ALPINE AERO SQUADRON DECEMBER 2010 NEWSLETTER

These are the minutes for the December 9, 2010 meeting. Our President Tom Clark brought the meeting to order at 7:40 pm. A motion was made, seconded and approved to accept the minutes of the November meeting as read at the December meeting. Eight Club members were present at the December meeting.

The Club now has 41 members in good standing.

Treasurer's report: Mark Miller reported that we have $3,333.32 in the bank as of December 9, 2010, all bills and deposits current. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the Treasurer's report as presented.

Old Business:
Petro Mat is the new material that we are going to put down the center of the runway. This material is used in highway construction. A roll of this material cost about $349.00 with tax & if anyone would like to denote a roll of this material to the Club, the Club would greatly appreciate your generosity.

The following Board Members have been voted in at the December meeting for the year 2011. Tom Clark for President, Regan Schutte for Vice President, Mark Miller for Treasurer, Tom Beecroft for Editor & Secretary, Tom Porter for Safety & Ignacio Barragan for Web Master.

Dues are due by January 1, 2011 & they are $60.00 for the whole year. Contact Mark Miller at the Field or at the Meeting. His Phone # is 619-444-0968 & his address is 1118 Hamlet Drive, El Cajon, California, 92021

New Business: None

Tom Ricket brought in a small electric Helicopter & flew it around the meeting hall. The Helicopter is capable of performing all the maneuvers of a full size model.

Note: A raffle is held at each meeting and the raffle tickets are 6 for $5.00.
The winners are:
Regan Schutte - One Gallon of 15% Fuel & One Bucket.
Bob Davis - Kite Blue Angels & Charging Jack with Adaptors.
Wayne Bolin - Five Minute Epoxy.
Tom Ricket - Hook & Loop Mounting Material.
Tom Beecroft - Guilin Chocolate & Holiday Mint Assortment.
Tom Clark - Hot Coco Mix.
Carl Yandell - Fruit & Nut Mix.
Howard Valentine - Cookies.
Mark Miller - Dark Chocolate.

The E-Mail address for Tom Beecroft is (tombeecroft@cox.net) & if you wouldn't mind me sending this News Letter straight to your Computer send 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. January 13, 2011 (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 8:00 P. M.

Check your Flight Controls prior to each flight.