Happy
New Year to all Tamiami Aeroclub members and friends. Wishing everyone good
health and beautiful, clear weather conditions so that we can continue to get
together and have another fabulous year of flying activities… starting with
River Ranch...but first.
Closing out 2003 were a couple of terrific events...the November weekend excursion to St. Augustine to see the Festival of Lights was well worth the miles. A couple of members even drove to this event. The delightful town was “decked out” as a wonderland leading up to and bringing on the holiday spirit. The night time Ghost Tour was fun and at times got the hearts beating a little faster!!!!!!!! Our Cruise Directors outdid themselves with the planning and coordination of this trip. Thanks, Bobbi and Sue.....
The December Holiday Party held at Wings Over Miami had a huge turnout, 56 TAC members. The weather was delightful and the atmosphere was festive. The exchange of gifts with Dave Wampole acting as emcee was indeed interesting and brought on laughs and oohs and aahs as usual...........A television and mag flashlights kept making the rounds, being taken and re-taken until the end........A great big thanks to all the people who helped in making this party a success..
And
now on to 2004, beginning with River Ranch where everyone had a lot of fun
despite the COLD weather and low ceiling which grounded those folks
traveling on Saturday and so…. they
headed to River Ranch by car. Everyone arrived in time to attend the famous “TAC Happy Hour”…. after all the eating and drinking some members chose not to have dinner, some went to the Saloon where there was a nice band, and others went to the Rodeo...and the word is “ it took a lot to get the last bull out of the ring”.... nice weather allowed 2 planes carrying eight more members to fly-in for the Sunday Brunch so a whole section of the cafe was busy with TAC folk. Connie Wilds did the tour of the RR complex so if you are interested in the details speak with her....very interesting.....
On February 6th, Friday night , the Annual Dinner Meeting will be held at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club. It will be a buffet dinner with a cash bar, $25.00 per person. Cocktails begin at 1900 and dinner will be served at 2000 hours. Larry Wilson will be the guest speaker. Please RSVP by February 3, 2004 to either Bobbi Lichtiger at bltiger@bellsouth.net or 305- 444 –3458 or Sue Bodley at sue@bodley.net or 305-385-1958. At this business/dinner meeting the following Slate of Officers is being recommended by the TAC Board for 2004: President: Monte Lichtiger, Vice President: Yale Mosk, Treasurer: Walt Orth, Secretary: Open (Connie Wilds will temporarily fill this position), Cruise Directors: Bobbi Lichtiger and Sue Bodley, Newsletter Editor: Wendy Smith, Directors: Dave Wampole and Roy Schecter, Past President: Fred Schlafly. Nominations will be accepted from the members attending....so become involved and then we will vote..........
