ALPINE AERO SQUADRON NOVEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER

These are the minutes for the November 13, 2008 meeting.

Our President Tom Clark brought the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. There was no October meeting. Twelve Club members were present at the November meeting. The Club now has 61 members. Mark Miller reported that we have $595.30 in the bank as November 13, 2008. 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. 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.

The following members have been elected board Member
for the year 2009. Tom Clark for President, Wayne Bolin for Vice President, Mark Miller for
Treasurer, Thomas Beecroft for Editor/Secretary, Greg Gavin for Safety Coordinator &
Ignacio Barragan for Web Master.

New Business:
If anyone does a Job at the Field that requires money, it will have to be
approved by the board or else you won’t get paid. If a Check is issue to you for something
you brought or did for the Club, you will have to deposit it in your Checking Account, and you
will not be able to cash the check for cash.

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 Seevers - One Gallon of 15% Synthetic Castor Fuel.
Tom Beecroft - Twelve 2-56 Gold-n-Clevises.
Howard Valentine - Simi-Tail Wheel System.
Dorman Baker - X-Acto # 11 15 Blades.
Mark Miller - 2-56 Double End Threaded Rods.
Ray Carver - Fill It Fueling System.

First prize at the December meeting will be transmitter & a 25 size Electric Model
that can fly off the Water or land by changing the landing Gear. It should take less
than an Hour to make the required Landing Gear changes. This prize is worth at
least $200.00. The Transmitter is made for this Plane. I won this prize at the Float Fly.
This is a great Model for all you Electric Flyers.

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. December 11 2008,
(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 7:45 p.m.

Check your Flight Controls prior to each flight.