by WAYNE TILCOCK, ASSOCIATE EDITOR For most of his life, 15-year-old Bronson Lasley has only hunted with a small group of family and friends. After what he did last month, though, that’s about to change. A lot. On Nov. 10, the Penngrove native was in Easton, Md., working the stage to bring home the Junior […]
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The family that hunts together …
by Wayne Tilcock Associate Editor The Mathews family had ducks on their minds when they set their alarm for 3:30 a.m. But this time was a little different than usual. It wasn’t duck season; it was the middle of summer, and their three-and-ahalf-hour journey—that’s each way, mind you—was going to end without a single shot […]
Hunter-philanthropist Ken Hofmann passes away at 95
KENNETH H. HOFMANN, 1923-2018 The California Waterfowl family is deeply saddened by the loss last week of Kenneth H. Hofmann, a tireless supporter of youth and wetlands whose contributions will continue to leave a mark on our community for decades to come. He was 95. California Waterfowl President John Carlson, Jr., counted Hofmann both as […]
Tom Homen, 1949-2017
Thomas Stephen Homen, one of the longest-tenured California Waterfowl fundraisers ever, passed away over Thanksgiving weekend with his family at his side. He was 68. Tom, or “Tommy,” was born in Newman on August 22, 1949, and was a lifelong resident of the small Central Valley town. He graduated from Gustine High School, received his associate’s degree […]
