ESCONDIDO FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION M AY 2 0 1 9 Affiliated with: National Rifle Association. • Calif. Rifle & Pistol Association. • California Outdoor Heritage Alliance Single Action Shooting Society • San Diego Wildlife Federation & The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association Civilian Marksmanship Program • National Shooting Sports Foundation MEETINGS Board Meeting 1st Thursday 6:30 PM - Meeting Hall From the President’s Point of View General Meeting 2nd Thursday Election Time Save the Date May 9th, 2019 7:15 PM Meeting Hall I’m guessing we have a fairly conservative membership here. Most of us wouldn’t think of not voting, even in California, our state of losing battles. I would like to see OFFICERS that attitude extend to our Association’s elections. At the general meeting on May 9th, President - Norm Porst, LM 2019 we will have final nominations and then be voting on the 2019 -2020 positions 760.271.8016 of President, Vice-President, Secretary and four Board of Directors. Directors must [email protected] be members in good standing and an NRA member for one year prior to nomination. Vice President - Darrin Eaton,LM Officers must have the same with the addition of serving at least one full term as an 760.630.8339 officer or director. My best advice to potential nominees is this: if you can’t look at a [email protected] good friend and tell him / her “no,” then you probably shouldn’t run. Your board makes decisions based on the safety, what’s best for the largest part of our membership, and Recording Secretary - Geoff Orchin LM 760.741.3721 long-term survival of our range. Sometimes hard decisions must be made. [email protected] For those who follow my monthly ‘Point of View’ you will have seen the statement “We DIRECTORS Are One Association.” The meaning of this is simple. We are not Escondido Rifle and Yosi Boublil 760.214.3582 other stuff, Escondido Trap and other stuff, Escondido Pistol and other stuff, etc. You Chris Cote 847.224.6898 get the idea. We ARE One Association. Even if your preferred enjoyment is throwing Ren Everett LM 760.432.2089 hatchets at bamboo targets, we all need to be involved to keep this top notch, fantastic, Linda Linaker LM 760.638.0573 Association alive and well. This starts with large turn-outs at events like the clean-up Mike Marks PP LM 760.744.7784 (last one over a hundred folks, wow) and voting in the elections. When you don’t show Ed Migdal LM 760.598.0093 up you allow small groups to dictate how your Association runs. Patrick Russ LM 760.644.2751 Chief Range Officer Since being elected I have tried to introduce myself to as many members as I could. I Jay Zimmett LM - 858.735.2354 have stopped by the different ranges to ask how we are doing and what could be done [email protected] better. I appreciate the feedback and use this information in my board discussions. I Assistant Chief Range Officer feel most of our members are pleased with the way the Association is run. The best way Mark Baldwin - 760-715-1871 to know is to see how people vote. But, I will be the first to say if you are not happy, [email protected] vote the bums out, including me. 2416 Grounds & Maintenance Here is my request. I would like to see a record turnout at this election. Be that person Pete Olson 760-518-9855 who cares enough to show up and vote. Will it be crowded? I hope so. Will it take Treasurer longer than normal? Probably. Will you see someone and say I didn’t know you were a Lucy Nelson LM - 760.533.3771 member? Yes. I don’t ask for much (ok, I do), so please come out and vote on May 9th, [email protected] just don’t forget your membership card. You will need it to vote. Association Clerk Juli Everett LM - 760.432.2089 [email protected] Newsletter / Webmaster [email protected] ReallyNorm Important Porst Dates: [email protected] May 18th, 2019 All Range Clean Up - Pre BBQ www.escondidofishandgame.com May 19th, 2019 Annual EF&GA BBQ Inside you will find more important and detailed information on these events. But 16525 Guejito Rd. • Escondido, CA 92027 since it’s in my ‘Point of View’ it means it’s really important! I Multiple Work Parties Our last work party (3/31/2019) was a great success. It was postponed from the original date due to road closures from the rain in February. Because of the date change, we were concerned that we would have low attendance. We had nothing to worry about. We had 107 people show up and pitch in on the numerous projects that needed to be done. Their names are listed on page 12 of this newsletter. Our next work party is going to be on 5/18/2019. Besides cleaning the Trap Ranges we will have a lot of tasks that need to be done for two big reasons: The Annual Barbecue – The day after the work party we will have our annual barbecue. A lot of effort goes into getting ready for this fantastic event. We need to get the grounds and facilities ready for a few hundred members and guests so that we can concentrate on the fun and food rather than more tasks that need to be done the next day. Fire Prevention – This year we have had an unusually wet winter so the weeds and grass are growing thicker and faster than other years. By clearing brush and cutting down the weeds, we will reduce the fuel for brushfires. Come join us for a day of service, fellowship, exercise, and great food. I have not missed a work party since I first started going to them in 2012. I still have a great time at every one of them. I Make Time to Attend a General Meeting Bring a friend to the next General Meeting and one or both of GUNTHER you could win a few bucks. At the last General Meeting, Joyce Alessio won the $25 door prize. Had he attended the meeting, New * Used * Consignments Joe Villanueva would have won the $500 Attendance Prize. The Tues. thru Sun. 10am - 6pm next General Meeting is 5/9/2019. If you don’t show up, you www.GuntherGuns.com can’t win. GUNS 2717 Loker Ave West * Carlsbad * 760-444-1100 I Donor List (4/11/2019) Thanks to all who donated to the raffle table at the last General Meeting – Bill Williams, Chuck Hanlen, Ned Richards, Smoldering Bud Smith, Mark and Laurel Baldwin, Ray Bucholz, Pam Tucker, Dorothy Notter, Wayne Brunner, Joyce and frank Alessio, Steve Baran, Jean Harrison, Eric Elsam, Bob and Julie Easter, Chuck Daugherty, Jay Zimmett, Rich Hall, Al Anzelone, Doug Mitchell, Fritz Beelcher, Paulette Bryson 2 Dossier continued on pg. 3 Dossier continued from pg. 2 Lic. #783634 I Be a Raffle Donor J&B Your donations help support our monthly General Meeting Raffle. Our entertainment Chairman is Bud Smith. If you have items that you would like to donate to our monthly General Plumbing meeting raffle, please contact Smoldering Bud at [email protected] Please consider new or used items in & Drain, Inc working order. Thanks for your support. I Left the Range Emmett Stump passed away recently. He became a member in (760) 745-9990 2001. Please remember him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. I EF&GA Barbecue (5/19/2019) The association Barbecue will take place on May 19, 2019. Regular prices: Adult $25.00, Children 12 years of age and under are $10.00. Advance tickets can be purchased through BOD members or the Association Clerk. There is also a mail order coupon in this newsletter as well. Tickets can also be purchased at the event. Besides the awesome food, there are many events and contests as well as the usual raffles. If you want to do all the events be there at 8 am. This year there will be a special drawing for a Mauser 6.5 Creedmoor bolt action rifle. Tickets will be $10.00 each and limited to 150 tickets. Be there or be square! 652 I Combat Match (1st Saturday) One of my favorite events at EF&GA is the Combat Match. Every month I have a great time, hang out with great people, and learn how to sharpen my pistol skills some more. Brian Lamb does a fantastic job of running a safe and smooth match that is always challenging and fun. If you participate in it you know what I mean. The competition is very friendly, the event goes quickly, and you learn good habits for shooting effectively and safely. If you want to learn more about it or if you want to try it yourself, here is some advice that could help you along: - Read the details about the event on the web site. https://www.escondidofishandgame.com/events/combat-match/ - Arrive early, especially if you have a group that wants to shoot on the same squad. If a group signs up 5 minutes before the Safety Briefing they will probably be scattered across multiple squads so that all of the squads have an equal number Broker Associates • Commercial - Residential of shooters. - If you miss the Safety Briefing, you cannot participate in Direct: 760.666.0023 Office: 760.317.1391 the event. No exceptions. Email: [email protected] - If you help set up and tear down the equipment, you will Website: www.rgahomes.com have inside information about the event.