Election results for 2003 are as follows:

Joe Conrey: President

Steve Fitzsimmons: Vice President

Chuck Wilkins: Treasurer

John Hance: Secretary

John Conrey: Trustee

Al Massa: Trustee

John Bloom: Trustee

Deer week went well and a good time was had by all. We even stayed within our budget! It was good to have Mr. Bloom with us all week. It was quiet without Mr. Massa. We all missed him and hope to see him soon.

For those of you who don’t already know, Woodland Twp. has raised our property taxes $1000.00 a year. Since this is an expenditure that we will face from now on, a motion was made and passed at our 11-17-2002 meeting that yearly dues will be increased from $180.00 to $240.00 for all members.

To give us a better financial cushion, a motion was also passed at the 11-17-02 meeting to raise the $5.00 initiation fee for all new members to $100.00.

Our new 100ft. well is running strong. The well pit is scheduled to be back-filled soon & we will have the water quality tested as soon as possible.

The club was utilized by both bow and muzzleloader hunters last fall & the winter season after deer week. With fishing season around the corner, it’s good to see the club being used on a year round basis.

A new "Ways and Means Committee" was formed at our 1-19-2003 meeting. Greg Holmes, Jack Moritz, Dave Russell and Dennis Moore have agreed to be committee members. Their mission will be to research and implement ways to raise additional monies for club improvements.It was agreed by all at the meeting that insurance (fire & liability) is our top priority and Steve Fitzsimmons will be doing research. We are in the process of making a list of needed club improvements. Some of the suggestions made so far have been: A new auto-feed trap, new windows with screens, a replacement door for the large bunkroom, ceiling fans for the large bunkroom, a new kitchen stove (or at least a major cleaning and some new parts), a stainless steel top food prep table for the kitchen, paint the roof (and fix the leak), a coat of paint for the interior of the building, replace the fan over the kitchen stove, more electrical outlets in the bunkrooms, repairs to the heating system (new oil storage tank), repair the keg system behind the bar so we can have tap beer, a second shower for the bathroom, "bat-proof" the attic and a new kitchen floor. As you can see, the Ways & Means Committee has its work cut out. I’m sure I’ve missed some members’ suggestions. We are asking ALL members for input on what improvements we need. We will then sit down and prioritize our "wish-list" and go from there.

For those of you that have spent any time at the club this winter, you are well aware of our temperamental oil furnace. A big thanks to Jack Moritz and Joe Conrey and all the other members who have kept the furnace going so far. Due to the furnace shutting itself off with no warning, we have installed a small electric heater in the small bathroom to keep the pipes from freezing.