NW CT Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Minutes of Meeting

September 8, 2012

 

The September meeting was replaced with our annual picnic held in conjunction with the Farmington Valley Chapter at the Matthies Grove picnic site on the Farmington River.  Approximately 60 people attended the event.  In addition to good food and drink, personnel from Orvis were on hand to demonstrate and coach fly casting.  The weather held off until most of the eating was done and all had a good time.

 

An impromptu meeting was held by our members.  A slate of officers was nominated ahead of the October elections.  The nominated slate is as follows:

President – Jim Fedorich

Vice President – Ron Leoni

Treasurer – Evan Williams

Secretary – Bob Hart

Banquet Chairman – Ron Leoni

Delegate to NWCS Council – Scott Ritchie

                                             William Ritchie (Alt)

TU State Representative – Evan Williams

                                         Dick Heffernon

Communications – Bob Hart

Web Site Chairman – Mike Alciati

Program Chairman – Jim Fedorich

 

Ron Leoni reported he had been contacted by Joan Kirchner regarding the filming of a documentary on fishing the Naugatuck River.  The filming will take place on Friday, September 21st  and they were looking for some of our members to be on the river during the filming.  Ron is supposed to contact the filming crew to get more information and email the members with it.

 

Ron also reported the Friends of the Naugatuck River will hold a bicycle tour on Sunday, September 23rd. The tour would be stopping at the west side commuter lot at the bottom of Exit 42 off Route 8 from 8:45 to 9:15 AM.  They were looking for members of NWCTTU to speak on the river from Torrington to the Thomaston Dam.

 

Jim Fedorich mentioned we should dedicate the annual banquet in February to the founding members of our chapter, which is one of the oldest chapters in the country.

 

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd at the Torrington Elks Club at 7:30 PM.  Among other things, we will hold the election of officers for the upcoming year.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Hart

Secretary, NW CT Chapter of Trout Unlimited