NEWSLETTER
FOR OUR MEMBERS
February 29,
2008
The next monthly meeting of SLAC
Monday March 17, 2008
In the Mirror Room in the Recreation Center at the Sun Lakes Country Club Phase
I
Mirror
Room is next to the Reception Desk
6.30
P.M.COFFEE, COOKIES AND CAMARADERIE
MEETING
AT 7:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE THE 2008 MEETINGS WILL BE
ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
New Members:
|
Member |
Spouse |
Home |
Cell |
Profile |
|
Larry Miller |
Jenn |
|
480-202-4900 |
|
|
Tom Sherrill* |
Rachel |
|
541-941-7769 |
|
*Tom owns two planes:
Piper Cherokee 180 N7045W
Kitfox Speedster N869SU
SUN
LAKES SPLASH – MARCH 1, 2008 – By Gary Vacin, Publicity Director
Programs:
·
Speaker at our
last meeting on February 18, 2008
Craig Albright, Treasurer of the Los
Amigos Chapter of the
Flying Samaritans, gave an impassioned presentation to our group.
The Flying Samaritans
is a volunteer, nonsectarian, health oriented organization serving and working
with the medical, optometry and dental personnel in remote areas of Baja
California Mexico to help supplement medical care for the local
populations. The Flying Samaritans is a not-for-profit organization and
includes 10 chapters which operate approximately 16 clinics in Baja
Mexico. The Los Amigos Chapter, based in the Phoenix, Arizona area, was
formed in 1991. Currently the Los Amigos Chapter provides medical and dental care in Baja
California Sur, Mexico at Lopez Mateos.
Publicity in
Feb 1st Splash by Gary Vacin
The Flying
Samaritan Website (Mighty
interesting)
·
Speaker
for March 17, 2008
Bob
Newcomer– Speaks on his
aviation activities during WWII
Bob joined SLAC in December.
·
Speaker
for April 21, 2008
Bob Balbock – Airline Captain
·
Speaker
for May 19, 2008
Member Jon Melby – Pitts Aerobatic
Pilot - Visit his website at www.jonmelby.com
Activities:
Harold
Thomas, Activities
Director 480-895-2859 email: ThomasH2@cableone.net
·
2008 Activities
Schedule – Balance of year
·
Field
Trip/Fly-in to Casa Grande –
Sat. March 1st.to visit the
Gosshawk,Vintage /Warbird Restoration Co.
·
SLAC
Fly-in to Page, AZ
– March 14-16.
One or two nights at Page with lots of activities.
·
Scottsdale Breakfast Club - Past Fly-ins
December
15th Parker,
Arizona
January
12th Kingman,
Arizona
February
9th Benson, Arizona
SLAC
Club Jackets
·
Club
Jackets – Several members have inquired about SLAC club jackets. Member Bill Johnson has provided the answers.
The next SLAC Board meeting is on Tuesday March 11, 2008
at the SLAC Country Club in Phase 1 at 9:30 a.m. in the Card Room in the
Recreation Center. You are cordially
invited to attend these meetings.
NOTE: BOARD MEETINGS IN 2008 WILL BE HELD ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONT
For information on the Sun Lakes Aero Club go to the website: www.sunlakesaeroclub.org
Vern Nelson,
Webmaster
480-895-0572