July 2006 161
District V
Tony Stillman, District V Vice President; [email protected]
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands
GOOD WEATHER and great events! That’s
what living in District V means! Let’s jump
into some reports by my busy associate vice
presidents.
Bob Dixon sent in a report about the April
1-2, 2006, Pop Curtis Memorial sponsored by
Hodges Hobbies in Andersonville, Georgia.
“It was another great fly-in for 2006 with
the annual Pop Curtis Memorial held at
Hodges Hobbies. Mac’s flightline was nearly
covered from end to end. This fly-in always
features many active pilots, demonstrations,
vendors, and good food. There were some
clouds and chills in the morning, but a great
time was had by all.
“Mac flew his fabulous B-29 several times
and thrilled the crowds with his performance.
This is truly the highlight of every Pop Curtis
Memorial. You may see more by going to
www.hodgeshobbies.com. Here are some
pictures I took”
Mac Hodges’ B-29 with an XB-1 awaits the
next flight.
Chuck Perkins of Macon, Georgia, and his
superb C-47.
Fred McClellan reported on the Atlanta RC
Club’s (ARCC) Chili Fly held New Year’s
Day 2006.
“This is an annual event and was a bit odd
only in that the calendar must have been all
wrong; the weather was more like late April
than January 1. Members and guests kicked
off the New Year by putting away large
amounts of chili and ‘fixins,’ flying until the
sun went down, and in mid-afternoon they
held the first club meeting of the New Year.
“The ARCC flightline was a busy place
with new models being flight tested and older
models being tuned up for the flying season—
not that Atlanta has that much non-flying
weather. ARCC operates the only flying site
inside Atlanta’s infamous I-285 perimeter and
the site is one of the oldest continuously
operated flying sites in North Georgia. The
club’s Web site is www.atlrcclub.com.”
Getting a head start on the new flying season,
John and Eric Spangler taxi their trainer out
for another buddy-box session with Dad under
instruction.
Richard Prann in Puerto Rico reported on
the Borinquen Fly-In and fundraiser for a
young man named Sebastian Aldrich.
“On Sunday, April 9, the Borinquen RC
Model Club organized a fly-in to raise funds
for a very special kid. Sebastian Aldrich is a
seven-year-old who was born with spinal
bifida. Seba, as he is affectionately known,
was to be operated in Boston’s Children
Hospital to remove a tumor from his spine.
The operation had to be postponed until June
12 because Seba contracted influenza before
the operation.
“We organized the fly-in in a week. More
than 60 pilots showed up. We were
recommending a $10 donation per pilot. Not
once did I have to ask for the donation. Every
pilot and even some spectators made the
donation happily. This has been one if the
most fulfilling moments for me in the hobby.
“We wish Seba and his family all the
best.”
This is the group with Sebastian in the center
and his father standing behind him.
Tony Stillman
Vice President
3702 N. Pace Blvd.,
Pensacola FL 32505
Tel.: (850) 324-5832
www.amadistrict-v.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Alabama:
Lamar Blair, Decatur AL;
(256) 303-8349;
[email protected]
Jhon P. Russell, Mount Olive AL;
(205) 213-5240;
[email protected]
Florida:
Gene Martine, Jacksonville FL;
[email protected]
Jim Saiff, Tampa FL; (813)-969-
4262; jsaiffchipmunkrc@
earthlink.com
Jose Soto, Apopka FL;
[email protected]
Georgia:
Bob Dixon, Macon GA;
[email protected]
Nick Wright, Moultrie GA;
[email protected]
Freddie L. McClellan, Marietta
GA; (770) 402-6570; fred@
amadistrict-v.org
Mississippi:
Paul Verger, Biloxi MS;
(228) 826-4892
Terry W. Boston, Byhalia MS;
(662) 838-5541; TBoston1@
midsouth.rr.com
Puerto Rico:
Richard Prann, San Juan PR; Day
(800) 424-1322; Cell (787) 643-
0373; [email protected]
South Carolina:
Jim Fender, Batesburg SC; (803)
414-2591; [email protected]
Tennessee:
Charles R. Anderson,
Chattanooga TN; (423) 227-6725;
[email protected]
Albert Glenn, Memphis TN;
(901) 647-4211);
[email protected]
Owen Maupin, Collegedale TN;
(423) 240-3525;
[email protected]
Billy Miller, Blountville TN; (423)
335-2486; [email protected]
Dick Tonan, La Vergne TN;
[email protected]
Safety Coordinator: Red
Schofield, Newberry FL; (352)
331-8410; redscho@
bellsouth.net
Frequency Coordinator: Nick
Wright, Moultrie GA; (229) 324-
7674; gmcsierra91@
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/07
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