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

THE FOLLOWING WERE IN ATTENDANCE: BRIAN FREY, FRED FULTZ, ROB BARGO, HAROLD CAROLUS, DENNIS SEIBER, STAN STUCK, CHERIE BROWN, WALT MALCOLM, R. B. POWELL, WALTER HARPSTER, ZACH ROBB, KRIS ROBB, TED JANKE, TOM KAUFFMAN AND GARY R. PARZANESE.

PRESIDENT FREY IS GOING TO TALK TO LARRY JACKSON WITH PA FISH COMMISSION ABOUT PENNS CREEK CHAPTER STARTING A FINGERLING STOCKING PROGRAM. WALTER HARPSTER PRESENTED THE GROUP WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT NAMES OF POSSIBLE HATCHERIES THAT COULD SUPPLY US WITH FINGERLINGS. WALTER HARPSTER ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD GET PRICES FOR STOCKING FINGERLINGS.

A HANDICAPPED FISHING ACCESS WAS FURTHER DISCUSSED. CHAPTER PRESIDENT, BRIAN FREY, HAS SENT OUT LETTERS TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND TO DATE HAS NOT HEARD BACK. CHAPTER PRESIDENT WILL FOLLOW UP WITH PHONE CALLS TO THE MUNICIPALITIES. ALSO CHAPTER PRESIDENT REPORTED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM BOB PENNELL WITH TU WHICH HAS EXAMPLES OF DESIGNS FOR HANDICAP FISHING ACCESSES.

ANNUAL BANQUET TO BE HELD APRIL 9, 2003 AT MCVEYTOWN FIRE HALL.

STILL NEED SPEAKER FOR THE BANQUET. DENNY PEIFFER TO TALK TO GERRY WUNTZ ABOUT SPEAKER. ALSO, BILL HUBLER WILL SPEAK TO WALT YOUNG.

THERE WAS DISCUSSION OF THE PRIZES NOT BEING UP TO PAR LAST YEAR AT BANQUET.

DISCUSSION OF A FLY FISHING DAY WITH DOUG REDDY’S CONSERVATION CLUB CONTINUED. WORKING ON DATE FOR THE EVENT. CHAPTER PRESIDENT TO INVITE CONSERVATION CLUB TO OUR MEETING IN JANUARY. MIKE KLIMKOS WITH TU WILL BE INVITED TO THE JANUARY MEETING TO GET KIDS THINKING ABOUT YOUTH RIVERS CONSERVATION CAMP.

TED JANKE WAS PRESENT TO DISCUSS STREAM IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED DONE IN BIG SPRING IN JUNIATA COUNTY. TED JANKE WANTED TO KNOW IF PENNS CREEK CHAPTER OF T. U. WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED. THE AREA OF STREAM TRAVELS THROUGH THE BROOKLINE NURSING HOME AND BARRY’S. APPROXIMATELY ½ MILE OF STREAM NEEDS REHAB. QUESTIONS AROSE IF THERE WERE ANY CONSERVATION CLUBS IN JUNIATA CO. THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO GET INVOLVED.

THE LOCAL CONSERVATION CLUB IS COLLECTING AND RECYCLING OLD TONER CARTRIDGES. ANYBODY THAT HAS ANY PLEASE CONTACT BRIAN FREY AT (717)242-0119.

ELECTIONS FOR 2003 WERE AS FOLLOWS:

BRIAN FREY-PRESIDENT

ROB BARGO-VICE PRESIDENT

FRED FULTZ-SECRETARY

JAN SNEDEKER- TREASURER AND PUBLIC RELATIONS LIAISON.

BILLS WERE PAID.

JAN SNEDEKER GAVE TREASURER REPORT.

PENNS CREEK WINTER SOCIAL

DECEMBER 18, 2002

6:00/6:30PM START

DENNIS SEIBER CAMP.

FEEL FREE TO CALL DENNIS SEIBER FOR DIRECTIONS HOME (717)248-7650 CAMP(717)667-9050.

NEXT MEETING JANUARY 7, 2003

INDIAN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY ROOM 7:30 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

FRED FULTZ

SECRETARY