180 MODEL AVIATION
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT (AVP)
Jim Martin provided the following reports.
“I had the pleasure of attending an
awards banquet hosted by the Ross Ohio
Radio Kontrol Society (RORKS) club in
Chillicothe, Ohio, on March 8, 2007. I was
asked by Bob Dodd to speak about the new
programs that the AMA is implementing in
the coming year.
“When I arrived, the first thing on the
agenda was to enjoy a scrumptious carry-in
dinner. I did my best to make sure that
there was no food left over, then it was
time to answer questions about the AMA’s
policies.
“After my presentation, the real reason
for the evening began. Charlie Lee,
president of the club, assisted by Melvin
States, vice president, started the awards
presentations. They presented a plaque to
Don McCoy for all of his contributions to
the club during the past 25 years of the
club’s existence. Charlie’s father, Carl Lee,
was awarded a plaque posthumously for all
of his work as a founding father of the club.
Charlie was proud to accept the plaque in
his father’s behalf.
“The evening seemed to end all too
soon. I want to thank the entire RORKS
membership for making me feel as though I
had been a longtime member of the club. I
want to extend a special heartfelt thank you
to all of the wives for the wonderful meal.
This is what belonging to a great club is all
about.”
A special thanks is extended to the Weak
Signals club for its hard work with the
2007 Toledo Expo. AVP Joe Vislay
provided some insight into the event with
the following pictures.
The Weak Signals’ auction drew a large
crowd.
AVP Joe Vislay is pictured with Mrs. Ohio,
Cay Stout.
Some of the Weak Signals club members
take a minute to relax.
Longtime modeler and well-known member
of the Model Aviation Hall of Fame, Dave
Platt serenades the attendees.
Again, AVP Jim Martin provides some
insight into a great District III area.
“My wife asked me to accompany her
on a business trip scheduled for Friday and
Saturday, April 19-20, 2007. She had to go
to Akron, Ohio, and didn’t want to drive
by herself.
I figured I could use a weekend to
recover from the Toledo Expo the previous
weekend—and what a great time I had
there—so I agreed to go.
“On Friday I visited the Military
Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS)
museum located at the Akron/Canton
Airport. They only have guided tours there
and I ended up being part of a group of
students that was also touring the museum.
“I enjoyed the tour and was able to
assist the guide by telling various
historical and operational facts about some
of the aircraft on display.
“Saturday I visited the Corsair Model
Aircraft Club’s (CMAC) flying field
located at the Summit County Fairgrounds.
The club has a nice flying area in one
corner of the fairgrounds.
“I met Jim Highlands, the president,
along with several other members of the
club. The weather was absolutely
gorgeous that day and many members were
taking advantage of the break from the
cold that had plagued the area in recent
weeks.
“Jim explained some of the his club’s
programs that involve the local youth
groups. I really enjoyed my time visiting
with the club members and my only regret
was that I didn’t take an airplane with me.
Next time I’ll be sure to take one along.
“If you’re ever in the Akron area, stop
by the CMAC flying field and say hello to
the gang.”
Bob Brown
Vice President
35 Sanford St.
Bradford PA 16701
Tel.: (814) 368-7655
www.amadistrictiii.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Randy Adams, Fairfield
OH; (513) 858-3154;
[email protected]
Mike Barbee, Delaware OH;
(740)362-5545;
[email protected]
David H. Ellis, Cross Lanes WV;
(304) 776-1408
Nelson Gould, Macungie PA;
(610) 395-9159
Dan Luchaco, Sayre PA;
(570) 888-1856;
[email protected]
Jim Martin, Franklin OH;
(937) 260-0143
Leo Rodriguez, New Stanton PA;
(724) 925-0159;
[email protected]
Matthew Turowski, Drums PA;
(570) 788-0661; [email protected]
Joseph S. Vislay, Monclova OH
(419) 878-8843;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator:
Ron Morgan, Scotland PA; (717)
264-7425;
rem8435@earthlink.net0
D i s t r i c t I I I Volunteers
District III
Bob Brown, District III Vice President; [email protected]
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/07
Page Numbers: 180