Model Airplanes

When Zachary Quinn and Brian Keller originally teamed up in a college entrepreneurship class back in 2012, they had no idea it would literally change their lives, let alone the lives of countless others. But here we are.

The pair met while at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and saw quickly that they worked well together after the success of their first project: Selling 200 hats in only two days. Now, five years later, they are the co-founders of Love Your Melon, an apparel brand known for its cozy knit beanies, dedication to putting a hat on the head of every child battling cancer in America, and unwavering support of nonprofits who lead the fight against pediatric cancer.

The hats, or “beanies,” as they are often called, are the heart and soul of this millennial company, with each one being made right here in the United States. According to the co-founders, Love Your Melon has worked tirelessly to produce hats that are comfortable and soft enough for a child’s bare head, as well as stylish.

Love Your Melon first set out with an initial goal of donating 45,000 beanies — one for every child battling cancer in America. But after surpassing that goal, the team set a new goal of

Article source: https://www.babble.com/parenting/love-your-melon-beanie-hat-pediatric-cancer/

By Aaron Little Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Editor’s Note: This continues our Celebrate Community series on Santa Rosa County nonprofit organizations that improve residents’ quality of life.
MILTON — Northwest Florida Modelers Inc. seeks to expand the practice of radio-controlled model aircraft building and flying in Santa Rosa County through both public display and education.
NFMI members — who meet 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at 1900 J.E. Hall Center, 30 E. Texar Road, Pensacola — fly radio-controlled airplanes, helicopters and quad-copters also known as drones. Their aircraft, which come from kits, operate on electricity, fuel and some craft have turbojet engines running on real jet fuel.
“There are small airplanes that weigh less than a pound and would fit in your lap, up to airplanes weighing 50 pounds and up, with wingspans as large as 10 feet … Probably about half of our club flies scale models (scaled-down replicas of real aircraft), and the rest fly models that are designed as radio-controlled airplanes, with no full-size airplane equivalent,” club member Patrick Niven said. “It isn’t uncommon to see a member come to the field with a WWII fighter, a helicopter, a WWI biplane, a glider and a jet and fly them all in one day.”
The group formed in early 1970, flying in Bagdad Field in Milton and then Ellyson Field in Pensacola. The club lost those two sites due to changes by the Navy, but with growth over the

Article source: http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/20170208/spreading-their-wings

1992

The Cape Girardeau County Commission has agreed to become the lead county in setting up a Solid Waste Management District that is required under a state law passed two years ago.

It’s moving day for the remaining tenants in the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport Terminal building as the city prepares for a $1.1 million renovation of the facility; renovation will begin later this spring, but tenants are being asked to relocate temporarily to prepare the building for asbestos removal.

1967

The St. Charles Hotel, which has witnessed Cape Girardeau from its location at Themis and Main streets for 129 years, is coming down. W. Glenn Bishop, contractor for the demolition, says his crew will begin removing the roof of the hotel Thursday, if weather permits. Inside, dismantling and removal of plaster, doors, radiators and plumbing fixtures has been in progress.

Grading work is underway on a 4 1/2-acre tract just purchased by the Hanover Lutheran Church congregation for expansion of its church. Acquired from Howard Hinkle, the land lies just south of the pastor’s residence and west across Perryville Road from the 120-year-old brick church building. No definite building plans for the new church have been made yet.

1942

The Cape Girardeau public-school system has been designated by the State Department of Education to participate in the construction of model airplanes for use by the Navy in training fliers. The local schools have been assigned the construction of four sets of 50 models each.

At a late hour this morning, 204 men had registered for military service

Article source: http://www.semissourian.com/story/2385875.html