                             3F Club 904 Swann Road    Lewiston New York U.S.A.
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Friendly Freds Wins 3-F Winter Skeet League - 2007/2008
Bill Hilts Jr.

Friendly Freds was the top shooting team this year as the 3-F Club ended their 2007-08 Winter Skeet League in fine fashion. Members of the elite team included Nick Granto, Fred Vanoni, Jr., Dave and Scott Sobiegray, Dennis Coffey, Jr., Bill Black, Chris Vanoni and Justin Smith. While they took top honors as a team, they also had some impressive individual shooters on the team, as well. Bill Black of Wilson was the High Gun for the league with a scratch score of 494 birds out of a possible 500. Justin Smith of North Tonawanda led all youth shooters with scratch score of 478 birds out of a possible 500, not bad for the 16 year old. As a side note, congratulations are in order for 18-year-old Scott Sobiegray of Wheatfield, too. During the course of the league, he managed to win the Don Parker Memorial Shoot at the club by beating his father, Dave, in a shoot-off. Both shot 49 out of 50. High Handicap shooter for the Parker Shoot was Chuck Brolinski of Lewiston. Back to the Winter League: Other noteworthy accomplishments included Steve Besch of Lancaster tying Rick Siegman of Cambria for High Handicap in the league with a 469. Besch, who shot for the "Not Right" team, earned the win in a shoot-off. For the Youth Class, Ethan Borowicz of Niagara Falls was High Handicap.

In the Divisional playoffs, R&R Garage Door won Division 1 and Fox Fence won Division 3. Dave Alexander of Lewiston shot a most excellent 25 of 25 in the playoff, a unique shoot involving doubles at all the stations. Division 2 was actually won by our team, Doug's Outboard. A special congratulation goes out to Karen Cinelli of Newfane who was High Handicap gun on our team. High Gun did NOT go out to either Doug Stein of Grand Island or Mike George of Niagara Falls - both of whom vowed to win that achievement at the beginning of the season. If you see either of those aging shooters, ask them who beat them.

In the food department at the year-end banquet held at the 3-F Club, Jeff Baker led all eaters by consuming two whole prime ribs dinners as well as enough of everything else for two people, too! A good time was had by all. If you're looking for a fun activity to help fill in the winter months, you might want to consider joining this league. Whether it's a whole team of eight or one individual, the league officials are very accommodating. There were 14 teams in the league this past winter and there's plenty of room for more.

Dave Sobiegray won this popular shoot for 2006/2007

We deserve a tip on the hat!
Report By Bill Hilts Jr.

The Fin-Feather-Fur Conservation Society (3-F Club) did it again when they walked away with the Genesee Country Traveling Skeet League title for the second straight year. Six different clubs are involved with the league, including Medina, Eden, East Aurora, Hamburg and Evans. One shoot is held at each club and the 3-F contingent managed to win five of them - giving them overall high team and the top five scorers in the league.

In the trophy shoot for all the marbles, consisting of the top five average shooters from each club going head to head, the 3-F gang led the way with a score of 246 out of 250. Team members Nick Granto of Lewiston and Dave Sobiegray of Wheatfield each posted perfect 50 scores. They also teamed up to tie for the overall high gun in the league with scores of 296 out of a possible 300 targets. Other team members who shot in the championship were Bill Carpenter of Lewiston with a 48; Bill Black of Wilson with a 49; and Steve Zappy of Ransomville with a 47.

Now you see what we're up against in that 3-F winter skeet league! Nice going, guys.

FIN, FEATHER & FUR CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Established in 1939

WHAT THE 3F CLUB IS ALL ABOUT

At our 374 acre complex, in the Town of Lewiston, New York, we take pride in our organized activities, which includes: shooting sports, archery, fishing, hunting, bird watching. x-country skiing and a variety of social events. Our facility invites you to bring your entire family to enjoy a total outdoor experience.

Conservation ~ Conservation is a very important part of the Three-F Club. Some of our members study birds and waterfowl through their Spring and Fall migration. You can get an up close and personal view of some of the most interesting birds in the region. Caught in a mist net, data is taken and leg bands are installed. The birds are then released for future study. ~ By planting pine trees, wild flower and clover, we contribute to the natural habitat. In addition, ponds have been created for nesting waterfowl.

Ponds ~ There are four ponds on our property for your enjoyment. The largest is a 32-acre lake stocked with Large Mouth Bass and Pan Fish All of the ponds can he used for bird watching, duck hunting, dog training and fishing.

Pheasant Hunting [Optional Program] ~ Our Pheasant program allows members to purchase various packages of birds, which are released for hunting. The size of the package can vary depending on individual interest. As the Three-F Club is non-profit, we are able to keep the cost of these packages low for our membership. ~ The birds are released prior to the members scheduled day of hunting. Bird releases are held on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Special packages can be arranged for other days. [see pen]

Pavilion ~ A newly constructed 40 X 1 00 foot pavilion is located adjacent to the clubhouse. It is available for large parties, wedding receptions, company picnics and other events. [pavilion]

Shotgun ~ Shotgun shooters will enjoy our 5 skeet fields and 2 trap fields. Organized winter skeet leagues last 20 weeks, followed by an awards banquet. Our 10-week summer league varies to include skeet and trap. [skeet/trap]

Indoor Pistol Range ~ Our 50 foot range, designed for pistol and small caliber rifles, has 5 shooting stations, each with mechanical target transporters, making it unnecessary to leave the shooting line to change targets. It is well ventilated and has excellent lighting.

Outdoor Rifle & Pistol Range ~ The Club's outdoor range is located to the west of the clubhouse and allows for shooting for various distances, up to 200 yards. [picture]

Archery ~ The outdoor course rambles through pines and hardwoods. It has 40 3-D targets and 14 excelsior bales to accommodate all types of shooting. In addition. 5 practice targets are available for general use. During the winter months we convert the pavilion to an insulated indoor shooting range. Range activities include, a 20-yard league and 3-D target shooting, with targets placed in a setting of hay bales and pine trees. Truly a unique atmosphere for the indoor shooter. Our Pro-Staff archery shooters will gladly share their expertise to help archers, young and old improve their skills

Social Activities ~ The Three-F Club has sponsored numerous activities including Christmas parties. dances, ice skating. family picnics. canoe racing, wine and cheese tasting and much more. There is truly something for everyone. [picture of social quarters]

For more information call the 3-F Club at [716] 754-2293 or email us.

"Join the Three-F Family and become partners in Conservation."

FOLLOWING IS ARCHIVED FROM AN OLD NEWSLETTER

Conservation Committee (Report) by Jerry Farrell, Rich Moore Last fall our duck pond really came into its own. As you know, the pond is fenced in and has a large capacity feeder. The feeder along with our own stocked mallards, draw in plenty of birds. At times we had about 250 ducks using the area to feed and rest. Most of the birds were mallards but many blacks, woodys and blue wing teal were witnessed. I know a lot of members enjoyed watching all the birds, traffic in and out, morning and evening, as we did. Next year we hope it will be even better. Before the freeze up came, we installed a circulator pump (purchased by the club) that circulates the water from the bottom of the pond to the surface. This along with the duck and goose activity, helps keep the water open even during our severe cold spells. This was certainly a good move, as the condition of our geese and ducks on the pond is excellent. They look more content than our hand-fed bleeders in the pens at the Conservation Building. Incidentally, we did lose one goose this winter but it appears to have been from natural causes. We also lost one hen pintail in the breeder pen, but thanks to "Frank Gilbert'' more are on the way, so keep your eyes open for their arrival. We'll have an added species to the program in the near future thanks to a couple of very interested members. More information on this in the near future.

The committee is poised and awaiting Mallards 1973. For a while it appeared it would start in January, as the mallards were observed breeding in the breeder pens as well as the duck pond. Our fortunate return to winter shut this down (still spring, we hope) . This year we will raise about 300 birds for stocking, and make a special effort towards our wood ducks and goose propagation. Any members desiring to see this operation from eggs to ducks, has only to contact a member of the committee. This program has been educational to us and certainly can be to you also. The waterfowl program by the 3-F Club is a real effort in conservation and we are rapidly gaining notoriety, so get on down and take a look at what is happening. If any members have, or know of, bands from our stockings. please get them into us with all available information on their recovery.

JR. 3F CLUB (Report) By Sue Moore It seems the Jr. Club is busting at Seams! New members and old renewals have risen to a point that it's impossible to accommodate any new members. In the past week, we've been forced to turn down prospective joiners because of this overcrowding. Along with new members, new officers were elected early in January. This includes range officer Tom Haslett, treasurer Paul McMurtry. secretary Rod Butcher, vice president Bryan Bullis and president Sue Moore. Some new activities have been planned, such as a match with the LaSalle Jr. Club in March, and traveling to Jamestown for the national shoot this April. The "hamburg shoot'' deservingly gained much popularity when we bought hamburgers for the four top position shooters one week. Also Sunday shooters, be on your guard, as we'll be up with our raffle tickets again soon. With these and other funds saved, we'll buy new shooting mats and jackets. Postal competition is in its last month. Although the official ratings aren't in as of yet, we're proud to say that this year we've done better than ever. In closing we would like to thank all the parents for their cooperation in our efforts.

That's just some of what was happening at our Club in March of 1973. Sounded like the Youth Group was going strong. If you know of a boy or girl who might be interested in joining the Youth Group Contact Doug Walck 282-0625.

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6th. Annual Spring Shoot
July Details in the Spring Newsletter
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NOTICE: Volunteers needed for registered skeet shoot
at the club on the second full weekend in July
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Clubhouse by Day	Clubhouse by Night	Social Quarters	Indoor Archery & Pavilion
Outdoor Shotgun Skeet	Pheasant Pen	Pheasant Hunters on 3F Grounds	Black Powder on Rifle Range
Our Skeet Range in use ~ Jim Perri Photo	Skeet ~ Jim Perri Photo

FIN, FEATHER & FUR CONSERVATION SOCIETY Established in 1939

FIN, FEATHER & FUR CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Established in 1939