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PATTY BUNCE

Vice President of Appreciation Patty and her husband Peter Bunce – who serves on RAF’s Board of Directors – are long-time friends and supporters of the RAF. Patty received her B.S. in Occupational Therapy, magna cum laude, from Mountain Mary University in Milwaukee, WI. She has worked in a variety of school and medical settings,…

RAF BLENDS LEARNING AND LEISURE AT FINAL RMEC

Twenty-four RAF volunteers, directors and members gathered Sept. 20-22 at Ohio’s Piqua Airport at Hartzell Field (I17) for the last of three 2019 Regional Mini Educational Conferences (RMECs). Many conference attendees flew directly in for the RAF educational weekend. Hartzell Propeller Inc. graciously opened up their facilities, and Friday afternoon, groups enjoyed tours of its main…

RAF “CAMPS” AT AOPA’S TULLAHOMA FLY-IN

The RAF was part of AOPA’s eightieth anniversary season of celebration during the two day AOPA Fly-In at Tullahoma, Tennessee Sept. 13-14. Tullahoma Regional Airport/William Northern Field (THA) has both asphalt and turf runways, and lies roughly midway between Nashville and Chattanooga. Visitors enjoyed the Beechcraft Heritage Museum which is right on the field. Some…

RUSSELL JOINS RAF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RAF Wisconsin Liaison Jeff Russell has accepted the position of RAF Director, and will join the Board immediately. Russell became a State Liaison in August of 2015. “My four years’ experience as a State Liaison was valuable and really helped me understand this great organization and the impact it has had to enhance and improve…

INSTAGRAM FANS!

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DAN PRILL

Director Emeritus Dan Prill, a founding member of the Recreational Aviation Foundation, spent ten years on its Board of Directors; eight years as Vice President. Dan was instrumental from its initial formation to helping the organization attain 5,000 members by the end of his term in 2013. “It has been a rewarding journey,” Dan says,…

ROL MURROW

Director Emeritus Rol has a wide ranging background, having worked in aerospace acoustics, film and video production, theatre operations, and management. Along the way his enthusiasm for aviation led from avocation to advocacy of local airports to vocation, including work for AOPA and the Wolf Aviation Fund. He now lives on the Continental Divide in…

TIM CLIFFORD

Director Emeritus Tim Clifford joined the RAF board in 2008. He is a native of Dayton, Ohio, whose ancestors, he assures, always bought Wright Brothers bicycles. Tim has flown for business and recreation for over 35 years. Today, Tim and his wife Ann, travel all across the country; camping under the wing of their Husky.…

CHUCK JARECKI

Director Emeritus Starting out in a Piper Super Cub, Chuck got his private rating in 1960. Seeking further flying knowledge, he gained his commercial and glider licenses in 1961; then seaplane and instrument ratings. He bought a brand-new Cessna 180 in 1976 and began exploring North America from the air. He and his wife Penny…

READE GENZLINGER

Director Emeritus Reade joined the RAF board in July of 2012 and served as the Secretary/Treasurer for the foundation. He had long been associated with aviation and philanthropic work, primarily in the Philadelphia area. He brought financial management expertise to the RAF along with his deep love of aviation. Reade lost his life in an…