Thursday, June 12, 2008

497th RTG Reunion Picnic Just Around the Corner


The following e-mail was disseminated on 1 June to the usual suspects:

Final Planning Meeting for 497th Reunion Picnic, 28 June 2008

On Saturday, 14 June, we will have a planning meeting at the Village Inn Restaurant, 3902 Palmer Park Blvd. (NE corner of Palmer Park andAcademy), beginning at 2:30 p.m.

We are still committed to having our reunion picnic at the USAFAcademy Picnic Ground, Pavilion 3, NE of Falcon Stadium, beginning at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, 28 June, 2008. Airmen stationed at the 497thRTG in Wiesbaden, or any other recce tech organization anywhere in the world, and Soldiers, Marines, etc. in affiliated units are welcome.

Items of business to be discussed at the meeting include: up-front contributions, publicity, potluck food contributions, and contacting people most likely to be interested in the event. We are also compiling a guest list to leave with the Security Police at thegate. If you're not active duty or retired, this should expedite your admittance into the base.

Contact information: Charles M. Sakai,

USA, Ret., 1985-88, 1990-92
2043 Southgate Rd., #84
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-331-8348 cell
e-mail: hammerz at hotmail-dot-com

UPDATE: For the latest report on the planning committee, see Mike Weatherford's blog, Old Patriot's Pen .

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