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January 12, 2007
GROUP ACQUIRES FLINT OAK RANCH IN FALL RIVER, KANSAS
(WICHITA, KS) - A group of Wichita area business owners announced today that they have acquired the nationally-ranked, Kansas hunting facility, Flint Oak Ranch. The purchasing group is comprised of Thomas Devlin, Devlin Enterprises, George Laham, Laham Development Company, Robert Geist, Rage, Inc., Herb Krumsick and Steve Barrett, both of J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc., and Chris Jarvis, former owner of Jarvis Auto Supply. Chris Jarvis will serve as President and Managing Partner of Flint Oak. "Our group is excited to be a part of Flint Oak Ranch," said George Laham. "We feel that it is an important part of the Kansas landscape."
"We are committed to maintaining the high standards that have always been enjoyed by members and guests of Flint Oak Ranch," Laham stated. The experienced management and staff of Flint Oak including General Manager, Pete Laughlin and Operations Manager, Jeff Oakes will continue to operate the facility. As a partner in this purchase, Tom Devlin brings his experience as founder of Rent-A-Center, Inc. and developer and owner of Flint Hills National Golf Club. Flint Hills is ranked 43rd in Golf Digest’s America’s Top 100 Courses and 10th in the Golf Digest Index of America's 50 Greatest Golf Retreats.
Located near Fall River, Kansas, the 5,000 acre Flint Oak Ranch was founded in 1979 by Ray and Winona Walton. Flint Oak originated as a private member hunting club and thrived under the Walton’s goal of providing "good, old fashioned bird hunting at its best". Since its inception, Flint Oak has become known as "America's Premier Hunting Resort".
Flint Oak holds the prestigious Five Star Rating from the National Association of Shooting Ranges. To meet the criteria of a five star rating, a facility must demonstrate excellence in all aspects of management and operations of their business. The Five Star Rating is the association's highest honor and places Flint Oak among the top shooting facilities in the country.
Flint Oak Ranch offers extensive hunting, meeting and social accommodations. The main lodge houses 40 double hotel rooms and includes a 140-seat restaurant featuring regional specialties and an excellent wine list, large and small meeting rooms, bar, lounge, billiards game room, Flint Oak Pro Shop and swimming pool. Small lodges and bunkhouses combine for a total of 140 guest beds on the property. The shooting sports facility includes two world-class international Sporting Clays Courses with bronze statues that depict the targets simulated at each station, a 5-stand and a skeet and trap field. Guests from around the world enjoy Flint Oak’s unique field hunts for upland game birds, driven European style pheasant shoots, as well as deer, duck, dove and wild turkey hunting. Guided trophy bass fishing will begin this year on a new trophy bass lake.
Flint Oak is a membership based club, with current membership from a majority of states in the United States. Flint Oak offers both hunt and social memberships. During the non-hunting season, Flint Oak's facilities are open to the public for business meetings, company picnics, reunions, fishing, trail riding and a variety of other outdoor summer activities.
For additional information and photos go to www.flintoak.com |
