Heron
Mentone is surrounded by beautiful farms, mostly growing fields of corn and beans with the occasional hay field. Mentone field is in good shape and the camping area is a hay field that a local farmer leases or rents from the PRA. The field had just been cut and then mowed by staff prior to the event. The hanger was just adequate for the number of auto-giro's this year, but it was big enough to get every-one's machine out of the weather. The office is big enough to accommodate numerous participants, all juggling for Jennifer's time. The bathrooms on one end of the museum are large enough to accommodate a reasonable crowd, and with a few minor problems with to much demand on the system got the job done. The museum is large enough to hold numerous autogyro and a helicopter, which I thought were a nice touch for those who want to know more about the history of our sport. Lastly the kitchen seems to be well organized and plenty of happy campers lined up for breakfast, lunch and dinner all at a reasonable price, served with smiles and friendly hello's. The dining area worked for eating as well as sitting around telling Lie's, I mean stories and there were many of those being shared. I personally applaud those who made the decision to buy such a wonderful place to have our fly in. I should add it's surrounded by other airports, who were gracious enough to attend to our needs as well. We received a personal invite to land and visit the museum at nearby (Griffin) military airbase.