September 2012 Meeting Minutes

September's meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding.

Don gave the Treasurer's report, including checking and savings balances. The check for the B-17 is still outstanding, netting us over $5,000.

New member Ron Davis introduced himself. His dad was a test pilot and owned a J-3 cub. Ron took his first flight in 1948 and has had the bug ever since. His kids are grown and now he has more time for aviation.

We met visitors Vince Wiechert and Jim Doer, and guest Don Elwine who will speak after the meeting.

First draft of the revised by-laws still need review by EAA HQ and the state, after which the membership can review them.

Dave McGougan has restarted the veteran's program. He is doing interviews and will be collecting old and new photographs for presentations. Due to a laptop crash Dave's had to redo a couple of documents he already worked on.

In preparation for the October open house we need to get the building in order. The gutter needs scraping and repainting, the gate needs new hinges and concrete pads. Don reminded us that we've still got an old refrigerator to dispose of.

Our last YE event of the year was last weekend in conjunction with the Ozark Silver Swallows event. We flew 66 kids, and estimate 300 to 400 for the year.

October Open House and Fly-In is coming up on the 27th. The CAF will be having a car show and St. Charles Flying Service will hold their annual Pumpkin Drop. Art has created a flyer for the event. We need volunteers starting at 0900.

The Christmas Party will be December 15 this year at the All Occasions Banquet Center. Rod Hightower will be our speaker.

The Salute To Veterans event at Forest Park was touch and go due to weather. The Creve Couer chapter was there with some WWI replicas. Chapter 64 and 32 both had representatives there. Dave suggests we might do this instead of the O'Fallon event next year.

New Business.

Don is looking for someone with fabric covering experience to do a workshop. We know we have a few members with experience: Bill Jagust and Gale Derosier come to mind. Don's spoken to Superflite about donating materials.

Exterior lights on the building need looking at.

Replacement lock parts are due to ship at the end of this month.

Scott AFB is hosting the Thunderbirds today and tomorrow. EAA64 is participating.

The CAF's hangar dance is tonight, tickets are $20 at the door.

September 17, AOPA is having a seminar "Flying for a Lifetime" at Wings of Hope in Chesterfield.

September 29 is our next movie night and pot luck dinner. We'll show "Zero Hour", the film that inspired "Airplane".

Chapter 64 is having and open house October 6.

Olney Area Pilots Association is having a fly-in the following weekend, October 13, at the Olney Noble airport.

Ron Burnett has food coupons.

We closed the meeting and regrouped for our presentation by Sgt. Don Alwine, a radio and gunnery instructer during WWII. Dave met him during our B-17 event.