JUNE 2010
WE ARE A NRA AND CMP AFFILITATED CLUB
NO LEAD ON THE SKEETFIELD AND NO EXCEPTIONS
WEBSITE: richmondrodandgun.com
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IS ON THE 1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH , *June 3, 2010
AND THE BUSINESS MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2010.
***ARTICLES FOR THE MAY BULLETIN ARE DUE SAT. JUNE 12TH AT NOON
***ALL NEW ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO EDITORS***
THUR 3- BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 7PM
SATURDAYS: IPSC REGULAR PRACTICE at 9:30am-1:30pm
***Except for major matches***
SAT 5 ASSOCIATED EAST BAY BIG BORE RIFLE LEAGUE- 200 yd line
SUN 6 ASSOCIATED East BAY BIG BORE RIFLE LEAGUE - Sign-up at 8am, Shoot at 9
Ed Ahrens, Match Director
SUN 6 USPSA MATCH- Action Range at 9:30am
SUN 6 CLUB BREAKFAST - At the Clubhouse
SUN 6-BLACKPOWDER MATCH ON 25 YD LINE - Ron Griffin Match Director
WED 9 REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AT 7PM IN CLUBHOUSE: ELECTIONS FOR CLUB OFFICERS
& BOARD OF DIRECTORS starts at 6:30pm. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!
SAT 12 50 TARGET SKEET/TRAP SHOOT. 9am-12. Info. @ SKEET HOUSE
SUN 13 BENCHREST 22 RIMFIRE MATCH ON 100 YD LINE
Match Director - Pete ( One Hole Shot ) Nakayama 100 Yd Line CLOSED
SUN 13 COWBOY MATCH on Action Range
THUR 17 NRA COUNCIL MEETING in Club House at 7pm
SAT 19 RISK HIGH POWER RIFLE MATCH at 9am on 200 YD. Line. 50 shot match.
Big ED ( The Dude), Match Director
SAT ? CLUB APPRECIATION/SOCIAL DINNER? Contact Bar for details.
SUN 20 USPSA MATCH - ACTION RANGE AT 9:30 am
SUN 27 SCHUTZEN MATCH 200 yd Line. Bring your Smoke Pole
SUN 27 SHOTGUN at 9:30am
***We are still accepting applications for the highly respected position of ‘VOLUNTEER RANGE OFFICERS’ for
Saturday & Sunday. Contact Walt Marshall
*** JUNIOR TRAINING PROGRAM: If you would like to help & have rifle expertise, The program provides
training, 22 Rimfire ammo, and a match rifle for the kids to use under the direction of experienced adults. Please
call for reservations as space is limited on some days: Dave 510-223-0422. Safety and Marksmanship is the order
of the day.
RAFFLES: This month there will be no raffle at the Appreciation Dinner in June. Thank you all for the
support and see you soon! Denise Talbot: 510-243-1416
2010 HORSE SHOES: The Horse Shoe sign up is posted in the Lounge. There will be Wed. & Fri. team
play. See Jennifer to sign up or call Tim Keefe @ 510-860-2250
THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER
I’d like to thank all the volunteers who participated at the President’s Day Clean-Up on May 8, 2010. We got an
awful lot accomplished on that day! All the rental spaces look great. You did a great job and no fines were given
this time. Please keep this up in the future, as it makes my work a lot easier. The next Clean Up date will be in
August, 2010, so watch for the date in future bulletins.
There are two new proposed By-Law changes brought forth by Ron Gunnar, so be sure to read them carefully,
and come down to vote on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. The general elections will begin at 6:30pm, and the Bar will
be closed during the elections as well as the meeting.
John Talbot
President of the RR&G Club
CLUB NOMINATIONS:
The following people have been nominated for Richmond Rod & Gun Club Inc, Club Officers and the Board of
Directors:
President - John Talbot
Vice President-Tom Frenkel or Tommie Davis (vote for one)
Financial Secretary -Bob Wills
Treasurer - Ken Silverstone
Recording Secretary- Fred Smith
Nominations for the Board of Directors:
Tom Delauter / Walt Marshall / Dave Cronin / Robert Fahey
Denny Thomson / Tim Keefe / Jennifer Lee / Tommie Davis
PROPOSED NOMINATED BOARD MEMBER STATEMENTS
FOR ELECTION ON JUNE 9th 2010
Vice President: (only vote for 1 )
Tom Frenkel (incumbent)
I began shooting at the club in the early 1980s and joined in 1987. I've run the thriving action program since 1990 and
have been on the RRGC board since 1993.1 have served for 17 years including a term as president and am currently VP.
I stand for fiscal responsibility and personal accountability; and I seek another term as your VP. I am and will always be
available to all the members and responsible in every way to the best of my abilities.
Tommie Davis
Hi to all. I have been a RR&G member 41 years and have been a two term President, Vice President, and Board Member
and held various chairmanship positions over the years. I am a life member (awarded from Board of Directors for
working on several ongoing projects around the Club), and now running for Vice President and Board of Director. I hope
to help John Talbot continue to see all aspects of the club grow and prosper as a whole. Thank you
Board of Directors: (only vote for 4)
Walt Marshall (incumbent)
My name is Walt Marshall; I have been a life member of the Rod and Club for over 25 years. I have sewed as a director
in the late eighties and early nineties. I have currently been on the board for the last six years and up for re election June
2010.1 have been a board member. I am currently the chairman of the 200yard rifle range, chairman of the Board of
Control and chairman of the police range rental on the IPSC Range.
Robert Fahey (incumbent)
I am a retired mechanical engineer from Mare Island Naval Shipyard, was licensed firearms dealer 25+ years, member
RRGC since 1999, active in rifle range operation about eight years, on Board of Directors four years, and current Rifle
Range Chairman.
Tom DeLauter (incumbent)
Hi I'm Tom DeLauter and I am running for the Board of Directors. I have been your bar chairman for four years. I
believe in running the bar at a profit and keeping the prices as low as possible. I would appreciate your support. Thank
you
Dave Cronin (incumbent)
Hello to all members, I've been a member for 7+ years now, I work for Rubenstein Supply Company, and I'm running for
my 2nd Term for you as a Board of Director. I've been your RRG's House Chairman for both years and strive to better this
Club in all aspects. I enjoy the Trap & Skeet fields shooting and will always continue to work on keeping all of our
Ranges and Club open. Thank you
Tommie Davis
Hi to all. I have been a RR&G member 41 years and have been a two term President, Vice President, and Board Member
and held various chairmanship positions over the years. I am a life member (awarded from Board of Directors for
working on several ongoing projects around the Club), and now running for Vice President and Board of Director. I hope
to help John Talbot continue to see all aspects of the club grow and prosper as a whole. Thank you
Jennifer M. Lee:
I was recently nominated to serve on the Board of Directors this election year. I gladly accepted the nomination for the
following reasons: I used to drink Shirley Temple's in the Clubhouse Bar, and now I serve them, I used to hunt Easter
Eggs here; and now I raise the money for them, I used to serve crab and pasta at the annual Crab Feed and now I sell
tickets for it. I have been a member of the Club; and have tended Bar for the last 5 years. I have been an avid shooter for
the last 3 years and have enjoyed being Match Director of the RRG's Annual Brogden Brother's Shoot (Coming up this
August!) I am the face and the voice of the Richmond Rod and Gun Club, Inc., and understand the history behind it. I
look forward to representing the voice of the Club, for the good of the Club. Mark your calendar and cast your vote!
Denney Thomson
Hello to all RR&G Club Members. My name is Denny Thomson and I am running for the Board of Directors. I became a
member of the Club in 1972 and was awarded a life membership in 1996. I have been the Chairman for the kids Easter
Egg Hunt and the Christmas kid's party for 15 years, I have held the office of President 4 years, 1 year as vice President,
8 years as board of director, 10 years as ground and trailer Chairman, 9 years as horseshoe Chairman, 20 years duck
blind Chairman. I took a break for about 3 years and now I am ready to serve the Club again, that I so much care about! I
would appreciate your support and vote! Thank you
Tim Keefe
I have lived in the local community for the past 20 years, also have had community- involvement I other organizations
and social clubs. I am a current member of the San Pablo Moose Club and Past President of S P Rotary. I'm a retired San
Pablo Police Department as a Senior Sergeant with 27+ years. I hope to bring to this Club a sense of United Fellowship
and a concerned effort to promote an active enticement of junior applications to continue the fulfillment of the Club
objectives. Without the youth, and the advancement of daily involvement of the future, we are sure to dwindle in
numbers. The future and advancement of Club and Social Activities are in our hands. Thank you
NEW MEMBER INTERVIEW TIMES
Wednesday, June 2nd at 6:00PM
Saturday, June 5th at 1:00PM
PROPOSED MEMBER/OCCUPATION
Alex Anolik/Attorney
Jeffrey Ford, Jr./Carpenter
Randy Giles/Contractor
Steve Lowery/Physician
Craig Williams/Carpenter
Broderick Choye/Service Mgr.-Mech. Contr.
Joe Fazio/Law Enforcement
Torr Tietz/Technical Supervisor
Maurice Chunne/Security Guard
Grover Davis/Network Engineer
Dave Jones/Retired
Jason Phillips/Security Officer
Kent Figone/Gunsmith
James Mitchell/Firefighter
John Taylor/Retired
David Molloy, Jr./Textile Management Cons.
SPONSOR
Vincent Van Hoven
Troy Buendia
Charlene Cunningham
Jim Wheeler
Ian Burkhart
Rolando Soto
Mark Howard
Bernard Velasco
Dexter Lopez
Mark Oliver
Glenn Stoneking
Tim Hanna
Tim Hanna
Tim Hanna
Rolando Soto
Tom Scocca
Cindy Loney/Retired
Dan Thompson/Electrical Contractor
Larry Schneider/Retired
Joshua Bower/Registered Nurse
Richard Brown/Marine Electrician
Brett Everidge/Law Enforcement
John Keating/Carpenter
Thomas Dewitt, Jr./Electrician
Billy Light
Stephan Ligne
Jack Evans
Glenn Stoneking
Rob Chelemedos
Scott Pang
Larry Myers
Wallace Smith
IN MEMORIUM
Anastatios “Sy” Siatos
Proposed By-Law Amendments
SUMMARY AND JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPOSED AMMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS OF THE
RICHMOND ROD & GUN CLUB, INC,
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Add New Section under Article V- MEMBERS AND MEMBERSHIPS SECTION 13. CLUB
BULLETIN.
The Club bulletin may include electronic versions in addition to the printed form. Mailing may also include
electronic mailing. Written notification may also include electronic notification.
Justification for the proposed amendment:
The current By-Laws require certain notifications be posted in the monthly Club Bulletin, (The Sportsman) and
mailed to each member. The Club currently has approximately 1,500 members. The annual cost of printing,
postage and mailing services amounts to approximately $15,000.00 per year, or $10.00 per member per year.
We currently post the Bulletin on the Richmond Rod & Gun Club web site, which costs us approximately
$65.00 per year. By only sending the Bulletin via the USPS to those members who request it we could save a
substantial sum of money, which could be put to better use. A vast majority of members have access to the
internet and can view the Bulletin on line at any time. Corrections to the Bulletin can be made in a timely
manner on line, unlike the hard copy. There are six references in the By-Laws to the Bulletin in regards to
notifications that will be covered by the proposed amendment. Anyone who wants to receive a printed copy of
the Bulletin will continue to receive it. Additional copies will still be available at the bar and ranges. The exact
savings are unknown, but will be established once the members are polled regarding how they would like to
receive the Bulletin.
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Add New Section under Article VII-BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 6. In the event that a quorum is not met at a Membership meeting the minutes of the previous
Board of Directors meeting shall be automatically approved.
Justification for the proposed change:
It is well established that attendance at membership meetings has been a problem over the years. Often it has
been necessary to have members who were engaged in other activities asked to attend just to meet the
requirements of a quorum. On other occasions we had to swear in new members in order to have a quorum so
that we could conduct the business affairs of the Club. There always exists the possibility that a quorum may
not be reached and therefore no meeting can take place. In such a situation the minutes of the previous Board
of Directors meeting cannot be approved and whatever action was taken can not be completed. Past history
tells us that any time there was a controversial matter, attendance at the meeting was not an issue. This
proposed addition to the By-Laws is simply to insure that business affairs of the Club will not be interrupted or
delayed due solely to lack of attendance.
Both of these amendments have been approved by the Board of
Directors and you are encouraged to approve them.