Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
Serving Midwest Aviation Since 1960
Frank Huber accepting for the late James Brodie, Edward Chapman, Bruce D. Jaeger, RoseAnn accepting for Alvin Grady, Brigadier General George L. Schulstad, Don Estes accepting for Maj. Gen. Robert S. Peterson.
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board, Noel Allard passed the torch of banquet management to Cheri Rohlfing, current chair of the banquet committee.
Scott Shaffer, receiving the General Leo Goodrich Scholarship, Charlie Hatton, receiving the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Scholarship, Amy Dahlheimer, receiving the Ken Dahlberg Scholarship, and Joey Schimnich, receiving the Don Hinz Red Tail Project Scholarship at the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet. Each scholarship was for $1,500.
Terry Baker announces the award of Gift of Wings, the first Elizabeth "Betty Wall" Strohfus Aviation scholarship. Receiving the scholarship is Joseph Taylor, a junior at New Prague High School, pilot, and CAP member presented by Art Roberts, son of Strohfus.
Cadet Staff Sergeant Blake Rothberg, Cadet First Lieutenant Jack Trombley, Cadet Staff Sergeant Samuel Trombley, Cadet Staff Sergeant Mo Dibba, under the direction of Major Alan Trombley (not pictured) presented the colors at the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame banquet in April at the Hyatt Regency Bloomington.
The 28th Annual Induction Ceremony of the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame began, as usual, with a social hour and banquet at the Hyatt Regency Bloomington on April 22.
What was most unusual was the passing of the torch for banquet management to a gracious Cheri Rohlfing who noted this year it took a 23-member planning committee to do what Noel and Mary Allard have been undertaking for 27 years.
This year's Master of Ceremonies was radio host, Al Malmberg; keynote speakers were Dale Klapmeier and Gary Black of Cirrus Aircraft. Sam Weigel received the 2017 Writing Award.
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