FWRR Club Meeting
The next meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022. Meeting Place: VFW Post 857, located at 2202 West Main Street in Fort Wayne. Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m. Agenda: Standard meeting format.
Cleanup Day projects will be discussed as a New Business topic. Please try to attend as a quorum is required to conduct club business. Food and drink will be available at very reasonable prices before and after the meeting.
Membership Information Update
As of March 15th, the number of members in good standing is 363. Three members have resigned their memberships for various reasons, two members have passed away, and twelve members have failed to respond to membership renewal reminders.
Dues received with postmark dates after March 1st, but on or before March 31st, are subject to a $25.00 late fee. Dues received with postmark dates after March 31st will be returned with a notice indicating that:
1)
The party’s membership has been terminated
2) Future membership requires submission of a membership applications and
payment of new member fees (c.f., Bylaws Article IX, Section 2).
Dues paid with an NSF check are subject to a $25.00 returned check fee.
If personal hardship prevents timely payment of dues, contact a club officer who may arrange either for dues to be waived or for payment to be deferred.
Individuals who were accepted as members on or after October 1, 2021 are not required to pay membership dues tor the 2022 calendar year; nevertheless, they do need to return the renewal form with proof of current NRA membership.
Donations
Sincere thanks to the many members who have made donations this year. Donations exceeded the astonishing sum of $6,000.00.
It deserves special mention that one, traditionally very-generous, long-time member donated $500.00.
Membership generosity provides funds for facility improvements and aids the club in managing recurring expenses (e.g. insurance, property tax, building and facilities maintenance, and property upkeep).
Newsletter Delivery
Approximately
80% of the membership receives the newsletter via e-mail. Those members who
have e-mail accounts and who currently opt for postal delivery are asked to
consider receiving the newsletter via e-mail. To sign up for the E-News just
send an E-Mail to billmac099@gmail.com with FWRRC
E-News in the subject line and your Name somewhere
within the body of the E-mail. You will also receive Flash E-mails of any club
news.
Doing so will save printing expenses (newsletter and mailing labels), postage,
envelope cost, the time and fuel spent traveling to/from the printer, and the
manual labor associated with stuffing, labeling, stamping, and mailing
envelopes.
( Note: at the bottom of any broadcast FWRRC E-Mail will be an Opt-out
button.)
Maintenance Activities
Thanks go to Dave Fritz for painting the new target number boards that will replace the weathered boards on the 300 yard range. This is the third set of boards that Dave prepared in the last 25 or more years.
Reminders
Clay targets are only to be shot from the hut at the south end of the 25/50/100-yard portion of the Main Range. Take care to ensure that clay targets, wads, and shot land on club property.
Lock Combination Change
The combination that opens the locks at the gate, the Weidman Building, and the building on the 25/50/100-yard portion of the Main Range will be changed on Cleanup Day, 23 April 2022. The combination that appears on your 2021 Membership Card will be valid until that date. It is suggested that members either keep their 2021 cards until Cleanup Day or record the 2021 combination on their 2022 membership cards.
Sad News
It has come to the club’s attention that two members have passed away: Marc Lansky and Garry Leavitt. Marc joined the club in January of 1960. As best as can be determined, Marc holds the record for membership longevity, 62 years.
Cleanup Day Projects
Cleanup Day will be April 23, 2022. Work typically commences at 8:00 a.m. Lunch will be served to all who participate.
Tentatively scheduled projects include the following:
| 1. | Installing a drain at the 100-yard firing line on the 300-yard portion of the Main Range. A volunteer or volunteers are being sought to perform some preliminary work related to this tasks. This work includes picking up a tractor, trencher, and pipe. If you are interested in helping with these aspects of the project, come to the April 4th club meeting and volunteer or contact Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com or Mike Miller at fwrrsect300@gmail.com. |
| 2. | Graveling and grading the Pistol Pit and roads. |
| 3. | Installing a gutter, pipe, and a base for a cistern system to provide water for chemical mixing and grass watering. |
| 4. | Repairing the 300-yard number board frames. |
| 5. | Removing the Porta-jon from the 300-yard pit. |
If you have an idea for a project that you would like to see accomplished or started on Cleanup Day, please present your suggestion at the April 4th club meeting.
Mowing Schedule
The 2022 Mowing Schedule is currently being prepared. Dates are tentative, depending on weather and ground conditions. Mowing times vary according to volunteer availability. Efforts will be made to provide mowing dates and times on the website.
The Main Range is closed during mowing and other range maintenance activities. It is recommended that members check the website for updates. If you are interested in joining the mowing crew, contact Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com prior to April 1st.
2022 Program Schedule
The
2022 Program Schedule is now present on the FWRRC website.
Click URL to open link to Schedule: https://fwrrclub.org/index.php/fwrr-2022-schedule/
Hard copies of the schedule have been mailed to postal newsletter recipients.
For Sale
Once-fired 5.56 x45 (.223) brass for sale. The brass has been sized and trimmed, and the primer pockets have been swaged.
Price $125.00. Contact Darrell Fish at (260) 615-1046.
Ads may be sent to Marty Didion at martindidion4@gmail.com. Ads must be received three weeks before meetings in order to appear in the next newsletter.