On December 20, after a short business meeting, members and guests will have the opportunity to socialize. Members are encouraged to bring refreshments for sharing --- coffee will also be available.

 

The upcoming Saturday meeting dates are: December 19, January 16, February 20 and March 20.

 

Bingo: Torben Haarbye 519-679-1733

The upcoming Bingo dates are: January 17, February 3, March 5, April 9, May 27, June 3, July 8, August 26 and September 25. A Bingo night run from 5pm – 10pm. Show your CHAA support ---- call Torben and volunteer.

 

CHAA’s 25^th Anniversary Committee: Walt Irie This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 529-425-4449

This Committee is seeking interested members who’d like to work on this project and /or share ideas on making our 25^th Anniversary Year a success. Contact Walt to be part of this committee which will work to make 2010 a year to remember.

 

December’s issue will be out in the next few days. Thank you to Editor, Wayne Wilkins and the many contributors for all their efforts with the ROAR; greatly appreciated. Look for info on our Annual Banquet & Fundraiser planned for April 2010. The guest speaker will be excellent; get your tickets early.

 

Harvard 20304: Sandra Sparkes This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

--At our November members Meeting, Jennifer Tyrell, widow of Greg Tyrell, announced the gift to CHAA of Harvard 20304. As you can imagine, it was an emotional day and the membership is truly touched by Greg and Family’s gift to us. Greg had planned to restore the plane himself, but fate had other plans and we lost him one year ago to cancer.

--In this month’s issue of the ROAR, look for Ray Healey’s write-up which gives the background on this gift and the way Greg’s plan has come together.

--On Saturday December 5 Shane Clayton, along with his Dad Carl and Uncle Alfred, brought 304 home to Tillsonburg where the restoration work will begin in earnest.

To begin the documentation of this process for our archives:

--Shane has posted photos from December 5 on our website at: http://harvards.com/component/option,com_rsgallery2/Itemid,54/catid,55/

--Shane has also posted video of the delivery of 304 on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a3owi7nBAw

 

“Just for the Fun of It” GroundSchool: Rick Macklem This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

A "just for the fun of it" ground school on North America's other trainer, the TF51 (dual cockpit P51), is tentatively planned for Sunday January 10, 2010 starting at 10AM at the Tillsonburg Airport. All CHAA members are welcome (anyone not a member is welcome to come and become a member that day). If you are interested, please email Rick at the address above so he knows approximately how many are coming and can email you about any change in the schedule.

 

--Again this year gift certificates for memberships and backseat rides have been very popular.

--As of today I am not accepting requests for gift certificates for Christmas that have to be mailed as the mail at this time of year is too unpredictable.

--If anyone wishes a certificate and can come to my house to pick up there is still time.

--Gift Certificates can also be e-mailed and a follow-up letter will be sent.

NOW is the time to renew your 2010 membership.

--A MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL form and return, addressed envelop was included for all general members and Harvard Hawks in the last edition of the ROAR.

--If you receive your ROAR electronically, please print the MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL form and send with your payment to CHAA’s address (stated above). Please mark this: Attention Membership.

--Included in the ROAR is the form to fill in and submit if you wish a CHAA name badge.

 

CHAA’s PR: Bob Trowell This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

--Radio commercials and newspaper articles raised our profile and created a great deal of interest in CHAA.

--Tourism Oxford helped us with a half-page, full-colour ad in their tourist guide. It will be renewed for 2010.

--As well, we had space on their website as well as the opportunity to distribute CHAA information with press releases.

--They will be participating in a large motorcycle show in January and will be publicizing motorcycle touring in Oxford region.

--CHAA will have an insert in a brochure they will be distributing.

--There were numerous inquiries on the airport answering machine throughout the year.

--A fall radio commercial recognition program on Heart FM in Woodstock has resulted in numerous people asking about our 2010 program as well as many prepaid backseat rides.

--A special thanks to Jeff Tribe of Tillsonburg News for his many feature articles on CHAA. Our relationship with the paper will continue with Jeff writing several CHAA feature articles during 2010 beginning with our recent acquisition of Greg Tyrell's Harvard.

--Newspapers and radio station have been contacted and interest has been expressed by them in attending one or more of our Fly Days. --Displays and vendors are being organized.

--Cephas Panschow from The Town of Tillsonburg will be working closely with us to ensure we have adequate parking for all our events, especially our big 25th Anniversary Day in August.

--I want to thank the volunteers who have come forward to assist with the events. Their assistance is vital to our flydays.

--I'm looking forward to a great season in 2010.

 

2010 CHAA Calendar: Pat Hanna This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-658-5464

The 2010 CHAA calendars are ready for purchase. The price is $10; if being shipped through the mail, the cost is $12. Again, they make great presents, and of course, we will all need one or two for our home, cottage and workplace. Read all the details of where calendars are available from the Home Page of our website www.harvards.com .

 

2009 Royal Canadian Mint Coins: Sandra Sparkes This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-634-8360

At the December meeting the last of these coins in our stock will be available for sale. We have:

--2 of the 2009 Brilliant Uncirculated Dollar Coins -- @ $40.00

--3 of the 2009 Proof Sets of Canadian Coinage (8 coins in each) -- @ $95.00

Each is beautifully boxed (complete with a certificate of authenticity) and ready for gift giving. If you wish to order these collector coins and/or sets ahead of the meeting, please email and it will be saved for you; remember, they will be sold on a first-come, first-sold basis – we won’t be ordering more.

 

--The first week of December our committee sent out the annual Mailout Fundraiser. Fifteen days later, we have raised $7910.00 in donations for CHAA! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

--If you had intended to support this fundraiser and haven’t done so to date, all donations posted by the end of December will be part of your 2009 tax receipts; those donations posted in January and beyond will be part of your 2010 tax receipt.

--If you didn’t receive a copy of this Mailout Fundraiser, it will be printed in the December ROAR.

--The names of those who have donated toward this fundraiser (and allowed their name to be published) are posted at: http://harvards.com/content/view/208/40 If your name should be there and isn’t, please contact Sandra and this will be corrected.

--Once again, a sincere “thank you” to all those who show their CHAA spirit by donating to the yearly Mailout Fundraiser.

 

Thursday, December 17 marks the 70^th Anniversary of the signing of The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan agreement. This is timely, as CHAA is seeking items from the time of the BCATP. These archival items will be catalogued and placed on immediate display with a future plan for use in our educational program geared to Grade 10 students. If you have any of these pieces of our history and wish to donate them to CHAA, or have further questions on this, please contact Shane Clayton This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-539-0767 or Sandra Sparkes This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-634-8360. We appreciate your cooperation with this project.

 

May 22 -- Fly Day

June 26 -- Veterans & Youth Day & Flyday

July 24 -- Wings & Wheels Day & Flyday

August 14 -- Fly Day

August 21 -- 25th Anniversary Celebration Day & Flyday

September 11 -- Fly Day

 

As always, our thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones, recently been ill or had surgery. Please know we hold you in our hearts, now and always, and wish you better days ahead.

 

Until 2010, wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas,

clear skies, safe flights and smooth landings!

Sandra Sparkes, CHAA Member