Meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Monthly at 8:00pm Calendar of Events
January 16, 2011 - Chicken Shoot Get Well Soon: Sending get well wishes to Jim Nugent. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Welcome New Members: Michael Brusser, Brent England, Frank Rafferty, Eddy Provost, Robin Natanel, Daniel Freedman & Rob Ross Thanks Mike…: We would like to thank our outgoing President, Mike Collins, for his leadership and dedication during the last four years. Mike served as Vice President with then President Dennis Smith during 2004-2006, and served as President for the last four years through this December. During part of this time Mike was also Bar Manager. “It was an experience learning to run the meetings”, he recently said. But we all know that he did a great job with the challenges of running the meetings in an orderly fashion. In addition, Mike attended the Trustee’s meetings because he felt “that it was part of my responsibilities.” During Mike’s tenure, improvements to the Club included new carpeting, new flooring to replace the deteriorated existing tiles, refurbishment of the men’s restroom, and repairs to the bar flooring. During his time in office the membership has continued to grow. Mike would like to see the new members “step up” and be involved with the committees and operations of the Club. He is wishing the best for our incoming President, Lee Wright, and will continue to be an active member. Thanks, Mike, for a job well done… Supporting the Club: I would like to thank the members that answered my plea for help skinning and cleaning the 150 pheasants we received for the 2011 game feed. Such support is required in any organization, and it is greatly appreciated. If you need to get work details done for membership requirements please feel free to contact me, any Trustee, officer or the membership committee. There are many things that have to be done throughout the year, I'm sure we can find something for you to do! The next big events coming up are the Ice Fishing Derbies, general and the youth event in January, the game feed in February. We will need volunteers to help with the breakfast the morning of the adult derby, setting up the judges station (and breaking down), then cleaning the hall after the event. We also need help with the kids at the youth ice fishing event, cooking hot dogs, helping the kids catch fish, drilling holes for the kids to fish though, etc... The game feed requires a lot of prep the week leading up to the event, such as slicing and dicing veggies, cutting meat, washing pots and pans (where I started many, many years ago), setting up the hall, etc... The list goes on. This is one of our bigger events and I look forward to seeing a few new faces pitching in. We have many members that we can always count on to "get'er done", but burnout is a great concern. I don't want to lose the knowledgeable help we currently have. Hence my plea now. With your help we can make this great club even better! Lee J. Wright President 2011 Thanksgiving Dinner 2010
Thanksgiving this year was awesome, we had a fantastic turn out to do the prep work the night prior and an equal amount of help showed on Thanksgiving Day. Two thumbs up to Marcel and Karen Remillard for organizing it all, and thanks to all the support we received from the members. Including the help we estimate there were 144 meals served this year. As in the past we had someone who came in and grabbed a dozen meals for people who couldn't leave their homes, Skip and Melissa Lukey also delivered 9 meals to the fire fighters and the police who were on duty Thanksgiving Day. George Robinson again drove the little bus with guys and gals from the Senior Center to enjoy a meal and then delivered several meals within Hopkinton. What was really great, were the new faces that showed up to help. Working these events helps you meet fellow members and build camaraderie within the organization.
Thank you all for the support, Lee Wright
Thank you Lee, I too would also like to say THANK YOU to everyone who made this day so rewarding and such a heartwarming day. Every year I am amazed at everyone who is so willing to contribute anyway they can. We could not have done this without everyone’s continued support. With the numerous Turkey donations, cash donations from members, nonmembers and even some attendees who enjoyed the meal. We know the season begins when George Payson comes up after a meeting to be the first to donate for this event, and when Betty Pratt starts knocking on doors for gift certificates from Roche Bros, Stop & Shop, and arranges the delicious pies from Chef Louie at Staples Corporation. We must not forget everyone who helped decorate the hall, the 4H kids for making centerpieces each year, the seniors for donating the beautiful flower arrangements made by the local Daisy Troop, the prep crew, servers, kitchen crew and the cleanup crew. There were well over 50 people who assisted this year between club members and neighbors. This year there was a special treat for all the help. Ed Grant donated a 38 lb Turkey and cooked it just for us. It was delicious. Thanks Ed!! And to everyone else, we are forever grateful.
I would like to wish you all a Happy Holiday season and I hope the New Year coming brings you all good health, wealth, much happiness and great success. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything throughout the year.
Karen A hearty Thank You!! Thanks to Pat Cervolo who donated an electric smoker for a raffle prize. We will raffle this off at the game feed. And thank you for all the peelers donated to the kitchen. Dues are Due Dues are $80.00, Please note, we do not send out notices. Please pay your dues before 12/31/10 in order to avoid an additional $10.00 late fee. After 1/1/2011 dues will be $90.00 and need to be paid by 1/31/2011 in order to avoid being dropped from the membership. New Members A great way to participate in a work detail is to help out at the Chicken BBQ and Club Cleanup. Ask your sponsor or any members of the club how you can help. The more help we have, the faster and easier the work is. Not to mention, more fun and you get to meet other members of the club; a win-win situation all around. GOAL Membership 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. Please consider signing up for GOAL. 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? 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 scholarship committee has chosen Meaghan Hoyt for the Woodville Rod and Gun Club Environmental Scholarship for 2010. She is a 2010 Westborough High graduate and is attending the University of Vermont in the fall. She is pursuing a major in wildlife and fisheries biology at the Rubenstein School of Environmental Resources in hopes of becoming a Wildlife Biologist. Meaghan will receive $500.00 in the spring of 2011 if she attains a 3.0 or better for the first year. 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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