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- From: dlw@engr.ucf.edu (Chip Wuerz)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rockets
- Subject: RE: NAR and Tripoli
- Summary: Endorsement of Bill Lewis
- Message-ID: <1992Jul24.204000.14598@cs.ucf.edu>
- Date: 24 Jul 92 20:40:00 GMT
- Expires: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 04:00:00 GMT
- Sender: news@cs.ucf.edu (News system)
- Organization: engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando
- Lines: 123
-
- I am posting this information for Bill Lewis. I think that he would
- make a great candidate for this years Tripoli Board of Directors.
- As it stands we have three offices open and only three people are running,
- one of which is ANTI-NAR.
-
- Because one of the candidates is anti-NAR Bill decided to run as a
- write in candidate. PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER HIM AS A WRITE IN CANDIDATE.
- It is very important for the NAR and Tripoli to work together -
- the only way to accomplish this is to elect open (NAR) minded Tripoli
- Board of Directors.
-
- Also please pass this info on to every Tripoli member you know.
-
- Thanks,
-
- Chip Wuerz
- Tripoli # 681
- (Expired) NAR member since 1972
-
- A FAX FROM BILL LEWIS (7/24/92) SENT TO ME, POSTED WITH PERMISSION
-
- ATTENTION TRIPOLI MEMBERS:
-
- Enclosed with this letter is the resume of my application,
- which was recently "posted" on the Compuserve Modelnet. Please
- read it carefully.
-
- I am asking to be a write-in candidate for this years election
- for the Board of Directors. Since ballots have already been sent
- out time is running out to contact the Members of Tripoli, and so
- I am asking for your help. When you receive this letter, if you have
- any names attached, would you please contact them and let them
- know that I am running for a write-in candidate.
-
- I would appreciate your vote and be assured that if elected I
- will work hard toward a balanced an equal representation of information
- when making decisions as a Board Member.
-
- Your help concerning this request is appreciated. Whatever contacts
- you can make concerning this issue will be of help.
-
- Respectfully yours,
-
- Bill Lewis
-
-
- William D. Lewis (Bill Lewis) Triploi # 0840
- Write in candidate to the Tripoli Board of Directors
-
-
- This communication is being sent to request your write-in vote for
- a Board of Directors position.
-
- In consideration of my candidacy, be advised that I am supportive of
- working with the NAR, at the National, as well as the Prefect, to NAR
- section level. I support and believe that both Tripoli and Nar must
- continue to work together, in order to preserve the hobby. I believe
- this position is different than the current "no choice" slate, where
- one candidate, Dennis Wacker, is running on a policy of a "NOt-Pro NAR"
- and wishes to return our organization to its "former" status.
-
- If I am elected, I will champion changes toward a more effective communication
- channel between the Tripoli Board and the Prefecture Organizations.
- I will also work at establishing a bilateral education policy, aimed
- toward Colleges and Universities, by opening up our launches, meetings
- and communications, for student projects and payloads, Tripoli Member-
- ship Advisory; and a request for a College/University Advisory Panel within
- the framework of our Board/Organization.
-
- I am 49 years of age, married with four children. I have have several College/
- University degrees in the Sciences and Engineering fields. I an a Veitnam
- Veteran, the holder of several Patents and Patent Awards, and I an employed
- by IBM Corporation, as a Staff Engineer/Scientist at the Advanced Magnetic
- Recording Laboratory (AMRL) in San Jose, California, where I live.
-
- I participate at several levels of Rocketry. I am a NAR memeber (Sr. 49130),
- a Tripoli Prefect (AERO-PAC, Prefecture #23, Nor. CAL/NV) and a member
- of the Reaction Research Society (RRS). Currently I an contributing my
- time toward changing the feeing structure imposed by the California State
- Fire Marshals office, on model and high power rocketry. I have previously
- contributed towards this effort by speaking before the Fire Marshals
- hearing on this subject in Sacramento. As a result of that Hearing I
- have been asked by the Fire Marshals office to be an Advisor on the "Fees
- and Education" Committee. I also have contributed to the current Tripoli
- Non-Profit Tax Status, by putting together a substantial document that
- I feel was instrumental in establishing the status we currently enjoy.
-
- As a member of the Tripoli's Education Committee I have worked with Mr.
- Chuck Mund, in the support of the ISY Outreach Program, to establish AERO-
- PAC's Black Rock Launches as "Openings" for student launches and payloads.
-
- The AERO-PAC Orginization, which I founded as a Prefecture has been in
- existance since 1989. We had our first launch in May 1990, and our
- second launch, Black Rock II, is still considered "The worlds Highest
- Power Launch" for High Power Rocketry. In 1991 and again this year we
- will be "Home" to LDRS. Although I cannot take credit for the many contri-
- butions necessary for such achievements, I have worked diligently with
- the FAA, BLM and other external/internal policy makers at establishing
- our launches at Black Rock as a Tripoli Cornerstone.
-
- I am not just a vote person; I am a doer, achiever, and I will work for
- you the Rocketeer/Consumer at bettering rocketry as both a hobby and aero-
- science. I believe I can work with others and can appreciate others with
- views and energies not of my own. I understand the synergy of fostering
- a "win-win" relationship, when diplomacy is necessary and when proactive
- values are required to achieve sought after goals.
-
- If you are looking for an alternative to your current choice to the Board
- and share in the values, direction and goals I have then please
- write my name on the voting card. You will not be disappointed!
-
-
- ** My note: because Bill Lewis doesn't have access to this news group
- and in light of the current NAR and Tripoli talk, I posted this
- for Bill.
- YES, I do think that NAR and Tripoli should get along and work
- together. We have the same ultimate objectives.
-
- Good Luck in your endeavors,
-
- Chip Wuerz
- University of Central Florida
- TRA # 681 ***
-