VOL. 63 February 2014 Number 2 “A lot of good fun & a lot of Door Prizes good food!” Raffles Guns 50:50 And more Fun! ~ General Meeting~ February 19th~ ~ Work Bee ~ February 23rd~ PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Hello everyone, MULTI-LAKER DEADLINE Deadline for articles in the March 2014 Multi-Laker Magazine January----Cold outside----ice fishing! is Wednesday, February 19th, 2014. 10 degrees out there --- GREAT!! NOTE: All copy must be electronically submitted and approved by the Editor. Today is the day that was picked for the kids THE MULTI-LAKER fishing derby. What a day it turned out to be. I (USPS) 350-060 awoke and started the Published Monthly by the coffee at 5 a.m. and then Multi-Lakes Conservation Association Office Fax – (248) 363-8092 packed up my fishing stuff Club Manager – Barry Anderson and headed for the club. Office Manager – Terry Martin When I got there at 8a.m., CLUBHOUSE – (248) 363-9109 I discovered several Skeet, Trap & Sporting Clays Building – (248) 363-8811 Indoor Range House – (248) 360-3965 dedicated souls were already Member Michigan United Conservation Clubs there. One had been in the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners “Tent” all night. Proving Periodicals Postage Paid at Walled Lake, MI 48390 that there are still some hardy Multi-Lakers. www.multilakes.com Subscription Rates: Now since my great nephews were on their way Members - $12.00 of the members Annual Dues is paid as a year’s subscription to The Multi-Laker to the extravaganza the wait was horrible - I Non-members - $15.00 per year payable in advance. wanted to fish. Fast forward to about 9:30 a.m. 2014 OFFICERS there are lots of participants here, so far 40 kids PRESIDENT……………..……..CHARLEY STEVENS, (248) 542-4773 and 40 adults registered. So the group gets here VICE-PRESIDENT……………...….. CHRIS PELTIER, (248) 701-0001 TREASURER……………………………......JIM KIRN, (248) 363-9351 and the next thing to do is get a 6 and 4 year old RECORDING SECRETARY……...….JOHN LAFAVE, (248) 996-0030 ready for the morning of fishing. What a chore. MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY….......PETER CESARO, (248) 685-1922 The ride to the fishing spot behind a 4 wheeler 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rich Carlson `14……………………………….…....……(248) 210-3623 in an open trailer was, to say the least, brisk. Jon Lash `14…………………...……………….....………(248) 363-7474 Marty Zaremba `14...……………………………..…...….(248) 476-3983 We’re here so let’s fish. We found Skip’s shanty Harvey Cooper `15...…………………………………..….(248) 242-0632 and he let us fish in there with him. Great! Richard Johnson `15 – Vice Chairman…...……...........….(313) 278-7841 Glen Kruckenberg `15 –Chairman ….…….………......….(313) 407-6724 The best part of this day is the kids both got Bill Brennecke`16 .….…… ………………...……………(248) 624-6854 Andrew Lynch `16…….………………….………………(248) 685-8310 to catch a couple bluegills. There were a lot of Marshall Maybrier `16…….…….…………….….………(248) 867-5069 other kids that caught fish too. Panfish seem to Sam Mullins – Past President …………….…...…….……(248) 766-2238 be not too hard to catch even through the ice. By the time we returned to the warming tent, the BIG GAME BANQUET party had grown to well over a hundred people. Saturday February 15, 2014 Great turnout, good friends and fun times. Doors Open 5:00PM Several real nice fish were taken today. Also a Information/Reservations lot of 8 inch class gills were had. Every kid Bruce Mach: (248)349-4435 or Southeast Michigan Chapter [email protected] went home with a prize and the adults have Laurel Manor, Livonia, MI Mike Abbott: (248)685-8786 or another year’s ice fishing derby to talk about. [email protected] Thank you to Ron DuBois for putting the event ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION together. All the 4 wheeler drivers and hole POSTMASTER: send address changes and notices of undelivered drillers. Thanks to anyone helping to make this copies on form 3579 to: event a success. A good time was had by all. MULTI-LAKES CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION 3860 Newton Road ~ Charley Commerce Twp, MI 48382 2 The Multi-Laker is monthly publication of Multi-Lakes Conservation Association – Dave Leonard, Editor, [email protected] February 2014 2/5 Chairman's Meeting 2/12 Board of Directors Meeting 2/23 Work Bee 2/9 Country Breakfast 2/19 Membership Meeting Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9-11am Junior Pellet Rifle RG#1 9am-2pm Muzzleloader Woods Walk ODR 10am-4pm Sporting Clays 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR 12-3pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 1-3:30pm Basic Junior Archery RG#2 6-9pm Combat Pistol RG#1 23 4 5678 12-3pm Archery Open Shooting 6-9pm Dog Training 10am-2pm Archery 6-9pm Black Powder Pistol RG#1 3-8:30pm Sporting Clays 5:30-8pm Fish Fry 10am-4pm Sporting Clays RG#2 Class RG#2 Indoor League RG#2 6:30-9pm Junior Shotgun 3-9:30pm Skeet & Trap 6:30-9pm Archery 10am-4pm Skeet & Trap 12-6pm Sporting 6-11pm Mens Euchre 5-10pm Skeet & Trap 6:30-9pm Archery Indoor League 6-7pm Junior Slingshot MTG Indoor League 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR Clays League BAR Winter League RG#2 RM RG#2 12-3pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 12-6pm Skeet & Trap 6-11pm Womens Euchre 6-9pm Combat Pistol 7:30pm CHAIRPERSONS MEETING 6-10pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 1-3:30pm Basic Junior Archery RG#2 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR League MTG RM RG#1 9-11:30pm Archery Indoor League 7pm-12am Slingshot MTG RM 6-9pm Combat Pistol RG#1 4pm-12am Super Bowl Party MTG 7-9pm Junior Rifle RG#1 6:30pm Bingo RG#2 7-10pm Fly Tying Workshop RM CLAYS 4:30-8pm Open Pistol RG#1 7-9pm Junior Archery RG#2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9am-12pm Country 6-9pm Safari Club 10am-2pm Archery 9am-12pm Open Pistol RG#1 3-8:30pm Sporting Clays 5:30-8pm Fish Fry 8am-12am Party MTG RM Breakfast International Novi Indoor League RG#2 6:30-9pm Junior Shotgun 3-9:30pm Skeet & Trap 6:30-9pm Archery 10am-4pm Sporting Clays 9am-1pm Sporting Goods Swap Chapter Meeting 5-10pm Skeet & Trap 6:30-8:30pm Open Pistol RG#1 6-7pm Junior Slingshot MTG Indoor League 10am-4pm Skeet & Trap Meet RG#2 6-9pm Dog Training Winter League 6:30-9pm Archery Indoor League RM RG#2 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR 10am-12pm Sporting Clays League Class RG#2 6:30pm Bingo RG#2 6-10pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 12-3pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 11am-4pm .22 Pistol Pin Shoot 6-11pm Mens Euchre 7:30pm BOARD OF DIRECTORS 7pm-12am Slingshot MTG 1-3:30pm Basic Junior Archery RG#2 RG#1 League BAR MEETING RM 6-9pm Combat Pistol RG#1 12-6pm Sporting 6-11pm Womens 9-11:30pm Archery Indoor 7-9pm Junior Archery RG#2 Clays Euchre League MTG League RG#2 12-6pm Skeet & Trap RM 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR 7-9pm Junior Rifle 4:30-8pm Open Pistol RG#1 RG#1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10am-12pm Sporting Clays League 6-9pm Dog Training 10am-4pm Tactical 6:30-9pm Archery Indoor League 3-8:30pm Sporting Clays 5:30-8pm Fish Fry 9am-12pm Varmit Shoot ODR 12-3pm Archery Indoor NFAA Class RG#2 Training ODR#1 RG#2 3-9:30pm Skeet & Trap 6:30-9pm Archery 10am-4pm Sporting Clays Club Championship RG#2 6-11pm Mens Euchre 10am-2pm Archery 8:00pm MEMBERSHIP MEETING- 6-7pm Junior Slingshot MTG Indoor League 10am-4pm Skeet & Trap 12-6pm Sporting League BAR Indoor League RG#2 BUCK NIGHT RM RG#2 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR Clays 6-11pm Womens 5-10pm Skeet & Trap Multi-Laker Deadline 6-10pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 12-3pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 12-6pm Skeet & Trap Euchre League MTG Winter League 9-11:30pm Archery Indoor 7pm-12am Slingshot MTG 1-9pm Archery Tri-County Indoor 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR RM 6-9pm Combat Pistol League RG#2 RM NFAA Tournament RG#2 4:30-8pm Open Pistol RG#1 7-9pm Junior Rifle RG#1 7-10pm Fly Tying Workshop 6-9pm Combat Pistol RG#1 RG#1 6:30pm Bingo CLAYS 6pm-12am Wild Game Dinner MTG 7-9pm Junior Archery RG#2 RM 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 8am WORKBEE ALL 6-9pm Dog Training 10am-4pm ICE-HIS 9am-12pm Open Pistol RG#1 3-8:30pm Sporting Clays 5:30-8pm Fish Fry 9-11am Junior Pellet Rifle RG#1 10am-8pm Archery Tri-County Class RG#2 ODR#1 6:30-9pm Junior Shotgun 3-9:30pm Skeet & Trap 6:30-9pm Archery 9am-2pm Muzzleloader Woods Walk & Indoor NFAA Tournament RG#2 6-11pm Mens Euchre 10am-2pm Archery 6:30-8:30pm Open Pistol RG#1 6-7pm Junior Slingshot MTG Indoor League Rendezvous ODR 11am-4pm .22 Pistol Pin Shoot League BAR Indoor League RG#2 6:30-9pm Archery Indoor League RM RG#2 10am-4pm Sporting Clays 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR RG#1 6-11pm Womens 5-10pm Skeet & Trap RG#2 6-10pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 12-3pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 12-6pm Sporting Euchre League MTG Winter League 9-11:30pm Archery Indoor 7pm-12am Slingshot MTG 1-3:30pm Basic Junior Archery RG#2 Clays RM 6-9pm Basic Pistol League RG#2 RM 6-9pm Combat Pistol RG#1 12-6pm Skeet & Trap 7-9pm Junior Rifle RG#1 7-9pm Junior Archery RG#2 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR RG#1 6:30pm Bingo 4:30-8pm Open Pistol RG#1 2 3 45 67 8 10am-12pm Sporting Clays League 6-9pm Dog Training 10am-2pm Archery 6-9pm Black Powder Pistol RG#1 3-8:30pm Sporting Clays 5:30-8pm Fish Fry 10am-4pm Sporting Clays 12-3pm Archery Open Shooting Class RG#2 Indoor League RG#2 6:30-9pm Junior Shotgun 3-9:30pm Skeet & Trap 6:30-9pm Archery 10am-4pm Skeet & Trap RG#2 6-11pm Mens Euchre 5-10pm Skeet & Trap 6:30-9pm Archery Indoor League 6-7pm Junior Slingshot MTG Indoor League 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR 12-6pm Sporting League BAR Winter League RG#2 RM RG#2 12-3pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 Clays 6-11pm Womens Euchre 6-9pm Combat Pistol 7:30pm CHAIRPERSONS 6-10pm Bullseye Pistol RG#1 1-3:30pm Basic Junior Archery RG#2 12-6pm Skeet & Trap League MTG RM RG#1 MEETING 7pm-12am Slingshot MTG 6-9pm Combat Pistol RG#1 12-3pm Open Shooting ODR 7-9pm Junior Rifle RG#1 4:30-8pm Open Pistol RG#1 6:30pm Bingo 9-11:30pm Archery Indoor RM League RG#2 7-10pm Fly Tying Workshop CLAYS March 7-9pm Junior Archery RG#2 ST At club this size there are always FEB.