Why is my name in color and why that color? Way back in the dark ages when I put our newsletter together I had three objectives or goals. First: have the newsletter keep the members informed about what is happening behind the curtain. I feel that the less done behind closed doors the better. Sometimes I probably go a bit overboard in keeping you informed but I see that as the lesser of two evils.
Well the Long Range Committee and a few folks with “strong backs and weak minds” spent quite a bit of effort in the last few weeks getting the long range at Willow Hole functional, working around rain and muddy conditions.
Notes on Matches: The past two matches had several similar characteristics: both had a 4-wheel drive kind of feeling on the drive to and from the rain. Weather was a bit cool but nothing to complain about (I still
remember how hot last summer was!)
The report on LSTR 18 will be coming out in the near future. Jan 5: Our initial match of the year was blessed with wonderful weather, get stages, colorful targets (if you see black & white as colorful) and people ready to shoot at stuff. The drive into the range was a mite muddy but no one got stuck though Nile City Slick tore up those things that go in the bottom of cars—still don’t know if he got it fixed.
I think I probably just about drove everyone crazy with the more than one a day communications for the past month or so. Both the Nov 24 and LSTR-18 matches were well attended and everyone enjoyed the
cooler weather.
October 26: started out 17° above freezing and ended up 130° below boiling. Twenty-three shooters made the trip to the range to have fun and “shoot at stuff.” Judge Pete did a great job with the before-match blessing and GW did an equally fine job of running the meeting.