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OHGC Newsletter Jan—March 2016 Volume 3, Issue 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

President’s Message .……….....1

Club News ..…………………....2 3

Opening Day …………..….…..4-5

Chili Cook-Off…………..……...6 7

New Deck - Trap Shoot…..…8-9

Club Info …………...………..10 -11

President’s Message

Warmer weather is here and our Spring and Summer shooting events are

just around the corner. A good deal of preparation is going into making sure

that this seasons trap and skeet events go off without a hitch. We hope that

more of our members will take part in these events this year. Watch the web

site for dates and come on out and shoot.

The front deck was removed a couple of weeks ago to make way for a new,

larger deck. I want to personally thank all those that came out to help re-

move the old deck. They had it down and loaded on trailers in no time flat.

Great job everyone! The next step is building the new deck. If you can lend a

hand, please do so.

As some of you know, a group of our members get together every two weeks

or so on Friday evening at the club for a meal. Wayne Rhodes, Ricky West

and the crew prepare some great food. Turnout is growing, now at 30 – 40

each time. There is a sign-up sheet at the counter that will tell you all about

the next feed. The food is outstanding every time and the price is very mod-

est. This is a family friendly event that generally starts at around 5:00pm.

The menu varies for each event. Low country boil, prime rib, barbeque

chicken, and the list goes on. Sign up and bring the family for a good time

and the best food around.

Old Hickory is a family friendly club run by volunteers. Without the hard

work and dedication of our members, Old Hickory would not exist. That

would be a shame, since the club provides so much in the way of a safe and

fun place to enjoy the shooting sports. A sport we all enjoy very much. As

with most any organization, even though the membership is relatively large,

only about 10% of the members take an active role in the club. That puts a

serious burden on those 10% that are truly interested in making the club suc-

ceed. My guess is that there are many members in our club that want to get

more involved, but maybe aren’t sure how or what they can do. If you are

one of those members, I would encourage you to speak with me or one of our

board members. There are a number of tasks that we could use some help

with, most would take very little of your time, and it would be much appreci-

ated.

I look forward to seeing you at Old Hickory

Sincerely,

Jim Thompson

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New Board Members

Jim Martin Ricky West

Don Wise was made a life time hon-

orary member at the January 2016

Board meeting. Don has been an ac-

tive shooter at Old Hickory for a

number of years and was a frequent

sight working behind the counter on

Wednesdays and Fridays. As it al-

ways does, time marches on, and Don

has curtailed his shooting activities.

He and his wife Jean will soon be

moving closer to their grandchildren

in Richmond VA. We will miss you

Don, and extend our best wishes to

you and your family.

Jim Thomson, OHGC President, congratulates Don Wise on

his election to Honorary Membership as his wife Jean looks

on.

DON WISE—HONORARY MEMBER

Upcoming OHGC 2016 Tournaments and Events

SASS - Father Time Shoot - May 5-7

Family Fun Shoot - May 14

Registered Skeet Shoots - Pig Pickin Open 6/24 - 26 & NC Open 8/19 - 20

Registered Trap Shoots - May 15 - Oct 15 - Nov 19

OHGC needs additional Board members. The Board oversees all

aspects of the club’s activities. It meets on the first Wednesday of

every month. Board members typically serve on special commit-

tees and run the counter operations during open hours. In return

members receive benefits such as the waiver of dues, use of club

in off hours and discounts on component purchases. If you are

interested in helping out your club as a Board member contact

President Jim Thompson at jamesthompson@myglnc.com

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BOARD NEWS

Friday Afternoon Cookouts

Last year a group of OHGC members led by Rickey West and Wayne Rhodes began having cookouts on Fri-

day afternoons after the shooting is over. These meals have morphed into regular event s just about every

other week . They range from specialties like Low Country Seafood Boils to Prime Rib. There is generally a

sign-up sheet in the club house and the price of the meal is based on the number of members and guest at-

tending - always more than reasonable. Come on out for a late afternoon of shooting and stay for a home

style dinner with family and friends. Be sure to call the club to check on times and dates and to let them

know you are coming—they need to know ahead of time to have enough food on hand.

John Miller helps

Rickey with a Low

Country Boil. Left

Members enjoy the

feast on a typical

Friday afternoon

Steve Joyner has resigned from the Board

Board has approved the use of metal targets for the .22 LR series competi-

tions.

Board approved the purchase of two new skeet machines - subject to sale of

two older existing machines.

Board approved the replacement of the existing club house deck and stair-

ways.

Club hours will change on Saturdays. New hours will be 12:00 noon to 5:00

PM

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OHGC - Opening DAY

January 1, 2016

Ham Hocks, Black Eyed Peas, Sweet Pota-

toes and Collards. A traditional New Year’s

Day meal was served up for OHGC members

who showed up for 2016’s first day of shoot-

ing. Rickey West with the help of several

others oversaw the cooking duties.

Steve Joyner started off

the year getting his first

25 straight in Skeet. Way

to go Steve.

A number of his fellow

shooters were more than

willing to participate in

the traditional shooting of

his hat.

Left - Rusty and Milton

Daughtridge and (right)

Bud Tremblay, and George

DeSanto were on hand to

bring in the New Year

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Range personnel Jim Martin,

Charles McCoy.

Nancy Roberts, Steve Joyner, Ron Langley and

Buddy Robinson shoot some skeet. Tim Carter, Al Davis and Ron Allen

Jim Short, second from right, shot his first

straight in Trap. Pictured with Rusty Daught-

ridge, Al Bost and Kamm Bunting.

Rickey West

prepares the

traditional

New Years

Day meal

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CHILLY CHILI FUN SHOOT

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

It was an unusually cold February Day on Saturday the 13th but the weather din not deter a hardy bunch of Old

Hickory members from attending the first Family Fun Shoot of the year. The event lived up to its name—it was

definitely chilly outside and with ten entries in the cook-off there was plenty of chili to go around inside. Congrat-

ulations to Mimi McCoy for winning the Chili contest. (Her recipe is on the back page. ) For those willing to ven-

ture out onto the ranges there was some fun shooting: Wobble Trap, Scrap—a combination of Trap and Skeet at

the same time, Side by Side Doubles and .22 caliber sharp shooting at new metal targets on the rifle range. There

was a “ton” of door prizes, a 50/50 raffle to benefit the youth shooters, a cake raffle, guess the number of shells

contest and a swap meet. Thanks to everyone who braved the cold and to all those who helped make the day a

success. Special thanks to Al Bost and John Miller for the Trap fields, Al Davis and Ronnie Barnes for Scrap, Bob

Curl, Charles McCoy, Allan Moore, and Ralph Zampella for the Rifle Range and Rickey West, Wayne Rhodes in

the Kitchen and Karole Miller and George DeSanto for their donations.

Keep an eye on the web site and your e-mail for more family fun shoots at OHGC later this year!!

Fun Shoot Mgr. Bud Tremblay con-

gratulates the Chili Cook Off winners:

1st Place—Mimi McCoy, and runner

ups Karole Miller and Mimi DeSan-

to. Below - It was standing room only

in the club house.

Wayne Rhodes, (above ) and Rickey

West (below) supervised the kitchen

and organized the cook—off judg-

ing.

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George refurbishes sign.

Guys, I can do

this at home

Displaced Cowboys?

Al Davis and Ronnie Barnes manged the

SCRAP Shooting Event. Dedicated Rifle Range Personnel—They

don’t look “chilly” to me.

Hey! This gun has two triggers!! The youth

shooters joined the Old Guys and tried their

hand in the “Side by Side” event.

Jane Tremblay’s homemade coffee

cake was a hit with the early arrivers.

George DeSanto donated a $25 gift

card to anyone who guessed the num-

ber of shells in the “jar”.

Simon Smith won

the 50/50 drawing

(left). New metal

targets on the rifle

range (right).

Ralph and Judith Zampella with granddaugh-

ters Samia and Aliyah Allan who won the .22

LR rifle shoot.

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Work Day March 12—New Deck in The Making

Old Hickory’s deck has been in dire need of repair for some time. On Saturday March 12, club members arrived

for a workday and began demolition of the old deck. They had it completely removed in short order and then pre-

pared the site for the new deck.

Thanks to the following members who showed up on the 12th to help: John Miller, Karole Miller, Jon Silberhorn,

Johnnie Hollingsworth, George DeSanto, Jim Martin, Phil McCumbee, Bob Berry, Al Bost, Robert Curl, Butch

Hassell, Nancy Roberts, Charles McCoy, Ron Allen, Ron Langley, Ricky West, John Anderson, John Parker, Wayne

Rhodes, Milton Daughtridge, Jim Thompson, Al Davis, Steve Joyner, David Wittman, and Charles Miller.

Building the new deck will take several weeks since it

will be erected by club members in their spare time.

The deck will be extended several feet toward the

Skeet Ranges . The portion of the deck on the north

side will not be replaced. Pictured at left are Al Da-

vis, Wayne Rhodes, Al Bost, Rusty Daugthridge and

Ron Allen after a good days work on the deck. Spe-

cial thanks to Wayne and Rusty who have overseen

the deck project. If you would like to help out with

the remaining work contact Wayne Rhodes at wil-

liamrhodes4444@icloud.com.

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TRAP SHOOT

March 6, 2016 Brandon Matthews HOA

The Day started out over cast with the sun cutting through by 11:30 AM. We had a nice turnout. A flat of shells

was donated by the club to raffle off along with a 50/50 raffle; proceeds from both going to the youth program.

We also had three new members join the ATA, Caitlyn Beamon, Benj Goodwin and Joseph Childress. We hope

they had a good time and will join us for future shoots. We had a great hot lunch thanks to Wayne Rhodes and

Ricky West—hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fix’ns.

The Shoot ran smoothly thanks to all the club help both inside and on the grounds - Al, John, Rusty, Matt and

Milton. A special “Thank You” to score keeper Judy Mabe, you made my Job on the computer a lot easier.

Karole Miller

Singles— 14 Shooters

98 - Champ - Charlie Brown

92 - AA - Dan Johnson

93 A - Walter Mabe

86 B - Al Bost

92 C - John Martin

90 D - Benji Goodwin

85 - Sr. Vet - Glenn Alford

95 - Jr. - Brandon Matthews

Handicap - 8 Shooters

90 - Champ - Brandon Matthews

84 - Short - Al Bost

78 - Mid - Walter Mabe

79 - Long - Charlie Brown

68 - Sr. Vet. - Glenn Alford

Doubles - 4 Shooters

92 - Champ - Dan Johnson

88 - AA - Charlie Brown

81 - B - Walter Mabe

83 - Jr. - Brandon Matthews

HOA - 268 - Brandon

Matthews

John Miller - Trap Comm.

Brandon Matthews - HOA

Judy Mabe - Scorekeeper Al Bost - Trap Comm.

Jim Thompson OHGC Pres.

The Spectators

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Chili

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 medium sweet onions, medium diced

6 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 pound lean ground beef

Salt and pepper to taste

1 large red bell pepper, medium diced

Chili powder to taste (start 1 & 1/2 tbs.)

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 & 1/2 cups Prego Sauce (with onions & garlic)

2 (15 ounce) cans light red kidney beans -drained

and rinsed

2 cups chicken broth

2 coarsely chopped jalapeño peppers

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat until

shimmering. Add the onions and sauté for approxi-

mately 4 minutes, then add the garlic and the jala-

peños and sauté for 2 more minutes, don’t let the

garlic burn.

2. Add the ground beef, the chili and some salt and

pepper and cook, breaking the meat into small piec-

es with a wooden spoon, until the beef is no longer

pink, about 7 minutes.

3. Add the bell pepper and cook for another minute

4. Add the diced tomatoes and their juices, tomato

sauce, chicken broth and beans and stir to combine.

5. You can either cook it in the same pot on medium

high for 30 more minutes after it boils or until the

chili thickens or you can transfer it to a slow cooker

and cook it for approx. 4 hours on high or 6 hrs. on

low. Keep stirring it from time to time.

6. When it starts to thicken taste it and add more salt,

pepper and chili powder if needed.

MIMI MCCOY’S WINNING CHILI RECIPE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

January

Cary Livesay Adam Flumerfelt

Bobby Landis Thomas Hunt

Ronald Johns Mark Petruzziello

Tim Thayer Ron Barnes

Ronn Conway Donald Pixley

Thomas Robinson Sr. and Jr.

February

Thomas House Damon Kehaya

Dennis Rose

March

Scott Compton Kenneth England

Bob Berry Robert P. Jones Jr.

Old Hickory Club members Matt Rhodes and Nathan Byrd will shoot in the up-coming National Junior Championships in Savannah.

Youth Shooters wishing to compete in the Pig Pickin Open in June or the NC Open in Aug should contact Wayne Rhodes - wil-liamrhodes4444@icloud.com

FUN SHOOT & Family Day

May 14

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Lunch provided by club

Special Shoots:

Skeet - 12 gauge & .410 Shoot

Trap - Wobble Trap & 16 Yard

Rifle - .22LR Shoot

Prizes

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OHGC Contact Information

201 Dalewood Drive, Rocky Mount NC 27801

Mail Address: PO Box 7984 Rocky Mt. 27804

Club Hours:

Wed , Fri & Sun - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Sat. 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM

Phone 252 977 3231

Web Site : www.oldhickorygunclub.com

This will be the last

newsletter. For club

news watch the web site

for what is happening in

various club activities.

RIFLE RANGE ACTIVITIES

.22 LR MARKSMAN SERIES

Three classes of Shooters

PLINKER: Iron Sights - Any non-glass sight system.

HUNTER: Any scope with set and forget adjustments, any magnification.

TARGET: Any scope with non covered elevation and windage turrets.

Targets will be the same for all shooters.

Classes will be separated by distance - get to know your rifle.

Each shoot will be different - targets from 25 to 200 yards.

Targets will include toothpicks, match sticks, playing cards, steel targets, paper and tactical hostage targets.

Sign up in the club house if you are interested in participating.

A practice date will be announced and shoot details will be finalized.

QUESTIONS: Contact Bob Curl 253 314 - 8543