District IV - 2006/08

MODEL AVIATION
PAUL KOEHLER, president of the
Lewes RC Club in Lewes, Deleware, sent
me this story about Oliver Moses, a 65-
year member of AMA.
On June 13, 2006, Ollie was presented
with a plaque commemorating his 65 years
by John Kirchstein, Deleware associate
vice president.
Paul wrote, “Oliver has been an AMA
member and active flier for 65 years. The
longevity is remarkable in itself, but Ollie
is still very active in the hobby.
“He is currently serving as the club
safety officer and is still, at more than 80
years old, one of the best fliers in the
club.”
Paul also included three photos of Ollie
as a young man enjoying the hobby back in
the early 1940s and a brief article from the
club’s newsletter, Prop Wash.
John Kirchstein, Deleware associate vice
president (L), presents Oliver Moses with a
plaque commemorating 65 years as an
active AMA member.
Lewes RC Club president Paul Koehler (L)
congratulates Oliver Moses on receiving his
65-year membership patch. At more than
80 years young, Ollie is considered one of
the best fliers in the club.
Oliver Moses, the Veteran
“Not only is Ollie a World War II
veteran (Airborne), but he is a longstanding
member of AMA—65 years long.
Yes, he joined in 1940 as a high-school
kid, and now proudly wears his 65-year
patch on his jacket.
“Several pictures show Ollie during his
early modeling years as an avid competitor
in a New Jersey contest.
Ollie’s 65-year affiliation indeed makes
him a member of a very exclusive
fraternity. To find out just how exclusive, I
had an E-mail dialog with Joyce Hager,
currently the Acting Executive Director of
AMA, in which I asked her how many
people have passed the 65-year mark.
“After doing some research, she wrote
back to me that in the past year or so only
four or five members had requested that
patch. We can’t help but wonder how
many of those people are still active fliers
as Ollie is.
“Congratulations to you, Oliver. You’re
proof-positive that a long life can be
enhanced by longterm interests such as
modeling. You certainly fit that adage.”
Oliver Moses, second from the right, in
1941.
Oliver Moses in 1942.
Oliver Moses (R) with a friend in 1940.
Until next time, go teach a kid to fly.
District IV
Bliss Teague, District IV Vice President; [email protected]
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Bliss Teague
Vice President
625 5th Ave. SW,
Hickory NC 28602
Tel.: (828) 324-2164
Fax: (828) 267-0956
[email protected]
Associate Vice
Presidents
George Abbott, Raleigh NC;
(919) 848-6719;
[email protected]
Randy Elliott, Radford VA;
Home: (540) 239-0645; Office:
(540) 994-2316;
[email protected]
Chuck Foreman, Kill Devil Hills
NC; (252) 441-5855;
[email protected]
David Jones, Newport NC;
(252) 727-4750;
[email protected]
John Kirchstein, Newark DE;
(302) 731-2831;
[email protected]
Tom McClain, Arlington VA;
[email protected].
Richard (Rick) Moreland,
Edgewater MD; (301) 261-7366;
[email protected]
Steve Moulton, Chesapeake VA;
(757) 421-4545;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator:
George Fryer, Fayetteville NC;
(910) 867-9524;
[email protected]
Contest Coordinators:
RC: Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct.,
Silver Spring MD 20905; (301)
785-3022; [email protected]
FF and CL: Jim Coffin, 4604
Hollbrook Dr., Annandale VA;
[email protected]
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