On Saturday, April 27, 2019, 3:57:08 PM EDT, Gaye Lyn wrote:
Hello, dear Family,
Just checking in. Scott, congrats again on the hotel award. Really
special.
All is well here. I’m planning a June road trip (approx 6/7 thru 7/7)
to visit VA families (maybe even yous guys in FL???) and do some
research. I had really hoped to join you at Mt. Tom this year, but I
cannot make it happen. However, Harry and I will visit the site at the
end of a 3-week Europe vacation. We’re flying back through Boston to
visit with his sister in western MA — she lives about 20 miles from the
crash site! Amazing, isn’t it? So we will go to pay our respects.
But…Gracie and I are coming to FL. Should be down your stretch of the
beaches around June 26-29. Sure hope we can get together. I’ll be
visiting Marilyn Gries as well. She is a precious motivation for
extending my trip. I just must treat myself to our giggles and another
Jewish deli sandwich with her!!! Maybe we could lunch there together!?
I’d love to somehow introduce you all. She’s the personification of
Spirit, Love and Joy.
I’m also headed south instead of to DC, NJ & OH (my original route) due
to an unfolding development at Embry-Riddle, Daytona Beach. They have
an intermittent student research group who focuses on the non-sked era.
That’s us!!! And the Professor in charge has told me that the VAE story
is “interesting and important” and asked if I would agree to a video
interview by a student group. What do you suppose was my answer???? We
have no specific dates yet; it will not be this school term. But I
figured it couldn’t hurt for me to invite myself for a brainstorming
meet & greet. Whether my dates match their academic terms remains to be
seen. I hope to find out this coming week.
I also hope to meet with David Stringer, aviation historian, author and
expert on the non-skeds. He’ll be in Atlanta for two aviation
conferences, one of which is Airliners International – the group that I
addressed last year in DC. I’m going to poke my head in to reacquaint
with a couple vendors I met last year.
Here’s a peak at the current plan — some dates subject to change. Let
me know if it works for you. Al, now that you’re a “free man,” maybe
you can join us? 😉
Hugs and love,
Gaye
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From “ALFRED STETTNER”
To “Gaye Lyn”
Cc “Ellen Stettner” ; “Scott Stettner”
Date 4/30/2019 11:55:24 AM
Subject Re: Hello, Stettners
Hi Gaye,
You sure are the epitome of energy! It looks like a great trip –
unfortunately Wendy and I won’t be in Fla when you’re there…Too bad!
Sorry I won’t see you or Gracie or Marilyn.
The Embry Riddle activity sounds very promising. I’m sure the
interaction will be mutually beneficial for the students and for you.
You can motivate them and convince them that the best way to learn about
the history of the non-skeds is to to spend their research energies on
VA as a case study. Ditto with David Stringer.
Al