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Pilot PridePilot Pride

Volume 38 Issue 10 June 2015

2014-2015 Officers

Marti Busbee, President

Debby Keenan, President Elect

Brenda Hunter, Vice President

Martha Johnson, Rec. Secretary

Martha Scroggins, Corresp. Secy.

2014-2015 Directors

Betty Stribley, Past President

Mary McDaniel, term expires 2015

Candy Ferraro, term expires 2015

Louise M. Reid, term expires 2016

Sherri Hawley, term expires 2016

2014-2015 Division Coordinators

Projects: Vanetta Plumlee

Fundraising: Mary McDaniel

Membership: Mary Bass

Leadership: Mary Pruett

Anchor/Youth: Patricia Hightower

Grants: Cathy Bastyr

Public Relations: Martha Scroggins

2014-2015 Appointees

PIFF Representative: Betty Stribley

Pig-in-the-Poke: Bill Prague

Sunshine Fund: Louise Reid

Parliamentarian: Cathy Bastyr

Chaplain: Virdie Horton

The last few weeks have presented many opportuni-

ties for service and support in our areas of service. As always, it

brings such pleasure to see our club members come together to give

time and care to insure that our bases are all covered. One thing

that has been different this year is the way the unique spring

weather has impacted both fund-raising and projects during the

busiest week ever.

As the school year ends, we have completed distribution of scholar-

ships for the three community high schools where we live and

serve, Quitman, our base community, plus Yantis and Alba-Golden.

Thanks to Vanetta Plumlee and her scholarship committee for their

work that leads to selection of scholarship recipients. Martha

Scroggins highlights each of those recipients elsewhere in the

newsletter.

At our May meeting we honored the graduating seniors with the

annual Quitman High School Anchor Club Senior Dinner. We ap-

preciated the opportunity to use Wood County Electric's Com-

munity Room when a scheduling conflict necessitated moving both

the date and location for the dinner. Thanks, Debbie Robinson.

Patricia Hightower and her crew did a delicious job of feeding and

feting the seniors, their folks, and 27 of our Quitman Pilots and

guests. It was a delightful meeting.

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

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QUITMAN PILOT CARES

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QUITMAN ANCHOR NEWS

May 15, 2015

There were 35 Anchors that attended their May

2015 Anchor meeting. Also present were Janet

Turner, Advisor, Pilots; Patricia Hightower, Pat

Neighbors and Carolyn Manning. Hot dogs, chips

and cookies were served for lunch. Lunch was pro-

vided by Susan Rogers and Martha Johnson. An-

chor President, Lauren Hawkins presided over the

meeting. The Anchor Creed was read. Patricia

Hightower, Pat Neighbors and Carolyn Manning

installed Quitman High School Anchor Club offic-

ers. The following are the officers to serve 2015-

2016: President Daisy Kearby, V. President Diego

Flores, Secretary Alondra Perez, Treasurer Maria

Flores and Historians Arleth Ramirez and Sydney

White.

May 18, 2015

Senior Anchor Dinner was held at Wood County

Electric. Seniors and their parents were invited to

attend the Quitman Pilot Club May Meeting where

the Anchor seniors were honored. Those attending

introduced themselves and guests. Each senior told

of their plans after graduation. Chicken spaghetti,

salad and sundaes were served.

Sherri Hawley

Senior Anchors received gifts of “made with love”

pillowcases.

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Pilot President Marti Busbee presented

Alba-Golden graduating senior Caralyn

Dawson a Quitman Pilot Club scholar-

ship in the amount of $1,500 at the

school’s recent Awards Assembly.

Caralyn was on a school band trip and

her mother accepted on her behalf.

Caralyn plans to attend the University

of North Texas in Denton with a ma-

jor in Wildlife Biology.

Pilot Leigh Donahue presented Quitman gradu-

ating senior Cecilia Flores a Quitman Pilot Club

scholarship in the amount of $2,000 at the

school’s Awards Ceremony. Cecilia has been

active in the Quitman Anchor Club during her

high school years and is the sister of Quitman

Pilot Rosy Flores. Cecilia plans to attend the

University of St. Thomas in Houston with a

major in Bio-molecular Engineering.

Pilot Martha Scroggins presented

Yantis graduating senior Rebecca Perry

a Quitman Pilot Club scholarship in the

amount of $1,500 at the school’s

Awards Ceremony. Rebecca plans to

attend Tyler Junior College in Tyler and

study Psychology and Social Work.

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A big Thank You to all who

were able to help with the

Bicycle Rodeo & puppet

show, even though we were

rained out at Quitman Ele-

mentary & Alba-Golden we

still did the puppet show.

A special thanks to Ken

Stribley & Ken Anderson

who came and helped,

Ken is a friend of Leigh

Donahue.

Thank You all,

Bill Prague

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Cont’d from Page 1 Pilots hit the road in two ways beginning Wednesday morning May

20th with Bicycle Rodeos and Brain Minders. Rodeos were completed

at Quitman and Yantis on Wednesday before the monsoon struck on

Thursday morning. A-G kiddoes received their helmets, but the rodeo

could not compete with Mother Nature. Thanks to Bill and Sharon

Prague for their turnkey management of the rodeos and Brain Minders.

Thursday's monsoon could not match Mother Nature's show for the Toyota Bass Classic.

Again, see Martha's recap.

I anticipate June and July's activities as we approach local and international installations,

too. Orlando is fast approaching! Soon 2014-15 will be a memory forever etched in our

club's history and our minds.

Pilots, you are amazing. Persevering, Resilient, Spirited, and Tenacious, you always come

through. Thanks to each and every one of you for your faithful service in so many differ-

ent ways. Sometimes serving individually, often in a group, and sometimes just popping

in to help just because the need is there. It is such a privilege to be a part of our Quit-

man Pilot Club. Marti

This young man couldn’t ride a bicycle

with untied shoes. He needed laces tied

on both shoes! Thanks Carolyn

Do More, Care More, Be More

2015 Pilot International Annual Convention, Orlando, July 8-12

Information & Register online: www.pilotinternational.org

Hotel Information:

Walt Disney Swan & Dolphin Resort, Orlando, FL

(407) 934-4000

www.swandolphin.com

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The Toyota Texas Bass Classic was a soggy affair.

Pilots were able to work Saturday, May 23rd at the

Stage Pit Food/Grill Concession. The Concession

opened 10:30 a.m. and customers kept us busy

throughout the day until closing time 8:00 pm.

Did anyone count how many cheeseburgers we

made and sold? Sunday and Monday activities

were closed to the public due to stormy weather

and muddy fields but the Pros still fished. Califor-

nia Pro Brent Ehrler walked away with the $150,000

prize package recording a 3 day weight of 89

pounds 12 ounces for 15 fish. Pretty impressive.

Concession grillers, Troy Robinson and Craig

Johnson, taking a break. We couldn’t talk

Craig into wearing a Pilot Club apron! Ken

West took the early shift at the grill. Many

thanks to our Co-Pilots for helping out.

Concession customers and a family that knows

how to travel in style.

A big thank you to Pilots and friends who

volunteered to work shifts during the

scheduled Texas Bass Classic weekend.

Even if your day was cancelled, you were

willing to work.

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June 3 Ronald Hollins

June 14 JoAnn Parten

June 17 Mary Bass

June 23 Cathy Bastyr

July 5 Prissy Cooper

July 20 Vanetta Plumlee

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

June 16 Installation Dinner

July 8-12 Pilot International Convention

Orlando, FL

Remember to save your ink jet car-

tridges for The Goal for Grants.

Please place in zipper bags and give

to Betty Stribley.

2015-2016 ANNUAL DUES

For those of you who were unable to attend our dinner

and business meeting earlier this week, a reminder that

our annual dues to Pilot must be paid no later than

June16 (the date of our June meeting).

Dues for 2015-2016 are $96 and can be mailed to Mary

Tom or paid at the June meeting.

If mailing:

Mary Tom McLemore

P.O. Box 625

Winnsboro, TX 75494

June Pig-in-the-Poke

Rosy Flores

Louise Reid we hope you are

feeling better and on the road

to recovery. Our thoughts

and prayers are with you.

This will be the last newsletter of

the 2014-2015 Pilot year. Many

thanks to feature writer Sherri

Hawley for the Anchor News and to

Marti Busbee for supplying the Pre-

sident’s Column. I’ve had a blast

compiling our news each month and

wish you all a safe summer.

Martha Scroggins