january 404 kitchener-waterloo wing r.c.a.f.a. 2016 · winter months; and the mayor’s dinner...

404 KITCHENER-WATERLOO WING R.C.A.F.A. 510 Dutton Drive Waterloo N2L 4C5 519-884-1272 www.404wing.ca

WE PROUDLY PERPETUATE THE GLORIOUS TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

January2016

THIS ISSUE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Donna Kuehl

The Wing Ding is published monthly. The opinions expressed are those of the editor and contributors and in no way reflect opinions of the Air Force Association of Canada or of the 404 K-W Wing, who jointly and separately assume no liability.

Meeting will be held Thursday, January 7th, 2015Meet & Greet 5:00 pm, Dinner at 6:00 pm

Meeting starts at 7:15 pm

GENERAL MEETING NOTICE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 1GENERAL MEETING 1PAST PICTURE QUIZ 2LADIES AUXILIARY 3WELCOME 3 SHUFFLEBOARD 3JUST US JAMMING 3SILVER OUTREACH 4HELP WANTED 4ENTERTAINMENT SOCIAL DINNER 4AIR CADET NEWS 5SPECIAL THANKS 5BID EUCHRE 5SIT & BE FIT 5FRIDAY LUNCHES 5BAR HOURS 5EUCHRE 5WINTER FEAST 6LA APPRECIATION DINNER 7NEW YEAR’S LEVEE 8CALENDAR 9EXEC’S PHONE LIST 10

A new year is beginning; may 2016 year be a happy, healthy

and prosperous one for you. January usually means lots of snow, but don’t let the arrival of winter stop you from getting out and coming up to the Wing. I’m sending a special hello to those folks who are unable to get out for one reason or another. We are thinking of you and hope to see you soon at the Wing.Our fiscal year is half-over and the Wing has been a busy place since the beginning of July with fund raising events, dinners, parades and other special happenings. Your executive and other volunteers will be reviewing our constitution over the winter months; and the Mayor’s Dinner Committee will be re-launching to plan this important annual fund raising event next September.Larry Allenson has been unstinting in all his work for the Wing. In addition to other roles, he has served as our award-winning newsletter editor for the past four years - since December 2011. Thank you very, very much for making sure every issue of this vital communication piece was the best it could be. Larry is retiring from this role as of the end of December. Please welcome and support Kitty Tsang, our new editor, who is taking this on for 2016.

Thanks to all the coordinators and volunteers for games and sports activities and for continuing to take leadership roles in making the Wing a warm and welcoming place to be. Thanks to the Christmas dinner crew for creating a delicious evening of food and entertainment. Kudos to Allison Arnold and Gina Arnold for running a successful Grey Cup party on Nov 29th with proceeds going towards our new large screen television; they are planning to hold more events and fundraise for the TV; they’ve gotten off to a great start for the Membership Revitalization Committee. There’s a new game on Saturdays, so drop by and participate. Check the Wing Ding for activities coming up like a winter feast in January and a Valentine party. Volunteers are the life-blood of an organization. Thank you.Peter Sumlick, our Silver Outreach chair, is organizing more speakers for a winter-spring talk series; check the poster for details about the first one on January 21st. It’s a great opportunity to come and ask that ‘burning’ question!Quote: “Each age has deemed the new-born year, the fittest time for festal cheer.” Sir Walter Scott Per Ardua Ad Astra

Regular Features The Wing Ding January 2016

On the way home from a holiday the airline passenger asked, “Why is the mistletoe hanging over the baggage counter?” The clerk replied, “It’s so you can kiss your luggage goodbye.”

It was mealtime during our trip on a small airline in the South. “Would you like dinner?” the flight attendant asked the man seated in front of me. “What are my choices?” he asked. “Yes or no,” she replied.

A picture from the past: Where was this taken? Do You Recognize anyone?

PAST PICTURE QUIZ?


WEDNESDAY ENTERTAINMENT Larry Allenson

JUST US JAMMING! Come out to play or just to enjoy every Wednesday, at 7 pm. No jamming Dec 30th

LADIES AUXILIARY

SHUFFLEBOARD

Shuffleboard ~ 1:30-3:30 pm Wednesday afternoons except the third

Wednesday of the monthMeet up with old friends and make new ones over a

social game.We will return on January 6th.

Tom Stamp

Ev Berg

What does “making people welcome” mean?How does one create an environment in which new people feel welcomed and wanted?

Events are often attended by people who come hoping to make friends and meet like-minded folks. The first impression is the most important. One idea – it helps a lot to have activities for people to do something instead of just talking. Here are

some other ideas . . .

include visitors in conversations

reach out, greet them, introduce yourself to them and to others

offer a tour so they know where to find the restroom, the smoking area or where their coats are being stored

don’t try to force people into social interaction

take time to listen

A smile goes a long way

Happy New Year and all the best to everyone in 2016. Thanks to all the men who served our Christmas lunch and to Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus for making our day special. Looking ahead, please reserve Feb 17th for the annual luncheon prepared and served by the Wing’s Past Presidents and Executive.


ENTERTAINMENT SOCIAL DINNER Donna Kuehl & Terry Bruce

coffee and refreshments FREE ADMISSION

404 K-W WING, Royal Canadian Air Force Association 510 Dutton Drive, Waterloo, ON N2L 4C6

Phone: 519-884-1272 Website: www.404wing.ca Email: [email protected]

An interesting topic for seniors to explore

SILVER OUTREACH Speaker Series

How to Find Support for Seniors in need

January 21st 1:30 – 3:00 pm Speaker

Community Support Services Waterloo-Wellington Region

Meal programs, transportation assistance, home maintenance, support groups, Day Programs, respite information & more

We hope you can come to the levee on Jan 1st – between 2-5 pm. The annual Christmas dinner was well attended – our helpers Ada, Allison, Anna May, Brenda, Joan, Jacqueline, Mary-Lou and Larry did a great job. We send our thanks to Ann Knill and to Clive Hill for leading the caroling sing-along; also a special thanks to Bruce Breen for supporting the Wing and his musical entertainment before and after dinner. The next social dinner event is a Winter Feast on January 23rd.


BID EUCHRE by Carol & Keith Norris

Come out Monday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:30 pm for a fun game.

EUCHRE by the Desslers

Come out and enjoy Euchre on Tuesdays at 7 pm.

Great Lunches coordinated by the Ladies Auxiliary are here Fridays from 11:30 - 1:00 pm

AIR CADET NEWS

Monday 1 - 6 pmTuesday 6 - 9 pmWednesday 1 - 10 pmThursday CLOSEDFriday 1 - 10 pmSaturday 1 - 6 pm

BAR HOURS FOR JANUARY

FRIDAY LUNCHES

Capt. D. Bone, CO

ENTERTAINMENT SOCIAL DINNER

SPECIAL THANKS FROM JAN & FRED Jan Beecroft

Sit & Be Fit 10-11a.m. Tuesday Mornings January 5th to March 22nd A fun & gentle work out in a chair; exercise program for older adults. Register at the Wing at 519-884-1272 or email [email protected]

$30 per person for 12 weeks. Drop-in fee $3 per visit.

To our dear friends at the 404. I have always called the Wing my second home. Thanks so very much for all your prayers, phone calls, cards and food, as well as coming in and looking after me to give Fred a break. Just Us Jamming with their visit really got me on the road to recovery. Love you.

The Air Cadet League of Canada is now in celebration of their 75th anniversary year. A commemorative pin was created for cadets to wear on the tunic pocket of their uniform from 1 Sept 2015 to 31 Dec 2016. The Ontario Provincial Committee is reaching out to partners to support and contribute to this great worthwhile cause; a primary fund raiser is their annual lottery ticket sales. In 1941, the Air Cadet League of Canada was officially incorporated as a voluntary organization with the mandate of working in partnership with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Since then, close to one million young Canadians have participated in the training program that emphasizes leadership; it is geared to youth between the ages of 12 and 18. Successful Air Cadets have graduated and moved on to take leadership roles in many fields of business and across society. General Rick Hillier, former Chief of Defense for the Canadian Forces, said the, “... Leagues of Canada are probably our best Canadian programs for producing responsible Canadian citizens …”One of the annual Air Cadet League awards is the Irvin Erb Award of $1,000 for pilot training achievement presented to a top cadet in Canada. Irvin Erb, from Kitchener, served in the Royal Flying Corps in WWI, was a member of the 404 K-W Wing and an ardent sponsor of the Air Cadet movement since inception.

HAPPENINGS The Wing Ding January 2016

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NEW YEAR’S LEVEE Donna Kuehl

January 1st 2016 New Year’s Levée

2:00 – 5:00 pm

Come by for a ‘wee nip’ and some fellowship

Hot & cold finger foods Music, Fun & Games

Tickets: $5 at the door

Calendar The Wing Ding January 2016

January, 2016

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

“Just Us” Jamming

7 pm


7pm

General Dinner Mtg.

6 pm Mtg 7:15 pm

Singles Selective (Large Hall)

7:30 pm

1 2


7 pm

Sit & Be Fit10 - 11am

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Ladies Exec Mtg 1 pm

Aux Mtg 2 - 4 pm

CLOSED

Bid Euchre1 - 4:30 pm

Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

CLOSED


Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Friday Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm


Singles Selective 7:30 pm


CLOSED

Shuffleboard 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

New Year’s Levee

2 - 5 pm

Winter Feast 5:30 pm Meet

& Greet6:00 pm Dinner

CLOSED

SABLE 1-2:30 pm


CLOSED

Silver Outreach Speaker

1:30 - 3:30 pm

31 CLOSED


Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Euchre 7 - 9 pm



7 pm

CLOSED







CLOSED

WEC mtg 10 am

Old Salts 2 - 4 pmOptimist Dinner 6 pm

COMING EVENTS

FEBRUARY 17LADIES AUXILIARY SPECIAL LUNCHEON


Lounge1 - 6 pm

Optimist Exec 7 pm

Lounge 1 - 5 pm

404 WING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2015 - 2016

EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTORSPresident Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Director (R) Bob Drummond 226-972-25281st Vice President Wilf Dippel 664-2669 Director (R) Larry Allenson 576-99292nd Vice President Doug Arnold 888-0902 Director (R) Dick Trussler 578-6413IMM. P.P. Harvey Fry 743-2958 Director (R) Howard Dessler 885-3666Secretary vacant ---------- Treasurer Ernie Dyck 746-0496 Appointed Chairpersons and Committees Air Cadets (P) Wilf Dippel 664-2669 Poppy Fund Rep(P) Sid Kenmir 748-1778Air Cadets(P) Pending Poppy Fund Rep(P) Vic Snowden 744-1206Bar Officer (P) Larry Allenson 576-9929 Regalia1 Wilf Dippel 664-2669Dinner Meetings (1) Doug Arnold/Dick Trussler ----------- Sgt-At-Arms(P) Bob Berg 745-0212 Entertainment (P) Pending ----------- Visiting Pending -----------Events Booking (P) Harvey Fry 743-2958 Veterans Council(P) Sid Kenmir 748-1778Historian(1) Vic Snowden 744-1206 Veterans Council(P) Vic Snowden 744-1206House (2) Larry Allenson 576-9929 Membership Committee(M) Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Western Region RVP(P) Jim Scherb. through President Ontario Group President(P) John Hooper through President Wing Ding (Editor)(P) Kitty Tsang 886-8573Padre Dr. Bruce Sweet 886-1471 Wing Ding (Producer) (E) Trish Walker ----------- Parade Co-ordinator(P) Bob Berg 745-0212

LADIES AUXILIARY EXECUTIVE 2015 - 2016 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President Ev Berg 745-0212 Secretary Anne Mulhall 885-7030 Immed. Past President Carol Totzke 885-6173 Treasurer Michelle Leschak 505-7913Vice President Nancy Ellis 579-4583

DIRECTORS Kitchen Dinner Meetings Joan Fry 743-2958 Phoning Jean Ross 888-5235 Ada Monaghan 885-0975 Jean Jarosz 743-7333 Kitchen L.A. Meetings Gretta Fletcher 725-1527 Publicity Pat Snowden 744-1206Liaison Ev Berg 745-0212 Special Events Terry Bruce 884-3642 Carol Totzke 885-6173 Nancy Ellis 579-4583Membership Dorothy Dippel 664-2669 Sick & Visiting Elizabeth Maurer 742-7810

EXECUTIVES 2012-2014 & MEMBERSHIP

1 Reports through 1st Vice President2 Reports through 2nd Vice PresidentE Reports through EditorP Reports through PresidentM Reports through immediate Past President

(Call 519 area code unless otherwise stated)

The Wing Ding January 2016

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