The Tale Spinner
Newsletter of the Tri-Area Flyers

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(AMA Charter Number 4063, Radio Controlled Model Aircraft Club)

September 1, 2002, Volume 3 Issue 9 

Club Officers:

Meeting Minutes:          (Next Meeting: , September 10, 2002, Excapees RV Park)

                        Minutes of the 8/13/02 Meeting of the Tri Area R.C. Flyers

The meeting started at 6:30PM at the SKP Clubhouse.  Attending were Wylie, Anliker, Allen, Fitch, Granger, Pyles, G. Smith, Nodell, Greene, Merrill, Stuck, Takata, Petersen, Calkins, Benjamin, B. Smith, Poling, Downs, Bolling, Moffet and Jenks.

The Treasurer’s report showed assets of $2661.32, comprised of $2051.32 in the bank and $610 in fuel inventory.  The fuel supply consists of 12 gal of %10, 28 of 15% and 4 of FS.

The first order of business was to welcome Jesse Jenks and Nate Moffett into the club as new members.

President Wylie reported that 4 benches have been constructed and there are plans to build 5 more.  It was decided that a collection would be taken up to purchase lumber for 3 more benches and $76 was collected.  Pete Granger and Russ Petersen graciously added $29 to make up a total of $105.

There was a brief discussion of the Fun Fly to be held on Sept. 14.  Russ Petersen agreed to be the CD for the event.

Bruce Pyles was the clear winner of the Crash-of-the-Month Trophy and he has the distinction of taking the dubious art of prevarication and obfuscation to new heights.

The short meeting was adjourned and a Show and Tell session was held for the benefit of the SKP community.  It was a very enjoyable event with many models displayed and a lot interest from the community. 

Submitted by Bill Anliker, Sec/Treasurer

Club Fun/Fly:

Don't forget the planned club fun fly and cookout on September 14!  The first annual Club Fun Fly and Cook Out event is on!  Flying starts at 9:00am.  Dick Benjamin and Pete Granger will be contest directors.  The Cookout/potluck begins at 12:30pm with spouses/friends invited.  Random draw prizes awarded each hour for those who fly.  The event will be over after lunch.  Those who wish may remain for flying the balance of the day.  Contact either Dick or Pete if you are able to help with the events or with food preparation.  This is a great opportunity for new club members to get to know others, so plan to help and to participate.  Beginners should also be able to participate with the help of a buddy box and an instructor, so everyone should enjoy this event.   has planned events, so if you want to know what type of lying event is planned advance contact Pete.

Brian Bolling

Brian joined the club at the regular July meeting. His mailing address is PO Box 818, Port Hadlock, Washington 98339. He may be reached at 360-732-0110 or at mandmladeu@msn.com. Brian’s Mom and Dad are Michelle LaDue and Doug Bolling and his grandparents are Kelly West and Lorane Bolling. Brian has been interested in building plastic models and is just getting started in RC. He is starting out with a Firebird XL (he is holding the ship above) and is flying on 27.045mhs.

Peter (Pete) W. Hanke

Pete and his wife Sherri reside at 934 Larson Lake Rd., Chimacum, Washington, 98325 and may be contacted at 360-732-6820 or at allmail@pugetsoundexpress.com. Pete and Sherri have two children, Christopher (12) and Sarah (10). Pete is self-employed. He operates P.S. Express; a boat tour company, which provides scheduled ferry and wildlife tours to the San Juan Islands. Pete has a BA from Whitworth College in Spokane and has just recently taken an interest in hobbies. He is having his first experience with RC planes. I know that Pete hopes to enjoy RC and to interest his children in the hobby/sport as well. Pete has recently soloed a Tower Hobbies 40 (Pete Granger was the instructor and said that Pete Hanke was an apt student who soloed in record time) and is flying on channel 38.

Jesse Jenks

Jesse receives mail at PO Box 305, Port Townsend, Washington 98368. His email address is jessejenks@hotmail.com. He is a professional pilot and has been involved in commercial aviation for 11 years primarily flying for small airlines, bush flying and flying floatplanes. Jesse is a full-scale sailplane instructor and has flown the Twin Otter in Samoa. He attended Big Bend Community College in their commercial pilot training program. He started in the hobby with rubber power and control line. He then moved to sailplanes and on to power. Jesse has built and flown his own designs. His current model interests include electric slow-fly, aerobatics with an Extra and he is interested in giving float flying a try. The favorite RC airplane at the moment is an Extra 300. Jesse is flying on channel 12.

Nathan (Nate) Moffett

Nate Moffett joined the Tri Area Flyers at the regular August meeting. He and his wife Eileen reside at 13547 Rocky Ridge Road, NW, Silverdale, Washington 98383. Nate may be reached at 360-697-6478 or naterae@charter.net. Nate and Eileen have two sons, Mark and Jeff. Nate is retired from PSNS where he was a marine machinist. Nate served four years in the United States Air Force. He has completed a four-year railroad machinist apprenticeship. Nate has had a long-term interest in motorcycle riding having ridden for 17 years. He also interested in HO gauge model trains and has followed that hobby for 10 years. Nate is at the pre-solo stage in RC learning to fly a Hangar Nine trainer. He is flying on channel 38.