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COLSTRIP HANGAR REPORT
Reported by B J Egan 4- 27-03
Life is good! The Colstrip
Hangar has moved their meetings back to the airport for the summer.
Our meetings are always a very social time with great food and camaraderie
that leaves one fearing the scales the next morning.
Plans for summer projects are
to finish the siding of the equipment shelter and to rebuild the
segmented circle. The Antique Aircraft Association has been kind
enough to include Colstrip in their noon lunch stop on June 18th.
Tours of the mining operation and the power plants will be arranged
along with a good lunch.
Just two weeks later on the
12th of July we are having an Airport Appreciation day with breakfast
and entertainment to get the Community out to see and enjoy their
airport.
We are planning one fly-out
this summer. The site is chosen fairly close by so that all classes
of airplanes can participate and travel together. Hopefully arriving
about the same time. Sheridan Wyo. is always a favorite. The Holiday
Inn has a Sunday Brunch that is great and they provide free transportation
to and from the airport. Planning projects always has its problems
with shift work schedules. We never get the whole bunch but try
to do the best we can. Overhaul of the steam fired electric generators
takes place in April through June every year. It is important that
the down time takes place during the high water flows when the hydro
driven generators can generate electricity much cheaper than the
coal fired generators. During this time most every one works long
hours with considerable over time and little time for flying and
doing fun stuff.
Call us, there times that not
all are working and we like to join in your flying fun. ( 406-477-6645
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Colstrip Hangar Meeting
The Feb. meeting of the Colstrip
Hangar had a large group attending. We collected 2003 memberships
and elected officers. The officers were rolled over for their second
term without too much howling. Kevin Petersen needs a big thank
you for his work as Secretary-Treasurer. Kevin has to deal with
peoples money and write stuff down too! He does a nice job. My job
as President is easy, all I have to do is see that the other guys
do their job and for that I carry a big whip.
The hangar made some plans for
goals for the 2003 year. We kept it simple but we intend to do these
projects with real resolve. We want to hold an Open House on our
two County airports to get the tax payers out and see their airports
and show them that their tax money is being spent on very necessary
development. July 12th is the favored date and it will be confirmed
soon. The other two projects will be to clean-up at each airport
and a group fly-out. These are simple things that we can get done
and everyone agreed that they are important to our well being as
airport users.
Bailey Egan, President, Colstrip
Hangar
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