Up, Up, and Away

Joanne Austin and Glenn Sproat flew his Mooney to EYE (north of Indianapolis) to meet friends who were flying to Hawaii. Joanne has completed her WINGS in the Mooney. Bi-annual is complete in a complex plane. Yea!

It wasn’t “UP”, but Kay and Norm Hoelting just returned from a 7000 mile trip in their RV through the Canadian maritimes including Newfoundland and Labrador. They leave soon for another trip to Alaska with Kay driving the motor home and Norm and a friend riding their Gold Wing motorcycles. We should be back for the October meeting.

Connie and Ray Copeland flew to Minnesota for a week with all kids at Leech Lake in June. We helped son Matt get his Airstream on a clearing we had chopped out two years ago. We even planted some potatoes. (It’s a long story)

John and Charma Huddy flying commercially to Las Vegas July 18 for a week. We’ll be visiting the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and other attractions.

Terri and Tracy flew in the Grumman to Darke County Airport, Greenville, Ohio and visited Annie Oakley’s grave and a museum. A couple of very friendly pilots at Darke County gave Terri a copy of a World War Two Aces Logbook with some journal entries detailing some dog-fights he was in. Terri competed in the Henry Haigh Challenge Aerobatic contest in Jackson, Michigan in a Decathalon, second place in primary category.

Marjorie Anderson flew commercial to Chicago, LAX, San Francisco, Beijing, Hangzhou, China back to Beijing, LAX, Chicago, to Port Columbus. She studied for two weeks at a Traditional Chinese Medicine college. Had wonderful professional and personal experiences, including climbing the Great Wall to the second tower (much, much higher than six years ago).

Meeting Minutes

In attendance: Joanne Austin, Kay Hoelting, Janie McIntire, Constance Copeland, Wendy Yost, Paula Hook, Charma Huddy, Terri Vrbancic, Guest, Tracy Hahn, Marilynn Miller, Betty Obara, Myra Jamison, Jo-Ann Prater, Guest, Claire Anderson, and Marjorie Anderson.

Minutes:

1. Called to order by Marjorie Anderson, Chapter Chairman
    
2. Opening message read by Marjorie:  BECAUSE I FLY by Anonymous
   Because I fly I laugh more than other women
   I look up and see more than they, I know how the clouds feel,
   What it's like to have the blue in my lap, to look down on birds,
   to feel freedom in a thing called the stick... who but I can slice between God's
   billowed legs, and feel then laugh and crash with His step
   Who else has seen the unclimbed peaks? The rainbow's secret?
   The real reason birds sing? Because I Fly, I envy no one on earth.
    
3. Reading and Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting: Mary Biller
   • The minutes were distributed in the newsletter and approved as amended to read, “Connie Copeland suggested that we invite Arnett Howard to play for the Sectional Meeting in 2006.”
    
4. Treasurer’s report:
   • Janie McIntire provided the Treasurer’s report and it was approved as read.
   • Also, Janie did complete and send off the annual 501C 3 form for our not for profit status.
    
5. Report of Airmarking Committee:
   • Jo-Ann Prater states she will investigate dates in September 2004 for us to paint the next Compass Rose at the Marysville airport. She will coordinate with Candy Eichenberger on this.
    
6. Report of other standing committees:
   
   a. Report of Fall 2006 Sectional Meeting Committee:
   • Paula Hook has a beginning list of activities which need to be done.
   • She encourages all members to let her know which ones we would like to participate.
   
   b. Safety Seminar/Project Aware:
   • Marilynn Miller reports August 12, 2004 at 7:30 is the next Safety Seminar where we are co-sponsoring.
   • We will also provide “Project Aware” for the right seat companions of the pilots attending.
   • Mary Biller will provide instruction on “Charts”, Terri Vrbanic on “How a plane flies”, Paula Rumbaugh on “Instruments and Radio”, and Marjorie Anderson on “Weather”. We need everyone else to provide support to the participants during the educational meeting. Please let Marilynn know you will be there.
   
   c. Membership Committee:
   • No report
   
   d. Scrapbook Committee:
   • Myra Jamison reports she clipped articles from The Dispatch on the 75th Anniversary celebrations at Port Columbus to be included in our scrapbook.
   
   e. AE Scholarship:
   • No report
    
7. Announcements:
   a. Fall Sectional Meeting reminder : Indiana Dunes Section, Oct. 15-17, 2004, South Bend, IN; Ramada Inn: $70 + tax; Conference fees: $75 full registration. We are all encouraged to attend, especially since it is so close to us!
   
   b. Dayton Air Show July 17 – 18. Betty Huck, North Central Section governor is requesting assistants at the 99s booth Saturday and Sunday. Please call her if interested.
   
   c. Tuskeegee Arimen will be at Motts Military Museum July 18.
   
   d. Reminder of August picnic next month at Janie McIntire’s home. She announced that Section Line Road below her house Is closed. Look in the newsletter for map with directions for detour. Call Janie with the number of family members you are bringing and the side dish of your choice.
   
   e. There will be a book signing in Dayton at “Books and Company”. See email from Kay with details.
   
   f. Terri announced that 94th Aero Squadron has big band and swing music each Thursday night at 8:00 PM. There is a $5.00 cover charge unless you purchase a meal there. Several 99s have been attending and report it is a “lot of fun!”
    
8. There was no Unfinished Business
    
9. New Business:
   • The Treasurer’s Reports for the last two years need to be audited. Janie turned these over to Myra Jamison, who will provide an audit committee to do this.
   
   • Also, All of the historical documents of our chapter have been scanned and placed on “CD”. Each officer has a copy, and the chapter acknowledges all the hard work and more hours than one could imagine that Marilynn Miller contributed to see this to completion. The documents go back to 1981 when the chapter was formed. Given that no decision could be made on what to do with the “hard copies”, these will be given to Mary Biller for storage until the chapter does decide.
    
10. Meeting adjourned

Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie Anderson, for the Secretary

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