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Show F' " "wmir"'' , . vr v 3,, .... t ' - -';. . - A : . ' &s" , "" '. I r z 4 4 i ; i . 4 ' '1- ' w ? It l 4 H- . I u I r . i 4 - I . 1 1 t 4 : - i I 'j I Z -4-' V: y i ? f 11 i ' I . i 1 y ' y ' I -4 4, " ; I r I 1 ' : ' n " . .... Members of the newly formed Davis County Rifle Range Board of Directors gathered at the range to release plans of coop erative scheduling of range time. Sheriff Harry Jones (center) joined the group for the announcement. Board members are (left to right): Don DeVoe, Joe Gonzales, John Ott and Joe Wally. Davis County Range enters era of cooperative management A "We'll be able to help with training train-ing the range officers and give assistance any way we can," Jones said. "We have the greatest respect for the association and look forward to the future." The public will be able to use the range at the normal hour of 9 a.m. to noon, and 5 p.m. to dusk on Tuesday and Thursday, and Saturday Satur-day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost to the general public is $1.50, or an annual membership fee of $20. "The range fee goes to buy the materials for improvement," said DeVoe. "All the labor is donated." Several courses on gun safety and firing techniques are being scheduled at the range, and most will be open to the public. In addition, addi-tion, groups can reserve range time, usually at no cost. r "We've had scout groups, church groups and other groups come in and shoot," said Wally. "We usually don't charge for things like that." Members of each entity involved with range operations has expressed enthusiastic support of the joint program, and future plans for the facility seem to indicate benefits for all who use the range. Bv SCOTT SUMMERILL ' t KAYS VILLE The Wasatch Shooters' Association is bringing the Davis County Rifle Range into a new era of expansion and cooperation coopera-tion with the Davis County Sheriffs Department that should benefit both entities and the public. Improvement of the range facilities has already given the area a professional look with the repair of the roof on the all-purpose range and a newly built enclosure on the 22 caliber range. Plans are also being be-ing made to build a clubhouse. Association President John Ott said one of the most important parts of the improvement plans has been the formation of a board of directors to oversee the operations of the range. John Ott and Joe Wally, members of the association, have been joined on the board by Joe Gonzales, a deputy in the sheriff's department and arms instructor, and Don DeVoe, Davis County Search and Rescue vice commander. Working together, the agencies have been able to arrive at a solution solu-tion to the unique needs of law enforcement en-forcement agencies without interfering with public access to the range. Law enforcement agencies will be able to reserve the range twice a year for training and weapons qualification. In addition, any law enforcement personnel can use the facility without charge by showing his identification card. "They'll still have to stand in line with the rest of the public," Ott said. "But they won't have to pay the range fee. ' Sheriff Harry Jones said the arrangement ar-rangement is more than the department depart-ment had planned on, and he is very pleased at the results of the cooperative coop-erative venture. p- |