MINUTES OF THE MEETING –6/16/05
President Don Hagopian called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm, with 25 people present. Again Rocky’s donated their banquet room for our meeting.
Don Hagopian welcomed everyone to
the meeting and then announced some important dates.
(listed below). Also, our
First Annual BBQ will be on Sunday, July 10, 12-2. We need volunteers
to help. Please show up at 11:00 to help set-up.
Don then introduced the manager at WHP, John Frymyer, who updated us on what was happening. The following is a list of things discussed:
1. Wind Tee was completed and is
up and running.
2. Higher intensity new beacon
was installed.
3. At night the runway lights are
being kept at high intensity.
4. Only 1/3 of hangars had their
fire extinguishers recharged, during inspections the dates will be checked.
5. Speed bumps will be installed
on the new road.
6. New access gate area will be
widened.
7. Hangar inspections will be June
18 & 19 for Rows B, C, D, E, F, & G.
8. We are planning a new operations
building, with a pilot shop and restaurant.
9. Bright Panel radar display will
not be installed until at least February.
10. NOA wants to put up a weather
station here.
11. New oil rack near washrack
12. WHP is 24th busiest GA airport
for the amount of operations.
13. There have been more noise
complaints from the neighborhood.
14. Fatal crash in Porter Ranch
area was a plane from WHP
15. Aviation commission meeting
will be at Brackett, June 29th at 7pm
16. There will be hangar clean
up day, with extra dumpsters available, the beginning of August. No hazardous
waste, just trash and bulky items.
John Frymyer then took a few questions
from the audience.
Dave Kolstad, Treasurer, gave his report, bank balance approx.$2100
Shellie Hagopian, Secretary, gave
her report. 216 members and 98 on auxiliary mailing list.
2005 dues are now payable, still
$10 per year.
Treasurer, Dave Kolstad, was in
charge of the 50/50 drawing. We then had our door prize drawing.
Winners were:
50/50 winner - Hoppy
Hopkins
5 gallons of fuel donated by Whiteman
Airport – John Nagle
5 gallons of fuel donated by Whiteman
Airport – Lynn Barker
5 gallons of fuel donated by Whiteman
Airport – Peter Albiez
5 gallons of fuel donated by Whiteman
Airport – Ron Lisberg
1-Quart Oil – donated by Whiteman
Airport – Sonia Pope
Cellular Pilot Book – donated by
Cellular Pilot – Jeremy Bishop
Plexi-Polish – donated by Aeroshell
– John Clausen
The meeting was adjourned around
7:50 pm. After adjournment, a safety video by AOPA “Flying Friendly
– Noise Reduction Procedures” was shown. 15 members stayed to see
it. Good information.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Saturday June 18 – EAA
Sunday, June 19– Display Day at
Brackett 10-2
Sunday, June 26– Display Day at
El Monte 10-2
Wednesday, June 29 - Aviation Commission
Meeting –Brackett at 7pm
Saturday, July 9 – Display Day
at Fox 10-2
Sunday, July 10 – Display
Day at WHP 10-2
Sunday, July 10 @ 12 noon FIRST
ANNUAL BAR-B-QUE – FREE HOT DOGs
NO WHITEMAN AIRPORT ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN JULY
NO COMMISSION MEETING IN JULY
Saturday, July 23, Young Eagles
at WHP 10:30am
Sunday, July 24, Display Day at
El Monte 10-2
Sunday, August 14, Display Day
at WHP 10-2
Thursday, August 18, Whiteman Airport
Association – General Meeting 7pm at Rocky’s
Wednesday, August 31 – Aviation
Commission Meeting – Fox 7pm
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE – whpsafety.org
Respectfully Submitted,
Shellie Hagopian, Secretary
Whiteman Airport Association