im pg 2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Aces ! (continued from page 1) ‘ month.) | 'WVRC Club is well-repre- ‘sented by Back Mountain .members like Terry Moore, ‘Michael Losh, George Manzoni ‘and Tim Fleig, all of Dallas and Jeff Ference of Shavertown. The ‘club flies - most weekends - out of Moon Lake Park off Rt. 29. . Members range from a ‘youngster of six to an oldster of 175. Ladies are welcome - there jused to be three - and Kubasti ‘says, “We've got room for many more members. Visitors are welcome - we'll sign ‘em up!” The club holds regular “Fly- Ins,” where everyone is invited and novices can fly “loaners” for three minutes per dollar. Pro- ceeds from that function, and raffles or food sales, are donated to the Red Cross and other charities. Some members are breaking in their offspring to the art and fun of flying. Michael Losh of Hildebrandt Road brings his 5- year-old son. Mike, a smoke damage specialist, has been flying for 14 years and admits to a slower pace since he began his family. “I used to fly at least four times per week,” he says. “Now I'm lucky if I get four times in a month, but that's OK. 1 still enjoy it whenever I can.” Terry Moore of Lower De- munds Road is in his third year -of flying, having gone through trainers and into low-wing crafts. He is bringing his 72" wingspan “Super Sportster” to the April 1 display. ~The club holds regular com- petitions where models are judged on appearance, finish, design, etc. Other clubs send members from all over, and of ~ course, club members enter out-of-town events in turn. Ed Kubasti's B-17 won first place in a meet last year at the Satvishune airport. Ed laughs, I think the four engines shocked them. I like the ‘Giant Scale’ models...the bigger the better!” * WVRC Club is a member of the National Academy of Model Aeronautics headquartered in Washington, D.C. Kubasti adds, “We've got all the neces- sary insurance coverage; what- ever is required for flying meets, we've got it.” And he adds, “We hope every- one who can will visit our display at the West Side Mall on April 1, and if we pick up a few new members...great! We'll teach ‘em how to fly their fantasies!” \ Musical fundraiser THEY'RE ONLY SMALLER - Some of the many model airplanes on display by the Wyoming Valley Radio Control Club at the West Side Mall on April 1. First row, kneeling: Maurice Peronnet, John J. Rynkiewicz, Ray Harcarik, Jim Harcarik. Second row, standing: Terry Moore, David Donnora, Joseph Hoffman, Frank Evanoski, Larry Wright, Edward Kubasti, Richard Rosenki, John S. Rynk-. iewicz. From Leonardo to modern model aircraft Man's first flying model could have been a “Whirligig” toy in the 14th century. It is said that Le- onardo da Vinci then copied the idea from Chinese toys circulated on Middle East trade routes, and constructed spring-driven mod- els which rose spectacularly into the air. Gliders came centuries later, and in 1874 one Alphonse Pe- naud twisted strands of rubber to drive a stick-mounted propeller. It was not too much longer before balsa wood and Japanese tissue kits were marketed in this coun- try to build simple rubber-band powered model airplanes. Sen- iors today will recall the famous “Comet” kits, selling for under 50 cents. Boys in every neighbor- hood had the thrill of launching an “ROG” (“Rise Off Ground!”) model, its wooden wheels on wire axles bumping along the sidewalk before it took off into the blue. Models true-to-life, scaled down exactly the same as their full-size counterparts, soon began to ap- pedr.” Simple box-shaped bodies were joined by sleek miniaturesof ‘man-carrying fuselages. Many of these miniature images ofthe real Rehearsing for the Disney musical “Robin Hood,” to be performed March 31 and April 1 at the Dallas Middle School, are villagers Debbie Jury, Morag Michael, Mary Blase, Paulette Dougal, Sheila Appel and Debbie Limongelli. Presented by parents, teachers and friends of the Dalla Elementary School, the musical will raise funds for the school’s music activities. Property tax rebate period ends April 7 + Kingston Township Tax Collector Janice Castellani reminds resi- dents that the rebate value of 1995 county tax bills end April 7. Taxes will be due at face value after that date. ' Office hours at the Township Office, 11 Carverton Road, Trucksivlle are Mon.-Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [ 1 ¥ 4 3 ) thing were “scratch-built,” that is, not from a kit of parts but by the modeler’'s own ingenuity in scrounging materials. band selection got to be a science, with special rubber composition and even lubrication to increase time aloft. About the time of World War I, experimenters in several coun- tries were trying - and flying - model planes with engines pow- ered by gasoline. In England it was petrol and a man there named David Stanger tried a 50" long model weighing under 11 pounds. It had a wing span of seven feet and flew just 51 seconds at.an estimated 20 miles per hour. It's 2-cylinder V-type engine powered a 22" propeller at 2000 rpm, and Mr. Stanger was awarded 10 pounds for his remarkable feat. From then on, commercial demons took over and gas-pow- ered flight flourished. By 1936 an 8-foot span model flew 70 miles in 2 1/2 hours at 8,000 feet from Camden's airport to Middletown, Delaware. These and other flights were “free”...there was no way to con- trol their direction. Soon models Rubber were flown in circles at the end of dual wires on a handle - “control line” flights. They flew in arcs and circles around the operator, and a field wasn't really needed. Speeds in excess of 190 mph were pos- sible with several controls gov- erning altitude and speed. Radio controls appeared in the early "40s, at first a single channel controlling the plane's rudder only. Then another added speed. Each year sending and receiving units became more sophisticated until today a 7-channel computer- like panel the size of a book can control the following functions: rudder, elevators, flaps, speed, smoke (on or off) and retract wheels. As batteries improve, electric power is also common today and it is small wonder that all the ‘thrills of flying full size planes are present vicariously, and the hobby continues to grow as the models continue to improve. There are even helicopters! Don't speculate what the fu- ture of this sport holds as it con- tinues ‘to evolve. It's bound to come true! 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Arrested March 21, arraigned and released on $500 bail each were; |. » John George Appel, IV, 19, of 63 Joseph Drive, Dallas: theft by unlawful taking, criminal conspir- acy, theft of credit cards, and unauthorized use of credit cards. e Ruthie Marie Yale, 18, of Lake Louise Road, Franklin Township: two counts of criminal conspir- acy, two counts of misuse of credit cards, forgery, and unauthorized use of credit cards. e Christian Andrus, 18, of 12 South Main Street, Trucksville: two counts of criminal conspir- acy, two counts of misuse of credit cards, and unauthorized use of credit cards. e Thomas Onzik, 18, of 328 Howell Road, Shavertown: two counts of criminal conspiracy, two counts of misuse of credit cards, and unauthorized use of credit cards. e Louie J. Robinson, 19, of 584 Cherry Street, Edwardsville: two counts of criminal conspiracy, two counts of misuse of credit cards, | and unauthorized use of credit cards. : ¢ Mike Curran, 19, of Brooklyn, New York: two counts of criminal conspiracy, two counts of misuse of credit cards, and unauthorf¥ed use of credit cards. The defendants aren't allowed to have any contact with one another, according toarrest docu- ments on file at Tupper's office. According to court records, the charges stemmed from the Janu- ary 24 theft of three credit cards | from Dallas Township resident Joan Harger by John Appel and a subsequent three-day shopping spree by the defendants and four juveniles, whoranupa $1,607.64 tab at various Back Mountain and Wyoming Valley Mall stores. Yale, a clerk at Sneaker King in Dallas Township, : $336.46 in merchandise for the juveniles, herself and her boy- friend after the juveniles told her the cards were stolen, police said. The juveniles, three 16-year- old Trucksville boys and a 15- ° year-old Dallas Borough boy, have been petitioned to juvenile court, according to Dallas Township police chief Carl Miers. Property transfers The following deeds were re- corded at the Luzerne County Courthouse for the week of March 10 - March 16, 1995: Robert J. Metzger to Edward A. Eldred, Lot and Kitchen Ave., Harveys Lake Boro., $60,000. Terry Jones et ux to Donald Watson et ux, Harveys Lake Boro., $4,000. Anthony Garbush et ux to Garbush Water Co., Meadowcrest Manor, Jackson Twp., $2,006. Michael Mahoney et ux to Eric H. Wolfson et ux, 2.4892 acres Woodridge II, Kingston Twp., $555,000. Marie O. Naperkoski et al to James L. McMonagle Jt., Village of Trucksville, Kingston Twp., $17,000. Marie O. Naperkoski et al to James L. McMonagle Jr., 20 Holly St., Lot 13, Kingston Twp., $92,500. Daniel D. Schall to Michael Kolojejchick, et ux, 3.497 acres LR 40054, Kingston Twp., $230,000. Harry L. Loomis et ux to Jo- seph G. 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