District III
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
As I sat down to write this, I had just finished my on-boarding at AMA Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana, and my first Executive Council meeting as your District III vice president. I think one of my biggest challenges will be to write this monthly column so that it reflects you, the members.
I invite you to send me highlights on modeling activities in your area. If you are interested in creating a write-up for the monthly column, please feel free to contact me.
I am happy to report that Mark Radcliff has agreed to remain on staff as an associate vice president (AVP). In addition to Mark, I am adding Cincinnati native Mark Feist as an AVP in the Southwestern Ohio area. Here is a biography submitted by Mark:
My name is Mark Feist, and it is gratifying to be appointed a District III AVP. I am a longtime modeler, having joined the Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club (GCRCC) in 1980. My parents would take our family to the annual GCRCC
Flying Circus RC air show in the 1960s and ’70s, where my passion for aviation and RC was formed.
That passion was passed on to my sons, Alex and Brian, who have been building and flying RC airplanes from an early age and have leveraged those skills into successful aviation-related careers. My professional career has been in information technology and large-program management for the last 45 years, building and deploying enterprise-wide systems for Fortune 1,000 companies and government agencies.
In addition to the GCRCC, I am a member of the Rosewood RC Flyers in southern Indiana, and I travel to RC events around the country. I have enjoyed many aspects of RC modeling, from sport airplanes, Pylon Racing, EDF and turbine jets to Scale projects. I also tried FPV and helicopters, but was not very good at either one! I thoroughly enjoy building and have built multiple sport models, Scale World War I and II warbirds, classics, and jets.
Another passion of mine is promoting model aviation. The annual GCRCC Flying Circus provides a platform by which we can promote the hobby to the public, and I am proud to deliver that message through TV appearances, radio interviews, newspaper articles, and digital outlets.
I have also presented at numerous schools, organizations, and regional government bodies throughout the years. I was honored to receive the AMA Distinguished Service Award in 2023.
Scale modeling is my passion. What is yours?
Randy Adams
Vice President
amadistrictIII@modelaircraft.org
320 Gregorian Dr., Fairfield OH 45014
(513) 484-3318
www.amadistrict-iii.org
www.facebook.com/ama.district.iii
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Mike Barbee, Delaware OH; (740) 362-5545; mabarbee@aol.com
Jeff Black, New Oxford PA; (717) 965-5634; ircblack1964@gmail.com
Jim Butler, Saint Albans WV; (304) 545-6652; butler_james@msn.com
Dave Chisholm, Valencia PA; (724) 494-2025; dave@satcomsystems.com
Mark Feist, Cincinnati OH; (513) 662-9512; mfeist329@gmail.com
Nelson Gould, Macungie PA; (484) 515-7888; at6snj@ptd.net
Tony Husak, Hartsgrove OH; (440) 283-7447; racer7r49@gmail.com
Dan Luchaco, Sayre PA; (607) 481-4541; pafflyer23@gmail.com
Jim Martin, Franklin OH; (937) 260-0143; hoitelovesremy@yahoo.com
Al Myers, Canfield OH; (330) 506-6194; ajm5176@gmail.com
Mark Radcliff, St. Marys WV; (304) 684-2133; marcldiff@suddenlink.net
Joseph Vislay, Monclova OH; (419) 450-6617; jisvlay54@gmail.com
John Zoldak, Ravenna OH; (330) 554-9455; jzoldak316@yahoo.com
Lisa Zoldak, Ravenna OH; (330) 348-4543; bigredbice@gmail.com
CL/FF/RC EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
Nelson Gould (PA), 1340 Oak Dr., Macungie PA 18062; (484) 515-7888; at6snj@ptd.net
Sheila Nitsch (OH, WV), 5650 Boyd Rd., Grove City OH 43123; (614) 877-3453; tnitsch@columbus.rr.com
WEBMASTER
Lisa Zoldak, Ravenna OH; (330) 348-4543; bigredbice@gmail.com
