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Spring Newslet=
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for the 167th Combat Engineering Battalion
Hello
good friends. Already time for another newsletter and before you know it the
reunion will be upon us. Mark those calendars now! Arrive First, we must catch up on the news: Bill Heim is recovering nicely from his knee
surgery. He is also recovering from a case of shingles, and we wish him a f=
ast
recovery. Shingles, a painful viral disease, affects more than 1 million
Americans a year and more than half of those cases are aged 60 and older. T=
here
is a vaccine now available. Shingles vaccine now available through TriCare &nb=
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vaccine designed to prevent shingles for people aged 60 an older is now ava=
ilable
through TriCare. The agency's decisio=
n to
cover the Zostavax vaccine follows a Center for Disease Control and Prevent=
ion
recommendation issued Oct. 19, 2007. The CDC recommends a single dose for everyone age=
d 60
and older Please keep our dear
friend, George Parkis, and his family in your thoughts and prayers. George lost his dea=
r wife
of 58 years, Mary, on Feb. 13, of this year. Bill and Mary Stefanu attended
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hospital himself right now, with fluid in his right lung and low potassium
levels. His daughter Cathy is keeping us apprised of his condition, and says
he’d love to get a card or email from his friends in the 167th.
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793 - 1015 Sam Brown, who was deprived of email due to
computer problems, is digging through his inbox and is now able to receive
email at: brownsc1@comcast.net. O.T. Ziegler had his suspicions confirmed about the
danger of new technology when he took a tumble, and the new cell phone in h=
is
shirt pocket cracked two of his ribs. He is mending nicely, and has decided=
to
keep the aforementioned cell phone. One
of our members, Dean Graves,
reportedly drove a snow plow this winter. I must say the idea of driving a =
snow
plow sounds quite intimidating to me. In fact, living in Dean Graves is also the winner of a conte=
st,
identifying the song in the last newsletter as “Lili Marleen" is a famou=
s German love song which became very popul=
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/b>. Dean won a CD “The True=
Story
of Lili Marleen”, 20 minute historical film that will be available
for all to see at this year’s reunion. Deborah
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/b>,
will be visiting the old stomping grounds of the 167th in June of
this year. Along with husband, Gary, and daughter, Brittany, she will visit=
Artis Potawatomi Bingo Casino In casI =
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Website: http://www.paysbig.com =
Miller Brewing Com=
pany
offers a free, entertaining tour, guiding visitors t=
hrough
the rich history and brewing process of Miller beer. The one-hour guided walking tour allows guests=
to experience an
informative 3-screen video and provides an up-close look at t=
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h hospitality
at the historic Miller Inn or relax and enjoy frosty beer samples. Soda provided for all guests upon request. =
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Milwaukee
River Cruise Line is
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This
stunning architectural achievement of renowned Finnish-American architect E=
ero
Saarinen stands as a fitting memorial to those who have served in the U.S.
Armed Services. Saarinen’s unique design, a floating cruciform =
with
cantilevered portions, is now considered a classic in the development of mo=
dern
architecture. The
Don=
217;t
forget to go online and check the latest at the wonderful website Sam
Brown’s son, Chuck Brown, has put together for the 167th
Combat Engineering Battalion.