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October Newsletter Released!

FLORIDA Spring Gathering BIG SUCCESS

The plaque was designed and produced by MSRP secretary and well known Atlas Team Member Frank Watkins for display in a suitable location for all Atlas team members to enjoy. We will post a photo of the plaque on the web site in the near future.

Those present were treated to a "scoop" as Jay Barbree was present and announced that his latest tome would go on sale in September -- we plan to have more on this in our next newsletter.

TJ O'Malley and several other "old timers" regaled us with "war stories" from the good old days. It was determined that Bobbie Grine was the earliest of the Atlas Pioneers in attendance having gone to work for Convair in August 1955 and husband Ken Grine took credit for naming the Atlas! Bobbie was suitably rewarded with a nice bottle of wine by MSRP president Jerry Johnson.

Of the "war story" presenters, John Hilliard took home a nice bottle of wine from a special drawing. Also, several Pioneer mementoes were distributed via a door prize drawing.

We were pleased to have so many Pioneers attending from out of town. Dick Dunlap (at the Cape 1964-1967) traveled all the way from Pittsburgh to attend!!

Lots of Pioneers have lots of good stories -- we would like to publish a few in our running series: "Tales of the Pioneers". They need to be brief and remember that humor wins the day!! Just write 'em up and email them to your old friend at zsifter@aol.com.

Pioneers President Jerry Johnson announced that the newsletter will be mailed only to those folks without email -- you emailers will get your newsletter via...EMAIL! Also, please visit the web site now and then to see the latest posting. To get there: http://www.missileers.org

Plans are being made for a great program on Friday, 16 November spotlighting the 10th anniversary of the Cassini launch to Saturn. The Pioneers are targeting a couple of great speakers for the occasion!