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So who has the big fish???

 

Argument to continue at the reunion.............

 

submit your entries to the webmaster.

 

Recent mini reunion picture

Free drink at the Friday night cocktail party to the people who are there and  identify the date of the picture.....

 

 

 

Until the 37th Raven Reunion starts.

 

2008 Reunion Attendees (as of Oct 12, 2008)

(Folks we haven’t seen in a while)

 

Gene Hamner, Mike & Wan Cavanaugh, Craig & Terri Duehring, Briggs Diuguid, Lee & Suzanne McKinley, Dot Fullick, Mark & Jeanie Diebolt, Jim Baker & Claudia Bunger & Jim Baker, Jack Drummond & Becky Doss & Shannon Head, Chad & Linda Swedberg, Vinny & Earldean Pastore, Drena & Jeff Herbert (Vinny’s dau & her husb.), Carl & Margaret Goembel,  George & Joy Williams, Doug Lea (Swamp Fever T-28D-5), Lloyd Van Zee, Larry & Elvis Williams, Growth & Suzan & Amanda Wilson, Bill & Jen Yenke, Lance & Chris Borden, Sharon Young, Bob & Jo Ann Dittert (Raven O-1), Spike & Dora Milam & Monica & Cecilia & Lance, Estelle & Sherry Trevathan,  Kent Carter & Sam Todaro, Don & Lorraine Moody, H Ownby & Lisa, Poppa Fox, Larry Margolies, Jim Kellogg, Lynda Quinn, Napoleon Garnica, John Davidson, Al Galante, Lew Hatch, Tom & Lu Palmer, Fred Platt, Steve Reich, Jerry Rhein, David Ryan, Karen Brinkley (O-2), Russ Turner (T-28A), Kurt Langseth (T-28A),

 

 

2008 RAVEN REUNION

Oct 16-19

 

 

Text Box:   "I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh or weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the men who once acted at their best; men who suffered and sacrificed, who suffered and stripped of their humanity. I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate and the military.  But I know them in a way I know no other men. I have never given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another. As long as I have memory, I will think of them all, every day. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thought will be of my family and my comrades... Such good men." Author unknown.
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

MUST DO:

Reunion reservations: edgunter@aol.com or (830) 560-2522.

If you’re a regular, but can’t make it this year, please let me know.

 Hotel reservations: Hawthorn Suites  (210) 655-9491.  Tell them you’re with the Ravens.  Same place, new owners.  They’re upgrading there.  A new reception area, a mini-gym for you guys who are into that instead of standing around the ice chests drinking beer & listening, some upgraded rooms.  We have a block of 42 rooms.  Get your reservations early. 

 

Ground Transportation: Jim Kellogg. Transportraven@aol.com  (210) 488-4458

 

This year’s reunion will be a great one.  Our unnamed source at high levels in the pentagon will  have an update on our MIA Raven brothers during the business meeting.  And if you can corner him, he might have an off-the-record comment on some other issues……

 

The schedule will be posted on the web site and will be similar to years past.

 

Costs:  If you pre-pay BY OCT 1, $205/person; $370/couple. Checks to EAPLS at 132 Trelawney, McQueeney, TX, 78123.

 

After that, the cost/person will be $225; $395/couple. Note: These prices may go up as we get closer if any other prices rise.

 

Even if you don’t pre-pay, I need to know if you’re coming to get an accurate count for meals.

36th RAVEN REUNION (16-19 Oct, 2008)
Schedule of Events

(All times approximate)

 

THURSDAY (16th)
1200-1600 Bird Dog, O-2, T-28 flights. New Braunfels Airport. Cost--  Help

     with gas, especially for T-28,O-2.  Ed Gunter for details. 

1800 Dinner on your own.   Felix’s will be open. 

 

FRIDAY  (17 th)
0900 Golf at Randolph. Cost $25-30 per with a cart. Rental clubs are

         available. Vinny Pastore (vinnypastore@tx.rr.com) for details.

1000-1500 Bird Dog/O-2/T-28 flights.  Ed Gunter for details.

1730 Daedalian Room at the O’Club (transportation will be available from

           the Hawthorn Suites to the O’Club, and return from 1700- closing.)

PLEASE DON’T DRINK & DRIVE

1830 Buffet in the International Room
2100 Scintillating conversation with Ravens, spouses, & Friends.  Apparently, the kids have been run out of the Officers Clubs.  We own upstairs & down.

                    

SATURDAY  (18 th)
0930  FELIX’s (2801 Pat Booker) opens for Carta Blanca & TexMex

1230 Business Meeting, EAPLS—Auger Inn.  RAVENS only, PLEASE

1430-1600  Auger Inn—Open meeting/warm-up.

1600-1830  Outtadeaugersotheycangetitreadyfordinner
1830 Cocktails in the Auger Inn (Transport will be available from the

              Hawthorn Suites to the O’Club, and return from 1830-closing)

PLEASE DON’T DRINK & DRIVE

2000 Memorial Ceremony
2020 Dinner is served.  Rolls available for a small donation to the 

           scholarship fund.  Butter available for a large donation.

2130 Annual Raven portrait. RAVENS only, PLEASE
2200 Aircraft carrier turns into the wind

2208  Ambulance arrives at O’Club

 

SUNDAY (19 th)
0930-1330 Randolph Room--Farewell Champagne Brunch at the O’ Club.

 

 

See you there.