EAA Chapter 32 Meeting Minutes, March 2010

Our March meeting began with the pledge, Dave Doherty presiding. We approved minutes from last
month, then Don gave the Treasure's report. He reported savings and checking amounts, also some
outstanding amounts for coupons: get your money in. We just paid a big gas expense covering most of the winter usage. Don explained a deal with the gas company by which we can get a discount by buying in advance. Over the summer when usage is low we can commit to buying at a lower rate. Taxes: Don spoke with Pat Donovan, who has been to H&R block school and is familiar with 990 form. Don's headed to Troy to go over the forms and previous years' concerns. HQ had suggested CPA's (who start out at $500 and go up $125/hour) and attorneys who are even more expensive. Don hopes to have the taxes wrapped up soon.

Next we recognized visitors and new members. David Case from Alton and is a new member. He's checked out other local chapters, including 64, and decided on 32. His current project is a Cozy. Greg Lyle from Hague water was also present to discuss water treatment. A non-human visitor, Joe's RV, was also in attendance.

In May we've got a Spring Celebration, an all-day event starting with breakfast and going through until the movie. Bill has asked and received from HQ a list of nearby EAA national members so we can do a mass mailing.

Fundraising. We've got about enough to run for a year. We're working with O'Fallon to arrange a spot at the July 4th Event, possibly even a float for the parade. We're still doing food coupons, and may start a 50/50 raffle.

April 17 YE Event. Bill spoke. The US Naval Sea Cadets, approximately 30, will attend. Bill's doing the aviation merit badge, and will take them outside to walk around an airplane during the meeting. This will give the chapter as a whole a look at the YE program.

April 3rd through 9-ish we will hold a riveting workshop. Jim Bower reports we can accomodate as many as would like to come, up to as many as 20. Gale and Bill Collett will assist.

Doug Killibrew will have pavement info for next exec meeting.

Some miscellaneous objects need to be dealt with. The flagpole needs to go up, kiosk and kiddie ride in the hangar could go to EBay. Ernie's stuff: Don found a Cavalier website and is looking into an interested party before it starts to rot. Other possibilities include Barnstormers and EBay. Al Rivera will help Don go through the model stuff, put it in lots, and hold a silent auction. Al's connected to the R/C group, which may have an interest.

B-17 July 12 through 15. We're going to publicize alot more than the last event, and we'll need volunteers. There will be 6 open seats to KC! Our first thought is that they should go to folks who spend the most time volunteering. Seats are free to the chapter, passengers are responsible for getting back home.

We'll be at the June Boyscout Jamboree in Forest Park. We've been asked to arrange 15-20 minute activities, they'll cycle groups through.

Upcoming Aeromedical program: Bill is envisioning 3 separate sessions: Aviation Medical Examiner for talk and q/a, someone from EAA HQ to give us an overview of member resources for medical/certification issues, and someone from AOPA in a similar capacity. He's talked with Gary Crump, the top certification person there, who's willing to come out and speak. AOPA will promote this as well.

Paul Poberzny emailed about the EAA logo, regarding the interest level in changing it back. We held an impromptu poll of the members in attendance, voting in favor of the old logo with wings. Bill Doherty was on the tour of the founder's wing, browsed through a file cabinet, found stickers of the old logo that Paul had saved, and commented that he liked them better than the current logo.

Greg Lyle from Hague Water spoke next. Their system is not a water softener, a triple-chambered, four-element system, on-demand, designed to take everything in the water...out. A current issue is pharmaceuticals in the water. Atrazine, an agricultural herbicide/pesticide, is there as well: relevant for us out here in the hinterlands. His system costs $4600 total.

Joe Sargent then gave a presentation. His RV was the first to be assembled in this facility (in winter, before our heating system was installed, to give you an idea of his level of determination).

Dave Deweese
Secretary