EAA Chapter 430 Membership Gathering Minutes April 30, 2022

Meeting social and sign-in 0930 Chapter President Ray Ballantyne called the Membership Gathering to order at 1003. Ray led The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag with 23 members and 2 guests attending. Guest/New Member Intro’s: Jon Picker, Dan Gase. (Dan is soon to be the outgoing and Jon the incoming Port of Port Angeles, Airport Manager.) Approve Minutes: March minutes were approved as submitted. Correspondence:

Ray Ballantyne delivered a Flying Start program pep-talk, explanations about available EAA-provided promotional and informational materials and the key processes and effort being put in to ensure that all goes smoothly. Thanks to all involved from Ray!! There has been ongoing contact with EAA Chapter 406, Bremerton “Rainbirds”, to help them with EAA online signups and registrations for their Young Eagles events and potential fly-out coordination with our informal fly-out activities Old Business:

Bud Davies presented acknowledgment certificates and pins to our numerous and hard working Young Eagles participants Ray described more details about the Flying Start processes for the May 28 event, starting in the W.R. Fairchild Airport (KCLM) conference room at 1:00pm, after the regular monthly Membership Gathering call for getting the word out to possibly interested would-be pilots that we may know call for event pilots Still 1 helicopter blade available for $75.

Fly-out Coordinator Barry Halsted talked about the April fly-out to Skagit to see the tulips.

May’s destination might well be Friday Harbor. Stay tuned… A five airport “Poker Run” could be a possibility for July? Scholarship Coordinator Dave Miller brought two of the Alaska aviation prints, donated by Deb Cox, and kicked off a silent auction with opening bids Work on the Recognition Plaza is expected to resume imminently, with Ray to be coordinating a work party at W28 Memorial Rock (within the next week or so)

Building Fund - Ken and Mary Brown have made an inaugural donation of $100. Ray shared a brief update about [Andy Sallee’s] new hangers and other projects at Sequim Valley Airport (W28), including hope and potential ideas for more permanent facilities for the chapter.

New Business:

Armed Forces Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-In, May 21 (KCLM)

Ray talked briefly about our Young Eagles event and Flying Start promotion activities. W.R. Fairchild Airport manager Dan Gase highlighted the day’s events and facilities Both Ray and Dan called for volunteers Tracy Halsted discussed the May 21 Young Eagles event (KCLM) - the number of ground volunteers seems adequate. There are currently 5 pilots, but a few more would be appreciated.

Flying Start Event (KCLM), May 28 - Ray called for volunteers and pilots Ray distributed some nifty “Dynon” ball caps - 2 navy blue ones related to a couple of members’ Dynon Avionics-related activities, and a pink one to Joan Miller for being so helpful and involved with so many things Project Reports Dave Moffitt - RV-12 in the process of moving to his hangar at KCLM Richard Howell - Sling 2, ballistic parachute mounting and elevator control linkages Rick Vaux - ultralights Dave Woodcock - sold his Husky. He and Dave Miller have gone in on a build-position for a brand new Legend Super Cub Ray shared that Dave Boerigter was able to get his insurance concerns resolved and will be keeping his Mooney!

Ray adjourned the gathering at 1109.

Pizza and other refreshments (Thanks especially to Bud Davies and Joan Miller!) Dan Gase presented an overview of W.R. Fairchild and Seiku airports, during his time as Airport Manager. Just about any small airport and their airport manager would be thrilled to have just one major improvement project accomplished. The number of significant things Dan has done is nothing short of magnificent!

New facilities and appointments in the main terminal building Bringing Life Flight Network air medical service to Port Angeles and Clallam County Initial and ongoing effort to establish Dash Air Shuttle and service between Port Angeles and SeaTac New box hanger construction - well underway City sewer extension to new and existing hangers Negotiations and agreements for runway and taxiway resurfacing and realignment projects in 2022 and 2023 Finding such a capable and enthusiastic airport management successor in Mr. Jon Picker.

Welcome Jon!

That’s just a short list from a huge number of wonderful things Dan has been able to do. Farewell Dan! Thank you for everything!

Respectfully submitted, Richard Howell, EAA 430 Secretary