---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/15/04: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:15 AM - Things are awfully quiet ... (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) 2. 11:55 AM - Re: Things are awfully quiet ... (Bradley Kidder) 3. 12:20 PM - Re: Things are awfully quiet ... (RICK POLLACK) 4. 02:04 PM - Re: Things are awfully quiet ... (Anna3003@AOL.COM) 5. 02:29 PM - Re: Things are awfully quiet ... (Park, Edward) 6. 04:01 PM - Re: Things are awfully quiet ... (RICK POLLACK) 7. 11:17 PM - Re: Things are awfully quiet ... (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) 8. 11:29 PM - Re: Things are awfully quiet ... (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) 9. 11:32 PM - Re: Things are awfully quiet ... (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:15:56 AM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com Well, here is the latest. I have rented a hangar in Grass Valley, CA. There is a hangar there that is for sale and I'm looking into buyng it. For those who have kept up with the saga, the move to Auburn ... well, everything I'd heard about the airport manager is true. In August 2002, I contacted the airport manager in Auburn about relocating my business to Auburn. I was told that by Sept 2003, there would be a whole bunch of new hangars and places for my business at Auburn because they were lengthening the runway to the East and adding hangars. If you've been there, you'll see where they've moved an entire mountain to make room for more hangars and business'. In Sept 2003 I was told tht because of higher than normal rain falls in Auburn, they have not made the progress that they thought they would and that the hangars would be ready in April 2004. In April 2004, I was given a song-and-dance about how they couldn't get enough money to finish the project so they were looking for investors. The airport manager added that they were in a court battle with the guy, Dennis Denham, who owned the land adjacent to the airport on the Southeast corner of the airport. That battle was to claim imminent domain over that property since it had hangars and really should be a part of the airport. He also told me that a body shop which had been using a hangar on the farthest corner of the airport would have to be an airport business so they, the airport manager and his cronies, would be evicting them and I would be able to move my business into that hangar. I asked if he needed anything from me and he siad a letter of intent was all that was needed. I wrote him a letter of intent and included that I would be willing to landscape the area and pay for a years rent in advance. He seemed agreeable to the letter I sent. In July 2004, I was told that he would be evicting them in 60-90 days. In Sept 2004, I was told he (the airport manager) was working with his attorneys to get a legal process for evicting the body shop. I was told in Oct 2004 that the eviction was proceeding and that the hangar would be available the 15-20 of December 2004. I made plans accordingly. On December 1st, my friend, Scott (he likes to be called Buzz. He works at the Ford dealership in Auburn), was delivering a new Harley-Davidson Ford pickup to a guy who told him about his son needing to move his auto body shop business from a hangar at the Auburn airport because it was not an aviation business. Cool, looks like things are proceeding well. I told Buzz to take the deposit money and the first months rent to the airport manager and get a contract for the hangar. I hadn't heard from the airport manager and wanted to get the ball rolling. Two days later, Friday, 3 Dec, Buzz told me I needed to call the airport manager, Jerry Martin, and find out if the hangar was really going to be ready. Jerry had told him that the body shop was going to stay there. Jerry also told Buzz that he was going to call me. He didn't. I called Jerry and didn't get an answer. I told him to call me back immediately because I'd made plans to move. Jerry called me on Monday and told me a really sad story about how the body shop really needed to stay there and that I would need to find another hangar. He'd help me. I flew to Auburn on Tuesday (7 Dec) and met Buzz. We drove to Grass Valley and I found a hangar into which I can move. It isn't a big hangar, but, it's a hangar. I got the keys on the 10th. I'm packing and getting ready to move. I'm also finishing the annuals on 3 planes! There is a really bitchin' 50x80 hangar for sale in Grass Valley. If I can qualify and or get a small business loan, I'm going to try and buy it. So, Team, I'm moving to Grass Valley in a couple of weeks. Besides, Grass Valley and I have the same initials. Gary ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:55:59 AM PST US From: Bradley Kidder Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... Z-USANET-MsgId: XID504iLoT3e0014X37 --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Bradley Kidder I agree. This list server doesn't have near the volume of needed and pertinent information that the Grumman Gang list server has, but it's the only choice left for those of us that were banished by the dickhead that runs the other one. I filed many, many complaints concerning Mark, to the point that I told the AYA they could blow it out their ass until he's put in check for his abusive behavior. I know that the Grumman Gang server isn't a part of AYA, but it indirectly represents the community. Unfortunately, we have a bad apple at the top of the barrel. Unless there's a migration or a cross-post arrangement, some of us are left in the void and unable to get answers to our queries (especially the AA-1x owners). Sorry for the bitterness. But I'm bitter. ><((((=BA>`=B7.=B8=B8.=B7=B4=AF`=B7.=B8.=B7=B4=AF`=B7...=B8><((((=BA> =B7=B4=AF`=B7.=B8.=B7=B4=AF`=B7.=B8.=B7=B4=AF`=B7.. ><((((=BA>`=B7.=B8=B8.=B7=B4=AF`=B7.=B8.=B7=B4=AF`=B7...=B8><((((=BA> Brad Kidder .=B7=B4=AF`=B7...=B8><((((=BA> N188FW AA-1 #124 "Hawg One" AOPA (ASN/KSLG) - EAA - Angel Flight .=B7=B4=AF`=B7.. ><((((=BA> . , . .=B7=B4=AF`=B7.=B8.=B7=B4=AF`=B7.=B8.=B7=B4=AF`=B7.. ><((((=BA> ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:20:06 PM PST US From: "RICK POLLACK" Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "RICK POLLACK" Congratulations Gary, dealing with small towns is tough since there can be a lot of local politics and dumb ass people. Did you know that Grass Valley airport was built by Litton of Litton Industries so he could run his electronics / aerospace business and enjoy living in the mountains while commuting by air. I think there are still vestiges of his company there and some well paid techno type in habitats that love airplanes. Merry Christmas and good luck with the move, Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM To: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:14 AM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com Well, here is the latest. I have rented a hangar in Grass Valley, CA. There is a hangar there that is for sale and I'm looking into buyng it. For those who have kept up with the saga, the move to Auburn ... well, everything I'd heard about the airport manager is true. In August 2002, I contacted the airport manager in Auburn about relocating my business to Auburn. I was told that by Sept 2003, there would be a whole bunch of new hangars and places for my business at Auburn because they were lengthening the runway to the East and adding hangars. If you've been there, you'll see where they've moved an entire mountain to make room for more hangars and business'. In Sept 2003 I was told tht because of higher than normal rain falls in Auburn, they have not made the progress that they thought they would and that the hangars would be ready in April 2004. In April 2004, I was given a song-and-dance about how they couldn't get enough money to finish the project so they were looking for investors. The airport manager added that they were in a court battle with the guy, Dennis Denham, who owned the land adjacent to the airport on the Southeast corner of the airport. That battle was to claim imminent domain over that property since it had hangars and really should be a part of the airport. He also told me that a body shop which had been using a hangar on the farthest corner of the airport would have to be an airport business so they, the airport manager and his cronies, would be evicting them and I would be able to move my business into that hangar. I asked if he needed anything from me and he siad a letter of intent was all that was needed. I wrote him a letter of intent and included that I would be willing to landscape the area and pay for a years rent in advance. He seemed agreeable to the letter I sent. In July 2004, I was told that he would be evicting them in 60-90 days. In Sept 2004, I was told he (the airport manager) was working with his attorneys to get a legal process for evicting the body shop. I was told in Oct 2004 that the eviction was proceeding and that the hangar would be available the 15-20 of December 2004. I made plans accordingly. On December 1st, my friend, Scott (he likes to be called Buzz. He works at the Ford dealership in Auburn), was delivering a new Harley-Davidson Ford pickup to a guy who told him about his son needing to move his auto body shop business from a hangar at the Auburn airport because it was not an aviation business. Cool, looks like things are proceeding well. I told Buzz to take the deposit money and the first months rent to the airport manager and get a contract for the hangar. I hadn't heard from the airport manager and wanted to get the ball rolling. Two days later, Friday, 3 Dec, Buzz told me I needed to call the airport manager, Jerry Martin, and find out if the hangar was really going to be ready. Jerry had told him that the body shop was going to stay there. Jerry also told Buzz that he was going to call me. He didn't. I called Jerry and didn't get an answer. I told him to call me back immediately because I'd made plans to move. Jerry called me on Monday and told me a really sad story about how the body shop really needed to stay there and that I would need to find another hangar. He'd help me. I flew to Auburn on Tuesday (7 Dec) and met Buzz. We drove to Grass Valley and I found a hangar into which I can move. It isn't a big hangar, but, it's a hangar. I got the keys on the 10th. I'm packing and getting ready to move. I'm also finishing the annuals on 3 planes! There is a really bitchin' 50x80 hangar for sale in Grass Valley. If I can qualify and or get a small business loan, I'm going to try and buy it. So, Team, I'm moving to Grass Valley in a couple of weeks. Besides, Grass Valley and I have the same initials. Gary ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:04:12 PM PST US From: Anna3003@AOL.COM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Anna3003@aol.com Yippee! I'd much rather fly to Grass Valley than to Lancaster. I hope you can get the big hangar. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:29:09 PM PST US From: "Park, Edward" Subject: RE: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Park, Edward" Is the name of the airport Grass Valley Airport ? I can't find it on www.airnav.com These are the only ones that show up: O17 Grass Valley, CA, USA Nevada County Air Park 09CL Grass Valley, CA, USA Alta Sierra Airport Private CA15 Grass Valley, CA, USA Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Heliport Private CN36 Grass Valley, CA, USA Shaws Hill Heliport Private 48CL Grass Valley, CA, USA Grass Valley Service Center Heliport Private Here is a house and hangar for sale on Trade a Plane at Alta Sierra Airport : GOLD COUNTRY AIRPARK Home: 10 minutes from historic Grass Valley, 108nm N of SFO. 2300'msl. 3000' paved runway. 2500sf home. 45'x55' hangar, $739,000. CA/(530) 272-9256. Skywagon180@sbcglobal.net http://tahoelake-condo.com/AirportHome.htm ************************** Congratulations Gary, dealing with small towns is tough since there can be a lot of local politics and dumb ass people. Did you know that Grass Valley airport was built by Litton of Litton Industries so he could run his electronics / aerospace business and enjoy living in the mountains while commuting by air. I think there are still vestiges of his company there and some well paid techno type in habitats that love airplanes. Merry Christmas and good luck with the move, Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM To: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:14 AM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com Well, here is the latest. I have rented a hangar in Grass Valley, CA. There is a hangar there that is for sale and I'm looking into buyng it. For those who have kept up with the saga, the move to Auburn ... well, everything I'd heard about the airport manager is true. In August 2002, I contacted the airport manager in Auburn about relocating my business to Auburn. I was told that by Sept 2003, there would be a whole bunch of new hangars and places for my business at Auburn because they were lengthening the runway to the East and adding hangars. If you've been there, you'll see where they've moved an entire mountain to make room for more hangars and business'. In Sept 2003 I was told tht because of higher than normal rain falls in Auburn, they have not made the progress that they thought they would and that the hangars would be ready in April 2004. In April 2004, I was given a song-and-dance about how they couldn't get enough money to finish the project so they were looking for investors. The airport manager added that they were in a court battle with the guy, Dennis Denham, who owned the land adjacent to the airport on the Southeast corner of the airport. That battle was to claim imminent domain over that property since it had hangars and really should be a part of the airport. He also told me that a body shop which had been using a hangar on the farthest corner of the airport would have to be an airport business so they, the airport manager and his cronies, would be evicting them and I would be able to move my business into that hangar. I asked if he needed anything from me and he siad a letter of intent was all that was needed. I wrote him a letter of intent and included that I would be willing to landscape the area and pay for a years rent in advance. He seemed agreeable to the letter I sent. In July 2004, I was told that he would be evicting them in 60-90 days. In Sept 2004, I was told he (the airport manager) was working with his attorneys to get a legal process for evicting the body shop. I was told in Oct 2004 that the eviction was proceeding and that the hangar would be available the 15-20 of December 2004. I made plans accordingly. On December 1st, my friend, Scott (he likes to be called Buzz. He works at the Ford dealership in Auburn), was delivering a new Harley-Davidson Ford pickup to a guy who told him about his son needing to move his auto body shop business from a hangar at the Auburn airport because it was not an aviation business. Cool, looks like things are proceeding well. I told Buzz to take the deposit money and the first months rent to the airport manager and get a contract for the hangar. I hadn't heard from the airport manager and wanted to get the ball rolling. Two days later, Friday, 3 Dec, Buzz told me I needed to call the airport manager, Jerry Martin, and find out if the hangar was really going to be ready. Jerry had told him that the body shop was going to stay there. Jerry also told Buzz that he was going to call me. He didn't. I called Jerry and didn't get an answer. I told him to call me back immediately because I'd made plans to move. Jerry called me on Monday and told me a really sad story about how the body shop really needed to stay there and that I would need to find another hangar. He'd help me. I flew to Auburn on Tuesday (7 Dec) and met Buzz. We drove to Grass Valley and I found a hangar into which I can move. It isn't a big hangar, but, it's a hangar. I got the keys on the 10th. I'm packing and getting ready to move. I'm also finishing the annuals on 3 planes! There is a really bitchin' 50x80 hangar for sale in Grass Valley. If I can qualify and or get a small business loan, I'm going to try and buy it. So, Team, I'm moving to Grass Valley in a couple of weeks. Besides, Grass Valley and I have the same initials. Gary If you do not wish to receive promotional materials from Ingram Micro via e-mail, please, go to http://www.ingrammicro.com/emailmgmt or reply to this message and type "unsubscribe " in the subject - Ingram Micro Inc. - Corporate Headquarters, 1600 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:01:20 PM PST US From: "RICK POLLACK" Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "RICK POLLACK" Grass Valley is in Nevada County. ----- Original Message ----- From: Park, Edward To: 'teamgrumman-list@matronics.com' Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 2:27 PM Subject: RE: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Park, Edward" Is the name of the airport Grass Valley Airport ? I can't find it on www.airnav.com These are the only ones that show up: O17 Grass Valley, CA, USA Nevada County Air Park 09CL Grass Valley, CA, USA Alta Sierra Airport Private CA15 Grass Valley, CA, USA Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Heliport Private CN36 Grass Valley, CA, USA Shaws Hill Heliport Private 48CL Grass Valley, CA, USA Grass Valley Service Center Heliport Private Here is a house and hangar for sale on Trade a Plane at Alta Sierra Airport : GOLD COUNTRY AIRPARK Home: 10 minutes from historic Grass Valley, 108nm N of SFO. 2300'msl. 3000' paved runway. 2500sf home. 45'x55' hangar, $739,000. CA/(530) 272-9256. Skywagon180@sbcglobal.net http://tahoelake-condo.com/AirportHome.htm ************************** Congratulations Gary, dealing with small towns is tough since there can be a lot of local politics and dumb ass people. Did you know that Grass Valley airport was built by Litton of Litton Industries so he could run his electronics / aerospace business and enjoy living in the mountains while commuting by air. I think there are still vestiges of his company there and some well paid techno type in habitats that love airplanes. Merry Christmas and good luck with the move, Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM To: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:14 AM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com Well, here is the latest. I have rented a hangar in Grass Valley, CA. There is a hangar there that is for sale and I'm looking into buyng it. For those who have kept up with the saga, the move to Auburn ... well, everything I'd heard about the airport manager is true. In August 2002, I contacted the airport manager in Auburn about relocating my business to Auburn. I was told that by Sept 2003, there would be a whole bunch of new hangars and places for my business at Auburn because they were lengthening the runway to the East and adding hangars. If you've been there, you'll see where they've moved an entire mountain to make room for more hangars and business'. In Sept 2003 I was told tht because of higher than normal rain falls in Auburn, they have not made the progress that they thought they would and that the hangars would be ready in April 2004. In April 2004, I was given a song-and-dance about how they couldn't get enough money to finish the project so they were looking for investors. The airport manager added that they were in a court battle with the guy, Dennis Denham, who owned the land adjacent to the airport on the Southeast corner of the airport. That battle was to claim imminent domain over that property since it had hangars and really should be a part of the airport. He also told me that a body shop which had been using a hangar on the farthest corner of the airport would have to be an airport business so they, the airport manager and his cronies, would be evicting them and I would be able to move my business into that hangar. I asked if he needed anything from me and he siad a letter of intent was all that was needed. I wrote him a letter of intent and included that I would be willing to landscape the area and pay for a years rent in advance. He seemed agreeable to the letter I sent. In July 2004, I was told that he would be evicting them in 60-90 days. In Sept 2004, I was told he (the airport manager) was working with his attorneys to get a legal process for evicting the body shop. I was told in Oct 2004 that the eviction was proceeding and that the hangar would be available the 15-20 of December 2004. I made plans accordingly. On December 1st, my friend, Scott (he likes to be called Buzz. He works at the Ford dealership in Auburn), was delivering a new Harley-Davidson Ford pickup to a guy who told him about his son needing to move his auto body shop business from a hangar at the Auburn airport because it was not an aviation business. Cool, looks like things are proceeding well. I told Buzz to take the deposit money and the first months rent to the airport manager and get a contract for the hangar. I hadn't heard from the airport manager and wanted to get the ball rolling. Two days later, Friday, 3 Dec, Buzz told me I needed to call the airport manager, Jerry Martin, and find out if the hangar was really going to be ready. Jerry had told him that the body shop was going to stay there. Jerry also told Buzz that he was going to call me. He didn't. I called Jerry and didn't get an answer. I told him to call me back immediately because I'd made plans to move. Jerry called me on Monday and told me a really sad story about how the body shop really needed to stay there and that I would need to find another hangar. He'd help me. I flew to Auburn on Tuesday (7 Dec) and met Buzz. We drove to Grass Valley and I found a hangar into which I can move. It isn't a big hangar, but, it's a hangar. I got the keys on the 10th. I'm packing and getting ready to move. I'm also finishing the annuals on 3 planes! There is a really bitchin' 50x80 hangar for sale in Grass Valley. If I can qualify and or get a small business loan, I'm going to try and buy it. So, Team, I'm moving to Grass Valley in a couple of weeks. Besides, Grass Valley and I have the same initials. Gary If you do not wish to receive promotional materials from Ingram Micro via e-mail, please, go to http://www.ingrammicro.com/emailmgmt or reply to this message and type "unsubscribe " in the subject - Ingram Micro Inc. - Corporate Headquarters, 1600 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:17:16 PM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com In a message dated 12/15/04 12:23:55 PM, rdp123@verizon.net writes: > Did you know that Grass Valley airport was built by Litton of Litton > Industries so he could run his electronics / aerospace business and enjoy=20living in > the mountains while commuting by air.=A0 I think there are still vestiges=20of > his company there and some well paid techno type in habitats that love > airplanes. > One of the locals told me that a lot of Silcon Valley folks have migrated to GV. I understand that Sony has an asembly plant near there. or so I've been told. Keep your fingers crossed that I can get the SBA loan. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 11:29:42 PM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com In a message dated 12/15/04 11:58:10 AM, sparksnmagic@usa.net writes: > Unless there's a migration or a cross-post arrangement, some of us are left > in the void and unable to get answers to our queries (especially the AA-1x > owners). > > Sorry for the bitterness.=A0 But I'm bitter. > Hi Brad, I understand your bitterness. There is a lot of traffic on GG but, let's be honest, most of it is senseless bullshit. Hell, I've seen 20 email exchanges on how far to leave the canopy open in-flight. This list is for real concerns and interactions with regular guys, not for the multitude of idiots. Ron Levy got off this list because Matt asked for contibutions to keep the list going. When I asked if he also protested the DNC, RNC or the NRA or the Salvation Army when they asked for contributions to keep their organizations operational, he wouldn't respond and quit the list. Thinking back, it wasn't a big loss. I welcome your inputs and any suggestions you might have. Feel free to copy and paste a worthwhile GG post and if anyone here has an opinion, I'm sure they'll respond. Cliff Hanson was on here for a while and had some good input. I think Bob Stewart monitors the list. This list is just over a year old. It's lasted this long. I see no reason why it won't keep growing. By-the-way, I've seen numerous post to GG which would have been grounds for banishment without any apparent action from Herr Furor. My suspicion is that he's lightened up since the creation of TeamGrumman-List. This is good. Anne Rand said, "Don't think for one second that a single person cannot effect change. Infact, all change starts with a single person." Read my quote on the unreasonable man on my web site. Thanks for your interest and contributions to TeamGrumman (soon to be in Grass Valley) Gary ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 11:32:22 PM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Things are awfully quiet ... --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com In a message dated 12/15/04 2:31:40 PM, edward.park@ingrammicro.com writes: > Is the name of the airport Grass Valley Airport ?=A0=A0 I can't find it on > www.airnav.com=A0 > > These are the only ones that show up: > > O17=A0 Grass Valley, CA, USA=A0 Nevada County Air Park=A0=A0 > It's actually Nevada County. I'd love to buy in Alta Sierra but the folks who run the home owners association and more dictatorial than Saddam.