TAMIAMI Aeroclub
January/February
2003
NEWS FLYER
Wendy G. Smith, Editor
Phone/Fax (305) 255-6560
TAC Web Page http://tamiamiaeroclub.org
QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQPresident:Fred
Schlafly Vice-President: Yale Mosk Treasurer: Walt Orth
Some odds and ends from 2002 and some information for the
New Year, 2003 ...........
Our
fly-in to Everglades City on
Sunday December 15th , 2002 brought lots of traffic to that airstrip...Six planes
arrived and even after a no-start, (due to a dead battery) the Bodleys arrived
just in time to have lunch at the Seafood Depot with the rest of the Club
members....The weather was clear, it was smooth flying, and it gave some Club
members a chance to log flying time before the end of year and out of town
vacations took them away .Hope the skiing was good in Colorado for you, Tamra
Sheffman and Ron Mayer............
Our
Holiday party was held Saturday,
the 21st of December at the Wings Over Miami Museum. There
was an overabundant buffet provided by the membership and approximately 40 people came to this
activity. The cool, crisp night air made it truly feel like a Winter’s night,
but luckily no snowflakes fell. It was a perfect night for a good hot cup of
coffee and the Club wants to thank the personnel at the Museum for filling
the pot with coffee made in the back
room, after if was determined that the pot was not functioning properly....
It also was 
an
opportunity for the Club to acknowledge and thank Ingrid Johnson for all her
years of hard work and involvement with TAC with a card and a gift of a
chenille blanket... She has retired and moved to the Ft. Pierce area but says
she still intends to be involved....
Our gift exchange
was started by ticket #1 held by Gail Schecter who unwrapped a cookbook and
decided to keep it. During the exchange it was taken from her, but she
recovered it in the end.....This extremely literary group brought many gifts of
books and most were kept....The one gift that seemed to receive the focus of
attention was a flashlight...............it was illuminating to see what caught
the most interest!!!!!!
Please make plans
to attend a fly-in to Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute on Sunday,
January 19th, 2003. This activity is in conjunction with the
Florida Goldcoast chapter of the 99s....The event is limited to 43 people due
to the boat capacity. The cost is $22.00 per person for ground transportation,
the tour, and the boat ride. You are asked to bring your own lunch, which will
be eaten on the boat and the Club will provide the dessert. ETA at Ft. Pierce is 10:00 am, the tour is
scheduled from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, and the boat ride is scheduled from 1:00 –
2: 30 pm...Time will be given for gift shop browsing/purchases..... So
telephone or e-mail your reservations as soon as possible to either Cruise Director: Sue Bodley (305) 385-1958
or sue@bodley.net
or Bobbi Lichtiger
(305) 444-3458
or bltiger@bellsouth.net........Remember--do
not delay....space is limited.......
The Annual Dinner/Meeting will be
held Friday night, January 31, 2003. Our
guest speaker for the evening will be Mike Handrahan, airport manager of Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport. He will
talk to us about SATS (Small Aircraft Transportation System) that's very
impressive - GPS based upload links for course guidance. TMB has been selected
by the FAA for trials of the SATS system.
The Board of
Directors for 2003 Election will be held..
The slate of officers and directors for TAC 2003: President: Monte Lichtiger,
Vice-President: Yale Mosk, Treasurer: Walt Orth, Secretary: No Candidate,(thank
you Sheila Bennett for the comprehensive minutes you have written and for
remaining in this position until a new person
is recruited), Cruise Directors:
Sue Bodley and Bobbi Lichtiger, Newsletter Editor: Wendy G. Smith, Directors-at-Large: Roy Schecter and Dave
Wampole, Director-Past-President: Fred Schlafly. If you are interested in a Board position, contact
Paul Stutsman, Nomination Committee Chairman; (305) 385-3124 or pstuts@mindspring.com.
This event will
take place at the restaurant, Flemings on S.W. 136th Street,
just East of US 1. Parking is on-site.
The multiple-course dinner will cost $28.00/person. Full bar available on a
cash basis . Please RSVP to either
Cruise Director ASAP.
Our next Board meeting will be held at Reliance Air on Tuesday, January 14th, 2003 at 6:30 pm. So please come join us, all members are invited. Let TAC President Fred Schlafly know your intent since pizza is pre-ordered......(305) 385-9707 or fschlafly@sprynet.com. This is an opportunity for members to see the Board in action............
Congratulations
to Dave Wampole and his fiancee, Barbra on their forthcoming 2003
nuptials............
SAVE THE DATES!!
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January 19,
2003 |
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Ft Pierce Boat and
Wildlife Tour |
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January 31,
2003 |
Annual Dinner
Meeting |
|
February
2-4,2003 |
Collins Foundation
B-17 and B-24 Wings Over
Miami Museum |
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February 22,
2003 |
Swamp Cabbage Belle Glade |
|
March 16, 2003 |
Fantasy of
Flight Fly-In Sponsored by
Florida Pilot Association |
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March 23, 2003 |
River
Ranch-Lake Wales |
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March 29-30,
2003 |
Marathon
Seafood Festival |
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April 2-8, 2003 |
Sun N' Fun |
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April 26, 2003 |
Weeki Wachee |
|
May 3-4, 2003 |
Air and Sea
Show Ft. Lauderdale
Beach |
Happy New Year to
everyone.
Until next time,
fly safely.
Wendy G. Smith