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North Florida ChapterSafari Club International

August & September 2013

Member Meeting - September 17th - The Hilltop

Dorothy Gillette

Behind Table L-R Dale Loosier, Doug Speed

L-R Bill Murray, Derrell Griner

Wesley Wallace

North Florida Chapter SaFari Club iNterNatioNal auguSt & September 2013

Ernest F. Dorsey 706-945-4006 Willie B. Dyal 1921-2009 Tyrie A. Boyer 358-3030

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PRESIDENT Shawn Pringle Humanitarian, Conservation Fundraiser, Sensory Safari 626-8960 [email protected] PRESIDENT-ELECT Ron Stafford Fundraiser Chair, Sportsmen Against Hunger, Sensory Safari 662-5769 [email protected] PRESIDENT Robert Bracewell Meeting Planner, Fundraiser, Sensory Safari 629-2779 [email protected] PRESIDENT Tom Powell Meetings,Sportsmen Against Hunger, Fundraiser Hunt, Sensory Safari 353-3181 [email protected] SECRETARY Janet Pringle Education Sables, Fundraiser Docs, Sensory Safari 766-1347 [email protected] Derrell Griner Budget, Shooting Sports Fundraiser, Sensory Safari 764-2324 [email protected]

Officers & Directors 2012-2013

DIRECTORS

Carol Blodgett Education Sables Co-President, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 886-9595 [email protected] Boyd Fundraiser, Education Sables, Shooting Sports, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 743-3033 [email protected] Davis Sportsmen Against Hunger, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 273-4814 [email protected] James Frudaker Sensory Safari, Fundraiser Fundraiser 502-9080 [email protected] Goeckel Grants, Fundraiser, Shooting Sports, Humanitarian, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 268-7695 [email protected] Gillette Fundraiser, Sensory Safari, Family Fun Shoot, Sables Tea Chair 751-4942 [email protected] Griner Treasurer Assistant, Education Sables Rep, Budget, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 764-2324 [email protected] Higman Government Action, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 352-373-1178 [email protected] Loosier Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 612-4138 [email protected] Mann Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 410-3109 [email protected] McGehee Sensory Safari, Fundraiser, Education Sables 619-0018 [email protected] A. J. Pionessa Shooting Sports, Sportsmen Against Hunger, Famliy Fun Shoot, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 727-7112 [email protected] Pionessa Photographer, Newsletter, Sportsmen Against Hunger, Family Fun Shoot, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser Education Sables 727-7112 [email protected] Shuri Speed Education Sables, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser, Family Fun Shoot 280-5265 [email protected] Speed Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 280-5265 [email protected] Thigpen Webpage, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 703-2289 [email protected] Vane Newsletter Editor, Education Sables Co-President, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 220-4009 [email protected] Vane Government Action, Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 220-4009 [email protected] Workman Sensory Safari, Fundraiser 268-9673 [email protected]

Tom Powell 353-3181Ray Pringle (2) 766-1347Cliff McGehee (3) 998-9339George Bowser 645-9050David Alan DeBerry 757-8424Terry Vane 353-8285Bill Pullen 281-252-8083Bob Olson 630-7389

Sharon Temple 260-3303Steve O’Hara 346-3166Doug Speed 280-5265Craig M. Larimer 1953-2009D. L. Seals 285-8602Warren A. Tyre (3) 398-5100Rene Dostie 880-6441Charles R. Bassett 1932-2005

PAST PRESIDENTS

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Scott Miller 396-9371Mitch Montgomery 821-7171Fred KitchensTyrie W. Boyer (2) 398-1194Mag Black 310-550-1980M. Gordon Vines, Jr. 389-6687Murray Black 1930-2004Tillman Cavert, Jr./Founder 1916-2013


President’s Report ~ August & September 2013This month has been very busy. Sensory Safari was a enormously successful and thanks to everyone who put so much of their time and effort into this event, from moving the animals and set up to being there to show and tell about the animals. This couldn’t happen without each of you.

We have also been busy with The Brooks Adaptive Shooting Sports Program. It has taken off and is in the budget for next year for Brooks Adaptive Sports Program. Since May, we’ve had a shooting event every month. Members from our chapter have given of their time to coach and help the disabled shooters, including Dr. Stan Longenecker, Robert Bracewell, Fitzhugh Powell, Derrell Griner, Betty Griner, David Griner, Stan Goeckel, Doug Speed, Jeff Boyd, Janet Pringle, and myself. The Jacksonville Skeet and Trap Club and Gander Mountain have also assisted. Past President Ray Pringle and Dr. Stan Longenecker worked many hours to convince Brooks Rehab representative Alice Krause to add shooting to their adaptive sports program. The next event will be held September 25th. Please call if you can assist.

I attended the national board meeting this past month and can report several hot items. The minimum donation to SCI Tuscon from our largest fundraiser was increased from $3000.00 to $5,000.00, or a club will not have a vote or a position on the board, making it hard for the smaller chapters around to have a say about issues that are just as important to them as it is to us. They also took up a collection to buy SCI CEO Phil Delone and his new wife a pair of shotguns so they can get involved in hunting.

Our Christmas Raffle is growing near and tickets are available. There will be some great prizes to be had, the main prize an engraved 100th anniversary colt .45 engraved with Safari Club International worth $3,500.00. This gun is beautifull! We will also have a really nice piece of jewelry, cash, a smaller pistol and lot’s of smaller prizes, so get em’ while there hot! You don’t want to miss out on this.

Hunting season is here in some areas, so I am looking forward to hearing some great stories of being in God’s country enjoying the great outdoors and harvesting some of Gods great creatures he has put on this planet.

I look forward to seeing all of you at our next member meeting and until then, God bless.

Shawn T. PringlePresident, North Florida Chapter Safari Club International, Inc.

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Shawn with Montana, a disabled young man with his special equipment whereby he pulls the trigger with a mouthpiece

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

33rd Annual Banquet & FundraiserAn Evening on Safari

Saturday, March 1Morocco Shrine

Auditorium


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North Florida Chapter Safari Club International

11225 Old Kings Road Jacksonville, FL 32219 Phone: (904) 398-0059 Janet Pringle, Secretary Email: [email protected]

April 20 Sables Tea with a Twist - Sylvia Sanders ResidenceMay 7 Board of Directors MeetingMay 21 Membership Meeting - Jacksonville Landing at Maverick’sJune 4 Board of Directors MeetingJune 18 Wild Creek Plantation - Bill Carrier’s Lodge - Election of DirectorsJuly 2 Board of Directors MeetingJuly 16 Queen’s Harbour Yacht & Country Club - Installation of DirectorsAugust 1 Sensory Safari Meeting @ Chets CreekAugust 6 Board of Directors Meeting - Athens CafeAugust 8 Fundraiser Meeting - Tom Powell’s OfficeAugust 13 Membership Meeting - Selva MarinaAugust 15-16 Sensory Safari Setup Chets CreekAugust 19, 20, 21 Sensory Safari at Chets CreekSeptember 3 Board of Directors Meeting - 6 PMSeptember 17 Membership Meeting at The HilltopOctober 1 Board of Directors Meeting - Athens CafeOctober 15 Membership Meeting Gillette Residence Oyster RoastNovember 5 Board of Directors Meeting

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS2012 - 2013

Send your email address to Janet at

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Visit North Florida Chapter’s

Website at: www.nfcsafariclub.com

Membership Application available online

Click on “Membership”

Please send completed membership form and check

to:Derrell Griner, Treasurer

11701 Cisco Gardens Rd., N.Jacksonville, FL 32219-2756

Attention Hunters! Please remove your sunglasses when you pose with your game. We want to see who you are!

PHOTO TIP:

Meeting Information

Drink Charges at Meetings are as follows:

Chapter Catered Events: $6 charge for call brand $3 for beer / $4 for wine.

No charge for soda and water.

Events at Facilities with Cash Bar: Cost is Set by

the Venue.

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Curry Thomas Hardware owner, Steve Thomas, has generously offered North Florida Chapter Members a 5% discount on all ammunition and a 10% discount on most firearms and related accessories, and a broad variety of outdoor items. Curry Thomas carries a surprising variety of hard-to-find ammunition including 6.5 Swedish, 7.5JAP, 8mm Mauser, .257 Roberts and .35 Whelen, along with the more popular calibers.

With the extensive variety of trophy game mounts from around the World, simply shopping there is a “hunting” experience! Thank you Steve, for all the ways you support NFCSCI!


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Membership MeetingSelva Marina Country Club - August 13, 2013

Above: L-R Lisa & Wayne Weber,Carol & James Higman

Below: Three Lucky Winners of raffle & 50/50 draw were

Lourdene Vane, Logan Lingerfeld & Dale Loosier

Above: Shelly Speed, daughter in law of

Doug & Shuri Speed

Below: Stan Goeckel, Celia Lester, Bud & TL larsen

John & Dorothy Gillette

Keneta & Phil Stinnett


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Derrell & Betty Griner with friends & neighbors Logan Lingerfeld & his mother Trayce. Logan is the student one chapter sent to AWLS this past summer. He presented a talk with

slides at the August meeting of his experiece at AWLS.

Ron & Rosana Stafford, Beth & Jeff Boyd

Laura & Doug Mathewson, Fitzhugh & Peggy Powell

Shawn Pringle with mom Janet Pringle


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Tom & Sylvia Sanders, Carol Blodgett, Clara McGehee

Paul Workman, Eileen & Joe Brown, James & Kare Frudaker

Dale Loosier, Glenn & Gary Thigpen David Griner, Cathy Curtis, AJ Pionessa

The Vane’sTerry,

Tavish,Patricia,

Lourdene


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The year long theme at Chets Creek is “A Walk on the Wild Side”.

This banner is displayed in the reception lobby of the school.

Charles Denny Jeff Boyd

North Florida Chapter Safari Club International, Inc.2013 Sensory Safari at Chets Creek Elementary School

August 19-21, 2013

Jimmy Cranford & Ron Stafford setting up

L-R Jeff Boyd, Ron Stafford, James Frudaker

L-R - Tommy Powell, Ron Stafford

Take Down

Take Down: L-R - A.J. Pionessa, Carl Johnsen, Mke Dunn


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L-R - With hat, Gary Thigpen, Glenn Thigpen Betty Griner


August 19-21, 2013

Dana Moore in Indian outfit

Tom Sanders

Doug Speed


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August 19-21, 2013

Each student received a passport which was stamped with an animal

print at the end of each presentation

T.L. Larsen

L-R - Abigail, Gabriella, Granddaughters of the Griners

Logan Lingerfelt is the student our chapter sent to AWLS this past summer

PASSPORT FOR SAFARI

Jeff Boyd

Students were greeted with a safari type tent at the front door


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August 19-21, 2013

The Duval County Science team were escorted through Sensory Safari by Chets media specialist KK Cherney

Summer 2013 AWLS attendee, Sandra Pond walked a mile and a half with her class from J. Allen Axson Montessori school (the site of the Sensory Safari 3 years ago).

Sandy is a teacher of 18 years with Montessori.

ClaraMcGehee

The Duval County Science Team began their Sensory Safari tour in the Africa exhibit. Tom Sanders, the Griners & Patricia Vane supplied

literature and information about our organization to the team


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August 19-21, 2013

Kelly Brown

The Griner’s granddaughter Gabriela

Sylvia Sanders

Stan Goeckel



August 19-21, 2013

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AbigailDiane Arnold - Chets CreekCarol BlodgettBeth BoydJeff BoydToney BreedloveKelly Brown Jimmy CranfordDaune DavisCharles DennyJames FrudakerGabriela GrinerDorothy GilletteStan Goeckel

SENSORY SAFARI VOLUNTEERS

Betty GrinerDerrell GrinerCliff JohnsonT.L. LarsenLogan LingerfeltDale LoosierDana MooreClara McGeheeGary McKendreeMike MooneyBill MurrayGeorgianne PionessaA.J. PionessaTom Powell

Sylvia SandersTom SandersDoug SpeedRon StaffordGary ThigpenGlenn ThigpenPatricia VaneTerry VaneWesley WallacePaul Workman


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August 19-21, 2013

Tommy Powell

Paul Workman

Media Specialist KK CherneyNFCSCI Vice President Tom Powell

L-R Diane Arnold, Chets Creek media assistant, Betty & Derrell Griner

with their granddaughter Gabriela.


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AJ Pionessa holding a 33” red fish caught the last week of August in the back waters of the St Johns River. Behind

him is fishing guide Tony Bozella, the best

fishing guide in Florida says AJ.

Jeff Boyd holding a ling cod, his catch from his bear hunt. It was supposed to be a 5-day black bear hunt on the Kenai

Penninsula in Alaska. The first couple of days were perfect

blue bird weather with highs in the 60’s and lows in the upper 40’s. It finished with 80 knot

winds and 10-12 foot seas and the boat having to run for cover

on the leeward side of Cook Inlet. Two bears sighted with no opportunity to shoot. The

consolation prize was a few hours to fish with a mixed bag

of yellow eye, ling cod, and black bass.


Dear Sables, Sensory Safari with the help of so many dedicated SCI and Sables members was a spectacular end to the summer and beginning of a new school year. With fall and hopefully cooling temperatures not too far off it is time to turn our attention to Sables activities for the next several months. Our first set of plans involve a Sables Christmas party which we have traditionally held in one of our members homes. We are looking for someone to volunteer their home for this festive occasion. She who provides the home can be assured that the

attendees will each contribute canapés and other treats and Sables will provide the beverages. Our date has been confirmed for our 6th annual Tea With A Twist, which will be Saturday, April 5, from 1 until 3 PM at the Queens Harbour Yacht and Country Club. Safari Servers will return once again. Theme will be announced in next issue and tickets will be available soon. It is not too soon to be looking for suitable and quality items in our homes that could be donated for our March 1 Fundraiser. We would be happy to pick your contribution. With best regards,

Patricia Vane, Co-chairNFC/SCI Education Sables

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Able Sables

SABLES BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013-2014Co-President Carol BlodgettCo-President/Event Planner Patricia VaneVice President/Tea Chairman Dorothy GilletteTreasurer Betty GrinerRecording Secretary Glenn ThigpenCorresponding Secretary Membership Chairman Beth Boyd Co-Event Planner Shuri SpeedPhotographer Georgianne PionessaHistorian Carol HigmanSables Reps to National Betty Griner & Beth Boyd

Sables Mission:To further the understanding of our outdoor heritage, including the positive role of hunting, through the creation and support of wildlife conservation education programs that are consistent with the educational mission and purposes of SCI and SCIF.

6th Annual Tea with

A Twist

Queens Harbour Clubhouse

Saturday, April 5, 2014 1-3 pm


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GAC NOTES - AUGUST & SEPTEMBERby Terry Vane

Eco-Wackos Lose Another Round To Mother Nature. Last year it was the polar bear population studies that concluded that the population was not in fact declining but was increasing notwithstanding the high-pitched screeching of the chicken little’s at the Center for Biological Diversity whose endless litigation resulted in the eventual listing of the polar bear as “threatened”. The Big Zero unsuccessfully tried at CITES in March, 2013, over the objections of Canada to up-list the polar bear to “endangered.” This year it is the significant increase of the Arctic ice cap that was originally supposed to disappear in 2013, due to global warming, according to Al Gore and the know-nothing acolytes of the religion of global warming (now known as climate change). The Arctic ice cap has INCREASED by 60% in the last year, putting almost a million more square miles under ice and closing the northwest passage, stranding a number of vessels in the ice loaded with people who listened too credulously to that bloviating buffoon. Nevertheless, hunters will still be unable to import legally taken polar bear hides until Congress is able to correct the situation legislatively. The House acted last year as to bears taken before the “threatened” listing but the counterpart legislation died in the Senate, as would be expected as the Senate is presently configured.

Colorado Strikes a Blow For the Second Amendment. Earlier this year the Democrat controlled Colorado legislature passed restrictive gun control legislation which was enthusiastically signed by Democrat Governor John Hickenlooper. As a result, some irate citizens began a recall petition against the Democrat President of the Senate, John Morse, and State Senator Angela Giron. The recall election on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, resulted in both senators being removed from office and replaced by Republicans, a first for Colorado. This result was a shock to the gun-grabbers because both senators were originally elected in heavily Democrat districts, yet both lost, Morse by a small margin and Giron by a large one (twelve points), in districts carried by Obama in 2012 by twenty points. Nanny Bloomberg painted the districts with cash, outspending the opposition by five to ten times, depending upon who is asked, yet the anti’s came up short. A large majority of those voting in Giron’s district were Democrats, yet she still lost. The bad news is the state is still controlled by Democrats and the gun control laws are still in effect. As a result, the sheriffs of a majority of the counties in Colorado have filed suit challenging the constitutionality of the laws and a number of counties are threatening to secede from Colorado to form their own state. No wonder Harry Reid hates the Tea Party. On the other hand, the GOP elites were notably absent in this battle at the outset. Score a big win for self-government, the Tea Party and the NRA. As quoted in the New York Times, even former Governor Bill Ritter (D) was forced to admit “The Democrat Party cannot be the party of metro Denver and Boulder. It has to be the party who understands the values, views and aspirations of people who live outside of those areas.” A dose of reality the Demo-gogues are unlikely to swallow.

The Illinois Supreme Court Recognizes Gun Rights Extend Outside The Home. Aguilar vs. Illinois recognized that the two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions (Heller and McDonald) “contain language strongly suggesting if not outright confirming that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms extends beyond the home.” The Court unanimously held in an opinion filed September 12, 2013, that the Illinois statute containing an outright ban

on carrying ready-to-use firearms outside the home was an unconstitutional infringement on Second Amendment guaranteed rights. Illinois became the last state to permit concealed carry when the legislature voted to override Democrat Governor Pat Quinn’s veto and adopted a restrictive concealed carry law on July 10, 2013.

California To Ban All Lead Ammunition. HSUS continues its campaign to end all hunting and fishing by degrees. Assembly Bill 711 was passed by the State Senate 27-15 on September 9, 2013, and will now go to the desk of Governor Jerry Brown (D). HSUS contends lead poisoning is a threat to wildlife. Alternative metals are very expensive and will likely double the price of ammunition, which is the goal of the anti’s.

Gun Maker PTR Industries Leaves Connecticut for South Carolina. The spate of anti-gun legislation recently enacted has resulted in this manufacturer taking its 120 jobs out of unfriendly Connecticut to Horry County, South Carolina. PTR signed a lease on their new site Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Stag Arms has also decided to leave the stifling atmosphere in Connecticut for either Texas or South Carolina, pending final negotiations in the next few weeks.

Connecticut Democrats Go After Starbucks. Starbuck policy is neutral on guns. If a state permits concealed carry, Starbucks permits it. Democrat U.S. Senators Blumenthal and Murphy and Democrat U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty want Starbucks to change its policy which “undermines the safety and well-being of our citizens.” Starbucks rightly contends that legislators, not Starbucks, should determine restrictions on state-by-state gun possession.

EPA Jackboots Stomp on Alaska Gold Mine For Alleged Clean Water Act Violations. In late August, 2013, armed and body-armored EPA agents swarmed a gold mine near Chicken, Alaska, investigating an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act. No arrests were made nor citations issued. Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has ordered an investigation. The increased militarization of executive agencies in the Federal Government in general and the The Usurper’s administration in particular should be of concern to all of us. At one time not that long ago U.S. Marshals were used to enforce the law. Now virtually every agency has its own SWAT teams (yes, even the IRS). Why should that be necessary in a free society where the government is supposed to be “of the people, by the people and for the people”?

Quote of the Month“There are those in America today who have come to depend absolutely on government for their security. And when government fails they seek to rectify that failure in the form of granting government more power. So, as government has failed to control crime and violence with the means given it by the Constitution, they seek to give it more power at the expense of the Constitution. But in doing so, in their willingness to give up their arms in the name of safety, they are really giving up their protection from what has always been the chief source of despotism -- government.” ~ Ronald Reagan


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WELCOME to the CAMPFIREThis fine person has joined SCI and our Chapter. Please make her welcome…

BETTY J. HIGGINBOTHAM

SCI Members, look for the

paw print on SCI badges

and introduce yourself and

welcome new members!

Safari Club International_________________________

New MemberNorth Florida Chapter

Bought at the March fundraiser and now unable to use.

One hunter and one non-hunter will hunt at least 3 big and 2 small animals from the game list. Includes accommodations, all meals and beverages, airport pick-up and drop-off at Kimberley Airport, daily laundry services, field preparation. guiding, delivery of trophies to taxidermist and services of professional hunter.

Airfare is NOT included. Hunt is for 2013 or 2014. $2000. Contact Jack or Cheryl Holton at (904) 879-6056.

Annual NFC Christmas Party Toney Sleiman Residence

Friday, December 6

10 Day Lioness Hunt in the Eastern Cape of South Africa with Makhulu Game Safaris


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We are a full service taxidermy studio offering custom quality work on all trophies from all over the world USDA approved for receiving your shipment.

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL -- your trophy is our top priority

Trophy room design and natural dioramas to complement your treasured trophies.

Servicing the North Florida Safari Club over 20 years. We now offer Cleaning and Maintenance Services for your trophy room.

Taxidermy is a fine art. Keeping your mounts and habitats clean can be difficult. Whether it is daily occurrences such as household dust or serious pest infestations, your investment can begin to depreciate as soon as it comes into your home. Most household cleaning services are not familiar with mount cleaning technique may not be familiar with the signs of a developing problem. Tony is available for consultation regarding full scale cleaning, restoration, and pest control of your trophy room.

Tony recently has taken over maintenance of the Sensory Safari trophies to keep them in top condition for everyone to enjoy.

Prior to departing for that “hunt of a lifetime” contact us to obtain your custom tag and reference package filled with important information on skinning and trophy preparation. Advance planning is the key to your trophy being the best it can be.

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PRESIDENT Tom Powell 353-3181 [email protected] PRESIDENT-ELECT Shawn Pringle 626-8960 [email protected] PRESIDENT Paul Workman 268-9673 [email protected] Janet Pringle 766-1347 [email protected] Derrell Griner 764-2324 [email protected]

DIRECTORS:Carol Blodgett Sables 886-9595 [email protected] Boyd Sensory Safari 743-3033 [email protected] W. Boyer Meeting Locations 398-6057 [email protected] Bracewell Fundraiser 629-2779 [email protected] Cranford Sensory Safari 779-3722 [email protected] Davis Fundraiser 273-4814 [email protected] Gillette Fundraiser 751-4942 [email protected] Griner Fundraiser 764-2324 [email protected] Higman Fundraiser 352-373-1178 [email protected] Higman Sensory Safari 352-373-1178 [email protected] Loosier Fundraiser 612-4138 [email protected] McGehee Sensory Safari 619-0018 [email protected] David Mann Fundraiser 410-3109 [email protected]. J. Pionessa Shooting Sports 727-7112 [email protected] Pionessa Photographer 727-7112 [email protected] Ray Pringle Fundraiser 766-1347 [email protected] Sanders Sportsmen Against Hunger 221-1373 [email protected] Speed Membership 280-5265 [email protected] Speed Membership 280-5265 [email protected] Stinnett Fundraiser 221-5060 [email protected] Vane Newsletter Editor 220-4009 [email protected] Vane Government Action 220-4009 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENTS: Ray Pringle (2) 766-1347 Warren A. Tyre (3) 398-5100Cliff McGehee (3) 998-9339 Rene Dostie 880-6441George Bowser 645-9050 Charles R. Bassett b. 1932/d. 2005 David Alan DeBerry 757-8424 Scott Miller 396-9371Terry Vane 353-8285 Mitch Montgomery 821-7171Bill Pullen 281/252-8083 Fred KitchensBob Olson 630-7389 Tyrie W. Boyer (2) 398-1194Sharon Temple 260-3303 Mag Black 310-550-1980Steve O’Hara 346-3166 M. Gordon Vines, Jr. 389-6687Doug Speed 904-280-5265 Murray Black b. 1930/d. 2004 Craig M. Larimer b.1953/ d. 2009 Tillman Cavert, Jr./Founder 396-7979D. L. Seals 285-8602

HONORARY DIRECTORS: Ernest F. Dorsey 706/945-4006 Willie B. Dyal b. 1921/d. 2009 Tyrie A. Boyer 358-3030

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Front Cover Photo: Derrell & David Griner with an Eland taken about 100 miles north of Windhoek, Namibia. This bull was taken after driving to the top of a mountain. We had been glassing the dry river bed below and spotted him with several other Eland. My PH said that the only way to get to them was to walk down the hill and up the side of another hill. After crawling about 100 yards on my hands and knees in a dry river bed, I got to a lone tree where I took the 100 yd. shot. The rest is history!


June/July ‘12 North Florida Chapter Safari Club International

Government Action Committee Update Continued

The Fast and Furious Cover-up Claims Another BATFE Resignation. William Hoover, second in command at BAT-FE, resigned on July 31, 2012, the same day Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued a report identifying Hoover and four other BATFE officials as those responsible for the Fast and Furious scandal. All five had been previously reassigned within the BATFE and the Justice Department by Attorney General Eric Holder after the scandal broke. Two further reports are scheduled which will detail the “devastating failure of supervision and leadership” and “the unprecedented obstruction of the investigation by the highest levels of the Justice Department, including the Attorney General himself.”

The Religion of Climate Change (formerly named Global Warming) Takes Another Hit. Climate Change skeptic Anthony Watt and others have concluded in a new study that data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seriously inaccurate. The group studied a five-year period using new temperature collec-tion standards which “more accurately characterizes the quality of the location in terms of monitoring long-term spa-tially representative surface temperature trends.” The group concluded temperature trends reported by NOAA had been doubled as a result of erroneous upward adjustments of well-sited stations by NOAA. Half of the global warming trend reported from 1979-2008 was artificial, due to erroneous but deliberate adjustments by the NOAA.

US House Votes to Permit Importation of Legally Taken Polar Bears. The House voted 262-155 in April to allow importation of the bears legally taken in Canada before the polar bear was listed as endangered in 2008. Polar bear re-mains cannot be imported any longer since they have been listed as endangered. The bill will get nowhere in the Senate, however, until the Democrat Party is no longer in control of the chamber.

Firearms Industry Thrives Under Obama. The eco-nomic impact of the firearms industry went from 19 billion in 2008 to $31 billion in 2011, thanks to The Big Zero, with help from his friends in Congress. Background checks set records in 2010 and 2011. Proving that a rising tide lifts all boats, taxes paid by the industry rose by 66% and jobs increased by 30% during the first three years of the Obamanation, probably the only private industry showing real growth as a direct result of Obama policies.

Quote of the Month"We are a nation that has a government -- not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people. It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed. ... Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it." -- Ronald Reagan




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2013 Sensory Safari at Chets Creek Elementary SchoolAugust 19-21, 2013

AWLS attendee Sandra Pond with her 4th & 5th graders from J. Allen Axon toured Sensory Safari on Tuesday

AM they walked a mile and a half from their home school

and back again.

Carol Blodgett

Susan Phillips, Principal, Patricia Vane, 2013 Sensory Safari Coordinator, Georgianne Pionessa, our one

woman Sensory Safari calling CommitteeKK Cherney, Media Specialist. Susan & KK attended

the July AWLS session in preparation for Sensory Safari at their school James Frudaker

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