Minutes September 22, 2007 Meeting

Greater St. Louis Nintey Nines
Minutes of the meeting of Sunday, 22 September 2007 at Creve Coeur Airport.

Present at the picnic lunch prior to the meeting: Kayleen Amerson, Gussie Freese, Ruby, Fudoli, Delia Greer, Nelda Lee, Laura Million, Jean Murry, Martha Norman, Jan Pocock, Vivian Waters, Libby Yunger

Present at the meeting: Kayleen Amerson, Gussie Freese, Ruby Fudoli, Delia Greer, Nelda Lee, Laura Million, Jean Murry, Martha Norman, Jan Pocock, Libby Yunger

The meeting was called to order at 1:20 pm by Vice-Chairman, Jean Murry. The minutes had been sent out with the newsletter and there were no additions or corrections. Martha Norman gave the treasurers report and it was accepted.

This was officially our Annual Meeting and birthday party. Jean Murry brought some of the chapter scrapbooks and cupcakes. The Chapter was started in 1941 by Del Scharr and is now 66 years old.

Old Business:

The Holiday Luncheon will be at 11 am on Saturday, 15 December at the Veranda. Because the luncheon is so late in the year, we will be collecting canned food and other non-perishables for the Circle of Concern at our November meeting.

Martha Norman distributed the Chapter Directory to all members present. Copies will be sent to the remaining members. Note that the Ruby Fudoli’s contact information is incorrect in the directory. Please update it as follows:
Fudoli, Ruby
#1 Pratt Place Apt 225
Florissant, MO 63031
314-838-4052
Ruby does not have e-mail at this time.
The Board of Directors is also incorrect in the Directory.. The four Directors are Delia Greer, Sue Mathias, Vivian Waters, and Jan Pocock.

New Business:

Jean Murry reported on the International Business Meeting in Denver. Approximately 350 members attended. The meeting was well organized and kept on schedule. CarolAnn Garratt spoke on her around-the-world flight in a Mooney. Proceeds from the related book, Upon Silver Wings, benefit ALS research. The schedule to future International Meetings:
August 2008: Alaska
2009: Chicago
2010: Hawaii
Jan Pocock has new information on the AE Scholarships

Martha Norman reported that 65 members were present at the Spring North Central Section meeting in Omaha and her talk was well attended. The Vice Governor of the North Central Section has resigned. The Michigan and Greater Detroit Chapters have merged and the Central Illinois Chapter has folded.

Kayleen Amerson has scheduled three libraries in Illinois for the remaining months in the library exhibit schedule. We will decide at a later date whether to continue the exhibit into 2009.

The Girl Scouts will be offering an Air and Space badge in Illinois. Jean is representing the Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum. Laura Million and Kayleen Amerson offered to help out on the Illinois side and Jan Pocock is working on the Missouri side.

Jean Murry asked that we save the Millionaire Dollars from the Post Dispatch for her to give to the Wings of Hope.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Libby Yunger, Secretary