Reunion2015 – B2501Airborne

B-2/501st

REUNION 2015

Reno NV

24-28 JUN 2015
Held at the Siena Casino Spa Hotel

Hosted By Don and Judith Otto

THOSE WHO ATTENDED:

67-68

Mr Don Colvin and Bonnie Knoll

Mr and Mrs John Heil
Mr and Mrs Mike Horigan

68-69

Mr and Mrs Walt Bouman
Mr and Mrs Rick Browne
Mr and Mrs Sidney Collinsworth
Mr Jim Delgiorno
Mr Gary Ervin
Mr and Mrs Leo “Doc” Flory
Mr Dwayne Huseman
Mr and Mrs Dave Krautscheid
Mr Irvin McCoun and son
Mr Pat O’Leary
Mr and Mrs Art Pue
Mr Dave Reinheimer
Mr Alan Searl
Mr and Mrs Dan Wakefield
Mr Timothy Ward

Mr Dan Hefel
Mr and Mrs Bart Thompson

69-70

Mr Bob Colombo
Mr and Mrs Chuck German
Mr and Mrs Phil Hazen
Mr Larry Jackson
Mr and Mrs Adrian Lewandowski
Mr and Mrs Keith Maxwell
Mr and Mrs Larry Parkhurst
Mr James Thompson
Mr and Mrs Larry Wedig
Mr Al Werth
Mr Robert Worrall

Mr and Mrs Mike Dipinto
Mr Lyle Kohmetscher

70-71

Mr and Mrs Jeff Bennett
Mr Jon Chaffin
Mr and Mrs Steve Forsstrom
Mr Robert Layton
Mr Norm Miller and son
Mr and Mrs Don Otto
Mr and Mrs Paul Wilgus
Mr Craig Willcutts

71-72

Mr George Jemenez

All the guys in attendance:

All the gals in attendance:

For LOTS more reunion pics, see our B-2/501st facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/119819998677/

ITINERARY:

WEDNESDAY – June 24, 2015

Check-in, settle down, and familiarize yourself with this small casino.
Hospitality room will be open at noon Wednesday
Dinner at hotel restaurant of your choice, then Relax and Enjoy!!

THURSDAY – June 25, 2015

Hospitality room open (24 hours, as long as some of our members are there, they will lock up if we leave)
5:00 pm. Meet in lobby to board vans for the Otto Ranch (hosted by Don Otto),
Dinner, conversation, and fun at the ranch, with return to Siena between 9 and 10 pm.
Hospitality room fun till ???

FRIDAY – June 26, 2015

Breakfast – Siena restaurants on your own
10:00 am Vans leave Siena for the following options:
Option 1 – Harrahs private military museum (no charge- pretty nice, medium size)
Option 2 – Lake Tahoe – take a van to Lake Tahoe and ride on the Tahoe Queen, paddle wheel
For a 2.5 hour tour. (Ticket is $41.00, and you can buy lunch there, or we can arrange a
sack lunch to take for $6). For more info see Tahoe Queen
Option 3 – Hang-out: pool, walk up through downtown Reno as desired, gamble, river walk…
5:30 pm walk down ‘river walk next door, to National Auto Museum, for full private access to explore
museum ($7 entrance charge). only our group will be allowed in after 5:30 pm, at which time we will have the place exclusively!!!
See museum details at Automuseum
7:30 Porsche Dinner Buffet, inside the museum (included in sign-up fee), including Mixed Green Salad, Italian Sausage and Mushroom Lasagna served with asiago and garlic bread, Three Cheese Tortellini in a light garlic cream sauce, assorted grilled Vegetables, and Seasonal Fruit

8:30 pm B Company Meeting at Automobile Museum
9:15 pm Return to Siena (museum closes doors at 9:30 pm) Then, more Hospitality Room Fun!!!

SATURDAY – June 27, 2015

Breakfast – Siena restaurants on your own
Option 1 Virginia City is an authentic gold mine town built in the 1800s, which produced
millions of gold and silver in the gold rush era, and bought Nevadas statehood. There is a boardwalk with many small saloons, gift shops and eateries. There are tours of gold mines tunnels, an open coach tour, a wonderful open train ride, tours of the 4th district school (4 stories high!). We recommend the free short history documentary at the visitors authority.
For further information see Visit Virginia City
9:30 assemble in lobby for ride to Virginia City (transportation included in sign-up fee)
lunch on own in Virginia City
2:00 Load bus in Virginia City for return to Siena, arriving approximately 3:00
Option 2 If anyone prefers not to go to Virginia City, transportation to other casinos in Reno (Peppermill, Atlantis and Grand Sierra will be arranged for a citywide tour of our gaming opportunities)
5:00 Couples and Group photos at the Banquet Room (second floor Siena)
5:45 Social Hour in Banquet Room
6:30 Banquet (Nevada Barbecue Buffet dinner included in sign-up fee), including
Potato salad, four bean salad, tossed green salad with assorted dressing and fresh seasonal fruit
House Smoked Beef Tri-tip, BBQ Spare Ribs & Chicken, Grilled Salmon with tomato butter,
sour dough loafs, and Assorted fruit pies and homemade cakes
Hospitality Rooms open after Banquet

SUNDAY – JUNE 28, 2015

Breakfast and final visits [we recommend at Johnny Rockets in Siena]
Good-byes and depart for home TILL 2017! LIVE WELL & PROSPER!!

Reunions have been held almost yearly since 1990. Reunion sites have been: Wash DC-1990, Colorado Springs CO-1992, St Louis MO AND Victoria TX-1993, Ft Campbell KY-1994, Victoria TX-1995, Red Wing MN-1997, Ft Campbell KY-1998, Ft Campbell KY-2000, St Louis MO-2001, Ft Campbell KY-2001, Kansas City MO-2003, Bayside TX-2004, Tulsa OK-2005, Bayside TX-2006, Portland OR-2007, Kalamazoo MI-2009, Branson MO-2011, Bayside TX-2011, Bayside TX-2012, Fargo ND-2013