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Heron Hill Winery Partners with Seneca White Deer, Inc.

Seneca White Deer

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Canandaigua, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Heron Hill Winery is partnering with the Seneca White Deer, Inc. in an effort to raise awareness and funds to benefit the preservation of these unique and treasured animals. This collaboration will help to protect the special herd of White Deer that reside at the former Seneca Army Depot located on the eastern side of Seneca Lake.

This fall and winter, $2 from every bottle of Heron Hill’s Semi-Dry Riesling sold at the winery and at their two tasting rooms will go directly to benefit the Seneca White Deer. This is the winery’s most popular wine as it exemplifies the bright fruit flavors, crisp acidity and the mineral characteristics that make the Finger Lakes the premier Riesling region in North America.

Heron Hill Winery’s owner, John Ingle, is an avid conservationist and animal lover, saying “We’re honored to stand up for these unique and beautiful creatures and urge you to learn more about them and support our efforts to preserve them.” Dennis Money, President of Seneca White Deer, Inc., a not for profit organization dedicated to promoting ecotourism for a significant part of the Seneca Army Depot stated,

“We applaud the support from Heron Hill Winery. Helping to promote our mission shows the environmental stewardship of the winery and their support for promoting tourism in the Finger Lakes.”

The Environmental Stewardship Luncheon at the German House in Rochester, N.Y. on October 6, 2010 which is being hosted by Seneca White Deer, Inc. will mark the start of this fundraising partnership. The Semi-Dry Riesling will be available at all three locations; Heron Hill Winery on Keuka Lake, their tasting room on Seneca Lake and their newest tasting room in Bristol on the Canandaigua Wine Trail.

For more information about Heron Hill Winery on Keuka Lake and their two tasting rooms on Seneca and Canandaigua Lakes, visit www.heronhill.com. For more information about Seneca White Deer, Inc., and the October 6 luncheon go to www.senecawhitedeer.org.

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CSF Board of Directors Elects New Leadership & New Board Member

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation

Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- On the heels of the most successful annual banquet and auction to date, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Board of Directors selected officers for 2011 and voted to approve Walter McLallen as a member of the Board.

Lindsay Thomas, former Congressman from Georgia, former Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) and current Vice-Chairman of the CSF Board, was elected by his peers to serve as Chairman of the Board.

Current Secretary of the CSF Board and President of the Boone & Crockett Club, Robert Model, was elected to serve as Vice-Chairman, and CSF Board member and President of Lipsey’s and Haspel, Laurie Aronson, was elected Secretary. Paul Miller remains Treasurer, and long standing member Phil Morlock of Shimano, was selected to continue his service as Honorary Board Chairman.

“Our mission is to support and unite the consensus of the over 300 members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, the over 2,000 state legislators of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses and the 28 state chief executives of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus in the bi-partisan effort of protecting the interests and concerns of America’s hunters and anglers,” said Thomas.

“This means not only protecting the rights of America’s sportsmen but seeing that the natural environment that sustains our wildlife resources is protected and enhanced for future generations.”

McLallen is an avid sportsman and outdoorsman and is the founder and a Managing Director of Meritage Capital Advisors, a financial advisory boutique engaged in corporate finance, private equity origination and asset management. He has been an investor and member of the Board of Directors of The Freedom Group, the largest firearm and ammunition company in the nation, and its predecessors since 2006 and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.

“CSF is fortunate to have exceptional and quality individuals serving on our board. Their insights, counsel and guidance have been invaluable while increasing our role as the leader in organizing state and federal elected officials to promote a pro-sportsmen’s agenda,” said CSF President Jeff Crane.

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