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Coming this Saturday, Sep 12th - Rotors Over Mentone!

This year's "Rotors Over Mentone" Fly-In event will celebrate the rich history of the city of Mentone, Indiana. Our guest speaker will be R. J. Hill.

Helicopter rides will be offered by American Huey 369 (with membership) and by Cleveland Helicopter Services.

Parkview Samaritan Hospital's helicopter and other helicopters are expected to fly in for the event.
Radio Station WIOE, Oldies 101.1 FM plans to be at the museum and will be broadcasting Live.

This event will be held on Saturday, Sep 12th at the Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum, 210 S. Oak St, Mentone IN.
Admission and parking are free.

Schedule of Events (as of 2 Sep 2020):
09:30 Begin arrival of helicopters
10:00 Morning Helicopter Rides (Cleveland Helicopter Service) until 11 am, Food Tent opens until event closes
11:00 Program
- Welcome - Tim Croy, Museum President
- Invocation - Pastor Jeff Herron, United Methodist Church
- Placing of Colors - Warsaw American Legion Post 49 Color Guard
- National Anthem - Band Members of Tippecanoe Valley High School
- Recognition of Veterans in the Audience
- Introduction of Guest Speaker - Tim Croy
- Event Speaker - R. J. Hill
- Closing Remarks - Tim Croy
12:00 - Helicopter rides resume until close (American Huey 369, Cleveland Helicopter Service)

Fly-In Note:
For helicopter pilots that fly in for the event, call sign: "Bell Operations". Monitor Frequency is 123.025.
A shuttle from the Mentone Airport to the Bell Aircraft Museum will be made available for fixed wing pilots
courtesy of the Museum. Please contact us a day ahead of time of your time arrival so arrangements can be made.
Point of contact is Marsha Scott at 574-328-2034.

Food Tent Menu Items (tentative):
Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers
Hot Dogs & Brats
Potato Chips & Corn Chips
Cookies
Ice Cream from the Igloo in Silver Lake
Coffee and Drinks

For additional information, please contact Marsha at marshscott49@gmail.com or by phone at 574-328-2034.
More updates to follow!

Please note:
Our event will observe all Indiana state health department regulations pertaining to social distancing. We encourage our visitors to do the same.