Swampwater Tribune
October 2008
Check back regularly. If you have something to contribute or have an event you would like posted - let Sassy Teton Lady know.
Make sure you vote on November 4th. There is a great fundamental difference in candidates. One important change is their view of gun owners and our right to own.
Regardless of your choice - it is very important to vote.
VOTE - VOTE - VOTE
IT'S A GIRL
There is a new Cowgirl in town
Olivia Avery Whitaker (Little Livvy)
Born October 12, 2008
Parents: Sante Fe River Stan and Southpaw Sweetie
Proud Brother: Dominator
Proud Grandparents: Colonel Dan and Mary Christmas
Congratulations everyone
Our cowboys and cowgirls have been busy at some out of town matches. The following are results of some of those.
Heluva Rukus - NY State Championships
Greta Dee - 5th Place Ladies Traditional (53 overall)
Brucester Diamond - 14th GF - (151 overall)
Mason Dixon Stampede - NE Regional
Deadlee Headlee - 5th Modern - (18th Overall)
Ambush at Cavern Cove - Alabama State Shoot
1st Place Junior (2nd Overall) - Badlands Drifter
2nd Silver Senior (38th Overall) - Gun Dawg
1st Outlaw (44 Overall) - Larry Earp
1st Ladies Modern (46 Overall) - Dymanite Deed
2nd Classic Cowboy (63 Overall) - Wiggly D Y
5th Silver Senior (68 Overall) - Johnny The Kid
5th B Western (71 Overall) - Marshal Troop
1st Senior GF (75 Overall) - Chance Ramsey
2nd Ladies Senior (88 Overall) - Chancey Lady
4th Frontier CD (154 Overall) - Dublin Kid
Fort White Annual Shootout on the Santa Fe - I am sure everyone that participated in the match will agree that it was one great match. Eight fun filled stages complete with props, staging and entertainment. There were can can dancers, ladies temperance movement, good food, great RO's and lots of fun.
I won't list all the accomplishments because I would have to list everyone. You can get the scores on their website: http://fwcc.net
Top Gun - Badlands Drifter
Top Lady - Oakely Mouse
If you have been to an out of area shoot and we missed you, please let us know so that you can be listed.
Work Day Report
We had a couple of work days at the range; Friday, September 26 and Sunday, September 28.
We would like to that those that showed up -
Blind
Justice and Arcadia Outlaw, in addition to some of the committee members
- Deadwood Woody, Rock'n Rob, Half Breed, Sassy Teton Lady, Dan Blocker,
Eagle Eye James.
We did a lot of work around the range and in the
town. We cleaned, painted, cleaned and painted some more. In the
town at the Saloon, the deck was extended out and made the full length
of that portion of the town. This will make that area a little
more versatile as well as more handicap accessible.
The targets
are being cleaned a few at a time as this has turned into a very time
consuming task. There are years of paint to be removed. The tables
and benches at the town were cleaned and painted. We still have more to
do on the "honey do list". Have a few hours and want
to
help. We would love to have your assistance.
Just get in touch with a committee member.
Congratulations
October Top Shooters
Top Gun Overall Match Winner
Badlands Drifter
Top Lady
Greta Dee
Top Buckarette
Hawkeye Gin
The October match was quite a bit of fun. Treats were found on the unloading tables. The ghost, goblins, black cats, jack o lanterns were abound and lurking around the targets. More pictures may be found by clicking here. October 2008 Match Pictures
The following shooters had a clean match
Badlands Drifter
Deadlee Headlee
Ol-Glor-E
Deadeye Bob
Wyatt
Colonel Dan
Wiggley Down Yonder
Ranch Hand
We would like to thank all those that helped with set up on Friday and those that help with tear down following the match. All your assistance is appreciated, but sometimes we forget to say thank you. That doesn't mean that it wasn't noticed or valued.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH
Upcoming Florida Annual Matches
Please support our Florida Clubs
November 21, 22, 23, 2008
Cowford Regulators - Jacksonville, FL
December 13 and 14, 2008
Top Gun - Indiantown
http://www.okeechobeemarshals.com
January 8th - 11th, 2009 -
Last Stand - State of Florida Championship
Orlando, Florida
February 14th - 15th, 2009
Gold Coast Gunfight
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
March 8, 2009
Howey in the Hills Annual
www.howeyinthehillscowboys.com
March 20 - 22, 2009 (Our Annual)
Ides of March - Lake County Pistoleros
Tavares, FL
Having an Annual Shoot - email us so that we can make sure it gets listed.
Lake County Pistoleros Annual Match
March 20-22, 2009
Ides of March
This years theme will be
Buffalo Bills Wild West Extravaganza.
We have had a couple of sponsors sign up and donate prizes for our prize pool
Best Western Lake County Inn & Suites has donated 2 certificates for a weekend at their hotel. This will be for a King Suite and can be used one day at a time or for the weekend. The expiration will be March 2010. The current rate for a suite is $150 a night. So this will make for a couple of nice weekends. They have also given us a special rate for the Ides weekend. Check it out if you need to make reservations for the Ides.
Rif Raf's (formely Dizzy's) has donated some gift certificates. They are located down the street from the range at the corner of CR 561 and Lane Park Cutoff (5 minutes after you leave the range). They are under new management and ownership and are looking forward to having us stop by after our monthly shoots. Their menu consists of wings, burgers, salads, sandwiches, along with a full bar.
Whenever possible, it would be nice to stop by and thank them for supporting our club and shoot.
Know anyone who would like to become a sponsor. The forms and information are here on the website. Sponsor information
Easy Tick Removal:
Submitted by
Eagle Eyes James
Please forward to anyone with children... with dogs or hunters, or
anyone who even steps outside in summer!!
A School Nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share. And
it really works!!
I had a doctor tell me what he believes is the best way to remove a
tick. This is great, because it works in those places where it's
sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle
of a
head full of dark hair, etc.
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the
soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick
will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift
it away.
This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was
frequently!!), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier
for me.
Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would
be damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for advice
because she had one stuck to her back, and she couldn't reach it with
tweezers. She used this method and immediately called back to say, "It
worked!"
Annual Country Jamboree in Barberville
Nov. 1st and 2nd
Each fall the Pioneer
Settlement, in Barberville, Fl., has their annual country jamboree. My
friend is the Director of facility. It is two days of artists, food,
music, story tellers, demonstrations, Indian camps, tractors,
blacksmiths, coopers, and all things of the 19th century.
The settlement explores and maintains a living
history program through which thousands of students experience each
year. It is a real blast and could be a lot of fun.
If any SASS members would like to promote our
passion to the general public we can have a spot complete with Florida
Steers. We can set up a camp and show off all our gear and generate a
buzz that promotes gun safety, gun education, family fun and a bit of
the game.
The only caveat is no live rounds on site. Lodging
and details can be discussed later, I live 2 miles from the settlement,
we don't have to sleep there, unless you want to.
Here's a chance to just not play cowboy, but live
it, educate others.
Sincerely,
Marshal John B. Stetson
The following is a poem by Sammy 2 Feathers. It is printed with the permission of Tom and Robin and Sammy 2 Feathers. Sammy is a new addition to the Central Florida area. He moved up here from South Florida. Welcome Sammy.
Ruckus at the T & R
by Sammy 2 Feathers
Very few gunmen,
ever get to retire.
Most die before their time,
with names drug through mire.
But one such individual,
whose skill has seen him through.
Goes by the name Old Glory,
here’s how the legend grew.
Quicker than a rattler,
as cold as mountain snow.
Only one could tame him,
The Lady Robin we all know.
The two did settle down,
and Deadwood was the place.
Full of nefarious characters,
who set a deadly pace.
The couple thought about it,
and opened up a bar.
A place to call their own,
they called it T & R.
They kept warm in the winter,
in summers they stayed cool.
The beer flowed like water,
the carpentry made you drool.
But trouble came a callin,
on one hot August night.
A badly reputed outlaw,
came spoiling for a fight.
Supposed to be the fastest,
Darby Hill was his name.
Looking for another notch,
to solidify his fame.
He sauntered to the bar,
with henchmen counting four.
Shoving some aside,
pushing others to the floor.
“Me and my gang,
are looking for some fun!
We’ve heard of a couple,
who’re handy with a gun.”
With pistols out of holsters,
they were shooting up the bar.
Lady Robin started shouting,
“Boys you’ve gone too far!”
“The hell you say!” Said Hill,
and recommenced to shootin.
Old Glory yelled out loud!
“Some asses need a bootin!”
“You can leave still breathing,
but gone you’d better get.
Or we’ll weigh you down with lead,
and boys this ain’t no threat!”
Hill and his cut-throats,
decided to make their play.
Turned their guns upon them,
and thus began the fray.
Lady Robin’s shotgun,
started belching fire and shot.
Old Glory’s Colt’s were barking,
the action turned real hot!!
Guns blazed with deafening roar,
lead zipped here and there.
Bottles broken, mirrors smashed,
with chairs thrown everywhere.
The dust did finally settle,
5 outlaws breathed no more.
Bet they would have wished,
they picked another score.
One thing in particular,
which we all thought a hoot.
Old Glory blew that Darby Hill
clear out his left boot.
We buried Hill and all his men,
in Boot Hill that next day.
Hill’s boot was made a tip jar,
and on the wall it stays.
It’ll serve as a reminder,
they don’t want trouble in this bar.
Just drink your beer real peaceful like,
When you’re at the T & R
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