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Garfinkel Estate Donation:
AMA's Biggest
In November 2005, aeromodeling lost Daniel
Garfinkel at age 73. His wife, Joyce, passed
on in 2008.
Daniel began his modeling career in the 1930s and
dabbled in many facets of the hobby:
gliders, rubber-powered FF, CL Precision
Aerobatics, CL Speed, Scale, RC, and even
boats and cars. He was an AMA CD and Leader
Member for more than 30 years.
Both Joyce and Daniel had a great love for model
aviation and spent much of their free time
together helping AMA in various capacities,
including at more than a dozen Nats. Daniel
became interested in gas-powered
ornithopters, and two of them reside in the
National Model Aviation Museum.
As a final gesture, Daniel and Joyce left their estate
to the Academy of Model Aeronautics. Their
donation appears to be the largest in AMA
history.
Watch MA and other AMA media for more
information about this amazing gift. MA
—AMA
Staff
Welcome,
AMA Life Members!
The Academy
recently welcomed new Life Members Michael
Rooney (Pittsburgh PA), Brian D. Evans
(Arlington TX), Christopher Orton (Mahwah
NJ), Robert Renner (Massillon OH), and Jack
Brackney (Parkville MO).
For information about becoming a Life Member, contact
AMA Headquarters at (800) 435-9262. MA
—AMA Membership Department
Closeout Sale
at the
AMA Store!
What a deal!
Many AMA patches are only $1, and all of
them will be on sale until they are gone.
For a full list of closeout items, go to
www.modelaircraft.org/shopama/ or call
(765) 287-1256, extension 212 or 504.
AMA will not be printing a 2009 Product Guide. Look for
upcoming ads in MA or visit the Web site for
the most up-to-date products and great deals
on closeout items. MA
—Supply and Service Department
Also in this month's
In the Air section in
Model Aviation:
• A First: Cody
Secor Repeats as F1P World Champ
• 25 Years Ago in
MA: November 1983
• AMA at EAA AirVenture
2008
• Frequently Asked Questions About AMA's
Administration/Operations Department
• Support Our
Troops: Get a Cool T-Shirt
• Wings Across America 2008 Update
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