The recent talk of the town, so to speak, is the filling in of certain portions of the upper range with material dredged from our member/neighbor’s pond. We had discussed at a meeting that we would use this material to fill in the empty pond next to the clubhouse so as to be able to re-claim some additional space as level ground. This is a messy and time consuming process, but it’s not like this mess is radioactive and will live in this condition for centuries. We will end up with more area on the upper range once this material dries out and is leveled. We (some of the officers) also took the initiative to have some fill from next door placed on the portion of the upper range just west of the firing line. There has always been a low spot there that causes maintenance problems, and the idea of filling this was only undertaken with the best of intentions. Unfortunately, this action came at a bad time, just before the North/South Skirmishers were to have an event. It caused them some disruption in their plans, and for that we are very sorry. We are also sorry if members believe we did more harm than good in this endeavor. We sincerely apologize. We have fielded many phone calls from concerned folks who have told us we screwed up.

Did I mention that we apologize?

There is a limited amount of time and even more limited work force to get things done at the club. There are a lot of things going on and we are sorry we interfered with one of those events. Everyone who has encountered our mess has let us know how they feel. I am sure there will be more of you that want to let us know how you feel. I am sure there will be those who find it necessary to bring this up at the next meeting.

While each of you tries to figure out how to tell us we are stupid, I would like to point out a few facts. I mean in no way by stating these that your concerns are unfounded, and I do not mean to imply that you should not express them. Just about every work day is coordinated by Carlos, who does as much or more physical work at the club than anyone else. Once the June meeting comes and goes, most work days until the following year are not very well attended, so often times the work is done by a few of the same people each month. The same guy that hauled the dirt in that you find so objectionable also secured the machinery to fix the road, and did the road work thus far. He also received the wrath of God from displeased members for his efforts in hauling dirt.

Did I mention we are sorry?