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Dave Lillie flew in his plane & brought Neil Reith along.
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Angel Blazquez flew in and didn't need the extra wing tanks.
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Our noon lunch was flown in from Iowa by Dan Dawson.
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While the Board met the crowd grew in the Pilot's Lounge.
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Good turnout for a 65 degree February day.
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Someone who really loves Steve bought him a bi-plane.
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Gerg Martin, Larry Fair & Larry Espe talking airplanes.
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Ted Wink and Jerry Gott chat before the meeting.
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Hildred Williams & Ron Wells talk building..
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Jon Thorstenson minus 108 lbs is ready to start flying.
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Sue Robinson and John Kloos.
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Old business first. Awards not presented at the banquet. Larry Espe
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Mike Housenga, Board of Directors, Attendance and Dawn Patrol.
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Dave Lillie, Safety Director Award
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Greg Martin Dawn Patrol
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Ed Vens Dawn Patrol Sponsor.
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Ron Wells Dawn Patrol
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Angel was delayed but received the EAA Young Eagle Award and Dawn Patrol
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Steve Greer Dawn Patrol Sponsor. His plane was used on the awards.
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We had 7 empty seats but some stood
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I guess they didn't want to get that close.
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Dave Lilly gave a talk on Sport Pilot and even spoke to Sue Gardner (FAA)
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It really got everyone's attention.
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Lunch time finally arrived.
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Sue Robinson helps Dan Dawson with serving. She's such a sweetheart.
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Here Des is talking Wayne Hamburg into singing at the music event March 5th
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Dan loaded up the empty bowls and heads home. Great meal Dan. Or should I say Pat,
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Dan waits for Dave Lillie to land and Angel gets ready to leave.
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Discussed at the meeting were the events planned for
the year.
February 26 - Safety Seminar in Springfield.
March 5 - Sock Hop at the Clubhouse.
April - Dawn Patrol could begin.
May - Show & Shine
June - Quad City Air Show
July - Oshkosh
August - Club Picnic
September - Challenger Fly-In
October - USO Party
December -
January 2006 - Awards Banquet
There will also be Sunday morning breakfast flights
and Saturday morning Post Dawn Patrol flights. Our "Second Assault
Team"
We will be contacting neighboring clubs to coordinate
a joint Dawn Patrol flight.
We have members who would like to do some cross
country flights. We will keep you posted on this.
Some have even mentioned a overnight stay.
Contact a club officer if interested in any of these events and would
like to join in.
Joe Schaack has agreed to build the book Cases
for the clubhouse. He has built some airplane shelves and a boat
shelf and can be seen at the clubhouse. These are for sale.
Dan Dawson brought over some books to donate to the
library. He also donated a label maker if anyone needs to make
labels for their plane.
There have been other books donated and I will post
their names as I hear.
Ted Wink made a (thing a ma job) that Hildred can use
his gavel on to get everyone to shut up. What? You didn't know
Hildred was packing heat?
Too much else happened, I'll let Sue cover it in the
minutes.
Hope to see everyone next month.