GREENHAVEN FISH AND GAME

ASSOCIATION

May 2017 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 5

Remember next monthly Meeting

is Monday May 15th

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 Fair-grounds

***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

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

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 13. 2018

Big Buck Dinner at Sprout Creek

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CLUB OFFICERS:

PRESIDENT:

Bill Hunt 845-494-3772

1st Vice President:

Steve Franzen 845-988-7943

2nd Vice President

Ross VanAnden 845-732-4081

Recording Secretary:

Carl Oken 845-440-3335

Financial Secretary:

Curt Bailey 914-456-9464

Treasurer:

Bob Acquanita 845-297-8924

Board of Directors:

Louis DeCaro

Scott Massey

Anthony Zippo

Jerry Fossati Jr.

Howie Palm

Wayne Phillips

Ed Dombal

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

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 insur-ance information if you are interest-ed and will publish it in the newslet-ter. As winter leaves and spring ar-rives, don’t forget we need help in cleaning up our properties after the winter.

Charles Harris

& Don Vinchkoski

Have something for the newsletter ?

E-mail it to: GHFandGnewsletter@yahoo.com

**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 possi-

ble. We are after all, working for all of us

to enjoy the club and all it has to offer.

Thanks,

Billy

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APRIL MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY

New members, Andrew Simko, Andrew Stewart and Daniel Debono elected by the membership un-

aminously to the club.

Range targets are in good shape. Range is being

kept clean.

Archery is looking for a new chairperson as our previ-ous 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 $7926.08– GREAT JOB!

4 Wheeler raffle tickets available, see Jerry

Stony Creek Work Day 4/22/17. Sign up on the bulle-tin 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 for-

rester.

New business– 1st reading of proposed bylaw chang-es 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

127 Active members, 50 Life and 6 on the wait list

Sprout Brook Lodge: 140 Mirras Blvd,, East Fishkill, NY 845-896-7983

Stony Creek Lodge: 208 Len’s Lake Road, Stony Creek, NY 518-696-2347

Mailing address: Greenhaven Fish and Game Association 140 Mountain View Road, Fishkill, NY 12524

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

13. 2018. 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 is-

sued before January 15, 2013 you must recertify your

license by January 31, 2018. 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.

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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 sec-ond floor of the house. Smoking is limited to down-

stairs 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.

COMMITTEES

ARCHERY

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 cou-ple 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.

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GREENHAVEN FACEBOOK

Curt Bailey has started a Facebook page for current active and life members. To join the group, go to Fa-cebook and under groups search for the group Green-haven 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.

GUN OWNERS INSURANCE

Charles Harris will be supplying the club with infor-

mation on insurance for people who carry weapons.

Stay tuned for upcoming information.

EVENTS & OTHER ITEMS

STEAK BAKE

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.

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 per-mit 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 en-closed on the last page of the newsletter for your in-

formation.

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 run-ning the raffle. Please contact Ross for any ques-tions you may have at 845-732-4081. 3 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.

DEC CONTACT INFORMATION

DEC Region 3 Headquarters

21 South Putt Corners Road

New Paltz, NY 12561

845-256-3000

Website: www.dec.ny.gov

Region 3 Fishing Hotline: 845-256-3101

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.

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