FALL 2016 || VOLUME 98 || NUMBER 1
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Official publication of Pilot International
MEET NEW PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT CONNIE MOORE
INSIDE: 2015-2016 Pilot & Anchor Awards | Convention Scrapbook in Montreal Plus… Good Advice for Clubs from PI Area Coordinators PILOTLOG FALL 2016 | 1
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Contents 10/26//Pilot & Anchor Awards 10
14//Cover Story-
Meet New PI President Connie J. Moore 14
12//Convention Scrapbook
PIlot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference photos.
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THE PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Connie J. Moore // Pilot International President
W
e all have one thing in common, and that is that we volunteer in order to make our communities better! During this upcoming year I will try to visit as many Pilot Clubs as I can because I believe our strength is down in our clubs. The excitement and enthusiasm down in our clubs is contagious!! CATCH IT!! The 2016-2017 Pilot District Governors are listed in this issue of THE PILOT LOG! As the PI President I am so very proud to serve with these leaders of your districts. They are truly an AWESOME group; they inspire me every day with all they are doing for your districts and in their communities. In this Pilot Log issue you will see what our wonderful Anchors did during the Anchor Summit in Montreal this summer. The mural they painted was truly remarkable!! In addition you will see the awards for the Anchor Advisor of the year, Anchor Club of the Year and many more Anchor awards. Congratulations to all, for your dedication and continued support to our young men and women, and to the FANTASTIC Anchor Clubs who contribute every day to helping and serving others!! You are all so REMARKABLE, and I know I speak for all Pilots when I say we are all so very PROUD of you!!! Several important topics I would like to remind everyone about. One, do not forget that all PI Matching Grant requested are due at Pilot International Headquarters no later than October 15th. Secondly, Pilot international and local Pilot Clubs around the globe recognize the second week in November as International Care & Kindness Week, a week-long public awareness campaign meant to bring awareness to how simple acts can change a day, a life or the world by simply showing someone you care. International Care & Kindness Week encourages people to “Take time to Care and Be Kind.” (November 7-14, 2016). Lastly, do not forget to submit your applications for the Pick Me Up Grants. The PMU Grants deadline is December 15th. These grants (up to $200) are given to clubs in order to do a kind act of caring for people within your communities. At its most fundamental level, the Pick Me Up Grant program is here to provide additional care and kindness to caregivers, individuals and groups so we can realize our vision that all are valued. Thanks to all who have submitted articles and pictures for this Pilot Log. I would like to thank Julianne Gleaton, Director of Communications for all her work on this log.
Looking forward to a WONDERFUL Pilot Year!
Connie Moore 2016-2017 Pilot International President
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VOLUME 98 NO. 1 PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Connie J. Moore DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDITOR OF PILOT LOG Julianne Gleaton THE MISSION OF PILOT INTERNATIONAL IS: to influence positive change in communities throughout the world. TO DO THIS, WE: come together in friendship and give people an outlet for service. WE FOCUS ON: ❖❖ preparing youth and young adults for service. ❖❖ encouraging brain safety and health. ❖❖ supporting those who care for others. The Pilot Log is the official publication of Pilot International. The Pilot Log (ISSN#1045-179X) is published quarterly at Pilot International Headquarters, 102 Preston Court, Macon, Georgia 31210. Printed in U.S.A. © 2015 Pilot International. Subscriptions US$10.00, US$15.00 if mailed outside North America. Periodicals Postage Paid at Macon, GA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Pilot Log, 102 Preston Court, Macon, GA 31210. As the official publication of Pilot International, this magazine carries authorized statements and articles regarding the activities and programs of the organization. Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the writer and are not necessarily the official views of Pilot International. The editor is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY STATEMENT Pilot International affirms the policy of participation in all programs and employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, gender, age, national origin or disability. The Boards of Directors and Trustees are committed to each Pilot Club to uphold the Code of Ethics, purpose and mission of Pilot International by reflecting the common cause of friendship and service in all activities, including the consideration of prospective members, in a nondiscriminatory manner. PILOT INTERNATIONAL 102 Preston Court, Macon, GA 31210-5768 P: (478) 477-1208, F: (478) 477-6978 www.pilotinternational.org THE PILOT LOG 4 | FALL 2016 PILOTLOG
SUBMITTING TO THE PILOT LOG We love to hear from you! Email or send by post your Pilot Club photos and news for possible inclusion in THE PILOT LOG or on our Pilot International Headquarters Facebook page! Here are some things to remember about photos: •If possible, identify the Pilots, Anchors or other subjects in the photo, left to right. •We cannot use photos clicked, saved and downloaded from the Internet because they will appear fuzzy or pixelated on a printed page. Also, news clippings and photos cannot be reproduced. •In many cases, the digital photos from your mobile devices will translate to print, but we may contact you if the photos you send will not reproduce well. •Lastly, if you email us, send any photos as attachments to your email; do not embed them with your text in the email. Email material to: julianne@pilothq.org Or send by post to: Editor, THE PILOT LOG 102 Preston Court Macon, GA 31210
PILOT CLUB CORNER
Reminders & Notices to Keep Clubs on Course ❖❖ POCKET CALENDARS - The new 2016-2017 Pocket Calendars have arrived and can be ordered from the Membership Department. Order now in batches of 4 for $20. This price includes shipping/handling charges. The calendars make great club/ marketing tools for your members and prospective members. You may contact the Club Services Department, emily@pilothq.org or you can call (478) 477-1208, Ext 308 to place your orders.
❖❖ NEW BROCHURE - There is a new marketing/recruiting piece for our Pilot clubs. The new Pilot brochure is available and can be ordered using the form on the website or contacting the Membership Department. We think you will be pleased to share the new trifold, double sided brochure with friends in your communities, letting them know all about Pilot International. You may contact the Club Services Department, emily@pilothq.org or you can call (478) 477-1208, Ext 308 to place your orders.
❖❖ THE 2016-2017 PI DIRECTORY is also on the PI Website and is a valuable source of information for all of our Districts. The Directory is password protected with the same password as used in previous years. You can find the dates and locations of all the Fall Councils/Workshops by District in the Directory. Please keep the Membership Department at HQ updated with all contact information, especially current email addresses. Remember, all Pilot Logs are mailed to the latest address we have in the database for our members.
❖❖ PI WEBSITE - Remember, the PI Policies are now alphabetized and you can find the policies under Member Resources.
❖❖ REMEMBER... to submit your Club Success Stories to Communications at Headquarters.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE WINTER 2016 EDITION OF THE PILOT LOG IS: NOV 30, 2016.
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2016-2017 Pilot International Executive Committee
PI PRESIDENT Connie J. Moore pipresident@pilothq.org
PI PRESIDENT ELECT Faith Stamps faith.stamps@gmail.com
PI VICE PRESIDENT Karen Cupit karen.cupit@att.net
PI SECRETARY Debbie Hays debhays.pd@gmail.com
PI TREASURER Judy Jackson jsjshes@att.net
PI DIRECTOR Peggy Benton peggybenton1206@gmail.com
PI DIRECTOR Elena Lara-Ramon elena.pcdallas@gmail.com
PI DIRECTOR Collett Cross cbcross@bellsouth.net
PI DIRECTOR Merrily Burns proteatrvl@aol.com
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2016-2017 Pilot International Coordinators PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE
MEMBERSHIP Barbara McKenzie 772-607-0020 Bmckenzie0624@gmail.com
PROJECTS Michelle Davis 765-228-9696 michelledavis @comcast.net
FUNDRAISING Suzanne Lester 239-289-8268 les1612@aol.com
ANCHOR Janice Yielding 662-891-6013 jlyield@yahoo.com
LEADERSHIP Lisa Patterson 334-802-7201 lbp@lbwcc.edu
NOTE: For a complete listing of all 2016-2017 Pilot International Appointees and District Leaders, please visit www.pilotinternational.org
Statement of Ownership, Management & Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685)
1. Publication Title: The Pilot Log 2. Publication No.: 433020 (ISSN: 1045-179X) 3. Filing Date: October 1, 2016 4. Issue Frequency: quarterly 5. No. of Issues Published Annually: 4 6. Annual Subscription Price: $10 ($15 outside North America) 7. Location of Publication: 102 Preston Court, Macon, Georgia 31210 8. Location of Headquarters of Publisher: 102 Preston Court, Macon, Georgia 31210 9. Names and Addresses of Publisher and Editor: Publisher/Editor Julianne Gleaton, 102 Preston Court, Macon, Georgia 31210 10. Owner: Pilot International, 102 Preston Court, Macon, Georgia 31210 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding One Percent or More Of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities: None 12. The Purpose, Function, and Nonprofit Status of This Organization and the Exempt Status for Federal Income Tax Purposes Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 Months. 13. Publication Name: The Pilot Log 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: 9/22/2016 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No. Copies-Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months a. Total copies (net press run) 7,500 b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail)
(1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (including paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 6,624 (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated 011 PS Form 3541 {including paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 24 (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS: 800 (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS ( e.g. First Class Mail): 0 c. Total Paid Distribution: 7,448 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541: 0 (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541: 0 (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS: 0 (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail {Carriers or other means): 0 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside Mail: 0 f. Total Distribution: 7,448 g. Copies not Distributed: 52 h. Total: 7,500 i.Percent Paid: 100%
This Statement of Ownership is printed in the Fall 2016 Edition of this publication. Julianne Gleaton, Editor: I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete.
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2016-2017 District Governors
ALABAMA Sherry Long (256) 318-5546 sherry_49@live.com
ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA Marty Louthan (918) 914-1265 martannelouthan@yahoo.com
THE BAHAMAS Nickola Dawkins (242) 324-2458 ndawkins02@gmail.com
COED Sylvia Sommerville (289) 296-5535 ssommerville1cogeco.ca
FLORIDA Debbie Thompson (321) 225-4234 debbiepilot_26@yahoo.com
GEORGIA Cynthia Spearman (404) 277-0120 csgeorgiapilot@gmail.com
JAPAN Kazumi Kawahara
KANSAS-MISSOURI Renee Johnson (620) 793-0917 eandrjohnson@cox.net
KENTUCKY-OHIOWEST VIRGINIA Jackie Barley (330) 309-8772 Jbarley1109@gmail.com
LOUISIANA Carl Stages (225) 774-5421 cstages@cox.net
MICHIGAN-INDIANA Grace Humes (812) 273-2381 ghumes@cinergymetro.net
MIDWEST Karla Henderson (217) 320-9446 khenderson@mediacombb.net
MISSISSIPPI Tara Woodward (662) 803-0455 tarawoodward81@gmail.com
NORTH CAROLINA Linda Covington (336) 629-4369 lcovington@triad.rr.com
NORTHWEST-POTOMAC Lisa Palmquist (717) 951-1432 Lpalmquist948@gmail.com
SOUTH CAROLINA Vivian Lee (843) 439-1771 vivblee@yahoo.com
SOUTHWESTERN Rhona B. Espinoza (505) 463-5558 Ruapilot2@msn.com
TENNESSEE Sherry Bath (865) 805-7125 SBath@ortn.edu
TEXAS Bobbie King (903) 445-4583 Bobbiek62@yahoo.com
VIRGINIA Patricia Wallace (434) 548-3130 patwdanville@aol.com
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❖❖FUNDRAISING by 2016-2017 PI Fundraising Coordinator, Suzanne Lester
25 years ago, when I joined our Pilot Club, all the fundraising money was generated from the members. Not today! Fundraising efforts bring us together to Do More, Care More and Be More. At any level it provides the resources to do great things in our communities. By this time, most clubs will have their plan of work with fundraising determined for the year. However, there is always room for ideas or improvements. Have you tried acquiring sponsorships that are available from businesses or corporations with a budget for community involvement? Just like grants, the key is to ask or apply. If you want to pursue sponsorships, begin by preparing a “sponsorship packet”. Use a pocket folder with information about your club and the event or reason you as asking for support. Having a club brochure and a business card with contact information should be included. If you are working on a specific event, prepare a sponsorship form with levels of sponsorships offered and how much you are requesting for each level. Always offer something for the sponsorship request. For example, offering to feature your sponsors in print advertising, on a shirt, on your website and newsletter, in the program book if you have one, or offer them an information table at your event. Ask if they have a banner to display. Advertising is costly for businesses and this is a form of advertising promoting their community support. Asking for money is difficult for some of us, but with this plan, you are offering sponsors exposure for their donation. In some cases, I have been told the funds are already assigned to community service organizations for the year. If so, you can ask if your club could be placed on the list for next year. Leave your sponsorship packet and be sure to note on your calendar when to return. Never forget the thank you, even if they do not contribute. Be a happy Pilot. It shows even when you don’t think anyone is looking. Contact me at LES1612@aol.com if you have any comments or questions. I will be delighted to hear from you. Suzanne Lester 2016 – 2017 PI Fundraising Coordinator Pilot Club of Naples In Pilot Friendship and Service,
Suzanne
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Congratulations 2015-2016 Pilot International Awards
Presented at the 2016 Pilot International Convention & Leadership Conference, Montreal, Canada
Outstanding Pilot Club Pilot Club of Laurinburg, NC (less than 40 Members) • Pilot Club of New Albany (greater than 41 Members) Outstanding Community Service Award Pilot Club of New Albany, MS Outstanding Pilot Club Visibility Award Pilot Club of Lavonia, GA (less than 25 Members) • Scottish Pilot Club of Laurinburg (26 - 41 Members) Pilot Club of New Albany, MS (greater than 41 Members) Outstanding PIlot Pick Me Up Award Riverview Pilot Club, Florida PIlot Club Volunteer Hours Award Pilot Club of Tallahassee, FL • Pilot Club of Longview TX Pilot Club of West Chambers County, TX • Pilot Club of Panama City, FL Pilot Club of Chesapeake, VA • Pilot Club of New Albany, MS Pilot Club of Odessa, TX • Scottish Pilot Club of Laurinburg, NC
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Congratulations 2015-2016 Pilot International Awards
Presented at the 2016 Pilot International Convention & Leadership Conference, Montreal, Canada
Pilot Lifetime Achievement Award Rhona Espinoza The 2016 Pilot Lifetime Achievement Award was given this year to Rhona Espinoza of the Pilot Club of Belen, New Mexico. Rhona is a great cheerleader for Pilot. She is known as the ‘Woo Hoo’ Pilot, always cheering on other Pilots and any project or task brought before her. Rhona started her journey with Pilot in 1997 when she joined the Pilot Club of Belen. Over the years, she has served on the club, district and international levels in both elected and appointed positions. She has served in every appointed position within the Southwestern District, as well as served as their Governor, not once but now three times. She served in 2007-2008 with PI President Judy Breaud. In 2015, she was asked to step back in and help the district during its re-building efforts. She just finished serving the first of those terms in 2015 – 2016 serving with PI President Shannon Clegg and is now serving her third term during 2016 – 2017 alongside PI President Connie Moore. True to her ‘Woo Hoo’ nature, the Southwestern District is growing and celebrating their successes. They are working to establish two new clubs this year. Rhona also served as PI Chaplain for two years and served on the PI Membership Committee. It’s because of her can do spirit, willingness to take on challenges and her belief in Pilot International that Rhona was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement award in Montreal. PILOTLOG FALL 2016 | 11
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Cover Story
2016-2017 PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT CONNIE MOORE
A PRESIDENT IN PERPETUAL MOTION BY PAIGE HENSON Special to The Pilot Log
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AS THE 87TH PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, CONNIE MOORE HAS AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR HER 2016-2017 YEAR IN OFFICE. IT IS A YEAR ALREADY BOOKED TIGHTLY WITH STANDARD PILOT BUSINESS INCLUDING FREQUENT TRAVEL AS THE DEFINITIVE PILOT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WORLD; EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKING; OVERSIGHT OF HEADQUARTERS STAFF AND LEADERSHIP OF THE PILOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; OFFICIAL VISITS; STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETINGS; FUND RAISING EFFORTS; FALL COUNCILS; DISTRICT WORKSHOPS AND SEVERAL HUNDRED WEEKLY EMAILS REQUIRING HER IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. ALL BY ITSELF, ONE TASK STANDS ALONE, REQUIRING MONTHS OF EXTENSIVE PLANNING AND PREPARATION -- THE FORTHCOMING ANNUAL PILOT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN JULY. NEXT SUMMER THE EVENT WILL BE HELD IN LAS VEGAS AND, AS ALWAYS, THE PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT WILL PRESIDE. JUST THREE MONTHS INTO THE PILOT PRESIDENCY, CONVENTION PLANS ARE ALREADY UNFOLDING DAILY. Amid the entire furor, Pilot International Connie Moore of Moline, Illinois expresses delight and downright joy about the experiences ahead of her. Retired after 38 years as a civil servant with the U.S. Army’s Department of Defense, she is now able to focus wholly on honing and sharpening the Pilot International experience for both current and new member volunteers. Her career has prepared her well for the challenges inherent in Pilot leadership. In a recent interview, President Connie stated her goals for the organization, which are accomplishments above and beyond the standard executive tasks required of every PI President. They include: ❖❖ Hiring a highly-relatable executive director at Pilot Headquarters in Macon; ❖❖ Up-dating Pilot’s already-excellent BrainMinders™ program, which serves as the organization’s trademarked, signature project; ❖❖ Establishing and growing PI’s Compass Club program for college students/community; and, ❖❖ Creating new ways for American Pilot Clubs to bond with the dedicated volunteers in Pilot Clubs outside the United States. PILOTLOG FALL 2016 | 15
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Perpetually in motion, Connie completed studies for a master’s degree in Business Administration two years prior to her retirement. Connie had sought ways to give back to others, and she immediately felt an affinity for Pilot and thought it was the volunteer venue she had been waiting for. Eager to contribute, Connie rose quickly up the Pilot leadership ladder over a four-year period. She has never looked back.
In a recent interview, it was evident the new PI President possesses all the grit and determination required to lead an international legion of community volunteers. At a diminutive 4’11 ½”, President Connie packs all the punch, power, drive and know-how of a seasoned veteran. “I had many remarkable learning experiences during my years as a civil servant with the U.S. Army,” she says. “Once, I spent 30 days with the 101st Airborne at Fort Polk, Louisiana, sharing a tent with nine soldiers, and serving as the Operations Officer to prepare the unit for deployment to Afghanistan. I was also a Battle Captain in an emergency operations center that supports U.S. troops around the world, and I managed contracts totaling over $2 billion for years.” Perpetually in motion, Connie completed studies for a master’s degree in Business Administration two years prior to her retirement. Connie had sought ways to give back to others, and she immediately felt an affinity for Pilot and thought it was the volunteer venue she had been waiting for. Later, when she learned the organization needed strong, willing leaders at the district and international levels, she was confident her business experience, acumen and leadership skills might come in handy. Eager to contribute, Connie rose quickly up the Pilot leadership ladder over a four-year period. She has never looked back. FAMILY MATTERS Connie is the oldest of six siblings, three sisters -- Terri, Lori and Sara; and two brothers, Paul and Randy. Her dad, Richard Harden of Davenport, Iowa, is a youthful 85-yearold retiree “still going strong” and married to Connie’s stepmother, Karen, also retired. The Pilot President is especially close to her 89-year-old twin aunts, Betty Lee and Betty Lou, and says her Aunt Lou is “like a mother to me.” “As a child I spent summers with Aunt Lou and her family. Her four daughters were like sisters to me.” Two great sources of pride are Connie’s sons, Brian, 41, who lives with his wife Tami in Davenport, Iowa and are expecting their first baby, in early October (watch for Pilot news about the new baby, President Connie’s first grandchild!). Brian is a journeyman pipefitter supervisor, and Tami is an occupational therapist at a local hospital. Connie’s other son, Kevin, 39, is engaged to Brianna Wallington and the couple lives in Wilton, Iowa, even as Kevin serves as COO and part-owner of the second largest mechanical company in the U.S. and Brianna is a busy CAD designer. “Both of my sons are caring and giving young men. They are by far the highest achievements of my life,” she says. As a single woman in the fall of 1993, Connie had no intention of remarrying after being solo for four years;
A favorite photo with Connie and her sons Brian (l) and Kevin
Lew and Connie Moore of Moline, IL
Connie’s father at his grandson Brian’s, wedding reception in 2009 PILOTLOG SPRING 2016 | 17
Connie and Lew wed in 1995, and her sons Brian and Kevin Conklin walked her down the aisle. “The boys seemed happy to give me away that day,” she laughs.
Connie (far right) with her siblings. She is the eldest among them.
Connie’s beloved twin aunts celebrate their 85th birthday
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however, she and Lew Moore fell in love at first sight on a blind date planned by well-meaning friends. Connie’s quick wit and Lew’s dry humor made the match inevitable. “Lew is truly the love of my life,” she says. “He makes me laugh every day.” The Moores have been wed for 21 years and they have travelled extensively, their laughter spanning the globe – to Spain, Portugal, Venezuela, Aruba, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Austria. They are also unabashedly-devoted parents to a 10-year-old cock-a-poo, Bridget, who, Connie reports, just took her firstever ride on a plane. “She was a trooper!” In whatever spare time Connie can create in her universe, she enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and volunteering. Volunteering is her mainstay. Mary and Greg Beard, Connie and Lew’s long-time neighbors report that when Connie talks about Pilot, she beams. “From our living room windows we can see Connie’s little office window just above the trees. As we are shutting down for the night, most times we look up and say, ‘Connie is still up working on her Pilot business!’” says Mary. “That’s every night she’s home when she’s not travelling for Pilot somewhere. Connie truly believes in the work the organization does. She is a devoted leader.”
Now in its 95 Anniversary year, Pilot International has been lead by 87 Pilots elected to the organization’s highest office in the years between its October 1921 founding and today. The reason for this discrepancy (95 years with only 87 PI Presidents) is simple: several early Pilot International Presidents served two or more year-long terms. These women included the organization’s 2nd PI President, Lula Flinn Estes of Tuscaloosa, AL who served from 1923 to 1925; 4th PI President Mary Graham of Selma, AL serving from 1925 to 1927; 5th PI President Anne Council of Sheffield, Alabama serving from 1927-1929; 6th PI President Virginia Rangeley of Montgomery, Al serving from 1929 to 1931; and 7th PI President Nell Stanley Gardner of El Paso, TX serving from 1931 to 1933. 16th President Etha G. Hall of Greensboro, NC served the longest term in Pilot International presidential history, elected in 1941 at the onset of World War II. She continued in that capacity until the war’s end in 1946. The 20th Pilot International President Ruby Newhall of Gainesville, FL was installed as Pilot International President at the Chicago convention in 1949, but died expectantly after serving only a few months in office. As PI First Vice President at that time, Susan C. Beyer of Albuquerque, NM, completed Newhall’s 1949-1950 Pilot Presidential term.
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❖❖LEADERSHIP by 2016-2017 PI Fundraising Coordinator, Lisa Patterson
Greetings fellow Pilots! My name is Lisa Patterson, member of the Luncheon Pilot Club of Andalusia, Alabama District, and it is my honor to serve as your 2016-2017 Leadership Coordinator. I have served on the club level as a director, vice-president and president. On the district level I have served as secretary, Lt. Governor, Governor Elect and Governor. In another organization, the Alabama Community College Public Relations Association, I served as treasurer (2 years), vice-president, president, and immediate past-president. For the past 36 years I’ve been happily married to Scott Patterson. We have two handsome sons, one daughter-in-law, two precious grandsons, two four-legged children, three grand dogs, and two grand cats. I work full-time at an Alabama Community College as the Advertising, Publications and Foundations Specialist. Throw in college photographer and web master, plus whatever anyone else decides not to do and you have a better idea of how busy my 40-hour plus week is, but I still have the desire to serve Pilot. Have any of the following thoughts run through your mind when being asked to serve as an officer or director? “I don’t have time.” “I’m not a leader.” “I’m not qualified to be a Leader.” “My club just asked if I would serve as a ____________ (fill in the blank) - have they lost their mind, I can’t do that?” You are not alone! Those were some of the very thoughts that have gone through my mind EVERY time I’ve been asked to take on a leadership role. It didn’t matter whether it was club, district or on the international level. When Connie called and asked if I would serve as the Leadership Coordinator, the following thought went through my mind. “What could possibly make her think I could do that?” I immediately asked about the time commitment, what was expected, weighed out the time commitment, asked if she was sure she wanted me and agreed to give it my best shot. I encourage each of you to think seriously about accepting or offering to fill a leadership role. If you are nervous, start small. Ask questions about what is expected, and then make an informed decision. Push yourself to grow and learn in Pilot – it’s definitely worth it and there is no better way to expand in your knowledge of Pilot. This year I would like to provide valuable leadership information and help to grow Pilot leadership from the club level up. We all tend to recycle leaders. Why? Why not start to grow our leaders. Provide information and help so new or seasoned Pilots will want to step up in a leadership position. Wouldn’t it be great if we had elections for each position, especially at the District level? Leaders are not necessarily natural born leaders. Leaders are also created by listening, learning through reading and pushing themselves to “Do More. Care More. Be More.” If you are serving as a Leadership Coordinator, please send me your contact information. I would like to establish a contact list where we can easily share information. If you have suggestions on ways to grow and encourage new leaders etc, I would love to hear from you! Please share what you are doing to grow your leaders, what works, what hasn’t and any new ideas we could investigate to help grow leaders and our leaders grow. Lisa B. Patterson 1802 Prestwood Bridge Road Andalusia, AL 36421 (334) 804-7201 lbp@lbwcc.edu In Pilot Friendship and Service,
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CLUB NEWS
LUNCHEON PILOTS HONOR ENTERPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT The members of the Luncheon Pilot Club of Enterprise, AL chose as their “Pick Me Up” project this year to honor the members of the Enterprise Police Department. Baked goods and sandwiches were delivered by LPCE members for the day and night shifts. Pictured are: Day shift delivery - Gina Sutherland, LPCE President Jacque Hawkins, Carol Bass, Leslie Adams, Captain Over Administration Michael Moore, Sharon Hunt, Shannon Bradley and Jane Baxley. Night shift delivery - Brandy Woodham, Phyllis Voth, Sharon Hunt, Patrol Sergeant Bobby Harlin, Shay Howell and LPCE President Jacque Hawkins.
Pilot Club Donates to Food Pantry
Members of the West Chambers County Pilot Club, Inc., TX presented First United Methodist Church’s Reverend Melody Kraus, with the West Chambers County Food Pantry, with a donation from the Club. Pictured left to right: First United Methodist Church’s Reverend Melody Kraus, West Chambers County Pilot Club, Inc. President Pam Sapp, Past- President Cynthia W-Johnson, and Judy Barrow.
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Pilots Walk to End Alzheimer’s in PA The Pilot Club of Pittsburgh, PA walked in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Meadville, PA. The club was recognized for having raised the most funds prior to the walk and for having one Champion and one Grand Champion walker.
CLUB NEWS
Pilot Club Makes Donation to Habitat for Humanity
The Pilot Club of Baytown, TX makes a donation to the Baytown Habitat for Humanity. Pictured are Habitat Executive Director, DiAnn Wilson, accepting a check from the Pilot Club of Baytown Community Service Area Leader, Delores Ellis.
Pilot Club Presents Helmets to First Graders
Milwaukee Pilots give “Pick Me Up” to Veterans
On June 11, members of the Pilot Club of Milwaukee, WI distributed a “Pick Me Up” to the veterans at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. The Pick Me Up packets contained a small pen, notebook, tissues and hand sanitizer that were handed to the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight veterans as they were about to board the plane that would take them to Washington, D.C. Pictured are Pilots Maureen Wolff, Bruno Wolff, Kathy Herrewig and Barb Pierce
The Pilot Club of Carrollton, GA, in its focus on brain safety and health, presented 124 bike helmets to Sand Hill Elementary for all first grade students. Pictured receiving the helmets from Pilot Club member Deborah Wilson is Staci Owens, first grade teacher and team leader, along with two first grade boys, Jack Goolsby and Tyler Clotfelter, who were representing all first graders. PILOTLOG FALL 2016 | 23
ANCHOR MEMBERSHIP FORMS AND DUES DEADLINE OF NOVEMBER 1, 2016 PLEASE INCLUDE: ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
Club membership roster form Paid club invoice form (one per Anchor Club) Annual student membership application form Parental agreement & waiver form
EXPLORE the Anchor website at www.AnchorClubIntl.org, and encourage your members to visit the website. The website will continue to host annual Anchor forms, member information, service activity ideas and more! FOLLOW THE STEPS as outlined in the Anchor PORTALBUZZ handout. Use these steps to REGISTER YOUR ANCHOR CLUB and Anchor members online. START PLANNING! Use the suggest Anchor Service Activity “Anchor Over-Board” (available online at www.AnchorClubIntl.org) to plan your club’s annual community service goals. Remember to consider the service needs of your community. ELECT a club president, and other student officer leaders for the year. GO INTERNATIONAL! Consider taking part in Anchor International events, such as leadership building with the Freedom’s Foundation program in Valley Forge, or attending the 2016 Anchor Summit in Montreal, Canada! Thank you again for your service to Anchor Club! We can serve better, together!
❖❖ COMING SOON! A NEW PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE FOR ANCHOR CLUBS! Contact Pilot International Headquarters for information on how to receive these brochures.
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BE A PART OF “MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY ” October 22 is Make A Difference Day. Since 1992, volunteers and communities have come together on Make A Difference Day with a single purpose: to improve the lives of others. Send us pictures of your projects and activities to we can share them on our website (anchorspecialist@pilothq.org)
MONTREAL SERVICE ART PROJECT
WELCOME NEW ANCHOR CLUBS ALABAMA Cordova Anchor Club, AL Chartered July 3, 2015 10 Student Members GEORGIA Douglas County Community Anchor Club, GA Club Sponsor - PC of Sweetwater Chartered May 9, 2016 143 Student Members JAPAN Sendai Anchor Club Club Sponsor - PC of Mulberry Chartered July 15, 2015 16 Student Members MISSISSIPPI Lafayette High School, MS Club Sponsor - PC of Oxford Chartered September 30, 2015 25 Student Members West Union Attendance Center, MS Club Sponsor - PC of New Albany Chartered September 25, 2016 35 Student Members NEPOT Lititz/Manheim Community Anchor Club Chartered March 23, 2016 10 Student Members VIRGINIA Anchor Club of Danville, VA Club Sponsor - PC of Danville Chartered November 24, 2015 9 Student Members
The Anchors at the Montreal Convention did an amazing job with their Service Project and had a blast completing this mural. This mural is set to to be donated to the Children’s Library in Montreal.
TEXAS Rice High School Anchor Club, TX Club Sponsor - PC of Wharton Chartered December 2, 2015 68 Student Members
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Congratulations 2015-2016 Anchor Award Winners
Presented at the 2016 Pilot International Convention & Leadership Conference Montreal, Canada
ANCHOR CLUB OF THE YEAR (LARGE) 1st Place - Hempfield Highschool Anchor Club, PA 2nd Place - Miami Springs Senior High Anchor Club, FL 3rd Place - Curry Highschool Anchor Club, AL ANCHOR CLUB OF THE YEAR (SMALL) 1st Place - Anchor Club of Hokes Bluff Highschool, AL 2nd Place - Anchor Club of Lucaya, Bahamas 3rd Place - Anchor Club of Mantachie, MS ANCHOR ADVISOR OF THE YEAR 1st Place - Janice Yielding, Anchor Club of Mantachie, MS 2nd Place - Christie Haggard, Madison County Anchor Club, GA 3rd Place - Cindy Nunn, John Milledge Academy Anchor Club, GA ANCHOR COMMUNITY AND VISIBILITY AWARD John Milledge Academy Anchor Club, GA RUBY NEWHALL ANCHOR SERVICE AWARD SCHOLARSHIP Mallory Neal, Anchor Club of New Albany, MS ANCHOR PROJECT LIFESAVER SCHOLARSHIP Lindsey Zulkosky, Hempfield High School Anchor Club, PA ANCHOR ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP Zara Pettit, Lee Scott Academy Anchor Club, AL ANCHOR CLUB STAR AWARD Hannah Williams, Madison Academy Anchor Club, AL Gracie Kelleher, Robert F. Monroe Day School Anchor Club, FL PILOT CLUB IN SUPPORT OF ANCHOR AWARD Pilot Club of Tallahasee, FL DREAMS AHEAD SCHOLARSHIP Jeri Sloan, Robert F. Monroe Day School Anchor Club, FL
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❖❖A IS FOR ANCHOR! by 2016-2017 PI Anchor Coordinator Janice Yielding
With Autumn in the air, it is time to kick off our new year in Anchor! This is a great time to charter a new Anchor club in your area if you are not already a sponsor. If you are a sponsor, look around at other area schools for new avenues to charter another Anchor club in your area. However, do not lose track of the established Anchor clubs. Many times we let these clubs flounder causing them to eventually fold. There are so many ways to be supportive of your Anchor Club. Words of encouragement from seasoned Pilots help to guide these young women to ensure that they continue with the true course of Anchor. Pilots and Anchors meeting together provides opportunities for Anchors to observe Pilots at work. Anchors can share new ideas and views with Pilots to help put a new twist to an old project to bring it to life. Financial support from sponsoring Pilot Clubs is a must for Anchor Clubs. This gives them just a little extra for the budget to ensure that Anchors and Pilots are working together toward a common goal. It does not have to be a large amount to have an impact with either club. Continued support from Pilots ensures that Anchors remain in existence. It also provides a springboard for new Pilot members through Pilot student members, Anchors who are in college at the present time. Hopefully, these young members will be active with your Pilot club and remain there to continue the Pilot spirit. What a win-win situation for all!!! Pilots, thanks for all you do in your support of Anchors. Without you, Anchors would be a thing of the past instead of the club of the present and future. Please continue to be forward thinking with Anchors. “DO MORE, CARE MORE, BE MORE!!!” In Pilot Friendship and Service,
Janice
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NEW MEMBERS
REPORTED TO PILOT INTERNATIONAL FROM 06/01/2016 ALABAMA Tina Floyd Jacqualine Harris Connie Nix Louis Strait Katie Davis Marilyn Gauges Bertha Ricks
Luncheon Enterprise Luncheon Club of Morgan County PC of Florence PC of Florence PC of Florence PC of Florence PC of Florence
FLORIDA Starla Deese PC of Marianna Robert Gorman PC of Fort Pierce Paula Lobnitz PC of Halifax Area Tammy Marie Pfeifer PC of Marianna Lourdes Taggart PC of Halifax Area Joyce Blackwelder PC of Pensacola Elizabeth Scanio PC of Crystal River Sherry Dittmer PC of Space Coast Titusville Renee Griffin PC of Jacksonville Judith Lemoncelli PC of Treasure Coast Kathleen Lowry PC of Space Coast Titusville GEORGIA Gale Buckner Becky Wall Mary Jo Dowdy Gina Chappelear Ann Hedden
PC of Chatsworth PC of Eatonton PC of Madison County PC of Lavonia PC of Classic City
KENTUCKY-OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA Colleen A Jarrell PC of St. Albans Keri Burick PC of Greater Stark County LOUISIANA Joy Burns PC of Franklin Parish MISSISSIPPI Amy Boyle PC of Holly Springs Debbie Stone PC of Holly Springs Toni Nicholson-Jackson PC of Louisville Gloria Turnipseed PC of Louisville
TEXAS Kerri Hurlbut Clarissa Martinez Karen Chandler Pamela Dickerson Pauline Narog Sharmila Singh Ruth Hogan Pat Cowan
PC of Baytown PC of Baytown PC of Nacogdoches PC of Hereford PC of Dallas PC of Baytown PC of Tyler PC of Longview
VIRGINIA Catherine Hyler
PC of Dan River Region
NORTH CAROLINA Marian B Hartman PC of Valdese Julie Huffman PC of Valdese Shelley Stevens PC of Valdese Betty Butler PC of Tarboro Vicki Graham PC of Kannapolis Arlene Wooten PC of Tarboro NORTHEAST-POTOMAC Virginia Budd PC of Greater Long Island SOUTH CAROLINA Cynthia Meyers PC of Walhalla Elizabeth Justice PC of Sumter TENNESSEE DeAnna J Lawson
KANSAS-MISSOURI Suzanne C Napier PC of Lawrence Ms Carol A Smith PC of Lawrence Lillian Sanders PC of Lawrence
PC of Lenoir City
PI HEADQUARTERS STAFF Megan Milton, Interim Chief Operating Officer 478-477-1208, Ext. 300 megan@pilothq.org
Eric Malmquist, Anchor Specialist 478-477-1208, Ext. 305 eric@pilothq.org
Bonnie Millirans, Director of Club Services 478-477-1208, Ext. 307 bonnie@pilothq.org
Julianne Gleaton, Director of Communications 478-951-7097 julianne@pilothq.org
Lia Smith, Accounts Specialist 478-477-1208, Ext. 312 lia@pilothq.org
Sierra C. Martin, Founders Fund Specialist (478) 477-1208 Ext. 304 sierra@pilothq.org
Emily Brooks, Membership Specialist 478-477-1208, Ext. 308 emily@pilothq.org
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❖❖MEMBERSHIP by 2016-2017 PI Fundraising Coordinator, Barbara McKenzie
Hello Pilots. My name is Barbara McKenzie and I am honored to serve as the 2016 – 2017 Pilot International Membership Coordinator. I was a member of the Sayville High School Anchor Club in the Northeast Potomac District. I have been a member of the Pilot Club of St. Lucie County in the Florida District since May of 1992. I have served and continue to serve my club and district in many capacities. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 13 years and between us we have 5 wonderful children and 8 beautiful grandchildren. I am a certified and registered Pharmacy Technician and worked in the same independent pharmacy since 1989. Membership is a vital part of our organization. One of the main imperatives of our new strategic plan is membership. In Montreal, I presented a workshop; “The Nuts and Bolts of Membership”. This presentation is available on the Pilot International Website. The focus of this workshop was retention. Throughout the coming year I will share with you all of the ideas that were presented in this workshop. In addition, we will be publishing a Membership Manual this year. In this manual will be ideas for clubs and districts to help increase & retain members as well as the steps to follow to establish a new club. Sample forms and letters will be included to make these tasks easier. If I can help your club or your districts in anyway please contact me, I am always happy to help. Barbara McKenzie 2016 – 2017 Pilot International Membership Coordinator Bmckenzie0624@gmail.com In Pilot Friendship and Service,
Barbara
Pilot International Membership Report Pilot
7345 Members //20 Districts //350 Clubs
Anchor
7457 Members //17 Districts //174 Clubs
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MEMORIALS // INMEMORIAM REPORTED TO PILOT INTERNATIONAL FROM 04/19/2016 THROUGH 09/06/2016
Memorials
Memorial contributions to Pilot International Foundation honor the memory of friends, relatives, and acquaintances. A memorial card is sent to the family or other designee of the deceased advising them of the generous donation and identifying the donor. Memorial Contributions support the programs and function of the Founder’s Fund and enhance the work of Pilot Clubs around the world. The name of the deceased is listed first in bold followed by the contributors.
JO LONG Tennessee District DR. ALAN HATHAWAY Sue E. Wiele ROBERT HONTS Sue E. Wiele EDWIN L. HODNETT Dorothy Franklin VICKIE NELSON (DIANA KINGREE’S MOTHER) Shirley Pyle Judy Breaud Past International Presidents Sherry Johnson LILLIAN REESOR Shirley Pyle Jim & Maralyn Fries Susan Hoffman LOIS HOOKER Shirley Pyle ANITA TUDINO Shirley Pyle Sherry Johnson MARY EDWARDS Pilot Club of Hereford MITCHELL UNION Pilot Club of Orangeburg PAT HATCHETT Judy Jackson CHARLOTTE VOGT Midwest District Past Officers Council Jim & Maralyn Fries JEANNE MERKA Jim & Maralyn Fries ALBERT MILLER Jim & Maralyn Fries VICKI BROUSSARD Jim & Maralyn Fries MARY VAN VLASSELAER Deborah Hays
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DANIEL RAMON Connie Moore Shirley Pyle Richard Golberg Julie Fallin Gary & Pat Jarvis 2014-2015 Sister Governors Jason Fox Rosemarie Byrwa Maria S. Spiering Mike Luedecke Midwest District Ann Martin Debbie Ray Judy Langley Sharon E. Slusher Judy S. Jackson Doris Ritch Susan Hoffman Judy Breaud John-Alisa Robinson Space Coast Pilot Club of Titusville John Hamilton Shannon Clegg Amy Hurst Sherry Johnson Pilot Club of Quitman Joyce Curry 2016-2016 DAC-Texas District Ellie Frausto Nicole and Jennifer Mayor JEAN LONDEREE Pilot Club of the Greater Kanawha Valley RICHARD H. BECK Pilot Club of Iowa City MARGE SAAR Darlene Adams PC of Oconee Co. MRS. KATY FOSTER Charlynne Parson ALICE BOWMAN PC of Harrisonburg NORMA BRILEY PC of Nacogdoches DORIS JOINER Vickie Cheek RICHARD D. PETERSON Pilot Club of Iowa City
MR. A.C. FLOYD (SHARON BROOKS’ FATHER) Judy S. Jackson Sherry Johnson MR. HADDOX BOLGIANO Vickie Green JUNE KINNEY Green Country Pilot Club ODELL CULVER Battlefield Pilot Club SIR ALBERT MILLER The Miller/Archer Family BARBARA MCKENZIE’S MOM Sherry Johnson ANN CHILDERS KS-MO District IRENE ROGERS KS-MO District JO VOLOSIN KS-MO District TWILA ERICKSON KS-MO District PAULETT GIBSON MS-MO District BRENDA T. REDD Pilot Club of New Bern JEFF TRIP Pilot Club of Akron, OH PAT BELANEY Pilot Club of Akron, OH JANE GREEN Pilot Club of Akron, OH MRS. SUSAN JOHNSON Pilot Club of Aynor, SC MRS. NANCY MCCOMBS Pilot Club of Aynor, SC DIANE ROBERTS Classic City Pilot Club of Athens NIRA HAGGARD Classic City Pilot Club of Athens
In Memoriam// ROBERT (BOB) MAYNE Pat Jarvis Past International Presidents Dot Franklin Maryann & Clarence Frazer Judy Breaud Debbie Archer Ann Adams Judy Langley MARTHA SEAWRIGHT Pilot Club of Seneca TOMMYE LUCAS Pilot Club of Chattanooga MICHAEL DEEP Pilot Club of Orangeburg MARIE FRASER Sue E. Wiele JULIE MARIE WOOD (MARY JO’S GRANDDAUGHTER) Sue E. Wiele DEBBIE DIFRANCO Judy Breaud Patricia R. McCullough NANCY NICHOLAS Ben Kiker LESTER SCHULTE (BOBBIE KING’S FATHER) Maryann & Clarence Frazer Pilot Club of Longview JOANN OGDEN Pilot Club of Nacogdoches SANDRA PIRRONG Pilot Club of Miami, OK CHUCKY DICKEY Hazel Alexander MARJORIE DANE Barbara Crawford DORIS BURNS Barbara Crawford ANDY AND LUCILLE PANCHISIN Kathy Brinson
SANDRA KING Margaret Eiland JUNE RIGGS Pilot Club of Aynor, SC MARGARET L. MINCH Pilot Club of Asheboro JAMES STEWARD “JIM” HARRIMAN Pilot Club of Asheboro LYN SCHOLZ Sue Wiele ELISE BREWER Carol Sanders Connie Moore Dorothy Franklin Pat Jarvis Renee Johnson Debbie Archer Judy Breaud Judy Langley Past Internation Presidents SUSAN FORE Pilot Club of Aynor, SC Phyllis Morrison Judy Langley VERMA FREDRICK Judy Breaud ERMA DWYER Scottish Pilot Club of Laurinburg PATRICK (PAT) AWALT Judy Jackson TREY PRICE Pilot Club of Monroe
ALABAMA Barbara Johnson, PC of Florence Lucille Wilson, PC of Florence ARKANSAS - OKLAHOMA Kathleen Hamilton, PC of Miami, OK Sandra Pirrong, PC of Miami, OK Fern VanPool, PC of Miami, OK FLORIDA Lorraine Adkins, PC of St. Lucie County Mrs Betty Jane Ebel, PC of Tallahassee Lois Hooker, PC of Daytona Beach GEORGIA Carolyn Baldwin, PC of Jefferson Sue Booth, PC of Washington County Adelle Fordham, PC of Eastman Janice Massey, PC of Milledgeville Dell Patrone, PC of Brunswick Ruth Salley, PC of Marietta Nell Sims, PC of Atlanta JAPAN Takako Kamachi, PC of Fukuoka Chikako Sasaki, PC of Toyama KANSAS-MISSOURI Nancy Converse, PC of Great Bend KENTUCKY-OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA Blanche Grove, PC of Springfield Mrs Carolyn Miller, PC of Huntington LOUISIANA Rita Chaisson, PC of Denham Springs NORTH CAROLINA Penny Davis, PC of Foothills Louise Deshaies, PC of Greensboro Mrs Jackie Harmon, PC of Lincolnton TEXAS Dana J Harrington, PC of Odessa VIRGINIA Mary Beazley, PC of Portsmouth Racheal Buckner, PC of Luncheon Danville
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