Your generous gifts make a difference.
Listed are people and organizations that donated $10 or more in August 2016. These donations are earmarked for AMA’s programs, the National Model Aviation Museum, and the International Aeromodeling Center. If your name is not listed, or if you have any questions, contact the AMA Foundation at donations@modelaircraft.org or (800) 435-9262, extension 277.
$1,000 up to $4,999.99:
Francis J. Kennedy (Diamond Supporter) – VA, AMA Foundation General Fund
Martelet Declaration of Trust – IL, AMA General Fund
Glen Bates - OH
Jack A. Behrens - IL
Kar Ching Chan - CA
Pat Deebel - CO
Martin A. Ditmore - NM
Joel E. Duval - WA
Craig Ellis - WI
John M. Fogarty Jr. - WI
Raul F. Gomez - FL
Nicholas J. Hess - TN
Ronald Hester - OH
Elbert C. Howard Jr. - TX
Nuo Ivezaj - NY
Shane A. Knee - OH
Richard W. Kosar - AZ
Mark T. Ledford Sr. – GA (Wells Fargo Community Support)
Luella Leith - Canada
Robert H. Lewe - KY
Michael C. List - FL
Steve J. Markowitz - PA
Peter Moseley - WA
National Winter Activity Center - NJ
Robert J. O’Rourke - CO
Joseph F. Pangborn - RI
Paul M. Sacco - NJ
Anthony Schlemmer - WA
David A. Seuferling - MO
Bill L. Sixsmith - IL
Shawn Smith - CA
Charles Sursa - IN
Michael Terry - WA
Dennis L. Turner - NY
Dennis A. Walker - MA
Kenneth J. Wellington - MA
Stephen J. Wiedner - IA
Charles Winchester - IL
$100 up to $499.99:
Ambrose E. Fawcett - TX
David W. Goesch - CA
Richard D. Hanson - IN
Keith D. Herbert - IA
Tom H. Kennedy Jr. - AL
Lake County Radio Control Club - IL
Chris M. Matsuno - MO
Edgar N. McDonald - WI
Robert G. Richard - NY
Kevin C. Rychlik - VA
Thomas W. Siler - OH
Sycamore Modelers - OH
Tri-County RC Club - NJ
Zane Z. Woods - OK
$25 up to $99.99:
James F. Allen - FL
David L. Ballard - NC
Andy Bowen - FL
Van A. Hershberger - IN
Tim R. Ottinger - IL
Peter Paliaga - NJ
Kenneth B. Sanderson - KS
Bruce Stout - MI
Merlin J. Tjarks - IL
*Donor levels represent only individual donations made in August 2016. Some donors may qualify for the next donor contribution level based on cumulative giving.
National Model Aviation Museum Patrons
Craig Ellis - WI
Tom H. Kennedy Jr. - AL
Steve J. Markowitz - PA
Kevin C. Rychlik - VA
Paul M. Sacco - NJ
Anthony Schlemmer - WA
Shawn Smith - CA
Charles Sursa - IN
Dennis A. Walker - MA
Stephen J. Wiedner - IA
Charles Winchester - IL
Zane Z. Woods - OK
Walk of Fame Bricks
Ambrose E. Fawcett- TX
David W. Goesch - CA
In memory of Dwight Cathart
Keith D. Herbert - IA
Lake County Radio Control Club - IL
In memory of Jack Bernard
Chris M. Matsuno - MO
In memory of Bob Klipp
Edgar N. McDonald - WI
Sycamore Modelers - OH – (two bricks)
In memory of Bob Munson and Walt Reuszer
Tri-County RC Club - NJ
In memory of Charles Bissette
In honor and in memory of
Richard D. Hanson - IN - $100 - AMA Foundation Ryan Sherrow Scholarship
In memory of Ryan Sherrow
Luella Leith - Canada - $25 - AMA Foundation Education
In memory of Charles Arden
National Winter Activity Center - NJ - $75 – AMA Foundation General Fund
In memory of George Molinet
Muncy Flyers support model flying from the beginning until the end
In the past, the Muncy Indoor Flyers club of Muncy, Pennsylvania, was well known for its large indoor flying site. After the dome the members used to fly in collapsed, they needed a new place to call home. Lee Eisele, a lifelong farmer and avid modeler, and his wife, Kitty, opened up their field and on-site hobby shop to the club, which became known as the Muncy Flyers. The club continued to fly at the field, eventually named the Lee Eisele Memorial R/C Park, until Lee and Kitty passed away. Although the club wanted to continue to operate, the lack of a flying site led the members to find other sites and clubs.
Collectively, the members of the Muncy Flyers wanted to give back to AMA for its help throughout the years and to honor Lee and Kitty. It was decided to give some money to nearby clubs to help them keep flying, and to support the AMA Foundation. They purchased a brick along the AMA Walk of Fame in memory of Lee and Kitty, and donated the remaining money to the AMA Foundation. Tony Minnella, who was the most recent president of the club, said, “The AMA always supported our club. Because of that, we wanted to help support them.”
We appreciate this gesture and want to wish each member of the club good luck and happy flying in the future. To learn more about this story, visit amafoundation.modelaircraft.org/blog.
