Official Newsletter of the Dormont / Mt Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 2019 Edition May 2019 SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 7:30AM-5:00PM - 6:00pm—8:00pm— 8:00AM-3:00PM - Envirothon Compe- NRA / Second ARC Advanced Match tition Amendment Social at All Upper Ranges All ranges closed DoubleTree Hotel on Closed Racetrack Rd, Mead- 3:00-6:00PM - MTL owlands Rifle Practice 5:00PM - Smallbore Rifle Practice 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10:00AM - 2A Rally 6:00PM-10:00PM - VE Day 7:30PM - Board Meet- 8:00AM-3:00PM - Harrisburg Trap range ing ARC Basic Match 3:00-6:00PM - MTL Rifle Range Closed 6:00PM - Outdoor Rifle Practice pistol (NMC) MPRL Week 1 5:00PM - Smallbore Rifle Practice 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Mother's Day 6:00PM - Outdoor 9:00AM-5:00PM - 9:00AM-5:00PM - 9:00AM-5:00PM - Armed Forces Day pistol (NMC) BPPD Training BPPD Training BPPD Training 9:00AM-12:00PM - MPRL Week 2 Rifle Range Closed Rifle Range Closed Rifle Range Closed 8:00AM NRA Highpower Work Party All Upper Ranges 6:00PM-10:00PM - 3:00-6:00PM - MTL All ranges closed Closed Trap range Rifle Practice 5:00PM - Smallbore Rifle Practice 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 11:00AM - CMP rifle 6:00PM - Outdoor 6:00PM-10:00PM - 5:00PM - Smallbore 8:00PM - Membership 11:30PM-12:00PM 9:00AM-4:00PM - match pistol (NMC) Trap range Rifle Practice meeting (approx) Outdoor Pistol Silhou- Rifle Range Closed MPRL Week 3 Silhouette Setup ette All Upper Ranges All Upper Ranges Closed Closed 26 27 28 29 30 31 9:00AM-12:00PM - Memorial Day 6:00PM-10:00PM - 5:00PM - Smallbore Sanctioned Vintage/ Trap range Rifle Practice Springfield 200yd No Outdoor pistol Match (NMC) 6:00PM - Tres Bandi- All Upper Ranges dos Closed Club News • Capital Improvement Projects: New Clubhouse construction has MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS AND DUES started! Active (Full membership) $100.00 / yr. Senior (65 years old, 10 years • DMSCI MEMBERS WHO ARE LICENSED and INSURED CONTRACTORS: consecutive membership) $40.00 / yr. As most of our members probably know by now we are getting ready Intermediate (18 - 21) $40.00 / yr. Junior (12 - 17) $15.00 / yr. to kick off our new building project. If there are any DMSCI members Spousal membership $50.00 / yr. Initiation fee (one time) $100.00 who are presently a licensed and insured contractor that wish to bid Computer Gate Card $10.00 portions of the work involved with the new building please let us know. We will be looking for electrical contractors, framing and interi- EXECUTIVE STAFF or finishing contractors (drywall and painting), plumbing and heating GEORGE TAYLOR IV PRESIDENT contractors. Please send an email with your firms name and what type THEODORE K. HILDABRAND VICE PRESIDENT of work your company performs. If any member is qualified ELLSWORTH F. VINES TREASURER BRUCE LONG RECORDING SECRETARY and interested please send your companies information by email to BRUCE UNGAR EXECUTIVE RANGE OFFICER our [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF • Work Party: April 20th is the first work party of the year. Please con- MARK CHIOCCA NEWSLETTER EDITOR sider helping maintain the club and all of its facilities. BRIAN FINK MEMBERSHIP CHAIR • Swap Table: Swap tables will be available during the monthly CLUB DIRECTORS meetings in February, May, August, and October starting at 6pm. Con- CHARLES R. AUGENSTEIN, II 724-255-6127 tact Ted Hildabrand for details and to reserve your spot. THEODORE K. HILDABRAND 724-942-2125 JOHN BRADFORD 724-228-0545 GARY SCHERER 412-699-5773 • Spent Brass Needed: The VFW James Perry Post 191 in Canonsburg is GEORGE TAYLOR, IV 412-855-6721 looking for donations of used brass to help fund the Honor Guard for BRUCE D. UNGAR 412-343-2256 ELLSWORTH F. VINES 412-721-9632 performing full military honors for our fallen brothers and sisters at the RONALD J. WATTON 724-941-5891 time of their burial. Brass is polished and presented in honor of their DAVE WILLARD 724-941-6620 WAYNE THOMPSON 412-874-8888 loved ones. If you are able to donate any used brass, please contact DENNIS DEE 724-914-3310 [email protected] BILL FERTALL 724-260-0693 BRUCE LONG 724-941-3918 MARK CHIOCCA 412-257-3231 • Pa. Hunter Safety Education: The club is in the process of scheduling a Hunter Safety Course later this year provided the membership shows AFFILIATIONS: an interest. The local game commission is trying to find us an instructor PA Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs to have a class at our club. For the long term future we are seeking 2 or Washington County Sportsmen 3 individuals who would like to be qualified instructors. If interested, Metropolitan Police Revolver League Pittsburgh and Suburban Rifle League you can click on the following link to get this process started. https:// National Shooting Sports Foundation pgcdatacollection.pa.gov/instructorapplicationrequest If you have any questions, please contact John Bradford 724-228-0545 or any Board SANCTIONED BY: Member. National Rifle Association Civilian Marksmanship Program Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association • NRA / Second Amendment Social: Meet and talk with Federal, State, and Local legislators, as well as Regional officers of the NRA and other supporters of the Second Amendment. Get to know them and discuss CLUB COMMUNICATION your thoughts and opinions as we face new challenges to our Second Club Web Site: www.mdi.net/dml Amendment rights. The event will take place on May 2, at the Double- Club House Phone: (724)745-9794 Membership Inquiries (412)831-4857 Tree Hotel, Racetrack Road, Meadowlands, from 6 PM to 8 PM. The [email protected] dress is casual. There will be light bites and a cash bar. Admission for Twitter @DMLSportsmen www.facebook.com/DMLSportsmen DMSC members and their guests is free with ticket available on website eMail the Editor: [email protected] or ask any board member. 2 Shooting Events Program Description Contact Centerfire Pistol Pistol Rimfire Pistol Air Centerfire Rifle RifleRimfire Rifle Air Shotgun Muzzleloader This program takes place year round. Indoors during the winter and George Taylor (412) 855-6721 Monday Night Pistol outdoors during the summer. X X Bruce Ungar (412)343-2256 National Match Course. First line fires at 7pm indoors, and 6pm outdoors This fires the 4th Saturday of the Outdoor Silhouette George Taylor (412) 855-6721 X X X X month at 9 AM. April—September The Civilian Marksmanship Program John Tupta (724) 941-1494 rifle matches occur the third Sunday CMP Rifle [email protected] X of every month January - October. Bruce Unger (412) 343-2256 Matches begin at 11 AM. 200 yard match. 2014 season begins John Tupta (724) 941-1494 NRA High Power March 8. Matches begin at 9 AM. X [email protected] March - October Pittsburgh Suburban Our champion smallbore team Dean Trew (724) 239-3012 X Rifle League practices every Sunday at 7 PM Trap shooting occurs every Tuesday Trap starting at 6pm. The season runs April Wayne Thompson (412) 874-8888 X - October The season runs January - March. The shooters participate and shoot Winter Indoor Ted Hildabrand (724) 942-2125 concurrent with the indoor open X X X X X Shooting League [email protected] shoots on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday This program typically takes place in June and November. Any centerfire Antique Military Rifle original military rifle with original Bruce Ungar (412)343-2256 X Match open sights, no scopes, manufactured Gary Scherer (724)809-7358 prior to January 1, 1946 and in safe shooting condition. No semi-autos The Black Powder matches are held Blackpowder Skirmish Semiannually. See the club calendar Ron Watton (724) 941-5891 X for exact dates Wednesdays 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Ted Hildabrand (724)942-2125 Indoor Air Rifle X October - March Dave Faust (724)225-9057 CMP Junior Rifle Every Tuesday September - March at 7 Miles Ford (412) 833-0813 X Program PM. Chuck Augenstein (724) 941-9538 Indoor Air Pistol Saturdays @ 1pm January - March George Taylor (412) 855-6721 X Silhouette See our website for more detail about shooting opportunities at the club: www.mdi.net/dml/programs.html 3 Legislative Committee SAVE THE DATE THURSDAY, MAY 2. 2019 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AN EVENT CELEBRATING AND SUPPORTING THE SECOND AMENDMENT Sponsored by the Washington County Republican Committee Meet and talk with Federal, State, and Local legislators, as well as Regional officers of the National Rifle Association and people like you who support and defend the Second Amendment. Get to know them and discuss your thoughts and opinions as we face new challenges to our Second Amendment rights. George Taylor, President, Dormont Mt.-Lebanon Sportsmen's Club, is helping to organize the event to provide focus on the NRA and the Second Amendment. The event will take place on May 2, at the DoubleTree Hotel, Racetrack Road, Meadowlands, from 6 PM to 8 PM. The dress is casual. There will be light bites and a cash bar. Admission for DMSC members and their guests is free--clip and use the attached ticket. Among those scheduled to attend are Guy Reschenthaler, U.S. Congressman (Veterans' Affairs Advocacy) Camera Bartolotta, PA Senator Jason Ortitay, PA Representative Diana Irey-Vaughan, Washington County Commissioner Robert Tekavec, NRA Field Representative Betsy McClure, Friends of the NRA, Greene County Dennis Fredericks, Commissioner, PA Game Commission Chet Krcil, Southwest PA Division Director, PFSC Judge Christy Peck, PA Superior Court candidate Megan King, PA Superior Court candidate Washington County Row Office and Municipal candidates There also will be many booths and exhibits for attendees to see.