Thanks John,
He's in Engadine - a hefty 235 miles from Bay City. He has family (parents) he visits often in Grand Rapids, though. That (anything there in GR) may be another avenue to consider. He and my daughter came down for a visit last week, where he flew my Ringmaster (solo!). He left with a Sig Skyray 35 kit, an OS .25 LA engine and a bunch of other goodies to get him started. He's a boat builder by trade (stuff like sea-going canoes and such), so he's really looking forward to getting into this hobby. I'm not familiar with MI, so I'm reaching out to the C/L community here. Hopefully, something will come of it!