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SUCCESSFUL YEAR NOW ENTERING THE REARVIEW MIRROR
by Andy Young
While time continues its endless march clays squads. In fact, our relatively new We are counting on our membership to fill
forward, we continue to reflect on the member, Mark Altomari scored as the Top these positions, and help us now.
things in the past that have left an Shooter for the Championship Trophy! We thank President Joe Douglas for his
enduring memory for us....some really September saw our shooters and excellent leadership this year and Einar
good and sometime not so good. In the "supporters" taking aim at the Tri-Shrine Erickson for repeating his valued role as
case of this passing year, our gun club has trap shooting trophy in Reading against Treasurer. Now, we look away from the rear
many good ones. Among them have been Rajah and Boumi Shrine trap shooters. view mirror and look forward to more great
the addition of many new and valued Print deadlines do not permit a report at years. Please be a part of it.
members. Just like the Shrine in general, this time as to how our team fared, but we
new membership is the life blood of the can say that we did our best to regain the
future. We encourage these new members event trophy from Rajah...always a
(and older ones also) to join us in our difficult challenge!
shoots and take an active part in our Looking ahead out the windshield, we
leadership, charitable and shooting see our next monthly shoot at the
activities. Our gun club future requires Fayette Sportsman’s Club, hosted by
that! Mike Benlock on October 6, 2018. Our
Also in our rearview mirror shines the November 3, 2018 shoot will be our
image of very successful fraternal favorite Blueberry Pancake and Bacon
charity funds raisers...our annual gun club shoot at the RuffsDale Sportsman’s Club,
gun raffle which concluded at the Shrine hosted by Einar Erickson. This shoot has
Sports Bash, and the Gun Club 50/50 an added attraction of hosting Ill. Sir Bill
raffle at the Pennsylvania State Trap Branthoover and the Divan to make up Shooting at Seven Springs; (l to r)
shoot. While all the numbers are still for an earlier cancellation in April. We Rich Camp, Brian Marien, Dick Van Veen
coming in, these two events produced will not have a monthly shoot in and "Station Trapper."
about $5,000-$6,000 for our use with our December, since our monthly event will Ed and Joan Aiello sponsored the station.
Shrine Hospital for Children charity be our Christmas Party on December 15,
efforts. Thanks to all the dedicated 2018. at the Red Lion in Elizabeth. We
members and Ladies who participated and hope to see you all at these events.
contributed to this success. We will need This article mentioned earlier the need
your help as we plan and conduct these for participation. We are now in the
events again next year. process of selecting officers and related
Our club is also extremely proud to positions to lead our club through 2019.
have been a small part of the success of In this past year, we have worked hard
the Syria Shriners Sporting Clays and diligently, to fill the absence of a 2nd
Charity Shoot at Seven Springs. This Vice President who would succeed Vice
event, Chaired by Jim Nassif and Ed President Mike Tetteris as he moves up
Aiello (both club members) and to lead our club next year. At this writing,
originally approved by Past Potentate Bob we still do not have a successor to Mike
Herbert, raised an unbelievable $105,425 or a 2nd Vice President in line to mentor.
at this one-day event. These funds are These offices must be filled. Yes, they do
dedicated to the “Erie Gives” project require some work but are definitely not
and in our case, go to support the Shrine overwhelming and are rewarding
Hospital for Children-Erie. Our gun club personally. Our membership totals about The reward for a great shoot...club
participated as a “Platinum“ sponsor and 65 Nobles. Surely there are more than members enjoy lunch at Rodney's
fielded a significant number of sporting “a few good men” in our club to step up!
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