TAMIAMI
AEROCLUB
October/November 2001 NEWS FLYER
Wendy G. Smith, Editor
Phone/Fax (305) 255-6560
TAC Web Page http://sfla.net/tac/
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President:
Fred Schlafly Vice-President:
Yale Mosk Treasurer: Walt Orth Secretary:Sheila Bennett
Co-Cruise
Directors: Bobbi Lichtiger
& Sue Bodley Directors: Paul M. Stutsman,
Don Smith, and Al DeMaria
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Fall 2001 is here and several
events have taken place, were rescheduled, or even cancelled due to weather
(hurricane). Cruise Director Sue Bodley has been diligently updating the
website to inform all members and other aviation enthusiasts of the exciting
events and on-going business of our Club. We encourage everyone to keep updated
by periodically checking the website. http://www.sfla.net/tac.
Badges and T-shirts, with the
new Tamiami Aero Club logo, are available. Check the website to see what the
shirts look like. Order forms are available on the website, so just complete
the form, make out a check, and mail it to Walt Orth, Treasurer. If you have
any questions regarding the shirts, contact Vice President Yale Mosk at moskco@aol.com
or 305-667-6408. He may be at his hangar during the weekends, so call his cell
phone: 305-610-6408.
Membership renewals are due by
January 1, 2002. So please renew to continue your participation in the Tamiami
Aero Club. Encourage friends and family who are aviation enthusiasts to come
and join us for the coming year.
The 2002 Slate of Officers is being drafted by
past-President Paul Stutsman, Chairman of this Committee. If you are interested
in serving on the Board please contact Paul at pstuts@mindspring.com
or 305-386-7500.
Several Club members flew out to Vero Beach on October 13th
for brunch. This venue will be rescheduled in the future.
Walker’s Cay fly-out for November 2-4th was cancelled
because of a hurricane.
Individual members of our Club attended the Nov.8-10, AOPA Expo
2001. It has been reported that there were interesting seminars, static
displays, exhibits, and a wide variety of activities. If anyone would like to
expand on his/her thoughts about the convention, just send them to this
Newsletter Editor for inclusion in the next edition.
Please note that the Homestead
Air Races, planned for November 2001, were cancelled.
The Saturday, December 1st
fly-out will be to Sebring (changed from Key West). ETA is 1100 for lunch. RSVP
to either Cruise Director, Sue Bodley 305-385-1958 or sue@sfla.net or
Bobbi Lichtiger at 305-444-3458 or tigertale99@aol.com.
The grand opening of “Wings Over Miami” is tentatively set for
the December 8-9, 2001 weekend at the former Weeks Air Museum at Tamiami
Airport. This will be a great opportunity to view warbirds on static display as
well as in flight.
The Winter Holiday Party will be
held on Saturday, December 15th, 2001. It will begin at 1830 hours
and will be held at Ingrid’s Clubhouse (the tradition continues). It will be a potluck
Buffet and there will be a $10.00 per person charge (for incidentals too long
to list but will include an open bar). Please bring a gift (marked male, female
or either) for the present swap and please limit it to $10.00.
The Annual Dinner is planned for
January 25, 2002. Place to be announced later. SAVE THE DATE !
A fly-out is planned to Key West
for Saturday, January 12th, 2002. More detailed information will be
published in the future, but pencil in the date now.
February 9-10 2002, a fly-out is
planned for an overnight adventure to visit the Spaceport/NASA. Keep watching
for this one; it sounds good.
March 9-10, 2002 will be the dates for TICO Warbird Air Show and April 7-14, 2002 are the dates for Sun ‘n Fun.
A fly-out to Babcock Wilderness
Park is planned in March. Date to be announced at a later date. Check our web
site calendar for more information when it becomes available.
Everglades City will be our
destination for a fly-out on Saturday, April 20, 2002.
Lots of activities are planned
and we encourage everyone to participate and to join us. The next Board meeting
will be at Reliance Aviation on December 10th, 2001 at 1830 hours. Please join
us.
Until next time, fly safely.
Wendy G. Smith