Tri Valley R

Tri Valley R/C Modelers
Santa Maria, California
AMA # 170

TRI VALLEY R/C MODELERS

NEWSLETTER

For March 2005

Meets on the first Thursday each month 7:00 PM at the American Legion Hall 3313 W. Tunnel

Club address: TRI VALLEY R/C MODELERS, P.O.Box1402, Santa Maria, CA.93455

Web Site: http://www.trivalleyrcmodelers.com

CLUB OFFICERS

President: Larry Schlagel……....937-8611 Secretary: Jerry Miller…….….. 934-1396

Vice President: Jim Oberest..….349-0285 Treasurer: Wesley Vosburg….....937-1771

Safety Officer: Les Holland….....937-5455 Web Master: Jay Dangourian.….349-0210

Publicity: John Gaughan…….....934-2178 Field Marshal: Bob Allington…...937-9841

Flight instructors

Bob Allington….....937-9841 Chuck Barnes ….....928-8807

Hardy Robinson….739-0329 John Saulsbury..….489-7647

Brian Williams…...938-9009 Wes Vosburg….…..937-1771

Santa Maria Airport automated weather report: 928-0384 or 121.15 Mhz

Newsletter Editor: Del Wheeler ….922-4379 E-mail ddccds@msn.com

Next meeting is Thursday April 7, 2005

President’s corner:

HI, WE NOW HAVE A NEW MEETING PLACE: 313 W TUNNEL. MEETINGS WILL BE ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, COME SEE OUR NEW MEETING PLACE. FLYING SITE GRANT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED, AMA WILL REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND GRANTS AWARDED WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OR ABOUT MAY 1ST FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR, PLEASE STAND BETWEEN THE WIND SOCK AND FREQUENCY POLL WHILE FLYING AND TAKING OFF. WE MUST DO ALL WE CAN TO MAINTAIN A SAFE FLYING SITE, ALSO PLEASE BE AWARE OF AIR PLANES THAT ARE RUNNING IN THE PIT AREA, MORE ON THIS AT THE NEXT MEETING. WE ALL WANT EVERY ONE TO ENJOY THEIR HOBBY.AND TO COME TO THE CLUB MEETINGS, REMEMBER THIS CLUB IS HERE FOR YOU TO HELP PROVIDE A CONTINUES FLYING SITE, INSURANCE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF A FREQUENCY TO FLY ON. THANK YOU.

LARRY SCHLAGEL

February meeting minutes:

March 3, 2005

Minutes of the Tri-Valley R/C Modelers

Visitors: Louis Delardo, Jake Maruso, Al Cooper

Secretary’s report - Minutes were read and approved as read.

We have 49 paid-up members

Webb masters report - 967 hits. Added model doctor feature. Reminded that the web site can carry ads. New group picture is on the site.

Field Marshal report - Bob and Carl have mowed the lawn. Shovel is at the field to clean up cow pies, please use it.

Field search report -We have a new contact for the City, Jim Hamblin( was Mike Schumming). Don Dilsh, AMA Associate Vice President for District 10, will make presentations to City, County and State in support of our new site. We are about 3 months away from getting the new site. A grant from AMA is applied for and approval is about 6 months away.

Newsletter Editor - Del Wheeler is not able to process the newsletter after March. The position is officially open.

Old business - New meeting night is first Thursday of the month.

New Business - Frank Clark, producer for KPXA is ready to shoot film. Jim Obrest is coordinating, pilots are asked to sign up at the meeting. Larry informed us that the American Legion does barbeques for fund raising and perhaps we can take advantage of this.

Crash of the month - Ernie Swiontek lost control of his UcanDo. (maybe a channel 30 hit)

Show and tell - Jay Dangourian showed us a very small Helicopter, expensive but fun.

Door prizes - Seven door prizes were awarded

50-50 Carl won the 50-50

Respectfully submitted

Jerry Miller

Dear Club members:

Due to a major change in the direction of my life and ambitions, I have resigned the position of Newsletter Editor. I have also discontinued my membership in the club. The time spent in the hobby and sport was fun and I learned a lot. I will put all the information for the Newsletter on a CD and give it to who ever would like to fill the position. Until the position is filled there will not be any mailed Newsletters, all the information will be posted on the web site. Thanks to all.

Del Wheeler