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April 2008 Irish-theme potluck; creek flooding; Ray Fine teaches runway markings  
March 2008 Italian-theme potluck; welding class  
February 2008 Mexican-theme potluck; winter weather; flight planning aids; Young Eagles summary  
January 2008 Christmas Dinner; sweatshirt “fashion show;” service awards  
December 2007 Thanksgiving Dinner  
November 2007 First Annual Chapter 1218 Fly-In & Open House  

October 2007

Hootin an Hollarin at Gainesville; Fly-In & Open House prep

 
August/September 2007 Oshkosh; Young Eagles; member survives crash  

July 2007

Willow Springs parade; Young Eagles; Gainesville report

 
June 2007 Initial flight testing of an experimental aircraft, by Don Nevels  
May 2007 Bridge building; Young Eagles format changes  
April 2007 Shop equipment; project airplanes  

March 2007

Check for Hiperbipe presented; new flag stands; planning needs

 

February 2007

Potluck breakfast; “Bringing the Bird Home,” the story of the Rainbow Warrior

 

January 2007

Potluck luncheon; Hiperbipe sold; awards to members

 

December 2006

No newsletter this month — see January 2007 for November meeting news

 

November 2006

Chapter 1218 Hangar Dedication

 
October 2006 Hangar work; Hiperbipe; Young Eagles at Mansfield; school program at Mountain Grove  
September 2006 Hangar work; Young Eagles at Mountain Grove; dedication planning  

August 2006

Oshkosh highlights; list of needed kitchen items

Jim McCord

July 2006

First meeting in new hangar

 
June 2006 Hangar work; fly-in planning; flying a Yankee  
May 2006 Young Eagles at Emmett Kelly Days; Chapter hangar; an ATC story  
April 2006 Sun ’n Fun; courtesy crew; Gene Pascoe in Sport Aviation  
March 2006 Rotary Club presentation; airport lights working; more hangar contributors profiled  

February 2006

Recent hangar work; jacket raffle; Master Pilot award for Clint; dedicated workers

 

January 2006

Christmas party; hangar progress, Wendell Bailey donation; trip to Florida

 
December 2005 Columbia trip; hangar progress; Master Pilot award for Arnie  

November 2005

Chapter hangar; meeting at Smith’s; Benny’s RV-7; Willow Springs airport

 
October 2005 Chapter hangar; airport work; school session; Young Eagles at Mountain View  

September 2005

Bob’s Bronze Lindy; Young Eagles at UNO; Chapter hangar; library donation

 

August 2005

Oshkosh report; Chapter hangar progress

 

July 2005

Meeting at Evertsens’; Young Eagles at Mountain Grove; “Murder in the Magnolias”

 
June 2005 Taus River barbecue; Willow Springs flyby; Young Eagles Rally at Ava  

May 2005

Young Eagles at Houston; meeting at Mansfield

 

April 2005

Wright Flyer dedication at Springfield-Branson Regional Airport

Kent Nichols

March 2005

Hangar work resumes

 

February 2005

Bob Brantley’s Sport Aviation story on building the Falco

 

January 2005

Christmas dinner, awards & raffles; The Lemonade Lady, by Jim Tausworthe

Jim Evertsen

December 2004

Election of officers; Thanksgiving dinner

Ed Walker

November 2004

Meeting at Smith’s Aerodrome; the rest of the story: a memorable flight

 

October 2004

Houston and Mountain View Young Eagles rallies; a memorable flight

 

September 2004

Chapter hangar construction

 

August 2004

Jerry Luna’s memorable flight - day 3; yard sale; more Chapter hangar work

 

July 2004

Jerry Luna’s memorable flight - day 2; Mansfield meeting; Chapter hangar work

 

June 2004

Jerry Luna’s memorable flight - day 1; groundbreaking for Chapter hangar

 
May 2004 Wright Flyer installed in terminal at SGF; Booley  
April 2004 Simulator at school; Young Eagles recognition  
March 2004 Chapter Hangar Exploratory Committee begins work; offers of land and materials  
February 2004 Story of Success! The Wright Flyer flies...Don Nevels tells what it was like  
January 2004 Celebrating the Centennial of Aviation: Our patriotic celebration of flight Mike White
December 2003 Finishing the Wright Flyer; Centennial of Aviation plans James Vokac
November 2003 Wright Flyer countdown; article for Sport Aviation; Don’s memorable flight  
October 2003 1000th Young Eagle; new “Memorable Flights” feature  
September 2003 Meeting at Smith’s Aerodrome; Young Eagles rallies coming up Benny Butler

August 2003

Thayer meeting; Gainesville “Return to Our Roots”

Bob Bohemier

July 2003 Thayer Young Eagles Rally; “meeting & eating;” member news  
June 2003 Mansfield Young Eagles Rally, fly-in; cookbook presented; Booley  
May 2003 Houston Young Eagles Rally; Mountain Grove fly-in; Christian Academy learning project  
April 2003 Activities; more of Jim’s books; aerobatic experience Berlin Batesel
March 2003 Jim’s books; Wright Flyer news Henrietta Christensen
February 2003 Plans for the year; Booley  
January 2003 Anywhere Map presentation Dave Altis
Ray Fine
December 2002 Christmas dinner Lloyd Darter
Sue Kalhoefer
November 2002 Gainesville airport work day; election of officers for 2003  
October 2002 Mountain View fly-in; Young Eagles rallies; Booley  
September 2002 Ava fly-in; history of Mountain View Airport  
August 2002 Mountain Grove fly-in; 4th generation pilot; Doc Openshaw’s project Lacy Martin, Jr.
July 2002 Mansfield fly-in; introducing Booley  
June 2002 The trouble with tornados Charlie Ward
May 2002 Going to Poplar Bluff Air Show Jim & Millie Tausworthe
April 2002 Mountain View gathering Bob Brantley
March 2002 Andy’s Birthday Don Nevels
February 2002 Celebration for Andy Anderson’s 88th birthday Kent Clotfelter
January 2002 Remembering Willis Short; Christmas dinner highlights Ron White
December 2001 Christmas dinner; new officers; photo montage  
November 2001 Election of officers for 2002  
October 2001 Wayne Spence’s films taken during the Korean Conflict John D. Smith
September 2001 Oshkosh memories Charles O. “Chuck” Hiett
August 2001 Young Eagles say “Thank You;” Safety Seminar report Wayne Spence
July 2001 Mountain Grove Fly-in and Young Eagles Rally; Kent Nichols’ presentation Doc Openshaw
June 2001 John Zook’s 80th birthday; “Buzz Thunderbee” introduced Ben Hurtt
May 2001 Family barbecue Roddy & Teresa Clark
April 2001 Newlyweds and “goldens” Tom White
March 2001 Chuck Hiett speaks on angle of attack indicators John Zook
February 2001 Mike Swink introduces us to powered parachutes Len Ahrnsbrak
January 2001 Record snowstorm in the Ozarks  
December 2000 The meeting that never was! New editor introduction  
November 2000 New officers for 2001  
October 2000 Report on Fly-In & Air Show with picture gallery  
September 2000 Final planning for Fly-in & Air Show at Willow Springs Bill Newton
Mike & Sharon Vaughn
July/August 2000 Planning meeting at Ron White’s hangar; files for printing flyers  
June 2000 Preparation for September Fly-in & Air Show  
May 2000 Fly-in breakfast & Young Eagles rally Orv & Sheila Neisingh
April 2000 Zac Post solo; Young Eagles Rally; donated plans Bill Ghan
March 2000 Steve Long, Airworthiness Safety Program Manager, St. Louis FSDO, on aircraft maintenance records Willis Short
Homer Johnston
Bill Harris
February 2000 Meeting at Bill Ghan’s workshop Robert Harshman
Fred Kalhoefer
January 2000 Films from early years of aviation Jerry Luna
Clint Allen
December 1999 “Tiger” Wade on radio-controlled model aircraft James Wiley
November 1999 New officers for 2000; program by Ed Duckworth, our “friendly Fed” Gene Pascoe
Ron “Tiger” Wade
October 1999 Officer nominations; new “Pinch Hitter”  
September 1999 Pancake breakfast; Young Eagles Rally; AirVenture ’99 Greg Brightwell
April 1999 Planning for Young Eagles Rally, Gainesville Fly-in; surplus materials available  
March 1999 FAA on certification & first flight of homebuilts  
February 1999 Presentation on aviation careers by College of the Ozarks for high school students  
January 1999 Contacting representatives; Sport Pilot Certificate progress  
November 1998 Safety seminar on airspace system; meeting in Kalhoefer “hangar”  
September 1998 Charter signing; Joe Fisk on avionics  

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