Airstream Flight 039 made one great touchdown and landing at the St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto.  Thanks to the professional air crew and the great cooperation of the air field ground crew, the rally weekend went by with no more than a few glitches in the electrical system.  That and a minor mishap or two in navigation just couldn’t dampen the spirits of those attending.  Another rally plus?  Try the installation of a new member and the signing up of several more.

First VP Erika Schattae posted her list of next year’s rallies.  Take a look at the list at the September rally, and please sign up to host or help with a rally.  Our club activities can be only as good as the effort that club members put into them.

Thanks to the efforts of our Constitution and Bylaws chairman, Roland Keim, and his assistant, Gordon White, we will have a by- laws change to vote on at the September meeting.  The slate of officers has also been filled (see page 3) and will be put to the vote at the same meeting.  Be there!  This is your time to make your voice heard.

The Region Rally looms right around the bend.  Our unit is preparing and serving a special dinner as a fund raiser.  For information about helping, ring up Sarah Doerr.  Don’t forget to help Welcome Committee chair Bob Zoeller at the gate.  If you need to know more you might ring up Bob, too.  Plan to wear red and white when you help greet.  We have a list of early parking dates for committee people and unit officers.  The list will be posted on the BB at the Pinckneyville rally.
The usual talk about unit merit award: If you have done something towards the award, please get it to us.

Also, let Erika know of any changes to your directory information so we get everything straight for the 2010 pocket directory.  There is a lot of paperwork to be performed with the regular changing of the guard in October and the sooner we get the necessary information, the sooner we can get it all accomplished.

Come and be with us in September.  Come to the unit rally, come to the Computer Rally, come to the Region Rally.  We will see you there.  God bless!

Art and Doris Meier, President and First Lady

It is time to pay dues for 2010.

The dues for 2010 will be $70, of which $55 is International dues and $15 is Unit dues.  Linda Hanglesben gave dues statements to members at the August Rally, and she has mailed statements to members not attending the rally.

You can pay Linda at an upcoming rally or mail your dues check to her.

Nominating committee chair, Gordon White, submitted the following slate of officers to be elected at the September business meeting:

President: Erika Schaette
1st Vice President: Curt Wheat
2nd Vice President: Dan Nugteren
Recording Secretary: Carol White
Treasurer: Linda Hanglesben
First Year Trustees:
Romaine Broughton
Norma Koen
Second Year Trustees:
Rose Ann Schwartz
Betty Hutchens