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Cheeseland status now tax-exempt
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BRODHEAD - Cheeseland Chapter 431 Inc. of the Experimental Aircraft Association, based at the Brodhead Airport, received tax-exempt status as a non-profit charity under IRS section 501(c)(3).

The organization was chartered in 1973 and has more than 80 current members.

The mission of Cheeseland Chapter 431 is to promote aviation in the Brodhead area, and the group is active in educational outreach by hosting sport plane building seminars, Young Eagle airplane rides for students, sponsoring the Boy Scout Aviation merit badge and providing EMS fire/rescue training for local first responders. Chapter 431 also hosts three major fly-in events every year, a community pancake breakfast, a three-day Pietenpol/Hatz convention in July and a private three-day gathering of the Midwest Antique Airplane Club in September.

The Experimental Aircraft Association is based in Oshkosh and exists to promote flying, building and restoring of recreational aircraft. Under the new IRS non-profit designation, contributions to Cheeseland Chapter 431, Inc. are tax-deductible.

For more information on Cheeseland Chapter 431 or Brodhead Airport, visit www.eaa431.org.