EAA Chapter 430 Monthly Gathering Minutes October 30, 2021

Date: October 30, 2021 Gathering in-person meeting with 25 members and 3 guests attending.

Ken opened the gathering at 10:10 a.m.

Approved Minutes: The minutes for September 2021 meeting were approved. The minutes are included in the Chapter Newsletter.

Financial Status: Checking $3,352 Scholarship $12,896. Total assets: $16,248. Correspondence: none.

Guests: Kevin Widdowson, our speaker for today. Francoise Perlman, Stanley Hall.

Board of Directors Reports and Status updates:

Paver Program: Order completed, now we are waiting on the delivery. Once delivered, there will be a work party to lay out the plaza and install the bricks.

Fly outs – Barry Halsted reported 13 people and 7 or 8 planes attended the October Challis flyout.

It was a good flyout, and the restaurant at the golf course was nice.

Helicopter Blades – The four blades are offered for sale to the membership at $75 each OBO as a piece as aviation art.

The boat trailer has not yet sold, it is now priced at $500.

New Business:

Annual Election – Ballots emailed in November. A proxy will be included A quorum is required (30% of the membership.)

Christmas Dinner - December 11 1700- 2000 at Cedars of Dungeness Toys-for-Tots. Survey requested for an early count of attendees. We must have 50 solid confirmed or there is a large room rate applied. Only 11 total responded. 9+ 2-. Please respond to the survey.

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Project Reports:

Dave Boerigter – Has secured a hangar at PA and now needs to move his RV12 project from his home to the hangar. Jay Perlman – has cleaned out his hangar and has leftover parts to give away or sell. See Jay if interested. Tom Roorda – The motorglider is being flown now, and Tom is in the process of getting checked out in it. Richard Howell – The Sling II project is progressing. The engine is in and he is working on the fuel system and plumbing now.

Barry Halsted – The Piper PA 11 Cub has been repaired and is flying again, better than ever. Hospitality – Skip hosted the coffee and pastries today. There was no lunch service. Need a volunteer for November’s meeting Speaker - Our featured speaker was Kevin Widdowson. He is captain of the large ship berthed in the Port Angeles Harbor. Its mission is cable repair on the west coast from Alaska to Mexico. These cables are the undersea internet network cables providing our connections to distant places. A very important service. Kevin is a pilot and lives in the U.K. Kevin provided a fascinating and informative presentation enjoyed by all. Thank you, Kevin!

The next VMC meeting is November 10, Mariners 7 pm BOD meeting November 19, Mariners 9 am Gathering November 27, TDB. Election and Birthday Party Ken ended the meeting at 12:35 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Tracy Halsted for

Ray Ballantyne, EAA430 Secretary