May Newsletter
NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH,2011…VFW CLUB
FREE ELK BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6:00 PM TILL GONE
MEETING TO FOLLOW AT 7:00
WE SYMPATHIZE WITH ALL WHO HAVE ENDURED THIS YEAR’S FLOODING! WE HAVE BEEN INUNDATED, DISLOCATED, DISPLACED AND SUFFERED LOSS. TO SAY THE LEAST, MOST OF THIS COMMUNITY HAS BEEN MISERABLY INCONVENIENCED FROM OUR NORMAL LIVES! WE ARE IN IT TO WIN IT AND THE WATER IS FINALLY RECEDING! THANK YOU TO ALL THE FLOOD FIGHTERS!
TREE REEF AND RIVER ROAD CLEAN UP HAVE BEEN POSTPONED. WE WILL DISCUSS DATES AT THE MAY MEETING HOPING TO SQUEEZE THEM IN IF CONDITIONS ALLOW. ALL VOLUNTEERS STAY ON STANDBY AND IN TOUCH WITH OUR OFFICERS.
TAKE A KID FISHING DAY MAY LIKELY BE CANCELLED. GOOSE (CHAIRMAN) WILL ADDRESS IT AT THE MEETING. SCHOOLS WILL BE NOTIFIED UPON VERIFACTION.
THE AUDI HAS HAD WATER SEEPAGE WHICH SHUT DOWN OUR INDOOR ARCHERY TEMPORARILY. CALL NEIL PETERSON 840-0173 FOR INFO UPDATE.
JUNIOR NATURALISTS HELD THEIR LAST EVENT ON MAY 2ND. THEY WILL START AGAIN THIS FALL.
NDGFD ADVISORY MEETINGS ARE UPCOMING. WATCH FOR AREA DATES.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE APRIL MEETING: AMY DOLL,WEST FARGO; JEFF BERENS, BENSON,MN AND BRANDON MEYER, OAKES WILL EACH BE AWARDED $250 FROM OUR MEMORIAL FUND.
WOOD DUCK NESTING RESEARCH: IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN THIS TASK CALL JILL 845-2378/2087. WHAT CAN WE CHANGE FOR BETTER USAGE AND REPRODUCTION?
LEGISLATIVE…MOST OF THE CONCERNING BILLS WENT OUR WAY. AGAIN, WE CAN’T STRESS ENOUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR INPUT TO OUR REPRESENTATIVES!
PHEASANT CHICKS ARE DUE IN JUNE 1OTH. MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH PERRY 490-1797.
SPORTSMAN’S GARAGE SALE CHAIR IS RICHARD MONSON 845-3938. HE WILL NEED VOLUNTEERS AND PLANS TO TIE THIS IN WITH A LOCAL SUMMER EVENT. DONATED ITEMS CAN INCLUDE ANYTHING RELATING TO HUNTING, FISHING, CAMPING, ETC. WE ALL HAVE ‘STUFF’ WE ARE NOT USING!
SUMMER WALLEYE TOURNAMENT…JUNE 11-12
FISHERIES PROJECTS WILL BE PLANNED AS FLOOD CLEANUP ALLOWS.
YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT…AGAIN TO BE HELD AT THE JIM ZERFACE FARM.
SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS…CHAIRING AGAIN IS KELLI BJORNSON 646-6842/490-1440. SHE HAS BROCHURES AVAILABLE NOW. BCWF WILL SPONSOR INTERESTED YOUTH AT 75% OF CAMP COST. TWO CAMPS TO CHOSE FROM:
FISH CAMP……………………….AGES 8-14………JULY 31-AUG.5……….DEVILS LAKE
CONSERVATION CAMP………..AGES 12-16…….(KELLY HAS)………….GARRISON
VC TRAP CLUB IS NOW OPEN TUESDAY NIGHTS STARTING AT 6:30 PM. SKEET RANGE ALSO!
REMINDER:
JUNE WILL BE THE LAST NEWLETTER OF THE SUMMER AND WILL HAVE OUR EVENTS LISTED.
REMEMBER TO SAVE IT OR PRINT A PHYSICAL COPY FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
ALSO, LET’S GET THOSE LISTED ON LAST MONTH’S NEWLETTER TO RENEW THEIR MEMBERSHIP!
SOME HAVE, SO PLEASE ENCOURAGE THOSE YOU KNOW!
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