Orchard Mesa Gun Club, Inc.
Newsletter -- March 2017
Mark Your Calendar!!
Club Work Day
Saturday March 18, 2017
It has been decided that the 75± year old storage building directly behind the main covered range firing line be replaced with a new Multipurpose / Storage Building. The size and location of the new building will be discussed at the Saturday March 18, 2017 Club Work Day. Start time is 0800. Following the new building discussion, we will do a general cleanup of the facility, repair target stands and check condition of signs around the range.
(Many hands make light work, this is one work day you don’t want to miss)
Greetings to all our Members,
Orchard Mesa Gun Club is renaming the main covered range firing line to the
“Russ Weber Firing Line”
Russ Weber joined the OMGC in December 1960 and has been an active member for the past 57 years! Russ was born in Princeton, Nebraska. His family moved to Montrose when he was five years old where he graduated from Montrose High School, worked on the family farm, and worked at the Potatoes Growers warehouse for three years. In 1952 he joined the Navy where he was a jet engine mechanic. After 4 years in the navy, he returned to Colorado and lived in Placerville, Uravan and Grand Junction for about 12 years hauling uranium ore. When Russ moved to Grand Junction in 1960 he became a real estate broker, joined the Orchard Mesa Gun Club, and enjoyed shooting in various matches. He started the Junior Club and taught youth firearm safety for many years. Through the years, Russ has served the OMGC by helping with many projects including building what is now the Club House, rebuilding the firing line cover when the wind blew it off, serving 2 years as President and being named to the Board of Directors, as well as brokering the real estate acquisition of the ‘South 40’ acres (all pro bono) which now holds the Pistol Pits. We salute Russ Weber for all his contributions to and unfailing support of the OMGC, his good humor, and commitment to excellence.
Our roster includes nearly 300 members and all have various skills and knowledge to share. I’d like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our Officers: Jonathan Kobylarz (Vice-President),
Jeff Howard (Secretary), Art Bennett (Treasurer) and members of the Board: Tom Matthews (Chair),
Lee Boren and Russell Weber. To the small number of outstanding members who regularly attend monthly meetings and work days at the range, I extend a huge “Thank you!” To our members who typically haven’t been actively involved, we need you! This is a call to action: please step up and participate in the monthly club meetings and various activities. Our By-Laws state: “Any person nominated to hold office in OMGC must have been a member in good standing for at least the last three (3) preceding years and must be reasonably active in OMGC.”
I look forward to meeting more of you at our 2017 meetings & events! Please visit your OMGC website at www.omgunclub.org for more information. The OMGC regular monthly meetings are held on the third (3rd) Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm in the Club House at the OMGC, 150 BrowningRoad,
Grand Junction, Colorado 81503. Should you have any questions, concerns or information to contribute, you can reach me via email at:
Eric Kjeldgaard, President, Orchard Mesa Gun Club
READ THE FOLLOWING!!
New Combination March 18, 2017 4580 . If the number is blacked out your membership is not current. You need to renew and the combination will be enclosed in your mailed membership badge and card. If you have questions regarding your OMGC membership status contact OMGC Secretary,
Jeff Howard (970) 464-0301.
NRA renewal $$ through OMGC
I wish to make all members aware of NRA renewal procedures. As some might not know, the club is a recruiter for the NRA and as such receives a fee back from the NRA for our club on each renewal. We can offer you the renewal at a reduced price. Please consider renewing NRA Membership through the club in the future.
NRA Annual Dues effective May 1, 2016
Direct purchase through NRA Purchase through Orchard Mesa Gun Club
1-year dues $40 1-year rate $30 Save $10
3-year dues $100 3-year rate $85 Save $15
5-year dues $140 5-year rate $100 Save $40
Life dues $1500 Life rate $1000 Save $500
NOTE: NRA is offering the life membership through the Orchard Mesa Gun Club at $600
through March 31, 2017. It must be paid in full.
Save your money, have some shooting enjoyment, and still help the club receive the recruiter fee. $$
NRA is now offering a fourth magazine, "Shooting Illustrated"
If anyone wants that magazine they need to state so on their renewal form.
Art Bennett, Treasurer (970) 242-5040
PayPal payment option
You can renew your OMGC Membership (primary and/or associate) and/or renew your NRA membership and/or contribute to the OMCG Capital Acquisition Fund by using the OMGC website -- www.omgunclub.org
Using the top tab “Dues and Donations” and select the appropriate PayPal payment option(s).
You must still mail your renewal application in to complete the necessary processes.
2017 Projects
Hire contractor to spray various areas of the range for weed control.
Add more gravel to the existing roads to improve driving conditions during wet weather.
Replace storage building behind the main covered range firing line with a new Multipurpose / Storage Building.
Member Input
The OMGC Board of Directors and Officers are always interested to hear from the members. If you have comments or suggestions on how the club operates, spends the club funds, or conducts the club business, please contact us via mail: OMGC, P. O. Box 4354, Grand Jct., CO 81502-4354, or e-mail:
2017 WORK DAYS
March 18, May 20, October 7,
(Plan to attend at least one Work Day every year)
++ Trash clean up.
++ Clean/service toilets.
++ WEEDS plan to have burn permit, hope the weather is good.
++ Need to patrol all fences and repair as needed, replace several signs outside range boundary on BLM -- agreement between BLM., Mesa County, Upland Gravel and OMGC –
an ATV would be VERY helpful for this task.
++ Paint benches on south pits as needed.
++ Paint picnic benches and large bench in north pit shelter area as needed.
++ Repair and replace with new materials target backers and target feet --
a battery powered drills w/#2 bits would be helpful for this task.
Help Needed
OMGC is participating in the 10th Annual Outdoor Heritage Days.
Need 2 - 3 members -- 0800 to 1200 (first shift) and 2 - 3 members 1200 to 1530 (second shift)
Contact Art Bennett for details and to sign up for a shift.
Family & Kids, Outdoors & Sports. All activities are free. A variety of exhibits and educational activities will be featured which may include: boating safety, fishing, hunting, wildlife management, bow and firearms safety, gold panning, tying flies and wildlife watching.
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Hours: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Riverbend Park
451 Pendleton St.
Palisade, CO 81526
Orchard Mesa Gun Club, Inc.
P0 Box 4354
Grand Junction, CO 81502-4354
First Class Mail
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Work Day
March 18, 2017
0800 – 1300 Hours
Spring Clean Up & Repairs!
Check for details in newsletter.
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Car Firearm Show??
We all know automotive enthusiasts and have probably attended a car show. We’ve admired the beautiful paint and pin striping, seen custom upholstery, and been dazzled by highly polished chrome. What do gun enthusiasts do to appreciate our hobby/passion for firearms? A trip to the NRA Museum in Arlington, Virginia is one option, but what about within our own community?
Contact Club President, Eric Kjeldgaard for more information (970) 255-0514