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Littleton, CO 80162-1489
December 2011 NewsletterREMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS
Lockheed Martin's Workplace Security policy, CPS-565 is strictly enforced. One provision of the policy is a workplace free of weapons, which includes Firearms, Ammunition, Bows and Arrows. The club must emphasize this policy to our members. Additionally, a state issued CCW permit does not supersede nor over ride this LM policy. Members wanting to store firearms or archery equipment during the day ONLY, must contact Gene Adamson (303-971-1531) for access instructions.
Call Plant Protection (7-4646) if you have an incident or injury on the range.
ADDITIONAL REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS AND RANGE USERS
Please be sure to observe the speed limits on the range access road. Please be careful when driving on the roads, the horses may not move out of your way. Gate signs are in place indicating when horses are in the pasture – if the sign says “horses in
pasture” they need to be kept closed. New signs have been added to help make sure it is clear if the gate should be open or closed.
Archery Hunting boundaries have been significantly constrained due to hazardous propulsion testing – adherence to restrictions are MANDATORY – see Archery Section and your Archery representatives for more info!
Watch out for Rattlesnakes at the range! If you do not have your child’s Hunter Education (HE) or Home Firearm Safety (HFS) Card
you will be turned away from being able to shoot. Run a copy of the card and present it to the RSO the next time you are out. As these cards never expire, if you provide the copy once, you should be Ok for the future. If you need to get a copy of your HE card, call the Division of Wildlife or show a license that has the proof of Hunter Ed verified on it.
DECEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING – BOARD NOMINATIONS
Don’t forget that the General Membership meeting on Monday December 12th will be your opportunity to nominate yourself or someone else for the 2012 Board. We will also have special guests from the Colorado School of Trades. They will present an overview of what they do and what services they can provide to our club. Thanks to Gene Adamson for setting this up.
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Happy Holidays! The year started out kind of slow but looking back, it has just flown by! While we have only had a taste of winter, more cold weather and snow are soon going to be here! Be sure to keep an eye on the road conditions and please be careful when driving to the range. We’ve had a few folks get stuck
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Current SHFC Membership
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SHFC December 2011 Newsletteron the big inclines on either side of the hogback. It’s a long walk to get help if you are in a spot where there is no cell coverage!
We are scheduled to have our next general membership meeting on December 12th at the clubhouse. We will have a guest speaker from the Colorado School of Trade to talk to us about their gunsmithing program. Gene Adamson just took several of the club guns into them to be “worked over” after a number of years of hard usage! They should come back ready for another ten years of hard use. The main focus of the meeting will be taking nominations for the upcoming elections. All but two of the director positions are open for election. The open director position is a three-year commitment, the president is a two-year commitment (one year as the sitting president, one year as the past-president), and the other positions are only for one-year. If you have ever thought “somebody ought to do something” about this or that, here is your chance! It’s YOUR club and we need YOUR help! No experience required, just an open mind and new ideas! If you have any questions about running for the BOD, please let me know.
As of the final November class, we have added 64 people to the pool of RSOs. That gives the club a total of about 140 trained RSOs who are capable of running the ranges. If you have been through the RSO class, you are certified to run the range! With this many folks, we really should not have any problems getting the weekends staffed. We really need to start getting some scheduling done more than a week ahead of time. PLEASE take a look at your personal calendars and sign up for some of the weekend time slots. With the shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day, we’re going to have a great opportunity to get some quality shooting time in, but only if we have RSO support. Can you imagine the disappointment when Santa brings little Johnny a new .22 rifle and he can’t come out and shoot it because the range isn’t open? We’ll have a heavy-duty extension cord out there to run the heater in the RSO shed! Contact me ([email protected]) or Gene Adamson ([email protected]) if you have any questions or if you would like to go through a “mentoring session” to get familiar with the range operations.
We still have plenty of SHFC T-shirts available. They will make great holiday gifts! They are $10 apiece. They are a great way to show your club support and to advertise the club while you are shooting at outside events. If you would like to purchase a few, let me know.
As I have been saying for months, we still need a lot more membership participation to run the club and the ranges with this new method of operation. We’ve identified even more new jobs that need doing. Keep an eye on the emails for some of these announcements! We’ve got jobs that range from records keeping to running to Wal-Mart to landscaping! Don’t wait until February to get your workbond done! Norm Viste ([email protected]) is our Workbond Chair and has a list of tasks that need to be done.
RSO HOTLINE, WEBSITE, AND TRAINING!!!
Hotline: (303) 971-3798 (Recorded message about range and RSO status) – WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE HOTLINE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, WE ARE NOT THE HIGHEST ON THE PRIORITY LIST – PLESAE BEAR WITH US.
Website: http://www.skylinehfc.com/rso (RSO calendar accessible by all of the membership from both inside and outside the LM and ULA Networks)
The next Range Safety Officer (RSO) training classes will be in the March/April 2012 timeframe. Look for more details in the January or February newsletters.
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterREQUIRED MANDATORY MEMBER TRAINING SESSIONS COMPLETED
If you are an existing member and you DID NOT attend any of the myriad of training sessions over the last few months you will be required to rejoin the club as a new member if you wish to continue your membership. If you have questions – please contact: Gene Adamson ([email protected]) or Jim Cathcart ([email protected]).
MEMBER ANNUAL TEST SUPPORT - WORKBOND
Many of you colorful members provided fascinating inputs over the specific questions of the annual member test required. I told you that if you complained, you could “own” that question. So, here’s your chance. The company wants both the Annual Safety Briefing and a test taken by each active member. We need a database of questions to select from. Please submit your complete questions and answer selections to Brian Sompayrac, [email protected] or Gene Adamson, [email protected] for consideration. If your questions are selected for the database, you will receive a half hour of workbond per successful question submitted. Please remember that the function of a “good” test is to reinforce knowledge and ensure understanding. We already have old, stupid, gotcha and incorrect questions…we don’t need any more of those. Call or email Brian or Gene if you need any information.
BOARD MEETING MINUTES – 07NOV11
Meeting type:Board x Membership □ Other □
Board Attendance:Jim Cathcart (President) x Tom Frickell (Vice President) xWalter Tang (Recording Secretary) x Brian Sompayrac (Corresponding Secretary) □Tom Moore (Treasurer) x Tim Anderson (Past President) xSherry Woodard (Director 2011) □ Wally Hill (Director 2012) □Gene Adamson (Director 2013) x
Minutes: Tom Moore has Sherry’s proxy. Tom Frickell has Brian’s proxy.Meeting called to order 5:30 pmTreasurer’s report reviewed.Latest RSO classes trained 32 and 30 new RSO’s respectively. Total of ~ 150 members trained as RSO.Motion for club to reimburse NRA Training Counselor training. NRA instructors to have meeting to select candidate and timing of how many counselors required. Motion passed 9 to 0.Jim reported on Tannerite experiment. Table Tannerite use at range for special events until further information.Gene provided ideas for range improvements for subsequent Board approval:
Closing north range entrance at 200 yard range due to steep grade and risk of collision. Will allow for addition al parking area.
Extend 100 yard range by extending concrete pad south.
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SHFC December 2011 Newsletter Adding shooting positions at 200 yard range south but will require addition to ramp. Add new shooting area north of the 200 yard berm. All improvements except closing the north (200 yard) range entrance were tabled. Gene
to implement the 200 yard entrance closure.Jim Reported on Boy Scouts Eagle Projects at the range:
Trenching for power to RSO shedConstruct additional concrete shooting benches Resurface of pistol rangeRetaining wall at pistol range.
BOD approved Venture Crew 810 (part of Boy Scouts) PPITH class at the pistol range December 3rd from 1 pm to 4 pmReminder for RSOs to remind members to clean up.Meeting adjourned 7:10 pm
2012 Foul Weather Shoot - 21JAN12
Date /Time: Sat. 1/21/2012, show up @ 9 AM, 1st shots @ 9:30 AM Rifle: any Center Fire HUNTING Rifle 6mm/243 or larger, using 70 gr or heavier bullets. Must use same rifle for entire match, unless determined to be unusable or safety issue. Equipment Allowed: Slings, Hunting Packs for Rifle Rest, Shooting Sticks, bi-pods. Course of Fire :
5 shots Off Hand (slings OK) @ 100 yds.@ paper max. 50 5 shots sitting or kneeling (slings OK) @ 100 yds @paper max. 50 5 shots prone (packs, sticks, bipods & slings OK)@ 200yds paper max. 50 5 shots prone (packs, sticks, bipods & slings) @ 300yds paper max. 50 15 shots @ Silhouettes from prone @ 5 pts per silhouette hit
o 5 Chickens @ 200 yds. max. 25 o 5 Turkeys @ 250 yds. max. 25 o 5 Pigs @300 yds. max. 25
Must hit the steel silhouette and knock over in correct order (left to right)Ricochets or stand hits do not count (as best can be determined uncertainty in shooter favor). Up to 8 shots @ Running Deer, 2 Round Trip Passes ,2 shots per pass Only Vital area shots count @ 5 pts. each hit, zero otherwise. Given time & Equipment allows max. 40
Total Possible 315
All prone shots can use: over hunting packs ,bi-pods/shooting sticks, slings OK ,sit/lean against post OK. Targets used will be:
@ 100 off hand & sitting -- reduced 200yd off hand for 100 (SR-1) @ 200 prone -- reduced 600yd prone for 200 (MR-52) @ 300 prone – reduced 600yd prone for 300 (MR- 63)
For Additional info call Keith Davis @ 303-972-1661 .See you Snow /Sleet /Fog/ or Sunshine on Saturday 1/21/2012.
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2011 SHFC BIG GAME CONTEST
For 2011 the SHFC Big Game Committee will again be using the Boone & Crockett scoring system. Entries will be accepted for pronghorn, moose, bear, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, whitetail deer, mule deer, & elk in both typical and non-typical categories.
Participants must be current SHFC members in good standing, spouses and direct dependents living with the SHFC member are also eligible.
Contest entries from SHFC youth & females are particularly encouraged, even for harvesting female big-game animals.
Big game animals must be legally taken in the State of Colorado in accordance with all Colorado Division of Wildlife regulations and without the services of a hired guide or outfitter. Scoring sheets & instructions are available from the B & C website, the link is http://www.boone-crockett.org/bgRecords/bc_scoring_pdfs.asp?area=bgRecords
For those without internet access, contact Mike McKaig at 303-932-4766 or Dennis Casey at 303-971-7197 and we will provide a scoring sheet. Please submit the appropriate completed B & C scoring form and Fair Chase affidavit to: Dennis M. Casey at [email protected] or mail stop L5030 or: Mike McKaig at DC3742 or [email protected]. No entries will be accepted after 01-31-12. In the event of closely-scoring entries the Big Game Committee may measure the antlers or request it be performed by an official B & C Club Measurer. Note: there is at least one official B & C Scoring Measurer in the Club and numerous others in the Denver Metro area, and there is no charge for this service.
The final results will be presented at the annual SHFC Awards Banquet.
HUNTER EDUCATION 2011Regular Hunter EdThe 2011 rifle and archery regular hunter education classes have been completed for 2011. Look for more details in upcoming newsletters for the 2012 classes. Don’t miss out!
ARCHERY COMMITTEE NEWS & HUNTING REPORT
SHFC has received the LMSSC HR and Plant protection permission letter to archery hunt on LMSSC property for the 2011 season. This is part of the CWD control plan requested by the CDOW:
* The boundaries are significantly different from 2010 due to hazardous propulsion operations and testing occurring this summer and fall. The following map shows the restricted areas and the current times they apply. If you have questions or concerns please contact your Archery committee or the SHFC Board.
The inner yellow circle is for the construction phase through 9/1/11. The larger circle is the exclusion zone for the testing 9/1/11 – 12 /15/11.
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* Only personnel who are SHFC members in good standing effective April 1 of the current year will be allowed to archery hunt the LMSSC property during the 2011 season.
* Anyone wanting to archery hunt the 2011 season must complete their 2011 work bond (any committee type) (Guests are exempt, but encouraged, from this requirement) prior to obtaining a 2011 permit.
* The definition of immediate family who may be a guest hunter includes spouse, child, grandchild, & parent of SHFC members.
* The following personnel are NOT included on the list given permission to archery hunt onLMSSC property as a guest or member * Brothers & Sisters, in laws, nephews, uncles, etc of SHFC members* SHFC members who work for either the government or a subcontractor.Other requirements include* Must attend the safety/security briefing & hold a permit issued by plant protection* Be in possession of a valid DOW hunting license* Possess an archery hunter education card
The archery hunter education card will be required for all personnel prior to getting a hunt permit for 2011. Your regular hunter ed. card will not be adequate if you desire to get a permit to archery
hunt on LMSSC property in 2011.
The archery hunting Safety Security briefings have been completed for the year.If you are interested in archery specifics contact: Mitch Arnold at 303-977-2117.
YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS PROGRAMS
Youth Program shoots for 2011 are now completed. SHFC will continue to offer a youth shooting sports programs next year. These shoots consist of Firearm Safety Training, Small Bore Rifle, and Shotgun. The programs are COED, and open to all youths between the ages of 7 through 19 who have a valid Hunter Ed or NRA firearms safety card in their possession for admittance to the SHFC range. These are fun shooting activities designed to familiarize youths with the shooting activities, and require the parents to come out and participate with their kids to join in the fun. For more information on all youth shooting programs contact Paul Monce at 303-977-3823 or [email protected] or Gene Adamson at 303-971-1531, email, [email protected] Watch for a club announcement in February for organizing the 2012 schedule.
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YOUTH SHOTGUN:
The shotgun program will consist of informal trap shooting, a trap league, and a couple of trips to a sporting clays range. We could also try some skeet shooting if there’s enough interest.
BOY SCOUT TROOP ACTIVITY:
SHFC will continue to host Boy Scout Troops that wish to work on merit badge requirements. Theseshoots are normally held on either Saturday or Sunday from 0900 - 1300. This event normally takes placeat the 100yd Range or Shotgun Range, and is also a range restricted event. Request from troops will beworked on a first come first served basis. For more information contact Paul Monce at 303-977-3823 oremail at [email protected]
NRA Class Schedule
All classes have been completed for 2011. Look for 2012 class schedules after the first of the year.
SKEET & TRAP SHOOTING
We have started shooting Skeet and Trap on our winter hours, please check out the calendar for dates and times. If you have any questions concerning the weather call Tom Moore at 303-978-9432. If anyone would like to shoot at another time you may also call and I will arrange to set something up that will work for all.
COWBOY ACTION
All events completed for the year. Contact: Mark Bonkowski ([email protected])
PRACTICAL PISTOL - CLASSIC
Events done for 2011 – first match for 2012 is on April 4th. For info or questions contact Mike Sullivan 303.977.3478, [email protected]
PRACTICAL PISTOL LADIES ONLY
All events completed for the year.
PRACTICAL PISTOL – LITE
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterAll events completed for the year. Contacts: Dave Norris at 303-204-6735 (cell) or Tom Frickell at 720-202-6502, or email at [email protected].
SUPER TUESDAY COMPETITION PISTOL (STCP)
EVENTS COMPLETED FOR THIS YEAR. FIRST MATCH FOR 2012 TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED ON APRIL 3 DEPENDING ON WEATHER. CONTACT BENJAMIN GO @ (303) 971-1009 or [email protected] FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.
WINTER 3-GUN
Winter 3-Gun started off on the traditional Black Friday with a great group of 15 shooters. Got in 4 fun stages and we were done by about 1 pm. The rest of Winter 3-Gun matches will be held once a month on Saturday mornings. Setup starts at 8:30 am with first shot at 9 am. Match date for this season are: December 10th; January 28th: February 25th; March 24th and April 28th. For those new to 3-gun, it is similar to our Wednesday night practical pistol except we shoot the pistol, shotgun and semi-auto carbine/rifle for a combination of accuracy and speed. Getting bored sitting at the bench shooting paper targets? Want to develop your action shooting skills, shoot on the move, handle shooting under physical and mental pressure, add new dimensions to your shooting skills, refine and test your shooting gear? Winter 3-gun is the game for you. Shooters of all levels are welcome. Winter 3-Gun’s goals are safety, skill development, fun and challenge. Shooters new to practical action shooting should call ahead to arrange a safety briefing. Contact Walter Tang at 303-977-6474 or email [email protected] to get on the mailing list. I usually send out the stage description before the shoot so you’ll know what to expect and how much ammo to bring.
Upcoming winter 3-Gun events and location on range Pistol House: December 10th, February 25th, April 28th
200/300 Range: January 28th, March 24th
MUZZLE LOADING NEWS & SCORE SHEET
Muzzle Loading News Turkey Shoot The Muzzle Loaders held their annual turkey shoot Saturday 12 November. Those that braved the wind had a fun and challenging shoot. The wind was not as strong as projected but it still was blowing. The next match will be
December 10 starting at 10:00. We have gone to our winter hours and will start the matches at 10:00 until next spring. Please check the RSO calendar and the road condition before coming out. If interested, come on out and shoot. Remember all are welcome, Percussion, Flint, In-line. For additional information, call Ken Ruiz at ext 7-7827. The winners of turkeys are
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterTurkey 1 Ken RuizTurkey 2 Tommy ThompsonTurkey 3 Geoffrey BrinkerTurkey4 Cal EnsorMosquitoes Tie Richard Hurley & Ray Ziehm
HIGH POWER RIFLE RESULTS & NEWS
Below are results from our Veterans Day High Power match. Although it was blustery and cool, and targets had to be reinforced with drywall shims, we were able to complete the match with only one competitor withdrawing.
In honor of Veterans Day, a cease-fire on all ranges was called at “…the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month..” for a reading of “Flanders Field” from Don “Teddy” Brehm. We were then treated to a low and fast flyover of four F-16s in formation. All in all, an awesome Veterans Day match!
11 November 2011 High Power Match Results:
Shooter Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Total Rifle Type Match Results
Dennis Casey 177.003 199.010 200.012 199.008 775.033 .223 AR15 - Match Rifle MasterPct. 89% 100% 100% 100% 97%
Bryan Boyles 165.001 169.000 187.002 159.000 680.003 .223 AR15 - Service Rifle SharpshooterPct. 83% 85% 94% 80% 85%
Gene Adamson 157.000 193.002 184.003 174.004 708.009 .223 AR15 - Service Rifle SharpshooterPct. 79% 97% 92% 87% 89%
Corey Kroll 145.000 165.001 180.002 170.002 660.005 .223 AR15 - Service Rifle SharpshooterPct. 145% 165% 180% 85% 132%
Don Brehm 58.000 86.000 80.000 174.000 398.000 1903 Springfield SharpshooterPct. 58% 86% 80% 87% 80% (Garand Course B)
Hugh Zeiner 136.000 158.000 162.001 129.001 585.002 .223 AR15 - Service Rifle MarksmanPct. 68% 79% 81% 65% 73%
Jeff Edwards 165.001 185.000 176.002 174.002 700.005 .223 AR15 - Service Rifle SharpshooterPct. 83% 93% 88% 87% 88%
Don Forington 81.000 100.000 97.001 197.006 475.007 1903 Springfield MasterPct. 81% 100% 97% 99% 95% (Garand Course B)
The SHFC High Power matches are conducted every “Track A” off-Friday, finishing by noon or 1 PM. We welcome all types of high power service or match rifles; some choose to shoot the Garand or M1A but the AR15 is the choice of most. The club has three AR15s, a Garand, two shooting mats, and a spotting scope with stand which are available to use during matches. We will continue shooting throughout the Fall & Winter, weather permitting.
Check the club website for the regional schedule as well as articles for the aspiring High Power competitor. For further information, or to check out club equipment, please call Gene Adamson (1-1531) or Dennis Casey (1-7197) with any questions.
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterMETALLIC SILHOUETTE MATCH NEWS & SCORE SHEET
We have 22 RF and High Power silhouette matches running. All new shooters are always welcome. Schedule is 1st Saturday of the month is 22 RF and the 3rd Saturday of the month for CF. Start time is 9:00 am at the 200 yard range. For more info call Ron Gorski @ 303-977-8474 or 303-904-8196 or Keith Davis @ 303-972-1661.
Date: 11/5/2011 Start Time: 9:00am Competition Coordinator:.22 Rimfire Ron Gorski
Position Range Animal Shots Possible1 Standing Offhand 40 yds Chickens 10 102 Standing Offhand 60 yds Pigs 10 103 Standing Offhand 75 yds Turkeys 10 104 Standing Offhand 110 yds Rams 10 10
Total Possible Score 40
Course Scores
No. Shooter Total Place
1 Corey Kroll 8 10 8 7 33 1st (tie)Pct. 83%
2 Keith Davis 9 10 7 7 33 1st (tie)Pct. 83%
3 Ron Gorski 9 9 2 8 28 2ndPct. 70%
4 Matt Fetig 4 6 6 7 23 3rdPct. 58%
.22 RIMFIRE SPORTER MATCH NEWS & SCORE SHEET
This activity is similar in format to the high-power service rifle competition and will follow the guidelines described in the Civilian Marksmanship Program guide.
To encourage participation, SHFC will allow ANY rifle capable of firing .22 long rifle ammunition, either bolt action, magazine fed, or, semi-automatic. Any type of sights or scopes of no more than 6 X are allowable. (Variable power scopes which go beyond 6X, can be set to 6X max.) The match will be fired at distances of 50 and 25 yards using paper targets and will consist of unlimited sighting shots followed by 60 shots for record in position stages of prone, sitting or kneeling, and standing.
No special equipment is required but a spotting scope or binoculars may be helpful during the sighting stage and a mat or carpet runner would be helpful for the prone and sitting stages. The club can provide these if one is not handy. This event is for both beginners and experienced shooters of all ages and is a fun, low cost activity which will definitely improve your marksmanship skills.
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterThis match will continue on the 1st Saturday of every month, following the .22 rimfire silhouette match, beginning 11:00 am. For more information or any questions, call Corey Kroll @ 7-5507 or Gene Adamson @ 1-1531.
Vintage Service Rife Match at SHFC Results – 25NOV11
We had a very good turnout of 7 shooters despite it being the day after Thanksgiving. Scores didn’t suffer too much due to Thanksgiving eve hangover. :o)
Congratulations to all participants for their skill and dedication.
SHFC Civilian Marksmanship Program Competition Results Bulletin
Date: 11/25/2011 Start Time: 9:00am Competition Coordinator: Corey Kroll
Stage Position Range Target Shots Time Possible Qualification Level Min Score1 Slow fire, prone 200 yds SR 20 20min 200 High Master 485 (97%)
2Rapid fire, prone
from standing 200 yds SR 10 70/80 sec 100 Master 470 (94%)
3
Rapid fire, sitting or kneeling, from
standing 200 yds SR 10 60/70 sec 100Expert 450 (90%)
4Slow fire, standing 200 yds SR 10 10 min 100 Sharp Shooter 400 (80%)
Total Possible Score 500 Marksman 350 (70%)
A total of 5 sighting shots in a time limit of 5 minutes will preceed the first course of fire
Course Scores SHFC
No. Shooter Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Total Rifle Type Place Finish Award Status Match Rating
1 Curt Adams 182.002 78.000 82.001 76.000 418.003 Persian Mauser 1st Place bolt Employee Sharpshooter
Pct. 91% 78% 82% 76% 84%2 Tom Fellon 191.006 82.002 81.000 75.000 429.008 M1 Garand 2nd Place semi auto Contractor Sharpshooter
Pct. 96% 82% 81% 75% 86%3 Corey Kroll 165.001 89.001 73.000 68.000 395.002 1903 Springfield 2nd Place bolt Employee Marksman
Pct. 83% 89% 73% 68% 79%4 Bryan Boyles 185.002 85.000 87.000 78.000 435.002 M1 Garand 1st Place semi auto Employee Sharpshooter
Pct. 93% 85% 87% 78% 87%5 Don Brehm 175.001 85.000 62.000 64.000 386.001 Persian Mauser 3rd Place bolt Retired Marksman
Pct. 88% 85% 62% 64% 77%6 Don Hodder 176.001 86.001 44.000 56.000 362.002 M1 Garand 3rd Place semi auto Retired Marksman
Pct. 88% 86% 44% 56% 72%7 Gene Adamson 166.001 81.001 50.000 77.001 374.003 Mosin - Nagant Employee Marksman
Pct. 83% 81% 50% 77% 75%
M1 Garand 1st Place semi auto Employee1903 Springfield 2nd Place semi auto ContractorOther-semi auto rifle3rd Place semi auto RetiredOther-bolt rifle 1st Place bolt GuestAR15 - Service Rifle2nd Place boltM1A 3rd Place bolt
Out of Competition
Course of Fire: CMP John Garand Course B, 200 Yard, Match Course
Use three decimal places to denote "X" count - for example, 183.007 means a score of 183/7X. "Total" will then show aggregate score and aggregate "X" count.
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Veterans Day Practical Pistol Results – 11NOV11
SHFC hosted a fabulous afternoon/evening USPSA based event. The early sunset kept us to only 4 stages but what a set of four stages they were! Thanks Ben for hosting a very safe and fun event!
Place Shooter Match Pts Match %1 Rob Bonnano 311.817 100%2 Walter Tang 306.874 98%3 Brian Sompayrac 261.893 84%4 George Reidmuller 240.552 77%5 Sean Cooper 233.210 75%6 Ben Go 225.963 72%7 Rob Wright 216.351 69%8 Mike Sullivan 216.331 69%9 John Goggin 212.103 68%
10 Brandon Belgin 210.597 68%11 Bob Totten 200.541 64%12 Sam Sawaf 194.027 62%13 Doug Gentges 189.500 61%14 Dave Meisner 183.960 59%15 Bill Lhotta 169.170 54%16 Tom Frickell 143.283 46%17 Dan Reich 142.930 46%18 Ray Kile 129.013 41%19 Darren Payne 123.776 40%20 Clay Allen 110.123 35%21 Tony Kincler 108.512 35%22 Terry Bledsoe 73.638 24%23 Cliff Sweetra 58.059 19%24 John Swain 46.142 15%25 Sue Sweetra 39.089 13%
Combined Match Placement
FISHING NEWS
I have one more Tuesday trip this year to complete a year with 34 trips to Chatfield. Other trips included Elevenmile, Spinney, Granby, Tarryall, and Bear Creek for a total of 40 advertised trips with club members.
Fishing Club Totals for 2011
Attended Trout Walleye Bass Pike PerchLake Trout
Master Angler Fish Fish Total
Totals 160 94 29 86 25 19 28 6 281
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Ice fishing on some local lakes has started. We are having a group trip on December 9th and 10th if you are interested. Weekly Wednesday night trips to Chatfield will start January 4th. These trips will begin around 3:30 and will go until 8 or so. Parking locations will be sent out to the email list a few days before each Wednesday. Anyone is welcome and we have extra gear if you need it. Dress warm and bring a flashlight or headlamp.
Ice fishing gear is open for checkout. Email me to check out the equipment.
The big trip for the year is March 15th and 16th. This will be to Lake Granby for large lake trout. Email me for more information.
Email or call David 303.977.3509 ([email protected]) if you are interested.
SMALL GAME HUNTING
Pheasant Season has opened and is good for the northern half of the state. My contacts in SW Kansas have not had as good of luck. Northern Kansas and SD/ND/Neb should be good.
A small game and waterfowl email list has been set up for anyone interested. If you would like to stay up-to-date on hunting info send me an email ([email protected]).
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CMP NEWS
DONATION INFORMATION (provided by David Potter):The CMP program is no longer funded by the military and with the upcoming cuts it may be on the list.
For those that donate to the United Way you can designate your donation to go to the Civilian Marksmanship Program as discussed in this link: http://www.odcmp.com/Comm/FAQs.htm
In step 3 of the donation form, in the place for Agency name - write "Civilian Marksmanship Program." The address is 1401 Commerce Blvd., Anniston AL 36207.
Or you can donate directly to the CMP: Checks should be made out to CMP Donations, 1470 Sentinel Drive, Anniston AL, 36207.
The Skyline Hunting and Fishing club is an affiliated member with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and, as such, is privilege to such benefits as direct purchase of surplus US military rifles, surplus ammunition, and competition shooting accessories.The History of the CMP dates back to 1903 when President Theodore Roosevelt, and Federal legislation, enacted by the US Congress, established the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice to foster improved marksmanship among military personnel and civilians. President Roosevelt had considerable vision into what might lie ahead in the future of the United States in the creation of the CMP. The commissioning of a new service rifle from the Springfield Arsenal [The M1903 Springfield, and its new .30-06 cartridge, became the standard by which every service rifle and military ammunition would be judged and holds true even to this day], and the commissioning of naval forces which were needed to supply the allies some 11 years later as Europe erupted into what became known as “The Great War” to which the US entered in 1917.Until 1996 the CMP was administered by the US Army Office of the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) at which time it became a federally chartered corporation known as The Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (CPRPFS) by act of Congress under title 36 of the US code of Federal regulations which now administers the CMP.So, what does all this mean to SHFC members?As an affiliated club with the CMP, the club and its members can purchase, directly from CMP, “retired” military rifles (no handguns) which the US government has declared surplus and which are transferred to the CMP for distribution. For history buffs and collectors, these firearms represent a tangible history of our nations rise to a democratic world power and how we used that power to defeat those nations which would choose to conquer, occupy, and enslave other peoples throughout Europe and Asia.The CMP, in carrying out its Congressional mandate, holds the National Matches at Camp Perry in Ohio every year which are open to any civilian who wishes to participate. There are many categories of marksmanship competitions both for service rifle and service pistol, for which marksmanship awards are presented to the top competitors.At SHFC, we hold service rifle and match rifle competitions, based on the CMP competition rules, every “off” Friday. In addition, several “off” Fridays are designated as Vintage Service Rifle matches where participants will compete with their M1903’s, M1 Garands, and foreign vintage service rifles.Corey Kroll, [email protected], is the SHFC coordinator and club liaison with the CMP and can help any member who wishes to make a purchase work through the paperwork. For any questions regarding
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SHFC REFERENCE LIBRARY
*** See the SHFC website for the most current library inventory ***(look under “Committees/Programs” and then “Gunsmithing”)
New Additions to the SHFC Reference Library
I recently added 2 books, NRA Firearms Sourcebook and the 3rd Edition Ammo Encyclopedia by Michael Bussard. See the attached pdf for a brief write-up.
Call or email me to check anything out. vito 7-9527; home 303-730-3459; [email protected]
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WORK BOND INFORMATION
Additional work bond items are being identified as part of the range reopening activities. Current work bond jobs can be found at the website http://gvtg.com/skyline/ . Click the “Workbond“ tab and then “Job List”. If you want to volunteer for one of the jobs or a task you think needs to be done please contact the
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterWork Bond Chair, Norm Viste at [email protected] or 303-980-7131. Work Bond that you volunteered for with a specific committee should still be coordinated through that committee chair who will coordinate with Norm. Thank you for your help and participation.
SHFC FFL
The FFL is up and running. Contact Wally Hill (303.977.6345) or John Parker (303.677.2342) for more info.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION NEWS
Did U.N. remarks reveal Obama global gun control strategy?, Gun Rights Examiner, October 24, 2011At least one veteran Capitol Hill lawmaker is quietly looking into a revealing comment contained in remarks delivered the other day to the United Nations by Laura E. Kennedy, this country’s permanent representative to the Conference on Disarmament.
View the entire article at http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/did-u-n-remarks-reveal-obama-global-gun-control-strategy
UPDATED: Feds Defend Gun Sale Reporting Requirement in Court, Albuquerque Journal, October 25, 2011Gun store owners in southwestern border states argued in federal court Tuesday that the Obama administration cannot require them to report when customers buy multiple high-powered rifles.
View the entire article at http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2011/10/25/abqnewsseeker/feds-defend-gun-sale-reporting-requirement-in-court.html
CCRKBA to Bloomberg: 'Explain This One' After NYPD Cops Busted for Gun Smuggling, Market Watch, October 25, 2011While Michael Bloomberg has been running around blaming gun laws in other states for his city's crime problems, eight New York City police officers were allegedly involved in a gun smuggling operation "right under his nose," the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.
View the entire article at http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ccrkba-to-bloomberg-explain-this-one-after-nypd-cops-busted-for-gun-smuggling-2011-10-25
Record-Low 26% in U.S. Favor Handgun Ban, Gallup, October 26, 2011A record-low 26% of Americans favor a legal ban on the possession of handguns in the United States other than by police and other authorized people. When Gallup first asked Americans this question in 1959, 60% favored banning handguns. But since 1975, the majority of Americans have opposed such a measure, with opposition around 70% in recent years.
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterView the entire article at http://www.gallup.com/poll/150341/Record-Low-Favor-Handgun-Ban.aspx?ref=image
Judge Won't Interfere With Cops' Gun Savvy, Courthouse News Service, October 26, 2011Two gun owners cannot force the California attorney general to prevent law-enforcement agencies from arresting people in possession of assault-weapon lookalikes, a federal judge ruled.
View the entire article at http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/10/26/40948.htm
Justice Department Proposes Letting Government Deny Existence of Sensitive Documents, Fox News, October 26, 2011A longtime internal policy that allowed Justice Department officials to deny the existence of sensitive information could become the law of the land -- in effect a license to lie -- if a newly proposed rule becomes federal regulation in the coming weeks.
View the entire article at http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/26/justice-department-proposes-letting-government-deny-existence-sensitive/?cmpid=cmty_email_Gigya_Justice_Department_Proposes_Letting_Government_Deny_Existence_of_Sensitive_Documents
Gun turn-in pits Ceasefire against collectors with cash, Portland Tribune, October 27, 2011Event organizers and Portland police, who help coordinate the turn-in, were at a loss to explain the drop. Maybe, they said, publicity for the event did not reach as many people.By the end of the day, the collectors said they had managed to buy 10 to 15 guns that otherwise would have been turned in and destroyed.
View the entire article at http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=131966229529074700
Did ‘Big Sis’ lay some big eggs before House Judiciary?, Gun Rights Examiner, October 27, 2011Under intense questioning Wednesday by Congressmen Darrell Issa and Trey Gowdy during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Homeland Security Secretary seemed to weave, dodge, protest and perhaps demonstrate some ignorance about Operation Fast and Furious.Later, when interviewed by Lou Dobbs on Fox News’ business channel, both Issa and Gowdy expressed their frustration and disappointment at Napolitano’s performance. Issa chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which has been holding hearings on Fast and Furious.
View the entire article at http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/did-big-sis-lay-some-big-eggs-before-house-judiciary
EDITORIAL: Democrats cling to their guns, The Washington Times, October 27, 2011Gun ownership is on the rise in some surprising places. As much as President Obama would have us believe that only small-town yokels “cling to guns or religion,” a Gallup poll released Wednesday suggests many of the firearms that have been flying off the shelves in the past two years were purchased by Democrats and women. The Second Amendment has truly gone mainstream.
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View the entire article at http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/27/democrats-cling-to-their-guns/
Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn California Open Carry Ban, The Desert Independent, October 29, 2011On December 15 a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit will be filed seeking an injunction against a California law that was passed in 1967 which makes it a crime to openly carry a loaded firearm. Ironically, AB 144 recently passed by the California Legislature and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown making it a crime to openly carry even an unloaded handgun has greatly simplified the lawsuit.
View the entire article at http://www.thedesertinde.com/Articles-2011/Lawsuit-to-Overturn-California-Open-Carry-Ban--1029.html
UK merchant ships to carry armed guards, World Bulletin, October 30, 2011British merchant ships sailing off the coast of Somalia will soon be able to carry armed guards to ward off pirate attacks, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday."The evidence is that ships with armed guards don't get attacked, don't get taken for hostage or for ransom and so we think this is a very important step forward," Cameron said.
View the entire article at http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=81016
Justice Stevens & Mrs. Obama Reminding Us our 2A Rights are One Liberal SCOTUS Judge Away from Destruction, ammoland.com, October 30, 2011Recently, Time magazine asked Stevens what he would fix about the American judicial system. Stevens’ response: “I would make all my dissents into majority opinions.” Fair enough, since he’s entitled to think he is right, even when a majority of his former colleagues and a larger majority of the American citizenry disagree.But then Time asked Stevens to single out one issue in particular, and he said, “I would change the interpretation of the Second Amendment.” Referring to the Court’s decisions in the Heller and McDonald cases that the Second Amendment protects individuals from federal, state and local infringements on their right to possess and carry arms, he added “The court got that quite wrong.”
View the entire article at http://www.ammoland.com/2011/10/31/mrs-obama-reminding-us-2a-rights-are-one-liberal-scotus-judge-away-from-destruction/
One Pivotal Week For Fast and Furious, American Thinker, October 31, 2011This past week, top government leaders continued to spin the deadly 2009 gunwalking Fast and Furious operation as some low-level rogue operation. In addition, there were inside-the-Beltway rumors, letters sent between key players, and demands for Holder's resignation.
View the entire article at http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/10/one_pivotal_week_for_fast_and_furious.html
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterBreaking: Gunwalker documents released late today contradict Administration, Gun Rights Examiner, October 31, 2011A news story released just over an hour ago by Sharyl Attkisson of CBS News shows that documents dumped late today by the Department of Justice (DOJ) contradict statements made by Attorney-General Eric Holder and other DOJ officials concerning what they knew about the Gunwalker scandal and when they knew it.
View the entire article at http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-national/breaking-gunwalker-documents-released-late-today-contradict-administration
Sheriff Tells Citizens to Buy Guns, Fox News, October 31, 2011A South Carolina sheriff said it’s time for citizens to start carrying concealed weapons as a way to fight back against crime.“Gun control is not the answer,” Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright told Fox News. “Carry a concealed weapon.”
View the entire article at http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/sheriff-tells-citizens-to-buy-guns.html
Feinstein may have inadvertently confirmed Gunwalker ulterior motive, Gun Rights Examiner, November 01, 2011In a breaking news report concerning the Gunwalker scandal, Seattle Gun Rights Examiner Dave Workman indicates that Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-California, may have inadvertently confirmed the ulterior motive behind the scheme known as 'Operation Fast and Furious.'However, when it became Senator Dianne Feinstein's turn to question Breuer, the focus immediately changed to the 'need for gun control' and bans of so-called 'assualt weapons.' The California Democrat wasted no time in zeroing in on the common meme parroted by numerous Administration officials that the flow of guns across the border into Mexico from the United States must be stopped:
View the entire article at http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-national/feinstein-may-have-inadvertently-confirmed-gunwalker-ulterior-motive
MSNBC Host: Why Should People Have Guns When We Have Cops, Townhall.com, November 01, 2011As I always say, you can be a victim, or not, the choice is yours.Yesterday, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright of South Carolina told women during a news conference to obtain their concealed weapons permit in order to better protect themselves from rapists and criminals in the area.
View the entire article at http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2011/11/01/msnbc_host_why_should_people_have_guns_when_we_have_cops
Paterson cops release video in search of machete-wielding attacker, NorthJersey.com, November 01, 2011
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterCity police have released the videotape of a vicious machete attack in September at a chicken takeout on Straight Street and are asking for the public’s help in capturing one suspect who remains at large.
View the entire article at http://www.northjersey.com/news/Paterson_cops_release_video_in_search_of_machete_wielding_attacker.html
Shooting Blanks: Facts Don’t Matter to the Gun Ban Crowd, ammoland.com, November 02, 2011Shooting Blanks should be mandatory reading for any firearms enthusiast. In the course of thirteen hard-hitting chapters, authors Gottlieb and Workman debunk and demolish the myths, misinterpretations, and outright falsehoods used again and again by Gun Control Extremists in their dishonest war on Second Amendment rights and the American people.
View the entire article at http://www.ammoland.com/2011/11/02/shooting-blanks-facts-dont-matter-to-the-gun-ban-crowd/
Lawmakers pass bill protecting homeowners who shoot intruders, Journal Sentinel, November 04, 2011Homeowners who shoot intruders would receive strong legal protection, under a bill approved by the state Senate on Thursday and the Assembly early Friday.
View the entire article at http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/lawmakers-pass-bill-protecting-homeowners-who-shoot-intruders-133227288.html
Kingsburg man charged with assault weapon possession to challenge gun law, Fresno Bee, November 04, 2011The attorney for a Kingsburg man charged with allegedly possessing 33 assault rifles, a grenade launcher and a silencer said Thursday that the Second Amendment gives him the right to collect guns.Fresno attorney Mark Coleman said he plans to challenge the California law that prohibits residents from possessing assault rifles because the law is arbitrary. He also said Fresno police used trickery to get a warrant to search Christopher Haga's home and business in September.
View the entire article at http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/11/03/2601951/kingsburg-man-charged-with-possessing.html
How much do you know about the Second Amendment? A quiz., The Christian Science Monitor, November 04, 2011After decades of inactivity, the US Supreme Court in 2008 began a major reexamination of the scope of the right to keep and bear arms, an issue that has long ignited passionate debate and prompted powerful political lobbying.How well do you understand this constitutional evolution? Take our quiz to test your knowledge.
View the entire article at http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/1104/Second-Amendment-Quiz/Topic-of-Second-Amendment
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How the War on Terror Has Militarized the Police, The Atlantic, November 07, 2011At around 9:00 a.m. on May 5, 2011, officers with the Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team surrounded the home of 26-year-old José Guerena, a former U.S. Marine and veteran of two tours of duty in Iraq, to serve a search warrant for narcotics. As the officers approached, Guerena lay sleeping in his bedroom after working the graveyard shift at a local mine. When his wife Vanessa woke him up, screaming that she had seen a man outside the window pointing a gun at her, Guerena grabbed his AR-15 rifle, instructed Vanessa to hide in the closet with their four-year old son, and left the bedroom to investigate. Within moments, and without Guerena firing a shot--or even switching his rifle off of "safety"--he lay dying, his body riddled with 60 bullets. A subsequent investigation revealed that the initial shot that prompted the S.W.A.T. team barrage came from a S.W.A.T. team gun, not Guerena's. Guerena, reports later revealed, had no criminal record, and no narcotics were found at his home.
View the entire article at http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/11/how-the-war-on-terror-has-militarized-the-police/248047/
SHULER & STEARNS: Nation needs right-to-carry reciprocity, The Washington Times, November 11, 2011As elected officials in Congress, we take seriously our oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the liberties and rights afforded to American citizens. This includes the Second Amendment, and we believe the bureaucratic, piecemeal right-to-carry reciprocity system in our nation threatens the ability of law-abiding American citizens to exercise this vital constitutional right.The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, H.R. 822, provides a bipartisan, common-sense solution to this problematic system. We are proud to be sponsors of this legislation, which has overwhelming support in the House, with 245 bipartisan co-sponsors and counting. The intent of our bill is simple: If you can legally carry a concealed weapon in one state, you can legally carry a concealed weapon in all states.
View the entire article at http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/11/nation-needs-right-to-carry-reciprocity/
Open-carry advocate arrested, jailed, Journal Sentinel, November 11, 2011A woman who was arrested after she wore her gun to a Brookfield church service last year, but was not charged with any crime, was arrested again early Friday in Milwaukee.Krysta Sutterfield, 42, of Milwaukee, is in the Milwaukee County Jail on charges of loitering and prowling, and resisting or obstructing an officer. She had not had a court appearance as of late Friday and was being held without bail.
View the entire article at http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/opencarry-advocate-arrested-jailed-tf310bl-133725628.html
What A Little-Known Colonial Pamphlet Tells Us About the Constitution, Tenth Amendment Center, November 14, 2011Between 1764 and the Declaration of Independence in 1776 Americans produced a rich series of pamphlets and resolutions listing their grievances against the central government of the British
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View the entire article at http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2011/11/14/what-a-little-known-colonial-pamphlet-tells-us-about-the-constitution/
The Eloquence of Obama's Inaction, American Thinker, November 14, 2011Purposeful inaction is a form of passive-aggressive behavior. Doing or saying nothing is still doing something. William Shakespeare once said: "Action is eloquence." Barack Obama is considered by some to be an eloquent speaker, but the President's rhetoric is meaningless when his hollow words, regardless of how well-executed, are followed up with inaction.In the past, Obama has been quick to remark on issues and events of which he disapproves. Unable to contain himself, oftentimes uncontrolled frustration and disdain inappropriately spill out in public forums. If the President senses rejection, he responds contemptuously by expressing unsolicited opinions.
View the entire article at http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/11/the_eloquence_of_obamas_inaction.html
False alarms over nat’l CCW legislation only help anti-gunners, Gun Rights Examiner, November 14, 2011This week, perhaps as early as Tuesday, the House of Representatives will vote on HR 822, the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, and hysteria about this legislation is not merely coming from the usual gun prohibitionist corners. Incredible to some, perhaps, but one organization – the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) – is working just as hard as anti-gun Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy to derail the measure and get President Obama to promise a veto. Maybe harder. Why?
View the entire article at http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/false-alarms-over-nat-l-ccw-legislation-only-help-anti-gunners
ATF classifies Chore Boy pot scrubber pads NFA firearms, Gun Rights Examiner, November 15, 2011The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Firearms Technology Branch has deemed “Chore Boy copper cleaning pads, along with fiberglass insulation,” a firearm, subject to registration and a $200 transfer tax, an official letter obtained recently by Gun Rights Examiner reveals. The response to an attorney inquiry by John R. Spencer, Chief, Firearms Technology Branch, offers one of the more creatively restrictive assessments since ATF declared a shoestring to be a machinegun.
View the entire article at http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-national/atf-classifies-chore-boy-pot-scrubber-pads-nfa-firearms
Obama Pushing Shooters Off Public Lands, U.S. News & World Report, November 16, 2011
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View the entire article at http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/11/16/obama-pushing-shooters-off-public-lands
Why The Right To Keep And Bear Arms Is A Human Right, ammoland.com, November 16, 2011Everything that exists has a nature.Arms are the means by which a human must defend himself when all other attempts fail or when the threat to life is imminent. That is the reason our founders included the Second Amendment to the Constitution in our Bill of Rights. They fully understood that the right itself was not theirs to grant or deny. They did recognize that the right to keep and bear arms to protect one’s freedom is an inherent right and that under no circumstances should the group be allowed to infringe upon that right.
View the entire article at http://www.ammoland.com/2011/11/16/to-keep-and-bear-arms-is-a-human-right/
National Concealed Carry Bill Passes House 272 to 154, Human Events, November 16, 2011A bill promising the most significant expansion of national gun rights since the current gun control regime began with the Handgun Control Act of 1968, passed the House 272 to 154 November 16 at 5:50 p.m. after two days of debate.
View the entire article at http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=47581
Fresno council loosens rules on weapons permits , Fresno Bee, November 17, 2011It soon will be easier to get a concealed weapons permit from the city of Fresno.The City Council voted 5-2 on Thursday to rescind 16-year-old city requirements that citizens show "good cause" for carrying a concealed handgun – such as owning a business that handles a lot of cash or being the subject of a documented threat.
View the entire article at http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/11/17/2618291/fresno-city-council-loosens-weapons.html
Gun Rights Crusaders Target State Over Definition of "Assault Weapon", San Francisco Weekly, November 18, 2011The term "assault weapon" has always rankled Second Amendment absolutists. Handled properly, an umbrella could be an "assault weapon." Considering the purpose of a weapon, the term "assault weapon" is rather redundant.
View the entire article at http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/11/assault_weapons_california.php
Blind NJ Man Wants His Guns Back , NBC Philidelphia, November 18, 2011
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterA New Jersey prosecutor says that a blind man who accidentally shot himself in the shin in 2008 should not be allowed to own guns. The man, who went blind because of diabetes complications, is fighting to keep all of his 14 licensed handguns.
View the entire article at http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Blind-NJ-Man-Wants-His-Guns-Back-134116043.html
Gunshots freaking out the urbanites? , Gun Rights Examiner, November 18, 2011They’re still talking about the perceived Obama administration draft proposal to push recreational shooters off federal lands — a threat that may never have been as real as some people believed — but there is a serious aspect of this story that belongs in the spotlight.
View the entire article at http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/gunshots-freaking-out-the-urbanites
Twelve Big Wins for Gun Owners Dialing Back Government Powers, ammoland.com, November 20, 2011The final conference report on the combined Fiscal Year 2012 Agriculture, Commerce/Justice/Science (CJS) and Transportation/Housing/Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bills—also known as the “Mini-Bus,” was passed by both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, and has been signed into law.
View the entire article at http://www.ammoland.com/2011/11/20/twelve-big-wins-for-gun-owners-dialing-back-government-powers/
Gun shop owner sues Johnston County sheriff, The Herald, November 21, 2011A local gun shop owner is suing to force Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell to grant him a machine gun permit.
View the entire article at http://www.theherald-nc.com/2011/11/23/20749/gun-shop-owner-sues-johnston-county.html
Store clerk shoots, kills robbery suspect, Toledo Blade, November 22, 2011When Lamar Allen and another man entered a North Toledo carryout Monday and allegedly threatened a clerk with firearms and allegedly began emptying the register of cash, the clerk was ready for them.
View the entire article at http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2011/11/22/Store-clerk-shoots-kills-robbery-suspect.html
Court for woman charged in Milwaukee concealed weapons case, WTMJ, November 22, 2011Court for woman charged in Milwaukee concealed weapons caseKrysta Sutterfield was arrested earlier in November outside Sherman Perk coffee shop in the Sherman Park neighborhood, where she was inside her car with a handgun while using a computer.
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High-profile reversal on public lands shooting , Gun Rights Examiner, November 24, 2011Whether the threat was ever as real as many gun rights activists feared, a draft plan put forth by the Bureau if Land Management that called for curtailed recreational shooting on public lands was officially derailed Wednesday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
View the entire article at http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-seattle/high-profile-reversal-on-public-lands-shooting
Broward lawmakers seek gun restrictions, Sun Sentinel, November 25, 2011The elected Democrats who make up the overwhelming majority of Broward's delegation to the Legislature, along with two Palm Beach County counterparts, are proposing legislation to undo a brand new state law that forces local governments to repeal their bans on firearms in government buildings and parks.
View the entire article at http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2011/11/broward_lawmakers_seek_gun_res_1.html
If you know of any upcoming events or issues that should be included in next month’s Legislative Action section, please let Scott know at 303-977-6460 or [email protected]
CLUB DISCOUNTSCLUB DISCOUNTS
REDDING RELOADING EQUIPMENT
SHFC has a direct dealer account with Redding Reloading Equipment www.redding-reloading.com and for 2011 and 2012 our cost is 50% of the retail price. Any order over $100 receives free shipping. Contact vito to place an order. 303-730-3459 [email protected]
CLASSIFIEDSCLASSIFIEDSInfo/recommendation from Vito on selling a firearm:If you are looking to sell a firearm, consider the following, if you plan to put it on consignment at a local dealer:GREEN MOUNTAIN GUNS: 15% commission on selling price, no minimum; no time limit; no retrieval fee if it doesn’t sell.SHOOT’IN SHOP SOUTH: 20% commission on selling price, $50 minimum; no time limit; $50 retrieval fee if it doesn’t sell.Check Firing Line and the Gun Room for their policy as they sell on consignment as well.The Federal background check is required to retrieve your firearm if it doesn’t sell.
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterFor Sale: Extensive personal collection (Expires 03/12)
Shotguns
1 ea. Beretta AL391 Teknys Gold Trap Semi-Auto. (LNIB) 12 ga., 3”, $1,575.32” VR Barrel w/5 Optima Extended Choke Tubes, 2 Interchangeable Recoil Pads,Adjustable Comb, Optional Weighted Forend Caps, Shims, Hard Case, Grade IV-V Wood
1 ea. Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon III O/U (LNIB - Test Fired Only) 12 ga., 3", $2,650.28" VR Barrels w/5 Chokes, Factory Beretta Hard Case, Grade: V Wood w/Schnabel Forearm
1 ea. Browning Citori Model C525 Gold Sporting Golden Clays O/U (NIB) $ 3,75012 ga., 2 ¾", 30” VR Barrels w/5 Midas Chokes, 24Kt. Gold Inlays,Grade: V/VI Wood w/Schnabel Forearm
1 ea. Browning Gold Golden Clays Sporting Semi-Auto. (LNIB) 12 ga., 2 ¾”, $1,275.30” VR Barrel w/3 Invector Plus Chokes, Gold Inlays, Beautiful Wood
1 ea. Browning Gold Fusion High Grade Semi-Auto. (Like New) 12 ga., 3“, $1,525.28” VR Barrel w/5 Sets of Chokes, Hard Case, Grade V Wood
1 ea. Browning Superposed Midas Grade O/U (Like New) 12 ga., 2 ¾”, $9,800.26” VR Barrels w/ Skeet & Skeet Chokes, 18K Gold Plated Enlays – signed by MasterEngraver, Factory Hard Case, Browning’s Highest Grade Wood
1 ea. Norinco I.A.C. Model 1897 Trench Pump (NIB) 12 ga., 2 ¾”, $425.20” Barrel, Imp/Mod., Brass Front Sight, Walnut Stock
1 ea. Remington Premier Model Competition STS - Made in Italy O/U $1,500.(LNIB - Test Fired Only) 12 ga., 3", 30" VR Barrels w/3 Choke Tubes,Factory Remington Hard Case/Combo Lock, Grade: I/II Wood w/Schnabel Forearm
1 ea. Remington 1100 Tournament Skeet Semi-Auto (LNIB) 20 ga., 2 ¾”, $595.26” VR Barrel, Skeet Choke, Awesome Wood
1 ea. SKB 785 Medallion O/U (LNIB) 12 ga., 3”, 28” VR Barrels $1,750.w/3 Sets of Chokes, Engraved Receiver w/ Bronze Inlay Medallions, Ltd. Edition,Very High Grade Wood
1 ea. Winchester Model 1897 (Original) Pump – Fully Restored 16 ga., 2 ¾”, $1,450. 21” Barrel, Mod/Full Choke, Color Case-Hardening, Custom Maple Stock
Rifles
1 ea. Marlin 883SS Bolt Action (Like New) .22 Mag., Stainless Steel Barrel, $395. Bushnell 3x9 Brushed Aluminum Scope, Laminated Birch w/ Monte Carlo Stock
1 ea. Navy Arms / A. Uberti / Winchester 1873 Std. Carbine Lever Action $775.(LNIB) .45 LC, 19” Round Barrel, Saddle Ring, Nice Wood
1 ea. WWII Smith Corona Model 1903-A3 Sporterized (Excellent Cond.) .30-06, $695. Parkerized Finish, Excellent Wood w/Sling
1 ea. Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action (All Original) .45-60 WCF cal. 28” $10,750.Octagon Barrel – Heavy, Brass Tip Front Sight, Straight Stock, Crescent Butt
1 ea. Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action (Fully Restored to Original Cond.) $3,250..38-40 WCF, 24” Round Barrel, Straight Stock w/Crescent Butt, Beautiful Wood
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1 ea. A. Uberti / Western Arms Corp. / Winchester 1873 Lever Action (LNIB) $1,800..44-40, Fully Engraved for Justin Boot Co. w/Western Town Scenes 1879-1979, Ladder Sight, Beautiful Wood
1 ea. Colt M16 Semi-Auto Tactical Rimfire Rifle (NIB) .22LR, Full Metal 21.5” $540.Construction, Barrel, 10 Shot Mag., Flat-top Receiver w/ Detachable Carry Handle, Fixed Stock, Elongated Ribbed Aluminum Handguard, Removable Rear Sight, Black Finish
Revolvers
2 ea. Ruger New Model Vaqueros S.S. (NIB) .45 LC, Factory Engraved, $2,400. pr. Consecutive Numbered, 5 ½” Barrel, Gun Fighter Grips
2 ea. Beretta Stampedes (NIB) .45 LC, Factory Engraved, Consecutive Numbered, $2,400. pr.Color Case-Hardened, 5 ½” Barrel, Ivory Grips
1 ea. Ruger Vaquero (NIB) .44 LC, Factory Engraved Cyl., Color Case-Hardened, $595.4 ¾” Barrel, Simulated Ivory Grips
Several Ruger Vaquero Bisleys (LNIB) .45LC, Color Case-Hardened Blued, $540. ea.5 ½” Barrel, Wood grips
Numerous Ruger “Old Model” & New Model Vaqueros (New & LNIB) $450 - $495 ea..357 & .45 LC, Color Case-Hardened, Blued and S.S. models, 4 ¾”, 5” & 7 ½”Barrels, Wood & Simulated Ivory grips
Numerous Nickel Plated Pocket Pistols (Late 1800’s – early 1900’s) in Various $150 & up ea.Makes (S&W, H&R, Iver Johnson, Forehand) in.32 & .38 cal.’s.
Pistols
1ea. Springfield XDM (NIB) .45 ACP, Gear Pkg. w/ 5 Hi Cap Mags (13 round), $595.4 ½” Match Grade Barrel, Factory Hard Case, Triple Position Rail System, 3 Interchangeable Backstraps, Holster, Double Mag. Pouch, Mag. Loader, Black
Misc.
1ea. Kirk Patrick “Santa Fe – Model 1860” Holster Set – New, Size 36, $275..45 LC, Tan
Federal Rifle Cartridges – New Partial Box (13 ea.) .300 Win. Mag. Safari’s, $16.50 200 Grain Nosler Partition
Smith & Wesson Magnum Safety / Shooting Glasses – New in Pkg. $8. Orange/Yellow Lens
All of the above guns are in new or like new condition with no scratches or damage whatsoever with the exceptionof maybe one or two.
Let me know if you’re interested in any of these and we’ll get together. All Offers considered!!
Bruce Schnelle 303-919-3512 (Cell)[email protected]
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterFor Sale: ENCLOSED DELTA CARGO TRAILER.....16 foot, dual axel....spare tire, included. 6 x 6
storage. Great for anything you want to haul....motorcycles, equipment, constructionmaterials. GREAT CONDITION. $3000 OBO.......Call Chris Weber @ 303-929-8549.http://denver.craigslist.org/for/2675222149.html (Expires 03/12)
For Sale: Weatherby Mark V, .270 Mag., bolt action w/ composite stock and variable scope. Onlytwo boxes of shells through this rifle from the bench – never hunted with this gun.$795.00 Contact Scott Roby (H) 303-431-7329; (W) 303-977-6454; email: [email protected] or [email protected] (Expires 03/12)
For Sale: Four like new Springfield XD-45 ACP 13 RD Magazines w/ Black X-Tension for XD-45Compact $30 each or $115 for all 4. Contact Craig Bullock at [email protected] or303-346-8575. (Expires 02/12)
For Sale: Four like new Springfield XD-45 ACP 10 RD Magazines for XD-45 Compact $20 each or$75 for all 4. Contact Craig Bullock at [email protected] or 303-346-8575.(Expires 02/12)
Wanted: Wanted to buy: Bolt action youth rifle in .243 for my 13 yr old daughter – any condition or brand OK but would like to keep it around the $200-$250 or so range. If interested or know of anyone that has outgrown theirs, please contact Tim at 303-581-4801. (Expires: 02/12)
Notice: Item from member Jim Potts: Interesting item I read in a gun magazine. S&W's Military Appreciation. Until Dec 21 2011 S&W offers a rebate of $50 or $100 to any current active duty, retired or disabled member of the U.S Armed forces with the purchase of a qualifying firearm. More details from
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterS&W web site at www.smith-wesson.com/nationsfinest for coupons and complete details. I believe there are many qualifying members in the club.
Ads will ONLY be run for three months unless you resubmit the ad - no exceptions. The new ads will be listed first in their category. Ads must be received by the 25th of the current month to be included in the upcoming newsletter. Send ads to [email protected].
NEWSLETTER INPUTS
If you have club related pictures, stories, member news, comments, suggestions or questions, please e-mail them to [email protected]. All inputs must be received by the 25 th of the current month to be included in the upcoming newsletter.
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SHFC December 2011 Newsletter
SHFC December 2011 Calendar – ODSun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 322 RF Metal Silhouette, 200 Range Reserved, 0900-1200, Call Ron G. 7.847422 RF Sporter Match, 200 Range Reserved, 1100-1400, Call Corey K. 7.5507Boy Scouts, Pistol House Reserved, 1300-1600
4Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
5
SHFC Board Meeting – Clubhouse 1700
6 7 8 9(Off Fri - Track A)Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432High Power, 200/300 Range Reserved 0800-1300, Call Gene A. 1.1531 or D. Casey 1.7197
10Muzzle Loaders, 200 Range Reserved 1000-1300, Call Ken R. 7.7827Winter 3 Gun, Pistol House Reserved 0830 – 1300, Call Walter T. 7.6474
11Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
12General Membership Meeting – Clubhouse 1700 – NOMINATIONS!
13 14 15 16 17CF Metal Silhouette, 200 Range Reserved, 0900-1200, Call Ron G. 7.8474
18Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
19 20 21 22 23(Off Fri - Track A)
LM Christmas Shutdown
Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432
24LM Christmas Shutdown
25
Merry Christmas!
26LM Christmas Shutdown
27LM Christmas ShutdownSkeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432
28LM Christmas Shutdown
29LM Christmas ShutdownSkeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432
30LM Christmas Shutdown
31LM Christmas Shutdown
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SHFC January 2012 Calendar – DRAFTSun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432
2LM Christmas Shutdown
3 4 5 6(Off Fri - Track A)Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432High Power, 200/300 Range Reserved 0800-1300, Call Gene A. 1.1531 or D. Casey 1.7197
722 RF Metal Silhouette, 200 Range Reserved, 0900-1200, Call Ron G. 7.847422 RF Sporter Match, 200 Range Reserved, 1100-1400, Call Corey K. 7.5507
8Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
9SHFC Board Meeting – Clubhouse 1700
10 11 12 13 14Muzzle Loaders, 200 Range Reserved 1000-1300, Call Ken R. 7.7827
15Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
16 17 18 19 20(Off Fri - Track A)Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432
212012 Foul Weather Shoot, 100&200 Range Reserved 0900-1400, Call Keith D. @ 303-972-1661
22Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
23 24 25 26 27 28Winter 3 Gun, 200/300 Range Reserved 0830 – 1300, Call Walter T. 7.6474
29Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
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SHFC February 2012 Calendar – DRAFTSun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3(Off Fri - Track A)Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432High Power, 200/300 Range Reserved 0800-1300, Call Gene A. 1.1531 or D. Casey 1.7197
422 RF Metal Silhouette, 200 Range Reserved, 0900-1200, Call Ron G. 7.847422 RF Sporter Match, 200 Range Reserved, 1100-1400, Call Corey K. 7.5507
5Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
6SHFC Board Meeting – Clubhouse 1700
7 8 9 10 11Muzzle Loaders, 200 Range Reserved 1000-1300, Call Ken R. 7.7827
12Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
13 14 15 16 17(Off Fri - Track A)Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432
18CF Metal Silhouette, 200 Range Reserved, 0900-1200, Call Ron G. 7.8474
19Skeet, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1100-DONE, Call Tom M. 303.978.9432Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
20 21 22 23 24 25Winter 3 Gun, Pistol House Reserved 0830 – 1300, Call Walter T. 7.6474
26Trap, Shotgun Range Reserved, 1300-1600, Call Ray S. 303.985.8072
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterFor all of those that would like to relive the “Finals Experience” at the end of each year of school – a quiz provided by Gene Adamson. Answers will be provided in the Jan 2012 newsletter.Whitetails Unlimited's Deer Quiz - Test Your knowledge About Whitetail Deer
Part 1: True or False
The white-tailed deer is the most popular big-game animal in North America, and is an amazing example of an animal that adapts and perseveres. As hunters go into the woods in pursuit of this graceful animal, here is a quiz from Whitetails Unlimited to see how much you really know about the whitetail's biology, behavior and history.
True / False 1) Deer are strong swimmers, in part because they have a layer of hair that is hollow, providing buoyancy in the water.
2) Deer have existed for 20 million years, and have had the same basic form for the last one million years.
3) Deer can run in excess of 35 miles per hour.
4) Deer can leap over fences eight feet tall.
5) Deer can cover 30 feet in a horizontal leap.
6) Just like humans, deer have a set of "baby teeth" that fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth.
7) You can tell how old a male deer is by how many points there are on his antlers.
8) Deer use their antlers during the winter to dig for food under the snow.
9) When antlers grow, they are covered with "velvet," a soft, fuzzy tissue. This velvet is the only regenerating skin found in mammals.
10) Like cows, deer have four stomachs.
11) Deer can eat poison ivy without ill effect.
12) Deer are native to every state in the U.S.
13) The reason fawns are born with a pattern of white spots is so the mother can recognize her offspring.
14) Deer have extraordinary senses, including sight, hearing and smell.
15) Newborn deer have no scent, and the mother will place the fawn by itself in a secluded spot for protection against predators.
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SHFC December 2011 Newsletter
To:
From:
Subject: Erik Wettersten
Levi Hendrickson
Holiday Theatre for Conservation - Wednesday December 7th, 2011
Please join us for the 1st Annual DU Holiday Theater Night on Wednesday December 7th, 2011!
This is NOT another DU Dinner Banquet, enjoy:
Happy hour with beer, wine & heavy hors d'oeuvres provided. Colorado DU Conservation brief from DU biologist Greg Kernohan. Holiday Mystery Gift Raffle. Live Holiday Theatre -- "The 1940's Radio Hour: It's Christmastime 1942" a nostalgic
Holiday treat.
This will be a wonderful night out (a great date!) for less than it would cost if you go on your own.
GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY -- There is limited seating and this event will sell out.
To purchase your tickets online please click the Buy Tickets link below. Please forward this email to your friends who would like to attend this holiday party.
Doors open at 5:00pm, tickets are $100/single $175/couple.
Ticket cost includes entry into the DU Holiday Party, hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, DU annual membership, and admittance to the Arvada Center's live performance of The 1940's Radio Hour. The proceeds of this event will be used for wetland and open space conservation via Ducks Unlimited.
Ducks Unlimited • One Waterfowl Way • Memphis • 1.800.45.DUCKS www.ducks.org
Ducks Unlimited Ref:97612Levi HendricksonHighlands Ranch Ducks Unlimited
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SHFC December 2011 NewsletterArea Chairman720-635-3574www.duhighlandsranch.orgwww.facebook.com/hrducks
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