Click on the above link to print the form.

Wings are reminded to elect officers and governors for 2012.

Open the above link and print the Wing Election Report.

Send the completed form to National Secretary Ivan D Livi at Hq.

From Sylvia Cook,  Gov, Newsletter Editor & 2012 Reunion planner

James Beisner, Ohio Wing President

The 57^th Reunion will be held this year in St. Louis, Missouri.  We have great plans for this event.  The dates are arrival on September 20, with activities on Friday, September 21, and Saturday, September 22, with departure on Sunday, the 23^rd.

FRIDAY

Plans for Friday include the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room at Boeing, which tells the panoramic story of more than eight decades of aviation progress, from biplanes to space travel.  Scale models, dioramas, paintings and photographs depict important historical events. After that we continue our travel by bus to downtown St. Louis city and enjoy a guided narration as we make our way to the riverfront.  Once there, we board a replica paddle wheeler for a one-hour sightseeing cruise on the Mighty Mississippi River.  Besides the many photo opportunities on the cruise, the group will also have time to make a photo stop at the steps leading up to the Gateway Arch.

SATURDAY

Saturday is even more exciting!  This is the day we will see the Creve Couer Museumof 4 hangars of magnificently restored vintage planes, with probably more OX5 engines than anywhere else.  At Creve Couer there will be a guided tour of approximately 2 hours of the planes by Al Stix or one of his associates.  There are more than 60 airplanes in these hangars and others, along with a Restoration Hangar.  On the weekend, most of the individual hangars are open, with people in the area flying their planes.  We will also have the General Membership meeting in this area, and then return to the hotel for the Banquet, the Awards Ceremonies, and the dispersal of some unique and sensational Door Prizes.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

There are other activities available for your free time. There is a free shuttle to the Plaza which is close to the hotel.  The Plaza has many restaurants, along with a Blues/Jazz Club and a Comedy Club.  There is also a free shuttle to Harrah’s Casino. St. Louis is known as a 20/30 minute city, meaning that its many attractions are only a short distance and time from the hotel.  Other things that are interesting are the Transportation Museum, a ride to the top of the Arch, and the Westward Expansion Museum at the Arch.

The airport for those of you flying is Lambert-St. Louis International Airport- STL with a free shuttle to the hotel.

The airport is only 8 miles from the hotel.  The hotel is The Comfort Inn Westport located at 12031 Lackland Rd,  St. Louis, MO  63146, telephone 314-878-1400.  We have received a great rate on very nice rooms of $69.00 per night (not including taxes etc).  This hotel offers a full hot breakfast, free guest parking, Wi-Fi access, business center, fitness center, along with an in-house bistro/bar.  The Awards banquet will be on the premises.

More information will be in then next issues of the Newsletter.  We have been working very hard to present a truly exciting Reunion at affordable prices.  We feel confident you will enjoy this event very much, so get those dues in, register and have a great time in September.  For more information you can also contact the OX5 Newsletter Editor at ox5news@yahoo.com.  Photos, schedules and registration forms can be sent to you by e-mail from that location, or you can call reunion planner Gov. Sylvia Cook at 660-748-4086.

Information will also be on the REUNION tab of our web site…. ox5.org.

MAKE PLANS NOW FOR AN EXCITING REUNION!       http://ox5.org

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Dated June 1, 2011

OX5 ID     Life  L-9353

DOB March 9, 1914

Jim is 98 years young.

Golden Gate Wing

650-593-4705

Thanks for the history, Jim.

Why not send Jim a message of congratulations?

ricklefs@sonic.net

Hq.

May 18, 2012

May 19, 2012

Mineral Wells, the home of Fort Walters

Contact Wing Secretary George Vose at 432-837-5788 or gvose@yahoo.com

OX5 member enrollment is ongoing with the following being the initial group:

George Jenkins, Merritt Jenkins, Todd Smith, Lawrence Posey, Michael Posey, Juliet Lindrooth, Steven Lindrooth and Chad Wilcox.

The Wing will be known as the Eagles Mere Wing.

The museum has about twenty restored aircraft dating from a 1910 Bleriot to a 1944 Stearman PT13 and more than twenty-five vintage engines including some rare models such as the Hisso, Gnome, and LeRhone.

When you are in the area of Eagles Mere, Pa, do visit the Eagles Mere Aviation Museum.  It will be a surprisingly delightful experience.

 http://www.eaglesmereairmuseum.org

The Eastern PA Chapter of The Ninety-Nines will hold their annual Pennies-a-Pound Fundraiser event on May 19 and May 20 at Pottstown Heritage Field Airport. Proceeds help provide aviation scholarships. The event will be held in conjunction with Heritage Community Day on May 19th. Airplane rides will be available over the entire weekend (weather permitting), at an incomparable price of just 15 cents/pound, based on passenger weight: minimum $7, maximum $25! (cash only, please). An annual, local tradition for close to 30 years, Pennies-A-Pound is an educational, informative, and just plain fun way for those of all ages to learn about aviation, right in their own back yard. Visit http://www.epa99s.org/ for more information.

Flyout/Drive out to Mid-Atlantic Air Museum

The Aero Club of Pennsylvania is planning a flyout / drive out trip to the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum at Reading Airport on the morning of Saturday, April 14. If you are interested in attending and wish to be kept informed, please respond to Walt Ellis (wellis1903@yahoo.com).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGHAvtn1rD0&context=C3140d95ADOEgsToPDskKpAXoMqPrZlH_1N2rNNhTb