• Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
• Roll call of officers:

• President, Dean Baker🗹,  Vice President Dick Deibert 🗹, Treasurer: Jarrod Specht 🗹, Secretary: Mike Kotay 🗹

• Board Members:  John Shutter x, Charlie Bensinger x, Dave Barnhart x, Tom Tedrow x, Joe Szewczak x.
• Other members in attendance Gary Rehm x, Don Barnhart x, and Bob Crosby x.

Prior to the beginning of the Business Portion of the meeting we heard from Board Member Joe Szewczak concerning his research into possible tax savings for the Club by combining the club’s deeds into one consolidated deed.  Board Member Dave Gehman voiced his concern about combining deeds and the ability to sell them separately in the future. A brief discussion by the members in attendance followed with no formal action taken on this matter.

Treasurer's Report: (balances as of 11/11/2018: Jarrod Specht

• Mortgage balance-88001 (principle): $18,596.42
• Checking Account balance-2777: $20,241.31
• Money Fund balance-2300: $13,872.64.  

         Bills against the club

• NONE

Additional Income 

• Jarrod reported that he had deposited our annual CREP Payment of $7,014.00.

Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report by David Gehman, seconded by Charlie Bensinger.

 Previous Minutes Report: Mike Kotay

• Previous Meeting Minutes: - Regular Mtg. October 9, 2018.
• Any Corrections or Additions: None

• Motion to approve the Previous minutes: Dick Deibert seconded by David Gehman.
• Membership Report:    
•           It was noted that we presently have a Club Membership of 45 regular members and 15  

           Conservation Members.  Todd Berry a prospective member was present and recommended for

          Membership by Jarrod Specht and Gary Rehm.  He received unanimous acceptance for membership                  

          by everyone present.

• Communications Received and Sent: None

Committee Reports:  

• Pond – Mike Kotay – Mike reported that he is in contact with the Filtrex Corporation (manufactures of Silt Soxx) concerning costs for their products and any recommendations that they may have for the silt problems at the Upper Pond.  Mike received a recommendation and had forwarded it to all Officers and Board members.  The recommendation was to use a 3 stack of 12” silt soxx to eliminate the silt coming into the pond.  There was some discussion concerning the location of the silt soxx placement and Mike will investigate the costs before the next meeting.
• Range – A repot was reads which was prepared by Chuck Ison.  He noted concerns about portions of the boardwalk are from the shooting area to the target backstop. Some discussion was centered around the possibility of stoning in this walkway with no decision being made.
• Grounds Committee – The paths through the CREP fields have been mowed in preparation of the hunting season and the Youth Pheasant Hunt.  The 2019 spraying program was also discussed by the members and all agreed we need to get on this next Spring to reduce the effect of mile-a-minute-weed in many areas of our CREP Fields.
• Open Projects: 

Upper pond work to reduce siltation.  Mike will provide a cost report based upon the recommendation from Filtrex Corporation at a future meeting.

Deed Consolidation report by Joe Szewczak which laid out the pros and cons of this process.  A decision will be made at a future date.

• New Business:
• The need for an executive session was discussed and it was decided to hold it early in 2019.
• A request from the National Organization was received for a donation from the Red Rose Chapter to assist with the National effort in their Clean Streams Protection Challenge.  Based upon a motion made by Dick Deibert and a second by Mike Kotay it was agreed to send a $100 donation from the Club toward this cause.
• A discussion was held to make food plans and dog/owner plans for the upcoming Youth Pheasant Hunt.  Many members agreed to provide food, assistance, and help during this event.  This is a big event for the Club and we encourage all members to assist in this worthwhile club event.

Our next monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday December 11, 2018.  

Motion to adjourn was made by Don Barnhart and seconded by David Gehman. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted

Mike Kotay, Secretary