Pietenpol-List: :ee bottom fly-in
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:07 am
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC Aerospace Corporation]"
Mike C and anyone else thinking of going,Received the below email just now.SkipIts A Wash - AlmostDue to unprecedented rainfall for September and the ongoing forecast ofsuch, the Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In will ESSENTIALLY (see rain datebelow) be cancelled for the first time in thirteen years. Amazingly, therunway is still firm but the parking areas, car and plane, are saturatedbeyond anything we have ever seen. As you can imagine, this is a difficultdecision for us to make. If we had received just one day of sunshine thisweek, the fly-in would still be on but we did not and the forecast is forcontinuous rain through Saturday.When first started, the purpose of the Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-Inwas to give people a reason to fly and it worked. Every year since, wehave added or improved the parking and spent more money to make the eventthe best we could. This year was no exception as our sponsors, oursupporters, and of course Ginger and myself, put more effort into this onethan ever before. It is therefore even more disappointing to cancel. Ourwarmest thanks go out to everyone who already saw the writing on the walland called to voice their support and understanding in an attempt to cheerus up.RAIN DATE: This Sunday sort of.The weather forecast predicts sunshine for Sunday and anyone who is closeenough and sporting enough to fly or drive in is welcome to join us as fora cookout at 12:30. Please email us at info(at)leebottom.com if you plan tobe here so we have an idea of how much to grill. Note: if you drive youmight be parking on the side of the road and if you fly youll be parkingwherever the parking areas are not saturated.And finally, many years ago when things were below average for me, I made apromise that any time I thought times were tough, I would remind myselfthat somewhere they were worse for someone else. Therefore, we havealready shifted our efforts towards figuring out the most effective way togive any unused food to those in need. This, for both of us, is an easychoice and we hope you agree.Ginger DavidsonLee Bottom Flying Field________________________________________________________________________________
Mike C and anyone else thinking of going,Received the below email just now.SkipIts A Wash - AlmostDue to unprecedented rainfall for September and the ongoing forecast ofsuch, the Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In will ESSENTIALLY (see rain datebelow) be cancelled for the first time in thirteen years. Amazingly, therunway is still firm but the parking areas, car and plane, are saturatedbeyond anything we have ever seen. As you can imagine, this is a difficultdecision for us to make. If we had received just one day of sunshine thisweek, the fly-in would still be on but we did not and the forecast is forcontinuous rain through Saturday.When first started, the purpose of the Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-Inwas to give people a reason to fly and it worked. Every year since, wehave added or improved the parking and spent more money to make the eventthe best we could. This year was no exception as our sponsors, oursupporters, and of course Ginger and myself, put more effort into this onethan ever before. It is therefore even more disappointing to cancel. Ourwarmest thanks go out to everyone who already saw the writing on the walland called to voice their support and understanding in an attempt to cheerus up.RAIN DATE: This Sunday sort of.The weather forecast predicts sunshine for Sunday and anyone who is closeenough and sporting enough to fly or drive in is welcome to join us as fora cookout at 12:30. Please email us at info(at)leebottom.com if you plan tobe here so we have an idea of how much to grill. Note: if you drive youmight be parking on the side of the road and if you fly youll be parkingwherever the parking areas are not saturated.And finally, many years ago when things were below average for me, I made apromise that any time I thought times were tough, I would remind myselfthat somewhere they were worse for someone else. Therefore, we havealready shifted our efforts towards figuring out the most effective way togive any unused food to those in need. This, for both of us, is an easychoice and we hope you agree.Ginger DavidsonLee Bottom Flying Field________________________________________________________________________________