Shiocton Flyers Club InfoFlyer
alan van straten 920.986.3421 steve knorr 920.986.3276 david mcnichols 920.250.3145 brian laedtke 920.538.3149
wlliam kortens 920.984.3613 pat van straten 920.986.3690 galen timblin 920.419.6592
December 2011
Welcome to the final airport newsletter of the year. After this newsletter goes in the mail and gets posted onto the airport website, your’s truly gets to take a short break from his airport duties. But, as soon as the first of the year rolls around, I fill out a four page military support form and sign my life away several times in order to try to get some military hardware here for the next Fly-in. I fill out the paperwork every year, but the past few years have found the Air Guard too thin at home to fulfill all the requests. Hopefully this year I can get something big and expensive and uses a lot of jet fuel to stop in and hang around for a bit. So, I guess the moral of the story is that I can never really get away. No complaints on my end though.
As also noted in the last newsletter, the 2012 edition of the Shiocton Flyers Club Winter Party will be held on Saturday, January 21st. As in years past, there will be a Happy Hour from 6 to 7pm. There will be a short meeting about 7:00 or so and food arrives about 7:30. We will be having chicken and fish with all the fixings followed by beer on the club after the meal. The price once again is $15 per person, taxes & tips included. Please pay Joyce at least a week in advance or let Joyce know a week in advance you’re planning to attend. Joyce’s number is: 920-986-3316.
Also as noted in the last newsletter, Al Van Straten's "Year in Review" was to be included in this newsletter but will be sent to the membership in an email instead.
The 2012 billing has been mailed. If you didn’t receive a billing, let me know (phone number in the newsletter heading) your address because you probably moved and didn’t send me a change of address form. Also, if there are any errors let Dave or myself know and we’ll get those corrected.
Looking ahead into next year, the February meeting brings the nominations of bodies for the Flyers Club Board of Directors. Steve Knorr and Galen Timblin have their 3 year terms expiring next year. Also as per the 2011 revision to the By-Laws, the Annual Meeting will now be held as our regular March meeting. Also, due to Dave McNichols being unavailable on our customary 2nd Wednesday of the month meeting night because of Farm Technology Days, our meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and this will probably be for the entire year.
And more fall-out from Dave’s upcoming 2012 schedule - we will need someone in the club to step up and run the bar. If you ever had the fantasy of running your own bar, see Dave. If no one steps forward, chances are the bar won’t be open for the 2012 summer season.
Just a few other things before I close out the year. The first of the year our Shiocton Business League membership expires and we will be renewing our membership. Just in case I missed anyone, we received very nice Thank-you letters from the Business League for our help in setting up and taking down the tent, bar sections, etc. for the 2011 Ruff Fish. We also received Thank you’s from the Fireman’s Fest folks for our annual foray over Main Street, the Cabbage Chuck folks for our fly-over and toy soldier drop and the Shiocton 5th Graders if nothing else for getting them out of school for 2 hours. I also get several emails and phone calls every year from folks concerning our helping with their requests at the Fly-in, getting them set up with rides at other times, thanks from folks looking for information on Jacobsen mowers and wondering about how much good rolling grass runways actually does and the list goes on.
A copy of the 2012 Airport Calendar will be emailed to the membership also.
If you’re currently receiving a paper copy of the newsletter and would rather get notices by email concerning the newsletter and other notices that may come up from time to time, let me know and I’ll change your subscription info. On the other hand, if you’re yearning for a simpler time and wish to kick back with a few sheets of paper from your mailbox every month, I can make that happen also.
Happy Holidays to all! See ya’ll next year!!