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1 AMA CHARTER No. 312 MARCH 2006 SMRCC - SHAWNEE MISSION RADIO CONTROL CLUB P. O. BOX 9512 SHAWNEE MISSION, KS From your Club President This warm weather is starting to get us thinking about the balmy days of summer and getting the airplanes out of the hanger. OK, spring comes first. It's time to check those batteries and replace questionable ones. Along with working on planes we will also be working on the field. At the last meeting we voted to form mowing teams to help with what has previously been a two or three person labor of love. Of the members at the meeting 85% signed their names on a list to be on a mowing team. This is a call to service. If you did not sign up please me at antiquegolf@earthlink.net with your name and phone number so we can add you to the list. We will divide the list into teams of three and assign each team a week to mow and trim the field. What day each team meets at the field will be up to that team. This is a big responsibility and one I know we as members of SMRCC will be diligent to discharge. Along with the responsibility of the field work each team member will need to be instructed on the use and care of the equipment before using it. This is mandatory and especially necessary for the riding mower. There is a place to put oil, hydraulic fluid and gas in the old girl and she does not like fluids put in the wrong place. I want to mention one cardinal rule now. The blades must be stopped and the deck lifted before driving across any of the petromat runway material. If you do not do this the mower will generate enough vacuum to suck up the mat into the blades and do damage. This will also happen at the edges of the mat as you mow along those edges. I know this will be reiterated at the equipment orientation but it is worth mentioning here. Mark your calendar for the 7th Annual City Wide Fly to be held on September 16. We want to make this the biggest and best yet. Get your AMA renewed and send Neil McNeill your dues for 2006 so you are all set for the action this year. It is your support that keeps our Club on the map. Don't miss the fun. Fly fast and live slow. Craig Brown Next Meeting: Thursday, March 9th, 2006 MEETING PLACE: Lenexa Community Center Seniors Center TIME: Club Officers President Craig Brown 1st VP of the Field Jim Overesch 2nd VP of Training Rick Donley Treasurer Niel McNeil Secretary Wade Atkinson Historian/Librarian Frank Hass General Meeting 7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

2 FLIGHT LINES FLIGHT LINES Page 2 Call to Order: 7:30 Craig Brown Introduction of Guests and New Members: Guests: Ron Falcon New Members: Noneh Secretary Report: Minutes posted in the previous newsletter were approved. Treasurer Report: Old Business: New Business: Neil McNeil presented the Treasurers report and it was approved. Announcements: REMEMBER Spring Clean Up March 25th at 10:00am. Please come help out. No new updates for the Spring Fun Fly Frank Hass is now taken on the task of Club Librarian. Remember not only are there lots of great videos that can be checked out, but also years of magazines and plans, some dating back to the 1920s. The date for the City Wide has been set. We will be having it on September 16th (NOTE this is a Saturday). Please mark this on your calendars early so you can attend. A mowing sign up sheet has been created. Thanks to all of the members who have signed up so far. Please join us at the next meeting to sign up or contact Jim to get on the list. We will be creating volunteer teams to help out this year. Remember this is your club and we all must pitch in, a few people should not have to do all of the work. Thanks. None. Models of the Month: Marv Allen Clever Boy, this plane comes with almost everything you need, just add servos and the receiver. This plane was built fro night flying with MPI lights. Alex LopezGreat Planes Cap 580 weighting less than 11 lbs. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm. SMRCC Meeting Minutes

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4 FLIGHT LINES FLIGHT LINES Page 4 SMRCC Classifieds Post your items for free, smrcc_group@hotmail.com Sold as a complete package. Hobbico Flightstar 40, OS Max FP 40, Great Plains Master Caddy w/auxiliary power station, Hobbico Deluxe Power Panel, UB 1270 Battery w/charger, Hanger 9 12v super starter, Futaba Conquest FP- T4NBF Radio Control System w/charger, Du-Bro Kwik Start Glo-Plug igniter w/charger, Six Shooter Fuel Pump, Du- Bro socket wrench 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", Manuals. Asking $ for the complete system. Nancy@FotoLum.com or call me on my cell phone at Thanks, Nancy Kepko Needing more space in the, selling a Hobbico Trainer with a.40 size engine. Asking $20. Wade at smrcc_wade@comcast.net. Great if you know someone wanting to get into the hobby. Hobby Lobby Senior Telemaster, 95 inch wingspan, built as tow plane, OS FS 120 Surpass III w/pump, Great Flyer, as tow plane or just for fun. $350 Great Planes- Spirit 100 Sailplane, Flaps, Low profile servos, Tow release, $100 Park Flyers- Lazer 3D, w/brushless AXI 2212/20. Great Planes Fundango, w/speed 400 Foam Eindecker w/speed 250. Also chargers and batteries Many other items, props, retracts, balsa wood, etc Make offer! Eric Horstmeyer eakk1@everestkc.net Bruce Smith has quite a few items for sale. Everything, props, engines, mufflers, planes, etc. So much stuff we couldnt put it in the newsletter. If you are interested in getting some of these great deals him for the full list at kbesmith@everestkc.net.

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8 SHAWNEE MISSION R/C CLUB P.O. BOX 9512 SHAWNEE MISSION, KS SMRCC Club Member, FIRST CLASS MAIL Next Meeting at the Lenexa Community Center Seniors Center Thursday, March 9th 7:30p.m. - Adjournment. Meeting will begin promptly at 7:30. V ISIT THE CLUBS WEB SITE (NEW LOCATION), SPONSORED BY MAC STRADER PHOTOS, EVENT INFO, LINKS AND CLUB NEWSLETTERS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE.