This past week Ron Dremel, President of the Piper Aviation Museum, and Cal Arter, Director of the Sentimental Journey Fly-in, were working at one of the world's premier aviation events with a mission to spotlight Clinton County and its rich aviation heritage.

The event was the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo which draws 250,000 aviation enthusiasts from across the globe to the town of Lakeland, in southern Florida. Thanks to a grant from the Clinton County Visitors Bureau, Dremel and Arter used this international stage to promote the Sentimental Journey Fly-in, the Piper Aviation Museum, the Piper Airport, and Clinton County as a whole. Dremel and Arter’s presence helped raise awareness about Lock Haven’s aviation history and promote tourism. By show 's end, they had more than 1,060 people stop by their table.

"It was hot down there, maybe 90 degrees," Arter said, "But we had people standing two and three deep at our table, eager to talk about visiting Lock Haven!"