HARVARD HAPPENINGS

May 2007 

www.harvards.com

CHAA P.O. Box 175, Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 4H5

     backseat bookings: contact Leroy Gilmore This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (519) 895-2717

Ops Room Bookings: contact Roy Venn This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

BINGO: The 2007 Bingo dates are listed below. Contact Bill Scott at 519-474-1731 to help with this very important aspect of CHAA fundraising (held in London ON).

-Sunday, May 13 - London Legion flypast: 4 passes beginning at 1330hrs
-Tuesday, May 15 - MEMBERS’ MEETING

-Saturday, May 19 - SERVICE CREW GROUND SCHOOL

                                   - TOUR GROUP

-Monday May 21 - Bingo

-Saturday, May 26 - Downsview, DHC Beaver Anniversary

-Saturday, June 2 - Harvard Hawks Flyday

                                  - Family Day at the Hangar

-June 8-10 - CHAA Formation Weekend

-Thursday June 14 – Bingo

-Saturday, June 16 - members flyday (rain date June 17)

-June 22-24 - Wings & Wheels AIRSHOW at ST.THOMAS Airport

-Thursday July 5 - Bingo

-Saturday, July 14 – BUS TRIP TO GENESEO AIRSHOW

-Saturday, July 21 - members flyday (rain date July 22)

-Saturday, August 18- members flyday (rain date August 25)

-Wednesday August 29 - Bingo

-September 8 & 9 - members flydays 

                                 - Doors Open Oxford

-Tuesday September 18 - Bingo

Next CHAA Members Meeting: Tuesday, May 15 at 1930 hrs. After the business meeting, we will have an opportunity to view a DVD of aviation photos from around the world.  Hope to see you there.

C TECH O REPORT: Bill Ritchie This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

A Service Crew Ground School is planned for the morning of May 19th starting at 0900 hrs. There will be a recurrency review for Service Crew members who have previously taken the Service Crew Training. A more detailed session for new Service Crew members will follow the recurrency review. Anyone interested in attending the session, contact Bill using info above.

     ADMIN OFFICER REPORT: Roy Venn This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  519-842-3813

     group bookings: CHAA has conducted three tours through its facilities over the past month involving 76 people of all ages. There are more tours scheduled in the next few months (May 12 and 19, August 11 and during Doors Open Oxford on September 8 and 9 to name a few); if there is anyone out there who would be interested in acting as a tour guide please contact Roy at info above.

      SPECIAL FLYOVER: On Saturday May 5, 2007 CHAA Harvards performed a fly-over in honour of Reverend Father Mike Dalton, OBE, on the occasion of his 105^th birthday! Father Mike was a front line Padre during World War II and currently resides at the Caressant-Care Nursing Home in Courtland, Ontario. The staff at the Nursing Home reported Fr. Mike brightened right up and had a sparkle in his eye. Thanks to the crews (air and ground) for bringing this together on short notice and doing such an excellent job.

      IN THE ADMIN CENTRE: We are in the process of cataloguing some books and about sixty assorted, flight related videos. The hope is to have them all listed in the computer and a process in place by the June Members Briefing for members to sign them out and take them home to view and/or read. The books were a donation from long time member Ray Bennell. The videos came to us from the Tillsonburg Public Library who had received them as a donation. The library felt they were geared to a limited audience and were looking for a good home for them. Marion and Ray Bennell have graciously donated a computer system to the Administration Centre which will aid in the completion of a number of projects around the hangar including tracking the work being done on MTX.

      SECURITY: Everyone is asked to take note: on a number of occasions the CHAA properties have been found to be left unlocked...including the flight ops room, the admin centre and the restoration areas. Please ensure all lights are turned off and doors are locked before you leave. In Flight Operations and the Admin Centre, turn off the individual heater circuit breakers and in the lunch room set the thermostat back. Remember this is your Association; therefore your money is being wasted when the heat and lights are left and it is your property lost if it is stolen. Thank you for your cooperation.

HARVARD HAWKS: Kip Davis This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-742-7690

Saturday, June 2 will be an opportunity for Harvard Hawks aged 12 to 18 to go for a backseat ride in a Harvard.  The Link will also be available. If you intend to have a backseat ride, contact Kip (info above) or Maureen Merlo This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-425-4449    ASAP!  

      Family day at the hangar: Bill Shepard This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

      Saturday, June 2: BBQ from 11am to 2pm---$5 will get you a complete BBQ meal!

      Come, bring your family and be part of the fun...tour the grounds, watch the planes, eat a great lunch, talk to friends and view the action.

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

      Another quiet month for membership, but May is shaping up to be a lot busier.

      Thanks to member Doug Burnard, 4 new members had a Harvard ride on Sunday, May 6.  Each year Doug donates rides to his Rotary Club's silent auction.  On a warm, sunny day these winners plus several others were taken aloft for their flights.  Thanks to Doug for promoting CHAA every year in this manner.

      RECENT TOUR GROUPS: Membership distributed brochures to a group of 28 from 427 Wing and Royal London Military Institute on May 8 when they toured CHAA's facilities while on a day long tour which also included the Marine Museum in Port Burwell, the wind farms between Port Burwell and the Sand Hills, a boat cruise in Port Dover and the Harbour Museum in Port Dover.  The group included several RCAF veterans who were most impressed with CHAA.
WINGS & WHEELS AIRSHOW: June 23 and 24 - St. Thomas Airport  http://www.wingsnwheels.ca/index.html This airshow will feature not only vintage and present day aircraft, but also a number of antique cars and military vehicles.  Gates open daily at 9 am.  The airshow flies at 1 pm.  The closing act of the show is Canada's Snowbirds.  CHAA will be there with aircraft and stores.  Hope to see you there.

BUS TRIP TO GENESEO: Maureen Merlo This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-425-4449 

For many years, several CHAA members have been attending the Geneseo Airshow (grass strip, friendly people, up-close and personal with all the planes and pilots, runs July 13-15, 2007 and where Norm Beckham is known as “Mr. Harvard”) and wanted to share the excitement with others. To accomplish this, a group has been formed within CHAA to arrange a bus trip to this 2007 Airshow.

-Date of Trip: Saturday, July 14, 2007

-Date of firm commitment: June 22, 2007 (we MUST HAVE 47 passengers to be a go)

-Cost: $100 per person for the round-trip, same-day bus trip...to be paid at time of booking. (Route and stops to be determined by passenger list)....includes cost of bus, admission to airshow and steak dinner

-Each passenger is responsible for ensuring they have the proper photo ID for presentation at the border and their own insurance coverage.

-For all 2007 Geneseo Airshow details: http://1941hag.org/files_airshow/airshow2007.html

IF INTERESTED: book early! Email or call Maureen today (info above) with your name, number of people in your party and your payment method.

     April 14 chaa banquet & Fundraiser Report:  

Awards: Marion Bennell This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

-20 year pins: Michael Hutchins, Dr. Dave Lawson, Ron Paton, Dr. John Scott Cowan, Don Post, Don Pettman, George Yelland, Dr. Bruce Warwick, Larry Lysiuk, Ray Babineau, Jack Lowery.

-10 year pins: Don Oatman, Lloyd Windh, Las Horvath, Greg Burnard, Bill Thomson, Roy Cromie, David Lane, F. G. (Ted) Heimrich, Larry Blain, Ismo Haaka, Keith Rice, Leon Evans, Don Heffren, Bert Walton, Erin Applebee and Sarah Applebee.

-2006 Life Member Plaques: John Hoyle, William Ritchie and Edward Soye.

-President’s Award: William Ritchie

-C Ops O Award: William Ritchie

-Bob Little Award: Mo White

-The “Super Dzuse Wrench” Award: Allen Speirs

-Pitot Award: Dan Cameron

-Fundraising Award: The Bingo Team

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

-$6077.00 was realized for CHAA. 

-An appreciative “thank you” to all our generous donors: Lance Russwurm, Jimmy’s Family Restaurant, A & P, Zehrs, Canadian Tire Assoc # 110, Coyle’s Products Ltd, Paul Bowen, AirCanada, Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team, CHAA Stores, Brampton Flying Club, Tillsonburg Public Library, Rhonda Morry Clarke, Covington Aircraft, Roger White, Karen Northgraves, Cheryl Sayer, Bill Millward, Laird McKeen, Paul Turkstra, Mark Armstrong, Elaine Whitesell, Cathy Gibson, Ken Arnott, Ray Whittemore, Shane Clayton, Bill Ritchie, Bob Healey, Marion Bennell, Bob Hollister, Dr. Urbain Demaitre, Reg Glass, Mike Timko, Bill Shepard, Marion Gilmore, Eva Hillsdon, Sandra Sparkes, Charley Fox, Ila Fallowfield, Mike Collier, Mancel Waugh, Leroy Gilmore, John Demmery, Marc Plouffe, Bob Hanna, David Timms, Pat Hanna, Chuck Willis, Marg Hollister, Ilene Chesterman, Ron Jay and Patricia Lewis.

EXTRA NOTES:

Allen Speirs would like to express his "Thanks and Appreciation" to the members of CHAA for the 2006 Super Dzuse Wrench Award.

Our thoughts are with all those who have recently been ill, had surgery or have lost loved ones. We hold you in our hearts and wish you better days ahead.

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

Sandra Sparkes, CHAA Member