April 2003 163
IF TURBINES fascinate you, August in the
Lebanon, Pennsylvania area is the place to
be. This year, the second annual Liberty Bell
Jet Rally will be August 2-3, at the Deck
Airport.
Mike Lesher, Contest Director for the
Liberty Bell Jet Rally, provided the
following information and pictures from last
year.
A total of 53 registered pilots with 85
aircraft braved the extreme August heat. At
least 2,000 spectators witnessed the exciting
activity. Best of Show was won by Glen
Robinson and Dave Malchione, Jr. won Best
Scale.
Sunday lineup for the spectators.
Rod Snyder’s (Johnson City, Tennessee)
Avonds F-15.
The fire-suppression team of Ron and
Cody Johnson was not needed.
Associate Vice President Joe Vislay made
the trek to the Thisteldown Flyer’s event and
produced the following material.
The Thistledown Field is situated in
beautiful farmland one mile north of
Napoleon, Ohio. The two-day event drew
approximately thirty entries. Guests were
treated to a great cookout.
Joe Stekachic put in the day’s first flight.
Corky Hietman and Ken Moore enjoy the
activities.
An Old-Timer (airplane that is) owned by
Harold Lanzer.
Registration was handled by Dick Nagel.
Dan Szarmach, president of the
Northmoreland RC Club, sent the following
information pertaining to the club.
“The Northmoreland RC club is situated
on a knoll in a very beautiful setting in
Northmoreland Park, just east of New
Kensington, Pennsylvania. It is one of several
well maintained county parks in
Westmoreland County.
“Although we’re not a large club with a
huge field, we have one of the greatest views
around where we can still enjoy our hobby.
The small size of the fly zone limits the size
and speed capabilities of the aircraft we fly.
Most aircraft are .40-.46 in power with a few
.60s thrown in for excitement.
“For the past six years we have been
operating under strict sound control rules. All
aircraft must meet a standard of 90 dBs or
less at three meters. This program has
allowed us to keep our field and gain the
support of park managers. We get excellent
support from the management and employees
of the park in security, grass cutting, and
overall maintenance of our field.
“I’ve enclosed a photo taken at our picnic
and fun-fly. The photo was an afterthought.
(most of the members went home). Our club
president, Orville Shaulis, second from the
right, without the shirt, certainly deserves
some recognition; Orvie flew on 208
consecutive days. The only thing that broke
his string was some surgery, although he tried
to get in a flight before going to the hospital.
He was back in the air the day after the
surgery.
“Orvie is also our vice president, official
greeter, park liaison, committed flight
instructor, ace engine tuner, and the real
corner stone of our club, all without a hint of
complaint or fanfare.”
The Northmoreland RC club.
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, 30 Rosemont Dr., Myerstown PA
17067 (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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