I talked with Agent Mike Hall of the U.S. Customs & Border Protection today and he agreed to give his talk on the rules & regs of re-entering the United States at our May 5th membership meeting.  He was unavailable to be at our re-scheduled April 14th meeting but will be there at 7:00 pm on 5/05.  If you want the straight story on re-entering, from the source, the May meeting is the one top be at.  Bring your questions, ask away, & I'll see ya' there!

The DEC's Conservationist magazine has donated a one year subscription to be raffled off at our banquet.  If you already receive this magazine, your subscription will be extended one year.

The Conservationist magazine just donated a one year subscription to their magazine for our banquet.

The fishing & hunting newspaper New York Outdoor News has generously donated two one-year gift subscriptions to their paper to be raffled off at our banquet.  I just subscribed to it & it costs around $24/yr, so if you like to hunt or fish, here's hoping you win.

Musky Hunter magazine has generously donated a one-year subscription to our club to raffle as a prize at our March 28th banquet.  See you there & I hope you win!!

A reminder that the DEC will hold its State of L. Ontario meeting tomorrow Mon, the 16th at the Cornell Co-Op Extension Bldg, 4487 Lake Ave, Lockport.

Last year's was well-attended with a wide range of speakers and topics covering salmonids, sturgeon in the lower river, sculpins, gobies, baitfish, water quality, stocking programs and VHS. I learned something new in that muskies are one of the most susceptible fish to the virus.  Never knew they were that high on the chart.

Last…

A very nice write-up on Tom's brother, Ted Reinhardt, in this morning's Buff News.  Don't miss reading it, if you don't have to.  Lots of history in his life.

Today from 3 to 5 in East Aurora there will be a presentation on the Great Lakes Action Agenda.  below is the link:

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/91881.html

For a slide show of what's being presented see:

http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/glaapresent122014.pdf

A couple of areas of concern to us will be…

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!  It's a good time (as always) to be thankful for our families, friends, fellow members, and the blessings and good fortune we enjoy.

Just a reminder when you go out, taken from NYS Parks:

Cold Weather Boaters

Anyone underway in a boat less than 21 feet in length

anytime between November 1 and May 1 must wear a

securely fastened life jacket. This includes canoes, kayaks, rowboats and motorboats.

Commercial vessels are exempt.

NYS Nav. Law Section 40.1(e)

If you haven't voted, please do so, no matter if you think it counts, doesn't count, doesn't matter or anything else.  It's no coincidence that Vet's Day is next Tues & a lot of people have given their lives over the years so you can do what needs to be done today.

If you can spare any time, please stop down to the Kids Fishing Derby Saturday, the 12th from 9:00 to 12:00 but if you can put in only one or two hours, we'd still like to have you stop in.  Don't be shy.

Help will be needed to unhook & measure fish, untangle, talk fish & encourage the little tykes about fishing.  See the "events" posting for more info! Thanks

If anyone has pics from the prom, can you please send them to Scott?  Even though I took a bunch, it's always better to have too many to choose from for the newsletter than not enough.  And they've also been known to show up in slide presentations, pamphlets, Wanted Posters, Post Offices, etc.  Thanks.

In case anyone is interested, there's an announcement in today's paper that DEC Fisheries Biologist Kevin Kapuczinski will be discussing "The Ecology of the Muskellunge" at the Southtowns Walleye Assoc's. Thursday meeting (7:30 PM).

Is Marc handing out homework?

Will roll call be taken?

What about detention for bad behavior?

Will we get bussed to a different club-house?

Will the State be evaluating Marc's teaching skills by our performance?

Will beer be served during recess?

I'll be there.

AWESOME!!  A very spirited meeting last night with a well put-together presentation (thanks, Scott) followed by some really good discussion .  What I saw & heard was the passion out there for muskies and for the Niagara River.  Can't wait for next month's.

I don't know how many out there know, but if you're thinking of winterizing soon, the NOCO gas station on Rte 5 across the old Bethlehem steel plant (and windmills) sells ethanol free gasoline.  It's their premium gas & sells for about $4.29/gal.  They're about two miles South of the SBH, right on Rte 5, on the left side as you're traveling toward Hamburg, just before you get to Woodlawn.  They started carrying eth-free this summer & ever since then, I used…

A Happy Veteran's to all you vets out there & thanks for serving.  Glad we made it back to fish for muskies & can get together for a good time at the meetings.  I hope you got to do what you wanted to today. 

John Jarosz

ex-CW2, U.S. Army,

'Nam…