The Curtis J. Bracket Memorial Fund recently donated $7,500 to Northwood Airlifeline.
In the picture from left to right are;
Tom Sullivan, Mike Tomosaski, Teresa Louys, Robert Johnson & Jay Olivares.
The Annual Labor Day Golf Scramble at Oak Crest Golf Course was held in September this year
with $1,000 raised for Northwoods Airlifeline. The Curtis J. Bracket Memorial Fund from Norway Michigan matched the funds this year with another $1,000.
Shown in the picture from left to right; Dale Ward, Jack Underhill, Teresa Louys, Jim Flaminio, Robert Johnson, Mike Tomosaski & Jay Olivares.
We've transported Darcy & Mike Getzloff's triplets Adrianna, Ava and Colten of Wilson to Milwaukee Children's Hospital several times. They were all born prematurely and are doing well. (Pilot Dennis Whitehead really has his hands full!)
Dear Airlifeline,
Please accept the following donation on behalf of Manistique Area Girl Scout Troop 210 from St. Francis de Sales School. As part of a badge requirement, my 11 Girl Scout's have been saving pennies for the past 30 days to see that "pennies really do add up."
As a result, they saved 2,057 pennies.
The girls then decided they would like to donate the pennies to a charity and I am honored to write the check out to Airlifeline.
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This troop is very familiar with your angels in the air; as you can see we have very close family and friends from St. Francis School/Parish who benefit from your organization. It is this Thanksgiving time of year that we would like to thank you for helping our friends.
Sincerely,
Girl Scout Troop 210
Lisa Slavinski, Leader
140 N 2nd Street
Manistique, MI 49854 |
Northwood’s Airlifeline Benefit
Every year on Labor Day, the Oak Crest Golf Club has held a 4-man Scramble golf Tournament. Several thousand dollars have been donated to Northwood’s Airlifeline over the past several years. This year $1,030.00 was provided by Oak Crest Golf Club. The Curtis J. Brackett Memorial Fund, from Norway, Michigan made a commitment to match the account for 2006. The total donation to Northwoods Airlifeline for this year is $2,060.00. The committee from Oak Crest Golf Club responsible for this years event are as follows: Fred Flink ~ Director of Golf, Jack Underhill ~ Event Chairman, Dale Ward ~ Committee Member, Jim Flamingo ~ Committee Member. The Curtis J. Brackett Board consists of: Robert E. Johnson, Mike Tomasoski and Jay Olivares.
Pictured are representatives from the event, Northwoods Airlifeline and the Brackett Memorial. Left to Right: Mike Tomasoski, Jim Flaminio, Fred Flink, Teresa Louys, Robert Johnson, Jack Underhill |
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We received a donation of over $400 from Bob Morrell in memory of his
wife, Ruth. Ruth, 88 years old, died on September 29th 2006.
She worked for the Dickinson County Office of Veterans Affairs for 44
years. Ruth was also a past member of the Dickinson County Board of Commissioners and the Ford Airport Commission. Photo above: Tom Sullivan receiving donation from Bob Morrell
Our pilots at Airlifeline Fest 2006
January 23, 2006. Three NWALL missions come together at Manistique. The baby on the right is Savannah White, coming home with her Mom and Grandma after specialized treatment at Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. Just left of Savannah is Linda Zellar of Gulliver, heading to Rochester for cancer treatment at Mayo's. On the far left is Mason Young, returning from Ann Arbor to Iron Mountain.
The Curtis J Brackett Memorial Fund donated $7500.00 to Northwoods Airlifeline. Pictured from left to right: Bruce Rutter (NWALL pilot), Dean Lefebvre (NWALL pilot), Teresa Louys (NWALL V.P.) Ruth & Bob Larson (NWALL Founders), Robert Earl Johnson (The Brackett Fund Board of Directors) and Tom Sullivan (NWALL President and pilot)
April 4, 2005. We flew Kathy Sinclair of Florence, Wisconsin from Detroit's Willow Run Airport to Iron Mountain. Kathy had specialized surgery at the University of Michigan to correct a spinal defect. Copilot Bruce Rutter helped make the flight possible.
Flight from Rochester, July 24, 2004. We flew June Mantor (right) back home to Escanaba after evaluation for a kidney transplant. She will be returning to Mayo's soon for specialized surgery. Accompanying June was her daughter-in-law Marsha Bauer. Co-pilot Bruce Rutter is on the left.
Photo from a multiple leg trip we assisted Angel flight for a patient going from Marquette, MI to Texarkana AK. The photo shows our pilot, the patient, and the Angel Flight pilot at the first stop turning the patient over to Angel Flight for leg number 2. The patient was from Marquette and was going to Arkansas to donate stem cells.
Sovia and Jack Lockwood at Rochester, Minnesota May 13, 2004. Dennis Whitehead flew them home to Gladstone following Sovia's surgery at Mayo's for a rare abdominal tumor. Jack and Dennis found they had a lot in common: both are avid mountain climbers, both have played hockey most of their lives, and both are vegetarians.
Flight# 2000: Margaret was very happy to be home. After 20 years living in the southwest and the loss of her husband, she was happy to be home in the Copper Country where all of her family is close.
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Bob & Ruth Larson with Tom Sullivan and Steve Phillips
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Bob & Ruth Larson with Jim & Rose Olson
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| Robert "Bob" Larson, founder of Northwoods Airlifeline, recently received the Ralph Sheehan Distinguished Service Award at the District 10 Lions Convention held in Munising. This award is the most prestigious award given by District 10 and was established in 1979 in honor of Past International Director Ralph Sheehan.
When Bob retired from Chicago based Otis Elevator Co., he and his wife, Ruth(a retired registered nurse), moved to the Upper Peninsula to Republic and now resides in Iron Mountain. He knew then he didn't want to sit around and watch the birds fly. Instead he looked around and saw a need where he could fly and make a difference. He had a dream after he saw a need for helping people. Using his own aircraft and funds he flew patients to where they needed to go for medical help.
In 1989, after many hours of hard work and much publicity his dream came true with the formation of Northwoods Airlifeline.
The Northwoods Airlifeline is a non-profit operation. The organization now has over 10 pilots.
Last year 185 missions were flown from the Upper Peninsula to places like Chicago, Madison, St. Paul, Nashville, Detroit, Saginaw, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, Cleveland, and Appleton. The pilots volunteer their time and their aircraft to provide free transportation to help people obtain medical assisstance unavailable to them in the UP.
Passengers need to travel for surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, diagnostic procedures, and other treatments.
The Northwoods Airlifeline (NWALL) is one of the most worthy organizations in the Upper Peninsula and is supported entirely by contributions.
Bob had a dream, filled a need, and made a difference in many, many lives. He performed an outstanding humanitarian achievement. |
April 30, 2004. Double pickup at Rochester for Mayo Clinic patients Lillian Larson and Ken Ray. L to R: Dennis Whitehead, Matt Janousek, Monica Larson, Lillian Larson, Tom Sullivan, Beatrice Ray, Ken Ray. Matt and Dennis flew Lillian and Monica to Marquette in our twin, while Tom flew the Rays to Iron Mountain in his Mooney. (Maybe in a few years we can get the jet in the background and do it all in one trip!)
March 16, 2004: We flew Jeff Hendricks of Iron Mountain to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for specialized cancer treatment. With Jeff is Steve Phillips, copilot.
Happy Birthday Bob! |
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February 4, 2004. Copilot John Brooks stands with Kyle Rose and his Mom Jenny after completing a subzero night flight from Drummond Island to Ann Arbor. Kyle liked the NWALL bear we gave him, and Mom said our Seneca provided a comfortably warm cabin.
November 17, 2003: Randall Gardner and
his wife Rosa flew in NWALL's Seneca from the Soo to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
for cancer therapy. Pictured
are (L to R) copilot Bob Tice, Randall and Rosa Gardner, and copilot Dennis Whitehead
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