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The E-Mail Newsletter of the Army Security Agency Alpiners Reunion Group
Serving veterans of the SIS, ASA and INSCOM who were stationed in Germany or Austria
Volume 5 – Number 6
July 16, 2009
Ralph R, Thadeus, Editor
(Scheyern 53-56)
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2009 REUNION – ST. LOUIS – OCTOBER 8-9-10 – ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
The Headquarters Hotel will be the Cheshire Lodge, 6300 Clayton Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63117. For reservations call 1-800-325-7378. Room rates are as previously published: Singles at $75.00 + $11.33 tax and Doubles at $85.00 + $12.83 tax per night. This price includes a Continental Breakfast. The Cheshire is located in mid-town St. Louis, near Forest Park, and is the same hotel we used last year. Hotel reservations and/or cancellations are your responsibility.
The major reason for the delay in this issue of the Interceptor was trying to arrange transportation for a reasonable price. We were not able to do this so we will provide our own transportation to the Oktoberfest and Banquet. Because of this we have a price reduction for both of these events.
The price for the Oktoberfest Friday evening will be $40.00 per person. This will get you two beers (Hofbräu aus München), wine or soda; Pilar pretzel, bratwurst, roast chicken or schweinshaxe dinner; and, reserved seating.
Saturday’s banquet at the Feasting Fox will also see a price reduction. Your choice of Prime Rib or Salmon will now be $30.00 including tax and gratuity.
The next edition of the Interceptor on August 1st will include the Reservation Request form. For those of you not familiar with how we operate the reunions, your payment for functions you will be attending are expected by the closing date on the form. In this case it will be August 31st. We make every effort, successfully in the past, to refund all but the $15 registration fee for cancelations due to illness or other major life events.
ASMN
You BAers might want to check out the Bad Aibling Lawn Tennis Association web site at http://balta.wordpress.com if you haven’t already done so.
We aren’t getting any younger. The USASA Alumni Association, National Capital Area, is seeing a significant decline in their annual luncheons. So much so that they are considering an alternative way of providing for the immortality of the ASA. Rather than continue their annual luncheons they are considering endowing an academic chair at the American Military University (AMU). You can check the AMU out at http://www.amu.apus.edu.
By the way, the ASA Alumni Association Picnic at Blobs Park (Next to Fort Meade) is scheduled for this coming August 1st. For further information the POC’s are Nels Johnson 703-499-9049 and Harry Dykes 410-374-9842.
The hunt is on for “Little L” stationed in Herzo and Pocking in the mid to late 60’s. The hunters believe his correct name was Jim (?) Lawrence. If you have any contact information, pass it on to me and I will send it on its way.
Finding old friends. Supporting Member Jim Pettit (Scheyern/Kassel 55-57) writes: If the person you are looking for does not turn up on Vern’s list, try the “White Pages” on the Internet. I have had some success using it. Every speck of info you supply helps with the search. Full name, wife’s name, home state, home town, age, etc. I found three guys from my Trick using it.
NEW CONTACTS
William A. Rowland – Mt. Meisssner/Rothwesten 63-64
William C. Pratt – Heilbronn/Augsburg – 55-57
Pineapple (?) Lane – Herzo – 68-69
TAPS
Walter Shadden (Herzo/Berlin) passed away on June 9, 2009 as reported by his daughter Lisa Shadden to Bill Channel (Herzo 54-56)