December 2025
Jan 5, 2026 – General Membership Meeting
Feb 2, 2026 – General Membership Meeting (LaGrange
Lions Club 240 Glendale St)
Feb 13-Apr 3 – Farmers’ Fish Fry (Fridays) (LaGrange Lions Club 240 Glendale St)
Mar 2, 2026 – General Membership Meeting (LaGrange Lions Club 240 Glendale St)
Mar 28, 2026 – Wild Game Dinner
Apr 6, 2026 – General Membership Meeting
May 4, 2026 – General Membership Meeting
May 30, 2026 – Farmers’ Fishing Trip
President's Message
December is here. The Holidays are upon us now, with Thanksgiving in the past and looking forward to Christmas and the New Year. Hope this finds you all well.Remember no membership meeting in December. The Trustees and Officers will still meet to discuss club business in December.Pheasants have been released, so get out there and find them.If you have any luck with Deer season, send in your pics and details to lagrangehuntclub@gmail.com to be considered for the Big Deer Trophy.Think about the Wild game Dinner and start making plans to participate and or Donate.2026 Membership renewals will be coming due soon so don’t forget to send yours in.Thank you for your support and reelecting me for another term. As always, I will strive to do my best for the club.Thanks,Your PresidentMike Beckwith
Support the local businesses that help support your LaGrange Hunting & Fishing Club!
Advertising Opportunities:
Trustee Dave Beck undertook a project unique to the Club and prepared an event program for the Wild Game Dinner that includes advertising in full color. These advertisements are now also included in the digital version of club newsletters. If you know of any businesses that could benefit from advertising in our newsletter (circulation 350) please contact Dave at 216- 633-7840. Also, please encourage your employer to support the Club.
Membership Bulletin It’s TIME to Re-up for 2026!
Your 2025 badge will expire on March 31st, 2026. On April 1st, 2026, the combination to the club grounds gates will change, and unless you have paid your 2026 dues, your access to the club grounds will end. So, please, get those dues in! The 2026 season goes from April 1 2026 until March 31st 2027. Based on the calls and emails I receive, it is painfully obvious that many members never bother to read club correspondence.
The 2026 dues schedule is outlined below:Regular Members (under age 65 at the beginning of 2026): Total = $175.00, comprising of dues of $125.00 plus $50.00 gun raffle tickets.Senior Members* (age 65 and over at the beginning of 2026): Total = $150.00, comprising of dues of $100.00 plus $50.00 gun raffle tickets.Golden Age Senior Members* (born in 1947 or earlier): Total = $110.00, comprising of dues of $60.00 plus $50.00 gun raffle tickets.Officers/Trustees/Active Military: $50.00There are three different methods of renewal:1. Website: (LaGrangeHuntClub.org > Membership > Membership Application / Renewal.)2. In person at a General Membership Meeting (See 2026 Calendar) We can now accept credit cards!3. By U.S. Mail. Please mail a check or money order made out to LHFC with the appropriate amount to:LHFCP.O. Box 131LaGrange, OH 44050IF YOU DO NOT PAY YOUR DUES BY THE EXPIRATION DATE, DO NOT EXPECT TO RECEIVE YOUR BADGE WITHIN DAYS OF ACTUALLY DOING SO. Every year, a number of late-payers begin complaining about lack of access. It takes some time to process, create, and mail out badges. The surest and easiest way to ensure range access is uninterrupted is to pony up before your current badge expires.
Regards, Rick
Regards, Rick
Stories From Members:
Former President and Good Friend of the Club, Kevin Pace, wished to share this story with the Club. It involves himself and his best friend, Ivan Kavedzic, a former club Trustee that we sadly lost to covid. “Not all track jobs end in vain. Ivan and I tracked this buck to a plowed field in the dark and lost the blood trail. We came back the following morning and picked up the trail again in a waist-high field of grass and brush. And again, lost the trail. Ivan wanted to give up, but I looked back over the markers and noticed that our quarry was headed back to the wood line. I looped ahead and found major blood just inside the tree line. Down the hill and a short track south and there he lay. I told Ivan that if wasn’t for me, he would have never recovered that buck. Never mind – he took all the credit for it...”
Thanks for this timely story, Kevin. We miss you, Ivan.
Thanks for this timely story, Kevin. We miss you, Ivan.
Junior Membership
The Junior Members Fund will provide a sponsorship to help cover the camp fees for The Lake & Trails – Youth Hunting / Shooting Camp again in 2026. Our Junior Members President, Jace Walters himself has attended all four years of this camp. Jace wants kids to go to this camp because it is a really good learning experience because you get to learn how to shoot many types of guns; including rifles, pistols, air guns, black powder and some archery items as well. You will also get the chance to throw axes, make a knife and even make primitive items. You will also learn about wildlife, how to trap, and even get your Ohio Boaters License and Hunter Safety Course if you need to. And most importantly, you get to hangout with other kids who like the outdoors like you do.
To qualify for the sponsorship you need to help out at a couple general memberhsip meetings and do a work party. Attend a general membership meeting and talk to the Junior Members President, Jace Walters for complete details and to sign up. If you would like to contact Jace email him at Recreation@JaceWalters.com
When you patronize supporters of JaceWaltersRecreation and the Junior Membership please remember to tell their management THANK YOU for their SUPPORT!
Firearms Range News
Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday: 10:00am-duskSunday: Noon-5:00pmWork Parties: Roger will contact those who have previously expressed a wish to help. If you wish to be added to his list, please contact Roger Maynard or Mike Beckwith and leave a message.Remember to lock the gate behind you when leaving. The locks must have the combination dialed in to close, then roll the dials to lock.Make sure you review and adhere to the rules: SAFETY FIRST!! Always, Always, Always, Always! We have never had an accident at our range – don’t be the first to break this 94-year-old record! Remember your badge. Without it, you will be considered to be trespassing on club grounds and asked to leave! Sign in and sign out. Review the rules before each use of the range. They are posted on the boards. Pick up after yourselves. Police your brass and trash. Be courteous to fellow members. If you have any questions, or find a deficiency, please contact your 2025 Range Marshal Roger Maynard.
Archery Range News
We offer our members both a bag and 3D archery course.The range is open Sunday through Saturday from 9am to sunset.
Special Announcements
Calling All Tradesmen! Your Club NEEDS you!The rental house the club owns (and provides a not-so-insignificant amount of income) is in need of repairs. The septic system is under repair as I write this, but the house also desperately needs a bathroom remodel. We are hoping to save $$$ on this by appealing to the membership for assistance. Any plumbers, electricians, carpenters, etc. that are willing and able to donate some time or expert advice to the club on this project would be saving us a considerable amount of our finite funds.If you are able to assist us, please call or text:Joe Jones (440) 668-6079Rick Knight (216) 701-0121Always leave a message
P.S. – The house will also need a roof in the next few years. If you can help with that project, let us know.
P.S. – The house will also need a roof in the next few years. If you can help with that project, let us know.