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9.1.2014
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September, 2014
Silver Osprey Squadron Prepares for New Season If you have been involved in military aviation as an aviator, flight crew member or ground support or if you are just interested in military aviation you should look into the Sun City Center chapter of the Association of Naval Aviation, the Silver Osprey Squadron. The Silver Osprey Squadron has been part of Sun City Center for a number of years and membership is open to anyone who has an interest in Military Aviation. We meet once each month during the fall, winter and spring of each year. Meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of the month at the Plaza Club located at Freedom Plaza. Our goal is to bring interesting speakers to Sun City Center who can provide both a historical and contemporary perspective on topics relating to military aviation activities. During this past year we featured a Marine Aviator, Major Fred Stankovich, who flew the A-4 Sky Hawk in the
#2 wing position with the 1978-81 Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team. In addition, we were fortunate to host Special Agent Robert Robbins of the DEA who provided some interesting detail on current drug intervention activities being carried out from the Tampa Bay area. Last year we made a special attempt to attract active duty military officers from local commands who were able to provide current updates on their activities. As a result we enjoyed the presentation of Captain Richard Lorenzen, USCG, the current Commanding Officer of the USCG Air Station in Clearwater, FL. Captain provided an overview of the Coast Guard aviation activities in the area including their
peripheral tie-in with the DEA operations. We also featured the Base Commander, Six Air Mobility Command at MacDill AFB in Tampa. COL Scott DeThomas, USAF provide the group with a comprehensive overview of the activities of both the base activities the units they support, including their Tanker squadron. Another
activity duty visitor was COL Richard Jordan, USMC who represented USCENTCOM with an excellent presentation on their activities. Our group has also been quite interested in the progress of the JSF-35 program. We received a briefing from our own Captain Dick Petrucci, USN(retired) during one of our Continued on Page 3
Unforgettable
The Musical Walk Down Memory Lane Returns for a Very Special Charity Showing
Join Actors Against Alzheimer’s in a very special one night only concert for a cause, which will include a Silent Auction with goods and services donated by local businesses.
“Unforgettable”
a musical walk down memory lane”, will be presented on Friday, September 19 at 6:30 PM at Sun City Center-United Methodist Church. Tickets for “Unforgettable” are available at SCC United Methodist Church for $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The church is located at 1210 Del Webb Blvd W. For ticket information please call the church at 813.634-2539. Joining hosts Dan Tackitt and Fran Eckert are local favorites Ellen Kleinschmidt, Barbara VanEycken, Teri and Alex Council, Kathy Straub, Michael Boyer, and Alex Burns. Fresh off a run as Tarzan in the Manatee Players production of the Broadway musical “Tarzan” is Brian Kleinschmidt, who will be making a special
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Photo by Ellen Kleinschmidt Performing Arts Company favorites, Kathy Straub and Dan Tackitt, rehearse “I Remember it Well” for their appearance in the upcoming benefit concert “UNFORGETTABLE,” a musical walk down memory lane.”
appearance. Appearing for the first time in SCCaresinger Yamika McGee, andsaxophone player, Roger Zwieg. A special
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appearance by George Burns and Gracie Allen, aka Ed Brown and Jeanne Naish,plus a couple of swing dancers will round
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Photo by Barbara Van Eycken Local & regional favorite, Barbara Van Eycken, best known for her Patsy Cline tribute show, is a featured soloist.
outthe evening which will be filled with music from the 1930’s to the present. The show is being Continued on Page 9
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