99 News The Official Magazine of the International Organization of Women Pilots November/December 2015 PERPETUAL CALENDAR 99 News 2015 18-19 Havasu 600 Air Race, Tookie and Don Hens- ley Memorial Race, sponsored by the Rio To list your 99s events DECEMBER Colorado Chapter in Lake Havasu, Arizona. on this calendar page, Originally scheduled for November 2015, 1 Due date for submissions to the 99 News the event was delayed when race coordina- send information to: for the January/February issue. tor Tookie Hensley and her husband died in an airplane accident. The race will be run The 99 News 7 99s Webinar: Fundraising Ideas for in their honor. Visit www.Havasu600.com PO Box 950374 Chapters with Lori Plourd. To sign up for for details. Oklahoma City, OK a Webinar, go to ninety-nines.org/index. 73195-0374 cfm/webinars.htm. APRIL Email: 31 Deadline to submit Bylaws and Standing 1 Due date for submissions to the 99 News [email protected] Rules proposed amendments. for the May/June issue. 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My Summer Adventure – Lessons Learned 8 by Linda Abrams Cherokees to Oshkosh 10 by Cheryl Cooney Madeleine Dupont de Bock – 12 The First Lady of Chilean Aviation by Celia Vanderpool 20 Award Winners are Ready to FLY NOW! 16 by Shelley Ventura Girl Scout Camp 12 22 by Emily Johnson 99s Netiquette Basics: Never Hit Reply by Marion Nauman In 1999, Orange County Chapter member Diane Myers, front, visits 25 with Chilean member Madeleine Dupont at her Santiago hangar. 22 IN EACH ISSUE 2 Calendar 5 President’s Page 6 Letters 11 New Members 24 Touch & Go 24 Training Milestones 25 Careers 26 Grass Roots 30 New Horizons At the Phoenix Chapter’s Discover Aviation Camp for Girl Scouts, participants observe a weather balloon launch.