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============================== May 2005 =================================

Dave Walker (President)

Bruce Bumgarner (VP)

Colleen Bumgarner (Sec/Treas)

Sam Hord

Les Grammer

Larry Bobisud

Nic Wittman

Joe Bolden

Bob and Virginia Boettcher

Jerry Becker (new member)

John Brown (new member)

Don Hart

Minutes from the previous meeting were read, amended and approved.

There is a balance of $3124.31.

It was noted that Darrell Ery had be laid up for several months – a get well card will be sent.

Dave Walker and Joe Bolden saw Pat Gates, back to clean the old place. Pat says hi! He’s enjoying his new home in Missouri.

Wally Bigelow is recovering from surgery at his mom’s place.

Many thanks to Bertle Spence for chairing the Mall Show Committee – GREAT JOB BERTLE!

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.

Nic Wittman provided information comparing prices and minimum order size for Cooper Fuels and Byron’s. The club decided to go with the Byron’s. The Minimum order to get the sale price is 7 cases. Fuel to be paid for in advance. Nic would handle the collection of orders. An email was sent to all club members requesting fuel orders. If the minimum was not met, there would be no order this year.

John Sawyer reports that the flying field is ready! He has sprayed for worms, weeds, rust and powdery mildew. John rented a power roller and rolled the field. The roller was larger than the one used in the past, and did a great job.

Fountain Field, the crop duster field south of Moscow is no longer to be considered as an official flying site. Crop dusters are actively using the runway.

Bob Boettcher will talk to Charlie, the owner, about club members flying there.

The hay is gone! Some equipment is currently parked on the old runway location. Sam Hord called the Potlatch Corporation leasing person. We may be able to lease part of the site – an area on the south side of the mill site was suggested.

Thursday evening flying at Sawyer’s R/C Field can start NOW! Flying starts around 5pm and goes until dark.

The Spring Fun Fly will be scheduled on a Saturday in June – either June 18 or 25 (to be determined at the May meeting). Dave Walker has lots of venison burger for the BBQ.

Dave Walker showed repairs to the "Bingo", a 40 size low wing sport plane that hit a metal fence post. Spars and one rib were broken. Dave used diagonal splices to repair spars.

Don Hart showed his new "Mojo" built from a Paul Swanson kit purchased on the internet. This is a very light 46 inch span profile plane with a fiberglass tube "spine" built into the fuselage. The kit has very well designed CNC router cut parts and was very easy to build. A YS 53 four stroke was installed for the demonstration. The Mojo is covered with transparent yellow and transparent blue Monokote.

We saw a video of the 2004 ETOC (Electric Tournament of Champions) from an episode of "Inside R/C" on the Outdoor Channel. Electric powered "foamy" 3D models were flown in free style competition by several of the top aerobatic flyers in the world.

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