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At the Last Meeting...

May 4th's short general meeting was attended by 26 members. Carlos Rangel reported a closing balance of $2654.38 in the treasury for April. There were no new members this month. The main business raised during the meeting concerned arrangements for the upcoming May Fly on Sunday, May 18th. A work party was scheduled for May 10th, as per the last newsletter, to prepare the field (cf. weeding and raking). An application of pre-emergence herbicide was made to the edges of the runway last month to help keep future weed growth in step. The possibility of purchasing a towable watering tank is being investigated.

Rick Scanlon and Marv Kea reported upon the status of preparations for the May Fly. Right now we need more volunteers to help cook, man the frequency impound area, and work the flight line during the skill events. If you can help out, let Rick (577-7604) or Marv (722-4569) know - or just show up on Sunday. Also... we are in a quest for more shade. If you have a tent-like tarp or some other shade-providing contraption available on the 18th, please contact Rick or Marv. This year's May Fly promises to be great. See you all this Sunday, starting at 8 AM!

Tom Winthurst (our revered Chief Engineer of Aircraft Reconstruction) suggested at the last meeting that the old tires lining the runway (on either side of the flight line) be replaced by a low fence, perhaps similar to the orange fence that marks the pits area. The rationale behind the idea is improved pilot/spectator safety and softer, more effective...uhmmm... ``aircraft absorption''. The matter is currently being investigated. More discussion of this topic will follow at the next meeting(s), if anyone has additional concerns, ideas, or suggestions. (Over tex2html_wrap_inline200 )

Finally, the Ace Cloud Dancer kit was raffled at the last meeting - and wouldn't you know it... Jerry Ratzlaff, former Puckerbrush Award winner, turned up the winning ticket. Way to go Jerry! But Jerry, pay careful attention to that central wing joint! I'm aware of at least 6 flyers of the Ace Cloud Dancer on the Net (3 are glow, 3 are electrics), and their pilots unanimously love them. So which K&B is going into this one, Jerry? <grin>


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Craig Kulesa
Fri Dec 4 18:35:52 MST 1998