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The March meeting of the Ft Myers Knife Club had an attendanceof 17 membersand guests. This month's door prizes consistedof a Kershaw Crown 3160X and a tube of Simichrome.The winner of the Kershawwas Bill Tirner and the Simichromewas won by lvlarvin Franz. The monthly 50-50 drawing of $40 went to Ken RabedeauA Case)O( knife pac wils also drawn for and it was won by Jim McDonnell. Congratulationsto all the winners, you too can be a winner of our monthly door prizes, 50/50 and/or rafflesjust simply attendone of vour monthly FMKC chrb meetings. This monlh's BEST SPECIAL KI\IXE was for the best Taclical nchter. The winner was lUarvin Fffrzl for his Zero ToleranceFighter (SeePie below). The Best Snecinl hife for Anril is for the best/ cunent Knifemalrers Guild Member knife. Sobringyour knife to impressthe club membersand maybewin * yourselfaprize. NencAingDatc: April Tth- Free Door hires Drawing Bring yowfavorite hnivesfor Shmt & Tell & sha.re EE April's Best Spuial Fedure Knife is : Knifem&crs GuildMemba lnife Bringyour bestto win a Prize IF =--i SUPPORTYOURLOCAL GUN & NVIFE SHOWS- GO ITIIS WEEKENDIII 4-5 LaBelle - FBL - - Apr Venues IaBelle Civic Center Aprl1-12 Ft Myers - SuncoastGun Show - L^eeCivic Center Aprll-12 West Palm Beach- Sport Show Specialists- SouthFlorida Fairgrounds - - - Apr 18-19 Lakeland LakelandGun & Pistol Show LakelandCenter Apr 18-19 Miami - Florida Gun Showsof Florida - Miami-DadeCounty Fair and Expo a Apr 25-26 Tampa- SuncmstGun Show - Florida StateFairgrounds rY'-IF - tr-- Maryin Franz's winning Tactical Fighter knife for March. firtfr,oi:jjiv.-s FMKC}vEB wuw-FilltersKnihClub. mgmikrnb-com Mailing Address:tr'MKC - P.0. Box 706- St JamesCity, n 339564706 knifernakers'Guild The Knifemakers'Guild is an US organizationmade up of knifemakersto promotecustom knives, encour- age ethicalbusiness practices, assist with technicalaspects of knife making,and to sponsorknife shows. The Guild is composedof 300 knifemakermembers and severalthousand collectors, uniters, and other in- vestorsas honorarymembers. History The idea for Knifemakers'Guild cameabout at a Las Vegas,Nevada gun show held at the SaharaCasino in February1970. The actualfounding occurredin November 1970by A.G. Russellin Tuls4 Oklahoma. Chartermembers included Blackie Collins,Bob Loveless,John Nelson Cooper, and Dan Dennehy.Russell was madethe first presidentwith Lovelessas the Secretary. The currentPresident is Gil Hibbeq pastpresidents have included Jimmy Lile, Frank Centofante,D'Alton Holder, GeorgeHerron" Buster Warenski. and William F. Moran. The Knifemakers'Guildis composedof over 300 membersworldwide. The Knifemakers'Cruild hosts an annualshow where membersmeet once a yeaxto conductbusiness, elect ofiicers,and display their work. The showis attendedby thousandsof collectors. MISCPOIURES Knifemakers Founder Knifemakers Current Guild President A. G. Russell lst Secretary Gil Hibben Bob Loveless.