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G a z e t t eVol.2 Issue 15 Semper Gumby May-July 2010
Gumby Squadron has three
national awards in eight years
the gumby
Historian of the Year latest title as
By 1st Lt. Clint Parker
Winning national awards is
getting to be a habit with the
Gumby Squadron as 1st
Lt. Joe Myers wins the CAPs National
Historian of the Year Award
Myers has received a letter from Civil
Air Patrol (CAP) National Commander
Major General Amy Courter inform-
ing him that he has been chosen as
the National Historian of the Year for
2010.
Myers said that he was humbled,
after receiving the news. Given thequality of work done by other histori-
ans and the squadron itself, its hum-
bling, said Myers.
The genesis of the honor started
when Myers was nominated for Histo-
rian of the Year by his squadron com-
mander, Major Joseph Weinash. He
[Myers] continues to amaze us with
his dedication and devotion to a jobthat most would ignore. His love for
the CAP of the past is as great as his
commitment to the present and future,
Weinash wrote as part of his nomina-
tion.
Myers was a cadet with the CAP
when he was a teenager and rejoined
in the mid-80s as a senior member
in Florida. He has now been with the
Asheville Squadron for about three
years. He is scheduled to receive his
award in September at the national
conference in San Diego, California.
Myers lives in Weaverville with hisfamily.
Myers awards, along with Major Joe
Weinashs award as Safety Ofcer of
the Year in 2003 and Chaplain Foden
won for National Chaplain of the Year in
2002 must put the squadron in a pretty
elite company for national awards in
such a short period of time.
1st Lt. Joe Myers continues the Gumby Squadronsnational winning tradition as he becomes the thirdsquadron member to win a national title in eight years.
Biltmore compass
course challenges
CAP ground teams
Those that participated in the compass course.
By 1st Lt. Clint Parker
Most forks are familiar with the Biltmore
House & Garden and the nice manicuredlawns and grounds, but CAP members
from the Gumby Squadron learned a different side to
the estate on Saturday, June 12 when they took on
the compass course that is included on part of the
estate.
The morning started about 9 am at the entrance to
the course off Brevard Road. The compass course is
situated in some thick woods and hilly terrain. That
day was also extremely humid and it didnt take long
for maps and papers with compass points to become
saturated with water. Teams spent about two and a
half hours nding points.
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CAPs Cadet Ken at local airfare
By 1st Lt. Clint Parker
It was a hot June day
for the Gumby Squad-
ron as they took part
in the Hendersonville Air-
fair along with the CAP
aircraft, 99CP. Cadet
Ken (aka Cadet Ste-phen Greene) was a big
hit as he was on loan
from national and Senior
member William Wallace
showed fair goers around
the plane and introduced
them to the CAP organi-
zation. Lt. Nancy Greene
was on hand for the Drug
Demand Reductions and
others members manned
the CAP display.
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Cadets experience AE DayBy 1st Lt. James Matthews
Ten Cadets from the Asheville CompositeSquadron gathered at the AshevilleRegional Airport for an Aerospace
Education Day, 29 May, 2010. The day was flled
with testing, a presentation of Lt. Ralph PattersonsHigh Altitude Gumby Aerial Reconnaissanceprogram, and Orientation Flights, piloted by Capt.Arnie Andresen and Lt. Col. Matthew Urbanek.
The highlight of the day occurred when friendsof Maj. Butch Phillips arrived with some excitingshow pieces. Zach Woods and Eddie Hawkins, ofthe HeliHeads remote control helicopter ying club,arrived with a pair of remote control helicoptersand aircraft. The mini-choppers, powered by 2.5horse power engines fueled by nitro-methane werebriey own, displaying remarkable agility andimpossible acrobaticmaneuvers.
The AE Day endedon a high note afterfve frst O-ightswere conducted andan exciting display ofaerospace science inaction.
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Cadets attend phase 1 training
By 1Lt. Nancy Greene
Mephedrone, or 4-methyl-
methcathinone, MCAT
for short-an acronym
that prompted the British press
to call it meow meow, has only
recently landed in the United States.
Chemically, mephedrone is similar in
effect to khat, a shrub whose leaves
are chewed by Somali terrorists to
achieve an amphetamine-like high
before they head into battle. But as
drugs go, mephedrone is a lover,
not a ghter. The power energizes,
though not as ercely as cocaine,
and the adrenaline jolt is topped withthe warm and fuzzies of an Ecstasy
trip.
Though Israel shut down
Neorganics, the company that
produced mephedrone, in 2009, the
drug had already begun sprouting
on the Internet, sold by copycat
manufacturers in China and India.
In 2008, Australian and Cambodian
drug agents had seized and burned
1,278 barrels of sassafras oil, the base
ingredient of MDMA, or Ecstasy, in
Cambodias Cardamom mountains.
This caused a shortage of the drug
in Europe and Australia, were its use
is rampant. Mephehedrone becamea trendy replacement.
Mephedrone is being marketed
as plant food. At the federal level,
mephedrone enjoys a quasi-legal
status. Technically, users can be
charged with possessing or selling it
under the 1986 Analog Act. But even
the DEA says such cases would
be difcult to prosecute, because
authorities must prove that the drug
is intended for human consumption.
Mephedrones immediate after-
effects vary. People who use large
quantities can get vasculitis and
vasoconstriction, a tightening ofblood vessels, which explains the
blue knees and feet in some over
indulgers. No one knows how
addictive the drug is, but users
report the urge to re-dose regularly.
And since mephedrone has a similar
prole to methamphetamine, it is
possible that it could cause the same
psychosocial problems with long-
term use. Mephedrone users report
that it stimulates the body, typically
causing heightened awareness,
excitement, alertness, lowered
inhibitions and talkativeness. The
Northwest Public Health Observatory
reports that the timing of the onset ofeffects can vary depending on how
the drug was taken and whether
the user has eaten food recently.
Typically noticeable effects are likely
to persist for two to three hours
after being taken orally, but there is
usually a one to four-hour period of
insomnia after this.
Important advice for parents when
talking to their children openly about
the risks of drugs, especially legal
highs:
You can never know what you are
taking in any drug, so the effects can
be very unpredictable and potentiallylife threatening.
Just because the drugs are legal
to possess doesnt mean they are
safe.
Legal highs can contain a range
of potentially dangerous chemicals,
and their chemical makeup changes
all the time. This means you can
never be 100% certain of what you
have bought, and what the effects
may be.
Sources:
Nhs.uk
Details Magazine August 2010
Cadet Phase One DDR Participants gather for a group photo at Lt. Col. Augurs Farm.
By 1Lt. Nancy Greene
F
rom 16 -18 July, the
Asheville Squadron
conducted a Cadet
Phase One training at
Lt. Col. Rich Augurs
Farm in Barnardsville. A
Drug Demand Reduction
presentation was included
as part of the training
curriculum. Discussion
topics included Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Marijuana.
Prior to the cadets arrival,
a wicked, electrical
storm knocked out all the
cable and TV lines. In true
Asheville Squadron form,
the participants gumbyd
up and what was plannedto be a 30 minute time slot
ended up being an hour
and 30 minutes.
The cadets where very
attentive, and asked
great questions on all the
related topics. In the end
the sun was shining and
DDR overcame several
obstacles to get the
message of safety and
healthy living across.
There are better things to
do than Drugs!
MEPHEDRONE MEOW-MEOW THE LATEST DESIGNER DRUG