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Pullman The Palouse Ridge Runner Moscow

Palouse Region R/C Flyers Newsletter

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Club Meeting

7pm Tuesday July 5

Latah Room

University Inn Best Western

Moscow

Members can order from the menu beginning at 6pm

The next club meeting will be at the Latah Room at the University Inn Best Western in Moscow (near the main desk) Tuesday, July 5 (contact club president Dave Walker for information (208) 882-9180 or e-mail dwalker@uidaho.edu).

Agenda for the July meeting:

Agenda to be determined...

Notes from the June Meeting:

By Colleen Bumgarner

The meeting was held at the Gold Room in the University Inn Best Western in Moscow on Tuesday, June 7. Called to order by Dave Walker, President.

Members present:

Minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved.

Treasurer Report

There is a balance of $3009.31.

Old Business

Club Dues

Club dues are $20 for individuals and $30 for family membership. Please pay dues to Colleen Bungarner soon so you will be included on the official club roster when the club AMA charter is renewed.

Flying Field Update

Sawyer Field

The field is in excellent condition. Many thanks to Bruce Bumgarner for keeping the grass mowed to perfection!

Philips Farm County Park

The flying site area has not been mowed yet. We’re waiting for drier weather.

New Business

Spring Fun Fly

“Low impact” flying events were planned. Wally Bigelow has put together a set of prizes to be awarded. Dave Walker has lots of venison burger for the BBQ. The weather forecast looked good.

Fuel

Wally Bigelow says Hodgins Drug & Toy has fuel. The 10% nitro/20% oil blend (the most popular) is available along with 15% nitro fuel.

Glider Meets

The Orrin Crooks Memorial glider meet, an annual event CD’ed by Bruce Bumgarner, was held at the Lewiston club field on the weekend of May 14-15. There were 25 flyers. The weather was rainy in the morning on Saturday, but was excellent the rest of the weekend.

Les Grammer will CD (his first) the Tri-Cities Fry Fly glider meet in Pasco June 11-12.

Anything R/C is Back

Chris Hansen has returned as a vendor for electric powered R/C.

Frequency Board

Wally Bigelow says progress is being made.

Meeting adjourned.

Demonstration

Wally Bigelow showed pictures of his visit to the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field near Seattle. The new wing of WWI and WWII fighters was open when Wally visited in April. Great pictures Wally!

Many thanks to Colleen Bumgarner for her notes of the meeting.

Upcoming Events

Jul 7-10 Joseph, OR; Alpine Soaring Adventure; Class C at Mt. Howard; CD: Wil Byers, 3448 Eastlake Dr., W. Richland, WA 99353, (509) 627-5224, Email: wilbyers@kionapublishing.com; Sponsor: Kiona Publishing Inc. This is a Fun Fly event for Scale, non-scale and electric airplanes. It will include scale aerotowing.

Aug 12-14 Athol, ID: Warbird Fly-In; Class C at Farragut St. Park; CD: Matt Jacobson, 735 N. Corbin Rd. #21, Post Falls, ID 83854, (208)773-4222, Email: matt.Jacobson@itd.state.gov ; Sponsor: Farragut Flyers #324. Saturday is war birds only. Friday and Sunday is all aircraft flying.

More Northwest modeling events at http://boeinghawks.org/events/ama.htm

For Sale!

See classified ads on the club website at http://users.colfax.com/dhart/prr/forsale/forsale.htm