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404 KITCHENER-WATERLOO WING, A.F.A.C.510 Dutton Drive Waterloo, On, N2L 4C6

519-884-1272 We proudly perpetuate the glorious traditions of the royal Canadian air forCe

March2013

THIS ISSUE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Harvey Fry

The Wing Ding is published monthly. The opinions expressed are those of the editor and contribu-tors 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.

president’s Message 1birthday Wishes 1

general Meeting notiCe 1

padre’s Corner 2

euChre 2

shuffleboard 2

bar hours 2

ladies auxiliary 3

ladies appreiCation lunCheon staff 3

friday lunCes 3

Just us JaMMing 3

entertainMent 4

MeMbership report 4

Casino night 4

blossoM’s of spring Card party 5

irish shindig 6

Calendar 7

exeC’s phone list 8

404 K-W Wing monthly meeting will be held Thursday, March 7th, 2013.

Dinner at 5:30 pm - Meeting to start at 7:45 pm. Please reserve dinner tickets by Tuesday Mar. 5th latest.

GENERAL MEETING NOTICE

It’s the end of February and this month has been a busy one. Our Valentine Dinner was a huge success. The meal was outstanding, followed by great entertainment, and all of this witnessed by a crowd occuping every available chair in the lounge. Another success for our entertainment committee! On February 20th we held our Annual Ladies Auxiliary Appreciation Dinner where the men of the Wing prepared and served dinner to the ladies who each and every year do so much for the members of the Wing. This year was different. This year the ladies said “Let’s have a luncheon rather than an evening dinner.” And so was born the Ladies Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon and the response was excellent! Past presidents Sid Kenmir, Garry Kuehl and Vic Snowden all turned out in their greys and blues with bow

ties, cummerbunds, and white gloves served the meal, poured wine, and cleared dishes, while Mike Turos, Peter Sumlick, Bob Berg, and Harv Fry stayed in the kitchen cooking and washing dishes. It was great Ladies and we appreciate you. I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the work going on at this time around the Wing paid for by the ladies. On your next trip to the Wing, look around at the new decor and new fixtures. It’s a work in progress and we thank the Ladies for their generosity. For those of you who are looking for a Saturday afternoon of fun, we are introducing Saturday Games between 2:00 and 4:00pm. In order to help our entertainment committee with their dinner programmes, Saturday Games will not be held on days when we will be holding dinners in the lounge. Mark your calendars and come out for some fun on a Saturday afternoon. When warmer weather returns, Saturday Games may include horse shoes or other outdoor activities. We’ll keep you posted.See you at the Wing.

HAPPy BIRTHDAy

Happy Birthday to our youngest member.Amy Totzke will celebrate her 100th birthday on March 11th, 2013.

Congratulations from everyone at the 404 K-W Wing.

Regular Features The Wing Ding Mar/2013

Dr. Bruce StreetPADRE’S CORNER

Greetings in this time of Lent. The following is an excerpt from Wikipedia.Lent is a solemn observance in the liturgical year of many Christian denominations, lasting for a period of approximately six weeks leading up to Easter. In most Western denominations Lent is taken to run from Ash Wednesday to Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) or to Easter Eve. The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer—through prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving, and self-denial. Its institutional purpose is heightened in the annual commemoration of Holy Week, marking the death and resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events of the Passion of Christ on Good Friday, which then culminates in the celebration on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.During Lent, many of the faithful commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penitence. The Stations of the Cross, a devotional commemoration of Christ's carrying the Cross and of his execution, are often observed. Many Roman Catholic and some Protestant churches devoid their altars of candles, flowers, and other devotional offerings, while Crucifixes, religious statues, and other

elaborate religious paraphernalia are often veiled in violet fabrics in solemn observance of this event. In certain pious Catholic countries, grand processions and cultural customs are observed, and the faithful attempt to visit seven churches during Holy Week in honor of Jesus Christ heading to Mount Calvary. Lent is traditionally described as lasting for forty days, in commemoration of the forty days which, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry, where he endured temptation by Satan. However, different Christian denominations calculate the "forty days" of Lent differently. In most Western traditions the Sundays are not counted as part of Lent; thus the period from Ash Wednesday until Easter consists of 40 days when the Sundays are excluded. However in the Roman Catholic Church Lent is now taken to end on Holy Thursday rather than Easter Eve, and hence lasts 38 days excluding Sundays, or 44 days in total.This event, along with its pious customs are observed by Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Anglicans, as well as some Baptists and Mennonites.

But for me, and for many, Lent is a journey. It is a time to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. It is a journey that leads to the ultimate act of love so deep that one lays down his life for others. Well, I have to ask how these words actually take on flesh and blood in my life? What blocks my journey? What prevents me from seeing the sacred in life and the beauty of other people? There is a quote from Richard Rohr that I found helpful: “Is there at least one place in your life where you are giving and receiving love? If it happens in one place, it can happen everywhere. If you are truly capable of loving one person, you’re capable of loving more than one, and eventually even your enemy, and finally all. Love is one piece. Thus, we rightly speak of being “in love” and Paul speaks of being “in Christ.” Love is all or nothing. you either express love or you don’t. The Scholastic philosopher, Josef Pieper, said it very well, “the proper habitat for truth is human relationship.” How we relate to anyone is how we relate to everything else, too.”So, as we move through Lent and toward Easter God gives us strength for the journey.

Come out and enjoy Euchre. Cards will be played March 12th,

19th and 26th at 7:00 pm. See you at the Wing.

EUCHRE Bob Young SHUFFLEBOARD “Sugi” Sugimotto

Shuffleboard will be played from 1:00 to 3:30 pm every Wednesday

this month except March 20th. Enjoy the competitive spirit.

BAR HOURS Larry Allenson

Sunday Closed Monday ClosedTuesday 6 - 9Wednesday 6 - 9Thursday 3 - 9Friday 4 - 9Saturday 2 - 6

Entertainment & Regular Features

LADIES AUxILIARy Bev Rylott

FRIDAy LUNCHES Carol Totzke

The Wing Ding Mar/2013

Great Lunches are here at your Wing.Come on out and join the crowd.

Every Friday from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.

WEDNESDAy ENTERTAINMENT Larry Allenson

Here we are with only one week left in February. Hopefully, before we know it Spring will be here.First of all I would like to thank Harvey and his Past Presidents and Executive Gentlemen for hosting a delightful luncheon for the Ladies Auxiliary.If you haven’t been to the Wing this month, it’s worth a visit to see the newly decorated washrooms, many thanks to Joan Fry, with the help of Harvey for the leg work. March will be an important meeting so we can make plans for our card party April 17th. Once again, we will give cash prizes or gift certificates as they both seem very popular.Friday Lunches are going well, please join us 11:30 - 1:00 pm. By all reports the Valentine Dinner was excellent.Drop into the Wing anytime and catch up on all the action.

LADIES APPRECIATION LUNCHEON STAFF Sid Kenmir

L-R: PP.Mike Turos, Pres.Harvey Fry, 1VP Bob Berg, Dir. Peter Sumlik, PP.Garry Kuehl, PP. Sid Kenmir, PP.&2ndVP. Vic Snowden.

A picture of the four kitchen staff and the three servers that looked after the Ladies Appreciation Luncheon on February 20th.

JUST US JAMMING! Come out to play

or just to enjoyWednesdays at 7 pm

The Wing Ding Mar/2013 Happenings & Advertising

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Keep us informed. Let me know if you move, change your phone number or get a new email address. Thanks.Associate 19 Regular 41 Regular - Dual 26 Regular - Life 8 Regular - Life Dual 2 VOTING 96 Social 27 Corporate Group 6 404 Honourary 12 TOTAL 141

MEMBERSHIP REPORT Donna Kuehl

ENTERTAINMENT REPORT Donna Kuehl

We’re trying something different for March 17th. Food will be available all afternoon, with a couple of kinds of Irish stew as the main dish. you have the choice of a full meal or just stew. We have some entertainers lined up for your enjoyment. Come and go as you

like or stay all day. Eat whenever you’re hungry. We hope our members are enjoying the social events this year. We couldn’t do it without you or without the volunteers who cook, serve and wash up the dishes. Thanks for supporting the Wing.

CASINO NIGHT Donna Kuehl

APRIL ENTERTAINMENTKeep April 20th free on your calendar. Plans are in the works for a casino themed event, a fantastic dinner and great music. Don’t miss it!

The Wing Ding Mar/2013 Advertising & Fund-Raising

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Entertainment & Happenings The Wing Ding Mar/2013

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Ad courtesy of Harvey Gib NewmanCharitable Business #89094 3673 RR0001

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IRISH SHINDIG

Sunday

March 17, 2013 1:00 to 5:30 pm Food & Entertainment all afternoon TICKETS - in advance or at the door Irish Stew $6 ~ Full meal $10 Come for lunch or supper

It’s a Great Day

for the Irish 404 K-W Wing, RCAFA

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Calendar The Wing Ding Mar/2013

March 2013

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

KWHRA Referees

Meeting 6:00 pm

Euchre 7 pm

Euchre7:00 pm

Optimist Dinner

6pm

CLOSEDShuffleboard1 - 3:30 pm

General Dinner Meeting

5:30 /7:45 pm

Lounge 4 pm

Friday Lunch11:30 - 1 pm

Singles Selective 7:30 pm


Singles Selective

(large hall) 7:30 pm

Irish Shindig1 - 5:30 pm

“Just Us” Jamming 7 pm

“Just Us” Jamming

7 pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Private Function 2 - 4 pm “Just Us”

Jamming7 pm

Lounge 3 pm

CLOSED

1 2Friday Lunch11:30 - 1 pm


Euchre7:00 pm

Optimist Exec Mtg

(Roundel Room) 7 pm

530 SSC Mtg. (Roundel Room)

7:30 pm

L.A. Meeting2 pm

Lounge 3 - 9 pm



Saturday Entertainment

2 - 4 pm

“Just Us” Jamming 7pm

CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED

Shuffleboard1 - 3:30 pm

Shuffleboard1 - 3:30 pm

upCoMing eVentsApril 17th Blossoms of Spring Card PartyApril 20th Casino Supper Club

31EASTER CLOSED

404 Exec Mtg10 am

Waterloo - Wellington Canoe Club

6:30 pm

K-W French Society 6:30 pm



Private Function 2 - 6 pm


2 - 4 pm


2 - 4 pm


2 - 4 pm

ExECUTIVES 2012-2013

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

404 WING ExECUTIVE COUNCIL 2012 - 2013ExECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTORSPresident Harvey Fry 743-2958 Director (R) Donna Kuehl 744-31461st Vice President Bob Berg 745-0212 Director (R) Peter Sumlick 746-56542nd Vice President Vic Snowden 744-1206 Director (R) Sid Kenmir 748-1778IMM. P.P. Mike Turos 584-7217 Director (R) Larry Allenson 576-9929Secretary Bob Hayward 954-2065Treasurer Ernie Dyck 746-0496 Appointed Chairpersons and Committees Air CadetsP Wilf Dippel 664-2669 Parade Co-ordinatorP Bob Berg 745-0212Air CadetsP Garry Kuehl 744-3146 Parade MarshallP Bob Berg 745-0212Awards CommitteeM TBA ----------- Poppy Fund RepP Sid Kenmir 748-1778Bar Officer1 Bob Berg 745-0212 Vic Snowden 744-1206By-Laws TBA ----------- Regalia1 Wilf Dippel 664-2669Dinner Meetings2 Peter Sumlick 746-5654 Service OfficerP TBA -----------Entertainment1S Larry Allenson 576-9929 Sgt-At-ArmsP TBA -----------Events Booking Peter Sumlick 745-5654 Visiting Roberta Vincent 741-5310Fund Raising2 TBA ----------- BereavementsM TBA -----------Games/Sports1 Bob Berg 745-0212 Telephone CommitteeM TBA -----------Historian1 Vic Snowden 744-1206 Veterans CouncilP Sid Kenmir 748-1778House2 Ross Knill 885-9978 Vic Snowden 744-1206 Tom Stamp 742-0445 Western Region RVPP John Hooper Esq. through Exec MembershipM Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Wing Ding (Editor)P Larry Allenson 576-9929 OLG ContactP Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Wing Ding (Producer)E Trish Walker ----------- Ontario Group PresidentP Dave Donovan through Exec Padre Dr. Bruce Sweet 886-1471

LADIES AUxILIARy ExECUTIVE 2012 - 2013 ExECUTIVE OFFICERS President Bev Rylott 579-4583 Secretary Anne Mulhall 885-7030 1st Vice President Carol Totzke 885-6173 Treasurer Aline McCubbin 579-2326Immed. Past President Terry Bruce 884-3642

DIRECTORS Friday Lunches Aline McCubbin 579-2326 Phoning Mindy Scott 621-8938 Historian Pat Snowden 744-1206 Jean Jarosz 743-7333 Kitchen Dinner Meetings Joan Fry 743-2958 Publicity Carol Totzke 885-6173 Kitchen L.A. Meetings Wendy Hilborn 746-3532 Special Events Terry Bruce 884-3642 Liaison Bev Rylott 579-4583 Roberta Vincent 741-5310Membership Dorothy Dippel 664-2669 Sick & Visiting Elizabeth Maurer 742-7810

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