District IX Report - 2004/08

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NEWS FROM KANSAS: Mark Smith of
the Shawnee Mission Radio Control Club
submitted the following letter:
“It’s very important to recognize club
members.
“On a trip to Florida, I had the occasion
to attend the Osceola Flyers RC monthly
club meeting where the members elected
officers. One of the club’s members, Jerry
Wiltse, was recognized for outstanding
service to the membership.
“It’s my understanding that Jerry has
contributed countless hours of volunteer
service on behalf of the club and was
stepping down as president of the Osceola
Flyers.
“Not to let this milestone pass unnoticed,
the club presented Jerry with a very elegant
award which reads:
Jerry
With all our gratitude, we thank you for
your service
The Osceola Flyers
“My point here is that all too often, so
many of our club members contribute in
many, many ways and we miss the
opportunity to stop and say ‘thanks!’ I think
the Osceola Flyers have set a great example
for all of us.
“On another note, I also had time to
attend the Florida Jets show. This was
another great event and I even spent some
time chatting with Mr. Jet Show himself,
Frank Tiano.”
Outgoing Osceola Flyers club president
Jerry Wiltse receives an award of
appreciation from Bob Vanderbrook.
Associate Vice President Mark Smith
had the opportunity to attend the
Osceola Flyers monthly club meeting.
Here is a picture of one of my Florida
flying buds, Tim Yousey, who is a
“wannabe” jet jockey!
News from South Dakota: This is from
Propbuster, the newsletter of the Rapid
City Propbusters Radio Control Club. It is
written by Jim Tiller.
Auction in the Black—by a Little
“We’ve always said we’ll do this until
we don’t break even, so I guess that means
we’ll be doing this one more year.” These
were the words from president Doc
McGuigan after the accounting was done
at the end of the Propbuster Auction.
This year’s auction, held on Saturday,
April 17, was a success, but not as much as
in recent years. The proceeds from the
event included the raffle and our
percentage of sales. Doc will give the
official results at the meeting and they will
be included in next month’s minutes.
In planning for this event, some
members voiced concerns about its
success. With all the eBay and
RCUniverse buying and selling, would
there be anything left for our local
auction?
At 8:30 a.m. when we opened the
doors, the tables began filling with all
kinds of airplanes, engines, parts, and
tools. By 11 a.m. most tables were filled to
overflowing and Doc had registered more
than 40 buyers from around the area.
Auctioneer Kevin Huether began the sale
promptly at 1 p.m.
This year we had a bunch of prizes to
give away on the raffle, so Doc suspended
the selling about every 15 minutes and
drew a ticket for one of the prizes. We
gave away several tools donated by Who’s
Hobby and half a dozen subscriptions from
R/C Report. The cash prize was won by
Kevin Huether, our auctioneer.
There was plenty of Propbuster help
available. Among those on hand for the
event were Ken Corrin, Darrell Cassidy,
Jim Tiller, Doc McGuigan, Bob Olson,
Gene Steeley, Zac Roller, Ben Roller,
Wayne Zimmerman, Denny Bernal, and
John Kellogg. Lowell Hamilton came by
and donated some vintage issues of old RC
magazines, but could not stay for the event.
Our special thanks to Darrell Cassidy for
arranging for the school gymnasium and to
Kevin Huether’s services as auctioneer.
As with most auctions, the bidding was
fast and furious on some items, but little or
no interest in others. But as people carted
away their items at the end of the day, it
looked like most everyone had a bargain or
two to take home.
Associate Vice Presidents
Max Hansen, 1909 Wisconsin SW, Huron SD
57350
H. Michael Harrington, 6112 Ashton Ct.,
Ft. Collins CO 80525
Fred Hildebrand, 4015 Somerset Circle, Casper
WY 82609-3161
Nathan Lancaster, 3597 S. Kendall Street, Denver
CO 80235
Troy Lapp, 1619 Wichita Dr., Bismarck ND 58504
Travis McGinnis, 8027 W. 81st Circle, Arvada CO
80005
Don Moden, 410 Hart St., Salina KS 67401
Jim Ricketts, 4921 Fernwood Drive, Sioux Falls
SD 57103-5573
Jack L. Sibert, 3611 Kimberly Circle, Lincoln NE
68506-4524
Mark T. Smith, 14632 W. 50th Street, Shawnee
KS 66216
Frequency Coordinator
Steve Mangles, c/o Radio Service Center, 918 S.
Sheridan, Denver CO 80226
Colorado / Kansas /
Nebraska / North Dakota /
South Dakota / Wyoming
Russ Miller
Vice President
980 N. 3rd St.
Carrington ND 58421
Tel.: (701) 652-2321
Fax: (701) 652-2994
E:mail:
[email protected]
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