Up, Up, and Away

Janie and Woody left for Florida on October 31 in their Bonanza at 9:30 am, even with a fairly negative weather briefing from flight service. But then again, aren't they usually? They were forecasting 20-40 knots of headwind and rainshowers in TN on our flight path. And since it was still election time, a TFR around Gainesville for 4:15-6:00 for President Bush. However, we were surprised by some good ground speeds, only a few clouds over the mountains, little moderate turbulence, and no rain showers. We crossed the mountains at 8500'. We landed at our fuel stop, Anderson, SC at 11:00 am. which was about halfway and just over the last of the mountains.
We requested flight following and were doing well until we were asked to switch to Jacksonville. We had a hard time getting them to respond initially, but finally got them. Then they lost their radar and had to contact everyone and give them new routes, what a mess!
We were successful in getting around Gainesville before the TFR went into affect, fortunately, and landed in Ocala at 3:00 pm. Not a bad trip, 5 1/2 hours sure does beat driving for 15 hours!
We had the airplane packed so full we could barely get all of it into the small compact car we rented to get us to our home in The Villages.

Meeting Minutes

In attendance:

Minutes:

1. Called to order by Marjorie Anderson, Chairman
    
2. Reading and Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting:
   • Minutes stand approved as distributed in the newsletter.
    
3. Treasurer’s report:
   • No report.
    
4. Report of Airmarking Committee:
   • No report.
    
5. Report of any other standing committees:
   
   A. Report of Fall 2006 Sectional Meeting Committee:
   • Need a theme.
   • Email your ideas to Paula Hook.
   
   B. Right Seat Companion:
   • Cancelled due to low/late registration.
   • Rescheduled for May 13-15, 2005 at Bolton Field Terminal Building. Starts Friday at 7 p.m.
   • Paula Rumbaugh offered to be chairman of the RSC committee.
   • Suggestions for bigger posters and better advertising (Paula will ask Dana to make new posters).
   • Registration deadline needs to be stressed and registrants need to understand that they must furnish their own airplanes.
    
6. Announcements:
   
   A. Fall Section Meeting – October 15 – 17, 2004
        Indiana Dunes Section, South Bend, IN
        • Our Chapter won the attendance award.
        • We received an engraved plaque to keep until the next Section Meeting.
   
   B. Holiday party December 8, 2004
        • Cookie exchange – 6 dozen cookies per person
        • In lieu of gift exchange we will once again donate money to the International Health Service for fuel to transport patients to and from the hospital in the Honduras.
        • Jo-Ann Prater would like to raise money for the IHS through a silent auction to be held at our holiday party. The item for auction is a beautiful hand-made shawl which she purchased in the Honduras.
   
   C. Schmidt’s Restaurant Fundraiser
         • Marilynn Miller will send out information and schedule
    
7. Unfinished Business:
   • No unfinished business
    
8. New Business:
   • No new business
    
9. Adjournment:
   • No further business; meeting adjourned

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Biller, Recording Secretary

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