ALPINE AERO SQUADRON NOVEMBER 2006 NEWSLETTER

These are the minutes for the November 9, 2006 meeting. Our President Tom Clark brought the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the minutes of the October meeting as read at the November meeting. Eleven Club members were present at the October meeting. The Club now has 79 members.

Mark Miller reported that we have $1335.70 in the bank as November 9, 2006. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented.

Old Business:
Float Fly will be held at Otay Lake on the 19th of November 2006 (Sunday). Bring your own food; drinks will be available. No Raffle Prizes at the Float Fly.

New Business:
Dues are payable by January 1st, 2007.

Make your Check payable to Alpine Aero Squadron & mail to

Mark Miller
1118 Hamlet Dr.
EL Cajon, California 92021.

Our new Weed Wacker & two Airplanes were stolen from the Metal Container at the Field. The Club would like to schedule two Fun Fly’s for the coming year 2007, one on Saturday & one on Sunday. The Club will vote for the existing Board Members at the next Club Meeting on December 14, 2006. The old Board Members are Tom Clark for President, Mark Miller for Treasurer, Bob Davis for Vice President, Regan Schutte for Secretary, Thomas Beecroft for Editor, Wayne Bolin for Safety Coordinator & Ignacio Barragan for Web Master.

Honorary Life Member John Mellos passed away on July 16 2006, he was almost 66 Years old, born on 9/7/1940. We had 15 Pilots sign up for the Float Fly at Otay Lake on the 19 of November 2006. The weather was very nice with the sun shining all day.

Note: Joe Macias brought in Six Infants K&B Glow Engines, one .049 Engine, two .02 Engines & three .035 Engines. Four Motor Boat Glow Engines, one .049 outboard single Cylinder Engine, two .12 inboard Engines with twin Cylinders & one outboard .15 outboard Engine with twin Cylinders.

Note: Wayne Bolin brought in two O.S. Glow Plugs one type F for a four Cycle Engine & one # 8 Glow Plug for the Raffle.

Note: A raffle is held at each meeting and the raffle tickets are 6 for $5.00.
Harley Davis - Filling Station.
Joe Macias - O.S. Glow Plug Type F.
Greg Gavin - One Tail Wheel Assembly.
Mark Miller - Ballpoint Standard Allen Wrenches.
Wayne Bolin - Ballpoint Metric Allen Wrenches.
Tom Seevers -4-40 Safety Locker Kwik-Links.
Tom Beecroft - 5” Side Cutter Pliers & # 8 O.S Glow Plug.

The next meeting of the Alpine Aero Squadron will be at 7:30 p.m. December 14, 2006, (2nd Thursday) at the Kennedy Recreation Center, 1675 Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA.

A motion was made, seconded, and approved to adjourn the 8.05 p.m. Check your Flight Controls prior to your first flight of the day.