News from the 724th AF Band Chapter
Located near McChord AFB/Tacoma, Washington.
724th Band 2nd. Annual Reunion Picnic
The 724th Air Force Band Chapter of AFMA has scheduled it's 2nd. annual picnic for July 29th. 2007 to be held at the pavilion located in Holiday Park on McCord AFB. Starting time will be approximately Noon but Larry Koontz will be there about 10:00 a.m. and will be needing some help with set-up. The menu will be the standard picnic fare of burgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, soda & beer. Further details will be announced on this web-site as they are made available. Any former member of the 724th is welcome to attend and family members are strongly encourged to attend as well!
Holiday Park has campsites with full hook-ups for those traveling via RV but, there are no advanced reservations taken. Your informational contact for this event is by email at: larryj79@seanet.com

724 Chapter Picnic
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Left to right: William Hobbs, Larry Koontz, Paul Wilson, Jojo Jose, Bill Dries, Don Miller, Doug Coover, Dave Kruse, Heidi Brown, John Brown, Stan Bock, Pete Butler (kneeling), Sandy Fedasch, Butch Boles, Roy Olds, Jim Raines
583rd AF Band 2008 Reunion, Las Vegas, NV
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Left to right: Paul Saffran, Gerald Ford, Joey Katz, Dick Ballou, Dave Wolpe, MacHenry Robinson, Paul LaFreniere, Bernie Hall, Lou Kriebel, Paul Anderson, Frank Skronick and Herb Kost.
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News from the Colorado Chapter
*Below: View a photo from a past meeting held at Memi's Restaurant
The 2008 schedule of luncheon dates are as follows:
11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008
11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2008
* Luncheons will be held in the Sun Room
of TGI Friday's.
Your hosts are: Jack & Mary Tardy
719-633-7302
(Directions: Corner of Woodman Road and I-25.
For those coming from the north, exit I-25 at Exit 149)
**Spouses and widows/widowers of AFMA members
are always welcome and encouraged to attend.