170 MODEL AVIATION
Members of the WASPS at the club’s annual
Fun Fly held last August.
THE WELLSVILLE AREA Small Plane
Society (WASPS) can be found in the
Southern Tier area of New York. The
WASPS are a relatively small club but active
in the community, participating in local events
and promoting model aviation to friends and
neighbors. These activities help ensure the
long-term health of our hobby and sport.
The group picture was taken at the club’s
August 2006 Fun Fly. The WASPS hold
reciprocating events with the SHARKS of
Eldred, Pennsylvania, and alternately travel
to each other’s field to spend a day flying.
We are fortunate in our district to have a
tremendous source of knowledge and talent
found in some of our longtime members. We
are even more fortunate that they are willing
to share what they have learned in their
lifetime of building and flying.
One such member is 80-year-old Reno
Farinelli from South Jersey. Reno started his
modeling career flying CL models with his
buddies and began collecting trophies for his
flying accomplishments in the late 1940s.
Since then there has never been a time when
Reno hasn’t been helping others and giving
back to the hobby that has been such a major
part of this life.
Reno received AMA’s Superior Service
Award recognizing his dedication and
contributions to AMA and model aviation.
Thanks, Reno!
Syd Clement (L) and International Miniature
Aircraft Association District II director Frank
Fels (R) present Reno Farinelli with AMA’s
Superior Service Award.
In next month’s district column, I’ll tell you
about the 2006 District II Fifth Annual Fly-In
held in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and hosted
by the Jersey Coast Sport Flyers. Those who
made the trip already know what a
resounding success it was.
In 2007, our fly-in will be held at the polo
grounds in Gilbertsville, New York, and
hosted by the Oneonta Radio Control Club.
CD Don Corbett tells me plans are coming
along nicely and the club looks forward to
welcoming members of our district to the
area later this September. I will provide
updates and details throughout the summer.
See you next time.
Dave Mathewson
7271 State Fair Blvd.,
Baldwinsville NY 13027;
Tel.: (315) 727-4275; Fax:
(315) 635-1039
www.amadistrictii.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Roy A. Brown, USAE
AFCENT CMR 460 BOX
585 APO AE 07903;
[email protected]
Sal Calvagna, Holbrook NY;
(631) 737-6327; ncalvagn@
suffolk.lib.ny.us
Gary Fitch, Franklinville NY;
(716) 676-2498;
[email protected]
Ray Juschkus, St. James NY; (631)
862-5589; [email protected]
Eric Henderson, Marlton NJ;
(856) 988-9184;
[email protected]
Jim Lewis, Ogdenburg NY; (315)
393-2580
Tom Murray, Basking Ridge NJ;
(908) 766-5656;
[email protected]
Ernie Nikodem, Lockport NY;
(716) 434-8350;
[email protected]
Bill Poythress, Saugerties NY;
(845) 246-8850
Adam Sattler, Latham NY; (518)
783-8929; [email protected]
Peter Seiffert, Baldwinsville NY;
(315) 635-6370;
[email protected]
Alexander Szemere, Kendall
Park NJ; (732) 821-5641;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator:
Dan Williams, Liverpool NY;
(315) 652-7740;
[email protected]
Webmaster: Doug Crawford,
Oswego NY; webmaster@
amadistrictii.org.
D i s t r i c t I I V o l u n t e e r s .
District II
Dave Mathewson, District II Vice President; [email protected]
New Jersey, New York, Europe
Gary Fitch is one of our
most active associate
vice presidents (AVPs)
and travels extensively
throughout his area of
our district each season.
What caught Gary’s eye
this year during his
travels was the quality
and craftsmanship of
some of the models
flown by the members in
our district.
Gary writes, “In my travels
across the southern part of central
and western New York, visiting
AMA clubs, I am impressed with the
modeling talents of AMA members.
Almost anyone with fair hand and
eye coordination can become an
accomplished pilot, but not everyone
can develop the skills required to
become a master builder, myself
included. Building that masterpiece is
typically the result of a lifetime of secrets
learned, and in some cases passed on from
father to son.
“What is most amazing about these
masterpieces is that they aren’t put on shelves
or hung in museums. The many months or
years of work are risked when these aircraft
take to flight. These works of art aren’t
limited to only Scale aircraft. They can be
sport aircraft or even self-designed electric
foamies for indoor flying. Regardless of what
aircraft type, they represent a great deal of
skill and art.”
Junie and son Brian Morse
with Junie’s T-34. Junie and
Brian are from the Corning
Tri-Rivers Club.
Don Putzback (L) with his
Bronco. Don is a new flier
and member of the
Jamestown Flying Aces.
Ron Ferrington and Bill Ensel with
their Robinhoods. Ron and Bill are
members of the Franklinville
R/Cers.
Dan Stomka displays his Hangar 9 Mustang
and Great Planes Lancair. Dan is a member of
the Ithaca Radio Control Society.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/05
Page Numbers: 170