May 6 2019

S-N IWLA Chapter Newsletter The Blue Heron Times (May 2019 Issue)

Points of ContactPresident Ray Powell

presidentsniwlaorg 7575671310 (m)

Vice President Darden Langston

dlangstonbirdsong- peanutscom

757-377-8755(m)

Park Use ReservationsChair Allen Kiger

akiger00hotmailcom 7576508530(m)

Membership Chair Alan Ferguson

AlanFergusonIWLAgmailcom 757-292-3705(m)

Speaker Coordinator Dean Matty

deanmatty98gmailcom 757-477-2025 (m)

Chapter website sniwlaorg

WebMaster infosniwlaorg

IWLA StateNationalIWLA Virginia Division

IWLA National

IWLA National ConservationCurrents Publication

BackyardConservation News AskHRgreenorg

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Department of Conservation ampRecreation

Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation andPreserve

Nansemond River PreservationAlliance

SCCC - Suffolk Clean CommunityCommission Recycling

TerraScapes EnvironmentalConsulting

The Wildlife Society

MeetingsThe Chapterrsquos Board of Directors metat Suffolk Fire amp Rescue 6 at 7pmMonday May 6th Next monthsBoard meeting will be at7pm Monday June 10th at thesame location

There is no regular members monthlyevening chapter dinner meetingscheduled in May--instead we will behaving a members amp guests parkpicnic 11am Saturday May 18th

Note Barbecue for the chapter

fundraiser will be available for pickup

at our park front gate on this same

day (May 18th) from 9am to

12pm

Calendar of EventsPlease visit our online chapterwebsite calendar to browse upcomingevents A courtesy extract is shownbelow

Note NO EVENING DINNER MEETING in MAY SUN May 5 - Cinco de Mayo

SUN May 12 Sunday - Mothers Day SAT May 18 9am-12pm - BBQ pickup park

gate SAT May 18 11am - Chapter picnic

MON May 27 - Memorial Day SAT Jun 1 - National Clean Bay Day

MON Jun 10 at 7pm - Board Meeting SUN June 16 - Fathers day

MON-thru-FRI Jun 17-21 9am-3pm ArcheryCamp

WED Jun 19 at 7pm - Monthly chapter dinnermeeting with nominations of officersboardmembers

Note Events marked with an asterisk counttowards work hour credits for meeting thechapters annual membership volunteerparticipation requirement

Presidents NoteMembers hope you all can joinus at the Chapter picnicscheduled for this month at thepark it should be a whole lot offun And Im hoping that youwill support our chapterBarbecue fundraiser event Seethe flyers in this newsletter formore information about both thechapter picnic and ourbarbecue fund raiser

Many thanks to all the membervolunteers who donated theirtime and expertise in helping uswith the chapter events we heldin April You will find a recap ofthese events in this newsletterwith links to photo galleriesposted on our website showingour Chapter Ikes in action

Also special thanks to ourchapter board members andcommittee chairs who laborcontinually behind the scenes tohelp keep the wheels on ourchapter wagon with theirattention to due diligence asthey go about fulfilling theirduties amp responsibilities

Respectfully Yours

Ray Powell Chapter President

Suffolk-Nansemond IWLA

Virginia Conservation Network

Virginia Master Naturalist

ClassifiedsSuffolk Radio amp TV Service

RadioTelevision Repair (757)539-2110

536 W Washington Street Suffolk VA 23434

Meadowbrook Farm Bed andBreakfast

(757)371-5896 700 Kings Hwy Suffolk VA 23432

Appomatox River Company

3009 W Mercury Blvd Hampton VA 23666 (757)890-

0500

Arzillo Recycling (Scrap Metal) Locations Suffolk amp PTMS Blvd

(757)539-8593

Wilcox Bait amp Tackle (767)595-5537 9501 Jefferson

Ave Newport News VA 23605 Specializing in Fishing amp Hunting

Supplies Archery EquipmentAlumium Boats Canoes Live Bait

In RemembranceChapter Ike Bill Schlaffer passedaway on April 15 2019 He will besorely missed Bill served on ourchapter board as both secretary andmembership chair for many years An engraved brass plate will beadded to the deceased membersplaque at the Kings Fork CommunityHouse to commemorate his passing

Notice of Temporary RangeClosures Planned for JuneNote that we will be closing ourchapter park firing range during theyouth archery camp being held at ourchapter park scheduled for the weekof June 17th-21st(M-F) Therange will be closed from 9am-3pmeach day during this interval and weplan to post signs at the front parkgate mailbox and at the firing rangeas a reminder Thank you for yourcooperation and understanding

Archery Camp June 17th through June 21stMessage from Rob Carpenter S-N IWLA Chapter Youth Director

This Archery Camp to be held at our S-N IWLA chapter park is open for students fromNansemond Suffolk Academy (NSA) as well as non-NSA schools However seats arelimited Note registered students will meet at NSA each day over the 5-day interval June 17through June 21 at around 830am to be bussed over to our chapter park returning around2pm If you are interested see httpswwwnsacademyorgcampus-servicessummer-programssummer-camps NSA Website extract Week 3 JUNE 17 mdash JUNE 21 Archery | Rising Grades 4- 8 mdash 830 am - 300 pm Fee $250 Do you want to learn how to shoot like the pros In this fun and exciting camp

participants will be introduced to the sport of target archery Come and join us as we travel to the Izaak Walton private park each day to learnthe basics and safety precautions for archery Campers at different skill levels will enjoy a day in the great outdoors and possibly theoccasional trip to the park lake for a round of fishing Campers will be trained by the certified park volunteers All equipment will be providedbut participants are recommended to wear comfortable shorts or pants closed-toed athletic shoes short-sleeve shirts or snug-fitting long-sleeve shirts Campers can also bring their own bows if desired

Chapter Barbecue May Fundraiser Flyer

May Chapter Members amp Guests Picnic Flyer

Recipe of the Month - Pineapple Upside Down CakeSource Credit httpswwwmyrecipescomrecipepineapple-upside-down-carrot-cake

Ingredients

14 cup butter 23 cup firmly packed brown

sugar 1 (20-oz) can pineapple slices

7 maraschino cherries (be sureto remove stems)

1 cup granulated sugar 12 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

34 teaspoon baking soda 12 teaspoon salt

1amp12 cups grated carrots 12 cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350deg Melt butter over low heat in a lightly greased 10-inch cast-

iron skillet (or use a 9-inch round cake pan with sides with 2 inches

high) Remove from heat

Sprinkle with brown sugar Arrange 7 pineapple slices in a single layer over brown

sugar reserving remaining slices for another use

Place 1 cherry in center of each pineapple slice Beat granulated sugar oil and eggs at medium speed with

an electric mixer until blended Combine next 4 ingredients gradually add to sugar

mixture beating at low speed just until blended

Stir in carrots and pecans Spoon batter over pineappleslices

Bake at 350deg for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pickinserted in center comes out clean

Cool in skillet on a wire rack 10 minutes Carefully run a knife around edge of cake to loosen

Invert cake onto a serving plate spooning any topping inskillet over cake

Recipe of the Month - Pineapple Upside Down CakeSource Credit httpswwwmyrecipescomrecipepineapple-upside-down-carrot-cake

Ingredients

14 cup butter 23 cup firmly packed brown

sugar 1 (20-oz) can pineapple slices

7 maraschino cherries (be sureto remove stems)

1 cup granulated sugar 12 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

34 teaspoon baking soda 12 teaspoon salt

1amp12 cups grated carrots 12 cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350deg Melt butter over low heat in a lightly greased 10-inch cast-

iron skillet (or use a 9-inch round cake pan with sides with 2 inches

high) Remove from heat

Sprinkle with brown sugar Arrange 7 pineapple slices in a single layer over brown

sugar reserving remaining slices for another use

Place 1 cherry in center of each pineapple slice Beat granulated sugar oil and eggs at medium speed with

an electric mixer until blended Combine next 4 ingredients gradually add to sugar

mixture beating at low speed just until blended

Stir in carrots and pecans Spoon batter over pineappleslices

Bake at 350deg for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pickinserted in center comes out clean

Cool in skillet on a wire rack 10 minutes Carefully run a knife around edge of cake to loosen

Invert cake onto a serving plate spooning any topping inskillet over cake

New Chapter MemberThe chapter gained an additional member during our April 17th memberrsquos dinner meeting ChapterPresident Ray Powell swore in new member John Lora during the meeting Welcome to the chapter John

Recap of Fifth-Annual Chapter Teddy Bear Hunt held in AprilIt was a beautiful sunny breezy-kind-of-a-day for our fifth-annualopen-to-the-public chapter teddy bear hunt held on April 27th Theday began with hay rides to our park gazebo with about twenty (20)young hunters and their parentsguardians showing up for a briefsafety briefing before heading out to search for the elusive teddybears hiding alongside walking paths throughout our park Weprovided a picnic lunch of hamburgers hot dogs chips juice boxesand cookies Afterwards some of the kids tried their luck with fishingwhile others practiced loosing arrows at the archery range For some

this was their first experience at these activities

Our chapterrsquos Youth Coordinator Rob Carpenter did a great jobcoordinating this event Thirty (30) chapter members volunteeredtheir time and efforts to help make this event a success Also SuffolkFire amp Rescue department personnel were onsite with a rescue vehicleto ensure a safe and fun time was had by all and we appreciate theirsupport Fifty (50) teddy bears were donated for this event byParsonrsquos Company and shrink-wrapped for us by Chapter Ike SteveDowns For a photo gallery of more pictures taken at this event seethe website article posted on our website under the News menuentitled 2019 Fifth Annual Teddy Bear Hunt

Recap of April Chapter Park Cleanup WorkDayApril 17th started out rainy and dreary but by the afternoon the sun came out and it turned out to be abeautiful day

The work crew consisting of a dozen-or-so chapter Ikes was able to accomplish all the items on our park

manager Jimmy Fannyrsquos list to ensure that the park would be ready for the next weekrsquos Teddy Bear Huntevent A lunch was provided for the work crew consisting of ham sandwiches chips and muffins washeddown with ice cold water To see more photos of our Ikes in action see the full article posted on ourwebsite under the article entitled April 2019 Park Cleanup

Recap of April Dinner Meeting Guest SpeakerThe guest speaker for our April 17th memberrsquos dinnermeeting was Heather Lockwood Heather works for theChesapeake Bay Foundation as their Virginia OysterRestoration Specialist She has a Bachelor of Science inMarine Science from the Coastal Carolina University inSouth Carolina and a Masters in Environmental Scienceand Policy from John Hopkins University According toHeather her favorite spot in the Bay is the LafayetteRiver because since 2014 shersquos been able to witness theamazing capabilities our oysters have on improvingwater quality providing habitat and bringingcommunities together for one common goal a savedbay

The Lafayette River was actually the first tributary in Virginia to meet the oyster metrics for a restored riverin October 2018 Heather and the oyster restoration team are now headed to the Lynnhaven River inVirginia Beach Heather presented a power point presentation covering various aspects of the ChesapeakeBay Foundation (CBF) the overall health of the bay and the mission of the CBF to save the bay througheducation restoration and advocacy She described the Chesapeake Bay watershed which contains 64000square miles 19 major rivers 3000 species of plants and animals and over 18 million people She alsoincluded a brief history of oysters on the Nansemond River a lesson on oyster anatomy and the oysterrsquoslife cycle

Heather finished her presentation with a detailed explanation of the CBFrsquos Oyster Shell Recycling ProgramThe program turns 3000 bushels of empty shells a year into habitat for millions of oysters planted inVirginia waterways There are restaurants that participate in the program along with individuals There aredrop-off locations for used shells at public drop-off bins across Virginia To view the rest of this article asposted on our website look under the news menu for the article entitled April 2019 Guest Speaker

Recap of April Chapter Adopt-a-Road CleanupOn April 17th 2019 about a dozen or so Chapter Ikesshowed up early before the monthly dinner meeting to helppull trash out of the roadside ditches alongside Kings ForkRoad and Providence Road all the way from the communityhouse to Rt 460 to fulfill our semi-annual commitment withthe city of Suffolk and the Keep Virginia Beautiful-Adopt-A-Road program Here you see Chapter Ike Jonathan Echolshelping post cleanup crew working signs at either end ofKings Fork Road to help protect our volunteers from anydistracted drivers And to the right you can see that we collected about a dozen

trash bags of debris consisting of the usual assortment of glass and plastic bottles aluminum cans wasteplastic cigarette and cigar butts and some discarded auto parts Special thanks to Chapter Ike Dana Halefor his volunteer efforts in helping Danny Stephenson Adopt-a-Road Chair with obtaining trash bagsgloves pickers safety vests and signs from Wayne Jones of Suffolk Litter Control

Protect our Honey BeesJust DONrsquoT Do It [spray that is] YOUR DIET DEPENDS UPON ITSubmitted by Wanda Gerard Chapter Marketing Chair

This picture represents a SWARM of honeybees Every Spring-Summer Mother Nature encourages the colony to divide andcreate another colony of honeybees The Queen and about frac12of her daughters leave the hive searching for a new homeThis cluster may gather on a tree branch a bush yourmailbox even the picnic table in your backyard while awaitingdirections from the scout bees of their new address Please donot spray Call us and for FREE we will collect the swarm Call(757) 320-7789 or (757) 595-1256 or (757) 357-2456 We as

consumers rely on bountiful fruit and vegetable crops and approximately 80 crops in VA rely heavily onhoneybees for pollination Reduce the number of honeybees and we significantly reduce the availability ofaffordable fruits and vegetables in our homes Homeowners and Business Owners spraying our honeybeeshas an immediate and long lasting effect on our ability to produce the food crops we all enjoy and want inour diet For more information contact NansemondBeekeepersorg

DGIF Virginia Wild Trout Management PlanThere are more than 3000 miles of coldwater streams that contain wild trout in Virginia The westernregion of the state harbors populations of wild Brook Brown and Rainbow Trout Wild trout are anindicator of healthy watersheds and contribute to our quality of life Nearly 60000 anglers pursue wildtrout across the Commonwealth The Virginia Wild Trout Management Plan was developed by a team ofDGIF fisheries biologists and a group of key stakeholders representing partnering government agenciesand Trout Unlimited The Virginia Wild Trout Management Plan is intended to inform staff partners andcitizens about the Departmentrsquos management of wild trout resources within the Commonwealth TheDepartment will be soliciting public comments regarding the Plan April 1 through May 31 2019See httpswwwdgifvirginiagovfishingtroutwild-trout-management-plan for more information

IWLA National Survey - National Convention Feedback WantedA message from the Executive Director of IWLA National Scott Kovarovics for all IWLA members

Our goal is to provide the largest number of members with the opportunity to provide input about futurenational conventions Please follow this link httpikesorg2DriF2u [to share your opinions] The

upcoming IWLA National convention will be held in Des Moines Iowa JULY 16-19 2019 For more

information about the convention download the convention kit from the IWLA National website

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