Outdoor Life

Bob Danley happily shows off his biggest smallmouth yet.

Big Smallmouth

Retired International Secretary-Treasurer Bob Danley has been honing his fishing skills and recently set a new personal record. Pictured is Brother Danley with an 18 ½” smallmouth bass. It’s the biggest smallmouth bass he has ever caught, and he plans to have it mounted. Brother Danley is a member of Local 96, Minneapolis, MN.

Cayuga County Buck

40-year member of Local 195, Syracuse, NY, and current Executive Board member John (Jay) Miller took this 13-point slammer during archery season in Cayuga County, NY.

Archer Jay Miller and his 13-point buck.

First Smallmouth Bass!

Deklin Dahnel is all smiles after catching his first smallmouth bass at Watts Lake in Stevens County, north of Spokane, WA. Deklin is the grandson of Roofers Local 189, Spokane, WA, Business Manager Leo Marsura. “We released it later at the dock when he wasn’t looking,” said Brother Marsura.

Young fisherman Deklin Dahnel shows off his excellent smallmouth bass.

Retirement on the House Boat

T“The Legend” Rick Simon, retired member of Local 189, Spokane, WA, shows off a small bass he caught. This largemouth bass was caught and released north of Spokane on the Pend Oreille on a chartreuse split tall Panther Martin in about 4 feet of water.

Rick Simon spends much of his retirement on Lake Pend Oreille on his house boat.

Serious Striper

Roofers Local 123, Dallas, TX, member Teressa Ritenour looks like a pro with her 10.5 lb., 33” striper caught in Norris Lake in Knoxville, TN.

Minnesota Tom

Kelly Hannigan, a 41-year member of Local 96, Minneapolis, MN, shot this 22 lb. turkey on April 18 in Cannon Falls, MN. The tom had a 10” beard. Brother Hannigan spent 36 years working at Berwald Roofing and has been a business agent at Local 96 for the last five years.

Kelly Hannigan with his handsome tom turkey harvested in April.

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Local 30 Retiree Now Fishes Full Time

Dwayne “DwayneO” Muscella, a Local 30, Philadelphia, PA, retiree, has been spending loads of time outdoors. He fishes almost every day in his Florida environment and has had good luck catching snook and redfish.

1 DwayneO with his biggest catch yet: a 40” redfish caught on the dock.

2 Brother DwayneO shows off a 32” slot snook he harvested in two feet of water in Indian River Lagoon near Melbourne, FL..

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USA Continues Its 2021 Shooting Tour

Following a challenging 2020, the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance bolstered its mis sion with an ambitious schedule of 21 shooting events planned for 2021. Members of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers participated in several of these events, including the Dallas/Ft. Worth and Capital Area shoots.

USA’s 10th Annual Dallas/Ft. Worth Sporting Clays Shoot was held May 15, 2021. Roofers & Waterproofers Local 123, Dallas, TX, signatory contractor Texas Union Roofing took active part in the shoot by sponsoring a team of shooters and joining Local 123 in sponsoring the course’s cigar station.

On June 25 USA held its 12th Annual AFL-CIO Capital Area Sporting Clays Shoot at The Point at Pintail in Queesntown, MD. The event was a huge success, bringing together 175 shooters and raising over $125,000 for conservation efforts.

“After the AFL-CIO Capital Area Shoot was canceled in 2020, it felt like a family reunion to have so many union leaders, members, and partners back together this year,” said USA Shooting Programs Manager Chris Piltz.

AFL-CIO President and USA Chairman of the Board Richard Trumka reminded attendees of the value of the USA and its efforts to improve public access to the outdoors. Money raised at USA shoots funds conservation projects, outreach events, member programs, and other vital operations of the organization. Sponsors are encouraged to donate shooting spots to military servicemen and women.

During lunch and the awards portion of the event, Trumka reminded the crowd of the value of the USA and recapped some of USA’s notable Work Boots on the Ground projects that have helped improve public access to the outdoors—something that was more vital than ever last year. ■

1 Roofers Union and Texas Union Roofing participants, from left: Mike Medina, Gig Ritenour, Mona Robinson, Bill Alexander, Allan Rodger, Steven Crim, Kinsey Robinson and Blaine Sibby.

2 Provost Umphrey Managing Partner Joe Fisher and his son Joe at the Dallas-area shoot.

3 AFL-CIO Pres. Rich Trumka welcomes shooters to the Capital Area shoot. 4 The cigar station at the Dallas shoot was jointly sponsored by Texas Union Roofing and Roofers Local 123.

5 Ardith Terhaar, Union Veterans Council Exec. Dir. Will Attig and Asst. to the Int’l Pres. Mitch Terhaar.

6 The Roofers team of Bryan Brady, Chuck Brady, Wendy Miller, Int’l V.P. Brent Beasley and Int’l Pres. Kinsey Robinson took 2nd place in the Capital Area shoot.