| Marcy,
We are going to be out of town, but if Trish Beckman or other WMA folks (those I know, anyway) could use a place to stay please let me know and I'll see if we can work something out. I thought perhaps that was a subject of discussion during the WAI weekend, so you might know.
Mike is still working on finding someone with higher ed admin credentials who is not currently employed by a school. That turns out to be a bit of a challenge. Sorry.
Anne Begin forwarded message: Date: March 1, 2010 2:21:22 PM EST
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Subject: Send your chauffeuring information to me
Okay, I think this is straight now. I've heard from Kara, and she is helping to provide Roxi (I'll learn who this is) with names of Andrews AFB personnel who can serve as military. Although Kara has offered her chauffeuring services, she has no information about transportation needs nor has she been collecting names of possible drivers. So, first of all, Chig, I'm still your "airport person," and feel free to send me whatever information you have. I have offers from Lucy Young, Terry VandenDolder, Wendy Cooper, and Kara to chauffeur around, as well as myself. As we go along, anyone else who's available for March 8 or 9 before the ceremony, or March 10 the day of the ceremony, or even days after the ceremony, please let me know: 1. which dates 2. what times 3. size of car (number of passengers, luggage limitations) 4. any geographic limitations 5. any other info you think I should know I know Trish is trying to arrange transportation for March 11, and I can help arrange it although I won't be available for it. We may not have a good handle on who all needs a ride until close to the beginning of next week, but as soon as we do, I'll let you drivers know. Take care, Connie ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:34 AM Subject: Re: Any other details about the WASP Ceremony?
Kara, As you can see from below, I've been advised to get in touch with you and suggest that you contact Albert (Chig) Lewis in Sen. Hutchison's office, if you haven't already. He is the Volunteer Coordinator for her office and I had contacted him on Friday offering my services to drive WASP members around when they arrive in D.C. He asked me if I'd be his "airport person," which meant collating and organizing the information about WASPs and their transportation needs upon arrival in the D.C. area and I said I would. Then I learned you've been working on this problem already for some time. (We didn't seem to have you on this series of email messages, and it took a bit of sleuthing, but now we've got you!) There's certainly no need for anyone (meaning me) to try and duplicate what you've been doing or to confuse the issue. So, presuming that the correct thing is for you and Chig to link up, I will back out as the "airport person," and drop back to my original offer to drive people around on Mar. 8 and 9, unless either of you needs any additional help from me. Just let me know. Connie Reeves Connie L. Reeves Tannenbaum Publishing Company P.O. Box 117 Dowell, MD 20629 410-326-0071 (phone) 443-975-0707 (cell) 410-231-2695 (fax) www.tannenbaumpublishing.com Ovarian Cancer National Alliance: We Work to Save Women's Lives The National Agenda for Ovarian Cancer:
A Future of Hope for Every Woman
Every woman needs to know the symptoms
Every woman needs to be diagnosed earlier
Every woman with ovarian cancer needs to live a longer, better life ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 9:04 AM Subject: RE: Any other details about the WASP Ceremony?
Hello Connie, et al. Good ideas and initiatives here. But before proceeding on the transportation coordination (pick-up at airports requirement), I would advise you check with Kara Sandifur, WMA member and ART at the 459th at ADW. Kara is here at the WAI conference and in speaking with her yesterday about the commemoration plans (which she has been involved in from the start) she told me she was working part of coordinating transportation to/from airport needs of the WASP. So, I'd recommend you check with Kara to see what's been done already on this. (I don't know if Kara is in this e-mail grouping). Btw, I can offer transportation on the 9th and (very) early on the 10th. Terry VandenDolder C: 410-991-0572 Claudia, At the suggestion of Nicole Malachowski, I contacted Albert Lewis in Sen. Hutchinson's office, who is tasked with coordinating volunteers. He asked me if I'd be his "airport person," and I agreed. What he wants me to do is to try to have all the arrival information funneled to me about WASPs who need rides from the airport or to elsewhere, such as the reception; as well as the volunteer drivers (including those with rental cars). If there's anyone on the receiving end of this email who is volunteering to pick up or drop off at airports/hotels/ceremony/reception, please let me know: 1. which dates 2. what times 3. size of car 4. any geographic limitations 5. any other info you think I should know Right before Mr. Lewis asked me that, Katy Barry called me and asked if I would be the right person to get out information about AirTran offering free flights to WASPs who are shut out of American's offer for one reason or another. I suggested she speak with you as I recall you saying that these other organizations wanted only one WMA person to deal with, and that I'll be glad to get that information to organizations such as Wings Over America, WIMSA, and Sen. Hutchinson's office if that's what you want. Katy is meeting with an AirTran rep tomorrow to iron out details and I'll be happy to spread the word as far and wide as I can. Any other suggestions about where the info needs to go, please, anyone, give a "shout out." Katy, I hope I'm not speaking out of turn here, since I know you still have a meeting tomorrow, but I know you also want to disseminate the info once it's finalized. So, everyone, consider this a "heads up" and wait for more info. Mr. Lewis is also concerned about an "open" slot on the evening of March 10, as funds for a Gala dinner have apparently not materialized. He's brainstorming about finding a place big enough and comfortable enough for the crowd, as well as a band to liven things up, and optimistic that people in the D.C. area could provide food we make, and those from out of town can bring in barbecue, chicken, and other things from food vendors. Someone suggested a hangar at Bolling to him, which I recall was used for a luncheon during the festivities for the WIMSA groundbreaking or dedication (terrible that I can't remember which). Once again, the first person who comes to my mind for that would be BG Linda McTague, USAF, Ret. Linda, is that something you could possibly arrange? I suggested to Mr. Lewis the Ronald Reagan building in D.C., as it often opens up its foyer area for receptions, parties, and even homeless people sleeping there during the cold weather. But the problem with either of these would be tables and chairs. With the WASPs, I think that has to be a necessity. Another thought of mine was one of the cafeterias of a Smithsonian museum. So, perhaps a school in the vicinity? A university? A community center? Anyone live in an apartment building or a community with a large party room? Any ideas? There must be something that could be done to make that evening fun and memorable. Hope you are all having fun at the WAI convention. That sounds great about the flyers for flygirls, and figuring out how much WMA can donate. I look forward to hearing the result. Take care, Connie ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:02 AM Subject: Re: Any other details about the WASP Ceremony?
Connie I'm sorry that I dropped offline - busy getting ready for/attending WAI. However, we have not forgotten this. We have been advertising flygirls.org and it will be publicized at the banquet tomorrow night with flyers on every table. Once we conclude here, we will tally funds and make a motion to donate funds. I will also make sure Nancy Parish knows that we are standing by with offers of transportation (and some housing) if needed. Thanks for checking. Claudia
Sent from my iPhone Hello everyone, I don't know if there's been any conversation since a week ago, when messages about the WASP ceremony seemed to stop, but I'm just wondering what the situation is at the moment. Does anyone know what the status is of organizing volunteers for that week? Should I be contacting someone at WIMSA? Connie Connie L. Reeves Tannenbaum Publishing Company P.O. Box 117 Dowell, MD 20629 410-326-0071 (phone) 443-975-0707 (cell) 410-231-2695 (fax) www.tannenbaumpublishing.com Ovarian Cancer National Alliance: We Work to Save Women's Lives The National Agenda for Ovarian Cancer:
A Future of Hope for Every Woman
Every woman needs to know the symptoms
Every woman needs to be diagnosed earlier
Every woman with ovarian cancer needs to live a longer, better life
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