Hi Everyone –

Quick note for everyone about the upcoming board elections. I presented this info at the chapter meeting this evening, and am also planning to post it on our Facebook page.

Each year the chapter holds elections to select leaders for the coming year. We are a small chapter, and it is really important that everyone participate in order that fresh ideas continue to guide us. That’s not just words: ¬everyone needs to participate!

This year we are nominating three positions, and next year there will be four positions up for election. Each position is a 2-year term, and we will also accept nominations from the floor during the November elections. New officers will take office immediately following the December meeting.
Nominations:

VP – John Marzulli. John will be VP in Year 1, and President in Year 2
Treasurer – Jason Hills (incumbent, running for re-election)
Director – Chad Hankins

You can read the chapter bylaws at http://docs.eaa1440.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Chapter1440Bylaws.pdf

Thanks,
Mike

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March 2013 Meeting Announcement

Our presenter for the night will be Jim Scott of AirCore aviation. He will be presenting on the Rotax engine and engine maintenance.

Jim's shop concentrates on engine maintenance and builder assistance for Light Sport and EAB aircraft. 

Many of you may remember Jim from a "member favorite" presentation on the State operated airports of WA.

Chapter business starts at 7PM.



*** NOTE LOCATION! ***
We were not able to book the Redmond library for March.

This months meeting will be at:

Kingsgate Library
12315 Northeast 143rd Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 821-7686

February 2013 Meeting

Hi Everyone –

Our February meeting will be at the Redmond library on Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013. More to come shortly about the program.

If you are interested, Jeff Skiles will be in the area as part of the EAA Grassroots tour, and the Thun Field chapter will host him on Monday, February 18 at Thun Field. This is, of course, not our official meeting but nonetheless will be interesting if you are able to attend.

Jeff was the co-pilot on the US Air flight that wound up in the Hudson a few years back. Guess he likes goose hunting…

Thun is quite a hike for a weeknight. Nonetheless it will be worth your time! Jim Piavis and I were in a meeting with him at OSH (Airventure to newbies) last July – and Jeff is highly interested in EAA Chapters. The topic is nominally “how to grow aviation”; however the reality is that Jeff is an entertaining guy who will talk about most anything related to flying.

If you are able to attend, please do two things right away:

1. Visit www.eaa.org/Grassroots and RSVP. Space will be limited, so this is important!
2. Reply on the Chapter 1440 Email List so that we can figure out car pooling – how many and who wants to. Please do not post a comment here on the chapter blog to confirm -- we will likely miss your response if you do.

See you there!

Jan 2013 Meeting

Hi Everyone –

A reminder that our January meeting will be on Tuesday, January 15 at the Redmond Library at 7 PM. As always, we’ll meet at Ooba Tooba for dinner at 6, if you wish to join us. See http://m.oobatooba.com/ for the (mobile friendly) link to Ooba’s.

This month will be a more formal business meeting in lieu of a program as such. But don’t let that scare you away! It means more time to chat about projects, and tell other true stories….

Rgds,

Mike

El Presidente 

Nov 2012 Election Results

Tonight we elected new officers for the Chapter, as follows:

VP: Matt Mulder (He will automatically become Chapter President in the second year.)
Secretary: Rob Kochman (2 years)
Director: Jim Piavis (2 years)
Director: Shawn Li (2 years)

Note that in odd years we elect one director, and in even years we elect two.

That means that our 2013 line-up is as follows:

President: Mike Culver (Expires end of 2013)
VP: Matt Mulder (Becomes president at end of 2013)
Secretary (2 year term): Rob Kochman (expires end of 2014)
Treasurer (2 year term): Jason Hills (expires at end of 2013)
Directors (2 year term):
Joe Hull (Expires end of 2013)
Director: Jim Piavis (Expires end of 2014)
Director: Shawn Li (Expires end of 2014)

Submitted by Mike Culver

October Meeting

Hi All,

Following our great BBQ in September its already time for the October meeting coming up on the 16th. Also during this meeting we need to discuss Officer Positions and Elections for next year. We need volunteers for certain roles open in calendar year 13. Roles will be discussed at the meeting.

Please plan on attending the meeting and volunteering for a role with the Chapter. We need participation from everyone to help keep our chapter going. If you are interested in getting more involved, please let us know via email or at the next meeting.

Oct Meeting agenda below:

• 2013 Officer Positions and Election Discussions
• Brad Hill who will give a talk on the development of his Tetra 15\HP-24 glider (coordinated by John Marzulli)

Date/Location:

• Tuesday Oct 16th at 7:00pm
• Redmond Library (15990 Northeast 85th Street Redmond, WA 98052)
• Dinner at Ooba Tooba's at 6:00 if you can make it (15802 NE 83rd street Redmond, WA 98052)

Look forward to seeing you all there

Thanks
Chad