Area youth invited to soar like eagles
By Margaret Melloy Guziak “Fly Me to the Moon and Let Me Swing among the Stars” was a 1954 song hit sung by the late Frank Sinatra and others. The pilots of the local Chapter 800 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, use Mack Mesa Airport for their monthly meetings and [...]
Congrats to the volunteer of the year
By Margaret Melloy Guziak - Family Health West’s Nursing Home had its annual outdoor “Thank You Volunteers BBQ” Aug. 24. One of the many volunteers is selected by the staff to be honored at this picnic dinner as Volunteer of the Year. This year, my husband Ray was awarded the framed certificate and title “Volunteer [...]
Nation’s tree from our backyard
By Margaret Melloy Guziak We know. We realize that you have just finished outfitting your children with new clothes, shoes and school supplies and that Christmas 2012 is far from your minds right now. But this year, Colorado has the honor of being the state selected to provide the nation’s Christmas tree to Washington, D. [...]
Young Eagles fly up, up and away
By Margaret Melloy Guziak Saturday, April 28, was a special day at the Mack Mesa Airport in Mack, Colorado for the airport and for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 800. After weeks of planning for a “Young Eagles Day” by the EAA members at their regular monthly hangar meetings for this special day, it [...]
Baseball, bicycles and airplanes
My view from the bleachers. By Margaret Melloy Guziak Remember the old John Candy and Steve Martin comedy movie, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”? This column is about three more fun things: “baseball, bicycles and airplanes.” All make you laugh and represent F-U-N, but the best part is that they are all right here in your [...]