Mr. Secretary, do we have a quorum for a meeting? We need at least 8 of our 72 members? Yes with 23 members present. The meeting was called to order at 7 PM. Present Membership now stands at 73 with one new membership received at the meeting.

The minutes of the September meeting were read and are to be published on the Mile Hi RC Web site. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of the September meeting. Motion carried.

-Marvin Sanders was able to save us $10-$15 per month in bank charges as he got us qualified for Free Checking as a non-profit organization.

-It was Motioned and Seconded to pay outstanding bills in the amount of $x.

-The checking account now stands at $x (net of outstanding bills).

-It was moved and seconded to accept the Treasurer’s report. Motion carried.

Garth Muirhead was introduced as a new member. Alan LeClere was introduced as a visitor and was given a membership application.

Larry Symons gave the membership report which stands at 72 + 1 new paid members. 2001-2002 dues are due by the end of the month. By-laws state that the Field Improvement Fee is payable again if dues lapse. Please get your dues in.

Chris Branam had to reformat his hard drive, and will be catching up with the Sept. & Oct. newsletters. Chris and John Corliss spoke and will keep the "Pres Says" in the Newsletter. Contributions to the newsletter are always needed. An excellent way to do that is by emailing him directly, or by posting stories to the Knowledge Forum on the website. Thank you Chris.

The following Club Sponsored Events were discussed for the upcoming year.

The 2001-2002 CD (Contest Director) is Bill Peters although he wasn’t present to accept the nomination.

-The Polar Fly-in is Jan.1^st. Registration Deadline is the December 12^th club meeting. Registration fee is $10 and those who fly will divide ½ the pot.

-Fun Fly – March (non–sanctioned Club Event)

-Pluckrose Fun Fly - June (non-sanctioned Invitational)

-Cross Country - August (non-sanctioned Club Event)

-Aerobatics and 3D Fly-in w/Aeroworks – September (sanctioned Invitational Event)

-Combat Sessions - TBD (non-sanctioned)

-Centennial Airport - May

-RM Museum at Lowry

-Seven Hills Parade - July

-Aurora Parade – September

We will try to set dates around major events at other area flying clubs.

There was a distinction made between "Fly-In (an AMA sanctioned event), and a "Fun Fly" (non-sanctioned). Both are invitational/advertised events with landing fees and prizes and/or trophies.

A second Work Day was scheduled for Saturday October 20^th. Meet at 9:00 a.m. Fill cracks, secure shed and lunch pavilion roofs, carpet two remaining benches. Bring ladders, screw guns w/ 5/16" socket, staple gun, framing nails/deck screws, support cross members for Picnic area. The club will purchase 6 more gallons of ½" crack filler. No flying till work is done.

-The membership agrees to use flying stations if two or more people are flying. You may be out of the stations when taking off or landing.

-Al Robnett is working on a new 1^st Aid Kit, which will have directions to emergency services. A fire extinguisher will be installed under the shelter close to the pit area.

-Roy Olson agreed to continue as the club Safety Officer.

2. WORK PARTY. There was a work party on September 22. Many showed.

3. PATCHES. The Board has authorized distribution of one patch to each 2002 member, since the patches have been changed to read Aurora instead of Denver.

1. LIBRARY George Kerr has the club library up and running and the Club agreed to put it on wheels and bring it to the meetings as a traveling library.
2. MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS. By Laws, Safety Rules, Roster, Gate Combo will be mailed by October 31^st.
3. Mario Accardi has donated countless hours on field maintenance. Linda, his wife is very sick and they need our thoughts, prayers and support.

SPEAKER

Bill Swanson showed us a beautiful Blue Angel F-14 Trainer/Sport plane, which he is selling for $225. Awesome decaling & condition. Excellent flyer. Plane and new O.S. 46fx with break-in flights. Just needs radio. Beautiful plane.

On behalf of the entire club, I’d like to thank last year’s officers and board members for doing an incredible job. As I am new to the sport of aero-modeling, they have made the transition for the new officers seamless. I’d like to especially thank our new VP Larry Symons, and Treasurer Marv Sanders who have spent a great deal of time keeping our roster up-to-date. Chris Branam, our newsletter editor, and George Kerr, our web master, have been doing a fantastic job as well. I spent some time recently surfing the web for other r/c clubs, inside and out of Colorado. I must say www.milehirc.com is one of the best and the website consistently gets 15 to 20 unique visits every day. In case you were unaware, there is a Knowledge Forum on our website that I’d like to see get more use. There, you can post crash reports, ask questions, or post a story or experience you’ve had with the hobby. There is also a buy-sell-trade area of the website. Please use them during the year.

In flying, remember the words in a letter sent by Wilbur Wright to his father, September 1900. "I have learned that carelessness and overconfidence are usually far more dangerous than deliberately accepted risks."

Thank you for your trust, confidence and support for the 2001-2002 flying season. If you have any comments or suggestions for the upcoming year, please let me know.

John Corliss

Club President

Club Library

Mile Hi Members,
We have a club library that is being under utilized. There are several good resources in the Library that might help the newcomer, and the very experienced as well.

Included in the Library at this point are the following:
Video Tapes: "Scratch This" Scale Modeling's Black Art By Dave Platt This is A 3 Tape Series
Top Flite "Monokote" Secrets of Great Covering with Top Flite Monokote
"RC Video Magazine" Volume 5. 1986
"Ticket to Fly" R/C Pilot Program

Books include: "Foam Wings"

"Color Treasury of Model Airplanes"
"Model Making"
"Blanford Book of War Planes"
"Scale in Hand"
"Aircraft Dope & Fabric"
"The World of Model Aircraft"

These items can be checked out from George Kerr web-pilot@attbi.com  or check the current roster for phone number. See the Web Page for pictures http://www.milehirc.com/Library/library.htm 

Thanks,
George

With the cooler weather setting in, the heli acting up and the new plane still on the workbench and packing to move, I haven’t been out to the field so I haven’t heard of much going on.

I you have submissions for Wing Tips, Propwash from the Field, or the classifieds please submit your articles either via hand or email. My email address is: sixty8kr@qwest.net . The deadline for submissions is 1 week following the meeting.

CLASSIFIEDS

Contact Bud Trenary (303) 373-5915 or Olen Trenary (303) 478-3243

Carden 30% Extra 300 NIB* $450.00.  If ordered from Carden today, it would be $499 + $50 shipping.  Save $100.

Contact Jim McGee for the following (303) 699-3346

Giant Scale 1927 Travelair Biplane D4D

Wing span: Upper 72" Lower 64"  Length 58" Height to top wing 22"

Covered with Dark Red 21st Century Fabric.  Has been flown with a Moki 1.8 but would be perfect for a small to medium gas engine (G23- G38)

Extras: 2 Servos in top wing with extension cables, flying wire rigging $450

Mile Hi R/C Official Wear

Contact Phillip Kenney Phone 303-369-7044 or pkenney17@sprintmail.com 

Prices are as follows:  S-XL $60.00;  2XL $61.50; 3XL $63.00; 4X$64.50; 5XL $66.00 Prices do not include tax.

Winter jackets have your first name and AMA number on the front and the club logo on the back.  The jackets appear to run on the small size so we recommend ordering one size larger than you normally wear.

Do you have other embroidery needs, Contact Phil, He can take care of all of your customized embroidery needs.

Contact Don Reaves. 303-841-1366. or Bdreaves@aol.com  for the following:

8 ft. Curtiss Robin w/ 5 cyl. O.S. Sirius Engine, Xmtr, Loads of extras.  $ 1450.00, Negotiable.

8 ft. Sig Spacewalker w/ 4 cyl. O.S. Pegasus, Xmtr, Loads of extras.  $ 1250.00, Negotiable.

Contact Bill Robinson 303-646-9784 for the following Kits, (NIB) for sale. Top Flite Zero, .60 to .80 engine, 61" WS, $125.00 All kits are without Engines and Radios.

Contact Hans Pennink after 6:00 pm (303) 699-7411 for the following FOR SALE ITEMS:Royal Escort Flight Box Kit (not built yet) $20.00

Contact Paul Noveshansky: Weekends and Evenings (303) 751-8315 Weekdays (303) 572-3800   Email anytime

1. Goldberg 1/4 Scale Piper Cub Float Kit - NIB $50.00 Reduced to $35.00
2. 40 size 3 channel trainer, tail dragger, add engine and radio, Ready to Fly $75.00
3. K&B 40 N.I.B. $35.00

 Mile Hi R/C Official Wear

Hats: Summer Edition (Mesh on top for venting) Blue, Club Logo up front $12.00 Winter Edition (full twill) Blue with Club Logo up front $12.00 T-Shirts Small, Medium, Large X-Large $12.00 Summer Jackets  $53.00 3" Patches $5.00 Sorry Winter Jackets no longer available All Items sold at Club Meeting!!

See Bob Bergin at the Club Meeting or call at (303) 693-9727. 

NEXT BOARD MEETING

The next Board meetings will be held at 7pm at Marvin Sanders house, on November 12, 7pm.

Next Monthly Meeting

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We will NOT be having the November meeting at the library. The 14 November   *    meeting will be held at Aeroworks for a tour of the facility. Meeting time is 7:00 pm. The location is 401 Laredo Street, Suite D. Take 6th Ave. east of Chambers or west of Buckley to Laredo.

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Action Hobbies $20 Gift Certificate: George Kerr

Blue Yonder $20 Gift Certificate: Gloria Benedict

Colpar Hobbies $20 Gift Certificate: Werner Dorau

Thank you to all of our supporting hobby shops!!

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