The Patter ~~~~ Pilot Club Of Ocala ~~~~ Decmeber 2012 Edition PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
2012 - 2013 Club Officers President - Cindy Williams
Hello Pilots,
President Elect - Crystal Bratcher Recording Secretary - Nancy Bierema Corresponding Secretary - Carole Vitale Treasurer - Bonnie Palmieri 2011-2013 Director - Helen Helvenston 2012-2104 Director - Lisa Anderson
Do you have the Christmas spirit? I started thinking about, "what really is this special spirit?" -generous giving of time and money; helping those less fortunate than ourselves; caring for others; and gathering with friends and family. It came to me, this is what Pilot is all about! Pilots have this special spirit all year long.
2012-2013 Director - Bonnie Palmieri
2012 - 2013 Special Appointees Membership - Barbara Hassen Projects - Helen Helvenston Fundraising - Carole Vitale Anchor - Missy Ridgway Chaplain - Susan Graggs
It is intensified this time of year because those around us seem to be more in tune to the needs of others. Our challenge is keeping this excitement, to do goodwill for others, ongoing way beyond the holiday season. So if someone asks you if you have the Christmas spirit, you can honestly say "Always!"
Parliamentarian - DJ Ferguson PIF Representative - Carole Vitale Patter Editor - Missy Ridgway
Gov. Rene' Naughtons' Focus
Looking forward to seeing you soon! Cindy Williams
You should arrive by 6:15pm as Dinner will begin at 6:30pm followed by our Guest Speakers - Residents from the Gainesville Scholarship House
BRING YOUR SUPPLIES!!!! Some of the Gainesville Scholarship House Residents will be joining us at our January Meeting as the Guest Speaker to share with us and the Anchors about living in the Scholarship House. We will be giving them the collected "household items" at that meeting to take back to Gainesville so we need to make sure the box is FULL of supplies!! Anchors will be asked to bring items to the January meeting, but Pilots can bring items each month!
If you use it in your home, then the girls in the Scholarship House can use it as well - buy one extra to donate!
Pilot Club of Ocala ~ Pilot International Headquarters Florida Anchor District ~ Anchor Clubs International St John Anchor Club ~ Belleview High Anchor Club Search under key words: Anchor & Pilot to find Clubs all over the World
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Thursday, December 20th
As you may remember we participated in the Alzheimers Walk in October. Money is still being turned in to the Alzheimers Association to be tallied for this fundraiser. To Date all of the Ocala Teams together have raised $35,989.02
6:30pm 1993 NE 50th Ct ~ Ocala Dinner & Gift Exchange Dinner will be Pot Luck with a Ham provided by the Club. We will have a Gift Exchange but ask that the gift be something "OTHER THAN" Christmas themed‌..so go find that special EVERYDAY gift item for around $10-15 and bring it wrapped and ready to give away!
The 3rd Place Team (out of 20 Teams) is Pilot Club Of Ocala raising $1656 so far (1st Place Team raised $2278.12) The 12th Place Team (ouf of 20 Teams) are the Ocala Anchor Clubs raising $550 so far
Precious is ready to eat her dinner‌
We are joining the FL District in this Pilot International Fundraiser to raise monies for our Grants & Scholarships. As a result, we too have our very own "PIGG" that we have adopted and names " Precious" to help in our efforts. Each Meeting we are to "feed" Precious with any loose change or bills tha we may have. in turn she will join us at all of our events throughout the year, after all, she is a Pilot PIGG!!!
Oh my, Precious you are a messy pigg!
The New International Newsletter!!!
Anchor Club Membership encourages kids to DO MORE, CARE MORE and BE MORE everyday!
Pilot International has created the Safe Harbor Fund to raise emergency funds for individual Pilot Members affected by natural disasters.
Opening Night of Convention will be a Mardi Gras themed costume affair! Start hunting NOW for your best Mardi Gras costume! More details to come in the Winter Edition of the Pilot Log.
TIME TO FIND NEW OFFICERS The Nominating Committee will be chosen at the January Joint Meeting and will quickly be looking for members to "Step Up" and lead our Pilot Club for the 2013-2014 year. Will you be on their list one of those that are "Stepping Up"? Now is the time, to use your talents and lead our club!
We served 109 meals, 26 of which were purchased the day of the event. So far the monies that have been turned in total $1055, but I know there is still some to collect.
December Birthday Mary Gilmore - 25th
No December Anniversaries
January Birthdays
January Anniversaries
Missy Ridgway - 13th Mandi Fallon - 13th Ann Botzenmayer - 13th Nancy Bierema - 28th
Carol Grella - Jan 2011 Connie Van Ryzin - Jan 2008