Passing of George Henry Baxter (June 17, 1936 – October 5, 2024)

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I was just very recently informed that one of the grand old gentlemen of our Club, George Baxter, passed away.  From his Obituary (see link below)…

George Baxter of Wheat Ridge, Colorado died peacefully at home after his third battle with cancer. He worked at the Denver Federal Center for 37 years. He loved building and flying model airplanes. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of 57 years, two sons, and two grand-children.

A Memorial Service will be held on October 19th at 2:00 PM, at Christ Community Covenant Church : 6757 Simms St, Arvada, CO, 80004.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/wheat-ridge-co/george-baxter-12017785

I am told that his wife, Dorothy, specifically requested that this information be shared with the entire Club.  I also assume that means anyone that would like to attend the memorial service next weekend would be welcome to do so.

 

Solemnly yours,

 

Joe Pirozzoli, President

Notice of Annual Business Meeting and Elections

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By:  Joe Pirozzoli, President

Notice of Annual Business Meeting – November 5, 2024

It is my obligation to schedule and announce our intent to hold an Annual Business Meeting (“ABM”) on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 at 7 pm.

Location will be:  Arvada Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7090 W 64th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80003.

The official AGENDA scheduled for the ABM will be:

Quorum Requirements

Please note that in order to conduct the ABM and have the Elections, we must have a quorum consisting of at least 30 active/voting members.  Please make a point of attending for the sake of holding the elections and conducting other club business as proposed in the agenda.

2025 Nominating Committee Report

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By:  Jim Hagberg, Chairperson

A Nominating Committee has been formed to seek out candidates for the 2025 Elected Officers.  The Committee consists of Jim Hagberg, John Sponseller, and Steve Allen.  We are seeking individuals that wish to run for the elected offices of Club President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Safety Officer.  The current list of candidates are as follows:

 

President                                          Vice President                                 Secretary

Joe Pirozzoli                                     Bruce VerWest                                Scott Emerson        

 

Treasurer                                          Safety Officer

Ian Isaacs                                          Duane Gall

 

Anyone seeking to run for office or wishing to nominate someone else, please contact the committee or see one of us at the field.  If you are nominating someone else, please be sure and ask that person if he or she will accept the nomination.

You can contact the Nominating Committee by clicking on the email link on the Board Members Webpage, under “Other Staff”.  The following link will also take you there:

https://www.arvadamodelers.com/contact/?recip=Nominating%20Committee

 

Thanks,

Jim Hagberg, Chairman

John Sponseller and Steve Allen

Email:  nominations@arvadamodelers.com

 

October meeting (10/1/2024) will be back at our normal location

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The October 1, 2024 meeting doors will open at 6 pm to allow indoor flying.  The member meeting will start at the usual time of 7 pm back as the usual location (Arvada Seventh-Day Adventist Church,  7090 W 64th Ave, Arvada). The October Meeting Agenda will include:

  • Indoor Flying from 6 – 7 pm
  • Brief Board Reports
  • Program (TBA) – Any Ideas?
  • Show and Tell
  • Raffle

More details in the October Hi-Flyer newsletter.

 

WORK PARTY & Field Closure – Saturday (9/14) 7:30 – 10 am

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From our Field Marshall, Larry Barnes…
 
Work… Play… Eat!
This is your opportunity to give back to the Club.  All fields (WEST, CL and EAST) will be closed to complete some much needed repairs and painting of our pit benches.  We will also complete any other miscellaneous work that is identified and or required.  Again, that is Saturday, 9/14, from 7:30 to 10 am, or until work is complete.  Thus, the more volunteers we have the earlier we’ll get done and the sooner we can get to flying!!!
 
Please bring with you:  battery operated drills, saws, screwdrivers, and drive accessories (i.e. phillips, flat head, sockets, etc.).  Other materials and fasteners will be provided.
 
Afterward, a free lunch (grilled burgers) will be provided by the Club.
 
If you have any questions or other work-related suggestions, please contact Larry (lbarnes1827@outlook.com).  Also, please RSVP if you will be attending so we can plan the right amount of food.

Fire Danger

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Fire Danger
Obviously, you don’t need to be reminded that there are numerous wildfires along the front range.  It is very dry and very hot out there.  Please be very mindful of our Fire Policy and Procedures, which appears at the bottom of our Rules and Regs document (https://www.arvadamodelers.com/wp-content/uploads/docs/AAM_Airpark_Rules.pdf).  Now would be a very good time to refamiliarize yourself with those protocols, and to know where all of our fire fighting apparatus are while at the field.  One of your first items of business, when you arrive at the field, should be to check on the location of extinguishers, swatters, etc.
 
Remember, the first 2 items of the Fire Policy and Procedures state:
  1. If a crash occurs (any type of model), everyone look for smoke. This is the responsibility of everyone present, not just the pilot who crashed.
  2. If smoke is visible: (a) a member must be assigned to immediately call Arvada Fire Department (AFD). In addition to the field address posted in the east field shed, we will post maps of the area so that whoever calls AFD can better describe the location of the fire for efficient access. (b) Everyone who is physically able to do so, regardless of which flying site they are currently using, should immediately scramble to fight the fire. If you’re flying, land your plane and go fight the fire. 

Thanks,

Joe Pirozzoli, President