Beaverbrook Tri-County
Sportsmen’s Election Newsletter
20500 Palisade St NE, East Bethel, MN 55011 (763)434-4514
October 2014
It’s election time again and this year we are trying something new. Besides trying to encourage
the members to show up for election night, we are going to do our best to provide you with information
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about the candidates in a fair and balanced manner. Election night is October 15 and if you plan on
being there, the voting with begin at 5:30 PM and ends at 7:30PM. We would like to get as much
participation as possible.
This year we are voting to fill five Board of Directors slots as well as all four Officer Positions.
Three of the current Directors are running for re-election and six members are running for election. The
only Club Officer position that is being contested is Treasurer where Jeff Krage is challenging Kathy Lahti
for that position; however, write in votes are allowed in this election. We have emailed each of the
candidates and asked them to answer a few basic questions to help our members form a decision on who
they would like to have represent them on the Executive Committee. So here are this year’s incumbents
and candidates.
Club Officers
Krieg Ofstad – Incumbent – President
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? 14 years
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? I
was a board member for six years and then president beginning last
year.
What shooting sports do you enjoy? Rifle, trap, skeet,
muzzleloading, pistol and archery (bowfishing)
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? Safety, financial stability, and the
rights of gunowners (2nd amendment).
Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club?
Expansion of the gun club to:
a. provide ranges for clubs, organizations, and the public while not interfering with the range time
of members.
b. expand opportunities for high school trap teams and other new shooters.
c. acquire more acreage as a buffer to potentially reduce complaints of noise or pollution or
whatever other developments come along.
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Wayne Jacobson – Incumbent – Vice President
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? I have been a
member since 1995
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? I have
served on the board for 6 years. 1 year as vice President. 2 years as
membership director. Run a 22 Pistol league for 6 years, and open pistol
shoot for 4 years. 5 years of a Deer Rifle league.
What shooting sports do you enjoy? Enjoy all the venues at the Club,
with main participation in Rifle and Pistol shooting and events.
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? We are in growing market for the
shooting sports. The committee working on range expansion is moving forward, they are striving to do it
correctly.
Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club? Beaverbrook a valuable resource for the community, providing facilities for
Gun Safety training and other training to maintain proficiencies. I am a veteran with over 35 years of
active and reserve service, in the logistical field. 17 years working in the defense industry with large
caliber systems and missile launching systems.
Dave Roehler – Incumbent - Secretary
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? I’ve been a
member for 20 years.
Have you held any other positions on the Beaverbrook Executive
Committee? Director on the Board for many years before stepping up to
Secretary years ago.
What shooting sports do you enjoy? Pistol, Rifle, Trap, Muzzleloaders, Cowboy Action and Archery.
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? Make our club the premier
shooting facility the members want.
Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club. I would like to see the club move forward with all the planned improvements
and range expansion. I also would like to see better communication with the members. Safety is
paramount in the shooting sports and a priority for me. I’m an NRA Appointed Training Counselor,
Certified Instructor in all the disciplines as well as an NRA Chief Range Safety Officer. I have trained
most of the club’s NRA Certified Range Safety Officers. So how else do I serve the club, well I’m on the
Range and By-Laws Committees as well as chair of the Membership Committee and the webmaster. By
the way I’ve been working on a much improved website to be unveiled soon.
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Kathy Lahti – Incumbent – Treasurer
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? I have been a life
member since 2005. I was one of the first female members of Beaverbrook in the
mid 1980's. I have shot leagues at this club for over 25 years.
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? I have
served Beaverbrook as the treasurer for the last two years. I was a director for the
two years prior to that.
What shooting sports do you enjoy? All, I mostly shoot trap, a little skeet, I have
shot pistols and I recently purchased a bow and intend to learn more about
archery.
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? We have an amazing club and I
would like to see this club grow and prosper. It is important that we maintain the balance between all the
shooting disciplines that we offer. I would like to see our entire facility more open to our members and the
public. The growth of the Minnesota High School League is a great opportunity for our club, and I want to
continue to work toward more schools shooting here. The proposed expansion to the pistol and rifle
ranges is very important to our growth. This expansion needs to be done correctly and fiscally
responsible. Unfortunately, that often delays the final completion of a project.
Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club? Our club is in a great location, we have outstanding facilities already and
room for growth. I am passionate about the shooting sports, all shooting sports. My experience includes
assistant manager of Metro Gun Club (7 years), 13 years on the Minnesota Trapshooting Association
board of directors, 1 year as Vice President and 1 year as President. I truly enjoy my volunteer work at
our club and look forward to continuing.
Jeff Krage – Candidate – Treasurer
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? 21 years – Life
Member
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? 2 terms as
President, 2 terms as Treasurer, 2 terms as Secretary, Board of Directors,
Membership Chairman, Newsletter Editor
What shooting sports do you enjoy? Just about anything that burns powder; Rifles, handguns,
shotguns and black powder. Deer, varmint, goose and pheasant hunting. Handgun leagues; rimfire and
centerfire. Trap and skeet leagues. Reloading; rifle, pistol and shotgun.
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? Continued improvement of the
ranges and facilities. Maximizing member access to our facilities. Increasing the length of the rifle range.
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Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club? Beaverbrook is and can continue to be a great place to shoot. Maintaining
and improving our facilities while maximizing member access will keep our club strong. We also need to
continue to support volunteer youth organizations that promote the shooting sports. I have 29 years of
experience designing electro-mechanical equipment, for the last 7 years I have been leading
manufacturing new product implementation teams, developing and implementing new production lines. I
have been a volunteer Firearms safety instructor for 21 years, teaching classes for School district 11 and
at Beaverbrook. I am also a Patron Life member of the NRA.
Board of Directors
Doug Welter – Incumbent – Board of Directors
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? 15 years
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? Yes, Vice
President
What shooting sports do you enjoy? Trap, rifle, pistol and archery
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? Facilities
expansion and upgrades
In a narrative format please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally
bring to the administration of the club. I would like to see the club:
Continue to build the capability to support the shooting sports.
Expand facilities to better partner with other organizations to promote our sports.
Be recognized as preferred venue by our members and guests.
I worked in the Medical Device Industry for 40 years. I have significant experience in management,
customer service, sales and training. I believe my skills in managing projects, planning, organizing and
communication will be of the most benefit to the club. In addition to my work experience I am a military
veteran, worked with the Boy Scouts of America for 47 years and I have been enjoying the shooting
sports for 55 years.
Don Severson Jr. – Candidate - Board of Directors
How long have you been a Beaverbrook Member? 4 years.
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee?
No.
What shooting sports do you enjoy? Pistol, Rifle, IDPA, 3 Gun and
Trap.
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What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? Range Expansion and facility
Improvement.
Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club. Beaverbrook is in a good position to become the best shooting range in the
north metro area, the land area they now possess and with the expansion, will make room for more
members to enjoy this great facility. Without having to wait for shooting bays to open-up. This will require
an effort from all on the Board of Directors and I am will to do my best to work with the other board
members to ensure the success of the club for all to enjoy. My background is in Precision Sheet Metal
and Custom Manufacturing (38 years) currently a Manufacturing Engineer. I build and maintain static and
reactive targets for several shooting ranges in the area. I am a NRA Life Member, NRA Range Safety
Officer.
Bill Dubats – Incumbent – Board of Directors
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? I joined Beaverbrook
in 1994.
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? The
Range Committee has been working on a proposed range expansion. Some
issues with easements and exceptions of the land title(s) have posed additional
challenges.
What shooting sports do you enjoy? As a lad, I won some small bore rifle
championships in Wisconsin (about 54 years ago.) Still like to make tiny groups of holes on defenseless
paper. I was a league trap shooter on a company league and later at Metro for about 12 years
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? (1) Completion of range
expansion(s) and clearing of unnecessary and inappropriate provisions on our land titles. (2) Maintaining
our base of business by catering to underserved segments of shooting sports.
Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club? Beaverbrook can do well by serving most of the classes of shooting sports
we are good at accommodating. League trap shooting is vital to the club, and there appears to be a
growing demand from high school trap leagues. We need to continue to warmly welcome high school
league shooting. In addition, pistol shooting has become more in demand. Indoor ranges are quickly
taking market share for many types of pistol shooting, but some types (i.e. , personal defense oriented)
require multi-dimensional outdoor ranges. We need to become firmly entrenched to serve this growing
segment of the market.
Dave Warwick – Incumbent – Board of Directors
No response to questionnaire
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Sportsmen’s Election Newsletter
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Orland “Oze” Osen – Candidate – Board of Directors
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? 27 years
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? No
What shooting sports do you enjoy? Trap, because of bad back unable to hunt,
enjoy shooting pistols and rifles
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? Expanding
pistol range, purchase a new security system, improve grounds.
Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club? When I first joined Beaverbrook I joined to just shoot. After a short amount
of time I was able to make friends and joined a trap team. I was lucky to find a club that welcomed me as
Beaverbrook did. We have a great place and a great bunch of people we need to keep it that and strive
to make it even better. I hope to work hard to keep things running as smooth as possible. I worked for
Western Union as an electronic tech for 32 1/2 years till they closed my dept. During that time I was a
volunteer firefighter, EMT and motor operator. I have been shooting for 60 years and reloading for the
last 15 years. I am a certified NRA Range Officer.
Kyle Berens – Candidate – Board of Directors
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? 3 years.
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? No
What shooting sports do you enjoy? Mostly a trap and skeet guy. Shot leagues there since 1990 and
now have 3 kids that shoot as well.
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook’s future? I think the club is in a great
location with the inner city moving out. I would like to see the club grow for members and the public as
well.
Please detail your vision for the club’s future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club? With my kids and all the high schools shooting now, id like the club to be
there in the future for us and them. Id also like the club to be able to be open more for the public. I think
this would in turn, build our memberships as well as put more revenue into the club. I dont mind trying to
keep up with some of the maintenance around the grounds as well.
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Sportsmen’s Election Newsletter
20500 Palisade St NE, East Bethel, MN 55011 (763)434-4514
Jason Montanye – Candidate – Board of Directors
How long have you been a member of Beaverbrook? 2 Years
Have you held any other positions on the Executive Committee? No, but I have
been involved on executive decision making boards. Where a problem was
presented to us and we would roadmap a solution and then implement the solution.
What shooting sports do you enjoy? IDPA, Trap, Skeet, USPSA, Rifle shooting
What would you say are your priorities for Beaverbrook's future? Some priorities I have for
Beaverbrook, I would like to increase member participation. As well as becoming more active in the
community. I would also like to attract younger shooters, the “future of the sport.” While maintaining the
current atmosphere at Beaverbrook.
Please detail your vision for the club's future and what talents you personally bring to the
administration of the club? I have a lot of visions for the club's future. I would like to see Beaverbrook
become a roll model and a destination for youth. I have been a Fire Arm Safety instructor for 2 years. I
am also a certified armorer, NRA certified instructor, as well as a Minnesota carry permit instructor. I
work in the R and D department of Federal Cartridge which keeps me in tune with customer's needs and
innovative ideas I can bring to the table. With this position I was able to donate rounds to organizations
such as boy scouts. I look forward to bringing my talents and ideas to Beaverbrook.
Kent Griffiths – Candidate – Board of Directors
No response to questionnaire
Dave Olson – Candidate – Board of Directors
No response to questionnaire
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