| Next Meeting: Wednesday October 1, 2008 2000 E. Main St. Griffith, IN 46319 (219) 884-4532 VOL. 34 October 2008 NO. 10 |
| Social Hour - 6:30 PM - Meeting Starts - 7:30 PM |
| COMING EVENTS |
October 1 - Deer and Wild Turkey Archery Seasons Open October 1 - General Membership Meeting October 4 - Night Fishing Outing Sponsored by the Lakes Committee October 7 - Lakes Committee Meeting October 11 & 12 - Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend - North Zone Hunters Ed Class at Cabelas October 15 - Wild Turkey Firearms Season Opens October 18 - Ducks and Goose Seasons Open - North Zone October 18 & 19 - Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend - South Zone October 21 - Board of Directors Meeting October 25 - Ducks and Goose Seasons Open - South Zone October 25 & 26 - Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend - Ohio River Zone October 31 - Halloween November 1 - Ducks and Goose Seasons Open - Ohio River Zone |
| REMEMBER TO GET HIP! (Harvest Information Program) 1-866-671-4499 or online @ www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild Click on ‘Hunting Overview” |
| OCTOBER GUEST SPEAKER Mr. Howard “Capt. Ski” Petroski will be our guest speaker this month. He will be discussing Lake Michigan fishing tips and techniques. He’s a good, knowledgeable speaker, come out and give him a listen. NIGHT FISHING OUTING The Lakes Committee is planning another night fishing outing for October 4th from 6:00 PM ‘til 10:00 PMish. There will be hot dogs on the grill, a bonfire and beverages will be available. Come out and enjoy some of the fine fishing afforded you as a member of Lake County Fish and Game. Have a dog and maybe make a new friend, or two. We might even get Don to out his guitar by the fire. BIG FUN!! CLUB ELECTIONS Club elections for officers and board members for the 2009 calendar year will be held at our December meeting. (Dec. 3). Tim and Dave Kandalac will handle the election committee chores this year. To put your name on the ballot for a particular office, or as a member of the board, please contact either Tim or Dave. We’re always looking for “new blood”. So if you’re feelin’ froggy...leap! ANOTHER DUCK HUNTING SEASON OPENS!! October 18, 2008 opens a new waterfowl hunting season in the north zone of Indiana. Remember to HIP register before hunting waterfowl. You can do this by phone at (866) 671-4499 or over the Internet at www.wildlife.in.gov. Deer and Fall Wild Turkey seasons also open this month! KEYCARD FEES GOING UP The Board of Directors, at their September meeting, have approved an increase in the cost of keycards in the future. Dues will remain the same at $40 annually for adults, and $10 annually for youths 16 and younger. Next year the cost of a keycard (as well as the cost to replace a lost or damaged card) will be increased to $25. What that means for all you current members with keycards is that you want to make sure you keep your membership current (renewed on time) because if you allow your membership to lapse your keycard will now cost you $25 to renew. Renew your membership on time and your keycard still costs you nothing but the original $10 ($5 for some of you) fee you paid. It also means that for those members who may have thought of applying for a keycard, now is the time before the fee increase takes affect. This increase was put into place for the simple fact that the list of amenities afforded our members is growing. We’ll have a gate shortly that will be opened by the aforementioned keycard. Our Back Lake, consisting of approximately 18 acres of water, will be open to fishing next year. And the keycard system itself will have to be upgraded sometime in the future. The system we have, donated as it has been, is no longer supported by the manufacturer and parts are no longer available. We have a commitment from a l ocal supplier, who shall remain nameless for the time being, to donate some hardware and software while selling us other hardware items at their cost. This is down the road, not too far down the road but down the road nonetheless. The beauty is those of you with current keycards will be grandfathered into the new system, and receive new credentials based on the type of technology used, while new members, and those who procrastinated, will be paying the increased fee. Renew/save! |
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| Adult Membership - $40.00 annually Children 16 and Under - $10.00 annually. A plastic gate/door entry card is $10.00, as a one-time payment, provided your membership is renewed by December 31st. Lost cards are $10.00. Come and join us at the next meeting! |
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