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Welcome to any new visitors to our site. Be sure to check out the prior edition of our swap sheet and the Collectos Tab to see news of up-coming swap meets.
The MECA Constitution is now available on the Constitution Tab. The link to a downloadable format is in the introduction, and the whole of the text is viewable below. A new Application is also available on the Join Tab. To download a copy, click on the form dispalyed at the bottom of the page.
I am pleased to announce that Rich Kacmarsky has volunteered to continue serving as our esteemed MECA Bulletin editor on a regular basis. Rich has already done an outstanding job as our Bulletin temporary editor and Swap Sheet regular editor. We can now look forward his continued creativity on a regular basis. Our thanks to Rich for stepping-up to this important duty!
Our President, Bill Mohrbacher, retired for medical reasons. MECA now has a new President, David Zwolak. Please send all communication to him at: ldsoar@msn.com. A brief biography of the new president follows.
David’s fascination for aviation in general, and miniature (i.e., 'model') aircraft in particular, began as a rather young boy. In a progression familiar to many MECA members, David started building rubber power Comet and Guillow’s airplane kits. As David’s skills and finances advanced, he 'graduated' to control-line models powered by glow engines. He first flew with Cox .049s, then an Enya 15-III, and finally a few McCoy 35 Redheads. Heady stuff indeed to a young boy!
David recalls the day in 1978 when he first heard the siren song of model engine collecting. This happened, innocently enough, when he purchased the first model engine that he did not really need at the time. The engine was a Super Tigre G15/19, which is still in his collection. Even better yet, David purchased the Super Tigre from the legendary Lew McFarland (designer of the famous Shark 45 and other C/L models) at the hobby shop Lew owned and operated in Kentucky. It was a special way for a lifelong interest in miniature engines to start.
David’s interest currently covers all forms of miniature engines (e.g., glow, ignition, and diesel), and also full-scale motive power. In fact, David credits his beginnings as a miniature aircraft builder with fostering an interest in science, technology, and engineering. In retrospect, this early interest laid the foundation for his successful career in the sciences.
David believes that MECA offers a unique and valuable service to its members. On one level, the organization provides an avenue to buy and sell miniature engines, cars, boats, kits and related things through the Swap Sheet and Collectos. However, over the years, David has grown to realize that MECA more significantly provides an unsurpassed opportunity to meet and learn from other members with like interests. In some ways, this opportunity to build friendships and expand knowledge is the prime benefit of belonging to MECA.
David encourages all members to actively engage with making MECA a vibrant and growing organization. Establish contacts and make friends. Attend Collectos not just for the buying/selling, but also for the personal contact such gatherings provide. Promote MECA to other miniature aircraft builders. Research engine related topics and gain insights. Contribute articles, no matter how brief, to the MECA bulletin for the benefit of all members. A truism that many of us have learned in life is that the higher one's level of involvement, the greater the personal enjoyment and benefit derived. Enjoy MECA - and work to make it an even better organization!
Our Internet membership is growing every month. It saves US members $20 per year and foreign members $40 a year! The Internet Membership is open to anyone in any country. The member will have all the rights and privileges of a regular member, but will receive NO PAPER SWAP SHEET OR BULLETIN. The Internet membership costs only $20 per year. This is a very good deal for those who use online services. The Bulletin is posted on our web page concurrent with delivery of the mailed version. You can print out the web version if you like to keep a paper copy.