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Flying Dentists Association National Convention - Steamboat Springs, CO June 27 - July 1, 2013 Steamboat Springs . . . Even better without snow

UPCOMING CE National Convention Steamboat Springs, CO June 28-29, 2013 John Wright DDS Oral Pathology FDA Fishing Trip Manitoba, Canada August 2,2013 Bob Prough. DDS Odontogenic Cyst Removal Aug. 3, 2013 Bart Bycroft DDS Surgial Extraction Techniques Aug. 5,2013 Brandon Kitchen DDS Edodontics for GP’s What Pedodontic Residents are Currently Taught Aug.6,2013 Fall Meeting Fredericksburg, TX Oct. 10-13

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weeks, give or take, the FDA Annual meeting in Steamboat Springs will begin. There is very little I can add at this point beyond what has already been covered in past letters. The check list for the meeting has come down to: 1. Sign up! (1-800-848-8877) 2. Pay up! Registration will be by regular mail, fill out the registration form in this Newsletter and turn in as soon as possible so we can get final counts completed and order your meals! Mail the form along with your registration fee to Stacy at: Flying Dentist Association, 8850 Lynnwood Dr., Seminole, FL 33772

3. Show up! (June 27-July 1) Guaranteed to be a great time. One highlight for the ladies will be Jamie Alperin’s presentation at the Ladies Luncheon. She will be giving a speech on nutrition. Jamie is a Registered Dietitian with an undergraduate emphasis in Integrative Physiology and Psychology and a masters degree in Human Nutrition. Jamie lives in Steamboat and is the owner of a private consulting firm called “Steamboat Dietary Designs.” Learn more by visiting www.steamboatdietarydesigns.com.

Sheraton Steamboat Springs Resort: Be sure to mention the Flying Dentists block reservations to receive the special rates. Village View Hotel Rooms Valley View Hotel Rooms Deluxe One Bedroom Condo Luxury Two Bedroom Condo Two Bedroom Villa Three Bedroom Mountain Villa

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P RES ID EN T’ S M ES S A G E This will be my last President’s message and I wanted to recount the year ending with one of the greatest moments in my FDA history. Thank you for allowing me to have this ultimate honor of being your President. We have had so many positive things happen this last 12 months; it is exciting to replay them in my mind. It started with a hugely successful National Meeting put on by Dave Lunt in Sunriver Oregon, proceeded on to The Alaskan Cruise which was certainly one of those “Bucket List” types of trips, then on to Albuquerque for the Board Meeting amongst the largest balloon gathering on the planet. We then followed up with the meeting at Pensacola which was very well received. Next meeting was to Wausau, Wi going through all of the FDA history and archiving all of it. What a trip down memory lane! Next was the always popular Ski Trip to Aspen followed up by our Caribbean Adventure to Grand Cayman. We then followed up with the last meeting to Sedona which is always a popular venue. I want to thank the Board for their incredible support and leadership during this year that was full of change with issues that required very hands-on attention. I want to welcome Andy Kitchens as your next President. Andy is a remarkable man and the FDA is very fortunate to have him be at the controls. The FDA will continue to flourish under his watch. I want to spend the majority of this article on one of the finest displays of our FDA “family” that I have ever seen. As you all know, long time member Dave “Crash” Craddock passed away the last part of May after a 13 year battle with Cancer. The FDA decided to have a special FDA Memorial Service at Kewanee, Il Airport which I will try to describe: Twelve planes and 60 FDAers who flew commercial or drove descended onto the town of Kewanee over the weekend and braved the horrific

Midwest Weather that has been causing such havoc. We had people from the West Coast, East Coast, Florida, Texas to Minnesota and all points in between share in the following tribute. The weather broke for us and Lynn Keener and Gary Stewart emceed the service with all of us and ½ the town listening intently. Angelyn and Dave’s sister gave tear jerking eulogies for the crowd. Several of us recounted stories of Dave (there are 100’s of them), Gary and Lynn gave some spiritual thoughts with very appropriate Bible verses punctuating the life of Dave; there was not a dry eye in the place. The whole group then moved to the airport for the most unique aviation activity that I have ever seen. Eight pilots/co-pilots and three 210’s and Dave’s Mooney named “The Batmobile” flown by Steve Schell were parked in formation complete with FDA linemen in front of each plane. On queue, they taxied onto the runway and took off one after the other and then formed up in formation and flew over mid-field. The Batmobile pulled up and away leaving the Missing Man Formation with an obvious hole where Dave should be flying. The formation flew outbound and formed up in the traditional 3 ship formation and while all attention was diverted to the 3 planes, the Batmobile appeared out of nowhere and stunned the crowd with a high speed pass exactly as Crash was famous for doing. As that was happening, the 3 ships came in over the runway and with military precision did a StarBurst maneuver that Dave, again, had perfected. They then went back into the Missing Man Formation and flew over midfield and did a military Overhead 360 break to land. After this they taxied back to the parking area leaving a hole for Dave Craddock and were met at their parking space with their linemen with 2 Bikini Clad Line Girls, again that Crash created, two on each of the lineman’s side.

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All 30 FDA pilots lined up in a row as Angelyn walked past each pilot with the box containing Dave’s ashes and each of us touched the box telling Dave goodbye. She took the box to Dave Camp; flying a Cub, he took off and came around on long final to scatter Dave’s ashes over the airport. As he was on long final, Valerie Lunt played Amazing Grace on her bagpipes as his ashes were scattered. Incredibly moving. (See photo on page For the next 3 hours, we had an FDA picnic in the hangar telling stories and looking at all the pictures that Angelyn had put on display each taken during the last 15 years of being a Flying Dentist. We all felt closer than family during this whole weekend, a weekend I will never forget as long as I live. I believe each of us had closure with Dave that was incredibly freeing. We all knew that he would have wanted this, his last FDA function, to play out just as it did. We love you Dave Craddock and will miss you. Enjoy Heaven my Friend; I will be there to again be your wingman soon. Steve Mowery

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FLYING Dave Craddock FDA Memorial Bench The Board of Directors met with family members of Dave and our mutual desire is to have a Granite Memorial Bench constructed and placed at Kewanee Airport. This will be a first rate bench and have an inscription/plaque placed on it remembering Dave and his involvement with the Flying Dentists Association. These benches are fairly pricey and we are asking that any of us that want to contribute to this endeavor make a check made out to the FDA along with a note to Stacy as to the purpose. Mail to: FDA Home Office - 8850 Lynwood Dr. Seminole FL 33772

Valerie Lunt

When we get all monies collected, we will send the money to Angelyn and she will have the bench constructed and installed. Any money left over will be directed to any of the three memorials that the family has chosen. Thank you for your generosity. FDA Board of Directors

Favorable Winds and Fair Skies Dear Friend . . .

Photo of Memorial Service for Dave “Crash” Craddock

Angelyn and Sons Bikini Clad Girls Farewell

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Agenda for National Convention - Annual Meeting Steamboat Springs, CO - June 26 - July 2, 2013

Thursday: Early arrival with dinner on your own. But we’ll pool together in the lobby at 6:00PM to group up for dinner. Board members should plan to arrive on this day! Friday: 7AM-5PM Registration open at the airport 7:30AM - Board meeting with continental breakfast in Pool Foyer 8:30AM - Ladies gather in lobby for breakfast and to plan your morning activities 6-8:00PM - Reception on pool deck; hors d’oeuvres and cash bar Saturday 7AM -5PM Registration open in Pool Deck Foyer 7-8:30AM - Opening Breakfast 8:30 to 12:30 - CDE with Dr. John Wright - Oral Pathology 11-1:00PM - Ladies luncheon Sunset Ballroom 12:30PM - Members Business Meeting 1:30PM - Mission Meeting

4:30PM - Travel to Saddle Back Ranch for BBQ dinner, cowboy entertainment and country dance Sunday - Free Day Golf outing, Tennis Tournament, Fun Shoot *These events are not covered by the registration fee* Monday 7AM - 9PM 7:00AM - Board meeting with continental breakfast 8-12 noon - CDE; Dr. John Wright 8:30AM Ladies meet in Lobby 5-6:00PM Genera Member Meeting 6-7:00PM - Reception with cash bar 7-9:00PM - Closing Banquet, awards, Colonel Keith Schultz, key-note speaker Tuesday Departures for home or stay at Sheraton Resort for mountain activities. We did not plan a formal raft trip because water levels are too questionable. We can discuss plans at the meeting, or just fly up to Leadville to say we did!

Closing Night Banquet - Guest Speaker Col. Keith D. Schultz Biographical Sketch Colonel Keith Schultz is the commander of the 307th Operations Group, 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. As commander, he directs the activities of the 307th Operations Group Standardization/Evaluation, 307th Operations Support Squadron, the 93d Bomb Squadron, the 11th Bomb Squadron, and the 343d Bomb Squadron. He was born in Little Rock, AR, and grew up in Bardstown, KY. Colonel Schultz received his commission from the Air Force Academy in 1979. He spent 14 years on active duty and joined the Air Force Reserve in 2001. EDUCATION 1979 Bachelor of Science, Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1985 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1988 Masters of Science, Aviation Science, Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach Fla.

2002 Air Command and Staff College 2006 Air War College FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: 6,200 Combat hours: 472 Aircraft flown: B-52 D/G/H, T-37, T-38 ASSIGNMENTS • May 1981-Jan.1987, B-52D co-pilot, 20th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, B-52D/H Stan/Eval co-pilot, 7th Bomb Wing, B-52H aircraft commander, 20th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, B-52H instructor pilot, 7th Bomb Wing Training Flight, B-52H Stan/Eval instructor pilot, 7th Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas • January 1987-September 1990, B-52G flight line instructor pilot, 328th Bomb Squadron, B-52G academic instructor pilot, 329th Combat Crew, B-52G Combat Flight Instructor School instructor pilot, 330th Combat Flight Instructor Squadron, Castle AFB, Calif. • September 1990 -January 1992, chief of Bomber Tactics, Operations Division, PACAF Headquarters, Hickam AFB, Hawaii

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• January 2001-Present, B-52 instructor pilot, flight commander, 93d Bomb Squadron, deputy commander, 917th Operations Group, 917th Wing, commander, 917th Operations Group, commander, 307th Operations Group, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. MAJOR AWARDS & DECORATIONS Jabara Award for contribution to Aviation Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Combat Action Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device, six oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Recognition Ribbon National Defense Service Medal with star Afghanistan Campaign Medal with star Iraq Campaign Medal with two stars Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Air Forces Overseas Ribbon-Long Tour Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters

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NAT I O N A L C O N VE NTI ON Airport Information Don’t forget to order the Colorado Aeronautical Chart that has all of the preferred routes, altitudes, airports and more. You can request a copy of their Aeronautical map and an airport directory by going to www.coloradoaeronautics.org and downloading the book or requesting a hard copy by mailing a request to: Colorado Division of Aeronautics,c/o Airport Directory Request, 5126Front Range Parkway, Watkins, CO 80137. I have already received mine and it was very helpful in providing the following navigational information The official airport for this year’s

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meeting is Bob Adams Field, KSBS, in Steamboat Springs, CO. There are basically three acceptable routes to get to SBS. From the northeast go to Laramie (KLAR) and follow the power lines to the southwest over Walden(33V) and stay over the power lines all the way into Steamboat Springs(KSBS). This is the lowest route to get you into KSBS at 12,500 feet ASL. From the southwest you can start at Pueblo(KPUB) follow the road to the west, over Fremont CO(1V6) to Alexander(KANK) then still

following the road turn north to Central Colorado Regional(AEJ) and follow the road through Tennessee Pass (10,424’), swing to the west of Mt Powell (13,600’) to McElroy (20V) and follow the road north over Rabbit Ears Pass (9573’) into Steamboat Springs. It is also possible to fly west out of Colorado Springs but you have to deal with the Denver International Airport DIA, Class B and climb to 14,500 or higher. The first two routes can be navigated safely at 12,000 or 13,000 VFR. All IFR MEAs are about two thousand feet higher. My recommendation would be to plan to arrive at Laramie

or Pueblo and RON. Then get an early start before the winds pick up and go over the mountains in smooth air. If you go in the afternoon just make sure the winds are below 20 knots for both passenger comfort and safety. Mountain winds can be and unforgiving. Also, remember to cross all passes and ridges at a 45 degree angle to make a turn away from dangerous downdrafts more expedient.

Transportation A rental car will be almost mandatory to enjoy the area around Steamboat Springs. Cars can be reserved by calling Enterprise Car Rental, located in the Sheraton Resort, at 970-879-7442. Be sure to have them deliver the car to Bob Adams Field and provide them an estimated arrival time. The FDA will have two suburbans rented for small group travel and getting back and forth to the hotel from KSBS. If you plan to come commercially, you will need to schedule your arrival into Hayden’s Yampa Valley Airport. There is a shuttle from the airport to the hotel or you can make car reservations right there and drive. Call Budget at 970-276-2086, Hertz at 970-276-3304 or Avis at 970-276-3278. It’s about a 40 to 50 minute drive up through a beautiful valley to Steamboat Springs.

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FDA National Convention Registration Form June 27-July 1, 2013

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Mail form with payment to: FDA Central Office 8850 Lynwood Drive Seminole, FL. 33772 Questions, please phone Stacy 727-391-1750 Registration events and activities may be limited, first come - first serve, (based upon availability)

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Date & ETA at KSBS ________________________ Aircraft# _________________________________

Confirmation will be Emailed, Faxed or Mailed to Address Listed:

Aircraft Make/Model________________________ ! ! OR Address:______________________________________________________ ! Commercial Flight__________________________ City, State, Zip:_________________________________________________ Phone:__________________________Fax:_____________________

Email:__________________________________________________

Circle applicable registration fee

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Member & Spouse

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Teenagers 13-17

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Registration Fees (see Agenda for more information on fees)

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OPTIONAL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Events not included in Registration Fee Enter Names next to each event

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Tennis Tournament Name(s)

$30 pp

Sunday Golf Outing (includes green fees, cart & prizes)

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If postmarked after May 28, 2013 add a $100 late fee __________ Refunds/Cancellations: Cancellations must be in writing, full refund less a $50 per person administration fee will be issued for cancellations received by May 27, 2013. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after May 28, 2013 except in the case of a medical emergency

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F D A A N N U A L F I S H I N G TRI P Gone Fishing ! FDA Fisherman & Women Manitoba, Canada August 1-5 27 FDA fishermen are signed up; we will have the entire Eagle Nest Lodge for the FDA. The details are in the last several newsletters www.flyingdentists.org. Join us now if you can:

• Call Jessica at Eagle Nest and send her your deposit. • Send Stacy your Registration Fee. • Let me know you are coming • Get that fishing gear ready to go to Canada. Fly Safe, Ray Rhoades [email protected]

Eagle Nest Lodge Thursday, Aug.1-Monday, Aug. 5 Your 3-day, 4-night package includes: All meals and deluxe accommodations at Eagle Nest Lodge Group guide service (1 to 4 guests) - 3 days 16' boat with swivel upholstered seats, 30 hp. motor and gas, fishing license Motor insurance, bait and all taxes Complete Package: $1295 US per adult

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Youth Rate (15 yrs. and under) $1195 Airport transfers from Winnipeg $200/person Additional guide service - $195 for 2 people/day (available upon request). Deposit Required: $400 per person Call JESSICA to reserve your package 1-800-665-0232 or 1-204-884-2301.

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F A L L M EETI N G Fredericksburg Fly-In October 10-13, 2013 It was truly a pleasure to see many of you again at the tribute to my and our close friend, Crash Craddock. Darcie and I very much look forward to spending time with y’all (yes, Texas slang has caught on) again at our fly-in. For years I have heard of the Bluebonnet's blooming in the Hill Country. I figured it was a bit over-rated till we had some rain. It was like colorizing an old movie. The Hill Country beauty is at it's best, and I am not particularly a flower person. Now I get it. After speaking with many members, I realized that many are planning on attending the board meeting/fly-in, but have not made reservations. We have a block of rooms under Flying Dentists that will fill up. I encourage you to make your reservations soon, both with the Hanger Hotel and the FDA.

attended some of our fly-ins. Spearfish SD, Gaston's, Cable WI, Branson, etc. As you remember, they are active with much provided to do and see. So if you want to sit around and read, do it before the fly-in. We like to give you memories to take home and make others wish they had attended. See you there! Mark and Darcie Mosier 830-928-7300 [email protected]

Plan on a Thursday arrival to not miss any of the Friday aviation activities, or the exciting Hill Country activities that Darcie is leading for those that have had enough of planes and runways (is that even possible?) Many of you have

Fredericksburg Links to sites in Fredericksburg: http://www.visitfredericksburgtx.com (attractions, activities, shopping) http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/ index.asp (Museum of the Pacific War) http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/ LivingHistory.asp (Battle of Tarawa Re-enactment tickets)

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http://www.golffredericksburg.com (Lady Bird Johnson golf course)

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FLYING FDA Quick Calendar 2013 FDA Board of Directors 2012-2013 June 27 - July 2 National Convention - Sheraton Steamboat Resort Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Contact: Bob Prough 254-965-2541 TX

August 1-5

President

Steve Mowery

712-308-6893 IA

President-Elect

Andy Kitchens

501-868-3331 AR

Secretary

Dave Craddock

309-853-3393 IL

Past President

Mark Benesh

585-544-2225 NY

Eastern District

Peter Bayer, VP

850-244-8604 FL

Central District

Ned Markey, VP

716-867-5589 WI

Western District

Paul Zosel, VP Dana Weinreich

360-734-6967 WA 480-612-1068 AZ

Eagle’s Nest Lodge Manitoba, Canada Annual Fishing Trip Contact: Ray Rhoades 913-244-7140 KS

October 10-13 Fredericksburg Fly-in, Oct. 10-13, Contact Mark & Darcie Mosier 830-928-7300 TX

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Accreditation

Charles Wait

480-998-1188 AZ

Audit/Budget Audit/Budget

Allen Johnson Wade Wade Carnes

602-992-9251 AZ 317-241-9876 IN 317-241-9876 IN

By Laws

Bob Smith

913-649-5600 KS

Investment

WadeMosier Carnes Mark

830-928-7300 IA

History

Ned Markey

716-867-5589 WI

Membership

Bart Bycroft

785-825-2244 KS

Memorial

Steve Combs

308-632-5131 NE

Missions

Kevin D’Angelo

716-913-4036 NY

Nominating

Steve Mowery

712-308-6893 IA

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FDA FLY-IN REGISTRATION FORM Please Print Doctor Name ________________________________________Spouse/Guest(s)__________________________________________ Children and Ages___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________City ____________________________State__________ Email_____________________________________________Home Phone______________________Fax_____________________ Est. Arrival Date and Time___________________________Aircraft Make & Num. (or commercial info)_______________________

FDA Fly-In Registration Fees Annual Fishing Trip Canada Aug, 1-5

Fredericksburg Fall Meeting Fly-In Oct.10-13

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