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Chapter Breakfast — Saturday, May 19

The next Chapter Breakfast will be Saturday, May 19th at the Crete Airport. It will take place from 8-00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Bring your appetite and $4 donation! If you’re interested in helping put on the breakfast, contact Andy Lahr at 402-540-8014. Hope to see you there!

Great Plains Air Expo

Be sure to pre-register for The Great Plains Air Expo if you’re planning on attending.  For those of you not familiar with the event, it is an opportunity to see many different aircraft manufacturers and aviation vendors in one location.  A variety of aircraft will be on display and staff will be there to assist you.  The event will be taking place on Wednesday, May 16 in Olathe Kansas at Johnson County Executive Airport (15325 S. Pflumm – Olathe, KS 66062) and on Thursday, May 17 at the Omaha Airport (3636 Wilbur Plaza – Omaha, NE 68110).  Event time is 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day, rain or shine!  For more information about the event, you can contact Carrie at 866-359-5222.  The event is free but please pre-register at http://www.greatplainsairexpo.com.

Wally Peterson Memorial
As most are already aware, Wallace Peterson, a former Chapter 569 member, died at the age of 91 last month.   The Wally Peterson family would like memorials directed to the EAA Young Eagles scholarship fund in his name.  The recipient, with preference to a Nebraska scholarship applicant, would attend one of the EAA flying camps each year.

You can send any amount to:

EAA Young Eagles Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 3816
Oshkosh, WI  54903


Make a note that the funds are for the Wally Peterson Scholarship Fund.

May Newsletter now available

The May Newsletter is now available; click here to view it. The newsletter features a story about an interview with Don & Yvonne Shoemaker; you can click here to listen to some select audio portions that were recorded from that interview.

May Meeting — Tuesday, May 1

The next Chapter Meeting will be on Tuesday, May 1st. Each member is encouraged to bring a younger person who may be interested in an aviation career or learning to fly. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be at the Duncan Aviation Engine Shop (5000 NW 44th Street — Lincoln, NE).