March 2012 - Newsletter

Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines
Newsletter
March 2012

March Meeting: Creve Coeur Airport
12pm on Sunday, 18 March - Lunch
1:30pm meeting

Creve Coeur airport has a barbecue every Sunday. The cost is $6 and includes the choice of one of two hot meats and a variety of hot and cold side dishes. The meeting will follow lunch.

If you are coming by auto, Creve Coeur Airport has become much easier to find. Take I-64 or I-70 to I-270. If you’re coming from I-70 go south on I-270 and if you’re coming from I-64, go north on I-270. Go west on the Page Avenue Extension (M0-364). Exit at Maryland Hts. Expressway (second exit). Go right at the bottom of the ramp. Turn left at the second stoplight (the first light is River Valley Dr. the second light is Creve Coeur Mill Rd); the road ends in the airport.

Other Aviation Activities:
What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart? Fred Schieszer, Professor Emeritus in the Dept of Aviation at the University of Central Missouri, will speak on his 40 year investigation into the disappearance of Amelia Earhart on Saturday, 28 April 2012 at the West County YMCA Theater, 16464 Burkhardt Place, Chesterfield MO. This is a benefit reception for The Sparrow’s Nest Maternity Home; tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for children under 16. For additional details, call 636-336-2534 or see www.thesparrowsneststl.org/event/what-really-happened-to-amelia-earhart/

Member News:

March is Women’s History Month. On 7 March, Libby Yunger presented a talk entitled A Century of Women in Aviation, 1901-2000 to students at Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey IL, as part of their Women’s History guest speaker series.

Aviation News:

Diane Earhart has a tower co-worker whose 10-year-old daughter loves to go flying, She will be on spring break March 19-23 and her dad will be on leave from work to be with her. If you'd like to take dad and daughter flying, coordinate with him directly at: LBerken@att.net or 314-910-1242. Email is preferred.

There is an excellent, well-maintained web-based St. Louis Aviation calendar listing events scheduled in the Greater St. Louis area. This site also has links to the websites of the GSL Ninety Nines and other local aviation organizations. The site URL is http://stlaviationcalendar.com/default.aspx .

There is also a calendar of events on the Spirit Pilot Shop web site that is good if you’re looking for a fly-in FAA seminar: http://www.spiritpilotshop.com/Home.php