-To those CHAA members have lost loved ones recently, please know our thoughts and prayers are with you.

-Special greetings go out to all members who are celebrating birthdays, marriages, birth of children and grandchildren.

-To 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.

 

Last meeting before our 2008 Annual Banquet on April 26; get your tickets from Pat Hanna and give Sandra Sparkes any items you are donating/have collected for the auction fundraiser.

 

If all goes well, we will be celebrating the arrival of our newest Harvard 20436. This coming Saturday Greg Burnard and Bjarni Tryggvason will be taking possession of her from Bill Lamon in Eugene Oregon and during the following week will be flying her home to Tillsonburg. Greg has said he will keep us posted of their progress, so please check the front page of our website in the next few days for ongoing reports and a schedule of events. We wish Bjarni and Greg safe flights and look forward to shaking their hands at the celebration for 20436.

 

Saturday, April 26 – 1600hrs -- ANNUAL BANQUET AND FUNDRAISER

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)

Tickets: Pat Hanna (519) 658-5464 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it -- call or email for yours today

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

Send your photos for the slideshow of CHAA 2007: Bill Shepard This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

BINGO: Contact Torben Haarbye at 519-679-1733 if you are able to volunteer one evening every few weeks. If we do not have enough members coming forward to help on our assigned evenings, we will lose this valuable CHAA Fundraiser. Show your CHAA support ---- call Torben and volunteer.

The upcoming Bingo dates are: May 2, May 31, June 29, July 25, August 28 and September 21.

 

Guest Speaker on March 15: Geophysicist Bill Thuma, spoke to us on the recovery of Glacier Girl from the icy fields of Greenland. For more detailed info on this fascinating recovery and restoration project, go to:

 

Please remember: We send CHAA 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/family member to whom we should be sending a card (wherever they may live and for whatever reason), please send the info to 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.

 

MEMBERSHIP NEWS: Marion Bennell This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-633-0053

At the Annual Banquet on April 26, members who joined in 1997 will receive their 10 year pin and those who have been members since 1988 will be presented with a 20 year pin. Hope to see each of you at the Annual Banquet at the Woodstock Legion.

 

HARVARD HAWKS: Kip Davis519-742-7690 &/or Maureen Irie 519 425 4449

Plans for the Harvard Hawks in 2008: a Games Day and a Fly Day in the fall.

CHAA MAILOUT FUNDRAISER: Thank you to all members who responded to CHAA’s Mailout Fundraiser; donations totaled $15408.00, which was 96% of our projected goal of $16000.00. This is a fantastic response! Final results and a list of donors were printed in the April edition of the ROAR. Donors are listed on the website as well under Fundraising. If your name should be listed 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

-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.

Dive Team will have a booth at Shipwrecks 2008 http://vaxxine.com/advtech/shipwrecks/sw2008.htm

 

-FYI – Check out the new videos and other updates which have been added to CHAA’s website.

-CHAA’s PR committee is asking for member feedback about our site www.harvards.com.

What do you like or dislike, do you use the features – calendar, view videos, download the Roar, etc.

Send any and all comments, questions and suggestions to Walt Irie 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 (www.1941hag.org) -- Maureen Irie This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Maureen needs your commitment NOW; contact her today if you are planning to be on the bus to this great airshow!

Bus will leave the Tillsonburg Airport between 6 and 6:30 AM. The cost is $100 (adult) and $88 (children under 12 years of age) which includes: the return bus trip to the air show, admission, and a steak dinner at the airport. After dinner, everyone will board the bus to head home. If you would are planning to attend, contact Maureen (email address above) for info on where to send your cheque payable to the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association along with each person’s contact information (name, address and phone number).

Remember: each passenger is responsible for ensuring they have the proper photo ID for presentation at the Border and their own insurance coverage for outside Canada. A passport is best, but if you do not have one then your birth certificate along with photo id will work too.

 

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