April 2021 FWRR NEWSLETTER
FWRR Club Meeting
The next meeting of the Fort Wayne Rifle and Revolver Club will be held on April 6, 2021. Meeting Place: New Haven Community Center, 7500 SR 930 East. (Enter at the east end of the building). Meeting Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. (The building must be vacated by 8:00 p.m.) Venue Restrictions: No alcohol or firearms on the premises. Please try to attend as a quorum is required to conduct club business. Attendees are asked to wear masks and to observe social distancing protocol.
Agenda: Standard meeting format. Clean-up Day activities will be addressed under the heading New Business. Please feel free to bring up ideas for work that you would like to see accomplished or started on Clean-up Day.
Election Results
The Club election was held on February 2, 2021. Election results are presented below.
President: Jim Sweeney
Vice President: Matt Hice
Secretary: Mike Miller
Treasurer: Martin Didion
Director: Tim Wunderlich
Program Manager: Ryan Brammer
Safety Officer: Larry Beardsley
Events Schedule
The 2021 Events Schedule is posted on the FWRR website. Members who have elected to receive the newsletter via USPS will find copies of the schedule enclosed with this newsletter.
2021 Dues
Members who have not sent in renewal forms, proof of current NRA membership, and fees have until March 31st to pay their dues. Please note that a $25.00 late fee must now be paid. After March 31st, delinquency will result in membership termination. Terminated members must reapply for membership and pay the new-member initiation fee if they desire reinstatement. If personal hardship prevents timely payment, contact a club officer who may arrange for dues to be waived or payment to be deferred.
Newsletter Editor
The club is still seeking a volunteer to serve as Newsletter Editor. The editor is responsible for collecting inputs from club officers and ROs, preparing the newsletter, and distributing it via email or USPS (per member preference) two weeks prior to club meetings. Interested members may contact Marty Didion (martindidion4@gmail.com) to volunteer and/or to receive additional information.
Clean-up Day
Clean-up Day is scheduled for April 24th.
Sad News
The Club has been notified of the passing of two members: Alan Abramow and Mark Heuer. Alan’s membership date was December, 1999. He passed away on July 3, 2020. Mark, a member since October of 1996, passed away in January 16, 2021. Please extend condolences to their families and friends.
Mowing Crew
Thanks go to the members who served on the mowing crew during the past year. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the mowing crew should contact Marty Didion (martindidion4@gmail.com) to be placed on the 2021 Mowing Schedule. A mowing schedule will be posted on the club website sometime in April. Typically, mowing is performed on Wednesdays. Dates may vary due to weather conditions and grass growth rates.
2020 New Members
The following individuals became FWRR members at the February club meeting:
Bryan Bankert
Jarrod Dietel
Aaron Kohler
Michael Loeffler
Ross Loeffler
Brian Meyer
Mike Doran is a returning member. Welcome, gentlemen!
2020-2021 Winter High Power Offhand Matches
HP RO Larry Beardsley reports that the Winter HP Offhand season closed Saturday March 13, 2021. Twenty-three shooters participated in the matches. Division winner season results are presented below.
| TOP DIVISION | |||
| Shooter | Number of Matches | Aggregate for Matches Fired | Aggregate (Best Three Matches) |
| Mark Richard (High Master) | 4 | 1555-40X | 1171-29X |
| Mike King (High Master) | 4 | 1516-17X | 1147-12X |
| Mark Walters (Master) | 4 | 1474-18X | 1111-14X |
| ANCHOR DIVISION | |||
| Shooter | Number of Matches | Aggregate for Matches Fired | |
| Gary Mabis (Sharp Shooter) | 3 | 1052-7X | |
| Joe Freiberger (Marksman) | 3 | 880-2X | |
| Aaron Kohler (Expert) | 2 | 644-6X |
Sale Items
Shotgun Shells for Sale: 12 gauge and 16 gauge field loads and 16 gauge rifled slugs. Contact Mike Miller at (260) 467-0640.