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At the Last Meeting...

Happy New Year! January 4th saw approximately 20 members braving a chilly morning at the SAM field for the first meeting of 1998. Carlos Rangel reported a new balance of $2,236.20 and presented a batch of new EAA calendars which are being sold for $10 each. They look great!

If you've been to the field recently, you've noticed that the new TEP poles have been put into place, replacing the old painted tires that used to line the parking lot. Marv Kea writes: ``We will need to secure the poles in some way in the near future. I would like to thank the people that made this project happen. Joe Marques and Sharon Foltz at T.E.P. rounded up the poles for us. We also owe our thanks to Tucson Wrecker Service for picking up and delivering the poles to our field. This was no simple task as it took two wreckers two trips each to bring the poles to the field. To show your appreciation, if your ever need any towing call them at 292-1266 and let them know you are a SAM member.''

We'd like to welcome new member Marty Stickford and Don Hawley (who applied for membership). Watch out for the puckerbrush, guys! Please also welcome Marv Kea as the new club President, Rick Scanlon as Vice-President, Carlos Rangel as our longstanding Treasurer, Craig Kulesa as Newsletter Editor and Bob Fitzgerald as Safety Officer. Notice that we need to fill the Secretary's role! Carlos is filling that gap in the interim, however, until a nomination is made and the position is filled.

Many thanks should go to our 1997 officers for all their hard work. In particular, special note should go to 1997 President Franc San Nicholas and Secretary Janet Wylie for their efforts - the club has seen significant growth and improvement in the past two years, and we owe much of that to their unwavering support. Thanks! [over tex2html_wrap_inline80 ]

New issues and challenges for 1998 were posed by 1998 President Marv Kea. The possibility of paving the runway, making positive steps towards securing our field and improving public outreach, and improving the existing field facilities (the outhouse was noted in particular) seem to be the best directions for our efforts this year. Focus on these efforts is the topic of this month's Puckerbrush... column.


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Craig Kulesa
Fri Dec 4 19:06:51 MST 1998