A discussion was held at the May Club meeting on the format and direction the Newsletter should take.  It was determine the Newsletter would be reduced to a page and distribution would be made by Internet E-mail to the maximum extent.  Therefore, I'm requesting that club members who have Internet E-mail service to please forward your E-mail address to me, jmingo@theriver.com.   Members who do not have Internet access will continue to receive the Newsletter by mail.

This is my first attempt in trying out a new format for the Newsletter.  You can expect some revisions to format as I climb up the learning curve.

Over the past couple of weeks David Jenkins has taken on the position as Webmaster for the MMRCC Home page.  He has done some wonders in developing a new web site for us.  It is a commercially sponsored site that will provide 50 megs to us at no charge as long as we put up with some advertising.  The user can close the advertising banners and boxes at any time.

We are open to any suggestions on how to improve the Homepage.  Comments can be sent directly to the Webmaster via the E-mail link.

Meyer Gutman told me this week that he expects to be moving to Washington State this coming summer.  Apparently there is a job open with TRW at Fort Lewis/Yakima, and Meyer is interested in that job.  Consider for a moment what Meyer has meant to all of us; a friend, always willing to listen to our challenges, and always ready to spend his time to help; a loyal instructor pilot who has taught more of us to fly than I can remember; a caring, sensitive safety officer at the field, using tact whenever one of us went askew of a safety rule; and a dedicated teacher who put on countless training sessions so that we might have an easier time of pursuing our hobby.  Meyer has demonstrated the epitome of an RC modeler by always putting the needs of others first, even to his own detriment.  I ask that each of you consider what this man meant to each of us, and before he leaves tell him how much you appreciate him. 
Until next month, fly safe! 
Bill.

The next meeting of the MMRCC is scheduled for June 1, 2000, at 7 PM, at the TRW facility (Highway 90 Bypass).  Personnel are required to sign-in and sign-out for security purposes.

Ray Beck will not be available this month to sponsor the Monthly Grab Bag event.  This event is used to promote additional dollars for the Club.  If you have any “hangar queen” items you like to donate to the Grab Bag, contact Ray Beck at 417-0441

As you finishing building the fuselage, in the tail section, wrap up a large plastic garbage bag and stow it there.  In case of a crash, the plane has a self-contained body bag.  Think about it, very few planes last a lifetime, especially at our flying field.