Dear Fellow Boxcars,

This year has been moving right along with our reunion in Philly fast approaching. Recently I contacted both reunion coordinators to get a feel of the progress that has been made to date. Some of the information has been forwarded to Dean and will be incorporated in this newsletter. As further information becomes available it will be compiled and I will draw up an agenda.

We have a tour of the Boeing plant in the works and I should have more information on this in future days.

I have received many E-mails from former Boxcars or members of other hook units who found us on the Internet. I have forwarded their data to Dean and I also answered their E-mail. They have all been invited to come to Philly for a warm welcome, their names addresses, and E-mail data will be published in this newsletter.

Till our next newsletter I remain,

(Rock hound) Stratton