Curt, Wayne, Fred and Bruno are all recovering from illness or surgery. Best wishes for a speedy recovery! WORK HOURS Work hours will be posted at the March meeting for the period 12/1/16-2/26/17.

5 GREENHAVEN FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER page 5 of 6 STEAK BAKE EVENTS & OTHER ITEMS Steak Bake Chairman is Jim Teeling. Steak Bake tickets will be issued only with payment. Tickets must be paid by the July meeting. 38 Steak Bake tickets are paid as of this meeting. GREENHAVEN FACEBOOK Curt Bailey has started a Facebook page for current active and life members. To join the group, go to Facebook and under groups search for the group Greenhaven Fish & Game Association, Inc. Make your request to join and once accepted you will be allowed to view and post within the group. Only members will be able to see posts made within the group. NY SAFE ACT AND CCW PERMIT RE- CERTIFICATION Another rule of the NY SAFE Act is becoming active. The requirement to re-certify your CCW permit every 5 years is now taking effect. If you have a pistol permit you have probably received a letter from the NY State Police informing you of the need to re-certify. If you have not received it, a copy of the letter is enclosed on the last page of the newsletter for your information. GUN OWNERS INSURANCE Charles Harris will be supplying the club with information on insurance for people who carry weapons. Stay tuned for upcoming information. MEMBERSHIP/DUES Election of new members, Andrew Simko, Andrew Stewart and Daniel Debono. Current membership: 127 active, 50 life/exempt members and 6 on the wait list. RAFFLES 31 Day Gun Raffle- $18,780 collected, 11 tickets not sold. Ross was complimented at the meeting for running the raffle. Please contact Ross for any questions you may have at Gun raffle is being chaired by Ben and will be a Savage 220, Crossbow and $100 cash. Ben has more 3 gun raffle tickets. 4 wheeler raffle start ticket sales on 5/20, 21 Dutchess County Fairgrounds. Winner will pay taxes. I know we are not a golf club but a number of our members play golf so here s a golf joke to start off the season A guy came home and was greeted by his wife dressed in a very sexy negligee. Tie me up, she purred softly, And you can do anything you want. So, he tied her up. and went golfing. DEC CONTACT INFORMATION DEC Region 3 Headquarters 21 South Putt Corners Road New Paltz, NY Website: Region 3 Fishing Hotline:

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