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SCCA minutes of meeting held at Curtis Mott

Bldg, SUNY Cobleskill on January 24, 2013.

Attendance is needed from each club for their

input on club activities

SCCA’s President Raymond Zeh called the meeting to order at 7:10 with the pledge

of allegiance with 38 in attendance counting 27 college students. Nov –Dec Minutes and Dec –Jan minutes were approved with a motion from Willy Karlau, seconded by Doug Handy. The treasurer’s reports, Dec & Jan were read and with motions from Carl Stefanik, seconded by Dick Price. All were voted on and approved. Elections for club officers and Board of Directors will be held in April at our annual meeting. Anyone interest in holding office please contact Dave Wood or Carl Stefanik who are on the nomination committee.

The winner of the raffle drawing of the black powder gun donated by the Schoharie County Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited was Todd Sperbeck. He is one of the hunters who donated one of the 27 deer (1215 lbs) which was donated though Blue’s butcher shop in Gallupville and through Marlow’s in Howe Cave for the Venison Donation Program.

Willy Karlau made a motion to give Russ Marlow a $100 gift certificate for donating his time cutting up venison. This was seconded by Dave Wood. Members voted & passed motion.

Ice Fishing Derby - February 2nd SCCA sponsored, Franklin Valie Pond, 7 AM – 2PM. Had close to 70 participants with over 20 youths. Hotdog & Hot chocolate were available to help keep everyone warm and happy. We gave out trophies and prizes to the youth for the largest fish at three different time frames. Emma Lacko from Fultonham who caught an 18" Pickerel winning first place between 7AM & 10AM. Adam Park caught a 20" pickerel between 10AM & 12PM winning first place and Hunter Mejias caught a 19" Pickerel winning first place between 12PM & 2PM. Prize pay every two hours for biggest fish for adults. Some of the sponsors who help fund and prizes were Laborer's Local 157 – Schenectady, Gobblers Knob – Cobleskill, Cobleskill Outdoor Sports – Cobleskill, McDonald – Cobleskill, Off the Beaten Path - Central Bridge. SCCA gave $179 (proceeds from bait sales) to the college students for the AFS local chapter for helping with bait sales, measuring & weight of fish and helping out with food & drink sales.

Carl Stefanik met with Lillian Bruno and Brian Fleury from the County Planning Dept about the recreation map they have a grant for. The meeting was held February 6th from 1 - 2:30 PM. At this time they in the "information stages" for a folding map, highlighting recreational areas in the Schoharie County.

Next Spring the dates for the Early Youth Turkey Hunt will be April 20th & 21st.

A week at NYSDEC Camp. 11 -17 year olds, Apply early, most slots are filled within the first three weeks after Feb 19th. $350 per camper for one week stay. Sponsorships available by different clubs. 2013 session dates are June 30 thru August 17th. There are four different camps. Visit NYS DEC Website for info. SCCA has approved two youths for Camp Coby, Evan Handy & Gabriel Warner.

College students are already planning a Game Diner for early March 2013.

Carl Stefanik is currently working on next year’s SCCA Activity Report. Please e-mail information along with pictures to Carl. cstefanik@nycap.

Anyone interested in working on Open Space Plan update contact Carl Stefanik. cstefanik@nycap..

SCCA has written a resolution opposing the NYS Safe Act passed into law this past January. This will be sent to our State and Federal political elected representatives. A copy will be posted on our website.

There will be a “We The People Rally” on March 16th 2013 at 1:00 PM, @ Daughters of American Revolution building on Main Street, Schoharie, New York. This will be a peaceful rally inviting all men, women, & children who are interested in preserving our liberties & constitutional rights as American Citizens. Military Veterans will be recognized & honored during this event for their sacrifices. Many Veterans died serving our country to protect the freedoms we all enjoy today.

The SCCA will be accepting applications for the $250 Dorwin Hamm Scholarship from SUNY Cobleskill students in the Wildlife & Fisheries programs. The club will approve up to four each.

Dan Hannon, SUNY Cobleskill student did a power point presentation at the last month’s SCCA meeting on the fisher which was trapped and monitored. Dan was awarded the Dorwin Hamm $250 Scholarship for his work.

SCCA approved a $600 donation to the 7 students traveling to Nashville Feb 21st – Feb 25th for The World Aquaculture Society Meeting. The students presented a power point presentation covering 8 different field projects completed in the last year. Dave Wood made a motion, seconded by Doug Handy for the $600 donation. Membership approved the motion. The students received the Best Poster Award at the conference. The poster was about the Stream ecosystem changes in Schoharie Creek tributaries following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee delivered an unprecedented, 500 year flood event to the Schoharie Creek watershed on 28 Aug. & 6 Sept. 2011. Pre-flood (period 2005-2011) and Post-flood surveys were conducted on eight streams in the upper watershed that historically contained trout (Bearkill, House Creek, Keyserkill, Line Creek, Little Schoharie, Manorkill, Platterkill & Panther Creek).

SCCA Dues are due January 2013. We have received annual dues from four of the clubs and about only ten individual members so far this year. Club Association dues are $30 annually. Each club officer and delegate receives a SCCA Newsletter monthly by mail or e-mail. Please fill out a new registration form and send with your dues. Individual dues are $10 annually. SCCA had 18 clubs who paid Association dues last year. SCCA has between 50 – 60 individuals who pay $10 annual dues each year. Please send them in!! This helps to cover the cost of the envelopes, labels, postage, paper, and ink for the newsletters which are mailed out each month. We mail out close to 140 letters each month and send out e-mail to over 200 individuals each month. Send dues to SCCA P.O. Box 325 Central Bridge, NY 12035.

FEBRUARY 28, 2013 ~ ALBANY/LOB ~ 10:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.Anyone can have an excuse to not participate: it comes with the territory of letting others secure your benefits for you while asserting that "...and no one can take it away." BUT RIGHT NOW those "no one" folks are trying to do just that and making a difference that shall take those things that you do and love and rely upon away. Away! Why not spend a little gas money and parking money, drive down to the State Capitol/Empire State Plaza, then from 787 find the VISITOR PARKING lot underground, drive in with your photo ID in hand (the State Trooper will ask for it), find a place to park, take the nearest elevator to the C-Level (for Concourse), walk toward the State Capitol, pass through security -- no knives, guns, and the like so leave them in your car -- and turn LEFT into the area known as "The Well" of the Legislative Office Building (known as the LOB), and find your selves among hundreds and (may we hope) thousands of fellow gun owners for this NYSRPA-sponsored Lobby Day and Rally? YOU do have the time for it if you value your Second Amendment rights -- and if you find yourself responding to that by answering "...but I don't own any of those guns or magazines!" then KNOW THIS, my innocent friend: you are suffering from deep denial. What is not named today will be named tomorrow if this attempt to take what some have away from them; they will soon leave you with nothing but your single shot .22 cal. rifle, and then soon enough take that as well. Creeping socialism is little different than sudden and complete exacting socialism such as Adolph Hitler exercised against the Jews of Germany when he was but Chancellor before he became dictator of Germany and introduced the world to the horrors of the concentration camps. [Doubt that? Take a look at THIS: ]. Or will nothing convince you that YOU are in deep trouble? AND that you DO have skin in this game? You do. Gun ownership is at an all-time high. And although tragedies like Columbine and Newtown are exploited by ideologues and special-interest lobbying groups, crime is at an all-time low. The people have spoken. Gun stores shelves have been emptied. Gun shows are breaking attendance records. Gun manufacturers are sold out and backordered. Shortages on ammo and firearms are countrywide. The American people have spoken and are telling you, Mr. Cuomo that our Second Amendment shall not be infringed."

A3908-2013: Requires owners of firearms to obtain liability insurance: Introduced by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance on January 29th. Any person in this state who shall own a firearm shall, prior to such ownership, obtain and continuously maintain a policy of liability insurance in an amount not less than one million dollars specifically covering any damages resulting from any negligent or willful acts involving the use of such firearm while it is owned by such person. Failure to maintain such insurance shall result in the immediate revocation of such owner’s registration license and any other privilege to own such firearm. For the purpose of this section, a person shall deemed to be the owner of a firearm if such firearm is lost or stolen until such loss or theft is reported to the police department or sheriff which has jurisdiction in the county, town, city or village in which such owner resides. Any person who owns a firearm on the effective date of this section shall obtain the insurance required by this section within thirty days of such effective date. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any peace officer who is authorized to carry a firearm. The department is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. We as sportsmen & sportswomen need to call our State Legislators to vote no on this legislative bill.

New York Conservation Council: The NYS Conservation Council is holding a fundraising raffle for Spring 2013. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5; drawing will be held on April 6. NYSCC is looking for buyers and sellers for the tickets. Those interested in purchasing should send a check (payable to NYSCC) for the appropriate amount to Chuck Parker, NYSCC President, 116 County Route 40, Mexico, NY 13114. If you can help sell tickets, please contact Chuck at 315/963-8413, and he will see that you get the number of tickets you need. website nyscc@ for information.

Region 4 - New York Fish & Wildlife Management Board: The next meeting for the Region 4 FWMB will be at the Middleburgh Rod & Gun Club on February 27th at 7:00 PM. NYS DEC will hold a public informational meeting on the Move to reduce sporting license fees: under the proposal, a resident fishing license would go from $29 to $25 and would be valid one year from the date of purchase. A fishing license currently ends on Sept. 30, regardless of date of purchase. Seven-day and one-day fishing licenses would remain at $15 and $5, respectively, while a combination big/small game hunting license would decrease from $29 to $22. Bowhunters would only save $1 ($21-$20), while junior bowhunters (age 12-15) would save $5 ($9-$4). On the other hand, a muzzleloading license would drop from $21 to $11. The proposal does away with the Conservation Legacy and Trapper Super Sportsmen licenses. The trapper license would be included in hunting license. The cost of a Super Sportsmen and Sportsmen license remains $88 and $47, respectively. Turkey and Deer Management Permits remain at $10 each. The license year would run from Sept. 1–Aug. 31. It currently runs from Oct. 1–Sept. 30.

Hunter Safety Courses For this Spring - Contact e-mail: raymondzeh@

Middleburgh Rod / Gun Club

Sign-up on March 18, 2013 (7 to 8 PM) at the Club you must pre-register and show proof of age.

Must be 11 year old or older. Children under 16 must have a legal guardian to sign up

Course Date on March 22 (6 to 9 PM) and March 23, 2013 (8 AM to 4 PM)

Must attend both days. Contact e-mail raymondzeh@

Middleburgh Rod / Gun Club

Sign-up on April 8, 2013 (7 to 8 PM) at the Club You must pre-register and show proof of age.

Must be 11 year old or older. Children under 16 must have a legal guardian to sign up

Course Date on April 12 (6 to 9 PM) and April 13, 2013 (8 AM to 4 PM) Must attend both days

Courses are free and required to buy your Hunting Licenses. Contact e-mail raymondzeh@

Hunter Safety Course (Gun) at the Richmondville Rod / Gun Club

Sign-up on April 15,2013 (7 to 8 Pm) at the Richmondville Village Office across from the Richmondville Fire Station Class limited to 30 student. On April 19 (6 to 9:30 PM) and April 20, 2013 (8 AM to 4PM)

Must bring proof of age and if under 16, need a legal guardian to sign with you....

11 years and up to take course.....must attend both days - Person to contact Steve Kosier 231-3176

Bow Hunter Safety Course Middleburgh Rod/Gun Club

Sign-up on April 29, 2013 (7 to 8 PM) at the club

Date of course May 4, 2013 (8 AM to 4 PM) Need to bring proof of Age (Bow hunter needs this to hunt with a bow)

Children under 16 must have a legal guardian to sign up. Contact e-mail raymondzeh@

No fee charge for the course contact e-mail raymondzeh@

Trapping Course will be held on March 23rd @ Middleburgh R&G Club, Sign up on Mar 18th between 7-8 PM.

New York Power Authority: The Wildlife Management Task Force meeting was held on February 11 at the Blenheim NYPA Visitor’s Center. Two Million patrons have visited the Blenheim/Gilboa Visitor Center. 97 Bow hunter permits approved last Fall. 2013 Trout stocking with about 1000 tiger and 1000 brook. 257 boating permits approved last year. Boating (7AM-5PM) No gas motors allowed on upper reservoir. 24 hour notice for boat access. Must have fishing license to fish. Carry In/Carry Out policy. Possibly looking at daily boat passes in the near future. Lynn Hait reported that the NYPA had a very successful year at Blenheim/Gilboa. The reservoir clean up is still under way. Stones, sand and gravel need to be remove from bottom of reservoir. Can’t remove all, too expensive, will remove some to keep recreational boaters safe. Several core samples were taken and no environmental issues found. Wooden debris, campers and many, many propane tanks were removed from the reservoir. Currently NYPA has 149 employees at Blenheim. Always looking for life guards during summer moths ($10.35 to start). Very concerned with pending lawsuits and also forced shutdowns because of political pressure to draw down water for flood prevention with forecasted storms. New license needed by 2019 (4/30/217 dead line for attempt to relicense) New boat launch will be part of new license application. License is for 30 -50 years. Possible trapping opportunities on NYPA lands at Blenheim, must have exterminators license. Beekeeping and fly tying could possibly be new programs in site. Hemlock Woolly Adeglid identified in 2011. It has hit several trees down by the lower reservoir. Birds are what move these insects. Cold will kill insects if temps stay below 20 degrees for long periods of time. Will also threat with a tablet which is inserted into the soil at the base of large trees and than this dissolves and is carried up the tree through the root system. They have applied for a $30,000 grant to pay for this process. This is a tree disease which infest all species of hemlock causing tree mortality in eastern US. Both Minekill State Park & Blenhiem/Gilboa Power Authority have infected tree areas. The next step is to map areas of infestation. SCCA is looking for funding support to help pay for printing expenses of our annual Activity Report. Stephen Ramsey would like to schedule the next meeting of the Wildlife Management Task Force in September at the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center. Meeting will start at 11:30AM – 1:30PM.

Coyote Contest Results: Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County – by Jack Danchak –President

This was their 6th annual statewide 3-day Coyote Contest on February 8, 9, & 10, 2013. This turned out to be a very successful event with 715 hunters participating. 48 coyotes were taken: 20 on Friday, 18 on Saturday & 10 on Sunday. Richard Sperano of West Fulton, NY hunting in Schoharie County took a 55.50 lb male coyote with a 91 degree temperature. Richard used the help of dogs and a .223 cal. rifle. He received a check for $2,200 for getting the heaviest of the contest on Sunday and $200 for two other coyotes entered for a total of $2,400. Ariel Shaul of Cobleskill, NY took the heaviest coyote on Friday, a 46.05 lb male with a 78.8 body temperature. She also used the help of dogs and a .22 mag rifle. Ariel received $200 for the heaviest coyote on Friday, $100 for another coyote entered and $100 for the heaviest coyote taken by a female for a total of $400. Richard Jonke of Ferndale, NY took the heaviest on Sunday, a 40.89 lb male with a 70-degree body temperature. Richard hunted over bait and used a .270 cal. rifle. He earned $200 for his effort.

13 year old Chase English of Frenchville, Pa. hunting in Broome County, NY took a 37.05 lb male with a 68.5 degree body temperature. Young Chase used a 12 ga. shotgun and received $100 for taking a coyote, $100 for the heaviest taken by a junior hunter and a $100 gift certificate donated by Fur, Fin & Feather Sport Shop in Livingston Manor, NY. The total of 48 coyotes taken during the 3-day contest consisted of 28 males and 20 females. Average weight was 37.28 lbs. Coyotes were taken with: dogs-25, electronic calls-8, bait-7, mouth calls-3 and other calls-3. 45 coyotes were taken during daylight hours and 3 at night. Coyotes were taken from the following counties: Sullivan-14, Deleware-8, Ulster-5, Schoharie-5, Columbia-2, Madison-2, Broome-2, Orange-1, and Greene-1. Caliber of guns used .223-13, 12 ga.-8, 22.250-6, .22 mag-5, .243-3, .270-2, .222-2, .204-2, AR15-1, 30.06-1, 7mm.08-1, 6.5x55-1, .220Swift-1, and 17 HMR-1.

Jack Danchak, President of the Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County, was Master of Ceremonies of the Coyote Banquet held at the Jeffersonville Inn on Sunday afternoon. Jack thanked a full house of hunters for their supporting making this Coyote Contest successful. Everyone enjoyed a delicious roast beef dinner. Jack also thanked the Honorable Judge Frank LaBuda of Sullivan County for overriding Judge Kathryn Sweeney of the township of Highland, who fined Robert Gabriel for feeding deer. Judge LaBuda declared the ban on feeding deer was unconstitutional, and now we can feed deer and other wildlife legally in Sullivan County. Judge LaBuda’s decision has now given all counties in NYS the opportunity to get this ridiculous deer feeding ban lifted.

West Fulton Snowmobile Club: Meetings are held at the West Fulton Firehouse on the 1st Wednesday of the month @ 7:00PM. For more information call President Aaron Hamm @ 827-6881or V.P.Todd Bartholomew @ 827-4793.

Conesville Rod & Gun Club: Club member donated gun case to hunter safety program. Meeting is held at the old Conesville Fire house. DEP now owns 26% of town lands. To become a member you must live in the town of Conesville. For more information contact Dewey Irving @ 607-588-6978.

Jeep Club: Meetings are 7:30pm on the second Thursday of every month, summer meetings at the Club property, and winter meetings at Stella Motors in Cobleskill. POC: Matthew Henzler, e-mail address (thehenz33@) or Terry Keller - 234-3004.

Friends of Mine Kill & MVS State Park: A group of local citizens who believe that Mine Kill& Max V. Shaul State Parks need to remain open to the residents of Schoharie County and our seasonal visitors. The parks represent significant recreational and educational opportunities within our region, and we are here to enhance and protect the. Our natural resources and heritage are worth standing up for. We contribute to the best parks in New York State through our membership, teamwork and volunteerism with the Friends. By joining the Friends you will be making the difference in the education of thousands of park patrons. Every dollar donated to the Friends of Mine Kill and Max V. Shaul will go towards furthering the environmental knowledge of park supporters. Additionally a strong friends group shows our politicians how important our State Parks are to the public. As a member you are invited to attend our meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at where you will have the opportunity to contribute to programs and events and to volunteer for special Friends events. To continue our work, we need your ideas, your support, and your time as a Volunteer. Members receive the following benefits: Free or reduced fees at all programs, Regular updates to upcoming programs, Discounted Friends of MK & MVS Merchandise, An opportunity to influence programs at the parks, Receive the Seasonal Friends of Mine Kill newsletter and Free pool passes for 2013 summer season (Based on membership level). Annual Memberships are available, Household $25, Students $18, Seniors (62+) $5, Lifetime (onetime fee) $150, Benefactor $100, Corporate $50, & Individual $10. March programs include: Mar 2nd – Armlin Strong Training, Mar 16th – Backyard maple syrup demo, Mar 24th – NYPA Easter Bunny photos/arts& crafts, Mar 26th Environmental education program circle.

SUNY Cobleskill College: ATF Fisheries - 7 Aquaculture students wins best poster award. At the Annual Meeting of the NYS American Fisheries Society, a research presentation by A.J.Sinicropi entitled “The Electric Trawl: An Effective Method of sampling Fish in Lotic-Benthic Communities” won the best poster award. The electric trawl was built on campus and is only the third one built in the country. Ryan Cuer also presented a poster entitiled”Highway Protection From Flooding Negatively Impacts Rainbow Trout in Brimstone Creek, NY”. AJ and Ryan are seniors in the Fisheries & Aqua cultural program, and were the only undergraduates presenting scientific research at this meeting. Brent Lehman and John Foster were co-authors on this research. Ice Fishing Derby - February 16th The club did sponsored at Franklin Valie Pond, 7 AM – 2PM There was close to 80 participating, drilling holes and fishing. Hotdog & Hot chocolate were available. There will also be a SCUBA certification course in March 2013. The class will begin on the 18th from 6-10pm. The course will cost $375, and no money is due until the first class. A minimum of 10 people are required for the course to actually happen. Anyone interested that was not able to see the sign-up sheet should contact Brent Lehman for more information. CPR Class sometime in late March. Camera Trap Photo Contest for students, there will be a $5 entry fee per person, 3 photos per person can be entered, March 28th and 29th the club wants to set up a viewing of the photos in Bouck Hall and Prentice. We also still have AFS orange sweatshirts for sale if anyone is interested! Contact Eric Malone for details. Kristi Confortin, student at SUNY Cobleskill studying Wildlife Management is the POC for the next annual Fish and Wildlife Festival. The date is April 27th 2013, starting at 10 AM to 2 PM. Wild Game diner/Chinese Auction possibly at the Elks Club in early March. Funds to support 50/50 SUNY Cobleskill & SCCA. Looking for donations for auction. The Wildlife Society was asked to set up a booth on Feb 2nd for the Cobleskill Winter Festival. Tickets are available for the Nucanoe until March 26, 2013. If anyone has extra tickets and money, please give it to Alicia. February 16th there was a woodmen’s meet at the fairgrounds. Snow Tracking - Saturday February 23rd from 9:30-1:30 Mathew Walter’s will be teaching a group of students about snow tracking at Ski Lodge. Ducks Unlimited Student Chapter Meetings noon on Fridays in Warner 120 -Conclave. April 5th -7th Cost: $85 There will be workshops, quiz bowl, and speakers @ Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, Nature Detectives Program - Deadline to register is March 1st, If anyone is interested, please contact Lizzie Sullivan.

Summit Sno Riders: The club held a snowmobile safety class on Dec 1st, free lunch provide for all attendance. info@ Vicki Swartout 294-8946. Meeting locations are at the end of Bear Gulch Rd, Summit Conservation Club 109 Club Road Summit, NY 12175, phone 518-287-1710 third Monday of each month. Maps may be purchased for $5 at the Conservation club or surrounding businesses. Landowners can find valuable information regarding their protection under the New York State General Obligations law with our landowner information brochure. Nestled in the hilltops between the Catskills and the Adirondacks, Summit offers the highest elevations in Schoharie County. Our elevation, roughly 2400 feet, combined with our extensive trail system gives us some of the best snowmobiling in New York. Call our snow phone at (518)-287-1818 for up-to-the-minute trail conditions. Trails are currently closed.

Cave Country Riders: Snowmobile Club - Meetings are held at the Eagles on Legion Drive in Cobleskill, the 2nd Thursday of every month @ 7:00 pm. info Terry Bradt 518-234-7331.

Coby Fish & Game Club: The club meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM @ in the Community Room at the Cobleskill Community Library.

Conesville Rod & Gun Club: Meetings are held at the old Conesville Fire house. DEP now owns 26% of town lands. To be a member you must live in the town of Conesville. For information call Dewey Irving @ 607-588-6978.

Schoharie County Ridge Runners - New York State NWTF Chapter Leadership & Membership Celebration

January 12-13, 2012 Holiday Inn. Waterloo, NY. Local Chapter Presidents received invitations to the event either by email or regular mail. If you would like to receive information for the event please contact Bill Wilbur at wwilbur551@ or by phone at 518-440-4351. You can also receive an electronic version of the registration information by emailing Doug Little at dlittle@ Any questions call Louis Perazzini - Phone: (607) 594-4353 Email: lperazzini@ The chapter is planning another banquet. Event Date: 03/31/2013 Location: Best Western - Grandview Dr. Cobleskill, NY 12043 Contact: Elizabeth Reinhart - Phone: (518) 673-3965 Email: donzil@ in the spring of 2013. Schoharie County (NWTF) donated a new 20 gage shotgun for the hunter safety class usage.

Richmondville Fish & Game Club: Monthly meetings are the first Monday of each month at either the Richmondville Municipal Building or the club property. Ice Fishing Derby date: February 23rd The club will sponsored at Bear Gulch Lake, 7 AM – 2PM Registration is $5 for adult, kids free. Hotdog & Hot chocolate will be available, Prize pay every two hours for biggest fish. Kids will receive prizes for biggest pickerel, perch, and crappie of the day.

Schoharie CO. Chapter of Trout Unlimited: Meetings are now held at the Albany Ramada located on Watervliet Ave Extension just off Exit 5 of I-90. The Schoharie County Chapter has a satellite group meeting at the in the Curtis Mott bldg. @ SUNY Cobleskill College. POC is Dan Drake 931-249-3934 or Mike Walchko – 518-234-4192. Admission to our meetings is free and public is always invited. Trout Unlimited Has Been Fighting for Coldwater Fisheries Conservation for 53 Years. The Clearwater Chapter of Trout Unlimited proudly invites you and your guests to attend the 41st Annual Conservation Banquet, March 2, 2013 at The Century House 997 New Loudon Road (Rt 9), Latham, NY 12110. Doors open with hors d’oeuvres at 4 p.m. Dinner served at 6 p.m. Live Auction – Silent Auction – Bucket Raffles – Card Raffles – Door Prizes. Table side menu choices to include Filet Mignon or Salmon or Rigatoni Oreganato. Tickets are $40 per person available only in advance. Please complete this card and mail it by February 20, 2013 with your payment to: Mike and Kim Walchko 244 Quarry St. Cobleskill, NY 12043. Make checks payable to Clearwater Trout Unlimited. Grand Prize drawing at the banquet: carbon fiber Hornbeck Canoe with rowing package. Canoe raffle tickets are available: One for $5 or Five for $20. You need not be present to win. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun, camaraderie and conservation. All proceeds from this event to benefit the local conservation of our cold-water resources. Contact: Mike and Kim Walchko (518) 234-4192 . FLEA MARKET MARCH 23 - The Clearwater TU Flea Market will have a new venue this year. It will be held at the same place monthly meetings are currently being held, at the Albany Ramada Plaza Hotel, 3 Watervliet Ave. Ext., Albany, NY. Again this year seller tables will cost $20 plus 10% of sales. Should you need a second or third table they will be available at $15 each. Set up time will be 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and the doors will open to the public at 9 and close at 1. I will be there at 7 to make sure tables are set up. The flea market is a great place to both sell excess gear and tying material, books and any other items you may want to see get a new home, or to buy above mentioned items at a bargain price. If you only have a few items to sell you can either split a table with another member in the same position, or sell them at the Chapter tables. Donating them is a tax write-off while selling them requires a 10 percent of sales donation to the Chapter.

Please contact Bob Mead at 399-9000 or email rmead1@nycap. to reserve a table. I’d appreciate it if you could send me a list beforehand if you wish to donate items or if you want to sell some things at the Chapter tables as it is rather hectic to try to list and price items the morning of the flea market. Admission will again be $3. Kids 16 and under and military members in uniform will be admitted free.

Whitetails Unlimited: The club has again approved one $250 Scholarship to be selected by the SCCA scholarship committee. Also the Chapter has approved the donation of a black powder gun for the SCCA raffle held each year at the Cobleskill Fair. Our website address is: memberclubs/scwu.html.

Long Path North Hiking Club: Next meeting will take place on March 21st at the Schoharie Library @ 6:00 PM. Hiking leaders are as followed: Carol & Mark Traver 518-295-8039 or Clarence Putman 607-538-9569, Marilyn Miles 518-768-2870, Dan Kwaitkowski 827-8377, George Spohn 518-505-7097. Yearly memberships levels: individual $5, family $10, supporting group $15, sustaining $25, or life $150. Long Path Guide books are available for members at $15. Dues are due in September. All members receive a newsletter. Some of the up coming club outings are: Mar 16th Leader’s choice hike, POC Dan; Mar 21st LPN Directors meeting @ Schoharie Library 6PM; Mar 23 Charleston State Forest – POC Mark & Carol; Apr 20th Leader’s Choice hike, POC Dan; Apr 22nd Earth Day Hike, Featherstonhaugh State & Schenectady Co. Forest,4-miles POC Mark; May 4 Rynex Corners – Plotter Kill Preserve trail work, POC Mark; May 18th Leader’s Choice hike, POC Dan; June 1st National Trails Day, Rossman Hill bridge project, POC Mark. For other questions, please contact Cherie Clapper at 827-4386 PO Box 200, West Fulton, NY.

Summit Conservation Club: Club will be serving Pancake Breakfast 8AM-12PM on Mar 3, and Apr 7th. Also Stuffed Pizza will be served (Sat 12PM – 7PM)+(Sun 12PM- 4PM) on Mar 16 & 17, Apr 13 &14. The clubhouse is located at 109 Club Rd. Summit, NY 12175 – phone 287-1710 (located just off Bear Gulch Rd). The meetings are held on the third Monday @ 7 PM of each month. The clubhouse is on the main snowmobile trail. It’s one of the first places in the area to get snow. Always looking for new members.

Middleburgh Rod & Gun Club: Last meeting on 2/7 had 43 in attendance. 8 new members voted in and 3 more new applications read to be voted on next month. Election was held with the same slate of officers being elected. Black Powder shoots on Mar. 3 and Apr 7th starting @ 11AM. POC is John Osinski 827-5429. Trap on Friday nights starting at 6 PM. POC is Dave Simmons. Ted Schreick is checking into a grant to help club to purchase a new trap machine ($5000 plus). Application available in Feb – Mar from Federal Funding through Co-Op Extension/NYS DEC. Thank you Dave Simmons (Middleburgh NAPA) for sponsoring tickets for our 2013 December raffle. The club sold five raffle tickets during the meeting. The club has once again approved the selling of $10 buttons for funding the stocking of tiger trout in the Cobleskill Holding pond. The college students are shooting archery on Friday nights (14 to 28 shooters) Encourage club website visit. . POC call Joe Kopacz - phone 518-868-4594. Joe Moore, 827-4482 is in charge of club calendar for reservations (Use of clubhouse). Youth archery leagues has started with over 120 youth shooters. This will continue until March 9th when a tournament will be held. Tuesday & Saturday Archery starts @ 6:00PM for 12 weeks; Registration is $5 per wk.

West Fulton Rod & Gun Club: Because of the snow storm on the 8th of February the Ice Fishing Derby on February 9th was a no show. Only the college students and some volunteers showed up. So the club is going to try again. They are scheduling another ice fish derby on Mar 2nd 7AM to 1PM at Franklin Valie Pond. The club is also looking at sponsoring a project, working with the Boy Scouts Troop #2 on the Wet Land Project located behind the Middleburgh Elementary School, repairing the 900 foot Environmental Walkway. The Club’s motto is “Put Back More Than You Take“. This motto continues because of the strong membership & support of local businesses. The West Fulton Fire Dept. Auxiliary is starting the breakfasts 7AM – 11AM on Nov 25, Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 24, and Apr 28.

SCCA website address is The SCCA Website has all the past Newsletters posted. Please send association club information. Mike - My e-mail address is mzeh4@nycap.

Next SCCA (Schoharie County Conservation Association) meeting: February 28, 2013, @ 7:00 PM to be held at the Curtis Mott bldg at SUNY Cobleskill College.

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