District VII Report
Iowa / Michigan / Minnesota / Wisconsin
Bill Oberdieck Vice President
Box 1076 Southgate, MI 48195 Tel: (734) 283-4813 Fax: (734) 283-0650 Email: [email protected] District VII Web page: www.amadistrictvii.org
Associate Vice Presidents
- Bren Bailey — 1440 Center St., Marquette, MI 49855; Tel: (906) 228-7747; Email: [email protected]
- Larry Brannan — 2181 Cascade Lakes Cir., Grand Rapids, MI 49546; Tel: (616) 956-6012; Email: [email protected]
- Ed Bucki — PO Box 324, S. Rockwood, MI 48179; Tel: (734) 379-4054; Email: [email protected]
- Bud Gorman — Box 33, Knife River, MN 55609; Email: [email protected]
- Russell Knetzger — 2625 E. Shorewood Boulevard, Milwaukee, WI 53211; Tel: (414) 962-0637
- Thomas D. Lazar — 435 Hubbell St., Marshall, WI 53559-9409; Email: [email protected]
- Jon McVay — 5 Hillcrest Heights Ln., Mount Vernon, IA 52314-9611; Tel: (319) 895-6527; Email: [email protected]
- Bill Millar — 712 Grand Ave., Petoskey, MI 49770; Tel: (231) 347-2347; Email: [email protected]
- Tom Pierce — 6862 Frith Rd., St. Clair, MI 48079; Tel: (810) 367-6450; Email: [email protected]
- Mark E. Robotti — 26540 Olympic Trail, North Lindstrom, MN 55045
Frequency Coordinators
- West: Al Schwartz — 2787 Fernwood, Roseville, MN 55113; Tel: (651) 633-2286
- East: Pete Waters — 7420 Seven Mile Rd., Northville, MI 48167; Tel: (248) 486-4800
As many of you know, the AMA vice presidents write these monthly columns three months in advance of actual distribution. This column is actually being written in April when many clubs are already enjoying spring flying.
I attended the Toledo Expo in early April, and I can tell you the weather did not act as though spring had sprung. We had ice storms, sleet, and rain, with thunder and lightning. We experienced a drop in temperature from 70° to 35° and high winds. It was a real bummer for this time of year. Our weather hasn't been the greatest in this area, but hopefully it will improve so I can get to some of the scheduled activities.
This brings up another subject.
Occasionally I receive comments asking, "Why don't I see my club in your column?" The answer is quite simple: has anyone sent me any information about what your club is doing? I certainly would appreciate articles of interest, and I'm sure other clubs would like to see what is going on in other areas of District VII.
To generate some interest in providing pictures and articles for this column, here is a montage of some past events in the district.
Until next time, C.A.V.U.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
