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Maria Ortiz Ash Dispersal Foundry Flights was honored to be able to provide a free aerial ash dispersal for Maria as her last wish to have her ashes scattered on Sunset Beach. Sunset Beach is where Maria was able to see and experience the Pacifi...

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Foundry Flights was contacted by Angel Flight West about performing one leg, in a multi-leg flight for a patient needing medical treatment in Oakland, California. Foundry Flights Pilot, Mike Varadi was able to perform the mission picking up the patient and his wife in Eugene, Oregon and then flying them down to Redding, California where another Angel Flight Pilot picked them up to continue their journey to Oakland.

Ironically, what was only suppose to be a one day mission and 2 1/2 hour return trip from Redding to McMinnville turned out to not be the case. Mike encountered poor weather condition on his return trip and not allowing him to come into the Willamette Valley to McMinnville. Instead, Mike was forced to land at the Bend (Oregon) Airport and spend the night.

Although Mike landed at Bend after the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) had closed, he ran into a flying club who was having a pot-luck diner and were kind enough to feed him and drive him to a hotel for the night. They were also kink enough to pick him up the next morning and give him a ride to the airport. Foundry Flight is greatly indebted to these fellow pilots for their generosity!

The next day, Mike was able to fly as far north as The Dalles, Oregon but was still unable to continue on to McMinnville. At this, Mike's son was able to drive Mike's wife, Cynthia, out to The Dalles so that Mike and Cynthia could spend their 28th wedding anniversary together.

Finally, the next afternoon, Mike, with Cynthia, was able to complete the Angel Flight Mission which had started two days earlier and fly back to McMinnville.

Foundry Flights is very fortunate to have a volunteer pilot like Mike. It shows to Mike's character and dedication to remain focused on the mission and perform service above and beyond what was originally expected.

A special thanks also goes to The Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon for providing the funding for this flight through a grant.

Foundry Flights, as a ministry of The Foundry Community, is proud to be able to be a part of the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program. This program allows customers of Fred Meyer, and it's associated franchises, select The Foundry Community as their Awards Organization.

As a part of the Community Rewards program, The Foundry Community and Foundry Flights will be able awarded a donation each quarter. This donation is based upon how many rewards points Fred Meyer customers, who have selected The Foundry Community as their donation organization, acquire during each quarter.

All donations received from the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program will assist Foundry Flights continue to provide it's Aviation Ministry and help others in need with the gift of flight.

To become a Foundry Community and Foundry Flights Community Rewards supporter, please go to www.FredMeyer.com/CommunityRewards.com. Once there click on the "link your rewards card" and enter "87241" for the organization number or search for "The Foundry Community" as the organization.

In November 2014, Foundry Flights was notified that it had been selected to be a 2014 Oregon International Air Show recipient. The grant was specifically designed to assist Foundry Flights perform one of it's primary missions of Angel Flight West Flights.

Foundry Flights applied for the grant in June, 2014 and as a part of the application process found an' opportunity to serve' by volunteering at the 2014 Air Show at the Hillsboro Airport.

The $1000.00 grant will be used to pay for fuel for Angel Flight West flights. Angel Flight West (www.angelflightwest.org) arranges flights for people needing transportation, usually for medical reasons. In each instance, the flight is free of charge to the patient and performed by volunteer pilots who volunteer their planes and time. Foundry Flights has performed several of these flights and with this grant money will be able to perform several more during 2015.

The ability for The Oregon International Air Show to provide these grant dollars to charity organizations, like Foundry Flights, comes from support and attendance at their annual air shows held each summer at the Hillsboro Airport. In 2015, the Oregon International Air Show will feature the Blue Angels along with other Aviation Performers. More information and advance tickets can be found at The Oregon International Air Show website www.oregonairshow.com.