LPOIC Members Meeting 11.9.16

[Barbara Gillespie]

LPOIC Members Meeting 11-9-16

Attending:Dale Greene, Dave Gillespie, Barb Gillespie, Kevin DaVault, Gale Belgarde, Tom Stephan, Paula Stephan, Larry Quaintance, James Mullan, Stuart Blockoff, Stephan Klappenbach and Kevin Elmore.

Correspondence; Avista money and permits.

Minutes from 10-12-16 Members Meeting: Read by Dale G. and accepted.

Mack of the Month: October Dave Gillespie 12.42# 31 ½”. November so far Dave G. also, 13.0# 35”.

Ongoing Projects in Consideration, if interested in taking part, please contact a Board Member.
  What to do at Hatchery? Still being worked on:Purchase a pump for cleaning the raceways or find someone to donate use of theirs? What other things can we do there? How to get more people to donate one day a year to help with cleanup at the hatchery?
  LPOIC Stance on Fishery Recovery- Still being worked on.
  Possible new Derby for next year to think about- Still being worked on.
Largest Pike, Walleye, Mack and largest aggregate for each species.
Possible name for Derby-”Dam to Dam Derby”.
Contest for name for Derby?
Time of Year- Late May, Early June.
  Door Prizes for each of our Members Events starting 2017.
     1.Possible Events: Annual Pin Auction, Each Awards Ceremony, Picnic, Hatchery Cleanup and each Members Meeting.
     2.Dollar Amount of Door Prizes, how many per event?
     3. There was discussion and agreement at the September Board Meeting that there will be one door prize at all Members Meetings, starting in January 2017, with a value around $25 to be awarded by drawing from members present.
     4. There was discussion and agreement at the October Board Meeting that there will be one door prize at the Derby Awards Ceremonies, starting with this year’s Fall Derby with a value around $90 to be awarded to members only, present to win. In order to find out what it is and be eligible to win this time please attend the Awards Ceremony 12-3-16 at 7:00 PM at Bonner Mall.

LPOIC Fall Derby:
  Dates of 11-19-16 thru 11-23-16, no Derby Thanksgiving Day, 11-25-16 thru 11-27-16.
  Packets and Newsletters are out. Try to get scale and packet from Hope Marine before Derby.
  Mack of the Day Sponsors:
     1. Mirror Lake Golf Course
     2. Sandpoint Marine
     3. Pierce Auto
     4. Dale Snipes
     5. Dale Snipes
     6. Pacific Steel
     7. Dr. Benjamin Hull, D.D.S.
  Bonner Awards is all set up for us to order green trophies and medallions for youth A & B and Junior Divisions.
  Bonner Mall all set up for the Awards Ceremony.
  DERBY ENDS AT 4:00 PM ON 11-27-16. ANGLERS MUST BE IN LINE TO WEIGH FISH NO LATER THAN THAT! Be sure to find out your weigh  station hours during the Derby.
  Anyone interested in donating time towards running the Derby please contact a Board Member.

Annual Pin Design Contest:
  Designs entered and voted on for 2017 Pins to be auctioned at the 46th Annual Pin Auction. Design winner to receive $150 at the Auction April 28,2017. Members voted for Stuart Blockoff’s design, 5 to 2 to 2 to 2 to 1 to 1.

Tackle Share Auction: Dave G. supplied 4 Heavy Head 2Gills flies. Went to Kevin E. for $28.

Next Members Meeting 12-14-16 Connie,s 6:30 PM.

Next Board Meeting 12-28-16 Connie’s 6:30 PM.

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