VISALIASPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION JULY PO BOX 105 VISALIA, CA 93279 2020 Established 1893 (www.visaliasportsmens.com) Visalia Sportsmen’s Association is a non-profit organization which is governed by the regulations set forth in the Internal Revenue Code of

1986. The section of the code which we fall under states that we are to be exclusively a social club, organized and operated for the pleasure

and recreation of our members. The specific purposes of the club are: 1) to unite in the effort of solving local, county and- statewide

problems pertaining to the protection and propagation of fish and game and other natural resources in our area; 2) the conservation of our

natural resources through the promotion and fostering of good public sentiment for better fish, game and forest management; 3) The

encouragement of organized shooting activities among adult and junior members and the general public, so as to provide a better

knowledge of safe handling and the proper use and care of firearms; and, 4) to take lawful steps to bring into effect those measures deemed

to be in the interest of member sportsmen.

The next GENERAL MEETING will be THURSDAY, JULY 9, at 7:00 PM. Meetings are held on the

second Thursday of the month and are open to all club members. New members are encouraged to attend the

meetings to become more informed and more active in the club activities. Members are invited to bring a guest to

introduce to the Visalia Sportsmen’s Association. The club is located just north of downtown Visalia at 536 E.

Roosevelt Avenue, one block south of Houston Ave., just east off of Sante Fe.

The next BOARD MEETING will be TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020, at 6:00 PM. If you want to present an

item for discussion at a board meeting, please contact a board member to be on the agenda. Board meetings are

held on the Tuesday following the general club meeting.

Please contact any of the officers or board members for any issues or concerns you may have regarding your

Visalia Sportsmen’s Association. Club House Phone # (answering machine): 559-635-7175

Bob Gaalswyk – President: 559-625-5855 Jeremy Chavez – Board Member (e17): 559-302-8718

Russ Beechinor – Vice President: 559-280-4061 Sean Vedenoff – Board Member (e17): 559-786-6184

Brian Fulmer – Treasurer: 559-827-5147 Frank Tebeau – Board Member (e18): 559-731-0090

Chris Norman – Secretary: 661-805-0164 Matthew Gaalswyk-Board Member(e18) 559-909-4419

Dirk Steelman – Exec. VP (FFL operations): 559-732-7726 Mike Renzi – Board Member (a18): 559-802-6163

Jim Mayfield – Chairman of the Board: 559-802-7967 Ernie Gomez – Board Member (a18): 559-308-8012

Glen Gerard – Sergeant at Arms 559- Leroy Chism – Board Member (a18): 559-734-7500

Royce Nalls – Board Member (a17): 559-730-8485 Kevin Vedenoff – Board Member (a18): 559-280-1924

Matt Fisher – Board Member (a18): 559-760-7439

The last newsletter that was published was the March 2020 edition. The novel corona virus interrupted our

lives in February and with the definite restrictions of public gatherings taking effect in March, April, May and

June (and well into the future). Dealing with information about COVID-19 has been-and continues to be-

challenging. What we know is that older adults and people with underlying health conditions are the most at risk

for COVID-19 and having more complicated reactions. More recently we are learning that young adults and

children are increasingly being diagnosed with COVID-19. In addition, higher summer temperatures have

seemingly little effect on the virility of the virus.

THIS JUST IN (7-2-20) – THE JULY 9 CLUB MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Officers and directors got together at the regular time on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. VSA president Bob

Gaalswyk wanted to know if we should resume the club meetings. It was a resounding YES! An overwhelming

majority agreed to get back on track starting with the Thursday, July 9th general club meeting. CANCELLED!

It is recommended that if you have any hesitation in attending a meeting, please don’t. The Board of Directors

want you to understand that personal responsibility is exactly that.” It is your responsibility to judge your own

actions and conduct while balancing the needs of yourself, your family and your community. In these times if

you are not comfortable in a group setting, being near others not wearing a mask, or having someone in your

personal space, visiting the club house may not be the thing for you.

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JULY 2020 Club Phone: 559-635-7172 AUGUST 2020 Range Phone: 559-651-1415

1 Wed Public Shoot L Miller/M Wong/K Rahn

4 Sat Public Shoot B Zentner/C Calloway/???

5 Sun Public Shoot G Brummer/J Dearborn/???

8 Wed Public Shoot ????

9 Thu Range is closed for DFW program at the range

11 Sat Public Shoot B Zentner/C Calloway/M Garcia

12 Sun High Power/Junior Rifle

15 Wed Public Shoot L Miller/M Wong/K Rahn

15 Wed Ladies Night at the Range 5pm to 8pm

18 Sat Public Shoot ???

19 Sun Public Shoot ???

22 Wed Public Shoot ???

25 Sat Public Shoot ???

26 Sun Black Powder/Junior Rifle/High Power

29 Wed Public Shoot Miller/Wong/Rahn/B Ferguson

1 Sat Public Shoot B Zentner/???

2 Sun Public Shoot ???

5 Wed Public Shoot L Miller/K Rahn

8 Sat Public Shoot Zentner/Calloway/???

9 Sun Public Shoot ???

12 Wed Public Shoot ???

15 Sat Public Shoot L Cote/J Dearborn/G Brummer

16 Sun Public Shoot ???

19 Wed Public Shoot L Miller/K Rahn/???

19 Wed Ladies Night at the Range 5pm to 8pm

22 Sat Public Shoot ????

23 Sun Black Powder/Junior Rifle/High Power/4H

26 Wed Public Shoot ???

29 Sat Public Shoot ???

30 Sun Public Shoot ??? Please contact the following for more info on the programs that are offered at the range: Black Powder – Leroy Chism 559-734-7500;

High Power/Jr. Rifle Club – Steve Quinn 559-686-1945, steveq@carifle.com. CBRSA (Benchrest) – Rick Shaw 559-740-8026.

The range schedule above only shows the major scheduled items for the range. Please check the club website

www.visaliasportsmens.com/calendar for more details on what’s happening each month. RSOs have the privilege

of shooting on “off” days and after public shoot hours. Many groups use the range throughout the month such as

4H, and CCW class qualification shooting. Originally planned for twice a month, Women’s Night at the Range

will be on the third Wednesday of the month until further notice. Ladies, grab your gear and get your daughters

and sisters out to the range on Wednesday, July 15th.

Also, at various times throughout the year, the range will

host special shoots for law enforcement, game wardens, and other non-profits and organizations.

At the MARCH 12, 2020 general meeting: Our March meeting went ahead as scheduled and plans for future

events were still taking shape: family dinner, the wild game feed, 100 Gun Dinner, VSA yard sale, and more.

(The next day, all plans for events and social gatherings were placed on hold.) Each monthly club meeting

features a drawing for a chance to win a gun or a gun safe. For March, we congratulate Barbara D., she chose the

Sig pistol! New and renewal memberships remain strong for January and February. And Frank Tebeau gave us

an update on legislative action.

From the MARCH 17, 2020 board meeting: The March board meeting was cancelled….

At the June 16, 2020 Board Meeting:

Yes, we are going to resume our club meetings! Ours doors will be open at 5 pm for the Thursday, July 9, club

meeting. The meeting starts at 7 pm. CANCELLED! The July board meeting will be Tuesday, July 14 at 6 pm.

Discussion is ongoing on how to get the 3 pistol shooting bays into service. The “vacant” bays are on the edge

of the rifle range berm and that does not provide an adequate and secure backstop.

It was decided to have a $15 damage deposit on target frames used for shotgun shooters. Experience has

shown that our target frames are destroyed faster and more often with shot shells. Signage will be placed at the

range indicating the target frame deposit fee. The requests to have shotgun targets available for purchase at the

range is being looked into. The VSA Yard Sale scheduled for June 13th has been cancelled.

Women’s Night at the Range – Ladies’ night will be once a month on the 3rd

Wednesday of each month from 5:00pm to 8:00 pm. RSOs will be on duty from 5 pm to 8 pm (or until dusk) for

women and girls to shoot and share hints and tips with each other. Some things to remember: there is NO charge

to shoot and you do NOT need to be a member, so please tell your female friends, family and co-workers. Bring

your own guns and ammo along with eye and ear protection (some loaner eye and ear protection may be

available). You can bring your own targets, or buy some at the range.

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How old is your CASE knife? From the website: https://www.casexx.com/Library/Secret.asp

Here is the secret code to the dating system. The web page above has more info on how to identify your CASE

knife. Pretty interesting reading. Grab your knife and compare your markings!

In 1970, Case added ten dots beneath the U.S.A.

on all knife tangs. Each year a dot was removed.

The same dating system was used during the

1980s. The differences are the “lightning” form of

the letter S in Case and USA and the fact that the

dots were put above the USA.

From 1990 to mid-1993, the actual date was

stamped on the tang.

The dot system was used again from mid-1993

through 1999.

In 2000, Case introduced a new tang date stamp:

five X’s and five dots. From 2001 through 2005,

one dot is removed each year. From 2006 through

2009, an X is removed each year.

The 2010 Tang Stamp design again features five

X’s and five dots. From 2011 through 2015, one

dot is removed for each year. From 2016 through

2019, an X is removed each year.

The 2020 Tang Stamp design goes back to the

original 10 dots without a Long Tail C. From 2021

through 2029, one dot is removed for each year.

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CLUB SPONSORED CCW CLASS: (JULY 6 and 7) at the VSA clubhouse!!

As part of your membership in VSA, the once-a-month CCW classes at the clubhouse are FREE!

You do not have to call first, just have proof of your VSA membership in good standing (yellow receipt

or membership card). Membership applications, renewals, or membership payments will not be

accepted at the class.

Wade Roberts will normally hold the CCW class at the clubhouse the first Monday AND Tuesday

of each month, 5PM to 9PM. Non-members incur a fee of $80 for an initial permit class (8 hours) and

$40 for a renewal class (4 hours). Renewal classes can be attended on either Monday or Tuesday, and

initial CCW application classes can be attended across months – Monday one month, and Tuesday the

next month, for example.

Everyone attending the class will also have to qualify with their permit pistols by shooting at the

range. Non-members will incur a range use fee of $20, while members have range privileges already.

You must qualify with each pistol on your permit. If you cannot qualify on the designated day, non-

members pay a $20 range fee and a $20 qualification fee, while VSA members pay a $10 qualification fee.

The CCW Instruction and Qualification Certificate are good for six months for initial application or

renewal, so you can plan ahead and have plenty of time. Don’t wait, get your CCW or renew it!

Please call/text Wade at (559) 303-2848, for more info.

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Club Website: http://visaliasportsmens.com. For more info about the club, programs, activities, newsletters

(current and past), visit the website, or call Jim Mayfield at 559-802-7967. Jim is our master club coordinator as

well as the best source for any tickets for club events or drawings.

For any of your newsletter concerns, “wanted” or “for sale” items, please feel free to contact me, Chris Norman,

editor, at: visaliasportsmen@hotmail.com, or by phone/text: 661-805-0164.