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PAUL-E-PALOOZA 2
Electric Boogaloo
2014
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A Memorial Training Conference !
To Benefit the Children!
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Our Great Friend!
Paul E. Gomez!
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Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2014!
8:00am to 5:15pm daily!
Raven Concealment Systems Range!
Garrettsville, OH!
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Please direct all inquiries to paul.e.palooza@gmail.com!
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SPONSORED
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Faculty of Trainers!
Honoring Paul’s memory and status in the community, an extraordinary cast of instructors will be
donating training time to the cause, including:!
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Craig Douglas (“Southnarc”)- totalprotectioninteractive.com and Shivworks [Tentative]!
Rob Pincus- Combat Focus Shooting, Personal Defense Network!
Cecil Burch- Immediate Action Combatives!
Dr. Keith Brown- Univ. of Nebraska School of Medicine, All-Around Death Merchant!
Dr. Sherman House- The People’s Dentist and Medical Director of Paul-E-Palooza!
Greg Ellifritz- Active Response Training!
Paul Sharp- Sharp Defense!
Larry Lindenmann- Shivworks!
Chris Fry- Modern Defensive Training Systems!
Spencer Keepers- Keepers Concealment!
Michael Goerlich- Raven Concealment Systems!
Claude Werner- Firearms Safety Training LLC!
John Hearne- Rangemaster and DVC Targets!
Ian Wendt- Special Circumstances!
William Aprill- Aprill Risk Consulting and Training Director of Paul-E-Palooza!
Caleb Causey- Lone Star Medical!
Morgan Atwood- BFE Labs!
Ryan Mayfield- Kodiak Security Solutions!
Chuck Haggard- Emperor of the Known Universe and Lieutenant, Topeka, KS,!
Police Department!
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Schedule!
In order to maximize learning potential with this unique gathering of talent, 2 and 4-hour blocks
of instruction will be conducted from 8:00am to 5:15pm daily on 4 simultaneous tracks:!
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Live-Fire!
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Combatives!
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Lecture A!
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Lecture B!
A detailed program schedule will be emailed to all registered attendees prior to the dates of the
conference. Attendance at all courses is “first-come-first served”, and instructors reserve the
right to limit class size in the interest of safety and comfort. !
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Registration!
Registration fee for the conference is $250, with the proceeds going to the Children’s Trust,
dedicated to the support and education of Paul’s beloved children. Registration is limited based
on the size of the facility and demand is high, so please do not delay in signing up.!
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To register, send a check for $250US payable to Paul Gomez Children’s Trust to:!
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Paul-E-Palooza!
c/o WTA!
5721 Magazine St., Unit 180!
New Orleans, LA 70115!
Please include your full name, mailing address, and email address with your payment. Upon
receipt of your payment, you will receive a confirmatory email.!
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Many have inquired about making donations to the Children’s Trust even though they are
unable to attend the ‘Palooza. We appreciate this generosity immensely and encourage you to
follow the above directions to donate any amount large or small.!
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Range Location!
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Paul-E-Palooza 2: Electric Boogaloo will be held in Garrettsville, OH, at a private range under
the administration of Raven Concealment Systems. Exact address and directions will be
emailed to registered participants in advance of the conference date.!
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Travel Information!
Garrettsville, OH, is approximately 50 miles southeast of Cleveland. Multiple connecting flights
are available daily into Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Akron Canton Airport
(CAK), each roughly 50 miles from the training site.!
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Please note; We strongly encourage attendees to carpool, ride-share, and be creative!
There is the possibility of some form of shuttle service between CLE and the training site, and
any developments in that area will be distributed to registered attendees as early as possible.!
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Lodging:!
There are several hotels within driving distance of the training site, including:!
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Holiday Inn Express Lordstown-Newton Falls/Warren!
4185 State Route 5!
Newton Falls, OH 44444!
(330) 872-6000!
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Budget Lodge!
4100 Ohio 5!
Newton Falls, OH 44444!
(330) 872-3833!
budgetlodgeohio.com!
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Econo Lodge!
4248 Ohio 5!
Newton Falls, OH 44444!
(330) 872-0988!
econolodge.com!
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Comfort Inn!
136 North Park Avenue!
Warren, OH 44481!
(330) 393-1200!
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Fairfield Inn Warren Niles!
1860 Niles Cortland Road Southeast!
Warren, OH 44484!
(330) 544-5774!
marriott.com!
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel Youngstown N (Warren/Niles)!
135 Highland Terrace Boulevard!
Warren, OH 44484!
(330) 544-8807!
hiexpress.com!
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In addition, campsites are available on the Conference site, for both RV (with utility hookups)
and tents (with shower and restroom facilities) for reservation per night. Please mention
camping interest, if any, in a note with your registration and you will be magically referred to
personnel appropriate to that discussion. Not us, though…we like our outdoors just fine when
equipped with walls and ceilings. !
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Finally, for the truly discerning among you, desirous of the true full-Gomez experience, we will
provide the number to the sleaziest local skank-pit of a dive-motel-from-hell upon request...just
don’t say you weren’t warned.!
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Amenities!
The Conference will be conducted at an outdoor facility in August. Please prepare accordingly.
Plenty of water will be provided for hydration safety, lunch will be available for purchase onsite
both days, and attendees are welcome to bring any food and drink they desire. The facility
features electric power, potable water, and restrooms, though it is best described as “Spartan
chic”, if not Spartan chick…!
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Auction, Bonfire, and Celebration of Paul’s Life!
On Saturday evening following the last class block, an auction of various highly desirable
goodies for the discerning tacticophile will be conducted; proceeds to enrich the Children’s
Trust. Bring yo’ wallet, friends ’n’ neighbors because the gettin' has been good!!
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Following the auction swine volunteers will be roasted by the Range Gnome crew, many adult
beverages will be slaughtered before a raging bonfire and ribald tales of Paul told….some of
them true!!
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BYOB and LYDG, of course.!
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Incidentals!
—If you would like to donate an auction item, please contact us by email to discuss. Preference
given to items likely to fetch the highest bids preferred, of course, but all generous thoughts are
appreciated.!
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—Check for yourself, of course, but it is believed that Ohio honors concealed carry permits from
WA, ID, WY, UT, AZ, NM, AK, ND, NE, KS, OK, MO, AR, LA, MI, KY, TN, WV, VA, NC, SC, FL,
AND DE.!
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—Recruiting is underway for 2 cohorts of minions:!
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Team Medics, trained and qualified EMT-types to serve under the direction of Dr. House in
managing the health and safety needs of attendees, and !
Range Gnomes willing to perform any other damn sort of stuff that needs doin’,!
under the direction of Boss Gnome Paul Carlson, of Safety Solutions Academy (we had to!
give him the job, he already had the weird beard-thing working…what were we s’posed to!
do?)!
Likely rewards for both positions include sweat, toil, scant regard, and perhaps a t-shirt.!
Please indicate interest in the form of an email, listing qualifications and defects of character.!