EAA 172 Newsletter & Meeting Minutes

Betty Hammer

Earl Hildebrant

Tom Hitt

Bob Kitchens

Marguerite Lawrence

Leonard D. Nance, Jr.

Alfred F. Newman, Sr.

Joyce Ann Newman

George Odom

Sue Rayburn

Bruce Self

Betty Trenter

Q. Allen "Chief" Youngblood

Wootten York

Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for December 13, 2014
Christmas Party

The weather was fine, no rain, and the temperature was in the mid 60s. Two planes flew in. Bill Couch, Sue Couch, and Debbie Cummings came in Bill’s Cessna 185. Charles Lewis and Pierre Smith came in Pierre’s RV 10. Then 32 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the delicious Christmas meal with smoked turkey prepared by Ben Brown and his dad, club president Sid Brown. At 12:31 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation. The short business meeting started at 1:03 PM. Sid thanked those who brought the side dishes and set up the Christmas decorations in the clubhouse for the meeting, especially Frances Weiss who decorated the tables. He also thanked members for bringing in the gifts for the children at the Children’s Medical Center in Augusta. He said that his son, Ben, would bring the toys and gifts to the Children's Medical Center.

Old Business: Don Bush moved for the approval of the minutes of the November 8th meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion and it was approved by the members. Sid Brown said that the autocross held on the ramp at the Wrens airport on December 6th, with FAA approval, went well. There were 21 participants.

New Business: Secretary John Magnan passed around the proposed EAA 172 events calendar for 2015. After the members looked at it and discussed the proposed fly-ins, John made a motion that the calendar be approved. Don Bush seconded the motion and the members approved the 2015 calendar. President Brown said that the next newsletter would have a copy of the calendar.

The January 10th meeting will be a “Chili Cookoff” so President Brown asked for volunteers to bring their favorite chili. Four of the volunteers were: Sheila Connell, Virginia Bush, Cindy Britt, and Frances Weiss.

There will be no social eat-out in December. Virginia Bush said that she would be handling the next social eat-out for Thursday, January 22, 2015. Virginia also thanked Sid Brown for cooking the turkeys. Sid said that his son Ben did most of the work.

Treasurer Don Bush said that so far he had received the dues for next year from 50 members. The dues will be going up to $40 for those who pay after December 31st.

Sheila Connell said that Al Patton was in the hospital for a possible bowel obstruction. We will be sending a “get well” card to him.

We held the election of the EAA 172 officers for 2015. John Magnan moved that Joe Britt should be the 2015 vice-president. Richard Fender seconded that motion. Then Charlie Connell moved to retain Sid Brown as president, John Magnan as secretary, and Don Bush as treasurer. Richard Fender also seconded that motion. Then Richard moved to close the nominations. Charlie Connell seconded that motion. Those present approved all the motions unanimously.

Richard Fender moved to adjourn the meeting. Virginia Bush seconded the motion. Those present approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 1:26 PM. The meeting closed with a singing of “Jingle Bells” led by Cathy and Sid Brown on the guitar.

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More Wrens Fall Fly-in Photos,
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Aviation Question of the Month

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FAA Makes Searching for NOTAMs Easier,
Non-pilot "Joe Citizen" and his Christmas Drone

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St. Simons Islnd AOPA Fly-in a "Resounding Success",
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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for November 8, 2014
Club Meeting -- Elections

Though it was cool outside with temperatures in the low 60s, those who came to the meeting were warmed by a roaring fire in the clubhouse fireplace. Before the meeting 18 members and their families enjoyed the delicious grilled pork chops prepared by club president Sid Brown. Pierre Smith flew in with his RV-10. At 12:22 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started at 1:04 PM. Sid thanked those who brought the side dishes and set up the clubhouse for the meeting.

Old Business: Club members approved the minutes of the September 13th meeting.

Those who had used the club’s 16 foot flatbed trailer during the past month reported that one tire was constantly losing air. Newsletter editor John Magnan said that he had put a note about the need for at least one replacement trailer tire in the October newsletter. The tire’s size is P215/70 R15. A couple members at the meeting said they would check to see if they had a good used tire that size at their home or business. [If anyone reading this has a good used tire that size please contact the club secretary.]

New Business: Because only a few members were present at the meeting, President Brown suggested that we postpone the election of the 2015 EAA 172 officers until the December 13th Christmas Party meeting. The meeting attendees agreed to this.

Virginia Bush said that there would be no social eat-out this month or in December. The next one will be in 2015 on Thursday, January 22nd.

Treasurer Don Bush said that so far he had received the dues for next year from 28 members.

Secretary John Magnan mentioned that at the next month’s Christmas Party we would be accepting unwrapped gifts that would be given to the Children's Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

Ed Christian moved to adjourn the meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion. Those present approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 1:13 PM.

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Wrens Fall Fly-in October 25, 2014,
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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for October 24-25, 2014
WRENS FALL FLY-IN

The weather for all the fly-in days was perfect: in the 70s to low 80s, very light wind, and blue skies. The winds aloft from 1000 to 5000 feet AGL were light with no turbulence. Quite a few aircraft flew in on Friday, October 24th. A few gyroplanes were also trailered in on that day.
-- Bill Smith from Elizabeth, West Virginia came in early AM on Wednesday. -- Tents were set up on Tuesday with help from the Olson men.
-- On Friday CFI Will Robertson trained an IFR student.
-- Several planes were on the ramp early afternoon on Friday.
-- Quite a few gyroplanes set up to go flying mid-afternoon on Friday.
Both Friday and Saturday evenings featured high definition videos taken from the air of the day's flying and of the beautiful scenery around the Wrens area. The videos and a movie were shown on a huge 24' screen fastened to the outside wall of a hangar. Five gyros were parked in the hangar overnight on Friday.
-- There was a sizeable fixed-wing flightline on Saturday.
-- There was perfect flying weather throughout the fly-in.

*** A German designed Cavalon gyroplane flew in from Wadesboro, North Carolina.
*** A Hungarian designed Apollo Monsoon light sport trike was flown from Savannah, Georgia.
*** A U.S. designed Robinson R44 helicopter was flown from Lawrenceville, Georgia.

More than 55 attendees enjoyed the fabulous barbecue prepared by our club's "BBQ-Meister" Sid Brown. Coleslaw, hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies, coffee, and soda were also on the buffet table under the tents.
A panoramic photo of fly-in activities was taken by Harold Powers of Toomsboro, Georgia, at 1:00 PM on Saturday.

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for September 13, 2014
Club Meeting -- Cold Cuts Fly-in

Before the meeting 30 members, their families, and guests enjoyed the delicious cold cuts prepared by Sid and Ben Brown. Because of the rain no aircraft flew in. At 12:23 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started at 12:59 PM. Sid thanked those who brought the side dishes and set up the clubhouse for the meeting. He welcomed visitors Derea and Cynthia Baker. They are from Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Derea and Cynthia were guests of Charlie and Sheila Connell. Sid also said that the cruise he had gone on the second week of August went great. President Brown mentioned that at the beginning of September he had gone to the Triple Tree Fly-in near Woodruff, South Carolina, and had seen a P-51 and C-46 there among the more than 700 other aircraft. He also saw an RV and Cessna almost run into each other in the air! Sid and other members brought up the big RC model aircraft event (Joe Nall Fly-in) held this year (and every year) in May at Triple Tree. [This year there were 1,484 total registered pilots with their aircraft at the Joe Nall Fly-in.] Don Bush said that there is a Chilli Chili Fly-in at Triple Tree on February 7, 2015.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the August 9th meeting. Al Nodorft seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously.

New Business: Tomorrow (September 14) will be the Bob Rhodes barbecue fly-in at his farm near Lincolnton, Georgia, starting at about 1:00 PM. The members talked about the Wrens Fall Fly-in October 24 – 25 at the Wrens airport. Saturday, October 25 will be the main day. Sid Brown said that there would be a barbecue lunch for only $5.

There will be no meeting on October 11th because of our Wrens Fall Fly-in on the 25th. So our next regular meeting will be on November 8th at the Pea Patch. It will be the election meeting for the 2015 club officers. On that same day there will be a big AOPA regional fly-in only about 100 miles from Augusta on St. Simons Island on the coast. Treasurer Don Bush said that he might go there the day before as a volunteer to help in the set-up.

President Brown said that since the 2015 Boshears SkyFest was moved to May 16 & 17, the 2015 O.B. Brown Fly-in will be held on April 18 before Sun ’n Fun which will be April 21-26, 2015.

Virginia Bush said that the September club social eat-out would be at 6:30 PM on the 25th at Rae's Coastal Café on West Wimbledon Drive in Augusta, Georgia.

Richard Fender moved to adjourn the meeting. Don Bush seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 1:22 PM.

BOARD MEETING (to 2:00 PM)

Officers talked about the meal charge for youngsters at the club meetings. After some discussion it was decided that there would be no charge for any youngsters under 13 years of age since below that age they would eat considerably less than older children or adults. They also discussed the upcoming November 8th club elections. Secretary John Magnan brought up the need to replace at least one trailer tire. President Brown said that he might be able to get a used one from the place he works at. [Its size is P215/70 R15 for anyone who has a usable tire to donate.]

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Rhodes Barbecue & Fly-in September 14, 2014 - Map & Directions,
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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for August 9, 2014
Club Meeting -- Breakfast Fly-in

Before the meeting 34 members, their families, and guests enjoyed the delicious eggs, pancakes, bacon, and sausages prepared by members Spence and Mindy Olson. Because it was overcast and rainy no planes flew in. At 9:37 AM Jim McBurney gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started at 10:04 AM. Acting club president, vice-president Nandi Shetty, thanked Spence and Mindy Olson and the others who helped prepare the meal and set up the clubhouse for the meeting. Acting president Shetty said that now that he had “presidential powers” he would make several decisions that, if enacted, would resolve most members’ complaints against the Federal government and also would solve many world problems. However, he said that unfortunately after the meeting his new powers would no longer exist and the problems would not be solved! Nandi welcomed guests John, Michelle, Molly, and Jenna McBurney. He also welcomed guests Robert Berrett-Johnston and Mike VanHoten from Melrose Landing, Florida.

Old Business: After he was asked, Nandi talked about the vacation in India he and his family just returned from. He said that there, in India, his sons, Jay and Dev enjoyed the opportunity of riding on an elephant. Secretary John Magnan mentioned that at the time of this meeting the club president, Sid Brown and his family were enjoying a cruise on the huge Disney cruise ship Disney Dream. John said that Sid had told him that unlike other cruise lines such as Carnival, the Disney cruise lines have had no problems with sicknesses or disasters. Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the July 12th meeting. Don Bush seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously.

New Business: The members talked about the schedule for events in October. Allen Nodorft brought up that we need to decide whether or not to have a club meeting on October 11. After some discussion the members voted to not have a club meeting on October 11. Then we discussed whether or not to have a big breakfast on the Saturday of the fly-in. The EAA 172 Wrens Fall Fly-in is scheduled for Friday & Saturday, October 24 & 25. Some members mentioned that a group of visiting pilots always liked having that breakfast. After more talk among the members it was agreed to only have a “big” lunch from 10:00 AM to noon on the 25th and to still have a breakfast for the early-bird pilots but not advertise that to the public.

Spence Olson said that an acquaintance of his had asked about having RC (radio controlled) model airplanes at the Fall Fly-in - whether there were any Wrens city ordinances about it. Secretary John Magnan said that more than ten years ago a person in Wrens complained about RC airplane “noise” coming from the airport. At that time the Wrens city council did pass an ordinance against having them at the airport. However, people have flown them since that time and no one has complained, especially since now most are battery not gas powered and make little noise. John said that Spence’s acquaintance would have to get an insurance policy from the AMA [Academy of Model Aeronautics, Inc.], as had to be done for the 2012 O.B. Brown Fly-in, before we apply for the EAA fly-in insurance in early September. Spence said he would pass the information on to his acquaintance.

The August club social eat-out will be at 6:30 PM on the 28th at the Bonefish Grill on Washington Road in Augusta, Georgia.

Jim McBurney moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 10:26 AM.

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O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in Additional Photos and Happenings,
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AirVenture Oshkosh 2014,
Boshears 2015 Dates Set,
NTSB Report: Premier Jet Crash February, 2013,
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Quicksilver MX Sprint for Sale, Continental O-300-D for Sale,
Upcoming Events for August

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for July 12, 2014
Club Meeting -- Barbecue Fly-in

It was warm and there were quite a few clouds, but no rain. Before the meeting 43 members, their families, and guests enjoyed the delicious barbecue prepared by Sid and Ben Brown. Five aircraft flew in. At 12:30 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started at 1:00 PM. Sid thanked those who came to the meeting. He also recognized those who decorated the clubhouse especially Fay Allen and Sheila Connell who set up the tables with patriotic coverings and decorations. Sid welcomed Todd Abercrombie and David Sanders who came in the airplane of their friend, Billy Couch. Sid also welcomed Rudy Smith and Tony Zorn who came in Rudy’s RV-4. Everyone gave a warm welcome to new member Spencer Olson and his wife and four children, as well as their Aussie Shepherd dog Nalla.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the June 13th meeting. Charlie Connell seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously. President Brown brought up the old refrigerator that was in the clubhouse and needs repairs. After some discussion members decided to not replace it and just use the refrigerator they moved from the food trailer two months ago. Spence Olson volunteered to haul the old refrigerator off to the landfill or recycling center. Secretary John Magnan brought up the KR-2 advertised in the newsletter for $5,000. He said it was a good deal since the new upgraded VW engine alone is worth the selling price.

New Business: President Brown talked about future events and fly-ins. He remarked that we need to know who can or will come to these events so we can decide whether or not to have the events at all. Sid also said perhaps next year we will make the date of the Wrens O.B. Brown Fly-in earlier in the Spring to see if doing that will increase the attendance. Sid said that the September 13th meeting will feature cold cuts.

The July club social eat-out will be at 6:30 PM on the 24th at Miyako Sushi and Steakhouse on Washington Road in Augusta, Georgia.

Sid gave out the 2013 Chapter Service Awards to Nandi Shetty, John Magnan, Don Bush, Al Patton, and Pierre Smith. Secretary Magnan gave President Brown the 2013 Chapter Service Award.

Sid said that he will not be at the August 9th club meeting since he and his family would be on a cruise. Vice President Nandi Shetty is going on vacation in India during July but will be back in time to preside over that meeting in August. Sid also said that he needs people to help cook the breakfast in August.

Charlie Connell moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 1:20 PM.

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Friday, June 13, Evening Fly-in Meal -- Wrens Airport

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Saturday, June 14, O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in, Wrens Airport,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

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FAA Appeals NTSB UAV Ruling,
FAA Says It Can Regulate Model Planes,
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Liability Protection Granted to South Carolina's Private Airfields,
KR-2 Project For Sale -- VERY REASONABLE PRICE

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EAA 172 WRENS O.B. BROWN MEMORIAL FLY-IN
at the Wrens Airport (65J) June 14, 2014

It was a warm day with a blue sky, fluffy clouds, and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s, yet not too hot. Starting in the late morning fifteen aircraft of all types were on display on the ramp. Billy Couch, from Dewey Rose, Georgia, came in his Cessna 185 with his daughter, Sue, as the pilot. Charles Lewis from Louisville, Georgia, brought his Destiny tandem powered parachute along with his grandson Alex Gomez-Leon. Eddie Chalker, from the Twin Lakes airpark, came in his Tecnam Bravo light sport airplane. There was an RV-6A from Newberry, South Carolina. Johnny Anderson, manager of the Trenton, South Carolina, airport brought his Cessna 172. Tommy Mitchell from Noonan, Georgia, piloted his Cessna 172 with three family members as passengers. Steve Amster brought his Cessna Skyhawk. Eddie Booth came in his RV-7. Al Young, from Honeapath, South Carolina, came in his Cessna 172. Pierre Smith flew in his RV-10. Rudy Smith, from Vidalia, Georgia, came in his RV-4. Sandy Howard came in his Beech Bonanza. Dewey Morgan flew in his Scottish Aviation Bulldog from Sylvania, Georgia. Larry Maynard, from Mountain Air Park, Georgia, came in his RV-8A. Of course Sid Brown had his Challenger 1 light sport airplane which his father, O.B. Brown, had built. Cathy and Bethany Brown sold food at the concession stand under the tent. Hugh Fleming and Hayse Radford started up and ran the huge Wrens Flour Mill diesel engine. One of those who worked with the diesel engine also brought in a "hit and miss" single cylinder gasoline engine connected to an ice cream churn and served delicious home-made ice cream to many visitors. There was a 1956 Ford 8N tractor on display (and for sale) by guests Ryan and Keith Washington who also worked with setting up the big diesel engine. There were 62 visitors: pilots and their passengers, diesel engine and ice cream churn people, as well as some club members and a few people from Wrens at the fly-in.

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Friday, June 13, 2014, evening fly-in meal
at the Wrens airport

During the day three aircraft came in for a visit. Both John Sligar and Shane Nothdurft brought in their ultralights. Those at the airport gathered around them while John and Shane described enhancements and refinements they had made on their aircraft. Before that time, Mike Hutson and George Weeks, from the Twin Lakes, South Carolina airpark, came in on Week’s Cessna 150. Sid, Cathy, and Ben Brown prepared potatoes and salad and set out grills for the attendees to use to cook the meat they brought. There were many delicious dessert side dishes. By 7:30 PM twelve members and visitors had started grilling their meat and sitting down and enjoying the meal. At 7:45 PM Sid Brown gave the invocation. Sid noted that perhaps we should have scheduled the meal for 7:00 PM rather than 6:00 PM since usually we don’t start grilling the meat and eating until 7:00 PM anyway. Also, around 6:20 PM Hayse Radford and Hugh Fleming brought in the huge 80+ year old diesel engine that had been used for Wrens' industries during the 1930s. They were planning to set up and run the engine on Saturday.

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Prez Sez,
Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2014

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More Boshears Skyfest 2014 Photos,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

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AOPA Membership Rates Going Up,
CBP to be Nicer to Pilots,
Aviation Question of the Month,
Liability Protection Granted to Georgia's Private Airports,
EAA and the FAA Flight Testing Manual,
FBI: $10,000 Bounty for Laser Pointing Perps

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Quicksilver MX Sprint for Sale, Continental O-300-D for Sale,
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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for May 10, 2014
Club Meeting

Before the meeting 33 members, their families, and guests enjoyed the delicious hamburger and hot dogs prepared by Sid and Ben Brown. It was warm but there was threatening weather so no aircraft flew in. However we did have members and visitors with four motorcycles come in! At 12:39 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. At 1:05 PM, before the business meeting, we welcomed our speaker, Col. (ret.) James "Pete" Booth who discussed his book Returning Fire: In the Beginning about the Huey UH1-B being the first armed helicopter. Col. Booth spent 30 years in the army and in 1965 he commanded the 197th Armed Helicopter Company in Vietnam. After Vietnam he was on the Pentagon army staff, then became the commander of the 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Division. Following that he was the commander of the Lightning Brigade at Fort Knox, then G3 8th Army, Korea until his retirement in 1981. He wrote the book in 1994. His talk was very informative with many anecdotes about the Huey UH1-B and various situations in Vietnam. Col. Booth talked about “bizarre” combat humor and various Huey configurations. The short business meeting started at 2:07 PM. Sid thanked those who came to the meeting.

Old Business: Steve Thompson moved to accept the minutes for the April 19th meeting. Don Bush seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously.

New Business: We discussed preparations for our activities at the O. B. Brown Memorial Fly-in at the Wrens Airport June 13 & 14. President Sid Brown said that we would have our usual “bring meat to grill” meal around 6:00 PM on Friday, June 13, at the Wrens airport. The club will provide salad and baked potatoes. Members should bring sidedishes. The fly-in will start around 9:00 AM at the Wrens airport on Saturday, June 14. We will need members to volunteer to help out with various activities including cooking for the concession stand.

The May club social eat-out will be at 6:30 PM on May 22nd at the French Market Grille, 425 Highland Ave. in Augusta, Georgia.

Joe Britt moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 2:30 PM.

EAA 172 BOARD MEETING MAY 10, 2014

At 2:30 PM there was a short Board Meeting after the meal and regular meeting. The focus of the meeting was the sale of the Aerosport Scamp and the Taylor Monoplane now stored in Al Patton’s open hangar at the Pea Patch. Both are now considered “projects” since they have been non-flyable for more than thirteen years and are in pieces and/or have deteriorated. The Scamp project was originally approved for sale in January 2001, by the EAA 172 Board of Directors after it was determined that none of those who donated funds for the project had any objections. In fact, the majority of the funds were from EAA 172 itself. The Taylor Monoplane project was donated to the club in January 1999. It had been severely damaged by gunfire in January 2008, and now is in pieces in Al Patton’s open hangar at the Pea Patch. The proposal was to get the projects into willing buyers’ hands so that the projects would not deteriorate into scrap. The Board unanimously approved the sale of the projects for a “best offer” price. Within that day the two projects were sold to EAA 172 club members.

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Pea Patch Post (for May, 2014) -- Entire May 2014 newsletter   ( 23 minutes for dial-up Internet )
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Pea Patch Post -- pages 1-2 ( 4 minutes )
Prez Sez,
Meeting Minutes for April 19, 2014

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4   ( 14 minutes )
Airman of the Year,
Boshears Skyfest 2014

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 ( 2 minutes )
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
  Dorothy King Crawford RIP
Aviation Question of the Month,
Airventure 2014 NOTAM Available

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 ( 3 minutes )
Quicksilver MX Sprint for Sale, Continental O-300 for Sale,
New National EAA Website,
Upcoming Events for May, June

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 ( 1 minute )
Upcoming Events for June,
Name That Plane

CALENDAR FOR 2014 (1 minute )

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Boshears SkyFest 2014
Airshow and Fly-in
April 26 - 27

The weather was perfect Saturday and Sunday, sunny in the upper 70s to low 80s. Perhaps it did get a bit warm Sunday afternoon. According to visiting pilots, the winds aloft were somewhat higher than expected, but still low enough so that they didn't give any problems. Our club members handled the Flightline -- parking of aircraft for the fly-in, the EAA 172 Information Tent, the History Tent, and the People Movers carrying visitors around the airfield. There were more than 41 GA (General Aviation) planes that flew in. There were many visiting restored vintage, military and other large aircraft. Club members Greg Connell and Gary Ward gave spectacular aerobatic performances on both days.
EAA 172 appreciates all those who volunteered to help with our activities at Boshears.
Below are those who helped out:

INFORMATION TENT / AIRPLANE GREETING

Ben Brown, Bethany Brown, Cathy Brown, Sid Brown, Sheila Connell, Shirley Harden, Cami Nodorft, Carmen & Mikayla Nodorft, Dev & Jay Shetty, Nandi Shetty

HISTORY TENT

Bruce Cameron, Richard Fender, Jean Hildebrant, Joe Miles, Al Patton, Tom Patton

PEOPLE MOVERS

Ely DeGroodt, Tom DeGroodt, Noah Goff, Linda Harycki, Ron Harycki, John Magnan, Allen Nodorft, Carmen & Michael Nodorft, Amber Nothdurft, Shane Nothdurft, Machell Wheeler, Ross Wheeler

AIRCRAFT PARKING / FLIGHT LINE

Ed Booth, Ed Christian, Charlie Connell, Paul Connoly, Bob Enarick, Ron Haley, Gary Harden, Travis Reynolds, Steve Thompson

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for April 19, 2014
Spring Breakfast Fly-in

We had this meeting one week after the usual date because the Augusta, Georgia, Masters golf tournament events were held April 7 to 13. The temperature was cold, in the lower 50s, and it was raining. Before the meeting eleven members, their families, and guests enjoyed the delicious eggs, bacon, sausages, biscuits and grits masterfully prepared by chef Sid Brown assisted by a couple members. Because of the rain no planes flew in. At 9:11 AM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started around 9:46 AM. Sid thanked those who came out in the cold and rain to the breakfast. Members also expressed thanks to Frances Weiss who had set out the materials so that the clubhouse and tables could be decorated with Easter and Spring décor.

Old Business: Joe Britt moved to accept the minutes for the March 8th meeting. Ron Haley seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously. Ron Haley remarked that at the recent Sun ‘n Fun fly-in (April 1 – 6) there was a great light show on Saturday evening.

New Business: Our next event will be the Boshears SkyFest April 26 & 27 at Daniel Field. President Brown said that besides other “goody bag” items, there will be free food for those pilots/passengers flying in.

President Brown remarked that we should contact our representatives in the U.S. Congress regarding the legislation about obtaining a pilot certificate for VFR flight using only an automobile driver’s license, not a third-class medical. House and Senate legislation would exempt pilots who make noncommercial VFR flights in aircraft weighing up to 6,000 pounds with no more than six seats from the third-class medical certification process. Pilots would be allowed to carry up to five passengers, fly at altitudes below 14,000 feet MSL, and fly no faster than 250 knots.

The April club social eat-out will be at 6:30 PM on April 24th at Prime Steakhouse, 316 Richland Ave. W, Aiken, South Carolina.

Charlie Connell moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 10:09 AM.

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Pea Patch Post -- pages 1-2 ( 7 minutes)
Prez Sez,
Minutes for the March 8, 2014, Meeting

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4 ( 3 minutes)
Sun 'n Fun April 1 - 6, Gary Ward & MX2 at Sun 'n Fun,
Masters NOTAM,
Boshears: Gary Ward & Greg Connell,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 ( 2 minutes)
What To Tell Overweight Plane Passengers,
Wyman Fox Memorial Service,
Aviation Question of the Month,
Sun 'n Fun & AirVenture Must Pay For ATC Services,
Head of Customs Questioned About Warrantless Searches

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 ( 2 minutes)
Quicksilver MX Sprint For Sale,
iFLY 700a GPS For Sale [SOLD], Continental O-300 For Sale,
Upcoming Events for April

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 ( 2 minutes)
Upcoming Events for May,
FAA Requiring Verbatim Readbacks,
Name That Plane

CALENDAR FOR 2014 (1 minute)

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for March 8, 2014
Fish Fry Fly-in

Although we had freezing fog in the early morning, the weather turned out to be beautiful with blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s. 14 planes flew in. Before the meeting, 78 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed a delicious meal of catfish, crappie, trout, fries, onion rings, and hushpuppies prepared by our masterful chefs Dennis Allen, Ron Haley, Gary Harden, and Steve Thompson. The black-eyed peas, cole slaw and a plethora of other sidedishes as well as desserts were brought in by many club members. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. At 12:38 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started around 1:15 PM. Sid thanked those who brought and/or prepared the fish, french fries, hushpuppies, side dishes, and desserts. He specially thanked Danny Glover, a friend of Dennis Allen, and Wade Rhodes, Bob Rhodes’ nephew, for their fish and hush puppy donations. President Brown welcomed EAA 38, EAA 242, and EAA 1499 club members who flew in. He also thanked all who beautified the clubhouse with the .St. Patrick’s day décor.

Old Business: Sheila Connell moved to accept the minutes for the February 8th meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously.

New Business: Our next meeting will be a breakfast fly-in on April 19th rather than April 12th, the usual second Saturday. Club members may be attending activities centered around the Masters Golf Tournament being held in Augusta during the second week and the first two weekends of April. The breakfast fly-in will start around 9:00 AM and we will have a delicious breakfast of eggs, grits, bacon, country ham, sausages, and rolls prepared by our fabulous cooks. President Brown said that during the short meeting after the breakfast we will review the activities our club members will be involved in during the Boshears SkyFest taking place April 26 - 27 at Daniel Field.

Virginia Bush said that the March club social eat-out would be at 6:30 PM on the 27th at Villa Europa, 3044 Deans Bridge Road, Augusta, Georgia.

Member Charles Lewis talked about the play “The Ransom of Red Chief” being presented by the Schoolhouse Players, a community theater group, at the Mancin Auditorium in Bartow, Georgia, on March 14 & 15 and 21 - 23. Our club members are invited to see and enjoy this humorous presentation.

Frances Weiss discussed the fact that although she “retired” from the duties of preparing the clubhouse for meetings she still does it because she enjoys doing it and is not obligated to do it.

Charles Lewis moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 1:37 PM.St. Patrick’s day décor.

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Pea Patch Post (for March, 2014) -- Entire March 2014 newsletter ( 16 minutes for dial-up Internet )
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Pea Patch Post -- pages 1-2 ( 6 minutes)
Prez Sez,
Minutes for the February 8, 2014, Meeting

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4 ( 4 minutes)
Convalescing Members:
Dennis & Fay Allen, Joe & Pearl Miles, Aaron Ramsey, George Weiss,
Historic Ice Storm May Have Damaged Members' Aircraft,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 ( 2 minutes)
RIP: Wyman Fox
FAA Claims Authority Over ALL your Air,
Aviation Question of the Month

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 ( 3 minutes)
Quicksilver MX Sprint For Sale,
Dragonfly Mark III Project for Sale,
iFLY 700a GPS For Sale, Continental O-300 For Sale,
Upcoming Events for March

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 ( 3 minutes)
Upcoming Events for April,
Name That Plane

CALENDAR FOR 2014 (1 minute)

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for February 8, 2014
Winter Soup Party

The weather was cool and rainy earlier in the day but by 11:00 AM there were blue skies with temperatures in the low 60s and a light wind -- perfect flying weather, according to Billy Couch who came in his Cessna 185. Three planes were on the field. Before the meeting, 34 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed sampling delicious soups prepared by five club members. The soups were vegetable soup, 15 Bean Soup, chicken soup with dumplings, Green Chili stew, and lima bean soup. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. Frances Weiss had been in earlier in the week to start setting up the tables with a Valentine's Day motif. At 12:30 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started around 1:05 PM. Sid thanked those who brought their favorite soups allowing others to enjoy them. Among those preparing soup were Cindy & Joe Britt, Cathy & Sid Brown, Sheila Connell, Don Murphy, and Frances & George Weiss. No soup poll was taken since all the soups were great! President Brown welcomed visitor Bryson Jimenez, Jean Hildebrant's great-grandson.

Old Business: Don Bush moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Al Nodorft seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously. Sid Brown said that his son, Ben, only has his third oral and written exams remaining before finishing his aircraft A&P education and training.

New Business: Commercial pilot Vice-president Nandi Shetty and airline first officer Ed Christian discussed the new FAA policy that commercial pilots wishing to become airline first officers now have to obtain an ATP certificate and to have logged 1500 hours experience. They also have to be “type rated” for the aircraft they fly in airline service—i.e., receive special training and testing on operation of that specific aircraft type. Because of the low pay for pilots especially for the regional airlines (sometimes as little as $20,000 a year for first officers, about what a McDonald’s server earns), this may decrease the number of available airline pilots in the United States because of the increased requirements and costs to obtain the first officer rating.

Shirley Harden said that the February club social eat-out would be at 6:30 PM on the 27th at Emilio’s Italian Eatery, 461 Parkwest Drive, in Grovetown, Georgia. Members discussed where the restaurant is in relation to I-20.

President Brown talked about the Wrens fly-in, the O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in scheduled for June 13 (for the evening meal) and June 14 for the main day of the fly-in. He said there is a possibility of getting a powered parachute group there for the fly-in.

Don Bush moved to adjourn the meeting. Al Nodorft seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM. After the meeting some members moved the low-functioning clubhouse refrigerator out and, for a replacement, brought in the working refrigerator from the food trailer into the clubhouse.

BOARD MEETING

There was a short board meeting before the meal and regular meeting. The officers discussed the financial report that was in the February newsletter. They determined that we could spend an increased amount for youth flight training with the Al Patton Scholarship if the club had more funds. So it was decided that future printed newsletters, starting with the April Pea Patch Post, will have two, not five, double-sided pages. There will be the main page – the Prez Sez along with the Name That Plane and the phone numbers & addresses of the club officers and contact information for the Club Division Leaders. The printed newsletter will also have the Minutes and photos for the last meeting or event. Then it will have the information about the Name That Plane aircraft as well as the South Carolina Breakfast Club locations for the next five or six weeks. There will be no other pages besides the mailing address page. This is expected to save the club $600 - $700 annually which can be more appropriately spent on other club activities.

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Pea Patch Post (for February, 2014) -- Entire February 2014 newsletter ( 18 minutes for dial-up Internet )
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Pea Patch Post -- pages 1-2 ( 7 minutes)
Prez Sez,
Minutes for the January 11, 2014, Meeting

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4 ( 2 minutes)
RIP: Dennis "Marty" Allen, Jr.
RIP: Gerald C. & Lula S. Slone
Aviation Question of the Month,
Pyramax Plant Expanded Near Wrens,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 ( 4 minutes)
Dennis Allen at Club Meeting and is Doing Fine,
Rich Gabor's UltraAce, Jamail Larkins on Forbes List,
Summary of EAA 172 2013 Finances,
Quicksilver MX Sprint For Sale,
Teenie Two Project For Sale,
Dragonfly Mark III Project for Sale,
iFLY 700a GPS For Sale, Continental O-300 For Sale,

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 ( 2 minutes)
Upcoming Events for February,
Upcoming Events for March

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 ( 3 minutes)
Name That Plane,
2014 EAA 172 Calendar

CALENDAR FOR 2014 (1 minute)

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for January 11, 2014
Chili Cook-off

The weather was wet and very stormy so no planes flew in. The temperature was in the low 60s. Before the meeting, 32 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the delicious chili prepared by six expert chefs from among our many talented club members. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes and decorated the tables. At 12:32 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started at 1:02 PM. President Brown welcomed visitor Danny Glover. Sid thanked those who brought their favorite chili allowing others to enjoy them. He also thanked the Aerospouses for the meal setup and for decorating the tables.

Old Business: Steve Thompson moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Ed Christian seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously. More members paid their dues to Treasurer Don Bush. Secretary John Magnan recorded their updated membership and address information.

New Business: Sid Brown asked Dennis Allen to talk to the members about his successful open-heart surgery and rapid recovery. The members applauded as Dennis walked up to the lectern. After he talked about his hospital stay he phoned member Bob Rhodes who was convalescing at home from having broken three ribs. Club members called out “Hello” to Bob by way of Dennis’ iPhone.

Next we spent more time deliberating about the Fish Fry Fly-in that EAA 172 has had every March since before 1996. We always lose money for that meal! Treasurer Don Bush said that the fish fry usually costs about $200 more than we receive with the $5 per-plate donation. After much discussion Don Bush, Charlie Connell, and Dennis Allen moved and Richard Fender and Sheila Connell seconded to have the March 8th Fish Fry and require an $8 donation unless members were able to catch enough fish before that meeting. The membership approved the motion unanimously.

We also decided other events for the 2014 calendar. Don Bush moved and John Magnan seconded that the April breakfast meeting would be on April 19th not April 12th to avoid a scheduling conflict. The members passed the motion unanimously. The O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in would be June 14th and the Wrens Fall Fly-in would be October 24-25. The membership agreed that there would be no regular October 11th club meeting. The Boshears Committee had decided not to have a second airshow (during October 2014) but only the April 26-27 Boshears SkyFest that made up for the cancelled 2013 SkyFest. [The updated calendar is HERE.]

Sheila Connell said that the January club social eat-out would be on Friday (not Thursday) in January. It would be on the 24th at Sticks Bistro in North Augusta, South Carolina.

Sid Brown said that at the next meeting members would move the working refrigerator from the food trailer into the clubhouse to replace the current defunct one. Someone will have to bring a hand-cart for this move.

A poll was taken to determine which chili recipe was the favorite among those presented to, and tasted by, the club members. Three members’ chilis tied for the winning spot: Fay & Dennis Allen’s, Cindy & Joe Britt’s, and Johna & Steve Thompson’s.

President Brown talked about the February 8th Winter Soup Party. He asked for volunteers to prepare and bring their favorite soup. Four members volunteered. Those members were Joe Britt, Sid Brown, Sheila Connell, and Al Nodorft. Sid said he would check with Don Murphy about bringing his Green Chili.

Rich Gabor related that an article he wrote about his Ultra Ace aircraft completion is in the December, 2013, Sport Aviation magazine.

Don Bush moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and after a short reflective prayer by Sid Brown the meeting adjourned at 1:33 PM.

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Pea Patch Post (for January, 2014) -- Entire January 2014 newsletter ( 18 minutes for dial-up Internet )

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Pea Patch Post -- pages 1-2 ( 9 minutes)
Prez Sez,
Minutes for the December 14, 2013 Meeting

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4 ( 2 minutes)
Dennis Allen Out of the Hospital,
New Tenant in Wrens Hangar, Monty Rast Fly-in Called Off,
AMEs Disagree with the FAA,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 ( 3 minutes)
Airplanes and Bootlegging in Alaska,
Aviation Question of the Month,
Brad Pitt Buys a Spitfire,
FAA Cracks Down on Illegal Drones

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 ( 2 minutes)
Possibly No Third Class Medical for Some Pilots,
Dragonfly Mark III Project for Sale,
iFLY 700a GPS For Sale, Continental O-300 For Sale,
Upcoming Events for January

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 ( 2 minutes)
Upcoming Events for February,
Name That Plane

CALENDAR FOR 2014 (1 minute)

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for December 14, 2013
The Christmas Party

The weather was wet and stormy so no planes flew in. Before the meeting, 49 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the delicious Christmas meal with fried turkey prepared by our expert chefs Dennis Allen and Steve Thompson. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes and decorated the tables. At 12:30 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. During the meal we enjoyed fine Christmas music as well as some country music, some of it original, sung by Bethany Brown accompanied by her guitar. The short business meeting started at 1:30 PM. Sid Brown thanked everyone for bringing in the toys for the children at the Children’s Medical Center. He said his daughter, Bethany, would bring the toys and gifts to the Children's Medical Center. He thanked the chefs Dennis Allen and Steve Thompson for frying the turkeys. He also thanked the Aerospouses for the meal setup and for decorating the tables.

Old Business: Steve Thompson moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion and it was approved.

Many members paid their dues to Treasurer Don Bush. Secretary John Magnan recorded their updated membership and address information.

New Business: We discussed the meals for the January 11th and February 8th club meeting. Members agreed that the January meal would feature chili and the February meal will focus on soup.

President Brown talked about the January 11th Chili Cook-off. He asked for volunteers to prepare and bring their favorite chili. After some discussion seven members volunteered. Those members are: Fay Allen, Joe Britt, Ed Christian (if his flight schedule allows him to make the chili), Ron Haley, Shane Nothdurft, Steve Thompson, and George & Frances Weiss.

Then we spent a lot of time deliberating about the Fish Fry Fly-in that EAA 172 has had every March since before 1996. Pierre Smith, who most often obtains the fish, was very active in this discussion. It seems that fish, including catfish, is getting very expensive. We always attempt to buy U.S. raised or caught fish rather than use foreign sources. In the last couple years the cost of the fish fry, with all the trimmings, has exceeded the amount of meal money obtained from the meal attendees. We always lose money for that meal! Members brought up canceling the fish fry, or perhaps having it in July in the place of the now barbecue (formerly cold-cuts) fly-in. President Brown tabled the discussion to the January meeting when it would be decided.

Because of all the holiday activities there will be no club social eat-out for December. Sheila Connell said she would let people know the location of the social eat-out for January later on in the month.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded and the meeting adjourned at 1:53 PM.

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Pea Patch Post -- pages 1-2 ( 8 minutes)
Prez Sez,
Keith Brock Memorial Fly-in November 9, 2013

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4 ( 2 minutes)
SC Drone Restrictions,
Germans: Electric Rotorcraft - Drone,
Aviation Question of the Month,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 ( 3 minutes)
Chunky Pilots: Beware the FAA,
Monty Rast Fly-in December 28,
GPS Signal Degradation in Florida,
RIP: John "Sonny" Applewhite,
RIP: Richard Snowalter,
iFLY 700a GPS For Sale, Continental O-300 For Sale

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 ( 3 minutes)
Secret Illegal Operations at Small Airports,
Teen Pilot "Wannabes" Might Want Your Plane,
The Physics of Santa Claus's Flight

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 ( 2 minutes)
Upcoming Events for December, January,
Name That Plane

CALENDAR FOR 2014 (1 minute)

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for November 9, 2013
Keith Brock Memorial Fly-in
Jenkins County Airport, Millen, Georgia

We had beautiful weather for the EAA 172 fly-out to the Keith Brock Memorial Fly-in at the Jenkins County Airport, Millen, Georgia, on Saturday, November 9. There were clearing skies, little wind, with the temperature in the upper 60s -- near perfect flying weather. There was no regular EAA 172 club meeting. Before 10:00 AM there were already four planes on the ramp. Earlier that morning Sid and Ben Brown had brought a number of tables and three dozen chairs from the Pea Patch. Don & Langga Gay had set up the fly-in area. They prepared the bounteous amount of food including varieties of meats, soups, many fancy breads, tasty desserts, coffee and sweet tea. Nine vintage automobiles were on display. 13 planes were in by 11:45 AM. Among members who flew in were Eddie Booth with his RV-7, Sandy Howard with his Beech Bonanza, Steve Thompson with his Cessna 175, Joe Britt with his RV-9A, and Don Bush with his RV-7A. Besides those pilots there were club members Sid & Ben Brown, Greg Connell, Don & Langga Gay, Gary Harden, Jean Hildebrant, John Magnan, Roger McCoig, Shane & Amber Nothdurft, Al Patton, Tom Patton, Johna Thompson, and several other members. There was a sizable group of visitors who drove in from the Millen area. Counting several planes that left earlier in the morning, about 20 planes flew in. The last planes to leave took off around 3:00 PM.

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Prez Sez,
Meeting Minutes for October 12, 2013

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4   ( 2 minutes)
Membership Form re: Dues,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 ( 9 minutes)
Breakfast Fly-in October 26, 2013,
Aviation Question of the Month,
Wrens Fall Fly-in 2013, October 24 - 26, 2013, Part I

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 ( 5 minutes)
Wrens Fall Fly-in 2013, October 24 - 26, 2013, Part II,
Blue Angels & Thunderbirds to Return, NOAA Ends Paper Chart Production,
iFLY 700a GPS For Sale, Continental O-300 For Sale,

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 ( 2 minutes)
Upcoming Events for November, early December,
Name That Plane

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Wrens Fall Fly-in

October 25-26, 2013
Wrens Memorial Airport (65J), Wrens, Georgia

Though cold in the early morning we had clear skies and in the upper 60s during the day on Friday and Saturday. More than 100 visitors and members were at the Wrens Fall Fly-in October 25 - 26. Visitors were from seven states: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, Nevada. Georgia had the most visitors, then South Carolina, then North Carolina, then Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, and Nevada. The first aircraft, a Cessna 172K, came in on Thursday, October 24. Since pilot/owner Dennis Allen, Augusta, GA, was the first person to fly in to the Wrens Fall Fly-in with his Cessna 172, he was (jokingly) told he earned the “First Pilot to Arrive” award of a fifth of Jack Daniel’s! On Saturday morning members and visitors enjoyed a fine Southern breakfast. During the fly-in about 38 aircraft were on the field including four gyroplanes. There were two tandem two seaters, a modified SnoBird and a Calidus, a German designed cross-country gyroplane. It achieved the record for the farthest distance for this fly-in: 240 miles from Grantham, North Carolina. For static display there were two single-place Gyrobee gyroplanes, one owned by Rodney Smith of Mooresville, NC, the other by David Robinson of North Augusta, SC.

Many members of the north Georgia rotorcraft club came to the fly-in. A Carolina/Georgia Rotorcraft Club member, Tim Verroi, came in with his RV-6A. Phillip Kennedy, from Kathleen, GA, drove in specifically to get his first experience with a gyroplane. John Tabor and his dog Jake came in from Leesburg, VA, in his Cessna 182. Kent Goddard drove from Tampa, FL, in his motorhome.

During the day on Saturday, Sid and Ben Brown grilled the burgers and hot dogs and also sold the refreshments. They had already prepared and served the grits and rolls for breakfast. Ken Rayburn, after preparing the breakfast eggs, bacon, and sausages, assisted with aircraft parking.

Of course, with every fly-in, there is much work that is done prior to the event. Rick Revels mowed the fly-in field and around the hangar and cleared brush. Sid and Ben Brown mowed the auto parking area and grass airstrip. Rick Revels also cleaned up the hangar and lounge. John Magnan set up the fencing, tents, electrical, and water system and also advertised the fly-in throughout the previous six weeks. He also cut firewood and brought heaters for the Saturday evening videos and movies. On Saturday evening a visitor from near Rome, Georgia, showed HD videos of the fly-in and also movies on a huge screen attached to the side of Jeb Barrows' hangar.

Wrens Breakfast Fly-in

October 26, 2013
Wrens Memorial Airport (65J), Wrens, Georgia

In the middle of the Wrens Fall Fly-in was the Breakfast Fly-in at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 26. It was originally planned to be on the field under the tents. However, it was cold, for us at least, with the temperature between 30 and 33 degrees Fahrenheit, very unusual for this time of year when it is normally in the upper 50s in the morning. Last year the fly-in breakfast was on October 6 and we had shirt-sleeve weather. The evening before, club president Sid Brown asked members to move the tables and chairs into the airport main hangar in anticipation of the predicted cold temperatures. They had been set outside near the tents in preparation for the next morning’s breakfast. As promised to visitor Fred Perdue from Atkins, Virginia, club secretary John Magnan had set out a coffee pot on a table outside, ready to be plugged in. While John was getting some coffee creamer at the store, Fred moved the coffeepot into the hangar and fixed the coffee himself making it less strong than John usually did. Some people, including Fred, had noted that John’s fly-in coffee was often strong enough to “awaken the dead.”

Several aircraft flew in for the breakfast. Sid and Ben Brown had prepared the grits and rolls. Ken Rayburn and Becky Wallace fried the eggs, bacon, and sausages. President Brown gave the invocation at 9:05 AM and the 23 breakfast attendees enjoyed the breakfast indoors rather than under the tents outdoors as originally planned. EAA 172 member Rick Revels put a number of Fly-Mart items on tables in the hangar.

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Boshears SkyFest

October 19-20, 2013, at Daniel Field (DNL), Augusta, Georgia

The Boshears SkyFest was cancelled for this year. It is being postponed to April 26th and 27th, 2014. It seems that this is due to the government shutdown, which includes parts of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). In order to have an airshow with aerobatic performances, an airshow waiver is required. At this time, the waiver is still at the FAA Office according to event spokeswoman Becky Shealy.

Boshears SkyFest was advertised as an airshow. No waiver means no airshow. “Boshears SkyFest was advertised as an airshow and no waiver means no airshow,” Becky Shealy said of the Daniel Field festival which draws 6,000 to 8,000 fans to Augusta annually. Shealy said organizers initially planned to downgrade the show to only include military plane fly-ins and fly-bys, but decided against that course of action. “It just wouldn’t be right to do that to this community,” she said. “This community deserves the best. They deserve the show that had been advertised.”

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for October 12, 2013

The weather was comfortable, featuring a sunny sky with temperatures in the low to mid 80s. This was a special work meeting to prepare for the Boshears SkyFest, October 19-20, and the Wrens Fall Fly-in, October 25-26. Starting around 10:00 AM, 25 members and their families thoroughly cleaned both rooms of the clubhouse and also the two People Mover trailers. They moved most of the furniture out of both the front room and meeting room of the clubhouse and placed the chairs, tables, etc. on the lawn. While the floors were drying we had a scrumptious cold-cuts lunch set up by club president Sid Brown who gave the invocation at 12:11 PM. During the meal a short meeting was called to order around 12:45 PM by club president Sid Brown.

Old Business: A motion was made to accept the minutes for the last meeting. It was seconded and approved.

New Business: We discussed the upcoming Boshears SkyFest October 19-20. Everything is in order as mentioned at the last meeting: Sid Brown said he and Al Nodorft would be working with those flying in. Charlie Connell will handle the flightline. Sheila and Charlie Connell had been involved in the planning.

We also talked about the Wrens Fall Fly-in scheduled for October 25-26. The fly-in breakfast with eggs, grits, sausages, toast, etc. will be at 9:00 AM on Saturday, the 26th.

The club social eat-out for October 24th would be at Sheehan's Irish Pub, 2571 Central Ave, in Augusta.

We held the election for the 2014 club officers. Ron Haley moved and Ed Christian seconded that the current officers should be re-elected. The motion passed unanimously. The officers for 2014 will be: Sid Brown, President; Nandi Shetty, Vice-President; John Magnan, Secretary; Don Bush, Treasurer.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded and the meeting adjourned at 12:55 PM. After the meeting adjourned, Club members put all the furniture back into the clubhouse and finished around 1:30 PM.

After the regular meeting there was a short Board Meeting. The Board decided to have the same terms for the 2014 club membership as for 2013. The dues will be $30 for the year. If paid after December 31, 2013, the dues would be $40 for the year.

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for September 14, 2013

The The weather was comfortable, the temperature in the low 80s with a blue sky and light winds. Three aircraft flew in. Before the meeting, 39 members, their families, and many visitors enjoyed the fine grilled hamburgers prepared by Sid Brown. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. At 12:32 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation. He had a minute of reflective silence in memory of the recently departed Al Newman, Sr. who, at past meetings, usually gave the invocation. Then everyone enjoyed the hamburger meal, side dishes, and desserts. The short business meeting started at 1:13 PM.

Old Business: Joe Britt moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Don Gay seconded the motion and it was approved.

Some members who went there discussed the Triple Tree fly-in, held September 4 - 8 at the Triple Tree Aerodrome (SC00) near Woodruff, South Carolina. They remarked that the weather was perfect and perhaps more than 500 aircraft showed up to land on the huge golf green quality 400' x 7000' grass runway. We also talked about the Rhodes BBQ Fly-in that was held on September 8. Many hundreds of people attended. The aircraft that came in were those of club members.

New Business: Don Gay talked about the Millen - Jenkins County Keith Brock Memorial Fly-in on November 9. For fly-in pilots and companions there will be free coffee & Danish from 8:00 to 9:00 AM. Free lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

President Brown said that our next meeting will be Saturday, October 12. It will be early, 10:00 AM, and we will spend time cleaning up the clubhouse, perhaps the concession trailer, and the People Mover trailers. We will also hold our officer elections for 2014. There will be a cold cuts meal after we finish our work.

Sid also talked about the Boshears SkyFest, October 19 - 20. He said he and Al Nodorft would be working with those flying in. Charlie Connell will handle the flightline. Sheila and Charlie Connell have been involved in the planning. President Brown also said that the main day for the Wrens Fall Fly-in would be Saturday, October 26.

About the Al Patton Scholarship that is given out at Boshears: Sid said our club donates $1,000. Al Nodorft read a letter from a former winner’s mother who related that he took full advantage of the scholarship and is now at West Point. Sid passed the bucket to the members for more donations to the Scholarship Fund.

Virginia Bush reminded everyone that the club social eat-out for September 26th would be at the Boll Weevil Café on Ninth Street in Augusta.

Program: Thomas Dunston, an instructor for the A&P school for the Augusta Tech Aviation program at the Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, who spoke to us at our January meeting, brought a guest, Bridgette Doremire. She is a Master CFI, CFII, MEI, and Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic and has written a book, Flight Instructor Notebook. Her articles have appeared in Plane & Pilot Magazine and the Cessna Pilots Association’s monthly magazine. She talked about her work and interests. The company she is associated with, QREF, has more information about her work and interests on its Website Qref.com

Don Bush moved to adjourn the meeting. Virginia Bush seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 1:42 PM.

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Final NTSB Reports on Wootten York

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for August 10, 2013
Breakfast Fly-in

The weather was comfortable, with a blue sky scattered with puffy cumulous clouds. The temperature was in the low 80s. Before the meeting, 23 members, their families, and a guest enjoyed the breakfast -- eggs, grits, bacon, toast, and sausages -- prepared by Sid & Ben Brown as well as chefs Gary Harden and Steve Thomson. The Aerospouses, Shirley Harden and Frances Weiss, prepared the tables and set out the side dishes. Two planes were on the field. At 9:02 AM guest Rev. David Hibberts, pastor of the Louisville, Georgia, United Methodist Church, gave the invocation and everyone ate. At the short business meeting, starting at 9:37 AM during the meal, President Sid Brown thanked those who helped prepare and set out the breakfast. He welcomed our guest, Rev. Hibberts.

Old Business: Steve Thompson moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion and it was approved.

Dennis Allen mentioned those who went to Oshkosh (July 29 – August 4): Dennis, Joe Britt, Don Bush, and Sam Hart. Dennis and Don said they saw the Terrafugia roadable aircraft. Steve Thompson commented that for the cost of the Terrafugia (up to $250,000 now) he could buy a good used airplane and also enough decent used cars to leave at the various airports he might fly to so he would always have a car to use after he landed. One could have a decent $75,000 plane plus perhaps 10-15 cars left at various airports!

New Business: Charlie Connell told the group that club member Al Newman, Sr. had died the day before (August 9). According to Charlie, Al only found out about his cancer a month and a half ago. The viewing will be tomorrow, Sunday, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Poteet funeral home on Davis Rd. in Augusta. Funeral services would be Monday at Warren Baptist Church at 11:00 AM with the burial at Westover Memorial Park.

Shirley Harden reminded everyone that the club social eat-out for August 22nd would be at the Village Deli, on Wrightsboro Rd. in Augusta.

Sid Brown brought up some future events. He wanted to know whether we should have a meeting on October 12, perhaps about the upcoming Boshears and Wrens fly-ins. After some discussion Steve Thompson moved to have a meeting at 10:00 AM on that day. The motion was seconded by Ron Haley and Pierre Smith and approved. Sid said it would be somewhat of a “work day” and that after making sure everything was ready for Boshears we would have a cold cuts meal, perhaps around noon. President Brown also that we need to bring our planes to the two fly-ins. Pierre Smith said that a well-known aviator he knows will have a big display of aircraft at Boshears.

There was a very informative discussion about Wootten York’s fatal plane crash on October 22, 2011. The NTSB had just released the factual account on 06/25/13 which was written about in our August newsletter. In particular, the NTSB had this statement about the internal forward Y-tail attachment structure where the breakup appeared to have initiated: “General examination of the aircraft structure revealed several areas of ‘less-than-optimal’ construction techniques. These included a lack of deburring drilled holes, notching from metal cuts that were not smoothed out, excessive chamfers, mis-drilled holes, and the use of oversized washers to cover mis-drilled holes.” Note that Wootten did not build the plane and had purchased the light-sport Waiex aircraft used and had only worked on some brake and nose-wheel issues.

Club member CFI Pierre Smith stressed that everyone should have a “pre-buy” inspection made on any aircraft before putting money down for it. Steve Thompson discussed improperly installed rivets on some aircraft he has looked at. Sid Brown observed that we need to let our more experienced members examine planes we want to buy.

Bob Rhodes called someone to verify that the September Rhodes barbecue would be on September 8 not 15. Bob said that the fly-in is the second Sunday – the 8th of September not the second full weekend of September.

Frances Weiss moved to adjourn the meeting. George Weiss seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 10:06 AM.

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Alfred F. Newman, Sr.
March 12, 1926 - August 9, 2013
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) #72898

One of the Founders of EAA 172

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, August 09, 2013 at Trinity Hospital, Alfred Freeman Newman, 87, husband of the late Joyce R. Newman. Mr. Newman served in the United States Navy and was a World War II veteran. He was a longtime, active member of Warren Baptist Church and the Muns Sunday School Class and Joy Club. He was a private pilot and loved to fly. He was a member of the EAA Chapter 172. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 63. He retired from BellSouth as a Special Services Installer with 37 years of service. He was also proud to attain an amateur extra radio license AC4TW/KO4UF (ham radio). Family members include daughters: Rosanne Mason and husband Charles, Terri Padgett and husband Richard; son: A. Freeman Newman, Jr. and wife Bunny; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, August 12, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel at Warren Baptist Church with Rev. Dave Dillard officiating. Private interment followed in Westover Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Warren Baptist Church, 3203 Washington Road, Augusta, GA 30907. The family received friends on Sunday, August 11, from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com

Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for July 13, 2013
Barbecue Fly-in

Even though there was much heavy rain and flooding in the area, 47 members, their families, and guests enjoyed the barbecue prepared by Sid Brown and his family. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. Because of the threatening weather no planes flew in. However, before the meal Steve Thomson was working on his 1958 Cessna 175 in his hangar. At 12:24 PM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. At the short business meeting, starting at 1:04 PM during the meal, President Sid Brown welcomed many visitors, among them Vice President Nandi Shetty’s children Jay and Dev, Richard Thomson, Steve’s brother, Bibiana Falatova, a friend of Ed Christian, Shane Nothdurft’s cousin John Barrow, and friends Bob and Will, and Lester Sheafe, Richard Fender’s guest. President Brown thanked those who helped prepare and set out the barbecue.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Ben Brown seconded the motion and it was approved.

Steve Thompson thanked the “few” who came out on May 18 to finish the re-roofing of the clubhouse.

Al Nodorft said that he has the club T-shirts ordered by Steve Amster, Ben & Sid Brown, Bruce Hitt, and Richard Fender.

New Business: HVAC expert, club member Charlie Connell, looked at the non-functioning Admiral refrigerator in the clubhouse. It seems to use the old Freon 12 which is now extremely expensive. The possibility of a re-charge was put on hold. Sid Brown suggested just using the working refrigerator in the concession trailer parked next to the clubhouse.

Shirley Harden reminded everyone that the club social eat-out for July 25th would be at P. F. Chang’s China Bistro on Wrightsboro Road in Augusta.

Sid Brown asked who would be helping out for the fly-in breakfast to be held on August 10. Volunteers included Gary Harden and Steve Thomson. Sid said he would get the food but might not be there for the meeting because of family commitments.

President Brown passed around copies of the June 27th News & Farmer which had a headline article about Blythe Dant who won the Al Patton Scholarship award in 2007, then continued his flight training through 2013 when he became a CFI. Sid also said that his son, Ben, is just about finished with his college work and after testing will have his A&P certificate.

Sid asked for the Veterans to stand and receive a round of applause for their sacrifices.

Everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to Billy Couch whose birthday was on July 8.

Don Bush moved to adjourn the meeting. Ed Christian seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 1:15 PM.
1:04 PM.

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EAA 172 History Part III,
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EAA 172 WRENS O.B. BROWN MEMORIAL FLY-IN
at the Wrens Airport (65J) June 8, 2013

Although overcast in the morning, it was warm and there was no rain. It became partly sunny by early afternoon and the temperatures rose to the high 80s. Starting at mid-morning a number of aircraft of all types flew in. Club members who based aircraft at the Wrens airport brought them out to display. Al Nodorft had towed in his Russia AC-5M glider from his home in Grovetown. The huge Wrens Flour Mill diesel engine was set up for display. One of those who worked with the diesel engine also brought in a "hit and miss" single cylinder gasoline engine connected to an ice cream churn and served many visitors delicious home-made ice cream. Barry Kropelin had brought in his Xtract gyroplane (actually a modified Wind Ryder) from near Charlotte, North Carolina. The Air Methods medevac crew (from the Thomson-McDuffie Airport) flew in their Eurocopter Astar helicopter around 9:45 AM. They had the aircraft open and displayed and discussed what they did.

Among the visiting aircraft were two twin engine aircraft: a Cessna 401A with six aboard, piloted by Bob Pinckney from EAA 1132, and a Cessna 310D. There were several RV types of aircraft as well as two Cessna single engine airplanes for a total of 20 aircraft at the fly-in. Jerry Esquenazi, from Peachtree City, GA, flew in his RV-8. Rudy Smith, from Millen, GA, came in his RV-4. Dale Cole from Greenwood, SC, came in an RV-6. Troy Payne, from Carrolton, GA, came in an RV-8A. Club member Steve Amster came in his Cessna 172S. CFI Blythe Dant, a past Al Patton Scholarship winner, came in a Cessna 150D. Member Bill Johnson came in his Taylorcraft. We had 130 visitors from all around Georgia and South Carolina and two from North Carolina. Unfortunately it was overcast, though not raining, in the Atlanta area, so the Sky Soldiers -- Army Aviation Heritage Foundation-- were not able to be at Wrens with their UH-1H Huey helicopter since it was based just south of Atlanta. Some club members worked in the EAA 172 food trailer providing hamburgers and other refreshments to the visitors.

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EAA 172 Friday, June 7, 2013, evening meal

Though the tents had been prepared for the meal, rainstorms started around 4:30 PM, so the meal was not held under the tents. Even with the rain it was quite comfortable, with temperatures in the 80s. So the preparing of the meal and the meal itself took place in the airport hangar. Sid, Cathy, and Ben Brown had prepared potatoes and salad and set out grills for the 20 attendees to use to cook the meat they brought. There were dessert side-dishes. At 6:51 PM Sid Brown gave the invocation. By 7:00 PM members and visitors started grilling their meat and sitting down and enjoying the meal. Afterward everyone sat around to fellowship and "hangar talk" to nearly 10:00 PM.

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for May 11, 2013
Club Meeting

Although it was cloudy the weather was comfortable, with temperatures in the low 80s. Before the meeting 34 members, their families, and guests enjoyed the barbecue prepared by Sid Brown and his family. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. At 12:21 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Seven planes flew in. At the short business meeting, starting at 12:49 PM during the meal, President Sid Brown welcomed many visitors, among them Wise Ziyo, an exchange student now at Hephzibah High School. His home is in Tajikistan, a country in central Asia. Sid also welcomed Kerri Tyson, Amber Nothdurft’s daughter, Tanner Grose, Charlie Connell’s grandson, Noot Irvin, a guest of Phillip Blanchard, and Lester Sheave, Richard Fender’s guest. President Brown thanked those who helped prepare the barbecue.

Old Business: Steve Thompson moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion and it was approved.

Don Bush asked about those who wanted new EAA 172 T-shirts. Ben Brown, Sid Brown, Bruce Hitt, Bill Johnson, and Rick Revels ordered shirts. Others had ordered shirts at the previous two meetings. Don already had given them their shirts.

Steve Thompson said that he is planning to get a crew together to finish re-roofing the clubhouse. At first the date for doing this was June 1. Then, after some discussion, the date the members decided on was the next Saturday, May 18. Steve asked any volunteers to be there at 7:30 AM. Among the volunteers were Steve Thompson, Dennis Allen, Don Bush, Charlie Connell, Sandy Howard, Al and Michael Nodorft, Aaron Ramsey, and Terry Stout. Charlie Connell said he would handle getting any food for the workers.

New Business: President Sid Brown talked about the upcoming Wrens, O. B. Brown Memorial Fly-in on June 8. Fay Allen, Cathy Brown, Sheila Connell, and Al Nodorft volunteered to work in the food trailer. There might be more. Sid said three cooks are needed. Shane Nothdurft and Rick Revels volunteered to be cooks. There would be no Young Eagles since there is a difficulty obtaining Young Eagle pilots. There would be the usual “bring your own meat to grill” meal the Friday evening before the fly-in. It would start around 6:00 PM under the tents at the Wrens airport.

Virginia Bush reminded everyone that the club social eat-out for May 23rd would be at the Chop House restaurant, on Wrightsboro Road in Augusta.

Al Nodorft said that he is building a new plane (to replace his Christen Eagle?). It is a DR-109, a two seat low wing aerobatic monoplane.

Richard Fender moved to adjourn the meeting. Bruce Hitt seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 1:08 PM.

BOARD MEETING

There was a Board of Directors meeting starting around 1:40 PM. Treasurer Don Bush said that we are changing banks because of increased costs at the current bank, as described at previous Board Meetings. Don noted that the March electric bill was more than $70! This might indicate someone had left the heating or stove on during March.

Member Bill Johnson discussed the possibility of having the “Sky Soldiers” -- Army Aviation Heritage Foundation -- at the Wrens Fly-in. They could bring a Huey helicopter, offering 15 minute rides for $60 a head. They could also bring a Cobra helicopter but those rides would cost a minimum of $275. Bill said this is “short notice” but it might increase attendance at the fly-in. Bill had previously contacted the officers on May 5 about this. Bill was in the EAA Advisory Council and had worked with the Sky Soldiers activities in the past.

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for April 13, 2013
Spring Breakfast Fly-in

Before the meeting 35 members, their families, and guests enjoyed the delicious eggs, bacon, sausages, biscuits and grits masterfully prepared by Sid & Benjamin Brown and other club chefs. Sid was assisted in the food preparation by Shane Nothdurft and John Magnan. Mark Slone, Bibiana Falatova, Shirley Harden, Amber Nothdurft, Sheila Connell and her guest Karen Gramenz set out the dining and serving tables as well as the side dishes and prepared biscuits for the meal. Two planes flew in. Billy Couch and his wife Marlyn and daughter Sue flew in Billy’s Cessna 185 (Sue, also a pilot, did the flying). Visitors Thomas Parrish and his son J.T., from EAA 242, flew in Thomas’s Mooney M-20G. At 9:49 AM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club President Sid Brown called the short business meeting to order at 10:19 AM. He thanked those who helped prepare the breakfast. Sid also welcomed visitors Terry Pitts, a friend of Tommy Edwards, Mark & Karen Gramenz, friends of Sheila Connell, and Thomas Parrish & his son J.T., friends of Ed Christian. Ed and Thomas are Delta First Officers who would be flying to South Africa the next week.

Old Business: Don Bush moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Aaron Ramsey seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: President Sid Brown talked about the Wright Flyer and the Wright Flyer replica. During the meal a DVD of the Wright Flyer and the replica was playing on the TV. He also said that the next meeting on May 11 would be a regular meeting and we would have barbecue as the main dish.

Shirley Harden reminded everyone that the eat-out for April 25th would be at the French Market Grill on Highland Ave. in Augusta.

Al Newman moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 10:31 AM.

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BSA Merit Badge University, Aviation Question of the Month

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for March 9, 2013
Fish Fry Fly-in

Before the meeting more than 60 members, their families, and numerous visitors enjoyed a delicious meal of catfish, fries, onion rings and many sidedishes and desserts. Our masterful chefs Dennis Allen, Ron Haley, Gary Harden, and Steve Thompson prepared the fried foods. Pierre Smith had purchased the fish. The aerospouses, including Fay Allen and Frances Weiss, set out the side dishes and prepared the serving and meeting room tables with a St. Patrick’s Day motif. Six planes flew in and a seventh plane, an RV-8A, took off and flew around the patch and landed. It’s pilot was Charlie Connell and it was the first time he flew it since his unfortunate roof mishap June 15 of last year. At 12:38 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club President Sid Brown called the short business meeting to order at 1:12 PM. He thanked those who prepared the catfish, fries and onion rings. Sid also welcomed Richard Fender's guest Lester Sheafe and Frank Christian’s guests Leon Walden and Leon’s grandson Grady. Ed Christian had flown young Grady as a Young Eagle before the meal. Sid also welcomed Charlie & Sheila Connell’s guests Carl and Michele Connelly, George & Frances Weiss’ guests Fred and Mary Jordan, and Sandy & Barbara Howard’s guests Rob and Aubrey.

Old Business: Don Bush moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: President Sid Brown said that he would not be able to be at the Breakfast Fly-in on April 13. Vice-President Nandi Shetty would handle that meeting. Sid also said that he wants to expand the Tech Counselor program and passed a paper around to be signed by those interested in becoming a Tech Counselor.

Secretary John Magnan said that Joe Miles had called him. Joe’s wife, Pearl, had a stroke the past Sunday and got back from the hospital on Thursday. Joe told John that Joe would not be able to make that many meetings since he would be taking care of his wife who had difficulty walking and speaking. Joe said he would still remain a member of EAA 172 even though he might not go to the meetings.

Sheila Connell reminded everyone that the eat-out for March 28th would be at Malibu Jack’s Surf Grill on Fury’s Ferry Road in Augusta. Don Bush talked about an August, 1962, issue of Sport Aviation featuring Al Patton and the APF 1.

Program: Toward the end of the meal all enjoyed the spirited presentation by aerobatic pilot Greg Connell. He said his “True Pitts” is the greatest “Raise Hell” airplane. Its redline is +240 mph. It has “tons of torque” and its fuel burn is 13 gallons an hour in cruise. Greg said his first airshow this year is April 6.

Al Newman moved to adjourn the meeting. Don Bush seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 1:46 PM.

BOARD MEETING

At 1:50 PM there was a short Board Meeting after the regular meeting. The Board again discussed honoring the Founders of EAA 172. As promised, Al Patton had given Secretary John Magnan a sheaf of information about the founders of EAA 172. Other members also gave him old newspaper clippings about the early EAA 172 members. Treasurer Don Bush said that the accounts are all in order but because of increasing fees by our current bank he was considering a change of banks to hold our funds. President Sid Brown still does not know whether the Modelers (model airplane people) would be coming to the O.B. Brown Fly-in June 8. Sid might just invite one group of Modelers.

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Wrens Happenings - the Runway & Ramp,
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AOPA's President Resigns, Sequestration Affects Airshows,
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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for February 9, 2013
Winter Soup Party

We had fairly nice weather with blue skies, few clouds. Before the meeting 42 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the fine soups prepared by outstanding chefs Shane Nothdurft and Amber, Sheila Connell, and Cindy Britt. The soups included Shane/Amber soup, Taco stew, and chicken and rice soup. Four aircraft flew in. The aerospouses set out the side dishes and prepared the serving and meeting room tables. At 12:29 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club President Sid Brown called the short business meeting to order at 1:10 PM. He thanked those who prepared the soup and welcomed new member Joel Birney, a friend of Terry Stout. Sid also welcomed Richard Fender's guest Lester Sheafe and Amber's son, David. President Brown said that possibly we could have small Young Eagles events at the Pea Patch perhaps 2-5 youngsters. Young Eagles Coordinator Nandi Shetty would handle those. Sid also said that Blythe Dant has his commercial pilot certificate and is working on becoming a CFI.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Sheila Connell seconded the motion and it was approved.

President Brown talked about the funds for the windsock stand and pole. He congratulated Gary Harden for a job “Well done!” Sheila Connell passed around a bucket to get more funds for the windsock since we’re short some money for it.

New Business: Sid said that the meal for the March 9th meeting would feature catfish. Dennis Allen, Gary Harden, and Steve Thompson said they would prepare the fish, onions, and fries. Pierre Smith will get 45 pounds of fish.

Pierre Smith talked about final flow test methods for aircraft engines. Sid discussed needing more tech counselors like Pierre. They could be those specializing in certain facets of aviation. These could include light planes, Rotax engines, aircraft covering, and modifications to aircraft. Pierre agreed that we need to make more use of the tech counselors and flight advisors. He handles RV transition training. Secretary John Magnan passed around a list for members to sign up if they are interested in becoming a tech counselor or flight advisor. Terry Stout talked about calls he has received about the Rotax 447 which he knows well.

President Brown presented 2012 Service Awards and medals to the 2012 officers and club division leaders.

Shirley Harden reminded everyone that the eat-out for February 28th would be at the Buca di Beppo restaurant on Wrightsboro Road at the Augusta Mall in Augusta, Georgia.

Al Newman moved to adjourn the meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 1:44 PM.

BOARD MEETING

At 1:50 PM there was a short Board Meeting after the regular meeting. They discussed honoring the Founders of EAA 172. Al Patton had told Secretary John Magnan that he has a copy of the complete history of the Founding of EAA 172. Al will bring it to the next meeting. Treasurer Don Bush said that the accounts are all in order. The Board talked more about the funding of the windsock support and pole. The Pea Patch Corp. had paid for the concrete.

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Upcoming Events in February and March

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Wrens Airport Refurbishing,
PyroMax Proppant Plant Under MOA,
Innocent Glider Pilot Arrested,
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Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for January 12, 2013
Chili Cook-off

A great day for a meeting! It was mostly sunny, in the 70s, with a blue sky. Before the meeting 52 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the fine chili prepared by six club members. Six aircraft flew in. The aerospouses set out the side dishes and prepared the serving and meeting room tables. At 12:30 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club President Sid Brown called the short business meeting to order at 1:06 PM. He said that the wind sock framing looks fine. He thanked Gary Harden and the others for the time they spent and the work they have done building the steel stand and framing. Sid also re-introduced our new Vice-President, Nandi Shetty, who talked about his background and interests.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion and it was approved.

President Brown asked everyone how his or her chili was. All the chili selections were excellent. He then asked those in the dining room to vote for the best tasting chili, using the numbers next to the chili pots. Fay Allen’s chili won by a decisive majority.

New Business: Sid said that the meal for the February 9th meeting would feature soup. He asked who would be able to bring soup. The volunteers included Sid Brown with bean soup, the Weiss’s with vegetable soup, Sheila Connell with taco stew, the Britts with chicken and rice, and Shane Nothdurft with a “something” soup.

President Brown talked about the nametags. He said that he would have the nametag board moved to the front serving area so that more would be able to retrieve their nametags when they lined up at the serving table. Al Nodorft volunteered to update the names on the tags and asked those present to let him know whether their names on the tags needed to be corrected.

Virginia Bush reminded everyone that the eat-out for January 24th would be at Villa Europa on Dean’s Bridge Road in Augusta. Gerald Ballard talked with the group about the Twin Lakes airport. He said the runway was open and no matter what they had heard, they could land on it. Al Nodorft modeled the new EAA 172 T-shirt and took orders for it. It has a pocket and may cost between $25 and $35.

Al Newman moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 1:24 PM.

Program: Our guest speaker was Thomas Dunston, an instructor for the A&P school opening this month at the Thomson Airport part of the Augusta Tech Aviation program. He said he has been around EAA members most of his life. He talked about the program there. He now has 30 students. He will be starting more classes in the near future. Members could also contact him and possibly bring in aircraft projects. His phone number is 706-597-8265.

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Prez Sez,
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Al Nodorft: "Thank You!" to Club,
Aviation Question of the Month,
EAA List of Instructors with LODAs,
Toys Brought to Children's Medical Center,
FAA: Replace Paper Certificates or Else!,
Drone Privacy Laws Possible

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Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
FCC to FAA: Allow Tablets,
Model Aviation Code of Conduct for Kids

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List of Members Who Paid BEFORE January 1,
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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for December 8, 2012
Christmas Party at the Pea Patch

George and Frances Weiss came in around 9:30 AM and turned on the heat and put logs in the fireplace and started them burning so we had a warm clubhouse for the meal and meeting. It was mostly cloudy with temperatures in the low 60s. 52 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the fine Christmas meal with fried turkeys prepared by Sid Brown and his family. The aerospouses set out the side dishes and prepared the serving and meeting room tables. Three planes flew in. At 12:28 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club President Al Nodorft called the short business meeting to order at 1:09 PM. He thanked Sid Brown for preparing the turkeys. Al also thanked Ely DeGroodt for cleaning up the clubhouse. Ely said that it was a team effort. Al also thanked everyone for bringing in the toys for the children at the Children’s Medical Center.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Steve Thompson seconded the motion and it was approved.

President Nodorft reminded everyone that the dues for 2013 are due. Club Secretary John Magnan asked everyone filling out the membership form to be careful about addresses. Several dues postcards were returned because one or two letters or words such as “Street” rather than “Avenue” caused the U.S. Postal Service to return the postcards, even if the mail carrier knew the person and was standing right in front of the correct house. Treasurer Don Bush also said that unless only EAA 172 was on a check the bank might refuse the check. You can’t put anything else next to EAA 172!

New Business: Steve Thompson said that Sid Brown cooks the “best turkey”. Al Nodorft announced that Roy Wicker has a plane for sale. The notice is on the bulletin board. It is a Piel Emeraude project he started in 2010. Roy wrote that he has finished most of the “back breaking” work and that the wing is finished -- the flaps, ailerons, landing gear, and all the controls are installed. The fuselage, tail feathers, and trim tabs are finished except for the turtle deck and canopy. Roy said that if anyone is interested they could fly in to see it. He has a mile long paved runway and his hangar is just south of the east end of the runway. He lives in Quitman, Georgia. His Landline is: 229-263-4019 and his Cell is: 229-563-1711.

Vice-President Sid Brown talked about the meals for 2013. He asked who would provide a pot of chili for the Chili Cook-off at the first meeting on January 12, 2013. Volunteers included Dennis Allen, Ed Booth, Ed Christian, Ely & Tom DeGroodt, Ron Haley, Steve Thompson, and George & Frances Weiss. Sid said the February 9th meal would focus on soup. He asked for soup volunteers. So far Sid Brown, Don Murphy, and Joe Britt said they would bring pots of soup. The March 9th meeting would be the Fish-Fry Fly-in.

President Nodorft thanked everyone for their cooperation and assistance during the three years he has been the EAA 172 president. Then Sid Brown, the EAA 172 President-elect, went up to the lectern and presented Al with a thank-you card from the club along with a monetary gift card.

Richard Fender moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Sid Brown and the meeting adjourned at 1:25 PM.

BOARD MEETING

At 2:00 PM we had a short Board Meeting after the regular meeting. President-elect Sid Brown was filled in about club matters by outgoing President Al Nodorft. Vice-President-elect Nandi Shetty also found out about more club matters he will be involved in. The Board members discussed the past Boshears Sky-fest. Secretary John Magnan passed out a proposed 2013 club calendar of events. Treasurer Don Bush discussed the funds on hand and the dues and other funds that were received.

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Boshears Scholarship Winner Thanks EAA 172,
Reno Air Race Future Safe

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Additional photos: Boshears SkyFest 2012
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Bulldog MOA Expands,
Fighter Lights Out in Bulldog MOA

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for November 10, 2012
Keith Brock Memorial Fly-in
Jenkins County Airport, Millen, Georgia

We had beautiful weather for the fly-in. There was no regular meeting. There were 47 attendees including 22 EAA 172 members and family at the fly-in. 18 aircraft flew in. Terry Stout flew in with his Titan. Gerald Ballard came with his Beech Baron. Curtis Garnto was there with his newly acquired Luscombe. Pierre Smith came in his RV-10. Ken Rayburn flew in his J-3 Cub with Richard Fender. Tom DeGroodt came in with the MCG Flying Club Cessna 172. His wife Ely and son Dakota were his passengers. Sandy Howard came in his recently acquired Beech Bonanza. Ray Trenter was there with his Cessna 150D. Ray Sheffield came in with his Rans S-19. Shane Nothdurft came in with Amber in his Thatcher CX4. Billy Blackburn flew in his Cherokee 160. Dewey Morgan came in his Scottish Aviation Bulldog. William Walden came in his J-3 Cub. Stacy Phillip flew in his Zodiac CH 601XL.

Don & Langga Gay prepared the fly-in area. They, along with 7-8 Jenkins County airport committee members, set up the tents, prepared the hot dogs, hamburgers, and egg rolls and sold snacks and sodas. Steve Thompson brought the chairs and tables from the Pea Patch.

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70 Young Eagles Flown During Mule Day, Washington, Georgia
Pelton In, Hightower out at EAA,
Wrens Fall Fly-in 2012

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Boshears SkyFest, Daniel Field, Augusta, Georgia
Aviation Scholarship Winner Essay
Cody Gunby
Aviation Question of the Month

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Aviation Scholarship Winner Essays
Adrian Coleman and Nicholas Thompson

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Upcoming Events for November, December
Hawker Beechcraft Chinese Deal Canceled

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Boshears SkyFest

October 20-21, 2012, at Daniel Field (DNL), Augusta, Georgia

The weather for this year’s Boshears SkyFest was perfect! Sunny, warm, not much wind. On Saturday there were about 45 aircraft on the field, including more than 25 GA (general aviation) aircraft. EAA 172 members Greg Connell and Gary Ward performed fantastic aerobatics including a race at the end of the show when Gary's MX2 looped around Greg's Pitts 12's smoke trail. The eleven RV aircraft of Team RV had very colorful demonstration flying. We enjoyed the Hotwire Harry comedy act. On Saturday the RC aircraft modelers had a great number of aircraft on display. Sid Brown, Sheila Connell, Shirley Harden, Al Nodorft, Nandi Shetty, and other EAA 172 members manned the EAA 172 fly-in tent. Al Patton, Jean Hildebrant, Bruce Cameron, George & Frances Weiss took charge of the History Tent. Tom & Ely DeGroodt, Richard Fender, Keith & Noah Goff, John Magnan, Al, Carmen, Michael & Mikayla Nodorft, Shane Nothdurft, John Sligar, and Herb & Elaine Watson handled the People Mover tractor/trailer operations. Many club members directed the GA aircraft parking. Charlie Connell, still recovering from his leg injuries, would like to add a note of thanks to members who helped him on the flight line at Boshears Skyfest. He would not have been able to get the job done otherwise. In particular he gives his thanks to Ed Christian, Ed Booth, Gary Harden, Sandy Howard, and Joe Britt.

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for October 6, 2012
Breakfast at Wrens

Saturday, the last day of the Wrens Fall Fly-in had perfect weather. Blue sky, not too hot, little wind.
Fixed wing aircraft started coming in early. Jon Carleton came in with Gerald Keasler in Jon's Bonanza a little before 9:00 AM. 26 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the the tasty grits, eggs, bacon, sausages, and rolls prepared by our excellent club chefs Sid and Ben Brown as well as Ken Rayburn.

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Member Spotlight - The DeGroodts,
FAA to Decommision Last Direction Finders,
What's My Aircraft Worth?

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Bill Johnson Fly-in at The Farm Airport,
Sporty's Learn To Fly Course Free For Young Eagles,
Tom Hitt Obituary,
Aviation Question of the Month

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Update on Charlie Connell, Reno Air Races,
George & Frances Weiss - Parasailers,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

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Upcoming Events in October

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   Name that plane: Blériot XI, Membership Form

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Wrens Fall Fly-in, October 5-6, 2012

We had perfect fly-in weather - little wind, moderate temperatures, blue skies, no rain. The first aircraft came in on Wednesday, October 3rd. On Saturday morning members and visitors enjoyed a fine Southern breakfast. There were more than thirty aircraft at the fly-in. Visitors viewed many aircraft including the seldom-seen Scottish Aviation Bulldog and some new ones such as the Tecnam light sport airplanes and the WindRyder gyroplane. The EAA 172 concession trailer served food from lunch until late afternoon on Saturday, October 6.

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for September 8, 2012

We had some fine weather for this meeting. Before the meeting 31 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the barbecue meal. The aerospouses set out the side dishes and prepared the serving and meeting room tables. Three planes flew in including a yellow Fisher Horizon 1 flown in by visitor Spence Olson. In addition, two members flew around the field with their aircraft but didn't land. At 12:30 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club Vice-President Sid Brown called the first part of the short business meeting to order at 12:57 PM.

Old Business: Steve Thompson moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Don Bush seconded the motion and it was approved.

Program: At Sid’s request, Rick Revels moved to suspend the business meeting. Don Bush seconded the motion and it was approved. This was done so that we could listen to the very interesting presentation of our guest speaker, Dana Atkins, a former USAF Thunderbirds pilot.

Dana said that he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1972. He wanted to be a doctor but was convinced to become a pilot. After finishing his degree in biology at the University of Portland, Oregon, he earned his Air Force commission and became a pilot. He started in the T-37, then the T-38 and became a flight instructor for a couple years. Then he advanced to being an A-10 demonstration pilot. The A-10 is not a pretty plane -- its nickname is Warthog. However it was and is extremely effective in close ground support for troops and is durable, heavily armored, and is called a “flying gun” and a tankbuster. Dana was an A-10 demonstration pilot in Europe. He applied more than once to become one of the Thunderbirds pilots and was with that team for two years – 1988 and 1989. Dana answered many questions about his flying with the Thunderbirds. He said that the spacing between wings during their maneuvers was only three feet! Dana also flew out of Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina to practice with an F-16 fighter jet in the Bulldog MOA (Military Operation Area). Several club members live in that MOA including Allene and Sid Brown, Charles Lewis, John Magnan, Rick Revels, and Pierre Smith. Almost any day of the week they can see the “mock” combat operations overhead down to a few hundred feet above them.

Atkins moved up rapidly in the ranks of the Air Force Command. His last command was as a Lieutenant General (3 star) Commander of Joint Task Force Alaska where he commanded the 11th Air Force and oversaw the training and readiness of three wings and Air Force installations located throughout Alaska. In late 2011 he was approached by the Augusta Chronicle management and on October 14, 2011 was named president of The Augusta Chronicle. He retired from the U.S. Air Force January 1, 2012. Dana discussed his work at the Augusta Chronicle. He said he is not flying today but wants to get a V-tailed Bonanza just like Sandy Howard’s.

New Business: The business meeting resumed at 2:08 PM. Al Nodorft passed around a sign-up list for Boshears. [contact Al right away eMail: Nodorft@Hotmail.com if you want to be involved in an activity such as the People Mover, History Tent, EAA 172 desk, Fly-in tent, or Flight Line.]

Virginia Bush said that the next club “Night Out” would be on September 27 at Rae’s Coastal Café in Augusta.

We held the election for EAA 172 officers for 2013. Sid Brown was elected President, Nandi Shetty was elected Vice-President, John Magnan was re-elected Secretary, and Don Bush was re-elected Treasurer.

Steve Thompson said that the roofing party would be in two weeks – on September 22 – on September 22 – if the weather was not too hot.

Don Bush moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Steve Thompson and adjourned at 2:20 PM.

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Psychedelic Airplanes, Save Those Mattresses!,
Aviation Question of the Month,
Money and Flying, NTSB: Reno
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Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
False Log, Pilot's Bill of Rights

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Upcoming Events for September, early October

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Bob Rhodes Barbecue,
2012 EAA 172 Events Calendar

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   Name That Plane -- P-38 Lightning, Membership Form

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Tom Hitt

A founding member of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 172

Entered into rest Wednesday, September 5, 2012, Mr. Thomas Waymon Tom Hitt, 90, husband of Mrs. Ruth J. Hitt. Tom was born in Augusta, but raised in Edgefield County. He was a graduate of The Academy of Richmond County. He served as a navigator in the 8th Army Air Corp, 351st Bomber Group in WWII. Tom was a retired real estate broker, a member of the Shade Tree Model A's and a founding member of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 172. Tom was an avid car enthusiast who spent many hours restoring antique cars. He was of the Baptist faith. Family members in addition to his wife include sons: Thomas W. Wayne Hitt, Jr. and wife Linda of Grovetown, the late David William Hitt and his surviving wife Susan of Dearing, Bruce Alan Hitt and wife Cathie of Hephzibah; daughter: Beverly A. Freeman of Martinez; grandchildren: Tommy Hitt, Kristin Ryan and husband Matthew, Amy Hitt, Alan Hitt, Patrick Hitt, D.J. Hitt; and 4 great grandchildren. A graveside service was held Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Pittman officiating. Honorary Pallbearers were his grandsons and grandson-in-law. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association , 1899 Central Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904 or Silver Run Baptist Church, 5348 Hwy 221 SE, Harlem, GA 30814. The family received friends Friday evening, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com

Published in The Augusta Chronicle on September 7, 2012

Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for August 11, 2012
Breakfast Fly-in

Some strong thunderstorms started moving in about the time of the breakfast so no aircraft flew in. Before the meeting 32 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the excellent grits, eggs, bacon, sausages, and rolls prepared by our fantastic club chefs, Sid Brown and Mark Chapin, assisted by many club members. The aerospouses set out the side dishes and prepared the serving and meeting room tables. At 9:09 AM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club President Al Nodorft called a short business meeting to order at 9:40 AM. He welcomed new club member Herb Watson, a retired submariner, a pilot, and now is working in the nuclear industry. The submarines Herb served on as Chief Petty Officer were the USS Henry L. Stinson, the USS Daniel Webster, the USS Nebraska, and the USS Wyoming.

Club President Al Nodorft called a short business meeting to order at 1:10 PM. Al thanked Sid Brown and Mark Chapin for preparing the breakfast. He also thanked the ladies who prepared the tables, set out the food, and cleaned up afterward. He welcomed visitors Chris and Tommy Rhodes.

Old Business: Ed Christian moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: Al Nodorft asked who went to Airventure Oshkosh July 23 – 29 beside himself. Greg Connell said he was there.

Ed Christian said that the work Gary Harden was doing on the windsock was currently under budget and going well.

Shirley Harden said that the August 23th club “Night Out” would be at Maria's Mexican Restaurant on Pinelog Road in Aiken, South Carolina.

President Nodorft said that there will be a raffle for airplane rides. A bucket was passed around to sell chances for $5 each. These are the results:

Pilot & plane Raffle Winners

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Pierre Smith & RV-10: Steve Thompson & Don Bush

Ed Christian & RV-6: Benjamin Brown

Don Murphy & APF: a child of Greg Connell's choosing

Al Nodorft & Eagle: Herb Watson (our new member)

Al Newman moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded by Richard Fender and the business meeting adjourned at 9:54 AM.

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Van's RV-14, FAA Updates,
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Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
Upcoming Events in August

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Humor? . . . Chinese taking over U.S. aviation!,
2012 EAA 172 Events Calendar

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   Name That Plane -- Curtiss A-1 Triad, Membership Form

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for July 14, 2012
Barbecue Fly-in

Again we had fine weather. Before the meeting 37 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed a extremely tasty barbecue prepared by club VP Sid Brown and his friend Mark Chapin. The aerospouses set out the side dishes and prepared the serving and meeting room tables. Three aircraft were on the field. At 12:30 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club President Al Nodorft called a short business meeting to order at 1:10 PM. Al thanked Sid Brown and Mark Chapin for preparing the barbecue. He also thanked the ladies who prepared the tables, set out the food, and cleaned up afterward. He welcomed the visitors Chris and Tommy Rhodes, Curt Garnto, Bill Walden, and Nandi Shetty. At the end of the meeting Curt Garnto and Nandi Shetty joined our club. They are both commercial and instrument rated pilots. In addition, Curt holds an ATP certificate and is a CFI.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: Al Nodorft asked who was going to Airventure Oshkosh July 23 – 29. He said that he would be flying there in his Christen Eagle.

President Nodorft told the club that Allene Brown, the widow of O.B. Brown for whom the Wrens Fly-in is named, sent the club a “Thank You” note and a donation.

Virginia Bush said that the July 26th club “Night Out” would be at T-Bonz Steakhouse on Washington Road in Augusta.

The club embarrassed Pierre Smith by singing “Happy Birthday” to him.

Don Bush and Steve Thompson talked about Charlie Connell who is still recovering from his fall. They said that his spirits were much better. Steve also said, when he was asked about it, that the crew would get back to repairing the clubhouse roof when it wasn’t so hot.

Al Newman moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded by Richard Fender and the business meeting adjourned at 1:32 PM. Members then went out to say "goodbye" to Jean Hildebrant's Luscombe which was purchased by one of the guests.
guests.

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"Bring your own meat to grill" meal,
O. B. Brown Memorial Fly-in

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Christopher Bowen's Passing,
Tarmac, Ramp, or Apron?, Line Up and Wait

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Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
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Items for sale, Humor,
2012 EAA 172 Events Calendar

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   Name That Plane -- Packard LUSAC II, Membership Form

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EAA 172 WRENS O.B. BROWN MEMORIAL FLY-IN
at the Wrens Airport (65J) June 9, 2012

Starting early in the morning a number of aircraft of all types flew in. The weather was fantastic -- sunny with a light breeze. Aircraft continued coming in during the day. There were several RV types of aircraft: RV-4, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-10. Also there were a number of Cessna and Titan aircraft and the Air Med 109C helicopter. David Robinson brought in his Bensen B-8M gyroplane from North Augusta, SC. Of course Ross and Machell Wheeler displayed the RAF 2000 GTX SE gyroplane. John Sligar brought out his Phoenix Aero 503 powered parachute. There were about 28 larger aircraft (not RC) of all types at the fly-in. We had visitors from all around Georgia – from Rome, Atlanta, Macon, Millen, and of course Augusta, Evans, Grovetown, Martinez, Wrens, Louisville, and Stapleton. Other visitors came from North and South Carolina. Many more RC people came in. They were mainly from two groups: the Trenton RC Flyers from Trenton, SC, and the Ogeechee Aeromasters from Statesboro, GA. There were more than 20 RC aircraft including jets and helicopters. There were also tractor and vintage automobile displays. Some club members worked in the EAA 172 food trailer providing hamburgers and other refreshments to the visitors. There were 150-200 visitors from the local area. In the afternoon we enjoyed the Country/Western and Gospel singing by Michelle Quick.

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EAA 172 Friday, June 8, 2012, evening meal

For both days we had some of the best weather for a fly-in -- light wind, sunny skies, not-too-hot. On Friday the Wrens hangar group displayed their aircraft. Don Murphy flew in with his APF. Some aircraft folks came from the Carolinas and the Rome, Georgia, EAA chapter. So, the day before the “official” fly-in there were already 14 aircraft on the field! The RC (radio control) modelers also started to arrive and were setting up in their area at the east end of the airport property. At this RC section of the field Shane Nothdurft started cooking the hog which takes 12+ hours to prepare. This would be devoured by the RC visitors the next day. We had a “bring your own meat to grill” meal under the tents. Sid Brown and his family had prepared potatoes and salad and set out grills for attendees to use to cook the meat they brought. By 6:00 PM members and visitors started grilling their meat and sitting down and enjoying the meal. At 7:53 PM, after the meal started, there was an invocation and remembrance of visiting pilot Chris Bowen who had passed away earlier in the day. Club President Al Nodorft welcomed all the visitors. During the meal members enjoyed music by Bethany Kathleen. After the meal the RC airplane people demonstrated the fully lighted RC aircraft flying around the airport in the dark. Then members enjoyed fly-in videos presented by the Rome, Georgia, visitors. It was projected on the side of the adjoining hangar.

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Christopher William Bowen, Gyroplane pilot, Entrepreneur, Builder and Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent - BLUFFTON, SC/CLAXTON

EAA #1015053 EAA Chapter 1514, Savannah, GA

Mr. Christopher William Bowen, 54, born July 06, 1957, died June 08, 2012. He enjoyed flying. Friends who knew him testify to his ability and competency as a Gyrocopter pilot. He was a member of Indian Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Bluffton, South Carolina. Chris loved the Lord and was a loyal friend. He enjoyed being with his friends, hunting, being outdoors, fishing, making delicious low-country boils, maintaining a website for his personal designs of deer hunting stands, caring for his yard and home, and tinkering in his garage. There wasn't much Chris couldn't do.

Survivors: Chris is survived by his wife, Rosemary Roberts Bowen, of Bluffton, South Carolina; his mother, Gerlinde Korzer Jenkins of Bluffton, South Carolina; his father, William Kenneth Bowen, and step-mother, Wealthy Bradley Bowen of Evans County, Georgia; his two sons, Forrest Bowen and Forrest's most significant friend, Amanda Erin Waters of Bluffton, South Carolina and Marion Bowen of Turbeville, South Carolina; three step-sons, Richard Bowen of Bluffton, South Carolina, Shane Crosby of Vidalia, Georgia, and Gary Crosby (Leslie) of Claxton, Georgia; two brothers, Kenneth Craig Bowen of Bluffton, South Carolina, William Robert Bowen (Anna) of West Melbourne, Florida, two half brothers, John West (Kim) of Pickens, South Carolina and Michael DeLoach of Bluffton, South Carolina; one half sister, Sharyl Teresa Anderson, Swainsboro, Georgia; a brother-in-law, Daniel Roberts of Lakeland, Florida; two sisters, Debra Ann Bowen-Moline (John) of Austin, Texas, and Michelle Denise Bowen-Blakley (Paul) of Austin, Texas; two grandchildren, Hannah Elizabeth Bowen and Layla Grace Pye Bowen.

Visitation: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, from 6-8:00 p.m., at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.
Funeral: services honoring the life of Mr. Bowen was held Thursday, June 14, 2012, at 1:30 p.m., with Reverend Harold Byron Twigg and Reverend John West officiating, at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial: Ephuses Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Bulloch County, Georgia.

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Friday Evening Meal Details,
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Hacienda De Gay FOOD GALORE,
President Hightower & Homebuilts

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Steve Amster - Flight Instructor,
FAA Modifies Drone Rules, Laser Incidents, TFRs,
Aviation Question of the Month

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Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
Upcoming Events in June

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Name That Plane -- Thomas Morse Scout,
2012 EAA 172 Events Calendar

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for May 5, 2012

Again we were treated to beautiful weather. Before the meeting 42 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed a delicious hamburger meal with fries and onion rings. Sheila Connell, Frances Weiss, and Carmen Nodorft set out the side dishes and prepared the serving and meeting room tables. Four planes flew in: Freeman Newman in his Pitts Special, Phillip Blanchard in his Diamond DA20-C1, Ed Booth in his RV-7, and Sandy Howard in his new Beech Bonanza. At 12:32 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate. Club President Al Nodorft called a short business meeting to order at 1:15 PM. He pointed to the name tag holder board and thanked those who took their name tags from it and put them on. He asked members to put the tags back on the board after club meetings. Al thanked Sid and Benjamin Brown, and Terry Stout, who prepared the hamburgers, french fries, and onion rings. He also thanked the ladies who prepared the tables, set out the food, and cleaned up afterwards. He also welcomed the visitors and the new club members Tom, Ely, and Dakota DeGroodt.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Don Bush seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: Al Nodorft asked for anyone who could help keep the clubhouse clean to contact him.

V.P. Sid Brown talked about the upcoming Wrens O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in. On Friday, June 8, there will be the usual “bring your own meat to grill” meal around 6:00 PM. The club will provide the baked potatoes and salad. For the fly-in day, June 9, Young Eagles will be flown, assuming he can get enough pilots. He he asked any volunteer pilots to sign their names on a list. He said that the Young Eagles would be flown from around 10:00 – 10:30 AM to about 1:30 PM [ed. note: This has been modified to 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon.]. He said that Terry Stout had contacted three car clubs to see if they could come and display their vintage automobiles.

Virginia Bush said that the May 24th club “Night Out” would be the Village Deli on Wrightsboro Road in Augusta.

Ed Christian talked more about the Pea Patch wind sock support replacement. He said that Gary Harden had designed it and that now there are enough funds to get started. He will ask for more later.

Al Newman moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded by Richard Fender and the business meeting adjourned at 1:28 PM. Members stayed to listen to two speakers, Michael Davis and Sandy Howard.

Program: Michael Davis, an Al Patton Scholarship winner, talked about his flight training. He said he has used 7 hours of the awarded flight time. He has flown the Cessna 152 and 172. He likes the Piper Arrow. He plans to go to a military school this summer. He wants to go to the Naval Academy.

Then Sandy Howard gave a rousing talk about the trip he and Ed Christian made getting Sandy's 1959 Beech Bonanza to Augusta. After taking a commercial flight to Arizona, he and Ed got the plane in Kingman, Arizona, and flew to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Oxford, Mississippi, to Daniel Field. They had other stops along the way. As to who was PIC most of the time – it seems that Sandy was able to get a lot of practice at the controls but it will remain one of those “flying legends” as to who was PIC the most. Sandy parked his plane in front of the clubhouse so members could look it over.

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President's Desk, Minutes of the April meeting

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Re-Roofing Party for the Club House,
Joyce Ann Newman: March 8, 1934 - April 16, 2012,
Pea Patch Wind Sock, Wave Vidmar - Adventurer

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 (4 minutes)
Sandy's New Plane, Where the Drones Are,
No digital Chart Fees Yet, Team RV to be at Oshkosh,
Aviation Question of the Month

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 (2 minutes)
FAA's Wildlife Hazard Website Changes, FAA Changes Glider VFR Codes,
EAA & AOPA Request Pilot Medical Exemption,
Aviation Engine Sound Contest,
Stupid Student Pilot Tricks

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  Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
Revised 2012 EAA 172 Event Calendar

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Name That Plane -- Snoopy's Plane, Membership Form

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Joyce Ann Newman
March 8, 1934 - April 16, 2012

Joyce Ann Newman is the wife of EAA 172 member Al Newman, Sr.

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, April 16, 2012, Mrs. Joyce Ann Newman, 78, wife of Mr. Alfred F. Newman, Sr.

Mrs. Newman was a life long resident of Augusta, GA. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved everyone. Mrs. Newman taught preschool and kindergarten at Warren Baptist Church. She was a member of the Joy Club and the Senior Adult Choir.

Family members include son: Richard Dale Renaud (Kim); daughter: Carol Ann Rushton (Dennis); step daughters: Terri Padget and Rosanne Mason; step son: Freeman Newman; grandchildren: Christina Ann Lewis, Alicia Joye Toole, Jason Nathaniel Rushton, Tyler Michael Renaud, Jace Andrew Renaud, Melissa Viller, Ryan Mason, Bret Mason and Tara Mason and 6 great grandchildren. Mrs. Newman was preceded in death by the father of her children and husband of 32 years Mr. Richard O. Renaud.

The family received friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Funeral services were held Friday, April 20, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at Warren Baptist Church Chapel with Rev. Dave Dillard officiating. Interment followed at Westover Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Ryan Mason, Bret Mason, Richard Padgett, Charles Mason, Freeman Newman and Dwayne Rushton.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Children’s Ministry at Warren Baptist Church 3203 Washington Road, Augusta, GA 30907. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com

Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for April 14, 2012
Breakfast Fly-in

There was excellent weather for this meeting. The air was clear and the sun was shining. Before the meeting President Nodorft set out the new clip-on name tags so that members could use them and identify who they were. Then 31 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed a delicious breakfast of eggs, grits, bacon, country ham, sausages, and rolls. These were prepared by chief chef Sid Brown, with assistance from Sam Hart, Nico Hoernle, John Magnan, Al and Michael Nodorft. Two aircraft flew in: Sam Hart in his RV-6A, and Pierre Smith in his RV-10. We welcomed visitor, and speaker, Al Patton Scholarship winner Nico Hoernle. We also welcomed Bibiana Falatova, Debia Freyre, great granddaughter of Jean Hildebrant, as well as granddaughter Leslie Freyre and her fiance, Tony Clocker. We welcomed Wave Vidmar, a friend of Frank Christian. The club especially welcomed guest, and at the end of the meeting, new member, Tom DeGroodt who was at the meeting, along with his wife, Ely, and son, Dakota, at the personal invitation of our club president. At 9:38 AM Pierre Smith gave the invocation and everyone enjoyed the bountiful meal. Club President Al Nodorft called the brief business meeting to order at 10:11 AM. Al welcomed the guests and visitors and thanked Sid Brown and the others who prepared the meal and helped out cleaning up before the meal. Al especially thanked Frances Weiss for the preparation work she accomplished before the meal.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Ed Christian seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: Al Nodorft reminded everyone about the roofing party that was going to be held after the meeting finished today. He also said that the name tags were made and a board for them is being readied. He asked that members pick up the name tags before meetings and then return them before leaving.

Al asked if anyone wanted to talk about what happened at Sun'n Fun (held March 27 – April 1st). Pierre Smith talked about the original RV, the RV-1, which was there. He also said that Team RV will be at Oshkosh this year for the first time (July 23 - 29). Ron Haley said that the weather was better than last year. He said the night show Friday night was great. He was impressed with new aircraft that were there, especially the BK-1. Ron said that Thurmon Kent was also at the air show.

Ed Christian, the Pea Patch Corporation president, talked about the Pea Patch wind sock support replacement. He showed us a drawing of the planned support framework and asked that those present donate to assist paying for the cost. Secretary John Magnan passed around a donation pan and members contributed. Donations will also be requested at the next meeting.

Frank Christian introduced one of his guests, adventurer Wade Vidmar, who discussed, among other things, his solo trek to the North Pole. He also talked about his planned solo kayak trip, starting May 1, from San Francisco to Oahu, Hawaii.

Program: Nico Hoernle, an Al Patton Scholarship winner, talked about his flight training. He said he's 17 years old and goes to Richmond Academy in Augusta. He's nearly finished with his training. The scholarship money helped out “a lot.” He said that his flight instructor, Heather Kasubowski, from Augusta Aviation, at Daniel Field, was an excellent teacher. Nico said the most difficult part of his training was the landings. He has not yet done any soft field training. He said he hopes to become an instrument rated pilot. For his future plans he hopes to go to medical school.

Joe Britt moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded by Richard Fender and the business meeting adjourned at 10:17 AM. Afterward, some members went out to start work on the clubhouse re-roofing.

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Re-Roofing Party, Joyce Newman,
Charles Lewis's other aircraft and his aircraft carriers

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Wrens Airport Happenings, FAA Medical On-line Only,
Could Truckers Cause You to Crash Your Plane?,
Aviation Question of the Month

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BSA 2012 Merit Badge University, Sun'n Fun 2012 & 2011,
Terrafugia Transition Flying Car

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  Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
2012 EAA 172 Event Calendar

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for March 10, 2012
Fish Fry Fly-in

Before the meeting 37 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed a delicious meal of catfish, fries, onion rings and many sidedishes and desserts. These were prepared by our masterful chefs Steve Thomson, Dennis Allen, Sid Brown, Ron Haley, and Gary Harden. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. Four aircraft flew in: Ed Booth in his RV-7, Sue, Bill, and Marlyn Couch in their Cessna 185A, Al and Mikayla Nodorft in his Christen Eagle II, and Barnwell visitors Bud Coward and Tom Cofer in Bud’s Piper Cub J3C-65. We welcomed visitors Sue Couch, Bill’s daughter (who piloted the C185A), and Joe Britt’s mother. At 12:35 PM Pierre Smith gave the invocation and everyone enjoyed the meal. Club President Al Nodorft called the business meeting to order at 1:11 PM. Al thanked all who prepared the meal and beautified the clubhouse with the St. Patrick’s day décor.

Old Business: Joe Britt moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Charles Lewis seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: Al Nodorft reminded everyone about the roofing party to be held on Saturday, March 24th. He said that Steve Thompson would lead the group. It will start around 8:00 AM. Al will have an e-mail sent out if there are more details.

Virginia Bush said that the next EAA 172 eat-out would be Thursday, March 22nd at the French Market Grille in Augusta. Sheila Connell will be handling the location for the eat-out for April.

Pierre Smith moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded by George Weiss and the business meeting adjourned at 1:19 PM. Members then stayed to listen to Charles Lewis give a presentation about Naval Aviation.

Program: Charles Lewis gave a very interesting presentation about Naval Aviation and his involvement in it. He said he is a blue & gold officer for the Naval Academy. In the Navy he had many activities. He piloted both the A-6 and the EA6B which he was flying at the end of his career. He was flying for 18 years before he was behind a desk. He flew off three carriers: the Ranger, the Saratoga, and the Nimitz, his favorite. He played a video showing some of his activities while on the Nimitz. Charles talked about the value of aircraft carriers. Also he discussed the daily activities of the pilots on carriers. He described how aircraft land and take off from carriers.

There was also a Board Meeting after the regular meeting. During that meeting Treasurer Don Bush discussed the bank where we keep our money. It seems that the bank is increasing the checking charges. Chairman Al Nodorft said that we should have name tags and a name tag board by the next meeting. Al also said that Frank Christian would be happy to take photos for those who wanted to have photos of themselves and their aircraft on the wall in the front room of the clubhouse.

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President's Desk, Minutes of the February meeting

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Al Newman, Sr.'s WW II Experiences,
BSA Merit Badge University, March 10, 2012,
Is a Glass Panel Safer?

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 (1 minute)
Drones Over Your Back Yard, Uncharted Invisible Towers,
Sun'n Fun AOPA Member Discounts,
Demonstration of Motion Induced Blindness

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 (1 minute)
Cause of Oshkosh F-16 Runway Overrun, Aviation Question of the Month,
RIP: EAA 172 Member Bruce Self

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 (2 minutes)
  Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
Name That Plane - DeHavilland DHR

Pea Patch Post -- pages 11-12 (2 minutes)
Updated Calendar, Membership Form

CALENDAR FOR 2012 (1 minute)

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EAA 172 extends its condolences to the family, relatives, and friends of Bruce Self, who passed away February 25, 2012.
Bruce was an avid pilot and held an instrument rating. He cherished his Piper Archer II. He belonged to EAA 172.

Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for February 11, 2012
Chili Cook-off

Before the meeting 49 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed savoring several chili recipes prepared by five club members. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. Because of high winds only Greg Connell flew in with his Pitts. We welcomed visitors Chris and Tommy Rhodes as well as Boshears Essay Contest winner Nico Hoernle. At 12:30 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone enjoyed the meal. Club President Al Nodorft called the business meeting to order at 1:10 PM. Al thanked all who participated in the chili cook-off including the Rhodes family, Sheila Connell, Virginia Bush, Jim McBurney, and Steve Thompson.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Joe Britt seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: Al Nodorft and the club wished V.P. Sid Brown “Happy Birthday”. Then Al announced that Chris Rhodes was the winner of the Chili Cookoff.

Virginia Bush said that the next EAA 172 eat-out would be February 23 at Sheehan’s Irish Pub in Augusta.

Joe Britt moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded by Richard Fender and the business meeting adjourned at 1:19 PM. Members then stayed to listen to Al Newman, Sr. talk about his Navy adventures in World War II.

Program: Al Newman, Sr. gave an outstanding history of his involvement in World War II. Al said that he’s 86 years old and throughout his membership in the club he has restored seven aircraft and rebuilt four. He then discussed his service in the Navy during World War II. He was stationed on two ships while in the Navy: The S.S. Yukon, and the U.S.S. Unimak. See more about his adventures in a separate article.

BOARD MEETING: There was also a Board Meeting after the regular meeting. During that meeting a modification to the 2012 EAA 172 Calendar was again made changing the August 11 meeting from a noon meal to a fly-in breakfast. Also, for the Wrens Fall Fly-in, there will not be a fly-out from Wrens to the Pea Patch for breakfast. Instead, the breakfast will be at the Wrens airport around 9:00 AM on October 6. Also the Board discussed the upcoming roofing work and possibly having a Sport Tech Counselor. See the Calendar link below for the complete updated calendar.

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President's Desk, Minutes of the January meeting
Need for Side-dishes

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Joe Miles' Korean War Experiences,
EAA 172 Website & Newsletter Updates, EAA Reorganizes
Modifications to the EAA 172 Calendar for 2012

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 (2 minutes)
Letter from EAA's Hightower & Poberezny
Possible Weight Increase for LSA, FAA to Remove 50% of VORs

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 (2 minutes)
Gary Ward's Central Averica Tour 2012
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 (1 minute)
20th Boshears SkyFest, Aviation Question of the Month

Pea Patch Post -- pages 11-12 (1 minute)
Name That Plane - P-51D, Membership Form

CALENDAR FOR 2012

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for January 14, 2012

Before the meeting 44 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed delicious Green Chili prepared by Don Murphy. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. Five planes flew in. We welcomed visitor Hank Williamson, a guest of Frank Christian. At 12:26 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone enjoyed the meal. Club President Al Nodorft called the business meeting to order at 1:07 PM. Al thanked Don for preparing the chili. Al welcomed visitors. He also reminded members about the club dues for those who have not yet paid.

Old Business: Richard Fender moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Don Bush seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: Al Nodorft gave a very interesting report about his visit over the holidays to Just Aircraft in Walhalla, South Carolina. They produce kits for the Highlander LSA (Light Sport Aircraft) at a very reasonable price. Just Aircraft also offers an “in house” build plan at the factory. Al talked about their light plane work and suggested that if we wanted, someone could give a presentation to us about their aircraft.

Members were asked who could participate in the chili cook-off for the February 11th club meeting. A couple members volunteered. Al asked if there were more volunteers to contact him or Sid Brown.

Don Bush talked about the next South Carolina Breakfast Club meeting which would be at Lake City Municipal Airport (51J) Evans Field, Lake City, South Carolina, on January 22nd. The next EAA 172 eat-out would be January 26th at the Mt. Vintage Plantation Restaurant, North Augusta.

President Nodorft presented Chapter Service awards for 2011 to Newsletter Editor, Flight Advisor, and Tech Counselor Al Patton, Tech Counselor Eddie Booth, Vice President & Young Eagles Coordinator Sid Brown, Treasurer Don Bush, and Secretary and Web Editor John Magnan. Secretary Magnan presented the Service award to President Al Nodorft.

Al Newman moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded by Richard Fender and the business meeting adjourned at 1:19 PM. Members then stayed to listen to Joe Miles talk about his P-51 Mustang “adventures” during the Korean War.

Program: Joe Miles gave a vibrant recounting of his P-51 experiences in the Korean War. He discussed in detail his 120 missions in the P-51, including 101 combat missions. See more about his exploits in a separate article.

BOARD MEETING: There was also a Board Meeting after the regular meeting. During that meeting a modification to the 2012 EAA 172 Calendar was made changing the Wrens Fly-in date from May 12 to June 9. Also the Board discussed the current club finances and the possibility of member name tags.
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President's Desk, Minutes of the December meeting

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4   (7 minutes)
Al Patton's WW II Experiences,
Eagle Flights for Adults, Lafayette Flying Corps

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 (2 minutes)
Red Bull Air Races, Gary Ward's Schedule,
FAA to Charge for Charts, Unusual Christmas Yard Decoration,
FAA May Charge $150 for iPad Data

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 (2 minutes)
Harry Kemp, Sr.
Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out
Aviation Question of the Month

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 (1 minute)
EAA 172 - 2012 Calendar, Name That Plane - SB2C Helldiver

Pea Patch Post -- pages 11-12 (1 minute)
Membership Form

CALENDAR FOR 2012

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Harry Talton Kemp, Sr.
January 05, 2012
Harry Kemp, Sr.

Harry Kemp was one of the original Pea Patch founders.

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, January 5, 2012, Mr. Harry Talton Kemp, Sr., 88, husband of the late Mrs. Mary Alice Bailey Kemp.

Born in Lawrenceville, GA on December 30, 1923 Harry was the son of Earnest and Gertrude Kemp. He grew up in Lakeland, FL where he graduated from Lakeland High school in 1942. Harry and his twin brother Larry attended their first year in college at Carson Newman College in TN. They then joined the Army to serve in WW II. After receiving their basic training at Camp Wheeler in Macon, GA they received orders to proceed to New York where they were shipped overseas to join the 14th Armored Division in France. In the winter of 1945 their Division was moving forward towards the French and German border. On January 15th his brother Larry was killed by a German sniper. Harry with his platoon took the building the sniper was in, killing all of the German soldiers inside. During his service he received the Purple Heart; multiple Bronze Stars and was one of the few and possibly the only citations, Private First Class Soldier in Europe to receive a battle field commission directly to 2nd Lieutenant. Shortly thereafter he was wounded and returned in the summer of 1945 to Oliver General Hospital in Augusta. That is where he met his future bride, Mary Alice Bailey. They were married September of 1946. They returned to Lakeland, FL where he graduated from Florida Southern College. After graduation he went to work for Bibb Juice Company as Treasurer of the Company. In the 1960’s they moved to Atlanta where he became a teacher in the Gwinnett County School System. Later he took a position at Middle Georgia College and then moved to Augusta and was a counselor in the Richmond County Schools.

Family members include sons and daughters-in-law: Harry Jr. and Gayle Kemp of Cumming, GA, Richard and Heidi Kemp of Brentwood, TN; grandchildren: Andrea, Katie, and Max Kemp.

Funeral services were held Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel at Thomas Poteet & Son with Rev. Jim Bailey officiating. Interment followed at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens in Thompson, GA.

Honorary pallbearers were Friends from Cracker Barrel.

In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association at 1899 Central Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904-5755

The family received friends Sunday, prior to the service at 12:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 706- 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com

Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for December 3, 2011
Christmas Party

Before Before the meeting 48 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed delicious turkey prepared by Steve Thompson and Dennis Allen. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. Three planes flew in. We welcomed visitors Chris and Tommy Rhodes, Chuck Very, a friend of Greg Connell, as well as Essay contest winner Nico Hoernle with Kaj Hoernle. At 12:33 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate the Christmas dinner. Club President Al Nodorft called the business meeting to order at 1:07 PM. Al thanked Dennis and Steve for preparing the turkeys. Al welcomed the visitors who flew in as well as the Boshears Essay contest winner. He also reminded members about the club dues and the possibility of purchasing EAA calendars for $10. They should talk with Don Bush if they wanted one.

Old Business: Steve Thompson moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. The motion was seconded and approved. Members brought in many gifts for the children at the Children’s Medical Center.

New Business: Al Nodorft said that yesterday it was Tommy Edwards’ 87th birthday and everyone wished Tommy “Happy Birthday.” Tommy said that during WWII he was in a B-17 school as well as other training locations all over the country. However, he never went overseas.

Al said that VP Sid Brown could not be here today but left a message about the meals for the next three months. For January soup was suggested at first, but Don Murphy volunteered to make his Green Chili but needs some people to help. For February we will have our annual Chili Cookoff. March has our annual fish fry.

Al Newman moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded and the business meeting adjourned at 1:16 PM. Members then stayed to listen to founding member Al Patton talk about his exploits in World War II.

Program: WW II veteran Al Patton told amazing recollections about his piloting activities attacking the Japanese on Mindanao (Philippines) in a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. He especially mentioned joining the "Caterpillar Club" after bailing out when another fighter bomber collided with his during a Stateside training exercise. He also talked about flying a Grumman F4F Wildcat and an exciting "under a bridge" adventure with a Corsair. See more about this in a separate article.

BOARD MEETING: There was also a Board Meeting after the regular meeting. During that meeting the 2012 EAA 172 Calendar was approved. The calendar is in this newsletter.

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Pea Patch Post (for December) -- Entire newsletter   (21 minutes for dial-up Internet)

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Pea Patch Post -- pages 1-2 (8 minutes)
President's Desk, Minutes of the November meeting

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4   (10 minutes)
Essay Winners Fly, "Thanks" from Ken Moore,
Words from the Prez

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 (2 minutes)
Pumpkin - and - Turkey drops, MIT & Boeing - Smartphone Drone,
Phillip & Janie Tweety's Accident,
Dues Due, Breakfast Club - December 11

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 (2 minutes)
Duct Taped Plane, Birthdays, Anniversaries,
Aviation Question of the Month

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 (1 minute)
Name That Plane - Nieuport 11
Membership Form

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Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172 for November 14, 2011
The Keith Brock Memorial Fly-in

Though it was quite cold in the morning the weather turned out to be Spring-like by lunch time. Before the meeting more than 60 members, their families, and visitors enjoyed the delicious barbecue prepared by VP Sid Brown. The Aerospouses set out the side dishes. There were six aircraft on the field. We welcomed two of the Boshears Essay contest winners, Michael Davis and Nico Hoernle. At 12:30 PM Al Newman gave the invocation and everyone ate the fine barbecue. Club President Al Nodorft called the business meeting to order at 1:02 PM. Al thanked Sid Brown for preparing the barbecue. Al welcomed the visitors who flew in as well as the two Boshears Essay contest winners who were present. Al also welcomed all members who are Veterans. He noted that the meal today was free for all Veterans. He also reminded members about the club dues and the possibility of purchasing EAA calendars for $10. They should talk with Don Bush if they wanted one.

Old Business: Steve Thompson moved to accept the minutes for the last meeting. Charlie Connell seconded the motion and it was approved.

New Business: Al Nodorft said that we needed cooks for the five turkeys for the Christmas Party. Steve Thompson volunteered. Sid Brown would be looking for more people to prepare the turkeys.

Don Bush talked about Keith Brock for whom the fly-in is named. Don also said that Millen could be closed for quite a while since there is a lot of construction going on. Normally the Keith Brock Fly-in is held at Millen at this time.

Larry Garner said that at the Christmas Party there will be containers for unwrapped gifts for boys and girls at the Childrens Medical Center (CMC) at Georgia Health Sciences University - formerly MCG.

Al said that the Thomson-McDuffie airport would be closing soon, though he had been told the taxiways could be used for landings/takeoffs.

Gerald Ballard said that the South Carolina Breakfast Club meeting (at 9:00 AM on Sunday, December 11), would have “a number of raffled prizes, some of great value!”

Frances Weiss was honored with a gift certificate for all the work she has done in organizing the clubhouse and making it shine.

All the Veterans were asked to stand and be honored. At their right was a photo of Major Wootten York (ret.) who would have been at the meeting. He passed away in the previous month.

Al Newman moved that the business meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded and the meeting adjourned at 1:18 PM.

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President's Desk, Minutes of the October meeting
Our Honored Veterans and Heroes

Pea Patch Post -- pages 3-4   (17 minutes)
Wrens Fall Fly-in photos,
Boshears SkyFest winning essays

Pea Patch Post -- pages 5-6 (18 minutes)
Boshears SkyFest photos, Charlie's Jet Flight

Pea Patch Post -- pages 7-8 (3 minutes)
Wootten York, Dorothy "Dot" Colman,
Monthly Aviation Question, FAA Laser Web Page

Pea Patch Post -- pages 9-10 (2 minutes)
  Birthdays, Anniversaries, EAA 172 Night Out,
iPad Aviation Charts Could Be Wiped Out

Pea Patch Post -- pages 11-12 (1 minute)
Name That Plane - Avro 504K
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Boshears SkyFest

October 15-16 at Daniel Field (DNL), Augusta, Georgia

The weather for this year’s Boshears SkyFest was great! Over 50 General Aviation aircraft came to the fly-in. Club members helped out with various activities including handling the GA fly-in, led by Sid Brown; directing aircraft, led by Charlie Connell; taking care of the People Mover activities, led by John Magnan; and, manning the History tent, led by Al Patton and Joe Miles. Besides that, as a Boshears activity, our members were Air Boss: Larry Garner, and aerobatic pilots: Greg Connell and Gary Ward. In addition, one of our members, Larry Garner, was awarded Aviator of the Year! You can see some photos at Boshears SkyFest 2011.

THE BOSHEARS SKYFEST SCHOLARSHIP

Al Patton, Al Nodorft, and Becky Shealy reviewed the thirteen scholarship applications. Then they chose the best five for interviews. From those they chose the three scholarship winners. The scholarship is called the Boshears Skyfest Scholarship and is a combination of the Al Patton Scholarship ($1000), Augusta Aviation ($1000), and The Hodges Brothers ($5,000). Three applicants were chosen to receive 10 hours of flight instruction. The one who shows the most promise will then get money to finish his or her pilot's license training. Read two of the Essays HERE .

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Wrens Fall Fly-in

Wrens Memorial Airport (65J), Wrens, Georgia

More than 100 members and guests were at the Wrens Fall Fly-in October 7-8. Visitors were from five states. 24 aircraft were on the field including 8 gyroplanes and 1 sailplane. See photos at Wrens Fall Fly-in. Of course, with every fly-in, there is much work that is done prior to the event. Sid and Benjamin Brown, Rick Revels, Terry Stout, and Mark Slone, as well as workers from the City of Wrens, prepared the fields and burned any weeds on the runway, taxiway, and ramp. Sid, Benjamin, Rick, Terry, and a couple more Wrens airport group people cleaned up the hangar and lounge. John Magnan set up the fencing and tents. On Saturday, Sid and Benjamin Brown grilled the burgers and hot dogs and Cathy Brown and Mikayla Nodorft helped sell the refreshments.

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