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Upcoming Events
Aviation Day in the Florida Keys (KMTH)
Saturday November 9, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST
EAA is holding an event at the Marathon airport. About a 1000 people expected to come through the gate. Lots of planes on display. Also giving free flights to children (young eagles ) ages 8-17. Sponsored by EAA cheaper 1241
Marathon Airport, Marathon Key
17th Annual Mercy Flight Southeast Pilot Awards, Pairing Party & Golf Tournament
Sunday November 10, 2013 at 5:00 PM EST -to- Monday November 11, 2013 at 3:00 PM EST
Join us for the Pilot Awards dinner & "pairing party" at Arlington Ridge Golf Club the evening of Sunday November 10. Then on Monday, November 11 (Veteran's Day) a great round of golf at Arlington Ridge Golf Club including full breakfast, lunch and more! Register soon for early-bird discounts. It's easy to pay with your credit card using PayPal
Arlington Hills Golf Club
Venice Christmas Parade
Saturday November 30, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Annual downtown Venice, Florida Parade. Our float Amelia will be appearing!
Annual downtown Venice, Florida Parade
53rd Annual Mt. Dora Lion Club Christmas Parade
Saturday December 7, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST
Sponsored by: The Mount Dora Lions Club Mount Dora Community Trust The City of Mount Dora
Mt Dora
4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Parade/March
Saturday January 18, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST
A multicultural parade/march of walkers, floats, cars, motorcycles, bands, choirs, armed services, animals, etc. will commemorate Dr. King's memory and teachings. This parade/march is open to all people of all creeds, races, and nationalities to reinforce the concepts and values of economic justice, peace, and respect for all cultures
Downtown Leesburg
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For more information on our monthly meetings, call the office at
(352) 326-0761
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Pilot Awards Gala & 17th annual Golf tourney sponsored by:
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Get your tickets! Link is in the calendar section in the left column.
The 2013 pilot nominees have been chosen! Congratulations and thank you!
| Gould, Charles | POY North Florida | | Roberts, Donald | POY North Florida | | Sorrell Jr, Richard K | POY North Florida | | Moore, Harvey | POY Central Florida West | | Trilling, David M. | POY Central Florida West | | Hanselman, John | POY Central Florida West | | Walker, David | POY Central Florida East | | Taisch, David | POY Central Florida East | | Hoffberg, Alan M. | POY Central Florida East | | Frost, Gregory | POY Southwest Florida | | Miller, Marc C. | POY Southwest Florida | | Alexander, Jack | POY Southwest Florida | | Nowicki, Mark | POY South Florida | | Rivero, David | POY South Florida | | Samaha, Fouad (Sam) | POY South Florida | | Moore, Harvey | POY Above & Beyond | | Hanselman, John | POY Above & Beyond | | Hoffberg, Alan M. | POY Above & Beyond | | Hanselman, John | POY Rookie | | Lichterman, Jeff | POY Rookie | | Alger, Michael | POY Rookie | | Hofheimer, Andy | POY Transplants | | Moore, Harvey | POY Transplants | | Howard Greenburg | POY Transplants |
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| Silent Auction items needed | |
Calling all Angel Flight Southeast Friends - we need your help! We are preparing for our 2013 Pilot Awards Gala being held on Sunday, November 10 and could use your help with items for our silent auction. Maybe a piece of art, gift certificate, sports memorabilia, a gift basket, etc. - any and all donations are greatly appreciated. If you would like to donate something or know someone who would, contact us at info@mercymail.org or call (352) 326-0761. Thanks for your support - every dollar raised makes a direct and meaningful impact in the lives of the patients we fly.
Donated this week:
Frequent-passenger (37 times!) and professional artist (painter) Cindy K. thought long and hard about which one of her beautiful artwork to choose to donate. (Please view her website at cynthiakulp.com ). She thought about pilots, they would like birds in flight, and Kathy reminded her that pilots often call their aircraft "birds" and Cindy laughed, agreeing. This is the chosen signed, limited addition, gold-leaf framed and matted, ready to hang, UV protected, 16x26 print.
Cindy: "I am forever grateful to you all for helping me in the most gracious and generous way I can imagine. You worked to get me up to treatment and I really owe my life to your group of dedicated people" 
Recently signed up pilot Gary Fielland who flies a Citation III out of Fort Myers: Hi, I would be happy to donate the following item if it helps the cause. Framed autographed Jack Nicolson magazine cover. Cheers, gf  Thanks to Marc C. Miller and Greg Frost for flying these items to the gala! Niagara Water: Over 2,000 bottles! Thank you! Thanks to Johnny "Overspray" Francis of Flying Colors Paint & Interior for Aircraft for loaning us your truck! It was crying the whole way back! 
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Pilot Spotlight
These are the very special pilots that volunteered to take one or more of our many weekly missions. Thank you!!
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Ryan Fiorini X2
Lamar Childs
David Trilling
Wiley Horton
John Hanselman
Harry Palmer x4
Mark Nowicki
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22 mission legs were coordinated 10/19/2013 to 10/25/2013
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Passenger Debbie T. traveling home with pilot Lamar Childs after a work-up at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville to find out if eligible for a liver transplant.
Debbie wrote this thank you while at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL for an intensive evaluation for a liver transplant.  Tony travels to Moffitt Cancer Center for an evaluation for a bone marrow transplant to treat multiple myeloma. 
Pilot Ryan Fiorini: "Below is a photo of the patient, Romona W.(left) and her aunt Alarice R. (right) inside the FBO. This photo is after returning from where she had an appointment at Duke for a brain tumor. They were the nicest ladies. I feel like the lucky one to meet them and fly them"
Frequent passenger Aubrey as of October 2013 growing up!
 Aubrey D as of October 2012
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Please send your photos via your smart-phones to: info@mercymail.org. We'll get them posted on our social networks so we get some additional PR.
Thank you for all of your time and energy.
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| Thank you American Legion Riders! | |
Holly Hill, Fl, Post 120
Thank you for holding another bike run to benefit our charity! Thanks to Earth Angel Janie Rocke for keeping the spirit going!
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| GreatNonprofits 2013 Top-Rated List |
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Got two this week- wow, what a nice one!
Thank you Joan! #10!!
What a Blessing the Staff, Scheduling and Pilots were to me and my husband. I was in a rather difficult situation as my husband had a massive stroke and can no longer speak and his right arm is severely affected. I was / am in intolerable pain every minute of every day and night. I also have my87 yr. old Mother-in-law that lives with us. I have degenerative double major scoliosis with the host of problems that it brings. I was and am again in need of complete spinal revision. Health issues took us from middle class America to a much different platform. It has been difficult and frightening. The people at Angel Flight treated us so kindly. The communication between all parties is vital and they do it well. I was never left to wonder where we were at in the planning stages. The pilots were all just splendid. There is one that I will never forget. This was our second trip to Dr./Hospital at Duke University. We would be there for apx. 6 weeks, so we were heavily packed. It was so hard for me to feel so ill, guide my husband and navigate from the airport to the Hotel. This Pilot must have seen the fatigue and stress on my face. He gracefully summoned a 1st class cab and paid the bill without my even knowing it. He held the doors, treated me like a lady the way my husband would have before the stroke. Now I open the door for him. I cried tears of relief to be treated so gently. I so needed his kindness. I was so scared, so ill, in so much pain, so worried about my husband during this trip. I will never forget what it felt like to be treated like a lady one more time. It was such a comfort to be taken care of. No one knows it yet, but soon (Lord willing) I will be calling for their services one more time. I could not receive the medical care if it were not for these good people. How do you thank someone for doing so much when you need it the most. They are Angels in Flight and on the ground. Thank You, Joan
We got TEN! Thank You!!
You can still say more nice things here if you like....there are never enough words to describe the generosity of our pilots.
http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/write/angel-flight-southeast-inc-2
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| Last day - November 5th! | |
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| Volunteer opportunities | |
Help promote Lightspeed Aviation Foundation voting. - At home, through November 5th. This is a great opportunity for our charity to raise money, and a great opportunity for well-connected Facebook socialites to help from home.
Mt Dora Christmas Parade -Saturday 7 December 2013
11:00 AM. Need help driving Amelia the airplane float. 2-3 volunteers. Email Steve if you're interested. steve.purello@mercymail.org
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