Again this year, the Scioto Valley Chapter of the Ninety Nines held their Anniversary Banquet in the second-floor party room of the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant at Port Columbus. We all enjoyed the beautifully clear evening as we looked out across runway 28L, and watched the sun setting behind the skyline of Downtown Columbus in the west.
As in past years at this restaurant, our entree choices were Prime Rib, Farmhouse Chicken, or Lobster and Shrimp Linguine. Vegetarian dinners were available upon request. As always, all the food was delicious, well-prepared, and nicely served.
March 10, 2004
Kay Hoelting, Marjorie Anderson, and Paula Hook scouting for the best table, while Glenn Sproat and Norm Hoelting talk aviation in the background.
March 10, 2004
Joanne Austin, serving as the hostess for this year's Anniversary Banquet, collects payment from Candy Eichenberger. In the background, Myra Jamison (Membership Chairman) and Connie Copeland chat with Jennifer Billingsley, this year's scholarship recipient.
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Abby Rice, explaining something to Candy and Jerry Eichenberger at the left, while Marilynn Miller and Jack Anderson clown for the amusement of Marjorie Anderson and Connie Copeland at the right.
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On the far side of the table are Jennifer Billingsley, Csaba Mahics, Betty Obara, and Hal Noltimier.
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Barbara and Chuck Deeds.
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We don't know what Mary Biller, Terri Vrbancic, and Tracy Hahn were chuckling about here, but it must have been funny.
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Norm and Kay Hoelting facing away from the camera, with Glenn Sproat, Joanne Austin, Wendy Yost, Sandra Dearth, Dana Rogers, and Kama Denney across the table.
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The Tenth Annual Alice Jackson Scholarship Award Presented to Jennifer D. Billingsley toward her Instrument Rating by The Scioto Valley Chapter of The Ninety Nines, Inc., March 10, 2004. - Betty Obara, Chapter Chairman, - Myra Jamison, Scholarship Chairman.
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Joanne Austin pulled this photo down from the website, and had it converted to icing on the cake for this anniversary banquet. It shows the Scioto Valley 99s as they completed the Greene County, OH Compass Rose project on October 11, 2003. Everyone agreed it made a remarkable and fitting dessert to close out this year's banquet. And Yes, everything on the cake was edible!