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Hello members. September is right around the corner and our monthly meeting falls on the first, which is Tuesday. The meeting will be held at the field starting at 7:00pm. Come early and fly before the meeting and plan to stay after the meeting as well.

Attached are the minutes from the August meeting for those interested. Also, remember the Poker Fun Fly and the Club Picnic have been combined due to the picnic rain out and will be held September 16th.

Our annual SWAP SHOP is October 18. Now is the time to reserve a table and start sorting those things you may wish to part with! See the web site for the flyer

Any questions, give me a call or bounce back!

Dan McLaren
KRAM Secretary

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                                                     AUGUST 4, 2026

The meeting was called to order at 7:03 PM by president Tom DeVries.

Tom called for a motion to approve the minutes as published. Jim Grant made the motion and Jim Herron seconded the motion. Motion carried.

President Tom called on each member present to tell one fact about themselves that we probably do not know.  I did not catch all of them, but here are a few:

               Jim Grant has been flying since 1949!  (77 years)

               Bob Irish has been flying for 38 years.  (1988)

               Mike Murphy competes at the NATS

President Tom also started a new item for our monthly meeting – he will be naming Member of the Month for going above and beyond for the benefit of the club. This month Chris Mroch was named for all his effort to keep our DP in order and painting our sign. Thanks for the efforts Chris.

Mike Murphy reminded all that the NATS is a great event and should be attended if you get the chance. Also, your AMA Membership gets you into the Muncie, In. facilities and events free of charge.

Robert Irish reports all is well on the grounds. He is planning a work day in the spring to pull some of the mat and fill some of the trenching underneath.

Chris Mroch reported all is well with our computer systems in good shape and our domain name secured for another three years.

As you are all aware, our club picnic was weathered out on August 1 so the event has been rolled into the Poker Fun Fly on September 16. It should make for a fun day so mark your calendar!

Jim Herron reminded everyone that the Airforce Museum is a great trip and Flight Fest is nearby.

Our September meeting is on 1^st, at 7:00pm at the field. Come early, stay late and Fly!!!

Motion to adjourn was made by Terry Wing and seconded by Chris Mroch.

Respectfully submitted,

Dan McLaren, KRAM Secretary

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FYI – The refurbished Kent Radio Aero Modelers sign now has FLYKRAM.COM on it. The purpose of adding that was to make it easier for those coming our field to know how to contact us and easier to put on flyers. FLYKRAM.COM (majority approved) was set up as an alias and if searched on or placed in as the URL the user will be immediately redirected to our main website.

Also, the sign was deployed with metal posts and placed behind a boulder to hopefully protect from the snow plow this winter.

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Good afternoon KRAM. Remember, the August meeting is on Tuesday, August 4th.
The meeting will be at the field starting at 7:00pm. Bring a plane and fly before / after the meeting!

Attached are the meeting minutes from the July meeting for your reading pleasure.

Hope to see you Tuesday!

Dan McLaren
KRAM Secretary

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                                                   JULY 7, 2026

The meeting was called to order at 6:54 PM by president Tom DeVries.

Tom called on everyone to tell a little about themselves:

Jim Grant – started flying with a friend in 1954 and continues flying with him to this day.

Jim Harron was an Air Force brat and flew control line in High School and does not like the corn.

Chris Mruch retired in 2018 and started flying RC. Is now our Web Master. Owns the longest fly away from KRAM field at 5 miles. Plane returned in good shape!

Dan McLaren – flew control line as a teen and got into RC in 1978. Loves to build and fly.

Lee Lubbers – is a forever builder, ¼ scale especially. Moved into a retirement community a few years ago but is now getting back into the hobby.

Pete Dehr moved to Byron Center two years ago. First flew in 1958. Was out of the hobby for a number of years but rejoined the hobby in 2007 in Traverse City.

Terry Wing started flying RC in 1990. Likes to build, fly, fix, rebuild. Flys indoor at MSA

Jon Gougar (guest) – got into the hobby later in life, flew gliders for awhile, also fliest MSA in the winter.

Bob Irish has been flying RC for 35 years and flies everything. He is also a club trainer.

Brian Burgess is a new member – 2 hours old – welcome!

Chris Bohn has been flying for 30 years. Started flying with family.

Tom DeVries has been flying for 4 years. Started flying in the Philippines. Retired in 2018 and has progressed since then.

Financial report was reviewed. Motion to accept  by Chris Mroch and seconded by Jim Grant. Motion carried.

Mike Murphy was absent but Tom DeVries made the safety message of calling out intended movements. 

Bob Irish reported all OK with the machines and grounds.

Chris Mroch reported all was working as it should in the electronic world.  Also, Chris is taking the roadside KRAM sign home for repainting. (Thanks for the effort Chris!)

President Tom thanked all that attended and helped out with the Vet’s picnic. It was a nice event for the Vets and those members who attended.

Club Picnic is August 1. Bring what you like with some to share.

Jim Herron passed out the raffle tickets for the swap shop plane (MSA XCUB 450) to all members present.

Jim Grant was noted in the August MODEL AVIATION magazine (page 15) for donating three issues that had been missing from the AMA collection.

Next meeting is at the field on August 4 at 7:00pm.

Motion to adjourn at 8:15 by Lee Lubbers with second by Jim Grant. Motion carried

Respectfully submitted,

Dan McLaren

KRAM Secretary

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I am afraid that we need to postpone the club picnic. I was hoping that the weather forecast would improve, but after looking at three different forecasts, it looks too likely that the weather will not be very good for flying and a picnic on Saturday. We can talk about a new date for the picnic at our meeting on August 4.

Best regards,

Tom DeVries
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It was great to see so many for our club meeting on Tuesday night. It was nice to welcome a new members as well as see our long time members. Bob is keeping the field in great shape! Thanks Bob!

Our next event is our club picnic on August 1. Put it on your calendar. While this is a club event — members and spouses — and not an open event to the public, might I suggest that if you know someone who might be interested in joining the club that you invite them to the picnic. It is nice to be getting some new members and we still can use more. It would be a great time for a prospective member to be exposed to the club and see some flying. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and potato salad will be provided. Members are welcome to bring extras. Hoping for great weather and a great day flying. Of course, come out and fly anytime the weather is good and your schedule permits.

Best wishes,

Tom DeVries

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Dan McLaren
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