The Range Report
June 18, 2020
REMINDER

ATTENTION TO ALL PHA MEMBERS!

ALL PHA MEMBERS  MUST  WEAR THEIR PHA ID BADGES
ON THEIR PERSON ( NOT ON YOUR RANGE BAG, NOT HANGING ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR OF YOUR VEHICLE, OR ANYWHERE ELSE ) AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON PHA PROPERTY.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

If anyone asks about your badge, do not take it personally.
Just show your badge and thank them for asking.

PHA Board of Directors.
Construction is in Progress!
Construction is now in progress in the area behind the 100-yard firing line.

This work started on June 10 and will take approximately ten workdays to complete. We will announce the official completion date here in the Range Report when they get closer to the end of work. They may hit a weather delay or some other delay during the next two weeks. And we want to be accurate on the re-opening date.

During this entire work period, the 100-yard range and
pistol bay #1 will be closed for the entire time.

BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING THROUGH THIS AREA.

During all of the work in this area, and because of necessary work that will be required, access to the entire pistol bay may have to be closed for a short period of time while work is done on the driveway/parking area behind the 100-yard range. They will do their best to keep the closing to as short a time as they can. If this is necessary, we will issue the necessary construction reports to keep you informed as to when it will close and re-open.

We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary project may cause you.

PHA Club Board of Directors.
ATTENTION ALL PHA MEMBERS!
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, MAY 28

All PHA matches will resume their normal schedule. However, we still must still follow a few NC restrictions while shooting matches.

They are:

  • While shooting outdoors, no more than 25 people will be allowed to participate in ANY PHA match.
  • Everyone shooting the match must maintain the 6-foot separation.
  • All match shooters, match directors, and RSO's must wear protective masks.
  • No food can be provided at any match.

If these requirements cannot be complied with at any match, then the match must be canceled. These requirements will remain in place until the NC Governor relaxes them again. And we'll report those changes in the Range Report.

Also, the guest restriction has now been removed. Please follow the normal limitation, 2 per member, for guests you bring PHA Range.

PHA Board of Directors.
Shooting Matches Coming
Up this Weekend
.22 Bench Rest

On Thursday, June 18, there will be a "sight-in" day from 8 am to 11 am. The .22 range will be set up in a match configuration. Targets will be provided.

On Saturday, June 20, the Saturday morning Bench Rest Match that will start at 8 am. This is a bench rest match with .22 rim fire rifles at 50 and 80 yards.

On Thursday, June 25, is the Ron Gearren .22 Shoot that starts at 8:00 am. This is a bench rest match with .22 rim fire rifles at 50 and 80 yards.

5-Stand Shotgun

The 5-Stand shotgun for this Saturday
will start at 9:30 am.

The 5-Stand shotgun for this Sunday
will start at noon.
4th Sunday Shotgun will resume on June 28.
Bokie Sherk will be the Match Director for that Sunday.
Thanks to Bokie and his crew for stepping up.

Attention!
Call for Volunteers.
The Sunday 5-stand Shotgun needs volunteers for the 1st and 2nd Sundays of the month. If you would like to volunteer or ask for more information, please email   Rick Muetzel .   Your interest and help will be greatly appreciated.

No shot larger than 7 1/2 on the 5-Stand.
Buffalo Match

On Sunday, the Buffalo Match  registration starts at 8:30 am and match starts at 9 am  at the High-Power range.
PHA safety rules due to corona virus will apply (6 foot social distancing and masks required).
Match Notes
Air Gun Field Target Match

The Air Gun Field Target Match returns on the fourth Saturday of the month. Sight-in will be at 8 am at the .22 range.  The .22 range will be closed to firearms from 8 AM to 9AM.  The safety meeting will start at 8:45 am and then we will move to the Field Target range.

The course is set up for .177 caliber air guns. There are 15 lanes with 2 targets per lane, and 2 shots per target. Targets are randomly set between 10 and 50 yards. Hole kill sizes are between 3/8" and 1 1/2" depending on distance. The Troyer difficulty rating is a 34, not counting wind and elevation etc. There will be 2 shooters per lane. New shooters will be paired with experienced shooters to help and instruct them. 

Fees are $10 for non members and $8 for PHA members, payable at check-in for the match.
 
For more information and to registe,r please contact the Match Director, Artie Claudino, or call 336-470-9579.
Purchase of Tractor with Backhoe
and Front-end Loader
PHA Members.

The PHA Board now has an opportunity to purchase a 1997-98 Ford 545 backhoe/front end loader. This backhoe has a 12-foot boom with a large capacity 24-inch bucket, and less than 400 operating hours. It is currently owned by a PHA member who no longer has a need for this tractor. Some members of the PHA Board of Directors have physically inspected this tractor and found it to be in good condition. The price of this tractor is $9,000.

PHA is a growing organization and there are many ways that this tractor can be used for ongoing range maintenance.
  • Moving dirt, gravel, etc., from one location to another. The larger bucket will result in fewer trips.
  • Will help with ongoing road maintenance especially where trenches continually need to be redefined to help with water control.
  • Almost every shooting venue needs to have retrenching done at the base of the berms to redirect the water flow.
  • Water control work at the rear of the pistol bays.
  • It will be easier for ongoing berm maintenance.
  • The 12-foot arm reach will easily reach the bed of a dump truck.
  • There is a 21-acre site that will need plenty of development work.
  • And many more projects that we do not know about yet.

This will allow PHA to address projects without relying on outside contractors. The more it is used, the quicker the payback time.

PHA has funds in reserve for this purchase.

All we need is approval from the membership to move forward with the purchase. Therefore, on Friday, June 19, at 6 am, you will receive a ballot through Constant Contact to vote on the purchase of this tractor. The ballot will close at 5 pm on Tuesday, June 23.

If you have any questions, please contact any PHA Board Member.
 
PHA Board of Directors.
Annual Membership Renewal
Begins Soon.
Renewing Your PHA Annual Membership
Will Begin Soon.

All the annual renewal forms will be mailed on July 3.

They will be mailed in an envelope via US Mail from PHA. This envelope will contain all the forms that you will need to renew your membership for the coming year.

Your Membership Renewal envelope will contain the following:

  • Membership Renewal form. Be sure to fill in all the required information and sign and date it near the bottom of the form.
  • Range Rules form. Be sure to fill in all the required information and sign and date it near the bottom of the form.
  • Ballot. There is an election for PHA Club Officers and At-Large Board Members. You may also receive a ballot for PHA Range and/or PHA Range II if you are a stockholder in one or both of those organizations. Be sure to mark your ballots.
  • Raffle Tickets. There are 12 raffle tickets included for the Kind Heart program. When you buy your tickets, please issue a separate check. Please return any unused tickets. (See article below for more information about Kind Heart.)
  • A pre-addressed return envelope is included for you to return all your documents to PHA.

After you have signed your documents and marked your ballot(s), and entered the Kind Heart raffle, place everything in the included pre-addressed envelope, put a stamp(s) on it, and mail it.

NOTE : PHA Annual Club members (NOT stockholders) must also include a check for $125 for their annual dues.

NOTE : If you do not sign all your renewal documents and/or if you do not include your annual dues payment, if required, your new membership card will not be issued to you. All your documents will be returned to you to be completed. You will have to re-submit everything. This will delay the issuance of your new membership card.

NOTE:  If a PHA Club member anticipates a difficulty, due to job, medical reasons, or any other reasons, in paying their annual dues, contact President Ray Owens prior to September 1, 2020 .

Here are important dates for you to remember.

  • July 3. Your Membership renewal envelope containing forms and ballots will be mailed out on this date.
  • July 20. If you have NOT received your renewal envelope by this date, you must contact the MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY immediately and let him know that you have NOT received your renewal information.
  • August 10. All election ballots for PHA Club must be received by the end of this day.
  • August 12. All election ballots for PHA Range must be received by the end of this day.
  • August 13. PHA Club Annual General Meeting. Election results will be announced.
  • August 15. PHA Range will have their Annual Meeting at the Ram building on PHA property. Election results will be announced.
  • August 17. All election ballots for PHA Range II must be returned by the end of this day.
  • August 19. PHA Range II will have their Annual Meeting at the Ram building on PHA property. Election results will be announced.
  • September 1. PHA membership renewals are due on this day.
  • September 26. Open House. You can bring your renewal papers and turn them in at the Ram building.
  • September 30. This is the final day to renew your membership without penalty.
  • October 1 to December 31. Memberships renewed during this time will incur a $50 penalty in addition to the $125 annual dues.
  • December 31. This is the final day that dues + penalty will be accepted. If you have not renewed by this date, you will be officially dropped from the PHA membership rolls. If you renew after this date, you must re-apply as a brand-new member and pay the new member fees.

If you have any questions,
please contact the   Recording Secretary or the Membership Secretary .

Cut this out and tape it on the refrigerator.

The Kind Heart Fund
PHA is starting a Kind Heart Fund.

The purpose of this fund is to provide kindness, sympathy and caring as we support special situations of our members, friends and the neighbors in our local community. Nancy Mueller will be leading the committee for Kind Heart.

This will include sending flowers or a memorial gift when a member or someone in the member's immediate family passes away, a remembrance card when a member is in the hospital, donations to local organizations, and other special situations that may arise.
If you know of a club member in one of these situations, please notify Nancy Mueller ([email protected]).

Funding for Kind Heart will only come from donations, raffles or other events as needed. PHA will not be funding Kind Heart directly.
Our funding will start with a raffle for several prizes. The drawing for these prizes will be on Saturday, September 26, at the Open House.

There will be more information on the raffle in next weeks Range Report.
Contributed by Nancy Mueller
So, Who is Running for What?
Since there is already so much information in this edition of the Range Report, it was decided to publish a separate Range Report titled:

Range Report-The Election Edition

This will be published on Friday, June 19 at 9 am. It will have all of the candidates and their bio's for all three organizations and a list of the important dates you need to know about. This includes the ballot deadlines and the dates of the Annual Meetings for each PHA organization.
Stock Certificates
Recently, PHA Range II completed the sale of stock to help finance the purchase of land. A thank you to all who helped to make this possible.

PHA Range is also an organization that also has stockholders as well.

Right now, neither organization anticipates issuing any stock in the near future. So no stock waiting list will be maintained for either organization.

However, if any stockholder wishes to sell their stock, please contact the PHA Secretary and let him know. He'll make arrangements for the seller to contact the potential buyer so that they can come to an agreement.
PHA Safety Reminder

Shooters under 16 years of age must be under direct adult supervision at all times. Guests must stay in the company of the member they are accompanying but may be firing at the same time as the member.
Gift Certificates

Gift Certificates Are Available!
If you would like to give someone a gift certificate for a new membership or for annual renewal, we can help you to do that. Just contact the PHA Secretary for details.
Links you might be interested in.
CMP
NRA
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