HVFF Meeting Minutes – May 2026
The meeting started shortly after 8 pm on May 28 with 16 members eventually joining via Zoom. Next Meeting – will aim for an in-person meeting, perhaps at Third & Company where the Christmas Party was held. Official Club Status – we were granted an extension on filing taxes due to our non-profit status. Filing as a USHPA club is waiting for the club waiver and bylaws to be finalized. Next meeting will include a member vote on the bylaws, which will be sent out electronically for everyone to review. Website Updates Hosner Mountain – the family is offering rights to land in a farm which should be open for perpetuity. The only thing holding up opening launch is the request to put in a trail link to the Appalachian Trail, which is felt necessary because the landowners leading to launch will not be there forever. Fence Posts along LZ…
HVFF Meeting Minutes – March 1, 2025
Call to order, 7:00. Treasurer report by Shanni M/M to approve Mike 2nd Jane Old Business Currently HVFF consists of 16 members Hosner Mt. ongoing plans to submit applications with fabricated launch ramp and two footpaths one from the north and the other from the south as access from the lower parking lots and the A.T. President Wayne has been in contact with Ed Clark (superintendent forestry service) overseeing the area of A.T., for guidance developing applications to Nation Park Service which governs the area of interest to HVFF (launch area). Website still needs some modifications to satisfy USHPA in regard to chapter insurance. Chairpersons of HG and PG for our flying sites are needed, Wayne had volunteered to be HG /chair, Jamie will be PG Chair at Hosner and Greg Black will be HG chair for his area after easements are secured. Still need PG Chair. NEW BUSINESS By-laws…
HVFF Meeting Minutes – Jun. 1, 2024
Meeting at Paper Mill; 9 members present in person, 4 signed on via zoom. Treasury report and new sites under investigation.
HVFF Meeting Minutes – Apr. 27, 2024
(Paper Mill in Person + Zoom meeting) Attendees: In Person: Brian Herbert (Vice President), Brian Vant-Hull, Kenny & Joyce Foldvary, Jamie Hall, Susan, Jim Donovan, Paul Voight, Online: Ron & Andrea Traudt, Rolan, Griffin, Billy Diomis, Tom McCormick, Shani, anonymous iphone, Opening Wayne Neckles, HVFF President, is recovering from Covid. Brian Herbert, HVFF Vice President, ran the meeting in his place. Treasurer’s Report: Amounts in Checking and Savings account today are not entirely meaningful given movements between Savings→Checking→Refunds in flight as donations get returned. As of Saturday night, 4/27/24: So far: In future: Hosner Mountain Brian H read out loud Wayne’s message: “I’ve been working on getting permission to land at the Jackson Family Farm which is at the foot of the launch. On 4-10-24 I had a 1/2 hour meeting with Kevin Jackson of the family farm. It went well for a starter and he told me they had…
HVFF Meeting Minutes – Mar. 26, 2024
(Zoom meeting) 34 Attendees: Wayne Neckles (President), Ken Foldvary, Shani Schechter, Brian Vant Hull, Brian Herbert, Tom Galvin, Michael Strother, Pete Geoghegan, Kim Gee, Paul Voight, Cathleen O’Connell, Griffin Johnston, Ricardo dual pilot, Ricardo Costa, Susan, Lindsey Chew, Dave Koehn, Jim Donovan, Jane Lenard, Brian Engleheart, Tim Curran, Ivan Duma, Paco Carr, Juan Martinez, Gatto, Martin, Kim Thompson, Martin, Jamie Hall, Igor Brodetskiy, Rolan, Zoe Sheehan Saldana, Dan Guido, Ben, Juan Martinez, Dan Guido, Scott, Carlos, Richard Gillespie, Andrew Shebins,
HVFF Meeting Minutes – Dec. 9, 2023
Meeting Minutes for December 9, 2023, held in-person at White Wolf and on Zoom.
HVFF Meeting Minutes – Nov. 11, 2023
Attendees In person: On Zoom: Recent Updates Upcoming Dates & Activities: Matters Under Consideration: Q&A / Discussion Question (Shani): What interest rate are we earning on the fundraiser funds in the savings account? Answer: Paul said the interest rate is small: around 0.15%. Wayne said we may want to secure a money market rate. Question: Aren’t we restricted to how much money we can hold on to as an 501c3? Answer (Wayne): Ross Wisdom (accountant) says no. Can structure it appropriately. Question (Paco): Who handles membership? Answer (Shani): Starting Jan 6, 2024, membership will be handled by the club. Membership and waivers will be online. There will be membership fees to fly, and people can continue to donate. Donations keep membership affordable / accessible. Membership is required even from those who donated. Question (Tim Curran): What will be the membership fee? Answer (Wayne): The annual dues will be decided in…
HVFF Meeting Minutes – Oct. 14, 2023
Minutes by Shani Schechter
HVFF Meeting Recap – Oct. 14, 2023
Recap courtesy of Shani Schechter A brief recap of the HVFF club meeting on 10/14/23. Since 2016, Wayne Neckles, HVFF president, has endeavored to get Ellenville Flight Park under pilot ownership, working extensively behind the scenes in talks with Tony Covelli and the Open Space Institute to broker an agreement. On 9/27/23, Wayne reached an agreement to buy both the Ellenville Launch area (16.67 acres) and the LZ (13 acres) from Tony Covelli, the site owner. The LZ plot goes from the creek to the edge of Tony’s training hill, between the road and the organic farm. The price for the Launch and the LZ together is $650,000. The agreement is to pay Tony a $200,000 downpayment by 1/6/24 to keep the deal, and then $90,000 per year for the next 5 years, interest free. The site would become an USHPA site and thus get USHPA insurance. The HVFF club will…
HVFF Meeting Minutes – October 26, 2022
Meeting started 8:34 with 12 members Upcoming: Treasury: $3506. Gas money for one more mow still outstanding. Road Work: Kenny did a survey – a bit beat up until the first turn. Not worth doing much this year. Maybe just clean up road launch a bit. May need some more diverters. State has smoothed out the jump onto 52. Maybe do work party before the Dec 3 party to fill potholes and do road launch as well? USHPA Report: some controversy about candidates taking out a full page ad in the magazine, and somehow got the membership emails. Next meeting Friday Nov 11, special session open to all as a zoom meeting. Website: Mike would like to develop automated USHPA checks for membership. He’s also working on the Connecticut website. Land Purchase – county has approved the subdivision, but will still take weeks before it’s official. We have 16 acres with the old training hill…