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The Bullet-IN

Inside this issue

Official Club Business ................ 2

2019 Annual Election of RBGC President & Directors .............. 4

2019 Board of Directors Official Candidate Application ............. 5

Action Pistol .................................. 7

January Calendar ......................... 10

February Calendar...................... 11

Classified Ads ................................ 12

Range Map...................................... 13

Official Newsletter of River Bend Gun Club

River Bend Gun Club is a club for members, founded in 1958. Issue No. 256 January 2019

Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning

but a going on, with all the wisdom that

experience can instill in us.

— Hal Borland

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Official Club Business

Highlights of the November 2018 Board of Directors Meeting

The November Board meeting was rescheduled from November 12 to November 19 due to flooding on club property from heavy rain. President Will Owensby presided over a quorum of seven Board members. Also attending were three club officers, the Club Manager, and the Shotgun Manager.

A quorum was confirmed, the proposed agenda was adopted, the minutes of the October 2018 Board meeting were approved, and the following officer and manager reports were presented and accepted:

Treasurer Secretary Chief Range Officer Club Manager Shotgun Manager

Board decisions made, actions taken and items of interest:

• Treasurer reported that October FYTD income was $619K, an increase of approximately $22K versus the same period in FY 2017.

• October FYTD expense was $313K, an increase of approximately $12K versus the same period in FY 2017.

• Cash in the bank as of 10/31/18 was $689,141 including $70,160 in Capital Reserve Fund.

• Cash Flow Estimates Report revealed that based on income projections and estimated expenses, the Capital Reserve Account of approximately $70K will need to be accessed to support operations as of February 2019.

• Approved 15 new members and reinstated 2 members.

• The Chief Range Officer reported that 13 of 14 shooting venues submitted match reports in October. Total entries were 366 (151 members, 119 non-members, and 96 juniors) and event use fees to the club totaled $784.52.

• Non-competition range use in October totaled 1,452 (1,278 members and 174 guests).

• The October New Member Orientation was conducted by Messrs. Alexander, Owensby, and Illg for 21 prospective members, spouses, and 1 current member.

• Shotgun range use in October was 524 shooters (375 members and 149 guests). 1,867 rounds were fired during the month with 35 cart rentals. Total October revenue to the club was $11,753.

• Bullseye Range building permit was renewed and is good through 5/12/19.

• On 10/28/18, David Norcross conducted Tactical Rifle certifications for 1 member. For 2018 calendar year to date, 40 members and spouses have completed this certification and 251 have completed it since inception in May 2013.

• On 11/3/18, Kathy Rioux taught a Women on Target class for 16 ladies. 20 coaches attended this event.

• On 11/10/18, Jerry and Kathy Rioux taught a Youth Shotgun Class for 6 youths. This event counted toward a Boy Scout Badge.

• The closing for the new property is scheduled for November 30, 2018.

• The New Bullseye Pistol Range has been named the ‘Ken Smith Bullseye Pistol Range’.

Regular monthly Board meetings are called to order at 7:00 PM on the second Monday of each month in the Gene Mowell Conference Center. RBGC members and families are cordially invited to attend.

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James Alan Augustine, Cumming

William Y. Brown, III, Cumming

Anthony Gravitt, Cumming

Timothy McCabe, Alpharetta

James E. Nonnemacher, Dawsonville

Charles E. Rigby, Gainesville

Paul J. Sorrells, Canton

Larry Tate, Suwanee

Marinus Van Dam, Big Canoe

Chris Vaughn, Cumming

Wayne Levitzki, Suwanee

Jimmy G. Dingess, Roswell

Brian A. Shepherd, Cumming

Peggy Corr, Alpharetta

Mitch L. Abramson, Cumming

New Members Approved

Official Club Business

Membership Statistics

Nov Oct Nov

2018 2018 2017

Senior Members 143 142 126

Total Members 1,888 1,860 1,812

Steven Smoak, Atlanta Kevin J. Moran, Cumming

Members Reinstated

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2019 Annual Election of RBGC President & Directors

As provided in the club By-Laws, the President and Directors of the Club are elected by a majority vote of the

respective classes of members in good standing, present and voting, in person or by proxy, at the annual

meeting of the Club.

All members seeking office (Directors or President) in the 2019 election must complete an application

fulfilling all requirements and submit it to the club secretary no later than Friday, February 1, 2019. Such

application must be made on the official 2019 Board of Directors Official Candidate Application form.

The 2019 Board of Directors Official Candidate Application form is included elsewhere in this newsletter and

may be downloaded and printed. The Official Application is also available on the Club Forum, as well as on

the RBGC website on the homepage, and is available upon request from the Club Secretary via email at

sec@rbgc.org.

The Annual Meeting and Election of Officers will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Multi-Purpose Range 1

(MP1). The President, one Life Director and two Annual Directors will be elected.

Please submit your completed candidate application to the RBGC Secretary via email at sec@rbgc.org, or via

regular mail to RBGC, PO Box 1482,

Cumming, GA 30028. Applications must

be received no later than 5:00 PM on

February 1, 2019.

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River Bend Gun Club, Inc. 2019 Board of Directors Official Candidate Application

Name: Primary Tel. Number:

E-mail Address: Alternate Tel. Number:

Membership Type: Annual/Senior Life RBGC Member Since:

Candidacy For: Annual Director Life Director President

How frequently do you use the club (approximate monthly average)?:

In what shooting disciplines are you active?:

Summarize your previous service to RBGC including offices held, committees on which you have served, etc.:

Briefly describe your short- and long-term goals and objectives for the club if elected (attach additional sheets if needed):

Please include any other comments or information you wish to provide:

Candidate’s Signature: Date:

Please use page 2 of this application to collect endorsement signatures of at least ten members in good standing. Only Life Members may endorse candi-

dates for President or Life Directors. Only Annual and Senior Members may endorse candidates for Annual Directors. Non-resident members are not

eligible to vote or endorse candidates for office.

River Bend Gun Club, Inc. 2019 Board of Directors Official Candidate Application Page 1

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Member Endorsements of Candidate for Election to Board of Directors

Candidate’s name: (please print) __________________________________________________________________

Board Office Sought: Annual Director Life Director President

I endorse the above candidate for election to the RBGC Board of Directors office sought at the next annual meeting.

Membership Type Name Signature Date (Life or Annual/Senior only) (Please Print)

1. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

2. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

3. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

4. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

5. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

6. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

7. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

8. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

9. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

10. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

In accordance with By-laws Article X(B), the Board of Directors requires at least 10 endorsement signatures. The spaces below may be used at the candidate’s discretion for additional endorsements (recommended).

Membership Type Name Signature Date (Life or Annual/Senior only) (Please Print)

1. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

2. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

3. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

4. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

5. _______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ____________

Applications must be received by the RBGC Secretary on or before 5:00 PM on February 1, 2019 and may be sub-

mitted by US mail or e-mail as follows:

US Mail: RBGC, Inc. E-mail: sec@rbgc.org

PO Box 1482

Cumming, GA 30028

To confirm receipt of your application (recommended) or for questions about the election of officers, please contact:

Erica D’Amico, RBGC Secretary 470-865-0754 sec@rbgc.org

Additional Instructions: Please attach a brief candidate statement (300 words or less) explaining your reasons and

qualifications for your candidacy. Your statement will be published in the RBGC newsletter in April and May. River Bend Gun Club, Inc. 2019 Board of Directors Official Candidate Application Page 2

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Action Pistol

December 2018 Christmas Action Pistol Match

River Bend Action Pistol wrapped up our 2018 season with a match dedicated to Santa and all his elves. Six-ty one Action Pistol shooters came out to compete and do their best to rescue Santa and protect his elves from the Grinch. Judging from the match results, there were no lumps of coal left for RBGC Action Pistol shooters!

Bay 1 brought out not one but two Christmas Stars. Lots of festive colors and twirling presents to challenge even the best shooters. Lots of rounds of applause for finishing the stage without running out of ammo.

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Action Pistol

Bay 2 had the first appearance of Bad Santa at Action Pistol. Run and gun and save the reputation of Jolly Saint Nick was the scenario for this stage. Everyone who enjoys an aerobic workout got their Christmas wish on this Bay.

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Action Pistol

Bay 3 started under the Christmas tree opening presents to find the necessities to rescue Santa’s elves from those who would spoil Christmas. Santa and the elves were excited that all of the elves were saved……. with only a few minor injuries.

As is the Action Pistol tradition, the match was followed up with another great lunch. Our Grill Master, Russell Wynne, again cooked hotdogs to perfection, Mamiko’s brownies were the bomb and, if you were quick and lucky, Cliff Buckalew’s Jars of Goodness were superb.

And of course, the Action Pistol Door Prizes were kicked up a notch for Christmas and included even more ammo, cleaning goodies, a Super Nerf Pistol, and the Grand Prize – a Daisy Red Rider Carbine. Not only did Renee Livingstone not shoot her eye out, Derek Giddings succeeded in getting our match and door prize picked up by Daisy and posted on their Facebook page!! We’re even more famous now.

A heartfelt thank you to all the Range Officers and volunteers who made RBGC Action Pistol a success in 2018.

The 2019 RBGC Action Pistol Season Begins February 16, 2019

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Range Legend:

(ac) - Action Complex

(ap) - Action Pistol Bays

(be) - Bullseye Range

(bp) - Black Powder Range

(cb) - Cowboy Range

(CR) - Gene Mowell Conference Room

(hp) - High Power Range

(mp1) - Multipurpose 1

(22rr) - Rimfire Range

(smp2) - Skutle Multipurpose 2

(sp) - Sporting Clays

(sh) - Shotgun Hill

(sl) - Silhouette

JANUARY 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 TNTSL (SH)

4 5 Cowboy Action Match (CB)

Sporting Clays Match (SH)

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7 8 9 10 TNTSL (SH)

11 12 Range Work (HP) Centerfire Benchrest (MP1)

13 Work Day (HP)

14 BoD Meeting 7pm-8pm (CR)

15 16 17 TNTSL (SH)

18 19 Action Pistol RO Work-shop (CR)

Hunter Rifle (HP)

TAC Rifle (SH) (1400 Hrs)

20 21 22 23 24 TNTSL (SH)

25 26 USPSA Match (CB)

100 Yd. Match / Clinic (MP-2)

Buffalo Rifle (SL)

NRA CSO Class (CR)

27 New Member Orientation Class 10am-2pm (Conf. Center)

28 29 30 31 TNTSL (SH)

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Range Legend:

(ac) - Action Complex

(ap) - Action Pistol Bays

(be) - Bullseye Range

(bp) - Black Powder Range

(cb) - Cowboy Range

(CR) - Gene Mowell Conference Room

(hp) - High Power Range

(mp1) - Multipurpose 1

(22rr) - Rimfire Range

(smp2) - Skutle Multipurpose 2

(sp) - Sporting Clays

(sh) - Shotgun Hill

(sl) - Silhouette

FEBRUARY 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Cowboy Action Match (CB)

Sporting Clays (SH)

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4 5 6 7 TNTSL (SH)

8 9 Centerfire Benchrest (MP1)

Work Day (HP)

10 Work Day (HP)

11 BoD Meeting 7pm-8pm (Conf. Center)

12 13 14 TNTSL (SH)

Fun Shoot (SH)

15 16 Action Pistol (AP)

Hunter Rifle (HP)

TAC Rifle Cert (AP) (1400 hrs)

17 18 19 20 21 TNTSL (SH)

22 23 USPSA Match (CB)

100 Yd. Match / Clinic (MP-2)

Buffalo Rifle (SL)

24 Buffalo Rifle (HP)

New Member Orientation Class 10am-2pm (Conf. Center)

25 26 27 28 TNTSL (SH)

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Classified Ads

Beretta AL391 Urika 12 Ga 28” barrel. 5 Chokes: Cyl, IC, Mod, IM, Full. Used for occasional hunting, but stopped hunting & have been in the

cabinet for about 16 years & very light use. New RBGC member so changing from hunting guns to target guns.

$750 OBO.

Chuck Rigby - 770.880.9490 - chuckrigby@gmail.com

Miscellaneous S&W 40cal ammo Sold my pistol and no use for the ammo. Best Offer for entire

lot.

Chuck Rigby - 770.880.9490 - chuckrigby@gmail.com

Please submit classified ads to newsletter@rbgc.org no later than the 28th of the month.

Ads appear for two issues unless additional time is requested.

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Newsletter Information:

When submitting articles, please remember to include a couple of pictures if possible.

Deadline is the 28th of the Month. Copyright © 2018, River Bend Gun Club, all rights

Club Hours:

Club hours are from sunrise to sunset (specific times for specific dates are listed on the RBGC and other

weather sites) on all ranges except the shotgun ranges, which are open late on certain days of the week,

light and weather permitting (check the website for scheduled days and hours of operation). Evening

shooting (until 9:00 p.m.) will be scheduled periodically on the lighted field. Check the website or contact

the shotgun Manager for current schedules.

Shotgun Hill Hours:

OPEN Thursday - Sunday 10am - 6pm last round must begin prior to 5:30 pm

CLOSED Monday - Wednesday