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I stopped by the Club this morning to find snow, heavy winds and cold temperatures. How I long for spring! One happy sight, our friend Noah appears to be ready to launch – Randy

Dear Member Friends,

I am hopeful to find that you and your loved ones are healthy and well.

Today’s correspondence is a little different than normal since I am directly soliciting the assistance of our Officers, Trustees and Members. I am asking our Members to help protect our community by lending a needed hand to our Trumbull County government.

I have been working with Trumbull County Commissioner, Frank Fuda, and Chief Snyder. We have had several in-depth conversations in regard to how our Members might be able to assist our community in preparing for an impending storm. The county government employees are working around the clock and any assistance is desperately needed. This is an opportunity to assist our county professionals organize and deliver vital community services.

Calling all Volunteers

Working with Chief Snyder, we have identified the following areas where Emergency Management needs immediate volunteers:

• Secretarial/Administrative Assistant
• Document Control/Retention
• Accounting/Bookkeeping
• Timekeeping Reporting
• Procurement/Purchasing
• Logistics
• Warehousing/Shipping and Receiving
• Social Media

With the exception of Warehousing/Shipping and Receiving, most of the above duties could be conducted remotely, from the comfort of your own home. All that would be required is a desktop/laptop computer and an internet connection. I have been assured by Chief Snyder in the event that interaction be required, Emergency Management is committed to providing a safe environment and that safe distancing protocols will be practiced.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact me via email at [email protected]. Upon better understanding your interests and skills, I will connect you with the appropriate county employee.

I am always proud of our Members and their willingness to serve our community. Together, we can make a difference. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Randy Cox – President
The Cortland Conservation Club

Subject: Canceled Club Events

Dear Friends,

Your Trustees assembled last Wednesday night for the March Trustees meeting. After careful deliberation, the Trustees unanimously decided to cancel all Club sponsored events through early April. Our concern is for the safety of our Members, their families, and our community at large.

The following Club events are CANCELED:

• March 21 – 10 AM to 1 PM – Sailors’ Brunch
• March 21 – 1 PM – Barn Cleaning
• March 26 – 6 PM to 7 PM – Closed Shelter Committee Meeting
• March 26 – 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM – Membership Meeting
• March 28 – 5:30 PM to 8 PM – Soup and Side Event
• March 30 – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM – Membership Committee Meeting
• April 1 – 6 PM to 9 PM – Wednesday Night Supper Club
• April 4 – 1 PM to 4 PM – Easter Egg Hunt and Party

Private Parties (reservations)

The Trustees will continue to allow private parties. Our members will have to carefully assess the risks associated with hosting a private party and decide if they wish to proceed.

Club Usage

Our Club remains open and our Members may continue to enjoy our facilities and beautiful grounds. While visiting the Club, we would ask that our Members take steps to protect themselves and their friends. The CDC recommends the following:

• Clean your hands often.
• Avoid close contact.
• Stay home if you are sick.
• Cover coughs and sneezes.
• Wear a facemask if you are sick.
• Clean and disinfect.

A complete list of the CDC’s recommendations may be found on their website.

March Membership Meeting

Instead of assembling our Membership for our monthly meeting, the Officers will report all pertinent information via email to our Members. This will include minutes from our February Membership meeting and monthly Treasurer’s report.

At the time of this correspondence, the Trustees plan on Meeting for our regular scheduled April 8^th Trustees meeting. We will discuss the Coronavirus outbreak in our community and its impact on future Club events. We will notify our members of the results of our meeting in a timely manner. Stay tuned…

If I may answer any questions regarding the Club’s operations during this unusual time, please do not hesitate to contact me via my iPhone at (330) 609-4187.

Thank you for your understanding as we work to keep our members and friends healthy! I am hopeful that all of our Members and their families remain safe.

Sincerely,

Randy Cox – President

The below photos were taken on December 1st as a very strong cold front passed through our location. The storm brought thunder, lightning, big rain ,and a 30 degree temperature change. The skies were extremely dramatic which is not truly represented in the below photos.

John O’Leary texted us a photo of this year’s first snow.

On August 22, 2019 we partnered with our friends at Hospice of the Valley to honor the many members who bravely served our country. Eleven veteran members were awarded with pins, certificates, flags and plaques. This event was cosponsored by the DAV and Marine Corps League Veteran Volunteers who presented a formal flag ceremony that included “Taps.” Members also enjoyed special music by Bill Costas and Bob Ochtyun. Bill Costas closed our ceremony with an especially beautiful folk rendition of John Newton’s “Amazing Grace.” Many of our members and guests had tears in their eyes including me!

The following Military Veterans were recognized for their service:

Ray Monti – Army
Wayne Musolf – Army
Rick Guy – Army
Michael Vlasov – Army
Gary Bosley – Army
Steve C. Charnas – Navy
Thomas Green – Army
Jerry Noud – Air Force
Jim Orsine – Navy
Thomas Scott – Army
Raymond Zeuner – Navy

Boaters’ Education Class given by Mosquito Lake Squadron

Location – The Cortland Conservation Club, 3931 McCleary Jacoby Road, Cortland, OH 44410
Dates – March 11, 14, 18, 20, 25 and 27, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Materials Fee – $35

Mandatory boater education and an Ohio Boating Safety Certificate are required for any person born on or after January 1, 1982, who operates a watercraft of greater than 10 horsepower.

For information and reservations! Contact Jim Orsine (instructor) at (330) 652-3859 or [email protected].

Right before our September Membership Meeting, our members were able to take in one of the best sunsets that we have seen in 2018…

Membership Meeting – June 28th – Starts at 7:30 PM

Special Guest
Colonel Daniel J. Sarachene
910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station

Please join us in welcoming Colonel Sarachene to The Cortland Conservation Club. Colonel Sarachene will be attending our Membership Meeting and providing our members with a mission briefing at 8 PM. Coffee and cake will be served after our meeting.

From Colonel Sarachene’s Biography: “Colonel Sarachene is the commander of the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station. As the wing commander, he is responsible for the overall combat readiness of fourteen subordinate units with more than 1,300 assigned personnel and eight assigned C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft. He is also responsible for maintaining the Department of Defense’s only large area, fixed-wing aerial spray capability to control disease-carrying insects, pest insects and undesirable vegetation and to disperse oil spills in large bodies of water.”

To read Colonel Sarachene’s complete Biography, visit Colonel Sarachene Biography.

Our first Wednesday Night Supper Club was a blast. A great time was had by all. Our friends shared everything from fried chicken to tacos to steak. In addition to all of the culinary delights, we danced, played musical games and received dobro lessons (a fancy slide guitar). Special thanks to the Henderson’s for their wonderful music.

We look forward to seeing all our friends at next month’s Wednesday Night Supper Club (July 11th).

Groundskeeper Willie would like to remind all of our members to PLEASE MOW UNDER YOUR TRAILERS.

Per our Member’s Handbook

(G4) – Member is responsible for grounds-keeping of assigned parking space. Grass exceeding 6″ will be mowed and the member assessed $35.00 per mowing.

Groundskeeper Willie is a new Club hire (replacing Groundskeeper Gus). Willie comes to us after retiring from Springfield High, where he served as custodian and groundskeeper. Willie was born in Scotland and can be difficult at times to understand.

We have a new friend at The Cortland Conservation Club…

We have a family of Osprey that are nesting in our tennis court light (SW corner). After speaking to ODNR, we were informed that the Osprey would complete their nesting in around 60 days (by mid-July. In the meantime, you should go about your regular business. So not to disturb our nesting friends, we have temporarily turned of the SW tennis court light.

Osprey Facts…
Large Raptor
Common Names are sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk.
Reaches more than 24 inches in in length and 71 inches across the wings.
Diet consists almost exclusively of fish and small children.
Several adaptations that suit its piscivorous lifestyle, including reversible outer toes and closable nostrils.
Better fisherman than Marty.

Thanks to all of our members that participated in our 2018 Spring Work Day. 57 members in total came to the Club and braved the cold and rain. Fantastic turnout! Photos taken by P. Aldridge (thank you).

Membership Meeting – Thursday, April 26th at 7:30 PM

We are pleased to announce that our very own James Orsine will be presenting an abbreviated “Safe Boating” seminar at our upcoming Membership Meeting. Coffee and cake will be served after our meeting. If you don’t know Jim, he is an active member in the United States Power Squadron and has been a member of The Cortland Conservation Club since 1988. We look forward to Jim’s presentation.

Club Grounds

Hopefully, we can convince a second flight during the Summer months.