March 2010 - 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard

AIRSCOOP
MARCH 2010
104th Fighter Wing Alumni Reunion
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Greetings to all ANG Alumni members
and welcome to a new year of reunions.
We hope that you enjoyed the
holidays and we are looking forward to
seeing everyone once again. We need to
keep our membership growing and
once again ask that you contact your
Air Guard buddies and encourage them
to attend the reunions throughout the
year. Dick Oleksak has made a tremendous
effort to design ANG Alumni jackets
with insignias and emblems of your
choice. He will make a brief presentation
and has obtained samples for your
review and consideration. The jackets
are in several varieties and costs, and
the choice is yours as to whether you
are interested in acquiring one.
Our 2010 reunion schedule is as follows:
17 March 2010
19 May 2010
21 July 2010
15 September 2010
17 November 2010
Here is the information on our March
Reunion:
Date: 17 March 2010
Place: NCO Club
Time: 1800 attitude adjustment hour,
dinner at 1900.
Cost: $13.00
Dinner: New England Boiled Dinner--
corned beef, cabbage, boiled potatoes,
carrots, rolls & butter, dessert & coffee.
We are currently working on the organization
of a tour of the base for our
alumni members at a subsequent reunion
this year, perhaps in July when the
weather is warm. We will keep you informed.
In addition, we could also arrange
for a C-5 tour at Westover if there
is enough interest in it. In 2011, we will
be celebrating our 50th anniversary of
our activation and deployment tp Phalsbourg
AFB, France. Discussions are
taking place regarding a possible reunion
with members of the ANG from Boston
and Syracuse, probably to be held
here at Barnes at our July reunion in
2011. We encourage your thoughts,
ideas, and suggestions at subsequent
reunions.
Remember, we need your check in the
amount of $13.00 as early as possible to
make your dinner reservation and for
access to the base. Guests are always
welcome. Send your reservation check
ASAP to Len Frigon at 778 West St.
Ludlow, Ma. 01056. Checks MUST be
made payable to 104th Mass ANG
Alumni Association and must be received
by 5 P.M. on Monday, 15 March.
Please enter the name(s) in the memo
section of your check when paying for
more than one person. Cancellations
with a full refund must be made prior to
5 pm on 15 March, the cut-off date.
Checks received after that time and date
will not be honored and a dinner will not
be available, nor a refund allowed.
If you have any questions, please call
Pam Spear at 569-2422 or Len Frigon at
589-9157.
We hope to see you on the 17th!
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