District IV - 2010/08

162 MODEL AVIATION
District IV AVP and webmaster Steve
Moulton awards Frank Geisler with the Carl
& Beth Goldberg Vital People Award.
IN 1983, Carl and Beth Goldberg asked the
Academy of Model Aeronautics to help
create an award to recognize these types of
individuals. Called the Carl & Beth
Goldberg Vital People Award, it was
presented annually to “vital people in the
background of the modeling movement
whose efforts enhance the enjoyment of the
hobby and whose accomplishments are
seldom formally acknowledged.”
This year, Associate Vice President and
District IV webmaster Steve Moulton
awarded Frank Geisler the Goldberg award
and a check in the amount of $200.
Congratulations, Frank!
Steve Moulton presents Frank Geisler with
the Goldberg award.
Tom Miller was awarded a plaque for his
22 years of service on the RC Aerobatics
Contest Board. He has decided to retire and
Dale Arnold is taking his place. If you see
Tom, thank him for his service and
dedication to the hobby/sport. It is well
earned and wish him well. Thanks from
District IV.
Marshall McClung is retiring from the
Helicopter Contest Board, but was unable to
attend the membership meeting at the Joe
Nall event. He will be awarded his plaque
for 15 years of service at a later date. Ben
Minor is taking over for Marshall, so let’s
wish them both well for the future. These
are a few of the ones who keep the sport
going. Thanks to all of them.
Tom Miller was awarded a plaque in
appreciation of his 22 years as a member of
the RC Aerobatics Contest Board. The
picture is courtesy of AMA Executive
Director Jim Cherry.
Warbirds Over the Beach 2009: A unique
event took place September 19-20, 2009.
Hosted by Tidewater Radio Control
(www.flytrc.com) and held at the Military
Aviation Museum (www.militaryaviation
museum.com) in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
More than 40 pilots displayed and flew
in excess of 100 beautiful aircraft, including
Roger Spoor’s Top Gun-competing Fw 190,
powered by a Moki five-cylinder radial and
flown by Steve Peckum. Mark Ward
brought his 148-inch, four-engine B-17.
Hundreds of spectators enjoyed watching
all sizes of warbirds in flight. Saturday’s
weather was slightly overcast and windy, so
except for a few brave souls, flying was
minimal. Sunday’s weather made up for it
and the flying was steady and exciting.
In addition to the great flying on the
4,880-foot grass runway, lunch was
provided by Zooke’s Barbeque.
Each pilot’s landing fee included
entrance to the Military Aviation Museum.
The museum hosts more than 30 warbirds
including a P-51D, P-40E, B-25J, PBY-5A,
T-28D, P-26 Peashooter, Fokker D.VII and
Dr.I, along with many more.
The Tidewater Soaring Club put on a
flight demonstration with its full-scale
soaring airplanes and for an extra treat, the
museum’s YMF-2 Waco biplane was used
as the tow aircraft.
Special thanks to CD Mark Ward and all
of the Tidewater Radio Control Club
volunteers for putting on a great event. Next
year’s event should be bigger and better.
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]
www.amadistrictiv.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Josh Bunn, Zebulon NC; (919)
291-6374; josh@qualityplusauto
motive.com
Randy Elliott, Radford VA; Home:
(540) 239-0645; Office: (540) 994-
2316; [email protected]
Bill Hamby, Jr., King NC; (336)
985-3983; [email protected]
Ron King, Gainesville VA; (703)
765-1608; [email protected]
John Kirchstein, Newark DE;
(302) 731-2831;
[email protected]
Richard (Rick) Moreland,
Edgewater MD; (301) 261-7366;
[email protected]
Steve Moulton, Chesapeake VA;
(757) 421-4545; moultons@mind
spring.com; District Webmaster
Contest Coordinators:
RC: Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct.,
Silver Spring MD 20905; (301)
785-3022; [email protected]
FF and CL: John Tate, 10
Hanbury Ave., Portsmouth VA
23702; [email protected]
Brad Booth, Frequency and
Safety Coordinator: 8416 Racine
Road, Pleasant Garden NC 27313;
(336) 685-0088;
[email protected]
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