Roadrunners are back!

Meeting Date: There is no meeting in September. The next regular even-numbered month meeting will be in our usual spot, the back room at Dyer’s BBQ Restaurant on Georgia @ I-40, on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 7 pm. Those members wishing to dine are invited to do so from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We will be inducting new members at that meeting.

Member Orientations: The 63 members who last attended at orientation session in 2007 were sent a letter in July reminding them they need to attend a "refresher" orientation to renew their membership for the 2017-18 year. Orientation sessions for new and current members are scheduled for the Thursday and Saturday following our general membership meetings at Dyers In August, October, February and April. There will also be sessions in December. See the calendar for dates and times.

Wildlife returns: Sightings of quail and roadrunners are again common at the Club and Gary Arthur reports seeing a doe deer late one afternoon in the creek bed and deer tracks at various locations. This is good news as we lost almost all the local critters after the 2011-12 drought. I shouldn't need to remind anyone that shooting at any wildlife is a no-no on Club property. So enjoy looking at them and be extra careful when shooting.

Completed Projects: There were several major projects completed in August - some of which had been on our "to-do" list for years. First, a landscape contractor trimmed a number of trees next to the Indoor Range building and took down a very large cottonwood tree (which turned out to have a badly rotted trunk) east of the 100 yard Benchrest range target line. In the Indoor Range we (finally) hired a plumbing contractor to install new water pressure tank, water heater, and water system filter. We'd planned on replacing these items ourselves as individual projects, over the years, but deferred them regularly for higher priorities or to avoid adversely affecting the Indoor Range events. Now it's been done right.

New Benchrest range target frames: There's a rule requiring targets at 25 and 50 yards be centered vertically along the target-frame's horizontal centerline. Too many people had to be reminded of that rule so during the August 27th Work Day volunteers rebuilt all the general-use target frames to make it impossible not to do it right. The old frames supported 30" x 30" cardboard; the new frames support 15" tall x 30" wide cardboard. You can mount two targets side-by-side on the new cardboard but can't stack targets one above the other (vertically) any more. The older Club frames will be available for matches.

Membership Slots Open: As of September 1st there are 14 applications on the waiting list and 12 open membership slots. Applications must be received by the Secretary by October 4th so the background check can be completed.

Sponsors are reminded that by signing an application they vouch for the applicant’s personal integrity, common sense, knowledge of firearms, respect for safety, willingness to follow the Club rules and affirm that the applicant has visited the Club and shot on the ranges as a guest or as a competitor.

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