Flight Levels Online - the Online Magazine for Twin Commander Owners and Operators

Legacy Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

RJ Gomez, president of Legacy Aviation, celebrates the company’s 5th Anniversary at Café do Brasil in Oklahoma City with
his wife Milli Gomez.

By Debra Brakefield

Legacy Aviation recently marked its 5th anniversary with a dinner celebration held at Café do Brasil in Oklahoma City.

Employees, spouses, and special guests were greeted with cocktails and a selection of Brazilian-style appetizers as a slideshow presentation chronicled the progression of the company and the employees, along with the accomplishments achieved.

The evening proceeded with a dinner of Orange Almond salad, Picanha flambéed in cabernet wine sauce, with roasted garlic, and steamed vegetables. Dinner was followed by a dessert of Marachoco, passion fruit mousse topped with a creamy rich chocolate mousse.

Kevin Chance, Legacy’s CFO,
confers with retiree Vasco Gomes

Closing out the night was a service award presentation celebrating the “Belief, Dedication, & Devotion to the Vision We Started With 5 Years Ago” to the employees who started on Day 1, and even slightly before. An appreciation award presentation also was made to the newer employees “For Your Dedication & Devotion To Our Continued Vision.” In addition to the plaques, each employee received a Legacy Aviation 5-Year Anniversary Commemorative Cap.

Though we never figured out if the top line of the menu card was done in error or for future planning (it proclaimed Legacy's 50th anniversary), we decided that we are all looking forward to coming back to Café do Brasil in 45 years to celebrate Legacy's half-century of doing business!

RJ Gomez awards Mark Anderson a “Belief, Dedication, & Devotion to the Vision We Started With 5 Years Ago” plaque as one of the recipients who started on Day 1. Looking on are Milli Gomez and Kevin Chance.

Legacy Aviation was awarded Twin Commander Aircraft's bronze service center award for 2008 (presented in 2009) and the silver award for 2009 (presented in 2010). The company also was ranked 12th in the Metro 50 in 2008. This represented the top 50 area companies as ranked by the City of Oklahoma City.

Legacy currently has 25 employees; of those, 18 are from the original crew when Legacy opened its doors.

Day 1s still with the company: Mark Anderson; Raymond Devine; Charles Dulworth, Sr.; Rodney Farrow; JD Foote; Jim Hanger; Mike Matthews; Steve McQuilliams; Cary Melton; Steven Reid; Don Thomason; Lonnie Walden; David Waldron; Jason Waldron; Lorna Whittington.

Slightly before Day 1: RJ Gomez; Kevin Chance; Debra Brakefield

Continuing the Vision: Jerry Burgess; Craig Kessler; Alan Hadlock; Dennis Snow.

Discuss this article in the forums...