Gift & food drive for the 2020 Holiday Family that the club adopted. Not bad for a small club during pandemic. thanks to all who contributed.
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Last social meeting we hosted a Sportsman's Forum. Judy Camuso, the newly appointed Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife was guest speaker.
Dinner was at 6:30 PM, followed by your opportunity to discuss the future of sporting traditions in Maine. Our own Bob Chapin provided a list of likely questions. We had great attendance for the event. Guest had an opportunity to speak with the director of an agency responsible for preserving and protecting Maine's fisheries and wildlife resources.
A big thanks go to Gene for a great spaghetti meal.
Great turnout for the 2019 Turkey Shoot. Over two dozen Turkeys and Pork Loin were won. Everybody had a great time.
2017 Turkey Shoot
Our annual Turkey Shoot was a great success. Visitors and club members had a great time playing games and shooting. over a dozen turkeys and pork roast were won.
Our annual Turkey Shoot was a great success. Visitors and club members had a great time playing games and shooting. over a dozen turkeys and pork roast were won.
Picture of clubhouse taken in the 40's. Thanks Jim, Andee's mother and Westbrook Historical.
Bill Gray; Fur, Fins and Feathers spoke at the Mar 22nd social meeting. His talk was very interesting and informative. He fielded many questions from club members.
Here is a list of gun raffle winners. 2017
Ruger LCP II - Ernie Mitchell, ticket #303
S&W SDVE 9mm - Liem Khuu, ticket #229
S&W Victory 22lr - Eric Kleim, ticket #320
Winchester Super X - Alan Jensen, ticket #219
Ruger AR-556 - Eric Thibedeau, ticket #467
Congratulations to all the winners.
Gun Raffle Winners: 2016
1. Wayne Plummer--Victory 22 LR 5.5" 10 rd
2. Paul Tuominen--LCP 380 ACP Blue 6 rd
3. Bob Brumell*--Ruger LC9S 9MM Blue
4. Ryan Meliota--Savage Axis ll XP 30-06 W/3-9X40 Scope
5. Ernie Mitchell--Remington 870 Express 12 GA 28"
Ruger LCP II - Ernie Mitchell, ticket #303
S&W SDVE 9mm - Liem Khuu, ticket #229
S&W Victory 22lr - Eric Kleim, ticket #320
Winchester Super X - Alan Jensen, ticket #219
Ruger AR-556 - Eric Thibedeau, ticket #467
Congratulations to all the winners.
Gun Raffle Winners: 2016
1. Wayne Plummer--Victory 22 LR 5.5" 10 rd
2. Paul Tuominen--LCP 380 ACP Blue 6 rd
3. Bob Brumell*--Ruger LC9S 9MM Blue
4. Ryan Meliota--Savage Axis ll XP 30-06 W/3-9X40 Scope
5. Ernie Mitchell--Remington 870 Express 12 GA 28"
Photo of the Windham middle school football banquet, held at the club on Sunday. Thanks for the photo Paul.
Smelting trip enjoyed by a couple of club members.
Here are a couple of pictures from a smelting trip to Jim's Camps in Bowdinham. The pictures are of Jerry Murray and Larry Berberich. Larry was high man in our cabin with about 26; second was my friend Richie Rhoads from Sebago Lake Angler's Assn with about 24; then me with about 12 then Jerry with about 8. Fished 2:30 PM until about 8PM at nearly high tide to start then an outgoing tide for the duration. Bait was a combo of sand and earth worms. Hand jigging with a Sabiki-style rig worked best within 24" of the bottom.
Here are a couple of pictures from a smelting trip to Jim's Camps in Bowdinham. The pictures are of Jerry Murray and Larry Berberich. Larry was high man in our cabin with about 26; second was my friend Richie Rhoads from Sebago Lake Angler's Assn with about 24; then me with about 12 then Jerry with about 8. Fished 2:30 PM until about 8PM at nearly high tide to start then an outgoing tide for the duration. Bait was a combo of sand and earth worms. Hand jigging with a Sabiki-style rig worked best within 24" of the bottom.
LD1500 is law!! "An act to protect and promote access to sport shooting ranges"!
The Governor signed it today!
Thank you Patrick Corey & David Trahan & Governor LePage!
It's great to have a local legislature advocating for WGRGC and others like us.
The Governor signed it today!
Thank you Patrick Corey & David Trahan & Governor LePage!
It's great to have a local legislature advocating for WGRGC and others like us.
Our speaker for the 4/20 social meeting was Jim Pellerin, he is a senior biologist with I F& W, and he presented a power point presentation on subjects of interest that IF&W has been working on including area lakes that have gotten visits from the stocking truck.
Gun Show 3/13 Photos
Thanks members, vendors and visitors for making the show a big success. Next show is planned for Oct 23rd. Mark your calendars.
Thanks members, vendors and visitors for making the show a big success. Next show is planned for Oct 23rd. Mark your calendars.
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I want to thank the many members who worked very hard at the cleanup. Several new members put in time
as well as many members with decades of hard work.We are fortunate to have members with so much talent. The Pizza, Chicken and Pie were all good too! Only one project remains which is the re-building of the side door steps. We will discuss the options at the June Business Meeting. While we were cleaning and organizing, we found some photos and pictures that we want get more inform on from our older members at the next Business Meeting. Thanks again. Kevin King President |
Paul Fuller, Radio/TV Host of Gun Dogs Afield television show, a radio personality who has appeared on V.Paul Reynold's radio show, and he is a columnist in the Northwoods Sporting Journal, made a presentation. Paul and his vidographer presented and commented on a DVD they produced. A very interesting and informative overview of their birding experience for one year. Highlighting the top bird dogs in the country at work. You can find his website at www.birddogsafield.com
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Steve Heinz, the Director of Conservation for the Sebago Chapter of Trout Unlimited making a presentation on the Chapter's 5 in 5 program. An effort to reclaim five trout ponds in 5 years that have been taken over by invasive species such as golden shiners, bass, pickerel, and other warm water species. He will take our members through the planning and selection process, the staging and employment of pumping equipment, the use of Rotenone as a "poison" to clear unwanted species form the water to depths exceeding 40 feet. He will also discuss closures and waiting periods and the reintroduction or restocking of brook trout and when and where the public can access these ponds. There have been reports of 17-20 inch Brook Trout already in electro fishing by IF & W staff in Little Concord Pond. A great power point presentation. Members and guest asked very good questions.
Members and guest enjoying the turkey shoot. A dozen turkeys and roast were won. 50/50 and refreshments were available. Pictures of vendors and guests enjoying the gun show at the club house. We had a 50/50 raffle, refreshments, a safety expert, Gun Owners of Maine providing updates on legislation and safety resources, a local wood carver and responsible gun salesmanship.
Club members manning the trailer at the fair. We buy pull-tab cards and offer them for sale. The public buys the cards with the chance of winning up to $250 for a single card with more chances to win lesser amounts. We also sold Gun Raffle chances. Five guns were being raffled by the club. 
Thanks to the following club members who volunteered at the fair. We could NOT have done it without you!
Ernie Mitchell Art Morse Kevin King Bob Bradbury Jim Hanscom Tom Maurer Paul Brookes Mark Bickford Rob Petrillo Hank Snowman Bob Lieberum Bob Chapin Andee Reardon Joe Drenski Paul McCarthy Ben Hartwell Chuck Hennessey |
State Rep. Patrick Correy (R, Gorham) speaking at the January social meeting. The main topic was LD 1500, which is proposed state legislation concerned with protecting club shooting ranges from local government interference. There has been much in the news on this subject lately, particularly the struggles of our friends at the Spurwink Rod and Gun Club. His talk was very interesting, pertinent and lively.
NRA Certified Basic Pistol Class
December 5th we will be offering a NRA Certified Basic Pistol Class. This class is 8 hours plus range time. Club members get a discount and I have $20 off coupons available for friends and family (1 per club member). Message me or email for more information. 
The following won prizes in the Gun Raffle. Winning chances were drawn Oct. 14, 2015:
Business Meetings: The next regular Club Meeting will be a business meeting to be held at the clubhouse on Wednesday, December 9th, at 7:30 PM. Items to be discussed will include: The nomination of officers for 2016. A slate will be presented by the Nominations Committee, and additional nominations can be made from the floor. Lets get some young enthusiastic members involved! Elections will take place at the first meeting in January. There will be a report on the Turkey Shoot, we shall also discuss activities for the upcoming new year, etc. |
