Meeting Minutes - December 2009

Minutes December 13, 2009

Members Present: Jean Murry, Jan Pocock, Vivian Waters, Gussie Freese, Liby Yunger, Delia Greer, Sue Mathias, Mary Kinnaw, Nelda Lee, Martha Norman and Teresa Camp. Visitors: Chris Zern, Susan Van Matre, Jack Kinnaw, Bob Kremer and Bill Camp.

The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Libby Yunger at 1:35 PM following a Christmas Luncheon planned by Delia Greer at "Jimmy's On The Park" in Clayton MO.

Libby introduced our visitors and prospective members and asked each to give a little information about themselves and tell something about their flying experience.

MINUTES: the minutes from the Library meeting were not available and will be read at the next meeting. Libby discussed her talk about "99 Years of Women In Aviation” and “The History Of The Ninety Nines". She is available to give these talks and will be speaking at the EAA Christmas Party.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Treasurer, Martha Norman reported there are no changes since the last meeting. She reported there is one application for our scholarship so far this year.

OLD BUSINESS: Libby said she will not be available for meetings on Saturdays for awhile and the motion was made to plan our meetings on Sunday afternoons as needed by Mary Kinnaw and seconded by Jan Pocock and carried.. Jean will be in charge of our table at the Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show in January 2010 and we will have a meeting also at that time. Our February, 2010 meeting will be at Creve Coeur Airport on the 21st. We will meet at 12 noon for lunch and the meeting will follow. The painting of the compass rose is planned for May 1, 2010 at Greenville Airport. Jean Murry volunteered to chair that project.

NEW BUSINESS: Libby asked that we have library displays planned for February, July and August 2010. We will need to have a display in January at New Ballas and Indian Trails. She suggested we try some of the girls high schools librarys in the area for displays. Since there was no further business, the motion to adjourn was made by Sue Mathias and seconded by Delia Greer and carried.

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted, Mary Kinnaw, Secretary

Newsletter - November 2009

November 10, 2009

Our November meeting will be in the East Room of the St. Louis County Library Headquarters in Ladue. The date is Saturday November 14 at 11AM. Our program is "99 Years of women in Aviation, 1910-2009" This will be presented by our Chairman, Libby Yunger. Libby has given this program at different libraries and if you haven't herd it, be sure to come for this meeting. If you have heard it come anyway. We want to see you!

Does anyone know which Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines have been inducted into the Forest of Friendship besides Del Scharr, Nelda Lee, and Dorothy Spangler? Be sure to let Libby know. There are more and we need to list them.

We who attended the preview showing of “Amelia" at the Bluffs had a very special experience. Greater St. Louis Chapter had a special reserved section which we managed to fill and the movie was spectacular! Several gals had dinner at a restaurant in the Bluffs before the movie. It was a special time for us. Nelda reported she brought a former member of our chapter, Peggy Bert who now lives in Sandy, Utah and also in Carlsbad, California. She no longer flies, but still loves aviation Her son is a captain with UPS.
It was good to see her again.

This is a report sent by Martha Norman about the NIFA competition where she was a judge. Thanks Martha!

We left Tuesday (October 20) for Romeoville, Illinois, and Lewis University and the Region VIII NIFA (National Intercollegiate Flying Association) Conference. The Judges briefing was that afternoon and the weather was really good--sure makes the drive better. Wednesday was a good flight day, cloudy but with a good ceiling for VFR so we got in the Navigation Event and enough of the two landing events to be able to count them for competition credit. Thursday it rained all day. However, that just made it a really good day for ground events since they are inside anyway. Three events were completed--Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation (otherwise known as the SCAN Event), the Computer Accuracy Event and the Aircraft Recognition Event--and the judges scored them. Friday, weather wise, was only a little better than Thursday since it was not raining so much. I was, though, great weather for the Aircraft Preflight Inspection Event and the Ground Trainer (Simulator) Event since both are indoors. Saturday morning was a "make-up" day. The weather was good for flying...a good thing...since we got the Message Drop Event in then. I worked with both landing events, Preflight, and Message Drop. Lewis University is a great place to judge. It has a beautiful campus. Six teams were present for the conference: Indiana State University, Lewis University, Middle Tennessee State University, Purdue University, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, and University of Illinois. The Regional Team Champions are: First: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Second: Lewis University and Third: University of Illinois. (These teams will get invitations to the National Competition in May as will Indiana State University.) The Top Female Pilot was Jessica Campbell from Indiana State University. Way to Go Jessica!

WE have a list of items we will need in order to paint the compass rose at Greenville airport:

• 1 or 2 50-ft steel measuring tapes
• 1 0r 2 yellow chalk lines
• about 6 yellow or red lumber crayons
• electric paint stirrer
• 1-2 cans of gray or black spray enamel to cover accidents (I'll find out what color the ramp area is at Greenville)
• An artist's brush and several ounces of black enamel for the date stencil
• 4-incl and 9-inch paint rollers (enough for everyone) several with long handles
• 1- or 2- inch beveled paint brushes (sash brushes)
• Sturdy paint foller trays and disposable plastic liners
• Hammer and nail(s) for center pivot
• T-square or carpenter's square
• several brooms
• knee protector pads
• assorted rage, paper towels, trash bags, and paint thinner for clean-up
  

Please let me know if you have any of these items and would be willing to donate them to the cause of painting the compass rose next May (tentative date is 1-2 May 2010)

Painting the compass rose at Greenville IL airport (KGRE) is tentatively scheduled for 1-2 May 2009. The alternate will be 15-16 May since May 9 is Mother's Day. Please check you calendars for any conflicts. The NCS Spring Section Meeting is in Columbus OH 23-24 April and the NIFA SAFECON 2010 is at Indiana State Univ. in Terre Haute, IN 17-22 May.
This is an email received by Libby.

I saw your display at the Pointe this morning about the 99's and Amelia...Thanks for putting it up. The books and Jeppsen items reminded me of times long ago when I learned at Weiss Airport in the early 60's with Gene Taylor and Bob Richardson. Old tail dragging days.Old picker Verne in St Louis vernegarrison@sbcglobal.net.

Information on the Del Scharr Scholarship has been sent to the aviation programs at 20 universities in the midwest. Perhaps this year we'll have some viable candidates for the award.
Libby reported she will have hip surgery, not knee surgery and the date is the same.

Mary Kinnaw and I’m doing good.

Meeting Mintues - October 2009

Greater St. Louis Chapter 99's
Meeting Minutes

October 13, 2009

Newsletter
Our October meeting is scheduled to be held at the home of Martha Norman. The date is Saturday, October 18 at 2 PM. Here are directions to her home.

Directions to Martha's house:
From the west take 141 or I-270 to I-55 south, from the north take I-70 to I-55 south and from the east take I-255 to I-55 south. Get off at exit 174B, US67 south. After approximately 35.6 miles, exit at state hwy W. Turn right at the bottom of the exit ramp and continue on Hwy W for about 7 miles. Turn left at state hwy V. Continue on State Hwy V for about 8.6 miles. This ends at Maple Street in Pilot Knob. Take a slight left at Maple Street and continue about a quarter mile to MO-21. Continue past Madison St. on MO-21 south to MO-72 (You will turn right on Pine St. and then left onto MO-72 (which does not seem to have another name but there is a Casa Hueva Restaurant on the left and a grocery on the right). Go about 0.5 mi. and turn left on Russellville Rd (there is a stone gazebo on the northeast corner of Russelville and MO-72). Go another approx. 0.5 mi and turn right on Cemetery Rd (there's a cemetery on the corner). In another approx. 0.5 mi the road will jog right and then left, past the second job turn right on Country Club Dr. and then left on Cedar Lane (looks like it's the first left turn off Country Club Dr. If you get to the Country Club you've gone too far. Martha's house is on the left side on Cedar Lane.

Her phone number is 573-546-7472.

If you want to fly into Farmington instead of driving. let Martha know in advance so that she can arrange transportation to her house from the airport.

There are other plans if you are interested and would like to participate. It should be lots of fun!
Hello Fellow Niney-Nines,

Martha Norman has offered to have the October meeting at her home in Ironton MO at 2 pm on Sunday, 18 October. Martha's church is having a weiner roast and hay ride at 4 pm on Sunday and anyone wishing to stay is very welcome. Jean Murry has offered to drive down anand Bob and I will either drive down or fly into Farmington depending on the weather. Both of us can take passengers (Jean can take 3, I can take 2). Jean is not planning to stay for the hay ride, Bob and I probably will stay for the hayride.

Please respond to this e-mail if you plan to attend the meeting. Mention whether or not you plan to stay for the hayride. Also let me know if you plan to drive down to Ironton and if you can take passengers. Ths will be a great opportunity to see the fall foliage and stop at St. Genevieve or Kimmswick on the way down or back. I hope many of our members will plan to attend.
Libby

COMPASS ROSE PAINTING: The painting of the compass rose has been postponed until April. Keep some time open during that month and plan to help.

Mary Kinnaw

Meeting Mintues - September 2009

Greater St. Louis Chapter 99’s
September 27, 2009
Minutes of Meeting

Members attending: Jan Pocock, Jean Murry, Delia Greer, Gussie Freese, Martha Norman, and Kayleen Amerson.
Ruby, Delia, and Kayleen had to leave early.

Vice Chairman Kayleen Amerson called the meeting to order at 1:40 pm.

MINUTES: The minutes from the July meeting were read by Kayleen Amerson. The motion to approve the minutes was made by Jean Murry and seconded by Gussie Freese and carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Martha Norman presented the treasurer’s report. The chapter took in $30 in dues, $30 for three luggage tags (at $10 a piece), and a raffle ticket was sold. $77 went to Waypoint. A note was made that paper Waypoints are now $7, up $2 from last year. Members who do not mind receiving only electronic copies are encouraged to discontinue their paper copies to save chapter funds. The chapter currently has $2,892.46 in savings and $3,181.64 in checking. Martha Norman will move $1,000 this month from checking to savings. The total chapter funds are $6,074.10. The motion to approve the report was made by Jan Pocock and seconded by Delia Greer and passed.

OLD BUSINESS: Jean Murry reminded members that this was our chapter’s 60th birthday. The Greater St. Louis Chapter is one of the oldest in the North Central Section.

Library Exhibits. The library exhibits were discussed and the consensus was to carry on into next year. County libraries will host the exhibit every two years, so we can start going back to libraries that have already hosted. Gussie Freese reminded members that we should look for opportunities outside libraries to set up the display, such as The Pointe, a sports and recreation center in Ballwin, MO.

Compass Rose Painting. It was decided to do the painting at Greenville Airport (KGRE) on October 24 and 25th. The airport will provide the paint and have the needed survey completed prior to our project. Jean Murry will buy chalk lines, sidewalk chalk, roller covers and be reimbursed from the chapter. Chapter members are asked to bring and supplies they have available, to include: rags, rollers (with extension poles), brushes, tape measures, paper towels, and rubber gloves. Be sure to wear old clothes and shoes as it can get messy.

NEW BUSINESS: Delia Greer explained that Jimmy’s, the location of the chapter Christmas party, will only accept checks or cash, so come prepared. No credit/debit cards will be accepted.

Kayleen Amerson read a note from the 99s Public Relations Chairman about the movie premiere of the Fox Searchlight movie Amelia. It was suggested in the note to have an informational booth set up in area theaters during the first two weeks after the movie is released. The opening is October 23rd. The painting coincides with the previously scheduled compass rose painting so the topic was tabled for possible discussion at the October meeting at Greenville.

The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Jan Pocock and seconded by Delia Greer. The meeting adjourned at 2:15 PM.


Respectfully submitted,

Kayleen Amerson, Vice Chairman

Meeting Mintues - August 2009

Greater St. Louis Chapter 99s
August 29, 2009
Minutes of Meeting

Members attending: Libby Younger, Jan Pocock, Jean Murry, Mary Kinnaw, Delia Greer, Kayleen Amerson, Ruby Fudoli and Ruth Bohnert.
Ruby, Delia, and Kayleen had to leave early.

Chairman Libby Younger called the meeting to order at 2:30 pm.

MINUTES: The minutes from the July meeting were presented by Mary Kinnaw. The motion to approve the minutes was made by Jan Pocock and seconded by Ruth Bohnert and carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Martha Norman absent. Her report was presented by Libby Yunger. Sales money from luggage tags and compass rose patches was deposited in the scholarship fund. The motion to approve the report was made by Jan Pocock and seconded by Mary Kinnaw and passed.

OLD BUSINESS: Jean Murry has requested we change the date of the Chapter Birthday Party to September 27. The time will be 12:30 PM and if you need more time after church services later will be fine. This event will be held at Jean’s home and she will furnish meat and Birthday Cake. Please bring a side dish for pot luck. Be sure to come and celebrate!!!

NEW BUSINESS: Compass Rose Painting. It was decided to do the painting at Greenville Airport on October 24 and 25th. If necessary we will have a later date in case of rain. The airport will provide the paint and possibly barbeque for workers.
Libby will talk with the folks at that airport to get the needed survey prior to our project.

Libby discussed having a Girl Scout Program regarding careers in aviation for women since we have had a request from Laura Dierberg Ayers to provide this service to the girl scouts. Jean suggested we have this at the Wings of Hope location. It was decided to do the program and the location would be a good one.

LIBRARY EXHIBITS: The library exhibits were discussed and the schedule has been set up. Libby Yunger said she is giving a talk at the Maplewood Library on May 10 at 7 PM. She will also be speaking at the Missouri Pilots Association on Wednesday October 14. Try to attend on the 14th and give our support as 99’s! Libby is willing to speak at other libraries if requested to do so.

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION: Jan Pocock, Jean Murry and Martha Norman attended the International Convention in Chicago and were in charge of the hospitality room for our chapter. They purchased all the food and set up the room which was a big job for them. International did re-imburse our chapter for all the expense. They reported the convention was a big success and well attended. They had a great time!

Libby reported the St. Charles Zonta organization is having a dinner meeting on September 19 and the Speaker is Wally Funk. A cocktail reception is planned at 5:30 PM. They would welcome us to attend.


The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mary Kinnaw and seconded by Jean Murry. The meeting adjourned at 3:02 PM.

If you missed this event, It was a very well organized open house for Smartt Field. The weather was beautiful and there were a lot of planes on display that were very interesting. We met many nice people and had a great time!


Respectfully submitted,

Mary Kinnaw, Secretary

Newsletter - August 2009

Greater St. Louis Chapter 99’s
August 24, 2009
Newsletter

The next meeting of the Greater St. Louis Ninety Nines will be Saturday August 29 at Smartt Field (St. Charles County Airport) This is the occasion of their open house. We will have an information table from 9AM to 4PM. Jean Murry will bring a canopy, folding table and chairs. Bring folding chairs for yourself if possible. Food will be available for purchase at the new “Fly Girls Restaurant’’ on the field, and it is reported the food there is quite good.

The meeting will start after lunch, about 1:30 pm depending on the traffic at the booth.

There is a change in the October meeting schedule - instead of meeting at Creve Coeur Airport we will be painting a compass rose at Greenville Airport (GRE). At the meeting on Saturday we will try to identify the weekend with the least conflict plus an alternate time in case of inclement weather. If you cannot attend the meeting please e-mail your choice of weekend to girlpilot@sbcglobal.net We will need to get back to the folks at Greenville with the information in early September.

We look forward to the Chapter Birthday Party which will be at noon on Saturday, September 19 at Jean Murry's home. A pot luck is planned so bring goodies! This is always fun so be sure to attend.

The Gateway Chapter of the Missouri Pilots Association is sponsoring a speaker, Fred Schiezer, Professor Emeritus in the Aviation Dept. at the University of Central Missouri. His program will be “What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart”. This program will be at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, September 9 at the Columns Banquet Center in St. Charles. If you would like to eat dinner with the Missouri Pilots, dinner buffet starts at 6:30 pm and the cost is $15 per person. For dinner reservations call Jean Murry at 314-469-3541.

I have had no news from anyone, but we do want to welcome two new members to our chapter, Catherine Babis and Shelby Stein.

Mary Kinnaw

Meeting Minutes - July 2009

Greater St. Louis Chapter 99’s
July 11, 2009
Minutes of Meeting

Members attending: Libby Younger, Gussie Freese, Jan Pocock, Jean Murry, Vivian Waters, Sue Mathias, Mary Kinnaw, Delia Greer, Ruth Bohnert and Nelda Lee.
Visitors: Former member, Peggy Gilbey and 491/2 Jack Kinnaw.

Chairman Libby Younger called the meeting to order at 12:40 pm.

MINUTES: The minutes from the Installation Meeting were read by Mary Kinnaw. There was one correction, Martha Norman will also be attending the International Convention in Chicago along with Jean Murry and Jan Pocock.
Vivian Waters made the motion to approve the corrected minutes and this was seconded by Gussie Freese and passed.

Treasurer’s Report: Martha Norman absent. Her report was presented by Mary Kinnaw.
Nelda Lee made a motion to give a $100.00 donation to the Amelia Eahrhart birthplace and home. After some discussion, this was seconded by Jan Pocock and passed.

Chairman Libby Younger asked to set up meetings for the coming year and they are as follows:
*August 29-30 Smaart Field Open House from 9-2PM. We will have an information table with flyers and we need workers there. On Saturday the 29th a meeting will follow lunch at 1PM at our table.
*September 26th 12 Noon-Our chapter birthday party will be a pot luck luncheon at the home of Jean Murry.
*October 17 or 18, Sally Siebe is planning a meeting at Creve Coeur Airport. The information will be provided later.
*November 14, Clayton Library 11AM at the corner of Clayton and Central. Libby will be presenting a talk on 99 Years of Women in Aviation, 1910-2009.
*December 12 at noon – Christmas Party at Jimmy’s on the Park. Delia Greer will host.
*January: MACTS To be announced later.
*February: Gussie Freese will host a Pot Luck Lunch.
*March 20: Wings Of Hope. Jean Murry will host.
*April: Highland Winet Glider Port – Kayleen Amerson and Ann Mongiovi will host.
*May 15: Installation Luncheon (tentative) Jan Pocock will host.

Thanks to everyone for helping and volunteering as hostesses. We all look forward to an exciting year!

Compass Rose Painting. It was decided to do the painting at Greenville Airport in October when the weather is cooler. Libby will talk with the folks at that airport to get the needed survey prior to our painting. This should be a two day project.


Committee Chairmen: All committee Chairmen stay the same except:
Membership is now Jean Murry.
Waypoint is now Sally Siebe.
Newsletter_Chapter is now Mary Kinnaw.
Publications Chairman is now dropped since there are no other publications.

Libby opened a discussion regarding our Library Displays. Gussie said she would be happy to continue as chairman and it was decided that we should be open to having our displays at other locations as well.

Nelda Lee reported she had attended the Forest Of Friendship and there were 33 inductees. She said the Forest was looking very beautiful and the program was extremely interesting. She suggested more of our members should attend or visit.

International Convention: Jan reported our chapter is responsible for the Hospitality Room and they need help with the refreshments there. Vivian Waters made the motion to have our chapter donate $500.00 for food purchases and after some discussion It was decided we could make up the difference if more money is needed. Nelda Lee seconded the motion and the motion carried.

The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mary Kinnaw and seconded by Jan Pocock and the meeting adjourned at 2:44 PM

A special thanks to Vivian for the use of her facility for this meeting on this beautiful day!


Respectfully submitted,

Mary Kinnaw, Secretary

Newsletter - July 2009

July meeting: Saturday, 11 July, 11:30 am
Pot luck picnic hosted by Vivian Waters
Chapter One Club House
100 Hemingway Lane
Weldon Springs MO 63304

We have the clubhouse and swimming pool from 11 am to 5 pm. II suggest lunch at 11:30 am and meeting at 12:30 pm. I will bring sandwich meat and bread and everyone else should bring some sort of covered (or uncovered) dish.

To get to Chapter One Club House from the east, take I-270 or MO-141 (Woods Mill Rd) to US 40 (I-64) west. Go across the Missouri River into St. Charles County to Exit 10 (MO-94) toward St. Charles. Turn right at the exit ramp and go approximately 0.5 mi to Siedentop Rd. Turn left on Siedentop and then continue straight onto Hemingway Lane (Siedentop goes off to the left) to the Club House.

Agenda items will include planning for the Smartt Field open house 29-30 August. We will have a table there. What are we going to do - sell anything? Who will work and what time? Saturday and Sunday or just Saturday? I anticipate it will be busy Saturday 10 am to 2 pm. I don't know about the busy times on Sunday. I have attached the Smartt Open House flyer

Also since it's the beginning of the year we need to do committees chairmen again! I would also like to get some type of meeting schedule arranged.

I also would like to know if our chapter would like to support the By-Laws amendment proposed by the Jedi Council of the Ninety-Nines organization. That is also attached. (it and the rationale for it are 4 pages long - these are certainly ladies who cannot be brief).

If you have any other news feel free to put it into the newsletter.

Meeting Minutes - May 2009

GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER NINETY NINES
MINUTES
MAY 23, 2009

This meeting was called to order at 1:20 PM by Vice Chairman, Jean Murry in the absence of Chairman Sally Siebe. The meeting followed a Luncheon at Jimmie’s Café on the Park, in Clayton Mo. This was our Installation Luncheon and Jan Pocock was in charge of the installation of new officers. Immediately following the Luncheon, the ceremony was begun and the new officers are:

Chairman: Libby Yunger
Vice Chairman: Kayleen Amersen
Treasurer: Martha Norman
Secretary: Mary Kinnaw/Martha Norman

Each incoming officer received a potted Spring plant.

Board Of Directors: Delia Greer, Sue Mathias, Vivian Waters and Jan Pocock.


This election was done by ballot and Jean Murry destroyed the ballots following the installation.


Libby Yunger said we now have 40 members on the roster with 26 local members. 18
ballots were cast. She said she plans to have the members volunteer to either plan a meeting each month or have the meeting at the member’s home. The new tine for meetings will be the third Saturday of each month. This has been established with International.

NIFA: Martha and Jean talked about the activities at NIFA and their experiences as judges.

Jean Murry and Jan Pocock are planning to attend the July International Convention in Chicago and discussed some of the plans. They are encouraging others to attend and showed all the plans for the convention which looked very interesting and fun also. It was a beautiful Spring day and a wonderful time was had by all attending.

The meeting adjourned at 2:20 PM.


Respectfully Submitted:

Mary Kinnaw

Newsletter - May 2009

Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines Newsletter
May 2009

Chapter Election:
Ballots were received from 18 of the 26 chapter members. The results of the voting are as follows:
Chairman:
Libby Yunger [16 votes]
Vice Chairman
Kayleen Amerson [16 votes]
Secretary
Mary Kinnaw/Martha Norman [16 votes]
Treasurer
Martha Norman [16 votes]
Directors (vote for 4)
Delia Greer [16 votes]
Sue Mathias [16 votes]
Jan Pocock [16 votes]
Vivian Waters [16 votes]

These officers and directors will be installed at our Installation Luncheon on Saturday, 23 May, beginning at noon at Jimmy’s Café on the Park. See the official invitation included in this mailing for details.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
May 18-23: National NIFA Air Meet at Parks College. The ground event tests will be given all day on Monday, May 18. If you can help out, please contact Jody McCarrell (jmccarrell@windstream.net).
May 23: Installation Luncheon, 12 noon, Jimmy’s Cafe on the Park
May 27: Reception for Marijke Unger (Colorado Chapter) and Lara Carptenter at the Wings of Hope, beginning at 5 pm. See attached announcement. Marijke and Lara will be piloting Loki, Marijke’s 1976 Citrabria in the Air Race Classic to raise money for Wings of Hope. See Marijke’s blog at http://myfirstairrace.blogspot.com
June 13: NCS Final Planning Meeting for the International Conference. Contact Shelly Ventura (sventura@aldridge-electric.com)
June 23-26: Air Race Classic. The stop closest to St. Louis is Jacksonville IL. Entries are now closed.
July 22-26: The 99s International Conference at the Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. For the event schedule see pp 8-13 of the January/February issue of the 99 News
August 29-30: Open House at Smartt Field.
October 23-25: NCS Fall Section Meeting at the Radison Riverfront Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
July 5-9, 2010: The 99s International Conference at Kona, Hawaii.

Meeting Minutes - April 18, 2009

Greater St. Louis Ninety Nines
Minutes of the meeting of Saturday, April 18, 2009
at Healthy Kids Day, Cahokia YMCA

Present at the meeting: Delia Greer, Jean Murry, Jan Pocock, Sally Siebe, and Libby Yunger.

The meeting was called to order at 10:30 am by Chairman Sally Siebe. The March minutes were accepted. There was no treasurer’s report.

Jan reported on the NC Spring Section meeting in Milwaukee.
1. The Fall NC Section meeting will be Oct 23-25 in Grand Rapids MI.
2. There will be a planning meeting for the International meeting in Libertyville IL in June
3. Sales tables for Ninety-nines chapters will cost $30 at International this year
4. The 2010 International Conference will be at Kona Hawaii.

People are needed to work at the NIFA meet May 17-23.

After perusing the menu for Jimmy’s Café on the Park in Clayton, the members agreed to hold the Installation Luncheon on May 23 at Jimmy’s.

Five compass rose patches were sold at the NC Section meeting. The remaining patches were taken to the SW Section meeting. We will also attempt to raise money for the Chapter by selling our luggage tags through Waypoint. The cost is $3.50 each, which includes shipping.

We discussed ideas for future meetings. Suggestions included going back to Flight Safety, or having a program at the Science Center with Greg Mariniak. We invite suggestions from other Chapter members.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 am.

Respectfully submitted,
Libby Yunger, Secretary

Newsletter - April 2009

Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines Newsletter
April 2009

April meeting: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Downtown Airport/GSL Air & Space Museum table at the Healthy Kids Day
Cahokia YMCA
509 Camp Jackson Rd
Cahokia, IL
10:00 am – meeting

Between 10 am and noon we will also man a table that will have information about the Downtown Airport and the museum and will hand out information about the Ninety-Nines to interested girls/women. There will be food for sale at the event if any members wish to eat lunch on site.

The Cahokia YMCA is on the former Parks College Campus. Camp Jackson Rd is IL-157. To get to the YMCA from the north or from West County, take the IL-3 south exit off I-64 (US-40) and turn left at IL-157. The YMCA is on the left about 0.4 miles from the IL-3/IL-157 intersection. IL-157 is divided and it may not be possible to turn directly into the YMCA parking lot. If that is the case continue to Donald St. and make a U-turn. If you are coming from I-255 or across the Jefferson Barracks Bridge, take the IL-3/Great River Rd exit (exit 10) and go north about 3 miles to IL-157 and turn right.

Activities and Calendar of Events:

April 25: FAAST Safety Seminar on Pilot Hazardous Attitude begins at 9 am in the Corporate Meeting Room (west side of building), HDA Corporate Office, 944 Anglum Rd., Hazelwood MO 63042. The FAA identifier for WINGS credit is CE0324842.

May 17-23: National NIFA Air Meet at Parks College. The ground event tests will be given all day on Monday, May 18. About 10 Ninety-Nines are needed to help out. The event will take place at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. If you can help out, please contact Jody McCarrell ( jmccarrell@windstream.net ).

June 23-26: Air Race Classic. The 2359 nm route begins in Denver CO and ends in Atlantic IA with stops in Liberal KS, Sweetwater TX, Lufkin TX, Russellville AR, Granada MS, Sparta TN, Jacksonville IL, and Racine WI. Entries close April 15. For additional information contact the Air Race Classic Inc. at 239-633-0077 or e-mail info@airraceclassic.org

July 22-26: The 99s International Conference at the Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. Our chapter has volunteered to oversee the Hospitality Suite so we would like to have a large contingent of chapter members attending the meeting. The schedule and other information about the meeting are on pp 8-13 of the January/February issue of the 99 News.

Sometime this spring or fall we will be painting a compass rose at Greenville IL airport (KGRE). The folks at the airport have the paint and have offered to feed us! This time it is for real – so if you are interested in helping organize this event, please contact Libby Yunger at 314-725-0428 or girlpilot@sbcglobal.net

Member News:
Congratulations to Nelda Lee for reaching the anniversary milestone of 40 years with McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing. Nelda is a graduate of Auburn University and the first female aeronautical engineer hired by McDonnell-Douglas Corp. here in St. Louis. I have attached Boeing’s announcement with the Newsletter.

Meeting Minutes - March 15, 2009

Greater St. Louis Nintey Nines
Minutes of the meeting of Sunday, March 15, 2009
at Creve Coeur Airport

Present at the meeting: Teresa Camp, Gussie Freese, Jean Murry, Martha Norman Jan Pocock, Vivian Waters, Libby Yunger, and former Ninety-Nine Marge Nulsen. Delia Greer was present for lunch but needed to leave early.

The meeting was called to order at 12:50 pm by Vice-Chairman Jean Murry. The February minutes were read and approved. Martha Norman gave the treasurers report and that was approved.

Jean Murry and Jan Pocock are going to the NCS Spring meeting in Milwaukee WI and will take our compass rose patches to sell. Jan, Jean, and Martha Norman will be attending the International Convention in Chicago in July. There was a discussion of the logistics of obtaining supplies for the hospitality room, but Jan and Jean will have more information after they return from the NCS about the types of things our chapter will need to contribute.

Our April meeting will be at the Healthy Kids Day event at the Cahokia YMCA on Saturday, April 18. Additional information will be in the April newsletter.

EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh will feature Medical Mission Groups this year. John Teipen, persident of the Greater St. Louis Flight Instructors Association has asked the Ninety-Nines to volunteer 2-3 hours at KidVenture to “teach the kids something” about aviation. Additional information can be obtained at www.avtrain.net/YEFE.

Martha Norman confirmed that the dates of the NIFA SAFECON 2009 are May 17-24 at Parks College and St. Louis Downtown Airport. They will need volunteers to help with the testing, message drop and landings. Contact information is in the March newsletter.

The Chicago Area Chapter of the Ninety-Nines is celebrating their 75th anniversary on April 19th from 11 am to 1:30 pm at Bravo! Cucina Italiano on the site of the former Glenville NAS.

Everyone in the chapter sends good wishes to Chairman Sally Siebe. She is on medical leave from work due to disk problems in her back. On top of that, her father suffered a heart attack while on vacation in Florida. Wings of Hope arranged to transport him back to St. Louis.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 pm.

Respectfully submitted, Libby Yunger, Secretary

Newsletter - March 2009

Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines Newsletter
March 2009

March meeting: Sunday, March 15, 2009
12:00 noon – Lunch at Creve Coeur Airport (1H0)
1:30 pm – meeting in the FBO meeting room

Creve Coeur airport has many wonderful old aircraft in various stages of restoration. If the weather is good it’s fun to just wander around and see what’s going on in the various hangars. If you can, plan to fly-in. Creve Coeur has both a paved runway and an excellent grass strip. If you are driving, take I-270 to the Page Ave Extension (Exit 16B, SR 364 W). Exit at Maryland Hts Expressway (exit 17). Go north approximately 1 mile to Creve Coeur Mill Rd. Turn left on Creve Coeur Mill Rd. and you will drive right into the airport.

Activities and Calendar of Events:

March 27-29: North Central Spring Meeting “Wings over Milwaukee” at the Best Western Hotel, 5105 S Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207. Deadline for hotel reservations at the Ninety-Nines rate ($79/night for 1-4 people in a room) is February 29, 2009. Additional information is in the Waypoint. Information and registration forms will also be available at our Chapter meeting on February 21.

March 27: AIAA Family Film Night at the Boeing Prologue Room: Fly Away Home is the story of a family of orphaned geese, a 14-year-old girl and her dad, a couple of ultra-lights, and their (successful) attempt to lead the geese home. It stars Anna Paquin and Jeff Daniels and is inspired by a true story. For additional information contact Karen Cooper, 314-941-5612. There is no charge to attend the movie.

May 17-23: National NIFA Air Meet at Parks College. The ground event tests will be given all day on Monday, May 18. About 10 Ninety-Nines are needed to help out. The event will take place at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. If you can help out, please contact Jody McCarrell ( jmccarrell@windstream.net ).

June 23-26: Air Race Classic. The 2359 nm route begins in Denver CO and ends in Atlantic IA with stops in Liberal KS, Sweetwater TX, Lufkin TX, Russellville AR, Granada MS, Sparta TN, Jacksonville IL, and Racine WI. Entries close April 15. For additional information contact the Air Race Classic Inc. at 239-633-0077 or e-mail info@airraceclassic.org

July 22-26: The 99s International Conference at the Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. Our chapter has volunteered to oversee the Hospitality Suite so we would like to have a large contingent of chapter members attending the meeting. The schedule and other information about the meeting are on pp 8-13 of the January/February issue of the 99 News.

Sometime this spring or fall we will be painting a compass rose at Greenville IL airport (KGRE). The folks at the airport have the paint and have offered to feed us! This time it is for real – so if you are interested in helping organize this event, please contact Libby Yunger at 314-725-0428 or girlpilot@sbcglobal.net

International Conference News:

The Greater Cincinnati Chapter is asking everyone’s help in collecting door prizes for the Hospitality Room at the Conference. Items should be aviation related, but they could be anything that you would like receiving as a gift. This means all items should be "new". If you have something to donate to the cause, please get it to Jean Murry (314-469-3541) or Jan Pocock (636-394-5734) to take to the NC Section Meeting at the end of the month.

Ninety-Nines Awards:

Each year the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) in conjunction with the Ninety-Nines present the Katharine Wright Award. This award was established in 1981 by the Gates Learjet Corporation and is made annually to a woman who has contributed to the success of others or made a personal contribution to the advancement of the art, sport, or science of aviation and space flight over an extended period of time. The first award was given to Moya Lear, wife of Bill Lear. The award was named in honor of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s sister, Katharine. She used money from teaching to purchase supplies for her brothers’ experiments, nursed Orville back to health after he crashed in Ft. Myer, VA, contributed ideas to their experiments and trials, and acted as a public figure to endorse the safety of flying and the Wrights’ aircraft. She not only provided financial support to her brothers’ endeavors, but also emotional, mental, and public support to her brothers as well. The deadline for submissions is March 31. The nomination consists of a Citation (a statement of no more than 30 words that captures the essence of the nominee’s achievement) and a nomination of not more than three (3) pages that includes the name, address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address of both the nominee and the person making the nomination plus concise details justifying the award and pertinent background or supporting information. Nominations should be mailed to National Aeronautic Association, Attn: Katharine Wright Nomination, Suite 202, 1 Reagan National Airport Hngr 7, Washington, DC, 20001-6015. For additional information contact Corbi Bullock, 919-387-6664, MCBullock@aol.com

NIFA Events (information from Martha Norman)

May 17-23, 2009 National SAFECON
Host & Location: Parks College of St. Louis University, Cahokia Illinois Information: Mr. Ryan Smith, 4300 Vector Drive, Cahokia, IL 62206
Phone: 314-977-9573, e-mail: rsmith22@slu.edu

October 13-17, 2009 Region III
Host: Western Michigan University
Information: Steve Tkachuk, College of Aviation, 237 N. Helmer, Battle Creek,
MI 94015,
Phone: 269-209-5331 e-mail: s.tkachuk@wmich.edu

October 15-17, 2009 Region V
Host: University of Dubuque
Information: Mike Glynn, Flight Operations Center, 2000 University Ave.
Dubuque, IA
Phone: 563-589-3277, e-mail: mglynn@dbq.edu

October 13-17, 2009 Region VI
Host: University of Oklahoma
Information: Ken Carson, Department of Aviation, 1700 Lexington Ave.
Norman, OK 73069-8497
Phone: 405-325-7344, e-mail: kencarson@ou.edu

October 20-24, 2009 Region VIII
Host: Lewis University
Information: Al Soldatits, 1 University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446-2200 Phone: 815-836-5597, e-mail: SzoldaAl@lewisu.edu

Minutes - February 2009

Greater St. Louis Nintey Nines
Minutes of the meeting of Saturday, February 21, 2009
at the St. Louis Downtown Airport Control Tower

Present at the meeting: Gussie Freese, Delia Greer, Mary Kinnaw, Jean Murry, Martha Norman Jan Pocock, Sally Siebe, and Libby Yunger.

The meeting was called to order at 2:20 pm by Chairman Sally Siebe. The January minutes were accepted. Martha Norman gave the treasurers report and that was approved.

Sally Siebe announced that our chapter web site has been updated by Laura Million. It now has a blog spot that contains all the past newsletters and meeting minutes, links, and other information.

The Library exhibit is currently at the Jefferson County Library and Gussie Freese will move it to the Brentwood Library in March.

Gifts are needed for the raffle at the International Conference. Anyone who has suitable items for the raffle should bring them to the March meeting or give them to Jan Pocock or Jean Murry prior to the North Central Section meeting at the end of March. Jan and Jean will also be bringing supplies for the Hospitality Room to the International Conference in Chicago in July. The NC Section has allocated $2000 for the hospitality room and every chapter is also asked to make a monetary donation.

Upcoming events:
March meeting: Our meeting will be either on a Sunday to be determined. We will meet for lunch at Creve Coeur Airport.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted,Libby Yunger, Secretary

Newsletter - February 2009

Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines Newsletter
February 2009

February meeting: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Lunch at Sawmill BBQ Restaurant at 12 noon
4060 Mississippi Ave.
Cahokia, MO 62202
Tour of new control tower at St. Louis Downtown Airport
1:30 pm, with meeting immediately to follow the tour

We will be meeting (and eating) at the restaurant and will go over to the control tower together. If you do not plan to eat with us, please call Jean Murry (314-469-3541) and let her know that you plan to attend the tour. She will make arrangements to meet us either at the restaurant or at the airport.

Mississippi Avenue is IL Rte 3 in Cahokia. The Sawmill BBQ is by the mobile home park at the intersection of IL-3 and IL-157. To get to the restaurant from the north or from West County, take the IL-3 south exit off I-64 (US-40). The restaurant is about 3 miles south of the interchange. If you are coming from I-255 or across the Jefferson Barracks Bridge, take the IL-3/Great River Rd exit (exit 10) and go north about 3 miles.

Activities and Calendar of Events:

February 28: 2009 Ultralight/Light Plane Safety Seminar starts at 9 am at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, 2520 Main Street, Springfield IL 62702. There will be four seminars plus vendor exhibits. Wings credit is available for this event.

March 27-29: North Central Spring Meeting “Wings over Milwaukee” at the Best Western Hotel, 5105 S Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207. Deadline for hotel reservations at the Ninety-Nines rate ($79/night for 1-4 people in a room) is February 29, 2009. Additional information is in the Waypoint. Information and registration forms will also be available at our Chapter meeting on February 21.

May 17-23: National NIFA Air Meet at Parks College. The ground event tests will be given all day on Monday, May 18. About 10 Ninety-Nines are needed to help out. The event will take place at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. If you can help out, please contact Jody McCarrell ( jmccarrell@windstream.net ).

June 23-26: Air Race Classic. The 2359 nm route begins in Denver CO and ends in Atlantic IA with stops in Liberal KS, Sweetwater TX, Lufkin TX, Russellville AR, Granada MS, Sparta TN, Jacksonville IL, and Racine WI. Entries close April 15. For additional information contact the Air Race Classic Inc. at 239-633-0077 or e-mail info@airraceclassic.org

July 22-26: The 99s International Conference at the Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. Our chapter has volunteered to oversee the Hospitality Suite so we would like to have a large contingent of chapter members attending the meeting. The schedule and other information about the meeting are on pp 8-13 of the January/February issue of the 99 News.

Sometime this spring or fall we will be painting a compass rose at Greenville IL airport (KGRE). The folks at the airport have the paint and have offered to feed us! This time it is for real – so if you are interested in helping organize this event, please contact Libby Yunger at 314-725-0428 or girlpilot@sbcglobal.net


Ninety-Nines Awards:

The North Central Section gives out three awards. Submissions to NCS must be postmarked no later than March 13, 2009, or can be submitted by e-mail by the end of the day on March 16, 2009. Additional information will be available at the Chapter meeting on February 21 or can be obtained by contacting Marcia Nellans and Deborah Kirschner at director@ncs99s.org .

The Spinning Prop Award recognizes the NCS member who logs the most general aviation hours in the 1-year period between March 1, 2008 and February 28, 2009. All hours for which the pilot did not receive any compensation are eligible. Safety pilot and student pilot time are eligible but simulator time is not eligible. Each chapter may submit one applicant for this award. To apply, submit your name, the date you joined the 99s and the total number of qualifying hours to Jan Pocock (224 New Ballwin Rd. Ballwin, MO 63021) or Libby Yunger (girlpilot@sbcglobal.net) . If you have the most hours in the Chapter you will be asked to submit hard copies of your logbook for the applicable period.

The NCS 49½ Award recognizes a support member of Ninety-Nines. All “significant others” (that could be a husband, partner, sister, mother, father, etc.) are eligible and can include activities that occurred from the date the member joined the Ninety-Nines to now. The member should compose a letter of recommendation – remember this is a service award not a flying award – and send it to the NCS directors at director@ncs99s.org or send a hard copy to Deborah Kirschner at 4006 E. Crystal Lake Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

The NCS Governor’s Service Award honors a Ninety-Nine who has provided continuous service to the organization. All Ninety-Nines are eligible except current International and Section Officers and Board members. This award takes the member’s entire history of contributions to the organization into consideration. Each Chapter may submit one nomination. To nominate a section member, the Chapter Chair will compose and submit a letter or recommendation. If you feel that one of our members should receive this award, please make your suggestions to Sally Siebe (sally.siebe@sbcglobal.net) or to Jean Murry (33 Oakland Hills Dr., Chesterfield. MO 63017).

Member News:

Congratulations to Nelda Lee for being named an Outstanding Woman in Aviation by the Women with Wings Chapter of Women in Aviation. She was presented the award at the 4th Annual Awards Banquet at the Midwest Aviation Conference in January.

911 service has come to Ironton MO and consequently Martha Norman now has a new mailing address: 160 Cedar Lane, Ironton MO 63650.

Minutes - January 2009

Greater St. Louis Nintey Nines
Minutes of the meeting of Saturday, January 17, 2009
at the Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show

Present at the meeting: Teresa Camp, Gussie Freese, Delia Greer, Ann Mongiovi, Jean Murry, Jan Pocock, and Libby Yunger.

The meeting was called to order at 2:50 pm by Vice Chairman Jean Murry. The November minutes were accepted as corrected. Libby Yunger gave an abbreviated treasurers report that was received from Martha Norman. We again raffled a goodie basket and sold chocolate bars. These activities brought in $74. The MACTS charged $50 for the table.

Jean Murry and Gussie Freese were appointed to the nominating committee.

Libby Yunger handed out information and registration forms for the Spring North Central Section meeting in Milwaukee, WI, from March 27-29, 2009.

Upcoming events:
February 21, 2009: Jean Murry will try to arrange a tour of the new control tower at Downtown Airport.
There are no plans yet for the March and April meetings.

Libby Yunger has talked to the manager of Greenville Airport. They have the paint and look forward to getting a compass rose painted on their new ramp sometime this year. We will solicit guidance and assistance from other chapters who have more recent experience painting a compass rose.

The library exhibit is currently at Florissant Valley. Vivian Waters donated an airplane to the exhibit to replace the red paper Lockheed model. Libby Yunger announced that she will be giving a talk entitled 100 years of Women in Aviation, 1909-2009 at Maplewood Library on September 10, at Grand Glaize Library on October 20, and at the Gateway Chapter MPA meeting on October 14.

Ann Mongiovi announced that there will be an airshow at Scott this year but the date has not bee set. They have been asked to be placed on the Blue Angels air show schedule.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 pm .

Respectfully submitted,Libby Yunger, Secretary

Newsletter - January 2009

Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines Newsletter
January 2009

January meeting: Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 1:30 pm
2009 Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show
Maryland Heights Community Center
2344 McKelvey Rd, Maryland Hts, MO

Our chapter will again have a table at the MACTS and a goodie basket or two to raffle off as a fund raiser. Our meeting will be held at our table as soon as the crowd from the Super Safety Seminar abates.

To get to the Maryland Heights Center, take I-270 to the Dorsett exit (exit 17). Go west approximately ½ mile then turn right on McKelvey Hill Dr. The road jogs right at Ameling and then left back onto McKelvey. The Maryland Heights Center is on the right (east) side of the street next to the Aquaport.

Schedule of events for the MACTS:
Super Safety Seminar:
9:00 am Runway Safety Action Team
10:00 am FAA Central Region Listening Session
11:00 am FAASTeam – Getting Involved in the Future of Aviation
12:00 am Cathe’ Fish: Technology for 21st Century Aviators
Aviation Trade Show: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Aviation Awards Banquet: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cathe’ Fish: Wild, Wacky, and Outrageous Pilot Whoppers
Awards presented by the Women in Aviation, GSL Flight Instructors, and FAA
Buffet dinner for $25/person and cash bar

We hope many of our members will attend the Super Safety Seminar and other events.

Ninety-Nines Events

The Ninety-Nine’s Museum is planning a Fall Foliage cruise along the northeast coast in 2009. The 7-day cruise starts in New York City on October 3rd and travels north to Boston MA and Portland ME along the New England coast then on to the Bay of Fundy and Nova Scotia Canada before returning to New York. The Museum will receive $70/person for every cabin booked on this tour through Bentley Hedges Travel. Contact Bonnie Hedges at Bonnie1@bhtravel.com or call 800-467-7402 for details. The museum’s web site is http://www.museumofwomenpilots.com/ .

The Air Race Classic will be held from June 23-26, 2009. Entries open January 2, 2009 and close on April 15, 2009. The race is 2359 nautical miles beginning in Denver CO (KAPA) with stops in Liberal KS (KLBL), Sweetwater TX (KSWW), Lufkin TX (KLFK), Russellville AR (KRUE), Grenada MS (KGNF), Sparta TN (KSRB), Jacksonville IL (KIJX), Racine WI (KRAC), and ending in Atlantic IA (KAIO). The race team comprises two licensed and current women pilots. Passengers may be women pilots with or without a medical or women student pilots. Aircraft are limited to stock or modified stock airplanes certified in the normal or utility category with normally aspirated engines of not less than 145 hp nor more than 570 hp rated for continuous maximum operation at full takeoff power. The race registration kit is $30 and can be obtained from Air Race Classic, Inc, 21530 Pearl Street, Alva, FL 33920. e-mail: info@airraceclassic.org phone: 239-633-0077 and fax: 863-674-0130. Chapter member Teresa Camp participated in the Air Race Classic in 2008 and would probably love to share her experiences with anyone interested in participating this year.
Eight members and two guests attended our Christmas luncheon at the Blue Owl in Kimmswick on December 20, 2008. Present were Mary Kinnaw and her husband Jack, Amy Laws, Nelda Lee, Sue Mathias, Martha Norman, Jan Pocock, Vivian Waters, Libby Yunger and Bob Kraemer. No business was discussed and we probably all ate too much but the conversation was lively and it was really great to catch up with some folks we haven’t seen in awhile. Since there was no meeting in December there will be no minutes!