See back cover for more scholarship winners! PERPETUAL CALENDAR 2010 8-10 Southwest Section meeting, Irvine, Cali- fornia. Contact: Pat Prentiss, patprentiss@ SepTember aol.com. 99 News 1 Due date for 99 News submissions for the 15-16 New england Section meeting, Providence, October/November/December 2010 issue. Rhode Island. Contact: Georgia Pappas, [email protected]. 9-12 Northwest Section meeting, Boise, Idaho, at the Hampton Inn Downtown. Visit 22-24 South central Section meeting, Fort To list your 99s events Idaho99s.org or contact Aubree Swann at Worth, Texas. Contact: Linda Wilkerson, on this calendar page, 208-841-4262, [email protected] [email protected]. send information to: for more information. 28-30 Fall board meeting, Oklahoma City, The 99 News 12 30th Annual poker run hosted by the Brit- Oklahoma. One day set aside for long 4300 Amelia Earhart Dr ish Columbia Coast Chapter, Abbotsford, range planning. 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