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Calendar of Events
Sun., Apr. 23/06 Members’ Fishing Day;
10am
Mon., Apr. 24/06 Members’ Meeting,
7:30pm
Sat., Apr. 29/06
Deep
Sea
Fishing Trip,
6am – 6pm
Sun., Apr. 30.06 Bing Bartolomeo Kids’ Fishing
Derby
;
10am
Sat., May 20/06 Youth Firearms Safety & Intro to Trap,
12:30 – 6pm
Sat., May 20/06 NRA Home Firearms Safety Class,
12:30 – 5pm
(
6pm
, Dinner)
Sun., May 21/06 Antler Shed & Taxidermy Exhibit,
12 – 5pm
Sat/Sun., Jun. 3-4/06 Jim Levinger, Cub Scout Outing
Thurs., Jun. 14/06 Veterans’ Flag Day Ceremony;
6pm
, Dinner following
Sat., Jun. 24/06 Family Outing,
10am – 4pm
Sat., Nov. 18/06 80th Anniversary Roast Beef Dinner,
6 – 11pm
Rentals
Sat., May6/06 Eva Crowley,
6 – 12pm
Mon., June 28/06 Sean Slade,
Concord
Newcomers’ Party,
7-11pm
Fri., July 28/06 Richard Monaghan, Wedding Rehearsal,
5 – 10pm
Fall 2006 Mary Agnes, Wedding Reception
Sun., Oct. 8/06 Meredith Lightbrown Amadon B-Day Party,
7-11pm
2006 Membership Cards
Paid members, please pick up your 2006 Membership Cards that are stored in the black box on the bar.
New Members
The following new members completed their work requirements and were accepted as full members recently. Anna Read of
Acton
, sponsored by her dad,
Lawton Read
. Anna and her father are shooting trap together on the E Team this year. If you are looking for either of them, that’s where they’ll be. John DeBruzzi, sponsored by Kevin McNamara and David Bjork, sponsored by Darren Messina were both heartily welcomed at the March 27th Member’s Meeting.
New Limited Members
All of the potential new members are from
Concord
. Craig della Penna sponsored by John Tepedino; Carl Meuse sponsored by Dennis MacDonald; Dan Cassidy sponsored by Henry Dane; and Dudley Goar and Steve Stecklow both sponsored by Dave Schaeffer presented themselves for membership. Their interests range from trap shooting to pistol teams and fishing and we hope to see them soon on the ranges and wetting a line on the pond.
Getting to Full Membership
Contact the following individuals to fulfill your 10-hour work obligation:
Steward: Brad Stetson, 978-369-8926
Trap:
Vin Bartolomeo
, 978-369-2428
Grounds: Bill Lewis, 978-952-6696
Archery:
Lawton
Read
, 978-264-4869
Fish & Ponds: Lukas Rounds, 978-371-0260
Get With It, Get Your Newsletter Electronically!
If you’re on-line, do the Club and the environment a favor – get this newsletter via e-mail. It’s timelier and saves the Club money. Contact
Kim Sullivan
at 781-424-1800, or via e-mail at: crgcsecretary@yahoo.com.
The Club Still Needs More Drivers!!
We still have three openings for Committee Chairpersons for 2006: Archery; Maintenance; and Rentals. Anyone interested in helping out the Club by managing the events and projects that fall under these functions, please contact President,
Lawton Read
at 978-264-4869, or via e-mail at: Lawton.Read@Verizon.net.
Deep
Sea
Fishing Trip
Here’s still a chance for you old and new salts to go down to the sea and try your hand at landing some big ones. Joe Brooks is sponsoring a deep sea fishing trip, Saturday April 29th. The bus leaves at
6am
sharp; returns at
6pm.
Space is limited to 45. Sign up at Club. Cost is $60.00 for the bus and boat trips. You can rent a rod for the day for $5.00. Bring your own lunch.
NRA Home Firearms Safety Class
An NRA Home Firearms Safety Class will be offered to CR&GC members and their families on Saturday May 20th at
12:30
. This is one of the certificates sufficient to apply for either a License to Carry (LTC) or a Firearms Identification Card (FID). You cannot purchase a firearm or ammunition in
Massachusetts
without a LTC or FID.
The class, which involves no shooting, will begin promptly at
12:30
and end at
5PM
. After the class, there’s an optional dinner from
5PM – 6PM
with the participants from the Youth Trap Clinic. The class fee is $25 and the optional dinner is an additional $5. Ellie Horwitz, a CR&GC member and NRA instructor, has volunteered her time to teach the class with all fees donated to Mass Wildlife’s BOW Program (Becoming an Outdoors Woman). Pre-registration and prepayment is necessary. Contact
Deb Stein
617-308-1776, deb@debstein.com
Fish & Pond
Chairman Lukas Rounds is excited about the two upcoming fishing events that are scheduled: Members’ Fishing Day, April 23rd at
10:00 am
with a full breakfast for the hungry anglers and the Bing Bartolomeo Kids’ Fishing Derby, April 30th at
10:00am
. Rumors have it that if the Loch Ness Monster doesn’t show up…there are plenty of big trout just waiting to tickle your line.
Trap
Chairman, Vin Bartolomeo points out that we have started regular shooting hours on Sundays. The Trap Range Officer list will be posted shortly. Sunday shooting times are from
1pm
to
4pm.
Contact Vin via e-mail at Bartolomeo@verizon.net to volunteer to help.
CR&GC Youth Activities Committee Programs (YAC)
Upcoming events --The following events are intended for young men and women, ages 13-18.
- Youth Firearm Safety and Intro to Trap Shooting - May 20th
12:30-6PM
(
Deb Stein
617-308-1776, deb@debstein.com )
- Youth Fishing and Boat Safety Clinic – Summer (Date TBD) (Deb – see above)
- Second Annual MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Youth Pheasant Hunt – Sept. 23rd & 30th
(
Kim Sullivan
781-424-1800, crgcsecretary@yahoo.com)
- Youth Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Waterfowl Hunt – Oct 8th & 10th (Kim – see above)
- Youth Intro to Archery – September (Date TBD) (Kim – see above)
Do you have an idea for a youth event or trip you would like to see offered? Are you interested in any of the above events? Would you be willing to serve on the Youth Activities Committee or simply assist with any youth events? Do you want to coach? Anglers, archers, hunters and shooters - how about mentoring a beginner at your convenience? Please call
Deb Stein
(617)308-1776, deb@debstein.com
Youth Breakfast Tour of CR&GC
For Members and Potential Members! Monthly tours of CR&GC facilities and grounds, including a brief club history, are scheduled specifically for teens and their families. The tours focus on what CR&GC has to offer young adults from 13-18 years of age. Bring your teenager, grandchild, niece or nephew. Coffee/tea, juice, bagels and muffins will be served. The tours are free but pre-registration is required. The first breakfast tour took place on Saturday April 8th starting at
9:00am
. Five teenagers, three girls and two boys, along with an assortment of moms, dads and a grandfather gathered in the member’s lounge for a talk on what the club has to offer our youth. Following donuts, juice, and coffee the group headed outdoors to tour the grounds. The next tour is scheduled for
May 13, 2006
. Spread the word! Contact
Deb Stein
(617)308-1776, deb@debstein.com .
YAC Needs Volunteers for a Fishing and Boat Safety Workshop for Teens
YAC would like to offer a Fishing and Boat Safety Workshop for teenagers sometime during the summer. We all read about tragic boat accidents in the newspapers. Let’s put an effort into keeping CR&GC teens safe. If you love to fish, pass it on to the next generation! To help out in any way please call
Kim Sullivan
(781)424-1800, crgcsecretary@yahoo.com.
Anglers Needed to Help Cub Scouts at Fishing
Derby
on April 30th
If you know how to fish and can help out at the Kid’s Fishing Derby, the YAC needs YOU! Once again CR&GC will be welcoming Boy Scouts and their families from Pack 222, the only special-needs Cub Scout pack in MA. We try to provide one-on-one assistance to each scout and their parent (who will be present at all times). Those who have helped out in the past have found it very rewarding. If you can contribute a couple hours beginning at
9:30 am
please call
Deb Stein
at 617-308-1776, deb@debstein.com .
I Pledge Allegiance
Your pledge to help to renovate the club’s flag pole before the Flag Day ceremony on June 14th is still needed. Please contact
Kim Sullivan
if you are interested in lending a hand in repainting the pole prior to our event honoring the Club’s veterans. A tentative date is scheduled for some afternoon during the week of May 24th. A sign up sheet will be posted in the bar.
Trap Area Wall Completed!
Many thanks to member Bob Joyce of
Chelmsford
and his Allied Paving work crew for the beautiful and professional work they’ve done on the handsome retaining wall at the trap field. Bob’s generosity and the hard work of his crew are greatly appreciated. The stone wall needs to be seen to be appreciated. Nice work and many thanks.
Antler Sheds and Taxidermy Show
Mark your calendars! This is shaping up to be The Event of the season at CRGC! Join your fellow hunters on May 21st from
12pm
to
5pm
for the antler shed and taxidermy exhibit in the Club’s main hall. There is still wall space available, so if you would like to display a unique set of antlers that you have found or a special mount that you have, please contact
Kim Sullivan
for details. This show is anticipated to have some of the best sheds around, especially with the help of the Thursday night archers.
Scorers from the Northeast Big Bucks Club (NBBC) will be on hand to score any rack or mount for a fee of $25. This fee entitles you to the score, a one year membership to NBBC and a subscription to their magazine published 6 times a year. There will be raffles, prizes and lots of stories! During the show there will be a game chili cook-off. A sign up sheet will be posted in the bar for participation and wall space. Kim may be reached at 781-424-1800, crgcsecretary@yahoo.com
Archery
CRGC hosted a Bay State Archers 3-D Shoot on April 2nd and it turned out to be one of the best that we have had in several years. The weather on both the set-up day and the shoot day was just what we needed for the first time in awhile. Enough help volunteered to set a record time in putting out the targets and the kitchen crew was not far behind with the pre-cook. All preliminary work was completed on Sat. by
8:30 am
.
On Sunday, 110 participants registered to shoot. The kitchen served up a great breakfast and followed up with an equally good lunch. The pulling of the course was quick and the clean-up of the club and kitchen went as fast, due again to those who took the time to help. According to my calculations, which are not final, the shoot netted about $1,100.00 for the day. That makes the work and effort extended by everyone really satisfying.
I would like to thank the following for their help. It’s little unusual but quite pleasurable to have such a large number of people to thank for their help. In no particular order, thanks to the following: Jim O’Donnell,
Jim Jackman
, Jim Gallagher,
Del Ferranti
, Brad Stetson, Frank Gill, Mike and Mev Barton, Eileen Facenda, Fred Skerry,
Rich Gagnon
, Lucas Rounds, Richard Irwin, Paul LaFleche, Steve Brown, Tricia Gambino,
and Garo and Harry Papazian.
Work Party Really Cleaned Up!
The spring work party organized by Bill Lewis for April 8th really shaped the place up. There was plenty of raking, brush cutting and hauling to meet all of the limited members’ work requirements.
Steward
Brad Stetson, Steward, emphasizes that HELP is the main ingredient for successful breakfast, lunch, or dinner events. The number of members and guests who enjoy them support the Club’s future. Call Brad at 978-369-8926 if you can help at any Club function.
Middlesex
County
Sportsmen’s League (MCSL)
Delegate Barry Robinson reports that the MCSL’s presentation on “Beavers in
Massachusetts
” on March 30th was very well received by those in attendance. For those that could not make the meeting, Colleen Olfenbuttel, Wildlife Biologist, Furbearer Project Leader of Mass. Wildlife discussed state-wide beaver issues and the procedures and laws to deal with those pesky critters that live in our own backyards.
Unity
College
Students Participate in 3-D Archery Event at CRGC
Students from
Unity
College
, Unity, ME traveled for many hours to participate in the Bay State Archer’s 3-D Archery Event held at CRGC on April 2nd. The group included members of the Unity Archery Team and a 2 time International Bow Hunting Champion (pictured on the far left), as well as her younger brother Jacob who is 5 years old and been shooting since he was two. His bow was bigger than he was! Member Brad Stetson attended
Unity
College
…way back when.
Projects That Still Need Volunteers
- Bocce court
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- Picnic tables repair/repaint
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- Children’s play area, see-saw repaired
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- Club boat rack
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- Flag pole repainting
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Contact any Committee Chairmen listed on page 2 or any of the Officers and Board of Governors listed on the next page to volunteer to help with any of these or other projects around the club.
MassWildlife
June 3 & 4, 2006--FREE FISHING WEEKEND- Take a friend or family member fishing!
No fishing license needed during these two days! Fishing license fees support fisheries research, angler education, fish stocking programs and many other services provided by MassWildlife. If you don't know how to fish, consider attending the fishing festivals or other fishing related activities this and next month! All Angler Education programs and festivals are free and don't require a fishing license for fishing.
Looking for a wildlife-related gift for the outdoors/wildlife enthusiast on your holiday or birthday list? The following wildlife related experiences, publications and suggestions are available for the conservationist in your life!
· A 2 year subscription to Massachusetts Wildlife magazine ($10) delivers eight full color issues of the Commonwealth's best and only all-wildlife publication.
· For the budding conservationist try a copy of the recently revised "Critters of Massachusetts" book ($5). "Critters" is a perfect gift for the curious youngster or the beginning adult naturalist with an interest in backyard wildlife and beyond.
· The Massachusetts Wildlife Viewing Guide ($8.95) listing 67 sites across the state where a variety of wildlife can be seen is a perfect gift for the outdoor explorer or a visitor to the state.
· Hunting/Fishing licenses and stamps will be appreciated by the sportsman or woman in your life. Licenses are available for sale both on-line and over the counter.
· A wonderful outdoor experience for teens aged 13-17 is the Junior Conservation Camp, a two week session overnight camp packed with outdoor skills learning from shooting and fishing, to canoeing and camping, field trips with biologists and more! Camp is located in
Chesterfield
and will run
August 7-19, 2005
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· For women 18 years and above, enroll them in one of the Becoming an Outdoorswoman (BOW) workshops scheduled for 2005. 2005 will be the 10th Anniversary of BOW in
Massachusetts
and the weekend in Lenox is already scheduled for
June 10-12, 2005
. Other, day-long workshops focusing on winter skills, wildlife tracking, fishing, hunting, and survival are planned. All programs are designed for outdoor novices.
CR&GC Directory of Club Officers and Board of Governors Members
Officers:
President:
Lawton
Read; tel.978-264-4869; e-mail, Lawton.Read@Verizon.net
Vice President: Henry Dane; tel. 978-369-8333; e-mail, hdane@danelaw.com
Treasurer: Jim Gallagher; tel. 978-369-7126; e-mail, bt99@rocketmail.com
Financial Secretary:
Bruce Harvey
; tel.978-369-4990; e-mail, BruceHarveySKB@msn.com
Secretary:
Kim Sullivan
; cell 781-424-1800; e-mail, crgcsecretary@yahoo.com.
Board of Governors:
Ned Berube: tel. 978-369-3231; e-mail, nedberube@comcast.net
Del Ferranti: tel, 978-897-7425; e-mail, DEL508abn@msn.com
Kevin Flavin: tel. 978-371-9550; e-mail, Kevin.Flavin@comcast.net
Bill Jarmulowicz: tel. 978-443-8148; e-mail, RhonaHill@worldnet.att.net
Carl Repucci: tel. 978-371-7913; e-mail, Carl.Repucci1.Verizon.net
Dave Schaefer: tel. 978-369-8212; e-mail, Schaefer3@gis.net
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