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WINGSPAN Angel Flight Central's E-Newsletter for AFC Volunteers and Partners News from Angel Flight Central Page 1 of 6 You're receiving this email because of your relationship with Angel Flight Central. Please confirm your continued interest in receiving email from us. You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. WINGSPAN Angel Flight Central's E-Newsletter for AFC Volunteers and Partners December 2010 In This Issue Greetings from Angel Flight Central! Greetings! Greetings from Angel 700 Flight Milestone! Flight Central! Our "e-newsletter" is Wine Flight 2010 Recap intended to keep the AFC Stay in Touch With AFC family informed about New Safety Committee the organization's Announced happenings, news and successes. You are A Time for Giving.. encouraged to pass this newsletter on to your friends and Pilot Honors family as we hope to build and maintain awareness and Wing Leader Openings presence throughout our 10-State region. Enjoy! Easy Ways to Give Save the Dates! Lewis Young Reaches 700 Flights! On Friday, November 19, 2010, a Quick Links historic and incredible milestone was reached by AFC Volunteer Angel Flight Central Pilot Lewis Young. Lewis touched down at Larned-Pawnee County More About Us Airport (LQR) in Larned, KS Donate To AFC following a successful "angel flight" from the Kansas City Downtown Lewis Young at the 2009 AFC Conference Call RSVP Airport to Liberal Municipal in Heroes of the Heart Celebration in Kansas City, Liberal, Kansas. To Lewis, it may Missouri Mavericks MO. have been just another flight, but The Brio Tuscan Grille to the entire Angel Flight Central organization, it was epic. th Lewis had just completed his 700 flight for Angel Flight Central- a milestone so massive in scale that AFC's tracking & coordination systems weren't developed to handle! Join our list Dr. Young began flying for AFC in January 2001 and by the time the organization went from a paper notebook to an on-line Coordination System, Lewis had already flown 118 flights! His flights aren't short commutes, either! Residing in western Kansas, Lewis oftentimes Lewis (left) with Susan Durham and Dan Mayworm in Sept. 2006 must fly significant distances to pick up the passengers before and after the actual "angel flight" begins and ends! His passion to assist those in need with his time, talent and treasure is unparalleled in comparison. Next summer, Lewis has promised his family that his "golden" wings will be retired. His ten-plus years of flying for Angel Flight Central, the incredible achievements and seemingly unbeatable milestones will be permanently etched in the record-books. But the impact that Lewis has had, and continues to have, in the hearts and souls of the hundreds and hundreds of passengers he's flown will be as relevant in 50 years as it is today. Lewis Young's "angel flights" Through the Years 2001-03' 203 Flights https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1104042351156&format=html&printFrame=tr... 12/10/2010 News from Angel Flight Central Page 2 of 6 FY2004 86 Flights FY2005 69 Flights FY2006 87 Flights FY2007 79 Flights FY2008 67 Flights FY2009 46 Flights FY2010 57 Flights FY2011 21 ....and counting! Congratulations and thank you Lewis! The Corks & Hearts Were A-Poppin' AFC's "Wine Flight 2010" was held at Starlight Theatre on November 19th with over 400 guests that opened their hearts and pocketbooks to the organization's purpose at a record setting pace. Attendees were treated to the Moon City Big Band, Ready for Dinner! hundreds of varieties of wine from all across the nation, a silent and live auction, wine "Frost-Bites" from Doug Frost, and a heart-tugging presentation featuring AFC's Volunteer Pilot of the Year, Sue Roth. This year's Wine Flight was so successful due to the hard work and dedication of the Chairs and planning committee. The Wine Flight Event Co-Chairs were Andy and Tracey DeMarea. Andy is a Past-President Andy & Tracey of AFC and Tracey assisted for several years DeMarea, Event Co-Chairs as an office volunteer. The honorary Chair was Tom & Denise Holcom, a current Advisory Board Member, Past-President and longtime major supporter of the organization. Tom's wife Denise provided beautiful words of encouragement at the event. Many thanks to the hardworking The infamous Doug Frost planning committee and all who provides wine tips from inside participated in making Wine Flight a serving station. 2010 the biggest and best ever! WINE FLIGHT 2010 PLANNING COMMITTEE Kerry Adam, Kelly Cannon, Aggie Cooper, Jill Dahlsten, Tracey DeMarea, Marlo L. Dorsey, Catherine Dudenhoeffer, Mary Feigenbaum, Dina Sikora, Rick Sumler, Melanie Tucker and Erica Watson WINE FLIGHT 2010 PRESENTING SPONSOR FIRST CLASS SPONSORS BUSINESS CLASS SPONSORS Jim and Lisa Stevens, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Arvest Bank, The University of Kansas Hospital, UMB Bank, KC Business Magazine, KC Magazine, Preferred Health Professionals, Premier WorkComp Management. COACH CLASS SPONSORS Polsinelli Shughart, PC- Andy & Tracey DeMarea, Stephen and Joan Carter, Carter Enterprise Group, Bank of Kansas City, Assurant Employee Benefits, Lockton Companies, LLC- Employee Benefits Division, William T. Kemper Charitable Trust, The Wine Flight Bar & Bistro, Ingram's Magazine, Aviation Solutions, LLC. https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1104042351156&format=html&printFrame=tr... 12/10/2010 News from Angel Flight Central Page 3 of 6 TRAVEL CLASS SPONSORS Beard, Knopke, Metz & Meyer Table, Burns & McDonnell, Commerce Bank, Phil and Patty Love, Joseph & Sandy Ratterman, North Kansas City Hospital, KCI Airport Rotary Club, Park University, Polsinelli Shughart, PC- Russel Welsh, Simmons Mesothelioma Foundation, Don & Robin Sumple, Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation, Jim Ronnau, Cabot Cheese of Vermont. WINE SPONSOR Doug Frost, Jefferson Cup Wine Competition MEDIA SUPPORT Cumulus, Entercom, Fox 4 News and Wilks Broadcasting STAY IN TOUCH WITH ANGEL FLIGHT CENTRAL The Social Connection - Facebook Join us on Angel Flight Central's official Facebook page! Our supporters are critical to AFC's mission of arranging charitable flights and we need you to help spread the word. That is why we love Facebook! What an easy way to support a cause that is important to you by simply sharing stories, pictures and thoughts. We appreciate all of our supporters every day and welcome your feedback. Let us know how we are doing! Board Of Trustees Announces Safety Committee The Board of Trustees has named the members of the AFC Safety Committee; whose ongoing commitment it will be to promote and ensure the highest level of wellbeing for our passengers and volunteer pilots. This working- committee will discuss, review, recommend and educate everyone involved with the organization to assure a prevalent "culture of safety" in the programs offered as well as our policy and procedures. Feel free to contact Brenda Champagne ([email protected]) with any recommended topics for the committee. Judy Benjamin, Committee Chairperson Retired AFC Flight Coordinator, Pilot & Air Care Alliance Board Member Steve Pearson, Legal Advisor AFC President Elect, Pilot and Attorney Marc Ayala, Member AFC Board Member, Pilot, & former Hawkeye Wing Leader Dick Gooch, Member AFC Board Member, Pilot & AFC Golden Eagle Society Member Lee Mook, Member AFC Board Member, Pilot & AFC Golden Eagle Society Member Dave Kalwishky, Member AFC Board Member, Pilot & AFC Golden Eagle Society Member Dan McElroy, Member AFC Board Member & Pilot Andrew Peters, Member Pilot & Leader of the Air Capital Wing Brenda Champagne, AFC Staff Liaison Director of Operations, Angel Flight Central Happy Holidays from AFC! Tis' the season for giving...the holidays are a time for religious and moral reflection and inspire many people to reach out to those who are less fortunate. The staff at Angel Flight Central recently reached out to our financial donors asking them to consider making a monetary gift through our annual holiday appeal. As you and your loved ones gather this season to celebrate your blessings, we invite you to share the stories of the many children and adults you have helped as a volunteer pilot, encouraging others to support the financial aspects of giving hope wings. The results of simply spreading the word of the work Angel Flight Central does can oftentimes make a huge difference. We are grateful for your continued dedication to the mission of Angel Flight Central. https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1104042351156&format=html&printFrame=tr... 12/10/2010 News from Angel Flight Central Page 4 of 6 We would also like to sincerely thank the several new friends we have at Triality Adult Services in Liberty, MO for kindly folding, stuffing, sealing and stamping all of our holiday letters! Triality, Inc., is a not-for-profit agency that provides day habilitation services for Clay and Platte County residents with mental and physical disabilities, and therapies, education and child care for medically fragile and/or developmentally delayed children. We look forward to many collaborative projects with Triality in the future! FALL 2010 VOLUNTEER-PILOT HONORS Congratulations to the following AFC Volunteer Pilots who achieved significant Mission Milestones between September 1 and November 30, 2010! First AFC Flight Flown Steven "Biz" B., Great Lakes Wing Scott C., Hawkeye Wing Rian C., Heart of America Wing Brian F., Great Lakes Wing John F., Great Lakes Wing Christopher H., NorthStar Wing Scott P., Heart of America Wing Daniel
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