EAA 1025’s June 2013 Pancake Breakfast and Meeting included a celebration of the Chapter’s twenty-first year. We had a GREAT turnout and a SUPER breakfast. In addition to showing a slideshow of over 700 photos covering the entire history of the Chapter, a video factory tour of Van’s Aircraft was shown and enjoyed by all.

We would like to thank Airport Manager Vincent Passariello for attending and providing an update on airport happenings.  We would also like to extend a warm welcome to John Pomberg, a recent transplant to our area from the frigid North. Welcome, John!

Below is a recap of the event in pictures. All pictures provided by Mark Mumford (Thanks Mark!):

Standing Room Only!

Charter Member Steve Newcomer (left) and Airport Manager Vincent Passariello

Several COOL aircraft flew in!

An appearance by the Beauty and the Beast

The Chapter’s July 4th Celebration was held in surprisingly cool weather on Wednesday.  We had a great turnout, and everyone had a good time. Plenty of food including awesome bar-b-q. Thanks to all who attended and to all of the Chapter members and friends who worked hard to make this event a success.

Several aircraft were flown in for the Celebration, including Carroll Kent’s beautiful Stearman

Yeah, we’re a small EAA Chapter, but the proof keeps rolling in that we KNOW how to build and maintain airplanes. Yesterday at the Cracker Fly-In in Gainesville, our own SAM WOOTEN came away with BEST OF SHOW honors for his beautiful 1946 Ercoupe model 415-C. Sam and the Ercoupe have won many awards, but a BEST OF SHOW award is always extra-special.    CONGRATULATIONS, SAM!

(Note : You’re correct, that’s NOT Sam’s Ercoupe in the background !  🙂

The beautiful weather was surely responsible in part for the excellent turnout for our May 2011 Pancake Breakfast and Meeting.  Thanks to all who drove and flew in for the event.  A special thanks to Brad Williams for providing a Young Eagle Husky ride to an excited youngster.

All who had the priviledge of knowing Keith and Christopher knew that they were both very special people. We may not have known the extent to which they touched lives all over this country. Below are some of the links to remembrances and articles about Keith and Christopher, most of which include hundreds of comments entered by the public. The first link is to a wonderful article written by Robin Newcomer, Keith and Steve’s beloved sister.

Article written by Robin Newcomer       (large article, downloads slowly)

http://www.northcoastjournal.com/blogthing/2010/10/19/arcata-exchange-co-owner-young-son-die-plane-crash/

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=63899

http://surfriderhumboldt.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/keith-newcomber/

http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/newtonnews/headlines/Pilot_and_son_memorial_set_for_Saturday_105499123.html

http://www.covnews.com/section/13/article/15105/

http://www.covnews.com/section/13/article/15099/

The Newcomer Family would like to extend their sincere thanks to all who were a part of Keith and Christopher’s Memorial Service this past Saturday.

A crowd estimated to be 225+ came to pay their respects to two wonderful people. Len Strozier led a service to be remembered by all who attended. Numerous friends and family related some fond memories of Keith and Christopher.

As Steve Newcomer, Keith’s brother stated’ “Keith Lee Newcomer and Christopher Lee Newcomer are flying side by side forever”.