SOUTH UMPQUA ROD AND GUN CLUB A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. 845 Rod and Gun Club Road Riddle, Oregon 97469 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 639 Canyonville, Oregon 97417 Range Status Phone: (541) 357-7874 Website: www.surgc.org Newsletter for September 2013 NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS SUNDAY, September 1st, 2013 AT 2:00 P.M. Do Not Forget to mail in your dues, by September 30th, delinquent memberships will be dropped. In order to re-join, the back dues must be paid in full from June 30th, 2013 to June 30th, 2014. So don t miss out with the on-going Club activities and improvements. Canyonville s Pioneer Days Aug 22nd 25th, we again had our booth next to the American Legion and the VFW. This four-day event allowed us to sell more raffle tickets, including ones for the Weatherby 20ga Shotgun, with only few tickets left to purchase. (100 Tickets Only) We also introduced our Club to several people that had no idea that our Rod & Gun Club existed. Jerry Jewell & Louis Eggert have installed 5 clangors on the hillside behind the 100yd Range for your enjoyment. They range from 8 round @ 210yd @ lower right to 5 round @ 236yd @upper right center. We changed the paint on the 200yd clangors and the ones on the 400yd Range to a white, they now stand out much better, thanks to a suggestion by one of our members. The Board of Directors takes each members suggestion and through consultation with other Board members, makes a determination if it is in the best interest of the Club members. Roseburg Knife & Gun Show is on September 14th & 15th at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. We have 2 tables at this event, and will raffle both the Rossi Handgun and the Mauser Hunting Rifle, on Sunday afternoon. The event is scheduled for Saturday 9am to 5pm, and Sunday 9am- 3pm. Member David Schubert with the Marine Corps League will hold a short meeting at 2pm, then the 20-30 Marines will shoot at the Ranges. They have scheduled this for September 15th, 2013 starting at 2:30pm. The Board will honor them, by waving the daily fees for these Marines which have served us and our country. If you are here at the range, be sure to recognize them for their past duty, having served for all of us. Due to the generous donations for the new roof for the Clubhouse, we have enough money to purchase the metal roofing materials, which will last longer than most of us will be around. Thanks to all the members for making this happen.
BLIND 50/50 SHOOT - SUNDAY AUGUST 4TH, 2013: The Blind 50/50 Shoot - 14 Targets for this event. MEMBERSHIP MEETING - SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2013-2pm DEFENSIVE PISTOL SHOOT - SATURDAY AUGUST 10TH, 2013 WE HAD 17 SHOOTERS FOR THIS EVENT. COWBOY ACTION SHOOT - SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2013: - CANCELLED Cowboys & Cowgirls are at Camp Attitude with the Physically Challenged Children. 3 GUN SHOOT SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2013: SIGNUP AT 9:30AM - SHOOT 10:00AM - WE HAD 11 SHOOTERS. COMBAT PISTOL COURSE, SATURDAY AUGUST 24TH, 2013: SIGNUP AT 9:30AM - SHOOT 10:00AM. WE HAD 15 SHOOTERS FOR THIS EVENT. REMEMBER ALL SHOOTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - INVITE YOUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS SPECTATORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME UPCOMING EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER: 50/50 SHOOT; SUNDAY SEPT 1ST, 2013 -SIGNUP AT 11:00AM, SHOOT UP TILL 1:30PM Entry fees are $5.00 per target. You may use any pistol or rifle in any caliber, rim or center fire. (No Shotguns) Bring a minimum of 10 rounds for each target. Winner will receive half of fees collected for the shoot. MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING: SUNDAY, SEPT 1ST, 2013, @ 2PM DEFENSIVE PISTOL SHOOT SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2013: Three plus stages. Sign up at 9:30 and the shoot starts at 10:00. Non competitive fun. Learn tactics and hone your skills. Entry fees $5.00. COWBOY ACTION SHOOT ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2013: Cancelled due to Roseburg Gun Show 3 GUN SHOOT-SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2013: Any pistol, rifle and shotgun (lead birdshot only). Battle your way through a simulated urban environment utilizing all three firearms. Sign up at 9:30AM and shoot starts at 10:00AM Three stages. Entry fee $5.00. COMBAT PISTOL COURSE - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2013: Any Pistol & AR-15 Type Rifle. Signup at 9:30AM and shoot starts at 10:00AM. Entry Fee $5.00, with 3 stages. 2
FAMILY MEMBER PROFILE: JOHN EYERS NEW EACH MONTH ABOUT OUR MEMBERS! by Jerry Heavrin, Secretary John was born in Klamath Falls on December 24th, 1936. His folks had a ranch in Bonanza, Ca. where they had bought property and later had purchased 26,000 acres at 50 cents/acre and also obtained 50,000 acres of deeded Government land. When he was 9 or 10 they moved to Grants Pass, where he attended Grants Pass High School and graduated in 1956. He met his future wife as a junior in high school, later married Earline after he was in the service. John had joined the reserves, then joined the Navy in December 4th, 1956. In the Navy, he entered a Radar Technicians class with 167 students, but there were only 17 students that graduated as the first Radar Technicians. He served on the USS Tolovana AL164, an Oiler-Tanker Ship, and in 1959 transferred to the USS Navasota Oiler Tanker Ship. Upon discharge, John married Earline and later had 3 children; Kathy, Brenda and son Jerry. In 1983 John was a Hunter Safety Instructor, and was living in Cove, Or. He had sold his home he had built, and also his mother s house, and bought a ranch in eastern Oregon. While living in Cove, he served as Hunter Safety Instructor for Le Grand, Elgin, Florence and Union, as well as our Club. He obtained a Bronze award for 50 students, then Silver for 100, gold for 1000, and the Platinum Award for 2500. In January 2002, he received the Distinguished Instructor Award after putting 4000 students through the Hunter Safety Program, and was considered one of the top 10 instructors in the State of Oregon. John has a special gift for instructing children. John joined the Club in 1992, serving as President 1995 & 96. He also served as Secretary, and again as Club President in 2006 & 2007. John had a heart attack in mid 2007 and elected not to run for office in November 2007. John is a dedicated Life Member of our Club and was responsible for the bridges that are placed along our roadway. He continues today to provide needed information on past events of the Club and the location of items that have been buried for many years (ie. Septic Tank, water lines, etc.). An avid hunter, both with a bow & arrow and a rifle, John holds a world record - four point score of 161 points for a Mountain Mule Deer - Eagle Cap with a 120 pound bow, shot at 20 yd, the arrow went through the deer and stuck in a tree. He has also shot a 6x7 point buck and while he was cleaning it, he noticed a large Bull Elk watching him. After a while it wandered off, and he had to go back to camp to get help to carry out the deer. It took 6 people to load it into a jeep pickup. At 11 years old he killed his first deer with a homemade arrow, then at 12 years of age shot a 243 pound mule deer with a 38-40 Winchester rifle. His son Jerry, like his father, shot his first buck, a 4-pointer at age 12. Hunting and fishing has been an important part of his family s life and while his wife no longer hunts, she can still be his companion. In 1973 John became a Gun Stock Maker and has sold many to stores and to individuals during the time he made gun stocks. Last year, he made and sold stocks for 12 shotguns. His passion is to continue to hunt and provide quality gun stocks for shotguns and rifles. Most of the older Club members know John and many have shared in his hunting trips and his many interesting story s. (P.S. John brought newspaper clippings, awards, documentation & pictures to backup the features listed above.) 3
Treasurers Corner... The 50/50 shoot had 14 shooters (total $70 fund) $ 35.00 Defensive Pistol, with 17 shooters brought in: $ 85.00 Cowboy Action Shoot - Cancelled in August 11 shooters showed up for the Three Gun Shoot: $ 55.00 15 Combat Pistol Course Shooters: $ 75.00 August Monthly Total: $ 250.00 Regards, Bill Regina The winner of the August 50/50 shoot was Jim Westbrook, who won $35.00. Jim works for Lowes in Roseburg, and has donated his time off from work to help out with various Range Projects. On Aug 15th, both Bill Hagan & Clyde Gauger excavated the holes for the installation of the 4x4 Metal Columns in the morning. In the afternoon, Paul Deem, Greg Snider, Shawn Russell & Jim Westbrook set the Steel Columns, installed rebar and poured concrete to lock-in the columns. We are now ready for the next phase of construction of the Retrieval System for the Pistol Range. On Saturday, August 17th we held our 3 Gun event, and hosted the Youth Hunter Safety- Independent Study Field Day. We had a total 21 young people take the Field Course, which was conducted by members David Miller, Beverly Kruger and Jimmy Powell (Riddle Fire Chief) who are all licensed ODF&W Youth Hunter Safety Instructors. Some of the youths traveled as far as Eugene Florence & Junction City. Each youth was presented with a key chain & copy of the U.S. Constitution from our Club. Thank you Member Instructors for this valuable volunteer service. Attention Hunters: Jerry Jewell & Jon Nordstad have offered to assist in sighting in your hunting rifle, during September, prior to the hunting season. They will be at the range each Thursday & Sunday during September, between 10am & 1pm at the 100 yard Range. The August Combat Pistol Course was an event where members brought their pistols & shotgun. A GSG 522 rifle & shells were provided by Bill Hagan for all combatants to use during the event. The shooters were all pleased with the event, and the stages, with several women shooters. Here is the officer contact information: President: Pam Dutton pamdutton50@yahoo.com Vice President: Chris Noll chriscindy@juno.com Secretary: Jerry Heavrin secretary.surg@yahoo.com Treasurer: Bill Regina treasurer.surg@gmail.com Chief Range Safety Officer: Dennis Blanchard dennisb@clearwire.net Director of Programs: Bill Hagan deputyanimal@yahoo.com Directors at Large: Chuck Spindel - (541) 863-1602; Jackie Baker - (541) 391-9172; Danny Copeland - (825) 234-3176 4
September 2013 Event Calendar The range is now open from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. During Daylight Savings Time Call the range status line at: (541) 357-7874 for any exceptions. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SEPT 1 50/50 Pistol Shoot- 11:00AM - 1:30PM Membership Meeting - 2pm-3pm 2 LABOR DAY 3 4 ROSH HASHANAH 5 6 7 Training for Oregon Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) 9am-4pm 8 9am 6pm 9 10 11 PATRIOT DAY 12 13 YOM KIPPUR 14 Defensive Pistol Shoot Signup 9:30AM Shoot 10:00AM $5.00 Entry Fee 15 Marine Corps League event Starts at 2pm @Clubhouse 9am - 6pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 Utah Concealed Weapon Permit Class 9am-4pm Urban 3-Gun Shoot; Signup 9:30AM Shoot 10AM $5 entry fee. 22 9am 6pm AUTUMN BEGINS 23 24 25 26 27 28 COMBAT PISTOL SHOOT SIGNUP 9:30AM SHOOT 10:00AM ENTRY FEE $5.00 EACH. 29 9AM - 6PM 30 Oct 1 2 3 4 5 Training for Oregon Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) 9am-4pm 9am-6pm Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Shoot questions? Contact Bill Hagan at: deputyanimal@yahoo.com Class questions? Contact Dennis Blanchard at: 541-680-2010 5
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South Umpqua Rod and Gun Club P.O. Box 639 Canyonville, Oregon 97417 Return Service Requested Range Status Phone: (541) 357-7874 Website: www.surgc.org A WELL REGULATED MILITIA BEING NECESSARY TO THE SECURITY OF A FREE STATE, THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED. TO: In God We Trust VISIT US ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/south-umpqua-rod-and-gun-club/112151328812548 OR CLICK FROM OUR WEBSITE NOTE: EYE & EAR PROTECTION IS AVAILABLE AT THE CLUBHOUSE FOR A REASONABLE COST OF: EAR PLUGS - $ 0.50 A PAIR OR 3 PAIRS FOR $ 1.00 EYE PROTECTION - $ 4.00 EACH - (CLEAR & WILL FIT OVER GLASSES) Eye & Ear protection is required at our shooting events for both shooters and spectators, and is highly recommended for our members safety anytime your shooting at the various ranges, not just during our Club events. Protect your Eyes & Ears.