Shannon Dean President s Message As a side note

Shannon Dean 314-753-9193 President's Message As a side note, you will see information regarding a Prescribed Burning Workshop on the following page. Fire is a critical part of managing native warm season grass fields. Anyone who has ever been interested in how this is accomplished, why it is important, or where you can witness a prescribed burn should call and attend this workshop. I myself have attended one and participated in a prescribed burn. It is a fascinating thing to be able to safely replicate one of natures most fierce yet necessary management tools for native warm season grasses in Missouri. We are happy to give you yet another tool to keep you in touch with the activities going on at the area. Our caretaker David has a new email address: tealakes@fidmail.com. He will be glad to field any questions regarding the area or put you in touch with someone that might answer questions he cannot. Please always put Tlakes in the subject line so he knows it is area related. Thank you. Shannon Dean President Greetings & Happy Holidays Southsiders, As this newsletter reaches you I hope you have had a wonderful holiday and are prepared for the long year ahead of us. As conservationists our job is never done. The Club and Area are no exception to this as there is always plenty of work to be done. As the New Year is upon us, help with the club and the area will be greatly needed. One must remember that as much as we enjoy the Tea Lakes Area, without the club there can be no area. Therefore, it is very important to keep attendance up at the meetings, increased participation in weekend activities for the club, monthly work days and help with everyday club business. There are plenty of opportunities for every member to contribute to the club. Hopefully you have added "increased participation" to your list of New Year's Resolutions. With that I hope to see you at this months meeting. Mr. Joe Miller Another $103 dollars for the clubs little fishies. We are swimming right along 2006 SOUTH S IDE O FFICERS President Treasurer Secretary Corres. Sec. Shannon Dean Charlie Harr Bernie Altman Sara Seidler 314-753-9193 636-296-3993 Send change of address to: Ben Thompson Membership Chair South Side Membership Information Call or Write: Cell 636-222-0437 4710 Kirchoff Lane, Imperial Mo. 63052 Memberships begin Jan 1 and end 12/31 Recycling Chairman 2006 SOUTHSIDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bernie Altman Reno Bertani John Blecha Martin Blecha Roger Brader Jim Crews Tim Dean Stephen Faller Al Kalil Linda Kalil Ernie Reed Irvin Schaeffer Sara Seidler Sy Seidler ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 314-631-1437 314-427-5249 Vice President Vacant If interested in applying for this office. Please contact: Shannon Dean at 314-753-9193 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 2006 SOUTHSIDE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bernie Altman David Blecha John Blecha Ron Blecha Bob Blocker Jerry Chervek Denny Clements Stephen Faller Al Kalil Joe Miller Irvin Schaeffer Bill Voelpel Caretaker Tlakes 200 Club Dec.Winners ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ President $75 Mary Adams V-President $15 David Rell Secretary $10 Sy Seidler #012 #176 #013 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ THANKS FOR THE CAKES/SNACKS Anita Sigmund Wendy Haenni Bernie Altman Mary Wideman Kathy Faller Linda Kalil Jeri Mies Joan Meyer Isabel Blecha Gerry Grote Betty Blecha Gisela Harr DECEMBER Attendance Prize #235 Two in a row!! Mr Edwin Meyer was present and took home a whopping $14.45 jusy by attending the meeting. Raffle News: Quilt raffle winner is Jack Holman of St. Louis, MO #94, & Dean Lemaster went home from the Dec. meeting with both Christmas baskets. Wow! Area Chairmans Message Stephen Faller 636-296-8063 NEXT WORK DAY: Call for info?? Dear Members: By the time you read this, Christmas will have come and gone. We are almost finished with the hustling and bustling around with family and friends. The food and drinks will flow and we will be high on the holidays for a short time. I hope your days were filled with joy and happiness and you are ready for the coming New Year. 2007 is upon us, and who knows what this year will bring. Our president, Shannon and husband Tim are the proud owners of a first time house. They are moved into the house at present, but the packages and boxes are still waiting to be unpacked, and the cats are still not crazy about their new habitat. A family affair, we all pitched in and helped with the moving, painting and even new flooring. Looks really cool and I am ready for some upgrading at my house now that the wife saw how nice it looks after just a little fresh painting and flooring. Looks like a honey-do to me. Last work day was cancelled because of the ice storm. Some strong willed workers did make the trip to the area before the worst of it hit, and we appreciate the effort, but recommend that they call me to confirm before they make the trip next time if the weatherman is predicting a bad storm. Yea, you never know about those predictions, but, better to call before you get caught in a situation that could be life threatening. Can't afford to lose any hard workers. Thanks again. The memberships/renewal forms were mailed out and phone calls made by people concerned because they were mailed later than usual. It was mentioned that it would be December before the renewals were mailed. We did the best we could with the help we had. I hope everyone has received their renewal by now and returned it with their membership for the year 2007. As we also mentioned in the letter, there will be NO "Second Notice" mailed. So please send in your membership dues now and don't put it aside and forget where it is. We need you now. David says the area has been very quiet, but one die hard fisherman wanted to drive down the hill and launch his boat to fish during the ice storm. David said that was a bad idea unless he was interested in washing his truck under water. The hill was solid ice and still the man wanted to know as soon as possible when he could come to fish. I won't tell you what I think about fishing in the cold. Join us the next work day! Call for the day, and remember the February freeze out is coming soon, February 24-25th. A great day for a turkey shoot and a basket raffle and just plain fun. Did someone mention chili? Be there and find out!! Happy New Year! Stephen Faller Area Chairman Email: Area: info@tlakesarea.org tealakes@fidmail.com 1935 CFM was formed in order to take CFM Missouri conservation out of politics. UPDATES 1957 A wild game BBQ was held at the area and 100 pounds of donated deer and antelope meat was consumed by 150 hungry members. 1982 Bob & Betty Chervek residned as caretakers after 4 years of service and were replaced by Bill & Dolly Baldwin. 2006 Send Change of Address to Kathy FallerhNewsletter 2605 Willow Dr. Arnold, MO 63010 or Ben ThompsonhMembership 4710 Kirchoff Lane Imperial, Mo. 63052 Tlakes History Corner D I D Y O U K N O W?? Garden Cuddle up by the fire, wait for an early Note: spring. Sunshire & 70 degrees. Perfect! Next meeting January 6thh1 pm Columbia, Mo. Contact Sy Seidler for more information Your Birthday wishes, Congrats or Events etc. for only $7.00 an issue. Payment due by article deadline01/19/07. Send info to: Kathy Faller - 2605 Willow Dr. Arnold, Mo. 63010-Checks to: Southside Conservation Foundation W i s h i n g Al l Of Ou r HAPPY NEW YEAR! SouthSide Friends A Herb & Martha Schwartz $340.00 $3,567.12 $4,492.08 $44,613.86 Thanks! Dec. Federation Accounts Dec. Foundation Accounts Income/Expense Income Disbursements Cash on hand Totals/Accts. $659.03 $458.07 $4,948.45 $18,569.43 Income/Expense Income Disbursements Cash on hand Totals/Accts. Trailer Holding Area Dues-Jan.1/07 Rules: #4: Hunting, fireDue ..... January 1, 2007 ... $ 6 0 . 0 0 After ... January 30th ......... $ 7 0 . 0 0 arms, explosives, air After ... February 30th ....... $ 8 0 . 0 0 rifles, bow and arrows, After ... March 30th ........... Removed s w i m m i n g , w a d i n g , Checeks: Southside Conservation Fdn. s e i n i n g , a n d Charles E. Harr molestation of wildlife 1516 Stonegate Manor Dr. are strictly prohibited. Arnold, Mo. 63010 A Puzzle Just for Fun Below you will find some acronyms that as a conservationist should be familiar to you. See how many you know and find the answers below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. USDA FSA NRCS MDC DNR CRP USFWS BLM EPA NEPA NPDES RC&D SWCD WRP Answers: 1 United States Department of Agriculture 2 Farm Service Agency 3 Natural Resource Conservation Service 4 Missouri Department of Conservation 5 Dept. of Natural Resources 6 Conservation Reserve Program 7 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 8 Bureau of Land Mgmt. 9 Environmental Protection Agency 10 Natl. Environmental Policy Act 11 Natl. Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 12 Resource Conservation and Dev. 13 Soil and Water Conservation District 14 Wetland Reserve Program Missouri Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Conservation Service Prescribed Burning Workshop January 23, 2007 University of MO - Extension Conference Room First Floor, Jefferson County Courthouse Formerly the Assessors Office 300 Main St., Hillsboro, MO - 6:00pm-9:00pm Prescribed fire is a low cost way for landowners to manage grasslands, CRP and old fields for forage production and/or improve wildlife habitat. Participants will learn how to plan and safely conduct prescribed burns for grassland and glade management. The workshop will include classroom discussions on methods, equipment, safety, and why and when you would use fire as a management tool. Participation will qualify landowners to borrow and use available loan equipment. An optional demonstration burn will be conducted on a nearby farm in the future. Preregistration is required. To Register Call: (636) 789-2441 Ext. 3 Seating will be limited-Register early! SOUTHSIDE DIVISION NEWS Conservation Federation of Missouri 2605 Willow Drive Arnold, MO. 63010 A N O N - P R O F I T O R G A N I Z A T I O N Tea Lakes 3762 Hwy T Rosebud, Mo. 63091 573-437-5563 1940 2007 www.tlakesarea.org SouthSide Division tealakes@fidmail.com NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Paid St. Louis, MO Permit No. 3262 Volume 62--No. 11 December 2006 Monthly Issue Monthly Meeting 8:00pm: American Legion Post 162h9305 S. Broadwayh 2nd Thursday of each Month 2007 Monthly Meeting Activities January Installation of officers Movie: Bringing Back Bobwhite Quail March Awards April Guest Speaker Don Johnson - CFM May Trivia Night June White Elephant Sale July/August NO MEETINGS September Movie Wildlife Management October Annual Picnic/Bingo November White Elephant Sale December Christmas Party/Sale Officer Nominations Show your appreciation! Visit our advertisers establishments! Bus Phone: 631-7646 After 6 P.M. February Happy New Year! february Freeze Out 24th-25th h Turkey Shoot h Basket Raffle NATIONAL GUARD Supports Conservation Nana's Place American Legion Memorial Post 162 RENTALS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Air Conditioned/Round Tables/350 to 375 Capacity FOR INFORMATION CALL: Mon.-Thurs.-Fri.: 6 to 10 PM Wed.: 9 AM to 4 PM Sat.: 8 AM to Mid-Nite Area 9 Recruiting West County Team "Today's Hero's are among us" Ole County Line 2485 Hwy 50 hRosebud, MO h63091 573-764-7070 Tues.-Thurs. 7 am to 7 pm Fri. 7 am to 9 pm Sat. 7 am to 7 pm Sun. 7 am to 2 pm Deer Season Open 4 am 9305 So. Broadway Lemay, Mo.63125 636-527-8271 Youth/Group Camping For an overnight trip or just a trip for the day: Tea Lakes is the place for year round enjoyment. Nature at its best. Please Contact Linda Kalil: 636-391-1527 New: "2007 MEMBERSHIP FEES" OLD OR NEW YEARLY FLAT RATE Family Membership (2) Cardholders(1Yr) =Married Couple+Family 1 to 17yrs. Family Membership Rate $38.00 General Membership 18 yrs + (1Yr) (Single Cardholder) Rate $25.00 Yearly Sustaining Membership (1Yr) General Membership $25.00 Plus Sustaining Donation Tea Lakes World Wide Website www.tlakesarea.org Email: Send comments or suggestions to: info@tlakesarea.org Rate $12.00 $37.00 Area Questions: tealakes@fidmail.com Minnows Approved For Use at Tea Lakes PAUL'S BAITS LIVEhFROZENhARTIFICIAL BAIT A Complete Line of Garden Supplies For All Your Needs Outdoors Indoors Bayer's Garden Shop Inc. Christmas Decorations Christmas Trees 3401 Hampton Ave. St. Louis, MO 63139 (314) 781-2314 (314) 781-6701 Fax Old State Road Imperial, MO 63052 (636) 464-2314 Fax (636) 464-7271 4421 CHIPPEWA ST. ST. LOUIS, MO. 63116 773-6221 411 Springfield Rd, Owensville Mon-Sat Lunch 11-3: Dinner 4-9 573-437-3111