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99 News Center, Staunton, Virginia PERPETUAL CALENDAR 2009 9-11 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Meeting, AUGUST Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference 99 News Center, Staunton, Virginia. Hosted by 20-23 Northwest Section Annual Meeting, Virginia and Shenandoah Valley Chapters. Vancouver, Washington at the Vancouver Contact Sharon Blodinger, w4npx2@ Hilton. Jointly hosted by the Columbia Cas- earthlink.net. To list your 99s events cade Chapter and the Oregon Pines Chap- 16-17 New England Section Fall Meeting, hosted on this calendar page, ter. Contact Kim Lansdon, klansdon9658@ msn.com. by the Katahdin Wings Chapter. Green send information to: Granite Hotel, North Conway, New Hamp- The 99 News SEPTEMBER shire. 4300 Amelia Earhart Dr 1 Due Date for 99 News submissions for Oc- 23-25 North Central Section Fall Meeting, Radis- Suite A tober/November/December 2009 issue. Oklahoma City, OK son Grand Rapids Riverfront Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hosted by the Michigan 73159-1140 4-6 Aviation and Women in 99s Europe Annual Conference, Ferrara, Italy, in collaboration Chapter. Contact Lynn Baginski, 248-363- Email: 8959, [email protected]. [email protected] with 2009 AirVenture Ferrara, 37th Italian EAA Chapter National Fly-in. Visit aweu. 29-31 Board of Directors Fall Meeting, Oklahoma Online Form: org for more information. City, Oklahoma. Contact Headquarters. ninety-nines.org/ 19-Oct. 4 New England Section Treasure Hunt in 99newsreports.html NOVEMBER the Sky. Awards barbecue to be held on Please indicate the October 17. Contact Lorena Plourd, pip- 5-7 AOPA Aviation Summit, Tampa, Florida. name and location [email protected]. Experience everything general aviation of the event, the has to offer. This event has something for contact name and 25-27 Southwest Section Fall Meeting, Grass everyone. Visit aopa.org/summit. the phone/fax/email. Valley, California. Hosted by the Sutter Buttes Chapter. 7-Dec 5 “Celebration of Flight,” Women in Aviation Art Exhibit, 99s Museum of Women Pilots. 25-27 West Canada Section Fall Meeting, Kelow- Opening reception on Saturday, Novem- na, BC Canada. Hosted by the Canadian ber 7. The exhibit runs through Saturday, On the Cover Rockies Chapter. Contact [email protected]. December 5, 2009. Artist Judi Geer Kellas portrays women in aviation from 1910 to This year 26 women, OCTOBER the present. a record number, re- 2-4 South Central Section Fall Meeting, Fair- ceived awards through field Inn and Suites, Denton, Texas. Hosted DECEMBER the Amelia Earhart by Golden Triangle Chapter. Contact Mary 1 Due Date for 99 News submissions for Memorial Scholar- Wheelock, [email protected]. January/February/March 2010 issue. ship Fund. Twenty- one were selected to 8-11 Silver Wings Convention and Powder Puff Derby Reunion, Oakland Airport Hilton. receive Amelia Earhart 99 NEWS AVAILABLE ONLINE Come and celebrate the annual gathering Memorial Scholar- of these two groups. Tour the wine country, Current and past issues of the 99 News are ships. In addition, four the USS Hornet and the Oakland Aviation available on The Ninety-Nines website. women were selected Museum. Contact Barbara Evans, 925-687- Current and past issues of the Headquarter’s for Future Women Pilot 1912, [email protected], or Lindy Boyes, Dispatch are also available on the website in Awards, and one pilot 925-943-2435, [email protected]. the Members Only area. was presented with the Maule Tailwheel Award. The women INTERnatiOnaL ELECTIONS 2010 were honored July 24 It is time to start thinking about which office Please check the bylaws to determine at a special luncheon might suit you. 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