[Rmc-list] Fw: [PPCC] FW: Berkman/Langen Memorial Fund

[Steve Goodman]

> >From: Christy Barden <ChristyBarden at cs.com>
> >To: rearengine.steve at worldnet.att.net, HoanLuu at yahoo.com,
> >airzaim at hotmail.com,        communique at corvair.org, redzmaf at msn.com,
> >DWBW1999 at MSN.COM,        ehorsman at juno.com, jimcimiluca at comcast.net,
> >ddpleau at msn.com,        rdgalli at tcsn.net, herrilldaphne at msn.com,
> >kentsu at corvairkid.com,        cca at hughes.net, Jonni Berkman
> ><jonnean at aol.com>
> >Subject: Berkman/Langen Memorial Fund
> >Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:59:32 -0600
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> >Please post this additional information on your
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> >It has been brought to my attention that we did not mention what the
> >Berkman/Langen
> >Memorial
> >Fund would be used for. In counseling with Jonni Berkman
> >and Diana Langen it was decided to use the funds for the aviation
> >education of young people. Herb was a big booster of the Experimental
> >Aircraft Association's (EAA) "Young
> >Eagle" program. There are thousands of pilots that donate their
> >time and money to give young people their first ride in an airplane.
> >For many this is their first exposure to aviation. Herb remembered
> >when he was young, building and flying model airplanes what he wouldn't
> >have given to have a ride in a real airplane. He always remembered
> >this during his young Civil Air Patrol (CAP) days. He has given many
> >rides to young people who were just like him.
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> >But we have to look beyond that. When a young person does "catch the bug"
> >to learn about aviation and
> >maybe flying and doesn't have the resources to start an education in
> >that direction is where this fund will come into play. To help young
> >people get started on the road to a career in aviation.
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> >I apologize for not having made this clear in the original e-mail. So
> >much has been happening we just overlooked it.
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> >We wish to
> >thank Jim
> >Cimiluca, Director of the Rocky Mountain Fly-In for his help in having
> >the
> >Langen family come up from Tucson for the
> >Memorial Service. The Rocky Mountain
> >Fly-In has announced the establishment of the Berkman/Langen Memorial
> >Fund. They have joined up with 1stBank to enable anyone to walk into
> >any branch
> >and donate to the fund. So instead of flowers maybe a donation to the
> >fund would be more appropriate. Check out www.rmrfi.org/index.htm.
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> >See you all on Saturday at the Elks Lodge in
> >Brighton at 1 pm.
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> >Christy
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