President's Message

By Chris Ulibarri

 As many of you know this will be my last chapter newsletter as there will be a new chapter president filling-in on January 1^st 2005. It has been my pleasure to have been your Chapter President over that past year and have enjoyed the many challenges and achievements our chapter has done together. I appreciate all of you who have supported the board members and me. I still plan to be around and continue to support the chapter in every way I can.

As a friendly reminder, our Annual Christmas Party will be held on December 18^th at Fairway Oaks Country Club at 7:00pm. The cost will be $16.00 per person and will be much better than last years. It will be lots of fun with friends, good food, and a chapter planned video and presentations.

Be ready to pay your membership dues at the Christmas Party unless you have already done so. Also plan to pay your hangar dues and end room dues (if applicable). Costs for them are the same as last year.

There have been several chapter officers appointed by the board for 2005 and are as follows:

Chapter President -- Sam Evans

Chapter Vice President -- Charlotte Rhodes

Chapter Treasurer -- Gray Bridwell

Young Eagles Coordinator -- Bobby Nichols

Also, there will be elections for chapter Secretary and two Director positions. Nominations for the positions are listed below. Write-in nominations will also be accepted.  So, if you know of anyone you would like to nominate to the chapter in any of the positions we are electing, then please write them in but be sure they will accept if voted on:

Secretary --

Arlis Wright -- Nominated

Director --

Steve Krazer -- nominated

Director --

Harold Cannon -- nominated

Loren Henson -- nominated

Thanks again for your hard work and dedication to our Chapter goals and look forward to the coming year 2005. ~Chris~

"Night of 2004 Memories"

To Be Featured at

Christmas Party

If you are planning on going to the EAA 471 Annual Christmas Party, don't forget to RSVP to Gray Bridwell, (325) 537-2496.  Gray has put together a fine video featuring 2004 activities of the Chapter.  You won't want to miss it!

The party will be held at 7:00pm, December 18^th at Fairway Oaks Country Club.

(see map included in this publication)

Fly-out Trips Planned

For 2005

 Gray has put together a list of trips that members may be interested in for next year.

Trip data including air routes, fuel stops, ground transportation, lodging, and day trip information will be provided at the January breakfast to each pilot who will be going on the trip.  Booklets will also be available for viewing by potential passengers.

Schedule:

February -- Lunch at Hicks Field

March -- New Orleans

April -- Fredericksburg

May -- Colorado Springs

June -- Oklahoma City -- Bricktown

July -- Oshkosh

August -- Airfest

September -- Airfest

October -- Las Cruces

Steps to Oshkosh

By Gray Bridwell

Carroll Bird's RV-4 Sells

The RV-4 built by the late Carroll Bird sold recently to a couple of guys from California.  Reports from eyewitnesses say the fellows fueled-up, loaded over-gross, took-off and headed west.  Thank goodness it was an RV!

SPORT PILOT MEDICAL INFO COMING IN JANUARY NEWSLETTER

Dr. John Gullett has passed along some valuable information regarding the new Sport Pilot ruling.  This information will be featured in the January newsletter.  Watch for it!

Next Chapter Breakfast Scheduled for January 8

There will not be December Chapter breakfast.

Remember...? We're all going to the Christmas party... right?

Info on the January breakfast in the next newsletter.

January Newsletter Deadline Set For December 29.

I need to have information for the January newsletter to me by December 29.

Thanks for all your past contributions.  ~Sam~