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Maybelle Fletcher of
Houston Chapter Receives FAA Award
Colorado
Woman Wins Prize Just for Showing Up
Pecan Plantation in the News
Retirement Party for Emily Howell
Warner in Denver
Texas Proclamation on Women In Aviation
Maybelle
Fletcher of Houston Chapter Receives FAA Award
by Lu Hollander
The
Houston chapter is especially proud of Maybelle Fletcher, who,
to her own surprise, provided the “focus” for the hangar party Friday night
at the South Central Section Meeting, April 23, 2004.
Maybelle was presented with an award that had just been announced by the
FAA and had been presented only once previously (posthumously to Duane Cole).
She received the FAA’s “Master Pilot Award,” given to an individual who
has possessed a pilot’s license for at least 50 years, and who has made
significant contributions to aviation safety and education.
We are understandably proud of our own Maybelle!
Colorado Woman Wins Prize Just for Showing Up
Phyllis Wells of Penrose, CO (Pikes Peak Chapter) is the fourth quarter 2003 winner of a Sporty's handheld trasceiver, the door prize for attending an AOPA Air Safety Foundaton safety seminar.
Texas Proclamation on Women In Aviation
Members of the San Antonio Chapter of Ninety-Nines, Inc., an international organization of licensed women pilots, were recently joined with members of similar chapters from Austin and Ft. Worth at the State Capitol in Austin for the purpose of receiving the Proclamation dedicating the month of April to women in aviation. Elizabeth Jordan, Vice President of the San Antonio Chapter, was the primary person who worked with State representative Arlene Wohlgemuth who is also a licensed pilot, and who conveyed the Proclamation to Governor Rick Perry for his signature.
Governor Perry, a
pilot himself with thousands of hours, warmly greeted the contingency and
singled out the pilot with the most hours, who was retired United Airline
Captain Nancy Aldrich, of the San Antonio Chapter.
Other Ninety-Nines in attendance were, Gloria Blank, Margaret Cosby, Barbara Faulk, Elizabeth, Jordan, and Laura Richter of the San Antonio Chapter; Patricia Ward, Wildflower Chapter, Beverly and John Stephens, Golden Triangle, and from Austin: Ginger Baldwin, Dene Belletine, Catherine Boder, Sandra Carruthers, Toni Emerson, Christine and Michelle Gardy, Becky Hampel, Mary Mason Hull, Diana Marquez, Linda Colwell and Dana Whitley. Also attending from the Austin area was author Debby Winegarten.
Following is the actual proclamation by the Texas governor.
"State of Texas
"Office of The Governor
"The annals of aviation history chronicle
for the generations to come the
achievements of women and the role that they have played in building this
key industry.
"From E. Lillian Todd, who designed and built an aircraft in 1906; Amelia
Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic; to Lieutenant
Colonel Eileen Collins, who became the first woman space shuttle commander
in 1999, women have been a significant presence in aviation. They have
contributed immeasurably to the industry's many successes.
"In an effort to educate the public about the many contributions of women
to
the aviation industry and encourage young women and men to become interested
in aviation and related fields, the month of April has been designated for
an awareness campaign. Whether they are educators, pilots or engineers,
air
traffic controllers or airport managers mechanics or astronauts, flight
attendants or aviation enthusiasts, women in the industry are accomplished
professionals. Theirs has been an integral role in an industry that is a
vital sector to this nation's economy.
"At this time, I encourage all Texans to recognize the contributions of
women in the aviation industry and the important role that the industry has
had in furthering our economic prosperity and in building the Texas of
tomorrow.
"Therefore, I, Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, do hereby proclaim April
2002, "Women
in Aviation Month"
in
Texas and urge the appropriate "recognition whereof." "In official recognition whereof,
"I hereby affix my signature this the "11TH DAY OF December, 2001."
Rick Perry, l.s. "Governor of Texas
Retirement Party for Emily Howell Warner in Denver
On Friday evening, April 26, 2002, the Guppy Club of United AirLines (The 737 Fleet) hosted a retirement party for Emily Howell Warner. Emily was the first woman to fly for a scheduled airline company in the United States in 1973 when she was hired by Frontier Airlines.
The Colorado
Chapter of the Ninety-Nines was represented by Bev Sinclair, Donna Miller(now of
the Ambassador Chapter), Bonita Ades, Joye Baker, Nancy Aldrich (now of the San
Antonio chapter), Anita Hessin,
Linda Horn, Sylvia Harper and Glenna Bliss.
We
presented Emily with a picture which included two Jepp charts (airport diagrams)
with the last day of Stapleton Airport and the first day of Denver International
Airport special postal cancellations. The inscription on the picture said 'The
evolution of an industry mirrored in one legendary woman's career. Bravo, Emily!
The Colorado 99s'. The picture was created by Donna
Miller and Bev Sinclair.
Pecan Plantation in the News
There
is an article in the New York Times on April 17, 2002 about Pecan Plantation's
residential airpark in which Tom Lewis (Bonnie Lewis's husband) is quoted and
there is a picture of him with the Tiger in front of their hangar. Check
out this url:
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/17/national/17PILO.html
(note: you will have to set up a log in to this site, but it is free)
If this link does not work, go to http://www.nytimes.com
and do a search on Pecan Plantation to find the article. The name of the
article is: The Flight Leaves Anytime, From the Backyard.
last update: 22 April, 2007
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