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Pullman The Palouse Ridge
Runner
Palouse Region
R/C Flyers Newsletter
============================ May 2006 ===============================
7pm Tuesday May 2
Jack-in-the-Box
The next club meeting will
be at Jack-in-the-Box in
Agenda for the
May meeting:
Agenda items include:
1. Sawyer Field
2. Planning for the 2006
flying season.
If anyone has a new plane, bring it to show it off.
Notes
from the April
The meeting was held
at Jack-in-the-Box in
Byron (President) & Heather Stevenson
Bruce Bumgarner (VP)
Colleen Bumgarner (Sec/Treas)
Brady Wicks
Bob Boettcher
Mike Cook
Larry Bobisud
Dave Walker
Vance Penton
Sam Hord
Joe Bolden
John Sawyer
Barry Grussling
Jerry Becker
Don Hart (Newletter Editor)
Minutes from the last meeting were
read and accepted).
Treasurer report: $1936.55
Club Dues Are Due!
Club
dues are due in May: $20 for an individual or $30 for a family.
Mall Show
The
raffle winner was Barry Grussling.
He won the ready-to-fly Parkzone P-51.
Sawyer Field
A
field day was held one Sunday in March to smooth out the runway. Several members
showed up to help.
John Sawyer reported that the field was
currently too wet to roll, but would be rolled at the next opportunity. He is
looking into several options to discourage worms from creating new mounds on
the runway.
Planes for
Larry Bobisud informed the group that John Sandell had two electric powered
models for sale (both were sold within a few days of the club meeting).
Bruce Bumgarner reported that he had been
contacted by Marion Sanders of
Colfax.
Club Swap
The
members present voted to hold a club swap meet Sunday May 21 at 1:00pm.
The swap meet will be held in John
Sawyer’s shop. A potluck is also
part of the event – service begins at 1:00pm.
There
are some “club surplus” items including a crashed AeroStar 40 trainer and two
OS40FP engines to be sold. This is an opportunity for everyone in the club to
swap or sell any excess planes, engines or other items that are no longer
needed.
Model Demonstration in Colfax
As
part of the club’s dedication to public service, Joe Bolden and Dave Walker
will be doing a modeling demonstration for Cub
Scouts in Colfax.
July
The
first Tuesday in July falls on the 4th. The members present voted to
move the July meeting to the following Tuesday,
July 11.
Jerry Becker
showed his Pacific Aero Models Tiger
Moth 30 ARF. Jerry converted the plane to electric power (of course). This
is a 50 inch span scale model of the biplane primary trainer used by the RAF
before and during WWII. Power is an Astro 05 with a 4:1 gearbox. Both rudder
and elevator use a pull-pull control system. A 3S1P 2100 ThunderPower LiPo
battery pack provides the power.
May 13
Ontario, OR; Wings Over Malhuer Butte; Class A at Malhuer
Butte for 750, 755; CD: Chet Carpenter, 7188 Elmore, Fruitland, ID 83619,
(208)425-3227, Email: crchet@msn.com
Sponsor: Snake River Valley Modelers #2139. We will be conducting 2610 scale
combat and Open B. 6 rounds of each beginning with 3 rounds of Open B at
10:00am
May 13,14 Lewiston,
ID; Orrin Crooks
May 19-21
Richland, WA; TCRCM Helicopter - Fun Fly; Class C at TCRCM
Field; CD: Robert Opgenorth,
May 20,21 Zillah, WA;
Volcano Fun Fly; Class C at Ben's Strip; CD: David Turner, 17311 6th
Ave. Ct E, Spanaway, WA 98387, (253)829-9329, Email: datjst@msn.com; Sponsor: Valley
Aeromodelers #651. Breakfast and lunch available to purchase. Saturday night
dinner is included with entry fee.
May 20,21 Zillah, WA;
Volcano Fun Scale; Class A for 520 at Ben's Strip; CD: David Turner,
17311 6th Ave. Ct E, Spanaway, WA 98387, (253)829-9329, Email: datjst@msn.com;
Sponsor: Valley Aeromodelers #651. Breakfast and lunch available to purchase.
Saturday night dinner is included with entry fee. Fun Fly and Fun Scale flown on
both days.
May 20,21 Valley,
WA; Barons Spring
Float Fly; Class C ay Jump off Joe LakeSpokane: CD: Tony Worman,
May 27,28 Athol, Idaho;
Ed Huffman Soaring Classic; Class AA for 441, 442, 443,444, 460,461;
Location: Farragut State Park; CD: Robin Kirkpatrick, 7443 N. Wiscomb, Spokane,
WA 99208, (509)489-5841. Sponsor:
Jun 9-11
Parma, ID; Idaho Jet Fly; Class C-r at
Jun 23-25 Nampa, ID;
SW Idaho Scale Masters Qualifier; Class AA for 511,512,520,522(jso) at
Nampa Model Aviators Field; CD: Chet Carpenter, 7188 Elmore,
Jun 29-2 Joseph, OR; Alpine Soaring Adventure: Class C; CD Wil Byers, (209)627-5224, Email: wilbyers@quietflyer.com
Aug 11-13 Athol, ID:
Warbirds Over Farragut; Class C at Farragut St. Park; CD: Matt Jacobson,
735 N. Corbin Rd. #21, Post Falls, ID 83854, (208)773-4222, Email: spectrematt@yahoo.com ; Sponsor:
Farragut Flyers #324. This is a fly-In. Any aircraft Friday and Sunday,
Warbirds only on Saturday
Northwest
modeling events at http://boeinghawks.org/events/ama.htm