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METVETS
Autumn 2016
GENE VISIT
TT hanks to Jack Noblitt and the Gene staff our members had another wonderful stay at Gene. This
time there were nearly twenty venturesome members who traveled to Gene to see the changes,
walk though the Preston museum to see the incredible relics from Met’s past, spend a bit of time on
Copper Basin, tour the pump plant and simulator room, and of course, partake of the great food that
is always available at Gene...especially the steak/chicken barbeque at the old watering hole. There
was a bit of rain, but it wound up giving us a glorious double rainbow! Lawson Woody demonstrated a
power switching program for us in the simulator room. Everyone was glad they had made the trip.
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
DD on Grant has us returning to the San Dimas Golf Course as it’s the best deal out there
for us! The board had asked him to check out other venues as we’ve been at San Dimas for
some time and while the accommodations are just fine and the food is always good, maybe it was
time for a change. In doing his checking, Don found that the prices just can’t be beat.
The date’s been set for December 8th, so be sure to mark your calendars .
Hang on to the enclosed flier and fill it out as soon as possible. Return it to Don, with a
check made out to MetVets, so that we’ll see you at the luncheon!
Viewing Copper
Basin Dam
Inspecting Gene’s generators
Simulator Room
Dave & Margaret Watson, Ray & Sharon Rodriguez, Margery & Jim
Watson, Frank Quiijada, Liana Hickey & Jack Noblitt, Steve Robinson &
Hazel Reynolds, Daryl & Barbara Hendricks, and Walter Shontz
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Cruising, eating,
viewing, and
chatting with
friends!
Photos thanks to Walter Shontz
Jim Harnid & Liana Hickey Jim & Margery Watson Margaret & Frank
Quijada
Charlott &
Himey Means
Barbara & Daryl Hedrick
Carol & Sam Blake Sam Blake, Steve Robinson & Jack Noblitt
Albert Malave, Frank & Margaret Quijada,
Carol & Sam Blake
Margery Watson, Sharon Rodriguez, Dave Watson, & Karen
& Keith Keen
Don Sullivan, Daryl & Barbara Hedricks, Kathy Sullivan, Ray
Rodriguez, & Hazel Reynolds
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FRIENDS WRITE
II recently heard from a couple
of our members who’ve moved
away and I thought I’d include a
few tidbits from their letters.
We’d love to hear from others of
you who can’t attend our func-
tions for whatever reasons.
from Dan Chevez:
Dan wrote that he’s been retired
since 1993 and some time ago
moved to Missouri to be near his
youngest, Claudine, and her fam-
ily. He told me that he and Marta
have been married nearly 59
years! They have 3 kids, 7 grand-
kids, and 8 great grandkids.
They’ve recently moved into a
one-story house as their older
two-story home was becoming
too much for them to manage
(how many of us have and will
have to deal with this kind of
move?).
from Paul Singer:
Paul said that for the first 15
years of his retirement, he and
wife Olivia went on many trips
and cruises to other countries,
enjoying observing the many cul-
tures they encountered.
Olivia is now also fully retired but
is working with Stanford and the
University of Taiwan on a joint
study regarding water treatment
(that’s fully retired?). Paul can’t
take these trips anymore be-
cause, at 86, he can’t walk very
far as his knees are bad and he
often uses a cane to get around.
Olivia still travels two or three
times a year.
Paul says he now spends his
time with his stepdaughter and
her two teenage granddaughters
and walking his border collie.
SANTA MARIA
REUNION
TT hought that you might need a
reminder that we’ll be head-
ing back to Santa Maria for our
2017 reunion.
Because it should be a bit cooler
in Santa Maria than we find in
Laughlin, we’ll be there for three
nights and four days in May. So
mark your calendars to ensure
you’ll be there from May 1-3.
WE SAY GOODBY
Ernie Kish passed
away on August 21st. He worked
in inspection and survey from
1965 to 1992.
Lou Scamolla passed away on
July 5th.
Thomas Chambers passed away
on August 28th. A former 27-year
veteran of the LA Police Depart-
ment, he joined Met in February
2006 and was a security special-
ist. He is survived by his wife,
one son, one daughter, three
step-daughters and two grand-
children.
Bahran Akhavan passed away on
September 17th. He joined MWD
in 1991 as an assistant engi-
neer, eventually being promoted
to senior engineer on the pipe-
line design team. He is remem-
bered as a “man of intelligence,
character and integrity.” He is
survived by wife, a daughter and
son, mother, four sisters, a broth-
er, and a new-born granddaugh-
ter.
CHANGES
Raymond Corley
4549 Country View Lane
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(916) 844 7825
Mel Santiago
PO Box 3660
Prescott, AZ 86302
(928) 460-1750
Peter Steuer
6314 Hellman
Alta Loma, CA 91701
(909) 294 5807
George Buchanan
24161 Fawnskin Dr.
Corona , CA. 92883
WHERE ARE THESE
FRIENDS?
WW e’ve lost contact with a few
of our members and won-
der if any of you know where
they've moved. If you know
what’s happened to these mem-
bers, please let Mike know:
Jack Levin
Lois Traxler
Wendell Williams
Sally Wolf
Sam Terae
Sharon Wills
We also had e-mails returned as
undeliverable to the following
members, so please send us the
corrections:
Reflections is published by METVETS, c/o
Sheila Landsman, 231 Bethany Rd.,
Unit 101, Burbank, CA 91504
President:
Mike Young
(818) 248-4807
[email protected] (e-mail)
Vice President:
Aurilla Maas
(818) 273-4259
[email protected] (e-mail)
Secretary:
Gary Hazel
(818) 790-5824
[email protected] (e-mail)
Treasurer:
Newsletter Editor:
Sheila Landsman
(818) 843-7950
[email protected] (e-mail)
Web Master
Samick Mackerdichian
[email protected] (e-mail)
Send comments, questions or stories to
Sheila Landsman at 231 Bethany Road,
Unit 101, Burbank, CA 91504 or to the
e-mail address listed above.
MWD Retirees Association’s (METVETS’) mis-
sion shall be to maintain friendships through
social and business functions; support one
another during hardship; illness and loss;
assist in the preservation and enhancement
of benefits for MWD retirees and establish a
centralized source of information allowing
members to network.
Visit us on the Web!
METVETS.COM
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METVETS
c/o Sheila Landsman
231 Bethany Road, Unit #101
Burbank, California 91504
Address Correction Requested