The 34th Annual Conservation Banquet was held on April 9, 2016 at the Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH. Over 200 guests were in attendance and made for a lively evening. Congressman Frank Guinta appeared briefly, visiting with the guests saying a few words. Miss New Hampshire attended as guest of the New Hampshire Trappers Association and helped parade the Live Auction items.
Five members of Horseshoe Fish & Game Club bought the winning ticket for the $10,000 grand prize. Alan Bouilard, Bradford Parkhurst, Carla Rodriguez, Jeff Price and Kevin Southwick each took home $2000. Tom Staples won the Browning BAR Short Trac .308 on the Special Gun Raffle and Frank Bolton was drawn as the winner of the Spring Firearm Raffle, a Savage .270 Axis II XP. There were three winners drawn on the Sponsor Member Raffle. Rick Lemay chose the Browning X-bolt carbon fiber .308, Jim Morse took home the Browning X-bolt hunter .223 and Shirley Johnson received the American Rifle 30-06 w/Vortex Scope. Bonnie Morse took home the Kayak. In the 4 Seasons Raffle Sharon Guaraldi won the Winter Package, Will Livingston took the Spring Package, Lars Traffie won the Summer Package and the Fall Package was won by Nathan Somero. Adam and Christine Roy of Manchester, NH and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dionne of Amherst, NH will be going on Photo Safaris to South Africa.
Continuing the Kennedy Family tradition, Oscar Kennedy Stirling, grandson of Lifetime Member “Stretch” Kennedy, is our 31st Lifetime Member. His plaque will be presented at next year’s banquet.
The two 2016 New Hampshire Wildlife Federation Scholarship were presented to Andrew Jolin, Intervale, NH and John Sojka, Hudson, NH by Scholarship Committee Chair Charles Williams.
The Banquet Committee wishes to thank Mike Nolan for being our Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer again this year. Mike keeps the program moving along so that we get out at a reasonable hour.
We would like to thank the following volunteers for their hard work the night of the banquet as well as rounding up prizes before the banquet.
Sam Demeritt, Chair of the Banquet Committee for several years. NHWF Board Members on the Committee are Ron Sowa, Dan Dockham, James Morse, Mark Edwards and Brian DeNutte.
Following are volunteers from our membership and some friends of the Federation who set aside the day to help every year: Bruce and Debbie Howell, Chuck Howell, Rebecca Boynton Erickson, Stephanie Edwards, Kimberly Rumrill, Jamie and Mackenzie Wiggin, Larry and Sharon Guaraldi, Luke Guaraldi, Carter Heath, John Klucky, Frank Harrison, Lee Holliday, David Selvis, and Frank Grzasko. Helping for the first time this year were Wayne Howell, Mary Holliday, Jennifer Sousa, and Trisha Heath. I know I have forgotten to name someone so please excuse me in advance. Without these friends we would not be able to do all that we do for the banquet.
Plan on joining us next year on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Grappone Center in Concord, NH for our 35th Annual Conservation Banquet.
Please consider donating an item for the banquet next year or volunteering a few hours of your time that night. You will be helping us fulfill our mission and meeting some great folks as well.
MAJOR DONORS TO THE NHWF 33RD ANNUAL CONSERVATION BANQUET
Allen Austin, Dover, NH
LL Bean, Freeport, ME
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program
Mary Bosch, Dover, NH
Bullet Proof Kennel, Wolfeboro, NH
Susan Chiarella, Springfield, NH
Captain Giogo Godoi, Coastal Charters Sportfishing
Coyote Creek, Rochester, NH
Daniel Dockham, Jr., Gilmanton, NH
Hope Eagleson, Hillsboro, NH
Friends of NHWF
Sharon Guaraldi, Canaan, NH
Haggett’s Marine, Concord, NH
Shirley Johnson, Salisbury, NH
Alan Karg, Soft Hackle Guide Service, Clarksville, NH
Tony Massahos, Windham, NH
Morse Sporting Goods, Hillsboro, NH
Mt. Carmel Safaris, Danielskuil, South Africa
NH Trappers Association, Charlestown, NH
New England Upland, Hillsboro, NH
Michael Nolan, Brentwood, NH
Osprey Fishing Adventure, Colebrook, NH
PSE, Tuscon, AZ
Ron Sowa, Reel NH Fishing Guide Service, Manchester, NH
Rymes Propane & Oil, Pembroke, NH
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc., Newport, NH
Charles H Williams, Durham, NH
Ed Wills, Cape Coral, FL
Zulu Nyala, South Africa
DONORS TO THE NHWF 34th ANNUAL CONSERVATION BANQUET
Adventures at Yankee Fleet, Gloucester, MA
A.J.’s Bait and Tackle, Meredith, NH
Mike Amaral, Gilmanton, NH
Barn Store of New England, Salisbury, NH
Bass Pro Shop, Hooksett, NH
Belknap County Sportsmen, Laconia, NH
Roscoe Blaisdell, Raymond, NH
Checkmate Pizza, Concord, NH
Cheshire Horse, Keene, NH
Common Man Restaurant, Concord, NH
LL Cote, Errol, NH
Daddy MacLures, Arlington, MA
Deanna Demeritt, Nottingham, NH
DeNutte’s Delights, Belmont, NH
Emily’s Quilting, Rockwood, ME
Food State, Manchester, NH
Frank’s Firearms, Meredith, NH
Fratello’s, Laconia, NH
Friends of NHWF
Ellis Hatch, Willow Brook Fly Tyer, Rochester, NH
Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant, Meredith, NH
Hawg Trawf Restaurant & Pub, Errol, NH
Heritage Hardware, Northwood, NH
Christine Hill Massage Therapy, Northwood, NH
Johnson’s Seafood & Steak Restaurant, Northwood, NH
John Klucky’s Outdoor Adventures, Concord, NH
Kinsey’s, Inc., Mount Joy, PA
Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, ME
Lemay’s Steak Out, Goffstown, NH
Lil Miss Sophie’s, Rochester, NH
Lindt Chocolates, Hampton, NH
Lopstick Lodge, Pittsburg, NH
Kennetha Marshall, Boscawen, NH
Teri Mason, Lisbon, ME
Mike Morrison, Swanzey, NH
Nature in Metal, N. Marshfield, MA
NH Fisher Cats, Manchester, NH
New Hampshire Outdoor Learning Center, Loudon, NH
Northwood Diner, Northwood, NH
Paradise Point Cottages, Errol, NH
Dwight Pennell, Center Tuftonboro, NH
Pat’s Peak Ski Resort, Henniker, NH
Pink Cadillac Diner, Rochester, NH
Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub, Concord, NH
Rhino Linings of Merrimack, Merrimack, NH
Kimberly Rumrill, Stoddard, NH
Sam’s Club, Concord, NH
Salmon Falls Stoneware, Dover, NH
School House Café, Warner, NH
Second Amendment Arms, Windham, NH
Sig Sauer Academy, Epping, NH
Skip’s Sportshop, Bristol, NH
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Concord, NH
Spruce Cone Cabins, Pittsburg, NH
Suds N Soda, Greenland, NH
Suggs-Nichols-Shea, Amherst, NH
Tall Timber Lodge, Pittsburg, NH
Walmart, Concord, NH
Walmart, Manchester, NH
Walmart, Portsmouth, NH
Walmart, West Lebanon, NH
Wentworth Greenhouses, Rollinsford, NH