Whiteplains Young Eagle Day 4-30-2010

Just wanted to thank all the pilots and ground crew for a safe and enjoyable Young Eagles Cadet day at Whiteplains.  We flew a record 32 cadets and four parents. Pilots where, Bill Como, Don Cook, Jack Fastnaught, Bob Gillimann, Dennis Perry, Phil Rainwater and Steve Sanderson.  Ground crew, Alice Meiners and Gary Boykin.  Also thanks to Posie Cook and Peggy Como for the refreshments. 

Information on Upcoming Events and Dates

Greetings, Whiteplains Neighbors,

You can help our planning by looking around our neighborhood and letting us know about additional items that need to be added to our task list for Saturday.

Here is our list to date:

Clean up sand from taxiway.
Blow sand from taxiways and runway.
Replace midfield windsock (Jim Wheat has new sock).
Clean gazebo if needed.
Phase I Gate Pole painting.

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At the request of Jim Wheat, President of the Whiteplains Pilot’s Association, I am letting you know about upcoming important May events:

Saturday, May 1

9 a.m. - Whiteplains Plantation Work Day. We’ll be meeting at 9 a.m. at Ray Ackerman’s hangar for work assignments in preparation for hosting the SC Breakfast club on Sunday, May 9th.

12:00 p.m. - To celebrate a successful work day, the Gilbert Summit Fire Department is holding their yearly box lunch Bar-B-Que, and lunch will be in Steve Sanderson and Jenny Bloom’s hangar at 12 Noon. The meal choices are pork or chicken.

Tickets for the BBQ are only $7.00 and will be available from Jeff Cargile, Dennis Perry, Steve Sanderson, Jim Wheat and Terry Yon. Please make your checks payable to Whiteplains Plantation. Cash is also accepted!

Please purchase your tickets BEFORE Friday, April 30th in order for us to have an accurate meal count. If you are unable to help with work day, you are still cordially invited to join us for lunch.

Sunday, May 9th

9 a.m. - The South Carolina Breakfast Club (SCBC) will be held once again in the Lucas and Dickerson hangars, and this year the food will be catered. Breakfast will be served at 9:00AM. Bring your friends!

Please contact Jim Wheat, Dennis Perry or Steve Sanderson if you need any further information.

Sincerely,

Steve Sanderson

Whiteplains Work Day and BBQ

Hear Ye. Hear Ye. Let all that have ears, hear!

As Steve Sanderson announced in an earlier broadcast email, this Saturday is going to be a busy day around the Whiteplains neighborhood.

Please come out and enjoy the neighborhood, neighbors, some work, fun and lunch. There is a rumor there may even be a UFO landing during the day.

Many of you know that Mary Anne Chaplin is leaving the neighborhood headed for new home better suited for her lifestyle. We will be honoring Mary Anne this Saturday during our lunch break. Please take a moment to wish Mary Anne all the best as we give her a warm Whiteplains "good bye."

Please be sure and purchase a ticket for the "Q" prepared by the Gilbert Fire Department. Remember to specify "Yard Bird" (Chicken) or Pork when you purchase your tickets. It has become a tradition within Whiteplains to support our local Gilbert Fire Department. We have a close relationship with these first responders and in the past the money they raised has helped purchase a foam truck along with other needed items. They do a great job and they have been quick to respond to our fire department needs here in Whiteplains.

See you around the Plantation Saturday.


Terry Yon, President Whiteplains Association

Room Room Now

Now we know what Micah does all day long at the School of Medicine. . . . just watch this. . . .

Jeff

Lawn Mower Class Action

You can receive benefits of $35 for a push mower or $75 for a riding mower if:
1. You purchased a lawn mower, for your own use, containing an engine with up to 30 horsepower in the United States or Puerto Rico and between January 1, 1994 and April 12, 2010.
2. Either the lawn mower or the engine of the lawn mower was manufactured or sold by a Company listed below.
3. You submit a claim. You can submit the claim online.

You can receive an extended Warranty. See web site.

https://lawnmowerclass.com/

Sun-N-Fun 2010 Photoshow

Steve Sanderson, Dick Hit and Jack Fastnaught made it to Sun-N-Fun 2010.
They wanted to share some of the sights that they saw with us.

Thanks for Sharing.

Whiteplains Plantation - Made GA News

Check out the below link to GA news for an article about Whiteplains Plantaion Airpark.

http://issuu.com/flyermedia/docs/20100420/1  See page 34 & 39.

Street Sign Re-Installed

Steve Sanderson and Don Cook Installing Street Sign

When Steve Sanderson dropped by,  I put him to work helping me re-install the street sign that was knocked down last year.  I think I'll get some reflector tape and wrap it around the light poll. If they can't see the poll with a light on top of it, maybe this would help make it more visible.      4-22-2010

Photo by: Posie Cook

N6447Q visits Whiteplains after 3 years.avi

If you missed seeing N6447Q come in this morning around 9:15 AM, I made a short video and slide show. It has been three years and one month since N6447Q left Whiteplains on the back of a flat bed trailer. It now sports new tail feathers, new interior, and a few other items that Bill has added since he purchased her in Tennessee. Over lunch, at Flight Deck, we managed to do a lot of airplane talk. Thanks Bill, for letting me see her one more time. It was a real treat for me.

Todays Young Eagles Flight 4-16-2010

Below is a short Photoshow of todays Lexington High Schools Jr. ROTC flight that was held this morning at Whiteplains.  In two weeks from today, we have another Young Eagles Flight with a total of 40 cadets to fly.  If you haven't signed up yet to help out, I can use all the planes and pilots that I can get.

Killdeer birds day two

Day two of in the Life of the Killdeer. All four chicks are doing just fine. Moving around real good for only one day old.

Whiteplains new addition Killdeer birds hatch

Click video to see larger.
Today Whiteplains has four new additions, baby Killdeer Birds.  They were born this moning, located at Vic's house lot.   Mother and chicks are doing just fine.  Daddy bird is watching over his new young chicks with pride.

2010 Whiteplains Association Board of Directors:Meeting

Terry Yon, President

Michael Branning, Vice President

Dennis Perry, Treasurer

Jeff Cargile, Secretary

 

Other:

Jim Wheat, Chair of Pilots Association

Jeff Cargile, Chair of Architectural Review Board

 

There will be a quarterly Whiteplains Association Board of Directors Meeting on April 20, 2010, 7:00 PM EDST, at Jeff Cargile's Hangar.

 

The meeting is public and will closely follow the agenda.

 

Whiteplains Calendar April 2010

Additions:

SCBC Dates:
April 11 -  Broxton Bridge (SC55)
April 25 - Sea Green (S79)