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KENTUCKY DUCK CALLS
In This Issue
Kenny’s Comments 1 Featured Photo 2
Charter Varsity Chapter 3 2014 State Awards 6 Major Donors 7 Cooking with Kenny Help Wanted 8 Upcoming Events 8 Lake Cumberland Shoot 9 Lake Cumberland 10 Feather Society 11 Major Donor 12 KY Greenwings 14 Gun Raffle Results 16 The Last Shot 17
Kenny’s
Comments
A publication for Kentucky Ducks Unlimited volunteers. June/July 2014 Vol. 7-Issue 2
Greetings Fellow Volunteers,
It is with great honor and privilege that I have the opportunity
to address you as your new State Chairman for Kentucky Ducks
Unlimited. I hail from Madisonville, Kentucky and have been a
Ducks Unlimited Volunteer for over 25 years.
The spring banquet season is near an end, and the Kentucky DU team continues to power forward! Multiple chapters have shattered their old records and are already planning for future events. As I have stated many times, with all we have accomplished we still have much we need to do. And for DU to continue to be successful we need everyone to maintain their focus and keep doing what you’re doing! We need to continue to look outside of the box and look for new and exciting fundraising ideas. Most importantly, we need to continue to build strong committees and add to our volunteer numbers, while maintaining event efficiency and effectiveness. I look forward to serving you over the next 2 years. Please feel free to contact me if your Chapter needs additional support or resources as our fall banquet season approaches. Your District Chairs and Regional Directors will be contacting you soon to arrange our summer District Workshops. Please make every effort to attend as they will share critical information with you about the upcoming fundraising year. Thank you again for your volunteerism and Go Team Kentucky! Kenny Vaughn Kentucky State Chairman
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Kentucky State Contacts
State Chairman
Kenny Vaughn
270-271-1844
Treasurer
Rich Risinger
West Region Chairman
Steve Keister
East Region Chairman
Tom Tate
Greenwing Chairman
Bruce Conely
Major Donor Chairman
Dr. Brian K. Priddle
Volunteer Recruitment Chairman
Jeff Adams
State Raffle Chairman
Richard Fowler
State Communications Chairman
Kevin Wright
FEATURED PHOTO
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer Ryan T.
Taylor accepting the “Jim Monyahan Award” for 2013-14
for outstanding contributions to waterfowl/wetland
educational activities and support of the Ducks Unlimited
mission statement in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Pictured (L to R) are Neil Riggs, Barry Welty, Ryan Taylor,
Mark Flaspohler, Rocky Pritchert and Karen Waldrop
DID YOU KNOW?
Ducks Unlimited’s #1 conservation focus area – the Prairie Pothole Region – provides North America with more than 75% of our waterfowl population. In addition to the prairies, DU performs vital habitat conservation work in all major breeding areas, including The Western Boreal Forest, Great Lakes Region, Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and Atlantic
Canada.
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KENTUCKY DUCKS UNLIMITED
CHARTER VARSITY CHAPTER
OWEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Kentucky’s newest chapter. A first of its kind!
Kentucky has a new chapter in Owenton, KY. It is the first high school chapter in the state. They now have
their charter and are KY097. Austin Riggs, a freshman at Owen County High School, said as soon as he heard
about the Varsity Chapter Program said he wanted to start the first one in the state. He then recruited the
help of Michael Wash, a junior, and went to work. He first got four teachers onboard with the concept and
then went to the principal, Mr. Duane Kline for his approval.
Austin and Michael requested that their DU Varsity chapter be recognized as an official school club starting
the next school year. They soon gained approval of the principal, Mr. Kline. Mr. Kline stated, “I want you
to do it. You sold me on the concept. Now you will need to convince the Owen Co. School Board as well.”
Austin and, his grandfather, Neil Riggs then spoke to the school board about gaining their approval for the
varsity chapter at Owen Co. High School. Austin presented at the next School Board meeting and they were
very receptive to the idea. It was approved. The announcement was made over the PA at school the very
next day. Mr. Kline told the young committee members that the response from the students was
overwhelming. He thought it could be one of their largest clubs in the school.
Congratulations to Austin Riggs and Michael Walsh for seeing an opportunity and making it happen. The
chapter has their first event planned for June 21st. Check for updates on the event calendar at www.ky.ducks.org
for event details, location and times.
Austin Riggs shown receiving the 2014
Greenwing of the year award at the 2014
Kentucky Ducks Unlimited State
Convention. Shown (L-R) are Neil Riggs,
Austin Riggs, Davis Schuessler and Kenny
Vaughn.
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Regional Staff
North Regional Director
Joe Borders
West Regional Director
Bob Bezkor
South Senior Regional
Director
Charlie Lowery
Regional Biologist
Mark Flaspohler
KY State Facts
Total Membership
8,680
Greenwings
780
Legacy Greenwings
116
Sponsor Members 995
Major Sponsors
153
2011 Grassroots Total
$503,926
Total Acres Conserved
11,647
West Kentucky Regional Chairman Steve Keister presents Tom Lawrence with this year’s Old Coot award. The award was well deserved and is even more distinguished in that is being presented by Steve who is the current reigning Old Coot. Congrats Tom!
State Chairman Neil Riggs hosted a retirement “roast” for Ben Burnley at the 2014 State Convention. Ben is retiring as West KY Sr. Regional Director after over 30 + years of service. Thanks Ben for all your great support to all our volunteers over the years. Enjoy your retirement!
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Congratulations to the 2014 Chapter Flight Award Winners!
Teal Flight
Wilderness Trail
Caldwell County
Grayson County
Hickman County
Christian County
Green County
Owensboro
Stoner Creek
Central Kentucky
Pintail Flight
Ballard County
Weatherby
Wood Duck Flight
McCracken County
Barkley Lake
Pond River
Mallard Flight
Western Kentucky University
Hardin County
Louisville
Lyon County
Canvasback Flight
Lake Cumberland
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Neil has held several state leadership positions and is currently serving as the Kentucky
State Chairman.
Charlie McKenney receiving the 2014 Bluegrass service award from Regional Director Ben Burnley at the 2014 KY Ducks Unlimited State Convention. Charlie has been a DU volunteer for over 32 years.
Shown (L-R) are Neil Riggs, Nick Gresham, David Schuessler and Kenny Vaughn. Nick Gresham representing District V and the Lake Barkley Chapter receives the Wood Duck Flight Award. Congratulation to Nick and all the Lake Barkley volunteers!
Outgoing State Chairman Neil Riggs was presented with a gift from the Kentucky State Committee at the 2014 KY Ducks Unlimited State Convention. Neil has served the ducks well over the past 2 years. Thanks for you service Neil!
Shown (L-R) are Mike Hough, Richard Fowler,
Neil Riggs, Nicole Hough, David Schuessler
and Kenny Vaughn. Mike, Richard and Nicole
receive the Teal Flight Award for Wilderness
Trail Chapter in Harrodsburg, KY.
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Cookin’ with Kenny Vaughn
Dove Breasts Marsala
Ingredients
12-15 dove breasts Salt & pepper Flour ¼ cup oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 8 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms ½ cup Marsala wine 2 cups whole milk
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325. Salt and pepper doves then dredge in flour. Heat the oil in a heavy pot and lightly brown dove breasts. After breasts are brown remove from pot and add onions and mushrooms. Sauté until onions are translucent then return doves to pot and add Marsala. Cover pot and cook in oven for 1 hour. After 1 hour remove doves, mushrooms and onions to a serving platter. Place cooking pot back on stove over medium heat. Add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until reduced by about half. Salt and pepper to taste and pour over doves
(L to R) Mike Checkett, Director of Development, presents Dr. Dale Eckert of Versailles, KY with his Life Sponsor Plaque. Dr. Brian K. Priddle presenting Emily and Tom Lawrence of Louisville, KY with their Life Sponsor pins. Thanks for Dale, Emily and Tom for taking the next step by supporting Ducks Unlimited as Major Donors!
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Upcoming Kentucky Events
June 21, Spring Migration – Eddyville
June 21 Lake Cumberland Regional Shoot
Elk Creek Hunt Club - Owenton
June 21 Owen Co. Varsity - Owenton
June 21 Caveland Dinner – Glasgow
June 27 Cumberland River –
Tompkinsville
Mar 20-22 2015 KY State Convention
– Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
For more information, go to
http://www.ducks.org/kentucky/events/
Please contact your District Chairman or
Regional Director for upcoming District
workshops in July/August.
Kentucky Ducks Unlimited still has a few areas without local chapters. If you know anyone in these areas who would be interested in participating in a local DU chapter, contact the regional director for that area or the state chairman.
For Ashland, Florence, Maysville,
Versailles, Winchester & Carrolton:
Contact Joe Borders
317-696-8726
For Williamsburg, Barbourville
Middlesboro & Hazard
Contact Charlie Lowery
423-506-3407
For Scottsville & Hardinsburg
Contact Bob Bezkor
270-307-1955
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Congratulations to Lake Cumberland Chapter!
Congratulations to the Lake Cumberland Chapter for an outstanding 2013-14
fundraising year. Lake Cumberland earned top honors at the 2014 Kentucky Ducks
Unlimited State Convention this year. Their awards included Top Dollar Chapter by
raising over $85,000 for Ducks Unlimited, Top Sponsor Chapter with 104 Sponsors and
Top Efficiency Chapter and a Mallard Flight Award for overall performance. This
Chapter embodies the essence of what it takes to be a top tier chapter. They have
been honored nationally the past several years in the Presidents Top 100 Chapters for
Ducks Unlimited and hope to continue that tradition for 2014. When asked “How to
do you it?” these volunteers respond with the comment of “Successful Chapters work
together and play together”. These volunteers know how to have fun and make it
enjoyable while working to obtain the ultimate goal of supporting Ducks Unlimited
conservation efforts.
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MAJOR DONOR ACTION PLAN 2014-15 By Dr. Brian K. Priddle
Kentucky Major Donor Chairman
GOALS FOR 2014 = 8-4-2
Eight new Life Sponsors, four Major Sponsor upgradesand two new Feather Society
commitments
EVENINGS OF CONSERVATION
The purpose of these events is to provide an opportunity
to gather Major Donor prospects and educate them on the Ducks Unlimited conservation
mission and opportunities forsupport. The focus is on DU’s international conservation
plan, regional and local focus areas, prior accomplishments and the importance of private
support. Emphasis is placed on to DU’s on the ground work to conserve critical wetland
habitat. The goals are
to identify and cultivate new major gift prospects and to steward current Major Donor
prospects. Evenings of Conservation are designed as a first-contact cultivation event
separate from our traditional event system and there is no fundraising done at the
event (no auctions or raffles). The program is informational in nature and a means to
engage potential major gift supporters.
Make your commitment to SAVE THE BEST for Kentucky ducks.
Contact Dr. Brian K. Priddle at [email protected] or Mike Checkett at
[email protected] to invest for the future of Kentucky ducks and save the prairie
breeding areas. It is a conservation fact that more money in the ground means more birds
in the skies!
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Kentucky DU adds 2nd Greenwing Trailer
Kentucky Ducks Unlimited has added a 2nd Greenwing trailer to our youth program. The trailer
went on its maiden event to Owensboro, KY. Steve Kiester, West KY Regional Chairman, was
asked to join Billy Shain and Two Rivers Buddy Ball to support a fishing tournament for special
needs children at Panther Creek Park in Owensboro, KY on May 17.
The event was great! The children had an opportunity to do something most of them had never
experienced. The opportunity to go fishing for a day! The children all had a great time and
enjoyed a day in the great outdoors. Their facial expressions and words of gratitude were
priceless.
There were approximately 70+ children who attended the event which ran from 9:00 AM to
12:00 noon. Special thanks to the volunteers who attended and helped. Jennifer Shelton and
Danielle(Pita} Kamuf manned the archery station. Sharon Kamuf and her son Anthony Kamuf
worked with the children at the BB gun station. Beth Stewart did relief work on various stations.
Steve Kiester made sure everything ran smooth and took pictures for the event. "Ginny,”
Steve’s lab, spent the morning bringing smiles to the faces of both parents and children. Special
Thanks to Buddy Ball for inviting us to this great event. The new Greenwing trailer is road ready
for events throughout the state. Thanks again to the volunteers who supported this great
event!
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Danielle Kamuf at the Archery Station. Sharon Kamuf helps a Greenwing at the
BB Gun Station.
Ginny enjoying some well-deserved
attention.
2 Greenwings enjoying the day.
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Congratulations to the 2014 State Gun Raffle Winners!
Grand Prize - Browning Gun Safe and a Mystery Prize of a diamond ring
# 1- John D. Warren, Louisville South, Chapter KY 017
# 2- 75th Anniversary Browning Maxus Hunter 12 Ga.
Rick Lynch, Madison Co. , Chapter 026
# 3 - Remington VersaMax Semi Auto 12 Ga.
Colbey Chandler, McCracken Co., Chapter KY 003
# 4 Winchester Super X 3 - 12 Ga.
Bean Hancock, Lake Barkley, Chapter KY 045
# 5 Para Elite 1911 .1911 .45 Cal
John Wilson, Elkhorn Creek, Chapter KY 061
# 6 Remington ADL .270 Rifle with 3x9 scope
Brian Priddle, Lake Cumberland, KY 043
# 7 Henry Golden Boy .22 Cal Rifle
Robert Cecil, Lake Cumberland, KY 043
# 8 Winchester SXP 12 Ga. Pump
John Wilson, Elkhorn Creek, Chapter KY 061
# 9 Henry Greenwing .22 Mini Bolt Action Rifle
Rick Lynch, Madison Co. KY 026
#10 Ruger Vaquero .45 Cal Revolver 75th Anniversary
Andy Chea, Madison Co., KY 026
# 11 Remington 870 12. Ga. Pump
Barry Welty, Wilderness Trail, Ky 023
Thanks to everyone who participated in the KYDU State Gun Raffle!
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The Last Shot
Do you have an article, event summary, or photos you would like to
see in the Kentucky Duck Calls?
Whether you are a longtime DU volunteer, or a first-time member, Kentucky Duck Calls is YOUR Kentucky
DU newsletter. For any aspiring writers and photographers, what make Kentucky Duck Calls truly ours are
stories and photos by Kentucky DU members. Please take the time to send me a story or photos of your
events, members, conservation projects, Greenwing activities, trips, or whatever you feel is important to
share.
It is my goal to provide articles relating to national and local conservation news, events, outdoor adventures,
hunting, regulations, and much more. With your help, we can make Kentucky Duck Calls a publication that
we all look forward to reading. Please submit your items for publication to:
Kevin Wright at [email protected]
Til next time,
Kevin Wright
Editor, Kentucky Duck Calls
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