Negatives:
• Unfortunately, color is prohibitively expensive, and it’s not possible to mix color with black & white, to reduce costs.

Our intent is that with this new system, the greatly reduced effort involved in producing the newsletter will make it available to all chapter members, not just those who don’t have Internet access. If you do have Internet access, however, you’ll still be able to print out a color version!

For comments, please email nbeaudette@earthlink.net, or call 513-247-0347.

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On The Web

Visit our web site, www.eaa174.org, for articles and links to the following areas of potential interest:

• Stu Faber’s review of the National Air Tour’s stop in Xenia, OH this summer.

• Eric Rood’s account of his holiday travels to Florida for the Christmas holidays last year.

• Great Day for a Picnic. Lots of pictures from the summer picnic at Winemiller Farm.

• AOPA’s Online Single-Pilot IFR Refresher Program

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October Chapter Meeting Minutes

Tom Jenkins opened the meeting in Tim Fry’s absence, at 2:08 PM. Tom announced that Phil Cady would assume the responsibility of Treasurer, as Elizabeth Szoke had found it necessary to relinquish her role in the office. Phil gave the financial report, and noted that he hoped to provide a written report for members at the meetings on a monthly basis.

Nominations were then accepted and seconded for next year’s executive board. Final nominees were:

  - for vice president:
      Todd Winemiller and Don Reasoner
  - for secretary: Lee Jewell (unopposed)
  - for treasurer: Phil Cady (unopposed)

Discussion then ensued on the history and continued merit of the present articles in the bylaws requiring that the vice president in any year automatically become the president in the next year. There was some sentiment that this presents an extra burden on the commitment of each office, making it more difficult to find willing volunteers, and that it also prevents a competent and willing president from benefiting the organization for more than a single year. Stu Faber made a motion to accelerate a review of this issue, and the steps required to change it in the bylaws (if the members so choose). Bob Porter and Steve Brightwell volunteered to research and head this issue. Bill Thomas suggested that it be a first priority for the next administration, and this was accepted by the membership.

Top Jenkins discussed the Young Builders program, noting that Hal Shevers has spent several thousand dollars on caging for our Chapter’s use in the Hawk building. This includes a tool area, to which Hal also donated a metal cutting lathe. Steve Brightwell donated a Luscombe airframe for segment II of the Young Builders program for next year. Brian Nickles gave a complete update on the program, which meets every other Wednesday, and whose activities can be seen on the web site www.post78.org.

Tom Volz requested that a letter explaining our 501(c)(3) recognition by the IRS as an exempt non-profit organization be posted on the web site. Norm will look into this. Meeting adjourned at 3:07 PM.