These are the minutes for the January 8, 2009 meeting. Our President Tom Clark brought the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m. A motion was made, seconded, & approved to accept the minutes of the December meeting as read at the January meeting. Fifteen Club members were present at the January meeting. The Club now has 61 members.

Mark Miller reported that we have $1856.28 in the bank as January 8, 2009. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the Treasurer's report as presented.

Old Business:
Dues will be $60.00 a year starting January 1, 2009. The Treasurer 's Phone Number is 619-444-0968 & his address is 1118 Hamlet Dr. El Cajon CA 92021. Some of the Carpets at the Field are in pretty bad shape & if anyone is throwing some large pieces of Carpet away or knows where we can get some large pieces of Carpet in good condition, the club would gladly accept the used Carpets. Ignacio Barragan refused to have the Club pay his dues.

New Business:
If anyone wants to post anything on the Website, send it to webmaster@alpineaerosquadron.

When anyone is flying at the Field, the inner Gate must be closed. The outer Gate should also be closed. The last person leaving the Field will lock both Gates. The speed limit going to & from the Field is 15-Miles Per Hour. No more Welding permitted at the Field. The County has informed the Club that when it rains, the Field will be closed for five days after the rain stops.

Note: A raffle is held at each meeting and the raffle tickets are 6 for $5.00. The winners are Tom Rickert - Wasp Electric Model Airplane.
Tom Beecroft -Self Adhesive Lead Weights.
Tom Carver - One Gallon of 15% Fuel.

Note: The E-Mail address for Tom Beecroft is (bee2@adnc.com) & if you wouldn't mind me sending this News Letter straight to your Computer, sends me your E-Mail address. My Phone Number is (619-479-7265).

The next meeting of the Alpine Aero Squadron will be at 7:30 p.m. February 12, 2009, (2nd Thursday) at the Kennedy Recreation Center, 1675 Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA.

A motion was made, seconded, and approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Check your Flight Controls prior to each flight.