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Posted: 4/16/2018

Detroit Alumni,

Just a quick note on this month’s lunch.  It will be on Monday, April 23 at 1130 in the Edison Room of the Dearborn Inn in Dearborn MI.  Please e-mail me at arthurwbryant@gmail.com if you can attend although it is not necessary.

Also, it is time to start collecting dues for 2018 for our local chapter.  They are still $20 and checks should be made out to USNAAA-Detroit Chapter.  Please mail to Arthur Bryant at 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods MI 48236.  The following members have already paid:

Charles Schott ’85, Art Bryant ’66, Jim Bianchi ’81, Max Presecan ’68, Jim Fleming ’66, Stanley Krasovic ’91, Mike Novak ’71

BEAT ARMY!!

Art Bryant ’66

Posted: 4/2/2018

In March lunch in Ann Arbor at Guy Hollerin’s was great with a chance to see Jim Bianchi ’81 who has not been able to make it for awhile.  We have all been saddened by the passing of RADM Lee Landes USNR (Ret) at the age of 93.  He was not an alum, but he worked constantly for many groups and charities in the Detroit area.  He was a real mover and shaker.  He specifically helped our chapter raise part of the $25,000 that we donated to the Alumni Hall fund raising effort with a performance of the “Unsinkable Molly Brown” at the Fisher Theater.

At Beau’s Restaurant standing from left, Louise Graham ’99, Elaine Stolhammer ’11, Mike Johnson ’79, seated from left, Dave Ciha ’03, Marya Davis ’85, Joe Zane ’07.

At Guy Hollerin’s in Ann Arbor standing from left, Jim Fleming ’66, Art Bryant ’66, seated from left, Jim Bianchi ’81, Max Presecan ’68.

Posted: 3/20/2018

Detroit Alumni,

This month’s lunch will be at Guy Hollerin’s Sports Bar in the Holiday Inn on Plymouth Road at Hwy 23 in Ann Arbor at 1130 on Friday, March 23, 2018.  Please email me back for a reservation if you can attend at arthurwbryant@gmail.com .  However it is not required.

Wayne State University has been running a lecture series for 10 years called FOCIS for Forum on Contemporary Issues.  Wednesday, April 11,2018 the speaker will be Gen. David H. Petraeus speaking on “National Security: How safe are we at home and around the world?”.  The lecture is free and runs from 1130 to 1330 at The Community Arts Auditorium on campus.  Let me know if you would like to attend and I will RSVP for all of us or you can RSVP to rsvp.wayne.edu/focisapr2018.  As a note of interest, John Dickerson USMA ’74, who a lot of us knew before he moved away, and Gen. Petraeus were roommates.  Call me at 313-885-2174 or email me for more info.

BEAT ARMY!!

Art

Posted: 2/22/2018

At the Dearborn Inn from left; Art Bryant ’66, John Stockdale ’69, Graham Sloan ’97, Louise Sloan ’99, Brent Ditzler ’83, and Dave Ciha ’03

At the Clawson Steakhouse from left; Joe Zane ’07, David Ciha ’03, Michael Bearman ’11, David Albritton ’88, Art Bryant ’66, LT Clayton Young ’12, Howard Whitfield Poxon ’59, Louise Sloan ’99, and Robert Reagan ’07. Not pictured Graham Sloan ’97 and Lynne Bryant.

We had a very nice holiday lunch at The Dearborn Inn on Dec. 18.  We welcomed new members Graham Sloan ’97 and his wife Louise Sloan ’99 who had attended a month ago at Beau’s.  A lot of info was exchanged about the Detroit Area, everything from pot holes to great sports to opera to living due North of Canada.  (Yes, some of us do.)

We had a larger gathering at the Clawson Steakhouse on Jan 29 due to Graham Sloan ’97 putting the word out to a number of people at General Motors.  We were happy to meet Robert Reagan ’07 and Michael Bearman ’11 who work for GM in Warren and David Albritton ’88 who has an office in The RenCen, but lives in Virginia.  The weather was bad so a few others couldn’t make it. We were also joined by LT Clayton Young ’12 who works in the Office of Admissions at USNA and is the  Chicago/Detroit Admissions Counselor.

Posted: 2/20/2018

Posted: 12/21/2017

The outcome of the Army-Navy game was exciting but not pretty for us. We will be back next year and BEAT ARMY! That being said we had a great party with our Woo Poo friends at Ward and Michele Bryant’s home in Troy MI. It’s a great party house and well located. I did not get a good picture of the Pickle Barrel exchange, but we will have a good one when we win it back next year. Enjoy the pictures. I think we got almost everyone except Heather and Vivian Zane, Sonja Bennett, Lynne Bryant and Annette Poxon.

Watching intently from left, Jim Suhay USMA ’66, his high school friend Jim Fleming ’66, Chris Bernard ’88, an Army wife, Mike Casey ’70, David Ciha ’03 Mike Johnson ’79, and Marguerite Johnson and an Army guy in back.

Standing from left, Marya Davis ’85, Art Bryant ’66, Brian Corcoran 83′ Jim Fleming ’66, Charles Schott ’85 wearing the USS Detroit, Chris Bernard ’88, Mike Casey ’70 and Mike Johnson ’79.

Standing from left, Howard Whitfield Poxon ’59,Jim Semerad, Mike Bennett, and seated Joe Zane ’07, his daughter Miriam, and Charles Schott ’85 this time wearing the USS Annapolis.

Posted: 11/6/2017

For anyone interested in attending the Detroit Area School’s Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard Military College Options Day, set for Wednesday, November 8^th, please see the attached flyer (College Financing and ASVAB Workshop Flyer Nov 2017).  The lead speaker will be our very own Col. John “Doc” Church, USMCR (ret.)(’89), who is presenting from 0900-0930.

If anyone is interested in joining Doc and me for lunch that day, please let me know.  To get Doc on his way back to Metro in time for his flight, lunch will be Wednesday at 1100 at theLonghorn Steakhouse in the shopping plaza at the Oakwood Blvd exit off I-94 on the way to Metro Airport.

Semper Fi,

Chris

Detroit Alumni,

Our lunch meeting for this month will be on Monday, November 13 at Guy Hollerin’s Sports Bar in the Holiday Inn at Plymouth Rd and Hwy 23 in Ann Arbor at 1130. If you can make it please email back for a reservation, but as usual that is not required. Hope to see you there.

Chris Bernard is about to resend a couple of emails talking about the Army-Navy Party, Dues and the Nov 8 meeting at the Detroit Light Guard Armory on College and Career Options. Please give them your attention.

BEAT ARMY!!
Art Bryant ’66

Posted: 10/31/2017

Detroit Alumni,

Well, Navy’s record of 5 and 2 is pretty good, but the last 2 loses were hard to take.  However, we have beaten Air Force, we only need one win to be bowl eligible, and a win over Army would get us the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy.  With that in mind, the attached flyer (YOU ARE INVITED TO THE MICHIGAN EDITION 2017) has all the details for this year’s game party much like two years ago.  Get your reservations in early.

Also, I want to thank the following members for sending in local dues for this year, and remind others to send them in.  Please send dues check for $20 made out to USNAAA-Detroit Chapter to Art Bryant; 1811 Hollywood; Grosse Pointe Woods MI 48236.

Tim Burns ’71

Jim Acker  ’66

Richard Schuknecht ’71

Joe Walsh

Art Bryant ’66

Mike Droogleever ’05

Vaughn Bennett ’73

Tom Presecan ’68

Mike Fields ’66

Mike Novak ’71

Mike Bennett

Joe Zane ’07

Mike Casey ’70

Ted Moss ’61

Marya Davis ’85

Gary Rheam ’72

John Lilly ’55

Brian Corcoran ’83

Pete Shields ’59

Chris Bernard ’88

Fred Herrmann ’88

Mindy Herrmann ’88

Posted: 10/11/2017

Detroit Alumni,

Navy is 5 and 0 so far this season and last weeks win against Air Force was incredible!!  After a big Navy lead and a big Air Force come back it was a see-saw battle with Navy behind and starting a final drive with 1 min and 43 sec left and scoring the winning TD with 15 sec. left.  Definitely a game to remember.  Navy is now ranked 25 in the AP Poll and 24 in the Coaches Poll.

Our lunch this month will be at Beau’s Restaurant on Wednesday, October 18 at 1145.  NOTE THE SLIGHT TIME CHANGE 1145.  Beau’s does not unlock the door until at least 1130.  The extra 15 min. is so we aren’t standing outside waiting. Beau’s is located at 4108 West Maple, Bloomfield Hills 48301, just west of Telegraph.

Don’t forget dues payments of $20 for 2017.  Send check for $20 made out to USNAAA-Detroit Chapter to Art Bryant, 1811 Hollywood, Grosse Pointe Woods MI 48236.

BEAT ARMY!!

Art Bryant ’66

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