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Pilot Club supports education efforts of scholarship group
December 8, 2011- By Claire Mikko, Special to the Chronicle. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee presented a check to the Southern Scholarship Foundation (SSF) at the foundation's board of directors meeting held on November 17 in Tallahassee. Mickey S. Moore, President/CEO of Southern Scholarships Foundation, accepted the check on behalf of the organization. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee is a member of the Pilot Scholarship House Foundation of the Florida Districts Pilots. Through their contributions, Pilot have made and continue to make it possible for hundreds of students to attend college by living at one of the SSF houses. Management of the house is by the students themselves and each house has a house manager. In this cooperative living arrangement, residents take turns planning meals, shopping, cooking and cleaning up after the nightly group dinner. Household duties are assigned and performed by students weekly. Southern Scholarship Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organization offering scholarship housing to deserving young people who lack the financial resources, but demonstrate excellent academic merit and good character. The Foundation currently offers rent-free cooperative living housing to 413 students attending college at Florida State University, Florida A & M University, University of Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University. The average savings per year per student is $8,000. For more information on SSF, visit www.southernscholarship.org. To learn more about the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, visit www.tallahasseepilot.org. Ruediger fourth-graders
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November 23, 2011- By Claire Mikko, Special to the Chronicle. The fourth-graders at Ruediger Elementary School had the opportunity to learn first hand about veterans through an essay-writing contest. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee sponsored the Patriotism Essay Writing Contest for the students. Charlotte Edenfield and Claire Mikko, members of the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, went to the school on October 6 to kick-off the event for the 69 students and teachers, explaining the rules and requirements of the contest. Each student and teacher were given an American flag to pump them up with patriotism. The students wrote essays based upon what they read about veterans and by interviewing family members and friends who are/were veterans. Their essays were about "Veterans, Who Are They and What Have They Done for Our Country." On November 8, Edenfield and Mikko went to the school to announce the top three essayists selected from all of the essays submitted. The students gathered in the school's Media Center to hear the three top essay writers' names. The winners-Na'Jiyah Gilliam, Vincent Vickers and Simone Gammons-each won a medal, a certificate, and a monetary prize for their writing. As the winners' names were called, their fellow classmates cheered for them and did a human drum roll for the top essayist, Na'Jiyah. Fourth-grade teacher Jacqueline Bartlett said, "The students enjoyed interviewing family members to learn about their experiences being a veteran. They gained much insight and knowledge into the commitment and courage it takes when being in the armed services." She was glad for Na'Jiyah that this was her time to shine. Vincent and Simone regularly earn accolades for their academic achievements. Ni'Jiyah said, "I interviewed my uncle who was in the Air Force. I liked hearing about what he did while in the Air Force. My mom is very proud of me and is going to hand my awards for everyone to see." The Pilot Club of Tallahassee is a part of Pilot International, a service organization whose mission is "to serve by furthering Pilot International's humanitarian efforts through charitable, education and research programs in communities throughout the world." Pilot Club Installs 2011-2012 Officers
July 14, 2011- By Claire Mikko, Special to the Chronicle. No, we don't fly planes, we volunteer for and in the community. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee recently installed its 2011-2012 oficers. New officers are Pam Schilling, president; Karol Schneider, president-elect; Lynda Kinard, vice president; Annarene Wineglass, treasurer; Linda Summerlin, secretary; Yvonne Salfinger, one-year director; Carol Wolfe, two-year director; and Claire Mikko, immediate past president/director. Lucretia Thomas conducted the installation. The club was chartered in 1935 and is affilitated with Pilot International. We support a wide range of community projects dealing with brain-related disorders. We educate children on how to protect their brains for life through BrainMinders. We have partnered with The Alzheimer's Project Inc. and the Leon County Sheriff's Department on Project Lifesaver, a proactive wanderer recovery program. We also partner with Gretchen Everhart School, providing needed equipment and volunteering at events. In addition, we sponsor three Anchor Clubs-at Maclay School, Leon High School and Chiles High School-which takes on volunteer services that ill meet the needs of their schools and communities. We also provide scholarships to members of the Anchor Clubs. For more inforamtion about our club, please visit our website at www.tallahasseepilot.org. Tallahassee Club Hosts Florida District Convention June 2, 2011-
Special to the Chronicle. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee, established
in 1935, hosted the Florida District Pilot International annual
convention, held at the Doubletree in Tallahassee on April 8 though
10. The Florida District is made up of 33 Pilot clubs throughout
the state with more than 850 members. The convention consisted of
the annual business meeting and provided workshops, allowing convention
attendees to learn more about Pilot International (PI) and the Florida
District. Attendees also contributed to the Pilot International
Foundation through an M&M candy fundraising event . Proceeds
from this event went to support the work of PIF in the areas of
brain-related research and education. Convention attendees attended
the installation of Florida District officers for 2011-2012 and
the installation of the Pilot Scholarship House Foundation, the
signature project for the Florida Pilots. The Foundation sponsors
scholarship houses at Florida State University, University of Florida,
and Florida Gulf Coast University enabling 61 women to liver rent-free
while attending college. Members of the Anchor Clubs, the youth
division of PI, also attended the convention. Anchor Clubs include
over 10,000 male and female members in local middle and high schools.
Anchor Clubs in the US, Bahamas and Japan focus their volunteer
activities on improving the quality of life in their communities.
Founded in 1921, Pilot International is a human service organization
of volunteers working to improve the quality of life in communities
throughout the world. The organization's service focus is helping
persons with brain-related disorders and disabilities through education,
volunteerism and financial support. The Pilot International Foundation
awards thousands of dollars annually in grants and scholarships
to further education, research, and programs that benefit those
affected by neurological diseases and injuries to the brain. To
learn more about the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, visit the website
at www.tallahasseepilot.org or contact Claire Mikko, president,
at bikndon@comcast.net. Alzheimer's Project Gala Funds Free Services April 21, 2011- by James Smith. The dedication of the Alzheimer's Project's staff and board culminates every year at the Alzheimer's Project Annual Gala (held this year on March 19, at the FSU University Club), where our wonderful community comes out to celebrate and perpetuate the many free services of the Alzheimer's Project. The Alzheimer's Project prides itself on the fact that its services are provided to members of our community for no charge. This includes the incredible services of several respite rooms that care-givers avail themselves of to provide enrichment to their loved ones with Alzheimer's disease, or related dementias while the caregiver gets a much needed rest, or respite. The free services also include individual and group counseling and support, and the Project Lifesaver program, which is a tracking bracelet worn by vulnerable people with Down syndrome, autism or dementia. The tracking bracelet saves lives by ensuring that the vulnerable person who might wander is able to be found quickly. Project Lifesaver is a joint venture with the Pilot Club and the Leon County Sheriff's Office. If this is your first exposure to the Alzheimer's Project, you might wonder how services can be provided for free. The money raised through the annual gala ensures that caregivers and their loved ones receive services because they need then, not because they can afford them. The gala this year helped raise funds sufficient to fund almost a quarter of the services for caregivers. Thank you to our community for coming through in a huge way, again, this year to improve the lives of both caregivers and the people they care for! Event to benefit Pilot Club January 30 2011- Sunday Chronicle; Special to the Chronicle. Red Elephant will be hosting a Share Event for the Pilot Club of Tallahassee on Monday from 11 am- 9:30 pm. Stop by either Red Elephant (Midtown or Kerry Forest), dine in or carry out lunch and dinner-BUT tell your server you are there to support The Pilot Club of Tallahassee. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee spearheads efforts in the arenas of brain disorders, not limited to, but including Alzheimer's disease. Many of our projects aid and fund research of this debilitating enemy. In addition to Alzheimer's projects, we also actively educate young children on how to protect their brains through a puppet show program known as BrainMinders. We partner with the Leon County Sheriff's Department and The Alzheimer's Project, Inc. with Project Lifesaver. We are also a partner of the Gretchen Everhart School. In addition, we sponsor Anchor Clubs at Maclay School, Leon High School and Lawton Chiles High School. The Tallahassee chapter of this worldwide organization has been in existence since 1935. Please come support our organization on Jan. 31. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee is always looking for new members. Please contact membership@tallahasseepilot.org for more information. Or you may contact President Claire Mikko at (850) 294-1188 or President-elect Pam Schilling at (850) 402-9931. Additional information is available at www.tallahasseepilot.org. BrainMinders reaches out to kids. December 30, 2010- Special to the Chronicle. During the past month, 892 kindergarten through second-grade students at Ruediger, Springwood and Roberts elementary schools have learned how to "Protect Their Brains for Life." When asked what would happen if someone didn't wear a helmet while riding a bike, Jashari Mathis, kindergarten student of Ms. Smith at Ruediger, said, "You could break your brain." Wearing protective gear was one of the several lessons taught to the students when the Pilot Club of Tallahassee presented BrainMinder Buddies. BrainMinders is an educational children's program, designed to teach them how to "play safe, play smart," protect their brains and prevent brain injuries, while using puppets to "speak" to them. Remember, the only cure for brain injury is prevention. In the past few years, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee has presented BrainMinders to Buck Lake Elementary, Gretchen Everhart School, Boys and Girls Club of Big Bend and at the Florida High Safety Fair, The Alzheimer's Project Inc. Forget-Me-Not Walk and the YMCA Healthy Kids Day. We are working on a schedule to present the program at additional elementary schools. Our BrainMinder Buddies are anxious to speak to the children at the other schools or day care centers in Leon County and tell them about brain safety. If you're interested in this program, contact Claire Mikko at 294-1188 or bikndon@comcast.net. More information can be found at www.tallahasseepilot.org or the Pilot International website www.pilotinternational.org. Pilot Club Sponsors Patriotism Writing Contest: Fourth-graders write about Patriotism November 9, 2010- by Caryn Wilson, Local Section, Tallahassee Democrat. Fourth-graders at Roberts Elementary learned the importance of Veterans Day by writing for the first annual Patriotism Essay Contest hosted by the area of Pilot Club. Claire Mikko, Pilot Club of Tallahassee president, said the students were excited about the assignment from the beginning. "We came by for the kickoff Oct. 8 and the American Legion donated flags for the kids-they were ecstatic," she said. "The topic of the essay was 'Who are Veterans and what did they do for our country?'" The Pilot Club of Tallahassee is affiliated with Pilot Club International, a service organization with a mission to improve the quality of life in communities throughout the world. Charlotte Edenfield was part of the selection committee and said there were close to 100 essays submitted. "They were all really neat to read. Some students even interviewed family and friends that were veterans," Edenfield said. She said the top three were judged on whether their essay adhered to the theme, and the quality of the content, grammar and punctuation. Edenfield said it was hard to choose winners among the many good essays. The fourth-grade classes gathered in the school's media center Monday and the top three essay winners were announced after a human drumroll. The winners, Patricia Waltz, Tommy Le, and Victoria Schaffer, each won a medal, a certificate and a monetary prize for their work. Fourth-grade writing teacher Christine Welke said this was a great experience for the students. "It gave them a reason to go home and discuss the topic with family members and the students gained a lot of knowledge about veterans in their own families," she said. Welke said the winner, Patricia, "Always goes above and beyond." Nine-year-old Patricia said she wasn't sure she was going to win. "At first I didn't know anything about veterans. It was difficult finding all the information," Patricia said. "My grandfathers were both in the Army, and I learned a lot from them." Pilot Club supports The Alzheimer's
Project Above: James Smith, education and training director; Claire Mikko; and Bill Wertman, director. Pilot Club supports The Alzheimer's Project September 19, 2010- Special to to the Chronicle. Claire Mikko, President of the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, recently presented Bill Wertman and James Smith of The Alzheimer's Project Inc., a donation of $500 to support Project Lifesaver. This donation and a $1,500 donation previously presented to The Alzheimer's Project, Inc., was made possible from a community grant from Vista. The grant was written by our club and awarded by Vista to be used to buy Project Lifesaver equipment and supplies for clients whose names are on the waiting list, with additional funds being used to buy Project Lifesaver supplies. In addition to Project Lifesaver, the Pilot Club also supports the Tallahassee community through various projects and activities dealing with brain-related disorders. We fit and distribute, at no cost, bicycle helmets for children and adults. And we present a program called BrainMinders, a show using puppets, to children from Pre-K to second grade, teaching them to "protect their brains for life." Pilot Club members are available to come to your school or programs to present these projects. To learn more about your local Pilot Club, please go to www.tallahasseepilot.org or contact Claire Mikko at 850-294-1188. Additional information about the local Project Lifesaver program can be obtained from The Alzheimer's Project, Inc. at 850-386-2778 or www. alzheimersproject.org. Tallahassee Pilot Club installs new officers July 18, 2010- Special to the Chronicle. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee recently held its 75th officer installation. New officers are: President Claire Mikko; President-Elect Pamela Schilling; Vice President Linda Summerlin; Treasurer Karol Schneider; Secretary Jane Furlong; Immediate Past President/Director Jane Parker; and Directors Yvonne Salfinger and Belinda Mizell. The installation was conducted by Pat Furr, Northwest Region Lt. Governor, Florida District, Pilot Club of Marianna. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee, in its 75th year, proudly continues to serve the Tallahassee community through various projects and activities dealing with brain-related disorders. Over the years, we have fit and distributed 1,200 bicycle helmets to children and adults, stressing to them the importance of protecting their brains by wearing their helmets. In the past six years, we have presented over 1,250 productions of BrainMinders, a show using puppets which is presented to children from Pre-K to second grade, teaching them to "protect their brains for life". If you are interested in either of these or other community-support projects by the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, please contact us at 294-1188 or bikndon@comcast. net. More information can be found at our website www.tallahasseepilot.org or the Pilot International website www.pilotinternational.org.
Pilot Club donates to Gretchen Everhart July 4, 2010- by Claire Mikko, Special to the Chronicle. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee received a matching grant for $872 from the Pilot International Foundation to purchase a Rifton Pacer with accessories for Gretchen Everhart School. The pacer will aid non-ambulatory students in muscle training and stability for their upper body support. Due to an additional grant received from the Capital city Bank Group Foundation, the Pilot Club was able to buy the Pacer and accessories for the school. The Pilot Club is a partner with Gretchen Everhart School as part of the Leon County Schools Partner Program. For 75 years, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee has been committed to improving the lives of the citizens of the local communities and surrounding areas. Gretchen Everhart School is special to the Pilot Club of Tallahassee because the school is named after Gretchen Everhart, one of our former Pilot members. Gretchen Everhart was also the school's principal. The Pilot International Foundation is the charitable arm of Pilot International, a global organization of approximately 25,000 adult and youth members who are working together to improve the quality of life in local communities and throughout the world. Pilot's service focus is helping people affected by brain disorders and disabilities through volunteer activities, projects and fund-raisers. For more information contact Claire Mikko, President-elect at 294-1188. You may also wish to visit our website www.tallahasseepilot.org, Pilot International's website www.pilotinternational.org, and the Capital City Bank Group website at www.ccbg.com. Pilot Club celebrates 75 years of giving June 17, 2010- by Claire Mikko, Special to the Chronicle. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee celebrated its 75th anniversary June 5 at Dorothy B. Oven Park. In attendance were Pilot International President Pat Jarvis; Pilot International Secretary Kay Chandler; Florida District Governor Jackie Klein; Northwest Lt. Governor Pat Furr; East Central Lt. Governor Mary Jane McMillen; Florida District Chaplain Shirley Jacques; Leon County Commissioner Bob Rackleff; Tallahassee City Commissioner Gil Ziffer; The Alzheimer's Project Inc. Director Bill Wertman; and Leon County Deputy Steve Coughlin as well as current and past Pilot Club members from Florida and Georgia. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee was chartered June 10 1935 and is a member of Pilot International and the Florida District Pilots. Our members are proud to teach children to "Play Safe and Play Smart", through our BrainMinders puppet presentation. We partner with the Alzheimer's Project Inc., and the Leon County Sheriff's Department to locate wandering Alzheimer sufferers, Down syndrome and autistic citizens. The Pilot Club also partners with Gretchen Everhart School, presenting BrainMinders, distributing bicycle helmets and providing needed equipment. Our club also helps support the LaVerne Weddle Pilot Scholarship House. Local community assistance is provided to Second Harvest Food Bank, Salvation Army Sharing Tree, and annual Alzheimer Disease Conference, Forget-me-not Walk, KidsFest, YMCA Healthy Kids Day, Chelsea's House, local Health and Safety Fairs. We conduct a coat and blanket drive for the Haven of Rest Rescue Center. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee sponsors three Anchor Clubs, made up of young people making a dynamic difference in their world through volunteer service, at Chiles and Leon High Schools, and Maclay School For more information about the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, go to www.tallahasseepilot.org. Pilot Club to celebrate 75 years June 7, 2010- by Christopher Kelley, Tallahassee Democrat. With all of our nation's problems, community service is typically pushed aside in favor of tackling other issues. Unfazed, service groups such as the Pilot Club of Tallahassee strive to bring about local change. Since its charter in 1935, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, part of Pilot International, has been a force within the community. It derived its name from the riverboat pilots of yore, steering a true course around obstacles. The 20-member group has been a partner in Project Lifesaver, in Alzheimer conferences (having started the first one in Tallahassee 25 years ago), and it sponsors community service Anchor Groups in local high schools, alongside other projects. The Pilot Club will be celebrating its 75th anniversary Thursday. Jane Parker, president of the club, has been a local member for the last six years and part of the Pilot International since 2001. "Our motto is friendship and service. We serve the community and have fun doing it", Parker said. Jane Furlong has been a member since 1976 and is the most long-standing currently active member. "The club is a way for me to benefit others", Furlong said. "I joined for the service and I stay for the friendship:. The group is particularly proud of its award-winning BrainMinders program, which aims to educate young children about safety and brain awareness through puppet shows. "I think we're the best-kept secret in Tallahassee, but we'd like to change that," Furlong said. For more information, visit www.tallahasseepilot.org. Thanks from Heather Culp, Head Resident, LaVerne Weddle PSH, FSU, The Wave June 2010. Moving into the LaVerne Weddle Pilot Scholarship House changed my life forever four years ago. I was a stranger in a new town and I did not know anyone. The Pilot House changed that. During the time in which I have attended Florida State University, I have met quite an amazing group of people through the Southern Scholarship Foundation and the Pilot House. Not only have I lived with a diverse group of individuals, learning about different cultures and personalities along the way, but I have been embraced by a family. It is a family that I am proud to call my own. Working with the Pilot Club has broadened this kinship. Never have I felt so supported and encouraged before by those around me. From the first days of elementary school, my mother and father have continuously nurtured my love of learning. By high school, it was apparent that with three children, my parents could not afford to pay for college. Having the Pilot House to go to at the end of the day makes all of the difference in the world. Not only have I been given the opportunity and support to follow my dreams, but I have also been exposed to many new things and positive experiences. When I moved into the Pilot House, I knew nothing about the Pilot Club. Now I sing its praises. The Pilot Club has made the quest for education possible for many young women across the state. Without this house, without these people, my life would not be the same. I am who I am today because I have been shaped by these experiences. The Pilot House was a four-year adventure and one I will never forget. News from the Pilot Club of Tallahassee-KidsFest, The Wave, June 2010. Every May, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee has a booth at the Kids Fest. This year the event was on May 1st. and we fit and distributed bicycle helmets that we receive through grants. Our first customers came at 9:45 a.m. and they didn’t stop until we did at 3:00 p.m. Customers waited in line for 15-20 minutes. Over all we fit and distributed 367 helmets. Thanks to Jane Parker, her friend Jean, Yvonne Salfinger, Bea Mizell, Pam Schilling, Carol Wolfe, Karol Schneider and Claire Mikko for helping with this project. Tallahassee Democrat Volunteer of the Year Awards Luncheon, , The Wave, June 2010. Bea Mizell and Claire Mikko were honored to represent the Pilot Club of Tallahassee at the 32nd Annual Volunteers of the Year Award on April 29th at the University Center Club Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl. Our club was nominated by Gretchen Everhart School in the Non Profit Organization/Club category. Although we did not win, we truly are grateful the the school appreciates what we do for them and others in the community. 2010 Pilot International Florida District Convention, Newsletter Award 1st Place - Pilot Club of Tallahassee
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Pilot Club buys chairs for Gretchen Everhart July 2, 2009- by Claire Mikko for the Northeast Chronicle. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee received a matching grant in the amount of $1,743.00 from the Pilot International Foundation to purchase two Rifton high-back mobile chairs for Gretchen Everhart School. The Rifton Chairs will aid the students' with developmental abilities to learn and practice lifetime skills such as walking, sitting and standing. These are necessary skills to live a healthy productive life. Since 1935, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee has been committed to improving the lives of the citizens of the local communities and surrounding areas. Gretchen Everhart School is special to the Pilot Club of Tallahassee because the school is named after Gretchen Everhart, one of our former Pilot members. Gretchen Everhart was also the school's Principal. With additional funds generously received from the Killearn Kiwanis, the Pilot Club was able to purchase a total of three Rifton chairs for Gretchen Everhart School. The Killearn Kiwanis, as well as the Pilot Club, are partners with Gretchen Everhart as part of the Leon County Schools Partner Program. On June 16, Claire Mikko, Karol Schneider, Lucretia Thomas, Jane Furlong, Jane Parker, and Myra Blanchard, members of the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, presented the chairs to the school. The Pilot International Foundation is the charitable arm of Pilot International, a global organization of approximately 25,000 adult and youth members who are working together to improve the quality of life in local communities and throughout the world. Pilot's service focus is helping people affected by brain disorders and disabilities through volunteer activities, projects, and fund raisers. For more information contact Jane Parker, President or visit tallahasseepilot.org, pilotinternational.org, and killearnkiwanis.org. Alzheimer's Project June 25, 2009- by James Smith, Special to the Chronicle. The Alzheimer's Project, Inc. exists to provide support for caregivers caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Through support groups, respite opportunities, counseling, case assessment and training, APT is doing its small part to keep your community functioning. What's the best part about the Alzheimer's Project? While some say it's the support groups that meet throughout the month with delicious meals, others say it's the respite opportunities; whether in-home or facility based. In my humble opinion it's the price for services. That's right, the price. Since its inception in 1992, the Alzheimer's Project has never charged a caregiver for services. Indeed, every service is provided free of charge, including Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is a fantastic resource for families whose loved one's are prone to wandering (which 70% of Alzheimer's patients will do at least once during the disease state). In cooperation with the Leon County Sheriff's Office, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, and the Alzheimer's Project, this service pro-actively searches for wanderers through radio frequency should the patient ever wander away and the caregiver cannot find them. Is there really a need for the Alzheimer's Project? The Alzheimer's Association notes there are approximately 5 million Americans that are devastated by this disease, of those 470,000 are Floridians. Projections suggest by 2050, 14-16 million Americans will be affected by Alzheimer's and it will be the number one cause of death. We are not just a Leon County organization, we also provide support groups in Monticello, Quincy and Havana. We are also establishing a facility based respite room twice a month in Crawfordville starting in June. Please know, you are not alone in this struggle. We exist to serve you and your families. Call or visit us on the web at 386-2778 or alzheimersproject.org. James Smith is the Education and Training Director for the Alzheimer's Project.
Gretchen Everhart students, from left, Adam Creamer,Paul Chafin and Julius Emmanuel, are the first to use the new chairs donated by the Pilot Club of Tallahassee. Pilots are, from left to right, Claire Mikko, Karol Schneider, Lucretia Thomas, Jane Furlong, Jane Parker, and Myra Blanchard. Tallahassee Pilot Club receives grant to support Gretchen Everhart School June 18, 2009- by Claire Mikko. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee received a matching grant in the amount of $1,743.00 from the Pilot International Foundation to purchase two Rifton High Back Mobile Chairs for Gretchen Everhart School. The Rifton Chairs will aid the students' with developmental abilities to learn and practice lifetime skills such as walking, sitting and standing. These are necessary skills to live a healthy productive life. Since 1935, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee has been committed to improving the lives of the citizens of the local communities and surrounding areas. Gretchen Everhart School is special to the Pilot Club of Tallahassee because the school is named after Gretchen Everhart, one of our former Pilot members. Gretchen Everhart was also the school's Principal.
Jane Parker, President; Belinda Mizell, Director; Karol Schneider, Treasurer; Claire Mikko, President Elect; Pam Schilling, Vice President; Jane Furlong, Director; Bridget Dervish-Gonzalez, Past President; not shown, Yvonne Salfinger, Secretary (Photo taken by Carol Wolfe) Pilot Club of Tallahassee 2009-2010 Installation June 17, 2009- by Claire Mikko. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee recently held its 74th officer installation. New Officers are: Jane Furlong, one-year Director; Bea Mizell, two-year Director; Yvonne Salfinger, Secretary; Karol Schneider, Treasurer; Pam Schilling, Vice President; Claire Mikko, President-elect; Jane Parker, President; and Bridget Dervish-Gonzalez, Immediate Past President and Director. The Installation was conducted by Lucretia Thomas. Our club was chartered in 1935 and is affiliated with Pilot International. We support a wide range of community service projects dealing with brain-related disorders. We also educate children on how to protect their brains through a puppet show program known as BrainMinders. We have partnered with The Alzheimer's Project, Inc. and the Leon County Sheriff's office for Project Lifesaver, a proactive wanderer recovery program. In addition, we sponsor Anchor Clubs at Leon and Chiles High Schools and Maclay School. Visit our website at www.tallahasseepilot.org
April 24-26, 2009-Pilot Club of Tallahassee are Award winners at 76th Florida District Convention held in Tampa, Florida Outstanding Brain Injury or Disorder Projects Award (25 or less members) 1st Place - Pilot Club of Tallahassee 2nd Place - Pilot Club of Fort Pierce (26 or more members) - 1st Place - Pilot Club of Fort Myers Outstanding BrainMinders Program Award (25 or less members) 1st Place - Pilot Club of Tallahassee 2nd Place - Pilot Club of Fort Lauderdale 3rd Place - Pilot Club of Palatka 26 or more members - 1st Place - Pilot Club of Fort Myers Newsletter Award 1st Place - Pilot Club of Tallahassee 2nd Place - Pilot Club of St. Lucie County Patriotism Award 1st Place - Pilot Club of South Brevard 2nd Place - Pilot Club of Daytona Beach 3rd Place - Pilot Club of Fort Pierce Outstanding Anchor Club 1st Place - Pace High School (sponsored by Pilot Club of Milton) 2nd Place - Miami Springs Senior High (sponsored by Pilot Club of Miami) 3rd Place - John Carroll (sponsored by Pilot Club of Fort Pierce) For half a century, she's fought brain disorders October 23, 2008 - "Live to be 100" guest has another accomplishment to add to her name. In 1958, Lillian joined the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, founded in 1935 as a community service organization whose focus is the prevention of brain related disorders. Little did she know at the time that she would now be with the club for 50 years. At the September Pilot Club meeting, Lillian was presented with a 50-year certificate, 50-year pin, and a congratulatory letter from Pilot International in Macon, Ga. Pilot International was founded and chartered in 1921 as an international service organization. The riverboat pilots of the early 1900s are the inspiration for the name. These pilots were admired for their ability to steer a "true course" through challenging conditions and obstacles. Members are proud to be "Protecting our brains for life," teaching children to "Play Safe and Play Smart," through our BrainMinders puppet presentation, partnering with local law enforcement to provide Project Lifesaver in our communities to help find wandering Alzheimer sufferers, Down Syndrome and Autistic citizens, as well as thousands of other local and worldwide projects and opportunities.
The Pilot Club of Tallahassee honors Lillian Cox for being a dedicated member for 50 years. From left, Agatha Muse-Salters, Pilot Club of Tallahassee president, Lillian Cox and Pat Furr, Florida District, Northwest Region Lt. Governor. Special to the Northeast Chronicle, Tallahassee Democrat Pilot Club Sponsors BrainMinders Program August 28, 2008 -Members of the Pilot Club of Tallahassee recently put on the BrainMinders program, a Pilot International signature project focused on traumatic brain injury and brain disorders, to students at Gretchen Everhart School and to children at the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend. The award-winning program uses puppets to teach children how to play safe and play smart. The children received activity books and crayons to take home with them. Club members also fitted and distributed 20 bicycle helmets at Gretchen Everhart and 90 helmets at the Boys and Girls Club. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee spearheads efforts in understanding brain disorders. Members help the local community by participating in the Second Harvest Food Bank, the Salvation Army Sharing Tree, an annual Alzheimer-disease education and training conference, Project Lifesaver, KidsFest, local health and safety fairs. The club also conducts a coat and blanket drive for the Shelter. The club sponsors Anchor Clubs at Maclay School and Leon and Chiles high schools. To learn more about the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, please go to its Web site, www.tallahasseepilot.org. Special to the Northeast Chronicle published by the Tallahassee Democrat. August 28, 2008 -Agatha Muse-Salters and Claire Mikko, members of the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, joined more than a thousand Pilot members from all over the world at the Pilot International/Pilot International Foundation (PI/PIF) Annual Convention in Phoenix, Ariz. In addition to business meetings and workshops, convention attendees took part in the "PIF Walk", a fundraising event held to increase awareness of brain injury and brain-injury prevention. Proceeds from this event and other fundraising activities went to support the work of Pilot International Foundation in the areas of brain-related research and education. Community briefs, Northeast Chronicle published by the Tallahassee Democrat. October 18, 2007 -re the 40th anniversary of the founding of the YMCA: "The Tallahassee YMCA was chartered in 1952, spearheaded by a group of dedicated citizens who believed in the values promoted by the YMCA and who wanted to make a positive difference in the community. Our charter board reads like a "Who's Who" of 1950s Tallahassee." The fifteen charter board members included two Pilots: former Florida District Governor Alice Chambers, who served as personal assistant to several presidents of FSU; and Carolyn Krentzman, who was employed by FSU for 26 years and had a lounge at the Oglesby Student Union named for her in 1996. Wilson Cogswell, husband of Pilot Margaret Cogswell, was also a charter member. Source: summary by Pilot member Jane Furlong for the November Deck Chatter of article written in the Eastside Chronicle published by the Tallahassee Democrat. Project Lifesaver:
Bikers rally to help By Nic Corbett DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER
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Pilot Club of Tallahassee, just charity work The Pilot Club, chartered in 1935, is part of Pilot International, a worldwide service organization founded in 1921. Our club supports a wide range of community-service projects dealing with brain-related disorders. We also educate children on how to protect their brains through a puppet-show program known as BrainMinders. We have partnered with The Alzheimer's Project Inc. and the Leon County Sheriff's office for Project Lifesaver, a proactive wanderer-recovery program. This program provides tracking bracelets for Alzheimer's patients and autistic children. In addition, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee sponsors Anchor Clubs in three local schools: Maclay School, Leon High School and Chiles High School. The Pilot Club of Tallahassee is always looking for new members. Please contact membership@tallahasseepilot.org for more information or visit our website, www. tallahasseepilot.org.
In Tallahassee,
Florida, USA, the Pilot Club of Tallahassee.. The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Summary Report of Global Activities, Brain Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2008 Wakulla County Sheriffs Office Receives Funds for Project Lifesaver April 29-2007 Alzheimer's Foundation Gives WCSO Funds for "Project Livesaver". The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office has received a $5,000 check from the Alzheimer's Foundation of America in support of "Project Livesaver." This money will cover the cost of ten Project Livesaver radio transmitter bracelets and maintenance for those bracelets for one year. Project Lifesaver relies on proven radio technology and a specially trained search and rescue team of Deputy Sheriffs. Persons enrolled in the program wear a personalized wristband that emits a tracking signal. This program is a rapid-response, proactive partnership with local law enforcement aiding those suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, dementia and other brain related disorders such as Down's Syndrome and autism. The program is sponsored by the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office with referrals coming from the Wakulla County Senior Citizens Center. Sheriff Harvey said, "It's another initiative that allows us to better provide a level of protection and safety for seniors in Wakulla County." Project Lifesaver Search and Rescue teams were called into service as recently as February of this year. The Sheriff's Office received a call in the morning hours of February 4, 2007 from the son of a bracelet recipient informing the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office that his 89 year old father had wandered from home. Specialized electronic Search and Rescue teams arrived on scene and located the man in approximately 28 minutes. Project Lifesaver of Wakulla's projected funding needs in 2007 total $11,000. All funding for this project is received through donations and grants. www.wakulla.com Annual Alzheimer's
Disease and Education Conference Tracking bracelets
put to the test: Area law enforcement officers learning how to use
Project Lifesaver Seventeen people from the sheriff's offices in Alachua, Franklin, Leon and Wakulla counties combed Messer Park, off Jackson Bluff Road, practicing search-and-rescue skills using receivers that pick up signals from the bracelets. The Leon County Sheriff's Office is the facilitating agency for the state and will begin to train more agencies in Florida this year. Currently, 40 people in Leon County are wearing the bracelets. Project Lifesaver has a 100-percent success rate, said Bill Knight, a trainer for the program who came from Norfolk County, Mass. Since 1999, all 1,704 people who were wearing the bracelets and were lost were found safe, Knight said. If a person is missing and isn't found within 24 hours, he or she is half as likely to be found alive, he said. Leon Deputy Jay Vaughn knows the stress that caregivers face and the diminished recognition that those with Alzheimer's have because his grandmother had the disease. "She's from Tennessee. She still thought she was in Tennessee (after she had moved to Florida)," Vaughn said. "There's no way that she could have recognized anything. She wouldn't have lasted 24 hours." The program has been in Leon County since March 2005. Last year, the local Pilot Club, Alzheimer's Project of Tallahassee, and the County Commission donated $15,000 for the project, which enables residents to receive the service for free. It costs the Sheriff's Office about $300 to outfit a person. The receivers used by law enforcement cost about $5,200, Vaughn said. Anyone interested in getting a bracelet can call
the sheriff's offices in Leon County at 922-3300, in Franklin County
at 627-2113 or in Wakulla County at 926-7171. Contact reporter Daniela
Velazquez at (850) 599-2161 or dvelazquez@tallahassee.com. By Daniela Velazquez DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER March was Brain Injury Awareness Month March 2006 - Each year in the United States, approximately 1.4 million persons sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI); of these persons, approximately 50,000 die, 235,000 are hospitalized, and 1.1 million are treated and released from emergency departments. In addition, according to a 1999 report, an estimated 5.3 million persons in the US have a long-term or lifelong need for help in performing activities of daily living as a result of TBI. MMWR Weekly, March 3, 2006/55(08);201. Project Lifesaver
Kickoff Outfitted with a watch-sized bracelet on his arm, Commissioner Grippa will be easy to locate. This new technology allows Alzheimer's patients to be fitted with a special bracelet which transmits a signal. If the patient happens to wander, the Leon County Sheriff's Office can locate him in under thirty minutes. Caregivers and family members can now breathe a little easier and worry just a little bit less if they are caring for a wanderer...
20th Annual Alzheimer's
Seminar MEMBERS OF PILOT CLUB LEAD THE WAY IN COMMUNITY ACTION July 29, 1999 For many victims of brain-related disorders, darkness is all too familiar. The process of navigating through the unknown brought on by a disease such as Alzheimer's demands beacons of wisdom and love. To provide such beacons of hope, Tallahassee's Pilot Club offers support and guidance through the journey. ''The Pilot Club's mission is to provide for the community,'' said Jane Parker, the club president who...
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