It has been a very good year for Chapter 219. I have been a member of 219 for quite a few years, and have seen the good and not so good times. A lot of the good times have run into the INSURANCE problems. I can still recall the 219 FLY-IN'S; they were considered the best in the Northwest and planes flew in from California, Idaho, and Washington. We had all kinds of events: spot landing, flower bombing, balloon busting, ribbon cutting, shortest take off, and always a few pilots ready to show there skills at aerobatics. After the flying events we would have a chow down, which were followed by some crazy, fun antics usually put on by Harold Nelson and Bud Peck. Ah yes, those were the fun days to me. Now we are limited to what we can do (INSURANCE YOU KNOW) The YOUNG EAGLES program has taken up a lot of the slack, 219 has been exceedingly successful, taking the Individual and Chapter State awards, since their onset. The Chapter getting the opportunity to manage the bldg. 113 has been a big plus. Membership has increased and individual projects are more visible, which increases interest. The future for Chapter 219 is looking great. Our new slate of officers is very promising. 

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Who would have thought it would have happened to us?

I guess everything will happen if we only live long enough.

My resolution on '00 was to not procrastinate any longer in the 21st century and then I found out the 21st didn't start until now,'01, So I put off making the change. Well here we are, the 21st century, Push has come to shove!

I am looking forward to my presidency of chapter 219 and would like to foster the fellowship of people with kindred interests. We will have activities, meetings, events with airplanes, events with food (ever popular!) and I will be asking each of you to help make 2001 and year of fun for chapter 219.

Special message to Floyd Slinker:  Our sympathy to you in your loss of your partner Norma. You are a fine human being and everyone in the chapter wishes you comfort in your life. God bless, Floyd.

Now! Everybody get to work to make 01 the best! 
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November 21, 2000

President Ed Betts called meeting to order at 7:05 p.m..  Present were Ed and Dee Betts, Roy and Shirley Clark, Bud and Jan Nielsen, David and Wilma Cheney, Bob and Lois Potter, Floyd Slinker, Jeff Guenther, Al Meisner, Fred Tenny, Orlin Culbertson, David Kelly, Ron Linn, Jim Smith, Amos Bechtel, and Gene Harrison.

Minutes of previous meeting were approved as distributed.  Treasurer’s report was given.  Calendar orders were taken with understanding that calendar orders will be paid in advance with the established price of $7.00. 

Building progress:  There are 2 windows to be repaired, trash cans to be emptied. Some garbage was left over from the Aerobatic competition in August and our clubhouse trash. Saturday is workday.

Jim Smith will host January 2001 meeting.  There will not be a chapter meeting in December, as the Christmas party will be held at the clubhouse.  Citations and pins were distributed to the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, Young Eagle Coordinator, and Tech. Counselor. 

Discussion was held about establishing a mailbox near the Clubhouse as apposed to the present P.O. Box down town.  For convenience and economic reasons the move would be an advantage.  The liability would be the hanger payments would be vulnerable to theft.  Further investigation and discussion will be held.  (The Clubhouse address is Building #113, 4529 N.W. “A” Avenue)

Oregon Experimental Aircraft Association will be re-established as an E-mail organization.  The goal is to keep the Oregon chapters advised legislative and other General Aviation interests.  A decision as to membership was not made, however The Newsletter Editor’s E-mail will be the contact point.
An FAA Safety meeting will be held in Walla Walla, WA.  November 28, 2000 at the Port of Walla Walla conference room across from the Terminal building at the airport.   Wilma Cheney has invited all club attendees to her home at Martin Field around 5:30 p.m. for a light meal prior to attending. 
The hanger burglary and security were discussed.  Security lighting was approved for purchase.  Further security ideas for implementation will be further discussed.

Christmas party will be December 2, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.  Ron Linn will buy and prepare the turkey and potatoes.  Dee and the ladies will decorate the clubhouse.  Potluck by the members attending is requested.    Wilma will provide the punch. 

Meeting adjourned 8:27 p.m. 

 Submitted by Orlin Culbertson, Secretary

 RULES OF THE AIR

 1.Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
2.If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull
the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all
the way back, then they get bigger again.
3.Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is what's dangerous.
4.It's always better to be down here wishing you were up there than
up there wishing you were down here.
5.The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.
6.The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep
the pilot cool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start
sweating.
7. When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No one has ever collided with the
sky.
8.A 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. A 'great'
landing is one after which they can use the plane again.
9.Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to
make all of them yourself.
10. You know you've landed with the wheels up if it takes full power
to taxi to the ramp.
11. The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
arrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival and vice
versa.
12. Never let an aircraft take you somewhere your brain didn't get to five
minutes earlier.
13. Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talkingabout might
be another airplane going in the opposite direction.Reliable sources
also report that mountains have been known to hide out in clouds.
14. Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the
number of take offs you've made.
15. There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing.
Unfortunately no one knows what they are.
16. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience.
The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of
luck.
17. Helicopters can't fly; they're just so ugly the earth repels them.
18. If all you can see out of the window is ground that's going round
and round and all you can hear is commotion coming from the
passenger compartment, things are not at all as they should be.
19. In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going
hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per
hour,the ground has yet to lose.
20. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the
experience usually comes from bad judgment.
21. It's always a good idea to keep the pointy end going forward as
much as possible.
22. Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed.
23. Remember, gravity is not just a good idea. It's the law. And
it's not subject to repeal.
24. The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above
you, runway behind you, and a tenth of a second ago.