The fifty-one entries for the CLAS 2020 photo contest are displayed below. Vote for your twelve favorites. Send in your list with your twelve selections to Garry Guertin at gguertin@cox.net . 2020 CLAS Photo Contest Entries (PDF) You do not have to list your picks in order of preference. The winners will be those that…
Fellow CLAS Members, Below please find a reminder from Garry concerning our annual photo contest to be held at our next meeting on October 17th, 7:30 at the Plainville Police Dept. Hope to see lots of great pics! The regular CLAS meeting agenda will be followed by the photo contest at the end of the…
The following commercial pilots have indicated that they are planning to participate in the 2019 Plainville Fire Company’s Hot Air Balloon Festival, and will be booking paid flights: A & a Balloon Ride LLC (Chester, NH) / Andre Boucherbearship3@comcast.net / 603-432-6911 A Yankee Balloon LLC (Fairfield, CT) / Bill Colyerayankeeballoon@aol.com / 203-255-1929 Above Earth’s Plane…
The website is under development, but the 2019 Hot Air Balloon Pilot Application, 2019 Hot Air Balloonist Flyer (passengers), and 2019 Hot Air Balloon Festival Crafter Applications are all available online now. Spread the word! http://plainvillefireco.com/index.php/hot-air-balloon-festival/
A huge THANK-YOU to everyone who came out to the Safety Seminar yesterday, and a special round of appreciation and gratitude to our presenters, and to the folks who put the event together: Penny Christy: Program Content, BFA liaison, Chairperson Ed Gutowski: Food Procurement, Setup, Cleanup Chris Mooney, Rob Macfarlane: Concept, Organization Mark Sand: Logistics,…
Each year, CLAS creates a calendar using photos taken by CLAS members throughout the previous calendar year. Garry recently collected the content winner archives – which we’ve linked from the GALLERY page. Enjoy!
We’ve spent some time putting together a new Directory page, with listings for Balloon Charters, Manufacturers, Service Providers, etc. Please visit the page to check your commercial listing – edits and additions (moderated) are welcomed.
Registration Form for the 2019 Ruth Salzberg Memorial Safety Seminar is now available online (link to event on our Calendar Page) Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Yale Divinity School in New Haven. We hope that you will join us!
Our annual Winter Dinner will be held on When: Saturday, February 2, 2019, 6:00-10:00 pm Where: Baci Grill, 134 Berlin Rd, Cromwell, CT Cost: $36 / person, payable in advance Ellen Dressel 1476 Highland Ave. Cheshire, CT 06410 Email: esdressel1@gmail.com Phase: 203-530-7658, or at the door with prior reservations to Ellen. Please make your reservations…
Greetings All,I haven’t seen anyone sending emails about the Winter flyout this weekend at the Aquaturf but the Prog Charts look pretty abysmal; rain on Saturday and wind on Sunday. Them is the breaks. Stay Warm. RZ