Reaching For the STARS

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By Pam Jones

STARS Calendar Campaign, a viable fundraiser for this crucial service, has started for their 2012 calendars.
Beverley Michalezki, a local resident who has been an active volunteer in our area for the last twenty-five years is out pounding the pavement for STARS. This year Beverley will be covering Longview, Black Diamond, Turner Valley, Priddis and Bragg Creek.
She will be knocking on doors asking you to please purchase a calendar for $30. She accepts cash, cheques, debit, Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
STARS attended 74 missions in our area in 2010 alone, completed a total of 1,453 missions in 2010 and have clocked over 20,000 missions since 1985. They currently operate five Eurocopter BK117 models and will soon be adding two new Agusta Westland AW139 models. In the spring of 2012 STARS will be expanding into Saskatchewan, based out of the Regina Airport and in late 2012 will add a base at the Saskatoon Airport.

My own experience includes two family members whose lives were saved due to the expertise of STARS on two separate occasions. I also know many others who can attest to the same.

Beverley is the only one covering this large area and needs your help. She is asking that if she misses you please call her at 403-933-4838 and leave a message; she will get back to you.

You can also watch for her kiosks throughout the area and at local fundraising events. The campaign runs from July through February 2012. Let's all help Beverley have a successful campaign.