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Did we have a blast in Chicago. A group of us from the La Jolla, California, initial training for the Eastern Region of Nigeria, beginning in August 1966, held our 40th Anniversary Reunion in Chicago. It was by all accounts a smashing success, in large part by the great and tireless work of the Coordinator, John Anthony Tomczyk. He's the cowboy in the picture in the JWS Gallery #3. With John's efforts, the support of his bride, Cynthia, we had a wonderful meal and discussion late into the evening. The prior afternoon, ten brave hearts watched the Keystone Cops, a/k/a The Chicago Cubs loose the St Louis Cardinals, 3 to 11. That was followed by a wonderful gathering and meal and catch-up conversation at the home of Sally Heyneman. Our last event was brunch at the O'Hair Hilton, graciously hosted by the Mbuzi (a goat), Jack Allison. We are currently voting on when and where we'll have the next one. Keep watching this space, as it will be posted here plus soon, pictures will be added in the Reunion Gallery.
In the group picture and beyond, all the folks who went to Malawi following training in La Jolla except Edwina White who went to Niger and Tom Powers, who was one of the PC Doctors in Malawi. There are some guests in attendance but none are in the Group Pictures.
The Pictures, just click on the smaller picture to view a larger image. Click your "Back" icon to return to this page:
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| Chicago Yacht Harbor | Chicago Skyline | Chicago Navy Pier | ||
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| John Strain's Pictures | ||||
| At Sally Heyneman's Gourmet Buffet Dinner on Day One | At John Tomczyk's Back Yard Bash on Day Two | |||
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| Front row: Cissy Ellis; Back row (L to R): Steve Heyneman, Sally Heyneman, John Strain, Gail Allison, Jack Allison, Bill Schmidt, Tom Powers and Bob Amlin | Front row (L to R): Jim Pressler, Kathy Pressler, Jack Allison and Edwina White; Second row (L to R): John Strain, Tom Powers, Bill Spain, Steve Heyneman, Sally Heyneman, Bob Amlin and Jim Alibrio; Third row (L to R): Gail Allison; Cissy Ellis and Bill Schmidt; Forth row (L to R): John Tomczyk and Buddy Jackson | |||
| Wrigley Field on Day One | Dinner at Sally's on Day One | Buddy Jackson on Day Two | Kathy and Jim Pressler on Day Two | Bill Spain on Day Two |
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| Jack Allison on Day Two | Gail Allison on Day Two | Mary Spain on Day Two | Steve Heyneman, Tom Powers, Buddy Jackson and Bill and Cindy Schmidt on Day Two | The gang on Day Two |
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| The gang on Day Two | Bill and Cindy Schmidt on Day Two | Breakfast on Day Three | Breakfast on Day Three | Sally and Steve Heyneman on Day Three |
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| John Strain and Cissy Ellis on Day Three | ||||
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| Gail Allison's Pictures | ||||
| Cissy Ellis and Gail Allison on Day One | Mary Spain and Buddy Jackson on Day Two | Jack Allison and Tom Powers on Day Two | Bill Spain, Bob Amlin, Gail Allison and Edwina White on Day Two | Edwina, Steve Heyneman and Cissy Ellis on Day Two |
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| Bill Schmidt and John Strain on Day Two | Buddy Jackson and Bill Schmidt on Day Two | Jim Alibrio and John Strain on Day Three | ||
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| Sally Heyneman's Pictures | ||||
| Cissy Ellis and Jack Allison on Day Two | Gang on Day Two | Gang on Day Two | Gang on Day Two | |
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Other Nashville Reunion Attendees are encouraged to email John Strain copies of their pictures for inclusion here. Click here for email to the Web Guy, John Strain.
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