Attendance:

Don Backman
Joe Fisher
Marty Hemphill
Dave Hoyle
Brian L. King
Troy Laws
Norm McLaren
Paul McDonald
Kate Montgomery
David Richards
Allan Schumacher
Michael Schumacher?

Topic:  Banquet logistics

Games:

Pistol thing.

Balloons darts, playing cards.

We're gonna do "50/50".

Archery?  No.

Turkey quills.

Grab bag.

Auction items are on consignment.  Minimum bids set.

 

Divvying up where the guns go....

 

**** Banquet meeting every Monday between now and Banquet.  (No regular meeting next month.)

 

Topic:  State OHA report out (Don Backman)

Mentor hunter bill went through.  A deal was made for kids to get mentor points that become preference points.  More than one side to THAT fence!  Kids/families can accumulate huge points....

 

Brad Witt (D-Clatskanie) coming to banquet.

 

ODF using herbicides.  Trying to knock back trees for 3 years (w/ "oust").

Another meeting planned after wildfires settle down.

Lots of feedback....

That's our land (public)....

 

USFS closing down western forest to logging.  Choking up.....

Not producing habitat required by their plan.

Topic:  Web site report (Brian L. King)

Since last month's meeting:

2 very interested users (16 and 19 hits -- not necessarily during one visit)

7 interested users (4-9 hits)

63 "touch and goes" (1-3 hits)

Automatic spam blocker set up on chapter email account.

 

One email from Duane Dungannon (apparently from state OHA) on July 17 complementing the website and offering assistance with the banquet, etc.

Opens (bin list):

Purchase my own banquet tickets (for family if we can arrive/leave together).

Done.  Wife & kids.

Am I expected to be an auctioneer?  I'm not qualified by any means!

Show up on time.  There is an official auctioneer.  (Whew.)

Any updates to Banquet sponsor list?

G. Loomis

Staybridge Suites, Vancouver and PDX

Danner Boots

Rolling Thunder BBQ, Astoria

Doogers Seafood & Grill, Seaside