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THE BULLETIN BOARD |
| HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL! |
ONWARD TO MILLENNIUM III As we see 1998 arrive, it should be interesting to consider that Millennium III is only three years ahead. With the new millennium beginning on 1 January 2001, let us play with some palindromic numbers about years. [You] Recall that palindromes are letters, numbers or statements that read the same backward or forward. Thus we have radar or 1991 or Able was I ere I saw Elba. If you are a Latin fan (besides tangos, sambas, etc.), try: "Roma tibi subito motibus ibit amor." The most recent palindrome year since 1881 was 1991. With Millennium III soon in the offing, 2002 will be next. Then it will be 110 years for each successive one (2112, 2222 , etc.) until Millennium IV begins in 3001. To get a perspective on the length of a millennium, consider what was happening in the world when the current Millennium II began in 1001 (the only time that a millennium has or will begin on its first palindrome number). Leif Erikkson was making visits to Greenland and the New World. Pagan Vikings were being assimilated in England and Normandy, while others were exploring Morocco. The series of Crusades had not yet started. Moreover, it would be more than a century before Europe's beautiful cathedrals would (continued on next page) | DoD Retiree Dental Plan The recently approved contractor for the DoD retiree dental plan,
Delta Dental of California, plans to start enrolling beneficiaries in
the new plan in January, with coverage to be available as of February 1.
Delta Dental will be mailing information on the new program to eligible
participants in January. .... 27 Jan - 1630 hours - Board Meeting - Old Quarry Library - 7051 Village Center Dr. 23 Jan - ROWC See back page |
LTC MARY ARMSTRONG KELSO LTC Kelso hails from the far end of IH-35- born and raised for some
years on a farm outside Northfield, Minnesota. Her school years alternated between Northfield and Long Beach,
California. The trips between
the two places covered much of the West-which probably assured her
lifelong love of travel. After basic training at Camp Carson, the "then" LTC Armstrong asked for and received assignment to the Transportation Corps and to the US Army Hospital Ship Acadia, making seven round trips to ports in Europe and Africa and three trips to the Philippines (the last one on the Lewis B. Milne). Relieved from active duty during the fall of 1946, she spent four years with the Veterans' Administration and was recalled to duty in January of 1951. Upon becoming a member of the Women's Medical Specialist Corps, she was stationed at Beaumont Army Hospital, Camp Chaffee, Fort Benning, Fort Polk, Fort Huachuca, Fort Knox, and Fort Jackson. She also served two tours of duty in Germany and one in Vietnam, where she was Consultant to the Surgeon, USARV, for Food Service. In 1957, work became a bit dull, so LTC Armstrong learned to fly and flew the Powder Puff Derby solo in 1962 and 1966. Prior to her retirement in 1970, LTC Armstrong married COL Winchester Kelso and became LTC Kelso and, for the next five years, was an Army wife. Following COL Kelso's retirement in 1975, the couple spent a year and 35,000 miles traveling the United States with a travel trailer and a Jeep. | They settled in Austin in 1976. COL Kelso was a
University of Texas Texan.
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Tracor Dining Hall - 6500 Tracor Lane (Highway 183, south of Webberville overpass, just off Ed Bluestein 1830 hours Attire: Coast & Tie or Military Uniform Charge: $15.00 (Check payable to TROA) Note: Reservations may be made with your assigned caller or with your service representative by calling before 2100 hours on the Sunday prior to the Wednesday of the dinner. Cancellations should also be made by the aforementioned time. Individuals who do not honor reservations will be billed. |
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Tossed House Salad Honey Roasted Pork Loin Rosemary New Potatoes Buttered Broccoli Rolls & Butter Lemon Meringue Pie Coffee & Tea |
| TAPS COL James H Price, USAF {ret.) 25 Nov 97 | ||
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"History doesn't repeat itself; men repeat history." ------Anonymous |
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Retired Officers Wives Club 23 January - 1100 hours: |