MAL CORNER
A Message from our Vice President:
We have MALs all over the country!
HAPPY FEBRUARY, Members at Large!
As we move into February, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the extreme weather conditions many of you have faced over the past couple of months—devastating fires, heavy snowstorms, and mudslides have impacted so many areas. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
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To reiterate President Vicki Kubal’s message, I want to remind you that The Kiwi Club has a National Kiwi Disaster Relief (NKDR) Fund available to members who may need assistance. If you require help or would like more information, please reach out to Sam Gooch, Past President/Advisor, at: thekiwiclubadvisor@gmail.com. Details on the NKDR Fund, including the application process, can also be found on our website under Business > Bylaws/Forms > National Kiwi Forms. Rest assured, any conversation with Sam and any assistance received will be handled with complete confidentiality. We care about each and every one of you and hope you are staying safe.
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On a lighter note, I’d like to send Happy Birthday wishes to all our February birthday members! May your special day be filled with joy and fun!
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Finally, I would love to hear from you! Whether it’s a charitable event you're involved in, a unique experience you’d like to share, or an accomplishment you're proud of, I encourage you to send me your stories. Your contributions inspire us all and remind us of the strength and generosity within our Kiwi community.
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Wishing you a happy and fulfilling February—stay well and stay positive!
Kiwi Hugs,
Linda
Kiwi Club Biennual Dues
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Dues ($50) are due and payable after September 1st and before November 1st each even-numbered year.
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Complete information is on the "Membership Renewal" page that is located under the "MEMBERSHIP" tab.
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Or, if you are ready to pay, simply click on the link here and get started!
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​​​​​​​​​Starting a Chapter
If you know of other flight attendants in your area and would like to start a chapter, all it takes is five!
You can find information on the Forms page with details on How to Start a Chapter or contact our VP Linda Hessler Radke for information.
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Airline Memorabilia? Don't toss it... Donate it!
If you come across any memorabilia or uniforms from your flying days, and you’re wondering what to do with these items, consider sending your items now to one of our Support Staff members listed below.
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Uniform Donations - Please contact Chris Strommer Moeckel: cgmatlga@gmail.com
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Historical/Collectible Items - Please contact: Mary Richter Thrasher: thekiwiclub@comcast.net
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If you know of someone who is eligible to join The Kiwi Club, but has never joined, please consider surprising him or her with the gift of a Kiwi membership!
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You’ll find the Gift Membership Form on the Forms page of this website.
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MAL Member Spotlight - One of Our MAL Authors
We'd like to highlight two of our talented members. Both of them have written and published books that are currently offered on Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format. The Boutique has information about the books..
Argie Hoskins Shumway
Read about your fellow Kiwi MAL and author of "More Than a Ticket". She says...
"I received my wings on the 21st day of May, 1957, Class of 57-6. I attended school in April and May of 1957.The stewardess school was housed in American Airlines' hangar at Midway Airport in Chicago. There was enough room for 36 students, three instructors, and a housemother with the atmosphere along the lines of a select women's college.
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I was in one of the last classes to be trained in that hangar because later that year American Airlines built the world's first facility for training in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. I can still taste the smells of takeoffs and landings and the smell of rain on the tarmac. For a country girl from Animas Valley, New Mexico this new world was unreal.
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A world that lasted for two and half years of opportunity and excitement. My connection with the Kiwi club was an emotional connection with Kay Hansen. Membership in Tucson and Las Vegas chapters of the Kiwi club has been rewarding as my years of flying out of Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Years of memories serving American Airlines with many public relation opportunities, career days, and inaugural flights with the role of suggestions as to how to make jet service passenger friendly. Read my book about the Golden years of flying."
Argie can be contacted at: Argie.ella@gmail.com