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<DIV><SPAN class=980301609-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Rick,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980301609-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>How's
Bill doing these days? I haven't seen or heard from him for a while. I know that
he is still on medication. He used to win in the lod Sportsman all the time.
Tom Mitchell and I flew against him many times. When he pointed out,
however, he couldn't move up. He was just not able with his condition. By the
way, we have 3 pattern contests a year in Michigan now. Not bad growth from a
few years ago. Would love to see you at the Milan contest.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=980301609-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Tom
Weedon</FONT> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>ArestiPattern@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:49
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: NEW concept? for
pattern entry.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800040 size=3 FAMILY="SCRIPT">Here is a good
example of the untapped resource we have here in Pattern.<BR><BR>My local club
in St. Joseph, Michigan has a quality senior member named Bill Borland.
This guy can really fly. He gets out there several times a week, flies
his Runaround thru the paces smoothly and quite capably. He's always
willing to help the beginners, and is involved in many club activities.
I've asked him several times why he doesn't still compete in pattern or maybe
try IMAC. His comments are always accompanied by a warm smile
remembering all the good times he had competing in the past, but then he
resigns himself to the current reality of "I don't have the eyes or the
reflexes to beat the kids anymore, they're really really good".
<BR><BR>These senior guys are the sport's best ambassadors, always the first
to volunteer, and I'd love to see something happen to allow them to compete
against their peers for the fun of the win.<BR><BR>Thanks for listening
fellas<BR>Rick</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>