March - Portland Sky Knights

President:
Gene Kelly 503-501-1167
Vice President:
Mike McKay 503-630-7112
“THE FLIGHTLINE”
NEWSLETTER – March 2013
WWW.SKY-KNIGHTS.ORG
Secretary:
Dale McDonald 503-761-3109
Treasurer:
Gregg Marshall 503-789-5488
Lead Trainer:
Glen Thorton 503-668-9704
Librarian:
Sam Bacon 503-663-3282
Club Meetings
October 2012 thru April 2013, club meetings will be held the second
Monday of each month at 7:00pm at the Mountainview Christian
Church - 1890 N.E. Cleveland Avenue, Gresham, OR. 97030
Everyone is welcome!
Membership/Webmaster:
Ken Manske 503-666-4220
Club Breakfast: 7:00am Saturdays - Tollgate Inn,
38100 Highway 26, Sandy OR. 97055
Flightline Editors:
Scott & Cindy Etlinger
503-761-4033
Contest Director:
Dale McDonald 503-761-3109
Safety Officers:
Russ Redmond 541-948-1092
Corey Parson 503-558-1884
Club Trainers:
Glen Thornton 503-668-9704
Dale McDonald 503-475-3319
Gregg Marshall 503-789-5488
Bryan Watts 971-563-4728
Mike McKay 503-630-7112
Jim Leissler 541-490-3239
(Get your morning started and enjoy good fellowship)
Sky Knights Club Dues
It is Membership Renewal time. Sky Knights yearly membership runs
April 1 through March 31 each year. Membership renewals are due
by April 1, 2013 – Contact Ken Manske or bring your membership
dues to the club general meeting.
Prices are as follows:
Single member:
$90.00
Family membership: $140.00
Under 18 yrs old: $45.00
You must post your AMA card on the Frequency Board when flying at
the club field. If your card is not on the board, please do not plan on
flying that day.
Please Welcome Our New Members:
Tom Juul
Edward Hare
Thomas Hare
Georgia Santos
Total Members: 102
A library list of, “Sky Knights Library of Hansen Scale Aviation
Videos” can be found in the February newsletter. If you are
interested in checking out a video, please come to a club
meeting which are held the second Monday of each
month at 7:00pm at the Mountainview Christian Church 1890 N.E. Cleveland Avenue, Gresham, OR. 97030
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Flying Notices:
Thursdays from November thru March, we will have indoor flying from 6pm-9pm at
Mountainview Christian Church - 1890 N.E. Cleveland Avenue, Gresham, OR. 97030 – Cost:
$5.00 per night of flying.
Indoor Season Pass is available:
If you are interested in a Season Pass instead of paying each Thursday night, please contact
Gregg Marshall at [email protected] or 503-789-5488.
Sky Knights Treasurers Report by Gregg Marshall:
Transaction Description
Ken Manske
United Site Services
Indoor fees/Member Badges
Date
Revenue
2/4/13
2/8/13
2/21/13 $241.00
2/22/13 Checking Balance
$793.05
2/22/13 Savings Balance
$4,000.15
Indoor (Totals through 2/7/13)
Pilots
130
Expense
$12.00
$50.00
Notes
Revenue
$664.00
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If you have an article or thought, that you would like to see in the
clubs Newsletter; please submit it to Scott & Cindy Etlinger at
[email protected] – Thank you!
Upcoming Events
March 3: Grants Pass, 16TH ANNUAL SWAP SHOP - Site: Josephine Co Fairgrounds.
Len Barker CD PH: 541-761-8698 Sponsor: ROGUE VALLEY FLYERS
March 9: McMinnville Aircraft Modelers Annual Swap Meet – Fairgrounds, 2070 NE Lafayette Ave.
McMinnville, Oregon 97128 (Opens at 9:00AM)
March 22 &23: Rock Creek Indoor Fun Fly, Electric Only – PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building #5
April 19, 20, & 21: Portland, OR (AA) JIM WALKER MEMORIAL - Site: East Delta Park. David Royer CD
PH: 503.946.6824 Email: [email protected]. Visit: www.flyinglines.org.
Events 301-309, 319-321, 322-326, 328, 330 (o) Sponsor: NORTHWEST FIREBALLS
May 19: Sky Knight’s – FUN FLY, Field location: 10780 SE Orient Dr, Boring, Oregon 45º 26' 44N, 122º 20' 20W
June 14, 15, & 16: Sutherlin, OR (C) 29TH ANNUAL PLATT I FLOAT FLY - Site: Platt I Reservoir.
Alan Rader CD PH: 541-672-0491 Email: [email protected]. FLOAT PLANE
FUN FLY, CAMPING ON SITE. Sponsor: UMPQUA VALLEY MODELERS
July 12, 13 & 14: Northwest R/C Seaplane Championships – Pine Hollow in Wamic, Oregon
Executive Board Meeting Dates and Locations for 2013
March 4th: Abby's Pizza - 21255 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030
April 1st: TBA
May 6th: Dale McDonald June 3rd: Gregg Marshall July 1st: Earl “Skip” Collingwood - 3634 NE 218th Ave, Fairview, Oregon 97024
August 5th: Mike & Kathy McKay’s September 2nd (Labor Day): Russ Redmond October 7th: TBA
November 4th: TBA
December 2nd: Sam Bacon -
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Please Support These Fine Hobby Stores that Support Our Club
P ro ct o r En t er p r i s es
35900 Industrial Way, Suite 401, Sandy, OR 97055 USA
Phone: (503) 668-8612
Fax: (503) 826-1918
[email protected]
Mad Dogz Hobby
38250 Proctor Blvd.
Sandy, OR 97055
503-482-0340
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