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We had someone from Kansas City who was going to stay with us during the EAA
Airventure, but changed his mind about coming. So now my wife and I are
happy to offer our spare bedroom in our house in northern Appleton,
Wisconsin, about 35 minutes from EAA in Oshkosh. It isn't much, just a
futon mattress on the floor with sheets and blankets, some built-in chest
drawers and a closet. If you are traveling with a spouse or significant
other, the mattress is "Double" sized. A couple would fit on it okay, but
without all the room of a Queen or King sized mattress. You can use our
bathroom, kitchen and laundry of course. I'll be volunteering at EAA on
Friday the 29th and Sunday the 31st for sure, and will probably attend other
days too. On the days I'm going you can ride there and back with me. Other
days you'll have to find another way there.
We have a cat and a medium sized dog both of whose main hobby appears to be
shedding. We vacuum every day, but if you have pet allergies, you don't
want too stay here! We also have a 17-year-old boy living here (my son)
but he doesn't bite strangers. Neither does the dog. We are offering this
room for free, just as a favor to someone who we hope will pay the favor
forward to someone else someday.
Scott Wilson and Janet Mohr
RST Engineering
July 6th 05, 04:07 AM
You, sir, are a credit to the whole thing that EAA is all about. Bless you.
I hope you are rewarded a thousandfold.
Jim
We are offering this
> room for free, just as a favor to someone who we hope will pay the favor
> forward to someone else someday.
> Scott Wilson and Janet Mohr
ShawnD2112
July 6th 05, 08:30 AM
Concur with RST. That's a nice thing you're doing.
Shawn
> wrote in message ...
> We had someone from Kansas City who was going to stay with us during the
> EAA
> Airventure, but changed his mind about coming. So now my wife and I are
> happy to offer our spare bedroom in our house in northern Appleton,
> Wisconsin, about 35 minutes from EAA in Oshkosh. It isn't much, just a
> futon mattress on the floor with sheets and blankets, some built-in chest
> drawers and a closet. If you are traveling with a spouse or significant
> other, the mattress is "Double" sized. A couple would fit on it okay, but
> without all the room of a Queen or King sized mattress. You can use our
> bathroom, kitchen and laundry of course. I'll be volunteering at EAA on
> Friday the 29th and Sunday the 31st for sure, and will probably attend
> other
> days too. On the days I'm going you can ride there and back with me.
> Other
> days you'll have to find another way there.
>
> We have a cat and a medium sized dog both of whose main hobby appears to
> be
> shedding. We vacuum every day, but if you have pet allergies, you don't
> want too stay here! We also have a 17-year-old boy living here (my son)
> but he doesn't bite strangers. Neither does the dog. We are offering
> this
> room for free, just as a favor to someone who we hope will pay the favor
> forward to someone else someday.
> Scott Wilson and Janet Mohr
Awww, shucks, ain't nothin'.... For anyone interested in our offer, I
should mention that my wife and I are adamant non-smokers, so if you smoke I
doubt we'd be comfortable with each other. It might be better if I restrict
our offer to non-smokers.
Scott Wilson
Jay Honeck
July 6th 05, 04:12 PM
> We are offering this
> room for free, just as a favor to someone who we hope will pay the favor
> forward to someone else someday.
> Scott Wilson and Janet Mohr
Good job, Scott!
Your action represents everything that is good and wonderful about EAA and
my home-state of Wisconsin!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
In rec.aviation.student wrote:
> Awww, shucks, ain't nothin'.... For anyone interested in our offer, I
> should mention that my wife and I are adamant non-smokers, so if you smoke I
> doubt we'd be comfortable with each other. It might be better if I restrict
> our offer to non-smokers.
> Scott Wilson
WOW Scott (and wife)!
Just for making that offer, I will offer you (and yours) 2 hours of
high densty altitude operations, takeoffs and landing training, in my
C172, at the Fort Collins Downtown Airport (3V5). I will pay for the
airplane rental and provide the instruction. We mow grass at 5000
MSL, so density altitude takeoffs and landings, and simulated
engine-out-emergencies take on a whole new dimension in the real of
safe flight.
So, when you are out west, come on by!
It is the least I can do for someone so kind and generous.
Best regards,
Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard
--
Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO
CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer'at'frii.com WEB http://users.frii.com/jer/
C-206 N9513G, CFII Airplane&Glider, FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor
CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot, BM218 HAM N0FZD, 228 Young Eagles!
Montblack
July 6th 05, 05:45 PM
("Jay Honeck" wrote)
> Your action represents everything that is good and wonderful about EAA and
> my home-state of Wisconsin!
Did your roomless friends find a dorm room?
Montblack
Jay Honeck
July 6th 05, 06:05 PM
>> Your action represents everything that is good and wonderful about EAA
>> and my home-state of Wisconsin!
>
>
> Did your roomless friends find a dorm room?
Better than that. When they told EAA of their dilemma, and their inability
to camp on the field (no plane, plus Christine is pregnant), the person at
EAA found them a room in a house ON THE FIELD!
It's not free, but, dang -- a room in a house ON Wittman Field? That's
incredible.
I know where we'll be heading if the temperatures exceed 90 degrees...
;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
Okay, we have a winner... We'll be hosting a couple from New York City.
Thanks everyone for the nice comments. We'll see ya'll at the show!
Scott W.
RST Engineering
July 7th 05, 12:45 AM
Is there anything you need at the show? I think I can get YOU and yer
lovely SO passes if you need them. Parking passes? A beer at Jay's RAP
party in the North 40 (spamcan row) on Wednesday night?
Jim
> wrote in message ...
> Okay, we have a winner... We'll be hosting a couple from New York City.
> Thanks everyone for the nice comments. We'll see ya'll at the show!
> Scott W.
Morgans
July 7th 05, 02:44 AM
"RST Engineering" > wrote
> Is there anything you need at the show? I think I can get YOU and yer
> lovely SO passes if you need them.
SO passes?
--
Jim in NC
Jay Beckman
July 7th 05, 03:39 AM
"Morgans" > wrote in message
...
>
> "RST Engineering" > wrote
>
>> Is there anything you need at the show? I think I can get YOU and yer
>> lovely SO passes if you need them.
>
> SO passes?
> --
> Jim in NC
SO = Significant Other
or
= She (who must be) Obeyed
Jay B
We were offering the room for free, but we already have someone who wants it
os it is no longer available. Thanks for asking.
Scott Wilson
On 6-Jul-2005, "RST Engineering" > wrote:
> Is there anything you need at the show? I think I can get YOU and yer
> lovely SO passes if you need them. Parking passes? A beer at Jay's RAP
> party in the North 40 (spamcan row) on Wednesday night?
>
> Jim
That is EXTEMELY kind of you. We really weren't expecting payment of any
sort from anyone. Still, I'm tempted to take you up on this offer. My wife
graduated with her Master's in English last year, and got a job teaching as
an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley. She taught one
semester, then her position evaporated due to tax cuts which meant budget
cuts for UW. She's been unable to find employment since. I make enough to
support us comfortably, but without a lot of money left over, so I was
planning not to attend EAA except for days when I was volunteering with our
local EAA chapter. Unfortunately they only had two days open which I could
take. I was thinking of signing on as a volunteer in other areas so I could
get in on more days, but your pass offer is tempting. I'll contact you
off-group to discuss this further. Thanks ever so much.
Scott Wilson
On 6-Jul-2005, wrote:
> WOW Scott (and wife)!
>
> Just for making that offer, I will offer you (and yours) 2 hours of
> high densty altitude operations, takeoffs and landing training, in my
> C172, at the Fort Collins Downtown Airport (3V5). I will pay for the
> airplane rental and provide the instruction. We mow grass at 5000
> MSL, so density altitude takeoffs and landings, and simulated
> engine-out-emergencies take on a whole new dimension in the real of
> safe flight.
>
> So, when you are out west, come on by!
>
> It is the least I can do for someone so kind and generous.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard
I'm not sure when we might be able to afford a trip to Colorado, but thank
you very much for your generous offer.
Scott W.
On 6-Jul-2005, "Jay Honeck" > wrote:
> Your action represents everything that is good and wonderful about EAA and
>
> my home-state of Wisconsin!
> --
> Jay Honeck
Jay, this response left me feeling kind of funny. As much as I like the
show and museum I have rather ambivalent feelings about EAA the
organization, for this reason: A fellow I work with's grandmother lived
near Wittman Field, and when EAA wanted to expand and she wouldn't sell they
had Oshkosh condemn her property and evict her from a house and land that
had been in their family for generations, which was then "donated" to EAA.
This happened some years ago, recent Supreme Court decisions
not-withstanding, and my friend is still plenty bitter about it. I hate
bullies, and EAA came across as such to me. I also have some question about
nepotism and Tom Poberezny getting quite wealthy from our dues, from a
position given to him by his father who also was made quite wealthy from the
organization he founded. I can accept Paul Poberezny getting rich from EAA;
he put a lot into founding the group. But passing the torch to his son so
he can get paid a pretty incredible (in my opinion) salary from EAA just
galls me more than a little.
Scott Wilson
Jay Honeck
July 7th 05, 05:18 PM
>> Your action represents everything that is good and wonderful about EAA
>> and
>> my home-state of Wisconsin!
>> --
>> Jay Honeck
>
>
> Jay, this response left me feeling kind of funny. As much as I like the
> show and museum I have rather ambivalent feelings about EAA the
> organization, for this reason: A fellow I work with's grandmother lived
> near Wittman Field, and when EAA wanted to expand and she wouldn't sell
> they
> had Oshkosh condemn her property and evict her from a house and land that
> had been in their family for generations, which was then "donated" to EAA.
> This happened some years ago, recent Supreme Court decisions
> not-withstanding, and my friend is still plenty bitter about it. I hate
> bullies, and EAA came across as such to me. I also have some question
> about
> nepotism and Tom Poberezny getting quite wealthy from our dues, from a
> position given to him by his father who also was made quite wealthy from
> the
> organization he founded. I can accept Paul Poberezny getting rich from
> EAA;
> he put a lot into founding the group. But passing the torch to his son so
> he can get paid a pretty incredible (in my opinion) salary from EAA just
> galls me more than a little.
You make some good points. I had heard that story about the land seizure in
the past, and always assumed it was overblown in the re-telling -- but
apparently not?
As for Tom P., I don't know. The guy grew up in EAA, flew airshows for 25
years, and has the ear of his father at all times. If you are going to
provide stability and continuity in an organization like EAA, that first
"change of command" is all-so-important. Going from Paul to Tom probably
did more psychologically for the organization than anything else, giving the
membership faith that nothing major would change.
Which, of course, proved to be untrue. Oshkosh has expanded exponentially
since Paul stepped down.
As for his pay, I don't know -- what's he make annually?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
In rec.aviation.ifr Jay Honeck > wrote:
> As for his pay, I don't know -- what's he make annually?
$125,000 from EAA and $125,000 from the foundation. $250,000, plus
benefits, plus travel allowance, plus (many other perks). This is
all well laid out and published in the various documents. It is not
a secret. I would serve for 1/2 as much. :-)
Best regards,
Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard
--
Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO
CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer'at'frii.com WEB http://users.frii.com/jer/
C-206 N9513G, CFII Airplane&Glider, FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor
CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot, BM218 HAM N0FZD, 228 Young Eagles!
Gig 601XL Builder
July 7th 05, 09:07 PM
> wrote in message ...
> In rec.aviation.ifr Jay Honeck > wrote:
>> As for his pay, I don't know -- what's he make annually?
>
> $125,000 from EAA and $125,000 from the foundation. $250,000, plus
> benefits, plus travel allowance, plus (many other perks). This is
> all well laid out and published in the various documents. It is not
> a secret. I would serve for 1/2 as much. :-)
>
>
It sounds like a lot but it really isn't. I didn't spend a lot of time
looking but I found this little bit of info from a 1999 article
"The Chronicle's survey of 246 non-profit organizations found that the
median salary for chief executive officers was $207,990."
And again that was 1999.
http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v11/i23/23000101.htm
Dave Stadt
July 7th 05, 11:09 PM
> wrote in message ...
> In rec.aviation.ifr Jay Honeck > wrote:
> > As for his pay, I don't know -- what's he make annually?
>
> $125,000 from EAA and $125,000 from the foundation. $250,000, plus
> benefits, plus travel allowance, plus (many other perks). This is
> all well laid out and published in the various documents. It is not
> a secret. I would serve for 1/2 as much. :-)
Sounds very reasonable to me.
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