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Volume
3 Number 2 |
February 2008 |
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MEMBERS FEES ARE DUE Reminder letters will go out to all members who have not
renewed by February 15. (send $120 to Centralia Rifle Club, On March 1, 2008 those who have not renewed will have
their numbers removed from the door security lock and have no further access
to the club range. Get your fees in right away. The club needs you to enjoy the busy
shooting season ahead. BUILDING REPAIR This is the year we want to get gutters, the final side
of the building tinned, and some range improvements. Daniel Freeman, BULLSEYE PISTOL LEAGUE The 2008 bullseye pistol league began the first Thursday
in February. (February 7, 2008). It
will run until April 17. Contact ACTION TARGET SHOOTING Bowling Pin Shoot.
Lee Hayes is coordinating this event Randy Dills and Jeff Gillaspie
are helping set it up. A date in late
April has been proposed. SELF DEFENSE COURSE This is going to happen.
Plans are moving forward on this.
We have quite a list of interested participants, but can always
include a few more. Tell those you
know who might be interested to call Steve Carmick (748-7671) and get their
names on the list. If any of you want
to be involved as participants or trainers, IT’S NOT TOO LATE. Just let us know. This item was tabled until the March
meeting. INSTRUCTOR’S COURSE A NRA Training Counselor has committed. We are working with him to finalize a date
for the course in late April. Seven
members have indicated an interest, but we’d like 15 for the course. Are you interested? Let it be known and stay tuned. HIGH SCHOOL RIFLE TEAMS The High School teams season
ends on Feb. 27. At this point, W. F.
West is leading in the handicap scoring and Tumwater H.S. for the overall
scoring...note that practices are 3:30-5:30 Weds. and
Fridays, 5:00-7:00 Tues & Thurs, Monday matches 3:00-6:00. (Arrange your shooting times around these).
SELF DEFENSE COURSE Tabled until March meeting. News on this will be announced at that
meeting. STATE SHOOT On March 22, 2008 junior shooters (up to 50 of them) will
compete at our range. RIFLE Lee Hayes will be listing the 5 old Winchesters on
gunbroker.com. for the club.
Profits will be used to finish the replacement of stiker
springs on the Anchutz as well as begin to acquire
good mid (move-up) rifles. If you are
interested in purchasing a OTHER The old 3 drawer filing cabinet has been sold to TARGETS You will find a donation container for you to “feed the
pig” if you can for targets you use.
Hopefully this will prevent folks from taking more than they use on
the range. We urge everyone to be
thrifty, so that our dues cover our costs.
More discussion on this at the March meeting. A BIG THANK YOU Barry of Centralia Parks and Rec
will be placing a safety fence (to keep gas from being siphoned out) around
the garbage truck parked at the side of the building. In turn, he says we can put our trash into
the truck instead of having to cart it away. WEBSITE The site
is for you to review frequently to keep up on new club activities. Send CRITICAL SAFETY REMINDER BACKSTOP PROBLEM CONTINUES! Our backstop is for pistol caliber
cartridges only! Even if a rifle caliber
bullet is fired from a pistol frame, it will damage or destroy our
backstop. STOP DESTROYING OUR
RANGE! Rifle cartridge casings were
found recently, and holes destroyed our air rifle target stand. The door lock monitors your presence on the
range. If you want to remain a member,
follow the range rules. COMING EVENTS: State Shoots: March 22,
2008 NEXT MEETINGS: March 4, 2008 - Regular
Club Meeting April 1, 2008 |
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