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That was sure a great picture. I can't recall who it was that went through the trouble of getting us all set up for that photo but thank you again, whoever you are, for having such skill and patience. Also see Marc Baca's excellent collage at: https://vimeo.com/50812971 That 2012 Mt. Vernon Gathering was perhaps the last one where we had what's left of the early KR movers and shakers. Dan Diehl, Jeannette, Steve & Linda Bennett, Ken Cottle, Glover, Jim Faughn, Dan Heath, Mark Jones. I know I'm leaving out a few names of the early KR people who attended that Gathering but my memory isn't serving me well. I think Tommy Waymack was there along with Virgil Salisbury and others. In that picture Ken Cottle is standing second row to the right next to the KR-1? he built that has served me so well. This KR incidentally is the one used in Dan Diehl's wing skin installation video. It was Dan in fact that bestowed upon it the designation of "KR-1?". I think that was the last of the truly great KR Gatherings simply because some of those who attended that one won't be attending any more. It's been miserably hot and humid in SoCal since I got back from Oregon and except for a quick 45 minute trip to Big Bear a few days ago I've just been hanging out in front of the fans reading old KR newsletters. It might surprise some to know that Dan Heath and Mark Jones have been building KR's since 1990 or before. Jones has built at least two and Dan two, maybe three? I was also amazed to find Russ Barnett's little jewel of a KR that took top honors in 2012 . . . amazed to find a picture of it in a newsletter from the early 90's! Eh? Russ brought that KR in on a trailer to the 40th Anniversery Gathering in 2012 and I thought it was a new build. It was the most meticulously perfect-in-every-detail KR I'd ever seen - something to be featured behind glass at Cartier or Abacrombie & Fitch. I'm wondering now if it's ever flown. It's been around a lot longer that I thought, that's for sure. We can sure learn a lot from the old newsletters. There's a newsletter dated 1991 with an article by Jerry Price who, with one of his pilot sons Ian, attended McMinnville. We did a prop balance on his Stinson 108. The history in these newsletters is priceless, as is the KRNET archive with its truly excellent search function. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ No Branches = Great Rates High Yield CDs & Savings Accounts. 24/7 helpful customer service. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/55f70db92edbcdb90b3dst02vuc
