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Adventure Awaits National Convention 2015 The National “Choose Your Own Adventure” Convention at Boyne Mountain is shaping up to be a SPECTACULAR meeting! Stacy has been hard at work making certain that everything goes without a hitch! The room blocks are in place, the venues are selected and the meal selections are made!

231-539-8302) or Traverse City (KTVC – 1hr 15mins drive – Enterprise 231-933-7000). Both of the commercial options should have rental vehicles available. If you fly directly into Boyne, you will not need a rental car, the resort is huge with plenty to do and complimentary shuttle service.

Gary Takacs will be providing several hours of entertaining, highly beneficial and educational continuing education over the course of two days. Please call the resort and book your reservations today!

Don’t forget to pack your tennis racket, golf clubs, biking shorts and helmet, swimsuit, hiking boots, sunscreen, fly fishing gear, and your Go-Pro camera! This is going to be one fun time! Bring the kids!! Bring the grandkids!! The ladies luncheon is shaping up nicely and will include child care. While we are enjoying the closing banquet, we have planned a kids pizza party and child care at the arcade/water-park; they should have a Rough River Resort Park is surrounded by blast with that! countryside overlooking a 5,000 acre lake (Continued on p. 4)

The flight into Boyne Mountain (KBFA) should be easy and I ordered up some fantastic June flying weather. If you are flying commercially, the nearest airport with Commercial Service to the Boyne Mountain Resort will be Pellston (KPLN – 45 min drive – Hertz 231-539-8404 – Avis

Upcoming CE Feb. 20-23 Ski Trip & CE Snowmass, CO

May 1-3 Eastern District Fly-In St. Augustine, FL

May 15-17 Central District Fly- In Bentonville, AR June 25 National Convention Boyne Mountain, MI

8850 Lynwood Dr. Seminole, FL 33772 • Phone 727-391-1750 • cell 727-479-5235 Stacy Hufziger• [email protected] • www.flyingdentists.org

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CONTINUING ED UCATION OPPORTUNITIES CE SKI TRIP February 20, 1995 Speaker: Beth Stubbs, JD Hours: 4.5 Topic: Estate Planning: How to stay in control when you Can no longer be in control

February 21, 205 Speaker: Dr. Alex Willis Hours: 4.5 Topic: Reaching new heights with planning

February 22, 1015 Speaker: Dr. Alan Brodine, MS Hours: 4.5 Topic: Complications associated with dental implants

February 23, 2015 Speaker: Dr. Ray Rhoades, Michael Shell CPA Hours: 4.5 Topic: Smart Tax Strategies to improve your practice

✴ All courses are by lecture, at no cost for those registered for the meeting at which the CE is offered. ✴ Instructors are medical or dental professionals and have filed conflict of interest forms indicating no conflicts ✴ No companies or other entities have provided additional commercial support ✴ No CE credit is available for aviation courses (unless dental or medical in content) The Flying Dentists Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Flying Dentists Association designates this activity for the indicated continuing education credits.

8850 Lynwood Dr.,Seminole, FL 33772 • Phone 727-391-1750 • cell 727-479-5235 Stacy Hufziger• [email protected] • www.flyingdentists.org

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PR E SI D E N T’ S L E TTE R We have so many inspiring members in our organization, and I recently read about one of them making a stand against the insurance giants by way of a law suit against Delta. We all complain to each other about the abuse we get from insurance companies, such as lost claims, regular denials, and fee cutting on every corner. Mark Zust, along with two other dentists, have made a stand and have stepped up to battle Delta, as we saw publicized in the ADA news. It appears to me after reading the article that these Docs have done their homework, and I am proud that they are taking the time and money to fight in the trenches. Mark has always been a great asset on the FDA board, and now we see the same acumen in the national spotlight. I for one am rooting for the case and hope it will set a standard, when successful, across the nation. We all put up with the abuse and usually feel that there is nothing we can do about it until we see someone like Mark show us the light and the way to fight the battle.

Congratulations Mark and I wish you the best. The members on the dive trip should have arrived home and I can't wait to hear all about the trip. Stevo always puts his heart into these trips and no doubt out did himself with this one. I

stripped down the plane to a bare skeleton, replaced the hull and turtle deck, and remounted the engine. In the coming months, I will have to complete reassembling the fuselage, and having stripped all the fabric from the flying surfaces for inspection and replacement of damages parts, now I will recover them, paint them and replace my shark wrap. A lot of work but I have a lot of help; I'm hoping for a quick return to the air of my and my son's flying Shark. Hope to see you in Aspen! Kevin D’Anglelo

am sharpening my skis for the annual ski trip in just a few weeks. (the Rhoades make it look so easy) I'm definitely thinking snow,k as I look out my window and see lots of it! The rebuild of my Seaplane is going nicely and I hope to finish it before the meeting in St Augustine. It would be nice to bring it over to the meeting from my rebuild site in Apopka, FL, just right down the road. So far I, with the help of many friends, have

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2262 Bayshore Blvd Dunedin, FL 34698 (727) 391-1750 or [email protected] Did you know that Stacy, your Executive Director is also a Full Service Travel Agent? Let her 25 years in the travel industry help plan your next: * Leisure vacation tour, cruise or hotel package. * CE trips- I work with most CE organizations offering Continuing Education all over the world. * Office Staff incentive trips Please contact me for any of your travel needs, Business or Leisure 8850 Lynwood Dr.,Seminole, FL 33772 • Phone 727-391-1750 • cell 727-479-5235 Stacy Hufziger• [email protected] • www.flyingdentists.org

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FLYING National Convention 2015 (Con’t p.1) We are planning a Charlevoix shopping trip for the ladies (and any interested gentlemen). Charlevoix is one of the neatest little towns on Lake Michigan. “Charlevoix is a dynamic vacation destination, featuring a bounty of beaches and parks, orchards and seasonal activities sure to please the adventurous, and unique historical and architectural attractions for the curious.” Please Google “Charlevoix MI” for all that it has to offer. This day trip will be offered with enough interest and transportation will be additional.

The post convention trip to Mackinac Island is not to be missed! Captain Mowery has certainly done his research and planned up a spectacular adventure on the island! For those of you who do not know, Mackinaw is a motor free island. Aside from airplanes, there are no motorized vehicles permitted on the island. At the FBO, you can choose to take a horse drawn carriage, rent a bike, or walk down the hill to the town. The bike ride around the island is fantastic! Ned Markey Room Rates for Boyne Mountain Resort June 26-29, 2015 Room with Queen or King Bed $179.00 a night + tax One Bedroom Arlberg Suite $179.00 a night + tax Salzburg Suite $338.00 a night + tax St. Moritz Two Bedroom Suite -$442.00 a night + tax To make your reservations for the National Meeting please call: 800-462-6963 remember to mention you are with the Flying Dentists Group. Make your plans now, April 9, 2015 is our deadline. Check in is at 5:00pm at the Mountain Grand Lodge, for all room types. Check out is 1:00pm day of departure

2-Night Post National Convention Stay Mackinaw Island - The Mission Point Resort Tuesday June 30 to Thursday July 2, 2015 To Make a reservation please call: 1-800-833-7711 Let them know you are with the FDA. Reservation deadline is May 15, 2015, so make your reservations now!

Mission Point Resort Room Rates: Garden Queen rooms $205.00 a night + tax Garden double room (2 double beds) $235.00 a night + tax Straits view room 2 double beds or king bed water view room $275.00 + tax Lakeside garden room 2 double beds with garden or lake view $295.00 + tax Family suites 2 bedroom unit with up to 3 beds $345.00 a night + tax Jr. Suites 2 bedroom unit with 1 king and a sitting area $315.00 a night + tax Lake View King room 1 king bed with water view $315.00 a night + tax Hot tub suites 1 king bed with outdoor deck, patio and hot tub $355.00 + tax 8850 Lynwood Dr.,Seminole, FL 33772 • Phone 727-391-1750 • cell 727-479-5235 Stacy Hufziger• [email protected] • www.flyingdentists.org

FDA National Convention Registration Form June 26-30, 2015

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Mail form with payment to: FDA Office 8850 Lynwood Drive Seminole, FL. 33772 Questions, please phone Stacy 727-391-1750

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Optional shopping day to Traverse City, Potoskey or Chalevoix (Estimated $40 pp based upon a group of 30)

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If postmarked after June 1, 2015 add a $100 late fee __________ Refunds/Cancellations: Cancellations must be in writing, full refund less a $50 per person administration fee will be issued for cancellations received by June 10, 2015. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after June 11, 2015 except in the case of a medical emergency

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FLYING Eastern District Fly-In St Augustine, FL May 1-2, 2015 Springtime in St. Augustine is delightful for the young and adventurous in our membership. Over 32 miles of white sand beaches are accessible less than 3 miles from our hotel. Driving is permitted on some beaches as well as horseback riding. Others are reserved for bathers. All are family oriented. Zip lining across the alligators at the alligator farm is a favorite activity. Families are invited to climb the lighthouse (219 steps) as well as visit the museum and shipyard playground. Fishing and boating is everywhere. Fountain of Youth is an archeological and maritime park. Many tours are available—Segways, trolley, ghost, walking, boat, etc. And, of course our

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many authentic historical attractions. Our CE will address Practice Transitions. We plan to include a narrated scenic boat tour for the group as well as visit our favorite restaurants. Contact Stacy (727-391-1750) direct to book your accommodations for first weekend in May.

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FLYING Central District Fly - In Bentonville, AR May 15-17, 2014 temperatures, the moles have now covered more than an acre of ground with a network of tunnels and 8 inch mounds of dirt everywhere! My neighbor tried to get his Cessna 210 onto the runway and the nose wheel got stuck in a tunnel. The destruction to the runway from the moles was so out of control that I had to contact a Registered Wildlife Extermination Agent and now my runway is closed due to multiple traps buried everywhere. The hunt is on. Winter in Iowa--Play Whack-a-Mole! The past few weeks I have been experiencing "Revenge of the Moles". When I was about 5 years old, my grandfather had cut down a large dead Elm tree in his front yard. I was standing on the stump and saw a mole starting down a tunnel. I grabbed a large steel wedge that was on the stump and threw it at the mole. I remember my Grandfather being so amazed that not only could I pick up the large steel wedge, but that my aim was dead on and I had killed the mole! Well, the moles are now getting even. In early January, I noticed a few mole tunnels in front of my hangar. With a couple of weeks of above freezing

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, May 15, 2015 1:00-3:00 Arrivals at Bentonville, Arkansas, Bentonville Municipal Airport (KVBT). Transportation to 21c Hotel. Explore Downtown Bentonville. View contemporary art galleries at 21c Hotel. Walk or bike 4 miles of paved trails in the beautiful wooded area between the 21c hotel and the Crystal Bridges Museum. (Courtesy bikes available at hotel) 6:30 Social and Dinner on your own at Tavola Trattoria Restaurant Saturday, May 16, 2015 8:00-12:00 CE Round Table Discussion Lunch on your own at 21c Hotel or Crystal Bridges or Downtown 1:30-2:30 Guided Tour of Museum 3:30-5:00 On your own viewing artwork and walking trails or biking. 6:30 Social and 7:00 Dinner at The Hive Restaurant in the 21c Hotel Sunday, May 17, 2015 Departures

I hope everyone is having a good winter and I look forward to the spring fly-ins. I have a fun weekend fly-in planned for May 15-17 in Bentonville, Arkansas. Call Stacy for room reservations at the 21c Hotel located next to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The hotel is pricy but the museum is free. The 21c Hotel is an Exceptional 4 Star Hotel that is also a Contemporary Art Museum. The Hotel is sold out but a few rooms are saved for the FDA. Make your reservations now. Stacy can also help you with an alternate hotel location. Call Stacy (727-391-1750) today to make your hotel reservations. See you in Bentonville!

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FLYING FDA CANADA FISHING TRIP JULY 31-AUG 4, 2015 EAGLE NEST LODGE, MANITOBA Fellow Piscators, Join the FDA Angling Team for this Canadian adventure on the Winnipeg River. We will return to Eagle Nest Lodge. The box below has many of the details. We will fish 3 days, Sat.-Mon. Flying on Friday and Tuesday. The $1590 rate includes the float plane ride in and out and is a $100 increase from our 2013 rate. The FDA has taken the whole camp of 36 for the weekend and negotiated the $1920 normal rate to the $1590. Several past attendees have rebooked their return so it is time to make plans for next Summer.

are our most common fish. Check their website, www.eaglenest.ca.

We fly our planes to 48Y, a unique airport as it overlays the US Canada border and clear Canadian Customs on the Canada side. You can then clear with US coming out on our side. Fly the 78 miles North to CYAX, 3600’ good asphalt runway where we will help you tie down and load your gear on the float planes for the 20 minute ride to Eagle Nest. We are happy to help any first timers with the border crossing and International procedures. Both airports are in Foreflight. Commercial flyers can get a ground transfer from Winnipeg, about 2 ½ hours.

This trip sells out every year, 20 of the 36 slots are taken, so make plans now to be….GONE FISHIN’

Eagle Nest Lodge: Your day starts with coffee delivered to your cabins, hot breakfast in Main Lodge, and on the water by 8AM. Guide cooked shore lunch of the Walleye we catch for lunch every day prepared several ways. At this point we always have some who go back in for R&R at the lodge and the rest may fish again….return guides and boats home by 5 so they can do evening chores and we can relax before a served dinner. After dinner you may take the boats out by yourself and fish some more. Walleye, Northern Pike and Small Mouth Bass

This is a family friendly trip as we have several wives and kids every year….the guys are even getting whipped in the Big Fish Contest. 12 yr old Max Bublik is returning to defend his title from 2013!

Ray Rhoades [email protected]

EAGLE NEST LODGE FLYING DENTISTS ASSOCIATION Wilderness Fishing Package 2015 THREE DAY - FOUR NIGHT PLAN Friday, July 31st to Tuesday, August 4th Your 3 day - 4 night package includes: -Round trip fly in services out of Lac du Bonnet, MB -All meals and deluxe accommodations at Eagle Nest Lodge - Group guide service (1 to 4 guests) - 3 days - 16' boat with swivel upholstered seats, 30 hp. motor and gas Fishing license . motor insurance pool . Bait All Taxes & Hospitality plus

Complete Package With Discount

$1590ea. *Youth Rate - 15 yrs and under - $1490ea. *Airport transfers from- Winnipeg - ($200) pp *Additional guide service ($220) for 2 people per day - available on request. Call 1-800-665-0232 Jessica 1-204-884-2301 FDA Contact: Ray Rhoades (Cell) 913-244-7140 Deposit Required: $300.00 per person confirms your enjoyment at Eagle Nest!!

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FLYING Hawaii Trip Wrap-Up The Hawaii Cruise (2015 Dive trip) has come and gone and 42 of us got to taste the wonders of our 50th State. Most got to see Pearl Harbor and tour the Missouri that is “guarding” things in the area. This is always a sobering and emotional experience for me and this time was no different. Maui was magnificent with whales galore, Hawaii with the magic of the volcanoes, Kauai worthy of all the tropical blockbuster films and then some. What a week we all had. Now Brenda and I are scooping out after a blizzard in the Midwest. However, nothing can take away the memories of a terrific week. As

always, getting to spend time with all of you is the best part. Can’t wait for the next one. Steve and Brenda

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FLYING FDA Quick Calendar February 2015 Annual Ski Trip - Feb. 20-23 Snowmass, Colorado Contact: Ray Rhoades 913-244-7140 KS

May 2015 Eastern District Fly-In May 1-2 St. Augustine, Florida Contact: Bill Morse 904-501-3560 FL Central District Fly-In May 15-17 Bentonville, Arkansas Contact: David Camp 319-759-9077 IA

Board of Directors 2014-2015 President

Kevin D’Angelo

716-913-4036 NY

President-Elect

Bart Bycroft

875-452-2312 KS

Secretary

Steve Mowery

712-308-6893 IA

Past President

Andy Kitchens

501-868-3331 AR

Eastern District Alex Willis, VP VP-Elect - Steve Sudderth

910-330-1234 NC 828-443-7648 NC

Central District Dave Camp, VP VP -Elect - Amy Hahn

319-759-9077 IA 913-406-1290 KS

Western District Glen Doyon VP VP -Elect - Bill Holmes

609-238-2539 AZ 775-741-0442 NV

JUNE 2015 National Convention - June 25-30, 2015 Boyne Mountain, Michigan Contact: Ned Markey 716-867-5589 WI

July 2015 FDA Fishing Trip - July 31-Aug.4, 2015 Manitoba, Canada Contact: Ray Rhoades 913-244-7140 KS

October 2015 Fall Board Meeting - Oct. 9-10 New Orleans, Louisiana Contact: Bart Bycroft 875-452-2312 KS

CO M M ITTE E S

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P H ONE

Continuing Education

Chuck Wait

480-998-1188 AZ

Audit/Budget

Wade Carnes

317-241-9876 IN

By Laws

Mark Zust

314-374-8560 MO

Investment

Ray Rhoades

913-244-7140 KS

History

Ned Markey

716-867-5589 WI

Membership

Bart Bycroft

785-825-2244 KS

Memorial

Steve Combs

308-632-5131 NE

Missions

Kevin D’Angelo

716-913-4036 NY

Nominating

Kevin D’Angelo

716-913-4036 NY

Safety

Steve Mowery

712-308-6893 IA

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