District I Report - 2004/04
States
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
Vice President
Don Krafft Vice President PO Box 1828 Duxbury, MA 02331-1828 Phone: (781) 934-6248
Associate Vice Presidents
- James Gilliatt — 533 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742-3714, [email protected]
- M. C. McGuffin — 116 Hillview Avenue, Houlton, ME 04730-2312
- Harry S. Newman — 36 Sherwood Drive, Hooksett, NH 03106-1077
- Richard Sherman — 30 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264-1223
- Andrew Argenio — 3 Sheila Ave., Smithfield, RI 02917
- Bob Wallace — 91 Sylvan Street, Avon, CT 06001-2230
Frequency Coordinator
Joel Chappell 21 Billings Street Milford, NH 03055-3906 Phone: (603) 673-6240
Centennial of Flight
I watched several programs about the first 100 years of aviation and about the many projects people undertook trying to duplicate the original flight.
With all the knowledge gained over the years and the new materials available, people still had problems duplicating the original flight. It really shows how brilliant the two brothers were.
Robert Boulais sent the following material regarding displays that the two clubs he belongs to did at local libraries.
"Our president Bob LaFlamme and I contacted the library in early November and proposed an idea for a display. The librarians were enthusiastic and gave us carte blanche as far as setting up anywhere in the library and hanging our own fixtures and everything!
"The Northern Connecticut Radio Control Club provided eight 1/4-scale models and another four 40- to 60-size models.
"The library has two large skylights, one above the other, on both floors. This allowed us to set up two displays in the library.
"The reaction has been amazing. People take two or three steps into the library, notice the models, and stop in their tracks. Their jaws drop and eventually they utter something like, 'Wow.'
"The libraries issued press releases inviting the public to view the display. Bob LaFlamme made informational placards identifying each aircraft and giving historical information about the airplane.
"This has turned out to be a great relationship-builder with the town and they have asked to do another presentation in the spring."
The Northern Connecticut Radio Control Club set up its display at the Hall Memorial Library in Ellington, Connecticut, and the Northeastern Drone Society set up its display at the Mansfield Public Library.
Thanks to these two clubs and the libraries for taking the time and effort to promote aviation.
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