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845 Rod and Gun Club Rd, Riddle, OR 97469 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 639,Canyonville, OR 97417

Range Status Phone: (541)357-7874 Website: www.surgc.org

Newsletter for December 2015

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,

the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

SOUTH UMPQUA ROD AND GUN CLUB

NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS SUNDAY

December 13th, 2015 AT 2:00P.M.

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS ON NOVEMBER 8TH MEMBERSHIP MEETING:

President: Chris Noll, Vice President: Pam Dutton, Secretary: Jerry Heavrin,

Treasurer: Clarence Mills Chief Range Safety Officer: Dennis Blanchard

Director of Programs: Bill Hagan

Directors-at-Large: Chuck Spindel Jackie Baker David Prielipp

These are the 2016 Officers that will take over officially on December 1st, 2015.

The Board of Directors has selected Sunday, December 6th, as a WORK PARTY DAY between

8am and 12pm. Lunch will be provided for the workers!! We need to: 1) Paint the workshop-

Headed by Chris Noll, 2) Cleanup the ranges-Headed by Bill Hagan, 3) Rebuild the 100 yard

range Headed by Dennis Blanchard. Lets come out and get the ranges ready for our Winter

Shooting events. We need your help, we know that this is a time for Church, but we have

Club shoots every Saturday, and we try not to tie-up the Ranges, any more than is necessary.

Ranges will be closed on the Work Day between 8am to 12pm!!!, OPEN from 12pm to 4pm

The Civilian Marksmanship Program, with our Club #066084, have the following for sale, and

many other grades, including 22LF, and ammo. (see page4)

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__Field Grade MI Garand $630.00 (Fair to Good) stock. May need stock.________________

_________Service Grade $730.00 (Good to Very Good)._______________________________

_________Collector Grade $1,030.00 (Excellent condition).____________________________

Website: civilianmarksmanshipprogram/e-store.com

The Board of Directors want to wish each of you, a Happy Hunukkah, Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year. May you get the gun you wanted this season, or better yet, maybe win the

Club Raffle.

NOVEMBER SHOOTING EVENTS SUMMARY:

3 GUN SHOOT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 2015:

SIGNUP AT 9:30 AM - SHOOT AT 10 AM - 13 SHOOTERS

BLIND 50/50 SHOOT NOVEMBER 8TH, 2015:

Total of 27 Targets Sold at $5 Each—Shoot 12 PM to 1:30PM

MEMBERSHIP MEETING @ 2 PM

DEFENSIVE PISTOL SHOOT - NOVEMBER 14TH, 2015

Three Plus Stages - Signup at 9:30 AM—Shoot at 10:00 AM

15 SHOOTERS

PISTOL BOWLING PIN SHOOT - SAT, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2015:

WE HAD 11 SHOOTERS

22 RIFLE/PISTOL COMBINED STEEL CHALLENGE SHOOT SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 28TH, 2015 TOTAL OF 22 SHOOTERS

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 2015:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 2015: 3 GUN SHOOT

SIGNUP AT 9:30AM-SHOOT AT 10:AM - Entry Fee: $5.00

DEFENSIVE PISTOL SHOOT - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 2015:

Three plus stages. Sign up at 9:30 and the shoot starts at 10:00. Non competitive fun. Learn

tactics and hone your skills. Entry fees $5.00.

BLIND 50/50 SHOOT - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13TH. (Winner splits pot with Club)

Total of Targets Sold $5 Each - Shoot 12:00PM to 1:30PM

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - 2PM

22 RIFLE/PISTOL BOWLING PIN SHOOT - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19TH:

Signup at 9:30AM - Shoot starts at 10:00AM. ENTRY FEE: $5.00 PER FIREARM

Head to Head competition to knock all 5 Bowling Pins off Table - Staged by Caliber

22 CAL RIFLE & PISTOL COMBINED STEEL CHALLENGE - SATURDAY,

DECEMBER 26TH, 2015: Sign-in at 9:30am, Shoot at 10:00 am. $5 Entry Fee

PER FIREARM

Come and bring your 22 rifle and Any Pistol and enjoy shooting at the Steel Targets.. but

no Magnum, Tracers, Armor Piercing, or Incendiary Shells Allowed. Bring at least 125

rounds each for the 22 rifle & for your Pistol (This is a timed and scored event). FUN!!

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Here is the officer contact information:

President: Chris Noll — [email protected] — (541) 863-9969

Vice President: Pam Dutton — [email protected] — (541) 440-6769

Secretary: Jerry Heavrin — [email protected] — (541) 414-8080

Treasurer: Clarence Mills—[email protected]—(541) 817-6082

Chief Range Safety Officer: Dennis Blanchard — [email protected] — (541) 680-2010

Director of Programs: Bill Hagan — [email protected]

Directors at Large: Chuck Spindel - (541) 863-1602; Jackie Baker - (541) 391-9172; David Prielipp - (541) 680-3102

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Treasurers Corner...

NOVEMBER SHOOTING EVENTS:

3 Gun Shoot - 13 Shooters @ $5 each $ 65.00

50/50 blind shoot - 27 TARGETS $ 135.00

Defensive Pistol Shoot - 15 Shooters $ 75.00

The Pistol Bowling Pin Shoot with 11 Shooters $ 55.00

Pistol & 22 Rifle Steel Challenge Shoot with 22 Shooters* $ 110.00*

* Donation made to Tactical Medical Response Team for protective Gear!!

The results of the 50/50 shoot was 27 Tickets sold for a pot of $135, 50% pot won by Rod Zebb,

who donated his $67.50 winnings back to the Club. The very first donation received for the

funding of the Protective Gear for the Tactical Medical Response Team was made by Steve

Goldbeck, who donated $100 on October 28th toward the funding goal of $34,385.00. A Hugh

“Thank You” to Steve for this very important and worthy community project. Steve is a

Business Owner that supports the Club with his Advertising and Financial assistance as the Club

needs arise.

Our Club is very fortunate to have many very supportive individual's and business owners that

give freely of their time and money to our Advertising, Projects and various Fund Raisers: Chuck

Ireland of Ireland Trucking, Lynn Herbert of Herbert Lumber Co., Bob Valk of Modesto Tent and

Awning, Dennis Blanchard of D&D Firearms-Training, Ralph Johannessen of Ralph Johannessen

Painting, Paulette Jones of The Happy Donut, Rich Garnsey of the American Legion, Jamie

Moore of Umpqua Satellite LLC, Bob Augustine of Starveout Gun Shop, Marilyn Kunkle-Ireland,

Doctor Michael Brown, Greg Snider, Bill Regina, Manny Silva, Tom Huston, Bruce Harlow, Bill

Hagan, Clarence Mills, Jerry Jewell, Jon Norstad, Chris Noll, David E. Miller, Robert Kolker, Doug

MacCabe, Gerry Gammel, Don Nunan, Chuck Spindel, Dave Prielipp, Byron Beaulieu, Phil

Lanterman, Calvin Palmquist, Stan & Belinda Rembiszewski, Charles Glanz of South Umpqua

Disposal Service, Tim Richman, Bernie & Laura McClenden, Loren Hazelwood, Beverly Kruger,

Jimmy Powell, and many others that donate time & money to worthwhile causes.

NOVEMBER SHOOT TOTALS … $ 330.00

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NOTICE: The Myrtle Creek Police Department will be using the 50 Yard Range on December 3rd,

between 9am & 2pm for training and qualifying.

For your information, the Board of Directors have approved the Club joining and having annual

membership, over a period of years, to the following organizations; as these provide a valuable

Service to our Membership and our Club:

1. The National Rifle Association of America. Provides grants through the NRA Foundation, has

Training for our Range Safety Officers by our Chief Range Safety Officer, provides the Club’s

Liability Insurance coverage, and professional educational facilities and materials.

2. The Oregon State Shooting Association. This is the NRA Affiliated State Association for

Oregon which are on the Board that determines and approves the grants for both the NRA

Foundation and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.

3. The Civilian Marksmanship Program. This program is under the authority of the laws of the

United States of America. We joined with over 5000 Clubs and Organizations that provide

their members with the opportunity to purchase guns, ammo as it is available. Their website

is www.civilianmarkshipprogram/e-store.com, where you can look at the items for sale.

4. The Oregon State Sheriff’s Association. The Board voted on November 8th to join the Oregon

State Sheriff’s Association in support of Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin, as it also

provides grants to Douglas County such as Protective Gear for the Tactical Medical Response

Team which we will need to pursue on behalf of Douglas County Fire District No. 2.

While the Board of Directors is asked for donations for many worthwhile organizations, the

Board has taken the firm position of donating only to those organizations that provide a benefit

to the Membership and Service to the Club.

Don’t forget our Raffle of the Sig 9MM Pistol that will be drawn on February 14th at 2PM, at the

Roseburg Gun & Knife Show. We still have tickets available for this beautiful Concealed Carry

Gun. The drawing for the winning ticket will be drawn at 2pm on Sunday February 14th, 2016.

We still have 116 tickets at $10 to sell for the Henry “Golden Boy” 22LR embossed with the NRA

Emblem. We expect that we will sell these during the February 14th Roseburg Gun Show and

during the Sportman’s Show on February 21st. This means the drawing will be held at our Club

Membership meeting on March 13th, also when Daylight Savings returns. We will sell tickets at

the Membership Meeting, then close the drawing, and draw the winning tickets on March 13th

@ 2pm.

DECEMBER 2015 Event Calendar The range is now open from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

DURING STANDARD TIME

Call the range status line at: (541) 357-7874 for any exceptions.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Nov 29 Open Shooting 9am-4pm

30 Open Shooting 9am –4pm

Dec 1 Open Shooting 9am –4pm




5 Training for Oregon Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) 9am-4pm

3 GUN SHOOT Signup 9:30am Shoot 10:00am entry Fee $5

6 Open Shooting 9am-4pm WORK PARTY DAY W/LUNCH PROVIDED BY CLUB RANGES CLOSED 8am-12pm Ranges WILL OPEN At 12PM HANUKKAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

7 Open Shooting 9am –4pm NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE PEARL HARBOR





12Open Shooting 9am-4pm DEFENSIVE PISTOL SHOOT Signup 9:30AM-Shoot 10AM $5 Entry Fee

13 Open Shooting 9am-4pm

50/50 BLIND SHOOT 12:pm TO 1:30pm $5 PER TARGET

MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2PM

14 Open Shooting 9am - 4pm

15 Open Shooting 9am –4pm BILL OF RIGHTS DAY




19 Training for Utah Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) 9am-4pm BOWLING PIN SHOOT Signup 9:30AM-Shoot 10AM ENTRY FEE $5

20 Open Shooting 9am - 4pm


22 Open Shooting 9am –4pm WINTER BEGINS


24 Open Shooting 9am –4pm CHRISTMAS EVE


CHRISTMAS DAY

26 22 RIFLE & PISTOL COMBINED STEEL CHALLENGE SHOOT Signup 9:30, Shoot 10:00am $5 Entry Fee PER FIREARM

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Open Shooting 9am - 4pm

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Open

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9am-4pm

NEW YEARS EVE

Jan 1

Open

Shooting

9am –4pm

NEW YEARS

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Open Shooting 9am-4pm

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WED THUR FRI SATURDAY

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QUESTIONS ABOUT CLUB SHOOTS - CONTACT BILL HAGAN: [email protected]

QUESTIONS ABOUT WEAPON CLASSES - CONTACT DENNIS BLANCHARD : [email protected] (541) 680-2010

SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWSLETTER

Stanley Rembiszewski

PO Box 637

Yoncalla, Or. 97499-637

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Fellow members of the South Umpqua Rod and Gun Club, may I take a moment of your time please?

I’ll start with the negative first. Who among us is the rare person who has not received a traffic citation we truly believed we did not

deserve? Who, also, is the rare person who has not had a uniformed person raise their voice when we believed it was not necessary? I

would guess that just about everyone has had, at least, one experience, of a negative nature, with law enforcement. The sad part is we,

as individuals, remember these most vividly and refer to these most commonly. Sometimes it almost seems as though it is US against

THEM! I would suggest that we, as reasonable people, should look at both sides of the coin though.

Bad things happen, and they seem to be happening at a greater frequency than ever before. At least that is the way the Main Stream

Media seems to portray the story. Recently a very tragic event occurred at the UCC Campus. We cannot undue that incident, it did occur!

We can, however, be thankful that we had a professional and dedicated group of law enforcement officers, who under these trying

circumstances, did an outstanding job and responded as well as any person could have expected. In the wake of this tragedy, a very high

ranking political figure, the President of the United States, declared he would make this a “POLITICAL EVENT”. Thank the goodness of our

Sheriff, and other circumstances, that this never happened.

We, as members, belong to the SURGC (South Umpqua Rod & Gun Club) because we have chosen to belong. We are firearms owners for

whatever reason we choose, whether to put meat on the table, protect ourselves from bad people, or just because we like to put holes in

paper from a distance. Whatever the reason, we decide. In spite of our personal interactions with specific individuals, in uniform, we

should be grateful we have support from our local sheriff. All too often, the people who serve, in uniform, also get the feeling that it is US

against THEM, as well. Sadly, that they are our neighbors and sometimes even our friends, as long as they are not in uniform, but become

something else once the ‘dress’ is applied. And yes, I speak of this from personal knowledge, having served elsewhere for some 21 years.

Isn’t it time we considered changing that?

Recently, the Club has made the decision to join, as Official Sponsors, the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association. May I suggest, and it is only

a suggestion, that we, as Club Members, consider the possibility of individual membership? And what would we expect in return for, for

a minimum $30.00 (TAX DEDUCTIBLE) Annual Membership? Certainly it would not prevent ANY negative interactions, and it would not

stop all traffic citation issuance, but it would be sending a ‘smiley face’ to our Sheriff and his staff, that may show that we ARE all in this

together, and we do understand that not all things are always understood. Perhaps a ‘smiley face’ would be contagious and we could

find a better way of finding understanding. To that end, I propose the following, and I will gladly take the role of recruiter, to achieve a

goal;

Please, as members, take the small amount of time necessary, to go to the website http://oregonsheriffs.org/ and look, for yourself, at

the organization and what it represents, feel free to check the ways the organization is combating unconstitutional laws arrived at by the

State Legislature, look at the programs, and most importantly, understand that there is much more happening than the average person,

currently, knows. If you, as I did, feel comfortable with the organization, then join as a member yourself! You will receive a membership

card, a decal for your window, and a quarterly newsletter, nothing more, unless you include peace of mind and the idea you are sending

a ‘smiley face’.

Remember, when bad things happen, we don’t call the City Councilor’s house, or the State Legislator’s number, or the President’s phone,

we call the local law enforcement, and we fully expect, and almost always receive, the highest, most professional and caring response. It

is truly sad that these dedicated persons, who take this responsibility on voluntarily, are the lowest paid of all those mentioned above

(unless you live in a small town with volunteer city government, like Yoncalla). Further, if you do feel good about joining, spread the

word among family and friends, and recruit even more members. I would not ask this if I weren’t a true believer in trying to make things

better.

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COMING NEXT MONTH: A MENU FROM KEN’S SIDEWALK CAFÉ IN CANYONVILLE;

THAT WILL OFFER A BREAKFAST MENU THAT WILL BE SERVED AT KEN’S SIDEWALK

CAFÉ, DURING THE IN-COMING NEW YEAR!!!

If you have not done so, please donate to: Douglas County Fire District No. 2, send the

Donation to the Club at SURGC, P.O. Box 639, Canyonville, OR 97417. We will forward

these funds which will provide Protective Gear for the Tactical Medical Response

Team, so that they can safely enter an incident area along with Law Enforcement, and

treat and remove any injured victims or members of Law Enforcement. There are 18

members on the Team, with 5 members having gear and 13 members still needing the

Protective Gear.

This Team will cover all of Douglas County, and therefore the need to have a total of

18 Members. These members will have their gear with them 24/7 and will be able to

provide an immediate response to an incident, either on or off Duty.

Again, the Team members are: The Deputy Chief for Fire District No. 2, the ER Doctor

from Mercy Hospital, and 16 Paramedics. The Douglas County Fire District lacks the

funds to provide this gear as it costs $2,645 for each member.

The total cost is $34,385, so community support is desperately needed. Thank you to

all the shooters at the Steel Challenge on Saturday, November 28th, for their

generous $110.00 donation toward the purchase of Protective Gear for the members

of the Douglas County Tactical Medical Response Team.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and still have some leftover

turkey for sandwiches, to go with other things, like pie. Must have gained 5 pounds.

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South Umpqua Rod and Gun Club

P.O. Box 639

Canyonville, Oregon 97417

Return Service Requested

Range Status Phone: (541) 357-7874

Website: www.surgc.org

TO: A WELL REGULATED MILITIA

BEING NECESSARY TO THE

SECURITY OF A FREE STATE,

THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE

TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.

In God We Trust

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OR CLICK FROM OUR WEBSITE

NOTE: EYE & EAR PROTECTION IS AVAILABLE AT THE CLUBHOUSE FOR A

REASONABLE COST OF:

EAR PLUGS - $ 0.50 A PAIR OR 3 PAIRS FOR $ 1.00 Ear Muffs- $6.00 A PAIR

EYE PROTECTION - $ 4.00 EACH - (CLEAR & WILL FIT OVER GLASSES)

Eye & Ear protection is required at our shooting events for both shooters and spectators, and is highly recommended for our

members safety anytime your shooting at the various ranges, not just during our Club Shooting events. Protect your Eyes &

Ears.

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