SSA recognizes CISS and Chief Instructor

Chief Instructor, Nyal Williams, was recognized at the SSA Convention as the most active instructor in Region 6 in the SSA's ABC Bronze Badge Program.

In addition, the CISS pilots participating in this important program also deserve recognition for accepting the challenge to improve their soaring skills. Everyone is elgible to participate and it is not too early to start setting personal goals for adding badges during the 2010 season.

Gene McNay

My father, Gene McNay Sr., died peacefully Friday night.

He was a lifetime member of CISS and instructor from the 60s-80s,
I'm not sure if he was active still in the 90s.

We hope to get the obituary in the Star Tuesday or Wednesday.

A memorial service will be held at Church at the Crossing,
near Keystone and 465, this coming Saturday. Visitation will
be 1-2 with a memorial from 2-3.

There may be a few of his former students around who would like
to attend? I was hoping you could at least get the word out.

We would ask that donations to the Alzheimer's Association
be made in lieu of flowers or other consideration.

Thanks,
gene

Gene McNay II
Columbus, IN

Marlon Tessarzyk made the new Soaring issue, where they recognized his receiving his latest badge. Apparently, we neglected to send a photo.

New Glider at the Club

Dave Stanley passed through today with an ASW-20B he bought in New York and dragged back through terrible snow storms. He's put it in a relative's barn near Marion and will be looking to get into a T-hangar soon.

Now we have two of them; what about a race?