Original Website:  http://www.peoriagunshow.com
New Website:  http://www.midwestguncollectorsassociation.com
MGCA Telephone:  (309) 274-2977

August 2005

IMPORTANT NOTICES & INFORMATION
1)	MGCA has a new P.O. Box.  It is P.O. Box 9251, Peoria, IL 61612.  This P.O. Box will be used for all Club Mail, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP, except for Gun Show related materials / information.
2)	P.O. Box 527, Chillicothe, IL 61523 will continue to be used for all Gun Show related materials / information.
3)	Ed King, P.O. Box 1242, Bloomington, IL 61701 WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR MGCA MEMBERSHIP RELATED ISSUES.  Norm Parsley is the Club’s New Membership Director.
4)	Effective with the August 6 & 7 Gun Show, ALL MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS, will be handled at the MGCA Tables at the rear of the building.  You will no longer have to go to different areas to take care of your membership business
5)	If you know of any member who is not receiving the Club’s quarterly newsletter, PLEASE let us know at the MGCA Club Table so that we can get issue resolved. We will need a name, address, telephone number, and Club membership number.
6)	The June 4th Springfield & Armalite demonstrations at the MGCA Range were extremely successful.  Both firms are ready to return next year.

CLUB ELECTIONS
1)	Club Elections were held on Saturday, May 7th.  The Elected Directors were:  Ed King, Bill Fritz, Ernie Rech, and Norm Parsley.
2)	Mike James, although not re-elected, was appointed to fill an opening on the Board at the subsequent June Board Meeting.
3)	Officers and Directors positions, determined at the June 2005 Board of Directors Meeting, are listed at the end of this newsletter.

RANGE
1)	You are/will be expected to relock the gate each time you enter the Range and each time you leave the Range.  PLEASE DO NOT leave the Range Gate unlocked while using the Range.
2)	REMEMBER – EACH THURSDAY is the Range Work/Maintenance Day.  The ranges may have limited availability while mowing (depending upon the time of the year), necessary repairs, cleanup, etc., is being performed.  Anyone available and desiring to help with Range Maintenance/Repairs can contact Greg Crank @ 309/248-7068 for details.
3)	MGCA sponsors a public youth and adult .22 rimfire matches (rifle @ 25 & 50 yards & pistol @ 15 yards) on the 1st Sunday of each month from April thru October (the final three (3) – 2005 dates are August 7, September 4, & October 2) on the upper range.  Practice time is 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.  Match times are 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  Cost is $3.00 for adults and youth shoot free.  AN ADULT MUST ACCOMPANY ALL YOUTH.  Novice shooters are welcome and encouraged to participate.

GUN SHOWS
1)	The MGCA telephone number for any and all gun show information is (309) 274-2977.  If Bill Fritz is not available, leave a message and he should get back with you within 24 to 36 hours.
2)	The remaining 2005 EXPOSITION GARDENS Gun Show Dates & times are:
August 6 & 7, 2005	-	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
November 5 & 6, 2005	-	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
2)	Club members are admitted free to our Gun Shows upon presentation of their current year’s membership card.  All others pay a $3.00 door admission fee.

MEMBERSHIP & MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
1)	All Current Members Are Invited To Attend All General Membership Meetings.
2)	There will be a General Membership Meeting starting just after the show closes at 4:00 p.m. in the front room (entrance area) of EXPO Gardens on Saturday, August 6, 2005.
3)	Minutes & Financial Report Summaries from previous meetings, both General Membership and Board, will be available in the office during the Gun Show for paid-up members to review.

MGCA CLUB, OFFICERS & DIRECTORS – TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Midwest Gun Collectors Assn, P.O. Box 527, Chillicothe, IL 61523	Phone	309/274-2977
Mike James, President	309/274-6473		Ernie Rech, Director & Website	309/699-0471
Kevin Monk, Vice-Pres	309/443-5339		Bill Fritz, Gun Show Manager	309/274-2977
Bob Bjerke, Secretary	309/692-1800		Ed King, Director	 	309/473-3964
Caryl Crank, Treasurer	309/248-7068		Greg Crank, Range Director	309/248-7068
Norm Parsley, Membership Director	309/693-9268
(Membership Applications/Renewals) MGCA, Attn:  Membership Director, P.O. Box 9251, Peoria, IL 61612

Bob Bjerke
Secretary & Editor

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