MCRCC News Letter
December 2000
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Supporting Model Aviation and the Community Since 1970
An Academy of Model Aeronautics Chartered Club (#294)
P.O. Box 484, Bloomington, Indiana 47402President: Mark Sexton 812-825-4343| Vice President: Bruce Hoffman 812-876-6219
Secretary/ Treasurer: Brent Hoover 812-824-7256| News Letter Editor: Brian Elliot 765-342-7236
Website Manager: Lou Magyar 812-876-8076
Meetings (monthly): 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., in the Cook Bldg.Just North of Otis Elevator Co. on Curry Pike, Bloomington, IN
Flying Site: 1 mile East of SR 37 on Wylie Road, Bloomington, IN
Websites:
http://geocities.datacellar.net/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/9018
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/monroecountyrcclub
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GENERAL:November Meeting 08-Nov-00...
Our president, Mark Sexton, called the meeting to order at 7:12:00, in the nice warm Cook Building. We discussed the purchase of an advertising space in the Bloomington Blades hockey team program, as a public service. We checked out the menu from Chapman's restaurant & took a vote on what our selections would be for the Christmas dinner. There was some discussion of the 2001 swap meet & Bob Watson is going to secure the building at the Monroe County Fairgrounds near the end of February, as close to last year's date as possible. It sounds like admission will probably remain at $2.00 and tables will sell for around $5.00 each. Details should be finalized by the January meeting. We wondered what would happen to the club fun fly for 2001 since Mike Rollins is moving away, but Bob Watson & Dave Poland volunteered to give it a shot next year. No date has been selected yet but be sure to give your suggestions to Bob & Dave. We also voted some new members in for 2001. Please welcome Dave Townsend from Martinsville, Mark Kappes from Indy, & Chris Adamson of Martinsville. Dave & Mark are helicopter guys but we won't hold that against them. You saw Dave do a demo flight at our air show this year. Chris is a doctor in Martinsville & is just on the verge of flying on his own. He did a solo hop with Dave Poland one evening at the field & he has flown at Nebo Memorial Field in Martinsville with minimal help. Please welcome these new members when you see them at the field. Elections were held for club officers for 2001. The incumbents all won re-election by a large margin. In order to avoid the court battles & long delays, the first count of the votes was a hand count. It also helped the process along since there was no opposition for president or Secretary/Treasurer. The opponent for VP was not in attendance so he was unable to file any protest, within the pre-determined time limit of 30 seconds. Your Monroe County R/C Club Officers for 2001 will be Mark Sexton as President, Bruce Hoffman as Vice President, and Brent Hoover as Secretary/Treasurer. Congratulations gentlemen & keep up the good work! The meeting was closed at 8:02:14
Christmas Dinner:...
The second Wednesday of December (12/13), which is our regular monthly meeting date, we will have our annual Christmas Dinner Party / meeting at Chapman's restaurant in Bloomington. We must let them know in advance how many people will attend. Many pre-paid at the November meeting but there is still time to get in on the fun. If you wish to attend, you can send your money to our club secretary / treasurer, Brent Hoover at 3605 Cockrell, Bloomington, IN 47403. Brent's telephone number & e-mail address are at the top of this newsletter, as always. Please include your name, the number of adults, & the number of children, from your family that will be attending. The prices are $21.00 for each adult & $10.50 for each child, age five through twelve. There was a communications mix up last month and these prices are a little steeper than the $20.25 & $10.00 that were listed here in the November edition. If you already sent Brent your money, please take note of the updated prices.The deadline for mailing your advance payment to Brent is December 2. You can pay at the dinner on 12/13 but you MUST let Brent know before the deadline so that the restaurant will know how much food to prepare! Fat guys don't want to go away hungry!
Bad Address...
An add appeared last month for an aircraft for sale in Martinsville. I have tried the e- mail address several times & had all messages returned as undeliverable. Several people had some interest in the plane so please note that the e-mail address listed is no good. A few of us thought it would make a good club trainer but that idea went over like a lead balloon at the meeting. Here is the add again, without the e-mail address. A Martinsville man has contacted me about a plane he has for sale. Randy Murray has a Sig Cadet Senior with an OS 40 FP that has never been flown. No radio gear is included. He would like to sell the airplane & engine for $125.00 (firm). You can contact Mr. Murray by telephone at 765-342-7139.
Interesting Bits...
A cub will not sustain flight, in the inverted position, with the power cut! Putting the flaps down (or up) will not help! Jimmy Vanvleet soloed with his Hangar 9 Easy II on 11/12/2000. He broke it on the same day, repaired it, & flew it again before he went home. Congratulations Jimmy! You might think Bill Black looks a little old for his claimed age. He just had a birthday & says he's 35. That may be why he thought that cub would fly upside down with the power off! Happy birthday Bill!
Day After Thanksgiving Flying:...
Several members dug out the cold weather gear & came out to the field on the Friday after Thanksgiving to enjoy some brisk air & some good flying. Some might say they are a little "eat up" but all had a great time. Those in attendance were Julian Robertson, George Williams, Tim Sparks, Brian Elliott, Bob Shireman, & Charlie Thompson. The Monroe County Sheriff that stopped by to chat with us didn't bring an airplane but enjoyed the show. The temperature was around 45F & the wind was from the East/North East at around 9 MPH. The corn is still up at the West end of the runway but the farmers were out harvesting so it probably won't be there for long. The beans to the East & North have been gone for a few weeks now. By the time we get enough snow on the ground to use skis, the approach should be good from all sides.
Miscellaneous Info...An event calendar can be accessed from the clubs Website. Please follow the link on the main page to get there. Anyone can use this Calendar and make a posting to a message board. The only requirement is that you join the Yahoo Groups and become a registered user. Its FREE and no personal information need be provided if you do not want it made public.
The message board is a GREAT place to post items you have for sale and make some general announcements.
There is also a photo album section there. Anyone can post a photo of what ever subject (model airplane club related please) they want! We have made several albums for you to add your photo... or you can make your own!
Please try to keep photos limited to 50k or less. We have only 5 meg of space available to post photos and it'll go fast. If you have pictures that you would like to post, please e-mail them to Lou and he'll get them posted on the main website.
If anyone would like to buy a Club shirt or hat please drop Bruce a line. The shirts sell for $21.50 and the hats are $9.00.
General Interest: The MCRCC Web Page is now in service... The site address is:www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/9018.
There is also a simpler URL to remember. Try:
http://club.gs/mcrcc for an easier connection to remember
and better still.... Try: Fly.To/MCRCC
For those of you that have internet capabilities you may view the MCRCC News Letter at any of these URL's.
The Calendar can be accessed at:http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/monroecountyrcclub
If you have e-mail you may send your address to Brian at belliott@surf-ici.com
If you have anything that might be of interest to the club please contact Lou Magyar at 812-876-8076 or you may drop him a line at lmagyar@hepn.com
FOR SALE ITEMS:none this month
UP COMING EVENTS:
Don't forget to mark your calendar for these upcoming events.
*Dates with ? are not set in stone yet...Don't forget to mark your calendar for these upcoming events.
December 13 --- Annual Club Christmas Dinner at "Chapman's" in Bloomington
January 1, 2001 --- Annual New Year's Day Glider Contest at IU Stadium
January 20, 2001 --- Deric Rush Band at "The Gathering" 5227 W. Airport Rd. Bloomington
