Newsletter Issue #113 USUA Club #66
Richard E. Miller Chapter
November/December, 2003

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Our Christmas Meeting will be at Gil and Liz Aitchison's home in North Fenton N.Y.  All wives or significant other may attend, bring a dish to pass and bring your own chairs, as there won't be enough to go around.  After the dinner Gil's wife, Liz will invite the ladies upstairs where they can chat while we have our meeting.  It should be a fun time for all.  The directions to Gil's are at the end of the Newsletter.

 

    We met at John Finn's place for the November meeting.  Only 10 people could attend.  George Smith provided the food and since we were short on attendance George ended up short by $45.75 so a check will have to be made for that amount to George.  Thanks again George for supplying the goodies.  We do appreciate those who are willing to help make our meetings special. 

 

    Our Meeting started at 1 PM sharp.   The pledge of allegiance was given to a star and stripe that closely resembled the flag. 

 

    We were fortunate to have a meeting place at all.  John single handedly fought a blaze in his shop.  We were glad to know he wasn't injured while doing so.  Thanks again John for allowing us a place to come to fellowship it was nice and cozy inside.  We didn't have any flying take place because there were no runways available to fly in.  It was also too windy for small craft.  John showed us his aircraft, which was moved from the barn to the shop where it will be warm to work on for the winter project.

 

    Aviation Interest:

 

     Gil Aitchison told us about how the fires in California burned up many ultralights.  Norm Dibble told us about the opening of the Greene Restaurant at the airport.  Maybe we can use it for a meeting place someday especially if we buy our food there.  Just an idea.  Matt Garbett was working on the new airport office in Greene and was unable to attend the meeting.

 

    We had our usual round table review on our experiences and latest projects.  This is the part that is always the most fascinating when we can all share our aviation blunders and discoveries.  Our meeting was over by 2 PM and a few didn't leave until around 3 PM.

 

    Remember that this month is a very special month in Aviation.  It will mark 100 years of flight and the Wright flyer will be taking off at Kiddy Hawk again.  So far there have been 2 crashes with the duplicate Wright Flyer.  Wouldn't it be something if they could leave the ground successfully....  People with thousands of hours trying to fly this old aircraft only to find out they have to learn about wing warping which would be a totally new concept in this day in age. 

 

   Let's have a good attendance at this next meeting and enjoy ourselves as aviators should.

 

        See you at the next meeting!

 

        Secretary,

            Mel Wightman

 

Going east on rt 88, get off at exit # 3, Port Crane. Turn left on to rt 369.  Go to the end of 369 which runs into rt 79.  Continue east on rt 79 and when you go past the Windy Hill Candle Factory, take the second road on the left, which

will be Babock road.  Continue left at the "Y" in the road.  Continue on and the road, the name changes to Palmiter Road.  The address is 416 on the right hand side of the road.  I will have streamers at the end of driveway, park on the side with the mailbox, (more room).

Rt 12 north to Greene, at light turn right on to 206 east.  Go thru town and about 3/4 mile make a right turn on to Hartman hill road.  Travel to the end and make right turn.  Go 200 feet, make left turn and go 2 miles to my 416 address.

Gil