KY-OH-WV

Governor’s Bulletin

Soaring to

New Heights

OCTOBER 2012

Inside this issue:

Governor JoAnn’s Message 1

ECR Mimi’s Message 2

Governor-Elect’s Message 3

Chaplain’s Corner 3

Misc. News 4

Club News 5

PI Rep News 7

Anchor News 7

Fall Workshop News 8

PI News 10

District Calendars 11

Webpage: http://pilotkow.org/

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A Word from Governor JoAnn Greetings KY OH WV Pilots!!!

A big THANK YOU to the Pilot Club of Lexington for being our host for

the Fall Workshop. I also want to thank everyone who was able to attend

the Workshop. What fun and laughter and socializing we had.

I especially would like to thank Patti Mettle, District PI Rep. and Phyllis

Mayne, District Awards Chair for their presentations and hand outs on

Scholarships and Awards. Also our Team Leaders for the “Weathering the

Storm” and “Soaring Over the Storm” discussions: Sue Trautwein and

Susan Campbell, District Leadership Co-Coordinators, Teddi May, Past

Governor, Della Cline, Governor-Elect, Judy McWhorter, District

Fundraising Co-Coordinator, and Kathy Marich and Mary Pat Owen,

District Membership Co-Coordinators.

A big Thank You to Marie Gravely for the excellent job in developing the

District Directory and most of all for guidance in the “Weathering the

Storm” and “Soaring Over the Storm” discussions. She kept us right on

task.

Jackie Barley kept busy selling our District Flags and Directories which

added additional funds to our coffers.

If you haven't heard, we will be chartering a new Pilot Club in the Canton

Stark County Area. JoAnn Sholl, Della Cline, Jackie Barley and Mary

Mueller are working on this project. This will be excellent training for our

members. We will have visitors from PI for the Charter signing. We are

hoping to get a new club in KY and WV also.

Club visits are moving right along. Della and I are sharing information from

Pilot International Convention and Fall Workshop with anyone who may

have missed these informative events.

Next month the nominating committee will be requesting nominations for

our District Officers. Please be thinking about who you would like to

nominate as Governor Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Your Governor

JoAnn

Has your club

submitted a copy of

your

Articles of

Incorporation

to

PI Headquarters

yet?

????

Dear KOW Pilot friends,

Greetings, KOW Pilots!

Those of you who attended a very successful and memorable Fall

Workshop, undoubtedly, returned to your clubs with renewed passion

for Pilot and great ideas for implementation! For those who were

unable to attend, plan now for next year and double your

attendance. KOW Pilots are a wonderful group of dedicated service

volunteers and an inspiration to others!

On October 6, Pilots from around the world will share with others

our focus on brain awareness by participating in the PI Brain Power

Walk. Share the Pilot message wherever you walk. And Happy

Founder’s Day on October 18! Established in 1921, Pilot

International is an energetic and dynamic 91 years old! What a

legacy of friendship and service for us to enjoy and to share! What

better way to celebrate one of our Membership Months (the other

month is March) than by bringing someone new into Pilot…who will

you ask to join us?

Please be sure to complete the Pilot International Strategic

Planning Survey that was distributed through Constant Contact.

You may also access the survey through this link: http://

myemail.constantcontact.com/Pilot-International-Strategic-

Planning-Survey---Let-Us-Hear-From-YOU-.html?

soid=1102117997233&aid=VmH0Tt7qJjA. We appreciate and value

your input in making the best decisions for our organization.

Please remember to send me your club newsletter so I can read

about all the great things your club is doing in your community.

Thank you for all that you do in the name of Pilot.

Your ECR and friend,

Mimi Wold, Pilot International Director, 2011-2013

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A Word from ECR Mimi Wold

Have you

completed the

Pilot

International

Strategic

Planning

Survey????

Let your voice be

heard!!!!

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

It is of great importance that PI has a COPY of each club's Articles of Incorporation for their files. They are hoping that the 501c3 ruling for the clubs will be completed

sometime in October. They need the actual copy to check wording & not just the renewal notice. If you do not have a copy, you will need to contact the Secretary of State in your state to obtain. If you have any questions or if you need help, please

contact Jackie Barley, District Treasurer; 330-309-8772; jlbarley@aol.com.

My cup runneth over!! Thank you Pilots for all the encouraging words at Fall Workshop. I needed those. So I decided to write this column on the value of

encouragement.

Have you ever thought about the power that our words can have on others? Our words can either hurt or heal a person and every time we open our mouths we can make that

choice. We can either encourage, build up, and give hope to the person or we can tear down and discourage the person. Webster’s Dictionary defines the work as “to

inspire with courage, spirit, or help; to help or hearten.”

Few of us, I’m sure, realize the difference that a word or an action from us, can make in a life. We certainly can’t live

in a vacuum and expect to be encouragers. We must think, feel, see and hear. We must truly care; we must desire the very best for one another. There are different ways that we

can be encouragers. (1) Verbally tell someone (2) through a

written not or (3) physically embrace someone.

I think VERBAL ENCOURAGEMENT is the easiest type and is certainly essential for our health and well-being. It is

important that we hear encouraging words from others that

tell us why we make a significant difference in their lives.

How many of you say encouraging words to your barber or

beautician, the grocery clerk or your mailman? Encouragement needs to happen everywhere. Most of these people hear only complaints or criticism and rarely do we

take the time to say nie things to them, even though verbal encouragement doesn’t take long. Often times, we think compliments have to be great meaningful sentences of

praise, and do not even realize that just those two little words, “thank you” can mean so much to others. We should never leave words unspoken that may make others feel

happy and encouraged.

Another type is the WRITTEN ENCOURAGEMENT which can be filed away for future reference. I’m thankful for my friends, especially at church, who have chosen to write their

encouraging words down. There have been many days when I needed to pull out my box of encouraging notes and cards,

reminding me that I’m a person of worth.

The PHYSICAL ENCOURAGEMENT is for many of us the most difficult to implement because it involves a sacrifice of

our time, money or material possessions.

Fortunately for us, though, there are some people for whom

giving of themselves comes naturally. Sometimes just a person’s presence can be complete encouragement. When words are inadequate a hug, or even just a touch, can reveal

some hope or comfort and say, “I support your” or “I believe in you.” Sometimes we may never know how much our

efforts mattered.

Being an encourager may not be inherent in our nature, but it is a “gift” we can all develop. After we make the decision to be an encourager, it can happen wherever we are. There are

people all around us and in our Pilot Clubs who need to be encouraged. If we are going to be encouragers, we must be ever mindful of the power of words and actions. A

compliment can last a lifetime. Maybe our thoughtful comments will do the same for someone. WE may never

know how our lives may impact someone else.

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The Chaplain's Corner June Santee

Enjoyed seeing every one that attended the Fall Workshop and the wonderful Lexington Pilots that saw that we were well taken care of.

Your Governor Elect will be visiting Clubs during November and December and looking forward to seeing more Pilots during that time. I'll be getting in contact with those Presidents to

make the final plans while we are spending October in Pigeon Forge.

The Governor-Elect’s Message Della P. Cline

In Deepest Sympathy

Michelle Douglas—Pilot Club of St. Albans

Loss of her Father

Patty Poff—Pilot Club of St. Albans

Loss of her Step-father

Just a Reminder:

Please notify Chaplain June of any Get Well Wishes, Sympathies, or other Pilot information to be posted in the Governor’s bulletin. You may

contact June at 304-768-3657 or via Rose

Campbell’s email: camprbell@aol.com.

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PILOT YARD FLAGS

Contact Treasurer Jackie Barley if you would like

to order a flag.

Collectable Closet The following items are being collecting. If you would

have a stash of these items, bring them to District Convention!!!

CLUB ITEM

Charleston Pennies

Dayton Pop tabs

Unused greeting cards for Children’s

Hospital

Greater Kanawha Valley Plastic grocery bags, used printer and copy machine cartridges, Box Tops for

MALs Sewing notions: fabric, bias tape,

rickrack, etc.

LOST AND FOUND

There was a Red Umbrella left behind at the Fall Workshop. Contact one of the

DAC to make arrangements to get it back.

Senior Projects???

Have you included any in your work plans for this year?

Submit articles and pictures about your Senior Project and be eligible to win the Senior Project Award at District

Convention 2013. Deadline for submitting project infor-

mation is March 16, 2013.

Senior Representative

Mary Mueller

mmuell6@cs.com

Clubs & Members -

Don't forget the $10.00 International

dues increase is due by 1/1/13.

Is your club sending your news-

letter to Sue for review?

If not, you are not eligible for the

Newsletter Awards!!

Publication Specialist

Sue Bayliss

suebayliss@suddenlink.net

Club News

If you would like your Club news listed here, please

send your information to

Secretary Marie Gravely at mariegravely@me.com.

Dear Pilots:

“If you do not like something, change it. If you can not

change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou

Being a new president for Pilot Club of Charleston, I am

instituting these very words. This year our club will have many new programs while nurturing the old programs. Our old programs that are so popular – Make-A-Difference

Day, Founders Day, Sweetheart Day and continuing our piggy bank collection to send a child to camp, million penny drive for the Salvation Army to help the less

fortunate and collecting cereal for Manna Meal for the homeless are successful. Our new programs we will build on, are All Decoration and House Ware sale, East End yard

sale, Luminaries and Broom sale, to mention a few. I have encouraged all members to become active and involved so

we can “soar to new heights”.

I can say, WOW, it has been a fabulous two months being a representative of a wonderful club. Being president is a revelation to say the least. With the clubs help we have put

together a great executive board that is there for every question, thought, or suggestion from members and we have great teamwork. We only get better with the in put of

our members

We just finished our first project – August 25, we had our All Decoration and House ware Sale. Seventeen members helped in making the project a wonderful and surprising

event. The day was gorgeous, with sunshine and blue skies. The camaraderie and bonding experience with members cannot be explained in any amount of words. It

was a PILOT MOMENT IN TIME!

Thank you, Martha Ferrell, Pilot Club of Charleston

Governor JoAnn’s sister, Beth Geiselman, formerly from the Pilot Club of Canton club 20 years and then the Pilot Club of Akron passed away about three

years ago. Beth was very supportive of the Stark County Special Olympics. An annual swimming award for a special needs individual will be named

after Beth to honor her for her work with the Stark County Swimming Association and Special

Olympics.

Julie Quinones, Treasurer, and Norma Raiff, President, members of the Pilot Club of Springfield,

OH, attended the Pilot International Conference in Las

Vegas in July 2012.

Norma Raiff, President, Julie Quinones, Treasurer, Ann Summer, President Elect, and Jane Engle,

Director, Pilot Club of Springfield, OH, attended the 2012 Clark State Community College Welcome Back

event, which welcomes back the students for the new school year.

They shared the friendship of Pilot Club as well as information about the different projects the Springfield

Pilot Club are involved with.

The Pilot Club of Dayton took a group picture at their September meeting at the Ronald McDonald House. This was Wendy

Waller’s last meeting as her husband, Seth, found a job in Jacksonville, FL. They are going back home Looks like our loss will be

Jacksonville’s gain with a great new member.

We will surely miss Wendy!!!

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Club News

The Pilot Club of Greater Kanawha Valley is off to another great year. We are again collecting plastic bottle, beverage and other lids; aluminum beverage tab; and used printer and copy machine toner cartridges for recycling. We also are collecting Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Soup Labels to send to St. Jude’s to assist in funding education-related expenses for

the St. Jude’s children. St. Jude’s also has a Recycled Card Program we participate in. Each month, we have designated a

different item for members to bring to meetings to be donated to local schools and agencies.

Our main projects for the coming year are the selling of brooms (Quinn kitchen brooms and locally made Household

brooms for $10.00 each), Elder Beerman Community Day Coupon Booklet sales in October and November, gift wrapping at the Charleston Town Center Mall between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and our P. Buckley Moss print raffle which will take

place from January to April.

Our meetings thus far this year have been very productive and informative. We have had as speakers, Mr. Perry

Cox, Director, Spring Hill Cemetery Park, Charleston, WV., Mr. Larry L. Rowe, Attorney, who gave us a very informative talk about the U. S. Constitution and retired Lt. Col. Jack Buckalew who gave us the history and current events regarding Safety City, the mini city operated by the Charleston, WV Police Department that our Club supports. Thanks to Kelly L.

George, we are looking forward to very interesting program meetings throughout the year.

We are looking forward to our October meeting, which will be a joint meeting with the Pilot Club of St. Albans, and

we together, will be hosting a visit from our District Governor, JoAnn Sholl.

The Pilot Club of Dayton

participated in the 2012 Alzheimer’s Walk at

Carillon Park. This walk was the largest turnout in the history of the walk.

The Pilot Club of Dayton raised $1500.00!! The

Dayton Team was Mary Ellen Pfeil (Team Captain), seated and from L to R:

Debbine Fannin, Bev Stewart, Sandy Keefer, and Wendy Waller (not

present).

Pilot Club of St. Albans is looking forward to the Governor’s visit on October 16. It will be a joint meet-

ing with the Pilot Club of Greater

Kanawha.

We will be participating in the Memory Walk to End Alzheimers

on October 27 in Charleston.

President Carolyn Holstein presented “The Dementia Journey”

booklets to 10 members of the American Legion Auxillary #73 during their meeting October 2.

She made another presentation on October 3 to the St. Alban’s

Women’s Club.

By the way, the Fall Workshop was Great!! We learned a lot and had

fun too!!!

At our Fall Workshop this year there was a request for more information about the different scholarships available through Pilot International. The following is a quick

summary of those scholarships. In my next article, in the November issue, I will discuss the process. More detailed information is available online at pilotinternational.org

under the Foundation heading. Of course, I am available to

answer additional questions to at pattimett@aol.com .

Pilot international Foundation Scholarship Program *Undergraduate, full-time student

*Preparing for career of working with people with brain-related disorders/disabilities *Based on Financial need, academic success, application

content *Applicant must have completed one semester in an

accredited college/university/technical school *Awarded for one academic year *Cannot exceed four years

*Funded by the Goal for Grants and Scholarships Fund *Amounts may vary, but cannot exceed $1,500 per year a) Freshman $750

b) Sophomore $1,050 c) Junior $1,275 d) Senior $1,500

Becky Burrows Scholarship Program *People re-entering the work force, changing careers, or

improving professional skills for current occupation *Must pursue studies leading to improving lives of people with brain-related disorders/disabilities

*Amounts may vary, but cannot exceed $1,000 per year for full-time students and $500 per year for part-time students *For studies through the Master’s degree level

*Funded by a bequest from the Becky Burrows Estate.

Marie Newton Sepia Memorial Scholarship *Graduate/Doctorate students preparing for careers or

already working with children with brain-related disorders/disabilities *Post graduate work/research to improve skills in dealing

with brain-related disorders/disabilities of children *Applicant must agree, in writing, to work with children

with brain-related disorders/disabilities upon completion of post graduate training/research *Applicant must have received a bachelor’s degree from

accredited college/university in any country where Pilot Clubs exist *Full or part-time students

*Funded through a restricted fund

*Cannot exceed $1,000 per year

District PI Representative Patti Mettle

District Anchor Co-Coordinator Patty Poff

ANCHOR NEWS

In August, while at PI International, as I spent time with the Anchors, I

realized how much our district

Anchors were missing out on. In the past the KY-OH-WV District

Anchors have not really had much

involvement in the Pilot Program. So I am happy to

say that we are starting a new and exciting year. There are new plans for the district and hopefully some more

enjoyable experiences for our Anchors. Being an

Anchor is more than just belonging to a club...it is an experience where the Anchor’s community service

touches people’s lives. It can change their life as well as

the lives around them. They can really have fun and

make a difference.

News from The St. Albans Anchor Club

Each year tradition is carried on by Homecoming Week at SAHS. Not only is there a football game and dance

at the end of the week, but several activities throughout

the week. One of the main focuses during school time

is Fun Day. This gives all the students the opportunity to show school spirit by participating in activities such

as dunking booth, inflatable’s, and Powder Puff football

game. The Anchor Club is in charge of the Powder Puff game. They allow girls to sign up in the weeks

prior to the game, design a shirt for the girls to wear as

uniforms, then are in charge of making sure the games

are carried out successfully. Along with the Powder Puff game, they also have a fundraising booth where

they sell soda, water, and pizza. The money raised is

used toward games and activities for the St. Albans Community Halloween party, which is held every year

the night of trick-or-treat in the school Commons.

THE ANCHORS ARE COMING!!!

THE ANCHORS ARE COMING!!!

For the first time, for our district, the Anchors will be

attending the KY-OH-WV District Convention in April 2013. More details to follow.

THERE WILL BE FUN…FUN…FUN.

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2012 KY-OH-WV District

Fall Workshop

Ramada Inn Conference Center

Lexington, KY

September 8, 2012

9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

A special thank you to Jean

DeCoursey and Vicki

Snapp for going out of

their way to help with our

arrival needs. The hotel was

not special needs friendly

but Jean and Vicki picked

up the slack.

Gail Byrd and Kelly George

2012 KY-OH-WV District

Fall Workshop

Evaluation Results

Agenda Items Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor

Registration 35 9 1 1 0

Breakfast 8 9 8 5 4

Grant Writing 28 16 2 2 0

Weathering

the Storm

22 20 3 1 0

Lunch 30 13 4 1 0

Soaring Over

the Storm

21 17 6 1 0

Awards 28 14 2 1 0

Closing

Remarks

21 7 2 1 0

60 in Attendance

48 returned evaluations

Negative comments addressed:

Inability to hear during roundtable discussions

Hotel was not very handicap accessible

Hotel restaurant service and food

The financial report for the Fall Workshop will be posted in the November Governor’s Bulletin.

Additional District Income

Yard Flags—-$675.00 (total for the year so far)

District Directories—$190.00

Crazy Auction at Fall Workshop—-$200.00

Pilot International

News

BRAIN POWER WALK

It is not too late to plan for your club’s 2012 Brain Power Walk for the first week in October!!! Information to get

started can be found at http://www.pilotinternational.org/pilot-international-foundation/foundation-documents/

This is a great way to promote your clubs activities to your community.

Be sure to send pictures and an article for the Governor’s Bulletin as well as to PI.

PACESETTER

Pacesetters is a donor recognition for clubs and districts. Contributions support PI whileclubs and districts are recog-

nized for participation.

Pacesetter contributions are due at PI by February 1, 2013.

Contribution forms are located at:

http//www.pilotinternational.org/html/foundation/rfn.shtml

Webpage: http://pilotinternational.org/

Facebook: Pilot International Headquaters

SAVE THE DATE

July10-14, 2013

PI Convention 2013

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

500 Canal Street

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Sign up for Constant Contact at

http://www.pilotinternational.org/members/

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

It is of great importance that PI has a COPY of each club's Articles

of Incorporation for their files. They are hoping that the 501c3 ruling

for the clubs will be completed sometime in October. They need the

actual copy to check wording & not just the renewal notice. If you do

not have a copy, you will need to contact the Secretary of State in

your state to obtain. If you have any questions or if you need help,

please contact Jackie Barley, District Treasurer; 330-309-8772;

jlbarley@aol.com.

U.S. Clubs required to file IRS Forms

Deadline Nov. 15.

OCTOBER 2012 —MEMBERSHIP MONTH

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 News for GB

due to Joann

2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14** 15 16 17 18 Founder’s

Day

19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Make a

Difference Day

28 29 30 31

** Pilot Club of Jackson County chartered on October 14, 1987.

NOVEMBER 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1News for GB

due to JoAnn

2 3

4 5

6 7 8 9 10 GB

published

11 12 13 * 14 15 IRS form to

be filed

16 17

18 * 19 20 21 22 23 24

27 28 29 30 25 26

*Pilot Club of Zanesville chartered on November 13, 1941

**Pilot Club of Lexington chartered on November 18, 1938

Executive Committee

Representative (ECR)

Mimi Wold, PI Director

108 Dogwood Lane

Winnfield, LA 71483-5000

woldinco@wmconnect.com

318-628-5438 H

318-201-0771 C

Governor

JoAnn Sholl

2904 Helen Street NW

Canton, OH 44708

330-588-8466 H

marciajoann@aol.com

Governor-Elect

Della P. Cline

548 19th Street

Dunbar, WV 25064

304-768-3772 H

304-633-9592 C

claggdp@suddenlink.net

Treasurer

Jackie Barley

5723 Sherbourne Dr. SW

Canton, OH 44706

330-309-8772 C

jlbarley@aol.com

Secretary

Marie Gravely

5100 Thomas Ridge Road

Leon, WV 25123

304-895-3710 (H)

304-812-6626 ©

mariegravely@me.com

2012-2013

KY-OH-WV

District Administrative Council