Asides

December 18, 2015

Today, the officials from the Town of Cape Elizabeth lifted the firing ban that was imposed on us on July 24th. Therefore, we now have a license to use our 25-yard range.

Tomorrow, December 19th, we will be painting and doing cosmetic work. The range will not be open. Please come down if you want to help out.

On Sunday, we will have a soft opening for select members. If you were a financial contributor (or plan on giving on Sunday), or you worked on the range or you are an officer of the club, please join us anytime between the hours of 12pm and 3:30pm.

On Monday, we are open to the general membership.

We want to thank you, our members, for your ongoing passionate support. Without you, this never would have been possible.

Merry Christmas.

Tammy Walter
President
SR&GC

Mark Mayone
Former President
SR&GC

September 22, 2015

*Press Release*

The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club takes safety seriously. Three years ago, we unanimously voted to implement a no-blue sky design, a design not at all unlike the design put forward by Rick LaRosa, the shooting range architect from Georgia. Over the last three weeks we have been vigorously building that design on our smallest range.

In order to do this work, we have received some funding from a state grant as well as funding from The Friends of the NRA; we have also increased our dues substantially and we have aggressively been fundraising.

Much has been made of the discrepancies between the widely reported $200,000 to $1 million dollar estimates and our reported funds. The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club would like to emphasize that these estimates can be misleading and reflect start-up costs. The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club owns its own land and his been fortunate to have members who have stepped up with private contributions to purchase materiel and who have been more than generous volunteering to do the unpaid labor required for an effort of this magnitude. Much has been done, much remains to be done, and our need for funds to complete this work continues.

The club cannot overstate the hardships this has placed on us to install this design so quickly. Our commitment to safety has not wavered; a no-blue sky design has been our goal, only the timing and pace have changed. The pressure brought to bear on the club and on the town by a small group of neighbors in Cross hill has created a great burden. This group of neighbors has offered us no support, only condemnation.

On September 14, 2015, the town took the unanimous position to conditionally support the club’s license. The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club would, once again, like to thank them for their dedication, hard work, and fairness. We feel the same way about all the town employees and residents who have offered their encouragement and support.

Tammy Walter
President
Spurwink Rod & Gun Club

August 6, 2015

* Press Release *

The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club would like to announce that on Friday, July 31st, one week after we were suspended from live fire operations, the club has been given a $10,000 grant from “The friends of the NRA”. With this generous grant and the continuing efforts of the club membership, the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club can continue to enhance the safety of our club through shot containment.
The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club was suspended from live fire operations on July 24, 2015 based on a report by a Georgia-based range safety evaluator. A previous inspection, completed by a Maine-based range safety evaluator, has reported that the club can, and does, operate safely.

We feel it’s important to note that the out of state range safety evaluator has submitted a report, conducted several months ago, and much has been done in the interim. The conclusion of this report does state that our club shooting area is suitable for live fire operations with additional safety mechanisms in place and this grant provides the financial means to further our efforts.
The Town Of Cape Elizabeth and the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club both share the same goal of providing the community with a safe, modern range. We would like to thank the Town of Cape Elizabeth for its efforts and the many people across the town, the state, and the country who have expressed their support. We look forward to the day when the club can re-open to continue its many good works and be a source of pride for the community.

Tammy Walter
President
Spurwink Rod & Gun Club

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