AFVN
Reunions page27-28 Apr 2002 in Indianapolis IN
The following folks were present at the Indianapolis reunion of 27-28 Apr 2002:
Art Borland
Forrest Brandt
William Buck and wife Gin
Joe Ciokon
Tom Fowlston and wife Amy
Gunnar Grubaums
Manny Harper and wife Chubby Harper [co-hosts]
and numerous children and other great relatives
Rick Holen and wife Anne
Joe Huser
Ken Kalish and wife Lila
Tim King [videographer] and wife Bonnie
Mike Kumm
Jack Leigh and wife Cynthia
Garry Lyon and wife Marcia
Bob Morecook [co-host]
Bob Nelson
Jerry Nelson and wife Marcia
Doug Offenbacher
Terry Oliver
Jack Rubak
Nancy Steinbeck and daughter Megan
Bob Williams and wife Virginia
Steve Wiltsie and wife Jane Ann Wiltsie
You can see a 30 minute video of the AFVN reunion ceremony with your Real Player.
- Our Reunion Advance Press Release got us press with WIBC radio news and the Indianapolis Star newspaper
- Our Reunion HQ was the Sheraton Four Points Hotel near Fort Benjamin Harrison IN
- The reunion included a reception Friday evening at 5 pm in the Sheraton Four Points Hotel meeting room, a barbecue at Manny Harper's on Saturday afternoon, and a ceremony, light supper, and dancing to a deejay at the hotel Saturday evening.
- On Saturday at 1 PM we gathered for a wonderful barbecue "in the rain" at the home of Manny and Chubby Harper. We mostly stayed inside [of course] but there was plenty of room to move around Manny's house. Manny was the last NCOIC of the network and last newsroom chief as well.
- Saturday 7:45 pm we gathered for an 8:30 pm ceremony at the Sheraton ball room -- honoring those AFVN'ers who were not present -- but who were especially remembered and honored in their absence -- our KIA, our POW's, and our dead after Vietnam. The names of all were read by three of the last AFVN newsmen. Bob Nelson solemnly chimed a ceremonial bell after each name -- to invoke their presence among us.
- A light supper was surved buffet style at the Sheraton's Hotel in the ball room the evening of Sat Apr 27 starting at about 8:45 p.m. and lasting until the last guest was exhausted. Our deejay AFVN'er John Cheeley played great music interspersed with AFVN jingles and PSA's for our dancing efforts.
- On Sunday morning many people gathered for breakfast together in the hotel restaurant -- and one last opportunity to renew and cherish old bonds.