Friday, April 04, 2008

Next Meeting 6:00 April 14th

Meeting is moved forward 1 hour to do the normal business of the chapter. Following that there is a Safety Seminar
Sparta Paul C. Miller Airport (8D4) 6:30 p.m.
ATC Communication Made Easy, Tom Krashen, MDOT Aeronautics
Sponsored by the Sparta Airport and EAA Chapter 704. Call 517-335-9977

BSA Troop 704

From the EAA 704 Sponcered BSA Troop 704

I would like to extend to all of you an invitation for a day in May:EAA 704 sponsors BSA Troop 704 in Sparta and our Troop would like to extend an invitation to you all of you for our next Court of Honor Potluck dinner, Monday May 19. This is a special night to give recognition to all scouts who have earned rank advancements, merit badges, or both. I will have more details to follow later.

Sincerely,John KozalEAA 704 memberBSA 704 Scoutmaster887-8137

March Meeting Minutes

EAA Chapter704 held its regular meeting on March 10th at the Sparta Paul C miller Airport Pilot’s Lounge. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.

The minutes of the previous meeting were printed in the previous newsletter and approved as printed.

The treasurer reported $1065.15 in the checkbook with all the bills paid.

This being the first meeting of the new season, prsident Smith held a discussion on the various tasks and the responsibilities necessary to carry on the meetings for the coming year.

President Smith commented that the EAA Chapter Handbook had suggested that each elected officer hold the office for a period of two years. After dome discussion it was moved by John Gill and seconded by Paul Spetoskey that we adopt the motion.

President Smith asked for volunteers to work with Vice President Dave Duperron as a committee to develop program ideas for the coming year. John Gill and Paul Kovalak agreed to do this and will meet with VP Dave in this reguard.

It was noted by Pres. Smith that there is a MOA just Northeast of our area and at time the military A-10 fighter aircraft flying low altitude that one should be aware of. The times of operation are listed on the flight chart and should be noted by any pilot flying in that area.

Vic Johnston, whose son Jermy is an A-10 pilot out of a base in Georgia, has attended one of their pilot briefings led by his son and was in awe at the type and amount of information that is relayed in one of these meetings. He suggested that sometime when his son is visiting he might go through one such briefing with us just to give us the experience of hearing one.

Meeting Adjourned 8:15 pm.

Jay Dean, Sec/Treasurer, EAA 704

EAA Chapter 704 Presidents Message

Another year has come and we had our first meeting on the 10th of March. There were about 16 members present, not bad for the first meeting.
We had some discussion about programs for this year. A committee was formed to develop ideas and make contacts to provide programs for our meetings. The committee members are Dave Duperron, John Gill, Paul Kovalak. If you have any ideas for programs, please give them a call.
We have a new newsletter editor, his name is, Ken Barnum. He is continuing with the same content and schedule that P.J. had. You can send him your submissions at EAA704@gmail.com, or call him at 616-675-5227.
For those who do not have it my phone numbers are: home: 616-636-8797; cell: 231-629-2503; email: vpijds47@wildblue.net.
John SmithChapter President