District I

District I

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

The following report came from another of our talented team of active Associate Vice Presidents, Jim Cyr:

Welcome Champlain Valley Flyers (CVF) to District I. The district officers and members are looking forward to your club’s activities and events that some of us have had the pleasure of attending during your 23 years at your Crown Point, New York, site. Congratulations on acquiring the use of a new site from a sixth-generation landowner, Ed Peet, who just happened to have an airfield on his property in Vermont (District I).

I attended your inaugural, four-day Valley of the Giants event at the new site in July, and the Warbirds Over Cornwall event in August 2024. I and others were blown away by the airfield. Its open and unobstructed space, enormous size, picturesque scenic view, and the use of the full-scale and the grass runways to accommodate nearly any model aircraft, made for a perfect flying site. I will check their Facebook page to attend events in 2025.

Ed Peet family with club members at a warbird event — Pictured are the Ed Peet family with club members during the club’s warbird event in Cornwall VT.

Thanks, Jim, for this fine report about a welcoming club and a great place to fly.

Pilots watching a model aircraft fly over an airfield — (Third from L): Jim Cyr, with other pilots, enjoyed flying high-speed warbird strafing flights over this fabulously long, unobstructed airfield during the CVF club’s warbird event.

Aerial view of the Champlain Valley Flyers airfield and runways — In 2024, the District I CVF club acquired the use of the site above with a full-scale and grass runway on the Peet family’s farm in Vermont. The photo is from the club’s Warbirds Over Cornwall event in August 2024. photo by erickillorin.com

Outdoor model aircraft event with tents and spectators — CVF’s inaugural event at its new site in District I was the Valley of the Giants, held on July 25-28, 2024. All of the pilots and spectators were impressed by the facility, camaraderie, and the flying fun they had.

CVF’s inaugural event at its new site in District I was the Valley of the Giants, held on July 25-28, 2024. All of the pilots and spectators were impressed by the facility, camaraderie, and the flying fun they had.

Andy Argenio

Vice President
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ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS

Steve Brehm, Jamestown RI; (401) 423-1085; stbrehm@yahoo.com

Jim Cyr, Madison CT; (203) 421-2145; cardenpro06@gmail.com

Edward W. Deming, North Stonington, CT; (860) 884-3222; edwardwdeming@gmail.com

Andrew Figlar, Shelton CT; (203) 513-8546; sarfiglar320@gmail.com

Steve Goler, Salem MA; (617) 373-0884; nipmuck2@comcast.net

Daren Hudson, Greenland NH; (603) 674-5809; dth7@comcast.net

Ray LaBonte, Standish ME; (207) 892-7994; rplabonte@aol.com

Tom Lavoie, N. Smithfield RI; (401) 824-6134; d2wtvall@yahoo.com

Joan Liska, Middletown CT; (860) 347-0257; jliska9000@sbcglobal.net

Mark Montella, Falmouth, MA; (508) 457-4984; montellamj@comcast.net

Joel Rosenzweig, Marlborough MA; (508) 667-3720; joel@helitronix.com

Kevin Ryan, Yarmouth Port, MA; (508) 680-3741; ryans.capecod@gmail.com

Tom Siwek, Shrewsbury MA; (617) 893-5249; trsiwek@gmail.com

Doug Thompson, Eliot ME; (508) 838-4874; doug@dougsdrones.com

William Unghire, Newinton CT; (860) 978-5353; nclncv@icloud.com

Ted Wojcik, Fremont NH; (603) 479-3799; tedwojcik@comcast.net

TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY OFFICER

John Yassemedis, 5 Quarry Rd., Nashua NH 03062; (603) 321-8442; jyassemedis@comcast.net

EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR

Michael Fiorito, 42 Hayden Circle, Hampton NH 03842; (603) 770-3130; mfiorito61@comcast.net