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As far as I can tell, every-

one not only survived, but

had a great time at the an-

nual conference in Celina.

Thanks go to Auglaize/

Mercer County CVB Di-

rector Donna Grube and

her allies.

The venues included the

very accommodating Holi-

day Inn Express; the nice,

private party room at CJ’s

Highmark Restaurant,

where we ate our lunches

and had our presentations

and meetings; the scenic

banquet at the Eagles

Lodge and the tour of the

Armstrong Air and Space

Museum. We were treated

very well by all of our

hosts.

The tours of the Airstream

Factory, St. Marys State

Fish Hatchery and the Bi-

cycle Museum were all top

shelf, with abundant posi-

tive feedback given by

those who participated.

For those who attended the

2016 Annual Conference,

thank you. For those who

missed it, perhaps we can

catch up with you in Ak-

ron/Summit Co., the site

of our 2017 event with the

changes that we discussed

during the OWO Business

Meeting.

I asked for comments

about the timing of next

year’s conference and ban-

quet dates. Even though the

weather may stymie out-

door activities by moving

the conference earlier, the

majority of the members

present expressed their

preference for having the

conference in the 2nd half

of April, in particular to

avoid Easter, Mother’s Day

and graduations and also to

hold the banquet on Satur-

day night.

The Friday night banquet

experiment did not meet

expectations for member

attendance increases it also

makes it harder for the

scholarship recipients and

other invited guests to par-

ticipate and according to

some member comments,

makes the rest of the con-

ference activities anti-

climactic.

After reviewing the pro-

posals that were submitted

by the hotels, we will soon

be choosing the venue and

then picking some activi-

ties which will be compel-

ling enough to attract all of

our members to next year’s

conference.

I introduced a “Support

our Supporting Members

Contest,” as incentive for

our writers to send copies

of their work to the appro-

priate Supporting Member

contacts whenever their

product or service is men-

tioned in a published arti-

cle.

My goal is to do everything

possible to encourage our

members to finish this last,

but important step in the

process of having a story

published. I feel confident

that with the professional

ethics that our members

observe, nobody will artifi-

President’s Message

By John Hageman

OUTDOOR LORE

June 2016 Newsletter of the Outdoor Writers of Ohio

Contributing Writers

Ian Adams

Scott Carpenter

Tom Cross

Guy Denny

H.W. “Chip” Gross

John Hageman

Mike Mainhart

Patty McNutt

Larry Moore

Steve Pollick

Fred Snyder

Member News 3

New Record Fish 5

Directory Updates 6

Craft Improvement 7

Supporting Members 9

Conference 14

Scholarship Awards 15

Dawson Award

Meeting Minutes

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Inside this Issue:

John Hageman

President

OUTDOOR LORE

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OWO

We foster the highest standards of journalistic skill and integrity among members, promote the wise use of natural resources, defend the environment against abuse, recognize the media as a public trust and dedi-cate ourselves to truth and conserva-tion without regard for personal gain.

www.outdoorwritersofohio.org

www.facebook.com/OutdoorWritersofOhio

PRESIDENT– John Hageman

VICE PRESIDENT - Mike Mainhart SECRETARY-TREASURER - Guy Denny BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Scott Carpenter Hazel Freeman W.H. Chip Gross Jeff Huxman James Proffitt PAST PRESIDENT

Robert Loewendick

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President’s Message continued

cially add gratuitous plugs to their stories, but instead just more diligently

send our supporting members proof that we appreciate and support them.

With ninety supporting members, their $60 annual membership fees provide

$5,400 of our annual revenue, not including the thousands of dollars of ad-

ditional cash and merchandise that they provide specifically for our annual

conference expenses and fundraising auction for scholarships.

The concept and reward amount were approved by the OWO Board of

Trustees in a Pre-Conference meeting on May 9, and then shared with those

attending the Business meeting on May 14.

The rules are simple: Whenever you write a story that mentions a product or

service provided by one of our supporting members and send an electronic

copy of the article to them (as we have begged each member to do for

years), copy me at hageman.2@osu.edu.

For each story that is electronically submitted to them and copied to me, I

will enter the author’s name into a “hat” for a drawing at next year’s annual

conference good for a $150 gift certificate for a vendor to be named later

from my annual President’s discretionary account.

All stories from January 1, 2016 until March 31, 2017 are eligible to be sub-

mitted before the winner is drawn at the 2017 conference.

After taking the lead this year as OWO’s Craft Contest Chairman, Jeff

Frischkorn made some suggestions and agreed with some of my observa-

tions noted from my previous two years in charge that specific updates are

due.

Chip Gross has agreed to take the lead on updating the OWO Craft Contest

and is currently seeking committee members to help shape this effort. His

call for help is elsewhere in this issue of LORE. My thanks to Jeff and

Chip, the OWO Past Presidents and all of those who already have or will be

able to contribute to this effort. The time frame for this task is to have rec-

ommendations in place to be considered by the Board of Trustees at the

summer meeting in July.

I’d like to welcome Hazel Freeman and Jeff Huxmann, who were elected

and James Proffitt, who was appointed to the OWO Board of Trustees.

Thanks to out-going board members Brenda Layman, Fred Snyder and

Susie Vance for their service to the organization.

Editor’s Note;

At the request of the board, all Supporting Members were invited to sub-

mit items to be published in this issue of Lore. An effort was made to in-

clude a submission from all who responded.

Thank you for your response.

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Chip Gross has approved Glenn Helgeland for OWO membership.

Glenn lives in Mequon, Wisconsin with his wife, Judy.

Glen was the founding owner of the Deer & Turkey Expos. Since sell-

ing the expos to Bonnier Corp, publisher of Field & Stream and Out-

door Life magazines, for which the expos are now named, he turned his

attention to Target Communications which is the outdoor publishing

creation of the husband and wife team.

Glenn is from a hunting family and has hunted all his life, beginning on the northwestern Wisconsin

farm where he grew up. Writing, photography, editing, publishing, communications, is his first love.

He has been a book author, editor, publisher, and free lance writer for numerous outdoor publications.

His wife and co-laborer, Judy, is a retired professional home economist, specializing in foods and nu-

trition. She grew up on a vegetable and fruit farm in southeastern Wisconsin, and hunts only with a

camera. She has worked as a county extension home agent and at a couple of commercial art studios.

The team began publishing outdoor books and wild game cookbooks because they saw the need for

paperback books on outdoor topics. They both enjoy design and publishing work, so it was a good

way to work together for a common goal.

Glen has been honored by numerous organizations including Sportsmen’s Alliance Outdoor Business

Council and Cabela’s for his dedication to protecting outdoor sports, including hunting, fishing, trap-

ping and conservation.

OWO Welcomes a New Member

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Glenn Helgeland

Submitted Photo

I have become alarmed at businesses posting signs stating that properly

licensed carriers of CCW permits are not permitted to carry their weapons

into their facilities.

As an OWO member for over thirty years, I object to OWO holding

meetings and events with establishments that post the offending notice.

Being of Cherokee Indian heritage, it would seem that the white man again

is speaking with forked tongue when they patronize these places. It indi-

cates that they do not really believe in our right to bear arms.

As the owner-operator of McNutt Farm II Outdoorsman Lodge please know that people bearing

arms are welcome at my homestead.

Opinion

By Patty McNutt

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Jeff, and all,

Thanks for a lot of good memories, a lot of big fish, -and one big fish

mount, all shared with special people and friends. I remember trips

to the trout club, a free fly rod and reel, free flies, Lake County and

Lake Metroparks accommodations, trips to the winery, fishing in

slush, walking around icebergs, smoke alarms in the middle of the

night, various evening programs, great guides and an assortment of

individuals who crossed my path that I will never forget. Thanks for

introducing me to chartreuse sucker spawn. Thanks Jeff for inviting me along on the ride of life-

time.

Tom Cross

All Hands,

Can't tell you all how much I have enjoyed 25 years of this camp and your

company and camaraderie. You should not be allowed to have this much

fun with your clothes on. Special thanks to Jeff and Bev for working their tails

off to accommodate our unruly ways and for their accommodating hospitality.

It was a special privilege, by chance, for me to be the last OWOer to land a

fish at the camp, this morning, at Jeff special run. Too bad for those others

who, over the years, despite generous invitations, could not or would not at-

tend. For me, all up, it has been a hell of a ride.

Steve, OWO's Old Gobbler

Letters from the Last Lake County Fish Camp

Jeff Frischkorn Receives Whitetails Unlimited Honor

OWO member Jeff Frischkorn was presented the highest honor presented

by Whitetails Unlimited: The organization’s “Hunting Heritage Award”

at the group’s annual Deer Camp fundraising event on March 26th in

Cambridge Ohio.

Making the presentation was Dennis W. Malloy Jr., WTU’S field director

for Northeast Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and

Massachusetts. Joining Malloy in presenting the award was Ohio Senator,

Rob Portman.

Frischkorn is the first-ever Ohio journalist to be presented with this prestigious honor “For Leader-

ship and accomplishment in conservation, education, and preservation of the hunting tradition.”

Malloy said that among Frischkorn’s noteworthy efforts was to keep deer hunters informed via

maintaining a running report of Ohio’s 2015-2016 deer harvest numbers with the findings published

both in his “Outdoors with Frischkorn” blog – and Ohio Outdoor News. Malloy added that

Frischkorn goes beyond just rehashing and reciting press releases but digs deeper into what the ma-

terial signifies and may mean to Ohio’s deer-hunting community; a hallmark - Denny says – of an

investigative journalist.

Whitetails Unlimited was founded in 1982 and has more than 100,000 members nationwide. It has

awarded more than $73 million for land acquisition, hunting-related educational programs, white-

tailed deer management, anti-poaching activities, and joint cooperative projects intended to promote

sound wildlife management and also to propagate the country’s hunting heritage.

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New State Record Yellow Perch Is Certified

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A new Ohio record Yellow Perch has been certified by the Outdoor

Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee.

The new state record yellow perch, weighing 2.86 pounds, was

caught by David Berg of Mentor, Ohio in Lake Erie in Lake County,

Ohio. Berg caught the yellow perch April 18, 2016, using a minnow

for bait, on a St. Croix spinning rod with 8 lb test braided line. Berg’s

yellow perch is 15.75 inches long and 13.75 inches in girth.

His catch replaces the previous state record yellow perch which was

caught in Lake Erie by Charles Thomas on April 17, 1984 weighing

2.75 pounds and measuring 14.5 inches long. Ohio’s record fish are

determined on the basis of weight only.

Ohio’s state record fish are certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Commit-

tee with assistance from fisheries biologists with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Fisheries biolo-

gist Carey Knight from the Ohio Division of Wildlife Fairport Harbor Research Station confirmed

the identification of Berg’s catch as a yellow perch.

For more information on Ohio’s state record fish program contact Fred Snyder, Chairman, OWO

State Record Fish Committee, 754 Co. Rd. 126, Fremont, OH 43420, phone (419) 332-0777,

email fnsnyder@gmail.com , www.outdoorwritersofohio.org

David Berg with his 2.86 lb

yellow perch taken from

Lake Erie

Important Committee Volunteers Solicited

At the recent OWO annual conference in Celina, I was asked to chair

a committee that will look into revamping OWO’s annual awards pro-

gram.

In recent years, a decreasing number of members have been entering

the various writing and photography contests. As a result, the com-

mittee has been tasked with making suggestions to the OWO Board of

Trustees for rejuvenating interest in the program.

Who would like to join me in participating on this committee?

If you are, please send me an email during the next few days saying that you would like to

participate. I anticipate various steps in the process, but the first step is simply forming a com-

mittee.

Please let me know of your interest ASAP. I would like to have our suggestions ready to pre-

sent at the summer meeting of the Board of Trustees, so I anticipate this committee (and your

time commitment to it) lasting only a few months.

By: W.H. Chip Gross

Submitted Photo

By Fred Snyder

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Directory Changes & Additions

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Smith and Wesson Directory information was changed after the directory went to the printer.

Please cut and paste the directory listing below on the page titled Additions after the Supporting

Member section in the 16-17 OWO Directory.

Smith & Wesson www.smith-wesson.com

2100 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, MA 01102

Web; www.smith-wesson.com

Contact; Paul Pluff, Director Marketing Communication

2100 Roosevelt Ave, Springfield, MA 01104

Phone: 413-747-3252/844-772-5159

Fax: 413-747-3677

Email: ppluff@smith-wesson.com / media@smith-wesson.com

YSU –Department of Communications

Adam Earnheardt, Chair

One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44512

Phone: 330-941-3631: Fax: 330-941-1851

Email; acearnheardt@ysu.edu

Educational programs in journalism, public relations, social media, media production and more.

Flambeau Outdoors

Charlie Pucket

15981 Valplast St., PO Box 97. Middlefield, OH 44062

Phone: 800-232-3474

Web: www.flambeauoutdoors.com

Outdoor World– Bass Pro Shops

Tanza Smith, Media Information Coordinator

Bass Pro Shops Group– Communications

Office: 417-873-5059

tmsmith3@basspro.com

Also– Katie Mitchell, kmitchell@basspro.com

Dave Fisher, Head of Promotions; 300 Cincinnati Mills Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45240

Phone: 513-826-5217; Fax: 513-671-5281

Email: dcfisher@basspro.com; Web www.basspro.com

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CRAFT IMPROVEMENT

Organizing and Storing Your Digital Photographs

By Ian Adams

The growth of digital photography during the past few years has been staggering. About one trillion (that’s a one

followed by 12 zeros, or one thousand billion) digital photos were taken in 2015, and 350 million photos are upload-

ed to Facebook each day. By 2017, 80% of all digital photos will be taken using mobile phones, of which there are

currently 4.5 billion worldwide.

Keeping track of all these photos, and storing them safely and securely, is a major challenge. How easy is it for you

to find a digital photo you took using your phone last year? How do you store your phone photos? And are they

backed up, in case your phone is lost, damaged, or stolen?

Since 98% of us own an iPhone or an Android phone, I will focus on these two systems and offer a few tips for or-

ganizing and storing your mobile phone photos.

If you are an iPhone user, be sure to download and install a copy of Apple’s iTunes program on your PC or Mac.

Used with iCloud, Apple’s online cloud storage facility, iTunes makes it easy to synchronize your iPhone photos

with your iPad, PC, or Mac. Recent iPhone models group your photos, based on when and where they were taken,

into Moments, Collections, and Years. You can also create your own Albums to organize your iPhone photos. Using

My Photo Stream, your most recent 1,000 iPhone photos will be saved on iCloud and synced with your other Apple

devices. Your photos will be kept for thirty days, after which older photos will be deleted, unless you decide to save

them permanently in your iPhone’s Camera Roll.

For Android phone users, begin with Google Photos, which is a free app preinstalled on your phone when you buy it.

Google’s popular Picasa program for organizing and viewing your photos will be phased out over the next few

months and replaced with Photos. There are also many Android apps that interface with the phone’s photo gallery

and provide additional tools for organizing, storing and viewing photographs, including Focus, Mylio, Flickr and

Quickpic.

Online cloud storage is pervasive today, but there are so many services – Wikipedia lists over fifty cloud storage pro-

viders – and plans and prices change so often, it is hard to choose the best service. Each basic plan offers some level

of free storage, from a few gigabytes to more than a terabyte. Popular cloud storage providers include Dropbox,

Google Drive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Apple iCloud, and Microsoft OneDrive. Visit their websites for current plans

and prices.

As much as I enjoy using my iPhone 6’s excellent camera, I still prefer to use my Nikon DSLR cameras and lenses

for most of my professional photography projects. In addition to the quality and flexibility of a vast system of top-

grade interchangeable Nikon lenses, the Nikon D7200 and D800E cameras that I use provide more resolution (24

megapixels and 36 megapixels, vs. 8 megapixels for the iPhone 6), higher dynamic range, faster and more precise

autofocus, and the ability to create a shallow depth-of-field, which is very important for close-up and portrait pho-

tography and which is not possible with the tiny cameras and lenses used in smartphones.

When your digital photo library has only 100 images it’s easy to find the photos you need. But when your

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Organizing and Storing Your Digital Photographs, Continued

library has grown to 10,000 photos, or 100,000 photos or more, stored in hundreds of folders on a variety of external

drives, CD/DVDs and other media, the task becomes much more difficult. You need a way to organize and manage

your expanding digital photo library.

Like many other professional photographers, I have found Adobe Lightroom to be an excellent program for creating

and managing a database of digital photographs. Lightroom provides modules for processing raw and JPEG photo

files, creating slideshows, self-published books web galleries, as well as producing color and B&W prints. The heart

of Lightroom is a catalog, with links to your photos, which may be stored as raw, JPEG, or TIFF files in folders

stored on any number of online external hard drives or other media wherever you choose to keep them. By including

keywords with your photos, Lightroom makes it easy to answer questions like : How many waterfall photos have I

taken in Ohio? Show me all the photos of buildings I’ve taken in Cleveland. Display all the vertical images of Ohio

barns that I have, sorted by county.

Lightroom is a non-destructive system – your original photos are maintained forever – but you can also access the

powerful, pixel-based tools in Adobe Photoshop when needed from within Lightroom. My Lightroom CC catalog

contains about 20,000 digital photos, but Lightroom can handle much larger databases. Lightroom plays a key role

in a 14-week digital photography course that I teach each year at Ohio State University’s Agricultural Technical

Institute in Wooster. My students enjoy using Lightroom, which is much easier to learn than Photoshop. Most stu-

dents complete the entire course using only their smartphones for taking pictures.

I find Apple’s iCloud online storage to be convenient for backing up the photos on my iPhone 6, but I prefer to store

the much larger photo files produced by my Nikon dSLR cameras in my office, which is in the basement of my

home. There are dozens of Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems on the market, most of which comprise one or

more external hard drives used in a RAID configuration. For the past ten years I have used a DROBO 4Bay system,

which uses four 1 terabyte Western Digital SATA drives to store and backup my entire digital photo library, about

1 terabyte in size. Together with the backup files, I’m currently using about 35% of the DROBO’s capacity, which

leaves plenty of space for expansion. Higher capacity drives can be used if needed. As a further backup step, each

month I copy the entire contents of the DROBO to a 2 terabyte Western Digital Passport external drive, which is

then stored at a different location. If, God forbid, my basement office contents are stolen, damaged, or destroyed, I

have a complete and almost current version of my photo library and other important business files available. I also

have thousands of digital photos backed up on CD/DVD, but these optical media eventually degrade and many new

PCs and Macs do not include optical drives.

As OWO writers and photographers, each of us has a unique set of needs for managing and storing our digital pho-

tographs, and there is no single approach that is perfect for us all. The suggestions in this article will provide you

with an overview of some of the important factors to consider, as well as a selection of the many options available.

For more information, visit Amazon.com and review the books available on digital asset management and Adobe

Lightroom, especially those written by Peter Krogh, Martin Evening, and Victoria Bampton.

Have fun with your digital photography, and I wish you all success in implementing an effective DAM (digital asset

management) system.

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Metroparks of the Toledo Area has a new logo and website for a new era.

Executive director, Steve Madewell, unveiled the new identity at a February 18 break-

fast for community leaders where he recapped a historic year that included:

Opening three new parks: Wiregrass Lake in an area known as the Oak Openings

Corridor; Westwinds, northwest Ohio's first public archery range and 3D archery

course, also in the Corridor; and Fallen Timbers Battlefield, an Affiliated Unit of

the National Park Service, in Maumee

Increasing land holdings to more than 12,000 acres.

A record 4 million visits

And a record 5,000 volunteers who contributed 48,000 hours of service.

Madewell's presentation included an overview of a comprehensive master plan for new

parks, activities and programs. Among other projects, he said, Metroparks will open its

first park in downtown Toledo, called Middlegrounds, this September.

New programs include expanded canoeing, kayaking, archery and other outdoor

skills instruction.

The new logo, a capital “M” for Metroparks with a stylized oak leaf, is a nod to the

park district's oak tree logo in use for nearly twenty years, but better suited to modern

communications. When the old logo was designed, the internet wasn't what it is today,

nobody had a smartphone and there was no such thing as social media, Like many oth-

er organizations, we need to adapt to the way people communicate today, which is on

small screens.

In the new identity, the park district's name is abbreviated to Metroparks Toledo,

which is also its internet address

The new MetroparksToledo.com is a portal into "everything Metroparks," designed

for the daily user as well as visitors. the site is responsive to the needs of users who

access it from their desktop, tablet or smartphone. When you use the site from your

phone, it morphs into a web app, with an interactive map that puts a great deal of use-

ful information right in your hand.

In addition to the logo and website, Metroparks marketing will feature a new slogan,

"Get Outside Yourself." "It's meant as a personal challenge and an invitation to connect

with nature and take advantage of all the great things we have to offer.

Toledo Metroparks Launches New

Identity, Website

By Scott Carpenter

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Civilian Marksmanship Program Observes 20th Year

Join the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) as it celebrates its 20th Anniversary at

the 2016 National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches – fired in July and August at histor-

ic Camp Perry, Ohio. Register now on the CMP website to claim your spot at this com-

memorative event!

The 2016 Match Schedule returns to its original format after a two-year alteration in

2014 and 2015. The list of events includes a blend of esteemed National Trophy Match-

es, which have gained nobility through the 100-plus years of the firing of the National

Matches, as well as popular CMP Games Matches.

Revered pistol and rifle matches such as the President’s 100, National Trophy Individual, National Trophy Team,

Hearst Doubles and Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) matches attract some of the best marksmen from around the

world. The National Trophy Infantry Match, or “Rattle Battle,” is an event unique to the National Matches and has

become a crowd favorite from the excitement and unmatchable complexity it brings.

CMP Games Events provide a nostalgic set of competitions, like the M1 Garand, Springfield, Vintage Military and

Vintage Sniper Matches. The recently added .22 Rimfire Pistol Match and the Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match are per-

fect for new and experienced marksmen alike to meet on the firing line for friendly and fun competition.

New for 2016, the CMP will introduce its Legacy Series: an extra week highlighting an assortment of matches that

feature both vintage and modern military rifles. Each event has been named to honor the memories of important fig-

ures in marksmanship history, as well as to commemorate the spirit of past and present National Matches.

On top of competitive opportunities, a Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) will also be held for rifle and pistol enthu-

siasts, where participants will be instructed by some of the top military shooters in the country on firearm safety and

competition technique. The SAFS courses have been a staple in the National Matches at Camp Perry since 1918.

Many other rifle and pistol clinics and learning opportunities, taught by qualified professionals, will also be availa-

ble throughout the National Matches.

Events are open to the public, and spectators are welcome to observe firing on the Camp Perry ranges at any time.

Guests are encouraged to participate in the many exciting activities and visual attractions offered during the Match

season.

And don’t forget the action behind the firing line as Commercial Row offers a variety of items for both spectators

and shooters. Items available for purchase include firearms, ammunition, competition gear, apparel and much more.

The CMP Store allows even more buying opportunities at the Matches with its collection of military surplus rifles.

Come be a part of the most anticipated time of year for competitive shooting – all happening at Camp Perry!

For registration and more information on the National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches, log on to http://thecmp.org/

competitions/cmp-national-matches/. We hope to see you there!

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to

firearm safety and marksmanship training and to the promotion of marksmanship competition for citizens of the

United States. For more information about the CMP and its programs, log onto www.TheCMP.org.

For further information contact Christine Elder, CMP Communications Manager at (419) 635-2141, ext. 711.

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Tucked just south of the greatest source of freshwater in the world, Ohio

is a crucial refuge area for waterfowl and a large source of investment for

Ducks Unlimited.

Ohio is located in the Mississippi Flyway, a corridor of migration for

thousands of birds heading south to winter and north to breed. Ducks Unlimited has been con-

serving valuable wetlands here since the 1980s to benefit waterfowl, water quality, other wild-

life and people.

DU’s conservation efforts in Ohio are led by Russ Terry, manager of conservation programs,

and are concentrated in three main areas. They include restoring drained wetlands in northwest

Ohio along the Lake Erie marshland, protecting still undisturbed land in the northeast and con-

serving wetlands in the Scioto River corridor.

In 2015 alone, Ducks Unlimited invested $1.65 million, conserving 1,351 acres among twenty-

nine project locations. Over the last Thirty years, DU has conserved more than 85,000 acres, or

more than 130 square miles of land.

The value of wetlands extends far beyond waterfowl habitat. They also serve as an important

recreational and drinking water filter, soaking up nutrients before pollutants enter Lake Erie or

the Ohio River. Restoring native wetlands is part of the solution for toxic algae blooms on the

lake.

Ducks Unlimited has several large projects in progress in 2016. We are at Cedar Point National

Wildlife Refuge reconnecting a 1,460-acre wetland to Lake Erie, which will drastically im-

prove the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ability to manage water levels and vegetation in the

coastal wetland.

Work is nearly set to begin on a 1,000-acre Howard Farms project in northwest Ohio, just west

of Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area. Ducks Unlimited, Metroparks of the Toledo Area, Ohio Divi-

sion of Wildlife, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working together

to restore coastal wetlands on this project site. DU is providing engineering services for this

complex wetland restoration effort and has secured more than $2.83 million in Great Lakes

Restoration Initiative funding from NOAA to support the first phase of this project. Once resto-

ration work is complete, the area will be open to the public for a variety of recreational uses,

including waterfowl hunting, fishing, trapping and bird-watching.

For details on these and other projects, visit www.ducks.org/ohio. For questions or to tour pro-

ject sites, contact Chris Sebastian, DU’s public affairs coordinator, at csebastian@ducks.org

or (734) 623-2017.

Ducks Unlimited Committed to Ohio’s Wetland Health Submitted by : Chris Sebastian

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Whitetails Unlimited is the largest deer-related

conservation organization in the country, and is

very active in Ohio. There are nearly fifty chapter

banquets and WTU events in the state, and a

number of others events are close to the border in

neighboring states.

Any member of OWO who would like to attend a

WTU event to gather story material can get a free

pair of tickets by sending an email to Jeff Davis,

WTU’s manager of communications and maga-

zine editor, at jdavis@whitetailsunlimited.com.

You can also call Jeff at (920) 743-6777 ext. 122,

with questions or for more information about

Whitetails Unlimited.

Whitetails Unlimited is a nonprofit conservation

organization with the mission to raise funds in

support of educational programs, wildlife habitat

enhancement and acquisition, and preservation of

the shooting sports and hunting tradition for fu-

ture generations. Many local chapters apply for

grants for local projects, returning the money

raised at the event back to the area for conserva-

tion-related projects important to the local mem-

bers. WTU has very few big-money projects, but

does write thousands of checks a year that are

vitally important to local groups. Some of the

more popular projects include NASP, hunter safe-

ty programs, support for the 4-H Shooting Sports

and Boy Scouts, venison donation programs,

scholarships, outdoor youth days, and related pro-

jects.

While enjoying the meal, raffles, and auctions,

you will find that every WTU event is full of new

story ideas and people with a thorough under-

standing of outdoor issues in the area. It is easy to

end the night with a notebook full of new con-

tacts, ideas, interviews, and quotes on outdoor

topics. Ohio is so important to WTU that there

are two full-time Field Directors working in the

state, both of whom are also excellent sources of

information for outdoor journalists. Dennis Mal-

loy Jr. covers the north and eastern part of the

state, and Brandon Showen covers the south and

western area.

Check out the Whitetails Unlimited website

(www.whitetailsunlimited.com) for more infor-

mation about the organization, and click on the

“Find an Event” button for scheduled events.

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By: Jeff Davis

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2016 Conference Wrap-up

To our valued supporting members,

In early 2013, I took on the role of Supporting Member Chair for the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO). It’s been a

great pleasure getting to know and work with all of our supporting members.

Thanks to all the generous contributions that you donate for our annual banquet and fundraising auction, the OWO

scholarship fund is in great shape for the foreseeable future. With your support, we have not only grown as an or-

ganization, our scholarship program has nearly tripled in just a few short years. In 2012, we awarded $1500 in

scholarships. This year, at our conference in May, OWO awarded a total of four, $1000 scholarships to qualified

college students.

Our conference will be held in the Akron area in late April of 2017. Judging by the great support that we received

this year, we are looking at another possible increase in the scholarship fund that would be awarded at the 2017 ban-

quet.

From all of us at OWO, Thank You for your support.

Mike Mainhart

THANK YOU SUPPORTING MEMBERS!

A special thank you to these supporting members who assisted with the success of the 2016 OWO Conference

and Scholarship program.

By: Mike Mainhart

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Ryan Miller is working towards a degree in Natural Resource Management at the Ohio State

University.

This summer, he will be studding abroad in New Zealand on a Sustaining Human Societies and

Environment study. The group is looking that the southern island’s agriculture, landscapes, na-

tional parks, glaciers and how they are managed.

Ryan has worked for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources– Ohio Start Parks Division.

Ryan’s future goals include a management career with the parks system at the local, state or fed-

eral level.

Mr. Miller is thankful for the scholarship which will help alleviate financial pressures associated

with his schooling and study abroad trip.

OWO Awards Four $1,000 Scholarships

Andrew Shea is a student at The Ohio State University majoring in Environment, Economy De-

velopment and Sustainability and Philosophy. He is a research assistant and is pursuing his own

independent Honor’s Research Project.

Andrew is active in environmental organizations like NetImpact, the OSU Chapter of the Fish

and Wildlife Society and the Mountaineers at OSU.

Andrew plans on attaining a JD and Master’s in Sustainability. He further desires to combine the

environment interest with law/policy. After finishing law school he hopes to gain experience in

environmental law with the ultimate goal of working for the Environment and Natural Resources

Division of the Department of Justice.

Mr. Shea is appreciative of the OWO Scholarship which will allow him to completely focus on his

studies and research and to worry less about finances. The scholarship will be applied directly to

tuition.

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Sarah Miller is a student at Heidelberg University in Tiffin. She is pursuing a double major in

English Writing and Environmental Science.

She states that she aspires to be able to use her writing abilities and love of nature to educate the

public on conservation, and why we need to preserve what little of nature there is left.

Sarah is grateful for the scholarship because it will help her to potentially obtain an internship this

summer that fits her career goals and will open up more time to volunteer at local conservation or-

ganizations.

Robert Reed received the Dorothy Woodridge Memorial Scholarship which

was awarded by the Spice organization which is comprised of the spouses of

OWO members.

Robert is a sophomore in the Natural Resources Management department at

The Ohio State University. His interest in Ohio’s forests and natural re-

sources has been a lifelong passion. Robert served the Ohio Division of

Wildlife where he learned fish and wild life sampling techniques and wildlife

management skills. He studied at OSU’s Stone Lab which touching on topics

including fish ecology, habitat, invasive and endangered species. He is cur-

rently involved in forestry field researching the Wayne National Forest eco-

system changes.

Mr. Reed hopes to pursue a career as a private lands biologist in Ohio.

Jan Gross presents the Dorothy Woodridge

Memorial Scholarship to

Robert Reed.

Robert has worked for the Boy Scouts, serving as an Assistant Rifle Range Director. He is a certi-

fied Hunter Education Instructor and has a Wildland Fire Fighting Certification.

B. F

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Dear Outdoor Writers of Ohio,

Thank you for your support of the Sanctuary through the honor of being nominated as the re-

cipient of the 2016 Conservation award. You support of $500 will be utilized to provide finan-

cial support for children to attend a week of Nature Camp.

Spring is finally here! We can hear the peepers calling from the marsh and we have returned

the birds to their outside enclosures! It is always a good time to come enjoy the beauty of the

Sanctuary but spring is especially spectacular.

Come join us for our public programming:

Saturday at l pm. Bird Encounters at the Sanctuary

Saturday 7 pm April —November Bird of Prey program @ Mohican Lodge

See our website for more details www.ohiobirdsanctuary.com

Thank you for supporting your community and the programs that enrich the lives of the resi-

dents of north central Ohio.

Sincerely,

Gail Laux,

Executive Director

Ohio Bird Sanctuary Receives Dawson Award

Jim Morris, on behalf of The Outdoor Writers of Ohio, was

pleased to present the Dawson Award to The Ohio Bird Sanctu-

ary at the 2016 annual conference held in Celina Ohio on May

13, 2016. The $500 award was accepted by the organization’s

Exectutive Director, Gail Laux.

The Ohio Bird Sanctuary is a 501(3) non-profit organization

which is dedicated to the rehabilitation of Ohio's native birds of

prey and songbirds, with an emphasis on educating the commu-

nity about conservation of our natural resources. The Sanctuary

offers educational raptor programs, guided tours, kid’s camps,

Jr. naturalist programs and works with school and civic groups

to further it’s educational goals.

The Bird Sanctuary is located at 3774 Orweiler Road, Mansfield, and is open to the public.

The facility encompasses over 90 acres including; hiking trails, live bird of prey displays, and

a walk-through songbird aviary. Visitors can purchase a small cup of meal worms in the Visi-

tor Center and hand feed the aviary residents.

Open Letter from The Bird Sanctuary

Jim Morris presents the Dawson

Award to Gail Laux from The

Ohio Bird Sanctuary.

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2015 CRAFT IMPROVEMANT CONTEST RESULTS

Category 1: SPECIAL MEDIA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Jim Rahtz – “A Short Book On The Long Trail,” Book

Category 2: BEST MAGAZINE ARTICLE

First Place- Hazel Freeman – “Graves Along The Gorge”

Second Place- Jane Beathard – “Hunt Like A Girl”

Third Place- Andrew J. Pegman – “Birding With My Boy”

Honorable Mention- Hazel Freeman – “Where Black Squirrels Abound”

Honorable Mention- Jane Beathard – “Repurposing Reaches New Heights”

Category 3: BEST COLUMN

First Place- Matt Markey – The Blade

Second Place- Matt Markey – The Blade

Third Place- Jim Morris – Dayton Daily News

Honorable Mention- Al Smith – Lima News

Category 4: BEST NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

First Place- Larry S. Moore – “A Boatload of Memories,” Xenia Daily Gazette

Second Place- John Hageman – “Larval Fish Biology Broken Down Into Its Basic Components” ,Ohio

Outdoor News

Third Place- Matt Markey – “Cities Overrun By Deer,” The Blade

Honorable Mention- Mike Mainhart – “Salmon Slam,” Ohio Outdoor News

Honorable Mention- Matt Markey – “Blandings Turtle,” The Blade

Honorable Mention- Andrew J. Pegman – “There’s Something To Be Said For Winter Fishing,”

Ohio Outdoor News

Honorable Mention- Kristina Smith – “Falcons Make Big Ohio Comeback,” Port Clinton News Herald

Category 5: BEST NEWSPAPER SERIES OR SPECIAL

First Place- Matt Markey – “Adventure Alaska,” The Blade

Second Place- Mike Mainhart – “Ohio River” Ohio Outdoor News

Third Place- Al Smith – “Lima Bass Anglers,” Lima News

Category 6: WILL HARBAUM AWARD: BEST TRAVEL ARTICLE

First Place– Jane Bethard -”A Field of Honor,” Salt Magazine

Second Place– Matt Markey-“South East Asia Full of Adventure,” The Blade

Third Place– Jane Beathard-“On Beaver Island,” Salt Magazine

Category 7: BEST HOW-TO ARTICLE

First Place- Paul Liikala - “Snow Flake Trout” Great Lakes Outdoors

Second Place- John Hageman – “As Soils Warm, Hunt For Wild Asparagus” Sandusky Register

Third Place- Paul Liikala – “Erie’s Cold Black ‘Eyes” Great Lakes Outdoors

Honorable Mention- Matt Markey – “Making Tracks” Toledo Magazine

Category 8: DAN ATZENHOEFER AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING

First Place- Matt Markey – “AW Trail Cutdown Leaves Us Searching,” Toledo Blade

Second Place- Matt Markey – “Erie’s Issues,” The Blade

Third Place- Matt Markey – “OSU Fans See Healthier River,” The Blade

Honorable Mention- John Hageman – “It’s 2015: Spring Mowing Must Stop,” Sandusky Register

Honorable Mention- Larry S. Moore – “Dredging To The Rescue At Cowan,” Xenia Daily Gazette

Honorable Mention-Hazel Freeman – “Keeping Ohio’s Kestrels,” Country Living Magazine

Honorable Mention- Larry S. Moore – “The Travertine Fen: A Beauty,” Xenia Daily Gazette.

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2015 Craft Contest Results continued

Category 9 BEST INTERNET ARTICLE

First Place- Hazel Freeman – “Your Birding Bucket List”

Second Place- Hazel Freeman – “Native Americans Are Our First Sugarmakers”

Third Place- Hazel Freeman – “Fishing Ohio’s Steelhead Alley”

Honorable Mention- Jim Rahtz – “Why I Hunt”

Honorable Mention- John Hageman – “Unique Cold Creek Supports Castalia Trout Fisheries”

Honorable Mention- Matt Markey – “Fishing And Fine Art”

Category 10: BEST BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH

No Entries

Category 11: BEST COLOR PHOTO

First Place- Paul Liikala – “Crystal Ice Steelhead,” Great Lakes Outdoors

Second Place- Mike Mainhart – “Winter Panfish Rainbow,” Ohio Outdoor News

Third Place- Paul Liikala – “Fishing Icicle Trout,” Great Lakes Outdoors

Honorable Mention – Mike Mainhart – “Winter Slabs,” Ohio Outdoor News

Category 12: KARL MASLOWSKI AWARD/BEST COLOR NATURE PHOTOGRAPH

First Place- Mike Mainhart – “Catching Some Rays,” Ohio Outdoor News

Honorable Mention- Mike Mainhart – “King’s Nectar,” Ohio Outdoor News

Category 13: BEST SERIES OR GROUPS OF PHOTOGRAPHS

First Place- Larry Claypool – “Running A Trapline From A Jon Boat,” Ohio Valley Times

Second Place- Jim Rahtz – “A Short Book On The Long Trail,” Book

Third Place- Larry Moore – “Fair Friends,” Xenia Daily Gazette

Honorable Mention- Larry Claypool – “Student Angler League Opener,” Ohio Valley Outdoors

Category 14: BEST CONFERENCE PHOTO – COLOR OR BLACK AND WHITE

No Entries

Category 15: BEN DOEPEL MEMORIAL AWARD/OWO 2016 DIRECTORY COVER PHOTO

First Place- John Hageman – “Balancing Act”

Second Place- John Hageman – “Curious Fawn and Worried Doe”

Third Place- Hazel Freeman – “Walleye Sunset”

Category 16: PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Jim Rahtz:- “Eastern Newt. “

Category 17: OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place- Gary Adair – “Fowl Versatility”

Second Place- Larry Moore – “Little Miami River Exploration”

Third Place- Gary Adair – “Bring’n Home The Green”

Honorable Mention- Larry Moore – “Little Miami River Fun”

Honorable Mention- John Hageman – “Busy Papa Oriole”

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OUTDOOR WRITERS OF OHIO, INC.

General Business Membership Meeting

Saturday May 14 2016

C J’s Highmark Restaurant

In Attendance: President John Hageman, Vice-President Mike Mainhart, Secretary-Treasurer Guy Denny, and board

members, Chip Gross, Fred Snyder and Susie Vance. Nineteen regular members were also in attendance.

Absent: Scott Carpenter, Jeff Huxmann, Brenda Layman

A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by President Hageman at 10:05 a.m. The Pledge of Alle-

giance was given. President Hageman then asked for a few moments of silence in memory of Thomas O’Toole, Scott

Zody, and Ray Zehler.

President Hageman called for the reading of the minutes of the previous business meeting. MOTION to wave reading

of the minutes made by Jeff Frischkorn, second by Ed Moody. No objections; motion passed.

Correspondence: President Hageman reported the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association asked OWO to judge their

writer’s contest. Hageman asked a half dozen or so of our members to judge their contest. All went well and the Mich-

igan Outdoor Writers Association was pleased.

On May 9th, Huskie Muskie’s Inc. invited President Hageman to attend their annual muskie fishing outing scheduled

today, May 14th. Hageman had to decline because it conflicted with the date of our annual OWO conference.

President’s Report: President Hageman started his term as president last May stating some goals of his term, includ-

ing a focus on participation, getting our house in order with respect to assembling all of our by-laws, committees, con-

stitution, and making OWO relevant by communicating who we are and what we do for the public. He then reviewed

achievements made with respect to those goals. Hageman then thanked the board for their participation and thanked

Jeff Frischkorn for chairing the OWO craft contest.

Secretary-Treasurer Report: Denny reported OWO ended 2015 with total assets of $39,960.72 which includes

$3,000 in restricted funds for our three scholarships and a balance of $1,412.27 in the Dawson Memorial Fund. Total

revenue for 2015 was $18,538.00, while total expenditures were $12,991.69. This represents a net gain for the year of

$5,546.31. He went on to report OWO is well funded at this point and there is enough funding available to spend an

additional $1,500 for the scholarship fund if Education Committee Chair Fred Snyder elects to do so. Chair Snyder

elected to add a forth scholarship in the amount of $1,000.

Denny also reported the annual Charitable Organization Financial Report has been successfully submitted to the office

of the Ohio Attorney General. The OWO IRS 990N report was also successfully submitted and accepted by the IRS

for 2015. This year we also had to file a Nonprofit-Certificate of Continued Existence with the Office of the Ohio Sec-

retary of State. It too was successfully submitted and accepted.

At last night’s live auction OWO generated $1,930. Of that $1,930, $285 dollars is earmarked for the Dawson fund,

plus there was an additional $60 in donations to that fund. Ticket sales generated $816.

Continued

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MOTION to accept the Secretary-Treasurer report made by Ed Moody second by Tim Snyder. No objections;

motion passed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Conference: President Hageman reported this’s years conference is being held in Celina, Ohio instead of Shaw-

nee State Park because Scioto/Portsmouth was unresponsive and the Shawnee Lodge would not negotiate rates. He

then thanked Jim Morris, Mike Mainhart, Guy Denny, Jeff Frischkorn and Chip Gross for the important roles they

played in putting together this year’s conference.

Dawson Report: Jim Morris reported he has sold all but two grab bags. He is looking for a co-chair for the

Bruce Dawson Memorial Award Program to work with him and eventually assume the position of chair. Get in

touch with Jim if you are interested. Jim also pointed out he needs more nominations for the Dawson Award. He

received seven this year and nominations can stay in the mix for five years, while still adding new non-profit out-

door organizations.

Education: Fred Snyder named and thanked his committee members. Fred went on to report we had enough

funding this year to give out a $1,000 grant from the Dorothy Woodrich Spice Scholarship Fund to Robert Reed a

student from OSU who was able to attend last night’s banquet along with his parents. Although they couldn’t at-

tend the banquet, OWO awarded scholarship grants of $1,000 each to Andrew Shea of OSU, Sarah Miller of Hei-

delberg University, and Ryan Miller of OSU.

Ethics: President Hageman reported Ethics Committee Chair Scott Carpenter is in South Dakota attending a wed-

ding but sent his report stating that no ethic complaints were lodged in 2015.

Legislation: Ed Moody reported on SB293 which, among other things, will combine the Division of Parks &

Recreation with the Division of Watercraft. The bill passed the Senate and is now before the House. Moody stated

a number of folks from the boating community have complained to him about this bill. Ed went on to say, as writ-

ers, we need to keep the public informed about such issues, pro and con.

Larry Moore then reported on the status of HB418, SB199, and SB180, all pertaining to carry-conceal issues.

LORE Editor: Beverly Frischkorn described how she is working hard to update the look of LORE and how

much she appreciates working with President Hageman. She always needs more articles. Some of the new things

she is thinking about incorporating into LORE is a column on craft improvements, a bulletin board section, and a

legislative update section. Beverly sends notices to supporting members offering to feature them, but gets few re-

sponses with the exceptions of Boat U.S. and Howard Communications. Bev said she needs photos of OWO mem-

bers doing their thing. She is also looking for ideas of what interests members.

Membership: Chip Gross reported this year we have two new members; Jim Carnes of Hillsboro where he is also

a wildlife officer for Highland County, and Glen Helgeland of Mequon, Wisconsin, the original owner of

Deer/Turkey Expo. Chip also went over his newly initiated mentoring program which is listed on page 38 of the

OWO Membership Directory. Jim Morris mentioned his concerns that we no longer have very many fulltime writ-

ers and few young members in OWO. We need to come up with creative ways to get newer and younger writers.

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Jane Beathard talked about some young men making “big bucks” off the internet and that YouTube and some

online opportunities are the future for people in our field. Fred Snyder suggested this would be a great topic for

craft improvement at next year’s conference.

Nominating: President Hageman reported for Scott Carpenter that Hazel Freeman and Jeff Huxmann ran un-

opposed for the Board of Trustees. These members replaced Fred Snyder and Brenda Layman whose terms

expired.

Past Presidents: Jeff Frischkorn reported that their meeting was very active and productive. The first issue

discussed was concerning how another year has passed without anyone being awarded the Lou Klewer-George

Laycock Award. This seems to be a miss communications issue with the last three recipients of this award not

realizing it is upon them to make a nomination. The Past Presidents offered to take over the nomination proce-

dure. President Hageman then asked Guy Denny to read a motion approved during the last general membership

meeting on May 9, 2015. “Motion to have the Past Presidents Committee select the recipient for the Lou Klew-

er/George Laycock award and rescind the problem of board members not being eligible made by Jeff

Frischkorn, second by Jim Morris. No objections; motion passed. Frischkorn said the Past Presidents Commit-

tee will address this issue hence forth.

A second issue of concern was having the OWO banquet on Friday verses Saturday. The Past Presidents rec-

ommend that the board should move the banquet back to a Saturday.

A third issue discussed was about how the craft improvement contest needs greater reform. A suggestion was

to use monetary awards from entry fees and the general fund to provide more incentives to attract more partici-

pants. There is also a need to consolidate some categories and streamline the process. The Past Presidents

therefore recommend to the board to designate a committee to sit down and streamline the process and develop

an incentive program to get more members interested in submitting their work. Chip Gross feels this needs to

be worked out by this fall. As a sidebar, Jeff suggested we come up with a YouTube video on how to submit an

entry that looks professional. Too many entries are not being professionally prepared and submitted. Some en-

tries are being submitted very sloppily.

Record Fish: Fred Snyder reported there was only one record fish certified this year, a hybrid striped bass,

18.32 pounds caught by Richard Knisley in a tributary of Deer Creek. There was a report of a new state record

yellow perch, but the angler did not have it weighed on a certified scale before submitting the record. The scale

was not certified until the next day. The rules say the fish has to be weighted on a scale that is certified, so the

Record Fish Committee is requiring a reweighing. The Record Fish Committee has never been challenged be-

cause they don’t bend the rules. The yellow perch issue is being worked on to reach a resolution. There is also

another potential issue with a record white perch that was weighed while still in a plastic bag. Snyder also re-

ported he has all the record fish records at home dating back to the mid-1940’s. This is extremely valuable data

that needs a better repository. Fred will discuss this issue with Historical Committee Chair, Chip Hart. Tim

Snyder suggested it might be best to professionally scan and digitize these records so they can be put on line.

However, this would be very expensive. Larry Moore suggested we might be able to recruit some technical

school students to do this as a project.

Supporting Members: Chair Mike Mainhart thanked John and Celeste Baumgartner who served on this com-

mittee. Mike reported he contacted Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel about the university

becoming a supporting member of OWO and YSU has since become a new supporting member. Mike is going

to see if he can get Jim Tressel to be the keynote speaker at next year’s conference. Mike passed out a sheet of

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sheet of updated supporting member’s information to be added to the membership directory. He also reported on the

dollar value of donations in conference support as well as on the retail value of items donated for the auction by sup-

porting members. Supporting member’s donations covered all of our conference expenses and then some. A letter of

certification of appreciation was sent out under President Hageman’s and Mike Mainhart’s names to all supporting

members who made donations to support this year’s conference.

Social Media Committee: President Hagerman had no report from that committee.

Old Business: The issue of shorting the length of our flag poles came up again but was tabled until the summer meet-

ing.

President Hageman wanted to revisit the issue of the best time of the year to hold our conference; time of year and

night of the banquet. After some discussion, it was decided that whether we look at late March, early April, late April,

or May, there are always going to be some conflicts for some members. Holding the conference at the end of April

seemed to have the most support. As for Friday verses Saturday, the consensus of the membership was that we tried

Friday but it was not as good as holding the banquet on Saturday. Therefore, we should go back to Saturday.

New Business: President Hageman reported that according to our constitution, the Nominating Committee’s selection

of candidates is to be published in the December issue of LORE, along with the OWO craft contest and membership

renewal forms. Hageman also wants the spring conference announcements/registration form to appear in the March

issue, spring conference minutes and supporting member’s information in the June issue, and summer meeting minutes

and financial reporting information in the September issue of LORE. He will work with Bev Frischkorn on the new due

dates.

President Hageman announced the 2017 conference will be held in the Akron/Summit County area. The specifics are

being worked out.

Jeff Frischkorn reported he and Bev scouted out the hotels in the area of Cambridge and discovered there are some fine

facilities and opportunities there for holding the 2018 conference. Jeff volunteered to work on the 2018 conference and

suggested a committee look into the possibility of holding our 2018 conference in the area. Dick Martin said he liked

the idea of a conference in Akron. Jim Morris would like to see a conference held in the Columbus area at some point.

Celeste Baumgartner liked the fact that the address of places where we were to meet this year at the conference were

listed in the program so we could use our electronic devices to exactly find these sites.

Support a Supporter Raffle: President Hageman reported he was eager to come up with a way to encourage our

members to provide tear sheets to supporting members. To that end, he is proposing we initiate a contest or reward sys-

tem, “Support a Supporter” contest on a trial basis over the next year. He proposed a gift card award of $150 value pur-

chased with the President’s discretionary funds. As our members provide proof of having provided a tear sheet to a

supporting member about that supporting member’s product or services, the OWO member will receive a ticket to be

placed in a hat for the drawing for the gift certificate at the next OWO annual conference. Effective publish dates are

January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017. Jeff Frischkorn and Jim Morris expressed some concerns about this proposal

which they do not support.

Craft Contest Rules Revision Prizes: At the President’s request, the Past president’s Committee will select a chair

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and committee members to go forward with discussions concerning propose changes to our craft contest

rules, changes, etc.

Constitution Revisions: President Hageman suggested the following revisions to the OWO constitution:

ARTICLE V, Section D – add the lines, “The Secretary/Treasurer shall also have a room at the annual

meeting paid for by the organization.”

ARTICLE XVI, change to, “Supporting Members – Supporting members shall be non-voting members, pay

annual dues, and receive Outdoor Lore, the official newsletter, the annual OWO Directory, and attend all

annual conference events with the exception of the individual member’s business meeting.”

MOTION to accept the wording changes to the OWO constitution made by Jim Morris, second by Jeff

Frischkorn. No objections; motion passed. Larry Moore asked who sets the dues at $60. It appears the

board does and this will be discussed at the summer board meeting.

Resignation of Susan Vance: President Hageman has asked James Proffitt to replace Susie Vance on the

OWO board, and he has agreed to do so if the board so votes.

MOTION to appoint James Proffitt to the OWO Board of Trustees to replace the position vacated by Susan

Vance made by Susie Vance, second by Mike Mainhart. No objections; motion passed.

Swearing in of 2016 Officers: Jeff Frischkorn officially swore in all of the newly elected OWO officers.

Good of the Order: nothing to report

MOTION: to adjourn made by Susie Vance; second by Jim Morris. Meeting adjourned at 12 noon.

Respectfully submitted,

Guy L. Denny, Secretary-Treasurer

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Board of Trustees Meeting

Sunday May 15, 2016

C J’s Highmark Restaurant

Celina, Ohio

In Attendance: President John Hageman, Vice-President Mike Mainhart, Secretary-Treasurer Guy Denny, and

board members Hazel Freeman, Chip Gross, and James Proffitt.

Absent: Scott Carpenter and Jeff Huxmann

A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by President Hageman at 9:40 a.m. President Hageman

called for the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. MOTION to wave reading of the minutes made by

Chip Gross, second by James Proffitt. No objections; motion passed.

Correspondence: None

President’s Report: President Hageman reported the 2017 conference will be in Akron and the exact location is

being worked out.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: None

Old Business: President Hageman asked for the board’s thoughts about this year’s conference, good or bad. The

consensus of the board was that this was a very good conference.

Chip Gross said Saturday is a better time to hold the awards banquet and that the conference should be held earlier

in the year, perhaps the last two weeks in April.

President Hageman said the location for the 2018 conference will be discussed at the summer board meeting.

Chip Gross agreed to chair the committee to revise the craft contest rules. His goal is to have something to go over at

the summer board meeting. His main goal is to streamline the craft contest. He expects there will be some major

changes.

New Business: The summer board meeting will be held Sunday July 17th at Guy’s residence starting at 1:00 p.m.

Good of the Order: Nothing to report.

MOTION to adjourn made by Chip Gross, second by Mike Mainhart. No objections; meeting adjourned at 9:55

a.m.

Respectfully submitted by Guy L. Denny, Secretary-Treasurer

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For The Good Of The Order

From Larry Moore

Several people at the hospitality room asked me for the recipes I used to make the two dip sauces I

had with the smoked steelhead. I don’t remember who asked me for which recipe.

Cucumber Mayonnaise Sauce

For Fish and veggie dip

1 cup mayonnaise OR 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup mayonnaise.

3 tablespoons of lemon juice

Dash of Tabasco

1/2 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber

Combine all ingredients except the cucumber. Drain cucumber well and then combine with

mixture. Chill for 2 hours prior to serving.

At OWO I used 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup Miracle Whip. I also added some dill weed for

additional color and flavor. I just add whatever I think tastes good to me.

Horseradish Sauce

For Fish, Salmon, Trout

1 1/2 cups sour cream

3 tablespoons fresh chives

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 to 3 tablespoons of prepared horseradish

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Mix all ingredients well and refrigerate for a least 2 hours before serving.

I often switch things around. Rather than chives, I have used green onion tops, dill weed etc to

match my mood at the time. I usually skip the 1/4 teaspoon of salt using only the seasoned salt.

At times, I've used other seasonings such as Mrs. Dash or Cavender's All Purpose Greek Sea-

soning.

At OWO, I followed the recipe minus the 1/4 teaspoon of salt. I do the horseradish to my taste.

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July 17, 2016, OWO Summer Board Meeting- Guy Denny’s Home

July 16-18, 2016, OWAA Conference, Billings, Montana

Sept. 12-15, 2016, AGLOW Conference, Chautauqua, NY

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