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Page 4 Planes of Fame Air Museum PLANES OF FAME NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER SHOW & SWING DANCE PARTY NEWS VOL. 41, NO. 2 Starring the Tim Gill All Stars Band featuring The Satin Dollz! Join us on December 31st as we ring in 2018 with a fabulous Dinner Show and Dance Party that steps right out of the Swing Era of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Proper evening or vintage attire, delectable fine dining, big band sounds, dancing, plus a delightful dinner show! To buy Tickets go to: www.planesoffame.org or call Kristen Maloney at 909-597-4754. 2017 TASTE OF FLIGHT GALA TTBIGBIGHANHAN THANKSTHANKSKK YOYOUU TOTO TOTO OUR OURRECENTRECENT VOVOLULU DONORSDONORSNTNTEERSEERS By: Frank B. Mormillo David L. Abbott Leon Buczynski Kenneth Dierken Jeff Gordon Steven G. Jelnick John & Kris John & Dee Victor & Laurie USS Midway The highlight of the 2017 Planes of to a British Supermarine Spitfire fighter Tracy & Debbie James Cai Inc. Disney Robert Gordon Gary & Kellie Maloney Palombo Salerno Museum th Ackeret Cal-Aurum Worldwide Brion Gorrell Johnson Kristine Mangel John and Kendra Charles Salovesh Steven M. Vakoc Fame Air Museum social season, the 11 plane. Once the activities in the Bob David Agrusa Industries Services Carolyn Goss Glenn Johnson Karen Manson Park Carlos Sanchez Donald Valiton Annual Taste of Flight Gala on November Pond Hangar were concluded, the guests Air Force Heritage Michael Calandra Stan Dolinski Cory Graff Gretchen Johnson Ethan Marsh C.W. Partridge Bradley Schab Valor Studios Flight Foundation CalAtlantic Homes Donor Bart Grant Jerome Johnson Bruce N. Mason Philip L Passmore Don Schiemann William Van Buskirk Board of Directors 18, paid special tribute to aerobatic moved on to the museum’s adjacent Roland & Merilyn Calcareous Jonna Doolittle Thomas C. Green Richard G. Johnson Michael Mason Mike Patlin Carl Scholl Kim Van Steenwyk Albert Vineyard Hoppes Carter Greene Robert Johnson Jason Mateo Benjamin Paz Donald Seapy Paul Varner Tom Nightingale (Chairman) superstar and aviation ambassador Sean Edward T. Maloney Hangar to enjoy Lynn and Elizabeth Greg Cameron Doolittle Tokyo Garry Griffith Mike Jones Sanae Matsukawa Edward Pelissier Mark Sells Vegas Warbirds Karen Hinton, Steve Hinton, deserts, a concert by noted smooth jazz Allen Thomas Camp Raiders Jeff Grismer JOZ Partners Jim Perez John Sheehan LLC D. Tucker. Upon receiving the Planes Association William S. Mayer Willis & Claudia Steven Campbell Robert Guevara K. Hinton & J. Valerie Perez Reid Shibata Robert Velker Steven Hinton, John Maloney, David Dorn Michael Mayfield of Fame Achievement in Aviation Award guitarist Steve Oliver, the presentation of Allen Lincoln B. Canilao Dan Gurney Maloney Carrie Perry Bob Short Paul Ventura Linda Dozier David McAlexander Bill Schanz, Les Whittlesey James Alley Inc. Capital Pacific Joe Gutierrez Bill and Linda Kays Alan M. Peterson Jeff Siegel Perry Vera the Achievement in Aviation Award and Phil G. DuMond Mike McCosh at the gala, Tucker expressed joy over Mark and LaVonne Real Estate Inc David Haas William Kelly Hans Peterson Bill Silke Jim Vescelious Allison Craig R. Dunlap Lee McDaniel Founder the results of the silent auction. Michael Carducci Geoffrey Hahn George Kemper Gregory Meader John R. Petrocik Manuel C. Silvia Steven Villanueva his 40-year career in aviation, and made Allstate Giving Michael Carrier David B. Duval Merlin Petrovich Larry A. Similey Polrit Viravathana Program Debra and Chris Kenney Architects George Meeker Edward T. Maloney particular reference to the late Robert This year, centerpieces for the 27 Vincent Castillo Anthony Eckloff Haislet Marshall and Emily Elise Simpson Walter Vogt Russ Alsobrook Kidspace Children’s Steven Melander Daniel Castro Edison International Gerald Haislet Museum Phillips Manse Sinkey Kevin Voigt Ben Alvarado Alexander Mendez President “Bob” Hoover, another aviation superstar guest tables in the Edward T. Maloney Ken Catron Trent and Melisa Allen Hall Allen L King Robert Phipps David Skaar Donald R. Von Amazon Smile Ellis Gary S. Meredith Centro Basco Brian Hammond Richard Kinney Carson Pierce James and Jane Raesfeld Jr. Steve Hinton with a history of combat flying, test Hangar were hand-built model airplanes. Program Lee Elster Meritage Homes Steve Chauncey Seth L. & Tanis Keith Kinnunen Jorge Ponce Slattery Vernon P. Wagner David R. Ambrose Greg Emmett Edward R. Metz The late Ed Maloney, founder of the Mike & Lupe Hammond Eric N. Klein Chuck Pribyl Harry Smith Randy Wahlberg piloting and aerobatic flying, who was Brian R. Anacleto Jeffery Erickson Paul Mickelson Vice President – Facilities Chavez Bill Hancock Stephen Knapton Rober W. Proctor Kirk Smith Robert H. Waite Bill Anders Joe Estes Howard Mickle a past recipient of the Achievement in Planes of Fame Air Museum, was an avid Stephen Chavez Mike Hanxladen PRP Wine Ryan Smith Douglas Walker John Maloney Anna Anderson Paul Evans Don L. Knoles Gary Milhous Chevron Matching Happy Jewelry Eugene A. Korney International Songstad Randall Jeffrey Ward Aviation Award. model airplane builder in his youth, and Eric Anderson Employee Funds Margaret Everton Michael Mills Robert T. Harmon Skip Koss Paul D. Pudenz Coffee & Richard Warner STAFF James Pete Chino Grading Todd Everton William M. Moe Humphrey LLP a serious collector of model airplanes Keith C. Harrison Lynn M. Krogh Linda Pullen-Buehl Sean Watson Sean noted that just a few weeks Anderson Company F-86 Sabre Pilots Rex Moen James Spadaccini Rob and Susan Craig Krushin Raymond Quesada Watson Land Executive Director Tommy & Lidia Che-hung Cho Association John Molchan Spaghettini Company before Hoover’s death in October 2016, he throughout the rest of his life. Many of Newman John M. Kucharski Bob Raczkowski Anderson Chord Design Bert Fariss Harrison Darrell Montgomery Michele Spry Cecil E. Watts Jerry Wilkins Robert Kuenne Larry E. Raether Tom and Karen Nightingale take a Souvenir photo in front of the Spitfire. the models that Ed built and collected William “Mel” Studio William Farrell Lisa Hart Aldrin and Mimi Martin Standley April Webb talked to Bob about re-naming a program Anderson John Kukulka Mora Vincent E. & Dora Jon Christian Scott Farris David Haven Ramirez Roger Stanley Brian and Laurrie General Manager-Grand Canyon Photo by: Britt Dietz are on display in the museum, a number Nick Arquer Kenneth Matthew Morena started by Sean and his son Eric Tucker Chen Chung-Wei Angelo Farro Eric Hayes Douglas Ramos Susan Stewart Webb Donald Athey Joe Feeney Kwiatkowski James Morgrette LeeAnna Fish John Cicero Robert and Thomas Ramos Justin Stinemetze Darryl Webb the Bob Hoover Academy, a project that Hoover essay writers in each of five different local high of the models were placed in individual display Photo: Robert Atkins Bill Clark David Ferguson David Labate Joshua Morris Kimberly Hayford Troy A. Ranallo Peter Suh Jeffrey Wedding David M. Atkinson Craig & Cindy Maurice R. Steve Langevin Gregg Muret cases and made available for auction at the 2017 Zhejan He Michael Ratcliffe Norman Swain Chris Weidl Director of Marketing quickly endorsed. Essentially, the non-profit schools in the vicinity of Chino, California. Dale Au Clarke Fernando Josh Laroche Richard Muret Robert Heath Arnold Rathmann Charles Sweeney Vernon Weisman gala. It was a fitting tribute to Ed Maloney, and a Aviation Mike and Julie John Findley Manuel “Lou” Ken Muzzy & Development academy inspires at-risk and underserved teens One of the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s major Mark & Rebecca Darin Reichardt Shirley Szalkowski John A. Weiss Illustrations Clarke Olin Fine Hendrix Lattuca Paul C. Nam Debra Relly Gary Takeuchi Ron Weiss Harry “T” Geier to get engaged in STEAM (Science, Technology, fundraising activities, the 2017 Taste of Flight Gala great way to wrap up this wonderful event. Terry Bachmeier Allan Clegg Brian & Sadie Wayne Herbst Andrew Mark Jet Nassar William Wellman Lawrence George Retelas Martin Takeuchi Jeff Barnes Brian Cleveland Finnegan Steve Hesse National Cash Wells Fargo Bank Barry M. Lawrence Michael Rettke Mike Talbot Director, Education Programs and Engineering, Arts and Math) education through was centered around a silent auction featuring all Jack Barrett David W. Cohen Doug E. Fisher Geoff & June Systems Willard T. Wheeler Top left: Guests were treated to a live concert by smooth Tina Leatherwood Rick Rezabek Edmond Tamas Battleship Iowa Shelby Collinsworth Everett Flagor Hetzel Natural History Whitecross LP Development an aviation ground school curriculum and flight sorts of unique aviation memorabilia, art, prize Lennar Homes Steve Rice Lingfong “Amy” Tao jazz artist Steve Oliver. Museum Alan Cook Garth K. Flint Guy & Cindy Hill Museum Of Los Whitecross LP James Leslie Taft Ring The Aquarium Of training program. Tucker also noted that the James Behel Arlyn Cook Glenn Fogarty Steve and Karen Angeles County The Pacific Charles Whitesell Brian Finnegan packages, etc. in the museum’s Bob Pond Hangar. Top center: Planes of Fame President Steve Hinton Inc. Believe Nicholas Licouris Ronald Rizza Kenneth Copel John Folks Hinton Andrew Flores The Boeing Leslie & Susan Planes of Fame Air Museum is now also preparing While viewing the auction items, invited guests presents the Planes of Fame Air Museum Entertainment Lucy Corbin Mark Foster Steve Hipsak Mike Lin Negrete Adam Robbins Company Whittlesey Office Manager Don Bender Charles Couch Robert Fuhrmann Hitori Hirata Bruce J. Linton Tom Neinast Ned Robbins The Broad Museum Brian & Tammy to inspire local youth with its Ed Maloney were also able to enjoy wine, beer and spirits tasting; Achievement in Avaition Award to Sean D. Tucker. Vicki Benzing Jim Llano Larry Roberts Kristen Maloney Roger “Pat” Coyle Anthony J. Gadis Greg Hiser Joelynn Nickel The Greystone Willcoxson Top right: Guests enjoyed great food and coversation. Eric Birkeland Harvard Crawford Vannin Gale Michael Hoeller Bruce & Roberta Robert Nightingale Jim Robertson Group Inc David Willis Scholarship Award which, beginning in 2018, will sample gourmet food; view aircraft displays; and Douglas Birkey Chris and Laura Chris Galloway Kent Holiday Lockhart Tom and Karen Dan Robinson Stan Thimakis Carlos Willy Engels Robert Bochinski Crosson Russell Gann Donald P.