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Membership News - January 4, 2008

1. MPGA Meetings:

• Board of Directors - Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 9:00 AM. Location is the Holiday Inn on Odlin Road in Bangor.
• Board of Directors - Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 9:00 AM. Location is the Holiday Inn on Odlin Road in Bangor.

Members are welcome to attend all Board meetings.

2. Super Raffle Winners:

Our 2007 Super Raffle was a huge success. We netted over $20,000.00!

Super Raffle winners were drawn at the membership meeting on December 2, 2007. The ten winners, from six states, are:

1. Freshwater Fishing Trip - Robert Raab, Dickerson, MD
2. Black Bear Hunt over Bait - Mark Johnson, Smyrna, DE
3. Saltwater Fishing Trip - Mary Gagne, Windham, ME
4. Whitetail Deer Hunt - Chet Bowens, Milford, PA
5. Canoeing Adventure - Dick Laliberte, Leeds, ME
6. Bobcat Hunt over Hounds - Robert Knowles, Seabrook, NH
7. Vacation Package - Bill Brann, Readfield, ME
8. Black Bear Hunt over Hounds - Kevin Helwig, Niagara Falls, NY
9. Upland Game Hunt - Jerome Yasenosky, Gaisytown, PA
10. Bonus Prize: $1,000 LL Bean Gift Certificate - Robert Winch, Fort Edward, NY

Congratulations to all winners, and thank you to all who supported the Association by buying tickets, selling tickets, and by donating a prize trip.

Visit our Super Raffle section for prize info, and watch for our 2008 raffle this winter. It promises to be even better!

3. Super Raffle Super Sellers:

We owe our special thanks to these “Super Sellers” and all others who sold one or more tickets. It all helps. It all counts.

• Tenley Bennett - $1,500
• Wayne Bosowicz - $2,045
• Shawn Bautaugh - $1,500
• Joe Bowen - $3,200
• Mike Carver - $500
• Allen Christianson - $1,725
• Nelson Cole - $750
• Stephen Cole - $1,550
• Alex Cote - $1,500
• Bill Dyer, Jr. - $500
• Holly Goodman - $1,000
• Don Helstrom - $2,000
• Paul Laney - $1,500
• Sean Lizzotte - $1,150
• Dwaine Lord - $950
• Bob Parker - $1,500
• Jon Parker - $1,500
• Jaye Parker - $1,500
• George Perry - $1,500
• Richard Theriault - $500

This year MPGA added a new twist to the event. Incentives were added to increase participation, ticket sales and raise more money for the MPGA. It did, and as these sellers can attest, selling tickets is just a matter of "asking."

Ticket sellers who sold $1,500 in tickets will receive a “45/70 Marlin Guides Rifle”, personalized with the MPGA logo emblazoned on the stock. Those who sold $1,000 will receive a $200 LL Bean Gift Certificate, and sellers of $500 will receive a $100 LL Bean Gift Certificate.

The rifles will be presented at the Annual Banquet on April 12, 2008. The LL Bean Certificates were in the mail in time for Christmas.

4. LURC Hearing on Plum Creek Re-scheduled

The last public hearing for the Plum Creek application before LURC was postponed to:

• Saturday, January 19, 2008 - Greenville (Greenville High School)

The public comment sessions will run from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Members may speak at the public hearing sessions only once. LURC anticipates that these sessions wills be heavily attended, and speakers will likely be limited to three minutes each. Members who wish to speak during a public hearing session may begin arriving between 9 and 10 a.m. to sign up. Speakers will be called in the order their name appears on the sign-up sheet.

Visit the MPGA Website for more news and info.