Greater Seattle Chapter to Host Work Party at Bandera State Airport

On Saturday, June 16, the Greater Seattle Chapter is hosting our annual work party at Bandera State Airport (4W0).  The fun begins at 9:00am.

A few years ago, the Greater Seattle Chapter adopted Bandera State under WSDOT Aviation’s Adopt an Airport Program.  This program uses volunteer groups to help maintain the 16 state-owned airports in Washington.

The work party this year will include another round of cutting trees, feeding the chipper, painting the runway markers and whacking weeds around the runway markers.  For these projects, we will need three to four chainsaws and a couple of gas powered weed whackers.  Jim Scott from WSDOT Aviation will tow the chipper to the field and be on site by 8:00am in case anyone wants to get an early start.  If you want to haul some firewood home, bring a truck or trailer.

Per Jim Scott, a list of safety and personal items you should bring include the following:

• Hearing protection
• Safety glasses
• Gloves
• Insect repellant
• Boots
• Toilet paper

Wear long pants, but bring some shorts along in case it gets hot.

Our hard-working volunteers will be greeted in the morning with fresh hot Starbucks coffee and rolls and rewarded with a hearty lunch that includes steak, Brauts, beans, corn, rolls, cookies and a variety of beverages.

Come join the party to preserve and refresh Bandera State Airport!  In case you’re not yet convinced that this event is as much fun as it is work, take a look at the photo below, which was taken at a past Bandera State work party.   Contact John Amico at 206-261-7266 or johnamico@comcast.net for further information and to let him know that you’ll be there.