WAHF Annual Meeting
The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) will hold its
2004 Annual Membership Meeting in the EAA AirVenture
Museum on Saturday, November 6 beginning at 3:30 pm. The meeting will be
conducted on the museum's lower level in the Batten Board Room. The Batten Board Room is
located adjacent to the Goldwater Room.
All member-supporters are welcome and
encouraged to attend this important meeting. The 2004 Annual Report will
be available and several important announcements regarding the
organization and its membership will be made during the meeting.
The Annual Meeting is immediately
preceded by a Board of Directors meeting also held in the Batten Board
Room. Member-supporters are also encouraged to attend the board meeting.
Silent Auction
A silent auction will be conducted beginning at 5:00
PM in the Eagle Hangar. The auction is one method WAHF uses to fund
its scholarship program. Over 50 items will be up for bid.
A booklet describing the event, the
items up for bid and item contributors will be provided to everyone
participating in the evening's events.
We encourage all participants to aid
us in our scholarship efforts. Plan to participate in the silent
auction, bid on some excellent items, and take home some excellent
"buys". We appreciate your help.
Silent Auction Donations
Items up for bid are through the generosity of many fine
companies and individuals from across Wisconsin and across the
country. The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame salutes each of our
contributors. Consider these companies when in need of their goods
and services. Contributors are detailed here.
Rose Dorcey, WAHF President, said,
"Words cannot express my gratitude for the individuals and
organizations that have provided items for this year's auction. Many
donors also gave to our inaugural event last year. The generosity of
all donors is very much appreciated. We also appreciate all of those
who generously bid on the items."
2004 Carl Guell Memorial Scholarship
The ceremony will include the presentation of the 2004
Carl E Guell Memorial Scholarship. This year's recipient, Torran
McCarthy, resides in Milton and is a second year student in the
A&P program at the Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) in
Janesville (WI).
McCarthy is a US Navy veteran trained
as an aviation electronic technician. While a student at BTC he
has served as vice-president of the school's aviation club. He also hosts
a study group in his home, with an open-door policy for all students
in the field.
McCarthy
said the scholarship would help fund his two-year program at
Blackhawk while enabling him to get into the workforce. After
graduating from BTC, he plans to attend classes on a part-time basis
to reach his ultimate goal of becoming an aeronautical engineer. BTC
instructor James Stec says, “McCarthy is an exceptional student
who brings a lot of real world experience into the classroom.”
This marks the third year for the
$1000 annual scholarship, named after Carl Guell, long time aviation
education advocate and founder of the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of
Fame.
2004 Induction Ceremony
Five
Wisconsin aviators to be inducted at this year's event
Aviation pioneers Walter Lees and Paul Culver will be inducted along
with long-time NASA research scientist Herb Hardrath. Joining them
will be pilot examiners Harold "Duffy" Gaier and Field
Morey.
Morey,
a Madison native who now resides in Medford, Oregon,
will join his father Howard to become the second father and son
pairing of inductees. Paul and Tom Poberezny were inducted in 1986 and
1996, respectively. Field Morey is a nationally known flight
instructor and pilot examiner. Until recently he ran the FBO and was
airport manager of the Middleton Morey Field Airport, now under the
management of his son, Rich Morey.
Gaier,
of Neillsville (WI), is a long time pilot examiner and airport
manager. He has the distinction of concurrently managing the
Neillsville and Marshfield Airports. He and his family have operated
the FBO, Duffy's Aircraft Sales and Leasing, at Marshfield for over 25 years.
Relive the excitement of the 2004 event through the images on
this page.
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Board of Directors at 2003 Annual
Meeting
(Photo courtesy Tom Thomas)
Dave Duax at the 2003 Silent Auction
(WAHF photo)
Torran McCarthy 2004 Carl E Guell
Memorial Scholarship recipient
(submitted photo)
Field Morey 2004 WAHF Inductee
(Submitted photo)
Duffy Gaier, 2004 WAHF Inductee
(Submitted photo)
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