Ever noticed how sometimes the people you know or meet have a history that you had no idea they had? Case in point, when I found out Loy Hickman was a Gunner on a B-29, or that Ron Wright was not just a CAF Colonel, but an actual Colonel Ret. in the Army. Well this is somewhat the Case with our new memberWendell Harkleroad. Wendell joing our merry band early this spring, and has been happy to jump in any help at every event or happening including our Fly-in where he helpe

As of this writing Lanny Turner has been replaced by Ray Doerr on the Gardner Airport Board. Nobody seems to know exactly what is going on with the board changes, but my assumption would be that the new city administration believes that the board should change every few years to keep new blood coming in. I hear tell that there may be another board seat changing soon but I do not know which one. Hopefully the new members will be airplane folks and friendly to the idea that G

Dave Wigglesworth's 1999 Skystar Kitfox Lite kit....took to the air Saturday for the first time. Dave's bird is the latest edition of 3 chapter aircraft to leave Kevin Pratt's garage, what we have come to call "The Skunk Works". The first flight duty was carried out by own John Ostmeyer just mins before the off and on rain was on again. John was having one of his great hangar parties so it was really a great night at the airport. John reports the Kitfox flys great. Light