2009 Fly-Ins and events...
January 2009 Meeting
| When: | Saturday Jan 24th at Noon |
| Where: | Piccolino's in Wasilla is located in the Shoprite Mall about half way between AIH and Wendy's. |
I got some suggestions for restaurants to meet at and went to town to check them out. I found Piccolino's, in Wasilla, to be suitable and very accommodating. The girls are cute too. They have a nice size room just in side the door and serve Italian and Greek food. The lunch prices were reasonable. Most lunches were under $10. Piccolino's is located in the Shoprite Mall about half way between AIH and Wendy's. Put January 24, 12:00 PM on your calendar.
2009 membership dues are due which is $10. For that $10 you get bragging rights and 1, 2 or if necessary, 3 SWPC Alaska Chapter patches. If any one does not remember what they look like, let me know and I will E-mail you a photo of it. I will mail the patches to any one who mails in their dues.The chapter also has an embroidery design of a Pacer which can be put on a jacket back. This design can also be converted to a Tri-Pacer. This design can be sent by E-mail and taken to an embroidery shop of your choice. I will send this design to any paid up member who wants it. I can send a photo of my jacket as well to any one who wants to see what it looks like or come to Piccolino's and see for your self.
More later,
Rick Brenden
February's Fly-In - Noon, Saturday February 21st, 2009
February 21st - Latitude 62 Restaurant in Talkeetna
We had a dozen people show up in three shifts. Eddie, Wally and Chuck flew in.
Previous year's picture:
March's Fly-In - Noon, Saturday March 21st, 2009
Not a pot-luck. We will order from the menu.
March 21st - Skwentna Roadhouse
Call (907) 733-2726 for up to the minute conditions before you depart.
We had a good turn out today at the Skwentna Road House. We had a Clipper, 2 Pacers, 2 Cessnas, and Fishin Joe and Vickie came over from Eight Mile on Snow machines. Joe immediately picked a fight with Eddie which Vickie had to break up while the rest of were placing bets.
After burgers we had our annual business meeting where we collected some more annual dues and one corrected E-mail address.
According to the latest policy concerning club officers, I have moved up to president and Mike Jones is moved up to vice president and is scheduling Fly Ins.
We will look to fill the secretary/treasurer position at a later date.The in air photos are Eddie's Pacer, taken from Bob Ylvisaker's Clipper, the last photo.
Rick
May 2009
| When: | Sat May 23rd 2009Noon Potluck |
| Host: | Wayne and Carrol Vance 495-7576 |
| Where: | Rustic Wilderness |
Driving Driections: Mile 80 marker of the Parks Hwy, turn left if northbound on Wilderness Rim then the second left at the runway. I am located in the middle of the field. It's the hanger with the red roof.
The runway is good but crowned so stay in the center. It looks short from the air because of the trees, but you can touch down half way down or more and still have plenty of time to stop. Total length is 2,200 feet. We usually use 122.8 the same as Willow because it’s close.
Fly safe. Wayne
May 2009 pictures thanks to Warren Enyeart.
Wayne is also an author, and has a new book called Bore Tide.
July 2009
| When: | Sat Aug 8th 2009Noon Potluck |
| Host: | Joe and Vickie Wesolowski's 344-4673 |
| Where: | 8 Mile Airstrip near Skwentna |
If you have a GPS the lat/lon is N 61*50.56’ - W 151*06.71’.
If you don’t have a GPS, fly from Anchorage to Alexander Lake then straight towards Skwentna and it is off your left wing just as you get abeam Lake Creek which is ten miles off your right wing.
November 2009 Meeting
| When: | Saturday November 14th, Noon |
| Where: | Eddie Trimmer's Trimmer Aviation Hangar - Willow Airport
(907) 495-5724 |
It's a Potluck, but a little bit different this year. Eddie will supply soft drinks and coffee, but instead of hamburgers, we will have some of Eddie's soon to be famous chili! Please join us.
Here are some pictures from a couple of years ago.
Past Events