November 2009 Meeting Minutes

VP Steve Morse presided, and began with the pledge. We first recognized visitors, including Jeff Stevenson who is thinking about a Sonex or RV-12. Chris from Lake St. Louis was also in attendance; he currently has a Long-EZ and an empennage for an RV-8.

Next on the list was outstanding business. With a new administration coming on board some items, i.e. water and driveway, will transition over.

Ernie Buzard's estate has officially donated his Cavalier and quite a bit of model airplane stuff which is now in the ARC. We're still deciding how to liquidate this. On option may be a sealed bid auction.

Steve welcomed Dave Doherty for his first meeting as president-elect.

Dave is working with the new Fly Girls restaurant on the holiday party and has a menu. The bill of fare will include the following: meat: beef au jous & white wine chicken breast, oven browned potatoes, baked beans, and garden salad with dressing. He noted that we'll be putting half down. Cost will be $15 per person and estimates about 60 people in attendance. The party will take
place on 12/5/2009 date, Saturday 11/28/2009 after Thanksgiving we'll do setup. Don Doherty has donated several long strings of Christmas lights for the outside of the ARC.

Don spoke on treasury issues. (He's been working with Gary to get the paperwork handed over.) Don and (former treasurer) Jim Hann went to the bank Thursday and got Don's name on the accounts. (There's a regular account and a hangar fund.) Gas tank, some of Laura's expenses, and Christmas party expenses are current items we need to deal with. Don may call on former treasurers to help get things straightened out. Gale suggested following up on Trimotor reimbursement from HQ. Don would also like to talk with folks in our hangars to find out if they've sent in any checks.

Since the lock has been handled by the treasurer, Don will take this over and will distribute new combinations.

Dues will remain the same at $36.00, checks will now go to Don.

Dave is looking forward to the next few years. We will move forward on the ramp. Bob Kraemer has offered to help with this expense, but could not make the meeting due to foot surgery.

Regarding Young Eagles, he suggested some scholarships, which implies fund raising. We're thinking of trips to the YE Academy (Troy does this). Gale mentioned that Julie Kitchen (Phil's daughter) went in the 90's, though we haven't sent any others since.

Dave is looking for new committee chairs. He has two pages worth (education, community liaison, scholarship, fund raising, membership, ARC, executive) from bylaws. If you're interested in heading a committee please step up.

We'll also begin having movie nights on Saturdays, i.e. Hell's Angels by Howard Hughes. It's the only color movie of Jean Harlow - you don't want to miss that.

Steve Morse closed the meeting by saying thanks for help he's received over the past two years, and notes he'll still be doing education.