SOMETIMES RAF SUPPORT MEANS MORE THAN A CHECK IN THE MAIL

Annie McGlynn-Wright, her husband, and their two small children decided to ride out Hurricane Ida in their home in New Orleans. They survived the powerful storm and their home was only slightly damaged, but they were stranded with no power, water or sewer during the city’s hottest days of summer. Annie is the daughter of RAF President Bill McGlynn.

“Three days in, it was clear that it might be weeks before the power was restored,” Annie said. School was canceled indefinitely. “Without having family in the South, evacuations are both logistically challenging and cost-prohibitive,” she said.

RAF Montana/Texas Ambassador Steve Maus and his wife Libby learned of their ordeal and offered their Emory, Texas home. “We welcomed the family, their dog, and their cat,” Steve said, adding, “It could be six days or six weeks. They are welcome as long as they need it.”

Annie said, “There is really no way to describe the amazing relief that we feel at being able to leave New Orleans after the storm, and how grateful we are to Steve and Libby. It is an incredible act of generosity to let a stranger (with kids, a dog, and a cat) stay at your home, and speaks volumes about their incredible compassion.” She pointed out that Maus’s had previously provided shelter to strangers after Hurricane Katrina.

“Although I am not a pilot myself, we have certainly benefited from this amazing community,” she added.

Submitted on September 8, 2018.

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RAF AWARDS GRANT FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF HCRC

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Oregon RAF Liaison Bill Ables has been awarded a $5,000 RAF grant to retain RAF membership in and support the Hells Canyon Recreation Collaborative (HCRC) for the next five years. The HCRC was organized in 2016 at the request of Idaho’s Congressional Delegation as a framework for the various recreational user groups to collaborate with the US Forest Service within the 652,488-acre Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. Ables, a past Director and current member of the group, explained that HCRC membership is a cross-section of user groups from both the private and commercial sectors, including river rafters and jet boaters, backpackers, horse packers, aviators, and governmental management agencies. Providing ongoing support ensures continued aviation representation. The rugged Snake River canyon region hugs the borders of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho, and includes nine backcountry airstrips within the Recreational Area. All are maintained by volunteer aviation groups in collaboration with the USFS: Cache Creek, Salmon Bar, Dug Bar, Temperance Creek, Pittsburg Landing, Sluice Creek, Lord Flat, Memaloose, and Big Bar. “Our support of HCRC, combined with the other involved aviation groups, ensures ongoing maintenance and improvements at each of these nine airstrips. It benefits general aviation by preserving access to enjoy the beauty of the Hells Canyon area, which directly speaks to the Mission of the RAF,” Ables said. For more information on Dug Bar, Cache Creek, Big Bar, and Memaloose, see the Airfield Guide . Pittsburg Landing, Sluice Creek, Temperance Creek, and Salmon Bar are not listed in the Airfield Guide at this time. Submitted February 24, 2026