Meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Monthly at 8:00pm
New Membership interviews held on the 2nd Thursday, Monthly at 7:30pm
Trap shooting is every Sunday at 1:30.

Calendar of Events

• April 26, 2006 "Dinner and a Movie"
• April 29, 2006 Spring Cleanup
• May 4, 2006 Horseshoe League Begins
• May 6, Margaritaville
• May 20, 2006 Kid's Fishing Derby

Pasta Dinners

We held our 4th Pasta Night on March 31st. It's a great deal for $6.00 - all you can eat. This time we featured chicken soup, salad, pasta with marinara sauce, meatballs, sausages, pasta with clam sauce, pasta w/butter, pasta d'olio, bread and butter, followed by dessert. If you're a chocolate lover, you would have loved dessert! Dave Laquidara, Kim and Boo Clark headed up this event and had many helpers. Thank you to all who are involved in making this a successful event.

Movie Night

Our first movie night was held on Wednesday April 5th. Movie featured was "Ice Age". We're off to a slow start, but hoping to see more folks in the weeks to come. Stay tuned for more details. Remember, admission is FREE, and there will appetizers for purchase. The show begins at 7:00pm. Come on down and support your club!

On April 26th, how about "Dinner and a Movie"?? We are combining the pasta night, with movie night. All you can eat pasta, and then a movie to follow. Best deal in town!

Dart League

We have had several people sign up for the dart league. Still room for more. We're still working on the logistics. Will keep you informed as the plans unfold. We will need 9 members per team. If you are interested in joining, please stop by the club to sign up or give us a call. If we hit the mark with enough people, we'll get things rolling. Stay tuned!

Lj's tip for April:

Carry 2 compasses when hunting or hiking in the woods, if one is lost or damaged you'll have a backup.

Comedy Night

April 2nd was comedy night at the club. Eighty people attended and began the night with a roast pork dinner that was accompanied by garlic mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, salad, rolls/butter and dessert. We had 3 comedians, two males and one female. No one left hungry or unhappy with the performances. If you get a chance to see Patty Rose, don't pass it up. She was awesome. The next comedy night will be held on the Fall and on a Saturday. Details will be published in the message, the website or at the club house. We will be requesting Patty Rose for sure.

Horseshoes

The Horseshoe League is getting ready to start up their new season on May 4th. Hopefully they will have their fill of ringers! Have fun!

General Information:

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.

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...

• If anyone knows of a member who is sick or hospitalized, please let us know. You can leave a message at 508-435-4148.

• Don't forget Trap shooting on Sunday afternoons. We start around 1:30. Come on down and join in the fun. Quite a few people have joined in over the past couple of months. The public is welcomed.
• " Goal Membership: At our last meeting Dennis Smith brought up the subject of Woodville members joining Goal. There are many benefits of being a Goal member that will also benefit us. Beside Goal representing & protecting our rights to bear arms, they also pay for you to receive the Outdoor Message, thus a cost savings for the club. Applications are at the club, in the newsletter or online at www.goal.org. If you have questions, please attend a members meeting or talk with Dennis Smith.

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.

Other notes...

Sweatshirts have arrived. At the moment we have some available in sizes medium, large, extra-large, and 2xl. 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.

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, Jeff Gemski and Cherryl Barrett (chairperson).

Hall Rentals:

• Member $75.00 plus $75.00 deposit
• Non-Member $150.00 Hall, $50.00 bartender, plus $75.00 deposit

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.

Children’s party rentals can be on Wednesday's or Thursday's only.

Welcome New Members:

• Nick Mauch