WENATCHEE SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Ron Bruno – President Donated Game Meat Contacts

Gene Robards - Vice President Visit our Website George Komro 884-5359

Randy Hein – Treasurer www.wenatcheesportsmensassociation.com Ron Bruno 884-9369

Herb Troxel – Secretary Neil Fulwiler 663-9076

General Meeting: April 20, 2010 Steel Workers Hall- 180 Rock Island Road - East Wenatchee

Elections: Nomination of officers will take place at the April meeting. Elections will be at the May meeting. According to the bylaw change approved at the March meeting, the president shall be selected from the Board of Directors, but the vice president, secretary and treasurer may be selected from the general membership. All officers become members of the board. Also, remember all nominees must be present to accept the nomination or acknowledge their acceptance in a letter to the Board.

Upcoming Events: Kids fishing day – April 17^th, at the Rock Island pit ponds. Contact is Ron Bruno and you can reach him at 884-9369. Volunteers are needed and should bring pliers, sinkers and power bait. Rods and reels in good condition could be used for this event and may be dropped off at WDFW office on the Chelan Highway. On June 5^th Kids Fishing Day will be held at the Leavenworth Fish Hatchery. More details will be sent later.

There are several public school activities in East Wenatchee and Wenatchee that could use volunteer help. They are Eastmont Middle Schools in May; Wenatchee First Grade Shrub Steppe Hike on April 13, 14, & 15; Wenatchee Fifth Grade Shrub Steppe Program on May 4, 5, & 6; and Wenatchee Pioneer Middle School 6th Grade Camp, May 26, 27, & 28. These are all getting kids out in the natural environment, giving many of them their first exposure to nature. If you could help or have questions, contact the schools directly or contact Herb Troxel, herbt@nwi.net, 509-663-6659.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet will be May 15th at the Fair Grounds in Cashmere. Contact Norm Gutzwiler, 662-2255 or Jeff and Holly Berdan at 663-2419.

As soon as the roads permit we will be working on the grant projects in the Colockum. These include spring restoration, catch basin replacement, guzzler repairs, and feeder replacement or rebuild. This is a good opportunity to get out and see some game and give a little back for habitat improvement. More hands are always needed. Contact Bill Stegeman, Ron Poppe, or come to the meeting.

Department Report: The Washington Department of Fish and Game will hold its April meeting in Leavenworth on Friday the 9^th and Saturday the 10^th. It will be at the Best Western Icicle Inn at 8:30 am. On the agenda are changes to permit drawing methods, hunting equipment changes, damage protection and landowner permit hunts, raffle and auction hunts and land transactions. There will be an opportunity for public input, but not on agenda items. We should show support for them for bringing their meeting to our area.

It’s time to renew your hunting and fishing licenses, which are available on-line, (fishunt.dfw.wa.gov), by phone, or at retail outlets.

Turkey Season will be opening on the 15^th of May.

The general fishing opener for lowland lakes will be April 24^th. Some lakes opened on March 1^st and streams and rivers open June 5^th.

Web Page: Check out the Wenatchee Sportsman’s Association website: (www.wenatcheesportsmensassociation.com ). Ron Poppe has put a lot of work into it and it looks great. Current projects and other useful information is available.

April Program: Rich Beausoleil, Cougar and Bear Specialist from the Ephrata office of WDFW will speak.

Ron Bruno – President Herb Troxel - Secretary