Edited by Jack Steinhauser www.denverrceagles.org Denver R/C Club Meeting Minutes October 17, 2018 Regular Mee ng of Denver R/C Eagles was held on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at Colpar s Hobby Town, 1915 South Havana Street, Aurora, Colorado, 80014. Refreshments provided prior to start of mee ng. Mee ng called to order at 6:33 PM. Board Members present; Loren Anderson, President, Mike Eason, Secretary, Richard Lowrey and Rodney Ge y, Co-Treasurers, Joe Vedova, Safety Officer, Jack Steinhauser, Past President. A quorum is 9 members present. 27 members a ending, we have a quorum. New Members Chris Roehrs, Got into electrics and has been flying a Suhaka Field. Members there have been friendly and helpful, which Chris appreciates. Chris decided to join the club. Guests Steve Mar n had flown control line in the past. Wanted to come to club mee ng and check it out. Approval of Minutes from September Mee ng Mo on made by Paul Schlein and second by Mike Swan. Mo on passed Leadership Reports President- Loren Anderson Proposed bylaws changes worked on by Commi ee headed by John Dickens. Loren covered reasons for changes. Copies of changes passed out to membership for discussion. Vote on changes will happen at Message from President Loren Anderson Dear Members, November Events 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 11/21 Club Mee ng Now that winter is se ng in, I hope that you have your projects lined up. We have had some good days and some bad days to fly which is typical of this me of year. I just returned from a trip to Aus n for a wedding that was as much fun as I could stand. I returned and called Rodney first thing to find out how much was spent in my brief me away. That usually happens when I am gone. The auc on this year was larger than last year and went off with out a hitch. We added a few dollars to our coffers over last year s total and it looks like the event will be even bigger next year. I want to thank all of you that made a spectacular effort to make the event a success. Thanks Guys! Club total for the event is $609.81. The Bob Pash auc on went very well, and all the planes were sold and were picked up. Congratula- ons to the winners. The proceeds will be split be- Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 6 1
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Denver R/C Eagles Club Leadership Club Elected Officers President Loren Anderson 720-339-5173 soft80111@gmail.com Vice President Dan Kellogg 303-489-7521 d-kellogg@comcast.net Secretary Mike Eason 303-923-5646 CigarMike303@gmail.com Treasurer Richard Lowrey 802-399-9475 RLowrey1@aol.com Loren Anderson Dan Kellogg Mike Eason Safety Officer Joe Vedovati 321-212-9037 rcbadger2002@yahoo.com Field Maintenance Officer Jesse Gatewood 808-292-8298 jman01@aol.com Appointed Positions Richard Lowrey Joe Vedovati Jesse Gatewood DRCE Member-At-Large Eric Sunderwirth 303-719-0973 eric_346@msn.com Director - Flight Training John Dickens 303-617-6044 JcDickens68@hotmail.com Chief Flight Instructor Richard Doc Hamilton 303-781-5959 r1ham@msn.com John Dickens Doc Hamilton Andrew Jones Director Rotorcraft Operations Stephen Lantz 303-400-9789 StephenLantz@comcast.net Web Master Marty Miller 303-369-6177 MoonlightDesign@qwestoffice.net Master Chef Andrew Jones 303-955-8880 andrew7847@comcast.net Eric Sunderwirth Marty Miller Jack Steinhauser Newsletter Editor Jack Steinhauser 303-324-5054 JackSteinhauser@comcast.net 3
DRCE Meeting Minutes (continued from page 1) the next mee ng. Bylaw changes will be emailed out at least 10 days prior to next mee ng for review. 2019 Budget Review will be reviewed at November Mee ng. Club receives approximately $7500 in dues per year. Denver R/C Eagles Air Shows Turbine Jets at air shows has been a problem because they are not able to fly within the Suhaka Field s airspace. The Park has informed Loren that this must not happen again. Discussion concerning Turbines flying at Suhaka took place and nothing was resolved. All types of air cra must fly within the final bid on Wednesday. Secretary-Mike Eason Nothing to report Treasurer-Richard Lowrey and Rodney Ge y We have 135 current members. At this me last year we had 129. There are 33 new members. Dick reported on levels of accounts and the club is solvent. Safety Officer-Joe Vedova There has been several prop cut incidents recently. Wing p launching of pusher flying wings is safer if launched by the wing p. When se ng up planes removal of prop is encouraged. the designated airspace. Auc on at Wings over the Rockies Tom Neff Presented details on how the auc on works. Tom suggested that any planes you no longer fly be brought to auc on. There will be good deals there for all types of RC. Volunteers are s ll needed. Planning mee ng will be on 10/29/2018 at 6:30PM at Wings Over the Rockies. Jack Steinhauser shared that Bob Pash s Planes will be put up for bid in a silent auc on. Bob s wife wanted the planes to go to the Eagles membership. A minimum will be set on each plane. An email will be sent out. Bids will be open for three days with Director of Flight Training-John Dickens Current mouse count is at 76 Old and New Business Fun Fly for next Saturday. The Club needs volunteers for this to take place. Several members did so and Fun Fly will take place. Spot Landing, Limbo and Drive and Fly will be the scheduled events. Auc on Jack Steinhauser offered a 1200mm Foamy Corsair up. It has an upgraded 4s power system and is quite fast and fun to fly. George Mitsuoka won with bid of $90. 4
DRCE Meeting Minutes (continued from page 4) FAA# requirement Club requires all members to provide the Denver R/ C Eagles with their FAA#. Door Prizes 1. Mike Curta-Zip Ties 2. Bob Smith- Mega Weights 3. John Dickens-Acid Brushes 4. Susan Lowrey-Quick Joint Clamp 5. Steve Mar n-tee Pins 6. Mike Swan-Foam Tape 7. Harry Straight-Exacto Knife 8. Tom Neff-CA 9. Mike Eason-Hinges 10. Paul Schlein-U lity Knife 11. George Mitsuoka-Loc te 12. Joe Apice-1/4x20 Bolts 13. Joe Bolognese-S r S cks 14. Bob Brelsford- Threaded Couplers 15. Mike Swan-Clevis 16. Jim Darden-1/4x20 inserts. Adjourn Club Mee ng Mo on made by Mike Eason, mo on passed. Mee ng adjourned at 8:07PM 5
President s Letter (continued from page 1) tween Mrs. Pash and the club. Auc on total was $1535. I am looking forward to our next mee ng as there will be a lot going on. We have a budget report, bylaws to discuss, and nomina ons for officers. I hope that you would all take the me to be there. We will be auc oning off a big J3 Cub donated to the club. See below. Don t forget our annual celebra on dinner that is coming up in December. Check your GroupWorks event calendar for details. Thanks, Loren Anderson, President Auction Item: J3 Cub 1/4 sale J3 Cub (Covering: D. Blue w/ Light Yellow or Cream); wingspan - 110", Engine - Saito FA-100 Golden Knight w/muffler; Servo's - Rudder/Elevator: HS-5645MG (143/168 oz-in), Aileron: Futaba S3010 (72/90 oz-in), Thro le: HS-311 (42/49 oz-in) 6
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