Sunday, March 15, 2009

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

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