THE NEXT REUNION WILL BE

16, 17, 18 JULY 2010

AT DICK & JAN CYNEWSKI’S

IN CORINTH, MAINE

We’re going with a potluck on Saturday the 17^th during the daytime.  Tents, chairs, tables, tableware will be provided.  You will need to BYOB and a food item to share.  People who will be lodging in Bangor may pick up hot or cold deli items from Hannaford’s or from the fully stocked local deli at Tradewinds Supermarket in Corinth only a half-mile away from Cynewski’s backyard. Remember that alcoholic drinks are not sold in Corinth. There is a Family Dollar store in Corinth.  How things change!

Pauline has volunteered her farm at 449 Tate Road just a very short distance from Cynewski’s for you to park RV’s, travel trailers, or tents at “no charge" for the first 50 campers.  The fields are all solidly packed earth so there will be no problem parking and the ground is never saturated with rainwater.

As plans progress, in the spring we’ll advise you on Friday night and Saturday night hospitality locations.  All suggestions are welcome, be sure to contact a Reunion Committee member via email, phone, or letter.

DONATIONS

Richard LeCain of NH

Mel Pridgen, Rocky Mount, NC

Thanks to the many who have donated throughout the years

COMMUNICATIONS

We enjoyed reading the CAFS Newsletter.  It sounds as though you had some good suggestions about the next reunion.  We are sending a donation to be used for whatever purpose you see fit – including doilies!!

Sincerely,

Judy and Lloyd Egers

Gorham, Maine

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Dick and Jane Lovell’s email address has changed to thelovealls1955@sbcglobal.net

FROM OUR WEBSITE

Leon R. “Bob” Koller

lrkoller@koller.net

1959 in Radar Mtnc; resides in Colorado

Joe Knapp

jknapp101@yahoo.com

1960-64 Admin; resides The Villages FL

Jack “Jake” Connelly

Jackconnelly@comcast.net

1973-76 Radio Mtnc

Resides 25 Fieldstone Ln, Limerick PA 19468.  Ph. 610-495-0383

William “Bill” Maloney, TSgt Retired

whiskeymikect@aol.com

radar ops; resides Vernon CT

Peter Milner

Villager1068@hotmail.com

Oct 65-Aug 68 Radar Mtnc

Resides in Florida

SAD NEWS

There is no easy way to say this........

Connie died in her sleep the morning of Saturday, Feb 14th at 4:45......... She had a multiple of things wrong with her. She was a very sick gal.  Sicker than we thought.  Wes 

 George P. Milner Jr., 76, died Friday,              March 13, 2009, at a Bangor hospital. He was born March 22,    1932, the son of George P. Milner Sr. and Rita B. (Lambert) Milner. George loved to bowl. He was a member of the local and state Bowling Halls of Fame. George was the president of the N.E.M.T.P.B.A. and Maine State Bowling Association. He belonged to several bowling travel leagues and considered Family Fun Bowling Center a second home. George was a member of American Legion Post No. 12, Bangor, and Maine Troop Greeters. He is survived by his loving wife of 15 1/2 years, Debra (Muns) Milner; stepmother, Mary Milner; sons, Michael and wife, Laura, of Waynesville, Mo., Richard and wife, Shelby, of Conway, S.C., David and wife, Karin, of Albany, Ga., and Edgar Sanborn II of Germany; daughters, Patricia Allen of Bangor, Yvonne Ehman of Belfast, Ann Sanborn of Frankfort and Monica Cilley and husband, James, of Easton; sister, Karen Grant of Columbia Falls; 16 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; and lifelong friend, Joseph Mizda. In addition to his

parents, George was predeceased by his first wife, Jean Milner; and his sister, Diane Borda.

FOUND

__?___  Toner, Freeport, Maine, Stationed at Charleston in the 1970’s.   We are still waiting and waiting for contact for email and mailing address.

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Hi, I was stationed at Charleston from 1960 to 1961.  Worked as 30352 (Radio), then cross- trained into 30352 (Radar).  Home address:

12349 Coleraine Ct

Reston, Va 20191

My Florida Address is:

38 Bass Lake Rd

DeBary, FL 32713

My cell (in both locations) is 703-314-8878

My current schedule is Virginia until Dec 20th.  Maybe Christmas and New Years in Florida.

Regards,

Richard E. Small

rsmall003@comcast.net

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Douglas Braun

1781 Tarpon Dr, Naples FL 34119

UNPAID ADVERTISEMENT

If you’re interested in being part of the Reunion Committee, there are no qualifications, no special talents required, just willing hands and hearts to keep the Reunions going.  The more involved the better ‘cause none of us are getting any younger and we need the help !!

YOUR HELP NEEDED

Becky Robinson, widow of Ted Robinson, is trying to put a claim in to VA for Ted’s exposure to asbestos.  Before Charleston Air Force Station opened, Ted was on a carpenter detail to The Hill to construct the dormitories and office buildings.  Because of the time period, it should be evident that he was exposed to asbestos during that whole time.  Because of the lack of written documentation, Becky is stymied.  In later years, do you remember any asbestos removal projects?  Do you have any information regarding the insulation products used at construction? 

Air Force Enlisted Village residents return from ‘honor flight’

by Betty Stevens

Air Force Enlisted Village contributing writer

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AFRNS) -- If they didn’t understand they were heroes before, they couldn’t escape knowing it today. 

Five residents of the Air Force Enlisted Village were part of a group of 101 World War II veterans who recently spent a 14-hour day traveling from Pensacola, Fla., to Washington, D. C., and back to participate in the Emerald Coast Honor Flight program. 

Emerald Coast Honor Flight is a non-profit organization that honors America’s veterans by flying them from various counties in Florida to Washington, according to the program’s Web site.  Part of the Honor Flight Network, the program offers a one-day free visit so veterans can visit their respective memorials.

Village retirees on the Honor Flight were Tech Sgts. Jack Caldwell and William Brown; Master Sgt. Richard Norton; Staff Sgt. John Cristos; and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Ramm.  They were joined on the journey by other World War II veterans from the Pensacola area.

The veterans were treated to an elaborate surprise welcoming party when they returned to Pensacola Regional Airport that

night.  Honor guards from each branch of the service, as well as members of the Patriot Guard stood the flag lines.  The voices of an

a cappella choir of midshipmen were drowned out as hundred of flag-wavers shouted greetings, "Hero! Hero! Hero!,"; "U-S-A! U-S-A!" and "What happened in Washington stays in Washington!" 

What happened in Washington was a tour of war memorials, including the National World War II Memorial.  Some of the veterans who held back tears all day couldn't stop from crying at the celebration upon their return.   

Part of the emotion came from seeing 4,000 gold stars on the memorial's Freedom Wall commemorating the 400,000 Americans who didn’t come back from the war.  Part of the emotion came from the welcome home they received.

"I'm a retired first sergeant.  I don't shed tears,” said Chief Ramm, former aircraft radio operator.  But he did confess to being misty-eyed, and described the day as "marvelous.” 

“A lot of people put in a lot of time for us,” he said.  “It surprised me."

All the travelers echoed Chief Ramm's endorsement of the memorable day.   

"I'm sure glad I went,” said Sergeant Norton, a gunner on a B-17 who was taken prisoner by the Germans after his plane crash landed during the war.  “The weather was gorgeous and the whole day was so enjoyable."

While in Washington, the veterans were easily recognizable with their matching Honor Flight T-shirts and caps.   

"Everybody wanted to give us a big ‘thank you’ and hug our necks," said Sergeant Caldwell, also a B-17 gunner. 

The highlight of the day for Sergeant Brown came before his early-morning departure when he, like all the other veterans, was given a letter written by a local student.  Sergeant Brown’s letter was signed by Harley Spann, of Gulf Breeze Middle School, who wrote, "Thank you for going out to fight for our country.  You risked your life to save this place.  You have done an awesome job.  Our lives wouldn't be the same without you."  

For more information on the Honor Flight Network, visit http://www.honorflight.org/index.htm

Committee Member

Pauline Sodermark was scheduled for a hip operation and hoped to be mobile by Reunion time.  Her doctor has subsequently died so the search for another surgeon is on.  With pain management this operation may be moved further in the future.  Playing doctor tag all spring and summer has been a pain in itself, as a lot of you have experienced in your own lives.

Golf

Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.

Golf! You hit down to make the ball go up. You swing left and the ball goes right. The lowest score wins.  And on top of that, the winner buys the drinks

Golf is harder than baseball. In golf, you have to play your foul balls.

If you find you do not mind playing golf in the rain, the snow, even during a hurricane, here's a valuable tip: your life is in trouble.

Golfers who try to make everything perfect before taking the shot rarely make a perfect shot.

The term 'mulligan' is really a contraction of the phrase 'maul it again.'

A 'gimme' can best be defined as an agreement between two golfers ...neither of whom can putt very well.

An interesting thing about golf is that no matter how badly you play; it is always possible to get worse.

 

Golf's a hard game to figure. One day you'll go out and slice it and shank it, hit into all the traps and miss every green. The next day you go out and for no reason at all you really stink.

If your best shots are the practice swing and the 'gimme putt', you might wish to reconsider this game.

Golf is the only sport where the most feared opponent is you.

Golf is like marriage: If you take yourself too seriously it won't work, and both are expensive.

The best wood in most amateurs' bags is the pencil.

2010 Reunion Committee

Joe Mizda

66 Fourth St, Bangor, Me 04401

Email – jcm_mstpba@msn.com

(Keeper of the Mailing List)

Merland Clark

105 Exeter Rd, Corinth, Me 04427

Email – mc4956@juno.com

(Keeper of the Funds)

Burke Soileau

44 North Rd, Sebec, Me 04481

Email – bnbsoileau@midmaine.com

(Newsletter Helper)

Dick Cynewski

P. O. Box 103, Corinth, Me 04427

Email – dickski4@gmail.com

(Keeper of the CAFS Website)

Pauline Sodermark

449 Tate Rd, Corinth, Me 04427

Email – psodermark@wmconnect.com

 (Keeper of the Newsletter)