February 2012 Newsletter

The Newsletter of the Silent Electric Flyers of Long Island
HOST OF THE NEAT FAIR
Dedicated to the Advancement of Electric Flight
February 2012
Prez Sez by Tom Hunt
Prez Sez Feb 12
President:
Tom Hunt
(631) 835-5359
tomhunt@optonline.net
Dear SEFLI’ers
Vice President:
Jim Reid
For those of you who received my
email in time or got my phone call, you know
that we were forced to move our meeting
place to the Farmingville United Church of
Christ hall for the February meeting. The Town of Brookhaven is now instituting a pay as
you go policy for use of the Holtsville ecology center. Though not a lot of money (about
$50.00/month), we are expected to apply for it monthly and get no guarantee that we will
get the date or time applied for. The UCC hall is more stable of a venue and we will give
this try using it the next few months. The hall address is 335 Horseblock Road,
Farmingville, NY 11738. This is just where Horseblock and Portion Rd merge just east of
Nichols Rd (cty rd 97). A map is presented elsewhere in this issue. The church is just
asking for a donation at the end of the year for the use of the hall. I am proposing that if we
stay at this facility, we give them at least as much as we would have given the town for 11
months of use (approx $600). The club treasury can absorb this amount this year with
careful planning of the dues we have collected. Meetings will begin promptly at 7:30PM and
run no later than 10PM. Please do not arrive much sooner than 7:00PM.
Secretary:
Joe Wojtkowicz
Treasurer:
Rick Cascella
Rickc2009@live.com
Newsletter Editor:
Joe Wojtkowicz
jdscw@optonline.net
Public Relations Officer:
Ray Juschkus
SEFLI Main Website:
www.sefli.org
SEFLI Newsletter:
http://www.sefli.org/news.php
SEFLI Web Forum:
http://sefli.proboards11.com
In other news, I have just returned from the WRAM show at the Meadowlands
Exposition Center. It is uncanny how much it looks like the Toledo Show at the Seagate
Center. I like the new format and it seemed to pretty busy for a Friday. I could not return
to the show on Saturday or Sunday due to my impending biz trip back to Buffalo this week.
If you have never been to a WRAM show or missed this year’s, make sure to put it on your
calendar for 2013 (assuming the Mayan’s were not right).
NEAT FAIR:
www.neatfair.org
We have a total of 117 paid members as of 2/25/12. I hope that some of the names
on the unpaid side come back to us.
SEFLI Current Events:
http://www.sefli.org/current.php
The Cradle of Aviation Model show is next up on the docket and I would like to
know who will be there to help me run the SEFLI booth.
The sanction for the NEAT Fair will be submitted very soon, and the website will
again open in mid May.
Inside this issue:
Prez Sez
New Meeting Location
For Sale
WRAM
Show And Tell
Current Events
1
2
3
4-6
7
8
As always, fly and charge safe.
Prez Tom
SILENTS PLEASE
PAGE 2
New Meeting Location
As Tom had mentioned the Town Of Brookhaven is almost forcing us to leave HEC as they will not guarantee the
space on a monthly basis. Graciously the Farmingville United Church Of Christ has allowed us to use their facility
on a monthly basis. Please remember that this is a place of worship and we need to keep it as clean if not cleaner
than we found it. Thanks all for doing your part.
Meeting Hall
SILENTS PLEASE
PAGE 3
For Sale
Member Frank Mandriota is downsizing his hangar and has a bunch of wonderful items for sale. The
pictures are not of the actual items so have frank shoot you a picture if you wish. He can be contacted
at lifesciassoc@pipeline.com . Make him a reasonable offer if you think the price is too steepThanks for
Looking
These are new and complete.
Wingo with motor. $65.00
Ikarus Piccolo Helicopter, with receiver, speed control etc.
$85.00
Megatech FunFly High wing 20" WS, with TX etc. Ready to
fly. $40.00
Plantacro Blimp, Complete, 2 batteries, 2 blimps. $95.00
Kits
Skooter 40" WS Balsa, all surfaces covered, wheels. $25.00
Wristocrat Hand launch RC $20.00
Grasshopper 52" WS, Foam Wing, balsa for 0.49 engine,
can use electric $25.00
Electric Free Flight , with electric motor and battery. Can
convert to RC. 24" WS $20.00
A few old unused Midwest balsa rubber kits.
Several built and complete airplanes. e.g. Lazy Bee.
SILENTS PLEASE
PAGE 4
WRAM 2012
Photo By J Cabana
As Tom Mentioned in page 1 WRAM in its new venue at the MEC was a
great show. It seemed to be well organized, attract more people, and was
spread out but still very crowded on Saturday.
SILENTS PLEASE
WRAM 2012
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SILENTS PLEASE
WRAM 2012
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SILENTS PLEASE
PAGE 7
Show And Tell
Freddie B brought in the 1st foam plane he has ever had to
really put together. I believe he wants to tear the wings off
of it.
Rick brought in his 3DHS Edge 540. If your looking for
a great deal on a killer airplane, Rick will be selling this
as soon as the smell of spring is in the air.
George F brought in His newest 3DHS AJ
Slick. I love my Slick and I hope George will
get to enjoy his as I do mine.
SEFLI SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
GOT INDOOR?
Newsletter Editor
Joe Wojtkowicz
7 Paul Dr
Selden New York 11784
Mar 11
SEFLI indoor at Samoset 1-4 PM
Mar 20
SEFLI General Meeting –Farmingville
March 31
2 Days Cradle of Aviation
APR 17
SEFLI General Meeting –Farmingville
Apr 21
???Contest Day???