Paul "Ace" Chase and 8th TFS Reunion

Vietnam era F-4 guys got anyone interested. The 8th Black Sheep guys are now
flying F-117s.

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Blacksheep,

Some sad news; Paul Chase passed away on Tuesday June 24th. I have
included an email from Les Prichard, a mutual friend. Jon Davis, Ed DiBello
and I plan to attend the memorial and post memorial wake on Monday, June
30th. If you would like to attend, please let me know and I'll email you
the details.

Jon Davis tells me some weren't able to open the reunion schedule. I
am resending it in several formats and including it in this email. The
files included are Word, JPG, Lotus 123 and excel. If none of those work
email Jon Davis and he can fax it to you or work something else out

The Yellow pumpkin pointed out, the hotel reservation drop dead date
is July 31st. Jon Davis will see if they won't give us another couple of
weeks.

We are up to 38 and expect we will have at least 50+ attend. I will
see if some of the Stealth Sheep can join us. I would really like the
current 8th Squadron Commander, "Tooms" Toomey to tell us about the "first
bomb" on Baghdad.

Paul

From Les Prichard on Paul Chase:

Just got phone call & talked to Barb Chase to confirm very sad news that
Paul "Ace" Chase took
his last flight last night. Details: He took Barb to airport yesterday, then
went to play tennis - chest
pains, tennis friend took him to VA, inconclusive tests, feeling fine &
friend left as they were planning to keep him over night. Barb had
gotten
several calls during this time. She called hosp.
this AM to find out he had checked out late last night & went home. No
answer there, so
step-daughter went over & found him on floor.

"Well done, Ace, Be thou at peace." Les Prichard

Reunion Information:

BLACK SHEEP REUNION and ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA 2003

Nesting Place: Best Western Winrock Inn
18 Winrock Center
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 883-5252
(505) 889-3206 (FAX)


Location: In Winrock Shopping Center at intersection of I-40 and Louisiana
Blvd.

Reservations: Call hotel and identify yourself with “Black Sheep Fighter
Squadron.�

Rates: $99.00 Single, $109 Double; guarantee through 1 July 2003 (incl full
breakfast buffet)

Schedule: Fri, 3 Oct-arrive/check-in, hospitality suite (HS) open at noon;
dinner at 1800-
walk 150 yards to Macaroni Grille,
separate area/separate checks.

Waddle back to HS—early to bed—early
get-up.

Sat, 4 Oct-busses depart from Winrock Center for Balloon
Fiesta from 0600-1000

0700 mass ascension (~850
balloons)-return to hotel via bus at leisure.

1030-HS open

1200-Golf at Four Hills Country Club
championship course ($70.00 each)

1830-Social hour and Dinner (many
options-still working)

Sun, 5 Oct-0700 mass ascension (same drill for those
tough enough)

HS open at 1100

PM-Tour (your choice) National Atomic
Museum, Old Town, or
Sandia Pueblo Casino. Reconvene at
hotel for busses to evening
Balloon Glow and fireworks (many food
vendors available.)

Costs: Hotel registration/cancellation is on your own. Golf is $70.00
payable to Jon
in advance. Jon will purchase Balloon Fiesta and bus tickets
for Saturday in
advance if you desire; let him know and you may pay him on
arrival.
Subsequent ticket purchases can be made at the Fiesta grounds
or the bus stop. HS
Dues are $20.00 per day for the squadron member and $10.00 per
day for each
spouse or significant other. Bunyaps (now known as Screaming
Demons) will be
charged $200.00 per day

Airport transportation: Shuttle service is available and rates are being
negotiated. If you’re really coming let Paul know, info Don and Jon and
we’ll send you brochures on the hotel, fiesta, and airport transportation.
Dress in layers-the temp swings 30-40 degrees AM/PM.