Aloha, NYSkyscrapers,
The NYSkyscrapers semi-annual Luncheon was held
Wednesday June 14, 2006, at the Montclair Golf Club, in New Jersey. The 78 of
us in attendance were guests of club members Jack and Liz Smith.
Raffles were held to raise money for the United
Airlines Retired Pilots Foundation, which provides assistance to those pilots
and/or their spouses whose income has become insufficient to provide them with
a minimal standard of living. A check for $880 will be sent shortly to the
foundation. No shortage of generosity in this group.
Raffle prizes consisted of 2 United Retiree ball
caps, 2 pairs of handmade ceramic mugs, two United sweatshirts, a United
777 Model airplane, and also included the following contributions: a
bottle of Jack Daniels from John and Linda Stewart, a United 747 model
airplane from Hank Lopez-Cepero, and 2 baskets of homemade wine and homemade
garlic jelly from Skip and Billie Fairman.
First-time-in-a-long-time attendees included
Winnie Balboni, Bob Carey, Jim Colligan, Ray and Jim Foreback, Rich Granger,
Jim Pifer, and Steve Scott.
Steve Scott drove all the way up from Annapolis,
MD; and George Williams drove 3 1/2 hours from Amherst, Mass.
Not attending but sending their regrets were Ben
Conklin Sr, Roger Crawford, Jim Davis, Joe Guccione, Kathy Guilfoile, Doug
Horne, Koop Koopman, Matti Kosonen, Ron Krilla, Joan McIntosh, Denny Morell,
Ken Perkins, Bob Scott and Morrie Wiener.
At the reception desk, successfully remembering
everyone's names as they checked in and goading them into buying raffle
tickets were Ken Ernst, Ray and Jan Foreback, Bob Beavis, Tom Purrington, and
Hank Lopez-Cepero. And Bob and Hank also volunteered to draw the raffle
winners from a bag of tickets, distribute the prizes, and entertain the troops
with their gifts of gab.
Bob Carey, retired FOSR, brought his infamous
photo albums of JFKFO retirees and gave a puzzling gift to Bob Beavis. The
gift was a United Retiree ball cap, with a screw lodged through the United
emblem. Wonder what he could have had in mind?
Since Manero's has closed its doors, either we
find a replacement location in the Greenwich (CT)/Westchester (NY) area, or we
start holding both spring and fall luncheons at the Montclair Golf Club.
Reviewing the number of folks attending luncheons at only one of the two
locations indicates that the Montclair Golf Club is easily the favorite. Your
opinions about locating the fall luncheon are welcome.
And finally, here's the list of those who joined
us for lunch:
Ray and Sharon Amato, Howie Aronson, Winnie
Balboni, Bob Beavis, Bud and Mary Berlingeri, Ray Bernosky, Bill and Lou-Jane
Bickert, Jim and Betty Brady, Frank Calderaro, Bob Carey, Jim Colligan, Jan
and Patty Conover, Ed DeChant (plus his dad Bernard, and friend Martin
Barnes), Frank Decker, Ron Denk, Bob Eccles, Wayne Erb, Wes and Sallie Erbe,
Ken Ernst, Skip and Billie Fairman, Ray and Jan Foreback, Jim Gardner, Dorothy
Gates, Rich Granger, Al Heller and Judy Barteau, Jack and Glinda Hill, Carol
Hooey (Bump Hanley's daughter), Kraly, Jody Bruce and Rose-Marie Kutz,
Jim Lattimer, Harry and Jane Lloyd, Hank Lopez-Cepero, Don and Carol Matheson,
Chuck Melborne, Augie and Margaret Miller, Al Mitchell, Bill Muller, Rip
Munger, Dave Ormesher, Jim Pifer, Charlie and Bobbi Pocher, Tom Purrington,
Ned and Rae Rankin, Jerry Schlichter, George Schnell, Steve Scott, Jack and
Liz Smith, Irv Soble, Pete Sofman, John & Linda Stewart, Watts and Phyllis
Waddell, Jay and Kay Weeks, George Williams, Lyn Wordell, and Jim and Millie
Wright.
Hope to see you all at one of our future
luncheons.
Pete Sofman
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