Meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Monthly at 8:00pm Calendar of Events
February 7, 2010 - Superbowl Sunday Condolences: Our sincerest condolences to the Hewins family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Please keep Mrs. Brooks in your thoughts and prayers. We hope she shows improvements soon. Welcome New Members: Chris Alberini, Hank Kadbarian, Burton Comfort, Josh Tucker, Tab Kadlick, James Neil, Greg Abate, Luke Tedstone, Ed Hunter, Ron Denaro, Nathan Hendrickson, Warren Plante, Nicholas Danahy, Denis Nagle, Jennifer Harlow and Thomas Marcone, Tom Wilson and Phillip Dearborn. Chili Cook Off The HPTA sponsored a Chili Cook-off at Woodville Rod and Gun. Congratulations to Lee Wright as he represented the club with his secret recipe of Venison Chili and took 1st place for "Most Original". There were 5 judges and many; many taste testers at this festive event. What a great way to spend a chilly Sunday afternoon! Many thanks for representing the club Lee, and thank you to Dean Crosby for the donation of venison. Adult Ice Derby Woodville Derby is a success! The day started off with a hearty breakfast at the clubhouse. Thank you to the Harlow family for all their hard work in making the breakfast so successful. The weather could not have been better for our Annual Ice Fishing Derby which was held on January 23. We had the largest turnout ever and the fish were cooperating with over 47 fish weighed and measured. The first bass registered weighed 5.5 lbs but ultimately the winning bass weighed in at 6.8 lbs and was caught (and released) by member Paul Baptiste. Other first place winners were Mike Holdcraft, with a 21" pickerel and Steve Galluzzo with a 12 ¾" perch. Over $3,000.00 in prizes was awarded at the Clubhouse after the derby. Special thanks to Lee Wright for laying the groundwork during past derbies, to all of the people who helped with this year's derby, and to Larry Jackson for taking over as Tournament Director. Thanks also to the folks that helped the Harlow family in the kitchen on prep night and the day of the breakfast. Kids Ice Derby The Kids Educational Ice Fishing Derby was held on Sunday, January 31, at Lake Whitehall. By all accounts it was an A+ Production. Many adult volunteers drilled holes, set up, cooked, and oversaw the event to ensure that it ran smoothly. We wish to thank them all for their time and effort. The ice was packed with happy children and families as we proceeded to surround the fish. Many prizes were awarded thanks to the support and generosity of our sponsors, David & Nick Keyes from Mass Wildlife, Fin & Feather, Bass Pro Shops, HT Enterprises, Stubby Steve, The Pikers and Iron Skippy Charters. Attendees came from Worcester to Boston, many of whom had never even been on a frozen lake before. Winning fish were caught by Kevin Bianchi, Jason Brunar, Liam Busconi, Nick Cronin, Liam Doherty, Joe Fogarty, Matt LaFlash, Tim Lowell, Hailey Marszalek, Bella Montuori, Carolyn Monahan, Mike Papetti, Mary Jane Pratt, Zack Ritterbush, and Madeline Scannell. Thanks to everyone who attended, and special thanks to Jackie Pratt and Larry Jackson for their organizational skills, which resulted in a job well done! Super Bowl Sunday It was a fun day at the clubhouse even though the Patriots were not in the Super Bowl. There was plenty of food and friends to go around. The winners of the TV's were: Sam Stratton, 46" TV and Rick Marchesi 40" TV. Congratulations!! I'd like to add a big "thank you" to the folks that contributed in any and every way in providing the buffet spread that all got to enjoy. (I personally thank those diehards that stayed until the very end and lent a hand in cleaning up and putting the leftovers away). NRA and Mass. State Gun Safety Certification In order to get an FID card today, you must first be qualified by a licensed gun safety instructor. Woodville R & G is happy to say that we have someone with 30 years as an NRA and Mass. State Certified Instructor, to assist. He is qualified in Basic Pistol, Personal Protection and Rifle. Last month's class was for Basic Pistol in two groups of 5 students. These semi-private classes follow the NRA guide lines and result in State and NRA qualification. Sign up @ the club for the next class or call for more information @ 413-245-0308, ask for Al! Pictures Do you have any pictures you'd like to have put in the "Outdoor Message" or on our website? Please send them over to anyone on the Website Committee Gary Schultz , Karen Remillard or Kim Clark you can send them with captions or without. Or send them to the "Outdoor Message" committee, Cherryl Barrett (Karen Remillard) or Phil Goodwin Notices of upcoming events being sent via emails Do you have an email address? Would you like to be notified via email about upcoming events? Please include your email address when you pay your dues this year. Or send an email to remillard_karen@emc.com and we'll add you to the database.
If you have turned 65 and have 5 years of membership you are entitled to a life membership. Please contact the club if this applies to you.
General Information: If you would like to post anything to the website, please send it to webmaster@woodvillerodandgun.com. If you have any questions, contact one of the members on the website committee Dennis Wadsworth "Webmaster", Lee Wright, Karen Remillard, or Jeff Gemski. Friendly reminder - We are always looking for help at the club events and functions. If you need to complete your 3 new member details, this is a way to do that. You see the club events published in this article. Mark them on your calendars as a reminder, check with your sponsor to see if anything is coming up or stop by the club and see what's happening. An extra pair of hands always makes the chore easier, and more fun! Remember...
Scholarship
The Woodville Rod & Gun Club of Hopkinton is offering a $500.00 scholarship to a student in the area who shows an interest in environmental education and is pursuing a degree in wildlife, habitat, fisheries or forestry management, environmental, wildlife or marine biology at an accredited college. Please check out the club's website for more information and an application form. www.woodvillerodandgun.com. Clothing
If anyone is interested in winter jackets, short sleeve denim shirts, or any other type of clothing, please contact Cherryl Barrett by stopping by, leaving a message at the club, or sending an email to: cherryl_b@hotmail.com. A small deposit will be required when ordering depending upon the price of the article of clothing.
Other notes... When you are sponsoring someone for membership, please have the application fee handed in with the application form. The membership committee will review applications at their next scheduled meeting. The Membership committee will then schedule an appointment for the interview. If you have any questions, please contact someone on the Membership committee. The committee meets on the second Thursday of the month from 7:30pm to 8:15pm. New members, if you need to complete your 3 work details, we still have some functions coming up that would help fulfill this obligation. Remember, anytime we have a function at the hall, there is a job to be done. Ongoing, we can order jackets, shirts, etc. If you are interested in looking at these items please contact the club (508-435-4148). We have orange and green hats on hand, now embroidered ($8), and the newest item is a camouflaged version ($12), two styles. Please contact Cherryl if you would like to purchase a club jacket or other article of clothing. The bartenders can help with the hats, as they are usually in stock at the club. We added member function pictures! When new pictures have been added to our website, check them out at: www.woodvillerodandgun.com and click on the "Gallery". If you would like to post anything to the website please send it to webmaster@woodvillerodandgun.com. If you have any questions, contact one of the members on the website committee Dennis Wadsworth "Webmaster", Lee Wright, Karen Remillard, or Jeff Gemski.
Hall Rentals:
A deposit and contract are required to hold a date. Deposits are refunded at the end of the function once the hall has been cleaned. The hall is available for rentals, please contact the Bar Manager, Kim Clark at kclark241@verizon.net or leave a message at 508-435-4148. Children’s party rentals can be on Wednesday's or Thursday's only. Sunday's will be restricted to Member rentals only. If there is any food out or being prepped, then Dogs are not allowed in the building. When a member is renting the hall, the member has to be there from the beginning to the end.
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