Doug Becker, Karen Beckman, Larry & Pat Carsten, Bob, Conover, John Cory, Ray Engler, Don & Jim Firanzi, Bob Gilmore, Barry Goodwin, Bob Hancock, Howard Holzer, David Hawkins, Bob Howard, Paul Lockyer, John Lustig, Frank Meyers, Gary & Steve Morgan, Keith Murray, Bill Pease, Bob Pomeroy, Ernie Rice, Kirby Root, Si Russell, Marshall Seaborn, Dick Smith, Scottie Southerland, Gary Stone, Bob Terrazas, Larry Ward, Phil Weidman, Mike Worley & Michael Powell. (not in order of appearance)

Hey Jim Firanzi, THANK YOU for the new DVD-VCR player at the club house. Now we can watch the new trap shooting tapes.

Keith Murray and Bob Conover, great job getting the new budget completed. It’s a BIG job and you guys did great!

No General Meeting in May, hope to see you all in June. The Board of Directors is giving consideration to changing the general meetings to 4 meetings a year. Do you have an opinion? Should we have meetings every month? Every other month? 4 times a year?  Let me know what you think.

El Dorado Rod & Gun Club Gun of the Year!          Only a limited number of tickets will be sold for this outstanding shotgun.           The Browning 425 American Sporter Gold comes with a Grade IV engraving pattern on a "coin finish" receiver. The receiver features exquisite images of pheasant, duck and quail enhanced in gold relief.           Donated by Yubacon, Inc./ Only 500 tickets will be sold and once we sell all 500 we will draw for the winner. All Proceeds go to the club for road and trap range maintenance.           The dark American walnut stock has satin oil finished that enhances the fine grain of the high grade wood. The 12 Gauge stock has a palm swell as well this is a great opportunity to own a fine American Sporter Over/Under 12Ga shotgun.                   Click Here for more information

From Tim Todd: Lets all use the so-called stimulus package money that we get from the government to buy ammunition, should really piss off the anti-gunners, but help the merchants.

     Stay Strong, Stay Vigilant, God Bless America

Shoot of Note for May:

3 Gun Fun Shoot May 31, 2008:         May 31 - Fun - 3 Gun / Multi Gun Shoot fun shoot at the rifle / pistol range that will be using the proposed IDPA 3-Gun rules as guidelines.  Arrive by 8am we shoot at 9am. Contact John Lustig for more information:  530-676-1199

A cooperative project of the El Dorado NRA ILA Members Council, the El Dorado Rod & Gun Club, the National Rifle Association, and the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.   Next PLINK adventure will be May 17, 2008. Meet at the Pollock Pines Safeway 9am. THE DIRTY DOZEN Sawyers Doug Becker, Larry Carsten and Phil Weidman cut the brush back to protect the trap storage containers from fire.  Choker Setters Richard Maynard, Donn Nibblett, and David Hawkins waded through the snake traps so Doug, Phil and Si Russell could tow the giant Manzanita that had been bulldozed over the bank back up for burning.  Kiwi David Verry, Ed Dunn, and every body did a lot of brush dragging.  Jake Erlich cut the branches we could not reach with his power pole saw.  Doug and Jake cut and hauled some beautiful BBQ wood.  Not content with the mess that we made some of us went back the next day for more.   Some heavy duty pick and shovel work was done to install the new "invisible" target holders at the 50 yard rifle berm.  I am not going to single out exactly who to thank for that in case some do not like it.  They are welcome to rebuild the old upright target frames after we burn the shot up one.  If you like it, thank these guys, or join us next time and learn why Jake said he does this work for his mental health. Our cook Ray Engler put up a new magnetic dry erase  pistol bulletin board.  I forgot the mayonnaise and mustard.   Clean one gallon milk jugs full of water are needed for refilling the pistol hand washing barrel.   This was our last scheduled Please Leave It NRA Klean PLINK crew work party at our range.  We are anxious to get out in our National Forest to clean up some places that need help.    To comment or get involved in keeping our ranges in shape please yell at; Steve Morgan (530) 620-3946, or email nraplink@comcast.net

2008 Membership. Now is the time to renew your membership or become a member. Visit the club’s web site for more information and to join online.

 

Another Range Bite's the Dust! - Gun Owners Own Worst Enemy...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT California    News Release For Release: April 15, 2008         Contact:   BLM:  Jeff Fontana (530) 252-5332 or Rich Burns (707) 468-4000 CA-N-08-41 Pistol Range to Close at Knoxville Recreation Area The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced it is closing a six-acre pistol target shooting range in the Knoxville Recreation Area, which lies in parts of Napa, Lake and Yolo counties, because of increasing concerns about public safety.   With this closure, shooting will be allowed only for hunting during seasons regulated by the state of California in the 24,000-acre BLM recreation area.  Target shooting and random shooting or "plinking" will not be allowed.   BLM Ukiah Field Manager Rich Burns said the restriction is effective immediately and signs are being posted onsite.   The range had been the only part of the Knoxville Recreation Area designated by the BLM for target shooting.     "Restricting target shooting at Knoxville was a difficult decision," Burns said, "but we must address public safety concerns to ensure that Knoxville can be safe and enjoyable for all visitors." Burns said the BLM will continue working with county governments and other interests in attempts to find a site in or near the Knoxville Recreation Area that can accommodate safe target shooting.   The official shooting restriction notice will be published in the Federal Register.  The closure order is under the authority of 43 Code of Federal Regulations 8364.1, which includes penalties for violations, including fines and jail sentences.   The order can be obtained by contacting the Ukiah Field Office, (707) 468-4000, or online at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ukiah.html    The Knoxville Recreation Area offers about 50 miles of roads and trails for off-roading enthusiasts.  It also offers a developed campground and three undeveloped camping areas.  The area is also used by scientists studying plants that thrive in Knoxville’s unique soils.  Information is available online at the same address or by phoning the Ukiah Field Office. -BLM- Ukiah Field Office     2550 North State St.     Ukiah, CA  95482 Keith Murray ask a friend of his about this closure and here is his very candid statement about why this area was closed. It's too bad there wasn't a P.L.I.N.K. group to help clean up this area before it was closed.   "The area is a remote one and there was was so much vandalism caused by the so called shooters that they were hauling out a truck load of trash every week.  Guys were going up there and parting all knight and shooting the place up and there was a concern that someone would get injured or killed.  The guy that runs the BLM is not against hunting or shooting.  As a matter of fact he has taken Terry and me around to show us their burn program on Cow Mt.  Its just a case where our stupid gun owners not target shooters had done it to us."                                  ~ Dan Stahlman

 

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In order to keep our costs down many of you are getting the newsletter via eMail. I encourage you to use this way of  receiving the newsletter and calendar to help make sure that we keep the  cost of running the club as low as possible. If you change your eMail address please let us know so that there won’t be any disruption in receiving the eNews. Please feel free to send this eNews to friends and  family, just click on the link forward at the bottom of the page.

 

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All memberships are now due, why not renew now via our web page using your credit card. We have the ability for you to pay for your membership with a credit card via our web site using PayPal. Click here for details.           When you send in your dues please remember to send in your membership application too. This helps us to keep all contact information current. You can find applications on our web site and at the range. Please fill out the membership application (in full) and return to us ASAP so you won’t miss out on all the exciting information you get from "The Powder Keg!"

Rifle/Pistol Range:         (530) 651-3012         Trap Range:         (530) 651-3017         Club Message Number:         (530) 672-3330

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Pacific International Trapshooting Association Registered Shoot July 12 & 13, 2008 Held at the El Dorado Rod & Gun Club

 

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