OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU: Several members have lost loved ones recently; please know our thoughts and prayers are with you. Special greetings also go out to all members who are celebrating birthdays, marriages, birth of children and grandchildren. To those members and their family members who are recovering from and/or going through surgeries and illnesses, we wish you all the best. Our thoughts are with you now and always.

Please remember: We send cards and notes regularly to members we know of who have lost loved ones, may be ill or recovering from surgery or hospital stay and for other reasons. If you know of a CHAA member to whom we should be sending a card (wherever they may live and for whatever reason), please send the info to Sandra This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and a CHAA card will be sent to them on behalf of the membership.

 

BINGO: If you live in the London area and are able to assist with this valuable CHAA Fundraiser, contact Torben Haarbye at 519-679-1733 immediately for more information. Unless we have more members coming forward immediately, this fundraiser will be cancelled. Show your support now. The remaining 2008 Bingo dates (if it continues) are: Feb 23, March 14, April 3, May 2, May 31, June 29, July 25, Aug 28 and Sept 21.

 

CHAA MAILOUT FUNDRAISER: Thank you to all members who have responded to CHAA’s Mailout Fundraiser; to date, donations total $15243.00 which has us 95% of the way to our projected goal. This is a fantastic response! If you had intended to support this fundraiser and haven’t done so to date, it’s never too late to send your donations. Final results and a list of donors will be printed in the Spring edition of the ROAR. Donors are listed here on the website under Fundraising. If your name should be there and isn’t, please notify Sandra at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and this will be corrected.

 

CHAA DIVE RECOVERY TEAM: Walt Irie www.chaa-recovery.ca

-Feb 20 – 23 -- Will be at the Archives in Ottawa to do more research

-Feb 27 -- 7pm – first meeting of the year – Charles Dickens Pub at 505 Dundas Street in Woodstock (519-421-2218)All welcome to attend but please RSVP (to address above) so we can reserve enough tables.

-May 2-4 -- Will be searching for two Harvards lost off WolfeIsland

For more info on any of these activities, contact Walt at address listed above.

 

-Sat, February 16 -- 1000-1200hrs: MEMBERS’ MEETING

-*Sat, March 1 – 930hrs – Annual Pilot Refresher (mandatory) – Diamond Aircraft location

-Sat, March 15 –1000-1200hrs – Annual Business Meeting

-*Sat/Sun March 8 & 9 plus 15 & 16 - 1000hrs: 2008 CHAAGROUNDSCHOOL

-*Sat, March 22 – 1030hrs-1700hrs – Formation Refresher Clinic 1

-*Sat, April 5 – 1030hrs-1700hrs – Formation refresher Clinic 2

-Tues, April 15 – 1930hrs: MEMBERS’ MEETING

Note: Contact Greg Burnard This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information on items marked with *

 

Sat, April 26 – 1600hrs -- ANNUAL BANQUET

Location: Woodstock Legion, Woodstock
Time: Attitude Adjustments: 1600 hrs; Dinner: 1700 hrs
Keynote Speaker: Bjarni Tryggvason, NASA/CSA Space Shuttle Astronaut
Cost: $30.00 each (advance sales only; guests welcome)
Buy your tickets early! Contact: Pat Hanna 519-658-5464 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Donations of Cash & Items for Auctions: Sandra Sparkes 519-634-8360 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Sat, July 12 -- BUS TRIP TO GENESEO AIRSHOW -- Maureen Irie This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

A one day bus trip to the Geneseo Air Show is once again being organized. It will fill up quickly, so contact Maureen soon for all the details and to get your seat booked for the bus. For more info on the airshow, go to www.1941hag.org

 

2008 Member Fly Days (Mark your calendars---this is the year to get your backseat ride!)

Note: All rain dates are the following Sundays.

 

 

We have a few calendars remaining, and they are now on sale for $5 (if bought locally) and $7 (if mailing is necessary). Contact Sandra This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to place your order.

 

Until next time, clear skies, safe flights and smooth landings!

Sandra Sparkes, CHAA Member