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1 WOBURN SPORTSMEN S ASSOCIATION, INC. PO BOX 266 BEDFORD, MA PRSRT First Class Mail US POSTAGE PAID SALEM, NH Elections! Club Championship Sept. 27th. Join our Members only Facebook Group September 2015 Maecenas et lorem. Ut et nisl id turpis varius faucibus. Integer et felis. Sed KENDALL, FOUNDED libero TAYLOR & COMPANY, INC. ARCHITECTS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 381 BOSTON ROAD BILLERICA, MA Fusce mollis tempus felis. Peter M. Blaisdell, AlA Tel. (978) President Additions & Remodeling Mass Lic # Free Estimates Mass Reg. # Sed libero. Maecenas est mi, vestibulum id, euismod non, vestibulum quis, mi. General Contracting Mauris consequat dolor a sapien. - aliquam. ROBERT A. SCOTT 37 Richardson St. Tel Billerica, MA Fax

OFFICERS Rocco Collura President Rich Bagni Vice President John Iacomini Secretary Mike Spiewak Treasurer DIRECTORS Jay Coimbra Steve Conant Michael Fuchs Jacqueline Heller Michael McRae-Yates Joe

2 OFFICERS Rocco Collura President Rich Bagni Vice President John Iacomini Secretary Mike Spiewak Treasurer DIRECTORS Jay Coimbra Steve Conant Michael Fuchs Jacqueline Heller Michael McRae-Yates Joe Morandi Alec Murphy Paul Pescatore Michael Walsh (781) Contact the editor: woburnsportsmen.com MEMBERSHIP NOTICES First Readings The candidates to be presented this month will be posted on the bulletin board outside the office. Woburn Sportsmen s Association Newsletter September 2015 WSA Office hours: Sundays 10:00 AM 1:00 PM & during the Monthly Meeting 6:30PM 9:30PM Hello All, PRESIDENT S FIRING POINT I'd like to take a moment to offer my most sincere gratitude to outgoing directors Alec Murphy and Mike Yates. Thank you both for your time and commitment to the Association's operation and affairs. I'd also like to express my appreciation to those of you who will be stepping up to support the club by running in this month's elections, or re-election as it were. On that note, I'd like to share with all of the membership an I received recently regarding the outdoor pistol range and the ongoing work there at the time. The member was inquiring on the condition of the range, the debris from the removal of the old baffle material, various boards lying about and the lumber pile. The nature of the inquiry was essentially that the ranges normally look quite presentable and well maintained, but on this occasion of the member's visit, it seemed out of character to what the member was accustomed to. It was obvious that this member had not recently been on the website, nor reviewed recent newsletters as there was frequent reference made to the baffle repairs and IDPA upgrades. For this reason I implore everyone to keep current with the goings on at WSA by frequenting the website and reading the newsletter on a regular basis. There is always something going on, whether they are projects involving enhancements or repairs, safety issues, range closures or other pertinent club business and events. Additionally, after I responded as to the nature of the range conditions, the member stated the impression that the club had some form of paid staff that performed all range and grounds maintenance. So this goes to my next point: all members need to be aware that WSA is heavily dependent on volunteerism, especially involving routine maintenance. Outsourced projects to private contractors for maintenance and enhancements are limited to those requiring building permits, heavy construction equipment, technically involved projects and/or product installations, and those projects, which may be time sensitive to minimize range closures. The last issue addressed was regarding the lack of available target frames at the time of the visit. It can happen that the frames left outside the building get shot up and disposed of by the last user of the range. On this point, I'd ask anyone that for this condition, or any other for that matter on any other range, do not hesitate to info@woburnsportsmen.com and your concern will be forwarded in a timely manner to those who can best get the condition corrected. In this case, if you see there are only a couple of shot up frames remaining, let us know so we can get some replacements out. In closing, please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have time to give and stay tuned to the newsletter and website for information on where and when you can be of service. Also, your attendance at our meetings is highly encouraged for up to the minute news, discussion and member input on cub business and events. Our Association is only as good as the willingness of its membership to positively impact function and appearance. Thanks in advance to your assistance and cooperation. I'll see you on the range. Rocky Collura 2

3 IMPORTANT!!! YOU CANNOT RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP ON ELECTION DAY! YOU MUST RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP BEFORE ELECTION DAY IN ORDER TO VOTE! If you have not renewed yet, this will be your last newsletter either electronically or by mail. Renewals were due by August 31 st. Any payments submitted now must include a $35.00 late fee. Nancy Howard, Office Manager info@woburnsportsmen.com Condolences go out to the families of the following WSA members that have recently passed away. Gregory Messinger Stuart Mosher Richard Schueller Nick Ricci Dana Levine Joseph Esposito, Sr Charles Phinney Joseph Faraci Al Kamishlian Rest in Peace Air Pistol Bob Simard Jr. airpistol@woburnsportsmen.com We will once again be running USA Shooting sanctioned 10-meter air pistol matches starting September 13, They will be held on the second Sunday of the month from September through April. Cost for the match is $20.00 and USA Shooting membership is required. Relays are scheduled for 8:30, 10:30, 12:30 & 2:30. Match dates are as follows: September 13 th, October 11 th, November 8 th, December 13 th. January 10 th, February 14 th, March 13 th, and April 10 th. Running Deer- Ann Marie Glenn runningdeer@woburnsportsmen.com The third 2015 running deer match was held at the High Power Range on August 9 th with 25 shooters armed and ready to bring it on. Though Rudy, the wiry deer, had other plans; we had a day s top score of 17 by Jeff Richards. Many thanks to Charlie Flake and John Schiavi for keeping ole Rudy on track. Congrats to our winners of the 5 Relays in order: Bob Noel (13 pts.), Fran Hines (13 pts), Jeff Richards (17 pts.), Nancy Patterson (15 pts.), and Jeff Patterson (14 pts). Our next match will be held on September 13, starting at 10:00 a.m. until approximately 1:30 p.m. The match is open to all so bring your friends. Bring your own rifle or pistol (the pistol must have a 4 barrel and adjustable sights at the minimum). No shotguns. For those without a firearm, there will be a rifle available and ammo ($2.00 for the ammo) so you may join in. Also there will be doughnuts/muffin to strengthen you to the challenge of Rudy s tricky ways. For those who are not familiar with Running Deer: A mechanical deer at 80 yards travels across all firing lines left to right with a total of 4 passes. The shooters get 4 shots at the frisky running deer for $1.00. There are shooters per relay. Winners split the pot with the club. You may enter as many relays as you would like, but must shoot a relay first before signing on to the next relay. There will be 5 relays. So give it a shot, come down to High Power at WSA on Jr. Archery-Rob Nicoloro jrarchery@woburnsportsmen.com Junior archery sign ups will be held on Monday August 31 and Tuesday September 8 th from 5 to 7pm in the Indoor Shooting Facility. The program will begin on Monday September 14 th. Beginners shoot Mondays from 4 to 5pm, intermediate shooters from 5 to 6pm and advanced shooters from 6 to 7:15pm. Beginners and intermediate shooters also shoot at the same times on Tuesdays. The program runs for 6 weeks and will be limited to thirty shooters per class. Please feel free to contact me if you need any more information. OUTDOORS FIRING RESTRICTIONS-September 2015 Sunset during this month will range from 1920 on September 1 to 1829 on September 30. CEASE FIRE is in effect on all outdoor ranges at sunset except for trap and archery when artificially illuminated. You may look up exact sunset times at Use Bedford Massachusetts as the location. 3

4 IDPA News- John Iacomini Our August 1st match was another great success! We had a total of 50 shooters, beautiful weather and a very challenging match. Our next match is September 5 th - The Back to School Match. We will also hold matches October 17th, November 14 th and December 5 th. Setup for matches begins at 7:30am. Registration opens at 8:30am. Mandatory Shooters Meeting at 9:45. First shots at 10am sharp. All matches are 6 stages. The match fee is $20. We will also hold practices on the 2 nd and 4 th Sunday of the month from 7-10pm on the indoor range. Cost is $5. New shooters are always welcome. If you are curious about IDPA, this is a great place to get started. If you are worried about gear, or just because you are a newbie, please don t! Contact me and I will get you started in a safe and fun way. Please come join us! This is a great venue to check out IDPA and give your gear a workout! Please visit woburnactionshooters.org for more information See you on the range. Junior Rifle- Dave Simons jrrifle@woburnsportsmen.com The next Junior Rifle Basic course Is Scheduled for to begin on September 5, 2015 at 09:00. This course is designed to teach Jr. Aged boys and girls the basics of smallbore shooting. The course is 6 sessions in length. For more information please contact Dave Simons at or by at david.simons@hp.com. Trap News- Bob Scott trap@woburnsportsmen.com Sunday September 13 th we will host the annual club Trap 10:00 am. This will consist of 100 singles targets. Then immediately following we will host the doubles championship this will consist of 50 pairs of doubles targets. The winner of these events will have their name placed in the clubhouse on the permanent trophy. The pavilion extension is coming along good, stop in and check it out. Sit and enjoy the new added space. The fall trap league will be starting on September 2 nd it will be Wednesday evenings starting at 3p.m. and running until around 7:30 pm. The cost is $30.00 per person to join this includes a banquet and trophies and gifts for the shooters. It consists of 50 targets per night (25 on each field) all are welcome, and it is $7.00 per night for targets, nonmembers are also welcome to participate. Food and beverages are available at a min cost. The greater Lowell trap league has completed for the season and WSA had another outstanding year great shooting to all. Conventional Pistol Competitions - Bob Simard Jr. convpistol@woburnsportsmen.com On September 20 th we will be running an NRA Sanctioned outdoor 1800 bullseye match on the outdoor pistol range. Cost is $35.00 for a two gun match & $25.00 for one gun. NRA membership is not required. The Take Aim at Cancer shoot will be held at the Minuteman Sportsmen s Club. This year due to the popularity of this event we had to go with a larger venue. (THIS IS STILL A WOBURN SPORTSMEN S ASSOCIATION EVENT). This will be held Oct 4 th at Minuteman sportsmen club. To date WSA has raised over $108, for breast cancer research, Thanks to your help and support, we couldn t have done it without you. If you would like to donate or sponsor this event please go to Please feel free to contact me if you need any more information. 4

5 Annual Elections The following individuals are running for three open BOD seats. Jonathan Carey Member 2774 To all of those who may not know me, my name is Jon Carey and I have been a member of WSA for more than eight years. During this time I have served as a Board of Director, Archery Chair, and I have coached Junior Archery. I have been involved over the years in a variety of disciplines and am the current All-Around Club Champion. Since joining WSA, I have become a resident of Billerica. I am family oriented; I live with my girlfriend and her daughter who is a member of the Jr. Archery team, and I also have a son who is four and is becoming interested in the outdoors. I am avid recreational and commercial fisherman as well as a dedicated hunter through archery, rifle and primitive arms. I am a firm believer in the rights guaranteed to us by the Second Amendment. Robert Nicoloro Member 3201 Hello my name is Robert Nicoloro. I have been a member at WSA for a few years now, and I'm running for the Board of Directors. I am a level two archery instructor and am the current Junior Archery Program chairman. I believe that a strong stable club we will be able to put forward great programs to promote all the shooting sports. My employment experience is varied; I have held position from a High level IT and Engineering Consultant to my present position as a Water Distribution and Treatment Operator. This varied experience allows me to view issues from diverse perspectives, and allows me to approach situations with an open mind. I would like to continue to give back to our excellent organization and assist it in moving forward. I would appreciate your vote and look forward to seeing you around the club. Fred Crosdale Member 3314 I have been a member of WSA for a few years now. Since I first joined I got involved with the greater Boston pistol league. From there I started to volunteer for the junior archery program, and the beginner junior air pistol program. Currently I am on the OPEC committee here at WSA, where we are looking at how we can improve both the indoor and outdoor ranges and make them safer. I am also one of the safety officers for the IDPA practices that are held in the indoor range every second and fourth Sunday of the month from 4pm till 7pm. I ve been attending the Board of Directors meetings for some time now and would like the opportunity to help serve the club as best I can. In addition to all that, I am also a NRA Certified Pistol Instructor and a NRA Certified Home Firearm Safety Instructor. I would like to ask you for your support and thank you for your consideration to fill the newly vacated seat on the board of directors. Jackie Heller Member 3069 Hello members of WSA, I am running for one of the open board positions this month. As you may recall, I ran just a few short months ago, won and have enjoyed being a part of your BOD they are an enthusiastic bunch! Some information about me: resident of Bedford for 17 years, a member here at WSA for 5 years, parent to Cameron, a Junior Member. I am an Assistant Coach with the WSA Claymores Junior Trap Team. I have also been a very active committee member for the Take Cancer charity benefit shoot, which has raised in excess of $108k in the past 2 years for Dana- Farber Cancer Institute. It s been extremely rewarding being a member here so many great people. Please vote for me! 5

6 September PO Box 266, Bedford, MA Phone: (781) Legend: BR = Board Roo; LG = Lounge ; OP = Outdoor Pistol; IR = Indoor Range; ISF = Indoor Shooting Facility. Trap Fields are reserved Sat 0900 & Sun ; Wed 0930; Mon Black Powder Range is reserved Sunday 1000-dusk for general shooting and Cowboy Action shooting Saturday (Single Action Shooting). Junior Pistol is held on the IR Saturday Archery: The Upper and Lower Archery Course is reserved Sundays from for general shooting. The ISF is reserved Sundays from for general shooting and Wednesday from for the Indoor Winter League The Indoor Range is closed every Monday morning (except holidays) from for maintenance.

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