7 MAY 2012
Dear Classmates,
On March 6, Dennis, George, Chuck and Nels had a luncheon at Hector's in
Kirkland, WA (north of Seattle,see 1st photo).
On April 19th, we held a Founders' Day luncheon at Bahama Breeze in
Tukwila, WA (south of Seattle). Attending were Jim, Vic, Nels,Dennis, Chuck and
George (see 2nd photo).
On April 21 on a rare pretty day in the spring, George gave Nels a flying
refresher lesson from Tacoma to Hoquim, WA for a lunch at Lana's, the airport
cafe and then back to Tacoma. Nels got several landings and a GPS precision
approach. Life is good when you are flying a Beechcraft on a pretty day. (See
photos). Next comes a sailing lesson for George in Nels'
sailboat.
Regards,
George
14 DECEMBER 2011
On Wednesday, December 14th, the Northwest Falcons held a drag luncheon at Bahama Breeze Restaurant near Southcenter Mall in Seattle. In the first photo, the attendees are: (L-R) George Luck (partially hidden), Nels Delisanti, Chuck Diver, Dennis and Linda O'Keefe, Edie Diver and Vic Yoakum. In the second photo, the attendees are: (L-R) Bev O'Rourke (partially hidden), Carolyn Luck and George Luck and Nels Delisanti. Jim O'Rourke was present but not photographed.
The next gathering of the NW Falcons will be stag at the Naval Undersea Museum, 1 Garnett Way, Keyport, WA 98345. The museum is closed on Tuesdays and the hours are: 10-4. I suggest that we meet there at 10:00 on Wednesday, January 4th and tour from 10:00 until 12:30, and then drive around the inlet to Tizley's EuroPub for a 1:00 PM luncheon. Tizley's is at 18928 Front St NE, Poulsbo, WA.
George E. Luck
9 SEPTEMBER 2011
On Fri Sep 9, George Luck, Dennis O'Keefe, Vic Yoakum and Nels Delisanti made a flight from Everett and
Tacoma Narrows, WA to McMinnville, OR to the Evergreen Aviation Museum in George's Beech Bonanza.
Vic and George in front and Nels and Dennis in back.
Nels, Dennis, Vic and George enjoy the view of the massive 'Goose'.
Vic manning the right waist .50 cal of a B-17.
George next to a clean F-104 like he used to fly at Edwards.
Evergreen Aviation Museum. The Air Museum is the building to the left, and it houses the Hughes Hercules Flying Boat and airplanes of the first 50 years of aviation. The building is the center is an I-Max theater, and the building on the right is the Air and Space Museum, and it houses the space exhibits and the airplanes of the second 50 years of aviation.
In the lower left is a massive water park with a B747 on the roof. There are four water slides for a thrilling 'evacuation' down into the pool. None of us brought suits.a.jpg)
Nels flying us home.
6 SEPTEMBER 2011
We had a day of sailing on Nels Delisanti's sailboat out of Tacoma on Commencement Bay. We had a lunch stop at Anthony's Homeport Restaurant at Pt. Deviance on the south end of Vashon Is. Those attending were Nels Delisanti, George and Carolyn Luck, Jim and Bev O'Rourke, Vic and Suzanne Yoakum, and Dennis and Linda O'Keefe. George and Carolyn are leaving for a month at their condo in Palm Desert, then a flight instruction job in Fresno and on to the Army game at USAFA.
Jim is leaving for a B373 simulator instructor job in Nairobi, Kenya and Bev, who recently lost her mother, has a cruise in Hawaii.
Vic and Suzanne will be departing soon for a cruise in the Greek Isles, and later for a winter in Palm Desert.
Dennis and Linda also will be away for a special course and tour in Jerusalem, Israel.
And sooooo the flock is scattering, but not before a flight in George's airplane to the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, OR. This visit will make up for the cancelled for weather attempt last month.
This picture was taken at the Northwest '60 Falcons luncheon during our sailing outing with Delisanti on Sep 6th.
Pictured l-r are: Dennis and Linda O'Keefe, Vic and Susanne Yoakum, Bev and Jim O'Rourke, Carolyn and George Luck and Nels Delisanti.
25 AUGUST 2011
Hi All,
Attached is a picture taken at our place, on 25Aug11, at the annual get together up in the Skagit Valley.
The picture is of Roger Lent doing magical chemistry tricks-with the help his beautiful, vivacious and able bodied assistant 'Tina'.
Attending in addition to Roger, were George and Carolyn Luck, Dennis and Linda O'Keefe, Bill Zersen and Nels Delisanti.
Cheers to all.
Chuck Diver
Dear Classmates,
Here is photographic evidence of the annual gathering of the '60 Northwest Falcons. We has a great social, dinner and magical entertainment at Chuck and Edie's home overlooking the beautiful Skagit River Valley. At the end if the evening, Roger entertained us with magical tricks and proofs of the laws of physics -- most entertaining!
Roger Lent & Bill Zersen
Dennis O'Keefe & Chuck Diver
Nels Delisanti, Roger, and Chuck
George, Dennis, Bill, Nels and Chuck
Roger, George, Bill, Chuck, Dennis and Nels
Dennis, Caroyln, George, Bill, Nels, Linda, Roger, and Chuck
Nels, Bill, Chuck and Roger
(Foreground) George, Edie Diver and Linda O'Keefe; (background) Nels, Bill, Roger (back) and Chuck
Roger
Roger
Edie with Molly (Diver) and Jo-Jo (O'Keefe)
Roger demonstrating the old burning chimney trick with George assisting and Dennis observing.
The planned flight to the Evergreen museum has been delayed because of runway closure and weather.
Regards,
George
9 AUGUST 2011
Nels Delisanti, Dean Bristow, Chuck Diver, Dennis O'Keefe, Bill Zersen, Deke Johnson, George Luck
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Dear Classmates, There was a Gathering of the Northwest Falcons on Tuesday,
August 9th at Ivar's Salmon House on Lake Union in Seattle. We were expecially honored with the attendance of out-of-towners Dean Bristow and Deke and Sally Johnson. Those in attendance were: George and Carolyn Luck, Bill Zersen, Dennis and Linda O'Keefe, Dean Bristow, Nels Delisanti, Chuck and Edie Diver, and Deke and Sally Johnson. There will be a mission in Luck's Bonanza on Friday, August 19 to the Evergreen Aviation Museum at McMinnville, OR (home of Howard Hughes Fying Boat). The tentative crew includes: Dennis O'Keefe, Nels Delisanti and Vic Yoakum. Depart Paine Field at 0730 and Tacoma Narrows at 0830. Regards, George |
Deke and Sally Johnson
Dennis and Linda O'Keefe, Dean Bristow, Edie Diver
Chuck Diver, George Luck, Bill Zersen, Carolyn Luck
Dennis and Linda O'Keefe
George and Carolyn Luck, Bill Zersen
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Chuck Diver adds: Due to Deke's attendance, we shed the facade of being Northwest Falcons and assumed our true role as Detachment 13 of VFW Post 63. Let it be noted VFW Post 63 has Detachments all over the world, with many thanks to Deke for that fact. |
21 JULY 2011
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Here are
the latest photos of the NW Falcons. It was 21 July, the first day of summer
here in the grey and rainy Northwest. The occasion was a day of sailing out of
Tacoma, WA on Commencement Bay. The crew included Nels Delisanti (owner
and captain), Vic Yoakum and George and Carolyn Luck. Lunch was at the Tides
restraurant in Gig Harbor, WA. George
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