SPRING 2016 || VOLUME 97 || NUMBER 3
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Official publication of Pilot International
COVER STORY: President Shannon in Japan
INSIDE: 2015 Audit Scholars Making A Difference Plus… Brain-Storm Warnings PILOTLOG SPRING 2016 | 1
Contents
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06//Convention Speakers Inspiring Guest Speakers at the 2016 Convention
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18//Brain-Storm Warnings The Scottish Pilot Club of Laurinburg, NC received a PI Founders Fund Grant for Project Brain-Storm Warnings.
12//Scholars Making A Difference
Why Pilot International gives Scholarships.
14//PI Japan District Convention
Pilot International President Shannon Clegg of Greensboro, North Carolina attended the Pilot International Japan District Convention, held at the Otsu Prince Hotel, Shiga Prefecture April 15-17, 2016.
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THE PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Shannon Burks Clegg // Pilot International President
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s this Pilot year comes to a close we are reminded of all which has been accomplished this year. At first when it was time to write this letter, I thought it would be bittersweet, however as I put pen to paper (albeit my computer screen), I found a new sense of excitement. After serving on the Pilot International Executive Committee for six years I have seen many changes over this time. One of our biggest accomplishments this year is the adoption of our Pilot International Five Year Strategic Plan. With this plan we will begin charting the course to our 100 year anniversary in 2021 and beyond. Inside this edition, we have shared stories on how your dollars donated to Pilot International Founders Fund are being used. There are also stories highlighting some well deserving students who have received Pilot International scholarships. Beginning on page 18, you can see clubs that received Pilot grants and how they are putting that grant money to use in their communities. I hope that many of you have made plans to attend the 2016 PI Leadership Conference and Annual Convention in Montreal, July 6 – 10. We have an exciting program planned and look forward to seeing you all at Le Centre Sheraton. On Wednesday night our opening ceremony will include an invigorating program from Drum Café of Canada. You won’t want to miss this moving and exciting program! We have over 15 workshops planned throughout the convention, offering something for everyone. Learn how clubs are successfully recruiting new members; how a club chose a non-traditional way in which to meet; all about PIFF; how to start an Anchor Club and so much more. There are also great speakers prepared to motivate and educate us. Be sure to read all about our newest Anchor Club in Douglass County, Georgia. I would like to congratulate all the new Anchors and sponsors for all their hard work to make this Anchor Club a reality. Special thanks goes out to the Pilot Club of Sweetwater, whose members were diligent in assisting these young people in establishing a Community Anchor Club with a total of 143 charter members. This Spring I had the opportunity to travel to Japan as their ECR. It was an awesome experience to visit their beautiful country and meet so many of our Pilots. Unfortunately, as their convention was starting, word of the devastating earthquake in the Kumamoto prefecture came to us. As the hours passed, we all learned more of the level of destruction. After returning from Japan, we received word that nineteen of our members had lost their homes to the earthquake and continued tremors. You can see more from my visit on pages 14 – 15. Helping those in need is at the core of being a Pilot. By making a donation to the Safe Harbor Fund, you are helping provide emergency funds for individual Pilots that have been affected by disasters such as the earthquake in Kumamoto and the flooding across South Carolina and Texas that destroyed many homes. Your contributions will make a difference in the lives of your fellow Pilots. You can donate by clicking on the DONATE button on the Pilot webpage. In closing, thank you all for your continued dedication to Pilot International. Your dedication inspires me every day. In Pilot Friendship and Service,
Shannon Burks Clegg 2015-2016 Pilot International President PILOTLOG SPRING 2016 | 3
VOLUME 97 NO. 3 PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Shannon Clegg DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDITOR OF PILOT LOG Julianne Gleaton
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PILOT CLUB CORNER
Reminders & Notices to Keep Clubs on Course ❖❖ POCKET CALENDARS - The new 2016-2017 Pocket Calendars 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. ❖❖ PI Website - Remember, the PI Policies are now alphabetized and can be found under Governance and Top Member Resources, under I’m A Pilot. ❖❖ Club Membership Totals - We want to recognize some of our clubs that have added 8 or more new members since July 1, 2015 (totals based on current Portalbuzz reports): Cullman, AL, Gulf to Lakes, FL, Louisville, MS, New Albany, MS, Oconee County, GA, Odessa, TX, Riverview, FL, Scottish Laurinburg, NC, Statesboro, GA, Twin Cities, LA, Wharton, TX We still have several months left in this Pilot year and expect the increase of new members to continue. Congratulations Pilots! ❖❖ New Brochure - The new Pilot brochure has arrived and is available through the Membership Department. We think you will be pleased to share the new 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.
❖❖ Membership News / Anchor Program - We are in the process of developing two new brochures for the Anchor Program. There is increased interest and awareness by our Pilot Clubs regarding the benefits of sponsoring an Anchor Club. Therefore, a brochure highlighting many of the benefits of sponsoring an Anchor Club will be available soon for our clubs. Additionally, our Anchor members love to share the benefits of being an Anchor with their friends and others in their communities. There will be an Anchor promotional brochure geared towards youth that can be used as a marketing tool for recruiting new Anchor members. Lastly, we are planning/preparing an Anchor Pocket Planner/Calendar which should be available very soon
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE SUMMER 2016 EDITION OF THE PILOT LOG IS: JUNE 30, 2016. THIS ISSUE WILL BE ON-LINE ONLY.
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Convention Highlights
INSPIRING GUEST SPEAKERS AT THE 2016 CONVENTION Giovanni Gaudelli is a dynamic, uplifting and entertaining motivational and keynote speaker. His motivational conference, delivered with passion and enthusiasm, has been a favorite with audiences for more than fifteen years. Giovanni wants to make a positive difference by inspiring people to become the best they can be. His empowering message ignites and increases people’s innate ability to be inspired, motivated and capable of creating a fulfilling personal and professional life. His words strike a chord with all participants, creating a positive impact that lasts. Launched in May 2015, his book ‘La Musica – Are You Playing Your Song?’ became an Amazon #1 best-seller in the Work/Life Balance category. GIOVANNI GAUDELLI
Even as a kid, Katie Marshall knew what she was loved: communicating, learning, and other people. As an adult, she actualizes these passions as a Communication Specialist at Volvo, where from interns to senior leaders, she creates and connects markets and employees around the world on the topics of diversity, inclusion, generational differences and networking. She is the co-founder of the Early Career Professionals Network, an employee group that creates and offers networking and professional developments that engage, develop and empower people in their first 10 years of their career. Most recently, she became the Editorial Director of Soul Anatomy – an online magazine that merges psychology, philosophy and personal narrative. KATIE MARSHALL
DR. JEFF MILROY
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Dr. Jeff Milroy is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. As a graduate student and faculty member at UNC Greensboro, Jeff was involved in the development, dissemination, and evaluation of several interventions aimed at promoting the health and wellness of high school and collegiate studentathletes. Most recently, as the Associate Director of UNC Greensboro’s Institute to Promote Athlete Health and Wellness, Dr. Milroy and his team were awarded $400,000 from the NCAA and the United States Department of Defense to develop and test a web-based behavioral intervention, BrainCare, that aims to increase sportrelated concussion reporting among NCAA student-athletes. Dr. Milroy hopes to motivate athletes, coaches, parents, and society in general, to begin developing and fostering a culture of care seeking among young athletes.
PILOT INTERNATIONAL’S 94TH ANNUAL CONVENTION & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE COL EVENT: JULY 4-6, 2016 ////// 2016 PI CONVENTION: JULY 6-10, 2016
Join us at the beautiful, cosmopolitan LE CENTRE’ SHERATON MONTREAL JULY, 2016
Known as “an oasis in the heart of Montreal”, our exquisite convention hotel features 825 guest rooms with modern decor; city views; and ultra-comfy, patented SweetSleeper® beds. Hotel amenities available include: Indoor saltwater pool; whirlpool; sauna Childcare services Two in-restaurants and a café bar for quick bites ATM’s /currency exchange* Central downtown location close to city sites For room reservations, go here: http://tinyurl.com/pihotel2016 Ask for the Pilot International Convention Group rate (PI Convention group rates available until June 2, 2016) Room Rate: $162/night (+ tax) (CAD) ////// Club Level: $212/night (+ tax) (CAD) NOTE: Rates are expressed in Canadian currency. Currency exchange rates are in constant flux dependent on the flows of currency in and out of a particular country. They are updated every 60 seconds. To compare exchange rates at any time in any country, go here: http://www.xe.com/ucc or www.bankofcanada.ca
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❖❖NETWORKING AT CONVENTION by 2015-2016 PI Projects Coordinator, Suzanne Lester
Are you ready for the best opportunity of the year? The Pilot International Annual Convention & Leadership Conference in Montreal is an idea way to meet and network with Pilot members convening from all over the world. Sharing ideas, information and efficient club systems can bring new vitality to your Pilot Club. Back at home, how can you start a “Pilot” conversation with a non-member? 1) ASK someone if they have ever heard of Pilot. 2) ALLOW them to share what (if anything) they already know, then fill in the blanks. 3) SHARE your own uplifting experience of Pilot friendship and service. (This is progress.) 4) EXCHANGE contact information so you can share more! Pilot was founded nearly 95 years ago by people who wanted to make this a better world. The projects were ambitious! For example: ❖❖ In 1940, Pilots donated an ambulance to the Red Cross for use in England during WWII. ❖❖ U.S. Pilots adopted a five-year project to rebuild the war-torn French village of Vimoutiers, Orne, France, which was accidentally bombed by allied troops (1949) ❖❖ Cancer research laboratories at the Salk Institute were established with a Pilot contribution of $10,000. ❖❖ We undertook humanitarian projects like feeding 80,000 hungry people in Alaska and Japan through the “Meals for Millions” program in 1959. ❖❖ We sponsored Project HOPE by equipping and maintaining a medical ship’s pediatric ward in the mid-1960s. ❖❖ With Pilot efforts, there are elementary schools in Guatemala ❖❖ Peruvian women in Pilot’s PROJECT: Womanpower received micro-loans to set up cottage industries. ❖❖ A contribution of $200,000 within a two-year period was raised for the United Cerebral Palsy Association in 1985-87. ❖❖ Our financial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 1988-90 brought founder Danny Thomas to our International Convention in Anaheim, CA Everything you do as a Pilot and every project you undertake continues to build on the legacy. Partnering is a great way to work with organizations and share a wealth of information. Recently, my club partnered with a group repairing bicycles to make them “better than new” for children in need. It started 30 years ago with one child named Joshua and his Christmas single wish. He received his reconditioned bike and this launched the “Bikes for Tykes” Program in our area. Today more than 20,000 children have received that iconic gift of joy and childhood independence …a bike! Pilots help out by providing helmets for those who receive a new bicycle from the hardworking volunteers at Bikes for Tykes. Their volunteers provide bike “tune ups” at the annual Bike Rodeo/Safety Fair, and Pilots provide the helmets and ensure they fit each young head perfectly. This is teamwork at its finest! As Pilot volunteers, we touch countless people every day. By continuing to provide life-affirming projects in our own communities, we honor the members in community service before us. Thank you for all you do in the name of Pilot. In keeping alive the spirit of those who came before us, we can all Do More. Care More. Be More.
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2015 Annual Report
Pilot International Inc. For the Year July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
UNRESTRICTED REVENUE & SUPPORT
CURRENT ASSETS 2015
2014
Total Current Assets
$1,962,656
$1,743,980
Net Property & Equipment
$2,037,168
$2,101,826
Total Assets
$2,037,168
$2,101,826
2015
2014
Total Current Liabilities
$418,371
$475,546
Total Net Assets
$3,581,453
$3,370,260
Total Liabilities and net assets
$3,999,824
$3,845,806
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
The 2014-15 audit was prepared by the audit firm of Clifton, Lipford and Hardison PILOTLOG SPRING 2016 | 9
PIF AMBASSADORS // 2015-2016 ALABAMA Jani Nichols Gail Cornett Janice Clark Nancy Lehe Tana McGhee Carolyn Roberson Michele T Buxton Peggy Harris Mary Lee Howard Darrell Turner Sharon Hunt Glenda Bargeron Mary June Jankowiak Gayla Kinney Brenda Gray Joy Ann Smith Ferne Wlodarski
PC of Jasper, AL PC of Tuscaloosa PC of Prattville PC of Talladega PC of Dothan PC of Demopolis PC of Opelika PC of Cullman PC of Andalusia PC of Heflin Luncheon Club Enterprise PC of Roanoke PC of Florence PC of Troy PC of Decatur PC of Gadsden PC of Huntsville
ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA Sheila Crowder Patricia Hurd Mary Seward Linda Daly Jessie Ellis Alice Ririe
PC of Ft. Smith Green Country Club PC of Miami, OK PC of Sand Springs PC of Dewey PC of Bartlesville
BAHAMAS Brenda Ingraham Giovanni Charles
PC of Nassau Sunshine Pilot Club
COED Paige Onishi
PC of Honolulu
FLORIDA Rhiannon Haga Jean Stelter Jan Davis Brown Carole Vitale Phyllis Bogard Sandra Levin Paulette Dickerson Marilyn Nicholson Peggy Steeves Joan Edwards Nancy Carlton Susan Faircloth Diane Lessard Judy Lanier Susie Bunch Sara Lynn Hetherington Rose Marie Tyrrell Lynn Daugherty Jeanmarie Patterson Ruby Grey Terrie Hydorn Zoe Golloway Yvonne Salfinger Marion Albury
PC of Titusville Halifax Area Club Daytona Beach PC of Orange Park PC of Ocala PC of Ft. Lauderdale PC of Crystal River PC of Naples PC of Palatka PC of St. Lucie County Treasure Coast Club Vero Beach PC of Port of Jacksonville PC of Jacksonville, FL PC of Daytona Beach PC of Marianna PC of Panama City PC of St. Augustine PC of Pensacola PC of South Brevard Gulf to Lakes PC Citrus County PC of Greater Gainesville Space Coast Pilot Club Of Titusville PC of Quincy PC of Tallahassee PC of Miami, FL
GEORGIA Katie Smith Jenni Overby Beth Coon Laura Cox Eleanor Ragsdale Heather Farley Ileane Slocum Betty Sartain Emily Andrews Kathy Neal Delores Pritchett Jill Harman Marietta Thompson Patricia Cooke Patsy Washburn Ellen Trainer Mary Dixon Terry Massey Karon Elwell Bessie Brown Debbie Buchannan Mary Mattocks
PC of Haralson County PC of Winder PC of Jones County Cedar Valley Club Cedartown PC of Lavonia PC of Brunswick PC of Greene County PC of Madison County PC of Cuthbert PC of Hartwell PC of Royston-Franklin Springs PC of Manchester-Warm Springs PC of Milledgeville Battlefield Pilot Club PC of Cochran PC of Conyers Johnson County Club Wrightsville PC of Jefferson PC of Bainbridge PC of Macon PC of Newnan PC of Oconee County
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Doris Joiner Joan Cordell Doris Barber Denise Maddox Angelyn M Shumate Frances Macy Carole Simmons Brenda Walker Sloane Hall-Clark Muriel Bentley Jean Carolyn Young Karen Beal Elaine Uhler Helen Winstead Eugenia Cavendar Sheryl Merrey Kathy Berry Peggy Alderman Dean Willard Genia Mitchell Tammy Johnson Connie Dixon Betty Brett
PC of Eastman PC of Americus PC of Perry PC of Fitzgerald PC of Monroe, GA PC of Carrollton PC of Dublin PC of Warner Robins PC of Evans County PC of Cairo PC of Ocilla-Irwin County PC of Toccoa PC of Eatonton PC of Statesboro PC of Chatsworth PC of Atlanta PC of Moultrie PC of Adel PC of Covington Peachtree Club Atlanta PC of Chatham County PC of Elberton PC of Washington County
JAPAN Ms. Miyoko Ida Ms. Hisae Umemoto Ms. Yuko Sasaki Ms. Yumiko Kotake Ms. Noriko Tamura Ms. Kozue Yao Mr. Takeyuki Sato Ms. Chizuru Kawabata Ms. Yoshie Hakoda Ms. Saiko Yanase Ms. Tomiko Ide Ms. Tokiko Omiya Ms. Eriko Hamada Ms. Kikue Uehara Mr. Katsuko Tsuboki Ms. Ryoko Otsubo Ms. Mikoto Nomura Ms. Shizuko Tsutsui Ms. Noriko Bujo Ms. Mieko Izuma Ms. Kiyoko Kubota Ms. Sekiko Shojima Mr. Takehiko Tsuno Ms. Yasuko Amano Ms. Tazuko Takamatsu Ms. Setsuki Oyama Ms. Kiyoko Murakami Ms. Tsugiko Hoshida Ms. Sumie Baba Ms. Yukiko Sasakura Ms. Yasuko Kawabata Ms. Miho Hukui Ms. Kazu Ito
Mulberry Tokyo Pilot Club PC of Mihara PC of Morioka PC of Mure Kagawa PC of Musashino PC of Nara Niigata Pilot Club PC of 21 Tokyo PC of Onomichi PC of Osaka PC of Saga Sakura Club Tokyo PC of Satsuma PC of Takasaki PC of Tokyo PC of Toyama PC of Wing Hiroshima Hongo PC of Akita Apollo Tokyo Pilot Club PC of Biwako Diamond PC of Tokyo PC of Fukuoka PC of Fukushima PC of Hachioji Tokyo PC of Higashi Hiroshima PC of Higashimatsuyama PC of Hiroshima PC of Kagoshima PC of Kanazawa PC of Kobe PC of Koza PC of Kumamoto PC of Kumamoto Minami
KANSAS-MISSOURI Ann Bell Kay Sewell Carol Hirsh Pat Parker Mignon Hollis Barbara Sheffield Doris Merrill Marjorie Davis Cindy Murphy Cheryl Messerschmidt Carol Dellinger Dede Brokesh Carol Keltner
Gyp Hills Club Medicine Lodge KS PC of Pratt Prairie Club Wichita PC of Manhattan PC of Blue Springs PC of Kansas City Sunflower Club Manhattan PC of Junction City PC of Shawnee Mission PC of Lawrence, KS PC of Great Bend Little Apple Club Manhattan Little Apple Club Manhattan
KENTUCKY-OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA Roberta Stuck PC of Charleston, WV Lynn Brechin PC of Greater Toledo Susan Smith PC of Cambridge Rosie Tandy PC of Owensboro Lynn Willey PC of Zanesville Pam Snitchler PC of Dayton Gloria Ramsey PC of Dayton
LOUISIANA Dorothy Burns Ashlie Moon Cordelia Jones Montez Fairchild Kathy deGeneres Chauna Banks
PC of Richland PC of Winnfield PC of Leesville PC of Twin Cities PC of Denham Springs Main Street Pilot Club
MICHIGAN-INDIANA Dorothy Hoffman Michelle Korty Angela Lobb
PC of South Bend PC of Scott County PC of Madison, IN
MIDWEST Lavon Yeggy Irene Lary Bridget Rahe Kathleen Herrewig Sue Himes JoAnn Anderson-Haafke Beth Peterson Dottie Anselmino Cheryl Wernimont Glynis Young
PC of Iowa City PC of Muscatine PC of Jacksonville, IL PC of Milwaukee Bend of the River Club, Quad Cities PC of Omaha Midwest District PC of Moline Cedar Rapids Metro Club PC of West Central Illinois
MISSISSIPPI Foxey Todd Sandi South Cathy McKinney Allyson Leitner Brittany Willard Carolyn Carter Nancy Whitehead Cindy Ford Martha Rodgers
PC of Grenada PC of Fulton PC of West Point PC of Starkville PC of New Albany, MS PC of Oxford, MS PC of Mantachie PC of Booneville PC of Columbus, MS
NORTH CAROLINA Emily Rossow Nancy Carroll Debra Garrou Lynn Smith Loretta Langley Shannon Clegg Kay Pendarvis Pat Crist Brenda Respess Bennie Sue Holloman Debra Lancaster Bridget Weston Ida McGill Laura Giles Ann Steinbrink Lorraine Morrison Linda Phiffer Judy Gray Marilyn Montgomery
PC of Kannapolis PC of New Bern PC of Valdese PC of Asheboro PC of Tarboro PC of Greensboro PC of Rutherford County PC of Cary Luncheon Club Rocky Mount PC of Fayetteville PC of Morganton PC of South Brunswick Islands Scottish Club Laurinburg Foothills PC of North Carolina PC Of Laurinburg PC of Roanoke Valley PC of Monroe, NC PC of Cleveland County PC of Cleveland County
NORTHEAST-POTOMAC Helen Falabella Susan Kahl Gail Monteleone Gail Monteleone Ellen Merryman Joanne Hamilton Linda Rennard
PC of Sayville PC of Patchogue PC of Central Pennsylvania PC of Lancaster PC of Babylon PC of Greater Long Island PC of Valley Forge
SOUTH CAROLINA Sandra Sikkema Bari Stubbs Susan Fore Ruth Way Gail Harrelson Sandra Pruitt Dorina Ponessi Elizabeth Kremer Ralph Randolph Rebecca Koch Margaret Robertson Ms. Merrill Whitner
Evening Club Sumter PC of Bennettsville PC of Aynor PC of Orangeburg PC of Conway PC of Seneca PC of North Myrtle Beach PC of Bishopville PC of Columbia PC of Greenwood PC of Clarendon PC of Walhalla
SOUTHWEST Stacy Milhoan Peggy Larsen
East Valley PC of Mesa,AZ PC of Belen
TENNESSEE Allison Sousa TeAnna McKinney Gay Hinson Faye Morris Debra Hall Danielle Nelson Judith Nance Pat Stout Courtney McMinn
PC of Lenoir City PC of Athens PC of Hohenwald Luncheon Club Athens PC of Oak Ridge PC of Cleveland, TN PC of Chattanooga PC of Cookeville PC of Martin, TN
TEXAS Ken Hedrick Michelle Norris Marilyn Holt Dana Harrington Tammy Smith Angie Hudman Regina Hollaway Sandra Horris Julie Fallin Janice Moss Nancy Mann Jamie Hoffman Sharon Wright Tammy Brown Donna Wooten Sharon Adams Cyndi McDaniel Pam Willey Valarie McGuill Janell Abbott Debbie Drum Becky Meriwether Jackie Sowell Sherri Hawley Dawn Draper Betty Dutton Cheryl Ledet Brenda Rainasek
PC of Gonzales PC of Longview PC of Sulphur Springs PC of Odessa PC of El Campo Evening Club Baytown PC of Matagorda County PC of Matagorda County San Jacinto Club Houston PC of Alpine PC of Baytown PC of Bay City PC of Wills Point PC of Hereford PC of Wharton PC of Lufkin PC of Dallas PC of Lubbock PC of Victoria PC of Mineola PC of Canyon Lake PC of Mt. Pleasant PC of Nacogdoches PC of Quitman PC of Cuero PC of West Chambers County PC of West Chambers County PC of LaGrange
VIRGINIA Judy Merricks Bobbi Hottinger Libba Robbins Georgie Copeland Cathy Gore Mary Anne Lee Ceil Rochevot Donna Williams Janet Cowell
Dan River Region PC PC of Harrisonburg PC of Danville PC of Suffolk Luncheon Club Danville Luncheon Club Danville Luncheon Club Chesapeake PC of Portsmouth Nansemond River Pilot Clu
Pilot International Membership Report Pilot
7678 Members //20 Districts //350 Clubs
Anchor
7457 Members //17 Districts //174 Clubs
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Scholars Making a Difference
Why Pilot International Gives Scholarships Through its member supported Founders Fund, Pilot International honors the legacy of two dynamic Pilot leaders and advances the future of everyone with two important scholarships for higher education -the Marie Newton Sepia Scholarship and the Ruby Newhall Scholarship. 2015-2016 Ruby Newhall Scholar Marisol Mayorga
2014-2015 Ruby Newhall Scholar Prashant Wani 12 | SPRING 2016 PILOTLOG
ALTHOUGH NOT NECESSARILY AWARDED EVERY YEAR, THESE TWO FUNDS ASSIST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WHO DEMONSTRATE GREAT POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS. PILOT INTERNATIONAL’S SUPPORT RESONATES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. 2014-2015 Ruby Newhall Scholar, Prashant Wani, a doctoral student from India, is currently involved in biological research at Kansas State University to determine how specific “molecular machines” are assembled within cells, an important study that will lead to more efficient treatments for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancers, and other devastating disorders. He applied for, and subsequent
received, his Pilot scholarship through the Sunflower Pilot Club of Manhattan, Kansas. Dr. Wani’s research was recently published in a prestigious scientific journal, Nature Communications, an open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in all areas of biology and the physical, chemical, and earth sciences. Papers published by the journal represent important advances of significance to specialists within each field. 2015-2016 Ruby New Hall Scholar Marisol Mayorga of San Jose, Costa Rica, recently thanked Pilot International, and her sponsoring Pilot Club, the Pilot Club of Sunflower, for assisting her academic opportunities:
THE RUBY NEWHALL SCHOLARSHIP MEMORIALIZES THE 1949 PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT RUBY NEWHALL OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA. SHE WAS INSTALLED AT THE 1949 PILOT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO BUT TRAGICALLY DIED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF HER PRESIDENCY. IN HER HONOR, THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND THAT BEARS HER NAME WAS ESTABLISHED BY HER SUCCESSOR, 19481949 PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT SUSAN BEYER OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTS STUDENTS LIVING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WHO WISH TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION IN NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. PILOT ALSO MAKES AVAILABLE THE MARIE NEWTON SEPIA SCHOLARSHIP, ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED FOR NURSING STUDENTS. THE SCHOLARSHIP HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER MEDICAL SCHOLARS. THIS FUND HONORS 1968-1969 PILOT INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT MARIE NEWTON SEPIA OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. PILOTLOG SPRING 2016 | 13
Pilot International Japan District Convention
President Shannon In JAPAN Pilot International President Shannon Clegg of Greensboro, North Carolina attended the Pilot International Japan District Convention, held at the Otsu Prince Hotel, Shiga Prefecture April 15-17, 2016. She was accompanied by her husband, Co-Pilot Bill Clegg.
SHANNON AND KIKU KUBO. 14 | SPRING 2016 PILOTLOG
THE EVENT MARKED JAPAN’S 26TH PILOT DISTRICT CONVENTION. Pilot International President Shannon Clegg and her Co-Pilot Bill Clegg were welcomed guests of Japan Pilots at their 26th Annual District Convention held April 15 – 17 at the Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel. President Shannon and Bill flew from Greensboro to Osaka, where she was greeted by Kiku Kubo, Honorary Pilot and longtime Japanese translator. From the Osaka airport, they traveled to Otsu for the convention. Sightseeing ventures in Japan included a trip to the city of Kyoto on Wednesday. Thanks to a wonderful guide and Kiku Kubo their translator, they were able to tour Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) which is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. Formally known as Rokuonji, the temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and according to his will it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death in 1408. Kinkakuji was the inspiration for the similarly named Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion), built by Yoshimitsu’s grandson, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, on the other side of the city a few decades later. PRESIDENT SHANNON TOASTING
JAPAN ANCHORS AFTER CONVENTION
ANNIVERSARY DINNER WITH JAPAN PILOTS
President Shannon began her official duties by meeting with Governor Hiyama and the 15-16 DAC and convention committees; she gave the Executive Committee Representative (ECR) report; presented the 2016 Pilot International Founders Fund awards and participated in the installation of the 2016-2017 District Officers. The Pilot President said upon her departure, “This was an exhilarating and memorable experience for me. As a child of a military family, I have visited and lived in many places, but this trip was especially meaningful to me. The Japan Pilots are extremely gracious and they represent the very best of Pilot compassion for others and excellence in volunteer service.”
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Spring Travel For Pilot President, President Elect
“On April 14, it was my honor to be able to meet and share Pilot with Governor Taizo Mikazuki of the Shiga Prefecture. I was accompanied by Mieko Izuma, PC Biwako, District Convention Chair, Governor Hiyama and Kiku Kubo. Governor Mikazuki thanked the Japan Pilots for their service throughout their communities,� said the Pilot President, a member of the Pilot Club of Greensboro, North Carolina since 2003. Pictured above from left to right: Mieko Izuma, PC Biwako, District Convention Chair, Shannon Clegg, PI President, Governor Taizo Mikazuki, Shiga Prefecture, Hiroko Hiyama, Japan District Governor, Kiku Kubo, Translator 16 | SPRING 2016 PILOTLOG
“On May 13, it was my honor and privilege to be presented, with other Pilots, to Her Excellency, Dame Marguerite Matilda Pindling, who is an Honorary Pilot. She had high praise for the Pilots of The Bahamas she had worked with in the past,” said the Pilot President Elect, a member of the Pilot Club of Moline since 2005. Connie explains that Her Excellency, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the vice-regal representative of the Bahamian monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II of England. Because the queen is unable to reside in all realms under British rule, she appoints Governor General representatives to carry out her duties as Queen of the Bahamas. These distinguished individuals serve terms as long as is “Her Majesty’s pleasure,” but usually for no more than five years. Pictured above sitting from left to right: Frances Ledee, Nichola Dawkins, Christine Lightbourne, Dame Marguerite Pindling (Her Excellency), Connie Moore, Deborah Archer and Katrina Cartwright Standing from left to right: Inga Dean, Carolyn Delaveaux, Emily Glass, Beth Burrows, Ethel Laing, Beverly Bethel, Deborah Barry, Nadia Storr, Karen Bain, Laverne Nixon, Terez Curry, Deidra Sands, Desiree` Clarke, Gwen Sawyer and Lauren Rivere
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Brain-Storm Warnings
BRAIN-STORM WARNINGS GRANT PROJECT
Scottish Pilot Sylvia Nelson talks to a local baseball coach about the concussion awareness magnets provided by her club.
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IN THE FALL OF 2014, THE STAR QUARTERBACK OF THE SCOTLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM, LAURINBURG, NC HAD A NEAR-FATAL TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. SHOCKING ENOUGH, BUT WHEN A PILOT MEMBER’S NIECE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION WHILE PLAYING YOUTH SOCCER IN 2015, MEMBERS OF THE SCOTTISH PILOT CLUB OF LAURINBURG, NC TOOK ACTION. THEY SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED A PI FOUNDERS FUND GRANT FOR PROJECT BRAINSTORM WARNINGS, AN AWARENESS AND PREVENTIVE PROGRAM THAT TEACHES THE SIGNS OF CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AFTER A SPORTSRELATED HEAD INJURY. Scottish Pilots knew youth coaches could recognize a concussion incident and were aware of what action to take when a player receives a blow to the head; but they felt parents, teammates and others should also have this knowledge readily accessible. Targeting local student athletes and their families around Laurinburg, Pilots provided 3,000 4 x 6-inch refrigerator/file cabinet magnets listing the symptoms of concussion. They distributed them widely at youth football kick-offs, jamborees and team sports meetings throughout the fall. Scotland County Schools, Scotland County Parks and Recreation, and the Optimist Baseball League also helped get the word out. During their planning process, Scottish Pilots also learned of a great need for new helmets for the Scotland County Parks and Recreation youth tackle football league. Fifteen helmets were added to the club’s original project plan, and a challenge was issued to other community groups asking them to purchase new helmets, too. The Laurinburg Rotary Club agreed to participate. To earn matching funds for the Brain-Storm Warnings grant from PI, a “Bowling for Brains” bowling tournament was held. These efforts received valuable public media coverage in print and on the radio. Scottish Pilot Club friends followed the project’s progress on the club’s FaceBook page. Every Scottish Pilot Club member participated in some way -- from planning & research; grant writing & submission; ordering, counting & packaging magnets; and awarenessbuilding through one-on-one discussions with others. Parents surveyed after the project reported the information was useful and readily-available to them in the form of the magnets.
(l to r): Shannon Newton, Scotland County Parks and Recreation Director; Scottish Pilots Ida McGill, Sylvia Nelson, Club President Joyce Jewell, Barbara Mack, and Grant Project Manager Terry Gallman are shown with Scotland Parks and Recreation staff Al Blades and Justin McNichols Brain Storm-Warnings Grant Project Manager, Terry Gallman, Club President Joyce Jewell and other Scottish Pilots Club members present donations for new football helmets to the Scotland County Parks and Recreation Tackle Football Program.
Grant Project Manager Terry Gallman (l) presents concussion warning magnets to Scotland High School Football trainer Zach McNeill. Coach “Z” posted magnets in the team’s locker room
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CLUB NEWS
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Great Fund Raising Contest… With No Bite!
The winner of the Luncheon Pilot Club of Danville, VA’s 3rd annual fundraiser, “People, Pets & Pilot” is Billy Hardy and his dog, Luci. Each year, Luncheon Danville Pilots stage an increasingly-popular fund raising event that draws attention to their volunteer work while helping those with brain-related disorders and diseases within their community. Here’s how it works: The club asks Danville citizens to submit a photo of their beloved pet, or one featuring both owner and pet. Deadlines are set for submission. Photos are enlarged and displayed prominently at a designated site in Danville, where locals can stop by and “vote” for their favorite photo by submitting a donation to help the club support its brain-related service projects. The photo garnering the most votes wins a grand prize, presented at a Pilot lunch meeting. Last year’s prize was a basket filled with $350 worth of donated goodies. 2015-2016 Luncheon Danville Fund Raising Chair Melanie Vaughn says this project is so successful, it has become the members’ “signature” fund raiser. All contributions stay within the Danville community, and the event generates local press recognition for the club. (photo #1): The winning photo for 2015, “Billy and Luci,” taken by Danville photographer Dana Yeatts. (courtesy of Dana Yeatts Photography, Danville, VA) (Photo #2): Luncheon Danville Event Chair Monica Karavanic and Melanie Vaughan present the 2015 Grand Prize to Joy and Billy Hardy.
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CLUB NEWS
The Pilot Club of Honolulu Helps Pack Away Senior Hunger! Lanakila Pacific’s Meals on Wheels program received a generous donation from the Pilot Club of Honolulu (pictured right with Lanakila Pacific’s VP of Operations, Paul Harada). The Pilot Club has been supporting Lanakila Pacific for almost 10 years now not only through monetary giving, but by regularly participating in volunteer projects.
Pilot Club Donates to Emma’s Hugs
Dena Horne, Executive Director, Emma’s Hugs, visited the The Pilot Club of Baytown, TX January meeting to speak of the charity and receive a donation. It is the goal of Emma’s Hugs to assist families who are in the Texas Medical Center with “random acts of kindness,” by paying for hospital parking. For more information about Emma’s Hugs, see www.emmashugs.com. Pictured are Jenice Coffey, Pilot Club President, Dena Horne, Executive Director, Emma’s Hugs, and Susan Passmore, Pilot Vice President. 22 | SPRING 2016 PILOTLOG
Pilots Recognized for Service
The Pilot Club of Panama City received a second-place award in the “Pick me up” category for giving a “Pamper Basket” to Panama City’s Wounded Warrior Retreat to be raffled off at a caregiver luncheon. The club also received recognition for contributions to Pilot International and the Florida Scholarship House Foundation. Pictured left to right: Sue Krauss, Barbara Prentiss, Ann Mills, president-elect, and Beverly Shean, president.
CLUB NEWS
Pilots Help ‘Bright & Shiny’ Dreams Come True
Joan Hurd, president-elect of the Pilot Club of Naples, FL, was touched when she recently visited a local elementary school to properly fit young riders with new bicycle helmets. Much to her surprise, one boy demurred, telling Joan there was no need for him to have a helmet; he didn’t own a bike! That day she found out 19 other children at the school were “bikeless,” but probably too shy or embarrassed to speak up. Joan immediately contacted Bikes for Tykes founder and president, Skip Riffle, and soon 24 bright and shiny bikes of all sizes were delivered to the school. Now, every child at the school had a reason to wear a Pilot helmet! In the last three decades, the Bikes for Tykes organization has given more than 20,000 new or refurbished bikes to children and adults in the Naples area. The idea was born 30 years ago when Skip Riffle granted a little boy’s Christmas wish for a bike to call his own. Several years ago, Naples Pilots embraced Riffle’s mission and partnered with his group to offer BrainMinders™ puppet shows and safety protection helmets. Recently, Club President-Elect Joan and Sue Lester were invited to represent Naples Pilots by joining the Bikes for Tikes Board of Directors, a distinct honor in the Naples community.
Talking Boards for Students Pilots of the Pilot Club of Muscatine, IA helped special needs students with communication deficits at Madison Elementary in Muscatine. The club gave the Davenport School District a grant for $2,000 to provide tools for the dynamic, new “Let’s Chat!” program. Now, children who do not communicate well can point to pictures or press buttons on laminated boards and pre-programmed computer pads to chat and make requests. Muscatine Pilots were treated to a tour of the school to see the new system in place. PILOTLOG SPRING 2016 | 23
Anchors in the News
ANCHORS LEAD “WISHFUL” THINKING IN MANTACHIE With the help of some hardworking friends from other schools in their area, and the generosity of a few local corporate sponsors, members of the Anchor Club of Mantachie High School, MS made a wonderful wish come true for a sick child, Brodey Houpt and his family of Dorsey, MS. Brodey, age 7, has Medulloblastoma, a tumor located in the cerebellum. In September, Mantachie Anchors mobilized under the theme Make Change to raise money competitively for Brodey’s special wish, submitted to the regional Make-A-Wish Foundation. Brodey wanted to visit Hawaii. Anchors held Make Change events at Mooreville Elementary, Mantachie Elementary, Tremont Attendance Center and Mantachie High School to raise money. Mooreville Elementary won the Make Change competition by raising nearly $2,000 for the trip, allowing them to host the big “Wish Reveal” event on January 21, a one-act play performed by Mooreville students and teachers and directed by the Anchors. The Anchor Club of Mantachie not only lined up community business sponsors for the wish reveal event at Mooreville, they continued to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation throughout the month of February. Itawamba County educators donated $1,110.00 through their “Jeans for Wishes” events held each week during the month. Participants paid $5.00 for the privilege of wearing jeans to work on Fridays. Dorsey Attendance Center added to the funds raised with its Make Change Day during the month by raising $753.69 Brodey and his family left for Hawaii on January 23,2016 to spend the week playing in the sand( Brodey’s wish) while the rest of his classmates endured cold weather in the Dorsey, MS area. The Anchor Club of Mantachie is sponsored by the Pilot Club of Mantachie.
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EXCITING NEW ADDITION TO ANCHOR PROGRAM ! The Pilot Club of Sweetwater, GA will be hosting the chartering ceremony for The Douglas County Community Anchor Club early next month. This 143 member club is comprised of students from four different high schools and took the collaboration of the Georgia District and Pilot HQ but will be one of the biggest clubs to charter in recent history. By sponsoring a community based Anchor Club, many opportunities open up for Pilots and Anchors to work together and when they do, great changes can happen! If your club wants to sponsor an Anchor Club and has not yet, please contact us at Pilot HQ so we may provide guidance and promotional resources so your clubs and community can Be More. There is a lot going on with our amazing Anchor program. If you would like more information, please contact the Club Services Department, Anchor Specialist Eric Malmquist, eric@pilothq.org or call 478-477-1208, Ext. 305.
UNDER THE BIG TOP
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 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
Florida District went all out this year with an “Under the Big Top” themed convention. Pilots and Anchors brought TONS of children’s books to box up and send for the Zambezi Schoolbook Project and participated in the annual Lip Sync Battle.
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Anchors in the News
HOW MANY ANCHOR CLUB MEMBERS DOES IT TAKE TO VOLUNTEER? ONLY 30!
The 2015–16 Alpine High School Anchor Club chose 5 service projects at the beginning of the year and are serving on committees dedicated to raising money for those projects and, perhaps more important, working hard to see project goals realized. Anchors have worked the monthly food distributions at the Food Pantry of Alpine and participated in Trick or Treat for Hunger, walked dogs, participated in adoption drives, and socialized with cats at the Alpine Humane Society. They walked with the Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend to bring awareness to domestic violence, and worked at the Déjà vu Thrift Store. They carved pumpkins for the Sunshine House’s Halloween party, helped with Meals on Wheels, and participated in the Sunshine House’s Wild West Fund-Raiser and Dance-a-Thon. And if that weren’t enough, they helped the Alpine Public Library with the Art Walk Silent Auction, serve on the library’s Teen Advisory Board, and are producing videos about books that address young people’s different interests. Club members chose the projects and are funding their participation in the projects with various fund-raisers. The Pilot Club of Alpine chartered the Anchor Club in 1981 and has worked closely with it since.
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❖❖A IS FOR ANCHOR! by 2015-2016 PI Anchor Coordinator Janice Yielding
A IS FOR ANCHOR!!!! Sea captains use the anchor to hold their ships fast when wanting to keep their ships in place. This is the same for Pilots. We use Anchor Clubs to hold our Pilot Clubs in place. Pilot Clubs that sponsor Anchor clubs are seeing Anchors become a part of their Pilot Club. This helps to maintain membership as well as give new perspective to the Pilot Club. Sponsoring an Anchor Club is very important, but you must be an active part of the Anchor Club to help bridge the gap between Anchor and Pilot. As an anchor holds the ship, the pilot must be the guide for the ship’s pathway. Opportunities abound to help guide these young women/men into community service and friendship with others as we work side by side on local projects. As Pilots, we must mentor these young adults into the avenues of projects for their community. Community service cannot become a thing of the past, but we must see that it is the future of our Pilot Club. Build relationships with your Anchors to help hold your club on the right course for the future of Pilot! “DO MORE, CARE MORE, BE MORE!!!”
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NEW MEMBERS
REPORTED TO PILOT INTERNATIONAL FROM 04/15/2015 ALABAMA Alicia Stowe Suzie Wiley Carole Williams Cindy Dodds
PC of Cullman Luncheon Club of Morgan County PC of Cullman PC of Troy
ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA Debbie Holpin PC of Bartlesville Barbara Kelley PC of Bartlesville Sherry Hart PC of Dewey Dana Schuman PC of Green Country Barbara Loring PC of Miami, OK Julie Mayser PC of Fort Smith Sandee Farley PC of Fort Smith COED Crystal Curran Debra Hatada Alison Oura Marysol Ruiz Audette Teanio
PC of Honolulu PC of Honolulu PC of Honolulu PC of Honolulu PC of Honolulu
FLORIDA Linda Lake PC of Pensacola Susan Levin PC of Pensacola Melisa Reddick PC of Marianna Catherine Musselman PC of Riverview Melisa Reddick PC of Marianna Joanie Barry PC of Gulf to Lakes Reggi Costa PC of Gulf to Lakes Jeanne Gaskill PC of Gulf to Lakes Ida King PC of Gulf to Lakes Karen Pafford PC of Gulf to Lakes Jackie Gorman PC of Crystal River Judy Ley PC of Treasure Coast Elizabeth Scanio PC of Crystal River Barbara Mead PC of Titusville Lynn Thompson PC of Fort Pierce Karen Parish PC of South Brevard Caroyln Benson PC of Riverview Betty Greene PC of Riverview Roberta Moss PC of South Brevard Rosemary Shamrock PC of Riverview GEORGIA Lois Barron Tiffany Christopher Shirley Lane Sandra Carter Bailey Deal Joyce Nelsen Marsha Stoyles LaVonne Lockwood Gail Reynolds Joni Staton Sue Wall Cheryl Black Randy Christian Elsie Earnest Linda Hale Donna Hinely Jordan Kay Lynn Shields
PC of Macon PC of Oconee County PC of Chatsworth PC of Sweetwater PC of Statesboro PC of Sweetwater PC of Sweetwater PC of Oconee County PC of Carrollton PC of Adel PC of Adel PC of Cairo PC of Oconee County PC of Bainbridge PC of Carrollton PC of Johnson County PC of Bainbridge PC of Johnson County
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KANSAS-MISSOURI Heather Fitzpatrick PC of Pratt Allana Saenger-Parker PC of Manhattan Romilda Nuss PC of Sunflower Manhattan Bernadette Sanders PC of Prairie Wichita Nancy Gillispie PC of Prairie Wichita Mary Hattrup PC of Little Apple Manhattan Darlene Hemphill PC of Pratt Linda Parker PC of Pratt Renee Johnson PC of Great Bend KENTUCKY-OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA Jacqueline Brown PC of Dayton Sallye Clark PC of Greater Kanawha Valley Faye Davison PC of Dayton Sheila Wallace PC of Dayton Deb Gognat PC of Cambridge Phyllis Millhone PC of Cambridge Melinda Yerian PC of Cambridge LOUISIANA Jessica Donaho PC of Leesville Amy Nugent PC of Twin Cities Amy Sistrunk PC of Twin Cities Angelia Richard PC of Twin Cities Barbara Walters PC of Twin Cities MICHIGAN-INDIANA Roberta Moss PC of South Bend Noreen Bailey PC of Bend of the River Lori Daggett PC of Bend of the River Patricia Nemerguth PC of Moline Barbara Drake PC of Milwaukee MIDWEST Connie Olson Pamela Klocksiem Rhonda Muhlenbruch Carol Seeling
PC of Iowa City PC of Iowa City PC of Iowa City PC of Peoria
MISSISSIPPI Laura Brown Leigh McMullan Kelli Fulton Kristin Knox Brittany Martinez Dorothy McCorkle Stacey Sullivan Rheta West Shirley White Erin Williams
PC of Louisville PC of Louisville PC of Louisville PC of Louisville PC of New Albany, MS PC of Louisville PC of Louisville PC of New Albany, MS PC of New Albany, MS PC of New Albany, MS
NORTH CAROLINA Cynthia Mabe PC of Asheboro Debbie Wike PC of Scottish Laurinburg Patti Price PC of Monroe, NC Mary Minyon PC of Scottish Laurinburg Rachel Schmitt PC of Morganton
NORTHEAST-POTOMAC Laura Blacker PC of Central Pennsylvania Alissa Kurtz PC of Central Pennsylvania Barbara Kurtz PC of Central Pennsylvania Terri Leicht PC of Central Pennsylvania Paige Null PC of Central Pennsylvania Susan Stover PC of Central Pennsylvania Debra McCable PC of Sayville Tricia Tom PC of Greater Long Island SOUTH CAROLINA Brenda Cisson PC of Seneca Cathy Jo Cuttino PC of Evening Sumter Vivian Linder PC of Evening Sumter SOUTHWEST Deborah Jackson PC of Belen Valerie Urtiaga PC of Belen TEXAS Ramona Arispe Judy Russell Rhonda Gray Lindzy Minx Melissa Guttenberger Joy Huntington Donna Mills Carla Start Camelia Palmer Chelsea George Tonya Keller Kristin Bogart Zana Byers Tina Wade Teresa Deshazer Nicole Nerada
PC of Evening Baytown PC of Canyon Lake PC of Odessa PC of Baytown PC of El Campo PC of Baytown PC of Brenham PC of Baytown PC of Longview PC of West Chambers PC of West Chambers PC of Mt. Pleasant PC of Tyler PC of Brenham PC of Longview PC of Gonzales
VIRGINIA Linda Fitzgerald Ann Williams
PC of Danriver PC of Danriver
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, Bookkeeper and Founders Fund 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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MEMORIALS // INMEMORIAM REPORTED TO PILOT INTERNATIONAL FROM 11/20/2015 THROUGH 04/18/2016
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.
LOIS MCGINNIS Pilot Club of Dewey PEGGY JESSUP Edward Jessup Daniel & Sara Thompson Susan Harmon Jean Freeman Pilot Club of Charlotte TOM WELCH Karen Cupit Pilot Club of Leesville LA LOUISE EVANS Pilot Club of Fort Smith MARGARET WLODARSKI Pilot Club of Huntsville AL EILEEN SHANKS Luncheon PC of Rocky Mount MARY DAVIS PC of Dallas TX
JOAN F. FULLER William Kimbrough Fred and Opal Bryant J. Stewart Greer Jerry and Betsy Keil Joe and Rebecca Lentz Jeff, Lynne & Will Dodson Pilot Club of Charlotte Charles and Zolene Kale Women of the Church (Murray Nixon Cook’s Memorial Presbyterian Church) DIXIE HARGROVE Pilot Club of Fitzgerald LT. COL RAYMOND GEORGE Kelly George KY-OH District MARY PARNELL Nell Beasley MRS. EMILY DESHEILDS Pilot Club of Huntsville
In Memoriam// ALABAMA Emily DeShields, PC of Huntsville Lucille Ellis, PC of Enterprise Ollie King, PC of Troy Jewel Pate, PC of Heflin FLORIDA Joan Lovitt, PC of South Brevard Carletta Migliorino, PC of South Brevard Anita Tudino, PC of St. Lucie County Renee Wolff, PC of South Brevard GEORGIA Nira Haggard, PC of Classic City Francis Hagood, PC of Haralson County Elaine Hulst, PC of Statesboro Carol Simpson, PC of Cuthbert Rosie Velle Jordan, PC of Eatonton JAPAN Takehiko Tsuno, PC of Fukushima
ANGELA SAAD Pilot Club of Dothan
VICKIE NELSON Clarence & Maryann Frazer Shirley Pyle
DAVID C. PARKER Sue Wiele
MARY EDWARDS Hereford Pilot Club
LLOYD DEGENERES Karen Cupit
LESLIE E. WEBER JR. M.D Clarence & Maryann Frazer
DERRICK “BUTTON” JAMES, SR. Pilot Club of Aynor, SC
LOIS HOOKER Shirley Pyle
MIDWEST Doris Burns, PC of Moline Joan Mattson, PC of Galesburg
GEORGE SCHENK, JR. Karen Cupit Vickie Green
ANITA TUDINO Shirley Pyle
MISSISSIPPI Warrene Hollingsworth, PC of Houston
DANIEL RAMON Shannon Clegg 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 John Hamilton Space Coast Pilot Club of Titusville
SOUTH CAROLINA Virginia Ihle, PC of Seneca
RUTH RICE Joanne Mitchell BILLIE RIDLEY Joanne Mitchell ALLAN BROWN Pilot Club of Blue Springs, Mo. LILLIAN REESOR Pat Jarvis Beverly Wilkes Clarence & Maryann Frazer Shirley Pyle RAY BARNES Green Country Pilot Club SALVATORE CIRESI Phyllis Mayne
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LOUISIANA Darlene Thompson, PC of Leesville MICHIGAN - INDIANA Pat Johnson, PC of Scott Mary VanVlasselaer, PC of South Bend
TENNESSEE Jo Long, PC of Athens TEXAS Charlene Zeilermeir, PC of Dickinson
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