ASA Chitose Association Inc.
Secretary's Report and Monthly Updates

sure was a pleasure to see him and Catherine at our reunion in 2001. Condolences may be sent to his widow Catherine at

4735 S Pueblo Ave, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650.

though he had not attended any of the reunions. Condolences may be sent to his widow Marcia at PO Box 105, Quinby,

VA 23423.

She was born in Sapporo in 1928 and came with Leonard to the USA in 1952. She really enjoyed Leonard’s assignment

back to Hokkaido in 1964 as the SAIC of the Army CIC office at Chit One. Condolences may be sent Leonard at 824

Mariners Point, Rodeo, CA 94572-2002.

passed away several years ago. I had lost contact with Norm for a number of years. His wife Kazuko is also lost to us off

the roster.

addresses. They treat me as a Spam producer. Some times I got through other times I didn’t. Sending it out in the

regular way with the update in the body of the message has resulted in a large number of rejections. I then sent the

update to AOL addresses as an attachment all went through except a few addresses that were no longer on AOL. This

update is also posted on the web site.

We have the 2009 reunion rolling. We are excited about what we have planned. It will take place on September 21---22-

--23. .The cost will be for the 3 days $145.00 per person the fourth day will be free. If you arrive the day before the cost

will be $50.00 plus tax and the fifth day will be about $80.00 as it is the weekend rate. To reserve you must send in a

$50.00 deposit 3 months in advance which will make that July. A single room rate is $205.00. This takes place at the

Irish Village in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. The rate includes 3 full Breakfasts, I dinner meal off the menu and 1 Banquet

or what ever is chosen for that meal. We can arrange trips to the following,

Trip to Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Plymouth ( the Plymouth Rock, Ocean spray Museum. and area)

Provincetown ( scenic route there and shopping in small shops and the fishing fleet comes in there also)

Deep Sea fishing Boston ( Fanuil Hall, Old North Church and Paul Reveres Route when the British were coming),

Whale Watch and Golf . We would like to know what you would be interested in while you are here. If enough people

are interested the trip will proceed. We will have a sign up sheet at our Reno Reunion but this will give you time to think

Stowell 1106 Wachusett Street, Jefferson, MA. 01522. Hoping to see you all Rosemarie and Warren. Note I have

mentioned to Warren that there has been some interest expressed in a trip to the Ft Devens area and he said it could

possibly be worked out.

/// Note from Phil : Ft. Devens is now an indusrial park with a mixed use of heavy industries, small businesses and low income housing. Hardly recognisable as the place we remember. The old barracks are gone and the only buildings remaining are the permanent structures. The new barracks that were built as well as the dependent housing are now low income housing and the few remaining buildings are now office space. A tour there would only be a drive thru.///

closed the 2008 event was moved to the Ft Meade Club. Harry Dykes co hosted along with Jim Allis’s daughter. We

had a great turnout and the buffet was terrific. This annual affair is sponsored by the ASA Capital Area Alumni

Association which also sponsors mixers in the spring and fall. If you are not on their mailing list and wish to be added

contact Len Fischer, at PO Box 234, Occoquan, VA 22125-0234, of course a small contribution to the mail fund is

always welcome. When these arrangements are firmed up we will let you know.

Cookie and I, over the years, have tried to attend as many reunions as possible, after we learned of the Chitose Reunion

Group. Unfortunately, due mainly to Cookie's health problems, we have been unable to attend the recent reunions. But

we enjoyed the friends we met at those reunions we have attended. Cookie is currently receiving chemo once every six

months, and because she has Lymphoma, which severely reduces her ability to fight off various bacteria, we are unable

to fly. Perhaps next year, when the reunion is is Mass, where we can drive to, we will be able to attend. I keep in contact

with many of those who served with me during my time in Chitose, Jan. 53 to December 56 (48 months) as well as those

whose friendship I found at the reunions we attended. I would just like to tell those at the reunion in Reno, that Cookie

and I are thinking of you, and hope you have a great time. We will never forget the friends we have had the pleasure of

meeting in the past

Need help to confirm that SGT Charles Mac Lee RA 12846961 was at Phu Bai with the 8th RRS in 1968 to verify a VA

ASA Lives because We Care.

I was fooling around with Google maps and Google Earth last week, and discovered that, unlike virtually every other

military in the world, the Japanese military bases are fully visible in Google Earth (satellite view on Google maps).

What we knew as Kuma Station is now Kiga station. Many of the buildings are just as I remember them while there in

65-67: The MP shack, dispensary, base HQ, barracks, NCO club, what became the EM club, and the gym. I thought the

gang would be interested in seeing our old haunt from the aerial viewpoint; please feel free to include this in your next

update.

most of the functions have a direct bearing to the success of the reunions. All of these functions require a staff of

volunteers to support all the activities of our group. Some of these volunteers to include our wives are very visible at the

positions as soon as feasibly possible. Please do not follow that old army axiom never volunteer as the old recruiting

posters used to say we need you.

and enjoyed by all our attendees, The photo albums require constant updating as does our library of the old post

newspapers the Confidential and the Courier. We have about 400 pounds of memorabilia in 3 footlockers and a couple

of cardboard boxes. It would probably help to have several assistants to keep track of the various albums and get

pictures in the right books. We have a lot of pictures that we do not even know what time frame they belong with.

Christian passed away in 2005. Bill no longer feels up to this position and would like a replacement. He will work with

who ever volunteers to take over until they are comfortable with the job. Our Newsletter and homepage handled by Phil

Peters are right up there with the actual reunions in importance. Many of our people are unable to attend reunions for

one reason or another and this is there primary contact with the group. I know we have many talented people out there

who could handle this function, in fact we have several past editors of the Courier/Confidential publications. This is a job

that in fact would require an editor and a couple of co editors.

10. Home Page - These updates are only posted monthly so an occasional visit to the site is recommended. The address

that everyone should be using to view the Home Page without banners is: