INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS' OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NINETY-NINES® INC.
2000 Amelia Earhart Scholarship Recipients Cheryl Casillas Marita Dragten
Lisa Hineman Karen Hopson Sethany Houseknecht Peggy Loeffler lulie Ann Murray
Denise Rosenberger Marina Saettone lennifer Shaw Aileen Watkins Donna Wilt
United AE Research Airlines Scholar Type Rating Grant Recipient Recipients
Linda Friedman Jeanne Suchodolski Carolyn Van Newkirk, Ed.D.
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We blasted into the 21st Century! Conference Chairman Susan Larson BY KELLI GANT, Bay Cities Chapter with other members. Most especially, everyone hopes to get a chance to visit with the Charter Mem bers and we were happy to have three of them he only way to describe both The 99s Inter present: Faye Gillis Wells, Bobbi Trout and Achsa national Conference and the city of San Peacock Donnels. Despite a recent illness, Achsa Diego when 575 members and guests joined arrived in San Diego by private plane thanks to the Thanks for our T wonderful support of the Angel Flight organization. our Flight to the 21st Century is “near perfect.” conference success must This perfection was marked by a 10-year at On Friday, the annual business meeting was at go to the Montgomery tendance record and 57 first-timers. The flying tended by 273 delegates representing 15 of our 20 FBOs, the DoubleTree weather was also near perfect for the 50 planes that Sections and 114 of our 189 Chapters. I was delighted to share my table with a scholarship winner who was Mission Valley staff, the flew into our host airport, Montgomery Field. We started the conference with a welcome buf also a first-timer. How introspective to experience Southwest Section, the fet at the San Diego Aerospace Museum on Wednes our conference through the eyes and enthusiasm of San Diego area 99s day evening. Between the “Women in Aviation” ex a young woman filled with dreams and the love of and to Susan Larson and hibit, the 69 aircraft on display, eating and visiting, flying. her volunteer team of many members stretched their stay until the last bus At the meeting, we learned about the new Fu 24-plus Southwest back to the hotel. ture Women Pilot scholarships, the upcoming World Section members. Thursday was set aside for tours of the San Di Aviation Congress in Nepal, our substantial increase ego area. Some chose to scamper off to the aircraft in membership and how successful the past year was carrier Constellation, others went to see the animals for the international committees. at the famous San Diego Zoo. And some enjoyed a Our experiment to change the AE Scholarship delightful tour o f the San D iego harbor. awards presentation to a Friday night dinner proved The benefit of attending annual conferences is to be another success. Almost all winners were on the opportunity to meet and talk and share stories hand to receive their awards.
Ninety-Nines and their guests at the closing banquet. On Saturday, we were enlightened and enter tained by a variety of aviation seminars arranged into A first-timer's view of Flight to the 21st Century three focus tracks: general aviation pilot, nonpilot BY MARINA SAETTONE, Bay Cities Chapter and the career pilot. During the afternoon, some of his was my first 99s International Conference and I had a blast! Most every us finished our shopping at the Fly Market, placed Tone I met still flies. The women were interesting— and interested in what 1 our last-minute silent auction bids and relaxed in was doing. I met gals my own age, and every other age and demographic, as well the San Diego sunshine before joining friends for as three Charter Members who were charming, genuine and seemed thrilled to the awards banquet— a great evening! welcome me. I brought my 99s History Book along to take advantage of this On Sunday, about 120 Conference attendees met opportunity to get some autographs of famous and soon-to-be-famous women. From all reports, this conference was one o f the best ever. The host Section at Gillespie Field for a barbecue at Bill Allen’s Allen made some changes this year and tried some new things— all well received. Airways Flying Museum and reflected on the week’s There was so much going on, so many things to do and people to meet and activities. lessons to learn, I was not bored, not for one minute. They made a big deal out of As the barbecue wound down, I sat spellbound all o f us “First Timers.” while San Diego KFMB TV8 interviewed Bobbi 1 was one of 13 scholarship recipients present for the awards which were Trout. She talked about the early days of flying while presented in a fancy banquet hall after dinner. The staff was efficient and incon she sat next to Travel Air 4000 N671H in which spicuous and the fanfare was plenty to make me feel very special. The enthusi asm and heartfelt congratulations given by all the 99s, even as they passed me in Louise Thaden won the 1929 Women’s Air Derby. the hall, was overwhelming. One of the Trustees who voted for me introduced The Travel Air was recently acquired by The 99s. herself, which gave me a unique opportunity to thank her personally— and that Now, doesn’t that sound pretty perfect? meant so much to me. Every now and again, I had to remind myself that I was sitting among 400- plus women who had gone through the exact same thing I have, to different degrees, but they all understood more or less what I have done. I have a hard time realizing that because it is so rare to be in that kind o f company. So far, I have only been to Whirly Girl annual events and a 99s Chapter meeting. Both are small compared to the camaraderie at this 99s conference. 1 had a speech ready to go, but fortunately we were not up there long enough to embarrass ourselves. And anyway, the words I had in my speech were spoken loud and clear by women in the “Parade o f Past Recipients.” Each previous winner stood up and told how their entire career was encouraged to grow be cause o f the sum o f money they received from The 99s. The money doesn’t earn the rating; it doesn’t get us a job. What it does is give us a boost, a hand, a huge amount o f support. We have to do the rest. That little seed that means so much to each one of us can grow into a huge dream fulfilled. A life, a career and a future is created by The 99s every time we give one of these scholarships, every time we share experiences and every time we take hold of each other and help. I had such a good time and I believe that, in a nutshell, it was because we care about each other. We are not selfish with information and truly want each other to succeed. Charter Members Bobbi Trout, Fay Gillis Wells and Next year the Conference is in Calgary. And sure, it’s a little cooler up Achsa Donnels at the Air & Space Museum there, but just as beautiful, and with a quick jump and a skip from Washington State, I’ll be there. Besides, 1 believe the Southwest Section is planning a fly-in to Calgary about that time. So start saving your pennies! And I’ll see you there.
Sue Ballew, Pat Lowers, Paula Sandling, Pat Prentiss Parade o f past Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship winners. and Susan Larson in the conference command center. Peggy Doyle. Nancy Lowe-Clark, Kris Irvin and Bonita Ades at Fran Bera with her mannequin likeness Bobbi Trout with her cut-out likeness San Diego Aerospace Museum
2000 CONFERENCE c r e d e n \ i IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA
Credentials Chairman Louise White Installation of new International officers
Jody McCarrell, Vickie Lynn Sherman and Some Southwest Section hostesses at annual meeting Dr Jacque Boyd at the Diane Pirman silent auction
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Fly Market had lots o f aviation type items fo r sale Dee Wakelin from Ethel LeCornu Fay Reeve and Mary O 'Brien from New Zealand from New Zealand Australia Pat Thomas and Dee Bowers auction 99s jewelry Susan Maule and Kate Macario at AWTAR Marilyn Copeland, Vicki Lynn Sherman and with Claire Walters to benefit 99s Museum of Reunion Cecile Hatfield Women Pilots
Seminar session Pat Prentiss, Mistress of Achsa Donnels and Carolyn Carpp Ceremonies at banquet
Fay Gillis Wells, Christine Sleeper, Beverley Sharp and San Fernando Valley members at Gillespie Field Barbara Rohde at the Washington, D.C., table
POST-CONFERENCE CRUISE Most everyone headed for home, but a few of us took ad vantage of the cruise tour to Santa Catalina Island on Monday aboard the M/S Holiday. The ship had a game show of the 1950s called “W hat’s My Line." Our line was "What do these women have in common?" We stumped the panel and the audience and won the prize with our line which was, “We are all pilots.” — Pat Ohlsson, Long Island Chapter
The 99s Cruise Group on the M /S Holiday. Standing: Betty Fisher, Evelyn Moore, Betty Walsh, Dorothy Sturman, Vic Lewis, Julie Huber, Anita Lewis, Ethel LeCornu, Joyce Malkmes, Ernie Hegedus, Dotti Campbell and Alice Hegedus. Seated: Jean Blake, Meigs Adams, Marjy Leggett, Bill Leggett, Verna West, Carolyn Carpp and Pat Ohlsson. Not pictured: Glen and Elaine Morrow. AE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS BY CHARLENE FALKENBERG, Chairman
AEMSF TRUSTEES
Dr. Jacque Boyd. Research Grant Chairman, presents hat an exciting night it was! Changing Jeanne Suchodolski her Research Grant certificate while the Amelia Earhart Scholarship Awards AEMSF Chairman Charlene Falkenberg (center) looks on. luncheon to an evening banquet was a Wgreat success! Fourteen of the 17 winners were Doyle presented Sethany Houseknecht her certifi n present. Past Trustee Mearl Frame started the fes cate. New International President Vicki Lynn Sherman LV tivities off with a beautiful invocation. After our gave Rhea Bastian her certificate, and outgoing presi Peggy Doyle delicious dinner, Dan Haddix of United Parcel Ser dent Beverly Sharp presented certificates to Karen vice presented the AEM SF with a check for $ 10,000! Hopson, Denise Rosenberger and Donna Wilt. Then Bonnie Seymour, another past Trustee and We were very proud to announce two Research donor of a Perpetual Scholarship in memory of her Grant winners, Jeanne Suchodolski and Carolyn Van husband Milton, presented the first certificate to Newkirk. Jeanne’s certificate was presented by Re Marita Dragten. Jill Brown and Ralph Richardson, search Grant Chairman Jacque Boyd. Carolyn was daughter and husband of Gini Richardson, presented unable to attend. a Perpetual Scholarship to Peggy Loeffler. In memory of Darlene “Dottie” Sanders who Dan Haddix was called upon to present the UPS has left the AEMSF a bequest of $80,000, another scholarships to Julie Ann Murray and Marina Perpetual Scholarship winner will be announced next Saettone. Bonita Ades, South Central Governor and year. In addition to these gifts, we have been fortu a flight attendant for United Airlines, presented a nate to have contributions given by many individu Type Rating certificate to Linda Friedman and also als, both in and out of our organization, as well as to career winner, Aileen Watkins. from Chapters and Sections. Orange County Chapter, a generous past con The banquet was climaxed with the very emo tributor, donated $3,000 and Beverly Allen presented tional Parade of Past Winners who told about how Michelee Cabot a scholarship to Linda Cioffi. Betty Wittmer, donor their scholarships helped them in their careers. To of a Perpetual Scholarship, presented a certificate to end this perfect evening, all 450 attendees were in Cheryl Casillas. AEMSF Vice Chairman Peggy vited to mingle with our honored winners.
Madeleine Monaco
"We are looking forward to even more excitement in 2001 in Calgary when five (or more) Future Women Pilots will re ceive $1,000 to complete private pilot training. ” A happy group shot o f some of the past scholarship winners at the AE banquet. UNITED AIRLINES TYPE RATING AE RESEARCH SCHOLAR GRANT RECIPIENTS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
JEANNE SUCHODOLSKI CAROLYN VAN NEWKIRK, Ed.D. I.INDA FRIEDMAN Western Washington Chapter Central Pennsylvania Chapter Dallas Chapter Northwest Section Mid-Atlantic Section South Central Section "In their own words: Washington women pilots in “A historical study o f women's air races ” I started flying in the year 2000. ” An Ora! History Project 1989 at the age of 27. I Carolyn has been principal of Beth Tfiloh Com gave up my “normal" Jeanne Suchodolski earned her BS in engineer munity School in Baltimore, Maryland, for the past job as a graphic artist for ing from Duke University in 1984 and a master's 18 years. Her career has always been in the field of a career in aviation and never looked back. degree in aeronautical engineering from the Uni education, having been a teacher/administrator at the I have had 11 years of interesting experi versity of Washington in 1998. elementary and college level. She has a doctorate in ences, starting from my first lesson to my cur She worked as an engineer for the Boeing Com educational administration with a cognate in business rent position as a regional jet captain. Along the pany in Seattle, Washington, prior to attending law from The College of William and Mary. Married to way, I worked at my flight school and on the ramp school at the University of Southern California. Jack C. Van Newkirk, superintendent of schools for at DFW. I was a flight instructor, air ambulance Since graduating from law school in 1989, Jeanne the city of York, Pennsylvania, they have two chil first officer, flight simulator copilot and a has worked as a patent attorney; first in private prac dren and two grandchildren. freelance corporate pilot in business jets. tice with a major law firm and then as in-house coun Carolyn began flying in 1991, holds a commer I was hired in 1996 as a first officer at a re sel for Honeywell Air Transport Avionics Division. cial pilot’s certificate, is instrument rated and has ac gional airline. I upgraded to captain in the ATR, Jeanne holds a private pilot single engine land cumulated 900 hours of flying time. She is working and later in the Embraer-145 regional jet. I was certificate and is presently working on her commer on Wings VIII for recurrency training. Having flown awarded the 737 type rating scholarship in April cial certificate and seaplane rating. in eight Air Race Classics, which she labels as the and completed it a month later at the United Air “ultimate cross-country," she has joined the board of lines training facility in Denver. directors with duties in the area of public relations.
AE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP JUDGES
SAM LYONS is a native and resident of Atlanta, DR. DAVE WILLIAMS was born in Saskatoon. LT. COL. LYNNETTE M. LOWRIMORE is the Georgia. Upon graduation from Presbyterian Col Saskatchewan, in 1954. He graduated with a bach military advisor to the assistant secretary of state. lege with a degree in biology, Sam served two years elor of science degree in biology in 1976, obtained Bureau of Intelligence and Research at the Depart as an officer in the U.S. a master of science de ment of State in Washing Army. After his release, he gree in physiology, a ton, D.C. began teaching at his alma doctorate of medicine Lowrimore earned mater. Woodward Acad and a master of surgery her commission through emy (Georgia Military in 1983 from McGill ROTC at the University Academy). University, Montreal, of Oklahoma in May His interest in avia Quebec. 1982 while working on tion was prompted at an Dr. Williams was se her masters of public ad early age by his father, lected by the Canadian ministration degree. She who was a B-24 pilot Space Agency in June completed Squadron Of during WWII. This led 1992. In January 1995, ficers School in 1987. Air him into modeling and he joined the 1995 inter Command and Staff Col owning a hobby shop. Sam Lyonsnational class of NASA Dr. Dave Williams lege in 1996 and is cur- Lt- Col. Lynnette Historical Hobbies, in At mission specialist astro rently working on Air Lowrimore lanta for 10 years; he won many national modeling naut candidates. He reported to the Johnson Space War College. awards. Later, he began to pursue becoming a full Center (JSC) in March 1995 and successfully com Her accomplishments include medals for sig time artist. pleted the Mission specialist training in May 1996. nificant work enabling the success of the El Dorado Through his art, Sam is nationally and inter On April 17, 1998, Dr. Williams participated in Canyon missions against terrorist facilities in Libya nationally known for his preservation of aviation Mission STS-90. Entitled Neurolab, this 16-day mis and coordinating support to the technology demon history. Whether one is enjoying his paintings of sion aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia was dedi stration project, Power Hunter. Much of the tested the classics, warbirds or the modern jets, the feel cated to the advancement of neuroscience research intelligence equipment formed the baseline used ings of nostalgia, the grace and beauty of the air which may lead to new treatments for common neu during Operation Desert Storm. Based on her craft and/or the event portrayed are all evident in rological conditions such as sleep disorders, motion achievements, then Capt. Lowrimore was selected Sam’s work. sickness, balance disorders and disorders of the regu to lead the 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron intel Sam obtained his private pilot - glider certifi lation of blood pressure. ligence efforts—the most junior senior intelligence cate while in college and in 1995, added ASEL to On July 21, 1998, Williams, who is married to officer in USAFE at the time. his private pilot certificate. He owns and flies a 99 Cathy Fraser, was appointed Director of the Space In August 1990, she was selected to attend the vintage Stinson 108-3. He loves flying and has and Life Sciences Directorate at NASA's Johnson Defense Intelligence Agency’s Post Graduate Intel flown with Air Force pilots dog-fighting in the F- Space Center. He will be responsible for a team of ligence Program (PGIP)—one of only 13 Air Force 15 Eagle, flown in the F-16 Falcon and with the more than 1,200 people devoted to understanding officers and 68 officers from throughout the Depart Navy in the Blue Angels’ F-18 Hornet, as well as the opportunities and challenges involved in life and ment of Defense to attend this prestigious program. numerous other aircraft. work in space. 2000 AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS The Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Awards are given each year at the annual International Conference to memorialize Amelia’s spirit and perpetuate her ideals and love of flying.
RHEA BASTIAN, Crater Lake Flyers Chapter KAREN HOPSON, Garden State Chapter Northwest Section, Commercial New York/New Jersey Section, Multiengine I was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey. My family moved I received my private pilot certificate in February 1995, to Central Point, Oregon, in 1972 where I graduated from instrument rating in November 1995, seaplane rating in Au high school in 1975.1 attended art college and married Rich gust 1996 and commercial certificate in May 1999.1 am cur ard Bastian in 1976. The following year, I opened Yankee rently working to complete my CFI training. The award of Designs Screenprinting. In 1988, we moved our home and this scholarship will assist me in achieving my goal of a ca business to Chiloquin, Oregon. 1 earned my private pilot cer reer in the aviation industry. tificate at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in 1989 1 have a BS degree in biology and am currently matricu and the instrument rating in 1993. That same year I joined lating toward completion of my master’s degree in aeronau ...the moment one The 99s and became a charter member of the Crater Lake tical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I Flyers Chapter. have served as chapter vice chairman, co-chair of events. definitely commits Section nominating committee and will serve as Chapter chair oneself then providence CHERYL CASILLAS, San Antonio Chapter person and Section secretary over the next term. South Central Section, Multiengine moves in. All sorts o f Quite by chance, at age 32, family circumstances required SETHANY HOUSEKNECHT. Old Dominion Chapter things occur to help one 1 take my first flight. Having been a school bus driver for 11 Mid-Atlantic Section, Multiengine years, I just couldn’t stand being a back seat driver! I have been a 99 for five years as a member of the Old that would never have I earned my private pilot certificate in 1993, instrument Dominion Chapter. My goal is to become a professional pi and commercial ratings in 1995. After many financial con lot. I received my instrument rating and commercial certifi happened otherwise. A straints, I completed my CFI in 1998 and am currently com cate and am working on my CFI. I worked as a flight atten whole stream of events pleting CFII, then multiengine, thanks to AEMSF. dant for many years and have been a member of the Air Force I joined The 99s in 1995 and have been chapter vice Reserves. issues from the deci chair since 1998.1 am a member of the National Association I am committed to my goal, and this scholarship will sions, raising in o n e’s of Flight Instructors, WAI, Professional Aviation Instructors improve my chances of fulfilling my dream. I appreciate very of San Antonio, General Aviation Pilot’s Association, CAP much this opportunity given to me by The 99s. favor all manner of and am an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor. unforeseen incidents PEGGY LOEFELER, Connecticut Chapter LINDA CIOFFI, New York Capital District Chapter New England Section, Instrument and meetings and New York/New Jersey Section, CFI As a young girl, I flew with my father in his 1946 I attained my private pilot certificate in October 1996 Luscombe. It wasn’t until 1997, though, with the support of material assistance and have logged almost 800 hours. I got my commercial cer my husband and two sons, that I became a pilot. I am chair which no person could tificate (ASEL) with an instrument rating and am currently man of my chapter and pursuing my commercial certificate working toward my CFI. and instrument rating. 1 plan to continue my training and even have dreamed would I joined The 99s in January 1997 and co-chaired the com tually instruct. come his (her) way. So, mittee to organize the fall 1998 NY/NJ Section Meeting. I’m now restoring the Luscombe and am anxious to share Currently, I am chair for my chapter’s membership commit my dream to see it fly again. Several Girl Scout troops plan whatever you do, or tee. I am also a member of AOPA, EAA, the Capital Region to follow my progress and I hope I can inspire them to be dream you can, begin it. Aviation Association and the Empire State Aerosciences lieve they can accomplish a goal despite the difficulties they Museum. may encounter. Boldness has genius, I am a senior internal auditor with the NYS Department of Transportation and am part owner of a Cessna 172, Cessna JULIE ANN MURRAY, Chicago Area Chapter pow er and magic in it. ” 152 and Comanche 260. North Central Section, Aviation Administration degree — Goethe In 1987, I earned my private pilot certificate and then MARITA DRAGTEN, Pikes Peak Chapter pursued an instrument rating and an associate degree. Unfor South Central Section, Commercial tunately, I didn’t have the finances to complete either goal. After having experienced the joys of flying secondhand Finally, 12 years later in 1999,1 achieved an associate degree ,*c for nearly 10 years as a flight attendant, in 1994 I decided it in business administration from The Pennsylvania State Uni was my turn. I have had the wonderful experience of intro versity. ducing some of my high school students to flying and avia Even so, at my job, I was unable to advance into man tion. Their expressions of delight and excitement at taking agement because I lacked a bachelor’s degree. So I returned the controls of an airplane, if only for a moment, compares to college full-time, this time majoring in aviation adminis with the thrill I felt at sharing with them my awe of flight. tration. By combining my heart’s desire (aviation) with my These experiences are the seeds for my desire to become a work experience (administration), I hope to achieve my ca flight instructor. My receiving this scholarship will allow me reer goal and work in the aviation industry. to take the next step toward my CFI. Along with The 99s, I also belong to AOPA and the Friends of Meigs Field. LISA HINEMAN, San Fernando Valley Chapter Southwest Section, Instrument DENISE ROSENBERGER, Florida Suncoast Chapter I was first introduced to The 99s in 1996 as one of the Southeast Section, Multiengine members of the Future Woman Pilot program. I received my I am currently working on my commercial certificate for private pilot certificate, was elected to the board and have ASEL. 1 now hold commercial hot air balloon. I will use this tutored three other FWPs. scholarship to obtain my multiengine rating and will take the As an oncology nurse specialist, I volunteer with the Fly ride for commercial instrument multiengine. ing Samaritians, flying to Mexico and giving care to indigent I was recently chosen to be airport safety counselor for patients. I hope as a CFI to be able to encourage a team-teach FSDO 35 at Clearwater Airpark in Clearwater, Florida. 1 work ing approach, for both educational and economical purposes, as manager of Suncoast Flying Service. I am an active speaker to the women I teach aviation to in the future. in the school system on aviation-related topics. I want stu AILEEN WATKINS, Houston Chapter dents to be aware of career options in the aviation field. South Central Section, 737 Type Rating Aviation has been a lifelong dream for me. 1 want others There are special bonds among those who fly, and my to share that dream. vocation of flight has brought me to heights I never imagined possible. There are women who have inspired me to reach MARINA SAETTONE, Bay Cities Chapter, for my ultimate dream of flight, and with that gift of inspira Southwest Section, Helicopter IFR tion, my goals and dreams have become reality. I have been traveling down the "aviation road" since I From first solo to competition aerobatics, from banner- was 7 years old. My dream of becoming a pilot was realized towing to jump pilot, from the DC-3 to state-of-the-art trans To apply for the when I was 18 by earning my private single-engine land. Since port category aircraft, my flying has taken me on journeys of 2001 Amelia Earhart then, I have added commercial, instrument and CFI; incredible adventure and introduced me to kindred spirits who multiengine land commercial and instrument; helicopter com share my love of flight. Memorial Scholarships, mercial and CFI. My students provide me with an unending source of pride contact I graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s as I see them progress through their ratings and enjoy their degree in aviation technology flight and maintenance. I have gift of flight. My greatest joy is sharing this love of flying Charlene Falkenberg, worked in the field doing flight instruction, ferry flights, with those who never thought taking to the skies was pos Chairman, AEMSF, sightseeing, pipeline, search and rescue, airshow rides, pho sible. tography and flood documentation. The fun things I’ve done 618 S. Washington St., in the field are everything mentioned above as work. DONNA WILT, Florida Spaceport Chapter Southeast Section, Multiengine Hobart, IN 46342, Phone/ JENNIFER SHAW, Columbia Cascade Chapter I have always loved aviation. As a child I colored pic fax 219-942-8887 or e-mail Northwest Section, Multiengine tures from aircraft maintenance manuals at my father’s work. In 1991, a friend of mine talked me into jumping out of a Now I am a commercial pilot, CFI-AI. AGI, Ph.D. and assis [email protected]. perfectly good airplane. After my first jump. I was hooked tant professor of aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technol Deadline for and spent the next four years working and playing in the sky ogy in Melbome. Florida. diving industry. In 1995,1 completed my private and was on My commitment is to be the best aviation educator I can application form is to my instrument which I finished in 1996. Once I earned my be and to promote aviation and aviation safety. I am an FAA December 31, 2000. commercial. I began flying skydivers in a Cessna 182 and aviation safety counselor, the AOPA Support Network vol 206. unteer for Melbome International Airport and the faculty ad Recently. I made the transition to the Cessna Caravan, visor to both the Florida Tech Chapter of Women in Aviation and I am currently flying that full-time as a jump pilot. I am and Intercollegiate Flight Team. hoping that with my multiengine instrument rating, I will be My multiengine rating will help me toward my goal of one step closer to achieving my career goal of being an air full professor and expanding my personal business. line pilot.
Linda Cioffi and Beverley Julie Ann Murray, Dan Haddix and Marina Saettone and Dan Haddix Aileen Watkins, Linda Friedman Allen Bev Sharp and Bonita Ades
Peggy Loeffler, Jill Brown and Ralph Marita Dragten and Bonnie Seymour Chervl Casillas and Betty Wittmer Richardson Section and International levels for many years. Her generosity with her time, her talent and her money has helped The 99s achieve a variety of goals. Anita is a past Northwest Section Gov AWARDS AND ernor and currently serves as chairman of the Board of the 99s Museum of Women Pilots which RECOGNITIONS she continues to support with a Anita Lewis BY DIANE PIRMAN, Chairman Awards Committee seemingly unlimited amount of energy.
ELAINE MORROW received the President’s Award to acknowledge her considerable contributions of time, talent and money to The t was a pleasure to serve as the Awards Com 99s. Elaine has served the Min nesota Chapter in all offices, plus The Katherine B. Wright mittee Chair for this year. So many deserving Trophy honoring the sister numerous committee chairs. She nominees! Betty Prakken is our chairman for of Wilbur and Orville I is currently Vice Governor for the Wright is presented 2001. See her message on page 19. North Central Section, having annually by The 99s and the National Aeronautic served the 1998-2000 term as Association to a woman Secretary. Elaine installed the who has made a personal new com puter system at 99s contribution to the Headquarters and designed the advancement of the art, sport and science of new 99s membership database. Elaine Morrow aviation and space flight Elaine also served as 1998-2000 over an extended period International Secretary and will be an International Di of time. rector for 2000-2001. Award of Achievement Since 1987, Elaine has attended most International recognizes 99s, Sections and Section meetings, as well as representing The 99s or Chapters for making significant contributions to at Oshkosh Fly-ins and Forest o f Friendship gather aviation, aviation educa ings. She and her husband Glen are NIFA volunteers tion, science or history, or on both regional and national levels. In 1994, they re to The Ninety-Nines, Inc. ceived a special NIFA service award. They also spon Award of Merit honors sor Young Eagles and Air Adventure Day programs. nonmembers or organiza Carroll Suggs, NAA President Don Koranda and Bev Sharp tions making significant ORVILLE WILBER TOSCH was chosen to receive contributions to aviation, the Award o f M erit for his role as an aviation pioneer. aviation education, CARROLL W. SUGGS received the Katharine B. He was nominated science or history, or to Wright Memorial Trophy Award for the encourage The Ninety-Nines, Inc. ment, support and inspiration she provided to her hus by members of the Mt. Tahom a President's Award is given band Bob in the successful development of Petroleum at the discretion of the Helicopters International and for her continuing con Chapter in appre current President to a tributions to the advancement of aviation safety, ser ciation for the sup deserving 99. vice and community relations. Carroll was a visible and port and the vast constant companion to her husband as well as a driving pool of aviation force behind the success o f PHI. Under her guidance, the experiences and organization has continued to pursue its mission of un ideas which he surpassed safety and total customer satisfaction. willingly shares . , . . , Diane Pirman and Fran Postma with them. At the ANITA L. LEWIS was presented with the Award of age of 82, he continues to work seven days a week at Achievem ent for her ongoing and outstanding contri Tosch’s Industries at the Tacoma Narrows Airport. butions to The 99s. She was nominated by the Idaho Mt. Tahoma Chapter Chair Fran Postma accepted Chapter. She has been active in The 99s at the Chapter, for Mr. Tosch. he West Canada Section invites you to come to Calgary July 17-21 for the 2001 Ninety- Nines Conference. Pack your boots and Tcome experience the finest Alberta hospitality. En joy the spectacular scenery. Take part in a great mix of 99s business and fun. S e m in a r s ! COME TO CALGARY A full day o f interesting seminars is planned. One BY MARY OSWALD, Conference Treasurer and Registrar is a full-day FAA-approved course called “Pilot Deci sion-making” by Transport Canada. Nav Canada will present its well-known session on “Flying the Alaska Highway” for those planning to fly north. And there will be much more presented as the time approaches.
S h o p p in g ! 99s International Shopping in Calgary is everyone’s dream as Conference most stores are open until nine each evening— and the Westin is within walking distance of some of the Calgary, Alberta, best! Those coming from the US can take advan Canada tage of the high value of the dollar in this market. July 17-21, 2001 T o u r s ! On the agenda are several exciting tours such The Calgary Stampede is “World Class Rodeo as the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology at Action”! Be advised that there is a lot of walking Drumheller, a world-renowned center of displays of Rosella Bjornson necessary. You step through the gates of Stampede dinosaur skeletons found in the surrounding rugged Chairman Park and enter a world of bronco and wild bull rid badlands. And on a trip to Banff and Lake Louise, Phone/fax: ers, roping contests and, in the evenings, perhaps 780-922-4918 the views of the majestic Rocky Mountains are un the most exciting of all, the Chuck Wagon Races. E-mail: forgettable! [email protected]
A n d t h e S t a m p e d e ! The November-December issue of 99 N E W S Mary Oswald Treasurer and Registrar For many of you, I’m sure the prime attraction will feature information to make flying your own Ph: 780-469-3547 aircraft into Canada a breeze. Nav Canada plans to will be the Calgary Stampede July 6-15. To accom Fax: 780-461-9066 modate our members, the Westin is extending our put together a package about Customs and the E-mail: special conference room rate for two days before CanPass Card, and will be setting up a special line [email protected] the conference. But you will need to make your res for us at each of the major Flight Information Cen ervations early to get this lower rate. This courtesy tres. We will also have airline information for you, WESTIN HOTEL is also extended for two days after the conference. as we are working on an airline discount plan. reservations 1-800-937-8461 Info & Tickets for Stampede 1-800-661-1260 or
WATCH FOR REGISTRATION FORM IN JANUARY/FEBUARY ISSUE. West Canada Section members Karen Bailey, Joan Lynum, Eltna Kozak, Gretchen Matheson, Yvonne Coates, Mary Oswald and Rosella Bjornson led a sing-along of "Alberta Bound" at San Diego Annual Meeting. THE 99s MUSEUM OF WOMEN PILOTS BY NANCY LOWE-CLARK, Director
ince January, the Museum of Women Pilots Museum Director Nancy Lowe-Clark visited with Charter (M WP) has been working with the Oklahoma Member Fay Gillis Wells during the Conference in San Air Space Museum (OASM) at Omniplex to Diego. Fay is one o f the eleven 99s featured in the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, “Women and Flight. ’’ jointlyS sponsor the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, “Women and Flight,” which OASM booked for rental last year. While OASM will cover the cost of the Oklahoma Air Space Museum for one year, with the exhibit rental, marketing and the opening recep potential renewal at six-month intervals thereafter. tion, MWP will provide programming for the recep This will allow the museum time to consider future tion and staff time to help with publicity and exhibit display options for the plane. installation. Additionally, plans are currently under discus MWP will contract with Ann Birney of Kansas, sion with OASM for another joint project to take who presents a first person, historical interpretation place in March, Women’s History Month, featuring of Amelia Earhart, for an afternoon educational pro the Travel Air and Louise. gram for Girl Scouts at our museum on Saturday, As a small museum, MWP lacks not only the October 14. Ann will also be the featured speaker space, but also the staff and the money to rent and for the exhibit opening reception later that night at present traveling exhibits like “Women and Flight.” OASM. Partnerships with a larger museum allow us to in Susan Theurkauf and Vicky The “Women and Flight” exhibit is based on crease our visibility in the community and fulfill our Anderson with Louise Thaden's 1929 Travel Air at Gillespie photographs from Carolyn Russo’s book of the same educational mission, with minimal financial outlay. Field, San Diego, California. name. Of the 36 women featured in the book, 11 are We are extremely pleased to join with OASM The airplane will soon he moved 99s. Museum Board of Trustees will be inviting each in this first, of what we hope will be many, success to the Oklahoma Air Space of these 11 ladies to attend the event and sign books ful partnerships! In the meantime please, remem Museum. at the M useum. ber, October is a beautiful time of the year in Okla At the same time, the museum is also working homa. The leaves turn for autumn and you never to move Louise Thaden’s 1929 Travel Air to Okla know whose familiar face you will see! So mark your homa City for the exhibit opening. Museum Trust calendar for Saturday, the 14th, and join us as we ees recently voted to place the Travel Air on loan to celebrate, “Women and Flight!”
99s MUSEUM OF WOMEN PILOTS J Membership Application NAME
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CITY STATE ZIP AUSEUM'* jp h V V \ W m N PILOTS LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP Individual S2S Family S50 Donor S100
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Won’t you join us as we Check inclosed. Charge my MC VISA AmEx preserve the history of No. Exp. women pilots, and help us educate future Signature generations? Make your check payable to 99s Museum of Women Pilots and send to Box 965, 7100 Terminal Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73159-1929. AMELIA EARHART BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM BY MARILYN COPELAND. Chairman Tax deductible contributions for the AEBM may be sent to Marilyn Copeland, 117 S. W. Winterpark Lane, Lee's Sununit, MO 64081; or to AEBM, PO Box 128, Atchison, KS 66602.
he big news from AEBM is the recent re the 2000 Amelia Earhart Festival. Thousands enjoyed lease of our “Tribute to a Pioneering Spirit” a concert at Wamock Lake on Friday evening. THE AEBM TRUSTEES Tvideo — perfect to show to an organization, On Saturday, the downtown pedestrian plaza 2000-2001 bustled with people visiting the arts and crafts dis a school, or at a chapter or section meeting. Included Marilyn Copeland, Chairman in it are many historic photos, as well as som e sound- plays, the assortment of food and the variety of Jim Taylor, Co-Chairman byte comments by Amelia. Along with mention of children’s activities. Sondra Ridgeway, Secretary some of Amelia’s many accomplishments, there is a The Amelia Earhart Pioneering Achievement Richard Senecal, Treasurer Lois Feigenbaum, Trustee short presentation about The 99s and our projects Award was presented to former U.S. Senator Nancy Ladd Seaberg, Trustee and a tour of the museum. Kassebaum Baker, who later joined four other Jennifer Havens, Trustee The video is $15 (includes shipping/handling) women role models in a speakers’ symposium in Gary Gradinger, Trustee and all proceeds go the AEBM Restoration Fund. Theatre Atchison. Kay Alley, Trustee The AEBM was the chosen location in Atchison An all-day Open House allowed hundreds the Advisors are Carolyn Mohler, for a visit on June 30 of Kansas Lt. Gov. Gary chance to admire Amelia’s restored home. About Ree Greenwood and Louise Scherrer and the director of Kansas Travel and Tour 25,000 people lined the riverbanks on Saturday Foudray ism, Claudia Larkin. Their stop in Atchison was near evening for a band concert, aerobatic flying by Ken the end of a 1,750-mile trip to 45 Kansas tourist lo Stout, and a spectacular fireworks display over the cations. Lt. Gov Sherrer spoke to a crowd of Atchison Missouri River. citizens and our AEBM Trustees, giving high praise The 2001 AE Festival will be July 20-21. Plans to our museum. are in progress for the big 99s International Confer Then on the weekend of July 21-22 perfect ence in 2002 which will include the AE Festival on weather helped to bring record crowds to Atchison for Saturday, July 20.
BRICK ORDER FORM VIDEO ORDER FORM
For a friend or a loved one, think about giving a brick with Please send___copies ($15 each) his or her name on it for the front walk for $ 100 or for the side "TRIBUTE of the new AEBM Video, " Tribute walk for $50. Send orders to Carolyn Mohler, Brick Chairman, TO A to a Pioneering Spirit." Enclosed PO Box 128. Atchison, KS 66002. is check made to AEBM for M a ke c h ecks p a y a b le to A E B M . PIONEERING $ Brick(s) in front walk at $ 100 each $ ______SPIRIT" Brick(s) in sidewalk at $50 each $ ______(Send orders to Marilyn Copeland, Limit is three lines per brick, 13 characters per line (including 117 SW Winterpark, Lane, Lee's spaces). Please type or print very clearly. Summit, MO 64081) Name Street City, State & Zip THE NINETY-NINES ENDOWMENT FUND BY JUDY BOLKEMA-TOKAR. Chairman The raffle ticket on a “Classic Plane" quilt was drawn at the conference in San Diego. The lucky winner, shown here being congratulated by Charter Member Fay Gillis Wells, was Candice McDaniels, a new pilot and a new he 99s Endowment Fund was created in 1997 member o f the Ventura County Chapter. at the Convention in Portland, and five trust ees were elected in 1998. Lee Kensett served and equity holdings to provide reasonable assurance asT chairman until the end of her term in July this that no single security or class o f securities will have a year. Besides myself, current Trustees are Leila disproportionate impact on the total portfolio. Baroody and Beverly Fogle as vice chairs, with Sue Nothing can be spent until the fund reaches Ehrlander as secretary and Hilda Ray, treasurer. We $1 million. Then, as stated by the bylaws, only earned have developed a disciplined and consistent man income (dividends and interest) will be used to ben agement philosophy— one that will accommodate efit The 99s, Inc., leaving the principal intact, con the occurrence of all reasonable and probable events. tinuing to earn income to assure the future of The We will not use extreme positions or opportunis 99s organization. The Trustees have chosen to in tic styles of investment such as options, margins, com vest the Fund’s assets with Sue Phillips of Merrill modities, real estate and high risk investments. The Lynch, who has successfully handled the AE Schol Fund’s portfolio will be diversified with fixed income arship Fund and 99s Headquarters accounts Since 1997, the assets of the Endowment Fund have grown to more than $ 100,000 through the gen erous donations of 175 members, 11 chapters, three sections, along with earned interest and dividends— and the proceeds from two successful fund-raising events. At the convention last year in Oklahoma City, a silent auction raised more than $2,000. Raffle tickets sold on a quilt I made while trav eling from Budapest to San Diego (and several places in between) produced $4,325. Thanks to everyone who participated in one way or another to help The 99s Endowment Fund grow.
For more information, contact Judy Bolkema-Tokar at Ninety-Nines Endownment Fund Trustees Bev Fogle, Judy Bolkema-Tokar, Hilda Ray, Sue phone 904-322-3202 or e-mail [email protected]. Ehrlander and Leila Baroody.
The 99s Endowment Fund THE NINETY-NINES ENDOWMENT FUND was created to help fulfill The 99s Mission Statement: I want to make a contribution to The Ninety-Nines Endowment Fund of $ I wish to pledge a monthy______quarterly______or yearly__ contribution • Promote world fellowship starting on in the amount of $ . This pledge shall be in th rough flight. effect for years, or until , unless revoked by me earlier. • Provide networking and Payment: Check Credit Card: VISA MC AMEX _____ scholarship opportunities for women and aviation educa Card N o.______Expires______tion in the community. Name ______.Signature • Preserve the unique history Mail contributions and pledges to Hilda Ray, treasurer, The Ninety-Nines Endowment Fund, 601 Third Place, Jasper, AL 35501 of women in aviation. Wendy Wiencek, She got her high performance sign off in San Fernando Valley Chapter January 2000. She was recently presented Conference 2000 photographer with a “Rookie Pilot o f the Year” award. Wendy Wiencek was accepted into the Wendy is supervisor of the video qual Future Women Pilots program with the San ity control department at Sony Pictures HD Fernando Valley Chapter in August 1998 Center in Culver City. California. She hopes shortly before her checkride. She received to someday change careers and be a profes ■ v • • her private ticket in October and joined the sional pilot. "Photography," Wendy says, “is San Fernando Valley Chapter in January ‘99. a side business.” Wendy Wiencek She is already in her second term as Chapter At the urging o f one o f her unofficial Treasurer and about midway through aero mentors in the SFV Chapter, she attended the Editor's note: Most of the photos in the 2000 Conference coverage were shot by batics training. She flies Robin Sports, Piper Spring Southwest Section meeting and Wendy Wiencek, who volunteered her pro Warriors and Dakotas. brought her camera along. SWS Governor fessional services and provided 99 NEWS Wendy was the first recipient o f the Lisa Pat Prentiss immediately recruited her to be with a large album of photos to choose from. Verna West, who has provided pic Netsch Foundation Scholarship which was their “official” SWS photographer and Su tures taken at conventions and other 99s established to encourage pilots to take Emer san Larson requested that she cover the 2(XX) events for many years, also sent us a nice gency Maneuvers and Confidence training. Conference for 99 NEWS. collection. —Betty Rowley
Nomination procedure for Award of Achievement and Award of Merit RATINGS BY BETTY PRAKKEN. Chairman. Awards Committee Sonya Buckelew THE 99S AWARDS COMMITTEE encourages THE AWARD OF MERIT exists to honor an indi Ventura County members to submit nominations for two prestigious vidual or an organization that has made significant Commercial contributions to aviation, aviation education, science, awards. This is a wonderful way to acknowledge Abbie Friddell aviation history or The 99s. those who have made significant contributions to Chicago Area The 99s or to the aviation community. Multiengine The same qualifications apply except that the The nominations for these awards must be made Jennifer Liebeler candidate may be either male or a non-99 female. by a Section or Chapter over the signatures o f two Ventura County officers (i.e. chairman and secretary) and attached IFR Qualifications: to a one-page letter o f nomination. Additional data The achievement(s) may have occurred in Becky Luther and/or resumes may be attached to the letter of Virginia present or prior years. A candidate may be se ATP nomination but must be limited to not more than lected for a single action or a series of events. A three additional pages (four pages total). candidate does not have to be living and can be Cynthia Madsen The nomination must include the address and from any country. The selection of candidate(s) Chicago Area phone number of the nominee or, if the nominee and specific details of achievements being rec Commercial is deceased, the name o f at least one next o f kin. ognized will be at the discretion of the Selection Sherry Porter Nominations must be sent to International Committee. The awards may or may not be given Ventura County Headquarters to the attention of the Awards Com every year. IFR mittee no later than November 30, 2000. Kelly Staels Questions should be addressed to Betty Prakken Ventura County THE AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT was established at 24401 S. Skylane Drive, Canby, OR 97013 MEM to honor an individual 99, a Section ora Chapter for or e-mail [email protected] or call significant contributions to aviation, aviation educa International Headquarters at 1-800-994-1929. tion, science, aviation history or The 99s. WINGS
Sara Parmenter Virginia LETTERS few women and hear the Captain’s attributed much of their success to Phase XIII I RECEIVED TODAY the July/Au name as "Mr." more often than not. winning an Amelia Earhart Scholar Vicki Lynn Sherman gust issue of International Women — Jill Hopfenmuller ship.— Charlene Falkenberg Florida Spaceport Pilots. A must read each time it Phase XIII comes in the mail. Keep up the good WOW! What a great magazine the SO MANY members sent get well work. This issue with all the women July/August issue was. I couldn’t put wishes to me. 1 appreciated hearing JoEllen Peters airline pilots gives positive rein it down—read it cover to cover in from each and their prayers and Minnesota forcement that women too can fly one sitting. It made my heart swell thoughts were answered, fm on the Phase XI the commercial airlines. We see so to read that 14 of the airline pilots mend.— Doris Abbate VOLUNTEERS AT
99s HEADQUARTERS Sandra Winfield, Lana Kraeszig, Karen Bloom, Kelly Bloom and Bonnie Lewis learn about handling archival The Brazos River Challenge materials from Nancy Lowe-Clark, second from left. BY BONNIE LEWIS, BRAZOS RIVER CHAPTER sustain damage from the acid in other materials in the file. We were also taught to wash our hands fre quently with Ivory soap so the oils from our skin ave you ever wondered about volunteering did not damage the photos. What a joy it was to see your time at Headquarters? Would there these incredible files, so much history of our pio H really be anything I could do? Does any neer sisters. Some were famous, some unknown, but body really want to take time to show me what needs all paved the way for us to enjoy the world of flight. We returned home to be done? Well, wonder no more. Progress was made in the files, but we barely happy to have been of August 8,2000, was a beautiful day for a flight scratched the surface. There is plenty more work to from south Fort Worth and Granbury, Texas, to Okla be done. service to our organiza homa City Will Rogers Airport (OKC). Well, OK, it Everybody worked hard, but we also took a few tion and to have estab was hot, but not too bad at 7:30 a.m. Six airplanes breaks for visiting the museum and shopping for 99s lished a deeper connec arrived at OKC filled with 13 enthusiastic volun treasures. Lisa chose a wonderful oriental buffet for tion with our 99s sisters teers from the Brazos River Chapter: Kathleen Bales, our lunch break and some Oklahoma Chapter mem Karen and Kelly Bloom, Lana Kraeszig, Bonnie bers joined us for dinner at a great Italian restaurant past and present. Lewis, Donna McDaniel, Paula Owens, Connie and in Brick Town. We also visited the Alfred P. Murrah Joe Sasser, Margaret Siedschlag, Karen Sparks, Bombing Memorial, a very moving testimony. Marcia Walker and Sandra Winfield. We returned home happy to have been of ser We proceeded directly to 99s Headquarters vice to our organization and to have established a where we were met with the warmest of welcomes. deeper connection with our 99s sisters past and Nancy Lowe-Clark, executive director of the 99s present. We were treated like royalty by everybody Museum of Women Pilots, Lisa Spencer, accoun at Headquarters. They were excited to have us and tant, and Brandi Evans, membership coordinator, continually thanked us for our help. were ready to put us to work. A few of us worked So, the answer is, yes, there is work for you to with Brandi and Lisa folding, stuffing, labeling, fil do and yes, you will be warmly and gratefully re ing, etc. The rest worked with Nancy in the museum ceived. So the Brazos River Chapter challenges ev archives. ery 99 to volunteer time to Headquarters for a day, Those working in the archives really got an edu two days or more. Call headquarters for assistance cation. Our task was to remove and photocopy origi in making your plans. You will be SO glad you did! nal photos from as many files as time permitted. Original photos were then refiled in acid-free folders. Photo copies were identi fied and placed back in the original folder and in a sepa rate album. If left in the original files, the original photos Kathleen Bales and Marcia Donna McDaniel, Konnie Sasser, Margaret Siedschlag would eventually Walker and Karen Sparks MEMBERSHIP
ANDREA CHAY. INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN west Section * Janelle Knie, Southwest Section • MaryKohn, s the new Membership Chairman, I want to welcome 191 new Indiana Dunes • Lynda Lee Laberge, North Georgia • Koreen Lail, Columbia Cascade • Dianne Lamberth, Arkansas • Marlene members to The 99s. For brochures, business cards and post A Lambiaso, Southeast Section • Diane Larson, San Diego • ers for recruitment purposes, contact me at 22910 Kobach Corners, Barbara Leiter, Minnesota • Kimberly Lester, New England Spring, TX 77373, e-mail to [email protected] or leave a mes Section • Penny Levin, Eastern Pennsylvania • Linda Lee sage at 281-350-6327. Any changes to your membership listing Lindgren, Connecticut • Emily Lloyd, North Central Section • should be sent to Lisa or Brandi at 99s Headquarters. Maureen Long, Old Dominion • Crystal Loughton, Monterey Bay • Debra Lymneos-Welsh, Katahdin Wings • Laura MacKay, Palomar • Riley Maguire, Florida Suncoast • Priscilla Marlowe, Dheni Arciniega, Monterey Bay • Lani Ardelle, Mission Bay • Southeast Section • Natalie Martin, Eastern New England • Dorothy Arnold, Alaska • Erin Arwood, Oklahoma • Phyllis Patricia Mattison, Southeast Alaska • Ann Mcalpin, Houston • Baer, Greater Seattle • Brandi Barnard, North Central Section • Colleen McCabe, Mission Bay • Natalie McHaffie, First Cana Dori Barnard, Kansas • Lisa Beare, British Columbia Coast • dian • Hollie McNeely, South Central Section • Barbara Mead Tamara Beitzel, Ventura County • Louise Bickford, Houston • ows, Women With Wings • Georgia Meijer, Jackson Gold Dust Carol Black, Brazos River • Patricia Blackwelder, High Country • Janet Miller, Aloha • Laura Million, Greater St. Louis • Joanne • Phyllis Blanton, Kansas • Linda Blodgett, All-Ohio • Janice Mills, New England Section • Jamie Milton, Mat-Su Valley • Bobek, Cook Inlet • Christine Bolton, Santa Barbara • Victoria Shelley Mincy, Florida Spaceport • Lisa Mitchell, Marin County Briscoe, Northwest Section • Carolyn Brown, Long Beach • • Nikki Mitchell, Southeast Section • Meryia Moran, Mid-Atlan Penelope Brown, North Central Section • Lyn Butler, Australian tic Section • Diana Moroney, Mat-Su Valley • Anne Muirhead, Section • Gail Campetti, Brazos River • Joyce Carnahan, Las Vegas Valley • Debra Munson, Michigan • Susan Neeley, Santa Maria Valley • Mary Carroll, Crater Lake Flyers • Carole Texas Dogwood • Marlene Nelson, Western Washington • Alice Cary-Hopson, Ambassador • Carol Clark, First Canadian • Newman, San Fernando Valley • Patricia Noren, Florida Kathryn Clark, Greater Detroit • Susan Clark, Mount Diablo • Suncoast • Julie Ostendorf, Mt. Shasta • Melinda Paine-Dupont, Sheri Clary, Florida Spaceport • Janine Cohen, Albuquerque • Eastern New England • Lori Papp, Long Beach • Carol Para, Jackie Collier, Tennessee • Lois Collum, Bakersfield • Kerry Chicago Area • Colleen Patricia-Mars, San Fernando Valley • Conway, Houston • Reba Coombs, Reno Area • Holly Cooper, Virginia (Ginger) Peacock, Sacramento Valley • Kathleen Peek, Houston • Anne Cozart, Fort Worth • Marie Dahlstrom, South Uliana Cardinals • Valerie Perez, Southwest Section • Sylvie east Section • Frances Dalton, Mission Bay • Debra Danielson, Perreault, Montreal • Janice Pickering, Minnesota • Julie Pitts, North Jersey • Lorraine Dent, Santa Clara Valley • Danielle North Georgia • Mary Jane Polizzotto, North Georgia • Deb Dews, Santa Barbara • Ann Donohoe, Carolinas • Toryne Price, Colorado • Pam Priebe, Greater Cincinnati • Mary Quinn, Driggs, Northwest Section • Devon Dunning, Ambassador • Mt. Shasta • Andee Rappazzo, Mid-Atlantic Section • Dianna Muriel Dykema, Indiana • Lois Eaton, Phoenix • Diane Ekstrom, Rego, Wisconsin • Paula Schmitz, Mount Tahoma • Barbara Reno High Sierra • Rosemarie Engeln, Marin County • Linda Schrager, Phoenix • Barbara Schultz, Southwest Section • Erhart, Montana • Madeleine Ferguson, Mount Diablo • An Linda Scurlock, Arkansas • Virginia Seaver, Yavapai • Lori drea Filan, Mission Bay • Linda Finch, San Antonio • Beryl Seymour, North Georgia • Joan Shelson, Chicago Area • Fitzpatrick, Intermountain • Rita Fontenot, M.D., Lake Charles Rafaela (Prieta) Shockey, Mission Bay • Kaleena Skaggs, Ken • Vivian Foote, Alaska • Dianne Fredrick, San Gabriel Valley • tucky Bluegrass • Shannon Small, New England Section • Wenyu Fu, Aloha • Maveleene Gantt, Florida Spaceport • Maria Sheri Soloway, Greater Detroit • C.l. Stevenas, Southwest Sec Gex, Las Vegas Valley • Dana Gibson, Oklahoma • Mary Jo tion • Lindsay Stewart, Palomar • Tammy Stewart, Columbia Girouard, Southeast Section • Alexa Gosney, Ambassador • Cascade • Jan Sullivan, First Canadian • Sandra Summers, Lynette Halka-Peel, Chicago Area • Darci Hansen, Dallas • Reno Area • Penny Suttle, North Central Section • Christine Sharon Hanson, Long Beach • Mildred Hansrote, Florida Space Takacs, Lake Erie • Phyllis Tate, Midnight Sun • Bamma Tay port • Susan Haselmann, Long Beach • Colleen Hatcher, East lor, Montana • Lani Terry, North Georgia • Marian Thomas, Canada Section • Robin Hawke, Dallas • Erin Hay, Monterey Mission Bay • Mary Todd, Texas Dogwood • Delaney Trimble, Bay • Linda Hayden, San Gabriel Valley • Susan Head, Caro South Central Section • Laura Turaniczo, Florida Suncoast * linas • Anandi Heinrich, Monterey Bay • Laura Hermann, Min Tamiko Ueda, Southeast Section • Marielle Veilleux, Ambassa nesota • Dorothy Herrington, North Central Section • Margaret dor • Natalie Vinokourova, Alaska • Sheilagh Wagner, Florida Hinson, Eastern Pennsylvania • Beverley Hirzel, All-Ohio • Suncoast • Betty Walters, Las Vegas Valley • Jane Webb, Noriko Hosoya, Far East Section • Patricia Houden, Santa Rosa Eastern New England • Karen Weitzel, Santa Maria Valley • • Becky Howell, South Central Section • Bonnie Hyson, South Laura Wensley, Northwest Section • Sherron West, Arkansas • Central Section • Mary (Kaki) Ingels, Memphis • Connie Irvine, Tripti William, Eastern Pennsylvania • Diane Williams, Fort Worth South Central Section • Karen Jensen, Brazos River • Willow • Victoria Wingett, El Paso • Barbara Wolff, Lake Erie • Patricia Jett, Alaska • Christina Karsten, Aloha • Carla Keating, Impe Wood, San Fernando Valley • Hannefore Wurzer, German Sec rial So-Lo • Gloria Kehoe, Albuquerque • Cheryl Kinnaman, tion • Barbara Yeninas, Florida Suncoast • Jill Zandvliet, West Garden State • Joan Kistner, Minnesota • Dee Klein, South Canada Section • Macseen Zimmerman, Columbia Gorge ARABIAN SECTION As in the past six years, I will be traveling to Belize soon to continue AUSTRALIAN SECTION walk and was able to fly again my support of the orphanage my son had been involved with before his The Second Asia Pacific after being seriously injured in an untimely death while serving with the British Army in 1994. Women in Aviation Conference SAR flight aircraft crash. For more information on how you can contribute to this worthy cause, will be held March 25-28, 2001, The W1A Conference will be click on
Those getting together to work out details for the Spring 2001 Southwest Section Meeting on the Queen Mary are: (back row) Air terminal named for 99 Nancy Bird Walton Doris Robertson, Jacquie Sprague, Sharon Hanson, Ginger Nancy Bird Terminal opened on March 18 at Bourke Aero Larmon, Sally LaForge, Shirley Hanson and (front row) Mary drome in Australia. Bush people, townspeople and visitors gath Wenholz, Rachel Bonzon, Mary Jane McNeil. ered around the terminal for morning tea with Nancy which was followed by the official opening ceremony. SOUTHWEST SECTION The following Wednesday, Nancy was on hand to greet The Spring 2001 Southwest Section meeting, hosted by the Long the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when they arrived. Nancy Beach Chapter, will be held April 27-29 on the Queen Mary. The Los said the Queen told her it was “the first time she had ever been Angeles, Fullerton and Palms Chapters have agreed to assist us. Vol received in a terminal by the person it was named after." unteers from all of the Southwest Section are invited to help. — From a news clipping sent to Gladys McCaslin Contact me at 13600 Cedar Crest, # 111 -J, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Oklahoma Chapter or e-mail: [email protected] —M ary Jane M cNeil
GREATER DETROIT AREA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
The Mission Statement of The pilots who are filled with desire. Can 99s is; you recall the early days of your • Promote world fellowship flight training when you were filled through flight with trepidation, awe and sheer de • Provide networking and light with each accomplishment? scholarship opportunities for Each person in our chapter rep women and aviation education resents either the past history of in the community. aviation who will be remembered, • Preserve the unique history of the present generation of aviators women in aviation. who need support, or the future women pilots who must be encour I see this as the past, present aged. and future of aviation. Some of Looking outside our chapter, we our chapter members are actively find people eager to know more flying. O f those, some fly for their about who we are and what we do. own pleasure and at their leisure We have the opportunity to educate Sixteen members and eight 49 I/2 s attend a picnic at the home of Elaine and others fly for career purposes. other pilots and inform non pilots— and Rich Evans to celebrate the 25th anniversary o f the founding of the Some do charitable flights for reaching out to young and old alike. Greater Detroit Area Chapter. We were fortunate to have six o f our worthy causes. Other members in We can share with them the past, active Charter Members present: Eileen Wehr, Alice Gustafson, Nancy our chapter have ceased to fly for inform them on what is going on Hecksel, Patty Smart, Gini Sutherland and Bernice Millar. different reasons, but possess a right now and persuade them to join wealth of knowledge through the future in flight. their experiences that enrich all Each person in our chapter has side aviation. I am proud to be part ship through flight. Our chapter o f us. been, is now, or will be an ambas of an outstanding group of women has truly earned its Silver Wings. Then we have the new student sador to the world outside and in celebrating our 25 years of friend — Bonnie Davis, Chairman CHICAGO AREA MT. SHASTA To welcome Denise O ur 66 member. Suzi Morchand-Erwin, former Herbert, jumped tandem governor of the East Africa for the first tim e last year Section, 20 m embers, includ on her 80th birthday. Her ing one Future Woman Pilot enthusiasm sparked the and four 49 l/2s came to a interest of more than 40 Flying Safari Party. Members o f her admirers who trav dressed in safari clothing and eled 100 miles to Yuba pictures of African wildlife County Airport to watch adorned the walls. her. This year on July 8, Denise presented some she went for her second Suzi Herbert, Mt. Shasta 66, with her Denise Morchand-Erwin, former highlights of her 35 years liv jum p. Suzi’s goal is to do jumpmaster, Valdimir ing and flying in Africa where governor o f the East Africa Section, a jump each year until she she worked as a flight instruc is the speaker at the Chicago Area reaches her 85th birthday at which time she will challenge ex-Presi- tor for Safari Air, owned a fly Flying Safari Party. dent Bush to jump with her. Suzi is also taking lessons to learn to fly. ing club, and served two She is an inspiration to many of us.— Barbara Boot years as charter pilot for Africair and Mission Aviation Fellowship. Denise returned to the states last summer and lives with her husband in Madison. Wisconsin.—Julie Ann Murray VIRGINIA Members participated in the Rachel Baber, CFI, CFII, pre Virginia State EAA Fly-in at PTB sented aviation career information GREATER DETROIT AREA the flight training and just about ev by registering pilots and their to approximately 75 middle school Twenty-two students attended eryone else in our chapter helped in planes. They also staffed a booth students at their Career Day in Rich our Pinch Hitter Weekend June 2-4 one way or another. Student evalu promoting the chapter to prospec mond, Virginia.— Betty Vinson at Ann Arbor Airport. The weekend ations turned in after the graduation tive members. activities included four hours of ceremony on Sunday were very ground school, four hours of flight positive. Visit our website training, four hours of debriefing—
JACKSON GOLD DUST sentations at the elementary Five members of our chapter school and the high school, par had a booth at the Calaveras Air ticipating in Amador County Air Faire where they distributed our port Day where we sold airplane brochure, gave away aviation clips and assisting in completing magazines, sold food products forms for the Young Eagle’s air and offered face painting for chil plane rides. We also airmarked COLUMBIA CASCADE second detonation. The pros and dren. Other activities of our chap the Calaveras Airport in June. Our members invested an cons of various oil weights were ter included giving aviation pre —Jo Dieser evening at Premier Aviation En also discussed. gines in Troutdale, Oregon. PAE They offered a lot of other is co-owned by Norm Des useful information for private pi Jardins, spouse of our member, lots interested in knowing how to Billie Des Jardins. Norm and his better care for their engines. For brother Jim operate an FAA re instance, how many times have pair station. you taken your plane out for just Because of FAA collabora a “few times around the patch?” tion, they work within a tighter The Des Jardins recommend at set of standards and guidelines for least a 30-minute flight because signing off repairs. Having our moisture condenses on the metal meeting in their shop allowed surfaces of the engine and in the them to show us several examples pores of the metal. Unless the of actual engine pieces and parts. engine heats to a certain tempera The cylinder halves, the crank ture for a long enough period of shaft, the piston were all a giant time, the internal moisture will puzzle skillfully put together for not "bake out” and will contrib Jackson Gold Dust Chapter members Kathy Walton, Betty us by the Des Jardins. They ute to internal weaknesses. What Brandson, Carol Meijer and Dorothy Benker wearing their showed us pictures of various a wonderful excuse to make the cardboard airplanes in the Italian picnic parade at Sutter Creek, types of engine damage cylinder flight more than “just a few touch California, in June. destruction caused by a mere 10- and go's!”— Elly Veyera ORANGE COUNTY Our chapter was thrilled and fortunate to find ourselves right in the middle of the planning and participation in the glorious International Conference this year. Just goes to show what mar velous things can happen when so many energetic, enthusiastic, dedicated 99s from throughout the world can do when pull Pat Crocker, Marie Spence, Grace Morfitt, Betty Ellison and ing together for a common Dorothy Berthelet (Eastern Ontario Chapter) in the front and Sue cause. Orange County mem- Elirlander, Wendy Percival and Karin Williamson in back pose at ber/Southwest Section pool party. Paula Sandling was the silent auction high Governor Pat Prentiss or bidder for this afglian knit by Lianne Oakes MAPLE LEAF ganized a very good bal ance of seminars that had (right). At a summer pool party and potluck get-together, Sue Ehrlander something for everyone. and I were offered a ride in the only airworthy certified Fairey Sword These included Weather Jeopardy, GPs, I Think 1 Went Too Far, Support fish HS554 in the world. Following An Aircraft Accident, Hypothermia Survival, Sky Below, Earth This unique WWI1 bi Above, Mountain Flying, Say Again, Secrets to Success, Good Old Boy plane—a naval, torpedo Network, Opportunities for Women in Aviation Maintenance, NASA and bomber—is the kind of The 99s, The Boat in the Sky and The Bush Pilots. Presenters of those plane that helped sink the seminars were Cynthia Rietz and her husband Steve, Mike Young, Jeffrey Bismark. Rountree, Andrea Waas, Dr. Richard Perschau, Michael Church, Tom Mead The photo shows us ows, Ardyth Williams and Col. Sheryl Atkins, Capt. Karen Kahn, Pat standing tethered and Prentiss, Robin Lamar and Michelle Davis. belted in the rear gunner’s Besides “Great!” other feedback comments included such remarks as turret area. To give you an “Very informative,” and “I didn’t want it to end,” and “That was really idea of how huge this FUN,” and “Sure glad I chose that one.” plane is, if we had been Sue Ehrlander and Pat Crocker in the Member Sue Ballew did a stupendous job coordinating and acquiring sitting down, only our cockpit o f a Fairey Swordfish HS554 articles for the Silent Auction, but she couldn’t have done it without the eyes would have been gallant efforts of Barbara Crooker and the Mt. Shasta Chapter. One of the peeking out. If we looked happy before the ride, we were simply de items they contributed that deserves special mention is a beautiful afghan lirious afterwards. What a ride! What a powerhouse! What a smooth, that SW Section Treasurer Lianne Oakes knit with the logo for our Flight calm, open-cockpit windy experience. to the 21st Century logo for the Conference in the middle. Paula Sandling A couple of years ago, we had traveled to Marie Spence’s of San Fernando Valley Chapter was the fortunate one to take this quilt granddaughter’s school to present a couple of Air Bear Programs and home. —Mary VanVelzer our ride in this marvelous beastie was our belated reward, one we hadn’t expected. I may be medically grounded now, but that doesn’t preclude my flying right seat in a rear gunner’s turret. —Pat Crocker
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AIR RACE CLASSIC On June 20 at 7:30 a.m., 45 stock airplanes with all-woman crews began taking off from Tuc son International as the Air Race Classic got under way. The 2.355-sm cross-country route stretched from the sands of Arizona to the sea at Hyannis, Massachusetts. All racers touched down safely before the deadline on June 23. The wom en represented a broad spectrum of age and experience—from college coeds at Purdue, Western Michigan University and Daniel Webster College to ladies in their eighties. Many Air Race Classic 2000 top 10 finishers at terminus at Hyannis, Massachusetts are: Front (L-R): are flight instructors and charter pilots. Some fly for major airlines. For 25 of the 90 women, it 1st Denise Waters and Ruth Maestre; 2nd Margaret Ringenherg and Lynn Van Etten; 3rd Judy was their first time to fly the Classic; others have Bolkema-Tokar and Esther Lowry. Middle: 4th Linda Schumm and Rosemary Emhoff: 5tli June flown the race more than 20 times. The racers Beers and Jane Bergishagen: 6th Gloria May and Dene Chahot-Fence. Back: 7th Royce Clifford flew 22 Cessnas, 13 Pipers, six Bonanzas, two and Jackie Siegel; 8th Susan Theurkauff and Lorrie Blech; 9th Frances Oehler and Sophia Mooneys, a Grumman and one brand new Cirrus. Payton; and 10th Lorraine Morris and Janet Hartwig. Photo by Anne Honer Even though competition is the name of this game, camaraderie always goes along for the ride. Grumman AA5B took first place, followed delegation was repeatedly thanked by the racers At each stop, a welcoming committee was ready closely by Margaret Ringenberg and Lynn Van and received more raves about the great start in with refreshments and information. Since the Etten, both of the Indiana Chapter, in a 2000 Tucson. We also heard about the wonderful job women came from all across the country, those Cessna 172SP. The difference between first and done at the terminus, as racers were welcomed familiar with mountain flying shared what they second place was 2.231 knots; the difference be to the salty seaside air of Hyannis, to have still knew about crossing them safely while others ex tween second and tenth place was only 2.138 m ore fun. changed knowledge about what to expect upon knots. With the wonderful tailwinds encountered For complete coverage of the race, see my reaching the East Coast. by some, those who placed in the top 10 beat article in the August issue of Am erica's Flyway s. Denise Waters, NY/NJ Section, and her co their handicaps by 28 to 32 knots. —Kaye Craig, Tucson Chapter pilot Ruth Maestre, All-Ohio Chapter, in a 1979 At the conference in San Diego, the Tucson
MARIAN JAYNE ACHIEVERS AIR RACE Maisie Stears and copi DELAWARE CHAPTER MEMBERS Jan lot Barb Goodwin o f the Churchill and Anne Eriksen have been voted Lake Michigan Chapter into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame. An placed 10th in the induction dinner will be held October 21 at Marian Jayne Air Race— New Castle County Airport (NCCA). a four-day, 1,800-mile Jan is a multi-rated pilot, flight instruc race June 3-9. Wendy tor, safety counselor, aviation book author and ■____ yiiriir. Oros, a student o f Barb’s, lecturer and leader in numerous military and Jan Churchliill flew with them in a Beech civilian aviation organizations. She was presi V35A Bonanza. dent of the Memorial Foundation that erected in 1995 a statue at NCCA honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII. Anne, a founder of our chapter and origi AIRMARKING nator o f aviation scholarships and training pro grams for young people, secured Delaware as ON SATURDAY, JULY 29, eight 99s and four 49 l/2s met at the Pine the terminus for the women's national Pow River Minnesota, airport to paint the name and elevation on the field. Next der Puff Derby air race finale in 1976. for Pine River is a compass rose, due to be painted in September. —Christine Scliissler Anne Ericksen —Marsha Hunter, Minnesota Chapter CLAIRE E. “GENI" GRANT, Michigan Chapter, was designated a Master Certificated Flight Instructor by the National Association of NOTAM Flight Instructors. Claire works as an instructor at Delta College as The FAA has issued an updated Advisory Circular "Standards for well as Bay City’s James Clements Airport (3CM). She was the 1998 Airport Markings" AC No.: 150/5340-1 H. You can get a free copy by Regional CFI of the Year and serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor sending a written request to: DOT, M-443.2, Utilization and Storage for the Grand Rapids FSDO. Section, Washington, D.C. 20590. There is a form for ordering this Of the nearly 78.000 CFIs in the U.S., only about 200 have AC in the back of the Mid-Atlantic Section Airmarking Manual, which achieved the Master CFI designation Geni is one of only six Michigan you can get from Ellen Nobles-Harris, Mid-Atlantic Section Airmarking Chairman. Phone 856-224-4484 (days). CFIs to hold this prestigious title. NEW HORIZONS CLASSIFIEDS
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