AirVenture 2007 -- Velocity Family Reunion


I think I can say with confidence that everyone had a great time. If you didn't get enough to eat, it was your fault. It was Johnsonville brats and fresh burgers made from ground round.

The hope for the cookout was to make us closer as a community. Put names with faces. Share building information and enthusiasm. I think we succeeded in all counts.

The head count went somewhere over 70. It was just a shame there wasn�t more time to meet more of you!

The cookout went better than we could have hoped. I think we were all waiting to find something that was forgotten. I have never been involved in an event where I had so many enthusiastic vounteers. Better yet, everyone came through in a way that completely exceeded expectations. This is a great group!

Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!!

I know I�m going to forget someone, so I�ll offer my apology up front. :(
  • Thank You Velocity for your support and sponsorship!
  • Thank You Albert Khaskey for bringing Ice Cream from Minnesota!
  • Thank You Bob Wood for all the beer and pop!
  • Thank You Joe Ramsey for letting us use your big cooler!
  • Thank You Brett and Elizabeth for toting a table up from Cincinnati!
  • Thank You Jerry and Linda for the grill, the prep work and everything!
  • Thank You Dave and Kathy for getting the site and all the help!
  • Thank You David "Doc" Ashbolt for the Velocity Banners!
  • Thank You Dave Ullman, Larry Epstein, and the other Voluteers!
  • Thank You Ken Baker and John Abraham for the visit and the Velocity Ride!
  • Thank You Scott Baker for letting Ken and John stop at my house!
  • Thank You Theresa (my lovely bride) for putting up with a husband and his wild ideas of having a cookout 400 miles from home!
  • Shame on you Rich Guerra for leaving early. Your mother told you to stay for the cookout! :) Oh, and thanks for bringing the DVDs!
As things went well, we will be back in 2008 to do it again.

Just a few pictures. Click on the image for the large version!
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Getting the site setup. Dave and Kathy Spano made sure we got a good spot
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What do you do in Camp Scholler?
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You surf the web. Carlos Fernandez and Jerry Brainard
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The Oshkosh Cafe. Brett Ferrell enjoying his Mocha with whipped cream. Linda Brainard likes the Latte.
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Then you look at cool airplanes.
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Dave Ullman, Andy Millin, Linda Brainard, Rich Guerra, Jerry Brainard
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Time to Eat!
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Andy and Jerry grilling
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Looks like a brain trust
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Velocity's new instructor/pilot John Abraham, Carlos and Brett
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Bob Buls and Brett Ferrell
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Barb and Bob Wood. Thank Bob for the cold drinks!
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Bonnie Swing and Linda Brainard
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Carlos is working hard
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Duane Swing announced He will be retiring from Velocity next week.
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Pat Shea, Mac Murphree and Albert Khaskey
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Dave Ullman, Monty Suffern, Andy Millin
Thanks again to Albert for the Ice Cream
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Dave Spano in the orange shirt -- Building a 173 that already should be flying... :)
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Mocha anyone?