District XI Report - 2010/06
Bruce Nelson, District XI Vice President
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we were blessed with a mild winter—or in some cases no winter at all! As a result, we had the opportunity to get in much more flying than usual.
Our field, which is an old airstrip, was without the usual snow cover and, as a result, got much more use. The mild temperatures lured greater numbers to the field.
Many of us took time out to cross the state for the Expo in Monroe, Washington, as I reported last month. The lack of snow made driving the mountain passes less of a challenge.
This past weekend was the Toledo R/C Expo, and a few of us took in this world-class event. The Toledo Weak Signals club has hosted this event for many years and, like fine wine, it just gets better with age. I take my hat off to the Weak Signals! For a group to put on an event such as this for so many years has to be a record of some kind.
Many of us use this event as a place to gather with friends from all over the country—friends we get all too few chances to see as often as we would like.
I have, on several occasions, purchased a large airplane or two. Traveling by air as I do would be a problem if it were not for some wonderful friends from Alabama. Their "freight service" has, on several occasions, made it possible for me to get my treasures home by way of the Deep South. Thanks, Jim, Tommy, and Mike!
The show is about one very important thing, and that is the friends we make—friends from all across the country and even some from abroad. The best part of this hobby is the friends—the flying is secondary!
That's all, folks!
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
