Slipstream December 2017

Chairman’s Message 

By Anele Brooks
We are approaching the last month of 2017. For the SLO 99’s it will be a very  busy month. On December 2 we are sponsoring the BBQ at the 9th Annual Toys for Tots event put on by the Friends of Oceano Airport. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to donate toys for children who otherwise will go without a visit from Santa Claus, it is also a wonderful opportunity to let children get close to real airplanes and pilots. Most of the time airports are locked up and non-pilots/non-aircraft owners are looking over the fence. Three times a year Oceano Airport is opened up to the public and families are able to come to the airport and create wonderful memories of the airport and the planes on the ramp. This is a short day, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., we need volunteers for serving and also for side dishes. Jolie works really hard to put on fun filled events, with live music, food & airplanes (doesn’t get much better than that!) If this goes well we may consider a poker run next year.
Friday December 8 at 6:00 p.m. is our annual Christmas Party at Grace Crittenden’s home. She is very generously opening her home to us. The Christmas Party is always lots of fun and gives us the chance to see chapter members who are unable to join us at our regular meetings on the first Wednesday of the month.
Saturday, December 16 we will be meeting on the patio at the Spirit to put our cookie trays together. We call the event Cookies to the Tower”, but we also give cookies to the Fire Station and to Airport Administration. Last year when I delivered the cookies to the Administration Office I was surprised by the reaction of the woman who accepted the treats. We must be the only organization on the field that recognizes how important the airport employees are and rewards them for all the work they do during the year.

Happy holidays to everyone!

Dates and Schedules 

Dec 8
Christmas Party at Grace Crittenden’s home at 6 pm (see Chairman’s Message)
Dec 16
Cookies to the Tower (see Chairman’s Message) Meet on the patio of the Spirit of San Luis beforehand.
Jan 3
Chapter Meeting at the Spirit of San Luis at 6 pm, social gathering starts at 5:30 pm.
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