Aero-Space Club

 

Aero-Space Club of Laguna Woods Village

The purpose of The Club will be a non-profit, non-political organization devoted to the following purposes:

  • The Club is to promote sociability and fellowship between any and all Laguna Woods Village residents who have at any time directly participated in, or directly contributed to any phase, segment, or supporting element of aviation and space activities, or have an interest in same.
  • Through The Club programs, enable members to keep informed on the history, development, growth and future of aviation and space activities.
  • Encourage public interest, technological development and safety in aerospace programs and activities.

Club Information

Aero-Space Club – Residents, Join The Club!

  • Please download the 2025 Membership Application and fill-in completely.
  • Find the Membership Application in the Documents section below!
  • Membership is $30 a year and a discounted $50 a year for two residents residing at the same Village address.
  • Make out your check to Aero-Space Club.
  • Please send Application and check to: Aero-Space Club, PO Box 3457, Laguna Hills, CA  92654-3457
  • Or you can bring your filled-in Member Application and check or cash to a Luncheon and give to the check-in desk person.

Our BOARD Meetings Occur

  • on the second Monday of the Month, at 9:00 AM, gathering at the Grevillea Room at Casa club 2.  
  • Drop in if you would like to volunteer to be in a board position
  • The board does not meet in July, August and December.  

Our CLUB Meetings Occur

  • on the fourth Friday of the Month, at 11:45 AM, gathering at the Sequoia Room at Casa club 2.  
  • The Club does not meet in July, August and December.  
  • The Club meeting is on the third Friday in November to avoid conflict with Thanksgiving.  The November meeting is also the Club’s Annual meeting which includes election of club officers.  See Club Bylaws for list of officers and duties in the document section below.
  • Luncheon: $25 for club members and $30 for guests.  Make check out to Aero-Space Club.
  •  Please send check, at least 7 days before the meeting, to Aero-Space Club, PO Box 3457, Laguna Hills, CA  92654-3457


Hey Club Members, if you, or someone you know, have a good aero-space topic you would like to present to the Club, contact the President or a Board member or  Call Doris Helwig, Chair of the Telephone Committee, at phone number (970) 593-8129  or send an email to  aero.spaceclublwv@gmail.com

AERO-SPACE CLUB – Next Luncheon Meeting

  • Luncheon meeting on Friday, January 24, 2025, gathering at 11:45 AM
  • Welcome & Announcements begin 12:10 PM followed by lunch, Speaker begins at 1:00 PM, meeting adjourns at 1:50 PM
  • Location is Clubhouse 2, Sequoia Room
  • Luncheon is awesome and catered by Martinez. 
  • Speaker after the luncheon is Michelle Evans, “X-15 Rocket Plane”
  • Luncheon: $25 for club members and $30 for guests.  Make check out to Aero-Space Club.
  • Please send checks, no later than seven days before the meeting, to Aero-Space Club, PO Box 3457, Laguna Hills, CA  92654-3457

Próximas reuniones

  • No meeting in December 2024
  • January 24, 2025 – Michelle Evans, “X-15 Rocket Plane”
  • February 28, 2025 – Open
  • March 28, 2025 – Open

Past Meetings

  • November 15, 2024 – Annual Meeting; Lorie Clayton, “Veteran Honor Flights”
  • October 25, 2024 – Ann Greer, Media Director, Palm Springs Air Museum, “F-117”
  • September 27, 2024 – Sergeant Arredondo,  “Orange County Sheriff Helicopters”
  • June 28, 2024 – Peter Yamane, “SR-71 Blackbird”
  • May 24, 2024 –  Charlene Reynolds, Airport Director of John Wayne Airport
  • April 26, 2024 –  US Space Force Representatives
  • March 22, 2024 – R.D. Miller, “A-4 Skyhawk Aircraft”
  • February 23, 2024 – Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, “Family in Aviation
  • January 26, 2024 – Bill Simone, “The B-2”
  • November 17, 2023 – Pat Macha, “Aircraft Wrecks of LA County”
  • October 27, 2023 – James French, “Airplanes to Mars”
  • September 22, 2023 – Steve Carman, “Water on the Moon”
  • June 23, 2023 – Bill Simone, “B-70 Valkyries”
  • May 26, 2023 – James French, “My flight near mishap in Colfax”
  • April 28, 2023 – Willis King, “Midway – Day in the Life of a Naval Aviator”
  • March 24, 2023 – R.D. Miller “Development of Navy aircraft carriers from Langley to Bush”
  • February 14, 2023 – Bill Simone, “Save the F-107A fighter jet”

*Note: 1980’s four photos in Photo Gallery were sourced from the Aero-Space Club files at the Laguna Woods History Center.

Authors

Información de contacto del club

Steve Parsons, Club President
Email:  aero.spaceclublwv@gmail.com

We continue to produce paper flyers describing our meetings which are posted at the Laguna Woods Village Clubhouses.  

Look for your club in the Laguna Woods Globe Newspaper.

View our Aero-Space Club interview on TV6 ThisDay, August 19, 2024.

Members, fill-in a new 2025 Membership Application and pay at the check-in table.

Aviso sobre los clubes

Los clubes/organizaciones no son parte ni están afiliados a Golden Rain Foundation of Laguna Woods (GRF). GRF no respalda, aprueba ni autoriza ninguna conducta o actividad en particular de ningún club/organización. Los clubes/organizaciones son los únicos responsables de sus propias declaraciones, acciones y/o falta de acción, así como de las de sus miembros e invitados. Los clubes/organizaciones son los únicos responsables del cumplimiento de todas las reglas aplicables de GRF y todas las leyes, estatutos, códigos, ordenanzas y regulaciones federales, estatales y locales aplicables. GRF, su agente administrativo, sus directores, funcionarios y empleados no aceptarán responsabilidad por el incumplimiento de un club/organización con cualquiera de los puntos anteriores. Consulte el documento de Política de la División de Recreación de GRF para obtener más información.