The Westerner for July 9, 2012
Posted by David J. Turner
on Jul 9, 2012
Meeting: chair, Rob Dunseith; music, Jerome; grace, Duane
Attendance/Guests: 29 including Chuck Francis, associate guest speaker; Sieglinde Rooney, guest of Jim Rowand
Gift Cards: order gift cards from Brian, 8% commission goes to pay for projects (or hold dues at current level).
Board of Directors: meeting July 18 @ Edmonton Petroleum Club.
Malawi Girls School: President Rob read part of an article that thanked Rotary Club of Edmonton West for initial donations that helped set the tune of the successful project.
Grandview Extended Care Centre: please attend the jazz concert being funded and presented by our Rotary club to entertain the residents of this assisted living facility - 6:30 to 7:30 pm July 17. Come out to see Jerome and Ed perform as members of the Lazy River Quintette.
Belize Projects - visit this summer: Duane advised that he would be asking for donations to buy kindels (e book readers) for the scholarship winners at the 2 schools we support in Belize. Duane and Cathie are joining others in a visit to the area, for further education of the school teachers and construction of fun stuff [like picnic tables on the beach], in the near future.
50/50: Jerome and Frank did not match cards; $34.50 carried over
Finemaster: Jim Spalding had such a tale of woe about personal untragedies that may have/havenot happened this weekend as a preamble to a $2 fine for everyone.
Get Well Wishes: Sherry's mother is not well; get better soon
Attendance/Guests: 29 including Chuck Francis, associate guest speaker; Sieglinde Rooney, guest of Jim Rowand
Gift Cards: order gift cards from Brian, 8% commission goes to pay for projects (or hold dues at current level).
Board of Directors: meeting July 18 @ Edmonton Petroleum Club.
Malawi Girls School: President Rob read part of an article that thanked Rotary Club of Edmonton West for initial donations that helped set the tune of the successful project.
Grandview Extended Care Centre: please attend the jazz concert being funded and presented by our Rotary club to entertain the residents of this assisted living facility - 6:30 to 7:30 pm July 17. Come out to see Jerome and Ed perform as members of the Lazy River Quintette.
Belize Projects - visit this summer: Duane advised that he would be asking for donations to buy kindels (e book readers) for the scholarship winners at the 2 schools we support in Belize. Duane and Cathie are joining others in a visit to the area, for further education of the school teachers and construction of fun stuff [like picnic tables on the beach], in the near future.
50/50: Jerome and Frank did not match cards; $34.50 carried over
Finemaster: Jim Spalding had such a tale of woe about personal untragedies that may have/havenot happened this weekend as a preamble to a $2 fine for everyone.
Get Well Wishes: Sherry's mother is not well; get better soon
Guest Speakers: Bill Buckham, a retired pilot of aircraft holding real live people, introduced Bob Kimmerly and his friend Chuck Francis, pilots of model aircraft that do not hold living people.
The talk was labelled "Love of Radio Controlled Model Aircraft". It started with video clips of aircraft designed to look like humans (Superman or witches) or animals {eagles}. Propulsion can be electric, gas, even gas engines as big as dirt bike motors [very large models]. Safety is important - 20 lb models travelling at 60-80 miles per hour can kill if not controlled properly and can certainly take fingers off easily. MAAC members get insurance and each field used for flying is insured. The fields have 3 levels of fencing - spectators are welcome but access is controlled to keep them safe. Radios are also controlled so they do not interfere with the control of other aircraft. New safety measures come from different radio frequencies.
Styles of models: scale - accurate model of a prototype {a real aircraft} such as Hurricanes, Spitfires, J3; sport - less accurate as a copy of a prototype but designed for a type of flight such as acrobatics; 3D - models capable of flight styles that no prototype can do [like hover on propeller wash]; Indoor - small, light weight models that fly inside hangars.
Engines include internal combustion that run on nitro (with a glow plug) like drag racers. Larger aircraft use gasoline engines. Electric motors include brushed (rarely used now) and brushless which give more power even though they are lighter. New batteries are made from lithium polymer, are light weight, produce high power but if miss used can explode.
Bob and Chuck were thanked by Rob Dunseith.
The talk was labelled "Love of Radio Controlled Model Aircraft". It started with video clips of aircraft designed to look like humans (Superman or witches) or animals {eagles}. Propulsion can be electric, gas, even gas engines as big as dirt bike motors [very large models]. Safety is important - 20 lb models travelling at 60-80 miles per hour can kill if not controlled properly and can certainly take fingers off easily. MAAC members get insurance and each field used for flying is insured. The fields have 3 levels of fencing - spectators are welcome but access is controlled to keep them safe. Radios are also controlled so they do not interfere with the control of other aircraft. New safety measures come from different radio frequencies.
Styles of models: scale - accurate model of a prototype {a real aircraft} such as Hurricanes, Spitfires, J3; sport - less accurate as a copy of a prototype but designed for a type of flight such as acrobatics; 3D - models capable of flight styles that no prototype can do [like hover on propeller wash]; Indoor - small, light weight models that fly inside hangars.
Engines include internal combustion that run on nitro (with a glow plug) like drag racers. Larger aircraft use gasoline engines. Electric motors include brushed (rarely used now) and brushless which give more power even though they are lighter. New batteries are made from lithium polymer, are light weight, produce high power but if miss used can explode.
Bob and Chuck were thanked by Rob Dunseith.