HIGHLIGHTS:
 

1. It might have been good up in the wave, but the strong and gusty winds on the ground made the tow pilots a bit skeptical about towing. So they chose not to. Probably a good decision but disappointing to those who would have had fun up there.

2. A lot of visiting and camaraderie went on during the day while most hunkered down inside the clubhouse to avoid the wind chill factor. With gusts to 21 knots and the temp initially in the low 50's, it was a very cold morning. The wind subsided as the day wore on but never stopped entirely. At least in the afternoon most of us got out of the clubhouse and began doing some outside work. Meanwhile, the guys who depend on the water heater and those who sympathize with them got to work on determining what went wrong with the water heater. They finally fixed it and we have Rich Miller, Bark Klusek, Joe Anastasio, and Steve Schery to thank for making hot water again.

3. Morgan went to work as soon as the wind slowed a bit, and using his weed whacker, trimmed all the high grass around the clubhouse area. Thanks, Morgan.

4. Richard Walker's family showed up thinking they were going to go for a glider ride today. I hope they didn't drive all the way down from Merced but if they did, ... ouch. I hope they try again when the weather is less windy and more liftable ( is that a word? My spell check doesn't think so .. neither does Merriam-Webster).

5. On Saturday, April 17, at 10:00 am, we're having a Safety Seminar put on by the FAA represented by Harlow Voorhees, our club member. It should be of interest to all our pilots so if you can arrange your schedule to be here, it will be worth your effort. Harlow is an exceptionally good public speaker and you'll enjoy his presentation and usually good anecdotes.