Sad News...Dan Long received a call on Thursday that long time club member Brian Kenny has passed away. Please keep his son Taylor and his family in your prayers.
OLD BUSINESS THAT SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE MENTIONED!The two sign-in books at the desk in the clubhouse are there for safety purposes so we know who is at the club, and the sign in on the guest book is required by our insurance coverage.
Signing either book is not optional. Today a match was held that had over 90 participants. Today there were only 6 guests signed in at the club. All match directors and members bringing guests MUST make sure all guests sign the book.
Members are NOT allowed to sign their name on the member book and state "and guests". Each guests name must be signed in the guest book. If this continues to be violated and the violation is observed, we will either ask the guests to leave if they refuse to sign in, or we will stop the match if participants fail to follow this simple rule.
Don't forget that the May meeting is moved ahead one week to avoid conflicts with Mother's Day. The May meeting will be held on May 6, 2012.
The officers will propose a by-law revision this fall. This proposal involves making sponsors of membership applicants responsible for choosing applicants carefully. The proposal will cause sponsors to be liable for the conduct of the applicants they sponsor. If a new member violates club rules or safety rules or is discharged from the club during their probationary period due to rules violations, the sponsor will no longer be able to sponsor prospective members.
The White Tractor (brand not color) is up for sale. It is a White 2-35 Field Boss, type TS3510. It was manufactured in 1981 and has 2061 hours on the meter. It has been inoperable for some time now. It does have a Dunham LHER end loader.
We will take bids from now until May 5th, the day prior to the next meeting, at which time we will determine the high bidder. The high bidder will be responsible for taking delivery of the tractor "as is, where is" within 7 days of the club receiving payment. If payment is not received by the club within 14 days of the day the winning bid is determined, the runner up bidder will be awarded the tractor. The tractor is currently located in Auburn, Illinois. Please call Dan Becker for information about the tractor itself.
Bids should be submitted to the club secretary/treasurer by regular mail, e-mail or by phone.
LHGC
13 Holiday Road
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 241-5385 during the work day
danlong12@aol.com
At the April meeting the officers of the club found it necessary to implement some additional range safety rules. These are not voted on by the membership as they are not considered changes to the club by-laws. We understand these may cause some concern, confusion or inconvenience. We do this only because we have been exposed to some activities that have potential liability for the club. Once we are presented with safety risks it is our duty to try to mitigate these risks in order to preserve the club.
*NEW* No metallic targets are allowed on the upper range
*NEW* NO HUNTING of any kind on the club property!
I will also start preaching about dues and work hours being due no later than June 10th.
Dues were increased at the October meeting and will be $100 for the 2012- 2013 fiscal year. Write it on your hand now so you will remember. (I know how frequently some of you bathe)
Is it my imagination or do we have more members who act like assholes and don't understand that they are part owner of the club, such that when they tear stuff up it costs them in the long run. Some of the junk in the garage works and some does not. (paraphrased at the discretion of the Secretary)
We would also like to remind everyone that the speed limit on our road is 10MPH. This limit has a very important two-fold purpose. There are kids that live near the entrance to the road, and we need to keep them safe. The low speed also helps keep our road from undue wear and tear. 
