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GEEZERAMA POTLATCH REUNION
July 14,2007
Inspired by Jackie Gelling, Larry and Kristi Blanchard and held at the Blanchard’s home on Sandy Point, Washington, a reunion was held in memory of Jim Abbie who served on the Berchtesgaden Ski Patrol during the 65-66 ski seasons. Jim was a friend to us all whose quiet demeanor and love of all outdoor sports was inspiring not only to us but apparently to President Gerald Ford who was Jims skiing companion when he worked at Vail..
Ex Olympian and National Luge team members, a CISM Ski Team member, 1964-1968 Berchtesgaden Ski Patrol members and AFRC employees and their spouses present included:
Jack Elder, Kim Sommer, Jim (Jimbo) and Kathy Crain, Larry and Kristi Blanchard, Robert Chadwick, Greg and Elise Erickson, Allan (Mac) MacGillivray III, Smary Smith-Gardner, Jackie and Arjan Beachemin-Gelling, Dan and Joan Lassiter and others who communicated by phone and spirit.
On July 14th the above participants feasted on local seafood prepared by both Kim Sommer and Kristi Blanchard et. al; while listening and drinking to “Volkmusik” of Southern Bavaria familiar to us all, while enjoying a brilliant Northwestern sunset over the Pacific.
The consensus of all present was that our time spent in Berchtesgaden was the greatest time of our lives….. how lucky we were to experience those times and these. Also, that another Geezerama should be held again at some future date.
SERVUS,
Mac
Berchtesgaden Ski Patrol (65-67)