TROUT UNLIMITED PENNS CREEK CHAPTER

NOVEMBER 13, 2001

PENNS CREEK CHAPTER PRESIDENT, BRIAN FREY, CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30P.M.

THE FOLLOWING WERE IN ATTENDANCE: BRIAN FREY, FRED FULTZ, HAROLD CAROLUS, JERRY WUNZ, LARRY WINEY, BOB SNIDER, ALBERT POTORTI, DENNISON PEIFFER, JAN SNEDEKER, WALTER HARPSTER, ARDEN LEACH, WALT MALCOLM, DOUG REDDY, DENNIS SIEBER, STAN STUCK, BILL FORCE, AND ROB BARGO.

THE GATE POSTS WERE INSTALLED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2001 ACROSS FROM WAGNER TIRE. THE GATE STILL NEEDS TO BE HUNG. ALSO A SIGN NEEDS TO BE HUNG ON GATE EXPLAINING THE REASON FOR THE GATE BEING INSTALLED.

THE STREAM CLEAN WITH LEWISTOWN CONSERVATION CLUB (DOUG REDDY) WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. THE CLEAN UP WAS FROM THE PAVILLION IN RECK PARK TO MAIN STREET. 2,060 POUNDS OF GARBAGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATERWAY. GARBAGE RANGE FROM SHOPPING CARTS TO TRACTOR TIRES.

MORE STREAM CLEAN UPS TO BE COORDINATED FOR THE SPRING WITH DOUG REDDY AND LEWISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL CONSERVATION CLUB. TU WOULD LIKE TO GET THE INDIAN VALLEY CONSERVATION CLUB AS WELL AS LOCAL BOY SCOUTS ENVOLVED WITH FUTURE CLEAN UPS.

A LETTER WAS PRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN THAT CON STONE AARONSBURG QUARRY WAS PERMITTED TO MINE BELOW THE 1080 FOOT ELEVATION, BUT DOES NOT ALLOW CON-STONE TO MINE BELOW THE GROUNDWATER TABLE OR TO PUMP GROUND WATER.

PENNS CREEK CHAPTER TU LOOKING FOR SPEAKER FOR THE SPRING BANQUET ANY IDEAS CALL CHAPTER PRESIDENT BRIAN FREY AT (717)242-0119.

POWELL ROD AND HAT WAS RECEIVED FOR THE BANQUET.

IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT FARMERS BE INVITED AS GUESTS TO THE BANQUET TO THANK AND RECOGNIZE THEM FOR STREAM BANK RESTORATION PROJECTS COMPLETED.

NATIONAL OFFERING 6 COMPLETE CORTLAND OUTFITS FOR $354.00. IF WE ORDER 6 OUTFITS WE GET AN ABEL REEL. THE ABEL REEL WILL ALSO BE AT THE BANQUET.

MOTION MADE BY WALT MALCOLM.

SECONDED BY JAN SNEDEKER.

TREASURY REPORT WAS GIVEN BY JAN SNEDEKER.

PENNS CREEK CHAPTER TU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSER A YOUTH FOR THE INKY MOORE CAMP. ANYBODY WITH ANY IDEAS OF SOME YOUTH TO SPONSER SHOULD CONTACT PRESIDENT BRIAN FREY AT (717)242-0119.

 

A MOTION WAS MADE TO NOMINATE STANDING OFFICERS.

MOTION MADE BY DENNISON PEIFFER.

SECONDED BY WALT MALCOLM.

BILLS WERE PAID.

MOTION TO ADJOURN.

NEXT MEETING JANUARY 8, 2002.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

 

 

FRED FULTZ

SECRETARY