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Title: Newest Model Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee
Post by: Bill Gruby on July 14, 2007, 07:55:22 AM

To All

  I am pleased to announce that through the diligence of "Dee Rice", Matt Kania (The Father of the Ringmaster) has been inducted into the Model Aviation Hall of Fame. This is a long overdue honor for the Kania family. Congratulations to all of them and to Dee Rice for seeing this through.

  "Billy G"  y1

Title: Re: Newest AMA Hall of Fame Inductee
Post by: Bill Little on July 14, 2007, 08:14:20 AM

This is a long overdue event.  I would have thought that Matt would have already been a HOF member of the AMA.  I know Matt's son appreciates this, and thanks to Dee for his work.

Title: Re: Newest AMA Hall of Fame Inductee
Post by: proparc on July 15, 2007, 12:24:04 AM

He wasn't in the Hall of Fame!!! ~^

Title: Re: Newest AMA Hall of Fame Inductee
Post by: Joe Gilbert on July 15, 2007, 05:04:53 AM

Very deserved and a well done to Dee Rice

Title: Re: Newest AMA Hall of Fame Inductee
Post by: Bill Gruby on July 15, 2007, 06:44:37 AM

Bob Hunt;

  Please excuse my mistakingly calling it the "AMA Hall of Fame", when it is indeed "The Model Aviation Hall of Fame" In my excitamant to get it posted I lost track of what I was doing. It was not intentional, just an error on my part. Thank-you for bringing it to everyones attention and correcting me. As you can see I changed the original post to read correctly, I have no control over the rest.

  My congratulations go out to "Bill Werwage" also. You are correct again it is well deserved.

  "Billy G"   H^^

Title: Re: Newest Model Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on July 15, 2007, 08:09:13 PM

The most stunning piece of news is that Matt Kania was NOT in the HOF say 30-40 years ago.  THANK YOU Dee Rice for correcting this oversight!

Again, about Billy Werwage - talk about a slam-dunk for the HOF!  Billy remains the single most resourceful designer, flyer and CLPA practitioner - maybe of all time.

Bob
I think as a TEST you SHOULD list Billy Werwage's accomplishments!  It would certainly eat up a LOT of electrons and would probably be as long as one of your new monthly columns! 

BTW THANK YOU BOB for a GREAT job leading Model Aviation the past several years.  Best of luck in the NEW endeavors too!   CLP**  BW@

Title: Re: Newest Model Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee
Post by: Bill Little on July 16, 2007, 03:43:42 PM

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on July 15, 2007, 08:30:15 PM

I thought a person had to be inactive for five or more years to be an inductee, or is that the PAMPA HOF?? If not, the Billy W. definitely belongs in the MAHOF.  H^^

Hi Ty,

I don't know about the MA HOF, I guess not!D 

The PAMPA HOF has the 5 year rule.  But it was not in place in the beginning, so Billy is already in there.  First batch, IIRC.