The "good old days" at Denver
Stapleton.
Dick
Reynolds #5363
The old tower and FAL CV-580's |
ZLA Retirees’ Quarterly Luncheon
Pat Faux #3483
ZLA Retirees’ Quarterly Luncheon, at Foxy’s Landing - WJF airport in
Lancaster, December 15, 2015.
Standing: Bob Harness, Bill Senechal,
Jerry Koszyk, Jerry Stone, Frank Arcidiacono, Jake Garland, Mickey
Burns, Jesse Neil, Skip Otis, Pat Faux, Gene Tiede, Fred Neumeyer,
Tom Lynde, Denny Mayer, Cindy Pool and Lou Spencer. Seated: Harry
Street, Don Allen, Bob Pease and Jim Busbee
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Picture of Jim Brown in Costume
Jim Brown #3220
I received my copy of the annual last
week. It has to be one of the issues in a long time with almost no
input from me. I imagine there are others who will say “good, he
always gets too much ink”. But with my knee surgery and my rehab and
the loss of Doreen, I have not had much motivation for
writing. I will send a document one of these days that will give you
more information. a lot more than anyone would want to know, about
my 2015 year. I am attaching a photo of the first place winner
of the Halloween costume party. In case you cannot tell “t’is moi”
as Miss Piggy would say. I will also send some photos of
my apartment and other pix of the facility. It is a big place with
three buildings and a fourth to open in April. They have abut 500
residents right now. That is independent living and assisted
living. The new building will be a “memory” unit and then they will
build one for skilled nursing. There is too much in the document for
the ”FORUM” , but you can
us the ones in my next mail and of course, the Phantom.
Snowbird Report
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Larry and Sondra Langweil and Naomi and Warren Lichtenberg
gathered last week at Mike's in Annapolis for their second annual
crab feast. Sondra and Larry are Seen topping off the meal with
nutty buddies while Naomi and Warren had Key Lime Pie for dessert.
Both couples will be leaving in October for their winter homes in
Boynton Beach, Florida |
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FAA Retirees Luncheon, August 6, 2015
Warren Lichtenberg #3161
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On August 6th, 20 people gathered at
the Far East Restaurant in Rockville, MD for a Chinese lunch with
old friends from the FAA. Among those who attended were Harold
Smetana, George Quinn, Vic Foose, Herb Backner, Bob Wein, Frank
Frisbie, Norm Solat, Sondra and Larry Langweil, Bob Rovinsky, Murray
Boris, Art Feinberg, Dave Spokley, John Horrocks, Bill Ornett, Jerry
Bradley, and Naomi and Warren Lichtenberg. Diane and Ed Schuman even
came down to Rockville from South Jersey to join us for an enjoyable
afternoon. It was the first time in two years that we have had a
luncheon in the DC area, but based on the attendance, we will
schedule another luncheon next summer.
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Happy 4th of July Everyone
Jim Turner #3420
July 4th Picture |
Bob Ervin and Daughter Dawn at Dinner
Bob Ervin #3517
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This is a picture that Deb posted of our daughter Dawn and
me at dinner. We went to the very well known "Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe"
where the food is good, overpriced, but the music is top notch! What
a great Father's Day! Can't believe she will be 60 in a few months.
This jazz club is owned and operated by Gretchen Valade who also
owns Carhartt clothing company. She is a devotee of jazz and almost
single handed rescued the jazz scene in the Detroit area. I met her
last night and for a darn near 90 year old she is doing quit well. |
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Seattle Area Luncheons
Jerry Johnson 3582 |
Seattle ARTCC ZSE - We meet on the
first Thursday of each month at the Rainbow Café at 112 E Main St,
Auburn, WA 98002. There is lots of room. Please plan to attend
Seattle
Terminal Area SEA & BFI - The Seattle Area terminal controllers meet
semi annually on the 2nd Wednesday of June and December. We have
moved a couple times in the last year or so but are comfortable at
the Old Country Buffet at 1816 S 320th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
across from what we used to call the Sea-Tac Mall. We meet at 1100
for War Stories and begin having lunch around noon. Try to E-Mail
Bruce Harpham at brucelaura@msn.com or by calling him at
253-874-9792.
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Bev
Swanson (BFI-T), Steve Zandell, Art Vail.
Harry
Shephard, Tom Kinsman, Gary Gruvman (ZSE), Jim Hommel, UNK, Roy
Keeehnel, Bob Alexander (BFI-T)
Bev Swanson
(BFI-T), Steve Zandell, Art Vail, Joe Conner.
Dick
Bosick, Joe Conner.
Jerry
Johnson. Dick Prang, Art Vail, Dick Bosick |
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DTW/SOAP 2015 Annual Reunion
Jim and Carol Holtsclaw #2738
Bob and Debbie Ervin #3517 |
Left To right: In back, Vickie & Brian Newsom; far left
Bob & Deb Ervin; then to her left is Russ Bracken with his wife
Dottie in front of him; to her left is Mel & Barbara White;
Slightly behind him is Ron Tuck who is partly in front of Don
Moore in the back. To his left and in front is Hank Anderson &
Connie is in front: to Hank’s left is Barbara and Doug Lott who
is standing next to Dick Wallerstedt; To his left is Rick with
Mary Jane in front and to his right; beside her is Carol & Jim
Holtsclaw.
We have just completed the 2015 (two day)
DTW/SOAP Annual Reunion at the Marriott Courtyard, in Brighton,
MI. Those that made the reunion had plenty of laughs, endured
some of the same war stories (aka lies) and came away with a
good feeling of comradeship with the others in attendance. Our
two evening dinners were excellent; the informal first night and
the more formal (must wear shoes and shirt or top) second night
with our gratis professional photographer Bill Bertakis taking
his excellent couples pictures. In other words, A Good Time Was
Had By All.
A photograph of the group is provided for
your viewing pleasure and awe…….
Yes, we do get a little
older each year.
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With Our Daughter at Clark
Botanical Garden
Nora and Bob
Goldman #2264 |
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Our daughter Karen was visiting from Columbus, Ohio and
urged that we take advantage of the splendid sunshine and fair
weather for a visit to the Clark Botanical Gardens in Roslyn
Heights. The unsurpassed loveliness of the clustered flower beds,
herbal gardens and the stands of magnificent trees gave fragrance
and sights to delight the senses. We took it all in with great
pleasure and anticipation of our upcoming 64th wedding anniversary
and Nora's progress in overcoming the difficulty of healing a
complex three way fracture of the left femur in January of this
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Charlene and Sid Wugalter #2953
15 years ago
FAA Retirees Luncheon Boynton
Beech 2015
Anita and Herb Goldstein
Bob Klose and Irv Mark
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Trainor
Naomi and Warren
Lichtenberg
Sandy Walker and Terry Greenwood
Sondra and Larry Langweil
Annual Los Angeles FAA Luncheon
Credits Jim
Holtsclaw #2738
Approximately 100 attendees
had a very enjoyable time at their Annual Luncheon sponsored by
SkyOne Credit Union.
Food was excellent and conversation was
in abundance. They came, they saw, they listened and they
enjoyed........
Presentations were made by the financial
advisor for SkyOne Credit Union and yours truly, who was given
the opportunity to talk about what is the definition of an
Airway Pioneer, with a brief power point presentation of the
History of the Society of Airway Pioneers. Two new members
joined that day with several others promising to come on board.
If you are to be in the LA area at this time of year in 2016,
don't miss the next Annual Luncheon.
Album #1
https://plus.google.com/photos/112673525419502508429/albums/6119180486132492401
Album #2
FAA
Retirees Luncheon February 23, 2015
Ayres Hotel, Hawthorne, CA
Feb 23, 2015
by Bradford Talamon
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My 83rd Birthday
Al Benson #2290
Well yesterday I woke up with a head cold. The plan was
to watch some football on TV and then go into Winchester for
dinner. Well it wasn't a very nice day and it was cold, so the
plan changed. Our children were out of town except Nancy and
Danny, so Marlene called Nancy and we decided we would have our
little party at home. Nancy stopped on the way to our house for
Chinese. Marlene made a chocolate cake, she had a figure 8 and
three candles on the cake.
We even had a few drinks and I
had a little brandy after dinner. Nice time was had by all. Ha
Ha!
You can't hide the aging factor from the pictures.
PDX Luncheon 1/6/2014
We met as
scheduled in Clackamas, OR.
Credits to Jerry Johnson #3582
Larry
Foster, Shirley Mason and Clint Wilkinson
Mrs.
Dick Beck, Dick Beck and Dick Jensen
Dick
Jensen, Bob Schultheis, Bonnie and Bob Eichel
Jerry
Johnson and John Coppinger
Shirley Mason, Clint Wilkinson and Dick Beck's wife
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