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The Sportsman Newsletter Official publication of the Wildlife Committee of Washington Volume 15 Issue 08 1031 – 228th SW, Bothell, WA 98021 tel:(425)481-8686 August 2015 http://www.wcwinc.org EXECUTIVE OFFICERS PRESIDENT Gary Webster (206)963-6065 President’s Message [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Welcome to all WCW members and their we could not endeavor and prosper as we have. Ken DeLeone (425)745-1449 [email protected] associates. It has been a wonderful summer filled with many club events. Several events As summer is ending we will be entering the 2nd VICE PRESIDENT have been tradition for many years. The PITA hunter sight in season. Try to help whenever Joseph Rinaldi (206)423-0553 Shoot, which was a great success. The PVA possible. If you have skills check with the range TREASURER Shoot in which Kenmore raised hundreds of masters and let them know you can help. Your Tami Gramer(206)354-3978 [email protected] dollars for the Northwest Chapter of Para- efforts will be greatly appreciated by all. Many lyzed Veterans. (This event was started at have helped in the past and we all thank you. If CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Darian Carpenter (425)213.9053 Kenmore back when Carl Brattian was Presi- possible sight in your own rifles prior the yearly [email protected] dent) It has become wide spread through oth- sight in. This will allow more bays to be open RECORDING SECRETARY er clubs and the proceeds of the events stay at and greatly speed the process for the public and Daniel Barton (425)821-8731 home for the paralyzed shooter members of in turn reduce the crowds at our range. Thank the Northwest Paralyzed Veterans Chapter. you all for all you do to make WCW a great CHAIRMAN TRUSTEES Michael Wichser (206)856-1190 The final shotgun event for the year was a place to have fun while providing a safe place [email protected] once again very successful Ladies Only Shot- to shoot. CHAIRMAN ELECT gun Clinic. Gary Webster Jeff LeMoine (425)231-3166 [email protected] Archery held the annual 3D Shoot which is TRUSTEE (2 yr) always a very popular event with the archery Larry Mallory (425)820-3582 shooters of the Northwest Region. In respect TRUSTEE to archery one of the young Kenmore Shoot- Donations Jim Dinnie (425)821-4028 ers under the coaching of Mike Wichser won Bronze at the World Archery Contest. Con- We receive many donations during the TRUSTEE course of a year …..and we are very David Levinson (206)915-8460 gratulations to Eliana Claps, way to go young [email protected] grateful. While we are not a charity and lady! It has been 23 years since the USA has donations are not charitable contributions PAST PRESIDENT won a medal. This was an outstanding feat. for tax purposes, all donations are put to John Conderman (425)218-0245 [email protected] work improving the facility and its opera- Rifle and pistol have held their events as usu- tions. This month we received: COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN al with many accomplishments by individual ARCHERY shooters. One of the newer events being held $155 Donations Jim Thompson(206)799-5712 at Kenmore is a Rim Fire Contest that Kevin Paul Piercey [email protected] Kellog has put together and has become a $125 Donations Michael Ellison RANGE very well attended and fun event. Jack Giuliano (425)483-6487 $40 Donations [email protected] For further info on any of these events contact Robert Best the respective Committee Chair Person. They $25 Donations SHOTGUN Wayne Clapper (253)255-4128 can guide you to sign up for the various Sean Duffett [email protected] events. They are listed in the News Letter. Jason Schatt Attend the various discipline meetings, make Frederick Wilson HUNTER EDUCATION Horacio Delgado (206)762-6262 new friends, learn and participate in new dis- [email protected] ciplines. Thanks FIREARMS EDUCATION Richard Ripley (206)271-0670 As for the club, we continue to make [email protected] Kenmore the best club in the area in appear- LEGISLATIVE ance, safety and availability. I thank the em- ployees, managers and officers of the WCW YOUTH ARCHERY that contribute to the growth and safety of our Michael Wichser (206)856-1190 club. It is not enough to just thank all of you YOUTH RIFLE for all of your efforts. But believe me your SAFETY IS JOB ONE! Jack Giuliano (425)483-6487 efforts make the club function. With out you [email protected] Page 2 the Sportsman Newsletter August 2015 Quarterly ed. A minimum of 12 volunteers will be Membership Meeting Trustee's Report: needed or the event will be cancelled. Minutes Dave Levinson reported the areas of the This must be approved by the Board of July 8, 2015 club that need to be addressed once the Directors before providing additional budget is approved. information and proceeding further. President Gary Webster called the meet- ing to order at 7:30 PM. All Board mem- Treasurer's Report: Larry Anderson moved to adjourn this bers were present except Tami Gramer Tami Gramer was not present but Gary meeting. 2nd by Pat Webster. Meeting and John Conderman, excused. Webster reported the proposed budget adjourned at 8:55 PM. Submitted by Dan and suggested capital improvements for Barton, Recording Secretary. The Minutes of the previous Board Meet- the coming fiscal year. ing were read. Ken DeLeone moved to accept the Minutes as read. 2nd by Ted Old Business: Hudlow. Passed; The Minutes of the An- The budget for 2015-2016 was present- nual Meeting in April were read. Steve ed by Gary Webster. Ron Lageson Orientation Read moved to accept the Minutes as moved to approve the budget. 2nd by The following new member applicants read. 2nd by Ken DeLeone. Passed. Art Robinson; Passed; Ted Hudlow attended Orientation this month and re- moved to approve the changes to Article ceived their membership cards. Mike Wichser introduced World Bronze 3, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of Archery Champion Eliana Claps who the club bylaws as relating to Junior Brian Ager received several rounds of applause for Membership and presented to the mem- Amir Anessipour her success in winning a 3rd place Bronze bership by Vic Alvarez at the April Marc Bachmeier medal in the finals. WCW presented her 2015 Annual Membership Meeting. 2nd Jeff and Melissa Baker with a dozen roses for her efforts. by Steve Read. Passed. It was noted that Andrew Barnes a Junior member Kevin Benson would be charged Christopher and Leslie Cherry one half of the pro Nathan Corley -rated dues for Manish Das that month for- Gary Demercurio ward. When a Harold Edwards Junior converts Gregory Jones from a Family to a Nigel Keiffer Junior Member- Paul Klindt ship there will be Gregor Kneitz no Initiation fee. Christopher Larabee Amy Lietz New Business: Alex Limoges The new Special Michael Lindsay Use procedure Jeff and Doris Locke was discussed Robert Lowell with no changes at James and Gina Newson this time.Ted Gregory Nierman Hudlow volun- Shawn Parry teered to run the Darren Pyle upcoming club Craig Simpson and Kerstin Klank swap meets begin- Harpal Sira ning in Septem- John and Geri Stukel ber. Ali Rizvi James and Lori Tobin volunteered his Ronald and Collette van Tol talents to redesign Scott Wade and Tessa Dvorak and improve our James and Young White club website. Dan John Woolley Barton suggested Yongguo Zhao and Jinghua Han a WCW club pic- World Bronze Archery Champion Eliana Claps nic in June of Welcome to the club. 2016. All mem- Committee Reports: bers and their families and all employ- Jack Giuliano, Range; Wayne Clapper, ees and their families will be invited. Shotgun and Jeff LeMoine, Archery. Time off for employees will be provid- August 2015 the Sportsman Newsletter Page 3 Board Meeting A discussion was held concerning a day Minutes or a weekend for a Board member semi- July 1, 2015 nar to address ongoing issues that can't be resolved in a regular 2hour Board President Gary Webster called the meet- Meeting. ing to order at 7:30 PM. All Board mem- Service Rifle Clinic bers were present except Dave Levinson, Jeff LeMoine moved to adjourn this Mike Wichser and Tami Gramer, ex- In August at a date to be determined, a meeting. 2nd by Jim Dinnie. Passed. cused, and Larry Mallory. Service Rifle Clinic will be offered at Meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM. Submit- this range. Watch the club calendar for Guests: ted by Dan Barton, Recording Secretary. the date. (Anticipate Saturday, 22 Au- Kevin Kellogg requesting a 100 yard .22 gust.) The cost will be $25 per person rim fire shoot; Jack Giuliano, Range and pre-registration through the range Chairman; John Marler representing office is required. If the turnout is too NRA Instructor Training Classes and low to run the clinic, money will be re- James White. funded. The Minutes of the previous Board Meet- ing were read. Darian Carpenter moved to The course will be a non-firing class- accept the Minutes. 2nd by John Conder- room session in the Chalet running from man. Passed. 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM. (You can leave Highpower Rifle Match when you need to.) Bring all your gear Committee Reports: The June and July matches were attended including rifle, except no ammo (no am- Jeff LeMoine, Archery; Jack Giuliano, mo allowed in the classroom). Range; Joe Rinaldi, Shotgun. by eight and six shooters, respectively. July was down a hair with vacations in Trustee's Report: full swing.