Making Contact With Ex-DAC/Boeing Aircrafters

Of the few replies I've had to this blog, one of my fellow ex-aircraft workers has mentioned that he'd like to contact and/or find out where some of his "old" working companions are now. I'm wondering if any of you are also interested in finding others who you've worked with in the past.

It's really a kick in the butt to make contact and see what they've been doing, i.e., if they have another area they are working in, got remarried (or in my case, married for the 1st time), have new additions to the family (grand kids...hopefully), have take on new hobbies, or maybe even taken a exciting trip/vacation.

Many of us have relocated. The gentleman above is presently living in AZ, but prior to that had moved from CA, went back to school, became a minister, moved to KS and ended up in IA for several years before going to OK. So, in a period of 30 years since he left MDAC back in the 70's, he's changed careers, got married, had grand children, and moved to no less than 4 other states. I'm still in CA, where I was born, but soon hope to leave. Hey, I just heard that Orange County has over 7 million phone numbers....that's why they need to come up with another area code!

We could put together a listing of people who have relocated and show where they are today. Another suggestion would be for you to make a request for a "lost contact", i.e., Ron Fern (MDAC/Boeing 1967-2002) is looking for or would like to contact Geo. B. What do you think? Is there any interest?

There are several ways you can find people for free. One of the better places to combine several search engines and resources to look up an individual, both white pages and email is the ultimates. This is like a giant phonebook where you can get name address & current phone numbers for free. He is the link:

http://www.theultimates.com/

There are also several sites that allow you to search their databases once you've joined. Be selective if you choose this method, and think about your privacy before joining and providing them too much information. Here is one of the links:

http://www.friendster.com/

Well, this is a start. I'd like you to reply if there is any interest in developing this as a regular feature of this blog.

Update-DAC/Boeing 2007 Gathering at the Belle

I’ve just received updated information on the DAC/MDAC/Boeing annual gathering. As you recall from my earlier posting, the dates for this year’s event are April 13th and 14th.

If you plan on staying at the Colorado Belle, you can reserve a room for $46.00 per night by dialing (877) 460-0777 and mention the Boeing/McDonnell Group. The price has gone up $6.00 a night from last year. 105 rooms have been blocked out for the event.

For those of you who want to try staying somewhere else, I’ve listed a web site you can visit for additional information on other Laughlin casinos. My earlier post of January 9th will provide you with a map of the area and an additional link for travel by air.

http://casinogambling.about.com/od/casinoslaughlin/Casinos_Laughlin_NV.htm

The Banquet is Saturday evening the 14th at 5:00 PM, and is $28.00 a person. (No Door Prize Drawing This year).

There were 247 folks who attended the banquet in 2006. Lets plan on increasing that number in 2007!

Please send your checks for the banquet to:

Tom Mulligan
9371 Mokihana Dr
Huntington Beach Ca
92646

If you need to contact Tom via his land phone line and/or email, I'll get him your request.

More information will follow this post with an announcement on the golf event. Tom says we need more lady golfers this year.

2007 Laughlin Event April 13th & 14th

I've just been given some preliminarry information on the upcoming 2007 event planned for April 13th and 14th in Laughlin, NV at the Colorado Belle Casino/Hotel. As in the past, there will be a golf match (planned for Needles, CA course I think), and a banquet. Tom Mulligan will be in charge of the banquet, and Harry Butts will be the focal point for the golf match.

This will be the 6th year for the banquet and the 11th year that employees (many retired and/or working for other companies now) have met at the Colorado Belle. When the event 1st started, a small amount gathered in one of the restaurants at the Colorado Belle for dinner. Afterwards, some of the folk tried their luck at several of the games in the casino...my favorite is the nickel slots. Over the years, the number of people attending has grown. Last year there was over 200 in attendance. Tom told me in an email that the banquet tickets will be $27 per person this year.

Anyone wanting to attend the event can plan to stay at the Colorado Belle, or any one of the other 8 or 9 casinos in town. Tom usually get a block of rooms at the Belle at a reduced rate. When the information becomes available, I'll get it published here. Recently, the Flamingo shut down. It's reopened under a new name and management. It is now called the Aquarius. Here's a link with the Laughlin casinos and their addresses and phone numbers if you want to check room rates and availabilities:

http://casinogambling.about.com/od/casinoslaughlin/Casinos_Laughlin_NV.htm

Laughlin has changed. You can now fly in from many airports to Bullhead, AZ. The Bullhead airport is just across the river from Laughlin, on the Arizona side. The trip takes about an hour from Long Beach or Ontario. Some of the casino will fly (high rollers) for free. It's worth checking out. Here's a link on the airlines flying into Laughlin:

http://www.laughlinchamber.com/FlyToLaughlin.asp

I'm going to offer a challenge to those of you reading this blog on the upcoming event. That challenge is to add to the list of things to do while attending the get-together. I challenge anyone to take one the following:

(1) A Scavenger Hunt at the Laughlin Mall. It's conveniently located across the street (within walking distance) from the Colorado Belle. While the guys are playing golf, the gals can do a trek through the mall looking for goodies on a list. Prizes could be given for the team who got the most items, or the one who found a specific item on the list the quickest, or finished the list first...any number of ways a prize could be awarded. A suggestion would be for anyone interested to put $5 in the pot for prizes. You could give cash or gift certificates from the Mall. The Mall may even put something into the pot, if you asked. Hey, if 20 gals put $5 each in, you've got a cool $100 to spend at the Mall for the winners.

(2) One of the casinos has a bowling alley. I think it's the Riverside. Someone could plan an event during the golf match, where non-golfers went bowling. Again, we could go for fun or if you put some money into a pot, give awards similar to the Scavenger Hunt.

(3) How about a mini-Poker Tournament? I'd bet the Colorado Belle would be willing to provide a dealer and a table for an hour or two. With a half a dozen or more who bought in, for say $20 each, you'd have a pot of $120 to win. More players, more money.

Well, that's some of the ideas I have. Not everyone plays golf, and the above events would provide something for the rest of us to do while the guys are golfing. Any takers? Any interest?

As the information becomes available, I'll continue to update the event here.