contests. He flies at both Wurtsboro and with Va lley Soaring Club in Middletown, NY. Ward received instruction fr om several instructors at Va lley Soaring and fr om Warren Cramer at Wu rtsboro Airport, and took his check-ride with examiner Wa lly Moran. Pictured are Wa rd (left), Wa rren research on soaring weather, and has (center), and Wally (right). been the weatherman fo r several -Warren Cramer

Kennedy (right). He successfully soloed his Grob- 103 on May 28, 2010, earning his SSA A badge. Rich quickly Ridge Soaring Gliderport earned hisSS A B badge only a fe w days later. Rich, shown here, soaking wet ---- Julian, fr om the traditional, "wetting down" is congratu lated by his instrucrorJoel FOR SALE Te refenko. Rich is on track ro finishup his Private Pilot Certificate very soon as • Commercially licensed, world fa mous Gliderport near Penn State University. well as earninghis C and Bronze badges. (90 acres with state-stocked trout stream).

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