Checkerboard Field R/C member Ed Lipka
has the engine running, ready to launch. The
landing gear has been removed to make
things easier.
CHICAGO AREA: Club 864, the
Checkerboard Field R/C Club, held a
January 1 breakfast/flying session. Members
first gathered at a local restaurant for food
and then headed off to the flying field.
Pictures and information supplied by Bill
Bitautas.
The group watching before flight included
(R-L) Greg, John, John, Bill, and District VI
Vice President Charlie Bauer.
Scott Thompson was the first flier of the
year in both fixed-wing aircraft and
helicopter.
Gary Parenti gives dad Hal a hand launch of
his 3-D electric model.
Club president Jim Ansel has the right
combo for his electric Telemaster.
John Nowikowski zips up prior to launching
his foamy Extra.
John retrieves the Extra, happy with his first
flight of the year.
John and Mark Kanzia put up a team effort
to get their first flights in with the Stealth
model.
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District VI
Charlie Bauer, District VI Vice President; [email protected]
Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri
Charlie Bauer
Vice President
4944 N. Orange Ave.,
Norridge IL 60706
Tel.: (708) 457-0565;
Fax: (708) 457-2177
District VI Web site:
www.cs.iit.edu/~amadist6/
Associate Vice
Presidents
Kentucky:
Dennis Baack, Bowling Green
KY; (270) 783-4004
Illinois:
Bryan Chumbley, Peoria IL;
(309) 683-3616
Hal Parenti, Westchester IL;
(708) 562-5752
Indiana:
Ron Ballard, Decatur IN;
(260) 724-8934
Gary Bussell, Muncie IN;
(765) 288-3541
Frank Roales, Vincennes IN;
(812) 882-4776
Missouri:
Randy Cameron, Springfield
MO; (417) 889-6254
Jim Cianciolo, Independence
MO; (816) 795-7382
Bob Underwood, St. Charles
MO; (636) 939-3394
Webmaster: Gary Parenti,
Westchester IL;
Eve. (708) 531-9556
Safety Coordinator: Walter
Voyt, Joliet IL; (815) 725-4677
Frequency Coordinator: Mel
Ziska, Naperville IL;
(630) 357-7350
District VI Volunteers
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