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The Potomac Chapter ISEE, Inc was chartered in 1977. Our goal is to provide a forum to our membership where we can provide and exchange information about the drilling and blasting industry while keeping up to date with all State and Federal regulations. The primary States involved with our membership are MD, PA, VA and WV. If you are a current Chapter member and have either a photo or video related to our industry that you would like to share with our Chapter membership, please give them to any Board member. Everything associated with this Potomac Chapter ISEE website is linked to Pay Pal for your specific needs. Please do your best to support and promote our Website Sponsors located on the rotating banner below. If you have any suggestions on website additions or improvements, please contact a Board member.

8th Annual Potomac Chapter ISEE Sporting Clays & BBQ participants enjoy a day at the Hagerstown Rod & Gun Club in Hagerstown, MD

Shot gunners behind the Gantts Excavating & Contracting Station Sponsor sign are from left to right Troy Nails, Mel Fletcher, Tim Smith & Rick Henry.

Many THANKS to the 3 Shot Gun Shell Sponsors at the 8th Annual Potomac Chapter ISEE Sporting Clays Outing, they are Mark Crank – Austin Powder Co, Mark DiFonzo – Orica USA Inc & Mel Fletcher – Dyno Nobel.

The Potomac Chapter ISEE presented the “Lifetime Membership Honor & Ring” to Jim McKeever, left, President of JEMCO Inc. & Dave Miller, founder of Seismic Surveys, at the Potomac Chapter ISEE 29th Bi-Annual Blasters Educational Seminar. Congratulations to both & Thank You Very much for your many years of service to the Potomac Chapter!!

Master Blaster Paul Shuyler was honored at the PC 29th Bi-Annual Blasters Educational Seminar with the presentation of a Plaque to Paul’s Wife, Jane. The plaque was presented left to right by Doug Everhart, Mel Fletcher & Rick Henry. Rick was one of Paul’s closest friends & was asked by Paul to load his ashes into a blast hole & detonate them. Paul Shuyler will never be forgotten by his many co-workers & friends!!

C William Hetzer Blasters, left to right, Levi Crouse & Jared Peck load an overburden shot at the Holcim Cement Quarry in Hagerstown, MD.

Mark Crank (left) & Steven Bell with Austin Powder Company, man their booth at the PC Seminar. Terry Buterbaugh (left) & Levi Crouse (right) with C William Hetzer Co, visit with Kaz Link with Snyder Environmental Services in front of the Dyno Nobel booth.

Amman Makonnen (left) sells the PC 50/50 drawing tickets while Tom Ashbaugh runs the PC Gun Raffle Sales at the PC Seminar. David Temple (left) & Joshua Hensley man their Blasters Tool & Supply Co, Inc booth at the PC Seminar.

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1st Potomac Chapter Quarterly Meeting

Thursday March 6th, 2025 6:00PM Start

Speaker: Mike Belderrain, GM of the Mining Division Drill Tech Mining and Tunneling

Topic: “Update on the Shaft & Tunnel Water Project in Leesburg, VA”

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Martinsburg, WV

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PRK Drilling & Blasting, Five Hydraulic Drills, Walmart Project at Rt 66 & 340, Front Royal, VA. Photo by Frank Klebieko.

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