Singer, songwriter Jamie Cutler Harper, a well rounded entertainer and author is the featured event speaker. She is the daughter of a WASP, the topic of her latest book. Besides a great speaker, wonderful lunch and super fellowship - a raffle, silent auction and door prizes are planned. All the proceeds go directly to help support the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison, KS.
In addition to the Amelia Earhart Fellowship program, Zontians have shown their admiration for Amelia in several ways. In 1963, the Amelia Earhart commemorative airmail postage stamp, for which Zontians fervently campaigned, was issued by the United States Postmaster-General. The Zonta Club of Atchison, Kansas, erected a life-sized bronze statue of Earhart in the International Forest of Friendship in Atchison, Amelia's birthplace. The Zonta Club of Schenectady, New York, purchased a replica of Amelia's plane, now housed at the New York Aerospace Museum.
The Ninety-Nines, Inc., is an international organization of licensed women pilots from 35 countries with currently over 5,500 members throughout the world. The non-profit, charitable membership corporation is Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Although there are other female pilot organizations in various states and nations, virtually all women of achievement in aviation have been or are members of The Ninety-Nines.
11 January, Friday is designated as Amelia Earhart Day commemorating the day she became the first woman to fly solo over the Pacific Ocean. -Betty Meyer
What: Amelia Earhart Luncheon
Where: YWCA, 309 N. 23rd St, Birmingham
When: January 19, Saturday, 11:00am
Tickets: $30 contact, 256-538-22672- RSVP