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7 : A Double Celebration at The International Forest of Friendship by Fay Gillis Wells The time— July 22, 23 and 24,1983; the Scholarship winners will fly the routes to all Anyone who has a picture of the tree place — Atchison, Kansas, for the 20th the 50 state capitals, fanning out from Atchi planting cerem onies after the 1973 Flyaway, anniversary celebration of the Amelia Ear son. Some points, such as Topeka, Kansas, please take a picture of the tree today, for hart 84 commemorative air mail stamp and Jefferson City, Missouri, Lincoln, Nebraska, “Before-and-Now” comparisons, and send the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking Denver, Colorado, and Des Moines, Iowa, them to me. We have been greening Ame ceremony for The International Forest of are one-stop hops. Others to the four rica for a long time. The holly trees we Friendship, our gift to America for her 200th corners of America will be flown by relays planted at the International Convention at birthday. from state to state. Mary Joan Reindl, the i Dulles Airport are now fifteen feet tall. The Stamp Flyaway in 1963 and Forest instructor at the Amelia Earhart Airport in Memory Lane continues to grow but Flyaway in 1973 were both flown from Atchison, and an AE Scholarship winner in there still are many, many people who Atchison by Charter 99s. As the sale of the 1969, will have the honor of flying from should be honored in Memory Lane. It is a Amelia Earhart commemorative stamps and Atchison to Topeka, the capital of Kansas. wonderful cross section of aviation. All our special First Day covers have raised The other fliers will be announced as soon honorees are sponsored. The sponsors over $20,000 for the Scholarship Fund, the as the scholarship winners reply to the send a biography, a picture of the honoree guard will change in 1983. Amelia Earhart questionnaire that has been sent to all the and a check, made out to The International winners listed in the 99 roster. Forest of Friendship, to John E. Smith, Ninety-Nine Fiorenza de Bernardi of treasurer, P.O. Box 99 A.E., Atchison, Rom e, Italy, will be among the celebrities at Kansas 66002. This helps defray the cost the ceremonies in Atchison. Fiorenza is and maintenance of the 12” x 16” x 4}4” president of the Association Pilote Inter granite plaque, etched with the name of the national, as well as president of the Euro honoree. The plaque is embedded in the pean Women Pilots. She was in charge of concrete walk known as Memory Lane that the AE Stamp ceremonies in Rome for the winds through the Forest. Flyaway in 1963. In 1967 she presented the More details of the celebration will appear THE PILOTS PRAYER Ninety-Nines’ “See the USA” folio to the in The 99 NEWS as they develop. Lord of earth and sea and air. president of Italy— the 99s’ contribution to Join the fun in Atchison next July. Please listen to a pilot's prayer International Tourist Year. Fiorenza’s fa (Editor’s note: Fay Gillis Wells may be reached at ther, Mario de Bernardi, was one of Italy’s 4211 Duvawn Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22310, Send her wings that are flying aces. (703) 960-4632.) steady and strong. Grant that her engines sing a song. A flawless tone, by which she knows It shall not fail where’er she goes; Soaring, gliding, landing, or perhaps a roll. Grant her, O Lord, always full control; Pray she may see thru heights of heaven. What true rapture, altitude has given; Pray all can know the joy we feel, Each time we ride the winds of birds of steel. Received Irom the New Zealand Women Pilots Association Monthly News. Memory Lane reunion... at the National Aviation Hall of Fame breakfaet at the Dayton International Airshow and Trade Exposition Senator Barry Goldwater, General Jimmy Doolittle, Fay Gillis Wells and Frank Borman, astronaut and president of Eastern Air Lines visit. b i b BB b b i b s OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS ASSOCIATION PUBLISHER VOLUME 9 NUMBER 9 NOVEMBER 1982 The Ninety-Nines, Inc. EDITOR Lu Hollander EOITORIAL ASSISTANTS This Month in The 99 NEWS Nema Masonhall Nancy Smith Contents ADVERTISING MANAGER Norma Vandergriff A Double Celebration ............................................................. 2 EDITORIAL CONSULTANT New Horizons ......................................................................... 4 Jan Million New Ratings............................................................................. 4 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Calendar ................................................................................... 4 Loretta Gragg The President's Message ...................................................... 5 HEAOOUARTERS SECRETARY Air Marking Update ................................................................. 6 Pat A. Harper Seek and Keep ........................................................................ 7 66 Information .......................................................................... 7 International Officers International Flying Nurses Association .............................. 8 PRESIDENT Marilyn Copeland Airport Inspections.................................................................. 9 1308 Kevin Road Women Airline Pilots ............................................................. 10 Wichita, KS 67208 Aviation Activities.................................................................. 12 VICE-PRESIDENT USPFT Inform ation................................................................. 12 Charlene Falkenberg 618 S. Washington St. BRRRRI! Old Man Winter A g a in ........................................... 13 Hobart, IN 46342 Chapter News ...................................................................... 14 SECRETARY Air Racing Update ................................................................ 30 Barbara Goetz 8041 Ravinia Ct. Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Advertising TREASURER The Windsock ......................................................................... 5 Betty Jane Schermerhorn Phoenix Calendar.................................................................... 6 R.R. #1 Radio S h a ck............................................................................. 7 Dunrobin, Ontario KOA 1TO Canada Bob’s Bar-B-Q ......................................................................... 8 Board of Directors Jeanne Kautter Insurance Services.................................... 13 Ruth Dobrescu Classified ............................................................................... 29 Janet Green Judy Hall Gene Nora Jessen Hazel Jones T he 9 9 NEWS International Headquarters Terminal Dr. & Amelia Earhart Lane P.O. Box 59965 Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City, OK 73159 (405) 682-4425 Circulation Information The 99 NEWS is published 10 times yearly. Annual subscription rate is $7.00 and is included as part of the annual membership of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Subscriptions are available to non-mem bers at the rate of $15 per year. Post master: Controlled circulation postage paid at Oklahoma city and additional entry offi ces. (ISSN 0273-608X) Membership Count 5,671 as ot October 2 5 ,1S52 O N THE COVER: USPFT competitions include cross country flight planning and power-on and off spot landings. For more information, see p. 12. -N ew K orugni-.. New Ratings Calendar____ Harold McNabb NOVEMBER NEW ENGLAND SECTION October 5,1982 NOV. 1 - 99 NEWS DEADUNE (or December Robert Paul Wentz Laurie Reeves - Connecticut - ME/ATP issue. 49!4er of Greater New York member Ruth NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY SECTION N O V. 6 - HIGH SK Y DERBY U.S.A. Midland Wet2, Robert died suddenly in July at age 56. Regional Air Terminal, Midland, Texas. Head Ruby Reid Sadtler Mary Sand - Western New York - COMM quarters: Aquila Aero. Cross-country profici September 18,1982 ency flights involving Time-Distance-Fuel and NORTH CENTRAL SECTION Navigation Skills. Entry Fee: $50 per person, Mervyn Waggott each aircraft category event. FAA-NAA Sport Mervyn Waggott, husband of Australian Sec Rosalie Burchett - All-Ohio - ME/ATP ing License $12.50. Open to men and women tion member Fran Waggott, died doing what he Sharon Haucks - All-Ohio - BGI Pilot-in-Command. Entries close Nov. 1, 1982. loved best on July 3, 1982. Jayne Herman - All-Ohio -BGI Write High Sky Derby U.S.A., P.O. Box 6393, Merv was a very special kind of person, with a Micky Pinkston - Greater Kansas City - A.T.S., Midland, Texas 79701-0024. large talent for engineering. He had a wonderful COMM, AGI. CFI quality of humility and remained unchanged Marie Eaves - Lake Erie - CFII N O V. 12-13 - REGION III NIFA SAFECON, throughout the years, regardless of the measure Debby Kaeder - Minnesota - IFR Kent State University Airport, Kent, Ohio. Con of success he attained in his chosen field. Theresa Ludtke - Minnesota - CFI tact Harold Willingham at (216) 672-2640. He was a pilot of considerable skill and, when Maxine Pfeifer - Minnesota - IFR N O V. 13 - USPFT competition, Spartanburg, he flew his aircraft, it was as though he just SOUTHEAST SECTION South Carolina. Contact Louise White. became part of it. He had realized his dream in the building of that aircraft (a mini-Mustang ID Clndy Rouse - Florida Gulf Stream - MEL N O V. 20 - USPFT competition, Daytona, Flor and displayed the standard of excellence and Shirley Zllllg - Florida Gulf Stream - COMM ida. Contact Bonnie Quenzler. perfection that was typical of his attitude in any Stuart Spicer Brown - Florida Panhandle DECEMBER proJect he undertook. He recently came home - IFR from a sports aircraft show with Highly Recom Nancy Wright - Florida Suncoast - IFR DEC. 11-13 - HIGH