Among other tasks, Florida State Liaison Bobby Capozzi and Florida Ambassador Joe DeLeon led a group of volunteers to erect an 18-ft canvas tipi that Judy had acquired. To celebrate the accomplishment, Capozzi and DeLeon slept in the tipi the next two nights. Gillettes have made the tipi available for visiting aviators to use.
The group repaired the hangar roof, felled a large dead oak, installed the pier and swim raft for the season, and stained the porch on the house. The RAF thanks volunteer Jim Baker for bringing a skid loader and grading the gravel driveways.
Gillette’s Lakewood Lodge airfield features camping, canoeing, cycling, swimming, and fishing – accessible from its 2,137-ft turf runway. Bob and Judy are passionate about aviation, after respective careers in the industry. The RAF is so thankful to share the ownership of Gillette’s Lakewood Lodge and look forward to many years of work parties and celebrations with Bob and Judy.
