District III Report - 2003/03

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THE 2002 District III election is over and I
thank all who participated in the election
and provided support for any of the
candidates.
During my tenure as your vice president,
we have created a positive link to a vast
majority of the membership. Without this
team effort, we would certainly lack the
positive views District III modelers have
with the Academy. If you have input or
desire change, please contact your vice
president or any of the associate vice
presidents throughout the district.
Dick Fano of Aero Tech Hobbies in Canton,
Ohio, provided the following interesting
article written by Arnie Sisca.
“Initially the project was a memorial to
our father, a navigator and bombardier in the
South Pacific during WW II and
crewmember on the Sticky Kitty. After the
maiden flight, my two sisters and I were
going to present it to our mother.
“Unfortunately, during construction, my
younger sister Lea began to lose her fight
with cancer. If it were not for the combined
efforts of Jim Hug, Gary Villard, Aero Tech
Hobbies, and the patience and understanding
of my wife and family, Lea would never
have seen any of the project completed.
“Before her death, we pieced together the
plane and gave it to our mother. Lea’s final
request was to get a ride on the maiden
voyage. With our mother’s concurrence, I
placed a small vial of her remains in the
female co-pilot figure. August 26, with our
mom present and Chris Starkweather at the
controls, the B-25 Mitchell/Sticky Kitty
made a textbook liftoff, flight, and landing.
“Afterward, many congratulations and
joyful tears were exchanged-the Sticky Kitty
had flown again. Now the plane hangs in our
mother’s family room, carrying with it many
hours of labor and affection, and most of all
the spirits of Dad and Lea.”
The B-25 was a Wing Manufacturing kit,
powered by O.S four-stroke. Anyone with
knowledge of the original Sticky Kitty is
asked to contact Arnie Sisca at
[email protected].
The Sticky Kitty flies again!
The Buc-Le Aerosportsmen, Inc. of
Quakertown, Pennsylvania, conducted its’
fourth annual Kids Fly. This annual event
gives children seven years or older the
opportunity to fly model aircraft under the
direction of the club’s master pilots.
With eight pilots on hand and a dozen
trainers with buddy-cord setups, the day was
a complete success. After landing each
airplane, the faces of the student pilots said
it all. The parent’s questions and the smiles
on the faces of these kids certainly proved
that this event goes a long way in promoting
the hobby.
Vincent Caruso, chair of the Kids Fly,
provided the information and these pictures.
Teamwork with the buddy box.
Fun in the skies!
Here are some of the participants at the
Buc-Le Kids Fly.
Although you might not realize it, Control
Line activity within District III is very
active. The Flying Dutchmen Aeromodelers
of Reading, Pennsylvania, vividly illustrate
this with the club’s Gordon Thomas
Memorial Fun Fly.
David Moodhart provided pictures of the
enjoyable activity.
Bob Fryer and Ray Lucas on the flightline.
Flying Dutchmen club members show off
a variety of unique aircraft.
Ohio / Pennsylvania /
West Virginia
Bob Brown
Vice President
35 Sanford Street
Bradford PA 16701
(814) 368-7655
E-mail: [email protected]
Associate Vice Presidents
Mike Barbee, 6561 Calgary Court, Columbus OH
43229-2008 (614) 891-1643
David H. Ellis, 5261 DeWitt Road, Cross Lanes
WV 25313-1209 (304) 776-1408
Nelson Gould, 1340 Oak Drive, Macungie PA
18062 (610) 395-9159
Donald Klopp, 637 Hamilton Court, Trappe PA
19426-2256 (610) 409-0129
Dan Luchaco, 605 Stevenson Street, Sayre PA
18840 (570)888-1856 [email protected]
Tom Morris, 5131 Delford, Pittsburgh PA 15207
(412) 461-7364
Frank Noll, 5492 Waterloo Road, Dayton OH
45459 (937) 435-9232
Matthew Turowski, 5 Dogwood Road, Drums, PA
18222 (717) 788-0661
Joseph S. Vislay, 1381 Cranbrook Drive, PO Box
851, Maumee OH 43537-3062 (419) 893-9537
E-mail: [email protected]
Frequency Coordinator
John Cottle, 1012 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort
PA 18704 (717) 287-8970
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