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International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians Americas Region, Vice President Larry Wolfsen |
2013 Fredericksburg Texas Fly-In
October 12-15, 2013
So. Central chair: Jack Welge
The
Fredericksburg, Texas fly in following the Fort Worth
AOPA Summit began inauspiciously with more members driving in than flying
in due to inclement weather and a poor extended forecast.
Intrepid current World President Michael Graves and able
co-pilot, Karen Hicks, flew into T82 in the Aerostar, while
former World President Tony Watson and his wife, Jane, South East Section
Chief, Dale Read, and his brother, Don Read, and World Secretary, Lynn
Miller, and husband, Rocky, and South Central Section Chief, Jack Welge, made
the trip by car.
World President Michael's statement upon arrival summed up
our experiences in Fredericksburg, Texas, beginning with our stay at the Hanger
Hotel..."this place is Great!"
From our pictures, which detail our IFFR fellowship
experience, you can see that President Michael was ever vigilant in the search
for new members even during the Happy Hour prior to our arrival dinner at
Friedhelm’s Bavarian Inn and was successful in securing Joe Ruple of Pleasanton,
Tx , a Rotarian and Cessna 210 pilot, as a new member.
Our experiences during our stay in Fredericksburg were many
and varied, but a few of the highlights were the ambience at the Hangar Hotel,
the hospitality at Wild Seed Farms, and the experiential and interactive
exhibits at the National Museum of the Pacific War (Nimitz Museum).
Following our Sunday arrival, on Monday our group split up to
take in the town with FWP Tony hosting Lynn and Jane at Wild Seed Farms, while
WP Michael, Karen, Rocky, Dale, Don, and Jack explored the Nimitz Museum.
In light of the weather, Michael and Karen took off in the
Aerostar early Monday afternoon, and the remaining group continued with the
Nimitz Museum until Happy Hour. All
voted to abandon the Brenham plans for the Bluebell Creamery tour and lunch at
Southern Flyers to allow them to get back to their airplanes or commercial
travel arrangements early Tuesday.
The successful Fly In ended with an evening group meal of Southwestern Cuisine at Fredericksburg's Navajo Grill.