South Meriden, CT 06451
General Membership Meeting Newsletter
September 9, 2019
” a fun and safe place for all the family to fish and shoot”
President’s Report (Stan Drauss 860-982-1798)
Bird permits are on. Good luck hunting.
Vice President’s Report (Rich Kruglik 203-600-8440)
Good luck hunting.
Treasurer ‘s Report (Art Morin 860-342-0249)
Checking $11,873.44
Building Fund Savings $7,224.92
Money market $70,953.03
Financial Secretary’s Report (Ray Guest 203-237-6977)
This door card will be yours for the as long as your dues are paid up. If your card fails to work, contact Ray and you will be issued a new card but will have to turn in your non-working card.
A lost card will be issued at a cost of $10.
The code on the back of your new card will be for the web site.
Membership as of Aug. 1 is 232 regular and 334 total.
The 1 applicants for membership for October meeting SanJeevan Virk couldn’t make the meeting so he will be in and Gerald Condon.
Recording Secretary’s Report (John Waitkus 203-430-7539)
Newsletters will be emailed to members with computer access. All others members without email will get the newsletter mailed to them. If you a change your email address or wish to get the newsletter emailed to you, notify me at [email protected].
Assistant Secretary’s Report (Flavio D’Avanzo 203-623-5981)
Visit our website, https://meridenrodandgunclub.com, members only log in user-name MRGC and password is on the back of your membership card.
Past President’s Report (Pat Natlo 203-237-7505)
No Report
Archery Report (Mark Popolizio 203-213-0128).
The 3 D range is open No Broad-heads. Good luck hunting.
ONLY SHOOT BROAD-HEADS AT BLUE LEGGED ANIMALS!!!!!
Birds Report (Gerry Apuzzo 203-687-7962)
Birds permits are in. Gerry had come down with some health issues.
Jon Grazioso, 203-509-6062, stepped in to act as the chairman
By-Laws Report (James Alonzo 203-695-3122)
Reminder, only members are allowed on the club property on their own. Guests HAVE TO BE accompanied by the member.
If you have a guest with you and they need to get into the club, you MUST go and open the door and not give them your card to open it
Conservation Report (Don Dandelski 203-235-1318)
We only had 4 people show up to the spring clean-up.
We need more to help to keep the property clean in order to keep it to hunt on it.
Fall clean up October 12th 8 am.
Entertainment Report (Matt Morin 860-301-7241)
Next month’s menu: Chili dogs
Meals are just $6.
Come down for a great meal!
Fish Report (Joe Tkacz III 203-886-8979)
Cast in blast 10am – 3pm Oct. 20th, tickets on sale $10, contact Joe with any questions or to help.
Oct. 19th work party at 10am. Weed whacking needs to be done.
House and Grounds Report ( Rich Cleveland 203-815-8325 and Peter Gillespie 203-927-7556)
Weed whacking needed all around the grounds.
Land Report (Walt Budzyn 203-592-2415 )
Steel shot at Bilgers only.
Range Report (Lou Santos 203-206-6211 and Rob Frielo 203-915-7257)
Work time available to weed whack up at the range. Contact Lou or Rob. Remove your targets when you are done at the range place them back in the shed. NO Glass or Cans are to be used as targets AND no shooting of ground targets. The targets from the pistol side SHOULD NOT be moved to the rifle side. Don’t shoot the frames. There is extra plywood in the shed cut for replacement of the targets. If they are shot up and you have a screw gun, you can replace them or contact Lou or Rob. There is a turkey stand on the trap range to pattern your shotgun. There is no bird shot on the rifle range. Remember we need to police ourselves. Please make sure everyone is signing in. It is each and every one of our responsibilities to make sure everyone
signs in and follows the rules. If you see something, let the range chairmen know. Give them as much information about what happened including a date and time. Do not move the pistol targets closer. Keep them where they are near the bank.
*Reminder that there is only 1 shot every 8 seconds!!
*Pay attention to the range HOURS!!!!There is a ZERO TOLERANCE for breaking ANY range rules!!!
*Shooting Hours Start Times: Monday thru Friday 9:00am. Saturday: 10:00am. Sunday: 11:00am
*Shooting Hours Stop Times: Monday thru Thursday the shooting range will close at 7pm or sunset whichever comes first. Friday thru Sunday range will close at 6pm or sunset whichever comes first.
** All Times are posted on the range.
If the clay’s need to be replaced in the trap machine, contact Lou or Rob. The range is always in need of plywood and/or 2×4’s if you have any that you would like to donate contact Lou or Rob.
Old Business.
Clam Bake went well. Good turn out for the first one. Raised a $1000 for the club.
Be sure to follow ALL range rules and police ourselves. Report any issues. We don’t want to
have any further issues to jeopardize our range.
It was brought up at the board meeting to have a period of time of no smoking in the club
ONLY on Monday night meeting night from 6 pm to 8:00 pm.
New Business
Hay loading at Bilgers needed. This helps keep the property for us to bird hunt plus you get $10 an hour toward your dues. Contact Ray Landry at 203-631-3253.
Pistol courses contact Jim Dobensky at 203 238 2564.
Tom Donnoly from the state cam to speak to us about the decline of hunters and what the state is doing to come up with new programs and clinics.
Club reserved by;
September 7th clambake
September 14th Anthony Pelecano
September 21st Stan Drauss
September. 29th Jim Dobensky
Oct. 5th Lou Arata
Oct. 12th Danny Soule
Oct. 19th Rich Cleveland
DOG PROBLEMS
We still have a problem with a few members not picking after their dogs.
Thanks to them, for now on all dogs will have to be attended by their owners or on a leash if you can’t control them.
That means if your dog is outside you will be also. PICK up after you dogs.
- Always clean up after your dog no matter what the mess is or no matter where on the club property, inside or outside.
- No dogs allowed in the clubhouse without a leash.
- No dogs allowed on any furniture or in the kitchen.
Yearly meeting dates: 1/7/19, 2/4, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6, 6/3, 7/1, 8/5, 9/9, 10/7, 11/4, 12/23, 1/6/20.
Meeting Adjourned
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President:—————————-Stan Drauss 860-982-1798
Vice President:———————Rich Kruglik 203-600-8440
Treasurer:—————————-Art Morin 860-342-0249
Financial Secretary:————–Ray Guest 203-237-6977
Recording Secretary:————John Waitkus 203-430-7539
Assistant Secretary:————–Flavio D’Avanzo 203-623-5981
Past President’s Report:——– Pat Natlo 203-237-7505
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Archery:—————————Mark Popolizio 203-213-0128
Birds:——————————-Gerry Apuzzo 203-687-7962
By-Laws:————————–James Alonzo 203-695-3122
Conservation:——————-Don Dandelski 203-235-1318
Entertainment:——————Matt Morin 860-301-7241
Fish:——————————–Joe Tkacz III 203-886-8979
House & Grounds:————-Rich Cleveland 203-815-8325 and Peter Gillespie 203-927-7556
Land:——————————-Walt Budzyn 203-592-2415 Cell
Range:—————————–Lou Santos 203-206-6211 and Rob Frielo 203-915-7257
Keys For Deer Cooler
Joe Drauss………………203-634-1177
Stan Drauss……………..203-630-9805…..Cell…….860-982-1798
Rich Kruglik………………203-250-8399
Donald Dandelski ………203-235-1318
10 KITCHEN COMMANDMENTS
- You are welcome to use any of the equipment within this kitchen as long as it is left clean and in the same condition as you found it.
- If you damage any equipment you will be responsible for replacing it.
- Make sure all surfaces including counters, cutting boards and sinks are left spotless when you leave.
- Sweep and mop floors before leaving.
- Clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces prior to and after each use with a bleach and water solution
- Clean up any spills you make on the stoves, oven, counters and microwave.
- All pots, pans, and any equipment used must be cleaned and returned to its original location.
- Empty all trash and replace with clan bag before leaving.
- Never leave burners on and unattended. Make sure all gas is turned off before leaving.
- Wipe down inside of fridge after each use and remove any food that is stored by you before leaving.
Range Rules
- Members must be with guest at all times while on the range. Members are allowed one quest on the range per day.
- Members and guests are allowed to use only one shooting lane at a time and are not allowed more than one guest on the range when firing. No on lookers.
- Members can not be shooting when their guests are shooting and must watch there guest to ensure safe handling of firearms.
- Club members using the range and their guests must sign in.
- Club members must have their membership card displayed in the holder on the lane that they are shooting from.
- No rapid fire shooting.
- Keep all shots to one shot every 8 seconds.
- No bird-shot or buckshot allowed on the rifle range.
- No armor piercing or tracer rounds are allowed.
- No full automatic weapons.
- No alcohol or drugs on or near the range.
- Persons using handguns must have their pistol permits with them.
- All shooting must be done from a shooting lane and within the shooting lane. No shooting from walk ways or across shooting lanes.
- No rifles allowed on the pistol range.
- No guests are allowed to use the range on the two weekends prior to and during the State Firearms Deer Hunting Season.
Pond Rules.
- 2 fish per membership a day—total of 8 fish a week.
- Saturdays are for memberships only during all stocking weeks.
- Guests allowed from Sunday until the pond is closed for following stocking and a guest is part of the members total
- **All fish must be signed out in the box next to the club.
- Catch & Release only allowed from flies. Mark these on the sign out sheet in the blue box with an “R”
- No corn or minnows are allowed!
- 2 rods may be used per membership until the first fish has been caught, then only one per membership.
Major Club Activities Projected for Year 2019
Club activities are not limited to this listing and dates are subject to change check monthly
∙ January – Club Available for Ct Hunter Safety Course
∙ February 23rd – Game Dinner
∙ February – Club available for CT Courses
∙ March – Club available for CT Courses
March 9th – Game dinner
∙ March 23rd – St. Jude fund raiser
∙ April – Open for Safety Course
∙ April 6th – Club Pond opens 7am for Fishing. (Kitchen opens for breakfast)
∙ April 6th – Conservation Annual Spring Clean-up. Work time available
∙ May – April- Club available for safety courses
∙ May 18th – Pond closed for clean-up for Children’s Fishing Derby/ Picnic. Work time available
∙ May – Work begins at Bilger’s Loading Hay. Work time available
∙ May 19th- Clubs Children’s Fishing Derby/ Picnic Work time available
June ? – City of Meriden Fishing Derby
∙ June – Hay continues at Bilger’s Work time available
∙ July – Club available for Bow Course.
∙ August – Work begins at Bilger’s 2nd cut of hay. Work time available
∙ September – Open
∙ October 12th – Conservation Annual Fall Clean-up. Work time available
∙ October 19th – Hunting opens on State Co-op and Private lands stocked Pheasants
∙ October 20th – Cast-N-Blast Summer ending Picnic/open to the public. Work time available.
∙ November – Fall clean up, leaves. Work time available
∙ December – 1st Cleanup in preparations for Children’s Christmas party. Work time available
∙ December – 7th Children’s Christmas party. Work time available
∙ December 14th – Snow date for Children’s Christmas party