Newsletter Number 28 - November 2010

At the September 4th Meeting of the Region, Alan Robson, the North East Welfare Officer attended and gave a very good report on Welfare aspects to the assembled Delegates. The Region are stepping in another direction, in an effort to be much more pro-active. It is believed that the aim to bring in specialist speakers on various subjects will encourage Region Delegates to be more active, and involve others from their own Branches.

The next Region Meeting will be held on Saturday 4th December 2010 at the Officer's Mess, RAF Linton on Ouse, at 1200hrs, when the new Station Commander Group Captain Terry Jones MA RAF will welcome the Region Delegates and visitors in the Garraway Room of the Officer's Mess. John Allison the Station Civil RAFALO will introduce the Station Commander.

After a great deal of effort in trying to get someone interested enough to come forward and take on the role of Web Site coordinator, in support of our Web Master Ian Scales, we are most grateful to Mr Ian Russell of Hull in volunteering for the work, to take over from John Allison. Work has been done to the site, to indicate the take over by Ian. In future contact should be made with Ian Russell, when they have items they wish to be added to the Web Site. Ian can be contacted on 01482 804178 or E Mail irussell@irussell.karoo.co.uk Grateful thanks go to Ray Maudson the Hull Branch President/Chairman for his work in getting Ian interested in the continuance of the Web Site. It is also important to note that it is Hull Branch who currently support the Web Site financially.

It is now up to the Branches to produce information for the web site, which was set up with Branches and Membership in mind, to be able to advertise their Branch and its functions. Please support your Region.

There will be a Region Standard Bearer's Competition in 2011. It is important for the future that these competitions are continued, it enables the Region to be represented at the Area Standard Bearers Competition, and could easily lead to the opportunity to go forward to the National Competition.

Display Equipment is available for Branch use via John Allison. Tel 01904 761077 or e mail johna.rafa@talktalk.net

Our Ex Region Secretary, John Allison, amongst his other RAFA interests, is now working from an office at RAF Linton on Ouse, one day a week (Thursdays). It is believed that Linton is the first RAF Station to have an RAF Association member based on it, which gives the added incentive to have RAFA working closer with the RAF. John's work includes his involvement on a number of RAF event committees. He was the Joint Project Officer for the recent very successful 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Parade & Service in York and York Minster.

Please note that we are advertising one of our newest affinity partners, Forester's Friendly Society - if you need any information or contact details, hit the logo on the Home Page, below the button key box on the left. There is lots of interesting information from the company.