District III Report - 2005/02
Ohio / Pennsylvania / West Virginia
District Vice President
Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford, PA 16701 (814) 368-7655 E-mail: [email protected]
Associate Vice Presidents
- Randy Adams, 320 Gregorian Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014; (513) 858-3154; E-mail: [email protected]
- Mike Barbee, 3903 Whispering Creek Lane, Delaware, OH 43015; (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; (717) 866-6469
- Dan Luchaco, 605 Stevenson Street, Sayre, PA 18840; (570) 888-1856; E-mail: [email protected]
- Leo Rodriguez, 603 Woodmere Dr., Bldg. 1, Unit 7, New Stanton, PA 15672; (724) 925-0159; E-mail: [email protected]
- 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
Ron Morgan 4174 Main St., Box 313, Scotland, PA 17254 (717) 264-7425 E-mail: [email protected]
Cincinnati Silent Flyers — Turkey Fly
Our intrepid reporter, Les Nessman, reporting from the Cincinnati Silent Flyers, filed this story.
Turkeys can fly — the non-winged variety that is!
On a blustery November 26, the Cincinnati Silent Flyers held their annual Turkey Fly. The event was started as a way to get out and enjoy the fresh air and to burn off some of that excess poundage from the previous Thanksgiving day.
While others — mainly the wives — sought the serenity and warmth of the local malls, these spirited RC pilots took the opportunity to get in some stick time and camaraderie with fellow pilots.
It was a gray, overcast day with the wind gusting 5–10 mph. Temperatures were in the low 30s, but that didn’t stop these resolute pilots.
Although the wind and temperature presented challenges, a great time was had by all. There were only a few minor not-so-perfect landings, which were dubiously credited to the wind gusts.
Photos by Michael Harness.
Black Sheep Squadron — Valley Santa Open House and Fun-Fly
The Black Sheep Squadron of Northeast Pennsylvania held its sixth annual Open House and Fun-Fly for the Valley Santa. The event featured a variety of aircraft demonstrations, a chicken barbecue, raffles, and buddy-box spectator flying. The proceeds benefit needy children at Christmas.
Further information can be found at the club’s web site: www.blacksheepsquadronpa.org.
Thanks to Steve Kurimchak for the pictures and information.
Twenty-three pilots from seven clubs supported the Black Sheep Santa Fly. Bill Jones, the club’s vice president, has been coordinating the event for six years.
Abington Friends School — Summer Enrichment Program
A segment of the Delaware Valley Federation of Model Airplane Clubs spent a portion of last year working with the Abington Friends School Summer Enrichment Program. The Scale Old-Timer Society provided the opportunity for the kids to witness the dedication, patience, and precision required for aeromodeling. The students were thrilled to watch their own airplanes in flight and experienced a feeling of accomplishment and pride.
District Website
Don’t forget, our new web site is up. Check it out at www.amadistrictiii.org.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
