Mini reunions are now located on their own page.
http://asachitose.com/Page17.html
Reunion photos are located http://asachitose.com/ReunionPhotoIndex2.html
Great Job Milt!!! Another succeessful reunion in
Pennsylvania in 2011 and on to Reno in 2012.
In Closing from Harrisburg!
Yes, we had a GREAT Reunion at the Holiday Inn inGrantville, PA. I
would like to thank the Staff of the Holiday Inn, namely Donna and Afton for
taking GOOD
care of US. I want to thank ALL My Wonderful Volunteers who made
this Reunion a success; namely, Mary Calder, Eileen Goodrich, Willa Nichols,
Shelia McCann,
Bob Castle, Andy Goodrich, Roger Smith, Al Tarlecki,
Judy Presley, and Hubert Presley. We started with a Tour to Adams County Winery,
the Lancaster Tour
going to the Amish Farms, the GREAT noon meal at Hershey
Farm Restaurant, the food was GREAT, just ask anyone that was on that tour. It
was a very rainy day
during the tour to Gettysburg but the evening meal
at Dobbins Restaurant was fantastic! When we got back to the Holiday Inn, Larry
Sherman gave us an exciting
evening of Karaoke. On Saturday, the banquet
food was VERY Good and the DJ, Johnny Burgos, had the Members dancing until well
after 10 PM.
Just a final note, two hundred fourteen registered with 208
showing up for the Banquet. We had 111 members, 2 widows, and 101 spouses &
guests. We also had 23 first
time attendees. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL
THOSE WHO SENT ME EMAILS to thank me. On to Reno in 2012 and Atlanta
2013!
Milt Kessler, Jr.
Reno, Nevada will be the site of
the 2012 Chitose Reunion.
Keith and Molly Davis will be
finalizing the arrangements with Circus-Circus in June for the 2012
reunion in Reno. Room rates should be similar to the rates we had during
the
2008 reunion and they are planning on using the same tour company that
was also used in 2008. Car and RV’s park free during your stay but you cannot
live in the RV while parked.
The reunion dates are Tuesday, September 18th-Thursday, September
20th. The hospitality room will open on Sunday, September 16th at noon and close
Friday night, the 21st of September.
Room prices Sunday thru Thursday
are $67.42 and the Friday and Saturday rate will be $94.66 per day. This
includes all taxes and resort fees. Registration prices have not been
determined at this time due to changing menu prices for our banquet. We will
have reduced registration fee for those that register prior to July 1, 2012. The
registration fee has not been
determined at this date. The hotel has
guaranteed our group rooms up until August 7th. When you call the hotel you
should tell them you are with the ASA Chitose Association to get the
group
rate. If you call after August 7th the hotel might not have a room available
under our group. The hotel has a free shuttle that takes you from the airport to
the hotel. The shuttle leaves
the hotel on the hour and half hour and
returns on the quarter and three quarter hour. The hotels telephone number is
1-800-328-0876.
Tours:
Historic Virginia City and Train
Ride – 6 Hours
Depart
from your hotel at 10:00am and travel via chartered motorcoach to historic
Virginia City. Your professional step-on guide will tell you
all about the history, geology and characters of the area as you ride
along. Upon arrival, enjoy a brief driving tour
followed by 2½ hours in this former gold and silver rush town to explore and
sightsee. Walk along the wooden sidewalks of yesteryear as
you browse through the saloons, museums, casinos and gift shops.
This is a great place to pick up that unique souvenir of your
trip. Virginia City has so much history and you will have
plenty of time to explore and experience the town. Have lunch
on your own before boarding the historic V & T Railroad for a round trip
excursion to Gold Hill. And…. watch your personal possessions
in case you run into a band of ornery bandits. After your
ride enjoy a guided tour of the famous Pipers Opera House.
This theater was the “place to be” during this silver town’s
heyday. Return to Reno in the late afternoon.
Price per person: $43.00
Highlights: Chartered
Motorcoach Transportation, Professional Step-On Guide, Guided Virginia City
Driving Tour, V&T Railroad Excursion, Guided Tour of Piper’s Opera
House
MEN'S DAY TOUR
National
Automobile Museum & Donner State Park Memorial – 6 Hours
Leave
Reno mid-morning and travel west to the Donner Memorial State Park located near
Truckee, California. Visit the Visitor’s Center and take in
the video presentation depicting the ill-fated Donner Party’s stay during the
severe winter of 1846-47 and then have time to walk along the trail where you
can still see the cabin ruins. Travel then continues to
Truckee for a short driving tour before returning to Reno. Upon arrival, see the
many sights of the “Biggest Little City in the World”.
Highlights include Millionaires Row, the UNR Campus, a drive under both
the old and new Reno Arch, the Riverwalk and Kayak Adventure, the new Aces
Baseball stadium and more. Next, pay a visit to the renowned
National Automobile Museum. This museum was built in honor of
the machines that have touched us all. Have plenty of time to
browse through the period streets that display the cars in this vast
collection. You don’t have to be a car buff to enjoy
this museum! Your day also includes a hosted buffet
lunch at the Grand Sierra Resort. There will be something for
everyone here with reserved group seating. Return to your
hotel at 3:30pm.
Price per person: $53.00
Highlights: Chartered
Motorcoach Transportation, Professional Step-On Guide, Donner Memorial State
Park, Truckee and Reno Sightseeing, National Automobile Museum Admission, Hosted
Buffet Lunch
LADIES DAY TOUR
Carson Valley – Wine
Tasting. Luncheon & Shopping
A 9:30am departure is scheduled from the
Circus Circus Hotel with travel heading south to the scenic Carson
Valley. Drive by the Bowers Mansion, through Nevada’s State
Capital and on to Genoa, said to be the oldest town in Nevada.
Here you will have time to look through the antique stores, bakeries,
boutiques and more. You may even want to spend time in the
Old Genoa Courthouse Museum ($3.00 per person additional).
Travel then continues to nearby Gardnerville for wine tasting and lunch
at the Tahoe Ridge Bistro & Winery. Afterwards, have time
to shop in the boutiques nearby before heading back to Reno with arrival
scheduled at 3:30pm.
Price per person: $47.00
.
Highlights: Chartered
Motorcoach Transportation, Professional Step-On Guide, Carson Valley Touring,
Genoa Sightseeing and Shopping, Wine Tasting and Lunch at the Tahoe Ridge
Winery, Carson Valley Shopping
RENO HERE WE COME!!
Bob Peterson (Chitose ‘62 – ‘64)
is promoting a good gathering of the Trick 2 guys from circa
’61 – ’64. Instead of a 2012 mini-reunion, we are trying to get as many
couples from that era to attend. As of this writing
we tentatively have about
10 couples committed. And, we are hoping for more. Roy Gettz and our reunion
hosts are always accommodating our mini-groups during the reunion, i.e., sit
together during the banquet, and tours.
So, we look forward to a great time
in Reno, and hope we go home with more money than we came
with
2013
ASA Chitose Reunion
The 2013 Chitose Reunion will be held in Atlanta, GA by Bill and Teresa
Croker from Sept 18-22. We are in negotiation with the Wyndam Garden Inn
located near the airport. Free shuttle services are available to and
from the hotel. Atlanta has a lot to offer in things to do. The
Underground, Coke Museum, the Aquarium and the Margaret Mitchell house are
located downtown. Stone Mountain is a wonderful park with many things to
do. If the Braves are in town and if there is enough interest in seeing a
baseball game, we can try to arrange an outing. Also, in the works is a
golf outing. We look forward to seeing everyone in Atlanta and showing you
Southern Hospitality.
For the officers of the Association
Roy Gettz- Secretary
3091 Blackbird
Ct
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-259-7039
asachitoseassn@att.net
Part B:OTHER ASA GROUP
REUNIONS
There
are numerous other unit oriented reunions which can be found listed on the NASA
(National ASA Association) site at http://nasaa-home.org/Check them out they have a
great site.
For those of you on the inter-net Burt Slesinger
maintains a list of ASA e-mail addresses which he periodically updates to all
listed. His listing also contains a lot of newsy information about ASA
activities and personnel. To get on his list send him your e-mail address with
your ASA assignments his address is slesingerburt@spacey.net
Around ASA /By Roy Gettz
1. October 11, 2011
FASAF REUNION- We are anticipating close to 200 attendees ( quite a few from
Chitose) for this event and we have requirements for over 80 rooms, and 75 rooms
blocked with only 20 reservations. The hotel will not increase our block until
we have more reservations and if we wait too long rooms might not be available.
If you are planning on attending and have not made reservations please do so as
soon as possible. Planning is well under way to hold the event from Monday,
March 19, 2012 to Wednesday, March 21, 2012. We’re trying this (on a trial
basis) at an earlier date than usual in an attempt to make it available to a
larger number of ASA vets. We’ve noted in the past that a significant number of
Florida snowbirds head north before our usual May gatherings. We’ve also found
that the May date creates a conflict when “grampa” and “gramma” have a high
school or college graduation on their calendar that takes priority. The Crown
Plaza Hotel has been selected as the headquarters. The hotel offers deluxe
beachfront accommodations at $94.00 per night. This is a great rate for an
oceanfront hotel at this time of the year and the rate is also good for 2 days
prior to and 2 days following the reunion. The hotel offers free transportation
to and from Melbourne International Airport. Melbourne is served by Delta and US
Air through Atlanta and Charlotte, respectively. Further details are still be
worked out, but those interested are asked to contact Roy Gettz at 3091
Blackbird Court, Melbourne, FL 32935; telephone (321)-259-7039; e-mail:
asachitoseassn@att.net. We will be glad
to add your name to the mailing list. Please keep in mind that while FASAF is a
Florida based group and annual reunions are usually held somewhere within
Florida, all former ASAers are welcome and encouraged to attend this annual
event. Roy Gettz - 3091 Blackbird Ct,
Melbourne, FL 32935 -
321-259-7039
asachitoseassn@att.net,
2. ASA ANNUAL PICNIC- This annual affair is sponsored by the ASA Alumni
Association National Capital Area. Last
year’s event was a complete success
with about 150 people in attendance. It will be held Saturday 6 August, at
Blobs
Park, with a German style buffet. Cost is $25 per person, registration
sheets available on their web site. POC is Nels
Johnson 703-499-9049
nelson-Johnson@verizon.net or Harry Dykes 410-374-9842
harrydykes@verizon.net. If you are
not on their mailing
list and wish to be added contact Nels Johnson or visit the website at
http://asaaancr.org/ .
3. The AZ ASA Assn -
The
reunions are open to all ASA veterans that served at ASA sites, family and
friends. The point
of contact for further reunion information is the Assn
President Bill Colberg at 520-249-8898 - colbergw@cox.net or
Assn, Secretary Dave
Waldmann -5129 E Dead Bear Draw, Hereford, AZ 85615 dwaldmann@cox.net
520
378-0159
520 266-3280 (Cell). Their next annual reunion is in Tucson August
19-21. Check their website at www.az-asa.org .
4. The ASA Turkey Reunion will
be held in Valley Forge/King of Prussia, PA, September 8 thru 11 2011. If you
are
interested in attending contact Elder Green at 724-349-7395 or
asagreenhornet@comcast.net.
Great Job Milt!!! Another succeessful reunion in Pennsylvania in 2011 and on to Reno in 2012.
In Closing from Harrisburg!
care of US. I want to thank ALL My Wonderful Volunteers who made this Reunion a success; namely, Mary Calder, Eileen Goodrich, Willa Nichols, Shelia McCann,
Bob Castle, Andy Goodrich, Roger Smith, Al Tarlecki, Judy Presley, and Hubert Presley. We started with a Tour to Adams County Winery, the Lancaster Tour
going to the Amish Farms, the GREAT noon meal at Hershey Farm Restaurant, the food was GREAT, just ask anyone that was on that tour. It was a very rainy day
during the tour to Gettysburg but the evening meal at Dobbins Restaurant was fantastic! When we got back to the Holiday Inn, Larry Sherman gave us an exciting
evening of Karaoke. On Saturday, the banquet food was VERY Good and the DJ, Johnny Burgos, had the Members dancing until well after 10 PM.
Just a final note, two hundred fourteen registered with 208 showing up for the Banquet. We had 111 members, 2 widows, and 101 spouses & guests. We also had 23 first
time attendees. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO SENT ME EMAILS to thank me. On to Reno in 2012 and Atlanta 2013!
Keith and Molly Davis will be finalizing the arrangements with Circus-Circus in June for the 2012 reunion in Reno. Room rates should be similar to the rates we had during the
2008 reunion and they are planning on using the same tour company that was also used in 2008. Car and RV’s park free during your stay but you cannot live in the RV while parked.
The reunion dates are Tuesday, September 18th-Thursday, September 20th. The hospitality room will open on Sunday, September 16th at noon and close Friday night, the 21st of September.
Room prices Sunday thru Thursday are $67.42 and the Friday and Saturday rate will be $94.66 per day. This includes all taxes and resort fees. Registration prices have not been
determined at this time due to changing menu prices for our banquet. We will have reduced registration fee for those that register prior to July 1, 2012. The registration fee has not been
determined at this date. The hotel has guaranteed our group rooms up until August 7th. When you call the hotel you should tell them you are with the ASA Chitose Association to get the
group rate. If you call after August 7th the hotel might not have a room available under our group. The hotel has a free shuttle that takes you from the airport to the hotel. The shuttle leaves
the hotel on the hour and half hour and returns on the quarter and three quarter hour. The hotels telephone number is 1-800-328-0876.
Tours:
Historic Virginia City and Train Ride – 6 Hours
MEN'S DAY TOUR
National Automobile Museum & Donner State Park Memorial – 6 Hours
Leave Reno mid-morning and travel west to the Donner Memorial State Park located near Truckee, California. Visit the Visitor’s Center and take in the video presentation depicting the ill-fated Donner Party’s stay during the severe winter of 1846-47 and then have time to walk along the trail where you can still see the cabin ruins. Travel then continues to Truckee for a short driving tour before returning to Reno. Upon arrival, see the many sights of the “Biggest Little City in the World”. Highlights include Millionaires Row, the UNR Campus, a drive under both the old and new Reno Arch, the Riverwalk and Kayak Adventure, the new Aces Baseball stadium and more. Next, pay a visit to the renowned National Automobile Museum. This museum was built in honor of the machines that have touched us all. Have plenty of time to browse through the period streets that display the cars in this vast collection. You don’t have to be a car buff to enjoy this museum! Your day also includes a hosted buffet lunch at the Grand Sierra Resort. There will be something for everyone here with reserved group seating. Return to your hotel at 3:30pm.
RENO HERE WE COME!!
we tentatively have about 10 couples committed. And, we are hoping for more. Roy Gettz and our reunion hosts are always accommodating our mini-groups during the reunion, i.e., sit together during the banquet, and tours.
So, we look forward to a great time in Reno, and hope we go home with more money than we came with
2013 ASA Chitose Reunion
The 2013 Chitose Reunion will be held in Atlanta, GA by Bill and Teresa Croker from Sept 18-22. We are in negotiation with the Wyndam Garden Inn located near the airport. Free shuttle services are available to and from the hotel. Atlanta has a lot to offer in things to do. The Underground, Coke Museum, the Aquarium and the Margaret Mitchell house are located downtown. Stone Mountain is a wonderful park with many things to do. If the Braves are in town and if there is enough interest in seeing a baseball game, we can try to arrange an outing. Also, in the works is a golf outing. We look forward to seeing everyone in Atlanta and showing you Southern Hospitality.
Roy Gettz- Secretary
3091 Blackbird Ct
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-259-7039
asachitoseassn@att.net. We will be glad to add your name to the mailing list. Please keep in mind that while FASAF is a Florida based group and annual reunions are usually held somewhere within Florida, all former ASAers are welcome and encouraged to attend this annual event. Roy Gettz - 3091 Blackbird Ct,
Melbourne, FL 32935 - 321-259-7039
asachitoseassn@att.net,