[AT] Thanks for your help!: Now Portland

[Gene Waugh Elgin, Illinois USA]

George, I sure hope things are going in the right direction for you!!

Gene
Elgin, IL

Paul Waugh wrote:
> How can you have Portland with out George!!!  He will be missed.  Not sure I 
> am going to make it either, fuel is outrageous
>
> Paul in IN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:56 PM
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>>> I'll likely disappoint many, however, when
>>> I confess that the only 'fiddle' music I ever memorized was the Orange
>>> Blossom Special, which was President Ford's favorite tune.  I think I
>>> played that at every State Dinner he hosted in the White House during
>>> his administration.
>>>
>>> Hey, Ivan, I have been to the Portland show.  It was amazing!  Too big
>>> to see in one day, that's for sure.  I purchased a wonderful hit and
>>> miss engine there and enjoy firing it up at least two or three times
>>> each week, year 'round.  I just love the sound of those old gas engines.
>>>       
>> Hi Harold,
>>
>> Health issues will keep me away from the Portland show this year for the
>> first time in 33 years.  In recent years we've had a special ATIS camp 
>> site.
>>
>> Especially in the earlier years we made it a point to watch the fiddle
>> contest.  It seemed almost mandatory for each contestant to play their
>> version of "Orange Blossom Special" to great applause.  The last time we
>> watched it the winner was Gene Damschroder, the owner of our local
>> airport... and the instructor who signed me off for my license check ride 
>> in
>> 1967.  Unfortunately, he and 5 other people were killed about a month ago 
>> in
>> his Cessna 206.
>>
>> George Willer
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Gene
Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA

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