Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2016, No.05 – REUNION FEATURING ATO CLASS OF 1976

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REUNION, FEATURING THE ATO CLASS OF 1976

Someone – who will remain nameless - once said:

“…there are known knowns … there are known unknowns … there are also unknown unknowns ...”

That might be a good way of describing the Mighty Class of 1976. 

This year, FRANK COLLINS has taken on the task of inspiring attendance. Frank, thanks for taking on this task, and helping us keep up the momentum for ATO.  Here is what Frank has learned:

ART “ARTURO” LANDRY: “known unknown” - MAYBE.
The world needs “more Art.” J

 

BILL “LUNCH MEAT” WHALEN: “unknown unknown”–LOST. Schmeat, you a-hole, where are you?

  

 

CHARLY “RALPH” McGIBBONY: “known known” -YES, confirmed Charly and Jan (2) J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHRIS “BIRDMAN” PAGE: “known unknown” –no one knows what became of Birdman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONRAD “CONAN” PETERSEN: “known known” - NO. A decisive man for the ages!

 

 DOUG “DUB” MARTIN: “known known” - YES,

confirmed, Doug and Kathy. J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRANK COLLINS:  “known known” - YES,

confirmed, Frank and Mary. J

 

 

 

 

JACK "NICK" NICHOLS - “known unknown”- word is

Nick will be “ON HAND.” (what does“on hand” mean?) 

Last Reunion, Nick was there, but he did not speak – he was

too busy gaping at Junie Borg a.k.a "Cat Woman", didn’t come

to the ATO Dinner.  Nick is most welcome, we hope he comes to

this year’s ATO Cocktail Party & Dinner! J

 

 

 

 

 

JOE GARVEY:  “unknown unknown” – LOST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEE “MRS.” HALL:“known unknown” – Lee is so

busy, he has his wife answer his e-mails for him, but

otherwise Lee does not communicate.  Lee, we miss

your happy-A** - don’t be such a D**K.         

 

MATT “DUNG” YONGE: “unknown unknown” – LOST.  Matt, you are one of the greats, we’d all love to see you, where the hell are you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLLIE GRACE: “known unknown” - MAYBE. 

Ollie, you were my Little Brother, I miss you,

your presence is requested, Your Highness. 

 

 

PAT HAUENSTEIN: “known unknown” - MAYBE.  Pat, several guys talk about you (good

things) but that is boring.  J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEVE QUATTROCHI: “known known” - NO. Another decisive man for the ages!

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROGER SHIELDS:  “unknown unknown” - (Facebook) NO CONTACT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TONY “THE TOE” MIRANDA:  “unknown unknown” - (Facebook) NO CONTACT.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

OTHERS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LARRY “BOZO” SIMONS:  “known known” – YES,

Ann and I will attend. (2) J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRANK “BUCK” BILLER: “known known” – YES, confirmed. (1) J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEVEN “VIN WEASEL” STARR: NO. 

Vinny sends regrets, he and Gwen will be celebrating

their wedding Anniversary!  Congrats Vinny & Gwen! 

We will miss you.

 

 

JOHN “BOSS” STEIN: “known unknown.”  WHO KNOWS? Boss lives in Nashville, and

usually shows, and we love it.

J.D. STRICKLAND:  J.D. - always comes to the Games, but does not own a computer and has vowed never to use one - always manages to show for the TIC DINNER.  So, we always save a place, and love seeing him.

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THE ANNUAL ATO COCKTAIL PARTY & DINNER:

We have had good comments about our usual venue – CABANA.  No need to fix a thing that “ain’t broke.”  As always, Frank Biller, Steven Starr (in abstentia) and me, aka “The Three Stooges” will be hosting the Annual ATO Cocktail Party & Dinner at Cabana:

WHAT:  Annual ATO Cocktail Party & Dinner

WHERE:  Cabana, 1910 Belcourt Ave., Nashville, TN 37212

WHEN:  October 22^nd, 8:00 p.m. – or immediately after the Homecoming Game (time subject to change).

RSVP: by email to lasimons4law@aol.com

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KEEPING TABS:

Here is a reminder of the Brothers we have lost.

EDWARD G. “TED” STEPHANY, died January 20, 2016.

Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2016, No.01, Archive: Jan. 2016

J. NEAL CRENSHAW, died November 12, 2014.

Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.08, Archive: Nov. 2014
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.10, Archive: Dec. 2014

MILES WALSH, died in July, 2013.

Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2013, No.05, Comments Section (over 50 comments), Archive: Aug.2013

DAVID HOWE, died November 30, 2006.

Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.68, Archive: December, 2006.   
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2007, No.30, Archive: May, 2007

KURT WAGNER,  died in July, 2002.

Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2016, No.02, Archive: Jan. 2016

ALEXANDER WILSON, died in 1977.

If you have never explored the “Archives” in this Blog – it is toward the top of the latest “blog issue”, on the right.  You access it by clicking on the Month and Year, and it will drop down with choices.  For example, if you click on December, 2006, it will drop down and list all issues that were published that month.  If you want Issue No. 68, you click on that, and it takes you to that issue.  You can then post a comment to that issue.  It’s never too late to post a comment, right? 

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Larry Simons

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