SPORTSMEN S NOTES The Official Publication of the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen s Club November 2009 DMSC SHORT SHOTS North Strabane Township has started the installation of the new sewer line through our property. You may have noticed the work on the properties around the club and the flags indicating the path of the installation as it goes across club property. As a result, throughout the next few weeks there will be disruptions in the use of club facilities as the work progresses. For instance, the line will cut through the upper archery range ridge target area and will involve significant trenching. Fortunately, the lower archery range with the 3D targets will continue operation. The sewer will progress just behind the tree line at the far edge of the trap range area, causing the suspension of trap activity. We have already removed the throwers from the hand trap area. The contractor s work will include stockpiling stone, stacking wood, burning brush, and redistributing soil. After completion of the line laying, we will then be able to hook in the waste functions for our club facilities and for our neighboring rental property. You can say this entire operation is a temporary inconvenience for a permanent improvement. The club will hold its annual rifle sight-in day on November 22. Earl Taylor will oversee the 9:00AM-3:00PM event. There is a $3.00 charge per rifle with proceeds going to local charities. The club will furnish the targets. You can print the flyer on the last page of the newsletter to pass along to your friends. The November and December membership meetings will be on the third Thursday because of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The November meeting will be the annual business meeting that includes the 2010 DUES NEWS It s never too early to start collecting dues for next year. Basic dues are the same. REMINDERS: You will not be getting back a separate membership card or year sticker. Your gate card is now your membership identification card. Your cancelled check or your hand receipt for cash will be your proof of payment. Include your e-mail address on your check so we can update our database for notifying you on newsletter postings and special alerts. If you need a club affiliation identification card for purchasing Civilian Marksmanship Program material from Camp Perry, come to a membership meeting to pick one up from Ell Vines. Active $70.00 per year Senior (65 years old, 10 years consecutive membership) $25.00 per year Intermediate (18-21) $25.00 per year Junior (12-17) $ 5.00 per year Do not include the one-time $10.00 charge for the gate card. Make checks payable to the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen s Club and mail them to: DMSC P.O.Box 12692 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 NOTE for prospective new members. If you sign up in November your annual payment gets you the rest of 2008 plus all of 2009. SHORT SHOTS Continued on page 2
2 SHORT SHOTS Continued from page 1 election of board directors, and the December meeting will be our annual Christmas Dinner for members and guests. As a side note, because of the Dinner Party, no new members will be accepted at the December meeting. The FOAC organization, Firearm Owners Against Crime, thanked us for the use of our facilities to conduct its fundraiser. Unfortunately, the weather played havoc with this mostly outdoor event and kept the attendance, and the proceeds, below expectations. Bob Atkison coordinated with the timber contractor on the property next to us. The contractor determined there were no decent trees on our property to meet his needs, so we did not sell any trees. The board subcommittee of Ell Vines, Earl Taylor, Dave Willard, Ron Watton, Bob Atkison, George Taylor, and Tom Kramer continue to negotiate with both Range Resources and Chesapeake Gas regarding a gas lease for our property. Last month George Dietz reported he needed a new assistant rifle coach at Mt. Lebanon High School. The situation has been resolved--george s fellow director Dave Willard is the new assistant coach. Dave has developed shooters through our Junior program. It looks like the Blue Devils organization will continue its award winning ways. We also noted Upper St, Clair High School rifle team had inquired about the use of our indoor range. We have been updated with the news that the school athletic director and the rifle coach are in discussion with the school board about the disposition of the school range. So, for the time being, the use of our range is not needed. Ted Hildabrand formed a committee of himself, Bob Atkison, Chuck Augenstein, and Ken Zupkow, to determine the winter snow plowing and equipment requirements. The next phase of work to ready the black powder facilities involves the electrical wiring followed by the enhanced communications system. Quotes are being solicited for rough cut lumber for the target backers Executive Range Officer, Bruce Ungar will get written instructions in place for consistent operation for the indoor ventilation system. He also notes the pulleys on the #10 position of the indoor range were repaired but are not yet working well. Chuck Augenstein reports we received a check from the NRA for $1470 for 22 ammo for the Junior program and have submitted a grant request for an additional $5000 for the program. Chuck will order more denim shirts and some more polo shirts. See the note below. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Make it look like you planned ahead for once! Pick up official DMSC apparel tee shirts, polo shirts, long sleeve shirts, and camo caps. Gift Certificates are also available in varying amounts to be used for any of the shooting discipline fees throughout the year at a 10% holiday discount during November and December. See Chuck Augenstein at the next meeting or call him at 724-941-9538.
3 DECEMBER 2009 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 Practice 2 12:30-3:00PM Open Shoot PSRL 3 7:30PM Board Meeting 4 5 6 PSRL 7 Indoor pistol (NMC) 8 Practice 9 12:30-3:00PM Open Shoot PSRL 10 11 12 CHANUKAH BEGINS 13 PSRL 14 Indoor pistol (NMC) 15 Practice 16 12:30-3:00PM Open Shoot PSRL 17 8:00PM Membership Meeting CHRISTMAS DINNER NO NEW MEMBERS ACCEPTED AT THIS MEETING 18 19 20 PSRL 21 Indoor pistol (NMC) 22 Practice 23 NO OPEN SHOOT 24 25 26 CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS EVE 27 PSRL 28 Indoor pistol (NMC) 29 Practice 30 NO OPEN SHOOT 31 NEW YEARS EVE
4 Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen s Club P.O. Box 12692 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Next Membership Meeting: November 19, 2009 Topic: Annual Business Meeting and Election of Directors EXECUTIVE STAFF GEORGE TAYLOR IV... PRESIDENT THEODORE HILDABRAND...VICE PRESIDENT ELLSWORTH F. VINES...TREASURER MILES FORD...RECORDING SECRETARY BRUCE UNGAR...EXECUTIVE RANGE OFFICER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF LOU ROMITO...NEWSLETTER EDITOR DAN CAMPBELL.MEMBERSHIP CHAIR MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS AND DUES Active (Full-fledged membership) $70.00 per year Senior (65 years old, 10 years consecutive membership) $25.00 per year Intermediate (18-21) $25.00 per year Junior (12-17) $ 5.00 per year Initiation fee (one time) $25.00 Computer Gate Card $10.00 AFFILIATIONS: National Association Allegheny County Sportsmen s League Washington County Sportsmen s League Metropolitan Police Revolver League Pittsburgh and Suburban League National Sporting Clays Association SANCTIONED BY: Department of Civilian Marksmanship Pennsylvania and Pistol Association United States Revolver Association CLUB DIRECTORS ROBERT L. ATKISON...724-941-5882 CHARLES R. AUGENSTEIN, II...724-941-9538 GEORGE A. DIETZ...412-344-4027 MILES R. FORD...412-833-0813 DOUG GAWRONSKI...412-531-5043 THEODORE K. HILDABRAND...724-942-2125 THOMAS H. KRAMER, JR...724-873-0683 RAYMOND C. NIST...724-942-9845 LOU ROMITO...412-835-6881 EARL L. TAYLOR...724-941-4649 GEORGE TAYLOR, IV...412-344-8750 BRUCE D. UNGAR...412-343-2256 ELLSWORTH F. VINES...412-343-5752 RONALD J. WATTON...724-941-5891 DAVE WILLARD.724-941-6620 CLUB COMMUNICATION Club Web Site: www.mdi.net/dml Club House Phone: (724)745-9794 Membership Inquiries: DMSCMembers1@aol.com Newsletter: louromito@gmail.com MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY THEIR GATE CARDS AND BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WHEN ASKED TO BY ANOTHER MEMBER OR THE CARETAKERS
5 SHOOTING OPPORTUNITIES PISTOL MONDAY NIGHT INDOOR. (NMC). The first line shoots at. Call the program leaders, George Taylor (412)344-8750 or Bruce Ungar (412)343-2256, for additional information. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INDOOR OPEN SHOOT. Ted Hildabrand is running these Wednesday indoor shoots from 12:30 to 3:00 pm. This program will run through March 2010. For questions on permissible armory and other details, call Ted at 724-942-2125. WINTER POSTAL LEAGUE. DMSC will again participate in the U.S.R.A. Winter Postal League. Annual membership in USRA is $25.00, plus target costs for the events in which you choose to participate. Programs are available for rim fire, center fire, double action, and air pistol. Teams are now forming. Contact Robert Nipar, rknipar@verizon.net or (412) 831-0697, for more information. RIFLE CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM. This program has ended and will resume in January. shoots the third Sunday of each month. For information contact John Tupta at 724-941-1494 or teefam@verizon.net NRA HIGH POWER. This program has ended. If you want to prepare ahead of time for next spring, call John Tupta (724)941-1494, or Al Jaworski (724)746-7033 for equipment requirements and other particulars. BLACK POWDER. Contact Ron Watton, (724)941-5891, or watton2@verizon.net. SHOTGUN The TRAP and SUPER SHOTGUN SUNDAY programs have ended. ANNUAL MEETING IN NOVEMBER Nominations Made for Board Positions Ted Hildabrand chaired the Nominating Committee that included Dave Faust, Mike Ligman, Bill Phillips and Gary Scherer.The committee nominated the following members for the five three-year terms that are open on the DMSC Board of Directors this year: Chuck Augustine, Tom Kramer, Lou Romito, Ron Watton, and Bob Kirsopp. As provided for in the club constitution and by-laws, at each annual meeting, to be held in November, five directors shall be elected to a full term of three years. The first four nominees are incumbents. The committee recommended Mr. Kirsopp to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Earl Taylor. The constitution also provides that other voting members may be nominated for directors by any voting member in good standing at the annual meeting. Final selection will be determined by the votes of the members present. At the meeting, President George Taylor will present a report on the year s activities Nominees, Top to Bottom: Chuck Augenstein Tom Kramer Lou Romito Ron Watton Bob Kirsopp
6 DMSC Pittsburgh & Suburban League Schedule 2009-2010 (All matches begin at. Practices also on Sunday evenings.) OCTOBER 10/14/09 Murrysville 1483 at DMSC 1472 10/21/09 DMSC at Allegheny POSTPONED 10/28/09 Clymer 1329 at DMSC 1485 NOVEMBER 11/04/09 DMSC1475 at Frazier 1480 11/11/09 Bye Practice 11/18/09 Irwin at DMSC 11/25/09 No Practice or Match DECEMBER 12/02/09 Bye Practice 12/09/09 DMSC at Green Valley 12/16/09 DMSC at Murrysville 12/23/23 No Practice or Match 12/30/09 Practice For the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon entry in the Pittsburgh and Suburban League, the 2009-2010 season started our with a whimper instead of a bang. In the first three matches, the team met its two fiercest competitors--murrysville and Frazier-Simplex-- and dropped both matches. Fortunately, they were able to sandwich in a win against Clymer to show a 1-2 record, which is not disastrous for our sharpshooters. As the ever-optimistic team captain, Dean Trew, observed, the team can now start its 15 match winning streak. Following are the scorecards for the first three matches. This won t be a regular feature, but is designed to familiarize the readers with the team members and to give a feel for what a few shots here and there can mean in the final outcome of the match. The entire team shoots for score and the top five scores count towards determining the winning team. VS. MURRYSVILLE Jason Piatt 50-5 48-3 99 99 296 Amy Smith 49-4 50-5 100 97 296 Matt Piatt 50-5 50-3 99 97 296 Dean B. Trew 48-2 49-3 98 97 292 Dan Francis 50-5 48-3 98 96 292 1472 Rick Janoski 50-5 49-3 100 93 292 Danielle Zimmerman 50-2 50-4 97 92 289 Tom Benedict 47-2 47-1 92 92 278 Dave Willard 50-5 47-2 94 86 277 Chuck Hutchison 48-2 45-0 90 84 267 VS. CLYMER Amy Smith 50-5 49-4 100 99 298 Dean B. Trew 50-5 50-3 99 99 298 Rick Janoski 50-5 50-5 100 98 298 Matt Piatt 50-5 49-3 100 97 296 Jason Piatt 50-5 50-4 99 96 295 1485 Dan Francis 50-5 50-3 99 94 293 Tom Benedict 49-3 49-3 90 91 279 VS. FRAZIER-SIMPLEX Amy Smith 50-5 49-2 100 99 298 Jason Piatt 50-5 49-4 100 98 297 Matt Piatt 50-3 50-5 100 95 295 Dean B. Trew 50-5 48-3 97 99 294 Rick Janoski 50-5 50-3 100 91 291 1475 Dan Francis 50-5 48-3 99 89 286 Fritz Hempelmann 50-2 49-1 98 89 286 Tom Benedict 50-5 47-1 90 92 279 As you may notice, not all team members can make it to all the matches, so if you are interested in participating in the matches and adding some depth to the team, contact Dean at thetrews@bentcom.net. You can get daily NRA news reports in small doses or a big chunk at NRANEWS.com
7 NOTES FROM THE FIELD FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION We ve all read about the drawdown of North Park Lake for clean up, but another local lake is being drawn down and this time it s for safety. Lower Hereford Manor Lake, a popular 45-acre fishing and boating impoundment located in Franklin Township, Beaver County, will be drawn down approximately four feet. The PFBC says the dams at Upper and Lower Hereford Manor Lakes are characterized as high hazard dams, meaning in the unlikely event the structures should fail unexpectedly, there certainly would be loss of life. The drawdown itself will not begin until early December and will take approximately two weeks barring any unforeseen weather events. Anglers can continue to fish at the lake while the drawdown takes place. GAME COMMISSION The only remaining doe licenses are in areas around Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Locally, per the PGC website on November 11, WMA 2A has 3808 left from an initial allocation of 55,000 and WMA 2B has 2B 21367 remaining from an original supply of 68,000. TREE STAND SAFETY Many of you may hunt from tree stands during the upcoming deer rifle season. We may be preaching to the choir, but even experienced hunters tempt fate by taking unnecessary chances when using a tree stand. Here s are some points that appear in the State Bowhunting Certification course book. Tree stand and elevated platform hunting involves a degree of risk. Falls from tree stands can cause serious injury--even death. Hunting from elevated stands can be a safe, effective method for taking game when hunters use good judgment and follow these recommendations. Practice with your tree stand at ground level, gradually going higher. Know the proper procedure for securing a stand to a tree and how to use the stand properly. Practice using you stand while wearing your TMA approved Fall-Arrest System. A simple belt device can actually cause injuries by focusing the force of the fall on a relatively small area of the body. Beside injury to the liver, spleen, and lungs, the weight of a person suspended in a three inch belt has constricted the diaphragm, quickly asphyxiating the hunter. The FAS should include a full body harness, a lineman-style belt, and a tree-tethering system. Studies in North Carolina and Vermont stand bowhunters revealed 74% of the accidents occurred when climbing up or down and 80% of the hunters believed a fall wouldn t happen to them. Be careful up there! TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HUNTING You can go on the internet and look for the ten commandments of hunter safety. You ll get any number of variations. One site s ten commandments had 17 items listed. The following list was the most common. It will have done its job if it causes you to stop and think. 1. Treat every firearm with the same respect due a loaded firearm. 2. Control the direction of your firearm's muzzle. 3. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it. 4. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions. 5. Unload firearms when not in use. 6. Never point a firearm at anything you do not want to shoot. 7. Never climb a fence or tree, or jump a ditch or log, with a loaded firearm. 8. Never shoot a bullet at a flat, hard surface or water. 9. Store firearms and ammunition separately. 10. Avoid alcoholic beverages or other moodaltering drugs before or while shooting.
8 DORMONT-MT. LEBANON SPORTSMEN S CLUB HIGH POWER RIFLE LEAGUE MATCH October 10, 2009 NAME CLASS OFF-HAND RAPID SITTING MASTER RAPID- PRONE SLOW- PRONE TOTAL J. MADAR 84 91-1X 97-1X 192-2X 464-4X B. UNGAR 90-1X 89-2X 97-3X 189-2X 465-8X D. WILLARD 92 90-1X 94-4X 161-1X 445-6X EXPERT A. JAWORSKI 92-1X 98-2X 99-2X 193-4X 482-2X S-SHOOTER J. TUPTA 93-1X 90 95 182-4X 460-5X MARKSMAN G. SCHERER 91-1X 91-2X 93-1X 176-1X 451-5X MASTER UNC M. BARTHELEMY 65 77 59 136-1X 337-1X P. CASSINI 78 83 88-1X 160-1X 409-2X B. LONG 83 91 93 163 430 T. VRABEL 80-1X 81 90 164-1X 415-2X Notes: Ten shooters were on the line as Dormont-Mt. Lebanon SC closes out the 2009 High Power Season. The weather was comfortable and the camaraderie priceless. Allan Jaworski gained top honors with a 482-2X. As always, nice shooting Allan. This season saw a spark in the number of new shooters who participated in this really great shooting activity. All of the shooters saw an improvement in scores as well as skill. The 2010 Season will be upon us in no time at all. We hope that the seasoned participants will continue to shoot and a hearty welcome to any shooter who may consider joining us for the next season. Reported by John Tupta
9 CMP MATCH October 18, 2009 Offhand Sit/Kneel Prone Total M1 GARAND M1A Pete Cassini 157 177-4x 168 502-4x Ted Hildabrand 184-4x 184-2x 185-2x 553-8x Ken Zupkow 141 175-2x 179-2x 495-4x AR-15 Marc Burnes 172-3x 161 166-1x 499-3x Allan Jaworski 187-3x 194-4x 189-1x 570-8x Gary Scherer 197-1x 188-3x 185-2x 552-6x John Tupta 176-2x 188-3x 187-3x 551-8x Stephen Tupta 172 185-1x 191-3x 548-4x BOLT ACTION M1 CARBINE Prone Sit/Kneel Prone Rapid Offhand Total Brenden Croup 127 64-1x 60 59 310-1x Josh Grimes 173-4x 84 89-1x 70 416-5x Curtis 184-4x 87 91 67 429-4x The final CMP match of the 2009 season ended on a note of a new first. This is the first match where no M1 Garands were on the line. Good weather and good shooting greeted the fifteen shooters (four were not able to finish due to malfunctions). Top score goes to Allan Jaworski with a 570-8x; Allan has been a consistent top score performer throughout this 2009 season nice job and a well deserved accolade to your abilities. Also noteworthy was the red-hot M1A shooting of Ted Hildabrand with a 553-8x; even more noteworthy, Ted accomplished this quality score without having his usual coffee delivery. Welcome to the young new shooters who also were present; Curtis scored a 429-4x for his first time with an M1 Carbine Nice Shooting! Get your warm clothes out of storage and ready for the next shoot which will be held in January 2010. Thanks to Bruce, his helpers, and all of the participants for making this 2009 season such a great opportunity. Al Marsico is sure to have a big smile on his face looking down knowing that what he started is continuing to run strong. See you all in January! Reported by John Tupta
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11 September Work Party We think we finally got all the names right. If not, let us know. The top photos show the finished work on one of the pistol range bunkers and the pistol range firing line drainage. The story on the filling of the well holes on the next page was in last month s issue. See you in the Spring. Ted Hildabrand, WHH [Work Party Head Honcho] George Taylor Matt Vargo Bob Krandel Gary Scherer Tony Kaurakas Dennis Dee John Tupta Chuck Miller
12 Dan Kiselica Ken Zupkow Frank Shuster Bruce Long Bob Kirsopp Ron Watton Dave Willard
THE TRADING POST 13 For sporting equipment associated with club related activities shooting, hunting, fishing, and archery. That means no golf clubs, soccer shoes, weight benches, old tires, personal dating services, etc....you get the point. I WANT TO SELL Allan at 724-746-7033 or email ajaworski@gmail.com (10/09) Springfield Armory Loaded M1A (MA9822). Stainless steel NM (National Match) barrel, NM trigger, NM sights, NM flash hider, and walnut stock. New in box. Suitable for CMP competition. This rifle still has the Springfield Armory seal attached to the trigger guard and the bolt has never been cycled! $1,800. Call Allan at 724-746-7033 or email ajaworski@gmail.com. (10/09). Oehler 35P chronograph. Complete with proof chronograph w/ printer and 3 ski screens, 2ft & 4ft mounting rails, tripod bracket and stands w/carrying case. Call John Foertsch, 412-854-5632. (10/09) EOTech 512 (AA model) holographic weapon sight and Rock River Arms Dominator mount. Like new! EOTech projects a 1 MOA dot inside a 65 MOA ring onto a heads up display for extremely rapid, accurate target acquisition. Dominator mount raises EOTech so that iron sights on an AR-15 co-witness in the lower 1/3 of window, and include A2 style iron sights. Includes box and paperwork. $475. Call The Trading Post is a free clearing house service for DMSC members. It bears no responsibility or liability for accuracy of information, item condition, or reliability of submitter. Mail Trading Post items to DMSC P.O.Box 12692 Pittsburgh, PA 15241, or e-mail to louromito@gmail.com. Indicate whether you want to buy or sell, list the general item, then specific details, and include a contact point, as well as a picture if available. After two issues the item will be removed unless the submitter requests an extension.
14 HUNTERS RIFLE SIGHT-IN DAY DORMONT- MT. LEBANON SPORTMEN S CLUB NOVEMBER 22 9:00AM-3:00PM FEE: $3.00 PER RIFLE (PROCEEDS TO LOCAL CHARITIES) CLUB WILL PROVIDE TARGETS FOR INFO CALL (412) 344-8750 (724) 942-9845