Model Airplanes

MONMOUTH — Second Ward Alderman Brian Daw and Sustainability Coordinator Chad Braatz both have roles in Monmouth city government, but their off time is highlighted by craftsmanship.

Daw makes, repairs and sells violin family instruments at Brian Daw Violins at 600 S. D St. Braatz’s work, meanwhile, is more for himself. He is making around 500 model planes inspired by real-life ones used in World War II.

Brian Daw

Daw says his fascination with violins started long after he began playing music. His introduction into the art came in the form of a cello at the age of 3. In high school, he played bass and French horn for a band and orchestra, and then he went to the University of Nebraska-Omaha, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in music education in 1990.

His musical expertise shifted to violins immediately afterward, as he went to the Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake City.

“I have always been interested in woodworking, having worked extensively with my father as I was growing up,” Daw said. “Violin making is a great combination of music and woodworking, and has been a great fit for me.”

He says that to this day, aside from making and repairing violins, he continues to play music.

“I have always kept playing,” Daw said. “I played with jazz and blues groups through college in Omaha, and toured regionally with a country rock band in Salt Lake, playing in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada. I currently play bass in the Galesburg

Article source: http://www.reviewatlas.com/news/20180809/monmouth-hobbyists-find-meaning-in-their-work

For the second year in a row, a group of model airplane enthusiasts have had their planes grounded while President Donald Trump vacations at his Bedminster golf course.

The Broken Props Airplane Club, a model airplane club associated with the Somerset County 4-H, are unable to join fellow 4-H members at the county 4-H fair in displaying the work they’ve completed over the past year because of a temporary flight restriction in place through Aug. 13. The fair began on Wednesday and ends Friday.

“These kids, it’s tough on them, your airplanes are sitting out for display and that’s pretty much all they can do,” said Tony DeVergillo, who helps teach the members of the Broken Props Airplane Club how to fly radio-controlled model planes.

The flight restriction prohibit all air traffic within a 10-mile radius around Trump National. There are two airports within that radius — Somerset Airport in Bedminster and Solberg Airport in Readington.

If the flight restriction was not in place, the club’s members, who range in age from 12 to 18, would be flying their models twice a day each day at the fair.

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DiVergillo said that although the members understand the need for the restriction, they are still disappointed at being unable to fly. 

“I’m at the fair now and it’s hard,” he said. “I can see the go-karts are about to start and there is a sheep show. All these other kids get to display what they’ve worked on. This is

Article source: https://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2018/08/trumps_visit_to_nj_blocks_4-h_club_demonstration_f.html

Union — There are things that your boss recommends you do that can leave you scratching your head and asking, “Why?”

That brain racking became a reality for me a couple of weeks ago, when Ken Waltz told me about a club in Union that flew model airplanes on the weekends.

At the time, thinking to myself, “Why would he want me to do a visual story on this when it’s not even sports-related, let alone get up early on a Saturday,” had me less than interested, but those feelings soon changed.

Watch video, and see more photos, below.

At least it was a beautiful day, and my wife, Meagan, decided to join me, as she does on various stories to get a glimpse of how things work and what the story is about.

We trekked to Union from Rockland, and going off of vague directions from Ken that included, “They have a little grass runway in a field just up the hill on the left from Maritime Farms in Union,” I thought we were never going to find it.

After thinking the club members had not come out to fly that particular Saturday, we found the runway with the planes littered across the grass, as well as propped up on work stations to be serviced.

Upon pulling in, I made my way over to the “tarmac” and found Greg Morse, the president of the Midcoast Radio Control Club.

The club is a part of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, which, according

Article source: https://waldo.villagesoup.com/p/flight-of-lifetime-piloting-a-model-airplane/1765256

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

LAKE GEORGE — The Lake George Music Festival kicks off with its first concert at 7 p.m. Monday and continues until Aug. 24 at various public venues in the village of Lake George. Every August, emerging young professionals and celebrated artists from around the world retreat to the Lake George Music Festival.

For two weeks, the festival will feature traditional and experimental concerts, open rehearsals, public receptions and informational talks held at a range of venues throughout the community — from church to outdoor amphitheater, from art gallery to auditorium, from hotel rooftop to steamboat on the lake.

The “Opening Night” concert will take place at 7 p.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Church, 50 Mohican St., with a performance by LGMF’s resident ensemble Loadbang and musicians from Lincoln Center Stage. Admission is $10. “Wine, Chocolate Chamber Music at Wiawaka” will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Wiawaka Holiday House, 3778 State Route 9L. “Bernstein at 100” will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church.

For more events, go to www.lakegeorgemusicfestival.com.

Article source: https://poststar.com/entertainment/test-your-boat-take-in-a-show-or-relive-history/collection_46da3106-7630-5e12-bf2b-38b08fe8006d.html

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Article source: http://www.newjerseyhills.com/mt_olive_chronicle/news/model-airplane-club-to-hold-fly-in-at-green-township/article_858ee450-75db-5ff6-981e-ebb9a820abd8.html