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Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 12/18/07
Place and time: Chad Grimm's 6 PM
Present: Mike Todd, Dick Grimm, Jim Davies, Steve Sents, Corey Clevenger, Steve Martin, Curt Shellabarger, Chad Grimm, Tom Fuller Ron Cutkomp

Treasurer's report Jim Davies $23609

Banquet Package has arrived.

Kurt wants copiy of lapsed members list.

Went over sponsors.

Jim to get Winchester Super X2 Motion Steve, 2nd Curt carried.

"Skanking contest" for youth drawing.

Discussed how to raffle guns.

Next meeting is Jan. 8, 2008 at Chad Grimm's residence. 6 PM

Minutes by Ron Cutkomp

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 11/13/07
Place and time: Clevenger Garage 7 PM
Present: Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Jim Davies, Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Corey Clevenger, Kurt Shellabarger, Don Wilson, Tory Pugh, Kevin Clevenger, Steve Martin

Bill submitted by Bill Ohde for food plot seed.
Bill for Iowa Print of the Year
Treasurer's report Jim Davies $23651
Discussed Youth Day Good event
Ken to check with Tyson for meat for banquet.
Dick says we have Circle of Pride site.
Discussed trying to find narrow tables. (since meeting Ron found 18x96" tabels on line)
Motion Chad, 2nd Dick carried to have Dick Peterson take picture and write story for Cambell Memorial.
Troy to contact Keith Forbes for gun.
Dick Motion, Ron 2nd carried to accept Jim Davies Youth gun to raffle (used gun)
Troy is to ask Forbes to donate 870 Mossberg for auction. Offer to buy 223 from Forbes.
Tri-Oak foods donated back the sponsor gun they won last year.
Motion Dick, 2nd Ron carried to buy a sponsor gun from Dahl's and K&K Hardware.

Next meeting is Dec. 18, 2007 at Chad Grimm's residence. 6 PM

Minutes by Corey Clevenger (typed by Ken Purdy)

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 9/11/07
Place and time: Clevenger Garage 7 PM
Present: Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Jim Davies, Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Corey Clevenger, Kurt Shellabarger

Decided to give $!00 to Hunter Safety Course
Chad Lost Print of the Year
Washington Co. PF would like to help us find guns for the banquet.
Discussed print options
Discussed kids day
Motion Dick 2nd Kurt carried to buy 2 tickets for 52 gun raffle tickets. Jim will take care of getting tickets.
Decided to order canoe paddle, duck plates, pheasant trays and other items.
Motion to get Rock for Toms Campbell memorial 1st Chad, 2nd Kurt Carried.
Stone reads: "Louisa County Pheasants Forever, In Memory of Tom Campbell"
Motion carried to buy 300 place mats $45 1st Ron, 2nd Jim
Motion carried to buy 6 bird houses $180 1st Cory, 2nd Dick.
Motion carried to donate $100 to tail feathers 1st Kurt, 2nd Chad.
Motion carried to order banquest package 1st Ron, 2nd Kurt
Corey tickets 1174, 1172, 1173
Jim Davies Tickets 1174-1180
Ron took tickets 1168,1169,1170

Minutes by Corey Clevenger (typed by Ken Purdy)

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 7/10/07
Place and time: Chad Grimm's 6:30PM Trap shoot, 7:30 business meeting
Present: Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Jim Davies, Ken Purdy, Steve Sents

Minutes approved.
Treasurer report $23,271.79

Discusssed PF kid's day at HH preserve on Aug. 11, 2007. Want 10-11 kids from Louisa County. Other counties are Johnson, Cedar, Washington, Linn. 5 station clays, Rifle shoot, archery, dog training, conservation. Ages 9-14. 9 AM to 3:30 pm. Reply by July 26th.

Banquet report: Gross $28,738 Expenses $16067 Net $12,670. Attendance 225. 135 adultts, 20 youth, 70 spouses.

Discussed giving $1000 to National for CRP legislation. No motion.

Motion by Jim Davies, 2nd by ?Greg carried to give 1/5 of amount to buy supplies for the Kids day mentioned above.

Disussed gun for checker board. Beretta 686 Onyx Pro ot Browning Citori. Browning was not available throught Dahl, so got Bertetta.

Discussed putting big sponsor ads in program. It was mentioned that sponsors need something in program so they can deduct there contribution.

Discussed hosting banquet package display on behalf of Tom Fuller, PF reg. rep. To be at Masonic Lodge in Columbus City.
Greg Motion, Ken 2nd carried to host the viewing of the banquet package by area PF chapters. Aug. 6 - 9 was preferred dates.

Steve motion, Ken 2nd carried to appoint Mike Todd as education chair.

Minutes by Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 4/30/2007
Place and time: Chad Grimm's
Present: Chad Grimm, Dick Grimm, Mike Todd, Corey Clevenger, Greg Wagner, Ron Cutkomp, Jim Gage, Kevin Clevenger, Drew Delang, Ken Purdy

Dick read thank you lettter from River's Edge Gallery
Suggest grouping smaller general raffle prizes for next year.
More space for silent auction
Follow up on narrrow tables

- Ken Motion Ron 2nd carried to buy 15 narrow 18" by 96" tables for banquet. Share cost with Circle of Pride. Tables to be left there.

- Greg Motion, Chad 2nd carried to not give to state fund.

Drew Delang moved, Corey 2nd carried to give $100 toward Iowa State Trap shoot.

Greg motion, Drew 2nd carried to give $150 toward youth hunt day sponsored by PF at HH Preserve.

Discussed memorial for Tom Campbell at County Maintenance shop area.

Greg motion, Drew 2nd carried to order Wild Plumb and Red Cedar, minimum state order, for memorial area for Tom Campbell.

Greg Motion, Chad 2nd carried for these officers: President Chad Grimm, VP Ron Cutkomp, Sec. Ken Purdy, Treasurer Jim Davies.

Minutes by Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/30/2007

Place and time: Masonic Lodge Columbus City 7 PM
Present: Steve Sents, Jim Davies, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Tom Fuller, Dick Grimm, Greg Wagner, curt Shellabarger, Steve Martin, Ken Purdy

Reviewed sponsor list 33 sponsors 1 less than last year.

Jackie will bring cards and bingo cards.

Tables from Fire station. Ended up paying $100 rent for tables.

Will take tables to Rodeo Grounds 5:30 PM on Friday, Feb. 2.

Will set up for banquet at 10 AM. Arrive at 4pm for banquet.

Minutes by Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/15/07
Place and time: Don Wilson's 7 PM
Present: Kevin Clevenger, Steve Sents, warren Woepking, Mike Todd, Greg Wagner, Ken Purdy, Steve Martin, Chad Grimm.

Steve reported that there was $7500 in cost share for 2006.

Discussed prizes and raffles:
Checkerboard - AR
Raffle tickets - Frenchi over and under - 1 for $10 3 for $25
Cap raffle - 204 Savage
Reverse Bingo - Chain Saw (note: changed next meeting)
Shot gun shell - 870 super mag camo (note: changed next meeting
Cups - _ day Hunt

General big prizes - load of roadstone and delivery, Kids shotgun Discussed that we needed more big items, Ron was approved to buy a TV/DVD combo.

Sents moved, Chad second to buy Zach print. Carried.

Discussed mugs: $100 value for $50 - mug itself, 3 yahtzee tickets, shot gun shell ticket, _ day hunt, 80 genreal raffle tickets, Frenchi ticket, and $250 off tires.

Next meeting Jan. 29, 2007 at Masonic Lodge in Columbus City.

The next meeting will be at Don Wilson's residence at 10321 W. Ave., Columbus Jct. at 7 PM. Jan. 15, 2007

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 12/12/06
Place and time: Kevin Clevinger residence 7 PM
Present: Kevin Clevenger, Corey Clevenger, Don Wilson, Curt Shellabarger, Ron Cutkomp, Tom Fuller, Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, and Ken Purdy.

Dick reported that AR from Superior Arms is being engraved.

Will get Frenchi Renaissance 12 ga. With 28" barrel from Dahl's to raffle. 1 ticket for $10, 3 for $25.

Steve is to call Forbes for gun.

Ken is call Troy Pugh to set up Valentine package.

Dick is to get 3 sponsor guns from Dahl's.

Ken is tell Mike Todd to have meat ready by 6:15.

Ken is to write letter to Monsanto asking for funds.
Ken is to make raffle tickets for Frenchi.
Ken is to ask Al Muhlenbruck for sponsorship.
Chad motion and Ron 2nd carried to give any member 100 general raffle tickets who turns in a new member banquet application with there's by the early bird date of Jan. 15, 2007.

The next meeting will be at Don Wilson's residence Jan. 15, 2007 at 10321 W. Ave., Columbus Jct. at 7 PM.

Minutes by Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 11/14/06
Place and time: Greg Wager's 7:25 pm
Present: Jim Davies, Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Greg Wagner, Mike Todd, Korey Cleveger, Kevin Clevenger, and Ken Purdy.

Motion: Jim Davies 2nd Greg carried to spend $1000 at John Dahl's on nice shotgun. Sell tickets 1 for $10, or 3 for $25.

Motion: Chad, 2nd Corey carried Buy gun for $450 to $550 for shot gun shell raffle.

Greg motion, chad 2nd to buy Henry Golden Boy Gun. $300 .22LR PF medallion.

Agreed to give sponsorship for homemade quilt to raffle.

Jim Davies motion 2nd by Greg carried to repeat the Valentine's day package. Dick will call Troy Pugh to set up again.

Jim Davies announce we had commercial airline tickets to raffle again.

Dick wili see about youth gun. Will get Black powder gun from K&K.

Next meeting at Kevin Clevenger's on December 12 at 7 PM.

Minutes by Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 10/17/06
Place and time Ken Purdy's Residence,
Present: Mike Todd, Art Purdy, Dick Grimm, Jim Davies, Ron Cutkomp, Chad Grimm, Steve Sents, Drew Delang, Greg Wagner, Ken Purdy and Corey clevenger.

Motion Ken 1st, 2nd Ron carried buy superior arms rifle and pay up to $750.

Dick will ask Troy Pugh if he would accept a treasurer's position. The current Treaurer, Steve Sents would like to pass the job along.

Dick will look for another gun for the banquet.

The committee selected other items to sell at the banquet.

Motion Jim D. 2nd Greg carried to sellt he banquet tickets for $40 (membership and meal) and $15 for spouse and members from other organizations.

Drew and Steve reported that last year Louisa County PF helped 30-50 people cost share on projects. We spent $7000 on cost share projects.

Steve Sents, Treasurer reported $20,500 in checking.

Next meeting at Greg Wagner's on 11/14/06

Minutes by Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 5/18/06
Place and time Ken Purdy's Residence,
Present: Drew Delang, Greg Wagner, Ron Cutkomp, Ken Purdy, Jim Davies, Dick Grimm, Steve Sents.

Treasurer's report by Steve Sents. 240 attended annual banquet Feb. 4, 2006. Net proceeds from banquet was $14000. Last years net was $12000.

Discussed memorial possiblities for the $1060 donation on behalf of Tom Campbell. There is a county owned property by the golf course that has potential for a site. The county engineer and supervisors will be contacted.

Banquet comments from members: Need a traffic director during general raffle draw. Steve Sents will talk to Keith Forbes about program improvements.

Drew motioned and Steve S. 2nd that PF purchase a cultimulcher for $900. Motion carried. This will be available to members. If one is not a member, they can join PF at time of usage. Contact President Dick Grimm for usage. Also, Louisa County PF has a 4 row John Deere 7000 no till planter. PF has a cultipacker available through Tom Cox of U.S. Fish and Wildlife.

Photos were passed around that are being presented as showing the first pheasants released in Louisa County in 1938 near Letts.

Consensus was to acquire another Superior Arms Rifle and use on a 14x14 checkerboard to raffle at next years banquet. We sold out last banquet and decided the public wanted another chance at a gun made in Wapello, IA. Dick G. and Jim Davies will contact Superior Arms for another gun.

There was discussion but no action taken about contributing monetarily to Greg Wagner for the purchase of a Native Grass Seeder.

The next meeting will be at Greg Wagner's (728-7420) residence 25824 178th ST., Columbus Junction. Go 3 miles north of HWY 92 on county road X17 and turn left. It is the first house on the right. Fun clay bird shoot at 6 PM and meeting at 7:30 PM. Bring your own gun and shells and if you have any extra clay birds bring them too.

Sincerely,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274 email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/24//06
Place and time Greg Wagner's Residence,
Present: Drew Delang,Andrea Evelsizer, Greg Wagner, Curt Shellabarger, Corey Clevenger, Ron Cutkomp, Ken Purdy, Jim Davies, Chad Grimm, Mike Todd, Troy Pugh.

31 sponsors (My note: Actually ended up with 34 at banquet)

Red Ryder BB gun to be used on Kid's raffle.

Yahtze Prizes: 1. Print 2. Cap 3. Gun Case 4. $50 5. PF knife 6. $200

150 shells for BPS. Have a ticket in each cup for shell draw.

Decided to use 8 caps for 204. 6 on live and two on silent at the advice of Andrea.

Jim D. motion and Ron C. 2nd carried to have chain be prize for first cup number drawn.

TV goes on general raffle.

Decided contents of cup: 80 general, 3 yahtze tickets, 1 shell game and cup number is only way to win chain saw. $100 value and buy for $50.

Decided to use ladies watch on Valentines package raffle. Troy Pugh will work this up to inlude nights stay for two at Holiday Inn in Muscatine, dinner for two and massage, and wine and basket with contents.

Also decided to raffle two free Air Tran Tickets, 1 for $10 , 3 for $20.

Jim motion and Troy 2nd carried to accept another lab pup for the banquet from Joe Petersen. Al Muhlenbruck had already agreed to be a sponsor again by donating a pup.

Decided to meet Friday night Feb. 3 to take narrow tables from fire station to Circle of Pride and bring 5 tables and 16 chairs from Cedarcrest. Will meet at 10 AM on Sat., Feb. 4 to set up banquet.

Sincerely,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274 email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/10/06
Place and time Greg Wagner's Residence,
Present: Greg Wagner, Troy Pugh, Chad Grimm, Curt Shellabarger, Don Wilson, Corey Clevenger, Dick Grimm, Jim Davies, Ken Purdy, Steve Sents. Ron Cutkomp

Jim Davies motion seconded by Ken P. carried to buy Savage 204 calibre from Forbes.
Forbes will donate 20 ga. Wingmaster. Will use on reverse bingo.

Will use 3 caps raffle: 1st 204, 2nd chain saw, and 3rd TV DVD combo.

Shell raffle will use BPS

Cups - Will charge $50. A ticket for shell raffle in each cup.

Next meeting is at Ken Purdy's house Jan. 24, 2006. 7 PM.

Sincerely,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274 email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 11/8/05
Place and time: Ken Purdy's House 7 PM
Present: Steve Sents, Ron Cutkomp, Greg Wagner, Curt Shellabarger, Don Wilson, Dick Grimm, Ken Purdy, Troy Pugh

Treasurer Steve Sents report: $16500 in the bank. Plan to spend $8000 in cost share dollars.

Steve motion 2nd by Greg W carried to purchase Zach Wildlife prints matted and framed.

Troy P asked if it was ok to bring another framer to the next meeting - Ron Hage of Muscatine. We decided that would we ok.

Directed secretary Purdy to send out a pre banquet letter in Decemeber.

Consensus was to have Treasurer Sents purchase 3 chances on a Ford Truck for $100 from another chapter in the state.

Greg motion and Ken second carried to use the AR on the checkerboard. 144 chances only. $20/chance, or 3 for chances for $50.

The AR gun will have the serial number LCPF0001.

Decided to have president Grimm get 3 sponsor guns.

Steve will try to have Zach sign the prints when he picks them up.

Ken motion and Don2nd carried tohave the mystery gun in a case raffle.

Ken needs to contact Tyson for meat. Enough for 275 people.

Mike moved and Greg second to get shirts for committee. Blue.

Banquet tickets will again be $40 this year.

Next meeting is Dec. 13 at Don Wilson's house (25708 105th St. Columbus Jct.) southwest of Columbus City. 6:30 meeting time. It's rumored that Don's wife will have chili soup for us.

Sincerely,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274 email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 8/23/05
Place and time: Greg Wagner's 6:30
Present: Greg Wagener, Troy Pugh, Art Pudy, Don Wilson, Chad Grimm, Mike Pugh, Seth Todd, Andrea Ebelsizer (PF biologist), Dick Grimm, Ken Purdy

The meeting started with a fun clay bird shoot followed by the business meeting.

Discussed whether to use the Assault Rifle for a raffle or not. Jim Wooley said it was ok and consesus of the committee was to go ahead and use the donated gun from Superior Arms. The gun will have the PF logo on it and will come with a case donated by Superior Arms in Wapello.

Discussed Quail Forever Organization.

Discussed state PF fund. The most they have given for a project is $20000. The committee thought our chapter hadn't received support from Wooley to pursue the land project East of Wapello. Due to a lack of a vote, our chapter will not be funding the state fund at this time. In the past our chapter has given 10% of the annual banquet proceeds to the state fund with the idea that some day we would have a project of our own we would want money for from the state fund. It was discussed that we could spend this money locally.

Discussed the full time buffer promotion person for several counties versus our old method of one part time person in Louisa County. We liked the past arrangement of our part time person in the county who knew local situations better.

Plan to spend $6000 to $8000 on cost share projects.

President Grimm ordered the banquet package.

Troy Pugh motioned and Chad 2nd to have two guns on the checkerboard raffle.
Greg W. motioned and Ron 2nd to table the previous motion. Carried to table the motion.

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274 email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 3/17/05
Place and time: Ken Purdy's
Present: Didn't get it all written down, sorry. Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Steve Sents, Greg Wagner, etc.

Steve Sents announced that the chapter netted $12,116 from this years annual banquet. Congratulations everyone.
2003 - net $10317
2004 - net $10456
2005 - net $12,116
Treasurer's report - $18,056.65. Giving 10% to the state PF trust fund was tabled. Jim Wooley was to report at the next meeting about the trust fund, buffer strip person, and past banquet.

There was discussion about whether to contribute to send someone to the Leopold Education Project National Workshop at the Wisonsin Dells Aug. 19-21. Ken moved and Steve S. second to contribute $300 to send a person to the workshop. Motion carried.

Motion by Steve S., second by Greg Wagner to contribute $50 toward buying a spray tank for the planter. Carried.

Agreed to cost share project at the golf course. Will work through Habitat Chair - Drew Delang.

Steve S. moved and Greg 2nd carried to have habitat chair and committee decide amount to cost share with three special projects - Golf Course, Tome Wiley (20 acres switch grass), and Greg Soy.

Steve S. motion and Ken second to contribute $25 to the Louisa County Development Group. Carried.

Ken moved and Ron second to buy signs for Louisa County Chapter PF to be used at functions. 2 big ones and 1 small.

A review of the banquet was a topic of discussion. Needed more parking. More tables. Overhead projector worked well for general raffle. Needed to shine higher on wall to be seen by everyone.

There was discussion about guns for next years banquet. No decision was made.

Next meeting 6/28/05 at the HHH hunting preserve 6:30 PM. Call President Grimm for directions.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274 email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/27/05
Place and time: Don Wilson's residence.
Present: Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Don Wilson, Judy Wilson, Mike Todd, Chad Grimm, Drew Delang, Steve Sents, Steve Martin, Jim Davies, Katie Dalton, Jason Riggin, Greg Wagner.

Final plans for the banquet were made. Duties were assigned for the banquet: Chad Checkerboard, Steve S. and Drew's wife to handle tickets, Drew Cups, Jasona dn Wife sell Duck Bands, Jacque and Ken Yahtze, Ron display auction items, Warren and Jason and Mike Todd bid sheets. Contents of mugs was decided: 75 general raffle, 3 yahtze, 2 dog collar tickets, digital camera binocular ticket.
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Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/6/05
Place and time: Don Wilson's residence.
Present: Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Don Wilson, Judy Wilson, Mike Todd, Chad Grimm, Drew Delang, Steve Sents, Steve Martin, Jim Davies, Katie Dalton, Jason Riggin, Greg Wagner.

Steve moved and Ron second, motion carried, to support monitarily the boundary water canoe trip led by Katie Dalton. Katie Dalton mentioned that the Ikes were going to give $50 for each student from Louisa County and the 4H was going to contribute $75 per student. Students will get a letter to our PF chapter asking for support and the number of applicants we have will determine how much per person we are contributing. Katie is taking a maximum of 6 students. If we allowed $50 per student that we be a max. of $300 for the chapter. If less than 6 students go from our area, we may give more per student. No amount was set.

President Grimm ordered the PF mugs and some PF knives and a Boyt gun case and a digital camera binoculars combination.

Keith Forbes donated a 17 caliber Remington Semi-auto rifle. We will quick raffle this at $10 a card based on motion by Sents and 2nd by Wagner which carried. May have more than one deck of cards, red and black deck.

We will have two sponsor guns there: Browning BPS 12 ga. and a FRanchi Weather coat.

Discussed that teh Henry 22 lever Golden Boy rifle will be on the live auction.

On the reverse bingo game will use Stihl Chain Saw $5/bingo card and 3 for $10.

Mike Todd will be in charge of the Crossman BB gun raffle for the ring necks and Mike will be in charge of a water can raffle game run by the ring necks.

The Sport Dog 1200 training collar will be raffled at $5/chance.

Agreed to have Al Muhlenbruch be a sponsor with a choice of 4 week old pup or 12 week old pup. He will have the older dog at the banquet top show.

Mugs will have a number on bottom. Number drawn will get ? In the cup will be general raffle tickets and 2 tickets for the dog collar raffle and tickets for the Yahtze game where you can win $300 cash
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Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 12/16/04
Place and time: River's Edge Gallery
Present: Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Don Wilson, Judy Wilson, Mike Todd, Chad Grimm

Decided to frame 16 prints.

Ken is to make some posters to put up.

Ken to send out newsletter and membership and banquet applicationl.

Discussed and approved giving a plaque to Roger Hunt as Louisa County PF Conservationist of the Year.

Called Al Muhlenbruck about the availability of one of his pointing lab pups for the banquet. He needs a week to see if he will have a litter ready.

Decided what items to put on silent and live auction.

Decided to use the Lever Action Henry 22 Golden Boy rifle on the live auction. This will be the first time we have sold a gun on the live auction.

Irene Buser is set to cater at $6/serving for the banquet Feb. 5, 2005. We will guarantee her 230 meals and we would like her to have a litttle extra.

Early bird registration is due back Jan. 24, 2005. Winner of early bird drawing to get a $100 merchandise award for the night of the banquet.

Dick announced that PF had purchase a four row planter. Rick Ball paid $250 of the cost to become a sponsor and PF picked up the other $150.

The next meeting wil be at Don Wilson's residence Jan. 6 at 7 PM. The final meeting before the banquet will be Jan. 27 hopefully at the Rodeo Grounds. We'll let you know.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 11/18/04
Place and time: Don Wilson's residence
Present: Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Jacque Johnson, Don Wilson, Judy Wilson, Mike Todd (Jared and Kenan), Steve Sents (Natalina, Elijah, Isiah),

Decisions made on ordering supplementary items for banquet - items not in banquet package.

Decision to get Golden Boy Lever Action 22. SEll for $5 tickiet and in cup.

Treasurer's report: $12,123.17

Approval for Ken to get combination TV,VCR, DVD for general raffle.

Ken is to send letter to Tyson for meat for banquet.

Next meeting Dec. 16 at 7PM at River's Edge Gallery in Muscatine. If anyone needs a ride, get ahold of Dick Grimm.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com
Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 10/21/04
Place and time: Don Wilson's residence
Present: Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Jacque Johnson, Don Wilson, Judy Wilson

6 PM - Discussed Bill Burroughs habitat project on site and then went to Don Wilson's house.

Report on youth day.

Checkerboard discussed. Decided to leave it at Midway auto with Dick Grimm.

Dick was to check with Dee Deese about catering.

Ken was to check with Tyson about meat.

Next meeting 18 at Don Wilson's 7 PM

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 9/14/04
Place and time: Ken Purdy's residence
Present: Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Richard Hammond, Greg Wagner, Chad Grimm, Mike Todd, Don Wilson, Jim Davies.

The group had fun shooting clay birds before the meeting at 6 PM and the business meeting started at 7 PM.

Motion by Todd, 2nd by Davies carried to buy State Print of the Year, January Surprise.

Discussed inviting new banquet committee members to attend. So, anyone out there, please consider attending the next meeting.

Dick will order banquet tickets and program covers now.

Discussed that the Highland Hunting preserve would allow us to hold free of charge a youth hunting day on October 23. Any of you out there that have a youth that you would like to break in hunting planted birds on the preserve please get a hold of President Dick Grimm 726-3011 or Mike Todd 728-7718. If you don't have a dog, someone from the chapter will supply one. Just call Dick or Mike now to set it up and come with your youth Saturday morning, October 23 the day of the hunt. Must have had the hunter safety class.

Louisa County PF member Carlos Lagespi (owner of La Reyna's restaurant in Columbus Jct.) has a litter of AKC German Short Hair pups for sale. They were born July 4, 2004. He would like $200 each for them. See Carlos at the restaurant or call 728-8182.

Banquet tickets will be on sale shortly and will be $40 which includes membership in national and county, meal, and magazine. This years banquet will be Feb. 5, 2005 at the Circle of Pride Rodeo Grounds north of Columbus Jct.

Motion by Todd, 2nd by Cutkomp to buy two guns carried to buy two guns for checkerboard raffle. Bennelli Super Sport and a Browning BPS. After the meeting and through phone vote with the members, it was decided that only one gun could be put on the checkerboard, the Super Sport. This gun sells for $1650 by itself and we could not recoup our purchase price if we gave two guns away on the checkerboard. I anticipate this raffle selling out this year so get your tickets early. Only 144 chances will be sold at $20/chance or 3 for $50. If your like me, I really would like to have this gun, but don't want to lay out $1650 for it. I am willing to buy 3 raffle tickets for $50 on it however. You will get information by regular mail about the banquet and ticket purchase on the Super Sport.

The next banquet committee meeting is October 21. We are going to start out at Bill Burroughs' at 6 PM to look at a possible PF project. Bill lives on X17 south of Columbus City just South of 105th St. The business meeting will start at 6:30 PM at the Don Wilson residence 10321 W. Ave. To get to Don's, go south of Columbus City on X17 and turn west on 105 th st. W. Ave. is the next four corner intersection. Turn south on W. ave. In case you get lost, call Don at 319-728-2081.

Not part of the minutes, but I would appreciate your vote in the November 2 general election for Louisa County Board of supervisors. If you would like to know why to vote for me (besides being a PF member), go to http://www.kenpurdy.com.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting June 7, 2004
Place and time: Highland Hunting Preserve
Present: Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp,Kelly Rohlf, Drew DeLang, Greg Wagner Warren Woepking, Jason Woepking, Chad Grimm

Drew announced that native grass seed is still available. 10 acres left. 2 acres/bag.

Greg Wagner wanted on the list for cost sharing with PF. He has a 40 acre project and a 37 acre project with wetlands, trees, and prairie. Drew and Steve Sents will take care of this. Greg and his family and L & G sponsors have been mutiple sponsors every year for many years.

Discussion took place about accessing the state PF fund for land acquisition East of Wapello. No conclusion was drawn. 500 acres. It sounds like the DNR will be doing the project.

Drew moved and Ron 2nd to donate $25 to the Louisa Economic Development Group. They will be advertising our annual banquet in their publications. Motion carried.

Submitted by,

Secretary Ken Purdy

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting March 23, 2004
Place and time: Ken Purdy's house at 7 p.m.
Present: Ken Purdy, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Steve Martin, Drew DeLang, Steve Sents, Jim Davies.

Suggestions: Try to develop a kid management program. Use overhead projector to write down general raffle draws on. Start the general raffle drawing silently around 9 p.m.

$1550 worth of free seed vouchers have been obtained by Louisa County PF. Consensus was that Drew Delang and Bill Ohde would decide how to distribute free seed. The seed would be a mix of 5 native grasses. People must be a Louisa County PF member to obtain the free seed.

L-M school sent us a form to fill out announcing any events that we are hosting. The Louisa Development Group will use this on their web site to announce events in the county.

Ken moved and Ron second carried to pay $75 registration fee for up to 4 kids to attend a 3 day hunting and conservation camp for boy or girls. Contact Dick Grimm for information and funding. Age 12 - 15. Camp is at Guthrie Center June 23-25 and August 4-6 for girls and June 7-9 and July 28-30 for boys.

Steve Sents moved that the chapter support full funding of REAP and Ron second. Motion Carried. Drew Delang is the designated representative for the chapter.

President Grimm read a letter from the Louisa County Conservation board announcing a fund raising walk and run at the Port Louisa Refuge. Run/walk starts at 8:30 a.m. Call Conservation board office for details. 319-523-8381.

Steve Sents gave banquet report.. Attendance unofficially 186. 173 adult members and 19 youth were sold. Net $10456 on a gross of $25246 (this includes $25 membership that goes to national) 64 mugs were sold for $2250. Checkerboard $2250, PIck of the auction $1030. Penny raffle $30. Remember that most of the Penny raffle tickets and general raffle tickets were distributed in the cups. Yahtzee $250, General $30, reverse bingo $1166. For complete banquet financial report Steve Sents.

$13,800.95 in the treasurers balance after banquet.

Motion by Ken to give $1000 for legislative action fund, second by Jim Davies carried. The chapter will receive an 870 shotgun for its donation.

Jim moved and 2nd Steve Martin carried to buy 10 DVD's for hunter safety instructors to use in their course.

Drew announced that food plot seed is available free from Pheasants Forever. Corn, sorghum, or survival mix is on hand. Contact Bill Ohde for seed 319-523-8319. Jim moved that you must be a member to get free seed. Second by Ken. After discussion, motion withdrawn by both parties.

Drew motion and JIm Davies second to retain the current officers. Motion carrried.
President - Dick Grimm
VP - Ron Cutkomp
Treasurer - Steve Sents
Secretary - Ken Purdy
Habitat - Bill Ohde and Drew De Lang.

Drew and Steve Sents brought up the possibility of 500 acres of wetlands being for sale. They thought it would be a good project for the chapter to consider helping purchase the land and making it open to the public. The next meeting date will be in May at the Highand Hungting Preserve to include a sporting clays shoot, unless a meeting is needed sooner to discuss the possible land acquistion.

Submitted by,

Secretary Ken Purdy

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting February 3, 2004
Place and Time: Circle of Pride Rodeo Grounds, 7 PM
Present: Ron Cutkomp Dick Grimm, Jim Davies, Steve Sents, Drew Delang, Jackie Johnson, Troy Pugh, Mike Todd, Don Wilson, Steve Martin.

Discussed request from Lee County for money to buy ground for public hunting. 232 acres. $265,000 needed. $13000 from other chapters.

Motion Jim Davies to give $2000 2nd by Steve Martin.
Amended to $500 2nd by Steve Martin. Motion passed to give $500.

Yellow donor slips are due now to Ken Purdy. Mark all chairs to get back to correct donors. Need roaster for Sat. (Don Wilson, Ron Cutkomp, Jim Davies, Mike Todd). Prints to be delivered to Circle of Pride by River's Edge. Need PF sign for parking at banquet. Steve Tomfeldt to make coat rack. Need extension cord. Need more spotters and helpers on floor - Troy Pugh.

Be here Sat. at 9 AM to set up. Sat. night be here by 4 PM. Ordered 200 meals from Dee Deese. (Later changed to 220 meals).

Discussed possible cuts in funding for REAP. Meetings to be held in Cedar Rapids and Muscatine.

Next meeting date will be announced when Steve Sents has a banquet report ready.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting January 15, 2004.
Place and Time: Ken Purdy's Residence, 7 PM
Present: Ron Cutkomp Dick Grimm, Ken Purdy, Mike Todd, Jackie Johnson, Jim Davies, Steve Sents, Don Wilson, Warren Woepking, Drew DeLang, Steve Martin.

Decided to have a no smoking environment at the banquet this year.

Jim Wooley ask us to set goals for a new member drive. If we get 10 new members we get 10 raffle chances on guns or merchandise. If we get 20 new members, we get 20 chances. If we get 30 new members we get 50 raffle chances for the chapter.

Ken motion, Drew second carried to buy a rifle for the general raffle.

Will us 17 cal. semi-automatic on the reverse bingo game and the Stihl chain saw. Winner gets their choice and the other item will be card raffled. $5 a card.

Helpers assiinged:
Ken and Jackie - Yahtze game.
Drew's wife - Help Steve Sents
General Raffle - Troy Pugh
Drew and Steve M. - Checkerboard and mugs

Treasurer's report - Steve Sents - $2792

Next meeting is 7 PM, Feb. 3, 2004 at the Circle of Pride Rodeo Grounds (beside the Thristy Camel) 3 miles north of Columbus Jct. on Highway 70.

Banquet date is Feb. 7. Doors open at 4:30 and meal at 6:15 PM. Remember the banquet is at the Circle of Pride Rodeo Grounds.

Set up time for the banquets for anyone that can help is 9 AM Sat. Feb 7.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting December 12, 2003.
Place and Time: River's Edge Gallery, 7 PM
Present: Ron Cutkomp Dick Grimm, Ken Purdy, Mike Todd, Jared Todd, and John Dotson

Minutes read and approved.
President Grimm asked if anyone wanted to attend the state PF Banquet in Des Moines January 19th. The chapter would pay the registration cost. If anyone is interested,contact President Grimm. We have had members go in the past and have learned a lot from the seminars.

Motion Mike Todd, second by Ron carried to spend $250 for 3 raffle tickets on the state 6 gun package. Around $11000 worth of guns.

Motion by Ron, Second by Ken carried to spend $100 on state raffle ticket for $11000 worth of merchadise and 3 guns.

Motion by Ken, second by Ron to have River's Edge Gallery frame 16 prints, the entire national package plus one Iowa print.

John Dotson described a raffle using 5 hats. Their are five auctions on five hats. Associated with each hat is merchandise (gun, log chain, print, etc) . The bidder getting the number 1, would get first pick of a prize. Other options will be discussed. John is to write up the details of the auction for final approval.

Next meeting is January 15, 2004 at Ken Purdy's house in Columbus Jct. 7 PM

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes of PF meeting November 11, 2003

The Louisa County Pheasants Forever meeting was held at the NRCS office in Wapello, IA at 6:30pm. Present were Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Chris Lousias, Bill Ohde, Sam Wilson, Steve Sents, Mike Todd, Ken Purdy, and Jacqueline Johnson.

Minutes of the last meeting were read. Steve Sents stated that the chapter has approximately $5409 to spend. Ron Cutkomp stated that B+B woodworking would give products to make sponsorship. River,s Edge Gallery would like to have our business again this year. Free pizza and beer was offered if we would have our next meeting at the gallery. We would view the matting and framing that has been done for other chapters. Mike Todd will get a certificate for a deer from Timber Ghost Ranch. The chapter needs to contact Wayne Van Auken and Randy Redlinger regarding sponsorships. Keith Forbes will get a 17 cal. Riffle. This may be a possibility for the live auction. Ken Purdy needs to make a checkerboard for the raffle ASAP, with the 20 gauge SKB over and under to be on it.

Steve Sents moved and Ken Purdy seconded to have River,s Edge mat and frame the prints. Motion passed. Ron Cutkomp motioned and Jacqueline Johnson seconded to purchase the gun rack with pheasant medallion. Motion passed. Jacqueline Johnson motioned and Chris Lousias seconded to purchase quail afghan. Motion passed. The mule deer print was purchased. Ken Purdy motioned and Ron Cutkomp seconded to purchase Prairie Skyline plate. Motioned passed. Chris Lousias motioned and Ken Purdy seconded to get short sleeve shirts for the banquet this year. Motion passed. Chris Lousias moved and Ken Purdy seconded to get Columbia IBEX Polo in the stone color. Motion passed. Chris Lousias moved and Ron Cutkomp seconded to purchase the hat sampler package. Motioned passed. The chapter purchased package #2 of the Print of the Year, years 2000-2004 for $120.

Bill Odhe ordered seen again this year. Bill ordered similar amounts to what he did for last year. The deadline for the Early Bird is Jan. 15,2004. Ken Purdy will send a formal letter to Tyson requesting pork for the banquet. Ken will request enough for 275 people. Ken will also check to see if the will do all the preparation and cooking again. Dee Deese will be making the sides. Steve Sents will get guns from Don Dahl. Let Steve know if you wish to go to Don,s with him.

The chapter needs to begin contacting sponsors. Jackie will check on a TV/DVD combo at Wal-Mart. We need to order 600 tickets and 300 programs. This year there will be 3 penny raffle jars. The 12 gauges Stoeger will be one the penny raffle. The chapter needs to check with Al Mulenbrooke to see if he has a dog for the chapter.

The next meeting will be at River,s Edge on Dec. 11 at 7:00pm. The address is 216 West 3rd in Muscatine. We will be deciding on what to mat and frame.

Respectfully submitted,

Jacqueline Johnson

Sec. Pro-tem

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting October 14, 2003 Place and Time: Chad Grimm's 6:30 PM

Present: Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp Dick Grimm, Drew DeLang, Warren Woepking, Chris Lousias, and Rich Lugo.

Minutes read and approved.

SKB 20 gauge was ordered by phone vote. Don't know whether it was picked up.

Motion Chris, Second Rich, carried to use 20 ga. SKB on checkerboard 144 square.

Drew motion, Chris Second carried for pricing structure on checkerboard to be 1 for $20, 3 ro $50.

Drew talked about taking the checkerboard to his old famliy bar in Burlington to sell tickets.

17 cal. was donated by Kieth Forbes. Discussion pursued about how to use the gun. Tabled.

Drew thought that cost share checks would be mailed this week.

Matt Clark requested help in cost share for building a pond. We thought we would help as we have in the past.

Ron asked what we should ask B and B this year. ?????

Discuessed banquet shirts for committee members. Possibly 3 button polo shirt instead of long sleeved shirt.

The next meeting will be at the NRCS office in Wapello Nov. 11, 2003 at 6:30 PM.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 8/12/03 Place and Time: HHH Ranch South of Mediapolis
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Jackie Johnson, Dick Grimm, Jim Davies , Drew DeLang, Mike Todd, Paul Hartman

No treasurer report.

Minutes read and approved.

Louisa County Fair Report: Chris Lousias was a star attraction with her make up and costume dressed as "Poopsie Smurf". All involved with the dunk tank had a good time. Approx. $100 was taken in. Ken had a photo display of PF projects.

Jim Davies Motion and Jacki J. 2nd carried to donate $250 to the DNR to help purchchase a vidieo projector for use in hunter safety courses.

Mike Todd is organizing a youth hunt at the Highland Huinting Preserve on the Youth Hunting Day, October 18.

Drew Delang announced that the buffer strip program is progressing well. Steve Martin has been promoting the program well. PF gives a check to people who plant native grasses. 179 acres planted in switch grass. 591 acres planted with native mix, 75 acres in trees, and 48 acres in trees and shrubs, and 10 acres in cool season grasses.

Ken motion, JIm D. 2nd carried to use 12 ga. Stoeger side by side for on Penny Raffle>

Ken gave a report that Louisa County is going to be obtaining an Economic Develpment Director. The intern comes to the county as a joint effort of Western Il. University, Southeast Regional Planning (SEIRP), and the Peace Corp. The nominal cost of $25000 will fund the program for the first 11 months. $10000 of this will come from a grant that SEIRP is applying for. The other $15000 will be raised from withing the county. The Louisa County Board of Supervisors agreed to invest $5000 toward the project, and the banks in the county have pledged $3000. The remainder of the money will come from cities in the county and private donors and organizations. Ken said this is one of the most important things happening for the counties future development and the fund raising committee will be asking organizations to donate $250 to the project.

The next meeting will be at the Chad Grimm residence East of Columbus Jct. October 14 at 7 PM.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy
23423 Hwy 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
Ph. 319-728-2274
email: kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 6/10/03 Place and Time: Chad Grimm's 6:30 PM fun shoot, 7:30 business meeting.
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Jackie Johnson, Dick Grimm, Jim Davies , Drew DeLang, Mike Todd, Chris Lousias, Don Wilson, Kelly Rohlf

Minutes read and approved.

Treasurers report: $14,032.87 after paying the 10% of banquet net to Iowa PF Council Trust.

Dick read a letter from Nathan Woodsmall requesting monetary aid for a handicap hunting blind to be built at Cairo Woods. Ken Motion and Chris Lousias 2nd carried to give $100 to the County Conservation board for construction of the disabled blind at Cairo. Ken will contact Nathan and Conservation board.

Drew De Lang of SWCD said PF national is willing to chip in $1000 to rehire a buffer strip coordinator and promoter if SWCD and Louisa County PF will kick in $1000 each. It was noted that Steve Martin was doing a good job and would be rehired for he postion. Ken motion and Jackie J. 2nd motion carried for Louisa County PF to donate $1000 for the project.

Dick G. read a letter from the DNR requesting help in purchasing 6 video projectors and 6 computers to be used in the 6 regions for hunter safety courses. It would be used to give power point presentations. Dick will ask for more information.

Drew Delang gave a habitat report. SWCD is selling PF seed. 200 acres were seeded this spring to filter strips. The Vicon seeder which PF helped purchase was used on 175 of those acres. Users really like the machine. For every acre of seed purchased through the district, Louisa County PF will get a kick back of seed. We will get a mixture of grasses and wild flower seed. Those interested in getting seed, contact Drew DeLang 319-523-6461. For food plot seed (corn, beans, sorghum, winter survival mix) contact Bill Ohde 319-523-8319.

Ken is to see about putting a PF sign at the ground by the county shed in Columbus Jct. that is being seeded by the conservation board.

Discussed getting a booth at the Iowa River Rondezvous Company outdoor show to be held in Wapello Sept. 5, 6,7. Jackie motion, Ken 2nd carried to obtain a 10'by 10' booth at the show. Jackie and Chris volunteered to man it on Sat. Sept. 6 and Ken on Friday. Sunday, it may not be occupied unless someone volunteers. Need someone else to help Ken on Friday, also.

Chad moved and Chris 2nd carried not to have the PF trapshoot that we had previously set for Sept. 20. Too many members were busy that day.

The next meeting is August 12 at the HHH hunting preserve north of Burlington. 6 PM for sporting clays (fee I think is $15), and business meeting to follow around 7:30 PM. Contact Dick G. for directions. 726-3011.

Submitted by Secretary,

Kenneth E. Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 3/18/03 Place and Time: Jackie Johnson's 6:30 PM
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Jackie Johnson, Dick Grimm, Jim Davies, Steve Sents, Troy Pugh, Drew DeLang, Mike Todd, Brett Mc Conahay

Minutes read and approved.

Treasurer's report by Steve Sents: $16,605 in treasury. 181 meals sold at banquet. 163 adults, 27 youth membership. Net from banquet was $10,317.22. Last years net was $10,927.62 Steve said only 78 of the 144 checkerboard tickets were sold. He suggested we need to put emphasis on selling these tickets ahead of the banquet.

Drew explained the old cost share method of PF and SWCD being a percentage basis. He suggested we go to a dollar amount per acre. The suggestion was $10/acre for switch grass and $20/acre for mixed grasses (native grass, blue stem, etc.). He suggested PF go $100 on an approved wind break. Sometimes there are special projects like on a dam. These would be looked at on an individual basis. For information only, Drew mentioned that it costs around $25/acre for switch grass seed and $80/acre for mixed grasses. Bill Ohde will handle the food plot seed.

Steve moved and Ron 2nd to buy 25 PF Habitat Cooperator Signs to give to land owners to post. Motion carried.

The buffer strip promotion project was discussed. Steve Martin has been hired by SWCD to promote the buffer strip initiative. His wage is cost shared by Louisa County PF ($1000, National PF $2000, and SWCD $2000).

Motion by Steve 2nd by Jim Davies carried to give 10% of the net of the banquet to Iowa PF Council Trust. This is a pool of money that chapters can draw from for big projects. We are looking for a sizable project to use for our first funding request from the fund. Our understanding is that you are apt to get the funding the first time you request it, then you go to the bottom of the list. So, we want our first project to be big.

By consensus of the members present these are the new officers:

President: Dick Grimm
Vice President: Ron Cutkomp
Secretary: Ken Purdy
Treasurer: Steve Sents
Habitat Chair and food plot seed: Bill Ohde
Habitat contact: Drew De Lang

The meeting moved to the Circle of Pride Rodeo Grounds facility north of Columbus Jct. The facility was viewed with the idea of possibly having the banquet here next year. The building is 50' by 100' and about twice the size of the Legion or the Briggs center. These issues were addressed: Tables - Steve Tomfeld would make sure that we have access to tables from the various fire departments. We would have to supply labor to pick them up and take them back. Snow: Steve has the equipment and would take care of snow removal. PA system: There is an excellent already installed. Kitchen: Not a problem, since we would prepare our side dishes else where. Restrooms: New and very adequate. Heat: Well heated. The reason for changing locations is we have run out of room at the Legion. We appreciate the Legion and the Briggs Center in Wapello for allowing us to have our banquets there in the past. Motion by Jim and 2nd by Ken carried to have the 2004 banquet at the Circle of Pride Rodeo Grounds facility. Date for the next banquet is Feb. 7, 2004

It was decided to host a trap shoot again this year as a fund raiser at the Louisa County Gun Club. Ken Purdy was to check on conflicts with duck and goose seasons and check with Bob Hamann for availability. Ken's report: After checking with DNR Larry Desner and Bill Ohde the best date to have the shoot was Sept. 20, 2003. Bob Hamann was called to put it on his schedule at the gun club.

Brett McConahay said the Sons of the Legion were hosting a hunter safety course this summer and asked if PF would help underwrite the event. Steve S. motion, Mike T. 2nd carried to give up to $300 to be used to put on the Hunter Safety Course Day.

It was announced that the Highland Hideway Hunting Preserve would again be allowing youth to hunt free at the preserve. next youth day. Youth hunting season for pheasant will October 18 and 19 and they will be allowed to hunt free that day at the preserve. Wow! Thanks Ron Rath and K.P. Kling.

The next meeting is June 10, 2003 at Chad Grimm's. Plan on a fun clay bird shoot before the meeting. Bring your own shells and some birds. We'll have the thrower. 6:30 PM for the fun shoot (no cost) and 7:30 for the business meeting. Invite a new banquet committee member to come and have fun.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Following are the winners of the guns at the Feb. 2, 2002 banquet:

Penny Raffle 870 Combo ---------------------------------------------------------------Dale Rickert

Checkerboard with (Specially PF engraved Beretta 686 Over and Under) ---------Charles Kerr

Sponsor Gun winners -Beretta 390's -------------------------------------------------- Dick Grimm and Mike Todd

Kids' Raffle - BB gun ------------------------------------------------------------------ Seth Todd

Thanks 2/1/2003Banquet Sponsors.

These sponsors gave the Chapter $250 each.

EAGLES ROOST LABRADORS	JIM INGERSOLL JR.
B&B INSULATION	KEITH FORBES GRAIN
B&B WOOD CRAFT	LOUISA COUNTY GUN CLUB
BIERI TRUCKING	LOUISA VETERINARY CLINIC, PC
CEDAR RIVER SAW MILL	MARK SHEAR
DEAN GIPPLE	MINCER FORD, INC.
DELBERT J. KROTZ SEED SUPPLY	O'TOOLE , INC.
DICK GRIMM	QUAIL CREEK KENNELS
DOUG ENFIELD REPAIR	RIVER PRODUCTS CO.
ERICK MATTLY	SKUBAL ELECTRIC
HIGHLAND HIDEAWAY HUNTING PRESERVE	TED'S BOAT-A-RAMA
HORAK INSURANCE	TONY CRAWFORD
IBP	TRI-OAK FOODS
JACQUELINE JOHNSON	WAYNE SMITH FAMILY

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Minutes read and approved.

Steve moved and Ron 2nd to buy 25 PF Habitat Cooperator Signs to give to land owners to post. Motion carried.

By consensus of the members present these are the new officers:

President: Dick Grimm
Vice President: Ron Cutkomp
Secretary: Ken Purdy
Treasurer: Steve Sents
Habitat Chair and food plot seed: Bill Ohde
Habitat contact: Drew De Lang

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/14/03 Place and Time: Chad Grimm's CJ 7:00 PM
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Rich Lugo,Jackie Johnson, Dick Grimm, Jim Davies, Steve Sents, Don Wilson, Troy Pugh, Jim Wooley, and Mike Todd

Minutes read and approved.

Treasurer's report by Steve Sents: Around $6000. Hard to figure with money going in and out before banquet.

Jackie motion, Troy P. second carried to buy maroon shirts for banquet committee members with members paying $13 for them. Green second choice.

Drew announced that Steve Martin was hired to promote buffer strips through the SWCD. Steve Sents motion seconded by Troy Pugh carried to have PF donate$1000 to the cause with cost share from other sources.

Jim Wooley announced that Feb. 1 is state habitat day. Maybe PF chapter would pay $49 registration fee to cover banquet and registration. Wooley also announced that Terry Redlin re-released a print especially for PF. One to each chapter. The purchaser of the print gets put in a national raffle. Winner gets one of 2 Winchester Model 12's. Redlin gets the other one. The winner also gets flown to South Dakota to dine with Redlin and view the Redlin Museum. Drawing Dec. 2003.

Mike motion and Steve S. second carried to send Steve Martin to the state habitat meeting.

Steve S. motion and Ken P. second carried to purchase the Redlin print. for $299.

Purdy motion and Sents second carried to buy raffle ticket chances on Bombardier ATV. Six tickets for $400.

Purdy Motion and Ron C. 2nd carried to allow post mark of Feb. 17 for early bird $100 merchandise drawing.

Pres. Grimm assigned these people to banquet duties:

Ken - PF jacket raffle, 1 for $5, belly stretch for $10
Jackie - Yahtze game
Ron - cups
Chad - guns, checker board, penny
General - Troy Pugh
Live auction display item - Chris
Pick of auction raffle - Chris
Carry receipts to person - Warren Woepking (assigned night of banquet)

Mike motion, Drew 2nd carried to reserve the 20th Anniversary print from pick of the auction.

Rich motion and Drew 2nd carried to have kids raffle - BB gun and pop.

Yahtze prizes 1 print, 2 cap, 3 PF themos, 4 $100 savings bond 5 PF plate, 6 2 $100 bills

Next meeting March 4 at Jackie Johnson's house. 6:30.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting11/26/02 Place and Time: Chad Grimm's CJ 7:00 PM
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Rich Lugo, Sam Willson,Jackie Johnson, Dick Grimm, Jim Davies,Steve Sents, and Mike Todd

Minutes read and approved.

Treasurer's report by Steve Sents: $5760.27 after paying bills and making deposits that he has. Still has banquet package to buy for around $1500.

Jim D. moved and Ron C. 2nd carried to purchase 6 prints and reimburse Steve Sents for them.

Motion by Jackie J. , 2nd by Jim D. carried to pay Steve Sents for cost share on ground he owns for seed, etc.

Steve recommended using set number of $ for cost share instead of a formula. Consensus was to do whatever worked for Steve and Drew.

Dick announced that 20th anniversary medallions were on sale.

Dick announced that the LCCB was helping host a women's outdoor event day.

Ron motion, 2nd by Steve Sents carried to have PF purchase and donate the clay birds for the lady's event and donate an afghan for the event.

Ken mentioned that the LCCB wanted to know when we could pay them for cost share on purchase of the Chinkapin Bluff's land addition. On Steve Sents recommendation we decided to pay the LCCB the $1000 for cost shared for land purchase at the annual PF banquet. Ken was to ask the LCCB to have someone present to receive the check.

Steve motion, Chad 2nd to to buy 101 PF cups for banquet. Carried.

Decided to put the PF box on the silent auction. It was decided to put one of the Boxes donated by Mr. Burger on the Live Auction and have the other box be one of the choices on the reverse bingo game along with the black powder rifle. The item not chosen on the reverse bingo game, would be sold by card raffle.

Motion by Steve, 2nd by Ron carried to have chapter pay for all but $13 of cost of 20 th anniversary shirts for Banquet committee.

It was discussed that Dee Deese was going to do the side dishes again.

Ken will write a formal letter to IBP asking them to provide 4 boxes of loins and cook them for the banquet..

The next meeting will be at Chad Grimm's house at 6:30 P.M. on Jan. 14, 2003

Ken will check with River Products for sponsorship and Tony Crawford.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 9/10/02
Place and Time: Chad Grimm's residence, 7:30 PM
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Rich Lugo, Sam Willson, , Kelly Rohlf, Jim Davies.

Minutes read and approved.

Chad Grimm reported that Cedar Falls had a trap shoot fun day coming up on 9/14/02 and 9/15/02.

Discussed whether to buy lever action 22. No motions.

Kelly Rohlf motion, 2nd by Purdy carried to donate $250 to Washington County conservation Board for the construction of their education center at Marr Park. Purdy mentioned that he used Marr Park to train his dog and others mentioned that this was a good will gesture. It was hoped in the future Washington would donate to Louisa County's Education Center at Langwood if it was expanded. Motion was dependent on funds in our account with the approval of Steve Sents.

Handed out penny raffle jars to be taken to Sombrero, Dug Out, and Ted's Boat-a-rama.

Decided to buy prints to put in hand made boxes to be donated by B&B Woodwork, Wapello (Butch Burger).

Treasurer's report by phone: $14000.

Motion by Ken Purdy, 2nd by Sam Willson carried to approve gun committee of Steve Sents, Chad Grimm, and Troy Pugh to get sponsor guns. Jim Davies said he thought it was OK to get three different sponsor guns, with the idea that the first name drawn would get their choice of gun.

Next meeting is October 29 at 7 PM at the NRCS office in Wapello.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 7/22/02
Place and Time: Greg Wagner's residence
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm,Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Mike Todd, Steve Sents, Chris Lousias, Rich Lugo, Sam Willson, Troy Pugh, Kelly Rohlf, Drew DeLang, Jackie Johnson

Minutes read and approved.

Treasurer's report by Steve Sents: $14,000 before writing checks for cost share and before two restitution deposits of $75 and $500.

Discussed Bombardier ATV sponsorship of national and that chapters and members could purchase one at a reduced price.

Discussed whether we wanted to purchase a PF engraved rifle. No motion to purchase.

Drew DeLang of NRCS and SWCD announced that there were 108 new contracts on 1393 acres for new buffer strips. The seeder PF helped purchase was used on 520 acres. He asked if we wanted to partner again on seed. We agreed and left it up to Steve Sents, Drew DeLang, and the Habitat Chair Greg Wagner to work out the details.

Meeting hosted by the Louisa County Conservation Board for various wildlife organizations in the county was discussed. The meeting brought out what each group does and who is capable of doing what. A pamphlet will be forthcoming to answer such questions as: If you want a pond go here, and if you want a resource go there.

Chris McFarland had asked Dick Grimm if we wanted a fair booth again this year. Ken Purdy said he would set one up.

Dick asked if we wanted to man a dunk tank on Wednesday of the fair. It was decided to man the tank from 4 to 7 PM. These people volunteered to sit in the tank: Ken Purdy, Ron Cutkomp, Dick and Chad Grimm, Steve Sents, Mike Todd, Jackie Johnson, and Chris Lousias.

Motion by Steve Sents, 2nd by Ron C. carried to buy print package ( includes 2002 Sign of Spring, 2001 Early Morning Frost, 2000 Autumn Ritual, and others.

Plans for the trap shoot fund raiser for the public was finalized. The trap shoot is to be held at the Louisa County Gun Club, East of Morning Sun on Hwy 78 on August 17. 9 AM is practice round and games. 12 noon is the 50 bird derby. Greg to cook. Mike to ask for meet from IBP. Ken and Ron Pop.

Motion by Todd, 2nd by Ken carried to appoint a committee to see about gun prices from Forbes. (Troy Pugh, Steve Sents, Chad Grimm) We want an over and under (Beretta or Browning) for top gun. We want Benelli Nova for Penny Raffle.

Next meeting will be at Chad Grimm's East of Columbus Jct. on Hwy 92. 6 PM fun clay bird shoot and 7:30 business meeting.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 5/13/02
Place and Time: Louisa County Gun Club 7 PM
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm,Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Greg Wagner, Mike Todd, Steve Sents, Doug Webb, Chris Lousias, Bob Hamann

Minutes read and approved.

Treasurer's report by Steve Sents: $12,287.13 after credit card receipts come in.

Greg motion and Ken second carried to approve treasurer's report.

Ken moved and Greg second carried to give Iowa Trust Fund 10% of our net banqet receipts in 2003.

Discussed Bombardier ATV raffle and reduced price for any member Call for detail: ph. 877-469-7433
Ron motion and Ken 2nd carried to donate $250 to PF Founder's Fund which will also put us in a drawing for a 500 Bombardier ATV donated by Bombardier to PF National.

Ken motion and Ron2 2nd carried to pay registration for Leopold Education Training Project. We encourage any teacher to apply, especially junior high science. The training will be eld at Uphon Woods 4H EE Center in the Wisconsin Dells. One night lodging and meals is included in the paid registration.

Wild Cat Run in Joy, Illinois will donate free hunt for next year's banquet.

August 17, 2002 was set as the Louisa County PF public trapshoot fund raiser day at the Louisa County Gun Club. Practice round will start at 10 AM and the 50 bird derby will start at 12 noon.

Discussion of amount PF will cost share with SWCD (soil and water conservation district). Decided to leave the maximum PF cost share at $575 with FSA.

Greg motion and Steve 2nd to leave $4500 on reserve in treasury for the banguet. Steve will notify Greg when we are down to that level and we will stop cost sharing payments at that time.

Discussed youth day. Consenus was to hold it every other year.

Next meeting is July 22 at Greg Wagner's residence. 3 miles north of HWY 92 on X17. Turn left on 178 th street. He is first house. 6:30 fun clay bird shoot. 7:30 meeting.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 3/18/2002
Place and Time: Chad Grimm's 7 PM
Present: : Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm,Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Greg Wagner, Mike Todd, Steve Sents, Al Muhlenbruck, Doug Webb

Minutes read and approved from previous meeting.
Treasurer's report by SteveSents: $8016 in the treasury after spending $7222 for seed.
Banquet report: Highest net and gross ever. Net $11,148. Gross $23,824. Attendance at banquet was 181. Silent Auction $1940. Live Auction - $5707.

Motion by Todd, 2nd by Wagner carried to donate $2000 to Louisa County Conservation Board for land acquistion south of Louisa County Fair Grounds. The land was acquired by the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation from Don Schnell. The foundation offered to sell it to the Conservation
Board. Discussion topics: Land is already off the tax rolls because it is in permanent wetland preserve. Would be a joint effort between turkey federation and PF.

Motion by Purdy 2nd by Wagner carried to donate $75 to the Louisa County Conservation Board towards putting a section in the Conservation Board newsletter about upcoming pheasants forever events. Discussion was that we use the Conservation Boards bulk mailing permit and save that amount in postage for our own mailings plus we will get extra recognition in their corresondence.

Motion by Wagner, 2nd by Cutkomp carried to run ad in newspaper thanking the donors and supporters of our banquet.

Discussed opening the doors 1 hour earlier at next years banquet (4PM) and starting the meal earlier 5:45. Consensus was that next years banquet will be Feb. 1, 2003 at the American Legion in Columbus Jct.

Discussed having separate night for youth instead of at banquet. Youth could still come to the banquet, but the youth activities would be done at a separate night. This would allow more seating room at the banquet and shorten the time taken for the banquet. This item will be discussed with the parents of the youth at the youth hunting day March 23. Nothing was decided. Will be brought up later.

Dick Grimm went on record as saying we need more mugs for next years banquet. We had 50 mugs for this years banquet and he says we could use 75.

Chad Grimm suggested raising general raffle ticket price to $2 per ticket so that we wouldn't have so many tickets to deal with in the mugs. No action taken.

Motion by Cutkomp, 2nd by Chad Grimm carried to purchase $7222 worth of seed for distribution.

Todd motioned, 2nd by Wagner carried to pay $75 tuition for two youth to attend Outdoor Skills workshop for youth sponsored by PF and DNR.

Doug Webb will see if Louisa Gun Club is open to allow PF to host a trapshoot August 17 or 24.

Motion by Todd, 2nd by Webb carried for PF to reimburse land owners participating in the cost share program through FSA to get up to $575 for uncovered cost share pursuant to joining Louisa County Pheasants Forever.

Mike Todd lined up helpers for the youth day March 23. Doug Webb is in charge of teaching gun safety for the day. He will talk about gun parts, shell make up, and shot patterns. Al Muhlenbruck is in charge of telling and showing youth how to work dog in the field. Dick Grimm will manage BB gun pop can shoot.

There will be various breeds of dogs on display and youth and parents can ask the owners questions from 9 to 10 AM

Todd motion and Webb 2nd, carried to re-elect the present slate of officers.
President - Dick Grimm
Vice Pres. - Ron Cutkomp
Secretary - Ken Purdy
Treasurer - Steve Sents
Habitat Chair - Greg Wagner

Next meeting will be at the Louisa County Gun Club May 13. Fun trap shoot at 6 pm. Business meeting at 7:15.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/21/02
Place and Time: Chad Grimm's 7 PM
Present: , Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm,Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Greg Wagner, Mike Todd, Steve Sents, Don Wilson, Dennis Simon.Kelly Rolhf, Drew DeLang, Jackie Johnson, .

Treasurer report $3892.03 in bank + $2010 to be deposited for a total of $5912.03

20 sponsors now so we need second gun. Steve Sents will contact Dahl to do this and get rifle for general raffle.

Will use reverse bingo $10, 3 for $20. Winner gets choice of Kayak for black poweder rifle. Will auction immediately the other item.

Mugs: 75 general, 4 penny, $100 cash, 3 yahtzee rolls, print

Noted that National will do early bird mailing next year.

Will meet at Legion at 9 on Sat. to set up.

Ken and crew will pick up narrow tables from school on Friday at 3pm.

Next Meeting March 19 , 7 PM at Steve Sents Office.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting 1/7/02
Place and Time: Chad Grimm's 7 PM
Present: , Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm,Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Greg Wagner, Mike Todd, Steve Sents, Don Wilson, Dennis Simon.Kelly Rolhf, Drew DeLang, Jackie Johnson.
Discussed list of sponsors. Steve to get 390 for sponsor gun.

Will use reverse bingo game to market Kayak. $10 for each bingo card.

Will use raffle tickets to sell black powder rifle. 1 for $5, 3 for$10 and 10 for $20.

Will use 22 rifle on general raffle.

Consensus for Greg and Jackie to get BB gun for kids raffle.

All kids to put name in raffle and each kid will win something. First prize is rifle, and other prizes are caps and pop.

Approved Jackie to get plastic totes to store pf stuff in.

Greg and Steve Sents and wives are going to state PF banquet.

Next meeting 7PM at Chad Grimm's house Jan. 21st.

Submitted by Secretary,

Ken Purdy

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting December 10, 2001
Place and Time: Chad Grimm's 7 PM
Present: Sam Willson, Ken Purdy, Chad Grimm,Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Greg Wagner, Mike Todd, Steve Sents, Don Wilson, Dennis Simon.

The meeting was called to order by President Dick Grimm .
Minutes read and approved.

Treasurer's report $ 4470.49.

Gen Humphreys and Dee Dees nominated for caterer. Dee won bid at $6/ plate. Gen was at $6.50. Will have cheesy hashbrowns, corn, apple sauce, cole slae, macaroni salad, Bocolli Cauliflower, roll, tea and lemonade. Will wash dishes and supply extra plates needed.

Sam Willson will check with Kent Feed for place mats.

Motion Chad, second Ron carried to by Zach patriotic print Eagle on Flag and Big Timber Bucks.

Ron moved, Sam second carried to purchase 5 prints for $125 Conservation prints.

Chad motion, Sam second for our chapter to buy 3 tickets on state PF gun package at 3 for $200.

Guns in inventory are PF specially engraved Beretta Over and Under 12 ga and 20 ga. 870 combo.

Next meeting Jan. 7 , 2002 at Chad Grimm's

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting October 23, 2001
Place and Time: Greg Wagner's 7:30 PM
Present: Ken Purdy, Ron Cutkomp, Mike Todd, Jackie Johnson, Greg Wagner, Sam Willson

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Ron Cutkomp.
Minutes read and approved.

Treasurer's report by Greg Wagner obtained by phone from Steve Sents: $4017

The trap shoot netted $400

The ear corn sale by the ring necks netted $12. Mike Todd organized the project. Ring necks picked up ear corn out of the field and sold it for squirrel food, etc. It was noted that the publicity of the event was what we were after.

Golf tourney netted $100

Purdy is to send a letter to IBP asking for meat again this year for banquet.

Discussed putting penny raffle at these places: Bait shop - Ken, Dug Out - Sam, Lett's - Chad, Lay Reyna's, Mary's.

VP was to check with Doris Mougin about banquet meal.

Discussed printing place mats. Sam Willson was going to check with Kent Feeds for mats.

Next meeting will be Dec. 10, 2001 at 7 PM at Chad Grimm's house east of CJ on Hwy 92. Call Chad if you need directions: 728-4020.

Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738 ph. 319-728-2274 kenpurdy@lisco.com

Note: Doris Mougin just contacted Ron C. and said she really doesn't want to do the banquet this year since she is not working at the diner. If anyone has recommendations or caterers in mind to do the side dishes at the Banquet, let me know. Also, the next meeting date was set by Pres. Grimm after the meeting.

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting September 18, 2001

Place and Time: Greg Wager's 7:30 PM
Present: Ken Purdy, Ron Cutkomp, Mike Todd, Chad Grimm, Jackie Johnson, Greg Wagner, Drew DeLang, Sam Willson

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Ron Cutkomp.
Minutes read and approved.

No treasurer's report except it was noted the minutes of last meeting showed $3087.09 in the treasury.

Rifle approved for purchase last meeting was not available. Chad Grimm motion and Mike Todd 2nd carried to buy 22 rifle from Walmart.

Chad motion, 2nd by Mike Todd carried to buy 3 athletic prints for the banquet.

Discussion that Greg Wagner was hosting a group of hunters that bought the trip at a PF Banquet in Illinois. Our chapter made $500 off the sale.

Discussed food and help for Saturday, Sept. 22 trap shoot. Will have prizes for white bird targets (caps, pop, print, L&G Forestry Cups, etc.

Next meeting is October 23 at Greg Wagner's. Fun Clay bird shoot at 5:30 and meeting at 6:30.

Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738 ph. 319-728-2274 kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting August 13, 2001

Place and Time: Chad Grimm's 6 PM shoot, 7:30 pm meeting
Present: Ken Purdy, Ron Cutkomp, Mike Todd, Chad Grimm, Don Wilson, Seth Todd, Greg Wagner.

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Ron Cutkomp.
Minutes read and approved. Treasurer's report:$3087.09 . We spent $2084 on wood cover and habitat. Received $635 in anonymous donations.

Read letter from Doran Cutkomp thanking PF for our $500 contribution for habitat projects on his ground. It was noted that Doran had been a long time member of Louisa County PF even though he lives in Florida and owns ground here.

Chad Grimm gave a report that he had sent the chapter's Engraved Beretta 686 to the factory to get a new stock put on it. They needed to have the gun to match the wood.

Chad moved, Ken seconded to buy "Bringing in the Harvest" as supplemental banquet print. Carried.

Chad moved and Greg seconded to buy Afghan for banquet. Carried.

There was a consensus of those present to purchase the fishing package again.

The PF 3 person best ball golf tournament date was announced as September 29 at Cedar Crest in Columbus Junction. $75 per team. 1 PM start. Call Cedarcrest for details and to sign up 728-8461.

Ken moved and Chad 2nd, carried to buy 22 rifle at Farm King to use at banquet.

Mike Todd will organize a day for kids (ringnecks) to pick up ear corn and sell for squirrel food. Proceeds to go to Pheasants Forever.

The PF sponsored trap shoot will be held September 22 at the Louisa County Gun Club between HWY 61 and Morning Sun on HWY 78. 9 AM practice and 50 bird Derby starts at noon. Food and shells on site. Call Doug Webb for details 523-6235.

Next meeting September 18 at Greg Wagner's (728-7420) residence. Fun clay bird shoot at 6 PM and meeting at 7:30. Remember eye and ear protection, shells.

Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738 ph. 319-728-2274 kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting July 9, 2001
Place and Time: Chad Grmm's 6 PM shoot, 7:30 pm meeting
Present: Ken Purdy, Ron Cutkomp, Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Don Wilson, Kelly Rohlf, Greg Wagner.

Pres. Grimm distributed habitat signs to be put up at projects. These sites were suggested for signage: Jim Howell, Jay Schweitzer, Ron Cutkomp, Martin.

Steve Sents moved and Ron Cutkomp seconded that PF donate $1000 to the legislative fund. Carried. We will receive a gun for our disposal for this in addtion to promoting appropriated legislative funding.

Greg Wagner announced $1000 we gave to Soil and Water for CRP promotion was matched with $4300 by Soil and Water. Personnel funded with this money have gone door knocking to get CRP sign up.

Greg mentioned we didn't receive the mixed seed that we gave Jim Wooley a check for. The check has never been cashed and Ken later found out that the seed was delivered to Washington county for us to pick up, I believe. Greg needs to follow up on this with Jim Wooley or Washington. Jim would like another check.

It was mentioned by Don Wilson that there is a gun salesman in Winfield that we may want to investigate for future gun purchases - Warren Burns.

Voted to have a display at fair. Ken will make and Chad and Dick will man. We will have pictures of habitat we have contributed to and membership and gun tickets for sale.

Consensus was to use the fancy PF engraved Beretta Over and Under on the checkerboard raffle. 144 squares at $20 a square.

Banquet times 5:00 for doors open and dinner changed to 6:30 from 6:45.

Next meeting August 13th at Chad Grimm's. Fun clay bird shoot at 6PM and meeting at 7:30.

Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
ph. 319-728-2274 kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting June 4, 2001
Place and Time: Greg Wagner's House 6 pm trap shoot, 7 pm business
Present: Ken Purdy, Ron Cutkomp, Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Jackie Johnson, Dale Mougin, Rick Richards, Steve Sents and kids.

Approved as per Steve Sents request to give Soil and Water Conservation District $1000 to be matched by other funds for CRP promotion.
President Grimm directed Ken Purdy to send to national the picture of the tractor donation to the Louisa County Conservation Board.
Ken asked Dick to order Banquet tickets and program covers for next banquet.
Next meeting is at Chad Grimm's July 9. Trap shoot at 6 PM, business meeting at 7:30 PM. Call Chad if you need directions to his house. 728-4020.

Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
ph. 319-728-2274 kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting March 12, 2001
Place and Time: Newell and Sents Law Offices, Columbus Jct. 7 PM
Present: Steve Martin, Steve Sents, Greg Wagner, Ron Cutkomp, Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Ken Purdy, Warren Woepking, Mike Todd
Meeting called to order by President Dick Grimm
Minutes read and approved.
Treasurer's report by Steve Sents: $11863.15.
Steve Martin asked if PF wanted to have a display at the Louisa County Fair to promote PF. Greg Wagner was to check with Soil and Water Conservation Board to see if they would include PF
Discussion on participating in National PF Legislative Action fund raiser for CRP promotion. $10,000 donation would get 6 guns and will buy lobbyists for CRP promotion. Motion and 2nd carried to match $5000 with PF money if Greg can raise the other $5000 from donors
Correction to newspaper. Randy Redlinger was the one that donated back the youth gun for us to raffle again. Ohde's daughter won the gun.
Motion by Purdy 2nd by Chad Grimm carried to pay $75 tuition for PF hunting and conservation camp for youth. Warren Woepking will contact the ringnecks in our chapter to see if any wish to attend.
The Vicon seeder we helped purchase and donated to the Soil and Water Conservation Board can be reserved at NRCS office 319-523-6411.
Motion by Sents, Second by Chad Grimm carried to donate $100 for food for the Louisa County Soil and Water Conservation District field day. Part of the demonstration is the Vicon seeder we purchased.
Motion Sents 2nd Todd carried to allow habitat chair to spend up to $5000 on projects.
Approved same officers for next year: President Dick Grimm, Vice President Ron Cutkomp, Secretary Ken Purdy,Treasurer Steve Sents, Habitat Chair Greg Wagner.
September 29 is the date set for the annual PF golf tournament.
Would like to have trap shoot again. Will ask Doug Webb to have it on a Saturday
Next meeting is June 4 at Greg Wagner's. Fun clay bird shoot at 6:00 PM and meeting at 7PM. Bring your own gun and shells. If you have any extra clay birds, you might bring them.
During a phone conference after the meeting a motion was made by Greg Wagner, 2nd by Dick Grimm carried to donate $1000 to Louisa County conservation board to help with the purchase of a tractor. Those voting yes were Ken Purdy, Ron Cutkomp, Steve Sents, Chad Grimm, Dick Grimm and Greg Wagner. This was a joint project with the Louisa County Turkey Federation. The tractor has been purchased and can be rented from the Louisa County Conseration Board. Kenny Moyer has been putting in food plots with it at Cairo Woods
Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
ph. 319-728-2274 kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting Jan. 29, 2001

Place and Time: Newell and Sents Law Offices, Columbus Jct. 7 PM
Present: Troy Pugh, Steve Sents, Greg Wagner, Mike Todd, Dick Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Tracy Harris, Chad Grimm, Ken Purdy

Meeting called to order by President Dick Grimm
Minutes read and approved.
Treasurer's report by Steve Sents: More than last time.
Workers were assigned duties for the night of the banquet.
Decided to have ringnecks sign up at door and names would be drawn for prizes. No cost to sign up. Winner: fishing rod and reel, 2 -4 caps, 5th on liter of pop.
Mike Todd tentatively set August 10, 2001 for a kids PF day. The day will include demonstrations such as dog work, gun cleaning, gun safety, and perhaps some BB gun shooting.
A note was made that before next years banquet we should investigate having place mats printed for the banquet with PF information on it.
The next banquet was set for Feb 2, 2002 at the Legion in Columbus Jct.
Next meeting is March 12 , 2001 at Newell & Sents Office at 7 PM.

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting December 18, 2000

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting December 18 ,2000
Place and Time: Newell and Sents Law Offices, Columbus Jct.
Present: Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Greg Wagner, Steve Sents, Mike Todd, Ken Purdy, Troy Pugh

Meeting called to order by President Dick Grimm
Minutes read and approved.
Treasurer's report by Steve Sents: We have $5964 in the treasury.
Troy Pugh suggested we use an incentive plan to buy banquet tickets early. Those who purchase early get extra raflle tickets. Will consider this next year since banquet tickets are already printed and we do have an early bird incentive of $100 merchandise certificate.
Motion by Greg Wagner, 2nd Steve Sents carried to pay up to $2000 towards the purchase of a fluffy seeder in partnership with Soil and Water commission (their share will be $1300). Suggest that Soil and Water would then own the machine and be responsible for renting it and maintaining. Suggest $10/acre rental fee for non-PF members and $3 less for PF members(rental fee of $7).
Discussion on having another game at banquet. Decided to use Yahtze game at banquet this year. Prizes include 2 x $100 bills, Gps.
Decided to sell a deck of cards to auction GPS off donated by Ted's Boatarama
Will have pick of the auction draw from deck of cards $10/card.
Mugs would be $40 this year.
Purdy to see if Tony Hesseltine will decorate for banquet again.
The next two meetings will be Jan. 15 and Jan. 29 at 7 PM at the Newell and Sents Law Offices on Main St. Columbus Jct.

Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
ph. 319-728-2274
kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting November 20, 2000

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting November 20, 2000
Place and Time: Newell and Sents Law Offices, Columbus Jct.
Present: Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Greg Wagner, Steve Sents, Mike Todd, Ken Purdy

Meeting called to order by President Dick Grimm
A request from the Louisa County Turkey federation was read by president Grimm asking for LCPF to share the cost of purchasing a tractor The response was that we aren't able to do that at the present time, but would be interested in sharing the cost of purchasing a fluffy seed seeder. President Grimm will try to verbally talk to someone in the federation.
Motion by Sents, 2nd by Cutkomp carried to have chapter buy banquet shirts and sell them for $12 to members that have attended three meetings and help at one event.
Motion by Purdy, 2nd by Chad Grimm to have chapter buy 2 dozen PF caps with LCPF embroidered on them. Carried.
Motion Purdy, 2nd by Cutkomp carried to sell the caps for $18. If someone attends 3 banquet committee meetings and 1 event they can purchase the caps for $15.
Motion by Cutkomp, 2nd by Sents to buy Terry Redland 5 plate set and get the canoe display case free. Carried.
Secretary will be sure to send news releases to Washington paper along with others.
Motion by Cutkomp, 2nd by Wagner to purchase 6 Redland Candle set to use at future banquets.
Secretary directed to send banquet newsletter out in December.
Secretary will ask IBP for 4 boxes of No. 1 loins to use at banquet along with cooker. Meal should be ready by 6PM on Feb. 3, 2001.
Chad Grimm moved and Purdy 2nd carried to buy fancy "Duck Decoy" for banquet.
It was noted by Steve Sents that this is the 10th annual banquet. Steve Sents and Bill Ohde have helped at all ten banquets. Are there any other members that have done so? Purdy was at the first banquet as an attendee, but not a helper.
Please contact President Dick Grimm or myself if you are willing to be a PF Sponsor this year. Remember for your $250 donation in cash or in kind you get a membership in PF, two banquet tickets, major recognition in the program and at the banquet, a wall plaque the first year with medallion, medallions in subsequent years, and are placed in the sponsor only drawing for a shotgun.
The next meeting will be December 18 at the Newell and Sents Law Offices at 7 PM.

Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
ph. 319-728-2274
kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting October 19, 2000
Place and Time:Sam Wilson's House, Wapello
Present: Ken Purdy, Sam Wilson, Greg Wagner

Meeting called to order by Secretary Ken Purdy

Minutes from previous meeting read and approved.
Treasurer's report: $8245.81. This included the $2100 we received from the sale of the Old Rivals prints on Ebay, $434 profit from the very successful trap shoot at the Louisa County Gun Club. Thanks Bob Hammann for the use of the club.
Discussion: The PF golf tourney at Cedarcrest in Columbus Junction had 11 teams of 3 for a fun and successful day. 12 PF memberships were given as prizes, which should help us at our banquet. Basically the revenue from the tourney paid for the membership prizes.
Discussion: Purdy mentioned that PF Regional Rep. Jim Wooley had emailed him recently that any chapter that donated $1000 to Regional PF biologist Jim Wooley to fund 3 DNR/PF Private Land biologists, and purchase a combine for DNR/PF would receive seed back to the chapter valued at $1000. Jim said it would be a no brainer to spend the thousand because you would get that much seed back. At the 7/12 meeting we voted to donate $500 to the project not knowing that we would get the seed if we would donate $1000.
Motion by Greg Wagner, 2nd by Sam Wilson carried to add an additional $500 to the DNR/PF for the combine project carried.
Discussed whether to buy some fall seed.
Discussion: Greg Wagner said he is going to try a seeder that Washington County bought for grasses. Maybe a future project would be for PF to go in with other local organizations and share the cost on a seeder for Louisa County to be used by DNR and rented to PF members in Louisa County.
Discussion: Sam thought a good future idea for Louisa County wildlife organizations such as PF, Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, and Izaak Walton would be to have some means of cooperation and communication as far as upcoming events. Maybe even share some projects. With that in mind, I would like to know the heads of these organizations and their phone numbers and email addresses. I will be glad to try to let all the organizations know what each other is doing if they will let me know. So, here is what I know already. If anyone can help me out with names and phone numbers and email addresses, let me know.
PF Officers are at the top of this page. Please let me know the officers of the IKES, Ducks Unlimited, and the Turkey Federation. It would be good if someone from each organization would volunteer to be the contact for communication between the groups.
Ken was told by the manager of the CJ IBP plant that if we had another fund raiser besides the banquet that he would donate the loins for sandwhiches. Ideas anyone?
Right now the only future date we have planned is the Annual PF Banquet., Feb. 3, 2001 at the American Legion in Columbus Junction.
Next meeting date to be announced.

Submitted by,

Ken Purdy, Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
ph. 319-728-2274
kenpurdy@lisco.com

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting September 7, 2000

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Next meeting: October 19 at Sam Wilson's residence. 9353 Hwy 99, Wapello. 4 miles east of Wapello on the south side of the road. On top of hill east of grain bins.

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting September 7, 2000
Place and Time:Louisa County Gun Club, 7 PM
Present: Ken Purdy, Mike Todd, Ron Cutkomp, Doug Webb, Warren Woepking, Sam Wilson, Dennis Simon.

Preceding the meeting there was a fun 25 bird shoot at the gun club. We found this much more challenging than using our own thrower because the birds were a lot further away. Mike Todd had the best score, excluding Doug Webb who is a pro at this stuff.

Meeting called to order by VP Ron Cutkomp

Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.

Doug Webb motion, 2 nd by Mike Todd carried to use the 390 for the sponsor gun. This was after discussion that Steve Sents had found out from John Dahl that this gun could be traded back in on other guns. Purdy is to get together with Sents to order gun.
Motion by Ken Purdy, 2 nd by Doug Webb carried to sell the 3 Larry Zach prints we had tried to sell on EBAY to Derrick Clausen of Waconia, MN for $2100 . Purdy contacted the 5 EBAY bidders and asked them if anyone would raise their bid to match the reserve bid we had of $2500. Clausen was the high bidder at $1950 and said he would be willing to pay $2100. He was the only one that offered to raise their bid.
Motion by Dennis Simon, 2 nd by Ken Purdy carried to charge $4.00 for chips, pop and pork sandwich at the trap shoot. Individually, $3.00 for sandwich, $1.00 chips, $.75 pop.
Jackie Johnson, member of the CJ library/civic center fund raising committee and wife of our habitat chairman Greg Wagner announced that the Columbus Library fund raising committee will be hosting a breakfast at the American Legion in Columbus Jct. on the opening day of pheasant season October 28, 2000 from 5 AM to 10 AM. $5.00 all you can eat. Proceeds will go to build the new library/civic center in Columbus Junction. This breakfast is open to the public.
Purdy announced that he was contacted by the owner of the Fisherman's Cabin lodge in Washington saying he wished to donate a free night's stay in one of his cabins for our banquet. This item will be either raffled or used on the silent auction.
Purdy is to contact Dick Grimm and Bryan McCleary and make sure that past sponsors get their medallions and plaques.
Next meeting was set at Sam Wilson's residence in Wapello on October 19. 4 miles east of Wapello at 9353 Highway 99. South side of road past grain bins on the hill. 7 PM meeting time.

Remember to go to the PF trap shoot fundraiser this Sunday, September 10, 2000 at the Louisa County Gun Club. Practice 10 AM. 50 bird derby starts at 1 PM. Contact Doug Webb for details. 319-523-6235

Submitted by Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
Kenneth E. Purdy http://kenpurdy@lisco.com
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
319-728-2274

Future Banquet Date:February 3, 2001. American Legion, Columbus Jct.

These people have attended a banquet committee meeting this year. * = email. Ron Cutkomp 728-2717, Chad Grimm 319-260-2987, Dick Grimm* 726-3011, Ken Purdy 728-2274, Steve Sents *728-7528, Dennis Simon*(in care of Dave Duncan)657-2504, Mike Todd *728-7718, Greg Wagner *728-7420, Troy Pugh 728-7015, Sam Wilson*, John McCulley*, Warren Woepking 728-2717, Jim Davies*,Doug Webb 523-6235, Carlos Lagaspi, Tom Campbell, Don Wilson.

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting August 15, 2000

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting August 15, 2000
Place and Time:Chad Grim's house, 7:30 pm
Present: Ken Purdy, Mike Todd, Greg Wagner, Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Don Wilson, Jim Davies, Doug Webb, Warren Woepking, Tom Campbell, Steve Sents, Sam Wilson, Troy Pugh, Seth Todd.

Another good time was had with the fun clay bird shoot starting at 6pm.

Meeting called to order by President Grimm at 7:45.

Minutes from previous meeting read and approved.
Treasurer's report: $6776.04. Steve Sents reported that the chapter has accumulated points from national to win prizes because of increased membership.
Motion by Greg Wagner, 2nd Chad Grimm carried to use points to order a Browning BPS 12 ga. Pump 28" and Print "Who's Training Who".
It was reported by Wagner that Purdy had been contacted by Dahl shooting supply that Beretta had made 500 686 Onyx's with the PF logo enlayed for PF and they didn't take them. Dahl though it might be something that our chapter would be interested in.
Motion by Steve Sents, 2nd by Ron Cutkomp carried to buy 686 Onyx PF model from Dahl at $1150.
Motion by Steve Sents , 2nd by Greg Wagner to put the 3 identically numbered and f ramed prints Old Rivals I, II, and III on EBAY for auction with a reserve of $2500. Motion Carried.
Doug Webb reported on the trap shoot and set up duties. Shoot is September 10 with practice at 10 AM. Derby starts at 1:00 PM. Call Webb for information 523-6235. Ken to handle registration. Doug will be overall chairman. Mike Todd to get meat and bring to Webb to cook. Greg to get on hand prints to Ken to bring to shoot for prizes. Steve to get money bags ready and caps ready to sell. Ken to bring postems and silent auction sheets. Mike Todd to see Bryan McCleary to get merchandise he has and see about sponsor medallions.
Mike Todd reported that the PF 3 person best ball Golf Tourney is set for September 30 at Cedar Crest, Columbus Junction. Start at 1:00 PM. Call pro shop at Cedar Crest to sign up (319-728-8461). $75 for team.
Motion by Greg, 2nd by Ron to buy fishing package from National. Carried.
The next meeting was set at at the Louisa County Gun Club, 2 miles East of Morning Sun on Hwy 78 or 2 miles west of highway 61 on Hwy 78. Informal shoot at 6 PM, meeting at 7:45.

Submitted by Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
Kenneth E. Purdy http://kenpurdy@lisco.com
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738
319-728-2274

Future Banquet Date:February 3, 2001. American Legion, Columbus Jct.

The minutes are being sent to these people. If anyone else would like to be on the list, let me know. If you have email(* indicates I have your email address), the minutes are being sent by email instead of snail mail: Mike Burroughs 728-3197, Ron Cutkomp* 728-2717, Chad Grimm 319-260-2987, Dick Grimm* 726-3011, Tracy Harris 728-2937, Tony Hesseltine 725-6173, Phil Hubbard 394-9541, Charles Kerr 523-6486, Brian McCleary *523-6307, Gene Murray* 523-3999, Bill Ohde 257-6747, Dick Peterson 728-3332, Ken Purdy 728-2274, Dave Schweitzer 728-7316, Steve Sents *728-7528, Dennis Simon*(in care of Dave Duncan)657-2504, Mike Todd *728-7718, Dan Vogeler* 309-627-2222, Greg Wagner *728-7420, Troy Pugh 728-7015, Sam Wilson*, Matt Clark*, John McCulley*, Paul Horak*, Mike Jay*, Tom McGehearty*, Mike Pavey*, Warren Woepking 728-2717, Jim Davies*,Doug Webb 523-6235.

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting July 11, 2000.

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting July 11, 2000
Place and Time:Greg Wagner's residence
Present: Ken Purdy, Mike Todd, Greg Wagner, Dick Grimm, Chad Grimm, Ron Cutkomp, Don Wilson, Kelly Rohlf.

Prior to the business meeting, fun was had by all at the clay bird shoot at Greg's. We encourage any member to come and have fun. We were able to try out different guns that members brought. Mike Todd decided to try his luck shooting left handed and hit the first bird thrown. He decided not to press his luck and switched back to right hand shooting.

Meeting called to order by President Grimm.

Minutes from previous meeting read and approved.
Treasurer's report: Approx. $6500 in account after buying 2001 banquet guns and paying for several habitat projects.
Fall trap shoot was set up over phone with Doug Webb. The shoot will be open to the public and is set for Septemer 10, 2000 at the Louisa County Gun Club. Practice rounds to start at 10 A.M. Prizes to be awarded. Meal available on site. Doug will work out details and get a flyer to Mike Todd to distribute.
Motion by Greg Wagner, 2nd by Chad Grimm carried to not use the Browning Gold as a sponsor gun. Some other gun will be selected at the next meeting. Dahl's couldn't exchange the Gold like he could other guns.
Motion by Chad Grimm, 2nd by Ken Purdy carried to donate $500 to be given to Regional PF bioligist Jim Wooley to fund 3 DNR/PF Private Land biologists, and purchase a combine for DNR/PF. The funds will generate matching funds from other organizations. They originally asked for $1000, but Greg Wagner suggested that we spend as much money locally as we can.
Motion by Greg Wagner, 2nd by Rond Cutkomp carried to reimburse Gene Murray for $1,000 fo shrub and tree plantings.
The next meeting was set at Chad Grimm's house 3 miles east of Columbus Junction on Hwy 92. There will again be a clay bird shoot at 6:00 with the business meeting to start at 7:30 P.M. Call Chad for details or directions 319-260-2987.

Submitted by Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
Kenneth E. Purdy kenpurdy@lisco.com
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting June 10, 2000.

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting June 10, 2000
Place and Time:Dahl's shooting supply, Fairfield
Present: Ken Purdy, Mike Todd, Steve Sents, Greg Wagner

Prior to the meeting, these guns were purchased at Dahl's for our next banquet. For the checkerboard raffle it was decided to go with a 12 by 12 board and still stay at $20/ square, and go with a high quality gun. The winning number drawn will get both guns: Beretta 686 Onyx over and under 12 ga. and a Remington 870 Super Mag. with a 3 1/2 in. chamber.

Also a higher quality gun was purchased for use on the penny raffle: A Benelli Nova 3 1/2 in. chamber Camo 12 ga. pump.

For a kids raffle, which anyone can purchase, we bought a New England Arms Youth 20 ga. single shot. Perfect kids gun. Chances: 1 for $5, 3 for $10

Meeting called to order by Sec. Purdy.

Motion by Mike Todd, Second by Greg Wagner carried to elect these new officers. President - Dick Grimm, VP Ron Cutkomp, Sec. Ken Purdy, Treas. Steve Sents, and habitat chair Greg Wagner.

Mike Todd will contact Doug Webb to try to set up a Louisa County PF trap shoot day open to anyone to be held at the Louisa County Gun Club in Morning Sun sometime in August or September .

Raffle tickets should be available from Ken Purdy for all guns by June 19 so that the guns can be displayed at future events: Trap shoot, golf tourney, youth day, besides the banquet.

Submitted by Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
Kenneth E. Purdy kenpurdy@lisco.com
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting May 8, 2000

Place and Time: Newell and Sents Law Offices 6:30 pm
Present: Ken Purdy, Mike Todd, Steve Sents, Greg Wagner, Dennis Simon

Meeting called to order by Sec. Purdy. Minutes from previous meeting read and approved.
Treasurer's Report by Steve Sents: Approx. $7000+ in the treasury.

Discussion about cash vs. merchandise for a sponsorship. By consenus no change will be made, which means that in kind donations as well as cash will suffice for the $250 sponsorship level.

Discussion on what to do with the 3 framed Old Rivals prints with the same serial no. It was decided that we would need at least $3000 for them at the present time. Sec. Purdy listed the Prints on our LC PF Web site as being for sale. Minimum bid of $3000.

Tentatively set June 10 for a chapter outing to Dahl's shooting supply in Fairfield to select guns for next years banquet.. Meet at Purdy's at 1:00 pm and car pool. Be at Dahl's at 2:00 pm. Our next banquet committee meeting will be during this outing.

Greg Wagner's discussion with the NRCS in Wapello convinced him that any PF contribution to CRP promotion would be used for promotion beyond what would be expected from NRCS. Todd motioned, 2nd Purdy Carried to give NRCS $1000 for CRP promotion as we did last year.

Greg Wagner recommended that PF cost share for 19,340 trees at $3376 for our share on several projects. Motion Steve Sents, 2nd Dennis Simon. Carried.

Submitted by Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
Kenneth E. Purdy kenpurdy@lisco.com
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738

Future Banquet Date: February 3, 2000. American Legion, Columbus Jct.

The minutes are being sent to these people. If anyone else would like to be on the list, let me know: Mike Burroughs 728-3197, Ron Cutkomp 728-2717, Chad and Dick Grimm 726-3011, Tracy Harris 728-2937, Tony Hesseltine 725-6173, Phil Hubbard 394-9541, Charles Kerr 523-6486, Brian McCleary 523-6307, Gene Murray 523-3999, Bill Ohde 257-6747, Dick Peterson 728-3332, Ken Purdy 728-2274, Dave Schweitzer 728-7316, Steve Sents 728-7528, Dennis Simon 657-2504, Mike Todd 728-7718, Dan Vogeler 309-627-2222, Greg Wagner 728-7420, Troy Pugh 728-7015, Matt Clark, John McCulley.

Minutes from Banquet Committee Meeting March 2, 2000
Next meeting Mon. May 8 at 6:30 at Newell and Sents Office, CJ

Place and Time: Newell and Sents Law Offices 6:30
Present: Ken Purdy, Mike Todd, Ron Cutkomp, Dick Grimm, Brian Mc Cleary, Steve Sents,Jackie Johnson, Greg Wagner

Meeting called to order by Pres. Mc Cleary. Minutes from previous meeting read and approved.
Treasurer's Report by Steve Sents: The 2000 annual PF banquet netted $7699 on on a gross of $19000. Best gross and net ever. There were 176 people in attendance at the Feb. 5, 2000 banquet. Largest ever. 134 memberships were sold this year.

Discussion: Meal was excellent and well received. Motion by Dick Grimm, 2nd Ken Purdy carried to hold next years banquet at the American Legion in Columbus Junction on Sat., Feb 3., 2001. The CJ diner was approved as the caterer again.

Mutually agreed to continue Sponsor Gun - Browning Gold to be drawn for every 10 sponsors. A sponsor is anyone who contributes $250 to LC PF. The sponsor gets a chance on the gun, a membership and 2 banquet meals.

Discussion: Coat raffle run by Jim Wooley went well. Gasoline raffle broke even but hard to tell since a lot of tickets were given away in mugs, instead of sold. Checkerboard went well. Motion carried to have checkerboard raffle, penny raffle, and gasoline raffle with TV again. An in house gun raffle was discussed but no action.

Secretary to send thank you letter to IBP for donating sponsor gun back to raffle, thank you letter to C.J. Diner and La Reyna's for helping cook meat when our cooker didn't fire up correctly. This was above the call of duty for both groups.

Motion by Bryan Mc Cleary and 2nd by Dick Grimm carried to allow sponsorship to Greg Wagner for hosting a two day pheasant. The hunt was auctioned off at a PF chapter in Illinois. That chapter gave our chapter $600 for the hunt and then raffled it off. Greg does the work and we get $600 less motel room for the hunter's. The hunt is to be held next pheasant season.

Discussion whether there should be a distinction between merchandise given for sponsorship and cash. No action was taken. Tabled.

Motion by Ken Purdy, 2nd by Greg Wagner carried for our chapter to offer to buy back any gun we offer at the banquet for 80% of what we paid for it. The thought was that cash may be more appealing to some people.

Discussion: Need to decide what to do with Old Rivals I, II, III with same serial numbers that our chapter won. Bring up next time.

Motion carried to arrange a chapter outing to go to Dahl's shooting supply in Fairfield to look at guns for next years banquet. The idea was to arrange a time when he is not normally open. See our web site for date and time. http://LCpheasantsforever.tripod.com or contact Ken Purdy at phone 319-728-2274 or email to kenpurdy@lisco.com.

Motion carried to support a combined Ringnecks and Green Wings Youth Day to be held this spring or summer. Check our web page for details or call Bryan McCleary (319-523-6307) or Jim Johnson (319-766-5000) . Age 6-18. Activities would include fish casting contest, BB gun shoot, presentation explaining and showing different dog breeds and their uses, duck and goose call demo, muzzle loader seminar, and display by Oakville Fire Dept.

Habitat Chairman Greg Wagner asked for permission to purchase $3000 of various grass seeds to be given away by our chapter. Approved. Call Greg and submit a plan if interested. 319-728-7420. Next meeting is May 8, 6:30 at Newell and Sents Law Office on Main St. Columbus Junction.

Submitted by Secretary of Louisa County Pheasants Forever
Kenneth E. Purdy (kenpurdy@lisco.com)
23423 Highway 92
Columbus Jct., IA 52738

Future Banquet Date:February 3, 2001. American Legion, Columbus Jct.

Banquet Committee members: Mike Burroughs 728-3197, Ron Cutkomp 728-2717, Chad and Dick Grimm 726-3011, Tracy Harris 728-2937, Tony Hesseltine 725-6173, Phil Hubbard 394-9541, Charles Kerr 523-6486, Brian McCleary 523-6307, Gene Murray 523-3999, Bill Ohde 257-6747, Dick Peterson 728-3332, Ken Purdy 728-2274, Dave Schweitzer 728-7316, Steve Sents 728-7528, Dennis Simon 657-2504, Mike Todd 728-7718, Dan Vogeler 309-627-2222, Greg Wagner 728-7420, Troy Pugh 728-7015.We invite any Louisa County PF member to attend and become a committe member.

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