1. THE FLY PAPER
DECEMBER 2010
SHOWALTER FLYING SERVICE
The Orlando Executive Airport (KORL)
400 Herndon Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
An Angel Flight Success Story
If I said the name Cindy Kulp, would you know who I was talking about? My guess
is no. Unless of course you are one of the dozens of Angel Flight volunteer pilots
who have been privileged to fly her from her home in The Florida Keys to Orlando
for cancer treatment. Or, unless you are one of the many Showalter employees that
have followed her progress or driven her to MD Anderson for her doctors appoint-
Special points
of interest: ments. If you mention the name Cindy Kulp to any of her pilots or her friends at
Showalter, we would say that Cindy is one of our heroes!
Angel Flight Success
Those of us that have been privileged to follow Cindy’s progress remember her fre-
Story
quent visits, surgeries, treatments and hair loss. But those aren’t the things that
stand out in my memory. What I remember is her quick smile, her positive attitude
and her resolve that cancer would not rule her life. To look at her now with her
long hair pulled into a pony tail, her healthy glow and the same beautiful smile, you
know that Cindy has won her fight!
Not only has Cindy won, but she has been set free...given a clean bill of health!
Inside this issue:
Cindy’s November Angel Flight to Orlando was her last for the next five years. Bob
Showalter flew the first leg of her journey from The Keys to ORL, and Angel Flight
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pilot Ed Moon flew the return leg. This wasn’t just any old flight for Ed. He and his
wife Michele took Cindy and her husband Rob out for a celebratory dinner when
Annual Rate In- 2 they arrived home. And Ed’s mother Helen made a special quilt for Cindy as she
crease does for all of his Angel Flight passengers.
I share this story for several reasons. I want to tell Cindy what an inspiration she is
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& Hangar to so many of the people she’s come in contact with on her cancer journey. Her
spirit and spunk have been a blessing to us all! I also want to thank Angel Flight
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and all of their volunteers like Ed Moon that give of their time, talents and re-
sources so that folks like Cindy can get the best care possible, even if it’s far from
home. And lastly I share
Cindy’s story in the hopes
that it will inspire someone
reading it to get involved in
Angel Flight or one of the
Contact us: other aviation non-profits as
Phone: 407-894-7331 a pilot or donor.
Fax: 407-894-5094 Happy Holidays~
E-mail:
jenny@showalter.com Jenny
Web:
www.showalter.com
Pictured: Cindy Kulp being presented
with a handmade quilt by volunteer
pilot Ed Moon.

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The Gift of Giving
We have lots of wonderful customers, that’s a fact! Every once and a while,
though, you learn something you didn’t know about one of them. Eric Holm
has been a customer of ours for several years and we have enjoyed getting to
know him, his wife and their fine flight crew. I thought you would all be inter-
Annual Rate Increase ested in the article reprinted below from the Orlando Convention and Visitors
Bureau newsletter. I hope each of you enjoyed a Blessed Thanksgiving! We at
As I started to write this I was feel-
Showalter are thankful for each and every one of you, our readers. ~Bob
ing almost apologetic about the
need to address this topic. Then I Golden Corral hosts their 18th annual “Helpings from the Heart” event at
got over it. What I am is grateful The Salvation Army on Thursday, November 25.
beyond measure that all of us are Along with the generous support of local businesses, Golden Corral’s Thanks-
here and all of you reading this giving tradition has now become “Florida’s Largest Community Thanksgiving
are still working together after 27 Meal” and is expected to serve over 25,000 meals on Thanksgiving Day. All
of the most difficult months in our are invited to dine in the Salvation Army gymnasium located on 440 W. Colo-
65 year history. nial Dr., beginning at 11 a.m. The dinner is a collaborative effort founded by
Eric Holm and made possible with the support of the non-profit community,
Because things were so bad last
corporations and local businesses including; U.S. Foods, MBM Food Services,
year we chose not to adjust our
Local Bakeries, The Central Florida Fair, Bubbalous Bar-b-q, Pepsi, Harvill’s Pro-
rates on January 1st for the first
duce and Sprint who provides cell phones for those who wish to call
time in more years than I can re-
home. Over 1,000 Salvation Army volunteers will arrive throughout the day to
member. It was the right decision
assist with serving the meal.
for all of us.
Owner and president of Metro Corral Partners, Eric Holm, founded Helping
That said, while things are not
Hands from the Heart to give back to the community and return the favor to
nearly what we would have hoped
The Salvation Army which provided a Thanksgiving meal to the Holm family
for, they are improving slightly
many years ago when Mr. Holm was a child. “Golden Corral takes pride in
and costs are rising. Therefore,
feeding the community every day of the year in its restaurants and we see
we will be raising our rates 3%
Thanksgiving as a way of giving back to Central Florida by providing for those
across the board on January 1st,
in need,” said Holm. “This year we know that all kinds of families may need
2011. Should you have any ques-
help.
tions or concerns, please bring
them to my attention. I truly ap- "Last year we served over 22,000 meals, and this year with the economy the
preciate each of you. way it is we are preparing for over 25,000 meals” said Jason Gronlund, execu-
tive chef and kitchen manager of Helpings from the Heart. “We know that it is
~Kim
a lot of food to prepare and have ready but every year we make it happen and
every year we get better at doing it."
Major Andrew Kelly, area commander of The Salvation Army in Orlando says
Reminder- “In 25 years, I have never experienced a com-
Yearly tie-down and munity more in need then this one right
hangar payments now. This meal has always been a blessing to
those we serve, and this year, it will do more
are due by January
good then ever.”
1st, 2011. All yearly
tie-down and han-
gar customers save Lodi’s Lowdown
10%! Contact Dawn
Sorry Nicholas...I ran out of room! Look for Lodi’s Lowdown to return in the
in accounting for January 2011issue of The Fly Paper.
more information. We wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a
Blessed New Year!