Bob J
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Unfortunately the membership has been warned not to post anything significant to NES.... Would be surprised if anyone would want to raise the Ira of the board and club officers by posting anything here....;- )
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Ames Rifle and Pistol Club
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Who would join a club that tells you not post anything about it. Sounds more like cult ora club of bum kissers
Hoping Ira gets booted
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a club of bum kissers
Worse, you do or say something they don't like and you get a "lawyer letter" threatening you and booted out of the club.
Sadly no chance of that happening, he's there for life!
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So you gave in to terrorism?
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Yup, there are other fish in the sea and I found another club where nobody has to watch over their shoulder.
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I was referring to taking down a post the club didn't like because they threatened you, not quitting (which is probably what I would have done if a takeover of the club was not practical).
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The thread was long dead and had no practical value. I started it with a question and 2 pictures of overgrown grass (up to the bottom of the target). Some got carried away with cute remarks for which the club goons blamed me. It wasn't worth fighting over. When I sent the lawyer/officer my Email telling him I took down the thread and not to bother sending me a renewal, he replied that I should reconsider as I was a valuable member of the club! I kid you not!!! Had he merely asked for me to remove the thread without the threats, I would have done so and not resigned. It's just the way they do business that makes it an unpleasant place to be.
There's an open to the public Egg Shoot on June 14th. Decent time for a tour and meet other members.
Could probably turn in your membership info at the shoot. There were several board members at the last one.
Or just show up early for the June monthly meeting.
Yeah. No mention of it even by email. A little weird.
But there's a club meeting on the 14th to change the bylaws to allow memberships to extend (at no additional cost) to spouses and children over 18 (who are still dependents). So changes are happening.
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Indeed. I was told a few days after his passing. When I looked up his obit, it was telling that there were NO postings in his visitor register except from the funeral home.
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No direct knowledge, but I was told by someone (a member) that the current management is no improvement over the past.
Too bad, as the club has a lot of potential. Decent facilities outdoors.
I've always kept my head low and been somewhat asocial, so I can only speak to the facilities and rules improving over time. I avoided Ira and the drama like the plague.
Biggest draw for me is the steel targets all over the 100 yard range. I bring my own target frames. Have zero problems every time I go.
I like the idea and I attended the one back in late May. I hope they worked the kinks out by now. I thought it was weird when Ira didn't attend the first one, but maybe his health took a turn for the worse by then.
I'm thinking I'll attend the shoot this Sunday now that it's getting cooler out.
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Have you been there before?
Can anyone tell me if its true that if my membership has expired, you have to pay the initial fee again on top of the yearly dues? my membership had expired and i never renewed. i loved going to Ames. i was just in a financial bind during the window of renewal. its a shame Ira has passed. Him and I had some great conversations when i would head up there on the weekends.
Send Tim and Rebeka an email or give them a call. Their information is listed here...
http://amesriflepistolclub.com/board.html
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Just heard a Stoughton PD radio report that an officer was heading to Ames for a "follow-up". Usually this is related to a past crime. As much as I don't like their admin, the facilities are decent and I do hope that they haven't suffered theft or vandalism issues.
