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Chapter 54 NEWS
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September 2000
Volume 43, Issue 9 |
| September Gathering
will be held on Date: 9/11/2000 Time 7:00 pm Social Location: Currently Unknown
Program: Unknown
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President's Corner |
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By now I’m sure you have all heard about the great storm of the summer
of 2000. The big wind storm that came through the Lake Elmo Airport in the
middle of the night and changed the lives of a great many of us. Walking
among the damaged buildings and aircraft and observing the devastation
makes me realize how quickly a person’s life can change. To go home one
day and think that everything is good, to have put your airplane in the
hangar and believe that all is right with the world only to return the
next day and see what nature can do. I cannot express my sorrow in words
alone to the people who lost airplanes. I can only guess what it must be
like. There can be no amount of money that can replace that which was
lost. To spend years fixing and tweaking and changing an airplane to make
it just the way you want it to be and to take those trips and flights
together, you and your plane, to experience that thrill of flight, to see
all of those sunsets from 7 or 8,000 feet and to do all of those perfect
landings, to hear and feel the smoothness of that engine, to build that
bond between you and a machine. No amount of money can replace that. Only
the people who have experienced that feeling can know and understand.
We, the Chapter, will probably lose our Chapter House. Al K. looked it over and believes there is a lot more damage than meets the eye. We will have to wait and see what the insurance people and the building inspector say. Al and some volunteers took all of our stuff and moved it out to the hangar and covered it with plastic sheet for now, so it has some protection for the time being. We still don’t know where we will conduct our meetings. The MAC offered some time ago to allow us to use their building for that purpose, we can at least store our stuff there. The other possibility would be to return to the church for meetings. We will just have to be creative. We will try to determine where the meetings will take place and get that information to the members by way of phone call or word of mouth or e-mail. Stay in touch. Our pancake breakfast was a success.. The weather was perfect, attendance was better than it has ever been, both peoplewise and airplanewise. Everyone enjoyed the breakfast, the raffle was profitable and all of the volunteers did a wonderful job. I’m looking forward to doing it again next year and being even more successful. Again, check around all of your sources of information to find out where the next meetings will take place. We will have a board meeting on Wednesday, September 6 and we will have a general Chapter meeting on Monday, September 11, we just don’t know where yet. We would like to have our Saturday Pot Luck Lunch on the 9th, does anyone have any idea how to implement that program? Any suggestions? Any volunteers? Bill Schanks
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| Treasurer’s Report: 7/29/2000
Building Fund $2,836.99 Operations $6,618.08 Cash $ 25.00 ===================== Total $9,480.07 We grossed $2,847.00 on the Pancake Breakfast, with current expenses of $1,315.03. We also received $331.00 on the Raffle. Thanks to Gene and Rosemary Frank and Nick Stoley (and Regent Aviation) and to Gatis Valters for their generous donations.
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| Warning
If you own a hangar with an electric door, and the electric motor connects to the drive mechanism via a v-belt on a pully, be aware that if that belt gets worn and slippery, the electric brake on your door will not be able to hold the door open. Check that belt. Replace it at the first signs of wear. Bob Waldron
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This just in, from Dave Holmes
I have a "Flight Com" (4) place, portable intercom for sale for $80. My phone is (651)653-9365. Thanks, Dave
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Would you like to learn about
Sheet Metal?
Member Jim Montague is looking for someone to do some sheet metal work on member Mick Supina’s Swift. Jim is a renowned A&P and IA, and will supervise your learning experience. Call Jim at 651-770-5069 or e-Mail him at Monty747@aol.com
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| News From Tom Marson:
I moved to a new house June 19th. I'm now at 928 Meadowood Lane, |
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Pancake Breakfast Results
The numbers are in for the 2000 Fly-In Pancake Breakfast. We served a total of 692 breakfasts. Of that total, 525 were adults, 96 were children, and 71 were free to pilots-in-command, car show exhibitors, and Air National Guard personnel. We had 79 aircraft fly in for the event. Overall I think we had a very good turnout. Since we were projecting a total attendance of 700 – 750. Certainly the weather cooperated this year. Our gross income was $3,178. We received $2,847 from ticket sales, $16 from unsolicited donations, $14 from calendar sales, and $331 from the raffle. Expenses totaled $1,315.03. Net income was $1,862.97. I want to give a special thanks to all committee chairs that diligently organizing their volunteers. Also a special thanks to all the volunteers that served on committees and to the family members that just showed up on Sunday morning asking what they could do to help. A special thank you to Nick Stolley from the Pilot Shop at Regents for donating prizes for the raffle and to Gene and Rosemary Frank for donating the pedal plane that was so popular with the young children. A Special thanks goes to Gatis (and Peggy) Valters who allowed us to use their building and donated a case of oil and a set of Craftsman tools for the Raffle and purchased fifteen breakfasts. From my perspective it was a joy to work with such a talented and cooperative group. In many ways, I felt my job consisted of simply pushing the START button. I think the event accomplished two goals for the Chapter. First we made some money to help finance our chapter activities for the year. Second we promoted general aviation at 21D to the public. I once heard general aviation described as a hobby for rich old men with their expensive toys. I hope we were able to dispel that image here at Lake Elmo. We can already start looking forward to next year’s event. If you have suggestions for next year or ideas on what we could have done better this year, please e-mail me at lericks@pressenter.com. Leif Erickson
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| To EAA Chapter 54 Members:
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| The Storm at 21D
On Saturday August 26th,2000, at 1:00 in the morning, a devastating storm hit Lake Elmo Airport and the surrounding area. Here are a few photos of the damage. These two photos were taken by member Jerry Chapman. More of Jerry’s photos (and some others) can be found on the Chapter’s web site -- www.eaa54.org -Click News Etc. -Click Storm At 21D. There is also an AV-Web story at http://avweb.com/n/?35a . That story generated numerous responses to your President from as far away as England.
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| CALENDAR of EVENTS
September 11 7:30pm September gathering Somewhere.
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| EAA Chapter 54 is located at 3275 Manning Ave. N. Suite
#7, Lake Elmo, MN 55042
EAA Chapter 54 NEWS Published monthly by Chapter 54 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) for the use, education and enjoyment of chapter members and others to whom it is provided. No claim is made for the accuracy of the materials presented. Editorial content is the opinion of the contributor and does not necessarily reflect the policies of Chapter 54 nor the EAA. Submissions for publication are encouraged, and should be sent to :EAA Chapter 54 Editor 3275 Manning Ave. N. Suite #7 Lake Elmo MN 55042. or emailed to: rjwaldron@mmmpcc.org Permission for other EAA Chapters to use portions of this publication is granted, as long as credit is acknowledged. Chapter 54 gathers at 7:30pm, on the Second Monday of each month, at Lake Elmo Airport, B Entrance. Officers Bill Schanks 651-645-2420President - FrBilly@EarthLink.net Dan Parker 651-430-1532 Wayne Asp 651-436-6868 Bob Waldron 651-430-9178 Directors Class II Leif Erickson 651-439-5040 Directors Class III Ed Peiffer 651-462-2517 Scott Hutchinson 651-777-1872 Past President Dick Wicklund 651-777-9142 Young Eagles Coordinator Flight Advisors: Tech Counselor Newsletter Editor: Bob Waldron 651-430-9178 rjwaldron@mmmpcc.org WEB site www.eaa54.org
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