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February 2002 and Now, for Something Not from the President Meeting Date and Completely Different Volume 36 Number 2 Website: http://www.aerohistorian.com February 2002 And now, for something not From the President Meeting Date and completely different.... By Steve Erickson Next month is the big month. We all Happy President's day. Remember Location have anticipate the change of newsletter edi- our current President was a pilot as Changed! torship with dread, except for Dave was his father. Well thats the only tie I Pluth and Jim Kaltenhauser who lately could think of between February and We will be meeting at have been going around humming airplanes Januarys meeting at Fleming Fleming Field “Born Free”. But all good things end... field went well, the attendance was on Saturday February 16th. Dave’s editing, and my pretense of good in spite of changing sites, so some of you must read the news letter. building kits. To help ease the pain of Fleming Field is located in the south- transition for all of us (though I’m par- We were supposed to meet at Ameri- can Wings in Blaine for February, but ernmost extremity of the city of South ticularly concerned about me) a few St. Paul on the bluffs above the Missis- words about the new maladministra- thats been changed. Due to my sched- ule and American Wings reduced win- sippi River, south of Highway 494, tion. I will introduce changes only re- west of Concord Street, and East of luctantly and slowly. I intend to provide ter hours I was unable to reconfirm our reservation in time for the newsletters Highway 52. It is most easily accessed you “Classic Newsletter” not “New from Highway 494. Coke”. I’ll announce a change in pro- publication. So the officers decided at the business meeting to cancel. Ameri- cedure when and if one becomes nec- If coming from west Twin Cities on essary. I will not announce changes in can wings has always been a great host but we were worried about getting eastbound 494 quality, and will hope they will go unno- · Exit at the 7th and 5th Ave exit (Exit ticed. in with their reduced hours and it takes No. 65) Of course there is one major more work to get 50 or members to- · Turn right (South) on 7th Ave and change that will take place immediately gether since we went mobile. So we go approximately .6 miles to a 4- upon publication of this issue. Where will be meeting the third weekend in way Stop sign. This is South St. W. you send your materials. All materials February "2-16-02" instead at Fleming To your left front there will be a should be sent: Field. Ken Hornby meet with the civil McDonald’s; to your right front Via e-mail to: Air Patrol and they kindly offered to there will be a Walgreen’s. Via snail mail: switich weekends with us starting in · Turn left (East) at the 4-way Stop George Mellinger March. So keep your eye on the news ATTN: TCAH Newsletter letter and web site for further info. The onto South St. W. and go approxi- 5212 West 47 Street, Apt. 2 library was never a permanent site . Its mately .6 miles. Along the way you Sioux Falls, SD 57106 reserved on a monthly basis, and not will encounter three more Stop Sorry, but I have only a single available for Feb. or March. Its also signs - the third Stop sign (Henry phone line and no FAX machine, so closed during the summer. Ave) will be a “T” intersection. At faxing will not work. Remember the Banquet as of the “T” intersection on your left will Text documents should bee sent in 1-25-2002 we had 37 dinners sold we be private homes, on your right either MS Word, or WordPerfect, or . are obligated to pay for 50. we have there will be softball fields. RTF formats, ASCII as a last resort. If about two weeks left so send your · Turn right (south) onto Henry Ave. you have to use some obscure format, checks to Tom Norrbohm. Dave has and go approximately .2 miles to- check with me and allow extra time in promised food this year and since his ward the Fleming Field airport ter- case it doesn’t work. Graphic materi- wife has helped him I sure of it. See minal building. als preferably should be sent in .JPG you 2-16-02 at Fleming. format. If coming from east Twin Cities on Of course good-old-fashioned hard westbound 494 Zumbro Valley Scale Modelers th th copy can be sent as test, photograph · Exit at the 5 and 7 Ave exit (Exit or drawing. If you mail me a photo or Model Contest No. 65) th other graphic work for inclusion, be Saturday February 16th · Turn left (South) on 5 Ave and go sure to let me know whether or not you approximately .6 miles to a 4-way want the original returned to you. For more information contact Stop sign. This is South St. W. To And yes, submission deadlines remain Barry Brown your left front there will be a small unchanged, the 22nd of each month. [email protected] strip mall; to your right front there 507-281-3843 -George Mellinger, Newsletter Editor (Continued on page 2) Page 1 TCAH Officers craft Treasurer’s Report *** by Tom Norrbohm President, Steve Erickson September TBD—“Flying billboards” I'm Baaaack! After a two year hiatus, 763-521-9948 Commercial airliners October TBD and being a glutton for punishment, I Vice-President, Pat Butler *** have taken the reins of this job once 612-915-1569 November TBD—Club Auction. No again. I want to thank Pat Butler for his Secretary, Ken Sallman Theme. two years of service as 'Holder of the 763-753-3783 *** Cash' and for not skipping town with Treasurer, Tom Norrbohm December TBD—“Linebacker II-30 the funds! Thanks Pat! 612-881-5763 year Anniversary”. Vietnam era aircraft Now down to business.......As of Historian, Tom Norrbohm *** January 21st, we have 72 members 952-881-5763 Do you have something to include on paid up for the year 2002. By the time the club calendar? Please let us know you read this, I hope a few more will have renewed. I hope to have a new (Directions —Continued from page 1) club roster ready by the March meet- Newsletter Info will be an Amoco gas station. ing. Our club balance as of January Article Submission Deadline: 22nd of · Turn left (East) at the 4-way Stop 21st is $6,483.02. This figure includes each month. onto South St. W. and go approxi- $900.00 of banquet reservation money mately .4 miles. Along the way you paid by the membership. As of this Editors will encounter two more Stop date also, we have 36 paid persons for George Mellinger ([email protected]) signs - the second Stop sign the Club Banquet on February 23rd. 5212 W. 47 Street (Henry Ave) will be a “T” intersec- We need a minimum of 50 attendees, Apt 2 tion. At the “T” intersection on your so you have until Feb. 9th to pay up! Sioux Falls, SD 57106 left will be private homes, on your Cost is 25.00 per person, N.Y. Steak or right there will be softball fields. Chicken Marsala. Make checks pay- Distribution Editor · Turn right (south) onto Henry Ave. able to TCAH and send them to me at: Bernard A. Kugel and go approximately .2 miles to- 9936 Columbus Ave. So., Mpls., MN 2080 Ivy Ave. E. ward the Fleming Field airport ter- 55420. Any questions call me at: (952) St. Paul, MN 55119 minal building. 881-5763. The terminal is on the right with a 40+ space parking lot in front. There is TCAH Memories Send articles to: also more parking available to the left by Tom Norrbohm Via E-mail: [email protected] near the line of hangers across the Via Snail-mail: street. FEBRUARY 1992: Club celebrates its George Mellinger ([email protected]) Because the streets you will be trav- 25th year at the club banquet with 76 5212 W. 47 Street elling on form inter-city boundaries be- in attendance at Steak & Ale in Bloom- Apt 2 tween South St. Paul and Inver Grove ington. At the club meeting, President Sioux Falls, SD 57106 Heights, it is not advisable to attempt Mark Copeland thanked Dave to navigate by street names as the Galbraith for his outstanding work on names change at the corners where the club's 25th Annivers ary History. TCAH Calendar & you will be turning. Don Soderlund, Contest Committee Events of Interest Chairman, gave an update on the up- February 16th at Fleming Field —“Red IN MEMORY........ coming club contest in April. Ed Kuep- Torches’, Soviet Jets pers mentioned that a TCAH Silver An- *** Former Club member Bob Lemm niversary mug will be available. Resto- March TBD—“Coming out of the passed away on News Years day after ration of the recently acquired A-12 by Closet”, Other hobby interest a long illness. Bob first joined the club the MNANG Museum would begin by *** in 1977 and was Vice President in the end of February, with a dedication April TBD- Club Contest (tentative) 1979 and President in 1981. He was possibly in May. Mark also will organ- *** also co-editor with Ed Kueppers in ize an event to remember the passing May TBD—“Weekend Warriors”. ANG 1982, 83, 87 and 88. One of Bob's of Custom Model Hobbies. and Reserve Aircraft hobbies was aviation art that he en- *** joyed doing in ink and other media.
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