The weather was gorgeous, if a bit windy. For sure, it was the wind that kept all the pilots on the ground, because almost nobody flew in to the meeting.
The meeting commenced at 2:00 with the Pledge of Allegiance. VP Dave Deweese led the festivities.
Visitors and guests were recognized.
We thanked Doug Killebrew for the fantastic pork steaks he cooked for us. (The rest of the potluck was great, too.)
George Stephenson and Laura Million reported that 69 kids (and a few adults) were flown on Saturday the 21st.
Leo Lang has been in touch with plumbing contractors in order to provide us with potable water in the ARC. He said that there are several solutions with varying prices. He is going to find out if the least expensive method will work and will also be acceptable to St. Charles County. He will have a more detailed report next month.
Gary Unruh's friend as a large bending brake he will give away to us if we deem it suitable for our purposes. Somebody is going to check it out and determine its suitability.
Steve Morse reported that the price of the TIG welder he favors is about $3,000.00. Check out our website for more details. Steve feels this welder would give us the best bang for the buck and will arrange for giving training to interested people. The vote on this expenditure will be held at the May meeting.
Chuck Koviak mentioned that his recent gear-up landing got him in some hot water that could have been somewhat cooler had he filed a report using the NASA form. Doing so helps you avoid some of the insult that the feds want to add to your injury.
Jim Hann gave a treasurer's report...we have money.
Ron Burnett thanked Gary Kasten for helping him with the food coupons during his recent absence.
After some discussion, Dave McGoogan made a motion to put the Mustang II project up for sale. Gale Derosier will conduct an inventory of the project and will suggest an asking price for it. For those who don't know, we were given the Mustang II by an older gentleman who realized he couldn't finish it. He stipulated that we should complete the project, but there has never been sufficient interest in it and the fuselage has graced the ARC for many years, just gathering dust. It can be a good project for somebody, and we could put the money to better use.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45.
Jim Bower
Thursday, April 26, 2007
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