District VIII—Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Lawrence Harville
Vice President
lawharv@yahoo.com
932 Callaway St., Hurst TX 76053
Tel: (817) 781-9615;
www.amadistrict-viii.org
Get out there and go to something—if not an event, go to your field and have some fun. Following is a list of great events to attend in District VIII:
- September 5: Fort Smith, Arkansas, Kenny Roberds Memorial Fly-In; a Labor Day event to raise money for the Chaffee Crossing War Memorial. Put on by the Fort Smith Flightmasters Club.
- September 17: West Monroe, Louisiana, Annual Bayou Blowout 3D Event. Sponsored by the Northeast Aero RC Club.
- September 10-11: McIntosh, New Mexico, Society of Antique Modelers (SAM) 100 Old-Timer Fun Fly. Held by the Albuquerque Soaring Association.
- September 23-24: Tulsa, Oklahoma, Huckfest in The Heartland. Brought to you by the Tulsa Glue Dobbers.
- September 8-10: Waco, Texas, the Greater Southwest Jet Rally. Sponsored by the Heart of Texas Miniature Aircraft Club.
- September 14-17: Monaville, Texas, Bomber Field, B-17 Gathering. Sponsored by Bomber Field, Inc.
Austin Spark Plug
Throughout District VIII, there are countless men and women who help out in many ways. Luz Maria Smith is that spark plug for the Austin RC Association. Working in the concessions area, she brings refreshments to the club meetings and is usually seen at the field with husband and club vice president, Gary Smith.
The Austin Warbird Rally had a great turnout in May.
Janet and Jay Maguire brought a highly detailed World War I Warbird.
Seth Vire and Russell Elliot make quite a team.
Seen at the Dallas Aero Summer Control Line Heat event was Frank McMillan, from San Antonio, showing how it’s done.
Never too young to start! Father Doug Moon (L), 2012 Nats Control Line (CL) Aerobatics winner, and his son, Max Moon, with Max’s trophy.
Another past Nats CL champion is Bill Rutherford with his electric-powered P-47.
Associate Vice President (AVP) of the month is Tony Breyen. Tony wears many hats in District VIII as an AVP and safety officer. He started flying at the age of 10 and now flies nearly everything he can.
An AVP since 2012, Tony is always smiling and shaking hands. He said he always finds a friend when he travels. He is a standout in the district. Check him out.
See you at the field. ✈️
Associate Vice Presidents: Benny Behrens, Pearland TX; (832) 499-2043; cbehrens@comcast.net. Bill Holland, Prague OK; (405) 626-1386; billholland@gmail.com. Woody Lake, Forth Worth TX; (817) 675-7613; at6fogl@att.net. Jim D. Marshall, Alton TX; (956) 984-9474; jmarsha52@aol.com. Stew Moore, Jefferson TX; (903) 665-7501; mooremes1@netscape.com. Brian Regan, Albuquerque NM; (505) 508-6693; brain23@centurylink.net. Randy Ritch, Magnolia TX; (281) 701-3121; randyrritch@yahoo.com. Olen Rutherford, Dardanelle AR; (479) 229-0403; email: olenrutherford@yahoo.com.
Doug Staines, Belton TX; (254) 780-3512; dstaines@yvm.com. Gary Strickland, Hooks TX; (903) 278-5703; garystric@yahoo.com. Cliff Town, Dumas TX; (806) 985-3063; town.cliff@hotmail.com. Ed Valls, Seguin TX; (830) 303-9921; edwarda10pilot@aol.com. Jerry Walters, Maurice LA; (337) 298-7755; jerome1w@bellsouth.net. AVP-Safety: Tony Breyen; Wichita Falls TX; (940) 733-2803; awb1056@sbcglobal.net.
RC Contest Coordinator Douglas E. Powell, Wichita Falls TX; (940) 891-8348; chief2@sbcglobal.net. CL/FF Contest Coordinator: Contact AMA Headquarters at epierce@modelaircraft.org.
