EAA Chapter 31 - Minutes

November 2006
The meeting started with our great hamburger/hotdog/Chili Bar-B-Q party at
6:00. The first order of business was a President-introduction where the
Pres went around the room and tried to remember the names and projects of
each member. Well done Bruce!!

Meeting called to order at 7:02 PM by President Bruce Curtis with VP Dave
Peterson and Sec./Tres. Randy Stout present. 18 members and guests

Bruce Curtis thanked Daniel Cathy for his efforts to save the large picture
of the group taken in 1997 during a meeting on the 40th anniversary of the
club. This nice picture will now hang proudly in the clubhouse along with
the (Hopefully!) 50th anniversary picture to be taken this coming summer.

President Bruce reminded everyone about the regular breakfast that Chapter
31 holds monthly, and the date this month will be 11/11.

It was then noted (I forgot by whom) that the FAA will be holding a GA
meeting at LCC at the airport (the old United office) to discuss the Master
Plan for GA at the airport. It will happen on Tuesday the 7th of November.

Steve Aveldson then reminded the group that he has a set of Hummel Bird
plans and CD to be sold for $120. He also brought some Echelon headsets,
which he is willing to part with very cheaply!

Being in a Buy/Sell spot, Richard Jeffreys mentioned that he has a set of
PK1500 floats for sale (shaped somewhat like a Banana due to overrunning the
water when landing) for $2000 and a C-85-F complete with Stromberg
carburetor for $1500. He also has a 150HP Franklin without 3 cylinders for
sale for $1000 OBO. He also mentioned that a small rattlesnake was found in
Shelly's office. No mention of why it stopped by, but presumably looking for
a Sectional as it was certainly lost.

Doug Kindred then rose to give a Copperstate Fly-In report. Weather was very
windy, and several fires to the south probably stopped many who might have
otherwise attended, but overall it was well attended anyway. Many LSA
manufactures present with the average price being about $80,000 for a fully
glass cockpit equipped airplane. Most were powered with Rotax and Jaibaru
engines and were considered by most in attendance to be a great value. It
was held this year at Casa Grande, which is problematic due to the normal
windy conditions.

A quick report on George Oswald's off airport landing in his Challenger in a
grass field near W. 11th Ave. He apparently lost power on the first flight
while heading to Creswell. Significant damage to the bird, but the old bird
is fine and back at it that same day. Never a cop when you need one, but
there were 3 within minutes during this fender-bender.

The subject of election of officers was the next order of business. The
floor was opened for other nominations. There being only one (see the note
below), it was moved by Daniel Cathy and seconded by Mat Northway to close
nominations. Passed unanimously. Since Ben Hallert was not in attendance,
it gave everyone ample opportunity to roast him in his absence. When well
done, he was unanimously chosen as our new VP. Phil Writer had asked to have
his name added to the slate for Treasurer, but by not being in attendance
and being unable to run a dirty campaign (as his opponent most certainly
did), the current Treasurer was re-elected unanimously.

Bruce Curtis then spoke about the upcoming Christmas party scheduled for
December 9th at 6:00PM at the clubhouse. He noted that we will be using the
same format as the very successful party last year. (Pot Luck-with the main
course furnished by EAA-which will be your choice of either prime rib or
salmon and cost $7 if you bring a dish and $10 if you don't) He also is
looking into a local school club we can pay to help with the serving and
set-up/clean-up. ($100-$200?) He will look into finding these servers as
none has yet been identified. It was also suggested that we have an auction
again, and most in attendance thought that was a good idea.

Remember! Last name from A-M- Bring a Side Dish , N-Z- Bring a Dessert. (or
vice versa if you insist!!) Either way, come and have a great time! John
Kuehl, Dave Peterson and Steve Aveldson have volunteered to man a phone tree
to call each member to confirm attendance so we can get the right about of
each entrée. We will also be serving potatoes and rolls and beverages, so
you only need bring your side dish or dessert and an appetite. SEE YOU
THERE!!

There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:26PM

Respectfully submitted,
Randy Stout, Secretary/Treasurer

October 4th, 2006



The meeting started with our great hamburger/hotdog/Chili Bar-B-Q party at 6:00. The first order of business was a self-introduction where the mic was passed and the members and guests took turns introducing themselves. Our dear friend and club member Steve Kretsinger was in attendance and almost none the worse for wear from his near death experience (Medical not airplane related) during the Oregon Air Tour this summer. Welcome Back Steve!!!



Meeting called to order at 7:01 PM by President Bruce Curtis with VP Dave Petersen and Sec./Tres. Randy Stout present. 29 members and guests



Bruce Curtis thanked Dave Petersen for his huge effort to put on the EAA Chapter 31 Fly-In and Air show on September 9th and 10th. Dave thanked Dave Heisley for his help, and all the pilots who flew the 30 Young Eagles, especially Brent Burgess and Jack Wigmore. We were reminded during the event why there is an age limit of 8 years old for flyers.



President Bruce reminded everyone about the regular breakfast that Chapter 31 holds monthly, and the date this month will be 10/14.



Dave Petersen then let the group know that, unless an objection was heard, the present cafeteria tables (which we have grown to loath) will be donated to the Chamber of Commerce. No objections were noted. He also said that the Creswell Airport will re-open the runway on Thursday.



Ben Hallert gave a quick web cam report. Due to the lack of action in this area, Ben has qualified to become an officer of the club! He has been nominated to the position of Vice President. The floor was opened to any other nominations, but no one could match Ben's record, so the crowd fell silent. Should anyone fall short during the rest of the month, they can be nominated at the November meeting. See you there!



Phil Writer rose to speak about Audrey Faire, the woman who died in an aircraft accident after his fly-in at Crow Mag airport. He made a motion that the club donate some money to help with the formation of the Audrey Faire Dog Park in Florence. It was seconded by Don Bowers. Many of the members have felt that they would like to be a part of this gift, so it was decided to make this donation.



Bruce Curtis then spoke about the upcoming Christmas party. He suggested that we use the same format as the very successful party last year. (Pot Luck except the main course which will be either prime rib or salmon and cost about $6 if you bring a dish and $10 if you don't) He also suggested that the club pay some local school kids a fee ($100-$200?) for serving and set-up/clean-up. He will look into finding these servers. It was also suggested that we have an auction again, and most in attendance thought that was a good idea.



Secretary Stout then displayed embroidered patches that the club has for sale for $10 and decals for $5. A few were sold after the meeting.



Bruce gave an Aircoupe report. Seems that the documentation of prior repairs/337's and inspections has not been quite a thorough as expected and has caused a snag in the continued re-building of the plane. Hopefully this will be sorted out soon, or the club may have to take on a different project. Bruce and Ken will be meeting with an IA to discuss the matter in full detail.



There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:110PM



Respectfully submitted,

Randy Stout, Secretary/Treasurer



 

September 2006

The meeting started with our great hamburger/hotdog Bar-B-Q party at 6:00. The first order of business was a self-introduction where the mic was passed and the members and guests took turns introducing themselves. New members George Harvey and Bill Dewey were again present. Welcome to you both! Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM by President Bruce Curtis with VP Dave Peterson and Sec./Tres. Randy Stout present. 30 members and guests.
Dave Peterson rose to speak about the EAA Chapter 31 Fly-In and Air show that we will be holding on September 9th and 10th. He then asked for volunteers for various duties. He reminded all pilots who will be flying Young Eagles to have the $1,000,000 insurance in effect. Randy reported that Tim Talen will be gone and unable to provide the start of a fly-market for the event.
President Bruce reminded everyone about the regular breakfast that Chapter 31 holds monthly, and the date this month will be 9/10 and will be a Young Eagle event in conjunction with the Fly-In and Air Show.
Ben Hallert gave a quick web cam report. No action yet, but stay tuned. Ben is on it!
Rusty Bartel again reminded everyone to respond to Shelly’s Auto Gas questionnaire (hopefully in a positive way) for Creswell Airport to begin handling the stuff, instead of Jet A.
Entertainment for the evening consisted of having Mike Benedict from the FAA GADO present Bill Robinet with the Orville and Wilbur Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. This award is presented to people who have flown for 50 continuous years without any violations or accidents. Congratulations Bill! See Saturday’s paper (9-23-06) for a nice note about this important event in the City/Region section.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20PM
Respectfully submitted,
Randy Stout, Secretary/Treasurer