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

THE FOLLOWING WERE IN ATTENDANCE: DENNIS SIEBER, JAN SNEDEKER, STAN STUCK, DENNISON PEIFFER, BRIAN FREY, ROB BARGO, GARY PARANESE, BILL HUBLER, JIM MATTHEWS, HAROLD CAROLUS, ARDEN LEACH AND FRED FULTZ.

HAWBAKER EXPANSION PROJECT AT QUARRY WAS DISCUSSED.

PENNS CREEK TROUT UNLIMITED HAS CONTACTED WITH DEP "DIVISION OF MINING"

WOULD LIKE TO INVITE DEP COMPLIANCE OFFICER TO OUR MEETING.

IT WAS REPORTED BY CHAPTER PRESIDENT, BRIAN FREY, THAT THE APPLICATION FOR THE "COLD WATER PARTNERSHIP GRANT" WAS 50 TO 60 PERCENT FINISHED. IT IS DUE BY MARCH 1, 2003. THE FOCUS OF THE GRANT WOULD BE HONEY CREEK STREAM MONITORING AND OVERALL PLAN.

THE DAM IN REEDSVILLE WAS DISCUSSED. CHAPTER PRESIDENT WILL CONTACT FISH COMMISSION AND AMERICAN RIVERS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE DAM.

BANQUET TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED. ANYONE THAT NEEDS TICKETS PLEASE CALL DENNISON PEIFFER AT (717)248-1804 OR PICK-UP AT OUR NEXT MEETING.

PRIZES WERE ORDERED FROM TROUT UNLIMITED NATIONAL:

ORVIS T3 NINE FOOT 4 WEIGHT ROD.

BATTENKILL BARSTOCK REEL.

OASIS FLY TYING BENCH.

WINSTON NINE FOOT 5 WEIGHT ROD.

OTHER PRIZES TO BE ANNOUNCED.

VICE PRESIDENT, ROB BARGO, PRESENTED A PROGRAM THAT COULD BE HANDED OUT AT THE BANQUET. THE PROGRAM DESCRIBES WHAT THE PENNS CREEK CHAPTER HAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WHAT IS IN OUR FUTURE.

THE PENNS CREEK CHAPTER NEEDS ONE VOLUNTEER TO SELL MEMBERSHIPS AT THE BANQUET. IF INTERESTED PLEASE CALL BRIAN FREY AT (717) 242-0119.

MOTION WAS MADE BY BILL HUBLER TO PRESENT OUR SPEAKER FOR THE BANQUET WITH A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR $150.00 FROM FLY FISHERMAN’S PARADISE AND $150.00 FROM BRIAN FRANKHOUSER’S FLY SHOP.

SECONDED BY STAN STUCK.

DOUG REDDY WITH LEWISTOWN CONSERVATION CLUB WILL HAVE A MEETING WITH HIS KIDS TO LET US KNOW HOW MANY TICKETS WE NEED TO RESERVE FOR THE BANQUET.

PENNS CREEK CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMITED IS A CO-SPONSER TO THE LEWISTOWN CONSERVATION CLUB THAT APPLIED FOR A GROWING GREENER GRANT FEBRUARY 3, 2003 FOR LOWER KISH CREEK. THE GRANT HAS A STRONG EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT DEALING WITH WATER QUALITY OF THE LOWER KISH.

DISABLED ACCESS UPDATE.

DCNR GRANT MAY BE ABLE TO BE APPLIED FOR THIS PROJECT.

CHAPTER PRESIDENT INVESTIGATING SEVERAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE PROJECT.

TREASURER, JAN SNEDEKER, READ TWO LETTERS THANKING PENNS CREEK CHAPTER FOR DONATING MONEY TO PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION AND PENNS VALLEY CONSERVATION CLUB.

BILLS WERE PAID.

MOTION TO ADJOURN.