I just returned from a great 8-day trip to Florida that included the combined SNAG and Midwest Chapter fly-in at Cannon Creek Airpark in Lake City, Florida and Sun N Fun in Lakeland. The ANS has 4 active member families that live at Cannon Creek. They are “Woody” Woodfin and Jean Norton, Art Hutchinson and Ann Bormolini, Jack and Shirley Gordon, and Jack and Judy Wells. Jack and Shirley took care of the registrations, Woody and Jean provided their hanger for the Friday night hot dog and hamburger dinner and Saturday lunch/tech session, Art and Ann hosted the Saturday evening cocktail party and Jack and Judy opened their hanger/home for the Saturday night BBQ and awards presentation. All events were well attended by Navion owners and enthusiasts. I want to thank everyone who hosted or attended for a great weekend.

The ANS, Ltd board of directors tries to get together for a spring meeting and have a couple more at the National Convention. This year we were not able to attract a quorum in February so we decided to hold a meeting in conjunction with the Cannon Creek Fly-in..

As you see on the home page, Janet Finet's entry for the convention logo design was chosen for our 50 th year of conventions. It will be the official 2010 convention logo and will be printed on our convention shirts. Janet and her husband, Phil, have been ANS members since July, 1999. Janet's dad, Raymond Shuster, was also a Navioneer and flew Navion 4920K. A year ago she wrote an article for the Navioneer about growing up with the Navion (Vol. 50, Iss. 2). In fact, the Finets now have her father's Navion, have been in the process of restoring it, and will be flying it to Pigeon Forge. Plans are to bring her father to enjoy the festivities.

For those of you who attended EAA Air Venture last year you saw a brand new Vintage hanger where we have a table with the other type clubs. One of our own members was a major contributor to its construction and some of the type clubs have also contributed. The board voted to contribute $500 to the Vintage Aircraft hanger this year. EAA has given us time and a place for a forum and a table to display some of the wares we have to offer members for a long as I can remember so this is a great opportunity to give back for some of their help. We are also continuing contributors to Able Flight headed by our own member Charles Stites. Look at his website at ableflight.org. and please be generous.

Another reminder to get your convention registrations in ASAP. Early registrations are paramount to knowing how many to expect for different events. For example, this year we have only booked one bus for the trip to the Biltmore. If we book two buses, we are obligated to fill them but we can't be sure without early registrations. This is just part of the planning that goes on months ahead of convention and we really need to know how many to expect. Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge is in one of the entertainment Meccas of the country and we can only guarantee a room until May 20. After that the hotel can sell the rest of the rooms not filled. So get your registration in and help make this a great 50 th anniversary convention.

Our newest board member Terri Polley put together a 31-minute video of high lights from last year's convention in Cedar City, Utah. The board voted to offer this video as a thank you for a donation of $40 or more. There are quite a few members that make out the membership check for $100 and this will be a special thanks. All donations are tax deductible. The video was shown at the Imperial Valley fly-in in February and again at Cannon Creek. Everyone who saw it was greatly impressed. Thank you Terri.

May you always fly with tailwinds and I will look forward to seeing you in Sevierville-Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge (GKT) .

MAY 20 — LAST DAY TO

May you always have tailwinds,

Gary