March Newsletter

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MARCH 9^TH, 2011…VFW…FREE ELK BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6PM TILL GONE

MEETING TO FOLLOW

MEMBERSHIP IS STRENGTHENING BUT WE HAVE STILL NOT HIT OUR GOAL!  WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE MANY NEW MEMBERS AT OUR MEETINGS.  LOOK AT YOUR MAILING LABEL NOW.  YOUR MEMBERSHIP YEAR IS ON THE BOTTOM LINE.  IF IT ISN’T 2011 YOU MAY BE DROPPED FROM OUR MAILING LIST NEXT MONTH.  DON’T MISS OUT ON OUR GREAT BENEFITS!  RENEW NOW!

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WINTER SHOW BOOTH WILL BE SET UP MARCH 4-7.  CONTACT CHAIR JOSH HOLM 840-5269 OR AT HIS EMAIL ON TOP OF PAGE IF YOU CAN SIT IN IT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.  JOSH IS SETTING UP A SLIDE SHOW ON LAPTOP.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR VCSU 2011.  SEE AN OFFICER OR STOP IN AT L&H SHOE SHOP.  BCWF WILL AWARD 3 / $250 SCHOLARSHIPS.

HUNTER ED CLASS DATES:  MARCH 8,14,15,17 & 22.  CHAIR SKIP PEDERSEN 845-3211.  A FREE CLASS PUT ON BY BCWF AND THE GREAT VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS!

JUNIOR NATURALISTS MEET MARCH 14^TH, 5 PM AT THEHATCHERY FOR A FISHING EVENT!  CONTACT KYLE JOHNSON AT 701-650-8715 or kyle.m.Johnson@vcsu.edu.

INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS GAINING MORE INTEREST.  OPEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT 7PM IN THE AUDI BASEMENT.  CONTACT NEIL PETERSON 840-0173.

TREE REEF IS ON GO THIS SPRING FOR WEST ASHTABULA CROSSING.  CONTACT GOOSE AT 845-2970 ext.3  TO BE NOTIFIED OF DATE.

LEGISLATIVE—THE BOARD IS MEETING WEEKLY WHILE SESSION IS ON TO TRACK CONCERNING BILLS.  OUR LOBBYIST, MIKE DONAHUE, IS KEEPING US UP TO DATE ON THE  MANY AMENDMENTS.  WE URGE YOU TO EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE BILLS AND CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES.

TR ELK HERD REDUCTION HARVESTED 406 ANIMALS.  REPORTED THAT VOLUNTEERS DID A GOOD JOB (HARD WORK) AND IT WAS RUN WELL.

BCWF ISLOOKING FOR A NEW NDWF DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE.  BRUCE ANUNDSON WOULD LIKE TO STEP DOWN  AFTER 10 YEARS AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE A YOUNGER PERSON TAKE OVER.  CONTACT HIM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION.  490-1288.

NDWF AUTO/CASH BANQUET:  APRIL 2^ND, 2011…VERY LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN!  PERRY 490-1797.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION BANQUET…MARCH 12…JAMESTOWN GLADSTONE…5PM.  SWAMPY HAS TICKETS FOR  SALE 840-0217…845-0267.

SUMMER FISHERIES PROJECTS: BOAT LANDING AT CITY PARK AND A CANOE ACCESS AT THE HATCHERY.