8/12/2024
Hello GHRPC Members.
DRAFT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GRAYS HARBOR RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Riley Morris.
Flag Salute.
Executive Board/Trustees/Committee Members present include:
President: Riley Morris
Vice President: Roy Pauley
Treasurer: Shaleen Scott (excused)
Secretary: Diane Head (excused)
Trustee: Gina Rawlings
Trustee: Colin Scott
Trustee: Jacob Matsen
Committee Chairs:
Trap Shoot: Lance Fry
Black Powder: Jerry Charlton
Pistol League: Gary Emberley (excused)
.50 BMG Dale Hensley (excused)
TREASURER REPORT: Unavailable.
Draft Meeting Minutes of June 2024, were read, approved by vote of the membership.
Gina spoke of the Gun Safety Classes: Basic, Intermediate & Advanced. Eagle Tovar Instructor – Approved by The Gun Club Board. $100.00 per class. 50% NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. Open to the public & members. https://graysharborgunclub.com click on the training tab. Forms to fill out at the bottom of the page. Scheduled for last Sunday of the month. Contact Eagle Tovar jjawa3@comcast.net to reserve your spot. **Indoor range may be closed during training.
Also, The Club President is the spokesman for the Club. If you feel that you need to protest/demonstrate in a public forum, that certainly is your right. But please know that you are doing this on your own behalf, NOT representing or acting on behalf of the GHR&PC.
Jake spoke on Rayonier/Promised Land Park lease property. Go to: rayonierhunting.com/ Open a new account, set up your information, save it and log out of the site. Go back into your account and “Accept Terms and Conditions” and LOG OUT. Notify Roy or Jake. DO NOT SELECT A PARCEL THAT RAYONIER PROVIDES. Roy or Jake will need to bring your application into the lease land once you have completed the account. There is 1140 acres of huntable property and 16 acres of recreation/camping at the Promised Land Park. There is a port-a-potty. Rules apply to removing garbage as there is no janitor service there. 7/30/2024, the locks on those properties will be changed. You must be current with your account and complete process with Roy or Jake. No hunting at the park. Land is not for target practice.
Jake also read the 10 rules to remind members at every meeting.
Colin spoke of renewal by USPS(snail mail). Please allow 30 days for the turn around of receiving renewal and returning to you a new key and membership card. If after 30 days you have not received anything, please check your bank account to see if your check has cleared. If it has, please contact the GunClub.
Colin also brought up volunteer projects, yard maintenance – weed eating and mowing, picking up brass, replacing the target backstops, that are installed with a few screws. Equipment is available on site. There are opportunities to have work parties as was the case to prepare Promised Land Park for usage. If you are interested in helping, please let the board know what you can help with.
Colin provided information regarding the Chevron Doctrine being overturned by congress that involves ATF, CIA, FBI, etc.
Jerry spoke of the Black Powder Group (muzzle loaders) meets the second Sunday of every Month 08/11/2024. Starts at 10:00 a.m. at the lower range. If you don’t own a black powder muzzle loader, and you are interested, come anyway.
Jerry spoke of the Pistol Club on behalf of Gary. The program begins in January 2025 for 10 weeks. Sign up is in the lobby with your name and phone number.
Lance spoke of the Trap Shoot. Generally have Trap Shoot on the First Saturday of the month 8/03/2024 and the Third Sunday of the month 8/18/2024. Start at 9:30 a.m. – noon. Bring your gun, a box of low powered shotgun shells and $5.00. Remaining dates through October are posted on the bulletin board and on the “Updates” tab on our web site. Lance 360-249-8043.
** Upper Range is Reserved for Trap Shoot only 9:00 a.m. – noon.
Roy spoke of familiarizing the locations of the emergency/trauma kits, fire extinguisher, answering the phone if you are in the indoor range (It may very well be for you!), park carefully and not on the edges of the driveway or parking lot. Thanked volunteers for the work party at the Promised Land Park on such short notice. Great Job! Reminder of the 2nd Annual Barbecue.
Riley asked whoever is pulling their used targets down and throwing them in the woodshed to PLEASE put them in the garbage can in the indoor range marked “Targets”. Brass doesn’t belong in the woodshed wheelbarrow. There is a barrel in the indoor range for brass. Replacing the target holder clips in the indoor range can be replaced with an allen wrench. Replacement clips are on site. Riley reminded folks that bullets need to hit the targets and enter the berm. We have read the message every meeting since January about not placing your own targets wherever. If you don’t follow the rules, your membership card & key will be pulled and you will have to go through orientation again. We go through this rule every meeting. Safety is our primary goal for all those in the range and out.
Lance reaffirmed that if anyone is putting up targets or down range. Take your hands off the guns, place the guns in the rack and on the bench. Do not touch them until everyone is back at the bench.
Riley explained the Mailchimp email and newsletter. It is difficult to read everyone’s correct name and email address. Please take a photo of the email address on the board, or get it from your member packet or the website. Send an email to the “gun club” with “New Member” placed in the subject line. Please put your name and in the body of the email. You will be entered in the email data base. All authentic emails will be from “Gun Club”. You will be advised of all club dates, information and closures. If you should inadvertently block or place gun club email into spam, we cannot place you back on the email list. Mailchimp is picky about this. If you use your “smart” phone to read your email, the “unsubscribe” button is very easy to hit. That action will again make it so we will not be able to add you back on the list. Genuine email from the GHR&PC with have “From: GunClub”. By recognizing the “GunClub” will prevent you opening a virus email.
New Business: None.
Potential new members were introduced:
Kyle Morgan Zachary Sexton Kim Morgan Jonathon Mills
Lance Clements Lindsey Arcange Lewis Harder Ryan Mills
Flynn Hancock Nazarero Mazariegos
10 New Members were voted in as a block.
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gina Rawlings
Trustee