January 21, 2002

ATTENTION
	Our next show is February 2nd and 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Exposition Gardens, Peoria, IL.  Call Bill Fritz if you want a table, or to cancel for this show.  Bill's phone number is (309) 274-2977 or write him at P.O. Box 527 Chillicothe, IL 61523.  Bill has a recording machine, which will accept your call if he is unavailable.

ALL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS MUST BE OBSERVED!
We will have police protection during show hours, but you are responsible for your merchandise.

 NOTES NEWS & VIEWS
•	Armalite will be at our range again on May 11th.  This is a great opportunity for our members to test drive several of Armalite’s guns.  We had a great time last year and look forward to another Armalite Day this year.  There will be more info in the next newsletter.
•	Our club mourns the passing of Ray Davis.  The following is from Bill Fritz who knew Ray for decades and served with Ray on our board of directors.
It was with great emotion MGCA was advised of the passing of its longest serving director, Ray Davis.  Ray was one of the “original” members of the club and served for 45 years in virtually all of the various club offices.  He was most known as the club secretary, starting when the newsletter was typed, copied on a mimeograph, hand addressed, and hand stamped.
	As Ray’s granddaughter related family experiences [at Ray’s funeral], I could relate to Ray’s commitment to the things he cared about and his straight-arrow approach to any situation.  Ray’s commitment to the club’s betterment was total and unbending.
	Ray lived 93 years, but his influence on other people he worked with will continue.  Our club is proud that our range bears his name.

Membership
     Stop at the membership table at this show, or mail in your request for your 2002 membership and/or range pass.  The membership fee is $10.00 and a range pass is an additional $15.00.  Please make the check payable to the Midwest Gun Collectors Association.  Mail application and checks to Ed King, P.O. Box 1242 Bloomington, IL 61701.  If you know someone who may want to join, please contact Ed for applications.  We also require that members who skip a year's membership will have to pay for the previous year when renewing their membership.
 		
Quote of the Quarter
     This quarter’s quote comes from the Guns Save Life newsletter.  In an article about the steep rise in gun and ammo sales after Sept. 11, a Boston professor had a memorable quote.  James Alan Fox said, “People may say, ‘Let Tom Ridge watch out for our shores.  I’ll watch out for my doors.’”

Future Show Dates			
May 4th & 5th.                                                      Mike Fritz.