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1 The Sportsman Newsletter Official publication of the Wildlife Committee of Washington Volume 18 Issue th SW, Bothell, WA tel:(425) December EXECUTIVE OFFICERS PRESIDENT Joseph Rinaldi (206) VICE PRESIDENT Michael Wichser (206) nd VICE PRESIDENT Robb Stack (206) TREASURER Tami Gramer(206) CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Ping Look (206) RECORDING SECRETARY Dale Sieg (206) CHAIRMAN TRUSTEES Jeff LeMoine (425) CHAIRMAN ELECT David Levinson (206) TRUSTEE (2 yr) Jim Thompson(206) TRUSTEE Jim Dinnie (425) TRUSTEE Larry Mallory (425) PAST PRESIDENT Gary Webster (206) COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ARCHERY Ken DeLeone (425) RIFLE Martin Morehouse (425) HANDGUN Jo and Milton Schneider (425) SHOTGUN Andrew Gough (425) Dave Elliot (425) HUNTER EDUCATION Horacio Delgado (206) FIREARMS EDUCATION Richard Ripley (206) LEGISLATIVE Vacant YOUTH ARCHERY Michael Wichser (206) YOUTH RIFLE Steve Olheiser (425) YOUTH SHOTGUN Mark Silver (206) President s Message I find it interesting that whenever I am penning this monthly message I am more perplexed than certain as to what to write as it pertains to the season. What I mean by that is as I write this it is not yet Thanksgiving. By the time, I write another installment it will be right past Christmas. Nevertheless, it is the quintessential ramp up of the holiday season. By the time you hear from me again we will have turned the page into 2019 or at least almost. Can you feel me about my angst? Perhaps I can best describe some observations I have had recently that bring some sentimental issues to the forefront. The past couple of months I have been wandering through the range catching a glimpse of Norman Rockwell images which stick with me pretty indelibly. For those of you under the age of say sixty Norman represented in his sketches in the Saturday Evening Post moments of time that represented the joy of being alive. One of the most memorable was the little boy with his run away satchel on a stick sitting next to a police officer at a soda fountain. The boy was in no running away and the Cop was not suspicious about his surroundings. That probably in some ways earmarks a certain time of innocence in our society and culture that no longer exists. I beg to differ. You see what I observe here at Kenmore is a little more like that time which is pretty enjoyable to me. Let me give you a couple of examples. So, I am sitting in my truck facing the uphill paved road that leads to the archery range. I guess I was focused on some text message. Fortunately, I happen to look up and what do I see. It was a huge man or a burly boy as my friend would refer to him skipping with his son down the hill in syncopated rhythm. What a sight to behold. It was a feel good for me. On another occasion, I am observing a father instructing his daughter at the rifle range. I don t know what he s saying but I could see her listening with those eyes of admiration at her father and their interaction. Then just recently, I am showing some out of state resi- dents around the range. We walk into the archery session at the club house. The positive energy that transcended that room was incomparable. The sheer joy of working with the youth shotgun class that Mark Silver and Dave Levinson facilitate is another example of what I am referring. To watch the first broken target of a novice young shooter really is gratifying. If you think these things are insignificant think again. This is what we do at Kenmore and in my opinion need to do even more to insure our longevity. Have you ever heard the term APROSDOKI- ANS? I keep trying to pronounce the word but have given up at this time. The definition are figures of speech in which the later part of sentence is unexpected. Winston Churchill loved them: Where there is a will, I want to be in it. Sadly, there is another that recently may affect us negatively unless we insist and resist so to speak. When we watched the evening news. They begin the evening news with Good Evening then proceed to tell you why it isn t. With the passing of 1639 we law abiding gun owners are facing the reality of gun right restrictions directly in the face. Alan Gottlieb warned us not to long ago about being passive observers to this insidious wave of gun right restriction. So, here is my Holiday wish. Be vigilant. Don t stand by passively and let the politics of restrictions deprive the next generation from the joys of safe shooting sports activities. Much like the DODO bird we are in the cross hairs of extinction. Happy Holidays to you all. SAFETY IS JOB ONE!

2 Page 2 the Sportsman Newsletter December 2018 WCW Board Meeting Minutes November 7, 2018 Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM by President Joe Rinaldi. All board members were present except for the following: Gary Webster, Tami Gramer and Ping Look. Guests: No guests were present. Old Business: Articles of incorporation update. Attorney will have everything for us at the December Board Meeting. We will read at the next members' meeting. PVA (Paralyzed Veteran's Association) Contributions - Joe will collect the contributions and send a letter with a check to the PVA. Safety videos - The person doing these videos has left the country for another job. This has stalled the progress of creating these videos. Robb knows someone who may be able to help. Robb will reach out to the person. A brief review of the Archery Committee s, Shotgun Committee s, Pistol Committee s, Rifle Committee s, Corresponding Secretary s, Operations Manager s, Trustees and Treasurer s reports follow. The full version of these reports are listed elsewhere in this newsletter. Archery Report: Ken DeLeone presented the archery report. Mike Wichser provided additional details regarding youth accomplishments and participation. Pistol Report: Jo Schneider presented the pistol committee s report. A bell shaped target was presented and proposed for use in the pistol range. Board was asked if they would approve the use of the targets. Joe R. said we will need to have a board discussion about this. Jo also mentioned the Toys for Tots drive will be starting soon (November 16 through December 10th). Rifle Report: Martin Morehouse presented the rifle committee s report. CMP membership dues may be due soon. Martin will look into when they are due and follow up with Mark Silver. Shotgun Report: Andrew Gough presented the shotgun committee s report. Shotgun committee asked the board to consider adding a pole to fly the Canadian flag when we have Canadian's attending our events. They also suggested allowing overnight RV parking on the property. The board will consider these suggestions. Continental Shoot is on Feb 10th. The committee asked to continue pursuing the fence and tree lines (noise abatement). Leland Cypress and Alaskan Cedar were suggested as the trees to be used. This work needs to be costed including temporary irrigation for the trees. Operations Manager Report: Mark Silver presented the operations manager s report. December 12th will be a Natural Disaster Training class for the club and community. Dave suggested we print fliers, a couple banners and have door prizes (e.g. wind up radio) for people who attend. Corresponding Secretary s Report: Dale Sieg presented the Secretary s Report. Ping Ping suggested the following. We waive the unpaid 2018 fees for 2017 members who did not renew in 2018 if they re-up for 2019 (One-time exception to the bylaw to allow us to waive unpaid previous year s fees). The motion was tabled until next month when we will review a proposed update from Jeff L. to the Bylaw Article 14, section 1, 2, 3 and 4. In the meantime, we will review individual cases on a case by case basis. November newsletter stats: Sent: 1289, 234 read (18%) Marketing efforts: Join Now banner for November is active and a renewal banner for December is scheduled to go active in December. Nov 24th Work Party: A call for volunteers was sent to 2018 members. News and events have been created on the website calendar. Ping suggested we print flyers and post around the club. The Continental League at Kenmore (Feb 10) has been posted on calendar. Trustees Report: Dave Levinson presented the trustees report. No updates on our 501(c)4 status. Bylaw change is planned for the January meeting but may be pushed out. Treasurer's Report: Larry Malory presented the treasurer s report. We need to review our revenue streams and look for more ways to generate revenue. We also need to look for ways to decrease expenses. Martin suggested we consider increasing our training class fees. Advertising was another idea presented. New Business: Ken D. suggested we eventually provide badges for new members at the new member orientation. This should be reviewed at a later date. We will continue our contract with Ralph Jarvis for the time being. Lights for 7 yards on range three - There is an interest in adding lights to an additional 8 bays for 7 yards in range three. Dave L. motions we spend up to $1000 to add additional lights on range 3. Dale S. seconded. Motion passed. Law Enforcement certification - Joe to reach out to law enforcement to find out what is needed for WCW to. host their certification sessions as a revenue source. I-1639 training - We should see how this can benefit us. If there are ideas, Joe asked for people to send an to the board. We will no longer be holding an ongoing food drive. We believe we can have a bigger impact doing other things. Toys for Tots (November 16 through December 10th) We will advertise the toy drive with the Disaster Preparedness Training advertising. We will be considering things we can do to the entrance landscaping to make WCW more inviting to the public. For example, signage at the entrance. If you have ideas, send them to Joe R. Joe suggested getting a gunsmith trailer to have a gunsmith onsite. Mark will look into this. For the Good of the Order: Robb asked if anyone has made contact with the NRA for resources on helping with the range. No one had said they had. Robb said he has a contact that he

3 December 2018 the Sportsman Newsletter Page 3 will reach out to. Jim D. motions to install a new flagpole for Canada. No seconds. Motion fails. Joe asked if we should allow RV parking. Larry suggested we spend time talking about it. Joe will add this to a future board meeting. Jeff L. motioned we allow silhouette targets sold by WCW for use only on range 3 and that silhouette targets not purchased at WCW will not allowed. Jim D. seconded. Motion passed. Motion to adjourn by Dale Sieg at 9:26 PM. Seconded by Robb Stack. Motion passed. Respectfully submitted by Dale Sieg, Recording Secretary. Archery Committee Archery report for (A) Indoor Archery has begun in the clubhouse (1) Times available for members and dependents along with the public Monday 7PM to 9PM Wednesday 7PM to 9PM Saturday and Sunday 5PM to 9PM (2) Cost fro range use Adult members $3.00 Students under 21 $1.00 Public $5.00 (B) Work on Field Course Walk Thru continues 3 additional targets have been installed last month Jim and crew moved one target to a different location after careful consideration of shot placement.that said there is still 3 more targets that need to be installed before he can have the range certified by NFAA and USA Archery for sanctioned tournaments (C) Rearrangement and replacement of shot targets on the 80 yard Bowhunter practice was completer last month Handgun Committee Meeting date: October 24, 2018 Total in attendance: 11 approved 6 applications for special and received 1 new applicant to start special use. Note: The meeting summary is presented here, please read the full report for the details proposals, subsequent research and discussions, if applicable: Updates: New Special use program was approved by the board and will take effect November 1, Included: Special Use Procedures for Pistol form for New Member Orientation Complete Special Use Procedures Key Proficiencies Guidance for Rangemasters Complete Revise Special Use Presentation for the October 2018 meeting Complete Updated Probationary cards Complete Activities: Ladies Pistol (third Saturday of the month) had two participants Outdoor Bullseye League (Thursday night 7-9 pm) wrapped up last Thursday, Nov. 1. There were 18 participants. Jon Seller won, followed by Scott Lorenz 2 nd, Paul Ketchum 3 rd and Steve Read 4 th. The new indoor Postal league will begin this Thursday Nov. 8, 2018 (7-9 pm). Bullseye 1800 Match was held on Saturday Oct. 27 at Range 3 (8:30 am - 1 pm) and had 13 participants. Pistol Competition Clinic First Saturday of the month 9am - 12pm (in the clubhouse through March). The first indoor turning-target clinic was on Nov. 3 and had 9 participants Would like clearance to conduct the Washington State Indoor Sectional and Championship match in February instead of March this year. WCW has been hosting this statewide championship match for several years now. The match will be in the club house Feb 23 rd and 24 th and we should have everything cleaned up for the archers in the evenings. We also need to put it on the Calendar. Discussion topics: Dan Barton s report on the baffle and range repair projects Still working on the baffle project. Dan was looking for volunteers for a range 3 work party on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to reroof part of the target line cover with donated used steel roofing and cleanup the wood. Steve Reed volunteered to help procure s and otherwise send out the word to members who might want to help and to help at the work party. Wood cleanup should be to primarily remove the old board hangers at the 7 and 15 yard line (were replaced with line). The donated steel will only cover ~24 feet of the 14 ft deep by ~84 ft long covering, leaving 60 feet uncovered. Does the board want to go with / purchase different roofing for this work party? There was a question about what part of the public funds

4 Page 4 the Sportsman Newsletter December 2018 goes to repair the range as they do the most damage. Safety Tips & Concerns: A member suggested that the range masters should attend at least one pistol special use meeting every year? Is the pictured target allowed? It was recently seen on the pistol range being shot at by a public shooter. Special Use Presentation was delivered. Other Announcement: Toys for Tots drive to begin soon. We ll be setting up the boxes and hanging posters in the next couple weeks. The drive is to run from November 16 to December 10 th (cutoff date). The club has donated funds in prior years and we d like to propose a 2018 donation. Pistol hours of operation Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Shotgun hours of operation Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Noon to dusk (max 7PM) Noon to dusk (max 7PM) Noon to dusk (max 7PM) Noon to dusk (max 7PM) 5:00 to 9:00 pm Noon to 5:00 pm 5:00 to 9:00 pm 10:00 am to 5:00 pm 10:00 am to 5:00 pm 1st Mon Members Only 5-9pm 3th Mon Members Only 5-9pm Rifle Committee Rifle Committee report for the Kenmore Board Meeting, 7 November members have taken our Rifle Special Use classes as of our class on 28 Oct. Our next class is set for Sunday, 25 November, at 1 PM. Matches since the last board meeting: Rimfire Match, 6 October CMP Games Rifle Match, 14 Oct Benchrest Rifle Match, 20 Oct Rimfire Match, 3 November Matches for the next month: CMP Games Rifle Match, 11 Nov Benchrest Rifle Match, 17 Smallbore Rifle Practice continues on Tuesday until December 26, in the clubhouse. The Junior Rifle program will continue on Fridays through April There are usually about 30 juniors participating, in three relays. They may have to add another relay if any more sign up. They are getting more parent help this year, have a few rifle problems that may need a gunsmith. I ll get more detail. For shooters who want to compete in the CMP Games matches, they need to fill out a waiver and have it notarized so we can keep in in the CMP match files here. The link to a printable waiver is at Affidavit.pdf?ver= The next Rifle Committee meeting is on 21 November, at 7 PM in the chalet. It is open to anyone interested in rifles, rifle shooting, range operations, how to use rifles, how to use sights, how to compete, how to improve your shooting. If we can t answer questions, we have references! Martin Morehouse Rifle Committee Chair Shotgun committee report: Last month s committee meeting had Seven members attended. No safety concerns to report. October 21 st PITA Shoot was very successful. 55 Shooters Shooters as far as Canada and Wenatchee came to shoot. 7 from Canada. This brings up the fact that we do not have a second flag pole for the Canadian flag to show respect to our neighbors to the north. We would the Board to approve second Flag pole. November Multiplex Was very successful. 23 Shooters, shooting 3 events for a total of 2250 targets thrown. We would like to make the April 6 th PITA shoot a two-day shoot. April 6 th and 7 th. 200 targets per day. Also will need RV parking for this event. Ideas discussed to bring more business on Tuesdays. Member prices to public? 10% off product? Buy a trap card and get one free line? You can only claim one discount each Tuesday. Enhanced Membership was discussed and we believe the committee chairs should get together and give it more discussion. Long term committee plans: Cut bank and build Fence on top of berm by trap 0 for reducing noise. Turn Trap 0 turned into a full 27-yard Practice/Competition trap with sidewalks for wheel chair access. JD is willing to raise the money for this if we put a price on it. Shot curtain for lead retention and reclaiming. Retractable roof for foul weather conditions. David Elliott, delliott99@msn.com Andrew Gough duchunter_007@yahoo.com

5 December 2018 the Sportsman Newsletter Page 5 We couldn t have asked for better weather for our monthly match and this was November. It turned into a beautiful sunny day with moderate winds. That is after the fog burned off. We had to wait a while for that to happen but then it was perfect. Not at all cold. The Pacific Northwest is, mostly, the best. Nine shooters showed up to try their luck and to win the fat turkey that Chris Wilder donated as the prize for the best aggregate score for the day. Thank you Chris! And thanks for coming over the pass from Wenatchee to shoot with us. It was also good to see Mustafa Bilal again who drove down from Anacortes. He s always a formidable competitor which proved to be true this morning. We had three shooters in the factory class. Or should I say four since one of the shooters was actually the team of Doris Locke and Cindy Vu. We must have had really good conditions in the first round of shooting since four shooters tied for first in custom class: Mustafa, Chris, Khanh Nguyen and Tom Horne all shot scores of 100. And in second place Doug Schwind and David Locke both scored 96 points. Also in factory class we had a tie for first: Ernie Snyder and Doris/Cindy both shot the excellent score of 99 and Matt Daly scored 81 points. All shooting was at 300 yards all morning. In match two; Khanh was first with 101 points. Doug and David both shot 100s. And Mustafa and Tom both scored 99 points for third place. Another tie for first in factory: Ernie and Doris/Cindy both scored 97 and Matt, improving his scores with each match had a score of 90. Match three: Mustafa s score of 100 was good enough for first place. David was second with 99 and Tom was third with a score of 98. Cindy/Doris were outright winners this time with a score of 97, in factory. And Ernie and Matt tied for second place with 92 points each. Last match of the day: (Our matches are ten shoots each.) Mustafa ended the match well shooting the best score of the day- 102 points. Doug was second with 98 points and Tom and David shared third place, each scoring 97 points. In factory class Doris/Cindy came out on top again with 95 points and Ernie and Matt both had 94 points for second place. In custom class Mustafa had the best total score, 401 points. Tom was second with 394 and Khanh and David both had 392 for third place. As usual, Cindy/Doris were the best in factory, with 388 total points, shooting their Savage 12 in 6mmBR. Ernie was second shooting his.204 Ruger. He had 382 points and Matt was third with 357 points, also shooting a Savage but in 6.5 Creedmoor. Chris, sorry we didn t get you in the group photo. We love having you at our matches and not just because of the goodies you bring! Next time we ll photograph you twice. Thanks to Matt and Khanh for helping with target changes and to Jeff Locke for doing the scoring. It s great that everyone pitches in to help make the match run smoothly and quickly. Our next match is December 15. We ll have a special prize for this match as well. We shoot all winter. If the weather s not so good we ll shoot at 200 or 100 yards but we ll shoot. Any questions call Richard Nicol at

6 Page 6 the Sportsman Newsletter December 2018 Orientation The following new member applicants attended Orientation this month and received their membership cards. Jim Axelson Clifford and Suzanne Barrow William and Susana Bishop Colby Boulton Travis and Rachel Bourland Daniel Bruce Michael Cox Peter Davies Theodore and Monica Dodd Rusty DuBose Robert Harris Darren Hoffman Mark Huber Thomas Huber John Hull Adam and Katie Hunter Ryan Packard Glade and Tamera Risenmay Ophir Ronen Thomas Spivey Robert Terrell Finley and Kelly White Welcome to the club. Donations We receive many donations during the course of a year..and we are very grateful. While we are not a charity and donations are not charitable contributions for tax purposes, all donations are put to work improving the facility and its operations. This month we received: $100 Donation John Otter $50 Donation Jeffrey Higgins Benjamin McPhail Allan Schneider $40 Donation A. Craig Oleson $20 Donation David Lewontin $16 Donation Matthew Daly $15 Donation Berlee Hardie $6 Donation M. Thomas Kroon Thanks Pistol Competition We wrapped up the Summer Bullseye League when we went off daylight saving and we are now in the Clubhouse on Thursday evenings on our indoor range. Jon Sellar was the overall winner of the Summer Outdoor League with a 96.50%. Scott Lorenz came in second at 96.16% and Paul Ketchum was 3rd with a 95.35% average. Congratuations guys and to Jo Schneider for advancing to the Expert class with her excellent 90.68% average. We are signing up shooters for the Postal Team League and our Club Winter Indoor Bullseye League now. The Postal League wants the list of competitors submitted to them the first week of December..so please come on out Thursday and sign-up, and shoot a practice match. Vic Alvarez

7 December 2018 the Sportsman Newsletter Page 7 Rimfire Benchrest Rifle Match Rimfire Match Report for Nov 2018 Effective with the November 2018 match, the United States Bench Rest (USBR) 50- yard rimfire target will be used. Each target contains 25 two-inch diameter bulls plus three sighter bulls. The scoring system is based on where the bullet touches the inner edge of the ring of the bull with one shot per bull. Each of the rings is.125 inches wide beyond the.1-inch center bullseye so even a fractional miss can adversely affect the shooters score. X s will be recorded but used for tiebreakers only and not included in the score. Here is a link to how to score the new target: showthread.php?t= Copies of these instructions are also available from the Match Director. Each of the two targets will have standalone results and cash payouts so if you don t shoot well in the first string there is a second opportunity to finish in the money. If there are more than 18 entrants, the first 18 shooters will complete both of their targets in one 50- minute relay followed by the remaining shooters. The scores from both relays will be aggregated by rifle division and cash payouts will be then awarded. Participants from the first relay may shoot non-counting scores for the target cost of two dollars. Advise the match director if you are interested participating for non-counting scores so we will have enough targets for all participants. Shooters may use either a bipod or bags to support their rifle stocks and rear rest bags are also allowed. The scores will be posted under the Events tab on the range website. To be eligible for a season end first, second, or third place finish the competitor is required to complete a minimum of 16 targets. Wind flags have been purchased and will be set up prior to the beginning of the match. The competitors are separated into two divisions, Match for rifles designed for match competitions (typically costing $700 or more) and Sport for rifles designed for target and sport shooting like those manufactured by Ruger, Savage, and CZ. In this month s match there were nine competitors in the Match Division and ten in the Sport Division. Welcome newcomers Aaron Manezes and Peter Lee. In Relay 1 Match Division, Kevin Kellogg was the winner with a score of 242 7X. Matt Daly placed second at 233 2X, and Dennis Tyskiewicz was third place with a score of 232 2X. In the Sport Division, Mark Helsen finished first with a score of 228 2X. Keith Wilson placed second with a score of 226 3X. David Guyer was third at 218 0X. In Relay 2 Match Division, Kevin Kellogg won again with a score of 240 7X. Dennis Tyskiewicz was in the money again with a second-place score of 236 9X and David Wild finished one point back in third place at 235 4X. In the Sport Division, Keith Wilson finished first at 231 3X, Mark Helsen was second with a score of 227 2X with Joe Davis finishing third at 218 1X. Attached is a picture of the top finishers in both divisions winners of the inaugural rimfire bench rest season. From left to right are David Wild (3rd Place Match Division), Kevin Kellogg (1 st Place Match Division), Dennis Tyskiewicz (2 nd Place Match Division), Keith Wilson (1 st Place Sport Division), and Brian Lapinski (2 nd Place Sport Division). No other competitor in the Sport Division completed the minimum 16 relays required to qualify for the third-place award. The entry fee is $10 with two dollars per shooter for target expenses and the balance distributed in prize money for the first three places plus ties. For complete match details see the December 1 st calendar event. Contact me if you have any questions about this match. Matt Daly Match Director mattd5404@frontier.com

8 Page 8 the Sportsman Newsletter December 2018 Handgun Committee All Pistol Committee meetings are on the fourth Wednesday of the month 11/28/18 will be the next one. The Pistol Competition Seminar practice is on the first Saturday of the month we will be indoors for Nov. through Feb. to stay out of the cold so it s.22 only for those months. Anyone is welcome to join us. The new special use process took effect on November 1 and is well received. The Rangemasters are pleased to help us provide a much more comprehensive program. A big thank you to them. We had an awesome work party on the Saturday after Black Friday. About 15 people, led by Dan Barton, Lou Scharbau, Steve Read and yours truly, replaced all the wood on the front baffle columns and repaired the two far-right, second-tier columns. Dave Levinson put up more LED lights for the 7 yard line in the far bays. It was a beautiful day and the work went fast with all the cheerful, hard-working help. Take a look at their stunning work as the range looks super spiffy. Thank you to everyone that helped!! Please remember to bring a toy for the less fortunate children and participate in the WCW Toys for Tots drive! We set a record last year that we d like to beat again! Jo and Milton Schneider, Pistol Committee Chair Before After