Gateway Pilots 
December 2007 Newsletter
Monday, December 17th, 2007From the December Meeting
Missouri pilots gathered from far and near for an uproarious evening of food, song, hilarity, and generosity. We ate. We sang like no others. We laughed til our sides hurt. We gifted each other. We stole the gifts. We gifted some more. We laughed even more.
We did conduct a little bit of business. Next year, all of the meetings will be on Wednesdays except in February. That makes it much easier to keep the calendar straight.
Unfortunately, the proposed January movie night is a no-go. The organist did not like the movie and without his cooperation we are lacking both music and a theater.
When all was said and done, we had collected many foodstuffs for the needy, including canned goods, oatmeal, instant potatoes, Jell-O, pudding, brownies, spaghetti, peanut butter, and salt. No one was hungry (not by a long shot!). No one left without a material gift in their hand and the gift of the Christmas spirit in their heart.
January Meeting
The Wednesday, January 9, 2008 meeting will be at The Columns. Tracy Smith will tell us about his US Navy flight experiences, including the F9F-8T Cougar. Phone your reservations to Jean Murry.
Upcoming Events
You can always find the latest list of upcoming MPA events on our web site at http://gatewaypilots.org/upcoming-events/
| May 14 | Chapter Meeting (Joe Dobronski) | The Columns |
| May 17 | Flyout | Marion IL (MWA) - Sergio's Restaurant |
| June ? | Picnic | Kilroys (KSET) |
| June 14 | Flyout | Litchfield IL (3LF) |
| July 19 | Flyout | Gastons AR (3MO) |
| July 22 | Chapter Meeting (Gary Liming, History of Beasly Aircraft) | The Columns |
| Aug. 12 | Chapter Meeting (Jeff Edwards, Aircraft Accident Investigation) | The Columns |
| Aug. 16 | Flyout | Casey IL (1H8) - Richard's Farm Restaurant |
| Aug. 29-30 | Smartt Field Open House | KSET |
| Sept. 6 | Flyout | Labor Day - Old Sttlers and Threshers Reunion - Mt. Pleasant IA |
| Sept. 9 | Chapter Meeting (Fred Schieszer, Warrensburg College) | The Columns |
| Sept. 20 | Flyout | Jefferson City (JEF) - Nick's Restaurant |
| Oct. 14 | Chapter Meeting (Libby Yunger, 100 years of women in aviation 1909-2009) | The Columns |
| Oct. 18 | Flyout | Lake Barkley KY (1M9) |
| Nov. 11 | Chapter Meeting (Bill Hopper, Learning To Fly Helicopters, The Challenges and Rewards) | The Columns |
| Nov. 15 | Flyout | Quincy IL (UIN) |
| Dec. 9 | Chapter Meeting / Christmas Party | The Columns |
| Dec. 12 | Flyout | St. Charles County (Smartt) (SET) - Kilroy's Restaurant |
Gateway Pilots Web Site
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