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2025
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April 2025
Guest Speaker was Lori Boyd
Manager at Gun Craft Range &
Owner of Boyd's Firearm Training
Pictured Left to Right
Joe Horwath, Lori Boyd & Mike McClintic
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March 2025
Guest Speaker was Club Member
​David Sartwell
Pictured from Left to Right
David Christensen,
David Sartwell, Mary Gayle Sartwell
& Mike McClintic

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February 2025
Guest Speaker was Rick Swenson 
​from the Pelican Players

Pictured Left to Right Kevin Steinke,
​Rick Swenson & Mike McClintic

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January 2025
Guest Speaker was Keith Lindsay 
from the Kings Point Radio Club
Pictured Left to Right - Joe Horwath,
​Keith Lindsay & Mike McClintic

2024
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December 2024
Guest Speaker was Wesley Senn
from Ballistic Dynamics
Pictured Left to Right
David Christensen, Wesley Senn &
Mike McClintic

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November 2024
Guest Speaker was Zoltan Karpathy
from the Circus Arts Conservatory
Pictured Left to Right: Joe Horwath,
Zoltan Karpathy, Linda McDonald &
​Mike McClintic


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September 2024
Guest speaker was
​Dave Howard from Friends of Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuges. Pictured left to right: John Vinas, Dave Howard, Mike McClintic.



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August 2024
Guest Speaker was
Mary Maloney for Cruise Planners
Pictured left to right-Marcia Coyle,
​Mary Maloney & Mike McClintic

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July 2024
Guest Speaker was
​Malcolm Edwards from Seaport Manatee
Pictured left to right Joe Horwath,
Malcolm Edwards & Mike McClintic

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June 2024
Guest Speaker was
Master Deputy Jeff Merry
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Pictured left to right Joe Horwath,
David Christensen, Deputy Merry &
Joe Spadaccini
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May 2024
Guest Speaker was Craig Latimer
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections
Pictured from left Joe Horwath,
Supervisor Craig Latimer &
​Mike McClintic

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April 2024
Guest Speaker was Betsy Moriarty 
from Tampa Outreach - FBI
Subject was Scams
Pictured for Left  Joe Horwath, Betsy Moriarty 
​& Mike McClintic

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February 2024
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Katie Schwilk from Rotary Club of S.C.C.
Pictured from Left to Right
David Christensen, Katie Schwilk & Mike McClintic
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January 2024
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Henry Valenti from Tampa Bay History Center
Topic was history of Ybor City
Pictured from Left to Right
​David Christensen & Henry Valenti

2023
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December 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
​Larry Collins from Razzor Ranch
Pictured from Left to Right
David Christensen, Larry Collins & Mike McClintic

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November 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Hollis Hatfield - Park Guide De Soto National Memorial
Pictured from Left to Right David Christensen,
​Hollis Hatfield & Mike McClintic
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October 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Captain Joe Golowski from the
Flying Fish Fleet in Sarasota
Pictured left to right David Christensen,
​Capt. Joe Golowski & Mike McClintic

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September 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Club Member Larry Clookey - Retired Gunsmith
Larry did a presentation on Gunsmithing
Pictured left to right David Christensen,
Larry Clookey & Carl Meinardus
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August 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Tina Miller Park Manager 
Little Manatee River State Park
Tina did a presentation about the park
amenities and wildlife

Pictured left to right David Christensen V.P.,
Tina Miller, Mike McClintic V.P., Carl Meinardus President

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July 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Amelia Brown Demand Management Program Manager
from Tampa Bay Water
topic was water production and toilet recycling
Pictured left to Right Carl Meinardus, Amelia Brown
​and Mike McClintic

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June 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Jason Fox Senior Manager-Engineering & Construction
from Tampa Bay Water
​Jason did a presentation about Desalination
Pictured from left to right David Christensen, Jason Fox,
and Carl Meinardus

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May 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Mary Maloney from Cruise Planners
Mary spoke about our upcoming Club Cruise
on the Celebrity Constellation out of Tampa
on Feb. 5, 2024
Pictured Left to Right Carl Meinardus, Mary Maloney &
​Mike McClintic

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April 2023
Guest Speakers for the meeting were
Bob Smedberg & Rob Davies
Bob spoke about pond health in the Kings Point Ponds
Rob Spoke about pond fishing
​Pictured from Left to Right John Vinas, David Christensen,
Bob Smedberg, Rob Davies, Mike McClintic and
Carl Meinardus

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March 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Club Member Ted Van Aulen
Ted spoke about his 30 plus missions in
Viet Nam walking Point with his Scout Dog
Warlock and that not one American was killed during all of those missions.  A statue of Warlock can be seen
at the Sun City Center Veterans Memorial on
South Pebble Beach Blvd.
Pictured Left to Right Club President Carl Meinardus
Ted Van Aulen and Club V.P. Mike McClintic
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February 2023
Guest Speakers for the meeting were
Lindsay Ryan & George Mayer from
The American Victory Ship Museum.
Pictured Left to Right. John Vinas Club Treasurer,
Lindsay Ryan, George Mayer, Mike McClintic Club V.P.
and David Christensen Club V.P.

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January 2023
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Eric Cassiano University of Florida IFAS
​Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
Pictured Left to Right Club President Carl Meinardus,
​Eric Cassiano & Club Vice President Mike McClintic

2022
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December 2022
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Jeff Merry Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office - Community Resource Deputy
Deputy Merry spoke about phone and computer scams
Pictured Left to Right Club President Carl Meinardus,
​Deputy Merry & Club Vice President Mike McClintic

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November 2022
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Club Member John Saffran
John did a presentation on Cowboy Action Shooting
Pictured Left to Right John Vinas, Carl Meinardus,
John Saffran, Mike McClintic & David Christensen
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October 2022
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Jane Buckman Executive Director of the
Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg
Jane did a presentation showing the many
exquisite works of glass at the museum.
Pictured Left to Right John Vinas, Jane Buckman,
​Carl Meinardus & David Christensen.


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September 2022
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Robin Watt Assistant Chief-Communications
Sun City Center Emergency Squad
Robin did a presentation about trips and falls
and the various functions of the Squad
Pictured from Left to Right Carl Meinardus,
David Christensen, Robin Watt, Mike McClintic
​& John Vinas

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August 2022
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Ryan Kasley from the James Museum
in St. Petersburg
Ryan did a presentation about the Museum
Pictured from Left to Right Carl Meinardus
​Ryan Kasley & Mike McClintic


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July 2022
Guest Speaker for the meeting was
Eric Weisberg VP Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Team
Eric did a presentation about the team.

Pictured from Left to Right Carl Meinardus,
​Eric Weisberg & Mike McClintic

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June 2022
Guest Speaker for the meeting.
Billy Franklin Manatee Gun Club
Billy gave a presentation about
the Manatee Gun Club
​Pictured Left to Right Ed Durante
​Billy Franklin Jr. & Billy Franklin Sr.


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May 2022
Guest Speakers for the meeting.
Mariella Smith-Hillsborough County Commissioner
 & Ed Turanchik, Subject was about the growth in
South HIllsborough County and the proposed
​Tampa Bay Ferry Project,
Pictured Left to Right Ed Durante, Mariella Smith
​Ed Turanchik & Mike McClintic


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April 2022
Bobby Kelz from Buck Run Hunting Lodge
Spoke about the lodge and the Hunting Opportunities there.
Pictured Left to Right Ed Durante, Bobby Kelz & Mike McClintic

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March 2022
Wendy Deming Chief Operating Officer - Selby Gardens
did a presentation about Selby Gardens and
Historic Spanish Point
Pictured Left to Right Ed Durante, Wendy Deming 
​and Mike McClintic

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February 2022
Captain Richard Petrucci, U.S.N. Retired
was our guest speaker and did a presentation
about the loss of the Nuclear Submarine Scorpion.
Pictured Left to Right Ed Durante, Richard Petrucci
​and Mike McClintic.


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January 2022
Lynne Conlan from South Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce
spoke about her career and what the chamber does.
Pictured Left to Right Carl Meinardus Lynne Conlan
​and Mike McClintic

2021
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December 2021
Clete Belsom from Tampa Bay History Center
Clete did a presentation on Dale Mabry
and MacDill Air Force Base
Pictured left to right
Club VP Mike McClintic
Clete Belsom
Club President Carl Meinardus

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November 2021
Phyllis Laufer 
did a Medicare Presentation
Pictured left to right
Club Treasurer John Vinas
Phyllis Laufer
​Club Vice President Brad Wolf

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November 2021
Club Members
Beverly & Charles Gaussiran 
​did a POW/MIA - Remembrance Presentation

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October 2021 
Bonnie Shepherd from Gun Craft spoke about
Action Shooting & Changes to Wednesday night
practice matches
Pictured left to right
Club President Carl Meinardus
Bonnie Shepherd
Club Vice President Mike McClintic

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August 2021
Viviam Sifontes Clinical Trials Navigation Educator from Moffitt Cancer Center.
Subject was about how clinical trials work and
​the process to request to be included in them.
Pictured left to right Club Treasurer John Vinas,
​Viviam Sifontes & Club V.P. Mike McClintic


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July 2021
Michael & Lee Ann from Fishhawk Sporting Clays spoke
about the Sporting Clays Range and McKenzie & Chase from
the Fishhawk Talons Youth Shooting team spoke about the ​
the competitions that their team had entered and won.
Pictured from Left Chase, Mckenzie, Michael, Lee Ann
​& Club V.P. Mike McClintic

June 2021
Garrisson Beck Hillsborough County Water Conservation
May 2021
Ricki Bauman History of the N.Y. C. Subway System
April 2021
Zoltan Karpathy Sailor Circus & Circus Arts
March 2021
Jeffrey Brown Manatee Village Historical Park
February 2021
Candice Knothe - Circle B Bar Reserve
January 2021
Richard Petrucci Cuban Missle Crisis & Bay of Pigs
2020
December 2020
Pris Perry - History of Fort Meade
November 2020
Steve Viti - Sunken Gardens
October 2020
Daniel Gallagher Hillsborough County Public Utilities Department
September 2020
Matt Permuth - Helping Hands Florida
August 2020
Rhonda Douthette Florida Fish & Wildlife
July 2020
Joe Pippen - Pippen Law Firm
June 2020 
Brandon Moore - Tampa Bay Water
February 2020
Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office Bomb Disposal Team
January 2020
Daniel Noah  Meteorologist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2019
December 2019
Club Member Rich Henry 
How to properly prepare your home
when you want to sell it.
November 2019
Dr. Arthur ("Mac") Miller local Historian
founding ​and History of Ruskin Florida.
October 2019
Nichelle Foster from the Mosaic Company
​Phosphate mining & land reclamation
September 2019
Dan Cavallaro 

Active Shooter  & Home Defense
August 2019
William B. Bowles Attorney - Boohoff Law
presentation about Insurance Coverage
July 2019
H.C.S.O. Deputy Jeff Merry spoke about the 
private roads in Kings Point
June 2019
Kathryn Glynn Wife of Club Member John Glynn
gave a presentation entitled "Desert Peace"
May 2019
Bonnie Shepherd Manager at Gun Craft Range
April 2019
Ted Van Aulen Club Member
Ted did a presentation about his tour of duty in Vietnam
as a Scout dog trainer and handler
March 2019
Dan Cavallaro 
"Situational Awareness"


February 2019
Beverly Gaussiran Club Member
presentation was Sat 7 Satellite Education
​January 2019
John Glynn Club Member
John gave a presentation on the "Indian Code Talkers"
2018
December 2018
Ross Dickerson
Hillsborough County Environmental Lands Mangement
​November 2018
Sandy Zebron from Save a Horse Thrift Store
​October 2018
Captain Carl Fismer
Treasure Hunter
​September 2018
Dr. Kortney D. Hightower, MD
Board Certified Dermatologist
August 2018
Kelly Kowall
My Warriors Place
​July 2018
John Glynn Club Member
Declaration of Independence
June 2018
Deputy Jeremy Butler
Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office
Aviation Unit ​
​May 2018
Erica Riggins
News Anchor from Spectrum Bay News 9
​April 2018
Admiral Lawrence Chambers
​Evacuation of Saigon

​March 2018
John Hollister
Product Manager Sig Sauer
February 2018
Mark Fosket
Honor Flight West Central Florida

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January 2018
Jeni O. & Willie from Universal Jewelry Pawn & Gun Range

2017
​​December 2017
Kate Smithson Park Services Specialist Little Manatee River State Park
​November 2017
Robin Watt
Sun City Center Emergency Squad
​October 2017
Fran Fabbro
The difference between a Bank and a Credit Union
September 2017
Cissy Sevelin 
Sole practice is doing Pro Bono Work 
for Indigent clients. 
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​August 2017
Club Car of Sun City
Subject was golf cart maintenance
​July 2017
Campaign Against Human Trafficking
Guest Speakers spoke about the victims 
of Human Trafficking
​June 2017
Deputy Jeff Merry
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Merry spoke about officer training,
crime, and population growth in the county.
​​May 2017
Sally O'Neil Lead Trainer 
of Paws Assistance Dogs
Presented a service dog
to one of our members
​April 2017
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Dana Dittmar C.E.O. Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce
​March 2017
Joe Mandracchia
Fishhawk Dynasty Youth Shooters
​February 2017
Joe Mealey - Club Member
Elmira's Wildlife Sanctuary
​January 2017
Patrick Finan - U.S. Law Shield
What to do if you have to use a firearm for self defense

​2016​

December 2016
Mark Serbu - Serbu Firearms
​November 2016
Ken Selby - Club Member
​Firearms Registration
​October 2016
Joe Mandracchia Bass Pro Shops
​September 2016
Alliy Vetzel & Kim Stroud
from Gun Craft
​August 2016
Miriam Velez Valkenburg
Second Amendment & Castle Doctrine
​July 2016
John Glynn Club Member
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
​June 2016
Hud Richard - Sun City Center CERT
​May 2016
Ron Laker - Trac Find
​April 2016
Mark Stepback - Taurus Firearms
​March 2016
Joe Homko - 
Liberty Ammunition
​February 2016
Capt. Oliver O'Riordan - Tampa Charters
​January 2016
John Glynn - Club Member
Homeland Security & Active Shooter
2015
December 2015
Bob Templeman - H.C. Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit
Sheriff's Department Aircraft Division
November 2015
Rob Thornton - Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department Training Simulator

October 2015
Joe Mandraccia - Bass Pro Shops
Sporting Clays Youth Program
September 2015
Hal Jeffrey - S.C.C. Chamber of Comm.
What the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce does
August 2015
Jim Forgione - Club Member
Shooting sight picture
July 2015
Jim Forgione - Club Member
Shooting stance & techniques
Ron Forshier - Club Member
Demonstration of an inexpensive gun safe
June 2015
Jim Forgione -Club Member
Gun safery & concealed carry class

May 2015
Robyn Watt - S.C.C. Emergency Squad
Trips, falls & medications
April 2015
Jayne Kirse - Travel World & Debbie Myers - Royal Caribbean
Upcoming Club Cruise on 1-30-16
March 2015
Rob Upthegrove - Alligator Trapper
Alligators
February 2015
Ken Selby - Club Member
Improve your pistol shooting economically
January 2015
Ken Selby - Club Member
Buying and selling guns on the internet


2014
December 2014
Scott Dunlap - Kings Point Security Chief - Tasers
November 2014
Mike McClintic - Club Member
Ruger Mark 3 disassembly,cleaning, reassemby
Ken Selby
Lives of Alfred Nobel & John Browning

October 2014
Joe Spaziano - Club Member
Gun Safety & Improving shooting skills
September 2014
David Markowitz - Club Member
Antique firearm demonstration
Jim Forgione - Club Member
Carbon buildup in firearms
August 2014

Steve Nicholson - Club Member
Bicycle Safety
Jason Castillo - Hillsborough County Sheriffs Deputy
Bicycle Safety laws
July 2014

Jim Forgione - Club Member
Other states regs. Re: FL. Concealed carry
June 2014
Scott Dunlap - Kings Point Security Chief
Preventing Identity Theft












 
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