Up, Up, and Away

Paula R. took a colleague sightseeing over Ohio recently. Lani was the high bidder on a United Way flying tour donation. She was thrilled with the ride, and they had a lot of laughs and pretty fall scenery.

Jann and George flew to Port Clinton for Sunday brunch at Mon Ami. On the flight home, they took a spin over the off-shore islands.

Meeting Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Jann Bowne.

Attendance: Teresa Freeman, Marjorie Anderson, Constance Copeland, Fleda Anderson, Myra Jamison, Marilynn Miller, Paula Hook, Dawn Valasco, Paula Rumbaugh, Charma Huddy, Jann Bowne, Lori Robishaw

Minutes of Previous Meeting: The minutes of the October meeting were approved as distributed.

Treasurer’s Report:   Paula Hook gave the treasurer’s report. Charma Huddy asked about the remaining Ohio quarters from the last Section meeting that we hosted, and the chapter determined that they should be turned back in to the treasury.

Report of Standing Committees: 

• Scholarship:
  Paula Rumbaugh reported that she and the committee had distributed flyers to local airports with information about the Alice Jackson Scholarship, including OSU, Marysville, Delaware, and Bolton. She also placed one on the community bulletin board at Whole Foods. Regarding the new Chad Countiss Scholarship, it will be used for primary training. She had received no inquiries yet, and urged members of the chapter to apply. While the application asks for 10 hours of flight training, it also allows for a waiver if the applicant has been active with the chapter. Carol Countiss, who is providing the scholarship, has asked to be present when the scholarship is awarded.

Old Business:  

• North Central Section Meeting:
  • Jann and Paula H. attended the meeting in Newark, Ohio. Attendance included 17 chapters and 64 individual members. Sadly, only a few of our aprons and mugs were sold. Section keynote speakers included several authors who had written books about aviation.
  • Paula encouraged members who were active pilots to apply for the annual Spinning Prop Award.
• Next year’s Section Meetings schedule:
  • March 27-29 in Milwaukee
  • July 22-26 in Chicago; annual International Conference hosted by North Central Section (Paula suggested we could drive to Waterloo, Indiana, and take the train into Chicago); one of the post-conference tours is to Oshkosh
  • Late October in Michigan
• Flying Companion (Right Seat) Seminar
  • Jann spoke with Dick Wetherald, president of EAA Chapter 9, about jointly sponsoring a flying companion seminar next spring. It was suggested that our chapter provide the ground school (Amy and Paula R. have done before), and we ask EAA9 to provide the flight instructors. The seminar is intense; usually two days and one evening or half-day. Weather is a factor, and we should have a minimum number of participants in order to make it financially worthwhile. We will have to look into the costs of insurance through The 99s HQ as it was believed to have gone up since the last time we did it. It was also thought that SOPs exist for it, and we will need to find and follow them.

New Business:

• Members were asked to sign up to host meetings for next year.
• The holiday party list was passed around; those who weren’t present at the meeting are asked to contact Mary to see what to bring and to give her your RSVP. Everyone attending should also bring six dozen cookies to be distributed to local towers and FBOs.
• As in the past, it was decided that in lieu of a chapter gift exchange that members are encouraged to make a donation to the International Health Service in support of Jo-Ann and Jim Prater’s annual trip to Honduras. Members can make out their checks to the Scioto Valley 99s for the amount they would have spent on the gift exchange (typically $15).

Announcements:

• Myra went out to join the Praters at Casa del Gavilan in New Mexico; Jo-Ann reported that the owners have to close it down for the winter. Their innkeeper is retiring in January, and Jo-Ann and Jim are likely to go out there so that the place is occupied until it reopens in the spring.
• Lori encouraged members to think about potential nominations for the three 99s Awards that are presented each year at the annual International Conference. They are: the Award of Achievement, the Award of Merit, and the George Palmer Putnam Award. She will send out an e-mail with more details. The deadline for nominations is January 15.

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned, and members enjoyed a beautiful cake in honor of Marilynn’s 87th birthday.

Respectfully submitted,
Lori Robishaw, Secretary

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