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Chairman: Irene Engard 714-658-2624
Vice Chair: Pat Prentiss 951-533-3341
Secretary: Carol Bennett
Treasurer: Lianne Oakes
949-212-5690
949-476-2572
Past Chair: Rene’ Perrigoue
OC 99s facebook page: facebook.com/OC99s
OC99s website: http:\\oc99s.sws99s.org
November 2014
Calendar of Events
Oct 31-Nov 2 Flying Magazine Aviation Expo, PSP
Nov 5 Business Mtg., Signature, 5:30pm
Nov 19 General Meeting
**
NOTE—meeting is THIRD Wednesday
New Members Night! — ALL Members Night!
This is one of our favorite meetings.
This night will star... you! Each and every one of you!
What a fun night this will be! We have so many new members
to learn about. They have a wide variety of backgrounds,
each with their own unique stories to tell.
We have student pilots right on the cusp of getting their PPLs.
It is such an exciting time!
Nov — TBD — Airport Appreciation night
** Further details will be by email NOTAM
** Coordinate with Colleen 714-757-2051
We'll also learn about our ongoing members. Every year,
we learn just a little bit more about each of our pilots. In fact,
you may be quite surprised what you'll learn. This night always
brings us a little closer together. This is a great time to ask
aviation career questions, find a mentor, or become a mentor.
NO December Business Meeting
We always enjoy having our meetings in Carol and Stephen's
beautiful home. Thanks for having us again.
Dec 10
99s Holiday Party
When: Wednesday, November 19th
6:30 P.M. Hangar Flying
Member sharing begins about 7 pm
(see flyer for details )
Where:
Jan 7, 2015 Business Mtg, Signature
Carol & Stephen Bennett's home
14 Westcliff
Laguna Niquel 92677
(Directions on following pages)
Jan 14, 2015 General Meeting-Helistream Tour
Jan 24,2015 Southwest Section 99s
Winter Workshop KCMA 9—4:30
http://ninetynines.net/swswm/
Apr 30-May 3, 2015 SWS Meeting Temecula
“Flying to the Stars”
Registration & details:
http://ninetynines.net/sws99sCC/
June 5-10, 2015 International Conference —
Munich, Germany
http://www.ninety-nines.org/index.cfm/conference.htm
Refreshment Committee
Would the following members be so kind to co-ordinate
refreshments (or if they need to switch months) with
Cheryl Cotman at 949-723-1097 no later than November 17th?
Pam Hengsteler
Brenda Jackson
Cynthia Jensen-McMullin
Melissa Johnson
Emi Kennedy
Jennifer Kerstner
Melinda Luthin
Shirley McFall
View from the Left Seat
(or in this case—the front seat)
Alan & I completed our almost annual 2 day kayak trek. Usually we each have our own kayak which
serves us better as we can carry more stuff. This year, by the time I got around to calling for a kayak
and river permit, our preferred launch time was booked and a cancellation in the earlier time gave us
just one permit.
A tandem kayak – we took it. We have lots of experience with tandem kayaks, the sit on top, ocean
variety. This was a sit in and by the time we loaded all our stuff in and on top, it presented a completely different handling situation. Marital bliss can be interrupted while learning to control and coordinate the actions of the pilot (Alan, in the back) and the co-pilot (me, in the front). It brought to mind
learning to fly and anytime I got checked out in a new aircraft. Just how much do you “steer” in the
direction of the turn and when do you let up so as not to over steer? I wondered if we were going to
complete a 13 mile trip in 26 miles? Finally Alan got the hang of the rudder and I got the hang of when
to paddle. Wow – a straight course!
We were then able to soak in the majesty of this section of
the Colorado (Black Canyon – just below Hoover Dam). The
silence is reminiscent of soaring or ballooning. Open this link:
Kayak Serenity Listen as our craft cuts through the water.
November is a time of thanksgiving. A time to reflect on all that is around us and be reminded of how
fortunate we are to have the freedom to fly, to congregate, to break bread together, to spread joy, to
laugh, to love one another and to set and achieve goals.
I am hopeful that we can accomplish the following:

Mentor another member on the volunteerism side of our chapter. It would be very healthy for our
chapter if at least two people knew how to create all the wonderful things we do.

Plan ahead and have at least 20 members attend Spring Section in Temecula.

Serve our community and WIN the Public Relations or Air and Space Education Award (which will be
awarded in Temecula and we will all be there to accept it).
I truly regret that I will miss the November 19th New Members Meeting. It is a fun meeting where we
each get to know one another a little better. That night I will be with you more than just in spirit.
Come to the meeting to discover what I mean by that.
Irene
NEW
MEMBER
NIGHT
ALL
MEMBER
NIGHT
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER
19TH
SEE
YOU
THERE!
RED A
DIRECTIONS from Interstate 5
TELL GUARD AT GATE YOU ARE
GOING TO CAROL BENNETTS.
DIRECTIONS from PCH (1)
For those of you who were not able to attend October’s meeting, we all enjoyed hearing
about Pat Prentiss’ journey to acquire her “new” Stearman, and fly it from the east coast
to the west coast.
Pat and her mentor Stearman pilot flew a very scenic flight across our big country.
I asked Pat to share a few thoughts and photos for all of you.
Thank you again for allowing me to share my 5-1/2 days and 31.9 hours of Stearman flying as I
brought her home from the east coast.
I have been flying for over 35 years and have been fortunate enough to have experienced flight
in many different arenas, but not one has tugged at my heart more than the open cockpit flying
in the Stearman. After 35 years, I now have a greater appreciation for crosswinds, temperatures at altitude, fuel planning human factors such as dehydration and for those ladies who
flew before me in this type of aircraft, and who still have a sparkle in their eyes when they
relive those flying days. Yes, the Stearman has truly taken me back to basics, because it is
so basic. But I have never mistaken her strength as an old airplane. She made me respect her
right away and she has left no doubt that I must continue to do so.
For those who weren't able to make the meeting, please feel free to call and chat should you
be interested.
Luggage - one very tiny duffle bag, not much bigger than a shoe box.
gage compartment is 60 pounds, inclusive of everything, oil, etc.
Max weight in the bag-
How many legs - 16
Where we landed is too many to list — but I got current on landings.
Only one chart flew out.
Got much wiser after the first loss.
Temperature was pretty comfortable. In the 60s (F) starting out from Virginia and as we went
more westerly it got into the 70s. Was dressed in layers so never felt too warm or two cold.
Average speed was 90 MPH.
I have to look at the chart but I think that was the Arkansas or Tennessee River I was crossing. Also, we flew anywhere from 500' AGL to 2,000' AGL except for crossing the Appalachians
and some of the terrain out west.
Pat
Help—still —Wanted!
2 Positions Available – Meeting Planner(s) for General Meetings for April and May, 2015.
Several Positions Available - Looking for enthusiastic 99s to mentor with our seasoned committee chairs.
Position Available – Planning Coordinator for Pilot of the Year and Awards Banquet at the
Costa Mesa Country Club on June 17, 2015
Apply within to Irene - engards@aol.com or 714-557-4323
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From: jimmary8484 <jimmary8484@verizon.net>
Sent: Thu, Oct 16, 2014 5:36 pm
Subject: 99s Scholarships for Flight Training within Southern California
Please pass along to any interested women pilots. Coyote Country Chapter is pleased to offer two scholarships.
The first is $1000 Pam Van Der Linden Memorial Scholarship for women holding at least a PPL.
The second is a $500 Barbara Brotherton Memorial Scholarship intended to help obtain a PPL. The applicant must have soloed or
plan to solo prior to December 31, 2014.
Both scholarships must be used in Southern California. The deadline for submission for either one is November 21, 2014.
Please visit www.coyote99s.com for applications or further details.
Good Luck!
Mary McMahon
Coyote Country Chair
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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
June 1st was the beginning of the Chapter's fiscal year and “DUES” for the '14-'15 year are DUE.
(Note—$20 chapter “dues” are voluntary) These funds not only pay for the newsletter to be mailed to those
who do not have access to email, but more importantly, allow the Chapter to support the International Funds of the
Ninety-Nines, including the AEMSF and the Endowment Fund.
Please make your check payable to the Orange County 99s, and send to our Treasurer
Lianne Oakes, 1400 Quail St., Ste. 220, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Paying chapter dues is now available thru Pay Pal. Simply go to the website:
http://oc99s.sws99s.org/
Have YOU sent in your Chapter dues???
Membership: Diane Titterington-Machado
Scholarships: Barbara Ward &
Eleanor Todd
Publicity & PR: Ewurabena Mensa-Wood
Seminars:
Pat Prentiss
Fly– Ins:
Colleen Handrahan
Facebook:
Rene’ Perrigoue
Webmaster:
Air & Space:
Rene’ Perrigoue
— open—
PT Distribution:
Diane Myers
PT Editor:
Diane Myers &
Arlene Wilske
99 News:
— open —
Historian:
Bev Allen
Hospitality:
Cheryl Cotman
2014 Holiday Party:
Becky Valdez—yay, Becky!
2015 POY Banquet:
** Volunteers needed!!
The Grand Opening Gala for the Bob Hope USO will be held at John Wayne Airport
in the baggage "B" terminal, near carousel #4.
The facility will have a soft opening on November 1st .
The grand opening will be at 2 pm on November 10th.
How appropriate, as this is the Marine Corps 239th Birthday.
The USO is an airport lounge for traveling active duty military and their families as they transit through the airport.
The SNA facility will have hours of
operation from 6 am until 10 pm every
day of the year.
Maureen is hard at work preparing for the grand opening. The Bob Hope USO is an extension
of the National USO and is operated by donations only.
If you are interested in more information or would like to donate please go to the following link.
http://www.bobhopeuso.org/
Maureen Ahrens is the Center Manager
Bob Hope USO at Orange County
www.BobHopeUSO.org
www.facebook.com/BobHopeUSO
John Wayne Airport
18601 Airport Way, Suite 107
Santa Ana, CA 92707
maureen@bobhopeuso.org
949-252-0303
Becky Valdez has a very personal interest in the USO:
My husband (Frank) served with the 2/4 Marines and we are active
members of the Association and with the active duty battalion.
They are due to deploy very soon and I will be down there for their
ADVON. (Advanced deployment) They had their birthday ball early so
the men could celebrate with their wives.
We were honored to be a part of it. We are pictured here with the
Battalion Commander and his wife.
Friends Flight Fun
My profession requires that I work on Saturdays, so for the last 46 years I have done that. Never
did I dream that one day I would be able to change my schedule from working on Saturday to flying
with the 99’s instead. Thanks to the suggestion of fellow pilot and chapter member Colleen
Handrahan I now have my priorities in order.
When I received the invitation from Diane Myers to ride in her airplane for the Big Bear fly-in, I
cleared my schedule and waited with anticipation for the big day. I had no idea what kind of airplane she owned and was expecting to be squeezed into a small airplane. Much to my surprise,
when I arrived at SNA I was introduced to her Turbocharged Cessna 414! I have come to understand what a brilliant and professional person she is. Diane had flown from CRQ to SNA where
four of us were introduced to her aircraft and all did the pre-flight inspection together. With all of
our many questions, she instructed all of us at the same time and we were all “checked out” on
handling the door.
Prior to the day of our flight Diane had asked us our GW in order to compute the
fuel, weight and balance. When we boarded the airplane, we each found our seat
with a pumpkin labeled with our name on it. She also set us up with a small bottle
of water and Hawaiian lei. Clever and professional!
I have not sat in the pilot’s seat in almost 3 years and realize how much I have missed out on.
There have been so many changes and updates that we all need to be aware of.
What a wonderful group of ladies that met for lunch at the Barnstorm Restaurant in Big Bear. It
was bonding time for all of ten us, as well as impressing a few folks with such a large group of
female pilots.
I must say that I am in awe and so very honored to be a part of this amazing chapter and look
forward to our next adventure.
Thank you again Diane for making dreams come true~
Becky Valdez
Becky getting ready to board the
airplane for the flight to Big Bear
Diane Myers starting the engines at KSNA
Holding short while a jet lands
(Becky’s view over the wing)
Diane & Tashi Singh flew the leg to Big Bear—
Wait—who’s flying??
More on the Big Bear Fly-in, Sat., Oct 18
We had a fun fly-in to Big Bear:
3 airplanes with 9 Ninety-Nines.
Colleen Handrahan flew up with Patty & Peter Murray in their Arrow (and back in their C310).
I took Tashi Singh, Cheryl Cotman, Becky Valdez, and Heather Bradley in my C414.
Pam & Melissa Doddridge flew their C206 on amphibious floats.
Becky & Heather in the back seats
Maneuvering to land on rwy 8, L35
Short final, rwy 8, Big Bear
The Murrays’ Arrow
Of course we all had to pose by the airplane—
with a little “attitude”
Just after ordering lunch, we saw this
very cool airplane taxi in . . .
Flown by Pam & Melissa Doddridge
(who forgot it might be chilly at
altitude)
Departing Big Bear we got a nice view of
the lake, low on water
Photos by one of my co-pilots . . .
Diane Myers
L35—SNA Heather was in the right seat
She asked enroute if we were on autopilot—
I replied: we are on “Heather-pilot!”
Lunch at the Barnstormer Cafe
So of course we had to pose again—
in front of the C206 on amphibious floats!
Cheryl, Becky, & Tashi in the back seats
are all wrapped up . . .
Should I turn the air conditioning off?
On Monday, October 20, 2014, at about 4:30pm, I finally soloed my Cessna 150 on runway 20L out of
John Wayne Airport. I’ve been working on my private pilot license for quite a while. After numerous
setbacks, I was able to start a stable practice schedule and begin really getting down to business and
learning how to fly. But then I realized something—I was terrified of landing. At some point this year
I had lost all confidence in myself. My anxiety got the best of me and usually resulted in my flight
instructor, Carol Bennett, being on the controls during landing. After months of spending countless
hours worried about these landings, something clicked for me. One day, Carol didn’t have her hands on
the controls. Carol, believed that I could do it, now it was my turn. To my surprise, I wasn’t nervous
because I knew that I had to do it myself and we had practiced it enough.
After that first landing, everything fell into place. I started to gain little bits of confidence back. Of
course, my nerves came back full force when I thought about having to solo and the timeline for my
scholarship nipping at my heels. The night before, I spent the whole night praying about it. The next
day, I got to the plane an hour early to ensure that my preflight was perfect and that I would have some
extra time to sit in my car while I waited for Carol to arrive and visualize the flight. Carol promptly
arrived and it was go time. Once I was in the air, all of the fear just kind of fell away. My instructor had
complete confidence in my ability and had been telling me that I was ready for weeks. Finally, I
believed the very things she had been telling me. I knew I could do it. Carol and I did three take offs
and landings, one right after another. Then, it was my turn. I dropped Carol off at Juliet and taxied to
20L for take-off. I was completely calm and to be honest, beyond excited. “Cessna 45398, 20L at Kilo,
cleared for take-off.” I was rolling down the runway and before I knew it, I was airborne! Here goes
nothing! It was beautiful! I couldn’t have asked for better weather or a more amazing view. Everything
went great! On my second time around, on the downwind leg, tower let me know that fed-ex was
coming in. I extended downwind. Upon turning base to final, I saw another jet on the taxiway that was
waiting for fed-ex to land. I made the decision to go around and tower allowed me to turn early to
downwind. I felt completely prepared. My next flight went without incident. Then, I was finished.
I picked Carol up and we taxied back and put the airplane to bed.
After she signed my logbook we celebrated by taking selfies with
the airplane. When I got into my car to leave, it officially hit me.
I just flew an airplane all by myself without incident and I loved
every minute of it! I was elated and felt like I was walking on the
moon the rest of the night. I was so excited that I passed this
milestone that I of course called all of my friends and family to
tell them all about my little adventure. I cannot wait to get back
up in the air and accomplish the next step in my flight training.
— Kiersten Ellis
Kiersten is all smiles after her solo!
“I will never forget it! I felt like I was walking
on the moon the rest of the night after”
Carol Bennett, CFI, congratulates
Kiersten Ellis on her first solo!
Carol signs Kiersten’s logbook,
making if official
Oct 19 - Diane Myers flew in an Extra 300 with her multi-engine student, Mike Montgomery, at Cable.
He has won several competition aerobatics contests, but for my flight I suggested minimum negative G’s —
to save the interior or the airplane. Mike did several types of rolls, a loop, Immelman turn (I did one also,
but not as smooth), hammerhead turn, tail slide, spin, & inverted spin.
inverted
Flying
is when you find out that your 5-point seatbelt & harness, which you thought were way too
tight, aren’t nearly tight enough!
From Carol Bennett on Oct 24: Look what I flew today!
“This Great Lakes airplane is at SNA - - I flew with Marc Lee, who
is a friend of Cheryl Cotman. We did a local flight - Dana Point,
Rancho SM, Irvine Lake, some slow flight/stalls etc. Then touch
and go's. I want to build my tailwheel time and this is the perfect
airplane to do this.
Marc is working on his CFI currently and teaches ground school
at OCC. He has flown over 100 different aircraft and has been
part owner of the Great Lakes for eight years.”
Here is the YouTube video that Marc Lee put together. Although you are
probably familiar with Catalina I thought you might find it interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UC2NYBpAaskoq5JYLISRk-Ng
Carol & Marc
I Feel Pretty! …or do I?
With all the discussions in progress about the FAA Medical Reform, I have been thinking
medicals and medication lately. I think it’s great that we may have the chance to rely on our
own judgment instead of being required to obtain a 3rd Class Medical (that’s only really valid on
the day you take it - in my humble opinion). How you feel on any given day is something you
need to assess every time you fly. Obviously, there are lots of factors that apply, and you may
remember the old FAA Acronym, “I’M SAFE”, which goes as follows:
I Illness
M Medication
S Stress
A Alcohol
F Fatigue
E Emotion
Any one of these issues in the wrong amount and combination can impair your ability to fly.
The one I want to focus on with this article is the “M”, for Medication. Some of the
questions you need to ask if you are taking a new medication are:
 Can I take this stuff and still fly???
 How do I find out?
 What are the side effects?
 Does the FAA prohibit using this entirely or with limitations?
The answers are not simple, and even your AME (Aviation Medical Examiner) may not have
clear-cut FAA guidance. Additionally, the FAA normally does not consider a new class of drugs
for use while flying until 1 full year after the FDA has approved it. Whether it’s long-term
medication or just temporary, a lot depends on the underlying reasons for your taking the
medication.
As it turns out, there are LOTS more medications than can be possibly discussed here. There
are dozens of “families” of similar drugs, too. Some of the more common ones are
antihistamines, decongestants, antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(known also as NSAIDS and used for arthritis, etc.), lipid regulators (for high
cholesterol), hormones, antiarrhythmics (for your heart), analgesics (fancy word for
pain meds like aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.), antianxiety, antidepressant, and on and on.
Just trying to wade through all that information could give you a headache! Good
judgment is important, and the regulations call for just that.
FAR 61.53 is the sort of “all encompassing” regulation that prohibits a person from acting as
pilot in command or as a required pilot flight crew member while that person (1) “knows or has
reason to know of any medical condition that would make the person unable to meet the
requirements for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot operation”; or, “Is taking
medication or receiving other treatment for a medical condition that results in the person being
unable to meet the requirements for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot operation.”
FAR 91.17 states (a) No person may act or attempt to act as a pilot crewmember of a civil
aircraft…
(3) While using any drug that affects the person’s faculties in a way contrary to safety…
Well, that requires some common sense, and maybe a bit of discipline to resist temptation and
make the right decision. It could be that with an “FAA Legal” medication, you would be just
fine to fly. Maybe not. Have you taken it long enough to find out? Everyone responds
differently to medication and there may be unintended side-effects. Just as an example, I
know there are meds that my husband can take with little effect that would incapacitate me if I
only took ¼ the dosage.
For those who belong to AOPA, they have an FAA medication database page on
their website: http://www.aopa.org/members/databases/medical/druglist.cfm.
This gives a fairly comprehensive (though by NO MEANS exhaustive) listing of
drugs/medications that are deemed OK (check mark) verses those that are “NOT
ALLOWED.” AOPA’s disclaimer is that they know they can’t possibly list all
medications that someone, somewhere just might be tempted to use. The FAA website does
not even provide a list of meds for the reason that it would be extremely labor-intensive to
maintain. Their site instead discusses families of drugs. Here’s a sampling from just the first
page of AOPA’s listing of common medications which some of us might be familiar with:
Trade Name
FAA
Allowed?
Drug
Classification
Treatment For
FAA Allowal
Based On
Adderall
(amphetamine)
NOT
ALLOWED
stimulant
Attention Deficit
Disorder
n/a
antihistamine
allergic rhinitis
common cold
12 hour wait
before flying
antihypertensive
agent
high blood pressure
hypertension
blood pressure
n/a
Allegra
(fexofenedine
HCL)
histamine
receptor
antagonist
allergic rhinitis
status report and
no adverse side
effects
Ambien
(zolpidem)
sleep aid
occasional
sleeplessness
48 hour wait
before flying
occasional use
only
antihistamine
vertigo
motion sickness
n/a
Actifed
(actifed)
Aldomet
(methyldopa)
Antivert
(meclizine)
NOT
ALLOWED
NOT
ALLOWED
Aspirin
(aspirin)
anti-inflammatory
analgesic
dependent on
specific symptoms
being treated
As you can see, this is in the middle of just the A’s, and the list goes on with dozens of meds all
the way to Zyrtec, which is an antihistamine and IS “FAA Legal”. If you print out the basic list
(if you want to save trees, read it online), it comes to something over 30 pages! AOPA also has
a search engine, of sorts, where you can submit information (Google style) in several categories
to narrow your search. If you find that your particular drug/pill/tablet/prescription is not on
the official list, you can contact AOPA’s Medical Certification Hotline at 800-872-2672
and speak to a real person who is a specialist in such matters.
If you’re not a member of AOPA, there are other websites to check, such as:
http://www.leftseat.com/medcat1.htm
https://www.aviationmedicine.com/medication-database/
http://flightphysical.com/Medications/
You can also call your AME and ask. A pharmacist can give you info about medications, side
effects, and how they interact, but most likely won’t know about FAA requirements, so be
careful there. If you have some medical knowledge and you’d like to read the FAA page for
AMEs re: pharmaceuticals, it’s here:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/pharm/
Medications that may make you sleepy or incapable of performing the normal functions of a
pilot require judicious use, or may be prohibited altogether. Please take some time to research
all the medications you take, regardless of whether they are something you take all the time or
just once in a while.
Fly Safely!
Claudia Ferguson
Safety Chairman
San Fernando Valley 99s
© CK Ferguson 2014
Project Holiday Stockings
Our 99s have been so generous for several years. Last year we delivered over 70 holiday stockings to the
Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego. These stockings mean so
much to the Marines, Sailors and their families.
Purchase or make a holiday stocking, fill it full of unwrapped
gifts and bring it to the general meeting at Carol Bennett’s
on November 19th.
If you are not able to attend but would like to participate, you
may drop it off at my (Patty Murray’s) home. If you are too
busy to shop, you may make a donation at the meeting.
** The deadline is Tuesday, November 25.
If you have any questions, feel free to call me, Patty Murray at 714 968-6779,
or Colleen Handrahan at 714 757-2051.
[You may also drop off stockings at Sunrise Aviation – leave in Diane Myers’ office]
Thank you for making the holidays a little brighter.
*** Details on what may and may not be included are on the following page ***
***
Our goal this year is to have 100 stockings filled!
***
Our OC 99 Chapter members donated 22 dresses to the Camp
Pendleton Armed Services YMCA. These dresses were used for
their Annual Ball Gown Give-A-Way that enabled 700 military
spouses to go to the Military Ball in proper style.
Without such donations, few could afford attire to attend.
The YMCA acknowledgement letter included, "Thank you for your
generous in-kind donation of 22 dresses to the Camp Pendleton
armed Services YMCA. Without your support we could not
continue our mission of Making Military Life Easier."
Members, if you didn't have time to comb your closets this year,
we will do this again next August. Save your fancy gowns and pant
suits (bridesmaid dresses), dress shoes, fancy purses/clutches and
wraps.
Diane Titterington-Machado
MILITARY MEMBERS’ STOCKING STUFFERS:
◊ Batteries – AAA, AA
◊ Quart & gallon Zip-Lock bags
◊ Jerky, tuna packets, cracker packets
◊ Dried fruit, granola bars, protein bars
◊ Individual powdered drink mixes
◊ Small electronic pocket games, football, poker
◊ Small flashlights, books, puzzles, cards, games
◊ Foot powder, Lip Balm/Chapstick, dental floss, toothbrushes, baby wipes
◊ DVDs, CDs, pens (black ink), mechanical pencils
◊ ITunes gift cards, please no phone cards
◊ Hard candy, taffy, Life Savers, M&Ms
CHILDREN’S STOCKING STUFFERS:
Age and gender appropriate gifts….
◊ Electronic handheld games
◊ Hot Wheels, Legos, action figures
◊ Small travel-size board games
◊ Jump ropes, yoyos, kites, small dolls, stuffed animals
◊ Gift cards for Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, McDonalds
◊ Small balls of all sorts
◊ Sports gear, eye black, compass
◊ Glow Sticks & any other glow-in-the-dark items, small flashlights, book light,
head light
◊ Age appropriate CDs, DVDs, books, stickers
◊ Candy, cookies, crackers (NO HOME MADE ITEMS)
◊ Notepads, pencils, pens with characters on them, arts and crafts items
◊ Girls – makeup, lip gloss, brush, hair clips
◊ Stocking hats (sport teams or characters)
◊ Babies – Small outfits, Baby Wipes, binkies, rattles, diaper bag items such as
cereal bowls, spoons, portable food pouch items
RESTRICTED ITEMS -- Please, NO homemade food items. NO aerosols or
combustible items. Liquids and toiletries must meet FAA travel
regulations: 3 oz or less for carry-on to aircraft. NO nail clippers, scissors,
razors, butane lighters, or any other sharp objects are allowed.
Orange County Chapter of the Ninety-Nines
Holiday Celebration
Wednesday December 10, 2014
5:00—Table Decoration
6:30—Holiday Hangar Flying
7:00—Dinner is served (Pot Luck)
Bring a dish to share (4-5 servings).
Let Becky Valdez know (fxala@hotmail.com or 714-306-2329)
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what you are bringing (so we don’t end up with all desserts)
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who is coming with you (so we can have enough chairs)
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if you want to decorate a table (only 8 or 10 available)
Keeping with tradition—unwrapped gifts (toddlers to age 18) will
be collected for Orangewood Children’s Home.
Location: Discovery Room—San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
aka Duck Club—5 Riparian View, Irvine CA
(Map and directions will be in December’s PlaneTales.)
It is a test of your navigation skills to arrive on time to this fun event.
Do plan on attending. We have a special surprise in store for you.
Serving our community
On Thursday October 23rd, Irene Engard
& Shirley McFall went back to High
School—Canyon High School in Anaheim,
part of Orange Unified. We had the
privilege of sharing our love of flying and
our love of the Ninety-Nines with 13
teenagers. Instructor, Steve Smith has
started a two year aviation program and
this is his first year. That day the class
had just returned from a field trip to
Corona airport. Don’t you wish you had a
program like that in high school? Our
goal was to encourage more girls to seek
aviation as a vocation and to educate as to
the role the Ninety-Nines can have in
helping achieve that goal. Next time we
are invited to speak, I am hopeful that at
least one of our instructors or professional pilots will participate.
November
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All Ninety-Nines!
Gretchen Lindelof
Kim Nobles
Melissa Johnson
Therese Paul
Bev Allen
Ewurabena Mensa-Wood