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704-484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Our 39th Year • Issue No. 22 • June 2, 2022 "GOD BLESS AMERICA" 830 COLLEGE AVE • SHELBY • NC Vendor Food & Snowballs • Aircraft & Military Vehicles on Display • All Aircraft Fuel reduced 25¢ per Gallon June 11 • 2022 • 10 until 2 Identifi er: EHO Unicom: 122.8 Phone: 704-487-1161 FREE FREE ADMISSION ADMISSION Fly-In Fly-In & Open House Open House FAA Safety Event • Blue Oval Ford Club Car Display No Air Show No Air Show Activities Activities Tour the Airport Facilities • JAARS offering Flights $ 30 Airplane Rides - $ 35 Helicopter Rides Much-loved and well- visited event is FREE to the public by MICHAEL E. POWELL michael@cfmedia.info Jack E. Poole, Airport Super- visor for the Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport Wood- son Field, said he is glad they can once again have another fly-in and open house event. Furthermore, he is looking for- ward to it. And more good news – this is a FREE event! The airport is located at 830 College Ave., (Hwy. 150) Shelby. The last one they had, said Mr. Poole, was back in 2019, then along came COVID and shut everything down. Now though, they're back and anticipating a good crowd this year for the Saturday, June 11 event, which is slated to start at 10 a.m., and run until 2 p.m. At the 2019 Fly-in and Open House Poole said they had roughly 40 planes fly-in with, noted Mr. Poole, "…an es- timated attendance of 1,000 at the last fly-in." "The City of Shelby took over (the airport) in 2007 and we had the first fly-in then," said Poole. Poole said the Marine Corps Auxiliary and Compass Aviation will have displays and informa- tion on their organizations and missions at the Fly-In and open house. Also, Carolina Gourmet Snowballs will have flavored shaved ice there as well. "Beard-O Brothers BBQ from Lawndale will be there too," he added. "At the open house people can come out and see the planes," said Poole, who has his pilot's license and enjoys flying when he gets a chance. "We will have a Robinson R-66 Medivac helicopter there from Atrium Health, along with many other planes and such." Poole, who is married to wife, Cindy, has two boys, has been with the airport now full-time for 11 years this June. At the fly-in and open house, Poole said visitors will be able to tour the airport facilities and see all the aircraft on display as well as take flights, which will be of- fered by JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Radio Ser- vice), which is a Bible translation and missions organization based out of Waxhaw, NC. "The flight costs are $30 per person for the airplane rides and $35 per person for the he- licopter rides," noted Poole, who added they will bring two airplanes and the "helo" to the fly- in for the rides. Poole said this event is an FAA Safety event, and the FAA will be doing a presentation at the airport. The Civil Air Patrol, one of the air- port's long-time organizations that has helped them out in the past, and who has a presence there at the airport, will be there also having a fundraiser for "Wreaths Across America". Poole said he and his staff of three (part-time mechanics) "… are excited about it (the fly-in) See AIRPORT, Page 8 Shelby Regional Airport to host fly-in; open house June 11 Quite a number of people came out to the 2019 Fly-In and Open House to check out the planes and have a great time. (photos provided) The weather was great for the 2019 Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport's 2019 Fly-In and Open House. The stunning, modern main terminal building at the Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport, Woodson Field. It is a feast for the eyes, inside AND out! (photo by Michael E. Powell/CF Media) TEACHERS NEEDED $ 9 00 to $ 15 00 "Based on Experience & Education" "Based on Experience & Education" APPLY IN PERSON KIDS WORLD CHILD Development Center 1152 WYKE RD., SHELBY, NC 704-471-1717 per hour