Notes from a meeting of the EAA 309 Board, 3.6.06

Those present : Bill Repucci, Don Sink, Dale Ensing, Sam Stewart, John Wigney. (Ronnie Brown – guest)

501(c)(3) tax free charity status

The chapter has received approval from the IRS for its tax free status application. The effective date is 5.18.05 so that donations made last year to the hangar project are deductible. Sam Stewart will send acknowledgements to all donors. Form 990 will have to be filed with the IRS by 4.15.06.

Hangar status

The electrical drawing has now been completed with Charlie Hall’s help and is being incorporated into the full package by Wally Overton. A small amount of CAD work remains. As soon as this is done, bids will be obtained.

Sam Stewart and Kevin Cromie are working on the business plan outline which will be required for our bank loan application. Current assumptions are that a loan of $22,300 will be required. It was noted that property taxes might be waived for a charity organization; Sam Stewart will check into this. Some contact has been made lately with Gastonia regarding the lease application which is awaited from the city.

There was a brief discussion regarding possible use of hangar lifts to increase space usage. This can be reviewed when the hangar is in operation.

2006 Schedule of Events

Upcoming events are

• Lake Norman fly-in on 3.25.06. Arrangements are well in hand under the direction of Ron and Kandy Murray. Safety was raised and Bill Repucci suggested that we have a person assigned to monitor safety. Young Eagles will be coordinated by Don Sink at the Van Lawless hangar.
• Skills workshop on 4.22.06. Bob Thayer and Bill Repucci.
• Poker Run on 5.13.06. John Schroeder and Ronnie Brown.
• Gastonia fly-in on 6.10.06. David Borders and ?
• Fly – out and lunch on 9.9.06. Dale Ensing and Bill Repucci.
• Lincoln County fly-in on 11.4.06.

Dinner Meeting Schedule

Upcoming dates are :-

• 3.20.06, John Schroeder/Ron Szot project visit in Mooresville.
• 4.17.06, Quaker Stake & Lube Restaurant, Park Road shopping center. Booked by Ravi Thakkar. Talk will be on a ½ VW engine project by Bob Thayer and Andy Moscarelli
• 5.15.06, Bill Repucci proposed John Meslonka (B1 navigator, 704-363-8714) as a speaker. Suggested location is Captain’s Galley on Independence. JRW will speak with Kevin Cromie to fix reservation.
• Later dinner meeting details – to be advised.

Board Meeting schedule

Since Kevin Cromie has a conflict with dates early in the month, the dates have been changed to the 4^th Monday of even months. This results in the following dates :- (Please pencil these dates into your calendars.)

4.24.06

6.26.06

8.28.06

10.23.06

Recognition

Recognition plaques for first flights were discussed. A motion was proposed by Dale Ensing and seconded by Bill Repucci to purchase 5 plaques at ~$20.00 each. Intent is to award these to the builders and to also have a cumulative nameplate plaque record to be kept at the future hangar.

John Wigney

President, EAA 309

3.7.06