Meeting Called to order at 705pm by Chapter President Beverly Lieberman. Twenty-three chapter members in attendance.

The April 2005 meeting minutes were accepted as published in the newsletter. Treasurers report gave our current cash balance at $3958.20.

Membership report. Richard DuPee is working on updating the e-mail list. This project should be complete by the June meeting.

Young Eagles report. The April Young Eagles event was a great success. Our next rally on International Young Eagles Day June 10 is expecting to bring out 40 kids. Pilots are needed. Rain day will be Sunday June 12.

The Chapter web site is up and running at http://www.eaa-673.com. Ken Sherman is adding new items regularly. Check it out.

The mail box this month included notifications of a Danbury, CT, fly-in on July 9, and an AOPA Town meeting on May 18. The AOPA meeting will take place at 7:30pm in the Burlington Burlington.

In News from 9B1, Bryan Hill, Pete Kallander’s grandson, got his private ticket. Pete also took delivery of a new G1000 equipped Cessna Skylane 182T.

Bob Stetson attended a meeting for the resurrection of Palmer Airport. His comment was that we should try to keep the private airports open in the first place. On a sad note, Shirley Airport is gone. The runway has already been bulldozed.

NOTE: Local "news reporters" keep trying to test the security of GA airports, including ours. If you see ANY unusual activity, call the State Police and let Bob Stetson know. Only Bob can authorize access to the airport.

"I learned about flying from that…" Jim Grenier related a story in which, upon his return from Sun ‘n Fun, those aboard were just checking the POH for gliding distances on the Cessna 210 they were flying when an engine malfunction put the new information to use. As an added information, unless you use the word “EMERGENCY” with ATC, help will be much slower in coming. Rich Olsen noted that the AIM has a great section on emergency ground signals. It may be worth reviewing just in case……

Guests in attendance: Nate Warshafshy—BED, Jack Keenan--- FAA Safety, Ken Woodard -- Sterling Glider Pilot, and Louis Takacz -– Pilot.

Old Business--- The airport display is being retired. Thanks to Shirley Purcell, Paula Skog and Doug Stone for having kept it up and running for so long.

Yard Sale Date: October 22, 2005

Air Day August 20, 2005

Holiday Dinner December 12, 2005

New Business: Jim Noone is going to pursue the possibilities of social flying activities around the EAA trailer. Bob Hanlon and Beverly Lieberman were to be included in the brain storming.

The 50-50 Raffle was won by Shirley Purcell

May 14 fly out destination is 2B2 -- Plum Island, and Jaffrey or Cranland.

Meeting adjourned 7:45pm.