C.R.R. Trail Blazer. The Newsletter of the California Range Riders

Transcription

1 C.R.R. Trail Blazer The Newsletter of the California Range Riders California Range Riders The colors of the beads used by the Native Americans are very meaningful to those who believe in the old customs. Black is the color of night. A time of peace, solitude and rest, a time to gather strength. Red is the color of awareness, strength and courage. Blue is the color of the sky where the Great Spirit and all the council of animals live. Silver, this color states that one is self assured and worthy of spiritual protection and guidance. Turquoise represents the goodness of one s soul. When I make necklaces, I like to observe the ways of the old traditions and use the same color in multiples of four. This reminds us that we must not forget the four winds, the four seasons, and the four directions which govern our lives. When we think of this, we are reminded of the Great Spirit, Father Sun and the Earth Mother who have given us life. Johnny Longknife Thought of the day ~ Travel the High Red Road for a long and happy life.

2 P a g e 2 August 1, Colorado is the 38th state admitted to the Union. August 2, Wild Bill Hickock shot and killed in Deadwood, South Dakota. August 5, 1884-The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid. August 7, 1782-George Washington creates the Purple Heart medal. August 9, 1863-The Battle of Cedar Mountain, VA, occurred during the Civil War. August 10, 1821-Missouri is the 24th state admitted to the Union. August 10, 1831-The term Old Glory, referring to the U.S. flag, was first used by William Driver of Salem, Massachusetts, who was the captain of the ship, Charles Daggett. When pre sented with an American flag, Driver raised it to the masthead and said, "I name thee Old Glory." August 13, 1860-Phoebe Ann Mosey aka Annie Oakley is born. August 16,1977-Elvis Presley dies in his home, "Graceland," in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 42. August 17, 1786-Davy Crockett was born. August 18, 1863-President Abraham Lincoln first test fired the new Spencer Carbine rifle. August 21, 1959-Hawaii is the 50th state admitted to the Union. August 29, 1862-The Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) began. August 30, 1862-Confederates defeated Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Va. Happy Birthday! Judy Millikin Jared Myers Tom Shanahan Peter W. Taylor III Liesl Marin Bob Lorbeer Julie Myers 08-29

3 P a g e 3 California Range Riders 2011 Buckle Series CRR is proud to partner with Gist Silversmith for our 2011 season and buckle series Buckle Series Sponsors Vogel- All State Insurance 199 1st St Ste 328 Los Altos, CA (650) Jack Whelan Roofing Buckle Series sponsors continued on next page

4 P a g e 4 Buckle Series Sponsors Patty and Don Carter of California & Montana Sandra and Randy Mylo Morgan Hill, Ca. In Memory of Nellie

5 Club dues (You can join CRR only if you wish) Reminders Joining CRR & CMSA and renewing dues for 2011 important change, please read carefully. CMSA is now running it's calendar year from the World's in October. So as of October 24th, we're officially in the 2011 CMSA calendar year. If you're planning to shoot at a CMSA match, you must renew your CMSA dues prior to the match. Another important change is the renewing members dues amount. Individual membership: CMSA is now $60 thru our club, CRR is $50 total = $110 Family membership: CMSA is now $90 thru our club, CRR is $80 total = $170 ***If you join or renew with CMSA on your own you will not get the $10 discount****** Please list California Range Riders CA5, as your club. To get the discount, your new or renewal must be paid by our club check/credit card. It's important that all club members renew their CMSA membership for 2011, through our club, the California Range Riders. Go to the CMSA website and print the renewal form, fill it out and sign it. Please make your check out to CRR and send it to our Secretary: Judy Stewart C/O CRR 2480 Day Road Gilroy, Ca If you have questions, feel free to call me at or oldbuckaroo7@aol.com Your Opinions Count! Suggestions for improvement of future matches and ideas for prizes have been asked for at the awards ceremonies. If you are to shy to speak up in a group setting take a moment to talk to Steve or one of our board members or send an . C.R.R. is always looking to make improvements for all of it s members. Don t forget every now and again you will receive a survey ranging from practice places, match places and days to awards and many subjects in between. Please fill them out and return them. These surveys are designed to help improve our club for our club members. They are read and go before our board for votes and consideration.

6 P a g e 6 Maybe you have a suggestion you have not seen in a survey or cannot wait to suggest, it to Old Buckaroo at Oldbuckaroo7@aol.com. The board of members looks forward to your input! Watch your s for announcements regarding upcoming practices and fun activities. Check our website for 2011 Match dates. Remember, participating in Demos, Wild West Shows, and Clinics, as well as shooting at matches, will get you credit for CRR year end awards. Volunteer, It s a lot of fun! Submit your items for sale, stories (two part is OK!) and announcements to add to the newsletter to Debbie, scarletangel86@sbcglobal.net. If you have any changes in your contact information, please it to Secretary Judy Stewart at: calgirl101ranch@aol.com C.R.R. Officers: President: Steve Holland Secretary: Judy Stewart Vice Pres: Jerry Bestpitch Treasurer: Judy Millikin Board members: Constance Jaegel Jerry Kurtz Debbie McAlpin Dan Millikin Joe Squillacioti

7 P a g e 7 L a s s o A D e a l : CRR sponsor, Dave's Hay Barn with 7 locations to serve you. Squeeze load and delivery available. They grow their own. San Jose store Other locations: Santa Rosa, Esparto, Upper Lake, Oroville, Shingle Springs Portable pens, quick setup, pin together, light weight, fit in the back of a 6' pickup bed, purchase 5 or more. Old Buckaroo Galen has a pair of Ruger Vaquero's 5.5 stainless with tuning and custom holsters. With Steve Holland if interested. $1300 for the pair with the holsters, holsters by Matt Rockwell. Galen Griffin or ggriffen@oregonmed.net See our list of buckle sponsors on pages 5 and 6 If you have anything to sell or are looking to buy pertaining to Cowboy Mounted Shooting, please the description and photo if possible to scarletangel86@sbcglobal.net and I will publish it.

8 P a g e 8 The scheduling of many practices and some of our events had to be adjusted. So be sure to read your s and watch for last minute announcements. The 2011 calendar is available on our website. Happenings We now have a Facebook website check it out and join. Just type in the search window (upper right) California Range Riders (CRR) Click on events We have 18+ events listed, so please feel free to RSVP. New for 2011: CRR Buckle Series (See update on page 4)We have 10 sponsors for the beautiful Gist Buckles. As you know, CRR does many activities in addition to mounted shooting competitions, practices, and clinics. Events are subject to change. JULY 4 CRR Alameda Mayor s Parade, Wild West (Alameda) Jacquie Hill, Treva Sue Strain, Judy Stewart, Joe Squillacioti, Colleen Davis, and Steve Holland repre sented CRR in this 3 1/2 mile parade, shootin' all the way...yee haw! 16 CRR Salinas Rodeo Parade (Salinas) Judy Stewart, Joe Squillacioti, Matt Moreno, Gary Ramos, and Steve Holland represented CRR in the 101st Salinas Rodeo Parade CRR Ghost Riders in the Sky (Ione) CMSA Buckle Series The ladies of CRR (and a few men) put on a Tex-Mex feast, complete with Margaritas, piñatas, music and no one went away hungry, not to mention good shooting...jerry Bestpitch won the Men's and Overall, and Judy Millikin was the Ladies Overall winner AUGUST 6 CRR Practice / clinic Kirkman Arena (Livermore) 9-14 CMSA Western US Championship (South Point, Las Vegas ) CMSA

9 P a g e 9 20 CRR Open Range VIII (Novato Horsemen s Arena ) WSSA 21 CRR Exhibition Demo (Santa Clara Horsemen's Arena, Alamaden) CRR Faultline War VII (Diamond Bar Arena, Ceres) WSSA CA State SEPTEMBER 3-5 Gold Rush Days (Sacramento) jb@jbranch 5 Labor Day CRR Gold Dust Fever X (Ione Covered Arena) CMSA 2x SEPT 30-OCT 2 WSSA World Championship (Idaho) CRR is now affiliated with: CSA Cowboy Sports Association and WSSA Western States Shooting Association Looking forward to seeing all of our new members and prospective members at these upcoming events. If you re inexperienced, come ride time-only and learn the in s and outs of cowboy mounted shooting. The reason for Rsvp s RSVP s are important. It helps us plan the amount of supplies (ammo, balloons, etc ) we need at each event. Many times the balloon setter groups want to know how much they will be paid (ahead of time). They are paid by the number of contestants and the number of stages run. The Diamond Bar would like to be able to purchase the appropriate amount of food, instead of over buying or having to make a last minute trip to the store. It s a courtesy and I ask all of you to make an effort in the coming year. As always, a big thank you to Scarlet Angel (Debbie McAlpin) for the excellent work on the CRR Trailblazer, and to all the contributing writers great job!...keep it comin. Happy trails to all Old Buckaroo

10 P a g e 10 July was a full month for CRR. There were practices, parades, matches and good times to be had by all! Check out the president s message for a recap. July 23 & 24 found us in Ione, CA, at Howard Park for the Ghost Riders in the Sky match. This is our memorial match for CRR s fallen members Nolie Johnson and Tim Foster. Tim s wife, Debbie, made it out to visit with her CRR family for this match too. It is always so great to see her when she can make it to our shoots. When I think of the close competition, I have to thank the people who work in the announcer s booth keeping scores and announcing for us.really Colleen, I was only half a second off of you! Half a second, yes our score keepers watch that stuff too. Thank you California Girl and Sierra Rose for keeping such a close eye on us. Debbie Foster Once the guns were put away and the horses fed, the fiesta started. There must have been enough grub to feed the town of Ione! Thank you Rob & Katie Scott for letting us beat the stuffing out of your boot too! Those of us who had the privilege to ride the trail with Nolie and Tim remember them often and fondly. I know they would have enjoyed the close competition and camaraderie that was felt at this event. Ride on Pards! Scarlet Angel Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." Mark Twain

11 Page 11 August 2011 C.R.R. Trail Blazer Photos By Johnny Longknife

12 P a g e 12 Photos from bruce shoji photography Practice in Livermore Ghost Riders in the Sky, Ione

13 P a g e 13 The things we do when we are not mounted shooting!