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The Newsletter |
|
ARLINGTON-FAIRFAX CHAPTER, INC. |
| The Izaak
Walton League of America |
| Post Office Box
366, Centreville, VA 20122-0366 |
| Volume 44, Number 3 |
August
September October 2006 |
| President: |
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Ernie
Padgette
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540.439.6085 |
| Vice
President: |
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Tom Ciarula
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|
703.250.0947 |
| Secretary: |
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Pamela Meara
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|
703.266.2235 |
| Treasurer: |
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Bob Keaton
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703.368.4085 |
| Membership
Chairman: |
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Jim Showalter
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|
571.338.5467 |
Directors
| LeRoy
Anderson |
|
703.644.1560 |
| Carl
Armstrong |
|
703.830.5091 |
| Bob
Brino |
|
703.368.4934 |
| Steve
Canale |
|
703.742.8771 |
| Mike
Cinnamon |
|
703.335.0093 |
| Ed
Franzosa |
|
703.255.3088 |
| Clayton
Miller |
|
703.898.7135 |
| David
Myers |
|
703.395.9613 |
| Tom
Pike |
|
703.802.0740 |
| John
Seaberg |
|
703.830.9365 |
| Bucky
Sills |
|
703.830.0458 |
| Oscar
Starz |
|
703.321.8626 |
| Rich
Stibrik |
|
703.455.4359 |
| Wendell Thompson |
|
703.979.3062 |
Chapter
Meeting Schedule
Regular
Membership Meeting
3rd
Tuesday each month
7:30p.m.
Chapter
Board of Directors’ Meeting
1st
Tuesday each month
7:30
p.m.
Contact
Numbers
| Chapter
Field House |
|
703.631.4495 |
| Field
Archery Range |
|
703.631.4498 |
| Rifle-Pistol
Range |
|
703.631.4496 |
| Skeet
& Trap Range |
|
703.631.4497 |
| 6
& 8 Hour
Scheduling |
|
703.631.4818 |
e-mail epadgette@sprynet.com
fax: 703.631.0968
From Your Board of
Directors
It
has been reported to us that the agenda for the National IWLA
convention scheduled for July 18-21 will include the items
below. If these items are correct, it seems to indicate that
the National Executive Board is continuing to move toward management of
all assets down to State and Chapter level. If, as National
has previously stated, they do not have future designs on State and
local Chapter assets, many of the current and proposed National By-laws
do not seem to make sense. The Officers and Board
of Directors of the Arlington-Fairfax Chapter are opposed to ALL of
these changes. Read the proposed changes carefully.
We think you will see why we oppose them.
Proposed Changes to the
National IWLA By-laws
A
proposed change to Section 5.1.a takes the power to
suspend or revoke a Chapter’s Charter from the State
Division; and gives that power to the IWLA National Executive Board.
A
proposed change to Section 5.2 makes National By-laws take
effect if there is a difference between National By-laws and local
By-laws. It also adds a requirement that a 2/3 vote of the
membership is required for any Chapter asset transfer over 10%.
A
new Section (5.3) states “all new and existing
Chapters shall comply with all provisions in these National
By-laws”. This effectively removes certain
protections currently afforded existing Chapters.
A
proposed change to Section 11.1.a adds three (3) new
positions to the National Executive Board. The three new
members will be elected by the current National Executive Board.
A
proposed change to Section 11.8 states that the
requirement to be a National Director, in order to be an Executive
Board member, only applies to those Executive Board members elected by
the Board of Directors. Should the proposed change to Section
11.1.a. pass, this effectively allows the current Executive Board to
appoint anyone to the Executive Board.
A
proposed change to Section 16.8 allows the Executive
Board, with a 2/3 majority, to revoke the membership of any IWLA
member. There is no appeal process.
Why do YOU think
these changes are being proposed?
Chapter Election Results
With over 270 members casting ballots,
election results reported at the July 18 Membership Meeting were: Vice
President, Tom Ciarula; Treasurer, Bob Crisman; Conservation, Mike
Cinnamon; Education & Training, Bucky Sills; Skeet &
Trap, Bob Brino; Target Archery, Leroy Anderson; Youth Activities, Rich
Stibrik; Directors-at large, Tom Pike, Clayton Miller and Pat
McCrory. The newly elected officers will be installed at the
August 15 Membership Meeting.
Lead Management Plan
As has been briefed at recent Membership
Meetings, we have been moving forward with developing a lead management
plan for the Arlington-Fairfax Chapter property.
Starting about three years ago, your Officers and Board of Directors
committed to develop a comprehensive lead management plan that would
protect our property far into the future. That plan is just now coming
into existence. We have been working on the issue for a couple of years
now; and we have now contracted with an outside firm to assist us in
the process.
Our first step in developing
this plan has been to assess our property and develop a
baseline. That means taking readings and recording the results in order
to be able to measure any future improvements or changes. At various
times, you may have noticed people moving around, taking soil and water
samples and the like. Those people, who include members of our Chapter,
are helping develop the baseline we will use in developing our
plan
Part of the process is doing
various tests of the water on our property, including our pond. While
these tests are underway, we have placed a “Catch and
Release” policy on fishing in the pond. Until these
tests are complete, we will maintain the Catch and Release policy. Bear
with us. We’ll have the pond re-opened for fishing
soon.
Another part of the process
will be developing a process of lead removal; literally recovering the
shotgun pellets fired on the Skeet and Trap ranges; and the bullets
fired at the Rifle and Pistol Range. Again, we will be working with an
outside contractor to get that done. Hopefully, we can do this without
unduly disrupting the normal shooting schedule at the ranges.
Your Officers and Board of
Directors are committed to developing a Lead Management Plan for our
Chapter. Only by doing so can we both ensure our ability to operate our
ranges, far into the future; and ensure we can do so without outside
involvement. Our intent is to use our property to try various methods
of lead management; see how those methods work; and then share the data
with other Izaak Walton Chapters, and, indeed, any other shooting
facilities that may be interested.
A few years ago, the Izaak
Walton League of America (IWLA) and the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) signed an agreement to work together to develop a set of
“Best Management Practices” for lead
management. That agreement was signed right here at our
Chapter. Now it will be put into effect
right here at our Chapter, and we will be fulfilling the promise of
IWLA; to be good stewards of our property and our environment.
Stay tuned; because great
things will be happening.