May 2003
A humorous video presented by
Dr. Bill Sill was the highlight of Gateway's April meeting. We enjoyed watching as an older applicant went through
the process of applying for a medical with only fifteen disqualifying problems. My personal favorite was when
the old gentleman said he didn't have a SODA (statement of demonstrated ability) on his artificial leg, but he
would take a beer. Thank you Dr. Sill for sharing that movie with us!
The nominating committee presented the proposed slate of Gateway officers and three board members for 2003-2004.
While nominations from the floor will still be accepted at the May meeting, the officer lineup at present is:
Pres. - Chuck Maggart, V.P. - Bob Kraemer, Treasurer - Libby Younger and Secretary - Jean Murry. The Board candidates
for the three positions are Steve Pierce, Don Kramme and Florence Wyatt. Thank you to the hard working nominating
committee and to the candidates who offered to serve the Gateway chapter.
Help has arrived! I wish to thank two of our members who have volunteered their time and services. Bob Kraemer
has agreed to assume the position of Program Director for the chapter. This position has been vacant since the
death of Jim Byrnes. Bob all ready has several excellent programs arranged and they are shown in the Gateway Calendar
of Events. Another volunteer is our new Newsletter Editor, Libby Younger. Libby will be writing and publishing
the two newsletters a month for the chapter. I (or the current president) will continue to write a column for
the newsletters, so I won't be entirely out of the loop. Libby should take over as soon as her new computer has
the major bugs worked out (does that ever happen?).
Congratulations to Gateway's Co-Pilot of the Year Award recipient, Florence Wyatt! Flo has helped raise a substantial
amount of money for the state convention which included selling pizzas and chairing the Silent Auction. Thank
you for your help, Florence.
We are sorry to be losing Walt and Shirley Petring at the end of April. They are friends and have been highly
active in the Gateway Chapter and MPA for many years. Walt and Shirley are moving to the Kansas City area. As
the farewell cake said, "Our loss is K.C.'s gain". Walt reminded us that I-70 runs both ways and they
will be back for the State Convention!
Don't forget to send in your Convention registration forms by May 31. We welcome all MPA members throughout the
state to join us in celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of flight and the fiftieth anniversary of MPA's founding.
The convention will be held on June 6-8, at the DoubleTree in Chesterfield. Registration forms are in the MPA
NEWS and MPA's web site www.mopilots.org and I should have some at the May meeting.
We thank William Duke and Bob Crandell from Top Gun Unlimited for donating an electric powered portable scooter
towards the state convention. The scooter will be raffled during the banquet at the convention. We ask for a
donation of $5 per ticket or three tickets for $10. A picture is included to whet your appetite.
We are still in need of some volunteers for the convention. Specifically, we need drivers for the tours. At
this time, it looks like the drivers may have to use their own vehicles; however we may have an offer to provide
the gasoline. Please contact Jan Pocock (636-394-5734) or myself. Help is still needed at the registration table
and to man the hospitality room. If you could spare an hour or two, please call Betty McClure (314-869-4260) for
help with registration or Harry Schulz (314-838-3536) or Don Kramme (636-537-2815) to help with the hospitality
room. We have some great people in this chapter and a little of your time will make it easier and more fun for
everyone.
The next chapter fly-out will be to Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach Grand Glaze Airport (K15) on Saturday, May
10, arriving at 12:30. In case bad weather rears it head, the alternate is Kilroys Restaurant at Smartt Field
and the "rain date" is the following Saturday, May 17. Call fly-out chairman Brian Brinker at 314-647-1138
to coordinate and let him know you are participating. We would love to have a good participation and hope to see
many members and planes.
The May 14, chapter meeting will be a presentation by the St. Louis FSS on the new OASIS system. Very few other
locations have it at this time and we are fortunate to have one of the first systems. We will find out how it
works and what it can do for us as pilots.
To fortify you for the program at The Columns in St. Charles, the menu will consist of a fresh fruit tray, vegetable
soup, sliced roast beef au jus, baked chicken, baked potato, buttered peas, rolls and an Oreo dream bar. Dinner
is still $13 per person. The doors open at 6:00 PM, serving begins at 6:30 and the program gets underway at 7:30.
Dinner reservations are required and can be made by Monday evening, May 12, by calling Jean Murry at 314-469-3541.
Please remember that the permanent reservations list is no longer in effect.
Chuck Maggart
Gateway President
(314) 731-0199
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