From Pat’s Pen

As we begin our final preparations for our 2006 reunion in San Antonio, April 21-23, we encourage our members to send in your reservations as soon as possible. We are looking forward to a wonderful time, including a review of a basic training parade at Lackland AFB. It will also be Fiesta time, so there will be much to see and do for those who wish to stay longer.

I want to thank Carol Habgood for all her outstanding work as the Reunion Chair and all the Board members who have responded whenever asked.

Here's an update on Lt. Col. Martha McSally, who successfully challenged the Air Force policy that required AF women to wear the Abaya (Muslim dress), while on duty in Afghanistan: She commands the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, and is now deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan. Her squadron of A-10 Thunderbolts provides close air support to U.S. and coalition forces there.

I am sorry to announce the death of Don Breedlove, husband of Norma Breedlove, one of our founders. Don was a wonderful man, who attended many of our functions. Our thoughts and prayers are with Norma.

Hope to see you at the reunion.

Pat

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2006 or later, please send $10 dues to

 AFWOA
PO Box 780155
San Antonio, TX 78278

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Reunion Update

      The Reunion is fast approaching. The registration packet was sent to all members. There are two typos you may have noticed. That’s what happens when you try to update the 2003 information and don’t double check spell check.

      Page 1, title: obviously it is AFWOA Conference/Reunion 2006 (not 2003).

      Page 2, hospitality suite: the suite will be open during the reunion and not in November.

      Most exciting about this Reunion is that it is being held the first weekend of the annual Fiesta celebration in San Antonio. Think of a more family-oriented Mardi Gras, and that’s Fiesta. It runs 10 days and has more than 100 different events. We have our own “royalty” who serve during Fiesta, too.

      A schedule of Fiesta events is included with this newsletter.

      So put on your dancing shoes and your party hats, and join us in April in San Antonio.

News from Our Members

Betty Ann Patterson Pope, and husband John, University Place, Washington, report that their big trip last year was a Viking river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest with a side trip to Prague. They report it was a great trip. . .many castles on the Rhine and medieval cities, and of course Mozart concerts in Vienna/Prague.

Phyllis Dolin, Wilton, Iowa, had hip replacement surgery last March, then had a minor heart attack coming out of the anesthetic. She spent most of the year quietly recuperating. She reports she should be “out of jail” most any time. She always sends a puzzle with her annual note. This year was a challenge – took us three days to complete it. We enjoy your puzzles Phyllis.

Chris Johnson, San Antonio, Texas, is the new president of AFWOA’s South Texas Chapter. The group meets quarterly for lunch and gab. Congratulations Chris.

Lost in the Mail

We received a boat load of returned mail, marked undeliverable. Here’s who we’ve lost track of:

Elizabeth A. Aptekar, APO AP 96205
Deborah A. Baker, Colorado Springs, CO
Erlinda R. Baker, San Antonio, TX
Laura Branzell, Cave Creek AX
Maria Carl, APO AE 09603
Patricia Carlson, Annapolis, MD
Brenda P. Cartier, Navarre, FL
Mavis Compagno, Peachtree City GA
Margaret Donohue, McKinney, TX
Katree V. Edmonds APO AP 96204
Michelle Faelber, San Antonio, TX
Cindy Feldwisch, Albuquerque, NM
Lorry Fenner, Washington, DC
Jeanne R. Gourley, Hanover, MD
Vanessa Hagan, San Antonio, TX
Elizabeth Ann Harrell, Arlington, VA
Wanda F. Harris, Montgomery, AL
Elizabeth Daggit Haynes, Springfield, VA
Karen L. Kaylor, Duluth, MN
Barbara Patton King, Arlington, VA
Shelly R. Knight, Bedford, MA
Heather M. Landon, Owatonna, MN
Marcia Sherwood Law, Port Saint Joe, FL
Susan L. Lundstrom, Amarillo, TX
Maxine O. Madden, San Antonio, TX
Laura M. Martin, Fairfax Station, VA
Susan K. Maschiko, Redondo Beach, CA
Erin M. McCarter, Springfield, VA
Sally McLellan, Salem, OR
Margaret E. McEnerney, Southbury, CT
Eileen J. Ferrell Misek, Beavercreek, OH
Janice L. Mitchell, Alexandria, VA
Erin Moran, APO AP 96204
Deborah M. Murtola, Cottage Grove, MN
Margaret M. Myers, San Antonio, TX
Kimberly D. Olson, Vienna, VA
Rose Panowski, Pensacola, FL
Bernice C. Phillipps, Vista, CA
Lucie M.J. Robillard, Montgomery, AL
Marica Rossi, Universal City, TX
Christie Rushing, San Diego, CA
Katherine I. Sale, Mechanicsburg, PA
Laura Sandan, APO AP 96367
Patricia Sargeant, Goldsboro, NC
Patricia Scheussler, Harvest, AL
Rosalee Shiffman, Ocala, FL
Zenobia Skipworth, Riverside, CA
Sue Slavic, APO AP 96204
Mary J. Street, Fairborn, OH
Betty Sutcliffe, Holyoke, MA
Anne C. Timmons, Swedesboro, NJ
Kimberley K. Toney, APO AE 09464
Julie D. Travicek, APO AP 96204
Tricia Van Der Top, APO AE 09464
Brooke Waggoner, Fort Walton Beach, FL
Gail Wojtowicz, Kaneohe, HI

Died

We regret to inform you of the death of the following members of AFWOA:

Katherine “Kitty” Dillon, CWO4 USAF Ret
Renie King, Maj USAF Ret (MSC)
Lillian Leong, LtCol USAF Ret
Patricia A. Porter, Col USAF Ret
Frances DeLee Taylor, Maj USAF Ret